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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
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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
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.........
..
$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
....
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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
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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
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178
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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