Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1941-1945, Part 27

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


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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


~~~ 9-16 Vb kwin4


$ 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


1


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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