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Expenditure 0
Balance, December 31, 1956 $ 800.00 (Carried forward to 1957)
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS (1954)
(RELOCATION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF, SPECIFIC REPAIRS UPON AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF' APPLETON STREET OR FOREST STREET)
Balance brought forward $ 369.47 Expenditure 369.47
December 31, 1956 $ 0
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS (1953)
(RELOCATION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF, SPECIFIC REPAIRS UPON AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF MASSACHUSETTS AVE. OR SUMMER STREET)
Balance brought forward $ 650.88
Expenditure 0
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 650.88 (Carried forward to 1957)
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS (1952)
(RELOCATION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF, SPECIFIC REPAIRS UPON AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, MEDFORD STREET AND PLEASANT STREET
Balance brought forward Expenditure
$ 64.49
0
Balance, December 31, 1956 $ 64.49
(Carried forward to 1957)
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS (1952)
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES-PARK CIRCLE
Balance brought forward $ 47.99
Returned to Treasury 47.99
December 31, 1956 $ 0
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS (1951)
(RELOCATION, ALTERATION AND WIDENING, CONSTRUCTION OF, SPECIFIC REPAIRS UPON AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF BROADWAY, MYSTIC STREET, PARK AVENUE, MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE OR PLEASANT STREET)
Balance brought forward $ 1,049.68
Expenditure 1,049.68
December 31, 1956
$ 0
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES
Appropriation
$25,000.00
Balance brought forward
12,441.57
$37,441.57
Expenditure
36,399.89
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 1,041.68
(Carried forward to 1957)
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES-LOWELL STREET (Article 44 of 1955)
Balance brought forward $ 18.55
Expenditure
0
Balance, December 31, 1956 $ 18.55
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SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES-EASTERN AVENUE (Article 45 of 1955)
Balance brought forward $ 362.87
Expenditure 0
Balance, December 31, 1956 $ 362.87
(Carried forward to 1957)
ALTERATIONS-RUSSELL STREET (Article 61 of 1955)
Balance brought forward $ 2,600.00
Expenditure 1,065.37
Balance, December 31, 1956 $ 1,534.63
(Carried forward to 1957)
ALTERATIONS-RIVER STREET (1941)
Balance brought forward $ 7.18
Returned to Treasury 7.18
December 31, 1956 $ 0
WATER MAIN SUPPLY LINE TURKEY HILL (1944)
Balance brought forward $ 49.00
Returned to Treasury 49.00
December 31, 1956 $ 0
FLOOD CONTROL-MILL BROOK
Expenditure
$31,030.55
SALARY AND WAGE ADJUSTMENT (Article 21 of 1956)
Expenditure (General Administration) $ 4.96
GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES
Expenditure $ 2,030.63
The personnel of the Department is constantly called upon to perform duties involving long hours under arduous conditions. To them my sincere thanks for their splendid cooperation.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Town Manager; the Board of Selectmen; the various Boards and Commissioners of the Town; and Town officials and Department heads for their cooperation throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted, FRANCIS N. O'HARA Superintendent of Public Works
REPORT OF THE FIRE AND POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM 299
Report of the Fire and Police Signal System
Mr. Edward C. Monahan Town Manager Arlington, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
As Superintendent of the Fire and Police Signal System, I submit my Second Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1956.
The System is maintained by Assistant Superintendent Lester W. Cameron together with Signal Maintainers Nicholas J. Bucciero and Frederick J. Manning.
Fire Alarm and Police Signals
Experienced many difficulties as the result of breakdown in aerial and underground lines. Storms inflicted severe damage and circuits were grounded. The Mutual Aid Circuit was struck twice lightning. Those circuits found out of order were restored im- mediately to service.
Made routine repairs and tests of fire alarm boxes, police signal boxes, police signal desk and signal registers. Painted all signal boxes throughout the Town.
Police Box 122, Pleasant Street-Concord Turnpike, slightly damaged when struck by unknown autoist, January 2, 1956.
Installed new police signal boxes:
Box 151 Linwood Street - Traffic Circle
Box 423 Massachusetts Avenue - M.T.A. Bus Terminal
Installed new fire alarm boxes, all Master Boxes and connected to Sprinkler System:
Box 1912 - Thompson School - North Union Street
Box 5315 - Publix Market - 905 Massachusetts Avenue
Box 5331 - Wilfert Bros. - 22 Prentiss Road
Box 573 - M.T.A. Bus Terminal - Massachusetts Avenue
Box 8652 - Dallin School - Florence Avenue
Boxes 5315, 5331 and 573 are privately owned by their respec- tive occupants.
In the process of installing the following fire alarm boxes:
Box 1741 Park Street - Opposite No. 59
Box 2852 Lake Street - Concord Turnpike Box 3552 Ridge Street - Crosby Street
Box 396 Lantern Lane - Country Club Drive
Box 6852 Bellington Street - Fisher Road Box 8441 Williams Street - Piedmont Street
Box 8621 Wollaston Avenue - Rublee Street
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Changed outside doors to QUICK-ACTION type on the following boxes:
Box 551 Brattle Street - Dudley Street
Box 552 Massachusetts Avenue - Hobbs Court
Box 555 Massachusetts Avenue - Daniels Street
Box 869 Park Avenue - Concord Turnpike
Box 55 on Massachusetts Avenue - Brattle Street, reset six inches from curb.
Cable Construction
Installed 66-conductor underground cable from Fire Alarm Headquarters to Police Headquarters; pulled out old cable. Rodded conduit on Massachusetts Avenue from Medford Street to Central Street and into Police Test Terminal. Rebuilt Cable Terminal at. Old Town Hall. Pulled in conduit on Massachusetts Avenue - Frank- Jin Street to Test Terminal in Fire Alarm Room. .
Installed 19-pair underground cable on Massachusetts Ave- nue, Highland Station to Test Terminal, Massachusetts Avenue - Park Avenue. Rodded, spliced and laced cable at Highland Sta- tion and on Massachusetts Avenue to Park Avenue.
On Summer Street - Mystic Street to Ridge Street, installed 20-conductor underground cable, replacing old cable.
Pulled in 6-conductor underground cable on: Linwood Street, Prentiss Road, Florence Avenue, on Massachusetts Avenue to Box 573, on North Union Street, Lake Street from Homestead Road to Cabot Road, and from Cabot Road to Concord Turnpike. Replaced 10-conductor Latex cable with 6-conductor underground cable on Massachusetts Avenue - Brattle Street to Brattle Court. Raised 3- inch conduit at Brattle Street Bridge, necessary for construc- tion work.
Replaced 2-conductor lead cable in manhole, Medford Street to Pedestal 31.
Installed 2-conductor aerial cable on: Linwood Street, Pren- tiss Road, Washington Street, on Massachusetts Avenue from School Street to Box 64, on Margaret Street from Osborne Road to Edith Street, on Massachusetts Avenue to Box 573, and on Virginia Road.
Ran in 6-conductor aerial cable on River Street, North Union Street, Wachusett Avenue and on Washington Street from Sum- mer Street to Ronald Road.
Made 43 transfers of lines to new poles.
Throughout the System, removed and trimmed trees and branches from aerial lines and installed wood mold where wires came in contact with trees.
Air Raid Signals
Sirens were tested on the first and third Friday of each month.
July 19, Air Raid Alert sounded at 1:30 p.m. Civil Defense Test.
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Routine inspection was made of the following Air Raid Sirens throughout the Town:
Massachusetts Avenue - Teel Street
Massachusetts Avenue --- Winter Street
Massachusetts Avenue - Tufts Street Massachusetts Avenue - Mill Street Massachusetts Avenue - Brattle Street Massachusetts Avenue - Forest Street Massachusetts Avenue - Park Avenue Florence Avenue - George Street
Summer Street - Mill Street
Summer Street - Park Avenue Extension
Broadway - Everett Street Lake Street - Margaret Street Highland Avenue - Ottawa Road Mystic Street -- College Avenue Medford Street - Sherborn Street Pleasant Street - Gould Road Lowell Street - Park Avenue Extension
Trowbridge Street - Waldo Road
Details
Installed new 2-way radio in Deputy Fire Chief's Car.
During March storms, worked with Public Works Department and assisted with disabled equipment, using towing equipment.
Set up the public address system on eight occasions for various departments.
The Town Clock in church steeple, Massachusetts Avenue - Pleasant Street, wound weekly on Fridays.
Arranged Christmas lighting and decorations at the Town Hall, Library, Police Headquarters, on Tree and Crib at Monu- ment Park, at Fire Department Headquarters and at the High- land Fire Station.
On October 2, a new G.M.C. Fire Alarm Truck was placed in Commission.
Appropriation
1956 Appropriation $28,329 Expended 28,143 Balance $ 186
Recommendations
For the year 1957 recommend that $28,139 be appropriated.
At the 1956 Annual Town Meeting, a Committee was ap- pointed to study the Fire and Police Signal System of the Town. It is still in active session.
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Conclusion
To the Members of the Board of Selectmen, to Town Manager, Edward C. Monahan, to the Police Department and other De- partments cooperating with the Signal System, my sincerest grati- tude.
To Lester W. Cameron, Assistant Superintendent of the Fire and Police Signal System, and to the Signal Maintainers, for un- tiring efforts at all times, my deepest thanks.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS H. EGAN
Superintendent, Fire and Police Signal System
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Report of the Fire Department
Mr. Edward C. Monahan
Town Manager
Arlington, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
As Chief of the Arlington Fire Department I submit my Second Annual Report of its activities and condition for the year ending December 31, 1956.
Manual Force
The normal force consists of 94 men: the Chief of Depart- ment, 4 Deputy Chiefs, 10 Captains, 8 Lieutenants, 70 Fire Fight- ers, and an Assistant Superintendent of the Fire and Police Signal System; also a Department Mechanic, a Department Surgeon, Dr. Edward W. Feeley, and a Department Clerk, Anna B. Hurley.
Reverend Father Charles A. McCarthy, Curate at St. James Church, serves as Department Chaplain.
Reverend Milton F. Schadegg, Minister of the Park Avenue Congregational Church, resigned as Chaplain effective December 31, 1956; he left Arlington to accept pastorate in Fitchburg.
Promotions
December 1, Captain Francis M. Doherty, was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief in the Department.
Appointments
June 24, Maurice J. O'Connor, appointed Permanent Fire Fighter.
June 25, Doward L. Barter, received temporary appointment as Master Mechanic in the Department pending the establishment of Civil Service Examination.
Assignments
Captain Albert G. Lennon was detailed to the Water Survey Project, October 1 to December 31, 1956.
Lieutenant Daniel J. Mahoney was named Inspector of oil burner equipment and flammable fluid installations, January 1, 1956.
Apparatus at Headquarters
Engine 1 (Mack) in commission November 1954, 1000-gallon unit.
Engine 4 (Seagrave) purchased in 1952, 1000-gallon unit. During 1956 it was necessary to replace Booster Tank at cost of $250 due to corroded condition which made tank porous. Two 2- inch taps were then made on pump unit and pipe was run to rear of body, Y-gated with 11/2-inch connection, making it pos- sible to operate four 11/2-inch and four 21/2-inch lines simultane- ously, thus affording greater efficiency in fire fighting.
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Aerial Ladder 1 (Seagrave) in service since 1937.
Special Service Truck (Mack) purchased in 1945 is equipped for emergency calls, is usable as ambulance and serves as Flood- lighting Unit. Due to its poor mechanical condition, plans should be made for its replacement in 1958.
Life Boat purchased in 1952, a 14-foot metal boat with out- board motor and life-saving equipment.
Chief's Car (Pontiac) purchased in 1951, Deputy's Car (Ford) purchased in 1956; one 11/2-ton utility Pick-up Truck (Chevrolet ) bought in 1952 are in use for departmental duties. (Requesting replacement of Chief's Car in budget for year 1957).
A 2000-watt Kohler Generating Unit, gasoline operated, was rebuilt and placed in service on the Chevrolet Truck. This gives the Department an extra lighting unit as well as electrical cur- rent to operate the emergency appliances. The Unit has been used many times in 1956 during the Water Main Cleaning Project.
Two Auxiliary Fire Pumps, 500-gallon per minute, purchased in 1941, and in storage at Public Works Department garage since June 1954, were returned to the Fire Department, August 1956, to be placed in active service. Extensive repairs were made to both Pumps. Installed rebuilt motor in Pump No. 1. The Fire Depart- ment now has two 500-gallon centrifugal Pumps ready for any emergency.
At Highland Station
Engine 2 (Mack) in commission November 1954, 1000-gallon unit.
Aerial Ladder 2 (Seagrave) purchased in 1952; 65-foot metal aerial ladder.
At Park Circle Station
Aerial Ladder 3 (Seagrave) in service since 1949, a Quin- tuplet Unit comprising 750-gallon centrifugal pumper, 65-foot metal aerial ladder, booster pump with attachment, carrier for 1000 feet hose, and complement of hand ladders. In 1957 con- template overhauling motor at estimated cost of $1500.
In Active Reserve
Engine 5 (Seagrave) purchased in 1929, a 750-gallon pumper, is ready to aid or replace disabled pumping units.
Ladder 2 (Seagrave) purchased in 1925 is held in reserve for emergency. It has been loaned often to neighboring communi- ties when their apparatus became disabled.
Response
The Department responded to 1006 calls of which 158 were Box Alarms, 782 Still Alarms (Telephone Calls), and 66 Mutual Aid (Out-of-Town Calls).
In 1955 there was a total of 1139 calls, 63 of which were Mutual Aid calls.
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A summary of alarms revealed that the greatest number of such calls occurred in the month of April; that more occurred on Saturday than any other day of the week, and also that of these calls the largest number were between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon and between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Forty-eight false alarms were sounded as compared with 65 in 1955.
The Special Service Rescue Unit responded to 63 First Aid emergency calls where the Resuscitator and Inhalator were re- quested for the administration of oxygen.
Received two calls for use of Department Life Boat.
Causes of Alarms in 1956
Accidents
6
Lightning
S
Ashes
1
Locked out
84
Automobiles
43
Malicious mischief
17
Blow torch
1
Manhole Explosion
1
Brush
61
Miscellaneous 57
22
Children & matches
8
Oil burners
29
Chimneys
11
Oil tank leaks
Cigarette lighter
1
Out-of-town
6€
Dump
7
Paint remover
3
False alarms
48
Refrigerators
52
Gas leak
3
Soldering iron
1
Grass
182
Sprinkler systems
3
Grease
11
Televisions
10
Grinding machine
1
Unknown
Heaters
6
Water Department Detail
8
Incendiary
3
Water leaks
14
Incinerator
10
ivax
1
Investigating
... 11
Wiring
General Summary of Equipment Used at Fires
3600 feet of ladders raised
20000 feet of hose used
21000 gallons water from booster tanks
321 pumping operations for 68 hours
4300 miles travelled
800 hours of service time
Multiple Alarms
April 17, sounded 2nd alarm on Box 1721 at 2:32 a.m. for house fire at 144 Webster Street.
October 27, sounded 3rd alarm on Box 171 at 9:11 a.m. for house fire at 105 Franklin Street.
On January 22, February 12 and June 29, fires occurred in the Old Town Hall. A suspect was apprenended and court action is now pending.
First aid
63
Rubbish
Gasoline
4
Spontaneous ignition
Careless smoking
20
Needless
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February 24, David Garland died of burns received in a fire in his home, 52 Robbins Road.
November 20, Ella Flynn died as the result of careless smok- ing, 15 Churchill Avenue.
March Storms
From March 8 to March 24, 1956, occurred the winter's most severe snow storms which necessitated that the Fire Department maintain additional manpower on duty for any emergency calls. All off-time was cancelled. Roads were in an icy condition through- out the town. On March 16, the snow assumed blizzard proportions with intense strong winds.
On August 10, a severe lightning storm occurred at 4:30 p.m. and at Fire Department Headquarters, the Edison current failed, but the Auxiliary Generator Unit cut in and satisfactorily operated all the electric current at Headquarters. This Generator has been most valuable on other occasions during bad weather conditions in preventing interruption of the fire alarm signals and communications. Gasoline Leak
January 12, the Fire Department was faced with the investi- gation of gasoline fumes at the Senior High School where a detail of Fire Fighters was assigned for a total of 97 hours. After thorough investigation, traced fumes to drainage pipe in repair shop where flammable fluids were being disposed. The condition was corrected.
Fire Losses
Fifty-nine losses occurred, ten of which accounted for $32,943 of the entire loss.
The total assessed value of property endangered, insurance thereon, loss sustained, and the amount of insurance paid are as follows:
Assessed Value
Insurance
Damage
Insurance Paid
Buildings
$558,305.
$1,123,245.
$37,872.28
$37,872.28
Contents
87,150.
87,150.
9,136.66
9,136.66
Totals
$645,455.
$1,210,395.
$47,008.94
$47,008.94
Fires Which Caused Loss of More than $1000.
January 12
Twenty-one Associates,
March 15
661 Massachusetts Avenue $1862.00 Atlantic Roofing Company, 10 Park Avenue 5198.00
April 17
Lawrence Cleveland, 144 Webster Street 1244.00
June 13
Joseph Lopes, 53 James Street 1874.00
September 15 Davidson Management, 135 Pleasant Street 2800.00
October 20
John Papelaka, 209 Broadway
1054.00
October 27
Alice Clark, 105 Franklin Street 8600.00
November 15 Mary Downing, 9 Blossom Street 3445.00
December 5 Thomas Dewire, 87 Warren Street 1951.00
December 20 Stephen Kiarsis, 387 Appleton Street
4915.09
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Appropriation
1956 Appropriation $471,628
Expended 567,613
Balance $ 4,015
Credits
Fees for 58 permits to blast $29.00
Fees for 6 permits for flammable fluids 3.00
Fees for 10 permits for use of tar kettle 5.00
$37.00
Report of Department Surgeon
Dr. Edward W. Feeley, Department Surgeon, rendered the following services in 1956: Office calls 42, house calls 3, station calls 4, hospital calls 3, treated at fires 3. Several conferences were held with the Chief of Department on medical matters per- taining to the Members of the Department. Dr. Feeley responded to many box alarms and emergency calls.
Fire Prevention
Places of business, public buildings, schools, hospitals, con- valescent homes, and places of public assembly were inspected periodically by the Fire Fighters. A record was made of existing conditions with the date when corrections were made.
Recharged 250 fire extinguishers in these buildings.
During the month of May, the CLEAN-UP, FIX-UP, PAINT- UP PROGRAM was a huge success. Many requests were received to pick up accumulated debris and the Public Works Depart- ment cooperated with the Fire Department in this removal.
In September, at the request of Catholic Archbishop of Bos- ton, the Fire Department inspected all Catholic churches, con- vents, schools and other church property in Arlington and noted conditions found. Extensive reports with recommendations were made.
During the year, Lieutenant Daniel J. Mahoney made a total of 985 inspections. Of these 800 were for oil burner installations for which permits were issued. It was necessary to reinspect 150 oil burners before granting the required permit owing to defective installations and failure to comply with the rules and regulations governing oil burner installations. Inspected also were 185 tanks for the storage of oil, gasoline and other flammable fluids.
Fire Drills in Schools
The annual fire drill under the supervision of the Officers of the Fire Department was conducted in public, parochial and private schools.
A record was made of the number of classrooms, pupils, exits used and the time required to vacate each building, a copy of which was sent to the School Department.
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For the second year, fire apparatus went to the schools for the conducting of fire drills and at the same time remained in service for fire duty in the event of fire alarms. Such a method stimulates interest and makes realistic a routine drill. This type of inspection has the approval of school department authorities.
Hydrant Inspections
For the second year, the Arlington Fire Department assisted the Public Works Department with the Water Main Cleaning Pro- gram. This affords the Fire Department a tremendous amount of information pertaining to the water service of the Town which is valuable in combating major fires and increasing fire fighting efficiency. Also, such inter-departmental cooperation is most commendable and remarkable since the Town provides the maxi- mum protection against fire at all times for the safety of the lives and property of our people.
Fire Fighters continued the "In-Service Inspection" of Hy- drants throughout the Town, inspecting a total of 1200 hydrants. Those found frozen were thawed immediately by the Fire De- partment. Hydrants which were defective were reported to the Public Works Department for complete restoration to service.
During the mild weather, water-flow tests were made from the hydrants after 10 p.m. Took records of the static and residual pressures and faulty operations. In the winter months, "In-Service Inspection" is made for frozen hydrants.
This type of service provides the Town of Arlington with maximum protection against the ravages of fire, responsible for more than 10,000 people annually losing their lives, not taking into account those thousands who suffer untold agony or deformity from burns, together with the loss of billions of dollars in pro- perty gone up in flames causing great hardships to commercial and residential areas-tragic and daily occurrences.
Training of Fire Fighters
All men participated in routine drills. Conducted pumping and drafting practice at Spy Pond and Heights Reservoir. Held drilling on ladder work and hydrant pumping in the area rear of Senior High School.
During January, February and March, Deputy Chief McGreevy and Lieutenant Mahoney attended Oil Burner School in Malden conducted by Oil Burner Institute.
Auxiliary Fire Fighters
Auxiliary Members of the Fire Department covered in at Stations during the year for a total of 3060 work hours. Their standby assistance is of considerable value to our regular fire fighting force.
September 14, the Auxiliary Fire Department in conjunction with the Civil Defense Program held a demonstration in the rear of the Senior High School. Various heavy streams of water and the use of fog nozzles as applied to extinguish fires were shown using the two rebuilt 500-gallon Auxiliary Pumps which were most successful in operation.
July 19, Air Raid Signals sounded at 1:30 p.m.
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Details
Fire Fighters at Park Circle Station since 1949 have been assigned during school hours for traffic duty in that section to protect school children.
April 19, and May 30, Fire Fighters participated in local parade together with other civic organizations. October 7, on invitation from the Boston Fire Department, Arlington Engine 4 Company took part in Fire Prevention Parade.
Building Maintenance
From September 25 to November 5, a contractor worked on the cupola of the Highland Station. Fire Fighters at that Station assisted with repairs. As a result the expense was somewhat re- duced because of their labor. After thorough investigation regard- ing this cupola, its removal or rebuilding, owing to its poor con- aition, it was finally decided to repair at cost of $3000.
At Headquarters, Fire Fighters constructed four dry wells in the basement which were necessary due to flooding conditions from surface water. These have now corrected the flooding situa- tion in the basement.
Recommendations
For the year 1957 recommend that $492,887 be appropriated.
Conclusion
As the Chief of Department I have dedicated the Fire Depart- ment to constant vigilance and alertness for the protection of the lives and property of our citizens from all dangers.
I am deeply grateful and appreciative to the Members of the Board of Selectmen and to Town Manager, Edward C. Monahan, for close cooperation and interest in the Fire Department. My gratitude to the Public Works Department for valuable help with many operations undertaken by both departments which proved beneficial to the Town. I especially. appreciate the services of the Police Department often called upon to investigate fires to- gether with other duties. I offer my thanks to all Departments for fine cooperation.
To my own Officers and Men, for loyalty and devotion to the Fire Service, I extend sincerest appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS H. EGAN Chief of Department
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Report of Dog Officer
January 8, 1957
Mr. Edward C. Monahan Town Manager
Arlington, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my report as Dog Officer for the Town of Arlington for the year ending December 31, 1956, in accordance with Section #3 of Article #3 of the Town By-Laws.
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