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Assessors
Salaries
2,250.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
89.18
All Other
129.57
2,468.75
Law Department
Town Counsel
248.75
Other Counsel
265.00
All Other
177.16
690.91
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Town Clerk
Salary
500.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
32.96
81.49 614.45 All Other
Election and Registration
Registrars
240.00
Election Officers
505.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
329.23
All Other
278.32
1,352.55
Total General Government
12,449.55
Town Buildings
Janitors
108.00
Lights
371.81
Repairs
85.04
All Other
11.65
576.50
Protection to Persons and Property
Police Department
Salary of Chief
2,400.00
Salary of Motorcycle Officer
1,799.00
Other Salaries
927.34
Gas and Oil
583.14
Equipment and Repairs to Car
610.76
Equipment and Repairs to Motorcycle
35.68
Lock-up Fees
69.50
All Other
220.89
6,646.31
Fire Department
Firemen
1,500.00
Janitors
150.00
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Repairs to truck
55.99
Apparatus and Hose
401.42
Gas and Oil
138.91
Fuel
212.42
Light
154.36
Repairs to Building
29.50
Telephone
72.38
All Other
726.27
3,441.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
396.00
Transportation
10.50
Equipment
20.85
427.35
Gypsy Moth
Supervision
128.50
Labor
201.30
All Other
.20
330.00
Forestry
Salary of Warden
44.80
Labor
95.00
Supplies
98.97
Spraying Trees
50.00
Fire Permits
42.30
331.07
Dog Officer
487.00
Total Protection to Persons and Property
11,662.98
Health
General Administration
Salaries 250.00
Quarantine and Contagious Disease Board and care 209.29
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Medicine and Medical
Attendance
425.51
All Other
322.96
Tuberculosis
3,118.56
Hospital Maintenance
1,501.29
Diphtheria Immunization
88.29
5,665.90
Vital Statistics
Deaths
12.90
Inspection
Animals
250.00
Meats and Provisions
750.00
1,000.00
Community Nurse
Salary
1,620.00
Car Expense
540.00
Telephone
16.25
Supplies
73.05
2,249.30
Sanitation
Sewers
Labor
297.62
All Other
2.16
299.78
Surface Drainage
Labor
235.26
All Other
64.59
299.85
Refuse and Garbage
Garbage Collection
300.00
Highways
Suffield St., Chapter 90 Construction Contract
1,818.49
Walnut St. Construction
558.55
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Snow Removal
Salaries and Wages
2,271.36
Trucks
708.25
All Other
276.58
3,256.19
Highways
Wages
3,762.61
Stone and Gravel
904.26
Equipment and Repairs
802.87
Bridge Upkeep
95.78
Gas, Oil, etc.
1,421.12
All Other
372.37
7,359.01
Oiling
Shoemaker Lane
3,603.00
All Other
1,839.49
5,442.49
West St. Special-State Aid
2,461.43
Flood Control
2,644.66
Street Lights
Contract
6,899.92
All Other
342.39
7,242.31
Public Welfare
General Administration
Salary and Car Expense of Agent
2,500.00
Salary of Clerk
900.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
74.82
All Other
1,024.91
4,499.73
Relief
Groceries and Provisions
6,093.18
Coal and Wood
1,406.91
Board and Care
3,979.79
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Medicine and Medical
Attendance
928.54
Dental
68.00
All Other
1,057.86
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
5,789.29
Cash Aid
457.00
Rent
3,316.04
Shoes and Clothing
441.41
Hospital
2,093.83
Burial
115.00
Pay Roll
5,060.70
Flood Relief
16.89
30,824.44
Mothers Aid
Cash Aid by Town 2,387.00
Old Age Assistance
Cash Aid
10,745.06
Medical
101.39
Fuel
8.00
Burial
200.00
Investigator
275.00
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
427.63
All Other
293.99
12,051.07
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance ....
5,509.94
Soldiers Relief
Cash Aid
4,391.75
Board
840.00
Fuel
290.94
Groceries and Provisions
253.46
Rent
709.25
Medicine and Medical Attendance
303.12
Hospital
117.43
All Other
210.95
7,116.90
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State and Military Aid
State Aid 120.00
Schools
For detail see School Report 133,011.04
Libraries
Librarians' Salaries
405.00
Books
1,573.47
Periodicals
20.75
Fuel
17.50
Lights
25.74
Repairs
2.71
All Other
88.95
2,134.12
Unclassified
Damages to Persons and Property
37.00
Memorial Day
144.41
Printing and Distributing Town and School Reports
540.36
Care of Properties on Tax Title
435.14
Tax Title Foreclosure
742.40
Liability Insurance
932.00
Surety Bonds
621.00
County Aid to Agriculture
75.00
Independence Day
92.94
Burglar Insurance
31.00
High School Fence
59.63
Special Unclassified
1,400.00
Miscellaneous
44.47
5,155.35
To County
Dog Licenses
1,367.80
W. P. A. Projects
Walnut St. Sewer
3,487.32
Tree Trimming
738.40
Suffield and Rowley Sts. Sewer
9,633.42
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Reed St. Drainage
3,409.46
Gypsy Moth
240.01
Cooper St. Water
2,025.48
Maple St. Sidewalk
1,054.21
High St. Drainage
506.59
Painting School Buildings
1,617.62
Surveying
1,092.39
Investigator
390.20
High St. Pipe
926.65
Sewing
949.55
Wood Chopping
118.15
All Other
483.83
Reed St. Surfacing
3,054.97
Farm to Market Roads
1,990.99
Shoemaker Lane Resurfacing
571.90
Assessors Plans
77.76
Recreation
430.52
Administrative
985.19
First Aid
199.89
Tools
780.62
34,765.12
Public Service Enterprise
Water Department
Salary of Superintendent
1,200.00
Salary of Clerk
500.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
185.29
Telephone
35.77
Labor
2,058.60
Trucks
698.70
Pipe and Fittings
789.55
Meters and Equipment
1,054.45
Gas and Oil
310.74
All Other
604.57
Contract-Water Consumption
11,377.85
Bonds
6,500.00
Interest
1,663.76
26,979.28
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Cemeteries
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
53.15
Old Cemetery Fund
25.00
78.15
Interest
.
Anticipation of Revenue
1.035.06
School Loan
4,800.00
Memorial Bridge Loan
1,080.00
All Other
2,871.17
9,786.23
Debt
Anticipation of Revenue
250,000.00
Tax Title Loan
27,500.00
School Loan
27,000.00
Sewer Loan
1.000.00
Bridge Loan
3,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
7,000.00
315,500.00 .
Payments
County Tax
13,665.81
State Tax
14,200.00
State Parks and Reservations
110.29
Smith Hughes Fund
263.07
28,239.17
Agency, Trust and Investment
Davis Library Fund
375.69
Phelon Library Fund
12.39
388.08
Refunds
Real and Personal Taxes
342.61
Poll Taxes
6.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
331.26
Miscellaneous
8.38
Error in Distribution
2.96
691.21
Total Payments for Year
686,154.52
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Recapitulation
Payments for the Year 1936
General Government
12,449.55
Town Buildings
576.50
Protection to Persons and Property
11,662.98
Health
6,928.80
Community Nurse
2,249.30
Sanitation
899.63
Suffield St. Construction
1,818.49
Walnut St. Construction
558.55
Snow Removal
3,256.19
Highways
7,359.01
Oiling
5,442.49
West St .- State Aid
2,461.43
Flood Control
2,644.66
Street Lights
7,242.31
Public Welfare
Administration
4,499.73
Relief
30,824.44
Mothers Aid
2,387.00
Old Age Assistance
17,561.01
Soldiers Relief
7,116.90
State and Military Aid
120.00
Schools
133,011.04
Libraries
2,134.12
Unclassified
5,155.35
To County-Dog Licenses
1,367.80
W. P. A. Projects
34,765.12
Water
26,979.28
Cemeteries
78.15
Interest
9,786.23
Debt
315,500.00
County Tax
13,665.81
State Tax
14,200.00
State Parks and Reservations
110.29
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Smith Hughes Fund
263.07
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Trust and Investment
388.08 Refunds 691.21
Total Payments 686,154.52
Cash Balance on Hand
47,691.48
733,846.00
Trial Balance After Closing Books
December 31, 1936
Cash
47,691.48
Cash in School Department 50.00
Cash in Welfare Department 10.00
1932 Real and Personal Taxes
1.00
1933 Real and Personal Taxes
4.05
1933 Poll Taxes
20.00
1934 Real and Personal Taxes
381.06
1934 Poll Taxes
143.00
1935 Real and Personal Taxes 47,405.93
1935 Poll Taxes
358.55
1936 Real and Personal Taxes ...
97,332.99
1936 Poll Taxes
859.00
1933 Old Age Assistance
11.75
1933 and 1932 Old Age Assistance Abated 51.00
1932 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
11.52
1933 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ....
81.47
1934 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ....
302.45
1935 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ....
1,171.85
1936 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ....
3,188.98
Accounts Receivable Sidewalks 1929 161.18
Tax Titles
102,349.95
Water Liens
334.44
Accounts Receivable Health
284.99
Accounts Receivable Town Nurse
4.50
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Accounts Receivable Sewer
206.50
Accounts Receivable Public Welfare
2,629.51
Accounts Receivable Old Age Assistance 340.22
Accounts Receivable Sealer of
Weights and Measures
1.27
Accounts Receivable Schools
1,822.66
Accounts Receivable Water
412.08
Meter Lease
275.00
Water Rates
10,688.12
Accounts Receivable County Aid to Highways-Suffield Street 353.16
Accounts Receivable State Aid to Highways-Suffield Street 159.27
Revenue Loans
125,000.00
Surplus War Bonus
2,701.14
Phelon Library Trust Fund
16.05
Old Cemetery Fund
104.82
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
37.82
Overlay Reserve
329.78
Overlay 1932
634.04
Overlay 1933
2,563.23
Overlay 1934
1,085.09
Overlay 1935
2,840.29
Overlay 1936
3,676.11
Tax Title Revenue
102,349.95
Water Lien Revenue
334.44
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1932
11.52
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1933
81.47
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1934
302.45
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1935
1,171.85
3,188.98
Special Assessment Revenue
161.18
Water Revenue
10,467.84
Revenue 1937
5,500.00
County Tax
321.46
State Tax
710.00
State Hospital and Home Care ...
60.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1936 Departmental Revenue
7,737.81
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State Parks and Reservations
14.97
Excess and Deficiency
50,516.75
Election and Registration
152.55
Health-Hospital and T. B.
1,077.61
Suffield St. Chapter 90 Construction
1,353.34
Walnut St. Construction
4,441.45
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance- Assistance
311.61
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance- Administration .59
Special Unclassified
1,400.00
W. P. A .- Walnut St. Sewer
3,912.75
Tree Trimming
59.60
Gypsy Moth
94.99
Maple St. Sidewalk
162.79
Sewing
240.45
Wood Chopping
66.85
Reed St. Surfacing
1,558.03
Farm to Market
1,341.07
Assessors Plans
180.24
Recreation
438.48
Water Consumption
1,377.85
Tax Title Reserved for Payment of Debt
115.98
329,652.10
329,652.10
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REPORT OF Town Auditor
January 19, 1937
This is to certify that I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk and Treasurer, also those of the Col- lector, and, in general, all office records for the year end- ing December 31, 1936 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 at the Welfare Building the first and third Thursdays of the month.
The law governing relief to the needy is changing each year and during the past year with the Federal Govern- ment entering the Relief picture in the form of Old Age Assistance and Mother's Aid and Social Security the laws have had many radical changes which we are endeavoring to meet by making the proper changes in our own depart- ments.
We have appointed an Old Age Assistance Board, as the State have requested two to be from the Welfare Board and the third appointed by these two. This board is as follows :
Oscar T. Barker, Chairman J. J. Borgatti S. Frederick Cushman
In closing we wish to state that we have operated the Relief Department as economically as possible with the thought of giving adequate aid to the needy and will con- tinue this policy throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF AGAWAM JOSEPH J. BORGATTI, Chairman
OSCAR T. BARKER FRANK W. KELLOGG
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REPORT OF THE AGENT OF The Welfare Department
The case load for 1936 has decreased from 1935 owing to the W. P. A. and private employment also some cases transferred to Old Age Assistance.
The number of Old Age Assistance cases have about doubled due to a change in the law making 65 years the age a person can receive aid instead of 70 years.
The work of this department has increased at least 100% owing to the Federal Government and State's require- ments as to reports and statistics.
The Federal Government are now reimbursing us on Old Age Assistance and Mother Aid cases to the extent of 50% of the expenditures but in order to receive these reim- bursements we must comply with their rules, and are sub- ject to Federal Auditors' and inspectors' recommendations on such cases.
In addition to the Old Age Assistance and Welfare cases this department have investigated about 300 applications for W. P. A. work during the year.
In conclusion I wish to call your attention to the fact that a short report of this kind can not begin to cover our activities but we are working for the Town of Agawam and that means every one of the residents of Agawam are en- titled to come in and discuss relief matters.
Respectfully submitted, J. GILMAN CLARK, Agent
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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, 1936 to December 31, 1936 inclusive.
Arrests
Total Number of Arrests Against Public Order 215
Total Number of Arrests Against Property 20
Total Number of Arrests Against Person 12
Total Arrests 247
Dispositions
Total Number of Court Convictions 245
Number Discharged in Court 1
Number Defaulted in Court 1
Total Amount of Fines Taken In $2,328 Total Amount of Jail Sentences Imposed 30 yrs., 10 days Total Amount of Suspended Sentences 12
In submitting this, my annual report, to the Town of Agawam, I wish to state that during the past year the number of arrests has decreased from 311 in 1935, to 247 in 1936. The amount of fines also has decreased, but the amount of jail sentences has been far greater than during the preceding year. I believe we have made a good show- ing from a police standpoint, in the year just ended, espe-
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cially in regard to traffic violations and fatal accidents, which have been reduced to a lower level than that of any other year.
We have had an exceedingly large number of larcency cases, which have been taken care of, and I believe the actual loss from larceny in the Town during the past year, is very small.
I am thoroughly convinced that the town people can see and realize the changes in the town, in the last few years, in increased Police Activities and that it is prac- tically impossible to give the service whch the citizens mght require, with only two regular officers. Traffic is increasing yearly, we have many licensed places, we also have the Agawam Race Track and during the past spring we had the flood, all of which required extra Police atten- tion.
I wish to express my appreciation to all citizens and officials of the Town, who have cooperated with me dur- ing the past year.
Respectfully submitted, PERLEY J. HEWEY,
Chief of Police
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REPORT OF THE Board of Fire Engineers
For the Year 1936
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
'It gives us great pleasure to report that altho we have had a large number of calls this year, the actual losses have been small. Two of these fires endangered valuable buildings; namely, the Agawam Center School, and the Club House at the Race Track. In each case, we attribute the small loss to the efficiency and promptness of the firemen.
Last year there was an effort made to place life and accident insurance on the firemen : but, owing to red tape, and general difficulties, we were unable to make any defi- nite arrangements. We feel that considering the small pay the firemen receive for their work, they should have the best of equipment and protection. We ask that you give this matter careful consideration. The cost of this insurance is small in comparison to the benefits.
After the disastrous flood last March, all three pieces of apparatus were used to pump water from the homes and buildings of the unfortunate victims. While we are always. glad and willing to help in any emergency, the fact re- mains, the faster our equipment is worn out, the sooner it must be replaced if we are to have efficiency.
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Considerable new equipment should be bought this com- ing year. We have been buying only bare necessities for so long, the department is not keeping up with the times.
The number of calls made upon the department were as follows :
Company No. 1 North Agawam 28
Company No. 2 Feeding Hills
50
Company No. 3 Agawam Center 50
Total 128
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. GOSSELIN,
Chairman
FRANK T. GOSS
RILEY S. FARNSWORTH
Board of Fire Engineers
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Assessors' Report
TOWN OF AGAWAM, MASS. 1936
Horses
198
Cows
608
Sheep
38
Neat Cattle
197
Swine
290
Fowls
8,665
Value of Fowls $
8,785.00
Value of Assessed Stock in Trade
61,160.00
Value of Assessed Machinery ....
743,915.00
Value of Live Stock
59,975.00
Value of all other Tangible Personal Property
397,065.00
No. of Dwelling Houses Assessed
1,638
No. of Acres of Land Assessed
13,224.17
No. of Motor Vehicles Assessed
2,194
Value of Motor Vehicles
439,900.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles .. 12,169.95
Valuations
Value of Buildings
$ 5,782,050.00
Value of Land
2,489,765.00
Total Value of Real Estate
8,271,815.00
Value of Personal Property 1,262,115.00
Total Assessed Estate
9,533,930.00
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Upon which Taxes have been levied as follows :
County Tax
13,299.92
State Tax
14,200.00
State Parks and Reservations 148.42
Municipal Audit 16.98
Overlay for year 1936
6,451.18
Town Appropriations Feb. 8, 1936
378,865.57
Town Appropriations May 12, 1936
1,871.08
Town Appropriations from Available Funds
17,400.00
Old Age Assistance 1932
and 1933
119.00
432,372.15
Less Estimated Receipts
Income Tax
23,065.30
Corporation Tax
3,941.30
Race Track Distribution
568.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
8,000.00
Licenses
8,500.00
Fines and Fees
200.00
General Government
Rents and in Lieu of Taxes
1,500.00
Health and Sanitation
1,000.00
Charities and Old Age Assistance
20,800.00
Soldiers' Benefits
200.00
Schools
4,400.00
Libraries
50.00
Public Enterprises
(Water Department)
......
21,000.00
Interest on Taxes
5,500.00
Excess Interest on Tax
Titles
895.43
99,620.03
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Available Funds (Approved by H. F. Long, Commissioner) 17,400.00
117,020.03
Less Polls
315,352.12 4,546.00
310,806.12
2273 Polls @ $2.00 Each 4,546.00
Total Valuation $9,533,930.00 @ $32.60 per $1000 310,806.12
21 Additional Polls (Assessed Nov. 1936) @ $2.00 Each 42.00
December 20, 1936 (Omitted Assessment) Value 350.00 @ $32.60 11.41
44-1935 Excise committed Jan. 15, 1936 ..... 110.86
ADOLPHUS PROVOST . ARTHUR A. RANDALL FREDERICK A. RAISON
Assessors
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1936 REPORT FOR THE TOWN OF AGAWAM By the HAMPDEN COUNTY TRUSTEES FOR AID TO AGRICULTURE
Appropriation made by the Town for 1936 $ 75.00
Balance of 1935 Appropriation unexpended 26.62
Total Available for 1936 $101.62
1936 Expenditure 66.99
Balance Available for 1937 $ 34.63
Appropriation recommended for 1937 $ 75.00
Itemized Expenditures 1936
HOME DEPARTMENT
Expenses as Local Leader
Mrs. Gladys Freeman
2.60
Mrs. M. P. Houlahan
.46
Mrs. Agnes Raison
3.25
Mrs. Lawrence LaFleche
.95
Mrs. A. A. Phillips
.95
Mrs. B. F. Hennessey
1.10
Mrs. R. L. Kent
2.14
11.45
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4-H CLUB DEPARTMENT
Expenses as Local Leader
Miss Florence Blish
2.86
Mrs. Marion A. Pond
7.92
Mrs. Floyd White
2.40
Mr. Willard G. Patton
14.46
4-H Achievement Pins
6.30
Charles Ferrero
6.42
Kenneth Brown
15.18
55.54
$66.99
Report as to Work Accomplished
Tabulations made by the Trustees, taken from records of their agents, show that during the year 1,278 persons in Agawam were reported to have been enrolled in some Extension Project, attended one or more Extension meet- ing, acted as demonstrators, local leaders, or otherwise cooperated with and showed a personal interest in the Ex- tension program for the town and county as directed by the County Agents and State College specialists. Our records further show that there were in all 33 separate pro- jects covering various phases of farm, home and commun- ity activities. 326 Farm and Home visits were also made by the agents; 87 meetings held, and 76 days spent by them in the furtherance of the work in Agawam.
A few Outstanding Results
The 4-H Club Department reported the following out- standing results in 1936: Esther DePalma exhibited the champion Hereford steer at the Eastern States Exposition and the Reserve champion steer in the 4-H Club classes ; and her sister, Sabatina, exhibited the third best steer in the 4-H class. Barbara Grout, in recognition of being State Champion in the News Writing Contest, was a State dele- gate to the State Club Camp. The vegetable judging team made up of boys from Agawam won the State vegetable judging contest. This team was composed of Willard M.
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Patton, Albert Christopher, and Angelo Danieli. Albert Christopher was high individual in the contest. Howard Bailey was chosen as Dairy delegate to represent Hamp- den County at the State Camp for Junior leadership train- ing held on the campus of State College.
Agawam People Who Served as Leaders or Otherwise Cooperated
A few of the thirty-three people who acted as Leaders or cooperators were : Arthur Taylor, Charles Brown, James Cesan, George Porter, Clifford Ganger, Chester Pilch, Har- ry Brown, Mrs. Dwight Hawley, Mrs. E. H. Torrey, Mrs. Ernest Freeman, Mrs. Michael Houlahan, Mrs. Frank Er- hardt, Mrs. Harold Costine, Mrs. Fred Raison, Mr. Christo- pher Berninger, Miss Florence Blish, Kenneth Brown, Louis DePalma, Charles Ferrero, Prentiss Jenks, Willard M. Patton, Chester Pilch, and Mrs. Kenneth Pond.
Why A Town Appropriation is Needed
To reimburse citizens of the town, who contribute their time as local leaders for bare travel expenses in vis- iting the 4-H Club members who are enrolled in clubs and to attend leader training meetings as required, procure necessary equipment, material and supplies for use in or- ganized clubs and classes and to take care of local expen- ses that cannot be otherwise supplied by the Trustees.
IMPORTANT: Every dollar appropriated by the Town is spent in the Town. Not a cent of a local appro- priation is used for county-wide work; any balance unex- pended is carried over to the credit of the town for neces- sary expenses the following year. The authority to make a town appropriation for this purpose is according to Gen- eral Laws, Chapter 128, Section 42.
Respectfully submitted,
TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
L. B. BOSTON, Clerk
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REPORT OF Library Trustees
BOOKS
Number at Agawam 8,039
Number at Feeding Hills 7,875
Number at North Agawam
3,269
CIRCULATION
Agawam
19,771
Feeding Hills
13,146
North Agawam
11,496
BORROWERS
Agawam
1,060
Feeding Hills
378
North Agawam
645
ALICE B. GRANGER
ANNA H. RUDMAN
IDA BERNATCHEZ
Library Trustees
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REPORT OF Gypsy Moth Control
To the honorable board of Selectmen :
Herewith is a report of the gypsy moth work done in Agawam in 1936.
This year there has been a sharp decline in the num- ber of nests treated by painting with creasote.
This was due to the very excellent work done dur- ing the previous year by the E.R.A. and the W.P.A.
Many of the old infestations have been cleared up and a sharp reduction noted in others.
Several new colonies have been discovered on the mountain and must be watched very closely as the high winds are liable to carry the larva of the moth great dis- tances and over wide areas; thereby creating a possible spread in non-infested areas.
Nearly all infests are in Feeding Hills, with those few in Agawam and North Agawam under control.
An agreement made with the W.P.A. is, that the town shall take care of all its highways, and the W.P.A. the Woodland Areas within fifty feet of the highways.
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The results during 1936 :
Nests painted by the town 447
Nests painted by the W.P.A. 159
Total number of nests treated 606
Trees cut down and removed 37
JAMES F. KIRBY
Moth Superintendent
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REPORT OF THE Forestry Department
In 1936 I have been continuing the trimming of trees, principally in North Agawam and Feeding Hills. There is a good deal of work yet to be done as the trees are full of dead wood.
At the present time I am working with the W.P.A. help, but I don't expect to finish with this project. This year I would like to plant some trees to take the place of those which have been removed.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK W. RANDALL Tree Warden
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REPORT OF THE Town Nurse
My annual report from January 1, 1936 to December 31, 1936 :
Total Number of Nursing Calls 2064
Total Number of Dressings 622
Total Number of General Cares (Bath, etc.) 368
Total Number of Mothers and Babies 152
Total Number of Prenatals 44
Total Number of Temperature, Pulse, etc. 586
Total Number of Well Babies
48
Total Number of Contagious Disease
65
Total Number of Miscellaneous 152
Total Number of Absent Calls 27
Total Calls 2064
Number of Free Calls 1472
Number of Insurance Calls
566
Number of Paid Calls 26
Total Calls 2064
Number of Women Examined at Sewing Stations .... 75
Babies attending clinic 536
Diphtheria Clinic
534
Typhoid Clinic 685
Cash Received
Cash
$ 20.00
John Hancock Insurance
212.50
Metropolitan Life Insurance
210.50
Total
$443.00
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I have taken 49 patients to the different hospitals. 32 expectant mothers were sent to the Wesson and Mercy Hospitals, 41 patients were sent to the cancer clinic held at all three hospitals, 29 appoints were made for Tonsil and Adenoid operations, 19 were taken up to Westfield Sanatorium for X-rays, 9 taken over to West Springfield to the T. B. Clinic held December 22.
During the flood from March 20 to 28 inclusive I worked from 12:30 until 10 P.M. for the American Red Cross over at the West Springfield Y. During that time I did the outside calls. Mr. Cascella has a written report of that but I will give you the total calls :
March
Nursing calls
20
5
21
10
22
9
23
12
24
10
25
12
26
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