Town of Arlington annual report 1948, Part 13

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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of the Finance Committee


The Finance Committee of 1947-1948 held 17 meetings from Jan. 5, 1948, to March 17, 1948, and reported to the Annual Meeting, March 10, 1948.


The Finance Committee of 1948-1949 was organized May 5, 1948, as follows :


Precinct


1-Edwin A. Barnard


2-Richard Donovan


3-Martin F. Roach


4-Charles C. Fish


5-Robert C. Spence


6-Rusell P. Wise


7-Henry E. Halpin


8-William H. Farrow


9-Charles A. Armitage


10-James R. Robson


11-William R. Bennett, Vice Chairman


12-Clifton N. Fogg


13-Theldon E. Phinney


14-J. Howard Hayes, Chairman


1-James H. Young (Secretary) Member at large


Executive Secretary-T. Gordon Smith


SUB-COMMITTEES


Selectmen, Police, Fire Departments, etc.


Henry E. Halpin, Chairman James R. Robson Charles A. Armitage


Public Works Department, Streets, etc. William R. Bennett, Chairman Theldon E. Phinney James H. Young Robert C. Spence


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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE


Assessors, Treasurer, Health, Cemeteries, Library, Parks, Inci- dentals


William H. Farrow, Chairman Edwin A. Barnard Clifton N. Fogg


School Department, Public Welfare, Veterans' Benefits Russell P. Wise, Chairman


Richard Donovan Martin F. Roach Charles C. Fish


Ten meetings were held from June 8, 1948, to Dec. 20, 1948, and reported to the Special Town Meetings June 28, 1948, and Dec. 27, 1948.


The following transfers were granted from the Reserve Fund :


Reserve


$30,000.00


Treasurer-Capital Outlay


$785.00


Personal Services


600.00


Insurance


500.00


Pensions


2,121.35


Welfare Aid


4,000.00


Assessors-Capital Outlay


122.50


School Dept .- Supplies


1,000.00


Yards


120.00


General Repairs


1,000.00


Chairs


535.00


Fire and Police Signals-Expenses.


1,600.00


Fire Department-Expense Building


1,000.00


Police Department-Personal Services


18.76


Expense Dog Officer


182.50


Expense Medical Expense


186.75


Personal Services


399.62


Elections-Personal Services


250.00


Board of Health-Communicable Diseases


613.74


Board of Appeal


1,200.00


Building, Plumbing & Gas Inspection Expense 1.84


Town Clerk-Expense Printing


313.00


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Cemetery-Expense Fuel Expense Motor


170.00


250.00


Water Dept .- House Services


2,500.00


Town Hall-Personal Services


160.00


Sealer Weights & Measures-Personal Services


116.14


Highway & Bridges-Personal Services


9.80


Article 30, 1948-Quonset Hut


400.00


Committee Town Report-Printing.


100.00


$20,256.00


20,256.00


Balance


$9,744.00


JAMES H. YOUNG, Secretary.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


Report of the Board of Selectmen


To the Citizens of Arlington:


The Board of Selectmen herewith submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1948.


At the Annual Town Election held on March 1, 1948, Joseph A. Purcell was elected a member of the Board of Selectmen for a term of three years. The Board organized at the first meet- ing held thereafter with Harold A. Cahalin as its Chairman. During the year, fifty-two regular and eleven special meetings were held.


Detailed reports of the various departments coming within the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen can be found else- where in this edition of the Town Report and so the Board does not attempt to set forth herein a detailed statement of the volume of business, both routine and special, which came be- fore it during the past year. A brief commentary follows on certain of the more important matters acted upon by the Board.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


At the Annual Town Election held March 1, 1948, the citi- zens of Arlington voted acceptance by the Town of the provi- sions of Section 58B of Chapter 48 of the General Laws, pro- viding for the forty-eight hour week for permanent members of the Fire Department. This necessitated an increase in the personnel of the department of thirty-one additional men.


At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen held on Monday, April 26, 1948, Chief Daniel B. Tierney was retired from active service as a permanent member of the Arlington Fire Depart- ment, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 85E of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as amended, thus ending a career of over fifty years of faithful and dili- gent service as a member of the department and as its Chief for many years. During the administration of Chief Tierney, the Arlington Fire Department grew from a small unit to a large and efficient organization which ranks with the foremost departments in the state. The Board of Selectmen extends to Chief Tierney special words of commendation for his long and untiring service to the community and its earnest wishes for many happy years to come.


At the same meeting, Deputy Chief Richard J. Tierney, a brother of retiring Chief Daniel B. Tierney, was appointed Acting Chief of the Fire Department.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


POLICE DEPARTMENT


The matter of traffic congestion in the Business District in Arlington Center has been one of serious concern to the Board of Selectmen for sometime. The volume of traffic passing through this major Business District has increased tremen- dously in recent years and parking meters had been considered as one method of alleviating this condition. A report was received by the Board from the Special Committee on Parking Meters relative to its study of the various types of parking meters wherein it was unanimously recommended that the Park-O-Meter, so-called, was the meter best adapted for use in Arlington. The Magee-Hale Park-O-Meter Company pro- posal to furnish three hundred Park-O-Meters, to be paid for by a remittance of 50% of the revenue from the meters until the agreed price has been paid, was accepted by the Board at the meeting held April 12, 1948. These meters have been in- stalled and, in the opinion of the Board, have been favorably received and have been successful in alleviating to some extent the hazardous traffic conditions which had existed, and are proving to be beneficial to shoppers. However, the ultimate solution to the traffic problem in Arlington Center probably rests in a combination of off-street parking areas, parking meters and licensed open-air parking spaces.


Police Lieutenant Daniel P. Barry, one of Arlington's ablest and most beloved public officials, died suddenly on March 24, 1948. Lieutenant Barry had been a member of the Arlington Police Department for almost thirty years and had been very active in recent years in youth work as the Co-ordinator of the Arlington Youth Association and the Auxiliary Police Department. His work in this field had attracted wide atten- tion in other communities in this state and in other sections of the country. The Board of Selectmen extends its sincerest sympathy to his widow and loved ones.


The death of Lieutenant Barry necessitated that requisition be made of the Division of Civil Service for the appointment of a Lieutenant in the Police Department with the request that the examination to be held for this position be open to the permanent employees in the next lower grade. Five of the six Sergeants took this examination on October 16, 1948. An ex- amination for Sergeant, to fill the vacancy caused by promo- tion of one of their members to Lieutenant, was requested and was held on October 30, 1948. Eligible lists of persons for ap- pointment to either of these positions have not been estab- lished as yet.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


VETERANS' HOUSING


The members of the Board have been fully cognizant of the very serious housing shortage and the necessity of finding a solution of this problem in so far as it relates to housing needs for veterans in Arlington. Accordingly, a survey was held on June 3, 1948, from 12 Noon until 9 P.M., at the Town Hall, Crosby and Locke Schools, at which veterans were inter- viewed and completed questionnaires showing the need for ade- quate housing. Following study of the information produced by the survey, it was the considered opinion of the Board to call a Special Town Meeting to be held on June 28, 1948, to consider the matter of determining the need for and estab- lishment of a housing authority, as provided under the Vet- erans' Housing Act (Chapter 200 of the Acts of 1948). Upon authorization of the Special Town Meeting, the Board ap- pointed the following four members of the Arlington Hous- ing Authority to serve until the next annual election : Messrs. W. Dale Barker, who was selected by the other members to serve as Chairman, Myron D. Chace, Hans Tobiason and Harold E. Magnuson. Mr. Torsten H. Reenstierna was se- lected by the State Housing Board as the fifth member of the Arlington Housing Authority for the term ending July 16, 1951. The Arlington Housing Authority proceeded to organize promptly, have selected a location for a housing project for veterans and are in the process of satisfying the necessary requirements of the law preparatory to starting construction in the near future.


WELFARE


Despite generally favorable business conditions, a definite trend is apparent toward increased welfare costs to the Town. This is particularly apparent in our Bureau of Old Age Assist- ance because of new minimum budget allotments which have been established by the State Department of Public Welfare. These payments are mandatory under the provisions of law.


Mr. Clifford W. Cook, Welfare Agent, transferred as of January 1, 1949, to the town of Brookline upon his appoint- ment to a similar position, by the Brookline Selectmen, at a substantial increase in salary. Mr. Cook had been Welfare Agent in Arlington for the past fifteen years and was one of the ablest and most efficient department heads under the juris- diction of the Board of Selectmen. The Board accepted his resignation with deep regret and extends to him its sincere good wishes for success and happiness in his new appointment.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


EARL A. RYDER


Town Clerk Earl A. Ryder passed away after a very brief illness on November 28, 1948. Mr. Ryder has been Town Clerk for over twelve years and prior to that time had been a member of the Board of Assessors. His death marked the passing of one of Arlington's best known and highly regarded public officials. The sincere sympathy of the Board is extended to his family and loved ones.


GENERAL


The tenancy of Horace W. Peirce of the premises at 16-18 Mystic Street was terminated on June 30, 1948. The issue of damages relative to the taking of this property by the Town is in litigation and there has been no adjudication of same as of this writing.


Dr. John J. Murphy, Jr., was appointed on June 14, 1948, as Inspector of Animals, succeeding Dr. Chester L. Blakely who had been retired because of superannuation.


At the Special Town Meeting held on December 27, 1948, the Town Meeting voted to accept Section 56 of Chapter 148 of the General Laws providing for the licensing of open-air parking spaces and the Board is of the opinion that such areas will help to alleviate the hazardous traffic conditions described previously in this Report.


Two rooms on the third floor of the Robbins House were made available to the U. S. Government for use by the Selective Service System for a Draft Board covering Arlington and some of the surrounding communities. Quarters have also been provided for the use of the Arlington Housing Authority in the Robbins House.


The Board recognizes that certain departments in the town are badly in need of additional space and improved working conditions and believes that in the near future steps must be taken to correct this situation.


The Board had been in communication with the Metropoli- tan Transit Authority since March relative to the poor street car service from Harvard Square to Arlington Heights and, as a result of this action, a communication was received from the Metropolitan Transit Authority on October 25, 1948, ad- vising of an arrangement for schedules to be put into affect in the winter timetables to provide in the evening rush hours for the operation of Arlington Heights service, about which the Board complained, to the Bennett Street Carbarn at Har- vard Square, in order to ameliorate the delays existent upon


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


the longer line, from Arlington Heights to Watertown. This new schedule is now in operation and is providing a noticeable improvement in this service.


Mr. James J. Dolan received the permanent appointment of Sealer of Weights and Measures beginning January 1, 1949, succeeding Mr. Herbert L. Hutchinson, who had held this po- sition under a provisional appointment.


CONCLUSION


The Board wishes to express its sincerest appreciation for the splendid cooperation and efficient service rendered by the heads and personnel of all departments, Boards and Commit- tees under its jurisdiction during the past year.


The Board wishes particularly to express its gratitude for the capable services rendered by our efficient Executive Secre- tary, James J. Golden, and his assistants, Miss Catherine Har- rigan and Miss Evelyn Wiggins. The zeal and diligence ex- ercised by Mr. Golden and his staff have been of great value to us in the performance of our duties.


HAROLD A. CAHALIN, JOSEPH PETERSON, JOSEPH A. PURCELL, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Report of Police Department


To Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my nineteenth Annual report for the year ending December 31, 1948 :


Town of Arlington, Massachusetts Population-46,000 (approx.)


Area-51/2 Square Miles


Public Streets-66.69 Miles


Private Streets open to travel-46.34 Miles.


The net cost of operation of the Police Department for 1948, including maintenance of Police Headquarters and equipment was-$213,613.05.


Salaries $194,279.40


Maintenance of Building and other Ex-


penses 21,027.49


Gross Cost $215,306.89


Less Receipts as follows :


Court Fines turned over to Treasurer $1,249.04


Bicycle licenses 140.25


Revolver permits 102.00


Taxi Operator licenses 124.00


Miscellaneous


78,55


Total Receipts $1,693.84


Net Cost of Department for 1948 $213,613.05


Per Capita cost based on population of 46,000-$4.64.


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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


ORGANIZATION Chief of Police Archie F. Bullock


Lieutenants


Albert E. Ryan


Thomas F. Sullivan


James J. Flynn T. Francis Meagher


Sergeants


Harold F. Pick


William L. Olson


Ferdinand A. Lucarelli


Charles O. Toomey William A. Riley William M. Germain


Patrolmen


George C. Alexie


Agostino Manderino


*James P. Barry


William P. Mahoney


Henry E. Bradley


John F. McNally


Thomas E. Burns


Harold J. O'Leary


William F. Burns Amelio Cappella James M. Casali, Jr.


Lester H. Peabody Thomas R. Piggott


John A. Casazza


James J. Reagan


Arthur E. Clare


John J. Roche


Francis A. Cook


James F. Ryan


M. James Coughlin


John A. Ryan


Thomas M. Curran Frank J. Davidson James J. Donovan Gerald J. Duggan


Charles W. Scannell Maurice J. Scannell *Wilson P. Schaber


*John Y. Duggan, Jr. George H. Fitzgibbon Raymond W. Forrest Peter Greeley Arthur G. Guarente John J. Hourihan


Denis F. Shea


Walter J. Smith, Jr.


Timothy T. Hourihan


Walter F. Knowles


William E. Taylor


William J. Lannigan


Charles J. Tynan


Daniel F. Lee, Jr.


William F. White Adalbert T. Zwink


*James J. Lyons


William A. Scanlan


*Donald Seabury Charles L. Sewall


Albert E. Spina Edward A. Sullivan Philip Sweeney


* New appointments made during the year 1948


Walter H. O'Leary


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CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES


Senior Clerk-Stenographer Anne P. O'Neil


Junior Clerk-Stenographer Bernice H. Holmes


Matron Mary Tremblay


Custodian Benjamin D. Knowles


Radio and Motor Equipment Repairman Joseph L. Keefe


Traffic Signal Maintenance Man. James J. Carmody


Laborer-Intermittent. James X. O'Leary


LOST TIME FOR YEAR Days off, vacations and sickness amounted to 5,405 days.


MILITARY SERVICE


Patrolman Adalbert T. Zwink was recalled to military serv- ice July 8, 1948.


NEW APPOINTMENTS


The following named persons were appointed regular police officers in the department :


John Y. Duggan, Jr. March 21, 1948


James P. Barry May 23, 1948


Wilson P. Shaber Sept. 20, 1948


James J. Lyons October 31, 1948


Donald Seabury was appointed a military substitute on November 14, 1948.


SEPARATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT


Patrolman Raymond L. MacLean resigned March 6, 1948.


Lieutenant Daniel P. Barry died March 24, 1948.


Patrolman Thomas M. Donovan retired September 18, 1948. Patrolman Armando E. Lucarelli resigned October 15, 1948.


The department has a total of 62 Police Officers, including all grades, which is a ratio of one and thirty-five one hun- dredths (1.35) per thousand population based on a total population of 46,000.


STATISTICS ON ARRESTS


Number of Persons Arrested-Male. 1963


Number of Persons Arrested-Female 171


Total 2134


Residents 1148


Non-Residents


901


Juveniles or Persons Under 17 years of Age :


Residents


52


Non-Residents


33


85


Total 2134


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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


OFFENCES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE


CRIMES vs. PERSON


1947


1948


Assault and Battery


7


32


Assault-Indecent


2


1


Assault With Intent to Rape


0


1


Manslaughter


2


2


Rape


2


0


Rape, Accessory Before the Fact


2


0


Rape, Accessory After the Fact


2


0


Robbery-Armed


2


9


Robbery-Unarmed


1


0


Robbery-Suspicion of


0


2


Threats


2


0


Total


22


47


CRIMES vs. PROPERTY


1947


1948


Breaking and Entering (Attempt to)


1


0


Breaking and Entering and Larceny.


8


4


Forgery, Uttering and Larceny


2


2


Larceny of More Than $100.00


2


5


Larceny of Less Than $100.00


13


10


Larceny of Automobile


7


2


Receiving Stolen Property


2


1


Trespassing


2


1


Wilful and Malicious Damage


2


0


Total


39


25


CRIMES vs. PUBLIC ORDER


1947


1948


Accosting Persons of the Opposite Sex


3


0


Adultery


2


0


Absent without Leave


1


0


Burglaries Tools


1


0


Contributing to Delinquency of Minor Delinquent Children


82


85


Disturbing the Peace


5


9


Drunkenness


87


92


Escaped Inmate


3


0


Evading Taxi Fare


0


2


1


1


226


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


1947


1948


Failing to Perform Contract


0


1


False Alarm of Fire


1


0


Fornication


1


0


Idle and Disorderly.


1


0


Illegitimacy


3


2


Indecent Exposure


0


1


Lewdness


6


3


Lottery, Setting Up and Promoting


1


1


Lottery Tickets in Possession


1


1


Meter Violation


0


77


Modification of Court Order


0


1


Non-payment of Wages


4


3


Non-Support


28


27


Neglect of Minor Children


1


3


Open and Gross Lewdness


0


5


Peddler, Unlicensed


0


1


Registering Bets


0


1


Runaway Child


3


0


Safekeeping


20


25


Selling Leased Property


1


0


Stubborn Child


2


0


Suspicious Persons


52


27


Unlicensed Journeyman Plumber


0


1


Vagrancy


4


4


Violation of Auto Laws


992


665


Violation of Auto Laws (Operating to En- danger)


38


21


Violation of Auto Laws (Operating Under Influence)


35


38


Violation of Fire-Arms Law


0


5


Violation of Fish and Game Law


0


2


Violation of Labor Law


0


1


Violation of Liquor Law.


0


1


Violation of Lord's Day Law


0


1


Violation of Probation


20


21


Violation of Pure Food Law


1


0


Violation of Town By-Laws


16


0


Violation of Traffic Rules.


867


933


Violation of Weekly Wage Law


0


1


Total


2,273


2,062


JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT - For year 1948 SCHOOL DISTRICT


OFFENSE


Out of


Town


Hardy


Crosby


Russell


Parmenter


Cutter


Brackett


Locke


Pierce


High


J. H.


J. H.


J. H.


J. H.


School


Total


Male


Female


Del.


Outside


Court


Lyman


School


Shirley


School


Probation


Westboro


Bridge-


water


Dismissed


Total


Assault


Assault-Indecent


A. and B.


B. and E.


4


2


9


10


20


20


00


00


00


Destroying Property


1


1


6


4


co


7


00


00


00


48


48


6


9


00


Disch. Firearms


2


4


6


6


False Alarm


1


1


1


co


2


1


1


1


1


Indecent Exposure


Larceny


10


3


3


2


16


1


2


4


4


45


44


1


1


6


6


6


Lewd


Mal. Mischief


Miscellaneous


1


1


4


3


3


7


10


3


2


34


32


2


1


1


1


Missile Throwing


2


2


2


Obscene Language


Obscene Literature


1


1


1


Runaway Child


3


1


2


6


5


1


2


-


1


1


Setting Fires


Stubborn Child


1


1


1


1


1


1


Trespass


Total


18


00


1


4


5


6


11


co


20


32


11


30


CO


13


166


161


5


3


24


1


23


23


Male


18


co


1


3


5


6


11


3


17


32


11


30


9


12


161


Female


1


3


1


5


Ind. Arts


St. Agnes'


East


Center


West


School


File


Dispositions


-


Dist. of Peace


co


JUVENILE OFFICERS REPORT-For year 1948-Age Group SCHOOL DISTRICT


Dispositions


OFFENSE


Out of


Town


7 Years


8 Years


9 Years


10 Years


11 Years


12 Years


13 Years


14 Years


15 Years


16 Years


J. H.


J. H.


J. H.


Ind. Arts


Total


Male


Female


Court


Lyman


School


School Shirley


Probation


Westboro


Bridge-


water


Dismissed


Total


Assault


Assault-Indecent


A. and B.


1


1


1


3


6


4


4


20


20


Destroying Property


6


5


7


6


9


11


4


48


48


Disch. Firearms


2


2


1


1


6


9


False Alarm


1


1


1


3


2


1


Indecent Exposure


Larceny


2


1


5


3


cr


12


12


cr


45


44


1


Lewd


Mal. Mischief


2


1


3


5


3


4


4


4


8


34


32


2


Missile Throwing


2


2


2


Obscene Language


1


1


1


Runaway Child


1


1


4


6


5


1


Setting Fires


Stubborn Child


1


1


1


Trespass


Total


1


3


3


13


16


16


21


33


33


27


166


161


5


Male


2


3


13


16


16


21


33


32


25


161


Female


1


1


1


2


5


Center


East


File


B. and E.


Dist. of Peace


Miscellaneous


Obscene Literature


229


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


RECAPITULATION


1947


1948


*Crimes vs. Person


22


47


*Crimes vs. Property.


39


25


*Crimes vs. Public Order


2,273


2,062


Total Crimes For Which Arrests were made 2,334


2,134


*Juvenile Arrests are Included in These Totals.


DISPOSITION OF CASES


1947


1948


Delivered Outside


785


802


Guilty


1,306


1,091


Not Guilty and Discharged


65


107


Pending


23


37


Released or Discharged


155


97


Total


2,334


2,134


MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES


1947


1948


Accidents Other Than Auto, Personal Injury Involved


109


80


Ambulance Calls


165


169


Bank Alarms-Test


148


156


Bank Alarms-False


47


26


Buildings Found Open and Made Secure


547


459


Buildings Reported Vacant and Protected


493


569


Cases Investigated


2,396


2,395


Complaints of Children


784


793


Dead Bodies Cared For-Animal


168


129


Dead Bodies Cared For-Human


23


24


Dogs Killed


53


22


Dogs Turned Over to Dog Officer


57


32


Dog Bites Investigated.


57


73


Dog Complaints Investigated


101


93


Electric Lights-Defective


895


1,004


Electric Wires-Defective


38


33


230


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


1947


1948


Fire Alarms-Given


150


99


Fire Alarms-False


42


32


Injured Persons Assisted Home


24


23


Injured Persons Assisted to Hospital.


106


123


Insane Persons


22


22


Investigations for Other Departments


36


48


Lanterns Placed at Dangerous Places


48


36


Lost Children Cared For


111


116


Messages Delivered


197


144


Missing Persons


70


43


Officers at Fires


324


262


Sick Persons Assisted Home


21


14


Sick Persons Assisted to Hospital


69


107


Street and Walks-Defective


306


503


Street Obstructions Removed


1


1


Wagon Calls


13


14


Water Running to Waste


53


37


Total


7,764


7,681


AUTOMOBILES


1947


1948


Reported Stolen in Arlington


10


13


Reported Stolen in Arlington and Recovered


10


13


Reported Stolen from Other Cities


7,485


5,797


Recovered in Arlington for Other Cities .. ...


15


18


OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED


Permits to Sell by Private Owners.


1,159


1,375


Used Cars Taken in Trade by Arlington


Dealers


2,504


2,320


LICENSES-REGISTRATIONS-SUSPENDED-REVOKED


Licenses to Operate Suspended


194


206


Licenses to Operate Revoked


46


35


Registrations Revoked


12


13


AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS


Fatalities


5


3


Involving Personal Injury


173


192


Involving Property Damage Only


251


240


Total


429


435


231


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


As a result of these accidents there was a total of one hun- dred ninety-two (192) persons injured.


The three Fatal Accidents were as follows :


On August 7, 1948 at about 1:10 A.M., John W. Donahue, twenty-five (25) years of age, of 123 Jefferson Street, Lynn, while operating his automobile on the Concord Turnpike, between Pleasant Street and Lake Street, in the direction of Lake Street, it overturned in the roadway causing injuries to him which resulted in his death practically instantaneously.


On August 18, 1948, at 7:10 A.M. Walter O'Hara, ninety (90) years of age, of 135 Pleasant Street, Arlington, while crossing Pleasant Street, between Oak Knoll and Irving Street, was struck by an automobile, receiving injuries, which re- sulted in his death on August 19, 1948 at 12:40 A.M.


On August 27, 1948 at 6:45 A.M. Daniel J. Walsh, forty-six (46) years of age, of 46 Springfield Street, Somerville, while standing at the rear of his parked car on the Concord Turn- pike near Arlmont Village was struck by an automobile, receiving injuries which resulted in his death while being conveyed to the Symmes Arlington Hospital.


There were three hundred eighty-one (381) accidents inves- tigated and a total of nine hundred eight (908) persons inter- viewed, this last total being arrived at as follows :


Total Number of Operators Interviewed. 548


Total Number of Witnesses Interviewed 207


Total Number of Injured Persons Interviewed 153


Total Number of Persons Interviewed 908


OTHER FATALITIES


1947


1948


Death-Natural Causes


20


17


Death-Accidental


12


5


Death-Suicides


4


3


232


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


DIVISION OF INVESTIGATION


The following crimes have been investigated and are classi- fied as follows :


1948


*Breaking and Entering and Larceny 70


Unfounded 6


Cleared by arrest 38


Not cleared by arrest 29


*Larcenies Reported 90


Unfounded 24


Cleared by arrest 14


Not cleared by arrest 52


Larceny of Automobiles


19


Unfounded


6


Cleared by arrest 4


Not cleared by arrest 9


Robbery


4


Unfounded


0


Cleared by arrest 4


Not cleared by arrest 0


Rape


1


Unfounded


0


Cleared by arrest


1


Not cleared by arrest 0


*Included attempts to commit


233


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


OTHER INVESTIGATIONS




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