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12,000.00
School Bonds of 1923 .
412
64,000.00
6,000.00
58,000.00
6,000.00
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4
4 474
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School Bonds of 1924 (Cutter School Addition)
4
75,000.00|
5,000.00
70,000.00 11,000.00
1,000.00
School Bonds of 1925 (Hardy) .
4
108,000.00
6,000.00
102,000.00
6,000.00
Hardy School Furnishing Loan 1925
4
3,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
Parmenter School Bonds, 1926
4
71,000.00
4,000.00
67,000.00
4,000.00
Junior High East Bonds, 1927 .
4
220,000.00
11,000.00
209,000.00
11,000.00
Junior High East, 1927 (Additional)
4,000.00
1,000.00
Junior High West, 1928
85,000.00
9,000.00
Park Loan of 1896 .
4
15,000.00
15,000.00
Park Loan of 1923 .
412
2,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Water Bonds of 1898.
4
15,000.00
15,000.00
Water Loan of 1924 (First)
4
16,000.00
4,000.00
12,000.00
4,000.00
Water Loan of 1924 (Second)
4
3,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Water Loan of 1925.
4
26,000.00
2,000.00
24,000.00
2,000.00
Water Loan of 1926 .
4
41,000.00
3,000.00
38,000.00
3,000.00
Water Loan of 1927.
4
45,000.00
5,000.00
40,000.00
5,000.00
Water Loan of 1928.
4
50,000.00
5,000.00
$1,407,500.00
$154,500.00|$1,583,000.00| $159,500.00
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235
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4.
12,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
School Land Loan of 1924
4
1,000.00
414
PUBLIC TRUST FUNDS (Schedule C)
E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Memorial Fund $3,000.00
Nathan Pratt High School Fund
25,000.00
Nathan Pratt Library Fund .
10,000.00
Nathan Pratt Poor Widows' Fund
5,000.00
E. S. Farmer Poor Widows' Fund
5,000.00
E. S. Farmer Relief Fund
5,000.00
Julia Fillebrown Fund.
100.00
William Cutter School Fund .
ยท
5,354.00
Martha M. W. Russell School Fund
5,327.86
Mary Cutter Poor Widows' Fund
613.11
Martha M. W. Russell Poor Widows' Fund
1,704.23
Winfield Robbins Library Art Fund
37,703.45
Timothy Wellington Library Fund
100.00
Henry Mott Library Fund.
5,200.00
Elbridge Farmer Library Fund .
52,065.00
Edith M. Fox Library Fund (Private)
1.60
Robbins Cemetery Fund
5,443.62
S. C. Bucknam Cemetery Fund
2,017.68
Perpetual Care Fund.
84,506.31
Soldiers' Monument Fund
2,920.86
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$256,057.72
236
238
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance 1927
Appro- priations
Additions
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance 1928
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Finance Committee:
Salaries . .
$800.00
$800.00
$800.00
Expense . .
600.00
600.00
320.90
- $279.10
Reserve Fund
15,000.00
15,000.00
$14,536.67
463.33
Committee on Police Station.
$284.00
284.00
284.00
Committee on Plans and Estimates Police Station. .
125.00
125.00
125.00
Committee on School Plans and Estimates. .
334.99
334.99
334.99
Committee on Playground rear High School. . Committee on Zoning .
77.44
77.44
77.44
Committee on Zoning By-Laws Expense.
81.41
81.41
36.00
45.41
Committee on Revision of By-Laws. .
478.67
382.74
95.93
Committee on Roll of Honor ..
100.00
100.00
100.00
Committee on World War Memorial .
255.95
255.95
255.95
Committee on Town Yard .
50.00
50.00
50.00
Committee on Spy Pond Condition
100.00
100.00
100.00
Committee on Additional School Accommo- dations ....
333.59
333.59
333.59
Committee on Junior High School East- Plans and Estimates
74.29
74.29
74.29
Committee on Sewers and Sewer Assessments .
100.00
100.00
100.00
Committee on War Memorial Building
500.00
500.00
500.00
Committee on Disposition of Old Town Hall. .
478.43
478.43
473.43
Committee on Playground at Heights .
450.00
450.00
377.61
72.39
Committee on Junior High West-Addition. . .
1,000.00
1,000.00
525.85
474.15
Committee on Investigation Junior High Sys- tem ..
500.00
500.00
4.00
496.00
Committee on Addition to Peirce School
500.00
500.00
20.14
479.86
Board of Appeals .
300.00
300.00
300.00
Selectmen:
Salaries of Board
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Clerk and Office Salaries
3,288.00
3,288.00
3,288.00
Expenses .
1,500.00
206.03
1,706.03
1,706.03
Contingent Fund .
1,500.00
1,500.00|
241.00
1,259.00
..
224.66
46.00
178.66
224.66
278.67
$200.00
5.00
Accountant:
Salaries .
4,280.00
4,280.00
4,280.00
Expenses
400.00
400.00
383.96
16.04
Treasurer:
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
800.00
800.00
789.32
10.68
Collector:
Salary
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
Office Salaries
3,660.00
3,660.00
3,391.27
268.73
Expenses
2,065.00
2,065.00
2,029.78
35.22
Aessssors:
Salaries of Board
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
Clerks' Salaries .
6,500.00
6,500.00
6,183.00
317.00
Expenses
5,800.00
5,800.00
5,789.58
10.42
Legal:
Salary Town Counsel
1,320.00
1,320.00
1,320.00
Expenses and Settlements
60,000.00
60,000.00
31,978.45
28,021.55
Town Clerk:
Salary .
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
Other Clerks
2,757.00
2,757.00
2,747.68
9.32
Expense . .
700 00
700.00
536.90
163.10
Public Works:
Salary of Board
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,956.45
43.55
Other Salaries and Expense
3,566.00
3,535.46
30.54
Town Engineer: Salary .
2,100.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
Other Wages and Expenses
S,620.00
8,620.00
8,373.00
Elections and Town Meetings
6,500.00
3,480.44
9,980.44
9,980.44
Expenses .
250.00
250.00
101.65
148.35
Surveying and Engineering
2,500.00
2,500.00
733.83
1,766.17
Salary of Clerk.
500.00
500.00
500.00
Wages and Expenses
1,100.00
360.00
1,460.00
1,446.15
13.85
Town Hall:
Salaries and Wages .
5,030.00
5,030.00
5,027.00
3.00
Fuel and Lighting
2,600.00
786.40
3,386.40
3,386.40
Maintenance and Repairs
3,171.00
210.18
3,381.18
3,381.18
Maintenance of Grounds
1.150.00
50.00
1,200.00
1,194.30
5.70
Police:
Salaries
89,594.00
89,594.00
87,748.30
1,845.70
Auto and Ambulance Maintenance .
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,437.27
62.73
Expenses .
405.12
5,000.00
5,405.12
4,995.97
409.15
New Police Station
2,871.981
2,871.98
382.98
2,489.00
. .
247.00
Planning Board:
Board of Survey:
3,566.00
239
Salary . . Expenses
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance 1927
Appro- priations
Additions
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance 1928
Fire:
Salaries . .
$84,365.50
$84,365.50
$82,832.86
$1,532.64
Maintenance of Buildings .
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Maintenance of Apparatus .
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,466.87
33.13
Expense . .
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
New Highland Fire Station .
60,000.00
60,000.00
37,365.86
22,634.14
Sale of Highland Fire House
500.00
500.00
Salaries
7,500.00
7,500.00
7,500.00
Expenses .
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,143.15
6.85
Wire:
Salary-Superintendent .
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Other Salaries and Wages
5,640.00
5,640.00
5,640.00
Office Maintenance .
335.00
335.00
332.81
2.19
Auto and Truek Maintenance
685.00
685.00
682.24
2.76
Maintenance of System .
830.00
830.00
827.43
2.57
Additional Signal System .
1,340.00
$354.21
1,694.21
1,694.21
Sealer Weights and Measures:
Salary of Sealer .
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Expenses .
500.00
24.20
524.20
524.20
Gypsy Moth:
Salary of Superintendent
1,450.00
1,450.00
1,450.00
Wages and Expenses.
3,550.00
3,550.00
3,545.59
4,41
Tree Warden:
Salary of Warden .
750.00
750.00
750.00
Wages and Expenses.
5,680.00
5,680.00
5,672.61
7.39
Board of Health:
750.00
750.00
750.00
Other Salaries and Wages
7,605.00
7,605.00
7,526.00
79.00
Communicable Disease ..
9,800.00
9,800.00
9,022.14
777.86
Expenses .
2,575.00
2,575.00
2,481.28
93.72
Vital Statistics
325.00
325.00
321.95
3.05
Inspector of Animals.
350.00
350.00
350.00
Spy Pond Improvement .
$2,799.85
2,799.85
554.82
2,245.03
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.
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. .
..
500.00
Building Inspector:
240
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..
.
.
.
Salary of Board
.
Sucker Brook Investigation
500.00| .
500.00
400.00|
100.00
Sewer Maintenance
4,500.00
4,500.00
3,931.71
568.29
Sewer Extensions
79,568.00
79,857.61
76,497.44
3,360.17
Storm Drains.
1,311.61
20,000.00
21,311.61
20,880.93
430.68
Collection of Ashes, Rubbish, etc. .
80,099.00
80,099.00
79,791.20
307.80
Highway General
99,454.00
99,454.00
95,889.81
3,564.19
Construction of Streets, 1927.
11,222.83
11,222.83
288.89
10,933.94
Construction of Streets, 1928
191,160.16
191,160.16
142,639.65
48,520.51
Old Mystic Street .
433.87
433.87
77.55
356.32
Schouler Court .
942.40
942.40
942.40
Easement of Land:
1928 Street Construction .
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Appleton Place .
651.60
651.60
651.60
Sidewalks and Curbstones-1927
1,528.54
1,118.23
410.31
Sidewalks and Curbstones-1928
17,058.93
14,891.17
2,167.76
Snow and Ice Removal.
12,500.00
12,500.00
11,765.70
734.30
Street Lighting.
31,437.00
29,367.78
2,069.22
Traffic Signals
6,000.00
6,000.00
1,583.58
4,416.42
Building Lines:
Massachusetts Avenue to Forest
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tufts St., Massachusetts Ave. to Broadway, N. W.
95.00
95.00
95.00
Tufts St., Broadway to Warren .
100.00
100.00
Hayes, Highland Ave. and Mt. Vernon
250.00
250.00
250.00
Public Welfare:
Salary of Clerk
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Salary of Town Physician
400.00
400.00
400.00
Aid and Expenses .
27,600.00
6,086.63
33,686.63
33,686.63
Special Appropriation:
768.21
768.21
768.21
District and Other Nurses
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
State and Military Aid .
1,000.00
1,000.00
819.00
181.00
Soldiers' Relief .
4,000.00
2,946.47
6,946.47
6,946.47
Schools:
Salaries
489,000.00
489,000.00
476,866.91
12,133.09
Fuel
16,000.00
16,000.00
13,213.61
2,786.39
Repairs and Remodeling
40,000.00
40,000.00
38,876.50
1,123.50
Supplies and Expenses
75,000.00
75,000.00
72,392.65
2,607.35
Spy Pond Field .
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,981.20
18.80
Spy Pond Locker Building.
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,970.90
29.10
High School Income Fund .
1,463.92
1,463.92
821.80
642.12
E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Fund .
487.82
487.82
150.30
337.52
1,528.54
16,000.00
1,058.93
31,437.00
100.00
Account City of Cambridge
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289.61
241
242
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance 1927
Appro- priations
Additions
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance 1928
Schools-Construction:
Junior High School West-Grading Play- ground
$2.75
$464.90
$467.65
$464.90
$2.75
New Parmenter School.
805.54
805.54
119.07
686.47
Junior High East:
Construction.
138,783.65
138,783.65
137,143.45
1,640.20
Equipment and Furnishings
50,000.00
50,000.00
47,322.61
2,677.39
Tufts Street Land
85.70
85.70
85.70
Junior High West Addition:
Construction .
130,000.00
130,000.00
73,161.93
56,838.07
Furnishings and Equipment
15,000.00
15,000.00
2,707.52
12,292.48
High School Lot Improvement
1.79
8,000.00
8,001.79
6,391.01
1,610.78
Locke School-Grading Lot .
6,000.00
6,000.00
2,649.92
3,350.08
Robbins Library . .
955.25
17,925.00
24,469.92
24,219.11
250.81
Edith Fox Fund.
498.40
498.40
498.40
Parks:
5,507.50
5,507.50
5,410.11
97.39
Purchase of Playgrounds .
6,100.00
6,100.00
6,100.00
Easement and Right of Way .
100.00
100.00
100.00
Reservations for Playgrounds-Plans and Estimates.
200.00
200.00
200.00
Pensions
7,821.08
321.98
8,143.06
8,143.06
Memorial Day
700.00
700.00
700.00
Printing Town Reports .
1,035.35
1,035.35
1,035.35
12,087.68
12,087.68
11,082.85
1,004 83
Insurance . Workman's Compensation
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,013.56
986.44
Patriot's Day Observance
200.00
200.00
154.50
45.50
Town Hall Alterations .
1,825.39
1,825.39
1,808.38
17.01
Highland Hose House:
500.00
500.00
500.00
Printing Amendments to Town's By-Laws ..
100.00
100.00
100.00
Publishing and Printing By-Laws . Menotomy Hall:
750.00
350.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Maintenance
1,000.00
53.71
1,053.71
1,053.71
Repairs-Special .
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,437.54
62.46
$5,589.67
Maintenance.
.
Alterations- Plans and Estimates
Repairs to Houses Owned by Town . .
300.00
22.40
277.60
Municipal Insurance Fund .
5,000.00
$5,000.00
1,500.00
Registration by Land Court of Town's Title to Lands .
2,807.80
2,807.80
2,807.80
Town Yards Building-Construction
448.83
15,000.00
15.448.83
15,276.85
171.98
Water Maintenance
3,285.61
73,660.00
19,847.56
96,793.17
96,793.17
Water Extensions
1,772.80
67,958.00
69,730.80
68,793.18
937.62
Cemeteries .
12,000.00
10,904.55
22,904.55
22,904.55
Interest .
75,000.00
2,872.24
77,872.24
77,872.24
139,500.00
15,000.00
154,500.00
154,500.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
. .
Premium on Loans
928.40
928.40
928.40
. .
Sinking Fund Expense
10.00
10.00
10.00
Robbins Library Art Fund Expense .
10.00
10.00
10.00
Perpetual Care Fund Expense .
7.50
7.50
7.50
M. M. W. Russell School Fund .
239.33
239.33
239.33
William Cutter School Fund .
240.65
240.65
240.65
Julia Fillebrown Fund ..
201.01
201.01
201.01
.
$180,825.95
$2,342,927.38
$74,790.23
$2,598,543.56
$2,305,150.70 $24,536.67|
$268,856.19
300.00| 5,000.00
Foreclosure of Rights of Redemption .
1,500.00
1,500.00
Town Debt
Sinking Fund .
243
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RECEIPTS 1
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
Current Year:
Real and Personal
$1,349,474.80
Poll
19,562.00
Previous Years:
Real and Personal
360,725.12
Poll
210.00
From the State:
Corporation Taxes
19,791.00
Street Railway Tax
5,395.84
Bank and Trust Co. Tax.
5,746.44
Income Tax.
176,004.35
Total Taxes
$1,936,909.55
LICENSES AND PERMITS:
Licenses:
Junk .
$600.00
Pedlers
425.00
Milk .
105.50
All Others
2,018.50
Permits:
Marriage .
346.00
Building, gas and plumbing .
4,435.00
Wire . .
1,010.50
All others .
294.00
Total Licenses and Permits
9,234.50
FINES AND FORFEITS:
Court Fines
$2,491.80
Total Fines and Forfeits .
2,491.80
Forward, $1,948,635.85
245
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
246
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
From State for Education.
$2,263.90
County Dog Tax . .
2,398.39
Refund Account Boston Elevated
Ry. 10,026.22
Total Grants and Gifts
$14,688.51
ALL OTHER GENERAL REVENUE:
Canceled Checks of Previous
Years
$2.96
Miscellaneous Items.
.04
Total, All Other General Revenue 3.00
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS :
Moth Extermination
$957.63
Sewers .
15,432.69
Sidewalks and Curbing
7,066.86
Street Betterments.
44,604.37
Total, Special Assessments 68,061.55
Forward, $2,031,388.91
247
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248
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RECEIPTS
DEPARTMENTAL: General Government:
Selectmen:
Garage, Advertising, etc. . .. $1,594.50
Collector, Liens and Costs. ... . 2,981.64
General Government, forward $4,576.14
Forward, $2,031,388.91
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PAYMENTS
DEPARTMENTAL:
General Government:
Finance Committee:
Salaries .
$800.00
Other Expenses
320.90
Committees:
Playground rear High School 46.00
Revision of Town By-Laws
382.74
Zoning By-Laws. 36.00
Old Town Hall
5.00
Playgrounds at Heights
377.61
Addition to Junior High West
525.85
Investigation Junior High System
4.00
Addition to Peirce School.
20.14
Selectmen:
Salary of Board .
2,000.00
Other Salaries and Wages. .
3,288.00
Advertising, Hearings and Printing
1,229.62
Safety Campaign .
106.00
Other Expenses .
476.41
Accountant:
Salaries
4,280.00
Expenses .
383.96
Treasurer :
Salary .
3,000. (
Expenses
789.32
Collector :
Salary of Collector
3,500.00
Other Salaries and Wages
3,391.27
Expenses
2,029.78
Assessors:
Salary of Board
3,600.00
Other Salaries and Wages
6,183.00
Expenses
5,789.58
General Government, forward $42,565.18
Forward, $2,031,388.91
250
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RECEIPTS
General Government, forward, $4,576.14
Town Clerk - Fees
1,042.43
Town Hall - Rental of Hall
3,750.00
Engineering
50.00
Board of Survey
15.00
Total, General Government $9,433.57
Forward, $2,040,822.48
251
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PAYMENTS
General Government, forward, $42,565.18 Other Finance Accounts:
Printing and Certifying Bonds and Notes 1,121.40
Law Department:
Town Counsel Salary, Fees, and
Expenses
3,985.65
Other Fees, Expenses, etc. 982.80
Town Clerk:
Salary of Town Clerk . 3,500.00
Other Salaries and Wages 2,747.68
Expenses .
536.90
Public Works - General Administration:
Salary of Board .
1,956.45
Other Salaries and Wages
9,876.15
Other Expenses
2,198.36
Board of Survey :
Salary of Clerk
500.00
Other Wages and Expenses
1,446.15
Planning Board :
Expenses . .
101.65
Special Surveying and Engineering. 733.83
Engineering :
Salary of Town Engineer
3,045.82
Other Wages and Expenses
6,693.48
Elections, Town Meetings, and Regis- trations :
Salaries and Wages 5,209.00
Other Expenses 4,771.44
Town Hall:
Salaries and Wages.
5,027.00
Fuel and Lighting . 3,386. 40
Repairs and Other Maintenance
3,381.18
Special Alterations .
1,808.38
Maintenance of Grounds
1,194.30
Total, General Government ..
$106,769.20 Forward, 106,769.20
252
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,040,822.48
Protection of Persons and Property :
Fire. $63.35
Wire - Damages to Equipment . . 45.00
Sealer Weights and Measures 232.48
Protection of Persons and Property,
forward,
$340.83
Forward, $2,040,822.48
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $106,769.20
Protection of Persons and Property : Police :
Salaries and Wages $87,748.30
Equipment and Repairs 3,204.93
Fuel and Lighting .
1,199.24
Maintenance of Building 172.42
Other Expenses.
1,603.88
Construction of New Police Station 382.98
Fire:
Salaries and Wages 82,832.86
Equipment and Repairs 4,155.36
Fuel and Lighting . 1,641.17
Maintenance of Buildings
1,128.88
Other Expenses. 1,541.46
Highland Engine House Construction 37,365.86
Inspection :
Salary Building Inspector. 3,000.00
Salary Gas and Plumbing Inspector 2,500.00
Salary Clerk 2,000.00
Expenses .
1,143.15
Wire:
Salary of Superintendent 3,000.00
Other Salaries and Wages
5,640.00
Office Maintenance .
332.81
Maintenance of Equipment and
System . 1,509.67
Construction :
Fire and Police Alarm System 1,694.21
Scaling Weights and Measures:
Salary of Scaler 2,000.00
Other Expenses
524.20
Protection of Persons and Prop- erty, forward, $246,321.38
Forward, $106,769.20
254
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,040,822.48
Protection of Persons and Property, forward.
$340.83
Forestry - Trimming trees, etc. .
376.50
Forestry - Services of Tree Warden. .
464.00
Junk Plates and Badges
3.00
Total, Protection of Persons and Property .
1,184.33
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health :
Contagious Disease
$2,551.15
Dental Clinic
317.30
Health and Sanitation, forward
$2,868.45
1
Forward, $2,042,006.81
255
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $106,769.20
Protection of Persons and Property,
forward,
$246,321.38
Forestry :
Insect Pest Extermination :
Salary of Superintendent
1,450.00
Other Wages
2,853.00
Expenses .
692.59
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salary of Tree Warden
750.00
Other Wages .
2,908.49
Expenses .
2,764.12
Fire Prevention : State Assessment . . 384.05
Total, Protection Persons & Property $258,123.63
HEALTH AND SANITATION: Health:
Board of Health, Salaries
$750.00
Other Salaries and Wages
3,136.00
Office Maintenance
435.44
New Auto .
454.50
Auto Maintenance
411.19
Physician - Salary
300.00
Dental Clinic-Salary and Expense
1,666.32
Nurse and Dental Assistant
1,560.00
Bacteriologist - Salary
400.00
Laboratory and Dispensary Expense
132.47
Travel out of State
145.06
Other Expenses
266.30
Contagious Diseases
9,022.14
Vital Statistics
321.95
Inspection :
School Nurses and Physicians.
5,248.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary 350.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Salary . .
400.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary
400.00
Milk Inspection Expenses
300.00
Smoke Nuisance - State
205.56
Health and Sanitation, forward, $25,904.93 Forward, $364,892.83
256
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,042,006.81
Health and Sanitation, forward. . $2,868.45
Sanitation :
House Connections - Sewers 4,829.44
Miscellaneous . 25.52
Refuse and Garbage Disposal
4,650.00
Sale of Ash and Rubbish Tickets
1,633.00
Total, Health and Sanitation. .
14,006.41
HIGHWAYS:
General . $631.48
Total, Highways 631.48
CHARITIES:
Reimbursements for Relief Given:
From Individuals . $25.00
From Other Cities and Towns 812.33
From State for Mothers' Aid
2,567.50
From State for Temporary Aid . .
1,888.06
Total, Charities 5,292.89
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
From State for State Aid
$974.00
Total, Soldiers' Benefits 974.00
Forward, $2,062,911.59
257
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $364,892.83
Health and Sanitation, forward $25,904.93 Sanitation :
Sewer Maintenance and Operation 3,931.71
Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance 12,752.54
Sewer Construction 76,497. 44
Storm Drains
20,880.93
Refuse and Garbage Disposal 74,946.14
Street Cleaning .
6,615.99
Spy Pond Improvement 554.82
Sucker Brook Investigation 400.00
Total, Health and Sanitation. . 222,484.50
HIGHWAYS:
Maintenance, Labor and Material . $86,313.53
State Assessment 539.35
Construction - New Streets 143,006.09
Building Lines, Mass. Ave. 27,500.00
Sidewalks and Curbing 16,009.40
Snow and Ice Removal 11,765.70
Street Lighting
29,171.78
Traffic Guides and Signs (Police)
2,836.35
State Assessment:
Southern Artery
3,545.26
Brookline & Cambridge Traffic Arteries 3,839.85
Total, Highways 324,527.31
CHARITIES:
Board of Public Welfare:
Salary of Agent
$1,000.00
Expenses 66.55
Provisions, Fuel, Clothing, Cash 28,498.78
Town Physician 400.00
Visiting Nurses . 1,000.00
State Institutions 1,285.69
Relief by Other Cities and Towns. . 4,603.82
Total, Charities 36,854.84
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
State Aid . $819.00
Soldiers' Relief and Exemptions.
6,946.47
Total, Soldiers' Benefits 7,765.47
Forward, $956,524.95
258
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward
$2,062,911.59
SCHOOLS:
Tuition.
$1,753.77
Miscellaneous .
895.84
Total, Schools 2,649.61
Forward, $2,065,561.20
259
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $956,524.95
SCHOOLS:
General Administration:
Salaries
$22,351.15
Expenses
7,284.38
Teachers' Salaries.
411,238.00
Text Books and Supplies
43,424.11
Tuition Paid Other Cities and Towns
2,749.51
Janitors' Services
38,029.76
Fuel and Light
22,600.12
Buildings and Grounds:
Maintenance, Repairs and Re- modeling
46,017.06
Furniture and Furnishings.
3,379.68
New Buildings :
Land and Construction
213,420.20
Furniture and Furnishings
50,149.20
High School Lot Improvement.
6,391.01
Total, Schools 867,034.18
Forward, 1,823,559.13
260
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,065,561.20
LIBRARIES:
Fines .
$1,288.22
Total, Libraries 1,288.22
PARKS:
Sale of Loam and Wood $95.00 Total, Parks 95.00
Forward, $2,066,944.42
261
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $1,823,559.13
LIBRARIES:
Salaries and Wages ..
$13,451.27
Books and Periodicals
4,336.55
Binding .
2,321.44
Fuel and Light .
1,169.50
Furniture and Equipment .
1,296.20
Maintenance of Buildings
and
Grounds
702.46
Other Expenses .
941.69
Books-Edith M. Fox Gift.
498.40
Total, Libraries 24,717.51
RECREATION :
Parks:
Salaries and Wages
$3,428.50
Other Expenses .
861.77
Meadowbrook Park
1,119.84
State Assessment:
Metropolitan Planning Division. .
366.60
Alewife Brook .
1,636.79
Metropolitan Park Maintenance .
21,339.15
Playgrounds-Spy Pond Field:
Salaries and Wages . .
748.50
Equipment and Expenses
5,203.60
Celebrations:
Patriots' Day
154.50
Other Expenses
15.00
Total, Recreation
34,874.25
PENSIONS:
Various Departments :
Police
$927.50
Fire.
1,962.64
Highway
3,795.42
Water .
715.50
Cemetery
742.00
Total, Pensions 8,143.06
Forward, $1,891,293.95
262
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,066,944.42
UNCLASSIFIED:
Menotomy Hall Rentals
$2,038.00
Rental of Houses owned by Town
855.04
Sale of Houses and Land
354.76
Total, Unclassified 3,247.80
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water:
Income from sale of Water
$108,477.44
Miscellaneous.
1,031.27
House Connections
6,527.06
Total, Public Service Enterprises
116,035.77
Forward, $2,186,227.99
263
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $1,891,293.95
UNCLASSIFIED:
Town Yard Buildings .
$15,276.85
Damages to Persons and Property
830.00
Memorial Day
700.00
Town Clock Maintenance .
36.42
Maintenance of Menotomy Hall . ..
1,053.71
Special Repairs to Menotomy Hall .
4,437.54
Repairs to Houses owned by Town
22.40
Auditing Municipal Accounts, State Assessment
40.26
Insurance:
Fire and Liability
10,769.15
Workmen's Compensation
3,013.56
Fidelity and Others
313.70
Printing Town Reports
1,035.35
Tax Titles held by Town .
152.40
Recording Tax Titles held by Town .
3.84
Other Miscellaneous Expenses
279.58
Total, Unclassified 37,964.76
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Water:
Maintenance and Operation:
Salaries and Wages .
$26,381.88
Material and Other Expenses 22,583.49
Construction :
Salaries and Wages .
28,462.27
Material and Other Expenses. . 40,330.91
State Assessment-Metropolitan Water Maintenance 21,817.49
Total, Public Service Enterprises
139,576.04
Forward, $2,068,834.75
264
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,186,227.99
CEMETERIES:
Care of Lots .
$2,989.00
Sale of Lots and Graves
6,585.00
Miscellaneous
3,605.60
Total, Cemeteries 13,179.60
INTEREST:
Bank Deposits
$6,663.41
Deferred Taxes and Special As- sessments
16,607.61
Public Trust Funds :
Charity
1,037.52
School
1,754.79
Library
5,012.40
Cemetery
4,049.94
Sinking Fund
6,203.24
Total, Interest
41,328.91
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue $750,000.00
Loans for General Purposes . . . . .
280,000.00
Loans for Public Service Enter- prises
50,000.00
Premiums on Loans
193.00
Total, Municipal Indebtedness 1,080,193.00
SINKING FUND:
Appropriation by Town .
$10,000.00
Total, Sinking Fund 10,000.00
Forward, $3,330,929.50
265
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $2,068,834.75
CEMETERIES:
Salary-Superintendent
$2,825.71
Salary-Clerk .
945.00
Other Wages
11,360.03
Office Maintenance
324.23
Other Maintenance and Supplies
2,327.28
Grading, Excavating, etc.
5,122.30
Total, Cemeteries.
22,904.55
INTEREST
Loans and Bonds :
Anticipation of Revenue:
$19,507.24
Highways
5,415.00
Schools
32,560.00
Sewers
6,575.00
Parks
1,230.00
Water
5,840.00
Town House Site
1,820.00
Fire Stations
2,285.00
Police Station
2,640.00
Metropolitan Interest Requirements :
Sewers
14,114.46
Parks
8,612.67
Water
21,815.14
Alewife Brook
186.23
Total, Interest .
122,600.74
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
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