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709,518.57
· HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health Salaries
$ 12,105.50
Expenses .
1,132.01
Capital Outlay
150.30
Mosquito Nuisance
2,000.00
County Hospital Assessment
44,700.12
Contagious Diseases
10,023.38
Vital Statistics
215.75
Premature Baby Care
1,442.80
Inspection :
Milk Inspector
$ 321.00
Inspection of Animals
600.00
School Nurse and Physician
13,615.54
Smoke Nuisance
836.53
Health & Sanitation Forward
$87,142.93
Forward $922,706.08
352
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS-1951
Forward $4,777,199.31
Health and Sanitation Forward . .. $7,455.73
SANITATION:
Sale of Garbage
16,640.00
House Connections-Sewers
4,323.23
Sale of Rubbish Tickets
1,039.00
Total Health and Sanitation 29,457.96
HIGHWAYS:
General:
State and County Joint Maintenance
34,568.70
Snow & Ice Removal
630.16
Miscellaneous
965.67
Total Highways 36,164.53
Forward $4,842,821.80
353
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS-1951
Forward $922,706.08
Health and Sanitation Forward $87,142.93
SANITATION:
Sewer Maintenance and Operation
$ 14,382.05
Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance
45,276.54
Sewer Construction
52,367.68
Storm Drains
32,951.72
Refuse and Garbage Disposal
208,835.57
Street Cleaning
25,298.27
Total Health and Sanitation $466,254.76
HIGHWAY:
General Administration:
Salaries
$ 12,937.80
Expenses
2,073.22
Maintenance:
Wages and Material
104,204.05
Equipment-Capital Outlay
34,813.39
1951 Streets
148,375.67
Reconstruction of Streets-Chapter 90
33,662.55
Sidewalks and Edgestones
19,235.46
Snow and Ice Removal
65,618.39
Street Lighting
71,224.43
Street Signs
10,366.54
Traffic Signs and Guides
12,429.46
Parking Meters
5,719.13
1950 Streets
92,276.04
Total Highway 612,936.13
Forward $2,001,896.97
354
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS-1951
Forward $4,842,821.80
CHARITIES:
Reimbursement for Relief:
Welfare Aid:
From Cities and Towns
$ 4,338.92
From the State
6,237.62
Individuals
285.20
Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance:
From Individuals
3,557.10
From Cities and Towns
9,984.13
From the State
205,393.74
Miscellaneous
14.34
Total Charities 229,811.05
VETERANS' BENEFITS:
State Aid
11,761.48
Miscellaneous
4.78
Total Soldiers' Benefits 11,766.26
Forward $5,084,399.11
355
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS-1951
Forward $2,001,896.97
CHARITIES:
Welfare:
General Administrative Salaries
$ 22,998.00
Town Physician
600.00
Visiting Nurses
3,000.00
Expenses
65.28
Aid
64,956.81
Capital Outlay
1,390.00
Aid to Dependent Children:
General Administrative-Expense
3,005.06
Aid to Dependent Children
51,580.46
Old Age Assistance:
General Administrative-Expense
16,652.46
Assistance
481,153.43
Total Charities 645,401.50
VETERANS' BENEFITS:
General Administration:
Salaries
8,721.66
Expenses
1,464.59
Veterans relief
21,668.12
Total Veterans Benefits 31,854.37
Forward $2,679,152.84
356
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS-1951
Forward $5,084,399.11
SCHOOLS:
Tuition State Wards
$ 15,724.34
Tuition Local
1,797.30
Rental of School Rooms
199.00
Sale of Trade School Products
273.90
Miscellaneous
715.23
School Lunches
74,381.02
Milk
14,488.08
School Athletic Receipts
7,786.63
English Speaking Classes
190.00
Total Schools
115,555.50
Forward $5,199,954.61
357
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS-1951
Forward $2,679,152.84
SCHOOLS:
General Control:
Salary Superintendent
$ 7,624.96
Salaries-Others
17,544.94
Expenses
1,979.95
Instructional Services:
Teachers and others
962,590.09
Supplies
56,251.39
Miscellaneous Supplies
2,880.74
Operation of Plant:
Salaries-Janitors and Helpers
98.943.35
Material and Expenses
64,924.36
Maintenance of Plant:
Repairmen
28,813.60
Repairs and Replacements
52,654.01
Miscellaneous Expenses
7,432.76
Auxiliary Agencies:
Expenses
1,162.19
Capital Outlay:
Furnishings and Equipment
6,930.44
Instructional Apparatus
10,770.69
Remodeling and Construction
1,583.32
Miscellaneous:
Various School Funds
877.88
Safety Regulations
502.05
Out-of-State Travel
193.38
Architect and Engineering Advice
850.00
School Lunch Program
3,000.00
Repairs to Lowe Auditorium
745.40
New Buildings and Additions
60,776.79
Physical Education Fund
4,749.61
School Lunches ..
72,745.15
School Milk-Elementary
13,865.45
School Games
9,849.85
Vocational and Other Tuition:
Other Cities and Towns
4,033.88
George Barden Funds
8,725.64
Total Schools $1,503,001.87
Forward $4,182,154.71
358
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS-1951
Forward $5,199,954.61
LIBRARIES:
Fines
$ 2,993.34
Lost Books
31.42
Miscellaneous
292.91
Total Libraries 3,317.67
RECREATION :
Entertainments
164.14
Miscellaneous
86.28
Concession to Caterer
76.00
Total Recreations 326.42
Forward $5,203,598.70
359
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS-1951
Forward $4,182,154.71
LIBRARIES:
Salaries
$ 57,275.08
Expenses
12,353.83
Books, Periodicals and Binders
15,190.58
Capital Outlay
2,878.60
Trust Funds-Expenses and Books
4,969.13
Acquisition of Land and Buildings
15,750.00
Total Libraries
108,417.22
RECREATION:
Parks:
Salaries and Wages
47,287.49
Expenses
12,625.05
Capital Outlay
19,876.58
Metropolitan Parks Maintenance-
Charles River Basin and Nantasket .. 60,424.79
Playgrounds:
Personal Services
15,483.08
Expenses
855.49
Equipment and Improvements
250.00
Warren A. Peirce Field-Expense
1,445.44
Warren A. Peirce Field-Capital Outlay
4,347.90
Out of State Travel
70.00
Celebrations :
Patriots Day
193.00
Band Concerts
480.00
Total Recreations
163,338.82
PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES:
Non-Contributory:
Police
14,507.12
Fire
23,539.81
School
3,548.73
Public Works
11,400.50
Parks
1,160.04
Cemeteries
1,360.38
Contributory Retirement Appropriation .. 28,914.64
Total Pensions and Annuities 84,431.22
Forward $4,538,341.97
360
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS-1951
Forward
$5,203,598.70
UNCLASSIFIED:
Menotomy Hall Rental
$ 2,890.00
Other Town Property Rentals
737.50
Sale of Tax Possessions Property
2,127.62
Symmes Hospital Claims Refunded
1,486.65
Miscellaneous
777.59
Workmen's Compensation
364.57
Arlington Housing Authority
1,429.40
Total Unclassified
9,813.33
Forward $5,213,412.03
361
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS-1951
Forward $4,538,341.97
UNCLASSIFIED:
Tailings
$ .40
Damage to Persons and Property
3,463.37
Memorial Day
1,626.48
Menotomy Hall Maintenance
5,015.68
Town owned Property Maintenance
3,495.98
Insurance
15,471.82
Workmen's Compensation
24,628.52
Printing Town Reports
2,596.50
Symmes Hospital Claims
10,320.95
Rental-Marine Corps League
600.00
Town Clock Maintenance
43.62
Metropolitan Transit Authority Expenses ..
475.82
Metropolitan Transit Authority Deficiency .
10,216.75
Metropolitan Transit Authority Reduction of Principal
12,270.14
State Examination of Retirement System ..
196.93
Special Compensation-Art. 9, 10, and 11 ..
164,957.99
Honor Roll Maintenance
0.00
Additions and Alterations to Town Hall
5.00
Total Unclassified
255,385.95
Forward $4,793,727.92
362
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS-1951
Forward $5,213,412.03
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Water:
Sale of Water
$200,105.14
Miscellaneous
6,782.92
Total Public Service Enterprises 206,888.06
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Forward $5,420,300.09
363
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS-1951
Forward $4,793,727.92
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Water Operation and Maintenance:
Personal Services and Wages
$ 89,264.44
Material and Expenses
56,338.14
Construction :
Personal Services and Wages 19,250.98
Material and Expenses
43,129.75
Total Public Services and Enterprises 207,983.31
Forward $5,001,711.23
364
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS-1951
Forward $5,420,300.09
CEMETERIES:
Sale of Lots and Graves
$ 10,119.00
Care of Lots and Graves-Not Endowed
2,269.00
Trust Funds ..
12,665.11
Interest on Endowment Funds
57.50
Perpetual Care Fund Income
7,296.81
Total Cemeteries
32,407.42
INTEREST:
General Bank Deposits
1,830.11
Deferred Taxes
2,846.01
Special Assessments
2,732.23
Expense Funds :
Charity
1,243.68
Schools
716.90
Libraries
1,957.89
Premium on Bonds
97.75
Total Interest
11,424.57
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Accounts Payable
35,832.51
Revenue Loans
750,000.00
Street Loans
215,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness 1,000,832.51
Forward $6,464,964.59
365
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS-1951
Forward $5,001,711.23
CEMETERIES:
Salaries-Office
$ 2,210.00
Wages
34,390.95
Office Expenses
774.45
Grounds Maintenance and Supplies
3,070.02
Grading and Improvements
15,196.48
Purchase of Burial Rights
292.00
Trust Funds Expense
15.00
Total Cemeteries
55,948.90
INTEREST ON LOANS:
Schools
13,650.00
Street Construction
· 3,250.00
Revenue Loans
4,199.43
Metropolitan Requirements :
Sewers
3,269.15
Park
109.10
Charles River Basin
2.88
Total Interest
24,480.56
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Loans on Schools
45,000.00
Street Construction
30,000.00
Revenue Loans
750,000.00
METROPOLITAN REQUIREMENTS:
Sewers
19,018.80
Parks
171.09
Water
48,793.82
Charles River Basin
18.01
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
31,115.61
Total Municipal Indebtedness 924,117.33
Forward $6,006,258.02
366
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
RECEIPTS-1951
Forward $6,464,964.59
SPECIAL AND AGENCY FUNDS:
Special Service Deposits
$ 16,350.03
Dog Licenses-County
3,996.20
Sporting Licenses-State
2,492.50
Withholding Tax
289,847.53
Municipal Building Insurance Fund
7,658.03
U.S. Tax on School Dances and Games
489.53
Total of Special Agency Funds
320,833.82
CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1951
General
953,005.97
Private Trust Funds
7,663.18
Total Cash Balance 960,669.15
Grand Total Receipts during 1951 and Cash on hand January 1, 1951 $7,746,467.56
367
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
PAYMENTS-1951
Forward $6,006,258.02
SPECIAL AGENCY FUNDS:
State Sporting Licenses
2,492.50
County Tax
148,243.15
County Dog Tax
3,972.80
Withholding Tax
289,847.53
Special Service Deposits-Refunded
2,450.88
Special Service Deposits-
Transferred to Income
9,272.07
Ornamental Christmas Lighting
5,500.00
Premium on Bonds Expense
96.75
Admission Taxes-Internal Revenue
518.78
Total Agency Transactions
462,394.46
CASH BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1951:
General
1,269,280.09
Private Trust Funds
8,534.99
Total Cash Balance
1,277,815.08
Grand Total of Payments during 1951 and Cash on Hand December 31, 1951 $7,746,467.56
INDEX
A
Accountant Report 325
Animals, Inspector of, Reports 264
Appeals, Boards of, Report 212
Appropriations and Expenditures 105 Assessors, Board of, Report 170
Assets and Liabilities, Statement of 326
B
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1951 326
Betterment Assessment Collections 168
Births Registered for the year 138
Buildings, Inspector of, Report ....
211
Buildings, Insurance Fund, 1951 .. . . ..
144
C
Cemeteries, Commissioners of, Report 275
Civil Defense, Department of, Report 179
Clerk, Town, Report 136
Collector of Taxes, Statement of 168
Committees, Town, Appointed
8
6 Constables
Contributory Retirement System .. .
165
D
Death Rate by Months 140 Dog Officer, Report 266
Dogs Registered 136
E
Election, Annual Town, March 5, 1951
47
Engineer, Town Report
240
INDEX - Continued
F
Finance Committee, Report 174
Fire Department, Report 202
Fire and Police Signal System 207
Fund, Annie L. Hill Poor Widows' 153
Fund, Maria L. Hill Poor Widows' 153
Fund, Children's Book 157
Fund, Dexter Rawson Fay Library
159
Fund, Trustees of Elbridge Farmer
163
Fund, Ellen W. Hodgdon Library
156
Fund, Emma L. Sprague Library 157
154
Fund, E. Nelson Blake Library
156
Fund, E. Nelson Blake, Jr., Memorial
151
Fund, E. S. Farmer Poor Widows'
150
Fund, E. S. Farmer Relief 150
158
Fund, Julia Fillebrown 155
160
Fund, Martha M. W. Russell School
154
Fund, Martha M. W. Russell Poor Widows'
152
Fund, Mary Cutter Poor Widows' 152
Fund, Municipal Buildings Insurance 144
Fund, Nathan Pratt High School 148
Fund, Nathan Pratt Library 149
Fund, Nathan Pratt Poor Widows' 149
145
Fund, Robbins Cemetery
146
Fund, Robbins Library Art
159
Fund, Robbins Library Print
161
Fund, Robbins Scholarship
164
Fund, Samuel C. Bucknam Cemetery 146
158
Fund, Soldiers' Monument 147
Fund, Francis E. Thompson Library 159
Fund, Francis E. Thompson Scholarship 162
Fund, Timothy Wellington Library 158
Fund, William Cutter School 154
Fund, Workmen's Compensation Insurance ...
143
G
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Department, Report
313
H
Health, Board of, Report 267
Highway Division, Board of Public Works 221
Housing Authority
218
J
Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, Report 237 Jurors, List of 316
Fund, Emma L. Sprague Poor Widows'
Fund, Henry Mott Library
Fund, M. Helen Teele Library
Fund, Perpetual Care, Cemeteries
Fund, Sarah Ross Vaughn Library ..
INDEX - Continued L
Librarian, Report 302
Library, Robbins, Report of Trustees
299
M
Marriages Registered for the Year 139
Meetings, Adjourned Town 72-135
Meeting, Annual Town, March 19, 1951 59 Milk Inspector of, Report 274
Moth Department, Report 314
0
Officers, Town, Appointive 6
Officers, Town, Elective
3
P
Park Commission, Report 278
Personnel Department, Report 281
Physician, Town, Report 265
Planning Board, Report 276
Police, Chief of, Report 183
Police Department, Officers and Men 183
Public Welfare, Board of, Report 260
Public Works, Board of, Report 220
R
Registrars of Voters, Report 141
Robbins Library, Report of Trustees 299
S
Sanitary Division, Board of Public Works 225
School Committee, Report 283
Schools, Superintendent of, Report 285
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report 214
Selectmen, Board of, Report 176
Selectmen and Board of Public Works, Joint Board Report 237
Sewer Division, Board of Public Works 226
Slaughtering, Inspector of, Report 274
Statistics, General .2-170-257
Streets, Public and Private 241
Survey, Board of 237
INDEX - Continued
T
Tax Rate, How Spent 172
Tax Rate, Recapitulation
169
Town Clerk, Report 136
Town Counsel, Report
258
Town House Grounds, Report 314
Town Officers, Appointive 6
Town Officers, Elective 3
Town Records 10
Treasurer, Report 167
Tree Warden, Report
313
U
Unexpended Balances, Appropriation Accounts
329
V
Veterans' Services, Report of
215
W
Water Division, Board of Public Works 229
Welfare, Public, Board of, Report
260
Wire Department, Report 213
Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund 143
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