Town of Arlington annual report 1945, Part 12

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1945
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50.61


50.61


0.00


50.61


Exterior Lines-Marion Rd. from Mass. Avnue ...


18.96


18.96


0.00


18.96


Exterior Lines-Venner Road, Hillside Rd. to Spring St.


2,191.70


2,191.70


2,131.39


60.31


Exterior Lines-Hibbert Street


241.58


241.58


0.00


241.58


Exterior Lines-Spring St. to Concord Turnpike along Hillside


39.48


39.48


0.00


39.48


Exterior Lines-Renfrew Street


19.41


0.00


19.41


Exterior Lines-Hillsdale Rd.


804.55


804.55


0.00


804.55


Exterior Lines-Spy Pond Parkway


36.48


36.48


0.00


36.48


Exterior Lines-Spy Pond Parkway to Princeton Road


56.52


56.52


0.00


56.52


Removal of Snow and Ice


78,484.31


78,336.57


147.74


Snow and Ice-Capital Outlay


2,860.00


2,860.00


795.00


2.065.00


Snow and Ice-Capital Outlay 1945


14,900.00


0.00


14,900.00


Street Lighting


54,065.00


54,065.00


52,483.22


1,581.78


Traffic Signals :


3,570.00


3,570.00


3,160.50


409.50


Expense


2,775.00


2,775.00


2,738.85


36.15


Capital Outlay


2,148.50


2,148.50


1,820.18


328.32


Board of Public Welfare:


Personal Services-Welfare, A. D. C., Old Age


24,260.00


24,260.00


24,053.52


206.48


Expenses, Welfare, A. D. C., Old Age ..


2,225.00


2,225.00


1,892.53


332.47


Welfare Aid


38,000.00


38,000.00


28,395.88


9,604.12


Aid to Dependent Children-Aid


37,000.00


37,000.00


30,028.15


6,971.85


Old Age Assistance-Assistance


120.000.00


120,000.00


115,302.37


4,697.63


District and Other Nurses


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


0.00


Veterans Benefits :


Personal Service


2,100.00


573.20


2,673.20


1,172.77


1,500.43


Veterans Benefits-State Aid


Military Aid-War All. Burials


15,000.00


15,000.00


9,787.16


5,212.84


School :


General Control


·19,495.00


19,495.00


19,470.43


24.57


Instructional Services


602,540.00


602,540.00


576,035.88


26,504.12


191


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.....


19.41


70,884.31


7,600.00


14,900.00


Personal Services


....


Alteration of River Street


Exterior Lines-Ely Rd. to Rublee St.


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Continued


Balance Dec. 31, 1944


Appro- priations 1945


Other Credits


Total


Expended


Transfers


Balance Dec. 31, 1945


Operation of Plant


97,010.00


97,010.00


87,255.94


9,754.06


Janitors' Overtime Wages


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,690.50


309.50


Auxiliary Agencies and Activities


19,117.00


19,117.00


17,417.76


1,699.24


Roof Repairs- Locke School


232.27


12,150.00


2,500.00


14,650.00


10,379.19


4,270.81


232.27


86.13


146.14


Contributions to Teachers Retirement Fund


1,600.00


1,600.00


1,593.79


6.21


Vocational Tuition


4,500.00


4,500.00


3,078.38


1,421.62


Personal Services


26,660.00


26,660.00


24,676.50


1,983.50


Repairs to Library Building


1,000.00


1,000.00


0.00


1,000.00


Personal Services


27,924.52


27,924.52


21,294.38


6,630.14


6,000.00


6,000.00


3,915.28


2,084.72


Capital Outlay


3,449.82


7,086.00


10,535.82


3,121.78


7,414.04


Warren A. Peirce Playground


650.00


650.00


503.62


146.38


Warren A. Peirce Playground Capital Outlay


200.00


200.00


180.00


20.00


Improvements-Thorndike St. Playground


2,000.00


2,000.00


0.00


Improvements-Linwood St. Beach


9.15


9.15


0.00


9.15


Improvements-North Union St. Play- ground


2,147.18


2,147.18


2,115.54


31.64


Improvements-Florence Ave. Playground


1,869.07


1,869.07


0.00


1,869.07


Florence Ave. Playground, Grading and Draining


2.20


2.20


0.00


2.20


Improvements- Thorndike St. Playground


588.00


588.00


0.00


588.00


4,632.12


4,632.12


0.00


4,632.12


1,930.15


1,930.15


11.16


1,918.99


Wellington Playground Improvements


...


277.50


0.00


277.50


15,000.00


15,000.00


7,708.73


7,291.27


5,000.00


5,000.00


0.00


5,000.00


Plans for Development of Robbins Farm as Playground


1,500.00


1,500.00


0.00


1,500.00


S


Maintenance of Plant


36,750.00


36,750.00


34,300.86


2,449.14


Capital Outlay


Robbins Library :


Expense


13,600.00


13,600.00


12,845.27


754.73


Park:


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192


..


2,500.00


2,500.00


0.00


2,500.00


Improvements- Linwood S. Playground Improvements-Linwood St. Playground. Walks and Parking Area


277.50


Acquisition of Land for Public Play- grounds


Improvements-Waldo Rd. Playground


Wellington Park Sanitary Station


2,000.00


Expense


Acquisition of Land for Public Play- grounds


25,125.00


24,666.21


458.79 0.00


1,210.00


1,110.38


99.62


Maint. of Menotomy Hall and Town Houses :


Personal Services


2,120.00 6,323.00


50.00


2,170.00


2,120.00


50.00


Expense ..


6,323.00


5,870.34


452.66


Preservation of Health and Protection of Persons and Property


5,784.74


5,784.74


2,379.61


3,405.13


Arlington Rationing Board


1,343.82


1,343.82


544.60


799.22


Insurance Fire, Theft, Fidelity and Liability


12,405.00


11,068.67


1,336.33


Workmen's Compensation


14,143.30


7,185.04


7,000.00


0.00 862.23


Retirement Board-Contributory Retire- ment System-Approp. Account


34,749.99


34,749.99


34,749.99


0.00


Symmes Arlington Hospital-Claims or Charges


2,006.20


2,006.20


1,541.20


465.00


1,010.25


1,010.25


0.00


Annual Rental for Veterans Foreign Wars -Post 1775


233.35


400.00


633.35


400.00


233.35


Foreclosure and Registration Tax Titles (Town)


254.16


254.16


64.08


190.08


Sale of Acquired Tax Titles Property


100.00


0.00


100.00


Conversion of Heating Systems


..


3,713.58


490.20


3,223.38


Special Compensation for Town Officers and Employees ...


163,800.00


162,008.62


1,791.38


Hurricane Damage Emergency Fund


656.00


0.00


656.00


W. P. A. and Unemployment : Personal Services


1,000.00


1,000.00


0.00


1,000.00


W. P. A. Material and Equipment : Wages and Expense


3,800.00


3.800.00


0.00


3,800.00


Honor Roll Maintenance


750.00


750.00


239.20


510.80


Water Maintenance : Personal Services


6,526.20


9.25


6.535.45


6,235.21


300.24


Administrative Expense


2,100.00


2,100.00


1,916.75


183.25


Wages, Material, Expense


56,685.00 2,000.00


56.685.00 2,000.00


1,275.64


724.36


Emergency Valve Insertions


1,171.00


1,171.00


1,089.00


82.00


New Meters


600.00


600.00


1.200.00


247.25


952.75


Replacement of Meters


3,100.00


3,600.00


6,700.00


2,812.31


3,887.69


Relaying Reservoir Water Mains


749.91


749.91


0.00


749.91


Water Extensions


18,034.96


15,000.00


33,034.96


7,349.38


25,685.58


Arlmont Village-Water Extensions


Appleton Street


59.04


59.04


0.00


59.04


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


193


...


200.00


25,125.00 200.00 1,210.00


200.00


Patriot's Day Observance Memorial Day


12,405.00 7,000.00 16,965.70


7,143.30


Pensions


16,965.70


16,103.47


Printing Town Reports .


1,010.25


100.00 3,713.58


163,800.00 656.00


..


52,761.61


3,923.39


Water House Connections


-


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Continued


Balance Dec. 31, 1944


Appro- priations 1945


Other Credits


Total


Expended


Transfers


Balance Dec. 31, 1945


Water Main Supply Line Turkey Hill Standpipe


10,608.64


10,608.64


0.00


10,608.64


Cemetery :


Personal Services


24,068.00


9.80


24,077.80


23,472.71


605.09


Expense


3,765.00


5,487.63


9,252.63


3,358.26


5,894.37


Capital Outlay


750.00


750.00


638.72


111.28


Acquisition of Land for Cemetery


130.20


130.20


0.00


130.20


Cemetery-Improvement of Land


5,015.26


5,015.26


100.00


4,915.26


Land for Extension of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery


297.48


297.48


0.00


297.48


Purchase of Burial Rights


768.00


768.00


0.00


768.00


Interest


6,000.00


6,000.00


5,631.25


368.75


Town Debt


60,000.00


60.000.00


60,000.00


0.00


$248,049.99


$2,608,811.99


$33,732.54


$2,890,594.52


$2,402,493.89


$61,051.60


$427,090.77


194


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


195


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


196


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1945


TAXES:


Current Year:


Real Estate


$1,732,810.42


Personal


104,469.36


Poll


19,828.00


Previous Years :


Real Estate


91,097.37


Personal


241.01


Poll


196.00


Tax Title Redemptions


6,303.14


From the State:


Corporation Tax


108,300.47


Income Tax


208,312.60


Total Taxes


$2,271,558.37


LICENSES AND PERMITS :


Licenses :


Junk


$ 130.00


Pedlar


75.00


Milk


74.50


Bicycles


137.00


All Others


1.441.50


Permits :


Marriages


876.00


All Others


1,863.00


.


Total Licenses and Permits ....


4,597.00


Forward $2,276,155.37 .


197


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


198


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward $2,276,155.37


FINES AND FORFEITS : Court Fines $756.20


Total Fines and Forfeits 756.20


GRANTS AND GIFTS:


Grants from Federal Funds :


Aid to Dependent Children $ 7,174.60


Aid to Dependent Children Expense


2,014.77


Old Age Assistance


80,325.23


Old Age Expense


2,687.22


Vocational Education


2,664.93


Grants from State:


Vocational Education


1,869.23


English Speaking Classes


366.25


Meal Tax


· 5,733.18


Grants from County :


Dog Licenses


3,293.09


Total Grants and Gifts 106,128.50


All other General Revenue


Cancelled checks of


Previous Years


26.64


.....


Total all other General Revenue 26.64


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS :


Moth


933.40


Sewers


3,672.27


Sidewalks


1,761.08


Street Betterments


19,532.87


Total Special Assessments 25,899.62


PRIVILEGES:


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


31,717.51


Total Privileges


31,717.51


Forward $2,440,683.84


199


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


200


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Forward $2,440,683.84


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government:


Selectmen :


Hearings, Advertising, etc. $100.10


Treasurer-Collector : Lien fees and costs


1,708.95


General Government forward


$1,809.05


Forward $2,440,683.84


201


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PAYMENTS-1945


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government:


Finance Committee :


Personal Services


...


$ 900.00


Expense


578.43


Committee on Rehabilitation :


Expense


3,536.11


Various Committees Expense


518.77


Selectmen :


Salary of Board


2,000.00


Other Personal Services


4,926.66


Hearings, Advertising, Printing


89.78


Printing Town Warrants


369.50


Other Expenses


1,131.39


State Audit Charges


90.71


Accountant :


Personal Services


8,927.92


Expense


365.01


Treasurer-Collector :


Personal Services


13,311.58


Land Court Expense


64.08


Fidelity Bonds


865.50


Other Expenses


3,096.44


Assessors :


Salary of Board


3,600.00


Other Personal Services


7,565.90


Expenses


938.18


Forward


$52,875.96


202


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,440,683.84


General Government Forward


$1,809.05


Town Clerk Fees


2,061.53


Engineering Fees


111.00


Board of Appeal


135.00


Town Hall-Rental


2,043.25


Town Hall-Miscellaneous


13.08


Miscellaneous


70.00


Total General Government 6,242.91


Forward $2,446,926.75


203


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PAYMENTS


General Government forward ..... $52,875.96


Law Department:


Town Counsel-Salary and Fees


5,740.00


Town Counsel-Expense


271.49


Investigation Symmes Hospital Cases


2,010.00


Other Attorneys and Expenses


134.65


Town Clerk:


Town Clerk Salary


3,400.00


Other Personal Services


3,216.59


Fidelity Bonds Expense


11.25


Other Expenses


584.47


Public Works Administrative:


Salary of Board


2,000.00


Other Personal Services


1,171.80


Expense


121.23


Board of Survey :


Personal Services


1,728.00


Expense


663.21


Planning Board :


Personal Services


100.00


Studying Traffic in Arlington Center


90.21


Expense


790.44


Engineering Department:


Town Engineer Salary


4,100.00


Other- Personal Services


18,229.62


Expense


1,947.32


Elections and Town Meetings:


Personal Services


6,619.54


Expense


3,981.27


Other General Departments:


Town Hall:


Personal Services


7,195.70


Fuel and Lighting


3,423.65


Repairs and Other Maintenance


2,514.13


Maintenance of Grounds


4,986.33


Total General Government $127,906.86


Forward


$127,906.86


204


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,446,926.75


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police Department :


Miscellaneous


3.00


Dog Officer-Board of Dogs


660.00


Fire Dept .- Miscellaneous .....


85.21


Sealer of Weights and Measures


182.81


Tree Warden


7.80


Total Protection of Persons and Property 938.82


Forward $2,447,865.57


205


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PAYMENTS


Forward $127,906.86


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police :


Personal Services


$135,972.22


Equipment and Repairs


7,176.39


Fuel and Lighting


1,997.95


Maintenance Building and Grounds


1,157.51


New Additions to Building


6,363.00


New Camera Equipment


460.92


Other Expenses


3,974.32


New Radio Equipment


6,399.76


Fire Department:


Personal Services


138,687.56


Equipment and Repairs


3,456.70


Fuel and Lighting


3,200.64


Maintenance Buildings and Grounds


1,211.38


Other Expenses


4,076.54


Capital Outlay Equipment


1,725.91


Fire and Police Signal System:


Maintenance and Equipment


1,699.41


Other Expense


79.98


Capital Outlay-Equipment


1,757.50


Inspection :


Building Inspector :


Salary of Inspector


3,200.00


Other Personal Services


4,361.55


Board of Appeal Expense


298.12


Other Expenses


606.52


Wire Inspector :


Salary of Inspector


3,200.00


Expenses


561.44


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Salary of Sealer


2,300.00


Expenses


398.70


Protection of Persons and


Property forward


$334,324.02


Forward


$127,906.86


206


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,447,865.57


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health :


Contagious Diseases


Tuberculosis .. $3,766.37


Communicable 1,150.79


4,917.16


Dental Clinic


647.80


Rabies


99.45


Miscellaneous


4.10


Health and Sanitation forward $5,668.51


.


Forward $2,447,865.57


207


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PAYMENTS


Forward $127,906.86


Protection of Persons and


Property forward


$334,324.02


FORESTRY :


Insect Pest Extermination :


Salary Superintendent


2,230.00


Wages


4,506.24


Expenses


1,526.24


Planting and Trimming Trees:


Tree Warden Salary


600.00


Wages


4,698.99


Trees and Loam


796.50


Other Expenses


611.94


New Truck-Capital Outlay


1,505.89


Dog Officer


1,614.00


Total Protection of Persons and Property 352,413.82 .... ...


HEALTH AND SANITATION :


Health :


Salary of Board


750.00


Other Personal Services


4,199.83


Physician's Salary


400.00


Officer Maintenance and Expense


304.95


Auto Maintenance


768.32


Dental Clinic-Salary of Dentist


1,600.00


Dental Clinic-Expense


84.57


Nurse and Dental Assistant


2,000.00


Bacteriologist-Salary


500.00


Laboratory and Dispensary Expense


3.42


Contagious Diseases


12,394.17


County Hospital Assessment


17,660.60


Vital Statistics


Miscellaneous


28.33


Mosquito Control


1,000.00


INSPECTION :


School Nurse and Physician


7,868.78


Inspector of Animals


600.00


Milk Inspector Expense


366.00


Smoke Nuisance-State


454.46


Health and Sanitation forward .... $51,226.43


Forward


$480,320.68


208


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,447,865.57


Health and Sanitation Forward


5,668.51


SANITATION :


Sewers


352.36


Sale of Garbage


10,600.00


Removal of Ashes and Rubbish (tickets)


822.00


Total Health and Sanitation


17,442.87


HIGHWAYS:


From State-Chapter 569


Acts 1943


54,787.03


From State and County Chapter 90


1,800.00


Removal of Snow and Ice


221.54


Traffic Signals (Police)


530.89


Sidewalks


135.61


Repairs to Highways-


M. D. C .- State


5,000.00


Miscellaneous


197.37


Total Highway ... ... .... 62,672.44


209


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PAYMENTS


Health and Sanitation forward


$ 51,226.43


SANITATION :


Sewer Maintenance and Operation


7,115.36


Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance


25,995.74


Sewer Construction


14,656.36


Storm Drains


13,762.32


Refuse and Garbage Disposal


114,256.55


Street Cleaning


17,107.92


Total Health and Sanitation 244,120.68


HIGHWAYS:


General Administration-Salaries and


Expense


5,785.59


Maintenance-Labor and Expense


66,554.45


Equipment


12,825.76


Reconstruction of Streets


2,700.00


Sidewalks and Curbstones


24,109.19


Snow and Ice Removal


80,117.39


Street Lighting


52,452.80


Street Signs


4,748.58


Traffic Signs and Guides (Police)


7,719.53


Exterior Lines


2,238.31


Forward


$480,320.68


Total Highways


259,251.60


210


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RECEIPTS


CHARITIES :


Welfare Aid-Individuals


113.96


Welfare Aid-Cities and


Towns


2,358.86


Welfare Aid-State


5,532.26


Aid to Dependent Children- State


12,572.66


Old Age Assistance-State .... 94,622.62


Old Age Assistance-Cities and Towns 4,888.87


Old Age Assistance-


Individuals


108.32


.


Total Charities 120,197.55


(Note-U. S. Grants Receipts)


(Aid to Dependent Children .. 7,174.60)


(Aid to Dependent Children


Expense


2,014.77)


(Old Age Assistance


80,325.23)


(Old Age Assistance_Expense


2,687.22)


VETERANS' BENEFITS :


From State-State Aid 590.00


From State-Military Aid


502.50


From State-War Allowance ..


1,957.00


From State-Burials


200.00


Total Veterans' Benefits. 3,249.50


Forward $2,651,427.93


211


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PAYMENTS


CHARITIES:


Welfare:


General Administration-Salaries and


Expense


25,346.05


Aid


28,395.88


Town Physician


600.00


Visiting Nurses


2,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children :


General Administration-Salaries and Expense


1,947.54


Aid to Dependent Children


37,202.75


Old Age:


General Administration-Salaries and


Expense


2,329.87


Assistance


195,627.60


Total Charities 293,449.69


VETERANS BENEFITS :


General Administration-Salaries and Expense


1,172.77


Veterans Relief


7,106.42


State Aid


470.00


Military Aid


1,335.79


War Allowance


874.95


Hospital Care-State


180.00


Total Veterans Benefits 11,139.93


Forward $1,288,282.58


212


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,651,427.93


SCHOOLS:


Tuition of State Wards


$2,844.62


(Note-See Grants for School Purposes)


Local Tuition


1,497.50


Boston Tuition


97.73


Rental of School Rooms


481.39


Sale of Trade School Products, etc.


1,091.02


Total Schools


6,012.26


-


Forward $2,657,440.19


213


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PAYMENTS


Forward $1,288,282.58


SCHOOLS:


General Control :


Salary Superintendent


$ 5,950.00


Other Salaries


12,555.00


Expense


965.43


Instructional Services:


Teachers and Others


536,031.86


Clerks to Principals


8,691.72


Expenses


986.05


Supplies


30,326.25


Operation of Plant:


Janitors and Helpers


46,323.12


Material and Expense


42,313.50


Maintenance of Plant:


Repairmen


13,055.45


Repairs and Replacements


19,429.69


Expenses ..


1,815.72


Auxiliary Agencies :


Librarian


1,166.56


Expense


300.82


Capital Outlay :


Furnishings and Equipment


1,053.48


Instructional Apparatus


1,199.21


Remodeling and Construction


7,229.43


Miscellaneous :


Roof Repairs


86.13


Cutter and Russell School Fund


73.54


Safety Regulations


897.07


Vocational Tuition :


Other Cities and Towns


3,078.38


George-Deen Fund


2,540.00


Total Schools


736,068.41


Forward $2,024,350.99


214


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,657,440.19


LIBRARIES:


Fines


$2,091.63


Miscellaneous


167.38


Total Libraries 2,259.01


RECREATION :


Miscellaneous


47.40


Total Recreation 47.40


Forward $2,659,746.60


215


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PAYMENTS


Forward $2,024,350.99


LIBRARIES:


Personal Services


$24,676.50


Books and Periodicals


6,619.81


Bindery Expense


1,716.56


Fuel and Lighting


2,167.60


Building and Grounds


719.22


Telephone


223.42


Other Expenses


1,398.66


Library Trust Funds Income


46.73


Total Libraries


37,568.50


RECREATION :


Parks:


Personal Services


21,294.38


Other Expenses


3,915.28


Capital Outlay


3,121.78


State Assessment:


Metropolitan Parks Maintenance


10,773.54


Playgrounds :


Personal Services and Expense


6,824.59


Personal Services and Expense


Peirce


503.62


Equipment and Improvements


13,272.44


Purchase of Land


24,666.21


CELEBRATIONS:


Patriots' Day


200.00


July 4th


10.00


Total Recreation


84,581.84


PENSIONS :


Various Departments :


Police


5,452.50


Fire


7,460.07


Fire Annuities


423.31


Public Works


4,939.09


School


309.82


Cemetery


568.32


Retirement Fund Appropriation


34,749.99


Teachers Retirement Fund Appropriation


1,593.79


Total Pensions and Annuities 55,496.89


Forward $2,201.998.22


216


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,659,746.60


UNCLASSIFIED:


Menotomy Hall Rentals


$1,287.76


Rental other Town Property ..


179.40


Sale of Tax Possessions Property


5,400.00


Sale of Tin Cans, etc.


298.39


Rebates on Insurance Pre- miums


71.19


Legal Expense


150.00


Symmes Hospital Claims- Refunds


1,149.74


Miscellaneous


169.22


Excess Sales Tax Titles


225.45


Total Unclassified 8.931.15


217


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PAYMENTS


Forward $2,201.998.22


UNCLASSIFIED:


Damage to Persons and Property


$ 2,270.00


Memorial Day


1,110.38


Town Clock Maintenance


30.42


Menotomy Hall Maintenance and Repair


3,499.20


Town Owned Houses Maintenance and Repair


4,491.14


Insurance


10,176.92


Workmen's Compensation


7,185.04


Printing Town Reports


1,010.25


Symmes Hospital Claims


1,541.20


Rental of Quarters V. F. W.


400.00


Charles River Basin Maintenance


3,187.60


Metropolitan District Expense


141.42


Examination Retirement System


231.04


State-Boston Elevated Rental Deficiency


2,158.72


Public Safety Expense


2,379.61


Arlington Rationing Board


544.60


Conversion of Heating Plants


490.20


*Special Compensation to Employees


162,008.62


Decennial Census


1,051.40


Honor Roll Maintenance


239.20


Total Unclassified


204,146.96


Department


Article No. 6 Bonus


Finance Committee


$ 150.00


Selectmen


761.00


Accountant


1,040.00


Treasurer-Collector


1,676.40


Assessors


1,025.00


Town Clerk


780.00


Elections and Town Meetings


297.00


Public Works


32,867.69


Engineer


2,172.75


Town Hall


1,006.75


Police


14,631.26


Fire


12,516.75


Building Inspector


765.00


Wire Inspector


260.00


Sealer of Weights


260.00


Moth and Tree Warden


2,149.75


Board of Health


1,290.08


Welfare


3,640.00


Veterans Services


154.00


Schools


75,546.28


Library


3,569.91


Parks


2,399.00


Public Safety


65.00


Cemetery


2,985.00


$162,008.62


218


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:


Income from Sale of Water .. 184,150.79


Miscellaneous


1,565.53


House Connections


100.46


Total Public Service Enterprises


185,816.78


Forward $2,854,494.53


219


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PAYMENTS


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:


Water Maintenance and Operation:


Personal Services and Wages ..


43,249.71


Material and Expense


24,374.56


Construction :


Personal Services and Wages 3,239.67


Material and Expenses


5,263.53


State Assessment:


Metropolitan Water Maintenance 21,800.83


Brookline Credit


2,333.82


Total Public Service Enterprises


100,262.12


Forward $2,506.407.30


220


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,854,494.53


CEMETERIES :


Sale of Lots and Graves


$9,949.50


Care of Lots and Graves not endowed


3,458.50


Interest on Endowed Lots


Funds


5,502.47


Rent of Property


120.88


Miscellaneous


9,918.01


Total Cemeteries


28,949.36


INTEREST:


General Bank Deposits


932.50


Deferred Taxes


2,680.21


Special Assessments


3,609.80


Sinking Funds


216.54


Investment Funds


3,142.31


Contributory Retirement


Funds


6,231.30


Public Trust Funds :


Charity


469.75


Schools


5,003.49


Library


. 3,420.45


Cemetery-General Care


147.63


Total Interest 25,853.98


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS :


Accounts Payable


25,469.76


Total Municipal Indebtedness


25,469.76


TRANSFER BY TOWN TO SPECIAL FUNDS: Contributory Retirement 34,749.99


Total Transfer


34,749.99


Forward $2,969,517.62


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


221


PAYMENTS


Forward $2,506.407.30


CEMETERIES:


Superintendents Salary


$ 3,329.80


Other Personal Services


1,246.00


Wages


18,328.59


Office Maintenance


405.95


Other Maintenance and Supplies


2,952.31


Grading and Improvement


738.72


Total Cemeteries


27,001.37


INTEREST ON LOANS:


Police Station


160.00


Schools


4,871.25


Parks


600.00


Metropolitan Requirements :


Sewers


4,480.66


Parks


899.17


Water


22,611.62


Charles River Basin


1,650.64


Total Interest


35,273.34


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:


Loans on :


Police Station


2,000.00


School Buildings


58,000.00


Municipal Indebtedness forward


60,000.00


Forward $2,568,682.01


222


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RECEIPTS


Forward $2,969,517.62


AGENCY, TRUSTS AND INVESTMENTS:


Perpetual Care Funds


$ 12,795.00


Public Trust Funds :


Securities Matured and Sold


348,263.98


Gain on Securities


1,856.70


Contributory Contributions


16,107.21


Bequests


361,362.56


Special Funds :


Special Service Deposits 1,681.19


Dog Licenses-County


4,102.40


Sporting Licenses-State


1,624.75


Withholding Tax


181,502.16


Old Age Reimbursements ..


182.00


Total of Agency, Trusts and Invest- ment Transactions


929,477.95


CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1945


General


983,822.31


Sinking and Special Funds 24,289.82


Perpetual Care Funds


49,797.33


Contributory Retirement Fund ..


40,229.99


Private Trust Funds


1,809.79


Other Public Trust Funds


64,291.84


Total Cash Balance


$1,164,241.08


Grand Total Receipts and Cash on Hand $5,063,236.65


223


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PAYMENTS


Forward $2,568,682.01


Municipal Indebtedness Forward $60,000.00


METROPOLITAN REQUIREMENTS:


Sewers


15,001.60


Sewers Sinking Fund


685.19


Parks


484.08


Water


38,359.05


Charles River Basin


143.43


Accounts Payable


19,083.69


Total Municipal Indebtedness 133,757.04


AGENCY AND TRUST INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS:


Purchase of Securities


673,342.76


Trust Fund Expense


3,210.70


Retirement Pensions Paid


19,443.00


Retirement Refunds and Expense


4,024.81


AGENCY AND TRUST TRANSACTIONS:


Agency :


State Tax


62,016.00


State Sporting Licenses


1,624.75


County Tax


77,270.68


County Dog Tax


4,120.40


Withholding Tax


181,502.16


Newsboy Badges


1.50


Old Age Reimbursements to U. S. Grants


611.32


Special Service Deposits Refunded


174.49


Special Service Deposits Transferred to Income


816.92


Tailings-Previous Years


1.76


Various Agency Funds to Excess Surplus


291.65


Total Agency and Trust Transactions


1,028,452.90


CASH BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1945


General


1,061,377.42


Sinking and Special


33,250.70


Perpetual Care


14,690.37


Other Public Trust Funds


201,841.11


Private Trust Funds


1,708.98


Contributory Retirement Funds


19,476.12


Total Cash Balance


1,332,344.70


Grand Total Payments and Cash on Hand $5,063,236.65


224


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BORROWING CAPACITY


Assessors Valuation


December 31, 1945


1943 Tax $ 56,980,024.00


1944 Tax


56,746,282.00


1945 Tax


56,588,652.00


$170,314,958.00


Average Valuation


56,771,653.00


3% of Average Valuation $1,703,149.00


Town Debt


Dec. 31, 1945 .... $81,000.00


Less Loans Exempt


Park


15,000.00


66,000.00


Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1945


$1,637,149.00


225


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


SINKING FUND


1945


Fund, December 31, 1944


$14,383.36


Receipts


Interest on :


Arlington 5c Savings Bank


159.05


Suffolk Savings Bank


57.49


$14,599.90


Investments


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book


14554


10,723.74


Suffolk Savings Bank, Book 566019


....


3,876.16


$14,599.90


HARRIE H. DADMUN, ROY B. CROSBY, HAROLD A. YEAMES, Commissioners.


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.




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