Town of Arlington annual report 1962, Part 15

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1962
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@ $10.00


10.00


7 Transfers


@ $ 0.25


1.75


2,156 Licenses Issued


$ 4,826.75


6.90


69 Duplicate Tags


@ $ 0.10


$ 4,833.65


$4,287.75


Paid to County Treasurer, Licenses Paid to Town Treasurer, Fees 545.90


155


TOWN RECORDS


CONSERVATION LICENSES


593 Resident Citizen Fishing @ $4.25


$ 2,520.25


268 Resident Citizen Hunting @ $4.25


1,139.00


97 Resident Citizen Sporting @ $7.25


703.25


71 Resident Citizen Minor Fishing @ $2.25


159.75


47 Resident Citizen Female Fishing $3.25


152.75


4 Special Non-Resident Fishing @ $4.25


17.00


2 Non-Resident Citizen Fishing @ $8.75


17.50


2 Alien Fishing @ $8.75


17.50


10 Duplicate Licenses @ $0.50


5.00


2 Archery Deer Stamps @ $1.10


2.20


101 Resident Citizen Sporting Free


2 Resident Citizen Old Age Assistance and to the Blind Fishing Free


Refund 1961 Void License 2.00


*1199 Licenses Issued $ 4,736.20


*Includes 32 1963 Licenses issued in December 1962


Does not include 27 1962 licenses issued in December 1961


Paid to Division of Fisheries and Game, Licenses $4,463.00


Paid to Town Treasurer, Fees 273.20


Your attention is directed to the reports appearing on the pages that fol- low upon the vital statistics of the Town which are recorded at this writing. It should be noted, however, that the summary of statistics relating to the births and deaths is incomplete, inasmuch as records thereof pertaining to Arlington residents are still being received by our office from other cities and towns.


Respectfully submitted,


Ann Mahon Town Clerk


1962 BIRTHS


Births Recorded in Arlington


Births Occurring in Arlington


TOTAL


MALES


FEMALES


Total


Residents


Non-Residents


Births of Residents Occurring out of Arlington


January


98


52


46


55


25


30


43


February


124


53


71


72


29


43


52


March


143


67


76


75


25


50


68


April


143


75


68


82


29


53


61


May


122


63


59


65


25


40


57


June


145


84


61


76


37


39


69


July


137


73


64


78


32


46


59


August


148


73


75


91


36


55


57


September


106


51


55


63


22


41


43


October


91


51


40


71


28


43


20


November


64


33


31


59


24


35


5


December


63


35


28


62


22


40


1


1384


710


674


849


334


515


535,


The parentage of children whose births were recorded follows:


Both parents born in foreign countries .


Both parents born in United States. . Both parents born in Arlington . Both parents born elsewhere in U. S. One parent born in Arlington and one parent born elsewhere in U. S.


30


1,011


202


One parent born in United States and one parent born in foreign country · One parent born in Arlington and one parent born in foreign country . ·


98


8


One parent born elsewhere in U. S. and one parent born in foreign country


90


Total number of births recorded


1,384


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


156


43


1,243


1962 MARRIAGES BY MONTHS


MONTHS


Total


Groom's First


Bride's First


Groom's Second


Bride's Second


Groom's Third


Bride's Third


Groom's Fourth


Bride's Fourth


January


22


20


20


2


2


0


0


0


0


February


32


31


30


1


2


0


0


0


0


March


28


22


22


6


5


0


1


0


0


April


25


22


22


3


3


0


0


0


0


May


54


50


48


3


5


1


1


0


0


June


65


58


62


7


3


0


0


0


0


July


39


36


34


3


5


0


0


0


0


August


44


43


43


1


1


0


0


0


September


70


60


64


10


6


0


0


0


0


October


51


49


48


1


3


1


0


0


0


November


38


33


32


5


6


0


0


0


0


December


31


31


27


0


4


0


0


0


0


499


455


452


42


45


2


2


0


0


Number of Marriages Recorded


499


Residents


587


Non-residents


411


Solemnized in Arlington


225


Solemnized out of Arlington


274


Age of oldest groom


78


Age of oldest bride


75


Age of youngest groom


16


Age of youngest bride


16


TOWN RECORDS


157


1962 DEATHS BY MONTHS (Stillbirths Excluded)


Jan.


Feb.


Mar.


Apr.


May


June


July


Aug.


Sept.


Oct.


Nov.


Dec.


Total


Total:


65


64


64


60


60


50


57


51


36


48


46


40


641


Male


33


31


30


35


25


23


30


20


15


23


22


22


309


Female


32


33


34


25


35


27


27


31


21


25


24


18


332


Residents died in Arlington:


17


13


10


18


13


12


12


13


7


10


12


15


152


Female


16


17


19


14


13


15


6


17


9


9


11


13


159


Non-Residents died in Arlington:


1


6


4


4


4


4


4


2


1


3


7


7


47


Male


8


3


5


1


6


6


4


7


6


4


7


5


62


Female


Residents of Arlington died out of Arlington:


15


12


16


13


8


7


14


5


7


10


3


0


110


Male


8


13


10


10


16


6


17


7


6


12


6


0


111


Female


Children under one year:


2


1


1


2


0


1


1


0


0


1


1


0


10


Male


1


1


1


1


1


0


1


1


1


1


0


0


9


Between one and ten years: Male


0


0


2


0


0


0


0


1


0


2


0


0


5


Female


0


1


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


1


2


Between ten and thirty years:


1


0


1


0


1


1


0


0


1


0


0


1


6


Male


0


0


0


1


2


1


0


0


0


0


0


0


4


Between thirty and sixty years: Male .


7


6


10


11


7


2


3


3


3


3


5


7


67


Female


2


9


3


4


6


7


6


2


1


2


3


1


46


Between sixty and ninety years:


Male


21


23


16


21


14


19


26


15


9


17


16


12


209


Female


24


19


28


16


24


17


20


22


14


17


17


15


233


Over Ninety:


2


1


0


1


4


0


0


2


2


0


1


2


15


Male


· ·


Female


5


3


2


3


1


2


0


5


5


5


3


1


35


·


.


·


·


Female


·


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


158


·


.


Female


Male .


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


159


Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures


January 11, 1963


Mr. Edward C. Monahan


Town Manager


Arlington, Massachusetts


Dear Sır:


I respectfully submit the annual Report of the Sealer of Weights & Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1962.


Scales


Adjusted


Sealed


Condemned


Over 10,000 lbs.


0


1


0


100 to 5000 lbs.


1


46


2


Under 100 lbs.


6


189


1


Weights


Avoirdupois


0


92


0


Apothecary


0


211


0


Automatic Measuring Device


Gasoline Meters


8


145


7


Grease Meters


0


33


5


Vehicle Tanks


4


24


0


Bulk Storage


0


4


0


Taxi Meters


0


19


0


Yard Sticks


0


3


0


Total


19


767


15


TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND INSPECTIONS


Number Tested


Correct


Under


Over


Bread


76


76


0


0


Butter


98


98


0


0


Confectionary


110


110


0


0


Fruits & Vegetables


1,212


1,182


20


10


Meats


760


760


0


0


Provisions


72


72


0


0


Total


2,328


1,298


20


10


This Department has turned into the Town Treasurer the sum of Four Hundred Twenty-five Dollars and Seventy-five cents.


Respectfully submitted,


James J. Dolan Sealer of Weights & Measures


160


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


ANNUAL REPORT of the BOARD OF ASSESSORS for 1962


During the year, the Board of Assessors met every Monday evening, plus special meetings called by the Chairman, especially during July and August, when intermittent sessions were held.


At the organizational meeting on the Monday following the Annual Town Election, the members, including Mr. Walter S. Cooledge, Jr., Mr. John B. Byrne, Jr., and Mr. William O. Hauser, met and unanimously elected Mr. Byrne as chairman and Mr. Cooledge as clerk for one year.


Hearings were held with residents of the town on the subjects of property valuations, personal and motor excise taxes, relief to the aged, infirm, widows, hardship cases, veterans' exemptions and the like.


During the year, members of the Board attended all conferences con- ducted by the State Department of Corporations and Taxation, and also the Assessors' School at the University of Massachusetts.


Members of the Board made weekly trips "into the field" during the year to assess new property constructed within the town, as well as additions and alterations to existing buildings.


During the month of January, members of the Board made individual in- spections throughout the town and assessed personal property in the amount of $5,207,750.00.


The number of tax bills processed by the office this year was in excess of 51,000, in following categories:


Motor Excise


24,500


Real Estate


12,650


Polls


13,500


Personal Property 750


51,400


The following permits were received from the Building Department during the year:


Residential Buildings


80


Signs 43


Commercial Buildings


4


Swimming Pools 0


Apartments .


32


Carports .


1


Additions & Alterations 141


Buildings demolished 23


Garages


5


Miscellaneous


11


Aluminum Siding


21


The following is a comparison of exemptions granted on Real Estate, as authorized by law:


1962


1961


Veterans (disability, etc.)


$ 156,521.13


$ 146,513.70


Widows


22,462.15


23,567.85


Old Age


9,647.50


8,489.22


Blind


4,335.00


4,212.60


Inability to pay


2,212.52


2,826.58


Minors


340.00


660.80


$ 195,518.30


$ 186,270.75


161


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


The total amount of statutory exemptions granted in 1962 represents approximately $2.19 on the Tax Rate.


New property was found and total valuation increased as follows:


January 1, 1958 $ 1,553,500


January 1, 1959


1,347,500


January 1, 1960 1,974,500


January 1, 1961


1,686,400


January 1, 1962


1,428,200


January 1, 1963


1,500,000 (estimate)


The estimated new value for 1963 is due largely to the increase of apart- ment house construction during 1962.


The tax rate figures, statistics and percentages of appropriations by departments follows:


John B. Byrne, Jr. - Chairman


William O. Hauser


Walter S. Cooledge, Jr. - Clerk


162


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Recapitulation of Figures Used in Determining the Tax Rate of 1962 ($85.00)


DEBITS


Appropriations (including all appropriations


voted since 1961 tax rate was fixed). . $9,303,329.60


Appropriations voted to be taken from


available funds.


110,292.55 $ 9,413,622.15


Overlay deficits .


29,322.46


State Audit of Municipal Funds


449.85


State Examination of Retirement Systems . .


255.25


Smoke Inspection Service.


1,224.66


underestimate).


109,801.95


Metropolitan Sewer North


186,751.99


Metropolitan Water. .


137,900.56


Boston Metro. District Expense


190.33


Metropolitan Transit Authority (includes 1961 underestimates)


406,451.13


County Tax .


272,126.25


Tuberculosis Hospital .


69,423.67


Overlay of 1962


217,384.26


Gross Amount to be Raised


$10,844,904.51


CREDITS


Income Tax .


$ 520,450.87


Corporation Taxes


303,248.49


Old Age Tax (Meals) .


20,127.94


Motor Vehicles & Trailer Excise Tax (Estimated)


761,264.56


Licenses.


6,937.20


Fines . .


3,724.50


Special Assessments.


105,705.89


General Government .


14,339.94


Protection of Persons & Property


3,242.72


Health & Sanitation .


5,915.29


Highways


6,796.21


Charities


46,187.73


Old Age Assistance.


228,785.05


Veterans Services


33,737.42


Schools.


68,005.08


Libraries


7,372.58


Recreation


1,603.18


Water Receipts


344,968.21


Cemeteries


23,312.74


Interest


28,047.93


State Assistance for School Construction


24,573.62


School Tuition


7,263.00


Overestimates - 1961


34,724.64


Available Funds .


635,292.55


Miscellaneous


17,774.42


3.253.401,76


Net Amount to be raised on Polls & Property


$ 7,591,502.75


Number of Polls: 13,500 @ $2.00 - Tax $ 27,000.00


Personal Property Valuation: $ 5,207,750 @ $85.00 rate-Tax


442,658.75


Real Estate Valuation: $83,786,400 @ $85.00 rate-Tax $ 7,121,844.00


Total Valuation: $88,994,150


Total Taxes to be Levied on Polls & Property $ 7,591,502.75


John B. Byrne, Jr.


William O. Hauser BOARD OF


Walter S. Cooledge, Jr.)


ASSESSORS


Compiled by P. J. Waterman, Exec. Secty., Board of Assessors, Dec. 22, 1962


Metropolitan Parks (includes 1961


ASSESSORS' RECORD OF STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON FROM 1954 TO 1962 INCLUSIVE


1954


1955


1956


1957


1958


1959


1960


1961


1962


5,480,341.05 6,266,318.36 6,711,629.35 6,960,825.73 7,527,484.67 8,073,609.35 8,766,261.24 8,805,115.80 9,413,622.15


Town Appropriation and Available Funds


County Tax


152,415.64


173,547.77


182,588.69


209,737.10


221,642.35


231,007.52


241,413.27


280,826.06


272,126.25


Metro. Parks Tax


53,448.17


60,649.53


65,060.02


60,620.43


66,795.66


70,578.79


79,640.97


89,820.20


106,391.03


Metro. Sewer North


79,381.14


86,242.34


99,614.34


118,627.49


161,505.79


179,270.22


192,134.43


179,366.83


186,751.99


Metro. Water Tax


92,953.36


87,680.32


99,285.60


116,284.16


142,449.12


133,528.40


139,149.68


148,685.36


137,900.56


Boston Metro. Dis. Expense


190.33


95.16


190.33


356.87


428.24


547.19


475.82


118.96


190.33


Auditing Municipal Accts.


334.51


3,536.89


284.12


3,792.07


520.92


4,672.83


518.51


7,342.32


449.85


State Exam. of Retirement System


197.73


200.71


871.41


207.76


237.46


1,597.61


212.52


233.59


255.25


Smoke Inspect. Service


806.26


869.84


749.40


989.10


948.22


1,024.60


1,087.96


1,597.55


1,224.66


Tuberculosis Hospital


51,540.04


51,235.96


50,871.67


48,418.86


48,726.51


57,552.07


51,660.36


65,202.42


69,423.67


Metro. Transit Authority


173,066.62


137,739.28


125,434.26


174,506.23


230,050.66


313,300.57


364,329.68


415,134.28


397,715.60


Overlay(total appropriated)


98,702.95


107,299.32


139,890.61


149,786.60


147,879.96


182,508.11


178,690.12


183,302.25


217,384.26


Income Tax


318,250.84


323,511.78


298,528.33


348,394.49


320,040.75


431,548.75


435,473.52


565,537.65


520,450.87


Corporation Tax


239,338.49


221,078.49


216,513.49


230,208.49


211,948.49


207,383.49


256,238.11


303,248.49


303,248.49


Old Age Tax (meals)


11,817.85


11,620.61


11,500.80


12,714.02


13,937.98


14,998.00


16,828.77


20,523.34


20,127.94


Motor Excise Tax (1962 incomplete)


447,005.52


543,573.75


600,079.67


651,121.35


668,430.10


697,553.43


678,050.63


940,507.39


900,654.64


Poll Tax (1962 incomplete)


29,200.00


29,880.00


30,028.00


30,216.00


30,128.00


29,904.00


27,544.00


24,984.00


24,432.00


Receipts & Avail. Funds


2,265,931.62 2,641,260.75 2,220,052.45 2,419,838.94 2,729,292.20 3,067,111.89 3,311,323.07 2,978,418.75 3,253,401.76


Real Estate Valuation


67,673,950.00 69,675, 700.00 71, 779,050.00 73,391,900.00 77,296, 750.00 78, 644,250.00 80,621, 750.00 82, 308, 150.00 83, 786, 400.00


Personal Property Valuation


4,075,350.00 4,322,700.00 4,425,700.00 4,509,400.00 4,662,250.00 4,847,950.00 4,915,550.00 5,257,800.00 5,207,750.00


Net amount raised on


Polls & Property


3,931,587.92


4,410,373.28 5,303,124.70 5,514,137.52 5,865,306.80


6,207,820.80 6,716,016.86 7,259,947.47 7,591,502.75


Tax Rate (total)


54.40


59.20


69.20


70.40


71.20


74.00


78.20


82.60


85.00


School Tax Rate


16.59


24.92


23.06


23.79


23.94


27.11


30.04


29.91


31.66


General Tax Rate


37.81


34.28


46.14


46.61


47.26


46.89


48.16


52.69


53.34


Payers of Pers. & R.E. Taxes


10,286


10,493


10,680


11,304


11,390


11,015


12,807


13,168


13,176


Dwelling Houses (Est.)


9,414


9,568


9,762


9,943


10,153


10,274


10,424


10,514


10,592


Population: 1920 - 18,646: 1925 - 24,943: 1930 - 36,094: 1935 - 38,555: 1940 - 40,013: 1945 - 43,515: 1950 - 44,353: 1955 - 47,148: 1960 - 50,745.


John B. Byrne, Jr. William O. Hauser Walter S. Cooledge, Jr.)


3


ASSESSORS


Compiled by P. J. Waterman, Exec. Secty., Board of Assessors, December 20, 1962


163


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


-


164


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Assessors record of percentages of appropriations raised by taxation in 1962 ($9,303,329.60) and voted for use by the Departments, Boards, etc.


APPROPRIATED


ART.


ITEM


DEPT., BOARD, ETC.


PERCENT


$ 42,584.95


5


Claims or charges of Symmes Hospital Classification & Pay Plan


.45


70,300.00


6


3,140.00


7


204.00


8


430.00


9


303.00


10


.82


196.00


11


225.00


12


575.00


13


777.00


14


3,311.72


29


Payment to Boston & Maine Railroad (Drake Rd.) .04


7,249.48


30


Payment to Boston & Maine Railroad (Mystic St.)


.08


2,336.00


31


1


Finance Committee


.03


28,489.00


2


Board of Selectmen


.31


34,580.00


3


Town Manager


.37


6,972.00


4


Purchasing Agent


.07


13,277.00


5


Building Maintenance Dept.


.14


12,096.00


6


Personnel Board


.13


27,745.00


7


Town Accountant


.29


64,484.00


Treasurer & Collector 8


of Taxes


.69


28,031.00


9


Board of Assessors


.30


58,400.00


10


Legal


.63


29,237.00


11


Town Clerk


.31


95,438.00


12


Public Works Dept. - General Administration


1.03


81,712.00


13


Engineering


.89


44,883.00


14


Elections & Town Meeting


.49


3,000.00


15


Planning Board


.03


4,719.00


16


Board of Survey


.05


41,103.00


17


Robbins Memorial


Town Hall .44


544,629.00


18


Police Department


5.84


627,781.00


20


Fire Department


6.75


27,131.00


21


Fire & Police Signals


.29


23,985.00 .


22


Building, Plumbing &


.26


3,718.00


23


Board of Appeals


.04


14,040.00


24


Wire Department


.15


5,882.00


Sealer of Weights & 25


Measures


.06


72,348.00


27


Tree Warden


.78


10,114.00


28


Civilian Defense


.11


41,769.00


29


Board of Health


.45


789.00


30


Inspector of Animals


.01


37,250.00


31


Sewer Maintenance


.40


320,741.00


32


Sanitary Division


3.46


441,300.00


33


Division of Highways


4.76


61,150.00


33a


Highway Capital Outlay


.66


118,259.00


34


Street Lighting


1.27


24,548.00


35


Traffic Signals


.26


455,392.00


36


Public Welfare


4.90


77,486.00


37


Veterans Benefits


.84


Gas Inspections


& Bridges


-


165


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


APPROPRIATED


ART.


ITEM


DEPT., BOARD, ETC.


PERCENT


$ 3,447,959.00


38


School Department


37.07


262,831.00


39


Libraries


2.83


135,203.00


40


Public Parks &


Playgrounds


1.45


13,730.00


41


Warren A. Peirce Playground


.14


155,000.00


42


Pensions


1.66


106,837.00


43


Contributory Retire- ment Systems


1,15


4,400.00


44


Memorial Day & Patriots Day


.05


4,500.00


45


Printing Town Reports


.05


167,925.00


46


Insurance


1.81


85,000.00


47


Reserve Fund


.91


9,793.00


48


Maint. of Town Houses


.10


180,345.00


49


Water Department Maint.


1.94


10,000.00


49a


Extension of Water


.11


66,127.00


50


Cemeteries


.71


543,945.00


51


Maturing Town Debt & Interest 5.84


17,000.00


32


Extension of Sewerage


.18


20,000.00


33


Extension of Water Mains


.21


20,000.00


34


Extension of Storm Drains


.21


20,000.00


35


Sidewalks & Edgestones


.21


20,000.00


36


Maintenance of Sidewalks


.21


25,000.00


37


Improvement of Drainage Systems


.27


19,062.50


38


Improvement of New


Town Yard


.21


26,975.00


40


Reconstruction of


Certain Streets


.27


45,594.41


48


Construction of Ways


.50


700.00


49


Easements In Land


.01


17,100.00


61


Construction of Ways


.18


24,500.00


62


Library Alterations &


.26


3,500.00


63


Appointment of Youth


.04


300.00


66


Brotherhood Committee


266.59


67


Storm Drain - Day Street


980.00


68


Storm Drain - Walnut St. .01


4,225.00


91


Improvements of Spy


Pond Field .05


11,070.00


92


Improvements of Summer


.12


725.00


97


Advertising Town By-Laws .01


49,925.95


98


Boilers & Incinerator at Locke School .55


13,400.00


99


Extension of Sprinkler System at Cutter School


.13


25,000.00


101


Plans & Specifications for High School addition


.27


300.00


102


Historical Committee


.04


1,200.00


106


Headquarters - Marine


.01


125,000.00


107


Addition to Stabilization Fund 1.35


100.00


John B. Byrne, Jr.


BOARD OF


William O. Hauser


ASSESSORS


Walter S. Cooledge, Jr.)


Compiled by P. J. Waterman, Exec. Secty., Board of Assessors, Dec. 24, 1962


3,800.00


104


Christmas Lighting


Corps League


$ 9,303,329.60


Services


Systems


Improvements


Committee


Street Playground


166


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Finance Committee for 1962


There were no changes in membership, which is as follows:


Precinct


Term expires


1 Edwin A. Barnard


1964


2 William H. Dunn


1963


3 Donald E. Higby


1965


4 George J. Remmert


1964


5 Philip D. Ahern


1963


6 George K. Rugg


1965


7 Eugene F. Lawler Jr.


1964


8 T. Richard Guinan, Vice Chairman


1963


9 John R. Cotter


1965


10 Robert G. Sisson


1964


11 Gilbert F. Dillon


1963


12 Charles W. Blackmon


1965


13 Percival E. Richardson, Secretary


1964


14 Kermit C. Streng, Chairman


1963


Member at large


J. Howard Hayes


1965


On organization officers were elected as above noted.


Elected also as Executive Secretary, William H. Farrow for one year.


The chairman appointed the following sub committees:


Sub Committee A; with budgets 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47.


T. Richard Guinan, Chairman Philip D. Ahern Percival E. Richardson


Sub Committee B; with budgets 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 34, 39, 40, 41, 50, 51.


J. Howard Hayes, Chairman Robert G. Sisson William H. Dunn


Sub Committee C; with budgets 12, 31, 32, 33, 33A, 49, also Extension Water Mains, Extension Sewer Mains, Ex- tension Storm Drains.


George K. Rugg, Chairman


Edward A. Barnard


Gilbert F. Dillon


Ronald E. Higby


Sub Committee D; with budgets 5, 17, 36, 37, 38, 48.


George J. Remmert, Chairman Eugene F. Lawler, Jr. Charles W. Blackmon


Sub Committee E. Policy Committee


T. Richard Guinan, Chairman J. Howard Hayes George J. Remmert George K. Rugg


167


REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE


Personnel Board Liason Committee


Philip D. Ahern, Chairman Edwin A. Barnard George J. Remmert


The Chairman of the Finance Committee (ex-officio) of all committees.


There have been held 23 full committee meetings and 52 subcommittee meetings this year, with an average attendance of 13, at full meetings Committee.


Finance Committee members also held the usual Precinct meetings to acquaint Town Meeting Members as to why the recommendations were made.


Status of reserve fund Budget 47 at close of 1962, was as follows:


Amount of reserve


6/9/62 transfer to budget 24 Wire Dept out of state travel 39 Library Personnel services


$85,000.00 150.00


7/23/62


" Budget 2 Selectmen Expense


950.00


15 Planning Board Expenses


800.00


10/15


39 Library Personnel Services


2,257.20


10/15


14 Elections Town Meetings


1,200.00


45 Printing Town Reports


106.38


12/17


49A Water Connections


3,600.00


9 Assessors


150.00


46 Health, Hospital Insurance


2,147.00


11


46 Workmens Compensation


2,700.00


36 Disability


6,300.00


36 Aid to Dependent Children


6,600.00


22 Building 7 plumbing


79.59


12/31


33 Snow Removal


10,115.09


Total Transfer $55,496.06


Balance returned to Treasury


$29,503.94


Respectfully submitted,


Percival E. Richardson Secretary


1,240.80


Article 32 Ext. Sewers


6,000.00


37 Veterans Aid


10,100.00


11


168


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Tree Warden and Superintendent of the Moth and Town House Grounds Department


Mr. Edward C. Monahan Town Manager Arlington, Massachusetts


Dear Sir:


I herewith submit my report as Tree Warden and Superintendent of the Moth and Town House Grounds Departments for the year ending December 31,1962.


TREE DEPARTMENT


In the Spring of the year five hundred and ninety-five (595) trees were planted on new streets constructed by the Public Works Department and pri- vate contractors, also; in various sections of the Town when requested by private individuals.


Trees were ordered out by the Board of Selectmen for the construction of streets and sidewalks at the following locations: #111 Valentine Road, five (5) trees on Fairview Avenue, two (2) trees on Park Avenue between Massachusetts Avenue and Paul Revere Road, five (5) trees on Massachu- setts Avenue from Schouler Court easterly, five (5) trees on Mystic Street between Rangeley Road and Farrington Street and fifty-three (53) trees on both sides of Warren Street.


Public hearings were held for the removal of Town trees at #151 New- port Street, #35 Grafton Street, #277 Oakland Avenue and #5 Webster Street. As there were no objections, the trees were removed at the expense of the petitioners.


Trees were pruned and removed by this Department for the Park, Ceme- tery, School and Public Works Departments, at the request of the respective department heads.


The Boston Edison and New England Telephone and Telegraph Companies removed the tops of twenty-three (23) trees that had their utility wires run- ning through them. This Department then removed the rest of the tree below ground with the aid of our stump cutter. Thirty-six (36) dead trees over 24" in diameter were topped by the personnel of this Department. All of these trees were removed below ground level. There were also many small- er trees taken out throughout the Town.


Many requests are still received at the office during the year for trim- ming trees that are close to houses and overhanging roofs, also; raising up and trimming trees to alleviate obstruction from high delivery trucks and buses traveling along our highways was continued.


Roots of trees were trimmed or removed in various sections of the Town for sidewalk construction and curb installation, at the request of the Public Works Department.


Trees were trimmed for better vision of street lights, at the request of the Wire Inspector.


Assisted the Public Works Department in flood control work, also; sprayed some of the areas with disinfectant.


169


TREE WARDEN, MOTH AND TOWN HOUSE GROUNDS


Fifty-seven (57) trees were planted on Warren Street to replace the trees that were removed in the Spring for widening of the street. These trees were all double staked and each tree was circled with wire for protec- tion.


Christmas trees in all sections of the Town were disposed of by Brush Chippers, thereby saving a considerable amount of money in truck hire.


The personnel of the Department assisted the Park Department clearing skating areas when requested, also; assisted the Public Works Department plowing streets and removal of snow.


Complete maintenance of the Reservoir Dump has been taken over by this Department.


MOTH DEPARTMENT


All public Elm trees in the Town were given a dormant spray in early April for control of the Scolytus Beetle which is the carrier of the Dutch Elm Disease. During the year eight (8) samples of Elm trees were taken from private property for laboratory tests for Dutch Elm Disease. When the tests were made known the property owners were notified and if their tree was diseased they were ordered to have it removed. There is no known cure for this disease outside of removing the trees and burning them up or burying them.


A large number of Maple trees were removed this year that were af- flicted with Verticillium Wilt. This disease is very contagious and requires disinfecting tools when we work on a tree to prevent spreading the disease.


The whole Town was sprayed by Helicopter this year for the first time and in my mind, as well as in the minds of the vast majority of people, it was very successful.


During the Spring many complaints were received at the office regarding Canker Worms and Elm Leaf Beetles, but as soon as the spraying was done the complaints ceased immediately.


Infestation of Tent Caterpillars were reported in various sections of the Town and they also were controlled by the aerial spraying.


We sprayed for the elimination of Poison Ivy at fifteen (15) different locations.




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