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Paper Cutter, Burroughs Corp., 448 Broadway, Malden Assistant Foreman, Charles Gilman & Sons, 2419 Mass. Avenue.
Cambridge
Insurance, John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co., 200 Berkeley St., Boston
Manager, New Rendevous Cafe Inc.
Installer, New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co., Harrison Ave., Boston Layout Man in Iron Shop, E. Van Norden Co., Roxbury
Estimator, Simplex Wire & Cable Co., Cambridge
Machinist, United Carr Fastener Corp., 31 Ames St., Cambridge Presser, Gerra Mfg. Co., 81 Washington St., Boston
Rigger, Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown
*Reeves, Eric
*Regner, Ernest E. Reilly, Edward J.
182 Florence Avenue 299 Appleton Street
Supervisor, Continental Baking Corp., Cambridge Elevator Operator, Veterans Administration Hospital, Boston Checker, J. P. Squire Co., 165 Gore St., Cambridge
*Rileigh, Charles E. Ring, Dennis F. Risser, Harold F. Rizzo, Frank
Robbins, Leon
Address
42 Brunswick Road
61 Aerial Street 43 Franklin Street 39 Florence Avenue 8 Glen Avenue
30 Bartlett Avenue 11A Academy Street 69 Bartlett Avenue
*Poulos, Charles L. Powers, Frank L.
*Powers, Robert W. Preston, Joseph J. Jr.
*Pulley, James G. Puzzanghera, James
LIST OF JURORS
275
Upholsterer, Englander Corp., Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford Candy Maker, Deran Confectionery Co., 134 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Tobacconist, Robbins Tobacco Co., Davis Square, Somerville
Occupation
Name
Address
*Robinson, Donald E.
Robinson, Robert
*Roche, John J.
Rogers, Frank E. Romanis, William C.
*Ronan Frank D.
*Roscoe, Byron A.
*Rose, Frank
159 Renfrew Street
102 Fanklin Street
16 Spring Street
74 Broadway
3 Cheswick Road
23 Coleman Road
*Ryans, Charles W.
27 Bow Street
Foreman, Harvard University, Dept. of Bldgs., 917 Memorial Drive, Cambridge Carpenter, Aberthaw Construction Co., Boston
Accountant, U. S. Government, Treasury Dept., Internal Revenue, Boston
Painter, Chelsea Naval Hospital, Chelsea Maintenance, Raytheon Mfg. Co., Bedford
Sales Engineer, Capitol Engineering Co., 75 Rogers St., Cambridge Buyer, Harvard University, 22 Dunster St., Cambridge Machinist, Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown
Maintenance, New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., 34 Spring St., Waltham Newspaper, Boston Herald-Traveler Corp., 80 Mason St., Boston Manager, Star Expansion Co., 142 Liberty Street, N. Y. Accountant, A. & P. Tea Co., 151 Northern Ave., Boston Florist, M.T.A. Shop, Everett
Civil Engineer, Merritt Chapman & Scott, 290 Madison Ave., New York
*Sacca, Nicholas R. Sahagian, Harold S. Samiotes, George A. Saraceni, Antonio R. Schmalfuss, Albert R. Scribner, Ralph W.
38 Amnsden Street 17 Dartmouth Street 26 Dorothy Road 6 Egerton Road 54 Dorothy Road 7 Amherst Street
Seabury, Ralph H. *Seavey, Ralston G. *Sefton, Edward E.
52 Aberdeen Road 35 Williams Street 28 Allen Street
16 Orvis Road 26 Addison Street 61 Harlow Street 310 Appleton Street 21 Highland Avenue
Trucking, Nicholas Sacca & Sons, 38 Amsden St .. Arlington Milling Machine Operator, Hood Rubber Co., Watertown Accountant, C. Pappas Co., Inc., 540 E. Street, Boston Stitcher, Trimount Clothing Co., 18 Station St., Roxbury Executive, Otis Elevator Co., 130 Clarendon St., Boston Accountant, Columbian National Life Ins. Co., 77 Franklin St., Boston
Salesman, Glendale Fuel Co., 47 Medford St., Charlestown Painter, Naval Shipyard, Charlestown
Sheet Metal Worker, Aircraft Gas Turbine Div., Tremont St., Everett
Electrician, Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown
Accountant, Guy Orvis Inc., 13 Federal Court, Boston Salesman, Pitcher & Company, Inc., 67 Rogers St., Cambridge Engineer, F. S. Payne Co., 75 Richdale Ave., Cambridge Shoe Repairman, Park Square Bldg., 31 St. James Ave., Boston
276
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*Seibel, Clarence C. *Seppa, John O. Sewell, John M. Jr.
*Sexton, Ralph W. Seymour, Peter J.
63 High Haith Road
2 Aberdeen Road 15 Regis Road
144 Charlton Street 264 Broadway 1 Brewster Road
26 Morton Road
*Rouse, James G.
*Rugg, George K.
*Russell, Bruce J. Ryan, George J.
*Ryan, James M.
Name
Shahbazian, Charles Sharkey, George Shepherd, David E.
*Siekman, George A. Sills, Herbert Simeone, Joseph J. S. Simonds, Harold P.
Simonds, Ronald D.
*Simpson, George A.
*Sinclair, George O. *Skigis, Harry
Smart, Chandler W. Smith, Davis A.
*Smith, James E.
Address
94 Beacon Street 70 Bellington Street 75 Coolidge Road 70 Alpine Street
34 Bailey Road
15 Arrowhead Lane 40 Beacon Street 277 Broadway
107 Grafton Street 141 Medford Street 115 Varnum Street 60 Florence Avenue 29 Boulevard Road
68 Arlmont Street
Smith, Richard G.
*Smith, Robert M. Smith, Walter J. *Snow, John R. *Spaulding, Ralph G.
24 Amherst Street 180 Appleton Street 15 Inverness Road 27 Acton Street
18 Menotomy Road
Spellman, William J. Spillane, Dennis E, *Stacey, Edward H. *Stanley, Arthur E. Stanley, George S. Staples, William F. Stinchfield, Eben K. Jr. Strong, Robert C.
*Sullivan, Charles F.
*Sullivan, Joseph P.
*Sullivan, Matthew H.
Sullivan, Thomas F.
62 Brattle Street 17 Bacon Street 52 Cleveland Street 131 Wildwood Avenue 45 Henderson Street 10 Appleton Place 44 Decatur Street 48 Irving Street
Occupation
Grocer, Atlantic Market, 17 Marshville Ave., Hancock Manager. Sears Roebuck & Co., Boston President, American Dynamics Corp., 146 Main St., Maynard Carpenter, F. S. Payne Co., 75 Richdale Avenue, Cambridge Manager, Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Avenue, New York Cher, Simeones Restaurant, 21 Brookline Street, Cambridge Repairman, New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., Chestnut St., Chelsea Machinist, M.I.T., Lincoln Lab., Lexington
Equipment Specialist, Supply Dept. Naval Shipyard, Charlestown Supervisor, Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham Salesman, Town Grille, 121 Chapel Street. Needham
Salesman, The United Sales Co., 99 Bedford Street, Boston Truck Driver, Mckay Fuel Oil Co., Willow St. Somerville
Insurance, Patterson, Wylde & Windeler Inc., 40 Broadway St.,
Boston
Maintenance, W. W. Grainger Inc., 118 So. Oakley Blvd., Chicago Operator, M.T.A., 31 St. James Avenue, Boston
Salesman, Alice & Peter Gawryck, 192 River St., Cambridge
Engineer, First National Stores, Middlesex Avenue, Somerville Salesman, Exterminating, Self-employed, 18 Menotomy Road,
Arlington
Truck Driver, Retail Stores, Inc., Cambridge Operator, M.T.A., St. James Ave., Boston Manager, Butts & Ordway Co., 200 Sixth St., Cambridge Painter, Self-employed, 131 Wildwood Ave., Arlington Stripper, Trimount Plastics, 71 Dudley St., Arlington Buyer, Tracerlab, Inc., 1601 Trapelo Rd., Waltham
Manager, Vulcan Steel Co., 61 Moulton St., Cambridge Salesman, Boston Office of Wheeling Corrugating Co., Wheeling, West Va.
39 North Union Street Baker, First National Stores, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Somerville 11 Marathon Street 47 Allen Street 78 Brooks Avenue
Engineer, New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Boston Driver, M.I.T., Lincoln Laboratory 244 Wood St., Lexington Welder, Manning, Maxwell & Moore Inc., 65 Gore St., Watertown
LIST OF JURORS
277
Name
Address
24 Blossom Street
54 Beverly Road
26 Egerton Road
129 Dow Avenue
*Swymer, George S.
8 Brewster Road
*Tashjian, John M. Tavilla, Paul
*Tee, William Kirby
*Thayer, Philip S.
*Thompson, Edward G.
*Thompson, Harry D. Thompson, John R.
26 Gloucester Street 51 Academy Street
20 Devereaux Street 20 Hopkins Road 150 Gray Street 10 Cypress Road 324 Appleton Street
Thurber, Harold J. Tirico, James A. *Titilah, Robert *Tompkins, Arthur R.
21 Harlow Street 60 Teel Street
78 Beacon Street
15 Philemon Street
Toomey, Thomas F. Torpey, James P.
*Tortelli, John R. Tructman, William *Tucker, Horace P.
42 Alpine Street 76 Brooks Avenue 103 Medford Street 21 Chandler Street 108 Bay State Road
Tuff, Donald H. Tufts, Francis H. Tully, Joseph L.
Vannicola, Carlo M. *Varello, Louis *Varnum, George E.
77 Henderson Street 36 Coleman Road 23 Chandler Street
32 Eliot Road 115 Wachusett Avenue 3 Freeman Street
Occupation
Mechanic, Quincy Market Cold Storage & Whse., 178 Atlantic Ave., Boston
Clerk, Boston & Maine R.R., 150 Causeway St., Boston Salesman, Esso Standard Oil Co., 135 Clarendon Street, Boston Compositor, Boston Record-American, 5 Winthrop Square, Boston Personnel Manager, Brown Durrell Co., 75 Cambridge Pkwy., Cambridge
Marine Engineer, Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston President, P. Tavilla Co., Inc. 1 North Market St., Boston Real Estate, C. W. Whittiere Bros., 82 Devonshire St., Boston Biochemist, Arthur D. Little, Inc., 30 Memorial Drive, Cambridge Buyer, First National Stores, 5 Middlesex Avenue, Somerville Clerk, Swift & Co., 174 Somerville Avenue, Somerville Electrical Designer, Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.,
49 Federal Street, Boston
Steam Fitter, Boston Edison Co., 39 Boylston Street, Boston Printer Foreman, The Box Craft Co., 270 Albany St., Cambridge Engineer, Glendale Coal & Oil Co., 47 Medford Street, Charlestown Manager, The Long-Bell Lumber Co., 720 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge
Chauffeur, Badger Mfg., 230 Bent Street, Cambridge Truck Driver, First National Stores, Somerville Bank Teller, First National Bank of Boston, Milk Street, Boston Dept. Manager, William Filenes & Sons, Boston
Sales Manager, Whitehead Metal Products Co., Albany St., Cambridge
Substation Operator, Boston Edison Co., Boylston St., Boston Trust Accountant, Choate, Hall & Stewart, 30 State Street, Boston Director, John C. Dowd, Inc., 212 Park Square Bldg., Boston
Self-employed, Owner, Letter Service, 686 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Shipping Clerk, Warren Bros. Roads Co., 32 Potter St., Cambridge Electrician, Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston
278
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Suttie, William R.
Swanton, Robert J.
*Sweedy, Henry J. *Swinamer, Earl D.
Name
Address
*Vean, Anthony R.
29 Sagamore Road
*VerKampen, Edward C. 19 Cleveland Street
Vincent, John
*Virtue, Harold C.
Vouros, Charles G.
*Walsh, Robert B. *Walton, Dean F. Ward, James F. *Ward, Leaman E.
Ware, Preston
*Weagle, James K. Wellinger, James J.
Wesinger, Charles E. Weymouth, Frank E.
*Wharton, Richard C. *White, Arthur K. White, George J.
*White, James F. White, Raymond A. *Wilfert, David P.
64 Cleveland Street
*Wilkie, Thomas C. Willey, Robert H.
*Williams, George F.
*Williams, Paul G. Wilson, Fred E.
54 Wyman Street 35 Brand Street
11 Pelham Terrace
42 Grafton Street
22 Montague Street
8 Aerial Street
Occupation
Salesman, George A. Hormel & Co., Austin, Minnesota Machinist, Elliott Addressing Machine Co., 143 Albany St., Cambridge
Maintenance, Whiting Milk Co., 570 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown Crossing Tender, Boston & Maine Railroad, 150 Causeway St., Boston
Service Station Manager, 205 Broadway, Somerville
Investigator, Markel Service Inc., 230 Boylston St., Boston Estimator, Post Products Inc., 253 Auburn Street, Auburndale Foreman, Gillette Safety Razor Co., South Boston Salesman, The Brunswick Balke Collender Co.,
1041 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
Accountant, Gulf Oil Corp., 31 St. James Ave., Boston Chauffeur, C. E. Hall & Sons, 60 New Cross St., Somerville Plumber, Frank T. McDonald, 103 Franklin St., Allston Proprietor, Arlington Wadely Co., 51 Brattle St., Arlington Stock Clerk, Raytheon Mfg., Co., 124 Galen St., Watertown Technician, Cyclotron Laboratory Oxford Street, Cambridge Salesman, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois Proprietor, Trimont Motors, 1280 Cambridge Street, Cambridge Superintendent, First National Stores, Somerville
Salesman, Surpass Leather Co., 104 South Street, Boston Self-employed, Wilfert Bros. Woodworking Co., 22 Prentiss Rd., Arlington
Electrician, Simplex Wire & Cable Co., Sidney St., Cambridge Bartender, Joe O'Brien's 706 Broadway, Somerville Driver, Laundr-O-Matic Laundry, 18 Central Avenue, Chelsea Maintenance Man, New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Boston Machine Operator, Sanborn Co., 175 Wyman St., Waltham Telephone Worker, New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Arlington Elevator Operator, Hotel Touraine, Boston
Night Superintendent, David Buttrick Co., 30 Mill St., Arlington Barber, Scotty's Barber Shop, 21 Mystic Street, Arlington
LIST OF JURORS
279
*Wilson, Thomas
6 Clark Street 100 Hibbert Street
815 Concord Turnpike
63 Marathon Street 33 Bowdoin Street 7 Lafayette Street 47 Burch Street
285 Gray Street 5 Arnold Street 103 Lake Street
49 Brattle Street 38 Forest Street 6 Mott Street
8 Berkeley Street 241 Cedar Avenue 9 Raleigh Street 95 Everett Street
22 Linwood Street 37 Decatur Street 32 Colonial Drive
*Wilson, James W. Wilson, John S. *Wilson, Paul E.
Name
Address
Wilson, Walter G.
Steam Fitter. Lappin Bros., Malden Projectionist, Capitol Theatre, Arlington
2 Daniels Street
Salesman, Manning, Maxwell & Morse, Inc., 65 Grove St., Watertown
Wright, Allen L.
23 Alpine Street
Tax Clerk, Boston Safe Deposit Trust Co., 100 Franklin St .. Boston
*Xenos, Danny
10 Parker Street
Salesman, Gates Rubber Co., Denver, Colorado
*Young, Bruce W.
39 Kilsythe Road
Electronics Planner, Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown
Zammarchi, Alfred L. Zartarian, Robert Z. *Zdonik, Stanley B.
48 Trowbridge Street 24 Cheswick Road 174 Lake Street
*Zimmerman, William E.140 Charlton Street
Buyer, Forest Fruit Store, 1765 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge Manager, Universal C/L & Dist. Co., 124 Kneeland St., Boston Chemical Engineer, Stone & Webster, 49 Federal Street, Boston Watchman, Brandegee Trust, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston
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* The star indicates persons whose names appear on Jury List and will continue for 1958, unless disqualified under the provisions of Chapter 234 of the General Laws.
Occupation
48 Foster Street Winchenbaugh, Leslie F.41 Grafton Street Winning, John N.
281
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Report of the Public Welfare Department
January 15, 1958
Honorable Edward C. Monahan, Town Manager
Town Hall
Arlington, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Monahan:
I herewith submit my report for the Public Welfare Department for the year ending December 31, 1957.
CASE LOAD PER MONTH
Welfare Aid
Old Age Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children
Disability Assistance
January
61
522
19
45
February
44
520
22
46
March
38
526
23
44
April
39
528
24
45
May
39
525
25
45
June
32
524
25
43
July
37
521
24
42
August
35
514
24
41
September
33
515
22
42
October
35
512
23
42
November
32
507
24
39
December
35
504
24
43
MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC:
516 visits were made to our Medical Clinic by recipients who had established their eligibility to receive assistance under one of the four categories listed below:
Summary :
Welfare
140
Old Age Assistance
193
Aid to Dependent Children
151
Disability Assistance
32
516
182 Visits were made to the Clinic for Dental Care.
WELFARE AID
Total Expenditures
,
$ 38,673.58*
Less Reimbursements :
State
$ 1,206.50
Cities and Towns
9,546.79
Individuals and Estates
4,623.00 15,376.29
$ 23,297.29 Net Expenditures
* $ 13,506.34- Paid to Other Cities and Towns included in this amount.
* $ 2,634.74 - Paid to Institutions.
WELFARE AID was granted to 62 cases - including 100 persons.
282
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SETTLEMENT STATUS - WELFARE AID
Arlington 28
State 14
20 Other Cities and Towns
62
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Total Expenditures
$ 575.551.20*
Less Reimbursements and Grants:
Federal Grants
$228,386.59
State
242,758.74
Other Cities and Towns
14,531.28
Individuals and Estates
11,533.96 **
497,210.57
(undistributed )
*
Net Expenditures $ 78,340.63 $18,185.11 paid to other Cities and Towns included in this amount.
** After deduction of $1,297.19 undistributed from 1956.
$228,386.59 total Federal Grants expended. 347,164.61 Expended from Town Funds.
$575,551.20 - Total Expenditures.
CASE LOAD SUMMARY
Cases January 1, 1957
524
New Cases
87
Total Case Load
611
Cases closed 107
Cases December 31, 1957
504
SETTLEMENT STATUS
Arlington 353
State (unsettled)
138
Other Cities and Towns 120
611
REASONS FOR DISCONTINUANCE
Death
71
Moved from Arlington 23
Sufficient Resources 8
Transferred to Institutions 2
Returned to Employment 1
Transferred to Division of Blind 1
Sold Property
1
107
283
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Total Expenditures $ 35,635.41
Less Reimbursements and Grants:
Federal Grants
$15,010.31
State
9,463.13*
Individuals
0.00 24,473.44
Net Expenditures 11,161.97 * $4,084.70 due from State.
29 Families were aided under this category of relief including 81 persons, 49 children under 16 years of age, and 8 children betweeen 16 and 18 years of age and attending school.
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE:
Total Expenditures $ 56,602.31
Less Reimbursements and Grants
Federal Grants
$19,357.21
State
22,980.92
Individuals and Estates
0.00* 42,338.13
Net Expenditures
14,264.18
* $565.50 recorded in 1956 report remains undistributed.
Disability Assistance was granted to 63 persons.
An Analysis of gross and net expenditures for 1957 in comparison with 1956 reveals the following situation:
The 1957 gross for the four categories of aid amounted to $706,563. (cents omitted) as against the $653,746. in 1956. This was an increase of $53,817 or approximately 81/4 %. The 1957 net was $127,064. as against $126,788. in 1956, an increase of $276. or slightly over .002.
Factors contributing to the increased expenditures, both gross and net, were as follows: (1) Changes in Medical Care Plan effective July 1, 1957 requiring advance payments to recipients in chronic hospitals, public medical institutions and nursing homes plus smaller vendor payments in arrears to the above facilities (Public Law 880 and Public Law 85-110); (2) Mandatory increase in cost-of-living index of 5.7% (from 20% to 25.7%) plus a basic increase in fuel allowance of $8.90 monthly, both effective September 1, 1957; (3) Increase in nur- sing home rates from $5.00 per diem to $5.75 per diem effective September 15, 1957 and an increase in clothing allowance for male patients of $2.80 monthly and for female patients of $5.40 monthly effective October 1, 1957; (4) Action of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts passing Chapter 614 of the Acts of 1957. This law provided increased exemptions to legally liable relatives of. Old Age Assistance recipients in amounts of $200. for single per- sons and $500. for married persons plus $100. extra for their depen- dents. This law became effective October 29, 1957. (5) Also further legislative action (Chapter 659 of the Acts of 1957) liberalizing exemptions for legally liable relatives of recipients of Disability Assistance.
284
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A partial offset to these increased expenditures is the new par- ticipating formula for Federal reimbursement. If Cities and Towns are fortunate enough to secure a $39.00 monthly Federal Grant based upon each case which receives a direct payment of $60.00 or more: monthly, and also receive a $3.00 monthly grant for each case on the rolls (called a medical grant) they will gain approximately 7% on total Federal Grants. It should be noted that case loads have been declining while costs have been rising. It should also be noted that unemployment is increasing. If this last trend is accentuated case loads would tend to increase in spite of Unemployment Compensation, Savings, and other cushions. We see no end to rising hospital and nursing home rates. Current head lines support this statement. Bil- lions for guided missiles may well mean a curtailment of Federal Grants to the States. Please draw your own conclusion.
The Board of Public Welfare meets monthly with the Agent and the two Social Work Supervisors in the Robbins House. These meet- ings are devoted to the consideration of new cases in all categories and taking action on same. Changes of status and adjustment of grants are also reviewed with necessary action taken and recorded. The Agent presents the monthly agenda to the Board and acts as its secretary. The local administration is supervised by the State Department of Public Welfare which conducts reviews and audits periodically to see if policies, procedures and practices are in con- formity with the Standards of Administration. The Standards of Administration are set up by the State Department of Public Welfare. The Federal Government also audits at regular intervals since these agencies are financial participants in the three way program of Federal, State and Local.
At the request of Mr. Edward C. Monahan, Town Manager, the Board voted to hold additional meetings which began in June, 1956. The purpose of these extra meetings is for consideration of matters of administration such as Billings to other Cities and Towns, Claims for State Reimbursement, Preparation and Processing Liens for Re- covery, Monthly Statistical Reports, and Quarterly Claims for Federal Reimbursement for Administrative Expenses. The Board also plans to study working conditions with respect to office space, Use of Equip- ment, Administrative Expenditures Control, Personnel Practices, Compensatory Time-off and Overtime.
The present Board of Public Welfare and Bureau of Old Age Assistance is organized as follows:
Mr. Cornelius F. Collins, Chairman Mrs. Bertha F. Murphy Members
Mr. William J. Mckeever
Mr. George V. Morse, Agent and Secretary
It is fitting at this time for me to extend my thanks to you, to the members of the Board of Public Welfare, and to all officials, de- partment heads and employees of the town who have so graciously assisted me and members of my staff throughout the year. Specifically do I wish to praise the efforts of the employees in this department to absorb the many radical changes in laws, policies and procedures which have occurred particularly in the last six (6) months of 1957, generally with little advance notice or none at all. I also wish to
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT 285
acknowledge the many services rendered by private social agencies, service organizations, church and civic groups and individuals. The State Department of Public Welfare through its field representatives and supervisory staff of the Greater Boston District has rendered valuable services in the interpretation of our programs. The money which we disburse to needy recipients is naturally a large part of our operation but the growing need for increased services which this agency tries to meet from year to year is a very important adjunct to the happiness and health of our less fortunate clients.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE V. MORSE Agent
286
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of The Contributory Retirement System
1957
Balance January 1,1957
$886,654.07
Contributions
105,469.56
Interest on Investments
27,546.12
Appropriations
65,933.85
$1,085,603.60
EXPENDITURES
Pensions
75,551.57
Refunds
9,976.20
Expenses
2,777.33 88,305.10
Balance December 31, 1957 $ 997,298.50
INVESTMENTS
Harvard Trust Company-
Checking Account
$ 16,298.50
Beverly Savings Bank
5,000.00
Salem Savings Bank
10,000.00
South Boston Savings Bank
25,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2.76% K Bonds 4/1/66
25,000.00
U.S. Treas. 314 % Bonds 75/83
50,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Bonds 67/72 5,000.00
U.S. Treas. 23/4 %
Bonds 75/80
55,000.00
U.S. Treas. 234 % Bonds 75/80
104,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2 1/2 % Bonds 62/67
40,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G Bonds-4/1/58
25,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2 12 % Series G Bonds-8/1/59
30,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G Bonds-5/1/60
30,000.00
U.S. Treas. 2 1/2 % Series G Bonds-4/1/61
70,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G Bonds-9/1/61
5,000.00
U.S. Treas. 212 % Series G Bonds-6/1/62 40,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G Bonds-1/1/62 10,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G Bonds-2/1/63 25,000.00
U.S. Treas. 21/2 % Series G Bonds-2/15/95 75,000.00
125,000.00
U.S. Treas. Notes 35/8 %-2/15/62
U.S. Treas. Notes 37/8 %-1974
17,000.00
Chesapeake & Ohio RY Bonds 31/4 %
25,000.00
Western Maryland RY Bonds 33/8 %
25,000.00
American Tel & Tel Co Bonds 37/8 %
50,000.00
N.Y. Chicago & St. Louis RY Bonds 33/8 %
25,000.00
$ 997,298.50
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The following Bank accounts were closed out during the year:
Arlington Co-operative Bank Provident Institute for Savings Suffolk Savings Bank
Marblehead Co-operative Bank
Pittsfield Co-operative Bank
Warren Five Cents Savings Bank
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
Purchased :
$125,000.00 Treas. Notes-3 1/2 % 85,000.00 Treas. Notes-3 5/8 % 17,000.00 U.S. Treas. Bonds-3 7/8 %
U.S. Treas. Notes 3 1/2 %-5/15/60
85,000.00
REPORT OF THE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM 287
SUMMARY OF MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITY
1937-1956
1957
Total
Entrants
838
42
880
Deaths
49
2
51
Withdrawals
254
20
274
Retirements
96
4
100
Active Members as of December 31, 1957
539
Members on Retirement December 31, 1957
56
Amount of Retirement Allowance Paid: $526,428.17 $75,551.57
Allowance in effect as of December 31, 1957
$65,933.85
CARMEN T. FORITANO HAROLD A. CAHALIN WARREN E. O'LEARY
Contributory Retirement Board
FRANCIS A COUGHLIN, Treasurer CARMEN T. FORITANO, Accountant
288
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
Mr. Edward C. Monahan
Town Manager
Town Hall
Arlington, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Sealer of Weights & Measures for the year ending December 31, 1957.
SCALES
Adjusted
Sealed Condemned
Over 10,000 1bs.
100 to 5,000 lbs.
9
1 57
2
Under 100 lbs.
5
209
7
WEIGHTS
Avoirdupois
85
Apothecary
174
Capacity Measures
25
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AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICE
Gasoline Meters
8
100
Grease Meters
43
MISCELLANEOUS
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