Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1951-1955, Part 4

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


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$ 2,318.63


Outstanding August 18, 1951, per list $ 2,318.63


POLICE DEPARTMENT - REVOLVER PERMITS


Cash balance September 24, 1950 $


5.50


Permits issued September 24 to December 31, 1950


13.50


Overpayment to treasurer


1.00


$ 20.00


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 December 31, 1950


$ 11.50


Cash balance December 31, 1950


8.50


$ 20.00


Cash balance January 1, 1951


$ 8.50


Permits issued January 1 to August 18, 1951


31.00


$ 39.50


-


-


83


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 22.50 Cash on hand August 18, 1951, verified 17.00


$ 39.50


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Cash balance September 24, 1950 $ 40.00


Receipts September 24 to De- cember 31, 1950 : Inspection fees : Burner installa-


tion


$88.00


Oil storage 64.00


$ 152.00


-


$ 192.00


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 163.50


Cash balance December 31, 1950


28.50


$ 192.00


Cash balance January 1, 1951 $ 28.50


Receipts January 1 to August 18, 1951:


Inspection fees : Burner installa-


tion $54.00


Oil storage 26.00


$ 80.00


$ 108.50


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 108.50


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Cash balance September 24, 1950 $ 7.95


Charges September 24 to De- cember 31, 1950 45.40


$ 53.35


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 41.15


84


Cash balance December 31, 1950 12.20


$ 53.35


Cash balance January 1, 1951 $ 12.20


Charges January 1 to August 18, 1951


121.65


$ 133.85


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 124.75


Cash on hand August 18, 1951, verified,


9.10


$ 133.85


TOWN NURSES' FEES


Cash balance September 24, 1950 $


37.00


Fees collected September 24 to December 31, 1950 222.50


$ 259.50


Payments to treasurer Septem-


ber 24 to December 31, 1950


$ 259.50


Fees collected January 1 to Au- gust 18, 1951 $ 708.75


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 633.25


Cash on hand August 18, 1951, verified


75.50


$ 708.75


SEWER DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Commitment September 24 to December 31, 1950


$ 13.00


Outstanding December 31, 1950


$ 13.00


Outstanding January 1, 1951


$ 13.00


Payments to treasurer January


1 to August 18, 1951 $ 6.11


85


Outstanding August 18, 1951, per list 6.89


$ 13.00


SEWER CONNECTIONS


Cash balance September 24, 1950 $ 80.00


Collections September 24, to to December 31, 1950 1,700.00 $ 1,780.00


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 1,780.00


Collections January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 5,900.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 5,740.00


Cash balance August 18, 1951


160.00 $ 5,900.00


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Commitment September 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 25.00


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950


$ 25.00


Comitment January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 20.00


Audit adjustment : Commitment not reported


10.00


-


$ 30.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951


$ 15.00


Outstanding August 18, 1951, per list


15.00


$ 30.00


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Temporary Aid - Accounts Receivable Outstanding September 24, 1950 $ 6,283.29


86


Commitment September 24 to December 31, 1950


1,350.11


$ 7,633.40


Payments to treasurer Septem-


ber 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 4,684.61


Abatements September 24 to December 31, 1950


19.50


Outstanding December 31, 1950


2,929.29


$ 7,633.40


Outstanding January 1, 1951 $ 2,929.29


Commitment January 1 to


August 18, 1951


3,259.58


$ 6,188.87


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 1,434.71


Outstanding August 18, 1951, per list


4,559.06


Cash balance August 18, 1951


195.10


$ 6,188.87


Aid to Dependent Children State - Accounts Receivable


Commitment September 24 to December 31, 1950


$ 1,337.07


Outstanding December 31, 1950


$ 1,337.07


Outstanding January 1, 1951 $ 1,337.07


Commitment January 1 to


to August 18, 1951


2,528.48


$ 3,865.55


Cash balance August 18, 1951


$ 3,865.55


BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE State - Accounts Receivable


Commitment September 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 8,340.77


Payments to treasurer September 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 8,340.77


87


Commitment Jnuary 1 to Au- gust 18, 1951 Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 11,701.27


$ 13,802.57


Oustanding August 18, 1951, per list


2,101.30


$ 13,802.57


Cities and Towns - Accounts Receivable


Outstanding September 24, 1950 $ 1,532.06


Payments to treasurer Septem-


ber 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 1,174.17 Abatements September 24 to December 31, 1950 26


Outstanding December 31, 1950


357.63


$ 1,532.06


Outstanding January 1, 1951 $ 357.63


Commitment January 1 to


August 18, 1951


2,173.40


$ 2,531.03


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 292.54


Outstanding August 18, 1951, per list Cash balance August 18, 1951


2,119.86


118.63


$ 2,531.03


VETERANS' BENEFITS Accounts Receivable


Outstanding September 24, 1950 $ 15.00


Commitment September 24 to December 31, 1950 15.00


$ 30.00


Abatements September 24 to


December 31, 1950 $ 15.00


Outstanding December 31, 1950


15.00


$ 30.00


88


Outstanding January 1, 1951 $ 15.00 Abatements January 1 to Au- gust 18, 1951 $ 15.00


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable


Commitment September 24 to December 31, 1950 Outstanding December 31, 1950


$


731.62


$ 731.62


Outstanding January 1, 1951 $ 731.62


Commitment January 1 to


August 18, 1951 660.02 -


$ 1,391.64


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 1,105.74


Abatements January 1 to August 18, 1951 212.56


Outstanding August 18, 1951, per list


73.34


$ 1,391.64


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Rentals


Outstanding September 24, 1950:


High school $ 10.00


Benj. J. Phelps school 10.00


20.00


Charges :


High school $ 91.00


Clifford Granger sch'l 60.00


Benj. J. Phelps school 10.00


Memorial Field


125.00


286.00 -


$ 306.00


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950 : High school $ 60.00


Clifford Granger sch'l 22.00


89


Benj. J. Phelps school 10.00 Memorial Field 125.00


$ 217.00


Outstanding December 31, 1950:


High school $ 41.00


Clifford Granger sch'l 38.00


Benj. J. Phelps school 10.00


89.00


$ 306.00


Outstanding January 1, 1951 $ 89.00


Charges January 1 to August


18,1951 :


High school


$ 43.00


Clifford Granger sch'l 36.00


Benj. J. Phelps school 5.00


84.00 $ 173.00


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 :


High school $ 84.00


Clifford Granger sch'l 73.00


Benj. J. Phelps school 5.00


$ · 162.00


Charges reported in excess, Benj. J. Phelps school 5.00


Outstanding August 18. 1951 :


Clifford Granger sch'l $ 1.00


Benj. J. Phelps school 5.00


6.00


$ 173.00


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Athletic Fund


Cash balance September 24, 1950 $ 558.62 Receipts September 24 to De- cember 31, 1950:


Game admissions $1,634.78


Game guarantees 600.00


Donations 23.90


Concessions 537.50


90


Jamboree


89.96


Lost equpiment


15.00


Change returned


550.00


Transfer from stu-


dent activity fund


700.00


4,151.14


$ 4,709.76


Payments 1950 :


Game officials


$ 104.50


Police services


6.00


Medical services


3.00


Transportation


177.00


Equipment


1,363.74


Repair and clean equipment


165.89


Game guarantee


150.00


Game admissions-share


505.65


Labor


15.00


Printing


10.00


Emblems


6.15


Change


250.00


Telephone calls


3.55


Milk


2.79


Miscellaneous


25.47


Town treasurer :


Credited to :


Athletic fund


1,721.02


Departmental cash ad-


200.00


vances


$


4,709.76


Receipts January 1 to August 18, 1951 :


Game admissions


$ 498.15


Game guarantees


342.50


Concesion


38.00


Rent of ticket booth


12.00


Transfer from student


activity fund


325.41


$ 1,216.06


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 1,216.06


91


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Lunch Program


Receipts September 24 to December 31, 1950 :


Lunches :


High school $4,828.65


Phelps school 3,023.94


Granger school 2,602.30


Danahy school


2,447.35


Spfld. St. school


1,592.55


Federal grants


$ 14,494.79 3,225.98


$ 17,720.77


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 17,720.77


Receipts January 1 to August 18, 1951 : Lunches :


High school $7,162.58


Phelps school


5,246.40


Granger school


4,479.08


Danahy school 4,111.34


Spfld. St. school


2,613.75


$ 23,613.15 9,771.71


Federal grants


Telephone refund 1.11


$ 33,385.97


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 32,660.29


Cash on hand August 18, 1951 verified 725.68


$ 33.385.97


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Manual Training Receipts Henry H. Baker, Instructor


Receipts September 24 to De- cember 31, 1950 $ 30.90


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950


$ 30.90


92


Receipts January 1 to August 18, 1951


$ 161.02


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 161.02


David D'Antonio, Instructor


Receipts September 24 to De-


cember 31, 1950


$ 6.20


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950


$ 6.20


Receipts January 1 to August 18, 1951


$ 27.85


Payments to treasurer January


1 to August 18, 1951


$ 27.85


Miscellaneous Receipts


Cash balance September 24, 1950 $


19.27


Receipts September 24 to De- cember 31, 1950:


Telephone calls 1.55


$ 20.82


Payments to treasurer Septem-


ber 24 to December 31, 1951


$


20.82


Receipts January 1 to August


18, 1951:


Damage to school property $ 24.30


Book repair


7.51


Insurance rebate


13.58


Telephone calls


8.85


Telephone refunds


20.82


Payments to treasurer January


1 to August 18, 1951


$


75.06


$ 75.06


LIBRARY FINES Agawam Center Library Cash balance September 24, 1950 $ 7.45


93


· Collections September 24 to De- cember 31, 1950


24.90


$ 32.35


Payments to treasurer Septem-


ber 24 to December 31, 1950 $


23.80


Cash balance December 31, 1950


8.55


$ 32.35


Cash balance January 1, 1951 $ 8.55


Collections January 1 to August 18, 1951 59.75


$ 68.30


Payments to treasurer January


1 to August 18, 1951 $ 62.95


Cash on hand August 18, 1951, verified


5.35


$ 68.30


North Agawam Library


Cash balance September 24, 1950


$ 6.07


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950


$ 6.07


Collections January 1 toAugust 18, 1951


$ 10.20


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 8.75


Cash on hand August 18, 1951, verified


1.45


$ 10.20


WATER DEPARTMENT


Rates


Outstanding September 24, 1950 $


9,297.96


Commitments September 24 to


December 31, 1950 11,374.91


$ 20,672.87


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 11,891.59


94


Outstanding December 31, 1950 8,781.28


$ 20,672.87


Outstanding January 1, 1951 $ 8,781.28


Commitments January 1 to Au- gust 18, 1951


31,237.98


Collections in advance of com- mitment


55.73


$ 40,074.99


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951


$ 29,040.94


Abatements January 1 to Au- gust 18, 1951


189.84


Outstanding August 18, 1951, per list


9,053.59


Cash balance August 18, 1951


1,790.62


$ 40,074.99


WATER DEPARTMENT Connections and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable


Outstanding September 24, 1950 $ 1,778.00


Commitments September 24 to December 31, 1950 1,600.50


$ 3,378.50


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 905.45


Transfers from deposits Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950 725.95


Outstanding December 31, 1950


1,747.10


$ 3,378.50


Outstanding January 1, 1951 $ 1,747.10


Commitments January 1 to Au- gust 18, 1951 5,106.53


Overpayment to collector re- funded January 1 to August 18, 1951 6.50


$ 6,860.13


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 3,260.40


95


Abatements January 1 to Au- gust 18, 1951 22.90


Transfers from deposits January 1 to August 18, 1951 2,503.65


Commitments reported in error ..


6.50


Outstanding August 18, 1951, per list 1,022.18


Cash balance August 18, 1951 44.50


$ 6,860.13


WATER DEPARTMENT Guarantee Connection Deposits


Balance September 24, 1950:


In treasurer's cash $ 85.00


In collector's cash 255.00


$ 340.00


Deposits September 24 to De-


cember 31, 1950 980.00


$ 1,320.00


Transfers to accounts receivable September 24 to December 31, 1950 $ 725.95


Refunds to depositors Septem-


ber 24 to December 31, 1950 289.05


Balance December 31, 1950 : In treasurer's cash 305.00


$ 1,320.00


Balance January 1, 1951


$ 305.00


Deposits January 1 to August 18, 1951


3,235.00


$ 3,540.00


Transfers to accounts receivable January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 2,503.65


Refunds to depositors January 1 to August 18, 1951 492.35


Balance August 18, 1951 :


In treasurer's cash $509.00 In collector's cash 35.00


544.00


$ 3.540.00


96


WATER DEPARTMENT Connection Fees


Collections September 24 to De- cember 31, 1950


$ 1,400.00


Payments to treasurer Septem- ber 24 to December 31, 1950


$ 1,400.00


Collections January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 4,950.00


Cash balance August 18, 1951


Payments to treasurer January 1 to August 18, 1951 $ 4,900.00 ·50.00 $ 4,950.00


97


WHITING STREET WORTHY POOR FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Securities


Cash


Deposits


Par Value


Total


On hand September 24, 1950


$396.53


$2,195.00


$3,400.00


$5,991.53


On hand December 31, 1950


$421.53


$2,195.00


$3,400.00


$6,016.53


On hand August 18, 1951


$498.95


$2,195.00


$3,400.00


$6,093.95


Receipts


Payments


September 24 to December 31, 1950


Income :


$ 25.00


Cash on hand December 31, 1950 $421.53


$421.53


$421.53


January 1 to August 18, 1951


Income


$163.90


Cash on hand January1 , 1951 421.53


Administration expense 2.48


Balance August 18, 1951 : Union Trust Company per statement and check book 498.95


$585.43


$585.43


98


Cash on hand September 24, 1950 396.53


Expenditures $ 84.00


DESIRE A. PYNE CHARITY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Cash


Deposits


Total


$114.15


$2,000.00


$2,114.15


$114.15


$2,000.00


$2,114.15


On hand August 18, 1951


$159.15


$2,000.00


$2,159.15


Receipts


Payments


January 1 to August 18, 1951


Income


$ 45.00


Balance August 18, 1951:


Cash on hand January 1, 1951


114.15


Union Trust Company, per


statement and check book $159.15


$159.15


$159.15


MARY A. PHELON SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Securities Par Value


Total


On hand September 24, 1950


$596.07


$2,725.93


$1,500.00


$4,822.00


On hand December 31, 1950


$596.07


$2,725.93


$1,500.00


$4,822.00


On hand August 18, 1951


$363.11


$2,725.93


$1,500.00


$4,589.04


On hand September 24, 1950 On hand December 31, 1950


99


Cash


Deposits


Receipts


Payments


January 1 to August 18, 1951


Income Cash on hand January 1, 1951


$131.30


Expenditures


$363.78 .48


596.07


Bank service charge


Balance August 18, 1951 : Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company per statement and check book 363.11


$727.37


$727.37


100


MARY A. PHELON LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand September 24, 1950


$500.00


$500.00


On hand December 31, 1950


$500.00


$500.00


On hand August 18, 1951


$500.00


$500.00


Receipts


Payments


January 1 to August 18, 1951


Income $ 11.26


Transfer to town $ 11.26


-


CHARLES PALMER DAVIS LIBRARY FUND


In Custody of Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company


Cash Princ'pl Income


Savings


Secur't's R. Estate


Deposits


Bk. Val.


Mortgage


Total


On hand Sept. 24, 1950 $228.50


$103.94


$719.90


$12,593.54 $1,321.50


$14,967.38


December 31, 1950


258.50


343.24


$719.90


$12,593.54


$1,291.50


$15,206.68


August 18, 1951


70.69


$953.11


$12,717.86


$1,201.50


$14,943.16


Receipts


Payments


September 24 to December 31, 1950


Reduction of real estate mortgage principal


$ 30.00 $239.30


Income 343.24


$601.74


ber 24, 1950 : Principal


Income


$228.50 103.94


332.44


$601.74


$601.74


101


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1950 : Principal $258.50


Income


Cash on hand Septem-


January 1 to August 18, 1951


Reduction of real estate mortgage principal


$ 90.00


Securities purchased 124.32


Sale of rights


9.03


Transfers to town 713.13


Income


$486.10


Trustees' compensation 45.52


Cash on hand January


Cash on hand August 18, 1951: Income 70.69


1, 1951:


Principal


$258.50


Income


343.24


601.74


$1,186.87


Added to savings deposits $233.21


$1,186.87


102


OLD CEMETERY FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand September 24, 1950 $ 700.00 $


700.00


On hand December 31, 1950


700.00


700.00


On hand August 18, 1951


700.00


700.00


January 1 to August 18, 1951


Receipts


Payments


Income


$ 15.76


Tr'nsf'r to t'wn $ 15.76


MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand September 24, 1950


$ 1,405.79 $


1,405.79


On hand December 31, 1950


1,405.79


1,405.79


On hand August 18, 1951


1,405.79


1,405.79


January 1 to August 18, 1951


Receipts


Payments


Income


$ 31.62


Tr'nsf'r to t'wn $ 31.62


POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND


In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand September 24, 1950


$ 6,759.23 $


6,759.23


On hand December 31, 1950


6,759.23 76.89 76.89


6,759.23


On hand August 18, 1951


103


January 1 to August 18, 1951


Receipts Withdrawn fr'm savings bank $6,682.34


Payments Transfer to town $6,835.27


Income


152.93


$6,835.27


$6,835.27


104


105


TOWN OF AGAWAM Balance Sheet - August 18, 1951 GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Cash


$157,088.59


Unpaid Warrant $ 8,878.80


Departmental Cash Advances


160.00


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Payroll Deductions : Federal Taxes, $ 1,093.14


Blue Cross 2.92


Contributory


Retirement


System 339.12


1,435.18


State Parks and Reservations Assessment 1951 1,349.58


State Audit of Municipal Ac- counts Assessment 1951 1,307.10


County Tax 1951


23,469.32


Sale of Real Estate Fund


2,475.00


Road Machinery Fund


2,926.09


Trust Funds Income : Mary A. Phelon


Levy of 1951 : Poll $ 410.00 Personal Property 64,854.80


Liabilities and Reserves


Dog Licenses, Due County 941.00


Levy of 1949 :


Poll $ 6.00


Levy of 1950 : Poll $ 88.00


Personal Property 936.00 Real Estate 16,598.02


17,622.02


Real Estate 532,149.79


597,414.59


615,042.61


Motor Vehicle and


Trailer Excise :


Levy of 1949 $ 150.51


Levy of 1950 2,162.92


Levy of 1951 23,556.76


School Lunch Program School Athletic Program Tax Title Receipts Reserved Under Sec. 79, Chap. 60, General Laws


25.58


Tailings


57.93


Water Connection Guarantee Deposits 509.00


Loans Authorized


and Unissued


250,000.00


Tax Titles $ 2,346.21


Tax Possessions 97,325.04


99,671.25


Departmental :


In lieu of Taxes $ 2,318.63


Sewers


6.89


Highways 15.00


Public Welfare


4,754.16


Aid to Depend- ent Children


3,865.55


Library Fund $ 79.69 Old Cemetery Fund 8.24


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund 16.58


104.51 1,233.69


136.37


25,870.19


Special Assessments : Unapportioned


Sewer $ 1,058.12


Unapportioned


Sidewalk 1,303.90


2,362.02


Federal Grants :


Aid to Dependent Children : Aid $ 4,603.53 Administration 1,072.90


Old Age Assist- ance :


Assistance 15,065.16


Administration 2,834.10


106


107


Old Age Assistance :


State


2,101.30


Cities & Towns 2,238.49


Schools 73.34


15,373.36


Aid to Highways:


State


$ 84,797.69


County 20,142.78


$104,940.47


Water Department:


Rates


$ 10,788.48


Connections &


Miscellaneous 1,066.68


11,855.16


Loans Authorized :


Benjamin Phelps


School Additi'n $200,000.00


Katherine G. Dan-


ahy School Ad- dition 50,000.00


$250,000.00


Estimated Receipts to be Col- lected $ 43,534.71


Underestimate 1950 : County Hospital


Smith-Hughes Fund 341.15 George-Barden Fund 45.96


23,962.80


Unexpended Appropriation Balances : General $450,309.40


Police Equip- ment 15.00


Police Out-of-


State Travel


100.00


Fire Warden


Equipment


25.91


Sewer Construc- tion 27,182.38


Sewer Cleaning Equipment 1.25


Sewer Venturi Meter House 2,160.00


Highway Equip- ment 208.41


Mittineague Bridge Repairs 319.58


Sidewalk and


Curbing Con- struction 1,702.17


Feeding Hills


County Hospital Assessme't 469.44


Elementary School :


Site


181.00


Construction


1,064.66


Katherine G.


Danahy


School Addi-


dition


20,000.00


Benjamin J.


Phelps School Addition 25,000.00


Field House,


Benjamin J.


Phelps School 1,834.64


School Land Taking 1,000.00


Veterans' Mem- orial Field 245.61


Recodification


of By-Laws


400.00


Land Taking


400.00


Civil Defense Auxiliary Plant


2,400.00


534,550.01


108


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus $ 43,930.32 Overlays Reserved for Abate- ments :


Levy of 1949 $ 6.00


Levy of 1950


16,533.82


Levy of 1951 23,503.93


40,043.75


Revenue Reserved Until Col- lected :


Motor Vehicle Trailer Ex-


cise $ 25,870.19


Special Assess- ment


2,362.02


Tax Title


99,671.25


Departmental


15,373.36


Water


11,855,16


Aid to High-


ways


104,940.47


Surplus Revenue


260,072.45 128,959.32


$1,326,367.80


$1,326,367.80


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DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt $359,000.00


Federal Hills Elementary School Loan $359,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities : In Custody of Town Treasurer $ 15,524.82


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In Custody of Trustee 14,943.16


Whiting Street Worthy Poor Fund $ 6,093.95


Desire A. Payne Charity Fund 2,159.15


Mary A. Phelon School Fund


4,589.04


500.00 Mary A. Phelon Library Fund Charles Palmer Davis Library Fund 14,943.16


Old Cemetery Fund


700.00


Maple Grove Cemetery Fund 1,405.79


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 76.89


$ 30,467.98


$ 30,467.98


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 inhabi- tants 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 ninteenth day of February, 1951, at eight o'clock A. M., then and there to bring in their ballots for the election of officials to the following offices :


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


One Town Collector for three years


One Assessor for three years


One Assessor for two years


One Member of the School Committee for three years


One Member of the School Committee for one year


One Member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years


One Member of the Planning Board for five years


One Member of the Planning Board for three years


One Library Trustee for three years


One Water Commissioner for three years


One Trustee of the Whiting Street Fund for two years


One Cemetery Commissioner for three years


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One Cemetery Commissioner for one year


One Tree Warden for one year


A Moderator for one year


One Member of the Parks and Playground Commis- sion for three years


One member of Housing Authority for five years


Ten Constables for one year


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 post- ing attested 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 26th day of January, 1951.


EDWARD W. TALMADGE WALTER T. KERR FRED EMERSON


Board of Selectmen


I have served this warrant by posting attested copies as directed this 29th day of January, 1951.


JASPER P. DEFORGE


Constable


According to the foregoing warrant voters assembled in their polling places on February 19, 1951.


Report of Precinct Officers :


Precincts


A B C


Total


Box registered, opening of polls


000


000


000


000


Box registered, close of polls


1147


902


1414


3463


Number of ballots found in box


1147


902


1414


3463


Number checked on lists


1147


902


1414


3463


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RESULT OF COUNTING BALLOTS


SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF HEALTH for three years


Andrew C. Gallano, Democrat


Precinct A. Six Hundred Thirty-Seven 637


Precinct B. Four Hundred Twenty-Three 423


Precinct C. Six Hundred Four 604


Total-Sixteen Hundred Sixty-Four 1664


Edward W. Talmadge, Republican


Precinct A. Four Hundred Ninety-Seven 497


Precinct B. Four Hundred Sixty-Two 462


Precinct C. Seven Hundred Ninety-Nine 799


Total-Seventeen Hundred Fifty-Eight 1758


Blanks


Precinct A. Thirteen 13


Precinct B. Seventeen 17


Precinct C. Eleven 11


Total-Forty-One 41


TOWN COLLECTOR for three years .


Margaret E. Ferranti, Democrat


Precinct A. One Thousand Seventy 1070


Precinct B. Eight Hundred Thirteen 813


Precinct C. Thirteen Hundred Nineteen 1319


Total-Thirty-Two Hundred Two 3202


Blanks


Precinct A. Seventy-Seven 77


Precinct B. Eighty-Nine 89


Precinct C. Ninety-Five 95


Total-Two Hundred Sixty-One 261


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ASSESSOR for three years


Francis P. Cleary, Democrat


Precinct A. Seven Hundred Seventy-Seven 777


Precinct B. Five Hundred Twenty 520


Precinct C. Five Hundred Fifty-Six 556


Total-Eighteen Hundred Fifty-Three 1853


Arthur W. Johnson, Republican


Precinct A. Three Hundred One 301


Precinct B. Three Hundred Sixty-Four 364


Precinct C. Eight Hundred Twenty-Nine 829


Total-Fourteen Hundred Ninety-Four 1494


Riley S. Farnsworth


Precinct B. One


1


Blanks


Precinct A. Sixty-Nine 69


Precinct B. Seventeen 17


Precinct C. Twenty-Nine 29


Total-One Hundred Fifteen 115


ASSESSOR for two years


Adolphus Provost, Republican


Precinct A. Nine Hundred Ninety-Eight 998


Precinct B. Seven Hundred Fifty-Six 756


Precinct C. Twelve Hundred Eighty-Five 1285


Total-Twenty-Nine Hundred Eighty-Five 2985


Blanks


Precinct A. One Hundred Forty-Nine 149


Precinct B. One Hundred Forty-Six 146


Precinct C. One Hundred Eighty-Three 183


Total-Four Hundred Seventy-Eight


478


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE for three years


Katherine G. Danahy, Democrat


Precinct A. One Thousand 1000


Precinct B. Five Hundred Seventy-Two 572


Precinct C. One Thousand Twenty-Two 1022


Total-Twenty-Five Hundred Ninety-Four 2594


Joseph J. Sledziewski, Democrat


Precinct A. Five Hundred Forty 540


Precinct B. Four Hundred Twenty-Four 424


Precinct C. Four Hundred Eighty 480


Total-Fourteen Hundred Forty-Four 1444


Richard M. Taylor, Republican


Precinct A. Three Hundred Thirty-Nine 339


Precinct B. Four Hundred Seventy-Eight 478


Precinct C. Eight Hundred Seventy-Six 876


Total-Sixteen Hundred Ninety-Three 1693




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