Town of Arlington annual report 1960, Part 32

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5,840.60 2,249,688.00

20,000.00

475.70-

2,275,052.90

124.35

2,274,823.97

104.58

228.93

School - Operation of Plant .

12,743.27

335,602.50

7,398.72

137.14-

355,607.35

13,240.93

323,635.64

18,730.78

31,971.71

School - Maint. of School Plant

3,487.03

124,296.00

9,322.86

2,100.05-

135,005.84

7,973.91

109,459.70

17,572.23

25,546.14

School - Auxiliary Agencies

109.27

41,887.00

404.40-

41,591.87

142.91

40,916.89

532.07

674.98

School Capital Outlay - Furnishings

2,385.01

19,682.00

24.85-

22,042.16

239.79

21,234.97

567.40

807.19

School Instructional Apparatus

116.45

14,804.00

14,920.45

13,853.69

1,066.76

School Capital Outlay - Other Equip.

448.45

3,483.00

3,928.73

3,068.73

860.00

School Visual Education .

1,037.32

3,500.00

192.76-

4,344.56

607.17

3,737.39

.00

607.17

School Remodeling

3,993.56

9,790.00

74.11-

20,683.45

329.67

13,159.49

7,194.29

7,523.96

School Vocational School Tuition

2,000.00

1,044.42

412.29

955.58

School Athletics

15,000.00

.00

36.00

21,894.00

21,754.93

139.07

School State Aided Vocational

2,200.00

156.97

2,356.97

2,353.43

3.54

School Out of State Travel

750.00

739.26

.00

10.74

Libraries - Per. Ser.

156,917.00

5,573.54

162,490.54

157,271.49

5,219.05

464.03

55,845.00

439.61-

55,869.42

1,968.89

53,576.44

324.09

2,292.98

Capital Outlay

11,046.25

7,024.00

104.61-

17,965.64

416.40

1,292.02

16,257.22

16,673.62

O. S. Travel

225.00

187.32

37.68

Park Department - Per. Ser.

94,008.00

1,954.75

237.24 _*

95,725.51

86,906.68

8,818.83

Expenses

300.62

23,400.00

1,604.32-

22,096.30

20,376.35

810.46

1,719.95

Capital Outlay

331.40

4,000.00

25.10-

4,306.30

3,743.72

562.58

O. S. Travel .

300.00

232.60

67.40

10,030.00

.00

Capital Outlay .

4,081.78

7,800.00

11,881.78

622.40

5,601.62

5,657.76

6,280.16

128,000.00

134,893.44

.00

Contributory Retirement

72,697.00

.00

Patriots Day .

1,530.00

1,514.35

15.65

Memorial Day

2,720.00

2,059.46

660.54

Printing Town Reports

3,500.00

425.00

7,295.00

3,376.75

18.25

3,918.25

Insurance

36,517.00

34,742.04

1,774.96

Group Life Insurance .

14,000.00

1.25-

14,500.74

12,552.88

1,947.86

Group Hospital Insurance

66,000.00

2,001.71

68,001.71

67,957.44

44.27

Workmen's Compensation .

38,000.00

38,496.70

38,495.85

.85

Municipal Bldg. Insurance

10,000.00

10,000.00-

.00

Maint. Town Owned Houses - Per. Ser.

5,100.00

168.35

5,268.35

5,205.31

63.04

Expense

508.56

4,753.00

4,938.91

442.24

4,480.53

16.14

458.38

Reserve Fund .

85,000.00

50,626.81-

34,373.19

Symmes Hospital

Art. 5 '60

46,017.76

25,420.48

20,597.28

Marine Corps League

Art. 92'60

75.00

900.00

20,415.65-

148,751.94

1,268.51

7,983.77

9,252.28

49 A

14,250.00

* * 5,473.75

14,399.41-

5,324.34

56.23

5,079.49

188.62

244.85

Extension of Water Mains

Art. 36 '60

35,000.00

14,995.05

2,682.17-

52,920.68

652.36

17,203.47

17,855.83

Volume & Pressure .

Art. 38 '60

6,319.31

25,000.00

1,029.01

5,118.17-

27,230.15

2,273.20

21,796.06

3,160.89

5,434.09

54,595.00

2,003.74

56,598.74

.00

Cemetery - Per. Ser. Expense .

195.45

4,075.00

15,037.52

19,040.41

3,623.68

15,036.52

15,416.73

Capital Outlay .

160.00

151.97

8.03

Cemetery - Imp. of Land

Art. 67 '60

7,119.78

5,000.00

12,102.50

5,248.56

4,873.94

6,853.94

Purchase of Burial Rights

Art. 68 '59

1,058.00

87.00

971.00

Interest .

116,511.00

110,034.31

6,476.69

ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT

.00

Maint. Water System . Capital Outlay .

1,078.61

16,961.00

18,039.61

82.50

2,402.67

15,554.44

15,636.94

Ext. House Connections

5,607.80

150,000.00

17,924.78

975.00

,00

1,242.81

1,700.00

47.34-

1,652.66

162.75

1,281.13

208.78

371.53

School Cafeterias .

21,858.00

10.74

Expenses

Warren A. Peirce Field - Per. Ser. Expenses

Pensions .

6,893.44

3,900.00

3,370.00

501.99

38,000.00-

322.65-

* 47

267.56-

380.21

17.28-

1,980.00

35,064.85

139,499.66

366

2.72-

6,974.00

543.29

909.49

Maturing Town Debt

420,000.00

420,000.00 650.88 339.23

420,000.00 425.00

00 225.88 339.23

.00 225.88 339.23

Advanced Planning - 1948 .

246.37

Art. 48 '51

200.00

Art. 50'51

1,700.00

762.50

937.50

Art. 64'54

518.96

Constrn. North Union School

Art. 74'55

629.79

Improve. Bishop School

Art. 62 '54

3,201.12

.00

Art. 67 '54

317.00

Art. 75 '55

61,026.87

55,490.20

2,304.32

3,232.35

58,722.55

Art. 68 '54

9,462.67

Playground - Jr. High West

2,858.05

614.90-

2,243.15

Comm. Res. Beach & Playground. .

176.00

Art. 81 '54

200.00

3,000.00

3,200.00-

.00

Art. 86 '57

300.00

Art. 67 '57

260.04

134.28

125.76

Reservoir Beach

Art. 84 '55

302.49

1954 Street Construction

5,000.00

5,000.00-

.00

1955 Street Construction

10,000.00

5,000.00-

5,000.00

1956 Street Construction

10,000.00

5,000.00-

5,000.00

1957 Street Construction

10,000.00

9,988.46

1958 Street Construction

9,873.06

9,779.31

271.69

9,507.62

1959 Street Construction

94,223.40

23.01

22,396.54

8,245.85

14,150.69

1960 Street Construction

Art. 52 '60

119,800.00

120,579.30

11,319.49-

229,059.81

167,965.63

53,515.88

61,094.18

Recon. Streets Mass. Ave.

Art. 41 '56

4,101.07

Qrtrs. Orgn. Old Town Hall

Art. 59 '56

100.00

Art. 62 '56

100.00

Art. 71 '56

1,927.83

1,761.97

Addn. & Recon. High School

123.30-

144,807.01

135,542.21

1,724.35

9,264.80

Art. 44 '57

9,064.45

1,507.25-

45.83

12,940.62

15,034.07

15,079.90

Recon. Streets - Ch. 90

1,614.78

797.00

817.78

Easements in Land '57 Streets

Art. 59 '57

800.00

Board Comm. - Trust Funds .

Art. 66 '57

195.05

Comm. Business Development .

Art. 70 '57

371.90

57.60

314.30

Comm. Parking Facilities

Art. 71 '57

100.00

Imp. Acoustics - Town Hall

Art. 74 '57

7,500.00

Great Meadows - Lexington

Art. 89 '57

2,354.79

160.87-

2,193.92

374.87

1,819.05

Art. 63 '59

5,734.30

Acq. Land - Mystic Street.

Art. 25 '58

12,950.00

.00

Recon. Streets - Ch. 90

Art. 48 '58

9,949.04

3,380.04

22.10-

13,306.98

5,698.96

7,608.02

Easements in Land

Art. 62 '58

800.00

Comm. - Voting Machines

Art. 70'58

100.00

37,312.89

1,504.90-

90,227.99

75,957.08

2,009.61

14,270.91

Removal of Old Town Hall

Art. 25 '59

7,500.00

3,363.30

4,136.70

Parking Area - Russell Common .

Art. 28 '59

13,902.31

511.29-

13,391.02

3,752.26

9,638.76

Purch. Arl. Center R. R. Property

Art. 29 '59

13,500.00

,00

.00

Easements in Land .

Art. 50 '59

800.00

Construction of Ways.

24,977.11

911.67

24,900.24

24,439.88

460.36

Recon. of Jason St. Ch. 718 .

Art. 62 '59

421.80

350.80

.00

Fence and Lighting Town Yard

Art. 64 '59

535.04

Purch. of R. R. Prop. Lake St.

Art. 65 '59

4,000.00

.00

Taking of Portion Mill Brook .

Art. 66 '59

100.00

Conn. School Fire Alarms .

Art. 69 '59

1,991.75

150.70

1,333.44

507.61

658.31

Art. 71 '59

10,000.00

TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT

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Elevator - Robbins Library .

650.88

Art. 71 '53

339.23

Art. 70 '56

Fire Prevention . Garage - Town Owned Vehicles

Acq. Land - Florence Ave. School .

Constrn. Florence Ave. School

Comm. - Florence Ave. School . .

Art. 70 '54

Art. 80'54

Comm. Swimming Cond. Reservoir.

Comm. Re: School Bldgs. Sp. Mtg. App. Brotherhood Committee. .

Art. 73 '59

11.54

93.75-

7,578.30

Comm. Acoustics - Town Hall Aud.

Addn. & Recon. High School

Art. 86A '56

5,525.61

2,161.80-

3,363.81

3,353.72

10.09

Maint. Public Sidewalks .

20,000.00

463.32

28,020.52

Art. 46 '57

Acq. Land - Russell Common

Art. 23 '58

Art. 24 '59

54,420.00

100.00

Relocation Mystic St. Ch. 90

12,261.30

Art. 61 '59

988.54- 71.00-

7,540.45

Art. 86B'56 144,930.31

71,849.87-

Imp. Peirce School Playground

165.86-

Art. 8 '54

3,201.12-

Comm. North Union School

Recon. of Streets - Ch. 90 - 1953. . Committee Joint Planning .

BUDGET STATEMENT - Continued

Budget or Art. No.

Balance 1/1/60

Appro- priation

Transfers In

Transfers Out

Budget

Encum - berances

Expendi- Unencumbered tures

Balance

Cash Balance

Comm. Radio Broadcasting Sys.

Art. 72 '59

100.00

84.00

16.00

Sanitary Sewer - Churchill Ave.

Art. 75 '59

1,038.96

267.43-

771.53

.00

Install. Roads - High School

Art. 86 '59

38.29

.00

38.29

Maint. Dept. H. S. Addition

Art. 87 '59

7,458.67

2,656.06-

4,802.61

25.01

4,577.31

200.29

225.30

Comm. School - Pheasant Ave.

Art. 88 '59

14,807.00

201.00

5,463.11

9,142.89

9,343.89

Land Taking - Pheasant Ave.

Art. 89 '59

2,125.00

Class. & Pay Plan. .

Art. 6'60

102,000.00

26.00

100,084.49-

1,941.51

18.52

1,922.99

Comm. - Employee Education

Art. 20'60

100.00

Purch. Grove St. Property .

Art. 26 '60

74,437.50

100,000.00

174,437.50

.00

Approp. Imp. Bldg. Town Yard

Art. 27'60

35,000.00

182.98-

34,817.02

2,194.58

30,258.99

32,622.44

Service Roadway - Spy Pond Field .

Art. 29 '60

26,800.00

544.69-

26,255.31

107.52

2,548.14

23,599.65

23,707.17

Recon. Streets - Ch. 90

Art. 41 '60

31,900.00

48.60-

31,864.25

596.61

31,153.57

31,267.64

Alt. Park Ave. Extension

Art. 42 '60

2,350.00

122.20-

2,227.80

754.06

1,473.74

Easements in Land - 1960

Art. 53 '60

800.00

Construction of Ways

Art. 63 '60

24,765.00

23,255.35

206.76

5,653.94

17,394.65

17,601.41

Culvert - Day Street

Art. 65'60

500.00

123.40-

376.60

.00

Planning Consultant .

Art. 71 '60

18,000.00

10,064.00

7,936.00

Removal of Robbins Farm Bldg.

Art. 80'60

2,400.00

1,871.36

642.23

1,229.13

Pheasant Ave. School Constrn.

Art. 82 '60

51,500.00

430,000.00

481,500.00

74,646.83

406,853.17

Reconstrn. Robbins Library

Art. 86 '60

16,000.00

14,700.00

1,300.00

16,000.00

Reconstrn. Oakledge & Bow Rdwy. .

Art. 89 '60

1,150.00

250.77-

899.23

95.22

Hdqtrs. Vet. of Foreign Wars

Art. 93 '60

1,000.00

TOTALS

$749,010.68

$1,100,919.01

$9,850,048.89

$8,523,826.14

$1,326,222.75

$8,466,261.24

$466,142.05-

$628,372.24

$697,850.51

ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT

368

1,509.65-

528.64-

406,853.17

804.01

2,363.45

12.85

114.07

369

REPORT OF THE TOWN MANAGER

Report of the Town Manager

February 20, 1961

Honorable Board of Selectmen Town Hall

Arlington 74, Massachusetts

Gentlemen:

Herewith is submitted my report for the year ending December 31, 1960 which will be my eighth annual report (1953 to 1960 inclusive) since my appointment as Town Manager on May 1, 1953.

Broadly speaking, the dominating factors in connection with our constantly in- creasing local tax rate, are as follows:

1. Inflation - higher costs of labor, materials, and services affecting all town appropriations;

2. Increased State & County Charges for M.D.C. Sewer and Parks, M.T.A. Deficits, County Hospital and County Charges, and Town Overlay;

3. School Construction Program in the Town; -

4. Uncontrollable and non-administrative factors in the Town's appropriations such as Debt and Interest, Group Life and Health Insurance, Pensions, Stabilization Fund, Street Construction and Reconstruction, Purchase of the Grove Street Property of the Mystic Valley Gas Company for the construction of new Town Yard facilities.

It is very important to point out at this time that the lagging behind of the Com- monwealth in connection with payments to the Town has an adverse effect upon our free-cash and an adverse effect also on our 1961 Tax Rate -- in fact, the slowness of the Commonwealth in making proper payments to Cities and Towns, especially the Town of Arlington, is double-barrel in its effect on our financial economy in that it not only reduces the amount of free-cash which may be transferred to alleviate the expenditures to be made in connection with the 1961 Tax Rate, but it also reduces the "Estimated Receipts" which will be used in computation of the 1961 Tax Rate. As example of this "Lagging Behind," I cite state reimbursements under "Charities" which were due the Town in 1960 wherein the actual receipts from the Commonwealth were deficient by $21,533.53; this "Lagging Behind" is just a typical example of state slowness in reimbursing the Town; there are other areas also where this deficiency exists. In connection with Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes it is also important to point out that the slowness of the State in processing motor excise taxes cost the Town of Arlington during the year that just ended the amount of $32,050.28, some of which may very well be defaulted during the year 1961.

M.T.A. Deficits are becoming almost confiscatory insofar as the Town's allocated payments are concerned. During the year 1960 there was included in the Arlington Tax Rate the total of $369,224.72 covering the M.T.A. Deficits which the taxpayers of Arlington had to defray -- reflecting in excess of $4.00 on the Arlington Tax Rate. There is before the Legislature, at the present time, a petition by the City of Boston for the re-allocation of M.T.A. Deficits, which, if approved, will practically double the M.T.A. Deficit to the Arlington Taxpayer.

The 1960 Annual Town Meeting authorized the acquisition of the old gas company property on Grove Street for re-construction and re-modeling into a Town Yard with the intention of abandoning the old Town Yard on Massachusetts Avenue. The re- modeling of this very excellent facility should be concluded in the early summer of 1961, at which time, all of the present facilities at the Massachusetts Avenue Town Yard will have been converted to the new Grove Street Town Yard. The 1960 Annual Town Meeting also authorized the Selectmen, when the old Town Yard was abandoned, to sell or otherwise dispose of it to the best interest of the Town of Arlington. This area should be excellent for industrial purposes for many reasons.

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In an effort to combat the growing infectious cancer of juvenile delinquency, there was formed in the year that just ended the Arlington Youth Council, made up of representatives from practically all of the organizations, including church organiza- tions, throughout the Town. This new Council is dedicated to the physical, mental, spiritual and social improvement of youth, and it has another purpose of coordinating all of our Town organizations to these objectives. All those who have participated in the conferences of the Arlington Youth Council are very enthusiastic in this very desirable community effort to reduce to a possible minimum the infection of juvenile delinquency in the Town. Because of the tremendous tasks involved, the Arlington Youth Council has spent most of its time so far in organizational matters; during the year of 1961 it is to be reasonably expected that the effects of this worthwhile com- munity venture will be quite noticeable.

The failure of the Legislature once more to enact a sales tax during the 1960 Legislative Session was a dull blow to the Cities and Towns of the Commonwealth. Certainly, something must be done to increase the disbursements of the Common- wealth to the Cities and Towns to take care of their ever growing and increasing tax rates on the residents, which tax rates are practically confisicatory, especially to home owners on pensions or with otherwise fixed incomes.

Arlington Center Improvements initiated during the year 1960 were substantially completed before the year's end; however, much more needs to be done in connection with the further expansion of the Russell Common Metered Parking Lot and the land- scaping of the entire area if the improvements are to attain the intended purposes of said overall improvement of the shopping area. It is to be hoped that local business men will now take major steps to improve their own shopping establishments from a standpoint of quality and selection which was originally given great emphasis while the entire matter was being discussed.

The current year witnessed a continuance of efforts to maintain public service to the residents at the lowest possible cost. Economies have been made wherever pos- sible; new equipment has been purchased and new methods have been inaugurated to improve efficiency in the Public Works Department.

May I respectfully point out that the services rendered to the public by all town departments are, in my opinion, equal if not the superior of the services rendered by the employees of any city or town in Massachusetts, bar none!

In previous annual reports, I have explained at length the impact of our necessary school expansion program upon our local tax rate. In this 1960 Annual Report, I simply present the following brief summary which is self-explanatory:

COMPARISON OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT TAX RATE AND ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS TAX RATE

1953

1960

School Tax Rate

$16.18

$30.14 + $13.96 + 86%

All Other Depts. Tax Rate

41.42

48.16 +

6.64 + 16%

Total Town Tax Rate

$57.60

$78.20

$20.60 + 36%

Reports of Town Manager Departments follow:

ARLINGTON DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION -- The major step inthe redevelop- ment of Arlington Center, the relocation of Mystic Street, was completed during the year. Its full implementation, however, will not be realized until the Spring or early Summer of the ensuing year when Russell Common metered parking area will be expanded and the relocated Mystic Street will be properly landscaped, at which time the appearance and utility of Arlington Center will be greatly improved. The Com- mission has been authorized by the Board of Selectmen to seek a purchaser for the Old Town Yard site, which will be available for sale around July 1 of the coming year.

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Dynamic leadership of the Chamber of Commerce and local merchants is needed to implement this great improvement to Arlington Center, which has resulted from the vision of the Townspeople in authorizing such great expenditures for this improve- ment. The Commission continues its sincere interest in the Star Market property on the Concord Turnpike; it expresses the confidence and hope that problems that have heretofore delayed the development of this long-delayed shopping center will soon be resolved. The Commission continues its sincere interest in areas throughout the Town which may possibly be developed in one way or another for the promotion and stimulation of the business development and permanent improvement of the Town. The members of the Commission are to be sincerely thanked for their very capable, intelligent, and unselfish contributions to the Town's present and future economy.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT -- Because of Area limitations, the saturation point for single family houses is being approached rather rapidly; however, zoning changes in connection with the building of apartment houses have stimulated this type of con- struction during the past year. There is no doubt that the building of apartment houses in the Town will definitely accrue to the advantage of the Town's financial economy. The Department has been most energetic in the enforcement of the Zoning By-Laws during the past year on the premise that the proper enforcement of such Zoning By-Laws will be a major factor in the determination of the Town's future social and financial economy.

CEMETERY DEPARTMENT -- Repairs and replacement to the exterior masonry on the Chapel building were completed during the year. Further progress was made in the development of land on the westerly side of Mill Brook. Four hundred and three internments in Mount Pleasant Cemetery were made as compared with four hundred and one in the previous year; this establishes a new record for internments in any one year in the history of the Cemetery. The superb maintenance of the Cemetery in all of its aspects is a credit to the Superintendent and his fellow employees. Their dedicated service is the subject of considerable commendation from all who visit the area.

CIVIL DEFENSE -- The year that just closed witnessed a continuation of general public apathy in connection with Civil Defense matters. The Civil Defense Director is doing a prodigious job in coordinating the efforts of all of those civic-minded people who participate directly in Civil Defense efforts. The Auxiliary Fire Department and the Auxiliary Police Department continue to render invaluable services to the Town of Arlington.

Hurricane Donna hit Arlington on Monday, September 12, 1960, at which time all Civil Defense personnel were enlisted during the period of emergency which, fortu- nately, did not last too long; the damage to the Town was estimated approximately $25,000.

Once again, the Town of Arlington was able to acquire much Government surplus in the value of $23,165.85 at a cost of $1,085.48; and the Town was also able to collect one half of telephone costs and one half of electric costs under the Matching Funds Program. It is my hope during the coming year that the Civil Defense Department can recruit or enlist a number of highly skilled operators of heavy equipment, trucks, bulldozers, shovels, mechanics, graders, etc. During extended periods of snow storms, they could be enlisted to take over many of the essential duties of the rank and file of the skilled men in the Public Works Department who have spent extremely long hours on their work during the emergency and have reached a point of exhaustion. This recruitment may take considerable time, but I am reasonably certain that if we apply ourselves to the task, we will eventually attain this objective and probably have available to us a group of skilled citizens who could render services.equally as valuable to the Town as have been rendered so often in the past by Auxiliary Police and Auxiliary Fire Fighters.

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT -- Designed, provided estimated costs, staked and laid out lines, grades, etc., for the various construction projects built by or for the Town. Supervised and inspected the work of contractors. The Relocation of Mystic Street under the Chapter 90 Program in all phases of Study Plans, conferences and hearings with the State Department of Public Works, the County Commissioners, the Department of Public Utilities and the Boston and Maine Railroad, also the consultants,

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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT

engaged considerable time of the Engineering personnel during the year. The Drake Road Bridge and approaches, designed by this Department two years ago, were com- pleted during the past year. The excellent work of this Department continues under the supervision of Town Engineer W. H. Roby, who has rendered noteworthy and out- standing services to the Town.

DRAINAGE -- Recognized by all who have knowledge of the subject, a long-term drainage improvement program needs to be inaugurated soon. A comprehensive study of Town drainage by Town Engineer W. H. Roby has been in process for several months. It is expected that a five-year or more drainage program will be recom- mended soon, with approximately one fifth of the total estimated costs being recom- mended to be done in 1961, to be continued each year until the entire system has been brought into A-#1 condition; thus, flooding pursuant to flash storms will be eventually eliminated. The cost of this long-term program will be approximately $25,000 per annum until substantially completed five or six years hence, at which time it should be reviewed.

FIRE DEPARTMENT -- Fire prevention and in-service training continued. Fire drills in schools, dwelling inspections, hydrant inspections, company drills intensified. Fire and Police Signal System maintained, new Fire Alarm Boxes installed. Fire fighters continued the practice of participating in the building maintenance problems of the various Fire Stations. Major repairs of fire apparatus were undertaken by the Fire Department Mechanic at considerable saving in labor cost to the Town. Com- mendatory letters continue to be received from the citizens expressing their appreci- ation for the services rendered by Fire Department personnel during periods of personal emergencies.

The Committee studying the Town's two-way radio facilities is in the process of submitting recommendations that action be taken by the 1961 Annual Town Meeting in accordance with a directive received from the Federal Communications Commission. This latter observation affects as well the Police Department.

BOARD OF HEALTH -- All Public Health functions of the Department were per- formed in the usual way, such as communicable diseases, licensing, tuberculosis, clinics, milk inspections, physical examination of pupils at parochial and other private schools, dog vaccinations, etc. During the year the Board of Health Commissioners voted to have the Board of Health Physician examine children in the parochial and private schools of the Town; the implementation awaits only the restoration to full health of the Board of Health physician. During the year the Board of Health extended extraordinary services to residents in a few areas of the Town which had been bothered by rodents migrating for one reason or other from other sections of the Town or nearby communities, which program was completely effective.

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Town of Arlington annual report 1960, Part 32

Author: Arlington (Mass.) Publication date: 1960 Publisher: Number of Pages: 394

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1960
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 394