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Sidewalks
Agawam Center Library:
Contract
50.00
Springfield St. Recapping:
Contract
2,190.36
Labor
389.25
Material
520.20
Jobbing
191.92
Legal Ad
2.89
3,294.62
Sidewalk Maintenance:
Labor
690.08
Material
249.85
Trucks
29.00
968.93
Snow Removal
Labor
3,598.79
Material
1,646.82
Road Machinery
2,327.17
Jobbing
1,929.00
9,501.78
New Oiling
Labor
4,027.20
Material
6,189.29
Road Machinery
1,036.71
Jobbing
3,121.82
14,375.02
Maintenance Oiling
Labor
3,764.55
Material
10,444.04
Trucks
850.17
Equipment
199.00
Jobbing
382.00
15,639.76
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Posting of Private Ways
Labor
53.60 903.73
Signs, etc.
957.33
Traffic Light Curb Installation
Contract
325.00
Material
820.53
1,145.53
Street Lights
22,966.41
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
Welfare
Administration:
Salaries
1,100.00
Office Expense
300.00
Relief:
Groceries and Provisions
1,918.46
Fuel
467.93
Clothing
111.11
Board and Care
1,252.99
Medicine and Medical Attend.
1,618.62
Cash Aid
8,853.67
Rents
1,021.26
Hospital
2,233.75
Burial
150.00
Relief by other Cities & Towns
488.75
Miscellaneous
40.01
19,556.55 J 3,750.10 -
1952 Bills-City of Springfield ....
Aid to Dependent Children
Federal Grant - Administration
17.34
Federal Grant - Aid
5,114.16
5,131.50
Town - Administration
880.00
Town - Aid
11,000.00 1
11,880.00
Old Age Assistance
Federal Grant - Administration
2,837.87
Federal Grant - Aid
41,115.35 J
43,953.22
1400
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Town - Administration 2,420.00 Town - Aid 17,407.65
19,827.65
Disability Assistance
Federal Grant - Administration
5.61
Federal Grant - Aid
438.65 1
444.26
Town - Administration 400.00
Town - Aid 3,334.13 /
3,734.13
Veterans' Benefits
Administration:
Agent's Salary
3,090.00
Car Allowance
200.00
Office Expense
193.51
Relief:
Cash Aid
5,282.09
Medical
637.95
Hospital
667.00
Burials
300.00
Miscellaneous
30.50
10,101.05
Schools
General Expense:
Salaries
11,587.90
Travel
275.12
Office Expense
523.86
Instruction:
Salaries
307,690.00
Books
7,567.23
Supplies
11,205.40
Library
81.10
Tuition
6,035.74
Transportation
33,794.28
Janitors' Services
27,364.43
Fuel and Light
14,317.51
Maintenance:
Repairs
13,446.18
Janitors' Supplies & Operating Expense
5,939.05
Memorial Field
436.38
Furniture and Furnishings
1,781.59
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Health
4,883.96
Graduation
227.72
Insurance
6,236.09
Miscellaneous
1,031.95
Agriculture
5,050.07
Household Arts
2,646.68
Adult Education
654.00
High School Athletics
2,282.86
Out of State Travel
137.03
168,196.13
George Barden Funds
341.66
Phelps School Addition
200.00
Danahy School Addition
325.00
High School Building Committee:
Architect
1,775.00
Test Borings
239.25
Use of Survey
150.00
5,164.25
High School Parking Lot:
Contract
7,510.00
Miscellaneous
255.51
7,765.51
New Electric Service Entrance-High School:
Contract and Architect
2,362.60
Legal Ads
37.40
2,400.00
School Lunch Funds
Services
26,770.06
Groceries and Provisions
42,748.91
Supplics and Equipment
3,746.12
Fuel and Light
1,433.52
Repairs
337.34
Miscellaneous
621.58
75,657.53
School Athletic Funds
Services
1,414.00
Supplies and Equipment
1,877.89
Guarantees
850.00
Transportation
575.85
Miscellaneous
117.30
4,835.04
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Libraries
Salaries
675.00
Books and Perodicals
1,981.20
Fuel and Light
329.65
Furniture
50.75
Office Expense
51.66
Miscellaneous
19.50
Davis Library Funds
Parks and Playgrounds
Services
2,341.52
Supplies and Equipment
523.74
Transportation
256.00
Parks
490.00
Miscellaneous
134.12
3,748.38
Unclassified
County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
Memorial Day
363.39
Town Reports & Budgets
2,672.51
Finance-File Cabinets & Dues
90.75
Personnel Expense
40.38
Liability Insurance
5,663.32
Surety Bonds
617.25
Widows' Annuity
600.00
Dog Licenses to County
2,663.60
Board of Appeals
539.43
Planning Board
51.61
1952 Bills
541.84
Tax Title Foreclosures
40.40
Withholding Taxes
85,867.42
Blue Cross
6,300.25
Contributory Retirement
24,929.37
Savings Bonds
525.00
Damages to Persons
2,800.00
Land Taking
1,989.60
Insurance on Town Vehicles
2,846.90
Micro-Filming Records
1,368.67
Teachers' Retirement Fund
343.32
Petty Cash Advances
615.00
Civil Defense
1,034.67
3,107.76 772.08
1 12,631.71
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Public Service Enterprises Water
Administration:
Salaries
4,271.00
Clerk
+62.00
Office Expense
312.27
General Expense:
Labor
18,527.15
Trucks
325.96
Pipes and Fittings
11,762.59
Meters and Repairs
8,668.06
Equipment
864.32
Gas and Oil
508.62
Rental of Equipment
3,149.37
Miscellaneous
290.19
Repairing Highways
673.97
New Truck
1,494.65
Meter Testing Machine
798.91
Construction:
Contract
1,663.44
Labor
718.12
Pipes and Fittings
13,799.46
Rental of Equipment
1,786.29
Legal Ad
4.25
Contract
29,581.48
Springfield Tie-In:
Contract
2,888.00
Labor
731.22
Material
2,831.09
Miscellaneous
47.85
106,160.26
Cemeteries
Maple Grove Cemetery
690.00
Old Cemetery-Houghton's
5.00
Cemeteries-Maintenance
800.00
Veterans' Graves
216.00
1,711.00
Interest
Feeding Hills School Loan
6,580.00
Danahy School Loan
807.50
Phelps School Loan
4,122.50
11,510.00
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Municipal Indebtedness
Feeding Hills School Loan
20,000.00
Danahy School Loan
5,000.00
Phelps School Loan
15,000.00
40,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
County Tax
22,860.73
State Parks and Reservations
1,421.89
State Audit
1,479.01
Bottling License for State
10.00
25,771.63
Refunds
Taxes
2,266.37
Motor Vehicle Excise
2,251.92
General Departments
100.00
Water Department
426.80
Assessments
97.37
5,142.46
Total Payments
1,568,449.47
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1953
506,783.59
GRAND TOTAL PAYMENTS and CASH ON HAND
$2,075,233.06
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1953
Balance Appropriations
Additions
Available
Expenditures
Unexpended Balances
Moderator
$ ..
$ 25.00
$
$ 25.00 $
25.00 $
Selectmen
6,237.00
6,237.00
5,941.69
295.31
Accounting
4,112.00
4,112.00
4,079.44
32.56
Treasurer
4,371.00
4,371.00
4,232.99
138.01
Collector
8,572.00
212.50*
8,784.50
8,781.18
3.32
Assessors
10,082.00
500.00*
10,582.00
9,771.26
810.74
Assessors
New Maps
11,000.00
11,000.00
Law
3,400.00
939.00ED
4,339.00
3,965.82
373.18
Town Clerk
3,502.00
3,502.00
3,343.07
158.93
Election & Registration
2,281.00
179.15*
2,460.15
2,459.15
1.00
Town Buildings
12,610.00
400.00ED
13,010.00
12,580.66
429.34
Police
66,360.00
677.90*
67,037.90
66,098.53
939.37
Police - New Cars
550.00
550.00
550.00
School Traffic Officers
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,015.00
85.00
Fire
44,230.00
1,134.00ED
45,392.77
42,521.91
2,870.86
Fire - New Pick-Up Truck
1,500.00
28.77 **
1,500.00
1,444.72
55.28
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,750.00
1,750.00
1,615.86
134.14
Building Inspector
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,991.60
208.40
Building Code Revision
300.00
300.00
300.00
Electric Inspector
1,050.00
59.87*
1,109.87
1,109.87
Forestry
5,325.00
5,325.00
5,322.00
3.00
Removal of Tree Stump-P.O.
250.00
250.00
189.72
60.28
Gypsy Moth
500.00
500.00
499.76
.24
Fire Warden
600.00
600.00
588.00
12.00
Dog Officer
200.00
11.57*
211.57
211.57
Health
12,635.00
2,000.00ED
14,813.00
11,954.40
2,858.60
178.00 **
Vital Statistics
15.00
15.00
15.00
..
....
..
11,000.00
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Town Nurses, Clinic
8,602.00
8,602.00
7,835.71
766.29
Assistant Nurse's New Car
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,481.85
318.15
Inspections-Animal & Slaughter
1,142.00
1,142.00
1,142.00
Plumbing Inspector
2,875.00
2,875.00
2,462.03
412.97
Garbage Collector
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Rubbish Collection
6,650.00
6,650.00
6,303.10
346.90
Sewers & Surface Drainage
18.625.00
5,000.00
23,625.00
22,431.59
co249.30
So. Westfield St. Sewer
7,437.56
7,437.56
7,431.23
6.33T
Northwood St. Sewer
735.60
735.60
387.23
Suffield St. Sewer --- 1952
724.91
724.91
713.84
Suffield St. Sewer --- 1953
11,000.00
11,00.00
11.000.00
Portland Place Sewer
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
No. Westfield St. Sewer
11,700.00
11,700.00
11,682.47
17.53
Ley St. Sewer
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
Lincoln St. Sewer
7,500.00
7,500.00
7,466.81
Witheridge St. Sewer
3.300.00
3,300.00
3,300.00
Silver St. Sewer
12.000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
Warren St. Sewer
2.400.00
2,400.00
2,400.00
Dyotte St. Sewer
2,600.00
2,600.00
2,600.00
Alhambra Circle Storm Sewer
21,750.00
21,750.00
20,526.84
1,223.16
Cooper St. Storm Sewer
25,000.00
1.00 **
25,001.00
24,095.47
905.53
Albert St. Storm Sewer
3.800.00
3,800.00
3,564.30
235.70
Mill and Poplar Sts. Drain.
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,394.12
105.88
Meadow Avenue Drain.
9.000.00
9,000.00
6,297.15
2,702.85
No. & So. Westfield Pipe
5.000.00
5,000.00
4,066.84
933.16
Edward St. Drain
165.12
165.12
165.12T
Annable St. Sewer
950.81
950.81
950.81T
Norman Terrace Sewer
1,298.54
1,298.54
1,298.54T
..
944.11
348.37T
11.07T
33.19T
..
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Highway Maintenance, Bridges
37,663.00
37,663.00
36.278.79
1,384.21
Mitt. Bridge Repairs. Chap. 90
242.60*
242.60
242.60
Snow Removal
9,550.00
9,550.00
9,501.78
48.22
New Highway Equipment
4,750.00
4,750.00
4,622.69
127.31
Maintenance Oiling
15.770.00
15,770.00
15,639.76
130.24
New Oiling
16,209.00
16,209.00
14,375.02
1,833.98
Brush Cutting
2,000.00
2,000.00
1.099.65
900.35
Curbing-Walnut & Spfld. St.
899.80
899.80
899.17
.63
Agawam Center Lib'ry. Sidew'lk
54.32
54.32
50.00
4.32
F. H. Center Sidewalk-
899.80
899.80
899.80T
Springfield St. Sidewalk-1952
99.54
99.54
99.54T
Springfield St. Sidewalk Recap.
3,300.00
3,300.00
3,294.62
5.38
Sidewalk Maintenance
1,000.00
1,000.00
968.93
31.07
Posting of Private Ways
1.000.00
1,000.00
957.33
42.67
Traffic Light Curbing
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,145.53
4.47
Chap. 90 Construction - 1951
22,840.23
22,840.23
4,386.07
18,454.16
Chap. 90 Construction
1953
40,000.00
40,000.00
15,137.33
24,862.67
Chap. 90 Maintenance
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,999.34
.66
Street Lights
23.000.00
23,000.00
22,966.44
33.56
Engineering
10,555.00
10,607.00
10,428.88
178.12
U. S. Grant- Old Age Assist.
7,776.28
41,506.69FG 321.30 **
49,604.27
43,953.22
5,651.05
Old Age Assistance
47,420.00
2,350.00* 57.65 **
49.827.65
49,827.65
U. S. Grant-Aid to Dep. Child'n
2,591.46
8,984.41FG
11,575.87
5,131.50
6,444.37
Aid to Dependent Children
11,880.00
11,880.00
11,880.00
U. S. Grant-Disability Assist. ..
1,727.54
1.961.67FG
3,689.21
444.26
3,244.95
Disability Assistance
4,400.00
4,400.00
3,734.13
665.87
Public Welfare
21,451.00
1.825.00*
23,310.70
23,306.65
4.05
Veterans' Benefits
11,490.00
30.00 **
11,520.00
10,401.05
1,118.95
Schools
467,392.00
1.234.49T
468,742.36
468,196.13
co422.29
115.87 **
123.94
41
52.00*
34.70 **
New Elec. Serv. Ent. High School High School Parking Lot
2,400.00 9,000.00
2,400.00 9,000.00
2,400.00
7,765.51
School Lunch Funds
8,503.61
72,523.22R
81,026.83
75,657.53
5,369.30
School Athletic Funds
386.13
8,496.66R
8.882.79
4.835.04
4,047.75
George Barden Smith Hughes School Funds
183.24
775.29FG
958.53
341.66
616.87
Phelps School Addition
4,805.59
4,805.59
200.00
4,605.59
Danahy School Addition
465.49
465.49
325.00
140.49
Field House-Phelps School
1,199.14
1,199.14
1,199.14
Feeding Hills School Site
181.00
181.00
181.00
F. Hills School Construction
1,064.66
1,064.66
1,064.66
500.00*
1,500.00
1,500.00
High School Building Com.
6,000.00
6,000.00
5,164.25
835.75
1,125.00
2,057.03C
3,182.03
3.107.76
74.27
3,980.00
3.75 **
3,983.75
3,748.38
235.37
Veterans' Memorial Park
245.61
650.00
100.00*
1,250.00
1,250.00
Land Taking-North St.
500.00*
500.00
489.60
10.40
Damages to Persons & Property 1952 Bills
3,300.00
3,300.00
2,800.00
500.00
Unclassified
2,091.00
715.76*
2,806.76
2,803.64
3.12
Tax Title Foreclosures
500.00
500.00
40.40
459.60
Centennial Committee
50.00*
50.00
50.00
Surety Bonds
647.25
647.25
647.25
Liability Insurance
4,968.88
694.44*
5,663.32
5,663.32
County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
100.00
100.00
Widow's Annuity
600.00
600.00
600.00
Memorial Day
450.00
450.00
363.39
86.61
Insurance on Town Vehicles
3,187.60
3,187.60
2,846.90
340.70
By-Law Recodification
400.00
400.00
400.00
Reserve Fund
20,000.00
20,000.00
10,164.11
9,835.89
Land Taking-Danahy School
1.000.00
Land Taking-High School
25,000.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
. . Libraries
Recreation
245.61
245.61
Land Taking- Drain Easements
500.00
541.84
541.84
541.84
..
1,234.49T
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Civil Defense
19.27
1,275.00
1.294.27
1,034.67
259.60
Planning Board
600.00
600.00
51.64
548.36
Board of Appeals
550.00
550.00
539.43
10.57
Teachers' Retirement Fund
343.32*
343.32
343.32
Micro-Filming Records
1,734.95
1,734.95
1,368.67
366.28
Contributory Retirement Approp.
10,805.65
10,805.65
10.805.65
Water
100.891.00
3.581.48ED
104,472.48
103,866.70
605.78
New Water Truck
1.500.00
1,500.00
1.494.65
5.35
Water Meter Testing Machine
800.00
800.00
798.91
1.09
Cemeteries
1,516.00
725.00*
2.241.00
1.701.00
540.00
Interest
11,510.00
11.510.00
11.510.00
Debt
40.000.00
40,000.00
40,000.00
Totals
$ 91,255.45 $1,343,204.97
$161,104.09 $1,595,564.51 $1,441.011.78 $154,552.73
*Reserve
** Refund
ED Excess and Deficiency
FG Federal Grants
T Departmental Transfer
R Revenue
C County
co Carry-over
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TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet - December 31, 1953 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$ 506,783.59
Payroll Deductions:
U. S. Savings Bonds
$ 16.75
Tailings
140.22
Tax Sale Excess
25.58
Sale of Real Estate
5,575.00
Personal
2,011.43
Real Estate
260.75
Loans Authorized and Unissued
2,100,000.00
Trust Fund Income:
Phelon Library 91.44
Old Cemetery
15.99
Feeding Hills Ceme-
tery, Gen Care .... 7.78
Feeding Hills Ceme-
tery, Perpet. Care 14.65
Maple Grove Ceme- tery
43.47
Motor Vehicle & Trailer
Excise:
Levy of 1952 1,219.56
Levy of 1953 1,460.05
4,047.75
5,679.61
Sch'l Athletic Receipts Water Guar. Deposits 50.00
44
2,326.18
Levy of 1953
Poll
306.00
Personal
4,165.37
Real Estate
50.219.17
54,690.54
57,016.72
173.33
Road Mach. Fund ... School Lunch Receipts 5,369.30
6,180.39
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes:
Poll
54.00
45
Tax Titles 6,359.09 Tax Possessions 96,793.80
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance 558.40
Old Age Administr. 5,092.65 Aid to Dependent Children, Assist. 4,902.50
Aid to Dependent Children, Admin. 1,541.87
Disability Assistance 2,841.71
Disability Admin. 403.24
Geo. Barden Funds 166.58
Smith Hughes Funds
+50.29
15.957.24
Departmental Revenue: Sewers 305.33
Aid to Dependent Children
1,704.44
Old Age Assistance 596.61
Schools
470.61
3,076.99
Aid to Highways:
State
16,938.82
County
9,244.29
Water Department:
Rates
11,904.57
Miscellaneous
2,301.76
No. & So. Alhambra
14,206.33
Cir. Storin Sewer ....
1,223.16
103,152.89
Special Assessments: Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 19,345.35
Unapportioned Sewer Added to Taxes -1952 187.00
Committed Interest 7.11
19,539.46
Unexpended Appropri- ation Balances: Assessors - New Maps
11,000.00
Feeding Hills Fire Damage
1,341.46
Revision of Bldg. Code 300.00
Sewer Maint .- Carry- over 249.30
26,183.11
933.16
No. & So. Westfield Sts., Drain Pipe ...... Cooper St. Storm Sewer 905.53
Loans Authorized- New High School .... Underestimate to be Raised State Parks and
2,100,000.00
Albert St. Storm Sewer 235.70
Mill & Poplar Sts. Storm Sewer 105.88
Meadow Ave. Storm Drain 2,702.85
Reservations
459.67
Chap. 90 Constr., 1951
18,454.16
Chap. 90 Constr., 1953
24,862.67
Schools - Carry-over
+22.29
High Sch'l Bldg. Com.
835.75
Field House, Phelps School 1,199.14
F. H. Sch'l Site, Par. A
91.00
F. H. Sch'l Site, Par. C
90.00
F. H. School, Constr.
1,064.66
Land Tak, Sch'lhouse
25,000.00
Danahy School Add. ..
140.49
Phelps Sch'l Addition
4,605.59
245.61
Vet. Memorial Park .. Land Taking - Ease- ment for Drain ....
500.00
Easement for Drain-
Cohen Property ...... 250.00
Easement for Drain-
Pettis Property 500.00
By-law Recodification 400.00
Civil Defense ... 259.60
Water - Spfld. Tie-In
501.84
$2.836.098.37
46
47
Rebuild. Maple Grove Cemetery 540.00
98,959.84
Overlay Reserve
68,379.35
Overlay Res. for Abate. Levy of 1952 2,326.18
Levy of 1953 26,590.12
28,916.30
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Veh. Excise 5,679.61
Special Assessm'ts .. 19,539.46
Departmental 3,076.99
Tax Title 103,152.89
Water 14,206.33
Aid to Highways .... 26,183.11
171,838.39
Overestimates to be used as Available Funds: County Tax 301.48
T. B. Hosp'l Ass'm't 789.45
1,090.93
Surplus Rev. (E.&D.)
329,378.00
$2,836,098.37
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments
Not Due
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue: $ 1,296.36 Due 1954 to 1962 Inclusive $1,296.36
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCES M. PEDULLA, Town Accountant
48
Treasurer's Report
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1953 Dr.
Balance January 1. 1953 $ 492,672.81
Receipts of 1953 (See Town Ac-
countant's Report) 1,582,560.22
$2,075,233.06
Cr.
Payments of 1953 (See Town Ac-
countant's Report) 1,568,449.47
Balance December 31, 1953
506,783.59
$2,075,233.06
TRUST FUNDS
Whiting Street Fund
Dr.
January 1, 1953, on hand
Securities and Savings
5,595.00
Cash
583.11
Income
257.61
6,435.72
Cr.
December 31, 1953
Securities and Savings
5,595.00
Cash
649.24
Paid on order of Trustees
191.48
6,435.72
Desire A. Pyne
Dr.
January 1, 1953
Securities
2,000.00
Cash
206.65
Income
55.00
2,261.65
Cr
December 31, 1953
Securities
2,000.00
Cash
261.65
2.261.65
19
Mary E. Phelon School Fund
Dr.
January 1, 1953
Securities and Savings
1,225.93
Cash
305.82
Income
155.46
4,687.21
Cr.
December 31, 1953
Securities and Savings
1,225.93
Cash
380.28
Paid on Order
79.97
Service Charges
1.03
4,687.21
Mary E. Phelon Library Fund
Dr.
Securities
500.00
Income
14.37
511.37
Cr.
Securities
500.00
Paid trust fund income
14.37
514.37
Charles Palmer Davis Library Fund
Dr.
Income of 1953
879.72
879.72
Cr.
Paid Agawam Library Ass'n
826.93
Trustees Compensation
52.79
879.72
Old Cemetery Fund
Dr.
Savings Deposits
700.00
Income
20.12
720.12
Cr.
Savings Deposits
700.00
Paid income to Town
20.12
720.12
Maple Grove Cemetery Fund
Dr. Savings Deposits 1,405.79
50
Income
40.39
1,446.18
Cr.
Savings Deposits
1,405.79
Paid income to Town
40.39
1,446.18
Old Cemetery Ass'n of F. H. Fund
Dr
Savings Deposits
280.00
Income
8.05
288.05
Cr.
Savings Deposits
280.00
Paid income to Town
8.05
288.05
F. H. Old Cemetery Ass'n Fund
Dr.
Savings Deposits
160.00
Income
4.60
164.60
Cr.
Savings Deposits
160.00
Paid income to Town
4.60
161.60
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
Dr.
Savings Deposits
78.70
Income
2.05
80.75
Cr.
Savings Deposits
80.75
80.75
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LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF AGAWAM
Purpose of Loan
Year Issued
Outstanding Rate Date of Retirement
Yrly. Prin. Payment
Inside Debt Limit
Feeding Hills School Ext.
1949
$319,000.00
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 Benjamin J. Phelps School
1952
200,000.00
1.70 Feb. 1972
10,000.00
Inside debt limit as of December 31, 1953
$914,551.20
Less outstanding inside debtedness
419,000.00
Remaining inside debt limit
$495,551.20
BRANDON N. LETELLIER Town Treasurer
52
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, 1953.
TAXES OF 1951
Poll
Outstanding January 1, 1953
24.00
Payment to the Treasurer
24.00
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
24.00
Personal
Outstanding January 1, 1953
180.90
Payment to the Treasurer
111.15
Abatements
69.75
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
180.90
Real Estate
Outstanding January 1, 1953
31.00
Payments to the Treasurer
31.00
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
31.00
Motor Vehicle
Outstanding January 1, 1953
1,173.73
Payments to the Treasurer
342.14
Abatements
831.59
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
1,173.73
TAXES OF 1952
Poll
Outstanding January 1, 1953
312.00
Payments to the Treasurer 118.00
53
Abatements
140.00
Outstanding December 31, 1953 54.00
312.00
Personal
Outstanding January 1, 1953
3,594.38
Cash on hand January 1, 1953
18.00
Refunds 36.00
3,648.38
Payments to the Treasurer
1,636.95
Outstanding December 31, 1953
2,011.43
3,648.38
Real Estate
Outstanding January 1, 1953
48,991.43
Cash on hand January 1. 1953
2,088.99
Refunds
313.87
51,394.29
Payments to the Treasurer
50,731.92
Abatements
345.37
Transfer to Tax Title
56.25
Outstanding December 31, 1953
260.75
51,394.29
Motor Vehicle
Outstanding January 1, 1953
7,262.23
Cash on hand January 1. 1953
987.23
Added Commitment
8,834.63
Refunds
178.73
17,262.82
Payments to the Treasurer
15,625.03
Abatements
418.23
Outstanding December 31, 1953
1,219.56
17,262.82
TAXES OF 1953
Poll
Commitments
7,516.00
Refunds
4.00
7,520.00
Payments to the Treasurer
6,348.00
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5-4
Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1953
866.00
306.00
7,520.00
Personal
Commitment
81.748.13
Payments to the Treasurer
77,555.76
Abatements
27.00
Cash on hand December 31, 1953
37.13
Outstanding December 31, 1953
1,128.24
81,748.13
Real Estate
Commitment
729,432.90
Refunds
1,912.50
731,345.40
Payments to the Treasurer
666,456.23
Abatements
13,090.50
Transferred to Tax Title
1,579.50
Cash on hand December 31. 1953
192.50
Outstanding December 31, 1953
50,026.67
731,345.40
Motor Vehicle
Commitments
96.435.74
Refunds
2,073.19
98,508.93
Payments to the Treasurer
87,383.02
Abatements
6,665.86
Cash on hand December 31, 1953
345.93
Outstanding December 31, 1953
4,114.12
98,508.93
In Lieu of Taxes
Commitments
Sewer Dept.
994.05
Water Dept.
1,324.58
2,318.63
Payments to the Treasurer
2,318.63
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
2,318.63
55
Unapportioned Sidewalk Assessments
Outstanding January 1, 1953
324.8
Commitments 879.00
1,203.84
Payments to the Treasurer 1,011.40
Added to Taxes 1953
192.44
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
1,203.84
Unapportioned Sewer and Surface Drainage Assessments
Outstanding January 1, 1953
3,463.45
Cash on hand January 1, 1953
693.00
Commitments
28,560.25
Refunds
97.37
32,814.07
Payments to the Treasurer
9,950.81
Abatements
2,187.96
Added to taxes in 1953
1,329.95
Cash on hand December 31, 1953
118.48
Outstanding December 31, 1953
19,226.87
32,81-1.07
Unapportioned Sewer Added to 1952 Real Estate Taxes
Outstanding January 1, 1953
4,233.27
Payments to the Treasurer
2,919.98
Abatements
1,101.29
Tax Titles
25.00
Outstanding December 31, 1953
187.00
1,233.27
Unapportioned Sidewalk Added to 1952 Real Estate Taxes
Outstanding January 1, 1953
200.00
Payments to the Treasurer
200.00
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
200.00
Apportioned Sewer Added to 1953 Real Estate Taxes
Commitment
187.97
Payments to the Treasurer
169.10
Abatements
18.87
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
187.97
56
Apportioned Sidewalk Added to 1953 Real Estate Taxes Commitment
25.38
Payments to the Treasurer
25.38
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
25.38
Committed Interest on 1952 Assessments
Outstanding January 1, 1953
131.22
Payments to the Treasurer
96.50
Abatement
26.86
Tax Title .75
Outstanding December 31, 1953
7.11
131.22
Committed Interest on 1953 Assessments
Committed Interest
85.62
Payments to the Treasurer 85.62
Apportioned Sewer Paid in Advance
Commitment
323.00
Payments tothe Treasurer 323.00
Apportioned Sidewalk Paid in Advance
Commitment
93.38
Payments to the Treasurer
93.38
DEPARTMENTAL BILLS
Highway
Outstanding January 1, 1953
13.00
Commitments
87.00
100.00
Payments to the Treasurer
100.00
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
100.00
School
Outstanding January 1, 1953
368.66
Commitments
1,271.00
1,639.66
Payments to the Treasurer
1,169.05
57
Outstanding December 31, 1953 470.61
1,639.66
Welfare - Accounts Receivables
Commitments
8,491.39
Payments to the Treasurer
8,471.19
Abatements
20.20
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
8,491.39
Aid to Dependent Children - State
Outstanding January 1, 1953
1,948.77
Commitment
5,668.96
7,617.73
Payments to the Treasurer
5,913.29
Outstanding December 31, 1953
1,704.44
7,617.73
Old Age Assistance - State
Commitment
33,697.59
Payments to the Treasurer 33,697.59
Old Age Assistance - Cities and Towns
Outstanding January 1, 1953
2,626.20
Commitment
2,794.02
5,420.22
Payments to the Treasurer
5,318.36
Abatements
101.86
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
5,420.22
Disability Assistance - State
Commitment
661.59
Payment to the Treasurer
661.59
Disability Assistance Administration - State
Outstanding January 1, 1953
17.38
Commitment
107.81
125.19
Payments to the Treasurer
125.19
Outstanding December 31, 1953
.00
125.19
58
Old Age Assistance From Individual
Commitment 596.61 596.61
Outstanding December 31, 1953
Sewer Connections
Sewer Connections Committed
8,080.00
Cash on hand January 1, 1953
80.00
Refunds
100.00
8.260.00
Payments to the Treasurer
8,160.00
Abatements
100.00
8,260.00
Sewer - Accounts Receivables
Outstanding January 1, 1953
17.84
Commitments
456.86
174.70
Payments to the Treasurer
169.37
Outstanding December 31, 1953
305.33
174.70
Water Connections
Water Connections Committed
5,200.00
Refunds
50.00
5,250.00
Payments to the Treasurer
5,200.00
Abatements
50.00
5,250.00
Water Rents
Outstanding January 1, 1953
9,101.73
Cash on Hand January 1, 1953
1,214.65
Commitments
79,385.89
89,702.27
Payments to the Treasurer
77,766.92
Abatements
30.78
Cash on Hand December 31, 1953
476.94
Outstanding December 31, 1953
11,427.63
89,702.27
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Water Connection Guarantee Deposits
Deposits on Hand January 1, 1953 ... 100.00 Deposits Collected 1,900.00
2,000.00
Transfers from Deposits
1,580.20
Refunds
369.80
Deposits on Hand December 31, 1935
50.00
2,000.00
Water Miscellaneous - Accounts Receivables
Outstanding January 1, 1953
566.55
Cash on Hand January 1, 1953
104.45
Commitments
6,456.85
Refunds
7.00
7,134.85
Payments to the Treasurer
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