Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1936-1940, Part 29

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1936
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 840


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556.79


Phelon Library Fund


26.80


Refunds


1.237.43


Total Payments for Year Cash on Hand


668,362.21


79,734.46


$748,096.67


TRIAL BALANCE AFTER CLOSING BOOKS December 31. 1940


Cash


79,734.46


Cash in School Department


50.00


Cash in Welfare Department


10.00


Treasurer's Cash Overage


343.19


1938 Real and Personal Taxes


352.10


1938 Poll Taxes


13.95


1939 Real Estate Taxes


38,442.66


1939 Personal Taxes


3,517.71


1939 Poll Taxes


118.92


1940 Real Estate Taxes


93,888.38


1940 Personal Taxes


5,616.59


1940 Poll Taxes


705.00


1938 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


14.32


1939 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


46.67


1940 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


589.69


Tax Titles


75,692.56


Tax Possessions


18,358.20


Accounts Receivable Sewer


115.00


Accounts Receivable Public


Welfare


5,299.24


Accounts Receivable Old Age Assistance


3.057.35


Accounts Receivable Schools


821.76


Old Age Assistance


Reimbursements 26.09


Unexpended Balance of Center School Construction 4,138.75


Accounts Receivable Water


515.70


Water Rents


9,502.15


76


Road Machinery Fund


Revenue Loans


Dog Licenses


Surplus War Bonus


15.51


Phelon Library Trust Fund


8.53


Old Cemetery Fund


68.54


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


54.46


Overlay Reserve


2,074.24


Overlay 1937


17.20


Overlay 1938


1.82


Overlay 1939


4,456.06


Overlay 1940


6,214.91


Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1938


14.32


Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1939


46.67


Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1940


589.69


Tax Title Revenue


94,050.76


Departmental Revenue


9,293.35


Water Revenue


10,017.85


State Hospitals and Home Care


37.25


State Parks and Reservations


23.53


Excess and Deficiency


88,944.02


Suffield St. Chapter 90 Construction


256.99


U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance- Assistance


2,351.68


U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance- Administration


46.17


U. S. Grant-Dependent Children- Assistance


1,089.84


U. S. Grant-Dependent Children- Administration


273.35


George-Deen Account


120.00


W. P. A .- Sewing


1,787.25


Recreation


55.51


Interceptor Sewers


638.99


River Road Sewer


2,124.95


Westfield River Sewer


3,915.33


Davis Library Fund


800.79 100,000.00 3.60 2,701.14


$336,532.37 $336,532.37


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APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1940


Account


Appropriation


Transfers


Available


Expenditures


General Government


$ 100.00


$ 100.00


$ 90.60


Selectmen


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,993.79


Accounting


625.00


$


20.00*


645.00


640.41


Treasurer


2,150.00


2,150.00


2,145.42


Collector


3,300.00


3,300.00


3,125.12


Assessors


2,800.00


2,800.00


2,732.65


Law


1,100.00


1,100.00


567.20


Town Clerk


725.00


725.00


719.14


Election and Registration


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,897.93


Town Buildings


700.00


700.00


271.11


Police


10,700.00


10,700.00


9,743.39


Fire


5,500.00


5,500.00


5,341.23


Forestry


875.00


875.00


860.25


Gypsy Moth


400.00


400.00


400.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


525.00


10.00*


535.00


533.66


Dog Officer


200.00


200.00


196.50


Health


5,340.00


5,340.00


4,765.87


Town Nurse


2,350.00


10.00*


2,360.00


2,356.12


Inspection


(Slaughter & Animal)


1,050.00


1,050.00


1,050.00


Garbage Collection


300.00


300.00


300.00


Sanitation


3,200.00


180.00*


3,380.00


3,378.68


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APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1940 (Continued)


Account


Appropriation 27,950.00


Transfers


Available 31,150.00


Expenditures 30,316.84


1,800.00*


Cemeteries


50.00


50.00


23.50


Suffield St.


Chap. 90 Construction


11,761.40±


11,761.40


11,504.41


Springfield St.


Chap. 90 Maintenance


4,500.00


4,228.77*


8,738.77


8,736.71


10.00*


U. S. Grant-


Old Age Assitance


18,741.29§


18,741.29


16,343.44


U. S. Grant ---


Dependent Children


2,886.46§


2,886.46


1,523.27


Old Age Assistance


23,750.00


23,750.00


23,750.00


Dependent Children


6,200.00


6,200.00


5,793.44


Public Welfare


39,150.00


39,150.00


31,628.52


Soldiers Relief


9,150.00


9,150.00


7,085.04


Schools


147,000.00


147,000.00


146,999.77


Libraries


650.00


1,578.97°


2,228.97


2,191.32


Unclassified


800.00


800.00


498.19


Surety Bonds


650.00


650.00


643.50


Memorial Day Observance ..


175.00


175.00


163.68


Liability Insurance


1,000.00


1,000.00


687.92


Highways


1,400.00+


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...


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APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1940 (Continued)


Account


Appropriation


Transfers


Available


Expenditures


Reserve Fund


3,000.00


3,000.00


2,030.00


County Aid to Agriculture.


100.00


100.00


100.00


Widows' Annuities


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


Land Taking


600.00


600.00


247.00


Tax Title Foreclosure


1,579.70


1,579.70


90.95


W. P. A. Projects


46,293.34


+50.00+


46,743.34


37,558.79


Water


26,000.00


26,000.00


25,624.39


Interest


4,800.00


4,800.00


4,338.31


Debt


32,000.00


32,000.00


32,000.00


* Transferred from Reserve Fund


¡ Transferred from Chapter 500, Acts of 1938


¿ Available Balances from previous year


° Hampden County Dog Fund


§ Federal Grant


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REPORT OF THE Board of Public Welfare


AND Bureau of Old Age Assistance


The board held its regular meetings in the Welfare Building twice each month during the past year, and part of the time at each meeting was taken up by Old-Age Assistance, which has outgrown all other forms of relief in Massachusetts.


We have always tried to have the affairs of this de- partment carried on as efficiently and economically as possible. For further details we refer you to the report of the Agent and Supervisor.


Respectfully submitted,


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, OF AGAWAM, FRANK W. KELLOGG JEREMIAH J. CAVANAUGH OSCAR T. BARKER


January 15, 1941


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REPORT OF THE AGENT OF The Welfare Department


As in previous years, this department has had charge of Old-Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children as well as general relief.


Our case load in September of 1940, was the lightest in many years, and the seasonal increase this winter is not so great as usual due in part to the fact that a large number of unskilled workers for whom we were able to find outdoor employment have been able to continue work- ing because of the open winter. A heavy fall of snow would cause loss of work to these, but anyone who had shop experience and was physically able has found work, and we have helped many of these to get placed in in- dustry. W. P. A. workers are certified here as well as C. C. C. boys.


During the year, the board and the agent together with the selectmen spent a great deal of time trying to get the town approved for the Federal Food Stamp Plan, and before this report is published, we hope the plan will be in operation. This is going to make us a lot of extra work, but ought to bring more business to our grocers and furnish hundreds of our people with extra food at no addi- tional cost to them.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER S. KERR


January 15, 1941


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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


This form of aid has increased while general relief has eased up, but the case load has not shown so great a gain as in 1938 or 1939.


More work on each individual case is necessary due to such close supervision by the State and Federal Govern- ment, and also due to the numerous reports necessary. We have tried to do as the law requires, and since we have accepted the State Department's suggestions, and our relationships with them have been most agreeable, con- sequently, they have helped us in many ways. By meet- ing all requirements at all times in regard to work done and reports made we have been able to get additional Federal Grants to help take care of the added expense.


To comply with the ruling of the Social Security Board, the State Department of Public Welfare had all welfare workers connected with Aid to Dependent Child- ren or Old-Age Assistance take Civil Service examinations last summer, but the results are not yet known.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER S. KERR


January 15, 1941


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REPORT OF THE Board of Fire Engineers


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


It is with great pleasure that we are able to report having had another year of extremely small fire loss.


Eighty-one of the one hundred thirty-three fire calls were for grass or brush; many were needless. In the fires that endangered buildings of a total assessed value of over $75,000 the losses were less than $6,000 nearly all covered by insurance.


In regards the report made by the Municipal Protec- tion Department of the New England Fire Insurance Rat- ing Association, although these recommendations would put the town in the Class A insurance rate, to fulfill all the recommendations would be a very expensive item, pos- sibly totaling well over a million dollars. However we should remember some of these recommendations must be started soon or the town will be put in a lower class rate than we now have with a corresponding rise in our insur- ance rates.


During the past year we have purchased a forty foot aluminum ladder for the North Agawam station, and a thirty-five foot aluminum ladder for the Feeding Hills sta- tion. Both of these are of the three piece folding type. Aluminum ladders may be a new article to many people. We find after careful study they have a rated strength twice that of wood of equal weight, and are being used in many fire departments.


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We wish at this time to thank the firemen and their officers for the loyal and efficient services they have ren- dered.


The calls for the department are as follows :


Station No. 1-North Agawam 50


Station No. 2-Feeding Hills 39


Station No. 3-Agawam Center 44


Total 133


Respectfully submitted,


E. J. GOSSELIN, FRANK T. GOSS, R. S. FARNSWORTH,


Board of Fire Engineers


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Report of Assessors


Number of Horses Assessed 178


Number of Cows Assessed 600


Number of Sheep Assessed


29


Number of Neat Cattle Assessed


141


Number of Swine Assessed .. 413


Number of Fowls Assessed 12,725


Value of Assessed Stock in Trade $ 59,335.00


Value of Assessed Machiney ....


664,695.00


Value of Assessed Live Stock ....


62,960.00


Value of Assessed All Other Tang- ible Property


411,385.00


Value of All Tangible Personal


Property Assessed


1,198,375.00


Number of Assessed Dwelling Houses


1,704


Number of Assessed Acres of Land


12,380.05


Number of Motor Vehicle


Assessed 2,799


Number of 1939 Motor Vehicles


Assessed Jan. 10, 1940 127


Value of Motor Vehicles Assessed


614,600.00


Value of Motor Vehicles Assessed January 10, 1940


43,540.00


Excise Tax Assessed on Motor Vehicles


17,575.77


Excise Tax Assessed on 1939


January 10, 1940


356.11


Valuations


Value of Buildings


5,698,525.00


Value of Land 2,306,250.00


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Value of Real Estate 8,004,775.00


Value of Personal Estate 1,198,375.00


Total of All Assessed Estate 9,203,150.00


Upon which Taxes have been levied as follows :


County Tax


12,032.63


State Tax


22,560.00


State Parks and Reservations 322.77


Overlay for current year


6,998.49


Town Appropriations


372,482.09


Town Debt


36,000.00


Appropriations Voted by Town


Meeting Oct. 24, 1939, Taken


from Reserve Fund


9,022.99


Overlay Deficits for year 1936 ...


4.00


Overlay Deficits for year 1937


..


693.49


460,116.46


Less Estimated Receipts :


Income Tax


30,327.69


Corporation Tax


5,732.60


Gas Tax


14,727.74


Motor Vehicles


14,000.00


Licenses


6,600.00


Fines


1,100.00


General Government


900.00


Health and Sanitation


1,300.00


Charities


25,000.00


Soldiers' Benefits


600.00


Schools


5,500.00


Libraries


50.00


Public Enterprises (Water


Dept.)


26,000.00


Interest on Taxes and Assessments


5,000.00


Veterans' Exemptions


8.88


Public Utility Tax


10.86


Bill in Lieu of Taxes


950.00


137,807.77


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State Parks over Estimate Cherry Sheet


45.64


Transferred May 15, 1939 Approved by H. F. Long .... 9,022.99


Transferred May 10, 1939 Approved by H. F. Long .... 10,000.00


19,068.63 156,876.40


303,240.06


Number of Polls 2,529 @ $2.00 each


5,058.00


Total Value Personal Property $1,198,375.00 at $32.40 per $1,000. 38,827.35


Total Value Real Estate $8,004,775.00 at $32.40 per $1,000. 259,354.71


303,240.06


7 Additional Polls Assessed July 24, 1940 @ $2.00 each 14.00


5 Additional Polls Assessed Nov. 12, 1940 @ $2.00 each 10.00


()mitted Assessment Assessed on


Real Estate @ $32.40 per $1,000. 9.72


ADOLPHUS PROVOST, FREDERICK A. RAISON, CHARLES W. HULL,


Assessors


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1940 REPORT OF THE


TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE and the HAMPDEN COUNTY IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE


TOWN OF AGAWAM


Agricultural Work


The agricultural service to local citizens during the year included soil testing, information and advice on farm financing, crop pest control, livestock disease control, crop production and marketing, agricultural engineering or construction, rodent control, farm management, woodlot improvement, and general agricultural information.


A number of farmers participated in the Agricultural Conservation program and adopted practices for improv- ing their hayland and pasturage and conserving soil fer- tility in accordance with the recommended practices.


Home Bureau Work


There was a very excellent response from a large number of women in Agawam to very many Home Bureau projects offered during the year. Nearly 200 women par- ticipated in eleven different projects which were directed by twenty-one local leaders and committee members. In all there were twenty-five meetings or demonstrations held for these various groups and the County Home Demon- stration Agents made thirty-three home visits by request.


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4-H Club Department


During the year there were 180 4-H Club members en- rolled in the Town of Agawam. These members parti- cipated in ten different projects directed by twenty-five leaders. They held 135 meetings or demonstrations.


There were several outstanding Club members in the Town, including Albert Christopher who was a member of the champion poultry judging team that participated at the Exposition in Atlantic City. Members of the Cackle and Crow poultry club won more than forty prizes at various shows and Expositions. Prentiss Jenks, Jr., owned the champion Guernsey at the Blandford Fair and the Re- serve Champion at the Eastern States Exposition, while Lee T. Jenks took the honors for raising the Champion Baby Beef shown at the Eastern States Exposition in all classes.


A canning club led by Mrs. Marion Pond distinguished itself by taking a larger number of ribbons and prizes in proportion to its membership than any other club in the County.


Financial Statement


1939 Unexpended Balance $


1940 Appropriation $100.00


* Expended in 1940 $100.00


Appropriation Recommended for 1940 $100.00


Expenses incurred for carrying out the work as re- ported herewith by the following local citizens who served without pay as leaders in the various projects and were paid directly to them by check from the County Treas- urer's office.


Home Bureau Leaders :


Miss Lora Smith, Mrs. Frank Draghetti $ 5.28


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4-H Club Leaders :


Mrs. Marion A. Pond, Alvin R. Kellogg, Jr., Miss Ruth B. Brown, Miss Priscilla Kerr, Miss Jean Petersen, Miss Aiva Johnson, Mrs. W. R. Walker, Albert Christopher, Thomas Reidy, Prentiss Jenks, Mary Gravel, Mrs. Agnes Lipski, Alice Haseltine, Louis DePalma, ex- penses of 4-H Club House $ 94.72


$100.00


Respectfully submitted,


TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


LBB :M


L. B. BOSTON, Clerk


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REPORT OF THE Library Trustees


Figures for Feeding Hills and Agawam Center


CIRCULATION OF BOOKS


Agawam Center 18,786


Feeding Hills 12,889


North Agawam 9,120


BOOKS OWNED


Agawam Center 9,034


Feeding Hills 6,550


North Agawam


4,032


BORROWERS


Agawam Center 1,100


Feeding Hills 529


North Agawam


430


The Agawam Library Trustees submit the following report :


The Feeding Hills Library has recently added a pic- ture collection for use in the library. This is made possible through the help of a Committee from the Woman's Club, which does the work of preparing the pictures for circula- tion. This collection will become increasingly valuable from year to year.


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The North Agawam Library has a book on blue prints which the other libraries may use on request.


The continued co-operation of the Libraries with the schools is very worth while. Never have the demands for books for school use been so heavy as during the past year.


The Springfield City Library, the State Library and the Congressional Library in Washington all co-operate in supplying books for study and research which cannot be found on the shelves of small libraries.


This summer some old publications of value were lo- cated in the town libraries by workers under one of the Federal Education Projects.


The names of many new families have been listed among our borrowers in the year just past.


The Periodicals on the tables are well worth your attention. They are circulated the same as books.


The Trustees thank the people of the Town of Aga- wam for their interest and co-operation in the year just closed.


Respectfully submitted,


ANNA H. RUDMAN, EVA S. KERR, IDA BERNATCHEZ,


Library Trustees for Town of Agawam


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REPORT OF THE Forestry Department


This department is pleased to report that for the first time in several years 182 large elm trees were sprayed during the month of July, and many large dangerous trees were removed from our highways before they could cause serious damage to property and possibly to citizens. We were also called out after several storms to remove large sections of trees and limbs which were broken and ob- structing the highways. Much heavy trimming, and a considerable amount of light trimming, bolting, and cementing of cavities was also carried out during the year.


It is most urgent at the present that many trees be planted to make our town more attractive. Several sec- tions of our town are with only a few or no trees at all.


We hope that in the future our budget will not be so limited and that this department will be able to do more and better work. We also hope that the time will come when this work can be done as a full time job, and not just part time as it is at present.


In conclusion, this department invites the citizens of this town to share their tree problems with us and we in turn will do our best to handle these problems as quickly and as efficiently as possible.


Respectfully submitted,


DANIEL DiDONATO, Tree Warden


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REPORT OF THE Town Nurse


January 1, 1940 to December 31, 1940


Total number of Nursing calls 1,283


Total number of Dressings 325


Total number of General Cares (Baths, etc.) 408


Total number of Mothers and Babies 24


Total number of Prenatals . 19


Total number of Temperature, Pulse, etc. 225


Total number of Well Babies 100


Total number of Contagious Disease calls 74


Total number of Miscellaneous calls 108


Total Calls 1,283


Babies attending North Agawam Clinic 36


Babies attending Springfield St. Clinic 48


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No clinics were held during July, August and Sep- tember.


Well Baby Clinics will be held every other Tuesday at Springfield Street School and in the Library at the North Agawam School 2-4 P. M. All pre-school children and babies welcome.


Total initial welfare nursing calls made for the wel- fare department-61.


The Diphtheria Immunization Clinic was held May 8, 15 and 22 at Agawam Center School, North Agawam


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School and Springfield Street School. Dr. I. I. Chamber- lain was the doctor in charge of clinic, assisted by Mrs. Vera Kellogg, School Nurse and myself. Mrs. Lewis Jones gave her services as she does at all clinics. We all wish to thank her. The total number of children immunized was 168. Of that total 66 were school children and 102 were pre-school. This clinic is held every two years.


Appointments made for patients to go to Out-patient departments of the Massachusetts General Hospital-6.


Appointments for Tonsils-16.


Appointments made for Cancer clinic in Westfield-37.


Appointments made and patients taken to Westfield T. B. Out-Patient Westfield-42.


Appointments made for patients to go to Wesson and Mercy Prenatal clinic-21.


Appointments made to go to Out-Patient Department at Springfield Hospital-7.


At this time I wish to thank the Board of Health, Board of Selectmen, all Town Officials and Town people for their kindness to me during my illness. Mrs. Maude O'Connell, Wesson Hospital graduate was relief nurse.


I wish to thank all Town Officers, school department, school nurse and Towns people for their splendid coopera- tion and loyal support to me throughout the year.


Respectfully submitted, I am your Town Nurse, CLARA H. WILLIAMS


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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


The following is the report of work performed for the year ending, December 31, 1940 :


Con- Not


Adjusted Sealed demned Sealed


Platform Scales-5,000 to 10,000


1


1


Platform Scales-100 to 5,000


..


12


17


Counter Scales under 100


3


9


Beams-100 to 5,000


1 2


Beams under 100


1


1


Spring-100 or over


1


10


Spring under 100


23


43


2 1


Computing under 100


9


24


Person Weighing (Slot)


5


Avoirdupois Weights


1


41


No. 3 Volumetric Measure


48


Liquid Measuring Device Stops


5


Gasoline


3


47


1


Kerosene Pumps


1


9


Oil Pumps


22


Grease Measuring Device


52


Linear Measure


3


Cloth Measuring Device


2


Totals


56 341 3 1


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Trial Weighings on Measurement of Commodities Sold or Put Up For Sale


Total No. Number


Tested


Correct


Incorrect Under


Over


Beans


39


20


15


4


Bread


49


34


12


3


Dry Commodities


55


46


4


5


Flour


17


15


2


Fruit and Vegetables


8


7


1


Grain and Feed


6


0


6


Hay


5


1


4


Lard


22


19


3


Meats and Provisions


36


33


3


Potatoes


52


17


29


6


Butter


49


28


19


2


338


220


98


20


Sealing Fees, 1940 $59.59


At this time I would like to thank the merchants for their cooperation in making this department a success. I am well pleased that my re-weighs on short weight have decreased about 30% over last year. With the help of the merchants and the citizens of the Town, this depart- ment can be made bigger and better. To the merchants, farmers, peddlers one and all, if at any time your equip- ment goes wrong, call 6-3032, and I will give it my im- mediate attention.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK DRAGHETTI Sealer


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Report of Chief of Police


Perley J. Hewey, Chief Roland A. Reed, Sargeant Aldege Paro, Motorcycle Officer


Following is the annual report of the Police Depart- ment from January 1, 1940 to December 31, 1940, inclusive.


Arrests


Number of Arrests against Public Order 287


Number of Arrests against Property 9


Number of Arrests against Person 7


Total Number of Arrests 303


Dispositions


Total Number of Court Convictions 301


Total Number Discharged 2


Total Amount of Fines $1,735.00


Although the number of arrests for the year 1940 exceeded the number of arrests for 1939, I feel that crime conditions in Agawam were very low. The number of larcenies was small compared to the preceding year. All important cases were practically cleared up, and most of the stolen property was recovered by the owners.


Each year there is more trancient traffic passing through our Town, which requires more traffic work for the police department. The number of accidents show a small decrease from the preceding year, and as a whole I think traffic has been very well handled.


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While we have a very small police office, which is entirely inadequate for the size of the Town, we want the people of Agawam to know that we try to keep this office open twenty-four hours a day, and upon calling 2-4601 any time, we will try to give you prompt attention.


PERLEY J. HEWEY,


Chief of Police


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REPORT OF W. P. A. PROJECTS


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1940


Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Gentlemen :


The following is a report of W. P. A. Projects for the year ending December 31, 1940 :


Mill Street Sanitary Sewer Extension


This sewer, an extension of the Cooper St. Sewer, was extended during 1940 for a distance of 2275 feet with 10" asbestos cement pipe; 325 feet remaining to complete this portion of the project to a point easterly of Kensington St. The asbestos cement pipe used for this work was furnished by the W.P.A. This type of pipe was required due to flat grades, and is the only type pipe that would be approved by the Mass. Dept. of Public Health for grades as flat as these. Pipe used for the above work was furnished by the Federal government to the value of $1,706.25. The Federal government also furnished brick for manholes at a value of $259.43. This work was tem- porarily discontinued August 22, 1940, to begin work on Bondi's Island Intercepting Sewer.


1940 Federal Labor Cost $42,413.51


1940 Federal Material Cost 1,965.68


1940 Sponsor's Cost 10,381.96


River Road Intercepting Sewer


This sewer was begun June 3, 1940, as soon as the level of the Connecticut River was low enough not to require pumping of water from the trench. Eleven of the


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sixteen waterproof, reinforced concrete manholes to be constructed between Leonard and Main Streets were com- pleted up to Dec. 31, 1940. A concrete headwall was constructed at the temporary outlet of this sewer, a future pumping station site. 2868 lin. ft. of 10" asbestos cement pipe was furnished by the Federal government at a cost of $2,151. The balance of 2752 ft. were purchased by the Town of Agawam. The Federal government also furnished 400 barrels of cement worth $1,100.00.


1940 Federal Labor Cost $26,219.35


1940 Federal Material Cost 3,251.00


1940 Sponsor's Cost 10,236.05


Plans are now complete and a project approved for the remainder of the River Road intercepting sewer from near Leonard St. to School St.


Bondi's Island Sewer Across Westfield River


Work was started on this line to connect Suffield St. and North Agawam with the sewage disposal plant of the City of Springfield, on August 19, 1940, at time of low water. 1881 feet of bituminous wrapped and lined 10" steel pressure pipe with Dresser couplings was laid from the headchamber of the disposal plant to. the westerly property line of the City of Springfield. Then 1530 feet of 10" asbestos cement sewer pipe was laid to the bank of the Westfield River. Two chambers for automatic air release valves were constructed on this line, valves are on hand to be placed when this line begins operation. The asbestos cement pressure pipe for this sewer line was furnished by the Federal W.P.A. at a cost of $1,473.39.




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