Town of Arlington annual report 1960, Part 20

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Park Circle at Eastern Avenue (base of standpipe), elevation 377 feet. Crescent Hill Avenue at Park Place, elevation 281 feet.


The Town and a part of what is now Belmont were set off from Cambridge and in- corporated as West Cambridge in 1807. The name was changed from West Cam- bridge to Arlington in 1867.


Area of Town, including that covered by water, 3,517¿ acres 52 square miles; area covered by water, 286.2 acres.


Parks: Town 145.12 acres; Metropolitan 52.25 acres.


Total cemetery areas, 51.20 acres.


Public streets and Town ways; Macadam, 21.47 miles, Macasphalt, 0.27 miles; Colprovia, 0.29 miles; Kyrock, 0.47 miles; oiled gravel, 21.82 miles; concrete, 0.24 miles, bituminous concrete, 38.26 miles; total 82.82 miles.


State Highways and parkways, 5.87 miles. Private streets open for travel, 34.59 miles. Length of proposed private street, 4.86 miles.


Permanent sidewalks; Bituminous concrete, 29.07 miles; brick, 3.08 miles; cement, 59.16 miles. Edgestones, 63.66 miles. Sewer System, 110.97 miles. Water System, 122.32 miles. Storn drain system, 66.02 miles. Catch basins, 2673.


200


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 seventh Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1960:


TOWN OF ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS


Population


50,745 5-1/2 Square Miles


Area .


Public Streets 82.82 Miles


Private Streets open to travel. 34.59 Miles


State Highways and Parkways . · 5.87 Miles


The net cost of operation of the Police Department for 1960, including mainten- ance of Police Headquarters and equipment was $483,734.48


Salaries $464,137.10


Maintenance of Building and other Expenses


26,353.52


Gross Cost $490,490.62


Less Receipt as follows:


Bicycle Licenses . $


121.00


*Court Fines turned over to Treasurer


3,078.00


Miscellaneous . 375.82


Reimbursement for damages to Town Property 2,432.52


Taxi Operators


402.80


Permits for Firearms. 346.00


Total Receipts . 6,756.14


Net Cost of Department for 1960 $483,734.48


Per Capita cost based on population of 50,745 9.53


*Total Fines imposed by the Court on Arlington Cases were $9,886.00


ORGANIZATION CHIEF OF POLICE ALBERT E. RYAN


Captains


Ferdinand A. Lucarelli


James J. Flynn


Lieutenants


Thomas F. Sullivan Charles O. Toomey


George H. Fitzgibbon Edward A. Sullivan Charles W. Scannell John A. Ryan


John Y. Duggan, Jr. William M. Germain


Sergeants


Walter H. O'Leary Harold J. O'Leary Francis A. Cook Arthur G. Guarente


James A. Doherty


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


201


Patrolmen


Daniel F. Lee


Robert E. Lombard James J. Lyons Agostino G. Manderino John F. McNally George J. Morgan Robert H. Mulvihill


Robert C. O'Brien


Thomas A. O'Neil, Jr.


Bernard L. O'Quinn


Robert L. Ouellette


John F. Powers James J. Reagan


Jerome J. Riccio


William E. Richardson, Jr.


John J. Roche


Robert J. Roche


Paul F. Rubenskas


Harry R. Ryerson, Jr.


Dominic J. Santosuosso


Raymond W. Forrest


Wilson P. Schaber


Donald Seabury


Charles L. Sewall


Richard F. Shea


John J. Hourihan Timothy T. Hourihan


Charles E. Skerry


Albert E. Spina


Joseph A. Steele


Walter F. Knowles


James J. Tierney


William J. Lanigan Robert G. Learnard John H. Lecain


William F. White


Albert L. Young


Civilians


Principal Clerk


Anne P. O'Neil


Principal Clerk-Stenographer. Bernice H. Holmes


Dorothy A. Lahan


Custodian


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 Equipment Operator Grade I .


Wilbur Nelson


Traffic Laborer .


George Vaughn


SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS


Mary M. Barnstead Eleanor M. Campobasso Louise Cronan Julia D. Cronin Florence E. Davidson Rose DeGeorge Rose DeNitto Rita M. Doherty


Helen F. Downing Elsie M. Duggan Janet Egan


Julia Eustace Ruth E. Foley Caroline A. Gilbert Marion R. Hamel Mildred Hurd Margaret E. Knowles


Dorothy I. Leary Eunice M. Marino Julia M. Morrison Annabelle O'Connell Kathleen Wright


Maydean B. Young


George G. Alexie James P. Barry William F. Bowler Henry E. Bradley John J. Buckley, Jr. Thomas E. Burns William F. Burns Frederick J. Cameron


Amelio Cappella John F. Carroll


James M. Casali, Jr. William J. Colby Gerald J. Connors


James H. Cooke Frank J. Davidson John J. Donnelly


James J. Donovan Gerlad J. Duggan Donald M. Flynn Lawrence B. Flynn


William K. Fraser Walter T. Galvin Peter F. Greeley


William J. Shea, Jr.


Paul D. Keeffe John M. Kelley


Virgil E. Wagner


Senior Clerk-Stenographer. Police Matron Mary A. Tremblay Raymond Wilson


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


LOST TIME FOR YEAR


Days off, vacation and sickness amounted to 10,644.


NEW APPOINTMENTS Patrolmen


Robert H. Mulvihill


April 10, 1960 November 6, 1960


Harry R. Ryerson, Jr.


SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS


Florence E. Davidson September 8, 1960


Caroline A. Gilbert.


September 8, 1960


Eunice M. Marino. September 8, 1960


CIVILIANS


George Vaughn - Traffic Laborer July 12, 1960


SEPARATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT


Patrolman


William J. Lanigan retired February 29, 1960


SCHOOL TRAFFIC SUPERVISORS


Helen F. Downing resigned May 17, 1960


Dorothy I. Leary resigned May 27, 1960


Mildred Hurd resigned December 30, 1960


CIVILIANS


Wilbur Nelson transferred to Public Works Department February 16, 1960


The Department has a total of 79 police officers, including all grades, which is a ratio of one and fifty six one hundreths (1.56) per thousand population based on a total population of 50,745.


STATISTICS ON ARRESTS - 1960


Number of Persons Arrested - Male 1,100


Number of Persons Arrested - Female


91


Criminal Process Served for Outside Departments. 1,664


TOTAL 2,855


Residents .


2,001


Non-Residents .


743


Juvenile or Persons under 17 years of Age Residents 55


Non-Residents 56


111


TOTAL. 2,855


203


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE CRIME VS. PERSON


1959


1960


Assault with Intent to Rape


0


3


Assault and Battery with Dangerous Weapon


4


3


Assault and Battery


8


12


Assault and Battery, Indecent


1


0


Carnal Abuse


0


3


Murder.


0


9


Rape, Statutory


2


0


Robbery, Armed or Unarmed


5


2


TOTAL.


20


32


CRIMES VS. PROPERTY


1959


1960


Arson


Breaking and Entering and Larceny


2


23


Forgery, Uttering, and Larceny


7


5


Larceny by Check. .


10


4


Larceny of More Than $100.00


8


7


Larceny of Less Than $100.00


11


10.


Larceny of Automobile


2


4


Malicious Damage to Property


6


2


Receiving Stolen Property


4


2


Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority.


9


5


Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority After


1


0


TOTAL.


64


62


CRIMES VS. PUBLIC ORDER


Abandonment


1


0


Abortion . . .


1


0


Absent Without Leave


0


1


Accessory Before the Fact.


2


0


Adultery


2


0


Bribery


1


0


Breach of the Peace


1


0


Burglarious Tools in Possession.


0


5


Carrying Dangerous Weapon.


3


0


Committing an Unnatural Act


2


1


Conspiracy .


0


15


Contributing to Delinquency of Minor


1


2


Delinquent Children


100


111


Disturbing the Peace.


16


8


Drunkenness


109


107


Escaped Inmate


0


2


Extortion


2


0


Failing to Provide Necessary Care of Child


3


0


Fugitive from Justice


0


1


Idle and Disorderly


1


0


Illegitimacy.


2


2


Incest.


0


1


Indecent Exposure


0


2


Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation


2


2


Lottery Tickets in Possession


1


0


Meter Violations


3


0


Matter of Care and Protection


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


4


3


.


. .


.


2


0


Entering Dwelling and Making an Assault


2


0


Suspension of License .


204


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


1959


1960


Non-Payment of Wages


1


0


Non-Support


16


19


Obscene Pictures in Possession


1


3


Open and Gross Lewdness


4


5


Participating in an Affray


0


1


Possessing Indecent Lit. Picture Film and Prints


1


0


Publishing Obscene Literature for Distribution


0


1


Registering Bets on Speed of Horses


0


1


Runaway .


1


2


Safekeeping .


15


22


Setting Up and Promoting a Lottery


1


0


Stubborn Child .


0


1


Suspicious Person


35


22


Throwing Glass on Street.


0


1


Vagrant


5


5


Violation of Auto Laws


290


365


Violation of Auto Laws (Operating to Endanger)


33


28


Violation of Auto Laws (Operating Under Influence)


44


26


Violation Chap. 112, Sec. 50: Practising Dentistry.


0


1


Violation Firearm Laws


1


0


Violation of Probation .


7


6


Violation Sunday Law, Chap. 136, Sec. 6.


0


1


Violation of Traffic Rules


250


324


Criminal Process Served for Outside Departments


1,607


1,664


TOTAL


2,569


2,761


RECAPITULATION


1959


1960


*Crimes vs. Person


20


32


*Crimes vs. Property .


64


62


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


1,607


1,664


TOTAL CRIMES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE


2,653


2,855


*Juvenile Arrests are Included In These Totals


DISPOSITION OF CASES


1959


1960


Delivered Outside.


1,607


1,664


Guilty .


816


949


Not Guilty and Discharged


116


104


Pending


12


38


Released or Discharged.


102


100


TOTAL


2,653


2,855


962


1,097


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT 1960 - Yearly Report


AGE GROUP


7 8 9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


Total


Affray


1


2


10


13


Arson


1


3


1


5


2


11


Attempted Suicide


2


1


1


4


B & E, Larceny (Night)


3


1


4


Carnal Abuse


1


1


2


Disturbance of the Peace


1


2


9


6


18


Fornication


3


8


4


2


4


6


27


Malicious Damage


5


1


15


6


4


2


33


Manslaughter


2


1


2


4


9


6


9


4


37


Runaway


1


3


8


12


Unnatural Acts


1


1


2


Setting Fires


1


1


Using Motor Vehicle W/O Auth.


2


2


5


4


13


TOTAL


0


0


4


2


10


18


34


33


42


42


185


MALES


0


0


4


2


9


17


32


26


39


37


166


FEMALES.


0


0


0


0


1


1


2


7


3


5


19


1


1


1


3


Larceny less than $100.


1


1


Miscellaneous


Receiving Stolen Property


2


2


1


1


B & E, Larceny (Day)


1


1


Assault & Battery


The number of REPEATERS for the year 1960 was 21. Restitution made for the year 1960 was $539.27.


205


JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT - 1960


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


TOTAL


Male


Female


Court


Y. S. Bd.


Probation


Institution


Dismissed


WARNED


TOTAL


Affray


12


1


13


13


13


13


13


Arson


1


1


1


1


1


1


Assault & Batt.


1


2


1


1


9


11


0


1


1


1


10


11


Att. Suicide


1


1


1


1


B, E & L - Day


3


1


4


4


1


1


3


4


B, E & L - Nite


4


4


4


4


4


4


Carnal Abuse


2


2


2


2


2


2


Dist. of Peace


9


3


1


1


4


3


18


12


9


8


3


en


10


18


Fornication


2


1


3


2


1


3


3


Larceny - Less


15


5


2


1


3


1


27


25


2


8


2


19


27


Malic. Damage


wo


2


5


1


3


2


14


3


33


33


7


7


26


33


Manslaughter


1


2


1


7


2


3


15


1


1


1


37


36


1


37


37


Rec. Stolen Prop.


2


2


2


2


2


2


Runaway


1


11


12


9


9


5


en


7


2


Unnatural Act


N


2


Setting Fires


1


1


1


1


1


Using M/V W/o Authority


2


1


2


8


13


co


12


12


1


co


TOTAL


53


2


7


2


23


5


20


3


60


4


5 en


1 185 166


19


67


9


49


en


117


185


206


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


1


1


1


1


Miscellaneous


4


2


2


2


2


File


207


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES


1959


1960


Accidents Other Than Auto - Personal Injury Involved


150


184


Bank Alarm - False .


19


44


Bank Alarm - Test .


82


55


Buildings Found Open and Made Secure


481


378


Buildings Reported Vacant and Protected


789


789


Cases Investigated .


4,461


4,785


Complaints of Children


1,187


1,145


Dead Bodies Cared For - Animal


112


88


Dead Bodies Cared For - Human


40


62


Dogs Killed . .


37


34


Dog Bites Investigated.


126


96


Dog Complaints .


117


108


Electric Lights - Defective


1,032


874


Electric Wires - Defective


28


106


Fire Alarms - False.


117


91


Fire Alarms - Given.


212


253


Injured Persons Assisted Home


3


3


Injured Persons Assisted to Hospital


121


176


Investigations for Other Departments.


27


33


Lanterns Placed on Dangerous Places


40


30


Lost Children Cared For


30


28


Mental Persons .


22


23


Messages Delivered


117


121


Missing Persons


81


83


Officers at Fires


348


393


Sick Persons Assisted Home


11


20


Sick Persons Assisted to Hospital


140


142


Street and Walks - Defective


170


130


Water Running to Waste.


30


50


TOTAL.


10,130


10,329


MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATIONS


Motor Vehicle Violations


1,965


Residents Prosecuted and Registry.


66


Residents Warned. .


614


Non-Residents Prosecuted and Registry . 381


Non-Residents Warned


737


Residents Registry .


56


Non-Residents Registry.


111


Parking Violations


5,453


Residents Prosecuted


865


Residents Warned.


2,908


Non-Residents Prosecuted


1,117


Non-Residents Warned


563


Meter Violations


4,449


Residents Prosecuted


658


Residents Warned.


1,927


No Fix


1,864


11,867


208


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS


1959


1960


Fatalities


1


4


Involving Personal Injury. .


305


383


Involving Property Damage


308


314


TOTAL.


614


701


Accidents Investigated.


254


271


Number of Persons Injured


446


599


Operators Interviewed.


393


414


Witnesses Interviewed.


48


67


Injured Persons Interviewed.


87


108


TOTAL.


528


589


The four Fatal Accidents were as follows:


On January 14, 1960 at 1:12 A.M. John Catanzara, 65 years, 176 Hillside Avenue, Arlington, a pedestrian, while walking in the roadway, on the right hand side of Park Avenue toward the Concord Turnpike, when approaching Appleton Street, was struck by an automobile receiving injuries which resulted in his death on that date.


On June 30, 1960 at 6:30 P.M. John J. Leary, 88 years, 11 Court Street, Arling- ton, a pedestrian, while walking on Court Street in an easterly direction was struck by an automobile backing out a driveway receiving injuries which resulted in his death on July 13, 1960.


On September 7, 1960 at 12:43 P.M. Anthony Bush, 59 years, 64 Waverly Street, Roxbury, while operating a truck in a westerly direction on the Concord Turnpike, came in contact with a fixed object, receiving injuries which resulted in his death on that date.


On November 8, 1960 at 5:27 P.M. James A. Costa, 70 years, 29 Mary Street, Arlington, while crossing Lake Street in a westerly direction was struck by an auto- mobile being operated on Lake Street toward the Concord Turnpike, receiving in- juries which resulted in his death on that date.


AUTOMOBILES


1959


1960


Reported Stolen in Arlington.


31


56


Reported Stolen in Arlington and Recovered


30


54


Recovered in Arlington for Other Cities .


47


37


OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED


Permits to Use by Private Owners


1,173


Used Cars Taken in Trade by Arlington Dealers


6,011


LICENSES - REGISTRATIONS - SUSPENDED - REVOKED


Licenses to Operate Suspended


348


269


Licenses to Operate Revoked


55


45


Registrations Revoked.


14


25


Registrations Suspended


4


5


AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS


Fatalities .


1


4


Involving Personal Injury.


305


383


308


314


Involving Property Damage


614


701


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


209


BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION 1960


The following investigations were conducted, and are classified as follows:


Abortion .


1


Accidental Death


4


Accosting Persons of Opposite Sex


23


Affray


13


Arson.


3


Assault & Battery.


28


Assault & Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon .


Assault With Intent to Commit Rape.


Absent Without Leave


Breaking, Entering & Larceny


158


Burglarious Tools in Possession.


5


Care & Protection of Children


5


Carnal Abuse (6 arrested)


1


Conspiracy


15


Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor.


6


Disturbance of the Peace .


23 15 298


Fingerprints Taken (Revolver Permits, Misc.)


Flim-Flam .


6


Forgery & Uttering.


18


Former Residents Investigated .


29


Fugitive From Justice.


5


Gaming.


9 6


Incest. .


1


Indecent Assault & Battery.


1


Indecent Exposure .


17


Investigations, Miscellaneous


51


Larcenies . .


315


Larcenies by Check


97 77


Lewdness, Open & Gross .


Malicious Damage to Property


33 1


Mental


7


Missing Persons


88 1


Narcotics


4


Non-Support


35


Objectionable Literature (No. of Stores Checked) .


362


Obscene Pictures in Possession


4


Outside Police Departments


103


Photographs Taken and Developed .


380


Practicing Illegal Dentistry


1


Rape


1


Receiving Stolen Property


11


Robbery (Unarmed).


1


Runaways


12


Stubborn Child .


7


Sudden Death .


30


Suicides & Attempts


6


Suspicious Persons.


33


Suspicious Telephone Calls


25


Unnatural Acts. .


2


Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority.


11


Vagrancy


5


TOTAL. 2,415


Larcenies of Automobiles


Lewd & Lascivious Cohabitation


2 7


Manslaughter (8 Arrested)


Murder.


7 5 1


Domestic Relations. .


Illegitimacy


210


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


INVESTIGATIONS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS 1960


Selectmen's Office


387


Claims Against the Town


23


Dog Complaints


16


Jurors . 69


Licenses.


244


Secretary of State.


15


Sidewalk Accidents


20


Town Manager's Office


2


Robbins Library.


12


U. S. Civil Service and Private Industry .


460


RECAPITULATION


Investigations


2,415


Selectmen's Office


387


Town Manager's Office


2


Robbins Library.


12


U.S. Civil Service and Private Industry


460


TOTAL.


3,276


RADIO AND PATROL CARS


1959


1960


Messages Broadcast .


9,298


9,559


Calls directed to specified Arlington Patrol Cars.


4,568


4,955


Arrests made by patrol car operators


Car #4-A


128


132


Car #5-A


1


0


Car #6-A


101


28


Car #7-A


102


111


Car #8-A


131


167


Car #9-A


108


94


Car #10-A.


0


86


Total arrests by Arlington patrol cars .


571


618


POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM


1959


1960


Duty Calls.


161,988


166,323


Telephone Calls .


5


1


Wagon Calls


5


15


Ambulance Calls


255


338


Officers in Court


1,212


1,029


Bank Alarms


22


44


Burglar Alarms


8


23


Teletype .


332


362


211


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


CRIME REPORT TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TOTAL OF MONTHLY CRIMES -- YEAR 1960 OFFENSES KNOWN TO THE POLICE -- TOWN OF ARLINGTON


Reported or Known


Unfounded


Actual Offenses


Offenses Cleared by Arrest


Criminal Homicide


(a) Murder and Non-Negligent


Manslaughter.


1


0


1


1


(b) Manslaughter by Negligence


4


0


4


3


Robbory


1


0


1


1


Burglary-Breaking & Entering


158


50


108


35


Larceny (Over $50.00).


62


21


41


4


Larceny (Under $50.00)


253


131


122


20


Auto Thefts


77


21


56


14


TOTAL.


556


223


333


78


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.


35


$ 4,368.70


(2) Committed during Night.


26


5,640.89


(B) Non-Resident (Store, Office, etc.)


3


43.50


(2) Committed during Night.


44


6,055.98


Robbery


1


80.00


*Larceny


Over $50.00.


41


7,178.25


$5.00 to $50.00.


112


2,731.37


Under $5.00.


10


24.86


*Auto Thefts


56


39,030.00


TOTAL.


328


$65,153.55


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


** Thirty-seven stolen outside Arlington and Recovered here, not included in this Total.


Nature of Larcenies


Number


Value of Property Stolen


(a) Purse Snatching


1 (attempt)


(b) Shoplifting .


10


$ 53.58


(c) Thefts from Autos.


61


3,856.30


(d) Bicycles


38


1,310.00


All Others


53


4,714.60


TOTAL.


163


$ 9,934.48


(1) Committed during Day.


212


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


AUTOMOBILES RECOVERED


a) Number Stolen Locally and Recovered Locally.


14


(b) Number Stolen Locally and Recovered by Other Jurisdictions 40


c Totally Locally Stolen Automobiles Recovered . 54


(d Number Stolen Out of Town and Recovered Locally 37


VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED DURING THE YEAR:


Value of Property Stolen Value of Property Recovered


(a) Currency, Notes etc.


$ 3,263.61


$ 150.66


(b) Jewelry & Precious Metals


2,091.95


757.00


c) Clothing


1,357.00 902.00


Locally Stolen Automobiles 39,030.00


38,785.00


Miscellaneous .


19,410.99


6,879.14


TOTAL.


$65,153.55


$47,473.80


TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEPARTMENT


The Traffic Signal Maintenance Division is responsible for the proper install- ation and maintenance of all aids to the regulation and control of vehicular and pedes- trian traffic on the public ways for the safety and convenience of the general public.


Measures adopted during 1960 were as follows:


The relocation of Mystic Street with channelization of traffic at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, also at Chestnut Street, installation of traffic signals, etc. will unquestionably expedite and facilitate the movement of vehicular traffic and im- prove the business atmosphere in the area.


Parking was prohibited on the westerly side of Willow Court and the easterly side was restricted to One Hour parking.


Modern street lighting was installed at the intersection of Lowell, Bow and Park Avenue; Wildwood Avenue from Bartlett Avenue to Lockeland Avenue; and the newly relocated Mystic Street.


TRAFFIC SIGNS


REMOVED RENEWED INSTALLED


1960


Type of Sign


Removed


Renewed


Installed


Total Inventory


Concord Turnpike.


3


Dead End Street .


5


Do Not Enter .


15


31


Heavy Trucking Prohibited.


4


19


Isolated Stop


10


3


39


Keep To The Right


15


24


No Parking Anytime


75


4


205


No Parking Bus Stop .


1


3


6


No Parking Here To Corner


24


68


No Parking 4 P.M. to 6 P.M.


1


5


No Passing


1


2


5


No Right Turn


1


1


No U Turn.


12


34


One Hour Parallel Parking.


35


297


One Hour Parallel Parking 300


2


8


One Way Arrow


12


77


213


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Type of Sign


Removed


Renewed


Installed


Total Inventory


One Way Sign. .


19


65


Pedestrians Cross on Red & Yellow.


11


Railroad Warnings


5


7


Single Line


4


8


Slow Danger


32


9


45


Slow Playground.


3


22


Slow School . .


12


35


Stop Signal Ahead


1


Taxi Stand. .


4


16


Through Way Ends Here


0


Through Way Stop.


47


206


Traffic Signal Ahead .


16


30


2 Hr. Parking Library Patrons Only


2


15 M.P.H.


1


3 Hr. Parking


4


20 M.P.H.


5


TOTALS:


2


353


16


1285


ROAD AND CURB MARKINGS 1960


Type of Marking


New Markings


Renewed


Total Inventory


Bus Stops


38


38


Crossroads


4


4


Crosswalks


8


367


166


Directional Arrows.


30


56


Do Not Enter


2


2


Enter Only


2


2


In


3


3


Island Curbs


15


15


Left Turn Only.


6


8


Look


16


734


332


No Parking


16


16


Out


1


1


Parking Area Stalls


35


165


Railroad Warnings


4


4


Right Turn Only


10


14


Slow. .


10


170


194


Slow Danger


8


8


Slow School


82


41


Stop


235


103


Stop Lines.


235


103


Taxi Cab Stands


6


8


TOTALS:


34


2003


1710


OTHER MAINTENANCE


Type


Installed


Replaced


Removed


Re- painted


Total Inventory


Flashes


1


0


Parking Meters & Posts


1


22


3


427


427


Spotlight . .


1


8


Traffic Light Heads


18


37


125


Traffic Light Posts & Bases. .


2


37


74


Traffis Sign Posts


14


32


2


852


1110


TOTALS:


15


74


7


1353


1744


.


Parking Meter Stalls.


427


214


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


CURBS - LINES - STREET MARKINGS


Footage


Bus Stops (Yellow Curbs).


2,860 ft.


Bus Stops (Yellow Lines)


3,486 ft.


Center Vertical Lines .


51,310 ft.


No Parking (Red Curb)


2,104 ft.


Parallel Parking


1,900 ft.


Parking Meter Stalls.


9,438 ft.


Parking Stalls 30° on Park Ave.


956 ft.


Stop Lines.


1,510 ft.


Taxi Cab Stands


1,150 ft.


Crosswalks .


12,770 ft.


Parking Areas


3,650 ft.


TOTALS


91,134 ft.


PARKING METERS


There are 434 Parking Meters in operation at the present time. Mechanical failures and other causes necessitated repairs as follows:


Meters repaired 525


New parts used 265


Meters removed for new driveways . 2


Meters removed for relocation of Mystic St. 2


Meters damaged by motor vehicles 7


Meters on street


265


Meters in Municipal Parking Areas 169


AUXILIARY POLICE


A more complete account of the activities of this outstanding group of citizens is to be found in the report of the Director of Civil Defense. However, I wish to take this opportunity to commend them for the valuable service rendered during Hurri- cane "Donna" on September 12, 1960, and for their cooperation throughout the year.


CONCLUSION


To our Honorable Board of Selectmen, esteemed Town Manager, members of the Police Department, Auxiliary Police, Federal, State, Town agencies, and to all our citizens may I extend my sincere appreciation for their unqualified cooperation and assistance.


Respectfully submitted


ALBERT E. RYAN Chief of Police


215


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 1960


To the Citizens of Arlington:


The Arlington School Committee is proud of our public schools and the program it offers to our youngsters. The Committee feels that its function as a policy-making body permits the administration to handle procedural matters in a way wherein the best possible education for all results.


The paramount responsibility of any School Committee is an interest in the type of education that the schools are providing. The Committee has kept abreast of the educational program by having Supervisors, Department Heads, and the Administration report to it at regular intervals on progress in the schools.


Ground was broken in September, 1960 for the new Pheasant Avenue Elementary School. It is scheduled to be ready for occupancy September 1, 1961. When com- pleted, it brings the total number of elementary schools to 11. These schools, with alterations or additions, should adequately house our elementary pupils for the fore- seeable future.


In conjunction with Harvard University the Arlington Public Schools will soon have the first mobile language laboratory in the world. The project, paid for entirely by funds provided by Harvard University, may well augur a major breakthrough in the field of foreign language teaching. Once again Arlington has a "first" in education as it did when it set up a pilot guidance program known as the Harvard-Arlington Guid- ance Study.


The year of 1960 saw the retirement of three long-term professional employees.


Miss Helen A. Enright was Principal of the Peirce School since its opening in 1924 up to her retirement in June, 1960.


The Committee, in grateful acknowledgement of her services, presented her with a citation that is quoted in part :


"Your quiet, gracious, yet most efficient direction of your teachers and pupils, and the supervision of your building have been a fine example and inspiration to everyone in our system."


Miss Enright has our warm wishes for a long and well-deserved retirement.


Mr. Ernest L. Hunter, of Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, was appointed principal of the Peirce School upon Miss Enright's retirement.


Miss Mary E. Burns, Guidance Counselor at Arlington High School and former teacher and Guidance Counselor at the Junior High School East, retired in June after 46 years of faithful service (1924 - 1960).




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