Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1941-1945, Part 25

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


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High School Cafeteria


151


High School Principal


139


Home Economics Department


150


Industrial Arts Department. 153


Music Department. 148


165


Art Department.


Organization . 126


Physical Training, Boys. 158


Physical Training, Girls 157


School Health Department 144


Superintendent. 132


Teachers' Appointments and Resignations


160


Vocational Household Arts 152


Sealer of Weights and Measures


69


Tax Collector's Report. 60


Town Clerk's Report.


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Election, Town, February 1, 1943


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Meeting, Annual, February 6, 1943.


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Meeting, Special, July 16, 1943.


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Meeting, Special, September 29, 1943 27


Meeting, February 12, 1944, Articles in Warrant. 122


Town Nurse. 71


Treasurer's Report. 37


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Town Officers 1944


Selectmen and Board of Health


GILES W. HALLADAY HERMAN A. CORDES JOSEPH J. BORGATTI


Town Clerk and Treasurer HENRY E. BODURTHA


Collector RAYMOND F. FINNEGAN


School Committee


EDSON A. FERRELL. Term Expires 1945. .


SIDNEY F. ATWOOD . Term Expires 1945


WARREN C. BODURTHA Term Expires 1946


GRACE B. REED . Term Expires 1946


CLIFFORD M. GRANGER Term Expires 1947


PAUL J. ADAMS. Term Expires 1947


Assessors


FREDERICK A. RAISON.


. Term Expires 1945


CHARLES W. HULL Term Expires 1946


ADOLPHUS PROVOST. Term Expires 1947


Library Trustees


MARGARET FERRANTI Term Expires 1945


CLARA J. MCVEIGH Term Expires 1946


EVA S. KERR Term Expires 1947


Water Commissioner


DUDLEY K. BODURTHA


Term Expires 1945


DENNIS M. CROWLEY Term Expires 1946


LOUIS MERCADANTE Term Expires 1947


Board of Public Welfare


FRANK W. KELLOGG Term Expires 1945


JERRIE CAVANAUGH Term Expires 1946


ANDREW CHRISCOLO Term Expires 1947


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Cemetery Commissioner


ALVIN R. KELLOGG.


Term Expires 1945 GEORGE H. REED. Term Expires 1946


ARTHUR W. JOHNSON Term Expires 1947


Trustees of Whiting Street Fund


HOMER C. ALLEN. . Term Expires 1945


GEORGE C. TOUSSAINT Term Expires 1946


Tree Warden


DANIEL DIDONATO


Constables


DUDLEY K. BODURTHA DANIEL DIDONATO


FRANKIE H. CAMPBELL


ALVIN R. KELLOGG


DANIEL O. CESAN HORACE A. MAROTTE


DAVID E. CESAN GEORGE H. TALMADGE


JASPER DEFORGE


CHARLES H. WYMAN


Finance Committee


JOSEPH P. MCMAHON, JR. Term Expires 1945


GEORGE N. RILEY . Term Expires 1945


WARREN E. JEWETT Term Expires 1946


JOSEPH L. ROY. Term Expires 1946


FRANK W. KELLOGG Term Expires 1947


EDWARD W. TALMADGE. Term Expires 1945


Moderator GEORGE W. PORTER


Surveyors of Lumber


CHARLES W. HULL NELSON G. KING


Welfare Agent WALTER S. KERR


Measurers of Wood ARTHUR W. TAYLOR FREMONT H. KING


CHARLES W. HULL NELSON G. KING


Public Weighers FRANK WHITAKER Sealer of Weights and Measures FRANK DRAGHETTI


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Chief of Police PERLEY J. HEWEY


Registrar of Voters


PHILIP D. BARRY PHILIP W. HASTINGS


HOWARD W. POND HENRY E. BODURTHA


Inspector of Meats HERBERT G. TAYLOR


Inspectors of Slaughtering


HENRY OTTO HERBERT G. TAYLOR


Animal Inspector ANDREW CHRISCOLO


Superintendent of Highways WILLIAM D. RISING


Fire Engineers


PATRICK COUGHLIN FRANK T. GOSS RILEY S. FARNSWORTH


Field Drivers


WILLIAM S. HALLADAY GEORGE H. REED


Fence Viewers


WILLIAM H. LESTER JAMES W. CESAN


Dog Officer PERLEY J. HEWEY


Burial Agent EDWIN B. SPRING


Building Inspector ERNEST R. HALL Plumbing Inspector


EDWARD J. DESMARAIS Town Counsel THOMAS H. KIRKLAND


Zoning Committee


ARTHUR W. TAYLOR Term Expires 1945


ELMER F. BODURTHA Term Expires 1945


FRANCIS F. CLEARY Term Expires 1946


FRANK CONSOLATI


Term Expires 1946


JEREMIAH J. CAVANAUGH Term Expires 1947


WARREN F. HOYE Term Expires 1947


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Town Clerk's Report


TOWN ELECTION-FEBRUARY 7, 1944 REPORT OF PRECINCT OFFICERS Precincts B C


A


Total 000


Box registered at opening of polls .. .000


000


000


Box registered at close of polls


663


378


490


1,531


Number of ballots found in box


662


378 489


1,529


Number checked on list


662


378


489


1,529


RESULTS OF BALLOTS TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER


Henry E. Bodurtha, Republican


Precinct A-Four Hundred Thirty .


430


Precinct B-Two Hundred Eighty Five


285


Precinct C-Four Hundred Eight .


408


Total-One thousand one hundred twenty three 1,123 Louis Woodbury


Precinct C-One Vote .


1


Elmer Bodurtha


Precinct C-One Vote .


1


Blanks


Precinct A-Two Hundred Thirty-Two


232


Precinct B-Ninety Three


93


Precinct C-Seventy Nine


79


Total-Four hundred four 404


SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF HEALTH


Joseph J. Borgatti, Republican


Precinct A-Four Hundred Thirty-Nine.


439


Precinct B-Two Hundred Seventy-Eight


278


Precinct C-Three Hundred Sixty-Two


362


Total-One Thosuand Seventy Nine . 1079


Herman A. Cordes, Republican ·


Precinct A-Two Hundred Ninety-Nine 299


Precinct B-Two Hundred Fifty-Four . 254


Precinct C-Three Hundred Ninety-Five 395


Total-Nine Hundred Forty-Eight. 948


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Giles W. Halladay, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Twelve . 312


Precinct B-Two Hundred Ninety Five 295


Precinct C-Three Hundred Sixty Three 363


Total-Nine Hundred Seventy 970


Leon Massa, Democrat ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Four . 304


Precinct B-One Hundred Twenty 120


Precinct C-One Hundred Nineteen 119


Total-Five Hundred Forty Three 543


Harold Atwater·


Precinct C-Five 5


Blanks·


Precinct A-Six Hundred Thirty Two. 632


Precinct B-One Hundred Eighty Seven . 187


Precinct C-Two Hundred Twenty Three 223


Total-One Thousand Forty Two 1042


TAX COLLECTOR


Raymond F. Finnegan, Democrat·


Precinct A-Five Hundred Sixty Four 564


Precinct B-Two Hundred Ninety 290


Precinct C-Three Hundred Sixty 360


Total-One Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen 1,214


Elmer Bodurtha · Precinct C-One Vote. 1


Edward Talmadge ·


Precinct C-One Vote.


1


Minnie Barden ·


Precinct C-One Vote. 1


Frederick Raison ·


Precinct C-One Vote.


Blanks · 2


Precinct A-Ninety Eight . 98


Precinct B-Eighty Eight. 88


Precinct C-One Hundred Twenty Four 124


Total-Three Hundred Ten 310


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ASSESSORS


Adolphus Provost, Republican ·


Precinct A-Five Hundred Forty Six . 546


Precinct B-Three Hundred Twenty One. 321


Precinct C- Four Hundred Thirty Two 432


Total-One Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Nine 1,299


Blanks ·


Precinct A-One Hundred Sixteen 116


Precinct B-Fifty Seven 57


Precinct C-Fifty Seven 57


Total-Two Hundred Thirty 230


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Paul J. Adams, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Thirty Two 332


Precinct B-Two Hundred Forty. 240


Precinct C-Three Hundred Sixty Eight. 368


Total-Nine Hundred Forty 940


Julio A. Alvigini, Democrat·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Fifty Seven 357


Precinct B-One Hundred Nine 109


Precinct C-One Hundred Nine . 109


Total-Five Hundred Seventy Five 575


Clifford M. Granger, Republican ·


Precinct A-Two Hundred Fifty Nine. 259


Precinct B-Two Hundred Seventy Four. 274


Precinct C-Three Hundred Seventy Two 372


Total-Nine Hundred Five. 905


Blanks ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Seventy Six 376


Precinct B-One Hundred Thirty Three. 133


Precinct C-One Hundred Twenty Nine. 129


Total-Six Hundred Thirty Eight.


638


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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Andrew Chriscolo, Republican ·


Precinct A- Four Hundred Sixty Six 466


Precinct B-Three Hundred Fourteen 314


Precinct C-Four Hundred Forty. 440


Total-One Thousand Two Hundred Twenty 1,220


Blanks:


Precinct A-One Hundred Ninety Six. 196


Precinct B-Sixty Four 64


Precinct C-Forty Nine. 49


Total-Three Hundred Nine 309


TRUSTEE OF WHITING STREET FUND


George A. Toussaint, Republican :


Precinct A-Four Hundred Sixteen . 416


Precinct B-Two Hundred Ninety Five . 295


Precinct C-Four Hundred Thirty Four. 434


Total-One Thousand One Hundred Forty Five 1,145


Blanks:


Precinct A-Two Hundred Forty Six 246


Precinct B-Eighty Three 83


Precinct C-Fifty Five. 55


Total-Three Hundred Eighty Four .


384


LIBRARY TRUSTEE


Eva S. Kerr, Republican :


Precinct A-Four Hundred Twenty Eight . 428


Precinct B-Three Hundred Fourteen. . 314


Precinct C-Four Hundred Twenty Six. 426


Total-One Thousand One Hundred Sixty Eight 1,168


Blanks:


Precinct A-Two Hundred Thirty Four 234


Precinct B-Sixty Four . 64


Precinct C-Sixty Three 63


Total-Three Hundred Sixty One 361


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WATER COMMISSIONER


Louis Mercadante, Republican ·


Precinct A-Four Hundred Thirty Seven 437


Precinct B-Three Hundred Fourteen. 314


Precinct C-Four Hundred Twenty Four. 424


Total-One Thousand One Hundred Seventy Five 1,175


Blanks·


Precinct A-Two Hundred Twenty Five. 225


Precinct B-Sixty Four 64


Precinct C-Sixty Five. 65


Total-Three Hundred Fifty Four 354


CEMETERY COMMISSIONER


Leonard W. Bennett, Democrat·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Forty Nine. 349


Precinct B-One Hundred Thirty Four 134


Precinct C-Eighty Nine . 89


Total-Five Hundred Seventy Two 572


Arthur W. Johnson, Republican:


Precinct A-One Hundred Ninety Six. 196


Precinct B-Two Hundred Four. 204


Precinct C-Three Hundred Sixty Three 363


Total-Seven Hundred Sixty Three. 763


Blanks:


Precinct A-One Hundred Seventeen. 117


Precinct B-Forty.


40


Precinct C-Thirty Seven


37


Total-One Hundred Ninety Four. 194


TREE WARDEN


Daniel DiDonato, Republican ·


Precinct A-Four Hundred Thirty Seven 437


Precinct B-Three Hundred Eighteen. 318


Precinct C-Four Hundred Twelve. 412


Total-One Thousand One Hundred Sixty Seven 1,167


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Judson Hastings · Precinct C-One Vote. 1


Blanks ·


Precinct A-Two Hundred Twenty Five. 225


Precinct B-Sixty . 60


Precinct C-Seventy Six. 76


Total-Three Hundred Sixty One. 361


FINANCE COMMITTEE


Frank A. Consolati, Republican ·


Precinct A-Four Hundred Forty Seven


447


Precinct B-Two Hundred Fifty Four. 254


Precinct C-Three Hundred Sixty One 361


Total-One Thousand Sixty Two. 1,062


Frank W. Kellogg, Republican ·


Precinct A-Two Hundred Ninety Seven 297


Precinct B-Two Hundred Eighty. 280


Precinct C-Three Hundred Eighty 380


Total-Nine Hundred Fifty Seven 957


Edward Magiera, Democrat·


Precinct A-Two Hundred Forty Five 245


Precinct B-One Hundred Six. 106


Precinct C-One Hundred Three . 103


Total-Four Hundred Fifty Four 454


Blanks ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Thirty Five . 335


Precinct B-One Hundred Sixteen 116


Precinct C-One Hundred Thirty Four 134


Total-Five Hundred Eighty Five. 585


MODERATOR


George W. Porter, Republican ·


Precinct A-Four Hundred Eighteen 418


Precinct B-Three Hundred One . 301


Precinct C-Four Hundred Eighteen 418


Total-One Thousand One Hundred Thirty Seven 1,137


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Blanks·


Precinct A-Two Hundred Forty Four 244


Precinct B-Seventy Seven . 77


Precinct C-Seventy One. 71


Total-Three Hundred Ninety Two. 392


CONSTABLES


Dudley K. Bodurtha, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Sixty Four 364


Precinct B-Two Hundred Eighty 280


Precinct C-Four Hundred Eight. 408


Total-One Thousand Fifty Two 1,052


Frankie H. Campbell, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Thirty Seven 337


Precinct B-Two Hundred Forty Nine. 249


Precinct C-Three Hundred Seventy Three. 373


Total-Nine Hundred Fifty Nine. 959


Daniel O. Cesan, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Thirty Five . 335


Precinct B-Two Hundred Seventy Six. 276


Precinct C-Three Hundred Fifty Four 354


Total-Nine Hundred Sixty Five. 965


David E. Cesan, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Twenty One 321


Precinct B-Two Hundred Sixty Six. 266


Precinct C-Three Hundred Fifty Nine . 359


Total-Nine Hundred Forty Six. 946


John R. Daley, Democrat ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Seventy Five. 375


Precinct B-One Hundred Twenty Eight 128


Precinct C-Two Hundred Twelve.


212


Total-Seven Hundred Fifteen 715


Jasper P. DeForge, Democrat ·


Precinct A-Four Hundred Forty One.


441


Precinct B-One Hundred Seventy Eight. 178


Precinct C-Two Hundred Twenty Four . 224


Total-Eight Hundred Forty Three. 843


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Daniel DiDonato, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Ten . 310


Precinct B-Two Hundred Fifty Eight. 258


Precinct C-Two Hundred Ninety Four 294


Total-Eight Hundred Sixty Two 862


Alvin R. Kellogg, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Twenty Four 324


Precinct B-Two Hundred Seventy Four 274


Precius C-Three Hundred Sixty One. 361


Total-Nine Hundred Fifty Nine. 959


Horace A. Marotte, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Thirty Nine. 339


Precinct B-Two Hundred Thirty Three . . 233


Precinct C-Three Hundred Twenty Three. 323


Total-Eight Hundred Ninety Five 895


Charles M. Robinson, Republican ·


Precinct A-Two Hundred Fifty Nine.


259


Precinct B-Two Hundred Twenty Five. 225


Precinct C-Three Hundred Fifty. 350


Total-Eight Hundred Thirty Four 834


George H. Talmadge, Republican ·


Precinct A-Three Hundred Ninety Eight 398


Precinct B-Two Hundred Eighty One. 281


Precinct C-Three Hundred Fifty Four .


354


Total-One Thousand Thirty Three. 1,033


Charles H. Wyman, Republican ·


Precinct A-Two Hundred Eighty Six. 286


Precinct B-Two Hundred Sixty Three 263


Precinct C-Three Hundred Thirty Four


334


Total-Eight Hundred Eighty Three. 883


Blanks ·


Precinct A-Two Thousand Five Hundred Thirty One .


2,531


Precinct B-Eight Hundred Sixty Nine . 869


Precinct C-Nine Hundred Forty Four 944


Total-Four Thousand Three Hundred Forty Four 4,344


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Annual Town Meeting


February 12, 1944


Annual Town Meeting assembled in the Auditorium of the High School at one o'clock P. M. according to the call of the warrant, which was read by the Town Clerk, and a quorum declared, and under-


Article 1. William H. Lester and James W. Cesan were chosen as Fence Viewers.


William S. Halladay and George H. Reed were chosen as Field Drivers.


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


Voted: To accept the reports of its officers as printed, errors and omissions excepted.


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


Voted: To leave the support of Public Welfare in the hands of the Board of Public Welfare.


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


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the proper observance of Memorial Day, to be expended under the direc- tion of Wilson Thompson Post, American Legion.


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


Voted: To appropriate $750.00 for payment of a proper charge of an Insurance Company for acting as surety on the official bond of its. officers.


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


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $825.00 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.


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for employ- ment of a District Nurse and expenses of the Department.


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


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $200.00 for enforce- ment 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 Hamp- den County Trustees for aid to Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the Commonwealth.


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $50.00 to be expended in the Town of Agawam by Hampden County Trustees for aid to Agriculture in accordance 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 bor- row 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 re- new 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.


Voted: That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is, authorized to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial 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 Gen- eral Laws.


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Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to reappropriate from the Town Treasury the sum of $1,500.00 formerly ap- propriated for the Police Department for the establishment of a two-way radio.


Voted: To reappropriate from the Town Treasury the sum of $1,500.00 (appropriated in 1943) for installation of two-way radio for the police department.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to re-appropriate from the Town Treasury the sum of $1,785.00 for the con- struction of Cooley Street.


Voted: To re-appropriate from the Town Treasury the sum of $1,785.00 for construction of Cooley Street.


Voted: To re-appropriate from the Town Treasury the sum of $2,208.99 for Venturi House for the Sewer Department.


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


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $500.00 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.


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $1,600.00 for comple- tion of sewer construction on Letendre Street.


Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,700.00 for Chapter No. 90 Maintenance of Highways with the State and County co-operating.


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $1,700.00 in connec- tion with sums to be received from State and County for Chapter No. 90 Maintenance on the Highways of the Town.


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


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $200.00 as a 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.


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $300.00 from road machinery fund to highway equipment account.


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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 Planning Board.


Voted: That the Town of Agawam accept the provisions of Chapter 41, Sections 81A to 81J inclusive of the General Laws providing for the establishment of a Planning Board. This Board to consist of five members to be elected in accord- ance with the provisions of said Section 81A,-beginning at the annual election in 1945.


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.


Voted: To pass over.


Article 20. To see if the Town will authorize the moder- ator to appoint a committee of ten consisting of four Repub- licans, 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, playground 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 Veterans and the Town.


Voted: That the moderator appoint a committee of five to be known as a Rehabilitation and Veteran Employment Committee. This Committee to prepare plans for all mat- ters concerned with the welfare of returning veterans of the present war.


Article 21. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 or any other sum for construction of sidewalks. Voted: To pass over.


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 establish a post-war rehabilitation fund in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943.


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Voted: That the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to invest the sum of $50,000 from cash in the Treasury, in United States of America Treasury Savings Notes Series "C".


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


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the fore- closure of tax title liens.


Article 24. To hear and act upon the report of the Com- mittee appointed to consider High School Athletic Field.


The Committee appointed at a previous meeting to con- sider a High School Athletic Field reported through its chair- man advising an appropriation of $5,000.00 for construction and equipment of such a field on the property of the Town adjacent to the Agawam Center School. Said report was ac- cepted by the Town.


Article 25. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the construction and equipment of a High School Athletic Field on property adjacent to the Agawam Center School, and provide for raising of said sum and take any other action necessary thereto.


Voted: To appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the con- struction and equipment of a High School Athletic Field on property of the Town adjacent to the Agawam Center School.


Voted: That the Committee previously appointed to consider the matter, be the committee on the construction and equiping of said field. Committee consists of Clifford M. Granger, Henry L. McGowan, Warren E. Jewett, Willis P. Shaylor, Edward J. Desmarais.


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


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


Sec. 2. All accounts coming due the Town shall forthwith be committed by the several offi- cers, boards and committees of the Town to the Town Collector for collection.


Voted· To pass over.


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


"In a city or town which has duly accepted this section, 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 disbursing officer of the aldermen or selectmen for the payment 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 welfare from acting in their capacity as selectmen or through an agent acting for the selectmen."


Voted. To adopt the provisions of Section 3A, Chapter 115 of the General Laws.


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


No action taken.


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


Voted. To make the following appropriations for the ensuing year.


General Government·


Legislative ·


Salary of Moderator . $ 25.00


All other


75.00


Selectmen ·


Salaries


1,650.00


Clerk.


550.00


All Other


300.00


Accounting Department ·


Salary.


880.00


All Other


200.00


Treasurer ·


Salary


1,925.00


Clerk .


660.00


All Other


450.00


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Collector ·


Salary. 2,200.00


(Plus $550.00 Water Dept.) .


Clerk . 1,265.00


All Other 750.00


Assessors ·


Salaries .


2,750.00


Excise Tax Salary


385.00


Clerk .


1,040.00


All Other


350.00


Law·


Town Counsel.


250.00


All Other. 1,000.00


Town Clerk.


Salary


550.00


Clerk .


660.00


All Other


300.00


Election and Registration


2,000.00


Town Buildings.


Administration Bldg., Janitor


1,716.00


All Other


2,500.00


Other Buildings


500.00


$ 24,931.00


Protection to Persons and Property ·


Police Department ·


Salaries. 14,500.00


All Other 4,000.00


Fire Department ·


Salaries . 6,778.00


All Other. 4,360.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures· Salary of Sealer 550.00


All Other. 250.00


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Forestry


Tree Warden ·


Labor.


800.00


Truck.


350.00


Spraying


1,000.00


All Other.


300.00


Forest Warden ·


Fire Permits


75.00


Equipment . .


50.00


All Other.


50.00


Moth and Japanese Beetle


Extermination


300.00


33,363.00


Health and Sanitation ·


General Administration


300.00


Hospital and All Other.


2,500.00


Garbage.


800.00


Inspector of Animals.


250.00


Inspector of Meats and Provisions


50.00


Inspector of Slaughtering


Farm Slaughtering $500.00


Slaughter House


Inspection. . . .


450.00


Transportation


150.00


1,100.00


Building Inspector


650.00


Plumbing Inspector


800.00


Vital Statistics


40.00


Sewers .


3,500.00


Diptheria Clinic.


200.00


10,190.00


Highways


Maintenance.


18,000.00


Snow Removal


2,500.00


Ash Removal .


1,200.00


Parks and Roadsides.


150.00


Sidewalks .


500.00


All Other


1,200.00


Lighting.


9,000.00


Road Machinery Account


3,000.00


35,550.00


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Schools. 174,000.00


Water Department·


Salary of Commissioners 330.00


Salary of Superintendent


1,320.00


Salary of Collector. .


550.00


Contract for Water Consumption 16,000.00


All Other.


9,400.00


27,600.00


Charity.


General Relief ·


Salaries


1,500.00


Relief


10,000.00


All Other.


300.00


Old Age Assistance .


Relief .


15,000.00


Administration .


2,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children . Relief . .


2,000.00


Administration.


300.00


31,100.00


Engineering Department .


4,300.00


Veterans Benefits.


8,000.00


Administration.


300.00


8,300.00


Libraries ·


Salaries .


500.00


Light and Heat.


200.00


All Other


100.00


800.00


Unclassified.


800.00


North Cemetery.


50.00


Interest on Bonded Debt and Revenue Loans.


2,400.00


Annuities.


1,200.00


Debt-Bond Payment .




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