Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1921-1925, Part 19

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 584


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3.70


Dearden & Co., trucking


728.13


Berger Mfg. Co., culvert pipe


335.22


American Railway Express


8.81


Samuel McVeigh, labor


25.00


WVm. J. O'Connor


149.55


C. W. Hastings Co.


16.50


C. H. Wyman, cinders


30.00


Cook Builders Supply Co.


41.16


City of Springfield, Memorial Bridge.


104.42


H. M. Hartwell & Sons


99.40


Homer F. Flower, gravel


25.00


Davitt Iron Foundry


36.00


Paul Weidenmiller & Co.


5.00


Union Iron Products Co.


82.50


John Dean, gravel


20.00


W. L. O'Keefe, cinders


30.00


Gustafson's Garage ..


29.70


Oliver & Howland Co.


1.17


H. H. Shaylor


1.25


N. E. Metal Culvert Co.


106.01


Louis Taddia


60.50


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C. P. Chase & Co.


168.59


Emile T. Stein


19.99


N. E. Paint Co.


10.70


H. Foot Co.


.35


Aeroil Burner Co., Inc.


5.17


Chas. F. Barden


1.00


Edna Barden


1.00


Augustus Dayton


1.00


Clara Taddia


36.45


Tenaco Sales Corp.


936.00


A. Letellier


4.62


Walter C. Goss


3.00


A. Provost


1.33


H. K. Smith Co.


90.00


A. Borsani, sand


35.00


George F. King, gravel


71.00


Clarence H. Granger, sand


45.00


E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies


343.49


E. A. Kellogg & Sons, labor


130.50


E. Ste. Marie, repairs 9.10


Commonwealth of Mass., river road


1,588.32


B. & A. R. R. Co., cinders


192.00


H. C. Puffer Co., supplies


6.90


L. F. Hart, labor


22.00


James Sckelly, labor


17.50


Francis Case, labor


8.00


Harold Holcomb, labor


4.00


D. Di Donato, labor


25.00


J. Diegel, labor


5.00


F. Chriscola, labor


14.00


C. H. Granger, labor


2.00


L. S. Jenks, labor


21.00


H. Anderson, labor


4.00


John Warner, labor


52.50


J. H. Glenn, labor


20.00


J. F. Kirby, labor


62.00


E. S. Connor, labor


12.00


C. Fazio, labor


14.00


A. Carlson, labor


6.00


F. Raison, labor


4.00


Sidney Granger, labor


4.00


Nelson Trevallion, labor


4.00


Adolph Seatowski, labor


36.00


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Philip Hastings, labor 28.00


Edwin Hastings, labor


4.00


Pietro Grimaldi, labor


2.00


H. E. Brown, labor


18.00


D. F. Crowley, labor


32.50


Maro H. Cooley, labor


45.00


C. O. Campbell, labor


14.00


Oliver Parent, labor


277.50


Paul Parent, labor


28.50


John Parent, labor


48.50


Herbert Taylor, labor


63.25


Arthur Taylor, labor


+0.25


James Cesan, labor


24.00


D. O. Cesan, labor


14.00


David E. Cesan, labor


120.75


Peter Peterson, labor


10.50


George Statkum, labor


+3.00


D. M. Crowley, labor


147.26


J. Guidi, labor


12.00


Morris Rexford, labor


8.00


Joseph McLaughlin, labor


41.50


James Jasmin, Jr., labor


12.00


C. A. Deveneu, labor


76.25


Francis Cleary, labor


134.38


John Griffin, labor


285.50


Ambrose Cleary, labor


454.50


Robert Covill, labor


663.81


Bert Hazelton, labor


458.50


J. C. Healey, labor


556.50


William Sullivan, labor


684.54


C. H. Wyman, labor


899.93


Moise Decoteaux, labor


12.00


E. Daglio, labor


12.00


Alex Bussiere, labor


12.00


-$ 13,851.78


Appropriation


$12,000.00


Appropriation for State Highway .. 1,588.32


-- $ 13,588.32


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MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION


Paid State Highway Commission $20,000.00


$ 20,000.00


Appropriation by taxation $ 2,000.00


Appropriation by bond issue 18,000.00


$ 20,000.00


TOWN OFFICE


Leafie N. Maynard, auditor


$ 32.00


Clara L. McIntire, copying


6.00


E. U. Leonard, sealer


378.59


James H. Clark, meat and animal inspect. 874.00


James F. Kirby, meat and animal inspect. 50.00


H. P. Worden, clerk


602.00


J. R. Lloyd, balance of salary


75.00


H. P. Worden, balance of salary


65.00


Scott Adams, counsel


706.10


Lothrop Press, printing


517.86


Hobbs & Warren, supplies


1.95


Johnson's Bookstore, supplies


13.20


A. W. Gifford, supplies


28.50


R. P. Child's Stamp Co., supplies


.72


Dalton Adding Machine Co., supplies


70.00


Transo Envelope Co., supplies


68.14


Carlisle Hardware Co., supplies 8.73


Postage 159.74


H. E. Bodurtha, express


9.00


D. J. Collins, Sheriff fees


40.30


Ashley Cooley, transportation


7.13


N. E. Tel. & Tel., service


11.48


E. S. Connor


7.50


E. J. Gosselin


3.15


Walter C. Goss, supplies


2.60


H. J. Campbell


4.00


P. B. Murphy, supplies


9.35


C. H. Granger, moderator


5.00


Birth and death returns


33.50


E. A. Roy, registrar


35.00


C. W. Hull, registrar


35.00


P. W. Hastings, registrar


35.00


Election officers


402.00


G. W. Halladay, filing petition


3.00


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G. W. Halladay, expenses 3.50


G. W. Halladay, selectman


305.00


J. L. Hanchett, Jr., selectman


270.00


J. F. Kirby, selectman


270.00


Appropriation


SPRINGFIELD STREET SCHOOL


Paul B. Johnson, architect


$ 2,481.06


Palmer Construction Co., contractors 34,020.55


F. B. Ramsdell, contractor


5,419.00


The Lincoln Co., contractors


2,563.00


Edwin G. Allen, contractor


955.50


Robinson & Sons., furnishings


56.00


Meekins, Packard & Wheat, furnishings 315.93


Keeney Bros. & Wolkins, furnishings


1,540.24


Keeney Bros. & Wolkins, furnishings 497.25


E. C. Atwater & Son, labor


151.47


Appropriation


$ +8,000.00 $ 48,000.00


TOWN CLERK, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR Henry E. Bodurtha, services $ 2,000.00


$ 2,000.00


Appropriation


$ 2,000.00


POLICE


John H. Madden, attorney


$ 95.00


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service


29.10


Daniel O. Cesan, services


116.00


City of Springfield, lock up fees


41.90


M. J. Fitzgerald, supplies


130.21


F. H. Campbell, services


32.50


J. W. Cesan, services


16.00


Ernest Serra, supplies


13.50


Adolphus Provost, supplies


20.36


Edwards Garage, supplies


51.00


Quilty's Detective Agency


+80.08


Jasper DeForge, services


16.00


J. J. Brady, services


8.00


Virgili Ardizoni, services


8.00


C. H. Wyman, services


17.00


$


$


5,149.04 4,500.00


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John Mandirol, supplies


25.30


D. K. Bodurtha, services


8.00


John Daly, services


8.00


Moise Bessette, services


12.00


George W. Gerry, services


10.00


State Constabulary, expenses


25.50


C. W. Hastings Co., supplies


.67


Mary Houlihan, services


2.00


E. S. Connor, services and expenses


1,990.04


-$


3,150.36


Appropriation


$


3,700.00


SEWERS


Durkee White & Towne, engineers $ 25.20


H. C. Puffer Co., supplies


15.40


Cook Builders Supply Co., pipe


562.50


E. S. Connor, labor


64.25


Ernest Jasmin, labor


8.00


D. F. Crowley, labor


+0.00


D. M. Crowley, labor


2.50


Raymond Roberts, labor


28.00


Roger Connor, labor


12.00


Birt Hazelton, labor


116.00


Wm. Sullivan, labor


141.75


C. H. Wyman, labor


157.50


Robert Covell, labor


110.25


J. C. Healey, labor


104.00


J. F. Kirby, labor


35.00


John Griffin, labor


72.00


M. Harry Cooley, labor


4.00


Ambrose Cleary, labor


106.00


Paul Parent, labor


32.00


Oliver Parent, labor


68.00


H. Sussman, labor


20.00


Ransom Willette, labor


12.00


Edward Hastings, labor


8.00


T. Crumb, labor


4.00


Dennis Finnegan, labor


4.00


William Martin, labor


4.00


$


1,756.35


Appropriation


$ 00.00


Sewer entrance fees


1,223.74


-$ 1,223.74


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TOWN BUILDINGS


Agawam Electric Co., service


$ 208.60


Pierce Davies Co., repairs 107.60


Liberatori & Massi, repairs 24.00


C. P. Chase & Co., supplies


14.06


C. H. Wood & Son, labor


250.50


Donahue & Donnella, repairs


1,021.27


N. E. Paint Supply Co., supplies


26.65


T. M. Walker Co., supplies


3.08


Walker C. Goss, labor


30.00


John McCleary & Son, labor


46.55


E. J. Desmarais, labor


32.55


J. L. Burke, labor and supplies


257.00


D. J. Bloom, janitor


15.00


-$


2,036.86


Appropriation


$ 2,000.00


STATE AND MILITARY AID


Pay rolls $ 194.00


$


194.00


Appropriation


$ 168.00


ASSESSORS


R. M. Taylor, services $ 369.00


W. H. Porter, services


360.00


Adolphus Provost, services


+25.00


Johnson's Bookstore, supplies


10.30


Wakefield Daily Item, supplies


2.00


W. J. Eldred, supplies


67.00


Emma Mellor, copying


24.00


Dalton Adding Machine Co., machine.


100.00


Louise M. Brown, copying


50.00


Appropriation $ 1,400.00


-$


1,400.00


STREET LIGHTS


Agawam Electric Co., lighting $ 8,080.99


United Elec. Light Co., lighting 269.69 -$ 8,350.68


Appropriation


$ 8,400.00


-$


1,407.30


8,400.00 $


50


CONTINGENT


Lane Construction Co. . $ 135.09 F. W. Randall, care of Old Cemetery .... 15.00


-$ 150.09


Appropriation $ 600.00


-$ 600.00


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Hampshire County Sanatorium $ 487.07


Westfield Sanitorium 593.70


Percy A. Shurtleff 3.00


Fred A. Bearse County Treasurer


732.07


Lakeville State Sanitorium


97.14


Lothrop Press


22.75


Fred D. Jones


18.00


Christopher Pemberton


1.00


New Eng. Laboratory


18.00


Est. C. E. Smith


.90


Giles W. Halladay, services


50.00


James L. Hanchett, services


40.00


James F. Kirby, services


40.00


$


2,103.63


Appropriation


$ 2,000.00


-$ 2,000.00


MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE


Sons of Veterans


$ 75.00


American Legion


75.00


-$ 150.00


Appropriation


$ 150.00


-$


150.00


AID TO AGRICULTURE


Hampden County League $ 300.00


$ 300.00


Appropriation


$ 300.00


$ 300.00


INTEREST


C. D. Parker, temporary loans ...


... $ 1,607.71 Old Colony Trust Co., temporary loans 758.33


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-


West Springfield Trust Co., temporary loans 263.57


Grafton Co., temporary loans +57.56


Boston Five Cents' Savings Bank, water loan


+0.00


Old Colony Trust Co., water loan


760.00


Old Colony Trust Co., water loan


2,846.25


Old Colony Trust Co., school house loan


+20.00


Old Colony Trust Co., school house loan +05.00


800.00


Old Colony Trust Co., water loan 855.00


E. Pierson Beebe, highway loan


100.00


West Springfield Trust Co., highway loan


300.00


Old Colony Trust Co., highway loan .... Old Colony Trust Co., high school loan


11,200.00


C. D. Parker & Co., highway loan


540.00


Old Colony Trust Co., school house loan 977.50


Old Colony Trust Co., commission 14.51


$ 22,817.93


Appropriation $24,000.00


-$ 24,000.00


DEBT


Boston Five Cent Bank, water loan $ 1,000.00


Old Colony Trust Co., water loan


1,000.00


Old Colony Trust Co., water loan


3,500.00


Old Colony Trust Co., school house loan


1,000.00


Old Colony Trust Co., sewer loan


1,000.00


Old Colony Trust Co., school house loan


1,000.00


Old Colony Trust Co., water loan


1,000.00


E. Pierson Beebe, highway loan


2,000.00


West Springfield Trust Co., highway loan


2,000.00


Old Colony Trust Co., highway loan ..


3,500.00


Old Colony Trust Co., high school loan 13,000.00


C. D. Parker & Co., highway loan


4,000.00


$ 34,000.00


Appropriation


$34,000.00


$ 34,000.00


LIABILITIES, DEC. 31, 192+ Eighteen bonds of $1,000, payable annual- ly, Oct. 1, 1925-42, to Old Colony Trust Co., at +%, water loan $18,000.00


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Old Colony Trust Co., sewer loan


+72.50


Bonds of 1913 water loan, payable $3,500 annually, July 1, 1925-34, to Old Col- ony Trust Co., at 41/2% 61,500.00


1916 schoolhouse loan, $1,000, payable annually, July 1, 1925-34, to Old Col- only Trust Co., at 4% 10,000.00


1916 sewer bonds, payable $1,000 annual- ly, Dec. 1, 1925-43, to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% 19,000.00


Schoolhouse bonds of 1917, payable $1,000 annually, Sept. 1, 1925-32, to Old Col- ony Trust Co., at +1/2%


8,000.00


Water bonds of 1917, payable $1,000 an- nually, Oct. 1, 1925-42, to Old Colony Trust Co., at +1/2% 18,000.00


Two serial notes of $2,000, payable to West Springfield Trust Co., at 5%, highway loan


4,000.00


Two serial notes, payable $3,500 annual- ly, Dec. 15, 1925-26, to Old Colony Trust Co., at +1/2%, highway loan .... High school bonds, payable to Old Col- ony Trust Co., $13,000 annually, Sept. 1, 1925-31, $12,000 annually, Sept. 1, 1932-41, at 5%


7,000.00


211,000.00


Highway loan, payable $4,000 annually, Dec. 15, 1925-26, to C. D. Parker & Co., at +1/2%


8,000.00


Schoolhouse loan of 1924, payable $3,000 annually, June 1, 1925-30, $2,000, June 1, 1931-44, to Old Colony Trust Co., at +1/4%


46,000.00


Memorial Bridge loan, payable $4,000 an- nually, Oct. 1, 1925-30, $3,000, an- nually, Oct. 1, 1931-44, to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% 66,000.00


Highway loan, payable $2,000 annually, October 1, 1925-33 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% 18,000.00


Temporary loans 75,000.00


$569,500.00


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ASSETS


Cash in Treasury


$10,575.34


Due on 1919 Taxes


1,780.36


Due on 1920 Taxes


2,727.56


Due on 1921 Taxes


5,576.76


Due on 1922 Taxes


16,648.53


Due on 1923 Taxes


32,685.59


Due on 1924 Taxes


78,183.48


Estimated water rents due


3,000.00


$150,177.62


GILES W. HALLADAY, JAMES F. KIRBY, JAMES L. HANCHETT, JR., Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, and Board of Health.


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REPORT OF Tree and Forest Warden


About the same number of dead and dangerous trees have been removed this year as last, but have done more trimming out dead and dying branches this year. This work is very costly at present rates of wages, but should be done every season, but with the money available we only get over them once in about three years. We have calls for this work faster than we are able to care for it, which causes disappointment to some. If it is some- thing really dangerous we expect to attend to it immediately. Thousands of dollars could be expended in this Town to good advantage in repairing and trimming our shade trees and in planting new ones. However, your servant is not advocating the expenditure of any such amount of money at present at least, as I consider that our public shade trees are in very good condition as to health and other respects and will compare favorably in looks to trees in most Towns of the same size.


ROADSIDE BUSHES


We have cleaned up North, Westfield, Barry, Springfield, and Mill Streets, and bad places in several other streets, making it possible for vehicles to pass easily in most all streets.


MOTH WORK


According to our District Moth Superintendent the Gipsy Moth is increasing and spreading slowly but surely in most Towns and he seemed to be much pleased with our report of 47 egg-masses less than last year. The cost was a little more this year on account of spraying the worst infested places last May


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and June. Number of egg-masses found in 1924 was 162; num- ber found in 1923 was 209. Cost for scouting, $265.00; cost for spraying, $60.00. total cost moth work for 1924, $325.00. Would recommend an appropriation of $300.00 for moth work for 1925.


EDWIN M. HITCHCOCK,


Tree Warden.


EXPENDITURES


H. Foot Co.


$ 33.50


A. R. Kellogg


4.00


Walter Goss


7.00


Young Bros.


4.20


Harry Zundell


2.25


J. W. Adams Co.


30.00


C. H. Wyman, labor


1.50


G. W. Halladay, labor


1.50


Guy Fuller, labor


1.50


Evelyn Cordes, labor


1.50


Berton Jenks, labor


1.50


James Cesan, labor


1.50


Alvin R. Kellogg, fire pay roll


12.90


Fred Drew, labor


77.50


C. J. Soper, labor


20.00


Robert Ely, labor


6.00


Donato Longo, labor


145.00


Nicolo Buoniconti, labor


250.00


E. M. Hitchcock, labor


337.50


-$


938.85


Appropriation


$ 900.00


-$


900.00


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REPORT OF Sealer of Weights and Measures


My annual report is hereby submitted.


There are too many peddlers and junk dealers unlicensed and uncontrolled ; they should be put under more strict regula- tions and surveillance; the fees for such observance would make a goodly sum for the Town. I suggest that Agawam follow the example of many other towns and cities and charge a license fee for all gas pumps located on the highway.


Respectfully submitted


E. U. LEONARD, Sealer of Weights and Measures


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REPORT OF Board of Water Commissioners


The Board of Water Commissioners respectfully presents the .twenty-first annual report of the department covering operations of the fiscal year, Dec. 31, 1924.


RECEIPTS


From water rents


$17,739.26


From water connections


2,171.00


$ 19,910.26


EXPENDITURES


City of Springfield, water $ 3,705.22


National Meter Co., meters


1,070.40


United Brass Co., supplies


263.00


W. N. Fairfield, supplies


166.00


L. Rosenbloom, supplies


6.00


Collins Plumbing Supply, supplies


231.51


B. & A. Railroad


26.18


Transo Envelope Co., supplies


34.00


W. C. Johnson, reading meters


14.00


N. E. Plumbing Supply Co., supplies


926.67


Chapman Valve Co., supplies


468.80


D. A. Colburn, repairing meters


253.06


Crane Co., supplies


41.80


Bacon Taplin Co.


2.25


D. M. Crowley, supt.


1,663.75


Johnson's Bookstore


27.35


Buffalo Meter Co.


4.63


J. L. Burke, postage


10.00


H. P. Worden, clerical work


635.00


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Federal Meter Co.


181.20


H. E. Bodurtha, postage and express


75.00


Adding machine (part payment)


75.00


E. Finn, labor


+30.00


D. F. Crowley, labor


234.00


C. Miller, labor


148.00


J. Corkery, labor


84.00


J. Mclaughlin, labor


28.00


O. Parent, labor


63.00


T. Quirk, labor


12.00


M. Lynch, labor


10.00


A. Gosselin, labor


12.00


G. McCarty, labor


16.00


J. Pasini, labor


16.00


J. Brady, labor


12.00


J. Jasmin, labor


+3.00


H. Jasmin, labor


17.00


S. Willett, labor


69.00


M. Bushee, labor


3.00


E. Leroux, labor


24.00


C. Duclos, labor


4.00


M. Descoteaux, labor


9.00


J. Parent, labor


20.00


M. Menard, labor


12.00


C. Cosgrow, labor


12.00


D. Fise, labor


22.00


$ 11,180.82


WALTER S. KERR, DENNIS M. CROWLEY, JOHN L. BURKE,


Commissioners.


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REPORT OF Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, 1924 TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF Hampden County Improvement League, 1924


January 5, 1925.


TO THE VOTERS OF AGAWAM:


Because of your annual appropriation Agawam voters will be interested in this brief report for 1924, of the work in Aga- wam, conducted by the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, co-operating with the Hampden County Improvement League.


At 83 meetings arranged or taken part in by workers from the Trustees and Massachusetts Agricultural College, the attend- ance totalled 2,135. Many other meetings of boy and girl clubs, and Home Bureau study groups were conducted by local leaders. The attendance at educational meetings easily exceeded half the population-a remarkable record for a town as large as Agawam.


The following is a part-and only a part-of the meetings that took place :


Adult millinery, spring and fall, taught by Mrs. George Touissant and Mrs. George Reed at Agawam Center, and by Mrs. C. A. Sunden and Miss Ethel Snow at Feeding Hills, local leaders who received help from Miss Stuart help and instruction at county training meetings.


Adult clothing, begun this fall in Feeding Hills under Mrs. Milford Grout and Miss Ethel Snow, and in West Agawam under Mrs. Henry Gensheimer and Mrs. Anna Petithory.


A food study group in Agawam Center, conducted by Miss Mildred Wood of Massachusetts Agricultural College with Mrs. Walter Allen as project leader ; and a group re-


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finishing furniture in Feeding Hills led by Mrs. Harriet Haynes of the College, with Mrs. H. M. Taylor as project leader.


A dairy feed meeting conducted by C. J. Fawcett and John Abbott of the College; three poultry culling demon- strations by Mr. Bodwell and Mr. Locke; and a grape pruning demonstration by Mr. Wolff.


Boy and girl clubs in canning and gardening all over town supervised by Mrs. James L. Hanchett with help from Mr. Hall, Miss Christen, and Miss Zendzian.


Poultry and bee clubs led by Mr. Hall, and junior clothing clubs led by Miss Zendzian.


Extension schools in Agawam Center and Feeding Hills and an address on League work by the managing director before the West Agawam Improvement League.


Many projects were undertaken besides those mentioned above; there were individual visits by League and College work- ers to poultrymen, dairymen, and tobacco growers; a carload of certified potato seed was distributed; there were boys who had pigs, sheep, and baby beef; there was a county picnic at Riverside Park; and there were Agawam folks in the poultry, dairy, and tobacco tours, in the kitchen contest, in all phases of adult can- ning, and in other county-wide activities conducted by Trustees and League.


The success of the women's program has been largely due to the effective work of local committees, as follows:


Feeding Hills-Mrs. G. H. Wood, chairman; Mrs. F. A. Raison, vice-chairman; and Mrs. C. H. Granger, sec- retary.


Agawam-Mrs. Dwight Hawley, chairman; Mrs. Paul


Johnson, vice-chairman; and Mrs. L. A. Snow secretary.


League directors for 1925 are Arthur Rudman for Agawam, Walter Whitfield for West Agawam, and Lee Jenks for Feeding Hills.


During the past year $319 from the town appropriation has been expended for payments to local club leaders and in other local work that would not have been possible without the ap- propriation. The Trustees respectfully request an appropriation of $400 for the year 1925.


Very truly yours, ROSCOE C. EDLUND, Managing Director.


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Report of Board of Fire Engineers


In submitting this, our annual report, we wish especially to emphasize the value of the Fire Department to the Town and the relatively small expenditure when results are considered.


We estimate that the department has saved property to the value of $75,000.00 during this past year as follows: houses and other buildings, $60,000.00; automobiles and trucks, $15,- 000.00; besides the losses caused by grass and brush fires had they not been promptly taken care of by the firemen.


All the men are now fairly well equipped with rubber coats and boots, considerable new fire hose should be purchased this year so that each section may have and carry sufficient lengths to reach fire within reasonable distance of a fire hydrant; and also that doubtful hose may be replaced with some that will stand the pressure and reduce the chance of breakage at a fire.


It is with deepest regret that we record the death of Com- missioner Wilfred Dumas, he always worked with interest and zeal to promote the efficiency of the department and the men.


Included in the following list of calls are more than twenty that were false alarms, but the men are always quick to respond to a call and we wish to thank them one and all for the splendid service they have rendered their town.


CALLS DURING 192+


Grass and brush


15


Dumps


1


Dwellings 17


Barns


7


Tobacco barns


2


Sheds


8


False alarms


22


75


1


62


Of these 36 were at North Agawam, 9 were at Feeding Hills and 30 were at Agawam.


EXPENDITURES


Agawam Electric Co.


$ 47.79


Agawam Co.


1.14


Agawam Garage


81.84


C. D. Farnsworth, Inc.


228.97


Charles Miller & Sons Co.


632.49


H. & J. Brewer Co.


29.46


F. H. Campbell


40.00


J. A. Zimmerman


296.00


J. J. Borgatti & Co.


15.59


E. Parent


40.00


Edward Barnard


40.00


A. Provost


5.84


Reo Springfield Co.


15.00


E. A. Kellogg & Sons


79.65


American La France Engine Co.


66.00


W. F. Dumas


2.27


George H. Barney


1.38


B. D. Nims


5.55


U. S. Rubber Co.


23.96


Walter C. Goss


.80


John L. Burke


100.00


C. W. Hastings Co.


.40


Di Donato Ice Co.


6.00


Springfield Gas Co.


22.20


H. H. Shaylor


35.70


Firemen


600.00


D. K. Bodurtha


1.40


W. J. O'Connor


8.00


$


2,427.43


Appropriation


$ 2,500.00


$


2,500.00


W. F. DUMAS, C. H. WOOD, FRANK T. GOSS,


Fire Engineers.


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REPORT OF Library Trustees


BOOKS


Number at Agawam 3178


Number at Feeding Hills


4985


Number at North Agawam


1120


CIRCULATION


Agawam


9720


Feeding Hills


6215


North Agawam


4668


BORROWERS


Agawam


468


Feeding Hills


257


North Agawam


589


LIBRARIANS


CARRIE W. KENDALL, at Agawam ALICE B. GRANGER, at Feeding Hills GRACE DUMAS, at North Agawam


EXPENDITURES


Agawam Electric Co. $ 40.32


Johnson's Bookstore 49.21


Library Book House +00.30


H. J. Campbell 16.00


Karl D. Nooney 6.00


Chas. H. Wood


40.83


Forbes & Wallace


15.87


Burden Bryant Co. .80


64


H. R. Huntting Co.


237.89


C. W. Hasting's Co.


37.80


H. C. Puffer Co.


61.63


Braen-Huesser Co.


2.10


Educational Assn.


21.60


E. A. Kellogg & Sons


17.31


Alice B. Granger, librarian


75.00


Grace M. Dumas, librarian


75.00


Carrie W. Kendall, librarian


75.00


$


1,172.66


Appropriation


$ 200.00


Income of dog fund


974.89


Phelon Library fund


22.75


-$


1,197.64


CLARENCE H. GRANGER, CARRIE W. KENDALL, GRACE M. DUMAS,


Trustees.


65


ANNUAL REPORTS of the


School Committee and the


Superintendent of Schools of the Town of AGAWAM, MASS.


NCORP OR


5.1855


ORAT


ED


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For the Year Ending December 31


1924


Agawam Public Schools


ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BOARD


J. Arsene Roy Term expires 1927 Post Office Address, Mittineague, Mass.


Sidney F. Atwood Term expires 1927


Post Office Address, Feeding Hills, Mass.


Clifford M. Granger, Chairman Term expires 1926 Post Office Address, Feeding Hills, Mass.


Mrs. F. W. Doane Term expires 1926 Post Office Address, Agawam, Mass.


Percival V. Hastings Term expires 1925 Post Office Address, Agawam, Mass.


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


Benjamin J. Phelps Telephone: Walnut 5067-M, Agawam, Mass.


ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


Nathalie Forbes Moulton Telephone : River 7064-W, Springfield, Mass.


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SECRETARY Emma Mellor Telephone: River 1967-M, Agawam, Mass.


SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1925


Winter Term-January 5 to March 27.


Spring Term-April 6 to June 5, Elementary Schools. Spring Term-April 6 to June 12, Junior and Senior High Schools. Fall Term-September 8 to December 23.


OFFICE HOURS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT


High School Building-School days, 8.30-9.00 A.M., 3.00-4.00 P. M.


HOURS OF SESSIONS


Elementary Schools 9.00-12.00 A. M. 1.00- 3.30 P. M.


Junior High School 9.00-12.00 A. M. 12.30- 3.00 P. M.


Senior High School 9.00-12.30 A. M. 1.00- 3.00 P. M.


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REPORT OF School Committee


In accordance with an annual custom we herewith present for your consideration our traditional yearly report as a Com- mittee. We are again obliged to bring to your attention prob- lems and items very much like those with which we have no doubt bored you in previous reports.


At the last annual town meeting the sum of $50,000 was voted for the erection of a four room addition at the Springfield Street School, Feeding Hills. The Selectmen and the School Board were appointed at that time to act as a Building Com. mittee. Owing to the type of construction dominant in the exist- ing school it was found necessary to make some important altera- tions in the old part of the building in order that the new and the old might when united provide one modern and efficient school plant. It was also evident that several much needed repairs might be attended to most economically while the construction work on the addition was in progress. These different items of altera- tion and repair naturally increased the cost of the undertaking, but in spite of that the Building Committee finished up the task assigned them with a balance of $2,000 unspent. Excepting for some minor details the four new rooms were ready for use when School opened Sept. 2.




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