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EDMUND L. FROST
WARREN A. SEAVEY
Library Trustees
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
259
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
DEXTER RAWSON FAY LIBRARY FUND
1946
Principal of Fund
$1,741.60
Receipts
Interest on:
Arlington Co-operative Bank shares. $40.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank 2.47
42.47
$1,784.07
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
42.47
$1,741.60
Investments
Eight matured shares, 3%, Arlington Co-operative Bank 1,600.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book
51672 141.60
$1,741.60
WILSON D. CLARK. Jr. M. HELEN TEELE FRANCIS KEEFE
SARAH R. VAUGHN
EDMUND L. FROST
WARREN A. SEAVEY
Library Trustees
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
260
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
E. NELSON BLAKE LIBRARY FUND
1946
Principal of Fund $4,000.00
Gain of Capital Assets
696.57
$4,696.57
Receipts
Interest on:
Series G Bonds
$100.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
11.57
111.57
$4,808.14
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
111.57
$4,696.57
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2%
$4,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book
52201
696.57
$4,696.57
WILSON D. CLARK. Jr. M. HELEN TEELE
FRANCIS KEEFE
SARAH R, VAUGHN
EDMUND L. FROST
WARREN A. SEAVEY
Library Trustees
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
261
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
- ELLEN W. HODGDON LIBRARY FUND
1946
Principal of Fund $1,000.00
Receipts
Interest on:
Series G Bonds
25.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
.25
25.25
$1,025.25
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
25.25
$1,000.00
Investment
Series G Bonds 21/2% 1,000.00
WILSON D. CLARK. Jr. M. HELEN TEELE FRANCIS KEEFE
SARAH R. VAUGHN
EDMUND L. FROST WARREN A. SEAVEY
Library Trustees
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
262
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
CHILDREN'S BOOK FUND 1946
Principal of Fund $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 9.35
259.35
$5,659.35
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement 259.35
1
$5,400.00
Investments
125 shares First National Bank stock 4,950.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book
57012
450.00
$5,400.00
WILSON D. CLARK. Jr. M. HELEN TEELE
FRANCIS KEEFE
SARAH R. VAUGHN
EDMUND L. FROST WARREN A. SEAVEY
Library Trustees
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
263
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
FRANCIS E. THOMPSON LIBRARY FUND
1946
Principal of Fund $8,181.54
Receipts
Interest on :
Series G Bonds
$150.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
34.53
184.53
$8,366.07
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
184.53
$8,181.54
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2%
6,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book
64753
2,181.54
$8,181.54
WILSON D. CLARK. Jr. M. HELEN TEELE FRANCIS KEEFE SARAH R. VAUGHN
EDMUND L. FROST
WARREN A. SEAVEY
Library Trustees
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
264
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
NATHAN PRATT HIGH SCHOOL FUND 1946
Principal of Fund $25,000.00
Receipts
Interest on :
Series G Bonds
$575.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
3.03
578.03
U. S. Savings Bonds, May 1957, increased
20.00
598.03
Income reserved to restore princi-
pal
412.76
1
185.27
$25,185.27
Payments
Paid Town for disbursement 185.27
Investments
Series G Bonds, 21/2%
23,000.00
Series F Bonds maturing May 1957
760.00
Series F Bonds maturing December 1957 740.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book 40413 500.00
$25,000.00
HARRIE H. DADMUN HAROLD A. YEAMES ERNEST H. FREEMAN SHERMAN H. PEPPARD EDWARD P. CLARK
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
$25,000.00
265
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
NATHAN PRATT POOR WIDOWS' FUND
1946
Principal of Fund
$5,000.00
Receipts
Interest on:
Series G Bonds
125.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
1.16
126.16
$5,126.16
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
126.16
$5,000.00
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing
8/1/55
2,000.00
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing
7/1/56
2,000.00
Series G. Bonds 21/2% maturing
7/1/57
1,000.00
$5,000.00
HARRIE H. DADMUN HAROLD A. YEAMES
ERNEST H. FREEMAN SHERMAN H. PEPPARD EDWARD P. CLARK
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
266
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
NATHAN PRATT LIBRARY FUND
1946
Principal of Fund
$10,000.00
Receipts
Interest on:
Series G Bonds
250.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
2.09
252.09
$10,252.09
Payments
Paid for box rent
10.00
Paid Town for Disbursement
242.09
252.09
$10,000.00
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing
8/1/55
$ 5,000.00
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing
7/1/56
2,000.00
Series G Bonds 21/2%
maturing
7/1/57 3,000.00
$10,000.00
HARRIE H. DADMUN HAROLD A. YEAMES
ERNEST H. FREEMAN SHERMAN H. PEPPARD EDWARD P. CLARK
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
267
E. S. FARMER POOR WIDOWS' FUND
1946
Principal of Fund
$5,000.00
Receipts
Interest on:
Series G Bonds
$125.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
1.16
126.16
$5,126.16
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
126.16
$5,000.00
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing 8/1/55 $2,000.00
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing 7/1/56 2,000.00
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing 7/1/57 1,000.00
$5,000.00
HARRIE H. DADMUN
HAROLD A. YEAMES
SHERMAN H. PEPPARD
ERNEST H. FREEMAN EDWARD P. CLARK
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant
268
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
E. S. FARMER RELIEF FUND
1946
Principal of Fund
$5,000.00
Gain of Capital Assets
145.00
$5,145.00
Receipts
Interest on :
Series G Bonds
$125.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
3.47
128.47
$5,273.47
Payments
Paid Town for disbursements
128.47
$5,145.00
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing 7/1/55 $1,000.00
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing 1/1/56 2,000.00
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing 7/1/56 2,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank Book
20873 145.00
$5,145.00
HARRIE H. DADMUN HAROLD A. YEAMES SHERMAN H. PEPPARD ERNEST H. FREEMAN EDWARD P. CLARK
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
269
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
E. NELSON BLAKE, JR. MEMORIAL FUND
1946
. Principal of Fund $3,000.00
Receipts
Interest on :
Series G Bonds.
$75.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank .68
75.68
$3,075.68
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement ... 75.68
$3,000.00
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing 8/1/55 $1,000.00 Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing 7/1/56 1,000.00
Series G Bonds 21/2% maturing 7/1/57 1,000.00
$3,000.00
HARRIE H. DADMUN
HAROLD A. YEAMES
ERNEST H. FREEMAN
SHERMAN H. PEPPARD EDWARD P. CLARK
Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
270
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
FRANCIS E. THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
1946
Principal of Fund, January 1, 1946
$409,362.56
Received additional in 1946 26,769.55
Total Fund, December 31, 1946 $436,132.11
Gain of Capital Assets
3,772.50
$439,904.61
Income Account
Balance Income, December 31, 1945 $2,977.04 Interest on :
U. S. Treasury Series G Bonds $3,725.00
U. S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds 65/70 1,250.00
U. S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds 67/72 3,233.23
U. S. Treasury 21/4% Bonds 59/62 1,715.93
Arlington 5c Savings Bank 843.77
13,744.97
$453,649.58
Payments
Tuitions $5,950.00
Box rent 10.00
Interest paid on purchase of U. S.
Treasury 21/2% Bonds 67/72.
489.60
6,449.60
$447,199.98
Investment Transactions in 1946
Investments, January 1, 1946 $412,339.60
Gain of Capital Assets 3,772.50
416,112.10
Purchased 150M U. S. Treasury
21/2% Bonds 67/72
$150,000.00
271
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Purchased 10M U. S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2% 10,000.00
Purchased 90M U. S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2% 90,000.00
Deposited in Arlington National Bank, Checking Account 50.00
250,050.00
$666,162.10
Sold 36M U. S. Treasury 21/4% Bonds 59/62 @ 103 6/32 $37,147.50
Sold 50M U. S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds 67/72 @ 105 8/32 52,625.00
Withdrew from Arlington 5c Savings Bank 129,189.62
218,962.12
$447,199.98
Investments
U. S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds 65/70 .... $50,000.00 U. S. Treasury 21/4% Bonds 59/62 .... 64,000.00 U. S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds 67/72 .... 100,000.00 U. S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2% 99,000.00
U. S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2% 10,000.00 U. S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2% - 90,000.00 Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 66122 34,149.98
Arlington National Bank, Checking Account 50.00
· $447,199.98 EDWARD A. BAILEY, EDWARD C. HILDRETH, ARTHUR O. YEAMES, Trustees.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
272
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
MARY CUTTER POOR WIDOWS' FUND
1946
Principal of Fund
$613.11
Receipts
Interest on :
Series G Bonds
$15.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
.34
15.34
$628.45
Payments
Paid Town for Disbursement
15.34
)
$613.11 1
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2%
$600.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 15105 13.11
$613.11
JOSEPH PETERSON, WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN, Selectmen.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
273
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
WILLIAM CUTTER SCHOOL FUND
1946
Principal of Fund
$5,354.00
1
Receipts
Interest on:
Series G Bonds
$132.50
Arlington 5c Savings Bank 2.16
134.66
$5,488.66
Payments
Paid Town for disbursement
134.66
$5,354.00
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2%
$5,300.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book
15102
54.00
$5,354.00 JOSEPH PETERSON, WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN,
Selectmen.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
274
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
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M. M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND 1946
Principal of Fund $5,327.86
Receipts
Interest on :
Series G Bonds
$132.50
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
1.77
134.27
$5,462.13
Payments
Paid Town for disbursement
134.27
$5,327.86
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2%
$5,300.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book
9373
27.86
$5,327.86
JOSEPH PETERSON, WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN, Selectmen.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
1
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS 275
M. M. W. RUSSELL POOR WIDOWS' FUND
1946
Principal of Fund $1,704.23
Receipts
Interest on:
Series G Bonds
$42.50
Arlington 5c Savings Bank
.49
1
42.99
$1,747.22
Payments
Paid Town for disbursement
42.99
$1,704.23
Investments
Series G Bonds 21/2%
$1,700.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 439 4.23
$1,704.23
JOSEPH PETERSON, WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN,
Selectmen.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
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276
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
JULIA FILLEBROWN FUND
1946
Principal of Fund $100.00
Receipts
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 1.51
$101.51
Payments
Paid Town for disbursement 1.51
$100.00
Investment
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 15841.
$100.00
JOSEPH PETERSON, WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN,
Selectmen.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer.
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
1
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
277
ANNIE L. HILL POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1946
Principal of Fund $2,000.00
1
Receipts
Interest on :
Series G Bonds
$50.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank .50
· 50.50
$2,050.50
Payments
Paid Town for disbursement
50.50
$2,000.00
Investment
U. S. Treasury Series G Bond 21/2%
$2,000.00
JOSEPH PETERSON, WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN,
Selectmen.
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
278
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
MARIA L. HILL POOR WIDOWS' FUND 1946
Principal of Fund $2,000.00
Receipts
Interest on Arlington 5c Savings Bank 30.11
$2,030.11
Payments
Paid Town for disbursement
30.11
$2,000.00
Investment
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 67336 $2,000.00
JOSEPH PETERSON, WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN,
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.
Selectmen.
279
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND 1 1946
Appropriation, March 1943, Article 24. $150,000.00
Accumulated Income 3,270.10
Total Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31, 1945 $153,270.10
Receipts
Interest on:
U. S. Treasury C/I 7/8% 1946. $656.25
U. S. Treasury C/I 7/8% 1947 656.22
Arlington 5c Savings Bank 47.43
1,359.90
$154,630.00
Payments
Paid on exchange of U. S. Treasury C/I 7/8% 1946 52.86
$154,577.14
Investment Transactions in 1946 Exchanged 89,000 U. S. Treasury
C/I 7/8% 1946 for U. S. Treasury C/I 7/8% 1947 $89,000.00
Exchanged 61,000 U. S. Treasury
C/I 7/8% 1946 for U. S. Treasury .
C/I 7/8% 1947 61,000.00
$150,000.00
Investments
U. S. Treasury C/I 7/8% 1947. $150,000.00
Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 64470 4,577.14
$154,577.14 JOSEPH PETERSON, WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN,
J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer. Selectmen.
CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant. ,
280
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND For the Year Ending December 31, 1946
Receipts
Undistributed Income Balance 12/31/45 $ 34.00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Interest 150.00
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank Interest 60.00
Cambridge Savings Bank Interest
109.36
Franklin Savings Bank Interest 55.64
Menotomy Trust Co .- Savings Department
7.72
Provident Institution for Savings, Boston, Int. 90.00
Suffolk Savings Bank Interest 45.00
3M Illinois Central R.R. Co. 43/4 % 1966 Int.
142.50
10M U. S. Treasury 3% 1951-55 Int.
300.00
12M U. S. Savings Bonds, Series G 21/2% 1956 Interest 450.00
Menotomy Trust Co., Savings Dept. No. 2992
(Income Account Interest) 6.63
$1,450.85
Disbursements
Menotomy Trust Co., Safe Deposit Box Rent. $ 6.00
Town of Arlington 1,226.17
$1,232.17
Balance, Undistributed Income 12/31/46 (Meno- tomy Trust, Savings Dept. No. 2992, Income Account) 218.68 .
$1,450.85
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TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
281
Investments
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
Menotomy Trust Co., Savings Dept.
771.00
Provident Institution for Savings, Boston
3,000.00
Suffolk Savings Bank
3,000.00
3,000 Illinois Central R.R. Co. 43/4 % 1966.
3,000.00
10,000 U. S. Treasury 3% 1951-55 10,000.00
12,000 U. S. Savings Bonds, Series G, 21/2% 1956
12,000.00
$53,022.52
JAMES A. BAILEY,
JOHN G. BRACKETT,
GARDNER C. PORTER,
WILLIAM D. ELWELL,
FREDERICK W. HILL,
EDWARD P. CLARK,
Trustees.
282
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
1946
Cash balance, January 1, 1946 $1,062,914.40
Receipts, 1946 3,408,617.06
Expended, 1946
$4,471,531.46 3,383,165.65
Cash balance, December 31, 1946 $1,088,365.81
Contingent Funds, December 31, 1946 172.00
Total cash and Contingent Funds December 31,
1946
$1,088,537.81
J. WILBERT ANDERSON,
1
Treasurer.
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283
COLLECTOR OF TAXES REPORT
STATEMENT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES AND TOWN COLLECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1946
Collection
Credits
Balance Uncollected Dec. 31, 1946
Taxes :
1944 Poll
$
18.00
$
1944 Motor Excise
16.58
1945 Poll
94.00
1945 Motor Excise
653.36
1945 Personal
709.28
1945 Real Estate
75,309.13
1946 Poll
20,536.00
362.00
1946 Motor Excise
47,764.05
1,356.96
1946 Personal
115,846.01
1,093.29
1946 Real Estate
1,953,592.54
85,226.40
Special Assessments and Water Liens:
Moth
1,056.05
39.35
Water Liens (added to 1945
and 1946 taxes)
1,406.46
150.81
Apportioned Assessments :
Sewer
1,410.35
120.62
Sidewalk
775.41
71.47
Street Betterment
11,362.77
1,142.30
Unapportioned Assessments :
Sewer
1,395.00
6,399.39
Sidewalk
4,576.46
1,940.08
Committed Interest :
Sewer, Sidewalk, Street Bet-
terment
2,352.64
232.87
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284
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Apportioned Assessments, Not due :
Sewer
458.92
5,513.34
Sidewalk
378.89
2,209.81
Street Betterment
3,200.17
36,156.99
Water Rates
195,708.80
7,856.48
Departmental
645,055.48
41,901.66
Interest Added
1,853.62
Costs, Charges and Fees
712.00
$3,086,241.97
$191,773.82
J. WILBERT ANDERSON,
.
Collector of Taxes and Town Collector.
Recapitulation of Figures Used in Determining the Tax Rate for 1946
DEBITS :
Town Appropriations (includes all appropriations voted since 1945
Tax Rate was fixed)
Town Appropriations voted to be taken from Available Funds ..
$2,667,649.90 393,797.39
$3,061,447.29 404.80
$26,618.00
$116,876.60
$2,051,395.80
$2,194,890.40
Assessors.
Compiled by A. F. Wells, Exec. Sect'y., Board of Assessors, Nov. 19, 1946.
Deficits due to Abatements in Excess of Overlay of Prior Years 1942-$6.00; 1944-$398.80
State Tax
$45,650.00
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
1,699.49
State Examination of Retirement System
224.56
Hospital or Home Care of Civil War Veterans
300.00
Smoke Inspection Service
559.95
Charles River Basin Tax
5,487.20
Metropolitan Parks
14,252.53
Nantasket Beach Maintenance (includes 1945 underestimate)
1,665.07
Boulevards (includes 1945 underestimate)
374.39
Metropolitan Sewer. North (includes 1945 underestimate)
51,366.95
Metropolitan Water
35,721.00
Boston Metropolitan District Expenses (includes 1945 underestimate)
142.77
Boston Elev. Rwy. Rent Deficiency (includes 1945 underestimate) ....
2,158.90
County Tax (includes 1945 underestimate)
90,111.14
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
15,178.75
Overlay of Current Year
42,155.01
Gross Amount to be raised
$3,368,899.80
CREDITS :
Income Tax (per Tax Comm'r.)
84,128.49
Corporation Taxes (per Tax Comm'r.) ...
38,409.98
Gasoline Tax (per Tax Comm'r.)
45,000.00
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise (estimated)
4,597.00
Licenses and Permits (estimated)
756.20
Grants and Gifts (estimated)
16,777.00
Special Assessments (estimated)
25,899.62
General Government (estimated)
6,242.91
Protection' of Persons and Property
(estimated)
17,442.87
Highways (estimated)
2,885.41
Charities (estimated) ...
120,197.55
Meals Tax (per Tax Comm'r.)
6,463.64
Soldiers Benefits (estimated)
3,249.50
Schools (estimated)
3,167.64
Libraries (estimated)
2,259.01
Recreation and Unclassified (estimated)
8,978.55
Water Receipts (estimated)
185,816.78
Cemeteries (estimated)
13,497.39
Interest on Taxes, etc. (estimated)
7,222.51
Dog Licenses from County (estimated)
3,293.09
Overestimates of 1945 (per Tax Comm'r.)
4,618.28
Available Funds
393,797.39
1,174,009.40
$2,194,890.40
Number of Polls: 13,309 @ $2.00 each = Poll Tax Personal Property Valuation : $3,075,700.00 @ $38.00 per thousand =
Real Estate Valuation : $53,984,100.00 @ $38.00 per thousand = Real
Total Taxes to be levied on Polls and Property ..
Personal Property Tax
Estate Tax
Net Amount to be raised on Polls and Property ....
...
ARTHUR W. SAMPSON
DAVID A. WILCOX WILLIAM O. HAUSER
307,047.71
$ 178,369.77
Fines (estimated)
938.82
Health and Sanitation (estimated)
Assessors' Record of STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON FROM 1938 TO 1946 INCLUSIVE
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
Town Appropriations and avail. funds ..
2,312,794.49
2,491,464.41
2,442,440.57
2,388,327.64
2,398,842.97
2,393,723.43
2,349,588.49 110,352.00
2,576,151.39 62,016.00
3,061,447.29
State Tax ..
154,020.00
163,080.00
144,960.00
154,440.00
140,400.00 (A) 46,800.00
County Tax
91,836.45
77,869.69
77,869.69
88,959.57
73,296.15
73,922.29
70,586.16
77,270.68
90,111.14
Metro.
Sewer Tax
34,409.38
37,559.32
45,455.93
50,033.86
47,988.32
50,816.85
44,251.93
46,163.19
51,366.95
Metro. Parks Tax
30,567.48
23,664.34
20,914.91
13,098.98
12,795.35
12,535.49
10,627.24
10,184.12
14,252.53
Metro. Planning Tax
337.69
393.79
362.66
172.88
Metro. Water Tax
99,273.46
88,423.63
90,348.32
86,002.13
82,200.59
98,898.17
84,464.05
85,105.32
32,369.59
Boston Metro. Dist. Expenses
130.44
130.44
130.44
139.92
139.92
139.92
141.40
141.42
142.77
Charles River Basin Tax
5,803.05
5,779.30
5,955.35
5,202.47
5,266.37
5,708.12
4,449.68
4,981.67
5,487.20
Auditing Municipal Accounts
34.33
24.78
1,970.88
114.76
19.26
103.49
1,546.06
90.71
1,699.49
Alewife Brook Tax
215.61
Boston Edison Co.
Smoke Inspection Service
637.99
638.00
656.45
653.59
2,688.14 634.77 25,492.20
669.93 16,248.42
590.72 17,781.23
454.46 17,660.60
559.95
Tuberculosis Hospital
450.90
231.04
224.56
Boulevards
Veterans' Exemptions
343.09
358.04
233.98
258.36
Bos. Elev. Rwy. Deficiency
27,499.16
53,571.52
51,331.71
44,252.85
24.695.10
3,779.40
2,158.72
2,158.90
Hosp. or Home Care for C. W. Vets.
300.00
150.00
120.00
155.00
180.00
180.00
165.00
180.00
300.00
Nantasket Beach Maintenance
1,470.71
1,546.40
1,240.73
1,198.76
1,224.69
1,070.37
1,178.78
1,665.07
42,489.34
43,688.48
42,630.42
42,787.56
37,893.11
24,358.14
25,382.01
42,155.01
Income Tax
176,845.79
145,469.80
153,414.84
171,280.96
170,483.66
180,515.27
178,287.43
177,364.29
178,369.77
Corporation Tax
11,413.11
3,534.06
3,534.06
20,597.43
26,693.02
58,117.04
84,038.55
84,038.55
84,128.49
Motor Veh. & Trailer Excise Tax (committed)
84,273.10
88,043.53
103,874.68
123,045.32
93,576.73
59,960.02 (C)
42,784.56
32,585.74
46,240.05
Highway Fund (Gas Tax)
79,813.34
79,813.34
86,105.80
86,105.80
57,523.03
54,787.03
38,409.98
Bos. Elev. Rwy. Def. and Rents (credit)
393,765.63
567,138.31
548,083.11
568,330.95
554,236.28
644,134.66
641,208.32
866,637.50
Poll Tax (committed)
(D) 23,394.00
25,268.00
26,102.00
25,888.00
26,852.00
26,968.00 3,028.93
3,535.69
4,097.77
6,463.64
Val. of Real Estate Val. of Personal Property
55,189,300.00
55,684,850.00
56,271,400.00 54,684,200.00
53,197,750.00
53,215,250.00
53,146,900.00
53,086,650.00 57,059,800.00
2,771,850.00| 3,014,950.00| 3,003,300.00| 2,984,200.00 3,017,500.00| 2,961,150.00 2.952,050.00| 3,081,700.00| 3,075,700.00
15,178.75
State Exam. of Retire. System
193.20 1,882.47
1,617.89
793.89
374.39
Bos. Elev. Rwy. Def. in Rentals
1,760.92
1,869.94
2,152.92
2,146.73
1,625.52
Overlays (total)
31,336.86
(B) 2,394.16
(B)2,237.54
2,259.26
21,278.66
Departmental Receipts
568,790.51 26,928.00
28,160.00
28,330.00
Old Age Tax (Meals)
....
45,650.00
.
Tax Rate per $1000
35.20
36.80
35.80
34.80
35.60
32.00
32.00
34.40 338
88.00
Persons paying Per. Prop. Taxes only
638
603
470
454
429
878
345
357
Persons paying R. E. Taxes only
7,296
7,192
7,284
7,374
7,662
7,763
7,853
7,852
7,979
Persons paying Per. & R.E. Taxes
7,219
7,378
7,502
7,742
7,891
7,895
7,894
7,895
7,905
Horses
15
19
10
9
23
81
28
13
13
Cows
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
Net Amt. to be raised on Polls & Prop.
2,062,550.48
2,184,934.64
2,147,168.26
2,032,246.32
2,026,432.90
1,823,310.80
1,819,958.40|
1,959,587.24|
2,194,890.40
Population : 1910, 11,187 ; 1915, 14,860; 1920, 18,646; 1925, 24,943; 1930, 36,089;
1935 38,555; 1940, 40,013; 1945,
43,515.
(A) Gas Tax deducted.
(B) Includes Canterbury St. Highway.
(C) See State Tax 1943
(D) Men over 70 excluded.
DAVID A. WILCOX
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Compiled by A. F. Wells, Exec. Soct'y., Board of Assessors, Nov. 15, 1946.
ARTHUR W. SAMPSON WILLIAM O. HAUSER
Assessors.
166
174
199
180
177
192
204
Dwelling Houses
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee of 1945-1946 held fourteen meet- ings from January 4, 1946 to March 15, 1946 and reported to the Annual Meeting March 13, 1946.
The Finance Committee of 1946-1947 was organized May 20, 1946, as follows:
Precinct
1-Edwin A. Barnard
2-Richard Donovan
3-Arthur R. Kimball (Resigned December, 1946) Louis V. Witherell
4-Charles C. Fish
5-Joseph C. Mahoney
6-Russell P. Wise, (Vice Chairman)
7-Henry E. Halpin
8-Abram J. Brand (Resigned December, 1946) William H. Farrow
9-Charles A. Armitage
10-Gerald Putnam
11-William R. Bennett
12-Franklin Moore
13-Theldon E. Phinney
14-J. Howard Hayes, (Chairman)
1-J. H. Young, (Secretary)-Member at large. Executive Secretary-T. Gordon Smith
Sub-Committees
Selectmen, Police, Fire Departments, etc.
William R. Bennett, Chairman
James H. Young
Edwin A. Barnard
Public Works Department, New Streets, etc. Russell P. Wise, Chairman Gerald Putnam
William H. Farrow Louis V. Witherell
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Assessors, Treasurer, Health, Cemeteries, Library, Parks, Incidentals
Joseph C. Mahoney, Chairman Charles C. Fish Richard Donovan
School Department, Public Welfare, Veterans' Benefits Charles A. Armitage, Chairman Henry E. Halpin Theldon E. Phinney Franklin Moore
Twelve meetings were held, May 20, 1946 to December 30, 1946, and reported to the Special Town Meeting, Decem- ber 2, 1946.
The following transfers were granted from the Reserve Fund :
Reserve Fund
$30,000.00
Selectmen :
Printing Building Code $ 625.00
Boards of Appeals :
Personal Services and Expenses ....
600.00
Town Accountant :
Expenses 70.00
Treasurer :
Expenses
900.00
Town Clerk:
Advertising Expenses 1,541.50
Town Elections :
Personal Services
300.00
Expenses
61.40
Police Department :
Expenses : Uniforms
· 928.75
Personal Services
8.95
Building Department:
Personal Services
738.50
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Fire Department :
Expenses: Medical Services and Uniforms 700.00
Public Works Department :
Removal: Ashes, Rubbish
9,500.00
Removal: Snow, Ice
2,500.00
Traffic Signals :
Personal Services 5.64
Robbins Memorial Town Hall: Personal Services 156.01
Cemetery Department :
Personal Services 10.63
Robbins Memorial Town Hall: Expenses 240.65
Park Department :
Expenses
20.00
Total
18,907.03
Balance
$11,092.97 J. HOWARD HAYES Chairman
JAMES H. YOUNG Secretary
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
To the citizens of Arlington :
The Board of Selectmen herewith submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1946.
At the Annual Town Election held on March 4, 1946, Harold A. Cahalin, was elected a member of the Board of Selectmen for a term of three years. The Board organized at the first meeting held thereafter with Joseph Peterson as its Chairman. During the year, fifty-two regular and three special meetings were held.
Detailed reports as submitted by the heads of depart- ments responsible to the Board of Selectmen will be found elsewhere in this edition of the Town Report.
A brief commentary follows on certain of the more im- portant matters acted upon by the Board.
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