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Veterans' Benefits
$12,002.31
War Allowance
60.00
Burial Aid:
Chapter 115
150.00
Chapter 573
1,228.45
Total reimbursement $13,440.76
Payments from municipalities for aid
given non-settled applicants 59.25.
Refunds from beneficiaries
100.00
Total returned to Town Treasury $13,600.01
Net Expenditures $ 7,048.23
War Allowance is, to all intents and purposes, dead but the State Legislature has permitted it to remain on the books because of the 1948 Draft Law and unsettled World conditions. Burial Aid, under Chapter 573, has been in- creasing rapidly since the first repatriated body arrived in Arlington almost a year ago. A tabulation of cases, visits
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VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT
and contacts in connection with Veterans' Benefits follows :
Cases on rolls 77
Applications and reapplications received 127
Applications and reapplications rejected 36
Non-settled cases, referred to other communities 13
Non-settled cases on which emergency payments were made
1
Cases referred by other communities for investigation
4
Refund cases
4
Cases aided :
Veterans' Benefits
75
War Allowance
1
Special Care
1
Burial Aid:
Chapter 115
2
Chapter 573
16
Total
95
Office visits
892
Home visits
278
Hospital visits
27
Visits elsewhere
136
Telephone calls
1712
Total
3402
In energetically following up and prosecuting claims of applicants for aid who had potential claims for compensation or pension from the U.S. Veterans Administration and who failed to prosecute said claims, this office was instrumental in pushing such claims to a successful conclusion and there- by saving the taxpayers of Arlington several thousands of dollars as such applicants would be beneficiaries of the Arl- ington Department of Veterans' Services if they were not now in receipt of monthly checks from the U.S. Veterans Administration.
I wish to conclude by acknowledging gratefully the help and cooperation given by the Board of Selectmen, their secretary, recently resigned, Mr. James J. Golden, Jr., and the new secretary, Frank K. Nicksay, the members of the Advisory Board of the Department of Veterans' Services and the faithful services of the employees of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES R. ARMOUR, Director
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of Arlington Housing Authority
The Board of Selectmen
Town of Arlington Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
We are pleased to submit to you this, our second report of the activities of the Arlington Housing Authority for the year 1949.
At the Annual Town Election held March 7, 1949, the following were elected to serve as members of the Arlington Housing Authority :
Harold E. Magnuson 4 years
W. Dale Barker 5 years
Myron D. Chace 2 years
Joseph S. Vahey 1 year
Following the acceptance by the State Housing Board of our Application for Financial Assistance on January 12, 1949, the members of your Authority directed their attention to the acquisition of approximately seven acres of land as the selected site for the Project, which land is bordered by Fremont and Gardner Streets, and also to the development of building plans. Title to all the required land was ac- quired June 2, 1949, and final plans and specifications for actual construction were completed and approval received from the State Housing Board on June 10, 1949. Final ac- cepted plans provide for 126 units or apartments divided among 21 buildings, plus an adminstration building. Sub- contract bids were received July 6, 1949 and general contract bids July 8, 1949. On the basis of the lowest bid received of $1,240,474.00, the general contract for construction was awarded on July 14, 1949 to G. L. Rugo & Sons, Inc. of Bos- ton. Ground was broken on the Project July 27, 1949, less than one year from the date of the first meeting of the Arlington Housing Authority in 1948.
Since the ground breaking, construction has progressed with reasonable speed so that on December 31, 1949, all the buildings are roofed, walled and enclosed, some sidewalks are installed, plastering has been completed in several build- ings, and they are ready for final interior finish work.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY
On September 23, 1949, new applications were sent to all those veterans who, during the past two years had listed their names as being inadequately housed and desirous of obtaining housing in the Project. Invitation was made on several occasions through the local papers and through the local veterans' organizations to all veterans desirous of housing, suggesting that they file applications with the Arl- ington Housing Authority. Approximately 850 appli- cations were mailed, out of which over 500 were returned, and many veterans applied at the office, stating that they were still in need of adequate housing. These applications are being screened by the Authority to determine the de- gree of need and eligibility of the applicants, and assignment will be made as the units are avilable for occupancy. It is ex- pected that the first units will be ready early in February.
The Authority returned to the Town Auditor $1716.10 on June 3, 1949, the unexpended balance of the $2500. voted the Authority at the Special Town Meeting on June 28, 1948.
On August 25, 1949, the Authority voted unanimously to appoint Robert Hauser as Executive Director of the Arling- ton Housing Authority.
During the past year, the Authority has found it neces- sary to average more than one meeting a week in order to efficiently expedite the progress of the work. As the Pro- ject nears its completion, it is felt that the appearance of the structures will prove of value to the Town and afford practical living accommodations for 126 veteran families. Such satisfactory progress undoubtedly could not have been accomplished without the splendid cooperation of the various boards and officers of the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
W. DALE BARKER, Chairman MYRON D. CHACE HAROLD E. MAGNUSON TORSTEN H. REENSTIERNA JOSEPH S. VAHEY
Arlington Housing Authority.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of the Arlington Honor Roll Committee
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
Herewith is submitted the Annual Report of the Arlington Honor Roll Committee for the year ending December 31, 1949.
Total number of names on Board
4,710
(of which 134 are Gold Stars)
Following is the report of the Treasurer, Arthur W. Sampson :
Balance on hand, December 31, 1948 $112.72
No Expenditures in 1949. $112.72
Balance on hand, December 31, 1948
Respectfully submitted,
TIMOTHY J. BUCKLEY, Chairman.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Report of the Board of Public Works
The Board of Public Works herewith submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1949.
At the Town Meeting held on March 7, 1949, Thomas J. O'Neill was elected member of the Board for a term of three years. The Board organized on March 21 with the choice of Thomas J. O'Neill as Chairman.
MEETINGS
The meetings are held Monday evenings. During the year the Board held fifty-two regular and four special meet- ings.
The following are the net expenditures made under the direction of the Board :
General Administration
$40,892.60
Highway, Maintenance and General, and Snow and Ice
187,702.28
Highway and Snow and Ice Capital Outlay
32,041.42
Resurfacing of Streets
20,141.73
Maintaining, Repairing and Improving Town Ways
1,000.00
Relocation, Alteration, Widening, Construction of Massachusetts Avenue and Mystic Street .
6,760.53
Construction of Ways, Columbia Road and Stowecroft Road
3,129.14
Construction of Fremont Street
6,177.91
Storm Drains
15,124.48
Sanitary
184,353.83
Sewer Extensions
26,566.39
Sewer Maintenance
11,991.40
Water Maintenance
124,672.66
Water Extensions
53,312.88
Extra Special Compensation
14,806.18
Sidewalks and Edgestones
18,320.09
$746,993.52
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TABLE I
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$40,899.00
(Personal Services
$35,904.00 4,995.00)
Expenses
Expenditure
40,892.60
Balance, January 1, 1950
$6.40
Expenditures
Personal Services
$35,746.45
Accounts Payable
157.55
Exenses, Office Maintenance and Supplies, etc
4,793.01
Accounts Payable
195.59
$40,892.60
TABLE II
HIGHWAY DIVISION
Appropriation
(Maintenance and General Account
.$145,600.00
Personal Services
3,939.00
Snow and Ice
48,295.44)
Expenditure
$187,702.28
Balance, January 1, 1950
$10,132.16
Expenditures
Personal Services - General Foreman
$3,939.00
*Maintenance of Highways
53,088.60
** General Expense
77,558.23
*** Snow and Ice
47,245.61
Accounts Payable
5,870.84
$187,702.28
* Street Cleaning, $14,241.34; Maintenance and Repair of Public Ways, $7,238.66; Maintenance and Repair of Massachusetts Avenue, $1,648.10; Maintenance and Repair of Gravel Sidewalks, $3,423.63; Maintenance and Repair of Permanent Sidewalks, $5,561.66; Seal-coat Streets, $13,870.84; Maintenance of Catch Basins and Storm Drains, $7,104.37.
** Automobile, Truck, Roller, Tractor, Shovel Compressor, $6,974.42; Sick Leave, $5,163.02; Town Yard and Buildings, $16,189.17; Tools and Equipment, $23,752.93; Street Signs, $9,180.60; Miscellaneous (Street Lanterns, etc.) $2,501.26; Stock, $600.32; Saturday Afternoons, Vacations and Holidays, $19,067.35.
*** Maintenance of Equipment, $7,347.70; Plowing Streets, $11,445.77; Plowing Side- walks, $3,403.13; Removing Snow, $8,074.28; Sanding, $14,298.98; Calcium, $945.50; Saturday Afternoons and Holidays, $1,730.25.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
(Including Snow and Ice)
.$32,050.00
Balance brought forward
10,125.13
Expenditure
*32,041.42
Balance, January 1, 1950
$10,133.71
*1-12-3/4 ton Pick-up Body Truck $1,225.00
1-3 ton Chassis and Cab 3,323.20
1-3 ton Chassis and Cab with Contractor's Body 4,350.00
1-3 ton Chassis and Cab with Load Packer Body 6,718.00
1-Front Frame with Moldboard 688.00
1-Semi-Trailer, complete
4,056.50
Appropriation
$42,175.13
(Carried forward to 1950)
.$197,834.44
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1-Tracto-Shovel with Bulldozer 8,968.22
1-2-bag Cement Mixer
1,811.04
1,000 ft. Sidewalk Forms with Stakes and Plates 901.46
SNOW AND ICE CAPITAL OUTLAY
Balance Brought forward
$490.93 0 Expenditure
Balance, January 1, 1950
$490.93
(Carried forward to 1950)
RESURFACING OF STREETS (RELOCATION, ALTERATION, WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF, SPECIFIC REPAIRS UPON AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OR ANY PARTS OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, BROADWAY OR LAKE STREET)
Appropriation
$12,000.00 8,181.89
Received from State
4,090.94
Expenditure
20,141.73
Balance, January 1, 1950
$4,131.10
This expenditure was for reconstruction work on Massachusetts Avenue from Academy Street to Mt. Vernon Street, both sides, and from Paul Revere Road to the Lexington Line, both sides; and for the resurfacing of Lake Street from the Concord Turnpike to the Boston and Maine Railroad tracks.
The work was done under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, the State contributing 50% and the County and Town each contributing 25%. The total contract on Massachu- setts Avenue was $27,148.84, and on Lake Street, $13,963.10. The above expenditure is not the complete figure as all payments have not been made and all State and County payments have not been received.
MAINTAINING, REPAIRING AND IMPROVING TOWN WAYS
Balance Brought forward
$1,000.00
Expenditure
1,000.00
January 1, 1950
0
This sum was expended in conjunction with appropriation for Resurfacing of Streets.
RELOCATION, ALTERATION, WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE AND MYSTIC STREET
Balance brought forward
$2,506.99
Received from State and County
5,100.99
Expenditure
6,760.53
Balance, January 1, 1950
$847.45
(Carried forward to 1950)
$7,607.98
This completes the reconstruction work started in 1948 on Massachusetts Avenue from Academy Street to Pleasant Street; and surfacing Mystic Street from Mass- chusetts Avenue to Summer Street and from near College Avenue to Winchester Line.
$24,272.83
Received from County
(Carried forward to 1950)
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CONSTRUCTION OF WAYS COLUMBIA ROAD AND STOWECROFT ROAD
Appropriation
$26,500.00
Expenditure
3,129.14
Balance, January 1, 1950
$23,370.86
(Carried forward to 1950)
This work was started in the latter part of 1949 and a portion of the curb and storm drain was installed to protect the area about the new Bishop School from flood conditions.
CONSTRUCTION OF FREMONT STREET
Appropriation
$35,709.85
Appropriation Land Damages
370.39
$36,080.24
Expenditure
6,177.91
Balance, January 1, 1950
$29,902.33
Expenditures
Recording Fees
$11.28
Installation of Sewer Main
1,503.91
Installation of Storm Drain
1,283.25
Installation of Water Main
3,379.47
$6.177.91
(Carried forward to 1950)
This expenditure includes the sewer and water main extensions and a portion of the storm drain system necessary.
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TABLE III
STORM DRAINS
Appropriation Balance brought forward 14,468.70
$24,468.70
Expenditure 15,124.48
Balance, January 1, 1950
$9,344.22 (Carried forward to 1950)
Length in Feet
Size of Pipe in Inches
Net Cost
Intervale Road to the high water level of Mystic Lake, including header
86.5
18
$471.59
Irving Street, adjust catch basins at Par- menter School
117.16
Metropolitan District Land at Mystic Lake, install catch basin
372.95
Mill Street, westerly side from Mill Brook to Butterick's
252.0
12
1,981.83
North Union Street, through Private Lands near North Union Street Playground to Mystic River (Balance of Job, started in 1948)
256.0
24
4,979.87
Ryder Street (Balance of job, started in 1948)
326.0
30
3,044.47
Winslow Street, from Mystic Street west- erly (job not completed)
168.0)
12
132.0)
15
2,597.87
Winter Street, from existing drain south- erly
84.0
12
727.15
*General Expense
$15,124.48
* Credit for Stock, $753.05; Tools and Equipment, $56.00; Miscellaneous, $652.11; Sat- urday Afternoons and Holidays, $876.53.
TABLE IV SANITARY DIVISION
Appropriation
$173,890.00
Additional Appropriation
15,000.00
$188,890.00
(Removal of Ashes, Rubbish, Offal, etc.
$185,900.00 2,990.00)
Expenditure
184,353.83
Balance, January 1, 1950
$4,536.17
Expenditures
Ashes, Paper and Rubbish
$83,274.39
Offal
88,213.79
Dump Rental Fees, Maintenance, etc.
9,617.06
Supplies and Sundries
258.60
Foreman
2,989.99
$184,353.83
Personal Services, Foreman
831.59
$10,000.00
TABLE V
SEWER EXTENSIONS
Appropriation
$16,000.00 .21,431.46
Balance brought forward
36,431.46
Expenditure
26,566.39
Balance, January 1, 1950
$9,865.07 (Carried forward to 1950)
Length in Feet
Size of Pipe in Inches
Net Cost
Brattle Street to service lot 68
113.76
8
$340.64
W
Brattle Terrace to service No. 15
15.0
8
47.82
Broadway, northerly side from present end to Warren Street
327.9
8
1,899.93
Claremont Avenue, construct manhole at Claremont Court
121.89
8
461.39
Columbia Road from present end to Nos. 38 and 42
183.0
8
842.46
*Ernest Road, from River Street to Everett Street
521.0
8
*Everett Street, from Ernest Road to Broadway
534.8
8
** Fremont Street, from No. Union Street to Gardner Street
670.65
8
Gardner Street from present end southerely to intersection of Gardner Street and Fremont Street
480.95
8
1,394.75
High Haith Road to service No. 119
50.0
8
334.16
*Indian Hill Road (Inspection only)
735.8
8
132.00
Lake Street at Spy Pond Parkway
30.0
8
221.90
Lovell Road to service lots 22-23 -- 24-25
309.0
8
1,244.36
Massachusetts Avenue at Dundee Road (Crossover)
33.0
8
512.70
Massachusetts Avenue at. Lexington Line (Crossover)
22.25
8
374.19
North Union Street at Field House .
160.0
8
180.21
North Union Street, install main and manhole at easement near brook at Veterans' Housing Project
15.0
B
267.72
Shore Road, Gould Road to Chapman Street
448.4
8
2,615.19
Silk Street, from Michael Street to No. 38
151.6
8
582.09
Spy Pond Parkway, from Lake Street northerly
466.3
8
1,285.67
Spy Pond Parkway, from Roanoke Road northerly
673.1
8
1,162.33
*Spy Pond Parkway (Inspection only) (from No. 62 to No. 71)
162.0
8
10.78
Summer Street to service No. 302 (not complete)
50.0
12
824.57
Summer Street, laterals at Harold Street
51.0
8
268.38
Summer Street above Brattle Street
890.0
8
4,715.06
Summer Street, laterals at King Street
38.0
8
118.56
*Sunnyside Avenue (Inspection only)
922.70
8
52.16
Valentine Road and Private Lands
711.0
8
2,669.05
*** Veterans' Housing Project (Inspection)
158.6
8
606.17
+General Expense
.
$26,566.39
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* Mains installed by Developer.
** Main installed under Street Construction appropriation.
*** This installation was made by Private Contractor under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Housing Authority. Information as to lengths not available as yet.
+ Credit for Stock, $126.40; Tools and Equipment, $693.23; Miscellaneous, $245.59; Saturday Afternoons and Holidays, $1,652.43.
"W" Indicates Water Main in same trench.
... .. . .
......................
.... .... ....
.. .
2,464.85
.
...
....
...
.
...
...
393.85
Summer Street, near Harold Street
313.64
Woodside Lane from Oak Hill Drive northerly
229.81
College Avenue to service No. 36
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TABLE VI SEWER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Appropriation
$12,400.00
Expenditure
11,991.40
Balance, January 1, 1950
$408.60
Expenditure
Resurfacing
$406.03
Repairing, Relaying, Flushing and Cleaning Mains ..
6,857.60
Care and Repair of Sewer Pumps
3,191.99
Saturday Afternoons and Holidays
833.07
Tools and Equipment
702.71
$11,991.40
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ARLINGTON WATER WORKS Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Population by census of 1945, 43,515.
Date of construction low service, 1872; high service, 1894.
By whom owned, Town of Arlington.
Source of supply, Metropolitan Water System.
Consumption
1. Estimated total population at date, 47,000.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 46,900.
3. Estimated population supplied, 46,850.
4. Total consumption for the year, 1,109,308.000 gallons.
5. Percentage of consumption metered, 100%.
6. Average daily consumption, 3,039,200 gallons.
7. Gallons per day per capita, 66.
Distribution (including auxiliary supply from old reservoir) Mains
Eleven thousand, one hundred and forty-seven feet of new water mains were laid during the year and connected with the Metropolitan System. Two hundred and fifty feet of mains were re-laid during the year. Details of regular water main construction will be found in Table VIII.
1. Kind of pipe: Cast-iron, cement and transite.
2. Sizes, from 4 inch to 16 inch.
3. Extended feet during year, 11,147.
4. Number of feet renewed during year, 250.
5. Discontinued during year, 250.
6. Total now in use, 103.74 miles.
7. Cost of repairs per mile, $117.14.
8. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter, 283 feet.
9. Number of hydrants added during year, 26.
10. Number of hydrants now in use, 1,087.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 75.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 2,434.
13. Average pressure on mains at center of Town, 120 high system, 50 low system.
Services
Two hundred and forty-two new services have been added during the year. There are for all purposes 3,829 on the low, 5,423 on the high, and 3 on the old reservoir system. On the Metropolitan water supply there are 72 services for municipal purposes, 32 sprinkler services, and
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44 for sewer flushing purposes included in the above. On January 1, 1950, 253 services were temporarily out of use.
1. Kind of pipe: copper, cement-lined, black wrought iron and lead, 3 inch to 6 inch cast iron.
2. Sizes, 1 inch to 6 inch.
3. Number of service taps added during year, 242.
4. Number of services abandoned during year, 0.
5. Number of services now in use, 9,211.
6. Percentage of services metered, 100%.
Meters
Two hundred and forty-two meters were set during 1949 on services installed in 1948 and 1949. The total number of meters in use January 1, 1950, is 9,211.
TABLE VII
WATER MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Balance 1/1/49
$ 1,825.98
Appropriation
121,750.00
From Reserve Fund
2,750.00
126,325.98
Expenditures 1949
124,672.66
Balance 1/1/50
$1,653.32
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES
Maintenance Expenditure
Renewal of Services & Mains
$1,939.85
Services-Care & Repair
27,094.12
Meters-Care, Repair & Reading
17,593.05
Turning Water Off and On
146.65
Shop
2,747.52
Tools & Equipment
5,026.98
Hydrants & Gates-Care & Repair
8,366.59
Mains-Care & Repair
3,538.76
Calgon Chamber
1,379.17
Reservoir & Great Meadows
549.37
Chapter No. 90 Renewals
1,386.67
New Meters
12,980.70
House Connections
17,992.32
Tapping Machine
1,344.36
*General Expense
22,586.55
$124,672.66
* Stock $7,497.94; Sick Leave $2,171.73; Lost Time $4,738.03 ; Holidays $1,936.12; Vacations $3,650.60; Mis- cellaneous $2,592.13.
TABLE VIII
Balance January 1, 1949
$22,000.39
Appropriation 1949
. 30,000.00
From Reserve Fund
9,000.00
$61,000.39
Expenditure 1949
53,312.88
Balance December 31, 1949 .... 7,687.51
EXTENSION OF HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
Description
Size of Pipe in Inches
Length in Feet
Hydrants
Gates
Total Cost
Cost per Foot
Brattle Street-to lot 68
8
115
$ 530.01
4.61
8
Columbia Road-Crosby Street to No. 42
8
182
1
1,067.66
5.87
S
College Avenue-to No. 36
8
168
1
1
778.89
4.64
S
George Street-hydrant installation
.
..
.
8
768
2
4
2,000.22
2.60
S
Lovell Road-Bradley Road to Hodge Road
8
307
1
3
2,078.67
6.77
S
Massachusetts Avenue-crossover at Academy Street
12
30
2
1,441.13
Massachusetts Avenue-Crossovers at Highland Avenue .. Ridge Street-to No. 78
10
81
4
2,465.73
12
74
1,135.95
15.35
Summer Street-Brattle Street to east of Washington Street
8
980
1
4
6,934.16
7.08
8
Summer Street-installation gates and hydrants
6-8
90
2
7
1,763.33
Wachusett Avenue-to No. 89
8
153
1
1
835.18
5.16
S
Woodside Lane-Oak Hill Drive-Northerly
Hydrants and Gates-installed under Water Maintenance
76
1
5
S
3,241
10
33
$22,364.37
€
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Total
.
8
5
1
327.09
High Haith Road-to No. 119
8
50
338.13
6.76
S
Indian Hill Road-Standish Road to Brewster Road
668.22
4.37
..
8
162
EXTENSION OF LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
Broadway and Warren Street to River Street
8
465
3
1,824.48
3.92
S
Concord Turnpike and Wilson Avenue-to Mott Street
8
466
1
3
2,355.44
5.05
1 Ernest Road-River Street to Everett Street
8
524
5
1,983.38
3.79
S
1 Everett Street-Broadway to Ernest Road
8
551
1
3
1,392.86
2.53
S
3 Fremont Street-North Union Street to Gardner Street Gardner Street-Fremont Street northerly
8
614
2
3
3,293.59
5.36
S
Shore Road & Gould Road & Chapman Street to Devereaux Street
8
851
1
3
4,907.82
5.77
S
Princeton Road-to Spy Pond Lane
8
80
2
Spy Pond Parkway-Lake Street to No. 95
B
1,144
2
6
5,810.90
5.08
S
1
Sunnyside Avenue-Fremont Street northerly
8
989
3
5
2,860.54
2.89
S
1 Veterans Housing
8
1,462
2
5
4,097.62
2.85
S
Hydrants and Gates installed under Water Main- tenance
4 General Expense
1.992.09
Total
7,906
16
42
30,948.51
Total Extensions
11,147
26
75
53,312.88
RENEWALS - HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
8 250
8
1
--
RENEWALS-LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
Total Renewals
250
9
1
Total Extensions and Renewals
11,397
35
76
53,312.88
1 labor by developer
2 labor by developer from Lake Street to Roanoke Road only
3 installed under street construction appropriation
4 includes stock credit, $801.15; Tools and Equipment, $588.93; Miscellaneous, $229.68; Lost Time, $1,361.81; Holiday, $612.82
S indicates sewer in same trench
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
237
8
8
760
1
429.79
5.37
.
1
4
..
-
1
TABLE IX WATER MAINS NOW IN SERVICE
LOW SERVICE SYSTEM
HIGH SERVICE SYSTEM
RESERVOIR SYSTEM
Size
Cast Iron Pipe
Transite Pipe
Cast Iron Pipe
Transite Pipe
Cement and Cast Iron Pipe
Transite Pipe
Inches
Length in Feet
Hy- drants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hy- drants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hy- drants Gates
Length in Feet
Hy- drants
Gates
Length in Feet
Hy- drants Gates
Length in Feet
Hy- drants
Gates
16
2,388
12
7,274
36,233
6,578
1,976
10
16,497
1,228
23,038
2,190
270
8
40,302
27,356
87,873
28,255
2,156
6
102,969
805
149,673
932
4,175
5,196
4
160
220
Totals
167,062
400
787
29,389
299,365
679
1,622
37,955
8,797
8
25
5,196
238
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Total length of mains in service-547,764' -- 103.74 miles Total Gates in service-2434
Total Hydrants in service-1087
239
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
WATER DIVISION RECEIPTS FOR WATER CONSUMED
Year
1940
$175,524.63
1941
178,552.12
1942
178,609.03
1943
184,222.45
1944
191,426.20
1945
184,167.25
1946
195,616.20
1947
187,851.78
1948
182,015.78
1949
181,890.59
Percentage of receipts from metered water, 94.39%
WATER RATES COMMITTED DURING 1949 :
January 1
$18,426.21
February 1
13,109.28
March 1
13,666.30
April 1
10,536.41
May 1
6,236.67
June 1
6,128.28
July 1
20,245.59
August 1
17,214.13
September 1
20,070.04
October 1
25,930.15
November 1
16,430.27
December 1
15,555.29
$183,548.62
VALUE OF WATER FURNISHED FREE TO TOWN DEPARTMENTS
School
$3,701.24
Selectmen
1,715.20
Cemetery
925.00
Library
146.68
Park
1,159.72
Public Works
1,559.22
$9,207.06
240
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
1949 EXPENDITURES
Water Maintenance
$124,672.66
Water Extensions
53,312.88
Metropolitan Assessment
38,837.40
$216,882.94
*1949 RECEIPTS :
Rates
$181,890.59
Miscellaneous
991.79
Liens
1,373.57
House Connections
5,750.07
$190,006.02
UNPAID DECEMBER 31, 1949 :
Rates
$10,791.82
Miscellaneous
6.00
Liens
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