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Balance January 1, 1935
32,171.10
Receipts of 1935 (see Accountant's
report)
734,559.99
766,731.09
Payments of 1935 (see Accountant's
report)
709,661.01
Cash Balance December 31, 1935 .... 57,070.08
766,731.09
TRUST FUNDS
Whiting Street Fund
L
January 1, on hand
Securities
$ 5,600.00
Cash
701.85
Income from Fund for 1935
274.45
6,576.30
Paid order of Trustees
110.00
Administration Expenses
3.25
December 31, on hand
Securities
5,600.00
Cash
863.05
6,576.30
Desire A. Pyne Fund
January 1, on hand
Securities
2,000.00
Cash
183.57
Income from Fund
60.46
2,244.03
37
Paid by order of Selectmen Cash Aid Federal Tax
30.00
.02
December 31, on hand
Securities
2,000.00
Cash
214.01
2,244.03
Phelon School Fund
January 1, on hand
Securities
4,225.93
Cash
671.10
Income from Fund
163.63
5,060.66
Paid Federal Tax
.02
December 31, on hand
Securities
4,225.93
Cash
834.71
5,060.66
Phelon Library Fund
January 1
Amount of Fund
500.00
Income from Fund
15.11
515.11
Paid Trust Fund Income
15.11
December 31
Amount of Fund
500.00
515.11
Davis Library Fund Income from Safe Deposit and Trust Company
654.74
654.74
Paid Agawam Library
Association
654.74
654.74
38
Old Cemetery Fund January 1
Amount of Fund
700.00
Income of 1935
21.15
721.15
Paid Trust Fund Income
21.15
Amount of Fund
700.00
721.15
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund January 1
Amount of Fund
1,405.79
Income of 1935
42.47
1,448.26
Paid Trust Fund Income ..
42.47
December 31
Amount of Fund
1,405.79
1,448.26
Special Highway Fund Dr.
Received from Racing Association
10,000.00
Loans
14,815.21
State of Massachusetts
13,721.26
County of Hampden
6,860.63
45,397.10
Cr.
Paid on Shoemaker Lane
12,434.17
Suffield Street Extension
10,194.77
Elm Street
9,500.01
Loans
10,000.00
42,128.95
Balance
3,268.15
HENRY E. BODURTHA Treasurer
39
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN December 31, 1935
Purpose of Loan
Year Issued
Outstanding
Rate
Date of Retirement
Due 1935
Water
$ 7,000.00
4 %
Oct. 1942
$ 1,000.00
Water
1913
23,000.00
41/2%
July 1943
3,500.00
Water
1917
7,000.00
41/2%
Oct. 1942
1,000.00
Water
1931
3,500.00
33/4%
July 1939
1,000.00
Sewer
1916
8,000.00
4 %
Dec. 1945
1,000.00
High School
1921
72,000.00
5
%
Sept. 1941
12,000.00
School House
1924
18,000.00
41/4%
June 1944
2,000.00
School House
1925
14,000.00
+
%
June 1940
3,000.00
Memorial Bridge
1921
27,000.00
4
%
Oct. 1944
3,000.00
High School Addition
1928
30,000.00
+
%
Nov. 1938
10,000.00
Emergency Relief
1933
21,000.00
31/2%
Sept. 1938
7,000.00
Tax Title
1935
25,000.00
1936
Revenue Loan
1935
150,000.00
1936
$405,500.00
$44,500.00
Water Debt Inside Limit 70,000.00
$ 40,500.00
Outside Limit
295,000.00
........
40
REPORT OF Tax Collector
1935
Real, Personal and Poll Tax Com- mitted
$320,357.58
Cash paid to Treasurer
$175,686.07
Less Refunds
54.17
175,631.90
Abatements
717.66
Tax Titles
19,832.56
Uncollected
124,175.46
320,357.58
Previous Years
January 1, 1935, balance due
163,127.85
Plus :
Added Commitments
6.00
Adjustments
28.50
Disclaimers
1,755.00
1,789.50
164,917.35
Cash paid to Treasurer
106,557.49
Less Refunds
185.22
106,372.27
134.5
...
41
3,257.97
Tax Titles
8,554.98
Uncollected Taxes 1934
45,668.14
Uncollected Taxes 1934 Polls
474.00
Uncollected Taxes 1933
360.99
Uncollected Taxes 1933 Polls
228.00
Uncollected Taxes 1932
1.00
164,917.35
Motor Vehicle Excise 1935 Committed
9 734.57
9,734.57
6,809.47
Cash paid to Treasurer
211.62
Less Refunds
6,597.85
Abatements
676.29
Balance due January 1, 1936
2,460.43
9,734.57
Previous Years
Balance due, January 1, 1935 ......
3,677.95
Plus added commitments and adjustments
63.47
3,741.42
1,448.68
Cash paid to Treasurer
13.16
Less Refunds
1,435.52
Abatements
937.24
Balance January 1, 1936
1,368.66
3,741.42
Old Age Assistance-Previous
Years
279.00
279.00
37.25
Cash paid to Treasurer
121.00
Abatements
279.00
120.75
Balance due January 1, 1936
RAYMOND F. FINNEGAN, Collector
42
Abatements
REPORT OF THE Accounting Officer
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1934
Cash 32,171.10
Cash in School Department
50.00
Cash in Welfare Department
10.00
1932 Real and Personal Taxes 901.10
1932 Poll Taxes
60.00
1933 Real and Personal Taxes
44,711.88
1933 Poll Taxes
495.50
1934 Real and Personal Taxes
116,035.37
1934 Poll Taxes
924.00
1932 Old Age Assistance
25.00
1 1933 Old Age Assistance
254.00
Motor Vehicle Excise 1932
654.88
Motor Vehicle Excise 1933
842.28
Motor Vehicle Excise 1934
2,180.79
Accounts Receivable Sidewalks 1929
161.18
Tax Titles
90,426.52
Accounts Receivable Health
381.71
Accounts Receivable Sewer
555.44
Accounts Receivable Public Wel-
fare
5,316.86
Accounts Receivable Old Age
Assistance
1,341.75
Accounts Receivable Soldier's Relief 438.57
Accounts Receivable Sealer
Weights and Measures .......... 7.43
43
Accounts Receivable Schools
1,456.82
Water Rates
8,986.32
Water Entrances 123.80
County Aid to Highways (Suffield St.)
610.04
State Aid to Highways (Suffield St.) 929.91
Revenue Loans
150,000.00
Surplus War Bonus
2,701.14
Phelon Library Trust Fund
35.44
Old Cemetery Fund
114.29
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
58.64
Overlay Reserve
8,100.74
Overlay 1932
1,285.35
Overlay 1933
8,418.82
Overlay 1934
4,315.31
Tax Title Revenue
90,426.52
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1932
654.88
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1933
842.28
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1934
2,180.79
Departmental Revenue
9,498.58
Special Assessment Revenue
161.18
Water Revenue
9,110.12
Revenue 1935
10,500.00
Excess and Deficiency
34,523.76
Suffield St. Chapter 90 Construction
1,637.61
E.R.A. Accounts
918.96
Water Maintenance
1,156.94
$323,346.80
$323,346.80
44
RECEIPTS
General Revenue-Taxes
Current Year
Property
172,212.07
Polls
3,474.00
175,686.07
In Lieu of Taxes ....... 1,018.45
Previous Years
Property
106,119.99
Polls
437.50
Old Age Assistance
37.25
106,594.74
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
8,258.15
Corporation Tax-Business
3,648.83
Gas and Electric
247.51
3,896.34
Income Tax Based on Teachers-
Salaries
8,700.00
Income Tax-Commercial
4,491.95
Income Tax
13,288.90
26,480.85
From County
Dog Licenses
1,359.49
Licenses and Permits
Peddlers
.. 92.00
Pool and Bowling
5.00
Milk
3.50
Slaughter
200.00
All Other
306.50
Alcoholic Beverages
8,650.00
9,257.00
45
Fines
Court Fines
5,204.50
Refunds
76.60
Rents
411.25
Miscellaneous
875.47
6,567.82
Total Revenue ......
339,118.91
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
From County
Memorial Bridge
108.75
108.75
Departmental
Tax Collector-Fees
174.85
Town Clerk-Dog Fines
1,667.40
Treasurer-Tax Titles, etc.
47,616.90
Sealer Weights and Measures
10.20
49,469.35
Health and Sanitation
Reimbursements
From State
295.71
From Cities
487.28
Sewers
455.00
Town Nurse
413.50
1,651.49
Highways
Suffield St. Construction
County
2,381.88
State
7,145.64
9,527.52
South St. Construction
County
637.41
State
637.42
1,274.83
West St. - State
2,461.43
46
Charities
Reimbursement for Aid to City and Town Settled Cases 8,502.20
Reimbursement for Aid to State Settled Cases
11,843.95
Reimbursement from Individuals .... 90.00
Mothers Aid-State
420.84
20,856.99
Soldiers Benefits
State Aid
120.00
Veterans Exemptions
76.38
Reimbursement for Town Settled
Cases
681.69
878.07
Schools
Tuition of State Wards
247.98
Other Tuition
1,982.44
Miscellaneous
2,258.74
4,489.16
Library
Fines
65.30
All Other
4.00
69.30
Total Commercial Revenue
90,786.89
WATER DEPARTMENT
Water Rents
19,631.97
Water Entrances
1,458.50
Hydrant Damage
70.00
Sale of Pipe
1.65
21,162.12
47
Interest
Interest on Taxes
6,636.13
Davis Library Fund
654.74
Smith Hughes Fund
305.91
Phelon Library Fund
15.11
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
42.47
Old Cemetery Fund
21.15
7,675.51
Debt
Anticipation of Revenue
250,000.00 ..
Tax Title Loan
25,800.00
275,800.00
Receipts not allocated
16.56
Total payments for year ....
734,559.99
RECAPITULATION
Receipts for the Year 1935
General Revenue
339,118.91
Commercial Revenue
90,786.89
Water Department
21,162.12
Interest 7,675.51
Municipal Indebtedness
250,000.00
Tax Title Loan
25,800.00
Receipts not allocated
16.56
734,559.99
Cash on hand January 1, 1935 ...
32,171.10
766,731.09
PAYMENTS
General Government
Moderator
25.00
All Other Expenses
...... ... . .
52.20
77.20
48
Executive
Selectmen
1,500.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
13.93
All Other
89.58
1,603.51
Financial
Auditor
100.00
Accounting and Selectmen's
Clerk
500.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
88.72
All Other
11.89
700.61
Treasurer
Salary
1.500.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
137.65
All Other
93.57
1,731.22
Collector
Salary
1,215.00
Clerk
254.70
Printing, Stationery and Postage
218.36
All Other
1,346.18
3,034.24
Assessors
Salaries
2,250.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
148.47
All Other
ยท 50.25
2,448.72
Law Department
Town Counsel
225.00
Other Counsel
533.00
Witness Fees
6.00
All Other
365.75
1,129.75
49
Town Clerk
Salary ..
500.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
19.58
All Other
125.01
644.59
Election and Registration
Registrars
85.00
Election Officers
205.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
134.52
All Other
16.81
441.33
Total General Government
11,811.17
Town Buildings
Janitors
106.00
Light
341.14
Janitor's Supplies
2.26
Repairs
36.50
All Other
26.39
512.29
Protection to Persons and Property
Police Department
Salary of Chief
2,160.00
Salary of Motorcycle Officer
1,742.00
Other Salaries
449.50
Gas and Oil
614.83
Equipment and Repairs to car ....
512.35
Equipment and Repairs to Motorcycle
337.03
Lock-up Fees
79.30
All Other
349.80
6,244.81
Fire Department
Commissioners
150.00
Firemen
1,500.00
Postage, etc.
...
...
4.46
50
Janitors
155.00
Repairs to truck
342.30
Apparatus and Hose
515.66
Gas and Oil
80.83
Fuel
443.73
Lights
116.34
Repairs
14.25
Telephone
76.19
All Other
249.22
3,647.98
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary ...
396.00
Transportation
19.75
Equipment
12.60
428.35
Gypsy Moth
Labor
285.30
Equipment
16.32
All Other
1.30
302.92
Forestry
Salary of Warden
.
200.25
Labor
81.70
Trucks
13.25
Equipment
63.09
Fire Permits
40.00
All Other
50.00
448.29
Dog Officer
483.50
Total Protection to Persons and Property
11,555.85
Health
General Administration
Salaries
250.00
Quarantine and Contagious Disease Board and Care 155.30
51
Medicine and Medical
Attendance
815.66
All Other
126.96
Tuberculosis
1,963.60
Hospital Maintenance
1,464.21
Diphtheria Immunization
64.90
4,590.63
Vital Statistics
Births
5.00
Deaths
12.50
17.50
Inspection
Animals
400.00
Meats and Provisions
500.00
900.00
Community Nurse
Salary
1,620.00
Car Expense
540.00
Supplies
60.92
All Other
39.00
2,259.92
Sanitation
Sewers
Labor
94.40
Pipe and Fittings
34.01
All Other
147.81
276.22
Surface Drainage
Labor
73.20
Pipe and Fittings
2.00
All Other
168.59
243.79
Refuse and Garbage Garbage Collection
275.00
52
Highways
Work Relief
Sand, Gravel, etc.
1,090.19
Labor
2,033.70
Supervision
27.50
Other
441.50
Repairs
460.95
Gas and Oil
714.72
Equipment
230.65
4,999.21
Cooper Street Construction
Gravel, etc.
12.48
Other
382.21
Equipment
55.70
Labor
42.00
492.39
South St., Chapter 90 Construction
Labor
390.49
Miscellaneous
70.05
Trucks'
189.00
Tar
1,262.70
1,912.24
Suffield St., Chapter 90 Construction
Filing Petitions
6.00
Advertising
83.91
Contract
10,238.26
10,328.17
Snow Removal
Wages
1,960.55
Trucks
1,019.75
All Other
145.76
3,126.06
Highways
Wages
...... 3,812.85
Stone, Gravel, etc.
580.68
53
Equipment and Repairs
830.57
Lumber
119.05
Memorial Bridge Rental, etc. .... 30.68
Gas and Oil
499.62
5,873.45
Street Lights
Contract
6,274.65
All Other
320.31
6,594.96
Public Welfare
General Administration
Salary and Car Expense of Agent
2,500.00
Salary of Clerk
900.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
118.87
All Other
979.31
4,498.18
Relief
Groceries and Provisions
9,618.27
Coal and Wood
3,015.96
Board and Care
3,261.73
Medicine & Medical Attendance Dental
1,964.96
253.00
All Other
1,447.93
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
7,828.97
Cash Aid
807.00
Rents
7,929.93
Shoes and Clothing
943.92
Hospital
2,980.72
Burial
279.00
Pay Roll
7,334.50
47,665.89
Mother's Aid
Cash Aid by Town
1,445.00
+3609.89
54
Old Age Assistance
Cash Aid
8,802.69
Medical
284.10
Hospital
241.71
Other
104.00
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
345.64
Clothing
1.98
9,780.12
Soldier's Relief
Cash Aid
5,185.21
Board
832.00
Fuel
533.30
Groceries and Provisions
647.48
Rent
1,475.50
Medicine and Medical Attendance
715.93
Hospital
571.87
All Other
232.01
10,193.30
737249
State and Military Aid
State Aid
.. 180.00)
Schools
For detail see School Report
..
130,999.68
Libraries
Librarians' Salaries
405.00
Books
1,440.16
Periodicals
14.75
Lights
8.79
All Other
27.66
1,896.36
..
.....
........ ..........
55
Unclassified
Damages to Persons and Property
69.50
Memorial Day
150.00
High School Fence
940.00
Town Reports
416.93
Census
180.43
Bonds
587.50
North Agawam Fire Alarm
868.81
Beer Refunds
133.32
Liability Insurance
1,118.89
County Aid to Agriculture
50.00
Independence Day
98.88
Miscellaneous
5.10
Burglar Insurance
31.00
4,650.73
To County
Dog Licenses ............................ 1,667.40
ERA Projects
Salaries
1,735.81
Office Supplies
223.94
Other
17,542.45
Women's Division
662.13
Pay Roll
10,738.70
30,903.03
Public Service Enterprises
Water Department
Construction
Pipe, etc.
2,991.53
Repairs
2.25
Supplies
6.22
3,000.00
Maintenance
Salary of Superintendent
1,200.00
Salary of Clerk 500.00
56
Printing, Stationery & Postage
267.44
Telephone
32.96
Labor
2,606.80
Trucks 75.40
Pipe and Fittings
2,594.98
Meter Equipment
1,147.56
Gas and Oil
397.02
All Other
163.89
Bonds
6,500.00
Interest
2,624.38
Contract-Water Consumption
9,691.14
27,801.57
Cemeteries
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
49.05
Old Cemetery Fund
25.00
74.05
Interest
Anticipation of Revenue
2,115.70
School Loan
6,745.00
Memorial Bridge Loan
1,200.00
All Other
2,831.84
12,892.54
Debt
Anticipation of Revenue
250,000.00
Tax Title Loan
36,300.00
Sewer Bond
1,000.00
School Loan
27,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
7,000.00
Bridge Loan
3,000.00
324,300.00
Payments
County Tax
14,627.56
State Audit
1,094.59
State Tax
14,200.00
State Parks and Reservations
....
143.10
Smith Hughes Fund
305.91
30,371 16
57
.
Agency, Trust and Investment
Davis Library Fund
654.74
Phelon Library Fund
35.95
690.69
Refunds
Real and Personal Taxes
233.39
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
224.78
Poll Taxes
6.00
Water
15.00
Miscellaneous
153.20
Error in distribution
.09
632.46
Total Payments for Year ....
709,661.01
Recapitulation
Payments for the year 1935
General Government
11,811.17
Town Buildings 512.29
Protection to Persons & Property
11,555.85
Health and Sanitation
6,553.14
Community Nurse
2,259.92
Work Relief
4,999.21
Cooper St., Construction
492.39
South St., Chapter 90
Construction
1,912.24
Suffield St., Chapter 90
Construction
10,328.17
Snow Removal
3,126.06
Highways
5,873.45
Street Lights
6,594.96
Public Welfare
General Administration
4,498.18
Relief
47,665.89
Mother's Aid
1,445.00
Old Age Assistance
9,780.12
Soldier's Relief
10,193.30
State and Military Aid
...... 180.00
58
Schools
130,999.68
Libraries
1,896.36
Unclassified
4,650.73
To County-Dog Licenses
1,667.40
ERA Projects
30,903.03
Water Construction
3,000.00
Water Maintenance
27,801.57
Cemeteries
74.05
Interest
12,892.54
Debt
324,300.00
County Tax
14,627.56
State Audit
1,094.59
State Tax
14,200.00
State Parks and Reservations
143.10
Smith-Hughes Fund
305.91
Trust and Investment
690.69
Refunds
632.46
Total Payments for year ....
709,661.01
Cash Balance on Hand
57,070.08
766,731.09
Trial Balance After Closing Books
December 31, 1935
Cash
57,070.08
Cash in School Department
50.00
Cash in Welfare Department
10.00
1932 Real and Personal Taxes
1.00
1933 Real and Personal Taxes
360.99
1933 Poll Taxes
228.00
1934 Real and Personal Taxes
45,668.14
1934 Poll Taxes
474.00
1935 Real and Personal Taxes
123,235.46
1935 Poll Taxes
940.00
1933 Old Age Assistance
120.75
59
Motor Vehicle Excise 1932
11.52
Motor Vehicle Excise 1933
388.63
Motor Vehicle Excise 1934
968.51
Motor Vehicle Excise 1935
2,460.43
Accounts Receivable Sidewalks 1929 161.18
Tax Titles
75,831.81
Accounts Receivable Health
240.71
Accounts Receivable Town Nurse
4.50
Accounts Receivable Sewer
295.00
Accounts Receivable Public
Welfare
3,063.46
Accounts Receivable Old Age Assistance 433.54
Accounts Receivable Sealer
Weights and Measures
1.27
Accounts Receivable Schools
1,534.26
Accounts Receivable Water
429.96
Water Rates
12,235.54
County Aid to Highways- Suffield Street
353.16
State Aid to Highways-
Suffield Street
159.27
State Aid to West Street
2,461.43
Revenue Loans
150,000.00
Surplus War Bonus
2,701.14
Phelon Library Trust Fund
14.60
Old Cemetery Fund
110.44
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
52.06
Overlay Reserve
702.74
Overlay 1932
826.04
Overlay 1933
6,479.58
Overlay 1934
3,490.39
Overlay 1935
3,645.59
Tax Title Revenue
75,831.81
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1932
11.52
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1933
388.63
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1934
968.51
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1935
2,460.43
Departmental Revenue
6,150.54
60
Accounts Receivable Sidewalk 1929 - Revenue
Water Revenue
County Tax
161.18 11,826.34 44.43
State Tax
710.00
State Hospital and Home Care
60.00
State Parks and Reservations
53.10
Excess and Deficiency
60,794.84
Suffield St. Construction
3,171.83
Water - Other
4,241.57
Tax Title Redemption Reserved for Payment of Debt
275.23
96.00
Old Age Assistance Abated-1933 Revenue 1936
800.00
332,630.57
332,630.57
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REPORT OF Town Auditor
January 27, 1936
This is to certify that I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk and Treasurer, also those of the Collector, and, in general, all office records for the year ending De- cember 31, 1935 and to the best of my knowledge and belief they are correctly recorded as stated in their annual reports.
Cash receipts and disbursements were tested and vouch- ers supporting disbursements were examined for proper approval. Bank balances were reconciled.
E. HENDRICK FICKWEILER,
Auditor
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REPORT OF THE Board of Public Welfare
The Welfare Board meet each Thursday night at the Welfare Building. The relief load does not seem to be decreasing, and the outlook at the present for 1936 does not look too bright.
The law makes it mandatory that each city and town in this state take care of its needy which we have en- deavored to do at the least expense to the tax payer.
It would be impossible to report all the activities of this department, but we submit our agent's report cover- ing the most important items.
Respectively submitted, JOSEPH J. BORGATTI, Chairman OSCAR T. BARKER, FRANK W. KELLOGG. Board of Public Welfare
January 17, 1936.
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REPORT OF THE AGENT OF The Welfare Department
The case load of the Welfare Department carried dur- ing 1935 was an average of 127 cases per month, ranging from 165 cases of 676 persons in February to a low of 84 cases and 308 persons in September and during 1934 an average of 125 cases per month.
This Town has been fortunate in the past year due to the building of a race track and a C.C.C. Camp in Town and your agent was active in the placing of men who were on relief so that the Welfare Expenditures could be held as low as possible. I want to state at this time that dur- ing the peak of employment at the track that every able bodied man on relief was working, and that these men kept away from welfare relief until the WPA program collapsed this past December; as the following figures will show : August 85 cases, September 84, October 90, Novem- ber 85 and December 118 and increasing rapidly. The men want work and will work if jobs are to be found, and outside of a few chronic cases, they are trying to find work and take care of their families.
The appropriation for welfare and old age assistance has to take care of all the cases in town whether they have a local settlement or not, and all of our settled cases in other cities and towns, but the figure spent in the finan- cial report does not represent the net cost to you; for ex- ample, you will see under general relief expenditures $49, 119.24 and if you look under reimbursements you will see $17,010.04 received because of welfare receipts, which makes
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a net cost for direct relief $32,109.20. Also Old Age As- sistance spent $9,780.12 and received $6,335.51 which is a net cost of $3,444.61.
The Old Age Assistance cases have increased from an average of about thirty cases a year to about forty-five during the last two months owing to a change in the law and will without a question show another large increase during 1936.
There are about eighty women on a WPA Sewing Pro- ject in Agawam and Federal Clothes and Foods are dis- tributed each month by a Federal Clerk from the Welfare Building.
The Welfare Department is sponsoring a Wood Cutting project, the labor being paid by the Federal Government, the wood paid for by the Department and distributed to the Welfare cases requiring fuel.
In closing I ask the co-operation of all Town Officials as well as citizens of the Town during the coming year, to keep as many people working as possible.
Respectfully submitted, J. GILMAN CLARK, Agent
January 17, 1936.
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REPORT OF 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, 1935 to December 31, 1935 inclusive.
Arrests
Total Number of Arrests Against Public Order 298
Total Number of Arrests Against Property 10
Total Number of Arrests Against Person 3
Total Arrests 311
Dispositions
Total Number of Court Convictions 309
Number Discharged in Court 2 Amount of Fines Returned to the Town Treasurer $5,204.50 Value of Stolen Property Recovered 4,300.00
In rendering this, my Ninth Annual Report to the Town of Agawam I am confident that we have passed a very successful year in Police Activity.
The number of arrests and the total amount of fines returned to the Town have been exceedingly greater than those of any preceding year.
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The Agawam Racing and Breeders' Association, Inc. opened its first Racing Season this last Fall, causing a tremendous amount of traffic, which was handled without one serious accident. Fatal accidents have been reduced from nine the previous year to three this year. The num- ber of minor accidents was also decreased to a great ex- tent.
In the past two years conditions in the Town have seen many changes. At present we have a great many Saloons, also a CCC Camp which houses over 200 boys, all of which requires extra police attention.
I wish, at this time to state that I appreciate the cooper- ation given me by the citizens of Agawam and all others who have aided in Police Activity, during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
PERLEY J. HEWEY,
Chief of Police
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REPORT OF THE Board of Fire Engineers
For Year Ending December 31, 1935
The Honorable Board of Selectmen
Dear Sirs :
In submitting our report for 1935 we wish to express our appreciation of the siren which has been installed at North Agawam. This piece of apparatus has increased the' efficiency of this unit of the Fire Department to a wonderful extent, giving North Agawam better fire pro- tection than they have had for the past few years. Hose and other much needed equipment was purchased during the past year which we hope will add to the efficiency and comfort of the members of the Department.
We regret to report that the year 1935 saw our first fatal fire that Agawam has had in many years. One hu- man life being lost. This is no reflection on the Depart- ment as it was impossible to more than save the ad- joining property. We of course realize that all fires are serious but buildings can be restored.
We hope that in the coming year we can provide some form of insurance for each member of the Depart- ment. We believe that this service will add greatly to the peace of mind of the members, for when all is said and done Fire Fighting is a dangerous business, and we wish at this time to thank, as we have in the past, each officer
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and member of the Department for the loyal and efficient service they have so unselfishly given to their town, for it is a far stretch of imagination to think that the amount of money they receive each year compensates them for the work they do.
The Three Units of the Department were called 108 times :
33 in North Agawam 36 in Feeding Hills 39 in Agawam Center
Assessed Value of property destroyed $ 24,200.00
Insurance paid 18,579.04
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. GOSSELIN, Chairman
JAMES W. SHEA, Purchasing Agent
FRANK T. GOSS, Secretary
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Assessors' Report TOWN OF AGAWAM, MASS.
We regret to report the death of our Brother Assessor Clarence H. Granger. Mr. Granger served with the Board of Assessors for about nine years and had always been a very able and efficient servant of the Town and his death was keenly felt by all who knew him.
At a joint meeting of the two remaining members of the Board of Assessors and the Board of Selectmen James H. Kerr was appointed as Assessor to complete Mr. Gran- ger's unexpired term.
Horses
222
Cows
662
Sheep
16
Neat Cattle
175
Swine
286
Fowls
6,160
Value of Fowls $
5,365.00
Value of Assessed Stock in Trade
56,393.00
Value of Assessed Machinery ....
751,043.00
Value of Live Stock
57,377.00
Value of All Other Tangible Personal Property
400,570.00
No. of Dwelling Houses Assessed
1,625
No. of Acres of Land Assessed
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