Town of Arlington annual report 1941, Part 11

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1941
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59,659.08


59,659.08


38,317.72


21,341.36


Easement in Land-1939


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


Easement in Land-1940


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


Easement in Land-1941


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


Reconstruction of Streets Including


Storm Drains 1937


10.73


10.73


10.73


186


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


37.68


Reconstruction of Mystic Street Reconstruction of Streets and Mainte- nance


6,000.00


13,133.03


19,133.03


18,975.14


157.89


1,000.00


380.70


619.30


Laying Out Menotomy Way


342.24


342.24


342.24


Alteration of Mill Street-Corner Mass. Ave. (N. W. Corner)


234.68


234.68


234.68


Alteration of Tufts Street


48.00


48.00


48.00


Alteration of Gray Street


1,067.52


1,067.52


915.12


152.40


Alteration of River Street


25.00


25.00


3.59


21.41


Alteration of Tufts Street


11,864.18


11,864.18


9,434.17


2,430.01


Sidewalks and Edgestones, 1939, 1940, 1941


7,221.27


5,000.00


12,221.27


4,965.22


7,256.05


Exterior and Building Lines :


50.00


50.00


50.00


Mass Ave., to Broadway-N. W. Tufts Street


95.00


95.00


95.00


Highland Ave .- Mt. Vernon Street


50.00


50.00


50.00


Spring Avenue to Murray Street


45.00


45.00


45.00


Dennett Road to Pine Ridge Road


40.00


40.00


40.00


Ely Road to Rublee Street


739.18


739.18


739.18


Appleton Street to Rublee Street


211.63


211.63


211.63


Florence Avenue to Rhinecliff on George Street


141.68


141.68


141.68


Hibbert Street


241.58


241.58


241.58


Spring Street to Concord Pike


295.97


295.97


295.97


Renfrew Street


19.41


19.41


19.41


Hillsdale Road


1,240.80


1,240.80


436.25


804.55


Spy Pond Parkway, Kelwyn Manor


Lake Street to


1,650.00


1,650.00


8.73


1,641.27


Spy Pond Parkway to Princeton Road


1,250.00


1,250.00


5.63


1,244.37


Snow Removal Equipment


1.977.26


1,977.26


11.75


1,965.51


Snow and Ice Removal


56,359.82


56,359.82


51,353.89


5,005.93


Street Lighting


51,407.00


51,407.00


50,776.95


630.05


Traffic Signal Expense


2,355.00


54.00


2,409.00


2,400.68


8.32


Traffic Signal Personal Services


1,170.00


10.00


1,180.00


1,180.00


Sale of Town Yard Buildings and Equipment


. 200.00


200.00


200.00


Board of Public Welfare :


9,781.24


9,781.24


9,776.98


4.26


Expense


2,255.00


2,255.00


1,539.12


715.88


Aid®


2,041.21


112,000.00


114,014.21


74,354.75


35,962.50


3,696.96


187


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Personal Services


.


Mass Ave., Central to Forest Street


1,000.00


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Continued


Balance Dec. 31, 1940


Appro- priations


Other Credits


Total


Expended


Transfers


Balance Dec. 31, 1941 4


Food Stamp Plan-Surplus Commodities Aid to Dependent Children :


10,000.00


10,000.00


10,000.00


Personal Services


1,713.17


1,713.17


1,713.17


Expense


172.00


172.00


168.04


3.96


Aid


1,771.50


43,000.00


44,771.50


36,884.49


7,887.01


Old Age Assistance :


Personal Services


4,875.66


4,875.66


4,875.66


Expense


598.00


598.00


593.96


4.04


Assistance


2,599.08


80,000.00


82,599.08


82,443.86


155.22


District and Other Nurses


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


State Aid


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,460.00


340.00


Military Aid


1,700.00


1,700.00


640.00


1,060.00


Soldiers' Relief Burials


25,000.00


25,000.00


16,737.43


4,500.00


3,762.57


Schools :


General Control


17,905.00


17,905.00


16,770.85


1,134.15


Instructional Service


519,997.00


519,997.00


513,070.65


6,926.35


Operation of Plant


78,900.00


200.00


79,100.00


78,730.77


369.23


Maintenance of Plant


31,000.00


31,600.00


31,478.51


121.49


Auxiliary Agencies and Activities


15,535.00


15,535.00


15,495.10


39.90


Capital Outlay


5,895.00


5,895.00


5,843.54


51.46


Sprinkler Systems


515.84


515.84


58.53


457.31


Roof Repairs-Locke School


380.57


380.57


380.57


Roof Repairs-Junior High East


4,000.00


4,000.00


2.40


Vocational Tuition


10,000.00


10,000.00


2,407.26


Robbins Library :


20,370.00


20,370.00


20,040.49


329.51


Expense


12,750.00


12,750.00


2.36


Library at Arlington Heights


34.61


34.61


34.61


Parks :


Personal Services and Wages


7,326.50


7,326.50


7,305.94


20.56


Expense


3,264.40


3,264.40


3,158.96


105.44


Warren A. Peirce Playground


660.30


660.30


635.88


24.42


Grading No. Union Street Playground


7,500.00


7,500.00


2,980.69


4,225.45


293.86


Improvement No. Union St. Playground


4,225.45


4.225.45


4,225.45


Field House Heights Reservoir


40.00


40.00


40.00


Acquisition of Land for Public Playgrounds


4,632.12


4,632.12


4,632.12


Acquisition of Land for Public Playgrounds


33,812.50


33,812.50


33,812.50


Land for Playgrounds Purposes-


Grove Street


3.00


3.00


3.00


188


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1


7,592.74


Personal Services


12,747.64


-


-


3,997.60


600.00


Parks :


Purchase of Land for Playground bordering Prentiss Road


224.43


224.43


224.43


Land for Entrance to W. A. Peirce Playground


60.90


60.90


60.90


Wellington Memorial Park Tennis Courts


1,014.80


1,014.80


685.20


329.60


Wellington Memorial Playground


329.60


329.60


329.60


Reservoir Beach Fence


106.54


106.54


88.67


17.87


Wellington Park Sanitary Station


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Improvement of Land Owned by Town Various Locations


51.51


51.51


Sale of Park Land Chestnut and Medford Streets


25.00


25.00


100.00


100.00


Patriots' Day Observance


125.00


895.00


823.60


71.40


Pensions


16,393.23


16,393.23


14,742.96


1.650.27


Annual Rental Veterans Foreign Wars Post 1775


233.35


400.00


633.35


400.00


233.35


Insurance, Fire, Liability, Fidelity, Burglary


11,500.00


11,500.00


11,049.95


450.05


Workmen's Compensation


7,000.00


4,864.93


4,864.93


7,000.00


Printing Town Reports


1,593.40


1,593.40


1,593.40


Maintenance of Town Houses :


1,775.00


1,775.00


1,713.34


61.66


2,747.00


2,627.91


119.09


Foreclosure and Registraton of Tax Titles


688.15


688.15


87.47


600.68


Revision of Boundaries of Voting Precincts


96.70


96.70


96.70


Enlargement of Town Yard


116.84


116.84


116.84


Symines Arlington Hospital


5,753.55


5,753.55


5,648.45


105.10


Hurricane Damage-Emergency Fund


4.716.83


4,716.83


4,716.83


Contributory Retirement System


27.783.20


27,783.20


27,783.20


W. P. A .:


1,708.34


1,708.34


1,708.34


W. P. A. and Unemployment-


16,002.40


107,265.00


123,267.40


84,014.31


39,253.09


Unemployment Personal Services 1941 Water Maintenance :


324.85


13,988.00


14,312.85


10,900.51


3,412.34


Personal Services


5,252.00


8.50


5,260.50


5,260.50


Administration Expense


1,600.00


1,600.00


1,595.23


4.77


Wages, Materials and Expense


41,150.00


41,150.00


41.023.38


126.62


189


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


25.00


Sale of Acquired Tax Title Property


100.00


125.00


125.00


Memorial Day


895.00


11,864.93


Personal Services Expense


2,747.00


1


Claims or Charges


Expense Account


.


Personal Services 1940


Wages, Material and Expense 1941


1


51.51


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Continued


Balance Dec. 31, 1940


Appro- priations


Other Credits


Total


Expended


Transfers


Balance Dec. 31, 1941


Renewal of Water Mains


5,250.00


5,250.00


4,146.84


1,103.16


Emergency Valve Insertions


238.00


2,000.00


2,238.00


2,238.00


New Meters


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Replacement of Meters


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


Water Extensions


2,782.38


18,500.00


21,282.38


21,083.25


199.13


Water Extensions-Arlmont Village


59.04


59.04


59.04


Water House Connections


4,000.00


2,000.00


6,000.00


5,742.89


257.11


Water Extensions-Pleasant View and


31.04


31.04


31.04


Cemetery :


Personal Services and Wages


21,068.00


21,068.00


20,055.77


1,012.23


Expense


2,050.00


4,260.80


6,310.80


2,206.71


4,104.09


Acquisition of Land


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,069.80


130.20


Improvement of Land


3,000.00


3,000.00


375.00


2,625.00


Interest


20,000.00


20,000.00


17,202.28


2,797.72


Town Debt


84,000.00


84,000.00


84,000.00


$112,273.79


$2,411.345.19


$30,422.57


$2,554,041.55


$2,224,779.67


$95,879.97


$233,381.91


190


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Brunswick Road


191


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


192


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1941


TAXES:


Current Year:


Real Estate


$1,605,558.15


Personal


102,292.71


Poll


23,340.00


Previous Years :


Real Estate


326,169.06


Personal


1,992.79


Poll


382.00


Tax Title Redemptions


30,873.60


From the State:


Corporation


24,429.99


Income Tax


171,280.96


Total Taxes $2,286,319.26


LICENSES AND PERMITS:


Licenses :


Junk


$156.00


Pedlers


175.00


Milk


105.00


All Others


1,759.00


Permits :


Marriage


1,120.00


Building, Gas & Plumbing ..


2,541.75


Wire


670.00


All Others


341.50


Total Licenses and Permits 6,868.25


Forward $2,293,187.51


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


193


·


194


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward $2,293,187.51


FINES AND FORFEITS :


Court Fines


$1,644.15


Total Fines and Forfeits. 1,644.15


GRANTS AND GIFTS:


Aid to Industrial Schools.


$5,085.17


English Speaking Classes 726.87


From County : Dog Licenses ....


3,145.54


U. S. Grant: Aid to Dependent Children Administration


Expense


1,125.18


U. S. Grant: Aid to Dependent Children Aid


13,274.06


U. S. Grant: Old Age Adminis- tration Expense


2,384.78


U. S. Grant: Old Age Assist- ance


71,018.80


Highway Fund


86,105.80


Total Grants and Gifts 182,866.20


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:


Moth


$403.51


Sewers


7,563.56


Sidewalks


4,344.38


Street Betterments


38,188.69


Total Special Assessments 50,500.14


PRIVILEGES :


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:


Current Year


$112,140.90


Previous Year


2,775.75


Total Privileges 114,916.65


Forward $2,643,114.65


195


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


196


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward $2,643,114.65


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government:


Selectmen :


Hearings, Advertising, Etc ... $144.85


Treasurer - Costs


171.00


Collector-Liens and Costs. ..... 3,356.40


General Government, forward .. $3,672.25


Forward $2,643,114.65


197


TOWN . ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1941


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government:


Finance Committee :


Personal Services


$900.00


Expense


334.15


Various Committees Expense


96.46


Selectmen :


Salary of Board


2,000.00


Other Personal Services


4,021.51


Hearings, Advertising, Printing


146.15


Printing Town Warrants


307.80


Other Expense


1,277.76


Accountant :


Personal Services


5,404.84


Expense


538.53


State Auditing


114.76


Treasurer:


Personal Services


4,178.26


Expense


1,090.36


Fidelity Bonds


355.00


Collector :


Personal Services


9,658.97


Expense


2,060.57


Fidelity Bonds


770.00


Assessors :


Salary of Board


3,600.00


Other Personal Services


6,390.85


Expense


940.65


General Government forward


$44,186.62


198


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward $2,643,114.65


General Government, forward .... $3,672.25


Town Clerk Fees


2,837.07


Engineering Fees


552.00


Board of Appeal


180.00


Town Hall Rental


1,566.50


Town Hall Miscellaneous


8.63


Board of Survey


15.00


Total General Government


8,831.45


1


Forward $2,651,946.10


199


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS


General Government forward


$44,186.62


Other Finance Accounts:


Printing and Certifying Bonds and Notes ....


60.00


Law Department :


Town Counsel-Salary and Fees.


4,463.26


Town Counsel-Expense


362.44


Investigation Symmes Hospital Cases


1,710.00


Other Attorney's Fees


497.50


Miscellaneous Expense


92.10


Town Clerk:


Personal Services


6,083.00


Expense


451.51


Fidelity Bonds


11.25


Public Works :


Salary of Board


2,000.00


Other Personal Services


1,127.72


Expense


149.38


Board of Survey :


Personal Services


1,751.00


Expense


477.99


Planning Board :


Expense


192.89


Engineering :


Salary Town Engineer


3,900.00


Other Personal Services


24,561.99


Expense


1,801.10


Elections and Town Meetings :


Personal Services


4,480.32


Expense


1,904.87


Board of Appeal


449.79


Other General Government Department Expense: Town Hall:


Personal Services


5,623.09


Fuel and Lighting


3,018.09


Repairs and Other Maintenance.


1,903.57


Maintenance of Grounds


2,999.53


Total General Government $114,259.01


Forward $114,259.01


200


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward $2,651,946.10


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police Radio Service


$1,100.00


Police Miscellaneous


17.36


County-Dog Officer


1,334.00


Fire Miscellaneous


206.09


Building Inspector


10.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


227.31


George-Deen Fund-Training


Firemen


100.00


Total Protection Persons and Property 2,994.76


Forward $2,654,940.86


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


201


PAYMENTS


Forward $114,259.01


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police:


Personal Services


$121,383.00


Equipment and Repairs


5,925.06


Fuel and Lighting


1,963.24


Maintenance Buildings & Grounds.


644.45


Radio Equipment & Maintenance.


396.46


Other Expense


3,038.47


Fire :


Personal Services


115,590.00


Equipment and Repairs


3,465.57


Fuel and Lighting


2,820.79


Maintenance Buildings & Grounds.


496.76


Other Expense


1,640.90


George-Deen Fund-Training Firemen


223.61


Fire and Police Signal System: Maintenance and Expense.


3,960.23


Inspection :


Building Inspector:


Salary of Inspector


2,800.00


Other Personal Services


4,210.66


Expense


634.99


Wire Inspection :


2800.00


Salary of Inspector Expense


511.29


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Salary of Sealer


2,600.00


Expense


507.93


Protection Persons and Property forward .... $275,613.41


Forward $114,259.01


202


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward $2,654,940.86


HEALTH AND SANITATION :


Health :


Contagious Diseases


$5,769.97


Dental Clinic


339.00


Miscellaneous


1.00


From County-Rabies


65.15


Inspection :


Slaughtering


14.01


Health and Sanitation forward .. $6,189.13


-


Forward $2,654,940.86


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


203


PAYMENTS


Forward $114,259.01


Protection Persons and Property forward $275,613.41


FORESTRY :


Insect Pest Extermination :


Salary Superintendent


1,450.00


Other Personal Services


3,812.05


Expense ..


1,771.16


Planting and Trimming Trees:


Salary Tree Warden


750.00


Other Personal Services


3,472.75


Trees and Loam


1,074.75


Expense


600.98


Dog Officer


1,251.50


Total Protection Persons and Property $289,796.60


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health:


Salary of Board


$750.00


Other Personal Services


3,997.00


Office Maintenance and Expense


250.93


New Auto


496.00


Auto Maintenance


318.69


Physician's Salary


300.00


Dental Clinic-Salary Dentist


1,537.50


Dental Clinic-Expense


264.19


Nurse and Dental Assistant


1,700.00


Bacteriologist-Salary


400.00


Laboratory and Dispensary Expense


37.03


Abatement of Nuisance-Spy Pond


163.75


Contagious Diseases


14,156.14


County Hospital Assessment


25,387.55


Vital Statistics


188.72


INSPECTIONS:


School Nurses and Physicians


7,192.44


Inspector of Animals


500.00


Inspector of Slaughtering


400.00


Milk Inspection Expense


332.50


Smoke Inspection


653.59


Health and Sanitation forward $59,026.03


Forward $404,055.61


204


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Health and Sanitation forward


Forward $2,654,940.86 $6,189.13


SANITATION :


Sewers-Miscellaneous


1,056.26


Refuse and Garbage Disposal


7,200.00


Sale of Ashes and Rubbish Tickets


530.00


Total Health and Sanitation 14,975.39


HIGHWAYS:


General


$551.55


Snow and Ice Removal


178.84


From State-Chapter 90


8,536.69


From County-Chapter 90


4,596.34


From State-a/c Wellington Bridge


2.05


Total Highways


13,865.47


CHARITIES:


Reimbursement for Relief Given:


1 Welfare Aid-Individuals


$126.47


Welfare Aid-Other Cities and Towns ..


7,994.84


Welfare Aid-The State


15,563.46


Aid to Dependent Children:


Other Cities and Towns


156.95


The State


11,090.18


Old Age Assistance :


Individuals


176.00


Other Cities and Towns.


2,059.34


The State


55,397.85


Total Charities


92,565.09


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:


State Aid


$1,520.00


Military Aid


700.00


Soldiers' Burials


33.00


Total Soldiers' Benefits 2,253.00


Forward $2,778,599.81


205


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS


Forward $404,055.61


Health and Sanitation forward.


$59,026.03


SANITATION:


Sewer Maintenance and Operation


7,214.76


Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance


23,299.78


Sewer Construction


15,345.27


Storm Drains


20,134.36


Refuse and Garbage Disposal


106,440.40


Street Cleaning


16,176.93


Total Health and Sanitation.


247,637.53


HIGHWAYS:


General Administration-Salaries and


Expense


$4,469.82


.. Maintenance Labor and Material.


61,665.48


Equipment


1,603.00


Construction New Streets


97,786.27


Sidewalks and Curbstones


11,174.95


Snow and Ice Removal Snow and Ice Equipment


11.75


Street Lighting


50,733.11


Street Signs


3,603.32


Traffic Signs and Guides (Police)


3,580.68


State Assessments :


Ways and Traffic Arteries


.97


Total Highways


286,944.49


CHARITIES:


Welfare:


General Administration-Salaries and Expense


$10,716.10


Aid


84,354.75


Aid to Dependent Children:


General Administration-Salaries and Expense


2,764.90


Aid to Dependent Children


48,918.30


Old Age:


General Administration-Salaries and Expense


7,829.05


Assistance


153,462.66


Town Physician


600.00


Visiting Nurses


2,000.00


Total Charities


310,645.76


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:


Soldiers' Relief and Burials


$16,737.43


State Aid


1,460.00


Military Aid


640.00


Hospital Care


155.00


Veterans' Exemptions


258.36


Total Soldiers' Benefits


19,250.79


Forward $1,268,534.18


52,315.14


206


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward $2,778,599.81


SCHOOLS:


Tuition and Transportation


State Wards


$2,928.24


Other Tuition


656.00


Rental of Schools


771.00


Miscellaneous


554.25


Total Schools


4,909.49


Forward $2,783,509.30


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


207


PAYMENTS


Forward $1,268,534.18


SCHOOLS:


General Control:


Superintendent's Salary


$6,125.00


Other Salaries


9,591.83


Expense.


1,054.02


Instructional Services:


Teachers and Others


477,970.38


Clerks to Principals


7,052.73


Expense


996.54


Supplies


27,051.00


Operation of Plant:


Janitors and Helpers


46,330.03


Material and Expense


32,400.74


Maintenance of Plant:


Repairmen


13,183.47


Repairs and Replacements


16,473.98


Expense


1,821.06


Auxiliary Agencies:


Librarian


997.50


Expense


430.70


Capital Outlay :


Furnishings and Equipment


3,168.33


Instructional Apparatus


1,195.46


Remodeling and Construction.


979.15


Miscellaneous :


Roof Repairs


3,997.60


Sprinklers


58.53


Pratt High School Fund Income. ..


560.18


Russell and Cutter School Fund Income


219.05


Vocational Tuition


7,592.74


Total Schools


659,250.02


Forward $1,927,784.20


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,783,509.30


LIBRARIES:


Fines


$2,224.40


Miscellaneous


96.35


Total Libraries


2,320.75


RECREATION :


Parks-Rental of Property


$22.14


Miscellaneous


15.00


Total Recreation


37.14


Forward $2,785,867.19


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


209


PAYMENTS


Forward $1,927,784.20


LIBRARIES:


Personal Services


$20,040.49


Books and Periodicals


6,470.27


Bindery Expense


2,042.07


Fuel and Lighting


2,159.20


Building and Grounds


619.39


Telephone


185.30


Other Expense


1,271.41


Library Trust Funds Income Expense.


1,617.68


Total Libraries


34,405.81


RECREATION :


Parks:


Personal Services


$7,305.94


Other Expense


1,869.15


Improvements and Capital Outlay


1,289.81


State Assessment Metropolitan Park Maintenance


14,324.46


Playgrounds :


Peirce Playground


635.88


North Union Street Playground


2,980.69


Other Playgrounds Improvements.


773.87


Personal Services and Expense


6,874.46


Equipment


500.60


CELEBRATIONS:


Patriots' Day


125.00


July 4th


10.00


Total Recreations


36,689.86


PENSIONS:


Various Departments :


Police


$2,190.00


Fire


6,828.88


Highway


5,022.60


Water


701.48


Total Pensions


14,742.96


Forward $2,013,622.83


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210


RECEIPTS


Forward $2,785,867.19


UNCLASSIFIED:


Menotomy Hall Rentals


$1,411.92


Rental Other Town Property ......


295.42


Symmes Hospital Claims- Refunds


3,721.40


Miscellaneous


32.39


Sale of Tax Possessions Property


2,887.50


Total Unclassified 8,348.63


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:


Income from Sale of Water


$182,402.39


Miscellaneous


1,386.41


House Connections


2,197.96


Total Public Service Enterprises


185,986.76


Forward $2,980,202.58


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


211


PAYMENTS


Forward $2,013,622.83


UNCLASSIFIED:


Damage to Persons and Property.


$1,335.50


Memorial Day


823.60


Town Clock Maintenance


43.84


Menotomy Hall Maintenance


3,023.38


Town-Owned Houses Maintenance


1,317.87


Insurance


9,908.70


Workmen's Compensation


4,864.93


Printing Town Reports


1,593.40


Recording Tax Titles


62.25


Recording Foreclosure Tax Title Property


87.47


Symmes Hospital Claims


5,648.45


Expenses Relating to Unemployment


and W.P.A. Projects-Wages and Material


96,623.16


Rental of Quarters V.F.W.


400.00


Metropolitan Planning Division Expense ..


172.88


Metropolitan District Expense


139.92


Preservation of Health and Protection


of Persons and Property


869.26


Total Unclassified


126,914.61


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:


Water Maintenance and Operation:


Personal Services and Wages.


$36,059.15


Material and Expense


25,024.40


Construction :


Personal Services


9,436.24


Material and Expense


16,911.10


State Assessment:


Metropolitan Water Maintenance.


.... 25,771.01


Total Public Service Enterprises. 113,201.90


Forward $2,253,739.34


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RECEIPTS €


Forward $2,980,202.58


CEMETERIES :


Sale of Lots and Graves $6,347.50


Care of Lots and Graves 8,594.59


Care of Endowed Lots


(Interest on Funds)


4,076.82


Miscellaneous


1,665.00


Total Cemeteries 20,683.91


INTEREST :


Bank Deposits


$833.97


Deferred Taxes


11,018.80


Special Assessments


8,777.99


Sinking and Investment Funds ..


2,037.14


Contributory Retirement


2,645.25


Public Trust Funds :


Charity


413.93


School


1,101.19


Library


3,235.90


Cemetery-General Care


149.80


Total Interest 30,213.97


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS :


Anticipation Revenue Loans. $800,000.00


Accounts Payable 2,512.70


Total Municipal Indebtedness 802,512.70


TRANSFER BY TOWN TO SPECIAL FUNDS: Contributory Retirement $27,783.20


Total Transferred to Special Funds .... 27,783.20


Forward $3,861,396.36


213


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PAYMENTS


Forward $2,253,739.34


CEMETERIES :


Superintendent's Salary


$3,130.00


Other Personal Services


1,252.00


Wages


15,673.77


Office Maintenance


459.16


Other Maintenance and Supplies


1,324.29


Grading and Improvements


798.26


Acquisition of Land


1,069.80


Total Cemeteries


23,707.28


INTEREST:


Anticipation of Revenue


Police


560.00


Highway


175.00


Parks


600.00


Water


185.00


Loans on Tax Titles


141.40


Metropolitan Requirements :


Sewers


6,697.63


Parks


4,064.74


Water


32,794.24


Total Interest


60,758.89


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:


Loans and Bonds:


Anticipation Revenue


$1,000,000.00


Loans on Tax Titles


21,554.67


Police Station


4,000.00


Fire Station


3,000.00


Highways


5,000.00


Schools


64,000.00


Water


8,000.00


Municipal Indebtedness forward .... $1,105,554.67


Forward $2,338.205.51


Fire


$659.63


360.00


Schools


14,521.25


214


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RECEIPTS


Forward


$3,861,396.36


AGENCY, TRUSTS AND INVESTMENTS:


Perpetual Care Funds $8,433.00


Public Trust Funds :


Matured Securities


12,700.00


Gain on Securities


1,751.58


Contributory Retirement Contributions


15,660.77


Bequest


2,000.00


Special Funds :


Special Service Deposits


4,291.15


Dog Licenses-County


4,137.60


Sporting Licenses-State


1,290.50


Newsboy Badges Deposits


33.00


Tailings


46.19


Excess Sales Low


Value Property


54.00


Food Stamps Sold


44,817.00


Total Agency, Trust and Investment Transactions 95,214.79


CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1941


General $188,262.56


Sinking and Special Funds. 22,952.30


Perpetual Care Funds 152,039.76


Other Public Trust Funds.


125,681.26


Contributory Retirement Fund


105,669.10


Private Trust Funds


1,700.32


Total Cash Balance


596,305.30


Grand Total Receipts and Cash on Hand. $4,552,916.45


215


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PAYMENTS


Forward $2,338.205.51


Municipal Indebtedness forward $1,105,554.67


METROPOLITAN REQUIREMENTS:


Sewer


20,036.45


Parks


3,389.96


Water


27,436.88


Accounts Payable


6,175.19


Total Municipal Indebtedness 1,162,593.15


SINKING AND INVESTMENT FUNDS:


Contributory Retirement Fund


Transferred


$27,783.20


Total Sinking and Investment Funds 27,783.20


AGENCY AND TRUST TRANSACTIONS:


Agency :


State Tax


$154,440.00


State Sporting Licenses


1,337.00


County Tax


88,959.57


County Dog Tax


4,104.00


Purchase of Food Stamps


42,435.00


Trust :


Trust Fund Purchases


49,900.00


Trust Fund Premium, Expense, Accrued Interest


17,996.92


Special Service Deposits Refunded.


909.59


Special Service Deposits Transferred


to Income


3,562.85


Tailings Previous Years


.62


Newsboy Badges


14.75


Total Agency and Trust Transactions 363,660.30


CASH BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1941


General


$243,449.69


Sinking and Special Funds.


26,742.95


Perpetual Care Funds


148,213.91


Other Public Trust Funds


127,886.61


Contributory Retirement Fund


112,227.39


Private Trust Funds


2,153.74


Total Cash Balance


660,674.29


Grand Total Payments and Cash on Hand. $4,552,916.45


216


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BORROWING CAPACITY


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Assessors' Valuations :


December 31, 1941:


1939 Taxes $59,909.608.00


1940 Taxes


60,787,170.00


1941 Taxes


61,112,024.00


$181,808,802.00


Average Valuation 60,602,934.00


3% of Average Valuation


$1,818,088.00


Town Debt:


Dec. 31, 1941


$332,000.00


Less Loans Exempt : Parks 15,000.00


317,000.00


Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1941


$1,501,088.00


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TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


SINKING FUND 1941


Receipts


Fund, Dec. 31, 1940


$13,475.43


Interest on


Arlington 5c Savings


Bank


198.55


Suffolk Savings Bank


54.16


252.71


$13,728.14


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book 14554 $3,651.24


Suffolk Savings Bank Book 566019 .. 10,076.90


$13,728.14


HARRIE H. DADMUN EDWARD H. KITTREDGE ROY B. CROSBY


Commissioners


CHARLES A. HARDY, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


218


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Investment Transactions in 1941


Investments, January 1, 1941


$173,062.82


Purchased 5000 U. S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds, 52/54 $5,000.00


Purchased 2400 U. S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds, 56/58


2,400.00


Purchased 5000 Pacific Gas &


Electric 3% Bonds, 1970, @ 1013/4 5,000.00


Deposited in Arlington 5c Savings Bank


7,805.13


Deposited in Boston 5c Savings Bank 92.40


Deposited in Provident Institution for Savings 48.78


$20,346.31


$193,409.13


Withdrew from Menotomy Trust


· Co., Savings Department $11,795.50


$181,613.63


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book 8982 $100,808.85


Menotomy Trust Co. Savings De-


partment Book 1681 37,063.84


Boston 5c Savings Bank, Book 1039471


4,689.86


Provident Inst. for Savings, Book 603799 2,476.08


100 Shares First National Bank Stock 4,175.00




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