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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
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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.
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ANNUAL REPORTS of the
School Committee and the
Superintendent of Schools of the Town of AGAWAM, MASS.
NCORP OR
5.1855
ORAT
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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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