Town of Arlington annual report 1937, Part 11

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1937
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17,800.00


17,800.00


17,547.75


252.25


Expenses


2,267.14


8,500.00


2,647.05


13,414.19


11,018.17


2,396.02


Public Library at Arlington Heights.


32,000.00


32,000.00


23,232.74


8,767.26


Parks :


Personal Services and Wages ..


5,451.50


300.00


5,751.50


5,736.85


14.65


Expenses


1,960.00


1,960.00


1,955.22


4.78


Warren A. Peirce Playground.


600.00


600.00


599.85


.15


Grove Street Playground


3.00


3.00


3.00


Prentiss Road Playground ..


221.43


224.43


224.43


Peirce Playground Entrance


490.0


490.00


490.00


Land Improvement-Mystic, Lowell and Linwood Streets


51.51


51.51


51.51


Sale of Park Land-Chestnut Street.


25.00


25.00


25.00


Sale of Acquired Tax Title Property.


100.00


100.00


100.00


Pensions


14,129.73


14,129.73


13,282.86


846.87


Memorial Day


875.00


875.00


848.56


26.44


Annual Rental Veterans Foreign Wars.


233.35


400.00


633.35


400.00


233.35


Workmen's Compensation


3,250.59


3,250.59


3,250.59


Printing Town Reports


1,208.55


1,208.55


1,208.55


Menotomy Hall :


Personal Services


975.00


975.00


975.00


Expenses


1,525.00


1,525.00


1,363.90


161.10


Maintenance of Houses Owned by Town


1,165.00


1,165.00


1,060.49


104.51


Foreclosure and Registration of Tax Titles ....


1,961.72


1,964.72


496.15


1,468.57


Revision of Boundaries of Voting Precincts -Article 4


100.00


100.00


3.30


96.70


...


...


Patriots' Day Observance


125.00


125.00


125.00


Insurance


12,790.00


12,790.00


12,697.93


92.07


172


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...


Enlargement of Town Yard


$116.84 2,387.20


$116.84 2,387.20


$2,387.20


Claims or Charges of Symmes Arlington Hospital


$3,000.00 750.00


3,000.00 750.00


2,569.55


430.45 750.00


Purchase of Land Adjoining Spy Pond Athletic Field


3,250.00 31,939.60


3,250.00


3,250.00


Acquisition of Land for Public Playgrounds


25.00


25.00


14.50


10.50


Employment of Poor Article 31


1,850.74


1,850.74


1,850.74


Employment of Poor Article 2


10,000.00


10,000.00


10,000.00


Employment of Poor Article 28


19,520.00


$2,500.00


22,020.00


18,086.85


3,933.15


Employment of Poor Article 2


7,200.00


7,200.00


5,154.69


2,045.31


W. P. A. Article 24


10,660.58


10,660.58


10,660.58


W. P. A. Article 3


46,000.00


46,000.00


46,000.00


W. P. A. Article 2


7,048.00


7,048.00


5,289.10


1.758.90


Retirement Board- Contributory Retirement System


1,740.00


1,740.00


$1,740.00


Water Maintenance :


Personal Services


5,096.00


8.00


5,104.00


5,104.00


Administrative Expenses Wages, Material and Expenses


2,000.00


2.000.00


1,984.87


15.13


Water Extensions


4,104.81


31,500.00


35,604.81


34,285.49


1,319.32


Water Extensions-Arlmont Village


7,060.45


7,060.45


7,001.41


59.04


Water House Connections


10,000.00


10,000.00


9,778.34


221.66


Water Meters Outlay


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


Water Extensions Pleasant View and


Brunswick Roads


404.41


404.41


373.37


31.04


Cemetery :


Personal Services and Wages


20,150.00


20,150.00


20,111.94


38.06


Expenses


2,460.00


3,889.26


6,349.26


2.310.77


4,038.49


Improvement


3,500.00


3,500.00


2,879.89


620.11


Interest


44,000.00


750.00


44,750.00


44,665.46


84.54


Town Debt


162,500.00


162,500.00


162,500.00


Sinking F'und


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


Fund


$7,000.00


7,000.00


7,000.00


$106,444.70


$2,358,240.37


$32,166.83


$2,496,851.90 $2,316,787.34


$32,394.67


$147,669.89


...


31,939.60


27,307.48


4,632.12


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


173


....


.........


..


$116.84


Alterations and Repairs to 1083 Mass. Ave ...


Printing Town By-laws


Publishing By-laws


45,170.00


45,170.00


44,922.07


247.93


....


174


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


GENERAL REVENUE


TAXES :


Current Year:


Real and Personal


$1,553,883.44


Poll


22,044.00 $1,575,927.44


Previous Years :


Real and Personal


$533,560.44


Poll


282.00


$533,842.44


From the State:


Corporation


$11,413.11


Income Tax


168,116.98


$179,530.09


Total Taxes


$2,289,299.97


LICENSES AND PERMITS:


Licenses :


Junk


$206.00


Peddlers


425.00


Milk


107.00


All Others


1,976.88


Permits :


Marriage


724.00


Building, Gas and Plumb-


ing


2,615.75


Wire


803.50


All Others


336.50


Total Licenses and Permits


$7,194.63


Forward, $2,296,494.60


175


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


176


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward, $2,296,494.60


FINES AND FORFEITS:


Court Fines


$1,130.33


Total Fines and Forfeits $1,130.33


GRANTS AND GIFTS:


From State:


Aid to Industrial Schools


$3,087.21


English Speaking Classes


518.10


From County :


Dog Licenses


2,348.35


U. S. Grant-Old Age Assistance 34,003.99


U. S. Grant-Old Age


Assistance Administration


1,133.42


U. S. Grant-Aid to Depend-


ent Children


6,260.66


Total Grants and Gifts $47,351.73


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:


Moth Extermination


$492.30


Sewers


8,475.59


Sidewalks and Curbing


3,078.01


Street Betterments


40,971.88


Total Special Assessments $53,017.78


PRIVILEGES :


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:


Current Year


$78,018.36


Previous Years


1,801.34


Total Privileges $79,819.70


Forward, $2,477,814.14


177


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


178


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward, $2,477,814.14


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government:


Selectmen :


Hearings, Garage Adver-


tising, Etc.


$659.75


Treasurer, Costs


536.00


Collector, Liens and Costs ....


4,953.46


General Government,


forward


$6,149.21


Forward, $2,477.814.14


179


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government:


Finance Committee :


Personal Services


$900.00


Expenses


394.59


Various Committees' Expenses


128.35


Selectmen :


Salary of Board


2,000.00


Other Personal Services


3,612.67


Hearings, Advertising and Printing


527.14


Printing Town Warrants


434.50


Other Expenses


1,224.24


Accountant :


Personal Services


4,636.00


Audit of Accounts by State


2,797.15


Other Expenses


580.53


Treasurer :


Personal Services


4,811.50


Fidelity Bonds


314.00


Expenses


993.50


Collector :


Salary of Collector


3,500.00


Other Personal Services


5,742.94


Fidelity Bonds


768.00


Expenses


1,922.15


Assessors :


Salary of Board


3,600.00


Other Personal Services


6,875.74


Expenses


1,390.92


General Government, Forward $47,153.92


180


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RECEIPTS


Forward, $2,477,814.14


General Government,


forward


$6,149.21


Town Clerk-Fees


2,138.92


Engineering


644.63


Board of Appeal


30.00


Town Hall-Rental


1,204.50


Town Hall-Miscellaneous


16.28


Legal Costs


12.50


Board of Survey


78.00


Total General Government 10,274.04


Forward, $2,488,088.18


181


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS


General Government, forward


$47,153.92


Other Finance Accounts :


Publishing By-laws


14.50


Printing and Certifying Bonds and Notes Law Department :


100.00


Town Counsel, Salary, Fees and Expenses


5,310.21


Other Fees


453.00


Other Expenses


1,604.52


Town Clerk:


Salary of Town Clerk


3,200.00


Other Personal Services


2,608.32


Expenses


434.74


Public Works-General Administration:


Salary of Board


2,000.00


Other Personal Services


1,235.75


Expenses


148.89


Board of Survey :


Salary of Secretary


800.00


Other Personal Services


838.67


Expenses


466.02


Planning Board :


Expenses


503.25


Engineering :


Salary of Town Engineer


3,900.00


Other Personal Services


25,841.67


Expenses


2,472.47


Elections and Town Meetings :


Personal Services


2,356.00


Expenses


1,176.34


Board of Appeal


60.00


Other General Departments Expenses :


Town Hall:


Personal Services


5,249.41


Fuel and Lighting


3,065.14


Repairs and Other Maintenance


1,417.73


Maintenance of Grounds


1,661.62


Total, General Government


$114,072.17


Forward,


$114,072.17


182


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward, $2,488,088.18


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police-Radio Service


$1,650.00


Police-Miscellaneous


203.50


Fire-Miscellaneous


173.55


Fire and Police Signal


System


76.40


Sealer of Weights and


Measures 209.14


Planting and Trimming


Trees


32.50


Tree Warden-Miscellaneous


25.00


Total Protection of Persons and Property 2,370.09


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Forward, $2,490,458.27


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


183


PAYMENTS


Forward, $114,072.17


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police :


Personal Services


$120,243.28


Equipment and Repairs


6,012.00


Fuel and Lighting


1,735.93


Maintenance Building and Grounds


556.03


Radio Equipment and Main-


tenance


1,847.55


Other Expenses


2,985.82


Live Saving Equipment


75.57


Fire:


Personal Services


114,465.25


Equipment and Repair


5,680.76


Fuel and Lighting


2,596.68


Maintenance Building and Grounds


358.67


Other Expenses.


1,579.13


Aerial Ladder


18,712.00


Fire and Police Signal System : Maintenance and Expenses ..


2,335.01


Inspection :


Building Inspector :


Salary Inspector


2,800.00


Other Personal Services ....


4,002.00


Expenses


963.95


Wire Inspector:


Salary Superintendent -- Inspector


3,200.00


Other Personal Services ..


2,266.67


Expenses


860.00


Sealer Weights & Measures:


Salary of Sealer


2,600.00


Expenses


683.07


Protection of Persons and Property, forward .. $296,559.37 Forward, $114,072.17


184


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward, $2,490.458.27


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health :


Contagious Diseases


$6,702.26


Dental Clinic


321.75


Miscellaneous


6.50


Inspection :


Slaughtering Inspector ..


67.14


Health and Sanitation


Forward


$7,097.65


Forward, $2,490.458.27


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


185


PAYMENTS


Forward, $114,072.17


Protection of Persons and Property, forward $296,559.37


FORESTRY :


Insect Pest Extermination :


Salary Superintendent


1,450.00


Other Personal Services


3,480.88


Expenses


1,898.99


Planting and Trimming Trees :


Salary, Tree Warden


750.00


Other Personal Services


3,487.50


Trees and Loam


1,001.00


Expenses


405.20


Dog Officer


700.50


Total Protection Persons and Property 309,733.44


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health:


Salary Board of Health


$750.00


Other Personal Services


4,068.33


Office Maintenance & Expense


428.37


New Auto


519.70


Auto Maintenance


316.50


Physician-Salary


300.00


Dental Clinic-Salary Dentist


1,430.00


Dental Clinic-Expense


348.58


Nurse and Dental Assistant


1,700.00


Bacteriologist-Salary


400.00


Laboratory & Dispensary Expenses


17.05


Abatement of Nuisances-Spy Pond


210.41


Contagious Diseases


17,900.03


County Hospital Assessment


22,669.25


Vital Statistics


197.69


INSPECTION :


School Nurses and Physicians


7,138.54


Inspector of Animals-Salary


500.00


Inspector Slaughtering-Salary


400.00


Milk Inspection Expenses


405.00


Smoke Nuisance-State


614.23


Health and Sanitation, forward $60,313.68


Forward, $423,805.61


186


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward, $2,490,458.27


Health and Sanitation, Forward .... $7,097.65


SANITATION :


House Connections-Sewers


739.71


Sewers-Miscellaneous


153.00


Refuse and Garbage Disposal


2,400.00


Sale of Ash and Rubbish Tickets


845.00


Total, Health and Sanitation


11,235.36


HIGHWAYS:


General


$389.20


From State and County for Recon-


struction of Streets


5,647.20


From State for Boulevard Maintenance


102.87


Total Highways


6,139.27


CHARITIES:


Reimbursement for Relief Given:


From Individuals


$71.69


From Other Cities, Towns


7,716.27


From the State


22,306.42


Reimbursement for Aid to D. C .:


From Other Cities, Towns


1,723.94


From the State


3,888.62


Reimbursement for Old Age:


From Other Cities, Towns


1,791.48


From the State


16,905.78


Miscellaneous Welfare Expense


14.00


Total Charities


54,418.20


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:


State Aid


1,322.00


Military Aid


637.50


Total Soldiers' Benefits


1,959.50


Forward, $2,564,210.60


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


187


PAYMENTS


Forward, $423,805.61


Health and Sanitation, forward $60,313.68


SANITATION :


Sewer Maintenance and Operation


8,274.24


Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance


23,000.73


Sewer Construction


32,979.75


Storm Drains


20,875.52


Refuse and Garbage Disposal


90,342.49


Street Cleaning


12,138.72


Total Health and Sanitation


247,925.13


HIGHWAYS:


General Administration


$4,846.25


Maintenance, Labor and Material


59,705.24


Replacement of Equipment


10,820.74


Reconstruction of Streets


14,554.84


Construction New Streets


75,878.97


Sidewalks and Curbstones


18,174.27


Snow and Ice Removal


9,952.39


Snow Removal Equipment


450.00


Street Lighting


46,213.73


Street Signs


2,956.29


Traffic Signs and Guides (Police)


1,917.12


State Assessments :


Ways and Traffic Arteries


533.36


Alewife Brook Parkway Ext.


1,520.00


Total Highways 247,523.20


CHARITIES:


Welfare Administration Salaries


$10,475.76


Welfare Administration Expenses


2,989.97


Provisions, Fuel, Clothing, Cash


94,397.17


Aid to Dependent Children


28,269.13


Town Physician


600.00


Visiting Nurses


1,500.00


Relief by Other Cities and Towns


11,349.95


Old Age


78,006.48


Total Charities


227,588.46


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS :


State and Military Aid


$2,388.00


Soldiers' Relief, Burial Exemption


24,309.18


Total Soldiers' Benefits 26,697.18


Forward, $1,173,539.58


188


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward,


$2,564,210.60


SCHOOLS:


Tuition and Transportation,


State Wards


$2,526.35


Other Tuition


316.78


Miscellaneous


879.39


Total Schools


3,722.52


Forward, $2,567,933.12


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


189


PAYMENTS


Forward, $1,173,539.58


SCHOOLS:


General Expenses :


Administration Salaries ..


$5,812.46


Other General Salaries ...


9,121.56


Other General Expenses ..


2,782.37


Teachers Salaries


483,729.44


Text Books and Supplies ..


26,367.40


Tuition Paid Other Cities and Towns


6,042.08


Janitors and Matron


44,134.17


Fuel and Lighting


26,719.47


Buildings and Grounds


Maintenance


29,758.83


Furniture and Furnishings


3,835.30


Other Expenses


437.20


Total Schools ... 638,740.28


Forward, $1,812,279.86


190


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward, $2,567,933.12


LIBRARIES :


Fines


$1,938.92


Miscellaneous


46.03


Fire Insurance


75.00


Total Libraries . .


2,059.95


RECREATION :


Sale of Park Property


$25.00


Miscellaneous


58.00


Total Recreation


83.00


Forward, $2,570,076.07


191


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS


Forward, $1,812,279.86


LIBRARIES :


Personal Services


$17,547.75


Books and Periodicals


5,265.60


Binding


1,603.52


Fuel and Lighting


1,976.54


Maintenance Buildings and Grounds


1,089.96


Other Expenses


1,082.55


Branch Library Construction


23,232.74


Total Libraries


51,798.66


RECREATION :


Parks:


Personal Services


$5,736.85


Other Expenses


1,134.96


Improvements


820.26


State Assessments :


Metropolitan Park Maintenance


24,728.05


Playgrounds :


School Playgrounds Purchased


3,250.00


Public Playgrounds Purchased


27,307.48


Personal Services and Expenses


7,151.13


CELEBRATIONS:


Patriots' Day


125.00


July Fourth


10.00


Total Recreations .... 70,263.73


PENSIONS:


Various Departments :


Police


$1,080.00


Fire


7,248.75


Highway


4,084.11


Water


702.00


Cemetery


168.00


Total Pensions 13,282.86


Forward, $1,947,625.11


192


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward, $2,570,076.07


UNCLASSIFIED :


Menotomy Hall Rentals .. $1,400.24


Rental Other Town Property


294.40


Return Premium on Insur-


ance


112.26


Symmes Hospital Claims-


Refunds


414.50


Sale of Tax Possessions


Property


635.00


Total Unclassified ... 2,856.40


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:


Income from Sale of Water $168,239.46


Miscellaneous 1,649.67


House Connections 1,998.32


Total Public Service Enterprises 171,887.45


Forward, $2,744,819.92


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


193


PAYMENTS


Forward, $1,947,625.11


UNCLASSIFIED:


Damage to Persons and Property


$1,099.00


Memorial Day


848.56


Town Clock Maintenance


35.23


Menotomy Hall Maintenance


2,338.90


Town-owned Houses Maintenance


1,060.49


Insurance


11,593.43


Workmen's Compensation


3,250.59


Printing Town Reports


1,208.55


Recording Tax Titles held by Town


193.07


Recording and Foreclosure Tax Title Property


496.15


Symmes Hospital Settlement


2,569.55


Expenses relating to Unemployment


Wages and Material Unemployment Projects


35,092.28


Wages and Material W.P.A. Projects


61,949.68


Boston Elevated Deficit


29,877.53


Rental of Quarters for V.F.W.


400.00


Alteration Town Yards Building


2,387.20


Total Unclassified


154,400.21


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES :


Water:


Maintenance and Operation :


Personal Services


$34,344.26


Material and Expenses


18,954.00


Construction :


Personal Services


14,691.84


Material and Expenses


40,928.56


State Assessments:


Metropolitan Water Maintenance 26,567.40


Boston Metropolitan District Expense


206.17


Total Public Service Enterprises ... 135,692.23


Forward, $2,237,717.55


194


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward, $2,744,819.92


CEMETERIES :


Sale of Lots and Graves


$6,817.00


Care of Lots and Graves .... 8,297.25


Care of Endowed Lots (Interest on Funds) 3,736.41


Miscellaneous


1,412.50


Total Cemeteries


20,263.16


INTEREST:


Bank Deposits


$474.38


Deferred Taxes


25,229.33


Special Assessments


10,979.97


Rebate on Tax Title Loans ..


1,248.26


Sinking Funds


4,911.27


Contributory Retirement ..


12.01


Public Trust Funds :


Charity


476.09


School


854.22


Library


3,612.75


Cemetery-General Care


232.76


Total Interest 48,031.04


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS :


Anticipation Revenue


Loans $1,050,000.00


Other Temporary Loans .. 26,248.00


Premium


3.25


Accounts Payable


5,263.01


Total Municipal Indebtedness 1,081.514.26


TRANSFERS BY TOWN TO SPECIAL FUNDS: Sinking Funds $3,000.00


Workmen's Compensation


Insurance 7,000.00


Contributory Retirement


1,740.00


Total Transfers by Town to Special Funds 11,740.00


Forward,


$3,906,368.38


195


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS


Forward, $2,237.717.55


CEMETERIES :


Superintendent Salary


$3,120.00


Other Personal Services


1,209.50


Wages


15,782.44


Office Maintenance


555.93


Other Maintenance and


Supplies


1,161.29


Grading and Improvements ..


3,473.44


Total Cemeteries


25,302.60


INTEREST:


Loans and Bonds :


Anticipation Revenue


$3,654.31


Loans on Tax Titles


56.15


Town House Site


1,820.00


Fire Station


840.00


Police Station


1,200.00


Sewers


240.00


Highways


3,935.00


Schools


28,165.00


Parks


600.00


Water


4,155.00


Metropolitan Requirements :


Sewers


4,730.74


Parks


6,115.56


Water


36,587.21


Total Interest 92,098.97


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS :


Loans and Bonds :


Anticipation Revenue $1,100.000.00


Loans on Tax Titles


25,145.62


Fire Station


3,000.00


Police Station


4,000.00


Sewers 3,000.00


Highways


33,500.00


Schools


90,000.00


Water


29,000.00


Total Indebtedness, Forward .. $1,287,645.62


Forward, $2,355,119.12


196


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward, $3,906,368.38


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS:


Perpetual Care Funds


$9,344.00


Public Trust Funds :


Matured Securities


54,000.00


Premium on Securities Pur- chased


4,279.38


Increase to Par


65.62


Retirement Contributions


6,729.05


Tax Title Redemptions


120.66


Special Funds :


Special Service Deposits ....


4,249.99


Board of Survey


530.00


Dog Licenses-County


3,549.00


Sporting Licenses-State ....


1,041.00


Newsboy Badges Deposits ..


21.50


Inflammable Fluid Licenses ..


182.00


Tailings


21.80


Total Agency, Trust and Investment 84,134.00


CASH BALANCES JANUARY 1, 1937


General


$120,721.09


Sinking and Special Funds


40,755.71


Perpetual Care Funds


125,928.84


Other Public Trust Funds


137,284.59


Private Trust Funds


1,373.07


Total Cash Balances 426,063.30


Grand Total Receipts and Cash on Hand $4,416,565.68


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


197


PAYMENTS


Forward, $2,355.119.12


Municipal Indebtedness, forward


$1,287.645.62


Metropolitan Requirements :


Sewers


7,652.36


Parks


4,314.39


Water


29,287.98


Accounts Payable


15,928.97


Total Municipal Indebtedness


1,344,829.32


SINKING FUNDS:


,


Debt Requirements


$3,000.00


Workmen's Compensation Fund


7,000.00


Contributory Retirement Fund


1,740.00


Total Sinking and Investment Funds


11,740.00


AGENCY AND TRUST TRANSACTIONS:


Agency :


State Tax


$109,392.50


State Sporting Licenses


1,041.00


County Tax


91,795.54


County Dog Tax


3,574.20


Trust :


Trust Fund Purchases


101,040.00


Trust Funds Premium, Expense, Accrued Interest


6,421.94


Tax Title Redemption


120.66


Special Service Deposits Refunded


1,171.66


Special Service Deposits Transferred to Income


3,391.11


Tailings Previous Years


2.50


Newsboy Badges


12.00


Total Agency and Trust Transactions


317,963.11


CASH BALANCES DECEMBER 31, 1937


General


$99,521.74


Sinking and Special Funds


25,954.83


Perpetual Care


136,345.25


Other Public Trust Funds


115,153.13


Contributory Retirement Fund


8,182.59


Private Trust Funds


1,756.59


Total Cash, End of Year 386,914.13


Grand Total Payments and Cash on Hand $4,416,565.68


198


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BORROWING CAPACITY


Assessors' Valuations :


December 31, 1936 :


1935 Taxes $60,632,256.77


1936 Taxes 60,184,815.58


1937 Taxes


61,031,710.74


$181,848,783.09


Average Valuation ...... 60,616,261.03


3% of Average Valua- tion


$1,818,487.83


Town Debt:


December 31,


1937 $859,000.00


Less Sinking


Funds on


Loans not


Exempt


51,000.00 $808,000.00


Less Loans Exempt :


Water $79,000.00


Parks


15,000.00


$94,000.00


$714,000.00


Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1937 $1,104,487.83


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SINKING FUND 1937


Balance, December 31, 1936 $54,498.60


Receipts


Interest on :


B. & M. R. R. Bonds .... $25.00


U. S. Treas. 41/2% Bonds 50.06


U. S. Treas. 33/8% Bonds 71.25


Boston, "L" 41/4% Bonds 141.25


High School Addn. Loan


1,345.83


Town House Site


875.00


Arlington 5c Savings


Bank 176.95


Premium on High School


Bonds


3,637.50


Premium on 41/1 % Bonds 301.25


Premium on 33/8% Bonds


303.13


Premium on "L" Bonds


37.50


6,964.72


61,463.32


Appropriation at Town Meeting


3,000.00


$64,463.32


Payments


Box rent


10.00


Tax on "L" Bonds


2.00


Premium on Town House


Site Bonds 2,122.27


Accrued interest on same


223.61


200


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Premium on U. S. Treas.


21/2% Bonds 75.00


Accrued interest on same 3.75


2,436.63


Sinking Fund, December 31, 1937 $62,026.69


Investment Transactions in 1937


Investments, January 1, 1937 54,498.60


Increased


Purchased U.S. Treas. 21/2% Bonds, 1945


3,000.00


Purchased Town House Site Bonds 50,000.00


Arlington 5c Savings Bank Deposit 1,323.39


108,821.99


Decreased


High School Addn. Bond 990 ma- tured 4,000.00


Sold High School Addn. Bonds 30,000.00


Sold U.S. Treas. 41/4% Bonds


2,000.00


Sold U.S. Treas. 33/8% Bonds


5,000.00


Sold "L" 41/2% Bonds


5,000.00


Withdrew from Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. 11.36


Withdrew from Menotomy Trust Co. Savings 783.94


46,795.30


$62,026.69


201


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Investments


One B. & M. R. R. Bond 5%


500.00


U.S. Treas. 21/2% Bonds 1945


3,000.00


Town House Site 31/2% Bonds, 1939


50,000.00


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 14554


7,887.52


Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co.


Commercial Dept. 639.17


$62,026.69


ROSCOE R. PERRY VAL T. HANSON W. D. CLARK, JR. Commissioners.


CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer.


CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.


202


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS INSURANCE FUND 1937


Fund and Accumulated Income,


$71,591.59 January 1, 1937


Receipts


Interest on:


U.S. Treasury 33/4% Bonds $187.50


U.S. Treasury 11/2% Bonds 300.00


U.S. Treasury 41/4 % Bonds 425.00


U.S. Treasury 33/8% Bonds


168.75


U.S. Treasury 31/8% Bonds


156.24


U.S Treasury 3% Bonds


150.00


Boston "L" 41/2% Bonds


225.00


Deposit in Arlington Sav. Bank


244.02


Menotomy Trust Co., Certificate of Deposit


229.94


2,086.45


$73,678.04


Expense Account


Prem. on $10,000 Treas. 3% Bonds $428.13


Accrued Interest on above 110.83


Premium on $10,000 Treas. 31/8% Bonds 484.38


Accrued interest on above


115.45


Premium on $5,000 Treas. 23/4% Bonds 143.75


Accrued interest on above


21.77


1,304.31


Insurance Fund, December 31, 1937 $72,373.73


Investment Transactions


Investments, January 1, 1937 71,591.59


Investments Increased


Purchased $5,000 Treas. 3% Bonds


@ 104.6 $5,000.00


203


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Purchased 5,000 Treas. 3% Bonds


@ 104.12 5,000.00 Purchased 5,000 Treas. 31/8% Bonds


@ 104.24


5,000.00


Purchased 5,000 Treas. 31/3% Bonds


@ 104.30


5,000.00


Purchased 5,000 Treas. 23/4% Bonds


@ 102.28 5,000.00


Deposited in Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company 216.98


25,216.98


$96,808.57


Investments Decreased


$5,000 "L" Bonds Matured


$5,000.00


Withdrew from Menotomy Trust Co. Savings Department 14,005.61


Withdrew from Arlington Savings Bank 5,429.23


$24,434.84


Investments, December 31, 19937 $72,373.73


Investments


U.S. Treasury 33/4% Bonds 46/56 $5,000.00 U.S. Treasury 11/2% Bonds 19/39 20,000.00 U.S. Treasury 41/2% Bonds 47/52 10,000.00 U.S. Treasury 33/8% Bonds 43/47 5,000.00


U.S. Treasury 3% Bonds 46/48 10,000.00


U.S. Treasury 31/8% Bonds 46/49 10,000.00 U.S. Treasury 23/4% Bonds 45/47 5,000.00


Arlington Savings Bank, Book No. 40412 7,156.75


Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. 216.98


$72,373.73


ROSCOE R. PERRY, VAL T. HANSON, EBEN F. DEWING, Trustees.


CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.


204


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND


1937


Principal of Fund and Accumulated Income, January 1, 1937 $6,165.52


Receipts


Interest on Menotomy Trust Co.,


Savings Dept. $139.48


Appropriation at Annual Town


Meeting 7,000.00


$7,139.48


$13,305.00


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement


3,250.59


$10,054.41


Investments


Menotomy Trust Co. Savings Dept.


Book No. 1686 $10,054.41


ROSCOE R. PERRY, VAL T. HANSON, EBEN F. DEWING, Trustees.


CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


205


CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1937


Receipts


July 6-December 31, 1937


5% contributions to Fund $6,729.05


From Town 1,740.00


$8,469.05


Income from Investments :


Interest, Arlington 5c Savings Bank


12.01


$8,481.06


Payments


$298.47


$8,182.59


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank,


Book 56434


$1,462.09


Malden Savings Bank,


Book 153,111


2,801.29


Winchester Savings Bank,


Book 27929 1,534.43


Cambridge Savings Bank


Book 120538 954.78


Menotomy Trust Co.,


Commercial Dept.


1,430.00


$8,182.59


C. NEEDHAM, J. A. CAHALIN, S. A. BENSON, Contributory Retirement Board.


CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.


206


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


ROBBINS LIBRARY ART FUND 1937


Principal of Fund $25,000.00


Accumulated Income, Jan. 1, 1937 19,068.06


$44,068.06


Receipts


Interest on:


160 Shares First National Bank


Stock 320.00


$3000 Home Owners Loan 3% Bonds 90.00


Arlington Five Cent Savings Bank 802.45


Increased $15,000 Treas. 23/4 to Par 65.62




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