Town of Arlington annual report 1948, Part 11

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Publication date: 1948
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On motion duly made and seconded, it was


Voted : To consider this Article under one vote.


Discussion followed.


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That Article 9 be laid on the table.


Article 10 taken up. (Amendment of Town By-Laws- Town Meeting.)


The Finance Committee recommended the following:


That the by-laws of the Town be and hereby are amended by inserting in Article 1, a new section to be known as Section 2A, to read as follows :-


Section 2A. A record of the attendance of Town Meeting Members at all representative Town Meetings shall be made under the direction of the Town Clerk, said record to be available to the public for three years from the date of each meeting.


Mr. Elliott Barker offered the following amendment:


"to strike out the words 'for three years from the date of each meeting'!"


On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.


Thereupon, on motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously


Voted: That the by-laws of the Town be and hereby are amended by inserting in Article 1, a new section to be known as Section 2A, to read as follows :


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Section 2A. A record of the attendance of Town Meeting Members at all representative Town Meetings shall be made under the direction of the Town Clerk, said record to be available to the public.


On motion of Chairman Hayes, duly seconded, it was


Voted: That the sum of $100.00 be and hereby is appro- priated for the purpose of advertising this by-law. Said sum be taken from funds now available in the treasury and spent under the direction of the Town Clerk.


There being no further business under Article 10, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


At this point the assemblage stood for one minute in silent tribute to the late Town Clerk, Mr. Earl A. Ryder.


Article 11 taken up. (Sale of Chassis.)


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the action of the Board of Public Works in the sale of one (1) 1938 International 2-3 Ton Chassis owned by the Town and in use by the Board of Public Works, all in connection with the purchase of one (1) 1948 Ford 2 Ton Chassis for the use of said Board, be and hereby is ratified, approved and confirmed.


There being no further business under Article 11, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


Article 12 taken up. (Sale of Plow.)


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the Board of Public Works be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to sell and convey one (1) No. 4423 Sargent full hydraulic model V plow with wings, now owned by the Town and under control of the Board of Public Works, upon such terms and conditions as they shall deem for the best interest of the Town.


There being no further business under Article 12, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


Article 13 taken up. (Transfer of Mount Pleasant Cemetery Funds.)


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the acquisition by purchase, of cemetery lots; and that said sum be taken from (Mount Pleasant Cemetery) Sale of Lots and Graves Funds and ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Cemetery Com- missioners.


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There being no further business under Article 13, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


Article 14 taken up. (Overhead Doors-Garage at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.)


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the sum of Six Hundred Fifty ($650) Dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of installing overhead doors on garage in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ; said sum to be taken from available funds now in the Treasury and expended under the direction of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners.


There being no further business under Article 14, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


Article 15 taken up. (Acceptance of General Laws-Open- Air Parking Spaces.


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That Section 56 of Chapter 148 of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) entitled "Licensing of Open-Air Parking Spaces; Penalty"; be and hereby is accepted.


There being no further business under Article 15, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


Article 16 taken up. (Maintenance of Parking Meters.)


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That the sum of six hundred ($600) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of the repair, main- tenance and operation of the parking meters owned by the Town and for proper charges incidental thereto; said sum to be taken from the Parking Meter Revenue Account and ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.


There being no further business under Article 16, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


Article 17 taken up. (Appointment of Committee-Site for a Fire Station in East Arlington.)


The Finance Committee recommended the following :


That the Moderator be and hereby is instructed to appoint a committee of five for the purpose of investigating, consider- ing and making recommendations for the purchase, taking by right of eminent domain or otherwise of a suitable site for a fire station in that part of Arlington known as East Arling- ton; said committee to report its recommendations to the Town at the next Special Town Meeting, if any, but not later than the Annual Town Meeting of 1949; and that the sum of


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one hundred ($100) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the necessary expenses to be incurred by said committee ; said sum to be taken from available funds now in the Treasury.


On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the motion LOST.


There being no further business under Article 17, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


Article 18 taken up. (School Committee-Re Site for New School Building.)


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted : That the School Committee be and hereby is author- ized to investigate, select and recommend a suitable site or sites for a new school building within the boundaries of the present Brackett and Locke School districts, said School Com- mittee to report is recommendations to the Town at the next Special Town Meeting, if any, but not later than the Annual Town Meeting of 1949.


There being no further business under Article 18, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That Article 9 be taken from the table.


Article 9 taken from the table.


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That Article 9 be laid on the table until the next Town Meeting, special or otherwise.


On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously


Voted: That Article 1 be taken from the table.


Article 1 taken from the table.


There being no further business under Article 1, the Mod- erator declared it disposed of.


On motion duly made and seconded, it was


Voted: To adjourn.


The Meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.


A TRUE RECORD.


Attest :


CLARA L. WHITE, Asst. Town Clerk.


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Report of the Town Clerk's Department


During the year 1948, we took in and deposited with the Town Treasurer, the sum of $11,640.51, an increase of $90.03 over the previous year as follows :


2090 Dog Licenses $4,592.75


(The Town's Fees-$427.75)


1195 Sporting Licenses 2,398.25


(The Town's Fees-$278.50)


Marriage Licenses


1,155.07


Mortgages


2,584.53


Certificates


511.41


Pole Locations


75.00


Garage Renewals


32.00


Miscellaneous Licenses


291.50


On November 28, 1948, the Town experienced the loss of one of its most efficient and loyal citizens in the sudden passing of Mr. Earl A. Ryder, who had served Arlington as its Town Clerk for over twelve years.


For particulars regarding births, marriages and deaths, we refer you to the following pages.


CLARA L. WHITE, Assistant Town Clerk.


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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


1948 BIRTHS BY MONTHS


Months .


Total


In Arlington


Out of Arlington


Totals


Males


Females


Males


Females


Males


Females


January


87


24


18


22


23


46


41


February


76


14


16


27


19


41


35


March


98


20


18


27


33


47


51


April


85


17


13


34


21


51


34


May


91


17


17


35


22


52


39


June


81


14


22


21


24


35


46


July


87


18


13


29


27


47


40


August.


86


17


22


23


24


40


46


September


65


13


18


18


16


31


34


October


62


16


15


19


12


35


27


November


59


16


18


14


11


30


29


December


33


18


14


1


0


19


14


*910


204


204


270


232


474


436


*Of the 910 births recorded, there were 199 which occurred in Arlington, but were children born of parents who resided out of Town.


The parentage of children born was as follows:


Both parents born in the United States 615


Both parents born in Foreign Countries 19


Both parents born in Arlington . 22


One parent born in the United States 245


One parent born in Foreign Country 105


One parent born in Arlington 154


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1948 MARRIAGES BY MONTHS


Months


Total


Groom's First


Bride's First


Groom's Second


Bride's Second


Groom's Third


Bride's Third


January


29


28


26


1


3


0


0


February


27


22


21


5


6


0


0


March


17


14


16


3


1


0


0


April


59


56


54


3


5


0


0


May


53


47


46


6


7


0


0


June


114


111


109


3


5


0


0


July


43


38


40


5


3


0


0


August


56


50


49


6


6


0


1


September


86


78


80


8


5


1


0


October


61


54


57


7


4


0


0


November


39


31


34


9


4


0


0


December


22


19


18


3


4


0


0


606


548


550


59


53


1


1


Number of Marriages Recorded


606


Residents.


705


Non-residents 507


Solemnized out of Arlington


324


Age of oldest groom


81


Age of oldest bride


70


Age of youngest groom


16


Age of youngest bride 16


1948 DEATHS BY MONTHS (Stillbirths Excluded)


Jan.


Feb.


Mar.


Apr.


May


June


July


Aug.


Sept.


Oct.


Nov.


Dec.


Total


Total:


20


25


28


22


2.1


26


15


24


17


19


14


16


250


Female


21


21


20


14


11


13


16


12


2-1


13


17


14


196


Residents died in Arlington: Male


12


14


19


16


13


16


6


16


10


12


8


8


150


Female


10


13


12


6


4


9


6


7


14


12


12


12


117


Non-residents died in Arlington: Male


1


2


2


0


4


2


5


3


1


3


1


6


30


3


3


3


3


1


2


2


4


4


0


1


1


27


Female


Residents of Arlington died out of


Arlington:


7


9


7


6


7


8


4


5


6


4


5


2


70


Male


8


5


5


5


6


2


8


1


6


1


4


1


52


Female


0


0


2


3


1


2


0


0


0


1


1


0


10


Male ..


0


2


()


1


1


1


1.


0


0


1


()


7


Female .


1


1


0)


0


2


0


0


0


0


0


0


6


Female


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


Between ten and thirty years: Male


0


0


0)


1


1


1


()


1


1


1


1


0)


7


Female


1


0)


0


1


0


2


1


0)


0


0


Between thirty and sixty years: Male


7


9


5


4.


6


5


7


9


5


3


1


6


67


Female


7


4


4


0


3


4


4


1


0


0


4


2


33


Between sixty and ninety years: Male


11


13


20


13


16


14


8


13


11


13


11


10


153 145


Female


13


14


16


12


7


7


10


10


22


12


10


12


Over ninety years:


0


2


0


1


()


2


0


1


0


1


0


0


7


Male


0


1


0


0


()


0


0


2


1


2


0)


6


REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK


155


Female


.


Children under one year:


Between one and ten years: Male


2


0


5


Male


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of Board of Registrars of Voters


Honorable Board of Selectmen Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


We beg to submit our report for the year 1948 :


On January 1st, the Board appointed Assistant Registrars to take a census of all persons in the Town twenty years of age and over. The list was duly prepared and printed accord- ing to law.


During the year the Board held nineteen evening registra- tions, at which time 3144 persons qualified to appear on the voting list.


Throughout the year, during regular business hours, 1487 persons were registered as voters by the Town Clerk's Depart- ment. The total number of persons registered during the year was 4631.


Below is a list showing a total of 24,799 registered voters in the fourteen precincts as of October 1, 1948.


Precinct 1


1669


Precinct 8 1858


2


2220


9


1502


3


1377


10


1820


4


1724


11


1791


5


1508


12


2110


6


1696


13


1680


7


1723


14


2121


Respectfully submitted,


TIMOTHY J. BUCKLEY, Chairman, DENNIS I. DONAHUE,


ARTHUR P. WYMAN,


Board of Registrars.


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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Town Accountant's Report


Arlington, Mass., February 24, 1949.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Harold A. Cahalin, Chairman,


Arlington 74, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I hand you herewith a report of the financial transactions of the Town of Arlington for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1948, as set forth in the following schedules :


Balance Sheet


Debt Statement


Receipts and Expenditures


Borrowing Capacity


Respectfully submitted,


CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Town Accountant.


Town of Arlington - Balance Sheet, December 31, 1948


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash:


General


$1,498,079.91 .


Tailings


$9,833.95 328.76


Petty


1,172.00 $1,499,251.91


Guarantee Deposits


5,382.38


Accounts Receivable:


Agency :


County Dog Licenses 22.80


Poll-Levy of 1948


256.00


Personal-Levy of 1948


2,897.31


Real Estate-Levy of 1948


78,171.49


Library Gift . 3.00


53.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-Levy of 1948 .. .


3,949 54


Special Assessments:


Moth-Levy of 1948


52.65


Unapportioned Sewer Assessment.


2,640.01


Sewer Added to 1948 Taxes


389.13


Street Betterment-Added to 1948


Taxes


1,429.98


Sidewalks-Added to 1948 Taxes.


93.04


Committed Interest :


Sewers-1948


110.97


Street Betterment-1948


429.16


Sidewalks-1948


38.64


5,183.58


George-Barden Fund-School 2,642.80


George-Barden Fund-Fire 183.23


8,590.07


Tax Titles


3,791.98


Tax Possessions


18,863.29


22,655.27


Premiums & Interest on Bonds


3,744.81


Unexpended Appropriation Balances .....


1,045,586.14


.


Federal Grants:


Aid to Dependent Children Adm. Expense


352.66


Aid to Dependent Children 83.65


Old Age Assistance Adm. Expense


5,327.73


School Funds


1,077.96


Library Funds


14,841.58


E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Funds 1,357.53


Horace T. Douglas Cemetery Bequest. . 24.37


19,919.95


Taxes:


Gifts and Bequests:


Wellington Memorial Fund 50.00


Trust Funds Income:


Charity Funds


2,618.51


Tax Titles and Possessions:


Accounts Payable


Departmental:


Selectmen


281.00


Public Works


527.42


Police


294.26


Fire


150.25


Board of Health


18,638.76


Welfare


2,112.19


Old Age Assistance


1,870.39


Veterans' Benefits


3,572.01


School


80.00


Parking Meters Collections


5,325.00


Symmes Accident Claims


4,618.45


Cemetery-Regular


78.00


Cemetery-Annual Care


6,631.00


38,853.73


Levy of 1947


12,901.33


15,907.03


Water:


Liens-added to 1948 Taxes


76.62


Rates


10,421.29


Miscellaneous


18.10


10,516.01


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


3,949.54


Special Assessments 5,183.58


Tax Titles


3,791.98


Tax Possessions


18,863.29


Departmental


38,853.73


Overlay Deficit of 1948


1,080.31


1,100.31


Comm. of Mass .- Underestimated


13,654.80


Reserve for Petty Cash


1,172.00


Middlesex County Tax-Underestimated. .


6,810.63


Comm. of Mass .-- Overestimated


1,378.08


Appropriation Charges against 1949 Revenue


96,150.00


$1,779,450.58


Sale of Land-General


17,095.00 Cemetery Lots and Graves . 86,728.50 103,823.50


.


Receipts Reserved:


Cemetery-Sale of Junk . 686.31


Excess Sales of Low Value


246.25


932.56


Old Age Assistance Reimbursements


2,025.78


Overlay Surplus


6,655.37


Overlay Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1946


3,005.70


.


$1,779,450.58


.


.


Overlay Deficit of 1941


10.00


Overlay Deficit of 1942


4.00


Overlay Deficit of 1943


4.00


Overlay Deficit of 1945


2.00


.


Water


10,516.01


81,158.13


Surplus . . ....


467,611.27


Revenue Reserved until Collected:


DEFERRED ACCOUNTS


Apportioned Assessments Not Due:


Apportioned Special Assessments Due 1949 to 1957 inclusive:


Sewers Sidewalks Street Betterments


$12,456.06


Sewers . .


$12,456.06


8,208.36


Sidewalks


8,208.36


62,292.78


Street Betterments ..


62,292.78


$82,957.20


$82,957.20


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Funded Fixed Debt


$205,000.00


Serial Loans


$205,000.00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


In custody of Treasurer


. $1,378,435.93


Municipal Insurance Fund


$110,639.14


Workmen's Compensation Fund


2,061.79


Post War Rehabilitation Accumulated Income


.. 6,647.07


Contributory Retirement Fund


360,116.87


Public Trust Funds


952,042.18


$1,431,507.05


$1,431,507.05


In custody of Trustees


53,071.12


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RECEIPTS -1948


TAXES :


Current Year :


Real Estate


$2,333,714.60


Personal


145,185.95


Poll


25,134.00


Previous Years :


Real Estate


84,628.41


Personal


759.70


Poll


154.00


Tax Titles Redemption 2,730.13


From the State :


Corporation Tax


168,336.29


Income Tax


242,456.01


Total Taxes


$3,003,099.09


LICENSES AND PERMITS:


Licenses :


Junk


Pedlars


Milk


Bicycles


All Others


2,656.25


Permits :


Marriages


1,135.97


All Others


4,504.75


Total Licenses and Permits 8,296.97


Forward $3,011,396.06


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RECEIPTS-1948


Forward $3,011,396.06


FINES AND FORFEITS :


Court Fines


1,249.05


Total Fines and Forfeits


1,249.05


GRANTS AND GIFTS:


Grants from Federal Government :


Old Age Assistance


141,948.45


Aid to Dependent Children 9,346.04


Grants from State :


Vocational Education


11,890.00


English Speaking Classes 382.72


Meal Tax-For Old Age Assist.


7,406.06


Grants from County :


Dog Licenses


3,411.78


Total Grants and Gifts


174,385.05


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:


Moth


1,649.50


Sewers


8,674.82


Sidewalks


4,614.81


Street Betterments


18,414.81


Total Special Assessments 33,353.94


PRIVILEGES :


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 150,143.88


Total Privileges


150,143.88


Forward $3,370,527.98


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RECEIPTS-1948


Forward $3,370,527.98


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government:


Selectmen :


Hearings, Advertising, etc .....


116.85


Treasurer-Collector :


Lien Fees-Misc. Costs ... 2,006.90


General Government For-


ward


$2,123.75


Forward $3,370,527.98


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PAYMENTS- 1948


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government:


Finance Committee:


Personal Services


$1,000.00


Expenses


478.90


Various Committees


7,308.99


Selectmen:


Salaries and wages


8,697.01


Other Expenses


1,629.14


Town Accountant:


Salaries and Wages


10,963.99


Other Expenses


474.57


State Audit Account


2,215.32


Treasurer-Collector:


Salaries and Wages


19,176.82


Other Expenses


5,583.96


Capital Outlay


935.00


Fidelity Bond


977.35


Assessors:


Salaries and Wages


13,344.50


Other Expenses


1,249.94


Capital Outlay


310.00


General Government Forward


$74,345.49


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RECEIPTS - 1948


Forward $3,370,527.98


General Government Forward


2,123.75


Town Clerk Fees


3,924.76


Engineering Fees


726.00


Boards of Appeal


825.00


Town Hall Rental


2,045.50


Town Hall Miscellaneous


14.49


Total General Government


9,659.50


02.652.2


00.209


02 14 .. 1:


Forward $3,380,187.48


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PAYMENTS -- 1948


General Government Forward $74,345.49


Law Department:


Town Counsel-Salary and Fees $6,170.00


Investigating Symmes Hospital Cases, Fees and other Expenses .


3,448.45


Property Taking and Personal Damages 1,424.17


Town Clerk:


Salaries


8,691.83


Expenses


928.49


Board of Public Works:


6, 51


Salary of Board


2,002.95


Salaries


2,584.55


Expenses


426.34


Board of Survey:


Personal Services


2,146.50


Expenses


337.51


Study of Traffic


. 240.00


Planning Board:


Personal Services


200.00


Expenses


.. 102.82


Engineering Department:


Salaries


30,533.76


Expenses


2,352.46


Elections and Town Meetings:


Personal Services


10,397.23


Expenses


7,608.01


Other General Departments:


Town Hall:


Personal Services


9,997.78


Expenses


12,424.54


Town Hall Grounds:


Personal Services


6,020.78


Expenses


774.60


Total General Government $183,158.26


Forward $183,158.26


.


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RECEIPTS - 1948


Forward $3,380,187.48


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police Department : Miscellaneous .. 172.23


Fire Department :


Sale of Material 37.00


Miscellaneous


287.89


Inspection :


Sealer of Weights & Measures 147.63


Other Protection of Persons and Property : Services of Dog Officer 576.00


Total Protection of Persons & Property 1,220.75


Forward $3,381,408.23


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PAYMENTS-1948


Forward $183,158.26


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:


Police Department:


Personal Services


$193,300.08


Expenses


20,056.76


Fire Department:


Personal Services


229,221.21


Expenses


19,426.42


Capital Outlay


21,999.98


Fire and Police Signal System:


Expenses


4,480.43


Capital Outlay


3,774.73


Inspection:


Building Inspector:


Salaries


11,479.00


Expenses


1,165.84


Capital Outlay


46.32


Boards of Appeal-Expense


3,082.25


Wire Inspector:


Salary


3,855.00


Expenses


681.19


Capital Outlay


122.25


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Salary of Sealer


3,071.14


Other Expenses


880.15


Protection of Persons and Property


Forward


$516,642.75


Forward $183,158.26


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RECEIPTS -1948


Forward $3,381,408.23


HEALTH AND SANITATION :


Health :


Contagious Diseases :


Tuberculosis


5,518.41


Communicable


83.00


Dental Clinic


635.75


Rabies


14.40


Miscallaneous


3.75


Health and Sanitation-For- ward


$6,255.31


Forward $3,381,408.23


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PAYMENTS-1948


Forward $183,158.26


Protection of Persons and Property Forward $516,642.75


FORESTRY:


Insect Pest Extermination:


Personal Services


11,101.26


Expenses


2,523.95


Planting and Trimming Trees:


Personal Services


8,102.72


Expenses


1,073.10


Capital Outlay


550.00


Dog Officer:


Salary and Expense


2,068.82


Total Protection of Persons and Property 542,062.60


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health :


Salaries


10,911.49


Expenses


997.37


Mosquito Nuisance


2,000.00


County Hospital Assessment


25,810.65


Contagious Diseases


15,613.74


Vital Statistics (Town Clerk)


424.25


Inspection:


Milk Inspector


196.50


Inspection of Animals


600.00


School Nurse and Physician (School)


12,738.50


Smoke Nuisance (State)


708.33


Health and Sanitation Forward


$70,000.83


Forward $725,220.86


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Forward $3,381,408.23


Health and Sanitation Forward .. $6,255.31


SANITATION :


Sewers and Sewage Disposal.


728.64


Refuse and Garbage Disposal


13,100.00


Sale of Rubbish Tickets


951.00


Total Health and Sanitation 21,034.95


HIGHWAYS:


General :


State and County Joint Maint.


30,854.65


Snow and Ice Removal


390.86


Miscellaneous


364.63


Parking Meters Collection


10,650.00


Parking Meters Expense


123.00


Total Highways 42,383.14


Forward $3,444,826.32


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PAYMENTS-1948


Forward $725,220.86


Health and Sanitation Forward $70,000.83


Sanitation:


Sewer Maintenance and Operation


12,622.88


Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance


53,622.83


Sewer Construction


20,553.54


Storm Drains


23,952.15


Refuse and Garbage Disposal


170,480.46


Street Cleaning


17,700.86


Total Health and Sanitation 368,933.55


Highway:


General Administration-Salaries and Expense


11,875.92


Maintenance-Labor and Expense


102,300.70


Equipment


33,844.30


Re-Construction of Streets


47,269.39


Sidewalks and Curbstones


27,598.89


Snow and Ice Removal


115,742.19


Street Lighting


63,118.42


Street Signs


5,720.11


Traffic Signs and Guide (police)


8,697.40


Exterior Lines


115.16


Construction of Town Yard Building


10,659.33


Parking Meters


5,676.10


Total Highway 432,617.91


Forward $1,526,772.32


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Forward $3,444,826.32


CHARITIES:


Reimbursement for Relief :


From Cities and Towns


$6,562.32


From the State 1,162.33


Reimbursement for Aid to Dependent


Children :


From the State. 9,713.39


Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance :


From Individuals 83.01


From Cities and Towns 7,055.86


From the State


117,828.80


(Note : See U. S. Grants and Gifts a few pages before)


(Aid to Dependent


Children-Adminis-


trative Expense $1,299.05)


(Aid to Dependent


Children-Aid 8,046.99)


(Old Age Assistance-


Administrative Ex-


pense 11,582.84)


(Old Age Assistance .. 130,365.61)


$151,294.49


Total Charities


$142,405.71


VETERANS BENEFITS :


State Aid


$7,785.51


Cities and Towns


45.00


Individuals


40.00


Total Soldiers Benefits


7,870.51


Forward $3,595,102.54


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PAYMENTS-1948


Forward $1,526,772.32


CHARITIES:


Welfare:


General Administration-Salaries and Expense


$21,536.84


Aid


32,490.64


Town Physician


600.00


Visiting Nurses


2,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children:


General Administration-Salaries and Expense


1,815.43


Aid to Dependent Children


32,935.66


Old Age Assistance:


General Administration-Salaries and Expense


10,784.20


Assistance


304,247.68


Total Charities


406,410.45


VETERANS' BENEFITS:


General Administration-Salaries and Expense $8,660.86


Veterans' Relief


15,041.38


Total Veterans' Benefits


23,702.24


Forward $1,956,885.01


178


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RECEIPTS-1948


Forward $3,595,102.54


SCHOOLS:


Tuition State Wards


$4,480.14


Tuition of Pupils other than State Wards


1,924.36


Rental of School Rooms


915.00


Sale of Trade School Products


261.85


Miscellaneous


786.04


Total Schools 8,367.39


Forward $3,603,469.93


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PAYMENTS-1948


Forward $1,956,885.01


SCHOOLS:


General Control:


Salary Superintendent


$6,687.48


Other Salaries


15,848.64


Expenses


1,511.98


Instructional Services:


Teachers and Others


816,573.84


Clerks and Principals


12,905.26


Expenses


1,580.39


Supplies


45,456.38


Operation of Plant:


Janitors and Helpers


80,201.41


Material and Expense


46,688.93


Maintenance of Plant :


Repairmen


20,555.10


Repairs and Replacements


28,775.38


Expenses


1,359.52


Auxiliary Agencies:


Librarian


1,647.00


Expenses


1,201.67


Capital Outlay :


Furnishings and Equipment


1,561.13


Instructional Apparatus


12,072.49


Remodelling and Construction


5,045.71


Repairs to Lowe Auditorium


24,693.94


Miscellaneous:


Cutter and Russell School Funds


243.39


Pratt and Blake Funds


503.24


Safety Regulations


2,236.38


Out-of-State Travel


171.96


Architect and Engineering Advice


7,025.00


Reconditioning of Jr. High West


4,200.00


Construction of new School


22,301.61


Vocational Tuition:


Other Cities and Towns


2,069.29


George Barden Fund


10,750.48


Total Schools


$1,173,867.60


Forward $3,130,752.61


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