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EXPENSES:
Cash
107,315.90
Transportation
899.64
Boston
775.62
Lynn
2,263.42
Somerville
749.98
Everett
2,707,80
Malden
234,64
Medford
26,25
7,657.35
LOCAL DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
EXPENSES:
18,500.67
18,500.67
GENERAL RELIEF
EXPENSES:
ATHELETIC REVOLVING FUND
EXPENSES:
Game Expense
2,288.00
Cities and Towns Share
2,999,69
Medical
248.86
Equipment
2,966.46
Ice Rental
380.00
Transportation
1,900.00
Dues
10,00
VETERANS BENEFITS
SALARIES:
Agent
1,900.00
Manager
1,944.00
Helpers
43,774.05
Administration Expenses:
Dues
10.00
Telephone
133.49
Office Supplies
61,67
Equipment and Supplies
3,451,68
Express
711,29
Linen Service
483.99
Ice Cream
4.432,38
Bakery
4,101.70
Equipment Repairs
679.63
Printing
34,50
74,306,56 120,024.61
FEDERAL PUBLIC LAW NO. 874
EXPENSES:
Equipment
14,414,65
Shades
1,077.45
Test Borings
115.00
Supplies
338.49
Boiler Repairs
1,039,50
Carpentry
468.04
ALARIES:
Superintendent
10,769.06
Teachers
977,161.67
Clerical
30,542.68
Nurses
10,720.00
Janitors
107,098.57
Band Director
6,207.68
Physicians
2,375.00
Cafeteria Director
4,153.84
Game Officials
820.00
Evening School
8,155.00
XPENSES:
Telephone
4,100.31
Printing and Postage
1,842.06
Books
25,939,50
Supplies
21,599.90
Regular Transportation
73,387.50
Special Transportation
4,063.25
Truck
2,534,60
Drivers Education
985.98
Gas and Light
21,091.37
Fuel
29,116.98
Graduation
862.16
Equipment
13,884,36
Tuition
481.28
Water and Sewer
1,586.58
Band
4,386,09
Care of Grounds
1,403.67
Tests
2,442.59
Gui dance
467.53
Shop
4,702.34
Visual Education
2,825.31
Library High School
1,591.68
Library Jr. High School
284,85
Athletics
7,540.89
Physical Education
1,154.19
Homemaking
1,264.22
Rinehart Handwriting System
3,300.00
Staff Expense In State
642.73
Staff Expense Out of State
840.70
Nurses Travel
160.00
Supervisors Travel
725.00
Insurance
510.08
School Committee
449.54
Truants
126.29
236,294.53 1,394,298.03
EVENING SCHOOL
EXPENSES:
Supplies
139.20
Equipment
180.00
319.20
It is and has been recommended that a second fire station be built and located in the West Cliftondale section of the town. The Town of Saugus has no secondary station, equipment or manpower to give the Citizens of Saugus protection against fire when this station the only one in the town is out at a working fire for any period of time. The increase of new con- struction of various types places an additional responsibility on the men and equipment of the town to cope with this situation. The present station upon an alarm of fire has a normal complement of seven men on duty on each working shift when sickness, vacations and the holiday bill which the town meeting voted granting ten paid holidays, no money was appro- priated to provide payment so they are compensated by giving addi- tional days off equivalent. This situation reduces the man power and efficiency. Therefore with the construction of additional schools and the needed protection against fire and life hazard to children and personnel this department most urgently recommends and requests that this additional fire station be constructed. 1
It is recommended that the schools be equipped with automatic sprinkler systems. This recom- mendation has been submitted before and it is our firm belief that it be given serious attention, especially the old wooden school buildings that house many school children that presents a serious life and fire hazard,
It is recommended that schools not already equipped with Auxiliary Fire Alarm systems be provided and installed and connected into the municipal fire alarm system. This should be given serious atten- tion.
The program for the installation of additional fire alarm signal boxes should be continued. Because of the rapid growth and expansion of the town it is recommended the installation of new hydrants be continued as there are many sec- tions of the town where the hydrants are too few and far apart.
In concluding my report 1wish to express my appreciation to the Town Manager, the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee, the Sup't. of Public Works, the Chief of Police, Inspector of Build- ings, Inspector of Wires, the Board of Health Agent, the Director of Civil Defense, the Civil Defense Ausiliary Fire Chief, Town Meet- ing Members and the Citizens of the Town of Saugus, Finally, I want to express to the members of the Fire Department my sin- cerest appreciation of their energetic support given me under the adverse conditions due to which they have been subjected by the shortage of manpower and the unpredictable and unreliable con- condition of engine #2 and engine #4 which are called upon to make a great number of runs.
Respectfully submitted, Joseph L. Maguire, Chief of Fire Department
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19,357.54
EXPENSES:
Telephone
382.65
Stationery and Postage
14.55
Printing and Advertising
81.00
Office Supplies
182.66
Subscriptions
289.80
Expense
15.80
4,620,48
LIBRARY
SALARIES:
Librarian
4,700.00
Assistant Librarian
3,250.00
General Assistants
10,477.54
Labor
810.00
Janitor
120.00
Cash
18,822.25
Groceries
768.01
Medical
6,592.92
Fuel
61.30
26,244.48
28,594.64
TOTAL FOR CHARITIES 351,108.90
EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
SCHOOL
17,453.13
TITLE 111
EXPENSES:
Advertising
32.00
Equipment
4,588.48
Medical
452.64
Board and Care
1,801.56
Cities and Towns
0,412.16
Burials
200.00
Clothing
9.95
15,067.37
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
SALARIES:
45,718.05
EXPENSES:
Milk
28,991.28
Meats and Groceries
31,420.11
Transportation
50.00
Equipment
195.00
450.16
AID EXPENSES:
Cash
4,091.66
Groceries
2,099.40
113,163.80
LOCAL AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
EXPENSES:
Cash
16,700.00
16,700.00
GEORGE B ARDEN FUND
Cash
SALARIES:
Homemaking Salaries
4,630.61
4,630,61
EXPENSES:
TRADE SCHOOL
Cities and Towns
5,847.90
Tho Saugus Advertiser, March 16, 1961
TOWN REPORT Page 13
Fire Department
(Continued from Page 12) resuscitator and oxygen, These calls are in addition to the constant use by the Chief in the performance of department business.
The Carry- All that was procured. through the Civil Defense is an old. panel truck that is used to transport portable equipment for pumping out cellars, hose, lighting units etc., instead of using the more valuable equipment for the same purpose. The metal boat used for rescue operations is in reasonable good condition.
10,793.01
1,900.00
1,158,003.50
TOWN REPORT Page 14
1960 Report Public Welfare
To the Town Manager:
The Annual Report of the Depart- ment of Public Assistance, viewed in the light of the monthly report submitted to you, would seem to be a summary of the previous report. In a measure this must of necessity be true, The year 1960, however, although there were no startling changes in expenditures or case- loads: it was a dynamic year during which there were changes that will have a widespread effect in the years to come.
The major change was the passage of the Medical Assistance to the Aged Program. This type of assistance will reap a saving to the taxpayers of the community because Federal participation is a flat 50%, State participation 34% and the local cost 16%. This law wipes out the concept of settle- ment in the Medical Aid program so that Saugus does not pay a full 50% of the cost of caring for ins long time residems. We were enabled, at the passage of the Act, to transfer 32 of our nursing home cases to the program and decrease our net expenditures approximately $3,000 per month. A major change along with the Medical Assistance to the Aged Program is a provision that the State pay 25% of all administrative costs. Adding this sum to the con- tinued 50% participation from the Federal Government the Town of Saugus is paying but 1/4th of all salaries and office expenses of the Department with the exception of General Relief which is a negligible item. There are things to watch in the field of Social Service in Massachusetts. Of primary interest is the new Governor's concern over the wel- fare burden on the community. Although this burden is in actuality not as great as it appears at first glance there possibly will be legislation proposed to change our present set-up. Consistent with the idea is a bill now before the Legislature to study the feasibility of the Commonwealth taking over the administration of all Public Assistance programs. The Direc- tor appeared in favor of this bill at a public hearing as it would seem to be in the best interest of both the smaller residential community and the larger hard- hit industrial cities to spread welfare cosis across the entire Commonwealth. A third area of activity became evident during the later part of the year when you authorized this department to con- duci a survey of the need for public low-cost housing for the elderly. The survey is not yet completed but initial returns seem to indicate that such housing could be used to advantage in Saugus. On the Old Age Assistance Pro- gram, the Department spent a total of $228,000 and received $176,000 in Federal, State and City and Town reimbursemems. The average caseload was 178 individuals with an average cost per month of $98.12. During 1960 we had a total of 39 new applica- tions for Old Age Assistance. Of these 30 were approved. The year 1959 we had 30 applications and 24 were approved. We started the year 1961 with 127 cases.
The Medical Assistance to the Aged Program was in existance . but for the last three months of the year 1960 and we spent $15,000. Of this we will receive
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Town Accountants Report (Continued from Page 13)
Books
4,068.44
Binding
496.20
Cartage
48.50
Grandstand
213.00
Newspapers
61.47
Janitor Supplies
21.66
Fuel
468.24
· Light
333.44
Water and Sewer
32.00
Equipment
7.48
Equipment Repair
24.75
6,528.64 25,886,18
ARTICLE 15, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1960 LIBRARY ADDITIONS
EXPENSES:
Architect
2,307.64
Advertising
47.43
Contractor
26,412.65
28,767.72
CHAPTER 17, SECTION 7 AUTHORITY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
EXPENSES:
Saugus Youth Survey
125.00
Police Surveys and
242.00
SALARIES:
Recreation Supervisor
1.200.00
Assistamış
2,917.00
4.117.00
EXPENSES:
Clerical
180.00
Committee Expense
475.97
Repairs
214.06
Construction
670.06
Painting
45.66
Supervisors Car Expense
150.00
EXPENSE:
Printing
6,50
6.50
Gravel and Loam
320.93
Small Athletic Equipment
495.10
Arts and Crafts
482.06
Fourth of July
189.99
Prizes
25.00
Police Athletic League
201.41
Babe Ruth League
250.25
National League
243.75
American League
250.00
Buses
116.00
Ice Cream
66.25
Water
60.00
Hockey
27.00
Winter Program
251.60
5.213.95
EXPENSE: Rental
500.00
Shelter Contruction
69.88
New Equipment
1,700.00
Skating Rink
402.20
2.172,08
11,503.03
DEPARTMENTAL PENSIONS
POLICE:
Roland E, Mansfield
2,000.00
James P. Sullivan
2,344.23
William MacDougal
1,991.89
Mrs. Joseph Lambert
1,630.76
FIRE
Mrs. Lucy Matbewson
1,528.84
George B. Drew
3.478.12
George W. Parrott
540.46
Mrs. Wm. Salsman
1,426.92
W.W.1 .:
Ernest A. Merrithew
1,529.86
Henry Wheaton
2,670.20
Vernon W. Evans
4,212.17
Mabel Willey
2,517.50
M, Edward Hayes
2,650.00
Alfred H. Woodward
1,192.50
John Taylor
2,632.67
George Pike
3,415.85
Postage
8.00
Telephone
1.00
Edna F. McCarthy
1,499.94
Carrie F. Stuart
1,370.46
Welcome W. Mccullough
3,173,50
Anstrice C. Kellogg
2,196.18
48,343.75
ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES WATER MAINTENANCE
EXPENSES:
Postage
600.00
Dues and Registrations
37.00
Printing and Advertising 484.72
Gas and Oil
1,978.36
Material and Supplies
988.33
Meter Parts
710.18
Express
6.70
Equipment Repair
1,101.93
Programs
30.00
Participating Units
645.00
Wreaths
325.00
Ice Cream and Tonic
34,60
VETERANS' DAY:
Wreaths
325.00
EXPENSES;
Medical
51.00
Automobile
1,158.13
Fire
152.71
Public Liability
11.508.43
Compension
11,656.08
Town Hall
1,393,88
Towns Share for Employee's Life Insurance and Hospitalization
14,892.67
Equipment
86.06
Boiler
7 .31,58
Advertising
12.00
41,155:54
"CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUND
EXPENSE:
Pension Fund 33,933.00
33,933.00
TOTAL FOR EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES $1.614,450.32
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
PLAYGROUND
Investigations
367.00
RESERVE FUND
EXPENSE:
School Investigation Com. 15.00
15.00
ARTICLE 3, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1959 HARB OR MASTERS EXPENSE
BID DEPOSITS
EXPENSES:
School Supplies
600.00
ARTICLE 4, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1959 TOWN LANDING
EXPENSE
107.92
107.92.
ARTICLE 13, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1960 HEADQUARTERS VETERANS WORLD WAR I BARRACKS".
500.00
ARTICLE 14, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1960 V.F.W. FIREWORKS FOURTH OF JULY
EXPENSES:
431.73
431.73
ARTICLE 22, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1960 D. A. V. LEASE
EXPENSE
500.00
500.00
ARTICLE 26, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1960
TO COMPENSATE H. F. AND B. ROY FOR HALF COST OF INSTALLING PIPES IN FRONT OF THEIR PROPERTY
EXPENSE:
432.00
432.00
ARTICLE 27, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1960 TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES:
Supplies
80,20
Albion R. Rice
3,064.06
Elsie A. Bird
1,277.64
89.20
Total for Recreation and Unclassified .
$
141,087.62
TOWN REPORT
EXPENSES:
Advertising
3.00
Printing and Mailing
1,562.90
HOLIDAYS
MEMORIAL DAY:
Flags
177.45
Service Pipe and Fittings
3,788.95
New Meters
3.983.50
Hydrants and Valves
3.056.66
Addressograph Maintenance
115.41
Radio Maintenance 91.00
Water Purchase
668.70
1,537,05
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17,611.44
Stone Dust
135.10
Material and Supplies
363.76
600.00
The Sougus Advertiser, March 16. 1961
INSURANCE
1,565.90
Town Accountants Report (Continued from Page 14) ARTICLE 7, 1958 EXTENDING WATER MAINS TO TOWN FARM
EXPENSES:
Advertising
10.00
Labor
1,899.58
Meters
3,592.16
Pipe
7.014.73
Material
44.78
12.561.25
ARTICLE 24, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1960. WATER CONSTRUCTION
EXPENSES:
Fees
52.00 11,505.82
Labor
568.01
12,125.83
CEMETERY
SALARIES:
Superintendent
5,800.00
Clerk
1,680,00
Labor
17,506.00
Seasonal Help
3,505.50
Overtime
1,206,94
29,698.44
EXPENSES:
Telephone
143.63
Stationery and Postage
4.00
Printing and Advertising
19.00
Office Supplies
17.03
Light
19.77
Water
30.00
Fuel
146.93
Material and Supplies
607.54
Equipment Repair
324.24
Gas and Oil
374,30
Shrubs and Flowers
113.40
Burial Liners
1,342.50
Special Police
75,00
Registration
3,00
Stone Dust
33.60
3,253,94 32,952,38
ARTICLE 8, ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1959
CEMETERY
EXPENSE 58.80
58.80
TOTAL FOR ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES $75,309.70
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
MATURITIES:
Sewer Loan
39,000.00
Water Loans
26,000.00
School Bonds 47,000.00
INTEREST:
Sewer Loans
15,559.75
Temporary Loan
11,007.85
Water Loans
2,555.00
School Bonds
139,393.00
Board Interest
850.00
281,365.60
TEMPORARY LOAN IN ANTICIPATION OF REIMBURSEMENT
First National Bank
250,000.00
National Shawmut Bank
450,000.00
Merchants National Bank
300,000.00 1,000,000.00
TOTAL FOR INTEREST AND
MATURING DEBT
$1,281,365.60
AGENCY AND TRUST
Guarantee Deposits,
Planning Board
251.62
Guarantee Deposits, Board of Appeals
241.17
Perpetual Care Bequests
7,682.00
Wilson Fund 80.02
Johnson Fund
42.25
Kimball Fund
92.50
COUNTY:
Dog Licenses
3,101,50
STATE:
Fish and Game
2,455.00
State Withholding Tax
20,619,85
FEDERAL:
Federal Withholding Taxes
255,077.07
PRIVATE:
Blue Cross, Blue Shield
and PIC
28,193.62
Insurance
1,701.11
319,537.71 $319,537.71
Each day this office receives varied and numerous complaints regarding health nuisances, rubbish and garbage collections. Complaints:
Cesspools (overflowing) 53
314
Garbage
49
Rubbish
Miscellaneous
Total 759
Public Welfare- 0
(Continued from Page 14; from Federal and State Govern- ment all- but 16% or $2400. We started 1961 with 37 cases.
On the Aid to Dependent Children Program, the Department spent $29,000. The average caseload was 18, average monthly payment per family $131.19. This represents a decrease in total expenditures of $2,000. We started the year 1961 with 18 cases as compared to 17 cases at the beginning of last year.
On the Disability Assistance Program, the average caseload was the same as last year, 16. The total expenditures $23,847 -- a decrease of about $1,400 over last year. The average monthly payment per individual was $127.31. This category of assistance is an expensive one because of the fact most of the recipients are in nursing homes or hospitals and there is little likelihood of their
returning to self support. We started the year 1961 with 10 cases, a decrease from 16 cases.
On General Relief the total ex- penditures were $15,000 -- a decrease of $9,000 from 1959 expenditures. There is being returned as unused appropriation slightly more than $8,000. The average caseload, although it doesn't mean much in view of the short term nature was 7 cases. We started 1961 with 6 cases.
Despite the many industrial strikes in the past year, particul- arly at the General Electric, the Department was not required to aid oneperson who was unemployed because of the labor dispute. There was one application due to the General Electric strike and this application was not approved.
All things considered, one would say the Department had a success- ful year. We were able to live within our appropriation and changes in financing augur well for the future operations of the Department and the benefit of the Town.
If the Department is to continue functioning efficiently, considera- tion must be given to adopting an equitable compensation plan.
.4 The Board of Public Welfare and the Department are appreciative of 5 11 the cooperation given them the past year by other Town Departments 79 2 where our activities impinge on one another. Appreciation is also due to civic groups and individuals which aided in our Thanksgiving 26 and Christmas programs. We are also appreciative to the three newspapers -- The Saugus Adver- tiser, Lynn ltem and the Lynn .1 Sunday Post, serving our com- 6 munity for assisting us in carry- ing out what we believe to be an 471 effective Public Relations Pro- gram. 11
Respectfully submitted, John F. M. Keane, Director Approved by the Board of Public Welfare
Ernest M. Hatch, Chairman
Walter T. Brander, Secretary George A. Anderson
Iron Works Three
Centuries Old
The Saugus works was cre- ated three centuries ago prin- cipally through the efforts of John Winthrop, Jr., son of the founder of Boston, and Richard Leader, a merchant of Salehurst, England. Winthrop promoted the plan to develop New England's iron resources while Leader actually estab- lished the works.
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** STATE:
Auditing Municipal Accounts
48.33
State Examinations of . 1}{
.
54.65
Retirement System Metropolitan Parks Bond Int. Maint.
23.026.91
Metropolitan Water Loan
42,268.32
Smoke Inspection
393.64
Water Connection,
Eighth of Ten
11,870.24
77,662.09
172,428.47
TOTAL FOR STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES .. . 172,428.47
TAXES:
1959 Real Estate
2.963.84
1960 Real Estate
17,483.46
PRIVILEGES:
1960 Motor Vehicle Excise
4,190.36
1959 Motor Vehicle Excise
2,484.04
1958 Motor Vehicle Excise
16.83
POLL TAX: 1960
8.35
WATER:
1960 June Water 75.80
1960 Dec. Water
20.00
1959 June Water 44.18
1959 Dec. Water 12.30
Water Maintenance 1958
2.00
Water Lien added to 1960 Real Estate Tax 346.06
SEWER:
Sewer Rentals added to 1960 Real Estate Taxes
17.00
SALE OF TAX POSSESSIONS
208.36
THEATRE LICENSES
100.00
TOTAL FOR REFUNDS
$
27,972.58
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND REFUNDS FOR 1960 $5,370,273.12
1960 Report Health Department
The Honorable Board of Health
Town Hall
Saugus, Mass. Gentlemen:
Following is my report for the year 1960:
The work in the Health Department has increased considerably during the year as in all departments due to the number of new buildings being erected and the remodeling of old buildings and homes, as you will note in the following statistics:
Permits issued:
Animal .66
Burial
Butcher's waste ... 3
345 Cabin, Motel and Trailer Parks
Cesspools. ... 28
(rebuilt or new ones installed in old building areas)
Connections from buildings to sewer system 43
Denatured alcohol and anti-freeze
40 (Filling Stations, Hardware and Paint Stores)
Dumps
Frozen desserts and ice cream mix
Garbage
Ice Cream (for retail)
Incinerator 1 (General Electric Co. on Salem Turnpike) Manure transportation
Meat processing .. 1
Milk (stores) 87
Milk (vehicles)
Night soil transportation
(cleaning out septic tanks and cesspools) Non-alcoholic beverages
Oleomargarine .36
Plumbing
Septic tanks
Waste material
Total 1536
Each year samples of milk and cream are taken and analyzed in our laboratory in the basement of the Sweetser School, which is an approved laboratory by the State Department of Public Health. No. of samples analyzed .. 120 Licenses issued: 20
Drain Layers
Funeral Directors .3 Kindergartens
5 Operation and maintenance of a hospital 1 (Saugus General)
Total 29
TOTAL FOR AGENCY AND TRUST
STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES
COUNTY:
County Tax
70,360.50
Tuberculosis Hospital
24,295,88
Dog Board Retmbursement
110.00
94,766.38
RE FUNDS
Materials
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Illegal dumping 364
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1960 Report Civilian Defense
To The Town Manager; I submit herewith my fifth an- nual report of the Department of Civilian Defense.
During the past years the Civil Defense Department in the Town of Saugus has been recognized as being the best trained and the best equipped CD unit in the State of Massachusetts. During the past year the Fire & Rescue unit has been called upon many times by the State Department, and many Towns & Cities within the State, extending from Cape Cod to West- ern Mass, to give aid during their disaster with out trained personnel and equipment, such as floods, fires, accidents, airplane crashes, drownings etc. This unit is well trained and very well equipped with all types of rescue equip- ment, to combat any type of dis- aster.
So it is with a great deal of pleasure and pride while writing this report to you, to let you, and our Town officials, plus the citizens of the Town of Saugus know that here is a group of citizens, all volunteers who are conscientiously sincere and devot- ed in their task of rescue work, whose immediate response when called is most gratifying, whether day or night, and many long hours put in by each and every one. This group attends regularly each year the Ashburnham, Fitzwilliam and the New Haven, Conn. schools, along with our local Topsfield Training Center, on the improved methods of fire fighting and rescue work. It is this group that has brought the name of the Town of
Saugus' to the forefront by the splendid publicity and commenda- tions received for their perfor- mance.
Your Director has currently during the past year, with many hours devoted, been undergoing a concentrated series of classroom studies between Boston, Natick and Topsfield, which, when all the material and data is compiled, will be written up and when com- pleted, will mean, that 1 will sub- mit to all Town officials a com- plete "basic survival" plan in the event of any type of disaster. Our concentration during the past year has been a considerable amount of planning on shelters for the survival of all citizens from radioactive fallout. Your Di- rector has during the past ycar put on (11) talks to various or- ganizations on all phases of Civil Defense activities. A program is now being formulated for all Town of Saugus School personnel, being introduced by the State Department of Education along with the local Director in training on all phases of Civil Defense.
Police; The members of the auxiliary police have put in many hours on the training program, and during the year of 1961 their training program will be enlarged by new subjects pertaining to the performance of their duties. The active members will be fully equip- ped with clothing for cold as well as wet weather, and stand ready to assist the regular department if any emergency arises.
Fire & Rescue; This unit will also receive new rubber-coats and rubber boots, "spanners and spanner belts, which have been badly needed for their comfort and proper protection in all types of weather. This year this unit will introduce a new piece of equip- ment to our organization. With the purchase of a Rapid Transit Bus, these boys, with the knowledge of
The Saugus Advertisar, March 16, 1961
carpentry, plumbing, electrical, sheet metal and various other trades, have completely renovated this bus into a complete heavy- duty rescue unit. It will be equip- ped with every type of rescue tool needed such as ropes, bars, light- ing units, generators, hy-draulic power tool up to 10 ton, asbestos suits, 5 and 10 ton jacks, re- suscitators etc. All this work has been done on their own time. The Rescue Unit has projected a three- fold plan for 1961, namely to fully equip the rescue service van, use the truck once it is equipped as a demonstration unit to be shown to all our Town officials, for its effective use, and thirdly to pro- vide a fully functioning rescue service for the Town, completely equipped and staffed.
Communications; Two way mo- bile radio services rank among the most important group inasmuch the most efficient organization would be helpless without the knowledge of the occurrence, lo- cation and extent of an incident. It, therefore, is undergoing a com- plete overhauling. In the year of 1961 we will be operating upon our own individual frequency band, with new 2-way mobile equipment in all of our units. The Saugus Civil Defense Communications unut received from Gov. Furcolo a Commendation for their cc- operation during the roadwatches in 1960.
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