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ANNUAL
REPORTS
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ATTLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY a31654001300703b
ANNUAL REPORTS
CITY OF ATTLEBORO 1960
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ELECTED OFFICIALS
Cyril K. Brennan
Term expires January, 1962
City Clerk
Term expires January, 1962
City Treasurer
Term expires January, 1962
City Collector Term expires January, 1962
Councilmen-at-large
Lawrence R. Fitton Arthur Hinds
Edward F. Casey Bradford I. Dorrance
Richard M. Parker
Terms expire January, 1962
Ward Councilmen
Thomas R. Leedham, Jr.
Ward I
Peirce B. Smith
Ward II
Roger E. Inman
Ward III
Lawrence Verschoor
Ward IV
Earl Baumgartel
Ward V
Charles A. Smith, President
Ward VI
Terms expire January, 1962
School Committee
Herbert J. Mclaughlin(appointed to fill unexpired term of Philip Athanas) John P. Lee Donald Antaya
Dr. Ernest A, Bragg Mary M. Tyson
Terms expire January, 1962
Irvin A. Studley Katherine L. Scott
Robert E. Powers J. William Glenn
Terms expire January. 1964
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Kenneth F. Blandin
Edward J. Healey
Alice I. Kingman
Mayor
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Carl A. Nelson
Patrick J. Byrnes, Chairman
Eloise M. Phelan
Term expires January, 1961 Term expires January, 1962 Term expires January, 1963
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Robert B. Pond
John K. Henderson, Chairman
Patrick J. Duffy
Term expires Feburary, 1961 Term expires February, 1962 Term expires February, 1963
Robert S. Cassidy, Director of Public Assistance
HEALTH OFFICER Term expires February, 1961
Doctor Fernand Girouard
HEALTH INSPECTOR
John R. Harvey
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Simon Coren M. D. , School Physician
Dorothy B. Wendell, School Nurse
Ralph C. Sturke, School Superintendent
FIRE DEPARTMENT-FIRE ENGINEERS
Hayward H. Sweet, Chairman Term expires February, 1961
Hiram R. Packard, Chief Term expires February, 1962 Charles G. Thomae Term expires February, 1963 Warren S. Hoyle Term expires February, 1964
William S. King, Superintendent of Fire Alarm
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Peter J. Marron, Chief and Lockup Keeper Term expires February, 1961
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Russell F. Tennant, Superintendent Term expires February, 1963
4.
AUDITOR
Ismay Sharkey Term expires February, 1963
Elected by Council
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
Hiram R. Packard Term expires February, 1961
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Joseph A. McGee Term expires February, 1961
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Louis J. Perry Term expires February, 1961 Lilla Conant, Clerk Term expires February, 1962 Margaret B. King Term expires February, 1963 Term expires February, 1954
Clayton A. MacDonald
CITY SOLICITOR
Franklin R. Mckay Term expires February, 1961
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Thomas G. Sadler, Chairman
William O. Sweet
James P. McBrien
Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1962 Term expires February, 1963
RECREATION COMMISSIONERS
Walter N. While Term expires February, 1961 William Liddell, Chairman Term expires February, 1962 Thomas E. Dube Term expires February, 1962 Russell'G, Marsden Term expires February, 1963
HOUSING AUTHORITY
William F. Walton-App inted by State Loonard I. Lamb John E. Turner, Chairman Lelani B. Smith
Term expires May 7, 1961 Term expires April, 1962 Term expres April, 1913 Term expires April, 1904
5.
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Frederick V. Murphy Jr.
George E. Nerney Leland B. Smith
Edwin F. Leach, Chairman Lydia Gregory Margaret Conro
Ethel H. Barden, Secretary Raymond M. Horton, Treasurer
John A. MacDonald
Term expires February, 1963 Term expires February, 1963 Term expires February, 1963
Rowell L. Waller
Librarian
BOARD OF LICENSES
Francis P. Cronan, Chairman
E. Raymond Truell Zelotus E. Wetherell
Term expires June, 1963 Term expires June, 1964 Term expires June, 1965
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Frank J. Nerney
John E. Turner, Chairman
Thomas H. Brennan
Manuel O. Castro
Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1962 Term expires February, 1963 Term expires February, 1964
DOG OFFICER
Michael Quaglia
Term expires April, 1961
CITY FORESTER AND MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
Warren P. Hofmann Term expires February, 1961
FOREST WARDEN
Hiram R. Packard Term' expires February, 1961
Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1961
Term expires February, 1962 Term expires February, 1962 Term expires February, 1962
SOLDIERS' RELIEF AND BURIAL Chirstopher W. McNary Term expires April, 1961
6.
VETERANS' SERVICE CENTER
Joseph A. McGee
Indefinite
PLANNING BOARD
J. Burleigh Moulton
Reverend Frank L. Briggs, Chairman
John A. Cummings Term expires February, 1963
Leo F. Lyons, Resigned April, 1959
Robert W. Mawney
Harold E. Washburn
Clifford A. Swanson
Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1962
Term expires February, 1964 Term expires February, 1964 Term expires February, 1965 Term expires February, 1965
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Dr. James C. DeWitt experts March, 1961
Gladys Hinds
CITY STENOGRAPHER Flected by Council
Thomas D. Winder
CITY MESSENGER, Flected by Council
CITY REPRESENTATIVES ON BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL
Edward J. Healey, ex-officio
Charles A. Smith
Cyril K. Brennan
Terxx expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1961 Torm expires February, 1961
TRUSTEES OF THE CAPRON AND DEBORAH STARKEY FUND All ex-officiis
Cyril K. Brennan, Mayor
Edward J. Healey, City Treasurer
John P. Lee,r, Chairman of School Committee
MEASURER OF LUMBER
George L. Lincoln
Term expires February, 1961
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
Harold Demers Richard Bauer
Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1961
TRUST FUND COMMISSIONERS
Ralph R. Gunner James McBrien
Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1962
7.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
John D. Baer, Resigned Sept. 1960 Charles E. Judge Vincent M. Germani
Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1962 Term expires February, 1963
Bazil Mulligan George Gibb
Associate Members Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1961
Clarence E. Weeman Herbert H. Goslin
Term expires February, 1961 Term expires February, 1961
CIVILIAN DEFENSE DIRECTOR Indefinite
Edward J. Kelly
DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Fred L. Wetherell
Charles E. Judge
Francis M. Flaherty Albert W. Walters
George R. LaGasse
Terms expire July, 1961
Frank J. Ryder, Chairman
Theodore A. Carlson
Russell E. Brennan, Co-chairman Louis P. Thibodeau
George H. Leedham
Terms expire July, 1962
Dr. Adolph Bender, Clerk Howard S. Ireland Lester C. Chadwick
David G. O'Connor Arthur C. Murphy
Terms expires July, 1963
VETERANS' GRAVE OFFICER Indefinite
William S. Barton
BUILDING CODE COMMISSION
Clifford A. Swanson Kenneth E. Palmer
Term expires August, 1961 Term expires August, 1962
August G. Schaeffer
Term expires August, 1963
William B. Pitas
Term expires August, 1964
Charles E. Bennett, Chairman
Term expires August, 1965
8.
CONSTABLES
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 1960-1961
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND SCHOOL MATTERS
Earl Baumgartel, Chairman Thomas R. Leedham, Jr. Lawrence Verschoor
COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND BRIDGES
Peirce B. Smith, Chairman Lawrence R. Fitton
Thomas R. Leedham, Jr.
COMMITTEE ON WATER SUPPLY
Lawrence R. Fitton, Chairman Peirce B. Smith Richard M. Parker
COMMITTEE ON SANITATION AND DRAINAGE
Bradford I. Dorrance, Chairman Arthur Hinds
Peirce B. Smith
COMMITTEE ON LIGHTING, SIDEWALKS & SIGNS
Roger E. Inman, Chairman Edward F. Casey
Lawrence Verschoor
COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Richard M. Parker, Chairman Earl Baumgartel Lawrence R. Fitton
COMMITTEE ON LICENSES
Arthur Hinds, Chairman Edward F. Casey
Roger E. Inman
COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES, ELECTIONS & LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
Edward F. Casey, Chairman Earl Baumgartel
Bradford I. Dorrance
COMMITTEE ON WELFARE AND VETERANS' MATTERS
Lawrence Verschoor, Chairman Roger E. Inman
Arthur Hinds
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS, TRANSPORTATION, PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS
Thomas R. Leedham, Jr., Chairman Richard M. Parker
Bradford I. Dorrance
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Annual Report
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK 1060
Honorable Cyril K. Brennan, Mayor City of Attleboro, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
May I submit the annual report of the City Clerk's office for 1960. All figures are complete to the close of business on the final working day of the year. The vital statistics are subject to some overall revision because of returns to come from other places. Following is a comparative listing of vital statistics:
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
Births
1451
1430
1390
1348
1330
Marriages
265
266
280
279
252
Deaths
483
435
440
441
431
Complete accounting of monies received is attached.
Each year the detail increases in the Clerk's office due to added clerical duties required in new forms demanded by almost every state department, es- pecially by the State Secretary and on election statistics. I hope that this will be considered in allowing salary, wages and expense of office for 1961. Nothing is being requested in the Clerk's Department budget that is not positively needed. Again I mention that only through the loyalty and efficiency of the assistant City Clerk, Mrs. Theresa Sullivan, and clerk, Mrs. Gladys Hoyle, made this pleasant report possible.
The clerk wishes to publicly acknowledge assistance given by the City Treasurer's office and the City Stenographer Gladys Hinds whenever needed.
The new City Primary law and the increased number of lengthy council meetings are two other factors that I hope will be duly considered in the 1961 provisions for this office,
Very truly yours,
Kenneth F. Blandin City Clerk.
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Annual Report
Report of the City Clerk continued
Dog Licenses Sold in 1960
Month
Male
Female
Spayed
$10 Ken.
$25 Ken
$50 Ken.
Jan.
10
1
1
Feb.
14
2
2
March
325
34
193
7
1
1
April
345
35
200
5
May
58
6
50
2
1
June
55
7
27
1
July
19
2
18
Aug.
17
7
12
Sept.
9
2
8
Oct.
16
1
3
Nov.
9
3
4
Dec.
6
0
3
1
Total
893
100
521
16
2
1
Collected for dog licenses $3568; fees retained $380. 75; Paid to City Treasurer for county dog account $3187. 25.
Sporting Licenses Sold in 1960
Month
Number
Received
Fees
Paid State
Jan.
123
$ 651.50
30. 50
621.00
Feb.
36
172.00
9.00
163.00
March
46
216.50
11.50
205.00
April
506
2103.50
126.50
1977.00
May
155
689 .. 75
38.75
651.50
June
70
310. 50
17.50
293.00
July
81
337, 50
20. 00
317.50
Aug.
47
192.75
11.25
181.50
Sept.
2.2
92. 50
5.00
87. 50
Oct.
271
1329. 25
65. 75
1263.00
Nov.
74
331. 50
17. 50
314.00
Dec.
24
105.25
4.75
100.50
Total 1461 licenses issued-gross value $6, 532. 50-fees retained $358. 00; paid State $6, 174. 50. There were 43,1960 free licenses issued during the year beside 167,1961 free licenses issued in December 1960.
In December of 1959 there were 1960 licenses sold with a gross value of $1, 215. 00 of which $51. 50 was retained for fees to the city and $1, 163. 50 returned to the State Fish and Game Department,
2.
Annual Report
Report of the City Clerk continued-
Over all summary of total fees handled over the counter in 1960-
Licenses, permits, fees, etc. $5,686.85
Dog Licenses 3,568.00 Sport Licenses 6,532.50
Total
$15,787,35
Annual Report of City Clerks Office for 1960 - - Licenses, Permits, Signs, Fees, etc.
Month
Received over counter
January
$ 438. 85
February
941. 75
March
789. 75
April
652. 50
May
396. 20
June
368. 55
July
325. 70
August
338. 05
September
338 80
October
296.75
November
493. 80
December
305. 15
Total
$5,686. 85
Break Down of Receipts:
Motor Sales Licenses-$108. 00; hackney and express -$287. 00, Common victuallers and lodging-$102. 00; Sunday sales $190. 00: Bowling alleys $224. 00; miscellaneous $28. 60; auctionners $15. 00 second hand and junk $405. 00; amusements $102. 00; Theater $50. 00, gas tanks and ammu- nition $135. 50; signs $108. 00; Marriages $576. 00; issuing certified copies $1, 244. 50; recording chattels and liens $2, 111. 25. Total $5, 686. 85
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3.
Annual Report
REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OF COUNCILMEN AT 1960 COUNCIL MEETINGS
Present
Absent
Total 33
President Charles A. Smith
33
0
Mr. Roger E. Inman
23
10
33
Mr. Peirce B. Smith
30
33
Mr. Arthur Hinds
32
1
33
Mr. Lawrence Verschoor
32
1.
33
Mr. Thomas R. Leedham, Jr.
33
0
33
Mr. Richard M. Parker
26
7
33
Mr. Lawrence R. Fitton
31
2
33
Mr. Edward Casey
29
4
33
Mr. Earl Baumgartel
28
5
33
Mr. Bradford I. Dorrance
29
4
33
MEETING DATES
January 5 Regular
June
7
Regular
January 19 Regular
June
21
Regular
February 2 Regular
July
5
Regular
February 16
Regular
July
12 Special
February 19 " Special
August
2 Regular
March 1
Regular
August
8
Special
March
8
Special
September
6 Regular
March 15 Regular
September
20
Regular
March
21
Special
October
4
Regular
March
29 Adjourned
October
11 Special
April 5 Regular
October
18
Regular
April
20
Regular
November
1 Regular
April 27 Special
November
15 Regular
May 3 Regular
December
6 Regular
May
9 Special
December
20 Regular
May
17 Regular
December
31
Special
May
27 Special
22 Regular Meetings 10 Special Meetings 1 Adjourned Meeting
4.
Annual Report
REPORT OF THE CITY COLLECTOR 1960
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council:
I herewith submit the annual report of the City Collector for the year 1960. The amount collected and paid to the City Treasurer is $3, 898, 554. 91 divided as follows:
Real Estate Taxes
$2,679,629. 21
Personal Property Taxes
171,543. 43
Poll Taxes
13,070.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
365,856.40
Farm Animal Excise
303.58
Betterments
10,905. 94
Committed Interest
1,289. 44
Water Rates
366,406.29
Pipe and Labor Charges
15, 745. 56
Highway
359,00
Welfare
241,365. 82
School
13,835. 45
Health
608.58
Public Property
1,214.00
Fishing Permits-Orr's Pond
60. 00
Trailer Rentals
5,432. 00
Water Liens Added to Taxes
5,343. 47
Interest on Taxes and Water
2,633.29
Costs on Taxes and Water
2,953.45
Following is a list of the outstanding accounts as of December 31, 1960:
Real Estate Taxes
111, 940. 18
Personal Property Taxes
10,557.53
Poll Taxes
544.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
53,845. 19
Farm Animal Excise
125.05
Betterments
5,139. 10
Committed Interest
123.60
Water Rates
25,673.80
Pipe and Labor Charges
3,639. 52
Highway
99. 12
Public Property
303.00
School
2,196. 70
Health
637.50
Welfare
12,236. 70
Water Liens Added to Taxes
914. 04
1
$227,975. 03
Respectfully submitted,
Alice I. Kingman City Collector
5.
Annual Report
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 1960
Honorable Cyril K. Brennan, Mayor Members of the Municipal Council
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the requirementsof the City Ordinance I hereby submit the annual report of the Attleboro Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1960.
The Police Department consists of a Chief, one Lieutenant, one Inspector, five Sergeants, one Parking Meter Supervisor, twenty-nine Patrolmen, four Reserve Patrolmen, one Junior Building Custodian and an intermittent Matron for female prisoner supervision.
The following equipment is owned, used, maintained or under the custody of the Police Department:
1. Four 1960 Ford Station Wagons used as police cruisers and emergency ambulances, numbered 2, 3, 4, and 5.
2. One 1958 four-door Ford used by the Chief and for emergency purposes.
3. One General Electric radio transmitter-receiver, KCA-887, which is located at Police Headquarters and five mobile units which are in the cruisers.
4. One State Police receiver used for Civilian Defense purposes.
5. One teletypewriter leased to this department by the New England Tele- phone and Telegraph Company.
6. One parking meter parts lubricating and cleaning machine.
7. Five typewriters and one Regna Adding machine.
"8. . 38 calibre revolvers, all of official police type which all use the same type of ammunition, tear-gas clubs, one tear-gas gun, six . 22 calibre target practice revolvers and ammunition for all.
9. Four Smith-Wesson . 22 calibre Target Automatic pistols donated to the Department for the "Pistol Team" by William O. Sweet.
6.
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Annual Report
Report of the Police Department continued-
During the year there were 559 offenders before the court for having committed 592 .crimes, a moderate decre se over a year ago. Of this total only a small percentage were felonious crimes. Several of the misdemeanor arrests erased gaming and immorality nuisances before they became widespread.
The number of serious motor vehicle accidents rose slightly during the year and there was a sharp increase in the number of minor accidents. This was attributable for the most part to adverse weather conditions as compared to a year ago. A total of 1151 motor vehicle accidents was recorded for the year in which 397 persons were injured and property damage extended into the thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, too, we had to investigate three fatal motor vehicle accidents in which four persons died. We hope that with more favorable weather conditions and with more facilities and strength to combat the motor vehicle prob- lem we can arrive at a better accident report a year hence.
Our officers were required to investigate 1744 miscellaneous complaints during 1960, a decrease of 121 over a year ago. These were in addition to arrest investigations and motor vehicle accidents and motor vehicle violation invest- igations. Juvenile delinquency complaints and arrests, including several serious ones, showed a definite decrease over 1959 -- our juvenile problem, while serious enough, is not yet alarming in this city.
Most of our off-duty personnel was from time to time utilized throughout the year doing traffic duty for the contractor and for the state which is constructing the major road project, Route 95, from the state line to Thacher Street. No serious traffic interruptions developed as a result of this construction during the year past. The major part of this project is complete as of the end of the year. Another section, the final one in this city, which runs through the northern part of the city, started early in December and probably will be under construc- tion during most of 1961.
Concluding, may I extend my sincere thanks to Mayor Brennan and members of the Municipal Council for their continued interest and cooperation in police department affairs. Also my thanks are extended to the State Police, the FBI, members of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, members of the Judiciary and employees of the Fourth District Court, the Special Police Asso- ciation and members of nearby police departments who have been always willing to cooperate and assist us when necessary. I also wish to thank members of the Attleboro Police Department for their continued efforts in preventing and restrain- ing crime throughout the city as well as for the many other acts they performed during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter J, Marron Chief of Police.
7.
Annual Report
Report of the Police Department continued-
CRIMES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE-1960
CRIME
MALE
FEMALE
Abandonment of Family
3
Abroad in Nightime, being
2
Adultery
2
Allowing Premises to be Used for Gaming
1
1
Assault and Battery
18
Assault and Battery on a Police Officer
1
Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon
2
Assault with the Intent to Rape
2
Attempted Larceny
1
Begetting Woman with Child
4
Breaking and Entering in Daytime
1
Breaking and Entering in Nighttime
9
Buying or Exploding Fireworks Unlawfully
1
Carrying Revolver without Permit
2
City Ordinance, Violation of
9
1
Contempt of Court
1
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
2
1
Contraceptives, Illegal sale of
1
Delinquency
42
5
Delivering Alcoholic Beverages to a Minor
2
Disturbance of the Peace
22
2
Drunkenness
134
11
False Alarm, Sounding a (of fire)
2
Fail to Send Child to School
2
Forgery
6
Fornication
1
2
Fugitive from Justice
1
Giving False Name to Police Officer while Operating M. V. 1
Habitual Truant
1
Indecent Assault on Child Under 14 years of Age
1
Keeping a Disorderly House
1
Keeping a Place for Registering Bets
1
Larceny ($100 or less) 18
7
Larceny (Over $100) Larceny by Means of a Fraudulent Check
5
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Annual Report
Report of the Police Department continued-
CRIMES continued-
MALE FEMALE
Larceny of Motor Vehicle
3
Loitering
3
Lewd and Lascivious in Speech or Behavior
6
3
Maintaining a Gambling Nuisance
1
Malicious Breaking of Glass in a Building
2
Malicious Injury to Property
2
Neglect to Provide
39
Obscene Literature, Having in possession
1
Occupying Rooms for Registering Bets
1
Operating M. V. under Influence of Liquor
48
2
Operating M. V. to Endanger Life
79
4
Outside Department, Arrested for
5
Open and Gross Lewdness
2
1
Present at Gaming
3
Registering Bets
3'
1
Rape
1
Receiving Stolen Property
3
Selling Leased Property
1
Switch Blade Knife, Having in possession
3
Throwing Glass in Roadway
3
Tramp
4
Uttering Threats
3
Uttering Forged Instrument
6
Unnatural and Lascivious Act, committing
1
Using Profane or Indecent Language
1
Using Telephone for Registering Bets
1
Vagrancy
3
1
Violation of Probation
19
Violation of Sunday Law
1
555
37
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Annual Report
Report of the Police Department continued-
VIOLATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS-1960
Male Female
Allowing Another Person to Interfere with Operation of M. V.
4
Allowing Improperly Equipped M. V. to be Operated
1
Allowing an Improper Person to Operate a M. V.
2
Allowing an Uninsured M. V. to be Operated
1
Allowing an Unregistered M. V. to be Operated
1
Attaching Plates Assigned to Another M. V.
1
Fail to Have M. V. Inspected
5
1
Fail to Slow at Intersection
2
Fail to Stop on Signal of Police Officer
3
Fail to Keep to the Right
1
Leaving Scene after Causing Property Damage
19
1
Operating M. V. with Defective Equipment
5
Operating M. V. without a License
29
2
Operating M. V. after Suspension of License
5
Operating M. V. after Revocation of License
1
1
Operating M. V. without License in Possession
8
1
Operating M. V. without Registration in Possession
7
1
Operating Unregistered M. V.
12
Operating Uninsured M. V.
12
Parking Violations
38
13
Passing Where the View is Obstructed
1
Passing in a "No Passing Zone"
4
Red Light Violations
1
Refusing to Show License and Registration to Police Officer
2
Speeding
36
2
Stop Sign Violations
4
1
Towing an Unregistered M. V.
1
Using a M. V. Without Consent of the Owner
15
Using a M. V. Without Consent of the Owner after Suspension of License
2
223
23
10.
Annual Report
Report of the Police Department continued-
DISPOSITION OF TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Summonses Issued for Traffic Offenses 1
246
1 1 Traffic Violations Sent to the Registry 1
274
Warnings Issued by this Department
181
Licenses Suspended by the Registrar
124
Licenses Revoked by the Registrar 1
59
Registrations Suspended by the Registrar
16
Registrations Revoked by the Registrar
3
Rights to Operate M. V. in Massachusetts Suspended
28
Operators Put on the Registrar's Blacklist
11
Licenses or Registrations Returned by the Registrar
123
PARKING VIOLATIONS
No-Fix Summonses Sent to the Fourth District Court
512
Court Appearances for Parking Violations
51
Parking Tags Issued by this Department for Violations
3412
PERMITS ISSUED
Revolver and'Pistol Permits
122
@ $ 2.00
$244. 00
Licenses to Sell and Repair Firearms
5
20.00
100.00
Licenses to Sell Shot-Guns and Rifles
3
10.00
30.00
Bicycle Registrations
259
. 25
64.75
All money received by this department for the above licenses, permits and reg- istrations has been turned over to the City Treasurer by the Chief of Police as required by law.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS-1960
DAY OF WEEK
AGES OF DRIVERS
SEX OF DRIVERS
All Accidents
Fatals
All Accidents
Fatals
All Accidents
Fatals
Monday
38
Under 16
2
Male
513
2
Tuesday
42
16
15
Female
136
1
Wednesday
66
1
17
27
649
3
Thursday
76
18-19
36
Friday
51
20-24
99
2
RESIDENCES OF DRIVERS
Saturday
67
1
25-34
158
Attleboro
274
2
Sunday
45
1
35-44
129
In State
172
45-54
95
1
Out of State
202
1
55-64
51
Not Stated
1
65-74
23
649
3
75-up
9
Not Stated
5
649
£ 3
II.
D
D
1
1
i
1
9
1
1
0
1
H
0
8
1
D
D
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
385
3
0
Annual Report
Report of the Police Department continued-
ACCIDENTS INVOLVING INJURIES OR DAMAGE OVER $200 385 ACCIDENTS INVOLVING NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE LESS THAN $200- 766
All accidents reports involving injuries or damage to either motor vehicle in excess of $200. 00 are required by statute to be sent to the Registry of Motor Vehicles in Boston. Copies of reports of accidents investigated by this de- partment were sent to the Registry accordingly. The remainder of accidents reports or so-called minor accidents were recorded at Police Headquarters where they are on file. All appurtenant data of accidents occurring in this city are sent to the Massachusetts Safety Council and to the National Safety Council in Chicago. All accident data for this city were processed by Patrol- man Howard M. Cruff, Jr. , and Lieutenant John W. Hardt of this department.
FOUR YEAR COMPARISON OF ACCIDENTS
YEAR
MAJOR ACCIDENTS
FATAL INJURIES
MINOR ACCIDENTS
1960
385
4
766
1959
378
5
642
1958
317
3
640
1957
316
0
544
NUMBER AND NATURE OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS-1960
COLLISION OF M. V. WITH: All Accidents
Fatal Acc. Non-Fatal Acc. Property D
Pedestrian
32
1
31
Other Motor Vehicle
256
159
97
Bicycle
11
11
Fixed Object
43
27
16
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