Town of Arlington annual report 1957, Part 16

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Publication date: 1957
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The personnel of the Department assisted the Park Depart- ment clearing skating areas when requested and also assisted the Public Works Department plowing streets and snow removal.


MOTH DEPARTMENT


The regular spraying schedule of this Department was carried on as usual, including a dormant spray given to the Elm trees to combat the Scolytus Beetle which is the carrier of the Dutch Elm Disease. During the year samples were taken from 12 trees on private property and when the laboratory tests were made known, the property owners were notified. Sixty nine dead trees on Public Ways and other Town property were removed. There being no known cure for this disease outside of removing the trees and burn- ing them up or burying them.


The Japanese Beetle continues to be a major pest as far as insects go. This Bettle originates in the turf and control measures would be much greater if property owners would treat their lawns with D.D.T. or Chlordane.


There was a very heavy infestation of Tent Caterpillars in the early spring in the Morningside section and also in the Forest Street section near the Winchester line.


The European Earwig was not quite so prevalent this year but there were a few cases.


All of our main streets and many of our side streets had to be sprayed in the early morning hours due to heavy traffic conditions during the middle of the day.


Menotomy Rocks Park was sprayed by Helicopter this year and very favorable results obtained from it.


There were 11 complaints received in regards to Poison Ivy. All locations were treated to the satisfaction of the complainants.


Both the Turnpike and Summer Street Dumps were sprayed with D.D.T. and a disinfectant for the control of insects.


There were 931 private estates sprayed at the request of pro- perty owners, who in turn made a remittance to the Town for the cost of the work. Both Housing projects were sprayed for Japanese Beetles.


187


TREE WARDEN, MOTH AND TOWN HOUSE GROUNDS


TOWN HOUSE GROUNDS DEPARTMENT


As has been the custom in past years, the personnel of the Tree and Moth Departments maintain the grounds bordering the Town Hall and Robbins House. These men also take care of the lawn and hedges at the Police Station and the grass area adjoining the parking lot on Mystic Street.


The pool located on the Town House Grounds was sandblasted and given two coats of waterproof wall coating and two coats of Iroquois Blue Silasheene Paint.


The Patriot's Day celebration again attracted large crowds of adults and children which necessitated the men of the Department to rope off the entrance to the Town Hall and police the grounds.


A watchman was employed during the summer months to patrol the grounds every evening as well as all day Saturdays, Sun- days and Holidays. He also checked the Robbins Library doors and windows on week ends.


The regular maintenance of the grounds was attended to as usual. The lawns were all top dressed and seeded, but due to the extreme dry spell they were not fertilized.


The flagpole on the grounds was stripped of all old paint and given two coats of paint and a new Halyard rope installed.


Snow removal from the front platform of the Town Hall, the walks through the grounds, also the parking area in the rear of the building and at the rear of the Robbins House was taken care of as usual.


In conclusion, I wish to gratefully acknowledge the co-opera- tion given me by you and your staff, the personnel of this Depart- ment and all other Departments of the Town.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE M. DOLAN


Tree Warden and Suprintendent of Moth and Town House Grounds Departments


188


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Annual Report of the Police Department


Mr. Edward C. Monahan


Town Manager Town Hall Arlington, Mass.


Dear Mr. Monahan:


I herewith submit my fourth Annual Report for the year end- ing December 31, 1957:


TOWN OF ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS


Population 47,148


Area 5 1/2 Square Miles


Public Streets 77.87 Miles


Private Streets open to travel 36.90


State Highways and Parkways 5.87


The net cost of operation of the Police Department for 1957, including maintenance of Police Headquarters and equipment was $426,854.99


Salaries $401,091.86


Maintenance of Building and


other Expenses 28,838.47


Gross Cost


$429,930.33


Less Receipts as follows:


Bicycle Licenses $ 129.25


* Court Fines turned over to Treasurer


Miscellaneous


94.89


Reimbursement for damanges to


Town Property 1,335.05


Revolver Permits


91.50


Taxi Operators' Licenses


325.90


Total Receipts 3,075.34


Net Cost of Department for 1957 $426,854.99


Per Capita cost based on population of 47,148 9.05


*Total Fines imposed by the Court on Arlington cases was $7,621.00


ORGANIZATION CHIEF OF POLICE ALBERT E. RYAN Captains James J. Flynn


Ferdinand A. Lucarelli


Lieutenants John Y. Duggan, Jr. Philip A. Sweeney


Thomas F. Sullivan


Charles O. Toomey


William M. Germain


William A. Riley


Sergeants Walter H. O'Leary


George H. Fitzgibbon


Harold J. O'Leary


Edward A. Sullivan


Francis A. Cook


Arthur G. Guarente


Charles W. Scannell John A. Ryan


James A. Doherty


1,098.75


189


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Patrolmen


George C. Alexie


John H. LeCain


James P. Barry


Daniel F. Lee


Henry E. Bradley


Robert E. Lombard


John J. Buckley, Jr.


James J. Lyons


Thomas E. Burns


William P. Mahoney


William F. Burns


Agostino G. Manderino


Frederick J. Cameron Amelio Cappella John F. Carroll


John F. McNally George J. Morgan


Robert C. O'Brien


James M. Casali, Jr.


Bernard L. O'Quinn


William J. Colby


Robert L. Ouellette


James H. Cooke


John F. Powers


William J. Curcio Frank J. Davidson


James J. Reagan


William E. Richardson, Jr.


John J. Donnelly


John J. Roche


James J. Donovan


Robert J. Roche


Gerald J. Duggan


Dominic J. Santosuosso


Donald M. Flynn


Wilson P. Schaber


Lawrence B. Flynn


Donald Seabury


Raymond W. Forrest


Charles L. Sewall


William K. Fraser


Richard F. Shea


Walter T. Galvin


William J. Shea, Jr.


Peter F. Greeley John J. Hourihan


Albert E. Spina


Timothy T. Hourihan


Joseph A. Steele


Edward J. Keating


William B. Taylor


Paul D. Keeffe


James J. Tierney


John M. Kelley


Virgil E. Wagner


Walter F. Knowles


George J. White


William J. Lanigan


William F. White


Robert G. Learnard


Albert E. Young


Civilian Employees


Principal Clerk Anne P. O'Neil


Principal Clerk-Stenographer Bernice H. Holmes


Senior Clerk-Stenographer Dorothy A. Lahan


Police 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


Motor Equip. Operator Grade I


Wilbur Nelson


SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS


Catherine M. Abbott


Elsie M. Duggan


Mary M. Barnstead


Estelle A. Ferry


Eleanor M. Campobasso


Ruth E. Foley


Louise Cronan


Marion R. Hamel


Julia D. Cronin


Mary J. Karpinsky


Rose DeGeorge


Margaret E. Knowles


Kathryn T. Dempster


Dorothy I. Leary


Rita M. Doherty


Alice M. Mead


Helen F. Downing


Julia M. Morrison


Margaret R. Duffy


Annabelle O'Connell


Kathleen V. Wright


Charles E. Skerry


190


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


LOST TIME FOR YEAR


Days off, vacation and sickness amounted to 10,097 days.


MILITARY SERVICE


Patrolman Edward J. Keating is still in the Military Service having been recalled May 1st, 1952.


NEW APPOINTMENTS Patrolmen


William J. Colby June 30, 1957


William J. Curcio


June 30, 1957


Walter T. Galvin


June 30, 1957


William B. Taylor


June 30, 1957


Donald Seabury (reinstated)


October 20, 1957


SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS


Eleanor M. Campobasso September 9, 1957


Julia M. Morrison September 9, 1957


CIVILIANS


Dorothy A. Lahan


May 31, 1957


SEPARATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT Patrolmen


William P. Mahoney - retired April 2, 1957


William J. Curcio resigned September 2, 1957 to accept an appoint-


ment with the Metropolitan District Police


SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS


Alice M. Mead - resigned June 21, 1957


Eleanor M. Campobasso - resigned December 20, 1957


CIVILIANS


Benjamin D. Knowles - retired November 20, 1957


The Department has a total of 78 police officers, including all grades, which is a ratio of one and sixty-five one hundredths (1.65) per thousand population based on a total population of 47,148.


STATISTICS ON ARRESTS - 1957


Number of Persons Arrested - Male 835


Number of Persons Arrested - Female 58


Criminal Process Served for Outside Departments 1,018


TOTAL 1,911


Residents


1,304


Non-Residents


505


Juvenile or Persons under 17 Years of Age


Residents 58


Non-Residents 44 102


TOTAL 1,911


191


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE CRIMES VS. PERSON


1956


1957


Assault and Battery with Dangerous Weapon


1


1


Assault and Battery


18


12


Assault and Battery, Indecent


2


0


Carnal Abuse


1


1


Kidnapping


0


1


Rape


1


0


Robbery, Armed or Unarmed


4


2


Threatening


2


4


TOTAL


29


21


CRIMES VS. PROPERTY


1956


1957


Arson


1


0


Breaking and Entering and Larceny


6


14


Forgery, Uttering, and Larceny


0


7


Larceny by Check


3


5


Larceny of More than $100.00


6


9


Larceny of Less than $100.00


16


14


Larceny of Automobile


4


10


Malicious Damage to Property


1


2


Receiving Stolen Property


3


0


Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority


1


6


TOTAL


41


67


CRIMES VS. PUBLIC ORDER


1956


1957


Absent Without Leave


0


2


Accosting


0


1


Accessory After the Fact


0


1


Adultery


3


6


Affray


2


0


Committing An Unnatural Act


1


0


Contributing to Delinquency of Minor


1


1


Delinquent Children


86


102


Disturbing the Peace


6


5


Drunkenness


130


123


Escaped Inmate


0


3


Failing to Provide Necessary Care of Child


3


0


False Name to Police Officer


0


1


Illegitimacy


4


2


Furnishing Dangerous Weapon to a Minor Indecent Exposure


1


0


Lewd & Lascivious Cohabitation


1


2


Meter Violations


35


37


Non-Payment of Wages


1


0


Non-Support


10


14


Open & Gross Lewdness


8


2


Perjury


1


0


Safekeeping


20


25


1


0


192


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Stubborn Child


1


1


Suspicious Persons


13


28


Vagrant


1


0


Violation of Auto Laws


144


178


Violation of Auto Laws (Operating to Endanger)


32


35


Violation of Auto Laws (Operating Under Influence)


44


47


Violation of Firearm Laws


1


0


Violation of Probation


7


9


Violation of Town By-Law


2


1


Violation of Traffic Rules


159


179


Criminal Process Served for Outside Departments


947


1,018


TOTAL 1,665


1,823


RECAPITULATION


1956


1957


*Crimes vs. Person


29


21


*Crimes vs. Property


41


67


718


805


*Crimes vs. Public Order Criminal Process Served for Outside Departments


947


1,018


TOTAL CRIMES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE


1,735


1,911


* Juvenile Arrests are Included in These Totals


DISPOSITION OF CASES


1956


1957


Delivered Outside


947


1,018


Guilty


550


655


Not Guilty and Discharged


111


104


Pending


34


10


Released or Discharged


93


124


1,735


1,911


193


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT AGE GROUP 7 8 9 10 11 12 13


Assault & Battery


1 2


1


1


9


3


17


A & B Dgrs. Weapon


1


2


1


1


2


3


B & E. - Day Time


1


1


1


2


5


B & E & L. Night Time


4


5


9


1


19


Carrying Firearms


2


3


4


1


10


Drunkenness


1


1


Fornication


3


3


Habitual Loitering


1


4


4


4


13 4


Larceny (Over $100.)


1


1


2


Larceny (Under $100.)


1


1 10


7


5


3


34


Malicious Damage


3


3


1


7


5


9


7


10


4


56


Miscellaneous


1


3


2


7


3


2


9


11


8


6


52


Unlawful Assembly


1


4


4


2


11


Unnatural Act


1


2


2 6 4


3


1


10


Trespassing


1


1


1


1


4


TOTAL


5 8 5 15 11 31 42


60 68 38


283


(MALES


5


8 5 15 11 30 40


51 65 34


264)


(FEMALES


1


2


9


3


4


19)


1 6


A & B. Indecent


1


2


2


Card Playing


2


2


Disturbance of Peace


Incest


3


1


7 7


1 8


4


Using M. V. W/O Auth.


9


25


Runaway


2


14 15 16


Total


The Number of Repeaters for the Year 1957 Was 30.


JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT 1957


OFFENSE


Out of Town


Brackett


Bishop


Crosby


Cutter


Dallin


Hardy


Locke


J. H. East


J. H. Ind.


J. H. West


Parmenter


Pierce


Sr. High


St. Agnes


St. James


Voc. High Thompson


TOTAL


Male


Female


Court


Y. S. Bd.


Probation


Institution


Dismissed


Warned


TOTAL


A & B.


1


2 9


2


1


1 1


17|


17|


0


2


2


15|


17


A & B. Dg. Weap.


1


3


1


1


co


0


5


5


1


6


A & B. Indec.


1


1


1


3


3


0


3


3


B&E. Day time


1


1


2


1


5


5 0


5


5


B&E&L. Night-time


2


2


2


0


2


2


2


Card Playing


2


6


6


4


1


19


19|


0


19|


19


Carrying Firearms


2


2.


2


10|


10|


0


10|


10|


Drunkenness


2


1


3| 0|


3


3


3


3


Hab. Loitering


1


8


2


2


13


9


4


13|


13


Incest


1


2


1


4


2


2


2


2


2


4


Larc. Over


1


1


2


.2


0


1


1


1|


2


Larc. Under


8 3


4


11


1


6


1


34


32|


2


1


1


33|| 34|


Mal. Damage


6 |1 |3


2


6


2 |12 |1


10


1 |1


2|


9


56|


56|


0


7


7


49


5 6


Miscellaneous


9


1


4 1 1


7 |1


14


4


3


7


52


45


7


52


52


Unlaw. Assembly


5


5


1


11


11


0


11|


11


Unnat. Act


2


1


1


4


4


0


4


4


4


Using M/V W/O Auth.


15


4


1


-


5


25


25|


0


22


212


3||


Runaway


-- 1 2


7


10|


9 1


'2


2


8|| 10


Trespassing


4


4


TOTAL


47 |7|3 |1 |2 |11


1 5


71


5 66 |5 |4


29


23


2


1 283 264 19 52


5'2


231||283


Male


43 |7|3 |1 |2 |11


1 5 62 5 64 5 3


27


23


2


0 |264


264|


Female


4


9


-


2


1


2


1 ||


19


:2|


0


2|


2


Distr. Peace


6


1


1|


1|


0 1


1


1


Fornication


-


1


2


1


4


4|


0


19


=


2


6|


File


195


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES


1956


1957


Accidents Other Than Auto


Personal Injury Involved


122


153


Bank Alarm - False


28


36


Bank Alarm - Test


137


108


Buildings Found Open and Made Secure


440


453


Buildings Reported Vacant and Protected


886


888


Cases Investigated


3,283


3,110


Complaints of Children


939


1,156


Dead Bodies Cared For


Animal


110


91


Dead Bodies Cared For


Human


30


25


Dogs Killed


17


31


Dog Bites Investigated


106


93


Dog Complaints


122


132


Electric Lights - Defective


1,079


795


Electric Wires - Defective


117


45


Fire Alarms - False


38


77


Fire Alarms - Given


127


168


Injured Persons Assisted Home


10


12


Injured Persons Assisted to Hospital


169


182


Investigations for Other Departments


55


51


Lanterns Placed on Dangerous Places


75


48


Lost Children Cared For


103


77


Mental Persons


23


25


Messages Delivered


140


118


Missing Persons


58


68


Officers at Fires


165


276


Sick Persons Assisted Home


33


21


Sick Persons Assisted to Hospital


127


123


Streets and Walks - Defective


231


143


Water Running to Waste


83


71


TOTAL


8,853


8,576


MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS


Motor Vehicle Violations


1,308


Residents Prosecuted


39


Residents Warned


414


Parking Violations


3,515


Residents Prosecuted


466


Residents Warned


2,533


Meter Violations


2,663


Residents Prosecuted


40


Residents Warned


1,504


No Fix


1,079


TOTAL


7,486


AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS


1956


1957


Fatalities


2


1


Involving Personal Injury


268


291


Involving Property Damage


336


247


TOTAL 606


539


196


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Accidents Investigated


208


200


Number of Persons Injured


429


428


Operators Interviewed


345


313


Witnesses Interviewed


58


22


Injured Persons Interviewed


72


91


TOTAL


475


426


The one fatal accident was as follows:


On October 4, 1957 at 8:08 A.M. John P. Donahue, 56 years, 24 Maplewood Avenue, Billerica, an operator, while driving his automobile inbound on Mass. Avenue at Egerton Road, came in contact with an Edison light pole, receiving injuries from which he died on October 5, 1957.


AUTOMOBILES


1956


1957


Reported Stolen in Arlington


20


22


Reported Stolen in Arlington and Recovered


19


22


Recovered in Arlington for Other Cities


33


48


OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED


Permits to Use by Private Owners


1,036


Used cars taken in Trade by Arlington Dealers 9,392


LICENSES-REGISTRATIONS-SUSPENDED-REVOKED


Licenses to Operate Suspended


190


195


Licenses to Operate Revoked


60


52


Registrations Revoked


19


14


Registrations Suspended


5


13


AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS


Fatalities


2


1


Involving Personal Injury


268


291


Involving Property Damage


336


247


606


539


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


197


BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION


The following crimes have been investigated and are classified as follows:


Aggravated Assault 1


Unfounded 0


Cleared by Arrest 1


Not Cleared by Arrest 0


* Breaking and Entering and Larceny 92


Unfounded 43


Cleared by Arrest 13


Not Cleared by Arrest 36


* Larcenies Reported 284


Unfounded 114


Cleared by Arrest 36


Not Cleared by Arrest 134


*Larcenies of Automobiles 38


Unfounded 16


Cleared by Arrest 10


Not Cleared by Arrest 12


Robbery


Unfounded 1


Cleared by Arrest 0


Not Cleared by Arrest 2


*Includes Attempts To Commit


INVESTIGATIONS 1957


Accidental Deaths


2


Accosting


3


Adultery


7


Assault & Battery


29


Assault & Battery (By Means of Dangerous Weapon)


1


Assault & Battery (Indecent)


2


Breaking and Entering and Larceny


92


Carnal Abuse


2


Disturbance of Peace


6


Evading Taxi Fare


1


Former Residents Investigated


5


Forgery and Uttering


5


Gaming


1


Home Conditions


5


Illegitimacy


2


Indecent Exposure


10


Larcenies


322


Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation


2


Open and Gross Lewdness


5


Malicious Damage To Property


2


Mental


4


Miscellaneous Investigations


67


Missing Persons


5


Murder (Committed in 1951 Still Under Investigation)


3


Contributing To Delinquency


2


198


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Non-Support


25


Obscene Pictures In Possession


1


Objectionable Literature (No. Stores Checked)


384


Outside Police Departments


27


Prowlers


3


Robbery


4


Sudden Deaths


31


Suicides and Attempts


3


Stubborn Child


2


Suspicious Persons


3


Threatening


4


Trespassing


1


Violation Town By-Laws


5


TOTAL 1,075


INVESTIGATIONS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS 1957


Selectmen's Office


Claims Against the Town


8


Jurors


95


Licenses


163


Secretary of State 16


5


Vicious Dog Complaints 12


Massachusetts Crime Commission 14


U. S. Civil Service and Private Industry


908


RECAPITULATION


Investigations


1,075


Selectmen's Office


299


Mass. Crime Commission


14


U. S. Civil Service and Private Industry


908


GRAND TOTAL


2,296


RADIO AND PATROL CARS


1956


1957


Messages Broadcast


11,552


11,165


Calls direct to specified Arlington Patrol Cars ..


5,770


5,171


Arrests made by patrol car operators


Car : 4-A


0


3


Car #5-A


44


104


Car #6-A


71


120


Car #7-A


76


118


Car


#8-A


118


105


Car #9-A


94


114


Total arrests by Arlington patrol cars


403


564


.. 299


Sidewalk Accidents


199


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM


1956


1957


Duty Calls


149,533


159,602


Telephone Calls


19


9


Wagon Calls


1:2


8


Ambulance Calls


247


263


Officers in Court


1,013


998


Bank Alarms


42


70


Burglar Alarms


8


7


Teletype


389


314


CRIME REPORT TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TOTAL OF MONTHLY CRIMES -YEAR 1957 OFFENSES KNOWN TO THE POLICE - TOWN OF ARLINGTON


Reported or known


Actual Unfounded Offenses


Offenses Cleared by Arrest


Criminal Homicide (Man-


slaughter by Negligence)


1


0


1


1


Robbery


3


1


2


0


Aggravated Assault


1


0


1


1


Burglary-Breaking & Entering


92


43


49


13


Larceny (Over $50.00)


36


11


25


6


Larceny (Under $50.00)


248


103


145


3G


Auto Thefts


38


16


22


10


TOTAL 419


174


245


61


Note: Attempts to Commit Above Crimes are Included in All Totals.


CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND RECOVERED AS PER THE ABOVE REPORT.


Number


Value of Property Stolen


Breaking and Entering


(A) Residence (Dwelling)


(1) Committed during Day


16


$ 1,683.50


(2) Committed during Night


9


6,697.50


(B) Non-Residence (Store,


Office, etc. )


(1) Committed during Day


2


(2) Committed during Night


22


Nothing Stolen 2,147.77


* Larceny


Over $50.00


25


6,356.73


$5.00 to $50.00


130


2,876.81


Under $5.00


15


36.00


** Auto Thefts


22


23,225.00


Robbery


2


171.00


TOTAL 243


$43,194.31


* Attempts to commit the Above Crimes are included in this Total


** Forty-eight stolen outside Arlington and Recovered here, not included in this total.


200


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Nature of Larcenies


Number


Value of Property Stolen $ 48.00


(a) Purse Snatching


1


(b) Auto Accessories


5


59.50


(c) Shoplifting


23


428.51


(d) Thefts from Autos 72


1,800.33


(e) Bicycles


35


1,240.95


(f) All Others


34


5,692.25


TOTAL 170


$9,269.54


AUTOMOBILES RECOVERED


(a) Number Stolen Locally and Recovered Locally 6


(b) Number Stolen Locally and Recovered by Other Jurisdictions 16


(c) Total Locally Stolen Automobiles Recovered 22


(d) Number Stolen out of Town and Recovered Locally 48


VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED DURING THE YEAR:


Value of Property Stolen


Value of Property Recovered


(a) Currency, notes etc.


4,225.45


$ 1,703.20


(b) Jewelry & Precious Metals


5,735.00


2,200.00


(c) Clothing 322.18


10.18


(d) Locally stolen Automobiles


23,225.00


23,225.00


(e) Miscellaneous


9,686.68


3,009.30


TOTAL $43,194.31


$30,147.68


TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEPARTMENT 1957


The Traffic Signal Department is responsible for the proper installation and maintenance of all aids to the regulation and con- trol 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, parking stalls, cross- walks, etc.


TRAFFIC SIGNS REMOVED - RENEWED - INSTALLED 1957


Removed Renewed


Installed


Total In- ventory


Type of Sign


Concord Turnpike


1


3


Dead End Street


3


1


30


Heavy Trucking Prohibited


21


3


33


Isolated Stop


3


6


24


No Parking Anytime


2


16


8


199


No Parking Bus Stop


9


14


72


No Parking 4 to 6 P.M.


2


5


No Right Turn


1


No U Turn


34


One Hour Parallel Parking


1


4


15


292


4


Do Not Enter


13


Keep To Right


7


No Parking Here To Corner


201


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


One Hour Parallel Parking


30° Angle


4


4


One Way Arrow


1


8


3


77


One Way Sign


1


1


Pedestrians Cross On Red & Yellow Only


11


Railroad Warnings


7


Single Line


8


Slow Danger Zone


5


4


29


Slow Playground


21


Slow School


1


1


28


Taxi Stand


3


4


15


Through Way Stop


114


6


206


Traffic Signal Ahead


7


30


Two Hour Parking Library Patrons Only


2


15 M. P. H.


1


20 M. P. H.


2


45° Angle Parking


2


0


Hour Parking


4


4


TOTALS


7


198


72


1,163


ROAD AND CURB MARKINGS


1957


Type of


New Markings


Renewed


Total Inventory


Bus Stops


43


38


Crossroads


4


4


Crosswalks


20


318


179


Directional Arrows


34


34


Island Curbs


13


13


Left Turn Only


8


8


Look


40


596


358


Parking Meter Stalls


9


280


289


Railroad Warnings


2


2


Right Turn Only


14


14


Slow


27


191


218


Slow Danger


8


8


Slow School Danger


2


2.


Slow School


80


40.


Stop


206


103


Stop Lines


206


103:


Taxi Cab Stands


1


7


8;


TOTALS


107


2,002


1,421


OTHER MAINTENANCE


Installed Replaced Removed


Re- painted


Total In- ventory


Flashes


9


289


289


Spotlights


1


8


Traffic Light Heads


3


117


123


Traffic Light Posts


& Bases


3


66


72


Traffic Sign Posts


62


24


180


1,871


TOTALS


71 31


0 65.2


2,364


Marking


Type


1


Parking Meters


202


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


CURBS - LINES - STREET MARKINGS (FOOTAGE)


Bus Stops (Yellow Curbs


2,860


Bus Stops (Yellow Lines)


3,486


Center & Vertical Lines


46,306


No Parking (Red Curb)


2,104


Parallel Parking


1,900


Parking Meter Stalls


6,780


Parking Stalls (30° on Park Avenue)


956


Stop Lines


1,510


Taxi Cab Stands


452


Crosswalks


12,300


TOTAL


78,654


SLOW STENCILS


Appleton Street


88


Bates Road


21-45-69 -78


Bradley Road Broadway


23-54-105-160-172- opposite Telephone Garage


Brooks Avenue


20-34-50-70 -90 17 - 31 - 43 - 80 - 84


Chandler Street


30 - 60 - 86


Cliff Street


9- 34


College Avenue


27 - 39


Crosby Street


Decatur Street


60 -144-167- 200-219 89


Egerton Road


Ernest Road


45- 72-95 6 124


Everett Street


Fairmont Street


Falmouth Road


Falmouth Road West


58 -65 35 - 56 - 69 - at junction of Upland Road 86 -90 7 - 215 - 261 - 269 - 282 - 312 - 327 68


Forest Street Foster Street Fremont Street


Frost Street


Gardner Street


George Street Gray Street


4 - 11 - 27 - 90 - 102 - 114 7 96 - 107 34 - 57 - 80 - 113 - 120 29 - 57 - 76 - 103 - 146 - 208 - 242 -278 - 297 - 344-360 8 9 - 39 31-66- 109- 120 - 171 - 202-228-237 35 - 48 4 - 16 12 - 28 - 52 -58 84 - 107 - 140 -169 9 - 18 15 - 27 -31 51


Heard Road High Haith Road Highland Avenue Hodge Road Homestead Road Hutchinson Road Lake Street Langley Road Littlejohn Street Magnolia Street Margaret Street Mary Street Melrose Street Medford Street


6 - 20 - 52 - 76 16 - 39 - 55 - 75 53 -78 -106 83 - 124 - 149 - 182 - at junction of Warren Street


18


Burch Street


203


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Mystic Street Memorial Way


49 - 88 - 165- 330 -347 -423 1.2


Milton Street


59 - 84


No. Union Street


Oak Hill Drive


Old Mystic Street


Ottowa Road


Overlook Road Parker Street Park Avenue


109 - 138 7 - 18 - 21 - 36 - 49 - 62 71 -95 9 - 12 - 24 - 37 93 - 117 24 109 -152-216-253-313-320- 338-346-374


Park Avenue Ext.


At Forest Street


Paul Revere Road


59 - 110


Peter Tufts Road


Renfrew Street


Rhinecliff Street


18 - 40 144 -175 -200-260 58-91-98 10 59 -88


River Street


Ronald Road


Summer Street


37 - 105 - 196 - 214 - at Brookdale Road 42 - 79 -112


Thorndike Street


79


Trowbridge Street


10 - 55


Tufts Street 19


Upland Road


Upland Road West


Waldo Road


Warren Street


55-82 4 - 15 12 - 50 33 - 58 - 75 - 107 - 126 -141 -159 - at Palmer Street


Washington Street


Waverly Street


205-226 -239 72


Winchester Road


6 - 44 - 51 - 63 - 74


Wright Street


62 - 93 - 102 - 131 - 150


Varnum Street


69 -94-111


STOP LINES WITH STOP STENCILS NUMBER OF LINES


STREET


LOCATION


Appleton Street


1


Mass. Avenue


Brattle Street


1


Mass. Avenue


Brattle Street


1


Summer Street


Bow Street


1


Forest Street


Bates Road Broadway


2


Cleveland Street


Broadway


2


No. Union Street.


Broadway


2


Bates Road


Broadway


2


Wyman Street


Broadway


2


Franklin Street


Broadway


2


Oxford Street Medford Street


Chestnut Street


1


Mystic Street


Falmouth Road


1


Mystic Street


Forest Street


3


Summer Street


Fountain Road


1


Gray Street


Gray Street


2


Highland Avenue


Gray Street


1


Oakland Avenue


Gray Street


1


Bartlett Avenue


Gray Street


1


Pleasant Street


Highland Avenue


2


Gray Street


1


Broadway


Chestnut Street


1


Sunnyside Avenue


204


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Hospital Road


1


Summer Street


Irving Street


1


Pleasant Street


Jason Street


1


Mass. Avenue


Jason Street


2


Gray Street


Lake Street


1


Mass. Avenue


Linwood Street


1


Mass. Avenue


Lockeland Avenue


1


Gray Street




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