Town of Arlington annual report 1895-1897, Part 17

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$11,538


$199 61


Amsden, Henry F. . .


12943 ft. sec. B block 6 lot 4 $970, 12000 ft. sec. sec. B block 7 lot 3 $720, 10500 ft. sec. B block 7 lot 10 $420 ·


2,110


36 50


Anderson, George W.


11250 ft. $562, sec. B block 8 lot 14


562


9 72


Arlington Heights Land Co.


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9585 ft. sec. A block 2 lot 3 $383, 11918 ft. sec. C block 7 lot 2 $715, 4320 ft. sec. B block 2 lot part 11 $216, 10923 ft. sec. B block 5 lot 16 $437, 10923 ft. sec. B block 5 lot 17 $437, 9770 ft. sec. A block 6 lot 10 $537


2,725


47 14


Bartlett, Ida E.


21926 ft. sec. B block 4, lots 16, 17


219


3 80


Bates, Henry W., and Chester H. Whitten


21176 ft. sec. C block 7 lots 16, 17


847


14 66


Bayley, Jennie C.


20400 ft. sec. C block 4 lots 5, 6 .


204


3 53


Berry, George F.


10200 ft. sec. C block 5 lot 12


102


1 76


Besarick, John H.


10860 ft. sec. A block 3 lot 5 .


434


7 52


Birch, Martha W.


19535 ft: sec. D block 9 lots 1, 2


781


13 51


Birchard, Georgie D.


10172 ft. sec. B block 6 lot 13, 14 .


712


12 3


Blinn, Harriet E. .


8742 ft. sec. C block 3 lot 4


350


6 05


Botsford, Charles B.


21000 ft. sec. B block 8 lots 8, 9


840


14 53


Briggs, Albert U.


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10200 ft. sec. C block 1 lot 9 $51, 9375 ft. sec. D block 2 lot 10 $47


98


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Land at Arlington Heights .- Continued.


NAMES.


Description of Real Estate.


Total Real Estate.


Total Tax


Bradford, Eliza J.


21100 ft. $840 sec. A block 8 lots 19, 20, 24986 ft. $1749, sec. B block 6 lots 6, 7, 9313 ft. $279, sec. A block 1 lot 15, 8369 ft. $355, sec. A block 1 lot 16.


$ 3,22°


$55 82


Breck, Charles, estate of .


10713 ft. sec. A block 6 lot 4 $536, 10500 ft. sec. B block 2 lot 5 $523 .


1,061


18 36


Bryant, Henry F. Jr.


10928 ft. sec. A block 6 lot 7


546


9 45


Burgess, Caroline M.


11200 ft. sec. C block 6 lot 2 .


448


7 76


Campbell, Thomas S. Clark, Cyrus T., and John J. McNutt


10257 ft. sec. C block 2 lot 4


205


3 55


7200 ft. sec. A block 2 lot 4 $216, 16177 ft. sec. B block 1 lot 9 $9.70, 11670 ft. sec. A block 3 lot 10 $350, 55118 ft. $2204, sec. A block 2 lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21750 ft. sec. B block 2 lots 6, 13, $1087, 10875 fc. sec. B block 4 lot 11 $109, 10549 ft. sec. B block 5 lot 2 $633, 20344 ft. sec. B block 6 lots 15, 16 $1220, 15140 ft. sec. A block 1 lots 9, 10, 11 $151, 48398 ft. sec. A block 2 lots 5 to 10 inclusive $484, 33610 ft. sec. A block 3 lots 6, 7, 8, $672, 17000 fc. sec. A block 4 lots 7, 14 $850, 45286 ft. sec. A block 5 lots 4, 5, 8, 9 $2717, 136075 ft. sec. A block 7 lots 3, 5 to 18 inclusive, except lot 14 $1360, 133125 ft. sec. A block 8 lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18 $2662, 145549 ft. sec. A block 9 lots 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 $1445, 56236 ft. sec. A block 10 lots 3, 6, 11, 12, 14 $1125, 50186 ft. sec. A block 5 $3011, 84679 ft. $424 outside sec. A block 9, 10, 9750 ft. sec. A block 8 lot 13, $390, 108721 ft. Vine st. $3262 . 15400 ft. sec. B block 7 lot 9 $770, 12740 ft. sec. B block 7 lot i $892, 12000 ft. sec. B block 7 lot 2 $720


25,351


438 55


2,382 41 20


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


Clark, David O.


Coburn, heirs of Abner .


12401 ft. sec. C block 7 lot 14 $620, 10601 ft. sec. C block 7 lot 5 $636 . 11644 ft. sec. A block 8 lot 14 $465, 10227 ft. sec. A block 7 lot 14 $204 . . 10257 ft. sec. C block 2 lot 5 $205, 11200 ft. sec. A block 6 lot 13 $784. 15000 ft. Crescent Hill $225 lot 150 · .


1,256


21 73


Cook, Henry A.


669


11 57


Cooke, Henry A. .


1,139


19 70


Crane, John P.


10500 ft. sec. B block 2 lot 2. .


420


28


Cushman, William H.


1250 ft. $562 sec. B block 8 lot 15


562


9 75


Davidson, William E.


11250 ft. sec. B block 2 lots 9, 10 .


675


11 68


Dorchester, Cleora


22659 ft. Wollaston av. sec. B. block 1, 15, 16 ·


1,359


23 52


Dow, Charles F.


12401 ft. sec. B block 7 lot 15


496


8 58


Doull, George


22500 ft. sec. B block 3 lots 15, 16 $675, 10845 ft. sec. B block 5 lot 10 $651 ·


1,326


22 94


Eaton, Clark H. J.


12044 ft. sec. A. block 5 lot 7


885


14 58


Eddy, J. Lodge


11250 ft. sec. B block 2 lot 12


675


11 68


Emery, Thomas J. .


11250 ft. sec. B block 9 lot 15


113


1 95


Estabrook, O. D.


8742 ft. sec. C block 3 lot 5


349


6 05


Fairbanks, Frances A.


10819 ft. sec. B block 5 lot 8


540


9 34


Fuller, Omando H.


23244 ft. sec. B block 4 lots 9, 10 .


1,394


24 11


Gannett, Joseph H.


11250 ft. sec. C block 3 lot 1 $450, 9187 ft. sec. A block 9 lot 10 $184 .


634


10 96


Hanson, Charles V.


10721 ft. sec. C block 2 lot 1 .


322


5 57


Harris, Jane M.


16135 ft. C 7, 10


645


11 18


Harvey, Samuel C .


10172 ft. B 6, 11


610


10 55


Hovey, Freeland E.


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14942 ft. $896 B 2, 9


896


15 50


Kahurl, heirs of Reuben


10500 ft. sec. B block 8 lot 4


420


7 28


Knowles, J. A.


21554 ft. sec. A block 3 lots 13, 14


1,293


23 36


Leonard, Laura A.


11250 ft. sec. B block 2 lot 15


.


450


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Land at Arlington Heights. - Continued.


NAMES.


Description of Real Estate.


Total Real Estate.


Total Tax


Lincoln, Jennie W.


20250 ft. sec. C block 6 lot 1


$810


$14 01


Loud, John J., assignee .


30340 ft. sec. C block 4 lots 7, 8, 16 $303, 8964 ft. sec. A block 4 lot $269 10865 ft. sec. B block 2 lot 8 $543, 11250 ft. sec. B block 9 lot 2 $562, 12000 ft. sec. C block 7 lot 1 $720, 9381 ft. sec. A block 3 lot 9 $187, 12286 ft. sec. A block 6 lot 15 $860, 12000 ft. sec. B block 7 lot 3 $720


4,164


72 04


Loud, John J., trustee .


7 acres Amos Hill land .


700


12 12


Lovett, H. Augusta


9187 ft. sec A block 9 lot 11 ·


184


3 18


Lowry, Sarah and Ant.ie J.


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8640 ft. sec. A block 7 lot 2 $259, 14643 ft. sec. A block 6 lot 18 $1024 15417 ft. sec. B block 2 lot 16 $770, 10060 ft. sec. B block 3 lot 2 $402 .


1,172


20 28


Mackenzie, Lydia -


11375 ft. sec. A block 8 lot 9


227


3 92


Mason, Levis


21846 ft. sec. B block 5 lots 13, 14


1,092


18 8


Mayo, Caroline


10500 ft. sec. B block 2 lot 3 .


525


9 08


McNeil, Dar iel


22075 ft. sec. C block 6 lots 15, 16


883


15 2


McNutt, John J.


19500 ft. sec. A block 8 lots 10, 11


780


13 50


Mitchell, Seth K.


9463 ft. sec. A block 9 lot 6


189


3 26


Morrissey, S. C.


21638 ft. sec. B block 5 lots 6, 7


1,082


18 72


Nixon, James


22632 ft. sec. C block 6 lots 12, 13 $453, 21926 ft. sec. B block 4 lots 13, 14 $219


672


11 62


Oakes, Annie L. and Jennie M. Loughery


10819 ft. B 5-5


540


9 34


Paul, Joseph F.


24369 ft. sec. C block 10 lots 10, 11 $975, 36789 ft. sec. C block 10 lots 4, 5, 6 $1103 10500 ft. sec. B block 7 lot 12


2,078


35 95


Pearson, J. H. S.


525


9 08


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1,283


22 20


Macdonald, William L. .


Pinkham, Ellen J. .


21700 ft. sec. C block 10 lots 8, 9 .


15 02


Piper, Edwin ·


21000 ft. sec. B block 1 lots 10, 11


18 17


Piper, Joseph 16018 ft. sec. A block 9 lot 25 .


160


2 77


Piper, S. H., and D. C. Bangs .


21000 ft. sec. B block 1 lots 13, 14 ·


1,050 18 17


Pride, Charlotte R., et al. .


25108 ft. sec. C block 7 lots 11, 12 .


1,004


17 37


Rawson, William M.


.


.


10798 ft. sec. A block 4 lot 17 $756, 12335 ft. sec. A block 4 lot 16 $863 .


1,619


28 02


Ring, Constant Q.


9199 ft. sec. A block 6 lot 22 $644, 4283 ft. sec. A block 6 part of lot 21 $300


944


16 34


Robinson, Fred O.


7500 ft. sec. A block 4 lot 2 .


375


6 49


Rowe, Charles H.


· 11016 ft. sec. C block 3 lot 2 $440, 10227 ft. sec. A block 7 lot 4 $204


644


11 15


Royce, Frank A.


10601 ft. sec. C block 7 lot 6 . ·


424


7 34


Sargent, Edward P. ·


23195 ft. sec. A block 9 lots 3, 4


232


4 01


Smith, Zenas E., heirs of


11697 ft. sec. A block 8 lot 1 $234, 20400 ft. sec. C block 4 lots 3, 4 $204. .


438


7 52


Stevens, Frank E. .


6452 ft. sec. A block 6 lot 2 ·


387


6 70


Strout, Charles O. .


7687 ft. sec. A blk. 1 lot 2 $307, 4044 ft. sec. A blk. 1 lot 3 $162 11250 ft. sec. B block 3 lot 12


469


8 11


Stedman, devisees under will of Vinal R.


388


5 85


Tolman, Adams K.


20369 ft. sec. B block 10 lots 4, 5 .


407


7 04


Upham, George B. .


11250 ft. sec. B block 9 lot ?


562


9 72


Vose, Ruth J.


11200 ft. sec. C block 6 lot 3 .


448


7 76


Vose, Ruth L.


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10172 ft. sec. B block 6 lot $13 $712, 11859 ft. sec. C block 6 lot 10 $237 .


9 49


16 42


Warner, heirs of Jane D. .


843


14 58


Wentworth. Sarah J.


10923 ft. sec. B block 5 lot 11 ·


655


11 33


Whidden, Frances L.


10500 ft. sec. B block 8 lot 5 ·


525


9 08


Whitman, William


11250 ft. sec. B block 3 lot 13 ·


337


5 83


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STATISTICS


OF THE


TOWN OF ARLINGTON. MAY 1, 1895.


Valuation of Real Estate, $6,098,635 00


66 " Personal Estate, 1,620,270 00


Amount " Town Grant, 132,750 00


" State Tax, 4,830 00


" County Tax, 7,625 60


"' Sewer Tax, 4,943 91


66 " Overlayings, 669 54


Number of Polls, 1891, at $2 each,


3,782 00


Rate of Taxation on $1000, 17 30


Number of persons paying a tax on property, 1,499


Number of persons paying a Poll Tax only,


1,259


Total number of tax-payers,


2,758


dwelling-houses,


1,127


66 66 horses,


651


66 COWS, 221


Increase in number of dwelling-houses since May


1,1894, 51


Population of Arlington, 1895, 6,515


GEORGE I. DOE, Assessors


LUCIAN C. TYLER, of


FRANK Y. WELLINGTON, Arlington.


ARLINGTON, May 1, 1895.


INDEX.


PAGE


Almshouse


11, 31


Assessors' Report (Supplement).


Auditors' Report


183


Board of Health


51, 125


Cemeteries


112


Chief Engineer's Report


118


Coal 12


Sinking Fund 52, 103


Counsel Fees


36


Soldiers' Monument


57,111


Crosby School


59


State Aid .


54


Discounts and Abatements.


37


Drinking Fountains


37


Electric Light Investigation 59


Farmer (Elbridge) Fund. 108


Fire Department . . . 12, 38, 118


Henderson St. Dist. Sewer . 60


Henry Mott's Bequest


. .


110


High School Building (New) 57


High School Building Com-


mittee's Report . 206


High School Furnishing 58


Highways and Bridges 21


Incidentals


42


Insurance.


45


Interest on Town Debt .


46


Jurors .


230


Library, Robbins


47, 207


66 Catalogue New Books 212


Memorial Day 47


Parks


9,59


Police


11, 50, 113


Poor out of Almshouse


33


Pratt Fund


106


Public Property


76


Pumping Station Statistics 145, 158


Robbins Fund .


111


Russell (M. M. W. ) Funds .


110


Russell School Buildings


58


Salaries


52


School Committee's Report 185


School Expense 62


Selectmen's Report


9


Sewer Commissioners


131


Sewerage Investigation 60


Statistics of Town (Supplement).


Street Hydrants 52


Street Lights


12,52


Street Signs .


59


Sup't of Schools Report .


192


Sup't of Streets Report .


14


Tabular Statement, Appro-


priations, etc.


72


Tax List (Supplement).


Teams and Tools 20


Telephones


57


Town Clerk's Report .


102


Town Debt


SO


Town House .


11, 55


Town Officers


3


Treasurer's Account . 82


Treasurer's Report


21


Trial Balance


74


Unexpended Balance, etc. .


79


Watering Streets


19


Water Commissioners' Report 135


Water Supply


132


Water Works, Regulations and Rates . 180


Water Works, Supt's Report 164


Water Works, Treasurer's


Report .


170


Water Works, high service . 61


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TOWN WARRANT.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,


MIDDLESEX, SS.


To Garritt Barry, a Constable of the Town of Arlington, in said County, Greeting : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington who are qualified to vote in elec- tions and town affairs, to assemble in the


TOWN HALL, On MONDAY, the Twenty-third day of MARCH, current,


at half past seven o'clock, P. M., then and there to act on the following Articles, viz :-


Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


Art. 2. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for Memorial Day in addition to the sum named in Art. 26 of the March 2, 1896, meeting, or act in any manner relating thereto. (This Article is inserted at the request of C. S. Parker and others.)


Art. 3. To see if the Town will adopt the provisions of an Act of the Legislature of the year 1895, entitled: An Act relative to the watering of streets in towns, Chap. 186, viz :-


Any town the population of which exceeds three thousand, which shall adopt the provisions of this act at its annual town meeting or at a special meeting called for said purpose, may annually appropriate and expend money for watering its public streets, and may provide that its Board of Assessors may assess upon the estates abutting on the streets so watered the whole or any por- tion of the cost of such watering; and the amount of such assessments upon each estate, unless previously paid, shall be certified by such Board of Assessors to the Collector of Taxes of the town, who shall include the same in the next tax bill issued for an annual tax upon such estate, and the same shall be a lien upon such estate, and shall be considered as constituting a part of, and shall be levied, collected and paid or abated in the same manner as the town taxes on real estate.


FYSHATIR


KEREDITAS


HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before said day and hour of meeting.


Given, under our hands, at said Arlington, this fourteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.


EDWARD S. FESSENDEN, } Selectmen


GEORGE D. TUFTS, of the


EDWIN S. FARMER, Town of Arlington.


A true copy. Attest: GARRITT BARRY, Constable of Arlington.


NOTICE! Town meeting of March 2d adjourned to Mon- day evening, 23d ist. at 7.30 o'clock.


TOWN


WARRANT.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,


MIDDLESEX, SS.


To Garritt Barry, a Constable of the Town of Arlington, in said County, Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington who are qualified to vote in elec- tions and town affairs, to assemble in the


TOWN HALL, On MONDAY, the second day of MARCH next,


at six o'clock, A. M .; then and there to act on the following Articles, viz :-


Art. I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.


Art. 2. To elect a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.


Art. 3. To elect a Town Treasurer and Collector for the ensuing year.


Art. 4. To elect one Selectman for the term of three years. Art. 5. . To elect one Assessor for the term of three years.


Art. 6. To elect three members of the School Committee for three years.


Art. 7. To elect one Water Commissioner for three years.


Art. 8. To elect one member of the Board of Trustees of the " Pratt Fund " for the term of five years,


Art. 9. To elect one member of the Board of Commission- ers of the " Sinking Fund " for the term of three years.


Art. Io. To elect two trustees of the Robbins Library for the term of three years.


Art. II. To elect one member of the Consolidated Board of Trustees of " Soldiers' Monument and Robbins' Fund," and of Cemeteries, for three years ; and one for one year, to fill vacancy caused by death of Henry Swan.


Art. 12. To elect two Auditors and five Constables for the ensuing year.


Art. 13. To elect one Sewer Commissioner for three years.


Art. 14. To elect one Park Commissioner for three years.


Art. 15. To elect one member of the Board of Health for three years.


Art. 16. To elect all other necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.


Art. 17. To bring in their ballots, " Yes," or " No," in answer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?" in accordance with Sec- . tion 5 of Chapter 100 of the Public Statutes of Massachusetts.


All town officers who are by law required to be chosen by ballot, except the Moderator, are to be voted for on one ballot. The polls will be opened as soon as possible after the organization of the meeting and kept open until five o'clock, P. M.


Art. 18. To hear and act on the reports of the Selectmen and other Town officers and Committees heretofore appointed.


Art. 19. To determine what action the Town will take in regard to lighting the streets the ensuing year.


Art. 20. To act on the List of Jurors as revised by the Selectmen.


Art. 21. To see if the Town will cause one of the church bells to be rung daily (Sunday excepted) at twelve o'clock, M. and nine o'clock, P. M.


Art. 22. To make an appropriation for the Robbins Li- brary for the ensuing year.


Art. 23. To make an appropriation for the Public Schools for the ensuing year and determine in what manner the same shall be expended. .


Art. 24. To determine in what manner the Town ways, highways and bridges shall be repaired the ensuing year.


Art. 25. To determine what sum of money the Town will raise by general tax, to defray Town expenses, interest and State Aid, and make an appropriation for the same.


Art. 26. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the proper observance of Memorial Day, the same to be expended under the direction of Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R.


(This article is inserted at the request of J. A. Blanchard and others.)


Art. 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purpose, in anticipation of the col- lection of taxes the current year, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds of said taxes.


Art. 28. To see what action the Town will take in regard to extending its water pipes and making an appropriation for the maintenance and extension of its water service.


(This article is inserted at the request of the Water Commissioners.)


Art. 29. To see if the Town will vote to extend the water main on Mystic street from the present terminus to the Win- chester line, and make an appropriation for the sanie.


(This article is inserted at the request of Edward F. Cronin and others.)


Art. 30. To see if the Town will authorize the Committee on Crosby School Building to use the unexpended balance of appropriation to dedicate the building and grade and fence the school-house lot.


(This article is inserted at the request of the Crosby School Building Com- mittee.)


Art. 31. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to furnish the new Crosby School Building.


(This article is inserted at the request of the School Committee.)


Art. 32. To see if the Town will sell or otherwise dispose of the old Crosby School Building.


Ar. 33. To see if the Town will grade and macadamize the whole or a portion of Broadway, and make an appropria- tion for the same.


Art. 34. To see if the Town will vote to apply to the Metropolitan Water Board to be admitted into the Metropol- itan Water District, under the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter 488 of the Acts of the year 1895.


(This article is inserted at the request of George I. Doe and others.)


Art. 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept and estab- lish as a town way, the way called Elmore street, as laid out by the Selectmen, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the easterly line of Ashland street, at a stone bound 18.51 feet southerly from the range of the underpinning on the north side of house standing on Lot No. 5, on the west side of Ashland street; thence by a curve to the left, with a radius of 50 feet, 51.80 feet to a stone bound; thence south 52° 08' E., 432.56 feet to a bound ; thence by a curve to the left, with a radius of 17.9 feet, 44.61 feet to a bound on the westerly line of Oakland avenue. The above-described line is the northerly line of Elmore street, which is laid out 40 feet wide, with a curve at the intersection of the south line with Ashland street, with a radius of 14.85 feet, and a curve at the intersection of the south line with Oakland avenue, with a radius of 50.20 feet ; as shown on a plan on file at the Town Clerk's office, dated Jan. 24, 1896, and made by J. O. Goodwin, Surveyor.


Art. 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept and estab- lish as a town way, the way called Oakland avenue, from Park avenue to Appleton street, as laid out by the Selectmen ; described as follows : Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Park avenue, at a stone bound, at the intersection of Park avenue and Oakland avenue, thence north 70° 43' 20" east, 500 feet to a stone bound ; thence by a curve to the left, with a radius of 444.14 feet, 439.69 feet to a stone bound ; thence north 14º east, 443.23 feet to a stone bound; thence by a curve to the left, with a radius of 394.41 feet, 207.16 feet to a bound ; thence north 16° 05' 40" west, 260.6 feet to a bound ; thence by a curve to the right with a radius of 425 feet, 268.08 feet to a bound on the southerly line of Appleton street. Said described line passing 73-75 feet south-easterly from corner board at south-easterly corner of house of Alfred Bicknell, on Lot 13, Block 9, and 26.10 feet south-westerly of underpinning at north-west corner of house of Samuel J. Lombard on Lot 17, Block 2. Said described line being the easterly line of Oakland avenue, which is laid out fifty feet wide, as shown on a plan on file at the Town Clerk's office, dated Jan. 24, 1896, and made by J. O. Goodwin, Surveyor.


Art. 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept and estab- lish as a town way the private way called Robbins Road, laid out by the Selectmen, described as follows: Beginning on the south-westerly line of Massachusetts avenue at a bound 220.61 feet south-easterly from the bound at the angle in the south-westerly line of Massachusetts avenue near the black- smith shop of Thomas Higgins, thence the line runs in a south-westerly direction, making an angle with the south- westerly line of Massachusetts avenue of 80° 34', 1427.82 feet to a bound. The above-described line is the north-westerly side line of said street, and the south-easterly side line is parallel thereto and 45 feet distant therefrom. As shown on a plan on file in the Town Clerk's office, entitled "Acceptance Plan of Robbins Road," dated January, 1896, and made by H. S. Adams, C. E.


Art. 38. To see if the Town will hear and act upon the report of the committee of fifteen, appointed to take into consideration the question of Arlington's Water Supply, at the adjourned meeting held Nov. 2 Ist, 1895.


(This article is inserted at the request of the committee.)


Art. 39. To see if the Town will appoint a committee of twenty-one, to whom all articles in the warrant involving the appropriation of money shall be referred, to consider and report at the adjourned meeting.


(This article is inserted at the request of the Committee on By-Laws.)


Art. 40. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, at their discretion, to sell or dispose of the spring, and all land and rights connected with the same, now owned by Town, and formerly owned by the late Walter Fletcher.


Art. 41. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to purchase a certain parcel of land on Mystic street, formerly owned by Edmund Dwight, for a gravel pit, and make an ap- propriation for the same.


HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before said day and hour of meeting.


Given under our hands, at said Arlington, this twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.'


EDWARD S. FESSENDEN, )


Selectmen


GEORGE D. TUFTS, of the


EDWIN S. FARMER, Town of Arlington.


CREDITAS


A true copy. Attest: GARRITT BARRY, Constable of Arlington.


REPORTS


OF


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ARLINGTON


FOR


· THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1896.


ALSO, A LIST OF


THE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE ASSESSED FOR THE YEAR 1896.


COMP


AVIT


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HEREDITAS


BOSTON : EDMUND W. NOYES, PRINTER. 1897


TOWN OFFICERS, 1896.


SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS, GEORGE D. TUFTS, for three years.


EDWIN S. FARMER, EDWARD S. FESSENDEN, for two years. for one year.


GEO. I. DOE,


elected Nov. 30, 1896, to fill vacancy caused by death of George D. Tufts.


ASSESSORS. LUCIAN C. TYLER, for three years.


FRANK Y. WELLINGTON, GEORGE I. DOE,


for two years. for one year.


TOWN CLERK, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. B. DELMONT LOCKE.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


JOSEPH C. HOLMES,


SAMUEL H. SMITH,


for three years.


GEORGIANA M. PEATFIELD,


HERBERT H. CEILEY, J. HOWELL CROSBY,


for two years.


EDWIN PRESCOTT,


GEORGE D. MOORE,


FRANKLIN WYMAN,


for one year.


TIMOTHY O'LEARY,


S. FREDERICK HICKS, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Samuel H. Smith.


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. TRUE W. WHITE, for four months.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


TRUANT OFFICERS.


GEORGE D. MOORE, JAMES A. BAILEY.


SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. SAMUEL E. KIMBALL.


SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE. BENJAMIN F. DURGIN.


SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS. THOMAS RODEN.


WATER COMMISSIONERS.


PETER SCHWAMB, for three years, GEORGE W. LANE, for two years, FRANK W. HODGDON, for one year.


SEWER COMMISSIONERS.


WINFIELD S. DURGIN, for three years, EDWARD S. FESSENDEN, for two years, GEORGE D. TUFTS, for one year.


BOARD OF HEALTH.


EDWIN MILLS, for three years, EDWARD S. FESSENDEN, for two years, EDWIN P. STICKNEY, 2D, for one year.


COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.


WILLIAM G. PECK, for three years,


A. D. HOITT, for two years, THEODORE SCHWAMB, for one year.


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TOWN OFFICERS.


TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND. HENRY HORNBLOWER, for five years, GEORGE HILL, for four years, JAMES A. BAILEY, for three years, WILLIAM G. PECK, for two years, WILLIAM E. WOOD, for one year, B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex-officio.


TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS LIBRARY.


SAMUEL C. BUSHNELL, for three years, MATTHEW ROWE, for three years, JAMES P. PARMENTER, for two years, FRANK W. HODGDON, for two years, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, for one year, E. NELSON BLAKE, for one year.




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