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15.00
H. Madden, labor
2.25
W. T. McCarthy, labor
3.65
E. Nix, labor
.50
Peirce & Winn Co., lime
10.15
Frank W. Russell, plumbing repairs and labor
82.62
William Ryan, labor
.75
R. W. Shattuck & Co., supplies
31.49
Highway Division
24.32
$460.56
Unexpended balance
289.44
$750.00 $750.00
310
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
STATE AND MILITARY AID. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$250.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, re- imbursements 1915
2,129.00
Pay roll uncalled for
18.00
DR.
State Aid, pay rolls
$2,034.00
Disallowed by Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
1.00
$2,035.00
Unexpended balance
362.00
$2,397.00
$2,397.00
STATE TAX.
CR.
Tax Levy, 1916
$29,680.00
DR.
Paid State Treasurer
$29,680.00
$29,680.00
$29,680.00
STREET LIGHTING.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$12,400.00
DR.
Boston Elevated Ry. Co., one-half cost of erecting pole
$22.19
Edison Electric Ill. Co., service
12,115.04
R. W. Le Baron, labor and repairs
203.70
John C. Waage, painting pole
1.80
Charles N. Wood Co., pole fixtures
29.71
$12,372.44
Unexpended balance
27.56
$12,400.00
$12,400.00
311
AUDITOR'S REPORT
STREET RAILWAY AND EXCISE TAXES. CR.
Balance from 1915
$13,138.92
Street Railway Tax
8,752.94
Boston Elevated Ry. Tax,
3,442.59
387.26
Bay State Street Ry. Co. Middlesex & Boston Street Ry. Co.
126.94
DR.
Appropriation by Transfer
$13,138.92
$13,138.92
Available balance
12,709.73
$25,848.65
$25,848.65
STREET SPRINKLING.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$2,000.00
Appropriation by Borrowing
3,000.00
Department Transfer
983.95
DR.
Pay roll
$528.65
Teaming
271.05
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia
861.25
Fowler & Taintor, trucking
86.00
Standard Oil Co. of New York, oil
1,336.33
William Whowell, Jr., supplies
3.95
Highway Division
2,896.72
$5,983.95
$5,983.95
STRONG BOX FOR NEW TOWN HALL.
CR.
Balance from 1915
$68.95
DR.
Unexpended balance
$68.95
$68.95
$68.95
.
312
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
SUMMER STREET ESTATE.
CR.
Rents collected
$265.00
DR.
Edward A. Bailey, Collector Water Rates $15.70
Robinson & Hendrick, commission
12.00
$27.70
Available balance
237.30
$265.00
$265.00
SUMMER STREET EXTENSION.
CR.
Balance from 1915 (land takings)
$5,280.27
Balance from 1915 (Construction)
5,437.94
Appropriation by Taxation (construction)
1,000.00
Appropriation by Borrowing (construc- tion)
12,500.00
Department Transfers
3.74
Reimbursements and Indemnity
1,488.98
DR. LAND TAKINGS.
Arlington Gas Light Co., installing service
$7.76
J. L. A. Chellis, building repairs 150.54
Timothy F. Collins, Attorney, settle- ment in Toye case
1,150.00
Gertrude Crocker, award
66.56
Edward H. Cutter, award
74.34
Martin Ellis & Co., moving houses
275.00
Forrest Auto Co., taxi hire
14.00
Peter Gillespie, settlement
500.00
Hughes-MacDonald Co., plumbing
44.36
Michael Kelly, foundation and grading
750.00
Thomas F. Kenney, damages
107.06
Heirs James Noon, damages
350.00
T. O'Brien, mason work 9.75
Patrick Rogers, damages
193.36
313
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Charlotte Simpson, damages
$125.00
M. B. Sturtevant, Attorney, settlement of Irwin case
663.72
Highway Division, chimney repairs
2.89
Water Division, service
18.09
CONSTRUCTION.
Pay roll
$8,784.12
Teaming
1,025.54
Arlington Coal Co., brick
11.50
Eastern Clay Goods Co., pipe
49.33
Fowler & Taintor, trucking
657.04
Francis J. Mague, contract
500.00
L. Nellie Russell, gravel
200.00
Susi & Williams, contract
7,185.21
Highway Construction
1.87
Highway Division
1,946.16
Sewer Construction
24.84
Water Division
45.05
$24,933.09
Unexpended balance
Land Takings
777.84
$25,710.93
$25,710.93
SUPPLEMENTARY TAXES, COLLECTIONS.
CR.
Paid Treasurer, 1915 Taxes
$7,596.81 831.94
Paid Treasurer, 1916 Taxes
DR.
Appropriations by Transfer
$7,494.97
$7,494.97
Available balance
933.78
$8,428.75 $8,428.75
314
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SUPPRESSION GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS
CR.
Appropriations by Taxation
Reimbursements
DR.
Labor Pay Roll
$2,645.42
Daniel M. Daley, Superintendent, salary
1,017.25
J. F. Higgins, clerk, salary 313.00
American Express Co., expressing
.67
Arlington-Belmont Ice Co., team hire
207.00
Arlington Harness Co., sharpening tools
1.90
Daniel Barry, team hire
196.43
Boston Elevated Ry. Co., tickets
20.00
Frank S. Breen, postal cards
60.00-
Samuel Cabot Co., creosote
7.14
Colonial Garage, gasolene and repairs
47.31
Cutler & Roden, supplies
14.60
H. L. Frost Co., creosote
1.19
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies
2.40
General Fireproofing Co., office supplies
30.00
W. L. Henderson, supplies
.90
P. T. Hendrick, rubber coats
5.00
Hill, Smith & Co., office supplies
6.00
John Kelly, team hire
5.00
Merrimac Chemical Co., lead
581.38
Joseph Moore, team hire
10.00
Motor Parts Co., repairs
7.80
Mystic Auto Supply Co., oil
2.70
New York Belting & Packing Co., hose
55.80
C. S. Parker & Son, printing
11.00
W. M. Peppard, repairs
13.50
Joseph Pichette, team hire
53.63
E. Caroline Pierce, addressing envelopes
5.00
John H. Rhodes, filing
9.10
Catherine Robinson, addressing envelopes
5.00
R. W. Shattuck & Co., supplies
12.93
C. E. Shepard & Co., office supplies
8.50
W. A. Twombly, Jr., labor
2.00
Warner's Express Co., expressing
7.25
$5,500.00 23.00
315
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Mrs. J. H. Whitten, rent
$96.00
William Whowell, Jr., supplies
.75
Windemere Crystal Spring Water Co., team hire
36.00
Wright & Potter Co., notices
6.64
Wood Bros, expressing
.50
Boston & Maine R.R., freight
6.96
$5,513.65
Unexpended balance
9.35
$5,523.00
$5,523.00
SURFACE DRAINAGE. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$2,500.00
Department Transfer
128.23
DR.
Pay Roll
$375.49
Teaming 39.20
D. Arthur Brown, damages for land taking 15.00
Daddario & Booth, contract
1,500.00
Ella J. Langley, damages for land taking
83.15
Thomas Leighton, Jr., recording
2.65
New England Brick Co., brick
17.25
Highway Division
14.96
Sewer Construction
570.68
Water Extensions
9.85
$2,628.23
$2,628.23
TAX TITLES.
DR.
Balance from 1915
$340.52
Edward A. Bailey, Collector
146.80
CR.
Tax Titles Redeemed:
Merrill A. Tenney
$10.77
Robert M. Welch
10.20
$20.97
Balance due Town
466.35
$487.32
$487.32
316
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
TAX TITLE SURPLUS ACCOUNT.
CR.
Balance from 1915
$95.81
DR.
Balance
$95.81
$95.81
$95.81
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY.
CR.
Balance for 1915
$424.66
DR.
Pay roll
$36.33
Unexpended balance
388.33
$424.66
$424.66
TOWN DEBT.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$6,606.23
Appropriation by Transfer
44,343.77
DR.
Schouler Court Purchase, 1914
$2,000.00
Locke School
1,450.00
Water Pipe Renewal, 1909
500.00
Fire Equipment Loan, 1915
2,000.00
Summer Street Loan, 1915
2,500.00
High School Grading Lot Loan, 1
1,000.00
High School Furnishings Loan
1,500.00
Playground Loan, 1914
1,000.00
Water Loan, 1913
2,000.00
Parmenter School
1,000.00
Street Loan, 1914
1,000.00
Summer Street Bonds, 1914
1,000.00
Water Loan, 1914
2,000.00
Turkey Hill Land Purchase, 1913
500.00
Park Loan Bonds, 1914
500.00
High School Bonds, 1914
10,000.00
317
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Crosby School Furnishings
$500.00
Sewer Loan, 1910
2,000.00
Water Loan, 1910
1,000.00
Crosby School Addition
3,000.00
Crosby School Additional
500.00
Water Pipe Renewal
1,000.00
Water Loan, 1915
4,000.00
Street Loan, 1915
2,000.00
Water Loan, 1912
1,000.00
Russell School Repairs
1,000.00.
Water
1,000.00
Locke School Addition
2,500.00
Enlargement Locke School Lot
500.00
Water Pipe Renewal, 1908
1,000.00
$50,950.00
$50,950.00
TOWN HOUSE. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$4,000.00
New Town Hall Rents
1,660.50
Reimbursements
102.70
DR.
Charles F. Donahue, Superintendent, salary
$900.00
Frank Tobin, janitor service
777.33
Augustus J. Power, janitor service
48.00
Mrs. Josephine Welch, extra janitor service
43.20
Mrs. Hamall, extra janitor service
28.80
Constant F. Oakman, police duty
300.00
American Express Co., expressing
.26
Ames Plow Co , lawn seed
14.70
Arlington-Belmont Ice Co., ice
6.10
Arlington Gas Light Co.
13.96
Associated Architects Printing & Supply Co., supplies
4.45
Boston Chemical Co., janitors' supplies
5.25
Boston Cleaning Co., cleaning windows
23.35
318
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Boston & Maine R.R., freight
$0.99
Breck-Robinson, shrubs
6.00
W. H. Cady, repairs on roof
10.82
Everett S. Chapman, sharpening mowers
3.25
C. F. Cronin, labor on grounds
496.75
Cutler & Roden, janitors' supplies
58.96
Edison Electric Ill. Co., service
608.76
Frank Fitzpatrick, extra janitor service
10.75
H. E. Gamester, labor 2.85
William Gee, extra janitor service
.75
Germo Mfg. Co., janitors' supplies
7.50
F. E. Hammond, supplies
5.30
Heaney Mfg. Co., janitors' supplies
3.50
Hughes-MacDonald Co., repairs
9.91
Frank Kindred, extra janitor service
2.75
A. H. Knowles, supplies
8.04
F. Krasser & Co., janitors' supplies
1.25
R. W. Le Baron, electric repairs
21.84
D. Levin, repairing flag
1.50
Lexington Flag Staff Co., painting flag pole
20.00
Frank A. Locke, piano tuning
3.00
C. F. Lunt, janitors' supplies
7.30
Mfg. Distributing Bureau, janitors' supplies 1.00
Masury Young Co., janitors' supplies
25.46
Mrs. J. McCarthy, extra janitor service
1.60
George W. McClellan, expressing
.70
W. L. Waples & Co., repairs on roof
135.00
A. McInnes, building repairs
134.00
McLellan Window Shade Co., shades
11.00
C. W. H. Moulton, janitors' supplies
10.50
New England Co., laundry
42.90
C. S. Parker & Son, printing
3.00
Peirce & Winn Co., fuel
835.52
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., janitors' supplies
3.80
R. W. Shattuck & Co., janitors' supplies
1.95
Somerville Brush Co., janitors' supplies 11.57
319
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Standard Electric Time Co., repairing clocks
$11.60
Spar Light Co., polish
10.00
Edward Sweeney, extra janitor service
2.25
Talbot Chemical Co., janitors' supplies
2.00
George Tobin, extra janitor service
.75
Vera Chemical Co., janitors' supplies
16.32
Washburn Purizone Co., janitors' supplies
6.08
Wetherbee Bros., sharpening tools
2.30
Whittemore Pharmacy, janitors' supplies
.55
Whittemore-Wright Co., janitors' supplies
6.25
Wood Bros., expressing
1.58
Highway Division
22.97
$4,757.82
Unexpended balance
1,005.38
$5,763.20
$5,763.20
OLD TOWN HOUSE.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$500.00
Appropriation by Transfer
600.00
DR.
Walter Bartholemey,repairs
$4.80
George W. Blanchard & Co., lumber for repairs 12.35
George Bilafer, floor
292.50
Brockaway-Smith Corp., plaster board
23.24
J. L. A. Chellis, repairs
13.95
Cutler & Roden, supplies
1.50
E. J. Davis & Son, lumber for repairs
13.90
Edison Electric Ill. Co., service
17.70
H. E. Gamester, repairs
13.91
Hughes-MacDonald Co., repairs
.95
A. H. Knowles, repairs
39.97
R. W. LeBaron, electric repairs
16.26
Frank A. Locke, tuning and repairing piano 6.00
A. McInnes, painting 335.96
320
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Mclellan Window Shade Co., shades
$18.00
Peirce & Winn Co., fuel
261.61
R. W. Shattuck & Co., supplies
11.26
Parker Webb, piano
15.00
$1,098.86
Unexpended balance
1.14
$1,100.00
$1,100.00
TOWN TREASURER
DR.
Balance December 31, 1915
$43,961.08
Town Debt
61,500.00
Anticipation of Revenue Notes
151,500.00
State Treasurer
37,063.57
County Treasurer
758.70
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
2,775.00
Income Trust Funds
6,753.60
Interest Receipts
842.86
Incidentals, Treasurer
45.00
Court Fines
473.55
Particular Sewers
4,671.71
Tax Titles Redeemed
20.97
Water Guarantees
70.50
State Aid
18.00
Treasury Account
3.95
Department Transfers:
Board of Health
3.00
Engineering
104.35
Highways
17,391.04
Highway Construction
.
66.37
Incidentals, Town Clerk
28.00
Sewer Division
34.56
Sewer Construction
2,020.66
Outside Poor
946.42
Surface Drainage
128.23
Summer Street Extension
3.74
Water
2,567.92
321
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Water Extensions
$658.84
Water Income
7,000.00
Street Sprinkling
983.95
Collector :
Advance Betterment Apportionments
145.13
Advance Sewer Apportionments
725.33
Apportioned Betterment Assessments
484.84
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
1,170.90
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments
37.65
Betterment Assessments
7,046.01
Committed Interest on Betterment Apportionments 40.28
Committed Interest on Sewer Ap- portionments
187.83
Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments
2.18
Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moth As- sessments
1,689.28
Sewer Assessments
4,049.21
Sidewalk Assessments
463.28
Street Railway and Excise Tax
514.20
Street Sprinkling Assessments, 1914
378.63
Street Sprinkling Assessments, 1915
2,989.94
Supplementary Tax, 1915
7,596.81
Supplementary Tax, 1916
831.94
Taxes, 1914
52.31
Taxes, 1915
78,826.85
Taxes, 1916
325,693.24
Water Rates
58,447.62
Interest Receipts
2,839.85
Engineering
11.53
Fire Department
1.35
Highway
4,077.30
Cemetery
2,883.35
Incidentals
7.70
Library
347.00
New High School
215.61
Outside Poor
107.33
322
ARLINGTON TOWN, REPORT
Rent, Old Town Hall
$946.79
New Town Hall
2,193.00
Medford Street Estate
420.00
Summer Street Estate
265.00
Sale of Lots in Cemetery
1,930.00
Sale of Offal
1,260.00
/ Schools
534.93
Sewer
5.50
Sewer Construction
468.61
Summer Street Extension
1,488.98
Sidewalks
90.35
Town House, New
102.70
Treasury
1,692.99
Tree Warden
318.26
Water
3,209.91
Suppression of Moths
23.00
Wire Department
2.50
Board of Health
214.11
Board of Survey
6.00
Water Extensions
3.50
CR.
Loans in anticipation of Revenue
$140,000.00
Town Debt
50,950.00
Interest
36,833.51
Corporation and Bank Tax
1.99
Soldiers' Exemption Tax
77.10
State and Metropolitan Taxes
76,595.94
County Tax
-
19,153.74
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
2,775.00
Auditor's Warrants
499,703.25
Cash on hand December 31, 1916
33,345.65
$859,436.18
$859,436.18
323
AUDITOR'S REPORT
TREASURY ACCOUNT.
CR.
Licenses :
Five Auctioneer
$10.00
Twenty-two auto stand
22.00
Twenty-two swine
22.00
One junk
1,025.00;
Four collector of grease
8.00
Twenty-two victualler
44.00
Milk
34.50
One pool table
2.00
One theatre
50.00
One slaughtering
1.00
One goat
1.00
Five peddlers
100.00
Two bowling alley
32.00
One hundred and seventeen collectors' certificates
117.00
Release of Tax Sales
11.00
F. J. Carroll, care Town dumps
80.00
Levi Dolloff, rent of land
30.00
William Fahey, rent of land
5.00
Millett Street land damage, not accepted
9.12
Unclaimed Highway pay roll
5.69
Checks not returned through banks originally charged to:
Board of Health
.50
Summer Street Extension
.48
Cemeteries
1.60
Tree Warden
.12
Police Department
1.25
Sealing Weights and Measures
83.68
DR.
Appropriation by Transfer
$1,500.00
Available balance
196.94
$1,696.94
$1,696.94
324
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
TREE WARDEN. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
Reimbursements
DR.
Labor, pay roll
$698.97
Arlington-Belmont Ice Co., team hire
2.40
Daniel Barry, team hire
160.44
Arlington Taxi Service, auto hire
4.00
Boston & Maine R.R., freight
9.03
Clarence Campbell, loam
12.00
Cutler & Roden, supplies
7.85
Charles R. Fish & Co., trees
400.00
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies
7.50
H. E. Gamester, repairs
4.70
E. J. Jenkins, filing saws
7.85
G. A. Law, team hire
1.50
Mrs. C. F. McLean, damages
.89
Peirce & Winn Co., fertilizer
14.55
Joseph Pichette, team hire
43.75
R. W. Shattuck & Co., supplies
126.39
Swift-McNutt Co., stakes
25.00
Whittemore Pharmacy, supplies
.90
Yerxa & Yerxa, supplies
1.05
Highway Division
4.65
$1,533.42
Unexpended balance
34.84
$1,568.26
$1,568.26
WATER DIVISION.
CR.
Balance from 1915
$672.81
Appropriation by Transfer
35,797.50
Department Transfers
2,567.92
Reimbursements
3,209.91
Excess Income, collected
1,947.62
$1,250.00 318.26
325
AUDITOR'S REPORT
DR.
Pay roll
$10,155.00
Teaming
35.41
George E. Ahern, salary
180.00
Herbert S. Clark, salary
720.00
Harold N. Willis, salary
797.52
Addressograph Co., supplies
17.75
H. S. Alderman, D. V. S., professional services 7.00
American Express Co., expressing
5.80
Arlington-Belmont Ice Co., horse hire
1.50
Arlington Gas Light Co., pipe
1.54
Arlington Harness Co., supplies
2.00
Arlington Machine Works, repairs and supplies 19.16
Arlington Taxi Service, auto hire 3.50
Art Metal Construction Co., repairs on desk
1.90
Ashton Valve Co., supplies
5.95
James Bagley, office supplies
4.00
Harold L. Bond & Co., supplies
359.50
George W. Blanchard & Co., lumber
38.73
Boston & Albany Railroad, freight
.48
Boston Elevated Railroad, tickets
35.00
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
132.09
L. D. Bradley, supplies
2.00
F. S. Breen, postage
142.48
The Bristol Co., charts
4.17
James J. Brooks, horse hire
32.00
Brown, Howland Co., office supplies
1.19
Builders Iron Foundry, supplies
312.31
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., supplies
5.55
M. H. Butters, office supplies
7.00
A. M. Byers Co., pipe
1,351.62
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., supplies
629.06
Chapman Valve Co., hydrants
33.77
H. G. Clark, damages
15.00
Curtin's Arlington Express, expressing
5.65
Cutler & Roden, supplies
80.00
W. S. Darley & Co., office supplies
8.25
326
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Darling Pump & Mfg. Co., supplies
$472.70
E. J. Davis & Son, lumber 14.09
Dennison Mfg. Co., office supplies
.40
John Taylor Dixon, rubber stamp
3.00
Eddy Valve Co., valves
94.50
Edison Electric Ill. Co., service
94.70
James Flynn, sundry expenses
3.00
Frost Insecticide Co., land rent and supplies 109.80
H. E. Gamester, labor and materials 30.26
George A. Goodridge Co., office supplies
55.05
General Fireproofing Co., office supplies
3.34
F. E. Hammond, office supplies
6.25
Haymarket Hardware Co., supplies
6.75
Hersey Mfg. Co., meter repairs
26.63
John C. Hood, refund
5.82
Fred A. Houdlette & Son, pipe
187.22
John Hourihan, stock
1.15
Hughes-MacDonald Co., labor
11.80
Ingersoll-Sargeant Drill Co., hose
17.80
Kennedy Valve Co., valves
3.52
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., supplies
68.04
R. W. Le Baron, labor and materials
126.48
H. E. Lindblach Co., office supplies
42.50
T. H. Magee, shoeing
29.25
J. C. Mahoney, shoeing
62.10
B. L. Makepeace, office supplies
19.05
Manifold Supplies Co., supplies
5.00
H. B. McArdle, office supplies
13.35
McEwen & Hovey, team repairs
72.17
Mary A. Merriam, refund
7.50
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies
1,850.54
National Lead Co., supplies
17.10
National Meter Co., meters and parts 3,118.48
Neptune Meter Co., supplies
44.90
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
161.57
W. F. Nickerson, office supplies 16.00
C. S. Parker & Son, printing
58.75
Charles A. Peale, refund
3.00
327
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Peerless Rubber Mfg. Co., supplies
$140.62
Laurence L. Peirce, M. D. V., professional services
36.00
Peirce & Winn Co., grain and fuel
304.63
W. M. Peppard, shoeing
2.15
Phelps Bros., hay
38.58
Benjamin W. Pike, harness supplies
11.45
Pittsburgh Meter Co., meters
218.40
Post & Lester Co., tools
15.95
George H. Rice, rubber boots
4.75
Richardson Clement Co., tools
20.51
Ross Valve Mfg. Co., valves
26.02
Theodore Schwamb Co., sawing
2.98
Servis Supply Co., office supplies
7.20
R. W. Shattuck & Co., supplies
16.81
A. P. Smith Mfg. Co., supplies
576.45
Standard Charcoal Co., charcoal
3.00
Thompson Meter Co., supplies
31.58
Underwoods Sporting Goods Agency, supplies
.25
United States Rubber Co., supplies
51.09
Wardsworth, Howland Co., varnish
1.53
Waldo Bros., supplies
12.46
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
354.58
Whittemore Pharmacy, supplies
3.00
Wood Bros., expressing
12.45
W. A. Wood Co., waste
14.00
Town of Lexington, Taxes
333.67
Highway Division
616.68
Sewer Division
3.75
Water Extension
132.64
$25,010.62
Metropolitan Water Tax:
Sinking Fund
2,173.21
Interest
12,147.12
Maintenance
3,550.04
Serial Bonds
248.59
$43,129.58
Unexpended balance
1,066.18
$44,195.76
$44,195.76
328
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WATER PIPE EXTENSIONS.
CR.
Balance from 1915
$2,977.01
Appropriation by Taxation
3,000.00
Appropriation by Borrowing
12,000.00
Department Transfers
658.84
Unclaimed pay roll
3.50
DR.
Pay Roll
$4,733.79
Teaming
39.90
Harold N. Willis, salary
40.00
Boston & Maine R.R., freight
325.24
William R. Conrad, inspecting pipe
65.92
Globe Newspaper Co., advertising
2.70
B. L. Makepeace, office supplies
6.46
Postal Telegraph Cable Co., service
1.69
Boston Post, advertising
2.70
R. D. Wood & Co., pipe
3,087.61
Highway Division
443.65
Water Division
1,680.00
Sewer Construction
174.20
$10,603.86
Unexpended balance
8,035.49
$18,639.35
$18,639.35
WATER FOR HYDRANTS.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$7,000.00
DR.
Water Rates
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
$7,000.00
.
329
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WATER GUARANTEE FUND.
CR.
Balance from 1915
$2,582.20
James R. Smith
35.50
Joseph Morrison Charles A. Downing
17.50
17.50
DR.
William E. Kelly, refund
$130.00
Mrs. Martha Mellen, refund
30.00
Frank O. Squire, refund
41.00
$201.00
Balance
2,451.70
$2,652.70
$2,652.70
WATER RATES: INCOME ACCOUNT.
CR.
Uncollected, December 31, 1915
$1,132.14
Commitments
56,694.03
Additions
1,550.05
Transfer, Water for Hydrants
7,000.00
DR.
Rebates
$230.79
Appropriations by Transfer :
To Town Debt
$13,500.00
Interest
11,202.50
Sinking Fund
3,000.00
Water Division
35,797.50
63,500.00
Excess collections transferred to Water Division 1,947.62
Uncollected December 31, 1916
697.81
$66,376.22 $66,376.22
330
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WIDENING MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE AT CENTRE.
CR.
Balance from 1915
$1,751.46
Appropriation by Taxation
2,019.24
Overdraft
485.24
DR.
Adams & Blinn, Attorneys for Almira
Whittemore Estate, settlement $3,100.00
Boothby & Stanley, award and interest 1,155.94
$4,255.94
$4,255.94
WIRE DEPARTMENT.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$3,000.00
Reimbursement 2.50
DR.
American Express Co., expressing
$0.45
American Steel & Wire Co., wire 17.99
F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., supplies
15.80
George W. Blanchard & Co., lumber
8.65
Harold O. Bixby, printing
10.00
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
5.50
George H. Buckminster Co., supplies
5.40
Philip H. Butler & Co., slate
2.40
J. L. A. Chellis, stock room repairs
9.83
Daniel Chisholm, labor
93.65
Cochrane Chemical Co., supplies
5.62
Watson H. Daniels, rubber stamp
1.00
William J. O. Doane, photos
3.50
Frank Ellis, labor
4.60
Fred Eeles, binding report
1.00
Electric Storage Battery Co., supplies
18.73
Gamewell Fire Alarm & Tel. Co., supplies
575.95
E. H. Griffin, labor 221.24
Hodge Boiler Works, supplies
8.65
A. H. Knowles, labor and material
6.50
G. A. Law, team hire
33.50
F. H. LeBaron, labor
109.14
331
AUDITOR'S REPORT
R. W. Le Baron, materials
$53.06
R. W. Le Baron, expenses
400.00
Maynard & Duncan, keys
.75
McEwen & Hovey, supplies
3.60
F. O. Miller, labor
22.40
C. H. Murray, labor
3.61
New York Insulated Wire Co., wire
37.82
C. S. Parker & Son, printing permits
18.00
The Pratt Chuck Co., cable
22.00
J. M. Reed, labor
2.23
Fred A. Smith, clock oil
4.40
Stuart, Howland Co., supplies
15.30
Underwriters Laboratories, supplies
7.50
Joseph Valente, labor
19.75
The Waterproof Paint Co., paint
4.40
Western Electric Co., supplies
26.96
Wetmore Savage Co., supplies
41.55
Frank Whittemore, labor
14.00
Wood Bros., expressing
5.45
Highway Division
122.57
Sewer Construction
1.75
$1,986.20
Unexpended balance
1,016.30
$3,002.50
$3,002.50
PAYMENTS ON WARRANTS.
Betterment Collections
$599.13
Board of Health
4,714.23
Board of Survey
437.25
Engineering
3,115.87
Cemeteries
6,572.92
Fire Department
15,953.17
Health Department
14,383.14
Highways
66,466.68
Highway Construction
22,254.84
Incidentals
5,206.85
Incidentals, Assessors
1,574.99
332
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Incidentals, Auditor
$122.82
Incidentals, Collector
964.92
Incidentals, Town Clerk
1,820.88
Incidentals, Treasurer
461.01
Insurance
7,050.96
Memorial Day
250.00
Outside Poor
. 11,083.73
Park Commission
399.19
Police Department
17,721.37
Robbins Library
7,689.62
Salaries
12,458.34
Schools
115,507.37
School repairs
3,826.44
Sewers
2,028.11
Sewer Construction
28,793.37
Sidewalks
456.83
Soldiers' Relief
320.00
State and Military Aid
2,034.00
Snow and Ice
8,068.61
Street Lighting
12,372.44
Street Sprinkling
5,983.95
Suppression of Moths
5,513.65
Surface Drainage
2,628.23
Spy Pond Athletic Field
460.56
Town House, new
4,757.82
Town House, old
1,098.86
Tree Warden
1,533.42
Water for Hydrants
7,000.00
Water Division
25,010.62
Water Pipe Extensions
10,603.86
Planning Board
106.34
Wire Department
1,986.20
Sinking Fund
14,550.00
Committee on School Accommodation
56.40
Marking New Streets, Turkey Hill
2.20
New High School
1,762.74
New High School Furnishings
7,664.47
New High School Lot
146.98
Printing By-Laws and Statutes
10.80
333
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Extension of Summer Street
$24,933.09
Topographical Survey
36.33
Massachusetts Avenue, widening
4,255.94
Crosby School Branch Library
1,296.25
Construction of Appleton Street
13.76
New Town Hall Rents
532.50
Medford Street Estate
411.43
Summer Street Estate
27.70
High School Income Fund
1,038.39
E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Memorial Fund
68.65
Citizens-Soldiers' Fund
96.00
Robbins Library Art Fund
62.81
Water Guarantee Fund
201.00
Tax Titles
146.80
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Burials of soldiers
50.00
Income Poor Widows' Funds
946.42
$499,703.25
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
ARLINGTON, December 31, 1916.
The report of this department for the year ending December 31, 1916, is herewith submitted:
For reports of Town Meetings, Cemetery Commissioners, Reg- istrars of Voters, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Dog Licenses all of which come under the work of this department, reference is made to those headings.
BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1916.
Total number of births registered
395
Males
193
Females
202
395
The parentage of children born was as follows:
Born in United States, both parties
310
Born in foreign countries, both parties 189
Born in United States, one parent 67
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