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2,563.78
481.25
Sucker Brook Investigation
100.00
100.00
100.00
Sewer Maintenance.
4,700.00
4,700.00
4,641.55
58.45
Sewer Extensions. .
3,360.17
80,000.00
83,360.17
80,813.81
2,546.36
Storm Drain Extensions.
430.68
20,000.00
20,430.68
19,916.34
514.34
Collection of Ashes, Etc ..
78,000.00
78,000.00
78,000.00
97,200.00
97,200.00
96,116.24
1,083.76
Street Construction 1928.
48,520.51
48,520.51
245.40
58,454.45
754.60
Street Construction 1929.
288,899.55
247,270.61
41,628.94
Easement of Land 1929
2,000.00
2,000.00
Old Mystic Street Construction
356.32
356.32
284.58
71.74
Easement of Land 1928
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Sidewalks 1928.
2,167.76
2,167.76
2,167.76
Sidewalks 1929. ..
16,000.00
16,000.00
15,957.33
42.67
Sidewalk Summer Street Boulevard ..
3,150.00
3,150.00
1,403.01
1,746.99
Snow and Ice Removal.
20,000.00
20,000.00
23,850.74
*3,850.74
Street Lighting.
38,483.10
38,483.10
38,182.14
300.96
Traffic Signals .
4,821.54
7,300.001
12,121.54
6,812.38
5,309.16
.
.
.
.
.
Highway Maintenance ..
St.cet Construction 1927.
10,933.94
10,933.94
288,899.55 2,000.00
Schouler Court Construction.
942.40
942.40
28.77
913.63
Salary and Expenses ..
Board of Health:
800.00
175
Building Lines
545.00
40.00
545.00 40.00
300.00
245.00 40.00
Alteration of Mill Street Corner of Massachusetts
Avenue .
1,212.51
1,212.51
172.81
1,039.70
Welfare Aid and Expenses
35,500.00
5,441.00
40,941.00
40,113.40
827.60
District and Other Nurses
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
State and Military Aid ...
1,000.00
1,000.00
989.00
11.00
Soldiers' Relief .
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,012.62
987.38
Income Poor Widows' Funds
598.91
598.91
598.91
Farmer Relief Fund.
212.63
212.63
212.63
Schools:
Gencral Control.
22,890.00
22,890.00
22,884.41
5.59
Instructional Service.
504,997.00
504,997.00
497,217.12
7,779.88
Operation of Plant ..
65,869.00
65,869.00
65,869.00
Maintenance of Plant.
33,500.00
33,500.00
33,500.00
Auxiliary Agencies, Etc ..
29.10
20,050.00
20,079.10
19,394.69
684.41
Capital Outlay ..
23,570.00
24,402.00
24,390.34
11.66
M. M. W. Russell School Fund
239.33
239.33
478.66
478.66
William Cutter School Fund.
240.65
240.64
481.29
481.29
Pratt High School Fund ..
642.12
1,075.99
1,718.11
880.31
837.80
Blake Memorial Fund
337.52
151.88
489.40
112.73
376.67
Junior High East Construction
1,640.20
1,640.20
1,478.87
161.33
Junior High East Furnishing.
2,677.39
2,677.39
1,243.76
1,433.63
Tufts Street Land . .
85.70
85.70
85.70
Junior High West Construction .
56,838.07
55,495.87
1,342.20
Junior High West Furnishing.
12,292.48
10,452.90
1,839.58
Junior High West Showers, Etc.
14,000.00
14,000.00
7,539.20
6,460.80
Junior High West Walks and Grading ..
4,000.00
3,970.99
29.01
High School Lot Improvement.
1,610.78
9,610.78
9,610.37
41
Locke School Grading. ...
3,350.08
3,350.08
3,350.08
Land for School Purposes.
31,745.38
31,745.38
25,002.28
6,743.10
Peirce School Addition .
120,000.00
120,000.00
67,418.61
52,581.39
Peirce School Alteration and Grading.
9,000.00
9,000.00
7,398.81
1,601.19
Robbins Library . .
250.81
22,780.00
6,214.82
29,245.63
28,202.61
1,043.02
Parks Maintenance and Improvements.
6,267.50
7,500.00
145.34
7,354.66
Purchase of Playgrounds.
6,100.00
6,100.00
6,100.00
Easement and Right of Way
100.00
100.00
Pensions ...
9,475.48
9,475.48
9,459.08
16.40
Memorial Day
700.00
700.00
700.00
Printing Town Reports.
1,275.001
1,275.00
1,260.90
14.10
.
6,267.50
6,180.40
87.10
Land for Park-Spy Pond.
7,500.00
.
.
.
100.00
56,838.07
12,292.48
4,000.00
8,000.00
832.00
Purchase of Land-Menotomy Road.
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Concluded
Balance Dec. 31, 1928
Appro- priations
Additions
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
Insurance.
$10,443.63
$10,443.63
$9,058.58
$1,385.05
Workmen's Compensation. .
$4,464.91
4,464.91
4,464.91
Patriots' Day.
200.00
200.00
185.70
14.30
Highland Hose House Plans.
$500.00
500.00
500.00
Printing Amendments to By-laws ..
100.00
100.00
100.00
Printing and Publishing By-laws.
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Menotomy Hall Maintenance.
1,790.00
709.64
2,499.64
2,477.26
22.38
Repairs to House Owned by Town ..
150.00
150.00
23.37
126.63
Municipal Insurance Fund.
5,000.00
5,000.00
$5,000.00
Foreclosure-Rights of Redemption.
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Registration by Land Court.
2,807.80
2,807.80
2,807.80
Town Yards Building Construction.
171.98
171.98
171.98
Indemnity to D. F. Hourty.
1,087.60
1,087.60
1,087.60
5,000.00
C. H. Hodge Contract Deposit a/c Water Maintenance.
. 37,850.00
3,000.00
40,850.00
40,695.50
154.50
Water Extensions
937.62
93,618.00
94,555.62
94,116.52
439.10
Cemeteries.
16,000.00
7,394.69
23,394.69
23,394.69
90,000.00
1,320.46
91,320.46
91,320.46
Debt ..
159,500.00
159,500.00
159,500.00
Sinking Fund.
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Sinking Fund Expense .
10.00
10.00
10.00
Fillebrowne Fund Income
201.01
5.05
206.06
206.06
Robbins Library Art Fund.
251.20
251.20
251.20
Perpetual Care Fund.
7.50
7.50
7.50
$201,428.31
$2,504,235.72
$35,619.99
$2,741,284.02
$2,462,360.95
$84,903.25
$197,870.56
Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund.
5,000.00
5,000.00
303.64
303.64
303.64
Interest. .
* Snow and Ice Removal Overdraft, $3,850.74.
178
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
Current Year :
Real and Personal
$1,279,542.84
Poll
20,060.00
Previous Years :
Real and Personal
386,037.52
Poll
114.00
Motor Excise Tax-
Current Year
91,494.31
From the State:
Corporation Taxes . 19,715.95
Street Railway Tax ..
4,066.77
Bank and Trust Co.
Tax
4,720.04
Income Tax
218,125.24
Total Taxes
$2,023,876.67
LICENSES AND PERMITS :
Licenses :
Junk
$629.00
Pedlers
525.00
Milk
101.00
All Others
1,549.00
Permits :
Marriage
368.00
Building, gas and plumbing
3,952.00
Wire
965.00
All others
298.00
Total Licenses and Permits FINES AND FORFEITS :
8,387.00
Court Fines
$1,435.01
Evening School Deposits Forfeited
391.00
Total Fines and Forfeits
1,826.01
Forward, $2,034,089.68
179
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
180
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,034,089.68
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
From State for Education . $2,535.88
County Dog Tax 2,472.91
Total Grants and Gifts .. 5,008.79
ALL OTHER GENERAL REVENUE :
Canceled Checks of Previous
Years
$223.99
Miscellaneous Items
26.43
Total, All Other
General
Revenue
250.42
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS :
Moth Extermination
$939.19
Sewers
11,122.23
Sidewalks and Curbing . 3,641.79
Street Betterments
45,277.23
Total, Special Assessments
60,980.44
Forward, $2,100,329.33
181
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
182
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,100,329.33
DEPARTMENTAL: General Government:
Selectmen :
Garage, Advertising, etc. $1,428.75.
Treasurer, Costs
6.00
Collector, Liens and Costs
3,545.62
General Government,
forward
$4,980.37
Forward, $2,100,329.33
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PAYMENTS
DEPARTMENTAL :
General Government:
Finance Committee:
Salaries
$800.00
Other Expenses 371.09
Board of Appeals
24.00
Committees : i
Additional School Accommodations 431.23
Revision of Town By-Laws 70.50
Printing and Publishing By-Laws
1,100.00
Robbins Library Addition
300.00
High School Plans
1,011.67
Investigation Junior High System 38.25
Addition to Peirce School
473.02
Selectmen :
Salary of Board
2,000.00
Other Salaries and Wages 3,937.00
Advertising, Hearings and Printing
1,007.29
Office Equipment & Expense
947.54
Other Expenses
835.48
Accountant :
Salaries
4,480.00
Expenses
310.77
Treasurer :
Salary
3,000.00
Expenses
1,172.54
Collector :
Salary of Collector
3,500.00
Other Salaries and Wages
4,563.62
Expenses
2,170.09
Assessors :
Salary of Board
3,329.03
Other Salaries and Wages
6,966.00
Expenses
3,901.36
General Government, forward . $46,740.48
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,100,329.33
General Government,
forward
$4,980.37
Town Clerk-Fees
1,139.80
Town Hall-Rental of Hall. . 3,773.60
Board of Survey
3.00
Total, General Government 9,896.77
Forward, $2,110,226.10
185
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PAYMENTS
General Government, forward $46,740.48
Other Finance Accounts :
Printing and Certifying Bonds and Notes. . 937.00
Law Department:
Town Counsel Salary, Fees, and Expenses 4,599.90
Other Fees, Expenses, etc. 1,403.20
Town Clerk :
Salary of Town Clerk 3,500.00
Other Salaries and Wages 2,548.00
Expenses 605.16
Public Works-General Administration :
Salary of Board 1,893.55
Other Salaries and Wages 9,025.33
Other Expenses 2,064.15
Board of Survey :
Salary of Clerk 800.00
Other Wages and Expenses 1,198.45
Planning Board :
Expenses 220.53
Special Surveying and Engineering 463.94
· Engineering :
Salary of Town Engineer 3,640.00
Other Wages and Expenses 14,177.37
Elections, Town Meeting, and Registrations : Salaries and Wages 1,618.00
Other Expenses 2,023.73
Town Hall :
Salaries and Wages 5,349.00
Fuel and Lighting 3,331.44
Repairs and Other Maintenance 6,170.13
Special Alterations 8,498.35
Maintenance of Grounds 1,149.72
Total, General Government $121,957.43
Forward, 121,957.43
186
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,110,226.10
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police $30.00
Fire 84.04
Wire-Damages to Equipment .. 144.53
Sealer Weights and Measures .... 203.40
Protection of Persons and Property, forward $461.97
Forward, $2,110,226.10
187
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $121,957.43
Protection of Persons and Property : Police :
Salaries and Wages. . . $89,883.38
Equipment and Repairs 3,190.83
Fuel and Lighting. 1,329.97
Maintenance of Building and Grounds 494.08
Other Expenses 2,253.91
Construction of New Police Station Fire:
175.00
Salaries and Wages. 87,050.98
Equipment and Repairs 5,516.12
Fuel and Lighting. 1,952.96
Maintenance of Building's and
Grounds 1,093.80
Other Expenses
1,718.30
Additional Apparatus 12,500.00 -
Highland Engine House Con- struction
26,992.29
Inspection :
Salary Building Inspector .. . 3,000.00
Salary Gas and Plumbing In- spector
2,500.00
Salary Male Clerk and Inspec- tor
2,200.00
Other Clerks 688.00
Expenses
1,559.93
Wire :
Salary of Superintendent. . 3,000.00
Other Salaries and Wages. .
5,640.00
Office Maintenance 545.71
New Automobile
373.56
Maintenance of Equipment and System 2,165.67
Construction :
Fire and Police Alarm System
3,164.39
Sealing Weights and Measures : Salary of Sealer 2,000.00
Other Expenses 654.89
Protection of Persons and
Property, forward . . $261,643.77
Forward, $121,957.43
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,110,226.10
Protection of Persons and Prop-
erty, forward $461.97
Forestry-Trimming trees, etc .. 234.00
Total, Protection of Persons
and Property 695.97
HEALTH AND SANITATION :
Health :
Contagious Disease $1,917.18
Dental Clinic 344.63
Inspection :
Slaughtering Inspector
1,013.90
Health and Sanitation,
forward
$3,275.71
Forward, $2,110,922.07
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $121,957.43
Protection of Persons and
Property, forward ... $261,643.77
Forestry :
Insect Pest Extermination :
Salary of Superintendent. $1,422.11
Other Wages 3,148.74
Expenses 666.31
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salary of Tree Warden. 735.58
Other Wages
3,298.64
Expenses
2,257.97
Fire Prevention : State Assessment 419.94
Total, Protection Persons & Property $273,593.06
HEALTH AND SANITATION : Health :
Board of Health, Salaries $750.00
Other Salaries and Wages 3,476.67
Office Maintenance
457.44
Auto Maintenance
362.64
Physician-Salary
300.00
Dental Clinic-Salary and Ex- pense
1,761.57
Nurse and Dental Assistant ..
1,560.00
Bacteriologist-Salary
400.00
Laboratory and Dispensary
Expense
160.20
Travel out of State
173.80
Other Expenses
553.04
Contagious Diseases 10,626.97
Vital Statistics 339.35
Inspection :
School Nurses and Physicians 7,522.51
Inspector of Animals, Salary . 350.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Sal- ary 400.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary .... 33.33
Milk Inspection Expenses .... 332.00
Smoke Nuisance-State . .
168.61
Health and Sanitation, for-
ward
$29,727.95
Forward, $395,550.49
190
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,110,922.07
Health and Sanitation, forward $3,275.71
Sanitation :
House Connections-Sewers .. 389.27
Refuse and Garbage Disposal. 4,650.00
Sale of Ash and Rubbish Tickets 1,496.00
Total, Health and Sanitation 9,810.98
HIGHWAYS:
General
$897.32
Total, Highways
897.32
CHARITIES :
Reimbursements for Relief Given :
From Individuals
$
21.00
From Other Cities and Towns 1,643.76
From State for Mothers' Aid 3,684.01
From State for Temporary
Aid 3,631.54
Total, Charities
8,980.31
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS :
From State for State Aid $744.00
From State for Military Aid 15.00
Total, Soldiers' Benefits
759.00
Forward, $2,131,369.68
191
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PAYMENTS
Forward,
$395,550.49
Health and Sanitation, forward. Sanitation :
$29,727.95
Sewer Maintenance and Operation. 4,641.55
Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance 11,350.65
Sewer Construction 82,651.93
Storm Drains 19,916.34
Refuse and Garbage Disposal 78,000.00
Street Cleaning
8,612.05
Spy Pond Improvement.
2,563.78
Sucker Brook Investigation
100.00
Total, Health and Sanitation.
237,564.25
HIGHWAYS:
Maintenance, Labor and Material 85,040.84
State Assessment 648.50
Construction-New Streets . 253,173.36
Building Lines, Mass. Avenue 14,856.35
Sidewalks and Curbing 19,528.10
Snow and Ice Removal 23,850.74
Street Lighting 38,146.93
Street Signs
2,463.35
Traffic Guides and Signs (Police)
6,812.38
State Assessment:
Snow and Ice Removal. 41.81
Southern and Northern Arteries 3,950.85
Brookline & Cambridge Bridges
18,869.23
Total, Highways
467,382.44
CHARITIES:
Board of Public Welfare:
Salary of Agent.
1,166.66
Expenses
431.77
Provisions, Fuel, Clothing, Cash. 32,470.16
Town Physician 600.00
Visiting Nurses
1,000.00
State Institutions 801.63
Relief by Other Cities and Towns.
4,643.18
Total, Charities 41,113.40
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
State and Military Aid. .
989.00
Soldiers' Relief and Exemptions
6,012.62
Total, Soldiers' Benefits 7,001.62
Forward,
$1,148,612.20
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,131,369.68
SCHOOLS:
Tuition . $1,777.39
Miscellaneous
695.23
Total, Schools
2,472.62
Forward, $2,133,842.30
193
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $1,148,612.20
SCHOOLS:
General Administration :
Salaries
$27,636.86
Expenses
7,556.66
Out of State Travel 194.41
Teachers' Salaries 442,539.20
Text Books and Supplies 41,764.90
Tuition Paid Other Cities and Towns
3,540.26
Janitors and Mechanics
44,292.21
Fuel and Light
25,643.88
Buildings and Grounds : Maintenance, Repairs and Re-
modeling
43,848.72
Equipment and Furnishings 13,377.07
New Buildings :
Land and Construction ..... 187,933.18
Furniture and Furnishings .. 11,696.66
High School Lot Improvement. 9,610.37
Total, Schools
859,634.38
Forward, $2,008,246.58
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,133,842.30
LIBRARIES :
Fines . $1,308.37
Miscellaneous 18.30
Total, Libraries 1,326.67
PARKS:
Sale of Loam and Wood. $5.00
Total, Parks
5.00
Forward, $2,135,173.97
195
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $2,008,246.58
LIBRARIES :
Salaries and Wages. $15,464.06
Books and Periodicals 6,329.30
Binding
2,272.33
Fuel and Light. 1,283.96
Furniture and Equipment.
234.00
Maintenance of Buildings and
Grounds
848.84
Other Expenses
1,520.95
Books-Gift
500.37
Total, Libraries 28,453.81
RECREATION :
Parks:
Salaries and Wages $3,933.00
822.54
. Other Expenses Purchase of Land. 145.34
State Assessment:
Metropolitan Planning Division 385.43
Alewife Brook
1,765.72
Metropolitan Park Mainte- nance
24,461.97
Playgrounds - Purchase and
10,885.44
School Playgrounds
6,331.92
Celebrations :
Patriots' Day
185.70
Total, Recreation 48,917.06
PENSIONS:
Various Departments :
Police
$2,209.33
Fire
3,757.96
Highway
3,451.78
Water
715.50
Cemetery
728.00
Total, Pensions 10,862.57
Forward, $2,096,480.02
Outlay
196
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,135,173.97
UNCLASSIFIED :
Menotomy Hall Rentals . . $2,770.00
Rental of Houses owned by
Town
551.04
Total, Unclassified
3,321.04
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Water:
Income from sale of Water $138,158.19
Miscellaneous 2,605.01
House Connections
4,951.66
Total, Public Service Enterprises
145,714.86
Forward, $2,284,209.87
197
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $2,096,480.02
UNCLASSIFIED :
Damage to Persons and Property $240.00
Memorial Day 700.00
Town Clock Maintenance. 35.21
Maintenance of Menotomy Hall 2,477.26
Repairs to Houses owned by Town
23.37
Auditing Municipal Accounts,
State Assessment 1,413.57
Life Saving Apparatus 184.50
7
Insurance :
Fire and Liability 8,982.64
Workmen's Compensation 4,464.91
Fidelity and Others 75.94
Indemnity to D. F. Hourty .
1,087.60
Printing Town Reports
1,260.90
Tax Titles held by Town . .
344.19
Recording Tax Titles held by Town
26.60
Total, Unclassified 21,316.69
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Water:
Maintenance and Operation :
Salaries and Wages . . . . $24,253.40
Material & Other Expenses 16,442.10 Construction :
Salaries and Wages .. . 38,061.20 Material & Other Expenses 56,055.32 State Assessment-Metropolitan
Water Maintenance
19,784.42
Total, Public Service Enterprises
154,596.44
Forward, $2,272,393.15
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,284,209.87
CEMETERIES :
Care of Lots $3,202.50
Sale of Lots and Graves 6,830.00
Miscellaneous
3,737.85
Total, Cemeteries 13,770.35
INTEREST :
Bank Deposits $6,658.12
Deferred Taxes and Special
Assessments
19,539.15
Public Trust Funds :
Charity 816.59
School
1,701.88
Library
5,134.23
Cemetery
4,259.14
Sinking Fund
6,483.66
Total, Interest
44,592.77,
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS :
Loans
in
Anticipation
of
Revenue
$800,000.00
Loans for General Purposes
250,000.00
Loans for Public Service Enter-
prises
65,000.00
Premiums on Loans
3,244.50
Total, Municipal Indebtedness
1,118,244.50
SINKING FUND :
Appropriation by Town $12,000.00 Total, Sinking Fund 12,000.00
Forward, $3,472,817.49
199
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $2,272,393.15
CEMETERIES :
Salary-Superintendent
$2,664.30
Salary-Clerk
969.00
Other Wages
12,941.98
Office Maintenance
353.55
Other Maintenance and Sup- plies
2,535.80
Grading, Improvements, etc .. . 3,930.06
Total, Cemeteries .. 23,394.69
INTEREST:
Loans and Bonds :
Anticipation of Revenue. . $25,740.46
Highways
8,597.50
Schools
33,952.50
Sewers
7,435.00
Parks
645.00
Water
6,620.00
Town House Site.
1,820.00
Fire Stations
4,030.00
Police Station
2,480.00
Metropolitan Interest Requirements :
Sewers
13,824.13
Parks
8,980.85
Water
27,948.46
Total, Interest 142.073.90
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS: Loans and Bonds :
Anticipation of Revenue. $800,000.00
Highways
35,000.00
Schools
68,000.00
Sewers
14,000.00 ..
Parks
1,000.00
Water
20,500.00
Fire Station
17,000.00
Police Station
4,000.00
Municipal Indebtedness, for-
ward $959,500.00
Forward, $2,437,861.74
200
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $3,472,817.49
AGENCY, TRUST, AND INVESTMENT :
Perpetual Care Fund .$2,870.00
Public Trust Funds : Matured Securities and Mis- cellaneous .16,005.96
Tax Title Redemptions
4,777.32
Special Funds :
Special Service Deposits 7,899.86
Contract Deposits
2,900.00
Dog Licenses-County
2,640.80
Sporting Licenses-State
.
912.50
Evening School Deposits 488.00
Newsboy Badges Deposits
. .
1.50
Excess Payments
14.74
Total, Agency, Trust, and Investment
38,510.68
REFUNDS :
Departmental
$208.45
Accrued Interest on Loans
905.63
Total, Refunds
1,114.08
UNPAID WARRANTS
$14,711.92
Total, Unpaid Warrants .. 14,711.92
CASH BALANCES, JANUARY 1, 1929
General
. $231,127.93
Sinking Fund 83,276.48
Perpetual Care Funds 45,006.31
Other Public Trust Funds
98,549.81
Private Trust Funds
5,821.16
Total, Cash Balances
463,781.69
Grand Total Receipts and Cash on Hand . $3,990,935.86
201
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $2,437,861.74
Municipal Indebtedness, forward. .$959,500.00
Metropolitan Requirements:
Sewers
14,144.35
Park
3,645.18
Water
5,626.54
Total, Municipal Indebtedness $982,916.07
SINKING FUNDS:
Debt Requirements
$2,000.00
Municipal Insurance Fund.
5,000.00
Workmen's Compensation Fund.
5,000.00
Total, Sinking Fund. 12,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST TRANSACTIONS:
Agency:
State Tax
$64,175.00
State Sporting Licenses 912.50
County Tax
73,021.24
County Dog Licenses
2,586.20
Trust:
Trust Fund Expenses 27.50
Tax Title Redemption
4,736.87
Special Service Deposits Refunded .. 7,845.43
Special Service Deposits Transferred
to Income Accounts. 5,910.67
Total, Agency and Trust Transactions 159,215.41
REFUNDS:
Taxes
$2,699.90
All Others
43.05
Total, Refunds 2,742.95
Warrants of Previous Years. 38,038.34
CASH BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1929
General
$89,960.35
Sinking Funds
101,285.23
Perpetual Care Funds. 61,127.81
Other Public Trust Funds.
102,115.94
Private Trust Funds.
3,672.02
Total Cash, End of Year 358,161.35
Grand Total Payments and Cash on Hand $3,990,935.86
202
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
BORROWING CAPACITY
Assessors Valuation,
December 31, 1929:
1927 Taxes $52,493,046.00
1928 Taxes
55,940,821.00
1929 Taxes
57,780,450.00
$166,214,317.00
Average Valuation . .
55,404,772.00
3% of Average Valuation.
$1,662,143.17
Town Debt:
December 31, 1929 .... $1,738,500.00
Less Sinking Funds on
Loans not Exempt. ... 28,076.79
$1,710,423.21
Less Loans Exempt :
Water
.. $210,000.00
Sewer
.
100,000.00
Parks .. 15,000.00
325,000.00
1,385,423.21
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1929
$276,719.96 : :
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1.
E. NELSON BLAKE, JR., MEMORIAL FUND 1929
Principal of Fund $3,000.00
Receipts
Interest on Arlington Savings Bank Deposit 151.88
$3,151.88
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursements
151.88
$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.
203
NATHAN PRATT HIGH SCHOOL FUND 1929
Principal of Fund
$25,000.00
Receipts
Interest on :
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Bonds. . . $520.00
Water Loan, 1925 200.00
Arlington Savings Bank 350.00
1,070.00
$26,070.00
Payments
Carried to
High School Income
Fund
1,070.00
Investments
$25,000.00
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.
204
HIGH SCHOOL INCOME FUND 1929
Receipts
From N. Pratt High School Fund. . $1,070.00
From Menotomy Trust Co. Interest. .03
Reimbursement covering broken Equipment 5.96
$1,075.99
Payments Reimbursements to Town for Pay- ments approved by Trustees ... $1,075.99
GEORGE HILL, FRANK H. WALKER, CHARLES W. ALLEN, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
£
205
NATHAN PRATT LIBRARY FUND 1929
Principal of Fund
$10,000.00
Receipts
Interest on :
Liberty Bonds, 4th Issue. .$42.50
Water Loan, 1925 .200.00
Arlington Savings Bank Deposit. . 205.88
448.38
$10,448.38
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursements.
448.38
$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.
206
NATHAN PRATT POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1929
Principal of Fund
$5,000.00
Receipts
Interest on :
Fourth Liberty Bonds
$42.50
Arlington Savings Bank
151.88
Water Loan, 1925
40.00
$234.38
$5,234.38
Payments
Transferred to Income Account,
Poor Widows' Funds 234.38
$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.
207
E. S. FARMER POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1929
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.
208
INCOME ACCOUNT POOR WIDOWS' FUNDS 1929
From Mary Cutter Fund.
$31.02
From E. S. Farmer Fund.
245.00
From M. M. W. Russell Fund
86.25
From N. Pratt Fund.
234.38
Interest on Arlington Savings Bank Deposit
2.26
$598.91
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement.
$598.91
LUKE A. MANNING, ARTHUR P. WYMAN, HOLLIS M. GOTT, Trustees.
CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
209
E. S. FARMER RELIEF FUND 1929
Principal of Fund.
$5,000.00
Receipts
Interest on:
Water Loan 1925.
$160.00
Arlington Savings Bank Deposit =
52.63
212.63
$5,212.63
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement.
.
212.63
$5,000.00
Investments One Water Loan 1925 Note, due
Dec. 31, 1930. .$2,000.00
Arlington Sav. Bank, Book No. 20873 3,000.00
$5,000.00
GEORGE HILL, FRANK H. WALKER, CHARLES W. ALLEN, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
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