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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.
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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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