Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1936-1940, Part 9

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


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483.44


All Other


765.91


3,084.65


50


Assessors :


Salaries


2,400.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


100.97


All Other


195.05


2,696.02


Law Department :


Town Counsel


238.90


All Other


964.00


1,202.90


Town Clerk :


Salary


500.00


Clerical


100.00


All Other


123.01


723.01


Election and Registration :


Election Officers


243.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


111.71


All Other


65.50


420.21


Total for General Government


12,344.65


Town Buildings :


Janitor Services


46.00


Lights


447.46


Repairs


63.92


All Other


66.00


623.38


Protection to Persons and Property


Police Department :


Salary of Chief


2,400.00


Salary of Sergeant


1,855.00


Other Salaries


1,744.50


Gas, Oil, etc.


849.17


Equipment and Repairs to Car


536.07


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Equipment and Repairs to Motorcyle Lock-up Fees


92.48


90.15


All Other


422.46


7,989.83


Fire Department :


Salary of Commissioners


150.00


Salary of Firemen


1,795.00


Janitors


150.00


Apparatus and Hose


1,377.64


Repairs to Truck


192.19


Gas and Oil


35.13


Fuel and Light


370.76


Repairs to Buildings


103.33


Telephone


54.45


All Other


204.24


4,432.74


Sealer of Weights and Measures :


Salary


396.00


Transportation


17.50


All Other


32.48


445.98


Forestry :


Salary of Warden


212.20


Labor


117.45


Trucks


46.00


Supplies


38.00


Spraying


50.00


All Other


2.14


Fire Permits


57.70


523.49


Gypsy Moth :


Supervision


205.45


Labor


169.00


Transportation


16.00


All Other


9.55


400.00


Dog Officer


220.00


Total Protection to Persons and Property


14,012.04


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Health


General Administration :


Salaries


300.00


Supplies


30.51


330.51


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :


Board and Treatment


261.68


Medicine and Medical


Attendance


245.48


Tuberculosis


2,154.70


All Other


106.16


Hospital Maintenance


1,498.47


4,266.49


Inspection :


Animals


250.00


Meats and Provisions


750.00


1,000.00


Community Nurse :


Salary of Nurse


1,620.00


Other Salaries


208.32


Car Expense


495.00


Telephone


15.70


All Other


42.46


2,381.48


Sanitation


Sewers :


Labor


1,203.44


Pipe and Fittings


160.12


All Other


137.40


1,500.96


Surface Drainage :


Labor


170.88


Pipe and Fittings


320.75


491.63


Refuse and Garbage :


Garbage Collection


318.75


53


Highways


Walnut Street, Chapter 90 Construction


24,856.59


Shoemaker Lane, Chapter 90 Construction


2,399.53


Snow Removal :


Salaries and Wages


405.65


Trucks


37.00


All Other


362.69


805.34


Highways :


Salaries and Wages


2,808.03


Stone and Gravel


908.45


Equipment and Repairs


5,949.75


Gas, Oil, etc.


1,129.84


Bridge Upkeep


308.58


All Other, Supplies, etc.


1,321.78


Oiling


1,150.00


Ash Collection


499.81


West Street Oiling


1,850.00


North and Mill Streets Oiling


4,996.22


Cemeteries


50.00


Parks


99.67


Sidewalks


100.00


21,172.13


Street Lights :


Contract


7,008.14


All Other


350.04


7,358.18


Public Welfare


General Administration :


Salary and Car Expense of Agent


2,500.00


Salary of Clerk


900.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


99.36


All Other


1,195.42


4,694.78 J


500


1


54


Relief :


Groceries and Provisions


5,560.69


Coal and Wood


1,038.35


Board and Care


4,087.13


Medicine and Medical


Attendance


1,339.18


Dental


33.00


All Other


1,134.24


Relief by other Cities and Towns


3,704.41 €


Cash Aid


610.00


Rents


2,433.42


Shoes and Clothing


581.17


Hospital


2,238.43


Burial


250.00


Pay Roll


3,513.43


26,523.45


Mothers' Aid


Cash Aid by Town


4,062.00


U. S. Grant-Dependent Children .. 1,197.41


5,259.41


Old Age Assistance


Cash Aid


15,893.65


Medical


15.20


Aid by Other Cities and Towns .... 95.50


Burial


200.00


All Other


12.94


U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance-


Administration


137.47


U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance -


Assistance


11,521.60


27,876.36


Soldiers' Relief


Cash Aid


4,208.00


Board


792.00


Fuel


365.08


Groceries


329.13


524 >


55 65 7


55


Rent 988.00


Medicine and Medical Attendance 427.37


Hospital


451.47


All Other


277.44


7,838.49


State and Military Aid


State Aid 210.00


Schools


For Detail see School Report ...


139,999.98


Libraries


Librarian's Salaries


450.00


Books


1,312.48


Periodicals


19.75


Fuel


30.60


Light


8.55


All Other


26.03


1,847.41


Unclassified


Damages to Persons and Property


200.00


Memorial Day


146.00


Printing and Distributing Town Reports


435.67


Liability Insurance


917.89


Surety Bonds


619.50


County Aid to Agriculture


75.00


Burglar Insurance


31.00


Fire Insurance


37.80


Miscellaneous


102.72


Independence Day


63.38


2,628.96


To County :


Dog Licenses


1,741.20


56


W. P. A. Projects :


Administration


1,493.56


Assessors' Plans


671.15


Farm to Market


4,987.09


Gypsy Moth


274.66


Sewing


1,611.71


Tree Trimming


1,082.80


Tools


743.74


Walnut Street Drainage


3,912.62


Wood Chopping


66.85


Recreation


438.34


South Park Terrace Water


1,927.86


Adams Street Drainage


3,094.93


Maple Street Sidewalk


323.24


First Aid


147.44


Reed Street Surfacing


821.83


School Painting


2,089.48


North Agawam Sewers


2,626.27


Poplar Street Drainage


7,180.89


33,494.46


Public Service Enterprise


Water Department :


Salary of Commissioners


150.00


Salary of Superintendent


1,200.00


Salary of Clerk


500.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


92.56


Telephone


32.78


Labor


3,049.00


Trucks


62.05


Pipe and Fittings


3,418.28


Equipment


832.45


Gas, Oil, etc.


406.23


All Other


163.76


Contract-Water Consumption ..


10,600.08


Bond


6,500.00


Interest


1,383.75


28,390.94


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Cemeteries


Old Cemetery Fund


28.15


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


48.80 76.95


Interest


Anticipation of Revenue


1,313.97


School Loan


4,817.50


Memorial Bridge


960.00


Tax Title Loan


37.05


Relief Loan


840.00


Sewer Loan


280.00


8,248.52


Debt


Anticipation of Revenue


225,000.00


School Loan


27,000.00


Bridge Loan


3,000.00


Tax Title Loan


3,000.00


Relief Loan


9,000.00


Sewer Loan


1,000.00


268,000.00


Payments :


County Tax


14,598.81


State Tax


17,395.00


State Parks and Reservations ....


249.30


Smith Hughes Fund


290.12


32,533.23


Agency, Trust and Investment


Davis Library Fund


697.67


Phelon Library Fund


2.10


699.77


Refunds :


Taxes


37.70


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


292.92


Water


20.21


Miscellaneous


74.71


425.54


Total Payments for the Year


$684,351.11


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RECAPITULATION


Payments for the Year 1937 :


General Government


$ 12,344.65


Town Buildings


623.38


Protection to Persons and


Property


14,012.04


Health


5,597.00


Community Nurse


2,381.48


Sanitation


2,311.34


Walnut Street Construction


24,856.59


Shoemaker Lane Construction


2,399.53


Snow Removal


805.34


Highways


21,172.13


Street Lights


7,358.18


Public Welfare :


Administration


4,694.78


Relief


26,523.45


Mothers' Aid


5,259.41


Old Age Assistance


27,876.36


Soldiers' Relief


7,838.49


State and Military Aid


210.00


Schools


139,999.98


Libraries


1,847.41


Unclassified


2,628.96


To County-Dog Licenses


1,741.20


W. P. A. Projects


33,494.46


Cemeteries


76.95


Water


28.390.94


Interest


8,248.52


Debt


268,000.00


County Tax


14,598.81


State Tax


17,395.00


State Parks and Reservations ...


249.30


Smith-Hughes Fund


290.12


Trust and Investment


699.77


Refunds


425.54


Total Payments


$684,351.11


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Cash Balance on Hand


18,996.33


$ 703,347.44


TRIAL BALANCE AFTER CLOSING BOOKS


December 31, 1937


Cash


$18,996.33


Cash in School Department 50.00


Cash in Welfare Department 10.00


1934 Poll Taxes


6.00


1935 Real and Personal Taxes


53.47


1935 Poll Taxes


88.00


1936 Real and Personal Taxes


41,557.05


1936 Poll Taxes


321.77


1937 Real and Personal Taxes


103,972.43


1937 Poll Taxes


762.00


1932 and 1933 Old Age Assistance Tax Abated


75.00


1934 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ..


10.48


1935 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax ....


94.18


1936 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


1,111.59


1937 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


..


2,999.95


Tax Titles


116,348.73


Tax Possessions


7,607.79


Accounts Receivable Sidewalks


1929


161.18


Accounts Receivable Health


242.42


Accounts Receivable Town Nurse


4.50


Accounts Receivable Sewer


221.50


Accounts Receivable Public


Welfare


3,198.51


Accounts Receivable Old Age Assistance


188.68


Accounts Receivable Schools


2,772.06


Accounts Receivable Water


767.98


Water Rates


10,296.54


Water Liens


334.44


County Aid to Highways


1,131.98


60


901.88


Road Machinery Fund


State Aid to Highways


2,263.95


Revenue Loans


100,000.00


Surplus War Bonus


2,701.14


Phelon Library Fund


26.53


Old Cemetery Fund


94.27


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


24.87


Overlay Reserve


4,574.24


Overlay 1933


4.00


Overlay 1934


8.95


Overlay 1935


494.66


Overlay 1936


3,117.91


Overlay 1937


2,729.96


Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1934


10.48


Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1935


94.18


Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1936


1,111.59


Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1937


2,999.95


Tax Title Revenue


123,956.52


Departmental Revenue


7,599.02


Special Assessment Revenue


161.18


Water Revenue


11,398.96


County Tax


.01


State Tax


893.42


State Parks and Reservations


249.30


Excess and Deficiency


46,428.35


Road Machinery Fund


100.00


Walnut Street Chapter 90


4,152.16


Shoemaker Lane Chapter 90


.47


U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance- - Administrative


239.51


U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance- Assistance


1,668.20


U. S. Grant-Dependent Children Unclassified


249.24


69.37


WV. P. A .- Gypsy Moth


141.93


Sewing


482.24


Assessors Plans


335.09


Recreation


53.84


Adams Street Drainage


2,114.27


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Water-Other Water-Construction


966.60


339.34


Tax Title Reserved for Payment of Debt


190.94


$318,166.54


$318,166.54


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REPORT OF Town Auditor


January 28, 1938


This is to certify that I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector for the year ending December 31, 1937 and to the best of my knowledge and belief they are correctly recorded as stated in their annual reports.


E. HENDRIK FICKWEILER, Auditor


63


REPORT OF THE Board of Public Welfare


The Welfare Board has met first and third Thursdays of each month during past year with the exception of Summer months during which we had one meeting a month.


The laws governing this Department are changing quite often, and make it difficult to know just how to figure, but we sincerely hope the Federal Government will continue its relief policy on Old Age Assistance, Social Security, and Mothers' Aid that we may continue our present policy, and keep the Department at its present high standing. At the same time looking after all those in need.


We have complied with the law, and have separate quarters for our Old Age Assistance Board which works out in conjunction with our Welfare very nicely.


The Board feels this Department has done a good job for the Town, and still given adequate Aid to those in need.


Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF AGAWAM,


OSCAR T. BARKER, FRANK KELLOGG, JERRY CAVANAUGH.


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REPORT OF THE AGENT OF The Welfare Department


The department endeavors to carry on this work of aiding needy persons-those aged or ill, requiring complete support, supplementing the earnings where there is an evident lack to cover needs, visiting homes-in some cases a family will be contacted many times during the year, and to administer the department we used to call Mothers' Aid, and now known as Aid to Dependent Children, as well as to do a great deal of social service work, that di- rectly or indirectly saves the department and the taxpayers a large sum each year.


In administrating aid, we have four complicated Federal reports each month on which the correctness and promptness rests with the amount of Federal Grants that are returned to the Town to be used for aid. Also in- numerable State reports are required to be sent in during the year.


Our Department also takes applications and investi- gates the needs of those desiring to go to C. C. C. and the quota allottment is being sharply cut over that of previous years.


We also take applications for W. P. A. work and certify where possible, besides other duties too numerous to mention.


Our case load of January 1st, 1938 is 19% higher than that of a year ago and seems to be increasing.


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In closing my report, repeat my invitation of previous years to the Citizens of the Town to visit our department to discuss any case which they believe are receiving relief who should not be, or of any case of relief needed that has been refused.


Respectfully submitted, J. GILMAN CLARK, Agent, Board of Public Welfare January 26, 1938.


REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR


The number of persons being aided under this form of assistance has increased steadily throughout the year. 91 cases on January 1, 1938 against 79 of a year ago.


By rendering the required Federal reports promptly we have thus far had returned to our Treasurer, a sizeable sum to assist in carrying out this work.


Special quarters, for taking of these histories and in- terviewing applicants, have had to be provided in the Wel- fare Building this year.


Respectfully submitted, J. GILMAN CLARK, Supervisor, Bureau of Old Age Assistance


January 26, 1938.


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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, 1937 to December 31, 1937 inclusive.


Arrests


Total Number of Arrests Against Public Order 391


Total Number of Arrests Against Property 15


Total Number of Arrests Against Person 8


Total Arrests 414


Dispositions


Total Number of Court Convictions 404


Total Number Discharged


7


Total Number Defaulted 3


Total Amount of Fines Taken In


$5,209


Total Number of Jail Sentences Imposed


13


Total Number of Suspended Sentences 11


Amount of Stolen Property Recovered $2,200


Respectfully submitted,


PERLEY J. HEWEY, Chief of Police


67


REPORT OF THE Board of Fire Engineers


For the Year 1937


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


In submitting our report for 1937 we are gratified to report that we have been able to place life and accident insurance upon our firemen Although this item increases our budget $300, we believe the money well spent, as it gives protection to sixty firemen.


This year the calls have increased considerable over the past year. Many of these calls were caused by care- lessness, and mischievousness, not entirely of children. We wish at this time to thank the officers and men for the efficient services they have so ably rendered. We wish also to thank the officers and men of the West Springfield Department, for their timely arrival at the Borgatti fire in North Agawam, as without their assistance and appara- tus, this might easily have been a disastrous fire.


In spite of the large number of calls, we are pleased to note that our total fire losses are under $10,000. This loss was entirely covered by insurance.


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The Department answered 169 calls divided as follows :


Company No. 1. North Agawam 54


Company No. 2. Feeding Hills 50


Company No. 3. Agawam Center 65


Total 169


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD J. GOSSELIN, Chairman FRANK T. GOSS, RILEY S. FARNSWORTH, Board of Fire Engineers


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Assessors' Report 1937


Horses


212


Cows


468


Sheep


12


Neat Cattle


173


Swine


276


Fowls 10,835


Value of Fowls $ 10,835.00


Value of Assessed Stock in Trade 60,010.00


Value of Assessed Machinery ....


666,910.00


Value of Live Stock


63,640.00


Value of all other Tangible


Personal Property 430,140.00


No. Dwelling Houses Assessed


1,597


No. of Acres of Land Assessed


13,655.42


No. of Motor Vehicles Assessed 2,393


Value of Motor Vehicles


520,560.00


Excise Tax on Motor Vehicles 14,495.11


Tax on 1936 Excise Assessed


Jan. 15, 1937 188.13


Valuations


Value of Buildings $5,659,100.00


Value of Land 2,457,785.00


Total Value of Real Estate 8,116,885.00


Total Value of Personal Property 1,220,700.00


Total Assessed Estate


9,337,585.00


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Upon which Taxes have been Levied as follows :


County Tax


14,598.82


County Tax Paid in 1936 in Excess Estimate Raised ...


365.89


State Tax


16,330.00


State Tax Paid in 1936 in Excess Estimate Raised Parks and Reservations


171.58


Overlay for Year 1937


4,362.39


Town Appropriations


383,457.62


$419,286.30


Less Estimated Receipts :


Income Tax


29,429.63


Corporation Tax


4,696.65


Motor Vehicle Excise


10,400.00


Licenses


7,500.00


Fines


900.00


General Government


600.00


Health and Sanitation


1,400.00


Charities and Old Age


Assistance


14,000.00


Soldiers' Benefits


200.00


Schools


4,300.00


Libraries


50.00


Public Enterprises


(Water Department)


26,400.00


Interest on Taxes and


Assessments


5,900.00


State Parks and Reservations


38.13


In Lieu of Taxes


959.58


106,773.99


$312,512.31


Less Polls


4,372.00


$308,140.31


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2,186 Polls @ $2.00 Each


4,372.00


Total Valuation $9,337,585.00


308,140.31 312,512.31 Rate $33.00


1 Additional Poll @ $2:00 2.00


Omitted Assessments Committeed Dec. 15, 1937


607.20


1936 Excise Tax Committed Jan. 15, 1937


188.13


1937 Excise Tax Committed For 1937


14,495.11


Total Tax for all Commitments to Collector for 1937


$327,804.75


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


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WORK OF THE TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


and the


HAMPDEN COUNTY IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE DURING 1937


Eighty-two farmers in Agawam were enrolled in the 1937 Agricultural Conservation Program. Excellent cooper- ation and helpful suggestions have been made by several Agawam citizens to the Extension Program for the year. Ladino pasture demonstrations have been conducted on the farms of Charles W. Brown, Arthur Taylor, and Louis Manos, while James Cesan, Louis DePalma, and Andrew Chriscola have been active cooperators in vegetable gar- dening projects.


Thirty-six local leaders carried on nine different Home Bureau projects with one hundred and fifty-four persons during the year, and forty-nine home visits made by agents of the League. In work with the young people of Agawam, one hundred and sixty-seven members were enrolled in eight different projects conducted by nineteen leaders who held forty-five meetings.


The League's agents made 231 farm and home visits in connection with the 4-H Club work. There were several young people of Agawam who received outstanding recog- nition during the year and represented both the County and the State as champions in their respective Club pro- jects.


Local Volunteer Leaders


The Trustees share with the County Agents in their appreciation of the fine spirit of cooperation and efficient manner in which the fifty-five volunteer leaders of Agawam


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carried out the program of Extension Work throughout the year. In no case did any one of these leaders receive compensation for the time spent in conducting classes, groups, or attending various meetings in connection with their work. In a few cases, actual transportation and ex- penses were paid as shown by the financial statement accompanying this report. Every dollar appropriated by the Town is used solely to defray bare travel expenses of these leaders or to procure necessary equipment and sup- plies for their work. Not a cent is used by the League in its county-wide activities, and any unexpended balance is carried over to the credit of the Town for the succeed- ing year. Authority for a Town to make such an appro- priation is in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 128, Section 42.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Appropriation Made by Town for 1937 $ 75.00


Balance of 1936 Appropriation Unexpended 34.63


Total Available for 1937 $ 109.63


Expenditures HOME BUREAU


Local Leaders :


Mrs. Walter Campbell $ 2.05


Mrs. John Coughlin 2.74


Mrs. Frank Erhardt .70


Mrs. Henry Gensheimer


1.37


Mrs. Ernest Freeman 2.49


Mrs. Ralph Pomeroy 1.40


Mrs. F .A. Raisen


1.42


$ 12.17


4-H CLUB DEPARTMENT


Local Leaders :


Miss Florence Blish


$


7.26


Miss Jean Brown


4,61


74


Miss Edith Cesan


2.20


Maurice Clark


18.62


Albert Christopher


9.10


Miss Esther DePalma


2.88


Charles Ferrero


1.86


Mrs. George A. Moore


4.44


Willard G. Patton


7.98


Willard M. Patton


1.75


Mrs. Marion A. Pond


12.42


Mrs. J. E. Smith


1.86


$ 74.98


Total Expenditures


87.15


Balance Available for 1938


$ 22.48


Respectfully submitted,


TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE L. B. BOSTON, Clerk


LBB: M


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REPORT OF THE Library Trustees


BOOKS


Number at Agawam 8.262


Number at Feeding Hills


7,985


Number at North Agawam


3,125


CIRCULATION


Agawam


18,005


Feeding Hills


11,293


North Agawam


11,470


BORROWERS


Agawam


1,105


Feeding Hills


335


North Agawam


640


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 :


The Gypsy Moth Control report for 1937 is as follows :


While the W. P. A. and Town crews found a larger number of egg clusters, it was due in some degree to a longer time spent in scouting all known infestations.


The Town with a slight additional appropriation has done quite a bit of scouting and painting of areas and clusters.


While North Agawam and Agawam Center haven't produced heavy infests a few have been found and taken care of. Feeding Hills still produces the larger infested areas.


Of the total number of egg clusters painted, over 300 were found in the new State Park.


The result :


W. P. A. in Town woodland areas 683


W. P. A. in New State Park 325


Town Crews-Highway and Open Country 966


Total Clusters 1,974


Approximately 9,650 acres were scouted.


J. F. KIRBY,


Superintendent


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REPORT OF THE Forestry Department


A small amount of tree trimming was done the first of the year. In the spring a tree planting project was done with W. P. A. help. Later in the year some necessary trimming was done with welfare help.


There is still much trimming to be done.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK W. RANDALL, Tree Warden


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REPORT OF THE Town Nurse


My annual report from January 1, 1937 to December 31, 1937 :


Total Number of Nursing Calls 2,173


Total Number of Dressings 319


Total Number of General Cares (Baths, etc.) 812


Total Number of Mothers and Babies 112


Total Number of Prenatals 57


Total Number of Temperature, Pulse, etc. 444


Total Number of Well Babies 43


Total Number of Contagious Disease 84


Total Number of Miscellaneous Calls 302


Total Calls


2,173


Babies attending clinics 700


Initial Welfare Calls


January


69


February


47


March


43


April


38


May


40


June


22


July


27


August


25


September


47


October


49


November


56


December


71


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I have sent 69 patients to the hospital, made appoint- ments for 52 expectant mothers to go to Wesson and Mercy Maternity Hospitals, 61 patients have been referred to the Cancer Clinic, 39 appointments were made for the T. & A. Clinic, 22 patients went to the Westfield Sana- torium for X-rays. I took 2 patients to Leeds and 1 to Rutland. 1 patient was taken to Lakeville, and 1 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.


The baby clinic at Agawam Center has had a small attendance. Springfield Street Clinic has a very good attendance and seems to be on the increase. On December 21, a Christmas Party was held for the Clinic-21 attended. At Springfield Street, on December 22, 41 attended. Re- freshments, toys and Santa Claus were present. Thanks to Mr. Joseph Guy and Mrs. Rose Jones, our parties were a success.


A silver cup was promised to the baby having perfect attendance during 1936. The cups will go to Robert Cur- ran, North Agawam, and Marlyn Draghetti of West Aga- wam.


I wish to thank everyone in Town for their loyal sup- port and cooperation to me throughout the year.


Respectfully submitted, YOUR TOWN NURSE, Clara H. Williams, R. N.


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REPORT OF THE W. P. A. AND HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS


For the Year Ending December 31, 1937


Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Gentlemen :


The following is a report of W. P. A. projects for the year ending December 31, 1937 :


Woodchopping


The W.P.A. project for producing cordwood for the Department of Public Welfare produced 148 cords wood from January 1st to March 7th with town expenditures of $66.85, and federal labor $856.44. The above wood was paid for by the Welfare Department at $2.00 a cord.


Tree Trimming


The W.P.A. Tree Trimming Project cost the town $60.00 and federal labor was $1,436.56. Many poor trees in Feeding Hills were either removed or had poor limbs taken out. . This work was done from January 1st to February 16th.


North Agawam Sewers


New catch basins and man holes were built in North Agawam from March 8th to May 14th. Town cost $1,467.01, federal cost $2,009.16. These new catch basins were con- structed to prevent sand and silt from going into the sani-


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tary sewers in this section ; also being placed in the proper locations for full width hardened roads, when these streets are resurfaced in the future.


Gypsy Moth


A Gypsy Moth Project operated from January 1st to May 7th with town expenditures of $134.01-federal labor $2,609.85.


Another Gypsy Moth Project was operated from November 29 to December 31, at a town cost of $140.65- federal labor $753.14.


Tree Planting


A Tree Planting Project operated from March 29th to May 7th, with town expenditures of $1,022.80-federal labor $857.14. 343 new trees were planted and about 400 trees transplanted.


Poplar Street Drainage


A drainage system about 3,200 feet long was con- structed on Poplar Street with $5,896.70 federal funds- town cost $4,454.34. This work was finished July 1, 1937.


Springfield Street Drainage


A drainage system on Springfield Street using the same outlet as the Poplar Street drainage system was fin- ished October 29, 1937. This system extends 3000 feet easterly to Portland Street and may be extended in the near future if desired. Federal cost $9,048.64-town cost $4,179.46.


Maple Street Sidewalk


A concrete sidewalk was finished September 3rd on Maple Street about 315 feet long; running from Highland Avenue to the easterly end of the North Agawam School property. Federal funds $505.64. Town funds $3,231.24.


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Walnut Street Drainage


The large surface drainage system on Walnut Street between Maple and River Streets, 1,500 feet long was com- pleted August 13, 1937. The surface drainage system on High Street built during 1936 now empties into the large Walnut Street Drainage System. Maple, Ottawa, and Cooley Streets now have a suitable outlet for future sur- face drainage construction. Federal funds $7,710.91-town funds $3,618.97. The above system was finished early enough not to impede the continuance of Chapter 90 resur- facing of Walnut Street, and also furnished a suitable out- let for the Chapter 90 drainage system on Walnut Street south of Maple Street.




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