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I wish to thank the Town officers, employees, boards, committees and the citizens for the help and cooperation given to me in the performance of my duties.
It is with regret that I noted the passing of Mr. Joseph Cassidy during the past year. Mr. Cassidy was my predecessor as Town Counsel and was very helpful and cooperative with me when I first started in the office.
RALPH G. HOWLAND Town Counsel
Fire Department
A total of 403 alarms during 1964 was 51 more than 1963 and 173 more than 1962, and it was necessary to request transfers of funds totaling $4,840.13, to supplement the $9,000 wage account.
The extended drought of 1964 taxed the Fire Department in its efforts to control and extinguish 260 grass, peat and brush fires. For months peat fires at the Salem Street traffic circle, as well as brush and woodland areas of Edgemere and Mansfield Roads re-kindled.
Engine 4, one of our brush fire trucks, continued to be most unre- liable and as stated in the 1963 Town Report, is planned to be replaced in 1965, at an estimated cost of $9,700.
On March 18, 1964, two department vehicles collided, while responding to an accidental alarm, during a heavy snow storm, with visibility near zero. Fortunately there were no personal injuries.
Carl E. Davis
New fire alarm horns were purchased and installed at department headquarters, replacing outdated equipment.
A group of interested citizens were responsible for the Lynnfield Firemen being accepted into the protection of the 100 Club of Massachusetts. The personnel of this department are most grateful to this group, for the monetary death benefits provided their families, in case of death in the line of duty.
The Lynnfield Fire Department was saddened by the untimely death of Private Henry R. Olsson on November 27, 1964. He served the Town well as a member of the Fire Department, for many years.
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Civil Defense Auxiliary Fire Chief Sanborn A. Caldwell resigned his position after many faithful and devoted years of service. He was appointed a Private in the Lynnfield Fire Department. His out- standing performance in carrying out his responsibilities deserves the admiration af the entire town. Nelson B. Cutler, Jr., was appointed to succeed Chief Caldwell.
The following indicates the alarms for the year 1964:
135 - Still Alarms 210 - Box 4 - 7 - 8 Alarms 58 - Street Box Alarms
8 - Electrical 9 - Needless
13 - Out of Town
9 - Buildings
2- Furniture
3 - Miscellaneous
37 - Service Calls
260 - Brush and Grass 39 - Vehicle and Accident
23 - False
403 - Total
ROSTER, LYNNFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1964
Company 1 Chief Carl E. Davis Captain Donald R. Ross
Company 2 Deputy Chief Joseph Natoli, Jr. Captain Melvin E. Goodwin Lieutenant Joseph S. Valkevich
Privates
Privates
Caldwell, Sanborn A. McGloin, Francis
Angus, Alexander M. Fletcher, James C.
Caproni, Henry J. Packard, Archie
Conley, Richard E.
Pardo, Lawrence, Jr.
Caproni, Albert J. Ross, Lawrence M.
Davis, Robert W. Porter, Delbert E.
Hall, Harold G.
Rodham, David A.
Hall, Norman H.
Tyacke, Richard B.
Haywood, Raymond W. Woodbury, Bruce A. Koch, Gustav H.
Substitutes
Adams, Roy L. Peabody, Robert
Coonrod, Douglas
Podolsky, Richard N.
Dolbeare, Kendal M.
Richardson, Dana S.
Ross, David L.
The Fire Chief and personnel of the Fire Department express their appreciation to the citizens and officials of the town for their help and cooperation throughout the year.
CARL E. DAVIS Chief
CHIEDO
Thomas F. Ganley
Police Department
On October 28, 1964, Patrolman Edward G. Cleary graduated from the Massachusetts State Police Academy as did Patrolman Arthur R. Munroe on December 11, 1964 after six weeks of intensive training. All regular officers have now completed this course of instruction and we may well be proud of their performance while in attendance. In-Service training was not held this year due to a curtailment in the salary account of the Police budget.
From a law enforcement point of view, our 150th Anniversary was a huge success as there were no incidents requiring police action. Extensive planning by the various committees and cooperation by the citizens of Lynnfield accounted in a large measure for the success.
The Department has investigated a total of 2400 complaints which required police action. Arrests for the year totaled 166 and are classified as shown in the table following.
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Substitutes McGonnell, John A., Jr. Trefry, William E. Procurot, Jon A. White, Albert C.
Lingel, Jonathan Rose, John A.
Burnham, Kenneth H. MacKendrick, Robert P.
Caproni, Albert R. Wade, Norman K.
403 - Total Alarms as detailed below
Male Female Total
63
Assault and Battery
1
0
1
Persons Reported Missing
8
Assault, Felonious
2
0
2
Resuscitators, Inspection of
52
Breaking and Entering and Larceny in the Nightime
12
0
12
Road Conditions Reported
16
Committments
1
1
2
Summonses Served
342
Delinquency
6
0
6
Summonses Taken Out
98
Drunkenness
21
3
24
Vacant Homes Checked
555
Operating Under the Influence
of Intoxicating Liquor
10
0
10
Motor Vehicle Laws
91
12
103
Sex Offenses
1
0
1
Using an Automobile
4
0
4
Vagrancy
1
0
1
Recapitulation
Against Person
3
Against Property
16
Against Public Order 147
Total 166
Other Activities
Accidents
206
Accident, Injured
205
Ambulance Cases
135
Auto Thefts
3
Breaks and Attempts
31
Committments - Mental
2
Court Appearances
125
Dead Bodies Cared For
1
Dog Bites
38
Doors and Windows Found Open
62
Fire Alarms Answered
203
Licenses Suspended
98
Live Wires Guarded
3
Messages Delivered
20
Phyllis LeTourneau
Doris Gaythwaite
Missing Persons Located
8
Madeline Fudge
Once again Lynnfield has had no increase in automobile insurance rates, which reflects favorably on the traffic enforcement program of your Police Department.
The primary function of a police department is crime prevention, which can only be accomplished by adequate personnel with education and training. When a crime is committed, the cost to the taxpayer far exceeds any monies spent on crime prevention. Civil disturbances, such as riots, "rumbles," and in- vasion of homes where private parties are in progress, seem to be the vogue and require sufficient per- sonnel to prevent these incidents as well as to restore law and order.
As Chief of Police, I express my appreciation to the regular personnel, auxiliary police, various Town Departments and all citizens who have endeavored to make Lynnfield a safer place in which to live.
THOMAS F. GANLEY Chief of Police
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ROSTER
Chief of Police Thomas F. Ganley
Captains
Frank E. Martin Norman T. A. Grady
Sergeant William R. Delamater
Identification Specialist Casimiro Navas
Patrolmen
Edwin L. Price
Leon W. Cobb
John F. Pepper
Edward W. Foley
Paul F. Jensen
Franklin T. Livermore
Albert A. Korkatti
Paul A. Madden
Franklin B. Tozier Edward G. Cleary
Arthur R. Munroe
Intermittent Patrolmen
G. Rudolf Anderson
Robert M. Aldenberg
Lawrence Austin .
George Hanright
School Traffic Supervisors
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Warrants
Stolen or Lost Property Recovered $12,611.00
Auxiliary Police Duty 467 hrs.
Without Authority
Parking Violations
Resuscitators, Use of
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Civil Defense
The main objective of our organization this past year has been an intensification in all phases of Civil Defense. The objective on a national and state level during the last twelve months has been primarily to increase shelter capability, radiological defense capability and a medical self-help program on the local levels. Lack of adequate public shelter space in Lynn- field necessitates that every home owner provide himself the protection necessary in the event that nuclear holocaust should erupt. In a nuclear attack, the results could be devastating to you, without a certified shelter and the knowledge to use one properly.
The function of Civil Defense in a natural disaster is unlimited. Dur- ing the Alaskan earthquake, without an adequate and properly trained Civil Defense organization, the results would have been more devastating than those which occurred. Alaska's Governor William Egan stated: "No other Civil Defense organization in the United States has ever been faced with an emergency that can match the one created by the events in Alaska Lawrence E. Austin on Good Friday. Within ten minutes after the earthquake, the State Civil Defense organization in Anchorage was functioning. Rather than being an adjunct agency, Civil De- fense was the key operational unit working directly from my office, and while coordination between state and local Civil Defense units was quickly established, the local units worked exceedingly well on their own. If this type of disaster agency had not been fully functioning at the time of the Alaskan earthquake, I personally believe the first hours following the earthquake would have been ones of tragic confusion."
The second objective on a national, state and local level is to develop an adequate radiological de- fense capability. Our local organization critically lacks the personnel required for this operation. Lynn- field is perhaps more fortunate than other cities and towns in the fact that the type of persons with backgrounds for this training are readily available. The training and the instruments are provided by the Federal Government at no cost to the local taxpayer. The only stipulation is that we provide the trained personnel to operate them, and for this we need volunteers.
On September 16, 1964, Sam Caldwell submitted his resignation as Auxiliary Fire Chief. We shall long remember his many years of tireless effort in the training of auxiliary firemen which has proved to be a tremendous asset to the regular Department. During the past year, a total of over 2,000 man-hours of training was accomplished. In addition to this, the firemen participated in either standby service at the stations or actually took part during the regular alarms.
The Auxiliary Police Unit was credited with over 500 hours of actual duty consisting of Town Meet- ings and emergencies which required their services. In addition to this, a total of 228 hours per man was donated in training. This training included renewal of advanced First Aid certificates. The training pro- grams were under the guidance of "Pat" Navas, who has always given freely of his time for training and emergencies.
Your Civil Defense organization requires your cooperation and participation to crystallize its vari- ous programs. One night a month of your time in any phase of our operations would greatly strengthen our organization. Your local organization can only be as strong and effective as the support which you give to it.
I am deeply indebted to all of the Town department heads, employees and townspeople who have cooperated so extensively with our organization. Without their cooperation it would have been impossi- ble to achieve our many goals.
LAWRENCE E. AUSTIN Director
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Highway Department
As we start the year 1965 we can with some pride say that, at least in 1964, so-called "Dead Man's Curve" on Salem Street has been elimina- ted. This was accomplished with Chapter 90 Funds of 1963 and 1964. The Salem Street Study Committee recommended that this project be continued as far as Dewing Road, but landtakings for the completed section were costly. I hope this will not cause the voters to abandon completion of the road, at least to Winchester Drive. Police reports will show that many ac- cidents occur at the sharp corner by the Ramsdell property. For the safety factor alone, this corner should be straightened.
Howard Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Carter Road, Stanley Road, Grant Road, Underhill Road, a section of Locksley Road, a section of Lynnbrook Road and Locust Street were rebuilt and a Type I bituminous surface in- stalled. Time did not permit the completion of all the sidewalks on these roads, but they will be finished early in 1965.
James C. Fletcher
A retaining wall and sidewalk were built at Pillings Pond and Summer Street. Also, in a continuing effort to relieve flooding in the low areas, Hawkes Brook and its tribu- taries were cleaned in many places.
Projects planned for 1965 include a sidewalk past the new high school on Essex Street, the re- building of a portion of Chestnut Street, Summer Street from Archer Lane to Huckleberry School, Ma- ple Street, Pine Street and Edward Avenue South.
A three percent wage increase has been requested for the employees of the department effective March 1, 1965. Two employees left in 1964 to work for other towns where wages are higher.
The Road Commissioner and the personnel of the Highway Department wish to thank the citizens and administration officials of the Town for their help and cooperation throughout the year.
JAMES C. FLETCHER Road Commissioner
Park and Cemetery Commission
The year 1964 proved to be very busy for the Park and Cemetery De- partment. The Department received an appropriation from the Finance Committee for improvements on the Common to be completed prior to the 150th Anniversary of the Town and the 250th Anniversary of the Old Meeting House. Projects completed are :
1. Sidewalk constructed along Main Street.
2. Brick walls to both entrances of the Old Meeting House and a gran- ite stoop at the Main St. entrances. (Stoop provided by Anthony Dell Isola).
3. Reseeded portion of Common on westerly side.
4. Four new shade trees planted.
5. Old Fire Bell erected on a foundation of granite quarried in Lynn- field (this was removed from the foundation of the Old Town Hall).
Donald R. Ross
The Park & Cemetery Commissioners are proud to have had the opportunity to take part in these preparations and believe the above projects enhanced the dignity and appearance so necessary for a suc- cessful celebration.
Newhall and Freeman Parks
Newhall and Freeman Memorial Parks were surveyed this past year by a registered civil engineer and bounds were marked. Maps are now on file in the assessor's office.
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This past summer new lighting was installed on the two tennis courts in Newhall Park. The work was under the supervision of James V. Thompson, a member of the Commission. Through the coopera- tion of the Peabody Municipal Light Dept. and Sylvania Corp. a considerable sum of money was saved. This lighting proved to be a very popular feature, and received much favorable comment. These courts will be lighted nightly from early Spring until Fall.
The sum of $1000 was appropriated at last year's Town Meeting for resurfacing tennis courts at Newhall Park. In putting this out for bids, we contacted several contractors and were advised that cor- rective measures should be taken to alleviate the existing cracking and heaving. The money appropria- ted was not sufficient to do this work, and was turned back into the town. The Commissioners in turn voted to hold this project over until 1965 Town Meeting at which time they would ask approval for enough monies to complete the project.
Funds For Town
Following is a breakdown of monies turned into the Town for 1964 :
Cemetery Lots Sold
$ 335.00
Amounts added to P/C Funds 660.00
16 Interments
545.00
Foundations
60.50
Liners
234.00
Interest turned into Town from P/C funds
1,118.65
Total
$2,953.15
DONALD R. ROSS Chairman
Wire Inspector and Fire Alarm Supervisor
During nineteen sixty-four 244 wiring permits were issued. This in- volved approximately 500 inspections in addition to re-inspections for work which did not meet the National and State Electrical Code standards. Three house fires this year necessitated the disconnection of all electrical service. These houses have since been re-wired and have passed inspection.
During the latter part of the year a new fire alarm horn system was installed and relocated. When the horns were originally installed in the new fire station, the louvers projected the sound downward, which meant the horns did not have as great a carrying distance, and in addition were quite disturbing to neighbors in the immediate vicinity. With the relocation of the horns back of the tower on the outside these conditions were elimi- nated. The new horns have the advantage of a far louder tone than the 20-year old horns.
James V. Thompson
Box #7 was changed to Box #4, which reduced the number of blows from 28 to 16. Periodic inspection and testing of fire boxes has continued, lines have been maintained, and changeover of approximately fifty poles has been accomplished this year. A section of line on Salem Street was relocated due to new routing of the road. Additional fire alarm boxes were installed by the developers in Kings James Grant and Candlewood Park.
Fortunately we had no damages to overhead lines as a result of inclement weather.
Daily records of the fire alarm system have been maintained. It is hoped that requests for monies for further maintenance and line removal will be considered at the Annual Town Meeting.
JAMES V. THOMPSON Inspector of Wires
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Board of Appeals
Left to right: Hubert G. Wall, Glen R. Smith, Malcolm V. Smith
The Board of Appeals currently meets in the Public Hearing Room of the Town Hall on the first Tuesday of each month to act on all cases submitted one month or more prior to the hearing date.
Procedural Rules and all decisions of the Board are a matter of public record on file with the Town Clerk. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board is entitled to appeal to the Superior Court within 20 days of the filing of the decision.
The following cases were acted on during 1964 :
Case No. 64-1 - January 7, 1964
Constance Salvanelli
Variance to subdivide land at 47 Beaver Av- enue into two lots with insufficient area and frontage.
Denied January 23, 1964
Case No. 64-2 - March 3, 1964
Jean M. Wenzel & Ruth Alma Schnurbush
Variance to subdivide land at 650 Lowell Street into two lots with insufficient frontage and sideline clearance.
Granted March 24, 1964 with conditions
Case No. 64-3 - April 7, 1964
James H. McBain
Variance to erect single family dwelling on Lot #87, Lovell Road with insufficient frontage.
Granted May 5, 1964
Case No. 64-4 - April 7, 1964 Peter Romano
Approval of site plan in conjunction with a building to be erected on Lot A-1, Broadway owned by A. Benjamin & Marion D. Robinson and located adjacent to and southerly from petitioner's store.
Granted May 5, 1964
Case No. 64-5 - May 5, 1964 The Five Associates
Approval of site plan of proposed office build- ing on land known as "Kimball's Starlight."
Granted September 18, 1964
Case No. 64-6 - May 5, 1964 Leonard Nihan
Variance of side yard clearance to erect an addition to the dwelling at 5 Herrick Lane.
Granted June 6, 1964
Case No. 64-7 - May 5, 1964 Nicholas J. Femia
Variances to erect a riding stable on Lot A-2, Broadway and to use rear land as bridle path. This land owned by Peter Romano and is lo- cated southerly and easterly from the owner's store.
Granted June 3, 1964 with conditions
Case No. 64-8 - May 5, 1964
Richard & Bertha Schaefer
Variance to reapportion land of Lots #20 and #21 at corner of Summer Street and Island Road into two lots with insufficient area and frontage.
Granted June 3, 1964
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Case No. 64-9 - May 5, 1964 Frank Boni (Castle Marble Realty Trust) Approval of site plan at 435 Broadway Granted June 8, 1964 with conditions
Case No. 64-10 - July 7, 1964 William A. Donovan
Variances at 449 Broadway to permit a dry cleaning establishment in General Business area and auto parking in adjoining Residential area. Granted July 30, 1964 with conditions
Case No. 64-11 - July 7, 1964 Cushman Realty Corporation
Approval of site plan providing for addition of one-story building 65' x 35' to an existing building in Center Court.
Granted July 30, 1964
Case No. 64-12 - July 7, 1964 Joseph Distefano
Exception to permit operation of nursery, day care service, kindergarten and/or day camp at 47 Grove Street.
Withdrawn August 21, 1964
Case No. 64-13 - August 4, 1964 William A. Donovan
Approval of site plan providing for additional structures at 449 Broadway.
Granted September 25, 1964
Case No. 64-14 - September 1, 1964 Richard D. Foulkes
Variances of frontage, area, setback and side yard clearance to permit the conversion of the existing non-conforming communication build- ing (formerly telephone exchange) on Carter Road to a one family dwelling.
Granted September 18, 1964 with conditions
Case No. 64-15 - September 17, 1964
Board of Selectmen & Planning Board vs. Colonial at Lynnfield & George Page Golf Inc., Building Inspector & Wire Inspector.
a) appealing under Zoning By-Law the issuance of Building Permit for light poles.
Granted November 19, 1964
b) appealing under Building By-Law the issu- ance of a permit for light poles,
Denied November 19, 1964
c) petitioning the Board to invoke its powers, reserved under a decision of 9/23/60, to regulate the use of this golf course and order use of lights terminated.
Allowed November 19, 1964
Case No. 64-16 - September 17, 1964 Walter R. Moynihan
Appealing decision of the Building Inspector that the conduct of night golf at Colonial at Lynnfield, Inc., 427 Walnut Street, does not violate the Zoning By-Law.
Withdrawn September 17, 1964
Case No. 64-17 - October 6, 1964 James W. Melanson
Approval of revised site plan combining proper- ties at 624 and 628 Salem Street into one in- divisible parcel to provide additional parking space and permit the use of the second floor at 624 Salem Street by restaurant patrons.
Granted December 3, 1964 with conditions
Case No. 64-18 - November 3, 1964 Drs. Thomas B. White & D. Richard Freni
Special permit or variance of Sections 7 and 9 of Building Laws to permit use of platform framing on Lots #11 and #12, Post Office Square.
Denied November 30, 1964
Case No. 64-19 - November 3, 1964
Drs. Thomas B. White & D. Richard Freni
Approval of site plan in conjunction with office building Lots #11 and #12, Post Office Square. Granted November 30, 1964
Case No. 64-20 - November 3, 1964 Carl Boedecker
Approval of site plan in conjunction with build- ing at 341 Broadway for use as a motor vehicle transmission and powerplant exchange station. Granted December 3, 1964 with conditions
Case No. 64-21 - November 3, 1964 James W. Melanson
Extension of a non-conforming use at 628 Sa- lem Street. Continued to January 5, 1965
For the first time in 10 or more years, the expenses of the Board of Appeals exceeded the income from fees. Total income was $480.00; total expenses were $669.05.
GLEN R. SMITH, Chairman MALCOLM V. SMITH HUBERT G. WALL
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Board of Registrars
William B. Murphy, Chm.
Harry W. Higgins, Clerk
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Edward A. Galvin
Albert C. White, Jr.
Starting January 1, 1965 a State Census will be taken along with the regular street listing, and we ask that the townspeople cooperate with our listers. For those who are not home during the day, forms will be left at the homes, and we ask that they be filled out accurately and mailed or brought to our office promptly.
Eight sessions of registration were held this year - two before each of the four elections, and many persons were registered daily at the Town Hall. A new and complete voting list was compiled for the November election - a project that took many extra hours of work.
It is most important that in the future no notices of registration dates be sent out by any person or committee until after verification with the Town Clerk.
During the year 412 men and 372 women registered to vote, making a total of 5,217 registered voters.
Precinct 1 2,634 2,583
Precinct 2
Republicans
2,124
Democrats
919
Independents
2,174
Two recounts were held this year, and we are very happy to say that no material changes were made from the original figures. Much credit is due the election workers, particularly those who worked at the November election and put in many long hours.
We urge all young men and women reaching the age of 21 to register. Registered female voters who have married during the year should reregister after January 1st of the following year.
We extend our sincere thanks to the residents of Lynnfield for their help and cooperation through- out the year.
WILLIAM B. MURPHY Chairman
Board of Health
The Board of Health has held 24 regular and 4 special meetings in the year of 1964.
Much of the past year has been spent in revising the regulations of the Board of Health. The State Department of Public Health has published a new State Code of Sanitation and we have used this as our guide. Most of the changes have been made in the regulations dealing with sewerage disposal systems. With the increase in the development of marginal land, we have been concerned with the problems of sewerage disposal. With the help of the State Department of Public Health officials, our regulations have been set up to protect the homeowner and to ensure, to the best of our knowledge, a satisfactorily designed sewerage disposal system.
The Board of Health has approved six subdivisions in 1964, after all the requirements of the regu- lations were carried out.
GEORGE S. ROBINSON, M.D., D.O., Chairman MANTON P. SPEAR HAROLD D. ALDRICH
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Health Officer
The Lynnfield Board of Health has had a most satisfactory and successful year as far as its varied activities are concerned. There have been many problems which have been considered and resolved for the best interest of the Town. A number of various types of complaints have been received, inspections have been made of same, and proper steps have been taken to solve them.
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