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THE
LUCIUS BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY: WAKEFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
FIEL
144TH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WAKEFIELD, MASS.
Financial Year Ending December Thirty-First Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Five
ALSO
THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORD OF THE
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
During The Year 1955
ITEM PRESS, WAKEFIELD
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
352 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
4/14 Population, 1950 Federal Census-19,633
(1955)
Population, 1955 State Census-22,115
Congressman, 8th District-Torbert H. Macdonald of Malden. Councillor, 6th District-M. Edward Viola of Arlington. Senator, 7th Middlesex District-George J. Evans of Wakefield. State Representatives, 22nd Middlesex District-Charles Gibbons, Stone- ham; Theodore J. Vaitses, Melrose; Gardner E. Campbell, Wakefield.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1955-1956
Selectmen
Harry H. Denning, Chairman
Thomas W. Ackerson
Matthew P. Curran, Secretary
Lucian J. Colucci
Catherine E. Simpson
Town Clerk Charles F. Young
Assistant Town Clerk Marion B. Connell
Moderator William J. Lee
Treasurer John I. Preston (deceased) Paul Lazzaro
Tax Collector Carl W. Sunman
Town Accountant John J. McCarthy
Assessors
Frank A. Tredinnick, Chairman Leo F. Douglass, Secretary George H. Stout
Term Expires March 1959 Term Expires March 1957 Term Expires March 1958
Municipal Light Commissioners
James Boit Wiswall, Chairman John Morley, Secretary Joseph M. Hartshorne
Term Expires March 1957 Term Expires March 1958 Term Expires March 1959
439351 MAY 22 1956
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Registrars of Voters
Frederick G. Gorman, Chairman
Charles F. Young, Clerk
Edmund W. Sliney Marjorie T. Dexter (Resigned)
Philip J. Flanders
Term Expires March 1959
Term Expires March 1957
Term Expires March 1958
Finance Committee
Marcus G. Beebe, Chairman
Term Expires 1957
Richard J. Connelly, Secretary
Term Expires 1957
Gardner C. Reed, Vice-Chairman
Term Expires 1957 Term Expires 1958
David Cooper Bernard McDonald
Term Expires 1958 Term Expires 1958
John J. Cox
Term Expires 1958
John S. Bethel
Term Expires 1957
John Bonsignor
Term Expires 1956
Ambrose Burton
Term Expires 1957
William T. Curley, Jr.
Term Expires 1956 Term Expires 1955
John E. Durant
Roy S. Fletcher
Term Expires 1956
Joseph L. McManamin
Term Expires 1956
Paul Tetzlaff, Jr.
Term Expires 1956
Board of Appeals
William C. McKie, Chairman James J. Curley John J. Round, Jr.
Term Expires 1957 Term Expires 1959 Term Expires March 1958
Recreation Committee
Eugene J. Sullivan, Chairman
Nicholas Mauriello Pasquale Carisella
Dante Volpe Donald G. Day Joseph J. McMahon
Joseph Czarnota
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Surveyors of Lumber
Lyman L. Prescott George Kerr Ralph Morel
Hiram A. Tobey Harry R. McIntosh George J. Gould
Field Drivers
Everett E. Packard
Walter E. Doyle
Richard Baker
Russell G. Carter
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Board of Public Works
George F. Gardner, Chairman John N. Bill (Resigned)
Sabatino Benedetto
Sidney F. Adams
William T. Thistle
Joseph J. Nolan
Term Expires March 1958
Term Expires March 1958 Term Expires March 1957 Term Expires March 1957
Term Expires March 1959
Board of Public Welfare
Peter Y. Myhre, Chairman M. Leo Conway P. Elizabeth Kitchenman, Secretary
Winsor L. Finney, Jr. J. Edward Dulong
Term Expires 1956
School Committee
Lane W. Fuller, Chairman
Term Expires March 1959
Richard J. McGrail
Term Expires March 1956
Richard J. Volpe
Term Expires March 1957
Jean Wheeler Beebe
Term Expires March 1957
Dorothea J. Wettergreen
Henry Galvin
Term Expires March 1958 Term Expires March 1958
Trustees Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman
Miriam G. Needham, Secretary
Gladys Watkins
Phillips C. Davis
Albert W. Rockwood
John Round, Jr.
Walter C. Hickey
Edward Lynch
Term Expires March 1957 Term Expires March 1957
Board of Health
Dr. Robert Dutton, Chairman Robert G. Reed, Secretary
Evan Fairbanks
Term Expires March 1957 Term Expires March 1955 Term Expires March 1959
Town Planning Board
Kenneth W. Thomson, Chairman
Term Expires March 1960
Ruth M. Woodbury, Secretary
Term Expires March 1960
William R. Spaulding
Term Expires March 1960
Burton C. Parker
Term Expires March 1958
Lawrence J. Mccluskey
Term Expires March 1957
Constables
John Merritt Wenzel Morton V. Griffin
Harold J. Maloney
Harold R. Anderson
Charles S. Antetomaso
Term Expires March 1958 Term Expires March 1959 Term Expires March 1958 Term Expires March 1958 Term Expires March 1956 Term Expires March 1959 Term Expires March 1957
William J. Lee
Term Expires 1957
Term Expires 1958
Term Expires 1957
Term Expires 1959
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Report of Selectmen
The Board consisting of Catherine E. Simpson, Thomas W. Acker- son, Matthew P. Curran, Harry H. Denning and Lucian J. Colucci or- ganized by electing Harry H. Denning, Chairman, and Matthew P. Cur- ran, Secretary. Raymond S. Dower was appointed Clerk.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Police Department-Catherine E. Simpson, Thomas W. Ackerson Fire Department-Matthew P. Curran, Thomas W. Ackerson Veterans' Department-Lucian J. Colucci, Matthew P. Curran Civil Defense-Thomas W. Ackerson, Catherine E. Simpson Building Inspector, Wire Inspector-Lucian J. Colucci, Catherine E. Simpson
APPOINTMENTS
Building Inspector-Frank A. Tredinnick
Wire Inspector-John J. Curran
Sealer Weights & Measures-James J. Devlin
Town Counsel-William J. Lee Fire Inspector-Robert P. MacDonald Lock-Up Keeper-John G. Gates Veterans' Agent-Richard J. McGrail Burial Agent-Richard J. McGrail Agent, Care Veterans' Graves-Richard J. McGrail
Director Veterans' Services-Richard J. McGrail
Fence Viewers-Gaston Loubris, Frank D. Mackay Compensation Agent-Frank A. Tredinnick
Registrar of Voters (3 years)-Marjorie T. Dexter Dog Officer, Animal Inspector-John W. Hopkins Constable John G. Gates
Sweetser Lecture Committee-Katherine Nelson, Martha B. Ackerson, Walter C. Hickey, Roland H. Kinder, George E. Potter, Robert G. Reed, and Ashbury Schley.
Package Store Liquor Licenses were granted by the Board of Se- lectmen for the year 1955 to the following, subject to the approval of the State Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission:
Wakefield City Hall Liquor Store, Inc., 6 Water Street Jeffrey's Package Store, Inc., 354 Main Street
Ignazio Palumbo, Jr., (Palumbo's Annex), 35-37 Albion Street
S. Tine & Sons, Inc., 38-38A Water Street
Receipts from these and other licenses granted during the year 1955 by the Board are shown in the Town Accountant's report.
Reports of the various departments under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen will be found under other headings in this report.
Reports of activities of the departments under the jurisdiction of the Board have been received every month during the year.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Early in January the Board received a report from the Special Com- mittee on Parking consisting of Chairman Denning, Sidney F. Adams, John A. Bogart, Jr., Lloyd F. Curtis, Cyrus M. Dolbeare, James Horan, William J. Lee, Ervine E. Laughton, Mrs. Mark Newbegin, Secretary, Kenneth W. Odiorne, Melvin D. Peach, James Potash, John J. Round, Jr., John M. Wenzel and Richard Whipple.
The Insurance Committee has held several meetings during the year and has made several recommendations to the Board and proved its value by checking thoroughly on all insurance matters relating to the town. It has also aided the Board greatly in the preparation of the In- surance Budget for 1956. The members of this committee are James Zafarana, Chairman, Robert L. Churchill, Henry B. McConville, Secre- tary, Leslie W. Gaquin, Joseph M. Hartshorne, A. Francis Knowlton, William H. Butler, Gertrude Hennessey and John J. McCarthy.
The Civil Defense organization has been functioning under the lead- ership of Director James T. Hurton. Many new members have joined the Police and Fire Departments and all have received training under Sergeant J. Merritt Wenzel and Patrolman William R. Connors of the Police Department and under Chief William P. Hurton and other Offi- cers of the Fire Department. The Communication and Air Raid Divi- sions were also very active during the past year.
Through the work of the Industrial Development Commission the town will have a large Insurance Company building erected at the head of the lake. The committee has other irons in the fire and it appears that other companies will be located along Route #128 in Wakefield and bring much needed revenue to the town in the near future.
The Clerk of the Board was appointed to supervise the taking of the State Census. Four census takers were hired to canvas the town, which was done thoroughly and expeditiously. The Board's plan of pay- ing the takers 10c a name proved very effective.
The Board regretted the retirement in March of Town Counsel John I. Preston. In the words of the Board, "It would be difficult to find another man who would devote so much time, thought and energy to the service of his community as has Mr. Preston. Rest assured that those who have known Mr. Preston well, are gratefully appreciative of the wise judgment he exercised in legal matters affecting the Town of Wakefield."
Atty William J. Lee who served as Ass't. Town Counsel under John I. Preston was appointed Town Counsel in March to succeed Mr. Preston, who retired.
A new police boat with trailer was purchased for use on Lake Quan- napowitt.
At its meeting on August 2, 1955, Lieut. William P. Hurton was ap- pointed to the position of Chief of the Wakefield Fire Department.
Three new parking areas were opened for use of the public; one op- posite the Boston & Maine Railroad Station off Water Street, another opposite the Library on Main Street. After a long period of confer- ences with the Boston & Maine Railroad, the town acquired land from
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the railroad on the West Side of North Avenue which will permit widen- ing of this street and provide for considerable parking area. There is also the police parking area on Union Street.
The Board and town were honored this year by the election of Se- lectman Simpson as Vice-President of the Middlesex County Select- men's Association.
A letter received from the Secretary of State giving the official census figure of the Town of Wakefield as 22,115 was made up as follows:
Precinct One 5834
Precinct Two
4498
Precinct Three 5255
Precinct Four
3380
Precinct Five
3148
22115
The Board wishes at this time to express its appreciation to the various organizations in town that have so kindly invited members of the Board to attend their various functions, to the other town depart- ments that have been so cooperative during the year and to the heads of the departments and personnel under the jurisdiction of the Board.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY H. DENNING
MATTHEW P. CURRAN
CATHERINE E. SIMPSON
THOMAS W. ACKERSON LUCIAN J. COLUCCI
Selectmen of Wakefield
Report of the Town Clerk
Wakefield is growing-and, naturally, so is the work in the office of the Town Clerk. The highlights of the acts at the Town Meetings are stated here, briefly, the details appearing in the bound volume:
TOWN LAND
Article 53-Transferred control of considerable town land border- ing the Woodville Schoolhouse and Town Infirmary from the Select- men to the School Department.
ATHLETIC FIELD
Article 56-$2,000 to have test-borings made to secure cost of drain- ing and filling for use as a High School Athletic field, the property ac- cepted as a gift from William C. Strong, known as Strong's Field.
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TOWN HALL
Article 60-Referred to future special town meeting.
PLANNING BOARD
Article 62-Voted to establish a Planning Board of five members to be elected by ballot.
SEWERS
As a result of a survey of the problem of sewer assessments, and upon a survey made by Camp, Dresser and McKee of Boston, the Town voted to fix a uniform rate of assessment upon abuttors of two-thirds of the estimated average cost of the completion of extension of the sewer system as $2.15 per foot of frontage which such estates have upon any street or way.
Appropriated - $70,000.00 bonds for sewers in various streets, which problem had been held up waiting for a decision of the amount of assess- ments.
PARKING
Voted-To lease, and to purchase from the B. & M. R. R., land be- tween Armory and Albion Streets, and between Albion and Chestnut Streets, tracts of land bordering the railroad for additional parking places on North Avenue.
PARKING METERS
The town, again, voted against the installation of parking meters in the "Square."
ZONING
Many zoning by-laws amendments were voted, including the much- discussed Elks' Home question, which the Board of Appeals ruled in the negative, but which the Town Meeting overrode and voted to allow a convalescent home in a residential district at Lakeside.
WALTON SCHOOL
Article 50 - Mary E. Walton Schoolhouse - a four-classroom addi- tion. $117,000 appropriation and bond issue.
APPROPRIATIONS (Annual Meeting)
Budget
$2,655,460.78
Articles
178,196.28
Total
$2,833,657.06
(Special Meetings)
$ 3,200.00
1,488.33
$
4,688.33
Total to enter tax levy : $2,838,345.39
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES F. YOUNG
Town Clerk
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Report of Board of Assessors
January 3, 1956
To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield:
We herewith submit the Annual Report of the Assessors Department for the year ending December 31, 1955:
State audit of Municipal Accounts
$ 400.55
State examination of Retirement System
106.09
Smoke Inspection service
372.71
Metropolitan Parks assessment
23,573.14
Metropolitan Sewerage assessment
38,115.85
Total State and Metropolitan charges
$ 62,568.34
County tax for 1955
$ 61,792.00
Tuberculosis Hospital assessment Total County charges
25,063.67
$ 86,855.67
Charges for Town purposes
3,054,662.20
Overlay for 1955
70,777.29
Gross Levy
$ 3,274,863.50
Estimated Receipts-
Credits from State, County & Metropolitan District
$274,302.85
From Light Dept. to Treasury
60,000.00
From Water Dept. receipts
169,989.38
From Free Cash
65,000.00
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Tax
180,248.43
State Assistanec for School construction
40,938.77
Overlay Surplus to Reserve Fund
2,450.52
Old Age Assistance-Federal & State
141,482.43
Other estimated receipts & transfers
429,874.40
Total estimated reecipts and funds
$ 1,364,286.78
Net Levy
$ 1,910,576.72
Rate of Taxation: $59.20 per $1,000 of valuation in the proportion of $25.16 for Schools and $34.04 for general rate.
Valuations Taxed :
Real Estate buildings
$ 26,399,550.00
land
4,401,800.00
added values since rate
25,300.00
Tangible personal property
1,236,500.00
Total 1955
$ 32,063,150.00
Total 1954
30,953,125.00
Net gain
$ 1,110,025.00
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Property Exempt from Taxation:
United States of America
$ 109,300.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
190,350.00
Town of Wakefield Real Estate
1,431,450.00
Schools
4,577,825.00
Parks-Playgrounds
302,100.00
Tangible property
6,353,000.00
Foreclosed tax titles
57,575.00
Veterans' organizations
17,750.00
Literary-Benevolent and Charitable Organizations
515,050.00
Girl Scouts of America (Wakefield Council)
5,700.00
Cemeteries other than Town owned
80,400.00
Parsonages (exempt to $10,000 of value)
60,500.00
Churches, land and buildings
1,027,150.00
Tangible property excluding Town owned
57,350.00
Total
$ 14,785,500.00
Number of Motor Vehicles assessed
9,651
Valuation of Motor Vehicles assessed
5,513,870
Motor Excise Tax
239,933.56
Number of Polls assessed
7,012
Number of dwelling houses assessed
5,216
Value of livestock assessed
7,700
Value of machinery assessed
249,950
Value of other ratables assessed
769,875
Value of Stock in trade assessed
208,975
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF ASSESSORS FRANK A. TREDINNICK, Chm. LEO F. DOUGLASS, Sec'y. GEORGE H. STOUT
Report of Town Planning Board
At the annual meeting of March, 1955, the town voted to accept Sub- division Control, the new type planning board, and to increase lot sizes in both single and general residence districts.
After the adoption of Subdivision Control at the annual town meet- ing, the services of a professional planner were engaged on a consultant basis to help in drawing up the Rules and Regulations which became effective on August 1. As soon as the new type board went into effect in April, it became necessary to hold frequent special meetings in addition to the regular monthly meetings in order to take care of the additional work entailed. In 1955 the Board held 5 public hearings and a total of 38 regular and special meetings. The first public hearing on a subdi- vision was held on October 13.
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The Department of Public Works was most helpful in cooperating in the issuing of the pamphlet of Rules and Regulations.
Another problem which confronted the Board in connection with its new duties was the need of visual help in studying layouts of undevel- oped areas. To aid in this the Board purchased aerial photographs of the town, any one of which may be enlarged so that the area surround- ing a development can be seen in relation to the plans of the developer, and informed consideration can be given to the effect on adjacent prop- erties.
Mr. Edward M. Bridge, who had been a member of the Planning Board for 33 years, declined to continue as a member at the end of his term in 1955, and by his decision the Board lost the valuable advice and planning knowledge of its veteran member. Mr. Bridge was elected to the Board in 1922, served as secretary for five years, and as chairman for over twelve years. The original formulation of the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map, and the acceptance of zoning by the town were accom- plished during the first few years of his service on the Board.
At the annual town meeting of 1955, Mr. Burton C. Parker was elected as the fifth member in Mr. Bridge's place.
The resignation of Mr. Arthur L. Gardner in August, when he re- moved to Florida, created another vacancy which was filled by the ap- pointment to the Board of Mr. William R. Spaulding.
On December 5, Mr. William T. Thistle resigned because of his in- creased duties on the Board of Public Works. At the end of December, arrangements were in process to fill this vacancy also.
The progressive development of the outlying parts of Wakefield will continue to be of prime interest in 1956, and after the conclusion of the annual town meeting, it is planned to publish the Zoning By-Laws in a separate booklet which will include all revisions to the date of publi- cation.
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH W. THOMSON, Chairman RUTH A. WOODBURY, Secretary BURTON C. PARKER WILLIAM R. SPAULDING By RUTH A. WOODBURY
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Report of Board of Appeals
During the year ending December 31, 1955, the Board held thirty- four hearings. We acted upon them as follows:
26 Granted
7 Denied
1 Withdrawn
Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF APPEALS Wm. C. McKie, Chm.
James J. Curley
John J. Round, Jr.
Report of Contributory Retirement Board
There were 55 retired recipients or their beneficiaries receiving benefits from the Contributory Retirement System during the year 1955.
Five pensioners received disability benefits, four beneficiaries re- ceived accidental death benefits and forty-six pensioners received regu- lar superannuation retirement benefits. Of these pensioners forty were over 70 years of age.
The total payments amounted to $69,554.54, of which $64,210.83 was paid from the Pension Accumulation Fund and $5,343.71 was paid from the Annuity Savings Fund.
Employee contributions to the Annuity Savings Fund amounted to $45,000.34 during the year.
The following is an analysis of the retired and active employees during the five year period from 1951 through 1955. (Exclusive of School Teachers.)
Year
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
Active Employees
263
302
294
286
305
Retired Employees
54
53
51
52
55
317
355
345
338
360
Contributory Retirement System-Dec. 31, 1955 Before Closing
*Investment Bonds
$142,922.50
*Investment Stocks
22,241.00
Co-operative Banks
11,631.70
Cash
1,928.63
Savings Bank Deposits
97,074.27
Paid-up Co-operative Shares
162,000.00
Accrued Int. on Bonds
531.21
*These figures are subject to market value adjustment by the Committee of Insurance Commissioners,
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Annuity Savings
Annuity Reserve
293,630.34 58,871.99 7,489.55
Special Fund-Military Service
Pension Fund
100,891.15
Expense Fund
3,456.45
Deductions Group "A"
34,379.69
Deductions Group "B"
10,620.65
Refund of Deductions Group "A"
9,008.75
Refund of Deductions Group "B"
14.85
Annuities Paid
5,343.71
Pensions Paid
64,210.83
Expenses Paid
3,384.80
Investment Income
10,952.43
$520,292.25
$520,292.25
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW H. PATON, Chairman
JOHN J. MCCARTHY, Secretary
HENRY F. GALVIN
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Report of Chief of Police
Number of arrests 437
Number of arrests on warrants
46
Number of arrests w/o warrants 180
Number of arrests on capias
8
Number of arrests on default warrants
2
Number of summonses served
201
Males
392
Females
45
Residents
215
Non-residents
222
FOR THE FOLLOWING CRIMES, VIZ:
Arrested for other officers
11
Assault and battery
7
Automobile laws, violation of :
Failure to stop for Police Officer
2
Mechanical signal, not stopping 19
3
Operating-no registration in possession
4
Operating so as to endanger
3
Operating - speeding
9
Operating under influence of liquor
11
Operating w/o a license
3
Operating w/o official inspection
6
Parking violations
141
Operating uninsured automobile
3
Operating unregistered automobile
2
Breaking, entering and attempted larceny in daytime
1
Breaking, entering and larceny in night-time
13
Breaking, entering and attempted larceny in night-time
2
Children - neglected
4
Disturbing the peace
2
Drunkenness
112
Exposing person
1
Game law - violation of
1
Illegitimacy
1
Insane
6
Larceny
30
Lewdness
4
Neglect of minor children
2
Non-support
8
Violation of probation
11
Narcotic Drug Law-Violation of
1
Revolver-carrying w/o a license
2
Runaway girl
1
Safe-keeping
9
Truancy
1
Vagrancy
1
Operating after suspension of license
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HOW DISPOSED OF:
Continued
10
Defaulted
16
Delivered to other officers
11
Discharged
4
Dismissed
16
Fines imposed
165
Grand Jury
5
House of Correction
15
Insane Hospital
7
Placed on file
54
Probation
16
Released
83
Suspended sentence to House of Correction
10
State Farm
9
Suspended Sentence to State Farm
2
Restitution
1
Sherborne
4
Suspended sentence to Sherborne
1
Youth Service Board
3
Suspended sentence to Youth Service Board
1
State Dept. of Public Welfare
4
AMOUNT OF FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURT
73
$2.00
$ 146.00
23 3.00
69.00
23 5.00 115.00
3 7.00 21.00
14 10.00
140.00
6 15.00
90.00
1 @ 20.00
20.00
4 @ 25.00
100.00
6 35.00
210.00
1 @ 40.00
40.00
10 @ 50.00
500.00
1 @ 100.00
100.00
TOTAL
$ 1,551.00
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
Accidents reported
408
Amount of lost property recovered
$
3,040.98
Amount of property left outside of stores and cared for
$ 556.50
Amount of stolen property recovered
$ 7,233.16
Bicycles taken away for no lights
2
Broken wires reported
11
Buildings found open and secured
706
Burglary - false alarm
19
Cases and complaints investigated
2,092
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Dead and stray cats reported
36
Dead bodies cared for
5
Defects in gas pipes reported
2
Defects in hydrants reported
3
Defects in streets and sidewalks reported
80
Defects in water pipes reported
9
Details for public assemblages
594
Dog bites reported
61
Dogs reported killed
44
Fires discovered and alarm given
16
Fires discovered and put out w/o alarm
3
Hens reported killed
6
House lights reported out
12
Lanterns put on dangerous places
21
Lights found burning in buildings
16
Lost children cared for
25 206
Lost dogs found and returned to owners .
5
Obstructions removed from streets
13
Officers at fires
219
Persons reported missing
51
Rescued from drowning
20
Runaway boys cared for
21
Sick and disabled people assisted
574
Street lights reported out
269
. Traffic signs borrowed
89
Traffic signs put on dangerous places
75
Water running to waste and reported
3
Wires burning trees and reported
6
Number of three-way summonses issued for traffic violations
1,832
Legal papers served for out of town departments
384
Legal papers served in town for our own department
224
Money collected at office for fines imposed by the Court. $ 55.00
Money collected at office on non-support cases
$
1,128.50
Money collected for restitution $ 346.25
Money collected for revolver permits issued $ 93.50
Money collected on ambulance cases $ 177.00
Money collected for bicycle registrations
$ 63.50
Money collected for taxi licenses issued $ 79.00
Money collected for taxi badges issued $ 79.00
Number of ambulance cases
513
Number of miles covered by ambulance
5,431
Number of miles covered by cruising car #91 29,113
8,418
Number of miles covered by cruising car #94
34,093
Number of miles covered by cruising car #95
10,679
Number of miles covered by old ambulance 130
Number of miles covered by motorcycle
1,239
Number of duty calls
53,741
Runaway girls cared for
4
Medical Examiner cases
.
Number of miles covered by cruising car #92
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AUXILIARY POLICE
In connection with the Civil Defense set-up, the Police Department now has an auxiliary force of 105 men made up of citizens of this town. This force was organized in 1951 and is under the very able leadership of Patrolman William R. Connors; he is assisted by Sergeant John M. Wenzel. These auxiliary officers are all trained in the fundamentals of police work and are ready and willing to help out in an emergency to assist the regular officers.
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