Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1946-1950, Part 4

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


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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


60


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


61


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


62


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


63


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.


-


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


71


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


72


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


75


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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