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60 So. Park Ter.
Anderson, O. William
Mechanic
28 Reed St.
Anderson, Oscar W.
Grinder
391 Suffield St.
Armstrong, G. Arthur Arndt, Norman P.
Serviceman
33 Kensington St.
Mechanic
1327 Main St.
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.
Borgatti, Joseph J.
Proprietor
236 Walnut St.
Boyer, Henry
Attendant
72 Adams St.
Bradway, Earl C.
Assembler
No. West St.
Brayton, Harold A.
Steam Fitter
No. Westfield St.
Buffett, Harry W.
149 School St.
Burr, Kenneth A.
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. Cleary, Gerald
Industrialist
555 River Rd. Mill St.
Coffin, Everett N.
Connor, Francis A.
Cordes, Herman A.
Engineer
53 Monroe St.
Cornfoot, Andrew
Coughlin, William F.
Tel. Co.
17 Tower Ter.
Salesman
120 Elm St.
Creese, Donald L.
Broker
643 Main St.
Superintendent
No. West St.
84 Bridge St.
Machinist
Credit Manager
47 Cooper St.
Office Manager
Draftsman
173 Suffield St.
Superintendent Shop
Line St.
Arsenault, Henry J. Atwater, Harold C.
Steam Fitter
Nurseyman
10
Name
Occupation Address
Bookkeeper
12 River St. James St.
DiDonato, Anthony
Proprietor
655 Springfield St.
Chauffeur
3 Ellington St.
Laborer
15 Ottawa St.
Eagan, Richard H. Ezekiel, Paul P.
Teacher
Senator Ave.
Insurance
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 Hamblen, Edward H., Jr. Real Estate
184 Main St.
Hauff, Fred W.
Proprietor
132 Walnut St.
Holloway, Clarence E.
Clerk
278 No. Westfield St.
Jenney, 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 St.
Letendre, Adelard
Carpenter
Letendre Ave.
Light, Harold L. Liptak, John H.
Gas Co.
24 Kensington St.
Loncto, Donald E. 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.
Sherman Ave.
298 No. Westfield St.
Peterson, Carl B.
At Home
No. West St.
Richards, William F.
Storekeeper
11 Ellington St.
Spear, William Orr
Farmer
So. West St.
Tyler, Charles B.
Operator
Northwood St.
Watrous, Chauncey T.
Farmer
North St.
11
Daly, Clarence J. Descoteaux, Raymond
Armory
Duclos, Clarence A. Eagan, Philip A.
O'Connor, Francis W. Printer Overstreet, Edgar G., Jr. Time Study Partch Fred Guard
Repairman
So. Westfield St.
Machinist
47 Cleveland St.
Southwick St.
30 Washington Ave.
Report of Accounting Officer
RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes
Current Year :
Poll
$ 5,584.00
Personal
58,111.94
Real Estate
402,721.76
$466,417.70
In Lieu of Taxes
2,009.48
Previous Years :
Poll
$ 132.00
Personal
2,124.88
Real Estate
41,953.20
$ 44,210.08 357.70
Taxes on Estates
Tax Title Redemptions :
Taxes
$ 660.33
Interest & Costs
28.69
689.02
Tax Possessions
1,600.00
From State :
Income Tax
$ 90,057.65
Corporation Tax
- Business
56,536.96
Meal Tax
1,191.22
Franchise Tax
3,009.07
Reimbursement
Loss of
Taxes
3.305.60
154,100.50
Licenses and Permits
Liquor
$ 10,265.00
Bowling
104.00
Roller Skating
104.00
Golf
56.00
Milk
54.50
.
12
Junk Slaughter Sunday Amusement
77.00 400.00
1,661.00
Miscellaneous
498.50
13,220.00
Fines and Forfeits
District Court Fines
613.30
Grants and Gifts
From Federal Government:
Old Age Assistance $ 31,718.77
Aid to Dependent Children 3,962.23
35,681.00
From County : Dog Licenses 1,947.08
Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise and Trailer Taxes :
Current Year $ 41,864.59
Previous Years 1,729.52
43,594.11
Special Assessments
Unapportioned Sidewalk Assess- ments Added to Taxes 66.60
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
General Government
Tax Collector-Fees
$
554.70
Town Clerk-Dog Licenses
2,206.80
Miscellaneous 53.82
2,815.32
Protection of Persons and Property
Police-Firearm Permits $ 41.50
Fire-Inspector's Fees
52.50
Fire-Sale of Door
75.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures -Fees 187.91
356.91
Health and Sanitation
Accounts Receivable
$
108.00
13
Nurses'-Fees Sewer Connections
752.25 7,650.00
Sewer Miscellaneous
194.20
8,704.45
Highways
From State:
Chapter 90 Maintenance
$ 1,198.97
Chapter 90 Construction
4,504.81
5,703.78
From County :
Chapter 90 Maintenance
$ 1,198.97
Chapter 90 Construction
2,252.42
3,451.39
From Town:
Road Machinery Fund
4,868.15
Charities
Welfare :
From State
$
3,005.29
From Cities and Towns
3,086.48
6,091.77
Aid to Dependent Children:
From State
3,537.56
Old Age Assistance :
From State
$ 17,796.02
From Cities and Towns
1,157.49
18,953.51
Veterans' Benefits
From State
$ 3,550.55
From Cities and Towns
35.00
3,585.55
Schools
Vocational Education $ 4,140.95
Tuition of State Wards
2,561.64
Other Tuition
466.65
Sale of Supplies
181.58
Rentals
372.00
Miscellaneous
10.98
Smith Hughes Fund
362.85
George Barden Fund
105.00
8,201.65
14
Libraries
Fines
103.25
Unclassified
Rents
3,168.31
Sales of Real Estate
1,820.00
Withholding Taxes
30,884.18
Blue Cross
2,891.82
Contributory Retirement
7,725.74
Petty Cash Advances
80.00
Tailings
17.40
46,587.45
Public Service Enterprises
Water Receipts :
Rates
$ 38,524.18
Connections
6,075.00
Miscellaneous
7,646.80
52,245.98
Interest
On Deferred Taxes $ 1,288.44
On Betterment Assessments 4.44
1,292.88
Municipal Indebtedness
Schoolhouse Bonds
$399,000.00
Premium on Bonds 4,943.61
403,943.61
Agency, Trust and Investment
Davis Library Fund Income $ 659.31
Phelon Library Fund Income 10.00
Old Cemetery Fund Income 14.00
Male Grove Cemetery Fund In- come
28.10
Sale of War Bonds
51,620.00
52,331.41
Refunds and Reimbursements
Treasurer $ 22.00
Election and Registration
49.00
Engineering
.46
Highway
32.52
Welfare
17.00
15
Old Age Assistance
100.75
School
25.55
Recreation
1.90
Workmen's Compensation
150.71
Return Premium on Collector's Bond
103.25
Damages to Town Property
1,000.00
Miscellaneous
2.82
1,509.36
Total Receipts
1,388,790.55
Cash on Hand January 1, 1949
276,723.08
GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS and CASH ON HAND
$1,665,513.63
PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative
Moderator
25.00
Selectmen
Chairman
$ 600.00
2nd Member
525.00
3rd Member
525.00
Clerk
825.00
Extra Clerical
152.70
Printing, Stationery & Postage
104.87
Office Supplies
24.29
Travel
92.65
Auction Expenses
138.05
Miscellaneous
66.59
3,054.15
Accounting
Accounting Officer
$
1,775.00
Printing, Forms, etc.
167.38
New Adding Machine
292.50
Travel
50.98
Binding Books
19.00
Miscellaneous
9.64
2,314.50
16
Treasurer
Salary
$ 2,200.00
Clerk
990.00
Printing, Stationery & Postage
233.65
New Equipment
329.11
Office Supplies and Equipment
171.15
Insurance
45.00
Salary Survey Reports
140.00
Miscellaneous
30.78
4,139.69
Collector
Salary
$ 2,530.00
Clerk
1,760.00
Extra Clerical
132.00
Deputy Collector
28.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
772.72
Insurance & Clerk's Bond
77.95
New Equiment
335.09
Office Supplies
89.27
Travel
81.98
Tax Sale Expenses
34.40
Miscellaneous
22.00
5,863.41
Assessors
Chairman
$
2,400.00
2nd Member
865.15
3rd Member
865.15
Clerk
1,656.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
159.78
Office Supplies
29.24
Travel
53.50
Expense to Registry
18.50
Binding Books
52.50
Miscellaneous
19.55
6,119.37
Law
Town Counsel
$ 250.00
Attorney's Services and Fees
897.05
Miscellaneous
125.00
1,272.05
17
3.6
09.
90
23.
Town Clerk
Salary
$
550.00
Clerk
990.00
Extra Clerical
33.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
112.03
New Equipment
42.99
Office Supplies and Equipment
51.45
Travel
39.79
Miscellaneous
4.50
1,823.76
Election and Registration
Registrars
$ 738.00
Election Officers
405.00
Clerical
110.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
259.54
Miscellaneous
34.00
1,546.54
Engineering
Salaries
$ 6,030.14
Clerk
156.00
Office Supplies
72.47
Engineering Supplies
336.87
Truck
186.17
Autophone
167.06
Miscellaneous
154.70
7,103.41
Town Hall
Janitor
$
2,453.00
Telephone Operator
208.00
Fuel
892.12
Light
651.60
Janitor's Supplies
43.60
Repairs and Maintenance
543.61
Painting
81.26
Insurance
249.36
Telephone
1,405.68
Parking Lot
121.98
6,649.91
Town Buildings
Janitors
$ 150.00
Fuel and Light
182.51
18
Repairs and Maintenance
105.23
Painting Agawam Library
505.00
Blinds for Agawam Library
65.50
Insurance for Agawam Library 172.00
Insurance for Feeding Hills Library
275.04
1,455.28
School Traffic Officers
Wages
2,172.00
Police
Salaries
$ 27,590.19
Clerk
208.00
New Cars
990.00
Repairs and Maintenance of Cars
1,233.64
Repairs to Motorcycle
10.60
Gas and Oil
1,243.17
New Radio
1,755.36
Repairs and Maintenance of Radio
452.25
Men's Uniforms
349.55
Office Supplies and Equipment
108.54
Lock-up Fees
36.20
Travel
53.05
34,201.19
Fire
Salaries
$ 18,975.67
New Truck
15,498.25
Gas Masks
1,177.10
Apparatus
1,842.70
Hose
1,898.13
Gasoline and Oil
255.63
Fuel
708.00
Light
123.06
Bedding, Equipment
316.48
Repairs and Maintenance of Buildings
701.62
Insurance
138.40
Office Supplies
4.86
Telephone
355.31
Telephone
138.49
Miscellaneous
32.15
41,995.21
Salary
Inspection of Buildings $ 1,000.00
19
Clerk
208.00
Extra Clerical
63.00
Travel
386.08
Printing, Stationery and Postage
128.40
Office Supplies and Equipment
74.26
1,859.74
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$ 660.00
Car Expense
244.80
Equipment
209.88
Storage Crib
141.32
Miscellaneous
46.39
1,302.39
Gypsy Moth
Labor
$ 401.80
Equipment
12.03
413.83
Forestry
Tree Warden Salary
$ 750.00
Labor
997.00
Truck
499.75
Equipment
295.65
Spraying
449.61
2,992.01
Tree Planting
350.00
Removal of Dutch Elm Infected Trees
300.00
Forest Fires
Labor
$
110.00
Truck
50.00
Equipment
125.00
Fire Permits
80.00
Miscellaneous
5.10
370.10
Dog Officer
Services
$ 147.22
Cards
10.45
157.67
Health
Administration :
20
Chairman $ 217.00
2nd Member
142.00
3rd Member 142.00
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases : Electric Refrigerator
170.95
Medicine and Medical Attend-
ance
20.04
T. B. Hospitals
720.28
Clinics
25.52
Miscellaneous
31.95
1,469.74
Inspections :
Animals
$ 250.00
Meat and Provisions
853.32
Plumbing
2,158.91
3,262.23
Town Nurses :
Town Nurse Salary
$ 2,708.16
New Car
913.60
Car Expense
313.97
Assistant Nurse Salary
1,774.00
Car Allowance
331.79
Medical Supplies
47.44
Miscellaneous
30.28
Health Doctor
6,119.24 300.00
Sanitation Sewers and Surface Drainage
Construction :
Contract
$ 5,406.21
Labor
17,214.78
Pipes and Fittings
10,398.32
Rental of Equipment
12,026.20
Road Machinery
1,018.25
Material
7,030.87
Equipment
1,191.21
Miscellaneous
735.31
Maintenance :
Labor
$ 7,077.15
Pipes and Fittings
1,430.55
Rental of Equipment
2,443.25
55,021.15
21
Road Machinery
360.40
Material
63.00
Equipment In Lieu of Taxes
346.98
216.06
Miscellaneous
62.10
11,999.49
Monroe St. Surface Drainage :
Labor
$ 2,062.86
Pipes and Fittings
2,645.39
Road Machinery
215.90
Rental of Equipment
2,097.65
Materials
680.00
Equipment
250.93
7,952.73
Refuse and Garbage
Garbage Collection :
Services
$ 1,920.00
Truck
580.00
2,500.00
Rubbish :
Labor
$ 3,900.61
Road Machinery
365.90
Rental of Equipment
688.50
Signs
42.00
4,997.01
Highways
Construction :
Chapter 90-Suffield St.
$ 6,748.34
Chapter 90 -- Springfield St.
3,802.98
Leonard St. Reconstruction :
Contract
$ 25,996.04
Labor
553.10
Material
951.96
Guard Posts
480.00
Miscellaneous
18.90
28,000.00
Monroe St. Construction :
Labor
$ 981.14
Material
2,703.64
Rental of Equipment
937.00
Road Machinery
355.28
4,977.06
22
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Labor
...
$ 775.72
2,163.10
Material Road Machinery
244.20
3,183.02
Highway Maintenance:
Labor
$ 8,717.54
Clerk
260.00
Trucks
1,195.50
New Grader & Equipment
10,619.75
Material
7,247.73
Equipment and Repairs
702.27
Road Machinery Repairs and Parts
3,798.40
Gas and Oil
3,715.53
Signs and Guard Posts
606.47
Office Supplies
54.32
New Adding Machine
256.50
Telephone
34.45
Miscellaneous
79.68
37,288.14
Bridges
Maintenance :
South End Bridge
$ 43.33
Mittineague Bridge
20.07
Barry St. Bridge
357.29
420.69
Sidewalks
Construction-Main St .:
Labor
$ 983.63
Material
500.41
Trucks
70.05
1,554.09
Maintenance :
Labor
$ 98.61
Material
115.50
Trucks
22.20
236.31
Snow Removal
Labor
$ 5.121.42
Material
1,063.02
23
Trucks Rental of Equipment
1,515.56 328.00
8,028.00
New Oiling
Labor
$ 1.958.20
Material
7,911.78
Trucks
1,117.70
10,987.68
Maintenance Oiling
Labor
$ 1,923.72
Material
7,532.66
Trucks
534.75
9,991.13
Street Lights
Contract
$ 13,217.45
Charities and Veterans' Benefits Welfare
Administration :
Agent
$ 302.08
Clerk
697.92
Printing, Stationery and Pos-
age
57.24
Office Supplies
70.53
Travel
108.39
Telephone
15.70
Relief :
Groceries and Provisions
1,160.01
Fuel
365.54
Clothing
108.41
Board and Care
3,557.56
Medicine & Medical Attendance
823.32
Rents
534.19
Hospital
652.95
Burial
150.00
Burial Lot
300.00
Cash Aid
7,433.12
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
3,121.95
Miscellaneous
7.85
19,466.76
24
Aid to Dependent Children
Federal Grant:
Clerk
$ 132.91
Aid
3,997.23
4,130.14
Town :
Agent
$
604.16
Clerk
141.25
Aid
8,500.00
9,245.41
Old Age Assistance
Federal Grant:
Agent
$ 604.16
Clerk
722.92
Office Expense
25.16
Aid
31,189.50
32,541.74
Town :
Agent
$ 2,114.60
Office Expense
6.10
Aid
28,223.55
30,344.25
Veterans' Benefits
Administration :
1st Commissioner
$ 110.00
2nd Commissioner
110.00
3rd Commissioner
110.00
Agent
2,420.00
New File
50.58
Office Supplies & Equipment
87.69
Travel
168.50
Miscellaneous
18.20
Relief :
Cash Aid
5,127.25
Fuel
3.85
Hospital & Medical
452.00
Dental
77.00
Groceries
319.99
Board
40.00
9,095.05
25
Schools
General Expenses :
Superintendent
$ 5,650.00
Clerks
2,766.60
Truant Officer
600.00
Printing, Stationery & Postage
77.20
Travel
112.27
Miscellaneous
53.41
Instruction :
Salaries, Teachers, Supervis- ors
185,910.06
Clerks
1,800.04
Books
3,405.66
Supplies
8,383.99
Tuition-Trade School
4,181.09
Transportation
17,129.50
Libraries
193.47
Janitors' Services
20,180.26
Fuel and Light
12,177.63
Maintenance :
Repairs
12,505.84
Janitors' Supplies
2,465.74
Miscellaneous
2,326.25
Memorial Field
354.03
Furniture and Furnishings
2,965.87
Health
3,267.91
Graduation
214.56
Miscellaneous Printing
97.52
Insurance
2,676.53
Miscellaneous
568.17
Agriculture
3,332.39
Household Arts
1,813.12
295,209.11
George Barden Fund
266.25
Smith Hughes Fund
362.85
School Survey
423.75
Special Repairs to Boys' Basement :
Contract
13,496.81
Architect
957.34
Equipment
2,998.54
17,452.69
New Feeding Hills School :
Site
14,253.00
26
987.38
Cost of Bonds
Construction :
Advanced Plans
$ 8,800.00
Contract
263,295.30
Architect
17,492.60
Clerk of the Works
4,050.00
Legal Services
300.00
Insurance
1,155.00
Furniture and Equipment
13,479.84
308,572.74
Libraries
North Agawam Librarian
184.00
Feeding Hills Librarian
184.00
Agawam Center Librarian
184.00
Books and Periodicals
1,957.08
Fuel and Light
253.71
Furniture
18.00
Office Supplies
87.19
Miscellaneous
39.00
Davis Library Fund
Parks and Playgrounds
Salaries and Wages
1,498.51
Care of Greens
33.00
Equipment and Supplies
716.80
Truck
74.32
Transportation
164.00
Constructing 3 Skating Rinks
550.00
Miscellaneous
53.39
Veterans' Memorial Park
Unclassified
County Aid to Agriculture
$
50.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Printing Town Reports
1,333.05
Liability Insurance
2,738.26
Surety Bonds
549.00
Widows' Annuities
1,035.00
Dog Licenses to County
2,206.80
Board of Appeals
596.90
Planning Board
1,099.70
2,906.98 659.31
3,090.02 990.65
27
1948 Bills
823.05
Tax Title Foreclosures
7.90
Salary Survey
1,000.00
Withholding Tax
30,884.18
Blue Cross
2,891.82
Contributory Retirement
12,060.46
Petty Cash Advances
80.00
57,656.12
Public Service Enterprises Water
Administration :
1st Commissioner
110.00
2nd Commissioner
110.00
3rd Commissioner
110.00
Superintendent
2,974.00
Collector
715.00
Clerk
317.50
Printing, Stationery & Postage
343.29
Addressograph
500.56
Addressograph Plates
62.44
Telephone
13.15
Miscellaneous
99.80
General Expense :
Labor
13,661.87
Trucks
403.98
Pipes and Fittings
9,275.92
Meters and Repairs
2,344.58
Equipment and Repairs
1,226.90
Rental of Equipment
465.42
Gas and Oil
402.62
Miscellaneous
41.04
Construction :
Labor
3,023.62
Pipes and Fittings
16,661.98
Rental of Equipment
2,350.56
Material
107.80
Contract
17,065.06
72,387.09
Cemeteries
Maple Grove Cemetery $ 99.40
North Cemetery
75.00
Town Cemetery Lot
50.00
28
T
Old Cemetery
60.00
284.40
Interest
Administration Building Loan $ 375.00
Feeding Hills School Loan 3,990.00
4,365.00
Municipal Indebtedness Administration Building Loan 10,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
County Tax
21,101.99
State Parks and Reservations
966.18
State Audit
857.41
Interest on Post War Rehabilita- tion Fund Deposited
1,620.00
24,545.58
Refunds
Taxes
$ 278.10
Motor Vehicle Excise
825.88
Water Department
50.00
Rent
250.00
Contributory Retirement
5.48
Miscellaneous
.55
1,410.01
Total Payments
$1,270,183.98
Cash on Hand December 31, 1949
395,329.65
GRAND TOTAL PAYMENTS and CASH ON HAND
$1,665,513.63
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1949
Balance Appropriations
Transfers
Unexpended Available Expenditures Balances
Moderator
$
$
25.00
$
$ 25.00 $
25.00 $
Selectmen
3,283.00
3,283.00
3,054.15
228.85
Accounting
2,225.00
111.81 Re
2,336.81
2,314.50
22.31
Treasurer
4,012.00
140.00 Re
4,174.00
4,139.69
34.31
22.00 R
Collector
5,565.00
300.00 Re
5,865.00
5,863.41
1.59
Assessors
6,186.30
6,186.30
6,119.37
66.93
Law
1,250.00
22.05 Re
1,272.05
1,272.05
Town Clerk
2,046.75
2,046.75
1,823.76
222.99
Election and Registration
1,495.00
2.54 Re
1,546.54
1,546.54
49.00 R
Administration Building
6,661.00
6,661.00
6,649.91
11.09
Town Building's
1,340.00
115.28 Re
1,455.28
1,455.28
Police
31,824.16
3.40 R
31,827.56
31,455.83
371.73
Police-Radio
1,000.00
750.00
5.36 Re
1,755.36
1,755.36
Police-New Car
1,000.00
1,000.00
990.00
10.00
School Traffic Officers
2,160.00
12.00 Re
2,172.00
2,172.00
Fire
27,239.00
27,239.00
25,319.86
1,919.14
Fire-Gas Masks
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,177.10
22.90
Fire-Truck
15,500.00
15,500.00
15,498.25
1.75
Building Inspector
2,103.00
2,103.00
1,859.74
243.26
Sealer of Weights & Measures
1,310.00
1,310.00
1,302.39
7.61
Forestry
3,650.00
3,650.00
3,642.01
7.99
Gypsy Moth
450.00
450.00
413.83
36.17
Forest Fires
410.00
410.00
370.10
39.90
Dog Officer
200.00
200.00
157.67
42.33
Health
1,736.00
1,736.00
993.96
742.04
Vital Statistics
15.00
15.00
15.00
·
· .
..
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Town Nurses
5,217.84
21.11 Re
5,238.95
5,205.64
33.31
Town Nurse-New Car
1,000.00
1,000.00
913.60
86.40
Health Doctor
300.00
300.00
300.00
Inspections (Animal & Slaugh- tering
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,103.32
146.68
Plumbing Inspector
2,281.00
2,281.00
2,158.91
122.09
Garbage Collection
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Rubbish Collection
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,997.01
2.99
Sewers & Surface Drainage
10,002.12
2,000.00 In
12,002.12
11,999.49
2.63
Sewer Construction
5,022.25
50,000.00 B
55,022.25
55,021.15
1.10
Venturi Meter House .
2,160.00
2,160.00
2,160.00
Monroe St. Surface Drainage .
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,952.73
47.27
Highway Maintenance and Bridges
25,075.65
2,000.00 In
27,099.37
27,089.08
10.29
New Highway Equipment
10,625.00
10,625.00
10,619.75
5.25
Highway Construction
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,977.06
22.94
Leonard St. Construction .
28,000.00
28,000.00
28,000.00
Sidewalk Maintenance
250.00
250.00
236.31
13.69
1,750.00
1,750.00
1,554.09
195.91
5,950.00
2,078.00 Re
8,028.00
8,028.00
Maintenance Oiling
10,000.00
10,000.00
9,991.13
8.87
New Highway Oiling
11,000.00
11,000.00
10,987.68
12.32
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,200.00
2,400.00 S&C
3,600.00
3,183.02
416.98
Chapter 90 Suffield St.
12,728.83
12,728.83
6,748.34
5,980.49
Chapter 90 Springfield St.
11,000.00
33,000.00 S&C
44,000.00
3,802.98
10,197.02
Street Lights
15,000.00
15,000.00
13,217.45
1,782.55
Engineering
7,077.45
25.50 Re
7,103.41
7,103.41
U.S. Grant Old Age Assistance
3,063.10
31,718.77 F
34,859.07
32,541.74
2,317.33
77.20 R
U.S. Grant Aid to Dependent Children
2,239.18
3,962.23 F
6,201.41
4,130.14
2,071.27
.46 R
Main St. Sidewalk Construction Snow Removal
23.72 R
31
Old Age Assistance Aid to Dependent Children Public Welfare
30,400.00 9,300.00
23.55 R
30,423.55 9,300.00 19,466.76
9,245.41
54.59
16,150.00
3,299.76 Re
19,466.76
17.00 R
Veterans' Benefits
8,075.00
1,500.00 Re
9,575.00
9,095.06
479.94
Schools
295,190.00
20.75 R
295,210.75
295,209.11
1.64
School Survey
599.80
599.80
423.75
176.05
Special Repairs to High School
18,000.00
18,000.00
17,452.69
547.31
Feeding Hills School Site ....
16,550.00
7,250.00
23,800.00
14,253.00
9,547.00
Feeding Hills School Construc- tion
2,792.86
399,000.00
401,792.86
308,572.74
93,220.12
George Barden & Smith Hughes Funds
269.79
467.85 F
737.64
629.10
108.54
Libraries
1,002.00
1,947.08 Co
2,949.08
2,906.98
42.10
Recreation
3,100.00
1.90 R
3,101.90
3,090.02
11.88
Unclassified-Town Reports
1,300.00
33.05 Re
1,333.05
1,333.05
County Aid to Agriculture
50.00
50.00
50.00
Memorial Day
300.00
300.00
300.00
Liability Insurance
2,500.00
238.26 Re
2,738.26
2,738.26
Surety Bonds
600.00
600.00
549.00
51.00
Widows' Annuities
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,035.00
165.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
400.00
400.00
7.90
392.10
Board of Appeals
602.00
44.90 Re
646.90
596.90
50.00
Planning Board
1,208.00
1,208.00
1,099.70
108.30
Contributory Retirement
4,340.20
4,340.20
4,340.20
Reserve Fund
10,000.00
10,000.00
9,589.68
410.32
Survey of Salaries, Duties of Town Employees
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Veterans' Memorial Park
1,080.89
500.00 Re
1,580.89
990.65
590.24
1948 Bills
823.05
823.05
823.05
Water
71,256.00
1,140.06 Re
72,396.06
72,387.09
8.97
Cemeteries
49.64
195.00
42.10 Tr
286.74
284.40
2.34
30,344.25
79.30
32
LA meteries
Interest Debt
8,550.00 10,000.00
8,550.00 10,000.00
4,365.00 10,000.00
4,185.00
Re Reserve R Refund S&C State and County F Federal Grant Co County Dog Licenses
* Bond Issue In Interest Account Tr Trust Funds B Bond Post War
33
11)55.00)
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TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet - December 31, 1949 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash $ $395,329.65
Tailings
$ 36.58
Accounts Receivable :
Tax Sale Excess
13.43
Taxes :
Levy of 1948
Sale of Real Es- tate 22,475.00
Poll
12.00
Premium on Feed-
Personal
Property
78.90
Real Estate
209.82
Trust Fund Income :
Phelon Library 58.43
Old Cemetery 1.48
Maple Grove Cemetery .86
60.77
Property
2,292.23
Real Estate
47,213.08
Road Machinery Fund
4,095.59
49,689.31
Federal Grants : Old Age Assistance : Assistance 481.47
49,990.03
ing Hills School Loan
3,956.23
300.72
Levy of 1949
Poll
184.00
Personal
34
35
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise : Levy of 1948
249.41
Levy of 1949
8,288.72
Tax Titles
1,151.60
Tax Pos'es'ions
97,479.37
98,630.97
Departmental: Old Age
Assistance
502.60
Aid to Depend- ent Children
1,488.55
Public Welfare
2,289.58
Schools 73.33
4,354.06
Aid to Highways:
struction Springfield St.
40,197.02
State 20,199.13
County
10,699.57
30,898.70
Water Department :
Rates
9,043.69
Miscellaneous 2,319.60
11,363.29
Veterans' Me-
morial Park
590.24
By-Law Recodi-
4,497.14
Unexpended Appropriation Balances : Venturi House- Sewer 2,160.00
Chap. 90 Con-
Feeding Hills
School Site
9,547.00
Feeding Hills
School Con-
struction 93,220.12
Overlay Deficits : 1940 Overlay 6.48
Administra- tion 1,835.86
8,538.13
Aid to Depend- ent Children : Aid 1,335.59
Administra- tion 735.68
George Barden School Fund 108.54
1941 Overlay .. 6.48
1942 Overlay 6.40
1943 Overlay 6.20
1944 Overlay 6.20
1945 Overlay 6.40
1946 Overlay
7.32
1947 Overlay
7.40
Levy of 1948 300.72
Levy of 1949 12,417.00
Underestimates:
County Tax 4,637.70
State Parks &
Reservations
283.26
4,920.96
Excise Taxes .. 8,538.13
Tax Title Reve-
nue 98,630.97
Departmental
Revenue 4,354.06
Aid to Highway Revenue 30,898.70
Water Revenue 11,363.29
153,785.15
Overestimates to be used as Avail- able Funds : State Audit 53.22
Tuberculosis
36
$604,078.67
fication Com- mittee 400.00
146,114.38 40,055.99
Overlay Reserve.
Overlay Reserved for Abatements :
52.88
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle
12,717.72
Hospital As- sessment 168.10
221.32
Excess and Defic- iency
216,049.37
$604,078.67
Respectfully submitted, FRANCES M. PEDULLA, Accounting Officer.
37
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF HEALTH
Our Town can well be proud of our Veteran's Hous- ing Authority in that Governor Paul A. Dever visited here on March 24th and broke the ground for the first con- struction in the State under the provisions of Chapter 200, Acts of 1948. The project was completed and oc- cupied by 32 veterans and their families on September 1st.
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