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Included in the regular routine of a class program are marching, calisthenics, apparatus work (heavy and hand), folk dancing, and athletics for all.
All classes are held out of doors in the fall and spring as long as the weather permits-field games and the sports in season are featured ; work of a more routine nature is followed during the indoor winter months.
The school is represented in the "Twin State Interscholastic Conference," and members of the faculty are officers of that or- ganization. During the year Agawam won championships in basketball and football, and after playing Palmer for the cham- pionship finished second to them in the baseball league.
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Interscholastic athletics are a part of the girls' program. Under the inspiring and capable direction of Miss Baker of the Commercial Department, the Agawam girls have made enviable records in field hockey and basketball. Cooperation between de- partments and worthy representative teams have stimulated a wonderful and unusual school spirit.
The natural equipment is excellent with one exception-for several years the need of increased locker facilities for both boys and girls has been a problem that has caused the department no little inconvenience. This can only be alleviated by the in- stallation of more lockers, and should be arranged before another school year opens bringing probable increased enrollment.
"Health, happiness and efficiency-who can say what this will mean to them in after years?"
Respectfully submitted, HARMON A. SMITH,
Supervisor of Physical Education
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PROMOTION TABLE
School
No. of Pupils on Roll June, 1927
No. of Pupils not Promoted June, 1927
North Agawam
325
31
Springfield Street
321
34
Agawam Center
235
25
Feeding Hills
170
15
West Street
23
1
Suffield Street
29
3
South Street
28
2
Junior High
227
25
Senior High
159
9
1517
145
Per cent of pupils not promoted-all schools-9.6. Per cent of pupils in elementary schools not promoted-10.
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ATTENDANCE REPORT FOR THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THE PRESENT SCHOOL YEAR
SEPTEMBER 6-DECEMBER 31, 1927
Total Mem- bership
Average Mem- bership
Average Daily Attendance
Per Cent Attendance
Tardi- ness
HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High III
37
36.89
35.98
97.50
37
Senior High II
37
36.12
34.03
94.21
37
Senior High I
45
42.55
40.75
95.77
20
Junior High III
124
118.64
114.31
96.35
43
Junior High IX-1
+3
41.46
39.47
95.20
14
Junior High VIII-1 40
38.26
37.22
97.28
11
Junior High VIII-2 +2
39.71
38.57
97.13
ยท9
Junior High VIII-3 47
39.19
36.73
93.73
10
Junior High VII-1
29
25.52
24.42
95.69
16
Junior High VII-2
32
28.68
27.60
96.23
10
AGAWAM CENTER SCHOOL
Grade VI
46
+3.14
+1.60
96.43
36
Grade V
37
35.85
34.10
95.11
12
Grades IV-V
35
31.80
30.19
94.96
22
Grade IV
41
40.00
38.28
95.70
14
Grade III
29
26.83
25.30
94.20
27
Grade II
28
27.77
26.30
95.00
19
Grade I
37
36.01
32.78
94.00
17
NORTH AGAWAM SCHOOL
Grade VII
39
36.81
35.90
97.53
3
Grade VI
46
+4.84
43.82
97.73
5
Grade V
3+
32.99
32.16
97.49
2
Grades IV-V
32
30.78
29.32
95.25
9
108
Grade IV
39
37.95
37.00
97.50
1
Grade III
39
37.96
36.95
97.34
8
Grades II-III
32
30.49
29.76
97.61
7
Grade II
35
32.27
31.56
97.80
3
Grade I
36
34.78
33.57
96.52
9
SPRINGFIELD STREET SCHOOL
Grade VII
38
34.37
33.16
96.48
2
Grade VI
39
38.82
37.14
95.67
13
Grade V
14
40.63
38.25
94.14
29
Grade IV
44
40.51
38.92
96.08
6
Grade III
13
40.05
38.71
96.65
22
Grades II-III
38
32.82
31.80
96.89
2
Grade II
43
40.55
38.64
95.30
8
Grade I
48
44.23
42.75
96.65
10
Grade I
17
14.90
14.50
97.32
14
FEEDING HILLS SCHOOL
Grade VII
24
22.38
21.95
98.08
5
Grades V-VI
42
40.32
38.37
95.16
5
Grades IV-V
39
38.48
37.29
96.92
+
Grades II-III
+2
38.99
37.77
96.87
5
Grade I
28
26.14
24.66
94.34
6
SOUTH SCHOOL
22
21.80
20.78
95.32
6
SUFFIELD STREET 26
25.24
23.89
94.65
2
WEST STREET
30
29.01
28.41
97.93
9
Total Membership for Town
1,668
Average Membership for Town
1,576.53
Average Daily Attendance for Town
1,514.66
Per Cent Attendance for Town
96.07
Tardiness for Town
549
Total Membership January 1, 1927
1,631
Increase over last year
37
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DOCTOR AND SCHOOL NURSE
January, 1927, to January, 1928
Number of Schools Visited
8
Number of Visits to Schools
747
Number of Visits to Homes 373
Number of Treatments 533
Pupils Inspected
5,360
Number of Pupils taken to Oculist and Physician
34
Number of Cases of Scarlet Fever
8
Number of Cases of Whooping Cough
9
Number of Cases of Chicken Pox
10
Number of Cases of Mumps
2
Number of Cases of Diphtheria
7
Number of Cases of German Measles
3
Number of Cases of Pediculosis
30
Number of Tonsils and Adenoids
335
Number of Defective Teeth 364
Number of Glands 186
Number of Rapid Cardiac Cases
15
Number of Orthopedic Cases
8
Number of Cases of Slight Goiter
10
Twelve pupils were taken to West Springfield for x-ray- all were negative.
Forty-two pre school children were vaccinated by Dr. Cor- coran in June.
Seventy-four pupils were vaccinated by Dr. Chamberlin in October.
Pupils were measured in September and January, and weigh- ed in September, November, January, March and May.
My sincere appreciation to the parents, superintendent, prin- cipals, and teachers, for their courtesy and cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY LOUISE' BLACK
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HIGH SCHOOL LUNCH ROOM REPORT
CASH RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Year
Receipts Salaries
Food
Balance Stock on hand
1926-27 $5,184.07 $1,213.85
$3,877.49
$92.73 $46.59
Owing to the increased amount of work, and the ill health of Miss L. M. Ryder, the services of Mrs. Alice M. Fink have been engaged for the school year.
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TEACHERS' APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS-1927
APPOINTMENTS
Name
Subject or Grade
School
Began Service
F. Earl Williams
Principal
High School
Sept., 1927
Allan M. Hadley
Science
High School
Sept., 1927
Katharine M. Phealan
History & English
High School
Sept., 1927
Nora M. Chandler
Grades IV-V
Agawam Center
Sept., 1927
Julia A. O'Connell
Grades I-II
North Agawam
April, 1927
Cora Y. Desmarais
Grade IV
Springfield St.
Sept., 1927
Elizabeth C. McCormick
Grades II-III
Springfield St.
Sept., 1927
Mildred C. Pease
Grades I-II-III
Suffield St.
Sept., 1927
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RESIGNATIONS
Service Ended
Elmer F. Davenport
Principal
High School
June, 1927
Maurice P. Smith
Science
High School
June, 1927
Mrs. Marion F. King
Grade V
Agawam Center
March, 1927
Pauline Lyman
Grades IV-V
Agawam Center
May, 1927
Mrs. Anna M. LaSalle
Grades I-II
North Agawam
April, 1927
Beatrice M. Schadee
Grade VI
Springfield St.
June, 1927
Christine Fraser
Grades I-II-III
Suffield St.
June, 1927
TRANSFERS
Ruth Bugbee Musa B. Richardson
From Jr. High School, English Springfield St., Gr. II
To Sr. High School. English Agawam Center, Gr. V
Date Sept., 1927 Sept., 1927
TEACHERS UNDER APPOINTMENT DECEMBER 31, 1927
Benjamin J. Phelps
Subject or Grade Superintendent
Education Yale College, B. A. 'Teachers' College, M. A. 25
Prior to Yrs. Exp.
Sept., 1927
Began Service in Agawam July, 1922
Salary per Month $366.67
SUPERVISORS Mary M. Crowley Art
Mass. Normal Art School
4
Sept., 1926
180.00
Ruth A. Perry
Music
Keene Normal School
4
Sept., 1926
200.00
Montpelier Seminary
HIGH SCHOOL F. Earl Williams
Principal
Mass. Agricultural College B. S.
4
Sept., 1927
270.00
Mrs. Hazel C. Aldrich Domestic Science
Skidmore College of Arts Fitchburg Normal
11
Sept., 1922
190.00
Frederick T. Dacey
Manual Training
91/2 Sept., 1922
260.00
Harmon A. Smith
Physical Training & Coach of Boys' Athletics Commercial and Coach of Girls Athletics
Y. M. C. A. College
3
Sept., 1924
275.00
Elizabeth E. Baker
3
Sept., 1926
170.00
Ruth Bugbee
English
2
Sept., 1925
150.00
Nellie I. Button
English
University of New Hampshire B. A. Smith College B. A. Middlebury College M. A.
22
Sept., 1922
190.00
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Allan M. Hadley Erika C. Jauch
Science French and Latin Commercial
Clark University B. A. 1
Sept., 1927
190.00
Smith College B. A.
5 Sept., 1923
180.00
Bay Path Institute Northeastern Univ. B. A.
8
Sept., 1922
190.00
Katharine M. Phealan
Smith College B. A.
2
Sept., 1927
160.00
Eleanor H. Smith
History and English Mathematics
Smith College B. A.
Teachers' College M. A.
8
Sept., 1922
190.00
Marjorie Ward History
Smith College B. A.
Teachers' College M. A. 6
Sept., 1922
190.00
Cora M. Barnes
Jr. High History
Westfield Normal
10 2/3 Sept .. 1922
160.00
Mae P. Lynch
Jr. High Mathematics
Westfield Normal
11 Sept., 1919
150.00
Mrs. Viola W. Phillips Jr. High English
New Britain Normal
Springfield Commercial
11
April, 1920
160.00
Catherine T. Powers
Jr. High Geography
Westfield Normal
10
Sept., 1917
170.00
John M. Quirk Jr. High Science
Middlebury College B. A.
71/2 Jan., 1923
230.00
Hazel M. Sullivan
Jr. High Sci. and Math. Westfield Normal
13 Sept., 1914
160.00
AGAWAM CENTER SCHOOL
Mary E. McDowell
Principal
Eastern State Normal
14
Sept., 1926
170.00
Cora E. Halladay
Grade VI
Westfield Normal
13
Sept., 1915
140.00
Musa B. Richardson Grade V
Farmington Normal
4
Sept., 1926
125.00
Nora M. Chandler
Grades IV-V
Farmington Normal
14
Sept., 1927
125.00
Gladys E. Goodwin
Grade IV
Farmington Normal
2
Sept., 1926
115.00
Dorothy L. Hooker
Grade III
Westfield Normal
2
Sept., 1926
115.00
Ida J. Hubbell
Grade II
Westfield Normal
3
Sept., 1924
120.00
Jessica Dickinson
Grade I
Westfield Normal
3
Sept., 1926
120.00
Clara L. McIntire
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NORTH AGAWAM SCHOOL
Katherine G. Danahy Principal
Westfield Normal 28
Sept., 1899
185.00
Eleanor C. Daly Grade VII
Westfield Normal
5
Sept., 1923
140.00
Annette E. Deely Grade VI
Westfield Normal
6
Sept., 1921
135.00
Ruth C. Grady
Grade V
Westfield Normal
4
Sept., 1923
130.00
Grace M. Connell
Grades IV-V
Westfield Normal
2
Sept., 1926
115.00
Alice Mckeown
Grade IV
Westfield Normal
4
Sept., 1923
130.00
Olive A. Fox
Grade III
Westfield Normal
17
Sept., 1914
140.00
Kathryn M. Roache
Grade II
Westfield Normal
10 Sept., 1922
135.00
Julia A. O'Connell
Grades I-II
Spfld. Kindergarten
1
April, 1927
110.00
Jennie M. Lucas
Grade I
Southington Training
27
Sept., 1900
150.00
SPRINGFIELD ST. SCHOOL
Faolin M. Peirce
Principal
Springfield Normal
18
Sept., 1909
180.00
Mrs. Marguerite B. Dacey Grade I
Westfield Normal
9
Sept., 1926
133.00
Phyllis B. Irwin Grade II
Westfield Normal
2
Sept., 1926
115.00
Elizabeth C. McCormick Grades II-III
Westfield Normal
Sept., 1927
105.00
Dorothy Emerson
Grade III
Univ. of Vermont Training Class
3
Sept., 1925
120.00
Cora Y. Desmarais
Grade IV
New Haven State Normal
2
Sept., 1927
110.00
Mrs. Bernice Miller
Grade V
Westfield Normal
8
Sept., 1926
133.00
Viva M. Potter Grade VI
Barton Teachers
10
Sept., 1925
125.00
Emily M. McCormick Grade VII
Westfield Normal
4
Sept., 1924
140.00
FEEDING HILLS SCHOOL
Helyne D. Mousley Principal
Westfield Normal
4
Sept., 1923
170.00
Training Course
Bay Path Institute
115
Ruth E. Manchester
Grades V-VI
Gorham Normal
4 Sept., 1924
125.00
Christina M. Rose Grades IV-V
Westfield Normal
6
Sept., 1926
130.00
Mrs. Bessie S. Field Grades II-III
Eastern State Normal
16
Sept., 1926 135.00
Mildred M. Trask
Grade I
Higgins Classical Inst.
8
April, 1922
135.00
SUFFIELD ST. SCHOOL
Mildred C. Pease Grades I-II-III
Westfield Normal
Sept., 1927
105.00
SOUTH SCHOOL
Merriam S. Weeks Grades I-II-III
Westfield Normal
1
Sept., 1926
110.00
WEST ST. SCHOOL
Ruth M. Ripley
Grades I-II-III-IV
Castine Normal
5
Sept., 1925
125.00
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Articles in Warrant
For March 10, 1928
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meet- ing.
Article 2. To choose two or more Fence Viewers, and two or more Field Drivers.
Article 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the Town Officers.
Article 4. To see what method the Town will adopt for the support of the poor for the ensuing year.
Article 5. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day and provide for its expenditure.
Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the payment of a proper charge of an insurance com- pany, for acting as surety on the official bond of its officers.
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Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for liability insurance of its employees.
Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $400 to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, to be ex- pended for Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Service in this County and Town, in accordance with the provisions of Section 40 to 45, Chapter 128 of the General Laws of Massa- chusetts.
Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the numbering of houses upon any of the streets of the Town, and make an ap- propriation for the same.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate any sum of money to be used for the establishment and construction of sidewalks and curbing on any of the streets of the Town.
Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $2,525.65 for the payment of land damage incurred in the re- building of Main Street in 1925, or take any action relating thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $15,000, provided the state and county will each appropriate a like sum for rebuilding the highway from Feeding Hills Center to the Connecticut State Line by way of Pine Street, with stone, block, brick or other pavement of similar lasting character and provide for raising the money by taxation or otherwise, or take any action relating thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $10,000 or any other sum, to be raised by taxation for the
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continuation of pavement on School Street, or take any action relating thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $20,000 for the rebuilding of Suffield Street, from the Agawam Bridge south, with macadam, cement or pavement of a similar lasting character providing the state and county will each ap- propriate a like amount, and provide for raising the same by the issue of bonds or otherwise.
Article 15. To see if the Town will accept Wilson and Harding Streets as public highways.
Article 16. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the extension of the water system on Line Street and instruct the Water Commissioners.
Article 17. To see what action the Town will take in regard to accepting the provisions of Chapter 41, of the General Laws of Massachusetts, and all acts in amendment thereof and addition thereto, in regard to a board of survey.
Article 18. To see what action the Town will take in re- gard to accepting the provisions of Chapter 41, of the General Laws of Massachusetts and all acts in amendment thereof and addition thereto, in regard to a planning board.
Article 19. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to petition the Public Utilities Commission for a lower light rate in Agawam.
Article 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the care of North Cemetery.
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Article 21. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the current municipal year, beginning January 1, 1928, in anticipation of the revenue of said year such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the Town.
Article 22. To make the necessary appropriations for the ensuing year.
Article 23. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
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INDEX
Accounting Officer, Report of 32
Assessors' Report 65
Auditor's Report 69
Board of Fire Engineers, Report of 62
Board of Water Commissioners, Report of 70
Chief of Police, Report of
56
Library Trustees, Report of
73
School Report 75
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
61
Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare and Board of Health, Report of
54
Statistical Report 31
Tax Collector's Report 68
Town Clerk's Report
6
Town Officers, 1927-1928
3
Treasurer's Report 49
Tree and Forest Warden, Report of 59
Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, Report of 71
Vital Statistics 23
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Annual Report
Town Officers
of the Town of Agawam Massachusetts
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For the Year Ending December 31 1928
Town Officers 1928-1929
Selectmen, Public Welfare and Board of Health CHARLES W. HULL JAMES F. KIRBY RILEY S. FARNSWORTH
Town Clerk and Treasurer HENRY E. BODURTHA
Collector HENRY E. BODURTHA
School Committee
CLIFFORD M. GRANGER Term expires 1929
GRACE B. REED
Term expires 1929
J. LEO ROY Term expires 1930
SIDNEY F. ATWOOD
Term expires 1930
ARTHUR RUDMAN Term expires 1931
THOMAS H. STAPLETON
Term expires 1931
Assessors
ADOLPHUS PROVOST Term expires 1929
CLARENCE H. GRANGER Term expires 1930
PAUL B. JOHNSON Term expires 1931
Auditor LEAFIE N. MAYNARD
Library Trustees
CLARENCE H. GRANGER Term expires 1929
IDA BERNATCHEZ .Term expires 1930
ANNA H. RUDMAN Term expires 1931
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Trustees of Whiting Street Fund DENNIS M. CROWLEY
Term expires 1929
FREMONT H. KING Term expires 1930
Cemetery Commissioners
FRANK W. RANDALL
Term expires 1929
WILLIAM D. RISING Term expires 1930
DWIGHT E. BAILEY Term expires 1931
Water Commissioners
WALTER S. KERR Term expires 1929
JOHN L. BURKE Term expires 1930
DENNIS M. CROWLEY Term expires 1931
Tree Warden EDWIN M. HITCHCOCK (deceased )
Constables
WILLIAM T. BAGLEY JASPER DeFORGE
MOSES V. BESSETTE
EARL E. DICKINSON
WARREN C. BODURTHA PERLEY J. HEWEY
DANIEL O. CESAN ALVIN R. KELLOGG
HENRY E. CHANNELL
CHARLES H. WYMAN
Surveyors of Lumber
EDWARD J. GOSSELIN
CHARLES W. HULL
FREMONT H. KING
NELSON G. KING
Measurers of Wood
LOUIS CONTI ALVIN R. KELLOGG CHARLES W. HULL NELSON G. KING
Public Weighers
PHILIP B. BARRY
BERTLEY R. JENKS
PRENTISS JENKS HARVEY E. PORTER FRANK WHITTAKER
Sealer of Weights and Measures EDWIN U. LEONARD
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Chief of Police PERLEY J. HEWEY
Registrars of Voters
EMIL A. ROY HOWARD W. POND
PHILIP W. HASTINGS HENRY E. BODURTHA
Inspectors of Animals and Meats JAMES H. CLARK DWIGHT E. BAILEY
Fire Engineers
FRANK T. GOSS EDWARD J. GOSSELIN JAMES W. SHEA
Foreman in charge of Highway Work CHARLES H. WYMAN
Fence Viewers
CHARLES F. BARDEN THOMAS A. KERR
Field Drivers WILLIAM S. HALLADAY FRANKIE H. CAMPBELL
Burial Agent EDWIN B. SPRING
Town Counsel WENDELL G. BROWNSON
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Town Clerk's Report
TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 5, 1928
Precinct
A
Total
Number of ballots cast
431
B 348
C 280
1059
RESULTS OF COUNT OF BALLOTS
For Selectmen, Board of
Welfare and Board of Health:
Riley S. Farnsworth
76
184
203
463
Charles W. Hull
134
192
232
558
James F. Kirby
320
188
147
655
John F. McAllister
125
117
108
350
Anthony J. Pitter
52
18
36
106
Frederick A. Raison
187
182
63
437
Blanks
399
163
51
613
Tor Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector :
Henry E. Bodurtha
157
166
194
517
Blanks
274
182
86
542
Assessor for three years:
Paul B. Johnson
137
213
207
557
Walter B. Smith
120
76
56
252
Blanks
174
59
17
250
6
School Committee for three years:
Charles A. Barden
72
64
84
220
John S. Bryce
102
180
131
413
Arthur Rudman
98
184
222
504
Thomas H. Stapleton
286
95
79
460
Blanks
304
173
44
521
Water Commissioner for three years :
Dennis M. Crowley
218
197
163
578
Edward J. Gosselin
179
119
103
401
Blanks
34
32
14
80
Auditor :
Leafie N. Maynard
253
230
244
727
Blanks
178
117
36
331
Tree Warden :
Edwin M. Hitchcock
261
262
257
780
Blanks
170
86
23
279
Library Trustee for three years :
Anna H. Rudman
246
239
255
740
Blanks
189
109
25
319
Trustee of Whiting Street Fund : Fremont H. King
179
194
228
601
Blanks
252
154
52
458
Cemetery Commissioner for three years :
Dwight E. Bailey
107
196
198
501
Andrew K. Campbell
123
67
63
253
Blanks
201
85
19
305
7
For Constables :
William T. Bagley
109
155
198
462
Philip Belisle
64
67
32
163
Moses Bessette
263
132
148
543
Warren C. Bodurtha
117
195
231
543
Frankie H. Campbell
96
72
142
310
Daniel O. Cesan
100
215
190
505
Henry E. Channell
83
130
212
425
John R. Daly
141
64
134
339
Jasper De Forge
234
68
73
375
William De Forge
195
57
39
291
Earle E. Dickinson
74
172
197
443
Lawrence Duclos
190
69
40
299
Henry Fortier
130
34
31
195
Perley J. Hewey
137
193
188
518
Alvin R. Kellogg
108
238
179
525
Frederick A. Lane
73
112
143
328
Dennis Lynch
68
82
25
175
Arthur Ryan
58
79
25
162
Charles H. Wyman
104
238
201
543
A. J. Pitter
0
0
1
. 1
Blanks
1966
1108
371
3445
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Annual Town Meeting
MARCH 10, 1928
Annual Town Meeting assembled in the Assembly Hall of the High School at one o'clock P. M. according to call of Warrant. Warrant was read by the Town Clerk, and under
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Clarence H. Granger was elected, receiving 54 votes, 56 cast.
Article 2. To choose two or more Fence Viewers and two or more Field Drivers.
Charles F. Barden and Thomas A. Kerr were elected Fence Viewers. William S. Halladay and Frankie H. Campbell were elected Field Drivers.
Article 3. To hear and act upon the reports of Town Officers.
Voted: To accept the reports of the Town Officers as printed, typographical errors and omissions excepted.
Article 4. To see what method the Town will adopt for the support of the poor for the ensuing year.
Voted: That the care of the Poor be left in the hands of the Board of Public Welfare.
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Article 5. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day and provide for its expenditure.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the proper observance of Memorial Day.
Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the payment of a proper charge of an Insurance Company for acting as surety on the official bond of its officers.
Voted : To appropriate the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars for the payment of a proper charge of an Insurance Company for acting as surety on the official bond of its officers.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for liability insurance of its employees.
Voted: That we appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars for Liability Insurance.
Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $400. to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, to be expended for agricultural and Home Economics Extension Service in this County and Town, in accordance with the provis- ions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $400. to the Trustees of County Aid to Agriculture, to be expended for the Agricultural and Home Economics Extension service in the county and town in accordance with the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the number- ing of houses upon any of the streets of the Town, and make an appropriation for the same.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $100 for numbering houses upon the streets of the Town under the direction of the. Selectmen.
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Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate any sum of money to be used for establishment and construction of side- walks and curbing on any of the streets of the Town.
Voted: That the sum of $3,000. be appropriated for the purpose of constructing curbing and sidewalk in North Agawam to conform with the present construction of the curbing and sidewalk in Bridge Street, the said sum to be raised by taxation during the current municipal year. It being intended that a reasonable amount not exceeding one half of the total cost of the work be assessed on the abutting estates.
Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $2,525.65 for the payment of land damage incurred in the rebuilding of Main Street in 1925, or take any action relating thereto.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $2,525.65 from the Excess and Deficiency fund for land damage incurred in rebuild- ing Main Street in 1925.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $15,000. provided the state and county will each appropriate a like sum for rebuilding the highway from Feeding Hills Center to the Connecticut State Line by way of Pine Street, with stone, block, brick or other pavement of similar lasting character and provide for raising the money by taxation or otherwise, or take any action relating thereto.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $15,000. for the rebuild- ing of the highway from Feeding Hills Center to the Connecti- cut State Line by way of Pine Street, with stone, block, brick or other pavement of similar lasting character, provided the county of Hampden and the State of Massachusetts will each appropriate a like amount for said street, said sum to be raised by taxation during the current municipal year.
Article 13. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $10,000. or any other sum, to be raised by taxation for the continuation of pavement on School Street, or take any action relating thereto.
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Voted: To appropriate the sum of $10,000. to be raised by taxation during the current municipal year, for the con- struction of so called permanent highway on School Street.
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $20,000. for the rebuilding of Suffield Street, from the Agawam Bridge south, with macadam, cement or pavement of a similar lasting character, providing the state 'and county will each appropriate a like amount, and provide for raising the same by the issue of bonds or otherwise.
No action taken.
Article 15. To see if the Town will accept Wilson and Harding Streets as public highways.
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