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Town of Lexington
Lexington, Massachusetts
Foundations of Freedom and of Education
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
of the
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
For the Year 1971
Part I
The Year in Headlines
Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Center Awards 130 Scholarships
Lexington Wins First Prize for 1970 Annual Town Report
The 55 Building Permits for Single Residences Hits 25 Year Low
Alfred Busa and Mrs. Natalie Riffin Elected as Selectmen
Hancock -Clark House Designated as National Landmark
Tax Rate Falls $1.20 Below Last Year to $63.80
Central Block Destroyed in 3 Alarm Fire
Dan Fenn Named John F. Kennedy Library Director
New Ginn Co. (Xerox) Building Completed at Cost of $7,450,000
Boy Scouts Deliver Town Report; 97 Scouts and 51 Parents Participated
Teachers Demonstrate for Higher Pay; First Time in Town's History
Veterans and Supporters Defy Bivouac Injunction; 410 Arrested
Unanimous Vote Favors $4,300,000 Junior High School Project
Lexington Savings Bank Dedicated Remodeled Quarters
Lexington Gardens Sold to Pepperidge Farms of Norwalk Connecticut
16 L.H.S.'rs Among 15,000 Semi - Finalists for Merit Scholarships; 750,000 Entrants
Lexington High School Graduates 686 Students; Largest Class in History
105 Arrested at Hanscom Demonstrations; 3 Residents of Lexington
Vehicle Stickers C $1.00 Each Required for Use of Town Dump
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical District Formed
Residents Air Views of Arrests at Cary Hall Hearing
Subsidized Housing on 8.4 Acres off Bedford Street Defeated 2 -1 in Referendum
Lexington High School Basketball Team Wins Class B State Championship
Lexington and Bedford Oppose Burlington Access Via Route 3 Overpass
Historic Districts Commission Vetoes Plans for Central Block Site
Bicentennial Committee Appointed; Kingston Howard, Chairman
Ground Broken for Vinebrook Housing Project for Elderly
School Opens for Town's 9402 Pupils; 27 New Teachers
Lexington High School Defeated 8 -6 by Concord High School in Thanksgiving Day Upset
Katharine Harrington House, Clarke Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Bought by Town
Continental Illinois Bank of Chicago Buys Junior High School Bonds C 3.75% Rate
Edwin 0. Reischauer, Former Ambassador to Japan Opened Cary Lecture Series
Remodeled Town Office Building Opened; Parson's Paintings Unveiled
Alan G. Adams to Retire; Owner of Lexington Minute -man Since 1932
Lexington Minute -man Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary
Foundations of Freedom and of Education
The Cover: Lexington's resistance to King George III is well
known. Less well known is its founding of the first normal
school in America. The school was located in the building
now occupied by the Simon Robinson Masonic Lodge and occupied
that site from 1839 to 1853 when it was moved to Framingham
where it became the Framingham Normal School. For the fifth
successive year Philip B. Parsons has drawn the cover for the
town's annual report. It has been rendered from material
made available by the Lexington Historical Society. These
drawings have all been done gratis as a gesture of civic
responsibility to the town where he and Mrs. Parsons have
lived for nearly 40 years.
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Table of Contents
BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
Air Pollution 38
Appeals 79
Battle Green Guides 30
Bicentennial 17
Cary Lecture 30
Cary Memorial Library 12
Conservation 20
Historic Districts 18
Permanent Building 60
Planning 22
Recreation 25
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning 31
Regional Vocational - Technical District 48
Selectmen 5
Suburban Responsibility 37
Town Celebrations 15
Town Manager 10
Town Report 29
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire Commissioners 45
Inspections - Regulatory 49
Police Department 40
TOWN SERVICES
Engineering Department . .
Health, Board of .
Housing Authority, Lexington
Public Works Department .
Veterans' Services
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL AND CLERICAL
57
32
36
51
39
63
Appropriation Committee 81
Assessors, Board of 83
Capital Expenditures Committee 85
Comptroller 75
Public Trusts, Trustees of 61
Retirement Board 80
Summarized Operating Expenses 74
Tax Collector 77
Town Clerk 76
Town Debt and Interest 74
Town Treasurer 79
GLOSSARY OF SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS 96
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES . . 87
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 92
(Statistical Details Relating to These Offices Are Contained in Part II)
An Attentive Audience Listens at the Special January Town Meeting
to the Debate on the Proposed New Junior High School.
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Publications,
lien the regulars had arrived within eighty or one
hundred rods, they, hearing our drum heat, halted, charged their
guns, and doubled their ranks, and marched up at quick step."
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The Middle of the Road
The middle of the road is derided by all of the right
or left. They deliberately misrepresent the central
position as a neutral, wishy -washy one. Yet here is
the truly creative area in which we may obtain agree-
ment for constructive social action compatible with
basic American principles with malice toward none and
with the just aspirations of every sincere American.
It is the area in which are rooted the hopes and alle-
giance of the vast majority of our people.
Dwight Eisenhower
The Selectmen Report on....
THE STATE OF LEXINGTON
As is true every year, when the board of selectmen balanced its books at the end
of 1971 it was conscious of significant progress in some areas, of some disappointments
in others and of problems, opportunities and challenges ahead. We sketch these briefly.
Citizens will find greater detail in the reports of the various boards, committees and
commissions.
Increasing Fiscal Stature
When Lexington lowered its tax rate from $65.00 to $63.80 it became one of only
23 towns or cities in the commonwealth to take this step in 1971 without a reassess-
ment of real estate. That trend reversal was possible only because a grass roots
mandate for economy was matched by powerful leadership from the various town committees,
by the board of selectmen and by the town meeting members. The achievement is dis-
tinctly news because of its rarity. Inevitably, requests for some worthy projects
were reduced and some requests for new projects were postponed or denied. We are not
conscious, though, of lasting harm done by the closer scrutiny of priorities.
Citizens are probably aware that Lexington's already respectable standing in
financial circles was enhanced in 1970 by the action of the Moody rating service in
increasing the town's bond rating from A to Al. When the $4,300,000 issue of junior
high school bonds went to market last April it had a favorable reception and the 3.75%
rate was indeed pleasing. The savings in interest was significant. Coupled with the
austerity program of holding the line on taxes the overall effect has been to make
clear to the financial world that the town finances were being managed responsibly...
that in a time of recession the town was tightening its belt and attaching more dis-
cerning priorities to its expenditures. For a town which must borrow $5,000,000 annu-
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Facing page: The April, 1971 issue of American Heritage contains an
article quoting eye- witnesses to the April 19, 1775 engagement. The
photograph, an illustration in the article, is by Kosti Ruohomaa - -Black
Scar; the quotation is by Ebenezer Munroe.
Interim Office of the Selectmen
During the Renovation
and Construction Program
THE STATE OF LEXINGTON
ally in tax anticipation needs and which must bond all major
capital construction projects the increased financial sta-
ture means lower borrowing costs.
It is the firm intention of the selectmen to maintain
a close scrutiny on all 1972 budgets. We are deeply trou-
bled at the distress which high taxes place on retired peo-
ple and people with fixed incomes. We dedicate our efforts
to holding the line in 1972 as we did in 1971.
Personnel Relationships- Collective Bargaining
Exclusive o school department employees who bargain
with the school committee, certain Lexington town employees
are organized into three unions. One of the unions is under
civil service. The collective bargaining involved in salary
and fringe benefits has been wholesome and fortunate. The
union negotiators were agressive in their approach to bargaining and in their efforts
to advance the cause of their members. Fortunately they were not hostile and militant.
In each of the bargaining negotiations, reasonable men on both sides reached respon-
sible and constructive solutions. We commend the union leadership heartily.
In 1971 the board of selectmen adopted a new direction in compensation policy
when it shifted in most departments from traditional step increases to merit increases.
It is an enlightened policy and is eminently sound. We are confident that if it is
broadly applied throughout the nation it will be one of the best inflation controls
that can be invoked.
Review and Study of the Town Manager Legislation
The shift to the town manager form of government was arrived at after deep study
and research. Essentially the new approach to town management is functioning quite
well and in the manner hoped for. It is in order to say, however, that in a shift as
involved as this, some loose ends inevitably develop. Some ambiguities and contradic-
tions are apparent and good administration suggests that the legislation permitting the
town manager - selectmen government be sharpened and refined. At present the need is for
study and an appraisal of how best to resolve differences in interpretation. Any amend-
ments thought to be necessary can come later.
Transportation and Public Works
We are pleased that the Lexington- Bedford Air Force sewer project has progressed
satisfactorily and was completed in December 1971. Because it was a project where the
expense was jointly shared with Bedford and the U. S. Air Force, with heavy state and
federal subsidies, the net cost to Lexington was modest. However, that modest net
dollar cost leaves unstated an infinite amount of involved negotiations and of irritat-
ing delays. The reduced cost to the town made the time and effort worthwhile but we
would very much dislike to have to repeat it. The report of the town engineer deals at
greater length on the project.
In the 1970 town report we expressed confidence in the near future probability of
Five Year Trends in the Office of the Board of Selectmen
1967 1968 1969 1970
1971
Personal Services 31,588.49 33,183.13 41,011.43 32,447.75 30,465.71
Expenses 5,186.93 3,768.55 7,065.00 6,248.33 6,939.85
Staff as of Dec. 31 4 4 4 4 4
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THE STATE OF LEXINGTON
the state highway department building a feeder road west of and parallel to Route 128,
with access to Route 128. Such a highway would siphon off much traffic now using
Bedford Street. We see light at the end of the tunnel but virtually a 100% turnover
of senior personnel in the state highway department has delayed completion of negotia-
tions and planning.
Change -- Change -- Change
Communities differ in the nature of the changes which the last quarter century has
brought but magnitude of change is the common characteristic of all. For Lexington
it has meant that the town has changed from a country village to an affluent suburb.
Of late, that affluence developed brittleness due to significant unemployment in senior
and middle management levels along Route 128. We are not a mature town, such as Bel-
mont and we are still lugging the interest and principal payments voted years ago for
schools, sewers, water mains, and the like. Always a literate and intellectual
community Lexington has become more so. Our school system, always good, has earned
national recognition. Our population has become more cosmopolitan and less homo-
geneous.
Our proud heritage of April 19, 1775 is blurred by those who forget that the
Battle Green is not only a historic shrine but that it is also the cemetery of the
honored dead of April 19, 1775. When the Battle Green was set aside as hallowed
ground the town passed a by -law restricting its use, except as permitted by the select-
men, to a "quiet and orderly behavior in keeping with a respectful regard and rever-
ence for the memory of the patriotic service there so nobly rendered." This was the
reason for the action of the selectmen in denying to the Vietnam Veterans Against
War the use of the Battle Green as a campsite for the night of May 29.
The board of selectmen is becoming increasingly concerned with the feeling that
a growing percentage of our youth need help in adjusting to today's fast moving pace.
For some of these youths the problem may center around a so- called drug oriented
subculture. However, for most the experimentation with drugs is a sympton of other
difficulties either in their family, school or personal lives. To meet this problem
The Board of Selectmen
L. to r., Town Counsel Donald E. Legro; Natalie H. Riffin; Allan F. Kenney; Robert Cataldo, Chair-
man; Fred C. Bailey; Alfred S. Busa; and Town Manager Walter C. O'Connell
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Photo by Guy D. Buss
THE STATE OF LEXINGTON
the board has taken three immediate steps. First, in the past several months we have
increased the availability of our youth counselor. This counseling service operates
under the direction of the Selectmen's Drug Advisory Committee and will probably be
expanded.
Secondly, the Drug Advisory Committee is conducting its own survey to attempt to
determine the extent of the drug abuse problems among our youth.
Thirdly, the board has contracted with the Middlesex Counties Project Prep group
to conduct an extensive evaluation of the entire town to assess our drug and youth
problems, to report on how these needs are being met and to offer constructive sugges-
tions for improvement. We realize that the Town's involvement with this type of youth
problems must increase because the need is there. This is one of the changes affecting
Lexington as it becomes a more perceptive suburb in todays society.
We have said enough about changes, good and bad. Of immediate concern is not the
past but the future. We have obligations which an enlightened community ought to
accept. We hope that wise and perceptive priorities can be set and that a balance be
maintained in meeting those responsibilities.
For Lexington itself we must distinguish between needs which if not met in 1972
will be lost forever versus needs, desirable in themselves, where postponement means
only a delay in making a given service available. Obviously, this suggests emphasis
on acquisition of open land before it is lost to developers. In the light of such a
need we attach lower priorities to other proposals having high price tags.
Bicentennial Celebration
A Committee of citizens appointed in September is engaged in planning the two
hundreth anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. Its task is formidable. With world
attention focusing on the birth of the American Revolution knowledgeable estimates are
that as many as a million people may be present at the celebration on April 19, 1975.
Aspects of logistics, traffic control, sanitation, lodging, food service, camp-
sites, parades, bands, VIP guests, financing, town beautification, publicity, overall
program planning, coordination....these are only some of the problems to be dealt with.
It is already apparent that the Lexington committee works in close liaison with its
Concord counterpart. That seems eminently sound and a coordinated regional approach
seems likely. The scope of the committee's work is enormous but the caliber of the
committee is of the best. When this annual report is issued three years will remain
in which to plan. This does not allow much time.
Thank You...Four Times
Last October the various town departments and committees moved back into the re-
novated and enlarged town office building. Their overcrowded working conditions in
the original building, conditions that were in no way alleviated in the disjointed
interim operation in five different sites, are now only an unhappy memory. Under the
improved working conditions increased efficiency and morale are already apparent.
We cannot accept the viewpoint that town employees ought to be required to work
in the unsatisfactory conditions of the old facilities. It was no more than their
due that they should be afforded their better working conditions. On their behalf
as the board of selectmen, we express appreciation to the town meeting members and to
the citizens for making the new facilities available. We are confident the renovation
and expanded building will be a wise investment.
Secondly, on behalf of the town, we thank the employees of the various departments,
fire, police and public works, plus the employees in all the other departments for the
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THE STATE OF LEXINGTON
effective and conscientious job they have done. We are proud of them and of the qual-
ity of their work. They are the backbone of the service the citizens of the town re-
ceive.
Our third "thank you" is offered on behalf of all the citizens to the various un-
paid town committees, boards and commissions and to the town meeting members. If the
town employees are the backbone of town government operation then these folks who give
direction to policy making are the very heart of town government. Lexington is rich in
many ways but in no respect is the town richer than in the selfless, dedicated men
and women who thus lose themselves in generous enthusiams and who in so doing make Lex-
ington a finer community in which to live.
And fourth, we express gratification at the decision of an earlier board of select-
men which brought Walter O'Connell to Lexington as its first town manager. His ad-
ministration of the selectmen -town manager form of government followed long and high
level management experience in large corporations. On this was super- imposed four
years as staff consultant fora Boston firm which had many municipal clients. His life
work fitted him admirably for the job he holds. He works well with people; his recep-
tion by the town employees has been fortunate; we are pleased to have him as a major
member of our town government family.
The Last Word
The year 1971 had for Lexington victories and heartaches; disappointments and un-
expected windfalls of good fortune. It had problems, challenges and opportunities. In
differing ways we expect 1972 will have its challenges, its opportunities and its prob-
lems. Life would be so much easier if we could yield to pressures; if we didn't have
to resist programs we believe to be unwise. But we can't do that and in doing our duty
as we see it inevitably we offend some poeple. We know we can't please everybody but
with sincerity of purpose we pledge our best efforts to continue to work for what we
believe to be in the balanced best interests of all citizens.
The Renovated Original Town Office Building and the New Addition to Right.
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Photo by Richard A.
Selectmen/Town Manager Government
Is Well Beyond Transitional Stage
October 15 was a most significant date when the
town offices reoccupied the renovated and enlarged
Town Office Building. Under the able direction of
the office building committee, the project was
completed substantially on schedule, and within the
budget. The total project, now complete, includes
the rearrangement of the police station, the en-
largement and repaving of the parking area as well
as a new sidewalk in front of the town building
complex.
We were able to stretch the limited funds available
for the additional furniture needed by purchasing
ithh. a used office furniture from Route 128 industrial
Walter C. O'Connell firms making economic cutbacks. This action as
well as "making do" with virtually all of the ex-
isting furniture has made it possible to equip the two buildings so that they are func-
tionally efficient, while still leaving something to be desired in appearance because
of varying colors and types of office furniture. We hope that on a modest annual step
by step basis it will be possible to harmonize and modernize the furnishings and equip-
ment.
Substantial progress was made in other general government operations. A "hold the
line" 1971 budget generated a reduction of $1.20 in the tax rate. Through prudent
operating practices, we have been successful in staying within this tight budget while
still rendering all essential services. In 1972 we will continue a maximum effort to
stabilize the cost of general government despite inflation pressures.
Good progress was made in decreasing the number of incomplete articles from pre-
vious town meetings. A separate report covering article status is being furnished to
town meeting.
The major organization improvement effort has been the consolidation of the public
works and engineering departments, and the definition of public works positions to pin-
point responsibility and accountability of department management. This organization
is now in operation. In 1972, attention will be given by the respective committees,
the board of selectmen and town manager to strengthening the organization relation-
ships and responsibilities of recreation and permanent building committees.
A new telephone system with direct dialing of all internal calls has been in-
stalled as part of the building program. In addition to speeding up internal communi-
cation, it allows the Town of Lexington operator to devote her full attention to in-
coming calls from citizens. The improvements include a town government telephone
directory and a catalog listing all town provided services. The latter has been dis-
tributed to all town meeting members and we would like to get town wide distribution.
During the year, the number of employees covered by collective bargaining agree-
ments increased substantially when the town voluntarily granted recognition to the
Lexington Police Betterment Association, representing Lexington policement. Negotia-
tions with the three unions representing fire, public works and police departments
have been conducted in an atmosphere of mutual respect and tough genuine bargaining.
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TOWN MANAGER
We point with pride to and appreciation for the responsible attitude displayed by gen-
eral government employees in this relationship.
Lexington received funds for three jobs out of twelve applied for under the Fed-
eral Emergency Employment Act. They are a management systems specialist, a radio ser-
viceman to maintain all the town's short wave radio communications, and a clerical
position. These employees are now at work. The management specialist is carrying out
major improvement projects in personnel and business operations. This is a necessary
starting point for the work of the data processing study authorized by Article 43 of
the 1971 Town Meeting.
Study work is continuing on ways to strengthen the by -laws and other controls
necessary to better regulate building in low wet areas. The results of this work will
be reported on during 1972.
All town officials are distressed by the growth of vandalism damage throughout
the town. The acts are increasing in frequency and severity despite extra measures of
security and "vandal proofing" outside installations. Schools, parks, recreation facil-
ities and cemeteries are the major targets. Apprehension of the vandals in a few cases
has shown that this action does have a deterent effect. We appeal to all citizens to
notify the Police Department immediately where acts of vandalism are witnessed. The
causes of these deplorable acts probably lies in the deterioration of social values
with which our society is struggling. All interested town agencies are at work on a
comprehensive youth services program aimed at this critical social problem.
Staff Conferences Are Part of a Continuing Program to Maintain Communications
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Photo by Richard A. Maclnnis
VOLUMES OwNieoTo 1971
NUM88fL
OF VOLS `J
120,000
110,000
244,484
119,'502
129,467
134,221
1967 68 '6q '70 '11
NO.0F
STAFF
50
40
30
20
10
FULL TIME STAFF
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At Cary Library....
Planning for Growth Is a Major Concern
During 1971 Cary Library has been characterized by continuing growth. Planning
with a view to consolidation for future growth has been our prime concern. The average
Lexington family charged out over $615 worth of library material from the Library dur-
ing the year. This figure is based on an average current book cost of $11.66 and a per
capita circulation of 14.1, one of the highest rates in the country for a library of its
size.
If the value of reference works consulted could be calculated, the total value of
books used by the average family during the period of a single year would surely be
well over $1,000. Such an estimate does not, of course, take into account many other
library services. Cultural and educational exhibits, reader's and reference advisory
services, professional cataloging and classification, film services, children's pro-
grams, access to an emerging regional library network, a fine print - rental collection,
and services to nursing homes and housing for the elderly would have to be added among
others to the more obvious economic advantages of a good publicly owned and supported
community library such as Cary. Yet the average town - supported cost is only about $30
on the average real estate tax bill.
The Current Climate
The economic function of a public library is by no means the most important one,
but it should be noted during a period of fiscal austerity. We believe that a part of
Five Year Trends in the Cary Memorial Library
1967 1968 1969 1970
Personal Services 154,180.20 171,629.42 190,374.00 208,452.37
* Expenses 66,650.86 65,323.54 65,400.40 73,497.44
Staff as of Dec. 31 24 24 24 26
1971
224,852.19
73,497.07
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*The Library also received $6,923 in state aid and about $25,000 in Trustee funds
during 1971. About $5,000 of this was spent to complete the reclassification pro-
ject; most of the remainder was spent for books.
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CARY LIBRARY
the currently increasing library use is due to the state of the economy. There are,
of course, other reasons. For example, even in the case of a relatively affluent pa-
tron, the best book stores available can provide only limited selection and reference
service compared to a library such as Cary.
Some feel that the mass media have or will decrease library use. This has not
happened, and in fact per capita library usage has nearly doubled during the last twen-
ty years. It would be a serious misfortune if such media did cause a decline. Even in
its audio - visual program, but especially in its book collection, a good public library
offers more thoughtful browsing and meaningful selection. It is the greatest mind ex-
pander known, and this itself needs to be broadcast more widely. Since Cary is support-
ed by the entire community and attempts to reflect all viewpoints in the various sub-
ject collections, it also has the great asset of being the most objective and complete
source of information available to all.
Non -Users
As are trustees and librarians elsewhere, we are concerned about the problems and
challenges presented by the so- called "non- user." Do the collections and services re-
late as well as possible to the entire community from pre - schooler to the elderly per-
son who is homebound? While the profile mentioned at the beginning of this report re-
presents the average Lexington family, we are increasingly aware that there are Lexing-
tonians who, for one reason or another, receive no direct benefits from the Library.
This presents a challenge to us in allocation of resources and in planning. It is a
challenge we feel should be met. A use survey of the library is now being compiled.
We feel this will be especially helpful at a time when we are planning for increased
facilities with the permanent building committee and other town committees. With the
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Reference librarian Mrs.
Margery Howard arranges re-
ular deposits of library ma-
terial for nursing homes and
housing for the elderly.
Mrs. Rose Munroe of Hancock
House is sharing a good book
with her.
Workroom in old custo-
dians' quarters is
hopelessly inadequate.
recognition that resources are limited, we will attempt to plan future library growth
as carefully as possible for the greatest number possible.
The Future
We expect the use of Cary Library to grow. National, state, and local priorities
are stressing such programs as the Right to Read, adult education, and continuing edu-
cation. Recently developed vocational education programs and the growth of community
colleges for commuters are affecting public libraries throughout the state. Lexington
High School already has an education - without -walls plan for its students, and the Mass-
achusetts Board of Higher Education has recently approved the concept of a publicly
supported "college without walls" which would also utilize existing community resources.
After careful study of the library's growth rate and space problems for over five
years, we are convinced that library use would not meet these challenges in the long
term without an addition of about 25,000 square feet. For immediate and very near term
growth 13,000 square feet are needed. We are therefore asking for final planning money
for an addition of 13,000 square feet which would also have expansion capability for
another 11,340 square feet. Lack of such space would mandate an immediate leveling off
of service which very soon would be followed by a decline. In his 1971 Annual Report,
Burton Hallowell, President of Tufts University, states: "We must remind ourselves
again and again that our task is to help prepare young men and women to be capable of
continuing their education without us, because they will in fact have to do this as the
knowledge that they acquired here becomes obsolete." It is our concern and objective
to meet this challenge in the context of a community library.
Executive Committee:
Fred C. Bailey, Chairman
Rev. Harold T. Handley
Rev. R. Reinhold Abele
Vernon Page
Natalie Riffin
Robert C. Hilton, Director
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Advisory Committe:
Shirley, Stolz, Chairman
Thomas Grindle
Irving Mabee
Theodore Mairson
Mildred Marek
Ruth Morey
Town Celebration Committee
Bicentennial Celebration
During the last few months of 1971 the selectmen set up a committee to plan and
execute a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.
That committee has met several times with Kingston L. Howard as chairman and has chosen
the name Lexington Bicentennial Committee. The first report of that committee is in-
cluded elsewhere. The bicentennial committee is responsible for the over -all planning
of the events for 1975. In general, the town celebrations committee will retain its
responsibility for the celebration of Patriots Day in 1975. The size of the expected
crowds, the nature and number of invited guests, and the probable expansion of the
parade suggest we will have many problems. Solutions to those problems will probably
require changes to the parade route and to locations of reviewing stands, improved
methods of crowd control, and new traffic routes through town during parade hours. To
prevent chaos in 1975 and to evaluate possible solutions, the celebrations committee
will introduce some changes in each year beginning in 1972.
To provide the necessary close liason between committees, the chairman of the
celebrations committee is a member of the bicentennial committee.
Celebrations in General
The committee is usually responsible for the coordination and execution of four
events during the year. They are Patriots Day, Memorial Day, U. S. S. Lexington Memo-
rial Services, and Veterans Day.
The dates for those celebrations change from year -to -year in accordance with
rules adopted by the Great and General Court of the Commonwealth. Each, however, is
executed in accordance with a format which has been reasonably successful over the
years. The details of those formats are dictated by tradition and the aims of each
celebration tempered by experience and practical considerations. Occasional changes
occur from suggestions by citizens, organizations, or other committees or departments
of the town. Although these standard procedures permit the committee to use check
lists and other aids to assure all details are covered, they also lead to some steril-
ity or stagnation in the town's celebrations. For that reason, the committee would
appreciate considerably more response from the town than we usually get before and
after each celebration. We mentioned earlier in our report that 1975 will bring
changes to the afternoon parade on Patriots Day. Many of those changes will be per-
manent. But those changes by themselves will affect only mechanical details of the
parade; they will not alter appreciably the tone of the celebration or the program for
the day. The committee can assume -- -and does -- -that the lack of response means we've
been successful with the celebrations and that we should leave our programs unchanged.
We will continue to make that assumption unless we find there are pressures for
changes and suggestions for directions in which to make those changes.
During the past several years each of our celebrations has followed the outlines
suggested by our annual reports. Consequently, we will give only names of major par-
ticipants for each celebration and note changes from other years in the paragraphs
that follow.
Patriots Day
The Lexington Minute Men conducted a reenactment of the 1775 skirmish between
British troops and the original minute men. They were helped by members of the Tenth
Regiment of Foot, a recreation of the original regiment, who represented the British.
The minute men expect to stage the reenactment in 1975 and this was their first try.
It pointed out the need for much better crowd control and improved spectator facili-
ties in succeeding years.
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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
James Broderick, a former member of the Committee, led the morning parade as its
chief marshal. Battle Green ceremonies immediately after the parade included the pre-
sentation of the Lions Club White Tricon Hat Award to Louis Tropeano by Aram Koumjian,
Lions Club President.
The afternoon parade, under the command of Lt. Edward Turner, U.S.A.R., as chief
marshal, was the largest in several years. The weather, although not perfect, was a
big improvement over that of recent years. As a result virtually every invited unit
participated with every member present. The reviewing stand was moved from its usual
location on the Massachusetts Avenue side of the Battle Green to the front of Emery
Park.
Memorial Day
More good weather permitted a parade this year and its usual stops to remember
our dead patriots. David Jodice, a junior at Lexington High School, gave Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address at Monroe Cemetery. The Reverend Edward Gaudette, assistant pastor
at St. Brigid's Church and a past State chaplain, American Legion, gave the main
address during ceremonies on the Battle Green. Maurice D. Healy, Past Commander of
Stanley Hill Post 38, American Legion, was chief marshal.
U.S.S. Lexington
A. Rex Turcotte, a member of the U.S.S. Lexington (CV -2)
master of ceremonies for the club's annual memorial services
Robert Cataldo, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, welcomed
Lexington, their home port. We were pleased to have Admiral
used the Lexington as his flag ship during the battle of the
us again.
Minuteman Club, was
on the Battle Green.
club members back to
C. Aubrey Fitch, who
Coral Sea, back with
Veterans Day
Rain again - - -and so to Cary Hall for the services that would have followed the
parade on the Battle Green. The Honorable John F. Cusack, State Representative from
the Seventh Middlesex District, was the main speaker. William G. Collins, Commander
of Lexington Post 3007, Veterans of Foreign Wars, would have commanded the parade as
its chief marshal.
General
The committee has spent the following amounts for its celebrations and other ex-
penses during the past five years: 1967, $4,683; 1968, $5,033; 1969, $5,289; 1970,
$5,219; and 1971, $6,684. Patriots Day is by far the most expensive celebration.
Variations in weather determine the total cost of the parade and, consequently, the
changes from year -to -year shown above. Our 1971 expenditures amounted to about $0.42
for each registered voter or about $0.21 per person living in town.
Leo Gaughan
Eleanor B. Litchfield
Marilyn Hall
William P. Brenchick, Jr.
Raymond B. Barnes, Chairman
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Ralph V. Lord
Thelma Reed
James Fenske
William P. Fitzgerald
The Lexington Bicentennial Committee: Seated 1. to r., Mrs. Rebecca G. Nussdorfer, Mrs. Doris L.
Pullen. Standing, 1. to r. G. Warren Butters, Kingston L. Howard, Chairman, Roland B. Greeley,
Richard Michelson and Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Absent Fred P. James and Raymond B. Barnes.
As in 1775, "Let It Begin Here" in 1975
The Lexington Bicentennial Committee, appointed by the selectmen in the fall of
1971, immediately began active planning toward the observance of the day in history
which, in 1975, will bring world -wide focus on this community.
The event, 200 years later, will be more than April 19th; the town may expect
interest throughout the span of the American Revolution Bicentennial. Citizens here,
as throughout the country, feel strongly that the observance shall be three -fold: a
remembrance of past events; an appraisal of our 200 year experience as a nation; and
an opportunity to take decisive action toward a better future.
Locally, we have begun by inviting organizations and citizens to present their
plans and ideas from which we will have ready for the 1972 Town Meeting a broad out-
line of program and preliminary budget for its implementation. We are already work-
ing with national, state, and neighboring town bicentennial committees as well as
with Lexington boards and committees, recognizing that a major responsibility is that
of coordination.
We meet twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Cary Hall
and most cordially invite - urge - all interested persons to participate.
Kingston L. Howard, Chairman
Rebecca G. Nussdorfer, Executive Secretary
Richard A. Michelson, Commercial Relations
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., State Liason
G. Warren Butters, Permanent Memorial &
Historical Records
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Publications, Inc.
Frederick B. James, Admin. & Finance
Doris L. Pullen, Public Relations
Raymond B. Barnes, Celebration Arts
and Culture
Roland B. Greeley, Facilities
Historic Districts Commission Celebrates....
Fifteen Years of Operation
Esthetic control of architectural design, colors of buildings and appearance of
signs in the historic areas of Lexington passed the 15 -year mark in 1971.
When the planning board in 1955, upon the recommendation of former Planning Di-
rector Samuel P. Snow, undertook to develop a concept of historic district control for
the town, there were only two other Massachusetts communities which were endeavoring
to solve the legal problems of this type of property restriction. Later that year,
after the legislature enacted the Beacon Hill and Nantucket Historic Districts Acts
backed by strong advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court, the planning board
drafted a proposed Act for Lexington which in 1956 was approved at the annual town
meeting and then enacted by the legislature and accepted unanimously by the town in
substantially the same form.
In 1955 the concerns over the adoption of esthetic control were many. Today,
after 15 years of living under the controls, it seems to be accepted by most persons
involved in the spirit for which it was intended - -- to maintain attractive settings
for Lexington's heritage. Administration of the act, however, is not without its
problems, particularly those involving differences of opinion as to some architectural
designs. Such differences now seem inevitable with this type of control and the
historic districts commission endeavors to meet them in as reasonable a manner as pos-
sible within the purposes of the Act.
Two properties within sight of the Minute Man statue in the Battle Green Dis-
trict and a parcel of land in the Munroe Tavern District at the important intersection
of Marrett Road and Massachusetts Avenue caused more than the usual amount of atten-
tion to be focused upon the historic districts commission this year. Purchase by the
town of the Harrington property at Clarke Street and Massachusetts Avenue was author-
ized by the June Town Meeting and demolition of the house, with the approval of the
commission, was accomplished with a minimum of fanfare. The Belfry suddenly became
more visible from the Green and became a more integral part of the tourist attractions
of the area.
On the other side of Massachusetts Avenue, between Depot Square and Meriam Street,
Lexington Historic Districts Commission: Seated, 1. to r., Donald J. Shaw, George E. Graves,
Georgia H. Williams, Wiblur M. Jacquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary; Barbara Gilson,
Clerk. Standing, 1. to r. Associate Members, George W. Emery, Albert T. Pitt and S. Lawrence
Whipple.
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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
the land of the Central Block building,which was destroyed by fire in February, became
the subject of much controversy. Numerous meetings were held between the owners of
the property and various town boards. At public hearings and in newspaper articles
and letters citizens expressed strong views of the pros and cons of partial or total
purchase of the land by the town, and of traditional versus contemporary architecture
for the structure which would replace the burned building and adjacent ones on Depot
Square.
When plans for a three -story apartment and commercial building were presented for
approval by the commission in late July, the architect admitted that the design was
calculated to have a certain amount of "shock effect." The commission suggested modi-
fications of the initial plan in a sincere attempt to save time and money and hoped
that a design which would prove acceptable to both parties would come forth. Changes
were made but a building which the commission could consider "appropriate" for this
most important location did not result. The application was denied. It is understood
that a building permit for a one -story commercial building, which was approved by the
commission in 1966, has been obtained.
Preservation - minded members of the commission deplore the loss of old houses
which are an asset to their surroundings,whether or not they are of historic signifi-
cance. Escalating real estate values have made it economically unfeasible to maintain
as private residences such structures as the 1846 house at 19 Muzzey Street. For the
replacement building a design was chosen which would complement remaining residences
on the street which have been converted to professional offices.
At 1162 Massachusetts Avenue, another landmark residence built about 1856 may
disappear if plans for a museum complex become a reality. Residents of the area have
expressed concern about traffic and change in character of the residential aspect of
the neighborhood but, in general, they have seemed to approve the design of the con-
temporary buildings proposed for the site
We deeply regret the passing of Max H. Straw, a faithful member of the commission
from 1965 until his death on March 13, 1971. The commission wishes to thank our
associate commissioners George W. Emery, Albert T. Pitt and S. Lawrence Whipple, our
Clerk Barbara Gilson, and Mrs. Evelyn F. Cole for their assistance during the year
Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman
George E. Graves Donald J. Shaw
Philip B. Parsons Georgia H. Williams
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Net Land Acquisition Costs Are Modest
Conservation Commission Reports 277 Acres Acquired
at Total Cost of $710,552 but at Net Cost of $246,642
"It would be worthwhile if in each town there were a committee appointed
to see that the beauty of the town received no detriment ". Thoreau
The Lexington Conservation Commission, in its seventh year of service, is such a
committee. It is charged with protecting the natural resources of the town, including
the watershed resources, according to the General Laws (Chapter 40, Section 8C). The
acquisition program for 1972 emphasizes the need for protecting the brooks and streams,
as well as the acquisition of significant parcels of open space in areas presently
lacking in conservation land. Revision of the master plan has been flexible of neces-
sity, and is in constant refinement with the advice and suggestions of the planning
board, the selectmen, recreation and finance committees.
Many hours of committee time are spent in meetings with landowners, and the com-
mission is encouraged to find that a number of citizens are still willing to negotiate
at prices below those on the existing open market. However, it is increasingly appar-
ent that the taking of land by eminent domain (for public use) will become necessary.
Extensive paperwork is required for Federal and State reimbursement applications, and
we are indebted to the expertise of our secretary, Erna Greene, for this. Additional
duties will be required of the commission as it takes over the responsibilities of
holding local Hatch Act hearings, instead of the selectmen.
Membership
During the first half of the year, the commission operated with only three mem-
bers, and because of the heavy workload, appointed several concerned citizens as asso-
ciate members. At the request of a citizens' article, the June town meeting voted to
increase the five - member commission to seven. Three new members have been appointed
by the town manager, with the approval .of the selectmen.
Arlington- Lexington Great Meadow Study (Article 70, 1968)
The final report of the hydrology and land use study of the Great Meadow (175
acres of land owned by Arlington and situated in Lexington) was released. Copies of
the summary report were distributed to town officials and town meeting members. The
results of the two -year study indicate the importance of keeping the area available to
both towns as natural, open space, with emphasis placed on flood control and the use
of land contiguous to the watershed. The joint - committee is preparing recommendations
to be presented to the selectmen of both towns in order to implement the suggestions
contained in the report.
Many aspects of a complete conservation program remain to be confronted. The
preservation of land for the use of future generations continues to be the first prior-
ity, and this can be achieved with the same enthusiastic support that we have received
in the past from the citizens of Lexington.
Norman P. Cohen
Angela E. Frick
Howard M. Kassler
Manfred P. Friedman
Laura F. Nichols
Stanley A. Brown, Chairman
Associate members
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Paul E. Mazerall
Wendy S. Pease
Margaret F. Rawls
F. W. K. Smith
Susan S. Solomon
Conservation Commission Land Acquisitions
(1965 through December 31, 1971)
Land Acquired, Re- Imbursement Completed (except as noted)
Land
Acres Land Cost Federal
(Total) Reimbursement
State
Reimbursement
Trinity Covenant Church 10 $1b,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 4,000.00
Red Coat Lane 24 50,983.75 25,315.77 12,745.94
Swenson Farm 58 158,200.00 79,100.00 39,550.00
West Farm 11 24,200.00 none 12,100.00
Whipple Hill (Rosetti) 4 11,788.00 none 5,894.00
Harrison 5 3,000.00 none 1,500.00
Whipple Hill 29.8 93,278.92 22,197.38 11,175.00
Longfellow Road 6.5 15,732.00* 7,590.00 3,750.50
Utica Street 17.4 68,971.59 34,239.00 16,700.00
Grove Justin Streets 17.5 38,027.95 19,014.00 9,006.98
Modoono 7.5 15,659.30 7,830.00 3,750.00
Hayden Avenue Parcels
Hinds -BBN 21.5 44,243.00 22,121.00 10,700.00
Crawford 5+ 10,943.00 5,471.00 2,500.00
Valleyfield 27.9+ 56,424.00 28,212.00 13,972.25
Area 4.2 9,000.00 4,500,00 2,100.00
Busa 5.8 16,100.00* 8,050.00 3,825.00
SUB TOTAL 255.1 $632,551.51 $271,640.15
Land Acquired, Re- Imbursement Not Yet Completed
(approved)
Drummer Boy 19 72,000.00 36,000.00
Justin and Eldred Streets 2.5 6,000.00 3,000.00
Net Cost
To Town
$ 4,000.00
12,922.04
39,550.00
12,100.00
5,894.00
1,500.00
59,906.54
4,391.50
18,032.59
10,006.97
4,079.30
11,422.00
2,972.00
14,239.75
2,400.00
4,225.00
$153,269.67 $207,641.69
(not approved)
36,000.00
3,000.00
TOTAL 276.6 $710,551.51 $310,640.15 $153,269.67 $246,641.69
*Eminent Domain - price subject to court proceedings.
TOTAL REIMBURSEMENTS FOR 1971: Federal: $137,027.00 State: $66,304.73
Total addition to E. & D. funds: $203,331.73. These reimbursements were for the last nine
parcels itemized above, starting with Longfellow Road.
Acquisitions Voted -Not Yet Acquired To Be Acquired Early in 1972
Land Acres Approp. Land Acres Appropriated Est. Cost
Winchester Dr. 0.3 $ 1,712.00 Concord Ave- 14.3 $68,000.00 $65,000.00
(Whipple Hill) Walnut St.
Grant St -Vine Brook rear of lots 2,500.00 Concord Ave. 11.4 32,000.00 37,068.00
easements across brook Ballou
Concord Ave - Juniper 10 26,500.00 Mass. Ave. 1.7 7,000.00 7,000.00
easements Cooke
The Cost
Sharing
Costs and Re- imbursements
1965- December 31, 1971
Total Cost of 277 Acres $710,551.51
Federal Re- imbursement $310,640.15
State Re- imbursement 153,296.67
Net Cost to Lexington 246,641.69
$710,551.51
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THE OLD CENTRAL BLOCK disappeared from our principal business district but except
for that, there has been little change in the appearance of Lexington during the
past year. No significant innovation has altered land use or traffic circula-
tion patterns. There have been few housing starts. The only major subdivision actu-
ally approved has been in the planning stages for four years. Population figures re-
main steady.
Pressures for change were considerable a year ago, but all zoning proposals for
multiple, housing except Vinebrook Village for the elderly were rejected by town meeting
vote or town -wide referendum. A possible
commercial rezoning on Waltham Street was
New Solutions returned to the planning board for study.
ons Sought Plans for extending Worthen Road to Mar -
rett Road were defeated. The northern
for Old Problems corner of the town was protected from
future Burlington industrial traffic by
a vote of funds and eminent domain powers
to acquire a strip of land along this
boundary. The only town meeting action
that will produce major changes in land use and traffic circulation in the future both
relate to schools, the approval of the Jonas Clarke junior high school and the decision
that Lexington should become a member town of the Minute -Man technical vocational high
school region.
The Year in Housing
Planning board activities focused on housing during the first months of 1971, in
efforts to secure implementation of the town's policy of encouraging construction of
low and moderate income housing, expressed in town meeting adoption of the RH zoning
amendment in March, 1970. After study of the recommendations made by the Justin Gray
Associates, the planning board designed an area plan for the 85 acres of Meagherville
tax -title land, including two RH "villages" on a total of 23.5 acres. Two RH apart-
ment zoning proposals by developers were actively supported by the board. No measur-
able progress was achieved in either effort. One of the two Meagherville villages was
to be rezoned to RH, this was rejected by town meeting. Of the developer proposals,
the first was refused by a narrow margin in a special January town meeting and the se-
cond lost by a strong negative vote in a town -wide referendum following town meeting
approval. A substitute proposal to develop a similar apartment complex under RM was
rejected by the special town meeting in June.
As a result, the planning board and other housing supporters were left unclear as
to the relative importance of several aspects of public attitude: fear of environ-
mental impact of higher density; doubts about the accuracy of predicted numbers of
schoolchildren and the consequent uncertainty about taxes; concern about neighborhood
property values; opposition to renters as contrasted to homeowners; disapproval of any
multiple construction regardless of ownership; apprehensions about behavior and cul-
tural patterns of future low - income residents whether renters or owners.
Efforts are now under way to test some of these questions and to find a more ac-
ceptable housing program for the persons of low and moderate income unprovided for in
Lexington's housing supply. Several developers are considering zoning proposals for
attached multiple dwellings in the form of individually -owned townhouse condominiums.
A subcommittee of the Lexington Commission for Suburban Responsibility is investigat-
ing the financial feasibility of non - profit construction of individual homes for fu-
ture owners whose incomes fall within the limits of existing subsidy programs. Town
meeting action may be asked to authorize the transfer of scattered tax -title lots at a
nominal price to reduce land costs for this project.
Meanwhile, the majority of the planning board has reaffirmed its earlier policy
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PLANNING BOARD
of opposition to any multiple dwelling plan which fails to incorporate a substantial
number of units reserved for persons or families of low and moderate income.
Other Concerns
We have begun to update past studies of some subject areas and have undertaken new
investigations that will lead to recommendations about others. We have tried to work
closely with other town officials, boards and commissions in developing information
and coordinating plans. Among these are:
Land acquisition. The board urges aggressive action to acquire more town -owned
open space for both conservation and recreation purposes. Multiple use should be
encouraged. The board would support financing by bonding, and recognizes that
special personnel must be employed to implement such a program.
Wetlands. In the public interest, more tools must be made available to aid munici-
pal agencies in guiding, controlling, and in some cases preventing the develop-
ment of wetlands, where filling, construction and paving alter water retention
characteristics with serious environmental and off -site effects. The board is
cooperating with other town agencies to make effective use of the controls that
now exist, and is trying to develop criteria by which particular areas or types
of soil can be judged in requiring new controls. The completion of photogrammet-
ric maps will help. We are considering whether an appropriation for soil and
drainage studies of lands not yet under development pressure should be requested
in preparation for possible wetland zoning or other special controls.
Recreation. Present facilities and future needs are being inventoried. The board
recommends strongly that budgets for land acquisition be kept separate from bud-
gets for improvement of facilities, and that an ongoing land purchase program with
annual allocations be consistently pursued to ensure space for future recreation
facilities. Speeial zoning requirements for commercial recreation facilites such
as tennis courts and swimming pools are under study.
Central business district. Following instructions by the 1971 annual town meet-
ing, the planning board will report to the 1972 annual town meeting about future
Lexington Planning Board: 1. to r., sitting, Erik Lund, Donald M. Graham, Chairman Lois W. Brown,
Eric T. Clarke and Thomas F. Costello. $tanding: Alexander V. Zaleski, planning director; in pro-
file at right: Thomas J. Holzbog of the design advisory committee.
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changes in Lexington Center, including long -range recommendations for Waltham
Street rezoning.
Street design standards. The board is reviewing its subdivision regulations, with
particular attention to widths required for street pavements. New decisions must
be correlated with town standards for older streets, and may affect town meeting
attitudes about certain kinds of street construction proposals.
Overdue subdivisions. Determined efforts are under way to achieve completion of
overdue subdivisions including acceptance of their streets, or to make new legal
agreements in situations where special circumstances prevent completion in the
forseeable future. New procedures should reduce the number of such problems.
Bicentennial. Among the most urgent planning concerns for Lexington is anticipat-
ing the impact of a rapidly increasing number of visitors to Lexington's historic
sites. This surge will probably peak in 1975 and 1976 with numbers far above our
past or present experience. We share with other neighboring towns both the pro-
blems and the opportunities. Some form of inter -town cooperation should be de-
veloped to make possible joint planning for visitors' needs such as overnight
accommodations (including camping areas) and coordinated public transportation to
local points and to the Minute -Man National Historical Park.
New Tools
An important new approach to land planning is the concept of the "planned unit
development ", in which a comprehensive area plan for a number of uses within a given
tract of land can be designed, revised and approved as a whole by local authorities.
Enabling PUD legislation was not enacted during the 1971 session of the General Court
but is expected to be an active issue during the 1972 session. Local regulations
adopted under such an act would permit new flexibility to a subdivision developer and
his architects in designing to the shape and contours of the land, and would give town
boards more control of the details of such a plan than conventional zoning regulations
provide. The board supports this concept of land planning and hopes it will soon be-
come available.
Lois W. Brown, Chairman
Eric T. Clarke Donald M. Graham
Thomas F. Costello H. Eric Lund
Five Year Trends in the Planning Board
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Personal Services 17,355.17 17,947.82 19,426.60 21,267.63 25,287.00
Expenses 3,535.84 4,790.87 3,546.75 4,336.36 4,120.00
Staff as of Dec. 31 11 11 11 11/2 1 1/2
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Recreation Committee On a Field Trip
L to R: Benedict E. Bertini, director; Vincent E.
Hayes; Gary Margolius; Robert E. Bond; Paul
Mazerall; Charles Gallagher, chairman.
Our Year 'Round Recreation Program
The following projects were considered by the recreation committee: Repairs and
alterations of the Center Pool in time for the summer program; development of play
areas in the Freemont, Oxford, Garfield and Eldred Street neighborhoods; small tot play
areas; facilities for the elderly; a riding ring for horses at Willard's Woods and
further development of the Harrington playground.
Work in Progress
Repairs and alterations of the Center pool were completed in time for the summer
program, and the Freemont, Oxford and Garfield play areas have been finished. The El-
dred Street and small tot play area at the Center are under construction, while facil-
ities are being purchased for the elderly. The riding ring at Willard's Woods has been
approved by the recreation committee and awaits development. The ring will be built
without cost to the town by the Lexington horsemen.
Future planning calls for further study of the Harrington area as a major play-
ground; walking, hiking and bicycling paths throughout the town; research of wells at
the "Res" for our own water supply; a playground in the Concord Avenue area; play-
ground equipment at Kinneens, Eldred and Freemont play areas; tennis courts at Diamond
and a study of the "Old Sand Pit" as a future swimming facility.
Expanded Program
1. Enlarged beach area at the "Res ".
2. Adult swim classes at "Res" evenings.
3. 10,818 swim tags sold (new record).
4. Full day summer program at Franklin.
5. Night tennis under lights.
6. Softball league expanded to twelve teams.
7. Ladies exercise classes increased to two nights per week.
Seasonal Recreation Programs
I. Spring
a. Golf lessons - children and adults -high school gymnasium,
evenings, 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m., March and April.
b. Badminton - adults- Muzzey Junior High gymnasium, Tuesday
7:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m., April and May.
c. Girls' softball league- Harrington, Bridge, Fiske fields
9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., May and June.
II. Spring and summer
a. Softball -men's league- Harrington, Fiske fields, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday evenings, 6:30 p.m., April through September (conducted by recreation
committee under direction of the recreation director).
Tuesday and Wednesday
and Thursday evenings,
, Saturday morning,
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III.Summer
a. Playground- Adams, Harrington, Center, Hastings, Parker, Franklin: Monday
through Friday, 9:00 a.m. -12 noon, 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. (Bridge, 9:00 a.m. -12
noon), June, July and August.
b. Playground- Bridge, retarded and emotionally disturbed children: Monday through
Friday, 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m., swimming daily at reservoir 11:00 a.m. -12 noon,
June, July, August.
c. Tennis lessons: Adams and Parker -- Monday and Wednesday mornings; Center - Tuesday
and Thursday mornings.
d. Arts and crafts - -all playgrounds every afternoon, Monday through Friday -June,
July, August- except Bridge playground where sessions are held in the mornings.
e. Swimming pools at Center -June, July, August.
1) Children - lessons every morning, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. -12 noon.
2) Children and adults -free swimming, Monday through Friday, 1:00 p.m.- 4:OOp.m..
3) Life saving lessons - senior and junior (American Red Cross)- Five weeks,
adults and children over 14 years of age -- Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m.-
5:00 p.m.
4) Adults and children -free swimming, evenings 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
5) Adults and children free swimming - saturdays 10:00 a.m. -12 noon and 1:OOp.m.-
5:00 p.m., Sundays 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
6) Competitive swim meets held at 12:00 noon- 1:OOp.m., Monday through Friday.
f. Swimming at Reservoir -June, July, August, September.
1) Children under 5 years of age - lessons on basics of swimming every morning,
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. -12 noon.
2) Children and adults -free swimming, Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. -
8:00 p.m., Sunday -12:00 noon -8:00 p.m.
3) Life saving lessons - senior and junior (American Red Cross), five weeks -
adults and children over 14 years of age, Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m.-
5:00 p.m.
4) New - -Adult swim lessons, Monday through Friday 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.
g. Sign -in program at Center tennis courts, Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. and evenings 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday during summer
months June, July, August, September.
h. New - -Night tennis under lights, 8:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. at Center.
IV. Autumn
a. Fifth and sixth grade girls -field hockey and soccer, Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m., Center playground September, October, November.
b. Fifth and sixth grade boys- soccer, tag football, Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. -
11:00 a.m., Center playground September, October, November.
V. Autumn and Winter
a. Adults
1) Ladies exercise class, high school gymnasium and field house, Tuesday and
Thursday evenings 7:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m., September to May.
2) Men's exercise class, high school gymnasium and field house, Monday and
Wednesday evenings, 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m., October to April
3) Adult badminton - Muzzey Junior High gymnasium Tuesday and Thursday evenings,
7:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m., October to April.
VI. Winter
a. Children
1) Fifth and sixth grade girls, Muzzey Junior High school gymnasium- Saturday
mornings, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., December, January, February, March, April.
2) Fifth and sixth grade boys, high school gymnasium and field house, Saturday
mornings -9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., December, January, February, March, April.
3) Intermediate girls -grade 7 -8 -9, Muzzey school gymnasium and high school
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field house, Saturday mornings 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., December, January,
February, March, April.
4) Intermediate boys -grade 7 -8 -9, Diamond Junior High school gymnasium, Sat-
urday mornings 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.- December, January, February, March,
April.
NOTE: All programs include basketball, rope climbing, volley ball, gymnas-
tics, mat exercises, races, etc.
5) Retarded and emotionally disturbed children - Franklin school gymnasium, Sat-
urday mornings, 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
NOTE: Program includes bowling, square dancing, basektball, coasting, and
singing, etc. -- swimming in Hayden pool at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. at conclusion of
program at Franklin.
6) Adults and children -ice skating areas, Adams, Center, Fiske, Kinneens,
Franklin, Old Reservoir, Hastings, and Sutherland Heights.
All schedules and requests for tennis courts, field and picnic areas, etc. are
coordinated by the Recreation Director. They include Senior Citizens, Cub Scouts, Lex-
ington Tennis Association, Paul Revere Tennis Tournament, Massachusetts Invitational
Baseball Tournament, Little League (youth baseball), Triple A League, Minute Man League,
Men's Softball Leagues, Girls' Softball League, AFCRL Softball League, Bankers League,
Pop Warner Football, Junior and Senior High School Sports, Town Team Baseball, Willard's
Woods and reservations made by various firms and organizations in the Town of Lexington.
Reservations for recreation facilities may be obtained at a specified area, which
will be announced later. All tennis courts, athletic fields, Willard's Woods picnic
area and the cinder track at the Center are available to local citizens. Persons using
the fireplaces at Willard's Woods must obtain a fire permit from the Lexington Fire
Department.
Five Year Trends in the Office of the Recreation Committee
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Personal Services 24,373.50 30,435.76 37,091.88 47,301.80 46,970.01*
Expenses 7,495.05 7,833.79 9,399.61 10,859.27 12,147.52
Staff as of Dec. 31 1 1 1 1 1
* Includes approximately 122 part time employees
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in ' ton Masterworks Chorale; Sander's Theater, Cambridge
Some of the 97 Boy Scouts and 51 Parents Who Participated in the Distribution of the
Annual Town Report
Fathers and Sons and the Town Report
Photo by Robert F.
The scouts who delivered last years town report learned at a youthful age and by
their fathers example that we all owe a duty to our community; that a community as
fine as Lexington deserves our best effort. We have no doubt that in the picture above
are scouts who will be included in the leaders of their communities twenty or thirty
years hence.
As to the 1971 annual report itself, the committee has again met the finest commun-
ity support: from the boy scouts who are to deliver the report again...the sixth year
they have done so; from Philip B. Parsons who has drawn the cover pictures...gratis...
the fifth year he has done so; to the Minute -man Publications for its generous permis-
sion to draw upon its picture file; to the members of the Lexington Police Department
for cooperation in supplying expert photographs upon request to photograph town com-
mittees and town officers; and of course to the department heads and committee chair-
men who have admirably cooperated in preparing readable reports.
The town report committee recognizes that the fine material supplied to us and the
splendid cooperation we have had throughout the project are responsible for whatever
merit this report has. We are grateful for that cooperation. It has been a joy to
prepare the report.
Mrs. Oscar R. Carlson
Louis A. Zehner, Chairman
John E. Taylor Richard W. Hoover
Five Year Trends in Town Report Expenses
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Personal Services (Secretarial) $ 1,063.47 $ 604.75 $ 939.75 $ 1,163.80 1,076.41
Supplies 244.84 151.31 165.32 139.25 362.04
Printing of Report 4,235.35 4,595.70 4,916.89 5,202.94 5,977.08
Total Cost $ 5,543.66 $5,351.76 $ 6,021.96 $ 6,505.96 7,415.53
Number of Copies 10,200 10,000 10,950 10,950 10,950
Cost per Copy $ .54 $ .54 $ .549 $ .594 $ .676
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Facing page: Not an organic part of town government but a cherished
cultural asset of the community is the Lexington Masterworks Chorale
shown at a concert March 7, 1971 at Sander's Theater, Cambridge. Photo
by Samuel Kitrosser.
Nationally Known Speakers for Cary Lectures
Three Cary Lectures have been planned by the Committee for the 1971 -72 season,
and their announcement has caused a high degree of interest in the town. The programs
are, as customary, made possible by a budget of twenty -five hundred dollars assigned by
the trustees of the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund, in accordance with the wills
of the Cary sisters.
Our first event featured Dr. Edwin 0. Reischauer, University Professor at Harvard
and former Ambassador to Japan, speaking December 12, 1971, on the subject "Looking
Ahead in Asia ".
Scheduled for January 29, 1972, was the Hon. William 0. Douglas, Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court, speaking on "The Conservation of Man ".
Finally, on April 9 1972 the Committee plans to present Santon A. Waterman,
noted underwater
of Polynesia ".
Mention should also be made of an extra program of the 1970 -71 season which
planned too late for inclusion in last year's town report. With the cooperation
Lexington Conservation Commission, the Committee was pleased to present the Hon.
McCloskey, member of Congress from California, on March 6, 1971.
explorer and photographer, in a film lecture entitled "The Two Worlds
Anne R. Scigliano
David Reiner, Chairman
Battle Green Guides
was
of the
Paul N.
Dr. Howard Smith
Lexington has provided official guides who show the visitors the acutal historic
sites in a short walk around the Battle Green and the environs -the Old Cemetery,
Belfry Hill, the original site of the Hancock - Clarke House -for some years officially.
We have a tour written by John Garrity, Jr., over a quarter century ago. His father
was Director of Guides as was Edwin Worthen, Sr., and Leon Burke. Rev. Harold T.
Handley is the present incumbent. The board of selectmen and the town manager are in
charge of the guides who must pass a test on Lexington History and do a practice tour,
then are presented to the selectmen and receive their formal license and badge.
In 1970 the guides were Peter Harvell, Marianne Harvell (also 1971),
Scott Collard, Richard Gillispie, David A. Lavender, Jr. (also 1971), John Hanson,
Noreen Webb, David Cantor and Alice Pfaff (also 1971). This year the bulk of the guid-
ing during our record year weather wise and number wise was done by Mark Nakapote,
Kenneth Wisseker, Christopher Purdy, David Titus, David Kornetsky and Kim Winnard.
have already shown interest in being guides in 1972. The only requirements
to the above are a minimum age of 14 and Lexington residence.
receive no compensation except as visitors desire to give them voluntarily.
unofficial greeters to our historic town.
H. T. Handley, Director of Guides
Others
in addition
Guides
They act as
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Refuse Disposal Committee
Challenges Abound, Solutions Unclear
At the end of 1971 a clear and definitive solution to the problem of waste dis-
posal for the Town of Lexington appears as remote as it did a year ago.
The most perplexing and frustrating aspect of the matter is that, in its nature,
the problem of solid waste disposal appears not to lend itself to a crash solution.
This is due largely because recognition of the scope and growing seriousness of the pro-
blem has arisen concurrently with an increase in public awareness of a broad variety of
other environmental concerns. For example, air pollution standards are now set so high
that there is hardly an incinerator in existence that can do its job without violating
pure air requirements. Again, concern over water purity forbids the creation of any
more substantial dumping areas if they are likely to increase pollution of water courses
to any appreciable degree. These considerations in turn require that our knowledge of
underground water courses be expanded; and this itself is difficult because very few
people, it now appears, are experienced hydrologists.
Notwithstanding these and other difficulties, the members of the West Suburban
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Board continue in their belief that, for an interim
period, say until 1990, the compaction and rail or truck haul method of waste disposal
holds the greatest promise. The facility at Cambridge, owned by Reclamation Systems,
Inc., and designed to utilize this method of waste disposal, was completed in the Spring
of 1971. Unfortunately, the facility was totally destroyed by fire a short time after
operations had begun. However, even though of short duration, the venture was generally
considered to be a successful one. The plant has been reconstructed and enlarged and
operations are scheduled to resume during March, 1972.
Both Reclamation Systems, Inc. and Eastern Urban Services, Inc. (a competitor
which proposes to utilize a similar type of process) are plagued by the difficulty of
obtaining suitable land areas for the final deposit of the compacted waste. Local
opposition to the use of land in a community as a "dumping ground" for the trash from
the metropolitan area has effectively hampered the efforts of these two companies in
implementing their programs.
During 1971 Governor Sargent submitted legislation which would have empowered the
solid waste disposal bureau of the state department of public works to acquire disposal
throughout the Commonwealth. This legislation did not pass. In the meantime, the state
is awaiting receipt of a report from Raytheon Service Company which has been retained
on a grant (jointly funded by the state and by the environment protection agency of the
federal government) to propose a state -wide plan which would establish viable regional
disposal districts and which would also recommend preferred methods of disposal within
each district. This study is to contain a complete cost - benefit analysis and presumably,
when received in the Spring of 1972, will be used to support the next efforts by the
state department of public works or the governor looking to a state -wide solution to
the problem of waste disposal.
Local efforts in Lexington and the other communities comprising the regional board,
looking to a recycling of various kinds of solid waste materials (paper and glass pro-
ducts in particular) are encouraged, as a part of a program of education, to persuade
all citizens of the growing necessity of participating in the solution to one of our
age's principal problems.
During the past year, Richard H. Soule resigned from the Lexington Committee in
order to enter the Peace Corps, and he was succeeded by Mrs. Iris G. Wheaton.
William R. Whalon, Chairman
Arnold B. Briggs Iris G. Wheaton
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Lexington Board of Health: L. to r., Robert C. Heustis, Dr. Charles E. Ellicott,
Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman, James W. Lambie, Dorothy M. Jones.
Board of Health Reports....
Fluoridation Awaits Legal Ruling
Publications, Inc.
01
The board of health has been termed "the watchdog of the community" and rightly
so, when you consider the many and varied problems brought to the board's attention
each year. For the past decade, with our changing world, a board of health's war on
problems injurious to the public health would read conquer one and open for combat two.
Will there ever be a phase when the "watchdogs" can relax?
Environmental Health
Progress on air and water pollution is being made, but as we indicated in our 1970
report this will be a long slow process, as well as, costly to all government agencies,
private industry and the individual. In July of this year all open burning was abolish-
ed except for farm land restoration. This did improve the clean air factor, especially
during the fall leaf burning season, but has brought to this department an increase in
the number of complaints regarding rubbish and debris piled and left in private yards.
Installation of new trunk lines for public sewer has enabled some troubled areas
to connect to public sewer. There are still areas where sewage problems cannot be re-
lieved until trunk line sewers are installed. All departments involved in this problem
continue to work together to bring sewer relief to the troubled areas as soon as pos-
sible.
Communicable Diseases
The sharp decrease in attendance at the public immunization clinics held annually,
would indicate that the local doctors as well as the health department have done their
work well. It is indicated at this time that a revaluation should be made of the pub-
lic preventative medicine program.
The Lexington Visiting Nurse Association continues their follow -up program on
tuberculosis and other communicable disease for the health department. The increase of
tuberculosis cases reported to the health office makes this a most important program.
State Health Department reports indicate that social diseases have gone beyond
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BOARD OF HEALTH
control and have reached epidemic stages. State and federal agencies are making exten-
sive studies for easier and swifter detection and treatment of gonorrhea and syphilis.
Immunization records are maintained in the health office for all children receiv-
ing immunizations at public clinics. These records are maintained through high school
and then mailed to the family so that they may continue to keep permanent health re-
cords.
Fluoridation
The board of health still strongly supports the need to provide a fluoridated
water supply to the residents of Lexington. Since our last report, the Commissioner
of Public Health of the Commonwealth, Dr. Alfred L. Frechette, has ordered that local
water supplies be fluoridated on the regional level by the Middlesex District Water
Commission. Commissioner John Sears of the M.D.C. has asked the Attorney General's
Office for a ruling with respect to Dr. Frechette's order.
The Lexington Board of Health has written to the Attorney General requesting an
early and positive decision so that fluoridation may be implimented as soon as possible
in Lexington.
Food Establishments
Food and restaurant establishments continue to maintain high standards of sanita-
tion as set by the State Sanitary Code and enforced by the local health department. A
news letter is now being sent to all food service establishments in order to develop a
better understanding of what is expected by the board of health and to define the areas
of responsibility.
Bacteria and coliform tests of the milk delivered in Lexington continues to meet
the standards as set by the milk regulation board. Any violation is rapidly brought to
the attention of the milk dealer and correction is made and the product re- tested.
Animal Inspector
The number of dog bites has not decreased in any appreciable amount in the past
few years. This is disturbing because it was expected the leash law would effect a
sharp decrease in dog bites to humans. Massachusetts has not had a case of rabies in
ground animals reported for approximately 20 years but Maine, New Hampshire and upper
New York State have reported increases in rabies in ground animals. Dog owners should
be aware of the possibility of danger of rabies and take every precaution to prevent
this disease.
Rabies innoculations for all dogs, six months of age or older, has been made man-
datory by law. The vaccine now used is effective for a two year period only and your
dog must be revaccinated every two years to assure that your dog has adequate protec-
tion. The free rabies clinic will be held the third week of May, owners of all dogs
Five Year Trends in the Health Department
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Personal Services 13,732.17 15,713.55 20,593.43 23,710.87 25,418.42
Expenses 10,747.33 9,572.22 11,809.29 13,305.61 10,347.51
Staff as of Dec. 31 2 2 3 3 3
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BOARD OF HEALTH
licensed during the March 1st through March 31st licensing period will be notified.
Mystic Valley Mental Health Association, Inc.
The Mystic Valley Mental Health Association serving five towns in the area, Arl-
ington, Burlington, Lexington, Winchester and Woburn, has expanded their clinical
services to parents and young adults this past year. When the clinic was first spon-
sored by local boards of health the main objective was to provide mental health care
for children in the area towns. Since that time the clinic base of service has been
broadened to include follow -up care for patients from Metropolitan State Hospital,
adult service, drug counseling service and other types of programs geared to the young
adult.
Both the professional and volunteer staff has been increased this past year in an
effort to provide the most effective treatment and care for the many phases of mental
illness.
Evaluation of Health Needs and Services
During the past year the board of health members and director have attended sev-
eral meetings relating to public health services and how best they can be provided in
a practical and efficient manner. Public Law 89 -749, Section 2 a & b declared: "That
the fulfillment of our national purpose depends on promoting and assuring the highest
level of health attainable for every person in an environment which contributes posi-
tively to healthful individual and family living; that attainment of this goal depends
on an effective partnership, involving close intergovernmental collaboration, official
and voluntary efforts, and participation of individuals and organizations; that feder-
al financial assistance must be directed to support this marshaling of all health re-
sources; national, state and local, to assure comprehensive health services of high
quality for every person but without interference with existing patterns of private
professional practice of medicine, dentistry and related healing arts.
"To carry out such purposes and recognizing the changing character of health prob-
lems. The congress finds that comprehensive planning for health services, health man-
power and health facilities is essential at every level of government... ".
Many of the meetings related to this declaration. Dr. Alfred L. Frechette,
Commissioner of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called "The First Massa-
Left: Robert Huestis inspecting conditions at a food establishment.
Right: Office staff, Mrs. Dorothy Jones, seated, with Mrs. Mary Smith.
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chusetts Health Congress" held at Brandeis University on May 5, 1971. The purpose of
this Health Congress was to convene the 351 local boards of health in the Commonwealth,
so that mutual problems could be discussed and how best they could be handled on the
state, regional and local level. It was pointed out at this meeting that health and
environmental services and needs often extend beyond the limits of a town or region.
If comprehensive health services are to be provided to all the people the basic
health services must be defined and a determination made as to whether they can best
be provided on the state, regional or local level. An example to this approach to
providing health services can be found in the field of air pollution. While local
communities can monitor and identify specific air pollution problems the regulatory and
enforcement aspects of air pollution can best be handled on the district or state level.
To provide for this the state has been divided into air pollution control districts.
Lexington is in region III which includes 21 cities and towns which is also part
of the Health Planning Council for Greater Boston with a total of 63 cities and towns.
The Comprehensive Health Planning Agencies are already operational, hold regular meet-
ings and have appointed task forces to review and comment on any expansion of health
services planned for the area in which federal, state, matching or grant funds are
involved.
It is expected that future Health Congresses will be called and that reports, re-
commendations and legislation will be forthcoming to assure that the best possible
health care is provided for all of the people.
The board of health would like to express appreciation to the health department
staff and other town departments and boards for their cooperation in bringing to resi-
dents of Lexington the best health information and service possible.
James M. Lambie Dr. Charles E. Ellicott
Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman
About Man's Best Friends
In March the position of dog officer was placed under the supervision of the health
department administrative staff. This required a change in record keeping, handling
of calls and complaints.
The.duties of the dog officer includes investigation of complaints regarding dogs,
enforcement of the leash law and the enforcement of the dog licensing law. This law,
Chapter 140, section 137 of the General Laws require that each dog three months or older,
be registered, numbered and described. The licensing period is April 1st through
March 31st. (All dogs should be licensed before March 31.) The owner or keeper is
required to license each dog owned or kept when: 1 ) dog becomes three months old;
2) ownership or harboring of dog starts; 3) before the beginning of each licensing
period and subsequent periods, as long as each dog is owned or kept; excepting dogs
kept by persons having a kennel license. When permanently removed to another town a
transfer license is required from such town.
Each year, in June, the dog officer is charged, by the board of selectmen, to seek
out, catch and confine all dogs within the town not duly licensed, collared or harnessed
and tagged. This year an extensive enforcement program was conducted to see that all
dogs in Lexington were licensed in accordance with the law. In Part II of this report
we give detailed information regarding unlicensed dogs, complaints, and the like.
Francis J. Belcastro
Dog Officer
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Construction Started on....
New Housing for Elderly
In February of 1971, architects Johnson - Hotvedt and Associates completed the site
and building plans for the new state -aided Elderly Project 667 -2, to be constructed in
the area bounded by Waltham Street, Vinebrook Road and the Vinebrook Channel. The
Lexington Board of Appeals has granted all zoning variances needed to build forty -eight
apartment units at this site.
The Authority has negotiated notes for construction of the new project in the
amount of $850,000 at the low rate of 2.72% per annum.
In September, 1971, Weston Construction Co., of Weston, Massachusetts, was awarded
the contract to build the new Elderly Project. The contract was signed with this firm
by Temple E. Scanlon. Authority Chairman, on October 26, 1971. Groundbreaking cere-
monies were held on November 8, 1971, attended by the Chairman and members of the
Board of Selectmen, other local and state representatives and officials, and the mem-
bers of the Authority.
Upon the granting of a building permit, actual construction was started November
17, 1971. The 48 Elderly Units are scheduled to be completed and ready for occupancy
no later than November, 1972.
The William Roger Greeley Village Elderly Project of 100 apartment units now
houses 91 single occupants and 9 couples. As in former years, the Greeley Village's
very active Village Club, has, under the leadership of President Mary L. Leahy, en-
gaged in numerous constructive and social activities, including the annual garden dis-
play contest and the making of Christmas wreaths for charity, both under the auspices
of the Lexington Field and Garden Club; also the Annual Christmas Fair, displaying
handicrafts of Village tenants. The annual cook -out, sponsored by the St. Brigid
Social Action Club, moved indoors, due to the inclement weather, and was, nevertheless,
a culinary and social success.
The Rental Assistance program, currently providing assistance to six low - income
Lexington families, composed of elderly people or families with several minor children,
was brought to a complete halt for several months, due to the fact that the Massachu-
setts legislature had not appropriated funds for this program. The Authority borrowed
money from the Greeley Village account to pay the State's share of rent on existing
Breaking Ground for the New Housing Proiect
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leases. This money was finally reimbursed by the State in December, 1971. In 1971,
the State has provided no funds for administration by the Authority of the rental
assistance program. The legislature has recently voted additional funds and the
Authority has asked the State Department of Community Affairs to allocate additional
rental assistance funds to meet the needs of low- income families in Lexington.
As in 1970, the year 1971 saw several petitions by private developers to the Lex-
ington Planning Board for the construction of apartment complexes, including some
allocation of low and moderate income units. In the year ahead, proposals for addi-
tional apartments, scattered site housing or condominium housing will require Lexing-
ton Housing Authority assistance if they are approved by the Town of Lexington.
Temple E. Scanlon, Chairman
William A. Melbye
Albert H. Hruby
"Lexington Is Not an Island"
Joseph 0. Rooney
Daniel E. Power
Multiple Subsidized Housing
Four proposals before the 1971 annual town meeting provided for construction of
multiple housing under provisions of the town's RH zone by -law. Included were some
units for occupancy by families of low or moderate income. The commission studied
these four proposals and was distressed to find provision for very few units of sub-
stantial size. It issued a statement saying that 10% to 20% of the units in any sub-
sidized housing development should be three - bedroom units, and went on to say:
The commission on suburban responsibility reaffirms its belief that any
proposals for subsidized housing should have as an objective to carry out the
town's social responsibility toward the metropolitan area by broadening hous-
ing opportunities for all age groups and all family groupings.
Only one of these proposals was accepted by the town meeting, and that one was subse-
quently rejected by town -wide referendum.
Scattered Site Subsidized Housing
The commission then turned its attention to subsidized housing on small scattered
sites. A task force (including citizens of varying persuasion on the multiple subsi-
dized housing issue) undertook a broad investigation of "scattered site" possibilities,
eventually concentrating on tax title lands which might be suitable for development by
public agencies or non - profit private agencies. Toward the end of the year, the task
force reported its findings and recommended two articles to be placed on the 1972 town
warrant to facilitate use of such lands by public agencies such as Lexington Housing
Authority and by non - profit groups such as Lexington Interfaith Corporation.
Employment of Minority Group Workers
Article 50 of the 1971 town warrant reaffirmed the town's support of the principle
of affirmative action on the employment of minority group workers on certain town con-
struction projects. As agent for the selectmen in this matter, the commission has
worked with the permanent building committee to try to enforce contract compliance on
the junior high school job and to try to find suitable applicants. Despite the PBC's
willing cooperation, various obstacles have made this program difficult to implement.
Even so, a few training opportunities have been provided and there is hope for more
before the junior high school project is completed.
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COMMISSION ON SUBURBAN RESPONSIBILITY
Transportation
A major obstacle to the successful recruitment of minority group workers appears
to be the lack of adequate transportation between Boston and its suburbs. The commis-
sion expects to make this a major concern in 1972. Working through its constituent
agencies, it will try to see whether it has a role in creating impetus for the develop-
ment of an effective public transportation network for metropolitan Boston.
Membership
The commission comprises representatives from various concerned public and pri-
vate agencies, appointed yearly by the board of selectmen. 1971 brought several
changes in the membership: representatives of senior citizens and the Lexington Asso-
ciation for Moderate Cost Housing (now defunct) were replaced by one from Lexington
Interfaith Corporation and two representatives of the high school student body.
Frank I. Michelman, Chairman
H. Seymour Kassman
Roselyn Krensky
Robert W. Mann
James M. McLaughlin
Daniel E. Power
Lois W. Brown
Daniel P. Busa
Helena Butters
Elizabeth H. Clarke
Eric T. Clakre
Natalie H. Riffin
Ann Scotney
Joel Swets
Judith J. Totman
Clarence D. Turner
Transfer of Responsibilities
At the end of 1970 the Committee on Air Pollution agreed that since its activ-
ities in the field of outdoor burning were soon to terminate, it should turn its at-
tention to the broader environmental problems - such as pollution prevention and the
ultimate environmental effects of various waste disposal methods.
During the past year various members of the committee have given thought to these
matters and have provided some publicity on recycling. In the meantime, the League of
Women Voters has organized initial recycling efforts at the dump.
The committee met only three times in 1971, once with no quorum. At their last
meeting in November, they recommended that upon expiration of the committee at the end
of 1971, an Environmental Protection Committee should be formed by and operate under
the auspices of the Conservation Commission.
M. Louis Armen
William P. Fitzgerald
Erna S. Greene
Calvin Y. Sing, Chairman
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Allan F. Kenney
James W. Lambie
.lames L. Lima
Veterans' Services
Policy - General Purpose
The department of veterans benefits operates under Massachusetts General Law's
Chapter 115 and its amendments. The program is to provide the utmost possible assis-
tance to veterans and /or their dependents in time of distress and/or hardship.
Military Requirement
Military service means active service by a male or female, including a nurse, in
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Air Force of the U. S. It does not in-
clude active duty for training in the Army or Air National Guard, or as as reservist
in the Armed Forces.
Residence
The veteran must have military service credited to Massachusetts or reside in
Massachusetts at the time of his entry into military service. If the veteran did not
reside in Massachusetts at the time of entering the service, then he must have resided
continuously in Massachusetts for three consecutive years next preceding the date of
application.
During the year of 1971 this department interviewed 87 applicants, of that number
76 received assistance. All information given by the applicant is investigated and
verified by the state and local agent. The state reimburses 50% of all approved
amounts paid to persons who reside in the town.
The following table compares number of families aided, benefits paid, state reim-
bursements and net cost to the town during the last three years.
1969 1970 1971
Number of families aided 61 70 76
Cash Grants $38,152 $44,221 $47,401
Medical 7,092 8,722 2,437
Hospital, Nursing Homes 4,256 7,057 4,862
Total Payment $49,500 $60,000 $55,000
Reimbursements by State 24,750 30,000 27,500
Cost to Town $24,750 $30,000 $27,500
Veterans' Benefits
The department of veterans services operates under Title #38 of the U.S. Code.
During the year of 1971 this office assisted many veterans to file for compensation
for service - connected disabilities, pension, medical benefits, vocational rehabili-
tation, Vietnam bonus and any other federal benefits that are available through the
Veterans Administration. We also assisted 21 widows and children to file for a death
pension, burial allowance and if requested a headstone.
Donald C. Glennon, Director
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Photo by Lexington Studios, Inc.
Our Objective..
To Serve Mankind,
to Protect the Innocent,
to Safeguard Lives and Property,
to Respect Constitutional Rights
(Excerpt From the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics)
EXPERIENCE has shown that effective
law enforcement must stand as a para-
mount concern of a just and progressive
society. Certainly our Nation, which
under the rule of law, has secured for
its citizens an unrivaled fullness of
life and opportunity, is deeply indebt-
ed to law enforcement at all levels of
government. Developed under democratic
principles and guided by the public will,
this essential function of good govern-
ment has directly and profoundly bene-
fited generations of Americans and,
despite the determined efforts of many
today to undermine and discredit it, it
continues to serve this nation with high
distinction.
The Lexington Police Department is
proud to be part of this country's very
fine law enforcement community and to
share in its important and ever expand-
ing responsibilities. 1971 has been an
active year for the department and will
be remembered by us as the year of de-
monstrations and the largest mass ar-
rests in the history of the state; for
the inauguration of a new Captain of
our Traffic Bureau; for the completion
and occupancy of our redesigned Police
Headquarters; for the large scale drug
arrests in January and, for the first
time, the implementation of a depart-
ment medal of honor and medal of merit.
Although the foregoing are impor-
tant and memorable items, they are but
a part of our many and varied experi-
ences for 1971.
Detective Bureau
Captain Paul E. Furdon of our De-
tective Bureau reports another year of
increased case loads involving various
types of serious criminal investiga-
tions. House and commercial breaks con-
tinue to be a major problem in this town
as in surrounding communities, result-
ing in large scale property damage and
losses through theft. This type of
crime, committed by stealth and planned
when opportunity is greatest and at
times when witnesses are not likely to
be present, is committed by the so-
called professional burglar, the drug
dependent and addicted person and teen-
aged vandals. There can be no doubt
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50
48
46
44
42
40
1967 1968 19 9 1970 1971
Fiscal Years
7,500
7,000
6,500
6,000
5,500
5,000
Complaints— Reports
1967
1968 1969 1970
Fiscal Years
1971
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
1967 1968 1969 1970
Fiscal Years
Including Summonses
1971
Photos by Robert F. Hickey
9
1971 CRIME CLOCK
12
3.4 EVERY
24 HOURS
3 9
12
APPROX.
IBURGLARY
EVERY DAY,
6
SERIOUS OFFENCES BURGLARY
12
3 9
12
11.023.00 EVERY
24 NOURS
6 6
LARCENIES VALUE OF
3
3
PROPERTY STOLEIJ
OFFENCES KNOWN TO POLICE
OFFENSES
BURGLARY
1250
1100
950
800
650
500
1967
350
300
250
200
150
100
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1969.
1969
1970
1971
LARCENY
AUTO THEFT
800
700
600
500
400
300
1967
120
100
80
60
40
20
1968
1969
1970
1971
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
POLICE DEPARTMENT
that the number of burglaries has increased in
direct proportion with the escalating drug
abuse problem.
Although the percentage of arrest and con-
viction of individuals for this type of crime
is very low, Lexington detectives received
commendations during the past summer and fall
for their efforts which resulted in the recov-
ery of thousands of dollars worth of stolen
property and the arrest of several groups of
young men responsible for numerous burglaries.
Drug abuse continues to be a serious pro-
blem in the community. The early months of
1971 saw the arrest of over fifty persons in
this area for sale and possession of narcotic
and harmful drugs after an undercover investi-
gation of more than three months conducted by
Lexington detectives assisted by the state
police. Members of this department have con -
tinuted to participate in drug panels and semi-
nars in cooperation with other town officials
and local civic organizations in attempting to
combat drug abuse by education of both parents
and youth. Recognizing that the uniformed pa-
trol officer is most important in the preven-
tion of crime and protection of persons and
property, the detective bureau will continue to
work in close correlation with the patrol force,
augmenting their efforts toward maximum public
safety.
Traffic Bureau
Captain James J. Lima of our Traffic Bur-
eau reports that maximum effort is being spent
on selective enforcement. What is selective
enforcement? Related to traffic law, it means
enforcement measures by the police which are
proportional to the traffic accident experience
with respect to time, place, and type of viola-
tion. Unfortunately, most law enforcement a-
gencies do not have sufficient personnel to
enforce all traffic laws at all times and in
all places. Lexington is no exception. Through-
out 1971 we concentrated our enforcement ac-
tivities at the time and place where statistics
have shown accidents are most likely to occur,
and on the type of violations that contributed
to accidents.
What, if anything, has this accomplished
in Lexington? For the answer, let's return
for a moment to 1969. That was the year when,
except for the cities of Boston, Cambridge,
Springfield, Worcester and Brookline, the Lex-
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Lexington Police Department issued more
citations to traffic offenders than any
other city or town in the entire state of
Massachusetts. Still we experienced over
eleven hundred accidents, a figure pro-
portionately higher than it should have
been and upon which we took decisive ac-
tion. Throughout 1970, we not only re-
duced the total number of accidents but
reduced by twenty -two percent the total
number of citations issued as well. Ob-
viously, our "selective enforcement" pro-
gram was working. We feel that our first
solid accomplishments are reflected by
those highly desirable figures.
What did our program accomplish dur-
ing 1971? We saw, at first a dismal fore-
cast of things to come when the combined
months of January, February and March pro-
duced a total of nearly four hundred ac-
cidents, an all -time Lexington high.
Approximately sixty percent of these, however, were caused by slippery winter roads and
as we passed through spring into summer we noted that by July 1st, we had exceeded our
totals for the previous year by about one - hundred accidents. The weather, of course,
was one factor. Another involves two major intra -state highways which travel through
Lexington where, in effect, one out of every six accidents occurred. Our projections
through the end of 1971 indicate that in spite of it all Lexington had held the line.
What about bicycles and pedestrians? Accidents involving bicycles and pedestrians
on foot, we regret to report, increased during 1971. Was this due to the fact that
more bicycles and more pedestrians appeared than in previous years? We don't know.
1,150
ACCIDENTS
Reported - Investigated
900
1967
1968 19.9 1970
Fiscal Years
Demonstrators Are Shown Blocking Entrance to Lincoln Laboratory on August 6, 1971
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Photos by Robert F. Hickey
1971
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Five Year Trends in the Police Department
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Personal Services * 383,602.28 433,400.97 525,732.50 574,332.53
Expenses 50,648.88 59,510.41 69,530.08 76,999.67
* Includes School Traffic Officers
649,552.80
72,338.47
What we do know is this. We have completely reconstructed our school safety programs
with renewed vigor and dedication to the principles of safe - guarding our school child-
ren. Our safety officer has selected the best films, presented the best lectures, per-
formed the best demonstrations, and taught all that he possibly can about bicycle and
pedestrian safety to each elementary school child in Lexington. We shall re- dedicate
that energy and desire into 1972 with the hope that accidents of this nature will re-
duce, both in number and severity.
Can we do a better job in traffic enforcement? You bet we can New and improved
methods are constantly filtering into the law enforcement mainstream and no place is
better suited toward the education of the traffic officer than Northwestern University's
Traffic Institute at Evanston, Illinois. We sent a patrol officer there for three
weeks during 1971 where he studied new ideas and methodology in accident investigation
and we hope to send another during 1972. Unless one has personally experienced a traf-
fic accident, it may be difficult to assess the true value of such training programs.
Their measure of success can be found among other places in the officer's report where,
for example, attention to detail and precision is of major importance to successful
court prosecutions on the one hand and the success or failure of property damage and
personal injury claims on the other. The officer who attends the accident scene sud-
denly takes on the added likeness of doctor, lawyer, and personal consultant to the
motorist who depends on his courage, knowledge and integrity. In Lexington, no such
trust should ever be misplaced... nor elsewhere.
As we look to the future, the people of Lexington may be assured that the depart-
ment's response to the challenges of law enforcement will continue to be vigorous,
determined, and ever mindful of the dictates of a free and just society. In return we
hope that we will continue to receive the support of all our responsible citizens.
James F. Corr
Chief of Police
Two Firsts for the Lexington Police Department
Left: Town Manager Walter C. O'Connell pins the badge on Captain James J. Lima as he
becomes the department's first Captain of Traffic. Right: Detective Sgt. George W.
Forten receiving the department's first Medal of Merit. It was presented by the board
of selectmen and Sgt. Forten is having the medal pinned on his uniform by his wife
Barbara. 44
Photo by Raymond B. Barnes
THE YEAR 1971 was a most active one for the Lexington Fire Department, with numerous
fires having taken place in that period of time; two of which were particularly
noteworthy.
Foremost of the fires was the devastating blaze which swept the Central Block in
mid February. Its magnitude necessitated a third alarm being ordered, the first in
many years and one of the few ever in the history of the town. Due to the efforts of
the members of this department, assisted by apparatus and men from mutual -aid towns,
the fire was not only confined within the block, but a large portion of the building
was left standing despite the extensive fire spread. The great amount of fire damage
and the hazardous situation remaining after the fire, made it necessary for the struc-
ture to be razed shortly thereafter.
Soon after the Central Block fire, the Art Wing of the Senior High School was
struck by fire. This came in early March and the fire was of serious enough propor-
tions to require the ordering of a second alarm assignment to bring it under control.
The fire fighters had great difficulty in reaching the seat of the fire due to the in-
tense heat and smoke conditions that confronted them upon their arrival. This fire
was determined to have been set and it resulted in a large loss.
In addition to the fires mentioned previously, the department responded to numer-
ous other calls for fires to structures, many of which required the best efforts of
the men present to bring them under control rapidly. The fact that these alarms were
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
able to be handled in most instances without undue difficulty was due to efficient and
effective fire fighting procedures.
A matter of grave concern to this department is the increase in the number of
actual fires, or attempts to set fires, that have taken place in the school buildings
in the past year. These fires, which investigation has shown to be almost entirely of
a deliberate nature, not only pose a serious life hazard to the occupants but present
the possibility of severe damage being done to the buildings as well.
As a result of this situation, a comprehensive inspection program encompassing
all schools was implemented. All members of the department are participating in this
program so that they are familiar with the physical layout of the school buildings,
and to also become aware of any particular situations that would be important for them
to know in the event of fire breaking out in these structures. In addition to the
special school inspection program, the members of the department made many other in-
spections in mercantile occupancies as well as public buildings.
One of the main functions of fire prevention work by a fire department is the
performance of inspections. There are two principal values connected with this activ-
ity. The first is in securing the correction of conditions likely to cause fire; the
second is in obtaining a knowledge of the buildings so that fires that might occur in
them can be fought more effectively. During the past year the fire department started
a schedule of regular nightly inspections of certain selected town buildings. Officers
and men of the department participate in the conducting of these inspections on a ro-
tating basis so that all are included in the program.
The ban on outside burning became effective on the first of July this year. Be-
cause outdoor burning was so much a part of suburban life- style, the department anti-
cipated that many calls would be received for burning after the effective date of the
ban. Such was not the case, for in the period since the law went into effect there
have been very few calls received for outside burning. In the case of the few that
have been received, generally the person was not aware of the ban. Compliance with
this stoppage of burning has been so widespread and effective that the citizens de-
serve public commendation in this report.
Maintenance and Upkeep
An item of major importance to this department is the maintenance and upkeep of
department property including apparatus, buildings and equipment, all of which repre-
sents a considerable investment by the town. Regular prescribed maintenance and up-
keep procedures are programmed for all of these, so that problems arising in this area
can be handled with as little expense and inconvenience as possible. Because small
repairs done now may make major repairs unnecessary later, preventative maintenance
procedures are followed with regularity. Despite this, age and deterioration take
their toll, and at times major repairs are found to be needed. This was the case this
year when it was found necessary to have work done on the roof at headquarters, and
several of the engines required attention of a major nature. Plumbing, electrical
and other repairs that were found to be required during the year were done on an "as
needed" basis. Vehicles were given oil changes, lubrication and other required upkeep
items on a regular basis in compliance with manufacturer's recommendations and accepted
Five Year Trends in the Office of the Fire Commissioners
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Personal Services 383,602.28 457,079.01 525,940.22 561,761.94 612,275.14
Expenses 35,348.77 41,815.62 45,357.75 39,761.90 43,553.26
Staff as of Dec. 31 51 55 55 55 56
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
good maintenance practices. Coming under maintenance, as well as training, all of
the fire pumps and all of the department hose were given a yearly service test. This
important job was shared by all work groups under the supervision of their respective
officers.
A continuing training program is given major emphasis in this department, for
with the rapid development of new materials, manufacturing processes and changes in
building design and construction methods, keeping informed of new developments is a
requirement that cannot be overlooked. Fire fighting equipment, methods and technology
have had to change with the space age era so that the fire service can cope with the
problems that have come about. Training programs are scheduled to coincide with the
seasons of the year. In the warm weather months outdoor drills and evolutions are
given priority. In the colder months, training is largely limited to classroom work
and indoor drill sessions utilizing training films, pictorial aids and other visual -
instructional materials. Pre -fire planning is an extremely important part of this
department's training program. Target hazard and other potentially dangerous fire
situations are studied and plans made for fire fighting procedures to be used in the
event of an outbreak of fire in these areas.
Since Lexington lies within the landing pattern of aircraft coming into the Bed-
ford Air Base, the possibility of an airplane crash in the town cannot be overlooked.
In order to be prepared for such an emergency, several members of this department
attended a seminar at Hanscom Field in October in which the Air Force demonstrated
rescue and removal procedures to be performed in the event of a crash.
In conjunction with the desirable trend toward a greater knowledge of their pro-
fession in the formal context, eleven members of the department are currently enrolled
in the Fire Science College Courses offered at Massachusetts Bay Community College in
Watertown. The newly appointed members of the department graduated from the six week
training program at the Central Massachusetts Fire Academy at Stow. The training
officer and his assistant, as well as other members of the department, attended monthly
meetings of the Massachusetts Institute of Fire Department Instructors.
The modernization program of the fire alarm system is being continued with the
installation of new cable, both above and below ground. In many of the new housing
developments, the fire alarm service has been installed underground. Due to the in-
creased services of the telephone and electric companies, extensive pole change -overs
of the above - ground fire alarm wires was necessary. Three new master box installa-
tions have been connected to the municipal fire alarm system this year. Because of
the serious fire situation mentioned previously with regard to the public schools,
special attention is being given to their fire alarm systems to make certain that they
are in proper operating condition at all times. One of the heavily loaded box circuits
was split this year so as to reduce the area that would be without box protection in
the event of a disruption of fire alarm system service due to storms and other causes.
Four men completed the Advanced Ambulance and Rescue Training Course at Harvard
University. This gives the department a total of ten men who are certified by the
American College of Orthopaedic Surgeons as Emergency Medical Technicians. In addition
to their regular fire fighting duties, these men operate the ambulance and rescue truck.
Walter F. Spellman
Chief of Fire Department
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Born In 1971
At the annual 1971 town meetings Acton, Arlington,
Belmont, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln,
Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, and Weston ratified the regionali-
zation agreement as prepared by the Minuteman Regional Vo-
cational Technical High School Planning Board. With this
The Minuteman ratification the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical
School District came into being.
The school committee, composed of one representative
appointed by the town moderator from each of the member
towns, established the regular meeting time to be the first
Regional and third Tuesdays of the month at 8:00 p.m. in Room S -17
of the Concord - Carlisle Regional High School.
The first order of business for the newly formed com-
mittee was a search for a superintendent - director of the
district. After an intensive investigation of more than 75
Vocational Technical applicants, the committee selected Samuel Sains of Long Is-
land, New York, for this position. He assumed his duties
as of September 1, 1971.
Another important charge to the committee was to lo-
cate a suitable site for the proposed school. Already ex-
isting facilities as well as parcels of land suitable for
School District constructing a 1500 pupil school were investigated. With
guidance from the state department of education, a minimum
acreage requirement was established at 45 acres with 60
acres representing the optimum amount. Location, avail-
ability of sewerage and easy access to the site were other
important considerations.
On October 5, 1971, the committee voted to incur debt
in the amount of $900,000 for the purpose of acquiring land
and preparing architectural and engineering plans and for other preliminary expenses in
connection with constructing and equipping a regional vocational technical school. Each
of the member towns had 30 days within which to hold a town meeting to approve or dis-
approve this debt. The towns of Acton, Arlington, Boxborough, Concord, Lincoln, Stow,
Sudbury and Wayland voted to approve the debt with the remaining towns providing author -
ization by not holding meetings. With the authorization of debt, monies became available
for final site analysis, site acquisition and architectural services.
An extensive search for an architect was undertaken with the intent of locating one
who would be able to translate the educational philosophy of the school into a workable
facility within budget requirements. Fifty -six interested firms have submitted their
qualifications to the committee for evaluation.
During the year, to effectively accomplish its task, the school committee has
structured itself into the following working committees: superintendent selection, edu-
cation philosophy, site and architect selection and budget. The school committee crea-
ted an advisory committee consisting of the Superintendents in the member towns of the
district. Their function is to recommend on educational matters. In addition, an ad-
visory committee was established with a representative from each of the member towns to
assist and recommend to the school committee on matters concerning the selection of
site, the architect and the building of the school.
Erik Mollo- Christensen,
Vice Chairman and Lexington Representative
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Decline in Single Residence Construction
In the past year we have had the question asked, "How are the house starts ?" There
will be fewer than 60 new houses started this year, compared with 73 in 1969 and 55 in
1970.
The question arises as to the future of single family home construction in Lexing-
ton. Government estimates say the country should build 26 million new housing units by
1980. It is my opinion that Lexington's contribution during this period will be small.
Changes are coming, of course, but they will not be as dramatic as some of the magazine
articles would have you believe.
First we should look beyond the local scene, at the overall aspects of the housing
industry as a whole. The housing business is a well developed, large industry with
millions working in it throughout the country, and it just does not or cannot change
rapidly; nine years to 1980 is a very short time for any fundamental change.
Change is frequently precipitated by failure. Thirty five million new housing
units have been built since World War II or more than one half of our total inventory
of housing. This cannot be construed as failure, so changes in building practices are
not likely to occur rapidly. Nor is there any.reason to believe that high land costs,
another important factor with which we are familiar in Lexington, will decline. In
some places in California the land accounts for more than 40 percent of the total sale
price of a single home. The problem of land cost is not availability of raw land, for
less than 1 per cent of the land in the country is urbanized. The problem relates to
usuable land, land which has utilities and transportation, and is within reasonable
distance of employment centers.
During the last ten years, about 4 million acres were developed, mostly around the
edges of our cities. In order to meet the housing goals set by Washington, nearly 9
million acres will have to be developed by 1980.
Another reason why changes may not come as quickly as some predict is the shortage
of skilled labor in the construction industry. Of all the building trades, only the
electrical workers show an increase in numbers during the last five years worthy of
mention.
Another bottleneck is the material necessary to construct the 26 million housing
units to be built or restored in the seventies. Fifty per cent more lumber will have
to be cut than was cut in the last decade. The country does not have 50 per cent more
trees of the right age to cut. Higher priced lumber will mean utilizing substitute
materials such as steel, concrete or plastics.
One also has to look at the product, the single family house. Twenty years ago
a typical one family house had about 950 sq. ft. of floor area, in 1960, 1300 sq. ft.,
and in the 1970's, 1750 sq. ft.
In 1959, 75 percent of all new houses were conventionally built. This has not
changed significantly. Conventional methods may not be an efficient way of production,
Five Year Trends in the Inspection Department
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Personal Services 22,749.24 23,792.15 31,288.33 34,720.53 38,259.72
Expenses 1,122.88 1,383.20 1,859.36 1,429.98 1,217.58
Staff as of Dec. 31 2 2 5* 5* 5*
*Includes 2 part -time.
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but there is doubt whether new technological approaches are the answer.
It has been estimated that if we assume 20 million units to be a reasonable figure,
we will build in the 70's about 9 million single family homes, 7 million apartment units,
and 4 million mobile homes. Compared to the sixties, singles will remain the same,
multiples will increase by about 1.5 million, and mobile homes will double.
The single family house will be the leader, but it will be under continued pres-
sure from all sides; its only defense will be to become bigger and better and more
expensive, regrettably.
The average price of a single home today, not in Lexington, but nation -wide, is
about $27,000 and the estimates are that this may reach $45,000 -- $50,000 by 1980. The
vast majority of Americans who can afford to do so will still want to own their own
home.
In the first part of the seventies, the growth will be in apartments and mobile
homes; this we are already seeing, but as young families mature, the single family
home will again predominate. Most of the so- called middle suburbs are now experienc-
ing an apartment boom.
There is no question that the government will be involved in housing and to a sub-
stantial degree, but this will no doubt be in new programs to furnish housing for that
portion of the families that are unable to meet private single family housing expenses.
Government involvement will be felt more in the area of codes, zoning, and similar as-
pects, rather than direct construction.
All of this will have a bearing on housing in Lexington, some more than others,
but there is no question that Lexington will not again see 300 or 200 single family
units started per year as was the case in the 1950's and 60's. There will be ever in-
creased pressure for multiple units and I see this as eventually the major source of
new housing in Lexington.
Donald K. Irwin
Building Inspector
Building Department showing building inspector, Donald K. Irwin talking to a
visitor at counter and assistant building inspector Thomas W. Kellen and Anne
Miller in center.
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In 1971 D. P. W. Stressed....
Center Pool Repairs
General Maintenance
and Landfill Stickers
THIS YEAR the department initiated a
landfill sticker program for all
residents who use the Hartwell Avenue
facility. By the end of the year we
will have issued nearly 7,000 stickers.
We feel this is a big step forward to
insuring the residents that the landfill
will be operated at maximum efficiency.
Judging by the number of cars that have
been turned away by the attendants,
these stickers have made our job of po-
licing the operation much easier.
Various groups in the town have shown a
great deal of interest in regards to
recycling operations. As in the past, we will continue to work with these groups for
common good of both the landfill and the environment. By the end of the year, about 175
tons of paper scheduled for recycling will have been picked up. This material was de-
posited in a container placed at the landfill by public works in cooperation with con-
cerned citizens groups. This department feels that our landfill site is one area that
requires serious consideration. With new state regulations and the increasing volume
of solid wastes, our present acreage will not last indefinately. In this regard, the
public works department will take all the necessary steps it can to create a more effi-
cient solid wastes disposal program.
Another area this department is responsible for is the snow removal operation. It
is a very necessary job and we feel
our men are due a great credit for
their conscientious efforts. They
are called upon day and night to get
the roads cleared so that the resi-
dents can go about their daily tasks
without interference. Preparations
begin in early winter, when all our
equipment is put into top shape; plows
and sanders are painted, new plow
blades are installed, routes are reviewed and updated, and a complete supply of parts
are ordered and inventoried so that our equipment is down for only a minimum period of
time during a storm. The residents of Lexington, we feel, can be justifiably proud of
the men who work almost six months of the year getting ready for the winter season.
In the fall of this year all town offices were moved back from their temporary
quarters into the newly completed town office building. Even though our men are not
professional movers, this department handled the bulk of the move in a very workmanlike
and conscientious manner. The responsibility for the maintenance of the town office
complex, public facilities building and public works building is also under the juris-
diction of the public works department.
This department is also responsible for administering the collection of garbage
which is handled under terms of a contract. Under this contract it is our duty to
insure that both the contractor and residents fulfill the respective terms of the con-
tract. There are times when both the residents and the contractor have to be alerted
as to certain conditions and complaints. We feel that our contractor has done a
creditable job in keeping the complaints to a minumum in his unpleasant but necessary
task.
YEAR
FIVE YEAR SNOW TRENDS
SNOW FALL COSTS
1967 78 inches $170,478.00
1968 43 inches 152,918.00
1969 91 inches 337,144.00
1970 73 inches 175,529.00
1971 73 inches 127,106.00
Another area that this department was involved in during 1971 was the renovations
to the Center swimming pool. For many years, leaks in the pool contributed to consid-
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erable water losses. The repairs were made by a contractor engaged in pool work on the
basis of being the lowest qualified bidder. Once the pool was repaired and new piping
was installed, the operation of the pool proceeded smoothly with a negligible loss
of water. It is important to point out that this was accomplished with no swimming
days lost to the residents. This department was also involved in making the "Old Res"
a better place to swim this year. A great deal of work, such as cleaning, grading,
and enlarging the beach area, was done early in the spring so that the "Res" would
open on schedule and, like the pool, we did our job to make the area ready for swim-
ming. Once we do the heavy work of preparing the pool and "Res ", we still continue on
our maintenance program all through the summer, performing the necessary work and up-
keep to insure the residents that they have the best swimming facilities available in
this area.
Highways
Our streets and highways are essential to serve a highly mobile public and to ac-
commodate most public and private utility services such as: water, sewer, drain, gas,
telephone and electric. The maintenance of these streets is handled by the highway
division of the public works department.
With approximately 110 miles of accepted streets to maintain, we have a difficult
task cut out for us each year. This year approximately three miles of streets were
sealed with a stone chip by town forces. This type of surface is not as expensive as
hot top and does prevent the pavement from "heaving" due to frost action.
We feel that by using this method we can stretch our road dollar further by doing
more streets at no additional cost. This type of surface is very reliable on secondary
roads not carrying high volumes of traffic. Additionally, we contracted for approxi-
mately 2.5 miles of bituminous roadway resurfacing. We feel that this was handled very
nicely and the contractor did a good job due to the efforts of the inspector provided
by public works. One road I would like to mention is Lowell Street, from East Street
to Laconia Street. In this section of road, asphalt berm was installed and we went to
a deeper than normal asphalt mix. This is due to the heavy volume of traffic that uses
this street. We felt that we would get a longer pavement life, more trouble free miles,
and lower maintenance costs by going to "deep strength asphalt ".
Town forces again painted all crosswalks, parking stalls, and center lines. We
also replaced a great number of signs that were destroyed by vandalism or stolen. We
try to replace these signs as soon as possible as we feel that proper sign direction is
important to both residents and visitors alike.
We installed storm drain improvements on Massachusetts Avenue at Harrington Road,
and on Revere Street from Ledgelawn Avenue to Hancock Street. These were two trouble
spots and while they were not large jobs, they did alleviate several bad drainage
problems. The highway division also installed the drainage at the rear of the new
town office building and the police building. This division worked with the engineer-
ing department on the site work that was scheduled for the town office building complex.
Part of the work done included digging the trench for the granite curbing, preparing
Five Year Trends in the Department of Public Works
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Personal Services 480,775.33 669,716.33 760,236.73 601,471.77 640,921.41
Expenses 555,006.06 598,177.13 733,544.66 675,184.11 657,334,28
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the base for the concrete walks, and filling in and dressing up the back of curb and
walks once they were installed.
Another important phase of highway maintenance is the sweeping of our streets. As
soon as most of the ice and snow is gone from the gutters, we institute our street
cleaning program. We have both of our sweepers in operaion as much as possible to get
the job done. After a winter of sanding the streets, we know that there is an unusally
large amount of sand that has to be picked up. The sand that is no longer left on the
street has made its way into the catch basins and these have to be cleaned. We have
approximately 4,700 basins that are cleaned under contract each year. Residents who
have catch basins in front of their homes could be a big help to the public works de-
partment if they would keep them free from leaves in the fall, and snow in the winter.
This way if we do get rains, there would be less chance of flooding.
Sewers
The sewer division is responsible for maintaining the network of sewer mains and
for disposal of sanitary wastes from households, wastes that eventually make their way
into the M.D.C. Sewerage System.
This year a number of blocked sewer services were relaid by the public works de-
partment. These stoppages are mainly due to roots that have grown into the joints of
the pipe. This is a real problem, especially on older sewer services where the mater-
ials used around the joints have cracked and deteriorated to allow roots to penetrate
the sewer pipe. Once roots take hold in the pipe the only sure way to relieve the
problem is with a new service connection. Chemicals that we have used retard growth
but this is only a temporary solution.
The sewer division moved a number of sewers off to the side of the road when the
state was resurfacing Marrett Road. This was done to avoid reopening the pavement for
any future anticipated services on this road.
Water Division
Your water division is charged with maintaining approximately 150 miles of water
mains. About 1,400 hydrants have to be kept in operating order, so that water is in-
stantly available when an emergency arises; in addition, we maintain about 8,600 house
services to provide residents with a constant water supply when they turn on the tap.
This includes a like number of water meters that have to be read twice a year.
This was a very busy year and we feel we accomplished a great deal. An 8" water
main was laid, replacing an old 4" main on Bedford Street from Hartwell Avenue to the
Bedford line. This provided much better pressure and greater fire protection to the
residents in that area. We also replaced two hydrants on this section of the main.
About 4,000 feet of main was laid on Hayden Avenue between Waltham Street and
Spring Street. Five new hydrants were installed. This completes the loop between
these two streets and does away with dead ended mains that are sometimes the cause of
dirty water. Whenever we can, we try to do away with dead ends and make complete
loops. Fortunately, due to the foresight of the water division, we do not have many
dead ended mains in town.
The last remaining piece of transit water main was replaced on Holland Street
with a 6" cast iron pipe, also, a new hydrant was installed. Additionally, one crew,
at times two crews, spent the better part of one month during early summer renewing
old lead services with copper tubing on Marrett Road. This was due to the state re-
surfacing contract in order to insure that we would not have to dig up the street after
resurfacing, because of a bad lead service. This job was not anticipated until late
summer and we had to revise our work schedules to complete the job prior to paving.
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The men did a good job and deserve a lot of credit for the manner in which they con -
ducted the work.
There were 30 water main breaks in 1971; they occured at all hours. This is one
area where our men are called upon to work with great haste, to avoid damage to pro-
perty which can occur if a water main is allowed to go unrepaired for any length of
time. In the event of a break we close the gates as quickly as possible to stop the
flow of water to the broken main. Then the water department is called in to dry up
and repair the main.
Every hydrant was flushed in 1971 as part of our hydrant maintenance program.
This lets us know if there are problems with a particular hydrant and allows us the
opportunity to repair any faulty hydrants and affords the residents the assurance that
they are receiving the maximum in fire protection. In addition, the flushing of a
hydrant cleans out the water in the bottom of the hydrant and removes sediment from the
mains.
Our million gallon water tank on Lincoln Street was drained and inspected this
year as part of our maintenance program. It was due to be painted inside either in 1972
or 1973 but after the inspection we were informed that this work should be performed
next year. An appropriate amount of money will be put into the budget to complete this
work.
Part of our maintenance program consisted of replacing and repairing approximately
40 gate boxes and installing four cutting gates. Cutting gates are installed so that
smaller sections of main can be shut off in emergencies. This insures that there will
be fewer residents without water when a break does occur.
This year as usual we assisted in a number of contracts in locating water gates,
curb boxes and water mains. We would much rather spend the time beforehand locating
The White Tricorne Hat Award
Annually on Patriot's Day the Lions Club presents a white tricorne hat to a
Lexington citizen who over the years has made a notable contribution to the
town's well- being. In 1971 the award was made to Louis Tropeano for his
singularly effective lifetime work with the Sea Scouts.
Wearers of the White Tricorne
1954 Edwin B. Worthen
1955 Albert Burnham
1956 John Garrity
1957 Rev. Harold T. Handley
1958 William E. Maloney
1959 Dr. Fred S. Piper
1960 William R. Greeley
1961 Thomas S. Grindle
1962 Albert G. Frothingham
1963 Miss Margaret Keefe
1964 Mrs. Eleanor B. Litchfield
1965 Msgnr. George W. Casey
1966 Joseph 0. Rooney
1967 Donald E. Nickerson
1968 Alan G. Adams
1969 Dr. Winthrop H. Harrington
1970 Michael Vidette, Sr.
Minute -man Publications, Inc.
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them, than to take the chance of the contractor damaging a water main or service. By
working closely with the contractors and locating these items we cut down on the num-
ber of times people are apt to be inconvenienced.
We also worked with the other divisions of the public works department in helping
make the "Old Res" the big success it was this past summer.
We also started our outside meter installation program. This program is still in
its infancy at this writing; however, we should have more details next year after we
have had a full year of working at this project. Up to this point, it has been going
along smoothly, and we do not anticipate any problems.
Equipment Maintenance
This division is responsible for the maintenance, repair and servicing of all
public works equipment. It has the responsibility for over 100 pieces of equipment of
all types from automobiles to power shovels. Repairs are completed in the maintenance
shop in the public works garage.. This is a major operation since over $650,000 has
been invested in all types of equipment to carry on the various services and work pro-
grams. Specifications are written for all replacement vehicles and new equipment need-
ed by other divisions of public works. Complete cost records are kept for each vehicle
enabling us to tell if a piece of equipment is paying its way. In addition, we cooper-
ate with other town departments in the maintenance and repair of their equipment. This
division also takes care of many repair jobs unrelated to equipment maintenance. An-
other major work assignment for this division is the maintenance, daily servicing and
periodic washing and cleaning of the major sewerage pumping stations and 9 sub stations
servicing the Town of Lexington.
The Park Department Cares for 40,000 Trees
Parks: The park division is responsible for the maintenance and general care of
all parks, playgrounds and recreational areas plus the mowing of all school properties.
A small amount of work is also completed on conservation areas.
Maintenance, as a general term, means fertilizing, mowing, loaming, seeding, chem-
ical treatment, the lining of athletic fields for all kinds of sports activities which
means the lining of as many as eighteen fields in one day; care of an outdoor track,
tennis courts, basketball courts, pool operations and cleaning plus the repair and
painting of bleachers, benches, swings and picnic tables. As funds are provided by
town meeting to build additional ballfields and playgrounds, this division completes
the grading, loaming and seeding, then turns to the ever - present chore of maintenance
thereon.
New neighborhood areas 225 x 225 have been completed at Garfield Street and at
Freemont Street. The one at Garfield Street is to be for active sports and Freemont
Street is to be a small tot play area. A new small tot play area at Oxford Street
and one to be built at Eldred Street this winter, also for small tots; constructing a
field 350 x 300 at Lincoln Street recreational area; loamed and seeded an area•300x200
at the Hartwell Avenue sanitary landfill; two sets of new swings have been installed
at the center playground with more equipment to be installed; new swing sets installed
at Marvin and Valleyfield playground; new handball court 50 x 50 completed at center;
two new tennis courts completed; combination area for skating and basketball completed
at Harrington; assisted in the dredging and grading of the Reservoir swimming area;
conservation area at Swensons was cleaned up and more dead trees removed; Lexington
Common aerated and seeded; one -half of football field was seeded; one set of visitors'
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stands repaired and painted; new lights being installed for night basketball and skat-
ing at center basketball area.
The division also participates in the general snowplowing and snow removal. Upon
completion of this work, commences the task of snow clearance from all ice skating
areas throughout the community. Due to lack of snow and plenty of cold weather, skat-
ing days far exceeded skating periods in past years. There are ten areas in all to be
cleared of snow for skating, with the largest being the Marrett Road reservoir.
Also, this division cares for the historic Battle Green and Buckman Tavern grounds
which includes the area around the facilities building plus numerous triangles and
turn - around areas in the town and in general, all public grounds.
Trees: There are at least 40,000 shade trees located along the public ways in
town which are all ours to maintain. All employees engaged in this work take courses
in spraying and related treework and must be licensed by the state. Each is aware of
spray material toxicity and is keenly interested in the safety of the public and in
our wildlife.'In the past several years our shade trees have really been hurting due
to drought, insect infestations an disease.
The sugar maple or rock maple th has been planted along side main highways or
on the edge of pavements is progressiv - getting worse - -many sugar maples have been
removed in the past several ears and mor are to be removed. The prolonged dry wea-
ther of this past year i responsible for m t of the loss.
The oak trees, especially the re •,and blac4..oaks, which have been infested with
the oak skeletonizer, the leaf feeding ins92‹ -for the last several years has weakened
many of these trees, due to repeated at In the past few years populations have
remained high, however, this year thd'y were substantially less.
Japanese beetles are on the incre se - -this is a leaf feeding insect and has re-
sulted in heavy lawn damage as well. Ma rawns have been completely wiped out this
past year because of chinch bugs. —11111"s in ct feeds on the roots of grasses and should
be controlled.
Dutch elm 'disease" has resulte&in "thee "r moval of six public b1r4s- and- -8S- Jae
'ttekA1l,thle- past•. ye D. The only means of control at present is sanitation and spray-
ing. New and safer pesticides and other means of controls are in sight in the not -too-
distant future for the control of some of these problems. In addition, there were
other trees removedom public ways due to street widening, construction and hazard
conditions. About of these trees were u ar_maples and more which ere in poor
condition are to be emoved. Approximate) 11005 trees have been pruned with our aerial
sky worker this past year and this is one of°our main means of control on dutch elm
disease.
j. 1 A planting program is conducted annually and during the past year approximately
0 trees were planted along the public ways. Many of these trees came from the tree
nursery operated by this division and located at the public works area.
As you can see,-I9,71 was a busy year for all personnel in the public works de-
partment. With all the varied services we provide to town re.sIdenfs, the most valued
asset we have is our dedicated employees. Without_them-wa could not provide the
services which the residents bf,Lexington_dese "rve and to which they have been accus-
tomed. I would liko -exp ess rtSappreciation and gratitude to the men who work out-
doors so d' efitly in all kinds ofwather, and to the office staff who handle the
vari administrative duties.
John J. McSweeney
Acting Superintendent of Public Works
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Engineering Department
Re- evaluates Its Program
This year the engineering department took several steps which were in keeping with
the town wide austerity program that was initiated last spring. This was in addition
to our departmental austerity program, in the form of "in- house" engineering, that has
existed since 1969.
The de- escalation of appropriations for capital expenditures this year afforded
us the opportunity to review our operational procedures in relation to departmental
efficiency and evaluate our position in the long -range engineering and construction
program. We also moved in more diversified directions by expanding upon our primary
function of programming capital expenditures and approached new horizons in areas that
were all too often neglected in the past.
The concept of "in- house" engineering again this year resulted in significant sav-
ings for the town. Due to the limited appropriations for construction this year, we
cannot graphically depict, as we have done in past years, the entire magnitude of the
savings incurred by the town but it is significant that less than one percent of the
entire operating budget was spent on outside engineering services. This does not in-
clude the aerial photogrammetric mapping, since this is a highly specialized field of
work performed by only a small number of consultants and could not in any way be per-
formed by this department.
Another gauge by which our progress can be measured is an examination of the over-
all engineering budget over the past five years. One can see that engineering costs
have remained relatively stable since 1967, whereas, we have tripled the amount of con-
struction done in 1967 for the last three consecutive years.
New areas of exploration by this department are in field of computer analysis of
our water system. We are currently reviewing the information available to us so that
we may determine its feasibility. Using an analog computer we will have the capabil-
1967
1968
1969
1970.
1971
RATIO OF ENGINEERING COSTS TO CONSTRUCTION COSTS
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"In House" Engineering Results in Declining Ratio of Engineering Costs to Total Construction Costs
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i-ty to instantly analyze the entire water network and simultaneously observe the
effects of any projected corrections or additions to the system. Various municipal-
ities and public utilities using this method estimate that they have effected up to a
fifty percent (50%) increase in efficiency by implementing improvements derived from
this type of analysis.
Areas that may have been somewhat neglected in past years which are presently
receiving intensive treatment are in monumentation of town ways, record keeping, and
the development of special plans and maps for other departments, such as the snowplow
route map, and the lotting plan for Westview Cemetery. With regards to maintaining or
improving our resources and environment, we have been in close contact with the Depart-
ment of Natural Resources in reviewing any of our capital projects that might have
some effect on the environment. In addition to the Hatch Act reviews with the Depart-
ment of Natural Resources, we are continuing with our two water pollution dontrol proj-
ects with the assistance of the Federal Water Quality Administration and the State
Division of Water Pollution Control. A more detailed summary of these two projects
will be found in Part II of this report under Engineering Department.
Subdivision review, street and easement layout, engineering surveys, data compi-
lation, mapmaking and traffic studies round out our internal program, while technical
assistance is provided on an interdepartment basis to the following: department of
public works, planning board, board of appeals, traffic safety committee, school de-
partment, board of assessors, tax collector, cemetery division, and the recreation
committee. We have also coordinated our work with public and private utility com-
panies, and furnished services to any permanent or temporary town committee when re-
quested to do so.
As we make the final adjustments in settling into the now completed addition and
renovations to the town office building, I would like to reflect on yet another service
the engineering department, and particularly one man, Mr. Emanuele Coscia, performed
for the town in his capacity as clerk of the works for the project. His tireless
efforts and conscientious approach made possible the assurance that the work would be,
as it has been, completed in a competent workmanlike manner.
In 1971 the department continued the administration of many contracts that we
feel will help to maintain the high standards established by the Lexington community.
Sidewalks and streets were built to expedite travel, both vehicular and pedestrain.
Traffic signals were installed to safeguard the travellers, sewers, drains, and water
mains were installed to preserve the environment and protect the public health of our
residents and recreational facilities were laid out for use during our leisure hours.
Left: Downing Road showing completed road construction; Right:
Town Office Drive reconstruction.
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De- Watering Saddle Club Road. In
areas with a high water table the
water level must be lowered by use
of pumps emptying into town drains
before the sewer construction can
be started.
These kept the department heavily engaged all during the year. Because of space limi-
tations we include the detail relating to these projects in Part II of our report.
Additionally, we designed the town office building parking lot and provided tech-
nical assistance to the public works department in the reconstruction of same. We
were also responsible for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of
Worthen Road and Massachusetts Avenue.
John J. McSweeney, Town Engineer
Courtesy of Lexington Historical Society
Was This Lexington's LargestFire?
Contrary to common impressions the Central Block was probably not Lexington's
largest fire. On September 7, 1867 the two buildings pictured burned to the
ground. They were located on Massachusetts Avenue opposite Waltham Street.
Built in 1847 by Benjamin Muzzey at a cost of $20,000, they were operated as
the Lexington House until 1864. A Dr. Dio Lewis bought the hotel in 1864,
made a number of improvements and opened it as a girls' boarding school. It
grew in popularity until by the Fall of 1867 it had 150 enrolled, many from
out of state. The fire occurred just before school opened. No lives were lost.
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Permanent Building Committee
A Construction Stage of the Jonas Clarke Jr. H.S.
Robert V. Whitman, Chairman
Luigi R. DiNapoli David R. Marshall
Otis S. Brown, Jr. Thomas G. Taylor*
*(resigned 11/71)
School Committee Representatives
Mary Louise Touart
Chester C. Duval
Library Trustee Representatives
Shirley H. Stolz
Irving H. Mabee
During 1971 the permanent building committee was concerned with two major projects:
construction of a new junior high school and further preliminary planning for an addi-
tion to Cary Memorial Library.
Junior High School
The special town meeting in January gave final approval to this project by voting
to bond $4,300,000 for actual construction. The total project cost, including money
previously raised for plans and specifications, will be $4,500,000- -just the target
cost which the permanent building committee had set for the project. Taking advantage
of new state legislation passed during 1971, the town will be reimbursed for $2,900,000
(65% of the cost plus 65% of the interest charges on the bonds).
The low bidder,
Road in late March.
and site development
calls for completion
(Drummey, Rosane and
possible.
Wexler Construction Company, began work at the site on Marrett
At the end of 1971, the total project, including athletic fields
as well as the building, is about one -half complete. The contract
by October 1, 1972. The committee is working with the architect
Anderson) and contractor to complete the project earlier if at all
The school is designed to house 900 students. Upon completion, ninth grade will
be moved from the high school into the three junior high schools, thereby eliminating
the present severe overcrowding in the high school.
Library Addition
One set of preliminary plans, calling for 25,000 square feet of new space plus
complete renovation of the existing building, was developed during 1970 by the commit-
tee and its architect, Architects Design Group, Inc. The estimated total cost of this
project was about 2.5 million. At the 1971 annual town meeting, the committee received
approval for $5,500 with which to obtain alternative preliminary plans. Two additional
plans have been prepared. One, estimated to cost about $2 million, would add 23,000
square feet with only essential renovation in the existing building. The other new
plan, estimated to cost about $1.5 million, would add 13,000 square feet now while pro-
viding for future expansion, and also would accomplish essential renovation. These
three sets of alternative plans were presented to the library trustees in November for
their consideration.
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Trustees of Public Trusts
Over the years, residents have bequeathed or donated to the Town of Lexington sums
of money to be held in trust, with the stipulation that the income earned on the funds
be used for a specified public purpose, usually one close to the heart of the donor.
On December 31, 1971, such funds numbered thirty -two, with a total book value of
$452,116.08. Five of these are charitable in nature, five related to parks and high-
way plantings, five to scholarships, nine to maintenance of specific cemetery lots,
four to maintenance of the Common, three relating to awards were newly transferred to
the trustees of public trusts by the school committee, and four are miscellaneous in
nature.
Prior to 1910, administration of these funds was loose, and the funds gradually
became co- mingled with the general funds of the town and were used to meet current ex-
penditures. In 1910, the town sponsored legislation permitting it to borrow sufficient
funds to restore these trusts funds to their original amounts. The legislation like-
wise provided that future administration of the trust funds be entrusted to a board of
three citizens to be designated "Trustees of Public Trusts." These three trustees, who
serve without compensation, are appointed by the selectmen.
The town subsequently delegated to these trustees responsibility for administer-
ing the perpetual care funds of the Westview and Monroe cemeteries.
The terms of the Bridge Charitable Fund provide for administration by three trus-
tees to be appointed for similar staggered terms by the board of selectmen. The select-
men customarily appoint the most recently elected "Trustee of Public Trusts" to the
open position. The Bridge Trustees likewise serve without compensation.
The trustees have the dual responsibilities of investing wisely the principal of
these funds within the limitations imposed by the donor or by law, and of distributing
the income in accordance with the instructions of the bequest or town article which
made the funds available. They have informal telephone meetings as often as necessary
to agree on routine matters requiring immediate action, and meet formally about four
times a year to ratify these actions and to consider matters requiring approval at an
official meeting. The town appropriates about $400 annually to cover their administra-
tive expenses, largely clerical.
Over the years, inflation has greatly reduced the benefits which the donor had in-
tended to provide from the income of these trusts. In recent years, the trustees have
shifted to equity type investments a portion of those funds having no investment re-
strictions beyond the "prudent man" rule, in the belief that well selected equities will
provide a long term growth in income during the anticipated inflation to come.
In some eases the trustees, who must follow scrupulously the instructions of the
donor in distributing accumulated income, have a serious problem in finding eligible
recipients who would qualify under the narrow stated purpose of the trust. A typical
such trust was established many years ago to "purchase such luxuries and delicacies for
the town poor as are not furnished them, and shall tend to promote their health and
comfort ". Another will to be used "for the benefit of the worthy indigent men and wo-
men over sixty years of age, American born, whether in the almshouse or not."
Donors who restrict too narrowly either the investment or the purpose of their
funds probably will continue to find it difficult to make bequests which inflation and
changing times will not make obsolete.
George P. Morey, Chairman
Gaynor K. Rutherford William R. McEwen
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Photo by David Katzenstein
A Pupil at the Lexington Public School Child Care Day Center
The School Committee Reports on
Three High Priority Needs
This year the school committee has devoted special attention to three objectives
discussed in last year's report. The first of these, the new junior high school, was
voted by the January town meeting and is well on its way to completion. If present
projections are correct, the Clarke Junior High School will be ready for occupancy some
time in late 1972.
The subject of communications between the schools and the citizens of the town was
approached in several different ways this past year. The school committee voted un-
animously to include a non - voting Lexington High School student among its membership.
The first student member of the school committee, elected by the high school govern-
ment, is Elizabeth Kemper. She has already contributed a great deal as an active par-
ticipant in our meetings. At the suggestion of the citizens' advisory committee on
communications, a number of specific citizens' committees were established this year to
deal with such topics as drivers' education, the year -round school, and the broad area
of elementary education. School committee meetings have included many public agenda
sessions on such subjects as drug education, learning disabilities and open classrooms.
Of particular importance have been the open- budget meetings in which the public was in-
vited to participate freely in a line by line analysis of the entire 1972 budget.
In a serious effort to bring our meetings to the citizens of Lexington, several
sessions were held in school buildings in various parts of the town. This also gave
members a chance to meet with school principals and share concerns on location.
The cost of education in Lexington remains a special concern of the committee.
The fact that Lexington had a tax reduction in 1971 was due in no small measure to the
fact that the school budget underwent its smallest percentage increase in more than
fifteen years. In the face of rising property taxes and high unemployment, the entire
expense budget was frozen. The personal services budget showed one of its smallest
increases ever, following protracted negotiations of almost a full year's duration and
an agreement with the Lexington Education Association for a two -year contract with
openers only on salary and supportive personnel.
In 1972, due to a number of non - discretionary items such as increased fuel and
Lexington School Committee: 1. to r., Vernon C. Page, Richard K. Eaton, John J. Maguire, Chairman;
Elizabeth H. Clarke, Secretary; Elizabeth Kemper, Student Representative; and Frederick C. Frick.
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transportation costs, as well as the need to improve our educational program, an in-
crease in the expense budget will be necessary. However, it is still expected that the
overall percentage increase in the total school budget will again be smaller than the
fifteen -year low of 1971.
As is evident from the above comments, the subject of financing Lexington public
schools is one of special importance to the Lexington School Committee. It is clear
that we must find a more equitable method of financing education than the local property
tax. A number of studies are in progress at both the local and state levels in which
our school committee is participating. Also of profound significance to the resolution
of this problem is the recent California decision, which found property taxes as the
principal source of funds for public schools to be in violation of the United States
Constitution.
The questions of accountability and cost effectiveness of our educational programs
have also been examined in detail through the budgeting process so that this year, for
the first time, the school committee will be able to report its budget on a program
basis.
The ultimate concern of the school committee must be the development of the full
individual potential of each child in the Lexington school system. To this end the
school committee has given careful attention to such complex questions as open campus,
advanced program, elementary foreign languages, open classrooms, and specific learning
disabilities. To place all these concerns in proper perspective and to help the
committee order its priorities, a citizens' committee is now preparing a charge which
could eventually result in a comprehensive study of elementary education in Lexington.
In our next annual report we are confident that further progress can be reported in
many of these areas.
The School Superintendent Reports on....
1971 -A Year of Action
Rudolph J. Fobert
This past year has been an active one for our schools. It was a year of a promise
fulfilled and the beginning of some new projects.
At this writing, the much needed third junior high school is finally under con-
struction. We are hopeful that it will be available for the 1972 fall term. The Per-
manent Building Committee report contains a more complete summary of this project. It
is with a great deal of relief and appreciation to the Permanent Building Committee and
citizens that we will realize an end to the overcrowding of our high school.
A wage and price freeze program, instituted by President Nixon, had its effect on
our schools this fall. Previous to the freeze, general concern about the economy lead
to a no- increase policy in our expense budget. According to recent school records,
this was the first time that the expense budget remained constant for two successive
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years. Consistent with this mood of economic constraint, we are recasting our budget
into a different format to enable us to identify more clearly the costs of individual
programs. This new format is called PPBES and is described more fully in another sec-
tion of my report.
You will also read about a variety of new projects and the expansion of others
initiated in previous years. A recurring feature of some of these projects is the
collaboration with other school districts.
Because of the economic squeeze, I have become painfully aware of the need to ob-
tain funds and resources outside of Lexington to finance some of our activities. The
general reluctance of outside funding agencies to finance a single district has per-
suaded me to use a collaborative approach to procure the funds.
Many years ago, I became convinced that the needs and problems of children in our
schools could not be met, if we applied only the human and material resources within
Lexington. I am encouraged that other school systems, universities, hospitals, and
industries are now becoming involved in helping us to solve our problems and provide
more educational alternatives for our students.
A special note of appreciation is due Mr. Richard H. Barnes, Director of Informa-
tion, Research and Federal Programs, who assisted me in preparing this annual report.
Day Care Center Established
The Care and Guidance of Children, a new Lexington High School course, was launch-
ed in September with a $15,000 grant from the Division of Occupational Education.
Working in cooperation with the Education Without Walls program (EWOW), the High
School Home Economics Department, coordinated by Mrs. Dorothy Griffin, established a
Day Care Center in the Hancock Church for fifteen children, ages three and four. The
experiences from the course and the Day Care Center provide a unique opportunity to
blend theory and practice. Some of the purposes of the program are:
1.) to provide pre- school children with learning opportunities appropriate
for their development.
2.) to offer high school students the background and experience to become
teacher aides.
3.) to develop a clearer understanding of the responsibilities of parent-
hood.
4.) to help high school students acquire a better understanding of them-
selves and others through observing and studying the behavior
of pre - schoolers.
5.)
to expose high school students to those vocational opportunities
related to Day Care Centers.
A visitor to the center would observe the two high school teachers, Mrs. Dixie
Noftsker and Mrs. Veronica Jenness assisted by high school students working with the
children in typical pre- school activities, such as, creative expression, reading, ex-
ploring the world around us and a variety of other tasks.
We are grateful to Mrs. Griffin and her associates for initiating this unique edu-
cational opportunity for high school students.
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Left: Community volunteer Wilbur Wood speaks to class of Lexington pupils. Right:
Muzzey Junior High School pupils hear slide talk presentation by Creighton Gabel,
community resource volunteer.
The Community Volunteers
This spring, the Community Resource Guide Program, begun in 1959 and revised in
1964, was updated. Citizens were asked via a survey to volunteer their time and talent
in one or more of the following ways:
a. assist in curriculum development
b. participate in round table discussions with students
c. conduct lectures, discussions or demonstrations on special topics for teachers
d. arrange for plant visits, laboratory visits, field trips
e. participate in career guidance workshops
f. acquire speakers for counselors and /or students
The response to the community survey was most gratifying. Several hundred citizens
volunteered to participate in this program, which is under the direction of the Coor-
dinator of Instructional Materials and Services, Miss Sara Jaffarian. Lexington is
fortunate to have a community of citizens with specialized skills, talents and know-
ledge, who are willing to volunteer their unique services to enrich and support the
educational programs of the schools.
The librarians in each of our schools introduced the program to the staff and pro-
vided guidelines for its operation. Contact with the community volunteers is done
through librarians. Throughout this year, many citizens have been involved in class-
room visits, lectures and discussions. The program is off to a most successful start
and the staff of each school looks forward to expansion of the program in the months
ahead.
Computer Instruction Continues
A laboratory program for computer assisted learning (Project Local) has been devel-
oping since September, 1968 in our secondary schools. Project Local was originally
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funded for three years under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III, in
collaboration with the towns of Westwood, Wellesley, Needham, Natick, and Lexington.
It has evolved into a non - profit corporation to develop and facilitate activities which
make computer oriented instruction more effective.
The primary function of Lexington's computer is to serve as a problem solving tool
in the regular academic curriculum. A student encounters a problem in arithmetic,
science, history or any other field. As part of his solution to that problem, he must
(or he chooses to) write a computer program. After writing the program, entering it,
debugging it and running it, he obtains a solution or partial solution to his original
problem. Neither the computer itself nor the programming language used (almost all
Lexington students use BASIC) are the problems, they are the tools'
Last year, computer related instruction reached 1680 pupils and involved 24 teach-
ers within the high school. There were additional students and teachers in both junior
highs and several elementary schools who also used the facilities. Pupils are not
selected for the program since the computer is becoming an integral part of an in-
creasing number of regular courses in mathematics and science. Students who enroll in
these courses use the computer as one of the several problem solving tools that are
available to them. In addition, there are three different computer related electives
that are open to any student who wishes to enroll. There are nine teletype terminals
available for student use: seven within the high school, one in each junior high
school, and three additional terminals that are being leased by other school systems.
The price of the facilities in Lexington's program cost about $90,000. Lexington and
the federal government have each contributed one third of the amount and the Digital
Equipment Corporation has provided the remaining third.
Among the services Project Local provides are:
. program planning and direction
. creating teacher resource and
text materials
maintaining a library of computer -
oriented education materials
training teaching staff
operating computer time - sharing
services
. writing computer software for
education
Elementary Pupils Work with Instructor in Computer Program
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. publishing a newsletter
. purchasing, storing and distri-
buting supplies
. evaluating computer- oriented programs
. writing application for outside
funding
At the Bridge Elementary School, a computer program under the direction of Dr.
Seymour Papert, Associate Director of Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and Pro-
fessor of Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is providing a small
group of students an opportunity to experience computer programming and computer power.
Pupils learn sophisticated mathematics concepts and become familiar with computer
techniques. Each child works through a project in which he sets his own goals and
solves problems which prevent him from achieving his goals. He can experience joy,
frustration, discovery, as well as, personal success with his own program. We feel
that this program provides children with an opportunity to think more critically. Re-
cently, Dr. Papert developed a proposal involving Boston University, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and the Lexington Public Schools in order to expand this pro-
gram. It has been submitted to an agency for funding. If approved, we will offer this
opportunity to additional pupils.
New Budget System Launched
During the past several years, citizens and educators have become increasingly
concerned about the financing of our public schools. One of the most frequently
asked questions is, "Are we getting value received for each school dollar spent ? ".
To assist us in describing more clearly how our school funds are spent and to
plan future expenditures more efficiently and effectively, we are in the initial stages
of converting our budget into a new format and process called Planning, Programming,
Budgeting, Evaluation System (PPBES). PPBES emphasizes the inter - relationship of
planning, programming, budgeting and evaluation in effecting short and long objectives.
In brief, a complete PPBES is described as follows:
1. Planning: Immediate and long range goals or objectives are defined
within available resources.
2. Programming: Specific projects or approaches are used for the achieve-
ment of our goals after the assessments of the merits of alternatives.
3. Budgeting: Financial implications of various programs are selected from
alternatives.
4. Evaluation: All phases of the system are diagnosed to measure attain-
ment of goals.
This new process will provide us with more information with which to make future
decisions about financing programs. It should also help us to improve communication
regarding the budget and its development among the staff, school committee and citizens.
Presently, the staff is working with Dr. Frank DiGiammarino, who is coordinating
the PPBES Program, and a consultant from the Harvard Business School, Mr. Robert Lord.
The first task is to develop parallel budgets -our regular method of preparing the
budget -and a PPBES budget.
Realistically, full implementation of PPBES will require several years. The re-
casting of expenditures into a program format is a first step but does not constitute
a complete PPBES program which includes detailed planning and evaluation. Unfortun-
ately, the complete program does not eliminate the need for developing priorities
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and making value judgements about each of the expenditures. However, it should pro-
vide us with a more definitive financial account of each program.
We hope to complete this work in time to present the new format at the public
budget meeting next February.
Intergroup Relations Program Developed
During this school year, twenty -four teachers from the eleven school systems of
Arlington, Bedford, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Hingham, Lexington, Medford, Quincy,
Somerville and Winchester participated in an intergroup relations project known as
Project Afire (Arts for Intergroup Relations Education). Dr. John S. Gibson, Director
of the Lincoln- Filene Center for Citizenship and Public Affairs at Tufts University,
Estabrook teachers, Mrs. Mary
Hardigan (Phi Team) and Kenneth
Silva (Kappa Team) prepare lessons
based on inter -group relations
materials.
conducted seminars for elementary school teachers to familiarize them with existing
intergroup relations curriculum and to experiment with related teacher - learning activi-
ties. He used the performing and visual arts to develop self expression and discovery.
The subject matter of the curriculum included relationships that exist in the family,
neighborhood school, community and nation. Project Afire's specific objectives are:
1) to develop a more positive self concept, 2) to develop an awareness of and a de-
sire to reduce personal prejudice, 3) to develop positive non - discriminatory behavior
and 4) to help teachers develop a classroom environment which reflects democratic
human 'relations.
The first year of Project Afire was financed by Title III of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act. An extensive proposal has been prepared and submitted for
financing this project in the future.
Metropolitan Reading and Learning Center Funded
This spring, Education Collaborative of Greater Boston (EdCo), consisting of the
public and private school systems of Arlington, Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, Concord,
Lexington and Newton, received a federal grant of approximately $250,000 to establish
a reading center. The basic purposes of the center are to:
1. attack reading problems in the seven districts by pooling the talents
available in the schools and other agencies and professions.
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2. change the role of the remedial teacher to that of a trainer and staff
developer in re- designing reading programs.
3. return the mildly retarded child to their regular classrooms.
4. break down the isolation between university reading programs
and school districts.
During the first year of operation, the reading center will consist of five Boston
schools, one Cambridge school, and the Adams School in Lexington. The Reading and
Learning Center will also develop an in- school tutorial program to train tutors select-
ed from parent volunteers, student teachers and older public school students. These
tutors will work with individual children who need remedial reading assistance. Work-
shops have been organized at these centers to demonstrate selected materials and pro-
cedures for diagnosing and treating reading problems. New role models for remedial
reading, special education teachers and teachers will also be offered in the workshops.
We have been one of the prime initiators in the collaborative movement among the
schools of Greater Boston. The EdCo project grew out of a meeting of superintendents
from the seven school systems, who, with the Harvard Research and Development Center,
devised EdCo as a cooperative approach to education in the metropolitan area.
Initially, in the summer of 1968, the project was funded under the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act, Title III. Since that time, the Education Collaborative has
undergone a re- organization which became a Metropolitan Education Center, consisting
of three components - teacher services, special education and annex schools. The
teacher services include workshops, advisory services, small research grants, black
recruitment of black personnel and teacher and administrator exchanges. The special
education segment focuses on community advisory committees, staff development and pre -
service training models with universities. The annex schools stress learning through
experience, community based learning and graded teacher and student control of the
educational process. Completing EdCo services are the Reading and Learning Center and
Occupational Education Program. The superintendents and school committee representa-
tives of the seven systems act as the Board of Directors for EdCo and meet bi- monthly
to plan collaborative activities.
I feel that EdCo provides us with additional resources which increase the range
and scope of opportunities for our students and staff.
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Reading Center staff and Adams
School teachers participate in
training session
School Profiles
AS A MATTER OF FACT
. . As of October 1, 1971, the total enrollment of the
was 9,254.
. . Total full and part time professional staff of the
numbers 660.
38.3% have a Bachelor's Degree
38.2% have a Master's Degree
23.5% have thirty hours of graduate study beyond a
. . Of the 1971 Lexington High School graduating class
574 or 85 percent went on to further education
422 or 63 percent went on to four -year colleges
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Staff Number
Principals 11
Classroom Teachers (1 -6) 172 (E)
Kindergarten Teachers 14
Art Specialists 9
Music Specialists 10
Phys. Ed. Specialists 9
Instructional Mat. Specs. 9 2/5
Reading Specialists 12 (F)
French Specialists 9
Science Specialists 4
Math Specialists 3
Counselors 9 1/5
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Staff Number
Principals 3
Assistant Principals 5
Classroom Teachers 276 (E)
Instructional Mat. Specs. 6
Reading Specialists 8 (G)
Social Worker 1
Counselors 15 1/2
ALL SCHOOLS
Staff
Speech Therapists
School Psychologists
Nurses
Sp. Class Teachers
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Number
4 3/5
2
8
12
Enrollment
=Mr-
4219
(A)
512
4731 (A)
4731
4731
4731
4731
2762 (B)
4731
4731
4775 (C)
Enrollment
4479
4479
4444 (A)
4444 (A)
4444 (A)
4479
4479 (C)
Enrollment
9254 10
9254 (C)
9254 (C)
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Does not include special classes
Includes only Grades 3 -6
Includes special classes
A.M. Session 1:18.3
P.M. Session 1 :18.3
Special Class Teachers not included
Includes 5 Learning Disability Specialists
Includes 1 Learning Disability Specialist
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Lexington Public Schools
Lexington Public Schools
Master's or a Doctorate
of 684,
Staff -Pupil Ratio
1:434
1:24.5
1:36.6 (D)
1:525.7
1:473.1
1:525.7
1:503.3
1:394.3
1:306.9
1:1183
1:1577
1:519 (C)
Staff -Pupil Ratio
1:1483
1:896
1:16.1
1:740.7
1:555.5
1:4479
1:289
Staff -Pupil Ratio
1:2012
1:4627
1:1156
1:6.6
MAKING YOUR SCHOOL DOLLAR MAKE SENSE
The accompanying pie charts present, in simplified form, a breakdown of funds received in
1971 (and '70 carryovers) for support of the schools, and an indication of the relative amounts
expended for the various segments of the school budget. The following is a detailed accounting of
actual revenues and expenditures as of December 31, 1971.
RECEIPTS:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Chapter 70 School Aid $1,568,039.18
Chapter 71 Transportation 91,544.00
Chapter 69 -71 Special Education 259,823.91
Vocational Education 4,257.00
Metco 72,295.00
State Wards 5,007.94
$2,000,967.03
Federal Government
PL -874 328,846.00
PL -864 III 7,170.74
PL -865 V 2,557.45
$ 338,574.19
Town of Lexington Appropriations
Personal Services $8,665,285.00
Expenses 1,276,831.00
Out -of -State Travel 12,300.00
Athletics 102,490.00
Vocational Education 12,120.00
$10,069,026.00
16 7
2.77
80.87
Town of Lexington
Tuition, Registration Charges and Gate Receipts:
Athletics $11,307.24
Misc. Receipts 15,524.21
Tuition 17,778.54
$44,609.99 .4%
EXPENDITURES:
Performing Arts (Newton)
$10,000.00 .1%
Personal Services $8,968,759.72 86.7%
Expenses 1,237,999.73 12.0%
Out -of -State Travel 10,303.73 .1%
Athletics 113,797.24 1.1%
Vocational Education 12,120.00 .1%
$ 10,342.980.42 100%
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Where the School Dollar Comes From
(1971 Receipts)
80.8t
Town of Lexington Appropriation
16,01
Salaries
Operating Expenses
Athletics
Vocational Education
Out of State Travel
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Federal Government
Miscellaneous
(Tuition and Registration
Charges)
Where the School Dollar Goes
(1971 Expenditures)
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General Purposes
Library
Town Office
Street - Sewer- Library
Public Works Building
Total General Purposes
School
Street
Sewer
Water
Total Services
Grand Total
Town Debt and Interest
Amount of Principal
Original Issue. Paid in 1971
295,000.00
1,005,000.00
490,000.00
328,000.00
2,118,000.00
18,545,000.00
510,000.00
3,145,000.00
890,000.00
23,090,000.00
2 5,208,000.00
Account Approp.
Selectmen 48,916.00
Town Manager 59,650.00
Town Clerk 33,800.00
Trustees of Pub. Tr. 500.00
Board of Appeals 8,016.00
Planning Board 29,407.00
Insurance 271,000.00
Printing Town Report 6,150.00
Law 38,000.00
Elections 16,175.00
Board of Registrars 10,572.00
Committees 13,100.00
Recreation 62,960.00
Treasurer
Collector
Comptroller
Assessors
Health
Dog Officer
Police
Fire
Civil Defense
Inspection
Veterans Benefits
Cemetery
Library
15,000.00
170,000.00
20,000.00
35,000.00
240,000.00
711,000.00
50,000.00
146,000.00
63,000.00
970,000.00
1,210,000.00
Balance
12/31/1971
70,000.00
680,000.00
120,000.00
150,000.00
1,020,000.00
10,010,000.00
80,000.00
1,422,000.00
51,000.00
11,563,000.00
12,583,000.00
Schedule of Operating Expenses
17,912.00
25,639.00
87,173.00
44,506.00
39,942.00
10,955.00
734,403.00
655,924.00
11,228.00
39,737.00
62,678.00
68,008.00
300,480.74
Transfer
60- 0.00
45- 0.00
4,500.00
1,300.00
1,000.00
1,500.00
800.00
1,650.00
5,000.00
180.00
Retirement Board 182,839.00
Education 10,069,026.00 --
Debt 1,698,064.00 --
Public Works 1,585,521.00 33,250.00
Article 4 Total 16,232,281.74 50,230.00
Articles 8,198,990.36 1,223.00
Grand Total 24,431,272.10 51,453.00
Total
Available
48,916.00
60,250.00
33,800.00
500.00
8,016.00
29,407.00
271,000.00
6,600.00
42,500.00
17,475.00
10,572.00
14,100.00
64,460.00
17,912.00
26,439.00
88,823.00
44,506.00
39,942.00
10,955.00
734,403.00
660,924.00
11,228.00
39,737.00
62,858.00
68,008.00
300,480.74
182,839.00
10,069,026.00
1,698,064.00
1,618,771.00
Expended
42,685.98
57,943.49
33,472.92
477.50
7,792.96
26,695.34
264,459.04
6,585.75
41,538.26
10,900.64
8,146.13
13,169.35
59,117.53
16,231.67
25,299.59
83,321.39
43,878.92
37,981.45
9,919.76
724,891.10
656,628.12
10,381.23
39,477.30
60,791.43
66,884.58
298,349.26
182,838.21
9,910,804.44
1,648,154.77
1,481,386.18
Interest
Paid in 1971
2,550.00
34,980.00
4,760.00
7,770.00
50,060.00
270,959.00
3,450.00
50,542.75
3,377.00
328,328.75
378,388.75
To To
Surplus 1972
3,275.02 2,955.00
2,285.51 21.00
327.08 --
22.50 --
202.04 21.00
2,669.66 42.00
6,540.96 --
14.25
961.74
6,574.36 --
925.87 1,500.00
793.80 136.85
5,342.47 --
1,680.33 --
430.20 709.21
376.93 5,124.68
627.08 --
1,211.95 748.60
1,009.24 26.00
9,511.90 --
4,295.88
846.77 --
196.70 63.00
1,113.49 953.08
1,102.42 21.00
2,131.48 --
.79 --
120,390.56 37,831.00
49,909.23 --
71,786.20 65,598.62
16,282,511.74 15,870,204.29 296,556.41 115,751.04
8,200,213.36 3,591,154.87 140,560.89 4,468,497.60
24,482,725.10 19,461,359.16 437,117.30 4,584,248.64
(Complete Detail on the Schedules Above Is Available in Part II)
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Comptroller
Five Year Trends in the Accounting Department
Personal Staff as of
Year Services Expenses Dec. 31
1967 28,334.77 1,438.49 6 **
1968 43,506.80 ** 2,128.05** 7
1969 51,581.39 1,961.81 7
1970 56,844.88 2,099.60 7
1971 60,764.51 2,555.24 7
Richard M. Perry, Comptroller,
* *Payroll and check writing functions added. explaining new payroll processing
procedures at a staff meeting
This office serves all departments in the area of auditing and accounting, payroll,
accounts payable, administration of the retirement program, as well as functioning as
the "watch dog" of the town's finances. It also prepares all the financial reports and
data necessary in the administration of the town business and works closely with all
departments on money matters, whether it is payment of an invoice, receipts of funds or
payroll payments.
Although operations were carried out for most of the year in temporary quarters,
the move into the remodeled town office building was accomplished in October and pro-
cedures returned to a more normal mode. During the year the comptroller's office re-
viewed the town's payroll system and took steps to streamline it as of January 1, 1972.
It is intended that the new payroll system will speed up our payroll check writing
operation, make payroll report writing more automated and relieve some of the duplica-
tion of effort that has been present in our previous methods.
Over 14 million dollars was raised by taxation in 1971 to operate the town, the
largest amount in it's history. In spite of a decrease in the tax rate, an increase in
the valuation contributed to raising this record amount as a result of real estate
taxes. Volume statistics remained about the same as the previous year, with slightly
over 46,000 payroll checks being prepared, along with the W -2 forms (statement of earn-
ings paid and income taxes withheld), for the more than 2,200 people employed by the
town, all or a part of the year. With more people taking their retirement earlier,
there is increased activity in the retirement record keeping that is handled in this
office. The volume of vendors'invoices processed for payment totaled almost 12,000.
It is presumed that the work this office put into obtaining a higher credit rating
for the town (Moody's Investors Services, Inc. of New York, municipal bond experts,
increased the rating from A to A -1) was time well spent in 1970. We did obtain a 3.75%
interest rate in the 4.3 million dollar bonding of the junior high school in May, 1971.
The Data Processing Study Committee established by the 1968 town meeting was au-
thorized by the 1971 town meeting to retain consultants, subject to the approval of the
town manager, to study the town's business systems and procedures, and $10,000 was ap-
propriated for this purpose. Before the study could get under way, President Nixon's
Emergency Employment Act was signed into Law. This enabled the town to request federal
funds for the employment of a management systems analyst to be assigned to the town
manager's staff. As this report was being prepared, the funds had been approved and
recruiting for this position was undertaken.
The anticipated change to a new fiscal year of July 1 to June 30 that was discussed
in our 1970 report and was to start in 1972 has been delayed by the State Legislature
to 1973.
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Mary McDonough, Town Clerk
Registering a New Voter
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Town Clerk
Five Year Trends in the Office of the Town Clerk
Personal Staff as of
Year Services Expenses Dec. 31
1967 31,525.71 1,948.64 6
1968 26,678.67 904.32 6*
1969 29,207.34 1,504.57 4
1970 27,013.67 990.69 4
1971 32,339.54 848.09 4
*Effective December 1, 1967, the offices of town
clerk and town treasurer were separated.
New Legislation Adds 1000 Registered Voters
Although 1971 was not a state or federal election year, voter registration was
heavier than usual due to the lowering of the voting age to eighteen years. There were
approximately 450 eighteen year olds, 350 nineteen year olds and 225 twenty year olds
that were registered during the course of the year.
At the annual town meeting, of which there were six sessions, approval was given
to amend the Zoning By Law by adding under "RH Subsidized Housing Districts" a district
on the easterly side of Bedford Street. A petition requesting a referendum on this
issue and containing 1,188 signatures was filed with the board of selectmen. Of the
1,188 signatures which were checked in the office of the town clerk, 1,033 were duly
qualified voters and were certified. At the referendum held on May 3, 1971, at which
approximately 52% of the registered voters turned out, 2,718 voted in favor, 5,175 were
opposed and there were 88 blanks. In accordance with Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1954,
more than the necessary 20% having voted to reverse the action of the April 5, 1971
adjourned town meeting, the action stands reversed and the original article was not
adopted.
In addition to the annual town meeting there was a special town meeting in January
and another special town meeting in June.
Prior to the deadline of November 24, 1971, close to 1,700 signatures were checked
on petitions to use highway funds for Massachusetts transportation.
Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk
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Collector of Taxes
Five Year Trends in the Tax Collector's Office
Personal
Year Services Expenses Dec. 31
1967 20,554.00 2,068.35 4
1968 22,763.74 2,364.45 4
1969 23,343.14 2,239.76 4
1970 21,048.56 2,497.89 4
1971 22,954.80 3,054.00 3
Doris Barclay, Collector of Taxes,
Receipting Tax Bill
There is more to this office than just collecting monies - -more than just what
"meets the eye:" To be sure much of our work is routine but by and large that's the
nominal part. Warrants for real estate, personal property, farm, motor vehicle excise
taxes, commitments for sewer, street, sidewalk and water betterments are given to us
from the assessors' office. The public works superintendent is responsible for prepar-
ing warrants commiting water bills, sewer and water house connections in lieu of better-
ments and miscellaneous water charges.
Real estate, farm and personal property tax bills, after receipt from the asses-
sors' office, are mailed to the tax payer in alphabetical order, usually beginning in
August. The record keeping and processing of collections and refunds, plus abatements,
are done by this office.
Do you know that - -you can pay your tax bill in part or in full anytime from July 1 up
to and before November 1 with or without a tax bill? After November 1,eight
per cent interest is added retroactive to October 1 of the same year and
this becomes part of your real estate tax bill. (Chapter 59 Section 57)
Do you know that - -all real estate tax bills are sent to the owner as of January 1 of
said year? If you have sold your property prior to receiving a tax bill,
you should forward your bill to the new owners, being sure to print their
name on the bill.
Do you know that - -if a bank holds your mortgage and requires monthly tax payments you
should upon receipt of your tax bill take or mail both copies to the bank?
The bank will have your receipted bill. Please be sure to obtain your re-
ceipt for your income tax returns.
Do you know that - -if you have qualified for a tax abatement you can pay your bill minus
the abated amount?
Do you know that - -if you pay your tax bill directly to the collector (or any other bill
that is paid to the Town of Lexington)you should enclose both copies (or
parts) of your bill with a stamped self - addressed envelope? Make all checks
payable to the Town of Lexington.
Do you know that - -there are several abatements available to those who qualify? Elder-
ly, Clause 41 (70 years of age as of January 1 of the year you apply);
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Photo by Robert F.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Veterans, Clauses 22, 22A, 22B, 22C & 22D; Blind, Clause 37 and Widow,
Clause 17. All applications for abatements must be filed with the assessors'
office before December 15 for the calendar year involved.
Do you know that -- between 1 and IA years from a given November that on an unpaid real
estate tax bill the property is advertised and taken on tax title?
All water bills not paid within thirty days of issue are subject to a demand of
$1.00 and if not paid within a determined period become a lien and appear on the real
estate tax bill with the dollar demand for each reading of the meter.
Motor vehicle excise taxes are prepared at the registry of motor vehicles and are
sent to the assessors' office where a warrant is made up for each commitment. Upon re-
ceipt of this warrant the bills are mailed from this office after balancing out the
warrant.
Do you know that - -bills are payable within 60 days from date of issue? (This law is
apt to revert to the original 30 days.) If not paid a dollar demand fee
plus interest is added.
Do you know that - -if your bill is not paid within 14 days from the date you receive your
demand bill your unpaid bill is sent to the deputy collector to which the
$1.00 and interest is added plus his fee of $4.00. Then if not paid a
warrant of your arrest is sent out and the deputy's fee now becomes $7.00.
If necessary to send your bill to the registry of motor vehicles another
$1.00 is added and your registration is automatically suspended until your
bill is paid and the release mailed to the registry of motor vehicles.
Further action can be taken if your bill continues to remain unpaid.
Do you know that - -if you change cars and transfer your plates from one vehicle to an-
other or you return your plates to the registry and /or your insurance com-
pany you can file for an abatement on your bill?
Do you know that - -if you transfer your plates from one vehicle to another you can file
an application for abatement on your bill before you pay said bill if you
bring your registration in on your new car?
Do you know that - -if you move you should notify the collector of taxes so that you will
receive the bill on time and avoid penalty for late payment?
Do you know that - -you should always inform your insurance company of the year, make and
identification number, on either your car or trailer (if trailer is home-
made, so state). From this the registry receives its information for bill-
ing the excise tax. The registry has the billing done for the entire state.
Do you know that - -all abatement applications are filed at the assessors' office? That
you should keep a copy of all your bills for future use when necessary?
This would save many a telephone call to this office and save us the work
of looking up your bill for this same information.
Sewer, street, sidewalk and water betterments are prepared in the town engineer's
office, committed by the public works to the assessors who in turn give the prepared
list to the collector for mailing and collection. These bills may be paid in cash
within 30 days of receipt-- or - -at the option of the tax payer, apportioned over a pe-
riod of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. If apportioned, it is added to the real estate tax bill
plus the 8 per cent interest on the unpaid balance. The 8 per cent interest applies to
new betterments as of January 1, 1972. Previously apportioned betterments will remain
at 4 per cent.
Do you know that -- collection of ambulance bills is made by this office? These bills
are payable within 30 days of receipt.
Do you know that - -in many instances your Blue Cross -Blue Shield, Medicare or your in-
surance company will pay this bill? Check with them and if they pay the
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bill send both parts of your bill to them, notifying the collector of taxes
so that the town books can be marked and you will not be bothered with de-
mand bills.
Upon request, a certificate of municipal liens is prepared and issued when proper-
ty changes ownership (in some instances a second mortgage is taken out), showing paid
(or unpaid) taxes for a 3 year period plus amounts paid or due on any betterments, and
unpaid or final readings on water bills. For this service there is a charge of $6.00.
Releases are another form often requested. This form costs $2.00 (a probable change to
$4.00 is pending) and indicates that the betterments have been paid. These fees are
turned over to the treasurer once a week. All other receipts are turned over daily to
the treasurer and a copy of the daily work is given to the comptroller for his records.
Town Treasurer
Four Year Trends in the Office of the Treasurer
Personal Staff as of
Year Services Expenses Dec. 31
1968* 9,448.00 691.27 2
1969 12,077.00 538.66 2
1970 14,258.41 1,176.31 2
1971 15,543.67 680.00 2
*Prior to 1968 the operating costs of the treas-
urer's office were included with those of the town
clerk.
Treasurer Louis A. Zehner
and Assistant Treasurer Eleanor Sullivan
Much cf the work of the town treasurer's office relates to recording the income
and expenses of the town. That responsibility is fundamental to the operation of town
government but much of it is routine. Of more than passing interest to taxpayers, how-
ever is the need to borrow $5,000,000 each spring and summer to finance the town until
real estate taxes are paid an November 1, and the occasional need to float a bond issue
when large capital construction projects are undertaken - -as last April when the town
borrowed $4,300,000 to erect the junior high school.
Suffice it that when borrowing for tax anticipation needs the town treasurer asks
for bids from all Boston banks which have previously indicated an interest in partici-
pating. Last year there were nine such banks. The first borrowing is usually in April
and as additional operating funds are necessary the process is repeated through early
August. Thereafter pre - payment of taxes eases the need to borrow. All notes mature
by the first week in November and the loans were awarded to the banks offering the low-
est interest rates. In 1971 the town borrowed $5,200,000 and rates varied from 2.53 per
cent to 3.23 per cent. At the times the loans were made the interest rates on a pre-
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tax basis compared favorably with the rates charged the strongest corporations in the
nation.
Excess tax funds in early November are invested in certificates of deposit at
commercial banks. An effort is made to encourage acceptably low bids by a policy of
apportioning the excess funds among the banks which loaned the town its operating funds.
This allocation is on a percentage basis.
The Junior High School Bond Issue
The town's need to borrow money to finance the junior high school coincided with
a generally down turn in interest rates and the pleasing rate of 3.75% resulted. While
we concede that national influences favorably affected the rate it is no more than fair
to point out that three local influences were also very favorable. First, the town
comptroller had done some very effective research work on the economic and financial
status of the town which resulted in the Moody's rating service raising the town's bond
rating from A to Al. Second, Lexington has been developing in financial circles an
increasing stature because of its handling of fiscal affairs. The most notable achieve-
ment was the determined effort last year to hold the line on taxes. Lexington was one
of only 23 towns in the commonwealth which reduced its tax rate without re- assessing
its real estate. It was the result of a grass roots mandate which was supported at
every level of town government. And third, the decision of the board of selectmen to
finance the junior high school for ten years rather than for fifteen or twenty years
was very well received by the investment world. Bond buyers fear inflation and insist
on higher interest rates if their investment is subject to loss of purchasing power,
as is true with long term bond issues. Thus the ten year issue was purposely tailored
to what the market wanted. The short maturity required some sacrifices on the part of
taxpayers but the saving in interest costs was significant. The amount of interest
payable over the ten year life of the junior high school bonds will be $886,875. Know-
ledgeable investment bankers estimated last spring that had the town elected to finance
for fifteen years the total interest charge would have been $1,700,000. For twenty
years the cost would have been $2,000,000.
Retirement Board
The accelerated average pace attained a few years ago was maintained, whereby one
employee per month is retiring. Statistics show that employees are not waiting until
the compulsory age to retire. There are now one hundred persons receiving a retire-
ment allowance from the town.
The board held twelve meetings during the year. Employees' contributions to the
retirement fund amounted to over $175,000. At the town meeting $180,000 was appropri-
ated for the town's share. Funds not put to immediate use are invested in securities
legal for savings banks in Massachusetts. The income from investments enable us to
credit interest to members accounts at the rate of 4.5 %. The assets of Lexington's
retirement system increased over $210,000.
Accidental disability retirements were approved under the "Heart Bill" for two
police officers, upon the recommendation of a three - doctor medical panel. Amounts
paid to retirees who had retired prior to January 1, 1970, were adjusted for a cost of
living increase that was voted by the Massachusetts General Court.
George P. Morey, Chairman
Walter F. Spellman, Richard M. Perry, Secretary
Employee's Elected Representative
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Appropriation Committee
L to R, seated: John H. Blaisdell; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Flynn; Edward E. Furash, chairman; Jack L.
Mitchell; Levi G. Burnell; Standing: H. Bigelow Moore; Donald B. White; Howard L. Levingston;
Richard M. Perry, comptroller. Absent: Arthur T. Bernier.
Let's Resist "Business as Usual"
Last year, the appropriation committee asked all facets of town government to
change their style of living. We did this not only because of an honest view that tax-
payer relief was in order, but also because economic conditions demanded it. It was
our hope and objective that all those working in town government and our school system
would take advantage of this respite to assess candidly the value of the things that
we were doing.
The appropriation committee sees 1972 as a year of transition. We applaud the
hard work and sincere effort that resulted in stabilizing the Lexington tax rate for
1971. But we do not feel that Lexington should resume business as usual in 1972.
Rather, the challenge for 1972 is to reassess our priorities and to reexamine our cher-
ished assumptions, so that any changes in our spending patterns are controlled and
demonstrate a maximum return on our tax dollars.
As we look ahead to 1972, we can already see several costs "built in" by our
prior decisions, but that we did not have to pay for in 1971: the opening of a new
junior high school with the concomitant operating and bonding costs; the plans for the
proposed vocational high school; the results of wage and salary negotiations, and the
like. Consequently, we believe that every dollar of town government and school expen-
ditures should be questioned as to their cost effectiveness. We do not believe that
increased cost of local government is uncontrollable or inevitable. Rather, we be-
lieve that continued conscientious effort and careful program budgeting will allow us
to maximize the effectiveness of all our spending and control the impact on each tax-
payer's pocketbook. This is why we call 1972 a year of transition - -a year in which we
must ask ourselves what we can do without and what we truly need. We believe that the
citizens of this town have limited resources to use in paying the costs of government
and schools and that the taxing power should not be abused.
We hope that every committee, board, or department will keep these thoughts in
mind when preparing and evaluating their 1972 budget. We have achieved control over
what was once deemed to be the uncontrollable. The task for 1972 is to continue this
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control through a period of thoughtful transition during which we apply the test maxi-
mum return on our tax dollars to all our programs - -both continuing and contemplated.
The appropriation committee will pursue this objective as it reviews the more than
135 accounts that make up the total operating budget of the town. Citizens should be
aware that, in the process of this review, we meet with the town manager, various de-
partment heads, town committees, and the board of selectmen to discuss the prudence of
their spending plans for the year to come, and to persuade them to effect the various
economies which we feel are appropriate. The results of these discussions are re-
flected in the budget presented for consideration by the town meeting, and in our re-
commendation on this budget. We also review all articles involving spending and pre-
sent our recommendation to the town meeting.
From time to time, when we feel it is our obligation to do so, we present to the
town meeting alternate budgets or article appropriations for those cases in which we
feel the spending should be different than that presented. In addition to our budget
and article review activities and our responsibility to make recommendations to the
town meeting on all town spending, our committee is also responsible for expenditures
from the reserve fund. This fund provides monies for unforeseen or emergency expendi-
tures not covered in the budget. Each request must be discussed and a decision made.
Finally, we review periodically the credit standing of the town, and make appropriate
suggestions as to borrowing policy and the management of cash funds.
We hope that this brief review of our philosophy for 1972 and the operating re-
sponsibilities of the committee will give each taxpayer a better understanding of our
work during the year to come. We welcome your views, and encourage taxpayers to be
present at our meetings. Our nine member committee meets publicly most Monday evenings
from September through May.
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Record Increase in Assessments
The increase in real estate valuation for 1971 over 1970 was the largest in Lex-
ington's history, except for the year in which the new revaluation took place. The
increase for the current year amounted to $9,321,520, or almost $3.00 on the tax rate.
This factor, together with the diligent efforts of the town manager, board of select-
men, appropriation committee, and others involved in town government, enabled us to
lower the tax rate by $1.20 to $63.80.
The total tax revenue of $14,343,670 required to operate the town for 1971 was up
a modest $369,710 over 1970, one of the smallest increases in the past decade.
During this year a new law took effect requiring a decennial State census begin-
ning in 1971, in place of the census taken the middle of each decade. This showed a
total population in Lexington of 33,413 people. The accompanying graph shows the per
capita tax trends for the past several years.
As we indicated in our report five years ago, our principal task concerns the
valuation of the individual houses and other buildings throughout the town. Two of
the items shown in the Table of Aggregates in the statistical section of the annual
town report are the number of dwelling houses assessed and the number of acres of land
on the tax rolls. These figures for the past two decades are as follows:
Dwellings Acres Acres per
Year Assessed Assessed Dwelling
1940 2,811 9,150 3.3
1945 2,975 9,000 3.0
1950 3,815 8,950 1.6
1955 5,443 8,800 1.2
1960 6,860 8,450 1.0
1965 7,659 7,918 0.9
1971 8,278 7,016 0.8
There are several interesting conclusions which may be drawn from the above fig-
ures. One is that the rate of construction of new homes has dwindled to less than 20%
of the average during the 1950's. Another interesting item is that the amount of land
in private or taxable ownership amounts to substantially less than one acre for each
house in Lexington.
For the past year or more increasing mention has been made of the proposed Master
Tax Plan, and a lot more will be heard in the next few years. The purpose of this
plan is ostensibly to reduce local property taxes throughout Massachusetts. The prin-
cipal features of this proposal provide for an increase in personal income taxes of
31%, an increase in sales tax of 50%, an average reduction in property taxes through
the state of 23 %, and a substantial change in formula governing distribution of school
aid funds. If Lexington desired to maintain its present level of education, the addi-
tional revenue required would result in little, if any, change in the present level of
property taxes.
Willard P. Grush, Chairman
William L. Potter F. William Smith
Five Year Trends in the Assessor's Office
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Personal Services 26,104.08 28,668.94 30,958.34 38,056.66 42,104.98
Expenses 2,542.19 2,784.32 2,593.08 2,499.26 1,773.94
Staff as of Dec. 31 4 4 4 4 4
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Some Lawsuits in 1971
This year has been much different from a normal one, not in number of petitions,
which were 78 compared with 95 in 1970. Two things create the difference, two law
suits and the appointment of a committee to report to the March town meeting a recom-
mendation pro or con town meeting approval of the selectmen's appointments to the
board of appeals.
One law suit set aside our decision to permit an animal hospital on property on
Adams Street, backing up to the gravel pit in Burlington. It seemed a very logical
location for an admittedly necessary operation now existing in Lexington but located
in the Minute Man National Park which necessitated its removal. The other one was to
compel the board of appeals to go into executive session only by specific vote in each
instance, other times to remain open to the public. Both cases were settled on tech-
nicalities stressed by counsel and supported in our opinion by some doubtful testimony.
We believe town counsel represented us ably and fairly and have difficulty agreeing
with the judge's decision.
Regarding town meeting approval of board of appeals' appointments our feeling is
that the town will not be better served by the proposed method. The selectmen have
never failed to appoint people to our board who have long records of service to the
town. If the town really wants a new board it can adopt no better method than to
cause prospective appointees to be subjected to town meeting approval with concomitant
discussion of personalities.
We welcome two new associate members, Haskell W. Reed and Irving H. Mabee, and
our new secretary, Mrs. Evelyn F. Cole.
Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman
Charles T. Abbott
Howard H. Dawes
(Associate Members)
Ruth Morey
Logan Clarke, Jr.
Haskell W. Reed
George C. Sheldon
George P. Wadsworth
George W. Emery
Woodruff M. Brodhead
Irving H. Mabee
Board of Appeals: Seated, l.to r.: Howard H. Dawes, George P. Wadsworth; Charles T.
Abbott; George C. Sheldon, and Evelyn F. Cole, Clerk. Standing (associate members)
George W. Emery, Woodruff M. Brodhead; Ruth Morey; Irving H. Mabee. AbsentsLogan
Clarke, Jr.
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Capital Expenditure Committee: L. to r. John F. Cogan, Jr.; Allen Lee
Whitman; Robert H. Kingston, Chairman; William J. Dailey, Jr.;
George S. Silverman
The Capital Expenditures Committee Wrestles with
Photo by Guy D.
Library and Land Acquisition Projects
Because of the economic circumstances of the past year, the capital expenditures
committee departed from its long- standing policy of maintaining the net costs of our
capital program at a relatively constant fraction (approximately 20%) of the tax levy
by a reduction to 15 %. Since approximately half of such annual capital costs on your
tax bill are devoted to debt service, that is, the principal and interest payments on
past bondings less State reimbursements, the reduction was of necessity in projects
financed on a pay -as- you -go basis. These were reduced from the usual 10% of the tax
levy to approximately 5 %, and resulted in a reduction of $3 on the tax rate.
The major cutback in non -debt capital outlays was in public works, specifically
sewers and streets. In terms of the need of the town and the long -term public works
program, we determined that the impact of this one year delay in funding would not be
severe. Monies were then still available for engineering and planning so that a major
delay in needed sewers and streets did not occur but rather we had the opportunity to
catch up on many of our past projects.
In examining the projected budgets for 1972, we find it necessary that we return
to the previous capital outlay rate or drastically modify the level of town services
over the coming five to ten years and risk as well a change in the character of the
town. The question revolves around three key items; buildings, land, and public works.
Our debt service consists primarily of the principal and interest charges for
buildings, mainly schools, since we long ago ceased bonding sewer and water main con-
struction. Although we see no expenditures for new Lexington school buildings over the
next ten years, we must plan for the costs of a library addition as well as our share
of the debt service on the Regional Vocational- Technical High School. These two new
items coupled with the decreasing principal and maturing debt on previous projects
should maintain debt service at 10% of the tax dollar over the foreseeable future.
Our capital outlay covers the two general items of land acquisition and public
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works. Land and public works funds can be programmed and spent at a relatively con-
stant annual rate, while large capital projects such as buildings must be bonded or
otherwise have a drastic tax impact if paid out of one year's income. Thus this split-
ting of the two categories maintains a balance between borrowing and out -of- pocket
capital costs. Although we approximately halved the expenditures on land and public
works in 1971, we shall be especially concerned with our land acquisition program in
1972 and we recognize the need to return to our former rates on such items as sewers
and streets.
Although we expect the town sewer program to be effectively complete in five years
at this restored rate, we have every reason to expect equivalent expenditures for the
repair or reconstruction of facilities during the following years. Similarly our
street budget even now is devoted to reconstruction programs which should continue into
the long term future. In summary, we can confidently project a needed capital program
over the next five years which dictates a return to approximately $12 on the tax levy
as compared to $9 in 1971.
Beyond this general projection of capital costs we are wrestling with several
problems which we hope to resolve in the coming year in conjunction with the other
town boards and committees. One is the scope and cost of the proposed library addi-
tion. A second is the possible impact of the Minuteman National Park and the bicen-
tennial celebrations on the capital budget which may require capital outlays to meet
the needs occasioned by a large continuing influx of visitors. The third is the effi-
cacy and financing of our land acquisition program. Your committee is especially con-
cerned about the last project, since a sound program is particularly urgent in the
light of the diminishing availability of open land and the long term impact on the
character of the town. We consider that the next five years will ultimately determine
the final land distribution of the town and are convinced that now is the time to es-
tablish the needs and desires of the people with respect to open land. Last year we
projected approximately $1 on the tax rate in current expenditures to cover land ac-
quisition. During previous years we had suggested long -term bonding for this program.
However, we view the present mechanics of land acquisition as not yielding a large well -
planned package suitable for a bond issue. We still feel that a well- thought -out plan
together with professional help in negotiation, could yield a land acquisition program
suitable for bonding, if it is the desire of the citizens to make such a long -term
investment in the future of the town. In the event that such a plan can be developed,
we would seriously consider a bonding program which would add $1 to $2 on our debt
service over the next 15 to 20 years with a corresponding reduction in our current out-
lay rate of $1 for a like period.
Robert H. Kingston, Chairman
Allen Lee Whitman William J. Dailey, Jr.
John F. Cogan, Jr. George S. Silverman
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Oh, the little more, and how much it is And the little less,
and what worlds away.
Robert Browning
Town Officers and Committees
Board of Selectmen
Moderator
March, 1971 to March, 1972
Elected Town Officers
Robert Cataldo, Chairman 1972
Allan F. Kenney 1973
Fred C. Bailey 1972
Alfred S. Busa 1974
Natalie H. Riffin 1974
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 1972
School Committee John J. Maguire, Chairman 1973
Elizabeth H. Clarke 1972
Richard K. Eaton 1973
Vernon C. Page 1974
Frederick C. Frick 1974
Planning Board Lois W. Brown, Chairman 1975
H. Erik Lund 1972
Eric T. Clarke 1973
Donald M. Graham 1974
Thomas F. Costello 1976
Lexington Housing Authority Temple E. Scanlon, Chairman 1975
Authorized November 25, 1963 William A. Melbye (State) 1972
Joseph 0. Rooney 1972
Daniel E. Power 1974
Albert H. Hruby 1976
Selectmen— Appointed Committees
Board of Appeals
Board of Appeals (Associate Members)
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Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman 1972
Howard H. Dawes 1973
George P. Wadsworth 1974
George C. Sheldon 1975
Charles T. Abbott 1976
Ruth Morey 1972
Logan Clarke, Jr. 1972
Haskell W. Reed 1972
George W. Emery 1972
Irving H. Mabee 1972
Woodruff M. Brodhead 1972
Selectmen Appointed - Con't
Town Celebrations Committee
Authorized March 26, 1956
Historic District Commission
Historic District Commission
(Associate Members)
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMNITiT.FL
Raymond B. Barnes, Chairman 1974
Eleanor B. Litchfield 1972
Thelma Reed 1972
James F. Fenske 1972
Marilyn L. Hall 1973
Leo Gaughan 1973
*James W. Broderick 1973
* *William Brenchick 1973
William P. Fitzgerald 1974
Ralph V. Lord 1974
*Resigned
* *Replaced
Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman 1972
*(Selectmen)
George E. Graves 1973
*(Historical Society)
Philip B. Parsons 1974
*(Arts & Crafts)
Georgia H. Williams 1975
*(Library Trustees)
Donald J. Shaw 1976
*(Historical Society)
Duncan E. MacDonald 1973
*(Library Trustees)
Albert T. Pitt 1973
*(Arts & Crafts)
George W. Emery 1974
*(Historical Society)
S. Lawrence Whipple 1974
*(Arts & Crafts)
*Nominated by
Standing Plumbing and Building Robert W. Custance, Chairman 1973
By -Law Committee Richard W. Souza 1972
Authorized November 25, 1963 Carl Harry Erickson 1972
Leo Dunn 1973
George E. Bullock 1974
Town Report Committee
Gamnell Legacy Income Trustee
Bridge Charitable Fund
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Louis A. Zehner, Chairman 1973
Gertrude P. Carlson 1973
Richard W. Hoover 1973
John E. Taylor 1973
James E. Collins
George P. Morey, Chairman
William R. McEwen
John F. Cogan, Jr.
Selectmen Appointed - Can't.
Board of Retirement
Trustees of Public Trusts
Drug Advisory Committee
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMNII TEPS
Selectmen's Advisory Committees
Suburban Responsibility Commission
Committee On Procedures Of Street And
Sidewalk Reconstruction
Town Manager
Town Counsel
Comptroller
Executive Clerk, Selectmen
Fence Viewers
Selectmen— Appointed Officers
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George P. Morey, Chairman 1974
*Walter F. Spellman 1972
Richard M. Perry, ex- officio
*Elected by employees
George P. Morey, Chairman
Gaynor K. Rutherford
William R. McEwen
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Allan F. Kenney, Chairman 1972
Charles L. McManus 1972
(Drug Counselor)
Sumner E. Perlman 1972
Dr. Jack H. Monderer 1972
Dr. Charles E. Ellicott 1972
Irving H. Mabee 1972
Frank I. Michelman,
Dr. Robert Mann
Daniel P. Busa
Anne Scotney
Joel Swets
Daniel E. Power
Clarence D. Turner
Lois W. Brown
Dr. Eric T. Clarke
Elizabeth H. Clarke
Judith Totman
James McLaughlin
Natalie H. Riffin
Mrs. Keith Butters
Herbert S. Kassman
Mrs. Paul D. Krensky
Chairman
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Roland B. Greeley
Malcolm E. Graf
Herbert W. Eisenberg,
Walter C. O'Connell
Donald E. Legro
Richard M. Perry
Eleanor M. McCurdy
Rev. Harold T. Handley
Louis A. Zehner
Chairman
1973
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Selectmen Appointed - Con't
Registrars of Voters
Appropriation Committee
TOWN OFFICERS ANT) COt4IT.P1.f:S
Timothy Sullivan, Chairman
Reed Kingston Taylor
Edward J. Belliveau
Moderator — Appointed Officers
Capital Expenditures Committee
Committee On Lectures Under Wills
Of Eliza Cary Farnham &
Susanna E. Cary
Authorized November 25, 1963
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning
Committee
Authorized March 20, 1967
Board of Health
Edward E. Furash, Chairman
Elizabeth M. Flynn
Jack L. Mitchell
Howard L. Levingston
Arthur T. Bernier
John H. Blaisdell
H. Bigelow Moore
Levi G. Burnell
Donald B. White
Richard M. Perry,
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ex- officio 1972
Robert H. Kingston, Chairman
Allen Lee Whitman
John F. Cogan, Jr.
William J. Dailey, Jr.
George S. Silverman
David Reiner, Chairman
Anne R. Scigliano
Dr. Howard A. Smith
William R. Whalon, Chairman
*Richard H. Soule
* *Iris G. Wheaton
Arnold B. Briggs
*Resigned * *Replaced
Town Manager— Appointed, With Selectmen's Approval
Conservation Commission
Authorized November 25, 1963
Amended June 14, 1971
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Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman 1972
Dr. Charles E. Ellicott 1973
James W. Lambie 1974
Stanley A. Brown, Chairman
Mrs. Frederick C. Frick
Howard M. Kassler
Margaret B. Rawls
Norman P. Cohen
Mrs. Wendy Pease
Paul E. Mazerall, ex- officio
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TOWN OFFICERS ANI) CONIII`ITfEES
Town Manager— Appointed Committees and Officers
Recreation Committee
Authorized November 1956
Assessors
Permanent Building Committee
Authorized March 20, 1967
Standing School Building Committee
Town Engineer
Public Works Superintendent
Chief of Police
Chief Fire Engineer
*Planning Director
Town Treasurer
Town Clerk
Tax Collector
Health Director
Building Inspector
Gas Inspector
Plumbing Inspector
Wire Inspector
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Animal Inspector
Cemetery Superintendent
Director of Veterans Services
Veterans Graves Officer
Veterans Agent
Dog Officer
Assistant Dog Officer
Field Drivers
Forest Warden
Lockup Keeper
Constables
*With approval of Planning Board
Charles Gallagher, Chairman
Richard S. Sparrow
Vincent E. Hayes
Robert E. Bond
Gary Margolius
Paul Mazerall, ex- officio
Benedict E. Bertini, director
Willard P. Grush, Chairman
William L. Potter
F. William Smith
Robert V. Whitman, Chairman
Luigi DiNapoli
David R. Marshall
Otis S. Brown, Jr.
*Thomas G. Taylor
*Resigned
Robert G. Hargrove, Chairman
David R. Marshall, Jr.
Luigi R. DiNapoli
Otis S. Brown, Jr.
Thomas G. Taylor
John J. McSweeney
John J. McSweeney (Acting)
James F. Corr
Walter F. Spellman
Alexander V. Zaleski
Louis A. Zehner
Mary R. McDonough
Doris E. Barclay
Robert C. Heustis
Donald K. Irwin
Thomas W. Kelley
John B. Byrne, Jr.
Robert K. Jeremiah
Richard E. Lupo
Dr. Howard A. Smith
William Kling
Donald Glennon
Donald Glennon
Greta Glennon
Francis J. Belcastro
Elizabeth Cooper
James F. Corr
Carl A. Carlson
William P. Fitzgerald
James F. Corr
John J. Shine, Jr.
Guy D. Busa
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The Exercise of Dissent
...We must, as thinking men, distinguish between the right of dissent
and the way we choose to exercise that right. It is not enough to
justify or explain our actions by the fact that they are legal or
constitutionally protected. The Constitution protects wisdom and
ignorance, compassion and selfishness alike. But that dissent which
consists simply of sporadic and dramatic acts sustained by neither
continuing labor or research - -that dissent which seeks to demolish
while lacking both the desire and direction for rebuilding, that dis-
sent which contemptuously or out of laziness, casts aside the practi-
cal weapons and instruments of change and progress - -that kind of dis-
sent is merely self - indulgence. It is satisfying, perhaps, to those
who make it. But it will not solve the problems of our society. It
will not assist those seriously engaged in the difficult and frustrat-
ing work of the nation. And, when it is all over, it will not have
brightened or enriched the life of a single portion of humanity in a
single part of the globe.
Fred C. Bailey
Alfred S. Busa
Robert Cataldo
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
Edward E. Furash
Lois W. Brown
Sanborn C. Brown
*Alfred S. Busa
Ralph A. Cataldo
Logan Clarke, Jr.
* *Robert H. Farwell
*Resigned 3/24/71
Anita M. Bonasera
Arthur E. Burrell
Daniel P. Busa
Helena R. Butters
Patricia K. Hagedorn
William A. Busa
J. Keith Butters
James Cataldo
Barry F. Daley
Edwin H. Farr
Homer J. Hagedorn
* *Bernice 0. Weiss
** *Joseph P. Marshall
*Resigned 3/23/71
* *Succeeded Jules P. Sussman
Senator Robert F. Kennedy,
In a talk on the Berkeley Campus
University of California
Town Meeting Members
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE
48 Coolidge Ave. Allan F. Kenney
38 Circle Rd. Donald E. Legro
14 Aerial St. Mary R. McDonough
16 Hill St. Natalie H. Riffin
15 John Poulter Rd. Louis A. Zehner
PRECINCT ONE
37 Maple St.
37 Maple St.
38 Circle Rd.
35 Rindge Ave.
19 Burroughs Rd.
7 Thoreau Rd.
TERM 1974
Paul J. MacKenzie
William E. Maloney, Jr.
Bernice Manning
Ruth M. Mitchell
Martin V. Sussman
* *Resigned 11/15/71
TERM 1973
24 Theresa Ave.
2 Thoreau Rd.
82 Lowell St.
1445 Massachusetts Ave.
17 Fiske Rd.
Alfred A. Murray
Sumner E. Perlman
Haskell W. Reed
David F. Toomey
William T. Whiting
TERM 1972
38 Circle Rd. Howard M. Kassler
1445 Massachusetts Ave. Jack L. Mitchell
43 Rindge Ave. John J. Seitz
51 Laconia St. *Jules P. Sussman
49 Emerson Gardens Weiant Wathen -Dunn
17 Fiske Rd. Ephraim Weiss
462 Lowell St. * ** *Barry E. Sampson
110 Woburn St.
10 Frost Rd.
84 Gleason Rd.
3 Baker Ave.
6 Field Road
6 Fair Oaks Drive
13 Maple St.
59 Albemarle Ave.
66 Hillcrest Ave.
16 Peachtree Rd.
1361 Massachusetts Ave.
23 Theresa Ave.
10 Tyler Rd.
76 Lowell St.
9 Spencer St.
341 Lowell St.
11 Winchester Dr.
16 Peachtree Rd.
6 Westminster Ave.
15 Holmes Rd.
44 Maple St.
462 Lowell St.
337 Massachusetts Ave.
** *Succeeded Alfred S. Busa
* ** *Succeeded Robert H. Farwell
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Philip N. Bredesen
Shirley A. Byrne
Elizabeth H. Clarke
Thomas F. Costello
Frederick C. Frick
Francis G. Fuery
Gloria V. Holland
Lillian T. MacArthur
Donald L. MacGillivray
Frank I. Michelman
Wiltrud R. Mott -Smith
James E. Storer
Eric T. Clarke
Norman N. Connolly
Frederic D. Corazzini
David B. Cushman
Luigi R. DiNapoli
Arthur F. Douglass.
*Resigned 3/9/71
Jane E. Berchtold
Hugh M. Chapin
Stephen S. Clark
John F. Downey, Jr.
Herbert W. Eisenberg
Ernest A. Giroux
Alan G. Adams
Richard W. Bush
Charles E. Connolly, Jr.
Joseph M. Cronin
Donald R. Grant
Arthur J. Pennell
Shirley D. Bayle
Charles H. Cole, 2nd
Charles F. Gallagher,
Donald M. Graham
*Wilbur M. Jaquith
Russell B. Mason
William R. Page
*Resigned 11/24/71
* *Resigned 7/6/71
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PRECINCT TWO
TERM 1974
33 Blossomcrest Rd.
77 Wellington Lane Ave
29 Moon Hill Rd.
36 Allen St.
17 Smith Ave.
678 Massachusetts Ave.
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37
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Webster Rd.
Charles St.
Charles St.
Buckman Dr.
Pleasant St.
Pleasant St.
Melvin G. Holland
.Roy J. Murphy
Vernon C. Page
Mary Louise Touart
Donald D. Wilson
TERM 1973
Patricia A. Swanson
Frank H. Totman, Jr.
Alan B. Wilson
George B. Wilson, Jr.
Jason H. Woodward
TERM 1972
29 Moon Hill Rd.
736 Massachusetts Ave
8 Blossom St.
1 Compton Circle
62 Taft Ave.
7 Churchill Lane
Elizabeth M. Flynn
Angela E. Frick
Allan Green
*Douglas T. Ross
Judith J. Totman
* *Thomas G. Taylor
* *Succeeded Douglas T. Ross
PRECINCT THREE
TERM 1974
5 Saddle Club Rd.
3 Juniper Place
23 Hancock St.
24 Hancock St.
55 Hancock St.
10 Oakmount Circle
15 Somerset Rd.
4 Kimball Rd.
67 Cedar St.
49 Vaille Ave.
23 Somerset Rd.
6 Upland Rd.
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TERM
H. Bigelow Moore
Paul A. Plasse
Frank T. Samuel
Donald B. White
Charles A. Winchester
1973
38 Webster Rd.
56A Taft Ave.
12 Independence Ave.
5 Compton Circle
36 Fern St.
36 Charles St.
46 Moreland Ave.
23 Pleasant St.
11 Ames Ave.
11 Robbins Rd.
310 Concord Ave.
17 Smith Ave.
17 Moon Hill Rd.
33 Dawes Rd.
46 Moreland Ave.
64 Marrett Rd.
50 Hancock St.
197 Cedar St.
8 Burnham Rd.
73 Hancock St.
57 Hancock St.
Albert S. Richardson, Jr. 3 Wingate Rd.
Shirley H. Stolz 2139 Massachusetts Ave.
J. S. Nason Whitney 21 Woodland Rd.
Stillman P. Williams 9 Sheridan St.
Paul G. Yewell 6 Leeland Terr.
TERM 1972
Stratham Rd.
Franklin Rd.
Adams St.
Mill Brook Rd.
Somerset Rd.
1 Frost Rd.
25 Oakland St.
* *Richard H. Soule
William T. Spencer
Francis T. Worrell
Leslie H. York
** *Doreen D. Plasse
* ** *Mark Lichtenstein
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* ** *Succeeded Wilbur M. Jaquith
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Hancock St.
Hancock St.
Cedar St.
Franklin Rd.
Cedar St.
Augustus Rd.
Arthur T. Bernier
Otis S. Brown, Jr.
Richard K. Eaton
Dan H. Fenn, Jr.
Cellen S. Fowle
Carl Blake
Stanley A. Brown
Joseph A. Campbell
Jacqueline B. Davison
Robert M. Gary
Hugo R. Maienza
Wallace B. Baylies, Jr.
Robert A. Bowyer
Ruth R. Budd
William J. Dailey, Jr.
Evert N. Fowle
James F. Fenske
Lloyd S. Beckett, Jr.
Levi G. Burnell
Renee T. Cochin
John T. Harvell
Anthony L. Mancini
Charles E. Parks
Gabriel Baker
Richard E. Bayles
Robert E. Bond
*Wilbur E. Cheever
Howard L. Levingston
William A. Melbye, Jr.
*Died 9/4/71
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PRECINCT FOUR
TERM 1974
Baskin Rd.
Bond Rd.
Percy Rd.
Worthen Rd.
Winthrop Rd.
Lilah H. Groisser 510
Irving H. Mabee 5
Erik L. Mollo- Christensen 10
Margaret F. Rawls 9
Paul V. Riffin 6
TERM 1973
4 Wachusett Circle
14 John Poulter Rd.
260 Marrett Rd.
86 Spring St.
29 Highland Ave.
45 Winthrop Rd.
50
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14
Norman J. Richards
Joseph 0. Rooney
Richard W. Souza
Alfred P. Tropeano
William R. Whalon
TERM 1972
Spring St.
Woodcliffe Rd.
Kendall Rd.
Highland Ave.
Winthrop Rd.
Slocum Rd.
Malcolm R. Gavin
Martin A. Gilman
Richard D. Johnston
Walter T. Kenney, Jr.
Robert H. Kingston
Joseph A. Trani
PRECINCT FIVE
TERM 1974
112 Burlington St.
3 Whittier Rd.
7 Partridge Rd.
131 Burlington St.
115 Reed St.
10 Hawthorne Rd.
2 Linmoor Terr.
19 Wyman Rd.
6 Demar Rd.
268 Bedford St.
358 Emerson Rd.
10 James St.
G. Richard Beamon 58
Charles F. Brackett 121
Roy Edward Cook 5
Kenneth M. Cox 36
William P. Fitzgerald 65
Manfred P. Friedman 176
David Reiner 3
*Succeeded Phyllis E. Thomas
Wendy S. Pease
Frank L. Shunney
Mary E. Shunney
Francis W. K. Smith
Robert V. Whitman
TERM 1973
TERM
Myron L. Miller
Stephen T. Russian
Temple E. Scanlon
* *Phyllis E. Thomas
Sumner P. Wolsky
* *Resigned 3/11/71
1972
Ledgelawn Ave.
Grove St
Ledgelawn Ave.
North St.
Liberty Ave.
Grove St.
Gould Rd.
Frank Sandy
William J. Scouler
Paul B. West
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr.
*M. Chandler Crocker, II
* *David A. Lavender
Concord Ave.
Tavern Lane
Barberry Rd.
Winthrop Rd.
Field Rd.
32 Sherburne Road
222 Waltham St.
542 Concord Ave.
25 Vine Brook Rd.
14 Benjamin Rd.
24 Normandy Rd.
56 Bloomfield St.
10 Minola Rd.
16 Dane Rd.
4 Field Rd.
11 Slocum Rd.
53 Ward St.
24 Revere St.
24 Revere St.
49 North Hancock St.
9 Demar Rd.
46 Eldred St.
47 Turning Mill Rd.
62 Ledgelawn Ave.
55 Ivan St.
1 Park St.
353 Emerson Rd.
144 Simonds Rd.
70 Gleason Rd.
31 Turning Mill Rd.
138 Reed St.
20 Avon St.
* *Succeeded Wilbur E. Cheever
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James E. Brown
Jane P. Buckley
John R. Holt
Donald K. Irwin
Paul B. Lloyd
Erik Lund
Earl F. Baldwin, Jr.
Margery M. Battin
Richard H. Battin
James J. Buckley, Jr.
John F. Cogan, Jr.
George E. Cooper
Leon A. Burke, Jr.
Joseph J. Downey
Ralph H. Hall
Diane Lund
John J. Maguire
Richard A. Michelson
*Resigned 10/15/71
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PRECINCT SIX
TERM 1974
34 Middleby Rd.
46 Middle St.
40 Wood St.
6 Grove St.
202 Cedar St.
23 Nickerson Rd.
Gary Margolius
Paul E. Mazerall
George R. Medeiros
Mark Moore, Jr.
George S. Silverman
TERM 1973
24 Deering Ave.
15 Paul Revere Rd.
15 Paul Revere Rd.
46 Middle St.
29 Patterson Rd.
191 Lincoln St.
5 Frances Rd.
1 Stimson Ave.
2318 Massachusetts
23 Nickerson Rd.
249 Lincoln St.
54 Asbury St.
James E. Cosgrove
James M. McLaughlin
Stephen Michael Politi
Daniel E. Power
Donald J. Shaw
TERM 1972
Richard I. Miller
*David Page Norcross
Ave. Richard M. Perry
Alfred L. Viano
William Spencer Sullivan
* *James L. Jones
** Succeeded David Page Norcross
34 Clarke St.
20 Wilson Rd.
20 Middleby Rd.
1984 Massachusetts Ave.
30 Middle St.
128 Hartwell Ave.
55 Asbury St.
25 Deering Ave.
2246 Massachusetts Ave.
6 Barrymeade Dr.
30 Patterson Rd.
50 Forest St.
16 Ellison Rd.
6 Audubon Rd.
6 Ross Rd.
45 Middle St.
Minute -man Publications, Inc.
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ing of the annual (1971)
fair of the Lexington Arts
and Crafts Society. With
nine guilds and 500 members
the Society has won wide
community acceptance for the
quality of its products and
its cultural influence.
A Glossary of Town Services and Functions
Who, What, Where, Why, and How
Appeals, Board of: Composed of five selectmen- appointed regular members. One or more of six
associate members fill in when regulars are unable to act. Each regular member serves five
years, appointments are rotated; associate members are appointed annually for one year; all
serve without salary. The main function of the board of appeals is to give flexibility to the
subdivision control law and the zoning by -laws. State law enables this board to make decisions
regarding building and zoning and sign ordinances. The board may grant variances from the
zoning by -law, under conditions imposed by the statute.
Appropriation Committee: This nine - member committee is appointed by the moderator. Term of
office is three years with membership rotating; there is no salary. The town comptroller is
an ex- officio member of the committee. Each town department and committee submits an oper-
ating budget to the town manager. After review, the town manager submits a budget to the
selectmen, who then transmit it, along with their comments, to the appropriation committee.
The appropriation committee makes its final recommendations after conferring with town officers,
boards, and comittees.
Before each annual town meeting the appropriation committee must publish and distribute
by mail to each dwelling house and to each dwelling unit in multiple dwelling houses, apartment
buildings or other building in the town, a report containing detailed estimates of what the
town can expect in income and expenditures for the year, and its recommendations on each money
article in the warrant. This committee also has sole authority to transfer money from the
town's reserve fund to any department in case of unforeseen needs.
Assessors, Board of: Three assessors are appointed for three -year terms. They work on a part -
time basis and receive stipends. The assessors employ a permanent clerk of the board who also
serves as assistant assessor. Their primary duty is to establish each taxpayer's share in the
amount to be raised by the tax rate. To do this they must assess all the property in Lexington.
The law requires that the assessors determine the fair market value of real estate when assess-
ing it for taxation. The assessors are responsible to the State Commissioner of Corporations
and Taxation, and must establish a value for properties as of January 1 of each year.
The assessors establish the tax rate. When doing so, all expected income, other than
property taxes, is subtracted from the total amount to be raised. The remainder must be
raised on local property.
The assessors also value personal property, but this tax customarily has not been col-
lected from the Lexington home - owners as it carries a $5,000 exemption. This is paid on stock
in trade, machinery and live stock. The assessors' office prepares lists for motor vehicle
excises. They also determine exemptions and abatements subject to state law.
Battle Green Guides: After passing a written examination, and upon recommendation of the
director of guides, young people are appointed as unpaid guides by the selectmen. They con-
duct tours of the Battle Green area and local historical sites during the summer.
Bicentennial Committee: A committee of nine citizens appointed by the selectmen, its threefold
objective is a remembrance in 1975 of past events, an appraisal of our 200 years experience as a
nation, and an opportunity to take decisive action toward a better future.
Building Committee, Permanent: This committee was created at the March, 1967 Town Meeting as
a result of a proposal by the structure of town government committee. It w,as preceded by the
standing school building committee and committees specifically appointed for each town con-
struction job. There are five voting and two non - voting members, all unpaid. The appointing
authority is a group composed of the moderator, chairman of the board of selectmen, and chair-
man of the school committee. The two non - voting members are appointed by the agency under
whose authority the particular building is to be constructed.
The committee acts when authorized by the town meeting, to handle on behalf of the town
the construction of school buildings and all other town buildings and recreational facilities.
It also handles additions or alterations to the above, including original equipment and
furnishing.
Capital Expenditures Committee: Five registered voters of the town are chosen by the moderator
to serve three -year terms as members of this committee. The capital expenditures committee is
charged with the responsibility for making a five -year projection of capital expenses, as
differentiated from the annual appropriations as determined by the appropriation committee.
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They do deal with certain recurring capital expenditures, such as totals to be spent on streets,
sewers, public works equipment, etc. After consulting with the town manager and the various
town boards to determine need, compiling a set of recommendations, the capital expenditure
committee sends its final report to all registered voters in conjunction with the appropriation
committee report. The capital budget is then presented to the town meeting.
Cary Lecture Committee: This three - member committee is appointed by the moderator. Their job
is to provide a series of lectures, currently three, that are open to the members of the com-
munity. The series is provided for under the wills of Elizabeth Cary Farnham and Susanna E.
Cary. The expenses incurred by the Cary programs are defrayed by an appropriation from the
Isaac Cary Educational Fund.
Cemetery Commissioners: The town manager has charge of administering the funds and arranging
for the maintenance of Lexington's four cemeteries: Colonial, Munroe, Westview and Robbins.
The town receives payment for the sale of lots and for perpetual care, and in turn finances the
budget for the department. The board of cemetery commissioners was abolished in March 1970 with
the introduction of the selectmen -town manager act. The board's duties have been absorbed by
the town manager or delegated to the cemetery superintendent.
Cherry Sheet: Each year the state commissioners of corporations and taxation send to local
assessors and estimate of the town's share of state, county and Metropolitan District Commission
charges. They also include an estimate of what the town can expect from the state's corpora-
tion, personal income, meals and sales taxes. Local assessors use this information in figuring
the tax rate.
Civil Defense: Originally established by vote of the town meeting in October 1950, in compli-
ance with the Massachusetts Civil Defense Act, Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, as amended, the civil
defense function is presently being phased out and instead is being used as a disaster service
agency in case of fire, flood, hurricane or the like.
Comptroller: In March, 1966, the town meeting voted to replace the position of accountant
with that of comptroller. He is charged with keeping the complete financial records of Lexing-
ton. Payroll check writing, employee earnings record preparation, related monthly and annual
payroll and tax reporting functions and preparation of checks in payment of town obligations
are part of his duties. The annual audit of the previous year's accounting records is per-
formed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bureau of Accounts auditors. Financial statements
and budget reports are prepared monthly and distributed to all concerned. A detailed classi-
fication and analysis is prepared of all town receipts and expenditures. The comptroller is
an ex- officio member of the appropriation committee and is salaried. He is also by State
statute an ex- officio member of the board of retirement.
Conservation Commission: The Lexington Conservation Commission was created in November 1963
by vote of the town meeting. Its purposes are to promote, develop and conserve Lexington's
natural resources, including wetlands, streams, woodland, open space areas, ponds, wildlife
and flora preserves, and those naturally attractive features which characterize the beauty
and appeal of the community. The commission's scope of operation is defined by statutes of
the Commonwealth. Such methods as outright purchase, conservation easement, and grant are
explored and used to accomplish the purposes of the commission. The five unsalaried members
are appointed by the town manager with the approval of the board of selectmen. The park
superintendent is an ex- officio member of the commission.
Counsel, Town: This official is appointed by the selectmen for a one -year, renewable term.
He receives a salary and is reimbursed for expenses in connection with town legal matters. He
carries out legal action for the town and acts as legal advisor to Lexington's officers and
committees.
Debt, Town: Cities and towns borrow money each year to finance improvements whose cost is too
great to be included in the annual tax levy. Borrowing spreads the cost over a number of years.
The state sets a limit of debt at five percent of the town's equalized valuation as determined
by law. Lexington is permitted by law to bond water mains and new school construction outside
the debt limit. By obtaining permission from the state legislature, a town can borrow outside
the limit for other purposes, as in the case of the 1958 renovation of the junior high school.
This situation is not unusual when the population of a town is increasing rapidly.
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Dog Officer: The regulations governing the conduct of dogs consist of certain county laws plus
Lexington's leash by -law which requires that a dog he leashed or under voice control when out
of its own yard. Enforcement is administered by a full time dog officer with a part -time
assistant. Owners whose dogs are picked up for leash law violation are subject to court cita-
tion and a service charge for the dog's board.
Engineering Department: The town engineer is appointed by the town manager to supervise and
administer all engineering work for the town. Its work includes engineering covering the pre-
liminary study, survey, design, construction and inspection of all municipal projects provided
for by the town meeting. It has the added responsibility of providing engineering counsel for
all town boards, commissions and committees and provides necessary record keeping, map making,
street layouts and topographic surveys.
Fire Department: The fire department is under the direction of the chief fire engineer who is
appointed by the town manager. All other officers and firefighters are appointed under the
same authority as are deemed necessary and within available appropriations.
The chief engineer is responsible for the administration of all activities of the depart-
ment. He also recommends to the town manager all necessary improvements with relation to in-
creasing the fire protection of the town. Mutual aid agreements with adjacent towns have proved
to be beneficial to the department. Emergency ambulance service is provided for accidents and
medical incidents. The department issues written permits for outdoor burning under the author-
ity of Chapter 48, Section 13 of the General Laws.
Garbage Collection: See Public Works, Department of
Health, Board of: The three members of Lexington's Board of Health are appointed in rotation
by the town manager for three -year terms. They do not receive salaries but the town manager
appoints, with the approval of the board, a paid director of public health, one stenographer -
agent, one clerk and one part -time veterinarian - animal inspector. Professional services ob-
tained by contract are: public health nursing from the Visiting Nurse Association, part -time
physicians for clinics and laboratory services for routine sanitation tests. Activities of this
department include: sponsoring and maintaining records of annual clinics for rabies, poliomy-
elitis, diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, rubella (german measles), and mumps immunization
for certain people; the maintaining of communicable disease records (cases reported by law to
the department); inspecting and issuing licenses to sell milk, to operate child care centers,
restaurants, markets, nursing homes and funeral homes, to install a septic tank or cesspool, to
collect garbage or rubbish, and to keep animals. Activities sponsored with another group(s)
include: the pre - school eye- screening clinic, the glaucoma clinic, the school health programs,
and air and water pollution control. The public health department also cooperates with the
Mystic Valley Mental Health Association.
Highway Division: See Public Works, Department of:
Historic Districts Commission: Historic districts have been established in Lexington to pre-
serve and maintain the town's heritage. In 1956 the town petitioned the state legislature for
permission to delineate historic districts and place their administration in the hands of a
historic districts commission. An enabling act was adopted by the legislature and accepted by
the town meeting in 1956. Lexington has four such areas: 1) Battle Green, 2) Hancock - Clarke,
3) Munroe Tavern, 4) East Lexington. In these specific districts, the commission regulates
the exterior architecture of new buildings and structures, alterations of existing buildings
and structures including the change of paint color, and the display of signs.
The commission is composed of five unpaid regular members and four associate members. They
are appointed by the selectmen from candidates nominated by the Lexington Historical Society,
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Inc., the trustees of the Cary Memorial Library, and one
member appointed at large. Determinations made by this commission may be appealed if filed with
the superior court of Middlesex County within 15 days after recording of notice of decision with
the town clerk.
Housing Authority, Lexington: This authority consists of four elected citizens, and one citi-
zen appointed by the governor, on a five year rotating basis. By state law they are a separate
corporate body authorized to manage rent supplement programs, raise funds to construct, rehabil-
itate, and administer housing under state, federal or private programs. They are unsalaried.
The authority employs an executive director and an accountant (presently one person fills
both positions) and part -time secretarial help as needed.
The authority office is located at 16 William Roger Greeley Village (Shirley Street off
Bedford Street) and is open from 9:00 - 12 noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The authority
regularly meets at 8:00 p.m. the first Monday of the month and calls special meetings as need
arises. Regular meetings and most special meetings are open to the public. Prior notice of
all meetings is filed with the town clerk.
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Inspection Department: There are four inspectors and the sealer of weights and measures, plus
a clerk- secretary in the department. The wiring and plumbing inspectors and the sealer of
weights and measures all serve on a part -time basis with salary. The assistant building in-
spector, who is also the gas inspector, the building inspector and the clerk- secretary are all
full time. All of the inspectors are appointed by the town manager.
The wire inspector must be satisfied with plans for the electric wiring of new homes,
buildings, or any addition which requires wiring. In Lexington a permit must be obtained to
install any large piece of electrical equipment such as a stove, dryer, air conditioner, flood-
lights, or other mechanical aid.
The plumbing inspector inspects new plumbing facilities and those added to or changed, for
which a permit must be obtained. Plans for this work must conform to the state plumbing code.
The gas inspector inspects all gas installations.
The building inspector as defined by Lexington by -law: "shall hold a Massachusetts regis-
tration as an architect or as a structural engineer, or shall have at least ten years of prac-
tical experience in a building trade." He is responsible for receiving applications and
issuing permits for the construction, alteration, repair, demolition, removal and use of build-
ings and other structures within the town in accordance with the building by -law of Lexington.
His duties include the inspection for all the above work for which permits have been issued,
as often as necessary to secure compliance with the law.
The building inspector is designated as the officer in charge of enforcement of the build-
ing by -laws and where necessary institutes appropriate action or proceedings in the name of the
town to prevent or correct violations of the laws. He is also the officer in charge of enforce-
ment of the zoning by -law and sign by -law.
Lexington is currently using uniform statewide codes with regard to plumbing and gas in-
stallations and electrical work.
Libraries, Public: The main building which has housed Lexington's public library since 1906
was given to the town by Alice B. Cary in memory of Maria Hastings Cary, who founded the
library in 1868.
Library policy is set by a board of trustees who employ a professional director (who is
also the secretary - treasurer) to carry out the program. Membership of this board of trustees
as established by the Cary gift is: "The selectmen and the school committee of the town for
the time being and the settled ministers of the place." Present membership of the executive
committee includes a rabbi, a minister, a selectman, and two school committeemen.
An advisory committee consisting of five or more persons who have demonstrated interest
in the problems and goals of the library is appointed each year by the executive committee.
They attend trustee meetings and give advice, but do not vote.
The main library (Cary Memorial) is on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Clarke
Street in Lexington Center, and the East Lexington Branch is at 735 Massachusetts Avenue. Any-
one living, corking or attending school in Lexington may borrow books or any other material
available. The general collection contains books covering a wide range of information; record-
ings, musical scores, films, magazines, newspapers, microfilms, and prints. Other services
for various ages are available. The Cary Library contains a completely cataloged collection
of material and frequent exhibits concerning the history of Lexington in the Lexington Room.
The Piper Gallery in the Cary Library has monthly exhibits of art.
Moderator: The moderator, elected annually and without salary, presides at town meeting. He
is charged with the conduct of the meeting, and no one, town meeting member or citizen, speaks
unless recognized by the moderator. He is directed to appoint as soon as possible the members
of any temporary or "general" committees authorized by town meeting, unless another method is
specified.
Moody Rating: Moody's Investors Service, Inc., is a division of Dun and Bradstreet Inc., and
rates governmental units, for bonding purposes, on the basis of it's financial condition.
Moody ratings are AAA, AA, A -1, A and BAA. Lexington's current rating is A -1. This infor-
mation is widely used by investors when considering the purchase of municipal bonds.
Planning Board: A six - member board was first established in Lexington in 1918 by vote under
articles 26 and 27 of the annual town meeting and reduced to five members in 1957. Members
are elected for staggered five -year terms and serve - without pay. The work of the planning
board is regulated by state laws and consists of planning, zoning and subdivision control.
General Laws. chapter 41, sections 81 -A to J direct the planning board to prepare, adopt and
continuously review and update a master or comprehensive plan for the future development of
the town, to make necessary studies, recommendations and advisory reports to the town meeting,
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the board of selectmen and other town agencies. Certain matters, such as street layouts, must
be referred for planning board review prior to town meeting action. The planning board may
prepare for adoption by the town meeting an official map showing the existing and the proposed
streets and parks; Lexington has no official town map. The planning board reviews and publishes
(but does not administer) the zoning by -law and the zoning map, frequently proposes zoning
amendments for adoption by the town meeting and must review and hold a public hearing on any
zoning amendment before it can be acted upon by the town meeting. In an executive capacity,
the planning board administers the subdivision control law (General Laws chapter 41, sections
81 -K to GG) in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the board for this purpose.
Each real estate developer must submit and obtain approval of formal subdivision plans (includ-
ing street layouts, water supply, sewerage, drainage, etc.). Also, any change of property
lines on an existing street must now be accompanied by a plan endorsed by the planning board
(General Laws Chapter 222, Acts of 1970).
In 1953 the town meeting authorized the employment of a full -time paid planning director
who is now appointed by the town manager with approval of the planning board. The board is
also advised on design matters by the design advisory group, an unpaid voluntary association
of architects, landscape architects, planners and other design professionals living in Lexing-
ton, headed by a five - member executive committee.
The planning board meets Monday nights in the town office building; the planning director
is available during the normal office hours to discuss planning matters and to schedule meetings
with the planning board. Copies of the zoning by -law and map, subdivision regulations, general
development plans and other planning reports are available for sale in the office of the
planning board.
Police Department: The police department is concerned with the maintenance of public safety
and the enforcement of the criminal laws. The chief of police and all full -time police person-
nel are civil service employees appointed by the town manager and directly responsible to him.
Police cruisers patrol Lexington twenty -four (24) hours of the day.
Traffic control, crime prevention and the apprehension of criminals are the main functions
of the police and a captain of detectives and a captain of traffic head two major bureaus with-
in the department. All offenses which require trial in a court of law are sent to the district
court at Concord, Massachusetts.
Modern equipment and in- service training help keep the department up to date. Total radio
communication is maintained between headquarters and all police vehicles and patrols as well
as other cities and towns connected on the intercity radio.
In connection with overall public safety the police respond to fire alarms, assist sick
and injured persons, help settle family and neighborhood disputes, an answer to many other
situations too numerous to mention.
Lexington is one of the first towns to employ the police cadet system which has been en-
larged twice since its inception. Students at various colleges studying for degrees in the
police sciences work cooperatively with the department and the college.
Public Works, Department of: The superintendent of public works is appointed by the town
manager to administer maintenance and improvement of the town's physical facilities.
Lexington is a part of the Metropolitan District Commission sewer and water districts and
pays the M.D.C. for these services.
Engineering: See Engineering Department.
Garbage Collection: This service is rendered by an outside firm on a contractual basis
with the town. Collection is made once a week for most of the year, twice a week in the summer,
under the supervision of the department of public works.
Highway Division: This division of the department of public works is responsible for high-
way maintenance, construction and repair of streets, parking lots, sidewalks and curbings. It
installs and maintains street signs and traffic signals for both street and railroad inter-
sections and cares for the public works building. Road machinery is maintained by this divi-
sion. Crosswalks and traffic lines are painted, snow is removed and Lexington Center receives
a routine cleaning each day.
Most new street construction is let out on bid to contracting firms. A number of streets
are built by real estate developers according to town specifications but at not cost to the
town. The state and county share with the town the costs of county roads (Chapter 90 roads).
This division is also responsible for the maintenance and operation of the sanitary land-
fill at Hartwell Avenue, the construction and maintenance of drains and catch basins and
general street cleaning.
Park, Shade Trees, and Insect Suppression Division: Responsibilities include caring for
parks, playgrounds, tennis courts and the swimming pools. Skating areas are cleaned and
flooded. Trees on town property are inspected, pruned, sprayed and removed when necessary.
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Public Works, Department of
Mosquito Control is carried out by the East Middlesex County Mosquito Control Project.
The town appropriates funds annually to participate.
Sewer Division: This division is responsible for the construction and maintenance of
lateral sewer mains, trunk sewers and sewer pumping stations. Again, major contracts are let
out on bid to private contracting firms. Real estate developers must provide their own sewer
facilities according to town requirements.
Water Division: This division of the public works department constructs and maintains
water mains, installs and inspects water meters, and installs and maintains fire hydrants.
Most new water main construction is done by private contractors who bid for this work. Real
estate developers must construct all necessary water facilities in any new street which they
build.
Public Trusts, Trustees of: Three citizens are appointed by the selectmen for six -year terms
(one every two years) to take charge of funds given to Lexington by gift or legacy. Currently,
the funds number thirty -one: five are charitable in nature, five related to parks and highway
plantings, six to scholarships, six to maintenance of specific cemetery lots, six to mainte-
nance of the common, and three are miscellaneous. The trustees invest or deposit the money
left in trust to Lexington; the annual report of town officers lists resulting income, purpose
of the gift and use of the funds.
Recreation Committee: Since 1956, Lexington has had a permanent recreation committee con-
sisting of five unsalaried members appointed in rotation for three -year terms. The selectmen,
planning board and school committee each appoint one member; two are appointed by the moderator.
This committee plans year -round recreation programs using the town's public playgrounds
and other facilities. Activities are available to all ages including men and women as well as
to retarded and emotionally disturbed children. A professionally trained, salaried director
is appointed by the committee to administer the program. The committee is authorized to employ
personnel and purchase equipment using funds voted by the town meeting, but if land is to be
purchased or a building constructed, it is the selectmen's responsibility to negotiate upon
the recommendation of the committee. Permits are available from the committee to groups
wishing to use the recreational facilities.
Referendum Petition: A petition for referendum is the procedure of submitting a measure al-
ready acted upon by the legislative body to the vote of all qualified voters for approval or
rejection. That is why most actions taken by the town meeting are not operative until five
days (exclusive of Sundays and holidays) after the final adjournment of the meeting. In this
period a petition for referendum may be filed with the selectmen. If 3% of all the registered
voters in Lexington sign such a petition there must be a special election and ballot to see if
the voters will approve the town meeting members' action on the question. Only certain town
meeting actions can be carried to referendum:
1. A vote authorizing the expenditure of $20,000 or more as a special appropriation.
2. A vote to establish, abolish, or change a board or office.
3. A vote to adopt or amend a town by -law.
The right of referendum is limited to challenging an affirmative vote of town meeting only.
The statutes governing a referendum state that a vote of town meeting cannot be overturned
unless a majority of the voters on the referendum vote to overturn it, and this majority must
comprise at least 20% of the registered voters of the town.
Refuse Disposal Planning Committee: Three residents, moderator - appointed, and unsalaried, com-
prise this committee created by a 1967 annual town meeting vote. Together with similar com-
mittees from Bedford, Concord, Lincoln, Weston and Waltham, and under the authority of the
enabling legislation, they voted unanimously to form the West Suburban Regional Refuse Disposal
Planning Board. The duties of said board as prescribed by the legislation are to investigate
and study the methods of refuse disposal and to prepare an agreement for submission to the
participating communities. Each community has thus far appropriated $3,000 (maximum allowed
under law) for this board to enable it to pursue its work. Four committees have been created
within the board: engineering, site selection, finance and legal. Regular meetings are held
of both the sub - committees and the full board. Application for a $36,000 grant was made to
the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and was refused; however, it has been
resubmitted.
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Retirement Board: This board administers Lexington's contributory retirement system which pro-
vides for pensions and disability payments to all regular employees, except teachers, who have
their own plan. The funds of the system, which come from the five percent deductions made from
the employees regular salary and wages are invested in securities legal for savings banks in
Massachusetts. Each year, town meeting appropriates an amount of money to cover the town's
share of retirement allowances. This board consists of two unsalaried members plus the comp-
troller, ex- officio.
Sanitary Land Fill (Town Dump): See Public Works, Department of
Schools, Lexington Public: By state law, the management of public schools is entrusted to a
locally elected committee. Lexington's School Committee has five members elected in rotation
for three -year terms, without salary. Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each
month, except during the summer, and any interested citizen is welcome as an observer. The
school committee appoints all school personnel, and has jurisdiction over the operation of the
educational program and the maintenance of the school buildings. The school committee has the
dual responsibility of carrying out state laws regarding education and forming major policies
for a program which will meet local requirements.
The chief administrator of this program is the superintendent of schools, a salaried ap-
pointee who is appointed by and directly responsible to the school committee. As an educator,
the superintendent supervises the school program, recommends text books, and interviews teachers
for the school committee. He sets up in- training programs for the teachers. His office keeps
administrative records and accounts; he is also responsible for non - teaching personnel.
Each year the school committee prepares a budget which estimates the amount of money needed
to cover operating expenses for the coming year. According to state law, a town must accept the
school committee's budget for operating expenses or be liable to penalties if overruled. How-
ever, the school committee does confer with the appropriation committee and other town depart-
ments before bringing the final budget before the town meeting. A large portion of Lexington's
tax dollar is spent on education. The town meeting may use its own judgment on warrant articles
asking for capital expenditures for the school department (school buildings, sites, etc.) State
and federal aid are available to Lexington for various educational programs, for school building
assistance and for children whose families are employed on defense projects.
In Massachusetts all children between seven and sixteen must attend school, 180 days per
year at all schools, but for only five hours a day at the elementary level.
Lexington has eleven elementary schools, two junior high schools, one senior high school,
with one junior high school proposed for construction.
Sewers: See Public Works, Department of
Selectmen, Board of: The board of selectmen is the policy making board of the town. There are
five members of this board, elected in rotation for three -year terms. They are unsalaried, but
receive $200 annually each for personal expenses incurred because of the position. They meet
weekly every Monday night in the town office building (bi- weekly during the summer), and the
meetings are open to the public.
The town counsel, town manager and comptroller are directly responsible to the board of
selectmen and are appointed by them. The selectmen make other appointments as noted in this
town report and are responsible for most all licensing.
The selectmen have authority in legal matters and conduct actions on behalf of or in
defense of the town. The selectmen make rulings on the legality of action within the town after
consultation with town counsel who usually meets with the board at their weekly meetings. Town
manager also meets and makes reports with the board of selectmen at its weekly meeting.
The selectmen publish the warrant for town meetings. They also review all budgets and
determine amounts to be requested of town meeting under the different articles. The board of
selectmen is responsible for the jury list and for the publishing of the annual town report.
Snow Removal: See Public Works, Department of
Suburban Responsibility, Commission on: Established by vote of the selectmen on June 19, 1968
to consider Lexington's responsibilities and obligations as a suburb toward meeting the needs of
minority groups in Boston. Seventeen members appointed by the selectmen study problems of
housing, job opportunities and public education and make recommendations for action by partici-
pating groups, which include town bodies and citizen groups directly concerned with these
subjects.
Tax Collector: Appointed by town manager; responsible for receiving all monies in connection
with various taxes: real estate, personal property, motor vehicle excise, water rates, better-
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ments (sewer, street, sidewalk and water) plus miscellaneous such as ambulances and rentals.
Certificates of municipal liens when property is sold or transferred to a new owner and better-
ment releases when betterments are paid in full upon request. This position is appointed and
salaried.
Town Celebrations Committee: This committee coordinates citizen participation in the celebration
of certain holidays, as designated by the selectmen. The nine members are appointed by the
selectmen, unsalaried, and serve for rotating three -year terms.
Town Clerk: Elected for a one -year term with salary, the town clerk keeps minutes of all town
meetings and gives the comptroller the official record of all appropriations voted. He is
responsible for informing town officers and committee chairmen of any vote affecting their per-
sonal jurisdiction. The town clerk's record of all town meeting proceedings is summarized in
the town report; a detailed report is available to the public at his office. The town clerk
supervises all elections and is responsible for keeping records of property owned by the town,
for registering voters and maintaining all town lists and issuing licenses and certificates.
Town Meeting: Since colonial times the chief form of town government in New England has been
the town meeting. In the "open form," this ensured the voter of the power of self -rule by
voting on legislative matters concerning the town. Since 1929, Lexington has had a represent-
ative town meeting. Although town meeting members are elected by precinct (of which Lexington
has six) to represent their constituents, all town meetings are open to the public and any citi-
zen, upon recognition by the moderator, may speak to the issue being debated.
Annual town meetings are held in March and usually last several sessions. Powers of the
town meeting include appropriation of funds for annual budgets, funds for capital expenditures,
adoption or changes in the town by -laws, and establishment of special committees. They must
refer to the state legislature and registered voters of the town any change in the town govern-
ment or any abolition thereof.
Special town meetings can be called by the selectmen or upon petition containing at least
200 valid signatures of voters. The body of business to be considered and acted upon at any
town meeting is called the warrant. Action may not be taken on any matter unless it appears
as an article in the warrant. Each registered voter must receive a copy of the warrant not less
than seven days before the town meeting.
There are 198 elected town meeting members. Each of the six precincts is represented by
33 members elected in rotation for three -year terms. There are also several town meeting mem-
bers -at -large who have the position by virtue of their administrative office. They vote with
the elected members, but do not represent any one precinct.
Town Meeting Members Association: The Lexington Town Meeting Members' Association is a private,
voluntary organization composed of town meeting members, very active in all areas of the town
government, with committees which study many areas of concern to the town. Before each town
meeting it publishes background material and sponsors open information meetings for its members
concerning the warrant articles.
Town Treasurer: Appointed by the town manager; paid a salary or a stipend. Receives all monies
due the town and has complete authority to decide where town funds shall be deposited. He keeps
a record of tax title land; customarily acts for the selectmen in negotiating the sale of Lex-
ington's bonds when the town has voted to borrow for capital spending. At tax time he invests
excess revenues pending their utilization for operating funds. When needs require it prior to
payment of taxes he negotiates, with approval of the selectmen, any short term loans needed for
operating purposes.
Town Manager: The position of town manager was created by the Selectmen -Town Manager Act, which
became effective in March 1970. As the executive officer of the town, he directs the operation
of the general government departments. He reports to and administers, policies established by
the board of selectmen. His major responsibilities include: providing essential municipal ser-
vices, preparation of the budget and control of expenditures implementing town meeting votes;
integration of the activities of town boards and committees; personnel administration; appoint-
ment of general government department heads as well as the recreation, permanent building com-
mittees and, with the approval of the board of selectmen, the board of health and conservation
commission.
Veterans' Services: The department of veterans' services is administered by a director appoint-
ed by the town manager for a one -year, renewable term. He is reimbursed for the time he spends
doing this work. The department furnishes financial assistance to veterans of all wars and
their dependents after a thorough investigation to insure qualifications under existing law.
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Voting List: This list shows by precinct all the registered voters of the town. To become a
registered voter, one must be a citizen, must have lived in the town for six months and in the
state for one year. Residents desiring to register may do so at the town clerk's office on any
working day between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and on special additional hours prior to an election.
These special registration sessions are advertised in the local paper.
Zoning By -Law: First adopted by the town on March 17, 1924, and continuously amended, the
zoning by -law regulates the uses of land in Lexington and the dimensional controls for the
placement of buildings. A change of the by -law requires a public hearing and a report by the
planning board, a two- thirds majority vote of the town meeting and the approval of the state's
attorney - general. The zoning by -law is administered by the building inspector. The zoning
power of the town is limited by the enabling statute (General Laws Chapter 40 -A).
Currently, Lexington is divided into 13 classes of districts shown on the zoning map,
including residence districts RO one family, 30,000 square feet minimum area for new lots;
RS single family, 15,500 square feet minimum new lots; RT two family and RM garden apartment;
and commercial districts CR office and research park; CH office, research and hotels; CM office
research and manufacturing; CO offices; CN neighborhood business; CG general business and CB
central business. Copies of the zoning by -law and map may be purchased in the offices of the
building inspector and the planning board.
Originally compiled by Judith J. Totman, with assist-
ance from Nancy D. Hudson and Lilah H. Groisser, from
the 1967 Lexington Town Report, from the Town Govern-
ment Handbook, the latter two prepared by the Lexing-
ton League of Women Voters. Amended in 1970 by the
respective departments, committees and commissions to
conform with changes arising from the selectmen -town
manager form of government.
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TO: TOWN MEETING MEMBERS:
RE: THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW
Balance Sheet
Receipts
Expenses
Appropriations
Elections
Town Meeting Minutes
Boards and Committees
Jury List
Statistics
Bonded Indebtedness
PART II
1971 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
Table of Contents
PART XI
ELECTIONS Pale
Annual Town Election 3
Housing Referendum 5
Report of Town Clerk 17
Report of Board of Registrars 6
TOWN MEETING MINUTES 7
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
•
Cary Memorial Library 22
Health, Board of °32
Historic Districts Commission 21'
Recreation " 36
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 49
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 54
LEGAL
Board of Appeals 60
Town Counsel 66
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire Department 26
Police Department 28
Regulatory Inspectors 24
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 78
JURY LIST 75
FINANCIAL
Balance Sheet
Statement of Comptroller
Schedule of Receipts
Schedule of Expenses
Appropriation Accounts
Town Debt and Interest
Town Treasurer Report
Trustees of Public Trusts
Retirement Board
Assessors
INDEX TO TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
2
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86
97
101
92
91
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40
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Town Election, March 1, 1971
Registered Voters by Precincts Votes Cast by Precincts
Precinct One 2,991
Precinct Two 2,674
Precinct Three 2,508
Precinct Four 2,495
Precinct Five 2,815
Precinct Six 2,602
16,085
Precinct One 1,340
Precinct Two 1,277
Precinct Three 1,286
Precinct Four 1,206
Precinct Five 1,451
Precinct Six 1,102
7,662
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Totals
1 2 3 4 5 6
Selectmen
Roland B. Greeley 469 494 590 562 589 424 3,128
Otis S. Brown, Jr. 426 402 518 462 595 477 2,880
Alfred S. Busa 715 621 508 412 619 517 3,392
John A. Devine 168 133 139 140 157 149 886
Natalie H. Riffin 536 549 571 619 642 394 3,311
Blanks 366 355 246 217 300 243 1,727
Totals 2,680 2,554 2,572 2,412 2,902 2,204 15,324
Alfred S. Busa and Natalie H. Riffin elected selectmen for three years.
Moderator
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 953 925 1,040 939 1,007 839 5,703
Blanks 387 352 246 267 444 263 1,959
1,206 1,451 1,102 7,662
Totals 1,340 1,277 1,286
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. elected moderator for one year.
School Committee
Vernon C. Page 755 801 857 731 906 748 4,798
Frederick C. Frick 697 687 761 771 813 579 4,308
Martin V. Sussman 638 556 538 498 693 479 3,402
Blanks 590 510 416 412 490 398 2,816
Totals 2,680 2,554 2,572 2,412 2,902 2,204 15,324
Vernon C. Page and Frederick C. Frick elected to the school committee for three years.
Planning Board
Thomas F. Costello 609 669 551 515 579 561 3,484
Frank Sandy 556 487 578 580 705 410 3,316
Blanks 175 121 157 111 167 131 862
Totals 1,340 1,277 1,286 1,206 1,451 1,102 7,662
Thomas F. Costello was elected to the planning board for five years.
Lexington Housing Authority
Albert W. Hruby 531 609 702 582 745 549 3,718
John J. Seitz 513 369 340 380 460 321 2,383
Blanks 296 299 244 244 246 232 1,561
Totals 1,340 1,277 1,286 1,206 1,451 1,102 7,662
Albert W. Hruby elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for five years.
Question Number One (Subsidiary Rate - Employee Insurance)
Yes 214 180 224 203 219 200 1,240
No 702 667 690 683 741 537 4,020
Blanks 424 430 372 320 491 365 2,402
Totals 1,340 1,277 1,286 1,206 1,451 1,102 7,662
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Town Election, March 1, 1971 (cont'd)
Precinct
1
Question
Yes
No
Blanks
Totals
*Lois W. Brown
*Sanborn C. Brown
*Alfred S. Busa
*Ralph A. Cataldo
*Logan Clarke, Jr.
*Robert H. Farwell
* Elected for three years.
Van T. Boughton, Jr.
*Elizabeth H. Clarke
*Frederick C. Frick
*Francis G. Fuery
Milton L. Gould
*Melvin G. Holland
Eric B. Kula
*Vernon C. Page
***Thomas G. Taylor
* Elected for three years.
*Hugh M. Chapin
*John F. Downey, Jr.
*Herbert W. Eisenberg
*Ernest A. Giroux
Mark Lichtenstein
*H. Bigelow Moore
* Elected for three years.
*Arthur T. Bernier
*Otis S. Brown, Jr.
*Richard K. Eaton
*Cellen S. Fowle
Malcolm R. Gavin
*Lilah H. Groisser
**Walter T. Kenney, Jr.
* Elected for three years.
*Lloyd S. Beckett, Jr.
*Levi G. Burnell
*John T. Harvell
**William A. Melbye, Jr.
Robert E. Meyer
*Charles E. Parks
*Francis W. K. Smith
*Elected for three years.
Precinct
2
Precinct
3
Precinct
4
Precinct
5
Number Two (Regional Vocational - technical School)
728
222
390
716
173
388
790
161
335
761
165
280
1,340 1,277 1,286 1,206
Town Meeting Members - Precinct One
715 *Paul J. MacKenzie
662 *William E. Maloney, Jr.
749 Joseph P. Marshall
580 William A. Busa
604 John D. Carrigg
522 Edwin H. Farr
795
206
450
Precinct Totals
6
591
173
338
1,451 1,102
620 *Bernice Manning
582 *Ruth M. Mitchell
445 Barry E. Sampson
506 Sam Silverman
295 *Martin V. Sussman
463 Bernice 0. Weiss
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Two
401 *Mary Louise Touart
557 William M. Aitken
622
504
334
475
301
732
418
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr.
*Philip N. Bredesen
*Shirley A. Byrne
Nicholas A. Cannalonga
* *Frederic D. Corazzini
*Thomas F. Costello
** Elected for one year.
474 Thomas J. Costello
232 William F.Delay
386 John W. Grabski
467 Ronald B. Jackson
458 *Roy J. Murphy
163 Vincent Vitto
422 William S. Widnall
470 *Donald D. Wilson
*** Elected prior to
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Three
606 *Frank T. Samuel
615 *Donald B. White
538 *Charles A. Winchester
626 *Jane E. Berchtold
479 * *Richard W. Bush
629 *Stephen S. Clark
** Elected for two years.
town meeting to D.
4,381
1,100
2181
7,662
535
629
393
377
588
461
358
395
335
185
467
332
148
669
Ross vacancy.
558 Carolyn R. Goblick
609 Arthur M. Heard
535 John H. Martis
529 Doreen D. Plasse
508 *Paul A. Plasse
545 Warren Roberts
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Four
640
718
645
589
490
541
504
** Elected
*Erik L. Mollo- Christensen
*Natalie H. Riffin
*Paul V. Riffin
Nyles Nathan Barnert
Raymond M. Carberry
**William J. Dailey, Jr.
for one year.
647 *Dan H. Fenn, Jr.
720 Erna S. Greene
619 *Irving H. Mabee
480 Stephen I. Owren
290 *Margaret F. Rawls
529 C. Scott Skerry, Jr.
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Five
637 *Robert V. Whitman
603 Harley H. Anderson
801 *Renee T. Cochin
568 * **M. Chandler Crocker,
520 Emily W. Frankovich
608 Barton F. Graf
663
**Elected for two years. ** *Elected prior to
356
457
470
505
537
355
623
415
578
195
593
359
629 Kenneth Paul Kelley, Jr. 291
414 David A. Lavender 521
574 *Anthony L. Mancini 671
II 529 *Wendy S. Pease 662
494 *Frank L. Shunney 634
250 *Mary E. Shunney 624
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town meeting to P. Thomas vacancy.
*James E. Brown
*John R. Holt
*Donald K. Irwin
* *James L. Jones
*Erik Lund
*Garry Margolius
*Paul E. Mazerall
*George R. Medeiros
432
458
482
378
506
388
494
481
TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 1, 1971
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Six
Burt E. Nichols
* *William Spencer Sullivan
Stanley E. Toye
Curt Balchunas
Donald H. Bates
*Jane P. Buckley
Joan N. L. Collins
321 Nancy F. Earsy
378 Robert M. Hurley
321 *Paul B. Lloyd
249 Eugene F. Marckini
303 Norma G. McGavern
429 *Mark Moore, Jr.
362 *George S. Silverman
*Elected for three years. * *Tie vote - decided in special election
in favor of William Spencer Sullivan.
327
331
406
167
323
521
393
held prior to town meeting
Special Referendum, May 3, 1971
QUESTION: Shall the town vote to approve the action of
it was voted to amend the Zoning By -Law by adding under
on the easterly side of Bedford Street?
Registered Voters by
Precincts
Precinct
Precinct
Precinct
Precinct
Precinct
Precinct
Yes
No
Blanks
Totals
One 2,991
Two 2,674
Three 2,508
Four 2,495
Five 2,815
Six 2,602
16,085
Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4
380 47+6 441 528
943 797 865 669
16 2 9 13
1,339 1,245 1,315 1,210
the representative town meeting whereby
RH- Subsidized Housing Districts a district
Votes Cast by Precincts
Precinct One
Precinct Two
Precinct Three
Precinct Four
Precinct Five
Precinct Six
Pr. 5
537
1026
40
1,339
1,245
1,335
1,210
1,603
1,269
7,981
Pr. 6
386
875
8
Totals
2,718
5,175
88
1,603 1,269 7,981
In accordance with Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1954, more than the necessary 20% having voted
to reverse the action of the April 5, 1971 Adjourned Town Meeting, the action stands reversed and
Article 72 is not adopted.
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Board of Registrars
The Town Clerk's Office was open daily throughout the year plus evening and Saturday dates
for registration of new voters.
Total number of voters as of January 1, 1971 15,907
New voters registered as of February 9, 1971 + 343
Voters taken off as of February 9, 1971 - 165
Total number of voters as of February 9, 1971 16,085
New voters registered as of April 13, 1971 + 145
Voters taken off as of April 13, 1971 - 913
Total number of voters as of April 13, 1971 15,317
New voters registered as of July 23, 1971 + 584
Voters taken off as of July 23, 1971 - 157
Total number of voters as of July 23, 1971 15,744
New voters registered as of December 31, 1971 + 833
Total number of voters as of December 31, 1971 16,577
Total new voters for 1971 1,905
Total voters taken off for 1971 1,235
1971 was the first full year that citizens under twenty -one years of age and at least eighteen
years of age could register and vote. The following is a breakdown of the age groups for the period
December 1970 through December 31, 1971.
18 years old 457
19 years old 357
20 years old 222
Total under 21 years old 1,036
Mary R. McDonough
Clerk, Board of Registrars
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Index to Town Meeting Articles
Note: Article numbers without a letter - prefix refer to the annual town meeting of March 15- -April 5.
"S" preceeding article numbers refers to the special town meeting of January 11; "SS" preceeding
article numbers refers to the special town meeting of June 14.
General Government
Board of Appeals
By -Laws, Zoning
Elections
General Laws
Minority Groups
Reports, Committees
11
68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, S8,
Sil, S12, SS6, SS7, SS13
1, SS10
75, S5, S7
50
2,3, 42, 43, 53, S1
Financial
Appropriations, General 4, 5, 6, 8, 9,
40, 44, 46, 47,
Land
Acquisition
Conveyance
Protection
Fire
Public Works
Curbing
Drains
Equipment
Maintenance Chap.
Right of Way
Sewers
10, 38, 39, Sidewalks
52, 76, 78 Streets
14, 31, 32, 33, 48, 49, 64,
65, 66, 67, S3
77, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS5, SS7
Recreation, Conservation
Conservation 60, 61, 62, 63, 71, S10,
S13, SS10
Recreation 54, 55, 56, 57, 58
Street lights
Water
Mosquito control
S6
16
17
24
90 22
51
20, 21, 29, S4
19
23, 25, 34, 35, 36
13, 80
12, 18
26
Schools 45,59, S2, SS8,SS9
Services
Cemetery 15, 59
Disaster Communications 41
Library 28, 37
Mystic Valley Children's Clinic 27
Special Town Meeting, January 11, 1971
Note: The following reports of town meetings are condensed from the official reports and indi-
cate actions which bind the town. For information relating to precise wording of each motion and
the details of debate, the reader is referred to the official minutes in the office of the town
clerk.
The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:07 p.m. There were 189
town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley of the Church
of our Redeemer.
Article 1. REPORTS. The reports of the appropriations committee and the capital expenditures
committee were accepted and placed on file. VOTED unanimously.
Article 2. JUNIOR HIGH SCH0O1. To authorize the permanent building committee to enter into a
contract or contracts for the construction and original equipping and furnishing of a new junior
high school on the parcel of land situated on and off Marrett Road that was acquired for school,
playground and other public purposes in 1965 and to supervise the work and appropriate $4,300,000.
VOTED unanimously.
Article 3. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for school, playground, street and other public purposes all or any part of a
parcel of land extending northerly from the northerly terminus of that portion of Stedman Road that
was accepted as a public way on September 28, 1931 and appropriate $200. VOTED unanimously.
Article 4. SEWER MAINS. To appropriate $175,000 to be used in conjunction with the money ap-
propriated under Article 74 of the warrant for the 1968 annual town meeting for the installation of
a sewer main or mains in such locations as the selectmen may determine from the vicinity of Hamil-
ton Road to the Metropolitan District Commission sewer line in Lexington, for the enlargement, al-
teration, replacement or reconstruction of the North Lexington pumping station and the equipment
therein, and the acquisition of land or interests therein necessary and to provide for payment by
current tax levy the sum of $75,000 and by issue of bonds or notes of the town for the balance of
$100,000. VOTED unanimously.
Article 5. DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS. To amend the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington by
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striking Section 4 of Article XXV and inserting in place thereof a new Section 4 to read substan-
tially as follows:
DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS
Section 4. No person shall fire or discharge any rifle, shotgun, air -rifle or pistol on or
across any land within the confines of the town, but this section shall not prevent the use of
such firearms in the lawful defense and protection of one's person or other human being or
property, nor shall it apply to veterinarians in the practice of their profession nor in the
performance of any duty required or authorized by law, nor to members of the police department
in carrying out their duties and for target practice upon ranges duly approved by the Chief of
Police, nor to the discharge of blank ammunition if otherwise lawful. Proposed amendment: To
insert, following the word "practice'", the phrase "by the police department and the general
public'. Amendment VOTED; main motion VOTED as amended.
Article 6. SALARIES. To appropriate $4,000 for account number 4100 -fire department - personal
services, to be expended, in conjunction with and in addition to amounts authorized for firemen's
salaries prior to the time of making the 1971 annual appropriation. VOTED.
Article 7. TOWN WARRANT. To amend the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington by striking
Section 2 of ARTICLE III and inserting in place thereof a new Section 2 to read substantially as
follows:
Section 2. The warrant for a town meeting shall be served by posting a printed copy thereof
in the town office building and in a public place in each of the precincts of the town and also
by sending by mail, postage prepaid, not less than seven days before the time stated in the
warrant for holding such meeting, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to each dwelling
house and to each dwelling unit in multiple dwelling houses, apartment buildings or other build-
ings in the town. VOTED.
Article 8. ZONING BY -LAWS. To amend the zoning by -laws by deleting the text of subsection 22.3,
22.4, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, 23.6, 23.7 and 23.9 and by deleting the narrative descriptions of the
zoning districts in paragraphs 22.31 through 23.97, by inserting in place a new text and by adopt-
ing and incorporating as a part of the zoning map the zoning district maps designated in the warrant
and by deleting the text of sections 10 and 21 and subsection 14.3 and inserting in place new sec-
tions and subsection. VOTED unanimously.
Article 9. CEMETERY LOT GIFT. To accept a gift of $300 under the will of Georgie Burr Smith for
the perpetual care and maintenance of the Hendley, Burr and Dunning cemetery lot in the Munroe
Cemetery in Lexington. VOTED unanimously.
Article 10. HARRINGTON GIFT. To accept a gift of $1,500 under the will of Katharine Harrington
to establish a seedling town forest, to be planted and maintained by junior or senior high school
students. VOTED.
Article 11. ZONING. To amend the zoning by -law by adding to the enumeration of uses in para-
graph 25.24 of section 25 thereof in the column entitled "Use Designation:" the following: "Indoor
or outdoor tennis clubs." Amendment: To refer subject matter to the planning board for inclusion
in a study of commercial recreational facilities in residential areas. Amendment VOTED. Main
motion VOTED as amended.
Article 12. ZONING -RH SUBSIDIZED HOUSING DISTRICT. To amend the zoning by -law by adding at the
end of subsection 22.5 thereof entitled "RH- Subsidized Housing District" a new RH subsidized hous-
ing district at the eastern terminus of Clematis Road, 500 feet easterly of the junction of Clema-
tis Road and Allen Street, 21.8 acres more or less. REJECTED. (107 in favor, 64 opposed; less
than required two- thirds affirmative vote). Reconsidered - REJECTED (108 in favor, 63 opposed;
less than required two- thirds affirmative vote).
Article 13. CONSERVATION. To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or otherwise
acquire and authorize the selectmen to convey, for conservation purposes, any fee, easement, con-
servation restriction or other interest in all or any part of the land now owned by the Town of
Lexington by tax title or otherwise, located southeasterly of the Northern Circumferential High-
way (Route 128), southwesterly of the Boston and Maine Railroad, northwesterly of Garfield Street
and northeasterly of the Pine Meadows Golf Club, (commonly known as the Meagherville area), and
appropriate $350. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
The meeting adjourned at 12:30 a.m., January 12, 1971.
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Annual Town Meeting, March 15, 1971
The meeting was called to order on March 15, 1971 by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:01p.m.
There were 198 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Henry H. Clark,
pastor of the Hancock United Church of Christ.
Article 1. is the annual town election which took place on March 1, 1971 and is reported else-
where under "Elections."
Article 2. REPORTS. To accept and place on file the reports of the following committees: VOTED
unanimously.
Capital Expenditures Committee Appropriations Committee
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee Town Manager
Committee on Cary Lectures (accepted March 24, 1971.)
Lexington Vocational Technical Regional School District Planning Committee
Article 3. CARY LECTURES. To direct the moderator to appoint a committee of three to have charge
of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year.
VOTED unanimously.
Article 4. ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET. Reported under "Appropriation Accounts." VOTED. RECONSIDERED
March 22, 1971. Motion to reconsider withdrawn.
Article 5.
borrow money
Article 6.
the accounts
BORROWING. To authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to
from time to time in anticipation of the revenue. VOTED unanimously.
TRANSFER TO E & D ACCOUNT. To transfer unexpended appropriation balances in any of
to the excess and deficiency account. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 7. UNPAID BILLS. To appropriate $1,303.80 to pay the unpaid bill for prior year of the
health department, expenses account #3300 to Massachusetts Division of Sanitoria and Tuberculosis
Control. VOTED unanimously.
Article 8. RESERVE FUND. To appropriate $125,000 for the reserve fund and to provide for the
payment thereof by transfer of $20,000 from the reserve fund - overlay surplus and by transfer of
$105,000 from excess and deficiency account. VOTED unanimously.
Article 9. AUDIT. To authorize the selectmen to petition the director of accounts of the state
for an audit for the year 1971. VOTED unanimously.
Article 10. PENSIONS. To appropriate $24,300 for pensions for retired members of the police de-
partment and their dependents and $15,600 for pensions for retired members of the fire department
and their dependents. VOTED unanimously.
Article 11. BOARD OF APPEALS. To authorize the selectmen to appoint one of their members to the
board of appeals. VOTED.
The meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 22, 1971
The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:03 p.m. There were 192
town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Monsignor Martin V. McCabe, pastor of
the Sacred Heart Church.
Article 12. WATER MAINS. To make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with
money previously appropriated for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers, drains,
streets or buildings. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 13. STREET LIGHTS. To authorize the selectmen to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1972 annual town meeting.
VOTED unanimously.
Article 14. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to obtain appraisals on and options for
land or rights therein, to purchase or acquire by eminent domain for town use and appropriate funds.
Indefinitely POSTPONED.
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Article 15. WESTVIEW CEMETERY. To appropriate $8,000 for the development of Westview Cemetery by
transfer from the Westview Cemetery sale of lots fund. VOTED unanimously.
Article 16. CURBING. To appropriate funds and authorize the selectmen to install curbing at such
locations as they may determine. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 17. DRAINS. To authorize the selectmen to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as the selectmen may determine, including the widening, deepening and alter-
ing the course of brooks, streams and water courses and the construction of new channels and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
and appropriate $41,000. VOTED.
Article 18. WATER MAINS. To authorize the selectmen to install water mains not less than six
inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the
selectmen determine, subject to the assessment betterments, and to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land and appropriate $25,000.
VOTED unanimously.
Article 19. SIDEWALKS. To authorize the selectmen to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or
other sidewalks, at such locations as they determine, where the abutting owner pays one half of the
cost and appropriate $25,000. REJECTED.
Article 20. SEWER MAINS. To authorize the selectmen to install sewer mains in such accepted or
unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen determine, subject to the assessment of better-
ments and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other in-
terest in land and appropriate $350,000. VOTED.
Article 21. TRUNK SEWERS. To authorize the selectmen to install trunk sewers in such accepted or
unaccepted streets or other land as they may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments
and take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest and
appropriate funds. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 22. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE. To appropriate $6,000 for Chapter 90 highway maintenance. VOTED.
Article 23. STREET CONSTRUCTION. To appropriate funds for permanent street construction. In-
definitely POSTPONED.
Article 24. EQUIPMENT-PUBLIC WORKS. To appropriate $60,000 for the purchase by or with the ap-
proval of the selectmen of equipment for the department of public works. Proposed Amendment: To
strike the $60,000 and substitute $53,400 and to delete the three two -way radios and the truck for
the dog officer. Proposed amendment REJECTED. Main motion: VOTED.
Article 25. STREET CONSTRUCTION. To authorize the selectmen to retain engineering services and
prepare plans and specifications for the design, construction or reconstruction of streets, the
laying out, alteration, relocation, widening or reconstruction and appropriate $25,000. REJECTED.
Reconsidered at adjourned town meeting on March 24, 1971. VOTED. 111 -76.
Article 26. MOSQUITO ERADICATION. To appropriate $10,000 for the improvement of lowlands and
swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes. VOTED. 120 -67
Article 27. MYSTIC VALLEY CHILDREN'S CLINIC. To appropriate $17,870 to be expended under the
direction of the board of health for providing cooperative and complementary facilities to the out-
patient clinic of the Mystic Valley Children's Clinic and for providing payment for services render-
ed by such clinic. Proposed Amendment: To strike out $17,870 and substitute $8,789. REJECTED.
Main Motion - VOTED unanimously.
Article 28. LIBRARY SERVICES. To appropriate $6,922.75 received in 1971 as state aid to public
libraries to be used by the trustees of Cary Memorial Library in improving and extending library
services. VOTED unanimously.
Article 29. SEWER MAINS. To authorize the selectmen to retain engineering services to prepare
plans for sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as they determine and
appropriate $5,000. VOTED unanimously.
Article 30. REIMBURSEMENT OF SUBDIVIDERS. To appropriate a sum to be expended by the selectmen
for reimbursing subdividers for part of the cost of constructing ways or installing municipal
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services. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 31. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or
otherwise acquire for school, playground and other public purposes all or any part of the land now
or formerly of Alice E. Ashley and Rosamond J. Ashley Savage and all or any part of the land now or
formerly of Lexington Associates, Inc. and appropriate money. TABLED March 24, 1971 adjourned town
meeting. Taken from table at adjourned town meeting, March 31, 1971. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 32. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or other-
wise acquire and will authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request
of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes all or any part of the land now or form-
erly of Llice E. Ashley and Rosamond J. Ashley Savage and all or any part of the land now or form-
erly of Lexington Associates, Inc. and appropriate money. TABLED AT March 24, 1971 adjourned town
meeting. Taken from table at adjourned town meeting March.31, 1971. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 33. TOWN WAY. To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Worthen
Road from Marrett Road, a distance of 1,470 feet, more or less, northwesterly to Sherburne Road and
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land and appropriate $1,000. REJECTED. 61 in favor, 119 in opposition.
The meeting adjourned at 11:34 p.m.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 24, 1971
The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 7:38 p.m. There were
195 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. R. Reinhold Abele, Pilgrim
Congregational Church.
Article 34. EAST STREET CONSTRUCTION. Appropriate $60,000 to be used in conjunction with money
previously appropriated under Article 23 of the warrant for 1970 annual town meeting for the con-
struction of all or any part of the sections of East Street between Lowell Street and Grant Street
and transfer $60,000 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under articles 22 and 23 of
the warrant of the 1969 annual town meeting. TABLED. Taken from the table and indefinitely POST-
PONED. Reconsidered at adjourned town meeting March 29, 1971. VOTED.
Article 35. EAST STREET WIDENING. To appropriate $17,000 for widening and construction with
permanent pavement of all or any part of East Street between the Woburn line and Grant Street.
TABLED. Taken from table at adjourned town meeting March 31, 1971. VOTED.
Article 36. WORTHEN ROAD. To appropriate money to be used in conjunction with money previously
appropriated under article 34 of the warrant for the 1971 annual town meeting for the construction
of Worthen Road from Marrett Road to Sherburne Road. TABLED. Taken from the table at adjourned
town meeting March 31, 1971. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 37. CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY. To appropriate $5,500 as a supplementary appropriation to be
used in conjunction with and in addition to the money appropriated under article 37 of the warrant
for the 1970 annual town meeting for professional services and preparation of preliminary plans and
specifications for remodeling of and additions to the Cary Memorial Library building. VOTED.
Article 38. TOWN OFFICE PARKING. To appropriate $25,000 for the construction of a parking area
for the town office and the police building and access. VOTED. 115 -61.
Article 39. POLICE BUILDING AIRCONDITIONING. To appropriate $27,000 for the purchase and in-
stallation of air conditioning equipment in the police building. VOTED. 111 -67.
Article 40. TOWN OFFICES AND POLICE BUILDING FURNISHINGS. To appropriate $10,000 for the pur-
chase and installation of furniture, equipment and fixtures for the town office building and the
police building. VOTED.
Article 41. DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. To appropriate $5,000 for the purchase and install-
ation of local disaster preparedness communications system in such location or locations as the
selectmen determine. VOTED.
Article 42. DATA PROCESSING. To extend to the 1972 annual town meeting the time within which
the data processing study committee shall report. VOTED.
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Article 43. DATA PROCESSING COMMITTEE. To authorize the data processing committee to retain
consultants, subject to approval of the town manager and to study the town's business systems and
procedures, develop recommendations for a data processing system and equipment for the town and
report to a subsequent town meeting not later than the 1972 annual town meeting, and appropriate
$10,000. VOTED unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 10:47 p.m.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 29, 1971
The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:02 p.m. There were 196
town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Kenneth E. Peterson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church.
Robert Cataldo, chairman of the board of selectmen, read a resolution recognizing the members of
the 1970 -1971 Lexington High School varsity basketball team and coaches for their triumphs in win-
ning the Massachusetts Schoolboy Basketball Title. VOTED unanimously.
Article 44. VOTING MACHINES. To authorize the selectmen to lease or to lease with an option to
purchase, five voting machines and appropriate $1,650. VOTED unanimously.
Article 45. REGIONAL VOCATIONAL- TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. To appropriate $4,120 for the pur-
pose of paying the town's apportioned share of the initial operating and maintenance costs of the
proposed regional vocational - technical school district consisting of the towns of Arlington, Bel-
mont, Concord and Lexington and such towns as vote to become members of said district. VOTED
unanimously.
Article 46. MAP OF TOWN. To appropriate $30,000 to retain professional services for photo -
grammetric survey and map of the town. VOTED unanimously.
Article 47. LINCOLN STREET DUMP AREA. Appropriate $25,000 for the further development of the
so- called dump area on Lincoln Street. Proposed Amendment: Reduce the appropriation to $10,000.
Amendment VOTED, main motion VOTED as amended.
Article 48. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or
otherwise acquire for playground and recreation purposes and other public purposes, all or any part
of the land now or formerly of First Congregational Society in Lexington, located at the corner of
Massachusetts Avenue and Clarke Street and appropriate money. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 49. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire for street and other public purposes any fee, easement or other interest in all or any part
of land now or formerly of Dr. Lester I. Leonard located at the northwesterly corner of Marrett
Road and Lincoln Street and appropriate $1,000. VOTED unanimously.
Article 50. MINORITY GROUP TRAINEES AND WORKERS. To authorize the permanent building committee,
in conjunction with its requests to the contractor to utilize particular referral agencies and
training programs concerned with equal employment opportunity in the construction trades, to ex-
pend funds appropriated under Article 4 of the June 2, 1969 special town meeting for the additional
purpose of reimbursing the contractor for the cost of the transportation of minority -group trainees
and skilled workers as may be authorized by the permanent building committee. VOTED 122 -51.
Article 51. ABANDONMENT AND RELEASE OF RIGHT -OF -WAY. To authorize the selectmen to abandon and
release any claim of the town in a right of way that may have been acquired by eminent domain by an
order of taking dated December 16, 1968, said right of way being no longer required by the town and
an instrument of abandonment and release be in such form as selectmen approve. VOTED unanimously.
Article 52. PENSION TO WIDOW. Appropriate $2,000 for the payment of a pension to the widow of
the late Benjamin W. Day. VOTED unanimously.
Article 53. RED CROSS BUILDING. To authorize the permanent building committee to retain pro -
fessional services and prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain bids for remodeling,
reconstructing or making repairs to the so- called Red Cross building owned by the town, located on
the Hancock Street side of the Buckman Tavern grounds and appropriate $1,900. REJECTED.
Article 54. PLAY AREA. To appropriate $5,000 for the development of a play area on land owned
by the town located off Freemont Street. VOTED.
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Article 55. PLAY AREA. To appropriate $4,500 for the development of a play area on land owned
by the town located on Eldred Street. TABLED. Taken from the table and VOTED.
Article 56. PLAY AREA. To appropriate $1,000 for the development of a play area on land owned
by the town located off Oxford Street. VOTED unanimously.
Article 57. HORSE RIDING RING. To appropriate money for the development of a horse riding ring
in such location as the recreation committee and board of selectmen may determine. Proposed amend-
ment: Refer to the recreation committee for action at the next town meeting. VOTED 115 -62. Re-
considered at adjourned town meeting, April 5, 1971. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 58. SWIMMING POOL AT CENTER PLAYGROUND. To authorize the town manager to retain pro-
fessional services and prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain bids for the repair,
remodeling or reconstruction of the swimming pool at the center playground and appropriate $12,500.
Proposed Amendment: To strike the figure $12,500 and substitute $2,500. Amendment VOTED; main mo-
tion VOTED as amended.
Article 59. INCINERATORS OF SCHOOLS. To appropriate $10,000 for installation of gas after-
burners on the incinerators at Diamond Junior High School, Bowman School, Bridge School, Estabrook
School and Maria Hastings School to comply with requirements for approval by the Metropolitan
Boston Air Pollution Control District. VOTED.
Article 60. CONSERVATION FUND. To appropriate $5,000 to the conservation fund established by
note under Article 9 of the warrant for the special town meeting held on June 8, 1964. VOTED at
adjourned town meeting on March 31, 1971.
The meeting adjourned at 11:03 p.m.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 31, 1971
The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:03 p.m. There were 191
town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Monsignor George W. Casey, pastor of
St. Brigid's Church.
Article 61. LAND ACQUISITION - CONSERVATION. To authorize the conservation commission to purchase
or otherwise acquire and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written
request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes any fee, easement, conservation
restriction or other interest in all or any part of land southerly of Concord Avenue owned by
Leroy M. Titelbaum and appropriate $68,000. VOTED 124 -55.
Article 62. LAND ACQUISITION- CONSERVATION. To authorize the conservation commission to purchase
or otherwise acquire and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written re-
quest of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes any fee, easement, conservation
restriction or other interest in all or any part of land southerly of Concord Avenue owned by
Margaret Ballou and appropriate $32,000. VOTED 128 -55.
Article 63. LAND ACQUISITION - CONSERVATION. To authorize the conservation commission to pur-
chase or otherwise acquire and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the
written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes all or any part of a par-
cel of land owned by Francis Judd Cooke and Maymay L. Cooke, located on the northerly side of
Massachusetts Avenue and the easterly side of Woodberry Road and appropriate $7,000. VOTED 160 -11.
Article 64. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to acquire by purchase, by eminent
domain or otherwise or to lease for off - street parking and access and other public purposes all or
any part of Lot 67 on Assessors' Map 49 and owned now or formerly by Simon Goldberg and Samuel B.
Sheldon and appropriate money. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 65. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to acquire by purchase, by eminent
domain or otherwise or to lease for off - street parking and access and other public purposes all or
any part of Lot 68 on Assessors' Map 49, and owned now or formerly by Florence C. Carroll and
appropriate money. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 66. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to acquire by purchase, by eminent do-
main, or otherwise, or to lease, for off - street parking and access and other public purposes all
or any part of Lots 69 and 75 on Assessors' Map 49 and owned now or formerly by the Lexington Fed-
eral Savings and Loan Association and appropriate money. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
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Article 67. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to acquire by purchase, by eminent do-
main, or ctherwise, or to lease, for off - street parking and access and other public purposes all
or any part of Lot 79 on Assessors' Map 49 and owned now or formerly by Lexington Medical Center
Building and Clinic Association and appropriate money. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 68. ZONING. To establish as CB- central business district the land at the easterly cor-
ner of Clarke Street and Raymond Street that is now RS -one family dwelling district and bounded
southwesterly by Raymond Street, northwesterly by Clarke Street, northeasterly by land owned by
the town and southeasterly by land now or formerly of Florence C. Carroll and land now or formerly
of Simon Goldberg and Samuel B. Sheldon, land now or formerly of William E. Rice and to amend
zoning district map No. CB -2 entitled "CB Central Business District" by showing the above district,
and to amend the zoning by -law by adding at the end of the subsection 23.9 a new paragraph 23.98
and to adopt and incorporate as a part of the zoning map zoning district map No. CB -2. Indefinitely
POSTPONED.
Article 69. ZONING. To establish as an RH- subsidized housing district, the land on both sides
of Centre Street extending southwesterly from Reed Street as shown on Zoning district map No. RH -1
entitled "RH Subsidized housing districts ". Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 70. ZONING. To amend the zoning by -law and the zoning map by adding a new RH subsidized
housing district located on 9.83 acres of tax -title land between Ash Street and Earl Street in the
so- called Meagherville area, and adding in Section 22 a new subsection 22.5 and new paragraph 22.51.
REJECTED. 86 in favor, 90 opposed.
Meeting was adjourned at 11:08 p.m.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, April 5, 1971
The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:05 p.m. There were 193
town meeting members present. Invocation was offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley, rector of the
Church of Our Redeemer.
Article 71. CONSERVATION LAND. To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or other-
wise acquire and authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the
conservation commission, for conservation purposes any fee, easement, conservation restriction or
other interest in all or any part of land between the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128),
Reed Street and Garfield Street. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 72. ZONING -RH- SUBSIDIZED. To amend the zoning by -law by adding at the end of the areas
described under RH- subsidized housing districts, the following: "A district on the easterly side
of Bedford Street." VOTED by roll call vote 127 -56 (6 abstaining).
Article 73. ZONING. To amend the zoning by -law by adding at the end of section 23.7, CG general
business district the following: A district on the southerly corner of Waltham Street and Vine
Brook Road. Motion: To refer the subject matter of Article 73 to the Planning Board for further
study, the board to report and make recommendations to a subsequent town meeting not later than
the 1972 annual town meeting, VOTED.
Article 74. ZONING. To amend the zoning by -law by adding at the end of Section 22, "Geographi-
cal descriptions of residence districts," a new subsection 22.5 reading RH- Planned housing and
dwelling districts, with a district on the easterly side of Bow Street, containing 7.6 acres, more
or less. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 75. GENERAL BY -LAWS. To amend Article XXIV, Sections 6 and 25. Motion: That the subject
matter of this article be referred to the board of selectmen for study, the board to report its
conclusions and any recommendations to the town, by posting at the town hall, on or before Decem-
ber 1, 1971. VOTED.
Article 76. PROPERTY TAXES. That the town adopt a resolution petitioning the Commonwealth to
consider early adoption of a revised tax program for the Commonwealth and its municipalities that
will alleviate the undue share of the burden borne by local property taxpayers. Motion: That the
subject matter of this article be referred to a study committee and that this committee report its
conclusions and recommendations to the next annual town meeting. VOTED.
Article 77. RELEASE FROM RESTRICTIONS. To authorize the selectmen to release lots 166 -167, in-
clusive, on Valleyfield Street from the restrictions imposed in a certain deed from the town to
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Edward E. Domings and Mary L. Domings conveying lots 166 -167 on Valleyfield Street, the minimum
amount to be paid for such release shall be $2,000 and the instrument of release be in such form
as the selectmen shall approve. VOTED 110 -48.
Article 78. REDUCTION OF TAX RATE. To appropriate a sum of money from available funds toward
the reduction of the 1971 tax rate. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
The meeting was dissolved at 11:30 p.m.
Special Town Meeting, June 14, 1971
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8:10 p.m. in the Cary
Memorial Hall. There were 196 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev.
Harold T. Handley, Rector of the Church of Our Redeemer.
Article 1. REPORT. The appropriation committee moved that the report be accepted and placed on
file. VOTED.
Article 2. CENTRAL BLOCK. To authorize the selectmen to purchase or otherwise acquire for street,
playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, the land and buildings bounded
southwesterly by Massachusetts Avenue, northwesterly by Meriam Street, northeasterly by land of the
town, northwesterly again by said land of the town, northeasterly again by Depot Place and south-
easterly by Depot Square, that the selectmen be authorized to contract, in the name of the town,
with any agency of the United States Government or of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in order to
obtain financial assistance for the acquisition of said land, and to receive and expend federal and
state funds for such purpose; that the sum of $400,000 be appropriated therefor, and that payment
thereof be provided by raising the sum of $12,000 in the current tax levy and by the issue of bonds
or notes of the town for the balance of $388,000 and that the treasurer, with the approval of the
selectmen, be authorized to borrow the sum of $388,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town
therefor, to be payable within a period not exceeding 5 years from their dates. REJECTED by voice
vote.
Article 3. CENTRAL BLOCK. To authorize the selectmen to purchase or otherwise acquire for street,
playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, all or any part of the land and
buildings bounded southwesterly by Massachusetts Avenue, northwesterly by Meriam Street, north-
easterly by a line projected from the Massachusetts Avenue face of the 1775 Realty Trust Building
and southeasterly by Depot Square; that the selectmen be and they hereby are authorized in the name
of the town to convey to said trustees of Minute Man Realty Trust the land on Meriam Street known
as the Old Fire Station Site, as the consideration or part of the consideration for the conveyance
to the town of said land of the trustees of Minute Man Park Realty Trust, or part thereof, author-
ized by vote under this article to be acquired on behalf of the town and said agreement and con-
veyance by the town to be upon such other terms and conditions as the selectmen may determine; and
that the sum of $40,000 be raised and appropriated therefor. REJECTED. 97 -89.
Article 4. CENTRAL BLOCK. To authorize the selectmen to enter into an agreement to convey to the
Trustees of the Minute Man Park Realty Trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 18, 1963 and
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 10292, Page 107, the land on Meriam
Street known as the Old Fire Station Site, such conveyance to be in consideration of the convey-
ance by said trustees to the town of a parcel of land situated on the northeasterly side of Massa-
chusetts Avenue between Meriam Street and Depot Square in Lexington and having a uniform width of
15 feet as measured at right angles between the lines, and said agreement and conveyance to be
upon such other terms and conditions as the selectmen may determine. VOTED. 162 -24.
Article 5. HARRINGTON HOUSE. That the selectmen be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire
for playground and recreation purposes, and other purposes, all or any part of the land now or
formerly of First Congregational Society in Lexington, said land being located at the corner of
Massachusetts Avenue and Clarke Street and described in a deed from Frederick H. Rindge to Clara W.
Harrington recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 1787, Page 280; and that
the sum of $33,000 be raised and appropriated therefor. VOTED unanimously.
Article 6. RM ZONING. To amend the zoning by -law by changing the zoning of the land described
below from RS -one family dwelling use to RM- multi- family dwelling use and by revising the zoning
map and zoning district Map. No. RM -4 to show said land described below as RM- multi- family dwell-
ing district. Land bounded southwesterly by the northeasterly boundary of Lot 6 as shown on the
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, June 14, 1971
plan recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds Book 7738, Page 22, as plan 659 of 1951,
a distance of 147.57 feet; northwesterly by Waltham Street, as relocated by the Middlesex County
Commissioners in July of 1925, a distance of 55.0 feet; northeasterly by a line parallel to and
distant 55 feet northeasterly from said northeasterly boundary of Lot 6, a distance of 146.91 feet,
more or less; southeasterly by the northwesterly boundary of land formerly of Sarah Eddy Holmes,
now of the Town of Lexington, a distance of 55.00 feet. VOTED unanimously.
Article 7. ARTS AND CRAFTS. To authorize the selectmen to sell and convey to the Lexington Arts
and Crafts Society all or any part of a parcel of land on the southeasterly side of Waltham Street
as shown and marked "Town Owned Property to be Conveyed to Lexington Arts and Crafts Society" on
plan entitled "Boundary Line Base Sheet ", dated May 3, 1971, by E. Verner Johnson - Robert N. Hotvedt
and Associates, Inc., a copy of which is on file in the office of the town engineer; such convey-
ance to be subject to the Vine Brook sewer and drain easements and upon such other terms and con-
ditions as the selectmen may determine; that the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance shall
be $1.00; and the deed shall be in such form as the selectmen, by their execution thereof, shall
approve. VOTED 173 -1.
Article 8. BOWMAN SCHOOL ROOF. To authorize the standing school building committee to retain
professional services and prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids, and to enter into
a contract or contracts for reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to the Bowman School roof,
together with any other extraordinary repairs of damage caused by leaks in the roof, and to super-
vise the work; that the sum of $116,000 be appropriated therefor. VOTED unanimously.
Article 9. FIRE DAMAGE- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. To raise and appropriate the sum of $81,900 for the
restoration and repair of the senior high school building that was damaged by fire. VOTED.
Article 10. CONSERVATION COMMISSION. To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or
otherwise acquire, and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, for conservation pur-
poses certain parcels of land along the Burlington town line and to appropriate $35,000 therefor.
VOTED 141 -28.
Article 11. APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES. To authorize the moderator to appoint
a committee of nine members to study the merit of and to make recommendations to the 1972 town meet-
ing regarding a proposal that appointment of members of the board of appeals, board of assessors,
town comptroller, and town counsel shall be effective only after approval by the town meeting, or
by a committee of town meeting members established by the town meeting for the purpose of reviewing
such appointments. Any vote of the town meeting establishing such a committee shall provide a
method for selecting its members from time to time, and shall authorize and direct such committee
to meet as required in order to carry out its duties expeditiously. Any such vote may further define
the manner in which such committee shall be constituted and shall carry out its duties. VOTED unan-
imously.
Article 12. CONSERVATION COMMISSION. To enlarge the membership of the conservation commission
from five to seven members. VOTED 117 -31.
Article 13. RM HOUSING. To amend the zoning by -law by adding a new RM district on the easterly
side of Bedford Street. REJECTED. 70 -96.
The meeting was dissolved at 12:28 a.m.
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Town Clerk
Dog Licenses
Male dog licenses issued .. 27 @ $2.00 $ 54.00
Male dog licenses issued 1,311 @ 3.00 3,933.00
Female dog licenses issued 15 @ 5.00 75.00
Female dog licenses issued 421 @ 6.00 2,526.00
Spayed female dog licenses issued 11 @ 2.00 22.00
Spayed female dog licenses issued 1,142 @ 3.00 3,426.00
Spayed female dog license issued(seeing eye) 1 @ no charge
Kennel licenses issued . 5 @ 10.00 50.00
Kennel licenses issued . 5 @ 25.00 125.00
Kennel licenses issued . 1 @ 50.00 50.00
Transfer licenses issued 5 @ .25 1.25
Total $10,262.25
Total number of dog licenses issued 2,944
Total fees turned over to town $829.05
Sporting Licenses
Resident
Citizen fishing issued 456 @ 5.25 2,394.00
Citizen hunting issued 131 @ 5.25 687.75
Citizen sporting issued 129 @ 8.25 1,064.25
Citizen minor fishing issued 83 @ 3.25 269.75
Citizen female fishing issued 76 @ 4.25 323.00
Citizen trapping issued 3 @ 8.75 26.25
Citizen minor trapping issued 4 @ 3.25 13.00
Alien fishing issued 10 @ 9.75 97.50
Duplicate licenses issued 4 @ .50 2.00
Citizen sporting issued 31 @ Free
Citizen sporting military issued 15 @ Free
Citizen fishing (paraplegic) 1 @ Free
Archery deer stamps 2 @ 1.10 2.20
Non - resident
Special fishing issued 2 @ 5.25 10.50
Citizen fishing issued 5 @ 9.75 48.75
Citizen hunting issued 1 @ 16.25 16.25
Total $ 4,955.20
Number of licenses issued 953
Total fees turned over to town $225.20
Other Licenses, Financing Statements, Terminations. Etc.
Marriage licenses issued 218 @ 2.00 436.00
Marriage licenses issued 47 @ 4.00 188.00
Financing statements recorded 2,272.14
Terminations recorded 106.00
Certified certificates 1,437.50
Pole locations 87.00
Gasoline permits 10.50
Miscellaneous 257.33
Street listings 178.50
Summary
Dog licenses issued $10,262.25
Sporting licenses issued 4,955.20
Marriage licenses issued 624.00
Financing statements recorded 2,272.14
Terminations recorded 106.00
Certified certificates 1,437.50
Pole locations 87.00
Gasoline permits 10.50
Street listings 178.50
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TOWN CLERK
Miscellaneous 257.33
Total receipts for 1971 $20,190.42
Marriages by Months - 1971
Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Grooms Brides
Months Totals First First Second Second Third Third Fourth Fourth
January 14 10 11 4 3 0 0 0 0
February 13 10 11 3 1 0 1 0 0
March 13 12 11 0 2 1 0 0 0
April 22 20 19 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
May 25 22 21 3 4 0
June 67 63 60 4 7 0 0 0
July 31 23 23 7 6 1 1 0 1
August 39 33 36 5 2 1 1 0 0
September 29 26 26 3 3 0 0 0 0
October 25 18 22 7 3 0 0 0 0
November 21 16 17 5 3 0 1 0 0
December 9 7 8 1 1 1 0 0 0
Totals 308 260 265 44 38 4 4 0 1
Number of marriages recorded 308
Residents 306
Non - residents 310
Solemnized in Lexington 180
Solemnized in other places 128
Age of oldest groom 72
Age of oldest bride 69
Age of youngest groom 16
Age of youngest bride 16
Births by Months -1971
(Stillbirths excluded)
(Following are the births received up to January 10, 1972 -all births for 1971 not received)
In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals
Months Totals Males Females Males Females Males Females
January 21 0 0 12 9 12 9
February 16 0 0 9 7 9 7
March 23 0 0 13 10 13 10
April 26 0 0 10 16 10 16
May 18 0 0 10 8 10 10
June 18 0 0 8 10 8
July 21 0 0 12 9 12 9
August 21 0 0 8 13 8 13
September 30 0 0 13 17 13 17
October 21 0 0 11 10 11 10
November 22 0 0 11 11 11 11
December 5 0 0 2 3 2 3
Totals 242. 0 0 119 123 119 123
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TOWN CLERK
1971 Deaths Received up to January 10, 1972 (All death reports for 1971 not yet received)
Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr. May June July Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec. Totals
Male 15 19 13 12 9 15 13 18 8 17 14 12 165
Female 21 17 7 14 8 12 16 17 19 15 15 10 171
Residents died in Lexington
Male 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 4 1 3 0 4 22
Female 1 4 2 4 1 4 5 2 1 5 2 5 36
Non- Residents died in Lexington
Male 5 10 4 3 5 7 4 9 3 7 7 8 72
Female 13 6 0 5 3 4 4 7 9 3 10 4 68
Residents died out of Lexington
Male
Female
Children under one year
Male
Female
Between one and ten
Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Between ten and thirty
Male
Female
Between thirty and sixty
Male
Female
Between sixty and ninety
Male 11 14 10 11 8 10 8 14 6 10 10 7 119
Female 17 14 5 7 6 10 10 15 13 10 10 8 125
Over Ninety
Male
Female
6 8 8 8 3 8 7 5 4 7 7 0 71
7 7 5 5 4 4 7 8 9 7 3 1 67
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 0 1 5 4 4 1 4 1 2 31
1 2 2 4 2 0 3 1 2 4 2 2 25
1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 9
3 1 0 2 0 2 3 1 4 1 2 0 19
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
1971
Cash on hand January 1, 1971 $ 806,813.91
Receipts during year 1971 46,803,852.24
47,610,666.15
46,395,531.18
Expenditures per warrants 1971
Cash on hand January 1, 1972
Amount invested included in expenditures
Amount invested included in receipts
Total amount of interest on invested cash
$ 1,215,134.97
$ 15,995,968.56
14,350,968.56
147,686.13
REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1971 48
Number of Tax Titles added during 1971 - 2
Number of Tax Titles released during 1971
Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1972 52
Total Amount $ 12,994.42
SUMMARY OF TOWN TREASURER'S CASH
Cash on hand
Lexington Trust Company
New England Merchants National Bank
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Capitol Bank and Trust Company
Depositors Trust Company
First National Bank of Boston
Harvard Trust Company
Newton - Waltham Bank and Trust Company
State Street Bank and Trust Company
$ 222,517.32
600,398.04
150,813.07
5,000.00
1,000.00
3,041.68
217,344.86
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
$ 1,215,134.97
STABILIZATION FUND
Home Savings Bank, Boston, Massachusetts
Balance as of January 1, 1971 $ 10.00
Interest added - 1971 42.20
Balance as of January 1, 1972 $ 52.20
Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association
Balance as of January 1, 1971 $ 1,279.14
Interest added - 1971 68.76
Balance as of January 1, 1972 $ 1,347.90
Louis A. Zehner
Town Treasurer
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Historic Districts Commission
Statistical Report for 1971
Number of meetings held 35
Number of hearings conducted 51
A. Applications before the Commission in 1971
Applications pending 1/1/71 6
Applications received in 1971 53
Total before commission
Applications disposed of
Certificates of Approp.
Issued 45
Disapproved
Demolition or removal
Issued
Disapproved 1
Applications withdrawn
Total disposed of
Applications pending 12/31/71
5 50
6
3 3
59
0
5
B. Applications by District
Hancock - Clarke District
Battle Green District
59 Munroe Tavern District
East Village District
C. Summary of applications disposed of in 1971
Certificates issued for
Residential premises
Additions to dwellings
Alterations to dwellings
Color changes
Fencing
Driveway
Church premises
Fencing
Commerical premises
New buildings
Additions to buildings
Alterations to buildings
Museum & library complex
Signs
Fencing
Planter & brick wall
Color change
Transformer & air condi-
tioning units
Donald J. Shaw
Georgia H. Williams
7
2
4
1
1 15
2 2
2
2
4
1
14
2
1
1
1 28
45
Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman
Certificates
Commercial
Signs
Fencing and
Skylights
Demolition or
Dwellings
Commercial
Shed
Demolition
Dwelling
or
disapproved
building
sign
removal
building
removal
Applications withdrawn
Signs
Fencing
21
issued
1
2
1
1
5
3
44
6
6
59
50
3
1
1 5
disapproved
1 1 6
56
2
1
3 3
59
Philip B. Parsons
George E. Graves
Cary Memorial Library
Report of the Treasurer -- 1971
Balance on hand January 1, 1971
Main Library
East Lexington Branch Library
Receipts
Fines, etc., Main Library
Fines, etc. East Lexington Branch
Copying Service
Transfer from General Investment Account
Main Library
Transfer from General Investment Account
East Lexington Branch
Edison Bond -- Collected at Maturity
Philadelphia Electric Bond -- Collected at
Maturity (12/28/71)
Transfer from Development Fund
Total Income
$19,789.63
1,464.17
2,510.72
3,407.87
339.13
1,000.00
1,000.00
853.53
Expenditures
Books, Main Library $17,632.49
Books, East Lexington Branch 1,761.73
Dues 481.00
Copying Service 1,947.36
Professional Improvement 1,251.38
Exhibits 815.61 483.52
Miscellaneous .90
Uniform Rental Service 435 35.90
Children's Room Project 75.00
Children's Room Summer Program 1 125.00
Purchase 20 Shares Shawmut Association, Inc. 5,516.35
Reclassification Project
Recruitment 2.25
Balance on hand December 31, 1971
The December 31, 1971, indicated balance is on deposit at the Lexington Trust Co.
General Investment Account
Balance on hand January 1, 1971
Income from Investments
Transferred to General Fund -- Main Library
Transferred to General Fund -- Branch Library
Balance on hand December 31, 1971
The above balance is divided as follows:
$ 3,407.87
339.13
$ 2,853.38
314.67
$ 3,168.05
30,365.05
$33,533.10
31,542.39
$ 1,990.71
$ 3,757.05
3,032.02
$ 6,789.07
3,747.00
$ 3,042.07
General Fund $ 1,707.79
Alice Cary Fund 221.89
Jane Phinney Fund 22.50
Goodwin Musical Fund 82.50
Laura M. Brigham 232.50
War Parents Memorial Fund 135.00
Sarah E. Raymond Fund 150.00
George Walter Sarano Fund 22.50
East Lexington Branch Fund 375.02
Sue Medeiros Fund 37.01
Lewis L. Hoyt Fund 55.36
$ 3,042.07
The above indicated balance is on deposit in the General Investment Account in the Lexington
Savings Bank.
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CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Development Fund
Balance on hand January 1, 1971
Interest
Transferred to General Fund -- Lexington Trust
General
Leroy S. and Geneva Brown
Beals
Maria Cary
Book Purchase
Alice Butler Cary
Jane Phinney
Goodwin Musical
Laura M. Brigham
George W. Sarano
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
New York Power & Light Co.
American Tel. & Tel. Co.
Lexington Savings Bank
Lexington Savings Bank
Marragansett Electric Co.
Philadelphia Electric Co.
Lexington Federal Savings & Loan
Shawmut Association, Inc.
Northern Pacific R. R.
Southern Pacific R. R.
First National City Corp.
First Nation Bank of Boston
State St. Boston Financial Corp.
Gulf Oil Corporation
Lexington Savings Bank
Principal
$15,166.32
4,000.00
1,100.00
400.00
1,000.00
2,958.50
300.00
1,100.00
3,100.00
300.00
Funds
War Parents Book Memorial
Nelson W. Jenney
Pauline Burbank Pierce
Caira Robbins
Wellington Library
Emma Ostrom Nichols
Sarah Elizabeth Raymond
Abbie C. Smith
Lewis L. Hoyt
Sue Medeiros
Investments
Description
1st Mtg.
1st Mtg.
1st Mtg.
1st Mtg.
160 Shares
Prior Lien
468 Shares
287 Shares
61 Shares
128 Shares
Special Notice
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Year of
Maturity
1974
1972
1973
Rate of
Income
3%
2 3/4%
3 3/8%
5 1/2%
5 1/4%
1974 3%
1971 2 3/4%
5 1/2%
Value
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,100.00
3,042.07
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
4,037.50
1997 4% 4,000.00
1986 2 7/8% 4,000.00
6,464.25
6,496.06
1,444.90
3,040.04
1,720.17
5 1/2%
$ 809.91
43.62
$ 853.53
853.53
0
Principal
$ 1,800.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
300.00
1,100.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
720.17
$41,344.99
Income
30.00
27.50
50.64
58.12
106.21
30.00
27.50
52.52
465.00
160.00
115.00
617.76
861.00
146.40
192.00
92.37
$41,344.99 $3,032.02
Robert C. Hilton, Treasurer
Regulatory Inspection
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Number of permits granted . . 327
Cash received from permits . . .$5,460.00
Summary of Building Permits
No. of
Permits
Single family dwellings 59
Two family dwellings 1
Motels 2
Junior high school 1
Nursing homes 1
Housing for the elderly 1
Stores 1
Restaurants 1 2
Animal hospital 1 1
Temporary structure 3
Additions & alterations - commercial
Additions & alterations - residential 173
7
Swimming pools 4
Greenhouses 10
Garages
Tool sheds 0 6
Temporary Christmas platform for Church 1 1
Summer house 1
Temporary school tent 16
Signs 1
Fire repairs 4
Foundation permits 10
Renewal permits
Cancellation of permit - motel -1 327
Amount
$1,686,500.00
35,000.00
220,000.00
3,900,000.00
700,000.00
412,000.00
50,000.00
84,500.00
50,000.00
• 18,000.00
443,773.00
672,188.00
64,895.00
56,500.00
55,100.00
4,725.00
. 300.00
200.00
195.00
8,367.00
10,000.00
8,000.00
$8,506,093.00
The year 1971 was a continuation of 1970 in nearly all respects. We bettered last year's
permits for single family dwellings, which was a low for 25 years, by only four permits, for a
total of 59 houses. There was one two family dwelling, also.
It is notable that the average estimated cost was over $30,000.00 per unit for the single
family dwelling. In 1961 the average per unit was just over $16,000.00. When one considers
that these figures do not include land costs or the costs of the electrical or plumbing work,
which are covered by separate permits, the contrast is even more impressive.
The outstanding permit for the year was for the new junior high school. This, of course,
is non - taxable valuation.
Again, complaints requiring investigation by the department numbered in the vicinity of 80,
the majority being of a zoning nature, with sign violations being a strong second in number.
Two of the complaints ended in court action. One case is still pending with the other hav-
ing been decided in favor of the town.
Donald K. Irwin
Building Inspector
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PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Number of plumbing permits
Cash received from permits
REGULATORY INSPECTION
268
$ 1,444.50
Summary of Plumbing Permits
Fixtures Permits
New installations
Alterations
Replacements
Permits cancelled
Complaints (2)
GAS INSPECTOR
Number of gas permits
Cash received from permits .
226
. • $ 1,055.25
Summary of Gas Permits
Fixtures Permits
. 1182 87 New installations 116 39
. 242 146 Alterations 177 134
83 35 Replacements 62 53
1 1 Permits cancelled 1 1
Complaints (5)
John B. Byrne, Jr. Thomas W. Kelley
Plumbing Inspector Gas Inspector
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
Number of permits granted
Cash received from permits
New buildings
Oil burners
Electric dryers
Electric ranges
Additions
Hot water heaters installed
Alterations
Temporary services
Dish washers
Electric garbage disposals
Post lights installed
Gas burners installed
Gasoline pumps
Air conditioning units
Flood lights installed
Commercial installations
Swimming pool wiring
Summary
470
$ 2,583.50
of Electrical Permits
60
50
32
12
101
24
24
38
12
15
11
28
7
16
18
16
21
Outdoor signs
Electric heating installed
New 100 amp. services
New 200 amp. services
Fire alarm systems
Circulating pumps
Electric gutter cables
Hood fans
Pumping stations
Fire inspections
Aluminum siding grounding
Electric kiln
New 400 amp. service
Welding machines
100 amp. 3 phase service
Festoon lighting
The year 1971 has shown a decrease in new buildings and a decrease in electrical permits
issued.
5
21
110
30
3
8
23
8
2
11
21
2
With the completion of the construction of the Ginn Company, the addition to Kennecott
Copper, and the Village Nursing Home, and the drive by Boston Edison to increase the services to
the homes, it has been a busy year.
An inspection was made at the Pineknoll Nursing Home.
Robert K. Jeremiah
Electrical Inspector
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
A total of 1910 alarms were answered as recorded in the following tabulations:
Bell Alarms
Accidental alarms
Auto
Barn
Church
Dwellings
Faulty Fire Alarm
False Alarm
Garage
Dump
Hospital
Accidents
Animal Rescue
Assistance
Auto
Buildings & Misc.
Bus
Dump
Emergency Service
Lexington To:
Arlington
Bedford A.F.B.
Concord
Wakefield
Waltham
Woburn
14
6
5
1
76
17
77
3
2
4
56
30
99
77
80
1
36
44
12
3
1
1
14
3
Still Alarms
Mutual Aid
34
While covering out of town stations Lexington
1 second alarm struck in 1971
1 third alarm struck in 1971
Veterans' Memorial Ambulance
Total runs during 1971 745
Total miles during 1971 9405
The apparatus traveled a total of
during 1971:
86,400 ft. of 3/4 Lich hose
14,850 ft. of IA inch hose
8,450 ft. of 2z inch hose
8,550 ft. of 3 inch hose
Elapsed time of bell alarms
Elapsed time of still alarms
Elapsed time of Mutual Aid
11,794 miles and
Library
Mercantile
Motel
Nursing Home
Outdoor
Needless
Pump House
Restaurant
School
Truck
Emergency Edison
False Calls
Fire Prevention
Investigation
Needless
Outdoor
Oxygen
Truck
To Lexington From:
Arlington
Bedford
Concord
Waltham
Woburn
answered 3 alarms.
Summary
Bell alarms
Still alarms
Mutual Aid
1
19
2
1
21
1
1
1
5
2
259
23
2
27
75
4
265
36
17
872
8
1
1
7
1
18
259
872
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Total runs 1165
Ambulance runs 745
Total 1910
used the following in extinguishing fires
No. of lights used 28
Feet of cable used 11,100
Feet of ladders used 2,400
Total time engines pumped: 108 hours
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198 hours - 31 minutes
395 hours - 53 minutes
77 hours - 31 minutes
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Losses for Year 1971*
Value of buildings involved by fire
Estimated loss of buildings involved by fire
Estimated loss of contents
Loss paid on buildings
Loss paid on contents
$ 2,146,650.00
264,393.50
159,643.45
264,011.50
54,637.95
*6 reports are as yet incomplete
Fire Prevention and Inspections
The following inspections were conducted during the year and are considered an important
factor in keeping the fire loss at a minimum:
Applications received for storage of oil 63
Applications received for storage of propane gas 1
Applications received for blasting permits 10
Applications received for gas tank removal 0
Inspections made and permits issued:
Fuel Oil
Blasting New -10
Gas tank removal
Blasting locations inspected
Underground tanks approved -fuel oil
General inspections:
Renewals -36
53
46
0
46
23
Mercantile 1800
Fire alarm boxes inspected and tested quarterly 1052
(268 boxes in service)
Extinguishers checked and refilled 1296
School boxes tested monthly 205
Batteries in fire alarm room tested weekly
Emergency generators and lighting systems checked weekly.
Special inspections and surveys:
Department of public health - quarterly 18
Nursing homes 15
Homes for aged people 4
Churches and church property 55
Nursery schools 10
Co- operating with State Fire Marshal 55
Requests for information 725
Inspections at new construction 153
Complaints investigated and corrected 96
Reinspections of all types 207
Town buildings inspected 1680
Walter F. Spellman, Chief
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Assault (indecent)
Assault and battery 11 2 13 1. 9 4 145
Keeping noisy and disorder-
ly house 1 1 1 1
Breaking and entering 7 7 4 3 1 1 3
Breaking, entering,larceny 14 14 10 14 2 1 3 2 8
Violating sign,by -law 1 1 1 50 1
Drunkenness 122 15 137 12 81 56 275 3 2 38 7 6 1 80
Escapees 6 6 5 4 2 1 4 1
Forgery
Uttering 11 1 12 2 3 9 7 2 3
Larceny 55 2 57 16 29 28 450 1 16 2 15 4 19
Larceny (attempted) 5 5 2 3 50 1 3 1
Lewdness
Malicious damage to property 16 2 18 8 14 4 450 6 1 7 4
Manslaughter 1 1 1 1
Non - support 2 2 2 1 1
Illegitamacy 1 1 1 100 1
Robbery 6 6 6 2 4
Runaway 1 5 6 5 4 2 2 1 3
Peeping Tom 1 1 1 1
Fugitive from Justice
Trespassing 2 1 3 3 2 1
Receiving stolen property 5 5 1 4 3 2
Narcotic drug law, violations 77 2 79 14 47 32 800 4 1 12 26 10 21 5
Indecent exposure 4 4 1 3 1 1 2
Violating park reg. 276 134 410 3 187 223 2080 409 1
Failure to cover 2 2 1 1 10 2
Violating town by -laws 59 33 92 9 2 90 1780 89 3
Illeg. poss. of deadly weapon 3 3 1 2 300 2 1
Unlaw. poss. of firearms 1 1 1 1
Discharging firearms w/o permit 3 3 1 2 50 2 1
Assault w /intent to kill 1 1 1 1
Threatening 1 1 1 1
Poss. burglarous tools 3 3 1 3 1 2
Conspiracy to rob 1 1 1 1
Illeg. sale of alcohol to minor 1 1 1 500 1
Illeg. delivery of alcohol to
minor 2 2 1 1 100 2
Minor transp. alcohol 69 11 80 18 42 38 1775 48 10 6 16
Poss. false liquor I.D. 2 2 2 25 2
Contributing to delinquency
of minor 1 1 1 500 1
Vandalism 6 6 5 1 50 1 1 1 1 2
Disorderly 374 170 544 22 217 327 450 98 12 6 1 427
Delinquent 4 4 4 4 3 1
Disturbing the peace 4 4 1 4 10 2 2
Stubborn child 1 2 3 1 2 1 35 1 1 1
Concealing and /or leasing M.V.
w /intent to defraud 2 2 2 2
Violating board of health reg. 4 4 4 4
Unlicensed dog violation 47 11 58 57 1 240 50 8
Poss. of counterfeit 1 1 1
Dump violation 1 1 1 1
Poss. of illeg. fireworks 6 6 3 2 4 3 3
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Residents
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Larceny of motor vehicle 4 4 4 400
Receiving stolen motor vehicle 1 1 1
Operating kennel w/o license 1 1 1
Turning in false alarm 1 1 1 1 1
Bomb scare 1 1 1 1 1
Operating to endanger 77 13 90 2 29 61 3915 54 23 1 1 1 10
Operating with view obstructed 9 1 10 1 3 7 80 10
Operating after rev. of license
or right to operate 22 22 11 11 675 15 2 2 3
Operating an uninsured car 105 11 116 3 29 87 2680 41 28 1 46
Operating an unreg. car 128 13 141 3 36 105 940 1 81 17 2 40
Operating w/o license 84 13 97 12 24 73 715 79 4 1 1 12
Operating w/o sticker 155 53 208 2 78 130 2040 203 1 3 1
Operating under influence 41 3 44 13 31 1700 3 16 14 2 2 7
Hit and run, personal
and /or property 10 2 12 2 7 5 150 5 4 1 2
Refusing to stop 9 1 10 2 3 7 100 7 1 1 1
Speeding 824 234 1058 17 361 697 13615 1052 1 1 4
Violating law of road 221 79 300 6 106 194 2600 281 4 9 6
Violation of probation 3 1 4 2 3 1 2 1 1
Violating town ordinance 457 162 619 2 213 406 4073 431 1 16 171
Violating traffic signal 519 239 758 1 187 571 5595 753 5
Violating park. meter reg. 373 94 467 103 364 689 152 4 311
Violation of a stop sign 590 272 862 6 311 551 6880 858 2 2
Violating school bus law 57 63 120 2 38 82 1155 120
Allowing an improper person
to operate 15 1 16 2 6 10 125 13 3
Using a m.v. w/o authority 13 1 14 6 6 8 2 5 4 3
Allowing plates to be used
Attaching wrong plates 13 2 15 8 7 60 11 1 1 2
Improper equipment
Operating w/o registration
in possession 72 14 86 3 25 61 515 81 4 1
Operating w/o license in
possession 63 10 73 1 17 56 375 69 1 3
Transporting goods on the
Lord's Day
Failure to display front
and /or rear plates 20 20 10 10 150 19 1
Operating illegally on
learners permit 3 1 4 2 2 60 4
Leaving m.v running unatt. 5 2 7 5 2 60 7
Operating w/o a taxi license 1 1 1 10 1
Refusing to produce license 1 1 1 5 1
Refusing to produce reg. 1 1 1 25 1
Giving false name to P.O. 3 3 3 35 3
Towing unreg. m.v. 7 7 4 3 25 5 1 1
Towing unins. m.v. 6 6 4 2 100 2 2 2
Possessing altered license 3 3 3 1 2
Operating m.c w/o proper h.g. 3 3 2 1 20 2 1
Operating /o corrective lens 1 1 1 10 1
Operating w/ studded tires 1 1 1 10 1
Possession of m.v. w /altered
V.I.N. 1 1 1 1
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TOTAL 5163 1679 6842 214 2411 4431 $59.837 30 15 5193 183 84 56 3 789 489
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Hazardous violations
Other violations
Parking(except meters)
Total traffic
Parking meter violations
Type of Property
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Traffic Enforcement Summary
3,350 Driving while intoxicated 41
423 Hit and run 11
. . . 1,439 Arrests, citations or
5,212 custody at accidents 158
. . . 3,987
Property by Type and Value
Stolen
(A) Currency, notes, etc. $23,754.50
(B) Jewelry and precious metals 44,636.00
(C) Furs 21,750.00
(D) Clothing 2,926.00
(E) Locally stolen automobiles 145,471.00
(F) Miscellaneous 143,564.50
TOTALS $382,102.00
Robbery No.
Highway (streets, alleys) 7
Commerical house (except CDF)2
Gas or service station 1
Total 10
Burglary- Breaking or Entering
Residence (dwelling)
Night 75
Day 72
Unknown 76
Nonresidence (store,office)
Night 106
Day 3
Unknown 15
Total 347
Value
$ 424.00
1,000.00
125.00
$1,549.00
27,281.00
35,386.00
41,422.00
54,905.00
310.00
1,220.00
$160,524.00
Grand Total $382,102.00
Animals cared for (sick, injured or
Animals care for (stray)
Buildings found open
Committed to insane hospitals
Fire alarms responded to
Injured or sick persons assisted
Messages delivered
January
February
March
April
May
June
Value of Property Stolen
Recovered
$ 125.50
925.00
0
57.00
106,285.00
20,506.00
$127,898.50
Larceny -Theft
$50 and over
$5 to $50
Under $5
Total
Auto Theft
Miscellaneous
Business
dead)
161
121
107
80
70
90
193 $59,873.00
475 14,669.00
35 16.00
703 $74,558.00
105 145,471.00
69 Missing persons investigated
1 Public utilities notified of defects
76 Reports and complaints investigated
8 Sudden deaths investigated
176 Transients accommodated
310 Vacant houses reported
83 Total mileage recorded
Automobile
Accidents
July
August
September
October
November
December
TOTAL
319
4
489
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Personal injury accidents
Fatal accidents
Persons injured
Persons killed
30
77
76
67
83
99
112
1,143
441,427
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February 121 69 52 0 0 18 47 2 98 21 2 0 30 0 15 0 54 7
March 107 59 48 0 0 25 35 2 82 23 2 0 25 0 8 0 48 10
April 80 56 24 0 3 25 41 4 59 17 4 0 30 0 7 3 46 0
May 70 45 25 0 0 23 32 7 52 11 7 0 22 0 3 0 35 13
June 90 42 48 0 1 36 57 7 61 22 7 0 40 1 10 0 58 20
July 77 49 28 0 0 29 42 3 59 15 3 0 27 0 12 0 45 18
August 76 50 26 0 0 22 32 2 56 18 2 0 15 0 15 0 4615
September 67 53 14 0 0 25 38 1 55 11 1 0 30 0 7 0 36 10
October 83 57 26 1 0 33 43 8 60 15 7 1 26 0 10 0 43 15
November 99 66 33 0 0 25 36 1 80 18 1 0 32 0 3 0 55 14
December 112 76 36 0 0 27 43 2 933 17 2 0 35 0 6 0 58 22
TOTAL 1145 758 387 1 4 319 491 42 903 200 41 1 351 1 99 3 586 158
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Board of Health
Organization
The present board of health is composed of Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman, Mr. James W.
Lambie and Dr. Charles Ellicott.
Dr. William McLaughlin and Paul F. O'Leary, employees of the Metropolitan State Hospital, were
appointed as Special Agents to issue burial permits at the hospital for one year terms expiring
March 31, 1972.
Meetings
The Board meets the first Monday of every month, with the exception of the month of August.
In 1971 eleven regular meetings and one public hearing were held.
Communicable Diseases
Animal bites 159
Chickenpox 7
Dysentery 1
German Measles 1
Gonorrhea 8
Hepatitis 13
Meningitis 1
Mumps 7
Measles 2
Salmonella 2
Scarlet fever 10
Streptococcal sore throat 293
Syphillis 1
Tuberculosis 3
A total of 508 cases of communicable diseases were reported in 1971. According to law all
communicable diseases must be reported by the attending physician or by a parent or guardian.
Lexington Visiting Nurse Association
The Lexington Visiting Nurse Association made 974 house visits on behalf of the health depart-
ment. These calls were as follows:
Communicable diseases 82
Tuberculosis 186
Health supervision:
Infants under 1 year 74
Pre - school children 587
School children 22
Visits to adults 23
Immunization Clinics
Diptheria- tetanus clinic 32
Influenza clinic -town employees 325
Measles prevention clinic 11
Mumps vaccine clinic 152
Poliomyelitis oral Sabin vaccine clinic43
Rabies innoculation clinic for dogs . 707
*Rubella (german meales) clinic 115
*Limited to 1 year of age through grade 6.
Detection Clinics
Tuberculin tine tests . 967
*Glaucoma eye screening clinic 668
*PTA pre - school eye screening clinic . 138
*Conducted by Lexington Lion's Club, Inc.
Sponsored by Lexington Board of Health
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Medical Emergency Service
The Medical Emergency Service has proved very satisfactory. Any person can obtain a physician
in case of emergency 24 hours a day by calling the police department, fire department or dialing
862 -8282.
Mystic Valley Mental Health Center
PATIENT SERVICES
Children's Clinic
1. No. of new applications 168
2. Applications withdrawn or referred - 24
3. New cases 1971 144
4. Cases carried over 1/1/71 77
5. Total active cases 221
6. Prof. hrs. on cases and groups 7530
Adult after -care
1. Number of cases 14
2. Number of interviews 61
Walk -in service begun October 24, 1971
1. Number of cases 9
2. Number of interviews 15
Community Consultation
*No. hrs. staff consultation to community
agencies including planning & coordination 4972
Referral sources
Schools 50
Medical 36
Social and legal agencies 3
Self and friends 59
Total 170
* Schools, police, clergy, physicians, social agencies
About 500 inactive cases are still kept open. An average of 20 cases are closed each month.
Fees charged to patients . . . $22,138.75
Report of the Inspector of Animals
The function of the town veterinarian is to: 1. Examine and quarantine any animal that has
inflicted a wound to a human. 2. To inspect annually all livestock in the town. 3. To conduct
the annual Rabies Clinic. 4. To be available to the board of health for consultation concerning
any problem arising that involves the animal population.
Licensed canine 2908
Dogs immunized at rabies clinic 707
Animal Bites
Canine 132 Mouse 4
Feline 3 Rabbit 2
Chipmunk 2 Raccoon 1
Gerbil 8 Skunk 1
Hamster 1 Squirrel 2
Mole 1 White rat 2
15 animal heads were sent to Wasserman Laboratory for rabies testing, all other animals were
quarantined. All were reported negative for rabies.
The annual inspection of all livestock was made during the month of December 1971, the follow-
ing number of animals were inspected.
Horses (ponies & saddle horses) 114 Beef cattle 9 Deer 6
Dairy cows 10 Goats 6
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BOARD OF HEALTH
34 barns and housing facilities were inspected and all were found to be in satisfactory con-
dition.
Report of the Director of Public Health
Milk samples collected and analysed 385
Water samples collected and analysed 12
Food service establishment inspections and visits . . 184
Day care center inspections 15
Public, semi- public pools and "Old Res" inspections . 37
Nursing home inspections 4
Complaints and Nuisances
Animal complaints (horses, cows, ponies) 8
Air pollution 2
Food service establishments (inc.markets) 7
8
6
5
33
10
Surface drainage
General complaints
Housing
Garbage and rubbish
Rodents
Sewage disposal
Food, milk and cream
Public water supply
Hatch Act violations
Mosquitoes, insects
Uncovered trucks
Possible food bourne illness
Swimming pools
28
5
4
2
3
2
3
3
A total of 117 complaints were investigated and evaluated.
Citations Issued
Sewage disposal 5
Rubbish disposal 3
Keeping of animals 3
Food service 2
Complaints filed in Concord District Court . . 2
Court appearances 5
All other confirmed complaints were corrected voluntarily or are pending corrective and ad-
ministrative procedures.
Licenses and Permits
Animal permits (including poultry) 48
Child Care Center licenses 14
Disposal works, installer permit 10
Food establishment permits 50
Funeral directors licenses 6
Garbage disposal permits 6
Market registrations 18
Methyl alcohol permits 3
Milk license (store) 46
Milk license (vehicle) 11
Nursing home approval 2
Oleomargarine registrations 20
Recreation camp license 1
Rubbish disposal permits 17
Sewage disposal permits 12
Swimming pool permits 14
A permit is required for the keeping of horses, cows, goats, rabbits, poultry and pi4eons.
All residents are urged to comply with the regulation in this regard.
Board of Health Receipts
Animal permits $ 705.00
Child care center licenses 210.00
Disposal works - installer's permit 120.00
Food establishment permits:
Restaurants 835.00
Market registrations 450.00
Funeral directors license 30.00
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Garbage disposal permits 40.00
Methyl alcohol permits 3.00
Milk licenses -store 24.50
Milk licenses - vehicle 5.00
Oleomargarine permits 10.00
Recreation camp license .50
Rubbish disposal permits 95.00
Septic tank permits 50.00
Sewage disposal permits 65.00
Swimming pool permits 195.00
The receipts are not available for use by the board of health but revert to the Excess and
Defiency Account.
Dr. William L. Cosgrove
Chairman, Board of Health
Report of the Dog Officer
The dog officer is charged with enforcing the leash law passed by town meeting in 1968 and
the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 140, Section 157.
Leash law violations 549
Unlicensed dog violations 342
Total violations 891
*Complaints of violations filed in Concord
District Court 550
*Warning are issued so corrective action may be taken before court action is taken.
Complaints:
Barking dogs 203
Dogs biting or menacing 86
Pack of dogs 119
Dog hearing in accordance with
Chapter 140, Section 157 3
Lost or stray dogs 569
Dogs picked -up and returned to owner 304
Dogs killed or injured by cars 38
Dogs cared for at kennel 190
Dogs released to Animal Rescue League . . . 95
Dogs placed in homes 8
Total calls 2350
A total of 1234 unlicensed dogs were reported in June to the dog officer; in July
reminder cards to license their dogs were sent to all dog owners. From July 29 to Sep-
tember 15 more than 800 replies were received. Either the dogs were licensed or the
health department notified that some no longer owned dogs. In October approximately
200 complaints of unlicensed dogs were filed in Concord District Court.
Licensing your dog may seem minor, but this is the only way the dog officer has
of locating the lost or stray dogs reported to him. We don't like to consider the
possibility of epidemics, but a complete listing of dogs would be, very important if a
rabies or other communicable disease common to canine were to invade this area.
The dog officer receives hundreds of calls each year from citizens complaining of
barking dogs, loose dogs, dogs running in packs, and the like. Each of these com-
plaints must be checked out. The dog officer's truck equipped with a two -way radio
has proved to be helpful in answering these complaints quickly and efficiently.
Three separate hearings were held by the selectmen regarding vicious and barking
dogs which had created a nuisance in their respective neighborhoods. The two dogs
which were claimed to be vicious were ordered removed from Lexington; the barking dog
was placed on a trial period in the hope that the owners could control the dog.
Francis J. Belcastro
Dog Officer
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Recreation Committee
Spring Programs
A. Golf instructions
1. Lexington residents - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., six Tuesday evenings and six Wednesday even-
ings- -March 9, 1971 through April 14, 1971.
2. All instruction given in high school gymnasium, two classes per evening.
3. Activities -- instructions for beginners, high handicappers, intermediate and advanced golf-
ers, orientation on golf, including grip, stance, body position and punt, plus the proper
use of each golf club toward improvement of game.
4. Total enrollment 112 -- average 28 per class on Tuesdays, average 28 per class on Wednesdays.
B. Badminton - -see autumn, winter and spring programs.
C. Girls softball league- -fifth through eighth grades, May 1, 1971 to June 12, 1971.
1. Eleven teams -- Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Pinkies, Sluggers, Minute Maids, Red Coats, Olympias, Glamour Girls, Swingers, Our Gang,
Rainbows, Dollies, Speedy Bats.
2. Three Leagues
a. Red League - 5th grade only
b. White League - 5, 6, 7, 8 grades
c. Blue League - 9, 10, 11, 12 grades
3. Statistics - -34 games - -165 players -- average per Saturday, 132.
4. Fields -- Bridge, Fiske, Harrington.
Spring and Summer Programs
A. Lexington Softball League- -men, May 10, 1971 to September 8, 1971.
1. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 p.m. to completion of games.
2. Twelve teams - -two leagues,
East League -- Kennecott, Raiders, S.A.C., Pale Sox, I.R.S., Itek A
West League - -St. Brigids, First National Stores, Indians, Itek B, Foul Balls, Bungo Sox.
3. Play- offs -- Season's Champions, St. Brigids
4. Statistics - -102 League games plus playoffs, 240 players, daily average, two games per
night - -60.
5. Fields -- Harrington, No. 2- Fiske.
Summer Programs
A. Playgrounds, pools and reservoir
1. The playgrounds opened Monday, June 28, 1971 and closed Friday, August 20, 1971
2. The pools opened Monday, June 28, 1971 and closed Saturday, August 28, 1971
3. The reservoir opened July 6, 1971 and closed Saturday, August 28, 1971.
Attendance over the last three years has been:
Playgrounds
Arts and Crafts
Reservoir
Swimming Pools
1969 1970 1971
14,461
7,093
46,126
13,369 12,395
8,795 7,863
44,073 48,795
49,480 40,417
B. The playgrounds were opened for eight weeks instead of the usual nine due to one extra week of
school, thus dropping attendance for the summer playgrounds in all departments. Franklin was
opened on a full day basis for the first time. Attendance at the pool also dropped due to one
week less of operation; however, the "Old Res" became even more popular as the clarity of the
water reached over five feet enlarging the bathing area. A new record in swim tags sales
reached the 10,818 mark.
C. Attendance figures at the playgrounds were as follows:
Adams 1,271 Parker 1,480
Harrington 1,683 Franklin 1,297
Center 3,196 Bridge half day 850
Hastings 2,618 12,983
The major facilities at the Center were used for all inter - playground activities. Volleyball
matches for girls were held every Monday and Wednesday mornings while baseball games for boys
took place every Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Free swimming and water polo followed at the
conclusion of these activities.
Arts and crafts sessions were held every afternoon Monday through Friday at Adams, Harrington,
Center,Parker, Hastings, and Franklin and mornings at Bridge.
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RECREATION COMMITTEE
Interest in tennis instruction again reached great heights with classes every day, Monday
through Friday. Classes at the Center numbered over 100 many days.
Inter - playground basketball matches were again held every Monday and Wednesday afternoons at
the Center followed by free swimming in the pools.
D. Attendance of the major playground activities were as follows:
Boys baseball 702 Girls volleyball 394
Boys basketball 417 Tennis instruction 2,762 NEW HIGH
E. Retarded and emotionally disturbed children's program at Bridge school. Two classes - -1) five
to eleven years of age; 2) twelve years of age and over. Other daily activities besides
swimming in the reservoir consisted of an arts and crafts class, marching, singing, field trips,
nature walks, bowling, story telling, sightseeing, regular playground and outdoor games, com-
peting in track and field events with other towns, etc.
The Program
1) Eight weeks, Monday June 28, 1971 through Friday, August 20, 1971.
2) Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. -- Bridge School.
3) Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. -12 noon -- swimming in Reservoir.
4) Monday through Friday, 12 noon -12:30 p.m. -- lunch.
5) Monday through Friday, 12:30 p.m -2:30 p.m. -- Bridge School
Attendance 23 -- (10 and 13) -- average daily 18.
F. Lexington recreational twi -night basketball league June 21, 1971 to September 3, 1970.
1. Two leagues - -A and B - -boys 5th grade and up.
2. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6 :30 p.m. -10 :00 p.m.
3. All purpose play area at Center under lights.
4. Attendance enrolled 84-- nightly average 62.
Autumn Program
A. Girls' field hockey and soccer - -fifth and sixth grade girls.
1. Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., September 25, 1971 through November 13, 1971.
2. All matches at Center playground.
3. Attendance 129 -- average per Saturday, 16 for eight Saturdays.
B. Boys'soccer and tag football - -fifth and sixth grade boys.
1. Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., September 25, 1971 -- November 13, 1971.
2. All matches at Center playground.
3. Attendance 526 -- average per Saturday 65, for eight Saturdays.
Autumn, Winter and Spring Programs
A. Ladies exercise class
1. Tuesday evenings, 7:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m., October 20, 1970 - -May 18, 1971.
2. High school gymnasium and field house.
3. Activities -- gymnastics, running in the field house, basketball, and exercises to music
toward improving muscular fitness, the figure and coordination.
4. Attendance 1,650 (new record) an average of 68 for 24 sessions
B. Mens' exercise class
1. Monday and Thursday evenings, 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m., October 19, 1970 to April 8, 1971.
2. High school gymnasium and field house.
3. Activities -- basketball, track, calisthenics, weights, volleyball, etc.
4. Attendance 2,183 - -an average of 57 for 38 sessions.
C. Badminton (adults)
1. Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m., October 13, 1970 -April 15, 1971.
2. Muzzey junior high gymnasium.
3. This program is for adults 16 years of age and over who are residents of Lexington.
4. Attendance 483 -- average of 11 per session for 43 sessions.
Winter Program
A. Fifth and sixth grade girls'gym class
1. Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., December 5, 1970 - -April 3, 1971.
2. Muzzey junior high gymnasium.
3. Activities -- volleyball, rope climbing, modern dancing, stunts, group games, side horse,
mat exercises, parallel bars, Swedish box, punch ball, etc.
4. Attendance 896 -- average 59 per Saturday for 15 Saturdays.
RECREATION COMMITTEE
B. Fifth and sixth grade boys'gym class
1. Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., December 5, 1971 -April 3, 1971.
2. High school gymnasium and field house.
3. Activities -- basketball, relays, rope climbing, tumbling, mat exercises, etc.
4. Attendance 935 -- average of 62 per Saturday for 15 Saturdays.
C. Intermediate girls - -7, 8, 9th grade gym class
1. Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m., December 5, 1970 -April 3, 1971.
2. Muzzey Junior High gymnasium and high school field house.
3. Activities -- basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, rope climbing, running, punch ball.
4. Attendance 436 -- average of 29 per Saturday for 15 Saturdays.
D. Intermediate boys - -7, 8, 9th grade gym class
1. Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. -12 noon, December 5, 1970 - -April 3, 1971.
2. Diamond Junior High gymnasium.
3. Activities -- gymnastics, tumbling, relays, mat exercises, basketball, etc.
4. Attendance 681 -- average 45 per Saturday for 15 Saturdays.
E. Retarded and emotionally disturbed children's program
1. Saturday mornings, 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m., December 5, 1971- -April 3, 1971.
2. Franklin School gymnasium, Hayden swimming pool 12 noon -1:00 p.m. at conclusion of pro-
gram at Franklin.
3. Activities -- bowling, basketball, coasting and sledding (when snow is on the ground),
nature walks (weather permitting), square dancing, etc.
4. Attendance 126 -- average of 8 per Saturday for 15 Saturdays.
F. Adults and Children
1. Outdoor skating areas -- weather permitting.
2. Adams, Fiske, Harrington, Center (all purpose area), Hastings, Kinneens, Lexington Res-
ervoir, Liberty Heights, Franklin, Willards Woods.
Facilities
A. Playgrounds
1. East (Adams) - -one junior baseball diamond, one senior baseball diamond, two hard -top
tennis courts, one outdoor basketball area (hard -top) also used for all purposes, play-
ground equipment, horse shoe pits, limited use of indoor facilities of Adams School, one
large ice skating area also lighted for evening skating.
2. Harrington - -three junior baseball diamonds, playground equipment and horse shoe pits,
outdoor basketball court, limited use of indoor facilities of Harrington School, one new
all purpose hard -top play area.
3. Center -- (including enclosed diamond), equipment building, three senior baseball diamonds,
four junior diamonds, one football field with stands, one track with field events area,
ten hard top tennis courts, two practice tennis courts, four lighted tennis courts, play-
ground equipment, sand box, horse shoe pits and one all purpose play area with lights for
basketball, ice skating, etc.
4. Bridge - -two junior baseball diamonds, one basketball court, hard top play area, play-
ground equipment, limited use of indoor facilities. Two rooms used in retarded children's
summer program.
5. Hastings - -one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, large open area, playground
equipment, limited use of indoor facilities.
6. North (Parker) - -two hard top tennis courts, two junior baseball diamonds, hard top bas-
ketball court, hard top play area, limited use of Parker School indoor facilities.
7. Franklin - -one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, playground equipment, winter
program for retarded children held in gymnasium and adjoining play areas outdoors, one
ice skating area. (Limited use of indoor facilities - summer program).
B. Play Areas
1. Baskin - -one baseball and football area (junior size) can also be used for other activi-
ties, one hard top basketball court.
2. Diamond Junior High - -large athletic field, one major baseball diamond, one junior base-
ball diamond, outdoor basketball facilities.
3. Fiske - -two junior baseball diamonds, playground equipment, outdoor basketball court, hard
top play areas, ice skating area.
4. Franklin - -one junior baseball diamond, outdoor basketball court, ice skating area, play-
ground equipment.
5. Kinneens- -small basketball area, junior baseball diamond, playground equipment, ice skat-
ing area lighted for evening skating.
6. Rindge Avenue area - -one baseball and football area (junior size) can also be used for
other activities, one outdoor hard top basketball court, swings.
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7. Sutherland (Liberty Heights) - -one junior baseball diamond and football area, can be used
for other activities, one outdoor hard top basketball court, one ice skating area.
8. Poplar Street - -one junior play area, swings.
9. Marvin Street - -play area can be used for junior baseball and football, one outdoor bas-
ketball court.
10. Laconia Street play area - -one all purpose neighborhood play lot.
11. Estabrooke - -one junior size baseball diamond, playground equipment,basketball court.
12. Lincoln Street - -one junior size baseball diamond. Can be used for other activities.
13. NEW -- Freemont Street - -one junior play area.
14. NEW -- Oxford Street - -one junior play area.
15. NEW -- Garfield Street - -one senior play area.
C. Municipal swimming pool (wire fence enclosure)
1. One large 35' x 75' pool - -3' at shallow end and 8'z' at deep end.
2. One small 35' x 35' pool - -0 to 212-' deep.
3. One instructional pool - -60' x 40' - -3' to 4' deep.
4. Two locker buildings - -one for girls and one for boys.
D. Lexington Reservoir
1. Eight acres of water, beach and wooded areas and picnic tables.
2. Temporary portable toilet facilities.
E. Picnic area
1. Willards Woods - -entry road, parking area, three fireplaces -- reservations by permit only,
fire laws to be observed, five tables.
F. Ice Skating areas
1. Center - -one area(all purpose area), lighted for evening skating.
2. East (Adams) - -one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players from
free skaters, lighted for evening skating.
3. Franklin - -one area
4. Fiske - -one area.
5. Harrington - -one area.
6. Hastings - -one area.
7. Kinneens - -one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players from free
skaters, lighted for evening skating.
8. Reservoir - -main body plus small area separated by dike, lighted for evening skating.
9. Sutherland (Liberty Heights) - -one area.
10. Willards Woods - -one area.
G. Horse back riding areas
1. Hennessey land.
2. Willards Woods.
H. Indoor
1. Senior high school field house and gymnasium, Muzzey Junior High, Diamond Junior High,
and Franklin School gymnasiums with permission of the Lexington School Committee.
2. Rooms for various meetings - -by permission of the Lexington Board of Selectmen and Police
Department.
Permits Issued
Lexington Paul Revere Tennis Committee, Women's Tennis League, Greater Suburban Girls' Soft-
ball League, Lexington Greens Softball, Lexington Horsemen's Club, Lexington Tennis Association,
Lions Club, Promenaders, Bankers Softball League, Massachusetts Youth Baseball Tournament, American
Legion, Grace Chapel, St. Brigids J.F.K. Youth Group, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Town Baseball
Team, Legion Baseball Team, Little League, Minute Man Baseball League, Lexington Softball League,
Suburban Tennis League, Girls Softball League, Triple A League, Pop Warner Football, senior, junior,
and elementary schools for girl's and boy's sports activities, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts,
and Brownies.
Charles F. Gallagher, Jr., Chairman
Vincent E. Hayes Gary Margolius
Richard S. Sparrow Robert E. Bond
Paul E. Mazerall, Ex- Officio
Benedict W. Bertini, Director
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Trustees of Public Trusts
Matthew Allen Memorial Fund
The fund is to be used by the Athletic Department of Lexington High School for
annual awards to boys who have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and sportsmanship in
each of five major sports. The names of the boys are to be engraved each year on a tablet
to be kept in Lexington High School as a record of these awards.
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Balance 12 -31 -71
$ 206.00
11.09
217.09
$ 217.09
Bridge Charitable Fund
"The annual income accruing from said trust fund shall be annually distributed or
expended at Christmas, or in December or January, or other suitable time, at the discre-
tion of the selectmen...among the deserving poor of said Town of Lexington without dis-
tinction of sex or religion."
Corpus
$1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 41%
1st mortgage bonds due 12 -1 -87
$4,000 South Pacific Co. 1st mortgage 2 3/4%
bond Series F due 1 -1 -96
$10,000 North Pacific Railway 3% 2047
82 shares First National Bank of Boston
Principal- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Less disbursements
Balance 12 -31 -71
$16,630.73
$ 1,000.00
4,000.00
6,162.50
4,995.81
472 -.42
$ 6,497.50
1,277.68
4,296.5D
3,478..68
Trustees Bridge Charitable Fund
George P. Morey, Chairman
Gaynor K. Rutherford William R. McEwen
Orin W. Fiske--Battle Green Trust Fund
The income of this fund is to be used "for the maintenance of the Lexington Battle
Green or the monuments erected thereon."
Corpus
Principal- deposit Cambridge Savings Bank $ 500.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 248.63
Ircome receipts 41.34
Balance 12 -31 -71 289.97
$ 500.00
The Beals Fund
The income of this fund is to be expended "for the benefit of worthy, indigent, aged,
men and women over sixty years of age, American Born."
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 2,000.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 3,571.70
Income receipts 305.42
Balance 12 -31 -71 3,877.12
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$ 2,000.00
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Hallie C. Blake Prize Fund
It is believed that, "the income is to be expended annually in two cash prizes to
two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive graduating class of the Lexington High
School, who by example and influence have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct
and character and who possess in the largest measure the good will of the student body."
Corpus $ 1,118.34
32 Shares Amer. Tel & Tel $ 1,326.15
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 92.19
Accumulated income- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 91.87
Income receipts 100.68
Less disbursements 103.00
Balance 12 -31 -71 92.55
Geneva M. Brown Fund
The income is to be "used for improving and beautifying the common and the triangu-
lar parcel of land in front of Masonic Temple."
Corpus
$3,000 Interstate Power Co. 5% First $ 3,093.00
Mortgage Bonds due 5 -1 -87 $ 3,000.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 93.00
Accumulated Income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 1,436.51
Income receipts 233.10
Balance 12 -31 -71 1,669.61
Leroy S. Brown Fund
The "income therefrom used towards defraying the expense of an appropriate and dig-
nified celebration or observance by said Town of the anniversary of the Battle of
Lexington fought in said Lexington on the nineteenth of April, 1775."
Corpus 1 $ 5,000.00
$5,030 U.S. Treasury Bonds 31% due 6 -15 -83 $ 5,000.00
Accumulated income Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Balance 12 -31 -71
$ 3,272.52
347.47
3,619.99
Cemetery Trust Funds - Munroe
Corpus
Principal- Lexington Savings Bank (various deposits)
Principal - Warren Institution for Savings (various
deposits) 9,000.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $17,844.49
Income receipts 4,662.22
Balance 12 -31 -71 22,506.71
Robert P. Clapp Trust Fund
The income to be used to provide two prizes for pupils of Lexington High School, one
for excellence in composition and the other for excellence in speaking.
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Less disbursements
Balance 12 -31 -71
$33,910.00
$42,910.00
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$ 1,117.94
59.98
20.00
1,157.92
$ 1,157.92
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Colonial Cemetery
Corpus
Principal- Lexington Savings Bank (various deposits) $ 1,400.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 636.86
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts 175.91
Balance 12 -31 -71 812.77
Frederick L. Emery Fund
The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the work of
"grading, grassing and keeping in order grass borders lying between side walks or foot-
paths and the driveways on public streets, and in otherwise beautifying the publicstmets,
ways and places in said Town, preference to be given to said objects in order stated."
$ 5,011.25
$ 1,400.00
Corpus
$1,000 Interstate Power Co. 5% 1st
Mortgage due 5 -1 -87
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. L-%
1st Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income - Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Less disbursements
Balance 12 -31 -71
$ 99.94
256.89
356.83
0.00
Emma I. Fiske Flower Fund
For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot.
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 220.15
Income receipts 28.00
Less Disbursements 3.00
Balance 12 -31 -71 245.15
Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund
The "annual income, thereof to be devoted to the care of the older part of the
cemetery in which repose the remains of Rev. John Hancock and wife. The vault enclosing
their remains to receive due care."
$ 990.00
2,000.00
2,021,25
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
Corpus
$2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4h 1988
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 1,454.13
Income receipts 181.01
Balance 12 -31 -71 1,635.14
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$ 2,000.00
396.65
$ 2,396.65
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Charles E. French Medal Fund
The income is to be used annually to purchase silver medals to be distributed to
pupils in the senior high and in the junior high school "for the best scholarship
(military and mechanic arts not included)."
Corpus
S2,000 American Tel and Tel Co. 7°% debentures
S1,030 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 2,467.39
Income receipts 273.95
Less disbursements 13.25
Balance 12 -31 -71 2,728.09
$ 2,000.00
1,000.00
80.98
$ 3,030.98
Jonas Gammel Trust
The income is to be expended by the board of public welfare and by two ladies
appointed annually for the purpose by the selectmen " in purchasing such luxuries or
delicacies for the Town poor, wherever located, as are not usually furnished them, and
as shall tend to promote their health and comfort"
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $
Income receipts
Less disbursements
Balance 12 -31 -71
$
292.34
41.72
35.)0
299.06
500.00
$ 503.03
Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund
To be held and used for the same purpose as the Bridge Charitable Fund.
Corpus $ 2,254.65
$1,090 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 41% 1st
Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 $ 1,003.00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 1,254.65
George P. Morey, Chairman
Gaynor Rutherford William R. McEwen
George I. Gilmore Fund
"To the Town of Lexington,... the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,300), the income
therefrom to be used as the town may from time to time vote; and if at any time special
use arises to which in the opinion of the Selectmen the principal of said fund may be
applied, then the principal of said fund may be so applied upon vote of the town meeting
authorizing same."
Corpus
40 Shares Boston Edison
26 Shares Standard Oil of N.J.
$5,330 Georgia Power Co. First Mortgage 4 3/8%
$1,333 Chesapeake and Ohio 411 1992
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 8,601.23
Income receipts 915.87
Balance 12 -31 -71 9,517.05
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$ 1,636.15
1,902.72
4,312.50
880.00
155.28
$ 8,886.65
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Harriet R. Gilmore Trust for the Benefit of the Poor
The income is to be expended under the direction of the board of public welfare "for
the benefit of poor people in said Lexington, whether the same shall be inmates of the
Alms House in said town or otherwise."
Corpus
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.00
Accumulated income- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 1,108.58
Income receipts 66.63
Balance 12 -31 -71 1,195.21
Hayes Fountain Trust Fund
The "income is to oe used for the perpetual care of the fountain and grounds
immediately around it."
$ 500.00
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lex.inton Savings Bank
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 988.77
Income receipts 93.01
Less disbursement 2)7.87
Balance 12 -31 -71 523.91
Herbert Hilton Fund
For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot.
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 2,181.47
Income receipts 364.25
Less disbursements 75.00
Balance 12 -31 -71 2,470.72
Everett M. Mulliken Fund
$ 862.72
$ 4,577.47
$ 862.72
$ 4,577.47
The "income- -shall be used under the supervision of the proper town authorities, for
the care of Hastings Park in said Lexington."
Corpus
$5,000 Central Maine Power Co. 1st
Mortgage 4 7/8% Bonds due 5 -1 -87
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 1,170.03
Income receipts 474.05
Balance 12 -31 -71 4,644.08
Henry S. Raymond Fund
For the preservation and care of specific cemetery lots.
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings
Bank Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Less disbursements
Balance 12 -31 -71
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$ 938.34
136.91
10.00
1,064.35
$ 5,000.00
82.50
$ 1,500.00
$ 5,082.50
$ 1,500.00
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund
"The income only from said fund shall be used for the purchase of books for the
public library of said Town of. Lexington, now known as the Cary Memorial Library."
Corpus $ 500.00
Principal- deposit Provident Institution
for Savings $ 500.00
Accumulated income - deposit Provident Institution
for Savings Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 36.93
Income receipts 30.32
Balance 12 -31 -71 67.25
Edith C. Redman Trust
The "income only therefrom to be used and applied for the care and maintenance of
the Lexington Common, known as "Battle Green ".
Corpus $ 500.00
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.00
Accumulated income- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 193.79
Income receipts 37.36
Balance 12 -31 -71 231.15
Elsa W. Regestein Fund
The income to be expended for awards to members of the senior class of the
Lexington High School.
Corpus $ 1,333.33
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank $1,0D0.00
F. Foster Sherburne and Tenney Sherburne Fund
"The net income from said fund shall be awarded annually or oftener to educate or
assist in the education of such deserving young men or women domiciled in said "Town of
Lexington at the time of any such award as shall be selected by "a committe consisting of
the superintendent of schools, the minister of the First Congregational Unitarian Society
in Lexington, and the chairman of the board of selectmen." It is the purpose of this
fund to continue the long established practice of ...F. Foster Sherburne, during his life-
time, and thus to enable young men and women to obtain an education in a well recognized
College or University of higher education. The beneficiaries shall be selected without
regard to their race, color, sex or religious beliefs, consideration being given not only
to their scholastic ability but also to their character, habits and financial needs, and
such awards shall be solely for the payment of tuition.
Corpus
T4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988
2,000 Interstate Power Co. -lst Mortgage 5 1/8%
5 -1 -89
$10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power 4 3/4% 1990
$5,300 No. Pacific Railway 4% 1997
$5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co.
4 Bonds due 3 -1 -87
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 1,115.00
Income receipts 1,242.14
Less disbursements, scholarships 1,200.00
Balance 12 -31 -71 1,157.14
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$ 4,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
4,926.51
393.56
$26,320.07
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
George 0. Smith Fund
The "income thereof to be expended by the "Field and .Garden Club" ...in setting out
and keeping in order shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the streets and highways in
said town, or the beautifying of unsightly places in the highways."
Corpus
$4,000 South Pacific Co. -lst Mortgage 2 3/4% $ 4 000.00
Bond Series F due 1 -1 -96
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 172.21
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 0.09
Income receipts 110.00
Less disbursements 113.00
Balance 12 -31 -71 0.00
Ellen A. Stone Fund
The interest, as it accrues, is to be paid "to school committee who are to employ it
in aiding needing and deserving young women of Lexington in getting a good school
education."
$ 4,172.21
Corpus
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 41-% Mortgage
Bonds due 12 -1 -87 $ 2,000.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 188.57
Income receipts 9b.83
Less disbursements 150.00
Balance 12 -31 -71 137.40
George W. Taylor Flag Fund
The "income to be used for the care, preservation and replacement of said flagpole
(on the Battle Green), or for the purchase of new flags; any balance of income from said
fund to be used for the care of Lexington Common."
$ 2,000,00
Corpus
$2,00D Virginia Electric and Power Co. 42% 1st $ 2,000.00
Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6.25
Accumulated income- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 4.19
Income receipts 193.25
Balance 12 -31 -71 189.06
George W. Taylor Tree Fund
The "income... is to be expended for the care, purchase and preservation of trees
for the adornment of said town."
$ 2,006.25
Corpus
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 40 1st
Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 1,053.86
Income receipts X42.41
Less disbursements 930.00
Balance 12 -31 -71 296.27
146
$ 2,000.00
6.25
$ 2,006.25
man)
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund
The income is "to be used to provide nightly illumination of the (Lexington Minute
statue."
Corpus $ 4,531.80
$4,000 Hocking Valley 41% Bonds due 1999 $ 3,870.74
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank 661.06
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 2,534.54
Income receipts 355.51
Less disbursements 104.29
Balance 12 -31 -71 2,785.76
William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund
The "income thereof to be applied by said town in each and every year for the care,
maintenance and improvement of 'Tower Park'."
Corpus $13,213.44
$2,000 New England Power Co. 4% 1st Mortgage Bonds $ 1,510.00
$2,000 Western Mass. Electric Co. 4 3/8% 1st Mortgage
Series C 1,590.00
$10,000 South Pacific Co. 1st Mortgage 2 3/4% Bonds
Series F due 1 -1 -96 10,000.00
Principal- deposit Warren Institution for Savings 113.44
Accumulated income- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71 $ 4,206.04
Income receipts 680.149
Balance 12 -31 -71 4,886.53
Charles Lyman Weld Fund
" The entire fund, both principal and income, are available upon a vote of the town
for educational purposes or chapel at Westview Cemetery."
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Balance 12 -31 -71
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$ 2,986.27
168.81
3,155.08
$ 3,155.08
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Westview Cemetery - Perpetual Care
Corpus
Balance
Town of Lexington
Unallocated adjustment
$28,000 Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co.
4A% Bonds due 3 -1 -87
$1,000 Oklahoma Gas & Electric 3 7/8% Bonds due 1988
$15,000 North Pacific Railway Co. Prior Lien, Mortgage
4% Bonds due 1 -1 -97
$5,000 Alabama Power Co. 1st Mortgage 4 5/8% Bonds
due 5 -1 -87
$12,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 1st Mortgage
4% Bond Series A due 1 -1 -88
4,000 Hocking Valley 4e. Bonds due 1999
6,000 Alabama Power Co. 1st Mortgage 3 7/8% Bonds
due 1 -1 -88
$10,000 Great Northern Railway 3 1/8% due 1990
$1,000 Idaho Power Co. 42% Bonds due 1 -1 -87
$3,000 Central Maine Power 3 5/8% Bonds due 3 -1 -83
210 Shares First National Bank of Boston
190 Shares J. P. Morgan & Co., Inc.
295 Shares State Street Bank and Trust Co.
428 Shares Shawmut Assoc. Inc.
$15,000 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. 4 3/8%
Debentures due 3 -1 -2003
$5,000 General Telephone Co. of Calif. 42`1 1st
Mortgage due 9 -1 -86
630 Shares New England Merchants National Bank
570 Shares Boston, Co. Class B
$10,000 American T & T Co. 8 3/4% Debentures with
200 Warrants due 5 -15 -2000
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Disbursements
Balance 12 -31 -71
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Less disbursements to Town
Balance 12 -31 -71
$ 16,424.14
11,104.70
12,000.00
15,528.84
Louise E. Wilkins Flower Fund
Corpus
Principal- deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1 -1 -71
Income receipts
Less disbursement
Balance 12 -31 -71
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$187,895.97
9,500.00
2,688.72
27,648.29
872.50
12,414.51
4,543.75
9,241.05
3,870.74
5,085.00
6,751.25
972.50
2,550.00
13,055.00
15,070.31
11,070.00
21,440.1.3
11,006.25
3,993.75
16,207.50
17,333.75
11,391.32
912.74
9,500.00
10,22 9.65
$ 83.03
4.47
2.00
85.50
$197,395.97
$ 85.50
George P. Morey, Chairman
Gaynor Rutherford William R. McEwen
Department of Public Works
In accordance with Article XXII, Section 1, of the by -laws of the Town of Lexington, I submit
herewith the annual report covering the work of the public works department during the year 1971. Since
part A is a narrative report, part B will be almost entirely devoted to statistics.
The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of December 31st over the past
five years:
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Administration 3 3 3 3 3
Clerical 7 7 7 7 7
Park Department & Shade Tree 19 22 22 24 24
Custodians 4 4 4 4 3
Public Works Department 49 49 41 48 47
82 85 77 86 84
Garbage Collection
On June y_ Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated .tc- •ee41ee- garbage__
for a three year period beginning June 1, 1971 and ending May 31, 1974.
Street Lighting
During the year 1971 the following street lights were removed and new installations were install-
ed. Most of the new installations were made in 1970 but were not reported until late in 1971.
Removals New Installations
199 - 1000 lumen incandescent
9 - 2500 lumen incandescent
3 - 6000 lumen incandescent
280 - 3500 lumen mercury vapor
17 - 7000 lumen mercury vapor
17 - 11000 lumen mercury vapor
The following is a schedule of the current lamps in services as of December 31, 1971:
1333 - 1000 lumen incandescent
65 - 2500 lumen incandescent
1046 - 3500 lumen mercury vapor
10 - 4000 lumen incandescent
6 - 6000 lumen incandescent
Total - 3000
94 - 7000 lumen mercury vapor
3 - 10000 lumen incandescent
384 - 11000 lumen mercury vapor
54 - 20000 lumen mercury vapor
5 - 35000 lumen mercury vapor
Snow Removal
The two basic costs of snow removal are as follows:
First, costs which can be directly attributed to each storm such as snow plowing, sidewalk plow-
ing, removal of snow from business areas, etc., and the salting and sanding that is done directly before,
during and after the storm. All these costs are lumped together and referred to as the cost of a particu-
lar storm.;
SegaradApowNisby other costs which occur during the year such as sanding and salting in ice storms,
quick freezes, which require such parts as chains, plows, plow blades, bolts, etc._ Many of these latter
expenditures occur during the summer month.. ■.
,Awirriol,momftyrOtmthe department of public works has approximately 71 town men work-
ing, 40 pieces of town equipment and 17 pieces of hired equipment.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that snow was recorded and the cost
breakdown for each storm.
Jan. 1 - 5.2"
2 - trace
4 - 0.2"
9 - 0.1"
10 - trace
12 - 0.1"
14 - 2.0"
21 - trace
22 - 0.1"
23 - 1.8"
25 - 0.3"
26 - 0.8"
27 - trace
30 - 1.5"
31 - 0.1"
12.2"
Feb. 5 - 3.3"
8 - 4.0"
14 - trace
17 - 0.7"
18 - 0.5"
20 - 0.1"
21 - 1.0"
23 - 0.6"
24 - 0.3"
25 - 0.6"
11.1"
Cost of Major Storms
Mar. 3 - 1.5"
4 - 2.0"
7 - trace
8 - trace
12 - 3.0"
15 - 1.0"
20 - 1.0"
21 - trace
22 - trace
8.5"
Apr. 6 - trace
7 - 5.0"
16 - 0.8"
30 - trace
5.8"
Nov. 10 - trace
11 - 1.5"
21 - 1.0"
22 - 1.4"
25 - 4.0"
26 - trace
7.9"
Total snow for 1971 - 57.1 inches.
Dec. 6 - 2.0"
8 - trace
14 - 0.5"
15 - trace
18 - 1.6"
19 - 0.5"
20 - 2.0"
22 - trace
26 - trace
27 - trace
30 - 5.0"
31 - trace
11.6"
Town Labor Cost
Storm Hired Town Employees Repairs to
Number Inches Equipment Equipment Wages Equipment Total
Jan. 2- 8 1 5 $ 5,499.10 $ 2,671.00 $ 8,985.06 $ 1,235.39 $ 18,390.55
Feb. 4 -'5 2 3 -- 585.50 1,714.00 284.45 2,583.95
Feb. 8 -12 3 4 1,799.49 2,095.00 5,992.28 881.28 10,768.05
Mar. 3- 4 4 4 1,726.89 1,074.00 3,872.46 467.85 7,141.20
Mar. 11 -12 5 3 -- 375.50 1,027.37 587.84 1,990.71
Nov. 21 -22 6 3 332.13 872.00 1,452.27 383.31 3,039.71
Nov. 25 -26 7 4 904.51 778.00 1,386.20 441.25 3,509.96
Dec. 6- 7 8 2 -- 192.00 436.55 268.48 897.03
Dec. 20 -21 9 2 -- 434.00 793.30 145.37 1,372.67
Dec. 30 -31 10 5 3,831.51 1,521.50 4,484.25 769.49 10,606.75
$ 14,093.63 $ 10,598.50 $ 30,143.74 $ 5,464.71 $ 60,300.58
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Cost of sand purchased:
Material cost - 7 7,
Cost of salt and calcium chloride purchases:
Material cost - ' tons
A,5
Cost of weather services
Cost of tools & equipment purchased:
Loam, blades, materials 4m4 meals f
A,f:4 f
�. �+'
Sanding and salting for ice conditions and small'storms
t
Total removal cost
Cost of Snow Removal Operations
$ 9,414-:50 9, U 1 % ! 1
23;261:95 3 7—R
545:.00 J G'
4 9101335
5,697425
24,367,85—
$ 130,181.71
6, b'
4,, v�
-- 4
Misc.Sanding,
Inches Repairs to
Storm of Plowing Equipment,
Number Snow Plowing Lifting Walks Chains, etc. Total
Jan. 2- 8 1 5 $ 5,988.22 $ 8,963.80 $ 631.10 $ 2,807.43 $ 18,390.55
Feb. 4- 5 2 3 1,523.18 — -- 1,060.77 2,583.95
Feb. 8 -12 3 4 2,758.00 4,634.84 229.54 3,145.67 10,768.05
Mar. 4- 5 4 4 4,215.47 1,909.30 166.79 849.64 7,141.20
Mar. 11 -12 5 3 1,233.38 -- -- 757.33 1,990.71
Nov. 21 -22 6 3 1,772.24 728.76 67.43 471.28 3,039.71
Nov. 25 -26 7 4 2,177.39 279.88 131.64 921.05 3,509.96
Dec. 6- 7 8 2 -- -- -- 897.03 897.03
Dec. 20 -21 9 2 -- -- -- 1,372.67 1,372.67
Dec. 30 -31 10 5 5,052.73 2,669.58 582.70 2,306.74 10,606.75
$ 24,720.61 $ 19,181.16 1,809.20 $ 14,589.61 $ 60,300.58
Traffic Regulation and Control
The breakdowns in this budget include: making and installing all kinds of traffic signs, mainte-
nance of existing traffic lights and installation of new lights, painting street lines, crosswalks and
other traffic control markings. The approximate number of linear footage painted is shown below and in-
cludes all municipal parking lots lining.
Center lines
Crosswalks
Curbing
Parking tees
Do Not Enter
132,000 ft.
10,000 ft.
882 ft.
230
7
Stop signs & lines
Bus stops
Boys
Slow signs
Do Not Park
48
8
43
19
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Traffic lights are in the process of being installed at Worthen Road & Massachusetts Avenue. Also,
the traffic lights in the center were upgraded and improved.
Chapter 90 Maintenance
A contract was awarded to Starrett Paving Company for the resurfacing of various streets which was
accomplished with Chapter 90 maintenance funds.
Location
Waltham Street
Watertown Street
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Length
725 ft.
1000 ft.
Streets sealed by town forces:
Location
Follen Road
Watertown Street
Muzzey Street
Clarke Street
Bedford Street
Wood Street
Hartwell Avenue
Curbing - Town Labor and Equipment:
Location
Bedford Street
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Pavement Maintenance
Streets resurfaced under a contract awarded to
Starret Paving Corp. in the amount of $50,150.00:
Length Location Length
2,400'
220'
920'
1,610'
1,300'
1,260'
4,560'
12,270'
Length
450'
Waltham Street
Adams Street
Lowell Street
Hillside Terrace
Woodcliffe Road
Depot Square
Bridge Street
Lincoln Street play area road
760'
2,800'
3,200'
400'
2,400'
400'
1,600'
475'
12,035'
Drain Construction - Town Labor and Equipment:
Location Length
Harrington Road
Revere Street
Marrett Road
Water Division - General Information
Range of static pressure in mains
Length of pipe in streets
Number of services
Number of Hydrants
Total water consumption in 1971
Average daily consumption in 1971
Average daily consumption in 1971 per capita
Cost of water per year
Extent of Distributing System - December 31, 1971
Size of Pipe Length of Feet
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
16"
24"
16,378
339,362
218,460
22,890
148,208
27,253
14,084
786,635
200'
350'
75'
625'
Size
12"
12"
24"
40 to 120 pounds
148.98 miles
8,660
1,388
1,748,532,500
4,790,500
150
$ 209,826.00
Hydrant Installation
Hydrants in service January 1, 1971
Hydrants installed in 1971
Hydrants in service December 31, 1971
Water Construction - Town Labor and Equipment
Location Size
Bedford Street
Hayden Avenue
Pearl Street
Holland Street
Larchmont Lane
Length Hydrants
8" 1200' 2
8" 3000' 5
6" 350' 1
6" 250' 1
6" 150'
Number of new services connected - 16
52
4950' 9
1379
9
1388
Location
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Broken Mains
Size Location Size
Phillips Road 8" Laconia Street 6"
Meriam Street 6" Smith Avenue 8"
Sylvia Street 8" Worthen Road 8"
Massachusetts Avenue (Central Block) 12" Ross Road 6"
Cary Avenue 6" Revere Street 6"
Watertown Street 6" Fairbanks Road 6"
Forest Street 4" Holland Str -et 2"
Cary Avenue 6" Rindge Avenue 6"
East Street 6" Howard Johnsons (Route 128) 4"
Downing Road 6" Holland Street 2"
Worthen Road 8" Concord Avenue 6"
Lincoln Street 10" Outlook Drive 6"
Barberry Road 6" Emerson Road 8"
Concord Avenue 12" Old Shade Street 4"
Waltham Street 12" Cary Avenue 6"
Garfield Street 6" Lincoln Street 8"
Sewer Division - General Information
Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Area tributary to existing sewer systems 1570.01 acres
Total length of trunk line sewers 28.54 miles
Total length of street line sewers 90.20 miles , ,
Total number of house connections 4.55l• (n
Number of sewer services installed HI 1 7 7
Number of sewer services repaired •9f /
Amount expended for maintenance " ''"" 0
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Sewer Maintenance
Pumping Stations: The Myrtle Street pumping station was checked eun. y 4ay including running the .
standby generator weekly. Our smaller stations at Brighan Road, Byron Avenue, Constitution Road, Patterson
Road, North Street, Worthen Road, Marshall Road and Hayden Avenue-were also checked daily as part of our
maintenance program. A d0..ciaiion.
Routine Cleaning of Mains: Approximately 8,200 feet of sewer mains were cleaned of sand, silt,
gravel, roots, and debris during the year.
Road Machinery
The following equipment was purchased during 1971:
Automobiles 4
3/4 ton pick -up 1
1/2 ton pick -up 2
Sidewalk tractors 2
Rotary mower 1
Leaf collector 1
Sanders 2
Van truck 1
Drain Cleaning
There were 4.,144• catch basins cleaned in 1971.
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Engineering Department
Sewer Construction Pumping Station - Renovations
and Alterations
Interceptor Sewer, Force Main, Lateral Sewers
and Pumping Station
Contractor - Crowley Associates, Inc.
Amount - $574,360.00
Location
Size Length
/.../-- Contractor - B. Snyder & Co.
Amount - $182,569.00
20% complete
Location
Brook Street
Concord Avenue 10" 1290'
8" 4581' Sidewalk Construction
Concord Ave. to Waltham St. 10" 2197'
(Easement) Contractor - A. R. Belli, Inc.
Waltham Street 8" 354' Amount - $63,485.50
Concord Avenue 8" 216'
(Easement) Location Length
Stonewall Road 10" 332'
Stonewall Road (Easement) 10" 977' Marrett Road 1050'
Barberry Road 8" 2077' Taft Avenue 1400'
Field Road 8" 919' Simonds Road 1550'
Field Road (Easement) 8" 867' Bow Street 700'
Old Shade Street 8" 662' 4700 ft.
Benjamin Road 8" 946'
15,418 ft. Installation of Traffic Signals
Contractor - New England Traffic Signals, Inc.
Relief Sewer Amount - $13,965.00
Contractor - D. DiMartino Construction Corp. ✓ Location
Amount - $466,735.00
Intersection of Massachusetts Avenue
Location Size Length and Worthen Road
40% complete
From existing M.D.C. Trunk 36" 3263'
Sewer near Vine St., cross- 30" 5014' Demolition and Site Clearance
country to Hamilton Rd. 24" 1794'
10,071 ft. Contractor - Jay -Mor Construction Co.
Amount - $2,288.00
Lateral Sewers
Contractor - J. M. Lucente Co.
Amount - $160,969.05
50% Complete
Location Size Length
Rogers Road 8" 324'
Fessenden Way 8" 258'
Rolfe Road 8" 334'
Banks Avenue 8" 223'
Oakmount,Circle 8" 307'
Outlook Drive 8" 714'
Turning Mill Road to 10" 940'
Partridge Road (Easement) 8" 405'
Partridge Road 10" 339'
8" 960'
4804 ft.
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Location
1884 Massachusetts Avenue
Parking Lot
Contractor - A. C. Corp. - Curbing and Sidewalk
Contractor - Mass. Broken Stone Co. -
Fine Grading and Bituminous Products
Amount - $25,000.00
Location
Town Office Building
75% complete
Curbing
Size Length
6" 2146'
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
We continue here some narrative references to street, sidewalk, sewer, drain and watermain
construction which detail some of the related information in Part I.
Street Construction: Completed this year were Minola Road, Grant Street, Bloomfield Street,
and Downing Road. Preliminary plans have been developed for Spring Street for use with the board
of selectmen and the citizens advisory board so that a practical design may be worked out that is
consistent with safety and good engineering practice.
Sidewalk Construction: Simonds Road, Marrett Road, Taft Avenue, and a portion of Bow Street
were constructed this year, based on the volume of pedestrian traffic on these streets, particu-
larly among school age citizens. We hope to complete the remainder of Bow Street during next year.
Sewer Construction: Again this year our activities were primarily centered on this aspect of
municipal engineering. Lateral sewers were installed in Rogers Road, Rolfe Road, Fessenden Way,
Banks Avenue, and Outlook Drive, as well as the entire Five Fields area between Waltham Street and
Spring Street on Concord Avenue. We also hope to complete Partridge Road and Oakmount Circle be-
fore spring. Additionally, we have nine streets that we anticipate receiving bids on before the
end of January.
In order to support our sewer lateral system, trunk sewers must be built to remove the effluent
for proper treatment and disposal. Of the three sewers of this type committed or built this year,
the most important one is the W.P.C. sewer. Built with federal and state aid, this 36" diameter
sewer transports a portion of Bedford, Hanscom Air Base and North Lexington sewage to the M.D.C.
system thereby avoiding possible sources of pollution to the Shawsheen River and the wells for
Veterans Administration Hospital. One important aspect of this project is the refurbishing and
renovation work currently underway at the Brook Street pumping station. It is estimated that this
station will handle increased flows for the projected population beyond the year 2010.
Also completed this year was the Waltham Street to Concord Avenue interceptor sewer which
services a portion of Waltham Street near the Waltham line. Scheduled for winter construction is
the Wood Street trunk sewer which will eliminate a need for pumping for residents of the Patterson
Road area.
Drain Construction: Although a relatively minor portion of the capital budget is allocated
to drainage, it is of major concern to everyone associated with the department. Improper care for
storm water runoff is possibly the biggest cause for maintenance in public ways known. This year
drainage was installed in Revere Street and at the intersection of Harrington Road and Massachu-
setts Avenue. Drainage improvements were also completed in Marrett Road and Sherman Street. Wood
Street and Fletcher Avenue are scheduled to undergo drainage construction this spring.
Water Main Construction: Completion of the water mains on Bedford Street and Hayden Avenue
provided residents of these general areas increased fire protection and assurance of a plentiful
potable water supply for years to come. In keeping with this train of thought we have scheduled
installation of a 12" water main for Spring Street. Presently under construction, this project
should be completed in the spring of 1972.
John J. McSweeney
Town Engineer
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Retirement Board
The Contributory Retirement System received $182,838.21 from the town in 1971. Of this amount,
$180,648.21 was appropriated by town meeting to provide the town's share of retirement allowances
to be paid to pensioners, and $2,190 was appropriated for the operating expenses of the system.
During the year eleven employees or beneficiaries applied and were granted retirement allowances
bringing to 101 the number now on pension from the town.
During the twelve month period ending November 30, 1971, the assets of the retirement system
increased over $210,000. Due to the late date at which amortized value of securities held on Decem-
ber 31, 1971 is received from the Commonwealth, a balance sheet of the financial condition as of
November 30, 1971 is submitted.
ACCOUNT
ASSETS LIABILITIES
Bonds $1,535,417.86
Stocks 263,043.63
Cash on hand or in savings account 115,950.19
Accrued interest paid on investment 1,719.99
Annuity savings fund
Annuity reserve fund
Military service fund
Pension fund
Expense fund
Deductions -Group 1
Deductions -Group 4
Refunds -Group 1 17,761.17
Refunds -Group 4 987.75
Annuities paid 22,580.58
Pensions paid 162,286.85
Expenses paid 1,902.37
Income on investments
Total assets and liabilities
$1,303,050.67
254,379.74
1,883.82
350,386.72
2,768.20
117,651.11
46,987.98
44,542.15
$2,121,650.39 $2,121,650.39
George P. Morey, Chairman
Walter F. Spellman, Employees' Elected Representative Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex- Officio
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Board of Assessors
1971 RECAPITULATION
Town
Total appropriations as certified by town clerk
to be raised by taxation, Chapter 41, Section 15A
Total appropriations voted to be taken from
available funds
$16,684,598.80
1,415,376.49
Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgments
Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts
State Tax and Assessments
State
1971
Estimates
State Recreation Areas $ 58,140.06
State audit of municipal accounts 267.87
State examination of retirement system 1,753.39
Mass. Bay Transportation Authority 285,500.00
Elderly retiree program 2,104.32
Motor vehicle excise tax bills 3,337.35
M.D.C. charges for water -sewer connection 405,219.91
$756,322.90
County
County tax
County hospital assessment
1970
Underestimates
County Tax and Assessments
$3,910.20
744.88
$4,655.08
$459,247.90 $51,357.71
25,108.19 .01
$484,356.09 $51,357.72
$18,099,975.29
43,278.92
240,503.50
760,977.98
535,713.81
Overlay of current year 229,596.13
Gross amount to be raised
$19,911,935.43
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
1971 Estimated Receipts as certified by the Commissioner on Cherry Sheet $2,674,812.66
Motor Vehicle and trailer excise 586,967.77
Licenses 38,500.00
Fines 32,100.00
Special assessments 126,100.00
General government 11,100.00
Protection of persons and property 3,000.00
Health and Sanitation 27,350.00
School (Local Receipts of School Committee) 21,500.00
Recreation 5,750.00
Public service enterprises (such as water department) 450,000.00
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots) 7,850.00
Interest on taxes and assessments 91,750.00
Farm animal excise 18.50
In lieu of taxes Cambridge, Arlington and M.D.C. 1,567.72
Unclassified 54,500.00
Total estimated receipts $4,132,866.65
Overestimates (from Cherry Sheet) $ 20,021.91
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None
$ 626,303.74
501,922.75
82,500.00
71,650.00
17,000.00
116,000.00
$1,415,376.49
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Amounts Voted to be taken from Available Funds
Date of Vote
1/11/71
3/15/71
3/22/71
3/24/71
3/29/71
3/31/71
6/14/71
Special Town Meeting
E. & D. Acct. and other
E. & D. Acct.
E. & D. Acct.
E. & D. Acct.
Trans. $17,000 ART. 5, 6/3/68
Special Town Meeting E. & D. Acct.
1,415,376.49
Total Available Funds $1,435,398.40
Total estimated receipts and available funds
Net amount to be raised by taxation on property
Personal property valuation $ 11,521,850
Real Estate Valuation 213,300,570
Total $224,822,420
Apportioned
Apportioned
Apportioned
Apportioned
Water liens
Tax Rate
$63.80
Total taxes levied on property
735,094.02
13,608,576.36
Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate
Betterments and Special Assessments Added to Taxes
Committed
Interest
$22,504.62
647.75
8,209.83
550.05
sewer assessments
sidewalk assessments
street assessments
water assessments
added to taxes
Amount
$52,591.39
1,824.21
20,543.96
1,057.99
22,745.62
Total Amount of 1971 Taxes on Property and of Assessments and Liens
added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Parcels Assessed
Bills on personal estate
Bills on real estate
Bills on farm animal excise
$ 5,568,265.05
$14,343,670.38
$14.343.670.38
$75,096.01
2,471.96
28,753.79
1,608.04
22745.62
$130,675.42
$13,753,692.91
TOTAL
253
9825
3
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in trade $ 116,800
Machinery 336,250
All other tangible personal property 11,068,800
Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $11,521,850
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land exclusive of buildings $ 49,334,550
Buildings exclusive of land 164,192,370
Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate $213,526,920
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate $225,048,770
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Taxes for State, County and City or Town Purposes, Including Overlay
On Personal Estate $ 735,094.03
On Real Estate 13,623,017.49
Total Taxes Assessed $14,358,111.52
Number of Livestock Assessed
General Farm Animals
Horses 62 1
Cows 3 2
Fowl 113 4000
All other 9 2
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 7076
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 8283
Property Exempt from Taxation
Value of Real Estate $58,383,404.00
Value of Tangible Personal Estate 2,361,450.00
Total Value of Exempt Property $60,744,854.00
Recapitulation of Commitments Fiscal Year of 1971
on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Date of Number of Commission's
Commitment Commitment Vehicles Value Excise
9D 1/4/71 41 Dealers 2,420.00
10 3/16/71 1805 2,217,453 56,901.21
11 5/14/71 153 298,659 10,333.30
12 6/8/71 1 2,750 90.75
13 7/26/71 3 6,900 264.00
1 5/14/71 15766 10,738,865 708,768.17
2 7/29/71 1187 2,034,960 123,190.16
3 10/19/71 2014 1,830,500 97,591.03
4 12/15/71 1027 1,253,400 56,350.75
Willard P. Grush, Chairman
William L. Potter F. William Smith
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Board of Appeals
The Board of Appeals scheduled 78 petitions during the year 1971. Of these, 5 petitions were
withdrawn by the respective petitioners.
Following is a listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case.
1. James B. Catalano - permission to continue operations of retail business of selling flowers,
produce and plants grown on the premises at 643 Waltham Street. Granted subject to certain
conditions.
2. Willie Smith, Jr. - variance to maintain a dwelling at 10 White Pine Lane with a front yard
of 28.6 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. for the northwestern corner of a newly constructed
carport. Granted.
3. Mystic Valley Mental Health Association, Inc. - permission to remodel the existing carriage
house (barn) for use as a conference room for staff conferences, group therapy sessions, and
board and committee meetings at 186 Bedford Street. The extent of the external alterations
would be the replacement of two large garage doors on the southern elevation by a wall with
windows and normal doors. Granted.
4. Wilson Farm Inc. - special permit under subsections 12.2 and 24.5 of the zoning by -law to
store and sell in conjunction with the operation of a nursery at 8 Pleasant Street, all of
the supplementary items specified in subsection 24.5. Withdrawn.
5. Frederick J. Conroy - permission to use the premises situated at 72 Waltham Street for pro-
fessional and office use, purposes as set forth in section 25.42 of the zoning by -law.
Granted subject to certain conditions.
6. Lexington Chalet Inc. - petition for two signs for a Denny's Restaurant at 440 Bedford Street.
Withdrawn.
7. McSweeney Brothers Trust - permission to maintain the dwelling on the lot located at 19 Eaton
Road with proper side yard on lot 15 and to construct a single wood frame dwelling on both
lots at 17 and 21 Eaton Road. Denied.
8. Wagon Wheel Nursery - special permit under subsection 12.2 and 24.5 of the zoning by -law to
store and sell, in conjunction with the operation of a nursery at 927 Waltham Street all of
the supplementary items specified in subsection 24.5. Granted subject to certain conditions.
9. Raytheon Company - permission to continue the use and extend for three years, beginning March
30, 1971, the premises known as lot 11, 16 Hazel Road, as the site of microwave transmitting
equipment, including specifically a long -range calibration unit. Granted.
10. Kenneth H. and Evelyn M. Messinger - variance to permit the conveyance of a portion of lot A,
located at 3 Valley Road to the adjoining lot B which would reduce the area of said lot A
from 11,370 sq. ft. to 10,328 sq. ft. and add this amount to lot B which would increase the
area of lot B from 7,680 sq. ft. to 8,722 sq. ft. and maintain the existing dwelling on lot B.
Granted.
11. Lexington Chalet Inc. - Richard S. Kraska - finding and determination that the proposed res-
taurant building at 440 Bedford Street will constitute a suitable development and will not
result in detriment to the area and a special permit for two signs for a Denny's restaurant.
The first sign will have red lettering, 3 ft. 6 in. by 13 ft. set on a yellow background and
will be an integral part of the building. The main sign is free standing with the same color
scheme at a height of 25 ft. and an average width of 18 ft. by an average height of 8 ft. and
total area of 129.44 sq. ft. The sign on the building shall be approximately 220 ft. back
from the street and the free standing sign shall be set approximately 100 ft. from the street
and 50 ft. from the southeasterly lot line and a variance for a 40 ft. side yard instead of
the required 50 ft. Granted subject to certain conditions.
12. Mrs. Charles R. Gredler - permission to operate a reading school for 51/2 and 62 year olds in
two rooms of her home at 119 Burlington Street. Granted with certain conditions.
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13. George W. and Mariorie S. Emery - variance to subdivide lot A -1, a vacant legal building lot
in a RS -one family zoning district, situated on Meriam Street immediately southwesterly of the
lot at the southwesterly corner of Meriam Street and Somerset Road, by removing from the
northwesterly or rear end of said lot A -1 an area of about 1,283 sq. ft., to be known as lot
A -1C, for the purpose of adding it to the adjoining lot B -1, fronting on Somerset Road, on
which the petitioner's home is situated, and reducing the area of the remainder of said lot
A -1 to about 12,533 sq. ft., and to permit such remainder of said lot A -1, to be known as lot
A -1B, to continue to be a legal building lot. Granted.
14. Schumacher Realty Trust - variance to construct a single family dwelling on a parcel of land
situated on Paul Revere Road between the premises presently known and numbered as 2685 Massa-
chusetts Avenue and 4 Paul Revere Road, said parcel containing 1.7 acres of land, more or
less, but having insufficient frontage. Granted.
15. Norman I. Sebell - variance on the property located at 100 Burlington Street to permit the
construction of an "in ground" swimming pool within five ft. of the rear property line
instead of the required 15 ft. Denied.
16. Lexington Gardens, Inc. - permission to replace a plastic greenhouse with a glass greenhouse,
31 ft. by 258 ft. with a 29 ft. by 75 ft. jog and to construct a new steel and glass green-
house, 31 ft. by 275 ft. on the premises at 93 Hancock Street. Granted with certain
conditions.
17. Arthur Gaklis - permission to have hours of the nursery at 1265 Massachusetts Avenue open to
the public during the spring selling season (April, May and June) until 9:00 p.m. weekdays
and until 600 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and permission to use an 8 ft. by 6 ft. portable
cashier's booth outside in the sales yard during the same spring selling season. Granted,
except 8:00 p.m. closing time on weekdays.
18. Lexington Housing Authority - finding and determination that the five acre proposed state -
aided garden apartment housing for the elderly project located in an RM- multi - family dwelling
district off Waltham Street between Vine Brook Road, Sherburne Road and Winthrop Road and to
be known as Vinebrook Village constitutes a suitable development not detrimental to the neigh-
borhood and the Town; the number of paved parking spaces to be at least 25 with space for 24
non - developed parking spaces within the project and permission to vary the building by -law of
Town of Lexington so as to allow for frame construction for the proposed state -aided housing
for the elderly project described above and permission to vary the zoning by -law so as to
allow 12 dwelling units in each of the buildings comprising the above project and permission
to vary the zoning by -law so as to allow a 45 ft. frontage on Waltham Street to provide access
to the proposed state -aided housing for the elderly project. Granted with certain conditions.
19. Frederick M. Elder and Robert F. Strong - variance to permit the relocation of the property
line between 17 Manning Street and 11 Manning Street by conveying of approximately 1,670 sq.
ft. from the side rear yard of number 17 to number 11, and the conveying of approximately 130
sq. ft. from the side yard of number 11 to number 17. Granted.
20. New England Telephone and Telegraph Company - permission to construct and use an addition to
the existing automatic dial telephone exchange building at 73 Waltham Street, located within
the CB district. The addition will consist of a basement and two -story lateral addition, 20
ft. by 70 ft. to the rear with the upper story extending some 55 ft. over the one -story por-
tion of the existing building. Granted subject to certain conditions.
21. Lexington Chalet Inc. - Richard S. Kraska - permission for the operational hours of the pro-
posed Denny's restaurant at 440 Bedford Street to be 5:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., seven days a
week. Hours 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 granted, subject to certain conditions.
22. Ralph D. and Joseph A. Cataldo - permission to maintain and operate a roadside stand at 61
Bow Street. Granted subject to certain conditions.
23. Anthony J. and Mary A. Bonanno - variance from section 26.51 of the zoning by -law in that the
northeasterly sideline of the lot is 13.2 ft. from the nearest portion of the building at 58
Sherburne Road rather than the required 15 ft. Granted.
24. C. Edward Burri - variance of the zoning by -law to maintain the existing dwelling at 34 Winter
Street which has an existing addition with a 25 ft. setback from the front lot line instead of
the required 30 ft. Granted.
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25. Heritage Glass and Mirror Company, Inc. - variance of the zoning by -law to allow the construc-
tion of an addition to the existing building at 311 Marrett Road, leaving a side yard of 16
ft. instead of the required 20 ft. and also to allow 10 parking spaces instead of the required
17 spaces, with a ten ft. wide access way as a perimeter to the east and north side of the
lot. Denied.
26. Leland S. and Sally E. Hager - variance of the zoning by -law to allow the construction of a
two car garage at the side of the dwelling at 1 Dewey Road, leaving insufficient side yard of
10 ft. instead of the required 15 ft. Granted.
27. System Development Corporation - permission to erect and maintain a free standing sign, 4 ft.
by 1 ft. on the property located at 40 Hartwell Avenue. Granted.
28. Jimmie R. and Cleda K. Johnson - variance of the zoning by -law to allow the construction of an
addition to the existing dwelling and garage at 90 North Street leaving a 13 ft. side yard
instead of the required 15 ft. Granted.
29. Arthur C. Smith - variance of the zoning by -law to allow the construction of a roof over the
front entry of the existing dwelling at Follen Road (a new proposed addition was not included
in the petition) reducing the front yard setback to 25 ft. instead of the required 30 ft.
Denied.
30. John Sellars Company - permission to continue using the premises at 430 Concord Avenue for
parking and maintenance of commercial vehicles. Denied.
31. John P. Carroll - permission to pick up and keep cars on trucks overnight at 31 Allen Street.
Granted subject to nine conditions.
32. Arthur C. Smith - variance of the zoning by -law to allow the construction of an addition to
the north end of the existing dwelling at 51 Folien Road, the roof of said addition to extend
forward over the existing front entry and path reducing the front yard setback to 25 ft.
instead of the required 30 ft. Granted. (This was a repeat of hearing number 28 with the
addition included correctly.)
33. Five Fields Tennis, Inc. - permission to carry out a lease agreement to build and maintain a
tennis court at 489 Concord Avenue. Granted.
34. Joseph F. Chabot, DVM - permission to erect and maintain a building to be used as a hospital
for the practice of veterinary medicine at 507 Waltham Street. Granted subject to certain
conditions.
35. Heritage Glass and Mirror Company, Inc. - variance to build additions to property at 311
Marrett Road leaving a side yard of 16 ft. instead of the required 20 ft. Granted subject to
certain conditions.
36. Grueninger Travel Service - permission to erect and maintain a wooden sign 17 in. by 25 in.
on the building bracket at 14C Muzzey Street. Granted.
37. Vaughan K. and Margaret Bogosian - permission to operate an electrical contracting business
in the existing building at 640 Lowell Street with the intention to operate with five trucks
and ten men and subject to certain conditions. Granted.
38. Robert A. Bowyer - permission to maintain the present dwelling and garage with a front yard of
27Z ft. and to build an addition with side yard of 13 ft. 10 in. instead of the required 15 ft.
Granted.
39. John D. Hodge - permission to build an addition consisting of a second story, attached to the
existing dwelling at 34 Revere Street with side yard of 18 ft. 3 in. instead of the required
20 ft. Granted.
40. Mrs. Ralph Schontag - permission to continue the operation of a kindergarten for twelve or
more children, five days a week, 9:00 a.m. to noon, at her home, 296 Woburn Street. Granted.
41. Nawal K. and Carolyn C. Tanaja - permission to maintain their dwelling at 5 Russell Road with
front yard of 27 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. Granted.
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42. Davenport's Garden Center and Flower Shop - permission to maintain the free standing sign at
482 Bedford Street. Granted.
43. Vaughan and Margaret Bogosian - permission to erect and maintain a sign on the building at
640 Lowell Street. Withdrawn.
44. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - variance of the zoning by -law to
allow the property at 1386 Massachusetts Avenue to be subdivided into two separate lots, main-
taining the existing buildings, one on each lot, leaving lot A on which the church is located
with insufficient rear yard of 13 ft. instead of 15 ft. Lot B required no variance. Granted
subject to certain conditions.
45. JoJen Realty Trust - permission to maintain the house at 41 Middle Street with a front yard
of 26.1 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. Granted.
46. Anthony R. Cataldo - permission to continue to process and sell fruits and vegetables at 1265
Massachusetts Avenue subject to certain conditions. Granted for three months.
47. Minute Man Park Realty Trust - permission under paragraph 25.13 and subsection 24.4 of the
zoning by -law to erect and maintain a three story building with stores and offices, residen-
tial apartments and underground parking on land formerly called the Central Block. Granted
subject to certain conditions.
48. Bruce M. Dayton - variance to permit the construction of an addition to the premises at 16
Slocum Road, which would permit a reduction of the front yard. Granted to allow a setback of
21 ft. 5 in.
49. James J. Myers - variance to permit the construction of an addition to the premises at 11
Constitution Road, which would permit a reduction of the front yard. Granted to allow a 25
ft. setback.
50. William P. and Catherine M. Antonucci - variance to permit the construction of an addition to
the premises at 16 Green Lane, which would permit a reduction of the front and side yard.
Granted to allow a minimum setback of 21 ft. and a minimum side yard of 10 ft.
51. Donald L. and Diana Gayle Lumsden - variance of the zoning by -law to maintain the existing
dwelling at 6 Lawrence Lane with 27 ft. frontage setback instead of the required 30 ft.
Granted.
52. Francis and Marion B. Napoli - variance of the zoning by -law to permit subdivision of the
parcel of land numbered 10 North Hancock Street, the major portion of which is in an RS -one
family dwelling district and the remainder of which is in a CN- neighborhood business district,
by removing therefrom the portion that is in the CN district, and adding it to the adjoining
parcel numbered 6 North Hancock Street which is in the same CN district, and to permit the
portion of the land numbered 10 North Hancock Street that is in the RS district with insuffi-
cient side yard, frontage and area to be maintained as a legal lot. Granted subject to cer-
tain conditions.
53. Edward T. Donahue, 1531 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington - permission to vary the Lexington
sign by -law to allow an existing free standing sign, purported to be in Lexington, to remain
at its present location, immediately adjacent to 7 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington. Denied.
54. Old Lexington Restaurant, Inc. - permission to vary the sign by -law to allow two signs on the
front of the building at 1733 Massachusetts Avenue. Withdrawn.
55. Supreme Council, 33 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry and Scottish Rite Masonic
Library and Museum, Inc. - permission to erect new facilities at 1162 Massachusetts Avenue to
house and expand the present library and museum now located in the building known as 39
Marrett Road and also to build a new facility to include an auditorium to seat 400 people
substantially in accordance with plans submitted. Granted subject to certain conditions.
56. Thomas R. and Effie B. Russell - variance to maintain the dwelling at 4 Mohawk Drive, Lexing-
ton with front yard of 28.3 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. Granted.
57. Chandler Leasing Division, Pepsico Leasing Corporation - permission to maintain a temporary
sign at 101 Hartwell Avenue. Granted for two years.
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58. Minute Man Oxygen and Hospital Rental Company, Inc. - permission to engage in the business of
dealing in medical, hospital and nursing home machinery, equipment and supplies at the prem-
ises located at 240 Bedford Street. Withdrawn.
59. Jeanne Flemming - variance to maintain the existing dwelling at 560 Lowell Street with an
area of 10,604 sq. ft. instead of the required 15,500 sq. ft. and with a frontage of 103.70
ft. instead of the required 125 ft. Granted.
60. Pezrow Industries, Inc. - a determination that complete development of the parking area re-
quired by the zoning by -law for the building numbered 394 Lowell Street is not currently nec-
essary and for a special permit to limit development for present actual parking use to an
area for 32 cars. Granted subject to certain conditions.
61. Anthony R. Cataldo - renewal permit to process and sell fruits and vegetables at premises lo-
cated at Gold Ribbon Farms, 1265 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted subject to certain conditions.
62. Viola T. Norlin - permission to continue the operation of the Manor Nursery School at 118
Burlington Street. Granted for one year.
63. Follen Church Society - permission, as required under section 25.34 of the zoning by -law, to
sell Christmas trees at 764 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted for December 1971 and December 1972.
64. Village Artisans - permission to erect a sign 7 ft. long by 19 in. wide on the brick facing
of the building at 17 Depot Square. Granted subject to certain conditions.
65. John and Rosina Busa - permission to continue operation of a roadside stand on the premises
at 52 Lowell Street. Granted for three months with certain conditions.
66. Mary R. Carney - variance in order to erect a garage on property at 80 School Street leaving
a 71/2 ft. side yard instead of 10 ft. Granted.
67. Robert Modoono - permission to continue to operate a stand for the sale of evergreens, shrubs,
various other plants, annuals, perennials, and garden supplies on lot abutting 192 Woburn
Street; also to sell Christmas trees, wreaths, etc. in the appropriate season. Granted for
one year subject to certain conditions.
68. George M. Avakian - variance in order to erect a garage on property at 181 Marrett Road which
will have a 71/2 ft. side yard instead of the required 15 ft. Granted.
69. Community Nursery School - permission to erect a free standing sign 22 ft. by 2 ft. on the
school property at 2325 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted to maintain the present sign subject
to the condition that it be fixed so as not to swing.
70. Charles F. and Marguerite O'Brien - variance to allow a one story addition to be built and
attached to the existing dwelling at 47 Reed Street with a 7 ft. side yard instead of the
required 10 ft. Denied.
71. James F. Sawyer - variance to subdivide the property at 5 Centre Street leaving insufficient
area and frontage. Denied.
72. Charles W. Bachman - permission to add a greenhouse to the property they will be leasing from
the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Granted. This permission becomes effective
only upon the signing of the lease being negotiated.
73. Jan and Johanna Stepan - variance in order to maintain the dwelling at 50 Dexter Road with
insufficient front yard of 1.2 ft. and insufficient side yards of .7 ft. on both northerly
and southerly sides of the property. Granted.
74. Charles D. and Joan C. Killilea - variance in order to maintain the existing dwelling and car-
port located at 18 Skyview Road with an insufficient side yard of 5 ft. instead of the re-
quired 10 ft. Granted.
75. Minute Man Oxygen and Hospital Rental Co., Inc. - permission in the business of dealing in
medical, hospital and nursing home machinery and equipment and supplies on the premises lo-
cated at 240 Bedford Street which it intends to occupy under a lease. Granted.
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76. Joseph W. Theriault, Jr. - variance to build two additions to his dwelling at 4 Milk Street,
one of which would have a side yard of only 10 ft. instead of the required 12 ft. and to
maintain the present dwelling with a side yard of 10 ft. instead of 12 ft. Granted with the
condition that the addition be used for residential purposes only, no business use permitted.
77. Ruth S. Weiss - special permit under section 25.81 of the zoning by -law to use a part of the
residence at 28 Barberry Road as an office for the practice of medicine. The practice would
be limited to child psychiatry. Granted subject to certain conditions.
78. Mobil Oil Corporation - special permit at the parcel of land now numbered 396 Waltham Street,
400 Waltham Street, and 308 -318 Marrett Road, now owned by Mobil Oil Corporation, Morris
Bloomberg and Finest Cleansers, Inc., for the demolition of the existing buildings and the
erection and operation of a new gasoline service station pursuant to section 25.50 of the
zoning by -law. Mobil Oil Corporation is the owner of the parcel located at 396 Waltham
Street, also identified as 318 Marrett Road; Mobil Oil Corporation has entered an agreement
to purchase the property at 310 -316 Marrett Road, now owned by Finest Cleansers, Inc.; Mobil
Oil Corporation has entered an agreement to lease the property at 400 Waltham Street, also
identified as 308 Marrett Road, now owned by Morris Bloomberg. The entire parcel is located
within a CG district and is more particularly described in section 23.77 of the zoning by -law.
Granted subject to certain conditions.
The following associate members served during the year: Mrs. Ruth Morey, Messrs. Logan Clarke,
Jr., Woodruff Brodhead, George Emery, Irving Mabee and Haskell Reed.
Donald E. Nickerson, chairman
Charles T. Abbott George C. Sheldon
Howard H. Dawes George P. Wadsworth
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Town Counsel
Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XX of the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington, I hereby
submit my report in writing as Town Counsel for the period from January 1, 1971 to December 31,
1971. The report is divided into the several sections required by the By -Laws.
(a) All actions by or against the Town which were pending on January 1, 1971.
1. Lillian R. Gale vs. Edward W. Gourdeau, Sr., an employee of the Town, Third District
Court of Eastern Middlesex No. 3359 of 1962. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a
motor vehicle accident.
2. James Lettieri et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154846. Petition
for abatement of 1962 real estate tax.
3. Fred Corazzini vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154842, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 39964, and No. X- 156106, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40508. Petitions
for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax.
4. Thomas A. Napoli et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154858 and
No. X- 156108, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40510. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963
real estate tax.
5. Mary L Napoli vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154859 and No. X- 156110,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40512. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate
tax.
6. Fred E. Hersom, Jr. et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39969, No. 40307,
No. 41637 and No. 44494. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax.
7. Robert J. Sorrentino et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39970,No.41633,
and No. 44490. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax.
8. Jordan L. Raskind, p.p.a. vs. Eugene T. Muller, a fireman, Middlesex Superior Court No.
253958. Action to recover for alleged personal injuries and property damages as the result of a
motor vehicle accident. Case transferred to Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex.
9. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154978, No.
X- 159157, No. X- 162561, No. X- 167885, No. X- 169715, No. X- 173066 and No. X- 176688. Petitions for
abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 real estate tax.
10. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154979, No.
X- 159156, No. X- 162562, No. X- 167886, No. X- 169716, No. X- 173067 and No. X- 176689. Petitions for
abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 real estate tax.
11. Franziska Porges Hosken vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 41391 and 41575.
Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
12. City of Boston vs. Town of Lexington, Municipal Court of the City of Boston. Action to
recover for assistance to several persons alleged to have residence in the Town of Lexington.
13. Metropolitan Pipe and Supply Company vs. Oliver Killam, Jr., Town of Lexington et als,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 25996 Equity. Suit by a supplier of materials against the Town's
contractor, the Town and the Standing School Building Committee to obtain payment of amount
alleged to be due from the contractor.
14. Frank D. Walker et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 268540. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer easement.
15. Carl Uraneck, p.p.a. vs. James J. Lima, Jr., and Guy D. Busa, police officers, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 271554. Action of tort for personal injuries.
16. Diran M. Semonian et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 281551.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a drain easement.
17. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees of T & N Realty Trust, vs. Board of Assessors, Appel-
late Tax Board No. X- 168594, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48450. Petition for abatement of
1966 real estate tax.
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18. Thomas DiSilva, Trustee of DiSilva Family Trust, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X- 168713, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48517, No. X- 169760, transferred to Formal
Procedure No. 49353, and No. X- 175441. Petitions for abatement of 1966, 1967 and 1968 real estate
tax
19. Thomas A. DiSilva vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X168714, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 48518, and No. X- 169757, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 49350. Petitions
for abatement of 1966 and 1967 real estate tax.
20. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 168715, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 48519, No. X- 169759, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 49352, and
No. X- 175439. Petitions for abatement of 1966, 1967 and 1968 real estate tax.
21. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 168716. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1966 real estate tax.
22. Robert L. Johnson et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 169296, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 48936, and No. 51840. Petitions for abatement of 1967 and 1968 real
estate tax.
23. Agnes T. Kelly vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 291958. Petition for
assessment of damages arising from a taking by the Town of an easement for a town way.
24. Maurice F. Shaughnessy et al vs. Donald E. Nickerson et al, Board of Appeals, and R. J.
Foley Realty Trust, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 28710. Appeal from decision of Board of
Appeals granting a variance.
25. Thomas DiSilva vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 169756, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 49349. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax.
26. Robert H. McCullough et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 169758,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40351, and No. X- 175437. Petitions for abatement of 1967 and
1968 real estate tax.
27. Flora A. Myers et al vs. Town of Lexington, Crognale Construction Co., Inc. and others,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 293616. Action of tort for personal injuries, property damage and
consequential damages against the Town's contractor and the abutting owners alleged to have been
caused by a defect in a private way.
28. Oneida Corporation, also known as Drummer Boy Corporation, vs. Town of Lexington, Middle-
sex Superior Court No. 292669. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking by the
Town of a sewer casement.
29. Lexland Construction Corp. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 293481.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for playground and other public
purposes.
30. Murrich Corp. (formerly Finard Motels, Incorporated) vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. 50385. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax.
31. Arthur Maginnis et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 294202. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by the Town of an easement for a town way in
land that was acquired by the petitioners after the taking.
32. Diran M. Semonian et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 296298. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising out of an alleged taking by the Town of an easement for a
town way.
33. Maureen A. Morgan vs. George Pekins, a Town employee, and others, Third District Court of
Eastern Middlesex No. Suit for alleged personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle
accident.
34. Capital Control Trust, Anthony G. Capobianco et al, Trustees, vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 52112 and No. 54587. Petitions for abatement of 1968 and 1969 real estate
tax.
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35. Pine Crest Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 52766 and No.
54852. Petitions for abatement of 1968 and 1969 real estate tax.
36. Richard J. Biederman vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 52869, No. 53853 and
No. 57365. Petitions for abatement of 1968, 1969 and 1970 real estate tax.
37. Francis J. Visalli et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 175438. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
38. James P. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 175440. Petition
for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
39. Alfred Iodice et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 301660. Petition
for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of an easement for a trunk
sewer.
40. Humble Oil & Refining Company vs. Commission of Corporations and Taxation and Lexington
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 53142 and No. 56167. Appeals from valuation of pipe
line established by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1969 and as of January 1, 1970.
41. Anthony Mazza et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 302402. Petition
for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a drain easement.
42. John W. Grabski et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 302898. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of an easement for a town
way.
43. John C. Morgenstern et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 303073.
Petition for abatement of sewer betterment assessment.
44. Armen John Esserian vs. Robert Cataldo et als, as they are Selectmen of the Town of Lex-
ington, and Gunther K. E. Kleeberg and John E. Ryan, Middlesex Superior Court No. 30198, Equity.
Bill in equity to cancel and rescind vote of Selectmen to sell certain tax title lots and to
obtain order of Court requiring sale to petitioner.
45. Sarah S. Kachinsky vs. the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 306756. Suit for personal injuries arising from an alleged street defect.
46. Kenneth S. Thompson et al vs. County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No.
305804. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain by the
Middlesex County Commissioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway
purposes.
47. Paul B. Lloyd et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 305843. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain.
48. Kingston Homes, Inc. vs. the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 307653.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain.
49. Frances M. Flynn et al vs. Town of Lexington and John Day, a police officer, District
Court of Northern Norfolk No. Suit for alleged personal injuries and property damage
arising out of a motor vehicle accident.
50. Lexington Ford Auto Sales, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos. P.L.E.
3747, 3748, 3749, 3750, 3751 and 3752. Six petitions for late entry of appeals from denials of
applications for exemption from motor vehicle excise taxes. Entered under the Formal Procedure as
No. 54337.
51. Nicholas L. Durso et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 176708, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 54279. Petition for abatement of 1969 real estate tax.
52. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.
X- 176743, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 54273. Petition for abatement of 1969 real estate
tax.
53. John W. Porter vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308425. Petition for
assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement.
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54. Joseph C. Tropeano et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308426.
Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement.
55. Louis Tropeano et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308427. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement.
56. Frank Allia et als vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308489. Petition
for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement.
57. Wilson Farm, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 310944. Suit for
property damage alleged to have been caused by nuisance created by Town.
58. David Fudge & Son, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 54910. Petition
for abatement of 1969 real estate tax.
59. Margaret K. Nelson vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 309704. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for playground, rec-
reational and other specified public purposes.
60. D. Joyce Altman vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 177346, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 55382, and No. X- 179805, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 57228. Petitions
for abatement of 1969 and 1970 real estate tax.
61. Julian Soshnick et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 177291 and com-
plaint No. 5421 filed with Middlesex County Commissioners, transferred for hearing and determina-
tion by the Appellate Tax Board at the request of the Town, Formal Procedure No. 57366. Petitions
for abatement of 1969 and 1970 real estate tax.
62. Battlegreen Apartments Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 56241. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1969 real estate tax.
63. Tenneco, Inc., Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Division vs. State Tax Commission and Lex-
ington Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 56297. Appeal from valuation of pipe line
established by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1970.
64. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. State Tax Commission and Lexington Board of Asses-
sors, Appellate Tax Board No. 56201. Appeal from valuation of pipe line established by the State
Tax Commission as of January 1, 1970.
65. Stephen Nawoichik vs. Robert Cataldo, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, District Court
of Central Middlesex No. 26576. Petition for District Court review of order to restrain a dog
determined by the Selectmen to be a nuisance by reason of vicious disposition.
66. Tina DeSimone et al vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 31006.
Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals denying a special permit for the conversion of a one -
family dwelling to a two - family dwelling.
67. Lorna B. West vs. James Donovan, a Town employee, District Court of Central Middlesex No.
27102. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident.
68. Thomas A. Dewire, III vs. County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 314739.
Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex
County Commissioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes.
69. Donald E. Sicco et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 314291. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of a sewer easement.
70. Mattie F. McFadden et als vs. Board of Appeals et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 31463
Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting special permit for animal hospital.
71. Alfred S. Busa et al, Trustees of the Busa Realty Trust, vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 315461. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking of land by
eminent domain for conservation purposes.
72. Nicholas I. Durso et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 179774, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 57183. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
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73. R. Curtis Hamilton, Trustee of Locke Brothers Trust, vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lex-
ington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 315779. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a
taking of a right of way appurtenant to a parcel of land on Whipple Hill acquired for conservation
purposes.
74. Lombard Development Corporation and E. S. Johnson Construction Co., Inc. vs. Town of Lex-
ington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 316333. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a
taking of a right of way appurtenant to a parcel of land on Whipple Hill acquired for conservation
purposes.
75. Edward Cataldo vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 31618 Equity. Suit to
enjoin the Town from dumping snow on the land of the petitioner.
76. Jenney Mfg. Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 57274. Petition for
abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
77. Weston Instruments, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 57263. Petition
for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
78. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 57405. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
79. Robert B. Hall p.p.a. et als vs. James F. Corr and seven other members of the Lexington
Police Department, United States District Court, Civil Action File No. 70- 1395700. Action for
damages allegedly arising under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
and 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, and for other damages.
(b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1971.
1. Walter E. Steeves vs. County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 316475.
Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex
County Commissioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes.
2. David Fudge & Son, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 180051, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 57731. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
3. Capital Control Trust, Anthony G. Capobianco et al, Trustees, vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 57756. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
4. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 180650. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
5. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 180651. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
6. Joseph J. Strano et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 181145. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
7. Wilbur Nylander et al, Trustees of Hartwell Ave. Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 59064. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
8. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees of T & N Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. 59065. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
9. Wilbur Nylander et al, Trustees of Hartwell Ave. Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors,
Appellate Tax Board No. 59066. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
10. Pine Crest Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No. P.L.E.
4117. Petition for late entry of a petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
11. Battlegreen Apartments Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 59133. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
12. Harold J. Crumb et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 182123, transfer-
red to Formal Procedure No. 60428. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
TOWN COUNSEL
13. Pine Crest Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 59882. Petition
for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
14. June Augusta (Allyn) vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 59643. Petition for
abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
15. Tenneco, Inc., Tennessee Gas Pipeline Division vs. State Tax Commission and Lexington
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. Appeal from valuation of pipe line estab-
lished by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1971.
16. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. State Tax Commission and Lexington Board of Asses-
sors, Appellate Tax Board No. . Appeal from valuation of pipe line established by the State
Tax Commission as of January 1, 1971.
17. Alice E. Ashley et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 319365. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of land for school and
other public purposes.
18. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 60682.
Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
19. M & L Realty Co., of Boston vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 60683. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
20. Dennis Speliotis, Lewis Aronin, Anthony Fiori, Sam Silverman and David Rich vs. Board of
Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No. 32132 Equity. Petition under the provisions of General Laws
Chapter 39, Section 23C.
21. Lewis Aronin, Dennis Speliotis, James B. Webber and Shirley B. Rich vs. Board of Appeals
and Arthur Gaklis, Middlesex Superior Court No. 32133 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of
Appeals granting a special permit relative to hours of closing and use of portable cashier's booth
by nursery.
22. V. George Badoian et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. P.L.E. 4332.
Petition for late entry of a petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
23. V. George Badoian, Trustee, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. P.L.E. 4333.
Petition for late entry of a petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
24. Trustees of Athens Realty Trust, Lessee, (William E. Maloney Family Realty Trust, Owner),
vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 60737. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate
tax.
25. Ben G. Shapiro, Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination vs. James
Corr, Chief of Police, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 32188. Bill to obtain order to produce
police records in the matter of the complaint of Morris Bloomberg alleging discrimination in
requests for towing services,
26. Alfred L. Viano et al vs.
red to Formal Procedure No. 60761.
27. Alfred L. Viano et al vs.
red to Formal Procedure No. 60762.
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.
Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.
Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate
X- 183087, transfer -
tax.
X- 183088, transfer -
tax.
28. Susan A. Spencer vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex County Commissioners No. 5431. Com-
plaint filed with Middlesex County Commissioners for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. Transfer-
red for hearing and determination by the Appellate Tax Board at the request of the Town, Formal
Procedure No. 60790.
29. Battle Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 60766. Petition for
abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
30. Anthony Apollonio et al vs. Town of Lexington et al, Land Court No. 62819 Equity. Bill in
Equity for declaratory judgment to establish petitioners' title to a lot of land on Kendall Road.
31. Diran M. Semonian et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 321439. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising out of takings by eminent domain of sewer and drain easements
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32. Joseph F. Dattoli vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 321621. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of an easement in land on
Hillcrest Avenue for street purposes.
33. Lexington Associates, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 323333.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of land by eminent domain for street
and other public purposes.
34. Ralph H. Hall, Trustee of S & A Realty Trust, vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 324075. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line.
35. V. George Badoian et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 183080, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 60742. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
36. V. George Badoian, Trustee, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 183081.
Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax.
37. Robert F. Schaffer vs. James F. Corr, Chief of Police, District Court of Central Middlesex
No. 27520. Petition for review of decision denying Firearms Identification Card.
(c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1971.
1. James Lettieri et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154846. Petition
for abatement of 1962 real estate tax. Appeal dismissed for lack of prosecution.
2. Fred Corazzini vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154842, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 39964, and No. X- 156106, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40508. Petitions
for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax. Appeals dismissed for lack of prosecution.
3. Thomas A. Napoli et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154858 and
X- 156108, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40510. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963
real estate tax. Appeals dismissed for lack of prosecution.
4. Mary I. Napoli vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154859 and No. X- 156110,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40512. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate
tax-. Appeals dismissed for lack of prosecution.
5. Fred E. Hersom, Jr. et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39969, No.
40307, No. 41637 and No. 44494. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965 real estate
tax. Appeals No. 39969, No. 40307 and No. 41637 dismissed for lack of prosecution. Appeal No.
44494 withdrawn by petitioner.
6. Robert J. Sorrentino et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39970, No.
41633 and No. 44490. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax. Appeals No.
39970 and No. 41633 dismissed for lack of prosecution.
7. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154978,
No. X- 159157, No. X- 162561, No. X- 167885, No. X- 169715, No. X- 173066 and No. X- 176688. Petitions
for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 real estate tax. All appeals dis-
missed for lack of prosecution.
8. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154979, No.
X- 159156, No. X- 162562, No. X- 167886, No. X- 169716, No. X- 173067 and No. X- 176689. Petitions for
abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 real estate tax. All appeals dismissed
for lack of prosecution.
9. Franziska Porges Hosken vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 41391 and No.
41575. Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964 real estate tax. Appeals dismissed for lack of
prosecution.
10. Frank D. Walker et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 268540. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer easement.
Petition dismissed for lack of prosecution.
11. Carl Uraneck, p.p.a. vs. James J. Lima, Jr. and Guy D. Busa, police officers, Middlesex
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Superior Court No. 271554. Action of tort for personal injuries. The case was tried to a jury
which rendered verdicts for both defendants. Plaintiff's exceptions were overruled by the Supreme
Judicial Court, upholding judgments for the defendants.
12. Thomas DiSilva, Trustee of DiSilva Family Trust, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X- 168713, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48517, No. X- 169760, transferred to Formal
Procedure No. 49353, and No. X- 175441. Petitions for abatement of 1966, 1967 and 1968 real estate
tax. Appeals withdrawn on partial abatement for each of the years 1966, 1967 and 1968.
13. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 168715, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 48519, No. X- 169759, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 49352, and
X- 175439. Petitions for abatement of 1966, 1967 and 1968 real estate tax. Appeals No. 48519 and
No. 49352 for the years 1966 and 1967 withdrawn without abatement.
14. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 168716. Peti-
tion for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. Appeal withdrawn without abatement.
15. Robert L. Johnson et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 169296, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 48936, and No. 51840. Petitions for abatement of 1967 and 1968 real
estate tax. Appeals tried and decision for the Board of Assessors.
16. Oneida Corporation, also known as Drummer Boy Corporation, vs. Town of Lexington, Middle-
sex Superior Court No. 292669. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking by
the Town of a sewer easement. Judgment for the Town entered by agreement as a condition of the
acquisition by the Town of the land in which the easement is located.
17. Maureen A. Morgan vs. George Pekins, a Town employee, and others, Third District Court of
Eastern Middlesex No. , removed to Middlesex Superior Court No. 298303. Suit for alleged
personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Case tried and judgment for the defen-
dants by agreement of the plaintiff during trial.
18. Humble Oil & Refining Company vs. Commission of Corporations and Taxation and Lexington
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 53142 and No. 56167. Appeals from valuation of pipe
line established by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1969 and as of January 1, 1970.
Decision entered determining valuation in accordance with agreement between appellant and State
Tax Commission.
19. Frances M. Flynn et al vs. Town of Lexington and John Day, a police officer, District
Court of Northern Norfolk No. . Suit for alleged personal injuries and property damage
arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Case tried and settled at conclusion of the trial upon
payment of damages by Town's insurer.
20. Nicholas L. Durso et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 176708, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 54279, and No. X- 179774, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 57183.
Petitions for abatement of 1969 and 1970 real estate tax. Appeals tried and decision for the
Board of Assessors.
21. Lorna B. West vs. James Donovan, a Town employee, District Court of Central Middlesex No.
27102. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Action discon-
tinued on settlement by Town's insurer.
22. Mattie F. McFadden et als vs. Board of Appeals et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 31463
Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting special permit for animal hospital.
Suit tried and decision of the Board of Appeals annulled.
23. R. Curtis Hamilton, Trustee of Locke Brothers Trust vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lex-
ington, Middlesex Superior, Court No. 315779. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a
taking of a right of way appurtenant to a parcel of land on Whipple Hill acquired for conservation
purposes. Judgment for the Town entered by agreement on release of claim in the right of way.
24. Lombard Development Corporation and E. S. Johnson Construction Co., Inc. vs. Town of Lex-
ington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 316333. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a
taking of a right of way appurtenant to a parcel of land on Whipple Hill acquired for conservation
purposes. Judgment for the Town entered by agreement on release of claim in the right of way.
25. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 180650. Petition
for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. Appeal dismissed for lack of prosecution.
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26. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 180651. Petition
for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. Appeal dismissed for lack of prosecution.
27. Ben G. Shapiro, Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination vs. James
Corr, Chief of Police, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 32188. Bill to obtain order to produce
police records in the matter of the complaint of Morris Bloomberg alleging discrimination in
requests for towing services. Complaint dismissed by agreement upon review of certain records as
stipulated by the parties.
28. Anthony Apollonio et al vs. Town of Lexington et al, Land Court No.• 62819 Equity. Bill in
Equity for declaratory judgment to establish petitioners' title to a lot of land on Kendall Road.
Decree entered dismissing the bill by consent of the parties in consideration of the filing of a
Disclaimer and Release by the Town.
29. Robert F. Schaffer vs. James F. Corr, Chief of Police, District Court of Central Middlesex
No. 27520. Petition for review of decision denying Firearms Identification Card. On hearing by
the Court, order entered denying petition and affirming decision of Chief of Police.
(d) The amounts received by Town Counsel as compensation for services not covered by the
regular salary of the Town Counsel and disbursements during 1971.
Services
Special services - Appellate Tax Board matters $ 890.00
Disbursements
Appellate Tax Board, transfer fees 25.00
Lexington vs. Palmer - service of notice 5.00
Mattie F. McFadden et als vs. Board of Appeals
- deposition of Donald E. Nickerson 18.20
Lexington vs. Johnson et als - service of subpoena 18.50
Uraneck appeal - printed briefs 396.40
V. G. DiSilva vs. Assessors - copies 3.00
R. L. Johnson vs. Assessors - copies 8.00
Robert B. Hall case - transcript 500.85
- transcript 12.60
- transcript 382.20
Hall vs. Lexington - depositions 183.70
Palmer & Dodge - Lexington vs. Johnson 260.00
Total $1,813.45
Special Counsel Fees
Norman J. Richards, Esquire
- Thomas A. DiSilva, Trustee vs. Assessors
- Vincent G. DiSilva vs. Assessors
- Nicholas L. Durso vs. Assessors
- Robert L. Johnson vs. Assessors
Daniel A. Lynch, Esquire
- representing defendants in Uraneck Bill of
Exceptions in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Total
74
125.00
125.00
150.00
125.00
6,000.00
$6,525.00
Donald E. Legro, Town Counsel
Charles J. Abate
Joseph A. Ascolese, Jr.
Roger Bejian
Joel Berman
Albert H. Bettencourt
Sebastiano Blandino
John P. Boyle
Richard S. Burwen
John J. Buscone
Hugh M. Chapin
Nicholas Coletta
George Connors
Quintin E. Davison
Reynold DeSimone
Robert Dockser
Jerome M. English
Carl E. Faflick
Thomas F. Finn
John P. Fontas
Mike W. Fossier
William N. Garside
Henry Gnade, Jr.
Joseph Grobel
Robert M. Haggett
Howard F. Hamacher
Donald A. Harper
Malcolm F. Holman
Paul A. Hurney
Charles E. Hurwitz
John V. Jenkinson
Lawrence Karp
Kent Kavgian
John E. Keddy
Lawrence J. Kipp
Lester H. Kimber
William P. Kiniklis
John E. Kinney
Melvyn S. Klein
Milton G. Lambert
Ezra J. Leboff
Edward V. Lollis
Edwin J. Maguire
Arthur Marderosian
John H. Martis
Murtagh McGrath
Michael W. Morrison
Paul Nesbeda
P. Arthur Newell
Thomas E. Osborn
Edward J. Panjian
Lloyd V. Polhamus
John J. Quinn
Peter C. Rommell
Ronald J. Runstein
Frank J. Sanderson
Jay J. Schleckman
John J. Seitz
Joseph Stavenhagen
John S. Stennes
David W. Stumpp
Jury List
7 Blueberry Lane
34 Cottage St.
17 Kimball Rd.
241 Worthen Rd.
2 Tewksbury St.
12 Reed St.
9 Wilson Rd.
12 Holmes Rd.
159 Pleasant St.
3 Juniper Place
26 Volunteer Way
1 Churchill Lane
3 Appletree Lane
21 Crescent Rd.
26 Welch Rd.
15 Lockwood Rd.
28 Moon Hill Rd.
44 Bartlett Ave.
21 Locust Ave.
12 Fairlawn Lane
73 Allen St.
8 Fulton Rd.
28 Sanderson Rd.
31 Arcola St.
104 Follen Rd.
23 Blossomcrest Rd.
82 Cliffe Ave.
6 Thoreau Rd.
61 Simonds Rd.
2 Abernathy Rd.
12 Bryant Rd.
9 Appletree Lane
59 Chase Ave.
517 Massachusetts Ave.
71 Grant St.
134 Bedford St.
518 Lowell St.
8 Blueberry Lane
11 Alcott Rd.
21 Locke Lane
54 Oak St.
127 Maple St.
165 Lowell St.
104 North St.
15A Crescent Hill Ave.
13 Bedford St.
10 Blodgett Rd.
98 Maple St.
37 Webster Rd.
153 Spring St.
81 Blossomcrest Rd.
5 Sylvia St.
15 Bennett Ave.
36 Philip Rd.
5 Meadowbrook Ave.
15 Hickory St.
6 Westminister Ave.
1377 Massachusetts Ave.
253 East Street
29 Charles St.
Gerald F. Tabelling
Hulburt C. Tittle
William Turchinetz
Michael P. Vidette
Floyd T. Wimberly
Frederick A. Witthus
David L. Woodland
Norman E. York
James Zisson
Lawrence P. Zopatti
Harry J. Baker
Robert V. Barrett
William J. Bean
Thomas L. Bettencourt
Francis W. Birch
Arthur E. Blunt
Robert E. Bond
Barnard Bornstein
Nicholas A. Borselli
Harry E. Bradley
Albert J. Brown
Daniel B. Brzezenski
James G. Burns
John R. Butler
Ray A. Campbell, Jr.
Ronald D. Carmichael
Mark S. Carroll
Daniel E. Casey
George V. Colby, Jr.
Thomas J. Collins
Jared R. Cone
Andrew Cosgarea, Jr.
Charles G. Crothers
John L. Davies
Barry R. Daley
Wilfred A. Davidson
Edward C. Day
Norman Dwelling
Joseph C. Driscoll
Murray L. Ehrenberg
Sigward A. Fellman
Ralph E. Fleischmann
Fredric B. Fletcher
Richard K. Foley
Arthur G. Foyt
Chester A. Fuller
Jacob B. Gardner
Robert G. Godwin
Leland S. Hager
Erivan Hagopian
Reginald H. Hall
Frederick T. Handley
Norman P. Harvey
Jacob G. Hiscock
Melvin G. Holland
Francis J. Hunt
James L. Jones
Kenneth L. Jordan, Jr.
V. Arthur Katz
John C. Kent
75
86
68
15
8
6
495
15
197
26
26
Adams St.
Locust Ave.
Cedar St.
Briggs Rd.
Alcott Rd.
Lowell St.
Hibbert St.
Grant St.
Saddle Club Rd.
Young St.
44 Homestead St.
10 Winston Rd.
97 Wood St.
2 Hill St.
7 Cutler Farm Rd.
9 Barrymeade Dr.
6 Demar Rd.
9 Wheeler Rd.
3 Marlboro Rd.
24 Longfellow Rd.
12 Carol Lane
43 Robinson Rd.
1 Coach Rd.
35 Meriam St.
95 Gleason Rd.
95 Reed St.
29 Oakland St.
15 Longfellow Rd.
7 Hawthorne Rd.
86 Reed St.
166 Spring St.
32 Partridge Rd.
15 Woodcliffe Rd.
18 Prospect Hill Rd.
51 Laconia St.
31 Gleason Rd.
31 Hill St.
6 Turning Mill Rd.
1 Barbell St.
18 Homestead St.
7 Spring St.
28 Shade St.
74 Burlington St.
28 Wyman Rd.
18 Ewell Ave.
28 Volunteer Way
17 Normandy Rd.
15 Normandy Rd.
1 Dewey Rd.
7 Carol Lane
84
83
11
533
38
15
45
489
18
31
Middle St.
Winter St.
Marlboro Rd.
Marrett Rd.
Webster Rd.
Shade St.
Middle St.
Concord Ave.
Barberry Rd.
Hayes Ave.
Vahan H. Kouyoumjian
Jack R. Lambert
Allan J. Lane
Robert H. Larssen
David B. Lawrence
Earle M. Levine
Raymond W. Little
Paul J. MacKenzie
Gerald R. Maglitta
Jerome Margolin
Richard M. Masters
Michael J. Mayer
John F. McGough
Paul Morgenstern
John C. Mott -Smith
Chester E. Nagel
Burt E. Nichols
Fred L. Niemann
Harold A. Nygaard
Joseph E. O'Donoghue,Jr. 167 Burlington St.
JURY LIST
24 Hamblen St.
5 Graham Rd.
11 Carol Lane
21 Volunteer Way
16 Stratham Rd.
75 Hancock St.
81 Vine St.
13 Maple St.
10 Webb St.
10 Thoreau Rd.
1 Burns Rd.
5 Longfellow Rd.
429 Lowell St.
2414 Massachusetts Ave.
108 Pleasant St.
4 Stonewall Rd.
9 Tufts Rd.
11 Diamond Rd.
494 Marrett Rd.
Donald J. O'Hara
J. Paul Pemsler
Glen W. Peterson
James T. Pitarys
Harry L. Pollock
Raymond Campbell Quick
John A. Quimby
Howard D. Ryder
Constantine Samoylenko
Frank Sandy
17 Whittier Rd.
6 Castle Rd.
16 Phinney Rd.
114 Burlington St.
2 Partridge Rd.
32 Turning Mill Rd.
377 Lincoln St.
2 Wilson Rd.
16 Woodcliffe Rd.
353 Emerson Rd.
Edward F. Schlaich 56
Richard W. Schriefer 16
Robert M. Shields 25
Robert R. Silva 48
Calvin Y. Sing 12
Daniel J. Sliski 15
Martin I. Small 22
Lawrence A. Smoske 5
David A. Somers 21
John P. Spuria 393
Edward F. Steimen
Peter C. Sugar
S. Richard Tringale
Christopher B. Walker
William J. Weisensee
Clinton P. Weldon
Charles L. Whipple
Myron S. Wolf
Edward G. Apgar
Joseph D. Aronson
Roderic L. Baltz
Nyles N. Barnert
Bernard Bernstein
Joseph J. Bille
Thomas E. Bingay
Herman Blasbalg
Martin L. Borish
Robert E. Boudreau
Philip N. Bredesen
Elizabeth M. Burtch
Blossomcrest Rd.
Bridle Path
Sherburne Rd.
Forest St.
Glen Rd.
Volunteer Way
Hancock St.
Pine Knoll Rd.
Paul Revere Rd.
Lincoln St.
68 Paul Revere Rd.
35 Ledgelawn Ave.
27 Volunteer Way
22 Baskin Rd.
4 Morris St.
11 Preston Rd.
28 Percy Rd.
11 Tyler Rd.
41 School St.
100 Hancock St.
28
142
132
21
18
1
30
8
33
684
Robinson Rd.
Worthen Rd.
Worthen Rd.
Douglas Rd.
Locust Ave.
Baskin Rd.
Partridge Rd.
Bartlett Ave.
Blossomcrest Rd.
Lowell St.
- 1971 -1972
Lawrence M. Butler
Daniel S. Castanheira
Warren B. Chafe
Edward Chatterton, Jr.
Robert M. Collina
Nicholas Cserhalmi
Francisco J. Cuervo
George C. Cusiter
Raymond DeSimone
Carl B. Drevitson, Jr.
James Erines
Elliot J. Feiner
Jules Fialkoff
Donald F. Forg
Francis J. Fruhbeis
George B. Gedigian
Chester L. Geissler
Peter E. Glaser
Lester Goldberg
Norman S. Goralnick
Robert H. Gray
Walter Gudzinski
Charles P. Hagenah
Kenneth A. Hall
Joseph J. Harzbecker
John H. Haughey
Paul A. Hedtler
Morton L. Hodin
Paul A. Hoiriis
Edward L. Karpinski
Herbert Karsh
Albert R. Kaufmann
Claud M. Kellett
Natalio Kerllenevich
Harry E. King, Jr.
Harold H. Knubbe
Martin Koocher
Harold S. Koritz
Melvin M. Kornbliet
Morton Kotler
76
9
17
1109
7
15
197
23
26
53
9
Bruce Rd.
Emerald St.
Massachusetts Ave.
Whipple Rd.
Ames Ave.
Grant St.
Stimson Ave.
Oxbow Rd.
Webb St.
Volunteer Way
16 Tyler Rd.
9 Flintlock Rd.
103 North Hancock St.
1894 Massachusetts Ave.
187 Cedar St.
7 Rolling Lane
214 Lincoln St.
62 Turning Mill Rd.
74 Valleyfield St.
233 Worthen Rd.
509
107
40
29
71
9
23
7
166
24
Woburn St.
Shade St.
Turning Mill Rd.
Nickerson Rd.
Asbury St.
Benjamin Rd.
Ledgelawn Ave.
Todd Rd.
Burlington St.
Wyman Rd.
27 Thoreau Rd.
84 Maple St.
11 Ross Rd.
145 Grove St.
578 Marrett Rd.
38 Tyler Rd.
90 Middle St.
8 Ingleside Rd.
23 Locke Lane
81 Spring St.
Stanley Kunicki 83
Allen F. Laudenslager,Sr.77
10
168
19
30
22
341
9
34
Harry Lerner
Sidney L. Levin
Max Levine
Sylvia Leyenaar
Scott D. Lothrop
Elias L. Marbardy
Bertha Minsky
Burton C. Mitchell
John 0. Murphy
Ira Neiterman
Norman E. Newlands
Earle M. Neyman
Howard E. Norris, Jr.
John A. Oberteuffer
Rudolf E. Penczer
Andrew J. Pewtherer
Stanley M. Poplawski
Thomas L. Preziosi
Adams St.
Emerson Gardens
Angier Rd.
North St.
Hathaway Rd.
Moreland Ave.
Normandy Rd.
Bedford St.
Abernathy Rd.
Bernard St.
31 Cottage St.
4 Goffe Rd.
49 Grandview Ave.
103 Outlook Dr.
9 Great Rock Rd.
20 York St.
29 Justin St.
44 Woburn St.
29 Oxbow Rd.
12 Lockwood Rd.
1
Alden A. Robbins 40
Frederick B. Rosenberger, Jr. 42
Richard A. Rosenthal
Melvin R. Rubin
Frank J. Sager
Robert E. Salathe
Michael E. Salhaney
Paul G. Scheidemantel
Alvin L. Schmertzler
Harold G. Schmickley
John F. Sefton, Jr.
Jack P. Selian
Saul Serben
Jacob M. Shapiro
John F. Shepard
Robert T. Sheridan
Leon Sherlock
Albert D. Sikes
JURY LIST -
Homestead St.
Locust Ave.
17 Blueberry Lane
34 Young St.
111 Emerson Gardens
25 Preston Rd.
539 Concord Ave.
28 Ivan St.
23 Peacock Farm Rd.
6 Hadley Rd.
45 Brandon St.
374 Lowell St.
10 Birch Hill Lane
5 Thoreau Rd.
4 Brandon St.
21 Harbell St.
32 Bridge St.
14 Somerset Rd.
77
1971 -1972
Sam Silverman
Emile W. Singelais
C. Russell Smallman
James W. Smith, Jr.
John F. Solan, Jr.
Dennis F. Solomos
Edward J. Stande
Arnold Stern
Ralph F. Sweinberger
Thaddeus W. Szalajeski
Erwin Taenzer
Henry A. Wein
V. Michael Weinmayr
John J. Welland
John M. Young
Murray Zelikoff
Norton G. Zieff
18 Ingleside Rd.
14 Scotland Rd.
21 Glen Road South
6 Colony Rd.
65 Prospect Hill Rd.
48 Circle Rd.
62 Middle St.
11 Woodcliffe Rd.
11 Captain Parker Arms
3 Myrna Rd.
11 Lantern Lane
6 Burroughs Rd.
49 East St.
35 Hayward Ave.
4 Homestead St.
70 Buckman Dr.
6 Russell Rd.
School Department
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 9 7 1
PERSONAL SERVICES
1971 Appropriation for Salaries
Paid form PL -874 $328,846.00
PL -864 III 7,170.74
PL -864 V 2,557.00
Performing Arts 10,000.00
Metco 72,295.00
Expenditures:
General Control
Administration $151,426.84
Sec. & Clerks 110,226.97
Expenses of Instruction
Coordinators & Dept. Heads 270,300.62
Sec. & Clerks 50,138.52
Principals 379,260.45
Sec. & Clerks 164,613.64
Teachers 6,505,466.19
Special Class Assistants 23,954.91
Librarians 188,709.55
Sec. & Clerks 14,377.01
Guidance 337,450.91
Sec. & Clerks 21,314.51
Psychologists 42,855.14
Sec. & Clerks 5,583.95
Health
Nurses & Doctors 84,955.69
$8,665,285.00
420,868.74
$9,086,153.74
Food Services
Supervisors 61,595.31
Operation & Maintenance
Maintenance Men 70,564.12
Custodians 485,965.39
Total Expenditures for Salaries * 8,968,759.72
Unexpended Balance Returned to Town ** 117,394.02
*Of this total $35,714.72 was for Food Services Payrolls
**Unexpended Balance
If Retroactive P /R's paid
Balance would have been
$117,394.02
116,437.29
956.73
78
1
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
EXPENSES
1971 Appropriation for Expenses $1,276,831.00
Expenditures:
General Control
School Committee & Superintendent's Office $31,888.30
Expenses of Instruction
Supervision - Supplies & Expenses 16,367.32
Principals 31,795.33
Teaching 226,463.13
Textbooks 64,802.14
Library Books & Supplies 60,965.58
Audio Visual Supplies & Expenses 29,963.30
Psychological 8,827.63
Other School Services
Psychiatrists, Health Supplies & Expenses 8,572.48
Transportation 259,782.97
Food Services 4,355.20
Student Publications 1,141.71
Operation of Plant
Custodial Supplies & Miscellaneous 31,987.76
Fuel 96,471.18
Utilities 160,176.57
Maintenance of Plant
Repairs to Grounds
Repairs to Buildings
Repairs to Equipment
7,356.85
124,046.52
19,839.87
Fixed Charges
Rental of Buildings 1,310.00
Community Services
Transportation to Non - Public Schools 6,118.20
Acquisition of Fixed Assets
Acquisition & Improvement of Buildings 14,793.50
New Equipment 22,519.67
Replacement of Equipment 7,333.36
Programs with Others
Transfer of Funds 1,121.15
Total Expenditures for Expense Budget
Unexpended Balance
Carryover to 1972
Unexpended Balance Returned to Town
79
1,237,999.73
38,831.27
37,831.00
1,000.27
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ATHLETIC BUDGET
JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Balance January 1, 1971
Town Appropriation
Admissions:
Football $ 6,667.53
Basketball 2,891.00
Gymnastics 819.62
Wrestling & Hockey 1,673.52
Expenditures: Senior Senior Diamond Muzzey
Girls Boys Jr. High Jr. High
Football 23,206.60
Cross Country 1.036.50
Soccer 7,283.52
Basketball 13,332.74 1,898.59 1,892.24
Hockey 11,498.35
Wrestling 1,827.63
Indoor Track 2,775.44
Gymnastics 1,811.71
Swimming (Boys') 3,216.00
Baseball 7,490.67 1,745.99 2,352.19
Track 4,919.99
Tennis 1,138.87
Golf 795.90
Field Hockey 2,520.35
Basketball 1,458.55
Cheerleaders 1,188.34
Swimming 2,023.15
Gymnastics 1,527.47
Softball 2,055.65
LaCrosse 1,025.35
Tennis 564.29
General Misc. 5,853.26 448.50 78.50
Equipment Manager 2,490.00
Fall Trainer 667.00
Faculty Manager 475,95 475.95
Director Athletics 1,637.00
Travel 300.00
Doctors' & Nurses 785.00
Total Expenditures $12,363.15 $ 92,066.18 $4,569.03 $4,798.88
$ 4,288.41
102,490.00
12,051.67
118,830.08
$ 113,797.24
Unexpended Balance 5,032.84
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
FOOD SERVICES PROGRAM
Income:
Sales
$ 335,284.75
Other Income 3,298.90
Reimbursement (State & Federal) 99,240 19
Transfer from Personal Services Budget 35,714.72
$ 473,538.56
1970 Cash Balance 39,590.95
$ 513,129.51
Expenditures:
Food $ 246,449.01
Labor 181,448.52
Miscellaneous 21,780 46
$ 449,677.99
Cash Balance 63,451.52
Cash on Hand 180.00
Reimbursement Due 19,428.58
Cash Value $ 83,060.10
Value of Inventories 40,690.96
$ 123,751.06
Accounts Payable 23,537.73
Operational Balance $ 100,213.33
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Gratis Lunch Value
Commodity Value
Commodity Value Home Economics
Supplies Purchased Home Economics Classes
Teaching Supplies Science & 750 Classes
$ 7,403.50
51,488.20
413.65
710 95
188.79
$ 60,205.09
MATCHING FUNDS*
Secretarial Help in 14 Schools $ 703.00
Supervisory Salaries 26,900 00
Salaries - Food Service Personnel ** 35,714.72
Salaries - Kitchen man and Truck Driver 9,831 00
Equipment 1,082.00
Utilities (Gas, water, electricity and telephone) 29,421.00
Repairs 3,972.00
Food Truck Expenses 259.00
$ 107,882.72
*A Federal requirement wherein the State must account for each Federal dollar to
be matched by $3.00 from sources within the Commonwealth.
**Expended from Personal Services Budget
81
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - TUITION & TRANSPORTATION
1971 Appropriation $ 12,120.00
Expenditures:
Tuition - Day Classes
Evening Classes
Transportation
Balance
Expenditures $12,120.00
Reim.Comm.Mass.:
Tuition & Trans. 4,257.00
$7,964.84
1.198.00
$9,162.84
2,957.16
12,120.00
- 0 -
Net Cost to Town $7,863.00
OUT -OF -STATE TRAVEL
1971 Appropriation $12,300.00
Expenditures *10,303.73
Unexpended Balance Returned to Town 1,996.27
* Net Cost to Town $10,303.73
PL -874
Balance January 1, 1971
Reimbursement Received
Expenditures: Personal Services
Balance
PL -864 III
Balance January 1, 1971
Reimbursement Received
Expenditures: Personal Services
Balance
$195,320.30
133,526.00
$328,846.30
328,846.00
.30
- 0 -
7,170.74
7.170.74
- 0 -
PL -864 V
Balance January 1, 1971 2,557.45
Expenditures: Personal Services 2,557.00
Balance .45
82
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
METCO
Balance January 1, 1971 $62,863.50
Receipts 185,432.08
248,295.58
Expenditures: Personal Services 167,805.44
Balance
$80,490.14
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Balance January 1, 1971 - 0 -
Receipts $38,290.00
Expenditures 38,290.00
Balance - 0 -
TEACHER TRAINING FILMS PROGRAM
Balance January 1, 1971 $14,372.10
Receipts 1,000.00
$15,372.10
Expenditures 15,132.80
Balance
$ 239.30
ESEA LIBRARY
Balance January 1, 1971 $2,394.54
Receipts 11,934.63
14,329.17
Expenditures 12 377.67
,
Balance
$1,951.50
PERFORMING ARTS
Receipts $10,000.00
Expenditures: Personal Services 10,000.00
Balance - 0 -
CHILD CARE PL -90 -576
Receipts $10,845.00
Expenditures 1,060.53
Balance
$ 9,784.47
MISCELLANEOUS
Music Research $ 6,021.82
Curriculum Development 44.94
83
School Profiles
1971 -72
Number of
Location Principal Opened Classrooms Additions
Adams School
739 Massachusetts Ave. J. Edward Jacobus 1913 16 1931
Bowman School
Philip Road George J. Lemire 1967 23
Bridge School
55 Middleby Road Dr. Lester Goodridge, Jr. 1966 23
Joseph Estabrook School
117 Grove Street William C. Terris 1961 23
Fiske School
34A Colony Road Robert A. Noy 1949 19
Franklin School
7 Stedman Road Mrs. Ethel B. Bears 1931 18 1956
Hancock School
33 Forest Street Mrs. Ellen Difantis 1891 8
Harrington School
146 Maple Street Donald E. Johnson 1956 20 1958
Maria Hastings School
2618 Massachusetts Avenue Dr. Gilbert W. Berry 1955 20 1958
Munroe School
1403 Massachusetts Avenue Miss Margery McKenney 1904 10 1915
Parker School
314 Bedford Street Paul Foley 1924 13 1950
William Diamond Junior High
99 Hancock Street Eugene F. Sullivan 1959 30
Muzzey Junior High 1926
1475 Massachusetts Avenue Santo L. Marino 1902 30 1958*
Lexington Senior High 1956
251 Waltham Street Charles C. Johnson 1953 ** 1964
1965
* Renovated
** Nine classroom units of 300 pupils each
84
Town Voted
Appro.
Pers.Serv.$8,665,285.
Expenses 1,276,831.
Voc. Ed. 12,120.
Out -of -State 12,300.
Athletics 102,490.
$10,069,026.
Transfers,
Receipts,
etc.
$420,868.74
16,340.08
$437,208.82
*Income & Reimbursement:
Tuition
Comm. of Mass. Chapter 70
" 71
76
" 69-71
Total Oper.
Budget
49,086,153.74
1,276,831.00
12,120.00
12,300.00
118.830.08
$10,506,234.82
Rentals & Misc.
Voc. Educ. Reim.
**Of the total expended $35,714.72 was
Food Services Program Payrolls
***Unexpended Balance to Town
If Retroactive P/R's paid
Balance
SUMMARY MAJOR SCHOOL BUDGETS
#Income&Reim.
Expenditures Pd. Town
$8,968,759.72** (41,957,717.78
1,237,999.73
12,120.00
10,303.73
113.797.24
$10,342,980.42
$17,778.54
1,568,039.18
91,544.00
5,007.94
259,823.91
15,524.21
$1,957,717.78
4.257.00
$1,961,974.78
for
$117,394.02
116.437.29
$ 956.73
$1,957,717.78
Unexpend. Unexpend.
Bal.F4ad. Bal.Retd.
to 1972 to Town Net Cost
##4117,394.02 ($7,866,003.93
37,831.00 1,000.27
7,863.00
1,996.27 10,303.73
5,032.84 102,490.00
$42,863.84 $120,390.56 47,986,660.66
Total Operating Budget
Less Expenditures
Less Carryover to 1972
Balance Returned to Town
$10,506,234.82
10.342.980.42
163,254.40
42.863.84
120,390.56
Note: 1970 Carryover Expense $29,533.00
Actual Expenditures 29.479.33
Balance to Town $ 53.67
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Lexington, Massachusetts
submit
Letter of Transmittal
January 31, 1972
In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 41,
herewith the financial reports of the Town as of December 31, 1971.
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1971
Appropriation Balances as of December 31, 1971
Receipts for 1971 in detail
Expenditures for 1971 in detail
Municipal Indebtedness as of December 31, 1971
Section 61, I
I have verified the cash balance of the Town Treasurer, and the accounts
various Trust Funds of the Town.
Cash
In banks
Invested
of the
Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
Balance Sheet - December 31, 1971
Assets
Advances for petty cash
Treasurer
Collector
1,215,134.97
5,615,000.00
150.00
150.00 300.00
Accounts Receivable
Taxes
Levy of 1969
Real estate 287.04
Levy of 1970
Personal 221.00
Real estate 44,694.46
Levy of 1971
Personal 2,946.08
Real estate 245,250.37
Motor vehicle excise
Levy of 1969 79.20
Levy of 1970 11,298.64
Levy of 1971 93,412.32
293,398.95
104,790.16
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Liabilities and Reserves
Employees Payroll Deductions
State with taxes 50,987.26
Tax sheltered annuities (125.00)
Blue Cross -Blue Shield 177,70
Blue Cross -Blue Shield(prior '59)(140.00)
Group Insurance (2,832.60)
Recovery -ret. (33.32)
Guarantee Deposits
Sewer house connections
Water house connections
Agency
County dog licenses
Tailings --Unclaimed Checks
21,506.58
8,290.12
Gifts -Bequests
Westview Cenetery-Perpetualcare 3,917.00
Seedling forest 1,427.70
48,034.40
29,796.70
390.95
3,251.37
5,344.70
Asset%_
Special Assessments
Sewer
Unapportioned
Added to taxes
Levy of 1970
Levy of 1971
Street
Unapportioned
Added to taxes
Levy of 1970
Levy of 1971
Sidewalk
Unapportioned
Added to taxes
Levy of 1970
Levy of 1971
Water
Unapportioned
Added to taxes
Levy of 1970
Levy of 1971
Committed Interest
Levy of 1970
Levy of 1971
Tax Title & Possessions
Tax titles
Tax possessions
Departmental
Selectmen
Public welfare rental
Health
Sewer house connections
Veterans benefits
Westview cemetery
Water
Liens added to taxes
Levy of 1970
1971
Rates
House connections
Miscellaneous
Loans Authorized
Sewer construction
Balance Sheet - December 31, 1971
124,453.14
177.46
1,089.54
90,280.71
303.82
698.23
10,075.07
67.71
111.22
2,531.51
25.52
123.23
299.79
1,132.67 231,369.62
30,774.52
12,083.79
18,690.73
2,022.00
100.00
30.00
2,213.27
162.95
1,187.00
230.62
2,118.03
25,163.73
579.01
115.00
5,715.22
28,206.39
650,000.00
Federal Grants
Aid to education
PL90-35
PL90-3576
PL874
PL864
Teacher training film
Music project
METCO
Curriculum reserach, Dev.
Library extension
Liabilities & Reserves
4,404.00
9,784.47
.30
.45
239.30
6,021.82
80,490.14
44.94
1,951.50
State Grants
Water pollution control 145,555.55
Aid to public libraries .07
Revolving funds
School lunch 63,451.52
School athletic 5,032.84
Adult education 2,125.00
Appropriation Balances
General Revenue
Non -Revenue
School loans
Sewer, street, water
1,943,122.09
2,522,401.44
118,725.11
Over Estimates
State parks and reservations 9,919.81
Mass. Bay transit authority 2,176.08
Middlesex county tax 14,686.36
Loans Authorized & Unissued
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
Highway improvements -Chap 90 20,100.86
Highway improvement-
Chapt. 786-Sect.4 17,550.43
Parking meter receipts 17,224.43
Receipts Reserved for Special Purpose
Colonial Acres-Sect.3
102,936.92
145,555.62
70,609.36
4,584,248.64
26,782.25
650,000.00
54,875.72
20,000.00
Assets
Unprovided for Overdrawn Accounts
Metropolitan sewerage bonds 5,622.79
Metropolitan air pollution
control dist. 1,187.98
Metropolitan area planning
council 13.50
Apportioned Assessments
Sewer
Street
Sidewalk
Water
Not Due
503,612.25
184,593.87
14,779.65
12,678.26
Suspended Assessments
Sewer
Sewer -Town Owned land
Street
Sidewalk
Water
19,240.96
222.89
1,997.60
1,529.71
4,238.71
Balance Sheet - December 31, 1971
6,824.27
8,181,514.10
Liabilities & Reserves
Reserve Fund -Overlay Surplus
Overlay Reserved for Abatement
Levy of 1962
1963
1964
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
Revenue Reserved until Collected
Motor vehicle excise tax
Special assessment
Tax titles & possessions
Departmental
Water
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances
Available Surplus (E&D)
Deferred Revenue Accounts
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue
Due in 1971-1990
Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue
Due in 1971-1990
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue
Due in 1971-1990
Apportioned Water Assessment Revenue
Due in 1971-1990
Suspended Sewer Revenue
Suspended Sewer Revenue
Town owned land
Suspended Street Revenue
Suspended Sidewalk Revenue
Suspended Water Revenue
715.564.03
27,229.87
1,434.79
389.94
1,777.53
9,965.96
8,654.25
16,930.32
18,642.66
36,534.67
85,837.53
104,790.16
231,369.62
30,774.52
5,715.22
28,206.39
503,612.25
184,593.87
14,779.65
12,678.26
19,240.96
222.89
1,997.60
1,529.71
4,238.71
742,893.90 742,893.90
10.54
180,167.65
400,855.91
66,855.41
300.00
1,791.498.32
8,181.514.10
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
Inside Debt Limit
General
Outside Debt Limit
General
Public service
enterprises
10,010,000.00
2,522,000.00
51,000.00 10,061,000.00
Trust and Investment Funds
Cash and Securities in custody of
Trustees of Public Trusts
Trustees of Bridge Fund
Trustees of Cary Library
Chairman of School Committee
Debt Accounts
12,583,000.00
Serial Loans
Inside Debt Limit
Sewer 1,462,000.00
Street 120,000.00
Library 110,000.00
Town Office bldg. 50,000.00
Town Office bldg. add.630,000.00
Public Works bldg. 150,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
Schools
Public service
enterprises
Trust and Investment Accounts
408,486.72
22,364.06
41,344.99
1,931.51
10,010,000.00
2,522,000.00
51,000.00 10,061,000.00
In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts
Welfare Funds
Beals fund
Harriet R. Gilmore
Jonas Gamel
School funds
Hallie S. Blake prize fund
Charles E. French medal fund
Ellen A. Stone fund
F. Foster & Tenney Sherburne
fund
Elsa W. Regestein fund
Library Fund
Sarah E. Raymond
Cemetery Funds
Emma A. Fiske-flower
Charles E. French -colonial
Herbert Hilton -Monroe
Henry S. Raymond -Monroe
Louise E. Wilkins -flower
Charles Lyman Weld
5,877.12
1,695.21
799.06
1,210.89
5,729.07
2,137.40
27,477.21
1,000.00
545.15
4,031.79
7,048.19
2,564.35
85.50
3,155.08
12,583,000.00
8,371.39
37,544.57
567.25
17,430.06
Trust and Investment Accounts
Park and Common Funds
Edith C. Redman 731.15
Orrin W. Fiske 789.97
Geneyra Brown Fund 4,762.61
Frank L. Emery 5,011.25
Hayes Fountain 1,686.63
George 0. Smith 4,172.21
George W. Taylor flag 2,195.31
William A. Tower 18,099.97
Albert Ball Tenney 7,317.56
Everett M. Mulliken 9,726.58
Perpetual Care -Colonial 2,212.77
Monroe 65,416.71
Westview 193,114.47 315,237.19
Leroy S. Brown Fund 8,619.99
George W. Taylor tree fund 2,302.52
George L. Gilmore fund 18,403.75
In Custody of Trustees Bridge Fund
Samuel J. Bridge Charitable Fund20,109.41
Elizabeth A. Gerry Fund 2,254.65 22,364.06
In Custody of Cary Library
General Investment fund 41,344.99
In Custody of School Committee
Mathew Allen Memorial fund
George E. Briggs School fund
Robert R. Clapp fund
Margaret B. Noyes Memorial fund
Ellen A. Stone fund
474,127.28
202.20
1.00
1,056.08
578.92
93.31
1,931.51
474,127.28
Date
8 -01 -51
5 -01 -53
1 -01 -54
8 -01 -54
10 -01 -55
12 -01 -55
9 -01 -56
11 -15 -57
8 -01 -57
8 -01 -58
7 -15 -60
4 -11 -63
2 -16 -65
1 -01 -66
5 -01 -71
9 -01 -56
9 -01 -56
8 -01 -57
8 -22 -66
11 -01 -70
12 -01 -61
6 -01 -65
6 -01 -48
3 -01 -50
8 -01 -52
8 -01 -54
7 -15 -60
12 -01 -55
12 -01 -55
7 -01 -56
8 -01 -59
5 -15 -59
2 -01 -64
8 -01 -67
6 -01 -47
7 -05 -56
8 -01 -57
12 -01 -61
Town Debt and Interest
Rate of Amount of
School Interest Original Issue
High School 1.75%
High School (Comp.) 2.2 %
Fiske School (Add.) 2.1 %
Hastings School 1.8 %
Harrington School 2.3 %
High School (Add.) 2.4 %
Franklin School (Add.) 3.0 %
Hastings - Harrington Add3.5 %
Franklin School (Add) 3.4 %
Diamond Junior H.S. 2.9 %
Estabrook School 3.6 %
High School (Add) 3.0 %
Bridge School 3.0 %
Bowman School 3.5 %
New Junior High 3.75%
Total School
General Purpose
Library
Town Office Bldg.
Street - Sewer - Library
Public Works Bldg.
Town Office (Add)
3.0 %
3.0 %
3.4 %
4.2 %
4.2 %
Total General Purposes
Street
Worthen Road
Massachusetts Ave.
Total Street
2.8 %
2.9 %
Sewer
Trunk Construction 1.75%
Trunk Construction 1.75%
Sunnyfield Sewer 2.0 %
Trunk Construction 1.8 %
Trunk Construction 3.6 %
Trunk Construction 2.4 %
Trunk Construction 2.4 %
Trunk Construction 2.3 %
Trunk Construction 3.9 %
Trunk Constr.Shade St. 3.4 %
Trunk Constr.Woodhaven 3.1 %
Trunk Construction 3.8 %
Total Sewer
Water
16" Mains
6 " -16" Mains
6 " -16" Mains
24" Mains
Total Water
1,740,000.00
160,000.00
310,000.00
700,000.00
700,000.00
775,000.00
470,000.00
180,000.00
60,000.00
2,050,000.00
1,045,000.00
3,200,000.00
1,345,000.00
1,510,000.00
4,300,000.00
18,545,000.00
295,000.00
215,000.00
490,000.00
328,000.00
790,000.00
2,118,000.00
310,000.00
200,000.00
Principal
Paid in 1971
85,000.00
5,000.00
15,000.00
35,000.00
35,000.00
38,000.00
25,000.00
10,000.00
3,000.00
100,000.00
50,000.00
160,000.00
70,000.00
80,000.00
-0-
711,000.00
15,000.00
10,000.00
20,000.00
35,000.00
160,000.00
240,000.00
30,000.00
20,000.00
Balance
12/31/71
-0-
10,000.00
45,000.00
105,000.00
140,000.00
152,000.00
95,000.00
40,000.00
18,000.00
700,000.00
450,000.00
1,920,000.00
925,000.00
1,110,000.00
4,300,000.00
10,010,000.00
70,000.00
50,000.00
120,000.00
150,000.00
630,000.00
1,020,000.00
-0-
80,000.00
Interest
Paid in 1971
1,487.50
275.00
1,102.50
2,520.00
4,025.00
4,560.00
3,600.00
1,800.00
714.00
23,200.00
18,000.00
60,000.00
28,800.00
40,250.00
80,625.00
270,959.00
2,550.00
1,800.00
4,760.00
7,770.00
33,180.00
50,060.00
840.00
2,610.00
510,000.00 50,000.00 80,000.00 3,450.00
275,000.00 10,000.00 45,000.00 875.00
190,000.00 5,000.00 45,000.00 831.25
175,000.00 5,000.00 55,000.00 1,200.00
100,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 360.00
330,000.00 15,000.00 135,000.00 5,400.00
400,000.00 20,000.00 80,000.00 2,400.00
70,000.00 3,000.00 12,000.00 360.00
45,000.00 3,000.00 -0- 69.00
100,000.00 5,000.00 40,000.00 1,755.00
210,000.00 10,000.00 80,000.00 2,890.00
500,000.00 25,000.00 325,000.00 10,462.50
750,000.00 40,000.00 590,000.00 23,940.00
3,145,000.00 146,000.00 1,422,000.00 50,542.75
1.5 % 100,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 90.00
2.3 % 110,000.00 7,000.00 -0- 161.00
3.4 % 260,000.00 12,000.00 47,000.00 2,006.00
2.8 % 420,000.00 40,000.00 -0- 1,120.00
890,000.00 63,000.00 51,000.00 3,377.00
Grand Total 25,208,000.00 1,210,000.00 12,583,000.00 378,388.75
91
Account
Appropriation Accounts
Balances
Total Approp. Balance To To
Expenditure & Trans. 12/31/71 E & D 1972
Selectmen
Personal services 30,465.71 31,091.00 625.29 625.29
Expenses 5,484.85 7,075.00 1,590.15 135.15 1,455.00
Town Manager
Personal services 32,025.00 32,025.00
Expenses 2,211.87 2,250.00 38.13 17.13 21.00
Jurisdiction of town manager
Clerical pool 14,109.80 15,000.00 890.20 890.20
Fire & police medical 300.15 500.00 199.85 199.85
Guides director 1,000.00 1,000.00
Out -of -state travel 2,410.37 3,500.00 1,089.63 1,089.63
Training & out -of -state travel 1,486.30 1,575.00 88.70 88.70
In -state travel 4,400.00 4,400.00
Jurisdiction of selectmen
Community services 30.06 50.00 19.94 19.94
Juvenile services 6,705.36 10,700.00 3,994.64 2,494.64 1,500.00
Town Clerk
Personal services 32,339.54 32,371.00 31.46 31.46
Expenses 848.09 879.00 30.91 30.91
Vital statistics 285.29 550.00 264.71 264.71
Trustees of Public Trusts- expenses 477.50 500.00 22.50 22.50
Board of Appeals
Personal services 6,316.00 6,316.00
Expenses 1,476.96 1,700.00 223.04 202.04 21.00
Planning Board
Personal services 24,570.61 25,287.00 716.39 716.39
Expenses 2,124.73 4,120.00 1,995.27 1,953.27 42.00
Insurance
Group 140,276.23 145,000.00 4,723.77 4,723.77
Municipal prop. & Wrkmn comp. 124,182.81 126,000.00 1,817.19 1,817.19
Printing Town Report- expenses 6,585.75 6,600.00 14.25 14.25
Law
Fees 37,415.00_ 37,500.00 85.00 85.00
Expenses 4,123.26 5,000.00 876.74 876.74
Elections
Selectmen 6,026.59 12,600.00 6,573.41 6,573.41
Town Clerk 4,874.05 4,875.00 .95 .95
Board of registrars
Personal services 5,221.79 5,597.00 375.21 375.21
Expenses 2,924.34 4,975.00 2,050.66 550.66 1,500.00
Appropriation committee- expenses 3,385.93 3,500.00 114.07 114.07
Capital expenditures- expenses 150.00 150.00 150.00
Standing school bldg.- expenses 30.00 200.00 170.00 170.00
Permanent bldg.- expenses 240.00 500.00 260.00 260.00
Town celebrations- expenses 6,683.28 6,700.00 16.72 16.72
Historic districts comm.- expenses 1,531.74 1,600.00 68.26 68.26
Conservation commission- expenses 1,298.40 1,450.00 151.60 14.75 136.85
Recreation
Personal services 46,970.01 51,880.00 4,909.99 4,909.99
Expenses 12,147.52 12,580.00 432.48 432.48
Treasurer
Personal services 15,543.67 15,732.00 188.33 188.33
Expenses 680.00 680.00
Foreclosure & redemption 8.00 1,500.00 1,492.00 1,492.00
Tax Collector
Personal services 22,954.80 23,385.00 430.20 430.20
Expenses 2,344.79 3,054.00 709.21 709.21
Comptroller
Personal services 60,764.51 60,807.00 42.49 42.49
Expenses 1,623.24 2,690.00 1,066.76 134.76 932.00
Office Mach /Cap outlay 4,716.35 9,060.00 4,343.65 150.97 4,192.68
Office Mach/Maint. & repair 5,420.91 5,466.00 45.09 45.09
Office Sery /Copier supplies 2,000.00 2,000.00
Metered mail 8,796.38 8,800.00 3.62 3.62
92
Account
Assessors
Personal services
Expenses
Professional services
Health
Personal services
Expenses
Engineering
Animal inspection
Rabies clinic
Jurisdiction of health
Dog officer - personal services
Expenses
Police
Personal services
Expenses
Parking meter maint.
Fire
Personal services
Expenses
Ambulance maint.
Forest fires
Civil Defense
Personal services
Expenses
Auxiliary fire expenses
Inspection
Personal services
Expenses
Veterans benefits
Personal services
Administration
Aid & expenses
Graves registration
Soldiers burials
Library
Personal services
Expenses
Retirement
Accrued & normal liability
Expenses
Education
Personal services
Expenses
Out -of -state travel
Vocational ed, tuit. & trans.
Athletics
Interest on debt
Interest on anticipation loans
Maturing debt
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
Total
Expenditure
42,104.98
1,773.94
25,418.42
9,598.91
487.50
1,500.00
976.62
7,806.70
2,113.06
649,552.80
72,338.47
2,999.83
612,275.14
43,553.26
759.72
40.00
4,962.99
5,351.89
66.35
38,259.72
1,217.58
6,383.00
150.14
54,067.92
190.37
224,852.19
73,497.07
180,648.21
2,190.00
8,547,890.98
1,237,999.73
10,303.73
12,120.00
102,490.00
378,388.75
59,766.02
1,210,000.00
Dept. of public wks.- personal serv. 640,921.41
Supt. of public wks. office
Personal services
Expenses
Engineering
Personal services
Expenses
Town bldgs. maint.
Personal services
Expenses
Highway maint.- expenses
Road mach.- expenses
Snow removal- expenses
64,422.53
3,884.10
152,618.60
4,083.56
23,449.58
66,511.75
79,127.19
70,991.15
47,985.54
93
Approp.
& Trans.
42,221.00
1,785.00
500.00
25,532.00
11,390.00
500.00
1,520.00
1,000.00
8,225.00
2,730.00
658,958.00
72,445.00
3,000.00
613,224.00
46,350.00
1,250.00
100.00
5,000.00
5,728.00
500.00
38,267.00
1,470.00
6,383.00
875.00
55,000.00
350.00
250.00
226,982.00
73,498.74
180,649.00
2,190.00
8,665,285.00
1,276,831.00
12,300.00
12,120.00
102,490.00
388,064.00
100,000.00
1,210,000.00
685,048.00
71,324.00
4,000.00
162,830.00
4,750.00
24,719.00
70,000.00
88,500.00
71,450.00
60,000.00
Balance
12/31/71
116.02
11.06
500.00
113.58
1,791.09
12.50
20.00
23.38
418.30
616.94
9,405.20
106.53
.17
948.86
2,796.74
490.28
60.00
37.01
376.11
433.65
7.28
252.42
724.86
932.08
159.63
250.00
2,129.81
1.67
.79
Balances
To To
E & D 1972
116.02
11.06
500.00
113.58
1,042.49
12.50
20.00
23.38
748.60
418.30
590.94 26.00
9,405.20
106.53
.17
948.86
2,796.74
490.28
60.00
37.01
376.11
433.65
7.28
189.42 63.00
703.86 21.00
159.63
250.00
2,129.81
1.67
.79
932.08
117,394.02 117,394.02
38,831.27 1,000.27 37,831.00
1,996.27 1,996.27
9,675.25
40,233.98
9,675.25
40,233.98
44,126.59 44,126.59
6,901.47
115.90
10,211.40
666.44
1,269.42
3,488.25
9,372.81
458.85
12,014.46
6,901.47
.16 115.74
10,211.40
511.44
155.00
1,269.42
3,488.25
3,355.34 6,017.47
1.91 456.94
12,014.46
Account
Traffic reg. & street signs -exp.
Street lights - expenses
Sewer maint.- expenses
Sewer serv.- expenses
Garbage collection - contract
Sanitary land fill- expenses
Water maint.- expenses
Park - expenses
Insect suppression- expenses
Shade tree - expenses
Dutch elm disease - expenses
Cemeteries
Personal services
Expenses
Total Article 4
1971 Articles
2 New junior high
3 Stedman Rd /landtaking
4 Sew. main. & pump sta. Bed.AFB
5 Harrington prop.
7 Unpaid bill /prior year
8 Reserve fund
8 Bowman school roof repair
9 High school repair
10 Fire pensions
10 Police pensions
10 Conserv. Bufr. strip /Turning Mill
15 Westview Cemetery dev.
17 Drains
18 Water mains
20 Sewer laterals
22 Chap. 90 niaint.
24 Road mach. equip.
25 Street design
26 Mosquito control
27 Mystic Valley child clinic
29 Engineering services
34 Chap. 90/East St.
35 Chap. 90 /Constr/East St.
37 Library /prelim plans & specs.
38 Town office park.
39 Air condit /Police bldg.
40 Town off /furn & equip.
41 Disaster communication system
43 Sys & Proced study
44 Voting mach /lease
45 Reg. voca -tech school
46 Photogrammetric Maps
47 Dev. Lincoln St. dump
49 Land easmnt /Leonard prop.
52 Pension/Mrs. Day
54 Recreation/Freemont St.
55 Recreation/Eldred St.
56 Recreation /Oxford St.
58 Swimming pool /pins & spec. for repr.
59 School /gas after - burners
60 Conserv. fund
61 Conserv. land /Titlebaum
62 Conserv. land/Ballou
63 Conserv. land /Cooke
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
Total
Expenditure
8,396.55
104,474.45
18,501.55
5,430.67
78,166.65
36,922.46
35,282.38
30,334.46
727.44
8,084.83
1,069.33
61,319.77
5,564.81
15,870,204.29
1,801,557.28
30,352.05
31,307.50
1,303.80
13.50
39,913.47
15,410.45
24,446.88
4,896.02
425.75
6,000.00
51,352.88
8,124.51
9,800.00
17,869.72
4,500.00
20,177.35
1,220.00
7,403.88
1,650.00
3,537.00
4,154.80
1,999.92
3,994.32
11.25
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
94
Approp.
& Trans.
10,000.00
114,500.00
23,500.00
6,600.00
84,000.00
40,700.00
45,500.00
38,950.00
1,000.00
9,400.00
2,000.00
61,977.00
6,031.00
16,282,511.74
4,300,000.00
200.00
75,000.00
33,000.00
1,303.80
73,547.00
116,000.00
81,900.00
15,600.00
24,450.00
35,000.00
8,000.00
41,000.00
25,000.00
350,000.00
6,000.00
60,000.00
25,000.00
10,000.00
17,870.00
5,000.00
60,000.00
17,000.00
5,500.00
25,000.00
27,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
1,650.00
4,120.00
30,000.00
10,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
4,500.00
1,000.00
2,500.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
68,000.00
32,000.00
7,000.00
Balance
12/31/71
1,603.45 2.13
10,025.55
4,998.45 .88
1,169.33 100.00
5,833.35
3,777.54
10,217.62 73.55
8,615.54 2,713.51
272.56 272.56
1,315.17 1,315.17
930.67 930.67
Balances
To To
E & D 1972
1,601.32
10,025.55
4,997.57
1,069.33
5,833.35
3,777.54
10,144.07
5,902.03
657.23 657.23
466.19 445.19
21.00
412,307.45 296,556.41 115,751.04
2,498,442.72
200.00
44,647.95
1,692.50
73,547.00
115,986.50
41,986.53
189.55
3.12
35,000.00
8,000.00
36,103.98
25,000.00
349,574.25
8,647.12
16,875.49
200.00
.28
5,000.00
60,000.00
17,000.00
1,000.00
4,822.65
25,780.00
2,596.12
5,000.00
10,000.00
583.00
30,000.00
5,845.20
1,000.00
.08
1,005.68
4,500.00
1,000.00
2,488.75
10,000.00
5,000.00
67,000.00
31,000.00
6,000.00
73,547.00
30,000.00
189.55
3.12
6,947.12
200.00
.28
.08
2,488.75
2,498,442.72
200.00
44,647.95
1,692.50
115,986.50
11,986.53
35,000.00
8,000.00
36,103.98
25,000.00
349,574.25
1,700.00
16,875.49
5,000.00
60,000.00
17,000.00
1,000.00
4,822.65
25,780.00
2,596.12
5,000.00
10,000.00
583.00
30,000.00
5,845.20
1,000.00
1,005.68
4,500.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
67,000.00
31,000.00
6,000.00
1
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
Balances
Total Approp. Balance To To
Expenditure & Trans. 12/31/71 E & D 1972
1970 Carry -over
Selectmen- expenses 904.75 904.75
Town Manager- expenses 976.91 1,007.51 30.60
Municipal prop. & wrkm. comp. 2,209.00 2,409.67 200.67
Board of Registrars
Personal services 4,000.00 4,000.00
Expenses 1,018.42 1,500.00 481.58
Office mach /maint & rpr.- expenses 168.92 168.92
Health- expenses 1,131.89 1,156.17 24.28
Fire - expenses 184.52 184.52
Veterans' A & E 54.20 148.37 94.17
School expenses 29,479.33 29,533.00 53.67
Engineering- expenses 394.62 475.00 80.38
Public Works bldg.- expenses 86.40 124.34 37.94
Highway maint.- expenses 19,986.31 20,794.56 808.25
Road mach.- expenses 1,298.41 2,070.70 772.29
Snow removal- expenses 2,069.93 2,192.92 122.99
Street signs- expenses 247.50 247.50
Sewer maint.- expenses 637.00 690.78 53.78
Water services - expenses 125.30 125.30
Park - expenses 1,510.47 4,915.86 3,405.39
Public facilities - expenses 37.50 37.50
Cemeteries - expenses 69.66 131.84 62.18
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
30.60
200.67
481.58
24.28
94.17
53.67
80.38
37.94
772.29
122.99
53.78
3,405.39
62.18
808.25
Original Total Ex- Approp. Balance To To
Aunron. penditures & Trans. 12/31/71 E & D 1972
1970 Articles
15 Westview Cemetery dev. 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00
17 Drains 20,000.00 19,098.80 19,596.25 497.45 497.45
18 Water Mains 20,000.00 3,079.80 13,940.05 10,860.25 10,860.25
19 Sidewalks 45,000.00 2,149.59 44,925.85 42,776.26 42,776.26
20 Sewer laterals 600,000.00 321,356.06 441,705.07 120,349.01 120,349.01
21 Sewer trunks 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00
23 Chap. 90 constr/East St. 40,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
29 Engineering serv. 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
30 Reimbursing subdividers 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
32 -C Town Office Bldg /constr. 636,505.00 368,880.18 418,016.60 49,136.42 49,136.42
32 -R Town Office Bldg /remod. 306,791.00 147,525.28 159,613.21 12,087.93 12,087.93
33 Town Office /reloc. 8,500.00 3,378.00 3,381.76 3.76 3.76
35 Junior high final plans 175,000.00 19,681.32 19,681.32
37 Library add /prelim. plans 11,000.00 10,500.00 11,000.00 500.00 500.00
38 Branch library 4,825.00 1,627.50 1,750.00 122.50 122.50
43 Flouridation /prelim eng. surv. 1,000.00 200.00 200.00 200.00
43 Land purch/Woburn St. 120,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00
49 Wallis Ct./Mass. Ave. bldg.line12,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00
50 Traffic signals 25,000.00 1,983.35 25,000.00 23,016.65 23,016.65
51 Dev. Lincoln St. dump 25,000.00 223.78 223.78 223.78
52 Rec /Harrington Sch. 7,000.00 1,600.00 3,582.43 1,982.43 1,982.43
53 Rec/ Garfield St. 5,000.00 4,527.50 5,000.00 472.50 472.50
73,74,75 St. constr /Blmfld etc. 72,000.00 66,949.85 70,418.50 3,468.65 3,468.65
7"3 Consery land /Juniper Hill 26,500.00 2,325.00 26,500.00 24,175.00 24,175.00
93 Conserv. land/Drummer Boy 72,000.00 71,737.17 72,000.00 262.83 262.83
94 Conserv. land /Justin & Eldred 6,000.00 5,499.21 6,000.00 500.79 500.79
98 Plan Brd/Meaghvill land study 10,340.00 2,124.60 2,347.10 222.50 222.50
1969 Carry -Over
Board of Registrars- expenses 871.00 1,500.00 629.00 629.00
Traffic reg. & control- expenses 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00
1969 Articles
4 Equal opp. employ. Jr. High 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
10 West sub. reg. ref. disp. 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00
14 Water mains 20,000.00 6,328.38 8,466.95 2,138.57 2,138.57
15 Sewer laterals 320,000.00 15,702.04 63,973.59 48,271.55 48,271.55
16 Sewer trunk 194,000.00 179,089.66 179,089.66
17 Drains 40,000.00 1,998.28 12,901.05 10,902.77 10,902.77
19 Sidewalks 45,000.00 34,695.92 45,000.00 10,304.08 10,304.08
20 Curbing 5,000.00 941.36 941.36
95
APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
Original
Approp.
22, 23 Chap. 90 /constr. 60,000.00
26 Road mach. equip. 44,900.00
33 Westview Cem. dev. 4,000.00
34 Reimbursing subdividers 16,000.00
42,43,44 Street Bett/Manley Ct. 96,500.00
49 Vocational sch. plan comm. 1,450.00
54 Center tennis cts. 14,000.00
56 Rec /Laconia St. 5,000.00
57 Rec/Vallyfld. St. 5,000.00
64 Conserv. fund 2,600.00
73 Conserv. land /Caldwell, Busa 18,500.00
75,82, 83 Conserv. land 2,500.00
1968 Articles
5 Chap. 90 constr%Lowell St. 60,000.00
8 Sewer laterals 62,000.00
15 Sewer laterals 248,000.00
16 Sewer trnk/East & Bridge 48,000.00
19 Old Res. Dev. 30,000.00
19 Sewer trunk & pump sta /Spring 84,000.00
21 Sidewalks 40,000.00
32 Selectmen options 2,500.00
35 Westview Cem. dev. 4,000.00
56 Land/Lloyd prop. 57,500.00
58 Land /Harrington sch. & Woburn 16,600.00
65 Off- Street park. 27,000.00
70 Great meadows study 10,000.00
74 Sewer main Bed. AFB 575,000.00
97 Center beautification 28,000.00
1967 Articles
6 West sub reg. ref. disp. 2,000.00
8 Traffic study /Hartwell 16,000.00
13 Water mains 83,000.00
14 Sewer mains 275,360.00
15 Sewer mains/Volunteer way. 72,500.00
16 Sewer mains /Hartwell Ave. 180,000.00
17 Sewer trunk misc. 250,000.00
18 Drains 18,400.00
19 Sidewalks 31,000.00
26 Land/Laconia St. 23,265.00
30 Appraisals & options 2,500.00
37 Engineering sery /sewer main. 10,000.00
41 Police Academy 1,400.00
63 Land/Marrett Rd. 10,000.00
78 Conserv. land /Hamilton prop. 50,000.00
80 Conserv. land /Kingston homes 16,000.00
1966 Articles
Pub. Wrks. Bldg. /alt. 66,000.00
2B- Pub.wks/bldg. /constr. 339,000.00
4 Sewer water mains&drains/Rt 2 22,300.00
22 Chap. 90 constr./Mass. Ave. 95,100.00
38 Cary & Town off. emerg. powr. 10,000.00
39 Purch & install radio com. 37,000.00
50 School land /Highland & Pelham 60,000.00
51 Land/Lowell & Woburn 45,000.00
52 Center beautification 60,000.00
76 -78 Middleby Rd. Trans. from res.300.00
81 Conserv. land/Winch & Arl. line20,975.00
1965, 64, 63, 62, 61, 60 Articles
'65 Sewer mains/Woodhaven 30,000.00
'65 Wideng. Mass. Ave. 250,000.00
'65 Land/Vallyfield St. 3,000.00
'64 Bridge School 1,345,000.00
'64 Bowman School 1,510,000.00
'63 Kiln Brook 30,000.00
'63 Land/Meaghvlle 10,000.00
'62 Land /Hartwell Ave. 6,000.00
'62 Land/Willard Wds. summer etc. 43,500.00
'62 Land /school site 90,000.00
'61 Land /dump site 10,000.00
'60 Water main constr. 420,000.00
Grand Total
Total Ex- Approp. Balance To To
penditures & Trans. 12/31/71 E & D 1972
1,928.85 1,943.08 14.23 14.23
4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00
6,165.30 13,331.67 7,166.37 7,166.37
5,322.40 7,524.67 2,202.27 2,202.27
433.85 472.00 38.15 38.15
4,836.95 4,836.95
467.90 467.90 467.90
566.00 566.00 566.00
484.38 484.38 484.38
2,400.00 2,400.00 2,400.00
2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00
5,155.09 5,155.09 5,155.09
406.39 406.39 263.18 143.21
680.00 29,109.46 28,429.46 28,429.46
1,481.88 4,096.29 2,614.41 2,614.41
6,156.20 6,156.20
377.08 377.08 377.08
17,123.06 17,123.06
525.50 2,500.00 1,974.50 1,974.50
3,368.90 3,735.43 366.53 366.53
8,705.63 8,705.63 8,705.63
15,932.90 15,932.90 15,932.90
5,418.64 5,864.85 446.21 446.21
4,248.82 4,325.75 76.93 76.93
4,900.00 4,900.00
511.43 511.43
1,838.11 1,838.11 1,838.11
13,341.23 13,341.23 13,341.23
5,095.26 14,335.83 9,240.57 9,240.57
111.00 18,678.09 18,567.09 18,567.09
827.75 827.75 827.75
657.46 657.46 657.46
2,955.50 98,094.11 95,138.61 95,138.61
79.20 1,049.08 969.88 969.88
8,981.40 8,981.40
240.00 240.00 240.00
1,024.50 1,024.50
1,821.45 1,821.45 1,821.45
1,400.00 1,400.00 1,400.00
10,000.00 10,000.00
11,806.89 11,806.89
268.00 268.00 268.00
681.48 681.48
195.88 195.88
72.06 12,700.04 12,627.98 12,627.98
32,088.27 32,088.27 32,088.27
8,958.00 9,988.75 1,030.75 1,030.75
737.00 10,417.08 9,680.08 9,680.08
20,116.03 23,854.50 3,738.47 3,738.47
14,950.00 14,950.00 14,950.00
2,062.17 2,062.20 .03 .03
300.00 300.00
1,712.00 1,712.00 1,712.00
8,087.06 8,087.06 8,087.06
4,019.41 4,019.41 4,019.41
3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
968.95 968.95 968.95
213.50 23,203.27 22,989.77 22,989.77
30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00
10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00
3,247.54 3,247.54 3,247.54
6,447.28 6,447.28 6,447.28
785.00 7e5.00 785.00
1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
19,461,359.16 24,482,725.10 5,021,365.94 437,117.30 4,584,248.64
96
Schedule of Receipts
1971 1970 1969
Taxes
Local
Property 14,321,345.49 13,737,720.32 12,187,984.46
Tax Title Redemptions 1,600.12 5,454.68 9,229.73
Farm Animal Excise 19.50 22.13 25.13
In Lieu of Taxes -- 791.21 1,984.20
From the Commonwealth
Income
a. Valuation basis 180,294.69 165,080.58 529,628.50
b. Education basis 1,568,039.18 1,444,085.33 832,945.66
c. Loss of taxes 25,949.02 6,926.58 6,702.36
Corporation 260.00 208.30 208.30
Total Taxes 16,097,508.00
15,360,289.13 13,568,709.34
Licenses & Permits
Alcoholic 18,262.00 13,299.00 14,298.88
All Other 33,877.25 25,437.47 22,384.75
Total Licenses & Permits 52,139.25 38,736.47 36,683.63
Fines & Forfeitures
Court fines 38,795.50 32,148.46 28,467.00
Gifts & Grants
Grants from Federal Government
Public Assistance
Medical Assistance
2,597.61
School
Teacher training film 1,000.00 41,072.90 52,684.10
P.L. 864, Title III 7,170.74 9,722.30 11,452.61
P.L. 864, Title V -- 2,557.45 2,485.50
P.L. 874 133,526.00 203,237.00 173,894.00
Performing Arts Program 10,000.00 1, 800.00 7,002.50
Barden Act -- -- 3,461.00
Other Purposes
Woodhaven Sewer -- -- 14,556.00
Civil Defense 1,384.20 7,800.95 1,666.70
Water pollution control 389,396.57 21,620.85 101,630.00
Conservation 137,027.00 22,197.38 --
Total Grants from Federal Government 679,504.51 310,008.83 371,430.02
Grants from State
School
Food services 98,463.89 100,777.70 99,132.27
Vocational education -- 2,954.00 815.65
Tuition 6,224.14 4,385.19 --
Summer school -- -- 5,625.00
Supplementary education centers -- -- 6,000.00
Transportation 94,614.80 111,655.18 135,483.78
Building Assistance 297,756.32 320,325.91 315,357.89
97
SCHEDULE OF "ECEIPTS
1971 1970 1969
Other School
METCO 185,432,08 170,328.75 25,642.50
Children low income 38,290.00 33,720.00 30,330.00
Special education 259,823.91 179,788.11 140,669.87
Library extension 11,934.63 9,092.80 5,680.50
Special education, deaf & blind 4,463.25 6,287.50 --
PL90-35 EPDA 39,404.00 --
PL90-576 Child Care 10,845.00
Other Purposes
Aid to Public library 6,922.75 6,922.75 6,922.75
Water pollution control 5,084.00 5,084.00 5,084.00
Conservation 66,063.79 4,500.00 11,175.00
Highway improvement 17,550.43 52,651.29 --
Total Grants from State 1,142,872.99 1,008,473.18 787,919.21
Grants from County
Dog fund 2,476.74 3,497.28 2,821.41
Commerical Revenue
Special Assessments
Sewer 74,171.34 91,555.59 70,940.98
Street & sidewalk 39,106.33 31,510.39 35,303.52
Water 1,128.90 3,077.17 1,777.44
Total Special Assessments 114,406.57 126,143.15 108,021.94
Privileges
Motor vehicle excise tax
Parking Meter Receipts
a. on street
Total Privileges
946,636.83
17,200.41
963,837.24
982,570.12
12,572.55
995,142.67
903,206.23
13,336.99
916,543.22
Departmental
a. General Government
Selectmen 2,141.06 2,600.00 2,215.50
Assessors 1,606.74 1,016.02 897.95
Town Clerk 4,251.47 3,826.83 4,166.88
Board of Appeals 2,525.00 2,980.00 1,902.00
Planning Board 408.29 516.72 502.59
Inspection 115.00 177.00 --
Total General Government 11,047.56
11,116.57 9,684.92
b. Public Safety
Police 2,435.00 2,295.00
Fire 140.22 1.50
Dog officer 2,326.00 628.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures 299.90 147.00
Total Public Safety 5,201.12 3,071.50
2,060.00
108.00
529.20
2,697.20
c. Health & Sanitation
Health 138.00 206.62
Sanitation
Sewer rates 19,720.90 26,768.01 27,088.51
Sewer house connections 1,608.95 628.12 2,212.52
Total Health & Sanitation 21,467.85 27,396.13 29,301.03
98
d. Highways
State and county
e. Public Assistance
Aid to dependent children
Old age assistance
Disability assistance
Medical assistance
Total Public Assistance
f. Veterans Services
Reimbursement for relief
SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
1971
4,461.41
1970
69,001.88
1969
38,100.86
9.35
7.80
130.18
3,680.09
24,969.96 26,378.10 27,219.44
g. Schools
Tuition from individuals 9,943.04 2,017.62 6,903.56
Tuition from municipalities 17,295.08 4,807.50 6,600.00
Sale of books & supplies 743.90 1,856.90 1,271.30
Miscellaneous
Athletics 12,051.67 11,955.78 9,270.74
Rentals 9,456.77 8,919.50 5,590.00
Food services 337,887.82 315,034.35 322,009.25
Other 5,767.28 3,960.19 2,794.79
Total School 393,145.56 348,551.84 354,439.64
h. Recreation
7,081.85 5,797.50 3,417.99
i. Unclassified
Ambulance rentals 5,985.00 5,622.40 6,666.60
Miscellaneous 139,031.98 48,877.66 18,989.37
State w/h tax compensation -- -- 832.45
Stabilization fund 23,923.96 --
Total Unclassified 145,016.98 78,424.02 26,488.42
Total Departmental
612,392.29 569,737.54 495,383.54
Public Service Enterprises
Water
Sale of water 535,853.93 498,393.19 520,557.73
Liens 22,829.91 25,093.17 30,222.36
House connection 163.32 326.35 630.00
Miscellaneous 453.92 390.50 256.64
Total Public Service Enterprises 559,301.08 524,203.21 551,666.73
Cemeteries
Sale of lots & graves 10,738.00 11,693.00 10,993.00
Care of lots & graves 23,291.00 21,279.25 11,422.75
Miscellaneous 7,838.25 7,894.25 14,937.00
Total Cemeteries 41,867.25 40,866.50 37,352.75
Interest
On taxes & assessments 45,928.45 39,159.01 37,393.28
On motor vehicle excise tax 1,151.40 802.55 1,113.72
On investments 147,686.13 52,637.74 32,804.20
Miscellaneous 992.10 1,168.78 771.85
Total Interest
195,758.08 93,768.08 72,083.05
99
SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
1971 1970 1969
Municipal Indebtedness
Premium on sale of securities 5,762.00 -- --
Tax anticipation loans 5,200,000.00 4,500,000.00 5,000,000.00
Town Bldg. construction loan -- 790,000.00 --
Bond anticipation loan -- 200,000.00
School (new jr. high) 4,300,000.00 --
Total Municipal Indebtedness 9,505,762.00 5,490,000.00 5,000,000.00
Agency Trusts & Investments
Time certificates of deposit
State sporting licenses
County dog licenses
Deposits from services
Payroll deductions
Federal withholding tax
State withholding tax
Employee Blue Cross
Employee insurance
Teachers annuity fund
Teachers union dues
14,350,968.56
4,730.00
9,429.20
41,818.48
1,704,405.78
401,395.10
141,688.19
6,381.89
106,135.04
25,928.80
Total Agency Trusts & Investments 16,793,181.04
6,122,643.64
4,749.00
5,226.00
44,945.69
1,720,400.72
380,138.20
120,321.35
6,177.46
82,630.04
20,461.50
3,000,000.00
4,552.00
5,013.00
44,189.87
1,624,843.86
267,902.91
112,339.59
6,037.28
59,320.04
16,251.60
8,507,693.60 5,140,450.15
Refunds
Police Department -- 58.61 61.90
Public Works Department 196.99 2,249.86 5,592.40
Fire Department 37.24 125.57 114.66
School Department 77.19 1,766.44 4,884.38
Library 4.90 -- 32.85
Veterans Benefits 450.00 183.00 279.00
Public Welfare -- -- 198.02
Blue Cross & group insurance 4,252.11 11,717.59 13,669.73
Other 516.39 402.64 5,405.10
Total Refunds
Total Receipts
5,534.82
46,805,337.36
100
16,503.71 30,238.04
33,117,211.81 27,147,769.03
Schedule of Expenses
General Government
1971 1970 1969
Appropriation Committee
Expenses
Supplies 372.00 357.10 327.70
Services 2,904.48 4,538.81 3,425.58
Selectmen
Personal Services 30,465.71 32,447.75 41,011.43
Clerical Pool 14,109.80 9,732.56 7,118.00
Expenses
Selectmen 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Supplies 2,324.71 2,393.11 2,266.99
Services 2,160.14 2,855.22 3,832.90
Community Services 30.06 23.25 --
Juvenile Services 6,705.36 2,737.15 3,054.35
Out of State Travel 3,896.67 3,620.68 4,998.13
Article 11- Police Pension 24,446.88 25,137.19 25,968.36
11 -Fire Pension 15,410.45 14,482.65 12,463.55
52 -1971 1,999.92 -- --
7 -1970 -- 3,616.23
32C -1970 368,880.18 218,488.40
32R -1970 147,525.28 147,177.79
33 -1970 3,378.00 5,891.24
2 -1969 -- 40,000.00
37 -1969 -- 3,709.32 --
97 -1968 511.43 27,356.57 132.00
38 -1966 8,958.00 11.25 500.00
Carry Over 1970 904.75 -- --
Director of Guides 1,000.00 875.00 1,000.00
Town Manager
Personal Services 32,025.00 25,877.73
Expenses
Supplies 1,570.74 282.90
Services 400.94 1,112.46
Office Equipment 239.19 --
Carry Over 976.91
Town Manager Jurisdiction
In state Travel
Printing Town Report
Town Insurance
Motor Vehicle & Property
Group Insurance & Blue Cross
Carryover 1968
Carryover 1969
Carryover 1970
Fire & Police Medical
Carryover 1968
Carryover 1969
4,400.00
6,585.75
124,182.81
140,276.23
2,209.00
300.15
101
6,931.21 6,183.99
101,290.33 37,374.00
119,185.23 109,194.38
-- 50,126.00
50,126.00 --
183.83 1,226.95
-- 359.50
40.00 --
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Town Comptroller
Personal Services 60,764.51
56,844.88 51,581.39
Expenses
Supplies 583.86 627.33 746.45
Services 1,039.38 1,472.27 1,295.36
Capital Expenditures 4,716.35 7,950.45 4,077.65
Repair to Office Equipment 5,420.91 4,471.08 3,819.28
Office Services 2,000.00 1,999.89 1,788.84
Metered Mail 8,796.38 7,280.00 7,290.04
Carryover 1969 -- 18.75
Carryover 1970 168.92 --
Town Clerk
Personal Services 32,339.54 30,029.71 29,207.34
Expenses
Supplies 497.93 504.29 508.28
Services 350.16 486.40 477.91
Vital Statistics 285.29 367.96 518.68
Article 44 -1971 1,650.00 --
47 -1970 -- 11,327.40
Registration
Personal Services 5,221.79 1,193.92 5,051.63
Expenses
Supplies 109.45 46.75 548.04
Services 108.00 384.46 152.96
Printing 2,816.34 3,503.32 1,215.17
Carryover 1968 -- 38.75
1969 871.00 --
1970 5,018.42
Elections
Jurisdiction of Selectmen 6,026.59 13,331.08 9,854.51
Jurisdiction of Town Clerk 4,874.05 9,299.34 4,666.91
Law Department
Personal Services 37,415.00 33,000.00 26,751.93
Expenses 4,123.26 3,462.15 4,604.37
Collector of Taxes
Personal Services 22,954.80 23,157.36 23,343.14
Expenses
Supplies 304.51 176.47 312.57
Services 2,040.28 2,321.42 1,927.19
Carryover 1968 27.50
102
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Assessors Department
Personal Services 42,104.98 38,056.66 30,958.34
Expenses
Supplies 126.12 890.25 516.33
Services 1,647.82 1,609.01 2,076.75
Carryover 1968 28.37
Treasurer
Personal Services 15,543.67 14,508.41 13,577.00
Expenses
Supplies 262.24 213.31 154.11
Services 417.76 963.00 538.66
Foreclosure & Redemption 8.00 4.00 16.00
Superintendent of Public Works
Personal Services 64,422.53 61,413.02 59,178.12
Expenses 3,884.10 1,533.18 1,499.57
Public Works Department
Personal Services 640,921.41 601,471.77 565,236.36
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg.
Personal Services 23,499.58 23,954.83 23,140.31
Expenses 66,511.75 26,297.37 30,755.38
Article 38 -1971 20,177.35 --
Article 40 -1971 7,403.88 --
Carryover 1968 -- -- 3,500.00
Carryover 1969 1,659.62 --
Article 37 1968 -- 4,290.68
Engineering
Personal Services 152,618.09 137,559.17 112,681.94
Expenses 4,083.56 5,464.22 6,139.59
Carryover 1969 195.00
1970 394.62 --
Board of Appeals
Personal Services 6,316.00 2,949.40 2,791.94
Expenses
Supplies 372.21 163.78 61.45
Services 1,104.75 1,343.71 1,293.30
103
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Planning Board
Personal Services 24,570.61
21,267.63 19,426.60
Expenses
Supplies 729.73 613.43 553.85
Services 1,360.42 3,571.37 2,892.61
Furniture & Fixtures 34.58 112.81 100.29
Carryover 1969 -- 38.75 --
Total General Government 2,239.113.02
2,010,591.23 1,368,892.57
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
Personal Services 649,552.80 574,332.53 518,700.00
Expenses
Supplies
Automotive 18,772.13 20,594.56 17,104.85
Public Safety 3,011.45 3,498.85 2,379.97
Uniforms 13,050.58 12,596.39 11,492.35
Other 6,873.27 4,908.69 5,150.10
Services.
Communications 7,212.43 6,250.76 5,197.56
Repairs to Auto Equipment 1,845.84 2,585.50 2,356.87
Tuition 1,735.00 3,315.00 1,483.61
Other 5,617.45 7,324.91 6,044.33
Equipment 14,220.32 15,925.02 15,232.65
Parking Meter Fund 2,999.83 2,892.43 2,000.00
Article 39 -1971 1,220.00 -- --
Article 39 -1968 -- 4,645.50
Article 65 -1968 -- 21,135.15
Article 103 -1969 2,300.00 --
Fire Department
Personal Services 612,395.14 561,761.94 525,940.22
Expenses
Supplies
Automotive 4,224.79 5,215.89 5,779.49
Fuel 2,743.60 2,397.12 2,389.82
Public Safety 7,547.08 6,246.49 5,780.84
Clothing 6,396.61 3,495.87 4,411.20
Other 2,735.77 8,751.42 4,802.79
Services
Communications 2,064.51 1,655.71 1,627.02
Repairs to Auto Equipment 5,958.34 222.27 1,131.05
Other 8,833.32 9,172.12 15,463.87
Equipment 3,049.24 2,605.01 2,400.00
Ambulance Maintenance 759.72 925.64 1,474.58
Forest Fires 40.00 97.50 97.05
104
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Carryover 1968 -- 1,716.35
1969 -- 221.60 --
1970 184.52 --
Article 41 -1968 14,674.53
42 -1968 -- 11,489.00
42 -1970 13,000.00 --
Civil Defense
Personal Services 5,082.99 9,060.07 8,213.81
Expenses
Supplies 654.85 977.30 984.14
Services
Communications 3,745.90 3,206.74 2,736.08
Other 711.14 2,233.30 2,656.12
Equipment 83.68
Auxiliary Fire 66.35 484.47 491.74
Artic'e 39 -1966 737.00 2,053.00 5,163.16
Carryover -1968 1,359.82
Auxiliary Fire Carryover -1968 -- 242.58
Carryover -1969 36.51 --
Auxiliary Fire Carryover -1969 2.77
inspection Department
Personal Services 38,259.72 36,220.53 32,788.33
Expenses
Supplies 490.22 689.68 534.79
Services 727.36 1,105.31 1,736.79
Carryover -1968 8.80
Insect Suppression
Expenses 727.44 2,364.50 2,191.73
Shade Tree
Expenses 8,084.83 11,851.75 12,225.28
Carryover -1968 199.95
Dutch Elm Disease
Expenses 1,069.33 5,070.56 5,000.00
Dog Officer
Personal Services 7,806.70 7,476.00 7,032.60
Expenses 2,113.06 1,947.41 1,087.81
Total Protection of Persons & Property 1,453,320.63 1,357.073.12 1,296,837.92
105
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Health and Sanitation
Health Department
Personal Services 25,418.42 23,710.87 20,593.43
Expenses
Supplies 1,531.68 701.47 972.52
Services
Professional 6,031.12 6,274.84 5,447.00
Hospital 350.00 4,288.73 580.56
Other 1,686.11 2,040.57 1,479.54
Equipment 99.96
Health Engineering 487.50 345.00 584.90
Animal Inspection 1,500.00 1,458.00 1,270.00
Dog Clinic 976.62 829.20 1,074.96
Sanitary Land Fill 36,922.46 46,624.44 53,400.00
Garbage Collection 78,166.65 69,166.31 67,166.20
Public Facilities 1,893.00 1,650.38
Carryover -1969 -- 88.00
1970 1,131.89 -- --
1968 San. Landfill -- 40.00
Article 7 -1971 1,303.80
26 -1971 9,800.00
27 -1971 17,869.72 --
20 -1970 321,355.06 158,294.93
26 -1970 -- 9,000.00
27 -1970 8,789.00
43 -1970 800.00 --
30 -1969 -- 9,000.00
35 -1969 7,847.00
46 -1969 25,000.00
31 -1968 9,000.00
37 -1968 -- 7,220.00
67 -1968 3,828.11 21,171.89
6 -1967 33.00 1,128.89
Sewer Maintenance
Expenses 18,401.55 29,665.93 24,575.94
Carryover 1970 637.00
Water Pollution Control 277,703.47 35,026.30 54,362.10
Sewer Services
Expenses 5,430.67 9,472.85 8,826.72
Article 4 30,352.05
17 -1971 4,896.02
20 -1971 425.75 -- --
15 -1969 15,702.04 114,242.00 141,784.41
16 -1969 179,089.66 13,352.74 1,557.60
28 -1969 -- -- 28,000.00
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1
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Article 8 -1968 -- 2,096.66 49,497.99
15 -1968 680.00 1,860.32 76,750.86
16 -1968 1,481.88 43,633.71 270.00
17 -1968 -- 3,100.78 87,880.02
18 -1968 -- 40,000.00
19 -1968 -- -- 80,941.67
19 -1968 6,156.20 16,052.08 6,806.72
74 -1968 4,900.00 20,100.00 --
9 -1967 -- -- 27,944.93
14 -1967 110.00 16,874.64 18.00
15 -1967 -- -- 3,950.07
16 -1967 -- --
17 -1967 2,955.50 -- 12,839.70
18 -1967 79.20 150.92 5,011.70
37 -1967 -- 2,275.00 5,903.55
4 -1966 72.06 3,625.88 306.00
14 -1966 -- -- 200.00
14 -1965 26,879.82
15 -1965 12,967.94
Total Health & Sanitation 1,053,705.08
Highways
Public Works Building
Expenses
808,500.61 1,009,439.10
20,175.66 18,440.47
Carryover 1969 1,465.50
1968 -- --
1970 86.40
Article 2A -1966 681.48
2B -1966 195.88 --
Highway Maintenance
Expenses 79,127.19 84,355.44 62,688.56
Carryover -1969 40,000.00 --
1968 29,526.79 28.23
1967 -- 9,595.29 --
1970 19,986.31 --
Article 22 -1971 6,000.00
25 -1971 8,124.51 --
16 -1970 -- 4,995.94
17 -1970 19,098.80 403.75
19 -1970 2,149.59 74.15
22 -1970 -- 6,000.00
73 -75 1970 66,949.85 1,581.50
76 -1970 -- 20,000.00
94 -1970 5,499.21 -- --
17 -1969 1,998.28 10,063.33 17,035.62
19 -1969 34,695.92 -- --
20 -1969 941.36 3,302.71 755.93
21 -1969 -- -- 6,000.00
25 -1969 14,967..36 32.64
38 -41 1969 -- 140,455.57 10,002.73
42 -44 1969 5,322.40 66,632.69 22,342.64
45 -1969 -- -- 150.00
5 -1968 37,844.91 --
20 -1968 -- -- 38,754.99
21 -1968 17,123.06 -- 14,576.27
22 -1968 -- 2,238.27 375.71
107
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Article 82 -85 -1968 -- -- 355.20
19 -1967 8,981.40 33.83 12,901.72
20 -1967 -- -- 2,568.29
22 -1967 53,036.96 6,813.04
26 -1967 25.00 --
59 -1967 450.00 75.00
60 -1967 11,283.09 16,950.15
75 -1967 -- -- 176.08
52 -1966 2,062.17 13,683.88 --
74 -78 -1966 300.00 --
28 -1965 -- 811.00 --
65 -1965 -- 2,630.09
Road Machinery
Expenses 70,991.15 68,927.26 88,606.86
Article 24 -1971 51,352.88 -- --
Carryover 1970 1,298.41 --
1968 -- 396.81
Article 24 -1970 -- 72,123.90 --
26 -1969 1,928.85 11.02 44,308.86
Snow Removal
Expenses 47,985.54 111,506.36 221,867.13
Carryover 1970 2,069.93
Traffice Regulation & Control & Street Signs
Expenses 8,396.55 9,587.77 10,404.39
Carryover -1970 247.50 --
Carryover -1968 -- 473.75
Article 50 -1970 1,983.35 --
103 -1969 -- 2,700.00
8 -1967 563.83
Street Lights
Expenses 104,474.45 98,790.94 91,263.97
Total Highway 570,052.42 934,549.87 729,986.02
Veterans Beneifts
Administration
Personal Services 6,383.00 5,728.80 5,796.44
Expenses
Supplies 99.64 157.46 58.19
Services 50.50 436.00 468.16
Aid & Expenses
Cash Grants 39,666.35 45,502.65 41,062.06
Hospital Care 3,178.83 1,222.75 7,239.32
Other 11,222.74 13,626.23 214.19
Carryover -1969 -- 50.45 --
Carryover -1970 54.20 --
108
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Graves Registration 190.37 298.35 327.20
Carryover 1968 41.00
Soldiers Burials 250.00
Total Veterans Benefits 60,845.63 67,022.69 59,934.92
Schools
Administration
Personal Services
Administration 151,426.84 141,115.64 132,194.26
Clerical 110,226.97 100,890.21 93,263.63
Expenses 31,888.30 37,011.75 31,065.82
Instruction
Personal Services
Coordinators & Dept. heads 270,300.62 249,339.66 230,456.95
Principals 379,260.45 347,949.47 335,309.62
Teachers 6,505,466.19 5,878,515.86 5,251,728.50
Librarians 188,709.55 175,121.34 157,667.40
Guidance Counsellors 337,450.91 319,582.41 285,096.07
Psychologists 42,855.14 32,201.84 37,829.92
Secretaries & Clerks 279,982.54 398,466.01 343,299.71
Expenses
Textbooks 64,802.14 70,482.47 68,126.57
Contractual Services 8,827.63 8,812.25 13,722.29
Supplies & Materials 365,554.66 345,180.75 279,012.61
Other School Services
Personal Services
Nurses & Doctors 84,955.69 82,418.61 75,708.88
Transportation -- -- 6,298.20
Food Service Supervisor 61,595.31 80,088.77 40,955.64
Expenses
Pyschiatrists 8,572.48 8,946.94 8,533.79
Contractual Services 259,782.97 228,820.12 218,508.59
Food Services 4,355.20 4,720.64 3,098.61
Other 1,141.71 923.57 3,072.33
Operation & Maintenance of Plant
Personal Services
Maintenance 70,564.12 63,964.58 59,469.12
Custodians 485,965.39 444,291.66 403,094.17
Expenses
Heat 96,471.18 61,929.49 51,133.57
Utilities 160,176.57 146,557.80 153,521.33
Contractual Services 197,010.93 136.053.50 120,521.65
Supplies & Materials 31,987.76 29,129.44 28,098.16
Rental of Buildings 1,310.00 780.00 1,200.00
Transportation to Non - Public Schools 6,118.20 5,752.80 16,829.85
Out of State Travel 10,303.73 11,721.44 11,782.45
Vocational Education 12,120.00 9,445.13 6,296.20
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Adult Education 8,731.44 8,403.32 17,390.58
PL 90- 576 -Child Care 1,060.53
Summer Reading Program 9p4.98
PL 90 -35 EPDA Part 2 35,000.00
Business & Office Equipment Education 2,971.37
Curriculum Res & Develonment 1,277.37 2,003.39
Pupil- Parent Counselling 1,008.44
Diagnostic & Consulting Service 837.00
Education of Handicapped 12,292.96
Teacher Training Film 15,132.80 36,883.32 57,909.45
Creative & Performing Arts 5,333.75
M. E. T. C. 0. 95,620.44 114,556.56 75,384.53
Education of Children from
Low Income Families 38,290.00 34,397.54 28,652.46
Academically Talented Children 3,524.00
Library Extension 12,377.67 6,698.26
Carryover 1969 32,928.54
1970 29,479.33 --
Article 2 -1971 1,801,557.28
8 -1971 13.50
9 -1971 39,913.47
45 -1971 3,537.00
35 -1970 19,681.32 155,318.88
52 -1970 1,600.00 3,417.57
54 -1970 -- 4,000.00
2 -1969 25,000.00 --
13 -1969 -- -- 70,000.00
49 -1969 433.85 950.00 28.00
53 -1969 -- 3,059.72 2,940.28
13 -1968 --
70,737.30
30 -1968 --
58 -1968 -- 667.10
71 -1968 1,016.19 1,580.00
72 -1968 -- 4,073.38
74 -1967 -- --
46 -1966 75.49
47 -1966 -- --
6 -1964 -- 450.00 1,800.00
7 -1964 213.50 2,653.17 32,165.07
Total Schools 12,331,825.31
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9,854,824.16 8,792,673.93
Cary Memorial Library
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
Library
1971 1970 1969
Personal Services 224,852.19 208,452.37 189,877.89
Expenses
Supplies 12,123.26 11,864.75 10,967.78
Services 19,843.58 17,491.26 16,843.07
Books 40,667.37 42,029.12 34,820.20
Equipment
Office -- 128.61 498.98
Furniture & Fixtures 862.86 1,983.70 1,145.36
Safety -- -- 641.00
State Aid to Libraries 7,896.24 5,949.19 6,922.58
Carryover 1969 866.05
Article 37 -1971 4,500.00
37 -1970 10,500.00 --
38 -1970 1,627.50 1,729.00
46 -1968 -- --
Total Library 322,873.00 290,494.05 261,720.44
Parks, Recreation & Unclassified
Parks
Expenses 30,334.46
Carryover 1968
Carryover 1970 1,510.47
Article 5 -1971 31,307.50
47 -1971 4,154.80
54 -1971 3,994.32
Recreation
Personal Services 46,970.01
32,992.84
47,301.80
Expenses
Supplies 3,682.81 4,272.12
Services 8,464.71 6,587.15
Article 58 -1971 11.25
53 -1970 4,527.50 --
55 -1970 -- 8,000.00 --
54 -1969 4,836.95 9,141.00 22.05
56 -1969 -- 3,695.10 837.00
57 -1969 982.20 3,451.80
9 -1968 46,000.00 1,019.34
72 -1968 617.00 --
12 -1967 -- 9,852.46
68 -1967 16,300.28
46 -1966 195.46
32,000.00
3,197.25
37,091.88
3,701.98
5,697.63
111
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Unclassified
Trusties of Public Trusts 477.50 450.00 427.50
Capital Expenditures Committee 92.50 33.50
Standing School Building Committee 30.00 30.00 15.00
Permanent Building Committee 240.00 330.00 420.00
Town Celebrations Committee 6,683.28 5,218.97 5,288.29
Historic Districts Commission 1,531.74 1,294.08 1,337.28
Conservation Commission 1,298.40 1,399.30 797.81
Board of Retirement 182,838.21 132,190.00 108,494.00
Historic Districts Commission Carryover 142.85
Article 61 -1971 (Conservation) 1,000.00
62 -1971 (Conservation) 1,000.00
63 -1971 (Conservation) 1,000.00
79 -1970 2,325.00
93 -1970 71,737.17 --
51 -1970 -- 24,776.22
57 -72 -1970 -- 1,000.00
98 -1970 2,124.60 8,002.90 --
6 -1969 -- -- 55,955.95
34 -1969 6,165.30 2,381.25 287.08
64 -1969 2,115.62 --
69 -73 -1969 129,346.00 2,940.00
75 -83 -1969 15,124.30 535.00
16 -1968 -- -- 23,527.95
32 -1968 525.50 --
36 -1968 -- 2,023.92
56 -1968 -- 48,404.37
65 -1968 5,418.64 --
68 -1968 -- -- 13,550.00
69 -1968 66,974.03 1,547.56
70 -1968 4,248.82 4,788.93 885.32
30 -1967 1,024.50 605.50 20.00
52 -55 -1967 -- -- --
63 -1967 10,000.00 --
77 -1967 -- 2,000.00
78 -1967 11,806.89 36,472.03 --
80 -1967 -- -- 15,552.00
49 -1966 -- -- 1,260.24
50 -1966 20,116.03 35,286.50 859.00
51 -1966 -- -- 50.00
9 -1964 308.38 50.00
31 -1964 -- --
37 -1964 -- 90.00
37 -1962 7,513.26 --
3 -1961 215.00 1,000.00
Total Parks Recreation & Unclassified 471,386.36 640,503.98 285,074.62
112
Water Maintenance
Expenses
Carryover 1970
Water Services
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
Public Service Enterprises
1971 1970 1969
35,282.38 37,928.75 51,723.89
125.30 -- --
Expenses 6,979.20 10,284.80
Article 18 -1970 3,079.80 6,059.95
14 -1969 6,328.38 10,299.04 --
14 -1968 -- -- 1,234.01
13 -1967 5,095.26 7,421.22 8,620.38
Total Public Service Enterprises 49,911.12 68,688.16 71,863.08
Cemeteries
Personal Services 61,319.77 57,698.94 52,904.12
Expenses
Supplies 3,230.64 3,655.15 3,698.96
Services 2,367.56 1,190.62 1,108.94
Equipment 2,198.00
Article 41 -1970 1,195.00 --
67 -1969 -- -- 3,100.00
35 -1968 3,368.90 264.57 --
8 -1968 -- --
33 -1967 4,000.00 --
30 -1966 -- 1,346.82 2,653.18
Carryover 1970 69.66 -- --
Total Cemeteries 70,356.53 71,549.10 63,886.86
Miscellaneous
Interest on Debt
Public Works Building 7,770.00 9,240.00 10,710.00
Library 2,550.00 3,000.00 3,450.00
Street Sewer & Library 4,760.00 5,440.00 6,120.00
Town Offices 34,9$0.00 2,100.00 2,400.00
School 270,95q:00 210,317.00 230,480.00
Street 3,450.00 5,230.00 7,010.00
Water 3,377.00 5,126.00 6,965.00
Sewer 50,542.75 55,073.75 59,604.75
Tax Anticipation Loan 66,423.85 92,739.24 105,966.86
Maturing Debt
Public Works Building 35,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00
Library 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00
Street Sewer & Library 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
Town Offices 170,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
School 711,000.00 717,000.00 722,000.00
Street 50,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00
Water 63,000.00 63,000.00 68,000.00
Sewer 146,000.00 151,000.00 151,000.00
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1971 1970 1969
Total Debt & Interest 1,654,812.60 1,459,265.99 1,513,706.61
Investments 16,425,968.56 7,062,643.64 3,600,000.00
Tax Anticipation Loans 5,200,000.00 4,700,000.00 5,000,000.00
School Lunch Program
Personal Services 145,434.94 115,443.79 149,956.27
Supplies 267,038.00 282,324.01 253,379.78
Refunds
Inspection -- -- --
Interest & Costs 56.17 273.56 214.09
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 26,372.37 22,072.20 26,682.63
Real Estate Tax 60,134.81 85,258.66 58,482.79
Sewer 2,360.96 4,653.79 5,229.66
Water 5,004.78 5,947.33 9,125.72
Personal Property Tax 576.58 6.50 130.32
Selectmen's Dept. -- 124.00 19.60
Chapter 90 -- -- --
Sidewalk 6.25 22.36
Welfare -- -- 60.13
Ambulance 30.00 44.00 --
Other (Est. Receipts) 1,952.19 --
Petty Cash 500.00 -- --
Dog Licenses 9,114.50 5,987.94 4,983.25
Sale of Lots Fund 341.00 254.00 --
Perpetual Care Fund 9,725.80 10,725.00 14,500.00
Tenney Fund -- -- --
MDC Sewer Rates 6,675.00 6,675.00 6,675.00
Federal W/H Tax 1,875,107.94 1,711,790.53 1,601,558.42
State W/H Tax 384,542.35 325,018.39 261,194.99
Blue Cross & Group Ins. 149,848.17 135,727.35 120,901.69
Sporting Licenses 4,730.00 4,749.00 4,552.00
State & County Assess. 1,220,721.01 1,076,461.47 868,272.94
Athletics 113,797.24 8,981.72 106,856.57
Tax Sheltered Annunities 106,260.04 82,630.04 59,320.04
Teachers Union Dues 25,928.80 20,451.50 16,251.60
Community Affairs -- 3,000.00 --
Insurance Claims 2,490.60 --
Harrington Seedling Forest 72.30
Expenditures Recovered 74,030.49
Total Expenditures 46,397,016.30
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33,224,648.28 27,699,430.18
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
In accordance with Article XXII, Section 1, of the by -laws of the
Town of Lexington, I submit herewith the annual report covering the work of the
public works department during the year 1972. Since part A is a narrative report,
part B will be almost entirely devoted to statistics.
The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of
December 31st over the past five years:
Administration
Clerical
Park Department & Shade Tree
Custodians
Public Works Department
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
3 3 3 3
7 7 7 7
22 22 24 24
4 4 4 3
49 41 48 47
8
6
23
3
44
85 77 86 84 84
Garbage Collection
Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated is in his second year of a three year
contract which went into effect June 1, 1971 and expires on May 31, 1974.
Street Lighting
During the year 1972 the following street lights were removed and
new installations were installed.
Removals
30 - 1000 lumen incandescent
8 - 2500 lumen incandescent
2 - 6000 lumen incandescent
10 - 4000 lumen incandescent
New Installations
48 - 3500 lumen mercury vapor
18 - 7000 lumen mercury vapor
The following is a schedule of the current lamps in services as
of December 31, 1972.
1303 - 1000 lumen incandescent 112 -
57 - 2500 lumen incandescent 3 -
1094 - 3500 lumen mercury vapor 384 -
4 - 6000 lumen incandescent 54 -
5 -
Total - 3016
7000 lumen mercury vapor
10000 lumen incandescent
11000 lumen mercury vapor
20000 lumen mercury vapor
35000 lumen mercury vapor
Snow Removal
Basic expenditures that contribute to the total cost of the
snow removal operation are as follows:
1) Costs pertaining to a particular storm such as snow plowing,
sidewalk plowing, removal of snow from business areas, etc., and the salting
and sanding that is done directly before, during and after the storm.
2) Other costs which occur during the year such as sanding and
salting in ice storms, quick freezes, which require such parts as chains, plows,
plow blades, bolts, etc. Many of these latter expenditures occur during the
summer months.
The department of public works has approximately 75 town men
working, 58 pieces of town equipment and 17 pieces of hired equipment during
each storm.
The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that
snow was recorded and the cost breakdown for each storm.
Jan. 1 - trace Feb. 21 - trace Apr. 6 trace
2 - 0.1" 22 - 0.1" 7 - 1.4"
4 - trace 23 - 1.0" 8 - 0.1"
5 - 3.2" 24 - 2.7" 9 - trace
14 - trace 25 - 0.2" 10 - trace
17 - trace 26 - 6.5" 13 - trace
20 - 2.8" 2.8 - 0.1" 20 - 0.6"
22 - trace 33.8" 2.1"
24 - 0.1"
25 - trace Mar. 3 - 1.4" Nov. 14 - 1.0"
26 - trace 4 - 1.0" 15 - 1.0"
28 - 2.8" 5 - 11.0" 22 - trace
30 - trace 7 - trace 30 - trace
9.0 " 8 - trace 2.0"
9 - trace Dec. 1 - trace
Feb. 2 - 0.9" 11 - trace 4 - 5.8"
3 - 4.5" 12 - trace 5 - 0.3"
4 - trace 14 - 1.8" 8 - 1.2"
6 - 0.2" 15 - 8.5" 15 - 5.5"
7 - 1.7" 16 - trace 16 - 0.5"
10 - trace 27 - trace 19 - trace
13 - trace 30 - trace 20 - trace
17 - 0.1" 31 - trace 21 - 0.3"
18 - 0.1" 23.7" 27 - trace
19 - 14.9" 28 - 1.2"
20 - 0.8"
30 - 2.2"
Total snow for 1972 - 89.4 inches. 31 - 0.3
18.8"
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Cost of Major Storms
Town Labor Cost,
Storm Hired Town Employees Repairs to
Number Inches Equipment Equipment Wages Equipment Total
Jan. 3 1 3 $ $ 257.50 $ 514.13 $ 134.86 $ 906.49
Jan. 5 2 4 762.50 2,369.45 311.23 3,443.18
Jan. 20 3 3 1,314.43 586.50 1,590.65 517.95 4,009.53
Jan. 28 4 3 1,719.26 737.00 2,356.79 373.98 5,187.03
Feb. 3 5 6 4,402.02 1,964.00 5,247.61 1,012.20 12,625.83
Feb. 6 6 3 794.00 2,029.84 51.29 2,875.13
Feb. 19 7 16 21,615.29 4,865.20 15,219.17 2,057.96 43,757.62
Feb. 24 8 4 5,511.76 1,189.00 4,494.37 287.78 11,482.91
Feb. 26 9 7 11,601.39 3,132.50 9,407.57 1,530.79 25,672.25
Mar. 3 10 3 1,803.59 572.00 3,024.48 119.49 5,519.56
Mar. 5 11 11 9,507.88 1,965.50 6,315.43 1,046.51 18,835.32
Mar. 13 12 11 8,176.38 1,375.00 2,937.34 435.68 12,924.40
Dec. 4 13 6 3,747.78 1,310.15 5,496.72 142.44 10,697.09
Dec. 15 14 6 7,721.28 2,530.00 10,610.10 157.64 21,019.02
Total $ 77,121.06 22,040.85 $ 71,613.65 $ 8,179.80 $ 178,955.36
Cost of Major Storms - continued -
Cost of sand purchased:
Material cost - 3,667.90 tons $ 9,017.49
Cost of salt and calcium chloride purchases:
Material cost - 2,576.70 tons 37,002.72
Cost of weather services 550.00
Cost of tools & equipment purchased:
Loam, blades, materials, meals and clothing 6,895.16
Chains, plow parts & cutting edges 6,828.89
Plows and sanders 4,095.00
Sanding and salting for ice conditions and
small storms & repairing equipment 52,558.85
$116,948.11
Total snow removal cost $295,903.47
Cost of Snow Removal Operations
Inches
Storm of Plowing Misc.Sanding,
Number Snow Plowing Lifting Walks Repairs,etc. Total
Jan. 3 1 3 $ 152.92 $ 242.08 $ $ 511.49 $ 906.49
Jan. 5 2 4 1,179.44 398.05 1,865.69 3,443.18
Jan. 20 3 3 2,856.49 96.00 1,057.04 4,009.53
Jan. 28 4 3 4,529.37 657.66 5,187.03
Feb. 3 5 6 10,131.96 81.44 2,412.43 12,625.83
Feb. 6 6 3 1,775.80 1,099.33 2,875.13
Feb. 19 7 16 22,467.88 18,007.11 254.00 3,028.63 43,757.62
Feb. 24 8 4 6,079.21 4,269.87 460.09 673.74 11,482.91
Feb. 26 9 7 9,797.38 11,026.79 1,414.85 3,433.23 25,672.25
Mar. 3 10 3 3,876.79 601.11 203.92 837.74 5,519.56
Mar. 5 11 11 8,870.46 7,233.36 970.94 1,760.56 18,835.32
Mar. 13 12 11 8,266.64 3,516.68 351.64 789.44 12,924.40
Dec. 4 13 6 6,849.59 2,217.33 348.68 1,281.49 10,697.09
Dec. 15 14 6 11,367.15 7,005.19 424.52 2,222.16 21,019.02
$98,201.03 $54,695.01 $4,428.64 $21,630.63 $ 178,955.36
Traffic Regulation and Control
The breakdown in this budget include: making and installing all
kinds of traffic signs, maintenance of existing traffic lights and installa-
tion of new lights, painting street lines, crosswalks and other traffic
control markings. The approximate number of linear footage painted is
shown below and includes all municipal parking lots lining.
Center lines 137,000 ft. _ Stop signs & lines 48
Crosswalks 10,640 ft. Bus stops 8
Curbing 912 ft. Boys 12
Parking tees 230 Slow signs 19
Do Not Enter 7 Do Not Park 55
Traffic lights were installed at Worthen Road & Massachusetts
Avenue. Also, at Concord Avenue & Waltham Street, by private contractors.
Chapter 90 Maintenance
A contract was awarded to Massachusetts Broken Stone Company for
the resurfacing of various streets which was accomplished with Chapter 90
Maintenance funds.
Location Length
Watertown Street
Waltham Street
Coolidge Avenue
500 ft.
850 ft.
1505 ft.
2855 ft.
Pavement Maintenance
Streets sealed by town forces:
Location Length
Ledgelawn Avenue
Warren Street
Percy Road
Bedford Street
Lincoln Street
Eldred Street
Hartwell Avenue
Turning Mill Road
Reed Street
Concord Avenue
600'
609'
800'
1500'
1683'
2380'
2500'
3168'
3546'
4215'
21,001 ft.
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Street Resurfacing
Contractor - Massachusetts Broken Stone Company
Amount of contract - $70,179.00
Location Length
Douglas Road 2191'
Cooke Road 1540'
Fulton Road 1272'
Red Coat Lane 1160'
Flintlock Road 1693'
Philip Road 1337'
Benjamin Road 1154'
Old Shade Street 500'
Barberry Road 2386'
Field Road 981'
Stonewall Road 370'
Marshall Road 872'
Sherman Street 600'
Fessenden Way 1000'
Rogers Road 380'
Rolfe Road 650'
Gould Road 1300'
Diana Lane 986'
20,372 ft.
Water Division - General Information
Range of static pressure in mains 40 to 120 pounds
Length of pipe in streets 149.71 miles
Number of services 8736
Number of hydrants 1393
Total water consumption in 1972
Average daily consumption in 1972
Average daily consumption in 1972 per capita
Cost of water per year
Extent of Distributing System - December 31, 1972
Size of Pipe Length of Feet
4" 16,378
6" 339,862
8" 218,460
10" 22,890
12" 151,539
16" 27,253
24" 14,084
790,466
Hydrant Installation
Hydrants in service January 1, 1972 1388
Hydrants installed in 1972 5
Hydrants in service December 31,1972 1393
Water Construction - Town Labor & Equipment
Location Size Length Hydrants
Bow Street 12" 24' 0
Sheridan Street 8" 400' 0
Adams Street 6" 500' 1
Spring Street 12" 3307' 4
4231' 5
Number of new services connected - 76
Broken Mains
Location Size
Bedford Street 12"
Hillside Terrace 6"
Larchmont Lane 6"
Massachusetts Avenue 12"
Meriam Street 6"
Munroe Road 6"
Partridge Road 8"
Smith Avenue 8"
Waltham Street 8"
Wellington Lane 8"
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Sewer Division - General Information
Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District
Area tributary to existing sewer systems 1680.64 acres
Total length of trunk line sewers 29.11. miles
Total length of street line sewers 92.07 miles
Total number of house connections 6741
Number of sewer services installed 177
Number of sewer services repaired 15
Amount expended for maintenance $27,931.69
Sewer Maintenance
Pumping Stations - The small pumping stations at Brighan Road, Byron
Avenue, Constitution Road, Patterson Road, North Street, Worthen Road,
Marshall Road, Hayden Avenue and Concord Avenue were checked daily as part
of our maintenance program. The Myrtle Street pumping station was also check-
ed daily including running the standby generator weekly.
At the end of the year, the Patterson Road pumping station was no longer
needed. All sewage now flows by gravity on this line.
Routine Cleaning of Mains - Approximately 35 miles of sewer mains were
cleaned of sand, silt, gravel, roots, and debris during the year.
Road Machinery
The following equipment was purchased during 1972:
Automobiles 1
1/2 ton pick -up 3
3/4 ton pick -up 1
3/4 dump truck 1
Street Sweeper 1
Sanders 2
Sprayer 1
Drain Cleaning
There were 4,517 catch basins cleaned in 1972.
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LEXINGTON
"The Birthplace of American Liberty"
Population 1971 Census - 33,412
Highest elevation - 385 feet above mean sea level
Lowest elevation - 110 feet above mean sea level
Settled - 1642 - Cambridge Farms
Incorporated as a Town - 1713
Valuation - $229,869,980.00
Tax Rate - 1972 - $65.00
Area of town in acres 10,650.42
Area of town in miles 16.64
Extreme length in miles 5.80
Extreme width in miles 4.85
Public Streets: (miles)
Accepted 114.28
Private Streets:
Unaccepted 26.35
Paper Streets 9.50
State Highways 17.10
Trunk Sewers 29.11
Street Sewers 92.07
Water Mains 149.71
THE PARK DEPARTMENT CARES FOR 40,000 TREES
Parks: The park division is responsible for the maintenance and general
care of all parks, playgrounds and recreational areas plus the mowing of
all school properties. A small amount of work is also completed on
conservation areas.
Maintenance, as a general term, means fertilizing, mowing, loaming,
seeding, chemical treatment, the lining of athletic fields for all kinds of
sports activities which means the lining of as many as eighteen fields in
one day; care of an outdoor track, tennis courts, basketball courts, pool
operations and cleaning plus the repair and painting of bleachers, benches,
swings and picnic tables. As funds are provided by town meeting to build
additional ballfields and playgrounds, this division completes the grading,
loaming and seeding, then turns to the ever- present chore of maintenance
thereon.
A new neighborhood small tot play area 150 x 150 at Ivan Street
playground has been completed in the past year. We now have a total of 9
that have been built within the last several years and most of these have
some equipment, with additional equipment to be installed; the center
playground, small tot area, was completed, also the one at Kineens Pond;
an additional field 500 x 200 has been completed at Lincoln Street recreation-
al area, loamed and seeded and will be ready for use in the spring. We are
working on the rest of Lincoln Street area and should finish in the fall
of 1973. Initial construction has started on the bicycle paths - one
section has been completed (Willards Woods to Emerson Road) with a stonedust
base and ready for use. Harrington property, adjacent to Belfry Hill, was
loamed and seeded and steps have been put in. Emery Park, at the request
of the Field & Garden Club, was planted with shrubs.
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The new Town Office Building and parking area was loamed, seeded and
shrubs planted; we also loamed, seeded and planted various drain and
sewer areas requested by the Engineering Division; planted Hartwell
Avenue sanitary landfill area with shrubs, also Lincoln Street area;
the Common was sliced and seeded with our new combination seeder; the
football field was seeded and sections of stands were repaired and
painted; swimming pools were scraped and painted; the lighted basket-
ball area at Center had new wiring installed.
The division also participates in the general snowplowing and
snow removal. Upon completion of this work, commences the task of snow
clearance from all ice skating areas throughout the community. There
are ten areas in all to be cleared of snow for skating, with the largest
being the Marrett Road reservoir.
Also, this division cares for the historic Battle Green and Buckman
Tavern grounds which includes the area around the facilities building
plus numerous triangles and turn - around areas in the town and in general,
all public grounds.
Trees - There are at least 40,000 shade trees located along the public
ways in town which are all ours to maintain. All employees engaged
in this work take courses in spraying and related tree work and must be
keenly interested in the safety of the public and in our wildlife.
Employees of the shade tree division spent 10 days this past year attending
short courses sponsored by the University of Massachusetts. Some of the
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main topics of these seminars were, public service, environment and
public relations. In the past several years our shade trees have really
been hurting due to drought, insect infestations and disease.
The sugar maple or rock maple is still one of our major shade tree
problems. These trees located along main highways or on the edge of
pavements are slowly deteriorating and as a result have to be removed.
One of the main problems of the sugar maples this past year has been a
fungus disease called Verticillium Wilt. The only means of control is
to remove the deadwood as soon as possible and to keep the tree in a
healthy condition. The other main cause is compaction, hot top and
shallow root systems which has resulted in the death of many of our sugar
maples.
The oak trees, especially the red and black oaks which have been
infested with the Oak Skeletonizer the last several years, has weakened
many of these trees because of frequent attacks. As a result, much of
our work this coming year will be in pruning these trees.
Japanese beetles have increased in number but we have been success-
ful in controlling them with spray materials. Chinch bugs were back
again and many private lawns have had to be completely replaced. One-of
our own areas at the center playground had chinch bugs but was discovered
early enough to control.
Dutch elm disease showed a definite increase this past year. The
main reason was due to all the wet weather we had, and as a result, we
'sere only able to get a fraction of our dormant spray program accomplished,
which is one of the means of controlling the Euronean bark beetle carrier
of the dutch elm disease. In the past year 101 private elm trees were
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removed and 10 town trees were removed. New and safer pesticides and
other means of controls are in sight in the not -too- distant future for
the control of some of these problems. In addition, there were 55 other
trees removed from public ways due to street widening, construction and
hazard conditions. About 3.6 of these trees were sugar maples and more
which are in poor condition are to be removed. Approximately 210 trees
have been pruned with our aerial sky worker this past year and this is
one of our main means of control on dutch elm disease.
A planting program is conducted annually and during the past year
approximately 407 trees were planted along the public ways. Many of these
trees came from the tree nursery operated by this division and located at
the public works building area.
Engineering Department
DRAIN CONSTRUCTION
Contractor - P. Gioioso & Sons,Inc.
Amount - $79,240.00
Location Size Length
Hancock St.(Easement) 30" 14.16'
Hancock St. 18" 54'
12" 663'
Marrett Rd. 30" 150'
Wood Street 21" 179'
18" 235'
15" 43'
12" 138'
Hayes Lane 15" 217'
12" 14.'
Meriam St. 12" 543'
Oakmount Circle 12" '
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LATERAL SEWERS
Contractor - Grandview Contracting, Inc.
Amount - $104,559.50
Location Size Length
Leeland Terr. 8" 280'
Wingate Rd. 8" 199'
Hartwell Ave. 10" 369'
Valley Rd. 8" 133'
Hill Street 8" 1038'
Bridle Path 8" '
Revere Street 8" 841'
Larchmont Lane 8" 452'
North. Street 8" 90'
374.9'
Contractor - B. Snyder & Co.
Amount - $182,569.00
Completed
Location
Brook Street
SEWER ;R CO .S RUCTION
Trunk Sewer & Lateral Sewers
Contractor - Modern Continental Construction Co.,Inc.
Amount - $88,947.13
Location
Size Length
From Existing Trunk Sewer 12"
Rt. #128 Parallel to Patterson Rd.
Paterson Rd.(easement) 8"
Conestoga Rd. (Easement) 8"
Springdale Estates(Easement) 8"
8"
2081
913'
366'
218'
2 '
3813'
2.
LATERAL SEWERS
Contractor - Grandview Contracting Inc.
Amount - 1125,348.50
Location Size Length
Emerson Rd. 8" 501
East Street 8" 3170'
Maureen Rd. 8" 100'
East St.(Easements) 8" 720'
Grant St. 8" 15'
Brown Rd.(Easement) 8" 540'
York St. 8" 727'
5322'
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Contractor - W.H. Hughes, Inc.
Amount - $13,965.00
Location
Intersection - Concord Ave. & Waltham Street
Contractor - New England Traffic Signals, Inc
Amount - $13,965.00
Location
Intersection of Massachusetts Ave. & Worthen Road
Completed
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
Contractor - Somerset Paving Corporation
Amount - $63,086.43
Location
Mass. Avenue
Bow Street
Turning Mill Road
Brookside Avenue
Winchester Drive
Bow Street (Relocation)
Trunk Sewers - 2994'
Lateral Sewers —9890'
Length
2000'
6001
750'
550'
300'
700'
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LEXINGTON
"The Birthplace of American Liberty"
Population 1970 Census - 33,400
Highest elevation - 385 feet above mean sea level
Lowest elevation - 110 feet above mean sea level
Settled - 1642 - Cambridge Farms
Incorporated as a Town - 1713
Valuation - $224,822,420.00
Tax Rate - 1971 - $63.80
Area or town in acres 10,650.42
Area of town in miles 16.64
Extreme length in miles 5.80
Extreme width in miles 4.85
Public Streets: (miles)
Accepted .
Private Streets:
Unaccepted . .
Paper Streets . .
State Highways . .
Trunk Sewers . .
Street Sewers
Water Mains
111.93
28.70
9.50
17.10
28.54
90.20
148.98
Voter Registration: Resident citizens who have lived in the town
and the commonwealth for six months may register at the town clerk's
office on any business day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional
registration sessions, both evening and Saturday, in advance of each
election will be provided at times to be announced by the town clerk.
If the resident requirement is fulfilled, every citizen eighteen
years of age or over may register.
Voting Places: Precinct 1, Harrington School; Precinct 2, Adams
School; Precinct 3, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct 4, Senior High
School; Precinct 5, Central Fire Station; Precinct 6, Maria Hastings
School.