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7,250.00
7,209.84
40.16
Sewer Extensions
7,989.21
10,500.00
18,489.21
14,094.62
4,394.59
Sewer Extensions-Arlmont Village,
1,224.59
6,000.00
8,804.38
3,242.12
5,562.26
Sanitation :
Personal Services
1,872.00
1,872.00
1,872.00
Collection of Ashes, Rubbish and Offal
87,600.00
1,200.00
88,800.00
88,780.59
19.41
Highway Maintenance :
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Wages, Materials & Expenses
83,000.00
83,000.00
81,733.85
1,266.15
Autos
147.05
147.05
147.05
New Streets Construction-1929
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New Streets
Construction-1930
37.68
37.68
37.68
New Streets
Construction-1931
201.43
201.43
5.89
195.54
New Streets Construction-1933
400.09
400.09
400.09
New Streets Construction-1935
451.31
451.31
451.31
New Streets
Construction-1936 .
387.80
387.80
7.27
380.53
New Streets
Construction-1937 ..
2,364.03
2,364.03
198.95
2,165.08
New Streets
Construction-1938
4,675.01
4,675.01
1,964.13
500,00
2,210.88
New Streets Construction-1939
97,093.00
97,093.00
82,483.98
14,609.02
Easements in Land-1936
500.00
500.00
500.00
Easements in Land-1937
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Easements in Land-1938
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Easements in Land-1939
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
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Appleton Street
1,224.59
1,224.59
Storm Drain Extensions
2,804.38
Personal Services
Highway-Capital Outlay-Trucks and
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Reconstruction of Streets
Including Storm Drains 1937
1,984.41
1,984.41 342.24
1,973.68
10.73 342.24
Alteration of Mill Street - Corner
. Massachusetts Avenue
234.68
Alteration of Tufts Street
50.00
Sidewalks & Edgestones 1938 & 1939
58.98
15,000.00
12,188.28
234.68 50.00 2,870.70
Exterior and Building Lines : Mass. Ave., Central to Forest St.
50.00
50.00
50.00
Mass. Ave., to Broadway-N. W. Tufts St.
95.00
95.00
95.00
Exterior Lines Highland Avenue, Mt. Vernon St.
50.00
50.00
50.00
Exterior Lines Spring Avenue to Mur- ray St.
45.00
45.00
45.00
Exterior Lines Dennett Rd. to Pine Ridge Rd.
40.00
40.00
40.00
Exterior Lines Ely Rd. to Rublee St.
739.18
739.18
739.18
Exterior Lines Appleton St. to Rublee St.
211.63
211.63
211.63
Rhinecliff on
George St.
141.68
141.68
141.68
Exterior Lines
Hibbert St.
241.58
241.58
241.58
Turnpike .
300.00
300.00
4.03
295.97
Exterior Lines Renfrew St.
200.00
200.00
4.03
195.97
Snow Removal Equipment
248.28
880.00
1,128.28
547.00
581.28
Snow and Ice Removal
53,700.00
53,700.00
53.310.92
389.08
Street Lighting
48,870.50
48,870.50
48,639.05
231.45
Traffic Signals
2,125.00
2,125.00
2,085.57
39.43
Sale of Town Yard Buildings and Equipment
200.00
200.00
200.00
Board of Public Welfare :
7,350.00 1,555.00
1.255.86
2,810.86
2,768.41
610.49
Aid
8,662.64
113,500.00
952.23 545.97
123,114.87 34,016.24
34.016.24
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Personal Services
1,297.00
1,297.00
1,297.00
Expenses
172.00
293.60
465.60 71,000.00
334.89
Old Age Assistance
71,000.00
Old Age Assistance-
2,911.00
2,911.00
2,911.00
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598.00
586.54
1,184.54
1,096.14
88.40
District and Other Nurses
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
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State and Military Aid
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,750.00
50.00
Soldiers' Relief, Burials and Exemptions .
25,000.00
931.49
25,931.49
25,682.87
248.62
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Aid to Dependent Children
470.27
33,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children-
7,350.00
7,350.00
42.45
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
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71,000.00
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Exterior Lines Florence Ave. to
Exterior Lines
Spring St. to Concord
Personal Services
Expenses
122,504.38
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Laying Out Menotomy Way
342.24
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Continued
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
Appro- priations
Other Credits
Total
Expended
Transfers
Balance Dec. 31, 1939
Farmers Relief Fund Income
327.55
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30.82
30.82
Cutter Poor Widows Fund Income
30.82
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251.56
251.56
Farmers Poor Widows Fund Income Schools :
General Control
17,695.00
17,695 00
17,691.20
3.80
Instructional Service
517,933.00
517,933.00
511,188.90
6,744.10
Operation of Plant
75,900.00
843.70
76,743.70
76,585.21
158.49
Maintenance of Plant
26,920.00
26,920.00
26,804.45
115.55
Auxiliary Agencies & Activities
15,235 0€
15,235.00
15,061.12
173.88
Capital Outlay
4.800.00
4,800.00
4,776.06
23.94
Vocational Tuition
7,000.00
7,000.00
6,973.03
26.97
Junior High Center Toilets
5.61
1,650.00
1,650.00
1,562.25
87.75
Boiler Repairs-High Schooll
33.54
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,991.77
8.23
E. Nelson Blake Jr. Memorial Fund
927.07
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326.11
282.63
43.48
Cutter and Russell Funds Income
326.11
301.88
300.29
1.59
Pratt High School Fund Income .
301.88
76.45
76.45
76.45
Grading Brackett School Playground Robbins Library :
19,500.00
19,272.57
227.43
Expenses
2,208.16
19,500.00 10,100.00
12,308.16
10,097.19
2,208.16
2.81
Public Library at Arlington Heights Parks :
34.61
6,923.50
6,923.50
6,923.40
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Parks:
47.15
Expenses
Warren A. Peirce Playground
589.50
589.50
585.02
4.48 517.00
Field House Heights Playground
2,500.00
2,500.00
1,983.00
Land for Playground Purposes- Grove St.
3.00
3.00
3.00
Land for Playground Purposes-
224.43
224.43
224.43
Land for Entrance to W. A. Peirce Playground
60.90
60.90
60.90
Improvement of Land owned by Town- Various Locations Sale of Park Land Chestnut and Medford Streets
51.51
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51.51
25.00
25.00
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Julia Fillebrowne Fund Income
5.02
5.02
5.02
Pratt Poor Widows Fund Income .
251.56
251.56
251.56
Russell Poor Widows Fund Income
85.72
85.72
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1,906.35
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34.61
Personal Services & Wages
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5.61
Repointing & Caulking School Buildings Repair to Roofs-Art. No. 38
927,07
927.07
Personal Services
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327.55
327.55
196
Prentiss Rd.
1,953.50
Sale of Acquired Tax Title Property Patriots' Day Observance
100.00
125.00 875.00 15,682.23 400.00 12,100.00
100.00 125.00 875.00 15,682.23 633.35 12,100.00 7,697.71
123.60. 873.84 15,647.81 400.00
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Memorial Day
1.16 34.42
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233.35
11,059.48 . ..
1,040.52
Workmen's Compensation
7,697.71
Printing Town Reports
1,034.16
1,034.16
1,034.16
Maintenance of Town Houses : Personal Services Expenses
1,515.00
1,515.00
1,512.00
3.00 232.67
Foreclosure & Registration of Tax Titles
1,159.69
1,159.69
56.25
1,103.44
Revision of Boundaries of Voting Pre- cincts - Article No. 4
96.70
96.70
Enlargement of Town Yard
116.84
116.84
Symmes Arlington Hospital-Claims Charges
5,209.93
5,209.93
4,306.65
903.28
Acquisition of Land for Public Play- grounds
4,632.12
4,632.12
4,632.12
Unemployment Committee-Administration Expense
1,350.00
1,350.00
1,350.00
W. P. A. Article No. 3-Oct. 3, 1938 ..
4,433.85
4,433.85
4,433.85
Hurricane Damage Emergency Fund
12,209.36
335.23
12,544.59
2,827.76
4,716.83
Contributory Retirement System
24,870.08
24,870.08
Employment of the Poor Article No. 3- Oct. 3, 1938
11,975.23
11,975.23
11,975.23
W. P. A. & Employment of the Poor Art. No. 3-Mar. 15, 1939 Water Maintenance:
135,578.25
135.578.25
129,788.39
5,789.86
Personal Services
5,174.00
5,174.00
5,174.00
Administration Expenses Wages, Material, Expenses
42,378.00
1,000.00
43.378.00
43,288.59
89.41
Water Extensions
2,403.55
22,900.00
25,303.55
23,706.19
1,597.36
Water Extensions-Arlmont Village- Appleton St.
59.04
59.04
59.04
Water House Connections
5,256.00
1,700.00
6,956.00
6,887.64
68.36
Water New Meters
4,460.00
4,460.00
4,457.35
2.65
Water Emergency Valve Insertions
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Water Extensions Pleasant View and
Brunswick Roads
31.04
31.04
Cemetery :
Personal Services & Wages
21,050.00
21,050.00
20,569.17
480.83
Expenses
2,240.00
3,948.55
6,188.55
2,004.98
4,183.57
Improvement
400.11
400.11
132.00
268.11
Purchase of Land
100.00
100.00
100.00
Interest
30,000.00
30,000.00
28,251.39
1,748.61
Town Debt
167,000.00
52,000.00
219,000.00
219,000.00
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645.00
3,115.00
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Pensions
Annual Rental Veterans Foreign Wars Insurance
233.35
7,697.71
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31.04
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,591.77
8.23
5,000.00 24,870.08
96.70 116.84
100.00
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RECEIPTS - 1939
GENERAL REVENUE
TAXES:
Current Year :
Real and Personal
$1,663,977.57
Poll
22,610.00
$1,686,587.57
Previous Years :
Real and Personal
$405,142.72
Poll
254.00
Tax Title Redemptions .. 93,766.19
499,162.91
From the State:
Corporation .....
$1,746.64
Income Tax
139,391.20
141,137.84
Total Taxes
$2,326.888.32
LICENSES AND PERMITS :
Licenses :
Junk
$0.00
Pedlers
450.00
Milk
112.50
All Others
1,695.50
Permits :
Marriage
790.00
Building, Gas and
Plumbing
2,988.25
Wire
793.00
All Others
446.50
Total Licenses and Permits .... 7,275.75
Forward $2,334,164.07
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RECEIPTS
Forward $2,334,164.07
FINES AND FORFEITS :
Court Fines $1.527.17
Total Fines and Forfeits
1,527.17
GRANTS AND GIFTS:
Aid to Industrial Schools $3.773.05
English Speaking Classes 471.25
From County : Dog Licenses
2,756.51
U. S. Grant: Aid to Dependent Children Administration
Expense 848.33
U. S. Grant: Aid to Dependent
Children Assistance 7,156.65
U. S. Grant : Old Age Administra- tion Expense
1,767.36
U. S. Grant: Old Age Assistance
53,022.55
From State: Chapter 232-1939-
Highways
79,813.34
Total Grants and Gifts
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$149,609.04
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS :
Moth $426.43
Sewers
8,749.74
Sidewalks 3,939.61
Street Betterments
45,933.11
Total Special Assessments $59,048.89
PRIVILEGES :
Motor Vehicles Excise Tax :
Current Year
$79,917.38
Previous Years
1,350.73
Total Privileges
$81,268.11
Forward $2,625,617.28
201
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
202
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS
Forward $2,625,617.28
DEPARTMENTAL:
General Government:
Selectmen :
Hearings, Advertising, Etc.
$142.38
Treasurer, Costs
508.00
Collector, Liens and Costs ... 4,097.20
General Government, forward
$4,747.58
Forward $2,625,617.28
203
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PAYMENTS - 1939
DEPARTMENTAL:
General Government:
Finance Committee :
Personal Services
$900.00
Expenses
398.80
Various Committees Expense
755.49
Selectmen :
Salary of Board ..... 1,960.00
Other Personal Services
3,812.00
Hearings, Advertising, Printing
149.52
Printing Town Warrants
564.00
Other Expense
877.31
Accountant :
Personal Services
5,497.00
Expenses
426.55
Treasurer :
Personal Services
4,175.32
Expenses
1,224.85
Fidelity Bonds
320.00
Collector :
Personal Services
8,986.63
Expenses
1,888.95
Fidelity Bonds
880.00
Assessors :
Salary of Board
3,506.91
Other Personal Services
6,172.00
Expenses
893.72
General Government forward $43,389.05
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RECEIPTS
Forward $2,625,617.28
General Government, forward
$4,747.58
Town Clerk Fees
2,070.97
Engineering
748.00
Board of Appeal
135.00
Town Hall Rental
1,177.50
Town Hall Miscellaneous
9.05
Board of Survey
90.00
Total General Government 8,978.10
Forward $2,634,595.38
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PAYMENTS
General Government forward
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$43,389.05
Other Finance Accounts :
Printing and Certifying Bonds and Notes Law Department :
70.00
Town Counsel - Salary and Fees
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5,880.31
Town Counsel Expenses
265.84
Investigation Symmes Hospital Cases
1,675.00
Town Clerk:
Personal Services
5,800.00
Expenses
464.36
Public Works:
Salary of Board
2,000.00
Other Personal Services
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1,221.34
Expenses
149.68
Board of Survey :
Personal Services
1,537.00
Expenses
133.99
Planning Board : Expenses
344.27
Engineering :
Salary Town Engineer
3,900.00
Other Personal Services
25,714.99
Expenses
1,885.45
Elections and Town Meetings :
Personal Services
3,436.97
Expenses
1,834.37
Board of Appeal
291.78
Other General Department Expenses :
Town Hall :
Personal Services
5,196.00
Fuel and Lighting
3,038.76
Repairs and Other Maintenance
1,521.55
Maintenance of Grounds
1,668.77
Total General Government
$111,419.48
Forward $111,419.48
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RECEIPTS
Forward $2,634,595.38
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police Radio Service ..... $1,275.00
Police Miscellaneous
55.46
Police County - Care of Dogs
1,364.00
Fire Miscellaneous
83.22
Sealer of Weights and Measures
279.40
Gypsy Moth
1.60
Total Protection Persons and Property $3,058.68
Forward $2,637,654.06
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PAYMENTS
Forward $111,419.48
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police :
Personal Services $121,174.00
Equipment and Repairs
6,270.42
Fuel and Lighting
1,872.55
Maintenance Building and
Grounds
624.14
Radio Equipment and
Maintenance
546.10
Other Expenses
2,606.32
Fire :
Personal Services
115,636.50
Equipment and Repairs
2,837.23
Fuel and Lighting
2,653.70
Maintenance Building and Grounds 689.25
Other Expenses
1,345.00
George-Deen Fund -
Training Firemen ....
139.53
Fire and Police Signal System : Maintenance and Expenses .........
1,780.39
Inspection :
Building Inspector :
Salary of Inspector
2,800.00
Other Personal Services ...
3,998.00
Expenses
862.64
Wire Inspection :
Salary of Inspector
3,200.00
Other Personal Services
2,266.67
Expenses
884.97
Sealer of Weights and Measures :
Salary of Sealer ....
2,600.00
Expenses
510.00
Protection Persons and
Property forward $275,297.41
Forward $111,419.48
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Forward $2,637,654.06
RECEIPTS
HEALTH AND SANITATION :
Health :
Contagious Diseases
$7,303.46
Dental Clinic
344.50
Miscellaneous
5.05
From County : Rabies
46.29
Inspection :
Slaughtering Inspection ...
60.96
Health and Sanitation forward
$7,760.26
Forward $2,637,654.06
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
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PAYMENTS
Forward $111,419.48
Protection of Persons and Property, forward
$275,297.41
FORESTRY:
Insect Pest Extermination:
Salary Superintendent
1,450.00
Other Personal Services
3,497.89
Expenses
2,057.92
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salary Tree Warden
750.00
Other Personal Services
3,509.01
Trees and Loam
812.00
Expenses
552.80
Dog Officer
1,049.00
Total Protection Persons and Property 288,976.03
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health:
Salary Board of Health
$750.00
Other Personal Services
3,864.00
Office Maintenance and Expenses
649.47
Auto Maintenance
394.57
Physician's Salary
300.00
Dental Clinic-Salary Dentist
1,600.00
Dental Clinic-Expenses
327.57
Nurse and Dental Assistant
1,700.00
Bacteriologist-Salary
400.00
Laboratory and Dispensary Expenses
26.61
Abatement of Nuisances-Spy Pond
164.50
Contagious Diseases
13,194.78
County Hospital Assessment
27,018.01
Vital Statistics
186.05
INSPECTION:
School Nurses and Physicians
6,778.84
Inspector of Animals-Salary
500.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
400.00
Milk Inspection Expense
338.50
Smoke Nuisance-State
638.00
Health and Sanitation, forward $59,230.90
Forward £ $400,395.51
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RECEIPTS
Forward
$2,637,654.06
Health and Sanitation, forward
$7,760.26
SANITATION:
House Connections-Sewers
173.66
Sewers-Miscellaneous
516.80
Refuse and Garbage Disposal
5,640.00
Sale of Ashes and Rubbish Tickets
759.00
Total Health and Sanitation 14,849.72
HIGHWAYS:
General
$129.64
Snow and Ice Removal
92.19
From State-Refund on Boulevards
4.83
Total Highways
226.66
CHARITIES:
Reimbursements for Relief Given:
Welfare Aid-Individuals
$148.50
Welfare Aid-Other Cities and Towns .
9,902.11
Welfare Aid-The State
25,327.57
Aid to Dependent Children:
Other Cities and Towns
589.33
From the State
11,499.79
Old Age Assistance:
Individuals
415.43
Other Cities and Towns
4,093.06
From the State
39,403.09
Total Charities
91,379.38
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
State Aid
$1,100.00
Military Aid
988.75
Soldiers' Burials
492.00
Total Soldiers' Benefits
2,580.75
Forward $2,746,690.57
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward
$400,395.51
Health and Sanitation, forward
$59,230.90
SANITATION:
Sewer Maintenance and Operation
7,816.14
Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance
20,605.20
Sewer Construction
14,838.02
Storm Drains
3,418.22
Refuse and Garbage Disposal
96,135.66
Street Cleaning
14,912.11
Total Health and Sanitation
216,956.25
HIGHWAYS:
General Administration-Salaries and Expenses
$4,798.61
Maintenance, Labor and Materials
58,439.91
Construction New Streets
84,668.28
Reconstruction of Streets
1,973.68
Sidewalks and Curbstones
20,355.57
Snow and Ice Removal
54,328.52
Snow Removal Equipment
547.00
Street Lighting
48,603.30
Street Signs
3,384.54
Traffic Signs and Guides (Police)
2,085.57
State Assessments:
Ways and Traffic Arteries
45.73
Total Highways
279,230.71
CHARITIES:
Welfare:
General Administration-Salaries and Expenses
$9,518.41
Aid
122,504.38
Aid to Dependent Children:
General Administration-Salaries and Expenses
1,631.89
Aid to Dependent Children
41,284.95
Old Age:
General Administration-Salaries and Expenses
4,527.14
Assistance
120,714.12
Town Physician
600.00
Visiting Nurses
1,500.00
Total Charities
302,280.89
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
Hospital Care
$150.00
Veterans' Exemptions
358.04
State Aid .
1,320.00
Military Aid
1,430.00
Soldiers' Relief and Burials
25,682.87
Total Soldiers' Benefits
28,940.91
Forward $1,227,804.27
212
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RECEIPTS
Forward $2,746,690.57
SCHOOLS:
Tuition and Transportation
State Wards
$2,693.47
Other Tuition
406.37
Miscellaneous
865.76
Total Schools
$3,965.60
Forward $2,750,656.17
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
213
PAYMENTS
Forward
$1,227,804.27
SCHOOLS:
General Control:
Superintendent Salary
$6,000.00
Other Salaries
10,694.92
Expenses
996.28
Instructional Service:
Teachers and Others
478,981.13
Clerks to Principals
6,910.11
Expenses
1,048.25
Supplies
24,249.41
Operation of Plant:
Janitors and Helpers
44,526.52
Material and Expenses
32,058.69
Maintenance of Plant:
Repairmen
13,110.44
Repairs and Replacements Expenses
1,541.85
Auxiliary Agencies: Librarian
1,000.00
Expenses
473.22
Capital Outlay:
Furnishings and Equipment
2,282.36
Instructional Apparatus
1,197.74
Remodeling and Construction
1,295.96
Miscellaneous:
Grading School Grounds
76.45
Repairs to Roofs, Boilers, etc.
6,587.02
Pratt High School Fund Income
300.29
Cutter & Russell Funds Income
282.63
Vocational Tuition
6,973.03
Total Schools
652,738.46
Note: School Physician and Nurses salaries and expenses set forth under "Inspection," "Health and Sanitation" classification ... Playground salaries and expenses under "Playgrounds-Recreation" classification .. Total Expenditures by School Department ....
$6,778.84
6,809.06
$666,326.36
Forward $1,880,542.73
12,152.16
214
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RECEIPTS
Forward $2,750,656.17
LIBRARIES :
Fines ......
$2,210.34
Miscellaneous
100.35
Total Libraries
$2,310.69
Forward $2,752,966.86
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
215
PAYMENTS
Forward £ $1,880,542.73
LIBRARIES:
Personal Services
$19,272.57
Books and Periodicals
3,916.83
Bindery Expense
1,861.61
Fuel and Light
2,517.51
Buildings and Grounds
587.76
Telephone
144.14
Other Expenses
1,069.34
Library Trust Funds Income:
Books
1,961.56
Bindery Expenses
246.60
Total Libraries
31,577.92
RECREATION:
Parks:
Personal Services
$6,923.40
Other Expenses
1,236.69
Improvements
669.66
State Assessment:
Metropolitan Park Maintenance
23,556.98
Playgrounds:
Peirce Playground
585.02
New Field House
1,983.00
Personal Services and Expenses
6,809.06
CELEBRATIONS:
Patriots' Day
123.60
July 4
10.00
Total Recreations
41,897.41
PENSIONS:
Various Departments
Police
$2,163.00
Fire
7,245.83
Highway
5,537.50
Water
701.48
Total Pensions
15,647.81
Forward
$1,969,665.87
216
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RECEIPTS
Forward $2,752,966.86
UNCLASSIFIED :
Menotomy Hall Rentals
$1,222.72
Rentals Other Town Property
......
227.68
Symmes Hospital Claims - Refunds
989.10
Sale of Tax Possessions
Property
1,100.00
Miscellaneous
36.00
Total Unclassified 3,575.50
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES :
Income from Sale of Water $179,615.66
Miscellaneous
1,723.17
House Connections
2,573.15
Total Public Service Enterprises ...... 183,911.98
Forward $2,940,454.34
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
217
PAYMENTS
Forward
$1,969,665.87
UNCLASSIFIED:
Damage to Persons and Property
$4,178.85
Memorial Day
873.84
Town Clock Maintenance
35.75
Menotomy Hall Maintenance
3,321.85
Town-owned Houses Maintenance
1,072.48
Insurance
9,833.23
Workmen's Compensation
7,697.71
Printing Town Reports
1,034.16
Recording Tax Titles held by Town
138.12
Recording and Foreclosure Tax Title
Property
56.25
Symmes Hospital Claims
4,306.65
Expenses relating to Unemployment and W. P. A. Projects:
Wages and Material
147,547.47
Boston Elevated Deficit
55,441.46
Rental of Quarters for V. F. W.
400.00
Hurricane Damage
2,827.76
Metropolitan Planning Division Expense
393.79
Metropolitan District Expenses
130.44
Total Unclassified
239,289.81
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Water-Maintenance and Operation:
Personal Services ....
$39,836.35
Material and Expenses
18,376.18
Construction :
Personal Services
12,291.67
Material and Expenses
19,545.46
State Assessments:
Metropolitan Water Maintenance
24,741.62
Total Public Service Enterprises 114,791.28
Forward
$2,323,746.96
218
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Forward $2,940,454.34
RECEIPTS
CEMETERIES :
Sale of Lots and Graves
$4,374.00
Care of Lots and Graves
7,236.40
Care of Endowed Lots (Interest on Funds)
3,768.01
Miscellaneous
1,281.50
Total Cemeteries
$16,659.91
INTEREST :
Bank Deposits
$560.56
Deferred Taxes
19,699.04
Special Assessments
9,434.59
Rebate on Tax Title Loans 120.66
Sinking and Investment Funds
3,436.80
Contributory Retirement ... 1,288.03
Public Trust Funds :
Charity
397.26
School ...
529.72
Library
3,229.70
Cemetery-General Care
210.10
Total Interest $38,906.46
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS :
Anticipation Revenue Loans $1,200,000.00
Other Temporary Loans- Tax Titles
26,100.00
Premium
3.00
Accounts Payable
3,481.03
Total Municipal Indebtedness .....
$1,229,584.03
TRANSFER BY TOWN TO SPECIAL FUNDS: Contributory Retirement $24,870.08 Sinking Funds 0.00 Total Transfers by Town to Special Funds $24,870.08
Forward $4,250,474.82
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
219
PAYMENTS
Forward $2,323,746.96
CEMETERIES:
Superintendent-Salary
$3,120.00
Other Personal Services
1,196.00
Wages
16,253.17
Office Maintenance
507.04
Other Maintenance and Supplies
906.65
Grading and Improvement
823.29
Total Cemeteries
22,806.15
INTEREST:
Anticipation Revenue
$1,235.61
Loans on Tax Titles
166.37
Hurricane Loan
98.16
Town House Site
910.00
Fire Station
600.00
Police Station
880.00
Highways
1,200.00
Schools
20,746.25
Parks
600.00
Water
1,815.00
Metropolitan Requirements:
Sewers
5,227.09
Parks
5,051.89
Water
35,501.51
Total Interest
74,031.88
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Loans and Bonds:
Anticipation Revenue
$1,200,000.00
Loans on Tax Titles
54,350.09
Hurricane Loan
40,000.00
Town House Site
52,000.00
Fire Station
3,000.00
Police Station
4,000.00
Highways
20,000.00
Schools
76,000.00
Water
24,000.00
Municipal Indebtedness, forward
$1,473,350.09
Forward $2,420,584.99
220
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RECEIPTS
Forward $4,250,474.82
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS :
Perpetual Care Funds
$7,540.00
Public Trust Funds :
Matured Securities
100,000.00
Gain on Securities Sold
3,018.44
Retirement Contributions
15,441.01
Special Funds :
Special Service Deposits 4,679.67
Board of Survey 15.00
Dog Licenses-County
3,014.40
Sporting Licenses-State
1,175.75
Newsboy Badges Deposits
21.00
Inflammable Fluid License. 3.00
Tailings
34.12
Total Agenty, Trust and Investment Transactions $134,942.39
CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1939
General $116,221.71
Sinking and Special Funds 26,226.44
Perpetual Care Funds 135,371.39
Other Public Trust Funds
115,475.33
Contributory Retirement Fund
43,213.30
Private Trust Funds
1,573.52
Total Cash Balance
$438,081.69
Grand Total Receipts and Cash on Hand ...
....... $4,823,498.90
221
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS
Forward
$2,420,584.99
Municipal Indebtedness forward
$1,473,350.09
Metropolitan Requirements:
Sewers
11,727.03
Parks
2,305.48
Water
28,180.50
Accounts Payable
6,066.55
Total Municipal Indebtedness $1,521,629.65
SINKING AND INVESTMENT FUNDS:
Contributory Retirement Fund Transfer $24,870.08
Total Sinking and Investment Funds ..... $24,870.08
AGENCY AND TRUST TRANSACTIONS:
Agency:
State Tax
$163,080.00
State Sporting Licenses
1,175.75
County Tax
77,869.69
County Dog Tax
3,014.40
Trust:
Trust Funds Purchases
39,500.00
Trust Funds Premium, Expense,
Accrued Interest
12,500.38
Special Service Deposits Refunded
1,254.56
Special Service Deposits Transferred
to Income
3,801.65
Tailings Previous Years
6.88
Newsboy Badges
8.25
Total Agency & Trust Transactions $302,211.56
CASH BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1939
General
$185,989.60
Sinking and Special Funds
25,076.30
Perpetual Care Funds
144,281.45
Other Public Trust Funds
121,949.35
Contributory Retirement Funds
75,593.19
Private Trust Funds
1,312.73
Total Cash Balance
554,202.62
Grand Total Payments and Cash on Hand $4,823,498.90
222
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BORROWING CAPACITY
Assessors' Valuations :
December 31, 1939 :
1937 Taxes $60,695,772.00
1938 Taxes 59,382,722.00
1939 Taxes
60,507,893.00
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