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Refunds
$ 351,665.34 10,329.99
$ 361,995.33 $ 361,995.33
Collections
$ 244,884.40
Tax Titles
13,014.04
Water Liens
8,762.95
Abatements
44,023.61
$ 310,685.00
Balance December 31, 1960 $ 51,310.33
EDWARD F. BERRY
Town Collector.
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1960 ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
ALARMS & CALLS RESPONDED TO AS CLASSIFIED BY N.B.F.U .*
FIRES IN BUILDINGS
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Totals
Residential
4
4
6
3
2
3
4
2
8
9
5
8
58
Non-Residential
2
0
1
2
1
6
Mercantile
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
8
Manufacturing
1
1
1
3
Miscellaneous
1
4
5
TOTAL
OTHER FIRES
6
4
8
5
4
4
6
2
8
10
8
15
80
Grass-Brush-Dump
1
8
8
32
28
41
9
7
21
18
32
13
218
Automobile-Mechanical
4
4
2
7
7
4
6
7
7
1
2
51
Mutual Aid Calls
5
12
12
34
39
49
13
14
28
25
36
15
282
NON-FIRE CALLS
Malicious-False Alarms
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
21
Needless & Accidental
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
22
Ambulance - Accident
38
26
49
29
28
28
9
27
41
41
45
49
410
Water Pumping
5
5
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
24
Lockouts, Oil Leaks, etc.
7
3
10
8
6
7
2
9
9
5
7
9
82
TOTAL
54
37
63
42
39
41
15
42
55
50
59
62
559
GRAND TOTAL
65
53
83
81
82
94
34
58
91
85
103
92
921
ALARMS & CALLS RESPONDED
*NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS
1 Fatality
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
124
-
-
-
2
2
4
1
1
3
13
TOTAL
125
1959 FIRE LOSSES & INSURANCE STATISTICS
BUILDING
CONTENTS
INSURANCE
VALUE
PAID
LOSS
MO.
LOSS
PAID
VALUE
INS. CARRIED
$ 10,000.
$ 5,060.
$
$ 50.00
Jan.
$
$
$ 2,000
$ 2,000
18,000.
6,280.
240.00
240.00
Feb.
240.00
145.00
6,000.
4,000.
37,300.
22,180.
4,805.00
4,805.00
Mar.
3,453.00
3,453.00
11,300.
11,300.
Apr.
350.
350.
350.00
350.00
May
1,500
8,000.00
June
18,000.
9,430.
60.00
60.00
July
185.00
185.00
3,000.
3,000
5,500.
2,690.
55.00
55.00
Aug.
Sept.
12,500.
5,560
448.00
448.00
Oct.
100.00
2,000
40,000.
17,480
4,120.00
4,120.25
Nov.
3,015.80
2,015.80
13,080
12,380.
543,000.
440,957.
2,525.00
2,525.00
Dec.
1,500.00
1,500.00
6,000
6,000
$684,650.
$511,487.
$12,603.00
$20,653.25
$8,493.80
$7,298.80
$43,380.
$38,680.
Business:
$561,000.
$449,117.
$ 6,870.00
$14,870.00
$5,386.00
$4,386.00
$16,700.
$16,000.
Residents: $123,650.
$ 62,370.
$ 5,733.25
$ 5,783.25
$3,107.80
$2,912.80
$26,680.
$22,680.
PERMITS ISSUED
OIL BURNERS
INFLAMMABLE TANKS
FIRES IN THE OPEN
EXPLOSIVES
Power
Range
Gases
Liquid
Removal
Grass
Bon-fires
Blasting
Works
101
4
22
2
2
1774
4
27
2
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
WORK PERFORMED BY FIRE ALARM
NEW Locations
Boxes Replaced
Boxes Recoded
Boxes Retimed
Boxes Installed
Lights Changes
Extensions
4
15
8
54
13
21
1 Mile
INSPECTIONS
A total of 1065 inspections were made in the business dis- tricts with 207 violations.
The merchants and manufacturers of the Town have been very cooperative in rectifying the violations and it has not been neces- sary to prosecute.
An article for the appointment of two (2) additional men is requested in the 1961 budget. Vacations, sickness, injury and the ever increasing emergency calls for the ambulance create a serious shortage of available manpower to man the apparatus. Many occasions occur when only one man is left in the station, especially at night and on week ends.
The station, apparatus and equipment are at present in good condition. The remainder of the sixty year old boxes now in service will be replaced this year with a few added locations.
Thousands of feet of the old original #12 iron wire is gradu- ally being replaced with #8 Copperweld.
The training officers held many training sessions with the members of the department. Officers and men of the department have, or are attending classes at Civilian Defense School (Tops- field) M.I.T. Divers Training School, State Instructors College and Boston Fire Academy.
In fire prevention, pictures are taken from basement to attic in buildings and schools which are most likely to be a fire prob- lem. These slides are shown for study to every member of the department.
I again wish to express my deep appreciation to the members of my department for their continuing support. Their loyalty and devotion to duty has made it possible to keep our fire losses at an all time low.
Very truly yours,
PAUL D. ANDERSON, Fire Chief
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN AND MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
The regular program of repairing storm damages, trimming, and removal of dead and dangerous trees was carried on during the year.
1. Hurricane damage - The amount of emergency work has in- creased at an alarming rate due to the hurricane.
2. Emergency work can only be prevented by a stepped up tree trimming and tree removal program. This would require ad- ditional manpower, which costs money; but lawsuits might cost the town the year's wages of two or three men. This is a warning which should be heeded. Public utilities have suffered a great deal of expense in repairing overhead wires and a tremendous loss in customer service due to these trees by the hurricane.
3. This town lost 90 trees on streets by hurricane.
4. Twenty or more trees should be planted on every street in this town. This town should plant over 3500 new trees.
5. Every tree in a residential area, be it public or private, is a prospective patient of ours if only for a diagnosis of its ills.
6. Safety of the town is very important. The economy of our country and our National Defense is entirely dependent upon the proper functioning of electric and telephone service without interruption. If large limbs or branches are in the way of the wires, or trees are in the way of wires, they should be removed for the safety of electric and the telephone company.
7. Moth Department - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts through its Insect Pest Control Department has notified this department that our liability for gypsy moth work for the coming year is $3,300.
8. Tree Planting - Tree planting has moved on, but not at the rate that is anticipated.
9. Spraying by Airplane - One spraying by airplane over wood- lands and swamps of this town proved so successful for con- trol of gypsy moths, mosquitos, and other insects that I recommend this program be extended in 1961.
10. I want to thank the Weymouth Light Department for the great work they did during the hurricane.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH J. HART Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
A total of 392 permits were issued and the sum of $2,220.50 was deposited with the Town Treasurer.
Permits Issued
392
New Homes Inspected
187
Electric Ranges Inspected
117
Electric Clothes Dryers Inspected
26
Electric Water Heaters
11
20
Oil Burners
133
Service Changes
60
Remodel Work
11
92
Signs
11
17
Gas Heaters
11
16
Gas Pumps
6
Disposals
18
Motors
5
Split Ranges
11
20
Home Fire Alarms
121
Electric Hair Dryers
11
8
Offices
11
9
Lounges
1
Machine Shop
1
Manufacturing
-
23
Beauty Parlors
2
Pumping Station
1
Stores
6
Bowling Alleys
11
1
Schools
1
It is now mandatory to install a Home Fire Alarm System in all residential structures constructed after June 1, 1960. I am pleased to announce that these systems have been installed in 121 new homes and 12 apartments.
Respectfully submitted,
ALTON F. La BRECQUE,
Inspector of Wires
128
5
Apartments
1
Electric Heated Homes and Apartments
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
From January to October, 1960, the Engineering Department was under the direction of Mr. Lawrence W. DeCelle, Acting Town Engineer, and Mr. William P. Balser, Assistant Town Engineer. In October, 1960, Mr. Robert A. Hancock, Town Manager, ap- pointed Mr. John E. Levreault Acting Town Engineer, and Mr. Peter Boghossian Assistant Town Engineer.
During the year 1960, the engineering department furnished engineering services including design, layout, supervision and in- spection of various projects for other Town Departments as follows:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Inspection of gravel pits, house numbering, approval of power company pole locations, and relocations, and surveys of the below listed street intersections for the purpose of stop sign placement:
Liberty and Allen Streets, Oak and Orchard Streets, Smith Road and Grove Street, Maitland Avenue and North Street, and High and Chestnut Streets.
TOWN TREASURER
Engineering services including inspection of tax title property.
ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT
Investigation and preparation of plans of Town owned property, indexing and filing Assessor's Plans.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Furnished lines and grades for water pipe installations.
PLANNING BOARD
Attended regular meetings, where possible, and rendered en- gineering services, including supervision and inspection of sub- division roadway £
construction, including sidewalks and underground utilities, to insure conformity with existing rules and regulations of the Planning Board.
Made studies of, and gave recommendations relative, to pre- liminary and definitive plans of proposed subdivisions.
Subdivision roadways completed during 1960 were as follows:
Scally Circle off Canton Street, a distance of 720 feet. Flint Locke Ridge Road, off Canton Street, a distance of 1300 feet. Hillsdale Road, off Centre Street, a distance of 700 feet. Scanlon Circle, off North Street, a distance of 300 feet. Jane Street extension, off North Main Street, a distance of 300 feet.
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Attended regular meetings, where possible, made inspections and gave recommendations relative to suitability of proposed school sites. Surveyed and prepared topographic plans of suitable sites for use by architects in charge of design and construction.
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Engineering services including lines and grades, supervision and inspection of sidewalk maintenance and construction projects under continuing program of the Town Manager, detailed as follows:
Sidewalk Maintenance:
North Main Street - westerly sidewalk resurfaced with bitum - inous concrete for a distance of 700 feet, from the Ranvilla Rest- aurant to House No. 996, under one contract, and for a distance of 186 feet, from House No. 996 to House No. 984 under a second contract.
Warren Street - northerly sidewalk resurfaced with bitumin- ous concrete for a distance of 520 feet from Depot Street easterly.
West Street - southerly sidewalk resurfaced with bituminous concrete for a distance of 1150 feet from North Main Street to Silver Street, with the exception of the walkway across the Fer- nandes parking area entrance.
South Main Street - easterly sidewalk and driveway entrances resurfaced with bituminous concrete for a distance of 2400 feet from Union Street to the southerly property line of the E. C. Young Company, with the exception of the driveway entrances in front of the Randolph Manufacturing Company, and 40 feet of walk and driveway entrance in front of House No. 74.
Sidewalk Construction:
Sidewalks constructed under the direction of the engineering department, including the installation of bituminous curbing, sur- facing with two courses of bituminous concrete, and loaming and grassing of cut slopes, were as follows:
Orchard Street - easterly side for a distance of 1000 feet, from Vesey to Bartlett Road.
Liberty Street - northerly side for a distance of 350 feet, from North Street to the end of existing walk at time of construction.
Mill Street - southerly side for a distance of 700 feet, from the end of existing walk at time of construction to Milton Terrace.
Adams Street - southerly side for a distance of 250 feet, from Lafayette Street to the Tower Hill School.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
South Street, Contract No. 1 - northerly side for a distance of 750 feet, from Castleton Avenue to House No. 290. This contract included a necessary concrete retaining wall.
South Street, Contract No. 2 - northerly side for a distance of 260 feet, continuing from the end of South Street Contract No. 1, at House No. 290 to the power pole opposite Cedar Circle. A moderate amount of ledge and boulders were excavated and cut slopes were loamed and seeded. Two stone retaining walls were removed and reset at back of new walk.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Engineering assistance given to the Highway Department in- cluded lines and grades for various road and drain projects as listed below: (Note: a detailed description of actual project work completed may be found in the Report of the Highway Department.)
Road and Maintenance Work:
Centre Street, Highland Avenue, Fitch Terrace and Adams Street.
Drainage Program:
Woodlawn Road, Mill Street near Curranc Terrace, King Crest Terrace, Centre Street, Mitchell Street, Forest Avenue at Mait- land Avenue, Reed Street, Beverly Terrace, Reisner Road at Tiles- ton Road, Russ Street near Christy Lane and Silver Street.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. LEVREAULT, Town Engineer
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
Edward T. Clark, Town Treasurer in account with the Town of Randolph, year 1960.
DEBIT
Balance on hand January 1, 1960
$520,019.95
Received during year 1960
7,648,339.88
8,168,359.83
CREDIT
Paid sundry persons per Warrants in 1960
6,934,598.93
General Cash on hand and in Banks December 31,
1,233,760.90
1960
8,168,359.83
SOLDIERS MONUMENT FUND
Balance on hand January 1, 1960
$179.20
Interest added
6.32
Balance Randolph Savings Bank December 31, 1960
185.52
SCHOOL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FUND
Balance on hand January 1, 1960
$101.50
Interest added
3.00
Balance So. Shore National Bank December 31, 1960
104.50
CODDINGTON FUND
Balance on hand January 1, 1960
$1,900.00
Interest added in 1960
67.08
Balance Randolph Savings Bank December 31, 1960
1,967.08
ELLEN BENNETT FUND
Balance on hand January 1, 1960
$12,258.10
Interest added in 1960
432.79
Interest Withdrawn 1960 (To Welfare Dept)
432.79
Balance Randolph Co-Operative Bank December 31, 1960
12,258.10
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD T. CLARK, EDWARD F. FAHEY
12,690.89
Town Treasurer Town Accountant Director of Finance
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
The tax rate for the year was computed on the following basis of expenses and receipts:
EXPENSES
Town Appropriations:
Annual Town Meeting
$2,867,583.90
From Available Funds
88,938.07
Overlay Deficit, 1954
162.83
Overlay Deficit, 1955
345.85
Overlay Deficit, 1956
29.14
Overlay Deficit, 1957
1,778.21
Overlay Deficit, 1958
14,452.17
Overlay Deficit, 1959
2,819.90
Mosquito Control
4,641.69
Sewerage
59,553.61
State Parks and Reservations
4,823.03
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
306.43
County Tax
23,988.81
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
14,663.32
Old Colony Transportation Area Underestimate of 1959
133.80
Overlay of current year
95,946.58
$3,180,167.34
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax
$212,927.21
Corporation Taxes
34,801.36
Old Age Tax (Meals)
5,512.80
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
216,000.00
Licenses
1,011.00
Fines
12.00
Special Assessments
1,827.00
General Government
13,348.00
Health and Sanitation
2,468.00
Charities
20,356.00
Old Age Assistance
77,572.00
Veterans Services
28,232.00
Schools
16,590.00
Public Service Enterprises (Water Dept.)
131,596.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
11,035.00
State Assistance for School Construction
62,913.00
Farm Animal Excise
105.00
School Transportation
32,291.00
County Tuberculosis Hospital Overestimate
1,153.59
State Parks and Reservations
Overestimate
539.17
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
County Tax Overestimate From Available Funds
5,560.70 88,938.07
$964,788.90
$2,215,378.44
TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
Poll Tax Personal Property
$ 10,018.00 116,162.21
Real Estate
2,089,198.23
$ 2,215,378.44
TOTAL VALUATION
Real Estate Buildings
Real Estate Land
$25,959,320.00 5,457,080.00
Personal
1,746,800.00
$33,163,200.00
Total Valuation computed at Tax rate of $66.50
$ 2,205,360.44
Plus Poll Tax
10,018.00
$ 2,215,378.44
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE TABLE
OF AGGREGATES
Number of persons assessed:
On Personal Estate Only: On Real Estate Only: On Both Personal and Real Estate
149
6,279
309
Total Number of Persons assessed: Number of Polls Assessed:
5,009
Value of Assessed Personal Estates:
Stock in trade Machinery
$1,544,200.00 202,100.00 500.00
All Other Tangible Property
6,737
Total Value of Axxessed Personal Property
$1,746,800.00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
Number of Live Stock Assessed:
Horses
1 37
Cows
Fowl
11,650
Goat
1
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
5,144
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
6,210
Number of Automobiles Assessed
6,178
AMOUNTS COMMITTED TO TAX COLLECTOR
1960 Levies
Real and Personal Estate
$2,205,360.44
Poll Tax
10,018.00
Street Betterments
1,256.95
Water Liens
8,762.95
Farm Excise
93.50
1960 December Levies
Real and Personal Estate
$ 669.66
Poll Tax
114.00
$2,226,275.50
Motor Vehicle Excise
1959 Levies
$ 35,645.00
1960 Levies
$214,176.13
249,821.13
$2,476,096.63
Respectfully Submitted, FRANK F. TEED
EDWARD J. ROYCROFT
WILLIAM A. STRICKLAND
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMISSIONERS
The Sewer Commissioners are proud to report that TRUNK #1 is completed and TRUNK #2 is completed to Webster St. Lateral work has been started and provisions for the following major tie-ins have been made:
LYONS SCHOOL TEMPLE BETH-AM
TANK TRUCK DISCHARGING.
To accomplish this the Sewer Commissioners held 54 meet- ings at their office. There were 27 meetings with the engineering consultants at their offices in Boston. The Sewer Commissioners also had numerous meetings with the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Town Counsel and other Department Heads. The Com- missioners also made many field trips for inspection purposes.
The preliminary work has been completed to run LATERALS and construct a PUMPING STATION that will service the North Industrial Area, opposite Great Pond. This LATERAL line and PUMPING STATION will also make sewer service available to over 100 homes on the route to the North Industrial Area.
The continued support and cooperation of the Townspeople, Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager will help to extend the LATERAL LINES so more homes have the opportunity to receive sewer service.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS
136
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Streets rebuilt, penetrated and sealed with liquid asphalt:
North St.
entire length
Fitch Terrace
1,000 feet
Junior Terrace
entire length
Velma Road
entire length
Alden St.
entire length
Forrest Ave.
entire length
Adams St.
entire length
Clark St.
entire length
Johnson Drive
entire length
High St.
north end section
North Harriette St.
entire length
Streets and portions of streets sealed with liquid asphalt:
Gordon St.
Christy Lane
Forrest St.
Edwin St.
Old West St.
Morgan St.
Mc Auliffe Rd.
Mitchell St.
Pictun Rd.
West Druid Hill Ave.
Fogo Rd.
East Patterson Ave.
Powdrell Ave.
Wales Ave.
CHAPTER 386
Graveled and graded various unaccepted streets.
SIGNS ERECTED
30 street name signs and posts 24 "Children Go Slow" signs 40 various type signs Repaired and maintained other signs
BROOK CLEARANCE
All town brooks checked and cleaned where necessary.
PATCHING OF STREETS
Approximately 800 tons of patching material used to repair streets.
SAND SCREENING
4500 tons of sand processed for ice control and sealing pur - poses.
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Put in place 2,500 feet of Type I bituminous concrete surface, 1 1/2 inches thick, on North St., from Randolph Square to Pleasant St.
Sealed West St. from Warren St. to Stoughton line with MC2 asphalt.
ROAD PROGRAM
Installed 300 feet of 12 inch pipe, 400 feet of 15 inch pipe, 40 feet on 18 inch pipe and 10 catch basins for drainage on Center St., widened and rebuilt for a distance of 2,600 feet.
Put in place 2 inch thickness of Type I bituminous concrete surface on Highland Ave. from Warren St. to Memorial Drive.
DRAINAGE INSTALLED
Russ St., 200 feet of 12 inch pipe with one basin structure.
Mitchell St., 100 feet of 12 inch pipe with one basin structure.
Chestnut Circle, 600 feet of 24 inch pipe with one basin structure. Lewis Drive, 140 feet of 24 inch pipe with one basin structure. Kingcrest Terrace, 100 feet of 12 inch pipe with one basin struc- ture.
Forrest Ave. and Maitland Ave., 200 feet of 12 inch pipe with three basins structure.
Woodlawn Rd., 100 feet of 12 inch pipe with two basins structure.
Reisner and Tileston Rd., 300 feet of 12 inch pipe with three basins structure.
Reed and Mitchell St., 300 feet of 12 inch pipe with three basins structure and 100 feet of 24 inch pipe.
Center St., playground, 80 feet of 24 inch pipe with one manhole structure.
Devine School Playground, 230 feet of 12 inch pipe and 200 feet of 30 inch pipe with one manhole structure.
Highland Ave. at V.F.W. property, 100 feet of 48 inch pipe.
Catch basins and manholes cleaned throughout the year, approx- imately 410.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
SNOW & ICE CONTROL
January 11, 1960
3" snowfall
plowed and sanded
January 19, 1960
3" snowfall
plowed and sanded
January 22, 1960
4" snowfall
plowed and sanded
February 14, 1960
3" snowfall
plowed and sanded
March 3 and
March 4, 1960
23" snowfall
plowed and sanded
December 12, 1960
13" snowfall
plowed and sanded
Approximately 10 nuisance storms of snow and sleet causing many man hours of sanding streets and sidewalks.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM R. CURRAN, SR., Highway Superintendent
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ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Calls answered and investigations made
51,637
*Summonses served
668
* Arrests
252
Arraignments in Court
163
Held for the Grand Jury
5
Pending in District Court
16
Pending in Superior Court
2
Found guilty in District Court
87
Appealed to Superior Court
2
Found guilty in Superior Court
17
** Dismissed for want of Prosecution
35
Acquitted
7
Filed
26
Placed on Probation
40
Fined
34
** Released
10
Committed to State Hospitals
16
Committed to Youth Service Board
1
Committed to House of Correction
3
Committed to State Prison
4
Put up for the night
1
Stolen Property Recovered
$43,086.85
Notices Posted
66
Doors and windows found open by the Police Dept.
1,564
Net returns paid to Town Treasurer from fines over and above expenses of prosecution
$231.60
Fines taken in by District and Superior Courts $ 1,244.00
Total number of warnings on Motor Violations
1,325
Total number of suspensions of licenses
138
Total number of miles covered by Police cars
104,907
Total number of miles covered by Police motorcycles 26,382
*Some arrests and summonses were served for Out of Town Police.
** Of the 35 cases dismissed for want of prosecution, the police were complainants on 13.
*** Of the 10 cases released, 1 was a juvenile and was turned over to his parents.
The time has come for the Townspeople to think and act upon the article which will be brought up at the Annual Town Meeting, relative to more adequate quarters for the Police Department.
Our present quarters are entirely too small to take care of the business we are confronted with. There are no facilities for the men, such as, locker space, office space, or a place to hold inter- views of a private nature. There are no facilities for conferences and meetings with the men and no facilities to garage the cruisers and motorcycles.
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I also wish to bring to your attention the fact that the Police Station is not manned between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 9:00 A. M. I am recommending that the station be covered on a twenty- four hour basis so that the citizens will receive the service they are entitled to. Because of the increase in our population and the many demands of the public, our present system is no longer satis- factory.
Charles E. Olsen was appointed Safety Officer this past year. He has made a study of the accidents in the Town of Randolph during the year 1960 and has submitted an interesting report of his findings.
In closing I again wish to thank the citizens of Randolph, the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager and all departments who have assisted us during the past year.
Sincerely, PATRICK T. McDONNELL Chief of Police
REPORT OF THE SAFETY OFFICER
Total Number of Accidents in Randolph involving Motor Vehicles: 260
Total Number of Personal Injury Accidents: 153 - No Fatal Accidents.
Total Number of Accidents involving Pedestrians: 14, incl. 1 Pedestrian killed.
Total Number of Accidents involving Bicycles: 8
Accidents by Months :
Jan. 28
May 28
Sept. 24
Feb. 24
June
20
Oct. 17
March 24
July
12
Nov. 13
April 21
Aug. 27
Dec. 14
Accidents by Days :
Sunday 27
Wednesday 28
Saturday 50
Monday 38
Thursday 48
Tuesday 25
Friday 44
Accidents by Time :
12 Midnight bo 8 A. M.
56
8 A. M. to 12 Noon 29
12 Noon to 6 P. M. 117
6 P.M. to 12 Midnight
58
Bad Accident Locations :
North Main St. between Crawford Square and Russ Street 95 South Main St. between Crawford Square and Avon line 38 North St. between Crawford Square and Braintree line, including the 1 Pedestrian fatality 23
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Warren St. from North Main St. to Stoughton line 12 Canton St. from North Main St. to Canton line 8 Union St. from Crawford Square to Holbrook line 5
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