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$336,909 71
106
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1896.
To amount brought forward
$413,834 88
Nov. 4 Cash of Arlington Finance Club, sewer connec- tion 1 .
300 00
5 66 Mrs. R. J. Hardy, treasurer Loyal
Legion, use of hall 4 50
6
66 Charles N. Bacon, sewer connection 50 00
66 Miss Homer, rent of hall 10 00
Cash borrowed of First National Bank of Arling- ton, on demand, at 6 per cent. 5,000 00
9
66
N. L. McKay, sewer connetcion 44 00
66
Angie A. Jaques, " 66
25 00
66 J. Q. A. Brackett, “ 66
.
42 00
66 Geo. G. Allen, 66
130 00
10
66 Henderson Bros., sewer connection cor. Sawin and Henderson streets 30 00
C. A. Hardy, for glass 150
12
66 Patrick Connors, sewer assessment 40 00
Ellen Fitzgerald, sewer assessment 43 40
66
Mrs. A. M. Homer, sewer connection
53 0C
66
Myron Taylor, sewer connection
95 00
Mrs. Ann Sullivan, one month's rent of
house on Medford st. . 15 00
13
66
Lucy M. Sawyer, sewer connection
28 00
14
66
Eunice E. Allen, sewer assessment 62 49
66 F. C. Manch, sewer connectlon
25 00
66 W. P. Nightingale, sewer assessment
37 44
66 Richard T. Irwin, sewer connection 30 00
66 Mary N. Schouler, labor . 3 50
Daniel Ahern, sewer assessment 24 00
66 Theo. F. Allen, sewer assessment . 85 68
Cash borrowed of Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, on demand, at 6 per cent. 10,000 00
Cash of Geo. Y. Wellington, sewer connection
104 00
66 Estate of Geo. H. Gray, sewer connection 138 00
17
American Road Machine Co., coal .
22 50
66 C. D. Warner, sewer connection
67 00
18
H. W. Hart and E. N. Blake, for perpetual care of lot 102 in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
200 00
66 S. G. Jones, sewer connection
30 00
Amount carried forward .
. $430,615 5
Cash of Thomas W. Tallcott, sewer assessment 40 00
107
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1896: By amount brought forward $336,909 71
Nov. 9 Cash paid note dated Aug. 28, 1896, payable in 60 days at Faneuil Hall National Bank 20,000 00
14 J. O. Hayden, treasurer, County Tax . 8,083 14
Amount carried forward .
$364,992 85
108
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1896.
To amount brought forward . $430,615 59
Nov. 20
Cash of Charles R. Fultz, sewer connection 60 00
Charles H. Hoyt, sewer connection 25 00
Annie W. Clifford, sewer assessment 92 80
60 Estabrook & Co., for $50,000 Sewerage Loan, Act of 1896, dated June 1, 1896, payable June 1, 1936, Nos. 51 to 100 sold at 108 4
54,000 00
accrued interest, 5 months 20 days .
944 44
66 C. G. Locke, sewer connection, Sher- burne block 74 00
23
66 Matthew Callahan, sewer connection
58 00
66 Matthew Callahan, sewer assessment 95 SỐ
24
66 Knights of Columbus, rent of hall . 14 00
504 00
27
Cash received for dog licenses from June 1, to date Cash of Emmet Athletic Association, rent of hall 60 John Sullivan, rent of hall
12 00
66 Margaret Durgin, sewer assessment
50 00
28
66 Warren W. Rawson, sewer connection
300 00
30
sundry persons this month, interest on taxes 31 18
Dec. 1
66
Mrs. Ann Sullivan, one month's rent 15 00
60 00
First National Bank of Arlington, interest on deposits . 13 38
2
66
Together Club, rent of hall
10 00
66
Broadway National Bank, interest on deposits
20 96
4
66
West End Street Railway Co., repairs on Massachusetts ave., etc. 150 00
66
Jere. Reagan, sewer assessment 22 56
142 75
5
John Roden, for board at Almshouse
114 56
66 Edw. Lacy, for board at Almshouse 176 52
66 Andrew F. Reed, sewer connection . 52 00
Mr. Crawford, rent of hall 6 00
66
Frank W. Hodgdon, labor, paving .
7 50
66
Republican Town Committee, rent of hall 5 00
7
66 L. W. Reycroft, sewer connection 81 00
Amount carried forward
. $487,924 67
Wm. N. Winn, sewer connection 25 00
120 58
66 Jas. A. Bailey, Jr., sewer assessment
6 00
Faustina Russell, sewer assessment .
Garritt Barry, one month's rent
19 00
66 heirs Sam'l A. Smith, for edgestone, etc.
21
109
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1896. By amount brought forward . $364,992 85
Nov. 23 Cash paid Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank amount borrowed Aug. 27 15,000 00
2 months 27 days interest at 6 per cent. 217 50 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, amount borrowed Nov. 14 . 10,000 00
9 days' interest on same at 6 per cent. 15 00 J. O. Hayden, County Treasurer, dog tax to date 459 00
" " fees on dog tax to town clerk 45 00
30 Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 11
23,380 37
Dec. 2 Cash paid Crosby School Loan Bond No. 11, due Nov. 1, 1896 3,800 00
at Faneuil Hall National Bank, coupons on Crosby School Bonds due Nov. 1, coupons on High School Bonds, due Nov. 1 860 00
760 00
coupon notes Nos. 1, 2, 8 each $25 due Nov. 1
75 00
Amount carried forward . -
$419,604 72
110
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN $487,924 67
1896.
To amount brought forward
Dec. 7 Cash of Josiah M. Teel, sewer assessment
160 00
Robert C. Clifford, for loam 17 S5
Win. P. Nightingale, sewer assessment 18 95
66 J. L. Bixby, moving boiler and engine 4 00
66 John Pilkinton, sewer assessment .
40 00
66 James A. Bailey, Jr., for edgestone, stone step and concreting 68 37
66
Charles W. Allen, loam and stone-dust 37 50
8
66
Wm. H. Potter, sewer connection . 40 00
66 Clara C. Swan, for stone-dust
10 00
9
66 N. L. McKay, for stone-dust
6 00
66
Edw. W. Ridgway, sewer assessment
45 16
10
60 Heirs of John Winn, sewer connection . 66 West End Street Railway Co., labor trimming trees .
6 75
66
Patrick Mulqueeney, sewer assessment
40 00
66
W. W. Rawson, rent of hall
5 00
66
Estabrook & Co., for $5000 Arlington Water Loan, Act of 1892, chap. 412 dated Oct. 1, 1896, payable Oct. 1, 1926, Nos. 103 to 107, each $1000,'sold at 1064 .
5,325 00
11
66
W. D. Sawyer, sewer connection
62 00
66
Daniel Daley, sewer connection
30 00
12
66 Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
Corporation Tax . $8,244 74
National Bank Tax · 9,157 58
State Aid 634 00
18,036 32
66
John Henderson, 2d, sewer assessment . T. F. Allen, stone-dust 2 00
43 20
66
66
Michael Mulholland, sewer assessment .
40 00
15
66
Alınira T. Whittemore, sewer connection
50 00
16
Geo. A. Smith, sewer connection, bal. Estate of Geo. H. Gray, sewer connection C. A. Libby, sewer connection
1 86
66
50 00
66
Wm. W. Baldwin, Teel st. sewer assess- ment
48 50
66
Wm. W. Baldwin, Mass. av. sewer assess- ment
22 83
Amount carried forward .
$512,294 36
66 Geo. H. Holmes, sewer assessment .
82 70
36 00
accrued interest 2 months 9 days
38 33
1
66
1 37
111
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1896. By amount brought forward . $419,604 72
Dec. S Cash paid R. E. Demmon, 6 months' interest due Nov. 10, on note $4000 at 53 per cent. 110 00
12
State Treasurer, State tax for 1896 5,635 00
amount due the State on bank tax 166 96
15
66 66 The First National Bank of Arlington amount borrowed Nov. 6 . 5,000 00
1 month 9 days' interest on the same at 6 per cent. . 32 50
Amount carried forward
$430,549 18
112
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1896.
To amount brought forward
$512,294 36
Cash of Philip M. Edwards, sewer assessment
40 00
Dec. 16 17 Town of Concord, use of steam roller, engineer, etc. 133 38
19
Martin Fahey, sewer assessment 80 00
21
66 Nancy B. Kimball, sewer assessment
40 00
66 Wm. Ivestor, sewer assessment
40 00
22
66 B. Delmont Locke, for labor and teams
24 00
66 B. Delmont Locke, edgestone and con- creting
129 75
S. Fred Hicks, bal. sewer connection 24 77
Oliver J. McCrathy, sewer assessment .
40 00
66 Margaret T. Purcell, sewer assessment . Charles W. Allen, sewer connections, balance due · ,
9 22
66 James C. Tingley, for lot No. 510 in New Cemetery
80 00
66
Somerville Electric Light Co., for trim- ming trees .
33 50
66 John E. and James E. Came, sewer assessment ·
44 00
66 W. W. Rawson, for offal for 9 months to Jan. 1, 1897, at $250 a year
187 50
66 St. John's Episcopal Church, for edge- stone .
12 51
H. N. Lathrop, for stone steps .
6 25
66
J. A Bailey, Jr., balance due on sewer connection ·
3 47
E. S. Farmer, for gelatine powder .
4 80
Garritt Barry, 1 month's rent of house and barn to Dec. 31
19 00
66 E. J. Newton, librarian, fines collected
31 00
66 Edwin B. Lane, sewer assessment .
28 03
66 City of Boston, amount of bill paid at hospital on account of Magnus Young
65 00
30
66
Winsor B. Naugler, for lot No. 438 in New Cemetery 80 00
66
Richard A. Welch, sewer assessment 48 00
31
66 Lend-a-hand Club, rent of hall 11 00
6 6 Mrs. Ann Sullivan, one month's rent
15 00
Amount carried forward .
$513,654 04
28
Julia W. Kelly, sewer assessment 40 00
89 50
24
113
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1896,
By amount brought forward $430,549 18
Dec. 30 Cash paid Arlington Water Works on account appropriation 5,000 00
31 66 Commissioners of Sinking Fund, viz., 12 months' interest to Nov. 1, 1896, on coupon notes each $1000, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 at 5 per cent. 250 00
also, 12 months' interest to Nov. 1, on $600 High School Loan at 4 per cent. 24 00
also, 1 year's interest on Henderson St. District Sewer Bond for $10,500 to Nov. 1 at 4 per cent. 420 00
also, 1 year's interest to Nov. 1, on Town of Arlington note $3342.36 at 4 per cent. . also, 1 year's interest to Nov. 1, 1896. on Crosby School Loan $6000 at 4 per cent. . 240 00
133 69
. Consolidated Board of Cemetery Trus- tees, etc., amount received this year for perpetual care of cemetery lots . one year's interest to date, on note to Trustees of Robbins' Library for $5200 at 4 per cent. . one year's interest on note $100 to Trustees of Library, to April 1, 1896, at 4 per cent. .
1,C00 00
280 00
“
66 one year's interest to Jan. 1, 1897, at 4 per cent. on note $5354 to trustees of Wm. Cutter School Fund 214 16
.
4 00
Amount carried forward
. $438,043 03
8
114
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1896. To amount brought forward . $513,654 04
Dec. 31
Cash of Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on deposits 105 76
66 John R. Fairbairn, Master of House of Correction, fines collected . 20 00
40 00
66 Elizabeth J. Gleason, sewer assessments Pliny B. Fiske, sewer connection, balance Cash received, 1 year's interest on note per contra
10 91
208 00
66 66 66
66
66
4 00
66
66 interest on notes, per contra .
24 52
Cash of Eliza P. Robbins, sewer assessment
16 00
66 Geo. H. Averill, for edgestone
29 70
66 Angeline M. Brackett, sewer assessment
92 40
Estate of T. H. Russell, for edgestone
135 57
66 Edmund H. Norris, sewer assessment
€6 00
66 A. D. Hoitt, postmaster, 3 months' rent to date .
75 00
66 Henry A. Willis, trustee, for edgestone and concreting 57 67
66 First National Bank of Arlington, interest on deposits .
7 51
66
Lydia A. Swan, sewer assessments .
23 00
66 Hubbard Foster, 66 .
56 70
66 Albert Needham, 66 66
48 59
66
B. Delmont Locke, sewer connections
110 57
66
Michael Harrington, sewer assessments .
48 00
H. B. Turner, rent of hall
8 00
66
L. C. Tyler, for edgestone
28 80
66
Emerson W. Law, clerk of court, fines to date .
76 00
66
Estate of S. G. Damon, for perpetual care of cemetery lot No. 46 .
200 00
66
Fannie R. Cushman, sewer assessments .
117 24
66
Fannie R. Cushman, sewer assessments .
48 00
66 Town of Belmont, for support of pauper for 1896 38 97
Mattie W. Spiller, for edgestone
31 50
66
Geo. D. Moore, sewer assessments .
69 76
School Department, for edgestone at Russell School 44 32
66 Town of Lincoln, use of steam roller . 266 77
Amount carried forward .
. $515,967 46
66
66 66
66
214 16
115
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON. CR.
1896. By amount brought forward . $438,043 03
Dec. 31 Cash paid Trustees of Poor Widows' Fund, one year's interest to Jan. 1, 1897, at 4 per cent. on note $237 50 9 50 on note 375 61 15 02 24 52
" " one year's interest to Jan. 1, 1897, on note $349.85 at 4 per cent. to treasurer of Citizens' Soldiers Fund 13 99
" " 6 months' interest at Faneuil Hall National Bank due Dec. 1, 1896, on $100,000 Sewerage Bonds at 4 per cent. . 2,000 00
Amount carried forward . 0
. $440,081 54
116
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR. B. DELMONT LOCKE, TREASURER, IN
1896. To amount brought forward . $515,967 46
Dec. 31 Cash of Trustees of Elbridge Farmer Fund for library . 2,018 04
66 Wm. N. Winn, weigher, one-half weigh- ing fees for 1896 . 25 26
B. A. Norton, for edgestone and concret- ing 65 20
66 N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co., for labor, powder, fuse, etc. 168 05
66 Mrs. E. C. Copp, rent of hall . 28 00
Cash borrowed of Commissioners of Sinking Fund, on demand, with interest at 4 per cent. 10,824 03
Cash of trustees of Pratt Fund, viz., income for Poor Widows' Fund . 212 14
Income from Public Library
424 29
Cash from trustees of Pratt Fund, from income of High School Fund, for expenditure at High School 313 24
66 66 trustees of Soldiers' Monument Fund . 35 75
66
66 treasurer of M. M. W. Russell School Fund, for High School 193 75
Cash of sundry persons this month, interest on taxes 96 08
$530,371 29
117
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON, CR.
1896.
By amount brought forward . $440,081 54
Dec. 31 Cash paid Commissioners of Sinking Fund Crosby School Bond No. 1, due Nov. 1, 1896 600 00 " " Commissioners of Sinking Fund amount of appropriation made March 23, 1896 8,115 66 interest on the same March 23 to Dec. 31, at 4 per cent. 250 68
Amount of Pay Rolls, No. 12 26,966 81
66 " discounts and abatements on taxes in 1896, as shown on page
5,205 07
taxes of 1890, uncollected at this date
1 80
6
6 ".1891, 1892,"
171 22
66 66
" 1893,
66 16
66
1,283 65
66
66 66 " 1895, 66
66 66
66
6,070 09
66
66
66 " 1896, 66
66 .6
18,041 97
Cash balance in the treasury at this date . 23,384
$530,371 29
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer. ARLINGTON, December 31, 1896.
66
198 20
" 1894,
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES AND BIRTHS.
Intentions of Marriages Registered in 1896.
Whole number of couples 77
Average age of male 29
Average age of female . 25
Both persons residing in Arlington, couples 36
But one person residing in Arlington, couples . .
40
Neither person residing in Arlington, couples . .
1
Marriages Registered in 1896.
Whole number of couples .
84
Both persons American born couples 39
Both persons foreign born couples . 27 .
American and foreign born couples .
18
Age of oldest person married
59
Age of youngest person married
18
First marriage of .
155
Second marriage of
.
13
Births Registered in 1896.
Whole number 179
Males ·
95
Females
84
American parentage
58
Foreign parentage .
69
Mixed parentage
48
Register of Dogs Licensed since May 1, 1896.
Whole number 342
Males .
310
Females
32
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Town Clerk.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1896.
·
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
SINKING FUND.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund submit herewith their Annual Report.
Amount received one year's interest to Nov. 1, 1896, on Town of Arlington notes, at 5 per cent., Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, each $1000, $250 00
one year's interest to Nov. 1, 1896, on $600, High School Loan, at 4 per cent., 24 00
Amount received one year's interest at 4 per cent. to Dec. 1, 1896, viz : on
$8000 Rutland Bonds, 320 00
$6000 Medford Bonds,
240 00
$6000 Taunton Bonds, 240 00
Amount received one year's interest on $6000, Arlington Crosby School Loan to Nov. 1, 1896, at 4 per cent., 240 00
one year's interest to Nov. 1, 1896, on $10,500, Henderson St. Dist. Sewer Bonds, at 4 per cent., 420 00
received 1 year's interest to Nov. 1, 1896, on Town of Arlington's note $3342.36, at 4 per cent., 133 69
Amount carried forward,
$1,867 69
120
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
Amount brought forward, $1,867 69
Amount received of Town of Arlington Bond
No. 1, Crosby School Loan, dated Nov. 1, 1895, payable Nov. 1, 1896, 600 00
Amount received of Town of Arlington, appro- priation of March 23, 1896, 8,115 66
interest on the same, March 23, to Dec.
31, 1896, at 4 per cent., 250 68
$10,834 03
Amount paid Union Safe Deposit Vaults, rent of safe, $10 00
Amount loaned Town of Arlington, on demand, interest at 4 per cent.,
10,824 03
$10,834 03
Investment.
Town of Arlington coupon notes, due May 1, 1897, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, each $1000, at 5 per cent.,
$5,000 00
Town of Arlington High School Loan, due Nov. 1, 1913, at 4 per cent., 600 00
Town of Arlington. Crosby School Loan, 9 bonds, each $600, dated Nov. 1, 1895, interest at 4 per cent., payable in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years, 5,400 00
Town of Arlington, Henderson St. Dist. Sewer Loan, one bond dated Nov. 1, 1895, payable on demand, interest at 4 per cent., 10,500 00
Loan to Town of Arlington, on demand, from Nov. 1, 1895, interest at 4 per cent., 3,342 36
Amount carried forward,
$24,842 36
121
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
Amount brought forward, $24,842 36
Loan to Town of Arlington, on demand, from Dec. 31, 1896, interest at 4 per cent., 10,824 03 Rutland, Vt., Sewer Bonds, due 1924, Nos. 201 to 208, 4s, 8,000 00
Medford, Mass., Water Bonds, due 1922, Nos. 190 to 195, 4s, 6,000 00
Taunton, Mass., Municipal Bonds, due 1914, Nos. 90 to 95, 4s, 6,000 00
Total at par, $55,666 39
Respectfully submitted. WILLIAM G. PECK, THEODORE SCHWAMB, ALFRED D. HOITT, Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1896.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
The Trustees of the Pratt Fund present the following Report to the town for the year ending Dec. 31, 1896.
Income.
Received one year's interest on Note of the Town of Hopkin- ton for $19,000, at 4 per cent., $760 00
one year's interest on City of Boston Water Bonds, $5000, at 5 per cent., 250 00
interest of Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, to Jan., 1897, 60 72
$1,070 72
Less amount, paid rent of safe in Union Safe Deposit Vaults, 10 00
$1,060 72
Disbursements.
Amount paid Town Treasurer, for Poor Widows' Fund, $212 14
paid Town Treasurer, for Public Library, 424 29
deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, as a High School Fund, 424 29
$1,060 72
123
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
Investment.
Town of Hopkinton's Note, dated March 10, 1884, payable in 20 years, interest at 4 per cent., at par, $19,000 00
City of Boston, Gold Water Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1905, inter- est at 5 per cent., at par, 5,000 00 Deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,000 00 $25,000 00
High School Fund Income as follows : Amount paid to Town Treasurer, for the use of High School, according to the terms of Nathan Pratt's will, $313 24
The remainder is invested in Town of Arlington 4 per cent. Water Bonds due in 1922, at par, $2,000 00
Amount deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, with interest ($343.28) to Jan- uary, 1897, 1 year's inter- est($80)on Water Bonds, and $424.29, income for 1896, 9,031 73 --- $11,031 73
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM G. PECK, JAMES A. BAILEY, GEORGE HILL, WILLIAM E. WOOD, HENRY HORNBLOWER, B. DELMONT LOCKE, ex-officio, Trustees of Pratt Fund.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1896.
ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND.
The Trustees of Elbridge Farmer Fund herewith sub- mit their Annual Report for year ending Dec. 31, 1896. Receipts.
Town of Orange 4s, 12 months interest to Jan., 1897, $400 00
Town of Bradford 4s, 12 months interest to Jan., 1897, 360 00
City of Brockton 4s, 12 months interest to Nov., 1896, 320 00
Minneapolis 4¿s, 12 months
interest to Jan., 1897, 450 00
Great Barrington 4s, 12 months interest to Jan. 1897, 400 00
Atlantic National Bank, interest on deposits, 11 96
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Dividend, Jan., 1897, 119 82
$2,061 78
Disbursements.
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., rent of vault, $10 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Deposit Book 9662, 33 74
B. Delmont Locke, Treasurer for Trustees Robbins Library, 2,018 04 - $2,061 78
125
REPORT OF THE ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND.
Investment.
Town of Orange 4s, 1922, $10,000 at par, $10,000 00 Minneapolis 4₺s, 1922, $10,000 at par, 10,000 00 Great Barrington 4s, 1912, $10,000 at par, 10,000 00 City of Brockton 4s, 1922, $8000 at par, 8,000 00
Town of Bradford 4s, due 1899, 1900 and 1901, $9000 at par, 9,000 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Book 9662, 3,000 00
Respectfully submitted, $50,000 00
WILLIAM E. PARMENTER, WILLIAM G. PECK, J. Q. A. BRACKETT, EDWARD S. FARMER, WILLIAM E. WOOD, JOHN H. HARDY,
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1896.
Trustees.
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND.
Amount as reported January, 1896, $5,403 75
One year's interest to January, 1897, 218 28
$5,622 03
Amount drawn and passed to the credit of "Public Schools," 193 75
$5,428 28
Amount of fund deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank.
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL POOR WIDOWS' FUND.
Amount as reported January, 1896, $1,996 71
Add interest to January, 1897, 80 64
$2,077 35
Amount of fund deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank.
HENRY MOTT'S BEQUEST TO PUBLIC LIBRARY,
Amount temporarily loaned to the town at 4 per cent., $5,200 00
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer. JANUARY, 1897.
REPORTS OF CONSOLIDATED BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS FUND AND SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND AND
TRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES.
ROBBINS FUND.
This fund of five thousand dollars is deposited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank. The interest on the same for the past year, amounting to $202, has been added to the principal.
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND.
The amount of this fund January, 1896, depos- ited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank was, $2,503 51 101 12
Interest added to January, 1897,
$2,604 63
Less amount drawn out for expenses,
35 75
Total, January, 1897,
$2,568 88
128
REPORT OF CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
PERPETUAL CARE OF CEMETERY LOTS.
The amount of this fund, January, 1896, depos-
ited in the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank was,
$4,773 14
Interest added to January, 1897,
192 82
Amount received during the year 1896, 1,000 00
Total, January, 1897, $5,965 96
WILLIAM G. PECK, WARREN A. PEIRCE, FRANCIS S. FROST,
ARLINGTON, January, 1897.
Trustees.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF OF POLICE.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington :
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to submit for your infor- mation and consideration, my annual report as Chief of Police for the year ending Dec. 31, 1896.
Arrests.
Whole number of arrests for the year,
160
Males,
152
Females,
8
Adults,
146
Minors,
14
The offences for which arrests have been made are as follows :
Assault,
8
Adulterated Milk,
1
Assuming to be an offic er,
1
Breaking and entering,
2
Capias,
1
Conveying mortgaged property,
1
Concealing mortgaged property,
1
Cruelty to animals,
1
Default warrant,
1
Disturbing the peace,
15
Drunkenness,
92
Disturbing a religious meeting,
1
Delirium tremens,
1
9
130
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
Insane,
1
Keeping unlicensed dog,
1
Liquor nuisance,
5
Larceny,
7 2
Malicious mischief,
Mutilating Town property,
1
Obtaining goods under false pretences,
2
Robbery,
1
Selling milk below standard,
1
Taking and driving team,
4
Vagrant,
1
Violation Town By-Law,
1
Walking on R. R. tracks,
4
Wilful trespass,
3
Total, 160
Lodgers.
Whole number of lodgers,
534
Males,
531
Females,
3
Adults,
528
Minors,
6
White,
533
Colored,
1
Foreign born,
432
American born,
102
As will be seen, we have entertained two hundred and ninety-one less lodgers than last year. Many appear to be tramps not from choice, but rather from stress of circum- stances.
Amount of property reported stolen, $201
Amount of property reported recovered, $333
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
P. S. This report showing that more property was recovered than was reported stolen was where a team was stolen in Boston and property recovered here, thief arrest- ed and turned over to Boston officer.
Miscellaneous Business.
Accidents reported, 32
Buildings found open and secured,
42
Cases investigated,
73
Contagious diseases reported,
23
Defective streets and sidewalks,
51
66 water pipes,
1
66 wires (electric and telephone),
25
Dead animals found,
5
Disturbances suppressed,
5
Dogs killed,
27
Fire alarms given,
6
Fires extinguished without alarm,
5
Intoxicated persons helped home,
1
Lanterns hung in dangerous places,
44
Lost children restored,
10
Sick and injured persons assisted,
5
Stray teams put up,
19
Street obstructions removed,
32
Police appropriation,
$6700
For a detailed account of all expenses, see Town Treas- urer's report.
Police Organization.
Headquarters, Town Hall Building.
ALONZO S. HARRIMAN, Chief.
GARRITT BARRY, Sergeant.
12
fire alarm box,
street lamps,
1950
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
Patrolmen.
Garret J. Cody, John Duffy,
Daniel M. Hooley, Andrew Irwin,
Charles H. Woods, James E. Whitten.
The Chief and one patrolman are on duty in the daytime ; during the night, one sergeant and five patrolmen are on duty.
Illegal Liquor Business.
We have done our best to enforce the liquor law and in every case where we could obtain sufficient evidence prose- cutions have been made, but in order to successfully prose- cute, we must have sufficient evidence, otherwise our efforts are worse than useless.
The liquor that has been seized and forfeited by the court, has been turned over to the Chief of the Massachu- setts District Police.
Changes.
During the past year two officers have been appointed, James E. Whitten and Charles H. Woods, thereby in- creasing the force by two men ; two new night routes have been made and the new men assigned to them. I now think that the town is as well protected as any town in this vicinity.
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