Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1931-1935, Part 25

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


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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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