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Postage and expressage
90.16
Charles F. Barden, inspector meats.
128.92
E. U. Leonard, inspector of animals and meats 257.13
E. U. Leonard, sealer of weights and measures 477.96
Scott Adams, legal services
789.93
James H. Clark, moderator
5.00
E. W. Pillsbury, auditor
20.00
Wm. H. Seaver, auditor 20.00
E. A. Roy, registrar 15.00
Chas. W. Hull, Jr., registrar.
15.00
James D. Cleary, registrar
15.00
Ralph Perry, precinct officer
6.50
Michael J. Carroll, precinct officer 6.50
J. L. Hanchett, Jr., precinct officer. 5.50
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C. F. Barden, precinct officer. 5.50
N. E. Bosworth, precinct officer 5.50
E. L. Campbell, precinct officer 5.50
A. A. Randall, precinct officer. 5.50
C. A. Barden, precinct officer. 5.50
Clarence H. Granger, precinct officer 6.50
P. W. Hastings, precinct officer 6.50
H. W. Smith, precinct officer 5.50
W. J. O'Connor, precinct officer. 5.50
Arthur W. Taylor, precinct officer 5.50
H. V. Roberts, precinct officer
5.50
Maurice E. Clark, precinct officer
5.50
Francis Cleary, precinct officer.
5.50
John A. Donovan, precinct officer.
6.50
Edson A. Ferrell, precinct officer. 6.50
Daniel J. Curran, precinct officer 5.50
John Church, precinct officer. 5.50
Fred A. Goulet, precinct officer
5.50
David Consolati, precinct officer
5.50
Meddie Provost, precinct officer.
5.50
George E. McLoughlin, precinct officer
5.50
John R. Lloyd, selectman.
310.00
Giles W. Halladay, selectman
240.00
H. Preston Worden, selectman
275.00
$ 3,536.65
Appropriation
$
3,000.00
Clerk, Treasurer and Collector
Henry E. Bodurtha, services. ........ $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Appropriation $ 2,000.00
Contingencies
C. O. Campbell, labor
$
4.00
P. B. Arnold, labor
25.00
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D. O. Cesan, injuries 59.00
W. D. Rising, injuries
30.00
R. O. Morris, filing petition 3.00
Birth and death returns. 61.50
-$ 182.50
Street Lights
Agawam Electric Co., lighting streets ...... $ 7,633.25
United Electric Light Co., lighting bridge 95.87
$ 7,729.12
Appropriation
$ 6,800.00
Sewers
Geo. W. Hayden, labor. $ 197.02
Cook Builders' Supply Co., supplies 392.83
Arthur Roberts, pipe
9.80
Robert Wilbur, supplies
14.40
Durkee, White & Towne, engineering. 25.84
Edward St. Louis, labor
13.60
Silvio Costa, labor
48.80
Ernest Jasmin, labor
19.20
Julius Wheeler, labor
3.20
George Roberts, labor.
32.00
John Hodges, labor
32.00
Charles Hampton, labor
32.00
E. S. Connor, labor
45.20
E. A. Brow, labor
32.00
Gus Morin, labor
32.00
David De Forge, labor
32.00
Virgili Ardizoni, labor
35.20
Felice Contardi, labor
32.00
Berti Batista, labor
32.00
Luigi Conti, labor
6.00
Alfred Serra, labor
4.80
Paul Traverso, labor
4.80
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A. J. Berthaiume, labor 28.80
Louis Geoffrion, labor
20.80
Virginis Schinelli, labor.
3.20
John Buckley, labor
8.00
D. F. Crowley, labor
8.00
Jim Fazzo, labor
17.60
J. C. Wright, labor.
17.60
H. P. Worden, labor
23.20
$
1,203.89
Entrance fees received
$
1,352.03
Health Department
Hampden Co. Tuberculosis Hospital. $ 447.34
Westfield Sanatorium, care 65.14
City of Springfield, care. 96.43
H. A. Downey, medical attendance
7.00
George L. Steele, medical attendance.
4.50
F. D. Jones, M. D., examinations. 24.00
E. H. Guild, M. D., exxaminations. 22.00
John A. Lloyd, services. 55.00
Giles W. Halladay, services.
40.00
H. Preston Worden, services.
40.00
-$ 801.41
Appropriation $ 700.00
Police
Edward S. Connor, services. $ 1,680.00
Edward S. Connor, expenses. 47.29
Charles H. Wyman, services 256.00
William De Forge, services. 8.00
Daniel O. Cesan, services.
32.50
Frankie H. Campbell, services.
278.00
James W. Cesan, services. 63.00
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Wilfred F. Dumas, services
8.00
Wm. H. Seaver, services.
8.00
John Daly, services
3.00
Joseph J. Brady, services.
20.00
John F. Buckley, transportation
30.00
William Buckley, transportation
6.00
Harold H. Shaylor, transportation
3.00
E. A. Kellogg & Sons.
2.40
City of Springfield, lock-up fees
2.50
Roger E. Keliher
17.96
Carlisle Hardware Co., supplies
4.10
N. E. T. & T. Co., toll calls.
3.75
Eagle Auto Tire Co., auto supplies
15.15
J. P. Vincelette, supplies.
123.40
Auto Sales Co., automobile.
325.00
Scott Adams, counsel.
125.00
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$
3,062.05
Appropriation
$ 2,200.00
Received on automobile.
200.00
Received on jitney licenses
1,270.00
Received from Police Court fines.
372.00
-$
4,042.00
Town Buildings
Agawam Electric Co., services. $ 236.73
Frank Petri, services
3.00
C. W. Smith, repairs.
6.00
A. W. Carter, repairs.
8.00
A. H. Rowley, repairs.
4.40
Henry J. Campbell, repairs.
10.00
James F. Cleary, labor.
6.75
M. Hayward, labor
6.60
B. D. Nims, lumber
49.16
J. A. Roy, repairs.
115.71
A. J. Grimes, labor
25.43
J. L. Nolan, painting
290.00
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T. M. Walker Co., supplies 15.17
James Jasmin, labor
10.00
Hampden Lumber Co., lumber. 38.00
Carlisle Hardware Co., supplies.
11.50
Pierce Davis, repairs.
+0.00
D. J. Bloom, janitor.
14.00
Old Corner Decorating Co., supplies.
4.01
$
894.46
Appropriation
$ 1,200.00
Received for rents.
34.00
-$ 1,234.00
Assessors
R. Mather Taylor, services. $ 500.00
Amos Gosselin, services.
195.00
William H. Porter, services.
250.00
Louise M. Brown, copying.
25.00
Johnson's Bookstore, supplies
7.35
W. J. Eldred, blank books
66.00
Harriet L. Jordan, searching titles
35.00
M. J. Doyle Co., printing.
207.90 -$ 1,286.25
Appropriation $ 1,282.00
Memorial Day
Sons of Veterans
$ 50.00
American Legion
50.00
-$ 100.00
Appropriation
$ 100.00
Surety Bonds
National Surety Co., premiums.
$ 50.00
-$ 50.00
Appropriation
$ 100.00
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Liability Insurance
C. W. Hastings, agent, 1920
$
34.25
C. W. Hastings, agent, 1921
156.06
-$ 190.31
Appropriation
.$ 200.00
Hampden County League
Aid to agriculture $ 300.00
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-
-$
300.00
Appropriation
$
300.00
North Cemetery
George Roberts, labor $ 15.20
Jim Fazza, labor
11.50
-____ $
26.70
Appropriation
.$ 50.00
Numbering of houses
Durkee, White & Towne, plans. $ 75.00
Community League, services
25.00
$ 100.00
Appropriation
$ 100.00
High School Building
H. P. Worden, labor $ 6.00
A. J. Berthiaume, labor 11.20
Thomas Houle, labor 6.40
Louis Geoffrion, labor
4.80
Wallace E. Dibble, architect. 5,163.65
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E. T. Davis & Son, on contract .. 66,192.05
R. A. Turner & Co., on contract. 552.50
T. J. Conway, on contract. 680.00
Old Colony Trust Co., preparing bonds .... 525.00
Clarence A. Rice, photographing. 10.50
$ 73,152.10
Available
Bonds issued $250,000.00
Premium on bonds
2,815.00
Accrued interest on bonds
486.11
Interest on deposits.
1,268.70
Sale of grass 20.00
$254,589.81
Interest
F. S. Moseley & Co., temporary loans .. ...... $ 2,365.27
West Springfield Trust Co., temporary loans 726.67
C. D. Parker & Co., Inc., temporary loans
545.14
Grafton Co., temporary loans.
+07.43
Union Trust Co., temporary loans.
+0.00
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, water loan 160.00
Hull Sinking Fund Com., schoolhouse loan
120.00
E. Pierson Beebe, highway loan.
+00.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan.
880.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan
3,318.75
Old Colony Trust Co., schoolhouse loan ..
540.00
Old Colony Trust Co., sewer loan
920.00
Old Colony Trust Co., schoolhouse loan .. 540.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan. 990.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on State
tax 15.44
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Old Colony Trust Co., on coupons 13.16
$ 11,981.86
Appropriation $ 5,500.00
Interest on taxes and deposits.
2,305.09
Net income of Water Department
554.13
-$ 8,359.22
Town Debt
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, water
loan
$ 1,000.00
C. D. Parker & Co., Inc., schoolhouse loan
2,000.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan.
1,000.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan ..
3,500.00
Old Colony Trust Co., schoolhouse loan ..
1,000.00
Old Colony Trust Co., sewer loan. ....
1,000.00
Old Colony Trust Co., schoolhouse loan ..
1,000.00
Old Colony Trust Co., water loan 1,000.00
E. Pierson Beebe, highway loan
2,000.00
$ 13,500.00
Appropriation
$11,000.00
Corporation and bank taxes 3,976.89
License fees 1,187.00
$ 16,163.89
Liabilities, December 31, 1921
Three notes held by Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, due $1,000.00 annually, Jan., 1923-25, at 4%, water loan ... .... $ 3,000.00
One note payable to C. D. Parker & Co., Inc., due July 1, 1922, at 4%, school- house loan 2,000.00
Twenty-one bonds of $1,000.00, payable annually, Oct. 1, 1922-42, to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4%, water loan .... 21,000.00
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Bonds of 1913, water loan, payable $3,500 annually, July 1, 1922-43, to Old Colony Trust Co., at +1/2℃ .. 72,000.00
Bonds of 1916, schoolhouse loan, $1,000, payable annually, July 1, 1922-34, to Old Colony Trust Co., at +% 13,000.00
Sewer bonds of 1916, payable $1,000 an- nually, Dec. 1, 1922-43, to Old
Colony Trust Co., at +% 22,000.00
Schoolhouse bonds of 1917, payable $1,000 annually, Sept. 1, 1922, to Old Colony Trust Co., at 41/2%. 11,000.00
Water bonds of 1917, payable $1,000 an- nually, Oct. 1, 1922-42, to Old Colony Trust Co., at +1/2% 21,000.00
Three serial notes of $2,000 each, pay- able to E. Peirson Beebe, Dec. 10, 1922- 24, highway loan, at 5% 6,000.00
Five serial notes of $2,000, each payable to West Springfield Trust Co., Nov. 5, 1922-26, at 5%, highway loan. 10,000.00
Serial notes payable to Old Colony Trust Co., $3,500 yearly, Dec. 15, 1922-26, at 1/2%, highway loan. 17,500.00
High School bonds, payable to Old Colony Trust Co., $13,000 yearly, Sept. 1, 1922-31, $12,000 yearly, Sept. 1, 1932-41, at 5% 250,000.00
Temporary loan, payable Apr. 15, 1922 .... 38,000.00
Temporary loan, payable June 12, 1922 .... 20,000.00
-$506,500.00
Assets
Cash in treasury, general. $ 9,491.29
Cash in treasury, High School fund $181,428.21
Due on 1917 taxes.
2.249.65
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Due on 1918 taxes
4,455.31
Due on 1919 taxes.
9,335.55
Due on 1920 taxes
22,214.39
Due on 1921 taxes
48,007.19
Due on State highway
8,536.02
Due on State aid.
210.00
Due on water rents (estimated )
5,400.00
Due on water connections (estimated ).
900.00
-- $292,227.61
JOHN R. LLOYD, GILES W. HALLADAY, H. PRESTON WORDEN,
Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Board of Health.
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REPORT OF Library Trustees
BOOKS
Number at Agawam 5,157
Number at Feeding Hills 4,087
Number at North Agawam 501
CIRCULATION
At Agawam 5,171
At Feeding Hills 7,067
At North Agawam 3,164
At Riverside 575
BORROWERS
At Agawam 289
At North Agawam 239
At Feeding Hills 445
At Riverside 31
LIBRARIANS
Agawam-Ralph Perry
Feeding Hills-Mrs. C. H. Granger.
North Agawam-Grace M. Dumas.
Riverside-Mrs. T. C. Parsons.
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EXPENDITURES
Library Book House, books. $ 177.65
Johnson's Book Store, books
99.40
Forbes & Wallace, books.
126.85
Houghton, Mifflin Co., books.
39.42
Library Bureau, supplies
14.90
Alice B. Granger, librarian.
75.00
Grace M. Dumas, librarian.
62.50
Julia E. Tower, librarian
10.00
Ralph Perry, librarian.
75.00
Chas. D. Farnsworth, Inc., coal. 33.50
Peoples Coal Co., coal.
58.00
Lee S. Jenks, wood
12.00
F. Cleary, wood
11.00
E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies.
1.00
Springfield Spedometer Co., stamp
2.05
Agawam Electric Co., service.
35.99
J. C. Healey, care.
35.50
869.76
AVAILABLE
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Income of dog fund
645.75
Phelon Library Fund
22.75
Rent of tenement
156.00
-$
1,024.50
RALPH PERRY, CLARENCE H. GRANGER, GRACE M. DUMAS,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF Tree and Forest Warden
SHADE TREES
Owing to somewhat lower wages for help we have been able to accomplish more work on trees and road sides the past season than usual, especially the road sides.
Many of our shade trees are in a satisfactory condition, others are not. The past season your servant employed an expert to inspect nearly all trees showing weaknesses, and according to his diagnosis there are numerous causes for their condition such as extreme cold in winter and drought in summer, causing even healthy trees to lose their bark and start them bleeding, which latter is almost sure death to any tree with no known cure. Other causes are trees weakened by elm leaf beetles before spraying was begun, many kinds of leaf spots, rust and fungus, with no practical remedy.
This condition applies not only to this town, but all through the Connecticut valley.
Some New England maples are also affected with a serious blight, which causes them to die from the top downward; no known remedy for the blight. According to the professor, an in the estimation of your servant, the most serious cause for the weak- ening of our shade trees is gas, electric light and telephone wires known remedy for the blight. According to the professor, and in also to a less extent excavating for gas, water and sewer pipes, such as cutting the roots.
A new Federal survey was made last summer through New England and several egg-masses of gypsy moths were found in this
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town. This means more expense to the town hunting this pest another season. The brown-tailed moth is so nearly exterminated as to cause but little trouble. It is possible that we may have to spray for the elm leaf beetle the coming season. We certainly will have to spray if the gypsy moth infestation gets serious.
We have removed 23 dead or dying trees and planted over 100 new ones, also removed dead limbs from as many as possible. Much more of this work should be done the coming season. We also have bolted several large trees. We have sprayed the maples and poplars in North Agawam for scale. The shade trees in that precinct seem to be particularly susceptible to this pest.
CUTTING BRUSH
In cutting brush on road sides we have done more work than usual, making the roads at least passable. I think it would be economy for the town to expend enough money the coming season to cut the brush on all highways where necessary, then go over them every season with much less expense; also we would have more attractive roadways.
For this work I would advocate either a larger appropriation or less tree work, using more of the regular appropriation for brush work.
FOREST FIRES
The number of forest fires the past season has been less than the average, but more than in 1920, which was the lowest in 20 years.
Total alarms for forest fires, 27; actual fires, 6.
Number of acres burned, about 150. Damage small in all cases, and practically none in some. Cost to extinguish, $72.75. Number of permits issued, 83.
Deputy Fire Wardens appointed for 1921 : Walter E. Allen, Agawam; River 4606-M.
F. J. Pomeroy, Agawam; River 3764-M.
Dwight E. Bailey, Agawam; River 2011-M.
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James Kerr, Feeding Hills; River 6026-J. James H. Clark, Feeding Hills; River 7821-W. Homer Flower, Feeding Hills; River 8097-W. In case of forest fire call nearest warden.
EXPENDITURES
H. W. Fitch, repairs $ 8.25
Bacon, Taplin Co., supplies.
15.00
H. Foot & Co., supplies. 1.30
J. W. Adams Nursery Co., supplies 134.25
C. W. Hastings, insurance. 10.00
E. M. Hitchcock, supplies. 3.65
E. M. Hitchcock, warden and teams. 212.25
Carl Matthews, labor 213.50
Dick Mitchell, labor.
63.00
S. Kalinowsky, labor.
12.50
Robert Ely, labor
4.00
Edward Hotchkiss, labor
48.00
Harry Cooley, labor
6.00
A. J. Berthiaume, labor
3.50
Forest fires 78.75
-$
813.95
Appropriation
$ 800.00
Unclaimed pay roll
4.50
804.50
EDWIN M. HITCHOCK, Tree and Forest Warden.
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REPORT OF Board of Water Commissioners
The Board of Water Commissioners respectfully presents the eighteenth annual report of the department, covering operations of the fiscal year ending December 31, 1921.
RECEIPTS
Received from water rents.
$ 9,418.73
Received from water connections 643.54
$ 10,062.27
EXPENDITURES
Maintenance
City of Springfield, water. $ 5,721.63
H. Meuller Mfg. Co., supplies 48.32
Dorance Colburn, repairs
165.18
N. E. Plumbing Supply Co., supplies.
379.48
W. C. Johnson, reading meters
79.50
Town of West Springfield, repairs and connections
280.50
Crane Co., supplies
4.05
Chapman Valve Co., supplies
419.90
J. L. Burke, clerical work
59.50
National Meter Co., meters.
355.00
Springfield Union, advertising.
1.00
Pond-Ekberg Co., printing
47.60
Postage
7.00
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D. M. Crowley, superintendent. 1,201.88
D. F. Crowley, labor.
211.20
William De Forge, labor 131.20
E. Morse, labor
92.00
A. St. Lawrence, labor 35.20
George Goyett, labor
3.20
Frank Menard, labor
16.00
Louis Menard, labor
3.20
Joseph Baiardi, labor
3.20
Joseph Carbonneau, labor
3.20
Gus Morin, labor
32.00
Harry Cooley, labor
9.60
Patrick Begley, labor
6.40
Thomas Quirk, labor
43.20
Jack Paro, labor
2.40
J. Assan, labor
3.20
George Denault, labor
35.20
Jerry Cockery, labor
28.80
Silvio Costa, labor
6.40
Ernest Jasmin, labor
20.80
John Griffin, labor
24.00
Oliver Parent, labor
6.40
John Buckley, labor
20.80
-- $
9,508.14
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS
R. D. Wood & Co., pipe. .... $ 5,656.45
Frost Trucking Co., cartage.
393.76
N. E. Plumbing Supply Co., supplies 116.84
Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight.
237.35
Mayer Bros., cartage.
48.38
Giacomo Breglio
30.40
Ernest Jasmin
28.80
Patrick Begley 25.60
Oliver Parent
41.60
G. Prova
24.00
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Louis Geoffrion
19.20
Louis Menard
19.20
Joseph Nardi 35.20
Charles Hampton
14.40
Adolph Hampton
14.40
James Jasmin, Jr.
12.80
James Bannerman
9.60
James Fazza
6.40
George Roberts
9.60
Alphonse Brissette
12.80
Fred Goulet
12.80
Emery La Montagne
9.60
George Denault
17.60
David De Forge
38.40
Gus Morin
49.60
Frank Menard
76.80
Virgili Ardizoni
38.40
Thomas Quirk
38.40
Joseph Carbonneau
40.00
Harry Cooley
38.40
George Goyette
38.40
D. F. Crowley
107.20
William De Forge
94.40
Quinico Milanese
33.60
Joseph McLoughlin
33.60
Silvio Costa
51.20
A. St. Lawrence
48.00
Felix Menard
32.00
Edward Brow
28.80
Thomas Houle
28.80
Oliver Para
11.20
Filix Decateau
14.40
- 7,638.38
Extensions-3,800 ft. 6 in pipe. 1,700 ft. 4 in. pipe.
J. L. BURKE,
Secretary.
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REPORT OF Fire Engineers
The necessary expenses for up-keep have been more this year than was anticipated. Some new hose and other needed equip- ment have been purchased, which, together with some bills paid this year that should have been in last year, have caused us to run over our appropriation.
This coming year there is more hose needed, and there is also other equipment needed to make our fire department as efficient as it should be.
We think that the citizens of Agawam should be proud of the men who are giving so freely of their time and effort to the work of the fire department. The men in the three fire companies all take pride in their work and respond quickly and efficiently to all calls for assistance.
EXPENDITURES
Leonard Houghton, supplies and repairs .. $ 34.50
Sullivan Barrett Co., supplies
11.26
Springfield Spedometer Co., supplies
3.75
Reo Springfield Co., supplies
5.78
Alling Rubber Co., tires and hose.
491.55
U. S. Rubber Co., supplies.
104.63
Young Bros., ladder.
26.00
H. Foot & Co., supplies
4.00
F. L. Roberts, gasoline.
1.75
Joseph Borgetti, supplies.
3.25
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Mayer Bros., supplies 4.56
F. A. Worthington, supplies. 1.10
E. A. Kellogg & Sons, supplies 15.95
Garage Heater Co., repairs.
3.50
E. J. Demars, repairs.
4.10
T. M. Walker Co., supplies
4.35
J. Douglas Law, supplies
2.25
A. W. Carter, repairs
1.75
J. P. Vincelette, gasoline
21.41
J. A. Roy, supplies
3.97
Nelson G. King, wood
10.00
C. D. Farnsworth, Inc., coal
106.21
Meddie Jasmin, sawing wood.
7.88
Lee S. Jenks, wood
30.00
C. H. Wood, janitor
45.00
H. C. Puffer Co., coal
29.86
James Jasmin, janitor
40.00
Tuohey Co., repairs
17.14
J. L. Burke, repairs
8.75
William De Forge, labor.
2.00
Ralph E. Stetson, janitor
27.00
Agawam Electric Co., service.
57.82
Springfield Gas Light Co., service
56.70
Firemen
600.00
$
1,787.77
Appropriation
1,400.00
Rent of hall
137.00
-$
1,537.00
J. A. ROY, J. H. CLARK, F. A. WORTHINGTON, Commissioners.
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REPORT OF Animal Inspector
To the Selectmen of Agawam :
Gentlemen-In giving my first report to you as Animal In- spector, I wish to emphasize that in doing the work I have not re- ceived anything but courtesy from the townspeople, and when help was asked it was always given.
Following is my tabulated report :
Number of stables where stock was kept 248
Number of cows 852
Number of young stock and bulls. 392
Number of pigs 299
Number of goats and sheep.
26
Number of second calls. 92
Number of calls in regard to animals shipped from out of the State 86
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN U. LEONARD, Inspector of Animals, Town of Agawam.
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REPORT OF Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Selectmen of Agawam:
Gentlemen-In giving my report as Sealer for 1921, some suggestions in regard to the work do not seem out of order.
The ordinance in regard to hawkers and peddlers should be adopted, not only to protect the merchant, but to give the town an added income ..
Agawam is a growing town and in two sections of it the Sealer has no control of the coal that is sold there. The town buys a large amount and will use a great deal more another year, and there should be a way for the Sealer to check the weight of it.
My tabulated report follows:
Sealed
Condemned
Platform scales
12
-
Slot weighing scales
10
-
All other scales
31
1
Weights
45
3
Dry measures
1
1
Liquid measures
23
2
Oil measuring pumps
26
6
Commodities tested
297
Correct
123
Under
46
Over
128
297
69
.
Gasoline pumps tested
97
Correct
36
Under
30
Over
31
97
Massachusetts sealed milk bottles tested
50
Correct
50
Marking of packages.
42
Hawkers and peddlers interviewed
14
Junk Dealers
6
Coal investigations
10
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN U. LEONARD, Sealer ..
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Hampden County Improvement League Report, 1921
To the Voters of Agawam:
For 1921 Agawam appropriated $300.00 to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, a board of nine men and women appointed by the County Commissioners of Hampden County to conduct the cultural college and the United States Department of Agriculture. In Hampden County the extension service has the backing and support, financially and in many other ways, of the Hampden County Improvement League with which is also af- filiated the County Farm Bureau. This report is a statement of this co-operative work of the year, as it affects Agawam.
The activities of the extension service are conducted mainly along the following lines :
During the year, Mr. Bodwell, the director of agriculture, gave seven days of field service. Mr. Wolff, the director of horti- culture, gave fourteen days. The home-making directors, Miss Minnie Price and Miss Alice B. Knowlton, gave nine days. The junior club directors, Mr. Hall and Miss Miller, gave 101/2 days. Mr. Edlund, managing director, gave 11/2 days, a total of 42 days of staff service given especially to Agawam. This in- cludes dairy visiting, poultry culling, potato demonstrations in grading seed, orchard pruning, bee culture demonstrations and clubs formed, berry demonstrations, baby beef growing and dis- tribution, garden culture, pig clubs formed, clothing efficiency instruction, canning clubs formed and talks on various instructive subjects. Much legislative activity has been attempted, especially regarding the establishment of the State police and the bill creat-
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ing the standard bushel box measure, both of which became laws.
The estimated value of products raised by the children is $3,147.30, not including $156.50 in prizes won at the Eastern States Exposition.
The town appropriation was expended in payment of local leaders for the boy and girl club work above mentioned, $200 being paid to J. R. Burgess, assistant superintendent of schools, for the season's club work in gardens, bees, and pigs, and $100 to Miss Lela E. Wright for the season's club work in canning.
On behalf of the trustees for county aid to agriculture and the co-operating organizations, I am glad to present this brief statement of activities in Agawam for the year 1921, and to ask for a continuance of direct support through town appropriation for the coming year. It would seem that the amount appropri- ated should be at least as large as the amount for 1921, viz., $300.
Managing Director.
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Agawam Public Schools
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BOARD
Clifford M. Granger, Chairman, Term expires 1923 Post Office Address, Feeding Hills, Mass.
Percival V. Hastings, Secretary, Term expires 1922
Post Office Address, Agawam, Mass.
J. Arsene Roy, Purchasing Agent
Term expires 1924
Post Office Address, Mittineague, Mass.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Walter E. Gushee Telephone: Ludlow 62-1+ Ludlow, Massachusetts
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Joseph R. Burgess Telephone: River 169-W Agawam, Massachusetts
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1922-1923 Winter Term-January 2 to March 24. Spring Term-April 3 to June 9. Fall Term-September 5 to December 21
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OFFICE HOURS OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Grammar School Building, Feeding Hills-Monday 10 to 11 A. M. Grammar School Building, North Agawam-Wednesday, 9.30 to 10.30 A. M.
Grammar School Building, Agawam Center-Wednesday, 1.30 to 2.30 p. M.
Working certificates may be secured at the North Agawam School during office hours on Wednesday or at the home of the Assistant Superintendent on Main Street, Agawam, by phoning and making an appointment.
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REPORT OF School Committee
The year 1921 has been a memorable one in the educational history of our town. Many important problems have been placed before the committee for their solution. More time, both day and night, has been demanded of them for the consideration of im- portant school matters. As a committee, we have tried to do all within our power to promote the highest efficiency of our school system, and upon that basis only have we decided the numerous problems of the year just closed.
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