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Population:
Valuation:
Area:
10.22 square miles
Approximately 98 feet above mean sea level
February 28, 1814
SELECTMEN meet every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE meets the first and third Mondays each month in the High School Library at 8:00 p.m.
PLANNING BOARD meets on the first and third Mondays each month in the Town Hall.
PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS meet the first and third Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
FINANCE COMMITTEE meets the first Tuesday each month at the Town Hall at 7:30 p.m.
BOARD OF APPEALS meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS meets Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall. BOARD OF HEALTH meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 9:30 p.m. in the Town Hall.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION meets as posted on bulletin board at Town Hall.
Office Hours:
ASSESSORS: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
BUILDING INSPECTOR: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
LIBRARY-Main: Monday to Friday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m .; 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Branch Monday and Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m .; 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
PLUMBING AND CESSPOOL INSPECTOR: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
TAX COLLECTOR: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WIRE INSPECTOR: 4:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Annual Town Meeting:
Regularly first Monday in March and each succeeding Monday and Thurs- day until all Warrants are concluded. Special Town Meetings may be called with 100 signatures of registered voters.
Registered Voters:
Precinct
Republicans 1103 831
Democrats 362 600
1195 Independents Total 2660
1
1143 2574
2
1934
962
2338
5234
Dog License: Tax Bills:
Due April 1st of each year
Due November 1st of each year
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Elevation at Town Hall:
Incorporated as a Town: Committee Meetings:
Motor Excise: Special Districts:
Due 30 days after receipt Seventh Massachusetts Congressional District U. S. Representative Torbert H. Macdonald-Democrat U. S. Senators: Edward F. Brooke, Republican and Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat
TOWN GOVERNMENT
ELECTED
Office
Incumbents
Term
Expires
Assessrs
W. Douglas Whitehouse
3 years
1967
Edward J. Mckay Jr.
3 years
1968
Hubert G. Wall
3 years
1969
Board of Health
George S. Robinson, M.D.
3 years
1967
Manton P. Spear
3 years
1968
Harold D. Aldrich
3 years
1969
Board of Selectmen &
Ralph E. Dwight
3 years
1967
Board of Public Welfare
Robert E. Perkins
3 years
1968
Harry C. Wendt
3 years
1969
Constables
Edward W. Foley
3 years
1968
Charles V. Sweeter (Deceased)
3 years
1968
David H. Palmer (Appointed)
2 years
1968
David H. Palmer (Resigned)
Robert Aldenberg (Appointed)
1 year
1968
Moderator
John H. Kimball
1 year
1967
James V. Thompson
3 years
1967
A. David Rodham.
3 years
1968
Sanborn A. Caldwell
3 years
1968
James C. Fletcher
1 year
1967
Parker Holloway
5 years
1967
Arthur Bourque Jr.
2 years
1969
Colby Burbank
1968
Donald Harriss
1971
Boward A. Bouve
1970
School Committee
Robert W. Davis
3 years
1967
Carl F. Van Bennekom
3 years
1967
Elaine Klapes
1968
Richard D. Morrow (Resigned)
1968
William Schultz (Appointed)
1969
Clifford C. Ham
3 years
1967
Town Clerk
Harry W. Higgins
Tenure
Town Treasurer
Harry W. Higgins
3 years
1967
Tree Warden
Gustav H. Koch
1 year
1967
Trustee of Public Library
Nancy Santeusanio
3 years
1967
Natalie A. Brooks
3 years
1967
Perry L. Nies
3 years
1968
Charles E. Herlihy
3 years
1968
Park & Cemetery Dept.
Road Commissioner
Planning Board
Tax Collector
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ROBERT PERKINS, Chairman
Great strides were taken during the past year by the Townspeople in the acquisition of lands for the public use by present and future generations. The Hudson Farm property for Con- servation purposes, the Pearson property for Mu- nicipal growth and land to the rear of the Center School for Future School needs.
In the fall of the year the voters appropri- ated sufficient monies to construct and equip an addition to the Green Library which is antici- pated to meet the future needs for Public Library facilities. A historic first for Lynnfield was the installation underground of all utilities in a sub- division.
Your Board in its continuing concern for the welfare of what we consider to be the finest com- munity north of Boston appointed a (1) Recrea- tional Sites Committee charged with preparing a long range plan for (A) Land acquisition (B) A master program for recreational activities. (2) A committee to study and update the building codes.
It is our hope that the By-Law Committee which has been hard at work during the past year in the recodification of the Town By-Laws will then undertake the task of recommending changes in outdated By-Laws.
Although a full year has not been completed of the office of Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Walter Hungerford, his availability every day at the Town Hall, has
helped immeasurably in coordinating the affairs of the Board. He also consults with other Town Officers, Boards, and Committees on mutual prob- lems. He has full responsibility for the main- tenance of all municipal buildings, and acts not only as Secretary to the Board but also serves with the Finance Committee in the assimilation of data and preparation of the budgets. In the coming year he will concentrate on the stream- lining of functions and control of expense.
New Appointments were made this year to the Office of Town Counsel and Building In- spector.
We would like to make special note of the resignation of two men who distinguished them- selves by their untiring efforts on behalf of the Town. Mr. Ralph Howland, former Town Coun- sel, and Mr. Proctor Coffin, former Selectman and Chairman of the Finance Committee.
We would also like to pay tribute to the numerous unpaid citizens who have or are pres- ently serving on Boards and Committees. Many hours have been devoted on behalf of the Town sometimes without much appreciation. We are extremely fortunate to have such competent and interested people participating in our form of government.
The strength of our way of life is determined by your interest. Voting at Town Meetings and Town, State and National Elections is our cher- ished privilege.
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LICENSES ISSUED
Hunting & Fishing Licenses - 1966
Hunting Licenses
178
Fishing Licenses 220
Sporting Licenses 54
Minors Fishing Licenses 38
Kennel License at $10.00
1
Female Fishing Licenses 14
3
Duplicate Licenses
5
Archery Stamps
6
Free Licenses (Age 70 or over)
14
TOWN CLERK
HARRY W. HIGGINS Town Clerk
Election of Town Officers Held Monday, March 7, 1966
ELECTION OFFICERS SERVING
Precinct 1
Precinct 2 Robert Settles, Warden Charles Bowser, Clerk
31 Pillings Pond Road 735
730
1,465*
Allen M. Rideout, 35 South Common Street 590
451
1,041
Blanks 29
55
84
Planning Board for Two Years
Colby L. Burbank, Jr., 9 Homestead Road 949
721
1,670*
Mildred Doremus
Cassie Lorente Dorothea Johnson
Harry LeCours, Jr., 11 Williams Road
354
441
795
Blanks 51
74
125
School Committee for Three Years
Joseph A. DeSalvo, 60 Chestnut Street
593
468
1,061
William J. Schultz, 20 Doncaster Circle
684
649
1,333*
Blanks
77
119
196
-
2
2
Blanks
14
27
41
Treasurer for Three Years
Harry W. Higgins, 60 Howard Avenue
1,292
1,130
2,422*
Blanks
62
106
168
Assessors for Three Years
Caroline M. Fraser, 15 Homestead Road
329
253
582
Hubert G. Wall,
45 Fairview Road
962
912
1,874*
Blanks
63
71
134
Planning Board for Five Years
Donald G. Harriss,
Alexander Williams, Warden Joseph LeBrun, Clerk William Holmes
John B. Rodgers Francis McHugh Roger Gerry June Crumrine
Robert Peabody Eugene VanAmburg Edward Foley
David Farrar, Jr.
David Farrar Richard Doremus
Elizabeth Gerry
Louise Bax
Kathleen McFarland
Evelyn Turcotte
Helen Sparkes
Florence Heftye
Rita Tuoti
Helen Gilbert
POLICE OFFICERS
Edward Cleary Paul Jensen
William Delamater Robert Aldenberg
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare for Three Years Harry C. Wendt, 33 Thomas Road 741
590
1,331*
Donald R. Ross, 1000 Main Street
599
617
1,216
Casimiro Navas,
Kennel license at $25.00
2
Dogs Sold
4
Non-Resident Fishing Licenses
Dog Licenses - 1966 Males 461
Females 58
Spayed Females 421
4
58 Mansfield Road
Trustee of Public Library for Three Years Frederick D. Eble,
13 Keniston Road
992
744
1,736*
Robert L. Card, 44 Huckleberry Road
826
755
1,581*
Robert B. Kautz
472
412
884
9 Temple Road Blanks
418
561
979
Park and Cemetery Commissioner for Three Years
Sanborn A. Caldwell, 349 Summer Street
1,237
1,059
2,296*
Blanks
117
177
294
Board of Health for Three Years
Harold D. Aldrich,
372 Summer Street
980
539
1,519
George Levey,
7 Trickett Road
323
634
957
Blanks
51
63
114
Tree Warden for One Year
Gustav H. Koch,
243 Summer Street
1,232
1,071
2,303*
Blanks
122
165
287
Road Commissioner for One Year
James C. Fletcher,
596 Salem Street
1,203
1,059
2,262*
Blanks
1
151
177
328
Constable for Two Years
David H. Palmer,
26 Pinewood Road
1,204
1,028
2,232*
Blanks
150
208
358
Moderator for One Year
John H. Kimball
345 Chestnut Street
1,256
1,069
2,325*
Blanks
98
167
265
Question:
"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixty-five, entitled "An Act providing life tenure for Theodore Paliz- zolo, incumbent of the office of town accountant of the town of Lynnfield", be accepted?
YES
259
287
546
NO
1,015
815
1,830
BLANKS
80
134
214
TOTAL VOTES CAST
Precinct 1
1,354
Precinct 2
1,236
Total
2,590
STATE ELECTION RESULTS November 8, 1966
ELECTION OFFICERS SERVING
Precinct John B. Rodgers, Warden
Precinct 2 Robert Peabody, Warden Charles Bowser, Clerk
Roger Gerry
William Holmes
Richard B. Tyacke
John Valkevich
Eugene VanAmburg
June Crumrine
Mildred Doremus
David C. Farrar, Jr. Ruth Stone
Charlotte Moulton
Richard Doremus
Cassie Lorente
Evelyn Turcotte
Helen Sparkes Helen Gilbert
Barbara Coffin
Carolyn Furey Dorothea Johnson
Edith Richard
Ethyle Sperry
Mary Mintiens
Marjorie Weiss
Marie Perry
Kathleen McFarland
POLICE OFFICERS
Leon Cobb
Robert Aldenberg John Pepper
TOTAL VOTES CAST
Precinct
2,336
Precinct
2,282
Total
4,618
R-Republican D-Democrat SL-Socialist Labor
P-Prohibition
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Senator in Congress
Edward W. Brooke (R), 535 Beacon Street, Newton
1,854
1,664
3,518
Endicott Peabody (D), 19 Larch Road, Cambridge
443
582
1,025
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL), 21 Field Street, Maynard
2
2
4
Mark R. Shaw (P), 114 Trenton Street,
Melrose
10
5
15
Blanks
27
29
56
5
Archie Moulton Barbara Rodgers Mary Ford Rita Tuoti Ruth Bucklin
Elizabeth Gerry Louise Bax
Judith Matthews Florence Heftye
Helen Morton
Joseph LeBrun, Clerk
Governor John A. Volpe (R), 10 Everett Avenue, Winchester
1,973
1,802
3,775
Edward J. McCormack, Jr. (D), 1110 Morton Street, Boston
347
467
814
Henning A. Blomen (SL), 38 Madison Street
0
2
2
John Charles Hedges (P), 48 Linden Street, Needham
7
2
9
Blanks
9
9
18
Lieutenant Governor Joseph E. McGuire (D), 12 Schussler Road, Worcester
379
564
943
Francis W. Sargent (R), Farm Street, Dover
1,914
1,659
3,573
Grace F. Luder (R), 112 Wetherbee Road, Waltham
7
4
11
Francis A. Votano (SL), 95 Park Street, Lynn
2
12
14
Blanks
34
43
77
Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti (D), 120 Hillside Avenue, Quincy
507
691
1,198
Elliot L. Richardson (R), 56 Sargent Crossway, Brookline
1,769
1,512
3,281
Edgar E. Gaudet (SL), 16 Woodlawn Street, Lynn
18
22
40
Blanks
42
57
99
Secretary
Kevin H. White (D), 158 Mount Vernon Street, Boston
1,144
1,365
2,509
Raymond M. Trudel (R), Main Street, Montague 1,145
837
1,982
F. Oliver Drake (P), 11 Gracie Road, Lynn
16
21
37
Willy N. Hogseth (SL), 8 Hemingway Road, Saugus
0
8
8
Blanks
31
51
82
Treasurer Robert Q. Crane (D), 10 Burton St. Boston 970
1,144
2,144
Joseph E. Fernandes (R), Fernandes Circle, Norton 1,280
1,050
2,330
Domenico A. DiGirolamo (SL), 82 Plymouth Street, Quincy 9
12
21
Julia A. Kohler (P), 37 Castleton Street, Boston
13
9
22
Blanks
64
67
131
Auditor
Thaddeus Buczko (D), 47 Butler Street, Salem
835
1,087
1,922
John J. Buckley (R), 11 Leicester Road, Belmont 1,456
2
7
9
Roger I. Williams (P), 118 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Auburn
4
5
9
Blanks
39
55
94
Congressman, Seventh District
Torbert H. Macdonald (D), 63 Appleton Street, Malden 1,084
Gordon F. Hughes (R), 78 College Avenue, Somerville
1,207
993
2,200
Blanks
45
67
112
Councillor, Fifth District
Thomas J. Lane (D), 92 Abbott Street, Lawrence 663
908
1,571
Louis H. Johnson (R), 47 Gardner Street, Groveland
1,578
1,280
2,858
Blanks
95
94
189
Senator, Third Essex District
William L. Saltonstall (R), 388 Summer Street, Manchester 2,111
1,966
4,077
Blanks
225
316
541
1,128
2,584
August O. Johnson (SL), 9 Cook Circle, Medford
1,222
2,306
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Representative in General Court, Eleventh Essex District
Belden G. Bly, Jr. (R) 46 Auburn Street, Saugus
1,846
1,565
3,411
Russell H. Craig (R), 35 Munroe Street, Lynnfield
1,856
1,534
3,390
Albert V. DiVirgilio (D),
451 Broadway, Lynn
358
654
1,012
George F. Healey (D),
8 Echo Place, Lynn
269
378
647
Blanks
343
433
776
District Attorney
John P. S. Burke (D), 72 Salem Street, Lawrence
1,648
1,669
3,317
Blanks
688
613
1,301
Registrar of Probate and Insolvency, Essex County
John J. Costello (D), 88 Greene Street, North Andover
692
955
1,647
Chandler B. Todd (R),
224 Main Street, Rowley 1,514
1,186
2,700
Blanks
130
141
271
County Commissioner, Essex County
Edward H. Cahill (D),
62 Cherry Street, Lynn
1,583
1,631
3,214
Blanks 753
651
1,404
County Treasurer, Essex County
Thomas F. Duffy (D), 772 Lynnfield Street, Lynn
765 1,035
1,800
William Joseph Kiernan (R), 68 Phillips Street, Lawrence
1,417
1,088
2,505
Blanks
154
159
313
QUESTION NO. 1
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- ment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 11, 1963, received 228 votes in the affirmative and 29 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 5, 1965, received 225 votes in the affirmative and 24 in the negative?
YES
1,629
1,556
3,185
NO
466
450
916
BLANKS
241
276
517
The proposed amendment provides that at state elections candidates for Governor and Lieutenant- Governor shall be grouped on the official ballot according to the party that they represent and that it shall not be possible to vote for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor except as a partisan group.
QUESTION NO. 2
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- ment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 16, 1963, received 169 votes in the affirmative and 100 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held. May 5, 1965, received 200 votes in the affirmative and 61 in the negative?
YES
1,681
1,643
3,324
NO
398
379
777
BLANKS
257
260
517
The proposed amendment provides that the Governor, for the purpose of making certain structural changes in the executive department, may from time to time prepare reorganization plans to be presented to the General Court. If the General Court fails to disapprove a reorgani- zation plan within sixty days of its presentation and has not prorogued by the end of such sixty days, the plan at that time shall have the force of law.
QUESTION NO. 3
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- ment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 11, 1963, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 19, 1965, received 159 votes in the affirmative and 91 in the negative?
YES
1,405
1,441
2,846
NO
628
548
1,176
BLANKS
303
293
596
The proposed amendment authorizes the Com- monwealth and the cities and towns therein to provide for municipal industrial development in such manner as the General Court may deter- mine.
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QUESTION NO. 4
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- ment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held July 16, 1963, received 208 votes in the affirmative and 43 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 19, 1965, received 219 votes in the affirmative and 39 in the negative?
YES
1,719
1,627
3,346
NO
289
313
602
BLANKS
328
342
670
The proposed amendment confers considerable authority upon cities and towns with respect to the conduct of municipal government, including the authority to adopt, repeal and amend city and town charters and, in accordance therewith, local ordinances and by-laws. The General Court retains general power to act in relation to cities and towns and classes thereof and, in some cir- cumstances, to enact special laws regarding a particular municipality, including laws for its incorporation, dissolution or merger. Cities and towns are not empowered to act with respect to general elections, taxation, pledges of credit, dis- positions of park land, general civil relationships, the punishment of felonies, or the imposition of imprisonment except as the General Court may lawfully confer such powers upon them.
QUESTION NO. 5
Law Submitted Upon Referendum After Passage
Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved in the House of Representa- tives by a vote of 118 in the affirmative and 102 in the negative and was approved in the Senate by a vote of 21 in the affirmative and 16 in the negative?
YES
1,928
1,763
3,691
NO
310
404
714
BLANKS
98
115
213
The Act imposes a temporary tax upon all re- tail sales of tangible personal property at the rate of three per cent of the selling price. Sales of certain items are exempted from the tax, in- cluding but not limited to sales of food products for human use, articles of clothing, prescription medicines, agricultural machinery and certain publications. The statute contains specific pro- visions relating to the registration of vendors, the filing of returns and the payment of the amounts collected by such vendors. Vendors may apply
to the State Tax Commission for abatements of the amounts owed where they believe such amounts to be excessive, and decisions of the Commission on such applications may be re- viewed by the Appellate Tax Board. The Com- missioner of Corporations and Taxation shall have the usual powers and remedies provided for tax collection for the collection of the taxes imposed by this section. The State Tax Commission shall issue regulations necessary for proper administra- tion and enforcement of the section.
The Act further imposes a temporary excise upon the storage, use or other consumption in Massachusetts of tangible personal property at the rate of three per cent of the sales price of such property Sales upon which the retail sales tax described above has been imposed, or which are exempt from the retail sales tax, shall be exempt from the use tax. Sales upon which a tax has been paid in another jurisdiction shall also be exempt. Assessment, abatement and collection of the use tax shall be governed by the provisions which relate to the tax upon retail sales. The tax upon retail sales and the excise upon storage, use or other consumption shall be effective during the period from April 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967.
Each qualified taxpayer shall be entitled to a credit of four dollars for himself, four dollars for his spouse and eight dollars for each qualified de- pendent, but such credit shall not be allowed if the taxable income of such individual and his spouse exceeds five thousand dollars for the year. In addition to the taxes described above, the Act provides for new excises upon certain banks; new taxes upon the income of certain corporations; new taxes upon cigarettes a room occupancy ex- cise upon rent paid for the use of hotel rooms and other lodging places; and excise upon sales of certain alcoholic beverages.
The Act creates the Local Aid Fund for the purpose of providing educational assistance, and authorizes the periodic distribution of amounts from such Fund to the cities and towns. In addi- tion, the Act contains a variety of provisions relating to the program of State aid to public schools, and to its administration.
QUESTION NO. 6
Do you approve of an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled "An Act imposing a temporary tax on retail sales, and a temporary excise upon the storage, use or other consumption, of certain tangible personal property, revising and impos- ing certain other taxes and excises, establishing
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the local Aid Fund, and providing for the distri- bution of funds therefrom to cities and towns?"
YES
1,568
1,451
3,019
NO
485
530
1,015
BLANKS
283
301
584
QUESTION NO. 7
A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic bever- ages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
YES
1,375
1,545
2,920
NC
784
563
1,347
BLANKS
177
174
351
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
YES
1,347
1,524
2,871
NO
756
535
1,291
BLANKS
233
223
456
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic bev- erages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
YES
1,548
1,680
3,228
NO
577
410
987
BLANKS
211
192
403
D. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale of all alcoholic beverages by hotels having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine persons and lodging capacity of not less than fifty rooms?
YES
1,588
1,656
3,244
NO
525
414
939
BLANKS
223
212
435
HARRY W. HIGGINS, Town Clerk
POLICE DEPARTMENT
NA
THOMAS F. GANLEY Chief of Police
On September 10, 1966, Patrolman Franklin B. Tozier resigned. On December 5, 1966 Intermittent Patrolman George McCarthy was appointed a regular patrolman, but declined in order to ac- cept an appointment as a patrolman in the Metro- politan District Commission. On December 12, 1966 Samuel English, Jr. and Hartley E. Boudreau were appointed Permanent Intermittent Patrol- men.
The Department has investigated a total of 2921 complaints. Arrests for the year totaled 274 and are classified as shown in the table following.
Male Female Total
Breaking and Entering and
Larceny in the Night-time
3
0
3
Delinquency
6
2
8
Driving a Motor Vehicle to endanger life
2
0
2
Driving a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated 12
3
15
Larceny and Attempt
1
1
2
Liquor Laws
1
()
1
Motor Vehicle Laws
173
20
193
Non-Support
4
0
4
Using Motor Vehicle without authority of owner
4
0
4
Vagrancy
5
0
5
Weapon Carrying
2
0
2
All other
4
0
4
Drunkenness
27
4
31
ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES
Accidents
261
Accidents, Injured
198
Ambulance Cases
276
Auto Thefts
8
Breaks and Attempts
58
Commitments - Mental
2
Court Appearnces
86
Dead Bodies Cared For
6
Dog Bites
48
Doors and Windows Found Open
41
Fire Alarms Answered
180
9
Larceny Under $50 49
Larceny Over $50
33
Licenses Suspended
31
Live Wires Guarded
7
Lost or Stolen Property Recovered
$12,659.00
Messages Delivered
35
Missing Persons Reported
13
Missing Persons Located
13
Motor Vehicle Violations Sent to Registry
329
Parking Violatins
260
Road Conditions Reported 20
707
Summonses Served
177
Summonses Taken Out
29
Teletype Messages
65
Vacant Houses Checked
973
Warrants - Served
5
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 Price Leon W. Cobb
John F. Pepper
Edward W. Foley
Paul F. Jensen
Franklin T. Livermore
Albert A. Korkatti
Paul A. Madden
Edward G. Cleary Arthur R. Munroe
Robert M. Aldenberg
Intermittent Patrolmen
G. Rudolfe Anderson
Lawrence Austin
Samuel English, Jr. Hartley F. Boudreau
School Traffic Supervisors
Doris Gaythwaite Shirley Chamberland
Madeline Fudge June Reinstein
Eunice Carter
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CARL E. DAVIS, Chief
A total of 47 fase alarms plagued this depart- ment during 1966. These malicious acts cost $1776 in payroll.
"Old Lynnfield" lost two landmarks when fires of suspicious origin leveled the Smith and Ballou barns.
Mutual aid requested of surrounding towns, ,backed-up our all-call department during ex- treme emergencies and their cooperation was most appreciated.
On several occasions the response to alarms by available department personnel was less than adequate. This condition is of concern especially during normal weekday working hours.
A new Engine 4 was placed in service Feb. 16, 1966 and very much improved the department's operations.
An inadequate supply of reserve hose following several major fires proved to be a handicap and steps should be taken to add to our reserve hose inventory.
Private Archie Packard, appointed to the de- partment Sept. 1, 1956, retired May 31, 1966 com- pleting ten years of faithful service.
Rev. Robert W. Etzel was appointed Protestant Chaplain June 8, 1966.
The fire alarm system was extended to include several new developments.
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