Town of Arlington annual report 1952, Part 18

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1952
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40


2302


A portion formerly Cutter Avenue, March 31, 1937; March 22, 1950


Ridge Street


182 Mystic St., northerly


50


2080 3910


Ridge Street


Yerxa Rd. to north of North Street


40


*River Street


15 Warren St. to Medford Line


40


1800


March 2, 1857; Laid out by County


Comm., 1855


Roanoke Road


24 Colonial Drive to Spy Pond Parkway


180


Robbins Road


372 Mystic St. to Lake Shore Drive


1000


Robin Hood Road . .


1019 Mass. Ave. to 16 Hawthorne Ave.


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.


10


791


March 4, 1871


Russell


Terrace


28 Russell St. to Winslow St.


40


390


March 14, 1892


¡Ryder Street


430 Summer St. to B. & M. R. R. 40


364


Sachem Avenue ...


127 Mystic St., easterly


40


100


Sagamore Road


31 Brewster Rd. to east of Standish Rd. ..


10


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 16, 1908 April 8, 1931 March 31, 1927


Revere Street


37 Walnut St. to Menotomy Rd.


40


370


Renfrew Street


235 Cedar Ave. to Florence Ave.


40


March 31, 1927 March 6, 1893 April 15, 1926


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


40 40 40&45


April 14, 1896


..


...


Scituate Scituate Street


Street


23 Gloucester St. to Longfellow Rd. 154 Longfellow Rd. to 743 Concord Turn-


40


1923


.


pike


40


433


631 500


Selkirk Road


3 Aberdeen Rd. to Perth Rd.


40


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


¡Shore Road


Chapman St., southerly


40


735


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


Spring Valley


144 Pleasant St. to Spy Pond


25


520


Spurcliff Road


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


40


785


Steep Rock Road ..


Philemon St. to Winchester Line


40


300


Stevens Terrace


89 Spring Ave., northeasterly .


40


400


Stone Road


Morningside Drive, southerly


40


845


Stony Brook Road


.


14 Hillsdale Rd., easterly


40


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


April 7, 1873; Old Town Way, Novem- ber 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


Sunset Road


537 Summer St. to 176 Forest St.


40


520


627


Surry Road


16 Daniels t. to Davis Rd.


40


766


Sutherland Road


106 Paul Revere Rd. to Aberdeen Rd.


40


·


. .


....


.


Old Town Way named Spring Place, November 9, 1846; March 13, 1942 November 11, 1850; April 15, 1867


REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER


March 28, 1934; March 13, 1946 Formerly Yale Street, March 19, 1941 March 24, 1952


March 31, 1927; March 31, 1937


+Short Street .. Ely Rd., easterly


40


201


.


.


March 28, 1934; March 31, 1937


April 2, 1925 March 27, 1935; April 1, 1940


.


.


..


October 17, 1949


261


262


Sutherland Terrace.


19 Sutherland Rd., northwesterly


40


100 600


Swan Place


480 Massachusetts Ave., southerly


30


.


Swan Street


40 Pleasant St. to Swan Place


40


250


March 14, 1877


Sylvia Street


Lexington Line to Rublee St.


40


. . Sylvia Street


115 Rublee St. to Malvern St.


40


Tanager Street


35 Wollaston Ave. to Wollaston Ave. 77 Massachusetts Ave. to 15 Cross St. 60 Teel St., westerly


30


206


Temple Street


60 Highland Ave. to Lockeland Ave.


40


336


Temple Street


50 Lockeland Ave. to Endicott Rd.


40


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. 49 Lowell St. to Mill Lane


40


425


¿Thorn Road


146 Forest St., southwesterly


40


185


Thorndike Street


86 Massachusetts Ave. to Margaret St. .


40


1707


March 20, 1916; March 27, 1935


Trowbridge Street


147 Massachusetts Ave. to 21 Waldo Rd. .


45


1050


330


March 26, 1914


Tufts Street


287 Massachusetts Ave. to 26 Warren St. .


45


1300


April 2, 1866


Udine Street


413 Appleton St. to Rublee St.


40


960


University Road


37 River Street to Everett Street


40


465


*Unnamed Street


129 Sylvia St., westerly


40


170


Unnamed Street


40


400


*Unnamed Street


40


280


+Unnamed Street


. .


20 Falmouth Rd. to 162 Crosby St.


525


190


March 20, 1916


Upland Road West


162 Crosby St. to west of Hodge Rd.


40


467


501


March 22, 1950


Valentine Road


206 Appleton St. to Virginia Rd.


50&40


1713


200


Valley Road


114 Gray St. to Churchill Ave.


50


783


Varnum Street


120 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R ..


40


1625


92


March 26, 1914; March 28, 1928; April 8, 1931


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


344 Appleton St. to Wadsworth Rd.


40


1512


Vista Circle


50 Woodside Lane, southerly


40


450


Wachusett Avenue .


62 Wollaston Ave. to 207 Appleton St. .


40


650


November 13, 1894


+Wachusett Avenue


.


146 Florence Ave. to Park Ave. .


50


1725


.


March 23, 1938


"Wadsworth Road ..


Appleton St. to east of Wollaston Ave. .. 50


2146


.


Teel Street


40


1150 970


November 22, 1906 March 9, 1881; March 10, 1884


April 3, 1929 March 31. 1937


40


350


+Thompson Place


.


.


.


.


..


40


340


Upland Road


40


.


.


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


206 Appleton St. to Florence Ave. ·


50


730


Wachusett Avenue


..


1422 Massachusetts Ave. to Paul Revere Rd. 38 Kensington Park, southeasterly


Park Place, southerly


March 26, 1930; March 22, 1950


Teel Street Place


800 2001


40


Waldo Road .


57 Cleveland St. to 71 Amsden St.


45


940


April 15, 1898; April 15, 1926; March 26, 1930; formerly Laurel Street


March 7, 1870 April 1, 1940


May 27, 1873; Old Town Way, Novem- ber 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


April 8, 1931


Washington Street


. 79 Ronald Rd. to west of Aerial St.


40


306


880


April 15, 1936


Water Street


675 Massachusetts Ave. to Russell St.


40


680


March 15, 1894


*Water St. Ext.


Summer St. to Russell St.


50


1300


Waverley Street


158 Florence Ave. to Cedar Ave.


40


1390


790


March 22, 1950


*Waverley Street


163 Florence Ave. to Dow Ave.


40


Webcowet Road


128 Medford St. to Orchard Terrace


40


473


March 31, 1937


Webcowet Road


22 Orchard Ter. northerly to Mystic Lake Drive


40


608


April 15, 1926


Webster Street


267 Broadway to Mystic Valley Parkway .


40


2390


March 25, 1861, and April 15, 1926


Wellington Street


86 Pleasant St., easterly


40


737


November 8, 1897; March 6, 1911


*Wellington St. Ext. 38 Wellington St. to Addison St.


40


191


West Court Terrace.


167 Lowell St., 200 feet northwesterly


40


211


March 13, 1946


Westminster Avenue.


118 Lowell St. to Lexington Line


50


2310


August 4, 1884; March 17, 1881


Westmoreland Ave. ·


221 Lowell St. to Orient Ave.


40


985


West Street


82 Wollaston Ave. to Appleton St.


50


450


Wheeler Lane


165 Mountain Ave. to Dickson Ave.


40


200


White Street


40


375


April 1, 1940 November 23, 1909


*Wilbur Avenue .


58 Williams St. to Ely Rd.


40


1082


Wildwood Avenue


31 Bartlett Ave. to Lockeland Ave.


40


1110


April 3, 1929


Wildwood Avenue ..


17 Lockeiand 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 Avenue


170 Lake St. to Concord Turnpike


40


585


Winchester Road


.. . 74 Old Mystic St. to 2 Greenwood Rd.


40


896


2159


March 29, 1939


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 Street


998 Massachusetts Ave. to 252 Gray St. ..


33


1360


40


300


302


*Warren Street


59 Medford St. to 133 Broadway


50


2680


REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER


263


.


..


Whittemore Street .


29 Margaret St. to 16 Burch St. 406 Massachusetts Ave. to B. & L. R. R. .


40


466


March 29, 1939; formerly Trent Street April 3, 1929; formerly Trent Street


.


644


Walnut Terrace


55 Walnut St. to 269 Gray St.


264


Windermere Avenue. Windermere Park ..


48 Bartlett Ave. to Churchill Ave.


40


441


March 27, 1906; April 3, 1929


12 Windermere Ave., southerly


30


400


Windmill Lane


2 Old Middlesex Path to 21 Morningside Drive


40


1580


Portion formerly Sawyer Road


Windsor Street ...


127 Massachusetts Ave., 577 ft. northeast- erly


40


577 423


March 25, 1915 May 6, 1924


Windsor Street ...


38 Waldo Rd., 423 feet southwesterly .


40


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 Road ... Wollaston Avenue ..


97 Summer St., northerly 103 Park Ave. to West St.


60


1340


September 23, 1878; November 13, 1894; March 16, 1908


*Wollaston Avenue


13 West St. to Rublee St.


50


980


*Wollaston Avenue


.344 Appleton St. to Concord Turnpike


60


1332


Wollaston Avenue


1347 Appleton St. to Rublee St.


4C


495


Woodbury


Street


...


35 Dundee Rd. to Hibbert St.


40


750


Woodland Street


..


120 Jason St. to Bartlett Ave.


40


282 240


March 22, 1909 March 25, 1915


Woodside Lane


28 Oak Hill Drive to north of Brattle St ... 607 Summer St. to Winchester Line


40


2044


Portion formerly Brattle Avenue


Wright Street


1930


Wyman Street


347 Massachusetts Ave. to 84 Warren St.


40


1050


Wyman Terrace


341 Massachusetts Ave. to 352 Mass. Ave.


751


Yale Road


75 River Street to Everett Street Ridge St. to end


40


454 450


Yerxa Road


40


*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


71.77 miles · 36.00 miles 9.84 miles


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Woodland Street


...


109 Bartlett Ave. to 18 Lincoln St.


40


40


March 19, 1888; November 22, 1906 March 20, 1916


..


40


265


265


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.


Massachusetts 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, 21.40 miles; Macasphalt, 0.27 miles; Colprovia, 0.29 miles; Kyrock, 0.47 miles; oiled gravel, 25.18 miles; concrete, 0.87 miles; bituminous concrete, 23.19 miles; total 71.77 miles.


State Highways and parkways, 5.87 miles. Private streets open for travel, 36.00 miles. Length of proposed private street, 9.84 miles.


Permanent sidewalks; Tar concrete, 15.73 miles; brick, 3.12 miles; artificial stone, 56.85 miles. Edgestones, 50.78 miles. Sewer system, 98.54 miles. Water system, 109.38 miles. Storm drain system, 55.78 miles. Catch basins, 2233.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Town Counsel


December 31, 1952


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 1952 in compliance with Section 3 of Chapter 3 of the By-Laws of the Town.


There have been twenty-two claims against the Town this year. Three have been settled as authorized by the Selectmen, six have brought suit and seventeen are in abeyance. Of the previous years' claims and suits, eleven were abandoned by the claimants without suit, one at the time it was reached for trial, and three were settled as authorized by the Selectmen. There was one verdict against the Town in the amount of $156.71, but the Town's position in all other claims was successfully defended. There were no cases in the Supreme Judicial Court.


The position of the Board of Assessors before the Board of Tax Ap- peals, 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.


The Town Counsel has been available at regular and special meet- ings of the Board of Selectmen and regular and special meetings of the Board of Public Works, has rendered opinions as requested by said Boards as well as 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.


At the biennial state election in the current year, the Town of Arlington accepted Chapter 503 of the Acts of 1952, being "An act es- tablishing a Town Manager Form of Government for the Town of Arl- ington." Prior to the acceptance thereof, your Counsel issued no form- al or official statements or rules thereon.


Since the acceptance of said Act, your Counsel has been subjected to many and varied questions as to its operation, not only by the sev- eral Boards and Heads of Departments but also by the Employees and Townspeople. While your Counsel realizes that he is employed pri- marily for consultation and advice to officials, he has not only spent many hours going over said act and the law relating thereto but has


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REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL


also taken a great deal of time with Boards, Committees and individ- uals particularly interested therein.


Your Counsel has endeavored, in the interest of the Town, to answer such queries as they arise, according to his best judgment, in order that the operation of said Act may not be handicapped by as- sumptions and misinterpretations. There are lawyers and laymen who would disagree with certain rulings and opinions; however, your Coun- sel is confident that if the rules and opinions are followed, no harm will fall upon the Town under the operation of said Act. Your Counsel has admittedly been cautious but has been so for the best interests of the Town. Thus, in the event any ruling or interpretation of the wording of said Act is submitted to a Court of Law, your Counsel is again con- fident that as to all official rulings and opinions made by him, the ac- tions of the Town Officials, the Town Employees and the Town Meeting up to that point will not be illegal, regardless of the decision of the Court.


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 21, 1953


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, 1952.


CASE LOAD PER MONTH


Welfare Aid


Old Age Assistance


Aid to Dependent Children


Disability Assistance


January


56


601


37


20


February


60


583


36


23


March


70


580


36


29


April


68


580


35


31


May


59


581


34


35


June


55


575


33


33


July


58


565


33


35


August


60


566


32


34


September


60


560


31


33


October


54


560


30


35


November


54


559


31


36


December


52


562


32


37


MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC


592 visits were made to our Medical Clinic by recipients who had established their eligibility to receive assistance under one of the four categories as listed below.


Summary


Welfare


138


Old Age Assistance


323


Aid to Dependent Children


99


Disability Assistance


32


592


245 visits were made to the Clinic for Dental care.


WELFARE AID


Total Expenditures


$54,345.11


Less Reimbursements:


State


$5,974.98


Cities and Towns


6,274.36


Individuals and Estates


0.00


12,249.34


Net Expenditures $42,095.77 $19,001.96 paid to other Cities and Towns included in this amount. *


WELFARE AID was granted to 94 cases, including 137 persons.


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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPT.


SETTLEMENT STATUS-WELFARE AID


Arlington .. 66


State


8


Other Cities and Towns


20


94


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Total Expenditures $538,545.52*


Less Reimbursements and Grants:


Federal Grants $216,807.31 **


State


236,848.40


Cities and Towns 12,136.00


Individuals and Estates


1,864.40


467,656.11


Net Expenditures $ 70,889.41


$11,275.72 paid to other Cities and Towns included in this amount.


* * 200,998.83 total Federal Grants received in 1952. 22,239.01 carry-over from 1951. Forward to 1953-$6,430.53.


CASE LOAD SUMMARY


Cases January 1, 1952


607


New Cases 1952


88


Total Case Load 1952


695


Cases Closed 1952


133


Cases December 31, 1952


562


SETTLEMENT STATUS


Arlington


433


State (Unsettled)


124


Other Cities and Towns


138


695


REASONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE


Death 61


Moved from Arlington


21


Secured employment


2


Sufficient income


19


Transferred to Institution 10


20


Lien on Property


.


.. ..


133


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Total Expenditures $48,117.20


Less Reimbursements and Grants:


Federal Grants


$ 10,866.93 * * State


17,023.81


Individuals


0.00 27,890.74


Net Expenditures $20,226.46


** * $18,068.42 Total Federal Grants received in 1952.


4,652.59 Transferred to Federal Grants-Aid-Disability Assistance. 2,548.90 Forward to 1953.


43 families were aided under this category of relief, including 127 persons, 92 children under 16 and 16 children between 16 and 18 years of age.


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


Total Expenditures $38,292.50


Less Reimbursements and Grants:


Federal Grants $ 8,639.91


State 13,606.66


Transfer from A.D.C .- Federal Grants-Aid


4,652.59 26,899.16


Net Expenditures $11,393.34


*


$8,838.43 Total Federal Grants received in 1952.


198.52 Forward to 1953.


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE was granted to 50 persons.


Our Annual Report for 1951 contained a brief analysis of the new category commonly called Disability Assistance, Chapter 118 D of the General Laws, as enacted by Chapter 741 of the Acts of 1951. This new aid program became effective November 1, 1951.


Disability Assistance was referred to as an additional category of assistance with Federal and State participation which would ease the burden of cities and towns in respect to their General Relief costs. Fed- eral and State reimbursement combined is 75% with 25% to be borne by the community granting the aid. The provisions of the Settlement Law, Chapter 116 of the General Laws, are not applicable to Disability As- sistance.


This agency estimated a year ago that 33 1/3% to 50% of the Gen- eral Relief or Welfare Aid case load would eventually qualify for Dis- ability Assistance. After one year and two months of operation the General Relief load has decreased by 29% in number of cases and by


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about 16% in total costs. Meanwhile the Disability Assistance rolls have climbed steadily from 18 to 37 due largely to new applicants who would not have been eligible for General Relief, but who have qualified for Disability Assistance because of its more liberal eligibility require- ments with respect to resources. The net gain to the Town of Arling- ton so far has been approximately 1%, or $605.96, the difference between $54,095.07, the Welfare Aid net cost for 1951, and $53,489.11, the com- bined net cost of Welfare Aid and Disability Assistance for 1952.


The largest expenditure, of course, was for Old Age Assistance. The lien law against the property of any applicant or recipient was mainly responsible for a drop in case load of about 8%. However, at the same time State Budget Adjustments which are mandatory for cities and towns, have been responsible for an over-all increase in expenditure of about 12%. It is anticipated there will be further increase in State budgetary standards during 1953.


The Agent wishes to express his sincere appreciation to the Honor- able Board of Selectmen, and to Town Officials and employees for their friendly cooperation throughout the year. He also desires to thank the staff of the Public Welfare Department and those private agencies, service organizations and individuals who, by their mutual interest and guidance, were responsible for bringing a measure of happiness to less fortunate individuals and families.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE V. MORSE,


Agent.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Inspector of Animals


January 2, 1953


Subject: Annual Report of Inspector of Animals


To: Board of Selectmen


A total of 140 animals in Arlington were examined and quarantined for biting during the past year.


There were no cases of rabies in Arlington in 1952.


It was necessary to remove the head from one animal, and deliver it to the Wasserman Laboratory in Jamaica Plain to be examined. It was found to be free of rabies.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN J. MURPHY, JR., D.V.M.


273


REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN


Report of the Town Physician


January 5, 1953


Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town Hall,


Arlington, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen:


I have the honor to submit herewith the report of Medical In- spector of the Department of Public Welfare for the year ending De- cember 31, 1952.


Aid to Dependent Children


House 35


Office 99


Total 134


Old Age Assistance


226


323


549


Temporary Aid


50


138


188


Disability Assistance


16


32


48


Veterans' Services


14


30


44


The total number of calls for the year 1952 has been 963. 245 visits were made to the Clinic for Dental Care.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD W. FEELEY, M.D.


274


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Dog Officer


January 5, 1953


Honorable Board of Selectmen


Arlington, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report as Dog Officer for the Town of Arl- ington for the year ending December 31, 1952 in accordance with Sec- tion #3 of Article #3 of the Town By-Laws.


Complaints registered with me are as follows:


Dogs impounded


551


Court complaints


None


Dogs destroyed at pound


21


Dogs returned to owners


135


Dogs contacted on Warrant


1230


Dogs caused to be licensed


1112


Dogs licensed


2035


Complaints registered with me to remove dead or mutilated animals from the highways as follows :


Dogs


109


Cats


161


Skunks


27


Squirrels


43


Pigeons


36


Rats


6


Rabbits


26


Raccoon


1


At this time I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen for advice rendered me in settlement of controversies arising between Dog Owners and Complainants, and to thank Chief Bullock for his splendid co- operation through his department.


My thanks to the Dog Owners of Arlington for prompt attention in the licensing of their dogs during the past year.


SAMUEL F. FEMIA


Dog Officer-Town of Arlington


275


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


Report of the Board of Health


The Board of Health herewith submits its Annual Report together with the reports of its appointed officers for the year ending December 31, 1952.


At this time the co-members with Dr. Ernest R. Brooks on the Arl- lington Board of Health wish to express appropriate and fitting rec- ognition of the long and faithful service that he has performed for the Town of Arlington in the capacity as a member of the Board of Health.


Seldom, if ever, does an individual devote his time and service over such a long period of time in the interest of his Town.


March 1, 1920, Dr. Ernest R. Brooks was elected a member of the Arlington Board of Health. From that time at each election when he sought re-election, he was returned to the office. This year he has announced his intention of not being a candidate when his term ex- pires in March. It was with great reluctance that we accepted this decision, for to be deprived of the services of one who has given so whole-heartedly and unstintingly to the interest of the Town of Arling- ton is surely a great loss.




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