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Janitors' Services
High
2,042.70
Elementary ..
7,628.90
9,671.60
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Fuel and Light
High
1,653.89
Elementary
5,551.96
7,205.85
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds High
Repairs
448.48
Janitors' supplies
I 59.02
All other
179.37
786.87
Elementary
Repairs
2,027.18
Janitors' supplies
374.86
All other
468.93
2,870.97
Insurance on Buildings ..
248.80
Furniture and Furnishings
High
I14.02
Elementary
182.01
296.03
Other Expenses
Diplomas and graduation
exercises
234.89
Miscellaneous Printing
72.84
Library
54.16
All other expense
177.98
539.87
Health
High
620.4I
Elementary
1,534.12
2,154.53
Total schools ..
144,996.54
Smith-Hughes Fund
322.42
George Reed Fund
34.59
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Libraries
Librarians' salaries
Other salaries
405.00 6.60
Books and periodicals
North Agawam
469.31
Feeding Hills
443.37
Agawam Center
447.73
Slips and pockets
23.95
Fuel
27.50
Light
11.16
Repairs
71.96
Furniture and Furnishings
49.00
Janitors'. supplies
5.25
Stationery and postage
....
15.44
1,976.27
Unclassified
Surety Bonds
Treasurer's Bond
195.00
Collector's Bond
390.00
Town Clerk's Bond
5.00
590.00
Other Expenses
Printing Town and Finance
reports
294.66
Compensation Insurance
1,280.84
Injury to Persons
32.00
Mass. Com. Geo. Washington Bicentennial
149.20
Marking graves of Soldiers, American Revolution
60.20
Memorial Day Observance ...
150.00
County Aid to Agriculture
250.00
Burglar Insurance
31.00
2,247.90
To State
Old Age Assistance Tax
2,158.00
State Parks
17.61
State Audit
59.20
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Assessment for Veterans' Hospital
100.00
2,334.81
Bank Tax
6.43
To County
Dog Licenses
905.40
Payments
Water Maintenance
Commissioners
300.00
Superintendent
1,404.00
Clerk
500.00
Printing and Postage
166.13
Telephone and Tolls
13.98
All other
4.50
Upkeep of truck
180.34
Gas and oil
153.06
Meters and repair of same
and other equipment
527.47
Service pipe and fittings
685.55
Services, boxes, etc. 46.35
Labor, Pay rolls
841.43
Payment of Bonds
6,500.00
Interest on Water Debt
2,783.75
Water purchased
8,961.52
23,068.08
Water Construction
Pipe and fittings
1,046.81
Carting pipe
16.00
Labor, Pay rolls
425.20
1,488.01
Cemeteries
Maple Grove Cemetery
19.20
Old Cemetery
25.00
44.20
Interest and Municipal Indebtedness Interest
Anticipation Revenue Loans .
9,886.19
Memorial Bridge Loans 1,560.00
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High School Loan
6,000.00
High School Addition
2,800.00
Other School Loans
2,187.50
Highway Loan
160.00
Sewer Loan
480.00
23,073.69
Debt
Anticipation of Revenue Loans
285,000.00
Memorial Bridge Loan
3,000.00
High School
12,000.00
High School Addition
10,000.00
Other Schools
7,000.00
Highway
2,000.00
Sewer Loans
1,000.00
320,000.00
Agency Trust and Investment
Taxes
State Tax
13,357.50
County Tax
16,297.24
29,654.74
Trust and Investment
Private Trust Funds
684.01
Phelon Library Fund
35.80
719.81
Refunds
Taxes
9.50
Excise
163.07
172.57
Recapitulation
Payments for year 1932
General Government
11,771.30
Municipal Buildings
720.90
Protection to Persons and
property
10,379.33
Health and Sanitation
6,632.32
Highways
10,829.51
Street Lights
10,342.56
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Highway Construction
31,952.44
Public Welfare
69,723.24
Old Age Assistance
8,279.24
Soldiers' Relief
9,601.70
State and Military Aid 45.00
Schools
144,996.54
Smith-Hughes Fund
322.42
George Reed Fund
34.59
Libraries
1,976.27
Unclassified, Bonds
590.00
Other expenses
2,247.90
Old Age Assistance
2,158.00
State Parks
17.61
State Audit
59.20
Assessment for Veterans'
Hospital
1.00.00
Public Service Enterprises
22,917.20
Public Service Construction
1,638.89
Cemeteries
44.20
Interest and Maturing Debt .
Interest
23,073.69
Debt
320,000.00
Agency Trust and Investment
State Tax
13,357.50
County Tax
16,297.24
Trust and Investment
719.81
Refunds
172.57
Bank Tax
6.43
Collection of Dog licenses to
County Treasurer
905.40 721,975.90
Cash balance on hand .... ...
4,210.91
726,186.81
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Trial Balance after Closing Books
December 31, 1932
Cash
4,210.91
Cash in School Dept.
50.00
Taxes
Polls 1930
2.00
R. & P. 1930
75.76
Polls 1931 .
253.00
R. & P. 1931
42,085.88
R. & P. 1932
144,254.89
Polls 1932
582.00
Old Age Assistance
1932
280.00
1931
129.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
1930
578.39
1931
911.17
1932
2,110.36
Tax Titles
10,876.71
Accounts Receivable
Health
1,043.77
Sewer
213.24
Public Welfare
7,950.84
Sealer Wts. and Msurs.
104.67
Schools
1,466.82
Fire Dept.
31.00
Sidewalks, 1928
87.38
Sidewalks, 1929
233.42
Sidewalks, 1930
275.63
Water Rates
4,225.21
Water Entrances
220.80
A/c Rec. County Aid to Highways
3,427.64
State Aid to Highways
3,426.65
Revenue Loans
124,000.00
Emergency Loan
24,000.00
Surplus War Bonus
2,701.14
Phelon Library Trust Fund
21.20
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Old Cemetery Fund Income ....... Maple Grove Cemetery Income .... Overlay Reserve
99.86 84.66 3,393.63
Overlay 1929
2.00
Overlay 1930
825.14
Overlay 1931
1.796.00
Overlay 1932
9.774.18
Tax Title Revenue
10,876.71
1930 Mo. Ve. Excise Revenue ....
578.39
1931 Mo. Ve. Excise Revenue
911.17
1932 Mo. Ve. Excise Revenue
2,110.36
Departmental Revenue
10,827.34
Special Assessment Rev.
596.43
Water Revenue
4,446.0I
Excess and Deficiency
65,576.14
Auditor and Accounting Dept. ..
24.02
12,237.99
So. Westfield St. Construction .... Library
253.26
Water Construction
North Street
1,823.99
Other
199.56
253,133.16
253,133.16
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Treasurer's Report
Ending December 31, 1932
Balance on hand January 1, 1932 .... $ 9,808.17
Receipts of 1932 (see accountant's
report)
716.378.64 $726,186.81
Payments of 1932 (see accountant's
report)
721,975.90
Cash balance December 31 .... 4,210.91
726,186.81
TRUST FUNDS
Whiting Street Fund
On hand January 1, 1932
Securities
$ 5,500.00
Cash
326.51
Income from Fund
288.30 $ 6,114.81
Paid by order of Trustees
200.00
Federal Tax
.12
On hand December 31, 1932 Securities
5,500.00
Cash
414.69
6,114.81
Desire A. Pyne Fund
On hand January 1, 1932
Securities
2,000.00
Cash
121.34
Income from Fund
80.80
2,202.14
Paid by order of Selectmen .... 96.57
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Federal Tax
.14
On hand December 31, 1932 Securities
2,000.00
Cash
105.43
2,202.14
Phelon School Fund
On hand January 1, 1932
5,108.38
Income from Fund
183.57
5,291.95
Paid orders of School
Committee
202.25
Federal Tax
.24
On hand Securities
4,225.93
Income
863.53
5,291.95
Phelon Library Fund
On hand January 1, 1932 Amount of Fund
500.00
Rec. Income from Fund
20.20
520.20
Paid to Trust Fund Income
20.20
Amount of Fund
500.00
520.20
Davis Library Fund
Income from Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
684.01
684.01
Paid Agawam Library
Association
684.01
684.01
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
Amount of Fund
500.00
Received from Cemetery Association for Fund
905.81
Income from Fund
56.76
1,462.57
Paid Trust Fund Income
56.76
Amount of Fund
1,405.81
1,462.57
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Old Cemetery Fund Amount of Fund
700.00
Rec. Income from Fund
28.28
728.28
Paid Income Trust Fund
28.28
Amount of Fund
700.00
728.28
HENRY E. BODURTHA, Treasurer
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LIABILITIES, DECEMBER 31, 1932
Ten bonds of $1,000. each payable annually Oct. 1, 1933-42 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% water loan $ 10,000.00
Bonds of 1913 water loan payable $3.500. annu- ally July 1, 1933-43 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 41/2% 33,500.00
Bonds of 1917 water loan payable $1,000. an- nually Oct. 1, 1933-42 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 412% 10,000.00
Notes of 1931 water loan payable $1,000. an- nually July 1, 1933-39 to First National Bank at 334% 6,500.00
Bonds of 1916 Schoolhouse loan payable $1,000. annually July 1, 1933-34 to Old Colo- ny Trust Co., at 4% ..
2,000.00
Bonds of 1916 Sewer loan payable $1,000 an- nually Dec. I, 1933-43 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4%
II,000.00
Bonds of High School loan payable $12,000. annually Sept. 1, 1933-41 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 5%
108,000.00
Bonds of 1924 Schoolhouse loan payable $2,000. annually June 1, 1933-44 to Old Col- ony Trust Co., at 41/4% 24,000.00
Bonds of 1925 Schoolhouse loan payable $3,000. annually June 1, 1933-40 to Old Colo- ny Trust Co., at 4% 23,000.00
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Bonds of Memorial Bridge loan payable $3,000. annually Oct. I, 1933-44 to Old Colo- ny Trust Co., at 4% ........ .. 36,000.00
Bond of Highway loan payable $2,000. Oct. I, 1933 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4% 2,000.00
Bonds of High School Addition of 1928 pay- able $10,000. annually Nov. I, 1933-38 to Old Colony Trust Co., at 4%
60,000.00
Notes of Welfare Dept. payable Dec. 29, 1933
24.000.00
Temporary loans ..... .. 100,000.00
$450,000.00
Of the above sum
Water debt is
$ 66,500.00
Outside of debt limit 144,000.00
Inside of debt limit 150,000.00 Payable in 1933 64,500.00
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REPORT OF Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare and Board of Health
Owing to the unusual times which we are now passing through our recommendations are to urge the necessity of strict economy in every department as this is the only way that we will be able to keep our tax rate down.
Mounting relief costs make it imperative that the ex- pense in all other departments be kept at the lowest pos- sible amount.
The Relief Department has been of much help to the other branches through furnishing labor, the cost of which has been paid out of Public Welfare. The High School auditorium was redecorated at quite a saving to the School Department, extra janitor service has been furnished the schools at different times during the year enabling them to do a lot of work through vacations that would not have been possible with the regular force of janitors thus saving quite an amount on the school budget. Men have made a great many repairs to public buildings thus saving on that appropriation. The Highway Department has used a good sized force of welfare men throughout the year and in that way the superintendent has been able to do a large amount of work on an appropriation which was cut fifty per cent in 1932.
The North Westfield Street Road project was completed this year to the Westfield line. This job furnished a lot of work for Agawam residents at a time when work was badly
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needed. We are strongly in favor of continuing this Chap- ter 90 work on other streets of the town as the State and County Aid keeps the actual cost to the town low and also furnishes work for quite a force of Agawam men.
Our Tuberculosis expense is high at the present time. This is beyond anyones control as we never know when a new case may be reported in. Clinics and constant checking of all suspicious cases by Hampden County Association nurses and community nurses are doing much to keep this dreaded affliction under control.
We recommend a small appropriation for diphtheria im- munization, as what has been done along these lines proved very successful. As the last clinic was held in 1931 we feel that a small amount should be used this year to keep our school children as nearly immune as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN L. TALMADGE, GILES W. HALLADAY, JOHN L. BURKE,
Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare, Board of Health
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REPORT OF Chief of Police
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the annual report of the Police De- partment from January Ist, 1932, to January Ist, 1933.
Arrests
Assault and Battery
5
Arson
I
Automobile Violations
II6
Assault with Dangerous Weapon
2
Breaking, Entering, and Larceny
2
Breach of Peace
2
Bastardy
I
Cruelty to Animals
I
Concealing of Leased Property
I
Drunk
38
Fugitive from Justice
I
Gaming on the Lord's Day
7
Insane
5
Indecent Assault
I
Indecent Exposure
I
Larceny
34 6
Non-Support
3
Rape
I
Stubbornness
3
Suspects
2
Violation of Liquor Law
4
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Malicious Destruction of Property
67
Violation Labor Law
I
Violation Probation
5
Violation Town Ordinance
47
Violation Game Laws
2
Violation Parole
I
Vagrancy
2
Robbery
I
Total Number of Arrests 296
Dispositions
Continued Day to Day
32
Discharged
2
Filed
2
Fined
180
House of Correction
II
Northampton (Insane Hospital)
6
Probation
13
Released
9
Restitution
8
Suspended Sentences
19
Sentenced to State Farm
I
Sentenced to Mass. Reformatory
2
Sentenced to Shirley
I
Sentenced to Lyman School
I
Turned over to other Police
9
Total 296
Total Amount of Fines Imposed
$3,122.00
Total Amount turned back to Town Treasury 866.00
Restitution
1,780.00
Value of Automobiles Recovered
3,700.00
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In rendering this, my sixth annual report, to the Town of Agawam, I wish to state we have passed through a year of marked depression, which always creates more work for the Police, but with our small department, I be- lieve we have met the emergencies with a fair degree of
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success, and given to the Town our best possible service. We have tried to be economical, which I believe you will see by the amount of business done and the amount ex- pended.
It has always been my desire to give Agawam our best possible service plus economy, which I hope we have ac- complished.
Respectfully submitted,
PERLEY J. HEWEY, Chief of Police
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REPORT OF Board of Fire Engineers
For the Year Ending December 31, 1932
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Sirs-Our report for the past year is very little different from others that we have submitted in previous years.
Many calls were made upon the Department. Some were of a serious nature. Many were small and did very little damage. But in all cases the promptness and effi- ciency of your men has been reflected in the fact that in no case has a fire got beyond control when it was possible to use hydrants. In many cases when fires have occurred out- side of hydrant zone much property has been saved by the use of Booster Tanks and pumps with which the three new pieces of apparatus are equipped.
Only the most needed supplies were purchased during the year. In all cases nothing but first class equipment is secured. This might seem unwise to many of our citizens during this economic period but when the safety and com- fort of the men who give unselfishly of their time under the most trying conditions year after year for the small sum they receive, it is the opinion of your commissioners that they should have the best that you can give them.
We wish to thank the firemen for their loyal and effi- cient effort to the protection of lives and property in our Town.
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We call your attention to a condition that at present exists in North Agawam. For many years the fire alarm in this district has been a steam whistle located at one of the paper mills. During the past year this plant has been idle much of the time. The lack of this whistle has been of much concern to the residents of this district. We have been approached many times during the year by residents of this district in their effort to have this condition cor- rected. This we were unable to do. We hesitate in mak- ing any recommendation on this matter. The conditions at Feeding Hills are very much the same. The purchase of sirens similar to the one at Agawam Center would be an expensive proposition at the present time. We feel it is our duty to ask that those interested in this matter should give it their careful consideration.
During the year many applications were received for the installation of oil burners. These have been inspected and approved by this department. All former installations were checked and permits granted for same.
Many applications were received and permits issued for the installation of gasoline and oil tanks, and to sell at re- tail crude petroleum and its by-product; also for the sale and use of fireworks and explosives.
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Value of property destroyed by fire, $52,100.
Insurance paid on building and contents and other property destroyed, ($34,799.50) thirty-four thousand seven hundred ninety-nine dollars and fifty cents.
Following is a list of calls made upon the Department during 1932.
Houses
19
Chimneys
13
Barns 8
Hen Houses
2
Garages 8
Dump
3
Grass and Brush 40
Airplane
I
Total 98
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These were divided as follows :
North Agawam 19
Feeding Hills 39
Agawam Center 40
Total 98
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. GOSSELIN, Chairman JAMES W. SHEA, Purchasing Agent
FRANK T. GOSS, Secretary
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Assessors' Report
Horses
278
Cows
617
Sheep
19
Neat Cattle
183
Swine 405
Fowls
8.455
Value of Fowls
$8,455.00
Value of Assessed Stock in Trade
$61,589.00
Value of Assessed Machinery
$941,450.50
Value of Assessed Live Stock ...
$73.675.00
Value of All Tangible Personal Property .. . $1.264.204.00
No. Dwelling Houses Assessed .. 1,609
No. Acres of Land Assessed ...
13,78I
Valuations
Buildings
$5.503.785
Land
2.838,060
Total Real Estate
8,341,845
Personal Estate
1,264,204
Total Valuations
$9,606,049
Upon which Taxes have been levied as follows :
County Tax .... $16,297.24
State Tax
13,357.50
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Municipal Audit Tax
59.20
Parks and Reservations
17.61
Special State Tax Old Age Assistance
2,158.00
Town Appropriations
367,619.50
Overlay for Current year
10,428.18
Civil War Vets care (Chap. 340 Acts of 1929)
100.00
Overlay Deficits-1929 ..
909.44
$410,946.67
Less Estimated Receipts :
Income Tax
$34,771.59
Corporation Taxes
3,530.73
Bank Taxes
1.40
Motor Vehicle Excise
9,500.00
Licenses
1,800.00
Fines
1,200.00
Special Assessments
200.00
General Government
500.00
Gas, Electric Lights and Water
995.94
Health and Sanitation
I20.00
Highways
100.00
Charities
2,200.00
Old Age Assistance
3,978.50
Soldiers' Benefits
I 50.00
Schools
4,500.00
Libraries
75.00
Bill in Lieu Taxes
850.00
Public Service Enterprise
..
100.00
Railroad, Tel. & Tel.
Companies
898.75
Interest and Deposits
100.00
Interest on Taxes and
Assessments
4,700.00
Chap. 122, Acts of 1931
Highway Appropriations
7,897.82
Rentals
600.00
Water Dept.
19,560.47
Total Estimated Receipts .... 98,330.20
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Amt. used by Assessors upon written authority from the Commissioners of Corpora- tions and Taxations 18,025.00
Total Deductions .. ....
116,355.20
Net amount to be raised on Polls and Property
$294,591.47
No. Old Age Assistance Taxes 2158 @ $1.00 each
$ 2,158.00
No. Polls .2126 @ 200 each 4,252.00
Tax Rate $30.00 per $1,000 Property Tax 288,181.47
$294,591.47
Omitted Taxes Dec. Assessment
9.00
Excise Tax 1931 Committed Jan. 15, 1932
411.43
Excise Tax 1932 Committed to Dec. 16, 1932 10,529.37 Additional Polls assessed Oct. 2Ist, 1932 @ $2.00 each 32.00
Additional Old Age Assistance Oct. 21st, 1932 @ $1.00 each 16.00
Total amount committed to collector .... $305,589.27
ADOLPHUS PROVOST CLARENCE H. GRANGER PAUL B. JOHNSON
Assessors
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REPORT OF Tax Collector
1932
Tax Committed
$292,442.47 $292,442.47
Cash paid to Treasurer
144,554.58
Abatements
654.00
Tax Titles
2,397.00
Uncollected
144,836.89
292,442.47
Previous Years
January I, 1932 balance due
166,753.29
Plus added commitments and
adjustments
24.55
166,777.84
Cash paid to treasurer
117,909.56
Less refunds and adjustments
12.92
117,896.64
Abatements
3,296.92
Tax Titles
3,167.64
Uncollected 1930
77.76
Uncollected 1931
42,338.88
166,777.84
Motor Vehicle Excise 1932
Committed
10,529.37
10,529.37
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Cash paid to Treasurer
Less refunds
7,979.75 136.31
7,843.44
Abatements
575.57
Balance due January 1, 1933 .... 2,110.36
10,529.37
Previous Years
Balance due January 1, 1932 ....
2,868.91
Plus commitments and
adjustments
411.55
3,280.46
Cash paid to Treasurer
1,725.18
Less refunds and adjustments
25.31
1,699.87
Abatements
91.03
Balances January 1, 1933
1,489.56
3,280.46
Old Age. Assistance Tax
Committed 1932
2,158.00
2,158.00
Paid to Treasurer
1,878.00
Balance due
280.00
2,158.00
Previous Year
Balance due January 1, 1932 ....
266.00
Commitment
6.00
272.00
Paid to Treasurer
143.00
Balance due
129.00
272.00
FREDERICK A. RAISON, Collector
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1932.
Town of Agawam :
The Town of Agawam appropriated to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture $250 which appropriation was requested for the purpose of reimbursing 4-H Club and Home Bureau local leaders of the Town for necessary ex- penses. In short, this money only passes through the hands of the Trustees as it all goes back to Agawam people who incur expenses as leaders and follow-up helpers for the 4-H and Home Bureau groups.
One hundred and eighty-five (185) 4-H boys and girls carried on work in the Town of Agawam during the year. These young people won more money in cash prizes at the Eastern States Exposition and elsewhere on their 4-H projects than the Town paid out for all of its leadership work; for example, one boy received $117 in cash prizes on his live stock, another was chosen County Sheep Club Champion, one of the 4-H garden boys won the County Garden Championship, and one of the Canning Club girls won the gold medal offered in the State and National Can- ning Contest. Several boys and girls received prize trips to the State College and Camp Vail for work done. The Local Leaders not only render valuable assistance them- selves, but they also enable the County workers to serve more people in the Town and do better work.
In the Home Bureau Department there were two hun- dred and fifteen (215) women enrolled in the various pro- jects which included New Clothes from Old, Low Cost Meals, Home Canning, Child Development, Home Furnish-
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ing, and Recreation. Thirty-four Home Bureau meetings were held in the Town during the year with an attendance of five hundred and forty-three women. Twenty-nine home visits were made by the County Home Bureau agents, and seventy women completed projects carried on under the direction of these Agents.
The Two Agricultural Agents made one hundred and twenty-three (123) farm visits in the Town during the year. Most of these visits were made by request of the farmers visited. Thirty-seven men and women carried on definite projects in cooperation with the Agents in control of poul- try diseases, orchard pests, and some phase of market garden problems.
OTIS E. HALL, Managing Director and Clerk for the Trustees
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EXPENDITURES IN THE TOWN OF AGAWAM BY THE TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1932
Amount Appropriated
$250.00
Expenditures :
4-H Club Department
Two Soil Teskits for Garden
Club Work $ 1.40
Earle E. Dickinson-Expen-
ses as 4-H Club Leader .... 6.30
Helen Ramah-Expenses as
4-H Club Leader 2.60
Mrs. George E. Moore-Ex-
penses as 4-H Club Leader 10.38
Mrs. Marion A. Pond-Ex-
penses as 4-H Club Leader 18.78
Ethel E. Smith-Expenses as 4-H Club Leader 10.18
Dorothy Brown-Expenses
as 4-H Club Leader 13.32
Henri Benoit-Expenses as
4-H Club Leader 3.78
Kenneth Brown-Expenses
as 4-H Club Leader 20.9I
Louis DePalma-Bus Expen- ses for 4-H Club boys and girls
9.83
Chester Pilch-Expenses as
4-H Club Leader 5.64
Camp Moses Fee-Charles Brown $7.50
Donald Dickinson 7.50 15.00 118.12
80
G
Home Bureau Department
Mrs. Abby H. Polley-Expenses
as Local Leader .40
Mrs. Sadie T. Ferry-Expenses
as Local Leader .60
Mrs. I. I. Chamberlin-Expen-
ses as Local Leader .80
Mrs. P. V. Hastings-Expenses
as Local Leader .40
Lydia Pearsall-Expenses as Local Leader .60
Anna E. McDonald-Expenses
as Local Leader .60
Mrs. Lou La Fleche-Expenses as Local Leader 1.20
Mrs. J. D. Shaw-Expenses as Local Leader .70
Mrs. John Coughlin-Expenses
as Local Leader ..
.40
Mrs. Sara J. Brown-Expenses
as Local Leader .68
Mrs. Anna H. Fickweiler-Ex-
penses as Local Leader .... .32 6.70
Total Expended 124.82
Balance*
$125.18
*Balance will be used in 1933, and no appropriations from the Town will be asked for.
81
REPORT OF Library Trustees
Books
Number at Agawam
10,078
Number at Feeding Hills
6,968
Number at North Agawam
2,565
Circulation
Agawam
24,125
Feeding Hills 10,876
North Agawam
15,822
Borrowers
Agawam
1,050
Feeding Hills 430
North Agawam
440
ALICE B. GRANGER, ANNA H. RUDMAN, IDA BERNATCHEZ,
Library Trustees
82
REPORT OF Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Selectmen of Agawam:
Gentlemen-After twenty-five years of service, I can truthfully say that I have invariably received co-operation and courtesy from the business people of the town.
A summary of the work done follows :
Articles sealed : 43I
Articles condemned 27
As of December 31, there are 66 sealed gasoline pumps and meters.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN U. LEONARD, Sealer of Weights and Measures
83
REPORT OF Superintendent for Gypsy Moth Control
To the Selectmen of Agawam:
Gentlemen-The depression has not hit the gypsy moths. The weather has been fine for them; as a result, over six hundred egg clusters have been found.
We are gaining, however, as some old infestations are no more, and I think we are finding all of the new.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN U. LEONARD, Supt. Pest Infestation
84
ANNUAL REPORTS of the
School Committee and the
Superintendent of Schools of the Town of AGAWAM, MASS.
OF
INCORE
5.1855
PORATED
J
For the Year Ending December 31 1932
Agawam Public Schools
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BOARD
Clifford M. Granger, Chairman Term expires March, 1935 Post Office Address, Feeding Hills
John J. Caldon Term expires March, 1935 Post Office Address, Agawam
Warren C. Bodurtha Term expires March, 1934 Post Office Address, Agawam
E. J. Demarais Term expires March, 1933 Post Office Address, North Agawam
Joseph L. Roy Term expires March, 1933 Post Office Address, North Agawam
Sidney F. Atwood, Secretary Term expires March, 1933 Post Office Address, Feeding Hills
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Benjamin J. Phelps Telephone : 4-283I
SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1933
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