Town of Arlington annual report 1952, Part 11

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1952
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$ 1,704.23


maturing 7/1/56


154


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Investments


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 % maturing 7/1/56


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 439


1,700.00


4.23


$ 1,704.23


ANNIE L. HILL POOR WIDOWS' FUND


1952


Principal of Fund $ 2,000.00 . .


Receipts


Series G Bonds


50.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


.92


50.92


$ 2,050.92


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement


50.92


Investments


1M U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 %


maturing 7/1/56


2,000.00


MARIA L. HILL POOR WIDOWS FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


$ 2,000.00


Receipts


Interest on:


Series G Bonds


50.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


.86


50.86


$ 2,050.86


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement


50.86


$ 2,000.00


Investments


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 % maturing 2/1/59


$ 2,000.00


$ 2,000.00


155


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


EMMA L. SPRAGUE POOR WIDOWS' FUND


1952


Principal of Fund $17,938.47


Receipts


Interest on Charlestown Savings Bank


473.96


$18,412.43


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement


473.96


$17,938.47


In Charlestown Savings Bank, Book 253396


$17,938.47


WILLIAM CUTTER SCHOOL FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


$ 5,354.00


Receipts


Interest on:


Series G Bonds


132.50


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


3.98


136.48


$ 5,940.48


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement


136.48


$ 5,354.00


Investments


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 % maturing 7/1/56


5,300.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Bk 15102


54.00


$ 5,354.00


M. M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


$ 5,327.86


156


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Receipts


Interest on:


Series G Bonds


132.50


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


3.25


135.75


$ 5,463.61


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement


135.75


$ 5,327.86


Investments


U.S.Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 %


maturing 7/1/56


5,300.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 9373


27.86


$ 5,327.86


JULIA FILLEBROWN FUND


1952


Principal of Fund $ 100.00


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


2.79


$ 102.79


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement


2.79


$ 100.00


Investments


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 15841


$ 100.00


ROBBINS HOUSE MAINTENANCE FUND


1952


Principal of Fund, received under the will of Ida F. Robbins in 1952 .


$ 48,189.03


157


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Receipts


Interest on:


U.S. Treasury 21/2% Bonds, 64/69


325.00


U.S. Treasury 212% Bonds, 67/72


175.00


U.S. Treasury 21/2 % Bonds, 60/65


27.50


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


62.50


Accrued interest on above


3,129.88


3,719.88


$ 51,908.91


Payments


Paid for repairs to Robbins House


3,429.88


$ 48,479.03


Investments


13M U.S. Treasury Bonds, 21/2 % 64/69


13,000.00


5M U.S. Treasury Bonds, 21/2%, 65/70


5,000.00


7M U.S. Treasury Bonds 21/2%, 67/72


7,000.00


1M U.S. Treasury Bonds, 21/2%, 60/65


1,000.00


Cambridge Savings Bank, Book 164923


22,189.03


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 203465


290.00


$ 48,479.03


EDMUND L. FROST


WALTER T. KENNEY


MARCUS L. SORENSEN


Selectmen


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer


CARMEN T. FORITANO, Accountant


158


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Library Funds


E. NELSON BLAKE LIBRARY FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


4,000.00


Gain of Capital Assetts


696.57


$ 4,696.57


Balance Income, December 31, 1951


232.16


Receipts


Interest on :


Series G Bonds


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


100.00


26.16


126.16


Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31, 1952


$ 5,054.89


Investments


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 %


maturing 7/1/56


4,000.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 52201


1,054.89


$ 5,054.89


ELLEN W. HODGON LIBRARY FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


$ 1,000.00


Receipts


Interest on:


Series G Bonds


25.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


.45


25.45


$ 1,025.45


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement


25.45


$ 1,000.00


Investments


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 %


maturing 7/1/56


$1,000.00


..


159


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


CHILDRENS BOOK FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


Gain of Capital Assets


$ 5,000.00 400.00


$ 5,400.00


Receipts


Interest on:


First National Bank stock


281.25


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


18.28


299.53


$ 5,699.53


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement


299.53


5,400.00


Investments


125 shares First National Bank 4,950.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 57012 450.00


5,400.00


EMMA L. SPRAGUE LIBRARY FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


$ 17,938.48


Balance Income December 31, 1951


901.73


Receipts


Interest on:


Series G Bonds 375.00


Charlestown Savings Bank


104.03


479.03


Fund and Accumulated Income December 31, 1952


$19,319.24


Investments


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 % maturing 4/1/61 15,000.00


Charlestown Savings Bank 4,319.24


Book 253395


$ 19,319.24


160


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


SARAH ROSS VAUGHN LIBRARY FUND


1952


Principal of Fund $ 1,000.00 40.72


Balance Income December 31, 1951


Receipts


Interest on Arlington Co-operative Bank 26.25


Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31 ,1952


$ 1,066.97


Investments


Arlington Co-operative Bank, Savings Share Account =417


$ 1,066.97


TIMOTHY WELLINGTON LIBRARY FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


$ 100.00


Receipts


Interest on Arlington 5; Savings Bank


2.79


$ 102.79


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement


2.79


$ 100.00


Investments


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank Book 15103 $ 100.00


HENRY MOTT LIBRARY FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


$ 5,200.00


Gain of Capital Assets


225.00


$ 5,425.00


Balance of Income, December 31, 1951 . 270.39


Receipts


Interest on:


Series G Bonds


125.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


18.65


143.65


$ 5,839.04


$ 5,839.04


Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31, 1952


161


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Investments


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 % maturing 11/1/58


5,000.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


Book 15101


839.04


$ 5,839.04


DEXTER RAWSON FAY LIBRARY FUND


1952


Principal of Fund $ 1,741.60


Receipts


Interest on:


Arlington Co-operative Bank


43.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank 4.45


47.45


1,789.05


Payments


Paid Town for disbursement 47.45


1,741.60


Investments


Eight matured shares Arlington


Co-operative Bank


1,600.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 51672


141.60


$ 1,741.60


FRANCIS E. THOMPSON LIBRARY FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


8,181.54


Balance of Income, December 31, 1951


409.67


Receipts


Interest on:


Series G Bonds


200.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


17.28


217.28


Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31, 1952


$ 8,808.49


162


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Investments


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 % maturing 7/1/56 $ 6,000.00


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 % maturing 1/1/62 2,000.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 64753


808.49


ROBBINS LIBRARY ART FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


$ 25,000.00


Gain of Capital Assets


1,000.00


Accumulated Income


19,580.99


45,580.99


Receipts


Interest on:


Series G Bonds


375.00


First National Bank stock


450.00


U.S. Treasury 234 % Bonds 75/80


440.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


135.03


1,400.03


46,981.02


Payments


As per vouchers on file


813.53


$ 46,167.49


Investments


16M U.S. Treasury 234 % Bonds 75-80 16,000.00


5M U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 %


5,000.00


10M U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21/2 %


10,000.00


200 shares First National Bank stock


9,560.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank Book 20095


5,569.71


Harvard Trust Co. Checking Acct. 37.78


Total Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31, 1952


$ 46,167.49


M. HELEN TEELE LIBRARY FUND


1952


Principal of Fund


$ 1,000.00


Balance of Income, December 31, 1951


25.02


$ 8,808.49


163


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Receipts


Interest on:


Series G Bonds


25.00 .56


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


25.56


Fund and Accumulated Income, Dec. 31, 1952


Investments


$ 1,050.58


U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 212 % maturing 11/1/62


1,000.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 201472


50.58


$ 1,050.58


ROBBINS PRINT FUND


1952


Principal of Fund December 31, 1951


$ 27,119.88


Balance of legacy received in 1952


2,880.12


30,000.00


Balance of Income, December 31, 1951


673.58


30,673.58


Receipts


Interest on :


Series G Bonds


650.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank


48.13


Accrued interest on balance of legacy


374.27


1,072.40


Fund and Accumulated Income, December 31, 1952


$31,745.98


Investments


26M U.S. Treasury Series G Bonds 21% % maturing 10/1/62 ... .


26,000.00


Arlington 5¢ Savings Bank, Book 200162


5,745.98


31,745.98


ROSCOE O. ELLIOTT FRANCIS KEEFE MARK W. BRADFORD MARGARET Q. HEAPS F. STANLEY GLYNN, JR. JOHN B. FOX


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CARMEN T. FORITANO, Accountant


Trustees


164


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Francis E. Thompson Scholarship Fund


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES - DECEMBER 31, 1952


Capital Funds


Distribution received from Estate of Mabel E. Thompson in 1944 $ 50,000.00


Distribution received from Estate of Mabel E. Thompson in 1945 359,362.56


Distribution received from Estate of Mabel E. Thompson in 1946 · 26,769.55


(Final) Distribution received from Estate of Mabel E. Thompson in 1952 799.53


$436,931.64


Gain on sale of Capital Assets 3,772.50 $440,704.14


Investment of Capital Funds


U.S. Treas. 21/4 % Bonds 59/62 64,000.00


U.S. Treas. 212% Bonds 65/70 50,000.00


U.S. Treas. 23% % Bonds 75/80 100,000.00


U.S. Treas. Series G Bonds 21/2 % maturing 1957-59 225,000.00


Arlington Five Cents Saving Bank


1,654.14


Arlington National Bank 50.00 $440,704.14


Income


Balance - December 31, 1951 6,370.34


Interest Received in 1952 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 234% Bonds 75/80 2,750.00


Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank 189.42


$ 17,624.76


165


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Payments


Income disbursed from Fund for scholarships in 1952


$10,970.00


Rent for safe deposit box 10.00 $10,980.00


Amount turned back to Fund (undistributed)


200.00 $ 10,780.00


Balance undistributed Income 12/31/52


* $ 6,844.76


* Income received after May 1st each year, is not made available for distribution until May 1st of the following year.


ARTHUR O. YEAMES EDWARD A. BAILEY


HAROLD A. CAHALIN


Trustees


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer


CARMEN T. FORITANO, Accountant


166


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Trustees of the Elbridge Farmer Fund 1952


Receipts


Undistributed Income Balance - 12/31/1951


$ 39.03


Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank


275.00


Boston Five Cents Savings Bank


75.00


Cambridge Savings Bank


177.71


Cambridgeport Savings Bank


125.00


Franklin Savings Bank


69.56


Harvard Trust Co. - Savings Dep't. #A2539


3.86


Provident Institution for Savings - Boston


75.00


Suffolk Savings Bank


75.00


3M Illinois Central R.R. Co. - 434 % 1966


142.50


12M U.S. Savings Bonds - Series G 212% 1956


300.00


Harvart Trust Co. - Savings Dep't. #A2539


3.86


Harvard Trust Co. - Savings Dep't. #A2992


7.15


Disbursements


Harvard Trust Co. - A - Safe Deposit Rent


$ 6.00


Check to Town of Arlington, Elbridge Farmer Fund for benefit of Robbins Library


$ 1,325.00


$ 1,331.00


Balance - Undistributed Income 12/31/1952


37.67


$ 1,368.67


Investments


Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank


$10,000.00


Boston Five Cents Savings Bank


3,000.00


Cambridge Savings Bank


5,468.75


Cambridgeport Savings Bank


10,000.00


Franklin Savings Bank


2,782.77


Harvard Trust Co. - Savings Dep't. #A2539


771.00


Provident Institution for Savings - Boston


3,000.00


Suffolk Savings Bank


3,000.00


3M Illinois Central R.R. Co. - 434 % 1966


3,000.00


12M 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


. .


$ 1,368.67


167


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Robbins Scholarship Fund


1952


Principal of Fund December 31, 1951


$ 9,000.00


Received additional in 1952


1,000.00


Total Fund


$10,000.00


Balance Income December 31, 1951


303.82


Receipts


Interest on:


Arlington Co-operative Bank shares 252.75


Arlington Co-operative Bank, Savings Shares Account 7.64


Accrued interest


84.80


345.19


Payments


Tuitions


510.00


$10,139.01


Investments


50 shares Arlington Co-operative Bank 10,000.00


Arlington Cooperative Bank


Savings Shares Acct. #1631


139.01


$10,139.01


JOHN H. ALLISON, Chairman


CARL F. ALLEN


ELEANOR J. STRONG


JOSEPH J. BEVINS


MARY K. BOYD


JAMES W. KIDDER


JOHN P. MORINE


MARY E. PORTEUS


M. NORCROSS STRATTON


School Committee


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer CARMEN T. FORITANO, Accountant


$10,649.01


168


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Contributory Retirement System


1952


Balance January 1, 1952


$524,274.91


Contributions


68,765.75


Interest on Investments


13,467.50


Appropriations


33,832.76


$640,340.92


Expenditures


Pensions


39,445.44


Refunds


12,279.17


Expenses


1,099.35


Accrued Interest


99.93


52,923.89


Balance December 31, 1952


$587,417.03


Investments


Harvard Trust Company-Checking Account . . $ 26,417.03


Securities:


Paid up Certificate Pittsfield Co-operative Bank 2,000.00


U.S. Treas. 21/2% registered bond 67/72 5,000.00


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


10,000.00


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


10,000.00


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


50,000.00


U.S. Treas. 234 % registered bonds 75/80


55,000.00


U.S. Treas. 234 % registered bonds 75/80


104,000.00


U.S. Treas. 212% registered bonds Series G


25,000.00


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


30,000.00


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


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


70,000.00


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


5,000.00


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


40,000.00


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


10,000.00


U.S. Treas. 21/2% registered bonds 62/67


40,000.00


U.S. Treas. 21/2% registered bonds


25,000.00


Beverly Savings Bank


5,000.00


Salem Savings Bank


10,000.00


Cambridge Savings Bank


5,000.00


Cambridgeport Savings Bank


5,000.00


South Boston Savings Bank


25,000.00


$587,417.03


Investment Transactions


May - 1952


Open accounts for the above amounts at the Beverly, Salem, Cambridge, Cambridgeport and South Boston Savings Banks.


June - 1952


Exchanged $104,000.00 21/2 % Bonds for $104,000.00 234 % Bonds.


169


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


SUMMARY OF MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITY


1937-1951


1952


Total


Entrants


654


60


714


Deaths


30


4


34


Withdrawals


158


22


180


Retirements


67


3


70


Active members as of December 31, 1952


Male


335


Female


97


Members on Retirement December 31, 1952


42


Amount of Retirement Allowance:


1937-1951


1952


Total $309,793.27


Paid


$270,347.83


$39,445.44


Allowance in effect as of December 31, 1952


$33,832.76


CARMEN T. FORITANO


HAROLD A. CAHALIN


J. WILBERT ANDERSON


Contributory Retirement Board


J. WILBERT ANDERSON, Treasurer


CARMEN T. FORITANO, Accountant


170


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Town Treasurer


1952


Cash Balance, January 1, 1952 $1,277,030.08


Receipts, 1952


7,292,983.61


$8,570,013.69


Expended, 1952 7,151,828.22


Cash Balance, December 31, 1952


$1,418,185.47


Contingent Funds, December 31, 1952 791.00


Total Cash and Contingent Funds, December 31, 1952


$1,418,976.47


J. WILBERT ANDERSON


Treasurer.


PARKING METER COLLECTIONS


1952


January 1, 1952 - December 31, 1952 $ 16,550.00


J. WILBERT ANDERSON Treasurer.


171


REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES


Statement of the Collector of Taxes and Town Collector for the Year 1952


Collection Credits


Balance Uncollected Dec. 31, 1952.


Taxes :


1951 Poll


$ 102.00


$


1951 Motor Excise


21,875.90


1951 Personal


1,403.56


1951 Real Estate


94,481.09


1952 Poll


24,090.00


558.00


1952 Motor Excise


307,021.95


24,209.61


1952 Personal


201,403.18


3,112.46


1952 Real Estate


3,470,815.62


98,689.01


Special Assessments and Water Liens:


Moth


2,645.84


79.25


Water Liens (added to 1951 and 1952 taxes)


1,260.93


314.46


Apportioned Assessments:


Sewer


2,701.35


235.33


Sidewalk


2,512.56


20.33


Street Betterment


7,273.53


522.70


Unapportioned Assessments:


Sewer


7,274.48


5,433.13


Sidewalk


1,661.96


3,777.54


Street Betterment


42,741.48


142,288.57


Committed Interest:


Sewer, Sidewalk, Street Betterment


2,879.97


228.24


Apportioned Assessments, Not Due :


Sewer


1,431.08


13,276.05


Sidewalk


906.91


11,590.15


Street Betterment


1,416.24


26,483.14


Water Rates


211,594.86


12,706.54


Departmental


1,469,538.04


59,942.40


Interest Added


3,633.67


Costs, Charges & Fees


1,586.79


$5,882,252.99


$403,466.91


J. WILBURT ANDERSON


Collector of Taxes and Town Collector


Recapitulation of Figures Used in Determining the Tax Rate of 1952 ($56.40)


DEBITS:


Appropriations (includes all appros. voted since 1951 Tax Rate was fixed)


$5,023,927.80 29,089.49


$5,053,017.29 11,985.58


$27,638.00


204,898.38


3,635,050.50


3,867,586.88


Assessors.


Overlay Deficits, 1950, $885.00-1951, $11,100.58-


State Examination of Retirement System


SS 175.62


Smoke Inspection Service


(includes 1951 Underestimate)


906.41


Metro. Parks (includes 1951 Underestimate)


78,395.12


Metro. Sewer (includes 1951 Underestimate )


84,600.12


Metro. Water (includes 1951 Underestimate )


47,965.06


Bos. Metro. District Expenses (includes 1951 Underestimate)


594.78


Metro. Transit Authority Deficiency


101,687.40


Metro. Transit Authority Prin. Payments


13,607.14


County Tax (includes 1951 Underestimate)


178,780.12


County Tuberculosis Hospital


41,749.47


Overlay of Current Year


630,915.71


Gross Amount to be raised


$5,695,918.58


CREDITS:


Income Tax


$276,944.31


Corporation


Tax


148,038.49


Meals Tax


8,528.96


Motor Excise (Estimated)


315,000.00


Licenses & Permits


8,049.00


Fines & Forfeits


1,485.91


Special Assessments


29,330.02


General Government


9,792.93


Protection of Persons & Property


3,204.46


Health & Sanitation


29,457.96


Highways


1,595.83


Charities


229,811.05


Veterans'


Benefits


11,766.26


Schools


121,483.97


Libraries


3,317.67


Recreation & Unclassified


10,139.75


Water Receipts


206,888.06


Cemeteries


9,565.81


Interest on Taxes & Assessments


7,408.35


Dog Licenses


3,224.27


State Wards' Tuition


15,724.34


Local Tuition


1,797.30


Overestimates 1951


21,687.51


Available Funds (Appvd. by Tax Comm'r.) .


354,089.49


1,828,331.70


Number of Polls 13,819 at $2.00 each_Poll Tax


Per. Prop. Val. $3,632,950.00 at $56.40 rate_Per. Prop. Tax


Real Est. Val. $64,451,250.00 at $56.40 rate __ Real Est. Tax


Total Taxes to be levied on Polls & Property


Compiled by A. F. Wells, Exec. Secty. Bd. of Assessors, Nov. 7, 1952.


-


WALTER S. COOLEDGE, JR.


ARTHUR W. SAMPSON


WILLIAM O. HAUSER


.


Net Amount to be raised on Polls & Property


$3,867,586.88


82,454.47


Appropriations voted to be taken fr. Avail. Fds.


Assessors' Record of STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON FROM 1944 TO 1952 INCLUSIVE


1944


1945


1946


1947


1948


1949


1950


1951


1952


Town Appropriations & Available Funds


2,349,588.49


2,576,151.39


3,061,447.29


3,261,427.52


3,676,557.64


3.743.937.27


4,245,930.75


4,639,873.96


5,053,017.29


State Tax


110,352.00


62,016.00


45,650.00


45,650.00


County Tax


70,586.16


77,270.68


91,102.47


94,795.90


106,315.36


131,878.23


123,707.60


148,243.15


147,707.26


Metro. Sewer Tax


44,251.93


46,163.19


57.960.17


64,313.84


74.208.58


70.973.96


82,322.78


67,564.49


79,947.22


Metro. Parks Tax


10,627.24


10,184.12


15.516.48


16.593.39


18,751.04


34,368.73


46,575.05


60,725.87


58,416.01


Metro. Water Tax


84,464.05


85,105.32


35,721.00


39,572.20


37,253.80


38,837.40


44,372.96


48,793.82


48,300.28


Bos. Metro. District Expenses


141.40


141.42


142.75


142.75


146.69


237.91


475.82


356.87


Charles River Basin Tax


4,449.68


4,981.67


5,386.87


5,109.85


6,660.66


4,899.35


19.81


Auditing Municipal Accounts


1,546.06


90.71


1,699.49


1,887.25


2,215.32


245.79


2,767.46


2,585.34


387.48


Auditing Retirement System


450.90


231.04


224.56


505.06


160.73


154.11


425.25


196.93


175.62


Abatement of Smoke Nuisance


590.72


454.46


726.59


673.68


708.33


723.68


765.73


836.53


791.48


County Tuberculosis Hospital


17,781.23


17,660.60


15,178.75


25,556.75


25,556.75


36,829.66


38,565.80


44,700.12


41,749.47


Boulevards Tax


1,617.89


793.89


374.38


255.15


214.36


202.72


Metro. Transit Authority (Total)


2,158.72


2.161.19


17,870 21


20,176.12


308,914.89


37,521.74


22,486.89


114,284.90


Nantasket Beach Maintenance


1,070.37


1,178.78


1,731.56


1.510.17


1,592.34


965.62


Overlay (total appropriated)


24,444.14


25,803.37


42,155.01


47.075.89


37,453.62


50,746.94


65,441.80


74,276.41


82,454.47


Income Tax


178,287.43


177,364.29


178,369.77


259.268.08


249,893.44


324,257.95


326,149.73


270,405.92


276,944.31


Corporation Tax


84,038.55


84.038.55


84,128.49


112,303.19


111,518.49


157,168.49


242,953.42


148,038.49


148,038.49


Meals Tax


3,535.69


4,097.77


6,463.64


6,112.50


7,331.66


7,427.13


7,340.66


7,718.01


8,528.96


Motor Excise Tax (committed-1952 in.)


42,784.56


32,585.74


52,246.83


105.524.47


160,206.28


232,442.97


304.141.97


360,652.59


300,589.82


Highway Fund (Gasoline Tax)


57,523.03


54,787.03


38.409.98


38,409.98


Departmental Receipts (Avail. Funds In.)


568,790.51


641,208.32


866,637.50


633.404.56


1,003,065.26


994,617.42


1,706,132.02


1,617,497.40


1,828,331.70


Poll Tax (committed)


26,928.00


28.160.00


28,350.00


27,892.00


27,550.00


27,740.00


28,438.00


28,306.00


28,782.00


Real Estate Valuation


53,146,900.00 53,086,650.00 53 984.100.00


54.449,500.00


55,315,850.00


57.213.250.00


58,822,600.00 60,651,250.00 64,451,250.00


Personal Property Valuation


2,952,050.001 1,819,958.40


3,081,700.00| 3,075,700.00 1,959,587.24


3,466,550.00| 3,475,700.00| 3,632,950.00


Net Amount to be raised on Polls & Prop


3,166,843.16


3,503,074.69


3,867,586.88


Tax Rate per thousand


32.00


34.40 8.382.00


2,194,890.40 38.00 8,540.00 7,905 13


3,170,050.00 2,492,410.74 42.80 8,927.00 8,006 26


3,370.600.00 2,620,481.09 44.20 8,718.00 8,140 10


3,606,150.00 2,836,600.28 46.20 8,688.00 8,325


50.40 8,941.00 8,495


54.20


56.40


Payers of Per. & R. E. Taxes (Est.) ....


8,375.00


9,603


Dwelling houses


7,894


7,895


Horses assessed


28


13


1


1


1


Population: 1910, 11,187-1915, 14,860-1920, 18,646-1925, 24,943-1930, 36,089- 1935, 38,555-1940, 40,013-1945, 43,515-1950, 43,984.


Compiled by A. F. Wells, Exec. Secty. Bd. of Assessors, Nov. 7, 1952


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


Assessors


9,392.00 8,716


8,948


8


Cows assessed


2


2


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


175


Each and Every Tax of $56.40 is Used as follows for the Object Named


Assessors' Account of how each and every tax of $56.40 was ap- propriated for use of Departments, Boards, etc., in 1952, as follows :---


Appropriated Art.


Sec.


Dept., Board, etc.


$ 1,937.50


13


1


Finance Committee


$ 0.0282


6,849.50


13


1A


Personnel Board


0.0999


14,077.50


13


2 Selectmen


0.2053


14.532.00


13


3 Accountant


0.2120


33,682.50


13


4


Treasurer & Collector


0.4912


17,319.50


13


5


Assessors


0.2526


17,625.00


13


6


Legal


0.2571


17,259.50


13


7


Town Clerk


0.2517


50,654.00


13


8


Public Works


0.7393


51,807.00


13


9


Engineering


0.7561


23,528.26


13


10


Elections & Town Meetings


0.3432


1,000.00


13


11


Planning Board


0.0146


3,242.00


13


12


Survey Board


0.0473


30,911.00


13


13


Town Hall


0.4509


299,971.67


13


14


Police


4.3744


400,857.77


13


15


Fire


5.8456


18.895.09


13


16


Fire & Police Signals


0.2756


16,078.50


13


17


Building, Plumbing & Gas


0.2345


3,651.50


13


18


Appeal Board


0.0532


10,062.63


13


19


Wire


0.1468


4,345.00


13


20


Sealer Weights & Measures


0.0633


28,891.73


13


21


Moth


0.4214


14,979.37


13


22


Tree Warden


0.2185


21,609.00


13


23


Health


0.3152


630.00


13


24


Insp. Animals


0.0092


17,000.00


13


25


Sewer Maintenance


0.2480


210,000.00


13


26


Sanitary Division


3.0624


239,866.64


13


27


Highways & Bridges


3.4979


53,850.00


13


27A


Highways & Bridges (Cap. Outlay)


0.7853


76,545.48


13


28


Street Lighting


1.1163


11,823.56


13


29


Traffic Signals


0.1725


455,060.90


13


30


6.6360


37,897.50


13


31


0.5526


1,524,942.00


13


32


Schools


22.2377


99,942.00


13


33


Libraries


1.4574


92,732.62


13


34


Parks & Playgrounds


1.3523


2,700.00


13


35


Peirce Playgrounds


0.0394


62,359.55


13


36


Pensions


0.9094


33,832.76


13


37


Cont. Retirement System


0.4934


2,075.00


13


38


Memorial & Patriots Day


0.0303


2,628.80


13


39


Printing Town Reports


0.0383


15,305.00


13


40


Insurance


0.2232


20,000.00


13


40


Work. Comp. Ins. Fund


0.2917


65,000.00


13


41


Reserve


0.9479


Welfare


Vets. Benefits


176


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Appropriated


Art.


Sec.


Dept., Board, etc.


12,889.50


13


42


Maintenance Town Houses etc. 0.1881


148,000.00


13


43


Water Maintenance 2.1582


42,691.00


13


44 Cemeteries


0.6224


125,962.50


13


45


Int. & Maturing Town Debt


1.8367


10,232.50


13


46


Civil Defense


0.1492


125,000.00


5


Spec. Comp. Town Employees


1.8224


124,176.00


9&10


Increase in Compensation


1.8104


55,800.00 15&16


Ext. Sewer System


0.8135


55,000.00


17


Ext. Water Mains


0.8019


47,000.00 18&19


Ext. Storm Drains


0.6852


10,000.00


20


Repair Town Bldgs.


0.1458


30,000.00 21&22


Sidewalk & Edge Stones


0.4374


22,000.00 24&26


Reconstruction of Streets


0.3208


25,210.80


32


Construction of Ways


0.3675


500.00


33


Easements


0.0073


2,500.00


34


Widening Pleasant Street


0.0364


400.00 35&36


Sale of Land


0.0058


1,500.00


39


Town Garage Comm.


0.0218


13,603.67


41


Symmes Hospital


0.1983


2,000.00


44


Russell School Comm.


0.0292


150.00 45&46


Amend By-Laws


0.0022


3,250.00


48


Xmas Lighting


0.0474


33,500.00


49


East Arlington Library


0.4884


3,952.50


50


Playground Acquisition


0.0576


50.00


55


Penn. Plan Comm.


0.0007


600.00


57


Marine Corps. Hdqtrs.


0.0087


5,023,927.80


Total Appropriations


73.2624


1,156,340.92


Estimated Revenue


16.8624


3,867,586.88


Net Amt. on Polls & Property


56.40


WALTER S. COOLEDGE, JR.


ASSESSORS


ARTHUR W. SAMPSON


OF


WILLIAM O. HAUSER


ARLINGTON


Compiled by Arthur F. Wells, Executive Sec'ty, Board of Assessors


Nov. 14, 1952.


177


REPORT OF THE FINANCECOMMITTEE


Report of the Finance Committee


The Finance Committee of 1951-52 held 13 meetings from January 4, 1952 to March 1, 1952 and reported to the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, March 17, 1952.


The Finance Committee of 1952-53 was organized on May 20, 1952, as follows:


Precinct


1 - Edwin A. Barnard


2 - William H. Dunn


3 - Martin F. Roach


4 - Paul E. LaJoie


5 - Warren H. Daniels


6 - Arthur D. Saul, Jr., Vice Chairman


7 - Henry E. Halpin


8 - William H. Farrow


9 - John N. Loud


10 - James R. Robson (Secretary)




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