Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1951-1955, Part 34

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


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4,826.09


Abatements


7.00


Cash on Hand December 31, 1953


33.00


Outstanding December 31, 1953


2,268.76


7,134.85


Respectfully submitted, MARGARET E. FERRANTI


Town Collector


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Assessor's Report


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


On August 11, 1953, the Town of Agawam lost a faithful official in the passing of Adolphus Provost, for twenty-ninc years a member of the Board of Assessors. His loss is felt decp- ly and his years of faithful service will long be remembered by those with whom he was associated.


The following is the report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1953.


Number of Horses Assesscd 55


Number of Cows Assessed 392


Number of Sheep Assessed


1


Number of Neat Cattle Assessed


166


Number of Swine Assessed


403


Number of Fowls Assessed


12,886


Total Number of Livestock As- sessed


13,903


Value of Asses'd Stock in Trade $


101,685.00


Value of Assessed Machinery


1,217,755.00


Value of Assessed Livestock


68,765.00


Value of All Other Tangible


Property Assessed


428,420.00


Total Value of All Personal Property Assessed


$ 1,816,625.00


Number of Dwelling Houses As- sessed


3,180


No. of Acres of Land Assessed


12,152


No. of Motor Vehicle and Trail- ers Assessed 4,525


No. of 1952 Motor Vehicles and


Trailers Assessed January 21, 1953 303


61


No. of 1952 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed February 11, 1953 102


Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed $ 2,075,910.00


Value of 1952 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed January 21, 1953 144,340.00


Value of 1952 Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed Febru- ary 11, 1953 329,770.00


Excise Tax Assessed on Motor Vehicles and Trailers 96,135.71


Excise Tax Assessed on 1952


Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed January 21, 1953 4,115.66


Excise Tax Assessed on 1952


Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed February 11, 1953 .... 1,718.97


VALUATIONS


Value of Buildings Assessed $13,361,092.00


Value of Land Assessed 2,848,528.00


Total Value of Real Estate $16,209,620.00


Value of Personal Estate 1,816,625.00


Total Value of All Assessed


Estate $18,026,245.00 (upon which taxes have been levied as follows)


County Tax $ 23,162.21


Tuberculosis Hosp. Assesment 1,647.35


State Audit 1,479.01


1952 Under Estimate 211.14


State Parks and Reservations 962.22


1952 Under Estimate 105.87


Town Appropriation


1,388,941.06


Overlay of Current Year


40,573.62


$ 1,457,082.48


LESS ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income Tax $ 89,400.67


Corporation Taxes 41,381.57


62


Reimbursement on Account of Publicly Owned Land 7,473.92


Old Age Tax (Mcals) C.64B, S.10 1,453.65


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Ex- cise


61,600.00


Licenses


8,000.00


Fines


1,200.00


Special Assessments


10,000.00


General Government


3,000.00


Protection of Persons and Prop- erty


300.00


Health and Sanitation


6.000.00


Charities


6,500.00


Old Age Assistance


17.000.00


Veteran's Benefits


1,600.00 8,000.00


Libraries


100.00


Recreation


200.00


Public Service Enterprises


(Water Dept., Etc.)


57,000.00


Interest on Taxes and Assess- ments


1,000.00


State Assistance for School Con-


struction C.645 Acts of 1948


7,500.00


In Lieu of Tax's (City of Spfld.)


1,800.00


Dog Licenses


1,800.00


Total Estimated Receipts $ 332,309.81


1952 Over Estimates


County Tax $ 144.39


Tuberculosis Hosp. Assessm't


317.36


Amounts Voted from Available Funds


June 2, 1952 $ 8,683.99


Sept. 15, 1952 23,114.67


Dec. 8, 1952 29,487.23


Mar. 7, 1953 219,350.00


Mar. 7, 1953


25,000.00 $ 305,635.89 $ 638,407.45


Amount to be raised by taxation $ 818,675.03


Number of Polls 3,747 @ $2.00 $ 7,494.00


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Schools


Value of Personal Property $1,816,625.00 @ $15.00 81.748.13 Value of Real Estate $16,209,620.00 @ $15.00


729,432.90 $ 818,675.03


Omitted Polls Assessed 11 @


$2.00 $ 22.00 $


22.00


Respectfully submitted,


FRANCIS P. CLEARY WILLIAM M. BARDWELL Board of Assessors


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Town Clerk's Report


According to the foregoing warrant voters assembled in their polling places on February 16, 1953.


Report of the Precinct Officers:


Precincts


1 2


5 Total


Box registered at opening


000


000


3 000


000


000


000


Box registered at closing ....


907


741


614


880


765


1542


No. of ballots found in box


907


741


614 880


765


1542


No. checked on lists


907


741


614 880


765


1542


RESULTS OF COUNTING BALLOTS


MODERATOR for one year


George W. Porter, Republican


Precinct 1-Two Hundred Ninety-Three


293


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Thirty-One


431


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Eleven


211


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Twelve


512


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Forty-One


441


Total-Eighteen Hundred Eighty-Eight 1888


Andrew C. Gallano, Democrat


Precinct 1-Five Hundred Eighty-One


581


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Ninety-Four


294


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Eighty


380


Precinct 4-Three Hundred Fifty-Six 356


Precinct 5-Three Hundred Nine


309


Total-Nineteen Hundred Twenty 1920


Blanks


Precinct 1-Thirty-Three


33


Precinct 2-Sixteen


16


Precinct 3-Twenty-Three


23


Precinct 4-Twelve


12


Precinct 5-Fifteen


15


Total-Ninety-Nine 99


65


SELECTMAN AND BOARD OF HEALTH for three years


Frederick C. Emerson, Republican


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Twenty-Six 426


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Eighty 480


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Ninety-Four 294


Precinct 4-Six Hundred Three 603


Precinct 5-Five Hundred Fifteen


515


Total-Twenty Three Hundred Eighteen 2318


Valentine R. Moreno, Democrat


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Sixty-Six 466


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Fifty-Two 252


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Ten 310


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Sixty-Nine 269


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Forty-Five


245


Total-Fifteen Hundred Forty-Two 1542


Blanks


Precinct 1-Fifteen 15


Precinct 2-Ninc 9


Precinct 3-Ten 10


Precinct 1-Eight


8


Precinct 5-Five


5


Total-Forty Seven 47


ASSESSOR for three years


Adolphus Provost


Precinct 1-Seven Hundred Forty-Five 745


Precinct 2-Six Hundred Thirty-Six 636


Precinct 3-Five Hundred Six 506


Precinct 4-Seven Hundred Sixty-One 761


Precinct 5-Six Hundred Sixty-Three


663


Total-Thirty Three Hundred Eleven 3311


Blanks


Precinct 1-One Hundred Sixty-Two 162


Precinct 2-One Hundred Five 105


Precinct 3-One Hundred Eight 108


Precinct 4-One Hundred Nineteen 119


66


Precinct 5-One Hundred Two 102


Total-Five Hundred Ninety-Six 596


SCHOOL COMMITTEE for three years


Paul J. Adams, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Sixty-Six 366


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Twenty-Two 422


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Forty-Two 242


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Forty-Three 543


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Seventy-Eight 478


Total-Two Thousand Fifty-One 2051


Francis M. Collins, Democrat


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Forty-Five 445


Precinct 2-Three Hundred One 30


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Eighty-Nine 289


Precinct 4-Three Hundred Ninc 309


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Ninety-Two 292


Total-Sixteen Hundred Thirty-Six 1636


Francis J. Rosso, Democrat


Precinct 1-Five Hundred Thirteen 513


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Fifty-Six 256


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Twenty-Eight 328


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Ninety-Five 295


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Sixty-Eight 268


Total-Sixteen Hundred Sixty 1660


Jerry L. Zerra, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Four 304


Precinct 2-Three Hundred Ninety-Nine 399


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Fifty 250


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Eight 508


Precinct 5-Three Hundred Ninety-Eight 398


Total-Eighteen Hundred Fifty-Nine 1859


Blanks


Precinct 1-One Hundred Eighty-Six 186


Precinct 2-One Hundred Four 10-1


67


I


Precinct 3-One Hundred Nineteen 119


Precinct 4-One Hundred Five 105


Precinct 5-Ninety-Four 9-1


Total-Six Hundred Eight 608


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE for three years


William W. Brzezinski, Democrat


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Eighty 380


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Twenty-Six 226


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Sixty-Four 261


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Twenty-Six 226


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Eight


208


Total-Thirteen Hundred Four 1304


Andrew Chriscola, Republican


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Sixty-Three 463


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Ninety-Six 196


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Eighteen 318


Precinct 4-Six Hundred Thirty-Three 633


Precinct 5-Five Hundred Forty-Four


544


Total-Twenty Four Hundred Fifty-Four 2454


Blanks


Precinct 1-Sixty-Four 64


Precinct 2-Nineteen 19


Precinct 3-Thirty-Two 32


Precinct 4-Twenty-Onc


21


Precinct 5-Thirteen


13


Total-One Hundred Forty-Nine 149


PLANNING BOARD for five years


Arthur J. Foley, Democrat


Precinct 1-Five Hundred Twenty-Ninc 529


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Seventy-Five 275


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Forty 340


Precinct 4-Three Hundred Twelve 312


Precinct 5-Three Hundred Twelve 312


Total-Seventeen Hundred Sixty-Eight 1768


68


Clifford D. Pond, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Twenty-One 321


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Forty-Seven 447


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Thirty-Nine 239


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Forty-Five 55


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Forty


440


Total-Nineteen Hundred Ninety-Two 1992


Blanks


Precinct 1-Fifty-Seven 57


Precinct 2-Nineteen 19


Precinct 3-Thirty-Five 35


Precinct 4-Twenty-Three 23


Precinct 5-Thirteen


13


Total-One Hundred Forty-Seven 147


LIBRARY TRUSTEE-for three years


Eva S. Kerr, Republican


Precinct 1-Six Hundred Fifty-Five 655


Precinct 2-Six Hundred Forty-Five 645


Precinct 3-Four Hundred Ninety-Seven 497


Precinct 4-Seven Hundred Eighty-One 781


Precinct 5-Six Hundred Seventy-One 671


Total-Thirty Two Hundred Forty-Nine 3249


Blanks


Precinct 1-Two Hundred Fifty-Two 252


Precinct 2-Ninety-Six 96


Precinct 3-One Hundred Seventeen 117


Precinct 4-Ninety-Nine 99


Precinct 5-Ninety-Four


9-4


Total-Six Hundred Fifty-Eight 658


WATER COMMISSIONER for three years


Lawrence Menard, Democrat


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Eighty-Two 482


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Sixty-Five 265


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Sixty-Four 264


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Ninety-Nine 299


69


Precinct 5-Three Hundred Three 303


Total-Sixteen Hundred Thirteen 1613


Louis Mercadante, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Eighty-One 381


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Fifty-Eight 458


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Thirty-Three 333


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Fifty Seven 557


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Fifty-Three


453


Total-Twenty One Hundred Eighty-Two 2182


Blanks


Precinct 1-Forty-Four 44


Precinct 2-Eighteen 18


Precinct 3-Seventeen 17


Precinct 4-Twenty-Four 24


Precinct 5-Nine


9


Total-One Hundred Twelve 112


TRUSTEES OF WHITING STREET FUND for two years


Homer C. Allen, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Twenty-Six 326


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Sixty-Three 463


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Twenty-Nine 229


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Fifty-Five 555


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Ninety-Two


492


Total-Two Thousand Sixty-Five 2065


Ted E. Dynia, Democrat


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Seventy-Five 475


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Forty-Six 246


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Twenty-Three 323


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Eighty-Seven 287


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Forty-Two 242


Total-Fifteen Hundred Seventy-Three 1573


Blanks


Precinct 1-One Hundred Six 106


70


Precinct 2-Thirty-Two 32


Precinct 3-Sixty-Two 62


Precinct 4-Thirty-Eight 38


Precinct 5-Thirty-One 31


Total-Two Hundred Sixty-Nine 269


CEMETERY COMMISSIONER-for three years


G. Arthur Armstrong, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Seventy-Three 373


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Sixty 460


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Sixty-One 261


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Eighty-Two 582


Precinct 5-Five Hundred Eight 508


Total-Twenty One Hundred Eighty-Four 2184


Francis E. LaRock, Democrat


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Sixty


160


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Fifty-Two 252


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Eleven 311


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Sixty-Four 264


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Thirty-Two


232


Total-Fifteen Hundred Nineteen 1519


Blanks


Precinct 1-Seventy-Four


Precinct 2-Twenty-Nine 29


Precinct 3-Forty-Two 42


Precinct 4-Thirty-Four 34


Precinct 5-Twenty-Five


25


Total-Two Hundred Four 204


TREE WARDEN for one year Elmer Cascio, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Sixty-Two 362


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Seventy-Four 474


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Forty-Five 245


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Ninety-Eight 598


Precinct 5-Five Hundred Thirty 530


Total-Twenty Two Hundred Nine 2209


71


Dominick J. Ricco, Democrat


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Eighty-Five 485


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Forty-One 241


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Twenty-Nine 329


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Fifty-Eight 258


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Nineteen


219


Total-Fifteen Hundred Thirty-Two 1532


Daniel DiDonato


Precinct 5-Two


2


Blanks


Precinct 1-Sixty 60


Precinct 2-Twenty Six 26


1


Precinct 3-Forty 10


Precinct 4-Twenty-Four 24


Precinct 5-Fourteen


14


Total-One Hundred Sixty-Four 164


PARKS AND PLAYGROUND COMMISSION for three years Frank Kinsley, Democrat


Precinct 1-Five Hundred Forty-Three 5-43


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Ninety 290


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Forty-Three 343


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Ninety-Seven 297


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Fifty-Six 256


Total-Seventeen Hundred Twenty-Nine 1729


Charles C. Mitchell, Republican


Precinct 1-Two Hundred Seventy-Three 273


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Sixteen 416


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Sixteen 216


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Forty-Nine 549


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Seventy-Eight


178


Total-Nineteen Hundred Thirty-Two 1932


Blanks


Precinct 1-Ninety-One 91


Precinct 2-Thirty-Five 35


72


Precinct 3-Fifty-Five 55


Precinct 4-Thirty-Four 34


Precinct 5-Thirty-One


31


Total-Two Hundred Forty-Six 246


AGAWAM HOUSING AUTHORITY for five years


Jules K. DeForge, Democrat


Precinct 1-Six Hundred Twelve 612


Precinct 2-Three Hundred Thirteen 313


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Eighty-Nine 389


Precinct 4-Three Hundred Forty-Four 344


Precinct 5-Three Hundred Five 305


Total-Nineteen Hundred Sixty-Three 1963


Walter C. Ruckstuhl, Republican


Precinct 1-Two Hundred Forty-Seven


247


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Three 403


Precinct 3-One Hundred Eighty 180


Precinct 4-Four Hundred Ninety-Eight 498


Precinct 5-Three Hundred Five 305


Total-Seventeen Hundred Fifty-Five 1755


Blanks


Precinct 1-Forty-Eight 48


Precinct 2-Twenty-Five 25


Precinct 3-Forty-Five 45


Precinct 4-Thirty-Eight


38


Precinct 5-Thirty-Three


33


Total-One Hundred Eighty-Nine 189


AGAWAM HOUSING AUTHORITY for three years James H. Chandler, Jr.


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Fourteen 314


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Forty-Three 443


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Fifty 250


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Thirty-Six 536


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Fifty-Three 453


Total-Nineteen Hundred Ninety-Six 1996


73


John M. Morin, Democrat


Precinct 1-Five Hundred Two 502


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Sixty-Two 262


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Six 306


Precinct 4-Three Hundred Three 303


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Seventy-Seven


277


Total-Sixteen Hundred Fifty ...... 1650


Blanks


Precinct 1-Ninety-One 91


Precinct 2-Thirty-Six 36


Precinct 3-Fifty-Eight 58


Precinct 4-Forty-One 41


Precinct 5-Thirty-Five


35


Total-Two Hundred Sixty-One 261


CONSTABLES for one year


Walter A. Balboni, Democrat


Precinct 1-Five Hundred Seventy-Four 574


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Fifty-Eight 258


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Thirty-One 331


Precinct 4-Three Hundred Fourteen 314


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Sixty-Two


262


Total-Seventeen Hundred Thirty-Nine 1739


Dudley K. Bodurtha, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Thirty-Nine 339


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Fifty-Six 456


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Ninety-One 291


Precinct 4-Six Hundred Twenty-Eight 628


Precinct 5-Five Hundred Thirty-Five


535


Total-Twenty Two Hundred Sixty-One 2261


Frankie H. Campbell, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Twenty-Nine 329


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Seventy-Two 472


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Sixty-Three 263


Precinct 4-Six Hundred Two 602


74


Precinct 5-Five Hundred Thirty-Five 535


Total-Twenty Two Hundred One 2201


Steven Charles Carlisto, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Sixty 360


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Forty-Five 445


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Twenty-Two 322


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Thirty-Four 534


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Seventy-Three 473


Total-Twenty One Hundred Thirty-Four 2134


Ashley R. Cooley, Jr., Republican


Precinct 1-Two Hundred Eighty-Two 282


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Forty-Three +43


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Twenty-Two 222


Precinct 4-Four Hundred Ninety-One 491


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Fifty-Six 456


Total-Eighteen Hundred Ninety-Four 189-4


Jasper P. DeForge


Precinct 1-Six Hundred Thirty-One 631


Precinct 2-Three Hundred Fifty-Two 352


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Ninety-Six 396


Precinct 4-Four Hundred Forty-Four 444


Precinct 5-Three Hundred Forty-Four


34


Total-Twenty One Hundred Sixty-Seven 2167


Augustus J. Demars, Democrat


Precinct 1-Five Hundred Twenty-Two 522


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Forty-One 241


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Seventy-Two 272


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Seventy-Eight 278


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Forty-Five 245


Total-Fifteen Hundred Fifty-Eight 1558


Daniel DiDonato, Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Ninety-Eight 398


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Ninety-One 491


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Ninety-Three 393


75


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Fifty-Four 554


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Ninety-Four 494


Total-Twenty Three Hundred Thirty 2330


Charles E. Fazio, Republican


Precinct 1-Two Hundred Twenty-Nine 229


Precinct 2-Three Hundred Forty-One 341


Precinct 3-One Hundred Eighty-Seven 187


Precinct 4-Four Hundred Seventy-Nine 479


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Thirty-Two 432


Total-Sixteen Hundred Sixty-Eight 1668


Frank A. Grasso, Democrat


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Thirty-Eight 438


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Fifty 250


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Forty-Four 344


Precinct 4-Three Hundred Three 303


Precinct 5-Three Hundred Thirteen 313


Total-Sixteen Hundred Forty-Seven 1647


Alvin R. Kellogg, Republican


Precinct 1-Two Hundred Ninety-Three 293


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Eighty-Eight 488


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Forty-Six 246


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Forty 540


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Thirty-Seven


437


Total-Two Thousand Four 2004


Leo Angelo Loncrini, Democrat


Precinct 1-Five Hundred Four 504


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Twenty-Three 223


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Eighty-Eight 288


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Forty-Nine 249


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Twenty-Six


226


Total-Fourteen Hundred Ninety 1490


Horace A. Marotte, Jr., Republican


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Sixteen 316


Precinct 2-Three Hundred Ninety-Three 393


Precinct 3-One Hundred Ninety-Eight 198


76


Precinct 1-Four Hundred Sixty-Two 462


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Twenty-Two 122


Total-Seventeen Hundred Ninety-One 1791


Homer J. Paro, Democrat


Precinct 1-Five Hundred Twenty 520


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Seventy-Two 272


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Twenty-Two 322


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Ninety-Five 295


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Sixty-Nine 269


Total-Sixteen Hundred Seventy-Eight 1678


Victor P. Ramah, Democrat


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Ninety-Eight 398


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Seventy-One 271


Precinct 3-Three Hundred Twelve 312


Precinct 4-Three Hundred Eighteen 318


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Sixty-One 261


Total-Fifteen Hundred Sixty-Eight 1568


Charles M. Robinson, Republican


Precinct 1-Two Hundred Sixty-Three 263


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Eight 408


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Seventeen 217


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Sixty-Nine 569


Precinct 5-Five Hundred Seven 507


Total-Nineteen Hundred Sixty-Four 1964


George H. Talmadge, Republican


Precinct 1 Four Hundred Five 405


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Eighty-Three 483


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Ninety-One 291


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Nineteen 519


Precinct 5-Four Hundred Eighty-Six


486


Total-Twenty One Hundred Eighty-Four 2184


George Tratiak, Democrat


Precinct 1-Three Hundred Eighteen 318


Precinct 2-Two Hundred Fourteen 214


Precinct 3-Two Hundred Twenty-Nine 229


77


·


Precinct 4-Two Hundred Forty-Eight 248


Precinct 5-Two Hundred Fourteen 214


Total-Twelve Hundred Twenty-Three 1223


Blanks


Precinct 1-Nineteen Hundred Fifty-One 1951


Precinct 2-Nine Hundred Eight 908


Precinct 3-One Thousand Sixteen 1016


Precinct 4-Nine Hundred Seventy-Three 973


Precinct 5-Seven Hundred Twenty-Seven 727


Total-Fifty Five Hundred Seventy-Five 5575


QUESTION NO. 1


Shall the Town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 31, Section 48, General Laws, relative to making the regular or permanent members of the fire forces of this Town subject to the laws and rules of the civil service?


Yes


Precinct 1-Six Hundred Thirty-Eight 638


Precinct 2-Four Hundred Fifty-Eight 158


Precinct 3-Four Hundred Seventeen 417


Precinct 4-Five Hundred Ninety-Six 596


Precinct 5-Five Hundred Twelve 512


Total-Twenty Six Hundred Twenty-One 2621


No


Precinct 1-Sixty Seven 67


Precinct 2-One Hundred Nine 109


Precinct 3-Fifty-One 51


Precinct 4-One Hundred Thirty 130


Precinct 5-Eighty-Three


83


Total-Four Hundred Forty 440


Blanks


Precinct 1-Two Hundred Two 202


Precinct 2-One Hundred Seventy-Four 174


Precinct 3-One Hundred Forty-Six 146


Precinct 4-One Hundred Fifty-Four 154


Precinct 5-One Hundred Seventy


170


Total-Eight Hundred Forty-Six 8.16


78


Report of the Police Department


Roster CHIEF Roland C. Reed SERGEANTS R. Kenneth Grady PATROLMEN


Stanley L. Rhodes


John J. Chriscolo


Henry C. Earle


Romeo H. Borgatti


Raymond DeForge


Louis R. Tatro


Donald E. Conkey


Douglas F. Carr


Edmund F. Kalinowski


Edward E. Harpin


Edward G. Borgatti


Howard R. Minor


Henry A. Drewnowski


William C. Colson


YEARLY REPORT FOR 1953


Arrests:


1. Against Person


10


2. Against Property 19


3. Against Public Order, etc. 678


Total number of arrests


707


Convictions


641


Not Guilty or Dismissed


22


Pending


24


Turned over to other Police


20


Total 707


Total amount of Fines to Town $ 671.00


Total amount of Fines to State or


County 4,219.00


Total amount of Fines $ -1,890.00


Total value of Property Recovered


$ 11,628.95


Cases transported in Ambulance 146


Medical cases transported in Cruiser 71


Missing persons found and returned 10


Homes reported and checked 203


Daily check of business establishments 98


79


Buildings found unlocked and secured 132


Summons served for other departments 472 Reported to Registry for action on license 70


Warnings: Verbal


152


Written


281


Total number of warnings 733


Dog complaints 206


The year of 1953 was an active year for the Agawam Po- lice Department in the fulfillment of its duties in behalf of the people of our town. A sustained program of crime prevention and public safety has proven very valuable in enabling us to have another year with a high safety record and a low crime rate as indicated in the details of this report.


Despite the fact that the Town of Agawam has had a siz- able increase in population over the past few years, there was a decrease in total arrests made in 1953. There were 74 less arrests than in 1952. This reduction is due largely to the ef- forts of our crime prevention program.


The largest single classification of arrests made during the ycar, naturally continued to be for automobile violations. How- ever, the rate of arrests during the year, per car population, did not increase. This is probably due to more vigilant patrol- ing of the highways, and safety education.


The members of the Police Department take pride in their crime prevention work. Although this important work of pre- venting crime receives little public recognition, it is of extreme value to both our citizenry and the many large and small busi- ness interests in our town.


As part of our crime prevention work during last year, there were 203 homes checked at various vacation periods at the request of home owners. In the past year there were 132 doors or windows in businss establishments which were found opened, and were secured by police officers.


The ambulance service provided by your Police. Depart- ment was utilized in 146 cases during the past year. In addi- tion, there were 71 medical cases which were transported in police cruisers. An important addition to our ambulance serv- ice was provided by the Agawam Post of the American Legion


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last year. Through them the ambulance was cquipped with a three-way radio unit, from which all the citizens of the town are benefitcd.


It is with pride that we report that there were no fatal automobile accidents in the Town of Agawam during 1953. Also, there was a decrease in pedestrian accidents from nine in 1952 to only five in 1953. Total personal injuries for the past year showed a reduction of 14 less than in the previous year.


The Agawam Public Safety League was established during the early part of last year. This was an entirely new type of a program to further our interests in crime prevention and pub- lic safety. This program has since reccived national recogni- tion and has proven very beneficial to our citizens. Thc en- tire cost of this program was undertaken as a community serv- ice by the Springfield National Bank.


The program consists of courtesy warning cards for minor automobile parking violations, warnings against ignition kcys being left in cars, and other aspects involving crime prevention. The most important part concerned the bicycle safety programı. To date more than 300 bicycles have been officially registered with the Police Department, and have been cquipped with safety Scotch-lite. The results of this Agawam Public Safety League have been very beneficial. Only one child was injured in a bicycle accident during 1953, as against several such cascs in proceeding years.


During the spring of 1954, the bicycle registration and safety program will again be carried out in the various sections of town for the children who have not yet joined this safety league.


It is expected that during the ycar of 1954 your Police Dc- partment will be required to assume additional dutics and cleri- cal work. This is due in a large part, to the new point system or so-called "No fix tickets," in use throughout the State of Massachusetts. This system imposes a grcat amount of detail and clerical work upon all local police departments, as all motor vehicle violations and property damage, as well as personal injury accident reports must, by statute, be immediately re- ported with considerable detail, to the Registrar of Motor Vchicles. In addition to these extra time consuming reports of




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