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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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