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38,837.40
44,372.96
48,793.92
48,300.28
47,908.56
Bos. Metro. District Expenses
141.42
142.75
142.75
146.69
237.91
475.82
356.87
285.49
Charles River Basin Tax ..
4,981.67
5,386.87
5,109.85
6,660.66
4,899.35
19.81
19.09
Auditing Municipal Accounts
90.71
1,699.49
1,887.25
2,215.32
245.79
2,767.46
2,585.34
387.48
5,592.34
Auditing Retirement System
231.04
224.56
505.06
160.73
154.11
425.25
196.93
175.62
560.92
Smoke Inspection Service
454.46
726.59
673.68
708.33
723.68
765.73
836.53
791,48
728.37
County Tuberculosis Hospital
17,660.60
15,178.75
25,556.75
25,556.75
36,829.66
38,565.80
44,700.12
41,749.47
44,206.56
Boulevards Tax
793.89
374.38
255.15
214.36
202.72
Metro. Transit Auth. (Total)
2.158.72
2,161.19
17,870.21
20,176.12
308,914.89
37,521.74
22,486.89
114,284.90
162,355.21
Boston Arena Authority
Nantasket Beach Maintenance
1,178.78
1,731.56
1,510.17
1,592.34
965.62
Overlay (total appropriated)
25,803.37
42,155.01
47,075.89 259,268.08
249,893.44
324,257.95
326,149.73
75,108.12 270,405.92
276,944.31
294,497.41
Corporation Tax
84,038.55
84,128.49
112,303.19
111,518.49
157,168.49
242,953.42
148,038.49
221,078.49
Meals Tax
4,097.77
6,463.64
6,112.50
7.331.66
7,427.13
7,340.66
148,038.49 7,718.01
8,528.96
9,909.64
Motor Excise Tax (committed) 1953
est.
32,585.74
52,246.83
105,524.47
160,206.28
232,442.97
304,141.97
360,652.59 28,306.00
355,981.88 28,820.00
28,930.00
Departmental Receipts (in-
cludes Av. Fds.)
641,208.32
866,637.50
633,404.56
1,003,065.26
994,617.42
1,706,132.02
1,617,497.40
1,828,331.70
2,170,912.54
Poll Tax (committed) 1953 est.
28,160.00
28,350.00
27,892.00
27,550.00
27,740.00
28,438.00
87,191.25
92,257.08
Income Tax
177,364.29
178,369.77
37,453.62
50,746.94
66,056.68
County Tax
77,270.68
91,102.47
94,795.90
.
6,227.98
340,401.04
Real Estate Valuation
. 53,086,650.00 53,984,100.00 |54, 449,500.00 |55,315, 850.00 |57,213,250.00 58,822, 600.00 |60, 651,250.00 64, 451, 250.00 |65,937,350.00
Personal Property Valuation
3,081,700.00
3,075,700.00
3,170,050.00
3,370,600.00
3,606,150.00
3,466,550.00
3,475,700.00
3,632.950.00
3,834,150.00
Net Amount to be raised on Polls & Property
1,959,587.24
34.40
2,194,890.40 38.00
2,492,410.74 42.80
2,620,481.09 44.20
2,836,600.28 46.20
3,166,843.16 50.40
3,503,074.69 54.20
3,867,586.88 56.40
4,046,690.40 57.60 16.18
Payers of Personal & Real Estate taxes (est.)
8,382.00 7,895.00 13.00
8,540.00 7,905.00 13.00
8,927.00 8,006.00 26.00
8,718.00 8,140.00 10.00
8,688.00 8,325.00 6.00
8,941.00 8,495.00 1.00
9,392.00 8,716.00 1.00
9,603.00 8,948.00 1.00
9,197.00
Horses
1.00
Population :- 1910, 11,187-1915, 14,860-1920, 18,646-1925, 24,943-1930, 36,089-1935, 38,555-1940, 40,013-1945, 43,515-1950, 43,984.
ARTHUR W. SAMPSON WILLIAM O. HAUSER WALTER S. COOLEDGE, JR. 1 Assessors
Compiled by A. F. Wells, Executive Secretary, Board of Assessors, December 21, 1953.
Tax Rate per thousand (total) School Tax Rate
9,816.00
Dwelling Houses
239
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Each and Every Tax of $57.60 is Used as follows for the Object Named
Assessors breakdown by Departments, Boards, etc., of $5,476,821.98 the total appropriated by Town Meetings to run the Town in 1953; figured in percentage of the total appropriated.
Appropriated
Art. Item
Dept., Board, etc.
Percent
22,500.00
5
Town Manager
00.41
162,000.00
6
Spec. Comp. Town Employees
2.96
2,200.00 18
Pension & Retire. Allowance
00.04
1,937.50
20
1
Finance Comm.
00.04
7,887.60
1A Personnel Board
00.15
16,646.00
2
Bd. Selectmen
00.30
19,786.00
3
Town Accountant
00.36
34,906.50
4
Town Treas. & Coll.
00.64
18,675.50
5
Bd. of Assessors
00.34
52,625.00
6
Legal
00.96
17,326.00
7 Town Clerk
00.32
53,556.20
8
Pub. Wks. Admin.
00.98
61,278.50
9
Engineering
01.12
16,272.83
10
Elections & Town Meetings
00.30
4,200.00
11
Planning Board
00.08
3,292.00
12
Bd. of Survey
00.06
48,082.00
13
Town Hall & Grounds
00.88
343,684.83
14
Police Dept.
06.28
402,860.15
15
Fire Dept.
07.36
20,677.01
16
Fire & Police Signals
00.38
15,057.50
17
Bldg. Plmbg. & Gas
00.27
3,060.00
18
Bd. of Appeals
00.06
10,097.14
19
Wire Dept.
00.19
4,553.00
20
Sealer Wgts. & Measures
00.08
25,269.93
21
Gypsy Moth Suppression
00.46
17,124.75
22
Tree Warden
00.31
35,483.00
23
Bd. of Health
00.65
630.00
24
Insp. of Animals
00.01
24,000.00
25
Sewer Maintenance
00.44
175,000.00
26
Sanitary Div.
03.20
262,166.10
27
Div. High. & Bridges
04.79
43,385.00
27A
Highways & Bridges
00.79
76,636.08
28
St. Lighting
01.40
15,425.16
29
Traffic Signals
00.28
534,498.71
30
Public Welfare
09.76
40,748.50
31
Veterans Benefits
00.74
1,662,995.00
32
Schools
30.37
125,565.50
33
Libraries
02.29
105,236.00
34 Parks & Playgrounds
01.92
9,015.00
35 Peirce Playground
00.17
62,359.55
36 Pensions
01.14
33,468.11
37 Cont. Retire. System
00.61
2,200.00
38
Memorial & Patriots Day
00.04
2,594.43
39 Printing Town Report
00.05
2,970.00
19
Pensions, etc. Chap. 624 of 1952 00.05
240
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Appropriated
Art. Item
Dept., Board, etc.
Percent
17,107.49
40 Insurance
00.31
18,500.00
40
Work. Comp. Ins. Fund
00.34
75,000.00
41 Reserve Fund
01.37
7,722.50
42 Main. of Town Owned Houses
00.14
159,500.00
43 Main. Water Dept.
02.91
51,164.84
44 Cemeteries
00.94
140,965.00
20
45 Int. & Maturing Town Debt.
02.57
6,854.00
46 Civil Defense
00.13
9,881.21
21
Town Hall Alterations
00.18
75,000.00
23
Sewer Extension
01.37
75,000.00
24
Water Extension
01.37
40,000.00
25
Storm Drain Ext.
00.73
27,732.50
27
Sewer & Storm Drain Ext. Arl Hts
00.51
300.00 29
Incinerator Comm.
00.005
5,700.00
30
Sewer Ext. Summer St.
00.10
15,000.00
31
Lowell St. Bridge & Repairs
00.27
20,000.00
32
Sidewalks & Edgestones
00.36
10,600.00
33
Street Reconstruction
00.19
13,378.56
34
Hospital Claims etc.
00.24
55,755.91
47
Street Construction
01.02
800.00 48
Land Easements
00.01
10,471.13 52
Alteration of Franklin St.
00.19
1,886.60
54
Marques Const. Co. Obligation
00.03
10,920.00
61
Police Dept. Extra Personnel
00.19
3,000.00
71
Joint Plan. Comm.
00.05
500.00
72
Advertising Town By-Laws
00.01
3,250.00
75
Christmas Lighting
00.06
20,000.00
77
Russell School Reconstruction
00.36
300.00
82
Penn. R. E. Plan Comm.
00.005
600.00
84
Marine Corps Hdqtrs.
00.01
5,476,821.98
Totals
100.00
ARTHUR W. SAMPSON.
WILLIAM O. HAUSER,
Assessors
WALTER S. COOLEDGE, JR.
Compiled by Arthur F. Wells, Exec. Secty. Board of Assessors, December 22, 1953.
241
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Annual Report of the Police Department
Town Manager
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my twenty-fourth Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1953:
TOWN OF ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Population 50,000 ( approx. )
Area
5 1/2 Square Miles
Public Streets 72.75 Miles
Private Streets open to travel
35.43
,,
State Highways and Parkways 5.87 ,,
The net cost of operation of the Police Department for 1953, including maintenance of Police Headquarters and equipment was $315,259.98.
Salaries
$292,902.33
Maintenance of Building and other
Expenses
24,878.05
Gross Cost $317,780.38
Less Receipts as follows:
Court Fines turned over to Treasurer. .. $1,978.45
Bicycle Licenses
221.25
Revolver Permits 96.00
Taxi Operators' Licenses
212.20
Miscellaneous
12.50
Total Receipts 2,520.40
Net Cost of Department for 1953 $315.259.98
Per Capita cost based on population of 50,000 6.30
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Police Archie F. Bullock
Lieutenants
Albert E. Ryan T. Francis Meagher Thomas F. Sullivan Ferdinand A. Lucarelli Charles O. Toomey
James J. Flynn
Sergeants
William A. Riley Edward A. Sullivan
William M. Germain
Charles W. Scannell Thomas R. Pigott
James F. Ryan George H. Fitzgibbon
John Y. Duggan, Jr.
Philip A. Sweeney
John A. Ryan
242
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Patrolmen
George C. Alexie
Robert G. Learnard
James P. Barry
John H. LeCain
Henry E. Bradley
Daniel F. Lee, Jr.
John J. Buckley, Jr.
James J. Lyons
Thomas E. Burns
William P. Mahoney
William F. Burns
Agostino Manderino
Amelio Cappella
John F. McNally
James M. Casali, Jr.
George J. Morgan
John A. Casazza
Robert C. O'Brien
Francis A. Cook
Harold J. O'Leary
M. James Coughlin
Walter H. O'Leary
Frank J. Davidson
Bernard L. O'Quinn
James A. Doherty, Jr.
John F. Powers
John J. Donnelly
James J. Reagan
James J. Donovan
William E. Richardson, Jr.
Gerald J. Duggan
John J. Roche
Donald M. Flynn
Wilson P. Schaber
Lawrence B. Flynn
Donald A. Seabury
Raymond W. Forrest
Charles L. Sewall
William K. Fraser
Richard F. Shea
Leo F. Grace
William J. Shea, Jr.
Peter F. Greeley
Albert E. Spina
Arthur G. Guarente
William E. Taylor
John J. Hourihan
James J. Tierney
Timothy T. Hourihan
Charles J. Tynan
Paul D. Keeffe
Virgil E. Wagner
Edward L. Keating
George J. White
Walter F. Knowles
William E. White
William J. Lanigan
Albert L. Young
Civilian Employees
Principal Clerk. Anne P. O'Neil
Temporary Senior Clerk-Stenographer. Bernice H. Holmes Matron Mary A. Tremblay
Custodian Benjamin D. Knowles
Motor Equipment and Radio Repairman Joseph J. Keefe
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 8,741 days.
MILITARY SERVICE
Patrolman Edward A. Keating is still in the Military Service having been recalled May 1st, 1952.
PROMOTION
Patrolman John A. Ryan was appointed Sergeant on Novem- ber 10, 1953.
243
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEW APPOINTMENTS
William K. Fraser-January 18, 1953 (Military Substitute) Leo F. Grace-November 1, 1953
Donald M. Flynn-December 20, 1953
SEPARATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT
Patrolman Lester Peabody retired on July 10, 1953. Patrolman Denis Shea retired on November 28, 1953. The Department has a total of 74 Police Officers, including all grades, which is a ratio of one and forty-eight one hundredths (1.48) per thousand population based on a total population of 50,000.
STATISTICS ON ARRESTS-1953
Number of Persons Arrested-Male
2306
Number of Persons Arrested-Female.
296
Total. 2662
Residents
1419
Non-Residents
1166
Juveniles or Persons under 17 years of Age:
Residents
42
Non-Residents
36
78
Total 2662
OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE CRIMES VS. PERSON
1952
1953
Assault Aggravated
1
0
Assault
and Battery With Dangerous Weapon.
1
0
Assault and Battery
14
12
Assault, Indecent
2
0
Manslaughter
1
0
Robbery Armed
0
3
Threatening
2
1
Total
21
16
CRIMES VS. PROPERTY
1952
1953
Attempting To Sell Conditional Sale of Property.
0
1
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
7
13
Forgery, Uttering and Larceny
5
3
Larceny of More than $100.00
3
4
Larceny of Less Than $100.00
13
15
Larceny of Automobile
13
6
Receiving Stolen Property
3
4
Trespassing
1
0
Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority
4
0
Total
49
46
244
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
CRIMES VS. PUBLIC ORDER
1952
1953
Abortion
0
1
Absent Without Leave
3
Adultery
0
2
Affray
2
0
Attempting to Rescue a Prisoner
1
0
Burglarious Tools in Possession
0
1
Conspiracy
0
1
Contempt of Court
0
1
Contributing to Delinquency of Minor
1
2
Delinquent Children
80
78
Desertion of Family
0
1
Disorderly House
0
1
Disturbing the Peace
4
3
Disturbing a Public Assembly
0
2
Drunkenness
147
135
Escaped Inmate
5
3
Evading Taxi Fare
1
0
Fugitive from Justice
2
0
Illegitimacy
8
1
Impersonating a Police Officer
3
0
Indecent Exposure
0
1
Leaking Load
0
1
Loitering
1
0
Lottery Tickets in Possession
0
1
Meter Violations
179
203
Neglect of Family
0
1
Non-Payment of Wages
1
1
Non-Support
24
20
Obscene Pictures in Possession
0
3
Open and Gross Lewdness
2
5
Procuring Miscarriage by Use of Pills
1
0
Registering Bets on Speed of Horses
0
4
Safekeeping
31
30
Setting Up and Promoting a Lottery
0
3
Selling Licensed Property
0
1
Suspicious Persons
28
19
Vagrant
0
4
Violation of Auto Laws
1,059
1,067
Violation of Auto Laws (Operating to Endanger ) ....
59
47
Violation of Auto Laws (Operating Under Influence)
74
56
Violation of Drug Laws
0
3
Violation of Firearm Law
1
4
Violation of Fish and Game Law
1
3
Violation of Governor's Proclamation
2
0
Violation of Hunting Law
1
0
Violation of Labor Law
0
1
Violation of Lord's Day Law
1
0
Violation of Probation
11
16
Violation of Town By-Laws
0
7
Violation of Traffic Rules
634
864
Wilful and Malicious Damage
0
1
Total
2,367
2,600
245
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECAPITULATION
1952
1953
* Crimes vs. Persons
21
16
* Crimes vs. Property
49
46
* Crimes vs. Public Order
2367
2600
Total Crimes for Which Arrests Were Made ....
2437
2662
Juvenile Arrests Are Included in These Totals.
DISPOSITION OF CASES
1952
1953
Delivered Outside
827
1061
Guilty
1244
1323
Not Guilty and Discharged
185
186
Pending
100
38
Released or
Discharged
81
54
Total
2437
2662
JUVENILE OFFICERS REPORT for 1953-Age Group
OFFENSE
Years =
|7 |8 | 9 |10 |11 |12 |13 14 |15 |16
- || Tot ||
Assault
|1|
1| 4| 1| 2|
| 5|
14
Assault-Indecent
2 |
-
-
-
-
| 1 | 2|
5 ||
11
A & B
11
--
-
| 1|
1
2 | 2
5
B & E & L
-
3 |
-
2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |3|
14 ||
Destroying Property
2 |
2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2|
| 1 | | |
1
1|
2 ||
11
False Alarm
2 |1
| 1|
-
1 |
5
-
Indecent Exposure
| 1 | 1| -
2 |
Larceny
=
1 |
2 |
1
4|1|2| 1| 1| 5| 4|
20
=
8 ||
11
Runaway Child
| 1 | 1 | 1|
!
3 ||
11
Setting Fires
1|
| 1| |
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
|3|6|11 |11 |16 |15 |17 |10|37 |29|
155 |
Male
36|11 |11 |16 15|17 | 9|37 |28|
153 |
Il
Female
-
| | | 1|
| 1 |
2 |
-
11 3 |
11
Miscellaneous
Missile Throwing
=
Obscene Language
| 3| 2 | 3|
i
2 |
II
11
Stubborn Child
Trespass
2 |
|2| 3 | |1 | 6| 3
17 ||
11
Obscene Literature
2 |
5| 2| 2| 3| 8| 6
29 |
Lewd
| 3 | 7|
26
Dist. of Peace
-
JUVENILE OFFICERS REPORT FOR 1953 School District
DISPOSITIONS
OFFENSE
Out of
Town
Hardy
Crosby
Russell
St. James
Cutter
Brackett
Locke
Peirce
High School
J. H. West
J. H. Indus.
Bishop
St. Agnes'
J. H. East
TOTAL
Male
Female
Court
Yth. Serv.
Probation
Westboro
Bridge-
water
Dismissed
TOTAL
Assault
1
1
1
3
4|
3
1
14 |
14
Assault-Indecent
1
1 |
1
2
5
5
3
3
3
A & B
3
1
1
5
5
3
3
3
B & E & L
5
1
1|
1 |3|
3
14
14
4
4
4
Destroying Prop'ty
1 1 3
1
1
5 | 3
2 |4 | 2|
3
26
25 |1
2
2
2
Dist of Peace
1
-
1
2
2
1
1
1
False Alarm
1
2
1
-
1
5
5
3
3
3
Indecent Exposure
16
2
1
1
41
1
2
2
29
29
6
2 |
4
6
Lewd
3
1
1
1
Miscellaneous
9 |6
3
2
20
20
6
2 | 4
6
Missile Throwing
Obscene Language
3 |
2
1
3
2 1
1
1
1
1
Setting Fires
-
Stubborn Child
Trespass
3
4|
2
4
2
17
17
1 |
1 |
1
Obscene Literature
Total
429531417
20
19
5 |8|14 |17 ||155
153
2 |33 ||
3 |20 | 7
3 ||33
Male
42 9|5|3|1|4 |1 7
19|
19
5 |8 |13 |17 ||153
Female
-
1
1
- 2
2
2
2
2
Larceny
-
-
8
Runaway Child
- -
1
1
-
-
2
-
-
:
=
3
8 |
2
2
3
3
Board
File
Arts
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES
1952
1953
Accidents Other Than Auto-
Personal Injury Involved
93
122
Ambulance Calls
218
198
Bank Alarms-False
71
83
Bank Alarms-Test
164
168
Buildings Found Open and Made Secure
787
812
Buildings Reported Vacant and Protected
796
869
Cases Investigated
3,258
3,058
Complaints of Children
876
737
Dead Bodies Cared for-Animal
160
157
Dead Bodies Cared for-Human
28
32
Dogs Killed
57
42
Dogs Turned Over to Dog Officer
49
87
Dog Bites Investigated
77
113
Dog Complaints
119
117
Electric Lights-
-Defective
933
978
Electric Wires-Defective
43
85
Fire Alarms-False
73
63
Fire Alarms-Given
182
195
Injured Persons Assisted Home
25
12
Injured Persons Assisted to Hospital
187
179
Insane Persons
35
43
Investigations for Other Departments
83
67
Lanterns Placed at Dangerous Places
125
86
Lost Children Cared For
106
117
Messages Delivered
220
207
Missing Persons
74
79
Officers at Fires
295
291
Sick Persons Assisted Home
47
36
Sick Persons Assisted to Hospital
110
91
Street and Walks-Defective
342
323
Wagon Calls
15
12
Water Running to Waste
74
61
TOTAL.
9,722
9,523
AUTOMOBILES
1952
1953
Reported Stolen in Arlington
10
10
Reported Stolen in Arlington and Recovered
10
10
Reported Stolen in Other Cities
4,491
5,960
Recovered in Arlington for Other Cities
7
9
OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED
Permits To Use By Private Owners
1,638
1,333
Used Cars Taken in Trade by Arlington Dealers. ...
4,178
6,091
LICENSES-REGISTRATIONS-SUSPENDED-REVOKED
Licenses To Operate Suspended
203
87
Licenses To Operate Revoked
60
44
Registrations Revoked
4
5
Registrations Suspended
1
0
249
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Fatalities
2
2
Involving Personal Injury
239
234
Involving Property Damage
207
159
TOTAL
448
395
There was a total of three hundred ninety-five (395) acci- dents during the year; two (2) being Fatal Accidents; two hun- dred thirty-four (234) involving Personal Injury and one hundred fifty-nine (159) involving Property Damage only.
As a result of these accidents there was a total of three hun- dred forty-three (343) persons injured.
The two Fatal Accidents were as follows:
On August 6, 1953 at 6:10 P.M. William McVeigh, fifty-eight (58) years of age, of 493 Concord Avenue, Belmont, while crossing the Concord Turnpike just west of Lake Street, was struck by a truck, receiving injuries which resulted in his death on the same date at 8:32 P.M.
On October 18, 1953 at 10:02 P.M. Esther L. Kehoe, thirty- nine (39) years of age, of 24 Cypress Road, Arlington, while riding as a passenger in an automobile which came in contact with a parked car on Summer Street, between King Street and Overlook Road, received injuries which practically resulted in her death instantaneously.
There were three hundred seventy-five (375) accidents in- vestigated and a total of eight hundred sixty-one (861) persons interviewed, this last total being arrived at as follows:
Total number of operators interviewed 609
Total number of witnesses interviewed 142
Total number of injured persons interviewed
110
Total number of persons interviewed 861
OTHER FATALITIES
1952
1953
Death
Natural Causes
24
22
Death.
Accidental
2
4
Death. Suicides
3
2
DIVISION OF INVESTIGATION
1953
The following crimes have been investigated and are classified as follows:
1953
Criminal Homicide (Manslaughter by Negligence)
2
Unfounded
0
Cleared by arrest
2
Not cleared by arrest
. .
0
250
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Robbery 4
Unfounded
3
Cleared by arrest 1
Not cleared by arrest
0
* Breaking and Entering and Larceny
88
Unfounded 31
Cleared by arrest
26
Not cleared by arrest
31
*Larcenies Reported
265
Unfounded
130
Cleared by arrest
35
Not cleared by arrest 100
* Larceny of Automobile 15
Unfounded 5
Cleared by arrest 6
Not cleared by arrest .
4
* Attempts to commit the above crimes are included in this total.
INVESTIGATIONS
1953
Abortion
Accidental Death (By Drowning)
3
Accosting
12
Assault and Battery
35
Adultery
2
Bag Snatching
3
Carrying Revolver Without Permit
2
Contributing to Delinquency of Minor
1
Desertion
1
Disturbing the Peace
7
Domestic Relations
8
False Alarms of Fire
38
Federal Bureau of Investigation
4
Forgery
1
Former Residents Investigated
13
Fugitives From Justice
2
Gaming
4
Gun Shot Wounds Investigated
2
Home Conditions
5
Illegitimacy
2
Indecent Assault
10
Indecent Exposure
9
Lewdness
2
Maintaining Disorderly House
1
Mental Investigations
11
Miscellaneous Investigations
136
Missing Persons
7
Murder (Committed in 1951 still under investigation)
Narcotics
2
Non-Support
30
Obscene Pictures
4
Open and Gross Lewdness
6
Outside Police Departments
30
Prowlers
65
Receiving Stolen Property
3
1
251
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Robbery
4
Sudden Deaths
22
Sidewalk Accidents
7
Suicides and Attempts
2
Suspicious Fires
12
Suspicious Persons
18
Threatening
3
Trespassing
1
Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority
3
Vagrancy
5
Violation of Town By-Laws
4
INVESTIGATIONS FOR SELECTMEN'S OFFICE
1953
Claims Against the Town of Arlington
21
Jurors
33
Licenses
176
Secretary of State
15
Used Car Dealer Investigation
1
Vicious Dog Complaints
25
1188 cases were investigated by the Bureau of Criminal Investi -- gation for the year 1953.
RADIO AND PATROL CARS
Messages broadcast in 1953
11,809
Calls direct to specified cars
Arlington patrol cars 5,266
Arrests made by partrol car operators
Without warrants
322
With warrants
117
By Car # 7-A
121
By Car # 8-A
78
By Car # 9-A
86
By Car
#10-A
150
Insp.
4
Total arrests by Arlington patrol cars
439
POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM
1952
1953
Duty Calls
175,744
167,591
Telephone Calls
44
143
Wagon Calls
17
16
Ambulance Calls
293
227
Officers in Court
826
1,076
Bank Alarms
170
97
Burglar Alarms
10
7
252
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CRIME REPORT TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TOTAL OF MONTHLY CRIMES-YEAR 1953 OFFENSES KNOWN TO THE POLICE-TOWN OF ARLINGTON
Offenses Cleared By
Reported or Known Unfounded Offenses Arrest
Criminal Homicide (Man-
slaughter by Negligence) ..
2
0
2
2
Robbery
4
3
1
1
Burglary-Breaking and Entering
88
31
57
26
Larceny (Over $50.00)
30
8
22
8
Larceny (Under $50.00)
235
122
113
27
Auto Thefts
15
5
10
6
TOTAL
374
169
205
70
NOTE: Attempts to commit above crimes are included in all totals.
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY, STOLEN AND RECOVERED AS PER THE ABOVE REPORT
Offense
Number
Value of Property Stolen
Breaking and Entering
(A) Residence (Dwelling)
(1) Committed during day
6
$ 154.00
(2) Committed during night
11
744.55
(B) Non-Residence (Store, Office, etc. )
(1) Committed during day
4
31.36
(2) Committed during night
36
9,233.35
* Larceny :
Over $50.00
22
3,137.71
$5.00 to $50.00
105
2,260.52
Under $5.00
8
20.13
** Auto Thefts
10
18,245.00
Robbery
1
750.00
TOTAL
203
$34,576.62
Attempts to commit the above crimes are included in this total. 9 stolen outside Arlington and recovered here, not included in this total.
Nature of Larcenies
Number
Value of Property Stolen $ 57.50
(a) Purse Snatching
4
(b) Thefts from Autos
(Exclude Auto Accessories)
47
1,668.46
(c) Auto accessories
7
193.70
(d) Bicycles
27
943.50
(e) Shoplifting
4
74.68
(f) All Others
46
2,480.52
TOTAL
135
$5,418.36
253
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Automobiles Recovered
(a) Number stolen locally and recovered locally 2
(b) Number stolen locally and recovered by other jurisdictions 8
(c ) Total locally stolen automobiles recovered 10
(d) Number stolen out of town and recovered locally 9
VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED DURING THE YEAR
Value of Property Stolen
Value of Property Recovered $ 1,147.52
(a) Currency, notes, etc.
$ 2,777.52
(b) Jewelry and precious metals
714.95
(c ) Clothing
1,218.45
62.00
(d) Locally stolen automobiles
18,245.00
18,245.00
(e ) Miscellaneous
11,620.70
2,885.81
TOTAL
$34,576.62
$22,340.33
TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEPARTMENT
The Traffic Signal Department is responsible for the proper in- stallation and maintenance of all aids to the regulation and control of automobile traffic on the public ways throughout the Town for the safety of the general public such as the planning, erection and maintenance of all traffic signals; the erection and maintenance of all traffic signs of every description; and the painting of all traffic lanes, curb markings, street markings, cross-walks, parking stalls, etc.
INSTALLED OR REPAINTED DURING THE YEAR
Bus Stops
7
Cross Road ( Stencil)
4
Delineators
477
Do Not Enter
24
Flashes
2
Heavy Trucking Prohibited
6
Hospital Zone
4
Isolated Stop
53
Keep Side Entrance Open
1
Keep to Right
12
No Left Turn
4
No Parking at Any Time
137
No Parking Between Signs
10
No Parking-Bus Stop
13
No Parking Here to Corner
46
No Parking on Curve
9
No Parking-Taxi Stand
10
No Parking This Side
117
No Parking 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. 10
No Right Turn
1
No U Turn
23
One Hour Parallel Parking
237
One Hour Parking Thirty Degree Angle
2
One Hour Parking Right Rear Wheel to Curb
3
254
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One Way
13
One Way-Do Not Enter
22
One Way Arrow
85
Pedestrians Cross on Red and Yellow Only
11
Railroad Warnings
7
Railroad Warnings (Stencil)
Red Reflectors
Right Lane for Right Turn (Stencil)
6
Safety Platform Bases
4
Safety Platform Floodlights
11
School
18
Single Line
8
Slow (Signs)
52
Slow (Stencil )
312
Slow Danger Zone
15
Slow Playground
17
Slow School
25
Spot Lights
7
Thirty Miles Per Hour
13
This Area Restricted to Library Users Only
1
Three Hour Parking Only
2
Through Way Ends Here
3
Twenty Miles Per Hour
1
Through Way Stop
200
Traffic Lights
76
Traffic Signal Ahead
28
TOTAL. 2,164
CURBS, LINES, STREET MARKINGS
Bus Stops
300'
Center and Vertical Lines
55,004'
No Parking (Red Curb)
1,844'
Parallel Parking
5,585'
Parking Meter Stalls
5,110'
Taxi Cab Stands
278'
Parking Stalls (30 Degrees on Park Avenue)
986'
Parking Stalls
(Town Hall, Robbins House, Library
2,327'
Senior High School
875
TOTAL. 72,309'
(The Center and Vertical Lines covered a distance of 8.07 miles)
Cross on Red and Yellow Only (Stencil)
61
Crosswalks (Number of)
264
Island Curbs
10
Stop and Look (Word)
597
Parking Meter Stalls
302
Safety Platforms Light Bases
10
Slow (Word)
312
Slow School (Words)
68
Stop (Word)
252
Stop Lines
116
TOTAL 1,992
..
9
6
255
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
The following Educational and Enforcement Signs were added or repainted during 1953.
Bus Stops
5
Cross on Red and Yellow Only (Stencil)
61
Cross Road (Stencil)
3
Isolated Stop
2
Keep to Right
4
No Parking Any Time
62
No Parking (Stencil)
30
No Parking-Bus Stop
3
No Parking-Here to Corner
3
No Parking
10
No U Turn
1
One Hour Parallel Parking
8
One Way (Arrow)
38
Do Not Enter
10
Post Repainted
604
Posts Replaced or Added
98
Rotary Traffic
2
Rotary Traffic Ahead
School
Shoppers Only 3 Hours
2
Slow Scotchlight
6
Spot Lights (Safety Island East Arlington)
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