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Boston 5c Savings Bank, Book
1039471 4,880.26
Provident Institution for Savings Book 603700 ...
2,576.60
$202,997.48 J. EDWIN KIMBALL FREDERICK W. HILL RALPH S. STEVENS Commissioners
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
173
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
SAMUEL C. BUCKNAM FUND
1943
Principal of Fund
$2,000.00
Income Account
Balance, January 1, 1943 28.07
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings
Bank
40.76
68.83
$2,068.83
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursements 40.76
Fund and Accumulated Income
$2,028.07
Investments
Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book 12248 $2,028.07
J. EDWIN KIMBALL FREDERICK W. HILL RALPH S. STEVENS Cemetery Commissioners
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
174
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
ROBBINS CEMETERY FUND
1943
Fund, January 1, 1943
$5,000.00
Accumulated Income
425.14
Receipts
$5,425.14
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank
109.04
$5,534.18
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
........ 109.04
$5,425.14
Investment
Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book 6758 ...
$5,425.14
J. EDWIN KIMBALL FREDERICK W. HILL RALPH S. STEVENS Cemetery Commissioners
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
175
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND 1943
Permanent Fund
................... ... $2,000.00
Income Account
Balance, January 1, 1943
$1,199.10
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings
Bank
64.30
$1,263.40
$3,263.40
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
40.00
$3,223.40
Investments
Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book 6977
$3,223.40
J. EDWIN KIMBALL FREDERICK W. HILL RALPH S. STEVENS Cemetery Commissioners
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
176
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
ROBBINS LIBRARY ART FUND
1943
Fund, December 31, 1942 $25,000.00
Accumulated Income 18,303.58
$43,303.58
Receipts
Interest on :
First National Bank Stock 400.00
U. S. Treasury 234% Bonds 412.50
U. S. Defense Bonds
125.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank ....... ....
264.71
1,202.21
$44,505.79
Payments
Salary of Curator
1,000.00
Various expenses, as per vouchers 151.92
1,151.92
$43,353.87
Investments
U. S. Treasury Bonds 234% 56-59 15,000.00 U. S. Defense Bonds, 21/2% Series G 5,000.00
200 shares First National Bank Stock 9,560.00
177
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book 20095 13,419.20 Menotomy Trust Co. Checking Ac- count 374.67
$43,353.87
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
.
178
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
HENRY MOTT LIBRARY FUND 1943
Principal of Fund
$5,200.00
Receipts
Interest on :
Arlington 5c Savings Bank deposit 3.40
Jersey Central Power & Light
Bonds
175.00
178.40
$5,378.40
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursements ...
53.40
Deposited in Arlington 5c Savings
Bank ..
125.00
178.40
5,200.00
Investments
$5,000 Jersey Central Power & Light Bonds, 31/2%, 1965 5,000.00 ... Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book 15101 200.00
$5,200.00
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
179
TIMOTHY WELLINGTON LIBRARY FUND 1943
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 15103
$100.00
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
180
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
.
DEXTER RAWSON FAY LIBRARY FUND 1943
Principal of Fund
$1,741.60
Receipts
Interest on :
Arlington 5c Savings Bank 3.28
Arlington Co-operative Bank
shares 48.00
51.28
$1,792.88
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement 51.28
$1,741.60
Investments
Eight matured shares, 3%, Arling-
ton 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,
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
181
E. NELSON BLAKE LIBRARY FUND 1943
Principal of Fund
$4,000.00
·
696.57
Gain of Capital Assets
$4,696.57
Receipts
Interest on :
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
94.39
$4,790.96
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
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.
182
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
CHILDREN'S BOOK FUND 1943
Fund, January 1, 1943
$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 12.80
262.80
$5,662.80
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
262.80
$5,400.00
Gain of Capital Assets
400.00
Fund .......... ............ $5,000.00
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.
183
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
ELLEN W. HODGDON LIBRARY FUND 1943
Principal of Fund
$1,000.00
Receipts
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank
...
... 20.10
$1,020.10
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
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.
184
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
THOMPSON LIBRARY FUND
1943
Received December, 1943 under the will of Francis E. Thompson $2,100.00
Deposited in Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 64753 $2,100.00
Subject to acceptance by the Town 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.
185
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
NATHAN PRATT LIBRARY FUND 1943
Principal of Fund
$10,000.00
Receipts
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank
... 151.00
$10,151.00
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement ..... 151.00
$10,000.00
Investment Transactions in 1943
Investments, January 1, 1943 .... 10,000.00
Purchased Series G Bonds, U. S.
Treasury
5,000.00
$15,000.00
Withdrew from Arlington 5c Sav.
Bank 5,000.00
$10,000.00
Investments
5000 Series G. Bonds, U. S. Treasury
$5,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 40850 5,000.00
$10,000.00
ROSCOE R. PERRY EDWARD A. BAILEY HARRIE H. DADMUN
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
186
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
NATHAN PRATT HIGH SCHOOL FUND
1943
Principal of Fund
....... $25,000.00
Receipts
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Bonds $1,760.38
Series G. Bonds, interest ...
125.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, interest 50.35
1,935.73
$26,935.73
Investment Transactions in 1943
Investments, January 1, 1943 $25,000.00
Purchased Series G. Bonds 10,000.00
$35,000.00
Withdrew from Arlington 5c Sav-
ings Bank 10,000.00
$25,000.00
Unexpended balance used to restore
principal 1,935.73
$26,935.73
Reduction in book value of N. Y., N. H. & H.
R. R. Bonds 1,935.73
$25,000.00
Investments
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Debenture Bonds, 4%, 1955 $11,064.27
187
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 40413 3,935.73
U. S. Savings Defense Bonds 10,000.00
$25,000.00
ROSCOE R. PERRY
ERNEST H. FREEMAN
HARRIE H. DADMUN
EDWARD A. BAILEY
HAROLD A. YEAMES
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer.
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
188
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
E. NELSON BLAKE, JR. MEMORIAL FUND 1943
Principal of Fund
$3,000.000
Receipts
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 50.30
$3,050.30
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement 50.30
$3,000.00
Investment Transactions in 1943
Investments, January 1, 1943
$3,000.00
Purchased Series G. Bonds 1,000.00
$4,000.00
Withdrew from Arlington 5c Sav-
ings Bank 1,000.00
$3,000.00
Investments
1000 Series G. Bonds
$1,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 12541 2,000.00
$3,000.00
ROSCOE R. PERRY ERNEST H. FREEMAN
EDWARD A. BAILEY
HARRIE H. DADMUN HAROLD A. YEAMES
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
189
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
NATHAN PRATT POOR WIDOWS' FUND
1943
Principal of Fund
$5,000.00
Receipts
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 80.50
$5,080.50
Receipts
Paid Town for Disbursement 80.50
$5,000.00
Investment Transactions in 1943
Investments January 1, 1943
$5,000.00
Purchased Series G. Bonds 2,000.00
$7,000.00
Withdrew from Arlington 5c Sav-
ings Bank 2,000.00
$5,000.00
Investments
2,000 Series G. Bonds
..... $2,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book · 40450 3,000.00
$5,000.00
ROSCOE R. PERRY ERNEST H. FREEMAN EDWARD A. BAILEY
HARRIE H. DADMUN HAROLD A. YEAMES
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
190
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
E. S. FARMER RELIEF FUND
1943
Principal of Fund
$5,000.00
Gain of Capital Assets
145.00
$5,145.00
Receipts
Interest on :
U. S. Treasury Bond 3 3/8% (called) ...
$16.88
West End Ry. Bond
50.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
63.93
130.81
$5,275.81
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
$130.81
$5,145.00
Gain of Capital Assets
145.00
Fund, December 31, 1943 ..... $5,000.00
Investment Transactions in 1943
Investments, January 1, 1943
$5,000.00
Purchased Series G. Bonds
1,000.00
$6,000.00
Sold U. S. Treasury 3 3/8% Bonds (called) ... ....
1,000.00
$5,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
191
Investments
Series G. U. S. Savings Bonds 21/2% $1,000.00
West End Ry. Bonds 1944, 5% .. 1,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 20873
3,145.00
$5,145.00
ROSCOE R. PERRY
ERNEST H. FREEMAN
EDWARD H. KITTREDGE
HARRIE H. DADMUN EDWARD A. BAILEY
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
Trustees.
192
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
E. S. FARMER POOR WIDOWS' FUND
1943
Principal of Fund $5,000.00
Receipts
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank ... 80.50
$5,080.50
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement 80.50
$5,000.00
Investment Transactions in 1943
Investments, January 1, 1943
$5,000.00
Purchased Series G. Bonds 2,000.00
$7,000.00
Withdrew from Arlington 5c Sav.
Bank ...
2,000.00
$5,000.00
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2%
$2,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 40379 3,000.00
$5,000.00
ROSCOE R. PERRY
ERNEST H. FREEMAN
EDWARD H. KITTREDGE
HARRIE H. DADMUN
EDWARD A. BAILEY HAROLD A. YEAMES
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
193
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
MARY CUTTER POOR WIDOWS' FUND
1943
Principal of Fund
$613.11
Receipts
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank
12.32
$625.43
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement ...... 12.32
$613.11
Investments
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book
15105
$613.11
HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS WILLIAM F. DAVIS, JR. Trustees, ex-officio.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
194
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL POOR WIDOWS' FUND
1943
Principal of Fund $1,704.23
Receipts
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank
... 34.25
$1,738.48
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement .... 34.25
$1,704.23
Investments
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 439 ...
$1,704.23
HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS WILLIAM F. DAVIS, JR.
Trustees, ex-officio.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
195
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
WILLIAM CUTTER SCHOOL FUND
1943
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
HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS WILLIAM F. DAVIS, JR. Trustees, ex-officio.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
196
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND
1943
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
HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS WILLIAM F. DAVIS, JR.
Trustees, ex-officio.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
197
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
ANNIE L. HILL POOR WIDOWS' FUND
1943
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
HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS WILLIAM F. DAVIS, JR. Trustees, ex-officio.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
198
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
JULIA FILLEBROWN FUND
1943
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
Investment
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 15841 $100.00
HAROLD M. ESTABROOK WILLIAM C. ADAMS WILLIAM F. DAVIS, JR.
Trustees, ex-officio.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer.
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
199
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND
For the Year Ending December 31, 1943.
Receipts
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Interest $200.00
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank Interest 60.00
Cambridge Savings Bank Interest 136.70
Franklin Savings Bank Interest 55.64
Menotomy Trust Co. Savings Dept. Interest 159.64
Menotomy Trust Co. Income Account Int.
5.78
Provident Institution for Savings Interest
60.00
Suffolk Savings Bank Interest
45.00
3,000 Illinois Central R. R. Co. 4 3/4%, 1966 Interest
142.50
10,000 U. S. Treasury 3/0, 1955
300.00
$1,165.26
Disbursements
Menotomy Trust Co. Safe Deposit Box
$6.00
Treasurer Town of Arlington 1,159.26
$1,165.26
Investments
3,000 Illinois Central R. R. Co. 4 3/4% 1966 $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
200
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Menotomy Trust Co. 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.
-
201
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
TOWN OF ARLINGTON GOVERNMENT BONDS INCOME ACCOUNT 1943
Purchased from surplus funds, under vote of March 12, 1943, Article 24, U.S. Treasury
7/8% Bonds, 1944 $150,000.00
Receipts
Interest on U. S. Treasury 7/8% Bonds 606.03 Deposited in Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 64470
Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31,
1943 $150,606.03
Investments
U.S. Treasury 7/8% Bonds, 1944 ...... $150,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book
64470
606.03
$150,606.03 J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
202
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
1943
Balance, January 1, 1943 -
$647,530.46
Contingent Funds
202.00
Total Balance, January 1, 1943 $647,732.46
Receipts, 1943
2,999,425.47
$3,647,157.93
Expenditures, 1943
2,907,425.43
Balance, December 31, 1943
$739,732.50
Special Funds
$1,361.89
Available Cash .....
738,168.61
$739,530.50
Contingent Funds
202.00
Total Balance, December 31, 1943
$739,732.50
J. WILBERT ANDERSON
Town Treasurer
203
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
STATEMENT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES AND TOWN COLLECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1943
Collection Credits
Balance Uncollected Dec. 31, 1943
Taxes :
1940 Poll
$6.00
1941 Poll
34.00
1941 Motor Excise
66.59
1941 Personal
106.44
1942 Poll
82.00
$146.00
1942 Motor Excise
382.09
100.37
1942 Personal
992.88
94.34
1942 Real Estate
189,438.87
1943 Poll
20,804.00
592.00
1943 Motor Excise
58,854.16
542.77
1943 Personal
94,123.20
660.80
1943 Real Estate
1,572,119.34
116,947.55
Special Assessments and Water Liens :
Moth
826.65
30.70
Water Liens (added to 1942
and 1943 taxes)
3,475.45
566.17
Apportioned Assessments :
Sewer
2,183.81
261.11
Sidewalk
1,016.68
156.37
Street Betterment
20,082.44
1,768.77
Unapportioned Assessments :
Sewer
.....
1,296.42
1,650.17
Sidewalk
2,071.86
773.30
Street Betterment
2,457.92
...
..........
204
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Committed Interest :
Sewer, Sidewalk, Street Bet-
terment
5,505.48
595.03
Apportioned Assessments, Not Due :
Sewer
.......
304.40
8,029.52
Sidewalk
194.89
3,458.04
Street Betterment
7,578.76
91,048.11
Water Rates
180,822.71
10,470.90
Departmental
477,957.84
38,948.73
Interest Added
4,428.30
Costs, Charges and Fees
1,364.15
$2,648,577.33
$276,840.75
J. WILBERT ANDERSON
Collector of Taxes and Town Collector
Recapitulation of Figures Used in Determining the Tax Rate for 1943
DEBITS :
Town Appropriations (includes all appropriations voted since 1942 Tax Rate was fixed) Town Appropriations voted to be taken from Available Funds
$2,225,403.43
168,320.00 .
$2,393,723.4?
Deficits due to Abatements in Excess of Overlay of Prior Years (1940-$271.19)
271.19
State Tax . .
$46,800.00 /
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
103.49
State Examination of Retirement System
193.20
Hospital or Home Care for Civil War Veterans
180.00
Smoke Inspection Service
996.31
Charles River Basin Tax
5,168.98
Metropolitan Parks Tax
10,682.93
Nantasket Beach Maintenance
981.43
Boulevards Tax
1,882.47
Metropolitan Sewer Tax, North
49,838.31
Metropolitan Water Tax
72,272.99
Boston Metropolitan District Expense
139.92
Boston Elevated Railway Rent Deficiency and Interest-1942
2,157.66
County Tax
66,587.11
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
16,248.42
Overlay of Current Year
37,893.11
312,126.33
Gross Amount to be raised
$2,706,120.95
CREDITS :
Income Tax
$180,515.27
Corporation Taxes
58,117.04
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
60,000.00
Licenses and Permits
5,036.75
Fines and Forfeits
1,074.00
Special Assessments
49,934.06
General Government
6,527.82
Protection of Persons and Property
1,498.85
Health and Sanitation
16,695.38
Highways
673.53
Charities
108,307.08
Old Age Tax (Meals)
3,028.93
Soldiers' Benefits
1,976.25
Schools
2,047.51
Libraries
2,379.44
Recreation and Unclassified
6,872.31
Water Receipts . .
183,457.08
Cemeteries
1,604.00
Interest on Taxes, etc.
14,398.83
Education (State), and Dog Tax (County)
10,302.84
Overestimates of previous year (Available Funds)
43.18
Available Funds (Town)
168,320.00
882,810.15
Personal Property Valuation : $2,961,150.00 @ $32.00 per
$1,823,310.80
Assessors
$1,702,888.00
DAVID A. WILCOX ARTHUR W. SAMPSON
WILLIAM O. HAUSER
Compiled by A. F. Wells, Head Clerk-Secretary, Board of Assessors, Nov. 18, 1943.
Real Estate Valuation : $53,215,250.00 @ $32.00 per thou- sand = Real Estate Tax
Net Amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls and Property .
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$25,666.00
94,756.80
Number of Polls: 12,833 @ $2.00 each = Poll Tax
thousand = Personal Property Tax
$1,823,310.80
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Assessors' Record of STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON FROM 1935 TO 1943 INCLUSIVE
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
Town Appropriations (total)
$2,273,032.22|$2,280,513.29|$2,377,768.70 |$2,262,857.31|$2,464,446.40|$2,414,429.61 |$2,362,940.09|$2,398,842.97|$2,393,723.43
State Tax
89,300.00
89,300.00
109,392.50
154,020.00
163,080.00
144,960.00 |
154,440.00
140,400.00
46,800.00
County Tax
84,739.80
87,868.08
91,795.54
91,836.45
77,869.69
77,869.69
88,959.57|
73,296.15
70,254.70
Metro. Sewer Tax
23,471.32
30,385.53
35,383.83
34,409.38
37,559.32
45,455.93
50,033.86
47,988.32
50,327.58
Metro. Parks Tax
24,435.79
22,913.37
23,402.15
25,712.55
20,569.76
20,849.75]
13,072.08
12,795.35
11,609.21
Boulevards Tax
5,171.19
3,937.46
2,888.78
2,709.81
2,719.00
2,387.31
2,236.98
2,258.99
1,882.47
Nantasket Beach Maintenance .
1,954.44
1,962.40
2,201.74
2,145.12
1,846.29
1,611.56
1,267.63
1,198.76
1,103.06
Wellington Bridge Maintenance
74.85
50.79
55.80
49.67
45.56
51.29
Metro. Planning Div. Tax
324.40
339.99
350.91
337.69
393.79
362.66
172.88
Metro. Water Tax .
94,008.43
90,224.44
92,442.59
99,273.46
88,423.63
90,348.32
86,002.13
82,200.59
85,585.58
Bos. Metro. Dist. Expenses
154.63
103.09
206.17
130.44
130.44
130.44
139.92
139.92
139.92
Charles River Basin Tax
5,867.18
5,892.82
6,258.62
5,803.05
5,779.30
5,955.35
5,202.47
5,266.37
5,438.55
Auditing Municipal Accounts
32.63
13.78
2,797.15
34.33
24.78
1,970.88
114.76
19.26
103.49
State Exam. of Retirement System
193.20
Alewife Brook Pkwy. Ext. Tax
15,962.40
3,225.99
1,520.00
215.61
638.00
656.45
653.59
634.77
833.12
W. Roxbury-Brookline Pkwy.
271.74
26.36
323.15
.43
.17
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Veterans' Exemptions .
353.73
347.27
338.17
368.21
358.04
233.98
258.36
Boston Elevated Rwy. Deficiency
18,909.73
35,638.84
27,929.47
27,499.16
53,571.52
51,331.71
44,252.85
24,695.10
Boston Elevated Rwy. Def. in Rentals
1,190.16
1,538.52
1,948.06
1,760.92
1,869.94
2,152.92
2,159.53
1,612.72
3,774.89
Tuberculosis Hospital (County)
20,913.77
22,526.43
22,669.25
49,937.18
27,018.01
28,010.96
25,387.55
25,492.20
16,248.42
Hospital or Home Care for C. W. Vets
125.00
300.00
150.00
120.00
155.00
137.09
180.00
State Highway Revere (land takings)
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243.11
131.75
210.11
Ocean Ave. Revere (Reconstruction )
12.37
2,503.29
Overlay (total appro.)
33,306.49
28,999.64
39,299.38
31,336.86
42,489.34
43,134.78
42,630.42
42,781.56
37,893.11
Income Tax (per Tax Comm'r)
109,476.10
113,513.32
141,543.10
176,845.79
145,469.80
153,414.84
171,280.96
170,483.66
180,515.27
Corporation Tax (per Tax Comm'r)
22,517.83
22,517.83
11,296.39
11,413.11
3,534.06
3,534.06
20,597.43
26,693.02
58,117.04
Motor Excise Tax (Committed)
88,043.53
103,874.68
123,045.32
93,576.73
59,665.76
Gasoline Tax (per Tax Comm'r)
79,813.34
79,813.34
86,105.80
86,105.80
Departmental Receipts (estimated)
513,201.35
477,004.34
485,270.38
393,765.63
567,138.31
548,083.11
568,330.95
554,236.28
475,814.66
Poll Tax (Committed)
24,828.00
24,984.00
23,322.00
23,394.00
25,268.00
26,102.00
25,888.00
26,740.00
26,638.00
Net Amt. to be raised on Polls & Prop.
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|
1,823,310.80
Valuation of Real Estate
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|53,215,250.00
Valuation of Personal Property
3,374,900.00 3,054,800.00| 3,040,700.00
35.60
2,771,850.00| 3,014,950.00 35,20 36.80
35.80
34.80
35.60
32.00
Tax Rate per thousand
33.00
34.00|
3,003,300.00
2,984,200.00| 3,017,500.00
2,961,150.00
Smoke Inspection Service
506.82
590.32
614.23
637.99
Canterbury St. Highway
111.10
6.85
.56
64,665.32
75,462.01
86,624.59
84,273.10
Persons and Corporations paying Per | sonal Taxes only
638
603
470
454
429
373
Persons and Corporations paying Real Estate Taxes only
7,296
7,192
7,284
7,374
7,662
7,763
Dwelling Houses
6,893
6,960
7,102
7,219
7,378
7,502
7,742
7,891
7,895
Horses
37
33
26
15 3
19
10
9
23
31
Cows
12
10
8
3
3
2
2
2
Population : 1910-11,187; 1915 -- 14,860; 1920-18,646; 1925-24,943; 1930-36,089; 1935-38,555; 1940-39,939.
DAVID A. WILCOX ARTHUR W. SAMPSON WILLIAM O. HAUSER
Assessors
Compiled by A. F. Wells, Head Clerk-Secretary, Board of Assessors, Nov. 18, 1943.
208
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee of 1942-1943 held eleven meet- ings from January 8, 1943, to February 19, 1943, and reported to the Annual Town Meeting March 12, 1943.
The Finance Committee of 1943-1944 was organized April 21, 1943, 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, Vice Chairman
7. Michael A. Broderick
8. Abram J. Brand
9. Alonzo B. Reed (Resigned December, 1943) Roscoe O. Elliott (Appointed January, 1944)
10. Francis H. Tufts
11. James F. Younie
12. Ernest R. Moore
13. Theldon E. Phinney
14. Hallam T. Ring, Chairman
12. Member at large, J. Howard Hayes Executive Secretary, T. Gordon Smith
SUB-COMMITTEES
Selectmen, Police, Fire Departments, etc. Francis H. Tufts, Chairman J. Howard Hayes Michael A. Broderick
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Public Works Department, Streets, etc.
Abram J. Brand, Chairman Robert L. Moore Richard -Donovan Theldon E. Phinney
School Department, Public Welfare
Francis M. Hines, Chairman James H. Young Edwin A. Barnard
Assessors, Treasurer, Health, Cemeteries, Library, Parks, Incidentals
A. Warren Rutherford, Chairman Ernest R. Moore
Alonzo B. Reed (Resigned Dec. 1943) Roscoe O. Elliott (Appointed Jan. 1944) James F. Younie
The Finance Committee held thirteen meetings from April 21, 1943, to December 27, 1943, and reported to the Special Town Meeting November 29, 1943.
The following transfers were granted from the Reserve Fund :
Appropriation
..... $15,000.00
Selectmen
Alterations to Town-owned building
at 1209-1209A Mass. Avenue ......... $ 350.00
Flameproofing Scenery and drapes, Town Hall 305.00
Police Department
Dog Officer
110.00
Maintenance of Building
100.00
Special Compensation 350.00
Personal Services
162.17
210
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Fire Department
New Doors-Central Headquarters 1,778.00
Personal Services - Clerk ... ...... 3.50
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