Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1931-1935, Part 17

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1931
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 812


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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


163


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


165


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


169


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


..


..


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


176


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


178


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


5


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


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