Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1946-1950, Part 33

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1946
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 1320


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Article 40. To hear and act upon the report of the Agawam Center School Survey Committee appointed at the Special Town Meeting December 15, 1948, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 41. To hear and act upon the report of the Airport Committee, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, the Town Treasurer, and the Finance Board to sell the Agawam Race Track property, so called, for an amount not less than $125,000. and to execute and deliver to any such purchaser a deed con- veying title to the said land in such form as the Town. Counsel shall approve, said property being more particu- larly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the northwesterly line of Silver Street as laid out on January 1, 1929, and the northeasterly line of Shoemaker Lane; thence in the northeasterly line on the Shoemaker Lane north 57 deg. 12 min. West 194.76 feet to a point; thence continuing in the Northeasterly line of Shoemaker Lane 220.10 feet to a point; thence continuing in said line North 34 deg. 14 min. 20 sec. West, 628.92 feet to a point ; thence continuing in said line North 25 deg. 18 min. 20 sec. West 485.89 feet to a point ; thence continuing in said line North 43 deg. 34 min. 40 sec. West 182.16 feet to a point at land of the Bowles Agawam Airport, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the Corporation formerly owned by the Cuba-Connecticut Tobacco Com- pany ; thence continuing in said line North 43 deg. 34 min. 40 sec. West 204.62 feet to a point; thence continuing in said line North 39 deg. 24 min. 40 sec. West 408.59 feet to a point; thence continuing in said line North 36 deg. 28 min. 40 sec. West 786.34 feet to a point; thence con- tinuing in said line 477.81 feet to a point; thence con- tinuing in said line 215.11 feet to point; thence con-


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tinuing in said line North 20 deg. 35 min. 55 sec. West 710.85 feet West to a point formerly marked by twin ma- ples ; thence continuing in said line North 20 deg. 35 min. 55 sec. West 239.82 feet to a point formerly marked by a stone and maple tree; thence continuing in said line North 20 deg. 33 min. 55 sec. West 213.55 feet to a point ; thence continuing in said line North 21 deg. 32 min. 10 sec. West 335.63 feet to a point to land now or formerly of one Cesan; thence South 78 deg. 41 min. 30 sec. East by land now or formerly of said Cesan 988.29 feet to a point of land of the Corporation ; thence North 10 deg. 56 min. 56 sec. East 465.31 feet to a point; thence South 82 deg. 38 min. 50 sec. East 426.56 feet to a point; thence South 83 deg. 50 min. 26 sec. East 540.09 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 60 deg. 23 min. 24 sec. West 314.32 feet to a point at land of the Corporation herein formerly owned by one Bava; thence South 63 deg. 27 min. 5 sec. East 114 feet to a point; thence South 76 deg. 57 min. 5 sec. East, 107 feet to a point; thence South 69 deg. 30 min. East 150.72 feet to a point of land of the Corporation formerly owned by one Gentile; thence North 6 deg. 19 min. 25 sec. East 436.42 feet to a stone bound; thence South 89 deg. 7 min. 6 sec. East 55.25 feet to a point ; thence South 89 deg. 7 min. 6 sec. East 56.51 feet to a point; thence South 26 deg. 45 min. 8 sec. East 151.66 feet to a point; thence South 29 deg. 55 min. 30 sec. East 147.95 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 64 deg. 12 min. 30 sec. East 35.48 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 41 deg. 56 min. 20 sec. East 125.13 feet to an iron pipe ; thence South 14 deg. 29 min. 20 sec. East 288.76 feet to a point; thence South 29 deg. 45 min. East 325.67 feet to a stone bound; thence South 85 deg. 54 min. 46 sec. East 208.51 feet to a stone bound; thence North 8 deg. 29 min. 2 sec. East 450.30 feet to a point; thence North 58 deg. 37 min. 24 sec. West 16.42 feet to an iron pin; thence 80 deg. 11 min. 40 sec. East 459.20 feet to a dead pine tree ; thence South 78 deg. 53 min. 30 sec. East 604.91 feet to an iron pin; thence South 81 deg. 36 min. 14 sec. East, 757.42 feet to a stone bound; thence South 80 deg. 42 min. 44 sec. East 428.70 feet to a stone bound; thence South 0 deg. 32 min. 55 sec. East 608.60 feet to the north- westerly line of Silver Street as laid out on January 1, 1929; thence South 71 deg. 48 min. 5 sec. West in the


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northwesterly line of Silver Street as laid out on Janu- ary 1, 1929; 476.53 feet to a stone bound; thence South 51 deg. 39 min. 55 sec. West 40 feet to a point; thence in said northwesterly line of Silver Street South 51 deg. 39 min. 55 sec. West 288.10 feet to a point; thence in said northwesterly line on Silver Street South 51 deg. 39 min. 55 sec. West 161.95 feet to a stone bound; thence in northwesterly line of Silver Street South 40 deg. 24 min. 55 sec. West 206.65 feet to a point; thence in said northwesterly line of Silver Street, South 40 deg. 24 min. 55 sec. West 815.10 feet to a stone bound; thence in said northwesterly line of Silver Street South 32 deg. 43 min. 55 sec. West 394.33 feet to a point; thence in said north- westerly line of Silver Street South 32 deg. 43 min. 55 sec. West 351.85 feet to a point; thence in said northwesterly line on Silver Street South 32 deg. 43 min. 55 sec. West 468.78 feet to a stone bound; thence South 34 deg. 50 min. 10 sec. West 422.63 feet to an iron pin; thence in said northwesterly line of Silver Street South 34 deg. 5) min. 10 sec. West 810.29 feet to the northeasterly line of Shoemaker Lane, the point of beginning.


Parcel 2. Beginning at an iron pin in the westerly line of Shoemaker Lane at a point 60.38 feet southwest- erly in said westerly line of said Shoemaker Lane from a stone highway bound, which stone highway bound is 787 feet southeasterly in said westerly line of said Shoemaker Lane from another stone highway bound which marks the beginning of a northerly curve in said highway, which curve has a radius of 841.70 feet; thence South 43 deg. 5 min. West 327.60 feet to an iron pin; thence North 2 deg. West 163 feet to an iron pin; thence South 12 deg. 56 min. West 210.60 feet to a point at land of one Kho- diar; thence North 81 deg. 17 min. West 175 feet to an iron pin; thence South 22 deg. 12 min. 30 sec. West 306.82 feet to an iron pin at land of one Granger; thence North 79 deg. 59 sec. West 430.26 feet to an iron pin at other land of the Cuba Connecticut Tobacco Company ; thence North 21 deg. 1 min. East 1646.30 feet to an iron pin at other land of the Cuba Connecticut Tobacco Com- pany; thence South 83 deg. 43 min. East 105 feet to an iron pin in said westerly line of said Shoemaker Lane; thence Southeasterly in said westerly line of said Shoe- maker Lane by a highway curve having a radius of 841.70


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feet, 450.01 feet to a stone highway bound; thence con- tinuing in said highway line South 36 deg. 29 min. East 787 feet to another stone highway bound; thence con- tinuing in said highway line South 39 deg. 25 min. East 60.38 feet to an iron pin at the point of beginning.


Parcel 3. Beginning at a point in the southeasterly line of Silver Street as laid out January 1, 1929 at the southwest corner of the tract herein described and at the northwest corner of land now or formerly owned by one Crouse; thence in the southeasterly line of said Silver Street as laid out on January 1, 1929 north 32 deg. 43 min. 55 sec. East 729.77 feet to a point ; thence continuing in the southeasterly line of said Silver Street as laid out on January 1, 1929, 172.26 feet to a point; thence south 79 deg. 44 min. 30 sec. East, 1309.02 feet to a point; thence South 8 deg. 24 min. 34 sec. West 1705.44 feet to the point of beginning: Reserving to the Town the right to take from the premises on the westerly side of Shoe- maker Lane such sand, gravel and fill as may be neces- sary in the construction and grading of the new Feeding Hills schoolhouse and premises, and such sand, gravel and fill up to a limit of five thousand, (5,000.) cubic yards as may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Housing Authority of the Town of Agawam, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 43. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell at a price not less than $1,000. the following described property : Beginning at the south- westerly corner of one Taylor on the easterly side of Silver Street and running South 79 deg. 44 min. 30 sec. East 1309.02 feet; thence South 8 deg. 4 min. 27 sec. West 149.04 feet to a point; thence North 79 deg. 44 min. 30 sec. West 1401.24 feet to an angle point in the east- erly line of Silver Street; thence North 40 deg. 24 min. 55 sec. East 172.26 feet to the point of beginning, con- taining 45/8 acres more or less.


Article 44. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell at a price not less than $2,500. the following described property: Beginning on the east- erly line of Silver Street at the northwesterly corner of the property of one King and running along the easterly line of Silver Street North 32 deg. 43 min. 55 sec. East 729.77 feet to an angle point in the highway; thence


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South 79 deg. 44 min. 30 sec. East 1401.24 feet to a point; thence South 8 deg. 4 min. 27 sec. West 655.30 feet to an iron pin; thence North 80 deg. 24 min. 34 sec. West 1705.44 feet to the easterly line of Silver Street to the point of beginning containing 235/8 acres more or less.


Article 45. To see if the Town will vote that that por- tion of the Airport Property required for runway purposes be offered to the Commonwealth; and that all buildings and all other land be sold for business purposes; and that an Aviation Committee of five with proportional repre- sentation be appointed by the Moderator, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 46. To see if the Town will establish a Town Property Committee of five members to be appointed by the Moderator under proportional representation, the term of office to be two years. Said Committee to handle the supervision, maintenance and use of all the town properties.


Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to print in the Annual Town Report a detailed and itemized payroll of all town personnel, and the detailed and itemized ex- pense paid by each department.


Article 48. To see if the Town will vote that the cost of any repairs, alterations, improvements, or addi- tions to any public buildings or facilities be absorbed in full into the expense records for the year in which the work is contracted and/or performed.


Article 49. To see if the Town will vote that all purchases of $300. and over, made by any department or board of the Town, be subject to competitive bidding.


Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to abolish the Board of Fire Engineers, and elect a Board of Public Safety to have jurisdiction over both the Police and Fire Departments; said Board to consist of three members, one for one year, one for two years, and one for three years. The Board for the first year to be appointed by the Selectmen and elected thereafter, one each year for three years.


Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to change the time of the Annual Town Election from the first Mon- day to the second Monday in February, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 52. To see if the Town will amend the Zon-


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ing By-Law by adding to Section 5a2 "and further pro- vided that the Board of Appeals may, upon petition by any non-profiting Housing group, allow multiple dwell- ings of not more than two stories."


Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to permit the Agawam Housing Authority to remove 5,000. cubic yards of fill from the bank on Shoemaker Lane which is part of the Race Track property, so called, to be used for grading purposes on the Agawam Housing Authority site on Springfield Street, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to provide that the Collector of Taxes shall collect under the title of Town Collector all accounts due the Town.


Article 55. To hear and act upon the report of the Town Manager Committee, and see if the Town will vote to continue said Committee for the study of the Town Manager form of Government for adoption by Agawam, and authorize it to prepare a by-law establishing a Town Manager, and to present same for adoption at a future Town Meeting, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $300. for expenses of this Committee, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 56. To hear and act upon the report of the committee for Recodification of the Town By-Laws, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $400. for expenses, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 57. To see if the Town will further amend Paragraph 6 of Section G of the Building Laws so as to require that all masonry walls, other than concrete, shall be 12 inches thick on an 8x20 inch footing of a 1-2-4 mix, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 58. To hear and act upon the report of the Fire Survey Committee, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money to increase the perma- nent fire force, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money to purchase so called gas masks or air and oxygen breathing apparatus as required by law, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


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Article 61. To hear and act upon the report of the Board of Selectmen with reference to a change of name for Federal Avenue, pass any vote or take any action rela- tive thereto.


Article 62. To see if the Town will vote to accept Charles Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen as a public street.


Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to accept Warren Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen as a public street.


Article 64. To see if the Town will vote to change the following described property from Residence B and Residence A to Business: Beginning at the southerly end of the Business Zone on the Easterly side of Suffield Street at the intersection of Suffield & Cooper Streets and running southerly on the easterly side of Suffield Street 185 ft. (one hundred and eighty-five feet) more or less to the southerly line of Lot- B as shown on a plan of land owned by Vincenzo Moccio filed in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds; thence South 71 deg. 11 min. East 471.82 feet along the southerly line of said lot B; thence North 18 deg. 49 min. East 255.29 feet; thence North 55 deg. 58 min. West 456 feet more or less to the rear of the present Business Zone; thence southerly along the rear of the present Business Zone to its southeast- erly corner; thence westerly 100 feet along the southerly end of the present Business Zone to the point of be- ginning.


Article 65. To see if the Town will vote that the following resolution be spread upon the minutes of this Meeting: "Resolved, That the citizens of Agawam, Mas- sachusetts assembled in Town Meeting on February 26, 1949 hereby endorse the principle of World Federation and request the Government of the United States, at the earliest propitious moment, to initiate the procedure nec- essary to transform the United Nations, by implement- ing article 109 of the United Nations Charter, into a law- making body with power to prevent war and to enforce justice upon individuals, pass any vote or take any action relative thereto.


Article 66. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.


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LIST OF JURORS


Name


Occupation


Address


Broker


643 Main St.


Allen, G. Russell


Superintendent


No. West St.


Allen, Walter E.


Farmer


558 Meadow St.


Anderson, C. Paul


Salesman


72 Reed St.


Anderson, Clarence G.


Auditor


60 So. Park Ter.


Anderson, O. William


Mechanic


28 Reed St.


Anderson, Oscar W.


Grinder


391 Suffield St.


Armstrong, G. Arthur


Steam Fitter


Line St.


Arndt, Norman P.


Serviceman


33 Kensington St.


Arsenault, Henry J.


Mechanic


1327 Main St.


Atwater, Harold C.


Nurseryman


122 Monroe St.


Baader, Julius J.


Advertising


77 Reed St.


Bailey, Chauncey D.


Farmer


Shoemaker Lane


Bailey, Harold D.


Tester


171 Leonard St.


Balboni, Adolphus


Baker


25 King St.


Barden, C. Albert


Machinist


Barden Ave.


Barden, George F.


Machinist


Barden Ave.


Beauchane, George J.


Mill


Homer St.


Begley, John J.


Machinist


234 Maple St.


Behrens, Fred


Manager


32 Reed St.


Beltrandi, John J.


Insurance


228 Walnut St.


Benjamin, Arthur H.


Salesman


196 Walnut St.


Bernatchez, Clifford L.


Salesman


160 Walnut St.


Bessette, Moses


Clerk


18 Tower Ter.


Borgatti, Joseph F.


Mechanic


Franklin St.


Proprietor


236 Walnut St.


Attendant


72 Adams St.


Retired


11 Homer St.


Bradway, Earl C.


Assembler


No. West St.


Brayton, Harold A.


Steam Fitter


No. Westfield St.


Buffett, Harry W.


Superintendent


149 School St.


Burr, Kenneth A.


Shop


105 Suffield St.


Caruso, Louis W.


Trucker


206 Suffield St.


Cassidy, James A.


Milk Dealer


280 Mill St.


Catchepaugh, Leigh E.


Fence Engineer


Colonial Ave.


Cesan, Earl J.


Farmer


No. West St.


Charpentier, Raoul A.


Industrialist


555 River Rd.


Cleary, Gerald


Office Manager


Mill St.


Coffin, Everett N.


Draftsman


173 Suffield St.


Machinist


84 Bridge St.


Engineer


53 Monroe St.


Credit Manager


47 Cooper St.


Tel. Co.


17 Tower Ter.


Salesman


120 Elm St.


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Connor, Francis A.


Cordes, Herman A.


Cornfoot, Andrew


Coughlin, William F. Creese, Donald L.


Borgatti, Joseph J. Boyer, Henry


Bradford, George E.


Abell, Harry N.


Daly, Clarence J. Descoteaux, Raymond DiDonato, Anthony


Duclos, Clarence A.


Eagan, Philip A. Eagan, Richard H. Emerson, Frederick Ezekiel, Paul P.


Teacher


Sales Manager


5 Leonard Street


124 No. Westfield St.


Ferrell, Ernest W.


Trimmer


4 Maple St.


Foley, Paul S.


Clerk


18 River St.


Fuller, Rayford W.


Clerk


So. Westfield St.


Funtos, Anthony


Cook


205 Leonard St.


Gensheimer, Francis J.


Machinist


39 Cleveland St.


Gibbs, Ronald J.


Machinist


208 Maple St.


Gosse, Wendell M.


Ass't Mgr.


769 Main St.


Guidi, Henry N.


Cable Splicer


60 Cooper St.


Guidi, Raymond .


Machinist


183 Springfield St.


Guy, Joseph R.


Mechanic


30 Washington Ave.


Hamblen, Edward H., Jr. Real Estate


184 Main St.


Hauff, Fred W.


Proprietor


132 Walnut St.


Hawthorne, Robert D.


Mechanic


No. West St.


Holloway, Clarence E.


Clerk


278 No. Westfield St.


Imelio, Felix


Mason


Oak Hill Ave.


Jenny, Ralph P.


Real Estate


513 No. Westfield St.


Jenson, Hans M.


R. R.


172 Suffield St.


Jordan, Raymond H.


Laborer


So. Westfield St.


Kellogg, Richard


Farmer


1368 Springfield St.


Kerr, J. Carlton


Farmer


No. West St.


Letellier, Walter J.


Mechanic


186 Maple Ave.


Letendre, Adelard


Carpenter


Letendre Ave.


Light, Harold L.


Repairman


So. Westfield St.


Liptak, John H.


Gas Co.


24 Kensington St.


Loncto, Donald E.


Machinist


47 Cleveland St.


Mandirol, Mario


Toolmaker


Cottage St.


Masi, Raymond J.


Salesman


56 River St.


McCave, Herbert W.


Truck Driver


60 Wilson St.


Merwin, Gordon M.


Mechanic


164 Walnut St.


Morley, Kenneth I.


Milk Dealer


39 Ottawa St.


Nolin, Isaac


Machinist


20 Rowley St.


O'Connor, Francis W.


Printer


Sherman Ave.


298 No. Westfield St.


Partch, Fred


Guard


Southwick St.


Peterson, Carl B.


At Home


No. West St.


Richards. William F.


Storekeeper


11 Ellington St.


Spear, William Orr


Farmer


So. West St.


Thayer, Charles W.


Radio


Northwood St.


Tyler, Charles B.


Operator


Northwood St.


Watrous, Chauncey T.


Farmer


North St.


Bookkeeper Armory


Proprietor Chauffeur


655 Springfield St. 3 Ellington St.


Laborer


15 Ottawa St. Senator Ave.


Insurance


12 River St. James St.


Overstreet, Edgar G., Jr. Time Study


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Annual Report of


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For the Year Ending December 31 1949


INDEX


Accounting Officer's Report


12


Animal Inspector


186


Articles in Warrant


192


Assessor's Report


50


Auditor's Report, State


54


Births


135


Board of Appeals


181


Board of Health


38


Board of Selectmen's Report


38


Building Inspector


153


Chief of Police


147


County Aid to Agriculture


191


Deaths


145


Fire Engineers


149


Forestry Department


155


Highway Department


162


Housing Authority


187


Liabilities


44


Library Trustees


175


List of Jurors


10


Marriages


140


Officers, Town


4


Organization Chart


8


Parks and Playgrounds


176


Planning Board


178


Plumbing Inspector


161


Public Welfare, Old-Age Assistance Report


170


School Department


205


Sealer of Weights and Measures


150


Town Collector's Report


45


Town Calendar


9


Town Clerk's Report


99


Meeting, Annual, Feb. 26, 1949


111


Meeting, Special, May 5, 1949


127


Meeting, Special, Sept. 15, 1949


132


Town Nurse


157


Treasurer's Report


41


Veterans' Services Report


172


Water Commission's Report


182


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Administration Building,Agawam, Massachusetts


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Town Officers 1949


Selectmen and Board of Health HENRY L. McGOWAN EDWARD W. TALMADGE WALTER T. KERR


Town Clerk and Treasurer BRANDON N. LETELLIER


Town Collector MARGARET E. FERRANTI


School Committee


PAUL J. ADAMS Term Expires 1950


SYDNEY F. ATWOOD


Term Expires 1950


KATHERINE G. DANAHY Term Expires 1951


EDSON A. FERRELL


Term Expires 1951


WARREN C. BODURTHA Term Expires 1952 HOWARD N. SIMPSON (appointed to fill unexpired term of Edward A. Johnson for year 1949)


Assessors


ADOLPHUS PROVOST Term Expires 1950


FRANCIS P. CLEARY Term Expires 1951


CHARLES W. HULL


Term Expires 1952


Library Trustees


EVA S. KERR


Term Expires 1950


ESTHER A. HAUFF Term Expires 1951


CLARA J. MCVEIGH Term Expires 1952


Water Commissioners


LOUIS MERCADANTE Term Expires 1950


DUDLEY K. BODURTHA Term Expires 1951


EDWARD G. CONNOR Term Expires 1952


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Board of Public Welfare


ANDREW CHRISCOLA


Term Expires 1950


RAYMOND J. DELOGHIA


Term Expires 1951


JERRIE CAVANAUGH Term Expires 1952


Cemetery Commissioners


G. ARTHUR ARMSTRONG


Term Expires 1950


ALVIN R. KELLOGG


Term Expires 1951


FRANK W. RANDALL Term Expires 1952


Trustees of Whiting Street Fund


GEORGE C. TOUSSAINT Term Expires 1950


HOMER C. ALLEN Term Expires 1951


Tree Warden


DANIEL DIDONATO Term Expires 1950


Constables


DUDLEY K. BODURTHA ALVIN R. KELLOGG


FRANKIE H. CAMPBELL


HORACE A. MAROTTE


DAVID E. CESAN CHARLES M. ROBINSON


JASPER DE FORGE GEORGE H. TALMADGE


DANIEL DiDONATO CHARLES H. WYMAN


Finance Committee


JAMES N. REYNOLDS, Jr.


ANDREW C. GALLANO


HOLLIS F. KANE IRVING R. LA FLEUR


ARTHUR W. JOHNSON BENJAMIN S. BASSANI


Moderator


GEORGE W. PORTER


Term Expires 1950


Planning Board


EDWIN B. SPRING Term Expires 1950


FREDERICK C. EMERSON Term Expires 1951


WILLIAM E. VIGNEAUX Term Expires 1952


GEORGE L. REYNOLDS Term Expires 1953


JOHN J. BELTRANDI


Term Expires 1954


Parks & Playground Commission


LESTER OBERHEIM Term Expires 1950


SAMUEL PROVO Term Expires 1951


FRANCIS J. NAPOLITAN Term Expires 1952


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Surveyors of Lumber


CHARLES W. HULL NELSON G. KING


Welfare Agent WALTER S. KERR


Measurer of Wood FRANK E. DRAGHETTI


Gypsy Moth Superintendent JOHN E. MC COOL


Veteran's Administrator LESLIE C. MILLER


Public Weigher FRANK E. DRAGHETTI


Sealer of Weights and Measures FRANK E. DRAGHETTI


Chief of Police PERLEY J. HEWEY - Retired July 1, 1949 ROLAND C. REED - Appointed Oct. 15, 1949


Registrars of Voters


HOWARD W. POND FRANCIS J. GENSHEIMER


PHILIP W. HASTINGS BRANDON N. LETELLIER


Inspector of Meats HERBERT G. TAYLOR


Inspectors of Slaughtering GEORGE H. REED HERBERT G. TAYLOR


Animal Inspector RALPH D'AMATO


Superintendent of Highways ROBERT E. ALCORN


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Fire Engineers RAYMOND D. LEWIS


FRANK T. GOSS GEORGE N. RILEY


Field Drivers WILLIAM S. HALLADAY GEORGE H. REED


Fence Viewers


WILLIAM H. LESTER JAMES W. CESAN


Dog Officer PERLEY J. HEWEY


Burial Agent LESLIE C. MILLER


Building Inspector GEORGE L. REYNOLDS


Plumbing Inspector EDWARD J. DESMARAIS


Town Counsel ARTHUR T. GARVEY


Board of Appeals


HAROLD C. ATWATER JAMES P. KANE


JAMES H. KERR PAUL J. ADAMS, Alt.


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Town of Agawam


INCORPORATED June 15, 1855 Population, 1945 Census - 8420


United States Senators Henry Cabot Lodge, Beverly Leverett Saltonstall, Newton


Representative in Congress Second District Foster Furcolo, Longmeadow


Councillor Eighth District Edward G. Shea, Springfield


State Senator Hampden, Hampshire and Berkshire District Ralph Lerche, Northampton


Representatives in General Court Eleventh Hampden District William A. Cowing, West Springfield George W. Porter, Agawam


Annual Election Third Monday of February


Annual Town Meeting First Saturday of March


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Town Calendar


Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 A. M. - 5:00 P. M.


Friday Evenings 7:00 P. M. - 9:00 P. M.


Selectmen - Friday Evenings 7:30 P. M.


Water Commissioners - First and Third Fridays Planning Board - First Fridays Finance Committee - Second Thursday


TELEPHONES


Town Hall-connecting all departments


in building


7-2616


Fire Department, all departments


6-2131


Agawam Center


7-1751


North Agawam


2-4326


Feeding Hills


4-4278


School Department


Superintendent


4-8045


Agawam Center


4-1330


Katherine G. Danahy School


4-7746


Feeding Hills Center


4-7839


Springfield Street


4-7937


High School Principal


2-7589


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LIST OF JURORS


Name


Occupation


Address


Abell, Harry N.


Allen, G. Russell


Allen, Walter E.


Farmer


558 Meadow St.


Anderson, C. Paul


Salesman


72 Reed St.


Anderson, Clarence G.


Auditor




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