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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
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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
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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
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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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