Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1941-1945, Part 20

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


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190.84


Tax Titles. . . $93,178.57


Fund ...


38.63


Tax Possessions. 16,482.38


109,660.95


Departmental:


Public Welfare ..


1,717.06/


Old Age


Assistance .. .


190.57 v


Schools.


859.26


Road Machinery Fund ....


2,749.49


Water:


1,190.50


Rates. .


7,185.20


Sundries


73.30


7,258.50


Assistance ...... 5,219.32


Administration .. 268.41 J


County Tax Deficit to Be Raised . . .


1,129.99


5,487.73


57


Departmental Cash Advances


60.00


Trust Fund Income: Phelon Library


Old Cemetery Fund. 64.68


Maple Grove


Cemetery Fund 22.66


125.97


2,766.89


.


George Deen Fund Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance:


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Overlay Deficits to Be Raised :


Levy of 1932 . . . 3.00


Levy of 1933 . 13.07


Levy of 1934 . . . 13.07


Levy of 1935 .


13.53


Levy of 1936 13.33


Levy of 1937 . .


10.07


Levy of 1938


36.47


Levy of 1939


44.07


Levy of 1940 . . 10.07


Levy of 1941 . . . 1.21


157.89


$363,877.28


Aid to Dependent Children : Aid ... 860.46 V


Administration 181.37 r


1,041.83


Unexpended Appropriation Balances: Town Office Building Construction 20.34


Sewer Construction :


Conti Street


Sewer .. 350.00


Letendre Ave.


Sewer .. .


2,500.00


South End Bridge


Repairs .. . . .


1,206.85


4,077.19


Tailings. .


.


75.19


Overestimate to be used as Available Funds:


State Parks and


Reservations .. ..


10.37


Reserve Fund-


Overlay Surplus


21,252.16


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


Levy of 1943 . .


12,354.00


Revenue Reserved Until Collected :


Motor Vehicle


Excise Tax


190.84


Tax Title . . . . . 109,660.95


Departmental 2,766.89


Water. . . .... 7,258.50


119,877.18 192,881.33


Surplus Revenue


$363,877.28


Respectfully submitted, FRANCES M. PEDULLA, Accounting Officer.


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Report of Tax Collector


1943


Tax Committed.


$306,844.40


Plus Added Adjustments


52.80


Cash Paid to Treasurer.


S251,629.81


Less Refunds.


115.15


251,514.66


Abatements


2,148.58


Tax Titles .


10,234.64


Uncollected January 1, 1944


42,999.32


$306,897.20


PREVIOUS YEARS


Balance Due January 1, 1943.


$ 77,205.89


Plus Added Adjustments. 179.92


$ 77,385.81


Cash Paid to Treasurer


$ 75,872.86


Less Refunds.


24.00


$ 75,848.86


Abatements


619.02


Tax Titles


917.93


Uncollected January 1, 1944.


.00


$ 77,385.81


Motor Vehicle Excise 1943 Committed


$ 14,074.00


Cash Paid to Treasurer Less Refunds.


S 13,616.28


165.03


13,451.25


Abatements.


431.91


Uncollected January 1, 1944.


190.84


$ 14,074.00


$306,897.20


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-


Previous Years Excise Balance Due January 1, 1943


$ 634.51


Cash Paid to Treasurer Less Refunds.


S 471.16


1.22


469.94


Abatements


164.57


Uncollected Taxes January 1, 1944


.00


$ 634.51


RAYMOND F. FINNEGAN, Collector.


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Assessor's Report


1943


Number of Horses Assessed 328


Number of Cows Assessed 529


Number of Sheep Assessed . 48


Number of Neat Cattle Assessed


135


Number of Swine Assessed 536


Number of Fowls Assessed . 21,950


Total Number of Livestock Assessed 23,526


Value of Assessed Stock


in Trade. $ 68,405.00


Value of Assessed Machinery . . 846,827.00


Value of Assessed Livestock. . 75,150.00


Value of All Other Tangible


Property Assessed . .


451,255.00


Total Value of All Personal


Property Assessed. $1,441,637.00


Number of Dwelling Houses


Assessed . 1,839


Number of Acres of Land Assessed . 1,237,345


Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed . 2,630


Number of 1942 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Janu- ary 21, 1943. 9


Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed . $415,660,00


Value of 1942 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Janu- ary 21, 1943 940.00


Excise Tax Assessed on Motor


.


Vehicles and Trailers . 14,074.00


Excise Tax Assessed on 1942


Motor Vehicles and Trailers


Assessed January 21, 1943 . .


18.00


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Valuations


Value of Buildings Assessed .


$5,983,375.00 Value of Land Assessed . 2,299,775.00


Total Value of Real Estate ... $8,283,150.00


Value of Personal Estate 1,441,637.00


Total of All Assessed Estate. . $9,724,787.00 (upon which taxes have been levied as follows) County Tax. $ 12,087.65


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


961.86


State Tax


7,400.00


State Audit.


1,086.01


State Parks and Reservations


.


241.73


Town Appropriation


350,816.00


Town Debt and Interest.


30,800.00


Overlay Deficit.


665.15


Overlay for Current Year


14,512.85


$418,571.25


Less Estimated Receipts


Income Tax.


$ 31,818.29


Corporation Tax


13,301.95


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


8,000.00


Licenses


7,500.00


Fines.


1,000.00


General Government.


1,250.00


Health and Sanitation


1,500.00


Charities.


10,000.00


Old Age Tax


600.61


Soldiers' Benefits


100.00


Schools .


2,000.00


Libraries


50.00


Public Service Enterprises (Water Dept., etc.).


19,000.00


Interest on Taxes and Assessments.


2,500.00


Bill in Lieu of Taxes


(City of Springfield) .


1,050.00


Total Estimated Receipts. . . . $ 99,670.85


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Amounts Voted from Available Funds Appr'd by Comm'r. 7,056.00-April 2, 1943 5,000.00-March 29, 1943


12,056.00


111,726.85


$306,844.40


Number of Polls 2,688 @ $2.00.


5,376.00


Value of Personal Property 1,441,637 @ 31.00.


44,690.75


Value of Real Estate 8,283,150 @ 31.00


256,777.65


306,844.40


Number of Polls Omitted July 12, 1943-9 @ 2.00


18.00


Number of Polls Omitted


Oct. 7, 1943-2 @ 2.00


4.00


Number of Polls Omitted


Nov. 16, 1943-3 @ 2.00 6.00


Value of Omitted Real Estate Assessed 12-17-43-800 @ 31.00


24.80


52.80


Total amount to be raised on Polls, Personal and Real Estate $306,897.20


Value on Fishing Schooner 1,3 of 1℃ on $2600


8.67


ADOLPHUS PROVOST, Chairman FREDERICK A. RAISON


Board of


CHARLES W. HULL Assessors


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REPORT OF THE Chief of Police


OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM FOR THE YEAR 1943


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I herewith submit the annual report of the Police De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1943.


Total No. of Arrests. 267


Total No. of Convictions 266


Found Not Guilty.


1


Total Amount of Fines.


$3,028.00


Total Amount Turned Back to Town. 2,113.00


Amount turned over to State and County 915.00


I am pleased to state that during the past year we have had no fatal accidents on our highways, and the number of accidents was only slightly above one-half the total of 1942.


While there has been a marked curtailment of civilian driving due to rationing of gas and tires, we must consider the increased Army travel as adding to our traffic problems.


During 1943 our Department has recovered $3,746.00 worth of stolen property and restored it to its rightful owners This part of our service we consider one of our most necessary. functions.


Respectfully submitted,


PERLEY J. HEWEY, Chief of Police.


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REPORT OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE COUNCIL


The civilian defense organization has functioned during every practice raid and blackout.


Our report center has been in operation only during these incidents but has been manned very quickly each time. Since last year several towns in our district have ceased to operate their report centers and now have the same arrange- ment as we have, in fact, this action has been recommended by the state authorities to all communities that find it practical.


We also have a radio outfit which we hope to install soon in our report center and six licensed operators, one of whom has donated a suitable antenna which will be set up here. When this is in operation we would have connection with the outside world even if all telephones and all electricity were shut off.


Our salvage committee has been busy all the season and has made regular collections of paper, scrap iron and tin.


Our medical division has held practice incidents using all their facilities and equipment. They have a first aid room in the high school and hospital quarters at the Hampden County Training School.


All of our other divisions are ready and available if they should be needed.


The Civilian War Assistance, a federal fund and the Civilian Emergency Relief Fund furnished by the state are both still available but it was not necessary to use either of them and we hope it never will be.


Many of the younger members have joined the armed forces and it has been necessary to replace them with older persons or in some cases get along with less help.


The necessity for a local property officer, properly bonded was suggested to us last summer, so the selectment appointed Riley S. Farnsworth to this office. This made us eligible to receive from the Office of the Civilian Defense a certain amount of fire fighting material, a part of which has already arrived here.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER S. KERR, Town Chairman.


January 11, 1944.


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REPORT OF THE Board of Fire Engineers


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


We wish at this time in our report to pay tribute to the late Edward J. Gosselin, for many years head of the North Agawam Fire Company, and for many years Chairman of the Board of Fire Engineers.


Agawam has lost a public servant, whose interest in town affairs as a whole, but of the Fire Department in particular. was second to none, a Christian and a good Citizen, a Fire- man First, Last and Always.


The fire losses this year have been small. One hundred thirty two calls were for grass or brush fires. The Agawam Center station has been equipped with a new heating system, and has had an addition built at the rear.


The auxiliary fire department has received a trailer pump and some other equipment from the Civilian Defense.


The Board of Fire Engineers thank the officers and men of the department for their loyal and efficient services, and pray that the fire losses may be kept as low in the future.


The calls upon the department were as follows:


North Agawam Station No. 1 72


Feeding Hills Station No. 2. 53


Agawam Center Station No. 3 63


Total Calls. 188


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK T. GOSS RILEY S. FARNSWORTH, Board of Fire Engineers.


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REPORT OF THE Forestry Department


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen :


The Forestry Department was fortunate in having been able to obtain necessary and capable help to accomplish its work during the past year. We were very busy especially during the summer months and feel that we have accom- plished a great deal.


Many of the old trees which have been familiar land- marks for many years, have had to be removed because of their condition. Each year finds more of them dying away and it becomes necessary for their removal to eliminate a hazard to the public and property. Many of these are poplar trees which have reached a stage of dying off fast and also a few elm trees which in the past have been badly neglected in regards to spraying. We hope that this coming year will find us with new spraying equipment which we surely need. If this equipment is made possible we may be able to reduce somewhat the amount of dying elms.


This coming year will find us with several dead poplar and elm trees which will have to be removed and also a con- siderable amount of trimming of low branches which are causing inconvenience and are a hazard to the public.


Each year finds this Department enlarging its activities. Persons knowing of trees which are in critical condition or requiring attention are requested to get in touch with the Forestry Department who in turn will give these conditions its immediate attention.


This Department wishes to express its regret in the death of Mr. Roger Hynes who had always been of great assistance.


In conclusion, I wish to say if we wish to encourage new residents and wish to supply our future generation with a beautiful town and beautiful trees, we should provide a tree planning program in the very near future. I also wish to state that it is my earnest desire to give all the assistance possible to the Townspeople in connection with their tree problems.


Respectfully submitted, DANIEL DIDONATO, Tree Warden.


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REPORT OF Sealers of Weights and Measures


Con- Not demned Sealed


Adjusted


Sealed 25


Platform Scales-5,000 to 10,000


19


Counter Scales 100 lbs. or over .


1


Counter Scales under 100 lbs.


3


8


Beam 100 lbs. or over


3


Spring 100 lbs. or over


7


Spring under 100 lbs.


14


29


1


Computing under 100 lbs.


12


24


Personal Weighing (Slot)


3


Avoirdupois Weights.


110


Liquid Measuring Device


1 gal. or less


30


Oil Jars.


9


Milk Cans.


23


Meters 1 In. Inlet


26


Kerosene Pumps


1


10


Gasoline Pumps.


2


1


Oil Measuring Pumps


16


Grease Measuring Devices


40


Yard Sticks.


4


Taxi Meters


3


Totals


49


373


2


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


Incorrect


Total No. Tested


Number Correct


Under


Over


Beans.


55


4


45


6


Bread


47


39


7


1


Butter .


16


3


11


2


Confectionery


33


21


8


4


Dry Commodities


97


93


4


0


Flour .


35


20


12


3


Fruit and Vegetables


1


0


1


0


Liquid


81


17


63


1


Lard


20


20


0


0


Meats and Provisions


30


24


0


6


69


Potatoes


20


15


3


2


Wood


1


0


1


0


Totals


436


256


155


25


Sealing Fees S58.72


Total No. Tested


Correct


Incorrect


Retest on Peddlers' Scales


6


6


0


Retest on Ice Scales.


7


7


0


Retest on Proper Markings


35


35


0


Reinspection of Gas Pumps


8


8


0


Milk Cans.


35


35


0


Totals


91


91


0


The foregoing comprises my annual report ending De- cember 31, 1943.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK DRAGHETTI, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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REPORT OF The Town Nurse


JANUARY 1, 1943-DECEMBER 31, 1943


Total Number of Nursing Calls. 1,908


Total Number of Dressings. 575


Total Number of Temperature, Pulse, Respirations 364


Total Number of General Care, Baths, etc. 826


Total Number of Mothers and Babies. 10


Total Number of Home Calls on Contagious Diseases. 69


Total Number of Miscellaneous Calls 64


1,908


CONTAGIOUS DISEASES


Number of Mumps. . . 27


Number of German Measles 28


Number of Regular Measles 21


Number of Whooping Cough 6


Number of Chicken Pox 18


Number of Scarlet Fever 107


Total. 207


Number of Calls Made on Tubercular Cases 19


Total Number of Initial Visits for the Welfare Dept .. 16


Appointments Made for Dentists 6


Appointments Made for Tonsils. 10


Appointments Made for Patients to go to Hospitals. 57


Patients Taken to Doctors, Dentists, Hospitals and Westfield Sanitorium 65


There will be a Diptheria Immunization Clinic held in May, 1944. All babies from six months and over are welcome.


I would like to thank all town officers and townspeople for their cooperation especially now when the shortage of doctors and nurses calls for more work and a little more co- operation from everyone.


Respectfully submitted, CLARA H. WILLIAMS, R.N., Town Nurse.


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REPORT OF Plumbing Inspector


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Agawam:


For the last 3 years, being your Plumbing Inspector, I wish to state that I have had wonderful cooperation from owners of property and building trades from all over the state, as well as from individuals who have installed the sanitation work to comply with the State Laws, and the Town By-Laws.


My first inspection for the town after the By-Laws were accepted by the Attorney General and after my receiving the appointment of Plumbing Inspector by the Selectmen, was on May 1, 1941. Upon being notified by the State that the position required a Civil Service examination, I immedi- ately took one and passed with honors.


I have made in the year of 1941, 271 inspections and I issued 110 permits. The following is the list of all work inspected.


Sewer Entrances


44


Septic Tanks.


21


Domestic Hot Water Tanks. 46


Gas Heaters.


16


Kitchen Sinks


73


Laundry Trays 29


Bath Tubs


70


Showers


14


Lavatories.


78


Water Closets.


80


Urinals. 11


Safety Relief Valves. 46


Permits were issued to Master Plumbers, Journeyman Plumbers, and owners of property.


Inspections for 1942


121 permits were issued and 305 inspections were made covering the following items:


Sewer Entrances 56


Septic Tanks. 21


Domestic Hot Water Tanks 24


72


Gas Heaters


6


Kitchen Sinks.


35


Laundry Trays. 19


Bath Tubs.


41


Showers


3


Lavatories.


41


Water Closets


44


Urinals. .


2


Safety Relief Valves


24


Inspections for 1943


132 permits were issued and 331 inspections were made covering the following items:


Sewer Entrances.


24


Septic Tanks. 11


Domestic Hot Water Tanks


20


Hot Water Heaters


8


Gas Heaters.


4


Kitchen Sinks


30


Laundry Trays.


14


Bath Tubs


17


Showers


2


Lavatories


27


Gas Piping


3


Urinals.


3


Water Closets.


31


Safety Relief Valves 20


I wish at this time to thank all plumbers and owners of homes and buildings for their cooperation in the past years of my service to them, and wish to state that it has been a pleasure and privilege to be of service to them. I shall do my utmost to make this town a clean and healthful place to live in, and I shall be ready to serve and cooperate whenever called upon for suggestions and advice.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD J. DESMARAIS, Plumbing Inspector.


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REPORT OF THE Highway Department


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1943 Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Gentlemen :


The following is a report of the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1943:


Highway Maintenance


Ten thousand dollars was appropriated for this work which includes repairing and patching of macadam and semi- permanent road surfaces, scraping and repairing dirt and gravel roads, maintaining and replacing guard rail, cutting roadside brush, maintenance and replacement of street signs, and care of the Town public dump on Garden Street. The Agawam share of the maintenance of the Agawam and South End bridges is also included in this appropriation. Expenditures-S9,998.35 Balance-S1.65.


Snow Removal


Two thousand five hundred dollars was appropriated for plowing snow from roads, sanding slippery icy roads, and the fall erection and the spring dismantling and storage of snow fence. Also included in this item is the opening up of catch basins at thawing time in early spring. Expenditures-S2,403.18 Balance-S96.82.


Equipment


Very little new equipment has been required during the last two years, three hundred dollars being appropriated during 1943 for the purchase of a small two-way snow plow for the brush cutting tractor purchased during 1943. This plow with attachments was purchased for S210.00 and is very handy for plowing snow from street intersections, reducing the time formerly required by using trucks. This plow is also useful for plowing snow from sidewalks.


Ash and Rubbish Removal


Two collections of ashes and rubbish were made this year. this method, having been started in 1942 is much more satisfactory than a single collection as was done prior to 1942. It is recommended that all paper be salvaged for the


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war effort and that any other combustible rubbish be burned in incinerators to keep the quantity of rubbish to be col- lected at a minimum.


Expenditures-$980.46 Balance-$19.54.


Parks and Roadside


Several small parks in town are maintained with this appropriation; including lawn mowing, hedge trimming, bus waiting station repairs and grass mowing on roadsides. Expenditures-S141.55 Balance-$8.45.


Sidewalks


Two hundred dollars was appropriated for sidewalk maintenance for this year. The larger part of the expendi- tures being for trap rock and trap dust on sidewalks on vari- ous streets in town.


Expenditures-S198.80


Balance-$1.20.


Maintenance Oiling


Several tarred gravel and bituminous macadam road surfaces on various streets in town were given a seal coat of tar and fine trap rock finish, the total being 4.33 miles. Expenditures-$2,992.63 Balance-$7.37.


Road Machinery Account


Money is transferred to this account from various other accounts for rental of trucks and other equipment, and is to be reappropriated for other highway uses during the following year.


1942 Balance $996.69


1943 Receipts


1,752.80


Total On Hand. $2,749.49


Road Machinery Fund


Appropriation of this fund is made for maintenance and operation of all trucks and equipment used for highway maintenance, snow removal, sewers, etc.


Expenditures-$1,991.22 Balance-$1,008.78.


New Sanitary Sewer Construction


New eight inch sanitary sewers were constructed on Spencer and Witheridge Streets and Fruwirth Avenue. Work was begun on a 10" sewer for Letendre Avenue, but will not be completed before frost is too deep in the roadway for practical excavation. This work will be resumed in the spring of 1944 after the roadway has thawed sufficiently.


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Sanitary Sewers


During 1943 twenty single houses were connected to sewers on various streets in Town with receipts of $1,600. The cost of repairs, flushing, maintenance and making new sewer connections is taken from this appropriation. Expenditures-$2,096.45 Balance-$403.55.


As it is known that at least seventeen more new sewer connections will be made during 1944, it is recommended that $2,500.00 be appropriated for this work.


Surface Drainage Sewers


Appropriations for this work covers the cost of cleaning catch basins, opening drainage ditches and cleaning culverts. Expenditures-$999.26 Balance-$0.74.


Chapter 90 Maintenance


As in 1942, no Chapter 90 funds furnished by State, County and Town, were available for new construction during 1943. Fifty-one hundred dollars was appropriated for Chap- ter 90 maintenance work for the year to be used on North Westfield, South Westfield, and Meadow Streets, a total distance of 6.82 miles.


Expenditures-$4,992.16


Balance-$107.84.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM D. RISING,


Highway Superintendent.


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1


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


The Board held regular meetings in the Administration Building during 1943 and a part of each meeting was devoted to Old Age Assistance.


The Report of the Agent will cover the work done by the two divisions.


Respectfully submitted,


OSCAR T. BARKER FRANK W. KELLOGG JEREMIAH J. CAVANAUGH.


REPORT OF THE WELFARE AGENT


All categories of relief, Aid to Dependent Children, Gen- eral Relief and Old Age Assistance have been handled by us as usual, but as in previous years the last one mentioned has been by far the largest both in case load and expense.


General Relief is as low as we can hope to get it and in- cludes only unemployables. We still try to place people to work if they are able to do anything.


Aid to Dependent Children is lower than usual because even youngsters are now able to earn part of their living.


Old Age Assistance in spite of the new law which went into effect in September cost us less in 1943 and in 1942. For a long period the Old Age Assistance law has been changed every time the legislature met, and the State department changed their rules on the years the legislature didn't meet, but the changes have been almost without interruption in the last two years. After getting the whole thing in good running order in 1942 a completely new law was passed in 1943 making it necessary to review all the cases and requir- ing a double and often a triple check on all sons and daughters of recipients. After this had all been done under the close supervision of the state and with firm warnings as to what would happen if we neglected one single item we were per- mitted to go on from September until late in December when


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we received a letter from the commissioner which told of new rules and more changes which take effect January first and must be taken care of before February first. The last line in the letter stated "We trust these changes will prove helpful".


Many cities and towns told of how many cases were closed last year because of the new law which touched the sons and daughters a little more closely, but we have had to close only one case for that reason. This was due to the fact that a close check has always been kept on them and many cases had been closed during the last three years when sons and daughters were able to furnish support.


While we have spent less in each category of relief than we did in 1942, individual case expense has increased due to higher cost of necessities of life and it is likely that the expense of Old Age Assistance will increase somewhat in 1944.


WALTER S. KERR,


Welfare Agent.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF Agawam Library Trustees FOR THE YEAR 1943


The Library Trustees for the Town of Agawam submit the following report:


The three libraries have carried on their work this year in much the same manner as last.


All the libraries have given books to the Service Men and to the Salvation Army. In Agawam Center the Girl Scouts assisted by collecting the books for the last drive.


Agawam Center has given its waste paper to the school there.


Both the Agawam Center and the Feeding Hills Libraries have been painted on the outside and thoroughly cleaned inside. At the Agawam Center a fire screen and fire wood have been given so that the fireplace may be enjoyed. At North Agawam a new bookcase was purchased and Feeding Hills has acquired a much needed furnace.


All three librarians have revised the borrowers lists drop- ping the names of many who do not use their cards.


As in former years we have used the State and Springfield Libraries for inter-library loans which enables us to get special reference books.


In all places the number of borrowers and the circulation has dropped due to the gas rationing and to the fact that so many people are working.


Figures For Libraries


Agawam:


Circulation . 10,771


Books Owned . 9,678


Borrowers 700


79


Feeding Hills:


Circulations.


6,332


Books Owned.


6,909


Borrowers 446


North Agawam:


Circulations


7,452


Books Owned


5,040


Borrowers.


360


Respectfully submitted,


EVA S. KERR


MARGARET FERRANTI


CLARA MCVEIGH.


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1943 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE AND THE HAMPDEN COUNTY IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE TOWN OF AGAWAM




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