Town of Arlington annual report 1928, Part 14

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1928
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12,000.00


School Bonds of 1923 .


412


64,000.00


6,000.00


58,000.00


6,000.00


.


.


. .


4


#


.


.


.


4


4 474


.


.


.


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


.


. .


.


.


.


235


. .


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


.


$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


. .


. .


.


.


. .


..


500.00


Building Inspector:


240


.


..


.


.


.


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


.


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


244


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


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


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


248


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


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


249


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


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


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


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


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


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


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT 253


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


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


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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