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PHASE Fire
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Richard J. Tierney
NORMAL OCCUPATION
Police & Wardens
Archie F. Bullock
Chief of Fire Department
Medical & Health
E. Vernon Rich
Chief of Police Department Administrator - Symmes Arlington Hospital
Public Works
Warren E. O'Leary
Secretary - Board of Public Works
Atomic & Special Defense
Gerard G. Kemp
Teacher - School Department
Communications
John P. Dempsey
Teacher - School Department
Amateur Radio Operators
Herman S. Bradley
132 Washington Street
Air Raid Warning Signal
Lester Cameron
Francis N. O'Hara
Department of Public Works 26 Higgins Street Director of Public Welfare Assistant Principal, School Department
Disaster Chairman - American Red Cross Rev. Halsey I. Andrews 31 Hopkins Road
First Aid Chairman - American Red Cross Roswell Derby
First Aid Personnel
Kenneth Cameron
Bert A. Roens
18 Mott Street Principal, School Dept. Director, Pupil Personnel Services School Department
Administration of Loyalty Oath
James J. Golden
Public Information Supply
Elmer E. Barber A. Lee Morris
Schools
Clifford R Hall
Engineering Civil Air Patrol Legal Counsel Legislative Legislative
James M. Keane John Wanamaker Russell T. Hamlet Hollis M. Gott
Henry E. Keenan
Fire Department
Public Utilities
Transportation Welfare
Thomas J. Keefe
George V. Morse
Plans & Training
Joseph H. Gaudet
Town Clerk Teacher, School Dept. Secretary, Personnel Board Superintendent of Schools Town Engineer 188 Jason Street Town Counsel 90 Churchill Avenue 66 Palmer Street
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE
Although the municipal organization provides us with a skeleton organization, our final success in disaster operation will largely de- pend upon the well trained volunteer. Since we feel that it is not necessary to activate many of our phases under present conditions, we have not actively encouraged the enrollment in Civil Defense by our citizenry.
The Fire auxiliary has been activated and is engaged in weekly training sessions. Similarly our amateur radio operators are most active and are now in the process of constructing two-way mobile ra- dio sets for use by the Town in our defense program. Materials for such construction are being provided by these amateur operators. Vol- unteers have been incorporated into our Police Auxiliary which has remained active since World War II.
We now have thirteen hundred and forty-five persons enrolled for Civil Defense. These volunteers have been advised that we do not plan any immediate activation for training, but to keep their interest in our program, we issue to them monthly a mimeographed news letter describing the development of our general plan and the details per- taining to the operation of each specific phase.
Each volunteer has been screened according to information furn- ished in his questionaire and assigned to a specific phase. By the use of a simple but very efficient code we can at a moment's notice call unon the services of both highly skilled and other personnel. An ad- dressograph procedure has also been installed to facilitate the mailing of notices and bulletins either to our entire organization or to the members of a specific phase.
The installation of an air raid warning signal is about 85% com- pleted through the efforts of our Fire and Police Signal Department. This should be completed shortly and has been delayed in its installa- tion by the unusually heavy work load of this department. This is being accomplished however at negligible cost, far less than had been originally estimated. A radio for the reception of the warning alert signal over the State Police radio net has been purchased and installed in our Police Station.
Surveys have been completed of private as well as public trans- portation and public works equipment and this information has been recorded for quick and easy reference
Locations of main and district control centers, public works and transportation depots, auxiliary hospitals, and first aid stations have been designated and all public buildings have been surveyed for pos- sible use as medical or mass care centers.
Air raid shelters have not been designated since in this age of Atomic Bombs, no suitable shelters according to Federal Standards are available in Arlington. However we shall continue to study this problem in the coming year.
A survey of training needs has been completed in each phase and the problem of training pamphlets has been lessened due to the avail-
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ability of some training pamphlets prepared by the Federal Govern- ment. A booklet has been prepared in preliminary form on the sub- ject of First Aid, designed to lessen the number of hours of first aid training to be taken by those not actually assigned to the medical phase of our program.
We have participated with excellent results in two communication tests held on a regional basis and shall continue to participate in fu- ture alert drills.
Our policy shall be to use existing facilities and equipment within sound planning and through a state wide plan of mutual assistance, other communities shall render assistance to us if we are affected by a disaster as we would most certainly help other cities or towns. This pooling of both public and private resources throughout the state is an encouraging solution to the present shortage of equipment and supplies in our community.
I deeply appreciate the wholehearted support of the many indi- viduals and organizations who have in any way assisted the depart- ment during the past year. It has been a pleasurable experience to develop a program so readily supported by the volunteer efforts of so many people. The pledged and active support of our program by all municipal departments is of invaluable assistance. The advice and assistance of the Board of Selectmen in the establishment of a policy for this department is gratefully acknowledged.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL J. McFADDEN .
Director of Civil Defense
183
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Report of the Police Department
To Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my twenty-second Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1951:
TOWN OF ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Population-47,000 (approx.) Area-51/2 Square Miles Public Streets-70.92 Private Streets open to travel-35.33
The net cost of operation of the Police Department for 1951, including maintenance of Police Headquarters and equipment was $288,151.96.
Salaries $261,245.68
Maintenance of Building and other Expense
..
28,750.52
Gross Cost
$289,996.20
Less Receipts as follows:
Court Fines turned over to Treasurer
1,485.91
Bicycle Licenses
147.00
Revolver Permits
98.00
Taxi Operator Licenses 86.00
Miscellaneous
27.33
Total Receipts 1,844.24
Net Cost of Department for 1951 $288,151.96
Per Capita cost based on population of 47,000 6.13
ORGANIZATION Chief of Police Archie F. Bullock
Lieutenants
Albert E. Ryan Thomas F. Sullivan James J. Flynn
T. Francis Meagher Ferdinand A. Lucarelli Charles O. Toomey
Sergeants
William A. Riley William M. Germain James F. Ryan George H. Fitzgibbon
Philip A. Sweeney Edward A. Sullivan Charles W. Scannell Thomas R. Pigott
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Patrolmen
George E. Alden
James J. Lyons
George C. Alexie
William P. Mahoney
James P. Barry
Agostino Manderino
Henry E. Bradley
John F. McNally
John J. Buckley, Jr.
George J. Morgan
Thomas E. Burns
Harold J. O'Leary
William F. Burns
Walter H. O'Leary
Amelio Cappella
Bernard L. O'Quinn
James M. Casali, Jr.
Lester H. Peabody
John A. Casazza
John F. Powers
Francis A. Cook
James J. Reagan
M. James Coughlin
John J. Roche
Frank J. Davidson
John A. Ryan
James A. Doherty, Jr.
William A. Scanlan
John J. Donnelly
Wilson P. Schaber
James J. Donovan Gerald J. Duggan
Charles L. Sewall
John Y. Duggan, Jr.
Denis F. Shea
Lawrence B. Flynn
Richard F. Shea
Raymond W. Forrest
William J. Shea, Jr.
Peter Greeley
Walter J. Smith, Jr.
Arthur G. Guarente
Albert E. Spina
John J. Hourihan
William E. Taylor
Timothy T. Hourihan
Charles J. Tynan
Edward J. Keating, Jr.
Virgil E. Wagner
Walter F. Knowles
George J. White
William J. Lanigan
William E. White
Robert G. Learnard
A'bert L. Young
John H. Lecain
Adalbert T. Zwink
Daniel F. Lee, Jr.
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
Principal Clerk Anne P. O'Neil
Clerk-Stenographer Bernice H. Holmes
Matron. Mary A. Tremblay
Custodian. Benjamin D. Knowles
Motor Equipment and Radio Repairman. Joseph L. Kezfe
Traffic Signal Maintenance Man. James J. Carmody
Asst. Traffic Signal Maintenance Man.
. James X. O'Leary
LOST TIME FOR YEAR
Days off, vacations and sickness amounted to 8,950 days.
MILITARY SERVICE
Patrolman Adalbert T. Zwink is still in military service.
PROMOTIONS
Patrolmen Edward A. Sullivan, Charles W. Scannell and Thomas R. Pigott were appointed Sergeants April 3, 1951.
Donald Seabury
185
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEW APPOINTMENTS
James A. Doherty, Jr. . . March 18, 1951
William J. Shea, Jr ... March 18, 1951
George E. Alden September 30, 1951
Virgil E. Wagner September 30, 1951
John H. LeCain. . September 30, 1951
George J. White September 30, 1951
Richard F. Shea September 30, 1951
John J. Donnelly
October 28, 1951
Bernard L. O'Quinn
October 28, 1951
MILITARY SUBSTITUTE
Lawrence B. Flynn was appointed a Military Substitute on November 6, 1951.
SEPARATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT
Sergeant Maurice J. Scannell died on April 19, 1951.
Patrolman Thomas M. Curran died on February 25, 1951.
The derartment has a total of 74 police officers, including all grades, which is a ratio of one and fifty-seven one hundreths (1.57) per thousand population based on a total population of 47,000.
STATISTICS ON ARRESTS-1951
Number of Persons Arrested-Male
2152
Number of Persons Arrested-Female 184
Total
2336
Residents
920
Non-Residents
1333
Juveniles or Persons Under 17 Years of Age:
Residents
48
Non-Residents
29 77
Total
2336
OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE CRIMES vs. PERSON
1950
1951
Assault and Battery
18
16
Assault and Battery with Dangerous Weapon
1
0
Assault-Indecent
0
1
Assault with Intent to Rape
3
1
Carnal Abuse
0
1
Kidnapping
3
0
Manslaughter
1
0
Robbery-Armed
3
2
Threatening
0
1
Total
29
22
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CRIMES vs. PROPERTY
1950
1951
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
16
18
Concealing Leased Property
1
1
Forgery, Uttering and Larceny
11
16
Larceny of more than $100.00
1
5
Larceny of Less than $100.00
17
10
Larceny of Automobile
4
14
Receiving Stolen Property
1
3
Trespassing
1
1
Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority
3
1
Wilful and Malicious Damage
1
0
Total
56
69
CRIMES vs. PUBLIC ORDER
1950
1951
Accessory Before the Fact
2
0
Accosting Persons of the Opposite Sex
0
1
Assisting Company Obtain Transportation at too low a rate
0
1
Contributing to Delinquency of Minor
1
0
Carrying Goods on Other than Traffic Road
0
1
Delinquent Children
101
77
Disorderly Conduct
0
1
Disturbing the Peace
8
10
Discharging Fireworks
0
2
Drunkenness .
166
148
Escaped Inmate
11
12
Fugitive from Justice
0
1
Gaming, Present at
9
0
Illegitimacy
6
2
Indecent Exposure
1 0
2
Lewdness
5
4
Loitering
0
1
Lottery Laws, Violation
1
9
Meter Violation
140
162
Non-Payment of Wages
0
1
Non-Support
24
21
Obscene Pictures in Possession
1
1
Open and Gross Lewdness
4
4
Pedler, Unlicensed
2
1
Perjury
0
1
Receiving compensation for other than Rate Specified
0
1
Safekeeping
19
17
Sale of Obscene Literature
1
0
Suspicious Persons
· 45
24
Unlawful Use of Town Property
2
0
Unnatural Act
0
1
Vagrancy
1
0
Violation of Auto Laws
1036
893
Violation of Auto Laws (Operating to Endanger)
29
24
Violation of Auto Laws (Operating Under Influence)
74
68
Violation of Board of Health Laws
1
0
.
Transporting Property
0
Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation
187
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
1950
1951
Violation of Firearm Law
3
2
Violation of Fish and Game Law
1
1
Violation of Labor Law
0
1
Violation of Food Law
0
1
Violation of Liquor Law
0
1
Violation of Motor Fuel Sales
0
1
Violation of Probation
20
21
Violation of Town By-Laws
9
5
Violation of Traffic Rules
767
721
Total
2575
2336
RECAPITULATION
1950
1951
*Crimes vs. Person
29
22
*Crimes vs. Property
56
69
*Crimes vs. Public Order
2490
2245
Total Crimes for Which Arrests Were Made *Juvenile Arrests Are Included in These Totals.
DISPOSITION OF CASES
1950
1951
Delivered Outside
748
589
Guilty
1487
1484
Not Guilty and Discharged
129
182
Pending
68
17
Released or Discharged
143
64
Total
2575
2336
2575
2336
JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT for 1951 - Age Group SCHOOL DISTRICT
Offense
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
12 Years
13 Years
14 Years
15 Years
16 Years
TOTAL
MALE
FEMALE
COURT
Lyman
School
Shirley
School
Probation
Westboro
Bridge-
water
Dismissed
TOTAL
Assault
2 || 2
Assault-Indecent
3 | 2 | 2 | 1
8 8
A. and B.
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3
9 ||
9
B. and E.
1
2
2 | 1
2
3 | 11
21
21
Destroying Property
3 | 2
2
1
3 |
3
3
3
-
20 || 20
Disch. Firearms
--
=
-
1 | 1
Indecent Exposure
1
1 || 1
Larceny
1 | 3 | 5 |5 |10
24 ||24
Lewd
Mal. Mischief
!
1
1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8
20
18
2
Missile Throwing
Obscene Language
Obscene Literature
-
Runaway Child
1
1 |
2 | 3 | 4
| 11 | 10
1
Setting Fires
1 | 2
1
3
2 | 4
13
13
Stubborn Child
trespass
2 | 2
Total
3 |6 |6| 3
8 : 13
| 21
27
45
-
132
129
3
Male
3 |
6 |6 | 3
8 |13 20 | 26 44
| 129
-
Female
1 |
1 |
1
3
1
1
1
1
-
1
DISPOSITIONS
File
Dist. of Peace
False Alarms
1
Miscellaneous
JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT for 1951 SCHOOL DISTRICT
OFFENSE
Out of
Town
Hardy
Crosby
Russell
Parmenter
Cutter
Brackett
Locke
Pierce
High School
J. H. West
J. H. East
H. Ind. Art:
St Agnes
Total
Male
Female
Del-Outside
Court
Youth Service
Board
Probation
Westboro
Bridge-
water
Dismissed
Total
Assault
Assault-Indecent
8 || 8
7
7
A. and B.
|6|3|
| 9 || 9
B. and E. larceny
9
-
3
1 | 5 |
2
1 | 21
21
13
5
8
| 13
Destroying Property
3 |
3
4 |
-
4 |
4
Disch. Firearms
-
-
-
-
1
-
--
Indecent Exposure
1 || 1
Larceny
9
3 |3
1
8 |24 ||24
11
8
8
8
Lewd
-
Mal. Mischief
Miscellaneous
8
1
1
6
1
3 |20 || 18 !
2 | 4 |
1 |
1
1
Missi'e Throwing
Obscene Language
-
-
-
5
1
Artting Fires
4
1
3
4 |1
13 | 13
1
"tubborn Child
-
Trespass
-
Total
38 | 2
6
1 |4 |4 |4
1 | 4 |4 |4|
|23 | 28
| 5 |1|
14
129
-
-
Male
37 | 2 | 6|
Female
1 1|
-
1 | 1
3 ||
-
-
-
-
---
-
False Alarm
1
1
1
-
-
=
Ohscene Literature
!!
runaway Child
2 |3
11 | 10
1
6
1
1
1
-
1
2
2 || 2
14 |132 || 129
3 |21 | 34
5 |29
34
24 | 29
5 |1
2
2
1
1 | 7
·
2 |1 |1
| 6|
2|
2 |
20 |20
-
1
FF i
Dist. of Peace
1
-
-
Dispositions
File
1
7
!
190
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES
Accidents Other Than Auto-
Personal Injury Involved
99
91
Ambulance Calls
187
157
Bank Alarms-False
33
36
Bank Alarms-Test
169
139
Buildings Found Open and Made Secure
487
602
Buildings Reported Vacant and Protected
536
632
Cases Investigated
3,387
3,651
Complaints of Children
764
847
Dead Bodies Cared For-Animal
138
137
Dead Bodies Cared For-Human
8
18
Dogs Killed
25
45
Dogs turned Over to Dog Officer
9
28
Dog Bites Investigated
76
84
Dog Complaints
87
99
Electric Lights Defective
789
906
Electric Wires Defective
75
37
Fire Alarms False
29
18
Fire Alarms Given
161
168
Injured Persons Assisted Home
18
9
Injured Persons assisted to Hospital
137
161
Insane Persons
16
25
Investigations for Other Departments
48
51
Lanterns Placed at Dangerous Places
37
96
Lost Children cared for
85
88
Messages Delivered
151
189
Missing Persons .
41
52
Officers at Fires
355
281
Sick Persons Assisted Home
20
23
Sick Persons Assisted to Hospital
68
91
Street and Walks Defective
248
264
Wagon Calls
14
13
Water Running to Waste
54
65
Total
8,351
9,155
AUTOMOBILES
1950
1951
Reported Stolen in Arlington
5
18
Reported Stolen in Arlington and Recovered
4
18
Reported Stolen in Other Cities
4,201
4,669
Recovered in Arlington for Other Cities
10
21
OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED
Permits to use by private owners
920
1,632
Used cars taken in trade by Arlington Dealers
2,015
3,535
LICENSES-REGISTRATIONS-SUSPENDED-REVOKED
Licenses to operate suspended
205
221
Licenses to operate revoked
51
51
Registrations revoked
17
11
Registrations suspended
0
3
1950
1951
191
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Fatalities
3
2
Involving personal injury
222
241
Involving property damage
169
187
Total
394
43
There was a total of four hundred three (403) persons injured as a result of these accidents.
The two fatal accidents were as follows:
On May 11, 1951 at 9 :: 25 P.M., James Billings, fifty-four (54) years of age, of 18 Marion Road, Arlington, while crossing Massachusetts Avenue, near Lake Street, to board an in-bound street car, at the Lake Street car stop, he was struck by a truck, receiving injuries which resulted in his death on May 12, 1951 at 10:15 A.M.
On May 28, 1951 at 7:59 P.M. Peter Lussiano, seventy-one (71) years of age, of 55 Jerome Street, Medford, while riding his bicycle on River Street and when near the Mystic Valley Parkway, he was struck by an automobile, receiving injuries which resulted in his death on May 29, 1951 at 5:50 P.M.
There were three hundred forty-two (342) accidents investigated and a total of eight hundred seventy-six (876) persons interviewed, this last total being arrived at as follows:
Total number of operators interviewed 546
Total number of witnesses interviewed
181
Total number of injured persons interviewed
149
Total number of persons interviewed
876
OTHER FATALITIES
1950
1951
Death-Natural Causes
14
13
Death-Accidental
2
4
Death-Suicide
0
0
DIVISION OF INVESTIGATION
1951
The following crimes have been investigated and are classified as follows:
1
1951
Criminal Homicide
(Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter)
1
Unfounded .. ... 0
Cleared by arrest
0
Not cleared by arrest
1
192
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
"Breaking and Entering and Larceny 98
Unfounded
21
Cleared by arrest 47
Not cleared by arrest
30
*Larcenies Reported
160
Unfounded
66
Cleared by arrest
22
Not cleared by arrest
72
*Larceny of Automobiles
24
Unfounded
6
Cleared by arrest
5
Not cleared by arrest
13
*Robbery
7
Unfounded
0
Cleared by arrest
2
Not cleared by arrest
5
Rape
1
Unfounded
0
Not cleared by arrest
0
*Includes Attempt to commit.
OTHER INVESTIGATIONS
1951
Accidental Death
4
Accosting
6
Assault & Battery
21
Attempted Suicide
3
Carnal Abuse
1
Concealing Leased Property
1
Disturbing Peace
5
Domestic Relations
11
Escaped Inmates
4
Forgery, Uttery & Larceny
22
Former eRsidents Investigated
47
False Alarms Fires
12
Fugitives from Justice
2
Federal Bureau of Investigation
3
Gaming
13
Home Conditions
8
Illegitimcay
3
Cleared by arrest
1
193
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Indecent Exposure ... 3
Indecent Assault & Battery
8
Lewdness - 6)
16
Open & Gross Lewdness -
6)
L & L Cohabitation -
4)
Mental 9
Miscellaneous Investigations
484
Murder
1
(Persons Interviewed
321
Missing Persons
28
Narcotic (Drugs)
3
Non-Support
31
Obscene Pictures & Books
3
Pedling W/O License
1
Prowlers
62
Receiving Stolen Property
3
Safe Keeping
17
Sidewalks Accidents & Pictures Taken
25
Sudden Deaths
13
Suspicious Fires
3
Suspicious Persons
41
Suspicious Autos 38
Unnatural
Act
1
Threatening
1
Violation of:
Town By-Laws
5
Fire Arms
2
Labor Laws
2
INVESTIGATIONS FOR:
District Attorney's Office 14
Outside Police Departments
130
U. S. Army 25
U. S. Navy 31
U. S. Marines 19
U. S. Civil Service Commission
186
194
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
SELECTMEN'S OFFICE:
Claims Against the Town
14
Jurors
37
Jury List 126
Licenses
246
Vicious Dog Complaints
. ... 15
2418 cases were investigated by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation for the year 1951.
RADIO AND PATROL CARS
Messages broadcast in 1951
12,137
Calls direct to specified cars
Arlington patrol cars 5,432
Arrests made by patrol car operators
Without warrant
341
With warrant 69
By Car #7-A 162
By Car #8-A
124
By Car #9-A 75
By Car #10-A
49
Total arrests by Arlington Patrol Cars
412
POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM
1950
1951
Duty Calls
174,930
175,234
Telephone Calls
30
59
CRIME REPORT TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TOTAL OF MONTHLY CRIME RETURNS-YEAR 1951 OFFENSES KNOWN TO THE POLICE-TOWN OF ARLINGTON
Reported or Known Unfounded Offenses
Offenses Cleared by Arrest 0
Criminal Homicide
1
0
1
. (Murder or Non-Negligent Manslaughter)
Rape
1
0
1
0
Robbery
7
0
7
2
Burglary-Breaking and Entering
98
21
77
47
Larceny (Over $50.00)
35
10
25
6
Larceny (Under $50.00)
125
56
69
16
Auto Thefts
24
6
18
5
291
93
198
76
NOTE: Attempts to commit above crimes are included in all totals.
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
195
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY, STOLEN AND RECOVERED AS PER THE ABOVE REPORT
Offense
Number
Value of Property Stolen
Robbery
7
$ 400.00
Breaking and Entering
(A) Residence (Dwelling)
(1) Committed during the night
12
3,385.20
(2) Committed during the day
9
1,070.00
(B) Non-Residence (Store, Offijce etc.)
(1) Committed during the night ..
53
2,948.85
(2) Committed during the day
3
31.50
*Larceny :
Over $50.00
25
2,988.85
$5.00 to $50.00
61
1,494.84
Under $5.00
8
17.96
** Auto Thefts
18
16,225.00
TOTAL
196
$28,562.20
*Attempts to commit above crimes are included in this total.
** 21 stolen outside Arlington recovered here, not included in above total.
Number
Value of Stolen Property
Nature of Larcenies
(a) Purse snatching
2
$ 15.00
(b) Shop Lifting ..
5
128.91
(c) Thefts from Autos (Exclude auto accessories)
22
1,108.00
(d) Auto Accessories
4
38.00
(e) Bicycles
17
557.00
(f) All Others
44
2,654.74
Total
94
$4,501.65
Automobiles Recovered
(a) Number stolen locally and recovered locally 1
(b) Number stolen locally and recovered by other jurisdictions 17
(c) Total locally stolen automobiles recovered 18
(d) Number stolen out of town and recovered locally 21
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VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED DURING THE YEAR:
Value of Property Stolen
Value of Property Recovered
(a) Currency notes, etc.
$ 2,284.79
423.37
(b) Jewelry and precious metals 1,662.40
364.00
(d) Clothing
643.90
120.00
(e) Locally stolen automobiles
16,225.00
16,225.00
(f) Miscellaneous
6,946.11
2,816.96
TOTAL
$28,562.20
$19,949.33
TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEPARTMENT
The Department is responsible for the proper installation and maintenance of all aids to the regulation and control of automobile traffic such as curb marking, traffic lines, signs, street markings etc. and during the year maintained the following:
Bus Stops
Coasting
35
Curve Danger
4
Dead End Street
2
Delineators
227
Flashers
5
Heavy Trucking Prohibited
4
Hospital Zone
4
Isolated Stop
51
Keep to Right
8
No Left Turn
2
No Parking at Any Time
103
No Parking Between Signs
10
No Parking-Bus Stop
13
No Parking Here to Corner
44
No Parking on Curve
6
No Parking-Taxi Stand
5
No Parking This Side
119
No U Turn
22
One Hour Parallel Parking
226
One Hour parking Thirty Degree Angle
2
One Way
13
One Way-Do Not Enter
21
One Way Arrow
4
Pedestrians Cross on Red and Amber Only
10
Railroad Warnings.
7
Red Reflectors
7
Right and Left Turn
2
Safeyt Platform Bases
4
Safety Platform Floodlights
9
School
18
Single Line 6
Slow
38
(c) Furs 800.00
One Hour parking Right Rear Wheel to Curb
3
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Slow Playground
8
Slow School
25
Spot Lights
7
Thirty Miles Per Hour
13
Through Way Ends Here
3
Through Way Stop
200
Traffic Lights
44
Traffic Signal Ahead
28
Twenty Miles Per Hour
5
TOTAL
1,380
Installation of curbs, lines, street lines, street markings, repainting and replacing of signs and posts were as follows:
CURBS, LINES, STREET MARKINGS
Bus Stops
Center and Vertical Lines
41,613'
No Parking (Red Curb) 1,357'
Parallel Parking
5,585'
Parking Meter Stalls
5,110'
Taxi Cab Stands
242'
Parking Stalls (30 Degrees on Park Ave.)
986'
TOTAL
55,193'
The Center and Vertical Lines covered a distance of 7.88 miles.
Crosswalks (Number of)
254
Island Curbs
10
Stop and Look (Word)
504
Parking Meter Stalls 302
Safety Platform Light Bases
10
Slow (Word)
210
Slow Children (Word)
1
Slow School (Words)
68
Stop (Word)
219
Stop Lines
98
Traffic Light Standards
18
TOTAL
1,694
The following Educational and Enforcement Signs Were Added or Repainted during 1951.
Bus Stops
4
Cross on Red and Amber Only
4
Cross Road Stencil
3
Dead End
1
Do Not Enter
1
Heavy Trucking Prohibited
2
Hospital Zone
3
Isolated Stop
7
Keep to Right
2
Keep Side Entrance Open
1
No Left Turn
1
300
198
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No Parking Any Time
84
No Parking - Bus Stop 4
No Parking Here to Corner 9
No Parking - on Curve
3
No Parking - 4 P.M. to 6 P.M.
13
No U Turn
10
One Hour Parallel Parking
27
On Way
Do Not Enter (Arrow)
4
Pedestrians Cross on Red and Yellow Only
4
Posts Repainted
241
Posts Replaced
80
Railroad Warnings
2
School
2
Shoppers Only 2 Hours
4
Slow Down Danger Zone
8
Slow Down Speed Kills
8
Slow Scotchlight
4
Spot Lights
4
Taxi Stand
4
Traffic Circles painted
6
TOTAL
581
The following changes were made and put into effect for greater safety during 1951.
After survey, certain areas were designated as Danger Zones and signs were designed, made and installed at the approach of strategic locations. New school signs were also designed, made and installed in every school area in the Town.
Additional crosswalks were provided with the pedestrian instruct- tions, Stop and Look, painted at each end of the crosswalk. Large signs with pedestrian instructions were also designed and installed in Arling- ton Center for the protection of shoppers. Additional pedestrian con- trol signals were installed at Franklin and Broadway and at Mill St. and Mass. Ave. These new traffic lights were installed with the cen- tral control located at Police Headquarters which has facilitated the movement of traffic. Railroad crossing protection was added at Swan Place by the installation of traffic signal standards.
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