Town of Arlington annual report 1948, Part 12

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1948
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Forward $3,603,469.93


LIBRARIES:


Fines


$2,731.17


Lost Books


117.32


Miscellaneous


81.34


Total Libraries


2,929.83


RECREATION :


Miscellaneous $198.31


Total Recreation


198.31


Forward $3,606,598.07


181


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1948


Forward $3,130,752.61


LIBRARIES:


Personal Services


$37,054.54


Expenses


7,584.79


Books, Periodicals and Binders


11,388.83


Capital Outlay


3,052.96


Library Trust Funds-Expenses and Books ....


961.38


Total Libraries


60,042.50


RECREATION:


Parks:


Personal Services


$42,616.97


Other Expenses


6,766.05


Capital Outlay


8,347.62


Metropolitan Parks Maintenance


20,225.64


Playgrounds:


Personal Services and Expenses


5,637.38


Personal Services and Expenses (Peirce)


7,897.45


Equipment and Improvement


35,186.27


Expense


3,296.47


Celebrations:


Patriots' Day


182.81


July 4th


10.00


Total Recreations


130,166.66


PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES:


Various Departments:


Police


$5,276.19


Fire


20,860.62


Public Works


9,504.86


Schools


2,155.00


Parks


1,094.30


Cemeteries


1,091.32


Retirement Fund Appropriation


31,809.20


Teachers' Retirement Fund


2,209.71


Total Pensions and Annuities 74,001.20


Forward $3,394,962.97


182


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1948


Forward $3,606,598.07


UNCLASSIFIED :


Menotomy Hall Rental


$1,774.68


Other Town Property Rentals ..


137.95


Damage to Town Property


97.90


Sale of Tax Possessions Property


1,985.00


Sale of Lots of Low Value-Ex- cess


20.80


Symmes Hosp'l Claims Refunded


700.20


Miscellaneous-Insurance


295.07


Total Unclassified 5,011.60


Forward $3,611,609.67


183


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PAYMENTS - 1948


Forward $3,394,962.97


UNCLASSIFIED:


Memorial Day


$1,375.00


Menotomy Hall Maintenance


6,146.09


Town-Owned Houses Maintenance


1,670.28


Insurance


13,537.14


Workmen's Compensation


12,893.61


Printing Town Reports


2,500.00


Symmes Hospital Claims


1,741.90


Rental-Marine Corps League


490.00


Town Clock Maintenance


23.47


Charles River Basin Maintenance


5,834.61


Metropolitan District Expense


146.69


Metropolitan Transit Authority Deficiency


87.55


Examination Retirement System


160.73


Arlington Housing Authority


2,500.00


Special Compensation-Article 2-1947


299.76


Special Compensation-Article 3


22,811.68


Special Compensation-Article 6-Part


Time


Employees


524.57


Metropolitan Transit Authority Deficiency ...


20,049.45


Credit to 1947 Tax charged to Surplus Account


775.00


Total Unclassified


93,567.53


Forward $3,488,530.50


184


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1948


Forward $3,611,609.67


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:


Water :


Sale of Water


$182,015.78


Miscellaneous


8,722.91


Total Public Service Enterprises


190,738.69


Forward $3,802,348.36


185


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1948


Forward $3,488,530.50


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:


Water Operation and Maintenance:


Personal Services and Wages


$65,805.03


Material and Expenses 31,870.57


Construction :


Personal Services and Wages 16,705.68


Material and Expenses


31,141.09


Total Public Services and Enterprises 145,522.37


Forward $3,634,052.87


186


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RECEIPTS-1948


Forward $3,802,348.36


CEMETERIES :


Sale of Lots and Graves


$9,515.00


Care of Lots and Graves-not en- dowed


2,902.50


Interest on Endowment Funds .. 6,601.36


Miscellaneous


12,994.58


Total Cemeteries 32,013.44


INTEREST :


General Bank Deposits


$972.50


Deferred Taxes


2,681.49


Special Assessments


4,601.14


Investment Funds


3,030.73


Contributory Retirement Fund ..


7,954.17


Public Trust Funds :


Charity


833.04


Schools


11,881.22


Libraries


3,858.08


Cemetery-General Care


184.98


Accrued on Bonds bought


48.61


Total Interest 36,045.96


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS :


Accounts Payable $9,833.95


Total Municipal Indebtedness


9,833.95


TRANSFER BY TOWN TO SPECIAL FUNDS:


Contributory Retirement System $31,809.20 $31,809.20


Forward $3,912,050.91


187


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1948


Forward $3,634,052.87


CEMETERIES:


Superintendent Salary


$0.00


Other Personal Service


2,034.50


Wages


29,711.88


Office Maintenance


807.01


Other Maintenance and Supplies


3,950.07


Grading and Improvements


9,030.00


Total Cemeteries


45,533.46


INTEREST ON LOANS:


Schools


450.00


Metropolitan Requirements:


Sewers


4,123.63


Parks


143.00


Charles River Basin


681.97


Total Interest


5,398.60


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:


Loans on schools


$5,000.00


Expense on Purchase of Bonds


557.80


METROPOLITAN REQUIREMENTS:


Sewers


16,462.12


Parks


189.10


Water


37,253.80


Charles River Basin


144.08


ACCOUNTS PAYABLE


28,195.74


Total Municipal Indebtedness 87,802.64


Forward $3,772,787.57


188


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS -1948


Forward $3,912,050.91


AGENCY, TRUSTS AND INVESTMENTS :


Perpetual Care Fund


$10,961.00


Public Trust Funds :


Securities matured or sold.


350,000.00


Gain on Securities 5,296.00


Contributory Contributions


42,005.13


Bequest


6,876.95


Total Agency and Trust Transactions .... 415,139.08


SPECIAL AND AGENCY FUNDS:


Special Service Deposits $8,408.70


Dog Licenses-County 4,165.00


Sporting Licenses-State


2,119.75


Withholding Tax


179,404.83


Old Age Reimbursements 2,025.78


Recording Water Lien Releases ..


1.50


Total of Agency and Special Funds.


196,125.56


CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1948


General $1,160,865.93


Private Trust Funds


6,065.13


Sinking and Special Funds 7,782.88


Perpetual Care Funds


23,864.60


Other Public Trust Funds


75,847.00


Contributory Retirement Funds


21,975.71


Total Cash Balance


1,296,401.25


Grand Total Receipts during 1948 and Cash on hand January 1, 1948 $5,819,716.80


189


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1948


Forward $3,772,787.57


AGENCY AND TRUST TRANSACTIONS:


Purchase and Gains of Securities


$46,042.00


Trust Fund Expenses . ..


11,342.55


Contributory Retirement Pension


25,983.56


Contributory Retirement Refunds and Expenses


7,643.78


SPECIAL AGENCY FUNDS:


State Sporting Licenses


2,119.75


County Tax


106,315.36


County Dog Tax


4,180.60


Withholding Tax


179,404.83


Special Service Deposits-Refunded


1,746.42


Special Service Deposits-Transferred to Income


6,752.42


Old Age Assistance Reimbursements-U. S.


Grants


499.00


Total Agency and Trust Transactions 392,030.27


CASH BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1948:


General


1,491,245.94


Private Trust Funds


8,005.97


Sinking and Special


11,900.00


Perpetual Care


19,883.22


Other Public and Trust Funds


83,746.96


Contributory Retiring Fund


40,116.87


Total Cash Balance


1,654,898.96


Grand Total of Payments during 1948 and Cash on hand December 31, 1948 $5,819,716.80


190


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


BORROWING CAPACITY


Assessors' Valuation


December 31, 1948


1946


$57,952,867.00


1947


59,758,640.00


1948


58,502,836.00


$176,214,343.00


Average Valuation


58,738,114.00


5% of Average Valuation 2,936,905.00


Town Debt :


December 31, 1948 205,000.00


Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1948


$2,731,905.00


191


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


1948


Appropriation, March, 1943, Art. 24


$150,000.00


Accumulated Income 5,248.00


$155,248.00


Receipts


Interest on :


U. S. Treasury C/I 78% 1947-8 $1,312.50


Arlington 5c Savings Bank 96.57


$1,409.07


$156,657.07


Payments


Box rent


$10.00


$156,647.07


Investment Transaction


Sold 150M U. S. Treasury C/I 78% and turned in to General Cash as Voted under Art. 31


Town Meeting of March 22, 1948 150,000.00


In Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book 64470


$


6,647.07


HAROLD A. CAHALIN, JOSEPH PETERSON JOSEPH A. PURCELL, Selectmen.


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


192


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Workman's Compensation Fund


1948


Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31,


1947


$ 822.00


Receipts, 1948


14,133.40


$14,955.40


Payments, 1948


12,893.61


Balance, December 31, 1948


$ 2,061.79


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


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer.


CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.


193


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund


1948


Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31,


1947 $108,142.88


Receipts, 1948


2,506.26


$110,649.14


Payments, 1948 10.00


Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31,


1948 $110,639.14


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


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


194


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Cemetery Funds


PERPETUAL CARE FUND


Fund, Jan. 1, 1948


$237,482.50


Received for Perpetual Care of Lots.


10,961.00


Accumulated Income


21,354.40


$269,797.90


Payments, 1948


6,519.37


Fund and Accumulated Income, 12/31/48


$263,278.53


ROBBINS CEMETERY FUND


Principal of Fund


$5,000.00


Accumulated Income


559.08


$5,559.08


S. C. BUCKNAM CEMETERY FUND


Principal of Fund


$2,000.00


Accumulated Income


79.11


$2,079.11


SOLDIERS MONUMENT FUND


Principal of Fund


$2,000.00


Accumulated Income


479.69


$2,479.69


WATHEN B. HENDERSON, RALPH S. STEVENS, ARTHUR R. KIMBALL, Cemetery Commissioners.


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


195


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Pratt and Farmer Funds


NATHAN PRATT HIGH SCHOOL FUND


Principal of Fund


$25,000.00


Receipts, 1948


613.20


$25,613.20


Payments, 1948


613.20


$25,000.00


NATHAN PRATT LIBRARY FUND


Principal of Fund


$10,000.00


Receipts, 1948


252.46


$10,252.46


Payments, 1948


252.46


$10,000.00


NATHAN PRATT POOR WIDOWS' FUND


Principal of Fund


...


$5,000.00


Receipts, 1948


126.32


$5,126.32


Payments, 1948


126.32


$5,000.00


E. S. FARMER POOR WIDOWS' FUND


Principal of Fund


$5,000.00


Receipts, 1948


126.32


$5,126.32


Payments, 1948


126.32


$5,000.00


196


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E. S. FARMER RELIEF FUND


Principal of Fund


$5,000.00


Gain Capital Assets


145.00


Receipts, 1948


128.96


$5,273.96


Payments, 1948


128.96


$5,145.00


E. NELSON BLAKE, JR., MEMORIAL FUND


Principal of Fund


$3,000.00


Receipts, 1948


75.81


$3,075.81


Payments, 1948


75.81


$3,000.00


HARRIE H. DADMUN,


HAROLD A. YEAMES,


SHERMAN H. PEPPARD,


EDWARD P. CLARK,


Trustees.


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer.


CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.


197


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Selectmen's Funds


EMMA L. SPRAGUE POOR WIDOWS' FUND


Principal of Fund


$17,938.47


Interest, 1948


290.28


$18,228.75


Payments, 1948


290.28


$17,938.47


MARY CUTTER POOR WIDOWS' FUND


Principal of Fund ....


$613.11


Interest, 1948


15.39


$628.50


Payments, 1948


15.39


$613.11


M. M. W. RUSSELL POOR WIDOWS' FUND


Principal of Fund


$1,704.23


Interest, 1948


43.05


$1,747.28


Payments, 1948


43.05


$1,704.23


ANNIE L. HILL POOR WIDOWS' FUND


Principal of Fund


$2,000.00


Interest, 1948


50.55


$2,050.55


Payments, 1948


50.55


$2,000.00


198


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


MARIA L. HILL POOR WIDOWS' FUND


Principal of Fund


$2,000.00


Interest, 1948


50.41


$2,050.41


Payments, 1948


50.41


$2,000.00


M. M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND


Principal of Fund


$5,327.86


Interest, 1948


134.48


$5,462.34


Payments, 1948


134.48


$5,327.86


WILLIAM CUTTER SCHOOL FUND


Principal of Fund


$5,354.00


Interest, 1948


134.93


$5,488.93


Payments, 1948


134.93


$5,354.00


JULIA FILLEBROWN FUND


Principal of Fund


$100.00


Interest, 1948


1.76


$101.76


Payments, 1948


1.76


$100.00


HAROLD A. CAHALIN, JOSEPH PETERSON, JOSEPH A. PURCELL, Selectmen.


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


199


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Library Funds


E. NELSON BLAKE LIBRARY FUND


Principal of Fund


$4,000.00


Gain of Capital Assets


696.57


$4,696.57


Interest, 1948


113.44


$4,810.01


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


113.44


$4,696.57


ELLEN W. HODGDON LIBRARY FUND


Principal of Fund


$1,000.00


Interest, 1948


25.27


$1,025.27


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


25.27


$1,000.00


CHILDREN'S BOOK FUND


Principal of Fund


$5,000.00


Gain of Capital Assets


400.00


$5,400.00


Interest, 1948


292.49


$5,692.49


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


292.49


$5,400.00


EMMA L. SPRAGUE LIBRARY FUND


Principal of Fund


$17,938.48


Interest, 1948


272.70


$18,211.18


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


272.70


$17,938.48


200


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


SARAH ROSS VAUGHN MEMORIAL FUND


Principal of Fund


$1,000.00


Interest, 1948


13.35


$1,013.35


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


13.35


$1,000.00


TIMOTHY WELLINGTON LIBRARY FUND


Principal of Fund


$100.00


Interest, 1948


1.76


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


1.76


$100.00


HENRY MOTT LIBRARY FUND


Principal of Fund


$5,200.00


Gain of Capital Assets


225.00


$5,425.00


Interest, 1948


133.27


$5,588.27


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


133.27


$5,425.00


DEXTER RAWSON FAY LIBRARY FUND


Principal of Fund


$1,741.60


Interest, 1948


42.79


$1,784.39


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


42.79


$1,741.60


F. E. THOMPSON LIBRARY FUND


Principal of Fund


$8,181.54


Interest, 1948


190.27


$8,371.81


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


190.27


$8,181.54


$101.76


201


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


ROBBINS LIBRARY ART FUND


Principal of Fund and Accumulated Income


Interest, 1948


$43,594.71 1,306.29


$44,901.00


Paid Town for Disbursement, 1948


535.07


$44,365.93


WILSON D. CLARK, JR., ROSCOE O. ELLIOTT, EDMUND L. FROST, FRANCIS KEEFE, MARK N. BRADFORD, LLEWELLYN B. PARSONS,


Library Trustees.


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer.


CLARENCE NEEDHAM, Accountant.


202


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Francis E. Thompson Scholarship Fund


1948


Principal of Fund January 1, 1948 $436,132.11


Gain of Capital Assets 3,772.50


$439,904.61


Receipts


Balance of Income, December


31, 1947


$7,455.43


Interest on :


U. S. Treasury Series G Bonds .. .. 5,625.00


U.S. Treasury 214% Bonds, 59/62 1,440.00


U.S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds, 65/70 1,250.00


U.S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds, 67/72 2,500.00


Arlington 5c Savings Bank


131.80


18,402.23


$458,306.84


Payments


Paid for Tuitions


$10,753.98


Paid for box rent


10.00


10,763.98


$447,542.86


Investments


U.S. Treasury 214% Bonds, 59/62 $64,000.00 U.S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds, 65/70 50,000.00 U.S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds, 67/72 100,000.00


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds, 2 1/2% 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


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds, 21/2% 26,000.00


203


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Arlington 5c Savings Bank, Book


66122 8,426.84


Arlington National Bank, Check- ing Acct. 116.02


$447,542.86


EDWARD A. BAILEY, EDWARD C. HILDRETH, ARTHUR O. YEAMES,


Trustees.


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


204


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Trustees of the Elbridge Farmer Fund


1948


Receipts


Undistributed Income Balance, 12/31/47 $140.61


Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Int. 275.00


Boston Five Cents Savings Bank Int. 60.00


Cambridge Savings Bank Int. 123.03


Franklin Savings Bank Int.


55.64


Harvard Trust Co .- Savings Department No. A2539


11.58


Provident Institution for Savings-Boston Int. ..


30.00


Suffolk Savings Bank. Int. 60.00


3M Illinois Central R.R. Co. 43/4%, 1966, Int.


142.50


10M U. S. Treasury 3%, 1951-55, Int. 300.00


12 M U. S. Savings Bonds-Series G, 21/2%, 1956 Int. 150.00


Harvard Trust Co .- Savings Department No. A2992 (Income Acct. Int.) 6.24


$1,354.60


Disbursements


Harvard Trust Co .- Safe Deposit Rent


$6.00


Town of Arlington 1,300.00


$1,306.00


Balance-Undistributed Income, 12/31/48


48.60


$1,354.60


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


Harvard Trust Co .- Savings Dept.


771.00


205


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


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,


EDWARD P. CLARK, ARTHUR O. YEAMES, FREDERICK W. HILL,


Trustees.


206


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Contributory Retirement System


1948


Balance January 1, 1948


$311,975.71


Contributions


42,005.13


Interest on bank deposits


329.17


Interest on Investments


7,625.00


Appropriation


31,809.20


$393,744.21


EXPENDITURES


Pensions


$25,983.56


Refunds


6,608.19


Expenses


1,035.59


33,627.34


Balance December 31, 1948 $360,116.87


INVESTMENTS


Chelsea Savings Bank $4,861.71


Danvers Savings Bank 1,315.02


Malden Savings Bank


3,347.25


Watertown Savings Bank


3,736.03


Whitman Savings Bank.


3,125.06


Harvard Trust Co., Checking Account


23,731.80


$40,116.87


Securities :


Paid up Certificate Pittsfield Coop. Certificate $2,000.00


U. S. Treas. 21/2% registered bond 67/72


5,000.00


U. S. Treas. 212% registered bond Series G 10,000.00


U. S. Treas. 21/2% registered bond Series G


10,000.00


U. S. Treas. 21/2% registered bond 62/67 25,000.00


U. S. Treas. 21/2% coupon bonds 70/65 2,000.00


U. S. Treas. 21/2 % coupon bonds 71/66 76,000.00


207


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


U. S. Treas. 21/2% registered bonds Series G 50,000.00


U. S. Treas. 212% coupon bonds 72/67 55,000.00


U. S. Treas. 212% registered bonds Series G 25,000.00


U. S. Treas. 212% registered bonds Series G 30,000.00


U. S. Treas. 21/2% registered bonds Series G 30,000.00


$320,000.00


$360,116.87


Investment Transactions


Purchased :


May 28, 1948


Subscribed for U. S. Treas. 21/2% registered bond Series G (5-1-1960)


$30,000.00


SUMMARY OF MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITY


1937 to 1947


1948


Total


Entrants


456


81


537


Deaths


18


4


22


Withdrawals


100


17


117


Retirements


60


0


60


Active Members as of


December 31


Male


216


271


Female


62


67


Members on retirement December 31


44


37


Amount of Retirement


allowances paid .... $156,710.80


$25,983.56 $182,694.36


Allowances in effect as of


December 31, 1948 $31,809.20


CLARENCE NEEDHAM, HAROLD A. CAHALIN, EDWARD J. SWADKINS, Contributory Retirement Board.


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


208


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Town Treasurer


1948


Cash balance, January 1, 1948 $1,166,309.06


Receipts, 1948 4,436,632.75


$5,602,941.81


Expended, 1948 4,104,861.90


Cash balance, December 31, 1948 $1,498,079.91


Contingent Funds, December 31, 1948 1,172.00


Total Cash and Contingent Funds, December


31, 1948 $1,499,251.91


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer.


PARKING METER COLLECTIONS


1948


July 1, 1948-December 31, 1948


$10,650.00


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer.


209


COLLECTOR OF TAXES REPORT


Statement of the Collector of Taxes and Town Collector for the Year 1948


Balance Collection Uncollected Credits Dec. 31, 1948


Taxes :


1947 Poll


$


228.00


1947 Motor Excise


5,272.98


1947 Personal


759.70


1947 Real Estate


86,446.14


1948 Poll


25,158.00


$256.00


1948 Motor Excise


148,455.86


3,949.54


1948 Personal


145,251.97


2,897.31


1948 Real Estate


2,344,954.24


78,171.49


Special Assessments and Water Liens :


Moth


1,652.30


52.65


Water Liens (added to 1947 and


1948 taxes)


838.73


76.62


Apportioned Assessments :


Sewer


2,481.40


389.13


Sidewalk


1,812.31


93.04


Street Betterment


13,151.73


1,429.98


Unapportioned Assessments :


Sewer


4,452.96


2,640.01


Sidewalk


2,019.69


Street Betterment


1,530.18


Committed Interest :


Sewer, Sidewalk, Street Better-


ment


4,456.73


578.77


Apportioned Assessments, Not due :


Sewer


1,740.46


12,456.06


Sidewalk


782.81


8,208.36


Street Betterment


3,732.90


62,292.78


210


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Water Rates


182,086.48


10,421.29


Departmental


734,242.41


38,871.83


Interest Added


2,716.07


Costs, Charges and Fees


1,055.80


$3,715.279.85


$222,784.86


J. WILBERT ANDERSON. Collector of Taxes and Town Collector.


Recapitulation of Figures Used in Determining the Tax Rate of 1948 ($44.20)


DEBITS:


Appropriations (includes all appropriations voted since 1947 rate was fixed) Appropriations voted to be taken from Available Funds: 1948-$328,300.00, 1947-$20,500.00


$3,327,757.64 348,800.00


$3,676,557.64


Abatement deficits: 1941-$30.00, 1942-$30.00, 1943-$18.00, 1944-$6.00, 1945-$10.00


94.00


State Tax .


none


State Parks and Reservations (includes *1947 Underestimate)


$16,264.97


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


2,215.12


State Examination of Retirement System


160.73


Smoke Inspection Service.


658.45


Charles River Basin Tax


5,173.79


Nantasket Beach Main ..


1,369.80


Boulevards .


214.36


Metropolitan Sewer, North (includes *1947 Underestimate)


72,351.65


Metropolitan Water


37,253.80


Boston Metropolitan District Expenses.


142.75


Metropolitan Transit Authority-Deficiency


14,829.94


Metro. Trans. Auth .- Def. in rent (includes *1947 Underestimate on B. E. Rwy)


6,569.73


Bos. Elev. Rwy. Def. interest charges.


39.02


Bos. Elev. Rwy. Judgement (*1947 Underestimate)


1,043.03


County Tax


99,504.73


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


25,556.75


Overlay of Current Year


33,178.63


316,527.25


Gross amount to be raised


3,993,178.89


CREDITS:


Income Tax


249,893.44


Corporation Tax


111,518.49


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise (estimated)


120,000.00


Licenses and Permits


8,173.50


Fines


1,002.90


Special Assessments.


42,096.80


General Government


9,734.51


Protection of Persons and Property


2,326.08


Health and Sanitation


21,914.64


Highways


37,250.72


Charities


120,884.98


Meals Tax


7,331.66


Veterans' Benefits


1,774.50


Schools.


12,049.68


Libraries


2,821.72


Recreation


483.24


Water Receipts


192,439.51


Cemeteries


15,151.89


Interest on Taxes, etc.


5,220.84


Gas and Electric Franchise


888.95


Dog Licenses and Unclassified.


16,761.67


Overestimates, 1947


44,178.08


Available Funds


348,800.00


1,372,697.80


Number of Polls, 13,270 at $2.00 each = Poll Tax


Per. Prop. Val., $3,370,600 at $44.20 rate = Per. Prop. Tax


Real Est. Val., $55,315,850 at $44.20 rate = Real Est. Tax


Total Taxes to be levied on Polls and Property


*As furnished by Tax Comm'r.


Compiled by A. F. Wells, Hd, Clk .- Secty., Board of Assessors, Dec. 20, 1948,


Net Amount to be raised on Polls and Property


$2,620,481.09


$26,540.00


148,980.52


2,444,960.57


$2,620,481.09


Assessors.


WILLIAM O. HAUSER


WALTER S. COOLEDGE, JR.


ARTHUR W. SAMPSON


Assessors' Record of STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON FROM 1940 TO 1948 INCLUSIVE


1940


1941


1942


1943


1944


1945


1946


1947


1948


Appropriations and Available Funds


$2,442,440.57 $2,388,327.64 $2,398,842.97 $2,393,723.43 $2,349,588.49 $2,576,151.39 $3,061,447.29 $3,261,427.52 $3,676,557.64


State Tax


144,960.00


154,440.00


140,400.00


(A)46,800.00


110,352.00


62,016.00


45,650.00


45,650


none


County Tax


77,869.69


88,959.57


73,296.15


73,922.29


70,586.16


77,270.68


91,102.47


94,785.90


99,504.73


Metro. Sewer Tax


45,455.93


50,033.86


47,988.32


50,816.85


44,251.93


46,163.19


57,960.17


64,313.84


65,997.98


Metro. Parks Tax


20,914.91


13,098.98


12,795.35


12,535.49


10,627.24


10,184.12


15,516.48


16,593.39


15,188.06


Metro. Planning Tax


362.66


172.88


Metro. Water Tax


90,348.32


86,002.13


82,200.59


98,898.17


84,464.05


85,105.32


35,721.00


39,572.20


37,253.80


Bos .- Metro. Dist. Expenses


130.44


139.92


139.92


139.92


141.40


141.42


142.75


142.75


142.75


Charles River Basin Tax


5,955.35


5,202.47


5,266.37


5,708.12


4,449.68


4,981.67


5,386.87


5,109.85


5,173.79


Auditing Municipal Accts


1,970.88


114.76


19.26


103.49


1,546.06


90.71


1,699.49


1,887.25


2,215.12


Smoke Inspection Service


656,45


653.59


634.77


669.93


590.72


454.46


726.59


673.68


658.45


Tuberculosis Hospital


25,492.20


16,248.42


17,781.23


17,660.60


15,178.75


25,556.75


25,556.75


State Exam. of Retire. System


193.20


450.90


231.04


224.56


505.06


160.73


Boulevards


(B)2,394.16


(B)2,237.54


2,259.26


1,882.47


1,617.89


793.89


374.38


255.15


214.36


Bos. Elev. Rwy. Judgement


1,043.03


Bos. Elev. or Metro. Trans. Auth .- Def ..


51,331.71


44,252.85


24,695.10


14,663.61


14,829.94


Bos. Elev. or Metro. Trans. Auth. Def. in Rent


2,152.92


2,146.73


1,625.52


3,779.40


2,158.72


2,161.19


2,163.57


6,567.35


Hosp. or Home Care of C. W. Vets.


120.00


155.00


180.00


180.00


165.00


180.00


285.00


240.00


Nantasket Beach Main


1,546.40


1,240.73


1,198.76


1,224.69


1,070.37


1,178.78


1,731.56


1,510.17


1,369.80


Overlay (total appro.)


43,688.48


42,774.42


42,945.56


37,993.11


24,444.14


25,801.37


42,155.01


45,765.20


33,178.63


Income Tax


153,414.84


171,280.96


170,483.66


180,515.27


178,287.43


177,364.29


178,369.77


259,268.08


249,893.44


Corporation Tax


3,534.06


20,597.43


26,693.02


58,117.04


84,038.55


84,038.55


84,128.49


112,303.19


111,518.49


Gas and Elec. Franchise


888.95


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise (committed)


103,874.68


123,045.32


93,576.73


59,960.02


42,784.56


32,585.74


52,246.83


105,524.47


157,743.49


Gasoline Tax .


79,813.34


86,105.80


86,105.80


(C)


57,523.03


54,787.03


38,409.98


38,409.98


Bos. Elev. Rwy. (credit)


21,278.66


Departmental Receipts (A. F. inc.).


548,083.11 26,102.00


568,330.95 25,888.00


554,236.28 26,852.00


644,134.66 26,968.00 3,028.93


568,790.51| 26,928.00 3,535.69


641,208.32 28,160.00 4,097.77


866,637.50 28,350.00 6,463.64


27,892.00 6,112.50


633,404.56 1,003,065.26 27,522.00 7,331.66


Meals Tax


56,271,400.00 54,684,200.00 53,197,750.00 53,215,250.00 53,146,900.00 53,086,650.00 53,984,100.00 54,449,500.00 55,315,850.00


Valuation-Per. Property


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


3,170,050.00


3,370,600.00


Tax Rate


35.80


34.80


35.60


32.00


32.00


34.40 338


38.00


44.20


Persons paying Per. Prop. Taxes only


470


454


429


373


345


357


42.80 403


384


Persons paying Real Est. Taxes only


7,284


7,374


7,662


7,763


7,853


7,852


7,979


8,288


8,096


Persons paying R. E. and Per. Prop. Taxes


166


174


199


180


177


192


204


236


238


Dwelling houses


7,502


7,742


7,891


7,895


7,894


7,895


7,905


8,006


8,140


Horses


10


9


23


31


28


13


13


26


10


Cows .


3


2


2


2


2


2


Net amt. to be raised on Polls and Prop ..


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


2,492,410.74


2,620,481.09


Population: 1910, 11,187; 1915, 14,860; 1920, 18,646; 1925, 24,943; 1930, 36,809 1935, 38,555; 1940, 40,013; 1945, 43,515. (A) Gasoline Tax deducted. (B) Includes Canterbury St. Highway.


(C) See State Tax 1943.


Compiled by A. F. Wells, Hd Clk. & Sect'y., Board of Assessors. Dec. 20, 1948


WILLIAM O. HAUSER WALTER S. COOLEDGE, JR. ARTHUR W. SAMPSON




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