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Commissioners of Sinking Fund. Pratt Fund. High School Income Fund. E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Memorial Fund.
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AUDITOR.
Martha M. W. Russell School Fund.
66 66 Poor Widows' Fund.
William Cutter School Fund.
Poor Widows' Fund.
Military Fund.
Citizen's Soldier's Fund.
Henry Mott Library Fund.
Timothy Wellington Fund.
Julia Fillebrown Fund.
The following deficits are shown in the Auditor's balances : --
a. Suspense Account, $12,000 00
b. Abatement of Taxes, 1,675 45
c. State Aid, 46 00
d. Corporation and Bank Tax, 2,328 34
e. Tax and Sewer Assessment Suspense, 75 83
f. Non-resident Bank Tax, 23 28
g. Expense for collecting Back Taxes, 59 25
a. Suspense Account. Caused by the acceptance of the Town of the compromise in the former Town Treasurer's bond. On Jannary 1, 1903, the whole amount of the bond. $30,000, was carried as an asset, realizing only $18,000. The above shortage resulted.
b. Abatement of Taxes. A large number of abatements were made by the Committee, consisting of the Assessors and the Committee of Five. The Auditor would also call attention to the questionable value of unpaid taxes of 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1900. The above Committee, however, having the matter in charge, will report needed action.
c. State Aid. The amount received by the State (1902 disbursements) was not sufficient to offset this year's disburse- ments.
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AUDITOR.
d. Corporation and Bank Tax. The Assessors' estimate in making up their tax levy was $11,000. Only $8,671.66 was received, causing the shortage.
e. Tax and Sewer Assessment Suspense Account. The Auditor was obliged to open this Account, comprising Taxes and Sewer Assessments, which were established as misappro- priated or otherwise wrongly charged to Collector of Taxes.
f. Non-resident Bank Tax. The Assessors committed $262.57 to the Collector of Taxes for collection. The State Treasurer, however, called for $285.85, causing this deficit.
g. Expenses for collecting Back Taxes. The Committee, consisting of the Assessors and the Committee of Five, having . in charge the collection of Back Taxes, were obliged to employ an officer to serve warrants. The expense was charged by recommendation of the Selectmen to above account. The amount collected from tax-payers for warrants has been credited, leaving above balance. These deficits must be taken care of by the Town.
A list of unpaid taxes is in the Auditor's office and agrees with his books. The Collector's and Treasurer's books have been examined and agree with the Auditor's books. The Cemetery account and Dog Tax account kept by the Town Clerk have been examined and found correct.
The Auditor, in order to be able to devote his time to auditing principally, recommends that he be given a clerk, or an appropriation for the same. The detail of bookkeeping is such that the Auditor cannot attend to all his duties, unless he devote the greater part of his time to the same.
J. W. BUHLERT.
Auditor.
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AUDITOR.
FINANCIAL.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Valuation Jan. 1, 1903,
$1,308,459 85
Water Dept. Construction,
4,000 00
Drains for Removal of Surface Water,
6,000 00
Increase,
96,777 81
$1,415,237 66
SURPLUS.
Balance Jan. 1. 1903,
$675,811 21
Notes paid Locke School loan,
1,450 00
Cutter 66
4,000 00
Crosby 66 60
4,400 00
Increase Public Property,
96,777 82
Surplus over fixed Assets and Liabilities,
782,439 02
Fixed loans,
632,798 64
$1,415,237 66
DEBT STATEMENT.
FIXED DEBT.
Arlington Water Loan,
$319,000 00
High School Loan,
64,600 00
Sewerage Loan,
100,000 00
Henderson Street District Loan,
10,500 00
Town House Site,
52,000 00
Park Loan,
15,000 00
Crosby School Loan,
8,800 00
Locke School Playground Loan,
4,000 00
Cutter School Loan,
24,000 00
Locke 66 66
23,200 00
Amount carried forward,
$621,100 00
AUDITOR. 217
Amount brought forward,
$621,100 00
Drains Removal Surface Water,
6,000 00
Medford Street Estate, Cutter School Lot Loan,
2,698 64
(See Detail Statement)
$632,798 64
TEMPORARY LOANS.
Loan in anticipation of Taxes,
1903, (See Detail Statement)
$53,083 36
Sewer Assessment loan,
16,300 00
Special Loan,
12,000 00
Watering Street Loan,
1,465 40
$82,848 76
BORROWING CAPACITY.
Assessors Valuation, May, 1903,
$9,820,719 00
3 Per cent.,
294,621 57
Total Debt, Fixed,
$632,798 64
Temporary,
82,848 76
$715,647 40
EXEMPT.
Water Loan, $319,000 00
Sewer
· 100,000 00
Park
66
15,000 00
Loan in anticipation
of taxes in 1903, 53,083 36
487,083 36
228,564 04
Borrowing Capacity, $66,057 53*
Our Sinking Fund not being apportioned as to loans, no account can be taken of it in establishing the borrowing capacity.
* Loan authorized against Parmenter School ($14,000) not taken into account, not having been issued.
3,000 00
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FIXED TOWN DEBT, DECEMBER 31, 1903, SHOWING THE AMOUNTS MATURING EACH YEAR.
To Whom Due.
Date of Note.
When Due.
Rate.
Amount.
Total.
1904
Storm Drain .
April 1, 1901
April 1, 1904
4 per cent.
$3,000 00
Locke School Loan.
1, 1899
66
1,1904
4
1,450 00
Cutter 66
66
June 1, 1900
June 1, 1904
4
66
4,000 00
Crosby
66
Nov. 1, 1895
Nov. 1, 1904
4
4,400 00
Locke 66 Playground.
Aug. 1, 1902
Jan. 1, 1904
4
1,000 00
Medford Street Estate.
Oct. 20, 1903
Oct. 20, 1904
4
3,000 00
1905
Storm Drain
April 1, 1901
April 1, 1905
4 per cent.
3,000 00
66
Locke School Loan.
1,1899
1, 1905
4
1,450 00
Cutter
June 1, 1900
66 1,1905
4
4,000 00
Crosby
Nov. 1, 1895
Nov. 1, 1905
4
4,400 00
Locke 66 Playground
Aug. 1, 1902
Jan. 1, 1905
4
1,000 00
1906
Locke School Loan.
April 1, 1899
April 1, 1906
4 per cent.
1,450 00
Cutter 66
June 1, 1900
June 1, 1906
4
4,000 00
Locke 66
Playground
Aug. 1, 1902
Jan. 1, 1906
4
1,000 00
1907
Locke School Loan .. ..
April 1, 1899
April 1, 1907
4 per cent.
1,450 00
66
Cutter
66
June 1, 1900
June 1, 1907
4
4,000 00
Locke 66 Playground
Aug. 1, 1902
Jan. 1, 1907
4
1,000 00
1908
Locke School Loan.
April 1, 1899
April 1, 1908
4 per cent.
1,450 00
Cutter 66
June 1, 1900
June 1, 1908
4
66
4,000 00
1909 66
Locke School Loan ..
April 1, 1899
4 per cent
1,450 00
Cutter 66
June 1, 1900
April 1, 1909 June 1, 1909
4
4,000 00
5,450 00
Amount carried forward .. .
$54,500 00
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13,850 00
AUDITOR.
6,450 00
6,450 00
5,450 00
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$16,850 00
To Whom Due.
Date of Note.
When Due.
Rate.
Amount.
Total.
Amount brought forward. .
$54,500 00
1910 66
Locke School Loan .. Cutter
Lot Loan
June 1, 1900
4
$1,450 00 2,698 64
1911 1912
Locke School Loan.
April 1, 1899
April 1, 1911
+ per cent.
1,450 00
Locke School Loan.
April 1, 1899
April 1, 1912
4 per cent.
Arlington Water Loan
Jan. 1, 1892
Jan. 1, 1912
4
1913 66
Locke School Loan .. High 66
April 1, 1899 Nov. 1, 1893
April 1, 1913 Nov. 1, 1913
4
64,600 00
Locke School Loan
April 1, 1899
April 1, 1914
4
66
1,450 00
1, 1899
1, 1916
4
66
1,450 00
1,1899
1, 1917
4
66
1,450 00
1,1899
1, 1918
4
1,450 00
66 1,1899
66 1, 1919
4
66
1,450 00
Jan. 1,1892
Jan. 1, 1922
4
92,000 00
Dec. 31, 1903
Dec. 31, 1923
4
10,500 00
July 1, 1894
April 1, 1924 4
92,000 00
Oct. 1,1895
Oct. 1, 1925 4
10,000 00
66 1,1896
1, 1926
4
5,000 00
1,1897
1, 1927
4
10,000 00
1, 1898
1, 1928
4
Dec. 15, 1903
Dec. 15, 1933
4
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Sewerage Loan
June 1, 1896
June 1, 1936
4
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Arlington Town House Site Loan.
April 1, 1899
April 1, 1939
312
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52,000 00
Nov. 1, 1896
Nov. 1, 1946
4
15,000 00
$632,798 64
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AUDITOR.
1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1933 1936 1939 1946
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1,1899
1, 1915
4 per cent.
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Arlington Water Loan Henderson Street District Sewer Loan .. Arlington Water Loan
92,450 00
4 per cent. 66
1,450 00
66,050 00
1,450 00
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15,000 00 4,000 00
100,000 00
Park Loan . .
April 1, 1899
April 1, 1910 June 1, 1910
4 per cent.
1,450 00 91,000 00
4,148 64
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STATEMENT OF TEMPORARY LOANS.
LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF 1903 TAXES.
Date of Issue.
To Whom Payable.
Due Date.
Rate Per Cent,
Amount.
June 1, 1903
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
June 1, 1904
4
$4,000 00
Dec. 16, 66
66
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31,
31,
66
31,
66
31,
Timothy Wellington Fund ...
30,
66
4
100 00
Sinking Fund Commissioners ...
30,
4
17,466 40
LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF 1903 STREET WATERING ASSESSMENTS.
To Whom Payable.
Due Date.
Rate Per Cent.
First National Bank, Arlington
Dec. 31, 1904
412
1,465 40
LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Date of Issue. Nov. 20, 1903
To Whom Payable.
Due Date.
Rate Per Cent.
Somerville Co-operative Bank ...
May 20, 1904
4 4-10
10,000 00
Dec. 31,
Trustees of Pratt Fund ...
Dec. 31, 66
4
6,300 00
SUSPENSE.
Date of Issue. Nov. 20, 1903
To Whom Payable.
Due Date.
Rate Per Cent.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank.
May 20, 1904
4 6-10
12,000 00
$82,848 76
66
4
5,200 00
Trustees Henry Mott Bequest ...
William Cutter School Fund ...
66
30,
66
4
5,354 00
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30,
66
4
613 11
4
349 85
Citizens' Soldiers' Fund.
30,
66
41/2
20,000 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank. .
66 16,
30,
Poor Widows' Fund. .
Date of Issue. Dec. 31, 1903
31,
AUDITOR.
ASSET AND DEBT STATEMENT
222
AUDITOR.
STATEMENT OF CURRENT
ASSETS.
Uncollected Taxes, 1903,
$54,965 22
66 Street Watering Assessments, 1903, 1,465 40
66 Sewer Assessments,
16,369 98
60 Taxes 1897-1902,
6,383 32
Street Watering Assts., 1896-1902,
232 76
66 Town Grant,
9,372 90
Cash on hand,
26,812 46
Deficits Corporation and Bank Tax,
2,328 34
Tax & Sewer Assessment Suspense,
75 83
Expense collecting back taxes,
59 25
State Aid,
46 00
Abatement of Taxes,
1,675 45
Non-resident Bank Tax,
23 28
· Commonwealth of Mass., Burial H. D. Durgin, Suspense,
35 00
12,000 00
$131,845 19
STATEMENT OF FIXED ASSETS AND
ASSETS.
Public Property
$1,415,237 66
$1,415,237 66
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AUDITOR.
ASSESTS AND LIABILITIES.
LIABILITIES.
Loans in anticipation of Taxes, 1903, $53,083 36 66 66 " Street Watering Assts., 1,465 40
66 66 " Sewer Assessments, 16,300 00
43,098 19
Unexpended balances,
Trust Funds,
266 46
Water Dept. Guarantee Fund,
363 74
Commonwealth of Mass., Metropolitan Sewer,
3,902 12
Difference between Uncollected Sewer Assess- ments and Sewer Overdraft which when col- lected will be due Sewer Department, 1,133 16 Loan due May 20, 1904, 12,000 00
Surplus of Assets over Liabilities,
$131,612 43
232 76
$131,845 19
LIABILITIES.
Fixed Loans Surplus
$632,798 64 782,439 02
$1,415,237 66
DETAIL STATEMENT OF. DISBURSEMENTS SHOWING APPROPRIATIONS AND UNEXPENDED BALANCES OR DEFICITS.
Appropriation
Credits.
Total.
Disburse- ments.
Balance Available for Depts. only.
Unex. pended balances.
Deficits.
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Abatement of Taxes
$1,500 00
$154 25
$1,654 25
$3,329 70
$1,675 45
Almshouse ..
2,000 00
386 34
2,386 34
2,119 55
$266 79
Board of Health ..
1,000 00
165 16
1,165 16
1,049 75
115 41
Board of Survey.
100 00
100 00
97 97
2 03
Cemeteries
500 00
4,435 91
4,935 91
4,901 45
$34 46
Claims .
622 00 .
622 00
622 00
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Committee of Five.
1,704 65 ·
1,704 65
1,104 65
600 00
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Crescent Hill Ave Improvement ........
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,500 00
Excess and Deficiency . .
8,678 91
8,678 91
8,678 91
Fire Alarm ...
500 00
3 24
503 24
502 47
77
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1,550 00
1,550 00
1,550 00
Foster Lot ..
5,000 00 ·
5,0: 0 00
5,000 00
Grading Library Lot ..
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500 00
34 56
465 44
Grading Locke School Lot
300 00
189 50
110 50
Health Department.
4,000 00
3,573 92
426 08
5,000 00
24,644 54
29,644 54
29,479 13
71 86
93 55
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Horse hire for Ambulance
200 00
200 00
72 00
128 00
Incidentals .
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3,050 50
903 63
3,954 13
3,684 69
269 44
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75 00 ·
75 00
38 68
36 32
66
Collector.
250 00
250 00
250 00 ....
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200 00
42 00
242 00
239 21
2 79
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150 00
18 75
168 75
142 01
26 74
2,400 00
2,053 75
4,453 75
4,373 67
80 08
Inspector of Wires.
100 00
100 00
99 15
85
Interest on Town Debt.
18,000 00
5,001 82
23,001 82
17,633 55
5,368 27
Legal Fees .
600 00
600 00
600 00
Memorial Day.
250 00 .
250 00
250 00|
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9,500 00
137 54
9.637.54
9,636 79
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Repairs.
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500 00
800 00
4,000 00
Highways
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Town Clerk ..
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Insurance .
224
AUDITOR.
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Menotomy Park (Extermination of Moths) Notes due in 1903
500 00|
500 00
500 COI
12,850 00
12,850 00
12,850 00
Outside Poor.
6,500 00
1,656 92
8,156 92
8,156 42
50
Park Commission
700 00
15 00
715 00
611 30
103 70
Patriot's Day .
300 00
300 00
300 00
Police . .
8,880 00
3 00
8,883 00
8,844 30
38 70
Premium Bonding Officers
266 00
266 00
266 00
Robbins Library ..
3,000 00
3,677 74
6,677 74
6,662 76
14 98
Salaries
11,276 65
25 00
11,301 65
10,769 97
531 68
Schools
49,335 00
1,133 32
50,468 32
50,373 32
95 00
Sewers .
1,500 001
10,247 69
11,747 69
10,805 92
941 77
Sidewalks
1,500 00
512 72
2,012 72
1,710 09
302 63
Sinking Fund.
10,000 00
9,807 75
19,807 75
19,807 75
Street Lights.
12,125 00
64 58
12,189 58
12,187 01
2 57
State Aid ..
150 00
1,294 00
1,444 00
1,490 00
46 00
Special Appropriations ...
331 23
331 23
331 23
Stone Crusher ..
1,600 00
1,600 00
1,600 00
Telephones ..
641 00
40
641 40
634 08
7 32
Town House.
2,000 00
17 57
2,017 57
1,969 10
48 47
Town House Improvements.
2 400 00
19 00
2 419 00
2,406 27
12 73
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Tree Warden ....
1,500 00
55 29
1,555 29
1,477 02
78 27
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Watering Streets, 1903.
775 00
1,759 90
2,534 90
2,278 84
256 06
Wm. E. Parmenter School Foundation ..
1,000 00
1,000 00
405 25
594 75
$199,360 94
$68,236 81
$267,597 75
$256,089 94
$4,918 78
$8,310 48
$1,721 45
150 00 Town Grant made in November, 1902, and expended in that year, but included in 1903 tax levy.
$199 510 94 Town Grant, 1903
$190,138 04 Raised by Taxation, 1903 9,372 90 November, 1903, Grant
$199,510 94
225
AUDITOR.
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226
CREDITS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 1903 ON ACCOUNTS NOT HAVING APPROPRIATIONS AND DISBURSEMENTS ON SAME.
Credits.
Debits.
Balance Available for Dept. only.
Unexpended Balance.
Deficit.
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund.
$400 00
$400 00
Committee on Jason St. School Plans, etc ..
275 00
275 ('0
Corporation and Bank Tax ..
8,671 66
11,000 00
$2,328 34
Court Fees.
467 25
132 80
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Collection. .
401 95
401 95
Expense collecting back taxes ..
55 50
114 75
59 25
Irving St. Extension .
15 00
15 00
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Medford St. Estate.
355 95
65 27
290 68
Non-resident Bank Tax
262 57
285 85
23 28
Overlayings. .
611 46
611 46
Particular Sewers.
243 81
243 81
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Sale of Offal ...
400 00
400 00
Street Railway Tax
18,229 28
$18,229 28
18,447 85
30,447 85
12,000 00
Tax and Sewer Asst. Suspense.
58 00
133 83
75 83
Town House Site .
1,266 81
269 77
997 04
802 25
690 59
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Treasurer's Unpaid Coupons .. .
660 00
660 00
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Watering Streets, old account ..
1,868 91
1,797 37
71 54
49,208 30
41,258 09
7,950 21
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$103,632 04
$88,249 81
$26,179 49
$3,689 44
$14,486 70
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474 83
474 83
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AUDITOR.
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455 66
455 66
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AUDITOR.
TRIAL BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1903.
Dr.
Cr.
Public Proporty.
$1,415,237 66
Surplus of Fixed Assets over Liabilities
$782,439 02
Arlington Water Loans.
319,000 00
High School Loan
64,600 00
66
Sewer Loan. .
100,000 00
Henderson St. District Sewer Loan.
10 500 00
Arlington Town House Site Loan
52,000 00
66 Park Loan .
15,000 00
Crosby School Loan.
8,800 00
Locke School Playground Loan.
4,000 00
Cutter School Loan.
24,000 00
Locke School Loan ..
23,200 00
Drains for removal of Surface Water Loan
6,000 00
Medford Street Estate Loan
3,000 00
Cutter School Lot Loan .
2,698 64
Loans in anticipation of 1903 Taxes
53,083 36
Sewer Assessment Loans
16,300 00
Special Loan .
12,000 00
Watering Streets Loan.
1,465 40
Collector of Taxes 1897.
805 74
1898.
1,808 43
66
66
1899.
968 59
66
66
66 1900.
1,819 95
66
66
66 1901 .
394 73
66
66
66
1902
585 88
66
1903.
54,965 22
66
Street Watering Assts.
232 76
66
66
66
1903.
1,465 40
1.402 30
Street Watering Asst. Control Acct. Treasurer ..
26,812 46
Shortage in Corporation Tax 1903.
2,328 34
Overlayings
611 46
Interest on Town Debt.
5,368 27
Town Grant ..
9,372 90
3,902 12
Commonwealth of Mass., Metropolitan Sewer. Sewer Control Account.
15,236 82
Suspense ..
12,000 00
Tax and Sewer Asst. Suspense.
75 83
Income Poor Widows Fund .
162 46
Bequest of Julia F. Fillebrown
104 00
Carried forward
$1,561,946 09
$1,508,234 73
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Treasurer Unapp'd Sewer Assessments
14,967 68
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1,465 40
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228
AUDITOR.
TRIAL BALANCE - Continued.
Dr.
Cr.
Brought forward
$1,561,946 09
$1,508,234 73
Watering Streets Assessments. 66
232 76
Sewer Assessments .
16,369 98
Incidentals for Town Clerk 66
2 79
" Auditor
36 32
66
" Treasurer
26 74
Abatement of Taxes.
1,675 45
Board of Survey .
2 03
Inspector of Wires, Maintenance
85
Almshouse ..
266 79
Board of Health
115 41
Cemeteries . .
34 46
Fire Alarm Dept
77
Fire Dept.
75
Health Dept.
426 08
Highway Dept
165 41
Incidentals.
269 44
Insurance.
80 08
Outside Poor
50
Park Commission.
103 70
Police Dept.
38 70
Robbins Library
14 98
Schools.
95 00
Street Lighting
2 57
Town House .
48 47
Town House Site
997 04
Salaries
531 68
Sewers
941 77
State Aid .
46 00
Water Dept. Guarantee Fund
363 74
Water Dept.
7,950 21
Medford Street Estate
290 68
Tree Warden
78 27
Committee of Five.
600 00
Court Fees.
334 45
:Sidewalks
302 63
Hire of Horse for Ambulance.
128 00
Town House Improvements . .
12 73
Parmenter School Foundation
594 75
Town House Site Fire Loss
111 66
Street Railway Tax.
18,229 28
Carried forward.
$1,563,667 54
$1 559,501 60
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1,465 40
229
AUDITOR.
TRIAL BALANCES - Concluded.
Dr.
Cr.
Brought forward
$1,563,667 54
$1,559,501 60
Commonwealth of Mass. Burial H. D. Durgin. Telephones .
35 00
7 32
Watering Streets.
327 60
Rent of Town Hall
455 66
Non-resident Bank Tax.
23 28
Expenses Collecting Back Taxes
59 25
Irving Street Extension .
15 00
Sale of Offal.
400 00
Edgestone and Concrete.
401 95
Grading Grounds Robbins Library
465 44
Stone Crusher ..
1,600 00
Menotomy Park, Extermination of Moths
500 00
Grading Locke School Playground .
110 50
Totals
$1,563,785 07
$1,563,785 07
230
AUDITOR.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Abatements by Assessors : -
1896 Tax
$3 48
1897
58 99
1898 66
105 11
1899 66
142 81
1900 66
201 40
1901 66
821 82
1902
1.66
664 91
1903
66
1,331 18
$3,329 70 .
CREDITS.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Reassessment by Assessors :
1896
1 65
1897
1 65
1898
2 68
1899
2 65
1900
4 86
1901
66 70
1902
45 40
1903
13 69
Abatements made but taxes paid in
full : -
1901 Tax
4 00
1902 ‹‹
10 97
$1,654 25
Deficit,
1,675 45
$3,329 70
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231
AUDITOR.
ALMSHOUSE.
Paid on Warrrants : -
J. B. Tay, Supt.,
$360 00
H. P. Tay,
212 00
Boston Plate and Window Glass Co., glass,
2 70
E. E. Upham, provisions,
126 90
W. H. Murray & Co., groceries,
144 21
W. H. Webber & Son, fish,
26 10
P. T. Hendrick, shoes and repairs,
14 25
Wm. Caldwell, furnishings,
7 00
Arlington Harness Co., harness, and repairs,
1 25
R. W. Shattuck & Co., tin ware, etc.,
68 63
Wm. Whytal & Son, groceries,
191 95
Peirce & Winn Co., fuel and feed,
363 15
A. H. Knowles, Agent, plumbing and repairs
18 63
Somerville Electric Light Co., lights, 98 25
7 50
Central Dry Goods Co., dry goods,
34 14
F. R. Daniels, clothing,
14 25
W. K. Hutchinson, groceries,
85 43
R. W. LeBaron, repairs,
1 00
Blanchard, Kendall & Co., lumber,
13 71
J. H. Hartwell & Son, burying T. Sullivan,
25 00
Matthew Rowe, groceries,
33 68
H. A. Perham, medicines,
2 75
H. W. Spurr Coffee Co., tea,
12 30
O. W. Whittemore, medicines,
6 35
G. H. Averill, fish,
16 16
Reed, Holliday & Sons, disinfectant,
5 00
J. O. Holt, provisions, 73 46
Yerxa & Yerxa, groceries,
80 07
C. G. Locke, repairs,
232
AUDITOR.
Barrett, Brewer & Co., atomizer,
$1 25
W. M. Peppard, blacksmithing, 1 05
Johnson's Express, expressing,
40
L. A. Ford, milk,
37 73
W. H. Ilsley, ice,
28 85
W. O Menchin, repairs,
4 45
$2,119 55
Unexpended balance,
266 79
$2,386 34
CREDITS.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Received for Board,
342 42
Proceeds sales of manure, etc.,
43 92
$2,386 34
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid on Warrants : -
R. D. Young, M. D. (Inspector
of Schools for 11 months ) ,
$275 00
Edwin Mills (Inspector of Plumbing for 11 months), .
336 05
Edwin Mills, expenses,
12 40
C. F. Lusk, fumigating,
139 00
Postmaster, box rent and stamps,
3 50
H. A. Perham, supplies,
54 65
R. W. Shattuck & Co., supplies,
85
C. S. Parker & Son, printing,
13 00
Melvin & Badger, repairs,
12 15
Sundry parties, burying animals,
5 50
AUDITOR. 233
F. D. Wellington, hack hire, (special ),
$5 00
Wetherbee Bros., repairing,
35
Waltham Hospital, board and nursing O'Connell,
115 65
John Crowley, labor,
20. 00
Richard Welch, labor, 8 00
Geo.H.Mason & Co., generators,
24 50
State Board of Health, culture tube,
1 00
Highway Department, clearing shores of pond,
20 00
Sewer Department, labor,
2 60
Johnson's Express, expressing,
55
$1,049 75
Unexpended balance,
115 41
$1,165 16
CREDITS.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Received for fumigating,
50 16
City of Boston, small-pox case,
115 00
$1,165 16
(Credit of $115 was not available for the Department, being the collection of an old bill. )
BOARD OF SURVEY.
Paid on Warrants : -
Engineers services,
$89 97
C. S. Parker & Son, advertising,
8 00
$97 .97
Unexpended balance,
2 03
$100 00
234
AUDITOR.
CREDITS.
Appropriation,
$100 00
CEMETERY.
1
Paid on Warrants : -
Labor payroll,
$2,561 87
Engineers services,
63 09
Peirce & Winn Co., manure, coal, cement and labor,
568 74
J. Tutten, boundary posts,
213 00
Frost & Adams, ink,
19
R. W. Shattuck & Co., supplies,
73 24
Blanchard, Kendall & Co., lumber,
20 79
Mrs. M. Dale, supplies,
2 65
Charles Gott, repairing cart,
8 75
Charles Gott, iron hangers,
41 33
Tree Warden, removing moths,
16 00
Sewer Department, use of horse and carriage, labor, etc., 16 78
M. C. Warren & Co., hardware,
50
W. W. Rawson & Co., seed, trees and bulbs,
112 70
Postmaster, envelopes,
12 24
Arlington News Co., stationery,
20
New England Brick Co., brick,
10 20
Francis Doane & Co., stationery,
2 32
American Express Co., express,
15
F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., stationery,
2 50
H. J. Green, loam and sand,
227 33
Thos. H. Brackett & Co., stationery,
9 00
H. A. Wheeler & Co., canvas covers,
18 92
235
AUDITOR.
J. H. Brown Co., stakes,
$44 25
C. S. Parker & Son, printing,
6 50
New England Decorating Co., decorating monument, 10 00
Highway Department, stone dust and stone,
29 50
E. E. Bacon, mason work,
6 00
Parry Brick Co., brick,
18 00
W. A. Muller, rubber stamp,
85
Austin Ford & Son, flagging,
81 20
Robert Henderson, rebate, 18 00
John Robbins Mfg. Co., zinc figures,
18 00
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone service,
12 93
Wetherbee Bros., keys,
70
W. H. Heustis & Co., trees and shrubs,
59 70
Globe-Wernicke Co., cards,
1 95
J. C. Fletcher, express,
30
C. A. Hutchinson, loam,
14 55
Wood Bros. Express, expressing,
25
I. Candib, sewing,
2 00
Wm. Gratto, stock and labor,
114 62
O. B. Marston, stock and labor,
3 05
Geo. H. Lowe, concreting,
74 63
Eastern Expanded Metal Co., stock,
31 20
Dow & Giles, cloth,
8 12
Enterprise Co., printing,
2 25
Arlington Gas Light Co., coke,
6 25
Bowker Insecticide Co., insecticide,
6 25
G. M. Richardson, services,
1 50
Walworth Mfg Co., construction material,
66 13
J. E. Herrick, stone and labor,
214 40
Jos. Breck & Son, tools,
1 13
Aberthaw Construction Co., material,
52 50
R. A. Welch, hay,
5 00
236
AUDITOR.
F. W. Webb Mfg. Co., plumber's supplies,
3 50
City of Somerville, stone,
3 75
$4,901 45
Unexpended balance,
34 46
$4,935 91
CREDITS.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Transfer from Suspense,
36 00
Sale and care of lots,
3,748 80
Trustees Perpetual Care Fund,
536 00
66
S. C. Bucknam Fund,
70 61
66 Soldier's Monument Fund,
44 50
$4,935 91
CEMETERIES PERPETUAL CARE FUND.
Paid on Warrants : -
Paid to Trustees of Fund,
$400 00
RECEIPTS.
Mrs. H. T. Elder,
$200 00
Alford Butler,
200 00
$400 00
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
1896 TAX. DR.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1903,
$70 82
Reassessment, 1 65
237
AUDITOR.
CR.
Payments to Treasurer, Abatements,
$68 99
3 48
$72 47
$72 47
1897 TAX.
DR.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1903,
$1,546 85
1 65
Reassessment, Transfer to 1899,
5 00
CR.
Payments to Treasurer,
$455 72
Abatements,
58 99
Charged to Suspense,
204 48
Charged to Tax and Sewer Assess- ment Suspense,
28 57
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1903,
805 74
$1,553 50
$1,553 50
1898 TAX.
DR.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1903,
$2,737 92
Reassessment, 2 68
$747 76
238
AUDITOR.
CR.
Payments to Treasurer, Abatements, Charged to Suspense,
$418 78
105 11
408 28
$932 17
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1903,
1,808 43
$2,740 60
$2,740 60
1899 TAX.
DR.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1903,
$6,036 21
Reassessment, 2 65
CR.
$428 85
Payments to Treasurer, Abatements,
142 81
Charged to Suspense,
4,493 61
Transfer from 1897,
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