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40
1734
April 15, 1926
Reed Street
Thesda St. to 725 Summer St.
40
Renfrew Street
235 Cedar Ave. to Florence Ave.
40
1407
1243
+Renfrew Street
185 Florence Ave. to Dow Ave.
40
Reservoir Road
15 Nourse St., westerly
40
Revere Street. .
37 Walnut St. to Menotomy Rd.
40
370
Rhinecliff Street
211 Florence Ave. to 891 Concord Turnpike
40
1910
March 22, 1950
Rhinecliff Street
300 Appleton St. to 214 Florence Ave.
50&40
1004
| March 28, 1951
Richardson Avenue . .
|1246 Mass. Ave. to Appleton St.
40
398
March
26. 1930
252
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Quincy Street
1114 Massachusetts Ave. to Benjamin Rd
50
Quincy Street
31 Benjamin Rd. to 341 Gray St.
50
400
Radcliffe Road
22 Victoria Rd. to 23 Edgehill Rd.
40
319
160
Pondview Road
115 Lake St. to Princeton Rd
40
.
225
.
April 3, 1929 1875
Formerly Exeter Street, March 28, 1934
·
375
March 13, 1946; March 22, 1950
533
240
Formerly Nourse Road April 3, 1929
675 644
100
TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS-Continued
Name
Location
Width
Public
Private
Richfield Road.
. 30 Victoria Rd. to 107 Summer St.
40
2302
ĮA portion formerly Cutter March 31, 1937; March 22, 1950
Avenue,
Ridge Street.
1182 Mystic St., northerly
50
2030
Ridge Street
.. |Yerxa Rd. to North of North St.
40
3910
*River Street
. 115 Warren St. to Medford Line
10
1800
March 2, 1857; Laid out by County Comm., 1855
Roanoke Road.
24 Colonial Drive to Spy Pond Parkway
10
180
Robin Hood Road ..
372 Mystic St. to Lake Shore Drive
40
1000
Robbins Road .
.
1019 Mass. Ave. to 16 Hawthorne Ave.
40&45
1370
1200
Rockland Avenue
43 Millet St., north and south
40
551
Rockmont Road
99 Richfield Rd. to 11 Oak Hill Drive
40
794
Ronald Road
15 Overlook Rd. to Pheasant Ave.
40
1270
May 6, 1924
Roslin Road
17 Aberdeen Rd. to Kilsythe Rd.
40
150
Rublee Street. .
149 Hibbert St., westerly .
40
500
Rublee Street. .
142 Hibbert St. to Williams St.
40
273
Russell Street
14 Mystic St. to Water St. .
40
791 390
March 4, 1871 March 14, 1892
+Ryder Street
430 Summer St. to B. & M. R. R.
40
364
Sachen Avenue
127 Mystic St., easterly
40
100
Sagamore Road
31 Brewster Rd. to east of Standish Rd.
40
811
Saratoga Road.
57 Richfield Rd. to 55 Oak Hill Drive
40
201
Sawin Street
46 Henderson St. to Teele St .__ westerly
40&30
215
200
School Street
/1060 Massachusetts Ave. to Gray St.
40
1363
Schouler Court
887 Massachusetts Ave., northerly .
30
340
March 31, 1927
Scituate Street.
23 Gloucester St. to Longfellow Rd.
40
1923
March 28, 1934; March 13, 1946
Scituate Street.
154 Longfellow Rd. to 743 Concord Turnpike
40
433
Formerly Yale Street, March 19, 1941
Selkirk Road
3 Aberdeen Rd. to Perth Rd.
40
500
Shawnee Road
41 Bonad Rd. to High Haith Rd.
40
557
+Shelley Road
Browning Rd. to Wadsworth Rd.
40
978
Sheraton Park
Spy Pond Parkway, northerly
40
460
Sherborn Street
106 Medford St. to Webcowet Rd.
40
732
March 31, 1927; March 31, 1937
+Shore Road
Chapman St., southerly
40
735
1 Short Street .
Ely Rd., easterly
40
201
Silk Street
35 Broadway to Michael St.
40
560
Smith Street .
44 Arnold St. to Lancaster Rd.
40
600
Spring Avenue
133 Highland Ave. to Buena Vista Rd. ..
40
2450
Spring Road .
:20 Sutherland Rd., southerly
40
300
Spring Street
591 Concord Turnpike to 244 Highland Ave.
2830
Old Town Way .. amed Spring Place, November 9, 1846; March 13, 1942
253
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
April 14, 1896
.
Russell Terrace
28 Russell St. to Winslow St.
40
March 16.1908 April 8, 1931
631
.
Length
Date of Acceptance
254
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
April 7, 1873; Old Town Way, November 9, 1846; March 16, 1908; Laid out by County Comm., 1918 September 18, 1914; State Highway
Summer Street
90 Brattle St. to Lexington Line
50
6750
Summer St. Place .
214 Summer St., southwesterly
20
170
Summit Street
40 Alpine St., northeasterly
40
900
Summit Street
600 Summer St., northeasterly
40
118
Sunapee Road
15 Massachusetts Ave., northeasterly .
40
483
Sunnyside Avenue
17 Broadway, to near Decatur St.
40
2018
Sunset Road
75 Bow St. to 537 Summer St .. .
40
1357
March 28, 1934; March 31, 1937
Sunset Road Ext.
537 Summer St. to 176 Forest St.
40
627
Surry Road
16 Daniels St. to Davis Rd.
40
520
April 2, 1925 March 27, 1935; April 1, 1940
Sutherland Terrace ..
19 Sutherland Rd., northwesterly .
10
100
Swan Place.
480 Massachusetts Ave., southerly
30
600
Swan Street .
40 Pleasant St. to Swan Place
40
250
March 14, 1877
Sylvia Street .
Lexington Line to Rublee St.
40
800 2001
Teel Street
77 Massachusetts Ave. to 15 Cross St.
40
970
Teel Street Place
60 Teel St., westerly
30
206
Temple Street
60 Highland Ave. to Lockeland Ave.
40
336 606
Thesda Street
100 Wright St. to Reed St.
40
1620
Third Street
19 Peck Ave. to Perth Rd.
40
100
Thomas Street
200 Forest St. to Wright St ..
40
350
+Thompson Place
49 I owell St. to Mill Lane
40
425
+Thorn Road
|146 Forest St., southwesterly
40
185
Thorndike Street. .
86 Massachusetts Ave. to Margaret St.
40
1707
330
Trowbridge Street.
|147 Massachusetts Ave. to 21 Waldo Rd.
45
1050
November 11, 1850: April 15, 1867
Spring Valley Spurcliff Road
144 Pleasant St. to Spy Pond.
25
520
Mystic St. to Crosby St.
40
916
Spy Pond Lane
119 Lake St. to Princeton Rd.
40
590
+Spy Pond Parkway . 42 Alfred Rd .. south and north
60
600
Spy Pond Parkway ..
201 Lake St. to East of Pioneer Rd ..
60
2006
Standish Road
2 Pilgrim Rd. to Belmont Line
10
785
tSteen Rock Road
|Philemon St. to Winchester Line
40
300
Stevens Terrace
89 Spring Ave., northeasterly
40
400
Stone Road
Morningside Dr. southerly
40
845
Stony Brook Road
. 44 Hillsdale Rd., easterly
10
650
Stowecroft Road
21 Ridge St. to Spurcliff Rd.
40
108
1353
+Stowecroft Road
10 Upland Rd. to Spurcliff Rd.
40
911
*Summer Street.
131 Mystic St. to Brattle St.
50
3920
Sutherland Road
106 Paul Revere Rd. to Aberdeen Rd.
40
766
Sylvia Street .
115 Rublee St. to Malvern St.
40
Tanager Street
35 Wollaston Ave. to Wollaston Ave.
40
1150
November 22, 1906 March 9, 1881; March 10, 1884
Temple Street
50 Lockeland Ave. to Endicott Rd.
40
April 3, 1929 March 31, 1937
March 20, 1916; March 27, 1935
March 26. 1914
-
October 17, 1949
TABLE SHOWING LOCATION, LENGTH AND WIDTH OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS-Continued
Name
Location
Width
Public
Private
Tufts Street
287 Massachusetts Ave. to 26 Warren St.
45
1300
April 2, 1866
Udine Street
413 Appleton St. to Rublee St.
40
960
tUnnamed Street
129 Sylvia St., westerly
40
170
Unnamed Street
1422 Massachusetts Ave. to Paul Revere Rd ..
40
400
tUnnamed Street
38 Kensington Park, southeasterly
40
280
tUnnamed Street
Park Place, southerly. .
40
340
Upland Road
20 Falmouth Rd. to 162 Crosby St.
40
525
190
Upland Road West
162 Crosby St. to west of Hodge Rd.
4C
467
501
Valentine Road
206 Appleton St. to Virginia Rd.
50&40
1713
200
Valley Road
114 Gray St. to Churchill Ave.
50
1625
92
Venner Road
267 Pleasant St. to 76 Hillsdale Rd.
40
777
March 19, 1941
Victoria Road
37 Summer St. to 174 Mystic St.
50
746
March 31, 1937
Village Lane ..
285 Lake St. to 279 Lake St. ..
40
363
+Virginia Road
1344 Appleton St. to Wadsworth Rd ..
40
1512
Vista Circle
50 Woods.de Lane, southerry
40
415
Wachusett Avenue .. '62 Wollaston Ave. to 207 Appleton St.
40
650
November 13, 1894
tWachusett Avenue .. |206 Appleton St. to Florence Ave.
50
730
Wachusett Avenue . .
146 Florence Ave. to Park Ave ...
50
1725
March 23, 1938
tWadsworth Road
Appleton St. to east of Wollaston Ave.
50
2146
Waldo Road
57 Cleveland St. to 71 Amsden St ..
45
940
April 15, 1898; April 15, 1926; March 26 1930; formerly Laurel Street
Waldo Road.
71 Amsden St. to 70 Teel St.
40
341
Wall Street.
202 Spring St. to 723 Concord Turnpike .
40
593
Walnut Court
20 Walnut St., easterly .
25
275
Walnut Terrace
55 Walnut St. to 269 Gray St.
40
300
302
March 7, 1870 April 1, 1940
*Warren Street ,
59 Medford St. to 133 Broadway
50
2680
May 27, 1873; Old Town Way, November 9, 1846; Laid out by County Comm., 1874
Warwick Street
27 Marathon St. to Trowbridge St.
45
200
Washington Avenue . . 55 Madison Ave. to Orient Ave.
40
250
Washington Street
..
46 Brattle St. to Summer St.
40
700
Washington Street ...
334 Summer St. to Ronald Rd.
40
1442
Washington Street
79 Ronald Rd. to west of Aerial St.
40
306
880
Water Street
675 Massachusetts Ave. to Russell St.
40
680
+Water St. Ext.
Summer St. to Russell St ...
50
1300
Waverley Street
158 Florence Ave. to Cedar Ave.
40
1390
790
+Waverley Street
163 Florence Ave. to Dow Ave.
40
644
March 22, 1950
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
March 20. 1916 March 22, 1950 March 26, 1930; March 22, 1950
783
Varnum Street.
120 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R .. .
40
March 26, 1914; March 28, 1928; April 8, 1931
Walnut Street
998 Massachusetts Ave. to 252 Gray St.
33
1360
April 8, 1931 April 15, 1936 March 15, 1894
Length
Date of Acceptance
Webcowet Road Webcowet Road
|128 Meatord St. to Orchard Terrace. 22 Orchard Ter. northerly to Mystic Lake Drive.
40
473
March 31, 1937
Webster Street
267 Broadway to Mystic Valley Parkway
40
608 2390 737
April 15, 1926 March 25, 1861, and April 15, 1926 November 8, 1897; March 6, 1911
Wellington Street
86 Pleasant St., easterly
40
tWellington St. Ext. . 38 Wellington St. to Addison St.
40
West Court Terrace . . 167 Lowell St., 200 feet northwesterly .
40
211 2310
March 13, 1946 August 4. 1884; March 17, 1881
Westmoreland Ave. .. [221 Lowell St. to Orient Ave. . .
40
985
West Street Wheeler Lane
1165 Mountain Ave. to Dickson Ave.
40
200
White Street
129 Margaret St. to 16 Burch St.
40
375
Whittemore Street
406 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R.
40
466
1082
Wildwood Avenue.
31 Bartlett Ave. to Lockeland Ave.
40
1110
Wildwood Avenue
17 I ockeland Ave. to 14 Highland Ave.
40
370
Wildwood Avenue.
14 Highland Ave. to 14 Coleman Rd.
40
365
Williams Street .
12 Arnold St. to 43 Piedmont St. .
40
1250
Willow Court
801 Massachusetts Ave., northerly
30
170
March 28, 1951
Wilson Avenne
170 Lake St. to Concord Turnpike
40
585
Winchester.Road
74 Old Mystic St. to 2 Greenwood Rd.
40
896
2159
Windermere Avenue.
18 Bartlett Ave. to Churchill Ave.
40
441
inn
Wallumul Lane
2 Old Middlesex Path to 21 Morningside Dr.
40
1580
|Portion formerly Sawyer Rd. March 25, 1915
Windsor Street
38 Waldo Rd., 423 feet southwesterly
10
423
May 6, 1924
Winnick Place
126 Medford St. to Sherborn St.
20
111
Winslow Street
30 Mystic St. to Russell Terrace
40
528
March 14, 1892
Winter Street .
201 Massachusetts Ave. to 79 Broadway
40
1540
April 13, 1874; also Old Town Way, November 9, 1864
Winthrop Rcad Wollaston Avenue.
103 Park Ave. to West St.
60
1340
September 23, 1878; November 13, 1894; March 16, 1908
+Wollaston Avenue
3 West St. to Rublee St.
60
980
*Wollaston Avenue
. . 344 Appleton St. to Concord Turnpike
50
1332
Wollaston Avenue.
347 Appleton St. to Rublee St.
60
495
Woodbury Strect
35 Dundee Rd. to Hibbert St.
40
750
Woodland Strect
120 Jason St. to Bartlett Ave.
40
282
Woodland Street
1109 Bartlett Ave. to 18 Lincoln St
40
240
Woodside Lane
|28 Oak Hill Drive to north of Brattle St.
40
2044
Portion formerly Brattle Ave.
Wright Street
|607 Summer St. to Winchester Line
. 1930
Wyman circet
1347 Massachusetts Ave. 10 84 Warren St. .
40
1050
Wyman rrace
341 Massachusetts Ave. to 352 Mass. Ave.
40
751
Yerxa Rord
Ridge St. tolend
40
450
*Streets laid out by the County Commissioners.
+Proposed Street not built.
Length of Public Streets and Town Ways Length of Private Streets open for travel Length of Proposed Private Streets
70.92 miles
35.33 miles
10.45 miles
256
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
March 29, 1939 March 27, 1906; April 3, 1929
Windermere Park
112 Windermere Ave .. southerlv
30
Windsor Street
127 Massachusetts Ave., 577 ft. northe'st'rly
40
577
97 Summer St., northerly .
40
265
April 3, 1929 March 29, 1939; formerly Trent Street April 3, 1929; formerly Trent Street.
tWilbur Avenue .
58 Williams St. to Ely Rd.
40
|April 1, 1940 November 23, 1909
Westminster Avenue . |118 Lowell St. to Lexington Line
50
50
450
82 Wollaston Ave. to Appleton St. .
40
191
March 22, 1909 March 25, 1915
March 19, 1888; November 22, 1906 March 20, 1916
..
257
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
GENERAL STATISTICS
Arlington is situated six miles northwest of Boston, in latitude 42 deg., 25 min. north; longitude 71 deg., 09 min. west, at an elevation above mean tide of from 4 to 377 feet.
Massachuseets Avenue at Cambridge line, elevation 10 feet. Massachusetts Avenue at Pleasant Street, elevation 48 feet. Massachusetts Avenue at Park Avenue, elevation 155 feet. Park Circle at Eastern Avenue (base of standpipe), elevation 377 feet. Crescent Hill Avenue at Park Place, elevation 281 feet.
The Town and a part of what is now Belmont were set off from Cambridge and incorporated as West Cambridge in 1807. The name was changed from West Cambridge to Arlington in 1867.
Area of Town, including that covered by water, 3,5171/2 acres, 51/2 square miles; area covered by water, 268.2 acres.
Parks: Town 148.24 acres; Metropolitan, 52.25 acres.
Total cemetery areas, 51.20 acres.
Public streets and Town ways; Macadam, 31.40 miles; Simasco, 1.20 miles; Warren Bitulithic, 0.13 miles; Macasphalt, 0.27 miles; Colprovia, 0.29 miles; Kyrock, 0.47 miles; gravel, 15.46 miles; concrete, 5.41 miles; reinforced concrete and bituminous concrete, 2.23 miles; bituminous concrete, 12.06 miles; total 70.92 miles.
State Highways and parkways, 5.87 miles. Private streets open for travel, 35.33 miles. Length of proposed private street, 10.45 miles.
Permanent sidewalks; Tar concrete, 13.53 miles; brick, 3.12 miles; artificial stone, 56.51 miles. Edgestones, 50.40 miles. Paved gutters, 15.08 miles. Sewer system, 96.03 miles. Water system, 107.47 miles. Storm drain system, 54.88 miles. Catch basins, 2199.
.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of the Town Counsel
December 31, 1951
Honorable Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, Robbins Memorial Town Hall Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year 1951 in compliance with Section 3 of Chapter 3 of the By-Laws of the Town.
There have been twenty-four accident claims against the Town this year. Two have been settled as authorized by the Selectmen, seven have brought suit, and fifteen are in abeyance. Of the previous years' claims and suits, ten were abandoned by the claimants without suit, two at the time they were reached for trial, and two were settled as authorized by the Selectmen. There were no verdicts against the Town, and one case which was tried before a Jury and which resulted in a verdict for the Town was appealed by the plaintiff to the Supreme Judicial Court, and there the verdict in favor of the Town was upheld.
The exceptions of Lillian Y. Rubin taken in the trial of her case for the taking of her land (the so-called Pierce and Winn property) was successfully argued before the Supreme Judicial Court, whereby her exceptions were overruled, resulting in the perfecting of the Town's interest in said property. In this connction, I desire to express my ap- preciation to your Board and the Townspeople for the steadfast con- sideration and confidence accorded me during these protracted pro- ceedings.
Three contract claims against the Town were successfully defended. A petition for Writ of Mandamus was brought by John H. O'Brien and William H. O'Brien against the Board of Registrars which, after hear- ing, was dismissed in favor of the Registrars. A Bill in Equity was brought by Marie DiNapoli against the Town to restrain the laying of a storm drain which was dismissed in favor of the Town. The City of Boston brought suit involving aid given certain persons alleged to have settlement in Arlington (some of which were admitted and some denied by Arlington) which was successfully defended by Arlington paying only its just share.
The position of the Board of Assessors before the Board of Tax Appeals, the Arlington Board of Appeals before the Emergency Housing Commission, and the Inspector of Buildings and Board of Selectmen before the Outdoor Advertising Authority, has been defended.
Substantial amounts of money for aid rendered by the Board of Health and by the Symmes Arlington Hospital have been collected and turned over to the Town Collector.
259
REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL
The Town Counsel has been available at regular meetings of the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Public Works, has rendered opinions as requested by other boards, departments, committees and officers, has attended hearings at State Boards and Commissions, and has been vigilant in all other matters affecting the interests of the Town.
For the kind consideration and cooperation extended to me by all the officials of the Town during the past year, and especially to the Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, I desire to record my sincere appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
RUSSELL T. HAMLET
Town Counsel
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of the Public Welfare Department
January 31, 1952
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the Public Welfare Department for the year ending December 31, 1951.
CASE LOAD PER MONTH
Welfare Aide
Old Age Aid to Dependent
Assistance
Children
January
71
599
35
February
75
601
34
March
78
598
33
April
79
598
33
May
86
594
35
June
74
593
34
July
80
587
36
August
79
595
36
September
72
596
37
October
74
594
35
November
73
603
36
December
58
609
37
MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC
777 visits were made to our Medical Clinic by recipients who had established their eligibility to receive assistance under one of the three categories as listed below.
Summary:
Welfare
226
Old Age Assistance
425
Aid to Dependent Children
126
250 visits were made to the Clinic for Dental care.
WELFARE AID
Total Expenditures
$64,956.81*
Less Reimbursements:
State
$ 6,237.62
Cities and Towns
4,338.92
Individual and Estates
285.20
10,861.74*
$54,095.07
*$15,554.17 paid to other Cities and Towns included in this amount.
*
1,461.38 paid for Disability Assistance included in this amount.
WELFARE AID was granted to 105 cases, including 199 persons.
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE was granted to 18 persons.
777
261
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
** SETTLEMENT STATUS - WELFARE AID
Arlington 72
State (Unsettled) Other Cities and Towns 13
20
105
** Settlement Law not applicable in Disability Assistance.
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Total Expenditures $481,153.43*
Less Reimbursements and Grants:
Federal Grants $198,408.12 **
State
205,393.74
Cities and Towns
9,984.13
Individuals and Estates
3,425.83 417,211.82
Net Expenditures $ 63,941.61
*$9,094.12 paid to other Cities and Towns included in this amount. ** $220,647.13 Total Federal Grants received.
CASE LOAD SUMMARY
Cases January 1, 1951
596
New Cases 1951 128
Total Case Load 1951 724
Cases Closed 1951
115
Cases December 31, 1951
609
SETTLEMENT STATUS
Arlington 458
State (Unsettled)
119
Other Cities and Towns
147
724
REASONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE
Death
67
Moved from Arlington
26
Secured employment
1
Sufficient income 14
Transferred to Institution
7
115
262
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Total Expenditures
$ 49,673.84
Less Reimbursements and Grants:
Federal Grants
$ 18,466.30
State
16,318.47
Individuals
0,000.00
34,784.77
Net Expenditures
$ 14,889.07
52 families were aided under this category of relief, including 171 persons, 103 children under 16 and 21 children between 16 and 18 years of age.
1951 will long be remembered by Public Assistance Administrators as the year which ushered in a new category known as "Assistance to Persons WHO ARE DISABLED", Chapter 118D of the General Laws. Chapter 741 of the Acts of 1951, enacted October 30, 1951, established this new category which became effective November 1, 1951.
The basic pattern now followed in other State-supervised Categories of assistance will apply in this program. There is three (3) way finan- cial participation by the Federal, State, and Local agencies with Federal and State combining to pay 75% of both aid and administration, leaving 25% to be borne by the local agency. The settlement provisions do not operate under this new law and residence requirements are substituted instead.
All local agencies are in the process of transferring cases from General Relief (or Welfare Aid) to Disability Assistance on a presump- tive eligibility basis. Since no community had an appropriation in 1951 for this new category the law provided that payment could be made from the regular Welfare Aid appropriation. Wherever reference has been made in the statistical portion of this report to Welfare Aid, it should be understood that the 18 persons who received this form of assistance in December, retroactive to November 1, 1951, were paid from the Welfare Aid appropriation. A separate appropriation has been re- quested for 1952.
It is too early to estimate what saving Disability Assistance will bring about in Massachusetts communities. It does appear likely that in Arlington 33 1/3% to 50% of the Welfare Aid case load will eventually qualify for Disability Assistance. This could result in a net benefit of $15,000.00 to $20,000.00 annually after Federal and State reimbursements are established on a regular basis.
We also wish to call attention to the many changes which have been made in the Old Age Assistance Law, Chapter 118A. The follow- ing five amendments went into effect January 1, 1952, as provided by Chapter 801, Acts of 1951:
(1) Provision requiring the State Department of Public Welfare to increase budgetary requirements to maintain adequate standards of assistance.
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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
(2) Creation of legal minimum rates of $75.00 monthly for persons who live outside a family group, and $55.00 monthly for persons who live in a family group. Leisure Time Activity Allowance of $4.00 monthly is to be paid in addition to the above minima.
(3) Statutory exemptions for children increased by $500 per annum.
(4) Mandatory provision that lien be filed against the property of any applicant or recipient of Old Age Assist- ance.
(5) Elimination of the present requirement under which the full cost of the $4.00 monthly Leisure Time Activity item is reimbursed by the Commonwealth.
We wish to state that while the property lien will tend to reduce case loads and eventually effect greater recoveries than were possible under the previous bond and mortgage requirement, all the other amendments will increase the local costs to a marked degree. We will not be able to forecast the amount of this increase for another month but it currently appears that the new legal minimum rates alone will increase payments by $2,000 monthly or $24,000 annually.
Your Agent wishes to express his sincere appreciation to the Honor- able Board of Selectmen, Town Officials and employees, staff of the Public Welfare Department, private agencies, civic organizations and individuals for their friendly cooperation during the year. The ad- ministration of the public assistance programs is becoming more dif- ficult with each passing year. The Agency needs cooperation and under- standing from the public at large and stands ready at all times to in- terpret the programs to any interested groups.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE V. MORSE,
Agent
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of the Inspector of Animals
January 4, 1952
Subject: Annual Report of Inspector of Animals
To: Board of Selectmen
1. A total of 153 animals in Arlington were examined and qua- rantined for biting during the past year.
2. There were no cases of rabies in Arlington in 1951.
3. One barn was inspected according to the instructions of the Director of Livestock Disease Control. There was one animal examined, and the animal and premises were found satisfactory.
4. The Inspector of Animals wishes to express his appreciation to the Board of Health and the Police Department for their excellent cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. MURPHY, JR., D.V.M.
265
REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICAN
Report of the Town Physician
January 10, 1952
Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town Hall,
Arlington, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit herewith the report of Medical Inspector of the Department of Public Welfare for the year ending December 31, 1951.
House
Office
Total
Aid to Dependent Children
63
126
189
Old Age Assistance
354
425
779
Temporary Aid
114
226
340
Veteran's Benefits
9
41
50
The total number of calls for the year 1951 has been 1358.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD W. FEELEY, M.D.
266
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of the Dog Officer
January 4, 1952
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Dog Officer for the Town of Arling- ton for the year ending December 31, 1951 in accordance with Section 3 of Article 3 of the Town By-Laws.
Complaints registered with me are as follows:
Dogs impounded
511
Court complaints None
Dogs destroyed at pound 33
Dogs returned to owners
147
Dogs contacted on Warrant 1171
Dogs caused to be licensed
1004
Dogs licensed
2045
Complaints registered with me to remove dead or mutilated animals from the highways are as follows:
Dogs
103
Cats
154
Skunks
47
Squirrels
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