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Water Extensions-1929
3.99
Cemeteries-New Chapel and Office
793.84
$388,896.20
1
262
DEBT STATEMENT (Schedule B)
Bonds and Loans
Rate (Per Cent)
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1929
Paid 1930
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1930
Due 1931
Town House Site 1899 .
312
$52,000.00
$52,000.00
Fire Station Site 1923.
41/2
8,000.00
$2,000.00
6,000.00
$2,000.00
Fire Station 1924 (Central)
4 4
30,000.00
10,000.00
20,000.00
10,000.00
Fire Station 1928 (Highland)
4
42,000.00
3,000.00
39,000.00
3,000.00
Police Station 1926
4
58,000.00
4,000.00
54,000.00
4,000.00
Sewer 1896
4
100,000.00
100,000.00
Sewer 1924.
4
18,000.00
3,000.00
15,000.00
3,000.00
Sewer 1925.
414
12,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
2,000.00
Sewer 1926.
4
10,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Sewer 1928.
4
31,000.00
4,000.00
27,000.00
4,000.00
Streets 1925 (Broadway and Medford) .
4
2,000.00
2,000.00
Streets 1925
4
3,000.00
3,000.00
36,000.00
6,000.00
Streets 1927 .
4
26,500.00
4,000.00
22,500.00
4,000.00
Streets 1928.
414
99,000.00
11,000.00
88,000.00
11,000.00
Streets 1929 .
412
150,000.00
15,000.00
135,000.00
15,000.00
Schools 1914 (High School Land)
4
4,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
Schools 1914 (High School Building) .
412
36,000.00
10,000.00
26,000.00
10,000.00
Schools 1915
(High School Furnishings)
4
4,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
Schools 1920
(Junior High West)
5
122,000.00
12,000.00
110,000.00
11,000.00
Schools 1923 (Peirce)
412
52,000.00
6,000.00
46,000.00
6,000.00
Schools 1924 (Cutter) .
4
65,000.00
5,000.00
60,000.00
5,000.00
Schools 1924 (Hardy-Land)
4
10,000.00
1,000.00
9,000.00
1,000.00
+
.
.
42,000.00
6,000.00
Streets 1926.
4
Schools 1925 (Hardy) . .
4
96,000.00
6,000.00
90,000.00
6,000.00
Schools 1925 (Hardy Furnishings) .
4
1,000.00 63,000.00
4,000.00
59,000.00
4,000.00
Schools 1927 (Junior High East) .
4
198,000.00
11,000.00
187,000.00
11,000.00
Schools 1928 (Junior High East) .
4
3,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
Schools 1928 (Junior High West Addition)
414
76,000.00
9,000.00
67,000.00
9,000.00
Schools 1929 (Peirce School Addition) .
412
100,000.00
5,000.00
95,000.00
5,000.00
Schools 1930 (High Addition) .
260,000.00
18,000.00
Parks 1896.
4
15,000.00
15,000.00
Water Extensions 1924
4
8,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
Water Extensions 1925.
4
22,000.00
2,000.00
20,000.00
2,000.00
Water Extensions 1926.
4
35,000.00
3,000.00
32,000.00
3,000.00
Water Extensions 1927.
4
35,000.00
5,000.00
30,000.00
5,000.00
Water Extensions 1928.
4
45,000.00
5,000.00
40,000.00
5,000.00
Water Extensions 1929.
58.000.00
7,000.00
Water Replacing Mains 1930
4
20,000.00
4,000.00
Water Extensions 1930
4
70,000.00
7,000.00
$1,738,500.00
$173,000.00
$1,915,500.00
$195,000.00
.
.
1,000.00
Schools 1926 (Parmenter) .
4
.
.
.
4
263
:1/2
65.000.00
7,000.00
264
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
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 Fillebrowne Fund.
100.00
William Cutter School Fund ..
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
40,882.90
Timothy Wellington Library Fund.
100.00
Henry Mott Library Fund.
5,200.00
Ellen W. Hogdon Library Fund
1,000.00
Elbridge Farmer Library Fund.
52,065.00
Robbins Cemetery Fund.
5,424.31
S. C. Bucknam Cemetery Fund
2,026.04
Perpetual Care Fund
95,833.38
Soldiers' Monument
2,853.89
$271,484.72
266
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
Appro- priations
Additions
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31, 1930
GENERAL GOVERNMENT: Finance Committee:
Salaries . .
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
Expenses. .. Reserve Fund.
600.00 15,000.00
600.00
376.74
$223.26
Committee on Police Station and Plans.
$409.00
409.00
Committee on Playground, Rear High School. ..
178.66
178.66
178.66
Committee on Roll of Honor.
100.00
100.00
100.00
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 Accommodations
202.36
302.36
3.50
298.86
Committee on Sewers and Sewer Assessments. .
100.00
100.00
100.00
Committee on World War Memorial Building. .
500.00
500.00
500.00
Committee on Disposition of Old Town Hall ...
473.43
473.43
473.43
Committee on Disposition of Old Town Hall ..
100.00
100.00
100.00
Committee on Playgrounds at Heights.
72.39
72.39
72.39
Committee on Addition to Junior High West ...
474.15
474.15
474.15
Committee on Investigation Junior High System
457.75
457.75
418.15
Committee on Addition to Peirce School.
6.84
6.84
6.84
Committee on High School Estimates and Plans.
88.33
1,088.33
708.13
380.20
Committee on Robbins Library Addition .
200.00
200.00
200.00
Committee on Improvement of Meadow Brook Park ...
300.00
300.00
300.00
Committee on Pheasant Avenue School . .
500.00
500.00
500.00
Committee on Eastern Avenue School .
1000.00
1,000.00
36.74
963.26
Committee on Investigation of School System Board of Appeals.
600.00
600.00
60.00
540.00
Selectmen:
Salary of Board
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Clerks' Salaries.
3,534.00
3,534.00
3,534.00
Expenses.
2,625.00
2,625.00
2,106.89
518.11
Accountant:
Salaries.
4,540.00
4,540.00
4,540.00
Expenses.
235.00
235.00
233.76
1.24
Treasurer:
Salary . .
3,200.00
3,200.00
3,200.00
Expenses.
930.00
100.00
1,030.00
1,030.001
.
15,000.00
$8,868.37
6,131.63 409.00
.
.
.
#
.
500.00
500.00
500.00
1,000.00
.
.
39.60
100.00
267
Collector:
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
5,700.00
5,700.00
5,278.02
421.98
Expenses.
2,700.00
2,700.00
2,661.64
38.36
Assessors:
Salary of Board.
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
Clerks' Salaries.
8,500.00
8,500.00
8,095.63
404.37
Expenses.
3,005.00
101.60
3,106.60
2,802.97
303.63
Legal:
Town Counsel Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Expenses, Etc. .
38,350.00
38,350.00
9,525.96
28,824.01
Town Clerk-Salary
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
Clerks' Salaries
2,704.00
2,704.00
2,601.50
102.50
Expenses.
770.00
770.00
684.07
85.93
Public Works:
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Administration, Salaries and Expenses
11,580.00
11,580.00
11,042.83
537.17
Engineering:
Salaries and Expenses
20.340.00
390.00
20,730.00
20,564.74
165.26
Town Meetings and Elections
9,265.00
9,265.00
8,640.39
624.61
Planning Board:
1,302.23
600.00
1,902.23
1,285.27
616.96
Board of Survey:
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,830.20
169.80
Town Hall:
5,428.00
5,428.00
5,178.00
250.00
Maintenance Repairs and Equipment.
11,039.00
2,476.28
13,515.28
13,432.06
83.22
Maintenance of Grounds.
1,360.00
1,360.00
1,356.09
3.91
Police:
Salaries.
96,425.75
96,425.75
92,640.58
3,785.17
Expenses.
8,050.00
55.00
8,105.00
8,064.32
40.68
Life Saving Apparatus
415.50
415.50
3.00
412.50
Police Station Construction
2,314.00
2,314.00
1,095.00
1,219.00
Fire:
Salaries ..
94,351.50
94,351.50
93,132.45
1,219.05
Expenses and Equipment
15,445.00
15,445.00
15,378.93
66.07
Fire and Police Signal System
8,132.00
50.00
8,182.00
8,180.13
1.87
Highland Hose House Plans . .
500.00
500.00
500.00
Highland Engine House.
28.43
28.43
28.43
Highland Engine House Grading.
464.82|
464.82
464.82
...
. .
Salary of Board
Salaries and Expenses.
Salaries and Expenses.
Salaries and Wages . .
Salary .
Clerks' Salaries.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Continued
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
Appro- priations
Additions
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31, 1930
Building Inspector:
Salaries .
$9,150.00
$9,150.00
$9,150.00
Expenses.
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,473.74
$26.26
Wire:
Salaries . Expenses ..
6,546.66
6,546.66
6,546.66
979.00
979.00
835.66
143.34
Sealer Weights and Measures:
2,975.00
2,975.00
2,898.36
76.64
Gypsy Moth-Salaries and Expenses.
5,240.00
5,240.00
5,180.97
59.03
Tree Warden-Salaries and Expenses
7,090.00
7,090.00
7,012.20
77.80
Board of Health:
Salaries . .
8,610.00
8,610.00
8,610.00
Expenses
3,983.00
3,983.00
3,708.71
274.29
Communieable Diseases.
10,683.64
$350.00
11,033.64
10,975.62
58.02
Vital Statistics.
400.00
400.00
381.85
18.15
Inspector of Animals.
350.00
350.00
350.00
Spy Pond Improvement.
$481.25
481.25
336.71
144.54
Sewer Maintenance.
4,750.00
4,750.00
4,736.87
13.13
Sewer Extensions.
81,300.00
81,300.00
81,292.68
7.32
Sewer Extensions 1929
2,546.36
31,000.00
31,000.00
29,371.68
1,628.32
Storm Drain Extensions 1929
514.34
514.34
346.48
167.86
Collection of Ashes, Etc ..
81,500.00
83,000.00
81,826.19
1,173.81
Highway Maintenance. .
109,520.00
124,273.83
121,332.28
2,941.55
Street Construction 193).
112,550.58
112,550.58
91,746.09
20,804.49
Street Construction 1928.
754.60
754.60
Street Construction 1929
41,628.94
41,628.94
4,393.13
1,407.37
Easement of Land 1929
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Old Mystic Street Construction
71.74
71.74
71.74
Schouler Court Construction.
913.63
913.63
224.00
689.63
Easement of Land 1928.
2.000.00
2.000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Sidewalk Summer Street Boulevard.
1,746.99
1,746.99
1,746.99
Snow and Iee Removal 1929.
3,850.74
3,850.74
3,850.74*
Snow and Ice Removal 1930.
18,990.00
18,990.00
18,833.62
156.38
Street Lighting.
42,243.57
42,243.57
41,669.77
573.80
Traffie Signals. .
5,309.16
1,150.00
775.00
7,234.16
7,226.52|
7.64
* Overdraft Jan. 1, 1930
2,000.00
2,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
16,000.00
16,000.00
14,015.48
1,984.52
Easement of Land 1930 ..
2,546.36
2,546.36
Storm Drain Extensions.
1,500.00 14,753.83
$751.60 35,828.44
Salary and Expenses.
268
. 269
Capital Outlay
24,916.00
24,916.00
21,549.19
3,366.81
4,000.00
1,599.19
5,599.19
5,506.51
92.68
445.66
445.66
436.77
8.89
M. M. W. Russell School Fund Income ..
478.66
239.33
717.99
478.66
239.33
William Cutter School Fund Income ..
481.29
240.65
721.94
431.81
290.13
Pratt High School Fund Income.
837.80
810.33
1,648.13
721.68
926.45
Blake Memorial Fund Income
376.67
151.88
528.55
120.20
408.35
Junior High East Construction .
161.33
161.33
161.33
Junior High East Furnishings and Grading ..
1,433.63
1,433.63
1,433.63
Junior High West Construction
1,342.20
1,342.20
334.88
Junior High West Furnishing and Equipment ..
1,839.58
1,839.58
1,839.58
Junior High West Showers, Etc ..
6,460.80
6,460.80
2,586.74
3,874.06
Junior High West Walks and Grading.
29.01
29.01
29.01
High School Lot Improvement.
10,650.00
10,650.00
10,582.97
67.03
Land for School Purposes ...
6,743.10
6,743.10
3,743.10
3,000.00
Peirce School Construction and Furnishing
52,581.39
52,581.39
51,334.61
1,246.78
Peirce School Alteration and Grading.
1,601.19
6,500.00
8,101.19
7,614.15
487.04
High School Addition .
277,000.00
277,000.00
11,145.97
265,854.03
Robbins Library-Salaries and Expenses .
24,932.00
31,516.94
29,604.24
1,912.70
Robbins Library-Addition and Repairs .
90,000.00
90,000.00
58,623.57
31,376.43
Parks Maintenance and Improvements.
5,517.501
5,517.50
5,513.60
3.90
.
500.00 12,395.00 40.00
350.00
170.16 12,045.00 40.00
Alteration of Mill Street Corner of Massachusetts Avenue. .
1,039.70
1,039.70
805.02
234.68
Franklin Street and Lewis Avenue Alterations ..
475.00
475.00
293.99
181.01
Menotomy Way-Laying Out
1,715.00
1,715.00
1,342.76
372.24
Welfare Aid and Expenses. .
39,100.00
40,100.00
40,083.05
16.95
District and Other Nurses.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
State and Military Aid ..
1,000.00
72.00
1,072.00
1,072.00
Soldiers' Relief.
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,931.82
68.18
Farmers' Relief Fund Income.
212.63
232.88
445.51
445.51
Income Poor Widows' Funds
598.91
598.90
1,197.81
144.00
1,053.81
Julie Fillebrowne Fund Income
206.06
5.05
211.11
211.11
Schools:
General Control. .
25,425.00
25,425.00
23,301.94
2,123.06
Instructional Service.
539,805.00
539,805.00
530,418.37
9,386.63
Operation of Plant ..
71,773.00
150.00
71,923.00
71,744.71
178.29
Maintenance of Plant. .
36,208.00
130.00
36,338.00
36,019.85
318.15
Auxiliary Agencies, Etc ..
19,880.00
19,880.00
18,657.51
1,222.49
Painting Parking Stalls .
329.84
Exterior and Building Lines
245.00
500.00| 12,150.00
Purchase of Land-Menotomy Road.
40.00
1,043.02
5,541.92
1,007.32
Vocational Tuition Out of State Travel
1,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Concluded
Balance Dec. 31, 1929
Appro- priations
Additions
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31, 1930
Meadowbrook Park
$3,450.00
$3,450.00
$2,677.49
$772.51
Land for Park-Spy Pond ..
$7,354.66
13,100.00
13,100.00
13,100.00
Repairing Dam-Fowles Pond .
600.00
$49.30
649.30
649.30
Easement and Right of Way ..
100.00
100.00
Patriots' Day . . .
275.00
275.00
274.25
75
American Legion Convention
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,450.07
49.93
Pensions.
13,204.03
13,204.03
12,040.49
1,163.54
Memorial Day .
700.00
700.00
700.00
Printing Town Reports.
1,548.24
1,548.24
1,518.24
Insurance.
10,625.00
10,625.00
10,601.57
23.43
Workmen's Compensation.
5,463.68
5,463.68
5,463.68
Revising Boundaries Voting Precincts.
250.00
250.00
32 25
217.75
Menotomy Hall Maintenance.
2,400.00
150.00
2,550.00
2,246.03
303.97
Repairs to Houses Owned by Town
150.00
50.00
200.00
59.37
140.63
Foreclosure-Land Titles .
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Registration-Land Titles.
2.807.80
2,807.80
2,807.80
Town Yards Building Construction .
171.98
171.98
171.98
Tercentenary Celebration
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,495.28
4.72
Gift of Land-Arlington Gas Light Company ..
350.00
350.00
307.00
43.00
Outdoor Platform
400.00
400.00
357.57
42.43
Water Maintenance.
68,185.86
68,185.86
68,168.79
17.07
Water Extensions 1930
94,012.40
94,012.40
87,336.93
. 6,675.47
Water Extensions 1929
439.10
439.10
435.11
3.99
Cemeteries:
Salaries and Expense .
16,000.00
10,623.86
26,623.86
25,585.09
1,038.77
New Chapel and Office
26,500.00
26,500.00
25,706.16
793.84
Interest ..
95,000.00
95,000.00
86,319.18
8,680.82
Town Debt .
173,000.00
173,000.00
173,000.00
Sinking Fund.
2,000.00
2,000.00
$2,000.00
Municipal Insurance Fund.
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund ...
8,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
Trust Fund Expenses .
443.55
443.55
443.55
$156,930.41
$2,702,714.13
$48,104.23
$2,907,748.77
$2,376,759.50
362,451.41
$468,537.86
.
.
.
7,354.66
7,354.66
Land for Park-Fowles Pond
100.00
270
272
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES :
Current Year :
Real and Personal.
$1,337,900.92
Poll
20,982.00
Previous Years :
Real and Personal.
446,398.41
Poll
230.00
Motor Excise Tax :
Current Year
75,967.56
Previous Year
11,004.95
From the State:
Corporation Taxes .
38,831.99
Street Railway Tax ...
3,259.68
Bank and Trust Co. Tax
5,560.99
Income Tax
245,228.20
Total Taxes
$2,185,364.70
LICENSES AND PERMITS:
Licenses :
Junk
$629.00
Pedlers
350.00
Milk
108.00
All Others
1,507.00
Permits :
Marriage
342.00
Building, gas and plumbing 3,661.25
Wire
788.50
All Others
535.50
Total Licenses & Permits
7,921.25
FINES AND FORFEITS :
Court Fines $1,897.84
Evening School Deposits Forfeited 292.00
Total Fines and Forfeits 2,189.84
Forward, $2,195,475.79
273
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
274
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,195,475.79
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
From State for Education.
$2,701.47
County Dog Tax. 2,271.30
Total Grants and Gifts .. 4,972.77
ALL OTHER' GENERAL' REVENUE:
Canceled Checks of Previous
Years
$6.75
Miscellaneous Items
19.92
Total, All Other General
Revenue
26.67
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
Moth Extermination
$931.89
Sewers
13,934.35
Sidewalks and Curbing
7,432.20
Street Betterments
53,824.23
Total, Special Assessments 76,122.67
Forward, $2,276,597.90
275
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
276
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,276,597.90
DEPARTMENTAL:
General Government:
Selectmen :
Garage Advertising, etc .. . $1,208.30 ,
Treasurer, Costs 73.50
Collector, Liens and Costs
4,652.75
General Government,
forward
$5,934.55
Forward, $2,276,597.90
277
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PAYMENTS
DEPARTMENTAL :
General Government:
Finance Committee : Salaries Other Expenses
376.74
Revising Precinct Boundaries
. 32.25
Board of Appeals.
60.00
Committees :
Playground Rear High School .
178.66
Additional School Accommodations 3.50
Robbins Library Addition
200.00
High School Plans.
708.13
Investigation Junior High System 39.60
Eastern Avenue School
36.74
Selectmen :
Salary of Board
2,000.00
Other Salaries
3,534.00
Hearings-Advertising and Printing
902.82
Special Hearings
437.68
Printing By-Laws
310.00
Printing Town Warrants
1,242.30
Posting Notices
10.00
Office Equipment and Expense. 402.27
Other Expenses
516.80
Accountant :
Salaries
4,540.00
Expenses
270.33
Treasurer :
Salaries
3,588.87
Fidelity Bond
279.26
Expenses
641.13
Collector :
Salary of Collector
3,500.00
Other Salaries
5,278.02
Fidelity Bond
568.00
Expenses
2,661.64
Assessors :
Salary of Board 3,600.00
Other Salaries
8,095.63
Expenses
2,802.97
General Government, forward $47,717.34
$900.00
1
278
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,276,597.90
General Government,
forward
$5,934.55
Town Clerk-Fees
1,138.62
Town Hall-Rental of Hall ..
3,634.75
Engineering
39.86
Board of Survey
130.70
Board of Appeal
45.00
Total, General Government 10,923.48
Forward, $2,287,521.38
279
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PAYMENTS
General Government, forward $47,717.34
Other Finance Accounts :
Printing and Certifying Bonds and Notes. . 803.70
Law Department :
Town Counsel Salary, Fees, and Expenses 3,994.70
Other Fees, Expenses, Etc. 2,131.96
Town Clerk :
Salary of Clerk 3,500.00
Other Salaries 2,601.50
Expenses 691.57
Public Works-General Administration :
Salary of Board. 2,000.00
Other Salaries and Wages 835.30
Other Expenses 268.98
Board of Survey :
Salary of Clerk
800.00
Other Wages and Expenses
2,030.20
Planning Board :
Expenses
201.27
Special Surveying and Engineering 1,084.00
Engineering :
Salary of Town Engineer. 3,900.00
Other Salaries and Expenses 16,664.74
Elections, Town Meetings, and Registrations : Salaries and Wages.
4,926.40
Other Expenses
2,461.69
Other General Departments-Expense
27.17
Town Hall :
Salaries and Wages 5,178.00
Fuel and Lighting . 3,251.67
Repairs and Other Maintenance
6,073.09
New Equipment 4,107.30
Maintenance of Grounds 1,356.09
Total, General Government. $116.606.67
Forward, $116,606.67
280
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,287,521.38
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police
$8.40
Fire
36.35
Wire-Damages to Equipment .. 73.00
Sealer Weights and Measures. 148.71
Protection of Persons £ and Property, forward. .$266.46
Forward, $2,287,521.38
281
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $116,606.67
Protection of Persons and Property : Police :
Salaries and Wages $91,966.88
Equipment and Repairs 3,787.72
Fuel and Lighting. 1,422.49
Maintenance of Building and
Grounds
528.15
Other Expenses
2,328.96
Construction of New Police
Station
1,095.00
Fire :
Salaries and Wages. 93,132.45
Additional Apparatus 3,406.70
Equipment and Repairs 6,833.08
Fuel and Lighting. 2,039.74
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
1,186.98
Other Expenses 1,912.43
Fire and Police Signal System. 8,180.13
Inspection :
Salary of Building Inspector. .
3,200.00
Salary Gas and Plumbing In- spector
2,750.00
Assistant Inspector
2,200.00
Clerk's Salary
1,000.00
Expenses
1,473.74
Wire:
Salary of Superintendent. 3,200.00
Other Salaries and Wages 3,346.66
Office Maintenance 184.89
Automobile Maintenance
406.17
Maintenance of System. 244.60
Sealing Weights and Measures :
Salary of Sealer 2,100.00
Other Expenses
798.36
Protection of Persons and Property, forward .. $238,725.13
Forward, $116,606.67
282
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,287,521.38
Protection of Persons and Prop-
erty, forward $266.46
Forestry-Trimming Trees, etc .. 261.25
Total, Protection of Persons and Property 527.71
HEALTH AND SANITATION :
Health :
Contagious Disease $1,565.71
Dental Clinic 445.70
Board of Health-Miscellaneous 95.73
Inspection :
Slaughtering Inspector
276.14
Health and Sanitation,
forward
$2,383.28
Forward, $2,288,049.09
283
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $116,606.67
Protection of Persons and Property, for-
ward
$238,725.13
Forestry:
Insect Pest Extermination:
Salary of Superintendent.
1,450.00
Other Wages
3,194.00
Expenses
536.97
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salary of Tree Warden.
750.00
Other Wages
3,562.25
Trees and Loam
2,256.50
Other Expenses
443.45
Fire Prevention: State Assessment. ...
481.92
Total, Protection Persons and Property 251,400.22
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health :
Board of Health, Salaries.
$750.00
Other Salaries and Wages
3,500.00
Office Maintenance
446.79
Auto Maintenance
461.62
Physician-Salary
300.00
Dental Clinic-Salary of Dentist.
1,560.00
Other Expenses
384.90
Nurse and Dental Assistant.
1,700.00
Bacteriologist-Salary
400.00
Laboratory and Dispensary Expense.
120.01
Abatement of Nuisances
(Mosquito)
783.45
Care of Spy Pond.
886.44
Spy Pond Improvement
336.71
Travel Out of State
200.00
Other Expenses
86.75
Contagious Diseases
10,975.62
Vital Statistics
381.85
INSPECTION:
School Nurses and Physicians.
9,175.98
Inspector of Animals, Salary ..
350.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Salary
400.00
Milk Inspection Expenses
338.75
Smoke Nuisance-State
301.68
Health and Sanitation, forward $33,840.55
Forward, $368,006.89
284
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,288,049.09
Health and Sanitation,
forward
$2,383.28
Sanitation :
House Connections-Sewers . 856.10
Refuse and Garbage Disposal .. 3,487.50
Sale of Ash and Rubbish Tickets 1,423.40 All Others 3.69
Total, Health and Sanitation
8,153.97
HIGHWAYS:
General $611.72
From State and County
for
Massachusetts Avenue ... . 14,753.83
Damage to Traffic Zone Platform
233.34
Total Highways 15,598.89
CHARITIES :
Reimbursements for Relief Given:
From Individuals $100.00
From Other Cities and Towns 3,960.24
From State for Mothers' Aid 3,072.36
From State for Temporary Aid 5,413.86
Total Charities 12,546.46
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS :
From State for State Aid. $654.00
From State for Military Aid. ... 162.50
From Individuals
- Soldiers'
Relief 31.15
Total, Soldiers' Benefits . 847.65
Forward, $2,325,196.06
285
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $368,006.89
Health and Sanitation, forward. $33,840.55
Sanitation :
Sewer Maintenance and Operation 4,736.87
Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance. 12,427.71
Sewer Construction
86,017.69
Storm Drains
30,491.16
Refuse and Garbage Disposal.
83,151.33
Street Cleaning
12,447.60
Total, Health and Sanitation 263,112.91
HIGHWAYS:
General Administration
$2,318.99
Maintenance, Labor and Material 80,521.72
Construction-Mass. Avenue
26,285.06
Construction-New Streets
99,507.01
Building Lines, Mass. Ave., Etc.
350.00
Sidewalks and Curbing
14,015.48
Snow and Ice Removal
18,833.62
Street Lighting
41,619.74
Street Signs
2,077.90
Traffic Guides and Signs (Police) .
7,556.36
State Assessments:
Highway Maintenance
920.60
Snow and Ice Removal.
42.33
Southern Traffic Artery
292.35
Ways in Malden, Braintree, Weymouth
1,222.08
Total, Highways
295,563.24
CHARITIES:
Board of Public Welfare
$2,300.00
Salary of Agent. Expenses
439.00
Provisions, Fuel, Clothing, Cash. 33,732.38
Town Physician
600.00
Visiting Nurses
1,000.00
State Institutions
410.71
Relief by Other Cities and Towns. . 2,744.96
Total, Charities
41,227.05
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
State and Military Aid ..
$1,072.00
Soldiers' Relief and Exemptions.
6,752.58
Total, Soldiers' Benefits
7,824.58
Forward, $975,734.67
and Hingham
1
286
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,325,196.06
SCHOOLS:
Tuition from State a/c State
Wards
$890.05
Other Tuitions 772.62
Miscellaneous 814.35
Fire Insurance a/c Loss 130.00
Refunds-Supplies Returned
61.02
Total, Schools
2,668.04
Forward, $2,327,864.10
287
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $975,734.67
SCHOOLS :
General Administration :
Salaries
$28,857.84
Expenses
8,019.34
Out of State Travel . 436.77
Teachers' Salaries 475,714.10
Text Books and Supplies 48,383.87
Tuition Paid Other Cities and Towns
6,213.54
Janitors and Mechanics
48,606.91
Fuel and Light.
27,187.95
Buildings and Grounds :
Maintenance, Repairs and Re- modeling
41,877.97
Equipment and Furnishings. . 8,138.43
New Buildings :
Land and Construction. 74,390.34
Furniture and Furnishings ... 6,001.09
High School Lot Improvement. 10,582.97
Other Expenses 132.53
Total, Schools 784,543.65
Forward, $1,760,278.32
288
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,327,864.10
LIBRARIES :
Fines $1,383.04
Miscellaneous 47.52
Gift for Books
500.00
Total, Libraries 1,930.56
PARKS AND RECREATION :
Sale of Loam and Wood ...
$123.00
Sale of Tercentenary Programs 51.45
Total, Parks and Recreation. .
174.45
Forward, $2,329,969.11
289
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $1,760,278.32
LIBRARIES :
Salaries and Wages.
.
$17,225.49
Books and Periodicals 7,297.87
Binding
1,892.59
Fuel and Light. 1,237.95
Maintenance of Buildings and
Grounds
384.30
Other Expenses
1,992.09
Library-Construction
58,623.57
Total, Libraries 88,653.86
RECREATION :
Parks :
Salaries and Wages. $2,267.50
Other Expenses 3,246.10
Meadowbrook Park 2,677.49
Purchase of Land.
13,214.58
Fowles Pond Dam
649.30
State Assessment: Metropolitan Planning Divi- sion 327.20
Alewife Brook
1,708.44
Metropolitan Park Mainte- nance
32,374.79
School Playgrounds
6,641.97
Celebrations
Patriots' Day
274.25
Tercentenary Celebration 4,495.28
American Legion Convention . 2,450.07
Total Recreation 70,326.97
PENSIONS :
Various Departments :
Police
$4,078.70
Fire
4,903.80
Highway
2,301.69
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