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6,570.78
New Meters and Repairs
581.59
Gasoline and Oil
421.27
Hardware and Supplies
130.57
All Other
53.00
Construction :
Suffield Street
2,698.83
Shoemaker Lane
4,899.92
Contract
14,905.29
$ 45,190.75
Cemeteries
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund .. $ 55.00
North Cemetery
42.00
Town Cemetery Lot
25.00
$ 122.00
Interest
Schoolhouse Loan $ 450.00
Administration Building Loan .. 750.00
Relief Loan
35.00
Revenue Loan
42.24
1,277.24 $
Municipal Indebtedness
Schoolhouse Loan
$ 10,000.00
Administration Building Loan .. 10,000.00
Relief Loan
2,000.00
Revenue Loan
50,000.00
$ 72,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
State Tax
$
7,700.00
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County Tax
State Parks and Reservations .
State Audit
14,719.21 544.78 507.40
$ 23,471.39
Refunds
Taxes
$ 263.95
Motor Vehicle Excise
87.46
Water Dept.
35.00
Tax Titles
100.00
All Other
2.33
$ 488.74
Total Payments
$654,608.35
Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1946
189,690.58
GRAND TOTAL PAYMENTS and CASH ON HAND
$844,298.93
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1946
Unexpended
Transfers
Available Expenditures Balances
Moderator
Balance Appropriation $ $ 25.00
$
25.00
$ 25.00
$
Legislative Other
15.00
15.00
15.00
Selectmen
2,490.00
2,490.00
2,465.25
24.75
Accounting
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,117.72
32.28
Treasurer
3,085.00
3,085.00
2,971.98
113.02
Collector
4,400.00
4,400.00
4,314.43
85.57
Assessors
4,675.00
4,675.00
4,615.55
59.45
Law
1,500.00
1,500.00
823.00
677.00
Town Clerk
1,610.00
1,610.00
1,566.66
43.34
Election and Registration
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,254.72
245.28
Administration Building
5,022.00
5,022.00
4,497.46
524.54
Town Buildings
650.00
650.00
532.51
117.49
Engineering
5,500.00
5,500.00
5,382.57
117.43
Police
21,000.00
61.85 Ref.
21,061.85
20,442.72
619.13
Police Radio
20.49
20.49
20.49
Fire
11,672.00
101.68 Ref.
11,773.68
11,757.48
16.20
Fire - Trucks
10,000.00
10,500.00
20,500.00
10,000.00
10,500.00
Building Inspector
1,795.00
1,795.00
1,795.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
850.00
850.00
843.33
6.67
Forestry
3,150.00
3,150.00
3,145.06
4.94
Forest Fires
200.00
11.66 Res.
211.66
186.66
25.00
Gypsy Moth & Japanese Beetle .
800.00
800.00
775.84
24.16
Dog Officer
200.00
200.00
162.80
37.20
Health
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,151.62
148.38
Vital Statistics
40.00
40.00
40.00
Diphtheria Clinic
100.00
100.00
37.00
63.00
Town Nurse
2,600.00
2,600.00
2,575.65
24.35
Inspections (Slaughter & Animal)
1,550.00
1,550.00
1,500.00
50.00
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Balance Appropriation
Tranfers
Available Expenditures
Unexpended Balances
Plumbing Inspection
1,200.00
300.00 Res.
1,500.00
1,500.00
Garbage Collection
1,825.00
1,825.00
1,825.00
Sewers & Surface Drainage
4,000.00
1,338.09 E&D
5,338.09
5,336.06
2.03
F.W.A. - Advanced Plans - Sewers .
1,936.50 F.
1,936.50
965.75
970.75
Venturi Meter Sewer
2,160.00
2,160.00
2,160.00
Norris St. Sewer ..
2,853.12
2,853.12
2,835.25
17.87
Kensington St. Sewer .
8,176.98
8,176.98
8,168.11
8.87
South West St. Culvert
600.00
600.00
600.00
$50,000 Sewer Constr. Project . .
50,000.00
50,000.00
34,274.15
15,725.85
Westfield River Sewer
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,968.39
31.61
Highways
30,550.00
1,300.00 E&D
31,860.00
31,089.77
770.23
2,385.00 RM
2,385.00
2,384.25
.75
South End Bridge Repairs
792.12
792.12
792.12
North Agawam Bridge Repairs
13,822.97
850.00
14,672.97
11,111.29
3,561.68
Cooley St. Construction
1,785.00
1,785.00
659.12
1,125.88
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,200.00
2,400.00 S&C
3,600.00
3,556.74
43.26
Chapter 90 Construction
9,500.00
24,600.00 S&C
34,100.00
4,437.93
29,662.07
Main Street Sidewalk
1,104.08
750.00
12.72 Ref.
1,866.80
1,479.03
387.77
Walnut & River St. Sidewalk
3,500.00
3,500.00
2,928.58
571.42
Street Lights
9,000.00
9,000.00
8,603.73
396.27
U. S. Grant Old Age Assistance
2,810.09
14,350.26 F.
17,160.35
12,470.94
4,689.41
U. S. Grant Aid to Dependent Children
455.22
1,115.36 F.
1,570.58
1,286.51
284.07
Old Age Assistance
22,200.00
47.35 Ref.
22,247.35
22,247.35
Aid to Dependent Children
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
Public Welfare
10,750.00
54.50 Ref.
10,804.50
9,338.28
1,466.22
Veterans' Benefits
10,650.00
20.00 Ref.
10,670.00
6,594.47
4,075.53
Schools
200,000.00
7,300.00 E&D
207,300.00
207.298.98
1.02
Smith Hughes School Fund
305.70 F.
305.70
10.00 Ref.
Highway Equipment
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Libraries Unclassified
800.00 800.00
1,692.84 Co.
2,492.84
2,354.44
138.40
25.00 Res.
825.00
819.15
5.85
Tax Title Foreclosures
500.00
700.00 Res.
1,354.50
1,160.33
194.17
154.50 Ref.
Surety Bonds .
600.00
600.00
527.25
72.75
Liability Insurance
1,000.00
125.98 Res.
1,125.98
1,125.98
Memorial Day Observance
·
200.00
200.00
200.00
County Aid to Agriculture
75.00
75.00
75.00
Widows' Annuities
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
5,000.00
1,960.64
3,039.36
1945 Bills Not Previously Pre- sented
87.27
87.27
87.27
Planning Board
700.00
700.00
334.16
365.84
Board of Appeals
300.00
300.00
293.75
6.25
Land Taking
4,615.01
4,615.01
4,165.01
450.00
Water
40,094.00
1,098.00 Res.
45,192.00
45,190.75
1.25
Cemeteries
75.00
75.00
67.00
8.00
Maple Grove Cemetery
42.86
28.10 In.
70.96
55.00
15.96
Interest
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,277.24
22.76
Debt
22,000.00
22,000.00
22,000.00
Ref. Refund
Res. Transferred from Reserve Fund S&C State and County F. Federal Grant Co. Hampden County Dog Licenses
In. Income from Trust Funds
E&D Excess and Deficiency
4,000.00 E&D
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TOWN OF AGAWAM
Balance Sheet-December 31, 1946 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Cash Assets
$189,690.58
Tailings ..
$ 5.02
Departmental Cash Advances .
60.00
Surplus War Bonus
2,701.14
Accounts Receivable : Taxes :
Trust Fund Income : Phelon Library Fund $ 28.43
Levy of 1946 34,910.27
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Old Cemetery
Levy of 1946
702.51
Fund 69.48
Tax Titles . . . . . .
$ 3,620.53
Maple Grove
Tax Possessions 98,342.42
Cemetery Fund 15.96
113.87
Departmental :
Road Machinery Fund
6,016.34
Assistance 364.37
Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance :
Aid to Depend- ent Children 471.33
Assistance ... $ 4,223.54
Schools 61.60
Sewers
37.25
Highways
180.38
Aid
$
6.71
1,114.93
Aid to Dependent Children :
65
Old Age
101,962.95
Liabilities and Reserves
51.40
Tax Sale Excess . . .
Administration 465.87 $ 4,689.41
Betterment Assessments: Sidewalks
402.93
Water:
Rates
5,196.37
Sundries 1,253.20
6,449.57
State Aid to High-
ways 14,017.53
County Aid to High-
ways
8,700.00
22,717.53
Fire - Truck . ..
10,500.00
Overlay Deficits to be Raised : Levy of 1936 ... 10.00
66
Levy of 1937
10.00
Levy of 1938 10.00
30.00
Highways:
Chapter 90 - Pine St. Con- struction . . . 28,362.07
Chapter 90 -
Maintenance 43.26
Cooley St. Con-
struction . .
1,125.88
Overlay Reserve .
36,240.60
3,830.75
$ 57,937.40 Overlay Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1946 . . ..
$358,488.95
Administration
277.36
$ 284.07
Advanced Planning for Sewer Con- struction Unexpended Appropriation Balances : Town Adminis- tration 20.34 Build- ing Construc- tion .
970.75
Sewer Construction : Venturi Meter House 2,160.00
$50,000 Project 15,725.85
County Tax Deficit to be Raised 243.38
State Parks Deficit to be Raised ...
204.30
447.68
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Ex-
cise Taxes . . . $ 702.51
Tax Titles
101,962.95
Departmental
1,114.93
Water
6,449.57
Special Assess-
ments 402.93
·
State and County
Aid to High-
Ways . . . ..
24,900.00
$135,532.89
Surplus Revenue . .
110,115.31
$358,488.95 Respectfully submitted, FRANCES M. PEDULLA, Accounting Officer.
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Treasurer's Report
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1946 Dr.
Balance January 1, 1946. $190,401.11
Receipts of 1946 (See Account- ant's Report) 653,897.82
$844,298.93
Cr.
Payments of 1946 (See Account-
ant's Report) 654,608.35
Balance December 31, 1946. ..
.
189,690.58
$844,298.93
TRUST FUNDS
Whiting Street Fund :
Dr.
January 1, 1946, on hand :
Securities
$
5,595.00
Cash
1,523.49
Sale of Bond
1,000.00
Premium on Bond
30.00
Accrued Interest
20.84
Cash Gifts
275.63
Interest on Securities . . 210.90
$ 8,655.86
Cr.
Securities Purchased
1,000.00
Premiums
3.75
Interest
8.61
By order of Trustees for Aid
500.63
Administration Expenses . .. .
2.70
Securities on hand December 31, 1946
5,595.00
Cash
1,545.17
$ 8,655.86
Desire A. Pyne Fund : Dr.
January 1, 1946, on hand :
Securities
2,000.00
68
Cash
Income
360.46 35.05 $ 2,395.51
Cr.
Securities on hand December 31, 1946
2,000.00
Paid order of Selectmen Aid. .
15.00
Cash on hand
380.51
$ 2,395.51
Mary A. Phelon School Fund :
Dr.
January 1, 1946, on hand :
Securities
4,225.93
Cash
616.16
Dividends of 1946
103.82
Sale of Securities
1,000.00
Premium on Securities
100.00
$ 6,045.91
Cr.
Paid orders of School Com-
mittee
191.76
Administration expense
.47
Securities
3,225.93
Cash
2,627.75
$ 6,045.91
Phelon Library Fund :
Dr.
Securities on hand January 1,
1946
500.00
Income
10.00
$ 510.00
Cr.
Paid Trust Fund Income . . .
10.00
Securities on hand December 31, 1946
500.00
$ 510.00
Davis Library Fund :
Dr.
Income of 1946
601.38
601.38
Cr
Paid Agawam Library Associ- ation
601.38
601.38
Old Cemetery Fund : Dr.
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69
On hand January 1, 1946: Securities
700.00 14.00
Cr.
Paid Trust Fund Income
14.00
On hand December 31, 1946:
Securities
700.00
$ 714.00
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund : Dr.
On hand January 1, 1946:
Securities
1,405.79
Income of 1946
28.10
$ 1,433.89
Cr.
Paid Trust Fund Income
28.10
On hand December 31, 1946:
Securities
1,405.79 $ 1,433.89
Post War Rehabilitation Fund:
Dr.
On hand January 1, 1946.
150,000.00
Interest
1,620.00
$151,620.00
Cr.
Bonds on hand December 31, 1946
151,600.00
Cash
20.00
$151,620.00
HENRY E. BODURTHA,
Treasurer.
Income of 1946
$ 714.00
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Report of Tax Collector
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit by annual report as Tax Collector for year ending December 31, 1946.
TAXES OF 1945 Poll
Outstanding January 1, 1946. . . $ 86.00
Refunds
14.00
$ 100.00
Payments to Treasurer
62.00
Abatements
38.00
Outstanding December 31, 1946.
.00
$ 100.00
Personal
Outstanding January 1, 1946. . .
$ 2,620.00
Payments to Treasurer
$ 1,923.53
Abatements
696.47
Outstanding December 31, 1946.
.00
$ 2,620.00
Real Estate
Outstanding January 1, 1946 . . $ 27,857.65
Plus Added Adjustment
19.20
$ 27,876.85
Payments to Treasurer
$ 27,839.25
Abatements
6.40
Tax Titles
31.20
Outstanding December 31, 1946.
.00
$ 27,876.85
Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding January 1, 1946. . . $
327.89
Added Commitment
96.16
Refund
2.08
$ 426.13
Payments to Treasurer $ 362.98
Abatements
63.15
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Outstanding December 31, 1946. .00
$ 426.13
TAXES OF 1946 Poll $ 5,646.00
Commitment
Added Commitment
8.00
Refunds
28.00
$ 5,682.00
Payments to Treasurer
$ 4,010.00
Abatements
1,602.00
Outstanding December 31, 1946.
70.00
$ 5,682.00
Personal
Commitment
$ 52,699.42
Refunds
193.98
$ 52,893.40
Payments to Treasurer
$ 51,628.86
Abatements
232.41
Outstanding December 31, 1946.
1,032.13
$ 52,893.40
Real Estate
Commitment
$307,685.22
Added Commitment
325.74
Refunds
11.97
$308,022.93
Payments to Treasurer
$272,662.05
Abatements
1,246.22
Tax Titles
306.52
Outstanding December 31, 1946.
33,808.14
$308,022.93
Motor Vehicle Excise
Commitments
$ 12,833.92
Refunds
85.38
$ 12,919.30
Payments to Treasurer
$ 11,923.42
Abatements
293.37
Outstanding December 31, 1946.
702.51
$ 12,919.30
Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessment Committed by the Selectmen
Commitments
$ 3,991.71
Refunds 1.95 $ 3,993.66
Payments to Treasurer $ 3,439.44
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Abatements 151.29 Outstanding December 31, 1946. 402.93
Sewer Connections - Account Receivable $ 3,993.66
Sewer Connections Committed .
$
4,120.00
4,120.00
Payments to Treasurer
Sewer Sundry Accounts Receiv- able 103.25
Payments to Treasurer $ 66.00
Outstanding December 31, 1946. 37.25 $ 103.25
Water Connections - Account Receivable
Refund
Payments to Treasurer $ 3,360.00
Abatements
35.00 $ 3,395.00
Water Sundry Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1946. .. $
402.02
Commitments
5,181.79
$ 5,583.81
Payments to Treasurer $ 4,281.11
Abatements
49.50
Outstanding December 31, 1946.
1,253.20
$ 5,583.81
Water Rents
Outstanding January 1, 1946. . . $ 5,439.80
Commitments
32,760.21
$ 38,200.01
Payments to Treasurer $ 32,776.53
Abatements
227.11
Outstanding December 31, 1946.
5,196.37
$ 38,200.01
Being your newly-elected tax collector I wish to thank the voters of the town for electing me to office. I wish to state that it has been a privilege and pleasure to serve you.
Respectfully submitted,
MARGARET E. FERRANTI,
Tax Collector.
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Water Connections Committed .. $ 3,360.00 35.00 $ 3,395.00
Assessor's Report
1946
Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen :
The following is a report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1946.
Number of Horses Assessed. 147
Number of Cows Assessed.
500
Number of Sheep Assessed .. 19
Number of Neat Cattle Assessed. 135
Number of Swine Assessed 277
Number of Fowls Assessed. 30,435
Total Number of Livestock Assessed 31,513
Value of Assessed Stock in Trade $ 68,275.00
Value of Assessed Machinery . 829,435.00
Value of Assessed Livestock. . 75,505.00
Value of All Other Tangible Property Assessed 466,660.00
Total Value of All Personal Property Assessed $1,439,875.00
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 1,926
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 12,450
Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed 2,992
Number of 1945 Motor Ve- hicles and Trailers Assessed January 21, 1946 42
Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed $ 444,880.00
Value of 1945 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Jan- uary 21, 1946 9,050.00
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Excise Tax Assessed on Motor Vehicles and Trailers ..... 12,843.92 Excise Tax Assessed on 1945 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed January 21, 1946. 96.16 Valuation
Value of Buildings Assessed .. $6,131,825.00 Value of Land Assessed . 2,274,875.00
Total Value of Real Estate. $8,406,700.00 Value of Personal Estate. 1,439,875.00
Total of All Assessed Estate $9,846,575.00 (upon which taxes have been levied as follows)
County Tax $ 14,475.83
1945 Under Estimate
278.38
Tuberculosis Hospital Assess- ment
389.85
State Tax
7,700.00
State Audit
507.40
State Parks and Reservations .
340.48
Town Appropriation
532,190.71
Town Debt and Interest
23,300.00
Overlay Deficit
28.62
Overlay for Current Year
6,911.38
$586,122.65
Less Estimated Receipts
Income Tax $ 32,889.88
Corporation Tax
18,281.57
Reimbursement on Account of Publicly Owned Land
2,832.00
Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1943, Chapt. 569
8,748.07
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
9,000.00
Licenses
8,000.00
Fines
1,200.00
General Government
600.00
Health and Sanitation
2,500.00
Charities
11,000.00
Old Age Tax
837.45
Soldiers' Benefits
800.00
Schools
3,500.00
Libraries
100.00
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Public Service Enterprises (Water Dept., etc.) 29,340.00
Interest on Taxes and Assess- ments 500.00
Bill in lieu of Taxes (City of Springfield) 941.92
Total Estimated Receipts .. . $ 131,070.89
1945 Over Estimate
State Parks & Reservations 84.69
Reimbursement on Account of Publicly Owned Lands. 2,848.00
Amounts Voted from Available Funds Approved by the Commissioner :
Mar. 15, 1946 $28,040.43
Mar. 15, 1946 58,050.00 .. .
86,090.43 $220,094.01
Amount to be raised by Taxation
$366,028.64
Number of Polls, 2,822 @ $2 .. 5,644.00
Value of Personal Property 1,439,875 @ $36.60
52,699.42
Value of Real Estate
8,406,700 @ $36.60 307,685.22
$366,028.64
Number of Polls Omitted July 12, 1946, 4 @ $2.00. 8.00
Value of Omitted Real Estate Assessed 12-20-46, 8,900 @ $36.60 325.74
ADOLPHUS PROVOST, Chairman FREDERICK A. RAISON CHARLES W. HULL Board of Assessors
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Report of the STREETS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
The following is a report of the Streets and Engineer- ing Department for the year ending December 31, 1946.
Highway Maintenance
The maintenance of the streets of the town was ex- tremely difficult in the Spring due to the conditions left after the hard winter. Many of the streets in town that are really in need of resurfacing could only be patched as funds were not available for more than touching up the bad spots. The highway oiling as time goes on will give a better surface to roads and make them easier to main- tain. Springfield Street was a considerable burden to this account as it was in very poor condition.
Appropriation $12,000.00
Expenditures 11,967.53
Balance
$ 32.47
Highway Oiling
This appropriation allowed for oiling the following streets :-
Albert Street
North West Street
Carr Avenue
Oak Hill Street
Cooper Street (Part)
Ottawa Street
Edward Street
Poplar Street
Fruwirth Avenue
Reed Street
Harding Street
Rowley Street (Part)
Lealand Avenue
Sherpa Street
Leonard Street
South Park Terrace
Liberty Street
Spring Street
Line Street
William Street
Letendre Avenue
Norman Terrace
Wilson Street Wyman Street
Appropriation
$6,000.00
Expenditures
5,983.37
Balance
$ 16.63
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Snow Removal
The early part of 1946 saw a considerable amount of plowing necessary to keep the highways clean. One of the storms was so bad as to necessitate hiring an outside truck as none of the town trucks were large enough to handle heavy drifted areas. It is hoped that the town will appro- priate money for the highway department to purchase a heavy truck to meet the hardships of a bad storm.
Appropriation $5,000.00
Expenditures 4,421.98
Balance
$ 578.02
Ash Removal
The removal of ashes and rubbish in the town is be- coming a big problem with new houses and increasing density of the homes. Day after day the office receives calls asking for ash collections, but funds do not allow for more than a meager attempt to satisfy the demands. If the town is content to receive only one collection a year, it can still only be accomplished in part of this widely spread out community with the present appropriation. It is the appropriation alone that governs what amount of work can be done and unless the people set more money aside to take care of ash removal calls, increased service cannot be possibly taken care of.
Appropriation $1,200.00
Expenditures
1,180.29
Balance
$ 19.71
Parks and Roadsides
This work includes the mowing of the small public parks and the mowing and cleaning up of the roadsides. The present appropriation allows for occasional mowing of the parks but no funds are left for the roadside clean-up which would do much to improve the appearance of our highways to ourselves and to transients.
Appropriation
$150.00
Expenditures 146.13
Balance
$ 3.87
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Chapter 90 Maintenance
The co-operation of the State and County in each con- tributing one-third of the money necessary for this work made possible the resurfacing of Springfield Street from Walnut Street to Feeding Hills Center. The condition of the road from Walnut Street westerly for one mile neces- sitated the application of two coats in order to restore the road to a good surface.
The State and County have already been requested to contribute to the maintenance of Shoemaker Lane and Southwick Street in 1947 which if acceptable to them will give the town an opportunity to improve the surface of these two roads.
Town Appropriation $1,200.00
Town's share of
Expenditures
1,185.58
Balance
$ 14.42
Sewers and Surface Drainage
This appropriation was used for the usual maintenance of sanitary sewers and the cleaning of surface drains. The largest part of the money was spent on the installation of house connections since many new houses are being built and others not previously connected have been burdened with trouble with septic tanks and have been connected. The total number of connections made during the year was fifty-one, part of which was done by contractors en- gaged in the construction of new sewers. The construction of new sewers will bring added work in the future as new houses are built for they all connect wherever possible.
Appropriation $4,000.00
Expenditures
3,997.97
Balance
$ 2.03
Road Machinery Account
The trucks and other equipment of the town are be- ginning to show the wear and tear of old equipment as the war prevented the replacement of this necessary part of the Streets and Engineering Department. The only new equipment purchased by the town during 1946 was not replacement but added equipment. It appears necessary
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during 1947 to purchase a new truck and turn in one of the older ones. The grader purchased in 1937 showed signs of wear when it gave out during one of the worst storms. The overhaul of this machine cost considerable but provides the department with a good operating piece of necessary equipment. The heavy storms during the early part of 1946 cost this account more than usual due to the excessive use of gas in the snow removal operations. Appropriation $4,000.00 Expenditures 3,996.82
Balance
$ 3.18
Equipment
The addition of a new pick-up for the engineering de- partment and a loader for the highway department was the year's increase in equipment. The loader has saved many dollars in the loading of rubbish, sand, gravel and in general excavation which could have been done in the past only by rented equipment which is expensive or by the hand shovel process which is even more ex- pensive. It has been possible with this loader to give the taxpayers more results for the dollars spent.
The addition of a new heavier truck than those used at the present time is obviously necessary as the number of roads needing to be plowed increases as the town de- velops. Some of the heavy hauling which the department now does with two loads could be done with one if a larger truck was available. It is hoped that the town will see the need for this piece of equipment and transfer the money from the Road Machinery Fund for this purchase.
All Other
This appropriation was spent for such miscellaneous expenses that were not covered by other accounts but were necessary to the operation of the Streets and Engi- neering Department. The following includes the major items: town's share in setting county bounds along the town's roads, stationery, stamps, telephone, and office equipment.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Expenditures 1,491.22
Balance
$ 8.78
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Engineering
The following reports of construction will give a better understanding of the work of the engineering department which during the past year was entirely engaged in design and supervision of $57,448.71 worth of construction ac- tivities in the town. During the year, the outside work was so great as to leave the office without anyone to handle the individual requests for information. It is hoped that during 1947 it will be possible to have someone in the office to handle the calls for the entire Streets and Engi- neering Department so that whatever information re- quested can be given out or referred to members of the department when they return to the office.
Following this report is a detailed report of the con- struction carried out by the town.
Appropriation
$5,500.00
Expenditures
5,382.57
Balance
$ 117.43
Sanitary Sewer Construction
High Street Sewer.
The sanitary sewer at the intersection of Moore and High Streets was extended 900 feet up the hill to the end of built-up section of the street. This work was carried on by Osley Construction Company as the contractor. All work on the sewer and the restoration of the road was completed. Four houses have already connected to this new sewer.
Expenditures
Contractor
$2,138.77 Material, Handling, Resurfacing, etc .. 1,045.28
Total Cost
$3,184.05
Mill Street Sewer.
The extension of the trunk line to Feeding Hills was made between Norris and Poplar Streets along Mill Street, a distance of 1,545 feet. This sewer will eventually pick up all the side streets along Mill Street. Few connections to houses have been made along this line but as new houses are built and septic tanks in the present houses cause trouble more use will be made of the sewer. Resur-
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facing of damaged pavement will be accomplished in the Spring.
Expenditures
Contractor $6,215.69
Material, Handling, etc. 1,857.02
$8,072.71
Monroe Street Sewer.
Thirteen hundred and seventy-two feet of sanitary sewer was laid from Main Street easterly so as to com- pletely service the entire street. Practically all the houses have connected to this sewer. The resurfacing of the street will be taken care of in the Spring.
Expenditures
Contractor
$5,138.11
Material, Handling, etc.
1,263.45
$6,401.56
North Street and Letendre Avenue Sewer.
The sewer on Letendre Avenue was extended 300 feet to bring it to North Street and 1,480 feet was laid on North Street from Homer Street to Oak Lane. There are few houses along this line but this sewer will allow for the development of a section which has had considerable trouble with septic tanks. This street will have the pave- ment restored over the trench in the Spring.
Expenditures
Contractor $4,951.96
Material, Handling, etc.
1,854.12
$6,806.08
Elm Street Sewer.
The construction has not been able to proceed at a very rapid rate of progress along Elm Street due to the ledge encountered at the beginning of the work at the Woolen Mill and extending to the top of the hill. From the top of the hill on to Perry Street a considerable amount of water must be disposed of in the trench but the con- tractor's use of well-points has now overcome the water situation and the work will be completed shortly. This sewer is laid deep so that it may be extended to take care
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of Mill Street up as far as Cooper Street and also to take care of a lengthy portion of Suffield Street. The following expenditures are only those incurred in 1946 and consid- erably more will be spent to complete the work.
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