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$113,417.78
Less Refunds .
208.88
$113,208.90
Abatements
317.62
Tax Titles.
613.19
Uncollected Taxes 1940 Real Es- tate and Personal .
28,637.54
Uncollected Taxes 1940 Poll .
84.00
Uncollected Taxes 1939 Real Es- tate and Personal .
195.50
Uncollected Taxes 1939 Poll.
12.00
Uncollected Taxes 1938 Personal . .
108.95
Uncollected Taxes 1938 Poll .
1.95
$143,179.65
Motor Vehicles Excise 1941 Committed
$ 22,191.79
37
Cash paid to Treasurer
$ 20,519.22
Less Refunds . 682.00
19,837.22
Abatements .
1,320.12
Balance Due January 1, 1942.
1,034.45
$ 22,191.79
Previous Years Excise
Balance Due January 1, 1941 . . $ 650.68
Added Commitments and Adj. .
286.01
$ 936.69
Cash paid to Treasurer
$ 739.55
Less Refunds .
42.23
697.32
Abatements ..
191.93
Balance Due January 1, 1942 .
47.44
$ 936.69
RAYMOND F. FINNEGAN, Collector.
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Town Accountant's Report
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1941
Cash.
$ 79,734.46
Cash in School Department.
50.00
Cash in Welfare Department.
10.00
Treasurer's Cash Overage .
$ 343.19
1938 Real and Personal Taxes
352.10
1938 Poll Taxes .
13.95
1939 Real Estate Taxes
38,442.66
1939 Personal Taxes
3,517.71
1939 Poll Taxes .
118.92
1940 Real Estate Taxes
93,888.38
1940 Personal Taxes .
5,616.59
1940 Poll Taxes .
705.00
1938 Motor Vehicle Tax
14.32
1939 Motor Vehicle Tax
46.67
1940 Motor Vehicle Tax
589.69
Tax Titles.
75,692.56
Tax Possessions .
18,358.20
Accounts Receivable Sewer .
115.00
Accounts Receivable Public Wel- fare
5,299.24
Accounts Receivable Old Age As- sistance .
3,057.35
Accounts Receivable Schools. ..
821.76
Old Age Assistance Reimburse- ments. 26.09
Unexpended Balance of Center School Construction .
4,138.75
Accounts Receivable Water
515.70
Water Rents.
9,502.15
Road Machinery Fund
800.79
Revenue Loans
100,000.00
Dog Licenses .
3.60
Surplus War Bonus.
2,701.14
Davis Library Fund .
15.51
Phelon Library Trust Fund
8.53
Old Cemetery Fund .
68.54
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
54.46
Overlay Reserve .
2,074.24
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Overlay 1937
17.20
Overlay 1938.
1.82
Overlay 1939
4,456.06
Overlay 1940.
6,214.91
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1938. 14.32
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1939
46.67
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1940.
589.69
Tax Title Revenue.
94,050.76
Departmental Revenue
9,293.35
Water Revenue.
10,017.85
State Hospitals and Home Care. .
37.25
State Parks and Reservations. . .
23.53
Excess and Deficiency .
88,944.02
Suffield St. Chap. 90 Construction
256.99
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance- Assistance
2,351.68
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance Administration. 46.17
U. S. Grant-Dependent Children- - Assistance.
1,089.84
U. S. Grant-Dependent Children- Administration.
273.35
George Deen Account.
120.00
W. P. A .- Sewing
1,787.25
Recreation . .
55.51
Interceptor Sewers
638.99
River Road Sewer
2,124.95
Westfield River Sewer
3,915.33
$336,532.37
$336,532.37
RECEIPTS General Revenue-Taxes
Current Year :
Real Estate.
$170,046.53
Personal.
34,537.59
Poll
4,372.00
$208,956.12
In Lieu of Taxes .
953.69
Previous Years:
Property
112,778.62
Poll .
481.32
113,259.94
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Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes . . .. Corporation Tax-Business. . . . Corporation Tax-Public Service . Income Tax. .
21,258.77
7,587.95 20.77
7,608.72
30,184.28
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance Administration.
557.33>
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance Assistance .
16,612.79 /
U. S. Grant-Dependent Children Administration.
632.68 /
U. S. Grant-Dependent Children Assistance.
2,287.40
20,090.20
From County:
Dog Licenses . 1,577.75
Licenses and Permits
Peddlers .
88.00
Milk
27.00
Slaughter.
325.00
Sunday Amusement Licenses
1,296.00
All Other
185.50
Liquor .
6,110.00
8,031.50
Court Fines
968.00
Rents.
439.00
1,407.00
Total General Revenue
$413,327.97
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Departmental:
Tax Collector-Fees. $ 866.84
Town Clerk-Dog Licenses.
1,978.40
Treasurer-Tax Titles.
11,202.63
Sealer of Weights and Measures
57.70
$ 14,105.57
Health and Sanitation
Reimbursements:
From Other Cities. $ 179.50
Sewer Entrances and Sewer Dis- posal
1,775.75
$ 1,955.25
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Highways
From County
$ 600.00
From State. .
791.68
Highway Fund.
15,914.38
Road Machinery Fund
915.00
$ 18,221.06
Charities
Reimbursement for Aid to City and Town Settled Cases:
Welfare ..
S 1,425.39
Old Age Assistance
485.37
$ 1,910.76
Reimbursement for Aid to State
Settled Cases :
Welfare . .
$ 11,445.16
Old Age Assistance .
7,901.09
Dependent Children
4,040.35
$ 23,386.60
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid . .
$
80.00
Veterans' Exemption
13.17
$ 93.17
Schools
Vocational Education $ 2,559.22
Tuition .
910.57
State Aid for English Speaking Classes. 130.80
Miscellaneous
253.73
$ 3,854.32
Library
Fines .
$ 69.85
Total Commercial Revenue. .
$ 63,596.58
WATER DEPARTMENT
Water Rents ..
$ 27,085.86
Water Miscellaneous (Entrances,
etc.). 3,296.16
$ 30,382.02
42
Interest
Interest on Taxes. .
$ 5,026.36
George-Deen Fund
1,200.00
Smith-Hughes Fund
451.62
Davis Library Fund
532.08
Phelon Library Fund
10.05
Old Cemetery Fund .
14.07
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund . . . .
28.24
S 7,262.42
Debt
Anticipation of Revenue .
$136,200.00
Miscellaneous
Interest Dividend
$ 367.72
Memorial Bridge
9.00
Welfare .
52.00.
Refunds
9.38
School .
1.00
Miscellaneous
184.20
$ 623.30
RECAPITULATION
Receipts for the year 1941:
General Revenue.
$413,327.97
Commercial Revenue.
63,596.58
Water Department.
30,382.02
Interest .
7,262.42
Debt.
136,200.00
Miscellaneous
623.30
$651,392.29
Cash on hand January 1, 1941.
79,734.46
$731,126.75
PAYMENTS
General Government:
Moderator.
$ 25.00
All Other.
49.26
$ 74.26
Executive :
Selectmen
$ 1,500.00
Printing, Stationery and Post-
age . .
74.28
All Other
75.77
$ 1,650.05
43
Financial :
Auditor. $ 200.00
Accounting Officer and Select- men's Clerk 700.00
Printing, Stationery, and Post- age.
78.20
All Other
22.81
$ 1,001.01
Treasurer:
Salary .
$ 1,750.00
Clerical
108.31
Printing, Stationery and Post- age .
161.88
All Other
17.85
$ 2,038.04
Collector :
Salary
$ 2,000.00
Clerical .
690.23
Printing, Stationery and Post- age.
406.79
All Other
192.47
$
3,289.49
Assessors:
Salaries.
$ 2,400.00
Printing, Stationery and Post- age .
78.93
All Other
312.14
$ 2,791.07
Law Department:
Town Counsel
$ 250.00
All Other
492.00
$ 742.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
$ 500.00
Clerical .
108.29
Printing, Stationery and Post- age.
80.84
All Other
43.72
$ 732.85
Election and Registration :
Registrars .
$ 444.00
Election Officers
208.00
Printing, Stationery and Post- age.
195.92
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All Other
122.95
$ 970.87
Total General Government. . Town Buildings:
$ 13,289.64
Lights.
$ 82.66
Repairs .
233.52
All Other
62.98
$ 379.16
Protection to Persons and Property
Police Department:
Salaries .
$
7,768.50
Equipment and Repairs to car .
519.51
Equipment and Repairs to
Motorcycle
74.07
Gas and Oil.
937.57
Lock-up Fees
41.60
All Other
791.74
$ 10,132.99
Fire Department:
Salary of Commissioners.
$ 150.00
Salary of Firemen
1,900.00
Janitors.
150.00
Apparatus, Hose and Supplies. .
2,397.47
Truck Repairs
43.22
Gas and Oil.
118.78
Fuel
203.00
Light.
65.32
Repairs on Building .
187.09
Telephone
75.08
All Other
18.14
$ 5,308.10
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary .
$ 400.00
Traveling Expenses.
67.80
All Other
51.85
$ 519.65
Forestry :
Superintendent
$ 300.00
Labor.
322.62
Truck.
134.91
Spraying .
300.00
All Other
40.67
Fire Permits
62.10
$ 1,160.30
45
Gypsy Moth :
Superintendent.
$ 247.84
Labor. .
139.60
Transportation
17.20
All Other. .
20.36
425.00
Dog Officer
182.35
Total Protection to Persons and Property .
$ 17,728.39
Health
General Administration : Salaries. .
$ 300.00
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases : Medicine and Medical Attend- ance
269.62
Tuberculosis.
1,318.98
Hospital Maintenance
1,117.74
All Other
760.02
$ 3,466.36
Inspection :
Animals.
$ 250.00
Meats and Provisions
1,200.00
$ 1,450.00
Town Nurse:
Salary .
$ 1,620.00
Relief Nurse
50.00
Car Expense
552.50
Supplies. .
58.74
Telephone.
18.86
All Other
47.25
2,347.35 $
Sanitation
Sewers:
Labor ..
$ 1,560.25
Pipe and Fittings
86.23
All Other
548.88
$
2,195.36
Surface Drainage:
Labor ..
$ 953.63
Pipe and Fittings
7.03
All Other
26.96
$ 987.62
46
Refuse and Garbage: Garbage Collection $ 300.00
Highways
Springfield St. Chap. 90 Mainten- ance .
$
11.73
Pine St. Chap. 90 Construction . .
1,628.72
Cooley St. Construction
2,349.34
Highway Maintenance:
Salaries and Wages .
$ 4,013.02
Stone, Gravel, etc.
1,362.08
Equipment and Repairs
261.60
Trucks.
378.60
Gas and Oil.
203.00
Agawam-West Springfield Bridge .
1,900.12
Memorial Bridge Maintenance .
56.23
All Other.
1,698.85
$ 9,873.50
Snow Removal :
Salaries and Wages
$ 1,161.22
Trucks.
138.60
All Other
167.30
$ 1,467.12
Oiling :
Salaries and Wages
$ 925.33
Tar, etc.
1,842.33
Stone .
151.63
Trucks.
55.60
All Other
6.30
$
2,981.19
Sidewalks:
Labor.
$ 304.89
Stone, etc.
160.31
All Other
' 22.69
$ 487.89
Equipment:
New Equipment
$ 3,074.77
Repairs.
113.23
All Other
6.00
$ 3,194.00
Parks and Roadsides:
Labor.
$ 107.64
All Other
18.02
$ 125.66
47
Ash Removal: Labor.
$
440.55
All Other.
59.31
$ 499.86
Road Machinery Account:
Gas and Oil
$ 885.66
Repairs, etc.
1,113.44
$ 1,999.10
Street Lights:
Contract .
$ 7,652.57
All Other
350.04
$
8,002.61
Public Welfare
General Administration:
Salary and half car expense of
La
agent.
S 2,250.00
Printing, Stationery and Post- age .
117.10
Clerical .
455.15
All Other-Rent, Telephone, Misc.
824.23
x 0
$ 3,646.48
Relief :
Groceries.
$ 1,420.32
Fuel
554.79
Board
2,866.42 -
Medicine and Medical Attend- ance .
894.34
Care at State Institutions .
767.09 ₾
Dental .
4.00
Cash Aid.
1,180.10
Rents.
1,816.34
1
Shoes and Clothing
132.64
Hospital.
808.39 -
Burial.
100.00
Pay Roll .
1,579.88
Relief by Other Cities and
Towns.
1,818.50 _c
Food Stamp Plan
459.39 ~ ₺
All Other
217.21
$ 14,619.41
20C 0
1
5
908 39 51
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Dependent Children
Administration $ 600.00
Cash. .
5,384.55
U. S. Grant-Administration 483.45
U. S. Grant-Assistance.
1,230.25
$ 7,698.25
Old Age Assistance
Administration :
Salary of Clerk. . . $1,050.00
Half of Car Expense
of Agent. 249.92
1,299.92
Cash.
20,615.46
U. S. Grant-Administration
517.15
U. S. Grant-Assistance
14,992.17 J
$ 37,424.70 /
Soldiers' Relief
Cash
$ 1,921.00
Fuel .
434.05
Groceries.
609.73
Rent.
810.00
Medicine
and Medical Attend-
ance .
579.83
Hospital
52.98
Clothing, Etc.
473.62
$
4,881.21
State and Military Aid $ 120.00
State Aid
Schools
General Salaries.
$ 6,670.00
General Expenses .
256.40
Salary of Teachers, Supervisors and Principal
91,111.60
Books
2,426.21
Supplies.
4,950.25
Tuition
1,489.88
Transportation.
11,042.51
Janitors' Wages
11,041.64
Fuel and Light.
8,377.55
9
3
49
Maintenance:
Repairs .
2,830.64
Janitors' Supplies .
476.49
Miscellaneous Supplies
960.19
Furniture. .
3,342.56
Other Expenses-Misc. Printing, etc ..
339.03
Americanism
498.09
Health .
2,064.77
Insurance.
1,412.66
Agriculture.
2,473.38
Household Arts Supplies .
236.00
$151,999.85
Libraries
Librarians' Salaries $ 450.00
Books.
1,576.29
Periodicals .
29.90
Fuel
24.25
Light.
7.26
Furniture.
14.00
All Other
47.17
2,148.87 $
Unclassified
Town Administration Building. ..
$ 65,723.07
Damages to Persons and Property
182.38
Memorial Day .
150.00
Printing and Distributing Town Reports .
576.93
Widows' Annuities
1,200.00
Liability Insurance
710.46
Surety Bonds.
608.50
County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
Tax Title Foreclosure
420.10
All Other
208.00
$ 69,879.44
To County:
Dog Licenses $ 1,980.20
W. P. A. Projects :
Administration $ 1,491.04
Sewing.
2,484.41
River Road Sewer
4,789.31
50
Westfield River Sewer
5,302.59
Recreation .
35.62
Mill St. Sewer .
653.47
Tools . .
733.73
Main St. Sewer .
4,317.10
First Aid.
48.78
River Wall .
449.29
$ 20,305.34
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water Department:
Salary of Commissioners.
$ 300.00
Superintendent.
1,200.00
Clerk. .
500.00
Telephone
30.95
Labor
3,281.80
Trucks.
139.15
Pipes and Fittings.
2,393.19
Meter Equipment and Repairs.
1,050.13
Gas and Oil
321.49
All Other.
27.85
Contract.
11,942.47
Water Construction :
Labor
164.80
Trucks.
137.40
Pipes and Fittings
4,253.92
Equipment .
1,385.00
All Other
26.22
Loan .
4,000.00
Interest on Loan
372.50
$ 31,526.87
Cemeteries
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund.
$ 44.93
Old Cemetery Fund .
25.00
North Cemetery
27.00
$ 96.93
Interest
Anticipation of Revenue.
$ 68.23
School Loan .
2,097.50
Memorial Bridge Loan
120.00
Sewer Loan
480.00
Relief Loan
210.00
All Other
8.60
$ 2,984.33
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Debt
Anticipation of Revenue
$135,000.00
School ..
24,000.00
Memorial Bridge
3,000.00
Agawam Bridge
1,200.00
Relief.
2,000.00
Sewer.
1,000.00
$166,200.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
County Tax
$ 15,255.33
State Tax.
24,420.00
State Parks and Reservations. .
373.98
State Audit. .
1,706.24
Smith-Hughes Fund
451.62
George-Deen Fund
1,280.00
Davis Library Fund
516.57
$ 44,003.74
Refunds
Taxes.
$ 425.01
Excise Taxes
735.35
Water
11.68
Sewer.
80.00
Interest on Taxes
6.55
1,258.59
Total Payments for Year 1941
$635,838.81
RECAPITULATION
General Government.
$ 13,289.64
Town Buildings. .
379.16
Protection to Persons and Prop- erty
17,728.39
Health .
5,216.36
Town Nurse .
2,347.35
Sanitation .
3,482.98
Springfield St. Chap. 90 mainten- ance .
11.73
Pine St. Chap. 90 Construction ..
1,628.72
Cooley St. Construction.
2,349.34
Highways.
9,873.50
Snow Removal
1,467.12
Oiling.
2,981.19
Sidewalks.
487.89
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Equipment. .
3,194.00
Parks and Roadsides.
125.66
Ash Removal .
499.86
Road Machinery Account.
1,999.10
Street Lights.
8,002.61
Public Welfare.
18,265.89
Old Age Assistance .
37,424.70
Dependent Children
7,698.25
Soldiers' Relief . .
4,881.21
State and Military Aid
120.00
Schools.
151,999.85
Libraries .
2,148.87
Unclassified.
69,879.44
Dog Licenses
1,980.20
W. P. A. Projects
20,305.34
Water Department.
31,526.87
Cemeteries
96.93
Interest
2,984.33
Debt.
166,200.00
County Tax
15,255.33
State Tax .
24,420.00
State Parks and Reservations
373.98
State Audit.
1,706.24
Smith-Hughes Fund .
451.62
George-Deen Fund.
1,280.00
Davis Library Fund.
516.57
Refunds.
1,258.59
Total Payments for Year 1941 . Cash on Hand.
$635,838.81
95,287.94
$731,126.75
POST CLOSING TRIAL BALANCE December 31, 1941
Cash.
$ 95,287.94
Cash in School Department ..
50.00
Cash in Welfare Department .. .
10.00
Treasurer's Cash Overage .
$ 234.86.
1938 Real and Personal Taxes.
108.95
1938 Poll Taxes.
1.95
1939 Real Estate Taxes
.85
1939 Personal Taxes
194.65
1939 Poll Taxes .
12.00
1940 Real Estate Taxes
27,750.50
1940 Personal Taxes .
887.00
53
1940 Poll Taxes .
84.00
1941 Real Estate Taxes
74,806.20
1941 Personal Taxes . 4,694.76
1941 Poll Taxes. 424.00
1939 Motor Vehicle Tax
12.00
1940 Motor Vehicle Tax
35.44
1941 Motor Vehicle Tax
1,034.45
Tax Titles.
89,741.90
Tax Possessions .
12,352.59
Accounts Receivable Sewer . .
123.00
Accounts Receivable Public Wel- fare
1,596.99
Accounts Receivable Old Age As- sistance .
146.49
Accounts Receivable Schools.
911.57
Accounts Receivable Water
350.60
Water Rents 9,306.30
- Road Machinery Fund
1,015.79
Dog Licenses .
1.80
Surplus War Bonus.
2,701.14
Phelon Library Fund
18.58
Old Cemetery Fund
57.61
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund.
37.77
Overlay Reserve
6,061.67
Overlay 1938.
10.60
Overlay 1939.
228.33
Overlay 1940.
5,733.05
Overlay 1941
4,636.79
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1939.
12.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue
1940.
35.44
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 1941.
1,034.45
Tax Title Revenue .
102,094.49
Departmental Revenue
2,778.05
Water Revenue.
9,656.90
County Tax .
131.49
State Parks and Reservations. .
15.72
Excess and Deficiency
115,225.06
Springfield St. Chap. 90 Mainten- ance .
2,488.27
Pine St. Chap. 90 Construction. .
1,062.96
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance Assistance
3,972.30
54
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance Administration. .
86.35
U. S. Grant-Dependent Children Assistance.
1,971.85
U. S. Grant-Dependent Children Administration.
597.72
George Deen Fund .
40.00
Town Administration Building
37,101.93
W. P. A .- Recreation
209.89
Interceptor Sewers
638.99
River Road Sewer
14,804.64
Westfield River Sewer
70.41
Main St. Sewer
45.90
Mill St. Sewer .
2,124.53
Venturi House
3,000.00
Premium on Loan
8.00
$319,934.73
$319,934.73
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APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1941
Account
Appropriation
Transfers
Expenditures
General Government.
$ 100.00
$
Available 100.00 2,000.00
$
74.26
Selectmen . .
2,000.00
1,950.05
Accounting .
750.00
750.00
701.01
Treasurer . .
2,150.00
2,150.00
2,038.04
Collector .
3,300.00
3,300.00
3,289.49
Assessors .
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,791.07
Law ..
1,100.00
1,100.00
792.00
Town Clerk.
950.00
950.00
732.85
Election and Registration . .
1,000.00
1,000.00
970.87
Town Buildings .
500.00
500.00
379.16
Police . .
10,700.00
10,700.00
10,132.99
Fire ...
5,300.00
$ 15.00*
5,315.00
5,308.10
Forestry. .
1,075.00
150.00*
1,225.00
1,160.30
Gypsy Moth
425.00
425.00
425.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
550.00
550.00
519.65
Dog Officer . .
.
200.00
200.00
182.35
Health .
5,300.00
5,300.00
3,766.36
Vital Statistics .
40.00
40.00
Town Nurse .
2,350.00
2,350.00
2,347.35
Inspection (Slaughter and Animal) .
1,450.00
1,450.00
1,450.00
Garbage Collection
300.00
300.00
300.00
Sanitation . . .
3,200.00
3,200.00
3,182.98
Highways.
29,200.00
450.00*
29,650.00
29,080.15
Cemeteries. .
50.00
50.00
27.00
Springfield St. Chap. 90
2,500.00
2,500.00
11.73
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Pine St. Chap. 90.
2,500.00 700.12
1,200.00s
1,900.12
1,900.12
Suffield St .. . .
256.99
256.99
U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance
19,567.97+
19,567.97
15,509.32
U. S. Grant-Dependent Children
4,458.41+
4,458.41
1,713.70
Old Age Assistance. .
22,600.00
22,600.00
21,915.38
Dependent Children.
6,300.00
6,300.00
5,984.55
Public Welfare ..
33,650.00
33,650.00
18,265.89
Soldiers' Relief . .
8,000.00
8,000.00
4,881.21
State and Military Aid
250.00
250.00
120.00
Schools. .
152,000.00
152,000.00
151,999.85
Libraries.
650.00
1,577.750
2,227.75
2,148.87
Unclassified . .
800.00
25.00*
825.00
759.31
Surety Bonds .
650.00
650.00
608.50
Memorial Day Observance.
150.00
150.00
150.00
Liability Insurance.
750.00
750.00
710.46
Reserve Fund .
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,450.00
County Aid to Agriculture.
100.00
100.00
100.00
Widows' Annuities.
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Land Taking. . . . .
353.00
353.00
208.00
Tax Title Foreclosures.
1,488.75
1,488.75
420.10
Retaining Wall ..
450.00
450.00
449.29
W. P. A. Projects. .
35,960.40
35,960.40
19,856.05
Water. .
29,725.00
1,810.00*
31,535.00
31,526.87
Interest . .
3,500.00
3,500.00
2,984.33
Debt.
25,861.25
4,138.75
30,000.00
30,000.00
*Transferred from Reserve Fund. oHampden County Dog Fund
+Federal Grant. sState and County.
2,500.00
1,628.72
Agawam Bridge .
Auditor's Report
Jan. 23, 1942.
This is to certify that I have examined the accounts of the Town Clerk, Treasurer, Tax Collector and Accounting Officer for the year ending December 31, 1941, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are correctly recorded as stated in their annual report.
SIDNEY F. ATWOOD, Auditor.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
The Board held its regular meetings at the Welfare Build- ing twice each month during 1941, and the business pertain- ing to Old Age Assistance was considered at the same time. We have followed our custom of trying as far as possible to combine economy with efficiency. The report of the Agent and Supervisor will cover the work done by the two divisions.
Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF AGAWAM, JEREMIAH J. CAVANAUGH, FRANK W. KELLOGG, OSCAR T. BARKER.
January 8, 1942.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF Old Age Assistance
This is the form of aid that has outgrown all others both in the town and in the state, and although our case load is not increasing so fast as in years gone by, the extra reports, notices and other papers that must be sent to the State Department together with other requirements set up by them has more than doubled our work in this category in the last three years.
This seems to be the kind of relief that cannot be let alone, but each year that the State legislature does not meet to change and amend the law, the Social Security Board makes new rules or the State Department of Public Welfare changes its policies so that as soon as a person handling it becomes famil- iar with all the laws and rules governing it, he has to start all over and learn the new ones
Every demand made on us, however, has been met, and we are in good standing with all those who have any authority over us even to the extent of having the supervisor, clerk and visitor pass the necessary examinations demanded of us in 1940.
Our visitor who has been with us for several years and was a very capable welfare worker has left us to be married, but we feel sure that she would be available for a temporary visitor if we were unable to get workers enough in an emergen- cy.
Due to a change in our state law providing for a raise in amounts of aid given to certain recipients, our cost for Old Age Assistance will be increased several thousand dollars in 1942.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER S. KERR.
January 14, 1942.
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REPORT OF THE AGENT OF The Welfare Department
This department, as in previous years, has handled all categories of relief, but general relief is no longer the largest or most expensive. Both, the case load and the expense were the smallest in many years, and we hope we can keep it as low in 1942.
We have had the Federal Food Stamp Plan operating here since March with headquarters in the welfare building Sales of orange stamps for the remainder of the year totaled $14,344.00 with $6,930.00 worth of blue stamps given to the purchasers; in other words, with the purchase of about $14,000.00 worth of orange stamps which can be used to buy any article of food, those who were eligible to buy them received nearly $7,000.00 in free goods.
The work, in connection with this plan, has been done without any increase in personnel, in fact, since this plan started the force in both offices has been reduced from five to three and we hope to do the work in 1942 with only a small amount of temporary help unless unusual circumstances should compel us to hire more.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER S. KERR.
January 14, 1942.
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REPORT OF THE Board of Fire Engineers
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : Gentlemen:
We are happy to report that 1941 has been another year of small fire losses, in spite of the large number of calls.
Several of the fires this year have happened at a time when firemen were at, or near, their stations so that, getting to the fire quickly, they were able to extinguish the fire before it had gained great headway. At other times the department has been called when it was almost impossible to find one fireman to drive the truck.
Your engineers think that the time has arrived when we should have some permanent men, at least a day and night driver, for each of our present trucks.
There is being organized an auxiliary fire squad for the duration of the war. These men should have some equipment. We recommend three light trucks and other necessary equip- ment. The department has had some new apparatus the past year, but we must have much more if we are to be prepared for air raids.
We wish, at this time, to thank the men and their officers for their loyal and efficient work.
The calls on the department are as follows:
Station No. 1 North Agawam 52
Station No. 2 Feeding Hills. 47
Station No. 3 Agawam Center 78
Total 177
Respectfully submitted,
E. J. GOSSLIN, FRANK T. GOSS, R. S. FARNSWORTH. Board of Fire Engineers.
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Assessors' Report
1941
Number of Horses Assessed . 167
Number of Cows Assessed. 596
Number of Sheep Assessed. . 51
Number of Neat Cattle Assessed .
120
Number of Swine Assessed .
364
Number of Fowls Assessed . 13,830
Value of Assessed Stock in Trade
$ 56,300.00
Value of Assessed Machinery ...
648,370.00
Value of Assessed Live Stock .. .
62,665.00
Value of All other Tangible prop- erty Assessed .
444,165.00
Value of All Personal Property Assessed .
1,211,500.00
Number of Dwelling Houses As- sessed . 1,755
Number of Acres of Land As- sessed .
12,653.28
Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed . 3,113
Number of 1940 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed .
12
Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed 734,940.00
Value of 1940 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Jan. 15, 1941
5,970.00
Excise Tax Assessed on Motor Vehicles and Trailers. 22,185.98
Excise Tax Assessed on 1940
Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Jan. 15, 1941. 39.24
Valuations
Value of Buildings Assessed . $2,315,850.00
Value of Land Assessed. 5,860,550.00
Total Value of Real Estate
8,176,400.00
Value of Personal Estate. 1,211,500.00
Total of all Assessed Estate.
9,387,900.00
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Upon which Taxes have been levied as follows:
County Tax
15,386.82
State Tax.
24,420.00
State Audit
1,706.24
State Parks and Reservations. .
389.70
Hospital and Home care (1940 under estimate)
37.25
Town Appropriations
382,275.52
Appropriations from available funds
(a) 1941-$3,391.75-(b) in 1940 -$3,347.83 .
6,739.58
Town Debt and Interest. .
25,861.25
Overlay Deficit (1937-$17.20) (1938-$17.68).
34.88
Overlay for Current Year
6,695.37
$463,546.61
Less Estimated Receipts
Income Tax.
$ 36,753.62
Corporation Tax.
6,686.80
Gasolene Tax (Re-imbursement)
15,322.38
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Ex- cise .
16,500.00
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