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Springfield Agawam
December 17
Donald Neill
Springfield
Phyllis Gloria Johnson
Springfield
December 23
Orrin Champlain, III
Old Lyme, Conn.
Agawam
Helen Beverly Johnson
Hartford, Conn.
Barbara Ellen Derick
Springfield
David Theodore Cesan
Agawam
Alfred Joseph LaPlante
Agawam
West Springfield Betty Louise Densmore Jarvis Whitfield Cowles Rita Mae Feeney
Westfield
Westfield
Agawam
Pittsfield
Albert Delevo
Agawam
Elizabeth Helen Bolles
Springfield
Agawam
Catherine Julia Kalill
Southwick Agawam Springfield
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN AGAWAM FOR THE YEAR 1949
Date of Death
Name
Y
M
D
Cause of Death
Jan. 2
Luther W. Morgan
81
11
15
Jan
8
Harry Martin Grout
58
Jan.
11
John Doughty
92
Jan. 27
Elizabeth S. Bolton Sherman
61
Coronary Occlusion Coronary heart disease Cardio vascular failure Lobar pneumonia
Jan. 27
Mary Lareau Roy
92
Acute gastro enteritis Carcinamatosis
Feb. 9
Rose M. Montagna Massa
60
Feb. 10
Ciro Francolini
62
1 15 Pulmonary tuberculosis
Feb. 28
Nellie Louise Randall Abrams
54
1 27
Cancer, left lung
Mar. 1
Ernest Orcutt
49
Cardio vasc failure
Mar. 7
Jennie D. Othick Taylor
85
Chronic myocarditis
Mar. 10
Rose Ariel Wilson
83
Broncho pneumonia
Mar. 11
Maude E. Burlingame Adams
Arteriosclerotic heart disease Mocadial infarction
Mar. 23
Mario J. Rovelli
63
7
21
Perotinitis
Mar. 2
Pasqualina Amelia Scibelli 71
Cerebral hemorrhage
Mar. 15 Bernice E. Taylor
43
9
11 Arteriosclerotic heart disease Hypostatic pneumonia
Apr. 2
Eliza Diro Raggio
65
4
Apr. 6 Lillie Adolphson Sabin
71
6 30 Coronary thrombosis Myocarditis
Apr. 8 James Bannerman
60
11
9 Cardiac failure Accident
Apr. 18 Nellie Fouracre Squires
81
5 16 Arteriosclerosis Coronary heart disease
Apr. 20 David Richard Aucoin
1
18
Meningitis
Apr. 27 Katherine A. Swift
72
5
16 Carcinoma Heart disease Hypostatic pneumonia
May 15
Ruth Granger McGray
83
6 Coronary thrombosis
May 27
Lucia Daniels Alfano
74
Coronary thrombosis
June 10
Willard C. Crouss
77
7 13 Coronary thrombosis Coronary thrombosis
July 4 Giovanni Massa
59
4
9 Carcinoma Accident
July
31 Jean Smith Beman
81
9
28 Arteriosclerosis Pulmonary edema Drowning
Aug. 4 Minerva Clark Keeney
76
Aug. 5 Rheinhart E. Inacker 55
Aug. 11 Harold Brooks 58
4
7 Brain tumor
Apr. 7 Elena Sighinolli Pintelli
67
Apr. 12 Frank Circosta
26
Apr. 20 Harry E. Brown
62
Apr. 29 Amelia Raffenatti
79
May 11 Nelson King
74
June 22 Edward F. King
52
July 31 Felix DePalma
23
73
Mar. 31
Mary Osborne Wood
71
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Aug. 21 Mabel Noyes King 76
Aug. 25 Mary (Minnie) F. Holland
62
Aug. 29 Isabella Dunscombe Slight 67
Sept. 4 Harriet Corrine Wagoner 42
Sept. 10 Mary Dube Menard 86
Sept. 21
Katherine E. Kulhanek 63
Cascella
Sept. 26
Frank M. Griffin, Jr.
10
10
Oct. 7
Arthur S. Wilder
18
Oct. 8 Joseph Balboni 77
Oct.
11 Ann Smyrk Scholes 90
Oct. 12 Albert E. Mace 77 6
Oct.
13
Mabel Backstrom Maillard 48 Roberts
11
4 Cardio vascular disease Cardio vascular disease
Oct.
14
Cora Collins Bassett
70
10
29 Pneumonia broncho Suicide
Oct.
17
James E. Dwyer
53
Oct.
19 John Calabrese
37
1
1 Ventriculitis Myocardial infarction
Nov. 5 Vaso Trivanovitch
49
Nov. 11 Louise Kirby Rowland
88
Nov. 17 Margaret Daly Avondo
56
Nov. 24 Eugene Oakley Archer
68
9
30
Dec. 11 Gaetano Petruzzello
78
Dec. 14 Eleanor Farmer Smith
65
Dec. 14
Jessie Rycroft Halley
79
7
23
1
9
Cardiac failure Carcinoma Cerebral hemorrhage Hypertension Carcinoma Cerebral thrombosis
6 Lukemia Accident Coronary thrombosis Arteriosclerosis
Nov. 7
Maximillian Goyette Anderson
60
5 19 Coronary thrombosis Myocarditis Hypertension
Dec. 8 Wilfred Alfred Dionne
16 Coronary heart disease Accident Broncho pneumonia Accident
7 26 Arteriosclerosis
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and citizens of the Town of Agawam:
I herewith submit my annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1949:
Personnel
Roland C. Reed, Chief Ralph Kenneth Grady, Sergt. Patrolmen
John J. Chriscola, Romeo Borgatti, Louis Tatro, Stanley L. Rhodes, Roland Ruelle, Douglas F. Carr
Reserve Officers
Edward Harpin
Howard Minor
In this my first report as Chief of Police I wich to extend my thanks to the residence of Agawam for the confidence placed in me and for the splendid cooperation given this department in the past.
I can assure each and every one of you that my de- partment will make every effort to give to Agawam the protection it deserves. You will see by our request for funds that we wish to give you 24 hour cruiser service. This, I believe, is a must, especially at this time, as statis- tics will show that crime all over the country is increasing and that with the increase in the number of motor vehicles on our highways, or 69,000 over last year and 32,000 more operators traveling at greater speeds on improved roads and larger number of homes to be protected, places an in- creased burden on the shoulders of the polife.
You have given me a fine group of young officers, who are eager to study modern methods of crime detection and methods of handling traffic, to work with, and I am sure that with your cooperation we can make your Police Department one to be proud of.
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Yearly Report for 1949
Arrests :
1. Against Person 10
2. Against Property 10
3. Against Public Order 389
Total
409
Convictions 391
Dismissed 5
Turned over to other Police
8
Cases Pending
5
Total 409
Total amount of fines taken in
$ 4,304.00
Total value of property recovered
11,852.90
Warnings :
1. Written 129
2. Verbal 185
Summonses served for other Police
255
Stretcher cases transported in ambulance
91
Respectfully submitted,
ROLAND C. REED
Chief of Police
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
It is with pleasure that we report that six men were added to the permanent Fire Department. These men went into active service May 9th. On many occasions these men have proved their value in getting to fires.
One fireman was assigned part time to fire inspec- tion work. Fire drills were conducted at all school build- ings and found the order of the children showed much training. We recommend that a fire escape be installed at the Danahy School for the cafeteria on the third floor.
CALLS DURING 1949
North Agawam-Station No. 1 72
Feeding Hills-Station No. 2 50
Agawam Center-Station No. 3 88
Total 210
INSPECTIONS
Power Burners and 275 gal. tanks
105
Range Burners and 55 gal. tanks
18
Liquified petroleum installations 45
5,000 gal. oil storage tanks 3
2,000 gal. oil storage tanks
1
1,000 gal. oil storage tanks 2
3,000 gal. gasoline storage tanks 1
550 gal. gasoline storage tanks
1
Total
176
Respectfully submitted,
RAYMOND D. LEWIS, Chairman FRANK T. GOSS GEORGE N. RILEY Fire Engineers
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REPORT OF THE Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit my annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1949.
Not
Adjusted Sealed
Con- Sealed demned
Platform over 10,00 lbs.
2
Platform 5,000-10,000 lbs.
15
29
Counter 100 lbs. or over
1
Counter under 100 lbs.
1
4
Beam 100 lbs. or over
3
4
3
Beam under 100 lbs.
1
Spring 100 lbs. or over
6
7
Spring under 100 lbs.
8
40
2
Computing under 100 lbs.
6
36
Personal Weighing (Slot)
6
1
Prescription
1
Avoirdupois
83
Apothecary
10
Metric
4
Vehicle Tanks 100 Gals. or less
10
3
Liquid - 1 Gal. and under
27
Meters 1 In. Inlet or less
46
3
Grease Meas. Meters
29
1
Yard Sticks
2
Cloth Meas. Devices
2
Totals
33
344
4
9
150
Reweighing of Commodities Put Up for Sale
Total No. Tested
No. Correct
Incorrect Under
Over
Beans
27
15
12
0
Bread
153
128
8
7
Butter
290
204
66
20
Oleo
157
123
21
13
Confectionery
52
52
0
0
Dry Commod
122
86
36
0
Flour
10
7
2
1
Fruits & Veg.
27
20
1
6
Grain & Feed
17
12
0
5
Lard
30
29
0
1
Meats & Prov.
181
136
22
23
Potatoes
221
125
51
45
Cord Wood
2
1
1
0
Totals
1278
938
220
120
Summary of Inspection Made
Peddlers Licenses
17
Peddlers Scales
15
Inspections of milk cans, 40 qt. and 20 qt.
102
Oil jars
30
Clinical Therm.
26
Vehicle Tanks
10
Out of Town Vehicle Tanks Insp.
19
Ice Scales
8
Gas Pumps
21
Food Pkgs.
85
Total
334
Inspected complaint about an unsealed scale on Aug. 9
Inspected complaint about peddler with no license on Aug. 11
Had a hearing on Feb. 1, 1949 at the Division of Stand- ards on short weights
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One court case for peddling without a license. Mr. Har- old T. Fanbank of 26 High Street, Chatham, New York. Court found him guilty.
Sealing Fees $184.85
All working equipment has to be tested every Jan- uary 1 on state standards before going on field to do work. Working equipment consists of :
One set of Metric 16 -50 lb. Avoirdupois
One set of Apothecary
1-25 lb.
One set of Balances for Re- weighing
2-10 ]b. "
5 cans for Gasoline
3-51 1b. "
3 Seraphin cans for milk
1-41 lb.
Field Book
4-21 lb.
Inspection Book
4-11 1b.
Reweighing Book
3-1% lb.
Fiber Seals
4 - 1/4 lb.
Wire Seals
4 - 1/4 1b.
Steel Dies
4-2 oz.
Tape measures, 50 foot
1-1 oz.
Steel 6 foot measure
4-1/2 oz.
This equipment mentioned above is 1/10th of what is required to do the work efficently.
I also have a 50 gal. tank to-test truck meters. There- too, I am handicapped for lack of equipment.
This department is very essential to the taxpayer, merchants and farmers.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. DRAGHETTI Sealer of Weights and Measures
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2-20 lb. "
REPORT OF THE Building Inspector
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit this annual report as Building In- spector for the year ending December 31, 1949.
202
New Houses
$1,208,826
9
Vets Housing
300,000
1 School 312,278
71 Alt. & Repairs to Houses
45,231
4
Business Places
24,985
2 Add. to Business
6,973
50 Garages
25,425
52
Miscellaneous
29,817
44
Add. & Alt. to Misc.
21,930
3
Moving
3,000
1
Foundation
400
38
Demolition
2,565
2
Renewal
479
$1,981,430
The above summary exemplifies, in figures, the ex- pansion of building in our town during the past year. It is interesting to note that the number of permits issued during the past year amounts to an increase in number of 103 and a percentage gain of about 27%.
If the total cost of new construction, $1,981,430 is to be used as a true value, and if 60% of same was subject to assessment at a nominal rate of $40.00 per M, then the tax income increment for year 1949 would be approxi- mately $47,554.
The above construction was inspected and approved as per your "Manual of Building By-Laws" adopted Feb. 7, 1942. We might add at this point, that your inspector
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has deemed it advisable to accentuate the clause "the health and safety of the occupants must be complied with" of this By-Law due to the inadequacy of this By- Law to comply with present building standards.
In many cases we have supplemented "common sense" judgment with state recommendations submitted by the Mass. Dept. of Public Safety.
In order to clarify, for all concerned, the periods when inspections should be officially made, the following schedule has been adopted :
1. Foundation and Plot Plan by Bldg. Inspector
2. Septic Tank or Sewer by Plumbing Inspector
3. Rough Plumbing by Plumbing Inspector
4. Framing & Wiring before Lathing by Bldg. In- spector
5. Finish Plumbing by Plumbing Inspector
6. Fire Marshall's Inspection
7. Occupancy Permit before using by Bldg. In- spector
In anticipation of continued widespread construction in our town and cognizant of the fact that builders are entitled to a copy of generally accepted "up to date" standard regulations, we have endeavored to generate a program to requisition the Mass. Dept. of Public Safety "Board of Standards" to write a code of building by-laws, subject to the "Town Meeting" approval, at no expense to the town. We feel this would be a significant step in the advancement of a correlation of building codes in this area.
A second prospective improvement would be the adop- tion of the proposed "Zoning By-Law and Map" as ad- vanced by our Planning Board. At present, we and the citizens are handicapped with the uncertain zoning condi- tions now existing.
In closing, may we state we are elated with the atti- tude of our townspeople in accepting and offering con- structive criticism, all of which adds to a substantially sound building program. It has been pleasant to have been a part of "Building Agawam Together".
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE L. REYNOLDS Building Inspector
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Forestry Department
Gentlemen :
With the completion of this year, this Department is pleased to report ten years of service under the present Tree Warden.
This department wishes to announce that a long desired tree planting program has begun to be realized with the planting of (75) maple trees during the past year. This program should be continued, as a great many trees have been removed in the past ten years under supervision of the present tree warden. Many new homes have been built in town, on streets where there are no trees, which will necessitate more tree planting.
The dutch elm disease has continued to spread, and it is expected that many more elm trees will be wiped out in the coming years. We have thus far been very fortunate in only having a few cases on town trees; but there are a great many in the out-lying areas, most likely due to the fact that they have never been sprayed.
This year as usual, we have removed a number of poplar trees that have died. We expect to remove more poplars during the next (4) or (5) years before we suc- ceed in eliminating the greatest expense that confronts us every year in tree work.
During the past year we have also done a consider- able amount of trimming; and have had to get out and remove trees damaged after storms.
We have done our usual double spraying on elm trees this year, but we are seriously considering DDT mist spraying in place of the arsenate of lead. We believe this type of spraying will be more effective and less trouble- some to apply.
We are pleased to report, that for (10) years we have not had a single injury or any serious property damage.
In conclusion, we hope to give prompt and efficient
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tree service, also to give the greatest amount of service for each dollar of the taxpayer's money.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL DI DONATO Tree Warden
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The Town Nurse
JANUARY 1, 1949 - DECEMBER 31, 1949
Total Number of Nursing Calls 2893
Total Number of Dressings 361
Total Number of Temperatures, Pulse, Respiration 236
Total Number of General Care, Baths, etc. 1193
Total Number of Hypodermics
(Penicillin, Liver, Insulin, etc.) 855
Total Number of Contagious Home Calls 49
Total Number of Special Calls 2
Total Number of Miscellaneous Calls 197
2893
Fees Collected for Nursing Service
$752.25
Contagious Diseases Reported to the Board of Health
Mumps
32
German Measles
6
Regular Measles
129
Whooping Cough
7
Chicken Pox
40
Scarlet Fever
22
Tuberculosis
2
Poliomyelitis
1
Tubercular Meningitis 1
Bronchial Pneumonia 1
Dog Bites Reported
35
276
Appointments made and patient's taken to Westfield Sanatorium, hospital clinics, doctor's offices
23
dentist's, etc. 1
Assisted at home operations
Our Diptheria Immunization Clinic was held March 30, April 20 and May 11.
Total number of children immunized was 111, 33 received 3 doses and 78 received booster shots.
The Vaccination Clinic was held March 23 with a
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total of 46. A fee of $1.00 was charged by Dr. Charles Diamond.
The pre-school examinations were held April 6 and 13 - 144 were examined. The pre-school clinic, diptheria and vaccination clinics were held under the supervision of Dr. Charles Diamond, Board of Health doctor assisted by Miss Mary O'Brien, school nurse and Mrs. Margrethe Parady R. N., assistant town nurse.
On April 19, a blood bank was held. Present were 15 medical assistants from the Red Cross, and out of 82 donors, 67 pints of blood was given.
On June 15, Mrs. Parady and I attended a Public Health Meeting in Amherst and on June 17, we attended another meeting at the Westfield Sanatorium.
Due to our one polio case in town, I checked the playgrounds daily during vacation and the total number of children checked from July 26 to August 30 was 721. The check was extra work and my own idea. It may not have been of any help at all. but it did give me a piece of mind, and along with Mr. Atwater's publicity, it made the families more careful and aware of preventive meas- ures.
Our well baby clinic opened August 3, under the fine supervision of Dr. Mildred Housman of West Springfield, whom we are most fortunate to have, thanks to Miss Mary E. Lewis R. N., public health supervisor for the State of Massachusetts. The total number of babies who have attended this clinic is 58. All babies have a com- plete physical examination on entrance to the clinic by Dr. Housman, and if at this time, physical defects are found by Dr. Housman, she advises the mother to take the baby to a hospital clinic or to the family doctor. Of the 58 babies, 4 have received triple booster shots, 7 were vac- cinated, 20 received complete triple shots, 2 received pertussis or whooping cough shot, and 1 had whooping cough booster shot and 8 remain for completion of triple shot. A triple shot consists of diptheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, which means protection against diptheria, lockjaw and whooping cough. Our free baby clinic is held the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All first visits to the well baby clinic, should be made by appointment with
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the town nurse, and Miss Clara Williams, by calling 7-2616.
I wish to thank all those who so gratefully gave of their time to help make our well baby clinic a success - Miss Joanne Woodbury, Mrs. Lewis Woodbury, Mrs. Henry Lawson, Mrs. Nygren, Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. Romeo Loiselle, Mrs. A. Borgatti, Mrs. Paquin and especially to Mrs. Ronald King who has been doing the driving for us.
On October 5, the first meeting of the Agawam Health Association was held in the Red Cross room with Mrs. Lewis Woodbury, president, in charge. The purpose of this health association is to assist in interpreting, developing, and maintaining the public health program in the community in order to have it adequately supported and used; to support the public health authorities in any manner that they deem necessary to the public welfare of the town. The money raised by the health association is to be used under supervision of Miss Mary O'Brien, school nurse and under supervision of Miss Clara Wil- liams, town nurse; such as, Miss O'Brien's dental clinic, glasses for school children, etc., and to help pay for the upkeep of the well baby clinic as it did in December, 1949, when Mr. Edwin Spring, treasurer, paid the balance of Dr. Housman's bill for her service to the baby clinic, when there was no more appropriation left in the health de- partment budget. Everyone is invited to come to the meetings which are held in the Red Cross room of the Administration Building at 8 p.m. on the second Thurs- day of February, April, June, September, and November.
On December 9, after 1 year of part-time service and 10 months of full time service, Mrs. Margrethe Parady asked for one year's leave of absence from the selectmen which was granted; and in her place Mrs. Elmyra Hame- lin, a Mercy Hospital graduate in the class of '43 came on duty December 12. We are fortunate in having so efficient a nurse to help care for the sick in the town of Agawam. I am most grateful of her cooperation with me.
Again I am pleased to report that Dr. Charles Dia- mond will be part-time Board of Health doctor and Dr. Mildred Housman in full charge of our well baby clinic for the year 1950.
Remember our loaning cupboard is available to every-
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one. I do thank everyone who have given donations to this service and any equipment you wish to donate will be gratefully received.
At this time, I wish to thank and express my grati- tude to the town officials, townspeople, finance board and selectmen for their help and cooperation in my 21 years of service. I also want to thank the selectmen for the electric refrigerator as we needed it in the office for all serums, vaccines, etc. This is a great help for our baby clinic as these serums and vaccines must be kept under refrigeration.
I also want to thank the townspeople and the officials who were so kind to me during my illness in the spring and again in the fall. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA H. WILLIAMS, R. N. Town Nurse
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REPORT OF THE Plumbing Inspector
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Agawam:
I wish to state that the year of 1949 was as I pre- dicted in my report of 1948, a very busy year. Materials and fixtures are plentiful now and the prospects for 1950 are very good. I think we will have more new individual homes built this year than in the year 1949. During the year of 1949 I have issued about 500 permits for new homes, alteration, sewer entrances, septic tanks, hot water tanks, heater and safety valves for a total cost of $100,- 000.00 I have made over 750 inspections on all these per- mits issued.
I think that Agawam as a whole is progressing very well for a town of its size. I wish at this time to thank all plumbers and owners of buildings and homes for their cooperation in the past year. I also wish to state that it has been a pleasure and a privilege to be of service to them. I will do my utmost to make the Town of Agawam a clean and healthful place to live in and a credit to all of us. I shall be ready to serve and cooperate whenever called upon for suggestions and advice.
Respectfully submitted,
E. J. DESMARAIS Plumbing Inspector
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Highway Department
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
The following is a report of the Streets and Engi- neering Department for the year ending December 31, 1949.
Highway Maintenance
Highway Maintenance is mainly divided into two classes which consist of road repairs on tarred surfaces and on unimproved surfaces. The first group is a major problem during rainy seasons and open winter months, due to the upheaval caused by either erosion or freezing and thawing action.
As the town progresses, more and more tarred sur- faces are becoming a part of our highway system and fewer unimproved roads result, so that the first group is presently our major expense. The maintenance upon these surfaces would be lessened if more funds were avail- able within the maintenance oiling account, such as to provide adequate resealing of hardened surfaces. The past has shown, that lack of resealing has caused con- siderable damage.
The second group within the maintenance of high- ways requires regular scraping which suffers erosion fol- lowing every rain storm. The frequency of maintenance depends upon whether or not the road is well stabilized with gravel or is made up of common soil. We still have a considerable number of roads not graveled so it is necessary to do considerable grading on these streets.
Outside of the two groups previously mentioned, and which is a minor but necessary part of maintenance, is the care of signs, guard posts, and roadside brush. A large number of highway guard posts were replaced this year because the old posts were of wood and had rotted,
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with replacement made with reinforced concrete posts. All stop, curve and other miscellaneous warning signs within the town were taken down and repainted since the majority were in an almost unreadable condition. Street signs were replaced in only a few cases, because the cooperation of the Lions Club has brought about re- placement of these signs with there own concrete posts. The Highway Department has placed its facilities and supplies, furnished sand and stone to the Lions Club for the construction of these street posts. It is hoped that this project will be completed in 1950. The roadside cut- ting of brush can be carried on but once a year, since funds are not available for more frequent care. This clearing was done during the Fall over all the main high- ways in town.
The summer of 1949 was a record dry season and necessitated the use of more calcium chloride on un- hardened surfaces then had ever before been used. This treatment is necessary to keep the dust down, such that residents may benefit by a fairly dust free road in front of their homes.
Appropriation
Credit
$19,575.65 1.38
$19,577.03
Expenditures
19,575.15
Balance
$ 1.88
Sidewalk Maintenance
A goodly number of sidewalks within our town have suffered upheaval from tree roots and breaking up due to their antiquity. The $250.00 appropriation available for repair of such walks can give us a meager touching each year upon these hazards. The future will require that a good many of these old walks be completely re- placed by new ones with special appropriations.
Appropriation
$250.00
Expenditures
236.31
Balance
$ 13.69
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Maintenance Oiling
Maintenance Oiling is perhaps more essential then any other single item in the budget for the care of our main roads. Constant resealing of our hardened surfaces results in stopping the penetration of water beneath the surface which causes upheaval and a resultant broken up road. As long as we are able to keep surfaces sealed we are subject to only a minimum of maintenance, but enough funds are not available to keep all of the hardened surfaces sealed to the point they should be. The following streets were sealed in the past year :
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