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HOTELS.
For each bed for boarders and lodgers $3 00
For each bath-tub in a hotel 10 00
For each water-closet in a hotel
10 00
PUBLIC BATHS.
For one tub in a public bath-house $10 00
For each additional bath-tub 5 00 .
For one water-closet in a public bath-house .
·
10 00
For each additional water-closet
3. 00
STABLES.
Private Stables, For the first horse
$5 00
66 For each additional horse 3 00
For one cow
2 00
66 For each additional cow 1 00
Livery club, and boarding stables. For each horse 3 00
Car and omnibus stables. For each horse 2 00
Truck and cart stables. For each horse
2 00
Provided, that in no case shall any stable be charged less than
5 00
The rates for stables include water for washing carriages- without hose ; when hose is used $3.00 addtional.
HOSE.
The following regulations are uniform throughout the Metro- politan District for 1904 :-
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RULES OF WATER WORKS.
The use of water through hand hose, on premises where the water supply is not metered, shall be restricted to two hours in each day between the hours of five and eight A. M. and five and eight P. M.
The hose must be used with a nozzle not exceeding three- sixteenths of an inch in diameter, and while so used must be held in the hand of a person on the premises of the water taker.
For hose used in this manner, when supplied from the house service, the charge will be $4.00 per year. If a separate ser- vice is used the charge will be $6 00 per year. If the use of hose is desired for a longer period, a meter must be placed on the hose connection and the water must be paid for at the rates mentioned below.
The Board reserves the right to cut off all the use of water, except for domestic purposes, in case any contingency should arise requiring such a course.
STEAM BOILERS.
For each boiler in use not over twelve hours a day, for each horse power
. $6 00
METERS.
Water for field irrigation, greenhouses or hot-houses, hot beds and wash houses must be metered at the rates mentioned below for metered water, and water may be used at all hours.
No meters will be installed for domestic purposes.
Meter rates will be as follows :-
Up to . 20,000 cubic feet per six months, 15 cents per 100 cubic feet.
From 20,000 to 40,000 66
From 40,000 to 500,000
66
66
66
66
10
66
100 66 66
66
66
13
66
100
100
12
Over . 500,000 66
The following meter rents will be collected each six months in addition to the above charges :- For a g-inch meter, $1.00; a ¿- inch meter, $1.50; a 1-inch meter, $2.00; a 1}-inch meter, $4.00 ; a 2-inch meter, $6.00.
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RULES OF WATER WORKS.
The minimum charge for metered water, including the meter rent, will be $7.50. In case more than one meter is used by a water taker the minimum charge for water will be $7.50 for each meter, including the meter rent. In case of meters used on hose connections the charge will be the meter rent plus that for water used. All water that passes through a meter will be charged for whether used or wasted. If a meter fails to regis- ter or records incorrectly the amount of water passing through it, the quantity to be charged for shall be determined by the average daily consumption shown by the meter when in order. It is suggested that water takers read their meters occasionally to satisfy themselves whether or not they are working, and that they immediately send notice of any irregularity to the Water Board.
Bills for metered water will be made out January 1st and July 1st.
BUILDING PURPOSES.
The minimum charge for water for building purposes is $3.00. When more than fifty casks of lime or cement are used the charge is six cents per cask of each.
ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAINS.
Ordinarily used three hours a day for a period of not more than four months a year :
For a jet of 1-16 of an inch $3 00 1-8 66 5 00
1-4 66 8 00
To be cut off at discretion of the Superintendent.
Rebates will be allowed only during such time as the water is shut off, but no rebate will be allowed for a period less than one month. When a house is vacated the owner must notify the Water Registrar to have the water turned off. When the
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house is again occupied the owner is to give notice to have the water turned on. The charge for shutting off and turning on water in vacated houses is twenty-five cents for each operation.
In case one service pipe supplies several tenements, stop- cocks must be provided so that the water may be shut off from each tenement separately. When tenements are vacated the owner must at once give notice to the Water Registrar to have the water shut off and the stop cock sealed. When the tene- ement is again occupied the Water Registrar must be notified to have the seal removed. Rebate will be allowed for the period the seal remains on, provided such period exceeds thirty days. If seal is disturbed or removed by other than the Water Works agents no rebate will be allowed. The charge for placing and removing seals is twenty-five cents for each operation. All notices must be written and must be sent to the Water Registrar.
SECTION 16. When water is required for purposes which are not specified in the foregoing tariff, the rates shall be fixed by the Board of Water Commissioners, and the rates fixed in the foregoing tarriff may be varied by the Water Commissioners whenever in particular cases in their judgment the interests of the Town shall require.
PIPE EXTENSIONS.
Vote of Town, passed April 14, 1896.
Voted : - That the Water Commissioners shall, before lay- ing main water pipes in any street or way, require the party or parties asking for same to deposit with the Town Treasurer the sum of thirty cents for each lineal foot of pipe to be laid, less an amount equal to the established water rates for five years on the fixtures supplied at the time of laying the pipe, the said sum to be held by said Treasurer in trust for a term of five
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years and at the end of said term paid into the Town treasury to the credit of the water works, unless the rates actually col- lected during the said five years on account of fixtures supplied directly from said pipe exceed the amount originally estimated and deducted from said sum of thirty cents per lineal foot, in which case said excess shall be repaid to the depositor to the extent of the original deposit and the balance, if any, paid into the Town treasury as aforesaid, excepting otherwise ordered by the Town.
LIMITS OF HIGH AND LOW SERVICE DISTRICTS.
According to an understanding with the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board the dividing line between the high and low systems has been made to conform as nearly as possible to contour 60 above Boston City Base. The low service district is bounded by the following streets which are to be supplied from the low service on both sides; the low service is, how- ever, to be extended to the depth of one house-lot only on the high sides of the bounding streets : - Beginning at Mystic Lake, Fairview avenue to Mystic street; Mystic street to Summer street; Summer street to Grove street; Grove street to Massachusetts avenue, including Grove street place and Dudley street as far as Brattle street ; Massachusetts avenue to Academy street ; Academy street to Maple street; Maple street to Pleasant street ; Pleasant street to the Belmont Line, including Pelham terrace.
It is understood that either the high or the low service may be used on Massachusetts avenue between Brattle street and Grove street, also that for purposes of fire protection the high service may be extended into the low service district.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
During the year ending December 31, 1903, the number of contagious diseases reported to the Board of Health has been 109, 14 less than in 1902.
Of this number 19 were measles, 40 diphtheria, 47 scarlet fever and 4 typhoid.
In 1902 measles were epidemic, constituting a large propor- tion of all the contagious diseases reported.
During the year of 1903, diphtheria and scarlet fever have been epidemic in certain sections of the Town.
Thus, in the Russell and Crosby school districts, there have been 32 cases of diphtheria and 44 cases of scarlet fever reported.
Two of the cases of diphtheria were fatal, and one of scarlet fever.
A large number of these cases were in families in which the mother, or another untrained attendant, cared for the patients, and where the quarantine could not be so thoroughly carried out as desired by the attending physician.
In many cases contagion was unnecessarily spread to the other children of the family, or to the children of other fam- ilies, because the attendant failed to carry out the strict quar- antine rules.
Great stress should be laid by the attending physician, in each case, on the necessity of the strictest quarantine until fumigation has been done.
Too often in diphtheria, the attendant in the quarantine re- laxes her vigilance as soon as the child's throat is free from membrane, feeling that the danger has passed. That child is
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a menace to everyone, especially children, until cultures from the throat are negative, and the sooner people realize this the sooner will the spread of diphtheria diminish.
Aside from contagious diseases the health of the Town has been exceptionally good.
Nothing has been done about removing the growth of weeds from Spy Pond owing to lack of funds.
The low wet land off Mystic street, near the gas house, is being rapidly filled, and the area made as dry as possible.
Considerable difficulty is experienced each year in keeping the dead alewives from becoming a nuisance on the shores of the lower Mystic Lake.
Much good could be done in improving the sanitary condi- tions of the Town, if more funds were available for this purpose.
Emergencies are liable to arise at any time, necessitating an expense in the care of contagious diseases liable to be removed to Waltham Hospital or elsewhere. For such emergencies funds are imperative, that these conditions may be adequately met.
The records of the Sewer Department show that only two- thirds of the buildings on the line of completed sewers are connected with the system, it is important that all buildings should be connected at an early date, and the use of cesspools discontinued.
It is a significant fact that the greatest number of cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever occurred in dwellings not con- nected with the sewer.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS.
The total number of children examined during the year 1903 was 899, of which number 93 were sent home for the following reasons : -
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
Pediculi,
36
Whooping-cough, 3
Sore Throat,
11
Mumps,
1
Vaccination, 6
Chicken-pox, 1
Revaccination,
10
Erythema, 1
Pink Eye,
8
Itch,
1
Ringworm,
4
Scarlet Fever,
1
Stye,
10
During the year 257 children were examined for vaccination, of whom 10 were requested to be revaccinated, and 6 were required to be vaccinated for the first time.
Upon later inspection all of these had satisfactorily complied with the regulation.
A larger number of requests for children's eyes to be exam- ined for glasses has been made to parents this year, than dur- ing the preceding year.
PLUMBING INSPECTIONS.
During the year 1903 eighty-three applications were placed on file, and plumbing permits duly issued therefor. Twenty- seven new buildings are included.
Frequently for proposed reconstruction of old plumbing, several different plans have been submitted to the Inspector for approval, that bids might be obtained and contracts made for the work to be done in conformity with our rules and regu- lations relating thereto.
Many bath-rooms the past year have been fitted up with improved fixtures and sanitary appliances, models of beauty and utility. As a sanitary requirement our Inspector has given much attention in each case to provide for effective ventilation.
Signed,
EDWARD S. FESSENDEN, EDWIN P. STICKNEY, M. D., EDWIN MILLS,
Board of Health.
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1903.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Alvah W. Brittain.
Jan.
10
1
6
10
Draper ..
66
11
47
9
Catherine M. Kelly
66
12
15
54
8
11
Thomas Kenney.
66
15
75
.
1
16
Marion G. Harris
66
24
11
5
3
Nancy Peck.
Feb.
6
43
4
3
Elizabeth Orr ..
66
9
17
.
8
Cornelia Williams Bacon.
66
10
64
7
15
George D. Brown
12
65
6
10
Edwin N. Gay ...
66
16
1
22
Margaret Healy.
16
63
4
8
Margaret J. Trainer
16
1
4
5
Charles T. Russell
16
52
9
27
John M. Doane -..
19
..
9
19
Susan McGovern ..
20
. .
..
Thomas K. Hutchinson
21
78
10
8
Anna C. Hynes
22
30
8
..
Mary B. Greenleaf.
23
85
2
23
Alfred P. Gage
23
66
10
8
Annie Daley .
27
33
2
8
William H. Hurd.
March
2
38
. .
Kennis L. Wagner
66
5
61
5
S
66
5
70
..
22
Horace Johnson
7
49
5
13
Catherine Kelly .
8
38
. .
. .
Margaret J. Mahoney .
10
1
6
Josiah N. Brackett ..
12
70
4
26
Jessie C. Peirce.
14
46
1
Timothy Sullivan
19
60
William F. Brown
20
56
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23
Bridget Nolan ..
66
24
77
. .
Mary Shepard.
66
28
1
2
John Symons
66
30
35
8
29
John Brady
April
2
80
..
: .
Selman E. Eastman.
66
7
. .
28
Margaret Kenniston
66
21
63
1
3
Jeremiah Sullivan
66
23
28
·
..
James Baston ..
27
76
11
.
Mary J. McCoy
29
24
9
28
Eveline Cottam.
May
2
34
. .
2
·
81
7
. .
.
Theodore F. Basset.
7
Horace H. Homer.
10
61
8
21
James Higgins ...
18
53
Clifford M. Peirce.
25
. .
..
. .
10
. .
.
1
Clara M. Gates.
1
Georgiana B. Wyman
Mildred McGuigan
15
3
2
26
3
2
. .
1
Anna Pillsbury
Margaret McCarthy
6
32
:
..
66
13
..
. .
. .
William Coughlin
2
49
. .
..
Margaret C. McCarthy
27
63
66
66
66
Lloise Miller.
9
30
AGE.
1903
10
..
25
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
DEATHS .- Continued.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Ruth M. Alsen ..
May
4
3
6
7
Mary Ann O'Leary
66
9
70
. .
..
Ellen E. White ....
10
59
..
. .
·
·
66
18
Daniel B. Hines
66
19
37
. .
66
26
63
3
5
Elizabeth M. Grover
66
27
61
3
23
Margaret Grady.
66
28
40
34
. .
:
Sarah McCoy.
June
23
2
4
21
Mary F. O'Keefe.
66
6
74
9
66
10
25
. .
..
Jeremiah F. Barry
23
26
11
7
Almira Peirce.
23
71
6
..
Leo C. Ahern
66
?
Lucy Tufts ..
66
6
62
Charles Schwamb
6
75
. .
.
Lloyd P. Williamson
9
18
Fannie Hannah
12
46
2
22
Hannah C. Nourse.
11
61
6
29
Martha A. Mills
12
72
4
28
Josiah C. Atwood ..
66
18
46
5
16
Margaret M. McCafferty
20
57
. .
. .
..
. .
10
Agnes A. Buckley
25
57
5
11
Bridget Kenney .
66
28
70
. .
..
Caroline E. Storer
3
85
5
11
Lucy B. Hunting.
4
63
?
17
Olive E. Whitney
66
7
65
4
16
Julia A. Getchell.
66
8
78
6
4
Joseph R. Wright.
10
61
4
Alice Isabel Musgrave.
15
47
4
28
Robert Stuart Watson
18
65
6
11
29
..
..
..
Mary M. Hicks
30
..
..
Charles Kelly.
Sept.
2
9
6
21
Sarah L. Closson.
3
89
L-
14
Louis F. Hartman
3
76
5
16
Francis Harrington.
66
4
70
11
15
George S. Mead ..
5
..
4
12
Charles G. Locke
8
54
9
..
Ann Sullivan ...
10
62
. .
. .
Thomas Brady
87
8
17
Julia B. Mahoney
66
13
90
5
13
Ralph S. Moore ..
15
1
4
23
Michael Sheehan
16
77
. .
. .
·
·
Caroline P. Sweat ..
14
72
23
William Sullivan ..
17
1
-1-1
.
Minnie M Peppard
30
. .
32
11
Francis E. O'Connell.
4
31
.
.
..
July
28
57
..
. .
.
3
6
24
Josephine M. Pearce.
13
8
Addie M. Church.
66
24
46
9
Aug.
3
..
·
15
..
5
26
Ellen A. Hedding
Kenneth P. Bryant
66
9
..
8
·
Anna G. Collins.
24
Beatrice H. Surrette.
16
Horace D. Durgin.
.
28
15
Julia M. Currier.
Margaret Shine.
Alice Wilkinson
1903
AGE.
. .
10
24
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
DEATHS .- Concluded.
NAMES.
DATE OF DEATH.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Annie M. Scannell.
Sept.
26
49
5
26
Ellen Horrigan ..
28
48
Phoebe A. Marvin.
Oct.
2
63
10
26
William E. Parmenter.
4
87
6
22
Edward T. Russell.
10
79
9
9
Matthew Kearney
"
20
61
·
12
Leah Moore.
Nov.
13
26
10
16
Josephine Troy.
18
4
1
23
Martha C. T. Williams.
16
77
11
13
William F. Hadley.
"
29
68
8
17
Charles P. Deering ..
Dec.
15
81
8
24
Elmina Cobb
75
6
28
Henry Gleason Calvin Colby
19
93
. .
26
Dorcas Scott
21
66
5
11
Thomas Madden.
21
41
·
..
..
Theodate P. Mudgett ..
23
76
22
Samuel A. Buswell.
24
67
6
. .
Whole number of deaths (exclusive of stillbirths).
126
Males ..
54
Females.
72
Average age : 45 years, 2 months, 25 days.
Number under one year .
11
between 1and 2.
9
66
3
2
3
4.
2
4
5.
1
5
10.
2
10
"
20.
4
20
30.
5
30
40.
11
13
50
60.
10
23
22
Over 80.
10
Age of oldest person : 93 years of age.
SOME OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
Pneumonia .
15 Diphtheria.
2
Tuberculosis
10 Diabetes ..
3
Heart disease
9 Anaemia
2
Nephritis
8 Indigestion
3
Cancer.
6 Scarlet fever.
2
Meningitis.
5 Accidental.
4
Apoplexy
5 All other causes
52
American parentage.
49 Mixed
parentage. 12
Foreign
58 Unknown
7
Number of non-residents dying in Arlington.
12
residents of Arlington dying in other places.
17
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26
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·
·
15
57
. .
..
21
. .
. .
Daniel Crowley
23
70
40
50.
.
60
70.
70
80.
25
11
4
Lorin F. McLean
30
..
.
.
126
.
.
126
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AGE.
1903
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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
The principal work which has been done the past year in regard to the parks of the Town of Arlington is the mainte- nance of same.
A regular meeting of the Park Commission was established this year, to meet once a month the year round.
Early in the year the care-taker, who was to be employed later on at Menotomy Rocks Park, began his duties by trying to check and destroy the spread of the gypsy moth. Consider- able work was done in this direction, but the regular duties of the care-taker interfered very materially, and the special work had to be finally given up, so that the moth had full sway to spread in all directions.
There were removed from this Park this year about 375 trees, both dead and alive, the latter interfering with the growth of other trees in their vicinity.
These trees aggregated about forty-five cords of wood, which was sold for $1.50 per cord on the stump.
The leaves were left on the ground, as in the past year or two, which necessitated the keeping of the care-taker on duty until there was a generous fall of snow, on account of the great liability of brush fires, which occur so frequently in this section.
The walks of the Park were repaired early in the year, and the care and beauty of the flowers were duly commented upon by many visitors.
A rule was adopted this year that all running and jumping of horses in Menotomy Rocks Park be prohibited on account of the liability of accident and the destroying of walks, flower beds, etc.
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PARK COMMISSIONERS.
At the November Town Meeting the Town appropriated the sum of five hundred dollars to the Park Commission for the purpose of exterminating the gypsy moth at Menotomy Rocks Park, and your Board at once made a contract with H. L. Frost.& Co. to do this work. Work has already been done by this concern and your Board are to receive a reply from them once a month as to the progress of the work. This will continue during the whole of the current year.
Your Board consider the Gypsy Moth the most serious proposition that certain towns on the north side of Boston ever had to contend with.
The money needed to exterminate this pest has long ago been more than these towns could stand, and the pest is spreading so rapidly each year that it is fast getting to a point where the State cannot control it, and must be taken up by the National Government.
At Meadow and Russell Parks, the triangular grass plots on Medford street, near Chestnut St., and the circular area about the stand pipe at Arlington Heights, walks that were gullied have been filled in with blue gravel, and the grass kept cut. There was nothing done in regard to the Gypsy Moth at these latter places, as they were so numerous that it seemed a useless ex- pense to even try to keep them out of these areas.
No bills out of the ordinary were contracted for during the past year and all have been approved and passed for payment in the usual manner.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY D. DODGE, THOMAS HOGAN, CHARLES H. CARTER,
Park Commissioners.
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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT
FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1903.
I have the honor herewith to submit my first annual report as Tree Warden for the year 1903.
The greatest part of the work done during the year has been in removing the brown tail moths. The appropriation of $800 made for this purpose at the March meeting was not sufficient and at the November meeting, at my request, an ad- ditional appropriation of $500 was made.
Owing to this appropriation the work has been prosecuted more rapidly and economically and with better results to the Town.
Of the $500 appropriated in November about $400 was ex- pended during November and December. This covered about two-thirds of the work and with a small appropriation in the Spring all work on the brown tail moths will be completed. I strongly recommend an extra appropriation for this purpose at the March meeting, as the work of removing the nests can be done better and cheaper than after the trees are covered with foliage.
The brown tail moths are increasing on private grounds and some action should be taken by the Town to compel property owners to exterminate them or they will have cause to regret neglect in not doing the same.
GYPSY MOTHS.
The gypsy moth is most numerous on private property and is increasing tenfold. The most infected place in Town is around
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the borders of the Mill Pond Brook where the trees are one mass of egg clusters. These trees should be cut down and burned immediately.
This pest is more to be dreaded than the brown-tail moth and a small appropriation would be sufficient to remove them from the highways of the Town.
PLANTING NEW TREES.
An appropriation of $100 was used to the best possible ad- vantage and about forty young trees were set out, all of which are doing well. The Town should appropriate a larger amount for small trees as the Town is constantly building new side- walks and also for replacing those which are taken out each year.
I recommend that the Town appropriate for and set out each year 100 small trees.
GUARDS.
The appropriation for guards has been expended to good advantage and all trees are well protected.
TRIMMING OF TREES.
An appropriation for this purpose was cut out by the Com- mittee of Twenty-One. I think a small appropriation is neces- sary as I am continually having requests to remove trees.
I recommend the following appropriation for this department for the ensuing year - $1,500.
In concluding this report, I wish to extend thanks to the several departments of the Town for their many courtesies extended to me.
(For receipts and disbursements see Auditor's report. )
Respectfully submitted,
A. FOSTER BROOKS. Tree Warden.
THE ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND.
The Trustees of the Elbridge Farmer Fund herewith submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1903.
RECEIPTS.
Arlington Water Loans, 4's, 12 months' interest on $12,000 $480 00 · · Town of Orange, 4's, 12 months' interest on $10,000 400 00
City of Brockton, 4's, 12 months' interest on
$8,000 320 00
Minneapolis Gold, 4}'s, 12 months' interest on $10,000 ,
450 00
Great Barrington, 4's, 12 months' interest on $10,000 400 00
Atlantic National Bank, interest on deposits 13 25
$2,063 25
DISBURSEMENTS.
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., rent of box $10 00
Atlantic National Bank, collection charges 43
Treasurer, Town of Arlington, for Trustees of Robbins Library
C. S. Parker & Son, printing
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2,048 82
4 06
$2,063 25
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ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND.
INVESTMENTS.
Great Barrington, 4's, due 1912 . $10,000 00
Town of Orange, 4's, due 1922 10,000 00
City of Brockton, 4's, due 1922
8,000 00 .
Minneapolis Gold, 42's, due 1922 10,000 00 .
Arlington Water Loan, 4's, due 1928
12,000 00
$50,000 00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN Q. A. BRACKETT,
WILLIAM G. PECK,
EDWIN S. FARMER,
JOHN H. HARDY,
WILLIAM E. WOOD,
HENRY HORNBLOWER,
December 31, 1903.
Trustees.
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND; 1903.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, January 1, 1903
$31,957 75
Interest on Locke School Bonds, $10,150 at 4 per cent. . Interest on Cutter School Bonds, $4,000 at 4 per cent., $4,000 at 2 per cent.
$406 00
240 00
Interest on Locke School Playground Notes, $4,000 at 4 per cent., 1 year, 5 months 226 67
10,000 00
Amount of Town appropriation Interest on appropriation while in Town Treasury 276 34
Interest on balance in Town Treasury, Jan. 1, 1903, 1 year at 4 per cent. Surplus earnings from Water Depart- ment . Interest on above, 9 months at 4 per cent.
392 31
4,000 00
120 00
Interest on Town Note of June 1st, 1903, $4,000, account of 1903 taxes, 1 year at 4 per cent. . 160 00 Dividend on Savings Bank book No. 14554 9 15
15,830 47
$47,788 22
142
SINKING FUND.
EXPENDITURES.
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.,
box rent
10 00
Amount of fund Dec. 31, 1903
$47,778 22
INVESTMENTS.
Seven Locke School Bonds, $1,450 each, payable one in each consecu- tive year, beginning April 1, 1913 Cutter School Bond due June 1, 1904 Four Locke School Playground Notes, $1,000 each, payable one each consecutive year, beginning Jan. 1, 1904
$10,150 00
4,000 00
Town of Arlington Note, account 1903 taxes, due June 1, 1904 4,000 00
4,000 00
Town of Arlington Note, " Medford Street Loan," due October 20, 1904, at 4 per cent.
3,000 00
Town of Arlington Note, account 1903 taxes, due June 30, 1904, at 4 per cent. .
17,466.40
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