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1937-1952
1953
Total
Entrants
714
41
755
Deaths
34
1
35
Withdrawals
180
14
194
Retirements
70
2
72
$ 52,871.73
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Active members as of December 31, 1953
Male 346 Female 104
Members on Retirement December 31, 1953 42
Amount of Retirement Allowance:
Paid-
$309,793.27 $42,389.85
Allowance in effect as of December 31, 1953
$33,468.11
CARMEN T. FORITANO
HAROLD A. CAHALIN
J. WILBERT ANDERSON
Contributory Retirement Board
J. Wilbert Anderson, Treasurer
Carmen T. Foritano, Accountant
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Report of the Finance Committee
The Finance Committee of 1952-53 held 15 meetings from January 5, 1953 to March 10, 1953, and reported to the Town Meeting on March 16, 1953.
The Finance Committee of 1953-54 was organized on June 29, 1953 as follows:
Prec.
1 Edwin A. Barnard
2 William H. Dunn
3 Martin F. Roach
10 James R. Robson, Secretary
4 Paul E. La Joie
11 Donald O. Johnston
5 Warren H. Daniels
12 Wallace Gorton
13 Percival E. Richardson
14 J. Howard Hayes, Chairman
At Large-John J. Driscoll
7 Vacancy, Leonard G. Russell subsequently appointed and resigned.
Executive Secretary, T. Gordon Smith
Mr. Henry E. Halpin, after many years of able service as the Finance Committee member from Precinct 7, found it necessary to resign due to ill health and his resignation was regretfully accepted on June 29, 1953.
SUB-COMMITTEES
Selectmen, Police and Fire Departments, etc. John J. Driscoll, Chairman William H. Dunn Paul E. LaJoie
Assessors, Clerk, Treasurer, Health, Cemeteries, Libraries, Parks, Incidentals
John. N. Loud, Chairman Martin F. Roach Warren H. Daniels
Department of Public Works, Streets, etc. James R. Robson, Chairman
Donald O. Johnston Arthur D. Saul, Jr. Leonard G. Russell (Resigned)
School Department, Veterans, Welfare, Maintenance, Town Hall, etc. William H. Farrow, Chairman Wallace Gorton Edwin A. Barnard Percival E. Richardson
Policy Committee Arthur D. Saul, Jr., Chairman William H. Farrow John J. Driscoll James R. Robson John N. Loud
Prec.
6 Arthur D. Saul, Jr. Vice-Chairman
8 William H. Farrow
9 John N. Loud
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
The following is the status of the Reserve Fund as of December 31, 1953, after all authorized transfers, as indicated, had been made:
Budget #41 - Reserve Fund, Appropriation
$75,000.00
Transfers to Budget
# 4 Town Treasurer, Expense Sept. 14
$ 135.30
7 Town Clerk, Expense Sept. 14
31.30
14 Police, Expense
Oct. 26
513.80
23 Board of Health,
Personal Services Nov. 16 $ 330.00
23 Board of Health,
Personal Services Dec. 17 121.00
451.00
27A Highways & Bridges, Capital Outlay
Nov. 16
2,235.00
32 School Department,
Vocational School
Dec. 7
800.00
33 Libraries, Expense Sept. 14
2,000.00
36 Pensions, Non Contributory Dec. 28 7,247.42
36 Pensions, Non Contributory Dec. 31 25.50
7,272.92
40 Workmens Compensation
Dec. 28
2,600.00
44 Cemeteries, Capital Outlay Dec. 14
172.50
Warrant Article #5 (1953)
Town Manager Department
Sept. 28
1,209.63
Total Transferred
17,421.45
Balance, Unused
$57,578.55
A total of 29 meetings were held from January 5, 1953 to Decem- ber 31, 1953 with an average attendance of 13 out of a total of 15 members.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES R. ROBSON
Secretary
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Report of the Board of Health
We herewith submit the Annual Report of the Board of Health for the year 1953.
Effective December 22, 1953 the appointment of the Board of Health made by the Town Manager under the provisions of the Town Manager Act, was approved by the Vote of the Board of Se- lectmen at their meeting December 21, 1953. The membership of the Present Board is the same as that of the elected Board which was organized after the March 1953 Town Meeting. The appointed Board qualified and were sworn to office by the Town Clerk. At a meeting held January 4, 1954 the Board organized and Mr. John S. Crosby was elected Chairman of the Board.
On December 14, 1953 at the direction of the Town Manager the administration of the contract to collect garbage in the Town was assigned to the Board of Health. The problem of garbage disposal in the Town is becoming increasingly acute. Legislation which requires that garbage which is ultimately fed to hogs must be cooked, has placed heavy demands upon those contractors who purchase garbage from muncipalities. Refusal on the part of these contractors to use garbage which is contaminated and which has rubbish of any nature contained in it, is bound to result in greatly increased costs to the Town for this service. The Board of Health takes this opportunity to appeal to all to assume the responsibility of putting only clean garbage in their containers for collection. By such cooperation can it be hoped to maintain this service within the present cost level.
In conjunction with the program established by the Town Manager to provide adequate office space for certain Departments of the Town, the offices of the Board of Health were transferred on December 19, 1953 from the Robbins Memorial Town Hall to quarters in the Robbins House at 670-Rear Massachusetts Avenue.
General services were rendered as in past years. Public Health services were extended to include private schools and day nurseries within the Town. Reports of the appointed officers, together with certain statistical reports are appended.
JOHN S. CROSBY, Chairman CARL E. BARSTOW, M.D. PAUL F. BURKE, D.M.D.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation
Personal Services
$14,083.00
General Expense
2,200.00
Communicable Diseases
15,000.00
Mosquito Control Project
2,000.00
Premature Baby Care
2,000.00
Capital Outlay
200.00
Total Appropriation. $35,483.00
Transfer of Funds to Personal
Services for Substitute Nurse
451.00
$35,934.00
EXPENDITURES
$14,534.00
Personal Services
Communicable Diseases :
Hospitalization for Tuberculosis ---
Middlesex Cty. Sanatorium .. $7,177.50
Rutland State Sanatorium. 1,390.00
Other Hospitals. 205.15
Ambulance Service 24.00
$8,800.65
Hospitalization for Scarlet Fever
246.00
Antirabic Clinic, Vaccine
233.88
Expense. 302.75
536.63
Miscellaneous Expense.
53.46
$ 9,636.74 $ 2,000.00
Mosquito Control Project.
Premature Baby Care.
$ 765.76
General Expense:
Maintenance of office.
$ 323.28
automobile ..
354.27
Dental Clinic Supplies
237.04
Telephone
210.39
Laboratory
18.17
Milk Inspection
468.55
$ 1,611.70
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$28,548.20
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
RECEIPTS
Licenses Issued :
Sale of Alcohol
$ 1.00
Manufacture of Frozen Desserts or
Ice Cream Mix (Retail) 30.00
Manufacture of Frozen Desserts or
Ice Cream Mix (Wholesale) 100.00
Practice of Massage and giving of
Vapor Baths 1.00
Practice of Massage and giving of
Vapor Baths ( Establishment Owners)
2.00
Collection of Meat Trimmings
12.00
Sale of Oleomargarine
32.00
,,
- milk from stores
54.50
To operate Pasteurizing Plants
20.00
To construct Cesspools
22.00
To pick up garbage
2.00
To conduct Day Nurseries
4.00
To keep goats
1.00
Total Receipts from licenses issued
$ 299.00
Receipts from Dental Clinic
1,276.50
Receipts from Communicable Diseases (Tuberculosis)
2,642.30
Receipts from Premature Baby Accounts 60.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
25.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS $4,302.80
Total Expenditures
$28,548.20
Receipts
4,302.80
Net cost to operate $24,245.40
Cost per Capita .55
Including debt and maintenance
of Middlesex County Sanatorium $44,206.56
Net Cost to operate. 24,245.40
$68,451.96
Cost per Capita 1.54
REPORT OF AGENT AND CLERK
Licenses issued
To sell alcohol. 1
To practice massage. 2
To collect meat trimmings 6
To act as Funeral Directors 15
To conduct day nurseries. 4
Permits Issued
To construct cesspools or septic tanks 22
To keep poultry 12
To hold rummage sales 32
To haul offal. 1
To pick up garbage. 1
Burial permits issued 362
vehicles
17.50
226
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Inspections
Food and other establishments which serve the public. 367
Miscellaneous 6
Complaints
Investigated and settled. 152
Garbage (Dec. 14 - Dec. 31) 54
Legal Settlements
Investigated and determined. .33
REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR
Licenses Issued
For the sale of milk from stores. 109
vehicles 35
To manufacture ice cream mix.
7
To operate pasteurizing plants
2
oleomargarine
64
Milk analyses made.
137
Average for the year as follows:
Fats
Solids
Bacteria
*Grade "A"
4.28
13.29
1,812
* Regular
3.89
12.86
5,499
* School
3.87
12.64
5,390
* All samples Negative Phosphatase
Inspections
Pasteurizing Plants and Dairies. 4
REPORT OF SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR There was no slaughtering in the Town of Arlington during the year ending December 31, 1953.
REPORT ON CLINICS CONDUCTED BY BOARD OF HEALTH
DIPHTHERIA PREVENTION BY IMMUNIZATION
Year
Number of Children Immunized
Percentage below Age 5 of those Immunized
Percentage Between Age 5-10 of those Immunized
Diphtheria
Cases
Deaths
1949
37
68
32
2
0
*1950
12
75
25
2
0
*1951
21
87
13
1
0
*1952
37
92
8
0
0
*1953
34
91
9
0
0
*Triple Antigen used in place of Diphtheria Toxoid
227
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
DENTAL CLINIC
Statistical Report On Work Performed during 1953
Total Number of Patients
902
Hours
564
,,
Sittings
2545
,,
,,
Operations 3979
Extractions
Permanent
0
Deciduous
45
Fillings
Permanent 425
Deciduous 2084
Treatments
Silver Nitrate 57
Prophylactic
1358
Total number of
Dismissals
1872
CLINIC FOR VACCINATION OF DOGS AGAINST RABIES
Clinics were held April 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25
Numbers of Dogs Vaccinated 935
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Cases reported during the year 1953
Chicken Pox
404
Dog-bites 153
German Measles
20
Gonorrhea
2
Hepatitis, Infectious
1
Measles
11
Meningitis
2
Mumps
99
Poliomyelitis
10
Psittacosis
1
Scarlet Fever
40
Septic Sore Throat
2
Syphilis
9
Tetanus
1
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary)
18
Whooping Cough
20
TOTAL 793
Tuberculosis Report:
Total number of cases as of December 31, 1953. 145 Deaths during the year of 1953 5
Case removals during year 24
New Cases reported during year. 18
Contacts X-rayed 41
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Persons having a Legal Settlement in the Town of Arlington were hospitalized in Tuberculosis Sanatoria as follows:
Middlesex County Sanatorium 20 Rutland State Sanatorium 1
Persons without a legal settlement in Arlington were hosptal- ized through this Board as follows:
Middlesex County Sanatorium. ................ 4
BIRTHS AND DEATHS OF ARLINGTON RESIDENTS DURING 1953
Total number of deaths. 516
Death rate per 1,000 population. 11.7
Age of oldest persons dying in Arlington (1953)
Male 100 years 7 months
Female 96 years 5 months 17 days
Total number of births. 848
Birth rate per 1,000 population.
21.1
SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPLE CAUSES OF DEATH IN ARLINGTON DURING 1953
Number of deaths
Number per 1,000 of Population
Heart Disease (All forms)
121
2.7
Cerebral Accidents (All forms)
51
1.2
Cancer
24
.52
Pneumonia (All forms)
21
.41
Violent Deaths
18
.38
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Report of the Fire Department
Mr. Edward C. Monahan
Town Manager Arlington, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
As Chief of the Arlington Fire Department I submit my Fifth Annual Report of its activities and condition for the year ending December 31, 1953.
Manual Force
The force consists of 94 men: the Chief, 4 Deputy Chiefs, 10 Cap- tains, 8 Lieutenants, 70 Fire Fighters, and an Assistant Superin- tendent of the Fire and Police Signal System; also a Department Surgeon, Dr. Edward W. Feeley, and a Department Clerk, Anna B. Hurley.
Reverend Father Charles A. McCarthy, Curate at St. James Church, and Reverend Milton F. Schadegg, Minister of The Park Avenue Con- gregational Church, serve as Department Chaplains.
Resignations
March 14, Frank H. Manning resigned; appointed February 5, 1950.
August 15, Thomas G. Cronin resigned; appointed December 29, 1946.
Retirements
September 26, Captain Anthony P. Lopez in the Department since April 1, 1917, retired in compliance with the Compulsory Retirement Law.
December 29, Captain John J. Kennedy, a member of the Depart- ment since July 1, 1918, was retired on Disability Pension.
Promotions
November 1, Lieutenant Albert G. Lennon advanced to grade of Captain; replacement for Captain Lopez.
November 1, Fire Fighter Robert E. Kelly promoted to rank of Lieutenant; replacement for Lieutenant Lennon.
December 29, Lieutenant Irving L. Proctor advanced to grade of Captain; replacing Captain Kennedy.
December 29, Fire Fighter Charles J. Doherty promoted to rank of Lieutenant; replacing Lieutenant Proctor.
Appointments
April 5, John G. Spadaro appointed Fire Fighter; replacing Frank H. Manning who resigned.
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August 30, Louis J. Aurilio appointed Fire Fighter; replacement for Thomas G. Cronin who resigned.
November 1, John S. Fahey appointed Fire Fighter; replacement for Robert Kelly who was promoted to Lieutenant.
December 30, Thomas D. Molloy appointed Fire Fighter; replace- ment for Charles J. Doherty who was promoted to Lieutenant.
Apparatus
At Headquarters :
Engine 1 in service since 1926, 750-gallon pumping unit;
Engine 4 purchased in 1952, 1000-gallon unit;
Aerial Ladder 1 in commission since 1937;
Special Service Truck purchased in 1945; equipped for emergency calls and usable as ambulance;
Life Boat purchased in 1952, a 14-foot metal boat with outboard motor and life-saving equipment;
Chief's car and the Deputy's car both purchased in 1951, and 11/2-ton utility pick-up truck bought in 1952 are in use for depart- mental duties.
At Highland Station:
Engine 5 in service since 1929, 750-gallon unit;
Aerial Ladder 2 purchased in 1952, 65-foot steel aerial ladder.
At Park Circle Station:
Aerial Ladder 3 in service since 1949, a Quintuplet Unit compris- ing 750-gallon centrifugal pumper, 65-foot steel aerial ladder, booster pump with attachment, hose carrier, and complement of hand ladders.
In Active Reserve.
Engine 2 purchased in 1927, 750-gallon unit, is complete and ready to aid or replace disabled pumping units.
Apparatus in Retirement (not dependable for emergency service) :
Old Engine 4 purchased in 1931 and old Ladder 2 purchased in 1925 are assigned to the Auxiliary Fire Force for any possible emer- gencies.
For Civil Defense:
Two 500-gallon trailer pumps purchased in 1941.
Response
The Department responded to 946 calls of which 288 were Box Alarms, 596 Still Alarms (telephone calls), and 122 Mutual Aid (out- of-town calls). There were two Multiple (two-alarm) fires.
In 1952 there was a total of 1030 calls.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
A summary of alarms revealed that the greatest number of such calls occurred in the month of March; that more occurred on Monday than any other day of the week, and also that of these calls the largest number were between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and noon and between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Sixty-one false alarms were sounded as compared with 74 in 1952.
The Special Service Rescue Unit responded to 56 First Aid emer- gency calls where the Resuscitator and the Inhalator were requested for the administration of oxygen to persons in critical condition through serious illness or to those persons who were accidentally overcome by toxic fumes.
Received eight calls for use of Department Life Boat.
CAUSES OF ALARMS IN 1953
Automobiles
61
Lightning 9
Brush
54
Locked out
75
Careless smoking
20
Malicious mischief
15
Children and matches
5
Miscellaneous
63
Chimney
7
Needless
22
Dump
4
Oil Burners
41
Explosion
1
Oil tanks
11
False alarms
61
Out-of-town
122
First aid
56
Peat
5
Fumes
2
Refrigerators
13
Grass
187
Rubbish
54
Grease
11
Spontaneous ignition
2
Heaters
6
Unknown
1
Incendiary
3
Wax
2
Investigating
4
Wiring
29
From June 12 to June 21, at the request of the Director of Civil Defense, a detail of fire fighters responded to the Worcester Disaster Area with our lighting equipment to supply and operate lights for that stricken section.
Fire Losses
Sixty-five losses occurred, 11 of which accounted for $43,780.10 of the entire yearly loss.
The total assessed value of property endangered, insurance there- on, loss sustained, and the amount of insurance paid are as follows:
Insurance
Damage
Buildings
Assessed Value $2,021,900.00 172,700.00
$2,801,750.00 171,700.00
$41,357.36
Contents
16,461.68
Insurance Paid $41,357.36 16,361.68
Total
$2,194,600.00
$2,973,450.00
$57,819.04
$57,719.04
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
FIRES WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF MORE THAN $1000
January 12
Catherine McDevitt, 22 Locke Street
$ 3,120.00
April 26 John McGrath, 63 Grafton Street 1,705.00
May 2 Arlington (Town of)
1207 Massachusetts Avenue 3,944.00
July 20
Henry Whitney, 63 Scituate Street 2,485.00
September 21
Arlington Pipe Supply, Water Street 5,700.00
September 25
Elbridge Johnson, 275 Broadway 2,800.00
October 9
Edmund Lafond, Jr., 9 Addison Street
3,700.00
October 22 J. Slotnik, 11 Maple Street
1,400.00
November 14 Capitol Associates, 210 Massachusetts Ave. 1,925.00
November 21 Nicholas Lupo, 24 Brattle Street 4,644.10
December 27 Eric Johnson, 19 Oldham Road
12,357.00
Appropriation
1953 Appropriation
$402,860.15
Expended 401,488.54
Balance
$ 1,371.61
Credits
Fees for 60 permits to blast $30.00
Fees for 30 permits for inflammables 15.00
Sale of junk
41.21
$86.21
Report of Department Surgeon
Dr. Edward W. Feeley, Department Surgeon, rendered the follow- ing services in 1953: House calls 16, office calls 58, station calls 6, and physical examinations 4. In addition he responded to many alarms and had conferences with the Chief on medical matters pertaining to the Department.
Fire Prevention
All places of business, public buildings, schools, hospitals, coll- valescent homes, and places of public assembly were inspected each month by the Fire Fighters, a yearly total of 9200 inspections.
Record was made of existing conditions with the date when cor- rections were made.
Twelve fires occurred in these regularly inspected places, causing a loss of $14,589.35. It is most noticeable that losses by fire sustained in mercantile establishments during the year were almost at a mini- mum due in a large measure to our routine inspections.
Recharged 278 fire extinguishers in these buildings.
Inspections
Mercantile
9,200
Power oil burners 770
Range oil burners
30
Total inspections
10,000
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Drills in Schools
The annual fire drill under the supervision of the Officers of the Fire Department was conducted in public, parochial and private schools.
A record was made of the number of classrooms, pupils, exits used and the time required to vacate each building, a copy of which was sent to the School Department.
Training of Fire Fighters
Routine drills were held but in a modified manner not having the advantage of a drill tower which is most essential for the proper training of personnel.
Committee on Rules and Regulations
In 1949 the National Board of Fire Underwriters in its Survey recommended that a Bureau of Fire Prevention, a Division of the Fire Department be established with a code of rules and regulations As a result of the 1951 Town Meeting, such a committee was appointed which is still formulating a code of rules.
Auxiliary Fire Department
Standing by and assisting the regular department is our Auxiliary Fire Force of about 40 members who organized March 9, 1951.
April 19 and May 30, fire fighters participated in local parade to- gether with other civic organizations.
June 14, with impressive ceremonies, fire fighters dedicated Fire- men's Lot in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
November 1, new Mutual Aid Schedule became effective between Arlington and its surrounding fire departments of Belmont, Cambridge, Lexington, Medford, Somerville and Winchester. It was agreed by these fire chiefs that only border-line boxes in those areas would be covered by Mutual Aid 1st-alarm assignments.
December 10, issued new booklet of Arlington Fire Department Rules and Regulations which also lists Location of Signal Boxes throughout the town.
Recommendations
For the year 1954 recommend that $403,542.99 be appropriated to include the replacement of Engine 1 in service since 1926.
Conclusion
To the Members of the Board of Selectmien, to our Town Manager ;. Edward C. Monahan, and to all officials for kind assistance and interest in the welfare of the Fire Department, my sincere thanks. To the Auxiliary Fire Force for stand-by help, my appreciation. To my own Officers and Men for loyalty to duty, my gratitude.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD J. TIERNEY Chief, Fire Department
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Report of the Town Treasurer
1953
Cash Balance, January 1, 1953
$1,418,185.47
Receipts, 1953
7,625,378.81
$9,043,564.28
Expended, 1953
7,363,087.50
Cash Balance, December 31, 1953
$1,680,476.78
Contingent Funds, December 31, 1953
809.50
Total Cash and Contingent Funds, December 31, 1953 .. $1,681,286.28
J. WILBERT ANDERSON
Town Treasurer
PARKING METER COLLECTIONS
1953
January 1, 1953 - December 31, 1953 $ 17,645.75
J. WILBERT ANDERSON
Town Treasurer
235
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Statement of the Collector of Taxes and Town Collector for the Year 1953
Collection Credits
Balance Uncollected Dec. 31, 1953
Taxes:
1952 Poll
$
260.00
$
1952 Motor Excise
33,854.68
1952 Personal
2,835.32
1952 Real Estate
98,460.91
25.38
1953 Poll
24,288.00
108.00
1953 Motor Excise
313,826.06
12,035.65
1953 Personal
218,556.79
1,843.85
1953 Real Estate
3,639,985.96
86,137.28
Special Assessments and Water Liens:
Moth
3,083.25
86.55
Water Liens
(added to 1952 and 1953 taxes) ..
1,392.07
48.40
Apportioned Assessments :
Sewer
2,838.80
224.46
Sidewalk
2,569.30
42.26
Street Betterment
17,381.48
1,868.75
Unapportioned Assessments:
Sewer
9,955.32
14,600.43
Sidewalk
5,537.25
5,533.75
Street Betterment
39,646.72
29,826.85.
Committed Interest :
Sewer, Sidewalk, Street Betterment . .
7,227.50
611.40
Apportioned Assessments, Not Due:
Sewer
1,935.21
13,506.18
Sidewalk
122.10
12,507.27
Street Betterment
8,382.70
119,192.64
Water Rates
222,367.75
15,267.48
Departmental
1,424,809.13
76,639.20
Interest Added
3,597.18
Costs, Charges & Fees
1,546.96
$6,084,460.44
$390,105.78
J. WILBERT ANDERSON
Collector of Taxes & Town Collector
Recapitulation of Figures Used in Determining the Tax Rate of 1953 ($57.60)
DEBITS :-
Appropriations (includes all voted since 1952 Tax Rate fixed)
Appropriations voted to to be taken from Available Funds .
Overlay deficits, 1950-$614.88, 1951-$831.71, 1952-$4,736.78
State Auditor of Municipal Accounts (includes 1952 Underestimate)
$ 5,979.82
State Examination of Retirement System
560.92
Smoke Inspection Service
946.43
$
Metro. Parks (includes 1952 Underestimate)
62,120.46
Metro. Sewer
94,172.37
Metro. Water (includes 1951 & 1952 Underestimates)
48,843.78
Bos. Metro. Dist. Expenses
285.50
Metro. Transit Authority (includes Prin. Payments)
161,844.77
Charles River Basin (1952 Underestimate)
19.81
County Tax
157,085.12
County Tuberculosis Hospital
44,206.56
Overlay of Current Year
92,257.08
668,322.62
Gross Amount to be raised
6,217,602.94
CREDITS :-
Income Tax
294,497.41
Corporation Taxes
221,078.49
Meals Tax
9,909.64
Motor Excise Tax (estimated)
330,000.00
Licenses & Permits
7,361.05
Fines
1,682.05
Special Assessments
89,311.03
General Government
15,724.91
Protection of Persons
2,449.16
Health & Sanitation
23,677.12
Highways
2,865.08
Charities
291,864.21
Veterans' Benefits
11,898.89
Schools
89,656.96
Libraries
3,460.86
Recreation & Unclassified
24,873.19
Water Receipts
213,454.36
Cemeteries
13,053.01
Interest on Taxes & Assessments
8,651.03
Dog Licenses
3,025.54
State Wards' Tuition
6,863.88
Local Tuition
8,409.09
Overestimates 1952
30,870.61
Available Funds approved by Tax Comm'r.
466,274.97
2,170,912.54
27,852.00
220,847.04
3,797,991.36
$4,046,690.40
Assessors
Compiled by A. F. Wells, Exec. Secty. Bd. of Assessors, Dec. 23, 1953
Net Amount to be raised on Polls & Property
4,046,690.40
Number of Polls 13,926 at $2.00 each = Poll Tax
Per. Prop. Val. $3,834,150.00 at $57.60 rate = Per. Prop. Tax
Real Est. Val. $65,937,350.00 at $57.60 rate = Real Estate Tax
Total Taxes to be levied on Polls & Property
ARTHUR W. SAMPSON
WALTER S. COOLEDGE JR. ) WILLIAM O. HAUSER
5,476,821.98 66,274.97
5,543,096.95 6,183.37
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& Property
Asessors' Record of STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON FROM 1945 TO 1953 INCLUSIVE
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
Town Appropriations & Avail- able Funds
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
5,543,096.95
State Tax
62,016 00
45,650.00
45,650.00
106,315.36
131,878.23
123,707.60
148,243.15
147,707.26
152,834.62
Metro. Sewer Tax
46,163.19
57,960.17
64,313.84
74,208.58
70,973.96
82,322.78
67,564.49
79,947.22
92,487.65
Metro. Parks Tax
10,184.12
15,516.48
16,593.39
18,751.04
34,368.73
46,575.05
60,725.87
58,416.01
57,746.01
Metro. Water Tax
85,105.32
35,721.00
39,572.20
37,253.80
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