Town of Arlington annual report 1953, Part 26

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Publication date: 1953
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46.95


From the State:


Corporation Taxes


216,513.49


Income Taxes


31,955.00


Total Taxes


$4,231,620.26


LICENSES & PERMITS:


Licenses :


Junk


Pedlars


Milk


2,120.20


Bicycles


All others


Permits:


Marriages


1,084.00


All others


4,540.75


Total Licenses & Permits $ 7,744.95


Forward


$4,239,365.21


337


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Tax Refunds:


Current Year:


Real Estate


$ 11,110.56


Personal


100.80


Poll


40.00


Previous Years:


Real Estate


356.06


Personal


372.24


Motor Excise Refund:


1953


8,797.75


1952


1,867.69


Total Taxes $ 22,645.10


Forward $


22,645.10


338


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS -- 1953


Forward $4,239,365.21


FINES AND FORFEITS:


Court Fines $ 2,175.45


Total Fines & Forfeits


2,175.45


GRANTS AND GIFTS:


Grants from Federal Government:


Disability Assistance $ 21,192.57


Old Age Assistance 238,822.77


Aid to Dependent Children 19,698.32


GRANTS FROM STATE:


School Construction


43,648.78


Vocational Education


30,854.81


Meal Tax


11,817.85


George Barden Fund


2,709.66


Chapter 70 School Distribution ....


330,257.42


(from Income Taxes)


GRANTS FROM COUNTY :


Dog Licenses 2,981.12


Total Grants and Gifts


701,983.30


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:


Moth


3,083.25


Sewers


14,675.06


Sidewalks


8,228.65


Street Betterments


65,352.15


Total Special Assessments


91,339.11


PRIVILEGES:


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


347,680.74


Parking Meters


17,645.75


Total Privileges 365.326.49


Forward $5,400,189.56


339


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


340


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $5,400,189.56


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government: Selectmen:


Hearings, Advertising,


Miscellaneous $ 120.00


Treasurer-Collector :


Lien Fees-Misc. Costs


3,635.16


Miscellaneous


13.39


General Goverment


Forward


$ 3,768.55


Forward


$5,400,189.56


341


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $ 22,645.10


DEPARTMENTAL:


General Government:


Finance Committee:


Personal Services


$ 1,137.50


Expenses


737.27


Various Committees


438.72


Personnel Board:


Salaries


6,537.01


Expenses


642.55


Capital Outlay


145.67


Selectmen:


Salaries


13,587.27


Expenses


2,260.80


Capital Outlay


392.50


Town Accountant:


Salaries


13,764.37


Expenses


693.24


State Charges


5,592.34


Capital Outlay


20.70


Out-of-State Travel


300.00


Treasurer-Collector:


Salaries


27,506.50


Expenses


7,008.78


Fidelity Bond


1,642.08


Out-of-State Travel


350.00


Assessors:


Salaries


15,925.58


Expenses


2,073.27


Capital Outlay


125.00


Town Manager:


Salaries


9,209.52


Expenses


1,813.04


Capital Outlay


919.70


Purchasing Agent:


Salaries


2,140.78


Expenses


591.95


Capital Outlay


676.25


Superintendent of Maintenance:


Expense


489.65


General Government


Forward


$ 116,722.04


Forward $ 22,645.10


342


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $5,400,189.56


General Government Forward $ 3,768.55


Town Clerk Fees


4,953.01


Engineering Fees


917.90


Board of Appeal


455.00


Town Hall Rental


1,365.00


Town Hall Miscellaneous


10.42


Total General Government


11,469.88


Forward $5,411,659.44


343


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $ 22,645.10


General Government Forward $ 116,722.04


Law Department:


Town Counsel-Salary and Fees


9,030.00


Investigating Symmes Hospital


Claims


2,070.00


Cases, Fees, and other Expenses


1,244.80


Property Taking


4,994.00


Town Clerk:


Salaries


13,185.57


Expenses


2,889.51


Advertising By-Law Art. Amend. #45 & #46


289.31


Out-of-State Travel


275.00


Board of Public Works:


Salary of Board


344.07


Other Salaries


3,968.90


Expenses


581.32


Capital Outlay


433.15


Board of Survey:


Salaries


2,457.00


Expenses


766.72


Planning Board :


Salaries


200.00


Expenses


2,166.57


Capital Outlay


149.75


Engineering Department:


Salaries


47,186.75


Expenses


3,200.04


Capital Outlay


1,187.00


Elections and Town Meetings:


Salaries


9,722.97


Expenses


5,678.53


Capital Outlay


1,116.97


Other General Departments:


Town Hall:


Salaries


12,106.01


Expenses


7,623.87


Capital Outlay


11,368.20


Town Hall Grounds:


Wages


6,485.35


Expenses


457.32


Capital Outlay


290.83


Total General Government


$ 268,191.55


Forward $ 290,836.65


344


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $5,411,659.44


PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY :


Police Department : Miscellaneous $ 807.25


Fire Department: Miscellaneous 41.21


Fire and Police Signal:


Miscellaneous


206.46


Forestry :


Tree Warden (Miscellaneous) 144.01


Other Protection of Persons & Property: Service of


Dog Officer, (County) .. 1,845.00


Total protection of Persons & Property .... 3,043.93


Forward


$5,414.703.37


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


345


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $ 290,836.65


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :


Police Department


Salaries


$ 291,375.33


Expenses


22,896.97


Capital Outlay


5,895.48


Out-of-State Travel


150.00


Special Appropriation --


Women Officers


6,255.96


Fire Department:


Salaries


363,957.63


Expenses


18,780.00


Capital Outlay


436.51


Out-of-State Travel


63.40


Firemen's Training


218.50


Fire and Police Signal System:


Salaries


6,546.24


Expenses


2,341.00


Capital Outlay


12,005.16


Out-of-State Travel


206.00


Inspection :


Building Inspector:


Salaries


13,758.50


Expenses


1,025.32


Boards of Appeal:


Salaries & Personal Services ....


2,227.30


Expenses


262.05


Wire Inspector:


Salaries


8,278.50


Expenses


1,094.27


Out-of-State Travel


300.00


Capital Outlay


221.07


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Salaries


3,673.00


Expenses


583.73


Out-of-State Travel


150.00


Protection of Persons


& Property Forward


$ 762,701.92


Forward $ 290,836.65


346


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $5,414.703.37


HEALTH & SANITATION:


Health:


Tuberculosis


$ 2,642.30


Dental Clinic


1,276.50


Miscellaneous


25.00


Premature Babies


60.00


Health & Sanitation


Forward


$ 4.003.80


Forward


$5,414.703.37


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


347


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $ 290,836.65


Protection of Persons & Property Forward


$ 762,701.92


Forestry :


Insect Pest Extermination :


Salaries


17,465.18


Expenses


2,576.57


Capital Outlay


2,251.75


Out-of-State Travel


250.00


Planting and Trimming Trees:


Salaries


11,567.12


Expenses


1,539.28


Capital Outlay


2,850.00


Dog Officer:


Salaries


1,527.00


Expenses


1,981.11


Dept. of Civil Defense:


Salaries


3,604.58


Expenses


1,449.04


Capital Outlay


2,206.90


C. D. Program.


Art. #5 Ann. Tn Mtg. 1951.


3,145.85


Total Protection Persons & Property.


815,116.30


HEALTH AND SANITATION:


Health Salaries


$ 13,704.00


Expenses


1,139.35


Mosquito Nuisance


2,000.00


County Hospital Assessment


44,206.56


Contagious Diseases


9,636.74


Vital Statistics


207.75


Premature Baby Care


765.76


Inspection :


Milk Inspector


468.55


Inspector of Animals


630.00


School Nurse and Physician


16,771.89


Smoke Nuisance


728.37


Health and Sanitation Forward $ 90,258.97


Forward $1,105.952.95


348


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $5,414.703.37


Health & Sanitation Forward $ 4,003.80


SANITATION:


Sale of Rubbish Tickets


2,114.00


Total Health & Sanitation 6,117.80


HIGHWAYS:


State & County Joint Maintenance $ 45,118.07


Snow & Ice Removal


840.69


Miscellaneous


2,655.75


Sewer House


Connections-Cleaning


554.67


Total Highways 49.169.18


Forward $5,469,990.35


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


349


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $1,105.952.95


Health and Sanitation Forward $ 90,258.97


SANITATION:


Sewer Maintenance and Operation


20,948.14


Metropolitan Sewer


Maintenance


71,291.52


Sewer Construction


69,966.08


Storm Drains


11,152.38


Refuse & Garbage Disposal


190,236.29


Street Cleaning


34,265.52


Total Health and Sanitation


488,118.90


HIGHWAY:


General Administration:


Salaries


$ 15,691.17


Expenses


2,034.63


Maintenance:


Wages & Material


132,980.81


Equipment-Capital Outlay .. 54,828.70


Reconstruction of Streets


Chap. 90


61,639.05


Reconstruction of Streets,


Sidewalks and Edgestones


1,657.95


Sidewalks and Edgestones


44,237.26


Snow & Ice Removal


60,973.99


Street Lighting


75,139.04


Street Signs


5,366.88


Traffic Signs and Guides


17,829.96


Parking Meters


8,361.44


1950 Streets


932.25


1951 Streets


5,620.20


1952 Streets


7,693.32


1953 Streets


106,833.39


Construction of


Fremont Street 158.93


Alteration of Franklin Street


5,894.85


Total Highway 607,873.82


Forward $2,201,945.67


350


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward


$5,469,990.35


CHARITIES:


Reimbursement for relief:


Welfare Aid:


From Cities and Towns $ 2,658.48


From State 1,413.46


From Individuals 1,204.95


Reimbursement for Aid Dependent Children:


From State


14.033.05


Reimbursement for Disability Assistance:


From State 23,222.00


Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance:


From Other Cities & Towns 21,361.74


From State 224,378.12


TOTAL CHARITIES 288,271.80


VETERANS' BENEFITS :


From Other Cities & Towns


45.00


From State


15,514.64


Total Veterans' Benefits


15,559.64


Forward


$5,773,821.79


351


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $2,201,945.67


CHARITIES:


Welfare:


General Administrative Salaries $ 28,798.71


Town Physician


630.00


Visiting Nurses


3,000.00


Expenses


2,800.00


Aid


53,233.94


Out-of-State Travel


189.78


Capital Outlay


1,426.50


Aid to Dependent Children:


General Administrative- Expense


243.96


Aid to Dependent Children


39,110.78


Old Age Assistance:


General Administrative Salaries


19,927.16


General Administrative


Expense


1,460.07


Assistance


542,147.61


Disability Assistance-Aid


51,785.81


Total Charities


744,754.32


VETERANS' BENEFITS:


General Administration:


Salaries


9,804.10


Expenses


1,280.30


Capital Outlay


146.70


Veterans' Relief


26,267.33


Total Veterans' Benefits 37,498.43


Forward $2,984,198.42


352


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $5,773,821.79


SCHOOLS:


Tuition Local


$ 5,794.70


Tuition Youths Service Boards


400.00


Sale of Trade School Products


1,020.16


Rental School Halls & Rooms


186.00


School Lunches


80,583.81


School Milk


14,439.53


Physical Education Receipts


9,928.20


Miscellaneous


1,209.16


Total Schools


113,561.56


Forward


$5,887,383.35


353


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $2,984,198.42


SCHOOLS:


General Control:


Salary Superintendent


$ 8,249.92


Salaries-Others


16,082.14


Expenses


1,746.90


Instructional Services:


Teachers and Others


1,144,074.71


Supplies


59,455.20


Miscellaneous Expense


4,795.38


Operation of Plant:


Salaries-Janitors and Helpers


112,708.83


Material and Expense


65,308.38


Maintenance of Plant:


Repairmen


34,053.33


Repairs and Replacements.


60,465.48


Miscellaneous Expenses


5,092.77


Auxiliary Agencies :


Expenses


1,117.94


Capital Outlay :


Furnishings and Equipment ....


15,967.87


Instructional Apparatus


6,307.31


Remodeling and Construction


14,098.68


Visual Education


1,992.66


Miscellaneous :


Various School Funds


1,777.36


Out-of-State Travel


199.77


Committee Re. School Sites ....


4,000.00


School Lunch


(Town Appropriation ) ..


6,000.00


Physical Education


(Town Appropriation )


4,777.72


School Lunches


79,172.20


School Milk-Elementary


13,556.83


School Games


10,392.16


Mysticside School


Building Com.


880.45


Vocational and Other Tuitions:


Other Cities and Towns


3,900.48


George Barden Funds


5,429.17


Arlington State Aided


Voc. School


1,117.28


Total Schools 1,682,720.92


Forward $4,666,919.34


354


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward


$5,887,383.35


LIBRARIES:


Fines


$ 3,410.99


Lost Books


140.52


Miscellaneous


17.82


Total Libraries 3,569.33


RECREATION:


Entertainments


$ 137.74


Total Recreation 137.74


Forward


$5,891,090.42


355


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $4,666,919.34


LIBRARIES:


Salaries


$ 81,262.20


Expenses


13,937.83


Books, Periodicals and Binders


23,717.74


Capital Outlay


5,293.11


Trust Funds-


Expenses and Books


3,827.36


Reconstruction of


E. Arl. Branch


6,624.35


Total Libraries


134,662.59


RECREATION :


Parks:


Salaries and Wages


51,515.98


Expenses


12,683.56


Capital Outlay


21,877.36


Metropolitan Parks Maintenance- Charles River Basin


& Nantasket


57,508.82


Boston Arena-


Chap. 669 Acts of 1953 ....


6,227.98


Playgrounds :


Personal Services


17,085.55


Expenses


704.00


Equipment and Improvements


1,114.14


Warren A. Peirce Field-


Expense


2,137.65


Warren A. Peirce Field-


Capital Outlay


283.29


Out-of-State Travel


53.96


Celebrations:


Patriots' Day


400.00


Total Recreations


171,592.29


PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES:


Non-Contributory :


Annuities


7,481.75


Police


16,776.30


Fire


21,637.26


School


7,756.32


Public Works


14,837.34


Parks


1,347.00


Cemeteries


1,974.42


Accountant


2,992.08


Contributory Retirement


Approp.


33,468.11


Total Pensions and Annuities ........ 108,270.58


Forward $5,081,444.80


356


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $5,891,090.42


UNCLASSIFIED:


Menotomy Hall Rental


$ 2,700.00


Miscellaneous Town Property


360.00


Symmes Arlington Hospital


Claims


4,592.16


Sale of Tax Possessions Property


850.00


Miscellaneous Refunds & Cancelled Checks


15.77


Arlington Housing Authority


2,393.88


Bond Premium Refund


201.50


Excise Taxes Abated & Paid


135.06


Sale of Town Owned Land


7,050.00


Miscellaneous


3,059.69


Total Unclassified 21,358.06


Forward


$5,912,448.48


357


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $5,081,444.80


UNCLASSIFIED:


Tailings


$ .21


Damage to Persons and Property


2,652,15


Memorial Day


1,799.83


Menotomy Hall Maintenance


5,159.01


Town Owned Property Maintenance


4,840.32


Insurance


24,273.78


Workmen's Compensation


21,071.68


Printing Town Reports


2,594.43


Symmes Hospital Claims


8,315.41


Rental-Marine Corps League.


600.00


Town Clock Maintenance


42.20


Boston Metropolitan District


Expenses


285.49


Metropolitan Transit Authority Deficiency


148,333.79


Metropolitan Transit Authority


Reduction of Principal


14,021.42


State Examination


of Retirement System


560.92


Special Compensation-


Art. 6, 9, 10, 5


167,357.39


Honor Roll Maintenance


21.03


Repairs of Buildings-


Town Yard


6,157.50


Miscellaneous Refunds


111.90


Taxes on Town Owned Property


1,333.44


Discharge of Moral Obligation ....


1,886.60


Additions & Alterations-


Town Hall


3,956.80


Total Unclassified


415,375.30


Forward $5,496,820.10


358


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $5,912,448.48


PUBLIC SERVICES ENTERPRISES:


Water:


Sale of Water (Metered Rates) $ 222,252.92


Miscellaneous


2,155.33


Total Public Service Enterprises ....... 224,408.25


Forward


$6,136,856.73


359


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $5,496,820.10


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:


Water Operation and Maintenance:


Personal Services and Wages .... $ 107,041.58


Material and Expenses 48,776.03


Construction:


Personal Services and Wages .... 23,828.87


Material and Expenses


50,608.86


Total Public Services & Enterprises 230,255.34


Forward $5,727.075.44


360


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $6,136,856.73


CEMETERIES:


Sale of Lots & Graves


$ 9,918.00


Annual Care Lots & Graves


Not Endowed


2,190.50


Miscellaneous


14,327.20


Trust Funds Income for Expenses


8,567.34


Interest on Endowment Funds ....


72.50


Total Cemeteries


35,075.54


INTEREST:


General Bank Deposits


$ 2,565.46


Deferred Taxes


3,152.13


Special Assessments


7,625.64


Miscellaneous


146.67


Expense Funds:


Charity


1,046.91


Schools


994.23


Libraries


2,190.24


Ada Robbins Fund


1,608.40


Total Interest


19,329.68


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:


Accounts Payable


$ 68,693.47


Revenue Loans


750,000.00


Street Loans


150,000.00


Premium on 1953 St. Construction


304.50


Total Municipal Indebtedness 968.997.97


Forward $7,160,259.92


361


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $5,727.075.44


CEMETERIES:


Salaries-Office


$ 2,637.50


Wages


37,045.25


Office Expenses


747.52


Grounds Maintenance


and Supplies


2,522.00


Capital Outlay


2,031.86


Grading and Improvements


13,263.93


Purchase of Burial Rights


332.00


Trust Funds Expense


16.25


Total Cemeteries


58,596.31


INTEREST ON LOANS:


Schools


12,075.00


1950 Street Construction


2,500.00


1951 Street Construction


2,850.00


1952 Street Construction


1,540.00


Revenue Loans


4,688.92


METROPOLITAN REQUIREMENTS:


Sewers


2,823.03


Parks


120.31


Charles River Basin


1.08


Total Interest


26,598.34


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:


Loans on Schools


· 45,000.00


Street Construction


70,000.00


Revenue Loans


750,000.00


METROPOLITAN REQUIREMENTS:


-


Sewer


18,373.10


Parks


126.07


Water


47,908.56


Charles River Basin


18.01


ACCOUNTS PAYABLE


34,470.85


Total Municipal Indebtedness


965,896.59)


Forward $6,778,166.68


362


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS-1953


Forward $7,160,259.92


SPECIAL AND AGENCY FUNDS:


State Sporting Licenses


$ 3,718.00


County Dog Licenses 4,106.00


Withholding Taxes


388,593.07


Municipal Bldg. Insurance Fund


16,151.51


Special Service Deposits


82,610.82


Perpetual Care Lots & Graves ....


12,610.00


Total of Special Agency Funds


507,789.40


Total Cash Receipts


$7,668,049.32


Cash Balance January 1, 1953


1,418,976.47


Grand Total of Receipts During 1953 and Cash on Hand January 1, 1953 ...... $9,087,025.79


363


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


PAYMENTS-1953


Forward $6,778,166.68


SPECIAL AGENCY FUNDS:


State Sporting Licenses $ 3,718.00


County Tax


152,834.62


County Dog Tax


4,108.40


Withholding Tax


388,593.07


Special Service Deposits-


Refunded


61,538.24


Ornamental Christmas Lighting


3,866.00


Premium on Bonds-Expense ....


304.50


Perpetual Care Funds


12,610.00


Total Agency Transactions


627,572.83


Total Cash Payments


$7,405,739.51


Cash Balance December 1, 1953


1,681,286.28


Grand Total of Payments during 1953 and Cash on Hand December 31, 1953 $9,087,025.79


364


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Unexpended Balances, Appropriation Accounts


December 31, 1953


Advanced Programing & Budgeting


$ 246.37


Committee Re: Building Code


1,666.25


Committee Re: Branch Library E. Arlington


76,89


Committee Town Manager


339.56


Committee Improvement & Reconstruction


Russell School 300.00


Committee Fire Prevention Code


200.00


Committee Garage Town Vehicles


1,700.00


Committee Penn. Real Estate Plan


326.25


Committee Refuse Disposal Incinerator


300.00


Committee Joint Planning


3,000.00


Accountant-Capital Outlay


4,979.30


Public Works Gen. Admin .- Capital Outlay


358.55


Planning Board-Expense


1,683.68


Study Traffic-Arlington Center


240.58


Town Hall-Capital Outlay


9,081.80


Town Hall Maintenance Grounds-Capital Outlay 579.43


Police-Capital Outlay


13,300.00


Fire Capital Outlay


18,250.00


Fire & Police Signals-Capital Outlay


169.95


Civil Defense-Personal Services


732.92


Civil Defense-Expense


404.05


Civil Defense-Capital Outlay


4,008.39


Civil Defense-Art #5 Tn Mtg '51


46.85


Sewer Extensions


43,192.57


Ext. Sewers & Storm Drains Arl. Hts. Art. #27


230.09


Sewer Extension Udine St. Area Art. #15 53.30


Sewer Extension Reserve for Damages


462.45


Sewer Extension Art #14 Summer Street


5,700.00


Storm Drains


39,542.45


Storm Drains Hemlock & Pine Sts


482.82


Storm Drains Reserve for Damages


242.99


Highway-Capital Outlay


11,703.30


1950 Street Construction


14,065.76


1951 Street Construction


55,912.06


1952 Street Construction


19,523.89


1953 Street Construction


98,922.52


Construction Fremont Street


2,187.31


Construction Columbia & Stowecroft Rds.


2,274.93


Reserve for Damages-Columbia & Stowecroft Rds.


1,000.00


Reserve for Damages Fremont St. Construction


27.88


Reserve for Damages 1950 St. Construction


1,008.27


1951 St. Construction-Reserve for Damages


193.07


Repairs Bridge-Lowell Street


15,000.00


Alteration Franklin Street


4,576.28


Easements in Land-Art #45


2,200.00


Easements in Land-Fremont Street


500.00


Easements in Land-Columbia & Stowecroft Rds


500.00


Easements in Land-1951


1,300.00


Easements in Land-1952


500.00


Easements in Land-1953


800.00


365


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Relocation-Alteration & Widening Mass. Ave.,


Pleasant, Mystic, Park, & Broadway 1,049.68


Reconstruction Mass. Ave-Medford & Pleasant 64.49


Reconstruction Street & Sidewalks-


Park Ave & Circle


47.99


Reconstruction Mass. Ave -- Summer St.


650.88


Reconstruction Forest Street


2,500.00


Alteration River St .- Reserve for Damages


7.18


Sidewalks & Edgestones


3,839.81


Exterior Lines-Heath Rd from Norcross


15.73


Ornamental & Christmas Lighting


1,317.00


Traffic Signals-Capital Outlay


1,242.94


Parking Meters-Capital Outlay


3,882.85


School-Capital Outlay


6,420.00


Teachers' Contributory Retirement


2,000.00


Schools-Vocational Tuition


4,348.54


George H. Lowe Jr. Auditorium


16.55


Committee Re: plans for new school


308.81 20,000.00


Russell School Improvement


Library-Capital Outlay


5,105.14


Improvement & Reconstruction East Arlington Branch


300.85


Parks & Playgrounds-Capital Outlay


9,767.10


Acquisition of Land-Playgrounds


3,952.50


Warren A. Peirce-Playground-Capital Outlay


6,585.45


Plans for Developing Robbins Farm


250.00


Public Works-Repairs to Town Property


311.50


Maintenance-Honor Roll Board


129.47


Addition & Alteration-Robbins Memorial Town Hall


155,568.70


Repairs Town Yard Building


3,271.36


Article 6 Cost of Living Compensation


66,120.66


Emergency Valve Insertions


470.92


Water Dept Maint. Capital Outlay New Meters


1,733.51


Water Extensions


10,090.18


Water Extension-Reserve for Damages


652.36


49.00


Turkey Hill Water Main Reserve for Damages Cemetery-Capital Outlay


172.50


Acquisition of Land for Cemetery


141.82


Cemetery-Improvement of Land


1,043.29


Land for Extension of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery


297.48


Purchase of Burial Rights


792.00


$698,611.00


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES


Balance Dec. 31, 1952


Appropri - ation 1953


Other Credits


Total


Expended


Trans- ferred


Balance Dec. 31, 1953


Finance Committee:


Personal Services


$ 1,137.50


$ 1,137.50


$ 1,137.50


Expense


800.00


800.00


737.27


62.73


Reserve Fund


75,000.00


75,000.00


17,421.45


57,578.55


Personnel Board:


Personal Services


6,762.60


6,762.60


6,537.01


225.59


Expense


925.00


925.00


642.55


282.45


Capital Outlay


200.00


200.00


145.67


54.33


Various Committees:


Town Yard


15.00


15.00


15.00 25.06


Advanced Programming & Budgeting


336.34


336.34


89.97


246.37


Building Code


1,666.25


1,666.25


1,666.25


Memorial-Daniel T. Barry


141.23


141.23


141.23


76.89


Town Manager


364.56


364.56


25.00


339.56


Special Compen .- Town Employees .


100.00


100.00


100.00


Disposal Industrial Arts Building


100.00


100.00


100.00


Improv. & Reconstr. Russell School . Study-Junior High Center


600.00


600.00


300.00


300.00


Fire Prevention Code


200.00


200.00


Garage-Town Vehicles


1,700.00


1,700.00


1,700.00


Penn. Real Estate Plan


300.00


350.00


23.75


326.25


Refuse Disposal Incinerator Joint Planning


3,000.00


3,000.00


3,000.00


Town Manager:


Personal Services


8,000.00


1,209.63


9,209.63


9,116.48


93.04


.11


Expense


2,085.25


2,085.25


1,581.38


154.16


349.71


Selectmen Expense


2,300.00


2,300.00


240.11


2,059.89


Capital Outlay


1,000.00


183.00


1,183.00


860.20


242.50


80.30


Purchasing Agent:


Personal Services


3,579.50


314.71


3,894.21


2,455.49


1,438.72


Expense


1,200.00


1,200.00


591.95


608.05


Capital Outlay


867.50


867.50


205.25


471.00


191.25


366


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


.


Branch Library-East Arlington


76.89


76.89


600.00


600.00


200.00


50.00


300.00


300.00


300.00


Purchasing Agent


25.06


25.06


600.00


.


Sup't Main .- Town Buildings:


Personal Services


2,567.75 900.00


2,567.75 900.00


489.65


Selectmen:


Personal Services


13,942.50


13,942.50


13,587.27 1,940.12


75.57


1,795.31


Capital Outlay


392.50


392.50


Accountant:


Personal Services


13,791.00 695.00


2.10


697.10


695.34


Capital Outlay


5,000.00


5,000.00


20.70


Out-of-State Travel


300.00


300.00


300.00


Treasurer-Collector:


Personal Services


27,506.50


27,506.50


27,506.50


Expense


7,050.00


135.30


7,185.30


6,486.29


522.49


176.52


Out-of-State Travel


350.00


350.00


350.00


Assessors:


Personal Services


16,425.50


35.94


16,461.44


15,961.52


499.92


Expense


2,125.00


2,125.00


1,850.34


222.93


51.73


Capital Outlay


125.00


125.00


125.00


Town Counsel:


Personal Services


2,625.00


2,625.00 50,000.00


2,625.00 17,215.38


150.57


32,634.05


Town Clerk:


Personal Services


13,981.00


13,981.00


13,185.57


Expense


3,070.00


31.30


3,101.30


2,999.66


86.35


15.29


Out-of-State Travel


275.00


275.00


275.00


Advertising-By-Laws


750.00


750.00


289.31


460.69


Personal Services


46,614.50


93.04


46,707.54


45,811.47


314.71


581.36


Expense


6,150.00


6,150.00


5,204.17


609.06


336.77


Capital Outlay


791.70


791.70


433.15


358.55


Engineers:


Personal Services


56,657.00


56,657.00


47,186.75


9,470.25


Expense


3,624.00


514.80


4,138.80


2,848.20


866.64


423.96


Capital Outlay


537.15


997.50


1,534.65


1,187.00


347.65


Personal Services


10,313.87


10,313.87


9,515.97


207.00


590.90


Expense


5,796.46


5,796.46


5,209.57


468.96


117.93


Capital Outlay


954.47


162.50


116.85


1,233.82


1,123.55


110.27


Personal Services


2,457.00


2,457.00


2,457.00


Expense


835.00


835.00


766.72


68.28


367


TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Expense ·


2,567.75 410.35


Expense


3,811.00


3,811.00 392.50


13,791.00


13,764.37


Expense


.


.


Legal Expenses-Damages-Claims


50,000.00


795.43


Public Works-General Admin .:


.


Elections & Town Meetings:


Board of Survey:


.


26.63 1.76 4,979.30


355.23


APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Continued


Balance Dec. 31, 1952


Appropri- ation 1953


Other Credits


Total


Expended


Trans- ferred


Balance Dec. 31, 1953


Planning Board:


Expense


4,200.00


4,200.00


2,516.32


1,683.68


Study-Traffic-Arlington Center


240.58


240.58


240.58


Town Hall:


12,488.50


15.00


12,503.50


12,121.01


382.49


Expense


7,640.00 20,450.00


7,640.00


5,705.99


1,917.88


16.13


Capital Outlay


20,450.00


2,896.60


8,471.60


9,081.80


Maintenance Town House Grounds:


6,658.50


6,658.50


6,485.35


173.15


Expense


545.00


545.00


457.32


87.68


Capital Outlay


570.26


300.00


870.26


290.83


579.43


Police:


Personal Services


299,999.23


607.00


300,606.23


293,509.33


7,096.90


Personal Services (Women)


10,920.00


10,920.00


6,255.96


4,664.04


Expense


24,747.00


2,009.22


26,756.22


26,037.14


336.36


382.72


Capital Outlay


867.48


18,638.60


19,506.08 300.00


5,812.18


83.30


13,610.60


Out-of-State Travel


300.00


150.00


150.00


Fire:


Personal Services


365,092.65


365,092.65


363,957.63


1,135.02


Expense


18,780.00


3.79


18,783.79


18,699.46


84.33


Out-of-State Travel


300.00


300.00


63.40


236.60


Capital Outlay


18,687.50


18,687.50




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