Town of Arlington annual report 1890-1892, Part 28

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Water Commissioners, on loan, 39 66


N. E. National Bank, on loan, 21 24


Arlington Five Cents Savings


Bank, on loans, 569 15


Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, 73 04


Trustees of Public. Library, 1 year's interest on note $100, 6 00


Trustees of Wm. Cutter School Fund, 1 year's interest on note $5354, 321 24


Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund, one year's interest on notes $613.11, 36 79


Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund, 1 year's interest on note $349.85, 20 99


Credit to Public Library, interest to Dec. 31, 1892, on Henry Mott's bequest of $5200, 208 00


Amounts carried forward, $2,472 05 $35,814 50


37


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $2,472 05 $35,814 50


Credit.


Interest received on taxes, $601 91 Interest received on de- posits, as follows, of Faneuil Hall National Bank, 168 66


First National Bank of Arlington, 83 90


Broadway Nat'l Bank, 22 69


Interest of Water Com- missioners on loan, 6 07


883 23


1,588 82


Memorial Day.


Paid Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R. amount of appropriation for this account, 150 00


Public Library.


Paid E. J. Newton, salary as librarian, $500 00 E. J. Newton, amount paid for sundries, 2 20


Mary L. Dupee, services,


196 38


Edith A. Whittemore, services, 158 07


Emily Bucknam, services,


100 80


Annie M. Baston, services,


77 74


D. L. Cutter, services,


63 59


Louise V. Marsh, services,


9 80


Russell D. Tufts, services,


143 36


M. M. Seabury, services at read- ing room at Heights, 145 00


E. J. Mckenzie, expressing,


14 75


Amounts carried forward, $1,411 69 $37,553 32


38


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Amounts brought forward, $1,411 69 $37,553 32


Paid American Express Co., expressing, 38 55


Circle Associates, rent of hall at Heights, 12 mos., 180 00


Arlington Heights P. O. box rent, 1 00


Arlington P. O. box rent, 3 00


Wesley Robinson, labor,


6 35


Water Commissioners, water, 8 00


Somerville Electric Light Co., for light, 183 14


Arlington Gas Light Co , gas,


7 66


Swan Bros., rent, $300 00


Less, rents received, viz.,


of K. T. McGrath, $66 66


of N. E. Telephone


and Telegraph Co.,60 00


-- -126 66


--- 173 34


De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books, 684 80


Balch Brothers, books,


30 00


J. G. Cupples Co., books, 3 00


J. Q. Adams & Co., books, 8 25


C. F. Perkins, books, 3 50


The Boston Book Co., books, 10 00


Damrell & Upham, books, 75


H. S. Inman, books,


12 00


Augustus Nichols, newspapers,


17 55


The Outing Co., magazine,


2 25


The Arena Publishing Co., magazine, 3 50 Jamaica Publishing Co., magazine,


1 00


Lexington Historical Society, book, 1 00


The Republican Co., paper, 7 00


Boston Public Library, bulletin, 1 00


Library Bureau, sundries, 42 27


Amounts carried forward, $2,840 60 $37,553 32


39


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Amounts brought forward, $2,840 60 $37,553 32


Paid J. G. Roberts & Co., rebinding books, 83 90


J. H. H. McNamee, rebinding books, 75 55


V. H. Hall & Co., wrapping paper, 59 16


Edmund W. Noyes, catalogues, 24 00


Grand Army Record Co., paper, 3 00


O. B. Marston, labor and stock, 8 77


S. Stickney, sundries,


6 50


Geo D. Tufts, glass,


2 00


A. A. Denis, repairing chair,


1 00


M. R. Warren, stationery,


50


C. M. Hall, oil,


13


Fuller, Leonard & Small, rubber bands, 1 00


Shepard, Norwell & Co., towels, 56


D. R. Emerson & Co., brushes, 1 95


Peabody, Whitney & Co., baskets, 2 37


Samuel Ward Co., desk pad, etc., 2 31


Enoch Robinson, 6 keys and brass plates, 7 75


C. H. McKenney & Co., fixture, 75


C. J. Peters & Son, wood cut, 70


F. Doane & Co., record book,


1 75


C. S. Parker, printing, 14 50


Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., repair- ing heater, 2 80


Dame, Stoddard & Kendall, shears, 2 50


Harry L. Eastman, labor, moving books, 2 26


Daniel Keleher, labor, moving books, 2 55


Chas. E. Prescott, labor, moving books, 60


Amount carried forward,


$3,149 46 $37,553 32


40


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Amounts brought forward, $3,149 46 $37,553 32


Paid C. F. Bunker, labor, moving books, 2 63


H. M. Brooks, labor, moving books, 2 85


Edward Mears, services as janitor, 66 67


Johnson Bros., expressing, 4 75


Peirce & Winn Co., teams, 28 00


Peirce & Winn Co., coal, 86 46


Peirce & Winn Co., remov- . ing ashes, 75


115 21


$3,341 57


Less, amount received for fines col-


lected by the librarian, 129 00


3,212 57


Police.


Paid Eugene Mead, services as chief, $741 66


Garret Barry,


services,


866 00


Daniel M. Hooley,


800 34


Andrew Irwin, 66


866 25


John Duffy, 66


834 25


Garret J. Cody,


561 75


G. H. Hutchinson,


66


263 00


James Irwin, 66


138 00


M. H. Sheehan,


66


57 00


Thomas Roden,


24 00


J. Schuhmacher,


66


16 00


T. F. Priest,


66


18 00


Major Bacon,


66


13 00


Nelson Russell,


66


4 00


E. A. Jacobs,


66


4 00


Major J. Bacon,


31 00


C. W. Ilsley,


11 00


O. B. Marston, repairs,


1 57


Amounts carried forward,


$5,250 82 $40,765 89


41


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Amounts brought forward, $5,250 52 $40,765 89


Paid N. Boynton & Co., duck for stretcher, 1 25


Chas. Gott, braces on stretcher, 2 25


C. A. Twitchell & Co., badge, 1 25


H. A. Winship, belt and club,


2 65


Calvin Andrews, horse hire,


30 00


C. M. Hall, crackers,


1 58


J. M. Chase, carpenter work 2 89


5,292 69


Sinking Fund.


Paid Commissioners of the Sinking Funds amount of appropriation,


9,296 74


Street Hydrants.


Paid Water Commissioners, for use of hydrants for the year 1892, 2,280 00


Street Lamps.


Paid Somerville Electric Light Co., for lighting for year ending Dec. 31, 1892, Less amount received,


6001 33


15 00


5,986 33


Salaries of Town Officers.


Paid Winfield S. Durgin,


$350 00


George D. Tufts,


250 00


Edward S. Fessenden,


250 00


For services as selectmen, etc.,


for the year ending March, 1893,


Alfred D. Hoitt,


116 67


George W. Lane,


116 67


Warren Rawson,


116 66


Amounts carried forward,


$1,200 00 $63,621 65


42


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Amounts brought forward, $1,200 00 $63,621 65


For services as water commis-


sioners, for the year ending March, 1893.


Paid Warren Rawson, 50 00


George W. Austin, 269 00


Leander D. Bradley, 381 00


For services as assessors, for the year ending March, 1893.


B. Delmont Locke, for services as


treasurer, collector of taxes, town clerk, water registrar and clerk of the selectmen, water commissioners, etc., for one year to Jan. 1, 1893,


1,850 00


C. T. Parsons, auditor, 12 50


S. H. Smith, 12 50


W. H. Pattee, registrar of voters, 16 67


Walter Crosby, 66 16 66


J. F. Hobbs,


16 67


B. D. Locke, clerk of registrar of voters, 50 00


Ballot clerks and tellers, viz. :


A. L. Allen, March, 5 00


C. F. Wells, March and Nov., labor on tally sheets, 15 00


F. W. Hodgdon, March and Nov., and extra, 12 00


F. Y. Wellington, March, 5 00


T. J. Robinson, March and Nov., 1891, 10 00


Jacob Bitzer, March, 5 00


Edgar Crosby, 5 00


J. W. Dacey, teller, 5 00


M. H. Sheehan,


5 00


Amounts carried forward,


$3,942 00 $63,621 65


43


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Amounts brought forward, $3,942 00 $63,621 65


Paid D. J. Collins, teller,


5 00


G. P. Peirce, 66


5 00


J. B. Heanue,


5 00


W. W. Conant,


5 00


S. H. Smith,


5 00


G. L Forristall,


66


5 00


F. A. Fessenden,


10 00


J. P. Parmenter,


66


7 00


Wm. A. Muller,


66


5 00


N. B. Other payments to tellers are on incidental expense account.


3,994 00


State Aid, Chapter 301, Acts of 1889.


Paid Michael Sheehan


$72 00


Eveline C. Henry,


48 00


Fannie A. Bowers,


48 00


Ammi Hall,


50 00


Mary A. Sefton,


48 00


Benj. Kirby,


16 00


Matilda G. Kirby,


16 00


Reuben Frost,


72 00


Lucretia B. Pratt,


36 00


Arthur B. Moulton,


48 00


Alice M. Scanlan,


48 00


Mercy L. Littlefield,


44 00


S. Jennie Emerson,


36 00


Margaret Burns,


8 00


John W. Peirce,


9 00


599 00


State Aid Chapter 279, Acts of 1889. Paid Eber Hill, 96 00


Amount carried forward,


$68,310 65


44


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Amount brought forward, $68,310 65


Town House.


Paid Arlington Gas Light Co., gas, $212 87


Somerville Electric Light Co., for lighting, 333 80


Water Commissioners, for water, 30 00


Eugene Mead, salary as janitor, 391 66 Peirce & Winn Co., coal and labor, 137 16


R. Fawcett & Co., charcoal, 8 40


J. Halloran, charcoal, 8 40


E. J. Sweeney, expressing, 5 55


F. W. Hodgdon, vault plans, 5 00


J. W. Russell, water closets, 1 00


R. M. Johnson, cleaning cesspool,


15 00


Carter, Rice & Co., paper,


1 80


A. M. Eaton, paper, 90


Ellen Farrell, cleaning, 10 90


O. W. Whittemore, sal ammonia, etc., 1 35


C. M. Hall, soap, etc.,


5 89


R. W. Shattuck, brush, 35


S. Stickney, new water closets and sundries, 242 38


M. C. Warren & Co., door spring, 5 25


Edward Storer, repairs, 10 75


Jas. M. Chase, repairs, 90 76


Geo. D. Tufts, setting glass,


24 11


P. J. Lennan, manure,


7 00 .


Paine Furniture Co., table, 2 00 --.


1,552 28


Telephones.


Paid N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co., for telephone service,


230 30


Amount carried forward, $70,093 23


45


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Amount brought forward, $70,093 23


Water Works, for Laying Pipes, etc. Paid Water Commissioners, amount of appropriation, 4,000 00


Dedication of Library Building.


Paid First Cong'l Parish, for light and fuel, $15 00


T. E. Thorpe, for services, 5 00


John A. Lowell & Co., for engrav- ing, etc., 105 00


C. S. Parker, for printing, 11 00


G. Y. Wellington, postage, etc., 6 84


F. L. Diman, services as conductor of music, 50 00


Sim & Duncan, plants and flowers, 26 00


J. H. Hartwell, use of chairs, 2 25


E. B. Stillings & Co., badges, 5 00


Franklin Crosby, use of carpet,


11 50


N. J. Hardy, supper for 75, 63 75


C. Andrews, hack, 5 00


W. Kimball & Co., picture, 60 00


J. M. Chase, labor and stock, 11 98


378 32


New High School House.


Paid Cabot, Everett & Mead, for plans, 75 00


H. Langford Warren, 66 75 00


Stickney & Austin, 66 75 00


J. W. Black & Co., illustrating plans, 13 65


A. L. Haley, copies of specifica- tion, 1 00


239 65


Amount carried forward,


$74,711 20


46


TREASURER'S REPORT.


A mount brought forward, $74,711 20


Safe in Town House.


Paid Arthur B. Curtis, for iron door with combination lock, and beams, 105 00


F. W. Hodgdon, for plan and specifications, 10 00


J. W. Russell, for building brick vault, 150 00


James M. Chase, for carpenter work, 35 00


300 00


Water Investigation.


Paid W. F. Learned, for plan of res- ervoir,


$60 00


M. M. Tidd, engineering services, 50 00


B. F. Smith & Bro., driving wells, 263 63


Michael Kelly, digging well at Arlington Heights, 25 00


Smith & Winchester, pipes, tools, etc., and rent of pump, 835 56


F. E. Foster & Co., lumber, 40 56


R. W. Shattuck, gas pipe and tumblers, 1 81


S. Stickney, fixtures, 14 58


F. W. Hodgdon, record book, etc., 2 21


E. J. Sweeney, expressing,


30 25


Thos. Roden, R. R. fares and oil,


2 94


C. Andrews, wagon,


2 50


Peirce & Winn Co., coal, 51 03


Arlington Water Comm'rs, labor,


587 30


Daniel Sullivan, labor, 7 20


Jas. Donahue, labor, 2 60


1,977 17


Amount carried forward,


$76,988 37


47


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $76,988 37


Health Department.


Paid Wm. J. Powers & Co., harness for offal cart, $50 00


Boston & Maine R. R., freight on cart, 1 50


C. S. Parker, printing notices to citizens, 8 30


Garret J. Cody, tape measure and postage stamps, 79


P. F. McDonald, 1 steel sanitary cart, 256 50


Chas. Gott, alterations on cart,


14 25


$331 34


Less, amount received from W. W. Rawson on account of offal deliv- ered to him, 25 00


306 34


Amount carried to page 53, $77,294 71


48


TREASURER'S REPORT.


SCHOOLS.


Teachers' Salaries.


Paid I. Freeman Hall, Supt.,


$937 50


A. Gardiner Fisher,


1,170 00


Ira W. Holt,


700 00


Horace A. Freeman,


1,565 00


Nathan T. Soule,


1,332 50


Fred L. Diman,


800 00


Anna J. Newton,


750 00


Anna E. Gooding,


700 00


M. Helen Teele,


700 00


Ada E. Flanders,


600 00


Olive M. Hobart,


500 00


Caroline C. Turner,


500 00


Anna Pillsbury,


500 00


Mary E. Rand,


150 00


Irene S. Nightingale,


517 50


Louisa R. Warren,


500 00


Elizabeth L. Geer,


500 00


M. Carrie Lawrence,


50 00


Lizzie A. Day,


550 00


Mary F. Scanlan,


550 00


Annie C. Snelling,


325 00


Jennie E. Chaplin,


517 50


Mary M. Brady,


325 00


Elizabeth De Blois,


500 00


,


Mary J. Copeland,


732 50


Susan R. Carter,


187 50


Amount carried forward, $16,160 00


49


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward,


$16,160 00


Paid Lucy E. Evans,


500 00


Mabel E. Blake,


37 50


Alice M. Knoland,


40 00


Emma K. Parker,


317 50


Marietta Rose,


450 00


Elizabeth Van De Veere,


412 50


Margaret Oakes,


312 50


Stella M. Grimes,


276 25


Fannie A. Manson,


200 00


Hattie A. Snell,


157 50


Rose N. Brady,


175 00


Margaret L. Martin,


117 00


-- $19,155 75


INCIDENTALS.


Russell School.


Paid James Thaxter, janitor,


$750 00


Water Commissioners, water,


50 00


Peirce & Winn Co., 105 tons, 160 lbs. coal,


348 14


J. Halloran, charcoal,


5 60


Johnson Bros., expressing,


12 85


American Express, expressing,


35


J. M. Chase, repairs,


30 47


O. B. Marston, repairs, 7 50


A. W. Cotton, repairs,


19 90


Braman, Dow & Co., radiators, 222 04


R. M. Johnson, cleaning cesspool, 3 00


1,449 85


Cutter School.


Paid Kimball Farmer, janitor,


$250 01


Water Commissioners, water,


25 00


Peirce & Winn Co., 35 tons coal,


183 51


J. Halloran, charcoal,


9 80


Amounts carried forward,


$468 32 $20,605 60


50


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $468 32 $20,605 60 75


Paid Johnson Bros., expressing,


J. P. Beddoes, painting, 13 16


O. B. Marston, repairs, 22 60


R. M. Johnson, cleaning cesspool, 6 00


510 83.


Locke School.


Paid Kimball Farmer, janitor,


$250 00


Peirce & Winn Co., for 32} tons coal, 184 31


J. Halloran, charcoal,


9 80


Johnson Bros., expressing,


45


J. P. Beddoes, painting,


18 72


O. B. Marston, repairs,


153 36


R. M. Johnson, cleaning cesspool, 6 00


622 64


Crosby School.


Paid Edward J. Sweeney, janitor, $150 00


Peirce & Winn Co., for 20 tons coal,


109 80


J. Halloran, charcoal,


9 80


Johnson Bros., expressing,


30


J. C. Waage, paint and oil,


7 44


A. W. Cotton, repairs,


48 38


J. O. McFadden, shades,


13 20


F. W. Lewis, cleaning cesspool,


2 00


340 92


Cotting High School.


Paid Edward Mears, janitor,


$350 03


Water Commissioners, water,


20 00


Peirce & Winn Co., for 41 tons, 190 lbs, coal,


165 52


J. Halloran, charcoal,


12 60


Johnson Bros., expressing,


45


Amounts carried forward,


$548 60 $22,079 99


51


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $548 60 $22,079 99


Paid American Express, expressing, 1 55


Arlington Gas Co., 14 30


O. B. Marston, repairs, 26 33


C. C. Harvey & Co., tuning piano, 3 00


593 78


Sundries.


Paid James P. Parmenter, services as chairman of school committee, $100 00


Herbert H. Ceiley, services as sec- retary of school committee, 100 00


Warren W. Rawson, services as truant officer, 25 00


George D. Moore, services as tru- ant officer, 25 00


James A. Bailey, services as tru- ant officer, 25 00


L. D. Bradley, for collecting names of school children, 25 00


Burdett Business College, for en- grossing diplomas, 12 25


Ceiley & Wright, ribbon for diplo- mas, 1 40


Locke School graduating class, ribbon, 98


A. G. Fisher, graduation exercises, 5 65


A. M. Baston, repairing books, 1 57


M. J. Copeland, repairing flag, 2 73


Harrington & Freeman, repairing clocks, 6 50


Gco. D. Tufts, repairs, 50 50


S. Stickney, repairs, etc., 26 89


R. W. Shattuck, repairs, etc.,


19 89


Welch's Express, expressing, 45


American Express Co., expressing, 8 70


Amounts carried forward,


$437 51 $22,673 77


52


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward, $437 51 $22,673 77


Paid Sweeney's Express, expressing, 10 20


Warner's Express, expressing, 5 55


Alfred Mudge & Son, printing,


11 60


Peirce & Winn Co., sundries,


16 88


I. F. Hall, cash for sundries,


15 93


Bowker Fertilizer Co., seed, 8 10


Geo. S. Perry, chairs, etc.,


300 61


Arlington Boat Club, stove for Adams School building, 10 00


Mrs. W. Farrell, cleaning Adams School building, 14 60


Peirce & Winn Co., coal for


Adams School building, 6 75


837 73


Free Text Books and Supplies.


Paid N. E. Publishing Co.,


books,


$6 00


American Book Co.,


66


74 97


University Pub., Co ,


45 73


Chas. W. Sever,


3 50


Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,


13 62


Ginn & Co.,


66


228 81


Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,


66


70 38


D. C. Heath & Co.,


66


51 90


Carl Schoenhof,


11 63


De Wolfe, Fiske & Co.,


66


14 00


Wm. Ware & Co.,


66


65 15


Thompson, Brown & Co.,


28 78


Interstate Publishing Co.,


66


1 46


Lee & Shepard,


66


43 50


Allyn & Bacon,


17 03


Silver, Burdett & Co.,


66


85 81


Effingham, Maynard & Co.,


66


14 95


Willard Small,


66


101 26


Amounts carried forward,


$878 48 $23,511 50


53


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amounts brought forward,


$878 48 $23,511 50


Paid A. G. Fisher, books, 9 26


Boston School Supply Co., books, 36 24


Prang Educational Co., paper, etc. 29 70


Geo. S. Perry, paper and ink,


294 17


Winkley, Dresser & Co., paper and ink, 39 15


Thorpe & Martin M'f'g Co., paper and ink, 20 30


J. A. Chaplin, paper,


6 98


J. L. Hammett, maps,


15 86


A. P. Gage & Son, physical ap- paratus, 11 69


Thos. Hall, physical apparatus,


36 50


Carter, Carter & Kilham, distilled water,


1 75


J. C. White, cards, etc., 4 72


Palmer, Parker & Co., wood for models, 1 70


F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., blocks, 5 00


M. J. Copeland, sand, etc.,


3 46


J. A. Swasey, blackboards, etc.,


52 32


E. W. Noyes, report blanks,


13 00


C. S. Parker, circulars, etc.,


42 80


Perry, Mason & Co., programmes


and odes Columbus Day, 8 35


1,511 43


Total amount expended for Schools,


$25,022 93


Amount brought from page 47, 77,294 71


Total expenditures for the year 1892, $102.317 64


54


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Tabular Statement of Appropriations and Expenditures. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1892.


OBJECTS OF APPROPRIATIONS.


Amount of Appropria- tions.


Amount Expended.


Expended Expended more than | less than Appropria- tions.


Appropria- tions.


Almshouse


$2,000 00


$1,606 35


$393 65


Cemeteries


1,272 00


1,107 94


164 06


Counsel Fees


300 00


176 00


124 00


Drinking Fountains


200 00


200 00


Discounts and Abatements


5,000 00


6,270 33


$1,270 33


Fire Department


4,000 00


3,852 02


147 98


Highways and Bridges


15,750 00


-16,071 99


678 01


Sidewalks


1,000 00


Incidentals


1,600 00


1,593 53


6 47


Insurance


500 00


769 50


269 50


Interest on Town Debt


2,000 00


1,588 82


411 18


Library


3,323 40


3,212 57


110 83


Memorial Day


150 00


150 00


Outside Poor


2,600 00


2,525 34


74 66


Police


5,147 70


5,292 69


144 99


Safe


300 00


300 00


Schools


25,085 00


25,022 93


62 07


Salaries of Town Officers


4,000 00


3,994 00


Sinking Fund ·


9,296 74


9,296 74


Street Hydrants, Use of


2,280 00


2,280 00


Street Lamps


6,400 00


5,986 33


413 67


State Aid


1,152 00


695 00


457 00


Town House, Repairs


and


Incidentals


1,576 25


1,552 28


23 97


Telephones


250 00


230 30


19 70


Water Works, Laying Pipes, etc. .


4,000 00


4,000 00


New High School House .


500 00


239 65


260 35


Appleton Street .


2,000 00


1,641 50


358 50


Water Investigation


2,000 00


1,977 17


22 83


Bridge at Medford Street


2,750 00


2,750 00


Dedication of Library Build-


1


ing


500 00


378 32


121 68


Health Department


1,000 00


306 34


693 66


Balance of Appropriations


unexpended


5,615 45


See Note.


$107,933 09 $102,317 64 $7,300 27 $7,300 27


Funds for the foregoing appropriations have been ob- tained from the following sources :


Amount raised by taxation author- ized at Town Meetings January 26th, March 7th and 14th, 1892,


$97,580 00


Amount carried forward,


$97,580 00


00


55


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward,


$97,580 00


LIBRARY. - Dog tax of 1891, $565 29


Income from Pratt Fund, 423 20


Income from Mott Bequest, 208 00


Interest on note, $100,


6 00


Unexpended balance of this account Dec. 31, 1891, 120 91


1,323 40


TOWN HOUSE .- Amount of rents,


1,076 25


POLICE .- Amount received of Third District Court for fines collected,


147 70


STATE AID .- Amount refunded by the State, 652 00


OUTSIDE POOR. - Amount transferred from "Income from Poor Widow's Fund," 100 00


CEMETERIES .- Amount received for sale of lots, $545 00


Income from " Robbins Fund," 202 00


Income from "Soldiers' Monu- ment Fund," 25 00


772 00


SINKING FUND .- Amount appropriated from " Excess and Deficiency " account, 4,196 74


DEDICATION OF LIBRARY BUILDING .- Amount appropriated Sept. 29, 1892, with authority to borrow,


500 00


NEW HIGH SCHOOL HOUSE .- Amount appropriated Sept. 29, 1892, with authority to borrow, 500 00


HEALTH DEPARTMENT. - Amount ap- propriated Sept. 29, 1892, with authority to borrow, 1,000 00


SCHOOLS .-. Amount received from Russell School Fund, 85 00


$107,933 09


56


TREASURER'S REPORT.


TRIAL BALANCE, DEC. 31, 1892.


DR.


CR.


Public Property


$559,178 08


Assets and Debts


$288,130 44


Town Grant


2,000 00


Counsel Fees


124 00


Excess and Deficiency


356 69


Notes Payable


14,416 96


Arlington Water Scrip, due July 1, 1898


74,000 00


Arlington Water Loan, due Jan. 1, 1912


91,000 00


Arlington Water Loan, due Jan. 1, 1922


92,000 00


Corporation and Bank Tax


2,283 82


New High School House


260 35


Overlayings


562 36


Income from Wm. Cutter School Fund


2,516 53


Tax Sales


148 19


Cemeteries


164 06


Receipts from Scales


27 65


Henry Mott's Bequest to Public Library


5,200 00


Pay Rolls No. 9


6 65


Pay Rolls No. 10


6 95


Pay Rolls No. 12


26 09


Discounts and Abatements


1,270 33


Interest


411 18


Almshouse


393 65


Fire Department


147 98


Insurance


269 50


Public Schools


62 07


Public Library


110 83


Telephones


19 70


Incidentals


; 47


Street Lamps


413 67


Highways and Bridges


678 01


Income from Poor Widows' Fund


420 91


Outside Poor


74 66


Police


144 99


Taxes for 1890


218 10


Taxes for 1891


3,692 84


Taxes for 1892


10,007 12


Town House


23 97


Pay Rolls No. 6 .


4 82


Salaries of Town Officers .


6 00


Appleton Street .


358 50


State Aid


457 00


Pay Rolls No. 7.


4 00


Water Investigation


22 83


Bridge at Medford Street


2,750 00


Dedication of Library Building


121 68


Cash


1,631 37


Health Department


693 66


$578,412 33


$578,412 33


.


57


TREASURER'S REPORT.


PUBLIC PROPERTY


Estimated value of the Real and Personal Estate of the Town of Arlington, as shown on the Books, Dec. 31, 1892.


Town house, land and building, $17,000 00


66 furniture and fixtures, 800 00


Almshouse, land and buildings, 11,000 00


60 furniture and fixtures, 700 00


66 stock and tools, 3,000 00


Cutter school-house, land and fur- niture,


10,000 00


Russell school-house, land and furniture,


50,000 00


Adams school-house, land and fur- niture,


3,500 00


Crosby school-house, land and fur- niture,


6,000 00


Cotting High school-house, land and furniture,


6,000 00


Locke school-house, land and fur- niture,


8,000 00


Blue gravel, lot of land,


3,500 00


Grove street, lot of land,


1,000 00


Russell Park,


8,000 00


" Training Field," lot of land,


1,000 00


Cemetery land,


25,000 00


Public Library,


3,500 00


Town Scales,


200 00


Town Clock,


500 00


Amount carried forward, $158,700 00


58


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $158,700 00


William Cutter School Fund, 5,354 00


Poor Widows' Fund, 613 11


" William Penn " hose-house, land and apparatus, 12,000 00


"Highland " hose-house, land and apparatus, 7,000 00


" J. Q. A. Brackett" chemical engine, house, land and ap- paratus, 5,000 00


Stone crusher, building and machinery, 2,000 00


Pratt Fund for the Poor Widows' Fund, $5,000


Pratt Fund for Library, 10,000


Pratt Fund for High School, 10,000


25,000 00


Soldiers' Monument Fund,


2,364 17


Robbins Fund,


5,000 00


Sinking Fund,


5,070 04


High School Fund income,


11,582 28


Perpetual care of cemetery lots,


2,906 89


Henry Mott's Bequest to Public Library, 5,200 00


Martha M. W. Russell, Poor


Widows' Fund, 1,773 07


Martha M. W. Russell, School Fund, 5,403 75


Water Works at cost on the books, 304,210 77


-- -$559,178 08


Amount of taxes due Dec. 31, 1892, as shown on the trial balance, $13,918 06


Amount of cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1892,


1,631 37


$15,549 43


Less, temporary loan,


5,200 00


-- $10,349 43


$569,527 51


59


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Statement of amounts received and unexpended Dec. 31, 1892.


Balance of appropriations unexpended,


as per tabular statement on page 54, $5,615 45


Receipts from scales, 27 65


Overlayings of tax, 562 36


Balance of " Excess and Deficiency " account, 356 69


$6,562 15


Balance of account, " Income from Poor Widows' Fund," unexpended, $420 91 Balance of account, income from " Wm. Cutter School Fund," unex- pended, 2,516 53


$2,937 44


60


STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, DEC. 31, 1892.


To Whom Due.


Date of Note.


When Due.


Rate of Interest.


Amount.


Eight Coupon Notes, each $1000,


May


1, 1877


May


1, 1897


5 per cent.


$8,000 00


Trustees of Town Library,


April


1,


1856


On demand


6


100 00


Treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers' Fund, .


Dec. 31.


1861


.6


6


349 85


Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund,


Jan.


1, 1871


66


6


237 50


Trustees of William Cutter School Fund,


Jan.


1,


1871


6


5,354 00


Arlington Water Scrip,


July


1, 1878


July


1. 1898


5


¥


74,000 00


Arlington Water Loan,


Jan.


1, 1892


Jan.


1, 1912


4


91,000 00


Jan.


1, 1892


Jan.


1, 1922


4


92,000 00


Total amount, as shown on Trial Balance,


$271,416 96


·


·


Jan.


1,


1875


·


.


.


.


.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


375 61


6


. .


$14,416 96


62


TREASURER'S REPORT.


B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN


To balance of cash on hand this date $3,576 50 Amount of uncollected taxes at this date . 12,514 73


1892.


Jan. 1 Cash received of R. L. Day & Co., for $91,000 Water Bonds, dated Jan. 1, 1892, pay. able in 20 years from date, with in- terest at 4 per cent .


91,000 00


Also for $92,000 Water Bonds, dated Jan. 1, 1892, payable in 30 years from date, with interest at 4 per cent . 92,000 00


Cash received from Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to pay Water Scrip due this date


34,000 00


8 Cash of Miss Elsie Symon for lot No. 460 in cemetery .


65 00


15


66 C. F. Oakman, subscription for water- ing streets for 1891 2 00


20


66 Timothy Donahue, for watering the


streets . 1 00


66 Mrs. Walter Russell, for watering the streets for 1891 .


5 00


66 T. F. O'Brien, for watering the streets for 1891 ·




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