Town of Arlington annual report 1942, Part 12

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1942
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Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


227


1 DEXTER RAWSON FAY LIBRARY FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $1,741.60


Receipts


Interest on :


Arlington 5c Savings Bank $3.28


Arlington Co-operative Bank 48.00


51.28


$1,792.88


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement


51.28


$1,741.60


Investments


Eight matured shares 3%, Arlington Co-operative Bank $1,600.00


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 51672 141.60


$1,741.60


EDWARD H. KITTREDGE FREDERICK W. HILL M. HELEN TEELE SARAH R. VAUGHN FRANCIS KEEFE WILSON D. CLARK, Jr.


Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


228


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


E. NELSON BLAKE LIBRARY FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $4,000.00


Gain of Capital Assets 696.57


$4,696.57


Receipts


Interest on :


Arlington 5c Savings Bank De-


posit


$94.39


94.39


$4,790.96


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement


$94.39


94.39


$4,696.57


Gain of Capital Assets


696.57


Fund


$4,000.00


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 52201


$4,696.57


EDWARD H. KITTREDGE FREDERICK W. HILL M. HELEN TEELE SARAH R. VAUGHN


FRANCIS KEEFE WILSON D. CLARK, Jr.


Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


229


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


CHILDREN'S BOOK FUND 1942


Fund, January 1, 1942


$5,000.00


Gain of Capital Assets


400.00


$5,400.00


Receipts


Interest on :


First National Bank Stock


250.00


Arlington 5c Savings Bank


12.52


262.52


$5,662.52


Payments


Paid Arlington 5c Savings Bank for


loan from 12/12/41 to 1/2/42 @


3%


3.28


Paid Town for Disbursement


259.24


262.52


$5,400.00


Gain of Capital Assets


400.00


Fund


$5,000.00


Investment Transactions in 1942


Investments, January 1, 1942


$5,400.00


Bought 50 shares First National


Bank Stock 1,875.00


$7,275.00


230


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Withdrew from Arlington 5c Sav- ings Bank 1,875.00


$5,400.00


Investments


125 shares First National Bank Stock $4,950.00


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book


57012


450.00


$5,400.00


EDWARD H. KITTREDGE FREDERICK W. HILL M. HELEN TEELE SARAH R. VAUGHN FRANCIS KEEFE WILSON D. CLARK, Jr.


Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


231


ELLEN W. HODGDON LIBRARY FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $1,000.00


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank


20.10


1


$1,020.10


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursements


20.10


$1,000.00


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 45368


$1,000.00


EDWARD H. KITTREDGE FREDERICK W. HILL M. HELEN TEELE SARAH R. VAUGHN FRANCIS KEEFE WILSON D. CLARK, Jr.


Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer


CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


232


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


NATHAN PRATT LIBRARY FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $10,000.00


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 201.00


$10,201.00


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement 201.00


$10,000.00


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book No. 40850 $10,000.00


ROSCOE R. PERRY ERNEST H. FREEMAN GEOFFREY A. SAWYER HARRIE H. DADMUN Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


233


NATHAN PRATT HIGH SCHOOL FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $25,000.00


Receipts


Interest on :


Arlington 5c Savings Bank $246.40


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Bonds,


coupon 1938, 1939 1,040.00


1,286.40


$26,286.40


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement


1,286.40


$25,000.00


Investments


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Debenture Bonds 4% 1955


$13,000.00


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book


40413 12,000.00


$25,000.00


ROSCOE R. PERRY ERNEST H. FREEMAN GEOFFREY A. SAWYER HARRIE H. DADMUN


Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


234


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


E. NELSON BLAKE, JR., MEMORIAL FUND 1942


Principal of Fund


$3,000.00


1


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank


60.30


$3,060.30


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement 60.30


$3,000.00


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 12541 $3,000.00


ROSCOE R. PERRY ERNEST H. FREEMAN GEOFFREY A. SAWYER HARRIE H. DADMUN Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


235


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


NATHAN PRATT POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1942


Principal of Fund T


$5,000.00


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank


100.50


$5,100.50


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement 100.50


$5,000.00


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 40450 $5,000.00


ROSCOE R. PERRY ERNEST H. FREEMAN GEOFFREY A. SAWYER HARRIE H. DADMUN Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


236


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


E. S. FARMER RELIEF FUND


1942


Principal of Fund


$5,000.00


Gain of Capital Assets


145.00


$5,145.00


Receipts


Interest on :


U. S. Treasury Bond 33/8% $33.75


West End Ry. Bond


50.00


Arlington 5c Savings Bank


63.89


147.64


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement


147.64


$5,145.00


Gain of Capital Assets


145.00


Fund, December 31, 1942


$5,000.00


Investments


U. S. Treasury Bond, 1947, 33/8% $1,000.00


West End Ry. Bond, 1944, 5% 1,000.00


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book


No. 20873


3,145.00


$5,145.00


ROSCOE R. PERRY ERNEST H. FREEMAN EDWARD H. KITTREDGE HARRIE H. DADMUN


Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


$5,292.64


237


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


E. S. FARMER POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1942


Principal of Fund.


$5,000.00


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank


100.50


$5,100.50


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement


100.50


$5,000.00


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 40379 $5,000.00


ROSCOE R. PERRY ERNEST H. FREEMAN EDWARD H. KITTREDGE HARRIE H. DADMUN


Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer


CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


238


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


MARY CUTTER POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $613.11 1


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 12.32


$625.43


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement 12.32


$613.11


Investments


Deposited in Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 15105 $613.11


ERNEST W. DAVIS HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS Trustees, ex-officio


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


239


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $1,704.23


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 34.25


1


$1,738.48


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement 34.25


$1,704.23


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 439 $1,704.23


ERNEST W. DAVIS HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS Trustees, ex-officio


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


240


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


WILLIAM CUTTER SCHOOL FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $5,354.00


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 107.61


$5,461.61


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement 107.61


$5,354.00


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 15102 $5,354.00


ERNEST W. DAVIS HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS Trustees, ex-officio


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


241


MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $5,327.86


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank


107.08


$5,434.94


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement


107.08


$5,327.86


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 9373 $5,327.86


ERNEST W. DAVIS HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS Trustees, ex-officio


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


242


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


ANNIE L. HILL POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $2,000.00


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 40.20


$2,040.20


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement 40.20


$2,000.00


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 61578 $2,000.00


ERNEST W. DAVIS HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS Trustees, ex-officio


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


243


JULIA FILLEBROWN FUND 1942


Principal of Fund $100.00


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 2.01


$102.01


Payments


Paid Town for Disbursement 2.01


$100.00


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 15841 $100.00


ERNEST W. DAVIS HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS Trustees, ex-officio


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant


244


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND 1942


Receipts


Interest


Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank


$200.00


Boston Five Cents Savings Bank


60.00


Cambridge Savings Bank 136.70


Franklin Savings Bank 55.64


Menotomy Trust Company Savings Department


191.56


Menotomy Trust Company Income Account


7.89


Provident Institution for Savings 60.00


Suffolk Savings Bank 45.00


3,000 Illinois Central R. R. Co. 43/4% 1966 142.50


10,000 U. S. Treasury 3% 1955


300.00


$1,199.29


Disbursements


Menotomy Trust Company, Safe Deposit Box ... $6.00


Treasurer, Town of Arlington 1,193.29


$1,199.29


Investments


3,000 Illinois Central R. R. Co. 43/4% 1955 $3,000.00


10,000 U. S. Treasury 3% 1955 10,000.00


Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank 10,000.00


Boston Five Cents Savings Bank 3,000.00


Cambridge Savings Bank 5,468.75


Franklin Savings Bank 2,782.77


245


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Menotomy Trust Savings Department


12,771.00


Provident Institution for Savings


3,000.00


Suffolk Savings Bank


3,000.00


$53,022.52


JAMES A. BAILEY JOHN A. BISHOP JOHN G. BRACKETT WILLIAM D. ELWELL FREDERICK W. HILL


Trustees


246


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER 1942


Balance, January 1, 1942 $ 245,431.43


Contingent Funds 172.00


Total Balance, January 1, 1942 $ 245,603.43


Receipts, 1942


3,694,848.86


$3,940,452.29


Expenditures, 1942


3,292,719.83


Balance, December 31, 1942 $ 647,732.46


Special Funds $ 2,167.43


Available Cash


645,363.03


$647,530.46


Contingent Funds


202.00


Total Balance, December 31, 1942


$


647,732.46


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Town Treasurer.


247


COLLECTOR OF TAXES


STATEMENT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1942


January 15, 1943.


Taxes :


' Collection Credits


Balance Uncollected Dec. 31, 1942


1939 Poll


$4.00


1939 Motor Excise


17.26


1940 Poll


44.00


$10.00


1940 Motor Excise


84.73


1940 Personal


43.29


1940 Real Estate


147.08


1941 Poll


100.00


124.00


1941 Motor Excise


1,335.92


172.75


1941 Personal


1,242.18


221.31


1941 Real Estate


256,928.48


1942 Poll


23,322.00


682.00


1942 Motor Excise


90,818.67


749.63


1942 Personal


105,899.68


1,395.16


1942 Real Estate


1,684,968.24


191,282.05


Special Assessments and Water Liens:


Moth


540.77


45.75


Water Liens (added to 1941


and 1942 taxes)


3,374.29


463.46


Apportioned Assessments :


Sewer


2,690.16


435.43


Sidewalk


1,116.01


210.63


Street Betterment


19,844.74


1,983.06


Unapportioned Assessments :


Sewer


1,587.85


1,600.12


Sidewalk


2,344.26


2,199.55


Street Betterment


15,488.19


38,225.80


248


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Committed Interest :


Sewer, Sidewalk, Street Bet-


terment


6,159.19


607.18


Apportioned Assessments, Not Due :


Sewer


572.63


8,917.55


Sidewalk


275.62


3,386.44


Street Betterment


7,141.76


84,431.70


Water Rates


178,754.72


12,494.58


Departmental


466,962.00


47,969.66


Interest Added


6,837.88


Costs, Charges and Fees


2,190.06


$2,880,835.66


$397,607.81


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Collector of Taxes.


RECAPITULATION OF FIGURES USED IN FIXING THE 1942 TAX RATE


DEBITS :


Town Appropriations (includes all appropriations voted since 1941 Tax Rate was fixed)


$2,338.825.42 60,017.55


$2,398,842.97


Town Appropriations Voted to be taken from available funds.


Deficits Due to Abatements in Excess of Overlay of Prior Years (1939, $342.17; 1940, $2,949.32)


$3,291.49 $2,688.14


Bosion Edison Company


State Tax


$140,400.00


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


19.26


Hospital and Home Care for Civil War Veterans.


215.00


Smoke Inspection Service


634.77


Veterans' Exemptions


24.38


Charles River Basin Tax


5,378.84


Metropolitan Parks Tax


12,795.35


Nantasket Beach Maintenance


1,284.20


Boulevards and Canterbury Street Highway


2,259.26


Metropolitan Planning Division Tax


77.48


Metropolitan Sewer Tax (North)


47,988.32


Metropolitan Water Tax


82,200.59


Boston Metropolitan District Expenses


141.84


Boston Elevated Railway Deficiency


24,695.10


Boston Elevated Railway Deficiency in Rentals


1,625.52


Boston Elevated Railway Legal Expense


1,412.33


West Roxbury-Brookline Parkway


.41


County Tax and Tuberculosis Hospital


99,363.48


Overlay of Current Year


42,781.56


463,297.69


Gross Amount to be Raised


$2,868,120.29


CREDITS :


Income Tax


$170,483.66


Corporation Tax


26,693.02


Gasoline Tax


86,105.80


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


80,000.00


Licenses, Permits, Fines and Forfeits


8,512.40


Special Assessments


50,500.14


General Government


8,831.45


Protection of Persons and Property


2,994.76


Health and Sanitation


14,975.39


Highways


730.39


Charities


92,565.09


Soldiers' Benefits


2,253.00


Schools and Libraries


4,302.00


Recreation and Unclassified


8,385.77


Water Receipts


185,986.76


Cemeteries and Miscellaneous


1,665.00


Interest on Taxes, etc.


20,630.76


Dog Tax (County) and Education (State)


11,885.82


Overestimates of previous year (Available Funds)


4,168.63


Available Funds


60,017.55


841,687.39


Personal Property Valuation $3,017,500.00 @ $35.60 per thousand Real Estate Valuation


Compiled by A. F. Wells, Head Clerk, Secretary, Board of Assessors.


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property.


$2,026,432.90


Number of Polls: 12,585 @ $2.00 each


$2,026,432.90


Assessors


September 4, 1942


25,170.00


107,423.00


WILLIAM O. HAUSER


DAVID A. WILCOX


ARTHUR W. SAMPSON


$


PROOF


53,197,750.00 @ $35.60 per thousand 1,893,839.90


Assessors' Record of STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON FROM 1934 TO 1942 INCLUSIVE


1934


1935


1936


1937


1938


1939


1940


1941


1942


Town Appropriations (total)


$2,284,664.21 $2,293,945.99 $2,303,039.72 $2,400,437.95 $2,312,794.49|$2,491,464.41 $2,442,440.57 $2,388,327.64


State Tax


87,300.00


84,835.00


89,300.00


109,392.50


154,020.00


163,080.00


144,960.00


154,440.00


140,400.00


County Tax


86,849.23


85,103.90


87,868.08


91,795.54


91,836.45


77,869.69


77,869.69


88,959.57


73,296.15


Metro. Sewer Tax


25,540.45


25,500.00


30,385.53


35,383.83


34,409.38


37,559.32


45,455.93


50,033.86


47,988.32


Metro. Parks Tax


30,806.95


27,580.00


28,813.23


28,492.67


30,567.48


23,664.34


20,914.91


13,098.98


12,795.35


Metro. Planning Div.


310.09


325.00


339.99


350.91


337.69


393.79


362.66


172.88


Metro. Water Tax


88,978.15


95,300.00


90,224.44


92,442.59


99,273.46


88,423.63


90,348.32


86,002.13


82,200.59


Boston Metro. Dist. Expenses ..


155.00


103.09


206.17


130.44


130.44


130.44


139.92


139.92


Charles River Basin Tax


5,313.63


5,800.00


5,892.82


6,258.62


5,803.05


5,779.30


5,955.35


5,202.47


5,266.37


Auditing Municipal Accounts


39.21


13.78


2,797.15


34.33


24.78


1,970.88


114.76


19.26


Alewife Brook Tax


19,076.00


19,000.00


3,225.99


1,520.00


215.61


Abatement of Smoke Nuisance


318.41


325.00


590.32


614.23


637.99


638.00


656.45


653.59


634.77


Boston Edison Co.


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


80.00


50.79


55.80


49.67


45.56


51.29


.41


Canterbury St. Highway


124.14


125.00


347.27


338.17


343.09


358.04


233.98


258.36


24,695.10


Bos. Elev. Rwy. Deficiency in Rentals ..


1,506.33


1,500.00


1,538.52


27,929.47 1,948.06


27,499.16 1,760.92


53,571.52 1,869.94


2,152.92


2,146.73


1,625.52


Bos. Elev. Rwy. Legal Expense


1,412.33


ยท Hosp. or Home Care for C. W. Vets.


1,274.47


1,275.00


131.75


125.00 210.11


300.00


150.00


120.00


155.00


180.00


State Highway, Revere


493.42


495.00


2,503.29 28,999.64


Nantasket Beach Maint.


1,470.71


1,546.40


1,240.73


1,198.76


32,829.64


33,306.49


39,299.38


31,336.86


42,489.34


42,863.59


42,630.42


42,781.56


Income Tax (per Tax Comm'r)


132,465.52


109,476.10


113,513.32


141,543.10


176,845.79


145,469.80


153,414.84


171,280.96


170,483.66


33,589.34


22,517.83


22,517.83


11,296.39


11,413.11


3,534.06


3,534.06


20,597.43


26,693.02


Gasoline Tax (per Tax Comm'r)


Departmental Receipts (Est.)


409,403.07


513,201.35


477,004.34


485,270.38


393,765.63


567,138.31


548,083.11


568,330.95


554,236.28


Poll Tax (Assessed)


24,022.00


24,828.00


24,984.00 (A)23,322.00 (A)23,394.00


25,268.00


26,102.00


25,888.00


26,740.00


Net Amount to be raised on Polls and Property


2,034,903.05


1,991,787.15


2,062,218.50


2,138,181.40


2,062,550.48


2,184,934.64


2,147,168.26


2,032,246.32


2,026,432.90


Valuation of Real Estate.


57,484,700.00 56,268,650.00 55,834,450.00 56,395,800.00 55,189,300.00 55,684,850.00 56,271,400.00 54,684,200.00 53,197,750.00


Valuation of Personal Property


3,459,150.00


3,374,900.00 3,054,800.00 3,040,700.00


2,771,850.00 | 3,014,950.00


3,003,300.00


2,984,200.00


3,017,500.00


..


60,500.99


64,665.32


75,462.01


86,624.59


84,273.10


88,043.53


103,874.68


123,045.32


92,143.53


79,813.34


79,813.34


86,105.80


86,105.80


Boston Elev. Rwy. Deficiency


21,669.03


22,000.00


35,638.84


51,331.71


44,252.85


2,688.14


Wellington Bridge Maintenance


170.80


175.00


26.36


21.04


.43


.17


Boulevards


(B)2,394.16


(B) 2,237.54


(B) 2,259.26


Veterans' Exemptions


353.73


Ocean Avenue,


Revere


Overlay (total)


Corporation Tax (per Tax Comm'r) Motor Excise Tax ( Assessed)


25,492.20


W. Roxbury-Brookline Parkway.


$2,398,842.97


Tax Rate per $1,000


33.00


33.00


34.00


35.60


35.20 638


36.80| 603


35.80 470


34.80 454


35.60 429


Persons paying Personal Taxes (only)


7.296


7,192


7.284


7.374


7,662


Persons paying Real Est. Taxes (only) Dwelling Houses Horses


6,870


6.893


6,960


7.102


7,219


7.378


7,502


7,742


7,891


37


37


33


26


15


19


10


6


23


Cows


9


12


10


8


3


3


3


2


2


Population : 1910, 11,187 ; 1915, 14,860; 1920, 18,646; 1925, 24,943; 1930, 36,089; 1935, 38,555; 1940, 39,939.


(A) Men over 70 excluded (B) Includes Canterbury St. Highway.


Compiled by A. F. Wells, Head Clerk, Secretary, Board of Assessors. September 4, 1942.


WILLIAM O. HAUSER DAVID A. WILCOX ARTHUR W. SAMPSON -


Assessors


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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE


The Finance Committee of 1941-1942 held thirteen meetings from January 9, 1942, to March 6, 1942, and re- ported to the Annual Meeting March 11, 1942.


Two new members were appointed to the committee, Mr. A. Warren Rutherford of Precinct 4 and Mr. Francis H. Tufts of Precinct 10.


The Finance Committee of 1942-1943 was organized June 18, 1942, as follows :


Precinct :


1. Edwin A. Barnard


2. Richard Donovan


3. James H. Young, Secretary


4. A. Warren Rutherford


5. Francis M. Hines


6. Robert L. Moore


7. Michael A. Broderick


8. Abram J. Brand


9. Alonzo B. Reed


10. Francis H. Tufts


11. James F. Younie


12. Ernest R. Moore


13. Arthur D. O'Leary (Resigned November, 1942) Theldon E. Phinney (Appointed December, 1942)


14. Hallam T. Ring, Chairman


12. Member-at-large, J. Howard Hayes Executive Secretary, T. Gordon Smith


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SUB-COMMITTEES


Selectmen, Police, Fire Departments, etc.


Ernest R. Moore, Chairman Francis M. Hines Francis H. Tufts


Public Works Department, New Streets, etc.


J. Howard Hayes, Chairman Richard Donovan Abram J. Brand Michael A. Broderick


School Department, Public Welfare


Robert L. Moore, Chairman


James H. Young


A. Warren Rutherford James F. Younie


Theldon E. Phinney


Assessors, Treasurer, Health, Cemeteries, Library, Parks, Incidentals


Alonzo B. Reed, Chairman


Edwin A. Barnard


Arthur D. O'Leary (Resigned November, 1942)


Theldon E. Phinney (Appointed December, 1942)


Ten meetings (June 18, 1942, to December 29, 1942) were held.


The following transfers were granted from the Reserve Fund :


Appropriation


$15,000.00


Selectmen


War Transportation Comm., Expense .. $ 200.00


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Salary Bonus 425.00


War Damage Insurance 3,500.00


War Rationing Board Expenses. 575.00


Printing Report, Classification and Standardization of Wages and Salaries 150.00


Personal Services 5.66


Police Department


Out of State Travel 75.00


Maintenance and Supplies 1,139.67


Registration of Bicycles 176.45


Personal Services


4.17


School Department


Fuel


1,500.00


Personal Services, Extra Janitors 350.00


Town Clerk


Advertising Expense 25.00


Personal Services 8.33


Tree Warden


Expenses


295.00


Park Department


Power Mower


325.00


Welfare Department


Old Age Assistance


1,100.00


Public Works Department


Snow Removal 2,250.00


Board of Survey


Personal Services, Clerks


2.34


Board of Assessors


Personal Services, Clerks


11.17


Town Hall


Personal Services, Janitor .


14.58


Menotomy Hall


Personal Services, Janitor 2.50


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Building Inspector


Personal Services, Clerk 5.00


Cemetery Department Personal Services


62.00


Engineering Department


Personal Services, Clerk


2.33


Fire Department


Personal Services, Clerk


3.50


Total $12,207.70


. Balance $2,792.30 HALLAM T. RING, Chairman JAMES H. YOUNG, Secretary


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


At the Annual Town Election held March 2, 1942, William C. Adams was re-elected a member of the Board of Selectmen for the term of three years. The Board organized with Ernest W. Davis as Chairman, and James J. Golden, Jr., as Secretary.


The regular meetings of the Board of Selectmen are held on Monday evening of each week for the purpose of attending to the routine business of the Board, and giving audience by appointment to individuals, committees and delegations on the varied matters which are brought to its attention. Fifty-two regular meetings and twelve special meetings were held during the year.


Committee on Public Safety-Under the able leader- ship of Walter T. Chamberlain as Coordinator, the Com- mittee on Public Safety has given much time and effort to reach its objective of preparedness against aggressive action on the part of our axis enemies. Due to the pressure of his many activities, Mr. Chamberlain tendered his resignation as Coordinator on April 13, 1942, and Mr. Hollis M. Gott was appointed as his successor. Mr. Gott has given unsparingly of his time and effort and, with the com- plete cooperation of the Committee, the personnel has been increased to twenty-eight hundred (2,800) citizens thoroughly trained in the various branches of the service. The Committee merits commendation for the sacrifices it has made in giving of its time and energy in the develop- ment of this important unit of civilian defense. A report of its accomplishments will be found elsewhere in the Town Report and we feel it worthy of consideration.


Roll of Honor Committee-A committee representing the four veteran organizations of World War I, composed of Timothy J. Buckley, Arthur W. Sampson and Harold W. Proudfoot of Post #39, The American Legion, Inc .; Francis E. Fawcett and William A. Garten of Post #1775, Veterans of Foreign Wars; John F. Sullivan of Chapter


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#49, Disabled American Veterans; Edgar C. Bibeault of the Fleet Reserve Association; and Captain Albert V. Jones of the Fire Department and James M. Keane, Town En- gineer, was appointed to consider the advisability of estab- lishing a roll of honor in a suitable place within the Town where the names of residents who have entered the military and naval services of the United States would be inscribed, to express the sentiment of the Town and its appreciation for this loyal and patriotic service. The Committee, with Mr. Buckley as its Chairman, has raised the necessary funds to purchase and erect on an appropriate site, a roll of honor which will be a credit to the Committee and a proud possession of the Town. On behalf of the Town, the Board offers to this Committee its deep appreciation for the success of the undertaking.


State Guard Company-After considerable study and many conferences with Lt. Col. Allen M. Tinker, Regional Commander of the Mass. State Guard, the Board recognized the advantages and necessity of having a state guard com- pany within the Town, and authority was formally re- quested of the Adjutant General to organize and present for state recognition one such company. Under date of October 21, 1942, the Adjutant General's office authorized the or- ganization of a unit and approved the appointment of Frederick L. Reynolds as a provisional officer with the rank of Lieutenant. Due to the efforts of Lieutenant Reynolds and his staff, the Town may look with pride to its local se- curity company which has been organized, uniformed, equipped and drilled for the defense of the community.


Position-Classification and Salary Standardization Sur- vey - Much thought has been given to the establishment of an employment classification and compensation plan to provide a uniform employment policy for all Town em- ployees, in accordance with the provisions of the vote passed under Article 52 of the 1942 Annual Town Meeting. Following an extended study of this subject and confer- ences with representatives of properly qualified and recog- nized organizations, the Board on December 7, 1942,


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authorized Public Administration Service to proceed with the work for such survey. It is expected that this organiza- tion will begin its work with the distribution of position description questionnaires early in January, 1943, and will complete the same and deliver to the Board four copies of a typewritten report, including the classification allocation lists and the rules governing the plan on or before Febru- ary 25, 1943, at a cost not to exceed the total sum of the appropriation of seven hundred fifty ($750). dollars).


Rationing Board-Because the ever-increasing amount of work to be handled by the Rationing Board necessitated more spacious quarters, same were changed during the month of April from the Police Station to the basement of the Post Office building on Court Street. Additional office help has been added to the staff, but the Board itself con- tinues with three members, viz: Harry J. O'Reilly, Chair- man, Milton Estabrook and Earl E. Bolton, the latter suc- ceeding Howard E. Cousins. Although many neighboring cities and towns have increased the membership of their Rationing Boards to handle the increased responsibilities of fuel oil, wearing apparel, price control, etc., the local board members expressed themselves as being of the opinion that such an increase in Arlington was unwarranted. With the valuable assistance rendered by its executive secretary, Paul A. Ziegler, and staff, the Board has functioned most satisfactorily. It has received state recognition for its ex- cellent work in the operation of the rationing program. We offer our thanks and appreciation for the cooperation the members have rendered at all times.




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