Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1941-1945, Part 22

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


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ing, 4 @ $10.25.


41.00


Duplicates, 3 @ $.50


1.50


573.50


S 584.75


101


Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game, September 6 to De- cember 31, 1942. $424.25


Fees retained September 6 to De- cember 31, 1942, 265 @ $.25. .. Cash balance December 31, 1942. .


66.25


94.25


$ 584.75


$ 94.25


Cash balance January 1, 1943 .. . . Licenses issued January 1 to Sep- tember 7, 1943:


Resident citizens' fishing, 298 @ $2.00 $ 596.00


Resident citizens' hunting, 35 @ $2.00


70.00


Resident citizens' sporting, 218 @ $3.25 708.50


Resident minors' and females' fishing, 92 @ $1.25. 115.00


Special non-resident citizens' fishing, 2 @ $1.50 3.00


Non-resident citizens' fishing, 10 @ $5.25


52.50


Duplicate, 1 @ $.50


.50


$


1,545.50


S 1,639.75


Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game January 1 to Septem- ber 7, 1943. $ 1,466.75


Fees retained January 1 to Sep- tember 7, 1943, 655 @ $.25 ... 163.75


Cash on hand September 7, 1943, verified :


Due State 9.25


S 1,639.75


TENEMENT RENTS


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit. $ 28.00


Charges September 6 to December 31, 1942 56.00


$ 84.00


102


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942: Per cash book. $ 56.00


Not on cash book.


14.00


$ 70.00


Outstanding December 31, 1942. .


14.00


$ 84.00


Outstanding January 1, 1943. . . $ 14.00


Charges January 1 to September 7, 1943


112.00


$ 126.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 7, 1943


$ 112.00


Outstanding September 7, 1943, per list.


14.00


$ 126.00


FEEDING HILLS HALL RENTS


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit. $ 18.00


Charges September 6 to December 31, 1942. 31.00


$ 49.00


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942


$ 49.00


Charges January 1 to September 7, 1943.


S 47.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 7, 1943. $ 38.00


Outstanding September 7, 1943, per list.


9.00


$ 47.00


FIRE STATION RENTS


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit.


$ 1.00


Charges September 6 to December 31, 1942 2.00


$ 3.00


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942, omitted from cash book. S 3.00


103


Charges January 1 to September 7, 1943. $ 14.00 Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 7, 1943 S 14.00


POLICE DEPARTMENT Revolver Permits


Cash on hand September 6, 1942,


per previous audit. $ 13.00


Permits issued September 6 to


December 31, 1942. 7.00


S 20.00


Payments to treasurer September


6 to December 31, 1942 :


Per cash book ...


S 13.00


Not on cash book.


7.00


S 20.00


Permits issued January 1 to Sep- tember 7, 1943.


$ 22.50


Cash on hand September 7, 1943, verified.


$


22.50


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Fees collected October 10 to De- cember 31, 1942


S 1.91


Cash balance December 31, 1942. .


S 1.91


Cash balance January 1, 1943. . . $ 1.91


Fees collected January 1 to Sep- tember 8, 1943.


46.44


S 48.35


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 8, 1943: Per cash book.


S 36.89


Not on cash book


2.68


S 39.57


Cash on hand September 8, 1943, verified .


8.78


S 48.35


104


SEWER DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit. S 160.00 Charges September 6 to December 31,1942. 1,000.00


$


1,160.00


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942


S 1,000.00


Abatements September 6 to De- cember 31, 1942


160.00


S 1,160.00


Charges January 1 to September 7,1943. S 720.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 7, 1943. S 720.00


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit. S 2,206.29


Charges September 6 to December 31,1942 2,039.69


S 4,245.98


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942. S 2,686.56


Abatements September 6 to De- cember 31, 1942 3.35


Outstanding December 31, 1942 ...


1,556.07


$ 4,245.98


Outstanding January 1, 1943. . .. S 1,556.07


Charges January 1 to September 7, 1943


3,082.57


S 4,638.64


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 7, 1943.


S 2,235.80


Outstanding September 7, 1943, per list .


2,402.84


S 4,638.64


105


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Accounts Receivable


Charges September 6 to December 31, 1942.


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942 S 6,426.49 40.00


S 6,466.49


Outstanding December 31, 1942 ...


S 6,466.49


Outstanding January 1, 1943.


S 40.00


Charges January 1 to September 7, 1943. 5,685.82


$ 5,725.82


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 7, 1943. ..


S 5,417.43


Abatements January 1 to Septem- ber 7, 1943 94.29


Outstanding September 7, 1943, per list.


214.10


$


5,725.82


IN LIEU OF TAXES Accounts Receivable


Charges September 6 to December 31, 1942. S 1,119.20


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942 S 1,119.20


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit. S 994.76


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942 S 173.00


Outstanding December 31 and September 7, 1943, per list 821.76


S 994.76


Center School Hall Rent


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit. S 2.00


Charges September 6 to December 31, 1942. 3.00


$ 5.00


106


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942. . . Charges January 1 to September 7, 1943


S 5.00


$ 5.00


Outstanding September 7, 1943, per list.


S 5.00


Center School Miscellaneous Receipts


Receipts September 6 to December 31, 1942.


$


1.50


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942.


S 1.50


Receipts January 1 to September 7,1943. Payments to treasurer January 1


$ 2.40


to September 7, 1943


S


2.40


Manual Training Receipts


Cash on hand October 16, 1942,


per previous audit. S 2.36


Receipts October 16 to December 31, 1942 53.24


$ 55.60


Payments to treasurer October 16 to December 31, 1942.


S 55.60


Receipts January 1 to September 7,1943


S


224.14


Payments to treasurer January 1


to September 7, 1943


S 224.14


High School Hall Rents


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit.


$ 10.00


Abatements September 6 to De-


cember 31. 1942 $ 10.00


High School Miscellaneous Receipts


Cash on hand September 6, 1942, per previous audit.


$ 4.10


Receipts September 6 to December 31, 1942:


Damages.


$ .50


Sale of books and material.


1.39


Telephone calls


.10


1.99


S 6.09


107


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942 . . .. Receipts January 1 to September 7, 1943: Sale of supplies


$ 6.09


S .10


Telephone calls


2.21


S 2.31


Cash on hand September 7, 1943, verified. $ 2.31


LIBRARIES Anna H. Rudman, Librarian


Cash on hand October 14, 1942,


per previous audit. S 1.80


Receipts October 14 to December 31, 1942. 19.65


S 21.45


Payments to treasurer October 14 to December 31, 1942.


S 11.95


Cash on hand December 31, 1942. .


9.50


S 21.45


Cash on hand January 1, 1943 .. ..


S 9.50


Receipts January 1 to February 1, 1943


7.30


S 16.80


Payments to treasurer January 1 to February 1, 1943 S 16.80


Clara J. McVeigh, Librarian


Receipts February 2 to September 18, 1943.


$ 60.22


Payments to treasurer February


2 to September 18, 1943 S 55.79


Cash on hand September 18, 1943 4.43


S 60.22


WATER DEPARTMENT Water Rates


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit. SI10,531.03


Commitments September 6 to De- cember 31, 1942 7,049.14


$ 17,580.17


108


B


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942.


S 9,383.64 Abatements September 6 to De- cember 31, 1942


138.29


Outstanding December 31, 1942 ...


8,058.24


$ 17,580.17


Outstanding January 1, 1943. .. S 8,058.24


Commitments January 1 to Sep- tember 7, 1943.


20,200.01


Overpayment to collector to be adjusted. .60


S 28,258.85


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 7, 1943.


$ 18,518.18


Abatements January 1 to Septem- ber 7, 1943.


67.80


Outstanding September 7, 1943, per list.


8,487.28


Cash on hand September 7, 1943, verified .


185.59


$ 28,258.85


Sundry Accounts Receivable


Outstanding September 6, 1942, per previous audit.


S 414.90


Charges September 6 to December 31, 1942. 443.50


S 858.40


Payments to treasurer September 6 to December 31, 1942.


S 446.70


Outstanding December 31, 1942 ...


411.70


S 858.40


Outstanding January 1, 1943. . . ..


S 411.70


Charges January 1 to September 7,1943


514.20


S 925.90


Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 7, 1943.


$ 755.90


Abatements January 1 to Septem- ber 7, 1943.


84.70


Outstanding September 7, 1943, per list


85.30


$ 925.90


1.09


TRUST FUND INCOME


Cash in general treasury Septem- ber 6, 1942:


Phelon Library Fund S 18.58


Old Cemetery Fund. 57.61


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund 18.52


S 94.71


Transfers from funds:


September 6 to December 31, 1942:


Phelon Library Fund $ 10.05


Old Cemetery Fund.


14.07


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund.


28.24


52.36


January 1 to September 7, 1943:


Phelon Library Fund


$ 10.00


Davis Library Fund


511.50


Old Cemetery Fund


14.00


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


28.10


563.60


S 710.67


Payments:


September 6 to December 31, 1942:


Old Cemetery Fund .. $ 10.00


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


17.20


$ 27.20


January 1 to September 7, 1943: Davis Library Fund.


$ 511.50


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


5.00


516.50


Cash in general treasury Septem- ber 7, 1943:


Phelon Library Fund


S 38.63


Old Cemetery Fund


75.68


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


52.66


166.97


$ 710.67


110


WHITING STREET CHARITY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Cash Principal


Income


Savings Deposits


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand September 6, 1942. On hand at end of year 1942.


$ 95.00


$1,123.78 $1,215.14 $2,095.00


$2,000.00 $3,500.00


$3,500.00


$6,718.78 $6,810.14


On hand September 7, 1943.


$1,159.79 $2,095.00


$3,500.00


$6,754.79


Receipts


Income:


September 6 to December 31, 1942. January 1 to September 7, 1943,


$ 91.36


111


Cash on hand September 6, 1942:


Principal . $ 95.00


Income .. 1,123.78


1,218.78


Cash on hand September 7, 1943: Income .. 1,159.79


$1,411.09


$1,411.09


DESIRE A. PYNE CHARITY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Cash


Savings Deposits $2,000.00


Total


$ 360.26


$2,360.26


$ 333.28


$2,000.00


$2,333.28


$ 289.31


$2,000.00


$2,289.31


Payments Added to savings deposits Septem- ber 6 to December 31, 1942. ... $ 95.00 Aid to poor January 1 to Septem- ber 7, 1943. . 153.30


100.95


Administration expense January 1 to September 7, 1943. . 3.00


On hand September 6, 1942 On hand at end of year 1942. On hand September 7, 1943.


Receipts


Payments


Income:


September 6 to December 31, 1942.


$ 40.20


$ 67.18


January 1 to September 7, 1943


20.00


Cash on hand September 6, 1942 360.26


Cash on hand September 7, 1943 289.31


420.46


$ 420.46


MARY A. PHELON SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Cash


Savings Deposits


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand September 6, 1942


$ 893.46


$2,725.93 $1,500.00


$5,119.39


On hand at end of year 1942


$ 786.30


$2,725.93


$1,500.00


$5,012.23


On hand September 7, 1943.


$ 622.42 $2,725.93


$1,500.00


$4,848.35


Receipts


Payments


Income:


September 6 to December 31, 1942.


$ 86.16


January 1 to September 7, 1943


31.50


Overpayment refunded September 6 to December 31, 1942 .. 10.20


Cash on hand September 6, 1942.


893.46


Expended for school department : September 6 to December 31, 1942. $ 203.52 195.38 January 1 to September 7, 1943, Cash on hand September 7, 1943. 622.42


$1,021.32


112


$1,021.32


Aid to poor : September 6 to December 31, 1942. January 1 to September 7, 1943 63.97


MARY A. PHELON LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand September 6, 1942


$ 500.00


$ 500.00


On hand at end of year 1942.


$ 500.00


$ 500.00


On hand September 7, 1943


$ 500.00


$ 500.00


Receipts


Payments


Income:


September 6 to December 31,


1942. .


$ 10.05


$ 10.05


January 1 to September 7, 1943 10.00


January 1 to September 7, 1943 10.00


$


20.05


$ 20.05


CHARLES PALMER DAVIS LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company


Cash


Principal


Income


Savings Securities Deposits Cost Value


Total


On hand September 6, 1942. .


$ 30.00


$ 154.15


$2,412.77 $12,245.32 $14,842.24


On hand at end of year 1942.


$ 262.90


$2,460.87 $12,197.38 $14,921.15


On hand September 7, 1943. .


$


30.00


$ 135.53


$ 525.07 $14,103.18 $14,793.78


On hand September 17, 1943.


$ 30.00


$ 143.03


$ 525.07 $14,103.18 $14,801.28


Transfer to income account: September 6 to December 31, 1942. .


113


ยท


Payments


Receipts September 6 to December 31, 1942


Sale of securities. .


$1,041.54


Amortization of securities 6.40


Income ...


115.15


Purchase of securities. 1,000.00


Cash balance September 6, 1942:


Loss on sale of securities. 29.84 Amortization of securities 6.40


Principal . . $ 30.00


Cash balance December 31, 1942:


Income. . 154.15


184.15


Income .. 262.90


$1,347.24


$1,347.24


114


January 1 to September 7, 1943


Withdrawn from savings banks .. . $1,935.80


Purchase of securities. . . $2,000.00


Sale of securities. .


90.00


Transfer to Town .... 511.50


Amortization of securities


4.20


33.32


Income. .


421.65


Cash balance January 1, 1943:


Income ... 135.53


Income.


262.90


165.53


$2;714.55


$2,714.55


Added to savings deposits $ 48.10


Amortization of securities. 4.20


Trustees' compensation Cash balance September 7, 1943: Principal. . . $ 30.00


September 8 to 17, 1943


Income ...


$ 7.50


Cash balance September 8, 1943: Principal . . $ 30.00


Cash balance September 17, 1943: Principal . . $ 30.00


Income.


135.53


Income ..


143.03


165.53


$ 173.03


$ 173.03


115


OLD CEMETERY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand September 6, 1942.


$ 700.00


$ 700.00


On hand at end of year 1942.


700.00


700.00


On hand September 7, 1943


$ 700.00 $ 700.00


Receipts


Payments


Income:


September 6 to December 31,


1942. . .


$ 14.07


January 1 to September 7, 1943 14.00


$ 28.07


Transfers to income account: September 6 to December 31, 1942. $ 14.07 January 1 to September 7, 1943 14.00


$ 28.07


MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY FUND) In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand September 6, 1942


$1,405.79


$1,405.79


On hand at end of year 1942


$1,405.79


$1,405.79


On hand September 7, 1943.


$1,405.79


$1,405.79


Receipts


Income:


September 6 to December 31,


1942 . .


$ 28.24


$ 28.24


January 1 to September 7, 1943 28.10


January 1 to September 7, 1943 28.10


$ 56.34


$ 56.34


Payments Transfers to income account : September 6 to December 31, 1942. . .


116


TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet - September 7, 1943 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash ...


$172,643.79


Departmental Cash Advances


60.00


Accounts Receivable: Taxes :


Levy of 1941 $ 76.86


Levy of 1942 12,383.49


Levy of 1943


229,061.19


State and County Taxes: State Tax .. . . $ 7,400.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :


State Parks and Reservations


Tax .. 241.73


Levy of 1941


$ 26.37


Levy of 1942


130.66


Municipal Au-


Levy of 1943


1,213.76


diting Tax . . . 1,086.01


1,370.79


County Tax .. . . 12,087.65


Tax Titles . . . . .


$ 83,427.56


Tax Possessions


17,280.68


100,708.24


Departmental: Public Wel- fare ....... $ 2,402.84


51.40


Old Age As-


2,701.14


sistance ...


214.10


Schools ......


821.76


3,438.70


Tax Sale Surplus Section 79, Chapter 60, General Laws. . Surplus War Bonus Fund .. . . Trust Fund Income: Phelon Library Fund ....... f 38.63


20,815.39


241,521.54


Dog Licenses Due County. . . $ 1,091.20 Pay-roll Deduc- tions for Federal Withholding Tax ... 639.83


117


118


Water:


Rates .. .


Sundries.


$ 8,672.27 85.30


8,757.57


Old Cemetery Fund .... 75.68 .... Maple Grove Cemetery Fund ....... 52.66


State Aid to


Highways ... . $ 1,700.00


166.97


County Aid to Highways .. . .


1,700.00


Road Machinery Fund ... . . . .


2,378.29


3,400.00


26,674.81


George Deen Fund ... Federal Grants: Old Age Assist- ance:


1,945.50


Estimated Receipts to be Collected . Overlay Deficits to be Raised :


Levy of 1938 $ 26.40


4,791.20


Levy of 1939


34.00


60.40


$558,635.84


Aid to Depend- ent Children : Aid .. 829.46


Adminis- tration . . Unexpended Ap- propriation Bal- ances:


220.48


General . . $170,445.13 Town Office Building Construc- tion . ...... 20.34


Assistance Adminis- tration . . 364.47


119


Sewer Con-


struction : Spencer


Street ..... 1,200.00


Witheridge


Street .. . .


1,200.00


Fruwirth


Avenue .. . . 1,150.00


Conti


Street .....


350.00


Letendre


Avenue .... .


2,500.00


South End Bridge


Repairs .. . .. 2,964.71


Highways-Cool-


ey Street Con- struction . . . .


1,785.00


181,615.18


Reserve Fund- Overlay Surplus Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1941 $76.86


11,033.49


Levy of 1942


10,447.14


Levy of 1943


13,320.00


23,844.00


Revenue Reserved


Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $ 1,370.79


Tax Title ... .


100,708.24


Departmental 3,438.70


Water .... .


8,757.57


State and County Aid


to High -


ways .. . . . .


3,400.00


117,675.30


Revenue 1943 . . . .


18.00


Surplus Revenue ..


188,454.54


$558,635.84


120


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Town Office Building Loan .. . $80,000.00


Sewer Loan.


1,000.00


Outside Limit .


74,000.00


Bridge Loan .


6,000.00


School Loans


62,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan. 8,000.00


$157,000.00


$157,000.00


121


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities: In Custody of Town Treasurer $ 16,498.24


In Custody of Trustee. . ..... 14,793.78


Whiting Street Worthy Poor Fund .. 6,754.79


Desire A. Pyne Charity Fund. . 2,289.31


Mary A. Phelon School Fund. .


4,848.35


Mary A. Phelon Library Fund .


500.00


Charles Palmer Davis Library Fund ... 14,793.78


Old Cemetery Fund.


700.00


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund .. 1,405.79


$ 31,292.02


$ 31,292.02


Net Funded or Fixed Debt : Inside Limit . .


$83,000.00


Articles in Warrant for Town Meeting


February 12, 1944


Article 1. To choose two or more Fence Viewers, and two or more Field Drivers.


Article 2. To hear and act upon the reports of the Town Officers.


Atricle 3. To see what method the Town will adopt for the support of Public Welfare for the ensuing year.


Article 4. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the proper observance of Memorial Day, and provide for its expenditure.


Article 5. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the payment of a proper charge of an Insurance Company for acting as surety on the official bond of its officers.


Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for Liability Insurance of its employees.


Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for employment of a District Nurse.


Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for enforcement of the Dog Law.


Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $50.00 to be expended in the Town of Agawam by the Hampden County Trustees for aid to Agriculture in accord- ance with the provisions of the laws of the Commonwealth.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to reappropri- ate from the Town Treasury the sum of $1500.00 formerly appropriated for the Police Department for the establishment of a two-way radio.


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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Town Treasury the sum of $1785.00 for the con- struction of Cooley Street.


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500.00 or any other sum for the use of Rationing Board No. 44.


Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate any sum of money for constructions of sewers upon any special streets.


Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1700.00 for Chapter No. 90 Maintenance of Highways with the State and County Cooperating.


Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate any sum of money for the Defense Fund.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Road Machinery Fund to Highway Equipment the sum of $300.00.


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section No. 70 to No. 72 of Chapter No. 41 of General Laws relating to a Planning Board.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salaries or wages of all Town employees 15% or any other amount, the same to meet increase of living expenses, at least during the war.


Article 20. To see if the Town will authorize the mod- erator to appoint a committee of ten consisting of four Re- publicans, four Democrats and two Independents to be known as a Post-War Planning Board to prepare Plans for:


a. Rehabilitation and Employment of Veterans.


b. Recreation centers, play ground facilities for children.


c. A permanent and central fire station.


d. Police protection for children crossing streets going to and from public schools.


e. Any other matters connected with the welfare of Vet- erans and the Town.


Article 21. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1500.00 or any other sum for construction of sidewalks.


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Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money for the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal investments for savings banks, in order to es- tablish a post-war rehabilitation fund in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 Acts of 1943.


Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a certain sum of money for foreclosure of tax title liens.


Article 24. To hear and act upon the report of Commit- tee appointed to consider a High School Athletic Field.


Article 25. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $5000.00 for the construction and equipment of a High School Athletic Field on property adjacent to the Agawam Center School, and provide for the raising of said sum and take any other action necessary thereto.


Article 26. To see if the Town will adopt the following by-laws:


Section 1. The collector of taxes shall collect under the title of Town Collector, all accounts due the Town.


Section 2. All accounts coming due the Town shall forthwith be committed by the several officers, boards and committees of the Town to the Town Collector for collection.


Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following section 3A Chapter 115 of the Genral Laws, which is as follows:


"In a city or town which has duly accepted this sec- tion, no almoner or member of the board of public welfare, or officer performing similar duties, or any agent of any of them, shall directly or indirectly act as agent or dis- bursing officer of the aldermen or selectmen for the pay- ment of state or military aid or soldiers' relief; provided that this section shall not operate to prevent selectmen, in Towns, who are also members of boards of public wel- fare from acting in their capacity as selectmen or through an agent acting for the selectmen."


Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to hereafter elect their selectmen for a term of three years.


Article 29. To make the necessary appropriations for the ensuing year.


Article 30. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


of the


School Committee


and the


Superintendent of Schools


of the Town of AGAWAM, MASS.


INCOR


C


.1855


A


For the Year Ending December 31 1943


Agawam Public Schools


ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BOARD


Clifford M. Granger, Chairman Term Expires 1944 Post Office Address, Feeding Hills


Paul J. Adams, Sr. Term Expires 1944 Post Office Address, North Agawam


Sidney F. Atwood, Secretary Term Expires 1945 Post Office Address, Feeding Hills


Edson A. Ferrell Term Expires 1945 Post Office Address, North Agawam


Mrs. Grace B. Reed


Term Expires 1946


Post Office Address, Agawam


Warren C. Bodurtha


Term Expires 1946


Post Office Address, Agawam


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Benjamin J. Phelps Telephone: 4-2831


OFFICE HOURS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT High School Building-School Days, 8.30-9.30 A. M. and by appointment


SECRETARY Emma Mellor Telephone: 4-1630


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SCHOOL CALENDAR-1943


Winter Term-January 3 to February 18


Spring Term-February 28 to April 21


Summer Term-May 1 to June 16, Elementary Schools Summer Term-May 1 to June 23, Junior-Senior High School Fall Term-September 6 to December 22


HOURS OF SESSIONS


Elementary Schools 9:00-12:00 a. m. 1:00-3:30 p. m.


Junior High School 9:00-12:00 a. m. 12:40-3:00 p. m.


Senior High School 9:00 a. m .- 12:45 p. m. 1:15 p. m .- 3:00 p. m.


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Report of the School Committee


To the Citizens of Agawam:


Most of you have probably heard that old saying, "Brev- ity is the soul of wit". We shall endeavor to be brief in our report though not witty. We are doing that for two reasons: first, because we have found it to be dangerous to tell the truth at all times, and second, because our Superintendent of Schools has covered practically all topics that might be of interest to the taxpayers of Agawam.


It has been our earnest effort throughout the year to cultivate and increase a unifying and cooperative feeling on the part of pupils, teachers and citizens of the town, in order that we may have the loyal support and respect of our school population during this trying period. This nation of ours is today passing through the greatest crisis in her history. We are all of us, as loyal Americans, anxious to do our part in winning this terrible war. Let us conserve our supplies of food and fuel: let us cooperate in every possible way to se- cure the greatest harmony and the greatest efficiency; let us put aside that spirit of unjust and unfriendly criticism.


During the year just past we have had great difficulty in keeping our teaching force intact. We have been obliged to use married women as substitutes in many cases and we have been thankful to have them. We are glad to say that we have been able to maintain, for the most part, the high standard of our schools. Benjamin Franklin once said: "The good education of youth has been esteemed by wise men in all ages as the surest foundation of the happiness both of private families and of the Commonwealth." We believe the proper schooling of our children to be the most serious and the most important duty of any town and so we solicit, in these days of stress and turmoil, your stedfast and loyal support in the proper and efficient administration of our schools




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