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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
DR.
Tax Levy, Assessor's Estimate $20,000.00
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
COUNTY TAX.
CR.
Tax Levy
·
DR.
County Treasurer
$18,613.95
$18,613.95
$18,613.95
COURT FINES.
CR.
Middlesex Third District Court
$258.65
House of Correction
3.00
DR.
Available Balance
$261.65
$261.65
$261.65
DOG TAX.
CR.
County Treasurer
DR.
Transfer to Robbins Library
$800.40
$800.40
$800.40
ENGINEERING.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$3,500.00 200.81
Department Transfers .
DR.
George E. Ahern, salary
$1,500.00 1,767.14
Pay Roll
$18,613.95
$800.40
221
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Supplies and Sundries Water Extensions
$381.08 7.07
$3,655.29
Unexpended balance
45.52
$3,700.81
$3,700.81
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
1
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$19,000.00
Reimbursement
10.00
DR.
Salaries:
Engineers
$750.00
Permanent men
11,733.90
Call men and watching
2,928.00
Laundry
68.06
Telephones
187.03
Light
160.64
Gasoline and oil
317.64
Hay and grain
314.15
Fuel
242.55
New apparatus
913.88
Apparatus and repairs
842.91
Supplies
393.96
Horseshoeing
39.87
Auto hire and expressing
31.77
Printing
7.75
Bedding
9.53
Sundries
61.95
$19,003.59
Unexpended balance
6.41
$19,010.00
$19,010.00
222
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FREE BED AT SYMMES HOSPITAL.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation DR.
Paid Trustees of Symmes Hospital
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
GYPSY MOTH ASSESSMENT COLLECTIONS.
CR.
Assessments collected
$1,576.81
DR.
Available balance
$1,576.81
$1,576.81
$1,576.81
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$17,600.00
Reimbursement
10.00
DR.
Superintendent :
Salary
$1,150.00
Expenses
14.50
Labor, Pay Roll
8,924.30
Teams
4,061.62
Rubber boots for men
29.00
Tools and supplies
36.80
Printing and advertising
10.00
Repairs at Garbage House
256.79
Wagon repairs
185.68
New offal wagon
280.00
Board of Health, Superintendent's salary 50.00
Highways
2,286.62
Water Division
23.89
$17,309.20
Unexpended balance
300.80
$500.00
$17,610.00
$17,610.00
223
AUDITOR'S REPORT
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$67,871.27
Appropriation by Transfer
12,709.73
Department Transfers
15,491.32
Sale of horse
45.00
Reimbursements
1,646.41
DR.
Superintendent
$812.50
Clerk
510.00
Pay Roll, labor
32,107.00
Teaming
7,431.88
Outside labor
18.53
Automobile supplies and expense
2,584.32
Awards of damages
950.00
Horse
175.00
Horse hire
337.00
Contract work
7,053.98
Tools and supplies
3,985.44
Balance on steam roller and repairs
1,412.00
Office supplies
247.49
Stable expense
5,028.41
Materials and trucking
31,755.51
Freight and express
207.83
Sundries
111.61
Engineering
17.51
Sewer Construction
2,146.17
Water Division
269.58
$97,161.76
Unexpended balance
601.97
$97,763.73
$97,763.73
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.
CR.
Balance from 1916
$1,079.53
Appropriation by Taxation
1,000.00
Appropriation by Borrowing
10,000.00
Department Transfer
1.85
224
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DR.
Pay Roll, labor
$5,012.63
Pay Roll, teams
1,150.35
Drawing and Recording Deeds
32.95
Sundries
7.45
Highways
5,577.90
Sewer Construction
110.42
Water Division
41.87
Water Extension
33.24
$11,966.81
Unexpended balance
114.57
$12,081.38
$12,081.38
INCIDENTALS: SELECTMEN.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$5,500.00
Hawkers' Licenses and Badges
32.00
Committee on Public Safety
915.00
Police Department
16.50
DR.
Clerk
$375.00
Assistant
78.50
Elections
1,365.49
Sealer Weights and Measures
117.77
Legal expenses
598.80
Claims and Awards
928.66
Town Reports
1,765.55
Pedlars
71.00
Building Inspector, expenses
220.00
Recording, Vital Statistics
273.20
Office supplies and sundries
364.22
Incidentals: Town Clerk
75.00
· Committee of Twenty-one
216.50
$6,449.69
Unexpended balance
13.81
$6,463.50
$6,463.50
225
AUDITOR'S REPORT
INCIDENTALS: ASSESSORS. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$1,425.00
DR.
Clerical Assistance
$770.65
Stationery and supplies
145.03
Telephone
30.07
Transfers
114.48
Sundries
363.99
$1,424.22
Unexpended balance
.78
$1,425.00
$1,425.00
INCIDENTALS: AUDITOR.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
DR.
Stationery and supplies
$85.58
Telephone
27.09
$112.67
Unexpended balance
12.33
$125.00
$125.00
INCIDENTALS: COLLECTOR.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$1,175.00
DR.
Clerical Assistance
$493.75
Stationery and supplies
600.39
Telephone
24.07
Sundries
3.77
$1,121.98
Unexpended balance
53.02
$1,175.00
$1,175.00
$125.00
226
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
INCIDENTALS: TOWN CLERK.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
Department Transfer
Reimbursement
.50
DR.
Clerk hire
$1,418.70
Vital Statis'ics
120.25
Telephone
132.12
Office supplies and expense
253.91
$1,924.98
Unexpended balance
.52
$1,925.50
$1,925.50
INCIDENTALS: TREASURER.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$450 00
Reimbursement
48.00
DR.
Clerical assistance
$208.13
Stationery and supplies
201.12
Telephone
24.17
Sundries
2.70
$436.12
Unexpended balance
61.88
$498.00
$498.00
INSURANCE.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$3,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
200.00
DR.
Automobile Insurance $127.15
Fire Insurance 1,188.00
$1,800.00 125.00
227
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Liability Insurance
$2,198.17
Premiums on Official Bonds
186.00
$3,699.32
Unexpended balance
.68
$3,700.00
$3,700.000
INTEREST.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$26,008.72
Appropriation by Transfer
11,991.28
Refund of Registration Fees
20.00
DR.
$92,000 Water Bonds, 1892, 1 year, 4% $3,680.00 $92,000 Water Bonds, 1894, 1 year, 4% 3,680.00
$10,000 Water Bonds, 1895, 1 year, 4% 400.00
$5,000 Water Bonds, 1896, 1 year, 4% 200.00
400.00
$10,000 Water Bonds, 1897, 1 year, 4% $15,000 Water Bonds, 1898, 1 year, 4% $2,000 Water Loan, 1905, 1 year, 4% 80.00
600.00
$9,000 Water Loan, 1910, 1 year, 4% 360.00
$6,000 Water Loan, 1912, 1 year, 4% 240.00
$4,000 Water Loan, 1913, 6 months, 41% 85.00
$2,000 Water Loan, 1913, 6 months, 44% 42.50
$6,000 Water Loan, 1914, 1 year, 4% 240.00
$8,000 Water Loan, 1915, 1 year, 4% 320.00
$12,000 Water Loan, 1916, 6 months, 4% 240.00
$8,000 Water Loan, 1916, 6 month, 4% 160.00
$4,000 Water Pipe Renewal, 1907, 1 year, 4% 160.00
$3,000 Water Pipe Renewal, 1908, 1 year, 4% 120.00
228
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$1,500 Water Pipe Renewal, 1909, 6 months, 4% $30.00
$1,000 Water Pipe Renewal, 1909, 6 months, 4% 20.00
$52,000 Town House Site Bonds, 1 year, 312% 1,820.00
$15,000 Park Bonds, 1 year, 4% 600.00
$100,000 Sewer Bonds, 1 year, 4% 4,000.00
$10,500 Sewer Note, 1 year, 4% 420.00
$4,000 Sewer Loan, 1910, 1 year, 4%
160.00
$6,000 Sewer Loan, 1917, 6 months, 4%
120.00
$5,000 Parmenter School Loan, 1 year, 4% 200.00
$4,350 Locke School Loan, 6 months, 4% 87.00
$2,900 Locke School Loan, 6 months, 4% 58.00
$25,000 Locke School Additional, 1 year, 4% 1,000.00
$27,000 Crosby School, Addition, 1 year, 4% 1,080.00
$2,000 Crosby School. Additional, 1 year 4% 80.00
$166,000 High School Loan, 1915, 1 year, 412% 7,470.00
$17,000 High School Furnishing
Loan, 1915, 6 months, 4% 340.00
$16,000 High School Furnishing Loan, 1915, 6 months, 4% 320.00
$10,000 High School Grading Loan, 6 months, 4% 200.00
$9,000 High School Grading Loan, 1915, 6 months, 4% 180.00
$21,000 Schouler Court Bonds, 6 months, 4% 420.00
$19,000 Schouler Court Bonds, 6 months, 4% 380.00
$4000 Park Loan, 191 , 1 year, 472% 180.00
229
AUDITOR'S REPORT
$2,000 Playground Ioan, 1914, 6 months, 4% $40.00
$6,000 Playground Loan, 1914, 6 months, 4%
20.00
$6,000 Street Loan, 1914, 1 year, 4%
240.00
$7,500 Street Loan, 1915, 1 year, 4%
300.00
$16,000 Street Loan, 1916, 6 months, 4%
320.00
$12,000 Street Loan, 1916, 6 months, 4%
240.00
$5,000 Supplementary Street Loan, 1916, 1 year, 4%
200.00
$10,000 Street Loan, 1917, 6 months, 4%
200.00
$8,000 Summer Street Loan, 1914, 1 year. 412%
360.00
$10,000 Summer Street Loan, 1915, 6 months, 4%
200.00
$7,500 Summer Street Loan, 1915, 6 months, 4%
150.00
$5,500 Summer Street Loan, 1916, 1 year, 4% 220.00
$7,000 Summer Street Loan, 1916, 1 year, 4%
280.00
480.00
$12,000 Sewer Loans, 1916, 1 year 4% $4,000 Supplementary Sewer Loans, 1916, 1 year, 4% 160.00
$1,000 Turkey Hill Land Loan, 1 year, 4% 40.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loans:
$50,000, 358 days, 4%
1,988.88
$50,000, 174 days, 4.60%
1,111.68
$25,000, 134 days, 4.50%
418.75
$25,000, 114 days, 4.20%
327.94
$25,000, 89 days, 4.05%
246.88
$18,000, 6 months, 4%
360.00
$3,000, 6 months, 4%
60.00
$6,500, 1 year, 4%
260.00
230
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$2,000, 1 year, 4%
$80.00
Registration Fees
92.00
$38,568.63
Overdraft
548.63
$38,020.00
$38,020.00
INTEREST RECEIPTS. CR.
Interest on:
Treasurer's Bank Balances
$920.31
Collector's Bank Balances
218.58
Betterment Assessments
296.01
Sewer Assessments
431.83
Sidewalk Assessments
2.74
Taxes
2,531.30
Tax Titles
2.24
Water
62.98
DR.
Available balance
$4,465.99
$4,465.99
$4,465.99
MARKING NEW STREETS, TURKEY HILL.
CR.
Balance from 1916
$349.19
DR.
Unexpended balance
$349.19
$349.19
$349.19
MEDFORD STREET ESTATE.
CR.
Rents collected
DR.
Repairs
$42.15
Water Rates
15.00
Commissions
15.00
Available balance
242.85
$315.00
$315.00
$315.00
$72.15
231
AUDITOR'S REPORT
MEMORIAL DAY.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation $250.00
DR.
Francis Gould Post, 36, G. A. R. $250.00
$250.00
$250.00
METROPOLITAN FIRE PREVENTION TAX.
CR.
Tax Levy, 1917
$204.77
DR.
Paid State Treasurer :
Special Assessment
$204.77
$204.77
$204.77
METROPOLITAN PARK TAX.
CR.
Tax Levy, 1917
$9,409.48
DR.
Paid State Treasurer:
Sinking Fund
$383.79
Interest
2,218.28
Maintenance
4,421.41
Seria Bonds
128.08
Sinking Fund, Series 2
88.81
Interest
650.84
Maintenance
1,038.13
Serial Bonds
169.69
Maintenance, Nantasket
292.11
Maintenance, Wellington Bridge
18.34
$9,409.48 $9,409.48
232
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
METROPOLITAN SEWER TAX.
CR.
Tax Levy, 1917
$16,274.29
DR.
Paid State Treasurer:
Sinking Fund
$3,604.96
Interest
7,127.98
Maintenance
4,862.92
Serial Bonds
678.43
$16,274.29
$16,274.29
OUTSIDE POOR.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$9,000.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
2,470.61
Income Poor Widows' Fund
769.82
Edwin S. Farmer Relief Fund
240.00
City of Boston
20.00
Check not called for
9.00
Reimbursement
8.00
DR.
Clerk
$375.00
Pension, pay roll
7,331.00
Care and Cash Allowance
1,689.00
Groceries and provisions
1,018.71
Milk
200.69
Shoes and rubbers
88.75
Fuel
318.16
Medicine
24.93
Clothing
4.00
Auto hire
9.00"
Office supplies
4.94
City of Boston, aid
554.79
233
AUDITOR'S REPORT
City of Cambridge, aid
$211.45
City of Somerville, aid
676.71
Unexpended balance
10.30
$12,517.43
$12,517.43
OVERDRAFTS, 1916.
CR.
Appropriation by Transfer
$1,553.85
DR.
Widening Massachusetts Avenue
$485.24
Snow and Ice
1,068.61
$1,553.85
$1,553.85
OVERLAYINGS, 1915 STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS.
CR.
Balance from 1916
$381.30
DR.
Abatements Available balance
$9.50
371.80
$381.30
$381.30
OVERLAYINGS, 1916 STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS.
CR.
Balance from 1916
$618.78
DR.
Abatements Available balance
$34.82
583.96
$618.78
$618.78
$12,507.13
234
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
OVERLAYINGS, 1916 TAXES.
CR.
Balance from 1916
Additions
$5,000.75 10.00
DR.
Abatements
$1,681.60
Available balance
3,329.15
$5,010.75
$5,010.75
OVERLAYINGS, 1917 TAXES.
CR.
Overlay in Tax Levy
Additions
DR.
Abatements
$3,316.53
Balance
5,594.30
$8,910.83
$8,910.83
PARK COMMISSION.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$1,000.00
DR.
Police Duty
$92.50
Labor
619.60
Shrubs and trees
101.80
Repairs
37.00
Sundries
5.65
$856.55
Unexpended balance
143.45
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
1
$8,610.72 300.11
235
AUDITOR'S REPORT
PLANNING BOARD.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation $300.00
DR.
Jacob Bitzer, secretary
$60.00
Massachusetts Federation of Plan- ning Boards, membership fee
10.00
Water Division
.82
$70.82
Unexpended balance
229.18
$300.00
$300.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$20,676.00
Department Transfer
515.69
Reimbursements
131.09
DR.
Pay roll
$19,414.55
Officers' equipment
172.67
Officers' expense
92.51
Automobile and motor cycle expense
741.42
Repairs
42.46
New furniture
36.00
Light
229.71
Telephone
197.70
Office supplies and sundries
370.48
Incidentals
16.50
$21,314.00
Unexpended balance
8.78
$21,322.78
$21,322.78
236
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
PRINTING BY-LAWS AND STATUTES.
CR.
Balance from 1916
$268.25
DR.
Unexpended balance
$268.25
$268.25
$268.25
PURCHASE OF TAX TITLES.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$248.98
DR.
Tax Title Account
$248.98
$248.98
$248.98
REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES.
DR.
Edward A. Bailey, Collector, to re-
deem tax titles sold and found to
be wrongly assessed $170.53
CR.
Edward A. Bailey, Collector, amount collected on Reassessment of above: Taxes
$92.75
Interest
.91
$93.66
Transfer from Reserve Fund
76.87
$170.53 $170.53
AUDITOR'S REPORT
· 237
RENTS, NEW TOWN HALL.
CR.
Rents collected
$1,728.00
DR.
Pay Roll:
Janitors
$144.00
Checkers
74.00
Police Duty
55.50
Electrician
33.00
Scene Shifter
30.00
Moving piano
36.00
$372.50
Transfer to New Town House
1,355.50
$1,728.00
$1,728.00
RENTS, OLD TOWN HALL.
CR.
$417.96
Available balance
$417.96
$417.96
$417.96
RESERVE FUND.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$3,000.00
DR.
Transfers to:
Corporation and Bank Tax
$946.64
Soldiers' Exemption Act
102.82
Redemption of Tax Titles
76.87
Insurance
200.00
Sewer Division
50.00
Snow and Ice
1,000.00
$2,376.33
Unexpended balance
623.67
$3,000.00 ·
$3,000.00
Rents collected
DR.
238
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ROBBINS LIBRARY. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$5,200.00
Appropriation by Transfer
800.40
Fines and Catalogues
353.00
Income from Trust Funds
Timothy Wellington Fund
4.30
Henry Mott Fund
220.95
Nathan Pratt Fund
414.61
Elbridge Farmer Fund
2,046.62
DR.
Elizabeth J. Newton, Librarian
$808.25
William T. Canniff, janitor
600.00
Michael E. Callahan, janitor
200.00
Henry Scannell, janitor
190.03
Assistants
3,111.82
Books
1,157.16
Binding
497.33
Magazines
399.55
Heat
540.25
Light
470.07
Sundries
1,055 71
$9,030.17
Unexpended balance
9.71
$9,039.88
$9,039.88
ROBBINS LIBRARY ART FUND.
CR.
From Trustees of Fund
$10.00
DR.
International Trust Co., rent $10.00
$10.00
$10.00
239
AUDITOR'S REPORT
SALARIES.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation $12,475.00
DR.
Board of Selectmen:
Horatio A. Phinney
$241.67
Thomas J. Donnelly
208.33
Willis P. Howard
200.00
Board of Public Works:
Arthur Birch
250.00
Robert W. Pond
200.00
Thomas D. Kennedy
166.67
G. H. Gannett
33.33
Myron Taylor, Treasurer
700.00
Edward A. Bailey, Collector
1,400.00
Thomas J. Robinson, Town Clerk,
1,200.00
George M. Richardson, Auditor
1,200.00
Board of Assessors:
James M. Mead
600.00
F. Alfred Patterson
600.00
Omar W. Whittemore
800.00
Board of Health:
Dr. Guy E. Sanger
133.34
Alfred H. Knowles
133.33
Alfred W. Lombard
88.89
Dr. L. L. Peirce
44.44
Registrars of Voters:
Daniel F. Ahern
50.00
Eben F. Dewing
50.00
Edward N. Lacey
50.00
Thomas J. Robinson
75.00
Inspectors :
R. W. Le Baron, wires
1,000.00
George W. Day, plumbing
750.00
William Gratto, buildings
750.00
Dr. L. L. Peirce, animals
50.00
Dr. F. Holden Smith, animals
87.50
Dr. L. L. Pierce, milk
133.34
240
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Alfred W. Lombard, milk
$266.66
T. J. Falvey, slaughtering
200.00
Daniel M. Daley, Tree Warden
100.00
Charles F. Donahue, Sealer of
Weights and Measures
200.00
Philip A. Hendrick, Town Counsel
250.00
Dr. Charles A. Keegan, Town Physician
200.00
W. A. Robinson, Clerk of Com-
mittee of Twenty-one
50.00
$12,462.50
Unexpended balance
12.50
$12,475.00
$12,475.00
SALE OF LOTS IN CEMETERY.
CR. .
James E. Lovett, Single Grave, 15
$15.00
Abbie J. Rand, Single Grave, 273
15.00
Alexander Beer, Single Grave, 364
15.00
Howard H. Boyd, Single Grave, 367
15.00
Alfred Tremblay, Single Grave, 369
15.00
John Quinn, Single Grave, 370
15.00
Archie M. Ramsay, Single Grave, 371
15.00
Elsie Coolidge, Single Grave, 372
15.00
Lars L. Ohlund, Single Grave, 374
15.00
William S. Ramsey, Single Grave, 375
15.00
Laverio Agnostine, Single Grave, 376
15.00
J. Angenola, Single Grave, 377
15.00
C. Jewer, Single Grave, 378
15.00
Charles R. Tufts, Single Grave, 380
15.00
John Buckley, Single Grave, 381
15.00
Frank L. Given, Single Grave, 382
15.00
Oscar Mellin, Single Grave, 383
15.00
Martha J. Staples, Single Grave, 384
15.00
Annie S. Peterson, Single Grave, 385
15.00
241
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Laura J. Harris, Single Grave, 386
$15.00
Nicholas Martino, Single Grave, 387
15.00
Estate Elizabeth DeBlois, Lot 1113
30.00
J. L. Denham, Lot 1114 30.00
James E. Doughty, Lot 1112
30.00
Firth Garside, Lot 1078
30.00
Mrs. F. M. Kimball, Lot 1115
30.00
Bennie Napoli, Lot 1077 30.00
Ralph L. Theller, Lot 1076
30.00
W. H. G. Smith, Lot 1075
30.00
Norman R. Willard, Lot 1111
30.00
John Heaney, Lot 1181
50.00
T. P. Sullivan, Lot 1180
50.00
Daniel Ahern, Lot 981
60.00
John F. Buckley, Lot 1034
60.00
John Colbert, Lot 992
60.00
Alice G. Dacey, Lot 1084
60.00
Mrs. D. Duncan, Lot 985
60.00
Mrs. Patrick Dunn, Lot 1086
60.00
Robert H. Fall, Lot 1178
60.00
J. J. Golden, Lot 1022
60.00
W. A. Graves, Lot 1085
60.00
J. H. Harwood, Lot 984
60.00
Jere. J. Hogan, Lot 1039
60.00
George Houghton, Lot 1091
60.00
John Marrigan, Lot 993
60.00
M. E. MacDonald, Lot 1087
60.00
Gertrude Merrill, Lot 1089
60.00
James W. Noy, Lot 979
60.00
John O'Brien, Lot 994
60.00
Flavius Packard, Lot 982
60.00
Mrs. L. L. Peirce, Lot 1088
60.00
Mrs. Gertrude Snow, Lot 1023
60.00
Ragna Wilson, Lot 1090
60.00
John Sullivan, Lot 868
80.00
Dennis Keefe, Lot 817
100.00
Mrs. A. J. Anderson and Mrs. H. H. Haller, Lot 757 125.00
Eben F. Dewing, Lot 703
125.00
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J. V. N. Hatfield, Lot. 835
$125.00
James R. Mann, Lot 722
125.00
F. A. Noyes, Lot 734 .
125.00
Charles S. Parker, Lot 830.
125.00
W. A. Peirce, Jr., Lot 340
125.00
R. H. Treadwell, Lot 343
125.00
Arthur J. Wellington and Fred W. Damon, Lot 695
150.00
H. A. Phinney
200.00
Mrs. Catherine Clifford, Lot 1021 ex- changed for Lot 826
65.00
Hannah Riley, Lot 1076 exchanged for Lot 1018
30.00
Eliot F. Bird, Lot 1086 exchanged for Lot 785
60.00
Total sales
$3,630.00
Less amount credited direct to Cemeteries for expense of grading, 21 single graves at $5
$105.00
45 lots at $10
450.00
$3,075.00
DR.
Available balance
$3,075.00
$3,075.00
$3,075.00
SALE OF OFFAL.
CR.
Cedarcrest Farm
$1,260.00
DR.
Available balance
$1,260.00
$1,260.00
$1,260.00
243
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SCHOOLS. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$133,590.00
Appropriation by Transfer
3,504.70
Income William Cutter Fund
217.45
Income Martha M. W. Russell Fund
216.31
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
682.57
City of Boston
95.25
Town of Burlington
170.00
Town of Belmont
15.00
City of Cambridge, overcharge
5.00
Sale of Sewing supplies
118.61
Sale of junk
59.07
Reimbursements
218.64
Department Transfers
151.18
DR.
Pay Roll:
Superintendent
$2,790.00
Clerk
676.17
High School
27,511.88
Junior High
12,763.25
Crosby
14,302.75
Cutter
8,125.75
Locke
14,372.20
Russell
8,739.48
Parmenter
4,617.50
Supervisors
5,810.50
Janitors
8,107.40
Evening School
1,069.50
Summer School
370.00
Garden Supervisor
316.20
Farm Supervisor
50.00
Canning Supervisor
23.75
Athletic Instructor
175.00
Playground Director
400.00
School Physician
300.00
Truant Officer
200.00
Secretary
216.71
-
244
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Books and supplies
$7,570.41
Furniture and furnishings
774.60
Manual Training supplies
1,719.58
Laboratory supplies
29.79
Janitors' supplies
1,016.39
Sundry repairs
501.28
Care of grounds
91.50
Light
2,514.22
Fuel
9,057.81
Medical expense
196.80
Extra janitor service
811.74
Travel
389.19
Printing
453.20
Office expenses
193.36
Piano tuning
38.87
Telephones
538.67
Laundry
311.35
Sundries
242.01
Census
81.42
Home Garden expense
134.80
Athletic supplies
42.40
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Re-
formatory for Women, flags
24.75
City of Somerville, tuition
266.66
City of Cambridge, tuition
211.10
City of Boston, tuition
201.32
Board of Health, school nurse
250.00
$138,601.26
Unexpended balance
442.52
$139,043.78
$139,043.78
SCHOOL REPAIRS.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$3,000.00
DR.
$362.72
Supplies for repairs Mason work 128.23
245
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Carpenter work
$1,088.51
Painting
102.01
Plumbing and heating
975.08
Electric
176.34
Water Division
158.03
$2,990.92
Unexpended balance
9.08
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
SCHOOLS-INCOME, E. NELSON BLAKE, JR., MEMORIAL FUND. CR.
From Trustees of Fund
$144.53
Books
$144.53
$144.53
$144.53
SCHOOLS: HIGH SCHOOL INCOME FUND.
From Trustees of Fund
DR.
Books
$27.84
Lectures
234.00
Special Instruction
305.50
Laboratory, supplies
198.34
Expenses
16.05
$781.73
$781.73
SEWER ASSESSMENT COLLECTIONS.
CR.
Balance from 1916
$4,195.44 9,944.44
Assessments Collected
DR.
Appropriation by Transfer
$5,000.00
Available balance
9,139.88
$14,139.88
$14,139.88
DR.
CR.
$781.73
246
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SEWER CONSTRUCTION. CR.
Balance from 1916
$4,117.61
Appropriation by Transfer
5,000.00
Appropriation by Borrowing
20,000.00
Particular Sewers
3,559.77
Department Transfers
2,959.51
Reimbursements
718.51
DR.
Pay roll
$6,519.57
Teaming
108.15
Superintendent
325.00
Bookkeeper and clerk
340.00
Supplies and freight
5,805.39
Contracts
1,652.44
Award of damages
1,000.00
Recording
10.20
Office supplies
23.90
Tools and repairs
755.45
Sundries
34.90
Engineering
12.50
Highways
1,004.63
Highway Construction
1.85
Sewer Division
82.12
Water Division
160.57
Water Pipe Extensions
11.47
$17,848.14
Unexpended balance
18,507.26
$36,355.40
$36,355.40 -
SEWER DIVISION.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$3,000.00
Department Transfer
109.47
Transfer from Reserve Fund
50.00
Reimbursements
26.20
247
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DR.
Pay roll, Public Works
$2,615.54
Electric Power
307.69
Repairs on pump
48.83
Tools and supplies
38.79
Sundries
3.07
Highway
136.14
Sewer Construction
23.35
$3,173.41
Unexpended balance
12.26
$3,185.67
$3,185.67
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT COLLECTIONS.
CR.
Assessments Collected
$21.50
DR.
Available balance
$21.50
$21.50
$21.50
SIDEWALKS.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$3,965.52
Reimbursements
1,423.76
DR.
Refunds
$4,360.10
Engineering
2.59
Highways
692.75
$5,055.44
Unexpended balance
333.84
$5,389.28
$5,389.28
248
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SINKING FUND.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$11,550.00 3,000.00
Sinking Fund Commissioners 1
$14,550.00
$14,550.00
$14,550.00
SNOW AND ICE. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$6,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
1,000.00
Department Transfer
12.60
DR.
Pay Roll, Public Works
$5,128.27
Outside labor
87.00
Sand
415.38
Plows and shovels
146.50
Repairs and supplies
126.02
Freight
3.79
Highways
1,078.25
Water Division
25.33
$7,010.54
Unexpended balance
2.06
$7,012.60
$7,012.60
SOLDIERS' EXEMPTION.
CR.
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$102.82
DR.
Paid State, 1916
$77.10
Paid State, 1917
25.72
$102.82
$102.82
Appropriation by Transfer DR.
249
AUDITOR'S REPORT
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$400.00
DR.
Pay Roll Unexpended balance
$372.00 28.00
$400.00
$400.00
SPY POND ATHLETIC FIELD.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$750.00
DR.
Labor
$440.65
Lime and clay
43.45
Cinders
19.50
Supplies
51.41
Sundries
24.24
Highways
6.88
Tree Warden
10.01
$596.14
Unexpended balance
153.86
$750.00
$750.00
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$250.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
2,028.00
DR.
State Aid, pay rolls
$1,602.00
Military Aid, pay rolls
75.00
$1,677.00
Unexpended balance
601.00
$2,278.00
$2,278.0
250
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STATE GERMAN WAR AID. DR.
Pay Rolls
$2,794.65
CR.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Allowed
$2,753.65 30.00
Amount not called for
$2,783.65
Deficit
11.00
$2,794.65
$2,794.65
STATE INCOME TAX.
CR.
Received from State
$37,914.96
DR.
Tax Levy, Assessors' Estimate
$37,392.86
$37,392.86
Available balance
522.10
$37,914.96
$37,914.96
STATE TAX.
CR.
Tax Levy, 1917
$40,700.00
DR. ·
Paid Treasurer
$40,700.00
$40,700.00
$40,700.00
STREET LIGHTING.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$15,300.00
DR.
Edison Electric Ill. Co., service
$14,938.43
Repairs
25.25
Lamps
24.13
$14,987.81
Unexpended balance
312.19
$15,300.00
$15,300.00
251
AUDITOR'S REPORT
STREET RAILWAY AND EXCISE TAXES. CR.
Balance from 1916
$12,709.73 10.92
Street Railway Tax
Middlesex & Boston Street Ry. Co
130.91
DR.
Appropriation by Transfer $12,709.73
$12,709.73
Available balance
141.83
$12,851.56
$12,851.56
Uncollected :
Bay State Street Ry. Co.
405.99
STREET SPRINKLING. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$5,000.00
Pay Roll
$127.58
Teaming
82.64
Oil
2,964.39
Highway Division
1,824.73
Water Division
.66
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
SUMMER STREET ESTATE.
CR.
Rents collected
$100.00
Repairs
$7.15
Water Rates
23.45
Commissions
5.75
$36.35
Available balance
63.65
$100.00
$100.00
DR.
DR.
252
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SUMMER STREET EXTENSION. CR.
Balance from 1916, land takings
$777.84
Transfer from Betterment Assess- ments collected
17.86
DR.
Land Takings
$766.34
$766.34
Unexpended balance
29.36
$795.70
$795.70
SUPPLEMENTARY TAXES, COLLECTIONS.
CR.
Paid Treasurer, 1916 Taxes
$1,367.83
DR.
Available balance
$1,367.83
$1,367.83
$1,367.83
SUPPRESSION GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS.
CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$5,500.00
Reimbursements
8.08
DR.
Superintendent
$1,090.50
Clerk
312.00
Labor, pay roll
2,353.19
Teaming
346.20
Tools and supplies
1,104.26
Derrick and rollers
43.00
Office supplies
110.89
Sundries
125.02
$5,485.06
Unexpended balance
23.02
$5,508.08
$5,508.08
253
AUDITOR'S REPORT
SURFACE DRAINAGE. CR.
Appropriation by Taxation
$3,000.00
DR.
Pay Roll
$1,100.72
Teaming
79.09
Pipe
288.20
Freight
124.41
Highways
789.01
Sewer Construction
240.35
$2,621.78
Unexpended balance
378.22
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
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