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Springfield
Agawam
Corrine A. Wright
Pietro Mancini
Agawam Agawam Springfield
October 22
James K. Wilson
Agawam
Springfield
Julia M. Murphy
Springfield
October 25 Agawam
Marie C. Evans
Agawam
David W. Stiles
Springfield
Anna S. Ackerman
Agawam
Albert W. Furrows
Westfield
Louisa E. Potter Agawam
Carl J. Moccio
Agawam
Pasqualina E. DiDonato
Agawam
Sileo C. Castelli
Agawam
Alma A. Ferrero
Agawam
Warren C. Bodurtha
Agawam
Clintina L. Wright
Agawam
September 1 Agawam September 2 Brattleboro, Vt. September 3 Agawam
September 3 Springfield September 3 Greenfield
Dominick F. Maiolo
Agawam
September 17 Agawam
Sam Barbero
Agawam
Thomas F. Downs
Springfield
Antonio Liquori
Agawam
October 22 Springfield
Erminia Funai
Leslie A. Martinez
Suffield, Ct.
November 14 Springfield November 15 Agawam November 22 Agawam
November 29 Agawam November 29 Agawam
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December 5 West Springfield December 27 Agawam December 27 West Springfield
W. Simpson Clark Mildred I. Swartz Joseph P. Sheehan
Agawam W. Springfield Hartford, Conn.
Agawam
Agawam
Agawam
December 27 West Springfield
Andrew Poggi Lena Piagetti
Agawam
W. Springfield
33
Ecla M. Ressia
Henry G. Dickinson
Pauline B. DeMarco
DEATHS REGISTERED IN AGAWAM FOR THE YEAR 1928
Date of Death Name of Deceased
Age
y
m
d
Cause of Death
Jan. 3 Carl O. Asp
46
5
18 Chronic Myocarditis
Jan. 14 Thomas Crumie
63
0
0 Angina Pectoris
Jan. 21 Kate M. Lord
85
11
19 Chronic Nephritis
Jan. 23 Alice White
61
10 11 Diabetes Mellitus
Jan.
28 John Buonavito, Jr.
0
11 23 Broncho Pneumonia
Jan 30 Alice E. Barber
0
6
0
Pertussis
Jan. 31 Noel Houle
82
0
0 Chronic Nephritis
Feb.
10 Giusseppina Boscacci
50
0
0
Broncho Pneumonia
Feb. 10
Charles E. Norton
76
5
14 Chronic Myocarditis
Feb. 13
Margaret E. Burke
80
0
0 Chronic Myocarditis
Feb. 16 Catherine B. Mc Cann
72 0
0 Lobar Pneumonia
Feb. 20 Mary W. Roberts
86
4
5 Chronic Myocarditis
Mar. 2 Bessie A. L. Diegel
72
5
9 Arterio Sclerosis
Mar. 6 Stephen P. Bush
85
1
7 Arterio Myocarditis
Mar. 7 Lavinia J. W. Cook
90
7
9 Chronic Myocarditis
Mar. 8 George Bourdo
58
7
5 Broncho Pneumonia
Mar. 14 Albert A. Gates
87
5
17 Cerebral Hemorrhage
Mar. 24
Myrtle L. Y. Trabold
26
1
13
Broncho Pneumonia
Mar. 29 Martha C. R. Sawyer
83
4
3 Senility
Mar. 30 Rose M. Morrison
48
0
0 Influenza
Apr.
2 Sadie M. C. Bryant
42
6
26 Lobar Pneumonia
Apr. 7 Leodure Champigny
52
10 28 Broncho Pneumonia
Apr. 13 August F. Ackerman
63
7
19 Gastric Carcinoma
Apr. 14 Barbara R. Myers
1
11
10 Convulsions
Apr. 17 Vincenzo Mercadante
73
0
0 Cerebral Hemorrhage
Apr. 24 Alvin L. Brown
2
5 22
Drowned
May
4 Shirley M. Dahlke
0
11
25
Broncho Pneumonia
May
4 Madeline Buoniconti
4
0
0 Burned
May 5
Lillie G. Lewis
70
5
11 Cerebral Hemorrhage
May 7 William E. Duncan
59
6
0 Diabetis Toxemia
May
10 Pricilla C. Daigneau
74
10
11 Nephritis
May 11 Bridget M. Wells
62
8
26 Arterio Sclerosis
May 11 Jeanne Draghetti
0
5
13
Broncho Pneumonia
May
23 Florence M. L. Talmadge 52
85
2
27 Cataeehal Bronchitis
Mar. 31 Josephine M. D. Harper
78
2
5 Bronchial Pneumonia
Apr. 1 John O'Connell
61
0
0 Pistol shot Wound
Apr. 27 Gerald T. O'Brien
21
6
18 Struck by Automobile
Mar. 31 Sarah E. P. Fuller
3 10 Myocarditis
34
May 30 Alice M. F. Spears
80
5
20
Nephritis
May 5 Albert W. Gates
49
4
2 Auto accident
June 5 Flora E. F. Ahl
71
0
19 Carcinoma
June 23 Teresa C. Contardi
80
0
0 Chronic Myocarditis
June
24 Minnie E. D. Stebbins
60
June
25 Mary E. Dumond
0
9
10
Status Lymphaticus
July
6
J. Arsene Roy
77
8 22 Cerebral Apoplexy
July
22
John Mandirole
60
0
0 Chronic Nephritis
July
24 John Moran
69
0
0 Chronic Myocarditis
Aug.
1 Joseph F. Vocesky
20
0
17
Diabetes
Aug.
10 Lawrence F. Connor
3
6
16
Diptheria
Aug. 17
Madeline Bairdi
69
0
0 Chronic Endocarditis
Aug. 19 Harry Gatti
3
10 9 Cerebrospinal Meningitis
Aug. 24 Willie E. Cooley
74
1
15 Cerebral Hemorrhage
Aug.
25 Alif P. R. Billings
45
11
27 Hematemesis
Aug.
27 Norman Little
29
0
0 Drowned
Aug. 27
Barden P. Cox
28
0
0
Drowned
Sept.
7 Luke Briotta
6
4
28
Airplane accident
Sept.
7
Abraham H. Mazer
21
3
1
Airplane accident
Sept.
7
Charles Potholm
25
4
7 Airplane accident
Sept.
10 Matilda D. Twine
23
0
0 Tuberculosis
Sept.
11 Constantino Morris
5
0
0
Tetanus
Sept.
18
Edwin M. Hitchcock
55
0
0
Septicemia
Sept.
30 Mary T. Ferioli
72
4
14
Chronic Nephritis
Oct
9 Sarah E. J. Kuralt
44
7
4
Brights Disease
Oct.
13 Veronica W. Tisdel
25
6
13
Acute Nephritis
Oct.
21 Catherine C. Murphy
65
0
0 Arterio Sclerosis
Oct.
18 Emily E. W. Hoadley
80
1
19
Apoplexy
Nov.
1 Napoleon Bascom
74
1
16
Gastric Carcinoma
Nov.
3
Louis N. Jolly
21
1
28
Acute Endocarditis
Nov.
3 Rosemandy M. Forkey
67
3
12
Chronic Myocarditis
Nov. 4
Hannah L. J. Heathcote
73
0
18
Lobar Pneumonia
Nov.
11
Antoinette D. Gagnon
27
Nov.
21
Nellie Di Donato
8
5
0
Broncho Pneumonia
Nov.
26
Michael Deviney
45
0
0
Angina Pectoris
Dec.
7 George Gillan
58
3
23 Cerebral Apoplexy
Dec.
4 Ella J. C. Shaw
70
4 20 Cardio vascular renal
Dec.
7 Edward Everett Fiske
63
4 19 Dynamite explosion
Dec. 10 Bessie S. Dame
69
5
7 Carcinoma
Dec.
16 Jean L. Snell
1
2
16
Status Lymphaticus
Dec.
22 Arthur J. Gosselin
26
1
21
Acute Nephritis
5 22 Septicemia
35
10 0 Cancer
Statistical Report
Births recorded
121
Marriages recorded
73
Deaths recorded
91
Mortgages recorded
25
Others recorded
5
Dogs licensed
754
Sporting licenses issued
509
Marriage licenses issued
77
HENRY E. BODURTHA,
Town Clerk
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Report of the Accounting Officer
To the Honorable the Board of Selectmen :
The annual report of the Accounting Department, cover- ing the financial transactions of the Town of Agawam for the year 1928 is herewith submitted.
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31. 1927
Cash
$ 15,952.20
Taxes 1923
73.87
Taxes 1924
755.67
Taxes 1925
9,572.33
Taxes 1926
55,596.07
Taxes 1927
110,418.56
Accounts receivable
County and State Aid to Highways
21,000.00
Schools
32.00
Sidewalks and Curbing
652.58
Water Rates
4,635.29
Water Entrances
691.38
Tax Titles
310.00
Land Damage
2,525.65
$100,000.00
Revenue Loans
3,991.30
Overlay 1924
1,184.61
Overlay 1925
1,842.09
Overlay 1927
970.27
Trust fund Income
66.86
Departmental Revenue
32.00
Zoning and Rules Committee
500.00
Water Revenue
5,326.67
Overlay 1926
37
Tax Titles Excess and Deficiency
310.00
59,052.90
Meadow Street pavement
31,665.95
Library
100.00
Grading High School Lot
200.00
Water Maintenance
16,972.95
$222,215.60 $222,215.60
RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE-TAXES
Current Year
Property
$156,876.02
Polls
2,100.00
$158,976:02
Previous Years
Property
$118,227.07
Polls
1,178.00
$119,405.07
From the State
Corporation
$ 6,705.25
Bank
9.42
Income
39,402.90
Soldiers Exemption
17.40
- $ 46,134.97
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Licenses
$ 1,854.50 $ 1,854.50
Court
FINES AND FORFEITS $ 2,165.13 $ 2,165.13
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From County, Dog Licenses $ 1,415.65 $ 1,415.65
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ALL OTHER GENERAL REVENUE Rents $ 487.00 $ 487.00
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Privileges
Public Service $ 154.55 $ 154.55
DEPARTMENTAL
Treasurer
$ 98.46
Collector
83.24
Town Clerk
112.00
Sale of Materials
75.00
Sealing of Weights and Measures
27.81
Tuberculosis
67.86
Sewers
875.65
Highways
Sidewalks and Curbing
596.90
Miscellaneous
24.01
Reimbursements for relief
From Individuals
80.87
From Cities and Towns
574.48
From the State
340.43
$ 2,956.71
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid $ 96.00 $ 96.00
SCHOOLS
Tuition and Transportation of
State Wards
$ 265.91
Other Tuition
1,037.76
Sale of Text Books and Supplies
61.25
$1,364.92
LIBRARIES
Fines
$82.58
$82.58
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UNCLASSIFIED
Return of check $47.25
$47.25
PUBLIC SERVICES ENTERPRISES
Water
Sale of Water
$18,792.23
Miscellaneous, connections, etc. 2,594.45
INTEREST
On Deposits $529.51
On Deferred Taxes
8,502.93
On Public Trust Funds
Library
806.49
Cemetery
78.36
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
$225,000.00
High School Bonds 100.000.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT From State
Non-Resident bank tax $205.86
REFUNDS
Overcharge office supplies $1.20
Accrued interest on High School
Bond
55.56
Total Cash receipts
$711,433.80
Cash on Hand January 1 1928 15,952.20
$727,386.00
RECAPITULATION
Receipts for the year 1928 from
General Revenue $330,438.34
Commercial Revenue 4,702.01
For Highway construction
From State 18,175.90
40
From County
1,550.96
Water Department
21,386.68
Interest 9,917.29
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation Revenue loans
225,000.00
High School bonds
100,000.00
Refunds
56.76
Non-resident bank tax
205.86
Cash on hand
15,952.20
$727,386.00
PAYMENTS DEPARTMENTAL
General Government
Legislative
Moderator
$5.00
Other Expenses
56.55
$61.55
Executive
Selectmen
$1,140.00
Other Expenses
+2.18
$1.182.18
Financial
Auditor, Accountant, and
Auditing
$+58.82
State Audit
1,018.54
Other Expenses
9.84
$1,487.20
Treasurer
Salaries and Wages
$1,380.00
Bond
175.00
Other Expenses
88.09
$1,643.09
+1
Collector
Salaries and Wages
$1,513.50
Bond
350.00
Other Expenses
122.68
$1,986.18
Assessors
Salaries and Wages
$2,573.75
Other Expenses
419.05
$2,992.80
Other Finance Offices and Accounts Miscellaneous $265.00
$265.00
Law
Salaries and Wages
$2,128.63
Other Expenses
35.00
$2,163.63
Town Clerk
Salaries and Wages
$620.00
Bond
5.00
Other Expenses
92.56
$717.56
Election and Registration Salaries and Wages
$786.00
Other Expenses
380.70
$1,166.70
Zoning Rules Committee $515.13
$515.13
Municipal Buildings
Salaries and Wages
$123.75
Other Expenses 1,898.45
$2,022.20
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department
Salaries and Wages
$2,936.81
Equipment (automobile )
625.00
Other Expenses
626.43
$4,188.24
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages
$1,325.63
Equipment ·
1,789.36
Fuel and Light
387.38
Maintenance
343.15
Other Expenses
126.22
$3,971.74
Inspection
Sealing of Weights and Measures $583.70
$583.70
Forestry
Insect Pest Extermination
$592.26
Planting and Trimming Trees
294.25
Forest Fires
27.75
$914.26
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health
General Administration
$286.54
Quarantine and Contagious Hos- pitals
454.00
Tuberculosis
Board and treatment
702.98
Hospital Maintenance
928.10
Vital Statistics
52.50
Other Expenses
55.10
$2,479.22
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Inspection
Inspection of School Children $2,178.11
$2,178.11
Inspection of Animals 216.00
Inspection of Meat and Provisions
827.73
$1,043.73
Sanitation
Sewer Maintenance and Opera-
tion
$1,259.84
Garbage Disposal
350.00
$1,609.8+
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
General
Salaries and Wages
Pay rolls
$7,070.95
Teams and automobile hire.
337.77
Gravel, stone, tar, etc.
2,665.12
$10,073.84
Equipment and repairs
Chevrolet Dump Motor truck
$932.00
Snow plow
775.00
Miscellaneous
1,461.92
All other expenses
1,250.93
$4,419.85
Bridges
Wages
$2.50
Repairs and other expenses
52.70
$55.20
Sidewalk maintenance
$92.10
$92.10
Snow and Ice removal
Pay rolls
$211.96
$211.96
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Care of Parks
$65.10
$65.10
Construction
River Street, North Agawam
$4,062.00
School Street, Agawam Center
9,868.62
Meadow Street, Agawam Center
30,163.27
Sidewalks and curbing, No. Aga-
wam
3,213.77
Street signs
46.69
All other
917.31
$48,271.66
Street Lighting
9,514.60
Numbering Streets
100.00
State Highway Tax
2,313.88
Total Highways
$75,118.19
CHARITIES
General Administration
$608.24
Outside Relief by Town
6,036.06
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
1,030.56
$7,674.86
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
$96.00
$96.00
SCHOOLS
General Administration
Salary of Superintendent
$4,450.02
Salary of Clerk
1,600.08
Salary of Truant Officer
650.00
Printing, Stationery and postage
149.07
Telephone
62.65
Traveling expenses
204.90
Supervisor's salaries
3,780.00
All other general expenses
32.00
$10,928.72
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Teachers' Salaries
High
$20,613.00
Elementaryt
60,399.50
$81,012.50
Principal's salary
$2,780.00
$2,780.00
Text Books and Supplies
High
Text and reference books
$725.44
All other
1,625.88
Elementary
Text and reference books
2,514.05
All others
2,718.52
$7,583.89
Tuition
Elementary
$318.56
Vocational
1,437.80
$1,756.36
Transportation
High
$46.00
Elementary
6,836.84
$6,882.84
Support of Truants
$104.58
$104.58
Janitors' services
High
$1,622.02
Elementary
6,982.47
$8,604.49
Fuel and Light
High
$2,394.98
Elementary
6,028.12
$8,423.10
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Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
High
Repairs
$1,430.50
Janitor's supplies
34.96
All other
610.66
Grading High School lot
125.00
Elementary
Repairs
$4,063.00
Janitor's supplies
122.61
All other
1,186.59
$7,573.32
Furniture and Furnishings
High
$724.49
Elementary
810.91
$1,535.40
Other expenses
Diplomas and graduation exercises
$144.00
Miscellaneous printing
78.30
All other
203.96
$426.26
Library
High
$183.63
Elementary
$149.39
$333.02
New Buildings
$44,327.97
$44,327.97
Total Schools
$182,272.45
LIBRARIES
Salaries and Wages
Librarians and assistants
$404.60
Books and Periodicals
Books
1,332.76
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Fuel and light Buildings
9.00
Repairs
100.00
Other expenses
Stationery and postage
27.23
Express
.75
All other
6.90
Total Libraries $1,881.24
UNCLASSIFIED
Damages to Persons and Property
$95.00
Memorial Day
150.00
Aid to Agriculture
+00.00
Printing Town Reports
366.02
Liability Insurance
499.93
$1,510.95
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Department
Commissioners' Salaries
$300.00
Superintendent
1,404.00
Clerical
500.00
Printing, stationery and postage ....
104.24
All other
46.00
Maturing Bonds
5,500.00
Interest on Bonds
3,491.25
$11,345.49
General (for new construction)
Labor
1,548.00
Trucking
234.14
Pipe and fittings
3,974.01
Equipment
1,068.90
$6,825.05
Water purchased
2,854.54
$2,854.54
All other
620.69
$620.69
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Service Pipe
Labor pay rolls
1,209.00
Pipe and fittings
1,465.72
All other
65.92
Total, Water Department
$24,386.41
CEMETERIES
Maple Grove Cemetery, labor
$8.50
$8.50
INTEREST AND MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Interest
Anticipation Revenue Loans $ 4,762.81
High School Loan
8,600.00
Bridge Loan
2,160.00
Main St. Highway
720.00
Meadow St. Highway
400.00
Schools
3,453.75
Sewer
640.00
$ 20,736.56
Municipal Indebtedness
Anticipation Revenue Loans
$ 245,000.00
High School Loan
13,000.00
Bridge Loan
4,000.00
Main St. Highway
6,000.00
Meadow St. Highway
5,000.00
Schools
8,000.00
Sewer
1,000.00
$ 282,000.00
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Taxes
State $ 10,795.00
County
12,782.00
Other Public Trust Funds 30.25
Private Trust Funds and Accounts
783.74
Total, Agency
24,390.99 -$
49
REFUNDS
Taxes
$ 28.00
Total, Refunds
-$ 28.00
Total Payments
$ 653,326.21
Cash on Hand December 31, 1928 Cash $ 73,930.57
Other Public Trust Funds
129.22 -$ 74,059.79
$ 727,386.00
RECAPITULATION
Payments for year 1928
General Government $ 16,203.22
Protection to Persons and Property
9,657.94
Health and Sanitation 7,310.90
Highway Department
75,118.19
Charities and Soldiers Benefits
7,770.86
Schools
182,272.45
Libraries
1,881.24
Unclassified
1,510.95
Public Service Enterprises
24,386.41
Cemetery
8.50
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest
20,736.56
Municipal Indebtedness
282,000.00
Agency Trust and Investment
24,390.99
Refunds
28.00
Cash and Other Public Trust funds
74,109.79
Total payments and cash
$ 727,386.00
TRIAL BALANCE AFTER CLOSING BOOKS
DECEMBER 31, 1928
Cash
$ 74,109.79
Taxes 192+
560.41
Taxes 1925
2,657.74
50
Taxes 1926
13,888.23
Taxes 1927
39,191.57
Taxes 1928
102,122.47
Accounts Receivable
Health
105.71
Estimated Receipts
829.56
Sewer Entrances
15.25
Public Welfare
1,080.47
Schools
214.70
Sidewalks 1927
279.11
Sidewalks 1928
959.00
Water Rates
4,049.41
Water Entrances
197.74
Tax Titles
517.36
Revenue Loans
$ 80,000.00
Surplus War Bonus
2,701.14
Overlay 1923
7.65
Overlay 1924
3,993.80
Overlay 1925
805.01
Overlay 1926
1,724.01
Overlay 1927
876.07
Overlay 1928
929.82
Special Assessment Revenue
1,238.11
Phelon Library Fund
27.52
Departmental Revenue
1,416.13
Water Revenue
4,247.15
Tax Title Revenue
517.36
Excess and Deficiency
47,510.80
Alteration High School Building
5,000.00
High School Addition
75,672.03
Water Maintenance
14,010.22
Old Cemetery Fund
63.68
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
38.02
$240,778.52
$240,778.52
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Appro. 3,000.00 $
Addi.
Expend.
Assessors
$
$ 2,992.80
Town Buildings
2,000.00
25.00
2,022.20
Town Clerk , Treas. and Coll.
2,500.00
2,500.00
Town Office
4,800.00
2,000.00
6,624.55
Surety Bonds
450.00
80.00
530.00
Forestry
1,100.00
914.26
Fire Department
4,000.00
3,971.74
Police Department
4,200.00
4,188.24
Health
2,000.00
525.00
2,479.22
Highways and Bridges
20,000.00
19,944.05
Schools
140,000.00
139,997.59
Public Welfare
5,500.00
2,700.00
7,674.86
Sealers
600.00
583.70
Inspector of
Meats and
Animals
1,200.00
1,043.73
Libraries
1,915.65
1,881.24
State Aid
100.00
96.00
Sewers and Sanitation
1,000.00
875.65
1,609.84
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
1,000.00
Street Lights
9,500.00
15.00
9,514.60
Interest
22,000.00
20,736.56
Debt
37,000.00
37,000.00
Memorial Day
150.00
150.00
Liability Insurance
400.00
100.00
499.93
County Aid to Agriculture
400.00
400.00
House Numbering
100.00
100.00
Sidewalks and Curbing
3,000.00
220.00
3,213.77
Care of North Cemetery
50.00
School Street Construction
10,000.00
9,868.62
Meadow St. for 1927-1928
19,000.00
18,723.21
Zoning Rules Committee
300.00
20.00
315.13
Unclassified
540.00
461.02
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Treasurer's Report
Year ending December 31, 1928
Cash on hand January 1, 1928
$ 15,952.20
Receipts 1928
711,433.80
Total
$727,386.00
Payments 1928
$653,326.21
Cash on hand December 31, 1928
$ 74,059.79
TRUST FUNDS
Whiting Street Fund
On Hand January 1, 1928
Cash
$ 1,092.57
Securities
5,500.00
Received
Income from fund
316.59
$ 6,909.16
Paid orders of Trustees
279.10
On Hand December 31, 1928
Cash
$ 1,130.06
Securities
5,500.00
$ 6,909.16
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Desire A. Pyne Fund On Hand January 1, 1928 Securities $ 2,000.00
Cash
185.81
Income
$ 91.00
$
2,276.81
Expenditures
For Worthy Poor
$
38.50
On Hand December 31, 1928 Securities
2,000.00
Cash
238.31
$
2,276.81
Phelon School Fund
On Hand January 1, 1928
Securities
$ 4,150.00
Cash
804.08
Income from fund
192.27 $
5,146.35
On Hand December 31, 1928
Securities
$ 4,150.00 996.35
Cash
5,146.35 $
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
Securities on Hand
Income
$ 500.00 46.52
$ 546.52
Paid Trust Fund Income
$ 46.52
On Hand December 31, 1928
Securities on hand
500.00
$ · 546.52
+
Davis Library Fund
Income for 1928 $ 783.74 $ 783.74
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Expenses, Paid to F. A. Worthing- ton, Treas. $ 783.74
$ 783.74
Phelon Library Fund On Hand January 1, 1928 Securities
$ 500.00
Income
22.75
$ 522.75
On Hand December 31, 1928
Securities
$ 500.00
Paid Trust Fund Income
22.75
-
$ 522.75
Old Cemetery Fund
Securities on hand January 1, 1928 $
700.00
Income
31.84
$ 731.84
On Hand December 31, 1928
Securities
$ 700.00
Paid to Trust Fund Income
31.84
$
731.84
HENRY E. BODURTHA,
Treasurer
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LIABILITIES, DECEMBER 31, 1928
Fourteen bonds of $1,000. payable annu- ally Oct. 1, 1929-1942 to Old Col- ony Trust Co., at 4%, water loan $ 14,000.00
Bonds of 1913 water loan payable $3,500. annually, July 1, 1929-1943
to Old Colony Trust Co., at 41/2% 47,500.00
Water Bonds of 1917, payable $1,000. annually, Oct. 1929-1942 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 41/2% 14,000.00
1916 Schoolhouse loan, $1,000. payable annually, July 1, 1929-1934 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% 6,000.00
1917 Schoolhouse loan, $1,000. payable annually, Sept. 1, 1929-1932 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 41/2% 4,000.00
Sewer bonds of 1916, payable $1,000. annually, Dec. 1, 1929-1943 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% 15,000.00
High School bonds, $13,000. annually, Sept. 1, 1929-1931; $12,000. annu- ally, Sept. 1, 1932-1941, to Old Col- ony Trust Co., at 5% 159,000.00
Schoolhouse loan of 1924, payable $3,000. annually, June 1, 1929-1930; $2,000. June 1, 1931-1944 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 41/4% 34,000.00
Schoolhouse loan of 1925, payable $3,000. annually, June 1, 1929-1940 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% 35,000.00
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Memorial Bridge loan, payable $4,000. annually, Oct. 1, 1929-1930; $3,000. annually, Oct. 1, 1931-1944 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4%
50,000.00
Highway loan, payable $2,000. annu- ally, Oct. 1929-1933 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% 10,000.00
Highway loan of 1925, payable $4,000. annually, June 1, 1929 to Old Col- ony Trust Co., at 4% 4,000.00
Meadow Street loan of 1927, payable $5,000. annually, Nov. 15, 1929 to Old Colony Corp., at 4% 5,000.00
Temporary loans 80.000.00
High School Addition, Nov. 1, 1928, payable $10,000. yearly Nov. 1st 1929- 1938 at 4%, Old Colony Co. ...... 100,000.00
$577,500.00
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REPORT OF Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
The aim of this department is to help the needy in such a way as to make them self supporting as soon as possible.
Medical attention and hospital care have been given where necessary and fuel, food and clothing supplied. We find that most of the cases are temporary, due to sickness or unemployment, these usually become self supporting in a few weeks. The amount of aid rendered ranges from half a ton of coal to full support in some cases.
During the year 33 families or a total of 128 people have received aid, 27 new cases have been reported in this year, 12 of which we found upon investigation were chargeable to other towns or to the state.
We have received $995.78 in reimbursements for such cases as are now living in Agawam but have settlements elsewhere.
HIGHWAYS
The program for highway work this year was somewhat different in some respects from other years as part of our regular appropriation was spent upon a permanent road on River Street from Bridge Street to the Worthy Paper Mill.
Approximately two thousand yards of cinders were placed upon a number of streets as well as much gravel, culverts were installed where badly needed, and wooden and steel guard rails were placed at some of our most dangerous places. A car load of Calcium Chloride was placed upon the dirt roads and proved very satisfactory, four warning signs were procured this year and placed at dangerous intersections.
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A New Chevrolet Truck, grader and road drags as well as small tools and equipment were purchased, bringing the depart- ment to a higher plane of efficiency.
ZONING
In July the Zoning ordinance went into effect requiring every one building or remodeling in Agawam to make out an application to build or remodel according to the requirements of the by-laws.
Since the enactment of the law approximately sixty have made application for permits and a number not meeting the re- quirements have been denied.
We also find that a great many have not paid any attention to the enactment of the zoning law and have built without permits, therefore making themselves liable to a court fine as well as having to move the building or tearing it down altogether.
Applications can be procured any time that the town office is open, then the application will be acted upon by the Zoning Commissioner, if he makes an adverse decision the applicant can then take it up with the Board of Appeals.
BOARD OF HEALTH
In reviewing the records of previous years we see that most contagious diseases travel in cycles; apparently this has been the year of scarlet fever, but we are happy to report that altho there have been a large number of cases we have not had an epidemic.
Our tuberculosis cases are always expensive, also our share of maintaining the tuberculosis hospital is a big item.
Diphtheria cases have been noticeable by their scarcity. This may mean one of two things, either this dreaded disease is dying out or we are at the low ebb before an epidemic; whichever may be the case we believe that now is the time to immunize our children, as most of our surrounding cities and towns are doing.
CHARLES W. HULL JAMES F. KIRBY RILEY S. FARNSWORTH
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Report of the Chief of Police
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit to you the annual report of the Police Department from January 1, 1928 to December 31, 1928 inclu- sive.
ARRESTS
Assault
3
Adultery
2
Automobile Violations
37
Breaking and Entering
5
Breach of the Peace
3
Bastardy
1
Cruelty to Animals
2
Carrying Revolver
1
Drunkenness
63
Fugitive from Justice
3
Fornication
4
Gaming on the Lords Day
8 3
Insane
Larceny
21
Liquor Violations
12
Non-Support
3
Neglected Children
1
Stubbornness
10
Suspects
2
Trespass
2
Vagrancy
4
Violation Probation
5
Total number of Arrests 195
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DISPOSITION
Continued day to day
16
Defaulted
1
Discharged
Filed
Fined
Escaped from Springfield
1
House of Correction
5
Northampton (Insane Hospital)
3
Probation
14
Restitution
4
Released
4
Sentenced to Concord
1
Sentenced to Lyman School
2
Sentenced to Shirley
3
Sentenced to State Farm
8
Suspended Sentences
16
Turned to U. S. Army Officer
1
To other Police
3
Total 195
Total Amount of Fines Imposed $ 5,025.13
Total Amount turned back to Town Treasury 2,165.13
Restitution 1,650.00
Value of Stolen Property Recovered 400.00
Value of Stolen Automobiles Recovered
2,750.00
Summons served for other Police Depts.
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In submitting this, my second Police Report to the Town of Agawam, I wish to state that I believe we have passed through a very successful year in regard to the suppression of crime and dis- orders in general.
There has been an unusual large amount of arrests made, considering a Town of this size, and I believe Law and Order have been maintained to a very successful degree, which was made possible by the assistance and co-operation of the Special Officers, the State Police and the Public in general.
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