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Total protection of Persons & Property 1,241.51
Forward
$5,798,452.81
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PAYMENTS - 1955
Forward $551,390.85
PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY :
Police Department:
Salaries
$331,114.76
Expenses
23,142.97
Capital Outlay
5,332.95
Out-of-State Travel
124.43
Special Appropriation
Women Officers
13,180.41
Fire Department:
Salaries
411,288.04
Expenses
18,357.17
Capital Outlay
275.00
Out-of-State Travel
300.00
Fire & Police Signal System:
Salaries
7,865.40
Expenses
3,164.39
Capital Outlay
7,638.61
Out-of-State Travel
206.58
Inspection :
Building Inspector:
Salaries
12,021.25
Expenses
541.15
Capital Outlay
147.00
Out-of-State Travel
75.00
Board of Appeal:
Salaries & Personal Services
2,497.56
Expenses
359.45
Wire Inspector:
Salaries
10,078.76
Expenses
1,053.89
Capital Outlay
52.70
Out-of-State Travel
150.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salary
3,928.90
Expenses
632.77
Out-of-State Travel
150.00
Protection of Persons &
Property - Forward $853,679.14
Forward $551,390.85
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PAYMENTS - 1955
Forward $551,390.85
Protection of Persons & Property Forward .. $853,679.14
Forestry:
Insect Pest Extermination :
Salaries
15,479.60
Expenses
1,760.23
Out-of-State Travel
500.00
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salaries
13,429.00
Expenses
1,162.89
Capital Outlay
6,200.40
Dept. of Civil Defense:
Salaries
2,710.37
Expenses
1,513.85
Capital Outlay
2,895.79
Total Protection Persons & Property 899,331.27
Forward
$1,450,722.12
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RECEIPTS - 1955
Forward $5,798,452.81
HEALTH & SANITATION:
Health:
Tuberculosis $ 3,896.56
Dental Clinic
665.00
Sanitation:
Sale of Rubbish Tickets
2,200.00
Total Health & Sanitation
6,761.56
HIGHWAYS:
State & County Joint Maintenance .... 54,374.84
General:
Snow & Ice Removal
903.87
Miscellaneous
2,254.78
Sewer House Connections-Cleaning
709.58
Total Highways 58,243.07
Forward
$5,863,457.44
335
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PAYMENTS-1955
Forward $1,450,722.12
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Health Salaries
17,605.87
Expenses
87,036.71
Capital Outlay
250.77
Mosquito Nuisance
2,000.00
County Hospital Assessment
51,235.96
Contagious Diseases
7,411.73
Premature Baby Care
1,164.00
Inspection :
Milk Inspector
2,644.86
Inspector of Animals
893.52
Smoke Nuisance
869.84
Sanitation:
Sewer Maintenance and Operation
16,030.52
Metropolitan Sewer Maintenance ....
64,460.19
Sewer Construction
40,879.66
Storm Drains
17,278.58
Removal of Ashes & Rubbish
105,515.40
Refuse Diposal Incinerator
2.00
Total Health and Sanitation
415,279.61
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES:
Salaries & Wages
193,811.75
Expenses
105,510.37
Capital Outlay-Equipment
25,941.58
Reconstruction of Streets
Chap. 90
75,372.06
Reconstruction of Streets
Sidewalks & Edgestones
41,834.55
Snow and Ice Removal
36,502.03
Street Lighting
79,706.20
Traffic Signals
13,164.33
Parking Meters
7,463.09
1953 Streets
10,315.60
1954 Streets
5,661.01
1955 Streets
275,216.76
Repairs to Park Ave. Bridge
2,800.00
Total Highways and Bridges 873,299.33
Forward $2,739,301.06
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RECEIPTS - 1955
Forward
$5,863,457.44
CHARITIES:
Reimbursement for Relief:
Welfare Aid:
From Cities and Towns $ 5,117.91
From State
3,514.81
Reimbursement for Aid Dependent Children: From State 9,633.03
Reimbursement for Disability Assistance: From State 25,600.38
Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance:
From Individuals 8,707.47
From Other Cities & Towns 8,160.65
From State
235,216.18
Total Charities 295,950.43
VETERANS' BENEFITS:
From State
13,749.89
Total Veterans' Benefits
13,749.89
Forward
$6,173,157.76
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337
PAYMENTS - 1955
Forward $2,739,301.06
CHARITIES:
Welfare:
General Administrative Salaries ... $ 43,478.84
Visiting Nurses
3,000.00
Expenses
2,347.72
Aid
65,704.49
Capital Outlay
1,885.52
Aid to Dependent Children:
General Administrative Expense ..
1,888.90
Aid to Dependent Children
31,554.80
Old Age Assistance:
General Administrative-
Salaries and Expense
19,537.75
Assistance
541,428.70
Disability Assistance-Aid
56,239.73
Total Charities
767,066.45
VETERANS' BENEFITS :
General Administration:
Salaries
11,626.25
Expenses
1,452.59
Veterans' Relief
38,129.77
Total Veterans' Benefits 51,208.61
Forward
$3,557,576.12
338
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RECEIPTS-1955
Forward $6,173,157.76
SCHOOLS:
Tuition Local
$ 15,254.36
Tuition Youth Service Board
575.97
Adult Education
1,162.00
Sale of Trade School Products
34.55
Rental School Halls & Rooms
240.00
School Lunches
94,061.39
School Milk
16,932.50
Physical Education Receipts
6,827.43
Miscellaneous
1,541.68
Vocational Receipts
2,150.96
Total Schools
138,780.84
Forward
$6,311,938.60
339
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PAYMENTS-1955
Forward $3,557,576.12
SCHOOLS:
General Control:
Salary Superintendent
$ 9,980.00
Salaries - Others
22,181.72
Expenses
1,447.70
Instructional Services:
Teachers and Others
1,324,214.76
Supplies & Miscellaneous Expense 72,324.78
Operation of Plant:
Salaries - Janitors and Helpers
130,262.14
Material and Expense
75,430.17
Maintenance of Plant:
Salaries
37,076.95
Expenses
49,626.56
Auxiliary Agencies:
Expenses
23,630.00
Capital Outlay:
Furnishings and Equipment
9,084.41
Instructional Apparatus
7,121.29
Remodeling and Construction
4,163.73
Visual Education
2,155.63
Other Equipment
6,257.96
Miscellaneous:
Improvements-Bishop School
93,033.41
Various School Funds
1,009.20
Out-Of-State Travel
443.09
School Lunches (Town Approp.) ..
5,999.06
Physical Education
(Town Approp.)
7,216.06
School Lunches
105,667.24
School Milk ( Elementary )
13,300.37
School Games
8,521.50
Proposed Addition Jr. High East
450.00
Proposed Addition Jr. High West
450.00
Florence Avenue School
152,962.00
Crosby School Emergency
253,409.60
Construction North Union St. School
82,424.85
Improvements Parmenter School
148,217.42
Playground Jr. High West
21.30
Vocational and Other Tuitions:
Other Cities and Towns
4,174.40
George Barden Funds
3,937.45
Arlington State Aided
Vocational School
2,176.16
Total Schools 2,658,370.91
Forward $6,215,947.03
340
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RECEIPTS-1955
Forward
$6,311,938.60
LIBRARIES:
Fines
$ 4,030.76
Lost Books
263.66
Miscellaneous
176.18
Total Libraries 4,470.60
RECREATION :
Badminton
110.00
Arts & Crafts
52.76
Total Recreation 162.76
Forward
$6,316,571.96
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
341
PAYMENTS - 1955
Forward $6,215,947.03
LIBRARIES :
Salaries
100,178.11
Expenses
45,536.23
Capital Outlay
8,192.32
Out-of-State Travel
75.00
Trust Funds:
Expenses and Books
9,229.06
Total Libraries
163,210.72
RECREATION :
Parks:
Salaries
71,488.72
Expenses
11,646.02
Capital Outlay
6,108.46
Out-of-State Travel
58.26
Metropolitan Parks Maintenance
Charles River Basin
& Nantasket
60,555.25
Warren A. Peirce Field-Expense ..
746.23
Warren A. Peirce Field-
Capital Outlay
3,974.86
Celebrations :
Patriots' Day
275.00
Memorial Day
1,961.90
Total Recreations 156,814.70
Forward
$6,535,972.45
342
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RECEIPTS-1955
Forward $6,316,571.96
UNCLASSIFIED:
Menotomy Hall Rental
$ 1,160.00
Miscellaneous Town Property
360.00
Symmes Arlington Hospital Claims
2,922.85
Sale of Tax Possessions Property ..
1,450.00
Old Age Assistance-Cancelled checks and refunds
1,967.33
Aid to Dependent Children refunds and cancelled checks
354.75
Welfare-Disability Assistance- Veterans Benefits & Misellaneous Refunds & Cancelled Checks
4,514.76
Bond Premium Refund
6,158.75
Taxes Abated & Paid
2.95
Return of Petty Cash
270.00
Sale of Town Owned Land
300.00
Miscellaneous
6,853,47
Workmens Compensation Refunds and cancelled checks
2,275.75
Hurricane Refunds
125,341.21
Flood Relief
11,500.00
Insurance Payments on Damages
9,566.08
Estates of Deceased Persons
912.95
Total Unclassified 175,910.85.
Forward
$6,492,482.81
343
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PAYMENTS-1955
Forward $6,535,972.45
PENSIONS AND ANNUITIES:
Non-Contributory :
Annuities
$ 7,069.88
Police
34,761.04
Fire
31,259.59
School
9,956.99
Public Works
23,144.72
Parks
1,390.81
Cemeteries
1,492.92
Contributory Retirement
Appropriation
34,580.00
Total Pensions and Annuities 143,655.95
UNCLASSIFIED:
Committee Re: Compensation
26.50
Committee Re: Town By-Laws
4.43
Committee Re: Joint Planning
2,754.95
Tailings
30.00
Town Owned Property Maintenance
9,825.95
Insurance
27,307.89
Workmen's Compensation
27,422.04
Printing Town Reports
2,510.00
Symmes Hospital Claims
11,659.86
Rental - Marine Corps League
900.00
Boston Metropolitan District
Expenses
95.16
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Deficiency
122,644.49
Metropolitan Transit Authority
15,094.79
Boston Arena Authority
1,245.60
State Examination
of Retirement System
200.71
Miscellaneous Refunds
130.41
Taxes on Town Owned Property
1,374.90
Additions & Alterations - Town Hall
139,634.11
Hurricane Expenditures
29,048.21
Flood Expenditures
50,317.14
Art. 24 - Grade Increase
Town Laborers
134.33
Art. 25 - Grade Increase - -
Motor Equipment Operators
96.50
Cost of Living Adjustment
47,445.58
Purchase of Railroad Avenue
300.00
Municipal Building Insurance Fund
10,000.00
Total Unclassified
500,203.55
Forward $7,179,831.95
Reduction of Principal
344
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RECEIPTS - 1955
Forward $6,492,482.81
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Water:
Sale of Water (Metered Rates) .... $ 305,024.54
Miscellaneous
2,324.37
Total Public Service Enterprises
307,348.91
Forward
$6,799,831.72
345
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PAYMENTS -1955
Forward £ $7,179,831.95
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES:
Water Operation and Maintenance:
Personal Services and Wages $ 105,884.09
Material and Expenses 40,332.91
Capital Outlay
27,968.28
House Connections:
Personal Services & Wages
5,829.90
Expenses
1,207.25
Construction - Water Extensions:
Personal Services and Wages
8,739.63
Material and Expenses
37,407.88
Total Public Service Enterprises 227,369.94
Forward
$7,407,201.89
346
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RECEIPTS - 1955
Forward
$6,799,831.72.
CEMETERIES:
Sale of Lots & Graves $ 14,734.00
Annual Care Lots & Graves-
Not Endowed
1,953.50
Miscellaneous
16,851.20
Interest on Endowment Funds
9,748.78
Trust Funds Income for Expenses
76.28
Total Cemeteries
43,363.76
INTEREST:
General Bank Deposits
7,877.20
Deferred Taxes
2,679.61
Special Assessments
10,359.61
Miscellaneous
1,908.71
EXPENSE FUNDS:
Charity
1,069.10
Schools
1,008.36
Libraries
2,360.03
Ida Robbins Fund
1,373.64
Total Interest 28,636.26
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Revenue Loans
1,000,000.00
Street Loans
275,000.00
School Loans
1,350,000.00
Total Municpal Indebtedness 2,625,000.00
Forward
$9,496,831.74
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
347
PAYMENTS-1955
Forward $7,407,201.89
CEMETERIES :
Salaries & Wages
$ 40,640.74
Expenses
2,884.08
Capital Outlay
792.16
Grading and Improvements
9,728.43
Purchase of Burial Rights
225.00
Total Cemeteries
54,270.41
INTEREST ON LOANS:
Schools
14,100.00
1950 Street Construction
1,750.00
1951 Street Construction
2,100.00
1952 Street Construction
1,120.00
1953 Street Construction
2,970.00
1954 Street Construction
3,200.00
Revenue Loans
4,230.98
METROPOLITAN REQUIREMENTS:
Sewers
3,409.05
Parks
13.23
Total Interest
32,893.26
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS:
Loans on Schools
60,000.00
Street Construction
95,000.00
Revenue Loans
1,000,000.00
METROPOLITAN REQUIREMENTS:
Sewer
18,373.10
Parks
81.05
Water
87,680.32
Total Municipal Indebtedness 1,261,134.47
Forward $8,755,500.03
348
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RECEIPTS - 1955
Forward
$9,496,831.74
SPECIAL AND AGENCY FUNDS:
State Sporting Licenses
$ 3,783.50
County Dog Licenses
4,288.40
Withholding Taxes
409,213.08
Municipal Building Insurance Fund
70,600.00
Special Service Deposits
16,320.09
Tailings
217.80
Perpetual Care Lots & Graves
17,666.00
Group Insurance
14,018.83
Wright St. Sewer Deposit
649.03
Bid Bonds
9,010.00
Total of Special Agency Funds 545,766.73
Total Cash Receipts $10,042,598.47
Cash Balance January 1, 1955
1,816,217.67
Grand Total of Receipts During 1955 and Cash on Hand January 1, 1955 $11,858,816.14
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
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PAYMENTS - 1955
Forward $8,755,500.03
SPECIAL AGENCY FUNDS:
State Sporting Licenses
$ 3,783.50
County Tax
173,547.77
County Dog Tax
4,290.80
Withholding Tax
409,213.08
Special Service Deposits-Refunded
6,867.48
Ornamental Christmas Lighting
4,382.00
Premium on Bonds - Expense
3,926.88
Perpetual Care Funds
17,754.00
Group Life Insurance
19,129.38
Total Agency Transactions
642,894.89
Total Cash Payments
9,398,394.92
Cash Balance December 31, 1955
2,460,421.22
Grand Total of Payments during 1955 and Cash on Hand December 31, 1955 $11,858,816.14
350
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Unexpended Balances, Appropriation Accounts
December 31, 1955
Public Works Administrative Capital Outlay $ 91.40
Elections & Town Meetings-
Budget 14 -- Capital Outlay
347.30
Planning Board-Expenses
4,260.17
Building Maintenance-Capital Outlay
49.20
Town Hall-Capital Outlay
8,056.38
Town Hall Grounds-Capital Outlay
360.00
Police-Capital Outlay
754.55
Civil Defense-Personal Services
783.33
Civil Defense-Expenses
817.45
Civil Defense-Capital Outlay
1,106.26
Communicable Disease
532.20
Sewer Extensions
23,980.47
Storm Drains
20,454.01 882.85
Maintenance of Highways-Capital Outlay
17,083.18
Sidewalks & Edgestones
10,465.35
Traffic Signals-Capital Outlay
1,072.01
Christmas Lighting
1,797.85
Schools-Remodeling & General Construction
2,774.01
Schools-Vocational School Tuition & Transportation
4,744.66 519.76
Park-Capital Outlay
9,664.37
Warren A. Peirce Playground-Capital Outlay
2,213.03
Insurance
5,082.11
Cost of Living Adjustment
17,007.93
Maintenance of Water System-Art. 42 & Budget 49-1955 21,119.97
Maintenance of Water System-Capital Outlay
928.43
Emergency Valve Insertions-1945
470.92
Water Extensions-Mains-Article 40-1955
14,286.83
Cemeteries-Capital Outlay
226.87
Acquisition of Land-Cemetery-Bal. 1951
141.82
Improvement of Land-Cemetery-Article 68
5,570.60
Purchase of Burial Rights-Bal. 1948
18.00
Sidewalks & Edgestones-Park Circle-
Article 26, 1952
47.99
Sidewalks & Edgestones-Lowell St .- -
Article 44-1955
18.55
Sidewalks & Edgestones-Eastern Avenue- Article 45-1955
768.76
Sewer Extensions-Reserve for Damages
184.95
Sewer Extensions-Summer Street
6.28
Storm Drains-Reserve for Damages
242.99
Easements in Land-Article 60-1955
800.00
Easements in Land-1953 Streets
800.00
Reconstruction of Streets Chap. 90-1951
1,049.68
Reconstruction of Streets Chap. 90-1952
64.49
Reconstruction of Streets Chap. 90-1953
·
650.88
Public Welfare-Capital Outlay
518.48
Schools-Capital Outlay ..
557.93
Library-Capital Outlay
Workmen's Compensation
2,294.16
Parking Meters-Capital Outlay
351
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Reconstruction of Streets Chap. 90-1954
328.22
Reconstruction of Streets Chap. 90-1955-Article 46 .. 9,149.53
Alteration of River Street-Reserve for Damages 7.18
Exterior Lines-Heath Rd. from Norcross-1946 15.73
Committee Re: plans for new school-Article 19-1947
308.81
Russell School Improvements-Article 77-1953
20,000.00
Repairs to Town Property-Article 2-1953
23.50
Additions & Alterations to Town Hall-Article 7
1,304.71
Water Extensions-Reserve for Damages
652.36
Turkey Hill Water Maintenance- Reserve for Damages $ 49.00
Land for Extension of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
297.48
Committee on Joint Planning-Article 71-1953
245.05
Committee Re: Town Manager-Article 2-1950
339.56
Committee Re: Advanced Program & Planning-1948 ..
246.37
Committee Re: Building Code
1,116.25
1950 Street Construction
2,000.00
1952 Street Construction
5,000.00
1953 Street Construction
32,577.27
1954 Street Construction
86,657.89
1955 Street Construction-Article 59
99,827.98
Committee Russell School-Article 44-1951
300.00
Committee Fire Prevention Code-Article 48-1951
200.00
Committee Garage Town Vehicles-Article 50-1951 ..
1,700.00
Committee Penn Real Estate Plan-Art. 82-1953
326.25
Committee Refuse Disposal Incinerator-
Article 29-1953
298.00
Easements in Land-1954 Streets
800.00
Acquisition of Land-North Union Street- Article 63-1954
7,640.63
Appointment Committee-School Const. No. Union St .- Article 64-1954 1,834.36
Construction No. Union St. School-Article 74-1955 .. 61,930.65
Improvements to Bisnop School -- Article 62-1954
16,883.69
Proposed Addition to Junior High East-Art. 76-1955
4,550.00
Proposed Addition to Junior High West-
Article 77-1955 4,550.00
Acquisition of Land-Florence Avenue School- Article 67-1954
2,217.00
Construction of Building-Florence Ave. School- Article 75-1955
59,206.71
Appointment of Committee Re: Florence Ave. School-Article 68-1954 11,036.18
Playground Junior High West-Article 70-1954
14,948.50
Removal Jr. High Industrial Arts-Article 71-1954 .. 1,660.00
Improvement Parmenter School-Article 72-1954- Article 73-1955
3,305.96
Heating Unit Parmenter School-Article 81-1955
981.06
Committee Re: Reservoir Beach & Playground- Article 80-1954
200.00
Committee Re: Swimming Conditions Reservoir Beach-Article 81-1954
200.00
Committee Re: Compensation 1954 Spec. Town Meeting-Article 7-1954
173.50
Committee Re: School Buildings Spec. Town
Meeting-Article 8-1954 300.00
Reconstruction of Crosby School-Article 80-1955
4,698.74
1951 Street Construction
2,000.00
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Oil Burners-Crosby School-Article 79-1955
862.25
Construction of Building at Cemetery-Art. 67-1955 5,000.00
Improvements Peirce School Playground-
Article 72-1955 5,000.00
Acquisition Land School Purposes-Article 82- 1955-Pleasant St.
1,086.25
Acquisition Land School Purposes-Article 83- 1955-Tufts St.
7,668.00
Appointment Brotherhood Committee-Art. 85-1955
100.00
Improvement Reservoir Beach-Article 84-1955
1,500.00
Amendments Town Manager Act .- Article 86-1955
50.00
Appointment Committee Re: Town's By-Laws- Article 87-1955
95.57
$699,118.60
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance Dec. 31, 1954
Special Articles
Appropri- ation 1955
Transfers
Total
Expended
Balance Dec. 31, 1955
Finance Committee:
Personal Services
1,137.50
47.81
1,185.31
1,117.76
Expense
800.00
800.00
577.98
67.55 222.02
Reserve Fund
75,000.00
75,000.00
44,008.53
30,991.47
Selectmen:
Personal Services
18,279.00
1,282.50
19,561.50
19,463.32
98.18
Expense
128.50
5,716.00
5,844.50
5,550.13
294.37
Capital Outlay
165.00
165.00
155.00
10.00
Town Manager:
Personal Services
232.00
23,640.00
25,863.11
25,863.11
Expense
12.11
2,350.00
2,362.11
2,352.68
9.43
Capital Outlay
405.00
547.50
-10.00
942.50
942.25
.25
Out-of-State Travel
250.00
250.00
50.00
200.00
Personnel Board:
Personal Services
436.50
804.50
8,318.50
8,318.50
Expense
20.00
650.00
670.00
615.53
54.47
Capital Outlay
72.00
72.00
64.42
7.58
Town Accountant:
Personal Services
632.00
15,590.50
2,371.98
18,594.48
18,347.12
247.36
Expense
892.80
892.80
892.80
Capital Outlay
410.00
410.00
394.49
15.51
Out-of-State Travel
300.00
300.00
300.00
Treasurer-Collector:
Personal Services
32,726.50
2,764.53
35,491.03
35,200.86
Expense
1,677.53
7,800.00
9,477.53
7,566.16
Capital Outlay
500.00
500.00
500.00
Out-of-State Travel
300.00
300.00
300.00
Assessors:
Personal Services
18,494.00
1,898.00
20,924.50 2,360.00
20,646.87
277.63
Expense
2,110.00
250.00
2,343.54
16.46
Capital Outlay
812.50
812.50
687.11
125.39
Legal :- Town Counsel: Personal Services
2,625.00
2,782.50
2,782.50
Expense
30,000.00
35,000.00
34,919.15
Town Clerk:
Personal Services
14,794.50
1,251.54
16,046.04
16,046.04
Expense
7.71
1,325.00
396.00
1,728.71
1,728.71
Out-of-State Travel
275.00
275.00
264.34
10.66
Elections & Town Mtgs. Expenses
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,493.62
406.38
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
35.4
.
.
290.17 1,911.37
532.50
157.50 5,000.00
80.85
7,077.50
1,991.11
Advertising:
By-Laws Amendment
175.00
175.00
74.85
100.15
Public Works-Gen. Adm .:
606.50
6,441.64
58,458.64 5,917.77 1,936.20
58,274.26 5,563.71 1,659.80
354.06
Capital Outlay
240.00
1,696.20
276.40
Engineers:
Personal Services
55,798.00
4,330.00
62,699.50
61,471.38
1,228.12
Expense
4,122.00
4,137.35
3,559.91
577.44
Capital Outlay
2,552.00
2,552.00
2,408.40
143.60
Elections & Town Meetings:
12,810.00
836.00
13,646.00
12,759.31
886.69
Expense
8.96
6,531.14
6,540.10
5,413.19
1,126.91
Capital Outlay
1,159.50
1,159.50
812.20
347.30
Planning Board:
200.00
200.00 4,341.25
81.08
4,260.17
Board of Survey:
Personal Services
300.00
2,457.00
487.50
3,244.50
3,244.50
Expense
7.00
935.00
942.00
912.26
29.74
Capital Outlay
165.00
165.00
155.00
10.00
Supt. Bldgs .- Maintenance:
7,451.87
721.72
8,505.59
8,505.59
Expense
1,075.00
1,075.00
881.43
193.57
Capital Outlay
713.00
350.00
1,063.00
393.80
669.20
Town Hall:
Personal Services
18,211.75
1,597.50
19,809.25
18,355.42
1,453.83
Expense
414.11
11,000.00
11,414.11
10,755.59
658.52
Capital Outlay
10,000.00
300.00
10,300.00
2,243.62
8,056.38
Town Hall-Maint. Grounds:
6,935.26
6,935.26
6,841.05
94.21
Expense
16.50
639.50
656.00
349.78
306.22
Capital Outlay
160.00
200.00
360.00
360.00
Purchasing Agent:
Personal Services
4,164.50
616.38
4,780.88
4,780.88
Expense
7.80
1,300.00
1,307.80
1,303.60
4.20
Capital Outlay
195.00
195.00
195.00
O'ut-of-State Travel
150.00
150.00
150.00
Police:
Personal Services
327,445.05 25,463.08
25,508.76
352,953.81
5,510.42
Expense
351.04
25,814.12
3,643.38 754.55
Capital Outlay
6,087.50 250.00
6,087.50 250.00
5,332.95 124.43
125.57
355
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Personal Services
184.38
Expenses
417.77
2,571.50
15.35
Personal Services
Personal Services
200.00
Expense
3,341.25
1,000.00
Personal Services
332.00
Personal Services
347,443.39 22,170.74
. .
Out-of-State Travel
51,410.50 5,500.00
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES-Continued
Balance Dec. 31, 1954
Special Articles
Appropri - ation 1955
Transfers
Total
Expended
Balance Dec. 31, 1955
Fire:
Personal Services
389,644.53
29,765.50
419,410.03
416,688.92
2,721.11
Expense
229.31
18,970.00
19,199.31
18,750.05
449.26
Capital Outlay
93.03
275.00
368.03
159.00
209.03
Out-of-State Travel
300.00
300.00
300.00
Fire & Police Signal System:
7,346.00
624.00
7,970.00
7,970.00
221.13
Out-of-State Travel
300.00
300.00
206.58
93.42
Board of Appeal:
1,984.63
877.24 125.00
2,861.87
2,705.91
155.96
Wire Department:
Personal Services
9,561.50
652.50
10,214.00
10,214.00
Expense
19.42
1,095.00
1,114.42
1,114.42
Capital Outlay Out-of-State Travel
150.00
150.00
150.00
Sealer of Weights:
Personal Services
3,673.00
311.90
3,984.90
3,984.90
Expense
32.00
650.00
682.00
632.77
49.23
Out of-State Travel
150.00
150.00
150.00
Gypsy Moth:
Personal Services
20,446.27
2,277.00
23,323.27
15,565.99
7,757.28
Expense
275.94
3,463.00
3,738.94
2,457.07
1,281.87
Out-of-State Travel
500.00
500.00
500.00
Tree Warden:
Personal Services
14,972.04
14,972.04
13,383.88
1,588.16
Expense
76.38
1,498.00
1,574.38
1,538.00
36.38
Capital Outlay
6,242.50
6,242.50
6,200.40
42.10
Building Inspector:
Personal Services
12,090.00
613.50
12,935.50
12,187.04
748.46
Expense
26.15
850.00
876.15
846.48
29.67
Capital Outlay
197.00
197.00
147.00
50.00
Out-of-State Travel
150.00
150.00
75.00
75.00
Civil Defense:
Personal Services
813.15
2,389.24
326.39
3,528.78
2,745.45
783.33
Expense
478.35
1,866.39
2,344.74
1,527.29
817.45
Capital Outlay
1,938.20
1,919.00
3,857.20
2,750.94
1,106.26
Personal Services Expense Capital Outlay
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,278.87
7,786.00
7,786.00
7,099.10
86.90
Personal Services Expense
250.00
375.00
359.45
15.55
52.70
52.70
52.70
356
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··
232.00
600.00
Board of Health:
306.50
18,881.00
1,231.06
20,418.56
37.94
Expense
33.10
88,425.00
88,458.10
1,339.16
Capital Outlay
272.00
272.00
250.77
21.23
Communicable Diseases
10,000.00
10,000.00
7,646.73
2,353.27
Mosquito Control
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Premature Baby Care
336.00
2,000.00
2,336.00
1,164.00
1,172.00
Inspector of Animals
630.00
668.00
668.00
Sewer Maintenance
1,728.24
21,000.00
22,799.50
18,558.13
4,241.37
Sewer Extensions
32,392.17
175.50
27,000.00
2,120.00
61,687.67
37,700.22
23,987.45
Storm Drains
23,645.81
20,000.00
1,752.00
45,397.81
21,589.42
23,808.39
Collection of Ashes & Rubbish
1,091.45
109,000.00
23,563.36
133,654.81
133,319.20
335.61
Parking Meters:
Personal Services
3,673.00
5,626.00
5,626.00
Expense
45.49
2,715.00
2,760.49
2,144.70
615.79
Capital Outlay
882.85
882.85
882.85
Highway:
Maint. Wages, Mat'l. & Exp. . .
2,426.65
200,000.00
223,875.65
220,718.43
3,157.22
Capital Outlay
19,370.31
24,680.00
47,150.31
26,000.93
21,149.38
Snow & Ice Removal
3,852.01
40,103.39
43,955.40
36,245.36
7,710.04
Maint. Snow Removal Equipment
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,301.06
698.94
Sidewalks & Edgestones
20,670.40
20,000.00
40,670.40
28,776.10
11,894.30
Street Lighting
1.20
81,713.20
81,714.40
79,716.39
1,998.01
Traffic Signals:
Personal Services
10,156.50
883.00
11,039.50
10,882.61
156.89
Expense
5,625.00
5,625.00
5,589.29
35.71
Capital Outlay
1,072.01
1,072.01
1,072.01
Christmas Lighting
1,612.85
3,250.00
4,862.85
3,065.00
1,797.85
Welfare:
Personal Services
30,844.58
10,191.52
41,036.10
41,036.00
10
Expense
2,570.00
2,573.00
2,451.31
121.69
Capital Outlay
2,404.00
2,404.00
1,885.52
518.48
Out-of-State Travel
200.00
200.00
200.00
Aid
58,000.00
9,000.00
67,000.00
65,414.14
1,585.86
Aid to Dependent Children
22,500.00
22,500.00
16,730.18
5,769.82
Old Age Assistance-Aid
330,000.00
5,000.00
335,000.00
334,142.49
857.51
Disability Assistance
40,000.00
40,000.00
37,150.38
2,849.62
Veterans Benefits:
Personal Services
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