Town of Arlington annual report 1916, Part 12

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OPHTHALMIA. Patient: Isolated until purulent discharge has disappeared and two (2) successive cultures negative for gonococci at twenty-four (24) hours' interval have been obtained.


LAURENCE L. PEIRCE, M.D.V.,


GUY E. SANGER, M.D., ALFRED H. KNOWLES,


Board of Health.


VITAL STATISTICS.


Population (1915)


14,860


Crude birth rate


26.5


Crude death rate


15.4


Total number of deaths from all causes, exclusive of still- births


14.8


Number of still-births


9


Total number of births, exclusive of still-births


386


DEATHS BY SEXES (Still-Births excluded).


Number of deaths of females


108


Number of deaths of males


112


Number of deaths of unknown


00


Total


220


DEATHS BY MONTHS (Still-Births excluded).


1916


1915


January


16


25


February


20


11


March


23


20


April


11


16


May


25


17


June


21


17


July


12


18


165


BOARD OF HEALTH


1916


1915


August


15


13


September


15


19


October


20


20


November


19


13


December


23


12


Total


220


201


Still-births


9


12


Total


229


213


DEATHS BY AGES (Still-Births excluded).


Total


Male


Female


Deaths of persons under one year


23


14


9


From 1 to 2 years


5


5


0


From 2 to 3 years


3


1


2


From 3 to 4 years


0


0


0


From 4 to 5 years


1


0


1


From 5 to 9 years


3


3


0


From 10 to 14 years


2


1


1


From 15 to 19 years


2


1


1


From 20 to 24 years


11


7


4


From 25 to 29 years


9


4


5


From 30 to 34 years


10


5


5


From 35 to 39 years


13


6


7


From 40 to 44 years


9


3


6


From 45 to 49 years


12


9


3


From 50 to 54 years


9


6


3


From 55 to 59 years


18


11


7


From 60 to 64 years


25


11


14


From 65 to 69 years


13


5


8


From 70 to 74 years


18


6


12


From 75 to 79 years


13


6


7


From 80 to 84 years


9


2


7


From 85 to 89 years


9


5


4


From 90 to 94 years


3


1


2


From 95 to 99 years


0


0


0


Total


220


112


108


NOTE. For names of persons dying see report of the Town Clerk.


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CAUSES OF DEATH (Still-Births excluded).


All cases, total


220


Male


112


Female


108


220


All Ages


Male


Female


Pneumonia


3


3


0


Broncho-pneumonia


4


0


4


Hypostatic Pneumonia


2


0


2


Lobar Pneumonia


12


6


6


Syncope


1


0


1


Pulmonary Tuberculosis


24


12


12


Anaemia


3


0


3


Angina Pectoris


3


3


0


Appendicitis


2


1


1


Asphyxia from Convulsion (Accident)


1


1


0


Arterio Sclerosis


4


3


1


Bronchitis


3


2


1


Acidosis


2


2


0


Carcinoma of Bladder


3


2


1


Carcinoma of Breast


3


0


3


Carcinoma of Humerus


1


0


1


Carcinoma of Intestines


2


1


1


Carcinoma of Liver


1


0


1


Cirrhosis of Liver


1


0


1


Hemorrhage of Liver


1


1


0


Cancer of Lymphotic Glands of Neck


1


0


1


Carcinoma of Pancreas


1


0


1


Carcinoma of Prostate


1


1


0


Hypertrophy of Prostate


1


1


0


Carcinoma of Rectum


1


0


1


Carcinoma of Stomach


2


0


2


Carcinoma of Ulna


1


1


0


Carcinoma of Uterus


3


0


3


Infected Cephalematoma


1


1


0


Cerebral Apoplexy


14


8


6


Cerebro-spinal Meningitis


1


0


1


Brain Disease, Convulsions


1


1


0


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BOARD OF HEALTH


All Ages


Male


Female


Convulsions of the New Born


1


0


1


Melanosarcoma of Brain


1


0


1


Diabetes Mellitus


1


0


1


Fermental Diarrhoea


1


1


0


Infectious Diarrhoea


1


0


1


Perforated Duodenal Ulcer


1


1


0


Diphtheria


2


0


2


Acute Encephalitis


2


2


0


Acute Endocarditis


2


0


2


Chronic Endocarditis


2


1


1


Malignant Endocarditis


1


0


1


Acute Enteritis


3


1


2


Epilepsy


1


1


0


Erysipelas


3


2


1


Gangrene of Legs


1


0


1


Gastric Ulcer


1


1


0


Heart Disease


3


1


2


Acute Dilatation of Heart


5


2


3


Congenital Heart Disease


1


1


0


Organic Heart Disease


1


1


0


Valvular Disease of Heart


3


2


1


Pericarditis


1


0


1


Strangulated Hernia


1


0


1


Huntington Chorea


1


1


0


Hemorrhage of Umbilical Cord


1


1


0


Icterus


1


1


0


Instrumental Child Birth


1


0


1


Chronic Disease of Kidneys


1


0


1


Hypernephroma of Left Kidney


1


1


0


Oedema of Lungs


2


2


0


Acute Mania


1


0


1


Marasmus Inanition


1


1


0


Meningitis


2


2


0


Mitral Insufficiency


1


1


0


Mitral Regurgitation


3


1


2


Aortic Regurgitation


2


1


1


Myocarditis


2


1


1


Nephritis


2


2


0


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All Ages


Male


Female


Acute Nephritis


2


1


1


Chronic Diffuse Nephritis


1


1


0


Chronic Interstitial Nephritis


12


6


6


Pyelonephritis


2


2


0


Sarcoma


1


0


1


Acute Pancreatitis


1


0


1


Paralysis Agitans


1


1


0


General Paralysis


1


1


0


Pellagra


1


0


1


General Peritonitis


2


2


0


Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis)


3


3


0


Premature Birth


4


1


3


Puerperal Septicaemia


1


0


1


Senility


6


1


5


Banti's Disease of the Spleen


1


0


1


Uraemia


1


1


0


Uraemic Poisoning


1


0


1


Drowning (Accident)


3


2


1


Fracture of Pelvis (Accident)


1


1


0


Fracture of Skull (Accident)


4


4


0


Fracture of Spinal Column (Accident)


1


1


0


Cardiac Thrombus®


1


1


0


Embolus


1


0


1


Natural Causes


1


0


1


Sarcoma of Kidneys and Liver


1


1


0


Shock


1


0


1


Total


220


112


108


REPORT OF THE BACTERIOLOGIST AND PHYSICIAN TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit my annual report as Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board covering the year 1916.


The number of examinations far exceeds any previous year,


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showing that the value of the laboratory is making itself felt more and more every year. The rapid manner in which the diagnosis of doubtful throats of the school children can be cleared up must surely repay the Town for the running of the laboratory.


The following table shows the number of examinations made during the year 1916:


Total


Pos.


Neg.


For Diag.


For Release


Diphtheria


142


12


130


134


8


Typhoid Fever


62


4


58


Malaria


12


0


12


Tuberculosis


96


18


78


For Gonococci


14


3


11


The Tuberculosis Dispensary has not been as satisfactory as I had hoped. This is due to the fact that we have no regular nurse for this important work. The District Nursing Association nurses are much too busy with other duties to put much time in on this line of work. With co-operation and a special nurse I am sure we can guarantee enough benefit to individual and com- munity to repay for the expense incurred.


My other duties with the contagious work have gone along smoothly. The infantile paralysis scare increased the work somewhat but I think was carried out thoroughly with the super- vision of the State Department of Health.


With the help of a special nurse we could, I feel sure, increase the benefits to the Town in health work very materially, and I urgently advise the employment of such a nurse.


Respectfully submitted,


EZEKIEL PRATT, M.D., Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board of Health.


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING.


To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumb- ing for the Town of Arlington for the year ending December 31, 1916.


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There have been 301 permits issued, calling for the setting of 2140 fixtures divided as follows:


Water closets


467


Bathtubs


393


Lavatories


446


Sinks


425


Wash trays


393


Shower baths with separate setting, requiring trap


14


Butler's pantry sinks


2


Floor drain


3


There have been made necessary by sewer connections seven changes in the main drains requiring water tests. Twenty-one traps were condemned and ordered replaced. Eight permits were cancelled for various causes.


Usual calls for inspection of work in unsanitary condition in old buildings have been made, and reports of conditions returned to the Board. Inspections of premises having State wards have been made as called for.


I wish, at this time, to thank the Board and other Town officials whose kind assistance and co-operation have helped to make the increasing duties of this office easier.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE W. DAY, Plumbing Inspector.


REPORT OF THE FUMIGATOR.


To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen: I respectfully submit my report as Fumigator for the year ending December 31, 1916.


Whole number of fumigations, 76.


Classified as follows:


Scarlet Fever 38 Number of rooms fumigated 55


Tuberculosis 16


Number of rooms fumigated 38


Diphtheria 11


Number of rooms fumigated 13


Infantile Paralysis 9 Number of rooms fumigated 13


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Spinal Meningitis


1 Number of rooms fumigated 1


Cancer


1 Number of rooms fumigated 1


Total 76 Total 121


Number of houses posted for contagious diseases 94


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM H. BRADLEY,


Fumigator.


REPORT OF THE SANITARY INSPECTOR.


To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen: I respectfully submit the following list of nuisances reported at this office and abated during the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1916.


Cesspools cleaned 17


Garbage thrown in yard


8


Garbage receptacles unclean 14


Manure, foul odor from 1


Privy vaults cleaned 19


Rubbish on vacant land


2


Tenements unclean 7


The above, together with numerous verbal complaints not re- ported at the office, were satisfactorily adjusted.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Sanitary Inspector.


REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.


To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen: I herewith submit my annual report as Superin- tendent of the Health Department for the year ending December 31, 1916.


With the increase in population, increase in labor, teams and


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vacations, etc., the expense of the department has increased accordingly. Below is a comparative table of the cost for 1915 and that of 1916.


Offal


1915


Offal


1916


Labor


$3,555.09


Labor


$4,201.50


Teams


1,442.82


Teams


1,594.78


Total


$4,997.91


Total


$5,796.28


Ashes


1915


Ashes


1916


Labor


$2,610.45


Labor


$2,051.89


Teams


1,552.01


Teams


306.46


Outside Teams


2,526.90


Total


$4,162.46


Total


$4,885.25


Paper


1915


Paper


1916


Labor


$1,407.54


Labor


$1,232.99


Teams


482.16


Teams


290.84


Outside Teams


851.19


Total


$1,889.70


Total


$2,375.02


NOTE. A considerable portion of the work of collecting ashes and paper was done with outside teams with which a driver was furnished.


COLLECTION OF ASHES, OFFAL AND PAPER.


During the year there have been collected and hauled to the various dumps 6043 single cartloads of ashes against 4497 loads in 1915; 1330 wagonloads of paper, against 1125 in 1915; and 368 cords of garbage, against 352 cords in 1915. In the collection of ashes the location of dumps is the important feature as regards the cost of the work. With the rapid development in all sections of the Town, suitable dumping ground is becoming a serious problem, and I should advise your Board to take action in bringing this matter before the citizens. The paper collected is sold to T. J. Carroll, Charlestown, Mass. He furnishes his own help to sort and bale, also level off the ash dumps. For this privilege he pays the Town ten dollars ($10) per month. The equipment for collecting garbage consists of three single teams. Each team is allowed a helper four days a week. To meet the


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BOARD OF HEALTH


increasing demands it will be absolutely necessary to provide another team this year to properly care for this feature of the work. The offal house, owing to poor sewerage, is a menace to the em- ployees and a nuisance to the neighborhood, and I should earn- estly recommend that provision be made for connecting the same with the public sewer as early as possible.


December 1 the wages of employees engaged in collecting ashes and papers were increased 25 cents per day to correspond with the average wages paid the other employees. Beginning January 1, 1916, the cost of highway teams was increased from $1.55 to $1.76 for a single team per day. Contractors or outside teams were increased as follows: Double team and driver, from $5 to $5.50 per day; single team and driver, from $3.50 to $4 per day. This, together with the vacations, holidays, etc., represents $1171.14 of the $2007.64 expenditure in excess of 1915 as follows:


Highway Department increase in team hire amounted to $295.93


Outside teams increase in team hire amounted to 405.37


Vacations of employees amounted to 231.78


Saturday half holiday, six months, amounted to 188.50


Amount due to increase in cost of labor 49.56


Total increase due to increase of labor, teams, etc. $1,171.14


Increase due to increase in population 836.50


CONCLUSION .


In closing I would urge the recommendations embodied in this report, namely, the providing of a new offal wagon and pung, the connecting of the offal house with the public sewer, and the purchase of low lands conveniently located for dumps. In antici- pation of the cost of carrying on the work of this department the ensuing year, I would recommend an appropriation of $17,400.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Superintendent of the Health Department.


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MARKETS.


To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen: I herein submit my report as Inspector of Markets from January 1, 1916, to September 1, 1916. All markets were inspected at frequent intervals and as a rule found them in very good condition. Any foodstuffs diseased and unfit for food were destroyed.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM T. MCCARTY, V.S., Inspector of Markets.


To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


. Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my report as Inspector of Markets for the four months ending December 31, 1916.


Markets have been inspected at frequent intervals. Several storekeepers not knowing the State Health Laws were found unintentionally violating the same by having "Compound Lard" without the sign required by law; also the sign "Cold Storage Goods Sold Here" was not displayed in several stores, while some neglected to stamp egg containers with the words "Cold Storage Eggs."


Thirty pounds of pork, and twenty pounds of poultry were condemned and disposed of.


Storekeepers have been instructed about signs required by law, so that all markets at present are in excellent condition.


Respectfully submitted,


TIMOTHY J. FALVEY, Inspector of Markets.


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING.


To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my report as Inspector of Slaughtering from January 1, 1916, to September 1, 1916.


License to slaughter was granted to Frank Bowman & Son, 27 Broadway, Arlington.


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BOARD OF HEALTH


All animals to be slaughtered were inspected according to B. A. I. regulations.


Number of animals inspected


1206


Number of animals passed 1191


Number of animals rejected


15


Respectfully submitted,


W. T. MCCARTY, V.S., Inspector of Slaughtering.


To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my report as Inspector of Slaughtering for the past four months ending December 31, 1916.


License to slaughter was granted to Frank Bowman & Son.


The following animals were inspected according to B. A. I. rules and regulations.


Number of calves inspected


896


Number of pigs inspected


10


Number of sheep inspected


1


Total


907


Number passed inspection


900


Number condemned


Above due to underweight, immaturity and diseased condition.


Respectfully submitted,


TIMOTHY J. FALVEY, Inspector of Slaughtering.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK.


To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen: I herewith submit to you my annual report as Milk Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1916.


During the year I have analyzed 200 samples of milk, and visited dairies from which the same was produced.


I have licensed 69 dealers, and have had to prosecute one for the addition of water to the milk.


Respectfully submitted,


LAURENCE L. PEIRCE, M.D.V., Inspector of Milk.


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INSPECTORS APPOINTED.


On March 7, 1916, the following appointments were made by the Board, to serve for the year ending April 1, 1917.


Inspector of Plumbing, George W. Day (under Civil Service); Inspector of Milk, Dr. Laurence L. Peirce; Inspector of Slaughter- ing and Markets, Dr. William T. McCarty, who resigned and was succeeded by Mr. Timothy J. Falvey; Fumigator, William H. Bradley; Sanitary Inspector, William H. Bradley; Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board of Health, Ezekiel Pratt, M.D.


The Board desires to record its appreciation of the efficient services rendered by these Inspectors during the past year.


LAURENCE L. PEIRCE, M.D.V., GUY E. SANGER, M.D., ALFRED H. KNOWLES,


Board of Health.


REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF CEMETERIES, ROBBINS FUND, SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND AND SAMUEL C. BUCKNAM FUND


ARLINGTON, February 1, 1917.


The Commissioners of Cemeteries, Soldiers' Monument Fund, Robbins Fund and Samuel C. Bucknam Fund present herewith their report for the year ending December 31, 1916.


This report will differ but slightly from reports made in previous years, the work of the department being to maintain the ceme- teries and Soldiers' Monument grounds in a manner approved by the Town, making such recommendations as in the opinion of the Commissioners necessity requires. Within the year the work of resurfacing the various driveways in the cemetery has been continued. The Board has continued its custom of setting out shade trees and shrubs to beautify our cemetery grounds.


During the year the Metropolitan Park Commission has, with the consent of the Commissioners, removed a large quantity of gravel from the undeveloped part of the cemetery in order to enable them to make the fill on the shores of Mystic Lake to continue the Boulevard. This excavation met with the approval of the Board because, sooner or later, this part of the cemetery must be opened for burial purposes, and the Commissioners are of the opinion that the gravel given to the Park Commissioners for the purpose of constructing the Boulevard will work to the advantage of the Town in many ways.


Number of lots sold in 1916


25


Number of single graves sold in 1916 Interments:


37


Whole number of interments made


149


Interments made in private lots


106


Interments made in single graves


30


Interments made in tomb in old cemetery 0


Interments made in public burial lot


12


Interments made in soldiers' lot


1


Total 149


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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. Receipts.


Appropriation for 1916


$2,500.00


Received from sale of lots


1,930.00


Received for perpetual care of lots


2,600.00


Received for care of lots, opening graves, etc.


2,883.35


Received from income Perpetual Care Fund


835.03


Received from income of Robbins Fund


162.76


Received from income of Soldiers Monu- ment Fund 110.16


Received


$11,102.92


Expenses.


Amount paid for labor


$4,647.01


Amount paid Town Treasurer for sale of lots


1,930.00


Amount paid Town Treasurer Perpetual Care Fund


2,275.00


Amount paid for all other expenses


1,750.91


- $11,102.92


STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND.


1250 cubic yards of loam


$750.00


One lowering device


55.00


Two carts


60.00


Ten lawn mowers


30.00


Five hundred feet of hose


60.00


Tools


25.00


Covering slabs


15.00


Twelve waste barrels


25.00


Twenty-six sprinklers


20.00


Three wheelbarrows


9.00


Brick


7.00


$1,056.00


PERPETUAL CARE FUND.


Amount of Fund, January 1, 1916 $34,835.00


Receipts for perpetual care of lots in 1916 2,775.00


Total fund December 31, 1916 $37,610.00


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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF CEMETERIES


Receipts


Unexpended income to January 1, 1916 $2,605.61


Income from investments in 1916:


Street Loan of 1914 $80.00


Park Loan of 1914 112.50


Water Loan of 1910


160.00


Street Loan of 1915


160.00


Henderson Street Sewer Loan


420.00


Locke School Addition Loan


300.00


Playground Loan of 1914 :


40.00


Schouler Court Land Purchase of 1914 200.00


Interest on Savings Bank Deposit 107.53


1,580.03


$4,185.64


Expenditures


Paid Town Treasurer for disbursement $835.03


Unexpended income December 31, 1916


$3,350.61


Total fund and unexpended income Decem-


ber 31, 1916 $40,960.61


Investments


On Henderson Street Sewer Loan Note, dated December 31, 1903; due December 31, 1923 $10,500.00


Three Locke School Addition Loan Notes, dated December 31, 1908; due serially commencing December 31, 1925


7,500.00


Four Water Loan Notes, dated December 1, 1910; due serially commencing December 1,1922 4,000.00


One Playground Loan of 1914 Note, dated June 30, 1914; due June 30, 1917 1,000.00


Five Schouler Court Purchase Loan of 1914 Bonds, dated April 30, 1914; due serially commencing January 1, 1929 5,000.00


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Two Street Loan of 1914 Notes, dated November 1, 1914; due serially com- mencing November 1, 1920 $2,000.00 Four Park Loan of 1914 Notes, dated November 1, 1914; due serially com- mencing November 1, 1917 2,000.00


Two Street Loan of 1915 Notes, dated December 1, 1915; due serially com- mencing December 1, 1918 4,000.00


Two Sewer Loan of 1916 Notes, dated December 15, 1916; due serially com- mencing December 15, 1921 4,000.00


Deposit in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank 960.61


$40,960.61


SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND. 1916.


Amount of Fund January 1, 1916


$2,000.00


Receipts


Unexpended income January 1, 1916 $1,343.16 Receipts from investments in 1916:


Interest on Park Loan of 1914


$90.00


Interest on Savings Bank Deposit 55.16


Income for 1916


145.16


$1,488.32


Expenditures


Withdrawn for disbursement $110.16


Unexpended income December 31, 1916 1,378.16


Total Fund and unexpended income


$3,378.16


Investments


Four Park Loan of 1914 Bonds, dated No- vember 1, 1914; due serially commencing November 1, 1921 $2,000.00


Deposit in Arlington Savings Bank 1,378.16


Total investments $3,378.16


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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF CEMETERIES


ROBBINS CEMETERY FUND. 1916.


Amount of Fund January 1, 1916 $5,000.00


Receipts.


Unexpended income January 1, 1916 $291.32


Receipts from investments in 1916:


Locke School Addition Loan Notes $200.00


Interest on Savings Bank Deposit 13.76


Income for 1916 213.76


$505.08


Expenditures.


Withdrawn for disbursement 162.76


Unexpended income December 31, 1916


342.32


Total Fund and unexpended income $5,342.32


Investments.


Two Locke School Addition Loan Notes,


dated December 31, 1908; due serially


commencing December 31, 1923 $5,000.00


Deposit in Arlington Savings Bank 342.32


Total investments $5,342.32


SAMUEL C. BUCKNAM FUND.


1916.


Amount of Fund January 1, 1916 $2,000.00


Receipts.


Unexpended income January 1, 1916 $119.84 Receipts from investments in 1916: Interest on Water Loan of 1910 $40.00


Interest on Crosby School Ad- dition Loan 20.00


Interest on Savings Bank Deposit 25.62


85.62


$205.46


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Expenditures.


Withdrawn for disbursements $81.62


Unexpended income December 31, 1916


$123.84


Total Fund and unexpended income


$2,123.84


Investments.


One Water Bond of 1910, dated December


1, 1910; due December 1, 1921 $1,000.00


One Crosby School Addition Loan Note, dated December 1, 1910; due December 1,1920 500.00


Deposit in Arlington Savings Bank 623.84


Total investments


$2,123.84


I hereby certify that the above amounts of receipts and ex- penditures agree with the Auditor's Book, and that I have ex- amined the investments as reported and find the sum correct and agreeing with the Auditor's book.


GEORGE McK. RICHARDSON, Town Auditor,


WARREN A. PEIRCE, GEORGE G. ALLEN, JAMES E. KIMBALL, Cemetery Commissioners.


REPORT OF ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND.


ARLINGTON, December 30, 1916.


Report of the Trustees of the Elbridge Farmer Fund for the year ending December 30, 1916:


Receipts.


City of Taunton 4% $10,000, 12 months' interest $400.00 City of Minneapolis 412% $10,000, 12 months' interest 450.00


City of Brockton 4% $8000, 12 months' interest 320.00


Town of Orange 4% $10,000, 12 months' interest 400.00


Town of Arlington 4% $12,000, 12 months' interest 480.00


Interest on deposits for year


16.38


$2,066.38


Disbursements.


Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., rent of box $10.00


Treasurer, Town of Arlington for Robbins Library 2,056.38


$2,066.38


Investments.


City of Taunton, Reg. 4% Bonds, 1922


$10,000.00


City of Minneapolis 412% Bonds, 1922


10,000.00


City of Brockton 4% Bonds, 1922


8,000.00


Town of Orange 4% Bonds, 1922


10,000.00


Town of Arlington 4% Bonds, 1928


12,000.00


--- $50,000.00


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN Q. A. BRACKETT, JOHN H. HARDY, WILLIAM E. WOOD,


HENRY HORNBLOWER, HARRY G. PORTER,


Trustees.


183


COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND


1916.


Balance January 1, 1916


$112,381.16


Receipts.


Interest on


$5,800 Locke School Bonds, April $116.00


4,350 Locke School Bonds, October 87.00


1,000 Russell School Repairs Loan 40.00


15,000 N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R. Bonds 600.00


1,000 Concord & Montreal R.R. Bond


40.00


3,000 Water Pipe Renewal Loan of 1907 120.00


10,000 Locke School Addition Loan


400.00


500 Enlargement of Locke School Lot Loan 20.00


3,000 Water Loan of 1910 Bonds


120.00


2,000 Crosby School Additional Loan of 1910 80.00


500 Crosby School Additional Fur-


nishing Loan 20.00


12,000 Schouler Court Land Purchase of 1914 Loan 480.00


1,000 Playground Loan of June 30


20.00


4,000 Street Loan of 1914


160.00


1,000 Summer Street Loan of 1914 45.00


18,000 High School Loan of 1914 810.00


2,000 Fire Equipment Loan of 1915, June


40.00


12,500 Summer Street Loan of 1915, June


250.00


10,000 Summer Street Loan of 1915, December 200.00


12,000 Water Loan of 1915


480.00


16,000 Street Loan of 1916, December 320.00


6,000 Water Loan of 1916, December


120.00


3,000 Revenue Loan, Town of Arling- ton, December 60.00


184


185


REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS


$2,000 Revenue Loan, Town of Arling- ton, July $40.00


Arlington Savings Bank, July


136.80


Arlington Savings Bank, Janu- ary 1, 1916 131.20


$4,936.00


Appropriation by vote of the Town, March, 1916


14,550.00


$131,867.16


Expenses.


Box Rent in Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. 10.00


Total Fund December 31, 1916


$131,857.16


INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS IN 1916.


Securities on hand January 1, 1916


$112,357.81


Purchased in 1916:


Four Street Loan Notes of 1916


$16,000.00


One Anticipation of Revenue Note




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