Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1951-1955, Part 18

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 1034


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9.00


$ 43.80


Balance January 1, 1952


$


9.00


Collections January 1 to November 15, 1952


85.60


$ 94.60


Payments to treasurer January 1 to November 15,


1952


$ 90.35


Cash on hand November 15, 1952, verified


4.25


$ 94.60


NORTH AGAWAM LIBRARY


Cash balance August 19, 1951


$ 1.45


Collections August 19 to December 31, 1951


6.05


$ 7.50


Payments to treasurer August 19 to December 31. 1951 $ 7.50


Collections January 1 to November 15, 1952 $ 7.25


Cash on hand November 15, 1952, verified


$ 7.25


WATER DEPARTMENT


Rates


Outstanding August 19, 1951 $ 10,788.48


Commitments August 19 to December 31, 1951


11,742.04


$ 22,530.52


75


Payments to treasurer August 19 to December 31, 1951 $ 15,556.86 6,973.66


Outstanding December 31, 1951


Š 22,530.52


Outstanding January 1, 1952


$ 6,973.66


Commitments January 1 to November 15, 1952


67,749.12


Collections in advance of commitment 8.30


Ś 74,731.08


Payments to treasurer January 1 to November 15, 1952 $ 50,973.21


Abatements January 1 to November 15, 1952


57.23


Commitment reported in error adjusted


127.61


Outstanding November 15, 1952, per list


22,329.31


Cash balance November 15, 1952


1,243.72


$ 74,731.08


Connections and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable


Outstanding August 19, 1951 Š 1,066.68


Commitments August 19 to December 31, 1951 3,210.62


$ 4,277.30


Payments to treasurer August 19 to December 31, 1951 $ 1,483.90


Transfers from deposits August 19 to December 31, 1951


1,992.75


Outstanding December 31, 1951


800.65


$ 4,277.30


Outstanding January 1, 1952


$ 800.65


Commitment January 1 to November 15, 1952


3,290.69


$ 4,091.34


Payments to treasurer January 1 to November 15, 1952 Š 2,339.69


Abatements January 1 to November 15, 1952


10.10


Transfers from deposits January 1 to November 15, 1952


1,050.30


Outstanding November 15, 1952, per list 623.30


Cash balance November 15, 1952


67.95


$ 4,091.34


76


WATER DEPARTMENT Guarantee Connection Deposits


Balance August 19, 1951:


In treasurer's Cash $ 509.00


In collector's cash


35.00


S 544.00


Deposits August 19 to December 31, 1951


2,260.00


$ 2,804.00


Transfers to accounts receivable August 19 to De- cember 31, 1951 S 1,992.75


Refunds to depositors August 19 to December 31, 1951


446.25


Balance December 31, 1951


In treasurer's cash


365.00


$ 2,804.00


Balance January 1, 1952


$ 365.00


Deposits January 1 to November 15, 1952


1,235.00


$ 1,600,00


Transfers to accounts receivable January 1 to No- vember 15, 1952 S 1,050.30


Refunds to depositors January 1 to November 15, 1952


349.70


Balance November 15, 1952:


In treasurer's cash


200.00


$ 1,600.00


Connection Fees


Cash balance August 19, 1951 $ 50.00


Collections August 19 to December 31, 1951 2,900.00


$ 2,950.00


Payments to treasurer August 19 to December 31, 1951 Š 2,950.00


Collections January 1 to November 15, 1952 $ 7,700.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to November 15, 1952 $ 7,600.00


Cash balance November 15, 1952


100.00


7,700.00


77


WHITING STREET WORTHY POOR FUND


Savings


Securities


Cash


Deposits


Par Value


Total


On hand August 19, 1951


$498.95


$2,195.00


$3,400.00


$6,093.95


On hand December 31, 1951


$548.95


$2,195.00


$3,400.00


$6,143.95


On hand November 15, 1952


$583.11


$2,195.00


$3,400.00


$6,178.11


Receipts


Payments


August 19 to December 31, 1951


Income


$ 50.00


Cash on hand December 31, 1951 $548.95


Cash on hand August 19, 1951


498.95


$548.95


$548.95


January 1 to November 15, 1952


Income $186.64


Cash on hand January 1, 1952 548.95


Expenditures $150.00


Administration expense 2.48


Cash on hand November 15, 1952: Union Trust Company, Springfield, per statement and check book 583.11


$735.59


$735.59


78


DESIRE A. PYNE CHARITY FUND


On hand August 19, 1951 On hand December 31, 1951 On hand November 15, 1952


Savings


Cash


Deposits


Total


$159.15


$2,000.00


$2,159.15


$159.15


$2,000.00


$2,159.15


$206.65


$2,000.00


$2,206.65


Receipts


Payments


August 19 to December 31, 1951


Cash on hand August 19, 1951 $159.15


Cash on hand December 31, 1951


$159.15


January 1 to November 15, 1952


Income


$ 47.50


Cash on hand January 1, 1952


159.15


Cash on hand November 15, 1952: Union Trust Company, Springfield, per statement and check book ..


.. $206.65


$206.65


$206.65


MARY A. PHELON SCHOOL FUND


Cash


Savings Deposits


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand August 19, 1951


$363.11


$2,725.93


$1,500.00


$4,589.04


On hand December 31, 1951


$391.98


$2,725.93


$1,500.00


$4,617.91


On hand November 15, 1952


$305.82


$2,725.93


$1,500.00


$4,531.75


79


Receipts


Payments


August 19 to December 31, 1951


Income


$ 30.00


Bank service charge $ 1.13


Cash on hand August 19, 1951 363.11


Cash on hand December 31, 1951 391.98


$393.11


$393.11


January 1 to November 15, 1952


Income


$109.71


Expenditures


$194.11


Cash on hand January 1, 1952


391.98


Bank service charge


1.76


Cash on hand November 15, 1952:


Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company, per statement and check book 305.82


$501.69


$501.69


MARY A. PHELON LIBRARY FUND


Savings Deposits


Total


$500.00


$500.00


$500.00


$500.00


$500.00


$500.00


Receipts


Payments


August 19 to December 31, 1951 No transactions recorded


80


On hand August 19, 1951 On hand December 31, 1951 On hand November 15, 1952


January 1 to November 15, 1952 $ 11.88


Income


Transfer to town $ 11.88


CHARLES PALMER DAVIS LIBRARY FUND Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Trustee


Cash Princ'pl Income


Savings Real Estate Securities


Deposits Mortgage Book Value


Total


On hand August 19, 1951


$ 70.69


$953.11 $1,201.50


$12,717.86


$14.943.16


December 31, 1951


$20.22 $356.50


$973.11 $1,161.50


$12,717.86 $15,229.19


November 15, 1952 $240.40


$782.29 $1,061.50


$13,038.30


$15,122.49


Receipts


Payments


August 19 to December 31, 1951


Reduction of real estate mortgage


Added to savings deposits $ 20.00


. principal


$ 40.00


Administration expense 19


Sale of rights


.22


Cash on hand December 31, 1951:


Income, 286.00


Principal


20.22


Cash on hand August 19, 1951:


Income


356.50


Income 70.69


$396.91


$ 396.91


8.1


January 1 to November 15, 1952


Withdrawn from savings deposits ...... $ Reduction of real estate mortgage


190.82


Securities purchased $ 424.88 Accrued interest on securities sold 08


principal


100.00


Transfers to town


743.64


Securities sold


104.44


Trustees' compensation


47.48


Sale of rights


9.40


Accrued interest on securities sold


.61


Income


674.49


Cash on hand January 1, 1952:


Principal


20.22


Income


356.50


$1,456.48


Cash on hand November 15, 1952:


Income 240.40


$1,456.48


82


OLD CEMETERY FUND


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand August 19, 1951


$ 700.00 $


700.00


On hand December 31, 1951


700.00


700.00


On hand November 15, 1952


700.00


700.00


Receipts


Payments


August 19 to December 31, 1951 No transactions reported


January 1 to November 15, 1952


Income $ 16.63


Transfer to town S 16.63


FEEDING HILLS OLD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION FUND


General Care


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand January 1, 1952


On hand November 15, 1952


$ 160.00 $


160.00


Payments


Recepits January 1 to November 15, 1952


Bequests


$ 160.00


Added to savings deposits ...... Š 160.00


Income


3.18


Transfer to town


3.18


$ 163.18


$ 163.18


OLD CEMETERY FEEDING HILLS ASSOCIATION FUND


Perpetual Care


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand January 1, 1952


On hand November 15, 1952 $ 280.00 $ 280.00


83


Receipts


Payments January 1 to November 15, 1952


Bequests


$ 280.00


Added to savings deposits ...... $ 280.00


Income


6.60


Transfers to town 6.60


$286.60


$ 286.60


MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY FUND


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand August 19, 1951


Š 1,405.79 $


1,405.79


On hand December 31, 1951


1,405.79


1,405.79


On hand November 15, 1952


1,405.79


1,450.79


Receipts Payments


August 19 to December 31, 1951 No transactions recorded


January 1 to November 15, 1952 $ 33.37


Income


Tr'nsfer to town $ 33.37


POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand August 19, 1951 $ 76.89 $


76.89


On hand December 31, 1951


76.89


76.89


On hand November 15, 1952


76.89


76.89


Receipts Payments


August 19 to December 31, 1951 No transactions recorded


January 1 to November 15, 1952 No transactions recorded


84


85


TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet - November 15, 1952 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Cash:


Revenue


$593,400.68


Non-Revenue 8,930.95


$602,331.63


Advances for Petty:


Board of Selectmen $ 25.00


3,080.33


Town Treasurer .... 10.00


Water Guarantee Deposits


200.00


Dog Licenses -- Due County


1,083.80


Engineer


5.00


Excess -- Sale of Lands of Low Value 25.58


Tailings


94.96


Public Welfare 10.00


Schools


50.00


190.00


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes:


Levy of 1951: Poll $ 62.00


Personal Property .. 292.38


General Care Fund 3.18


Real Estate


1,408.43


Perpetual Care


Fund


6.60


1,762.81


Liabilities and Reserves


Unpaid Warrants $ 59,761.80 Payroll Deductions: Federal Taxes $ 2,869.48


County Retirement System 210.85


Town Collector ... 10.00


Board of Appeals ..


5.00


Police 75.00


Trust Fund Income:


Mary A. Phelon Li- brary Fund $ 77.07


Old Cemetery Fund .87


Feeding Hills Old Cemetery Associ- ation:


86


Levy of 1952:


Poll


$


324.00


Personal Property .. 3,834.00


Real Estate


70,004.34


74,162.34


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Levy of 1950


$


145.18


Levy of 1951 1,192.82


Levy of 1952 8,605.68


9,943.68


Special Assessments: Sewer:


Unapportioned


$


1,976.80


Added to Taxes:


Levy of 1952 4,240.17


Sidewalk: Unapportioned 324.84


Added to Taxes:


Levy of 1952 281.43


Committed Interest: Levy of 1952 136.16


6,959.40


Tax Titles


$


5,574.50


Tax Possessions


97,079.58


Departmental:


Sewers


$


17.84


102,654.08


Maple Grove Ceme- tery Fund 8.08


95.80


Old Age Assistance Recoveries


252.55


Federal Grants:


Disability Assistance:


Administration


$


158.43


Assistance


1,534.35


Aid to Dependent Children: Administration 500.41 Aid 3,003.62


Old Age Assistance:


Administration


4,823.83


Assistance


3,873.88


Vocational Education:


George-Barden


Fund


187.44


Smith-Hughes Fund 115.80


14,197.76


Revolving Funds:


School Lunch Pro-


gram


4,821.79


$


High School Athlet-


ic Program


441.66


5,263.45


Appropriation Balances:


Revenue - General


301,992.22


................


,. 87


Highways 13.00


Public Welfare 4,273.95


Aid to Dependent Children 1,449.71


Old Age Assistance State 2,571.15


Non-Revenue: Feeding Hills Ele- mentary School Construction ...... $ 1,064.66 Katherine G. Dan- ahy School Addi- tion . 369.93


8,325.65


Water:


Rates


$ 23,564.73


Connections and


Miscellaneous ..


691.25


Overestimates 1952 Assessments:


24,255.98


Aid to Highways:


State


$ 26,799.17


County


12,705.39


39,504.56


Sale of Real Estate Fund


2,475.00


Road Machinery Fund


5,073.09


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus ..


54,873.42


Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1951 $ 1,762.81


Levy of 1952


25,446.53


317.01


27,209.34


Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise .... $ 9,943.68 Special Assessment .. 6,959.40


Underestimates 1952 Assessments: State Parks and Res- ervations $ 105.87 Audit of Municipal


Accounts


211.14


Benjamin J. Phelps School Addition .. 7,496.36


8,930.95


County Tax $ 144.39


County Hospital As- sessment 317.36


461.75


Tax Title and Pos-


session 102,654.08


Departmental 8,325.65


Water


24,255.98


Aid to Highway .... 39,504.56


191,643.35


Surplus Revenue:


Current Year


$ 52,326.83


Prior Years 141,365.16


193,691.99


$870,407.14 $870,407.14


88


DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Apportioned Sewer Assessments


Not Due


$


494.65


Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue:


Due 1953 to 1961, Inclusive ...... $


494.65


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt : Inside Debt Limit: General


$439,000.00


Outside Debt Limit:


General 200,000.00


$639,000.00


Feeding Hills Elementary School Loan $339,000.00 Katherine G. Danahy School Loan .. 50,000.00 Benjamin J. Phelps School Loan .... 250,000.00


$639,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities: In Custody of Town Treasurer $ 16,039.19 *In Custody of Trustee 15,122.49


Whiting Street Worthy Poor Fund $ 6,178.11


Desire A. Pyne Charity Fund 2,206.65


Mary A. Phelon School Fund 4,531.75


Mary A. Phelon Library Fund 500.00


*Charles Palmer Davis Library Fund 15,122.49


Old Cemetery Fund


700.00


Feeding Hills Old Cemetery As- sociation Funds: General Care .. 160.00


Perpetual Care 280.00


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund ...... 1,405.79


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


76.89


$ 31,161.68


$ 31,161.68


89


Treasurer's Report


ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1953 Dr


Balance January 1, 1952 $ 416,823.94


Receipts of 1952 (See Town Ac-


countants' Report) 1,809,658.25


Cr. $2,226.482.19


Payments of 1952 (See Town Ac-


countant's Report ) 1.809,658.25


Balance December 31, 1952 492,672.84


$2.226.482.19


TRUST FUNDS


Whiting Street Fund


Dr.


January 1, 1952, on hand


Securities and Savings


$


5,595.00


Cash


548.95


Income


186.64 -


$ 6.330.59


Cr.


December 31, 1952


Securities and Savings


5,595.00


Cash


583.11


Paid on Order of Trustees


152.48


6.330.59


Desire A. Pyne


Dr.


January 1, 1952


Securities


$ 2,000.00


Cash


159.15


Income


47.50


2.206.65


Cr.


December 31. 1952


Securities


2.000.00


90


260.15 $ 2,206.65


Cash


Mary A. Phelon School Fund


Dr.


January 1, 1952


Securities and Savings


$ 4,225.93


Cash


391.98


Income


109.71 $ 4,727.62


Cr.


December 31, 1952


Securities and Savings


4,225.93


Cash


305.82


Paid on Order


194.11


Service Charges


1.76


4,727.62


Mary A. Phelon Library Fund


Dr.


Securities


500.00


Income


11.88


511.88


Cr.


December 31, 1952


Securities


500.00


Paid Trust Fund Income


11.88


$ 511.88


Charles Palmer Davis Library Fund


Dr


Income of 1952


774.11


774.11


Cr.


Paid Agawam Library Ass'n.


727.66


Trustees Compensation


46.45


774.11


Old Cemetery Fund


Dr.


Savings Deposits


700.00


Income


16.63


716.63


91


Cr. Savings Deposits


700.00


Paid Income to Town


16.63


716.63


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund


Dr


Savings Deposits


1,405.79


Income


33.37


1,439.16


Cr


Savings Deposits


1,405.79


Paid Income to Town


33.37


1,439.16


Post War Rehabilitation Fund


Dr.


Savings Deposits


76.89


Income


1.81


78.70


Cr


Savings Deposits


78.70


78.70


92


LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM


Purpose of Loan


Year Issued


Outstanding Rate Date of Retirement Due Date


Inside Debt Limit


Feeding Hills School Ext.


1949


$339,000.00


2% Feb. 1969


$20,000.00


Katherine G. Danahy School


1952


50,000.00


1.70 Feb. 1962


5,000.00


Benjamin J. Phelps School


1952


50,000.00


1.70 Feb. 1962


5,000.00


Outside Debt Limit


Benjanin J. Phelps School


1952


200,000.00


1.70 Feb. 1972


10,000.00


Inside debt limit as of December 31, 1952


$336,366.00


BRANDON N. LETELLIER


Town Treasurer


93


Report of Town Collector


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I hereby submit my annual report as Town Collector for the year ending December 31, 1952.


TAXES OF 1950


Poll


Outstanding January 1, 1952


$ 16.00


Payment to the Treasurer $ 16.00


Outstanding December 31, 1952


.00


16.00


Personal


Outstanding January 1, 1952


317.75


Payment to the Treasurer


317.75


Outstanding December 31, 1952


.00


317.75


Motor Vehicle


Outstanding January 1, 1952


1,346.38


Payment to the Treasurer


357.69


Abatements


988.69


Outstanding December 31, 1952


.00


1.346.38


TAXES OF 1951


Poll


Outstanding January 1, 1952


270.00


Refund


2.00


272.00


Payments to the Treasurer


110.00


Abatements


138.00


Outstanding December 31, 1952


24.00


272.00


94


Personal


Outstanding January 1, 1952


2,010.38


Payments to the Treasurer 1,829.48


Outstanding December 31, 1952


180.90


2.010.38


Real Estate Taxes


Outstanding January 1, 1952


49,047.28


Refund 2.25


19.049.53


Payments to the Treasurer


48,708.03


Transferred to Tax Title


310.50


Outstanding December 31, 1952


31.00


49.09.53


Motor Vehicle


Outstanding January 1, 1952


8,144.42


Added Commitments


6,094.21


Refunds


287.45


14,526.08


Payments to the Treasurer


12,855.20


Abatements


497.15


Outstanding December 31, 1952


1,173.73


14,526.08


TAXES OF 1952


Poll


Commitment


7,226.00


Added Commitment


16.00


Refunds


6.00


7.248.00


Payments to Treasurer


6,072.00


Abatements


864.00


Outstanding December 31, 1952


312.00


7.248.00


Personal


Commitment


73,989.90


Payments to the Treasurer


70,200.89


Abatements


176.63


95


Cash on Hand December 31, 1952 18.00 Outstanding December 31, 1952 3,594.38


73,989.90


Real Estate Taxes


Commitment


Added Commitment


673,227.77 231.75


Refunds


2,005.28


675,464.80


Payments to the Treasurer


611,155.51


Abatements


11,667.37


Transferred to Tax Title


1,561.50


Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1952


2,088.99


Outstanding December 31, 1952


48,991.43


675,464.80


Motor Vehicle


Commitments


84,802.16


Refunds


1,000.10


85,802.26


Payment to Treasurer


72,956.29


Abatements


4,596.51


Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1952


987.23


Outstanding December 31, 1952


7,262.23


85,802.26


In Lieu of Taxes


Commitments


Sewer Dept.


994.05


Water Dept.


1,324.58


2,318.63


Payments to Treasurer


2,318.63


Outstanding December 31, 1952


.00


2,318.63


Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessment Outstanding January 1, 1952


2,121.19


Commitment


2,134.46


4,255.65


Payments to Treasurer


2,579.90


Added to Taxes in 1952


1,350.91


Outstanding December 31, 1952


324.84


4,255.65


96


Unapportioned Sewer and Surface Drainage Assessments Outstanding January 1, 1952 18,981.80 Commitments 6,242.92


25,224.72


Payments to Treasurer


10,607.56


Abatements


3,582.77


Added to Taxes in 1952


6,877.94


Cash on Hand December 31, 1952


693.00


Outstanding December 31, 1952


3,463.45


25,224.72


Unapportioned Sewer Added to 1952 Real Estate Taxes Commitment


Adjustment


6,328.32 70.00


6,398.32


Payments to Treasurer


2,107.72


Abatements


57.33


Outstanding December 31, 1952


4,233.27


6,398.32


Unapportioned Sidewalk Added to 1952 Real Estate Taxes


Commitment


1,350.91


Payments to Treasurer


1,009.48


Abatements


141.43


Outstanding December 31, 1952


200.00


1,350.91


Apportioned Sewer added to 1952 Real Estate Taxes Commitment


54.97


Payments to Treasurer 54.97


Committed Interest on Assessments


Committed Interest


301.25


Refund


.30


301.82


Payments to Treasurer


148.79


Abatements


21.81


Outstanding December 31, 1952


131.22


301.82


DEPARTMENTAL BILLS


Highway


Outstanding January 1, 1952


29.00


97


Payments to Treasurer


16.00


Outstanding December 31, 1952 13.00


29.00


School


Outstanding January 1, 1952 337.03


Commitments 1,395.35


1,732.38


Payments to Treasurer


1,363.72


Outstanding December 31, 1952 368.66


1,732.38


Welfare - Accounts Receivables


Commitments 6,078.15 6,078.15


Payments to Treasurer


Aid to Dependent Children - State


Outstanding January 1, 1952


2.182.06


Commitment 5,767.20


7,949.26


Payments to Treasurer 6,000.49


Outstanding December 31, 1952 1,948.77


7,949.26


Old Age Assistance - State


Commitment


31,474.24


Payments to Treasurer


31,474.24


Old Age Assistance - Cities and Towns Outstanding January 1, 1952 110.75


Commitment 2,626.20


2,736.95


Payments to Treasurer 110.75


Outstanding December 31, 1952 2,626.20


2.736.95


Disability Assistance-State


Commitment


956.02


Payment to Treasurer 956.02


Disability Assistance Administration-State Commitment


97.97


Payment to Treasurer 80.59


98


Outstanding December 31, 1952 17.38


97.97


Sewer Connections


Sewer Connections Committed


11,030.00 240.00


Refunds


11,270.00


Payments to Treasurer


10,950.00


Abatements


240.00


Cash on Hand December 31. 1952


80.00


11,270.00


Water Connections


Water Connections Committed


8,150.00


Refunds


150.00


8,300.00


Payments to Treasurer


8,150.00


Abatements


150.00


8,300.00


Water. Rents


Outstanding January 1, 1952


6,973.66


Commitments


67,621.51


74,595.17


Payments to Treasurer


64,221.56


Abatements


57.23


Cash on Hand December 31, 1952


1,214.65


Outstanding December 31, 1952


9,101.73


74,595.17


Water Connection Guarantee Deposits Deposits on Hand January 1, 1952 365.00 .. Deposits Collected


1,385.00


1,750.00


Transfer from Deposits


1,263.80


Refunds


386.20


Deposits on Hand December 31. 1952


100.00


1,750.00


Water Miscellaneous-Accounts Receivables Outstanding January 1. 1952 800.65


Commitments


2.551.09


3,351.74


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Payments to Treasurer


2,670.64 Abatements


10.10


Cash on Hand December 31, 1952


104.45


Outstanding December 31, 1952


566.55


3,351.74


Respectfully submitted,


MARGARET E. FERRANTI Town Collector


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Assessor's Report


The following is the report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1952:


Number of Horses Assessed 64


Number of Cows Assessed 395


Number of Sheep Assessed


9


Number of Neat Cattle Assessed


162


Number of Swine Assessed


467


Number of Fowls Assessed


20,015


Total Number of Livestock Assessed 21,112


Value of Assessed Stock in Trade $


99,050.00


Value of Assessed Machinery ....


1,178,810.00


Value of Assessed Livestock


64,525.00


Value of All Other Tangible Property Assessed


301,835.00


Total Value of All Personal Property Assessed $ 1.644,220.00


Number of Dwelling Houses As- sessed 3,016


Number of Acres of Land Assessed


12,152


Number of Motor Vehicles and 4,745


Trailers Assessed 4,745


Number of 1951 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed January 15, 1952 281


Number of 1951 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Feb. 5, 1952 372


Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed $ 1,945,620.00


Value of 1951 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed January 15, 1952 $ 181,170.00


Value of 1951 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Feb. 5, 1952 $ 235,460.00


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Excise Tax Assessed on Motor Vehicles and Trailers $ 84,802.16 Excise Tax Assessed on 1951 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed January 15, 1952 .... $ 2,796.57


Excise Tax Assessed on 1951


Motor Vehicles and Trailers


Assessed February 5, 1952 $ 3,297.64


VALUATIONS


Value of Buildings Assessed


$12,183,517.00


Value of Land Assessed 2,777,100.00


Total Value of Real Estate $14,960,617.00


Value of Personal Estate 1,64,220.00


Total Value of All Assessed


Estate


$16,604,837.00 (upon which taxes have been levied as follows)


County Tax $ 22,366.55


Tuberculosis Hosp. Assessment .. 1,571.25


1951 Under Estimate 469.44


State Audit


1,215.95


State Parks and Reservations


1,510.16


Snow Removal-Chapt. 138 Acts of 1949


2,289.97


Town Appropriation 1,257,784.27


Overlay of Current Year


37.524.53


$ 1,324,732.12


LESS ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income Tax $ 78,325.00


Corporation Taxes


29,061.57


Reimbursement on Account of Publicly Owned Land


7.257.06


Old Age Tax. (Meals) C. 64B, S. 10 1,225.63


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Ex- cise


64,000.00


Licenses


10,000.00


Fines


1,500.00


Special Assessments


3,500.00


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General Government


4,000.00


Protection of Persons and Prop.


300.00


Health and Sanitation


8,000.00


Charities


10,000.00


Old Age Assistance


19,000.00


Veteran's Benefits


3,000.00


Schools


10,000.00


Public Service Enterprises (Wa- ter Dept., Etc. )


52,000.00


Interest on Taxes and Assess- ments


1,200.00


In Lieu of Taxes (City of Spring- field )


2,100.00


Dog Licenses


1,900.00


State Assistance for School Con- struction Ch. 645 Acts of '48 6,000.00


Total Estimated Receipts


$


312,369.35


1951 Over Estimates


County Tax $ 2,251.32


State Parks and Reservations


124.55


Amounts Voted from Available Funds


June 15, 1951 68,001.27


Aug. 20, 1951 17,169.40


Oct. 1, 1951 10,950.00


Nov. 9, 1951 372.56


Nov. 27, 1951 1,500.00


Mar. 1, 1952


132,550.00


Mar. 3, 1952


25,000.00 $ 255,543.23 $ 570,288.45


Amount to be raised by taxation $ 754,443.67


Number of Polls 3,613 @ $2.00 .. $ 7,226.00


Value of Personal Property $1,644,220.00 @ $45.00 73,989.90


Value of Real Estate $14,960,617 $45.00 673,227.77 -


$ 754,443.67


Value of Omitted Real Estate Assessed Aug. 8, 1952, $4,700 @ $45.00 211.50


103


Oct. 16, 1952, $450 @ $45.00 20.25


Omitted Polls Assessed 8 @ $2.00 16.00


231.75


Respectfully Submitted


ADOLPHUS PROVOST FRANCIS P. CLEARY WILLIAM M. BARDWELL Board of Assessors


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Town Clerk's Report


HAMPDEN SS.


To either of the Constables of the Town of Agawam in said County


Greetings:


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to warn and notify the inhabitants of the Town of Agawam, qualified to vote in elections to meet in their respective polling places, viz:


Precinct A. Katherine G. Danahy School


Precinct B. Clifford M. Granger School


Precinct C. Benjamin J. Phelps School


on Monday, the eighteen day of February 1952, at eight o'clock A.M., then and there to bring in their ballots for the election of officials to following offices:


One member of the Board of Selectmen and Board of Health for three years


A Town Clerk who shall also be Treasurer for three years One Assessor for three years


Two members of the School Committee for three years


One member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years


One member of the Planning Board for five years


One Library Trustee for three years


One Water Commissioner for three years


One Trustee of Whiting Street Fund for two years


One Cemetery Commissioner for three years


One Tree Warden for one year


One member of the Parks and Playground Commission for three years


One member of the Agawam Housing Authority for one year


A Moderator for one year


Ten constables for one year.


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The polls will open at eight o'clock A.M. and close at eight o'clock P.M.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof, one in each of the Post Offices of said Town and one in the Riverview Market in North Agawam, seven days at least before the day of said election.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk before the day of said election.


Given under our hands this 5th day of February, 1952.


FREDERICK C. EMERSON WALTER T. KERR EDWARD W. TALMADGE Board of Selectmen


I have served the above warrant this 6th day of February. 1952.


CHARLES. M. ROBINSON Constable


According to the foregoing warrant voters assembled in their polling places on February 18, 1952.


Report of Precinct Officers:


Precincts


A B C


Total




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