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Highway, Maintenance and General $82,905.68
Highway, Capital Outlay 8,857.86
Relocation, Alteration, Widening, Construction of Mystic Street
5,887.07
Relocation, Alteration, Widening and Construction of Town Ways
2,575.44
1942 Street Construction
307.53
1941 Street Construction
10,346.05
Snow and Ice
33,801.78 0
Snow and Ice, Equipment for Snow Removal
Storm Drains
2,948.80
Sanitary
98,143.51
Sewer Extensions
7,472.12
Sewer Maintenance
6,966.72
Water Maintenance
55,230.54
Water Extensions
9,410.77
Renewal of Reservoir Main - Mill Street to Forest Street 820.61
Water Main Supply Line, Turkey Hill
516.27
General Administration
17,919.48
1940 Street Construction
142.48
1939 Street Construction
75.00
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1938 Street Construction
0
1937 Street Construction 0
Special Compensation for Town Officers and Employees 16,793.29
Special Appropriation, Arlmont Village Sewer Extension
0
Special Appropriation, Arlmont Village Water Extension
0
Reconstruction of Mill Street Culvert
461.30
Alteration of Tufts Street
12.50
Alteration of Gray Street
0
Alteration of River Street
0
$361,594.80
HIGHWAY DIVISION
In the Maintenance Department of the Highway Di- vision, Fourteen thousand two hundred ninety-five and 47/100 ($14,295.47) Dollars were spent for the Cleaning of Streets; and Two Thousand, four hundred thirty-nine and 55/100 ($2,439.55) Dollars for the Maintenance and Repair of Public Ways exclusive of Massachusetts Avenue for which an expenditure of One hundred eighty-two and 29/100 ($182.29). Dollars was made.
There was expended this year for the Maintenance of Gravel Sidewalks, Two thousand, four hundred five and 30/100 ($2,405.30) Dollars and for the Maintenance of Permanent or Granolithic Sidewalks, Two thousand five hundred ninety-four and 07/100 ($2,594.07) Dollars.
The sum of Three thousand, four hundred fifty-one and 58/100 ($3,451.58) Dollars was expended for Tar and Sand Protective Treatment on the Tar and Gravel and older macadam streets.
For the Care and Repair of the Storm Drain System the sum of Eleven thousand, eight hundred eighty-one and 86/100 ($11,881.86) Dollars was expended.
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NEW STREET CONSTRUCTION
This year the following streets were accepted by the Town to be constructed under the direction of the Board of Public Works but due to Priority Regulations and Federal Conservation of strategic materials, together with the shortage of labor, the Board has been unable to proceed with the construction :
George Street, from Concord Turnpike to Oakland Avenue
Hillsdale Road, from Jason Street to Spring Street Johnson Road, from Brookdale Road to Edgehill Road Osborne Road, from Margaret Street to Burch Street Radcliffe Road, from Edgehill Road to Victoria Road Scituate Street, from Gloucester Street to Gray Street Spring Street, from Highland Avenue to Wall Street Wall Street, from Spring Street to Arlmont Street West Court Terrace, from its present end to Lowell Street
While there was no actual construction on the above streets, expenditures were made for preliminary work such as the recording of takings, erection of warning signs, grade stakes, et cetera. For details of the expenditure see "Table I, Highway."
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TABLE I
HIGHWAY DIVISION
MAINTENANCE AND
Appropriation for 1942 $86,908.34
GENERAL ACCOUNT
Expenditure
82,905.68
Balance, January 1, 1943 $4,002.66
Expenditure
Maintenance of Highways
$37,250.12
"General Account
43,877.61
Accounts Payable
1,777.95
$82,905.68
*Stock, $415.13; Automobile, $7,667.60 ; Town Yards and Buildings, $10,060.78 ; Tools and Equipment, $7,892.47; Tools and Equipment-Roller, $789.15 ; Street Signs, $2,744.90 ; Miscellaneous, $2,942.18 ; Saturday Afternoons, Vacations, and Holidays, $11,416.31 ; General Foreman, $2,608.33; Credit for use of Compressor, $522.41; Credit for use of Tractors, $358.88.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Appropriation for 1942 .$9,743.50 Balance carried forward from 1941 248.88
$9,992.38
Expenditure
*8,857.86
Balance, January 1, 1943 $1,134.52 (Carried forward to 1943)
#1-3-4 ton Ford Truck with Gar Wood Load Packer Body
1-216-5-ton Diamond T Truck with Gar Wood Load Packer Body
RELOCATION, ALTERATION. WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF MYSTIC STREET
Balance carried forward from 1941
$ 157.89
Received from State and County 5,729.18
$5,887.07
Expenditure
5,887.07
January 1, 1943
0
This work was done under the Provision of Chapter 90 of the General Laws. The State contributed 48.15%, the County and Town, each 25.925%. Contract for construction was started in 1941, completed in 1942. The Construction Contractors were John A. Gaffey & Son.
RELOCATION, ALTERATION, WIDENING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF TOWN WAYS
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Balance carried forward from 1941
619.30
Received from State and County 1,077.24
·
$2,696.54
Expenditure
*2,575.44
Balance, January 1, 1943
$121.19
(Carried forward to 1943)
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*This expenditure was for Maintenance Work under Chapter 90, General Laws, the State and County each contributing approximately thirty-three and 1/3 per cent of the cost. The streets upon which work was done were Park Avenue, Mystic Street, Massachusetts Avenue, Broadway and Summer Street. In addition to the above balance of $121.10, a final payment of $357.22 is still due the Town from the State and County.
1942 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation for 1942 .$80,119.13
Expenditure
307.53
Balance, January 1, 1943
$79,811.60
Location
Expenditure
George Street, from Concord Turnpike to Oakland Avenue
$60.48
Hillsdale Road, from Jason Street to Spring Street
36.63
Johnson Road, from Brookdale Road, to Edgehill Road
34.05
27.42
28.01
28.32
Osborne Road from Margaret Street to Burch Street Radcliffe Road, from Edgehill Road to Victoria Road Scituate Street, from Gloucester Street to Gray Street Spring Street, from Highland Avenue to Wall Street Wall Street, from Spring Street to Arlmont Street
28.07
33.75
West Court Terrace, from its present end to Lowell Street
30.80
*$307.53
*This expenditure covers recording of takings, erection of warning signs, grade stakes, et cetera.
1941 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1941)
$21,341.36
Expenditure
10,346.05
Balance, January 1, 1943
$10,995.31
Location
1942 Expenditure
Total Cost
#Aberdeen Road, from Sutherland Road to Dundee Road Fayette Street, from No. 19 to Glenburn Road Glenburn Road, from Park Avenue to Hillcrest Street Hillside Avenue, from Wachusett Avenue to George Street *Huntington Road, from Forest Street to Park Avenue Scituate Street, from Longfellow Road to Eastern Avenue Venner Road, from Hillsdale Road to Pleasant Street
$ 132.58
$ 2,462.49
1,568.88
17,017.21
7,954.45
14,705.24
........
479.22
6,614.26
210.92
7,824.31
$10,346.05
These streets started in 1941.
*These streets have not been constructed as yet. All of the streets accepted in 1941 for construction have been completed with the exception of Aberdeen Road and Huntington Road. These two streets, as in the case of the streets accepted in 1942, the Board has been unable to construct due to Priority Regulations and Federal con- servation of strategic materials.
SNOW AND ICE
Appropriation for 1942
$32,988.89 2,250.00
From Reserve Fund
$35,238.89
Expenditure ...
33,801.78
Balance, January 1, 1943
$1,437.11
Expenditure
Tools and Equipment
$3,154.38
Plowing and Widening out Streets
7,659.57
Plowing and Shovelling Sidewalks
4,464.84
Hauling Away Snow
9,492.48
Opening Gutters and Crosswalks
1,271.34
(Carried forward to 1943)
(Carried forward to 1943)
...
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Sanding
Saturday Afternoons and Holidays
6,608.69 1,150.48
$33,801.78
EQUIPMENT FOR SNOW REMOVAL
Appropriation carried forward from 1940
$1,965.51
Expenditure ...
0
Balance, January 1, 1943
$1,965.51
TABLE II
STORM DRAINS
Appropriation for 1942 $8,000.00
Balance from 1941
1,660.24
$9,660.24
Expenditure 2,948.80
Balance, January 1, 1943 $6,711.44
(Carried forward to 1943)
Location
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
Highland Avenue and Gloucester Street (Reconstruction of storm drain manhole)
$88.01
Hillside Avenue, labor (Inspection in connection with storm drain installation)
223.37
Russell Street and Mystic Street
12"
446.
2,230.98
Total Cost of Mains
*General Expense
$2,542.36 406.44
Totals
446.
$2,948.80
* Stock, $168.49 ; Miscellaneous, $5.39 ; Saturday Afternoons and Holidays, $232.56. Notes :
Work Projects Administration and Federal Government participation : George Street, Florence Avenue to Hillside Avenue - 668.3' of 21" pipe 684.1' of 18" pipe 6.0' of 15" pipe
-
(Carried forward to 1943)
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TABLE III
SANITARY DIVISION
Appropriation for 1942
......
$100,034.50
( Wages, Equipment and Material ..... $98,000.00
Personal Services
2,034.50)
Expenditure
98,143.51
Balance, January 1, 1943
$1,890.99
Expenditure
Ashes, Paper and Rubbish
$47,024.31
Offal
43,817.62
Collection of Tin Cans
568.35
Collection of "Junk"
693.53
Dump Rental
3,438.00
Supplies and Sundries
531.20
Personal Services
2,034.50
Accounts Payable
36.00
$98,143.51
SEWER DIVISION
One thousand, seven hundred thirty-seven and 22/100 feet of main sewers were laid during the year, Eight hun- dred ten and 97/100 by the Public Works Department and Nine hundred twenty-six and 25/100 by the Work Projects Administration.
In addition to the new mains put into service, One hun- dred thirty-one and 70/100 feet of main were relaid.
Forty-three particular sewer connections were made with the mains.
Details of regular sewer construction and maintenance will be found in Tables 4 and 5.
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TABLE IV
SEWER EXTENSIONS (Extension of Sewers
$12,175.87
Balance from 1941
3,175.87
Tools and Equipment
300.00)
$12,475.87
Expenditure
7,472.12
Balance, January 1, 1943
$5,003.75
(Carried forward to 1943)
Location
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Net Cost
Beverly Road (Record takings)
$10.66
Concord Turnpike (Construct 2 manholes)
199.80
Crawford Street, to service No. 3
00
38.83
258.77
Gloucester Street, from near Bailey Road to Field Road
128.19
344.33 W
Highland Avenue, to service No. 260
8"
138.95
Hillside Avenue, labor (inspection in connection with sewer main)
289.48
Mountain Avenue, old end easterly
8"
53.
3,518.75
*Renfrew Street, from Hillside Avenue to Lot No. 156 Summer Street, at No. 355- Westminster Avenue, Park Place southerly (Relay) Windemere Avenue (adjust and rebuild manhole)
8"
33.
259.32
00
131.7
458.46
71.05
Total cost of mains
$6,243.28
+General Expense Tools and Equipment
296.17
Totals
810.97
$7,472.12
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·
556.98 W
275.68 W
8"
419.
932.67
Appropriation for 1942
$9,300.00
.
¡ Stock, $140.96 ; Particular Sewers, $159.25 ; Miscellaneous, $92.30 ; Saturday Afternoons and Holidays, $540.16.
NOTES : Work Projects Administration and Federal Government participation : George Street, Florence Avenue to Oakland Avenue George Street, Oakland Avenue to Hillside Avenue
* 108' of pipe furnished by Federal Government.
W indicates water in same trench.
766.11' of 15" pipe 160.14' of 8" pipe BB
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TABLE V
SEWER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation for 1942
$7,000.00
Expenditure
6,966.72
Balance, January 1, 1943
$33.28
Expenditure
Resurfacing
$47.48
Repairing, Renewing, Flushing and Cleaning Mains
3,775.57
Care and Repair of Particular Sewers
1,446.91
Care and Repair of Sewer Pumps
843.08
Tools and Equipment
283.74
Saturday Afternoons and Holidays
551.94
Pipe Location Rentals (Boston & Maine Railroad)
18.00
$6,966.72
SUMMARY OF SEWERAGE STATISTICS
General
Population by census of 1940, 40,013.
Total area of Town, 5.5 square miles.
Area served by sewerage system 3.85 square miles.
Collection System
For sewerage only, 86.235 miles, includes 5.64 miles Metropolitan sewer.
For sewerage and surface water, 0 miles.
For surface water only, 48.36 miles.
Method of disposal, sewerage into Metropolitan sewer, surface water into brooks.
Collection
Mains. (Everything but house and catch basin con- nection.)
For sewerage only 455,325.51
For surface only 255,357.16
1. Lineal feet pipe
2. Lineal feet extended dur- ing year
1,737.22
1,804.4
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3. Number of inverted syphons, 2.
4. Number of manholes, 2,100, and 94 combination sewer and storm drain manholes.
5. Method of flushing: Water service at manhole ends of lateral lines.
6. Method of cleaning: By a special brush drawn from manhole to manhole.
7. Number of automatic flushing tanks, 0.
8. Number of direct connections with water mains for flushing, 44.
9. The system was flushed only partially this year, ap- proximately 55%.
10. Cost of flushing per mile.
11. Cost of cleaning per mile. $37.77
12. Number of stoppages, 5.
13. Method of ventilation, manholes covers.
14. Electric pump chambers, 5. 1
House Connections
1. By whom made: All connections made under the di- rection of the Sewer Division, Board of Public Works.
2. Sizes, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 inches.
3. Number made during year, 43.
4. Lineal feet laid during year (drain layers), 2,187.
5. Lineal feet discontinued during year, 0.
6. Total miles in use, 68.56.
7. Number of stoppages coming to attention of Depart- ment, 180.
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Discharge of Sewer
1. Estimated population using sewer system, 37,196.
2. Number of buildings connected, 7,480. -
3. Daily discharge for year .*
4. Daily discharge for each user .*
5. Daily quantity of factory waste .*
6. Daily leaking into sewers .*
7. Daily leaking per miles of sewers .*
8. Are quantities given under 3 to 7 estimated or meas- ured ?*
*See Metropolitan Sewerage Board Report.
General
Total cost of collecting mains, $1,218,157.56.
Serial Notes, none.
Average rate of interest on bonds outstanding, none.
Proportion of cost of extensions assessed on abutters this year, 52.7%.
Yearly assessment for maintenance, none.
Method of assessing abutters and rate of assessment, as specified by the Acts of 1931, Chapter 140.
WATER DIVISION RECEIPTS FOR WATER CONSUMED
Year
1933
$163,426.20
1934
168,370.54
1935
166,506.16
1936
168,318.61
1937
168,239.46
1938
161,015.25
1939
179,615.66
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1940
175,524.63
1941
178,552.12
1942
178,609.03
Percentage of receipts from metered water, 93.34%.
ARLINGTON WATER WORKS
Arlington, Middlesex County, Mass.
Population by census of 1940, 40,013.
Date of construction low service, 1872; high service, 1894.
By whom owned, Town of Arlington.
Source of supply, Metropolitan Water System.
Consumption
1. Estimated total population at date, 41,000.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 40,900.
3. Estimated population supplied, 40,950.
4. Total consumption for the year, 815,446,500 gallons.
5. Percentage of consumption metered, 100%.
6. Average daily consumption, 2,234,100 gallons.
7. Gallons per day per capita, 55.
Distribution
(Including auxiliary supply from old reservoir)
Mains
One thousand, three hundred and seventy-nine feet of new water mains were laid during the year and connected with the Metropolitan system. One thousand, eight hundred and twenty-six feet of mains were renewed during the year. Details of regular water main construction will be found in Table 7.
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1. Kind of pipe: cast-iron, cement and transite.
2. Sizes, from 4 inch to 16 inch.
3. Extended feet during year, 1,379.
4. Number of feet renewed during year, 1,826.
5. Discontinued during year, 1,826.
6. Total now in use, 95.89 miles.
7. Cost of repairs per mile, $48.02.
8. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter, 283 feet.
9. Number of hydrants added during year, 5.
10. Number of hydrants now in use, 1,002.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 39.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 2,121.
13. Average pressure on mains at center of Town, 120 high system, 50 low system.
SERVICES
Twenty new services have been added during the year and four services were abandoned. There are for all pur- poses 3,525 on the low, 4,924 on the high, and 3 on the old reservoir system. On the Metropolitan water supply there are 64 services for municipal purposes, 23 sprinkler serv- ices, and 44 for sewer flushing purposes included in the above. On January 1, 1943, 269 services were temporarily out of use.
1. Kind of pipe: copper, cement-lined, black wrought iron and lead, 3 inch to 6 inch cast-iron.
2. Sizes, 1 inch to 6 inch.
3. Number of service taps added during year, 20.
4. Number of services abandoned during year, 4.
5. Number of services now in use, 8,463.
6. Percentage of services metered, 100%.
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METERS
Twenty-nine meters were set during 1942 on services installed in 1940, 1941 and 1942. The total number of meters in use January 1, 1943 is 8,403.
TABLE VI
WATER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation 1942
$62,515.00
Expenditure 1942
54,567.22
Balance January 1, 1943 $7,947.78
Accounts Payable 663.32
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES
Maintenance Expenditure
Services, Care and Repair $13,282.46
Meters, Care, Repair and Reading 9,793.23
Hydrants and Gates, Care and Repair 3,872.62
Mains, Care and Repair 732.01
Turning Water Off and On
39.46
Shop
248.31
Tools and Equipment
2,574.48
Reservoir and Great Meadows
376.89
Administration
6,866.49
*General Expense
6,638.88
Meters for new services
491.00
Replacement of meters
3,000.00
Valve Insertions 3,441.76
1,304.15
Renewing services and mains
1,524.73
Regulating valve, Mystic Street
380.75
Extension of services, house connections
$54,567.22
#Stock, $1,212.20; Lost Time, $1,916.83; Holidays, $768.65; Vacations. $837.63 : Miscellaneous, $1,903.57.
TABLE VII
Balance January 1, 1942.
$ 199.13
Appropriation 1942
15,000.00
Tools and Equipment
500.00
WATER EXTENSIONS
$15,699.13
Expenditure 1942
9,410.77
Balance January 1, 1943.
$ 6,288.36
Reservoir Renewal Appropriation 1941
$ 5,250.00
Expenditure 1941 and 1942
4,967.45
Balance January 1, 1943 $ 282.55
EXTENSION OF HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
Description
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Number of Hydrants
Number of Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Totals
Appleton Street, westerly from turnpike
8"
35
$ 157.00
$4.49
Cypress Road, old end to Wright Street
8"
87
1
2
775.76
8.92
*George Street, old end to Oakland Avenue
8"
142
Gloucester Street, near Bailey Road to Field Road.
8"
160
516.96
3.23
S
Grove Street, at Wellington Park
6"
25
1
643.36
5.36
Lorne Road. old end southeasterly
8"
94
1
1
456.12
4.85
Mountain Avenue, old end southeasterly
6"
16
154.52
9.66
Sutherland Terrace, Sutherland Road northwesterly
6"
80
284.03
3.55
Shawnee Road, old end to old end.
co
72
498.49
6.92
Hydrants and Gates installed by Water Maintenance
6"
26
1
21
857
3
26
3,486.24
$ 3,486.24
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S
Highland Avenue, near No. 264
10"
120
1
S
S
Total
EXTENSION OF LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
Beverly Road
..
...
..
Michael Street, old end to No. 7
8"
73
..
..
9.96 194.21
2.66
Mystic Street, near Fairview Avenue to Beverly Road
8"
83
3
747.92
9.01
Norcross Street, old end southeasterly
121
1
378.13
3.13
Private Lands, Oak Knoll to Pelham Terrace
6ª
245
2
2,170.63
8.86
Hydrants and Gates installed by Water Maintenance
... ...... -
......
.......
...
11
3,500.85
... .....
$ 3,500.85
Total Extensions
... ..
1,379
3
37
6,987.09
6,987.09
.
.
RENEWALS-HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
Hydrants and Gates Renewed by Water Maintenancel 29 Į 4
1
1
1 1
RENEWALS-LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
.
Hydrants and Gates Renewed by Water Maintenancel - 28
1
-
- ...
1
RELAYING RESERVOIR MAIN IN MASS. AVENUE
Materials only in 1941, W.P.A. labor in 1942
1,826
2
2
4,967.45
... ...
-
1,883
6
3
4,967:45
$ 4,967.45
Total Extensions and Renewals
3,262
9
40
11,954.54
11,954.54
** General Expense
2,423.68
2,423.68
Expenditure
14,378.22
14,378.22
*Installed by W.P.A.
** Stock credit $628.40 ; Miscellaneous $122.23; Lost Time $401.45; Holidays $211.38 ; Valve Insertions $1,864.45 ; Tools and Equip- ment $452.57.
S Indicates sewer in same trench.
WATER MAIN SUPPLY LINE, TURKEY HILL
Appropriation 1942 $30,000.00
Expenditure for stock 516.27
3700 ft. 12" water main on order (Accounts Payable) 6,672.05
Available Balance Jan. 1, 1943 ...... $22,811.68
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317
.
.
.....
Total Renewals
...
... .........
..
5
Total
522
WATER MAINS NOW IN SERVICE
LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
RESERVOIR SYSTEM
Size
Cast Iron Pipe
Transite Pipe
Cast Iron Pipe
Transite Pipe
Cement and Cast Iron Pipe
Transite Pipe
Inches
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hyd- rants
Gates
16
2,388
12
7,274
34,633
2,574
5,346
10
16,337
1,228
22,957
2,190
270
8
39,905
10,149
86,705
12,753
2,156
6
103,001
366
149,066
627
4,175
1,826
4
160
220
Totals 166,517
356
654
11,743
295,909
638
1,442
/18,144
12,167
8
25
1,826
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
WATER RATES COMMITTED DURING 1942:
January 1
$17,328.65
February I
13,008.86
March 1
13,614.29
April 1
17,142.58
May 1
12,581.16
June 1
13,444.90
July 1
17,784.92
August 1
13,691.40
September 1
14,740.41
October 1
19,164.14
November 1
14,056.02
December 1
13,878.45
$180,435.78
VALUE OF WATER FURNISHED FREE TO TOWN DEPARTMENTS :
School
$3,456.77
Selectmen
2,457.49
Cemetery
2,800.42
Library
51.75
Park
1,269.84
Public Works
900.87
10,937.14
Total
$191,372.92
1942 EXPENDITURES :
Water Maintenance
$55,230.54
Water Extensions
9,410.77
Metropolitan Assessment 82,200.59
Renewal Reservoir Main,
Mass Avenue 820.61
Water Main Supply, Turkey Hill ..
516.27
$148,178.78
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1942 RECEIPTS:
Rates
$178,609.03
Miscellaneous
1,449.29
Liens
3,112.77
House Connections
292.89
$183,463.98
UNPAID DECEMBER 31, 1942:
Rates
$12,494.58
Miscellaneous
26.88
Liens
463.46
$12,984.92
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation for 1942
$18,918.84
(Salaries
$17,418.84 1
Expenses 1,500.00)
Expenditure
17,919.48
(Salaries
$16,609.62
Expenses
1,272.39
Accounts Payable
37.47)
Balance, January 1, 1943 $999.36
1940 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1940) .... $6,990.61
Expenditure 142.48
Balance, January 1, 1943 $6,848.13
(Carried forward to 1943)
1939 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1939) $921.55
Expenditure 75.00
Balance, January 1, 1943
$846.55
(Carried forward to 1943)
1938 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1938) $1,086.69
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1943
$1,086.69 (Carried forward to 1943)
1937 STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1937) $538.09
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1943 $538.09 (Carried forward to 1943)
322
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
SPECIAL COMPENSATION FOR TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Appropriation for 1942 $21,720.00
Expenditure 16,793.29
Balance, January 1, 1943
$4,926.71
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION ARLMONT VILLAGE SEWER EXTENSION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1936) .... $1,224.59 Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1943 $1,224.59
(Carried forward to 1943)
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION ARLMONT VILLAGE WATER EXTENSION
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1936) $59.04
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1943 $59.04
(Carried forward to 1943)
RECONSTRUCTION OF MILL STREET CULVERT Appropriation (Carried forward from 1941) .... $503.96
Expenditure *461.30
Balance, January 1, 1943 $42.66 (Carried forward to 1943)
* This amount covers the balance paid the Contractor, Joseph P. McCabe, Inc., covering the retained percentage on the contract.
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ALTERATION OF TUFTS STREET 1 Appropriation (Carried forward from 1941) $2,430.01 Expenditure 12.50
Balance, January 1, 1943 $2,417.51 (Carried forward to 1943)
323
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ALTERATION OF GRAY STREET
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1941) .... $152.40
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1943 $152.40
(Carried forward to 1943)
ALTERATION OF RIVER STREET
Appropriation (Carried forward from 1941) .... $21.41
Expenditure 0
Balance, January 1, 1943
(Carried forward to 1943)
$21.41
The Board wishes to express its appreciation to the various Boards, Town Officials, Department Heads and Em- ployees of the Public Works Department for their coopera- tion during the entire year.
Respectfully submitted,
LOREN W. MARSH WILLARD A. WALLACE JAMES R. SMITH Board of Public Works
324
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE JOINT BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Thirty-ninth Annual Report of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works for the year ending December 31, 1942, is submitted herewith, in accordance with the provisions of the Town's By-laws .
At the Annual Town Election held March 2, 1942, William C. Adams and James R. Smith were re-elected members of the Board of Selectmen and of the Board of Public Works, respectively, for the terms of three years, and by virtue of such elections, both continued as members of this Board.
The Board organized March 10, 1942, with Ernest W. Davis as Chairman and Loren W. Marsh as Vice-Chairman.
The regular bi-monthly meetings were continued as heretofore. The Board, in addition, held eleven special meet- ings during the year.
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