Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1941-1945, Part 19

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1941
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 872


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West Springfield


Agawam


Francis James Gensheimer


Agawam


Mary Loretta Hennessey


Mary Ann Natale


Springfield


Agawam July 3 Agawam July 3 Agawam


John Francis Connolly


Springfield


July 3 Agawam July 9 Agawam July 10 Agawam


July 10 Agawam July 17 Agawam August 6 Agawam August 11 Agawam August 14


Dante Godfrey Pilegi Dorothy Yolanda Christopher Joseph Laurence Cupidi Eufemia Ortensa Rossini Robert Brooks Bates


Helen Howland Rudman


Richard Howard Brown, Jr.


Ruth Irma (Forsey) Monaghan


Jack Carl Viecelli


Chicopee August 14 Hartford, Conn.


Florence Octavia Vannuccini


George Mackie Campbell


Agawam


Longmeadow


Agawam


Holyoke


Leroy James Strom


Westfield


Doris Frances Schmidt


Agawam


John Felix Rosati


Agawam


Dorothy Alice Chelefou


Springfield


August 28 Gardner


Elizabeth Helmi Joyce


New Rochelle, N. Y.


Myron Ladrusz Moraczewski


Agawam


Irene Wanda Wapner


Wilbur John Cowan


Barbara Louise (Sullivan) Fruwirth Agawam


Agawam


East Longmeadow


Emily M. (Churchill) Cargill


Agawam


Joseph John Ferrari


West Springfield


September 11 Springfield September 15 Agawam


Mary DePalma


Agawam


Robert Cyril Oliver


Agawam


Lena Rose Rossi


Thompsonville, Conn.


Chester William Wezevitz


Lee


Ruth Eleanor Cornfoot


Agawam


William Rocco Grecco


Agawam


Winifred Teresa Uszcz


Chicopee


Anthony Joseph Kosack


Agawam


Stephanie Szczesniak


Rome, N. Y.


Walter Albert Krzynowski


Springfield


September 25 West Springfield


Louise Marie Brinker


Agawam


Vincent Arthur Lafleur


Marlboro


September 27 West Springfield October 9 Agawam


George William Smith Annie King Flanagan


Agawam


Francis Jules Lavalette


Agawam


Evelyn Claire Augusti


West Springfield


October 14


Alfred Clarence Johnson


Agawam


Agawam


Evelyn Frances Pula


Holyoke


October 15


Herman William Psholka


Agawam


Westfield


Doris Lorraine Lamothe Charles Augustus Morin


Agawam


Katherine Patricia O'Connor


Springfield


October 27


Malcolm Howard Wood


Springfield


Springfield


Ruth Adele Grout


Agawam


October 30


Anselmo C. Conderino


Agawam


Catherine Frances Troup


Springfield Agawam West Springfield Agawam East Longmeadow


East Longmeadow Memphis, Tenn.


Springfield Agawam Springfield


Elizabeth Daris Joseph Anthony Cincotta


Agawam


E. Hartford, Conn.


August 16 Somers, Conn. August 18 Holyoke August 21 Westfield August 23 Springfield


Jeanette Clark Bassett


Howard James Bourdeau


Bernice Rivest


Paul Joseph Adams, Jr.


Agawam


September 1 Springfield September 4 Springfield September 4


Frederick Hartig


Springfield Agawam


September 15 Springfield September 19 Chicopee September 23 Chicopee


Alice Katherine Kennedy


Agawam


Agawam


October 12 West Springfield


Southwick


October 25 Springfield


Hartford, Conn. Hartford, Conn.


33


November 4 Agawam November 6 Springfield November 8 Springfield November 11 Springfield November 13 Agawam November 25 Agawam


George Wesley Leistner Ingeburg Elfrieda Esche Joseph Victor Ferrero


Agawam Agawam


Springfield


John Alfred Payer


Agawam


Edith Florence Stromwall"


Springfield


Frank Anthony Circosta


Wilbraham


Agawam


Leonard Rankin


Kearney, N. J.


Muriel Ivy Long


Springfield


Floyd a Cantrell


Marble Falls, Tex.


November 27


Linwood Everett James


Agawam


Springfield


Alice Theresa Funaro


West Springfield


November 27 Agawam


Yvonne Emily LeBlanc


Agawam


December 2 West Springfield


Priscilla Gertrude Davis


West Springfield


December 4


Leo Orin Miclon


Plymouth, N. H.


West Springfield


Elmyra Mae Powers


Agawam


December 7


Edward Alfred Sheldon


Agawam


West Springfield December 11


John Dgetluck


Springfield


Agawam


Dorothy Tidwell


Agawam


December 11


Peter Castelvetri


Springfield


Agawam


Frances Anne Agnoli


Agawam


December 22


William Arthur Wyatt


Agawam


West Springfield


Eleanor Elizabeth Hackett


Agawam


December 23 Agawam


Marion Ruth Schwartz


Agawam


December 27 Springfield


Eva Clara Grise


Springfield


December 29 Springfield


Cloeva Jones


Amsterdam, N. Y.


December 30


Charles John Luccardi


Agawam


Springfield


Georgina Gertrude Dimock


Springfield


December 31


Eugene Raymond Vient


Springfield


Agawam


Matrona Mae Diduk


Agawam


DEATHS REGISTERED IN AGAWAM FOR THE YEAR 1943


Date of Death


Name


Y


M


D


Cause of Death


Jan. 11


Mrs. Mary (Beane) Wrisley


58


10 15


Coronary Thrombosis


Jan. 15


Emily H. (Pirkl) Breuninger


52


2 15


Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cerebral Hemorrhage


Jan. 18 Francis F. Morley


85


Jan.


19


Gordon L. White


66


4


18 Uremia


Jan. 23


Gelardo Alfano


65


Jan. 24 Masquille Couture


77


Jan. 27 Lula (Moulton) Parent


62


6


Jan. 31 William C. Amadon


71


5


26 Cerebral Hemorrhage Cerebral Tumor


Feb.


1 David Ferry Ryan


7


2


Feb. 3 Cora B. Church


70


6 26 Chronic Myocarditis


Agawam


Ernest Felix Desjardins


Springfield


Stanley Joseph Kolonski


Agawam


Pauline Marie Tompkins


West Springfield


William Richard Ferranti


Agawam


Henry Joseph Hermansky


Agawam


Warren Edward Bellows


Agawam


Broncho Pneumonia Arteriosclerosis Gen. Pulmonary Edema


34


Covington, Ky.


Arley Edith Wilson


Antoinette Bertha Christopher


Carmella Patricia Pisano


Feb.


8 John C. Wright


Feb. 9 Ralph Perry


Feb. 12 Annie (Rady) Finnegan


Feb. 15 Chelsa Barber


Feb. 24 Frederick S. Walker


Feb. 27 5


Theresa (Worzniak) Carpenter Leland M. Wood


41


4


Mar. Mar. 7 Mrs. Clarinda (Duclos) Halladay 69


Mar. 13


Wilfred L. Duclos


74


Mar. 18


Minnie S. (Berryman) Richardson 73


83


9


12 Chronic Myocarditis


Mar. 20


Elizabeth Daly


57


5


15 Acute Yellow Liver Atro.


Mar. 22


Frank C. Perry


77


11


3 Cerebral Hemorrhage Arterio Sclerosis Chronic Myocarditis


April 13


Mrs. Sarah Serventi Montagna


65


April 14 Charles J. Johnson


69


9


20 Cancer of Stomach


April 18 Charles Emerson Dickinson


55


2


20 Cancer


April 19


Lea M. (Billy) LaFleur


80


2


26


April 23


Eulie (Lavalle) Jasmin


76


April 26


Cora L. Ely


70


6


14


Congestive Heart Failure


May


1


Perley Oliver Cole


65


2


8


Gastric Carcinoma


May 11 George Goodwin Hall


80


7


18 Cerebral Hemorrhage Coronary Thrombosis


May 12 William George Furnace


62


7


May


20


Alice M. (Belden) Houghton


66


11


May


21 Henry Eugene Madden


63


2


5 Myocardial Failure Coronary Thrombosis Gangrene of Appendix Ventricular Fibrillation Terminal Pneumonia


Hodgkins' Disease


June


1


Frederick Beecher Bell


61


6


17


June 1 Mildred (Collins) Ferrell


47


June 13 Alexander P. Crawford


69


11


10 Heat Exhaustion Cardio Vasc. Disease


June 18 July 3


Mrs. Mary Ann (Mears) Cross


60


July


12 George Laventure


56


July July July July


21


Grace (Burdett) Hill


64


Toxic Myocarditis


36


6


23


Acute Alcoholism Cancer of Lung


July Aug. 1 Aug. Aug. 4 Arthur J. Perkins


48


1


16 General Peritonitis Suicide from rifle bullet


Aug.


13 Roger F. Hynes


44


6


7 Electrocution


Aug.


13 Herbert C. D. Whitney


65


5


Aug.


21 Elizabeth (Hiltz) Hayes


75


Aug. 22 James G. Braica


61


Sept 1


Mrs. Frances Etta (Patterson) Sawyer


79


6 21


Sept. 12


Norman J. Fraser


49


4


17


Sept. 17


Pelegrin Barbato


74


Oct. 18 Henry S. Stocker


62


Oct. 21 Mrs. Linda (Cleary) Cummings 75


Coronary Thrombosis


35


63 88 74


10 10


27


78 74


5


24


24 Coronary Thrombosis Chronic Myocarditis 8 Lobar Pneumonia Coronary Thrombosis · Cardiorenal Disease Heart Disease 3 Lobar Pneumonia Cerebral Hemorrhage 4 Coronary Thrombosis Cardiac Failure


Mar. 23 Mrs. Mary (Burleigh) Dewey


101


. Broncho Pneumonia Hypertensive Heart Disease


May June 1


29


Edward D. Coughlin


43


Mary A. (Hallorhan) Griffin 85


June


1 Barbara (Whitney) Goss


21


Carcinoma Myocarditis Chronic Aortic Stenosis


Coronary Thrombosis Coronary Thrombosis Cardiac Decompensation Coronary Thrombosis


18 William D. Dolman


66


20 James D. Phelps


84


23 Charles B. Bailey


30 Marion (Derby) Riley


50


Edward H. Hamblen


83


1 21 Cerebral Thrombosis


2 Olive (Russell) Roleau


79


9 Hypochronic Anemia Chr. Myocarditis Carcinoma


Coronary Thrombosis Carcinoma of Lung Peritonitis Hypertensive Heart Disease


Delmore D. Hawthorne


69


4


Mar. 20 Ernest L. Hull


45


Nov. 9 Jennie (Cardaropoli) Santinello 54


Intestinal Obstruction


Nov. 17 Mary J. (Raleigh) Chagnon


62


1


8 Coronary Thrombosis Coronary Occlusion


Nov. 18 Mrs. Annunziata (Biardi) Lovotti 71


Nov. 20 Albert C. Fessler 23


5


7 Epilepsy


Nov. 23 Mrs. Antonia (Hauser) Meyer


78


Nov. 23 Edward J. Gosselin


74 2


Nov. 25 William Edgar


85


10


28 Arteriosclerosis Gen.


Dec. 3 Guy M. Perry


55


9


25 Coronary Thrombosis


Dec. 11 Ruth I. (Farley) Godfrey


47


4


Dec. 17 Vincent M. Driscoll


43


Dec. 26 Dennis Jasper Simonetta


65


Dec. 27 Joseph Bava


92


Dec. 28 Ernest H. Jasmin


51


Dec. 31 Lorenzo Antico


56


Coronary Thrombosis


16 Coronary Artery Disease


2 Coronary Thrombosis Cerebral Abscess Asphyxiation by Gas Bronchial Pneumonia Coronary Thrombosis Coronary Thrombosis


36


Treasurer's Report


ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1943


Corrected balance January 1, 1943 $155,195.70


Receipts of 1943 (See Accountant's Report) 517,547.43


$672,743.13


Payments of 1943 (See Account- ant's Report)


$473,090.23


Balance December 31, 1943.


199,652.90


S672,743.13


TRUST FUNDS


Whiting Street Fund:


January 1, 1943, on hand :


Securities


$ 5,595.00


Cash


1,215.14


Income of 1943


215.95


S 7,026.09


Aid.


$ 153.30


Administration


3.00


Securities.


5,595.00


Cash


1,274.79


S 7,026.09


Desire A. Pyne Fund :


January 1, on hand :


Securities.


S 2,000.00


Cash


333.28


Income of 1943


35.05


S


2,368.33


Aid rendered


$ 77.97


Securities on hand December 31, 1943


2,000.00


Cash


290.36


S


2,368.33


Phelon School Fund :


January 1, 1943, on hand :


Securities


$ 4,225.93


Cash.


786.30


Income of 1943


133.82


S


5,146.05


37


Paid orders of School Com- mittee. S 195.38


Securities 4,225.93


Cash


724.74


$ 5,146.05


Phelon Library Fund :


January 1, 1943, on hand : Securities


S 500.00


Income of 1943


10.00


S 510.00


Paid Trust Fund Income. .


S 10.00


Securities on hand December 31, 1943


500.00


$ 510.00


Davis Library Fund:


Income of Fund 1943


$


511.50


S 511.50


Paid Agawam Library Ass'n ... .


$


511.50


S


511.50


Old Cemetery Fund: On hand January 1, 1943:


Securities.


S 700.00


Income of 1943


14.00


$ 714.00


Paid Trust Fund Income. . ..


$ 14.00


Securities on hand December 31, 1943


700.00


$ 714.00


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund : On hand January 1, 1943: Securities


$ 1,405.79


Income of 1943


28.10


$ 1,433.89


Paid Trust Fund Income. . .. S 28.10


Securities on hand December 31, 1943


1,405.79


S 1,433.89


United States Treasury Notes : Purchased during the year, pay- able September, 1946.


$ 50,000.00


HENRY E. BODURTHA, Treasurer.


38


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM


Year


Purpose of Loan


Issued


Out- standing


Rate


Date of Retirement


Due 1944


School House .. . . .


1924 -


$2,000.00


414%


June 1944


$2,000.00-


School House ...


1938


50,000.00


11/2%


Oct. 1948


10,000.00


Memorial Bridge .. .


1921-


3,000.00


4


01


Oct. 1944


3,000.00-


Relief Loan ... .


1936


6,000.00


13/4 %


Oct. 1946


2,000.00


Administration Bldg.


1941


80,000.00


1 1/4 /0


Aug. 1951


10,000.00


$141,000.00


$27,000.00


During the year 1943 two issues of Bonded Debt have been paid in their entirety viz:


Water Bonds issue of 1913 and Sewer Bonds issue of 1916.


During the year 1944 two more issues will be retired, those of the School House of 1924 and Memorial Bridge of 1921.


No issues of temporary loans have been made during 1943.


10


39


Report of the Accounting Officer


RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE


Taxes


Current Year:


Real Estate


$204,210.37


Personal .


43,200.37


Poll


4,226.00


S251,636.74 912.49


In Lieu of Taxes


Previous Years:


Real Estate


74,143.97


Personal


1,434.89


Poll


230.00


S 75,808.86


Tax Title Redemptions :


Taxes .


1,536.62


Interest and Costs.


236.28


S 1,772.90


Tax Possessions


12,130.55


From State:


Income Tax.


34,719.92


Corporation Tax


17,741.95


Meal Tax


710.55


$ 53,172.42


Licenses and Permits


Liquor.


6,375.00


Bowling


104.00


Milk.


24.00


Slaughter


400.00


Sunday Amusements.


1,657.50


Miscellaneous


169.50


S 8,730.00


Fines and Forfeits


District Court


S


1,684.50


40


Grants and Gifts


From Federal Government:


Old Age Assistance. $ 12,370.13


Old Age Administration . 377.80


Aid to Dependent Children 966.00


Dependent Children Administration 478.81


$ 14,192.74


From State:


English Speaking Classes


S 149.00


From County: Dog Licenses


S


1,782.75


Privileges


Motor Vehicle Excise and Trailer Taxes :


Current Year . $ 13,624.95


Previous Years.


471.16


$ 14,096.11


DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE


General Government


Tax Collector-Fees.


S


612.16


Town Clerk-Dog Licenses


2,033.00


2,645.16


S


Protection of Persons and Property


Police-Firearm Permits


S


22.50


Fire-Rents


14.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures-


Fees. 64.30


S 100.80


Health and Sanitation


Community Nurse Fees


S


24.50


Sewer Connections. 1,600.00


From Other Cities and Towns


171.74 S 1,796.24


Highways


From State:


Chapter 90-Meadow and Westfield Sts.


S 1,664.05


From County:


Chapter 90-Meadow and Westfield Sts. S 1,664.05


From Town:


Road Machinery Fund S 1,752.80


41


1


Charities


Welfare:


From State.


$ 994.42 -


From Cities and Towns


1,214.50


S 2,208.92


Aid to Dependent Children : From State.


$ 2,226.39 -


Old Age Assistance :


From State.


$ 11,299.56-


From Cities and Towns


307.43


$ 11,606.99


Soldiers' Benefits


State Aid. S 100.00


Schools


Vocational Education . S 2,810.13


Tuition of State Wards


854.26


Sale of Supplies.


260.36


Sale of Typewriters


125.00


Rentals. .


84.00


Miscellaneous.


10.06


Smith Hughes Fund


354.20


George Deen Fund


2,904.16


7,402.17 S


Libraries


Fines


$ 105.19


Unclassified


$


75.19


Memorial Bridge Rental .


4.50


Rents.


273.00


Sale of Buildings


25.00


$ 377.69


Public Service Enterprises


Water Receipts:


Rates. .


$ 28,354.09


Miscellaneous.


982.90


Interest


On Deferred Taxes.


$ 2,862.53


Davis Library Fund


511.50


Phelon Library Fund


10.00


Old Cemetery Fund.


14.00


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


28.10


$ 3,426.13


Tailings


$ 29,336.99


42


Municipal Indebtedness


Temporary Loans S 3,400.00


Agency, Trust and Investment


Federal Withholding Tax $ 11,147.66


Refunds


Fire:


$ 94.03


Highway ..


6.61


Old Age Assistance.


20.00


School .


2.40


Land Court.


313.00


Liability Insurance


80.00


Town Hall


1.10


$ 517.14 $517,547.43


Total Receipts.


Cash on Hand January 1, 1943.


155,195.70


GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS and CASH ON HAND


S672,743.13


PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Legislative


Moderator.


S 25.00


Miscellaneous


15.81


S 40.81


Selectmen


Salaries


S 1,460.42


Clerk.


500.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage


52.59


Office Supplies and Equipment . . .


27.32


All Other.


18.00


$ 2,058.33


Accounting


Accounting Officer


$


800.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage .


104.74


Office Supplies


1.67


Travel.


6.62


$ 913.03


43


Treasurer S 1,750.00 600.00


Salary


Clerk.


Printing, Stationery and Postage .


248.31


Office Supplies and Equipment. .


105.50


Travel .


21.96


Insurance


56.00


All Other


5.00


S


2,786.77


Collector


Salary


S 2,000.00


Clerk.


1,100.00


Extra Clerical.


115.30


Deputy Collector


114.70


Printing, Stationery and Postage .


516.65


Office Supplies and Equipment. . Insurance.


44.65


Tax Sale Costs


57.68


All Other


31.84


4,074.72 $


Assessors


Salaries


S 2,850.00


Clerk.


603.42


Printing, Stationery and Postage. .


99.08


Office Supplies


20.23


Travel.


40.30


All Other


16.20


3,629.23 S


Law


Town Counsel .


S 250.00


Attorneys Services and Fees


540.00


S 790.00


Town Clerk


Salary


S 500.00


Clerk.


600.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage. .


108.92


Office Supplies and Equipment. . . Travel.


48.50


7.66


$


1,265.08


44


93.90


Election and Registration


Registrars.


S 444.00


Election Officers


206.00


Printing, Stationery and Postage. .


221.00


All Other


29.00


S 900.00


Engineering


Town Engineer .


S 1,998.00


Consulting Engineer


406.97


Clerk.


940.00


Extra Help


31.20


Office Supplies and Equipment. . . Blueprints


18.22


Camera .


52.35


Car and Truck Expense


405.83


All Other .


30.78


S 3,950.19


Town Hall


Janitor.


S


1,560.00


Fuel.


779.23


Light.


319.20


Janitor's Supplies


222.29


Power Motor


225.00


Repairs.


225.50


Insurance.


733.22


Telephone.


589.85


4,654.29 $


Town Buildings


Janitor.


S 40.00


Fuel and Light


118.72


Repairs.


410.30


All Other


8.00


577.02 $


Protection to Persons and Property Police


Salaries


S 12,209.50


Clerical


32.50


New Cars


1,305.00


Repairs to Cars


439.67


Repairs to Motorcycle


30.46


Gasoline and Oil.


736.73


45


66.84


Office Supplies and Equipment.


108.65


Equipment for Men.


125.05


Telephone.


163.84


Lock-up Fees


22.45


Medical


7.00


Travel.


9.00


All Other


19.65


$ 15,209.50


Fire


Salaries of Commissioners.


$ 150.00


Salaries of Permanent Firemen . .


3,640.00


Salaries of Volunteer Firemen


1,780.00


Janitor


50.00


Apparatus


172.71


Hose. .


1,284.66


Truck Repairs


152.35


Gasoline and Oil


106.40


Fuel


453.95


Light.


38 62


Repairs on Buildings.


1,868.36


Telephone


110.30


All Other .77


$ 9,808.12


Inspector of Buildings


Inspections. .


$ 200.00


Printing, Postage and Stationery. . 322.30


$ 522.30


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Salary


$ 500.00


Transportation


84.89


Equipment.


70.96


Travel.


10.50


All Other


6.46


$ 672.81


Gypsy Moth


Superintendent


$ 70.00


230.00


Labor. $ 300.00


46


Forestry


Tree Warden


$ 160.50


Labor


689.50


Trucks.


275.00


Equipment.


187.41


Spraying


188.09


$


1,500.50


Forest Fires


Equipment.


$ 33.95


Fire Permits


51.20


$ 85.15


Dog Officer


Salary .


$ 160.00


Expenses


24.42


$


184.42


Health


General Administration : Salaries. $ 291.67


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :


Board and Treatment


163.81


Medicine and Medical Attendance.


7.06


Hospital Maintenance


2,049.36


All Other


5.35


2,517.25 $


Inspections :


Animals.


$ 250.00


Meats and Provisions.


1,150.00


Plumbing .


750.00


$


2,150.00


Town Nurse:


Salary .


$ 1,820.00


Relief Nurse.


80.00


Car Expense


545.00


Supplies.


13.26


All Other


4.62


$


2,462.88


47


Sanitation


Sewers


Construction of New Sewers S 3,549.90


Labor.


2,176.65


Pipes and Fittings


194.50


Trucks.


72.20


In Lieu of Taxes


171.74


Material


45.86


S


6,210.85


Surface Drainage


Labor


S 855.90


Trucks


81.60


Material


61.76


S 999.26


Refuse and Garbage


Ash Collection


S 980.46


Garbage Collection 800.00


1,780.46 S


Highways


Chapter 90 Maintenance- Meadow and Westfield Sts


S 4,992.16


Highway Maintenance: Salaries and Labor


S 7.489.09


Trucks.


914.95


Material.


2,122.73


Equipment and Repairs


135.66


New Equipment.


210.00


Road Machinery Repairs


691.52


Gasoline and Oil


1,299.70


All Other


35.17


S 12,898.82


Bridges


South End Bridge Repairs. .


S 2,793.15


South End Bridge Maintenance- Guards.


250.06


Memorial Bridge Maintenance


32.33


S


3,075.54


Sidewalks


Labor


S 139.95


Trucks.


6.00


Material


52.85


S 198.80


48


Parks and Roadsides


Labor


$ 121.75 19.80


All Other


$ 141.55


Oiling


Labor


$ 462.64


Trucks.


88.60


Material


2,441.39


S


2,992.63


Snow Removal


Labor


S 1,510.28


Trucks.


712.88


Material


180.02


S


2,403.18


Street Lights


Contract


S 7,895.59


All Other


354.67


8,250.29 $


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits Welfare


Administration :


Salaries.


S 1,491.17 -


Printing, Stationery and Postage


130.05


Office Supplies and Equipment. All Other


20.59


Relief :


Groceries and Provisions


999.76


Fuel .


317.31


Clothing


57.01


Board and Care.


1,870.43 -


Care at State Institutions


795.00 0


Medicine and Medical Attendance


440.52


Rents.


984.52


Hospital


763.90 °


Pay Roll.


384.00


Cash Aid.


879.25


Relief by Other Cities and Towns.


1,268.94 .


Federal Food Stamp Plan


75.00


. All Other


95.42


$ 10,632.38


49


59.51


Aid to Dependent Children


Administration $ 285.99


Town Aid.


1,632.00


U. S. Grant-Administration


437.48


U. S. Grant-Assistance.


985.00


S


3,340.47


Old Age Assistance


Administration


$ 1,362.70


Town Aid.


15,020.00


U. S. Grant-Administration


337.16


U. S. Grant-Assistance


11,351.39


S 28,071.25


Soldiers' Benefits


Administration :


Salaries


S 291.67


Relief :


Cash


$ 1,444.50


Fuel


70.43


Medicine and Medical Attendance


86.00


Hospital


147.00


All Other


22.00


S 2,061.60


World War II Allowance


$ 350.00


State and Military Aid.


S


90.00


Schools


General Salaries


S 6,848.32


General Expense


162.24


Salaries of Teachers, Supervisors and Principal


101,740.38


Books.


2,200.49


Supplies.


5,235.71


Library


104.70


Tuition-Trade School .


1,427.25


Transportation.


12,719.70


Janitors' Services


11,848.24


Fuel and Light.


8,759.77


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Maintenance :


Repairs.


4,208.84


Janitors' Supplies


263.60


Miscellaneous


1,417.83


Furniture.


642.88


Americanism


311.00


Health


2,215.93


Graduation


226.83


Insurance .


1,285.74


Other Expenses-Miscellaneous Printing, etc.


379.20


$161,998.65


Smith-Hughes School Fund .


S 354.20


George Deen School Fund $


1,788.66


Libraries


Librarians' Salaries


S 450.00


Books. .


1,727.24


Periodicals.


42.05


Fuel and Light


197.47


Furniture.


26.90


Postage.


7.10


Supplies.


37.09


All Other


19.00


2,506.85 $


Davis Library Fund


$


511.50


Unclassified


Memorial Day


$


148.55


Printing Town Reports


647.44


Widows' Annuities


1,200.00


Surety Bonds.


633.50


Liability Insurance.


821.76


County Aid to Agriculture.


75.00


Tax Title Foreclosures.


640.53


1942 Bills Not Previously Presented .


503.02


Dog Licenses to County


2,033.00


Civilian Defense.


287.95


Ration Board


499.32


$ 7,490.07


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Public Service Enterprises


Water


Salaries:


Commissioners.


S 300.00


Superintendent


1,200.00


Clerk. .


500.00


Extra Clerical


60.00


General Expenses:


Printing, Stationery and Postage S 202.50


Office Supplies


18.48


Labor


4,292.40


Trucks.


307.63


Pipes and Fittings.


2,081.40


Meter Equipment and Repairs. .


1,093.41


Gasoline and Oil


294.29


Repairs.


264.13


All Other


23.00


Contract.


14,755.03


Water Construction :


Labor


1,895.69


Trucks


13.00


Pipes and Fittings


2,505.55


Loan .


1,500.00


Interest on Loan


33.75


$ 31,340.26


Cemeteries


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


S 35.00


Old Cemetery Fund.


11.00


North Cemetery.


28.35


$ 74.35


Interest


Temporary Loans.


S 21.16


Memorial Bridge Loan


240.00


School Loans.


1.027.50


Sewer Loan.


40.00


Administration Building Loan


1,125.00


Relief Loan


140.00


$ 2,593.66


52


Municipal Indebtedness $ 3,400.00


Temporary Loan


Memorial Bridge Loan


3,000.00


School Loans.


12,000.00


Sewer Loan.


1,000.00


Administration Building Loan.


10,000.00


Relief Loan


2,000.00


$ 31,400.00


Agency Trust and Investment


State Tax


$ 7,400.00


County Tax.


13,217.64


State Parks and Reservations


231.36


State Audit.


1,086.01


Withholding Tax


11,147.66


War Bonds.


50,000.00


S 83,082.67


Refunds


Taxes .


$ 139.15


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes.


166.25


Interest on Taxes


.35


Sunday License.


2.00


Tax Possessions


100.00


S 407.75


Total Payments.


S473,090.23


Cash on Hand December 31, 1943.


$199,652.90


GRAND TOTAL PAYMENTS and CASH ON HAND


$672,743.13


53


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1943


Appropriation


Transfers


Available


Expenditures


Moderator


$ 25.00


25.00 75.00


$ 25.00


Legislative Other


75.00


15.81


Selectmen .


2,400.00


2,400.00


2,058.33


Accounting .


1,000.00


1,000.00


913.03


Treasurer .


2,950.00


2,950.00


2,786.77


Collector .


4,250.00


$ 200.00 R


4,450.00


4,074.72


Assessors.


3,900.00


3,900.00


3,629.23


Law ..


1,250.00


1,250.00


790.00


Town Clerk


1,450.00


1,450.00


1,265.08


Election and Registration .


800.00


100.00 R.


900.00


900.00


Town Hall. .


4,685.00


4,685.00


4,654.29


Town Buildings


600.00


600.00


577.02


Engineering .


4,300.00


4,300.00


3,950.19


Police. .


17,000.00


500.00 R.


17,500.00


15,209.50


Fire ..


10,800.00


20.00 R.


10,820.00


9,808.12


Building Inspector .


300.00


225.00 R.


525.00


522.30


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


700.00


700.00


672.81


Forestry. .. Forest Fires


175.00


175.00


85.15


Gypsy Moth.


300.00


300.00


300.00


Dog Officer .


200.00


200.00


184.42


Health . .


2,800.00


2,800.00


2,517.25


Vital Statistics.


40.00


40.00


Town Nurse. .


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,462.88


Inspections (Slaughter and Animal)


1,450.00


1,450.00


1,400.00


1,250.00


275.00 R.


1,525.00


1,500.50


54


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Plumbing Inspector


750.00


750.00 800.00


750.00


Garbage Collection .


800.00 8,900.00


160.95 R.


9,060.95


6,210.85


Surface Drainage


1,000.00


1,000.00


999.26


Highways. .


20,850.00


500.00 R.


21,350.00


19,898.83


South End Bridge Repairs.


4,000.00


4,000.00


2,793.15


Cooley Street Construction .


1,785.00


1,785.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance.


1,700.00


3,400.00 S.&C.


5,100.00


4,992.16


Street Lights. .


8,750.00


8,750.00


8,250.26


U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance ....


17,176.28 F.


17,176.28


11,688.55


U. S. Grant Dependent Children . . .


2,464.31 F.


2,464.31


1,422.48


Old Age Assistance ..


16,800.00


16,800.00


16,382.70


Aid to Dependent Children


3,300.00


3,300.00


1,917.99


Public Welfare .. .


14,200.00


14,200.00


10,632.38


Soldiers' Relief .


8,300.00


8,300.00


2,411.60


State and Military Aid.


150.00


150.00


90.00


Schools. .


162,000.00


162,000.00


161,998.65


Smith Hughes Fund.


354.20 F.


354.20


354.20


George Deen Fund.


2,979.16 F.


2,979.16


1,788.66


750.00


1,782.75 Co.


2,532.75


2,506.85


Unclassified .


800.00


800.00


647.44


1942 Bills Not Previously Presented


503.02


503.02


503.02


Tax Title Foreclosures. .


1,000.00


1,000.00


640.53


Preservation of Tax Lien Property


100.00


100.00


Surety Bonds. . . .


750.00


750.00


633.50


Liability Insurance.


750.00


75.00 R.


825.00


821.76


Memorial Day Observance.


150.00


150.00


148.55


·


·


800.00


Sewers.


Libraries. . .


.


County Aid to Agriculture.


75.00


75.00


75.00


Widows' Annuities.


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,200.00


Reserve Fund .


5,000.00


5,000.00


2,810.98


War Bonds. .


50,000.00


50,000.00


50,000.00


Defense Fund


500.00


500.00


287.95


Ration Board.


500.00


500.00


499.32


Venturi House


2,208.99


2,208.99


Water ..


29,400.00


755.03 R.


30,155.03


29,806.51


North Cemetery


50.00


50.00


28.35


Interest . .


2,835.00


2,835.00


2,627.41


Debt ...


29,500.00


29,500.00


29,500.00


R. Transferred from Reserve Fund S. & C. State and County F. Federal Grant Co. Hampden County Dog Fund


56


TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet December 31, 1943


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash ... . .


$199,652.90


Dog Licenses- Due County .


$ 1.80


Accounts Receviable: Taxes:


Tax Sale Surplus-Section 79, Chap. 60 General Laws ... 51.40


Levy of 1943 42,999.32


Surplus War Bonus


2,701.14


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1943 .




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