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Receipts
March appropriation .
$1,150.00
Transfer from reserve fund 50.00
$1,200.00
Received from Board of Registrars
12.50
Expended moving voting booths
12.50
Expenses
Labor
$914.50
Supplies
179.80
Salary
100.00
Balance
5.70
$1,200.00
197
198
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Nature and Cost of Labor
Snow Work
$39.68
Fertilizing
19.75
Planting
20.00
Replace and Remove Winter Cover
30.57
Edgeing Lawn
39.50
Trim Hedges and Bushes
77.50
Cultivate Beds ..
42.50
. Clean Basin.
27.50
Rake, Roll, Seed, and Loam Lawn
90.00
April 19th Holiday
25.00
Cutting Grass
406.00
Rake Leaves .
27.50
Weed and Clean Walks
19.50
Cut Grass at Old Town Hall.
49.50
$914.50
Supplies
Loam and Fertilizer
$43.20
Trees and Plants
38.00
Repairs on Basin
38.00
Mowers and Supplies
37.00
Sharpen Mowers
23.60
$179.80
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL M. DALEY.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF CEME- TERIES, ROBBINS FUND, SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND, AND SAMUEL C. BUCKNAM FUND
Arlington, Mass., January 1, 1929.
The report of the Commissioners having charge of the cemeteries and the above named funds is herewith submitted for the year ending December 31, 1928:
INTERMENTS AND REMOVALS
Bodies received at Mount Pleasant Cemetery and
224
Interments at Mount Pleasant Cemetery
220
In single graves .
48
In private lots and tombs
159
In public lots .
13
In Soldiers' Lot. 0
Interments in Old Cemetery
3
Bodies removed from other cemeteries to Mount Pleasant
5
Bodies removed from Mount Pleasant to other cemeteries 1
Bodies in Town Tomb
0
NUMBER OF LOTS AND GRAVES READY FOR SALE
Eight (8) grave lots
96
Six (6) grave lots . 164
Five (5) grave lots
1
Four (4) grave lots.
170
Three (3) grave lots
61
.
Two (2) grave lots 55 .
Single graves . 219
199
Old Cemetery
200
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND
1 Lowering Device . $50.00
1 Lowering Device 75.00
1 Lowering Device 160.00
Lawn Mowers
220.00
2 Carts .
60.00
3 Wheelbarrows
45.00
Lawn Hose
60.00
Waste Barrels
50.00
Lawn Sprinklers
35.00
Sailcloths
110.00
Tools of all kinds
50.00
Loam .
1,800.00
Screen, stone, and gravel
400.00
Chevrolet truck
550.00
Grave coverings
200.00
$3,865.00
CEMETERY RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Receipts
Appropriation for 1928
$12,000.00
Cash Receipts:
Sale of Lots
$6,075.00
Sale of Single Graves
$680.00
less Perpetual Care
170.00
510.00
Annual Care of Lots
$2,989.00
Watering
115.00
3,104.00
Opening Graves
2,260.00
Foundations
689.75
Miscellaneous
540.85
13,179.60
201
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF CEMETERIES
Perpetual Care Fund Receipts.
$4,195.00
Cash Transferred from Perpetual Care Fund Income Account $3,750.00
Robbins Fund 219.55
S. C. Bucknam Fund
100.00
Soldiers' Monument Fund
250.00
4,319.55
$33,694.15
Expenditures
Salaries:
Superintendent $2,825.71
Clerk. .
945.00
Other Wages and Labor 11,360.03
Excavating
4,633.80
Loam, Fertilizer, and Shrubs
730.08
Equipment and Tools
484.11
Auto Maintenance
266.87
Fuel, Lighting, Telephone, Office Sup- plies, Other Miscellaneous Supplies and Expense
1,658.95
$22,904.55
Cash Transferred to Perpetual Care Fund $4,195.00
Town Treasurer
6,594.60
10,789.60
$33,694.15
PERPETUAL CARE FUND 1928
-
Amount of Fund, January 1, 1928 . $77,422.00
Receipts for Perpetual Care of Lots . .. . 4,025.00
Receipts for Perpetual Care of Single Graves 170.00
Permanent Fund, December 31, 1928. .
$81,617.00
202
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Income Account
Balance of Income from 1927 $3,120.64
Interest on:
Schouler Ct. Purchase . $200.00
Lake St., Loan of 1924 . .
480.00
Heights Fire Station, 1924,
160.00
Water Loan of 1924. 120.00
Street Loan of 1925 .
360.00
Junior High School Bonds, 1928. .
100.00
Fourth Liberty Bonds.
212.50
First Liberty Bonds.
212.50
Arlington Savings Bank
Deposit.
1,121.68
Menotomy Trust Co.
Int. Dept. Deposit
584.49
3,551.17
$6,671.81
$88,288.81
Expenditures
Paid Town for Box Rent . $7.50
Paid Town for Disbursements .
3,750.00
Accrued Interest on Notes 647-651.
25.00
3,782.50
. .
Permanent Fund and Income, December 31, 1928 . $84,506.31
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS IN 1928
Total Investments, January 1, 1928. . $80,542.64
Deposited in Arlington Savings Bank. . . . $3,621.68
Deposited in Menotomy Trust Co., Int. Dept. 3,841.99
Five Junior High School East Bonds, 1928 5,000.00
$12,463.67
203
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF CEMETERIES
Securities Matured in 1928:
Note 647, Junior High School .
$1,000.00
Note 377, Heights Fire Station
2,000.00
Note 323, Lake St. Loan, 1924 .
1,000.00
Note 338, Water Loan, 1924 . .
1,500.00
Note 452, Street Loan, 1925
3,000.00 $8,500.00
$3,963.67
$84,506.31
INVESTMENTS
Five Schouler Court Purchase Notes, due serially commencing January, 1, 1929
$5,000.00
One Water Loan 1924 Note, due Decem- ber 31, 1929
1,500.00
Eleven Lake Street Loan Notes, due serially commencing October 1, 1929. . One Heights Fire Station Note, due October 1, 1929
11,000.00
2,000.00
Two Street Loan 1925 Notes, due serially commencing December 31, 1929 6,000.00
Four Junior High School 1928 Notes, due serially commencing July 1, 1929 4,000.00
Five Liberty Bonds, First Issue . 5,000.00
Five Liberty Bonds, Fourth Issue. 5,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank, Book 8992 23,716.41
Menotomy Trust Co., Int. Dept. 21,289.90
$84,506.31
204
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
ROBBINS CEMETERY FUND
Permanent Fund $5,000.00
Income Account
Balance from 1927
$419.21
Interest on:
Water Loan of 1925. 120.00
Arlington Savings Bank . . 123.96
$663.17
Expenditures
Paid Town for Disbursement.
219.55
Balance Income Account, December 31, 1928.
443.62
Total Fund and Accumulated Income .
$5,443.62
Investments
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 6758
$2,443.62
Two Water Loan 1925 Notes, due
December 31, 1939-40
3,000.00
$5,443.62
SAMUEL C. BUCKNAM CEMETERY FUND
Permanent Fund
$2,000.00
Income Account
Balance from 1927
$15.65
Interest on Arlington Savings
Bank Deposit .
102.03
$117.68
205
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF CEMETERIES
Expenditures Paid Town for Disbursement . $100.00
Balance Income Account, Dec. 31,1928 $17.68
Total Fund and Accumulated Income
$2,017.68
Investments
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 12248
2,017.68
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND
Permanent Fund $2,000.00
Income Account
Balance from 1927
$1,018.08
Interest on Arlington Sav-
ings Bank
152.78
$1,170.86
Expenditures
Paid Town for Disbursement.
250.00
Balance Income Account, Dec. 31, 1928
920.86
Total Fund and Accumulated Income
$2,920.86
Investments
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 6977
$2,920.86
WARREN A. PEIRCE, GEORGE G. ALLEN, J. EDWIN KIMBALL, Cemetery Commissioners.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND
For the Year Ending December 31, 1928
Arlington, Mass., January 10, 1929.
Receipts
Appreciation from Investments $810.00
U.S. Government 414% Bonds-interest 247.92
10,000 Duke Power Co. 412% Bonds, due 1967-interest. 398.75
5,000 Illinois Central R.R. 434s, due 1966-interest. 131.28
5,000 Grand Trunk Railroad 6s, due 1936-interest. 190.83
10,000 Boston Elevated St. Ry. 4s, due 1935-interest. 321.12
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank- interest. 975.23
Menotomy Trust Company-interest 219.28
$3,294.41
Disbursements
Menotomy Trust Company, vault . $5.00
Treasurer, Town of Arlington, for Rob- bins Library . 2,479.41
Transferred to Permanent Fund
810.00
$3,294.41
206
207
TRUSTEES OF THE ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND
Investments
10,000 Duke Power Company, 412% Bonds, due 1967 $10,000.00 5,000 Illinois Central Railroad 434% Bonds, due 1966 5,000.00
5,000 Grand Trunk Railroad 6% Bonds, due 1936 5,000.00
10,000 Boston Elevated Street Railway
4% Bonds, due 1935 10,000.00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank 22,065.00
$52,065.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK H. WALKER, Treas. JAMES A. BAILEY,
EBEN F. DEWING, JOHN G. BRACKETT, WILLIAM D. ELWELL, JOHN A. BISHOP.
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Town Accountant.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND 1928
Balance, December 31, 1927 . Receipts
$104,544.01
Interest on:
Liberty Bonds, Fourth Issue . . $1,275.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. 4% Bonds
600.00
High School Bonds, 1914, 412% . .
270.00
Sewer Loan of 1920, 5%
50.00
B. & M. R. R., 6% Bond
30.00
Menotomy Trust Co., Int. Dept.
1,165.29
Arlington Savings Bank
1,208.14
Appropriation by Annual Town
Meeting .
5,000.00
9,598.43
$114,142.44
Payments
Box Rent, Boston Safe Deposit &
Trust Co.
$10.00
Town of Arlington, to retire 1898 Water Bonds 15,000.00
15,010.00
Sinking Fund, December 31, 1928 .
$99,132.44
208
209
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS IN 1928
Investments, January 1, 1928. $104,544.01 Securities sold or matured in 1928:
Note 34, Sewer Loan of 1920 $2,000.00
Bond 136, High School Loan, 1914. 1,000.00
Withdrawn from Menotomy Trust
Co., Interest Dept. 9,697.21
12,697.21
$91,846.80
Investments Increased
Deposited in Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 14554 7,285.64
Investments, December 31, 1928
$99,132.44
INVESTED AS FOLLOWS:
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. 4% Bonds, due May 1, 1954 . . $15,000.00
Five High School Bonds 1914, due serially commencing November 1, 1929 . 5,000.00
One B. & M. R. R. Bond 500.00
Fourth Liberty Bonds 30,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank Book, No. 14554 30,433.48
Menotomy Trust Co., Interest Dept ..
18,198.96
$99,132.44
JOSEPH C. HOLMES, CHARLES W. ALLEN, FRANK H. WALKER, Commissioners.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant. 1
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS INSURANCE FUND 1928
Balance December 31, 1927 $34,039.23
Receipts
Interest on:
Broadway Corner Loan Notes $240.00
Hardy School Furnishing Notes 120.00
Menotomy Trust Co., Interest Dept .. 387.51
Arlington Savings Bank 857.30
Appropriation by Annual Town Meeting
5,000.00
6,604.81
$40,644.04
Investments Two Broadway Corner Loan Notes, due
serially commencing October 1, 1929 . $4,000.00
Two Hardy School Furnishing Notes, due serially commencing October 1, 1929
2,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 40412 20,233.99
Menotomy Trust Co., Interest Dept .... 14,410.05
-- $40,644.04
JOSEPH C. HOLMES, CHARLES W. ALLEN, FRANK H. WALKER, Commissioners.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
210
NATHAN PRATT HIGH SCHOOL FUND 1928
Principal of Fund $25,000.00
Receipts
Interest on :
Water Bonds, 1898
$80.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Bonds
520.00
Water Loan, 1925 .
200.00
Arlington Savings Bank .
278.11
1,078.11
$26,078.11
Payments
Carried to High School Income Fund. . . 1,078.11
$25,000.00
Investments
Thirteen N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Bonds $13,000.00
Three Water Loan 1925 Notes, due serially commencing December 31, 1933 5,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No.
40413 7,000.00
$25,000.00
GEORGE HILL, FRANK H. WALKER, CHARLES W. ALLEN, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
211
HIGH SCHOOL INCOME FUND 1928
Accumulated Income, January 1, 1928 $349.34
Receipts
From N. Pratt High School Fund $1,078.11
From Arlington Savings Bank Deposit Interest
28.67
From Sale of Equipment .
7.80
1,114.58
$1,463.92
Payments Reimbursements to Town for Payments approved by Trustees $1,463.92
GEORGE HILL, FRANK H. WALKER,
CHARLES W. ALLEN,
JOSEPH C. HOLMES, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
212
WILLIAM CUTTER SCHOOL FUND 1928
Principal of Fund
$5,354.00
Receipts
Interest on:
Water Loan, 1925
$120.00
Arlington Savings Bank Deposit 120.65
240.65
$5,594.65
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement .
240.65
$5,354.00
Investments
Two Water Loan 1925 Notes, due
December 31, 1936-37 $3,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No.
15102
2,354.00
$5,354.00
HOLLIS M. GOTT, LUKE A. MANNING, ARTHUR WYMAN, CHARLES A. HARDY, Trustees, ex-officio.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
213
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND 1928
Principal of Fund
$5,327.86
Receipts
Interest on:
Water Loan 1925
$120.00
Arlington Savings Bank
119.33
239.33
$5,567.19
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement.
239.33
$5,327.86
Investments
Two Water Loan 1925 Notes, due
December 31, 1938-39
$3,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 9373 2,327.86
$5,327.86
HOLLIS M. GOTT,
LUKE A. MANNING, ARTHUR WYMAN, CHARLES A. HARDY, Trustees, ex-officio.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer.
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
214
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1928
Principal of Fund. $1,704.23
Receipts
Interest on Arlington Savings Bank Deposit. 86.25
$1,790.48
Payments
Transferred to Income Account, poor Widows'
Funds 86.25
Balance, December 31, 1928 $1,704.23
Investments
Deposited in Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 439. $1,704.23
HOLLIS M. GOTT, LUKE A. MANNING, ARTHUR P. WYMAN, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
215
MARY CUTTER POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1928
Principal of Fund $613.11
Receipts
Interest on Arlington Savings Bank Deposit . 31.03
$644.14
Payments
Transferred to Income Account, Poor Widows'
Funds 31.03
Balance, December 31, 1928 $613.11
Investments
Deposited in Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 15105 $613.11
HOLLIS M. GOTT, LUKE A. MANNING, ARTHUR P. WYMAN, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
216
NATHAN PRATT POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1928
Principal of Fund. $5,000.00
Receipts
Interest on:
Fourth Liberty Bonds
$42.50
Sewer Loan, 1923
42.50
Arlington Savings Bank
100.63
Water Loan, 1925
40.00
225.63
$5,225.63
Payments Transferred to Income Account, Poor Widows' Funds 225.63
$5,000.00
Investments
One Liberty Bond, Fourth Issue. . . . $1,000.00 One Water Loan of 1925 Note, due December 31, 1936 . 1,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 40540 3,000.00
$5,000.00
GEORGE HILL, FRANK H. WALKER, CHARLES W. ALLEN, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
217
E. S. FARMER POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1928
Principal of Fund
$5,000.00
Receipts
Interest on:
Fourth Liberty Bonds
$42.50
Arlington Savings Bank Deposit 202.50
245.00
$5,245.00
Payments
Transferred to Income Account Poor Widows' Funds. 245.00
$5,000.00
Investments
One Liberty Bond, Fourth Issue ..... $1,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 40379 4,000.00
$5,000.00
GEORGE HILL, FRANK H. WALKER, CHARLES W. ALLEN, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON,
Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
218
INCOME ACCOUNT POOR WIDOWS' FUNDS 1928
Balance, January 1, 1928 .$2,195.33
Receipts
From Mary Cutter Fund .
$31.03
From E. S. Farmer Fund
245.00
From M. M. W. Russell Fund
86.25
From N. Pratt Fund
225.63
Interest on Arlington
Savings Bank
Deposit
114.45
702.36
$2,897.69
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
$2,897.69
HOLLIS M. GOTT, LUKE A. MANNING, ARTHUR P. WYMAN, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
219
E. S. FARMER RELIEF FUND 1928
Principal of Fund $5,000.00
Receipts
Balance from 1927
$2,534.78
Interest on:
Water Loan, 1925
240.00
Arlington Savings Bank Deposit
80.68
2,855.46
Total Fund and Accumulated Income
$7,855.46
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement. 2,855.46
$5,000.00
Investments Two Water Loan 1925 Notes, due serially
commencing December 31, 1929 . .... $4,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 20873 1,000.00
$5,000.00
GEORGE HILL, FRANK H. WALKER, CHARLES W. ALLEN, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer.
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
220
E. NELSON BLAKE, JR., MEMORIAL FUND 1928
Principal of Fund
$3,000.00
Unexpended Income 319.79
$3,319.79
Receipts
Interest on Arlington Savings Bank Deposit
168.03
$3,487.82
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement.
487.82
$3,000.00
Investments
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 12541
$3,000.00
GEORGE HILL, FRANK H. WALKER,
CHARLES W. ALLEN, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON,
Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
221
NATHAN PRATT LIBRARY FUND 1928
Principal of Fund
$10,000.00
Receipts
Interest on :
Water Bonds, 1898 .
$40.00
Liberty Bonds, 4th Issue 42.50
Sewer Loan, 1923
42.50
Water Loan, 1925
200.00
Arlington Savings Bank Deposit
118.57
443.57
$10,443.57
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursements 443.57
$10,000.00
Investments
Three Water 1925 Notes, due serially
commencing December 31, 1931-33 . . $5,000.00
One Liberty Bond, Fourth Issue 1,000.00
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 40850 4,000.00
-- $10,000.00
GEORGE HILL, FRANK H. WALKER,
CHARLES W. ALLEN, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON,
Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
222
HENRY MOTT LIBRARY FUND 1928
Principal of Fund. $5,200.00
Receipts
Interest on Arlington Savings Bank Deposit
263.25
$5,463.25
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursements. 263.25
$5,200.00
Investments
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 15101 $5,200.00
CYRUS E. DALLIN, WILLIAM A. MULLER, M. HELEN TEELE, THERESE N. TURNER, DR. CHARLES J. WALSH, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
223
TIMOTHY WELLINGTON LIBRARY FUND 1928
Principal of Fund
. . . $100.00
Receipts
Interest on Arlington Savings Bank Deposit .. ...
5.05
$105.05
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement.
5.05
$100.00
Investments
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 15103
$100.00
CYRUS E. DALLIN, WILLIAM A. MULLER, M. HELEN TEELE, THERESE N. TURNER, DR. CHARLES J. WALSH, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer.
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
224
JULIA FILLEBROWN FUND 1928
Principal of Fund.
$100.00
Accumulated Income 186.53
Receipts
Interest on Arlington Savings Bank Deposit. .
14.48
$301.01
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement.
201.01
$100.00
Investment
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 15841 $100.00
HOLLIS M. GOTT, LUKE A. MANNING, ARTHUR P. WYMAN, Trustees, ex-officio.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
225
EDITH M. FOX LIBRARY FUND 1928
Principal of Fund. $500.00
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement.
498.40
Balance, January 1, 1929
$1.60
Investment
Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 43199 .
$1.60
CYRUS DALLIN, WILLIAM A. MULLER, M. HELEN TEELE, THERESE N. TURNER, DR. CHARLES J. WALSH, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
226
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928
Cash on hand, January 1, 1928
$140,162.81
Receipts, 1928.
3,356,886.26
$3,497,049.07
Payments, 1928 .
3,260,286.58
Cash on hand, December 31, 1928
$236,762.49
CHARLES A. HARDY, Town Treasurer.
227
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Arlington, Mass., January 31, 1929.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: I beg to submit herewith a report of the financial transactions of the Town of Arlington for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1928, as set forth on the following schedules:
Balance Sheet.
Unexpended Balances of Appropriation Accounts.
Debt Statement.
Public Trust Funds (Cash and Securities).
Statement of Appropriations.
Receipts and Expenditures.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Town Accountant.
228
Town of Arlington-Balance Sheet, December 31, 1928 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash:
In Banks.
$236,462.49
In Offices
485.00
$236,947.49
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1927 .... .
$187.41
Levy of 1928
389,976.25
390,163.66
230
Special Assessments:
Moth, 1928. $188.45
Unapportioned Sewers . 5,743.76
Committed Sewers, 1928 . .
2,664.47
Unapportioned Sidewalks . .
1,709.70
Committed Sidewalks, 1928 627.75
Committed Betterments, 1928
9,131.81
20,065.94
Special Assessments . $20,065.94
Committed Interest 1,653.08
Tax Titles . .
1,867.76
1,653.08
Departmental 14,676.18
Water . . .
3,005.85
Departmental . . .
14,676.18
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Taxes . . . . . Special Funds:
Dog Licenses due County $90.00
Advance Deposits for Special Services . 422.10
Evening School Deposits 478.00
Newsboy Badges Deposits . 21.50
Contract Deposits . . 4,805.00
Tailings of previous years. . . .
2.96
5,819.56
Accounts Payable . .
39,204.06
Unexpended Appropriation Bal- ances (Schedule A)
201,428.31
Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:
Levy of 1927 . . $187.41
Levy of 1928 6,555.21
6,742.62
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus Revenue Reserves available when collected:
13,987.11
Committed Interest on Special Assessments . . . Tax Titles Held by Town . . ...
1,867.76
LIABILITIES
$200,000.00
41,268.81
Water:
Water Rates.
$2,442.53
Water Rates Liens
193.96
Miscellaneous Water Accounts
369.36
Surplus Revenue : $158,741.28 General . . Water . . 1,188.21
$3,005.85
$159,929.49
$668,379.96
$668,379.96
DEFERRED ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Assessments not due ..
$5,990.52
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments not due .. .
1,774.57
Apportioned Betterments Assessments not due
90,608.51
Apportioned Sidewalks Assessments due 1929 to 1938, inc. . 1,774.57
Apportioned Betterments Assessments due 1929 to 1937, inc .. . . .
90,608.51
$98,373.60
$98,373.60
DEBT ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Sinking Funds .
$99,132.44
Sinking Fund Loans (Schedule B). .
$167,000.00
Net Funded or Fixed Debt.
1,483,867. 56
Serial Loans (Schedule B)
1,416,000.00
$1,583,000.00
$1,583,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
In Custody of Town Treasurer .. .....
$244,636.76
Municipal Insurance Sinking Fund
$40,644.04
In Custody of Trustees ...
52,065.00
Public Trust Funds (Schedule C)
256,057.72
$296,701.76
$296,701.76
Apportioned Sewer Assessments due 1929 to 1937, inc. ..
$5,990.52
231
UNEXPENDED BALANCES, APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS (Schedule A)
Committee on Police Station . $284.00
Committee on Police Station-Plans and Estimates 1 125.00
Committee on Playground, rear High School 178.66
Committee on Revision of By-Laws 95.93
Committee on Roll of Honor . 100.00
Committee on Town Yard Buildings
50.00
Committee on Spy Pond Condition
100.00
Committee on Additional School Accommodations
333.59
Committee on Sewers and Sewer Assessments .. ..
100.00
Committee on World War Memorial Building . .
500.00
Committee on Disposition of Old Town Hall .
473.43
. . Committee on Playground at Heights
72.39
Committee Plans and Specifications, Junior High West Addition 474.15
Committee on Investigation of Junior High Sys- tem
496.00
Committee on Peirce School Addition
479.86
Planning Board-Special Engineering and Sur- veying
1,766.17
Police Expense
405.12
Police Station Construction .
2,489.00
New Highland Fire House Construction
22,634.14
Sale of Old Highland Fire House
500.00
Sewer Extensions
3,360.17
Storm Drains
430.68
Street Construction-1927
10,933.94
Street Construction-1928
48,520.51
Old Mystic Street
356.32
Schouler Court
942.40
Easement of Land, 1928 Street Construction
2,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
2,167.76
Building Lines:
Mass. Ave., Forest Street to Central Street
100.00
Tufts St., Mass. Ave. to Broadway, N.W 95.00
Tufts St., Broadway to Warren St. 100.00
Hayes St., Highland Ave., Mt. Vernon St.
250.00
232
233
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Traffic Signals. $4,416.42
Junior High West, Construction.
56,838.07
Junior High West, Equipment and Furnishings . .
12,292.48
Junior High East, Construction.
1,640.20
Junior High East, Equipment and Furnishings. . . 2,677.39
Junior High East-Tufts St., Land 85.70
Locke School, Grading Lot.
3,350.08
Spy Pond Locker Building
29.10
High School Lot, Improvement.
1,610.78
Robbins Library . 250.81
Purchase of Playgrounds .
6,100.00
Easement and Right of Way-Playgrounds
100.00
Spy Pond Improvement
2,245.03
Sucker Brook Investigation .
100.00
Highland Hose House-Plans and Estimates for Alterations
500.00
Printing Amendments to Town's By-Laws .
100.00
Publishing and Printing By-Laws
1,100.00
Foreclosures of Rights of Redemption, Land Titles
1,500.00
Registration by Land Court of Town's Titles to Land.
2,807.80
Town Yard Buildings, Construction.
171.98
Water Extensions.
937.62
High School Income Fund
642.12
E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Fund .
337.52
M. M. W. Russell School Fund
239.33
William Cutter School Fund
240.65
Julia Fillebrown Fund 201.01
$201,428.31
.
234
DEBT STATEMENT (Schedule B)
Bonds and Loans
Rate (Per Cent)
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
Paid 1928
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1928
Due 1929
Town House Site
312
$52,000.00
$52,000.00
Fire Station Site, 1923
412
12,000.00
$2,000.00
10,000,00
$2,000.00
Fire Station, 1924 .
4/4
50,000.00
10,000.00
40,000.00
10,000.00
Fire Station, 1925 (Park Circle) :
4
4,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Fire Station, 1928 (Highland) .
45,000.00
3,000.00
Police Station, 1926.
4
66,000.00
4,000.00
62,000.00
4,000.00
Sewer Loan of 1896 .
4
100,000.00
100,000.00
Sewer Loan of 1920
5
2,000.00
2,000.00
Sewer Loan of 1923 .
414
4,000.00
4,000.00
Sewer Loan of 1924
4
24,000.00
3,000.00
21,000.00
3,000.00
Sewer Loan of 1925
414
16,000.00
2,000.00
14,000.00
2,000.00
Sewer Loan of 1926
4
20,000.00
5,000.00
15,000.00
5,000.00
Sewer Loan of 1928
4
35,000.00
4,000.00
Street Loan of 1923 (Mystic St.) .
412
6,000.00
6,000.00
Street Loan of 1925 (Broadway and Medford)
4
6,000.00
2,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
Street Loan of 1925 (Broadway Corner) .
414
18,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
9,000.00
Street Loan of 1925 .
4
9,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
Street Loan of 1926
54,000.00
6,000.00
48,000.00
6,000.00
Street Loan of 1927 .
34,500.00
4,000.00
30,500.00
4,000.00
Street Loan of 1928 .
110,000.00
11,000.00
Schouler Ct. Purchase, 1914
4
6,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
High School Loan of 1914 .
412
56,000.00
10,000.00
46,000.00
10,000.00
High School Furnishing Loan, 1915 .
4
6,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
School Bonds of 1920 .
5
146,000.00
12,000.00
134,000.00
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