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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Cash balance June 5, 1930, per pre- vious audit 51.20
Charges :
June 5 to December 31, 1930. ... 39.02
1931
63.13
102.15
I53.35
Payments to treasurer :
June 5 to December 31, 1930 ........
25.00
1931
35.98
'60.98
Outstanding December 31, 1931 ....
.IO
Cash balance December 31, 1931 .... 92.27
92.37
I53.35
Cash balance January I, 1932 ..........
92.37
Charges January I to July 6, 1932 34.34
126.71
Outstanding July 6, 1932, per list .... 1.80
Due from sealer July 6, 1932
124.91
126.71
158
HEALTH DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding May 1, 1930, per pre-
vious audit
716.05
Commitments :
May I to December 31, 1930. .... . 588.00
1931
334.57
922.57
1,638.62
Payments to treasurer :
May I to December 31, 1930.
402.00
1931
424.00
826.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931 ......
812.62
1,638.62
Outstanding January 1, 1932 ......... ..
812.62
Commitments January I to June
16, 1932
724.71
1,537-33
Payments to treasurer January I to
June 16, 1932 447.14
Outstanding June 16, 1932, per list
1,090.19
1,537-33
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Licenses
Licenses issued :
May I to December 31, 1930 :
Milk
2.50
Oleomargarine
3.50
Denatured alcohol
13.00
Pasteurization
10.00
20.00
1931 :
Beauty parlor
1.00
Milk
2.50
Oleomargarine
1.00
Denatured alcohol
8.00
Pasteurization
10.00
22.50
51.50
Payments to treasurer :
May I to December 31, 1930 ... 29.00
1931
22.50
51.50
Licenses issued January I to June 16, 1932 :
Milk .. 2.00
Denatured alcohol
1.00
Pasteurization
10.00
13.00
Payments to treasurer January I to
June 16, 1932 I3.00
160
SEWER CONNECTION
Outstanding May 1, 1930, per pre-
vious audit
283.78
Charges :
May I to December 31, 1930 ... .... 831.88
1931
481.95
1,313.83
1,597.61
Payments to treasurer :
May I to December 31, 1930 .. .. 917.72
193I
321.95
1,239.67
Abatements 1931
80.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931.
277.94
1,597.61
Outstanding January 1, 1932 277.94
Charges January I to June 16, 1932 160.00
437.94
Payments to treasurer January I to June 16, 1932
160.00
Abatements January I to June 16, 1932
80.00
Outstanding June 16, 1932, per list 197.94
437.94
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HIGHWAY, DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding May I, 1930 per pre-
vious audit 60.00
Commitments :
May I to December 31, 1930 .. 56.17
1931
I42.02
198.19
258.19
Payments to treasurer :
May I to December 31, 1930 ..
65.10
1931
163.09
228.19
Abatements May I to December 31
30.00
258.19
162
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding May I, 1930, per pre- vious audit 651.79
Commitments :
May I to December 31, 1930 ... 2,343.35
1931
5,203.07
7,546.42
8,198.21
Payments to treasurer :
May I to December 31, 1930 ...
620.44
1931
3,640.87
4,261.31
Abatements and disallowances :
May I to December 31, 1930. ...
26.00
· 1931
400.09
Outstanding December 31, 1931 ......
426.09 3,510.81
8,198.21
Outstanding January 1, 1932 ........... 3,510.81
Audit adjustments :
Collection after disallowance,
1931
4.50
Commitment not reported, 1932 .. 20.00
3,535.3I
Payments to treasurer January I to
June 16, 1932
2,438.50
Audit adjustment :
Disallowances not entered. 62.00 .. Outstanding June 16, 1932, per list 1,034.81
3,535.3I
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES
Accounts Receivable
Commitments January I to June 16, 1932. 3,978.50 Outstanding June 16, 1932, per list. 3,978.50
SOLDIERS' REFIEF Accounts Receivable
Charges 1931 338.63
Payments to treasurer 1931 338.63
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding May 1, 1930, per pre-
vious audit
25.00
Commitments :
May I to December 31, 1930 1,167.10
1931
1,631.74
2,798.84
2,823.84
Payments to treasurer :
May I to December 31, 1930 ..
661.10
1931
867.00
1,528.10
Abatements :
May I to December 31, 1930. ..
62.50
193I
421.75
484.25
Error in commitment 1931
62.50
Outstanding December 31, 1931 .... 748.99
2,823.84
164
Outstanding January 1, 1932. ... .. 748.99 Commitments January I to June 16,
1932
60.00
So8.99
Payments to treasurer January I to
June 16, 1932 373.49
Audit adjustment :
Abatement 1931, not reported ...... 48.00
Outstanding June 16, 1932, per list 387.50
808.99
Sale of Car Tickets
Cash on hand June 3, 1930, per pre-
vious audit
198.19
Receipts June 3 to December 31,
241.61
1930
439.80
Expenditures June 4 to December
31, 1930 439.80
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Manual Training
Cash balance June 5, 1930 per pre- vious audit
237.33
Receipts :
June 5 to December 31, 1930 ...... 89.91
193I
142.62
.
232.53
Payments to treasurer :
June 5 to December 31, 1930 ..
309.19
1931
141.86
Cash balance December 31, 1931 ....
18.8I
Cash balance January I, 1932 ........ 18.8I
Receipts January I to June 24, 1932 141.92
160.73
Payments to treasurer January I to June 24, 1932 160.73
Miscellaneous Receipts
Cash balance June 3, 1930 per pre- vious audit
5.75
Receipts :
June 3 to December 31, 1930. 12.51
193I
16.85
January I to July 15, 1932. 7.22
36.58
42.33
Payments to treasurer :
June' 3 to December 31, 1930 ...... 18.26
1931
16.85
Cash on hand July 15, 1932, verified 7.22
42.33
I66
469.86
451.05
469.86
FEEDING HILLS LIBRARY
Cash balance June 4, 1930, per pre-
vious audit .15
Fines :
June 4 to December 31, 1930 ... 4.85
1931
5.15
10.00
10.15
Payments to treasurer :
June 4 to December 31, 1930 .... 5.00
1931
5.15
10.15
Fines January I to July 15, 1932 ....
2.30
Cash on hand July 15, 1932, verified 2.30
CENTER LIBRARY
Cash balance June 3, 1930, per pre-
vious audit
13.12
Fines :
June 4 to December 31, 1930 ...... 41.95
1931
74.45
116.40
Damaged books, 1931 ...... ... 1.00
130.52
Payments to treasurer :
June 4 to December 31, 1930 ......
50.05
193I
74.70
124.75
Cash balance December 31, 1931 ....
5.77
130.52
167
Cash balance January I, 1932. ....... 5.77 Fines January I to July 15, 1932 .... 37.15
Payments to treasurer January I to
Cash on hand July 15, 1932, verified 9.37
42.92
WATER RATES Howard W. Pond, Collector
Outstanding May I, 1930, per pre- vious audit 4,021.57
Commitments :
May I to December 31, 1930. ... ..
11,123.92
January I to March 25, 1931 .... 5,344.48
16,468.40
20,489.97
Payments to treasurer :
May I to December 31, 1930 ... 13,465.17
January I to March 25, 1931. 4,046.10
17,511.27
Abatements May I to December 31, 1930
106.61
Overpayment on taxes 1929 credit- ed to water rates .16
Recommitment March 25, 1931 to Frederick A. Raison, collector 2,871.93
20,489.97
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42.92 July 15, 1932 33.55
WATER RATES
Frederick A. Raison, Collector
Recommitment March 25, 1931 ......
2,871.93
Commitments March 25 to Decem-
ber 31, 1931 16,774.39
19,646.32
Payments to treasurer March 25 to
December 31, 1931 15,418.56
Abatements March 25 to December 31, 193I 51.70
Overpayment on taxes. 1929 credit- ed to water rates 5.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931 ...... 4,171.06
19,646.32
Outstanding January 1, 1932. 4,171.06
Commitment January I to June 16,
1932
5,238.32
Commitment April 1, 1932 not re- ported
5,082.03
Overpayments to collector, to be adjusted 33.56
Errors in commitment, 1931.
45.06
14,570.03
Payments to treasurer January I to
June 16, 1932 10,091.94 Abatements January I to June 16, 1932 25.56
Error in commitment 1931
.02
Outstanding June 16, 1932, per list 4,347.47
Cash balance June 16, 1932. 105.04
14,570.03
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WATER ENTRANCES Howard W. Pond, Collector
Outstanding May 1, 1930, per pre-
vious audit 218.14 Commitments May I to December
31, 1930 975.25
1,193.39
Payments to treasurer :
May I to December 31, 1930 ... ... 1,005.25
January I to March 25, 1931. 52.50
1,057.75
Abatements May I to December
31, 1930 43.14
Recommitment March 25, 1931 to Frederick A. Raison, collector 92.50
1,193.39
Frederick A. Raison, Collector
Recommitment March 25, 1931 ........
92.50
Commitments March 26 to Decem-
ber 31, 1931 1,269.75
1,362.25
Payments to treasurer March 26 to
December 31, 1931
1,075.25
Outstanding December 31, 1931 .... 287.00
1,362.25
Outstanding January 1, 1932 287.00
Commitments January I to June 16,
1932
391.50
Commitment not reported
35.00
713.50
Payments to treasurer January I to
June 16, 1932 .. Outstanding June 16, 1932, per list 308.50
355.00
Cash balance June 16, 1932. ..... 50.00
713.50
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TRUST FUND INCOME
Cash in general treasury May 1, 1930:
Phelan Library
27.80
Old Cemetery
97.31
Maple Grove Cemetery
48.05
173.16
Transfer from trust funds :
May I to December 31, 1930:
Davis Library Fund
393.48
Phelan Library Fund
25.30
Old Cemetery Fund
35.43
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund ..
25.30
479.51
1931:
Davis Library Fund
685.24
Phelan Library Fund
22.75
Old Cemetery Fund
31.84
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund ..
22.75
762.58
January I to June 16, 1932:
Davis Library Fund
34.1.73
Payments :
May I to December 31, 1930 :
For libraries
393.48
For cemeteries
67.00
460.48
1931 :
For libraries
724.29
For cemeteries
50.00
774.29
January I to June 16, 1932 :
For library
341.73
For cemeteries
12.80
354.53
Cash in general treasury June 16, 1932:
Phelan Library
36.80
Old Cemetery
96.58
Maple Grove Cemetery
... 34.30
167.68
1,756.98
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1,756.98
WHITING STREET CHARITY FUND-In Custody of Town Treasurer
On hand May 1, 1930
Cash $857.62
Savings Deposits $2,000.00
Securities Par Value $3,500.00
Total $6,357.62
On hand at end of year 1930
766.99
2,000.00
3,500.00
6,266.99
On hand at end of year 1931 .......... .....
326.5I
2,000.00
3,500.00
5,826.5I
On hand June 16, 1932 .. ....
259.0I
2,000.00
3,500.00
5,759.0I
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income :
Aid to poor :
May I to December
May I to December 31, 1930
$375.12
1931
. 301.93
1931
742.4I
January I to June
16, 1932
32.50
January I to June 16, 1932 100.00
$1,217.53
Cash on hand May 1, 1930
857.62
Cash on hand June 16, 1932
259.01
$1,476.54
$1,476.54
DESIRE A. PYNE CHARITY FUND-In Custody of Town Treasurer
Cash
Total
On hand May 1, 1930
$115.43
Savings Deposits $2,000.00
$2,115.43
On hand at end of year 1930
II3.94
2,000.00
2,113.94
On hand at end of year 1931
121.34
2,000.00
2,121.34
On hand June 16, 1932
80.77
2,000.00
2,080.77
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income :
May I to December
Aid to poor : May I to December 31, 1930
$102.75
1931
91.00
1931
83.60
Cash on hand May I, 1930 ..
II5.43
January I to June 16, 1932 40.57
$226.92
$307.69
Cash on hand June 16, 1932
80.77
$307.69
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31, 1930
$101.26
192.26
$ 618.92
I72
31, 1930 $284.49
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MARY A. PHELAN SCHOOL FUND-In Custody of Town Treasurer
Cash
Savings Deposits $2,650.00
Securities Par Value $1,500.00
Total
On hand May 1, 1930
$1,094.53
$5,244.53
On hand end of year 1930
I,IIO.23
2,784.13
1,500.00
5,394.36
On hand end of year 1931
882,45
2,725.93
1,500.00
5,108.38
On hand June 16, 1932
756.4I
2,725.93
1,500.00
4,982.34
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Withdrawn from savings banks : 1931
$58.20
Added to savings deposits : May I to December 31, 1930
$134.13
May I to December 31,
1930 $218.78
Expended for schools : May I to December 31, 1930 $ 68.95
1931 . 209.44
1931 495.42
1932
1.2I
January I to June 16, 1932 127.25
691.62
Cash on hand May 1, 1930
1,094.53
Cash on hand June 16, 1932
756.41
$1,582.16
$1,582.16
MARY A. PHELAN LIBRARY FUND-In Custody of Town Treasurer
On hand May 1, 1930
Savings Deposits $500.00
Total $500.00
On hand at end of year 1930
500.00
500.00
On hand at end of year 193I
500.00 500.00
On hand June 16, 1932 .
500.00
500.00
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Income :
May I to December 31, 1930 $25.30
Transfers to income account : May I to December 31, 1930 $25.30
1931
. 22.75
1931
. 22.75
$48.05
$48.05
January I to June 16,
173
429.43
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..
Income :
DAVIS LIBRARY FUND-In Custody of Trustee
Cash
Total
On hand May 1, 1930
$137.74
Savings Deposits $58.20
Securities Par Value $15,000.00
$15,195.94
On hand end of year 1930
I37.73
58.20
15,000.00
15,195.93
On hand end of year 1931
I37.50
965.70
14,092.50
15,195.70
On hand June 16, 1932
134.75
965.70
14,092.50
15,192.95
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Sale of securities 1931 ........
$907.50
Deposited in savings bank 1931
$907.50
Income :
May I to December 31,
1930
$414.18
1931 ... .. 721.07
1930 $393.48
January I to June 16,
193I 685.24
1932 356.97
1,492.22
1932 341.73
1,420.45
Cash on hand May 1, 1930
I37.74 Costs of administration : May I to December 31, 1930
20.7I
1931
36.06
January I to June 16, 1932
17.99
74.76
Cash on hand June 16, 1932
I34.75
$2,537.46
$2,537.46
...
.... ...........
.......
...
I74
Transfers to income
account : May I to December 31,
January I to June 16,
OLD CEMETERY FUND-In Custody of Town Treasurer
Total
On hand May 1, 1930
$700.00
$700.00
On hand at end of year 1930
700.00
700.00
On hand at end of year 1931
700.00
700.00
On hand June 16, 1932
700.00
700.00
RECEIPTS
Income :
May I to December 31,
1930
.$35.43
1930
.$35.43
1931
31.84
1931
.
31.84
$67.27
$67.27
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY FUND-In Custody of Town Treasurer
On hand May 1, 1930
Savings Deposits $500.00
Total $500.00
On hand at end of year 1930
500.00
500.00
On hand at end of year 1931
500.00
500.00
On hand June 16, 1932
500.00
500.00
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
May 1, 1930 to June 16, 1932
Income : May I to December 31,
Transfers to income account : May I to December 31, 1930
1930
$25.30
$25.30
1931 22.75
1931
22.75
$48.05
$48.05
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PAYMENTS Transfers to income account : May I to December 31,
175
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Savings Deposits
TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet-June 16, 1932 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Cash
Cash Advance
$ 39,078.90 50.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1929 $
1.29
Levy of 1930
16,824.40
Levy of 1931
82,867.08
Levy of 1932, polls
3,720.00
103,412.77
Old Age Assistance Taxes :
Levy of 1931
170.00
Levy of 1932
1,893.00
2,063.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1930
702.49
Levy of 1931
1,236.58
Levy of 1932
3,127.17
5,066.24
Special Assessments :
Sidewalks 1928
87.38
Sidewalks 1929
233.42
Sidewalks 1930
312.15
632.95
Tax Titles 4,784.90
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Departmental :
Sealer of Weights and Meas-
ures
124.91
Health
1,090.19
Sewers
197.94
Public Welfare
1,034.81
Old Age Assistance
3,978.50
School
387.50
6,813.85
Water Rates
4,418.95
Water Entrances .......
358.50
4,777.45
Aid to Highways :
State
14,986.93
County
14.985.93
29.972.86
Revenue 1932
317,542.50
Less Estimated Receipts
Collected
34,080.23
283,462.27
Overdrawn Accounts :
Overlay 1929
909.44
Public Welfare
3,569.35
Mothers' Aid
252.00
Liability Insurance
...
.58
4,731.37
$484,846.56
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TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet-June 16, 1932 GENERAL ACCOUNTS Liabilities and Reserves
Temporary Loans :
In Anticipation of Revenue 1932
$185,000.00
Unpaid Warrant
196.77
Special State Tax - Old Age As- sistance 2,158.00
Surplus War Bonus Fund
2,701.14
Trust Fund Income :
Phelan Library $ 36.80
Maple Grove Cemetery
34.30
Old Cemetery
96.58
167.68
Collector's Fees
56.75
Appropriation Balances
200,688.93
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus ....
3,393.63
Overlay Reserved for Abatements :
Levy of 1930 2,344.69
Levy of 1931
1,875.47
4,220.16
Surplus Revenue
64,188.1I
Revenue Available When Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax. 5,066.24
Special Assessment 632.95
Tax Title
4,784.90
Departmental 6,813.85
Water
4,777.45
22,075.39
$484,846.56
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Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt :
Inside Limit
$137,000.00
Outside Limit
225,500.00
$362,500.00
$362,500.00
Highway Loans $ 4,000.00
Bridge Loans
39,000.00
Sewer Loans
12,000.00
School Loans
241,000.00
Water Loans
66,500.00
$362,500.00
$362,500.00
Trust Accounts
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities :
In Custody of Treasurer
$
14,522.12
In Custody of Trustee
15,192.95
$ 29,715.07
$ 29,715.07
Whiting Street Charity Fund $ 5,759.01
Desire A. Pyne Charity Fund
2,080.77
Mary A. Phelan School Fund
4,982.34
Mary A. Phelan Library Fund
500.00
Davis Library Fund
15,192.95
Old Cemetery Fund
700.00
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
500.00
$ 29.715.07
$ 29,715.07
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Articles in Warrant
ARTICLES IN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 1934
Art. I. To choose two or more Fence Viewers, and two or more Field Drivers.
Art. 2. To hear and act upon the reports of the Town Officers.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Welfare to employ an agent outside of their own Board.
Art. 4. To see what method the town will adopt for the support of Public Welfare for the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the proper observance of Memorial Day and provide for its expenditure.
Art. 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 board of its officers.
Art. 7. To see if the town will appropriate any sum of money for liability insurance of its employees.
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Art. 8. To see if the town will appropriate any sum of money for the continuance of the construction of Suf- field Street, providing the State and County will each ap- propriate a like sum.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will take proper action to elect their Board of Selectmen, one each year, for a term of three years.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will vote an appropriation to establish proper fire protection for Leonard Street and provide for the payment of the same.
Art. II. To see if the town will vote an appropriation to establish proper fire protection for Adams Street and provide for the payment of the same.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to consider the advisability of adopting a modified town meeting government, said committee to report at some future town meeting.
Art. 13. Shall Primaries for the nomination of Candi- dates to be voted for at town elections be held in this town hereafter.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money for general municipal purposes under authority of, and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49, Acts of 1933, or take any action relative thereto.
Art. 15. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow during the current municipal year beginning Jan. 1, 1934, in anticipa- tion of the revenue of said year such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town.
Art. 16. To see if the Town will appropriate any sum of money for continuance of C. W. A. projects.
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Art. 17. To see if the town will appropriate any sum of money for the permanent surfacing of any part of South Street.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will appropriate any sum of money for the permanent surfacing of any part of West Street.
Art. 19. To see if the Town will appropriate any sum of money for permanent work on any streets of the Town.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to employ a district nurse and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to change from Residence A. Zone to Business the following described property :
Lot No. 14 on Scherpa Brothers' plan of lots, owned by Clarence A. Duclos. Bounded North East on Ellington Street fifty five feet, North West by Scherpa Brothers 222.69 feet. South West by land formerly of George D. Cooley Est. 53.09 feet. South East on Joseph Delucchi 240.53 feet.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to change from Residence A. to Business Zone the following de- scribed property :
Commencing at a point about 800 feet from the present business location on Mill and Suffield Streets and running Northerly along Suffield Street about 600 feet to land of one Calabrese; Westerly about 872 feet along land of said Calabrese; Southwesterly about 957 feet along land of one Pusso. Easterly about 1330 feet to place of beginning.
Art. 23. To see if the Town will vote to change from Residence A. to Business Zone the following described property :
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Commencing at the intersection of Westfield Street and West Street, running one hundred forty feet on West Street to point bounded by the north fork and south fork of West Street : thence along south fork and Westfield Street : thence along Westfield Street one hundred forty feet to point of beginning.
Art. 24. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for payment of service of Inspector of Meats for 1933.
Art. 25. To make the necessary appropriations for the ensuing year.
Art. 26. To transact any other business that may legal- ly come before the meeting.
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INDEX
Articles in Warrant 18I
Accounting Officer's Report
42
Assessors' Report
69
Auditor's Report 61
Births 26
Deaths
Fire Engineers
General Accounts, Balance Sheet
Gypsy Moth Control
Liabilities
Marriages
Police Chief
Public Welfare, Agent's Report
School Department
Attendance
Calendar
Committee
Committee's Report
83 86
High School Lunch
100
Junior-Senior High
I02
School Doctors and School Nurse
98
Superintendent
88
Teachers' Appointments and Resignations
118
Sealer of Weights and Measures
75
State Audit, Report of
125
Statistical Report
34
Tax Collector
40
Town Clerk's Report
6
Election, Special, June 13, 1933
19
Meeting, Annual, March II, 1933 9
Meetings, Special, May 9, 1933
I7
Special, August 8, 1933 2I
Special, December 21, 1933
24
Officers
3
185
32 67 42 76 38 29 65 62 79 94 81 81
Financial Statement
Treasurer's Report 35 Tree Warden 77 Trial Balance 59
Trustees County Aid to Agriculture 72 Water Commissioners 78
186
Annual Report of
Town Officers
of the Town of Agawam Massachusetts
F
A
G
M
INCORP
15.1855
R
C
For the Year Ending December 31 1934
THE LOTHROP PRESS PRINTERS SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Town Officers 1934
Selectmen, Public Welfare and Board of Health WALTER S. KERR CLARENCE A. DUCLOS JOHN L. BURKE
Town Clerk and Treasurer HENRY E. BODURTHA
Collector RAYMOND F. FINNEGAN
School Committee
CLIFFORD M. GRANGER Term expires 1935
JOHN J. CALDON Term expires 1935
J. LEO ROY Term expires 1936
SIDNEY F. ATWOOD
Term expires 1936
GRACE B. REED Term expires 1937
WARREN C. BODURTHA Term expires 1937
Assessors
ADOLPHUS PROVOST
Term expires 1935
CLARENCE H. GRANGER Term expires 1936
ARTHUR A. RANDALL Term expires 1937
Auditor HENDRICK FICKWEILER
Library Trustees
ALICE B. GRANGER Term expires 1935
IDA BERNATCHEZ Term expires 1936
ANNA H. RUDMAN Term expires 1937
Water Commissioners
WALTER S. KERR
Term expires 1935
DUDLEY K. BODURTHA Term expires 1936
DENNIS M. CROWLEY Term expires 1937
3
Board of Public Welfare
JOSEPH J. BORGATTI Term expires 1937
FRANK W. KELLOGG Term expires 1936
OSCAR T. BARKER Term expires 1935
Cemetery Commissioners
ELBERT L. CAMPBELL
Term expires 1935
ALVIN R. KELLOGG Term expires 1936
JOHN J. KANE Term expires 1937
Trustees of Whiting Street Fund
FREMONT H. KING Term expires 1936
CHARLES W. BROWN Term expires 1935
Tree Warden FRANK W. RANDALL
Constables
MOISE V. BESSETTE JASPER DEFORGE
WARREN C. BODURTHA WILLIAM DEFORGE
FRANKIE H. CAMPBELL WILLIAM DUCLOS
DANIEL O. CESAN ALVIN R. KELLOGG
JOHN DALEY CHARLES H. WYMAN
Finance Committee
JOHN R. LLOYD Term expires 1937
MYRON L. SMITH Term expires 1937
FRANK W. KELLOGG Term expires 1935
JOHN F. McALLISTER Term expires 1935
JAMES H. CLARK Term expires 1936
HAROLD C. ATWATER Term expires 1936
Moderator CLARENCE H. GRANGER
Welfare Agent J. GILMAN CLARK
Surveyors of Lumber CHARLES W. HULL NELSON G. KING
4
Measurers of Wood
WILLARD C. CROUSS
FREMONT H. KING
CHARLES W. HULL NELSON G. KING
Public Weighers
PHILIP D. BARRY
PRENTISS JENKS
HERBERT BRIGGS
BERTLEY R. JENKS
Sealer of Weights and Measures EDWIN U. LEONARD
Chief of Police PERLEY J. HEWEY
Registrars of Voters
CHARLES W. HULL PHILLIP W. HASTINGS
PHILIP D. BARRY HENRY E. BODURTHA
Inspector of Animals ANDREW CHRISCOLO
Inspector of Meats EDMUND M. DOWLING
Fire Engineers EDWARD J. GOSSELIN FRANK T. GOSS JAMES W. SHEA
Foreman of Highway Work JUDSON G. BLACKMAN
Field Drivers
WILLIAM S. HALLADAY CHARLES W. HULL
Fence Viewers DWIGHT E. BAILEY JAMES W. CESAN
Burial Agent EDWIN B. SPRING
Town Counsel THOMAS H. STAPLETON
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Town Clerk's Report
TOWN ELECTION, FEBRUARY 5, 1934
Number of ballots cast
A 848
Precinct B 568
C
Total
700 2116
RESULT OF COUNT OF BALLOTS
Town Clerk and Treasurer :
Henry E. Bodurtha
482
366
535
1383
William H. Lester
0
0
1
1
Harry O. Eberhardt
0
0
1
1
Blanks
366
202
163
731
Selectmen, Board of Health :
John L. Burke
400
219
453
1072
James D. Cleary
332
192
244
768
Herman A. Cordes
210
257
405
872
Clarence A. Duclos
580
180
158
918
Walter S. Kerr
248
352
398
998
Edwin L. Talmadge
277
271
228
776
Blanks
497
233
214
944
Public Welfare for three
years :
Joseph J. Borgatti
306
288
368
962
Israel O. Canell
452
204
209
865
Blanks
90
76
123
289
Public Welfare for two
years :
years :
Frank W. Kellogg
249
326
473
1048
Honoria Savaria
419
184
138
741
Blanks
180
58
89
327
6
Public Welfare for one
year :
Oscar T. Barker
216
280
384
880
Jessie M. Boyer
431
171
255
857
Blanks
201
117
61
379
Collector :
Raymond F. Finnegan
575
219
225
1019
Frederick A. Raison
221
310
427
958
Blanks
52
39
48
139
School Committee for three
years :
Warren C. Bodurtha
266
320
450
1036
Mary K. Brady
334
134
219
687
Edward J. Demarais
501
148
134
783
Grace B. Reed
169
315
437
921
Leslie C. Miller
1
0
0
1
Blanks
425
219
160
804
Assessor for three years :
Paul B. Johnson
229
252
337
818
Arthur A. Randall
496
262
343
1101
Blanks
123
54
20
197
Auditor :
Hendrick Fickweiler
172
277
480
929
Edward E. Levesque
487
177
136
800
Blanks
189
114
84
387
Tree Warden :
William F. Buckley
513
199
192
904
Frank W. Randall
220
299
455
974
Blanks
115
70
53
238
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