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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
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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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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
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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
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
196
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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 .
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
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
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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
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
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
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
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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