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$308,436.03
203
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Dec. 31. 1933
Appro- priation
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance December 31. 1934
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Finance Committee :
Personal Services
875.00
875.00
875.00
Expense
400.00
400.00
269.28
130.72
Reserve
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
Committee On :
Roll of Honor
$100.00
100.00
100.00
Town Yard
15.00
15.00
15.00
Additional School Accommodations
251.40
251.40
251.40
Sewers and Sewer Assessments
100.00
100.00
100.00
World War Memorial Building
500.00
500.00
500.00
Pheasant Avenue School Plans ..
60.75
60.75
60.75
Eastern Avenue School Plans ..
111.40
111.40
111.40
Library Branch at Arlington Heights.
300.00
300.00
300.00
Board of Appeals :
Expense
150.00 25.00
150.00
121.08
28.92
Building Code Amendment
25.00
11.00
14.00
Selectmen :
Personal Services
5,560.00
30.00
5,590.00
5,590.00
Expense
1,385.00
25.00
1,410.00
1,159.52
250.48
Accountant :
5,112.00
31.00
5,143.00
5,143.00
Expense
300.00
194.25
494.25
487.75
6.50
Treasurer :
Personal Services
4,240.00
20.00
4,260.00
4,260.00
Expense
1,060.00
1,060.00
1,007.94
52.06
Collector :
Personal Services
8,500.00
260.00
8,760.00
8,707.01
52.99
Expense
2,300.00
2,300.00
2,267.55
32.45
Assessors :
10.800.00
10,800.00
10,231.50
Expense
1,135.00
54.67
1,189.67
1,189.67
568.50
Town Counsel :
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Legal Expenses, Damages, Etc.
22,000.00
22,000.00
10,446.14
8,000.001
3.553.86
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...
Personal Services
..
Personal Services
Personal Services
Town Clerk : Personal Services Expense
6,100.00 465.00
50.00
6,150.00 465.00
6,150.00 424.81
40.19
Board of Public Works:
Personal Services-Gen. Administration ..
20,368.00
149.18
20,517.18
20,517.18
...
Administration Expense
2,600.00
52.68
2,652.68
2,649.14
3.54
Engineering :
Personal Services
4,628.00
89.00
4,717.00
4,717.00
Wages
8,400.00
8,400.00
8,400.00
Expense
3,100.00
3,100.00
3,015.20
84.80
Elections and Town Meetings.
11,800.00
128.08
11,982.08
11,982.08
Planning Board Expense
300.00
300.00
300.00
Plans for E. R. A. Projects ..
100.00
100.00
100.00
Board of Survey : Personal Services
1,320.00
10.00
1,330.00
1,330.00
: Wages and Expenses
1,625.00
1,625.00
1,395.12
229.88
Town Hall :
Personal Services
5,723.00
562.50
6,285.50
6,285.50
Expenses ..
5,050.00
942.10
5,992.10
5,992.10
Maintenance of Grounds
1,520.00
1,520.00
1,504.02
15.98
Police :
Personal Services
115,981.25 10,981.00
610.45
11,591.45
11,591.45
Life Saving Apparatus
89.20
89.20
89.20
Police Station Construction
1,219.00
1,219.00
1,219.00
Fire :
Personal Services
108,505.75
108,505.75
106,593.19
1,912.56
Expense
7,050.00
876.55
7,926.55
7,926.55
Fire and Police Signal System-Personal Services ...
4,325.00
4,325.00
4,325.00
Fire and Police Signal System Expenses.
2,981.73
2,981.73 28.43
2,979.03
2.70
Highland Engine House Construction 28.43
28.43
Building Inspector :
Personal Services
6,790.00
6,790.00
Expenses
525.00
519.23
5.77
Wire :
Personal Services
5,466.67
5,466.67
5,466.67
Expenses
300.00
10.00
310.00
302.45
7.55
Sealer Weights and Measures :
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
590.00
590.00
590.00
Gypsy Moth :
Personal Services
1,450.00
1,450.00
1,450.00
.....
Wages and Expenses
4,290.00
4,290.00
4,188.08
101.92
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205
....
...
115,981.25
115,656.94
324.31
Expense
......
...
...
6,790.00 525.00
Personal Services Expenses
...
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-(Continued)
Balance Dec. 31, 1933
Appro- priation
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance December 81, 1934
Tree Warden :
Personal Services
750.00
750.00
Wages and Expenses ..
5,175.00
100.00
750.00 5,275.00
5,152.33
122.67
Board of Health :
Personal Services
9,566.00
23.00
9,589.00
. 9,589.00
Expenses
2,257.50
2,257.50
2,222.04
35.46
Communicable Diseases
16,000.00
16,000.00
13,489.49
2,510.51
County Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment.
22,770.54
22,770.54
22,770.54
Inspector of Animals
500.00
500.00
500.00
Vital Statistics
205.00
205.00
202.35
2.65
Sewer Maintenance
7,220.00
7,220.00
5,217.79
2,002.21
Sewer Extensions
115.05
24,025.00
24,140.05
24,023.65
116.40
Storm Drain Extensions
86.48
8,000.00
8,086.48
7,979.21
107.27
Collection of Ashes, Rubbish and Offal.
81,700.00
81,700.00
81,305.76
394.24
Highway Maintenance
76,200.00
76,200.00
75,657.11
542.89
Highway Equipment "Special"
700.00
700.00
392.00
308.00
1933 Reconstruction of Streets
3,107.05
1934 Reconstruction of Streets
19,000.00
36,601.90
34,699.97
1,901.93
Replacement of Equipment
10,200.00
10,200.00
10,200.00
400.09
Street Construction-1934
52,940.76
52,940.76
48,758.67
2,637.08
Street Construction-1931
400.01
400.01
400.01
Street Construction-1930
37.68
37.68
37.68
Street Construction-1929
38.45
38.45
38.30 9,816.96
183.04
Sidewalks-Summer Street
.1,746.99
1,746.99
6,580.38
2.44
Summer Street Alteration
4,500.00
10,500.00
15,000.00
14,501.96
498.04
Snow and Ice Removal
51,000.00
51,000.00
46,875.04
4,124.96
Street Lighting
44,377.30
44,377.30
44,332.16
45.14
Traffic Signals
2,910.00
2,910.00
2,888.88
21.12
1934 Easement in Land
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Exterior and Building Lines :
Various
.... 5,681.01
.. 5,681.01
42.33
...
5,638.68
...
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Street Construction-1933 882.07
882.07
81.98
400.00 1,545.01
15
Sidewalks and Edgestones
10,000.00
10,000.00
1,746.99
Appleton Place Alteration
6,582.82
6,582.82
...
..
206
...
2,291.39 17,601.90
5,398.44
5,398.44
Medford St. to Mystic St. 4,991.88
4,991.88
4,991.88 34.2.24
Laying Out Menotomy Way
342.24
342.24
Alteration Mill St .- N. W. Corner Mass. Ave .... 234.68
234.68
234.68
ยท Alteration Medford Street
674.99
674.99
674.99
Alteration Warren Street
192.47
192.47
192.47
Setting Stone Bounds
6.34
6.34
6.34
Brattle Street Resurfacing
150.00
150.00
150.00
Sale of Town Yards Equipment
200.00
200.00
200.00
Snow and Ice Removal-Overdraft
9,766.09
9,766.09
Welfare :
Personal Services ..
4,460.00
4,460.00
4,310.00
150.00
Expenses
2,240.00
3,404.81
3,398.16
6.65
Aid
101,500.00
55,193.90
156,693.90
148,306.17
8,000.00
387.73
District and Other Nurses.
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
State and Military Aid
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,339.00
261.00
Soldiers' Relief
42.000.00
42,000.00
26,372.40
7,000.00
8,627.60
Old Age Assistance
20,000.00
22,101.88
22,101.88
Farmers' Relief Fund Income
191.21
379.13
Julia Fillebrown Fund Income
3.52
3.27
6.79
Pratt Poor Widows Fund Income
188.41
180.78
369.19
Russell Poor Widows Fund Income
60.17
55.83
116.00
116.00
Cutter Pood Widows Fund Income
21.63
41.71
41.71
Farmer's Poor Widow Fund Income
141.23
173.55
314.78
Welfare Aid-Overdraft
3,348.61
3,348.61
Schools-General Control
17.425.00
17,425.00
17,296.54
128.46
Instructional Service
527.415.00
527,415.00
521,834.59
5,580.41
Operation of Plant
72,600.00
72,600.00
71,197.37
1,402.63
Maintenance of Plant
30.700.00
500.00
31,200.00
31,080.67
119.33
Auxiliary Agencies
15.040.00
15,040.00
14,853.55
186.45
Capital Outlay
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,761.99
38.01
Out-of-State Travel
150.00
150.00
156.00
Vocational Tuition
7,000.00
7,000.00
4,556.41
2,443.59
E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Memorial Fund .. 504.13
98.28
602.41
602.41
Cutter and Russell School Fund Income 371.71
610.22
939.87
1,550.09
610.13
939.96
High School Addition "A"
60.20
60.20
60.20
Partial Grading High School Lot
143.41
143.41
143.41
High School Addition "B"
803.25
803.25
803.25
Junior High East Construction
161.33
161.33
161.33
Junior High West Construction
334.88
334.88
334.88
Peirce School Addition
828.14
828.14
828.14
Brackett School Construction
190.73
190.73
136.00
54.73
Grading Lot Brackett School
1.08
1.08
1.08
207
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519.74
Pratt High School Fund Income
393.37
765.08
245.34
379.13
187.92
6.79
369.19
20.08
314.78
1,164.81
2,101.88
...
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-(Continued)
Balance Dec. 31, 1933
Appro- priation
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance December 31, 1934
Passageway between Old and New High
School
1,416.07
1,416.07
183.16
1,232.91
New High School Building Equipment
410.11
410.11
236.25
173.86
Junior High School West Improvement Grounds
36.41
36.41
36.41
Peirce School Grading
28.52
28.52
28.52
Brackett School Grading ...
388.88
388.88
388.88
High School Lot Improvement
35.46
35.46
35.46
High School Repairs-"Special"
67.09
67.09
67.09
Robbins Library-Personal Services
17,418.56
17,418.56
17,323.41
95.15
Robbins Library-Expense
990.04
3,629.85
14,004.13
11,177.92
2,826.21
Parks :
Personal Services
2,871.50
3,341.27
3,341.27
Wages and Expenses
5,596.00
5,596.00
5,566.75
29.25
Peirce Playground Maintenance
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,493.74
6.26
Grove Street Land
10.00
10.00
7.00
3.00
Improvement Mystic, Lowell & Linwood Sts ...
51.51
51.51
51.51
Prentiss Road Playground
724.43
724.43
500.00
224.43
Peirce Playground Entrance
490.00
490.00
490.00
Pensions
16,595.23
16,595.23
16,308.14
Patriots' Day
125.00
125.00
123.38
1.62
Memorial Day
875.00
875.00
873.65
1.35
Printing Town Reports ..
938.82
938.82
938.82
Insurance
13,653.18
13,653.18
13,615.99
37.19
Workmen's Compensation
9,411.89
9,411.89
9,411.89
Foreclosure and Registration-Land Court ...... 3,141.72 Menotomy Hall :
3,141.72
505.40
2,636.32
Personal Services
855.00
855.00
848.00
Expense
1,546.60
1,546.60
1,544.77
Repairs to Houses Owned by Town
250.00
478.53
728.53
728.53
Unemployment, Administration Expense 1,005.51
3,920.00
4,925.51
3,675.75
1,249.76
Unemployment, Wages & Expenses Art. 23. ..... 4,023.75 Unemployment, Wages & Expense, Art. 39
19,100.00
1,033.14
20,133.14
14,952.86
5,180.28
C. W. A. Projects
.13,928.23
13,928.23
13,928.23
E. R. A. Projects
30,000.00
8,000.00
38,000.00
34,641.86
3,358.14
...
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7.00
1.83
4,023.75
4,023.75
287.09
9,384.24
469.77
Water Maintenance
Water Extensions
102.51
49,789.40 31,322.50
49,789.40 31,425.01
49,116.95 31,374.30
672.45 50.71
Cemeteries :
Personal Services
4,310.00 18,750.00
50.00 4,362.54 4,799.00
4,360.00 23,112.54
4,360.00 18,391.20 4,799.00 86,387.40
4,721.34
Interest
93,000.00
Town Debt
187,000.00 3,000.00 9,000.00
9,000.00 10.00
10.00
$127,924.01
$2,444,355.12
$2,282,630.55
$54,000.00
$94,609.87
Overdrafts-1933
13,114.70
$2,295,745.25
...
Workmen's Compensation Fund
10.00
4,799.00 93,000.00 187,000.00 3,000.00
187,000.00
Sinking Fund
3,000.00
9,000.00
Sinking Fund Expense.
$53,828.06 $2,262,603.05
209
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Wages and Expenses Improvement of Land
6,612.60
210
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT RECEIPTS
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES :
Current Year :
Real and Personal
$1,276.279.49
Poll
22,436.00
$1,298,715.49
Previous Years :
Real and Personal
$640,259.16
Poll
1,132.00
Old Age Assistance
717.00
$642,108.16
From the State:
Corporation
$14,591.06
Street Railway
27.17
Bank and Trust Co. Tax ..
1,377.38
Income Tax
138,103.50
$154,099.11
Total Taxes
$2,094,922.76
LICENSES AND PERMITS :
Licenses :
Junk
109.00
Peddlers
325.00
Milk
116.00
All Others
1,537.00
Permits :
Marriage
728.00
Building, Gas and Plumb- ing
1,487.25
Wire
547.50
All Others
771.00
Total Licenses and Permits $5,620.75
Forward, $2,100,543.51
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,100,543.51
FINES AND FORFEITS :
Court Fines
$949.65
Evening School Deposits
Forfeited
345.00
Total Fines and Forfeits 1,294.65
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
From State, Aid to Indus-
trial Schools
$4,224.43
From State, English Speak- ing Classes 991.39
From State, Federal Emer-
gency Relief Fund 13,179.14
From County, Dog Licenses
2,920.45
Total Grants and Gifts 21,315.41
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
Moth Extermination
$313.58
Sewers
9,380.98
Sidewalks and Curbing
2,477.95
Street Betterments
53,731.65
Total Special Assessments 65,904.16
PRIVILEGES :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:
Current Year
$53,426.37
Previous Years
3,282.29
Total Privileges 56,708.66
Forward, $2,245,766.39
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
214
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,245,766.39
DEPARTMENTAL:
General Government:
Selectmen :
Hearings, Garage Adver-
tising, Etc.
$262.75
Treasurer, Costs
700.30
Collector, Liens and Costs
6,973.63
General Government,
forward
$7,936.68
Forward, $2,245,766.39
215
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PAYMENTS
DEPARTMENTAL:
General Government:
Finance Committee :
Salaries
$875.00
Other Expenses
269.28
Board of Appeals
121.08
Building Code Amendment
11.00
Selectmen:
Salary of Board
2,000.00
Other Salaries
3,590.00
Hearings-Advertising and Printing
290.07
Printing Town Warrants
372.00
Posting Notices
8.80
Other Expenses
835.68
Accountant :
Salaries
5,143.00
Expenses
526.96
Treasurer :
Salaries
4,260.00
Fidelity Bonds
285.00
, Expenses
901.94
Collector :
Salary of Collector
3,500.00
Other Salaries
5,207.01
Fidelity Bonds
570.00
Expenses
2,267.55
Assessors :
Salary of Board
3,600.00
Other Salaries
6,631.50
Expenses
1,189.67
General Government, forward $42,455.54
216
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,245,766.39
General Government, forward
$7,936.68
Town Clerk - Fees
1,506.20
Engineering
189.00
Elections and Registrations.
5.00
Board of Survey
17.74
Board of Appeal
60.00
Other General Departments ....
.60
Town Hall - Rental
2,343.50
Town Hall-Miscellaneous
4.33
Town Hall-Fire Loss.
468.71
...
Total General Government 12,531.76
Forward, $2,258,298.15
217
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PAYMENTS
General Government, forward
$42,455.54
Other Finance Accounts :
Printing and Certifying Bonds and Notes Law Department:
106.00
Town Counsel, Salary, Fees and Expenses
5,425.50
Other Fees, Expenses, Etc. 3,690.45
Town Clerk:
Salary of Town Clerk
3,500.00
Other Salaries
2,650.00
Expenses
432.31
Public Works-General Administration :
Salary of Board
2,000.00
Other Salaries and Wages
1,488.23
Expenses
264.91
Board of Survey :
Salary of Secretary
800.00
Other Salaries and Expenses
1,925.12
Planning Board :
Expenses
300.00
Engineering :
Salary Town Engineer
3,975.00
Other Salaries and Expenses
12,157.20
Elections, Town Meetings and Registrations : Salaries and Wages
8,224.20
Other Expenses
3,377.08
Other General Departments-Expense:
Town Hall:
Salaries and Wages
6,285.50
Fuel and Lighting
3,592.13
Repairs and Other Maintenance
2,375.02
New Equipment
24.95
Maintenance of Grounds
1,504.02
Total, General Government $106,553.16
Forward, $106,553.16
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,258,298.15
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police-Radio Service
$975.00
Police-Miscellaneous
1.00
Fire
3.50
Fire & Police Signal System
282.10
Sealer of Weights and
Measures
160.92
Tree Warden
183.00
Total Protection of Persons and Property 1,605.52
Forward, $2,259,903.67
219
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $106,553.16
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police :
Salaries and Wages
$115,656.94
Equipment and Repairs
6,129.59
Fuel and Lighting
1,901.72
Maintenance of Building and Grounds
779.40
Radio Equipment and Main-
tenance
185.09
Other Expenses
2,595.65
Fire:
Salaries and Wages
106,593.19
Equipment and Repairs 2,805.59
Fuel and Lighting
2,456.21
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
565.47
Other Expenses
2,099.28
Fire and Police Signal System: Salaries and Wages
4,325.00
Maintenance and Expense ..
2,979.03
Inspection :
Building Inspector :
Salaries
6,790.00
Expenses
519.23
Wire:
Salary Superintendent
3,200.00
Other Salaries
2,266.67
Expenses
302.45
Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salary
2,100.00
Expenses
690.00
Protection of Persons and Property, Forward $264,940.51
Forward, $106,553.16
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RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,259,903.67
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health :
Contagious Diseases
$3,442.36
Dental Clinic
336.75
Inspection :
Slaughtering Inspector .. 268.66
Health and Sanitation,
forward
$4,047.77
Forward, $2,259,903.67
221
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PAYMENTS
Forward, $106,553.16
Protection of Persons and Property, forward
$264,940.51
Forestry:
Insect Pest Extermination :
Salary of Superintendent
1,450.00
Other Wages
3,292.00
Expenses
896.08
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salary of Tree Warden
750.00
Other Wages
3,588.19
Trees and Loam
800.00
Other Expenses
764.14
Total, Protection Persons and Property
276,480.92
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health:
Board of Health, Salaries of Board.
$750.00
Other Salaries and Wages
3,989.00
Office Maintenance
601.34
Auto Maintenance
374.43
Physician-Salary
300.00
Dental Clinic-Salary of Dentist
1,600.00
Dental Clinic-Other Dentists
450.00
Dental Clinic-Expenses
372.04
Nurse and Dentist Assistant
1,700.00
Bacteriologist-Salary
400.00
Laboratory and Dispensary Expense .
64.41
Abatement of Nuisances (Spy Pond)
284.32
Contagious Diseases
13,489.49
County Hospital Assessment
22,770.54
Vital Statistics
202.35
INSPECTION:
School Nurses and Physicians
7,540.05
Inspector of Animals, Salary
500.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Salary
400.00
Milk Inspection Expense
375.50
Smoke Nuisance, State
318.41
Health and Sanitation, forward $56,481.88
Forward $383,034.08
222
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,259,903.67
Health and Sanitation, forward
$4,047.77
SANITATION :
House Connections-Sewers
364.31
Refuse and Garbage Dispo- sal
2,400.00
Sale of Ash and Rubbish
Tickets
848.00
Miscellaneous
114.98
Total Health and Sanitation HIGHWAYS:
7,775.06
General
$616.01
From State and County for
Reconstruction of Streets 30,393.29
Sidewalks and Curbing
154.08
Snow and Ice Removal
270.05
Sale of Three Horses
501.00
31,934.43
Total Highways CHARITIES:
Reimbursement for Relief Given:
From Individuals $69.00
From Other Cities, Towns 12,002.95
From the State 20,797.79
Reimbursement for Mothers' Aid:
From the State 194.58
Reimbursement for Old Age
Assistance :
From the State
6,012.49
From Other Cities, Towns
1,290.25
40,367.06
Total Charities SOLDIERS' BENEFITS :
State Aid
$1,068.00
Military Aid
212.00
Soldiers' Burials
200.00
Soldiers' Relief
30.00
Total Soldiers' Benefits 1,510.00 Forward, $2,341,490.22
223
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Health and Sanitation, forward
Forward $383,034.08 $56,481.88
SANITATION :
Sewer Maintenance and Operation. ..
5,290.47
Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance
15,917.66
Sewer Construction
28,068.76
Storm Drains
9,242.76
Refuse and Garbage Disposal
84,649.99
Street Cleaning
13,317.07
Total Health and Sanitation 212,968.59
HIGHWAYS:
General Administration
$4,382.87
Maintenance, Labor and Material. 54,112.14
Replacement of Equipment
10,592.00
Reconstruction of Streets
64,348.54
Construction-New Streets
49,572.30
Sidewalks and Curbing
16,784.31
Snow and Ice Removal
46,875.04
Street Lighting
44,291.71
Traffic Signs and Guides (Police)
2,888.88
Street Signs
2,714.50
State Assessment:
Ways and Traffic Arteries
2,069.05
Total Highways
298,631.34
CHARITIES:
Board of Public Welfare:
Salaries
3,710.00
Expenses
3,398.16
Provisions, Fuel, Clothing, Cash
137,976.07
Town Physician
600.00
Visiting Nurses
1,500.00
Relief by Other Cities and Towns.
10,330.10
Old Age Assistance
22,101.88
Total Charities
179,616.21
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
State and Military Aid
1,339.00
Soldiers' Relief and Exemptions
26,048.67
Total Soldiers' Benefits 27,387.67
Forward, $1,101,637.89
224
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,341,490.22
SCHOOLS:
Tuition and Transportation,
State Wards
$2,444.33
Other Tuition
541.12
Miscellaneous
1,264.08
Fire Loss
550.00
Total Schools 4,799.53
Forward, $2,346,289.75
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
225
PAYMENTS
Forward, $1,101,637.89
SCHOOLS:
General Expenses :
Administration Salary ...
$6,124.99
Other General Salaries .. ....
9,765.74
Other General Expenses ..
2,893.65
Teachers' Salaries
496,221.26
Text Books and Supplies ..
26,811.41
Tuition Paid Other Cities and Towns
4,586.60
Janitors and Matron
42,912.44
Fuel and Lighting
25,602.38
Building and Grounds :
Maintenance Buildings
and Grounds
35,013.22
New Buildings :
Construction
617.00
Furniture and Furnish-
ings
619.95
Other Expenses
208.25
Total Schools
651,376.89
Forward, 1,753,014.78
226
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,346,289.75
LIBRARIES :
Fines
$1,766.30
Miscellaneous
38.00
Fire Loss
152.00
Total Libraries 1,956.30
Forward, $2,348,246.05
227
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, 1,753,014.78
LIBRARIES:
Salaries and Wages
$17,323.41
Books and Periodicals
5,073.26
Binding
1,517.11
Fuel and Light
2,238.07
Maintenance of Buildings
and Grounds
546.99
Other Expenses
1,155.19
Care of Robbins Art Collec- tion
647.30
Total Libraries 28,501.33
RECREATION :
Parks :
Salaries and Wages
$6,441.35
Other Expenses
2,061.74
Improvements
404.93
State Assessments :
Metropolitan Park Mainte-
nance
23,757.62
Alewife Brook Parkway Ex- tension
19,076.00
Playgrounds :
Improvements
2,000.74
School Playgrounds - Sala-
ries and Expenses
6,075.06
Celebrations :
Patriots' Day
123.38
July Fourth
15.00
Total Recreations ....
59,955.82
PENSIONS:
Various Departments :
Police
$2,527.50
Fire
5,721.16
Highway
6,601.98
Water
715.50
Cemetery
742.00
Total Pensions 16,308.14 Forward, $1,857,780.07
228
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,348,246.05
UNCLASSIFIED :
Menotomy Hall Rentals ...
$1,108.20
Rental of Property owned by Town 810.88
Sale of Town Property, fore-
closed through Land Court 2,474.60
Excess on Sales Low Value Land 20.00
Total Unclassified 4,413.68
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES :
Water:
Income from Sale of Water
$168,370.54
Miscellaneous
1,829.12
House Connections
932.87
Total Public Service Enterprises 171,132.53
Forward, $2,523,792.26
229
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward, $1,857,780.07
UNCLASSIFIED :
Damage to Persons and Property. $ 378.84
Memorial Day 873.65
Town Clock Maintenance 40.45
Maintenance of Menotomy Hall
2,392.77
Maintenance of Houses Owned by Town .. 747.30
Insurance-Fire, Liability and Fidelity .... 12,753.49
Workmen's Compensation
9,411.89
Printing Town Reports
938.82
Recording Tax Titles held by Town.
828.20
Recording and Foreclosure Tax Title Prop.
505.40
Expenses relating to Unemployment ...
3,675.75
Wages and Material for Unemployed- Various Projects 18,976.61
Wages and Material E.R.A. Projects. 34,641.86
Boston Elevated Railway Deficit 23,175.36
Boston Metropolitan District Expense
151.05
Total Unclassified $123,419.67
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Water:
Maintenance and Operation:
Salaries and Wages
$31,570.50
Material and Other Expenses 17,837.24
Construction :
Salaries and Wages 16,647.71
Material and Other Expenses 19,436.59
State Assessment-Metropolitan
Water Maintenance
25,324.94
Total Public Service Enterprises. ..... $110,816.98
Forward, $2,092,016.72
230
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $2,523,792.26
CEMETERIES :
Sale of Lots and Graves ......
$5,722.00
Care of Lots and Graves ....
7,490.00
Care of Endowed Lots (In- terest on Funds)
4,313.51
Miscellaneous
1,196.00
Total Cemeteries INTEREST:
18,721.51
Bank Deposits
$766.85
Deferred Taxes
32,459.77
Special Assessments
15,557.27
Sinking Funds
8,141.63
Public Trust Funds :
Charity
621.43
School
1,431.52
Library
4,052.80
Cemetery-General Care
266.79
Miscellaneous
.57
Total Interest MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
63,298.63
Anticipation Revenue Loans $1,300,000.00
Other Temporary Loans ... .... 20,500.00
Premiums
1.50
Accounts Payable
14,952:90
Total Municipal Indebtedness 1,335,454.40
Appropriation by Town for Special Funds :
Sinking Fund $3,000.00
Workmen's Compensation
Insurance
9,000.00
Total Appropriation by Town for Special Funds 12,000.00
Forward, $3,953,266.80
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
231
PAYMENTS
Forward, $2,092,016.72
CEMETERIES :
Salary-Superintendent
$3,180.00
Clerk
1,180.00
Other Wages
15,898.65
Office Maintenance
449.62
Other Maintenance and Sup- plies
1,030.61
Grading, Improvements, Etc.
5,811.32
Total Cemeteries 27,550.20 ..
INTEREST:
Loans and Bonds:
Anticipation of Revenue ..
$18,749.37
Other Temporary Loans
32.64
Town House Site.
1,820.00
Fire Station
1,200.00
Police Station
1,680.00
Sewers
5,010.00
Highways
8,967.50
Schools
39,720.00
Parks
600.00
Water
8,600.00
Miscellaneous
7.89
Metropolitan Interest Requirements :
Sewers
3,146.78
Parks
8,749.53
Water
43,912.02
Total Interest
142,195.73
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Loans and Bonds :
Anticipation of Revenue $1,300,000.00
Fire Station
3,000.00
Police Station
4,000.00
Sewers
8,000.00
Highways
40,000.00
Schools
93,000.00
Water
39,000.00
Total Municipal In- debtedness, forward $1,487,000.00
Forward, $2,261,762.65
232
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward, $3,953,266.80
AGENCY, TRUST, AND INVESTMENT:
Perpetual Care Fund
$8,351.00
Public Trust Funds :
New
5,741.60
Matured Securities
41,000.00
Tax Title Redemptions
2,003.43
Special Funds :
Special Service Deposits
3,329.52
Board of Survey Deposits ....
420.00
Dog Licenses-County
3,111.00
Sporting Licenses-State ....
868.00
Evening School Deposits ....
2.00
Newsboy Badges Deposits ....
28.00
Inflammable Fluid Licenses
69.00
Federal Emergency Relief Fund
1,628.00
Tailings
146.97
Salary Contributions by
Employees
57,295.78
Total Agency, Trust and Investment 123,994.30
CASH BALANCES, JANUARY 1, 1934
General
$7,818.78
Sinking and Special Funds.
54,695.97
Perpetual Care Funds
75,250.57
Other Public Trust Funds
104,658.90
Private Trust Funds
21,725.79
Total Cash Balances 264,150.01
Grand Total Receipts and Cash on Hand
$4,341,411.11
233
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Municipal Indebtedness, forward.
Forward, $2,261,762.65 $1,487,000.00
Metropolitan Requirements :
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