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$100,000.00
United States Treasury Notes: December 31, 1944 .. $100,000.00 HENRY E. BODURTHA, Treasurer
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM
December 31, 1944
Year
Date of
Purpose of Loan
Issued
Out- standing
Rate Retirement
Due 1945
School House . .
1938
$ 40,000.00
1 12%
Oct. 1948
$10,000.00
Relief . . .
1936
4,000.00
134% Oct. 1946
2,000.00
Administration Building . . . . .
1941
70,000.00
1 1/4% Aug. 1951
10,000.00
$114,000.00 $22,000.00 Two issues of bonds have been retired, those of 1924 School House and Memorial Bridge. No temporary loans have been issued during the year, 1944.
HENRY E. BODURTHA, Treas.
Report of the Accounting Officer
RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes
Current Year:
Real Estate.
$218,432.74
Personal.
42,200.60
Poll.
4,052.00
$264,685.34 912.49
In Lieu of Taxes.
Previous Years:
Real Estate.
$ 41,852.92
Personal.
966.77
Poll.
72.00
$ 42,891.69
Tax Title Redemptions:
Taxes . .
$ 2,030.74
Interest and Costs
98.45
$ 2,129.19
Tax Possessions .
4,475.00
From State:
Income Tax.
$ 36,701.75
Corporation Tax. .
24,107.35
Meal Tax (Old Age Assistance)
579.71
$ 61,388.81
Licenses and Permits
Liquor .
$ 6,155.00
Bowling .
96.00
Roller Skating
96.00
Golf .
65.00
Milk
35.50
Slaughter.
500.00
Sunday Amusement
1,543.00
Miscellaneous .
228.00
$ 8,718.50
38
Fines and Forfeits
District Court S 2,407.00
Grants and Gifts
From Federal Government:
Old Age Assistance .
$ 12,118.82 '
Aid to Dependent Children
746.29 / atém-
164/9 $ 12,865.11
From State: 58800-
Highway Fund (Gas Tax
Refund) .
$ 11,922.12
English Speaking Classes.
80.00
$ 12,002.12
From County:
Dog Licenses.
S 1,785.10
Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise and Trailer Taxes:
Current Year . $ 10,419.80
Previous Years. 204.17
S 10,623.97
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
General Government
Tax Collector-Fees . S 535.85
Town Clerk-Dog Licenses .
2,003.00
2,538.85 $
Protection of Persons and Property
Police-Firearm Permits. S 27.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures-
Fees .
72.34
Tree Warden-Sale of Sprayer
50.00 S 149 84
Health and Sanitation
Community Nurse-Fees S 75.50
Sewer Connections. . .
2,310.00
From Other Cities and Towns 171.74
S 2,557.24
and 12
ail
3.90. 8 -11.7 4 16 4 2
39
Highways
From State:
Chapter 90 Maintenance . . From County : Chapter 90 Maintenance .
$
1,698.34
1,698.34
From Town:
Road Machinery Fund
1,687.30
From Individuals.
153.59
Charities
Welfare:
From State.
From Cities and Towns
$ 794.84 1,335.42
$ 2,130.26
Aid to Dependent Children : From State.
$ 724.86
Old Age Assistance:
From State .
$
9,468.02
From Cities and Towns
310.57
$ 9,778.59
Veterans' Benefits
State and Military Aid.
$
50.00
World War II Allowance
350.00
$ 400.00
Schools
Vocational Education . $ 2,331.75
Tuition of State Wards
1,233.42
Other Tuition
75.00
Sales of Supplies.
261.78
Rentals. .
70.00
Miscellaneous
22.33
Smith Hughes Fund
358.97
George Deen Fund.
1,917.50
$ 6,270.75
Libraries
Fines.
$ 84.95
Unclassified
Memorial Bridge Rental. $ 405.00
321.00
Withholding Tax
21,546.97
Rents .
$ 22,272.97
40
Public Service Enterprises
Water Receipts:
Rates . ..
$ 30,402.40 1,296.00
Miscellaneous .
$ 31,698.40
Interest
On Deferred Taxes.
1.167.69
$
Agency, Trust and Investment
Davis Library Fund Income. . $ 503.72
Phelon Library Fund Income . 10.00
Old Cemetery Fund Income.
14.00
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
Income. 28.10
$ 555.82
Refunds
Treasurer.
$ 48.00
Highway.
.50
Old Age Assistance.
82.00
/
Welfare .
318.90
Land Court.
215.75
Water ..
2.40
Miscellaneous
1.87
$ 669.42
Total Receipts
$511,121.53
Cash on Hand January 1, 1944.
199,652.90
GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS and
CASH ON HAND.
$710.774.43
PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative
Moderator.
$ 25.00
Miscellaneous .
16.00
$ 41.00
41
Selectmen
Salaries
$ 1,650.00 Clerk . 550.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
45.45
Office Supplies
15.42
All Other
23.55
$
2,284.42
Accounting
Accounting Officer $ 880.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
30.97
Office Supplies . .
18.20
Adding Machine Repair
15.90
$ 945.07
Treasurer
Salary
$ 1,925.00
Clerk .
660.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
221.32
Office Supplies
11.92
Travel .
10.61
Insurance
56.00
All Other
15.00
$ 2,899.85
Collector
Salary
$ 2,200.00
Clerk .
1,265.00
Extra Clerical.
90.75
Deputy Collector
95.88
Printing, Stationery and Postage
444.99
Office Supplies .
28.41
Insurance.
44.65
All Other
43.85
4,213.53 $
Assessors
Salaries.
$ 3,135.00
Clerk .
1,008.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
131.05
Office Supplies
15.08
Desk.
75.20
Travel .
15.75
All Other
23.00
$ 4,403.08
42
Law
Town Counsel.
$ 250.00
Attorneys Services and Fees
395.00
All Other .
96.10
S 741.10
Town Clerk
Salary
$ 550.00
Clerk .
660.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
16.13
Card Files .
37.24
Office Supplies
7.26
All Other.
7.78
S
1,278.41
Election and Registration
Registrars . .
$ 586.50
Election Officers
945.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
530.93
New Voting Booths
123.60
Clerical.
32.00
All Other
31.50
S
2,249.53
Engineering
Town Engineer
$ 2,475.00
Clerk . .
1,270.50
Extra Help .
91.29
Office Supplies
57.88
Equipment
42.80
Blue Prints .
25.94
Car Expense .
323.44
All Other
5.65
$
4,292.50
Town Hall
Janitor
$ 1,716.00
Fuel
683.58
Light. .
351.60
Janitors' Supplies
238.41
Repairs.
356.11
Telephone
610.57
All Other
11.00
S 3,967.27
43
.
Town Buildings
Janitor
$ 46.00
Fuel and Light.
112.28
Repairs.
218.57
Insurance
58.16
All Other
8.00
$ 443.01
Protection to Persons and Property Police
Salaries.
$ 14,021.97
Repairs to Cars .
891.95
Repairs to Motorcycle.
8.77
Gasoline and Oil.
847.38
New Radio Equipment.
1,479.51
Equipment .
286.31
Uniforms for Men
138.20
Hardware and Electric Supplies . .
33.19
Office Supplies .
84.88
Lock-up Fees
33.60
Travel .
10.50
Telephone
160.83
All Other
32.97
$ 18,030.06
Fire
Salaries of Commissioners. .
$ 165.00
Salaries of Permanent Firemen
4,004.00
Salaries of Substitutes.
152.00
Salaries of Volunteers
2,395.00
Janitor
55.00
Apparatus
707.63
Hose.
1,886.57
Trucks .
147.54
Gasoline and Oil.
97.16
Fuel
523.59
Light
46.06
Repairs on Buildings
160.50
Insurance.
36.38
Telephone .
97.33
$ 10,473.76
Inspector of Buildings
Inspections . $ 535.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
114.55
$
649.55
44
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$ 550.00
Transportation
101.41
Equipment .
19.71
Printing, Stationery and Postage
8.33
All Other.
32.55
$ 712.00
Gypsy Moth
Superintendent.
$ 284.00
Equipment .
15.92
$ 299.92
Forestry
Tree Warden
$ 375.22
Labor
1,024.78
Trucks .
350.00
Equipment.
300.00
Spraying
999.64
$ 3,049.64
Forest Fires
Equipment .
$
56.55
Fire Permits .
50.80
$ 107.35
Dog Officer
Salary
$ 155.00
Expenses
4.50
$
159.50
Health
General Administration :
Salaries. .
S 300.00
Office Supplies .
7.98
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases: Board and Treatment.
165.16
Medicine and Medical Attendance . .
16.14
Hospital Maintenance.
1,283.05
Diptheria Clinic.
37.70
All Other
7.56
$ 1,817.59
45
Inspections :
Animals .
$ 250.00
Meats and Provisions
1,150.00
Plumbing.
800.00
S
2,200.00
Town Nurse:
Salary.
$ 2,002.00
Relief Nurse .
80.00
New Car .
1,299.62
Car Expense
351.88
Supplies .
30.49
All Other
3.00
$ 3,766.99
Sanitation Sewers and Surface Drainage
Sewer Construction.
$ 4,301.06
Venturi House Sewer
48.99
Labor.
2,370.34
Pipes and Fittings .
226.34
Trucks
138.10
Material.
10.57
In Lieu of Taxes
171.74
All Other
26.46
7,293.60 $
Refuse and Garbage
Ash Collection .
$ 1,191.03
Garbage Collection 800.00
1,991.03 $
Highways
Chapter 90 Maintenance . $ 5,095.03
Highway Maintenance:
Salaries and Labor.
$ 9,348.54
Trucks .
1,020.65
Material.
7,726.40
Equipment and Repairs
240.94
Road Machinery Repairs
1,110.55
Gasoline and Oil
1,283.65
Signs.
46.78
Office Supplies
80.07
Telephone
14.78
All Other
136.90
$ 21,009.26
46
Bridges
South End Bridge Repairs. $ 272.97
Agawam-Mittineague Bridge . .
150.00
Memorial Bridge Maintenance .. .
70.59
$ 493.56
Sidewalks
Labor
$ 124.69
Trucks
14.40
Material
17.30
156.39 $
Parks and Roadsides
Labor .
$ 100.67
All Other
45.10
$
145.77
Snow Removal
Labor
$ 1,227.17
Trucks .
222.90
Material
116.75
$
1,566.82
Street Lights
Contract
$ 8,971.39
Charities and Veterans' Benefits Welfare
Administration :
Salaries. .
$ 1,499.21
184.01
Printing, Stationery and Postage
55.80
Office Supplies
77.11
All Other
51.10
Relief :
Groceries and Provisions.
504.46
Fuel .
208.89
Clothing.
17.53
Board and Care .
1,708.14
Care at State Institutions
549.00
Medicine and Medical Attendance
264.63
Rents.
582.24
Hospital
26.85
Burial.
200.00
Cash Aid .
1,325.00
Relief by Other Cities and Towns .
1,697.78
All Other
54.33
1499 01
1683 -001
$ 8,822.07
47
Aid to Dependent Children
Administration
$
299.58~
+9503
Town Aid . 1,278.05 U. S. Grant-Administration 195.45 ~ ~ 05 882.00
U. S. Grant-Assistance.
$ 2,655.08
Old Age Assistance
Administration $ 2,000.00
Town Aid .
14,979.39
U. S. Grant-Administration
229.16
U. S. Grant-Assistance.
11,442.35
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$ 28,650.90
Veterans' Benefits
Administration :
Salaries. $ 300.00
Relief :
Cash
1,704.00
Fuel .
58.57
Medicine and Medical Attendance .
93.54
Hospital. .
42.00
Office Supplies
19.15
All Other
8.15
World War II Allowance
581.50
State and Military Aid
469.95
Schools
General Salaries .
S 7,480.00
General Expenses. .
84.58
Salaries of Teachers, Supervisors and Principal .
114,435.51
Books.
1,852.71
Supplies
3,895.02
Library.
89.77
Tuition
1,665.04
Transportation
13,586.93
Janitors' Services
13,414.44
Fuel and Light.
8,444.26
Maintenance:
Repairs. .
2,660.53
Janitors' Supplies
262.70
Miscellaneous
1,140.04
Furniture.
350.54
2,225.41 $
48
Americanism
162.50
Health .
2,618.54
Graduation
117.64
Insurance.
1,336.74
Miscellaneous Printing .
59.53
Lunch Room
124.33
All Other
218.54
Smith-Hughes School Fund
George Deen School Fund .
$
2,174.28
Libraries
Librarians' Salaries
$ 500.00
Books.
1,735.81
Periodicals.
35.65
Fuel and Light
184.54
Furniture.
10.00
Janitor's services
20.00
Postage .
6.25
Office Supplies .
36.69
.$
2,528.94
Davis Library Fund
$
503.72
Phelon Library Fund.
$
20.25
Unclassified
Memorial Day .
$ 150.00
Printing Town Reports.
663.32
Liability Insurance
1,004.80
Widows' Annuities.
1,200.00
Surety Bonds .
510.25
County Aid to Agriculture.
50.00
Tax Title Foreclosures . .
974.90
Dog Licenses to County
2,004.80
Athletic Field .
5,000.00
Civilian Defense.
111.49
Ration Board .
282.12
Withholding Taxes
19,268.32
$ 31,220.00
Public Service Enterprises Water
Salaries :
Commissioners . $ 330.00
Superintendent.
1,320.00
Clerk .
550.00
General Expenses :
Printing, Stationery and Postage 267.23
49
$173,999.89 $ 358.97
Labor.
7,042.80
Extension of Mains
428.82
Trucks .
264.99
Pipe and Fittings
1,489.24
Testing Meters.
2.32
Gasoline and Oil.
381.92
Hardware and Supplies
46.43
All Other .
93.75
Contract .
13,731.04
$ 25,948.54
Cemeteries
Maple Grove Fund
S 17.00
Old Cemetery Fund
19.20
North Cemetery.
35.00
$ 71.20
Interest
Memorial Bridge Loan
$ 120.00
Schoolhouse Loans.
792.50
Administration Building Loan
1,000.00
Relief Loan.
105.00
$ 2,017.50
Municipal Indebtedness
Memorial Bridge Loan S 3,000.00
Schoolhouse Loans.
12,000.00
Administration Building Loan.
10,000.00
Relief Loan
2,000.00
$ 27,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
State Tax
$ 18,513.00
County Tax.
13,779.91
State Parks and Reservations
344.64
State Audit.
577.54
War Bonds
50,000.00
$ 83,215.09
Refunds
Taxes
S 806.64
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
64.11
Tax Possessions .
50.00
Accrued Interest
.35
S 921.10
Total Payments . Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1944
$509,132.37
$201,642.06
GRAND TOTAL PAYMENTS AND CASH ON HAND . .
$710,774.43
50
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1944
Balance Appropriation
Transfers
Available
Expenditures
Unexpended Balances
Moderator
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
Legislative Other
75.00
75.00
19.00
$ 56.00
Selectmen
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,284.42
215.58
Accounting.
1,080.00
1,080.00
945.07
134.93
Treasurer
3,035.00
3,035.00
2,899.85
135.15
Collector.
4,215.00
4,215.00
4,213.53
1.47
Assessors.
4,525.00
4,525.00
4,403.08
121.92
Law.
1,250.00
1,250.00
741.10
508.90
Town Clerk
1,510.00
1,510.00
1,278.41
231.59
Election and Registration
2,000.00
$ 250.00R
2,250,00
2,249.53
.47
Administration Building
4,216.00
4,216.00
3,967.27
248.73
Town Buildings
500.00
500.00
443.01
56.99
Engineering
4,300.00
4,300.00
4,292.50
7.50
Police.
18,500.00
18,500.00
16,550.55
1,949.50
Police-Radio
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,479.51
20.49
Fire.
11,138.00
11,138.00
10,473.76
664.24
Building Inspector
650.00
650.00
649.55
45
Sealer of Weights and Measures
800.00
800.00
712.00
88.00
Forestry.
2,450.00
600.00R
3,050.00
3,049.64
.36
Forest Fires
175.00
6.55R
181.55
107.35
74.20
Gypsy Moth
300.00
300.00
299.92
08
Dog Officer
200.00
200.00
159.50
40.50
Health
2,800.00
2,800.00
1,779.89
1,020.11
Vital Statistics.
40.00
40.00
40.00
Diptheria Clinic ..
200.00
200.00
37.70
162.30
Town Nurse ..
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,766.99
233.01
Inspections (Slaughter and Animal)
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Plumbing Inspector
800.00
800.00
800.00
Garbage Collection
800.00
800.00
800.00
Sewers and Surface Drainage.
3,500.00
3,500.00
2,943.55
556.45
Letendre Ave. Sewer
$2,500.00
1,600.00
4,100.00
3,951.06
148.94
Conti St. Sewer
350.00
350.00
350.00
Highways.
26,850.00
26,850.00
24,289.86
2,560.64
South End Bridge Repairs
1,206.85
1,206.85
272.97
933.88
Cooley St. Construction
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance.
1,700.00
5,096.68
5,095.03
1.65
Street Lights
9,000.00
9,000.00
8,971.39
28.61
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance
5,487.73
12,118.82F
17,688.55
11,671.51
6,017.04
82.00 Refunds
U. S. Grant Aid to Dependent
Children
1,041.83
748.78F
1,790.61
1,079.94
710.67
Old Age Assistance.
17,000.00
17,000.00
16,979.39
20.61
Aid to Dependent Children
2,300.00
2,300.00
1,577.63
722.37
Public Welfare.
11,800.00
11,800.00
8,822.07
2,977.93
Veterans' Benefits
8,300.00
8,300.00
3,276.86
5,023.14
Schools
174,000.00
174,000.00
173,999.89
.11
Smith Hughes Fund
358.97
358.97
358.97
1,917.50F
3,108.00
2,174.28
933.72
Libraries.
800.00
1,785.10 Co
2,585.10
2,528.94
56.16
Davis Library Fund.
503.72 In
503.72
503.72
Phelon Library Fund.
38.63
10.00 In
48.63
20.25
28.38
Unclassified (Town Reports etc.)
800.00
800.00
663.32
136.68
Memorial Day Observance.
150.00
150.00
150.00
Liability Insurance
825.00
179.80 R
1,004.80
1,004.80
Widows' Annuities
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Surety Bonds.
750.00
750.00
510.25
239.75
County Aid to Agriculture.
50.00
50.00
50.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
600.00
200.00 R
1,002.25
974.90
27.35
202.25 Refund
Athletic Field
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Civilian Defense.
200.00
200.00
111.49
88.51
Ration Board.
500.00
500.00
282.12
217.88
War Bonds
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
George Deen Fund.
1,190.50
3,396.68S&C
Venturi House Sewer
2,208.99
2,208.99
48.99
2,160.00
Water.
27,600.00
620.00 R
28,220.00
25,948.54
2,268.96
North Cemetery.
50.00
50.00
35.00
15.00
Old Cemetery Fund
64.68
14.00 In
78.68
19.20
59.48
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund.
22.66
28.10 In
50.76
17.00
33.76
Interest.
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,017.50
382.50
Debt.
27,000.00
27,000.00
27,000.00
R Transferred from Reserve Fund S. & C. State and County F. Federal Grant Co. Hampden County Dog Fund In Income from Fund
TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet-December 31, 1944 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash ...
201.642.06
Department Advances. ..
60.00
Pay-roll Deductions for $ 2,278.68 Federal Taxes Tailings. 75.19
Accounts Receivable : Taxes:
Tax Sale Excess
51.40
Surplus War Bonus
2,701.14
Levy of 1943 $ 2.00
Levy of 1944 33,894.79
$ 33,896.79
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1943 $ 13.26
Levy of 1944 394.98
408.24
Tax Titles.
$ 12,606.58
Tax Possessions .
99,315.60
121.62 ·
Road Machinery Fund Federal Grants:
4,136.79
Departmental :
Public Welfare $ 496.64
Old Age
Assistance . . 263.55
Old Age Assistance:
Assistance .. $
5,586.94
Administration
430.10
6,017.04
760.19
Trust Fund Income : Phelon Library Fund ... $ 28.38
Old Cemetery Fund . . . ... 59.48
Maple Grove
Cemetery Fund . . 33.76
111,922.18
Water:
Rates . . .
$
5,261.05
Sundries.
109.00
5,370.05
Overlay Deficts to be Raised :
Levy of 1937
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16.50
Levy of 1938
16.50
$
33.00
$354,092.51
Aid to Dependent Children: Aid. $ 560.46 Administration 150.21
710.67
Schools :
George-Deen
Fund .....
933.72
Unexpended Appropriation Balances :
Town Admini-
stration Build-
ing Construc-
tion. ....
$
20.34
Police, Radio
20.49
Sewer Construction :
Venturi Meter
House. . . .
2,160.00
Highways-
Cooley Street
Construction
1,785.00
South-End Bridge
Repairs . . . .
933.88
4,919.71
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
33,463.01
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1943
$
2.00
Levy of 1944
6,905.10
$
6,907.10
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle
Excise Taxes $ 408.24
Tax Titles. . . .
111,922.18
Departmental 760.19
Water ... . . ·
5,370.05
118,460.66
Surplus Revenue 173,315.81
$354,092.51
Respectfully submitted, FRANCES M. PEDULLA, Accounting Officer
Report of Tax Collector
1944
Tax Committed .
$309,197.86 92.20
Plus Added Adjustments
$309,290.06
Cash Paid to Treasurer $264,685.34
Less Refunds.
67.44
264,617.90
Abatements.
1,948.59
Tax Titles .
8,828.78
Uncollected January 1, 1945.
33,894.79
309,290.06
PREVIOUS YEAR
Balance Due January 1, 1944 .
$ 42,999.32
Plus Added Adjustments 16.62
$ 43,015.94
Cash Paid to Treasurer.
$ 42,891.69
Abatements.
75.75
Tax Titles .
46.50
Uncollected January 1, 1945
2.00
$ 43,015.94
Motor Vehicle Excise 1944
Committed .
$ 10,964.43
Plus Added Adjustments
.35
$ 10,964.78
Cash Paid to Treasurer.
$ 10,419.80
Less Refunds.
64.11
$ 10,355.69
Abatements.
214.11
Uncollected January 1, 1945.
394.98
$ 10,964.78
PREVIOUS YEAR
Balance Due January 1, 1944
247.20
Cash Paid to Treasurer.
$204.17
Abatements.
29.77
Uncollected January 1, 1945
13.26
$247.20
RAYMOND F. FINNEGAN Collector
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Assessor's Report
1944
Number of Horses Assessed. 185
Number of Cows Assessed 522
Number of Sheep Assessed.
69
Number of Neat Cattle Assessed
114
Number of Swine Assessed ..
472
Number of Fowls Assessed.
29,790
Total Number of Livestock Assessed . 31,152
Value of Assessed Stock in Trade. .
$ 56,925.00
Value of Assessed Machinery ...
855,500.00
Value of Assessed Livestock ....
80,595.00
Value of All Other Tangible Property Assessed
452,190.00
Total Value of All Personal Property Assessed . . Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed .
$1,445.210.00
1,898
Number of Acres of Land As- sessed .
12,639
Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed
2,581
Number of 1943 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Janu- ary 20, 1944. . 27
Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed ..
$ 327,480.00
Value of 1943 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Janu- ary 20, 1944.
3,790.00
Excise Tax Assessed on Motor Vehicles and Trailers. 10,955.76
Excise Tax Assessed on 1943 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed January 20, 1944 . . . 56.36
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Valuations
Value of Buildings Assessed. ..
$6,049,625.00
Value of Land Assessed. . 2,303,225.00
Total Value of Real Estate . . $8,352.850.00
Value of Personal Estate . 1,445,210.00
Total of All Assessed Estate $9,798,060.00
(upon which taxes have been levied as follows)
County Tax. . $ 13,779.91
1943 Under Estimate.
1,129.99
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment .
762.55
State Tax.
18,513.00
State Audit.
577.54
State Parks and Reservations. .
344.64
Town Appropriation
388,404.96
Town Debt and Interest
29,017.50
Overlay Deficit. .
897.09
Overlay for Current Year
8,853.69
$462,280.87
Less Estimated Receipts
Income Tax ..
$ 32,557.35
Corporation Tax.
18,191.63
Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1943 Ch. 569 .
11,922.12
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
10,000.00
Licenses .
8,500.00
Fines. .
1,500.00
General Government.
500.00
Health and Sanitation.
1,500.00
Charities .
13,000.00
Old Age Tax.
475.53
Soldiers' Benefits
100.00
Schools.
3,000.00
Libraries .
100.00
Public Service Enterprises (Water Dept. etc.).
28,000.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments.
800.00
Bill in Lieu of Taxes (City of Springfield) .
900.00
Total Estimated Receipts.
...
$
131,046.63
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1943 Over Estimate- State Parks. 10.37
Amounts Voted from Available Funds Appropriated by the Commissioner:
Feb. 12, 1944. . $ 5,493.99
July 16, 1943 . . 10,532.02
Feb. 12, 1944. . 6,000.00
22,026.01
153,083.01
$309,197.86
Number of Polls 2,729 @ $2.00
5,458.00
Value of Personal Property,
1,445, 210 @ $31.00. 44,801.51
Value of Real Estate,
8, 352,850 @ $31.00. 258,938.35
309,197.86
Number of Polls Omitted-
July 1, 1944, 7 @ $2.00.
14.00
Number of Polls Omitted-
Sept. 15, 1944, 4 @ $2.00 8.00
Number of Polls Omitted- Oct. 19, 1944, 1 @ $2.00. 2.00
Value of Omitted Real Estate Assessed Dec. 15,
1944, 2,200 @ $31.00.
68.20
92.20
Total Amount to Be Raised on Polls, Personal and Real Estate
$309,290.06
Value on Fishing Schooner 2 of 1% on $2,600
8.67
ADOLPHUS PROVOST, Chairman FREDERICK A. RAISON CHARLES W. HULL Board of Assessors
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REPORT OF THE Highway Department
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
The following is a report of the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1944:
Highway Maintenance, Maintenance Tarring and New Tarring
Eighteen 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, maintenance and replacement of guard rail, maintenance and replacement of street and traffic signs, re- tarring of streets in need of new surface coats and tarring of some new streets.
Leonard Street from Main Street easterly about 1,311 feet was given two coats of tar and trap rock finish, which will prevent the frequent washing out of the hill which necessi- tates much repair. From this point easterly 1,125 feet was given one coat of tar over one coat of tar put on last year plus a coat of trap rock, leaving but 1,650 feet on the easterly end to be given one coat of tar and trap rock during 1945. One lane on South Park Terrace was given two coats of tar and trap rock for a distance of 1,494 feet. Adams Street on the easterly end was given two coats of tar and a trap rock finish for a distance of about 1,950 feet over the old surface. Federal Street was given one coat of tar from the end of the 1943 surface to Cooper Street and a second coat of tar with trap rock finish the full distance, 0.296 miles, preventing fu- ture washouts as have occurred in the past. Kensington Street was given one coat of tar on the southerly end from the end of the old surface to Mill Street, a distance of 614 feet, and then the whole street was given a second coat of tar with trap rock finish a distance of 1,645 feet. All of Ottawa Street was given two coats of tar and trap rock finish a distance of 1,086 feet. The lower end of Moore Street was given two
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coats of tar and trap rock finish for a distance of 857 feet, thereby preventing future washouts as have occurred in the past. Letendre Avenue was given two coats of tar and trap rock finish for a distance of 1,655 feet.
The following streets were given one coat of tar and trap rock finish:
Alhambra Circle
.158 Miles
Poplar Street .605 Miles
Central Street .151 Miles
Homer Street .334 Miles
Cooper Street .350 Miles
James Street .231 Miles
Garden Street .563 Miles Mill Street 1.778 Miles
High Street .393 Miles Norris Street .133 Miles
Highland Avenue .136 Miles
Rhodes Avenue .051 Miles
King Street
.085 Miles Southwick Street 1.400 Miles
Monroe Street
.174 Miles
Tower Terrace .116 Miles
Walnut Street .437 Miles on 10 ft. widening
Expenditures $17,677.24
Balance $322.76
Snow Removal
Two thousand five hundred dollars was appropriated for plowing snow from roads and walks, sanding icy roads, the fall erection and spring dismantling and storage of snow fence. Opening of catch basins at thawing periods is also included. Expenditures were $836.36 lower than in 1943, because of light snowfall for the calendar year. Town owned equipment did all this work.
Expenditures-$1,566.82 Balance-$933.18
Ash and Rubbish Removal and Dump Maintenance
One spring collection was made this year, and several smaller ones as occasions demanded. Salvage of tin and paper materially reduced the cost of this work. Appropria- tion $1,200.00.
Expenditures-$1,191.03 Balance - $8.97
Parks and Roadside
Several small parks in town are maintained with this appropriation; including lawn mowing, hedge trimming, bus waiting station repairs, mowing grass on roadsides and plac- ing of rubbish and paper containers where necessary in town. Expenditures-$145.77 Balance-$4.23
Sidewalks
Five hundred dollars was appropriated for this work for 1944, but due to labor shortage much necessary work was
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not done. It is hoped that all unfinished work plus some additional work will be completed during 1945.
Expenditures-$156.39 Balance-$343.61
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.
1943 Balance. $2,749.49
1944 Receipts 1,687.30
Total on Hand
$4,436.79
Road Machinery Fund
Appropriation of this fund of $3,000.00 was made for maintenance and operation of all trucks and equipment used for highway maintenance, snow removal, sewers, etc. A gasoline tank and pump were installed in the rear of the Highway Department garage at the Administration Build- ing, being used jointly by the Highway and the Police De- partment, at a saving of 572c per gallon on gasoline. Expenditures-$2,393.70 Balance-$606.30
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