Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 64

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949-1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 846


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A motion to adjourn was defeated, and action taken on the motion to "indefinitely postpone", which was so voted.


Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn, and the Moderator declared all articles having been acted upon the meeting was adjourned "Sine Die".


/s HARRY W. HIGGINS Town Clerk.


RECORD OF ACTION TAKEN AT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1957


Meeting called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mod- erator who read the call for the meeting and the Constables return.


On motion duly made and seconded it was voted to dispense with the reading of the articles until taken up for action.


ARTICLE 1


Motion made and seconded that the Town increase the membership of the Board of Selectmen, under the provisions of Sec. 1 and Sec. 2 of Chapter 41, from three (3) members to five (5) members, two to be elected in 1958, two to be elected in 1959


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and one to be elected in 1960, each for a term of three years. Following a voice vote, the Mod- erator declared the article defeated.


ARTICLE 2


Motion made and seconded that the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Municipal Building Committee of five citizens; said committee to obtain preliminary plans and sketches, and estimates of cost of construction of a building to house the Public Safety Depart- ments of the Town. Provided, however, that the plans and sketches be submitted to the following Boards and Committees: Board of Selectmen, Municipal Building Study Committee, Finance Committee, Planning Board, a committee com- posed of the Civil Defense Director, Fire Chief and Police Chief; and the approval of at least three of these Boards or Committees be secured before estimates are obtained, and the said Muni- cipal Building Committee report to the Town at or before the Annual Town Meeting in March 1958. By a counted vote, showing 64 in favor and 122 opposed, the article was defeated.


ARTICLE 3


It was voted to indefinitely postpone action on this article "To see if the Town would appropriate by transfer from Available Surplus Funds, the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) for the use of the Municipal Building Committee" authorized under the preceding article.


ARTICLE 4


A motion was made to transfer the unexpended balance in the account for the new Police Cruiser as follows; three hundred ($300.00) to the Police Salary Account (Item 37 in the Annual Budget) and the balance, $679.75 to the Police Mainte- nance Account (item 38 in the Annual Budget). Following the defeat of an amendment to transfer only $700.00 from the police cruiser account, the original motion was voted on and passed.


ARTICLE 5


It was voted unanimously to appropriate by trans- fer from Surplus Available Funds, the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to Item 84 entitled Gasoline fund.


ARTICLE 6


It was voted unanimously to appropriate by trans- fer from Surplus Available Funds, the sum of eleven hundred dollars ($1100.00) to Item 40 of


the Annual Budget entitled Salary Account of the Fire Department.


ARTICLE 7


Following a vote to dispense with the reading of the entire article, it was voted to accept as a pub- lic way, Trickett Road, as approved by the Plan- ning Board and laid out by the Board of Select- men as follows:


Running from the southerly side of Summer Street, for a distance of 1750 feet, more or less, to Putney Lane, and for a width of 40 feet, as shown on a plan by Warren Mirick, C. E., dated December 31, 1954 and approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board on May 2, 1955, and covering that portion of the street shown on said plan from lots 119, 120 to lots 103, 149 inclusive.


ARTICLE 8


Following a vote to dispense with the reading of the entire article it was voted to accept as a pub- lic way, Friars Lane, as approved by the Planning Board on September 4, 1956, and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as follows:


Running from the southerly side of Locksley Road, for a distance of 250 feet, more or less, and for a width of 40 feet, as shown on a plan by John W. Parsons, C. E., dated May 11, 1954, said plan being approved by the Lynn- field Planning Board on July 6, 1954, and covering that portion of the street shown on said plan from lot 30 to lot 165 inclusive, the layout of said road being approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board on September 4, 1956.


ARTICLE 9


Following a vote to dispense with the reading of the entire article, it was voted to accept as a pub- lic way, Lovell Road, as approved by the Planning Board and laid out by the Board of Selectmen as follows :


Running from the easterly side of Stillman Road for a distance of 769 feet, more or less, and for a width of 40 feet, as shown on a plan by Edwin H. King and George E. Hayes, C. E., dated July 10, 1954, said plan being approved by the Lynnfield Planning Board on September 13, 1954, and covering that por- tion of the street shown on said plan, from lot 100 to 104 and lot 110 to 115 inclusive.


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ARTICLE 10


A motion made and seconded that the Town trans- fer the unexpended balance in Item 112 of the Annual budget (entitled Willow Cemetery) to Item 113 of the Annual budget (entitled Forest Hill Cemetery) ; said money to be spent under the direction of the Park and Cemetery Com- missioners for improvements to the Forest Hill Cemetery. Following a voice vote the Moderator declared the article defeated.


ARTICLE 11


It was voted unanimously that the Town appro- priate by transfer a sum of $2700.00, from item 98 as voted at the regular town meeting of March 1957, to item 99 as voted at the regular town meeting of March 1957, so that Item 98 will now read $37,753.00 and Item 99 will now read $77,- 600.00.


ARTICLE 12


Voted, that the town appropriate by transfer from Surplus Available Funds, a sum of money for use by the School Department. This sum shall be $9500.00 additional to be allocated as follows:


Item 95, $1600.00 - Item 96, $1700.00 - Item 100, $6200.00, to be added to the amounts as voted at the regular Town Meeting of March 1957.


ARTICLE 13


It was voted unanimously that the Town appro- priate by transfer from Surplus Available Funds, the sum of ($30,000.00) thirty thousand dollars, for the purpose of obtaining detailed plans and specifications, for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a new ele- mentary school building on town owned property off Summer Street, formerly land of Boudrow and Rich et als and to authorize the Elementary School Building Committee to secure bids thereon and to report back to the Town at its next regular town meeting.


ARTICLE 14


Motion made and seconded that the Town appro- priate by transfer from Surplus Available Funds, the sum of forty-three hundred and forty dollars and eighty cents ($4340.80) to be spent under the direction of the Road Commissioner for the con- struction of sidewalks on the Northeast side of Summer Street from the new Summer Street


October 28, 1957 Town Meeting voted funds for plans and specifications for the Huckleberry Hill School


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School to 434 Summer Street inclusive. This mo- tion was followed by another and seconded, that action on this article be indefinitely postponed. Tellers were appointed and the second motion was defeated by a vote of 73 in favor of indefinite post- ponement, and 108 opposed. The original motion was now voted on and a counted vote showed 106 in favor and 80 opposed.


ARTICLE 15


A motion was made and seconded that the Town appropriate by transfer from Surplus Available Funds, the sum of twenty-three hundred and nineteen dollars and seventy cents ($2319.70), to


be spent under the direction of the Road Com- missioner for the construction of sidewalks on the North Side of Chestnut Street, from Main Street to Hart Road then south side to 186 Chestnut Street. A motion made and seconded to indefi- nitely postpone action on this article, followed immediately, and a voice vote was taken with the Moderator declaring the motion to "indefinitely postpone" action, carrying.


All articles on the Warrant having been acted upon, it was voted to adjourn at 10:10 P.M.


/s HARRY W. HIGGINS


Town Clerk.


APPROPRIATIONS TO BE RAISED IN THE TAX LEVY OF THE CURRENT YEAR VOTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, March II, 1957


ARTICLE 6


Registrars:


23. Salaries 322.00


1. Salaries $ 1,800.00


24. Expenses


808.00


2. Expenses


830.00


25. Canvassing


850.00


3. Capital Outlay


200.00


Planning Board :


26. Salaries 290.00


4. Salaries


2,500.00


27. Expenses


480.00


5. Expenses


200.00


28.


Professional Services


300.00


Treasurer :


Appeal Board:


6. Salaries


3,460.00


7. Expenses


760.00


8. Tax Title Proceedings


700.00


Tax Collector :


9. Salaries


4,584.00


32. Expenses


5,950.00


10. Expenses


2,208.00


33. Capital Outlays


6,800.00


Assessors :


Civil Defense:


11. Salaries


7,441.25


34. Salaries


500.00


12. Expenses


975.00


35. Expenses


1,994.54


13. Capital Outlay


115.00


36. Capital Outlay


1,670.00


Finance Committee:


Police Department :


14. Salaries


250.00


37. Salaries


54,520.00


38. Expenses


3,465.00


39. Capital Outlays


75.00


Fire Department :


40. Salaries


7,800.00


41. Expenses


7,190.00


42. Fire Alarm System


4,640.00


43. Capital Outlay


2,550.00


20. Expenses


585.00


21. Election Expenses


465.00


22. Capital Outlay


730.00


44. Salary-Tree Warden


1,600.00


Town Counsel:


16. Salaries


1,375.00


17. Expenses


300.00


18. Legal Fees, Damages, Costs


2,000.00


Town Clerk :


19. Salaries


1,295.00


Tree and Moth Department:


15. Expenses


280.00


Selectmen-Municipal Bldgs .:


31. Salaries


2,530.00


29. Expenses


350.00


30. Professional Services


Accountant :


Selectmen:


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45. Salary --


Moth Superintendent 2,560.00


46. Wages


7,532.00


47. Expenses 425.00


48. Trees 500.00


49. Dutch Elm Disease Control


1,000.00


50. Mosquito Control


2,500.00


51. Moth Control


100.00


52. Poison Ivy Control 150.00


53. Capital Outlay 600.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


54. Salaries


160.00


55. Expenses


60.00


Building Inspector:


56. Salary-Base


500.00


57. Salary-@75% of fees


2,000.00


58. Expenses


120.00


Wire Inspector:


59. Salary-@75% of fees


500.00


60. Expenses


60.00


Dog Officer:


61. Salaries


550.00


62. Expenses


375.00


Board of Health:


63. Salaries


840.00


64. Expenses


750.00


65. Sanatorium


1,500.00


66.


Garbage Collection 7,350.00


111. Glen Meadow Park


2,500.00


112. Willow Cemetery


3,500.00


113. Forest Hill Cemetery


Treasurer:


114. Maturing Debt


133,510.70


115. Interest on Debt


59,190.00


116. Interest Temporary Loans 1,010.00


117. Firemen's Pension


1,000.00


118. Essex County, Pensions


12,308.00


Finance Committee:


119. Reserve Fund


7,000.00


Selectmen :


120. Memorial Day Observance 500.00


121. Town & Finance Com. Reports


3,000.00


122. General Town Insurance


10,464.20


123. Miscellaneous 200.00


ARTICLE 8


Chapter 90 - Highways


5,000.00


ARTICLE 9


Chapter 90 - Maintenance


3,000.00


86. Expenses


625.00


87. General Relief


4,160.00


88. Old Age Assistance (Net)


37,540.00


89. Aid to Dependent Child. (Net) 3,270.00


90. Disability Assist. (Net) 1,500.00


Director of Veterans' Services :


91. Salaries 400.00


92. Expenses 130.00


93. Veterans' Benefits 5,500.00


School Committee:


94. Salary of Superintendent 8,000.00


95. Sal., Teachers & Principals


271,720.00


96. Other Salaries & Wages 38,769.00


97. Travel out of state


250.00


98. Transportation-Pupils


40,453.00


99. Tuition


74,900.00


100. General Expense


72,955.00


101. Capital Outlay


2,750.00


102. Summer Playground Program


1,500.00


103. Memorial Playground


Library Trustees:


104. Salaries 3,172.00


105. Expenses


1,235.24


106. Capital Outlays


606.00


Parks and Cemetery Commissioners:


107. Salaries


7,560.00


108. Expenses


615.00


109. Capital Outlays


1,950.00


110. Suntaug Park


4,500.00


67. Rubbish Collection 13,740.00


68. Animal Inspector, Sal. 75.00


69. Animal Inspector, Exp. 25.00


70.


Plumb. Insp., Sal. 75% fees ..


500.00


71. Plumbing Insp., Exp. 50.00


72. Cesspool Insp. Sal. 75% fees 500.01


73. Milk Insp., Sal. 75.00


74. Milk Inspector, Exp. 25.00


Road Commissioner :


75. Salaries


27,280.00


76. Expenses


3,736.00


77. Road Maintenance 15,500.00


78. Storm Drains


2,500.00


79. Sidewalk Construction


3,000.00


80. Snow and Ice Removal 3,650.00


81. Capital Outlays 4,600.00


Selectmen-Misc. Highways:


82. Hydrant Rentals 6,975.00


83. Street Lighting


9,000.00


84. Gasoline Fund


5,000.00


Board of Public Welfare:


85. Salaries


5,188.00


ARTICLE 10


Rebuilding Essex Street 2,575.99


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ARTICLE 11


Chapter 386 - Private Roads


400.00


ARTICLE 31


Available Funds Transferred - Tax Levy 25,000.00


ARTICLE 17


Pillings Pond Road Land 1.00


ARTICLE 18


Purchase of Land


1.00


ARTICLE 21


School Building Committee


5,000.00


ARTICLE 23


Park and Playground Committee


300.00


ARTICLE 24


Purchase of Emerson Property


1,800.00


Total of Appropriations in Tax Levy $1,105,609.92


TRANSFERS OF MONEY VOTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD March 11, 1957 ARTICLE 6


Item 105


Library Expenses


$


1,364.76


Item 114 Treasurer --


Maturing Debt 6,489.30


Fire Dept. (Salaries)


1,100.00


ARTICLE 11


School Dept.


2,700.00


ARTICLE 12


Chapter 90 - Highways


20,000.00


ARTICLE 9


Chapter 90 - Maintenance


1,500.00


School Building Comm.


30,000.00


ARTICLE 10


Rebuilding Essex Street


13,715.01


Sidewalk Construction


4,340.80


Stabilization Fund


35,000.00


Total


$49,620.55


YOUR REPRESENTATIVES IN GOVERNMENT


"No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent."


Abraham Lincoln, 1854.


These are your representatives in government; it is your responsibility to know their qualifications and limitations. Citizens must guide their representatives by making known their opinions and needs.


Senators from Massachusetts


JOHN F. KENNEDY


Congressman from Eighth Congressional District TORBERT H. MacDONALD 18 Stevens Street, Malden


Senator from Third Essex Senatorial District


PHILIP A. GRAHAM 293 Bridge Street, Hamilton


Total of Transfers 111,069.07


Total of Appropriations in Tax Levy 1,105,609.92


Total of all Appropriations


$1.216,678.99


Respectfully submitted, /s HARRY W. HIGGINS Town Clerk.


TRANSFERS OF MONEY VOTED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD October 28, 1957


ARTICLE 4


Police Salary


$


300.00


Police Maintenance 679.75


ARTICLE 5


Gasoline Fund


1,000.00


ARTICLE 6


Item 119 Finance Committee - Reserve Fund 8,000.00


ARTICLE 8


School Dept.


9,500.00


ARTICLE 13


ARTICLE 14


ARTICLE 30


LEVERETT SALTONSTALL


Representatives from Eleventh Essex Representative District BELDEN G. BLY, JR. 46 Auburn Street, Saugus RUSSELL H. CRAIG 35 Monroe Street, Lynnfield Councillor from Fifth Councillor District AUGUSTUS G. MEANS Essex


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Town Treasurer reasurer


TRUST FUNDS


George N. Blake Library Fund $ 4,000.00


Adelia J. Clough Library Fund 300.00


George L. Hawkes Library Fund 500.00


Mary U. Nash Library Fund 1,000.00


Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund 2,518.26


Various Cemetery Funds 24,064.92


Legion Memorial Fund 1,766.03


EARNINGS AND DISTRIBUTIONS


George N. Blake Library Fund


Amount of Fund


January 1, 1957 $4,000.00


Interest and Dividend


for 1957 120.00 4,120.00


Withdrawn for Library


Dept.


120.00


On deposit December 31, 1957


4,000.00


Adelia J. Clough Library Fund


Amount of Fund


January 1, 1957 300.00


Interest and Dividend


for 1957 9.38


309.38


Withdrawn for Library Dept.


9.38


On deposit December 31, 1957


300.00


George L. Hawkes Library Fund


Amount of Fund


January 1, 1957 500.00


Interest and Dividend


for 1957 15.00


515.00


Withdrawn for Library Dept.


15.00


On deposit December 31, 1957


500.00


Mary U. Nash Library Fund


Amount of Fund


January 1, 1957 1,000.00


Interest and Dividend


for 1957 30.00


1,030.00


Withdrawn for Library Dept. 30.00


On deposit December 31, 1957


1,000.00


Mary U. Nash Improvement Fund


Amount of Fund


January 1, 1957 2,443.16


Interest (Wakefield


Savings Bank) 31.59


Interest (Mechanics


43.51


2,518.26


Wakefield Savings Bank 1,035.04 Mechanics Savings Bank 1,483.22 2,518.26


Legion Memorial Fund


Amount of Fund


January 1, 1957 1,714.24


Interest and Dividend


for 1957 51.79


On deposit December 31, 1957 1,766.03


TREASURER'S RECEIPTS AND CASH BALANCE


James Reed Fund $ 27.60


George Blake Fund 120.00


A. J. Clough Fund 9.38


G. L. Hawkes Fund 15.00


Mary U. Nash Fund 30.00


Susan Brown Fund


27.26


Emerson Fund


102.00


Interest on Endowments Withdrawn


652.00


New Endowments


550.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots


650.00


Cemetery Department Receipts


1,112.00


Interest on Stabilization Fund


1,745.73


Library Fines


488.15


Interest on Bonds


12,393.00


Board of Appeal


360.00


Sale of Dogs 8.00


Dog Licenses


1,853.65


Gasoline Registrations


14.00


Sealer, Weights and Measures


49.00


Building Permits


2,224.00


Plumbing Permits


1,197.00


Board of Health Permits 962.00


Wire Inspection Fees 1,036.25


Milk Inspector 31.00


Blue Cross - Town Employees 2,413.80


Blue Cross - Teachers


3,842.90


Teacher's Retirement


13,434.14


Essex County Retirement


9,765.07


Withholding Tax Withheld


62,304.36


Planning Board Fees


77.50


Miscellaneous Reimbursements


1,575.15


School Tuition


908.00


Licenses - Permits


899.25


Liquor Permits


7,850.00


O.A.A. Reimbursements


4,723.57


Rent of Schools


1,133.50


Peabody Court Fines


375.00


Sale of School Lunches 42,540.20


Sale of Street Lists


86.50


Savings Bank)


On deposit December 31, 1957


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Sale of Zoning Books S 8.50


Sale of Planning Board Books 2.50


Sale of By-Laws 34.00


Fire Department


51.00


Private Road Work


318.20


Police Dept. Gun Permits


14.25


ESSEX COUNTY


Chapter 90 - Roads


10,000.00


Care & Feed of Dogs 286.50


Dog License Refunds 1,364.76


TAXATION


Real Estate 827,310.35


Personal Property


38,067.01


Poll Tax


4,096.00


Motor Vehicle


138,834.07


Tree Moth Assessments 60.65


Costs - Interests 1,258.83


TAX TITLE REDEMPTIONS


Real Estate 314.09


Interest, Costs


59.89


Lynnfield Water District - Deeds ..


6.00


Cash on hand January 1, 1957


1,277,619.87


Total Receipts in 1957


1,503,576.11


School Aid - Chapter 70


53,357.74


School Building Assistance


65,147.39


Paraplegic Veterans


355.68


Miscellaneous


25.00


FEDERAL GRANTS


Old Age Assistance S 25,367.91


Aid to Dependent Children 787.58


Disability Assistance 452.93


Dept. of Public Health


240.72


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Income Tax


9,509.75


Corp. - Business Tax


28,440.77


Peddlers' Licenses


10.00


Disability Assistance


52.20


Old Age Assistance


23,963.53


Aid to Dependent Children


644.97


O.A.A. Meals


1,409.29


Vocational Education


1,378.05


Chapter 90, Construction


32,999.99


Chapter 718, Sec. 5A, Highways


13,715.01


Income Tax-Special School Classes


422.42


School Lunch Fund


20,468.59


Civil Defense Agency


394.00


Veterans' Services


1,826.89


High School Transportation


22,933.14


Total for 1957 2,781,195.98


Paid by Warrant 2,125,684.84


Balance December 31, 1957 S 655,511.14


FINANCE COMMITTEE (seated) Harold R. Hawkes, John A. Valkevich, Richard L. Lite, Jr., Edward R. Marston, Arthur A. Barton; (standing) Ralph A. Rae, Nelson B. Cutler, James W. Babcock.


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Collector of Taxes


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957


Commitments


Collected


Abated


Tax Titles Refunds


Interest


Balance


1955


Poll Tax


$ 12.00


10.00


2.00


.74


1956


Poll Tax


158.00


84.00


56.00


6.00


2.02


24.00


1957


Poll Tax


4,426.00


4,002.00


344.00


2.00


3.31


82.00


1952 Personal


Property


7.20


7.20


1953 Personal Property


180.27


180.27


19.88


1954 Personal


222.23


222.23


15.51


1955 Personal


978.68


909.92


55.90


68.95


12.86


1956 Personal


1,577.76


758.05


144.00


11.04


675.71


1957 Personal Property


38,788.32


35,848.09


2,256.00


1.19


684.23


1954


Real Estate


82.49


82.49


4.56


1955


Real Estate


5,419.83


5,052.61


347.43


367.22


1956


Real Estate


21,817.70


15,683.88


553.92


184.79


323.74


5,764.69


1957


Real Estate


845,669.52


806,669.52


21,354.90


547.68


3,817.92


105.52


20,945.04


1954 Motor


Vehicle Excise


57.05


57.05


44.08


1.94


1955 Motor


Vehicle Excise


358.47


243.72


109.41


26.14


5.34


1956 Motor


Vehicle Excise


29,299.66


27,247.67


2,068.98


434.24


101.87


417.25


1957 Motor


Vehicle Excise


133,312.41


111.327.04


6,877.15


3,611.21


81.82


18.719.43*


1957 Farm


Animal Excise


81.70


68.50


.30


13.20


TOTALS


$1,082,449.29


$1,008,373.26


$33,873.54


$547.68


$8,056.16


$1,115.96


$47,710.97


*Includes Commitments of December 18


$10,382.47


December 30


2,126.08


$12,508.55


Percent All Taxes Outstanding


4.407%


Percent 1957 Taxes Outstanding


3.956%


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Respectfully submitted, /s CLIFFORD C. HAM Collector of Taxes


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Property


Property


Property


Fire Department


The 1957 Annual Town Meeting approved a change in the Fire Department Officers pay struc- ture that established Officers wages at the same rate as their subordinates. This has corrected a situation that has needed attention for some time.


The Officers of the Department have conducted weekly drills which are vital in a volunteer de- partment in that it allows the men to train in the many aspects of both firefighting and rescue work. Our drills are voluntary and the men are not paid.


Much equipment has been purchased this past year including 2 small combination resuscitators and inhalators, a portable generator, a second smoke ejector, 2 aluminum ladders, a portable pump, 2 self contained air masks, 1300 feet of hose, and a hydraulic rescue kit. This equipment has increased our efficiency and has proven that it allows us to better serve the Town. The rescue kit gives us a much needed power tool for use in vehicle and other rescue work.


The Red Network, which is leased Telephone Company equipment, has been expanded and now consists of bell communication to the home of 25 firemen, and is independent of the fire alarm horns.


It is extremely important that all citizens of the Town understand that the Lynnfield Fire Depart- ment is a 100% call department with no firemen on duty at either of the two fire stations. The use of the Fire Alarm boxes remains the best method of calling the Fire Department. A secondary method is to dial the FIRE & POLICE EMER- GENCY number LY 4-3131 and report the fire to the Police Department, who in turn activate the fire alarm system (7 blows) and the Red Network, which calls the firemen to their station. The Police then repeat the verbal report of the fire or emergency to each of the fire stations via a private line telephone.


Citizens are not allowed to have open air fires unless a burning permit is secured in advance, on the day they wish to burn, from either of the Deputy Forest Wardens:


Arthur Rodham at Rodham's Service Station in the Center, John Duggan at Duggan's Pharmacy at South Lynnfield or, Chief of the Fire Department.


The Civil Defense Auxiliary Fire Department, under Chief Sanborn Caldwell, has again been of


great value to the Fire Department in answering all alarms and assisting at all fires with men and equipment.


The appointment of James V. Thompson as Supervisor of the Fire Alarm System has allowed us to start a program of basic improvement to the system.


The lack of adequate housing is a major prob- lem of the Fire Department, and although it is under study by a Municipal Building Committee, we continue to suffer from this problem. It is our opinion that much can be accomplished by the Fire Department only when we are relieved from this situation.


I join the members of the Lynnfield Fire De- partment and express thanks to the citizens of the Town, the Town Departments, and the Fire Departments of all surrounding towns for the cooperation and assistance during the past year.


Carl E. Davis


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During 1957, the Fire Department responded to the following :


Buildings 1


Dumps


9


Woods, Brush, Grass, etc. 72


Vehicles 25


Out of Town Calls


10


Needless 5


False


13


Miscellaneous


22


Total 157


Respectfully submitted,


/s CARL E. DAVIS, Chief Lynnfield Fire Dept.


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TOWN OF LYNNFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION ROSTER


CHIEF


Carl E. Davis, 45 Carter Rd., LY 4-3042


COMPANY I


CAPTAIN


Norman K. Wade, 5 Sylvan Circle, LY 3-1687


LIEUTENANT


Joseph Natoli, Jr., 16 Maple St., LY 3-0959 REGULAR CALL MEN:


Pvt. Edward S. Averell, 494 Broadway, LY 3-9145


Pvt. Maurice H. Day, 10 Harvey Park


Pvt. John Festa, 993 Salem St., LY 3-1297


Pvt. James C. Fletcher, 596 Salem St .. LY 2-9645


Pvt. Melvin Goodwin, 36 Lynnbrook Rd., LY 3-6564


Pvt. Raymond W. Hayward, 98 Highland Ave., LY 4-3257


Pvt. Joseph J. Pyburn, 1061 Summer St., LY 4-3374 Pvt. William J. Pyburn, 1065 Summer St .. LY 4-3816


SUBSTITUTE CALL MEN:


Robert M. Aldenberg, 27 Maplewood Rd., LY 4-3745


Paul M. Roulier, 29 Green St., LY 3-6888 Joseph S. Valkevich, 9 Rossmore Rd., LY 2-4496


MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE:


Robert W. Milotte, 28 Lynnbrook Rd., LY 3-6877


COMPANY 2


CAPTAIN


Raymond F. Pope, 52 Summer St., LY 4-3315 LIEUTENANT


Richard B. Tyacke, 228 Lowell St., LY 4-3166 REGULAR CALL MEN:


Pvt. Robert H. Anthony, 10 Phillips Rd., LY 4-3661


Pvt. Henry J. Caproni, 333 Summer St., LY 4-3698


Pvt. Allan H. Davis, 35 Carter Rd., LY 4-3542 Pvt. Robert W. Davis, 35 Carter Rd., LY 4-3542 Pvt. Norman H. Hall, 751 Lowell St., LY 4-3769 Pvt. William E. Holmes, 747 Lowell St.,


LY 4-3860


Pvt. Gustav H. Koch, 243 Summer St .. LY 4-3515


Pvt. Francis McGloin, 200 Chestnut St., LY 4-4333


Pvt. Henry R. Olsson, 25 Arlington St.


Pvt. Donald H. Ross, 580 Main St., LY 4-5558 Pvt. Thomas E. Suckley, 58 Essex St.,


LY 4-3674


Pvt. Albert C. White, 10 Summer Ave .. LY 4-3653


SUBSTITUTE CALL MEN:


Donald Averell, 972 Main St., LY 4-4731 Archie E. Packard, 624 Summer St., LY 4-4564 Bruce A. Woodbury, 37 Howard Ave., LY 4-3442


MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE:


Stephen Koch, 243 Summer St., LY 4-3515 Hugh P. Robinson, 111 Forest Hill Ave., LY 4-4993




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