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ROBBINS LIBRARY, ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 3 4860 00739 7430
ROBBINS LIBRARY
BY DR. EBENEZER
FOUNDED
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LEARNED
. BUILDING . GIVEN . BY-MARIA . C. ROBBINS . IN . MEMORY. OF . ELI. ROBBINS.1892
THIS . BOOK. BELONGS . TO . THE ROBBINS . LIBRARY?
. ARLINGTON . MASSACHUSETTS .
155th ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF ARLINGTON
MASSACHUSETTS
AND
THE TOWN RECORDS
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1961
CAMBRIOLE
FROPYG NATIO
MIREDITAS
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HISTORIGAB COLLECTION
97444 Arlington C2
Robbins Memorial Town Hall
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ARLINGTON
"The Defense of Liberty is our Ancestral Heritage"
Population
1960 49,953
1955 47,148
1950
1945
1940
44,353
43,414
40,013
Settled -- 1630 -- part of Cambridge (known as Menotomy) Incorporated -- 1807 -- West Cambridge 1867 -- name changed to Arlington
Assessed Valuation -- $87,565,950.00 Tax Rate -- $82.60
Area in acres
3,517.5
Area in square miles
5.5
Extreme length in miles
3.47
Extreme width in miles
2.32
Public Streets .
85.50 miles
Private Streets open for travel .
32.33 miles
Private Streets proposed .
4.86 miles
State Highways and Parkways
5.87 miles
Sewer Mains
111.74
Water Mains
123.32
Storm Drains.
67.41
Located 6 miles northwest of Boston; Latitude - 420 - 25' north;
longitude - 71º - 09', west
Highest elevation - 377 feet above mean tide
Lowest elevation - 4 feet above mean tide
145.12 acres of Parks and Playgrounds
Schools - Class A
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TOWN RECORDS
TOWN OFFICERS
ELECTIVE
Moderator
Lawrence E. Corcoran Term expires 1962
Town Clerk
Ann Mahon Term expires 1963
Board of Selectmen
John O. Parker, Chairman.
Term expires 1962
Horace H. Homer, Vice Chairman .
Term expires 1963
Joseph P. Greeley .
Term expires 1963
Arthur D. Saul, Jr.
Term expires 1964
Philibert L. Pellegrini
Term expires 1964
Assessors
Walter S. Cooledge, Jr., Chairman
Term expires 1962
John B. Byrne, Jr.
Term expires 1963
William O. Hauser
Term expires 1964
Treasurer and Tax Collector
Francis A. Coughlin Term expires 1963
School Committee
John P. Morine
Term expires 1962
Velma B. Brown.
Term expires 1962
James W. Daily, Vice Chairman
Term expires 1962
Richard W. Baker, Chairman
Term expires 1963
Arthur F. Coughlin, Jr.
Term expires 1963
Mary K. Carter, Jr.
Term expires 1963
Mary E. Porteus
Term expires 1964
Charles R. Kent .
Term expires 1964
Carl F. Allen.
Term expires 1964
Housing Authority
Joseph S. Vahey, Chairman
Term expires 1963
Edward J. Doherty
Term expires 1963
James A. Coffey.
Term expires 1964
Myron D. Chace
Term expires 1964
Thomas M. Kelly (appointed by State Housing Board for term ending 7-16-66)
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
* Resigned
** Deceased
# To serve only in absence of chair- man of board or committee
Appointed to fill vacancy
PRECINCT 1 Term Expires 1962 Earle, Harry A., 48 Cleve- land St. Hurd, Herbert S., 9 Teel St. Lowery, Marion G., 15 Cleve- land St. *Mahoney, Robert E., 76 Cleve - land St.
*Meikle, James, 68 Oxford St. Muller, John T., 42 ClevelandSt.
Term Expires 1963 Barnard, Edwin A., 61 Cleve- land St.
Boone, Walter R., 10 Cleve- land St. Ciano, John F., 50 Marathon St. Keefe, Joseph L., 30 Cleveland St. Worth, Charles C., 54 Waldo Rd.
Term Expires 1964 Barrett, Lester F., 16 Cleve- land St. Brown, Velma B., 45 Cleveland St. MacMillan, Donald J., 12 Cleve- land St. Mahoney, Jeannette A., 76 Cleve- land St. Whitehouse, Howard N., 46 Cleve- land St.
PRECINCT 2 Term Expires 1962 Carney, John M., Jr., 26 Ran- dolph St. Gotsell, John J., 93 Egerton Rd. Herzig, Frederick J., 64 Lake St. Manson, Albert R., 9 Egerton Rd. O'Brien, Gertrude L., 9 Egerton Rd. Walsh, Richard J., 96 Milton St.
Term Expires 1963 Bretscher, Florence I., 48 Mel- rose St. Cormier, Joseph M., 10 Fair- mont St. DelGaizo, Mildred E., 46 Eger - ton Rd. Demontreux, Henry V., 89 Mil- ton St.
McCarthy, William J., 38 Eger- ton Rd.
McCoo, Richard H., 120 Milton St.
Term Expires 1964 Berry, John J., 91 Milton St. Brower, Hartman H., 12 Brooks Ave. Buckley, Frederick R., Jr., 53 Lake St. Comeau, Justin E., 34 Fair - mont St. Keenan, Pauline M., 48 Milton St. Manson, Carolyn R., 9 Egerton Rd.
PRECINCT 3 Term Expires 1962 Kearney, Winifred T., 100 Everett St. Kelly, John F., 100 Everett St. Leary, Beatrice J., 103 Everett St. Marsters, Raymond E., 63 Everett St.
Term Expires 1963 Berglund, Thelma L., 272 Broad- way Brawley, Richard H., 18 Pal- mer St. Geary, E. Gertrude, 7 Wyman Pl. Richardson, Mary C., 260 Broad- way
Term Expires 1964 Fullerton, Blanche E., 23 Wyman St. Koenig, James P., 94 Everett St. Meckel, Florence L., 15 Adams St. Riley, Matthew J., 10 Palmer St.
PRECINCT 4 Term Expires 1962 Birtwell, George H., 70 Mar- garet St. Coolidge, Dorothy C., 31 Prince- ton Rd.
Douglas, Robert F., 4 Littlejohn St. Hamilton, Anne E., 6 Edith St. Jacobs, Charles J., 66 Eliot Rd. O'Neill, Robert E., 18 Spy Pond Parkway
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Term Expires 1963 Craig, John D., 36 Pondview Rd. Langone, Michael J., 82 Mary St. Palmer, Charles R., 107 Mary St. Remmert, George J., 5 Home- stead Rd. Uek, Robert T., 22 Sheraton Park Woods, Joseph G., 30 Mott St.
Term Expires 1964 Baron, Burnett, 102 Lake St. Burke, Clarence A., 48 Mary St. Davis, Robert N., 76 Spy Pond Parkway Hauser, William O., Jr., 11 Marion Rd. Manley, Arthur G., Jr., 9 Little- john St. O'Neill, Philip D., 50 Mott St.
PRECINCT 5 Term Expires 1962 Bullock, John W., 103 Palmer St. Campobasso, Frank J., 19 Fre- mont St. Drinan, Jeremiah J., 94 War- ren St. *Feeley, Kevin P., 126 Everett St. Foley, James J., Jr., 8 Dart- mouth St. O'Connell, Francis J., 60 River St. Tobin, Stephen J., II, 76 Beacon St. Walsh, James P., 37 Beacon St.
Term Expires 1963 Bowser, Charles J., 57 Exeter St. Campobasso, Anthony F., 48 Decatur St. Campobasso, Eleanor M., 15 University Rd. Duddy, Patrick J., 11 Dart- mouth St. Hourihan, Gerald P., 29 War- ren St. Keefe, Thomas, 3 Park Street Pl. Lee, Vincent P., 55 Norcross St.
Term Expires 1964 Doherty, Daniel P., 4 Memori- al Way *Egan, William I., 107 Gard- ner St. Kelly, Sheila A., 31 Exeter St. Kelly, Walter W., Jr., 10 Park St. Mc Ewen, Stanford G., 152 Gard- ner St. Smith, Luther R., 121 Sunny - side Ave. *Wynne, Robert W., 16 Dart- mouth St.
PRECINCT 6 Term Expires 1962 Berg, Warren S., 40 Pleasant View Rd. Flynn, Wallace J., 45 Hopkins Rd. Pettee, Frances E., 61 Hills - dale Rd.
Saul, Lois W., 24 Gray St. Shaw, Robert, 93 Brantwood Rd.
Term Expires 1963 Burt, Mary W., 27 Brantwood Rd. Mitchell, G. Wiley, 8 Kensing- ton Rd. Rogers, Jesse A., 65 Kensing- ton Park Saul, Arthur D., Jr., 24 Gray St. Smith, Robert L., 12 Lakeview
Term Expires 1964
Barker, Louise C., 20 Lombard Rd. Burns, Vincent A., 118 Pleasant St. Forbush, Gayle W., 80 Pleasant St. Paige, Milton C., Jr., 4 Brant- wood Rd. Rugg, George K., 16 Spring St.
Town Meeting Member at Large
Cooledge, Walter S., Jr., 8 Dever - eaux St. (Chairman - Board of Assessors)
PRECINCT 7 Term Expires 1962 Mulherin, Joseph F., 58 Web- cowet Rd. Mulloney, Marion Agnes, 98 Med- ford St. Powers, David J., 112 Franklin St. Reynolds, Harold L., 6 Newton Rd. Widder, Paul E., 22 Orchard Terr.
Term Expires 1963 Abbott, Ralph F., 99 Webster St. Dever, Edward J., Jr., 25 Hayes St. Doherty, Theresa C., 54 Web- ster St. Jones, Annette V., 40 Sherborn St. Wright, Fred E., 64 Hamlet St.
Term Expires 1964 Callahan, Francis X., 78 Hamlet St. Murphy, Edward W., Jr., 31 Sher - born St. ** O'Keefe, Thomas F., 74 Web- ster St. Reynolds, John T., 6 Newton Rd. Shanahan, Paul R., 52 Lewis Ave.
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PRECINCT 8 Term Expires 1962 Adams, E. Everett, 157 High- land Ave. Farrow, Minerva C., 198 High- land Ave.
Macdonald, Leo, 112 Chur - chill Ave. Weston, Von M., 142 Gray St. Wilcox, James B., 55 Jason St.
Term Expires 1963 Anderson, Harold N., 154 High- land Ave. Austin, Harry O., 15 Bartlett Ave. Boyd, Robert M., 175 Jason St. Robinson, Arthur E., Jr., 107 Jason St. Spengler, Margaret H., 189 Jason St.
Term Expires 1964 Atwood, John F., 71 Bartlett Ave. Healy, Daniel A., Jr., 36 Jason St. ** Hudson, Raymond P., 7 Field Rd. Medley, Richard D., Jr., 15 Churchill Ave. Tuller, Ralph F., 5 Lincoln St.
Town Meeting Members at Large
Doherty, F. Lawrence, 10 Belle- vue Rd. (Chairman - Personnel Board) Parker, John O., 35 Jason St. (Chairman - Board of Selectmen)
#Daily, James W., 96 Chur - chill Ave. (Vice Chairman - School Committee) #Guinan, Thomas R., 15 Wild- wood Ave. (Vice Chairman - Finance Committee)
PRECINCT 9 Term Expires 1962 Blackwood, Ethel Y., 96 Columbia Rd. Donovan, John E., 37 Ridge St. Freyer, Carl Henry, 98 Hutchin- son Rd. Ivester, John A., 22 Beverly Rd. Keefe, Joseph L., 23 Russell Terr. Loud, John N., 28 Draper Ave. *Tobey, Aubrey C., 36 Fox Meadow Lane Wilkins, Leona R., 23 Draper Ave.
Term Expires 1963 Clark, C. Leslie, 343 Mystic St. *Kingston, Allan Roy, 58 Hutchin- son Rd.
Lewis, John O., 18 Fairview Ave. Lindberg, Warren, 5 Beverly Rd. *McCarthy, Vincent, 12 Rich- field Rd. Schwamb, Elmer C., 12 Old- ham Rd.
Term Expires 1964 Ames, Brewster, 181 Mystic St. Byrne, John B., Jr., 7 Bacon St. *Clifford, Helen Alderson, 2 Morningside Drive Purcell, Daniel A., 90 Stowe- croft Rd.
Shea, Daniel W., Jr., 1 Chest- nut St. Thompson, Maude, 66 Hutchin- son Rd.
PRECINCT 10 Term Expires 1962 Collins, Cornelius F., 17 Puri- tan Rd. Connolly, Peter, 185 Scituate St. Murray, Edward J., 107 High- land Ave. O'Keefe, Francis X., 121 New- port St. ** Patterson, Harry J., 57 Haw- thorne Ave.
Term Expires 1963 Blomquist, Marjorie H., 56 Pine Ridge Rd.
Campbell, Murdena A., 6 Revere St. Dalrymple, Alick D., 16 Pine Ridge Rd. Dunn, William R., 105 Mt. Ver - non St. Grey, Edward G., 121 Scituate St.
Term Expires 1964 Hutchinson, Bernard G., 10 Murray St. Joel, Kenneth H., 68 Grand View Rd. Paskauskas, Phyllis C., 101 Scituate St. Sharkey, Kenneth G., 70 Belling- ton St. Tobiason, Hans, 191 Newport St.
Town Meeting Members at Large
Baker, Richard W., 21 Stevens Ter. (Chairman - School Committee) Campbell, Murdena A., 6 Revere St. (Chairman - Planning Board) Coughlin, Francis A., 140 Scituate St. (Town Treasurer)
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PRECINCT 11 Term Expires 1962 Clark, Leonard D., 256 Moun- tain Ave. Dwyer, Alfred H., 36 Craw- ford St. Higgins, Lorimer E., 50 Ronald Rd. Kelly, Grace C., 46 Yerxa Rd. Mahony, Frederick A., 22 Governor Rd. Thomas, Ralph L., 95 Ronald Rd. Whitney, Daniel C., 16 Fabyan St.
Term Expires 1963 Abbott, Harvey C., 70 Ridge St. Brown, Chester G., 78 Cutter Hill Rd. Byrne, Donald P., 64 Lans- downe Rd.
Cunniff, Andrew A., 21 Peter Tufts Rd. Houser, William B., 159 Wash- ington St. Wall, Margaret M., 170 Wash- ington St. Whitney, Philip G., 32 Craw- ford St.
Term Expires 1964 Adamian, Haig John, 57 Rich- field Rd. Bilafer, John J., 59 Cutter Hill Rd. Clark, Philip G., 285 Wash- ington St. Daly, Joseph S., 143 Wash- ington St. Green, Donald F., 167 Wash- ington St. Manning, William B., 263 Wash- ington St. Taylor, William E., 34 Govern- or Rd.
PRECINCT 12 Term Expires 1962 Ashton, David J., 84 Oakland Ave. Haggerty, Thomas A., 49 Grand View Rd. Hoyt, Norris H., 56 Flor - ence Ave. Kedian, John Patrick, 37 Menot- omy Rd. Lynch, John J., 45 Oakland Ave. McClellan, William F., 87 Quincy St.
Term Expires 1963 Avery, Robert C., 17 Grand View Rd.
Blackmon, Charles W., 15 Linden St. Eckel, Russell T., 23 Haw- thorne Ave. Lamson, Horatio W., 72 Oak - land Ave.
Mckenzie, Creelman F., 26 Hig- gins St. Scott, Alfred A., 266 Park Ave.
Term Expires 1964 Ashton, Grace H., 84 Oakland Ave. Bloodsworth, Frederick L., 19 Linden St. Frost, William J., 94 Robbins Rd. Hill, Horace D., 56 Fountain Rd. Homer, Horace H., 48 Flor - ence Ave. *Wilton, Robert B., 35 Chester St.
Town Meeting Members at Large
Monahan, Edward C., 35 Menot- omy Rd. (Town Manager)
#Homer, Horace H., 48 Florence Ave. (Vice Chairman - Board of Selectmen)
PRECINCT 13 Term Expires 1962 Byrne, James E., 25 Clark St. Downing, Helen F., 9 Blossom St. *** Doyle, Joseph J., 48 Peirce St. (vacancy-2 yrs., tie vote 1961 3 yr. term) Jarvis, Seward P., 500 Summer St. Parker, Edward A., 163 Wright St. Richardson, Percival E., 137 New- land Rd. Zwicker, Warren E., 138 Sun- set Rd.
Term Expires 1963 Armour, Charles R., 40 Hunting- ton Rd. Chaloux, George E., 625 Sum- mer St.
*Curran, John R., 516 Summer St. Doherty, Edward John, 99 Bow St. Falwell, George N., 14 Park Ave. Ext. Shirley, William H., 108 New- land Rd.
Term Expires 1964 Kelleher, Stephen F., 592 Sum- mer St. Madden, John W., 508 Summer St. McCall, Ronald H., 65 Newland Rd. O'Leary, Warren E., 64 Sunset Rd.
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Snowdon, David C., 84 Park Ave. Ext.
**
PRECINCT 14 Term Expires 1962 Banks, Alan M., 127 Florence Ave. Galvin, Thomas J., Jr., 201 Appleton St. Henneberry, Martin P., 165 Oak- land Ave. Hoar, John P., 35 Aberdeen Rd. Milley, Ruth S., 37 Golden Ave. Protheroe, Chester F., 14 May- flower Rd. Sherys, Alexander F., 289 Ren- frew St. Trenchard, William A., Jr., 363 Appleton St. *Vahey, Dorothy A., 268 Oak- land Ave.
Term Expires 1963 Chisholm, Valentine T., 17 Clare- mont Ave.
Collins, William E., 81 Wa- chusett Ave. Gustafson, Carroll B., 155 George St.
Hayes, J. Howard, 115 Clare- mont Ave. MacFadyen, Albert E., 95 Wa- chusett Ave. McMahon, Alan B., 243 Flor- ence Ave.
*Scott, Ernest O., 372 Appleton St. Walsh, Robert B., 89 Dow Ave.
Term Expires 1964 Anderson, George H., 180 Charl- ton St.
Barnstead, William A., 311 Apple- ton St.
Cochran, Paul M., 47 Suther- land Rd.
Colburn, Everett E., 143 Waver- ly St.
Greim, John H., 293 Renfrew St. Kelley, Joseph J., 45 Dow Ave. Murray, Edward G., 83 Valen- tine Rd. Yeaton, Lucille H., 56 George St.
Town Meeting Members at Large
Corcoran, Lawrence E., 146 George St. (Town Moderator)
Mahon, Ann, 1 Claremount Ct. (Town Clerk)
Streng, Kermit C., 67 Clare- mont Ave. (Chairman - Finance Committee)
Measurers of Wood and Bark (Elected Annually)
Edward L. Kelley
** Thomas J. Toye
Personnel Board (Appointed by Moderator)
William J. Frost
Term expires 1962
F. Lawrence Doherty, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Robert L. Johnson
Term expires 1963
Paul E. Widder
Term expires 1964
Edward J. Swadkins
Term expires 1964
Trustees of Elbridge Farmer Fund (Not Elective)
Edward P. Clark Arthur O. Yeames Edmund L. Frost
Francis Keefe Everett C. Bryant Gardner C. Porter
** Deceased
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APPOINTED BY TOWN MANAGER
Tree Warden
Term expires
George M. Dolan Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds
Ira M. Jones .
Term expires 1962
Harry H. Baldwin, III
Term expires 1963
Joseph P. Healey
Term expires 1964
Planning Board
John H. Cataldo
Term expires 1962
David J. Ashton
Term expires 1963
Thomas D. Kenna, Jr.
Term expires 1963
Murdena A. Campbell, Chairman.
Term expires 1964
George M. Herlihy
Term expires 1964
Park Commissioners
John F. McGann, Chairman
Term expires 1962
John W. Walsh, 3rd.
Term expires 1963
Edward D. Buckley
Term expires 1964
Cemetery Commissioners
John H. Callahan, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Arthur L. McAvoy
Term expires 1963
T. Gordon Smith.
Term expires 1964
Trustees of Robbins Library
*Nicholas F. Troiano
Term expires 1962
xRobert T. Uek
Term expires 1962
J. Milton Washburn, Chairman
Term expires 1962
Molly F. Yood
Term expires 1963
Maude Thompson
Term expires 1964
Robert J. Brosnan.
Term expires 1964
Board of Health
Paul F. Burke .
Term expires 1962
Carl E. Barstow:
Term expires 1963
Ralph L. La Valle, Chairman.
Term expires 1964
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Agent, Clerk, Board of Health.
J. Philip Bower
Boards of Appeals
(Alfred C. Bridgens 1962
(Ralph H. Seabury 1963
(Daniel A. Healy, Jr., Chmn. 1964
(Russell D. Wedge, Assoc. 1962
(Clifford E. Lansil 1962
* (Philibert L. Pellegrini 1963
x(Ralph F. Tuller, Chmn. 1963
Zoning.
(Alfred C. Bridgens 1964
Robert F. Welch, Assoc. 1962
(Gilbert F. Dillon, Assoc. 1962
* Resigned
x Appointed
Building. . .
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Board of Public Welfare (Walter T. Kenney Harold N. Anderson (William J. Mckeever
Burial Agent .
Chief, Fire Department .
Chief, Police Department.
Charles R. Armour Thomas H. Egan Albert E. Ryan
(Frank K. Nicksay
J. Philip Bower Albert E. Ryan
Constables
(Raymond P. Connerty (Martin Cicatelli (Lawrence F. Viola (James F. Lavery
Contributory Retirement Board. .
. . (Carmen T. Foritano
(Harold A. Cahalin
(Warren E. O'Leary
Custodian in Charge of Town Houses Daniel J. Canniff
Director, Civil Defense . .
John P. Dempsey
Director, Housing Authority .
Robert Hauser
Director, Veterans' Services Department
Charles R. Armour
Dog Officer
Samuel F. Femia
Fence Viewers.
(James C. McCabe James J. Dolan
(Albert E. Ryan James J. Flynn
Field Drivers
(Ferdinand A. Lucarelli ·
(Thomas F. Sullivan (Charles O. Toomey
Finance Committee. Precinct 1 Edwin A. Barnard 1964
2 William H. Dunn
1963
3 Ronald E. Higby 1962
4 George J. Remmert
1964
5 Philip D. Ahern
1963
6 George K. Rugg
1962
7 Eugene F. Lawlor, Jr.
1964
9 John R. Cotter
1962
10 Robert G. Sisson
1964
11 Gilbert J. Dillon
1963
12 Charles W. Blackmon
1962
13 Percival E. Richardson, Sec.
1964
14 Kermit C. Streng, Chairman 1963
J. Howard Hayes, Member at Large 1962
William H. Farrow, Executive Secretary
Forest Warden. Thomas H. Egan
Inspector of Animals.
Dr. John J. Murphy, Jr.
Inspector of Buildings . James C. McCabe
Inspector of Milk Justin E. Comeau
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas
John B. Byrne
Inspector of Slaughtering . J. Philip Bower
Inspector of Wires Robert L. Reid
Keeper of Lockup Albert E. Ryan
8 T. Richard Guinan, Vice Chmn. 1963
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TOWN RECORDS
Librarian, Robbins Library Judith E. Stromdahl
Moth Superintendent . . George M. Dolan
(Joseph H. Cormier 1962
Registrars of Voters
(Timothy J. Buckley, Chmn. 1963
(Arthur P. Wyman 1964
Secretary, Agent, Board of Public Welfare George V. Morse
Secretary, Board of Assessors Philip J. Waterman
Secretary, Board of Selectmen Frank K. Nicksay
Secretary, Board of Survey
Frank K. Nicksay
Secretary, Personnel Board . A. Lee Morris
Sealer of Weights and Measures James J. Dolan
Superintendent, Fire and Police Signal System.
Thomas H. Egan
Superintendent, Parks and Recreation
William F. Canty
Superintendent of Schools.
Bert A. Roens
Superintendent of Public Works. .
Francis N. O'Hara
Supervisor of Custodians and Maintenance
George H. Greim
Town Accountant
Carmen T. Foritano
Town Counsel Joseph A. Purcell
Town Engineer
Wilbur H. Roby
Town Manager .
Edward C. Monahan
Town Physician
Dr. Edward W. Feeley
Water Registrar
David P. Geary
COMMITTEES APPOINTED IN PURSUANCE OF TOWN MEETING VOTES
Committee to Investigate and Consider the Matter of A Fire Prevention Code Vote of March 28, 1951
Abner P. Wyman Richard J. Tierney
Edward M. Cartullo Wilbert H. Connor
David Govenar
Committee to Investigate, Consider and Make Recommendations to the Town Relative to the Construction and Operation of Refuse Disposal Incinerators Votes of March 20, 1953 & March 24, 1954
William H. Borghesani William F. Meade
Warren J. Ryan Warren E. O'Leary
Committee to Investigate the Adequacy of the Present and Future Locations of School Buildings
Vote of March 15, 1954
Donald O. Johnston Florence I. Bretscher John P. Morine
Alfred Camarano Edward G. Grey Clifford R. Hall
Alfred A. Scott
Edward C. Monahan
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Committee to Procure Plans and Estimates for the Construction of a School Building in the Florence Avenue Area Vote of March 24, 1954
Richard W. Baker David J. Ashton
Horace H. Homer Edward C. Monahan
Committee to Investigate, Consider and Make Recommendations as to the Swimming Conditions at the Arlington Heights Reservoir Beach Vote of March 24, 1954
Percival E. Richardson Everett J. Henderson
Eric Reeves Paul A. Dunkerley
Committee on the Improvement of the Peirce School Playground Vote of March 25, 1955
Shelton B. Wicker William J. McKearin
*John R. Curran Stanley J. Wharton
Arlington Brotherhood Committee Vote of March 28, 1955
Leonard D. Wood David Govenar L. Curtis Foye
Clarence Richmond John F. McGann Agnes M. Sullivan
Committee on Quarters for Organizations Now Occupying the Old Town Hall Vote of April 2, 1956
Joseph S. Vahey Cornelius J. Brosnan
Harry C. A. Behr Mary E. Leverone
Daniel A. Healy, Jr.
Committee on the Improvement of the Acoustics in the Robbins Memorial Town Hall Auditorium Vote of April 2, 1956
Louis S. Osborne Elizabeth H. Barney
William E. Collins A.P. Gardner Hanson
Robert L. Reid
Committee on the High School Additions and Reconstruction Vote of April 4, 1956
John P. Morine Donald O. Johnston James W. Daily
Eugene A. Leonard Edward G. Grey M. Norcross Stratton
Edward C. Monahan
Arlington Development Commission Vote of March 25, 1957
Karl E. Weiss John B. Fox Francis A. O'Hearn John Mirak
Allan B. Igo Warren S. Berg *William A. McMahon xLawrence R. Babine
Resigned x Appointed
John A. Bellizia
TOWN RECORDS
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Committee to Investigate and Make a Study of the Land Owned by the Town of Arlington in the Town of Lexington, Known as the Great Meadows Vote of March 27, 1957
Joseph P. Greeley Daniel J. Buckley, Jr. Beverley S. Brinkerhoff
Percival E. Richardson Zelda Govenar Thomas R. Guinan
Edward C. Monahan
Committee to Investigate, Consider and Make Recommendations as to the Advisability of Installing Voting Machines in any or all of the Precincts of the Town Vote of March 21, 1958
Leona R. Wilkins Agnes J. Reardon
William A. Barnstead George J. Remmert
Ann Mahon
Committee to Investigate, Consider and Make Recommendations Relative to the Replacement of the Town's Radio Broadcasting System in Accordance with the Directive Contained in Docket 12295 of the Federal Communications Commission Vote of March 23, 1959
William E. Collins John P. Dempsey
Lindsay Cleveland Thomas H. Egan
Albert E. Ryan
Committee to Procure Plans and Estimates for the Construction of an Elementary School Building on Land Owned by the Town Located on Pheasant Avenue Vote of March 23, 1959
Cornelius J. Brosnan Daniel C. Whitney Alfred Camarano
Aubrey C. Tobey Charles R. Kent Edward G. Grey
Edward C. Monahan
Committee To Investigate, Consider and Make Recommendations Relative To Town Encouragement Financially, or Otherwise, of Town Employees Seeking Formal Education In Areas Related To or Growing Out Of Their Full-Time Activities
Vote of March 21, 1960
William J. Frost Burt A. Roens
William F. Holian Edward C. Monahan
*Edward G. McCann, Jr.
Committee to Investigate, Consider and Make Recommendations Relative to the Need for Urban Renewal in the Town Vote of March 22, 1961
George J. Remmert Allan B. Igo Jacob Katz Torsten H. Reenstierna
George M. Herlihy Myron D. Chace Ben R. Cole Andrew Canzanelli, Jr.
Beryl M. Langer
* Resigned
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
TOWN WARRANT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To the Constables of the Town of Arlington, in said County:
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the polling places designated for the several precincts in said Town on
MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH, 1961
at seven o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following Articles, namely:
Article 1. To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: Two Select- men for three years; one Assessor for three years; three members of the School Committee for three years and one member of the Arlington Housing Authority for five years; also, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 43A of the General Laws, in each precinct the number of Town Meeting Members as hereinafter specified: in Precinct 1, one such member for two years and five such members for three years; in Precinct 2, one such mem- ber for one year and six such members for three years; in Precinct 3, four such members for three years; in Precinct 4, one such member for one year and six such members for three years; in Precinct 5, one such member for one year and seven such members for three years; in Precinct 6, five such members for three years; in Precinct 7, one such member for one year and five such members for three years; in Precinct 8, five such members for three years; in Precinct 9, one such member for one year and six such members for three years; in Precinct 10, one such member for one year and five such members for three years; in Precinct 11, one such member for one year and seven such members for three years; in Precinct 12, one such member for one year and six such members for three years; in Precinct 13, one such member for one year and six such members for three years; in Precinct 14, one such member for two years and eight such mem- bers for three years, and to see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 595 of the Acts of 1959 amending Chapter 32B of the General Laws by inserting after Section 9, Section 9A, being "Shall the Town pay one-half the premium costs payable by a retired employee for group life insurance and for group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance?"
For these purposes, the polls will be opened at seven o'clock A.M. and remain open until eight o'clock P.M., at each of the polling places designated, viz: Precinct One, in the East Arlington Branch Library, entrance on Massa- chusetts Avenue; Precincts Two and Four, in the Hardy School Building, entrance on Lake Street; Precinct 3, in the Junior High School Building East, entrance on Tufts Street; Precinct 5, in the Thompson School Building, entrance on North Union Street; Precincts Six and Eight, in the Town Hall; Precincts Seven and Nine, in the St. Agnes Parochial School Building;
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