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Home My WebLink About1968-Annual Report1968 Annual Report Town of Lexington Lexington, Massachusetts The Cover Philip B. Parsons, of Lexington, has drawn the cover for this 1968 Town Report, as he did also for the 1967 report. With the 100 - year anniversary of the founding of the Cary Memorial Library, inclusion of the entrance as one of the cover subjects for this 1968 report is logical indeed. The thumbnail sketches in a Colonial motif used throughout the report are also his work. Mr. Parsons is a well known commercial artist who has taught, demonstrated, and exhibited widely in eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He was one of the early presidents of the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, serving in that capacity in 1937-1938. Ever since he has maintained a deep interest in the Society. Of late years he has tended to spend more time teaching with emphasis on water color as a medium. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons have lived in Lexington since 1934. ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OFFICERS of the TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1968 Part I TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE Until three years ago, only a limited number of annual reports of the town were printed and these at a relatively high cost per copy: seven hundred copies in 1965 @ $3. 30 per copy. Justification for the small distribution was that, packed with valuable information though it was, the report was of interest only to citizens actively interested in town govern- ment and as a source document for future historians. In 1965 the board of selectmen appointed a town report committee charged with the responsibility of preparing a report which would have interest for all citizens but achieved without loss of detail vital for those active in town government. The committee met the situ- ation by dividing the report into two sections: Part I contained a minimum of statistics and embodied a "State of the Union" message from each town board, committee and department. It was delivered by the Boy Scouts to every residence in town. The "detail, " essential to a town report but of lesser interest to most citizens, was presented in Part II and was made available to town meeting members and, upon request, to all others interested in receiving it. This policy has been continued for the 1967 and 1968 reports. A quotation from the flyleaf of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has relevance for the work of the town report committee: "We have gathered posies from other men's gardens and naught but the string that binds it is our own. " Particularly are we grateful to the various town boards, committees and departments which prepared these reports; to Philip B. Parsons for his beautiful cover; to Alford S. Peckham who collaborated with the selectmen in their "State of Lexington" message; to Elinor Lynch for her pen portraits of the school com- mittee; to Mrs. Frank H. Totman, Jr. and her associates for preparing the Dictionary of Town Services and Functions; to Alan G. Adams and his Minute -man staff for ever helpful technical counsel and for access to his photographic file; to the members of Boy Scout Troop #193 for their display of juvenile responsibility in undertaking to deliver the report to each resident; and finally to the photographers, amateur and professional, whose artistry has lightened and enlivened these pages. These photographers are: Raymond B. Barnes: pp. 12, 14; Frank A. Bramley: pp. 19, 20, 100; John A. Garland: pp. 8, 41; Lexington Studios: pp. 26, 28, 58; Danny A. Merrill: Night Photo, Lexington Center, p. 54; Raytheon Corporation: Frontis- piece, p. 4; Normal Wilson: pp. 5,15,24,38,51,73,74,75,80; Paul A. Doherty, Herald Trav- eler: p. 46; Lexington Police Staff: pp. 30, 35, 47, 70, 77, 78. Lexington may well take pride in a group of citizens who have joined hands in this effort to prepare a valuable and interesting annual report. To them, on behalf of the town, this committee expresses its appreciation. Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Wallace B. Baylies Alford Peckham Elizabeth H. Clarke Frank H. Totman Albert Gray, Jr. Ex officio Trends in Town Report Expenses 1964 1965 1966 1967 Personal Services (Secretarial) Supplies Printing of Report Total Cost Number of Copies Cost per Copy 604.75 244.84 151.31 2,734.60 2, 323.00 4,235.35 4, 595.70 $2,734.60 $2,323.00 $5,543.66 $5,351.76 700 700 1 0, 200 10,000 $3.90 3.22 .54 .54 2 PART I TOWN BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS Page Air Pollution . 44 Appeals . 71 Cary Lecture . . • 11 Cary Memorial Libr▪ ary. . 9 Conservation 19 Permanent Building • 70 Planning 21 Recreation . 75 Regional Refuse Disposal Planning . • 45 Selectmen 5 Structure of Tow• n G▪ overnment 7 Suburban Responsibility 25 Town Celebrations 12 Town Report . 2 PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY Civil Defense 29 Fire Commissioners . . 26 Inspections - Regulatory 36 Police Department . . 31 TOWN SERVICES Cemetery Commissioners 49 Guides, Battle Green . 11 Health, Board of . 39 Housing Authority, Lexin▪ gton 48 Welfare, Public . . . . 47 Veterans' Services 50 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT . . 51 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 59 TOWN CLERK 75 FINANCIAL Appropriations Committee . . 77 Assessors, Board of 71 Capital Expenditures Commit▪ tee 78 Comptroller . . . 80 Public Trusts, Trustees of . 76 Retirement Board . . . . 79 Summarized Operating Expen▪ ses . 81 Tax Collector . . . . . . 73 Town Debt and Interest . . 81 Town Treasurer . . . 73 DICTIONARY OF SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS 93 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 83 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS . 89 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . 2 (Statistical Details Relating to These Offices are Contained in Part II) The Selectmen Report Upon How Our Environment Raises New Challenges and Priorities in ... . THE STATE OF LEXINGTON Increasingly, Lexington citizens recognize that the interrelationships with the com- munities and people about us are becoming deeper and more involved. We are concerned, not only with the many aspects of our own environment, but with those of our neighboring environs as well. As we review the mounting challenges of the metropolitan area of which we are a part, we realize- - consciously or unconsciously- -that urban affairs press in on our own way of life, just as we, too, have a bearing on the larger community. The departmental reviews in this 1968 Lexington Town Report cover specific accom- plishments, operations, and needs in the broad spectrum of our government. Such a report is the story of a town- -our town. It is the combined story of the work of our career staff and of citizens who have given their time to make and keep Lexington a good place in which to live. We commend those who share in these responsibilities. First and foremost, govern- ment is a body of citizens engaged in service on behalf of the larger body of townspeople. The total environment is both a place and a people. Our Town and Its Staff In common with all enterprise, we, as a community, are faced with at least two challenges with respect to the career employees of our town government. We are in compe- tition with others for the services of competent men and women; we need to be sure that our staff is compensated justly. We must insist on good relationships with those who depend upon us for many services in the operation of a well -run and well- served community. Our Town and Its Financial Environment The rapid growth of our economy, including the pressure for public goods and ser- vices, is at once a blessing to some and a serious disadvantage to others. The paradox of relatively full employment and a busy economy on one hand, and the spectre of rising prices and interest rates on the other, gives pause to thoughtful men who must wrestle with the delicate economic balances necessary in our society. Largely because of inflationary pres- sures, the value of our tax dollars is weakened in company with all of those financial re- sources available to us as individuals and as families. The things which we purchase as a town are also costing more. The costs of long - Five Year Trends in the Office of the Board of Selectmen 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Personal Services 28, 269. 69 30, 029. 37 27, 568. 64 31, 588.49 33, 183. 13 Expenses 7,545.09 4,831.73 4,989.22 5,186.93 4,768.55 Staff as of Dec. 31 4 4 4 4 4 5 Facing Page: Lexington Battle Green BOARD OF SELECTMEN term indebtedness for public works, construction and other long -range investments are at record high levels. Our efforts to insure equity in assessments are strained with the in- crease in land values, construction costs, and in the selling prices of real estate. Thus, a critical aspect of Lexington's current environment is her financial climate. Through years of escalating taxes, the attitude of many citizens has been that a town as afflu- ent as Lexington is could afford whatever services it wanted. That point of view, in concert with other factors beyond our control, has brought our level of taxation, on an equalized basis, to one of the highest of any town in the Commonwealth. Against the admitted desirable addition of many services which past town meetings have voted must be aligned a tax rate now so high that it has forced many people living on fixed incomes to move to localities where the burden is lighter. What gives added concern is that on top of the $6.80 increase in the 1968 tax rate per thousand of valuation, there appears to be the prospect of an inevitable increase of similar proportions for 1969. Any honest appraisal of future prospects must recognize that no relief is in sight. State grants and increases in the taxable base will be quite insufficient to offset the inexorable rise in costs. It is highly essential that, to the escalating costs rising from inflation, we add nothing but the most pressing and critically- needed additional expenditures, with discrimin- ating regard for priorities. Our Town and It s Physical Environment Among some of the needs of our physical environment --and in addition to the social and physical well -being of our people - -we are concerned with the expanding space require- ments. We need additional town office space. Our school department points to the need for a new junior high school. Our library is crowded. Many citizens describe the essential values for a community in the maintenance of adequate open space areas. The manner in which housing is developed, with appropriate space for a mentally and physically healthy population, is a vital consideration if we are to avoid potential problems associated with some past experiences of urban expansion in the years ahead. We are well aware of the pressures for low- income housing, the need for essential adjustments in salaries for town employees and educators, as well as of the rising health and welfare costs. Our sense of social responsibility and response is sharpened as we survey, and attempt to come to grips with, the many requirements and priorities of a good community. The nation has re- discovered that a "guns and butter, too' policy has created crit- ically serious problems for all of us. If it is not already apparent, what will be abundantly clear in the years ahead is that Lexington cannot succeed with a "guns and butter, too" poli cy Board of Selectmen L. to R. -Allan F. Kenney, Irving H. Mabee, Robert Cataldo, Chairman; Mrs. Eleanor M. McCurdy, Exec. Clerk; Roland B. Greeley, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 6 Albert Gray, Jr. Executive Assistant Board of Selectmen STRUCTURE OF TOWN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE any more than can the nation. If need for priority has been characteristic of past years, the need for austerity may very likely characterize the years ahead. Our Town A single town report and summary is but one view of many inter- related events and activities at a given point in our history. Some of these had their origin in prior years. Many will continue to occupy our attention for years to come. No single report can fully present all sides of affairs which have been studied, sifted, and acted upon. Not all will agree with all decisions made or actions taken. But aided by the many dedicated men and women on our boards, commissions and committees we as a board of selectmen pledge our best effort to meet as responsibly as we know how the social and economic challenges which confront us. Structure of Town Government Committee On March 3, 1969 the voters of Lexington will be asked to decide the question of adopting a selectmen- town manager plan for Lexington. Under this plan, the town meeting retains all of its powers and the basic structure of town government is preserved. The ad- ministration of the town, however, would be centralized under a full- time professional ad- ministrator whose powers and duties are clearly spelled out. He would be appointed by and be responsible to the elected selectmen. Freeing the selectmen from administrative detail would allow them to concentrate on the broad issues of public policy and the solution of major town problems. The appropriation and capital expenditures committees would retain their present independent advisory role and the planning board continue as an elected body. The proposed plan was drafted by the structure of town government committee, a five member, moderator - appointed committee created by vote of the 1966 annual town meeting for the purpose of studying the structure of the town's government, preparing an official re- port on its findings and recommendations, and drafting any legislation that might be neces- sary to implement these recommendations. Based on intensive study and numerous meetings with town officials and interested citizens, the structure of town government committee concluded that the growing magnitude of town operations has revealed certain structural weaknesses in Lexington government. These weaknesses (outlined in the 1967 annual town report) are inherent in the present struc- ture of town government and do not represent an indictment of competent, dedicated citizen parti cipar is and employees. The committee drafted a preliminary plan for an improved form of administration which was published in the Minute -man on February 1, and distributed with an abridgement to all town meeting members. After a series of public hearings, a final selectmen- town manager plan was drafted and distributed with an accompanying explanation to all registered voters in March. After amending the plan to retain an elected planning board, the June 1968 town meeting voted overwhelmingly to petition the General Court for action to place the 7 STRUCTURE OF TOWN GOVERNMENT question before the voters in March 1969. The General Court subsequently enacted the re- quested legislation. The June 1968 town meeting voted to continue the structure of town government com- mittee for the purpose of explaining the selectmen -town manager plan to the voters. With the support and encouragement of other agencies in town government, the committee will concentrate on ensuring the widest possible dissemination of factual information regarding the proposed change in administration. Consequently, as the plan now varies in substance as well as wording from the proposal sent to the voters in March, a copy of the plan with accom- panying abridgement and explanation will be sent to each household the end of January. Ex- planatory newspaper articles will be published in February. Members of the committee are available as speakers to any town organization or group which wishes further explanation and discussion, and written explanatory information will also be provided upon request to any interested organizations. Under the auspices of the TMMA, a town -wide information meet ing will be held in February to further citizen understanding of the changes proposed. Margery M. Battin, Chairman Alan G. Adams Lotte E. Scharfman Frederick C. Frick Stephen T. Russian White Tricorne Hat Award Annually, on Patriots Day, the Lions Club of Lexington pre- sents a white tricorne hat to a citi- zen who has rendered outstanding service to the town. Alan G. Adams is shown with the 1968 award. Recip- ients of the awards since 1954 are listed below: 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 8 Centennial Birthday Party for Children. reference service, which is maintained, copying service for over 22, 000 items. Cary Memorial Library The one hundredth year of Cary Memorial Library, 1968, has been the busiest in its history. Book circulation alone (437, 177) is about ten per- cent over last year; on several occasions during the year over two thousand books were charged out at the main library in a single day. Although the reference staff does not have the means to keep statistics of work done at the library, it appears that reference service has had at least as great a rate of growth. One figure for shows that patrons have made use of the library's The board of trustees has recognized for some time that the growth of the library is causing it to run out of space for books and other library materials. Furthermore, the need for additional efficient and useful space for the staff has already become critical. Some members of the technical services, circulation and reference departments now share room in the old custodians' work area, and the custodial staff has set up their work space in the library's garage. Requirements for patron seating include seating with close access to the non - fiction collection, and some seating in enclosed carrels for those needing a quiet place to read. During 1968, the staff completed work on a renovation and expansion program with the assistance of library building advisor, Walter Curley of Arthur D. Little, Inc. That such a program be written was a prime recommendation of the 1966 Shaffer survey of library services. The program has been discussed by the board during the year, and pre- sented to the capital expenditures committee for consideration in relation to other needs of the town. Among medium -size public libraries in New England, yours has one of the best collections and most qualified staffs. Our most urgent need is now adequate building expan- Five Year Trends in the Cary Memorial Library 1964 1965 1966 1967 Personal Services Expenses Staff as of Dec. 31 132, 891.40 143, 377.19 143, 001.11 55, 489. 69 51, 920.21 57, 664.59 18 23 23 9 154, 180.20 66, 650.86 24 1968 171. 629.42 65, 323. 54 24 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY sion so that the library can continue to give the relatively high level of service enjoyed and needed by the town. Several successful new library services were initiated in 1968. The program of Sunday afternoon hours for adults at the main library has proven its usefulness; these hours promise to become among the busiest in the week. The Lexington Lions Club has presented the nucleus of a books -in- large -type collection which is growing in size and usefulness. The books are read by persons who suffer eyestrain from regular type. A collection of paperbacks with inexpensive bindings is being developed, not as a replacement for the more durable library editions, but because young adults especially often prefer them. The regu- lar collection has, of course, continued to expand, but is not yet strong enough in two areas: sufficient numbers of copies of material currently popular, and more specialized books and reference sources required in a community as book oriented as Lexington. With the approval of current recommendations for state aid and book funds, these areas should show some im- provement in 1969. During the latter part of the year, the library's centennial celebration was begun with a birthday party for children. The anniversary will be celebrated through April of 1969. Plans call for special exhibits, distribution of a printed historical brochure, a lec- ture series on the community library of the future (February 16 and March 2, 1969), a poetry reading by librarian and poet Archibald MacLeish (a Cary Lecture on April 26), and an open -house reception for Lexington authors on April 27. In addition to funds appropriated by the town, the library receives about $22, 000 in trustee funds, and $6, 923 state aid. The most important library expenditure is for b ooks and related materials. In 1968, $15, 950 of the trustee funds were spent for books. This was added to $35, 685 from the regular expenses budget and $5, 866 from the state aid. The total spent for books and related materials is $57, 301. With a firmer knowledge of a proud past, we look forward to a future of increasing usefulness for Cary Library. Executive Committee, Board of Trustees Elizabeth H. Clarke, President Irving H. Mabee, Vice President Rabbi Haskell Bernat Austin W. Fisher, Jr. Rev. Harold T. Handley Summer Reading Program 10 Enjoying the Record Collection Cary Lecture Committee Once again, the Cary Lecture Committee scheduled a series of five program events for the 1968 -1969 season. Serving purposes of public education and benefit, the series is made possible through the public - spirited bequests of the Cary family, a heritage which is also being commemorated in the observance of the centennial of the Cary Memorial Library this year. Coincidently, the lecture series observes the 50th anniversary of the establish- ment of the provisions for such lectures and programs in 1918. The current series opened on Friday, December 6, with the film -- lecture presenta- tion by the eminent film producer and lecturer, John W. Roberts, entitled "Highlights of New England," which depicts the scenic, historic and economic growth features of the region. A sequence dealing with the events of 1775 and Lexington was popular with a large and partisan audience. A production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town's was scheduled for February 7 and 8, 1969, with a cast of Lexington youth under the direction of Mr. Paul Ciano. "Dance, Diversity and Discipline," a program of live demonstrations, implementing Madame Ana Roje's eloquent explorations into the world of ballet, was scheduled for March 8, 1969, in response to the popularity of ballet among the townspeople, and the interest in . physical fitness. The Morris Brown College Choir of Atlanta, Georgia, featuring 45 voices in both sacred and popular presentations, was scheduled to be heard on April 5, 1969. The highly popular choral group is under the direction of Dr. G. Johnson Hubert. The concluding program in the series was arranged, appropriately, in cooperation with the trustees of the Cary Memorial Library in recognition of its centennial observance. Archibald MacLeish, teacher, poet, librarian and statesman, was selected by the trustees to appear on April 26, 1969. The committee is appreciative of many suggested program ideas and assistance on the part of many citizens. Alford S. Peckham, Chairman Miss Louise T. Cavalieri Hermon S. Swartz BATTLE GREEN GUIDES The 1968 tourist season for Lexington Guides was again extremely active. A limited number of new guides were appointed and the total number of guides working on the Green for the season increased for the third year of this program. The average of the combined work hours by the guides rose to a new high of nearly 40 hours per day and in most cases there were guides available to the tourists when needed. The director made his usual daily calls at the Battle Green and is happy to report no difficulties. Lexington is indeed fortunate to have as many qualified and interested young people to represent their community; for indeed they did a splendid job this past year. Leon A. Burke, Jr. Director 11 Report of the Town Celebrations Committee The Lexington Senior High School band during par- ade stop at the Old Burying Ground, May 30, 1968. 12 TOWN CELEB RATIONS COMMITTEE Raymond E. Barnes, Chairman Anthony Sperduto Eleanor B. Litchfield Elizabeth C. Severance Marilyn L. Hall Ralph V. Lord Leo Gaughan Bernard J. Belcastro Raymond E. Lewis The Town Celebrations Committee is one of three by-law committees of Lexington. As such, it is an arm of the board of selectmen. There are nine members; each is a regis- tered voter of the town appointed by the board of selectmen. The original town meeting warrant article (adopted in 1956) charges the committee specifically with the observation of April nineteenth and U.N. Day and, generally, with such other celebrations as the board of selectmen may direct. We have in recent years coordinated the celebrations of Memorial Day and Veterans Day in addition to April nineteenth and U. N. Day and assisted the members of the U. S. S. Lexington (CV -2) with their memorial exercises in May of each year. The fine cooperation we receive each year from the many groups in Lexington and from the various town departments makes our work a pleasure. April Nineteenth A beautiful day and a real joy after the cold wet weather of other recent years! Lexington's own parade, the sunrise parade (which we had to cancel because of snow last year) left Adams School at 7:00 a. m. After swallowing up the elementary school children at Munroe School, it moved through the center of town and assembled on the Battle Green for traditional exercises. Alan G. Adams added the Lexington Lions Club White Tricon Hat to his list of distinctions. This is an annual award for distinguished service to the town. The Lions Club selects the recipient each year and keeps his identity well concealed until the actual presentation. The Rotary Club's pancake breakfast, the Lions Club road races, memorial ser- vices conducted by the D. A. R. and the Lexington Minute Men and the arrivals of Revere and Dawes provided interest between parades. Col. Corydon Wyman, U.S.A. R. , commanded the afternoon parade, which left East Lexington at 2 :00 p. m. The Spirit of '76, led as usual by Doug Maxner, proclaimed the progress of the parade as it moved up Massachusetts Avenue, passed the reviewing stand across from the Hancock Church and headed for dismissal along Worthen Road near Parker Field. Memorial Day Busses containing members of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lexington Minute Men and clergy left Munroe School at 9:00 a.m. for memorial services at Westview Cemetery. They returned for the annual parade at 10 :00 a.m. Herbert G. Miller, Commander, Stanley Hill Post, No. 37, was Chief Marshal and Rufus L. McQuillan, Sons of Union Veterans, was Honorary Chief Marshal. The parade made its usual stops at Munroe Cemetery, Cary Hall and The Old Burying Ground. Mr. McQuillan read General Logan's Order of the Day for the first Memorial Day and David Sampson, a senior at the Lexington High School gave Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at Munroe Cemetery. Lexington's own Brigadier General, William F. McGonagle (U.S.A., Ret.) gave the address at the Battle Green ceremonies. U. S. S. Lexington On May 5 members of the Minuteman Club of the U. S. S. Lexington (CV -2) met on the Battle Green to conduct memorial services for shipmates lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea. The original U.S. S. Lexington was sunk by enemy action during that battle. We are indebted to Rabbi Haskell Bernat for his invocation, to the Reverend Father Cornelius Hogan for his benediction, and to the Reverend Harold T. Handley for his memorial prayer 13 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE during these exercises. Mr. Rex Turcotte of Rocky Hill, Conn. was master of ceremonies for the Minuteman Club. We were pleased to see again Rear Admiral Fitch whose flag was flown by the U. S. S. Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Memorial Services Six members of the Minute Man Club of the U. S. S. Lexington, sunk in the Coral Sea in World War II and the Lexington Minute Men during the memorial services May 4, 1968 on the Battle Green. United Nations Day The Lexington League of Women Voters again sponsored the U. N. essay and poster contests. The League, with the help of the social studies department at the high school, selects the essay theme and appoints the judges for both contests. The winners were awarded their prizes during flag raising ceremonies on the Battle Green at 7 :00 a. m. on October 24. Mr. Herman Swartz presented the Rotary Club prizes to the essay contest winners who were Sharon Weiss and Jamie Katz. They are both juniors at the high school. William King, chairman of the Americanism Committee of the Lexington Lodge of Elks, presented poster contest prizes to Claudia Oppenheim, Claes Rogmark, and Ellen Touart. Mr. Rogmark is a Swedish student who is spending the year at Lexington High School. The Reverend Floyd J. Taylor, pastor emeritus of the First Parish Church, gave the invoca- tion and benediction. Tree planting ceremonies were held at the Bowman School as part of the U. N. pro- gram there under the direction of Mr. Hathaway. Mr. Ralph Hall, president of the Lexington Jaycees, who donated the tree, represented that organization. Veterans Day The Veterans Day parade was commanded by Chief Marshal Warren A. Hawkins, Jr., Commander, Post 3007, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Reverend John M. Wells, pastor of the First Parish Church gave the invocation. Col. Dale J. Flinders, commander of the United States Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories remembered veterans of all ser- vices and all wars in his address. The Reverend Harold T. Handley's benediction closed the ceremonies following our national anthem by the senior high school band. 14 Recreation Committee Observing construction of new instructional pool at the Center: L. to R. - Benedict W. Bertini, Director; Vincent E. Hayes, Richard S. Sparrow, Robert E. Bond, Chair- man; Robert T. Davison, Charles Gallagher. Absent from picture, Paul E. Mazerall, ex - officio. Recreation Committee During the year of 1968, the committee met meetings and went on fifteen field trips. There were men, Appropriation Committee, Planning Board, Capital Conservation Commission, Public Works and Engineering Senior Citizens, School Department and local private o fourteen times, had six sub - committee also meetings with the Board of Select - Expenditures Committee, Town Comptroller Departments. Health, Park Departments, rganizations. The committee considered (1) future planning, (2) immediate requirements for expan- sion and improvement of recreation facilities and programs and (3) conducting the recreation program under the supervision of the recreation director. Special field trips were taken with the Board of Selectmen, School Department, Planning Board, Public Works and Engineering Departments, Conservation Commission, Town Meet- ing members and various construction contractors. Considered during these field trips were; two more tennis courts at the center, further development of the Harrington area, development of play -lots at Valleyfield and Laconia Street areas, a backstop at Estabrooke School, con- struction of the new instructional pool at the Center and purchase of land for future recreat- ion and conservation uses, plus development of the Lexington Reservoir as a swimming facility and the Lincoln Street area as a major playground. Meetings were also held with various School Department officials to discuss the indoor programs at Muzzey and Diamond Junior High Schools, the Lexington High School, Bridge and Franklin Schools. Work has been started on the instructional pool at the Center and it should be ready for the summer program of 1969. Development of the Lexington Reservoir is also underway with a goal of having it opened for swimming next summer. Baskin playground has been enlarged to little league size and Harrington is now large enough for two baseball fields with a second backstop to be installed. Swings and a basketball court have been installed at the Rindge Avenue playground. The Hennessey land was opened for horseback riding as well as Willard's Woods and four tennis courts at the center were resurfaced. The lighting of four courts at the center is also being considered. It is the Recreation Committee's policy and intention to develop recreation areas in Lexington on public lands in many sections of the Town. Further development of these areas will depend upon the use and interest shown by the citizens of the particular land areas. Near future planning calls for two more tennis courts at the center and the lighting of four courts for night tennis, also at the center. Further development of the Harrington area according to the ten year town plan. Development of play lots at Valleyfield and Laconia 15 RECREATION COMMITTEE Streets, installation of a backstop at Estabrooke School and a new swing, slide and see -saw area for children using the center playground. The Recreation Committee is working jointly with the Planning Board on a ten year plan for future recreation facilities and also with the CapitalExpenditures Committee on a five year plan for future projects and budgeting of said plans. The recreation program was expanded as follows: 1. Swimming pool at center a - One extra week to eleven weeks b - Longer evening swim to 3 hours c - Longer Sunday swim to 5 hours 2. Assisted in organizing a twelve team Girl's Softball League - Spring season 3. Retarded Children's summer program now consists of two classes a - Children 5 -12 years b - Children over 12 years Lexington's recreation programs under the direction of Benedict W. Bertini, Director are as follows: Summer playgrounds - Center; Adams (East); Parker (North); Harrington and Hastings - open nine weeks Monday - Friday, June, July and August. The Retarded Children's programs (two classes) are held at Franklin School - Monday - Friday, June, July and August - Swimming daily at Center pool - 11:00 A.M. - 12 Noon. The swimming pool at the Center is open eleven weeks during June, July and August, Sunday - Saturday - daily instructions are given with time for free swimming afternoons, even- ings and week -ends. Arts and Crafts sessions are held daily at all playgrounds as well as basketball and baseball instructions. Tennis lessons are given at Adams, Parker and the Center where courts are available. The Lexington Softball League for men is also conducted by the Recreation Committee from May through September under the direction of the Recreation Director. All schedules and requests for fields, tennis courts picnic areas, etc., are coor- dinated by the Recreation Director - this includes Little League, Minute -Man League, Girl's Softball League, Men's Softball League, Junior High and High School sports, Town Team Base- ball, Tennis Leagues, Willard's Woods, Itek, Raytheon, Burroughs, Kennecott, Grace Chapel etc. The autumn programs include soccer for fifth and sixth grade boys on Saturday morn- ings September, October and November and field hockey for fifth and sixth grade girls on the same days. The winter programs include: A. Children 1. Fifth and Sixth grade girls - Muzzey Junior High Gym 2. Fifth and Sixth grade boys - High School Gym & Field House 2. Intermediate girls (grade 7- 8 -9 -10) - Bridge School & High School Field House 4. Intermediate boys (grade 7- 8 -9 -10) - Diamond Junior High Gym All programs are held on Saturday mornings - December - April and feature 16 RECREATION COMMITTEE basketball, gymnastics, rope climbing, mat exercises, games, races, volley- ball etc. 5. Retarded Children - Franklin School Gym - Saturday - December - April. Program includes games, singing, square dancing, coasting & sledding (when snow is on the ground) basketball etc. - Swimming in Hayden Pool at conclus- ion of program at Franklin. B. Adults - Weight training, running,exercises, basketball, etc. 1. Ladies exercise class - High School Gym & Field House - Tuesday evening - October - April. 2. Men's exercise class - High School Gym and Field House - Monday and Thursday evenings - October - April. 3. Badminton - Muzzey Junior High Gym - Tuesday and Thursday evenings - October - May. C. Children and Adults Golf lessons - High School Gym and Field House - Tuesday and Wednesday evenings March - April. Ice skating areas (weather permitting) are: Adams, Harrington, Center, Fiske, Kineens, Sutherland Heights, Franklin, Hastings and Old Reservoir. Reservations for recreation areas in the town may be obtained at the Recreation Office in the Town Hall. Tennis courts, athletic fields, the cinder track at the Center and Willard's Woods picnic areas are available to local citizens. All 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 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Personal Services 17,427.50 20,341.74 22,863.50 24,373.50 *30,435.76 Expenses 5,599.97 5,745.25 6,780.22 7,495.05 7,833.79 Staff as of Dec. 31 1 1 1 1 1 *Includes approximately 81 part time employees. 17 Some of the Recreation Committee Youth Programs Arts and Crafts Project Practicing for the Twilight League "Oh, No!" "We won!" 18 "Get set Go! I, Conservation Commission Pond on Whipple Hill Voted in 1963, 1966 and 1967. Acquired in 1968 Conservation is concerned not only with the preserva- tion of our natural resources but also with their efficient use and management for the benefit of the town's citizens. Your commission has spent most of its time and energy in planning and implementing its plan for acquisition of large blocks of land within each area of town. These endeavors have been undertaken in the belief that the town must act quickly to acquire those parcels suitable and desirable for open space while they still remain available and in a natural state. The commission has not been unmindful, however, of the necessity for proper management of conservation land. The criteria for purchase have been varied. The com- mission feels that the town should acquire all important wet- lands, the filling -in of which would cause danger of flooding to homes built thereon or to adjacent properties. These swamp or sponge areas serve a very useful function in flood control, as nature demonstrated emphatically in the spring. Also, wetlands act as wild- life and nature preserves. Every major section of town should have available to it town -own ed open space for passive recreation, such as hiking, bird watching, nature study, and coasting; insofar as possible, these should have convenient access to heavily populated areas and to each other by way of connecting strips of green belts. Certain other parcels should be acquired because of their unique features, such as view, terrain, forestation, or water impoundment. These may be acquired by the town as mainly open and in their natural states. Of necessity, the timing of the purchase of these parcels is influenced by the likeli- hood that the land will be sold for development or other purposes, and hence, would no longer be available for town consideration. Priority is also given to those parcels which are par- ticularly suitable for conservation and are in areas where there is no other such land available. Open space or conservation land is increasingly essential as today's society continues to expand in population, automobiles, pollution (air and water), traffic jams, parking lots, and concrete. Man needs a healthy environment in which to survive. The quality of his en- vironment is of prime concern to your conservation commission. Paying for the Land: Federal and State Conservation Grant Programs Land is the town's only capital purchase that never has to be replaced; it does not wear out or become obsolete, and maintenance costs are low. But land is costly, and the commis- sion works to minimize these one -time town costs. In 1968 the town meeting appropriated $108, 000 (about 55 on the 1968 tax rate) to buy 35 acres of conservation land. Grants in 1967 reduced costs to $30,344.29. Lexington usually receives conservation grants for 50% and sometimes 75% of the ac- quisition cost. Federal or state aid alone is 50 %, the combination is 50% federal plus 25% state. There is not enough federal money for all applications. Since the commission's be- ginning in 1964, it has received total conservation reimbursements of $188, 205.71: $112, 415 federal and $75,789.94 state. In 1968 $33,315.77 federal and $21,894.44 state grants, $55,210.21 total, was received toward 1969 taxes. 19 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Great Meadows A hydrological study of the Great Meadows and its watershed, to be made and paid for in cooperation with Arlington was voted in 1968. The Lexington selectmen asked the commis- sion to manage the study jointly with the Arlington selectmen's Great Meadows committee. The commission has reviewed the background material developed by the previous two -town com - mittee, and has met several times with Arlington's committee. The draft work statement and request for study proposals and materials have been sent to many professional firms for bids. Land Exchange In 1968 the building committee requested a land exchange for the proposed junior high school. After careful review the commission concluded that the exchange would be in agreement with its natural resources goals. Application for approval was made to agencies that gave combined 75% grants; the build - ing nommitee will seek 1969 town meeting approval. Aiden L. Ripley In September 1968, the commission reluctantly accepted the resignation of a long -time resident and an early advocate of community conservation member Aiden L. Ripley who had received 3 year appointments in '964 and 1967. Renowned as an artist, he is as well known for his civic contributions including active service on the appeals and planning boards, hunt- ing committee, and town meeting. He has contributed immeasurably to the commission's suc- cess; the members have found him to be a walking repository of detailed knowledge of the his- tory, ecology, hydrology and physical description of all the open space and every brook, stream and path in Lexington. At the time of his resignation the selectmen appointed him "Advisor to the Commission, " for which the commission is truly grateful. Citizen Participation The helpful and critical opinions, interest, and assistance of all citizens and their attendance at meet- ings are welcome. The commission is pleased to ob- serve the continuing development and activity of a broadly -based non - governmental citizens' organization concerned with the wise use of the town's natural re- sources, namely, Citizens for Lexington Conservation. Jules P. Sussman, Chairman Francis W. K. Smith, Vice - chairman Stanley A. Brown, Financial Secretary Angela E. Frick Frank H. Totman, Jr. Paul Mazerall, Ex- officio Waterfall in a Brook in the Great Meadow 20 Hayden Woods This land will be before the 1969 town meeting Planning Board In 1968 Lexington continued its healthy growth as regards both residences and com- mercial and industrial buildings. The number of new buildings each year is decreasing slowly, but this is more than compensated for by the higher value of the new construction. However, this annual in- crease in valuation is not sufficient to offset the rise in the cost of town services, es- pecially of education and public building construction. As a result our tax rate continues to climb and on an equalized basis, according to the Massachusetts Taxpayers Association, is the highest among a group of comparable cities and towns along the Route 128, exceeding the average by about $10. In June 1968, the town meeting approved a new format of the zoning by -law prepared by the planning board . No other major zoning amendments were adopted by town meeting in 1968. Probably the most significant development follows the recommendation in the 1967 report of the planning board that the town study what it can do to help the plight of the underprivileged in the slums of metropolitan Boston. A Commission on Suburban Re- sponsibilities was created by the Selectmen in 1968, with the former planning board chair- man, now selectman, Roland B. Greeley serving as chairman. At the recommendation of this commission the planning board has made a study of various possibilities of providing more housing for low or moderate income families, both on scattered sites and in apartments. The 1969 town meeting will be asked to rezone an area across the railroad from the Muzzey Jr. High School for federally or state - supported moderate -rent apartments. To make the town eligible for several types of federal aid and to ensure that programs to help low and moderate income groups will not harm the quality of living in Lexington, the planning board is preparing a "Workable Program for Community Improvement" on request of the commission on suburban responsibilities and with the full support of the selectmen. To ensure that existing substandard houses are rehabilitated and no slums are created, a part -time housing inspector under the director of public health will be required. The urban beautification committee, established on recommendation of the planning board, has continued its work and will present a final report to the 1969 town meeting. It is expected that a procedure for a continued review by architects and landscape architects resident in Lexington of all design and beautification work (such as shade tree planting and subdivision layouts) will be recommended. During the year the planning board received considerable professional assistance from the executive committee of the Design Advisory Group, an informal organization of Lexing- ton architects, landscape architects, engineers and planners. Besides being actively in- volved in drawing up and implementing plans for revitalizing Lexington Center, the execu- tive committee, consisting of Norman Fletcher, chairman, Walter Pierce, Hideo Sasaki, and Donald Graham, reviewed a number of subdivision proposals for the board, particu- larly those incorporating planned unit development (cluster zoning) in which common land is made available for public use. The group's advice has also been used in establishing regulations governing the construction of nursing homes. The development of guidelines by which to judge the acceptability of proposals for Five Year Trends in the Office of the Planning Board 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Personal Services 9,320.83 12, 373.86 13, 061.58 17, 355. 17 17, 947.82 Expenses 5,009.25 5,232.14 6,445.41 3,535.84 4,790.87 Staff as of Dec. 31 1 -1/2 1 -1/2 1 -1/2 1 -1/2 1 -1/2 21 Subdivisions and Community Names 1 1000• 5000• I/4 I/2 3/4 52r. I MILE N019NI1t!Y \`` NATL. HIS4 l, �, \;RANBERR p \ HILL THE NUMBERED CIRCLES INDICATE UNCOMPLETED SUBDIVISIONS. THOSE IN PRELIMINARY STAGE ARE DENOTED BY LETTER "P". m r 0 z -1. STATE NOS TAL Town Planning Board, December 31, 1968 various types of apartments and other multiple dwelling units is another area where the planning board will soon ask for study. The design advisory group is now taking steps to form itself into a more cohesive body so that it can be even more effective in providing the expert help that has proved so beneficial to the town. In 1967 the planning board stated that good design requires that eventually every arterial and, so far as possible, every collector or connector street have a sidewalk on each side, and that most local streets have a sidewalk on one side. In 1968 the Board made an inventory of existing sidewalks on arterial, collector and connector streets and recom- 22 1 1 PLANNING BOARD (Cont.) mended to the selectmen a five -year sidewalk construction program, divided into three categories according to the degree of need or importance. An interim "Open Space and Conservation Plan" was prepared by the planning board in cooperation with the conservation commission to serve as a guide for the evaluation of pro- posals for the preservation of open space. Copies of the plan have been distributed to town committees concerned and it is hoped that a greater number of copies will be printed for distribution in 1969. An integrated plan for a 100 -acre tract of land lying north of Hayden Ave. was pro- posed by the planning board to provide both open space and revenue - producing industrial research and office park land. According to this proposal, land along Hayden Ave. for a depth of 750 feet is to be rezoned for office and research park use with the remainder of the tract abutting the Woodhaven development off Spring St. and residential areas on Valleyfield St. to serve as a green belt buffer. Another study by the planning board concerned the zoning controls for nursing homes and similar institutions. It involved a series of meetings with representatives of medical, welfare, planning, architecture, real estate, and other fields and a public hearing. This study was requested by the 1968 town meeting and the 1969 town meeting will be asked to vote on the proposals that evolved from the study. In 1968 the planning board approved five subdivision plans comprising 42 lots served by 0.65 miles of new streets to be built by the developers. One subdivision was disapproved. Preliminary approval was given to three more subdivisions, including the so- called Drum- mer Boy land off Bedford St. opposite Hartwell Ave. which will ultimately provide about 100 new residential lots. Two additional preliminary subdivision plans are pending. The planned unit development ( "cluster" subdivision) concept continues to be popular. Six out of seven eligible subdivisions use this concept which permits the reduction of indi- vidual lot size from 30, 000 to 20, 000 sq. ft. with no increase in the number of possible lots and reserves 25 or more percent of the remaining land for recreation and conservation. The approval of six subdivisions (final and preliminary), would secure over 31 acres of land as permanent open space at no cost to the town. Currently there are 26 approved subdivisions in Lexington in various degrees of. com- pletion. Bonds and other security totalling $471, 600 are being held by the town to ensure the construction of ways and the installation of utilities in these subdivisions. The question of how to provide safe, convenient streets for the 16, 000 vehicles of Lexington residents, for people working or shopping in Lexington and for other visitors and tourists, while keeping excessive traffic off residential streets, remains high on the list of problems. Some answers may come from an ongoing study by a consultant of the Bedford St. - Hartwell Ave. -Wood St. area. A major percentage of all traffic moves along the north -south axis between Bedford, Hancock, Maple streets and Route 2. The town center, Massachusetts Ave., Waltham and Pleasant streets carry the brunt of this through traffic, but will not be capable of safely handling it much longer because of the 4 -5% annual in- crease. The planning board is therefore asking for a study of the possible solutions, in- cluding the diversion of traffic, the improvement of existing roads or the construction of new roads. A related problem is the provision of adequate and convenient parking space in the center. This can be done by extending the existing parking lot between Muzzey and Waltham streets and by acquiring land for another parking lot between Clarke and Muzzey streets. As the problem of central cities, such as Boston, become more acute, the pressure is increasing for federal or state authorities to provide large -scale suburban housing for the poor, overriding local home rule and zoning powers and disregarding financial conse- 23 PLANNING BOARD (Cont. ) Planning Board At the table, facing, L. to R. -Evert N. Fowle; Alexander V. Zaleski, Planning Director; Mrs. Natalie H. Riffin, Chairman; Eric T. Clarke; Francis T. Worrell; Erik Lund. quences. It is essential to study what a suburb, such as Lexington, can do and to work with federal and state agencies to ensure that the residents' knowledge of local conditions is fully utilized in finding the best solutions. The planning board believes that economic and political conditions will bring about major changes in the existing system of land use con- trols; it is essential that the citizens show understanding and willingness to cooperate in the face of this challenge. In this manner Lexington should be able, despite all changes, to preserve the attractive characteristics which have made it one of the most desirable com- munities in the metropolitan Boston region. 24 Commission on Suburban Responsibility On June 10, 1968 the board of selectmen voted to establish a Commission on Subur- ban Responsibility, following a proposal presented by the Council of Churches, the Civil Rights Committee and the League of Women Voters. Made up of representatives of appro- priate town boards and citizen organizations, the commission has as its purpose To examine what bearing our community conduct has on the ability of the metropolitan area as a whole to meet the needs of the impoverished and minority- group citizens who are largely concentrated within the central city. At its first meeting in July, 1968, the commission determined its function to be that of a sponsor or catalyst for efforts undertaken by its participating groups. Thus it has, by various unanimous votes; requested the board of selectmen to develop a "workable program" for participation in federal and state housing programs; requested the Council of Churches to consider forming an inter -faith non - profit housing corporation; requested that an article be placed in the 1969 town warrant seeking a zoning change to permit moderate - income hous- ing in Lexington; endorsed the intent of a proposal by the civil rights committee urging the permanent building committee to include in building specifications the requirement that con- tractors hire and train black workers. All of these activities are under way, with continued support and encouragement from the commission. Research and recommendations for action come about through the operation of three task forces, made up of commission members and interested townspeople. The task force on community education, under Mrs. Skov, is undertaking a study of public school curriculum and adult education in the area of black culture and training in human differences. The task force on employment and training, under Mr. Bernier, is investigating job opportunities and transportation for ghetto workers in Route 128 industries. The housing task force, under Mrs. Christensen and Mr. Graham, instituted the several activities in this field and con- tinue to investigate ways of improving housing opportunities in the town, while at the same time seeking to determine the extent of the need for moderate - income housing among Lexing- ton residents and employees. All meetings of the commission are announced and reported in the local newspaper and are open to the public. The Lexington Commission on Suburban Responsibility was created by the board of selectmen, who have appointed the following members to represent their office and civic groups: Roland B. Greeley, Board of Selectmen, Chairman; Elizabeth H. Clarke, School Committee, Secretary; Natalie H. Riffin, Planning Board; Temple E. Scanlon, Housing Authority; Arthur T. Bernier, Town Meeting Members Association; Howard L. Levingston, Town Meeting Members Association; Capt. Paul E. Furdon, Town Employees; Barbara Lundberg, High School Students; Maurice Donovan, High School Faculty; Camille Skov, PTA Council; Donald M. Graham, MBTA; Frederick J. Conroy, Chamber of Commerce; Rev. Richard Harding, Council of Churches; Gerald L. McLeod, Route 128 Industry; Robert Earsy, Lex. Assn. for Moderate Income Housing; Edgar E. Smith, Lexington Civil Rights Committee; Jean Christensen, League of Women Voters; William A. Melbye, Senior Citizens. 25 Report of the Fire Commissioner Lexington has once again exper- ienced a year typified by moderate fire losses, few major fires, many fires effec- tively arrested and no major injuries to fire - fighters in the line of duty. However, it still is necessary to report that even in our town, the possibility of loss of life by fire is very much a reality. Accidental death of any kind is abhorrent, but seems all the more wasteful when related to fire. The department has the responsi- bility for providing resources in the form of facilities, equipment and manpower, for the prevention and suppression of fire. The context in which these services must be pro- vided changes along with the growth of the town, the construction of major highways travers- ing complexes within the area covered by the department. Coupled with this physical growth and change is the rapid evolution of the technology required in the profession. Examples of this in relation to fire prevention and suppression are the introduction of many new decorator and clothing fabrics and construction materials each year, some of which present unusual hazards; the carriage of a wide variety of com- plex and potentially hazardous materials in bulk on the arterial highways passing through the town; and the constant evolution in alarm systems, tools and techniques. All of this adds up to the single word; training. Members of the Lexington depart- ment are participating in training programs at many levels -- special professional group ses- sions, in -house classes, State Fire Academy courses, and college -level courses being offered in the greater Boston area for the first time. Of the major resources we require, the most valuable - -and still the most critically short - -is manpower. The fifty -five men now on the full -time roster provide us with fifteen men on duty at any given time. This is four men per shift less than are required to man the apparatus adequately on initial responses. The same total shortage comes to light when the argument is based on population alone - -a reliable measure when similar towns are compared. Our handicap has not shown up at any recent major fires because we depend heavily on mutual aid from neighboring towns for assistance and coverage; the requirement is for immediately available manpower for rescue when safety of life is the issue, and mutual aid cannot help us there. The department is short twelve to fourteen men; this problem must be faced. Another measure of the lack of progress in this area of protection is shown in the chart. Where applicable, the data have been adjusted to the 1967 basis. Valuation, for example, was converted to the present assessment basis, and the number of permanent men in the department was adjusted to reflect the longer work week in force some years ago. The increases in valuation and population are substantial; the effective increase in manpower is negligible. As the Metcalf and Eddy long -range report notes "protective ser- vices (police and fire comprise 92% of the budget for this category) on an expenditure per capita basis fall far below that of the other five (comparable) communities.' The immediate and urgent necessity for increased full-time coverage in the depart- ment is no reflection on the excellent local help available. A call force of ten men is still active and provides substantial assistance, but many of these men are not in town during the day. The same applies to the civil defense auxiliary fire department -- without them, our task would have been much more difficult on many occasions. However, neither of these groups can be considered as substitutes for the quick- response forces required. 26 (Continued on the second following page) Fire Department Gr2OWTH IN NEEDS VS PE-12C G2OWTH IN MANPOWER ,pe2CENT C H A N 400 300 LEXINGTON FI2E DEPARTMENT VALUATION - CU2QENTASSESSMENT BA'S 15'', - +3229: i 1967; 400 300 200- - 200 POIDULATION - +132% 100- - +100% - 100 CALLS - +45% MANIOOWE2 * '66'67'68 1946 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 *CALCULATED AT 504HOUR-WEEKS 1 E2 MAN 27 FIRE COMMISSIONERS (Cont.) Five Year Trends 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Personal Services 290, 204.16 325, 305. 40 291, 550. 45 383, 602. 28 457, 079.01 Expenses 30, 111.13 35, 451.67 33, 225. 59 35, 348.77 41, 815. 62 Staff as of Dec. 31 48 49 51 51 55 Lexington fire - fighters are all residents of the town. Theirs is a most unpleasant, exacting and dangerous vocation. It is incumbent upon the town to provide the mandate which will bring the department up to strength and reduce the probability of injury or death to the fire - fighters and to the citizens of the town. William P. Fitzgerald, Chairman Fred Coolidge Bailey Stanley E. Robbins The Fire Department's new fire alarm and dispatching console was placed in service early in 1968. 28 Civil Defense Five Year Trends in the Civilian Defense Office Personal Staff as of Year Services Expenses Dec. 31* 1964 6, 559. 58 11, 754. 65 1 1965 7, 323. 38 10, 664. 20 2 1966 8, 944. 38 11, 293. 34 2 1967 8, 861. 66 8, 189. 02 2 1968 8, 167. 27 6, 700. 62 2 Arthur E. Burrell The major ice storm which struck Lexington on December 28th provided a partial test for the civil defense natural disaster plans. The emergency operating center in Cary Memorial Hall was manned. Standby radio and telephone communications were checked. Members of the auxiliary fire department were activated to assist the fire department, and mobile radio cars of the communications service were dispatched to points throughout the town to relieve police cruisers standing by downed wires. Plans were reviewed for emer- gency housing of citizens in public buildings in the event of extremely low temperatures or long delays in repair of electrical service. Fortunately, no extremely low temperatures were experienced during this period and emergency housing was not necessary. Lexington participated in a state -wide survey of potential fallout shelters in one -, two -, and three - family dwellings. This survey was conducted by the United States Bureau of the Census. Eighty -one percent of the questionnaires distributed in Lexington were returned. This is an exceedingly high percentage of returns, and it clearly reflects an interest and concern by the overwhelming majority of citizens about this information. Of the questionnaires returned 92. 5% showed basement shelter space available in the dwell- ing unit, although many basements did not provide minimum protection. The community shelter utilization plan was completed during 1968. An instruction folder containing basic information has been prepared and sent to the printer. A copy of this folder will be distributed to each household in Lexington to provide citizens with basic information needed in the event of an emergency. Small stickers, to be posted at the front and rear doors indicating the community shelter to which the people in that household have been assigned, will be distributed with the instruction folder. The instructions also con- tain information and steps necessary for maximum protection of property. This information, together with the information supplied through the home fallout shelter survey, will allow each individual family to make a decision as to whether it is more advantageous to them to stay in their own residence, or to go to a Community Shelter. Lexington is fortunate as there are sufficient community shelters for more than the population of Lexington, so each person can make this choice on an individual or family basis. During 1968, the civil defense department came very close to paying its own way through the securing of commitments of federal funds in the amount of $9,712.00. This amount represents commitments for federal reimbursement for warning system expenses and for the cost of a new rescue truck. This return, plus the acquisition of $35, 070.05 in sur- plus property far exceeds the amount spent for personal services and expenses during the year, so that in many ways, the emergency planning for emergency operating during natural and war disasters, as well as planning for resources management, were a bonus. Arthur E. Burrell, Director 29 SPEEDSTER CRITICISM CAN BE AVOIDED BY SAYING WINING DOING NOTHING. AMC BEING NOTHING. Protection of the people and property of Lexington is the critical obligation of the police department but that simply stated requirement has many aspects. It must be achieved by a well trained, highly competent mobile force of officers characterized by intelligence, understanding and a high sense of dedication. Our force is seriously understaffed in terms of FBI standards but we have neverthe- less consciously spent a significant amount of staff time needed for day -to -day duties in a yet more valuable investment in training and education. On no other basis can we train re- placements and better enable the existing force to do the job the town expects of it. Police Education During 1968, our officers received an over -all total of about 2, 500 hours of formal education at places like Northwestern and Northeastern Universities, at Babson Institute, and at the Northern Middlesex County Police Academy at Lowell State Teacher's College. From the newest recruit through the ranks to the command level, our police personnel learned new methods of law enforcement geared to the changes in our modern society. But perhaps the greatest educational achievement for 1968 was the purchase of our video -tape recorder (VTR), an instrument capable of recording specific areas of in- service training for replay to small groups of officers. Gathering large groups together for re- training sessions had become physically impossible and often placed a heavy strain on our patrol coverage. The VTR has already contributed many hours of classroom material to Lexington police officers at minimal expense to the town and without loss of patrol services. Purchased late in the year, we look to the video -tape recorder for even greater contributions to our educational efforts for 1969. POLICE OFFICERS TOWN OF LEXINGTON NATIONAL AVE!AGE *Le MEN PER THOUSAND DEPAr TNIENT STRENGTH SHOULD BE 60.5 MEN * F.B.I. C21ME 2EPO2TS POPULATION T EEN0 17,335 27,920 1111111 31 33 34 31 1955 '56 '57 '515 '59 1960 '61 33,000 43 42. 32 33 32 35 36 III1III 31 Facing page: A major part of our traffic safety program is spent with the children of Lexington in the public schools. POLICE DEPARTMENT (Cont. ) For the first time in the history of our department and as a result of the action of our town meet- ing members, a police cadet has been introduced into our ranks. He is associated with the criminal college at Northeastern University and is presently in his second year working with the department on a cooperative basis. As long as the "academic process" is phased in over an ex- tended period, all will benefit. The experienced officer will complement the better - educated new recruits. The end result ought to be the effi- cient professional police department we are all striving for. Police- Community Relations In 1968 we spent an over -all total of approximately 900 hours try- ing to provide the citi zens of Lex- ington with a better understanding of the problems that we share together. We addressed groups, large and small, at schools, churches, and various civic and fraternal gather- ings on a formal basis, and chatted informally with hundrecs of parents, teachers and teen -agers about our responsibilities to the present and the future. We tried to encourage them all to stand back and take a good look at where we're going and, with all due respect, tried to invite back discipline in the home, hunger for education, respect for the law and for religion, and rededication to the principles of freedom with re- sponsibility. Out of the discouraging moments of 1968 came a reminder from another era in the words of Calvin Coolidge: "No one is com- pelled to choose the profession of a police officer, but having chosen it, everyone is obliged to perform its duties and live up to the high stand- ards of its requirements ". Courteous words instead of sharp retorts, en- thusiasm instead of dullness, re- sponse instead of indifference, atten- tion instead of neglect, facts instead of arguments, and understanding in- stead of the closed mind were among our prime objectives for the year. 32 INVESTIGATIONS 12 / / 9 - 15.6 24HOU29 j \ EVERY INVESTIGATION \ - 3 4838 5303 CLOCK 5696 of COMPLAI1-4T8 - 2EP021-6 4 310 8 6 4043 3545 3690 '^ 3173 3240 3224 — 2106 2609 ?IAA, — — ,-- 1956 '57 '58 '59 1960 '61 '62 '63 '64 '65 '66 '67 '68 LINE INDICATES POPULAT ON G2OwTH ESTIMATE * 722\ $38,023 * 4330* / \ ARREST ARRESTS / \ CLOCK 1 _ _ 3 923141.00 3156 INCLUDING SUMMONSES 124 HOUR$ 616.075.••. \ ` 6 1765 FINES PAID BY DEFENDANTS' '9.139.00 $4.000.00 1373 1005 1067 8l3 — 8 966 , 938 'I 556 I I I 7956 57 58 '59 1960 '61 '62 '63 '64 '65 '66 '67 '68 ESTIMATE * 12 ACCIDENT CLOCK ACCIDENT% 9 - 3 INVESTIOATEO- REPORTED 2.6EV @RY 1029 TO LEXINGTON POLICE 24 HOU25 96911k 930 9266 6 686 873 773 794 6 60 610 — 543 618 455 484 1955 '56 '57 '58 '59 7960 61 '62 '63 '64 65 '66 '67 '68 *ESTIMATE VALUE OF PROPERTY 2EPOr2TED STOLEN ANDf2ECOVE2EO INCLUDES SURGLARIES,AUTOTHEFT, LARCENIES ETC. • STOLEN ❑2ECOVE2E0 8162,911 6155,0oo ° 164,727 1k $127,834 679.418 392,122 364,694 13400001 4 527,626 36,896 $21,173 $33566 I '$4�8d I I n � 117,730 1962 19 63 196 4 1965 1936 1967 1968 *ESTIMATE POLICE DEPARTMENT (Cont. ) For the first time in the history of our department and as a result of the action of our town meet- ing members, a police cadet has been introduced into our ranks. He is associated with the criminal college at Northeastern University and is presently in his second year working with the department on a cooperative basis. As long as the "academic process" is phased in over an ex- tended period, all will benefit. The experienced officer will complement the better - educated new recruits. The end result ought to be the effi- cient professional police department we are all striving for. Police- Community Relations In 1968 we spent an over -all total of approximately 900 hours try- ing to provide the citi zens of Lex- ington with a better understanding of the problems that we share together. We addressed groups, large and small, at schools, churches, and various civic and fraternal gather- ings on a formal basis, and chatted informally with hundrecs of parents, teachers and teen -agers about our responsibilities to the present and the future. We tried to encourage them all to stand back and take a good look at where we're going and, with all due respect, tried to invite back discipline in the home, hunger for education, respect for the law and for religion, and rededication to the principles of freedom with re- sponsibility. Out of the discouraging moments of 1968 came a reminder from another era in the words of Calvin Coolidge: "No one is com- pelled to choose the profession of a police officer, but having chosen it, everyone is obliged to perform its duties and live up to the high stand- ards of its requirements ". Courteous words instead of sharp retorts, en- thusiasm instead of dullness, re- sponse instead of indifference, atten- tion instead of neglect, facts instead of arguments, and understanding in- stead of the closed mind were among our prime objectives for the year. 32 POLICE DEPARTMENT (Cont. ) Narcotic and Harmful Drugs During 1968 we spent approximately 3, 000 hours investigating the possession, use and distribution of narcotic and harmful drugs in Lexington . . . more time than was ever before devoted to a single crime category in the department's history. We have witnessed an in- crease in the use of marihuana as well as other hallucinogenic or "mind- changing" drugs. Many of our impressionable young people have experimented with drugs in their various forms. In a number of cases, they have reacted to school work, family and friends in such a way that concerned parents, unable to find help elsewhere, brought them to us. While our arrest figures do not reflect any unreasonable proportion of the total drug picture in our community for 1968, they do indicate that the problem exists in alarming reality. Strangely, we feel that much of what we have said about narcotics and our teenagers has been accepted by them but refuted by their parents. Too often, a mother or father is either unaware of their child's drug involvement or unwilling to accept it. They often fear the personal mark of disgrace and discredit that accompanies the first hint of their young- ster's drug activity more than the truth of the activity itself. Herein lies the real tragedy. Some of our youthful offenders, unwilling to take the chance of being caught in their home town, have turned their attention to places like Harvard Square, Boston Common, and the "hippy pads" of other nearby communities. Accordingly, we were instrumental during the year in the arrest of approximately 25 people for offenses committed in other towns, and for the added recovery of about $20, 000 worth of illegal drugs. Burglary This crime is one of stealth and opportunity committed by amateurs and professionals alike and has always been one of Lexington's biggest crime problems. Residence burglaries accounted for 53.5 percent of the total for 1968 while non - residential amounted to 46.5 per- cent. Suppression and detection are particularly difficult due to the tremendous volume of these offenses and the thinness of police patrols. In 1967 we divided the town into four sec- tors and assigned a radio - equipped police cruiser to each. A patrol supervisor in a fifth cruiser was added that year for a dual purpose. Not only has he provided supervision at the scene of more serious crimes, but he has the mobility to move from one sector to another in order to provide additional manpower where it is needed. Coverage is still insufficient. Accordingly, we will ask the town to purchase an additional radio - equipped cruiser in 1969. This will allow us to move closer to our eventual goal of placing a patrol car in each of Lex- ington's six precincts, thus reducing the officer's area of responsibility by one -half. He will, by virtue of this change, be in much closer contact with a smaller given area and his suppression and detection capabilities will be increased accordingly. This small financial investment in our security and enforcement program is imperative if Lexington is to avoid a repetition of 1968 when burglaries here occurred at the rate of 1 housebreak every 1.6 days, or an increase of 20 percent over the previous year. Traffic Enforcement In 1968, we investigated a total of 969 traffic accidents in Lexington in which one person was killed and 509 others were injured. We feel that the increase in our traffic citation output by 90 percent over the previous year has substantially cut down the over -all accident picture in Lexington. Out of 350 cities and towns of the Commonwealth, the town of Lexington ranks 8th in its enforcement effort to reduce traffic accidents and fatalities. Even so, the department receives complaints continually from Lexington residents regarding speeders and other traffic violators. It will be your demand for good enforcement rather than the fighting of it 33 POLICE DEPARTMENT (Cont.) that will help us to make Lexington a safer place to live. Our officers are and will con- tinue to be instructed to apply the selective enforcement principle continuously, but an ever - increasing volume of traffic and a lack of equivalent patrol strength makes this task, already difficult, more so. The Lexington taxpayers deserve the insured safety of the streets that their dollars have helped to build and maintain. We want our reputation as a strict but impartial law enforcement agency to reach the ears of every motorist in Massa- chusetts, whether he lives here, or elsewhere. We reiterate what we said at the conclusion of our 1967 report: Our purpose, always, is to serve Lexington's 35, 000 citizens with all the competence, courage and integrity that we possess. We look hopefully forward to a year of continued public aware- ness of problems still to be overcome and of cooperation from all citizens in helping meet those problems. To a town which has always refused to tolerate a second rate police de- partment, we pledge our best efforts, as we have in the past, to provide Lexington with the physical security and the peace of mind that can be afforded by no other agency. 1966 C21ME CLOCKS 12. 12 1.9 EVERY 24l4OURS 3 9 1 HOUSEBREAK EVERY 1.6 DAYS 6 6 SE2I0LiS OFFENSES BURGLARY 12 6 LARCENIES 3 9 12 3 $451.00 EVEIV 24HOU2S 6 VALUE OF PvZOPE2TY STOLTrW OFFENSES KNOWN TO POLICE 697* NOT INCLUOING TIZAPPIc) 572 OFFENSES .408 432 1962 '63 '64 '65 '66 '67 '68 224* BURGLARY "9 128 131 139 L AR.CENY 243 199 222 269 374 397* AUTO T-1-4E-FT 39 'n_ ! 35 30 20 19 23 30 n 1962 ' 63 '64 1651 ' 661 ' 6'7 1 'G8 ESTIMATE* 34 POLICE DEPARTMENT (Cont. ) Five Year Trends in the Police Dept. Personal* Year Services Expenditures 1964 $249.637.17 $21, 600.57 1965 271,909.10 31,362.17 1966 291, 550.45 48, 262.12 1967 383, 602.28 50, 648.88 1968 433, 400.97 59, 510.41 °Includes School Traffic Officers The video -tape recorder has become a valuable asset in our in- service training. James F. Corr Our Fundamental Responsibility Despite all desires to maximize pleasant community relations the fundamental and unchanging responsi- bility of any police department is to enforce the law. Thus many hours are spent prosecuting and testi - fying in the Concord District Court. 35 CC� L4%�� liD IL1 ESIlLaIra 233. If a then that The Earliest Known Building Code Formulated by Hammurabi, Founder of the Babylonian Empire "228. If a builder build a house for a man and complete it, that man shall pay him two shekels of silver per sar (approximately 12 square feet) of house as his wage. 229. If a builder has built a house for a man and his work is not strong, and if the house he has built falls in and kills the householder, that builder shall be slain. 230. If the child of the householder be killed, the child of that builder shall be slain. 231. If the slave of the householder be killed, he shall give slave for slave to the householder. 232. If goods have been destroyed, he shall replace all that has been destroyed; and because the house that he built was not made strong, and it has fallen in, he shall restore the fallen house out of his own material. builder has built a house for a man, and his work is not done properly and a wall shifts, builder shall make that wall good with his own silver." Inspection Department Building regulations are not new. The accompanying illustration and translation indicate the drastic laws of Hammurabi, King of Babylonia, laws which enacted the death penalty for certain building failures. It is interesting that those laws also established wage controls in that two shekels of silver were paid for 12 square feet of building. (This figures out to about 13 per square foot, which compares with something near $15. 00 a square toot today. ) Early Greek building laws tended to be a list of specifications for the specific project rather than an actual code. The contract was often made an integrated part of the structure itself, a permanent record in stone. The Roman building law had its beginning with the Twelve Tables (450 B. C.) which also included laws which granted rights -of -way which included the first recorded setback law , and covered such subjects as height limits, light, fenestration, drains, and other incidental subjects, certainly a forerunner of our present zoning laws. The earliest English building act was known as "Henry Fitz - Elwyne's Assize of Buildings" published in 1189. Evidently the street cleaners seem to have done the building inspection for they were instructed to report any persons dumping refuse on the streets and check all chimneys, reredoses, and furnaces were made of stone for defense of fire. After the Plague, and the Great Fire of 1666 in London, which destroyed most of the congested parts of the city, Parliament passed what is considered the first modern building code, which was kept up -to -date with frequent modifications. As Roman law formed the basis for Engl ish and French common law, so also did English common law form the basis for American jurisprudence. In the New World the powers delegated to the city officials are the roots of present day building laws. These ordinances were also the first fire prevention laws in the New World. The first building law on record in the United States was passed in the Dutch city of New Amsterdam and consisted of rules as to types, locations, and roof coverings of houses. 36 INSPECTION DEPARTMENT Five Year Trends in the Inspector's Office 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Personal Services 20, 350.84 21, 138.21 21, 627.93 22, 749.24 23, 792.15 Expenses 1,711.19 2,328.03 2,226.96 1,122.88 1, 383.20 Staff as of Dec. 31 2 2 2 2 2 Closer to home, we find that the laws of the early Plymouth and Massachusetts colonies dealt with walls, fences, party walls, thatched roofs, materials of construction, and "chimnies ". Building laws in the modern American city were, in most cases, the direct results of fire or plagues, for between 1800 to 1900 conflagrations seared 11 American cities with untold loss of lives, and over $500 million worth of property damage. In the same period plagues in the form of yellow fever, typhus, asian fever, bubonic plague, and smallpox, visited practically every population center in the country. What does all this mean in relation to Lexington and its building code? The back- ground besides being interesting emphasizes that codes are certainly not new. They have been formulated in nearly all cases as a result of unfortunate happenings, overcrowding, and past experiences. Not a much different situation than exists today. The trend today is toward unification of codes. As pointed out in the past, codes of this type were strictly local affairs varying from community to community, often with large differences. The unification of building codes has already taken place to some extent, in that some states do now have a uniform building code. Others are considering or have adopted state -wide codes that are applicable to certain types of building such as public places and schoolhouses, etc. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is such an example. Eventually the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will likely have a state -wide uniform building code covering all types of construction and will have a greater control of the in- spection of such building also. On the law books now is a requirement that all building in- spctors will have to be licensed and meet certain qualifications. This will take effect in two years. The licensing will be state controlled with the inspectors meeting state qualifications. At present Lexington operates under the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code, the Massachusetts Code for Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas Piping, and the Massachu- setts version of the National Electrical Code. The plumbing and gas codes are mandatory standards required to be met in the entire State. In the near future all codes will likely be uniform, and all inspection personnel will have to qualify under state regulatory boards. Donald K. Irwin Building Inspector 37 Rufus L. McQuillan Public Health -Rufus McQuillan The gravestones shown on this page, located in the Colonial Cemetery, Lexington, commemorate the death from smallpox in 1821 of four members of one family within a twenty-five day period. Still another gravestone records the deaths in 1755 of six children in one family within a two -week period, supposedly from diphtheria or from black fever. That epidemic scourges are no longer rampant are remarkable trib- utes to medical research and to public health agencies. Public health pro- grams touch every aspect of economic, social and political life. Of the dramatic and revolutionary changes which have affected world history, lengthened life expectancy is among the greatest. It has been Lexington's lesser recognized but great good fortune to have had for twenty -three years a dedicated public health advocate in Rufus McQuillan who passed away November 3, 1968. He was a charter member of Lexington's first board of health in 1945 and for most of the intervening years served as its chairman. Vigorous and uncompromising in his advocacy of what he believed to be in the town's best in- terest, his selflessness and dedication are his honored monument. Board of Health 38 Board of Health The Board of Health seeks, in conjunction with the doctors, dentists, nurses and other health workers and organizations in and around Lexington, to produce and maintain in our people and their environment the best possible conditions for health of body and mind. Lexington has a group of excellent physicians and dentists, fine modern nursing homes, a Visiting Nurse Association, Family Service Agency, school health services, and the Mystic Valley Mental Health Clinic and a very well educated and enlightened citizenry. Therefore the work of the board of health is not to provide these services but to stimulate their more general and effective use and to be alert for situations which may endanger the health of a person or his neighbor. In brief the board of health is a watchdog or an angel of mercy as the case may be. Although we will talk of each phase of health work separately in this report we must remember if any one part is lost in the coordination we are in trouble. All the work is one integrated unit aimed to make Lexington the healthiest and most progres- sive place to live. Communicable Disease Control Less than a decade ago it could be expected that the majority of children born would have one if not all the diseases normally associated with childhood. The vac- cines available today control a number of these diseases and public clinics are con- ducted on an annual basis in order to assure proper immunization against these diseases. In the past year a rise in reported cases of poliomyelitis has been noted. Sur- geon General William H. Stewart, blames this on complacency, due to the decreased threat of poliomyelitis and a decrease in the use of vaccine among the high risk groups. The mumps vaccine was made available this year for semi- public distribution by the state health department for children in the 7th, 8th and 9th grades. Clinics were held for these children. In 1969, if sufficient state mumps vaccine is available, public clinics will be planned for anyone in need of this immunization. The Visiting Nurse Association continues their fine supervision of patients and contacts under the communicable disease control law. The increase in hepatitus, salmonella and tuberculosis cases reported this year has increased the work -load of house visits to check the progress of the patient and also to check family contacts. Preventive Disease Control The average life expectancy for 1968 is 70. 6 years. This can be attributed, in part, to the advances made in medicine during the past decade but also the adoption by health departments of programs in health education and the availability of new and varied detection or screening programs. The "Mini -Bus" offered in conjunction with the Middlesex Respiratory Disease Association was a good example of preventive disease control. The Wright -meter flow test, a simple breathing test, for respiratory disease such as emphysema, bronchitis, etc., was taken by more than 600 people during the week. Each individual who took the test was notified of the results. The demand for appointments was such that plans are being made to bring this program back in the spring of 1969. 39 BOARD OF HEALTH (Cont.) The Lexington Lions Club has continued their eye screening programs for both the young and the old. The glaucoma clinic has continued to be a very successful screening pro- gram in the detection of the "sneaky disease. " Each year a number of people have been re- ferred for further study and each year the health officials receive the thanks of at least one grateful citizen. This past year at the pre - school eye screening clinic a youngster was re- ferred for further study and a small tumor was discovered just above the eyes. When reports of this nature are received the clinics prove their worth. In September and October of 1967 a survey of eligible patients of the dental clinic showed that approximately 99% were under the state medicaid plan, the board agreed that treatment for the remaining 1% was impractical, therefore, the treatment program of the dental clinic was phased out in December 1967. The educational program on dental care was continued through June of 1968 at which time the school department was approached to take over this most important and beneficial program. It was the school department's decision not to continue this program and the dental health educational program was phased out in June, 1968. The measles clinics have proved to be most effective. The tabulation of measles cases reported in the country show a decrease of nearly 20, 000 cases in 1965 to 853 in 1966 and 400 in 1967. Thus, in two calendar years the boards of health and the physicians have effected a reduction of 97. 9 %. It is hoped by the end of 1968 measles will be eradicated and will take its place with diptheria, whooping cough and poliomyelitis. The Mystic Valley Children's Clinic, located at 186 Bedford Street, is a community child psychiatric clinic organized through a partnership arrangement between the department of mental health and the Mystic Valley Mental Health Association. Over 300 new families have been admitted to the clinic each year for the past five years. The whole gamut of child- hood emotional illness is seen including phobias, depressions, and psychosomatic illnesses, learning and reading problems, and behavior disturbances of various degrees of severity which may or may not have led to police or court involvment. Approximately 10% of all children seen at the clinic are mentally retarded and of these the great majority are seeking admission to the pre - school nursery clinics in Arlington and Burlington. The clinic was the initial force which stimulated "Head Start" programs in this area. Treatment of the emotionally disturbed children, guidance for their parents and con- sultations to others in the community are the main purposes of the clinic. The clinic staff of 14 is also involved in an extensive training and teaching program both within the clinic and in the community. Advanced students from Tufts University School of Medicine, Simmons College School of Social Work, Boston University and Harvard Graduate Schools of Education, and Boston College Graduate School of Nursing, are trained at the clinic under the super- vision of experienced staff members. The clinic has become a pre -pilot program of in- service training for guidance counselors, teachers, principals and school educators. A small volunteer program under the supervision of a trained social worker is another aspect of clinic functioning. The clinic is a full active member of the American Association of Psychiatric Clinics for Children, a designation granted only to those clinics whose staff meets rather stringent requirements of training and whose work is judged to be of high quality. This year, as planned, the rabies innoculation clinic for dogs was conducted in the spring and fall. A check list of licensed dogs was made and cards sent only to those owners whose dogs were due for an innoculation, e.g., if your dog was innoculated Five Year Trends in the Health Department 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Personal Services 11, 114.45 11, 612.50 12, 445.00 13, 732.17 15, 713.55 Expenses 11, 418. 41 9,756.96 7,820.07 10, 747.33 9, 572.22 Staff as of Dec. 31 2 2 2 2 2 40 BOARD OF HEALTH (Cont.) Rabies Clinic in 1967 you do not receive a card for the clinic until 1969. The exception to the two year innoculation is if you plan to take your dog to Canada or abroad then the dog must be innoculated each year. The increase in the use of laboratory animals in the schools has caused concern for the board of health. A booklet was compiled by Howard A. Smith, DVM, town veterinarian, on the proper care and handling of these animals. These booklets have been placed in each school. Environmental Health and Sanitation Environmental health and sanitation continued to be the primary concern of the board of health and its staff during the past year. The general laws of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts contain many laws dealing with environmental health and sanitation as do the regu- lations of our own board of health. These laws have been adopted to assure that each citizen will have the use and enjoyment of his own property and public facilities, free of any conditions or nuisances that would endanger his health or restrict the normal use and enjoyment of pri- vate and public facilities. As the population density of Lexington increases these public health areas of concern included in the laws, both public and private, become more significant due to the increased demand and use of public bathing areas, restaurants, day care centers, retail and wholesale food outlets and in the private sector, the housing of animals, outdoor fires, rodent control and maintenance of private sewage systems. In all of these areas of concern the human fac- tor has the highest priority as it is the individual., whether as a home owner or the proprietor of a business, that has the responsibility of being aware of conditions that would create a public health nuisance which would restrict his neighbors enjoyment of his own property or endanger the health of the community or that of the patrons using public food handling facilities. The board of health has the responsibility of bringing to the attention of the residents information of public health importance and to enforce local and state health regulations rela- tive to environmental health. This has been done through the cooperation of the parties in - volved when infractions of the sanitary code have been brought to their attention. The ideal situation from an environmental health standpoint is attained when each citizen, through knowledge and awareness, is motivated by his sense of pride and concern for his neighbor and community, maintains his home and business environment in accordance with the highest public health standards. Keeping of Animals Each year we have had an increase in the number of requests to keep horses on pri- vate property. The minimum requirements are: 1 acre of land, suitable housing, proper drainage, acceptable methods of rodent and fly control and proper distances of these facili- ties from property lines. Complaints received so far this year and reports submitted from our own inspec- tions indicate general compliance with the regulations. It is the responsibility of the owner of animals to be aware of the regulations and not allow conditions to exist that would create a nuisance. Sewage Disposal - Public and Private This year has seen the usual number of petitions for the extension of the public sewerage systems. In each case the board of health makes recommendations to the board of selectmen after an evaluation of the individual petition, taking into consideration the age, size, soil conditions and the number of repairs that have been made in the area in the past year. 41 BOARD OF HEALTH (Cont.) Home owners who still have on -site sewage systems must maintain them in a nuisance free condition. This can be done, in most cases, when the system is less than 12 -15 years old and the septic tank is pumped out at least every two years. All work on sewage systems must be done by licensed service men and installers who are licensed annually by the board of health. Rodent Control There has been an increase in the number of complaints received by this office of rodents both on public and private property. Control of rodents can only be obtained if their food supply and harborage are denied them. Backyards of homes and businesses are ideal places for rats to gain a foothold if the right conditions exist. All garbage and refuse should be kept in non - absorbent metal containers with tight covers. refuse disposed of by customers that patronize "take out service" restaurants should be placed in metal containers and any spillage cleaned up immediately. Home owners are caution- ed about the use of outdoor bird feeders. These have been a constant problem as the grain used as bird feed is spilled on the ground by the birds and the residual feed makes an ideal attraction for rats. Investigation of rodent problems around private homes during the winter months most always involve the use of out -door bird feeders. Food Service Establishments Regular inspections of all food service establishments licensed by the board of health were made during the year. All establishments have met the primary require- ments of local and state regulations for food service establishments. When infractions of the regulations were found it was brought to the attention of the proprietors. A number of food establishments have made major improvements during the past year. The main emphasis is on wholesome food served and stored under sanitary conditions by staffs who are familiar with the requirements for personnel cleanliness and the need to keep the food at safe temperatures while being stored, processed and served or displayed. Milk Supply Again this year the number of licensed milk dealers has decreased as more of the smaller milk companies have gone out of business. Samples of milk and cream are obtained from each licensed dealer every month and tested for total bacteria count and determinations made to assure proper pasteurization and proper handling after pasteur- ization in compliance with state and local regulations. Violations of bacteria standards are reported to the milk dealer involved and to the board of health in the town where the pasteurization plant is located. The Old Reservoir In June of 1968 the board of health received a request from the recreation committee to approve the "Old Res" for public bathing. It is always the responsibility of the board of health to investigate all aspects of such a proposal to assure the general public of full protection in health and safety. With this in mind, the suitability of this site for public bathing had to be tested and checked for safety and sanitation. The local health department requested assist- ance from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Sanitary Engineering divis- ion, and a site inspection was made. Mr. Jason Cortell, consulting biologist, for the recreation committee conducted a survey testing program during the summer months and a copy of this report was submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for evaluation. The local board of health also adopted regulations to assure that adequate facilities will be available for safety and sanitation as well as a safe source of water 42 BOARD OF HEALTH (Cont.) supply for public bathing. It is expected that by the summer of 1969 the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will also have regulations governing outdoor bathing areas and it is hoped that all preliminary tests and surveys will enable the "Old Res" to meet both state and local regulations. Fluoridation The board of health has gone on record as favoring the new fluoridation law proposed by the Massachusetts State Department of Public Health and passed by the state legislature. In accordance with this law a survey of the local water supply has been requested to determine the fluoride content of the water. When this report is received from the state the local board of health is required under the law to order fluoridation. It is interesting to note that a project "head start" on fluoridation, in two California communities showed that the tooth decay and costs of dental care for the same basic dental care services for young people was reduced by two- thirds as com- pared to non - fluoridated communities. There has been a noticeable increase in office and administrative work as well as field work which is due to a large extent to the new state regulations of the sanitary code and the adoption of the Minimum Standards for Retail Food Establishments by the Massachusetts Department of Food and Drugs. Local boards of health are required to enforce these new laws and to maintain licensing and inspection data in the office. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has increased the number of mandatory immunization for school children from 1 to 6 to include smallpox, diptheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles, poliomyelitis and has recently provided and recommended that school children in grades 7, 8, and 9 receive the new mumps vaccine which they have made available free to local boards of health. It has always been the primary objective of the board of health to carry out its responsibility in the field of preventive medicine by maintaining a staff and facilities which can immediately bring to the residents of Lexington new vaccines and public health programs to reduce the number of communicable diseases, thus reducing the number of severe complications that can result from sickness and the medical costs that controllable illness can impose on a family. The residents of Lexington are used to participate in these programs of preven- tive medicine and in the areas of environmental sanitation to maintain their own prop- erties in a condition that is free of rodents, rubbish and from sewage from private sewage systems. 43 Committee on Air Pollution Severe air pollution conditions in the fall of 1966 caused Lexington citizens to be con- cerned with the quality of the air we breathe. Letters to the Minute -man expressed shock that leaf- burning was permitted when the air was already saturated with smoke. A citizen - sponsored article in the 1967 spring town meeting proposed that Lexington join the Metropolitan Air Pollution Control District. Following defeat of the article, Mr. Rufus L. McQuillan, late chairman of the board of health, as well as many interested citi- zens felt that Lexington should continue to combat local air pollution by local measures. He recommended formation of an official committee composed of representatives of the fire, police and health departments, one selectman and three citizens. The committee was authorized and appointed by the selectmen in late spring and had its first meeting in June,1967. The committee met three times in the fall of 1967. After defining the sources of air pollution in Lexington, the committee decided that the chief source which could be locally alleviated was outdoor burning. A thorough review of the local and state regulations and ordinances revealed that the local health, fire and police officials have the authority to regu- late outdoor burning. The committee requested the selectmen to notify the regulatory agen- cies to enforce the following regulations: 1. A permit must be obtained by telephone call to the fire department on each day of outdoor burning. 2. Outdoor fires are not allowed on public pavement. 3. The number of fire permits may be limited due to conditions which would cause smoke from outdoor fires to obscure visibility on roads. This is a public safety as well as an air pollution measure (in accordance with Chapter 148, Massachu- setts General Laws on burning household and garden waste). 4. No fire permit may be issued during periods of air pollution alert. This is a pub- lic health measure (in accordance with Chapter 111, Section 122, Massachusetts General Laws). The chairman of the board of health will receive advisories from the Boston Weather Bureau and the state department of public health and inform fire and police chiefs of the alert. Citizen cooperation will be requested through the newspapers. The selectmen on October 9, 1967, unanimously agreed to follow the committee's recommendations and notified the agencies involved - public health, fire and police depart- ments. In addition, the public works department initiated a study to determine the feasi- bility of leaf- collection in the next few years. Notices of the regulations were published several times in the Minute -man during the months of October and November, 1967. Citizen cooperation was indeed noticeable during these months. During this period there were no uncontrollable brush fires as a result of leaf- burning and no recorded viola- tions of the regulations, even though the number of fire and police patrols were increased. It is interesting to note that the number of permits issued was greater than the number issued during the same period in 1966, while the actual number and size of the fires de- creased. In December, 1967, the publicity stopped. The first five days of December found the fire department busy putting out and issuing warnings for illegal burning. The year 1968 saw a fine cooperation of weather and Lexington citizens. It rained nearly every weekend of the fall. Consequently a large number of wet leaves landed at the dump or in individual compost heaps. The Lexington Minute -man again cooperated by giv- ing top editorial page attention to the leaf burning problem, for which the committee is truly grateful. In review, what has the committee accomplished? 44 REFUSE DISPOSAL PLANNING COMMITTEE 1. Increased citizen awareness of local sources of air pollution and regulations for the control of these - namely open burning. 2. Established coordinated procedures of surveillance by the regulatory agencies. 3. As a result of improved procedures there has been a marked reduction in number of uncontrolled brush fires, unauthorized burning, and burning upon public pavement. 4. The public works department has noted the decrease of burning on public highways as compared to other years. 5. Visibility on local roads has improved during fall months. The committee plans to continue watching local, state and national efforts to control air pollution. In 1967 the committee did not recommend that Lexington join the Metropoli- tan Air Pollution Control District and still feels its aims can best be accomplished by local measures. As a long -term goal Lexington should aim toward total elimination of out- door burning. In order to do this, trash and leaf collection would be required. Until these public collections, are financially feasible the town must rely upon the full cooperation of its citizens to keep our air clean. Dr. Calvin Y. Sing, Chairman Mrs. Erna S. Greene, Secretary Newton E. Bennett Allan F. Kenney Lt. James J. Lima, Jr. Fire Commissioner William P. Fitzgerald Rufus L. McQuillan (deceased)* *Mr. McQuillan participated in the early phases of the preparation of this report and contri- buted immensely to the work of the committee. Refuse Disposal Planning Committee During 1968 this committee continued its work, participating in the activities of the West Suburban Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Board which was formed on May 18, 1967 by joint action with similar committees from Bedford, Concord, Lincoln, Weston and Waltham. During the year the town of Arlington voted to join the board and was accepted to membership. With the $3,000.00 provided by Arlington, the board now has the sum of $21,000,00 available to pay its expenses. This sum is insufficient to pay for the detailed engineering plans and specifications for a refuse facility adequate to meet the needs of a regional population of approximately 200, 000 people. Federal funds apparently will not be available. Therefore, at the board's request, Representative Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. of Lexington and Senator James DeNormandie of Lincoln have filed bills for consideration by this session of the state legislature which seek to amend existing legislation so as to permit each community to appropriate up to $10, 000.00 (instead of the present $3, 000.00) to defray the expenses of the board. The board, and in particular its engineering committee, spent much time during 1968 in exploring with the Penn Central Railroad and more recently with the Boston and Maine Railroad the possibility of utilizing the rail haul method of waste disposal. This involves the compaction of refuse into high density bales at a centralized transfer station 45 REFUSE DISPOSAL PLANNING COMMITTEE adjacent to rail facilities and the transportation of the compressed material by rail to a remote land fill area. This approach to the growing problem of waste disposal is particu- larly intriguing because incineration, which is the only currently feasible alternative approach, seems to create almost as many problems (air pollution, in particular) as it solves. At present, incineration is relatively costly both from a capital cost point of view and from an operating point of view and is inefficient. The board is tending to the view that if a suitable location can be found and the rail- roads are able to secure useable land fill areas, the rail haul method may prove to be at least a satisfactory interim solution to the problem (say for 10 to 15 years) until more effective methods of incineration or other disposal methods are developed and perfected. The implementation of this kind of program may have to await the adoption of a state -wide sanitary code in Massachusetts similar to those now in existence in several other states. With the problems of waste disposal becoming critical for at least two of our com- munities, it is hoped that an acceptable solution will be ready for submission to the partici- pating communities by the spring of 1970. William R. Whalon, Chairman Arnold B. Briggs Richard H. Soule Start of 1968 Lexington - Cambridge Marathon Unconnected with the town's own recreation program but an interesting event for eastern Massachusetts sports enthusiasts was this seventh annual race of March 23. 46 Board of Public Welfare David F. Toomey, left, member of the newly created Community Service Board, and right, James E. Collins, Director of Public Assist- ance. The Lexington Board of Public Welfare went out of existence on July 1, 1968, when the Commonwealth of Massachusetts took over the cost of assistance to indigent persons and the administration of all the programs. Since that date the local offices have remained the same as before, as to their functions, except for the disbursement of checks, which are now issued through finance units with Lexington being connected with the Arlington Finance Unit. Sometime in the foreseeable future, there will be some thirty community centers established throughout the Common- wealth, each center administering such programs as public welfare, public health, and mental health, in order to bring the most needed services under one roof. At present, as in the past, each department is functioning independently of each other, but hopefully there will be a joining of the departments and their services in an effort to better serve those in need. The most controversial program at the present time is the medical assistance or medicaid with many charges and countercharges being made by persons and organizations in all phases of life. It would appear the program was established in too short a time, without the proper study being made as to its cost /effectiveness impact on the Commonwealth. The intent was good but the scope of the program was too broad, going further than the federal government recommended as necessary. The cost of the program has greatly ex- ceeded the estimates and has caused it to come under attack from all sides. Hopefully, it will eventually be brought into proper focus and will do the task it was intended it should do: take care of those in need of medical assistance who are unable to care for it themselves. The program for aiding families with dependent children has come under much criti- cism throughout the state, both from recipients and from taxpayers. There have been pro- tests in many parts of the Commonwealth, with sit -ins and physical violence being used in some places. It will take time to establish new guidelines which will be to the satisfaction of everyone, if that is possible. The other programs, old age assistance, disability assistance and general relief, are Category General Relief 9 $ 2,223.96 $ 301.63 $ 1,922.33 Old Age Assistance 54 21, 853.59 21, 092.42 761.17 Aid to Families with Dependent Children 37 24, 048.16 22, 811.15 1,237.01 Disability Assistance 7 2,891.95 2,037.71 854.24 Medical Assistance 210 185, 293.78 154, 406.86 30, 886. 92 Administration 4 16, 934. 30 13, 263. 63 3,670.67 306 $253, 245.74 $213,913.40 $39, 332.34 BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Cases, Expenditures, Reimbursements and Net Cost Reimbursements Cases Federal, State Net Cost Aided Expended and Individuals to Town The above expenditures are for the period January 1, 1968 through June 30, 1968, other than Medical Assistance w.1ich is for the entire year 1968. 47 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY functioning normally principally because they do not have the problems associated with programs involving medical assistance and aid to families with dependent children. This is the final report of the Lexington Welfare department. I take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the understanding and cooperation shown by the other town departments, community organizations and individuals, throughout the years. James E. Collins Director of Public Welfare Lexington Housing Authority Occupancy of the 100 apartments in William Roger Greeley Village b egan on September 28, 1968. By year end, the Village census was 90, of which 74 are single occu- pancies (70 women and 4 men) and 16 are couples or other two - person groupings. There were 20 applicants for the 10 vacancies. To be eligible for admission an applicant must meet each of the following requirements: 1. Age: 65 years or over. 2. Citizenship: A citizen of the United States (except an alien who has served in the armed forces of the United States and who has been honorably discharged, pro- viding application has been made for citizenship); and aliens eligible to receive Old Age Assistance. 3. Income: Annual net income less than the amount necessary to enable that person Lexington Housing Authority L. to R. - Burton L. Williams, Temple E. Scanlon, Chairman; Albert W. Hruby, William A. Melbye, Joseph 0. Rooney, Stillman P. Williams, Exec. Director. 48 CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS to maintain decent, safe, and sanitary housing; and 4. Be in need of good housing. The construction cost of William Roger Greeley Village is estimated to be $1, 400, 000. The office of the Lexington Housing Authority is in the Community Building, 16 William Roger Greeley Village. Cemetery Commissioners During 1968 the work performed under the direction of the cemetery commissioners included the following: Colonial Cemetery: Several areas in this old cemetery were reloamed and seeded. Many headstones, tipped over or damaged, were repaired and placed back on foundations. Five beautiful slate headstones were badly marked up but the cemetery crew did an excel- lent job of cleaning and repairing. Robbins Cemetery: Periodic cutting and a general cleanup was given to this ceme- tery during the spring, summer and fall. Westview Cemetery: The pine trees along the Bedford Street line were trimmed this past spring. The department has maintained the mulching program to try to prevent the root system from drying out. Forty -five winter graves were tamped and sodded. Sixty sunken graves were raised, loamed and seeded. One hundred memorial markers, which had sunken below the level of the sod, were raised. A new over -head door was installed on the garage and a thirty -eight foot section of gutter was replaced. One half mile of roads within the cemetery were resurfaced. The back -hoe has been used in the rear of the ceme- tery to push the top soil aside in preparation for the development of another section. Munroe Cemetery: Over the years the soil has washed away from one of the large lots. A cement block retaining wall was built around the entire area. The lot was then re- loamed and reseeded. Twenty sunken graves were raised. The roads within the cemetery were sprayed with a weed killer to combat the growth of weeds. Repairs were made to the cement tomb. Two sections of chain link fence have been erected: a forty foot section closing off the area in the rear of the elementary school, and a one hundred and thirty - eight foot section was installed behind the Muzzey Junior High School. Robert J. Sherman, Chairman James L. Grant John C. Graham Five Year Trends in the Cemetery Commission ( *Includes One Part Time Employee) 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Personal Services 38, 500.00 40, 130. 67 *42, 589. 99 44, 772.01 48, 698.83 Expenses 5,728.00 4, 367.71 4, 949. 46 12, 073.85 6, 617.21 Staff as of Dec. 31 7 7 7 7 7 49 Veterans' Services As in 1966 and 1967 this office has had an increase in the number of veterans and their dependents who due to unfortunate circumstances, require assistance either for help with medical bills or with ordinary living expenses. This office operates under Massachusetts General Law's Chapter 115 and its amendments. All cases are thoroughly investigated on the local and state level. The program is primarily to assist veterans and their dependents in times of need. Each year we receive applications for aid from more and more veterans who are eligible for and need assistance. This is due to the Vietnam conflict, as new legislation includes these veterans. Also we assisted quite a few Vietnam veterans file for their state bonus that Governor Volpe signed into law this year. This office also assists veterans and their dependents to file for pensions, compen- sation, educational and any other federal benefits that are available through the veterans' administration. As grave registration officer we record the names of deceased veterans who are interred in Lexington cemeteries. Each grave has received a flag and we file for a headstone if requested to do so. The department interviewed 62 applicants, of that number 55 applications were processed and received assistance under Chapter 115 of Massachusetts General Law. The following table compares numbers of families aided, benefits paid, state reim- bursements and net cost to the town during the last three years: 1966 1967 1968 Number of families aided 32 44 55 Ordinary benefits $ 10, 627.00 $ 25, 834. 00 $ 28, 914.00 Medical 6, 841.00 10, 578. 00 14, 826. 00 Fuel 1, 120. 00 3, 488.00 5, 760. 00 Total Payments Reimbursement by State 18, 588. 00 39, 900. 00 49, 500. 00 9, 294. 00 19, 950. 00 24, 750. 00 Cost to Town $ 9, 294. 00 $ 19, 950. 00 $ 24, 750. 00 Further duties of this office are to file for widow's pensions, veteran's pensions, assistance for education and burial allowance, of which there were 30 under Title #38 of the U.S. Code. Also 12 affidavits for deceased veterans were recorded. Bernard J. Belcastro Director Five Year Trends in the Veterans' Benefits Office 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Personal Services 3, 000. 00 2, 999.94 3, 086. 21 4, 530.80 6, 285.00 Expenses 9, 941.89 10, 337. 41 18, 751.93 34, 424.52 50, 637. 10 Staff as of Dec. 31 1 1 1 1 1 50 John J. McSweeney Joseph F. Burke The internal change decided by the board of selectmen during 1967 that the positions of superintendent of public works and town engineer would be divided into separate positions rather than one man holding both was completed in March of 1968. Mr. Joseph F. Burke was ap- pointed superintendent of public works in March and Mr. John J. McSweeney was appointed town engineer in December of 1967. Mr. Thomas M. Wenham is assistant superintendent and has held this position since August of last year. The beautification project for Lexington Center in front of the old Hunt Block and Baker Block was completed with the addition of pedestrian lighting which was installed in the late summer. Funds in the amount of $28,000.00 were provided under Article 97 of the annual town meeting of 1968 to be used in conjunction with and in addition to funds appropriated under Article 52 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1966 to complete the second phase of this project. Design will be finished during the winter season and construction will commence as soon as weather permits in the spring of 1969. Department of Public Works Year Five Year Trend Personal Services Expenses Total 1964 $462,193.46 $534,224.32 996,417.78 1965 476,473.84 501,830.54 978,304.38 1966 419,715.99 538,682.21 958,408.20 1967 480,775.33 555,006.06 1,035,781.38 1968 669,716.33 598,177.13 1,259,893.46 The remodeling and additions to the public works building on Bedford Street are com- plete with the exception of adjustments to the heating system and minor painting which will be done shortly. The building is proving to be a great asset to the town and the building commit- tee are to be complimented for their tireless efforts to provide such an excellent facility. Plans are now being formulated to develop the stock storage area within the complex and also exterior yard storage for major supply materials. Funds will be requested in the 1969 budget to permit the proposed developments. With funds appropriated under Article 67 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1968, work was commenced at the site of the former dump area on Lincoln Street to develop the property in accordance with plans for a recreational area. Additional drainage was install- ed, a drainage ditch was improved and widened, chain link fence installed, trees planted, and the access roadway to the parking area and snow dump site was based. In addition grading work was completed, with a considerable volume of donated materials, along the area of frontage and slopes. Finally the north frontage at the rear of the fencing, and the easterly and rear slopes were seeded. It is hoped that a request for additional funds will be approved in order to per- mit further area development in 1969. past year. I would now like to cover briefly some of the activities of the department during the CONSTRUCTION Highways: During the past year funds were made available to reconstruct under better- ments four streets. Construction plans were completed and sealed competitive bids were receiv- ed. The available funds voted at the annual town meeting proved inadequate and bids were again solicited with several alternates. These bids indicated cost increases so plans for construct- ion had to be abandoned. In 1969 additional funds will be requested to permit compliance with the vote of the town meeting. 51 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS The Chapter 90 construction project for a section of Lowell Street is in the design stage and should be under contract in the late spring of 1969. Such projects are designed and constructed under the direction and supervision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depart- ment of public works. Sanitary Sewers: The sewer lateral construction program continued at its projected pace. A total of $248,000.00 was approved at the annual town meeting for this work and an ad- ditional sum of $62,000.00 was approved at the special town meeting in June. Two lateral sewer contracts were let and 100% of the work has been completed under the first contract awarded to Daniel Donfros Sons, Inc., of Leominster, Massachusetts. This contract covered lateral sewer work on Burroughs Road, Graham Road, Holmes Road, North Street, Thoreau Road and Worthen Road. Work under the second contract, which was awarded on the basis of bids received to the same contractor, covered lateral sewer work on Hartwell Avenue, Meadow Brook Avenue, Meriam Street, Partridge Road and Turning Mill Road. This work is currently underway and the contract should be completed in the spring. One other lateral sewer project, namely Woburn Street, will be put out to bid shortly as design is nearly finished. A contract will be awarded during the winter season and con- struction will commence as soon as weather permits in the spring of 1969. Funds in the amount of $263,000.00 were voted at the annual town meeting of 1968 for the construction of four (4) trunk sewers. These projects are now in the process of survey and design so that each will be under contract in the spring of 1969. Funds in the total amount of $252,500.00 were voted under Article 15 and 16 of the 1967 annual town meeting for the construction of the Volunteer Way and Hartwell Avenue trunk sewers. A contract was awarded on February 13, 1968 to Daniel Donfros Sons, Inc., of Leominster, Massachusetts for these projects and all proposed work under the terms of the con- tract has been completed. In July of this year a contract was awarded to R. & J. Salvucci Corporation of Waltham, Massachusetts for the construction of the Revere Street and East Street trunk sewers. Funds were provided under Article 17 of the annual town meeting of 1967 for this project and the con- tractor completed all required work in November. On October 15, 1968 a contract was awarded to P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc., of Dorchester, Massachusetts for the construction of a 20 -inch sewer force main from the North Lexington pumping station through various streets to Hamilton Road. This project is now in progress and its estimated cost is $278,000.00. Grants have been received from both the Federal government and the State of Massachusetts. Grant allotments offered are as follows: Federal - 33% $88,770.00 State - 27% $72,630.00 Water Mains: Funds were voted at the annual town meeting of 1968 for the installa- tion of a new 8 inch water main to replace an antiquated line on Oakmount Circle. This project was completed by the water division of the department and consisted of the installation of ap- proximately 900 feet of new cast iron pipe. In addition to this project the water division also constructed a new water main on Meadow Brook Avenue and Wellington Lane. In all, nearly 850 feet of 8 inch cast iron pipe was installed and approximately 2,626 linear feet of new 12 inch cast iron pipe was installed on Hartwell Avenue. These projects were completed with funds appropriated under Article 13 of the warrant of the annual town meeting of 1967. Sidewalks: The installation of sidewalks throughout the community to meet needs of school children and adults is becoming more of a problem as time passes. A long hard look must be given to the problem and it is now under study. Funds for the program must be increased over the projected amounts on record. This is due to the rapid increase in costs. In view of traffic increase on any streets, the present policy must be studied carefully to provide for adequate current and future needs. During the year 1968 two contracts were awarded to construct sidewalks on Tufts Road, Middle Street, Massachusetts Avenue, Adams Street, Coolidge Road, Eldred Street and Reed Street. 52 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS At this writing both contracts are under construction and several walks are finished. Because of the lateness of the season and interruptions due to heavy rain periods in November, both contracts will not be completed until next spring. Miscellaneous 1. Instructional Pool: A contract was awarded in November for the construction of the instructional pool to be located adjacent to the existing pools at the center playground area. The project is underway and should be ready for use in the coming season. 2. Old Reservoir - Bathing Beach: Final approval for this project was received in November after long and careful study. Some work has been done at the site which consisted of rock and ledge removal, tree removal and basic rough grading. The present schedule includes plans for the beach area, bath house, and installation of water and sewer connections to be de- signed during the winter season. The bulk of this work will be put out to contract with re- spect to the bath house,equipment installation, plumbing and beach development. Work will com- mence as soon as plans are finalized and weather permits so that the area will be available for use during the coming season. Maintenance Highways: The highway division of the department maintains over 110 miles of accept- ed streets. This operation is a continual one and is extended each year as new streets are added to the system. Each year over 4,500 catch basins are cleaned of sand and other debris. Two street sweepers are kept in continual operation, weather permitting, which includes sweep- ing during winter months as weather allows to prevent a buildup of sand. This is an effort to accelerate the spring cleanup task and also prevents this material from being washed into the drainage system. Guard rails are maintained, repaired, replaced and painted. The ever - present need of patch work goes on and on. As older streets are affected by the changing seasons and weather conditions, they have a tendency to break off at the edge and around utility structures. We attempt to complete two renewals annually of all traffic markings on the various highways, repair and replace broken, damaged, or stolen (of which there are many) signs and posts. The department conducts two types of street resurfacing; seal coating, which is an application of liquid asphalt and oil treated stone chips, and bituminous concrete resurfacing with plant mix- ed asphalt. The resurfacing work with plant mixed asphalt is let out under contract each year since the department does not possess the necessary equipment to complete such work. There are many, many items of work of varied nature completed on the accepted streets by this division - far too numerous to even mention - that go unnoticed by the general public. Without question, the problem of snow removal is the operation most noticed by all because it is the one that deals directly with the lives of many, regardless of age or method of travel. This problem is so broad in scope that all personnel of the various departmental divisions participate to the utmost during each major storm period. Sewer: During the year the new type sewer cleaner was put to use on a sewer cleaning program. It is planned to operate this unit to the greatest extent possible throughout each year. The results of this program should certainly become apparent in all areas of the commun- ity with a noted decrease of emergency calls for plugged sewer mains. Over 100 miles of sanitary sewer mains, one large pumping station and six small ones are our maintenance responsibility. We clean, repair, and relay house service connections and always are faced with the tree root removal problem in both main lines and connections. Water: This devision is charged with the maintenance of the entire system, including nearly 150 miles of main lines, thousands of hydrants, gate valves, service connections, meters of all sizes, four calgon treatment pits and two water standpipes which hold over three million gallons of water to balance pressures in the system. This division reads nearly nine thousand meters twice a year, send out 18,000 water bills; repair meters when they leak or become in- operable; repair broken hydrants, repair leaks and breaks in service connections and on the 53 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS main line of the system. Pipe sizes extend from 3/4 inch to two feet in diameter. A program of replacement of the older meters has been accelerated and a large number of meters were removed from use during the year, repaired, tested, cleaned and returned to service. This program will continue until all meters shall be reduced in length of service to a maximum of ten years and at that anniversary date be removed for test and repair. It is also planned to start a program to install more of the remote reading type - both in new buildings and as replacements for meters removed from service at locations that are not easily accessible for the regular reading periods. During the past winter season a considerable amount of time, effort and money was spent for the thawing of frozen lines. This is quite normal in water systems when an area ex- periences a prolonged cold weather period without snow for ground cover. Refuse Disposal: The department is responsible for the operation of the sanitary landfill on Hartwell Avenue. The work involved in this operation is ever on the increase as time passes because more and more items of household use are packaged in disposable containers and it is predicted that the trend will continue. We are also charged with the responsibility of enforcing the collection of your organic wastes, garbage if you will, by a private contractor. Building Maintenance: The maintenance and care of the town office buildings, public works garage, and the visitors center is also under the jurisdiction of the department. Only one major project was completed this year which consisted of extensive roof repairs to the Cary Memorial building. Equipment Maintenance: This division is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and servicing of all departmental equipment. Repairs are completed in the maintenance shop area at the public works garage and is a major operation since over $600,000.00 has been in- vested in all types of road machinery and maintenance equipment of varied size and nature. In addition, equipment owned and operated by other town agencies is also serviced and maintained in this division. Another major item of work assigned to this division is the daily servicing of the main sewage pumping station and the six sub stations. Parks: The park division of the department is responsible for the maintenance of parks, playgrounds and recreational areas. All school grounds are mowed by this division and a small amount of work is also done on conservation areas. Maintenance as a general term means fertilizing, mowing, chemical treatment, the lining of athletic fields for all kinds of sports activities which at times means the lining of as many as seventeen fields in one day; care of an outdoor track, tennis courts, basketball courts, pool operation and cleaning, plus the re- pair and painting of bleachers, benches, swings and picnic tables. As funds are provided to build additional ball fields and playgrounds,this division completes the grading, loaming and seeding, then turns to the ever - present chore of maintenance thereon. The division participates in the general snowplowing and removal operation of the department and upon completion of this work, commences the task of snow clearance from all ice skating areas throughout the community. The Marrett Road reservoir is the largest skating area to be cleared and others are located at Adams, Fiske, Kineen, Franklin, Hastings, Sutherland Road, Willard's Woods and at the Center basketball area. The division also cares for the historic Battle Green and Buckman Tavern grounds which includes the area around the Facilities Building plus triangles in the town and, in gen- eral, all public grounds. Trees: There are thousands of shade trees located along the many town highways and on public grounds that are the responsibility of the department to maintain. One of the most important items in tree care is proper pruning. If a tree is pruned, especially the stately elm, it stands a good chance of not becoming diseased. Another important, but controversial, program is spraying which is the chief means used to kill the elm bark beetle. Methoxychlor is used for this spray and in addition we spray for tent caterpillars, aphids and canker worms. All employees take courses in spraying and must be licensed by the state. Each is aware of the toxicity of the material he is using and is keenly interested in the safety of 55 Facing Page: Lexington Center DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS the public and wildlife. Work of elm bark beetle control is conducted on both public and pri- vate property. A planting program is conducted annually and during the past year 241 trees of all varieties 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 on Bedford Street. A number of these plantings were done on private property with the consent of the owner where planting with- in the rights -of -way was deemed not practical. During the year there were 78 elm trees removed on private property and 8 on public property which were infected with dutch elm disease. There were also 17 other trees removed from the public ways which constituted a hazard. In addition there are over 20 more scheduled for removal. Of those taken down approximately 90% were sugar maples. It should be noted that after a removal along the public ways the stump is cut down below grade and an effort is made to replace the tree in the annual planting program. In December delivery was made of an aerial sky bucket as authorized by the annual town meeting. This unit now assures the community of an accelerated tree maintenance program. The unit eliminates the time consuming work of climbing each and every tree in order to complete pruning work or deadwood removal. The unit lifts a man high into the branch area of a tree in a matter of seconds and he is immediately ready to clip off deadwood, broken branches, or prune the tree and then he is off to the next tree in an instant. It is planned to commence a sys- tematic pruning schedule as soon as possible to protect and prolong the life of our exception- ally valuable tree population. Engineering The engineering division has been very much involved in almost all portions of the preceding report. This division works closely with all other divisions of the department sup- plying them with necessary engineering data to permit proper construction and maintenance. This work consists of establishing grades, street lines, construction drawings, all types of surveys, and locating of the appurtenances of the various utility systems of the town, just to mention a few. It would be impossible for any public works organization to operate efficiently without the aid of an engineering division. In addition to the foregoing this division is directly connected with all other town departments, committees, commissions, and boards in providing plans, surveys, maps, easements, traffic counts and studies, inspection of all construction in developments, plan review, plan design and revision. It spends a considerable amount of time in connection with the survey, design and construction of all sewers, drains, water lines, sidewalks and streets. This division also works very closely with all consultants whether connected directly with the town or private enterprise. Many hours are spent in negotiations with the owners of property regarding damages and easement locations. A considerable amount of time and man -hours are expended in the calculation of better- ments for sewers, sidewalks, streets, and water lines. Plans and layouts for all proposed con- struction by the town for betterment projects are prepared by this division after completion of surveys. In recent months the division assumed the responsibility of "in house" contracting after design is completed. It is now assuming inspection and direction for project construct- ion in an effort to reduce costs by elimination of the use of consultants on certain projects. This trend will continue and in turn will be accelerated in the year ahead. In Conclusion Lexington is blessed in its overall department of public works in that it is staffed by a number of loyal, faithful and dedicated employees. This is not true of all such organiza- tions. In my opinion there are a number of local residents who have found that in time of need, emergency or otherwise, or those who have requested that certain informative meetings be held, either for groups or an individual, Lexington's personnel give freely of their time. We feel it is not a duty but instead a pleasure and a necessity to build and maintain good public rela- tions. This is a must and we hope to improve and expand them in the future by attempting to 56 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS put forth more information of public interest. The department has problems in that we need additional personnel in order to provide improved service and maintenance for the community. At least two additional people are needed in the highway -sewer division to accelerate a program of both sewer cleaning and drain clean- ing. In addition we need three additional people in the parks and shade tree division to ade- quately cope with the maintenance added by new playgrounds, proposed play areas, the added bath- ing beach at the Marrett Road reservoir, and the instructional pool at the center playground. We are not spending sufficient time on our maintenance needs - especially on our drain- age ditches, drainage and sewer systems. We sincerely hope that our request for an added number of five employees will be approved. We respectfully request that the recommendation to be in- cluded in the annual budget request for 1969 be approved. We must look ahead and plan for progress - for better service and improved maintenance. As we move forward we should in turn be able to look back to see what has been accomplished - not back to see what could have been done. Without an adequate staff of employees coupled with expansion of our systems, we will soon look back and see only needs. In conclusion I wish to state that a considerable amount of work was completed by the department during the year both of a construction and a maintenance nature. Results on each could only have been accomplished by full cooperation on the part of the members of the board of selectmen, the executive assistant, all department heads and the employees of the department of public works. To each I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation. Sidewalk Construction -Adams St. Sewer Force Main No. Hancock Street Joseph F. Burke, Superintendent of Public Works 57 Sewer Trunk - Pit view of pipe being "jacked" under railroad. School Committee Report There are a number of generally accepted standards by which the progress of a school system can be measured. One of these is the amount of money spent per pupil. Another is the variety and scope of learning opportunities presented each student. The hope for developing the potential of each individual demands variety. Any effective pro- gress depends on properly motivated staff members who are well trained and adequately supervised. The dilemma of rising expense is as much with the schools as with the rest of our economy. Your school committee has attempted to provide the essentials necessary for continued progress of your system without at the same time losing sight of the finan- cial constraints under which all of us must live. While Lexington's commitment of funds seems large to the individual taxpayer, it is not, as a matter of fact, up to the standard of many communities outside the commonwealth. Your committee has attempted to secure legislation the effect of which would be to reduce the impact of rising school ex- penses on the individual property owner. The availability of varied learning opportunities is not a matter unrelated to expense. Efforts are being made continuously to find ways to improve the performance of the so- called "average' student, whoever he may really be. In addition to the seven summer workshop programs, there was a modestly successful summer reading program, and there were a number of multi- community projects at both elementary and secondary levels which were beneficial to the individual students and faculty involved, and which will have continuing value to larger numbers of people throughout the year. Toward the year end approval of the Education without Walls program was voted. This gives hope of a better approach to the motivation and learning potential of a number of our students. Excellent work was accomplished by the Citizens Advisory Committee on voca- tional education. This resulted in the inclusion of an article for the 1969 town meeting seeking a committee to study the feasibility and reasonableness of Lexington's participa- tion in a regional vocational - technical school. Such an association could be of significant importance to a number of students for whom academic studies alone are not ideal. Last year's town meeting provided funds for final plans and specifications for a third junior high school. The final vote on this project in March 1969 will provide a positive answer to a critical school housing need which will exist throughout the decade beginning in 1970. A great deal of time was required for negotiation with staff members during the year. Collective bargaining changes relationships to a marked degree and places a premium on patience and understanding for all the participants in our discussions, both at and away from the negotiation table. We are hopeful that these efforts will finally reflect the positive spirit of both community and staff that has been so important in the development of the Lexington Public Schools. 59 On facing page: Kindergarten Pupils in Action Rudolph J. Fobert Report of the School Superintendent In reviewing the year I believe it has been one of the most active of my five years in Lexington. The planning of an educational program for the new junior high school has taken me to many parts of the country to study the new programs and trends which have developed during the past several years. As I compare our schools to selected schools in Texas, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and several other states, I note that we are keeping pace with new developments in education and are designing original programs for students with special needs. It would be impossible to describe all of the programs and activities of the past year in the space allotted in this annual report. Several of these activities are mentioned briefly in the school committee's statement. In my report I have described more fully three of the programs which are unique to Lexington. All of these projects are financed in part or fully by federal funds of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Two of the three programs - Innovations in Learning and Creative and Per- forming Arts - are conducted in cooperation with other communities. We are also a member of Education Collaborative, a suburban -urban coalition of the school systems of Boston, Arlington, Newton, Brookline and Concord. This coalition is financed fully by federal funds and will explore and develop projects and activities utilizing the resources of urban - suburban school systems. The main objective is to improve educational opportunities for the children of all of the participating school systems. I believe that regional collaboration in which each community retains its political and educational autonomy but exchanges and pools its resources in personnel, curriculum and programs, especially for children with special needs, is not only desirable but vital for the future of education. We must pool resources to solve common problems. One of our most hopeful projects in this collaboration is the establishment of a special school for children with severe learning handicaps. In this report I have again discussed the need for a new junior high school. En- rollment projections vividly underscore the need for this new facility. I cannot emphasize too strongly the effect that overcrowded buildings have on the scope and quality of an educa- tional program. In the long run, there is a greater return for the educational dollar when we provide adequate spaces to conduct activities which are vital to our programs. New Junior High School Schools opened in September with an enrollment of 9455 pupils in grades K/12, making the Lexington Public Schools the nineteenth largest school district in Massachusetts. This highest enrollment ever was 204 pupils more than enrollment projections. The unex- pected total of 2704 pupils in grades 9/12 exceeded the capacity of the high school one year earlier than expected. This pattern of higher - than - projected secondary enrollments under- scores the need for a new junior high school by 1971. The comparison of enrollment projections and capacities listed below describes our secondary school assignments after the new junior high school is constructed in 1971. The need to transfer the ninth grade from the high school to the junior high schools is critical as projected enrollments of 3000 or more pupils in grades 9/12 exceed the capacity of the high school (2700) through the seventies. Without this school, as projections below indicate, we are faced with the prospect of double sessions for an extended period of time. This additional building is also needed to enable us to maintain the quality of our program at the secondary level. The new junior high school has been designed to initially house 900 pupils. Special areas such as the library, cafeteria, gymnasium, etc. can accommodate 1200 pupils. Similar to the Bridge and Bowman Elementary Schools, the library is the central focus of 60 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT the school and will contain facilities for a wide variety of media and materials such as tapes, records, magazines, films, filmstrips, etc. for independent and small group lea rnings. The funding schedule for the school began in 1967 when the annual town meeting appropriated $20, 000 for preliminary plans and specifications. This year the town meet- ing approved an additional $125, 000 for final plans and specifications. In March, 1969, the annual town meeting will be requested to appropriate approximately $4,600,000 for construction funds. This is the first school to be planned and constructed by the newly authorized Permanent School Building Committee appointed by the town meeting in March, 1967. Capacities - Enrollment Projections (Secondary Schools) Enrollment Projections ** Date 7 -9 9 -12 10 -12 Capacities (1971) Muzzey (Gr.7 -9) Diamond (Gr. 7-9) New J.H.S. (Gr. 7 -9) 700* 900 900 Total 2500 High School (Gr.10 -12) 2700 *Adjusted * *Computed 10/4/68 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 2461 2510 2470 2434 2393 2353 2294 2215 2924 3048 3139 3256 3267 3225 3188 3134 2131 2201 2301 2415 2460 2423 2388 2367 Creative and Performing Arts A new and exciting program began in our schools as the 1968 year ended. It is a federally - financed program under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Educa- tion Act of 1965. The program was developed under a planning grant from the U.S. Office of Education in cooperation with Brookline, Belmont, Watertown, Waltham and Newton. The program has two fundamental premises: 1. That art as an intrinsic part of life and society is too often inadequately re- flected in the schools and curriculum, and 2. An understanding of the arts and their place in our daily lives is best obtained through direct contact with the processes of the practicing artist and the re- sults of his efforts - the work of art. Each of the participating communities has selected a local school coordinator who will apply the resources of the project at the local level. These local representatives will also administer the three -year program which has a yearly budget of approximately $300,00Q Lexington pupils will experience dire ct contact with the professional performing artist. There will be activities involving actors, musicians, dancers and a visual art program using the excellent resources of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Art units will be used in the second grade as well as dance projects. The third graders will receive direct improvisations of theatre games. All levels in the elementary and secondary schools will be exposed to drama groups, experiences with industrial and product designs, design for entertainment media, motion pictures, woodcuts, architectural and city plan- ning and languages as a communicator. Another unique feature of the program will be touring exhibitions of original art objects from the Museum of Fine Arts. A workshop has been planned for teachers in the participating systems in cooperation with the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Carpenter Arts Center at Harvard University. We will involve from four to six schools in the first year and increase the partici- pation to all schools during the second and third years of the project. We are excited about 61 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT this new program because it will be offered to children of all levels of ability throughout the system. Innovations in Learning Another cooperative program in which we participate is the summer program for children in grades 1/5 entitled Innovations in Learning. This program is also financed fully under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and is conducted in coopera - tion with the public schools of Newton and Brookline. The major objectives of the pro- gram are: 1. To provide opportunities for children to be- come involved in their own education by selecting their own programs; 2. To involve the individual learner in un- graded situations; 3. To provide an educational environment which stresses initiative and creative thinking; 4. To provide opportunities for quality inde- pendent study, utilizing programmed mater- ials; 5. To integrate the arts as a theme in the pro- gram; 6. To enable teachers to work with children in a free unstructured environment. Innovations in Learning The six weeks' summer program has been in operation for the past two summers with pupils and staff selected from each of the three participating school districts. One of the most valuable features of the program is the in- service training opportunity for our teachers. Summer Reading Program This past summer the Lexington Public Schools conducted its fourth summer reading program. This four -week program for elementary and secondary students in grades 1/12 provides services to individuals with special reading needs. The unique feature of the summer reading program is the personalized instruction offered to the student. This is possible because of the small pupil- teacher ratio. At the elementary level the class size averages approximately four pupils, and at the secondary level three pupils. This enables the teacher to work with each pupil at his own level and rate of progress in a tension -free atmosphere. The optional parts of the program for elementary pupils are physical educa- tion, library activities and counseling. Serving the students during the four -week program are teachers, reading specialists, physical education instructors, a librarian, two counselors, three teacher aides, two secretaries and a nurse. The staff also works together through in- service sessions designed to share ideas, techniques and evaluations. Pupils were invited to participate through the recommendations of teachers, principals, counselors, reading specialists and parents. This summer program is funded Five Year Summary - School Budget 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Expenditures 4,758, 439.76 5, 454, 886.65 6, 131, 722. 10 6, 886, 125. 67 7, 831, 922.73 Transfers & Receipts 66, 066.72 213, 540. 24 371, 056.75 359, 026. 41 238, 912. 68 Income & Reimbursement 450, 298. 24 464, 969. 60 556, 122. 90 1, 037, 139. 96 1, 242, 965.84 Net Cost 4, 242, 074.80 4, 776, 376.81 5, 204. 542. 45 5, 489, 959. 30 6, 350, 044. 21 62 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT by a federal grant of $27, 000 from the U.S. Office of Education and an additional $5, 000 appropriated by the Lexington School Committee, Lexington's Summer Reading Program Elizabeth H. Clarke, Secretary Robert H. Farwell School Committee Logan Clarke, Jr., Chairman Sketches by Elinor Lynch 63 Vernon Page Austin W. Fisher, Jr. Proposed New Junior High School In March, 1969, the town meeting members will be asked to appropriate $4, 600, 000. (according to professional estimates) for the construction and equipment of a new junior high school. The school, planned for 900 students and expandable in the future to 1, 200, is scheduled to be built on Marrett Road adjacent to Franklin School and town- owned conserva- tion land, formerly the Swenson Farm. State school building assistance returns forty percent of this construction and equip- ping cost to the town. In this case, the return is $1,840,000. or about $92, 000. a year, coming back over the life of a 20 - year bond. In March 1967, $20, 000. was voted for initial plans for the school. In March 1968, $125, 000. was appropriated for the preparation of the final plans and specifications. Since that time, when the permanent building committee sent a brochure on preliminary plans to every house in town in preparation for the vote, the plans have changed. The site and the building have been under study and revision by the architects, site and soil consultants, and the permanent building committee. They have re- studied the site to take full advantage of the terrain and tightened the space within the building for greater economy. This re- evalua- tion began in March and ended only last month. In planning the school, the architects, Davies and Wolf, have made large group areas like the gym, cafeteria, auditorium and library adequate to hold the eventual 1, 200 students without alterations. Other areas are designed for 900 students, and a less costly classroom wing is all the new construction needed to provide space for the projected 1, 200 when desired. The two -floor plan, encompassing 137, 000 square feet, is conventional in design with the exception of the library area. This is an expanded space surrounded by open class - 64 rooms so that students will have direct access to the extensive research facilities of the library. English and social studies will be held here. This library- classroom area will be carpeted and treated acoustically. Not only does the area suit the program, but even with carpet and acoustics, the cost is less than the conventional halls and walls which usually sep- arate a library from its adjacent classrooms. Site barriers of movable walls and bookshelves will enclose the classroom areas but still give easy access to library facilities. The building will be constructed of poured concrete and concrete block with steel frame window sash. Its exterior will be of grey -biege split rib concrete block. Playing fields will include two boys' baseball diamonds, a football field, a soccer field, a girls' soft- ball field and girls' soccer field combined with a lacrosse field. 65 Location Adams School 739 Massachusetts Avenue Bowman School Philip Road Bridge School 55 Middleby Road Joseph Estabrook School 117 Grove Street Fiske School 34A Colony Road Franklin School 7 Stedman Road Hancock School 33 Forest Street Harrington School 146 Maple Street Maria Hastings School 2618 Massachusetts Avenue Munroe School 1403 Massachusetts Avenue Parker School 314 Bedford Street William Diamond Junior High 99 Hancock Street Muzzey Junior High 1475 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington Senior High 251 Waltham Street School Profiles No. of Principal Opened Classrooms Additions H. William Geick 1913 16 1931 William D. Perkins 1967 23 Dr. Lester E. Goodridge, Jr. 1966 23 Leo A. Cohen 1961 23 Robert A. Noy 1949 19 1954 Mrs. Ethel B. Bears 1931 18 1956 William C. Terris 1891 8 Donald E. Johnson 1956 20 1958 Dr. Gilbert W. Berry 1955 20 1958 Miss Margery McKenney 1904 10 1915 Miss Hilda L. Maxfield 1924 13 1950 John M. Hibbard 1959 30 1926 Santo L. Marino 1902 30 1958* 1956 Charles C. Johnson 1953 ** 1964 1965 *Renovated * *Nine classroom units of 300 pupils each SCHOOL PROFILES As a Matter of Fact - - As of October 4, 1968, the total enrollment of the Lexington Public Schools was 9455. - - Total professional staff of the Lexington Public Schools numbers 642 250 have a master's degree 102 have 30 hours of graduate study beyond a master's 9 have a doctorate - - Of the 1968 Lexington High School graduating class of 540, 459 or 85 per cent went on to further education 313 or 58 per cent went on to four -year colleges ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Staff Number Enrollment Staff -pupil Ratio Principals 11 5254 1 :477.6 Classroom Teachers (1 -6) 182 4583 (A) 1:25.1 Kindergarten Teachers 17 625 1:36.8 (D) Special Class Teachers 9 46 1:6.57 Art Specialists 9 5208 1:578.6 Music Specialists 10 5208 1:520.8 Phys. Ed. Specialists 9 5208 1:578.6 Instructional Mat. Sp. 9 5208 1:578.6 Reading Specialists 7 5208 1:744 French Specialists 9 3090 (B) 1:343.3 Science Specialists 4 5208 1:1302 Math Specialists 3 5208 1:1736 Counselors 9 5254 (C) 1:583.8 SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Enrollment 4201) Staff Number Enrollment Staff -pupil Ratio Principals 3 4201 1:1400 Assistant Principals 5 4201 1:800 Classroom Teachers 262 4191 (A) 1:15.9 Instructional Mat. Sp. 6 4191 (A) 1:698.5 Reading Specialists 6 4191 (A) 1:698.5 Social Worker 1 4201 1:4201 Counselors 14 4201 1:300.1 ALL SCHOOLS Number Enrollment Staff -pupil Ratio Speech Therapist 4 9455 C) 1:2363.8 School Psychologist 2 9455 (C) 1:4727.5 Nurses 8 9455 1:1181.9 A. Does not include special classes B. Includes only Grades 3 -6 C. Includes special classes D. A.M. Session 1:18.3 P.M. Session 1:18.3 67 Making Your School Dollar Make Sense The accompanying pie charts present, in simplified form, a breakdown of the funds received in 1968 for support of the schools, and an indication of the relative amounts expended for the various seg- ments of the school budget. The following is a detailed accounting of actual revenue and expenditures as of December 31, 1968.* Commonwealth of Massachusetts Receipts Chapter 70 School Aid $ 969, 316. 57 Chapter 71 Transportation 164, 783. 94 Chapter 69- 71 Special Education 87, 716. 99 Adult Education 810. 00 Vocational Education Transportation 902. 38 METCO 24, 230. 00 Federal Government PL 874 PL 864 -III ESEA, Title II Library ESEA, Title III METCO 1, 247, 759.88 13.7% 186, 430.00 4,635.68 5,683.40 17, 639.25 214, 388.33 Town of Lexington Appropriation Personal Services 6, 434, 241.00 Expenses 1, 054, 706.00 Out -of -State Travel 11, 900.00 Athletics 82, 500. 00 Adult Education 11, 750.00 Vocational Education 9,655.00 2.4% 7, 604, 752.00 83.7% Town of Lexington Tuition, registration charges, and gate receipts Adult Education 5, 391.60 Athletics 8,320.63 Miscellaneous Receipts 7,133.85 Tuition 1,418.50 22, 264.58 . 2% 9, 089, 164.79 100. 0% Expenditures Personal Services 6, 661, 623, 64 85.1% Expenses 1,050,517.96* 13.4% Out -of -State Travel 11, 239.05 . L% Athletics 83, 887.32 1.,1% Adult Education 17, 340.72 . 2% Vocational Education 7,314.04 . 1% $ 7, 831, 922.73 100.0% *Not including special projects. In addition to these figures, all of the special projects described in the section on outside re- sources involved total funding by the agencies with which the public schools are associated. 68 Where the School Dollar Comes From (1968 Receipts) Salaries Town of Lexington Appropriation Commonwealth of Massachusetts R Federal government *2 0 Miscellaneous (Tuition and Registration Charges) Where the School Dollar Goes (1968 Expenditures) Operating Expenses Athletics Adult Education Vocational Education Out of State Travel 69 Permanent Building Committee Permanent Building Committee L. to R. -Mary Louise Touart, Robert G. Hargrove, Rita Lovett, Secretary; Barbara Harvell, Thomas G. Taylor, Chairman; Eric Kula, Ben Bertini (rear). Messrs. Spaulding, Whitman and Moore were ill or out of town and unable to attend the session at which the photograph was taken. The Permanent Building Committee was voted into being in March 1967 town meet- ing as a result of a proposal by the Structure of Government committee. It was to fulfill the same type of function as the Standing School Building Committee in relation to all town buildings. It was to be available, when authorized by town meeting, to handle the con- struction of school buildings and all other town buildings and recreation facilities and additions or alterations to same, including original equipping and furnishing. The committee has five regular members and two non - voting members designated for each building by the using agency. In March 1967 the school committee authorized the PBC to build a proposed new junior high school and initial funds were appropriated. Last March 1968, final plans and specifications money was voted and this March, 1969, the PBC will ask for funds to build and equip the school. For its second job, the committee has been directed by the Selectmen to build the facilities building for the new recreation area at the old reservoir on Marrett Rd. Thomas G. Taylor, Chairman, 1969 Barbara Harvell, 1969 Mark Moore, Jr., 1970 Charles H. Spaulding, 1971 Robert V. Whitman, 1970 Eric Kula, Selectmen Appointee, 1970 Ben Bertini, Selectmen Appointee, 1970 Mary Louise Touart, School Committee Appointee, 1970 Robert G. Hargrove, School Committee Appointee, 1970 Standing School Building Committee The Standing School Building Committee was created in 1957 by town meeting and charged with the responsibility of building and equipping all subsequent school buildings in the town. Since that time, it has remodeled Muzzey Junior High, built Diamond Junior High, done the alteration and additions to Lexington High School and built Estabrook, Bridge and Bowman schools. With the eventual acceptance of Bridge and Bowman, its job will be done. Thomas G. Taylor, Chairman, 1970 Robert G. Hargrove, 1971 Anne Wallace, 1970 Mary Louise Touart, 1970 Charles H. Spaulding, 1970 70 Board of Appeals In 1968 the number of petitions presented to the Board of Appeals was approximately the same as in 1967, 86 against 90. Each year three petitions were withdrawn after being advertised. There were more requests for variances than for any other reason. Thirty -five were granted, nine denied. An effort was made to grant small footage requests, but to deny large ones. Thirteen permissions were granted, four denied. Five findings and determinations were granted, one in combination with a variation. This category of our work is very impor- tant and decisions are made only after written recommendations from the Planning Board. Three P. U. D. (planned urban development, sometimes classed cluster zone) petitions were granted, one denied. Two Sign By -Law requests were granted, two denied. Twelve renewals and four withdrawals complete the 1968 list. Nobody has instituted court proceedings this year to set aside decisions by our board, but there is still one court case pending, in which our decision was upheld by the Superior Court but taken to the Massachusetts Supreme Court, thereby necessitating nearly a year additional delay with the concomitant added legal expense. Our very efficient and experienced secretary retired in the spring. We want to thank Mrs. Louise M. Macomber for her years of devoted service. In the years from 1960 -1967 our personal services and expenses have increased from $3, 844. 44 to $4, 094.14, a rather slight increase. Our charges of $20 per hearing bring back to the town approximately $1, 800. per year which makes us one of the least costly activities of the town. Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman Charles T. Abbott George P. Wadsworth George C. Sheldon Howard H. Dawes Board of Assessors For the past several years the total valuation of taxable realty in Lexington has shown a steady increase, due primarily to the continued growth of new, non - residential construction. The greatest increase at any time was in 1967, when the added real estate valuation totalled $8,109,500, representing an increase over 1966 of 4. 6 %. At this year's tax rate of $53.80, every additional $1, 000 of valuation represents an additional $53.80 of tax revenue to the town. Conversely, for every additional $1, 000 spent by the town, an additional valuation of about $18, 600 is required. The following table shows the recent increase in real estate valuations: Year Real Estate Increase % Total Value* Increase % 1962 $156,467,500 164, 736, 596 1963 160, 869, 700 4,402,200 2.8 169, 279, 100 4,542,504 2.8 1964 165, 089, 340 4,219,640 2.6 173, 710, 440 4,431,340 2.6 1965 170, 179, 600 5,090,260 3. 1 179, 091, 350 5,380,910 3. 1 1966 175,207,9-00 5,028,300 3.0 184, 293, 300 5,201,950 2.9 1967 183, 318, 400 8,109,500 4.6 192, 651, 950 8,358,650 4.5 1968 189, 100, 000 5,782,600 3.0 198, 866, 200 6,214,250 3.2 *Includes Personalty 71 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Brief mention was made in our last year's report of certain persons and property exempt from taxation under the provisions of Chapter 59 of the General Laws of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts. One of the Assessors' duties is to verify the requests of the hun- dreds of people qualifying for such exemptions from taxation. For example, veterans with disabilities, widows of such veterans, and other qualifying veterans are entitled to exemptions. Persons over seventy years of age who qualify by income and residency standards are entitled to an exemption from a portion of their real estate tax. 1967 1968 Veterans Number Tax Exempted Number Tax Exempted 10% or more disability Widows of World War I Veterans Paraplegics Others Totals Persons Over 70 Years of Age Widows Blind Persons Total - Individual Exemptions 479 1 5 12 497 245 14 3 759 $ 44,932 94 470 1, 128 46, 624 84, 989 1, 487 423 $132, 523 489 1 5 12 507 238 23 4 772 $ 52,616 196 538 1,291 54, 641 82, 394 2, 563 645 $140, 243 In addition to the foregoing individuals partially exempt from taxation estate, the following organizations are totally or partially exempt: Educational and Charitable Organizations Arts & Crafts Society $ 3,029 Christian High School 21,136 Com. Nursery School 1, 685 Grey Nuns 137,992 Hayden Rec. Center 87, 420 Historical Society 11,836 Home for the Aged 3, 001 John F. Kennedy School 7,457 M. I. T. 17,061 Montessori School 2, 068 Others 858 Totals $284, 038 Veterans Organizations American Legion Post #38 Vet. of Foreign Wars #3007 Totals 400 1, 128 1, 528 $ 3,467 24, 194 1,929 157,957 100, 068 13, 632 3, 435 8, 535 19, 529 2, 367 982 $325, 131 457 1,291 1,748 Fraternal Organizations Elks K. of C. Masons Totals Religious Organizations Churches Parsonages Totals Total Non -Gov. Exempt. Governmental Exemptions U. S. of America Com. of Massachusetts Middlesex County Town of Lexington Total Gov. Exemptions TOTAL OF ALL EXEMPTIONS of their 7,332 2, 580 3, 544 real 8, 393 2,954 4, 057 13,456 15,404 173, 707 11,836 185, 543 617, 088 506, 425 289, 522 24, 511 958, 290 1,778,748 198,839 13, 632 212, 471 694, 997 596, 083 330, 701 28, 057 1,391,693 2,346,534 $2,395,836 $3,041,531 It is interesting to note that the total of all real estate exempt from taxation now amounts to about 23.0% of all of the real estate in Lexington, an increase from the 21.8% ratio of 1967. Willard P. Grush, Chairman F. William Smith William L. Potter Personal Services Expenses Staff as of Dec. 31 Five Year Trends in the Assessors' Office 1964 21,801.22 2,802.97 4 1965 22, 941.05 2,755.29 4 72 1966 1967 1968 24, 464.71 26, 104.08 28, 668.94 2,397.58 2,542.19 2,784.32 4 4 4 Town Treasurer Paul G. ( "Tiny ") Yewell, town treasurer, dis- cusses tax anticipation financing with one of Lexington's bankers. The treasurer's.office was a busy and interesting one in 1968. During the year we were able to completely separate and define the duties and responsibilities of the treasurer. This was not a simple matter since they had been combined with those of the town clerk's office for so many years. The borrowing of money in anticipation of tax income proved very costly to the town. The first tax anticipation notes were financed in March and during the year a total of 4 million dollars was borrowed at an interest cost of $62,886.50. If the tax income, par- ticularly real estate tax, could be spread over the year rather than all being paid in October, this cost could be eliminated. The interest cost was higher in 1968 because money was tight and rates were from 1% to 2% higher than in 1967. Careful investments of bonded money and general cash created interest income of $48, 400.70. This partially offset the cost of borrowing; however, if tax anticipation notes could be eliminated, this would be additional income to the town. Several new systems and policies were instituted during the year to improve the efficiency of the department. There are approximately 36 tax titles now on the town books. Foreclosure proceedings are underway on several of these and it is the treasurer's inten- tion to foreclose on all of them during 1969. The treasurer's office operated as a separate entity for the first full year in 1968 thus no five year expense trend can be reported. For 1968 personal services totaled $10, 948.06; expenses were $691.27. Tax Collector This office does what the name implies, collects taxes; no bills are made up in the office of collector of taxes. However, many of the bills are mailed from this depart- ment after preparation by the various departments of the town, such as assessors, water, selectmen and public works. Warrants for real estate and personal property taxes and motor vehicle excise taxes and commitments for sewer, street, sidewalk, and water betterments stem from the assessors' office. The public works superintendent is responsible for warrants commit- ting water rates, sewer and water house connections, in lieu of betterments and miscel- laneous water charges, the latter including turning water meters off and on and the re- pairing of same. The water department has set a new policy of adding a demand charge of $1.00 to all water bills not paid within the month of receipt. Motor vehicle excise taxes are billed at the registry of motor vehicles in Boston 73 TAX COLLECTOR and are sent to the assessors' office which prepares the warrant for collection before turning them over to the collector's office. These bills are mailed out by this office and records of collections, abatements and refunds are kept. Where delinquency in payment occurs it is necessary to mail out demand notices. If these are not met they are referred for collection to the deputy collector and as a final resort, to the registry of motor vehicles. Real estate and personal property taxes after receipt from assessors are usually mailed to the taxpayer beginning in August in alphabetical order. These bills are payable on or before November first, and if not, by law, 6% interest plus a demand of $1.00 is added, the interest retroactive to October lst. (It would be well to note that in 1969 the interest rate will jump to 8%.) Records of collection, abatements and refunds of these bills are also kept in the collector's office. Collections on ambulance services are also made by this office. 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 gives the prepared list to the collector for collection. These bills may be paid in cash within 30 days of receipt or apportioned over a period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. If apportioned, it is added to the real estate bill and paid with the taxes. The certificate of municipal liens is a form prepared by this office upon request from lawyers when property is transferred from one owner to another, showing paid (or unpaid) taxes for 3 years plus amounts paid or due on any betterment or unpaid or final readings on water bills. For this service a charge of $3.00 is made. Releases are another form often requested by lawyers. This form is $2.00 and depicts as to whether betterments such as street, sidewalk, etc. are paid in full. These charges are turned over to the treasurer once a week. As of this date, December 1, 1968, approximately $2, 296. has been turned over to the treasurer. 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. Analysis of Commitments, Collections and Outstanding Taxes Outstanding January 1 Committed for current year Collected, abated, apportioned or transferred Balance on December 31 Percentage of Real Estate Collections Abatements for veterans Abatements for elderly 1967 1968 $ 342, 637.90 $ 414, 548.86 10, 875, 600.39 12, 403, 702.93 11,218,238.29 12,818,251.79 10, 926, 881.90 12, 358, 608.77 291,356.39* 459, 643.02 98% 98% 46, 906.00 64, 092.83 80, 500.00 84, 144.36 * Does not include water rates for the six months ending Dec. 31, 1967, due to non commitment. Five Year Trends - Tax Collector Personal Staff as of Year Services Expenses Dec.31 1964 18,520.68 7,793.18 4 1965 18,933.80 8,041.33 4 1966 19, 195.00 2,436.05 4 1967 20, 554.00 2,068.35 4 1968 22, 763.74 2,364.45 4 A tax payer paying his water bill. 74 Collector Mrs. Doris E. Barclay Mary R. McDonough An inquiry about reg- istering to vote. Town Clerk Five Year Trends - Town Clerk Personal Staff as of Year Services Expenses Dec.31 1964 24, 630.10 1,945.71 5 1965 20, 643.77 2,298.62 6 1966 25, 579.01 2,499.60 6 1967 31, 525.71 1, 948. 64 6* 1968 26, 678, 67 904.32 4 *Effective December 1, 1967 the offices of town clerk and town treasurer were separated. The report above re- flects the expenses and personnel strength for both de- partments through 1967 but for the clerk's office only in 1968. Two employees were transferred to the comp- troller's office December 1, 1967. Elections always place a significant burden on the town clerk, especially so in 1968 when there were five elections. The duties involved in actually conducting and reporting the elections are obvious. Less obvious are the duties in registering new voters, providing for absentee ballots, for shifting party affiliations, and for checking signatures and addresses on nominating papers. New voters registered a total of 2, 861 by October 5, the closing date for registra- tion in the presidential election, bringing the total registered voters to 16, 128.. There were many changes in party enrollment for the primaries. For the period February 14 through March 20, 1968 (prior to the April 30, 1968 presidential primary) there was a total of 429 changes in party enrollment, which to my knowledge, is the largest change in party affiliation for any one election. Voting lists had to be revised for each election. Thousands of names had to be cer- tified on nomination papers for candidates for offices in the various elections and on several petitions. There were approximately 800 applications for absentee ballots for the presidential election, each of which had to be processed to determine the eligibility of the applicant. At a presidential election only, a person who does not meet the residency require- ments for voting registration may make application for a partial ballot (president and vice - president only). This year there were 113 applications processed which necessi- tated contacting the board of registrars to election commissioners at the applicant's former residence. A special polling place was set up on election day so that the appli- cants who were eligible could cast their vote. Although the year was dominated by election and registration work, plus nine town meetings, the regular duties of the office had to be carried out as well. Regular duties include taking of the annual census, vital statistics, issuing marriage licenses, dog licenses, sporting licenses, registering 18- year -olds for the draft and other miscellaneous duties. Detailed information covering these activities is contained in Part II of the town report. It seems fortunate that the selectmen acted favorably on my request made last year that my joint duties as town clerk and town treasurer be split into separate offices. I am sure that by concentrating on the duties as town clerk I can do a more effective job than when I also had to act as town treasurer as well. 75 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 January 1, 1969, such funds numbered thirty -one, with a total book value of $404, 664. 52. Five of these are charitable in nature, five related to parks and highway plantings, six to scholarships, six to maintenance of specific cemetery lots, six to maintenance of the common, and three are miscellaneous in nature. Prior to 1910, administration of these funds was loose, and the funds gradually be- came 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 likewise 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 com- pensation, are elected for six year terms, one of which expires every second year. The town subsequently delegated to these trustees responsibility for administering the perpetual care funds of the Westview and Monroe Cemetaries. The terms of the Bridge Charitable Fund provide for administration by three trus- tees to be appointed for similiar staggered terms by the Board of Selectmen. The select- men customarily appoint the most recently elected by of Public Trusts" to the open position. The Bridge Trustees likewise serve without compensation. The trustees have the dual responsibility of making prudent investment of the princi- pal of the trusts under their care and of scrupulously observing the instructions of the be- quest or the town article which made the funds available. The trustees meet about four times a year. The town appropriates $400.00 annually to cover administrative expenses, largely clerical. In investing the principal, they seek to obtain the highest return possible with due regard for safety of principal and within the limitations imposed by law. In some cases, the narrow stated purpose of the bequest has created a serious prob- lem for the trustees in making distributions of the accumulated income to eligible recipients. Illustrative of this would be trusts established to "purchase such luxuries and delicacies for the town poor as are not furnished them, and as shall tend to promote their health and com- fort" or to be used for the benefit of the worthy indigent men and women over sixty years of age, American born, whether in the Almshouse or not." These cases provide a good example of the effect of changing times, and the prob- lems faced by donors in making bequests which the passage of time will not make obsolete. George P. Morey, Chairman William R. McEwen Gaynor Rutherford 76 Appropriation Committee All towns in the Commonwealth having a total valuation for tax purposes in excess of $1,000,000 are required to have an appropriation or similar committee. The pertinent stat- utory provisions are implemented by those of Article XIII of the general by -laws of the town of Lexington, which specify the number, the terms and the manner of appointment of the mem- bers of the committee and that the comptroller shall be a member ex- officio but without a vote. Both by statute and by- law the committee is required to make recommendations con- cerning all financial matters of concern to the town. These recommendations take a variety of forms but may usually be seen to fall into broad general categories concerned with departmental operating expenses (including salaries and wages), and capital expenditures. The manner of financing each type of expenditure within the established patterns permitted by law is also of concern to the committee. No recommendations are made with respect to any major item, whether operating or capital in nature, without careful consideration generally including consultation with all departments involved, including the board of selectmen. Only rarely does anyone appear before the com- mittee to oppose a money request, which means that the restraints on the committee's actions are largely self- imposed. By far the most important and delicate function performed by the committee is the attempted reconciliation of competing demands for money into a coherent pattern. This in- cludes what the committee believes to be in the best interests of the town, both long and short range, and, of equal importance, within the willingness and ability of our citizens to pay. The committee, whose members are appointed rather than elected, believes that it can, and does, approach and perform this function with objective detachment. All this neces- sarily involves a balancing of objectives and the establishment of priorities that are not al- ways understood by the proponents of worthwhile projects who are primarily concerned with the interests of their particular departments and who are not charged with responsibility for the broad interests of the town as a whole. The composites of our recommendations are presented in the printed report of the committee which is sent to each dwelling unit in the town in advance of every annual town meeting. Further reports may also be necessitated by special town meetings. The law pro - vi des that a town meeting may not vote on any money item unless or until the committee has made an appropriate recommendation. The law also provides that the meeting is not bound by our recommendations. The essence of the process is that the real powers of the com - mittee, except with respect to certain emergency matters, are principally those of persua- Appropriation Committee L. to R. - Edward E. Furash, John H. Blaisdell, Donald R. Grant, Chairman; Robert M. Gary, Vice - chairman; Ruth F. Souza, Donald B. White, Levi G. Burnell, Louis A. Zehner, Richard M. Perry, Richard B. Blomfield. 77 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE sion. However, we would ask any town meeting, before it should reject our recommenda- tions, to consider that we have given serious consideration to each request for money in what we believe to be the best overall interests of the town and in the light of a mass of in- formation which, through no one's fault, is not always readily available to the members of the meeting. Capital Expenditures Committee The capital expenditures committee is charged with the responsibility of making a five- year projection of capital expenses and adjusting the overall capital expenditures pro - gram so it will not present an undue tax burden in any one year. These projections are for nonrecurring expenses" and do not cover the operating budget. An annual report is pub- lished and mailed to each household along with the appropriation committee report. In arriving at recommendations, the capital expenditures committee meets with the various town boards and committees in an effort to understand each project and the urgency of the need. This year the need for the junior high school was reaffirmed; the school en- rollment is even greater than estimated. Additional space is required for town offices; funds for the design of this additional space should be appropriated in 1969 and the construction funds raised in 1970. Postponement of the library addition for at least a year is suggested. (Appropriation of design funds was scheduled for 1969 in our 1968 report.) Last year an accelerated land acquisition program was suggested for two reasons: the rising cost of the land, and the rapid disappearance of open land. Continued support of an accelerated pro- gram is recommended. In summary, over the next five -year period the town is faced with several major capital expenditures in addition to the annual capital items for streets, sewers, etc. A Capital Expenditures Committee L. to R. -Carl Blake, Van T. Boughton, Jack L. Mitchell, Margaret F. Rawls, John F. Cogan, Jr. 78 RETIREMENT BOARD junior high school, more town office space, an expansion of the library and the acquisition of open land are included in the five -year plan. With regard to bonding, the committee again recommends that ongoing capital ex- penditures for streets, sewers, etc. should be borne by the tax rate and that bonding should be limited to schools, major buildings and major land acquisitions. Therefore, in the five - year period bonding for the junior high school, town office building, library, and an acceler- ated land program is recommended. Retirement Board The Town of Lexington Contributory Retirement System, which exists under Sections 1 through 28 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts pro- vides for a retirement allowance for all employees who qualify. The one exception to this is school teachers, who have their own state -wide retirement system. Lexington's retire- ment system is financed by a five percent deduction made from qualified employees' regular wages, and an amount of money that town meeting appropriates each year to cover the town's share of these pensions. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts- Division of Insurance- computes the amount that town meeting must appropriate. During 1968, the Board of Retirement held twelve meetings. Excess funds were invested in securities legal for savings banks in Massachusetts. Interest at the rate of 3. 9 percent was credited to members' accounts. Records were initiated for all new mem- bers, withdrawals were processed for those who resigned and desired to withdraw their funds, and retirement allowances were processed for the six members who retired. One police officer retired under the non - contributory section of the retirement laws. A cost of living increase was computed and paid to qualified retirees who had retired prior to December 31, 1964, in accordance with Chapter 408 of the 1967 Acts of the Massachusetts General Court. George P. Morey, Chairman Walter F. Spellman Richard M. Perry Ex- Officio, Secretary 79 Richard M. Perry Comptroller Five Year Trends in the Accounting Department Personal Staff as of Year Services Expenses Dec. 31 1964 14, 816.00 864. 43 3 1965 15, 511.99 1,687.71 3 1966 25, 417. 41* 1, 948.92 4* 1967 28, 334.77 1, 438.49 6 ** 1968 43, 506.80 ** 2, 128.05 ** 7 *Comptroller Added * *Payroll and check writing functions added 12/1/67 In 1968, with more dollars having been appropriated than in any other year in the history of the town, the volume of paper work involved in the accounting processes reached new levels. For the first time we approached 15, 000 vouchers and checks in payment of services performed, or merchandise purchased by the various boards, departments, committees, and commissions. This increase was reached regardless of the fact that the State assumed welfare department payments on June 30. Over 45, 000 payroll checks were prepared dur- ing the year, and 2, 091 W -2's were prepared for employees of the town. We also prepared 750 motor vehicle excise tax refund and 270 real estate abatement checks. This was the first full year of streamlined operation that saw all checks (payroll, accounts payable, and retirement) being prepared in this office, for signature and final disposition by the town treasurer. The fact that the treasurer's warrant, and the checks in payment thereof, were prepared in this office, enabled us to make some economies in time and effort, but this was almost completely offset by the increase in volume. The town meeting of 1968 established a data processing study committee to work with the comptroller in reviewing present methods and procedures, and to investigate the feasibility of using electronic data processing. Several meetings of this committee were held, and the study will continue into 1969. In its day to day operation, the comptroller's office served as the financial "watch- dog" of the town. As such, it controlled the budget appropriations and expenditures; audited and prepared all payrolls; audited invoices; prepared vouchers; and made payments to vendors for services and supplies. Monthly reports reflecting the position of budgetary accounts were made to all concerned. Monthly and annual balance sheets and financial statements were prepared. The annual audit of all town accounts was performed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bureau of Accounts auditors, which this year included the re- commitment of outstanding taxes to the new tax collector, that was elected in March, 1968. In 1969, with early budget requests indicating still another new record for school and town appropriations to be facing the town meeting in March, volumes will no doubt reach new levels. The probability of construction starting on a new junior high school will add an additional burden on us. Records must be maintained and copies of all invoices, contracts, etc., kept for final submission to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - School Building Assistance Bureau, for the state's reimbursement on this project. A continuing review is under way to determine if the office methods and procedures used by the various departments is up -to -date and free of duplication of effort. 80 SUMMARIZED SCHEDULE OF OPERATING EXPENSES Account Approp. 46, 616. 00 17,769.00 425. 00 2, 667.00 22,871.00 163, 600. 00 6, 000. 00 38, 000. 00 26, 200.00 9, 112. 00 11, 695.00 41, 035. 00 23, 210, 00 55, 617.00 32, 334. 00 10, 386.00 28, 855. 00 6, 050. 00 535, 325. 00 7,750.00 513, 540. 00 18, 675. 00 31, 795.00 2, 289. 00 176, 015.00 53, 210. 00 56, 890. 00 237,032.80 76, 795. 40 7, 604, 752. 00 1, 620, 918.00 1, 388, 225.00 Selectmen Town Clerk Trustees of Pub. Tr. Board of Appeals Planning Board Insurance Printing Town Report Law Elections Board of Registrars Committees Recreation Collector Comptroller Assessors Treasurer Health Dental Clinic Police Dog Officer Fire Civil Defense Inspection Weights & Measures Public Welfare Veterans Benefits Cemetery Library Retirement Board Education Debt Public Works Accounts Total Articles Total 12, 867, 354. 20 3, 401, 109. 50 Grand Total 16, 268, 463.70 Total Transfer Avail. 3,000.00 49, 616.00 17,769.00 425. 00 400. 00 3, 067.00 1, 100.00 23, 971.00 11, 800. 00 175, 400. 00 6, 000. 00 38,000.00 4, 425.00 30, 625.00 9, 112.00 11, 695. 00 41, 035. 00 300. 00 23, 510.00 55, 617. 00 32, 334. 00 300. 00 10, 686.00 28,855.00 6, 050.00 535, 325. 00 7,750.00 513, 540.00 18, 675. 00 31,795.00 2, 289.00 176, 015.00 5,100.00 58, 310.00 56, 890. 00 2,300.00 239, 332.80 76, 795. 40 7, 604, 752. 00 19, 225.00 1, 640, 143.00 18, 400.00 1, 406, 625.00 To Expend. E & D 48, 275. 66 936, 37 17, 445. 63 323. 37 425. 00 2,713.80 353.20 23, 088.69 882. 31 175, 186. 66 213.34 5, 458.89 541.11 29, 225.16 8, 774.84 30, 536.54 88. 46 8,689.31 383.94 10, 950.71 600.29 38, 269. 55 2, 765. 45 22, 756. 19 726. 31 54, 151.87 1, 465.03 31, 636.36 669.27 10, 245. 33 440. 67 27,863.47 828.07 4, 062. 99 1, 987. 01 496, 429, 53 38, 895. 47 3, 210. 92 4, 539.08 499, 809.97 10,817. 43 15, 466. 10 1, 605.73 25, 217. 55 6, 577. 45 2, 071.42 217. 58 141, 798.54 34, 216. 46 57, 237.35 1, 031.65 55, 316.04 1, 573.96 236, 952.96 2, 379.84 76, 795.40 7, 593, 010.05 11, 741.95 1, 639, 804. 12 338.88 1, 316, 956.00 51, 751.25 To 1969 403.97 38. 7 5 144. 00 27. 50 28. 37 163. 46 2,912.60 1,603.17 41.00 37,917.75 66, 350.00 12, 933, 704. 20 12, 702, 727.73 188, 695.90 42, 280. 57 4, 085.00 3,405, 194. 50 1, 236, 730. 20 71, 793. 10 2, 096, 671.20 70, 435.00 16,338, 898.70 13,939, 457.93 260, 489.00 2, 138, 951.77 TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST - SUMMARY STATEMENT General Purposes Library Town Office Street - Sewer- Library Street and Sewer Public Works Building Total School Street Sewer Water Amount of Principal Original Issue Paid in 1968 295, 000. 00 15, 000. 00 215, 000.00 10, 000. 00 490, 000. 00 20, 000. 00 225, 000. 00 20, 000. 00 328, 000. 00 35, 000. 00 1, 553, 000. 00 100, 000. 00 15, 222, 000. 00 782, 000. 00 730, 000. 00 60, 000. 00 3, 405, 000.00 206, 000. 00 990, 000. 00 68, 000. 00 Total 20, 347. 000. 00 1, 116, 000. 00 Grand Total 21, 900, 000. 00 81 1, 216, 000. 00 Balance 12/31/1968 115, 000. 00 80, 000. 00 180, 000. 00 255, 000.00 630, 000.00 7, 860, 000.00 250, 000. 00 1, 870, 000. 00 245, 000. 00 10, 225, 000. 00 10, 855, 000. 00 Interest Paid in 1968 3, 900. 00 2, 700. 00 6, 800. 00 580.00 12,180.00 26, 160. 00 251, 876.75 8, 790. 00 65,455.75 8, 804.00 334, 926. 50 361, 086. 50 Cash on Hand - Jan. 1, 1968 Receipts Taxes (Property) Licenses & Permits Fines Gifts & Grants Commercial Revenue (State, Income & Corp. ) Departmental Public Service Cemeteries Interest Refund s Bond Pre. & Interest Miscellaneous REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER 1968 Operating Statement $ 601,882.37 Expenditures 12, 190, 109.77 General Govmnt $ 1, 305, 293. 31 33, 088. 45 Protection of Per - 25, 657. 40 sons & Property 1, 104, 388.27 1, 306, 364. 18 Health & Sanitation 812, 405. 12 Highways 529,123.73 1, 064, 352. 91 Wel. & Vets. Benefits 308, 614. 00 545, 272. 56 Schools 8, 331, 998.09 476, 526.86 Libra 29, 649.25 Parks,yRecreation 263, 087.96 87, 102. 08 & Unclassified 278, 780. 69 28, 843. 60 Pub. Serv. Ent. 90, 180.23 Cemeteries 62, 382. 04 - 1, 728, 485. 57 17, 515, 452. 63 Debt Services 1, 639, 804. 12 Refunds 95, 351.59 Miscellaneous 1, 830, 014.22 16, 651, 423. 47 $ 18, 117, 335.00 Cash on Hand - 12/31/68 $ 1, 465, 911.53 (A detailed report is available in Part II of this Report) Receipts 82 Expenditures Town Officers and Committees Board of Selectmen ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS March, 1968 to March, 1969 *Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., Chairman * *Robert Cataldo Allan F. Kenney Irving H. Mabee Roland B. Greeley *Resigned as Chairman * *Replacing Mr. Cole as Chairman Town Clerk Mary R. McDonough Town Treasurer Paul G. Yewell Collector of Taxes Doris E. Barclay Moderator Robert B. Kent Trustees of Public Trusts George P. Morey, Chairman Gaynor K. Rutherford William R. McEwen School Committee Planning Board Cemetery Commissioners 1969 1969 1970 1971 1971 1969 1969 1969 1969 1970 1972 1974 Logan Clarke, Jr., Chairman 1970 Elizabeth H. Clarke 1969 Austin W. Fisher, Jr. 1970 Robert H. Farwell 1971 Vernon C. Page 1971 Natalie H. Riffin, Chairman Evert N. Fowle Francis T. Worrell Erik H. Lund Eric T. Clarke 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 James R. Sherman, Chairman 1969 James L. Grant 1970 John C. Graham 1971 Constables John J. Shine, Jr. 1970 Guy Busa 1970 Lexington Housing Authority Temple E. Scanlon, Chairman 1970 Authorized November 25, 1963 Burton L. Williams 1969 William A. Melbye (State) 1970 Albert H. Hruby 1971 Joseph O. Rooney 1972 83 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES By -Law Committees Donald R. Grant, Chairman Louis A. Zehner Ruth F. Souza Edward E. Furash Robert M. Gary John H. Blaisdell Richard B. Blomfield Levi G. Burnell Donald B. White Appropriation Committee Board of Appeals (Acting under Building and Zoning By -Laws) Board of Appeals (Associate Members) Capital Expenditures Committee Authorized March 26, 1955 Civil Defense Advisory Council Authorized May 8, 1967 School Committee Representatiw Selectmen's Designee Appropriation Committee Representative Town Meeting Member Civil Defense Director Hunting Committee Authorized March 23, 1964 Recreation Committee Authorized November 1956 Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman George P. Wadsworth George C. Sheldon Charles T. Abbott Howard H. Dawes Ruth Morey Robert H. Farwell Logan Clarke, Jr. John H. Blaisdell George W. Emery Woodruff M. Brodhead Jack L. Mitchell, Chairman Van T. Boughton, Jr. John F. Cogan, Jr. Margaret F. Rawls Carl Blake Dr. Howard Kassler, Chairman Robert Farwell Manfred P. Friedman Donald B. White Robert Bittenbender Arthur E. Burrell Stanley A. Brown, Chairman Robert Cataldo Vincent E. Hayes Aiden L. Ripley, Advisor Robert E. Bond, Chairman Robert T. Davison Richard S. Sparrow Charles Gallagher Vincent E. Hayes Paul Mazerall, Ex- Officio Benedict E. Bertini, Director 84 1970 1969 1969 1969 1970 1970 1971 1971 1971 1972 1969 1970 1971 1973 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1970 1971 1971 1969 1969 1970 1971 1971 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (Cont.) APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Town Celebrations Committee Authorized March 26, 1956 Raymond B. Barnes, Chairman Anthony Sperduto Eleanor B. Litchfield *Elizabeth C. Severence Mrs. Haskell W. Reed Marilyn L. Hall Leo Gaughan Ralph V. Lord Bernard J. Belcastro * *Raymond E. Lewis James W. Broderick *Resigned: succeeded by Mrs. Reed * *Resigned: succeeded by Mr. Broderick STANDING COMMITTEES Assessors Board of Fire Commissioners Board of Health Board of Public Welfare Board of Retirement Bridge Charitable Fund Willard P. Grush, Chairman William L. Potter F. William Smith William P. Fitzgerald, Chairman Stanley E. Robbins Fred Coolidge Bailey 1971 1969 1969 1969 1969 1970 1970 1971 1971 1970 1970 1971 1969 1970 1971 1969 1970 *Rufus L. McQuillan, Chairman 1971 * *Dr. William L. Cosgrove 1969 Dr. Charles Colburn 1970 ** *James W. Lambie 1971 Dr. Ivan G. Pyle, Consulting Physician *Deceased * *Succeeded Mr. McQuillan as Chairman ** *Succeeded Mr. McQuillan as member Howard H. Dawes, Chairman Robert K. Taylor Robert P. Trask, Jr. David F. Toomey Martin A. Gilman 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 George P. Morey, Chairman 1971 Walter F. Spellman 1969 Richard M. Perry, Ex- Officio George P. Morey, Chairman 1970 William R. McEwen 1971 John F. Cogan, Jr. 1972 85 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (Cont.) STANDING COMMITTEES (Cont.) Committee on Lectures under Wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary Authorized March 20, 1967 Conservation Commission Authorized November 25, 1963 Alford S. Peckham, Chairman Louise T. Cavaliers Herman S. Swartz Jules P. Sussman, Chairman *Leslie H. York Mrs. Frederick C. Frick Stanley A. Brown ** Aiden L. Ripley * ** Frank H. Totman Francis W. K. Smith Paul E. Mazerall, Ex- Officio *Resigned; succeeded by Mrs. Frick * *Resigned; continues as advisor ** *Succeeds Mr. Ripley as member Gammel Legacy Income Trustees Historic District Commission Historic District Commission Associates Permanent Building Committee Authorized March 20, 1967 Standing Plumbing and Building By Law Committee Authorized November 25, 1963 Town Report Committee Margaret L. West James E. Collins Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman George E. Graves Philip B. Parsons Ruth Bevan Max H. Straw Elizabeth Flynn, Secretary George W. Emery Franklin C. Hudson Mrs. Mark Moore S. Lawrence Whipple Thomas G. Taylor, Chairman Barbara Harvell Mark Moore, Jr. *Robert C. Hargrove Robert V. Whitman Charles H. Spaulding *Resigned; succeeded by Mr. Whitman Robert W. Custance, Chairman Perry D. Lord Richard W. Souza Leo Dunn George E. Bullock Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Wallace B. Baylies Elizabeth H. Clarke Albert Gray, Jr. Ex- Officio Alford S. Peckham Frank H. Totman 86 1971 1969 1969 1969 1970 1970 1970 1969 1969 1972 1973 1969 1970 1971 1969 1973 1973 1974 1969 1969 1970 1970 1970 1971 1970 1969 1969 1970 1971 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (Cont. ) AD HOC COMMITTEES Air Pollution Committee Dog Leash Law Committee Authorized March 24, 1965 Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee Authorized March 20, 1967 Structure of Town Government Committee Authorized March 21, 1966 Town -Wide Beautification Committee Authorized March 20, 1967 Data Process Study Committee Calvin Y. Sing, Chairman Allan F. Kenney William P. Fitzgerald Lt. James J. Lima, Jr. Newton E. Bennett Mrs. Erna S. Green, Secretary Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. Oscar R. Carlson Burt E. Nichols Dr. Howard A. Smith Donald B. White William R. Whalon, Chairman Arnold B. Briggs Richard H. Soule Margery M. Battin *Arthur E. Bryson Frederick C. Frick Alan G. Adams Stephen T. Russian **Harriet V. Relman Lotte E. Scharfman *Resigned; succeeded by Mr. Frick **Resigned; succeeded by Mrs. Scharfman Stuart O. Dawson Ruth Morey Herbert W. Eisenberg Dr. Norman Friedman Lilah H. Grossier George W. Emery Natalie H. Riffin, Ex- Officio Paul E. Mazerall Richard M. Perry John R. Bevan Robert H. Farwell Edward E. Furash Allan F. Kenney Jack L. Mitchell Robert V. Whitman APPOINTED OFFICERS Director of Civil Defense Arthur E. Burrell Gas Inspector John B. Byrne, Jr. Town Counsel Donald E. Legro The above are established by the general by -laws of the town. Animal Inspector 1969 1968 1968 Dr. Howard A. Smith 1969 Assistant Town Clerk Rita McNamara 1969 87 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (Cont. ) Assistant Town Treasurer Building Inspector Burial Agents Comptroller Dog Officer Assistant Dog Officer Engineer Assistant Engineer Executive Assistant, Selectmen Executive Clerk, Selectmen Fence Viewers Field Drivers Forest Warden Insect Pest Control Lockup Keeper Park Department Superintendent Plumbing Inspector Public Works Superintendent Public Works Asst Superintendent Registrars of Voters Sealer of Weights & Measures Tree Warden Director of Veterans Benefits and Services Veterans' Graves Officer Wire Inspector Eleanor H. Sullivan Donald K. Irwin Douglass Funeral Service Louis H. Spencer Alice M. McCarthy David Fudge & Son, Inc. Richard M. Perry Francis J. Belcastro Carl A. Carlson John J. McSweeney Frederick J. McGarry Albert Gray, Jr. Eleanor M. McCurdy Rev. Harold T. Handley *John J. Garrity *Resigned James F. Corr, Jr. Carl A. Carlson William P. Fitzgerald Paul E. Mazerall James F. Corr, Jr. Paul E. Mazerall John B. Byrne, Jr. Joseph F. Burke Thomas M. Wenham Raymond E. Lewis Timothy Sullivan Ralph H. Elvedt Bernard J. Belcastro Paul E. Mazerall Bernard J. Belcastro Bernard J. Belcastro 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 1968 1969 1969 1969 1970 1971 1969 1969 1969 1969 Robert K. Jeremiah 1969 88 Lois W. Brown Sanborn C. Brown Alfred S. Busa Logan Clarke, Jr. Robert H. Farwell * Resigned Tracy W. Ames Arthur E. Burrell Daniel P. Busa Austin W. Fisher, Jr William Hammer J. Keith Butters James Cataldo Wallace Cupp Homer J. Hagedorn Franklin C. Hudson Howard M. Kassler Town Meeting Members TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Robert Cataldo Allan F. Kenney Irving H. Mabee Roland B. Greeley Robert B. Kent Donald E. Legro Mary R. McDonough Paul G. Yewell James R. Sherman 16 Hill Street 14 Aerial Street 10 Burnham Road 25 Highland Avenue 1359 Massachusetts Avenue 15 Patriots Drive 84 Gleason Road 3 Baker Avenue 6 Leeland Terrace 14 Ridge Road PRECINCT ONE TERM 1971 37 Maple Street 37 Maple Street 38 Circle Road 19 Burroughs Road 7 Thoreau Road * Roland B. Greeley Nathaniel Hartwell Eleanor B. Litchfield Paul J. MacKenzie William E. Maloney. Jr. Joseph P. Marshall TERM 1970 81 Emerson Gardens 2 Thoreau Road 82 Lowell Street . 1303 Massachusetts Ave. 15 Fiske Road *Successor to Roland B. Charles T. Abbott Van T. Boughton, Jr. Elizabeth H. Clarke Frederick C. Frick Milton L. Gould Nancy D. Hudson Philip Marshall Sumner E. Perlman Haskell W. Reed David F. Toomey Helena R. Butters TERM 1969 1445 Massachusetts Ave. 43 Rindge Ave. 141 Woburn Street 17 Fiske Road 58 Laconia Street 11 Winchester Drive Greeley J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. Frank E. Douglas Rosemary Fitzgerald Donald L. MacGillivray *Rufus L. McQuillan *Deceased 11/3/ 68 Jack L. Mitchell Lotte E. Scharfman Jules P. Sussman Weiant Wathen -Dunn Ephraim Weiss *William F. Mason PRECINCT TWO TERM 1971 26 Richard Road 56 Robbins Road 29 Moon Hill Road 17 Smith Ave. 36 Webster Road 12 Plymouth Road 220 Follen Road 9 Smith Ave. 37 Charles Street 35 Tower Road Melvin G. Holland Vernon C. Page Aiden Lassell Ripley Gordon E. Steele Mary Louise Touart Francis G. Fuery TERM 1970 89 James E. Storer Thomas G. Taylor Frank H. Totman, Jr. Alice F. Tryon Alan B. Wilson Jason H. Woodward 1359 Massachusetts Ave. 1 Scotland Road 12 Emerson Gardens 15 Utica Street 59 Albemarle Ave. 110 Woburn Street 58 Laconia Street 21 Blueberry Lane 10 Tyler Road 76 Lowell Street 9 Spencer Street 1445 Massachusetts Ave. 16 Peachtree Road 23 Whipple Road 15 Holmes Road 44 Maple Street 462 Lowell Street 993 Massachusetts Ave. 38 Webster Road 12 Independence Ave. 52 Follen Road 12 Smith Ave. 5 Compton Circle 678 Massachusetts Ave. 69 Pleasant Street 64 Marrett Road 46 Moreland Ave. 100 Pleasant Street 23 Pleasant Street 11 Robbins Road Eric T. Clarke John F. Downey, Jr. Elizabeth M. Flynn William C. Hays Harold E. Roeder Douglas T. Ross *Successor to Rufus L. John R. Bevan Oscar R. Carlson Hugh M. Chapin Herbert W. Eisenberg Ernest A. Giroux TOWN MEETING MEMBERS (Cont. ) PRECINCT TWO (Continued) TERM 1969 29 Moon Hill Road 22 Locust Ave. 310 Concord Ave. 44 Moreland Ave. 6 Churchill Lane 33 Dawes Road McQuillan Alan G. Adams Robert A. Bittenbender Joseph M. Cronin John J. Garrity Donald R. Grant Angela E. Frick Judith J. Totman Sidney B. Williams Georgia H. Williams George E. Rowe, Jr. *Allan Green PRECINCT THREE TERM 1971 56 Hancock Street 23 Hayes Ave. 3 Juniper Place 55 Hancock Street 10 Oakmount Circle 15 Somerset Road 85 Meriam Street 49 Vaille Ave. 30 Garfield Street 23 Somerset Road Shirley D. Bayle 6 Charles H. Cole, 2nd 4 Charles F. Gallagher, Jr118 Frederick R. Hartstone 44 Wilbur M. Jaquith 42 Arthur T. Bernier Otis S. Brown, Jr. Richard K. Eaton Malcolm R. Gavin Thomas S. Grindle *Resigned 7/15/68 Carl Blake Carl E. Bryant *Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. Jacqueline B. Davison * *Robert G. Hargrove *Resigned 7/31/68 * *Resigned 6/10/68 Stratham Road Franklin Road Adams Street Hancock Street Somerset Road H. Bigelow Moore Donald E. Nickerson Frank T. Samuel, Jr. Martin I. Small Donald B. White Fred C. Bailey TERM 1970 17 Smith Ave. 46 Moreland Ave. 196 Follen Road 196 Follen Road 256 Waltham Street 17 Moon Hill Road 50 Hancock Street 49 Somerset Road 8 Burnham Road 22 Hancock Street 73 Hancock Street 48 Coolidge Ave. Albert S. Richardson, Jr. 3 Shirley H. Stolz 2139 J. S. Nason Whitney 21 Stillman P. Williams 9 Charles A. Winchester 57 W. Scott Cooledge, 111 30 TERM 1969 William R. Page Alford S. Peckham Richard H. Soule Charles H. Spaulding Francis T. Worrell Leslie H. York PRECINCT FOUR TERM 1971 54 Baskin Road 3 Bond Road 40 Percy Road 24 Normandy Road 29 Bloomfield Street Lilah H. Groisser Walter T. Kenney, Jr. Erik Mollo- Christensen Frank T. Parrish, Jr. *Harriet V. Relman Natalie H. Riffin TERM 1970 4 Wachusett Circle 12 Fair Oaks Drive 20 Loring Road 86 Spring Street 5 Loring Road 90 Edward T. Martin Joseph O. Rooney Richard W. Souza Frank L. Stevens, Jr. Alfred P. Tropeano William R. Whalon Wingate Road Massachusetts Ave. Woodland Road Sheridan Street Hancock Street York Street 25 Oakland Street 67 Reed Street 16 Hancock Street 61 Meriam Street 183 Cedar Street 24 Hancock Street 510 Concord Ave. 16 Dane Road 10 Barberry Road 5 Juniper Place 4 Bennington Road 6 Field Road 13 Sherburne Road 222 Waltham Street 542 Concord Avenue 11 Winthrop Road 25 Vine Brook Road 14 Benjamin Road Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. Joseph A. Campbell Evert N. Fowle Martin A. Gilman Betty S. Jones Robert H. Kingston Donald P. Noyes *Successor to Robert G. * *Successor to Harriet V. ** *Successor to Arthur E. Stanley A. Brown Levi G. Burnell Howard H. Dawes John T. Harvell George A. Kolovson Gabriel Baker Edwin A. Bennett Robert E. Bond Howard L. Levingston *Michael A. Miller *Resigned 6/10/68 J. Haskell Casey, Jr. Roy Edward Cook William P. Fitzgerald Barbara M. Harvell Kingston L. Howard Richard Kimball TOWN MEETING MEMBERS (Cont.) PRECINCT FOUR (Continued) TERM 1969 50 Spring Street 260 Marrett Road 12 Winthrop Road 56 Bloomfield Street 64 Bloomfield Street 4 Field Road 261 Waltham Street Hargrove Relman Bryson, Jr. Margaret F. Rawls Norman J. Richards William L. Potter Eric B. Kula *Joseph A. Trani * *Burton L. Williams ** *Frederick J. Conroy PRECINCT FIVE TERM 1971 14 John Poulter Road 3 Whittier Road 10 Bernard Street 131 Burlington Street 10 Dewey Road William A. Melbye, Jr. Robert E. Meyer Ruth Morey Charles E. Parks Francis W. Smith Robert V. Whitman TERM 1970 2 Linmoor Terrace 52 Grove Street 6 Demar Road 358 Emerson Road 5 Partridge Road George P. Morey Stephen T. Russian Temple E. Scanlon Phyllis E. Thomas Frederick E. Tucker Sumner P. Wolsky TERM 1969 17 Liberty Ave. 5 Ledgelawn Ave. 65 Liberty Ave. 131 Burlington Street 5 Gould Road 60 Gleason Road *Replacing Michael A. Miller James E. Brown David E. Humez Donald K. Irwin Robert C. Johnson Erik Lund Earl F. Baldwin, Jr. Margery M. Battin Richard H. Battin John F. Cogan, Jr. George E. Cooper Christine H. Meyer Paul B. West Allen L. Whitman, Jr. G. Richard Beamon Ernest E. Outhet *Charles F. Brackett PRECINCT SIX TERM 1971 34 Middleby Road 21 Parker Street 20 Clarke Street 60 Wood Street 19 Ellison Road Garry Margolius Burt E. Nichols David A. Somers Stanley E. Toye Richard B. Blomfield Paul E. Mazerall TERM 1970 24 Deering Ave. 15 Paul Revere Road 15 Paul Revere Road 29 Patterson Road 191 Lincoln Street 91 John F. Manley James M. Mc Laughlin George R. Medeiros Daniel E. Power Donald J. Shaw William S. Sullivan 9 Winthrop Road 32 Sherburne Road 21 Fair Oaks Terrace 66 Spring Street 11 Slocum Road 17 Dane Road 5 John Poulter Road 10 James Street 11 Blake Road 90 No. Hancock Street 10 Hawthorne Road 49 No. Hancock Street 9 Demar Road 90 No. Hancock Street 47 Turning Mill Road 62 Ledgelawn Ave. 55 Ivan Street 66 Blake Road 1 Park Street 11 Blake Road 70 Gleason Road 31 Turning Mill Road 58 Ledgelawn Ave. 5 Conestoga Road 121 Grove Street 34 Clarke Street 9 Tufts Road 21 Paul Revere Road 30 Balfour Street 11 Patterson Road 20 Wilson Road 53 Forest Street 55 Asbury Street 20 Middleby Road 2246 Massachusetts Ave. 6 Barrymeade Drive 6 Ross Road Leon A. Burke, Jr. Frank Compagnone Raymond J. Culler Joseph J. Downey James W. Lambie 5 21 209 1 22 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS (Cont.) PRECINCT SIX (Continued) TERM 1969 Frances Road Hamblen Street Lincoln Street Stimson Ave. Shade Street 92 John J. Maguire Richard A. Michelson Richard I. Miller Richard M. Perry Alfred L. Viano Marlin E. Whitney 249 Lincoln Street 54 Asbury Street 30 Patterson Road 16 Ellison Road 6 Audubon Road 43 Wood Street A Dictionary of Town Services and Functions Appeals, Board of : Composed of five selectmen- appointed regular members. Four associate members fill in when the regulars are unable to act. Each member serves five years, appointments are rotated, and they serve without salary. The main function of the board of appeals is to give flexibility to the sub- division control law and the zoning by -laws. State law enables this board to make decisions regarding building and zoning ordinances. The board may grant variances from the zoning by -law, under condi- tions imposed by the statute. These require reasonable cooperation with the opinions of the planning board and the historic districts commission. A ro riation Committee : This nine- member committee is appointed by: the moderator, the chairman o tie selectmen, and tI a chairman of the last appropriation committee. 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 submits an operating budget to the comptroller. By custom these budgets also go to the selectmen and through the comptroller to the appropriation committee. Final recommendations are made after conferring with town officers, boards, and committees. Before each town meeting the appropriation committee must publish and distribute to all registered voters 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 assessing it for taxation. The assessors are responsible to the State Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, and must establish a value for properties by 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 collected 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 and poll tax. 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 guid young people are appointed as unpaid guides by the selectmen. They conduct tours of the Battle Green area and local historical sites during the summer. 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 was preceded by the standing school building committee and committees specifically appointed for each town construction 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 chairman 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 con- struction 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. The committee is presently working on a new junior high school - its first job. 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. They do deal with certain recur- ring capital expenditures, such as totals to be spent on streets, sewers, public works equipment, etc. After consulting with various town boards to determine need, compiling a set of recommendations and refining the report, 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 selectmen. Their job is to provide a series of lectures, currently five, that are open to the members of the community. The series is provided for under the wills of Elisabeth Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary. The expenses incurred by the Cary programs are defrayed by an appropriation from the Isaac Cary Educational Fund. 93 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS Cemetery Commissioners: Three cemetery commissioners are elected in rotation for three -year terms. The commissioners have complete 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. Cherry Sheet: Each year the state commissioners of corporations and taxation send to local assessors an 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 corporation, personal income, meals and sales taxes. Local assessors use this information in figuring the tax rate. Civil Defense: Established by vote of the town meeting in October 1950, in compliance with the Massa- chusetts Civil Defense Act, Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, as amended; staffed by a director (part time), and a secretary. Both the director and an advisory council are appointed by and report to the ..board of selectmen. Established as a planning and coordinating agency to provide basic services in event of enemy attack, the responsibility has been expanded by amendment to Chapter 639 to include natural disasters and civil disorders. Working through existing town personnel, the department encourages pre - planning for large scale emergencies, and coordinates a town -wide plan for the use of public and private resources. A channel for requesting and receiving state and federal assistance has been established. Federal reimbursement of some expenditures is available. Comptroller: In March, 1966, the town meeting voted to replace the position of accountant with that of comptrOirer.. He is charged with keeping the complete financial records of Lexington. 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 performed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bureau of Accounts auditors. Financial statements and budget reports are prepared monthly and dis- tributed to all concerned. A detailed classification and analysis is prepared of all town receipts and expenditures. The comptroller is an ex- officio member of the appropriation committee and is salaried. Conservation Commission: The Lexington Conservation Commission was created in Novembev 1963, by vote of 6e-7-town meeting. Its purposes are to promote, develop and conserve Lexington's natural re- sources, 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, dal grant are explored and used to accomplish the purposes of the commission. The five unsalaried members are appointed by the 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 re- ceives 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 The 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 assessed valuation averaged over the past three years. 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. Dog Officer: In June, 1968, the town meeting authorize d the selectmen to appoint a full -time dog officer under the jurisdiction of the selectmen. Heretofore the position had been a part -time one. The dog officer is charged with enforcing Lexington's leash law which requires that a dog be leashed or under voice control when out of its own yard. He relies on complaints of violations to initiate enforcement. Fire Department: The fire department is under the direction of a three -man board of fire commissioners wiio are appointed by the board of selectmen on a rotating three -year basis. The fire commissioners appoint the chief engineer and such other officers and fire - fighters, within available appropriations, as are deemed necessary. The fire commissioners recommend to the selectmen with respect to the main- tenance and replacement of buildings and equipment, and the location and extension of water mains. The department is deeply concerned with fire prevention as well as with fire fighting. It cooperates with neighboring towns in a mutual aid program. Constant training of personnel as well as constant re- pair of all equipment are emphasized. Ambulance service is also provided by the department for emer- gency and medical needs. Fire drills are carried out in all schools without previous notice; men are detailed to public assemblies wien requested. The department requires specific permits for outdoor burning of trash and brush; permits are available by telephone. Garbage Collection: This service is rendered by an outside firm on a contractual basis with the board 94 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS of selectmen. 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. Health, Board of: The three members of Lexington's Board of Health are appointed in rotation by the selectmenor three -year terms. They do not receive salaries but appoint a paid director of public health, clerk- stenographer, one part -time dental hygienist and one part -time veterinarian - animal in- spector. Professional services obtained by contract are: public health nursing from the Visiting Nurse Association, part -time physician and dental services for clinics, and laboratory service for routine san- itation tests. Activities of this department include sponsoring of annual clinics for rabies, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles immunication and mumps immunization for certain people; the maintaining of a communicable disease record (cases reported by law to the department); inspecting and issuing licenses to sell milk, to operate child day care centers, restaurants, nursing homes and funeral homes, to install a septic tank or cesspool, or to collect garbage or rubbish. Activities sponsored with another group(s) include: the pre - school eye - screening clinic, the glaucoma clinic, a dental health pro- gram and air pollution control. The public health department also cooperates with the Mystic Valley Mental Health Association. Highway Department: This division of the department of public works is responsible for highway main- tenance, construction and repair of streets, parking lots, sidewalks and curbings. They install and maintain street signs and traffic signals for both street and railroad intersections. They care for the public works building. Road machinery is maintained by this division. Crosswalk 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 no cost to the town. The state and county share with the town the costs of county roads (Chapter 90 roads). Historic Districts Commission: Historic districts have been established in Lexington to preserve 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 an historic districts commission. An enabling act was accepted by the town meeting. Lexington has four such areas: (1) Battle Green, (2) Han- cock- Clarke, (3) Munroe Tavern, (4) East Lexington. In these specific districts, the commission regu- lates the exterior architecture of new buildings, alterations of existing 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, Society of Arts and Crafts, 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 Middlese x County within fifteen days after the decision. Housing Authority; Lexington: This authority consists of four elected citizens and one citizen appointed �y the Governor. By state law this group is authorized to construct and administer housing for the elderly. Their first project, William Roger Greeley Village, (100 low -rent apartments) has been com- pleted and occupied. Inspection Department: There are three inspectors plus a clerk - secretary in this department. The wire inspector and the plumbing and gas inspector both serve on a part -time basis with salary. The building inspector is a full -time employee of the town. All three are appointed by the selectmen. 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, floodlights, or other mechanical aid. The plumbing and gas 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 local plumbing by -laws and state laws. He also inspects gas installations. The building inspector as defined by Lexington by -law: "shall hold a Massachusetts registration as an architect or as a structural engineer, or shall have had at least ten years of practical experience in a building trade." He is responsible for receiving applications and issuing permits for the construction, alteration, repair, demolition, removal and use of buildings 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 build- ing inspector is designated as the officer in charge of enforcement of the building by -laws and where neces- sary 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 enforcement of the zoning by -law and the sign by -law. Lexington is currently using uniform statewide codes with regard to plumbing and gas installations and electrical work - a rather new development. Libraries, Public: The main building which has housed Lexington's public library since 1906, was given to Tie town Ey Aflce B. Cary in memory of Maria Hastings Cary, who founded the library in 1868. 95 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS Library policy is set by a board of trustees who employ a professional director (who is also the 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. The main library (Cary Memorial) is on the corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Clarke St. in Lex- ington Center, and the East Lexington Branch is at 735 Massachusetts Ave. Anyone living, working, or attending school in Lexington may borrow books or any other material available. The general collection contains books covering a wide range of information, phonograph records, musical scores, films, period- icals, microfilms, and prints. Other services for various ages are available. The Cary Library contains a completely catalogued collection of books, pamphlets and pictures 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. Mood Ratin : Moody Investors Service is a firm that rates towns on the basis of their financial situation if their bonding exceeds $600, 000. This information is widely used by investors when considering the purchase of municipal bonds. Moody ratings are AAA, AA, A, and BAA. Planning Board: Under state law, a town attaining a population of 10, 000 is required to establish a plan- ning board, which Lexington did in 1924. When it was first formed, the board had six members, but in 1957 the number was reduced to five to simplify voting procedures. One new member is elected each year to serve a five -year term. This group serves without salary and studies factors involving the physical, social and economic development of the town. In an advisory capacity, the planning board reports to the selectmen, other town committees, and the town meeting when a planning question appears on the warrant. This board also recommends on questions of zoning and often introduces zoning articles before the town meeting. Zoning by -laws designed to guide the town's physical development are voted by the town meeting. The planning board is directed by state law to develop a master plan of the town. Such plan is never final, but is subject to further development. In an executive capacity, the planning board is responsible for ad- ministering the subdivision control law. Each real estate developer must submit and obtain approval of formal subdivision plans (including street layouts, water and sewers). With the rapid growth of Lexington and the resulting overwhelming amount of work the town meeting in 1953 authorized the board to employ a paid, full -time planning director, responsible to the planning board. Police Department: The police department is concerned with the maintenance of public safety. The chief of police and all full -time personnel are civil service employees with lifetime tenure, appointed by the board of selectmen and directly responsible to them. Traffic patrolwomen (not civil service) are employed on a part -time basis. Police cruisers patrol Lexington 24 hours a day. Traffic control, crime prevention and apprehension of criminals are the main functions of the police. Modern equipment and in- service training help keep the department up -to -date. All offenses which require trial in a court of law are sent to the District Court in Concord, Mass. Lexington's Police Depart- ment works with the police of other towns to recover stolen goods and to investigate the whereabouts of missing persons. In connection with overall public safety, the police respond to fire alarms, assist sick and injured persons, and issue bicycle licenses. The lack of applicants for police work has been aided by two recent actions taken by the town. The first was receiving from the state legislature permission to hire police officers from outside Lexington (formerly forbidden by state law). The second was the establishment by vote of town meeting of a police cadet program. This program selects high school seniors who attend Northeastern University and then return to serve Lexington. Public Works, Department of: The superintendent of public works is employed by the selectmen to admin- ister an extensive program of maintenance and improvement of the town's physical facilities, including highways. He hires workmen who form a labor pool from which the foremen of the various divisions requisition men to carry out their projects. M.D. C. (Metropolitan District Commission) - Lexington is in the M.D. C. sewer and water dis - tricts. The town water mains join the M. D. C. trunk line on Massachusetts Ave. and at Lowell St. Lex - ington pays the M. D. C. for the water it draws. The town sewer trunk lines join the M.D. C. trunk line. For sewage disposal the town pays the M.D. C. an amount, set by the state, in proportion to population and valuation. Engineering Division: This division is part of the public works department. It's work includes engineering covering the preliminary 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. 96 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS Wat er Division: This division of the public works department constructs and maintains water mains instals inspects water meters, and installs and maintains fire hydrants. Most new water main con- struction 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. 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 re- quirements. Mosquito Control is carried out by the East Middlesex County Mosquito Control Project. The town appropr tes funds annually to participate. Park, Shade Trees, and Insect Suppression Division responsibilities include caring for parks, playgrounds, tens courts anc tFie swimming pools. Skating areas are cleaned and flooded. Trees on town property are inspected, pruned, sprayed and removed when necessary. Other public works department functions include supervision of garbage collection, care of the town dump on Hartwell Ave., construction and maintenance of drains and catch basins and general street cleaning. Public Trusts, Trustees of: Three citizens are elected for six -year terms (one every two years) to take c urge of fund giveto-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 maintenance 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 consisting of five unsafar -iee 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 com- mittee 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 already acted upon by the legislative body to the vote of all qualified voters for approval a• rejection. That is why most actions taken by the town meeting are not operative until five days (exclusive of Sundays and hdidays) 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 Plannin Committee: Three residents, moderator - appointed, and unsalaried, comprise TM committee create-TbaTO�ual town meeting vote. Together with similar committees 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. Regu- lar 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. The earliest likely date that the communities can expect a final report seems to be 1970. Retirement Board : This board administers Lexington's contributory retirement system which provides 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 97 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS meeting appropriates an amount of money to cover the town's share of retirement allowances. This board consists of two unsalaried members plus the comptroller, 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 re- garding 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 appointee 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 com- mittee. 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. However, the school committee does confer with the appropriation committee and other town departments 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 em- ployed on defense projects. In Massachusetts all children between six and sixteen must attend school, 165 days per year at the elementary level and 180 days at the secondary 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 selectmen administer the affairs of the town and its property except in cases where another jurisdiction is specified. 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 dur- ing the summer), and the meetings are open to the public. The selectmen are assisted by a full -time salaried executive secretary and a secretarial staff. They appoint a variety of officials (see public works, police department, town counsel, etc.) and various other town officers. The selectmen are directly responsible for the operation of the police department and the depart- ment of public works. The superintendent of public works meets with them weekly at their meetings. Tax title land is received and disposed of by this board. The selectmen are responsible for selling Lex- ington's municipal bonds. They are responsible for the town office building, which is open eight hours a day (8:30 a.m. to 4 :30 p.m.), five days a week, except when there is a legal holiday. The selectmen have authority in legal matters and conduct actions on behalf of or in defense of the town, but they may not commit the town to any course of action without the vote of town meeting. They draw jurors and make rulings on the legality of action within the town. The town counsel usually meets with the board at their weekly meetings. The selectmen publish the warrant for town meetings and receive all items to be inserted as articles in the warrant. Usually prepared by the town counsel, these articles ask the town meeting to approve specific policies and to appropriate funds for specific projects. The selectmen review all bud- gets and determine amounts to be requested under the different articles. They also publish the annual report of town officers. Snow Removal: See Public Works, Department of Structure of Town Government Committee: This committee consists of five unsalaried citizens appointed by the moderator and was created by the 1966 town meeting. It is charged with studying the structure of the town's government, preparing an official report of its findings and recommendations, and drafting the legislation necessary for their implementation. The committee has consulted with town officials, em- ployees and citizens in an attempt to discover present and possible future problems in Lexington's gov- ernment. After much study, the selectmen- manager plan was recommended to the town meeting in March, 1968, which approved the petitioning of the general court for an 2nabling act. The act was passed and must now be submitted to the voters in 1969 at the town election and, if accepted, will go into effect in 1970. Under the plan, administrative authority would be centralized in the hands of a professional manager, re- 98 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS leasing the selectmen to concentrate on broad issues of public policy and solutions of major town prob- lems. Suburban Responsibility, Commission on: Established by vote of the selectmen on June 19, 1968 to con- sider Lexington's responsibilities and obligations as a suburb toward meeting the needs of minority groups in Boston. Eighteen members appointed by the selectmen study problems of housing, job oppor- tunities and public education and make recommendations for action by participating groups , which include town bodies and citizen groups directly concerned with these subjects. Tax Collector: The tax collector is responsible for receiving all monies in connection with various taxes: re afestate, personal property, motor vehicle excise, betterment (sewer, street, sidewalk and water) taxes; also certificates of municipal liens when property is sold and transferred to a new owner. This position is elective annually and is salaried. Town Celebrations Committee: This committee coordinates citizen participation in the celebration of certain holidays, as designated by the selectmen. They are specifically charged with the observance of April 19th and United Nations Day. 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 meet- ings and gives the comptroller the official record of all appropriations voted. He is responsible for in- forming town officers and committee chairmen of any vote affecting their personal 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 offi ce. The town clerk supervises all elections. His office is respons- ible 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 he "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 representative town meeting. Although town meeting members are elected by precinct (of which Lexington has six) to represent their consti- tuents, all town meetings are open to the public and any citizen, 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 government 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 mem- bers elected in rotation for three -year terms. There are also several town meeting members -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 govern- ment, 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: Elected for a one -year, salaried term, the treasurer receives all monies due the town and has complete authority to decide where the town funds shall be deposited. He keeps a record of tax title land, and he customarily acts for the selectmen in negotiating the sale of Lexington's bonds when the town has voted to borrow for capital spending. Veterans' Services: The department of veterans' services is administered by a director appointed by the selectmen 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. Voting List: (also called Annual True List) - This list shows by precinct all the registered voters of the town. To become a registered voter, one must have lived in the town for six months and in the state for one year. Residents desiring to qualify may register at the town clerk's office on any working day be- tween 8:30 a.m. and 4 :30 p.m. and, up to three weeks prior to elections, at additional times and places specified by the board of selectmen in local newspaper advertisements. 99 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS Welfare, Board of Public: The state assumed all expenses of assistance, abolishing local offices and establishing community centers all over the state as of July 1, 1968. Previously a five -man board with a paid director and staff administered five categories of assistance: medical, old -age, disability, aid to families with dependent children and general relief. Zoning B7-Laws: These are regulations covering the inspection, materials, construction, alteration and repair, height, area, location and use of buildings and structures, also the use of land in the town of Lexington. Co mplete revised by -laws are available from the planning board office. Secluded, Little Known Places in Lexington Pond on Whipple Hill 100 Willard's Woods ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OFFICERS of the TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1968 Part II TABLE OF CONTENTS Part II FINANCIAL Page Balance Sheet 3 Statement of Comptroller 6 Schedule of Receipts . 8 Schedule of Expenses . 10 Appropriation Accounts 15 Town Debt and Interest 22 Trustees of Public Trusts . 23 Retirement Board . . 34 Assessors 35 ELECTIONS Annual Town Election 38 Report of Town Clerk 50 Report of Board of Registration . 52 Report of Town Treasurer . 53 TOWN MEETING MINUTES 54 TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Cary Memorial Library , 62 Recreation Committee 65 Historic Sites Commission 86 TOWN SERVICES Cemetery Commissioners 102 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 70 LEGAL Board of Appeals 103 • Town Counsel 113 PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY Fire Commissioners Police Department . Regulatory Inspectors • Board of Health . SCHOOL DEPARTMENT . JURY LIST • • • INDEX TO TOWN MEETING ARTICLES 2 • 78 80 84 97 87 116 . • 118 Assets Cash In. Treasury Invested (Time C.D.) Advanced for Petty Cash Treasurer Collector Accounts Receivable Taxes Levy of 1967 Real Estate Levy of 1968 Personal Real Estate Motor Vehicle Excise Levy of 1965 Levy of 1967 Levy of 1968 Special Assessments Sewer Unappo rtioned Added to taxes Levy of 1967 Levy of 1968 Street Unappo rtioned Added to Taxes Levy of 1967 Levy of 1968 Sidewalk Unapportioned Added to Taxes Levy of 1967 Levy of 1968 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1968 GENERAL ACCOUNTS $ 1, 465, 911.53 2, 000, 000. 00 150.00 Payroll Deductions Federal W/H Tax State W / H Tax Blue Cross -Blue Shield Group Insurance Liabilities and Reserves 150.00 300. 00 Guarantee Deposits Sewer: House Connections Water: House Connections 23, 888.58 2,525.91 127, 368.47 2.20 7, 346.06 36, 746.02 65, 746.07 181. 10 980. 10 70, 054.75 104. 12 373.89 9, 258.90 33.77 100. 40 153, 782.96 44, 094. 28 $ 140, 184.58 22, 333. 38 8,600.47 520.87 171, 639.30 Agency Dog Licenses Tailings - Unclaimed Checks Special Gifts for Schools Elementary School Library Award Program for Academ. Talented Children Education of Handicapped Teacher Training Film Music Project Summer Reading Clini c Pupils -Parents Counselling METCO - State METCO - Federal Curricullum Research & Devel. Diagnostic & Consulting Services Bequest - Perpetual Care Westview Cemetery Revolving Funds School Lunch School Athletics School Adult Education Federal Grants Medical Assistance Aid Water Pollution Control Project Appropriation Balances General Sewer Street, Sidewalk & Drain School 16, 586.78 9,633.44 26, 220.22 23.28 3, 524.00 12,279.96 7, 607.87 6,021.82 317.44 8.44 530. 00 2, 593.75 3,194.98 837.00 99.75 306. 08 36,938.54 1, 051.00 4,550.38 9,034.18 3,207.14 16, 791.70 3,000.00 5,084.00 8,084.00 405, 095.77 786, 917.32 600,097.58 267, 758.13 BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1968 Assets Water Unappo rtioned Added to Taxes Levy of 1967 Levy of 1968 Committed Interest Levy of 1967 Levy of 1968 Tax Titles & Possessions Titles Possessions Departmental Selectmen Assessors Sewer House Connections Disability Assistance Medical Assistance Westview Cemetery Water Liens Added to Taxes Levy of 1967 Levy of 1968 Rates House Connections Miscellaneous 1, 155.00 6.10 39. 90 190.06 772. 60 18, 310.28 23, 212.25 2,442.40 10.02 3,088.42 128.19 1,043.78 981.'00 184.07 179.74 177,903.27 867.01 280. 58 Unprovided for Overdrawn Accounts Underestimates Parks & Reservations Sewerage Bonds M. B. T. A. Chapter 90 Highway Constr.-Cztanty Highway Constr. -State Highway Maint. -County Highway Maint. -State Loan Authorized Total Assets 3, 510.75 4,913.48 1.54 708.06 1,416.14 34. 19 34. 19 BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1968 Liabilities and Reserves 6, 268.88 60, 392. 43 12, 421.66 2, 138, 951.7.7. 148, 996.76 41, 522.53 7, 693.81 179, 414.67 8,425.77 2,192.58 550, 000. 00 4, 602, 334.89 Library Water Cemetery Overestimates County Tax Sale of Real Estate Fund Sale of Lots & Graves Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus Overlay Reserved for Abatement Levy of 1962 Levy of 1963 Levy of 1964 Levy of 1966 Levy of 1967 Levy of 1968 Reserve for Petty Cash Revenue Reserved Until Collected Motor Vehicle Excise Special Assessment Tax Title Tax Possession Water Aid to Highway Departmental Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Parking Meter Loans Authorized But Not Issued Surplus Revenue 21,752.35 66, 422.55 20, 379.78 21, 779.72 23, 058.15 23, 258.99 44, 094.28 148, 996.76 18, 310.28 23, 212.25 179, 414.67 2,192.58 7, 693.81 11, 709.97 32, 388. 30 63, 926. 41 55.16 176, 651.54 300. 00 423, 914.63 13, 514.48 550, 000. 00 929, 792. 04 Total Liabilities & Reserves 4, 602, 334.89 BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1968 Trust and Investment Funds Cash and Securities in Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees of Cary Library Chairman of School Committee Town Treasurer BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 1968 Trust and Investment Accounts In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Welfare Funds Beals Harriet R. Gilmore Jonas Gamel School Funds Hallie Blake Prize Charles E. French Medal Ellen A. Stone F. Foster & Tenny Sherburne Library Fund Sarah E. Raymond Cemetery Funds Emma L. Fiske - Flower Charles E. French - Colonial Herbert Hilton - Monroe Henry S. Raymond - Monroe Louise E. Wilkins - Flower Charles Lyman Weld Park and Common Funds Edith C. Redmond Orrin W. Fiske Battle Green Geneva Brown Frank L. Emery Hayes Fountain George O. Smith George W. Taylor - Flag William A. Tower Albert Ball Tenney Everett Mulliken Perpetual Care - Colonial Monroe Westview Leroy S. Brown Fund George L. Gilmore Fund George W. Taylor - Tree Fund In Custody of Trustees, Bridge Fund Samuel J. Bridge Charitable Fund Elizabeth A. Gerry Charitable Fund $ 379, 096.37 25, 568. 15 40, 213.15 1,796.51 23, 086.23 In Custody of Cary Library General Investment Fund $ 5, 034.21 1, 458.25 785. 47 $ 7,277.93 1, 218.33 5, 045.32 2, 100.35 27, 432. 40 477.21 3, 526.56 6, 267.93 2,219.22 79. 12 2, 683.88 628. 97 674.84 4,106.59 6,731.08 1, 678.52 4, 997.21 2,098.61 16, 181.89 6,721.16 8,400.09 2, 134.96 57, 842. 59 181, 823.64 23, 313.50 2,254.65 35, 796.40 500. 00 15, 253.92 294, 020.15 7, 642.23 15, 812.52 2,793.22 25, 568. 15 40, 213.15 8961 118 2I2HIAIaDa[ - ,L2mHS aDNV'IVff BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER. 31, 1968 In Custody of School Committee Matthew Allen Memorial School Fund George E. Briggs School Fund Robert R. Clapp School Fund Margaret B. Noyes Book Fund In Custody of Town Treasurer Stabilization Fund $ 469, 760. 41 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 61, I submit herewith the financial reports of the town as of December 31, 1968, Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1968 Appropriation Balances as of December 31, 1968 Receipts for 1968 in Detail Expenditures for 1968 in Detail Municipal Indebtedness as of December 31, 1968 I have verified the cash balance of the Town Treasurer, and the accounts of the various Trust Funds of the Town. 180. 64 20. 08 1, 036.72 559. 07 January 30, 1969 Richard M. Perry, Comptroller 1,796.51 23, 086.23 $ 469, 760. 41 BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1968 BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1968 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Assessments Not Due Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue Sewer $ 459, 447.80 Due in 1968-1987 inclusive Street 220, 041.22 Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue Sidewalk 16, 101.03 Water 7,304.12 $702,894.17 Due in 1968-1987 inclusive Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue Due in 1968-1987 inclusive Apportioned Water Assessment Revenue Suspended Assessments Sewer 20, 162.61 Sewer -Town Owned Land 229.89 Street 1,997.60 Sidewalk 1,529.71 Water 4,238.71 28, 158.52 Due in 1968-1987 inclusive Suspended Sewer Revenue Suspended Sewer Revenue - Town Owned Land Suspended Street Revenue Suspended Sidewalk Revenue Suspended Water Revenue $ 459, 447.80 220, 041.22 16, 101.03 7,304.12 20, 162.61 229.89 1,997.60 1,529.71 4,238.71 $ 731, 052.69 $ 731, 052.69 Net Funded or Fixed Debt Inside Debt Limit Inside Debt Limit General 2, 760, 000. 00 Sewer 1, 930, 000. 00 Street 310, 000.00 Outside Debt Limit School 10, 000.00 General 7, 850, 000. 00 Library 175, 000. 00 Public Service Enterprise 245, 000. 00 Town Office Building 80280,000.00 000. 00 2,760,000.00 Public Works Building Outside Debt Limit School 7, 850, 000.00 Public Service Enterprise 245, 000. 00 DEBT ACCOUNTS Serial Loans $ 10, 855, 000.00 $ 10, 855, 000. 00 896T '1£ NaHwaDaa- aDNV1Vg SCHEDULE OF 1968 RECEIPTS General Revenue Taxes Local Property 10, 581, 557.57 Tax Title Redemption 5,789.08 Farm Animal Excise 49.13 Lieu of Taxes 1,018.56 From the Commonwealth Income a. Valuation Basis b. Education Basis c. Loss of Taxes Corporation Total Taxes Licenses and Permits Alcoholic All other Total Licenses & Permits Fines & Forfeits Court Fines Grants & Gifts Grants from Federal Government Public Assistance Aid to Dependent Children Old Age Assistance Disability Assistance Medical Assistance School Public Law 864 Title III Public Law 874 Teacher Training Film Music Project Barden Act M. E. T. C. O. Other Purposes Civil Defense Conservation Water Pollution Control Total Grants from Federal Government Grants from State School Transportation Tuition Food Service Building Assistance Handicapped Summer Reading Program Other School Special Education METCO Talented Children Library Extension 620, 284.82 969, 316.57 11,885.74 208. 30 12,190,109.77 12, 552.00 20, 536.45 33, 088.45 25, 657.40 15,307.22 20, 294. 63 2,020.85 93, 660.97 4,635.68 186, 430.00 58, 624.80 29, 851.00 6,356.00 17,639.25 1, 085.50 33, 315.77 5,084.00 474, 305. 67 166, 278.32 11, 101.61 125, 470.83 330, 681.23 15, 356.00 27,750.00 121, 154.36 87, 716.96 24, 230.00 3,524.00 5, 683. 40 8 Other Purposes Meal Tax Library Aid Conservation Total Grants from State Grants from County Dog Fund Commercial Revenue Special Assessments Sewers Street & Sidewalk All other (water) Total Special Assessments Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise Parking Motor Fines a. On Street Total Privileges Departmental a. General Government Selectmen Assessors Town Clerk Planning Board Board of Appeals Total General Government b. Public Safety Police Sealer of Wgts. & Meas. Dog Officer Total Public Safety c. Health & Sanitation Health Dental Clinic Sanitation Sewer Rates Sewer:House Connections Total Sanitation Total Health & Sanitation d. Highways State & County e. Public Assistance General Relief Aid to Dependent Children Old Age Assistance Disability Assistance Medical Assistance Total Public Assistance f. Veterans Services Reimbursement for Relief 2,620.67 6, 922.75 21, 889.94 829, 225.71 2,832.80 77, 997. 65 42, 828. 57 1,986.99 122, 813.21 928, 046. 62 13, 493.08 941,539.70 1,000.00 1,722.00 4,312.67 358.36 1, 680.00 9,073.03 1,716.00 571.30 120.00 2,407.30 250.00 23, 103.89 3,120.66 26, 224.55 26, 474. 55 5,624.12 335. 01 13, 602. 42 8,430.90 1,113.91 77, 572.22 101, 054.46 17,865.79 f g. Schools Tuition from Individuals Tuition from Mun. & State Sale of Books & Supplies Miscellaneous Rentals Food Services Athletics Other Total School h. Recreation i. Unclassified Rental of Ambulance Miscellaneous State Withholding Tax Total Unclassified Total Departmental Public Service Enterprises Water Sale of Water Liens House Connections Miscellaneous Total Public Service Enterprises Cemeteries Sale of Lots & Graves Care of Lots & Graves Miscellaneous Total Cemeteries Interest On Taxes & Assessments On Motor Vehicle Excise On Investment Funds Miscellaneous (Tax Title) Total Interest Municipal Indebtedness Tax Anticipation Loans Agency Trusts & Investments Agency SCHEDULE OF 1968 RECEIPTS 5,822.85 987.25 2, 529.06 2,379.00 339, 519. 64 11, 240.83 2, 225.79 364, 704. 42 2,563.00 3,736.60 10, 612. 59 Comp. 1,156.70 15, 505.89 545, 272. 56 472, 361.43 1, 510.28 2,174.45 480.70 476, 526.86 8,948.00 8,783.00 11,918.25 29, 649.25 37, 590. 68 815.59 48,400.70 295. 11 87, 102.08 4, 000, 000.00 Time Certificates of Deposit 5, 150, 000.00 Licenses from State 5,021.00 County Dog Licenses 4,911.00 Deposits from Services 43, 026.23 Payroll Deductions Federal Withholding Tax 1, 344, 704.01 State Withholding Tax 220, 231.94 Employee Blue Cross 96, 055.15 Employee Insurance 5, 919.23 Teachers Annuity Fund 6,365.01 Teachers Union Dues 2,251.40 Total Agency Trust & Investments 6, 878, 485. 57 9 Refunds Police Dept. Public Works Dept. Fire Dept. School Dept. Health Dept. Library Blue Cross Public Welfare Veterans Benefits Unclassified Total Refunds Total Receipts 209. 01 10, 489. 46 43.00 1,538.90 101.49 279.84 2, 672.72 12,177.26 760. 65 571.27 28,843.60 26, 665, 452. 63 SCHEDULE OF 1968 EXPENSES General Government Appropriation Committee Expenses Supplies 240.34 Services 3, 019. 90 Selectmen Personal services Clerical Pool Expenses Selectmen 1, 000. 00 Supplies 1, 057. 28 Services 2,711.27 Out of State Travel 388. 25 Articles 11 - 1968 Police Pensions 11 -1968 Fire Pensions 2 - 1967 Buckman Tavern Director of Guides Printing Town Report Town Insurance Real Estate 81, 761.54 Group Ins. and Bl.Cr. 93, 425. 12 Fire & Police Medical Carryover - 1967 Town Comptroller Personal Services Expenses Supplies 830. 45 Services 1, 297. 60 Capital Expenditures Repairs to Office Equip. Out of State Travel Town Clerk Personal Services Expenses Supplies 423.73 Services 480.59 Vital Statistics Out of State Travel Article 34 - 1968 Voting Machines Registration Personal Services Expenses Supplies 382.39 Services 1, 401.70 Printing 2, 796. 69 Carryover 1967 Elections Jurisdiction of Selectmen Jurisdiction of Town Clerk 3,260.24 33, 183.13 7,889.70 5, 106.80 26, 698. 60 11, 845.88 24, 962.79 1, 000. 00 5, 458.89 General Government (Cont. ) Law Department Personal Services Expenses Special Fees 4, 000. 00 Special Counsel Fees 3, 250. 00 General Expenses 6, 725.20 13, 975. 20 Carryover - Special Counsel Fees - 1967 4, 401.60 Collector of Taxes Personal Services 21,783.90 Expenses Supplies 574. 03 Services 1, 790. 42 2, 364. 45 Metered Mail 7, 500. 00 Assessors Dept. Personal Services 28, 668. 94 Expenses Supplies 567. 62 Services 2, 216.70 2, 784. 32 Out of State Travel 183. 10 175, 186. 66 Treasurer 1, 096. 03 Personal Services 10, 948.06 83.00 Expenses Supplies 247. 2 2 Services 444.05 691.27 Foreclosure & Redemption 106.00 Supt. of Public Works Personal Services 53, 360. 77 Expenses 1, 573. 64 Out of State Travel 400. 00 Public Works Dept. 26, 733. 52 Personal Services 528, 118.20 Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building 904. 32 Personal Services 21, 614. 65 597. 64 Expenses 34, 047.86 390. 00 Carryover - 1967 6, 900. 53 Article 36 - 1966 Bldg. Plans 1, 500. 00 Engineering Personal Services 88, 237.36 4, 108. 53 Expenses 5, 597. 57 Board of Appeals Personal Services Expenses Supplies 146. 45 Services 1, 305. 42 1, 451.87 Furniture & Fixtures 218. 00 15, 249.96 43,506.80 2,128.05 4, 494.89 3, 438. 98 538.25 8,179.08 4, 580.78 1, 904. 47 17, 583.35 12, 953. 19 10 2,713.80 I SCHEDULE OF 1968 EXPENSES General Government (Cont. ) Planning Board Personal Services Expenses Supplies 878.42 Services 3,765.18 Furniture & Fixtures Out of State Travel Total General Government 17, 947.82 4,643.60 147.27 350.00 1, 305, 293.31 Protection of Persons & Property Police Dept. Personal Services Expenses Automotive 14, 749. 32 Public Safety 1,896.14 Uniforms 11, 379.03 Other 5,772.99 Services Communications 4,841.24 Repairs to Equip. 609. 54 Tuition 324. 00 Other 4,150.73 Equipment Parking Meter Fund Out of State Travel Article 39 - 1968 - Cadets Parking Meter Carryover -1967 Fire Dept. Personal Services Expenses Supplies Automotive Fuel Public Safety Clothing Other Services Communications Repairs to Equip. Other Equipment Out of State Travel Ambulance Maintenance Forest Fires Carryover - 1967 Art. 40- 1966 Radio Comm. 4,727.95 2,229.55 6,313.14 2,930.21 5, 279.20 1,739.60 1,843.85 14, 321.45 Civil Defense Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Communications Other 2,777.81 2,629.60 433, 400. 97 33,797. 48 9, 925. 51 15, 787. 42 1, 993. 15 1, 525.00 1, 154. 50 218. 00 457, 079. 01 21, 480.05 17, 904. 90 2, 430. 67 319.74 500. 97 94. 63 5, 108. 67 28,724.75 8, 167. 27 1, 113. 35 5, 407. 41 Civil Defense (Cont. ) Equipment Auxiliary Fire Out of State Travel Art.39- 1966 Radio Comm. Inspection Dept. Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Out of State Travel Carryover - 1967 Art.41 - 1963 Alarm System Weights & Measures Personal Services Expenses Insect Suppression Expenses Shade Tree Expenses Dutch Elm Disease Expenses Dog Officer Personal Services Expenses Total Protection of Persons & Property 641. 55 741. 65 179.86 375.83 222. 38 11, 156, 92 23, 792. 15 1,383.20 42.20 107.10 90.00 1,500.00 571.42 2, 329.88 9,854.61 3, 438.35 2,048.11 1,162.81 1, 104, 388.27 Health and Sanitation Health Dept. Personal Services 15,713.55 Expenses Supplies 908.82 Services Professional 5,873.79 Other 1,938.76 Hospital 523.85 Out of State Travel Equipment Health Engineering Animal Inspection Dog Clinic Sanitary Land Fill Garbage Collection Public Facilities Art. 31- Mosquito Control Art. 37- 1968 Mental Health Art. 67 - 1968 Improve Lincoln St. Dump Carryover- 1967 Garbage Carryover - 1967 Public Facilities Carryover -1967 11 8,336.40 46.20 327.00 191.78 1,270.00 1, 069.72 43,972.85 64, 607.91 2,209.19 9,000.00 7,220.00 21, 171.89 208.40 5, 208.33 146.05 Dental Clinic Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Sewer Maintenance Expenses Sewer Services Expenses Articles - 19-68 8- Sewer Laterals 15- Sewer Construction 16- Trunk Sewer 17- " & Pumping Sta. 19- Trunk Sewer 19- Old Reservoir Articles - 1967 14- Sewer Construction 15- Sewer Mains 16- Sewer Construction 17- Trunk Sewer 18- Sewer Construction Articles - 1966 4- Sewer Mains 14- Sewer Construction 15- Sewer Mains 16- Trunk Sewer 17- Sewer Maintenance Articles - 1965 14- Sewer Construction 16- Trunk Sewer 31- Woodhaven Sewer SCHEDULE OF 1968 EXPENSES 28. 30 214.06 Total Health & Sanitation Highways Public Works Building Expenses Carryover- 1967 Art. 2A- 1966 Pub. Wks. Bldg. Art. 2B- 1966 Pub. Wks. Bldg Highway Maintenance Expenses Articles - 1968 20- Drain Construction 21- Sidewalk 22- Curb Construction 23— Highway Maintenance 75 -78 Street Acceptance 82 -85 Street Betterments Highway Carryover- 1967 Articles - 1967 10- Reconstr. Mass. Ave. 19- Sidewalk Constr. 20- Curb Construction 21- Highway Maintenance 22- Highway Construction 26- Street Construction 59- Street Construction 3,820.63 242. 36 27,038.73 10, 591. 30 10, 088.96 140, 279.36 9, 133.70 19.20 2, 681.25 985.00 13, 280.11 39, 069. 68 179, 316. 19 129, 070, 69 2,162.45 315. 00 357. 00 10, 308. 98 500. 00 1, 665.84 15,731.82 33,888.78 250.00 812, 405. 12 17, 724. 82 1,083.64 20, 134. 36 2,566.46 66, 444. 98 3,045.01 8,300.67 2,386.02 4, 500.00 350. 00 9,186.50 528. 98 Highway Maintenance (Cont. ) Articles - 1966 18 - Drain Construction 22- Highway Construction 74 -78 Street Construction 52- Lex. Center Beautification Articles - 1965 18- Sidewalk Construction 28 - Street Options Road Machinery Expenses Art. 26- 1968 Road Mach. Cap. Outlay Snow Removal Expenses Carryover - 1967 Traffic Regulation & Control Expenses Art. 8 - 1967 Traffic Study Street Lights Expenses Street Signs Expenses Total Highway Welfare Public Welfare - Administration Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Aid & Expenses 78. 53 227. 50 Services Direct Cash Grants 36, 718. 34 Hospital 905. 68 Medical 90.03 Other 49.25 Disability Assistance Aid and Expenses 1,313.35 Federal Grants 1, 121.90 Aid to Dependent Children Aid and Expenses 12, 990. 08 Federal Grants 14, 685. 40 Old Age Assistance Aid and Expenses 11, 349.19 Federal Grants 7, 381.30 434. 99 Medical Assistance 8,690.81 Aid and Expenses 70, 466.34 2,431.71 Federal Grants 86, 389. 51 4,397.42 150.00 Veterans Benefits, Administration 16, 693.24 150.00 12 Personal Services 3,478.60 3,590.00 150.00 7,305.57 2,371.89 145.00 61, 043. 67 83, 637.04 90, 764.89 10, 599. 52 8, 371.78 2,094.94 84, 572.29 1,798.93 529, 123.73 7, 610.25 306. 03 37, 763.30 2, 435.25 27, 675. 48 18, 730. 49 156, 855.85 6,285.00 SCHEDULE OF 1968 EXPENSES Veterans Benefits (Cont. ) Expenses Supplies 103. 44 Services 478.66 Aid and Expenses Cash Grants 46, 939. 02 Hospital Care 2,563.33 Other 553.15 Graves Registration Total Welfare & Veterans Benefits Schools Administration Personal Services Administrative Clerks Expenses Instruction Personal Services Coordinators & Dept. Heads Principals Teachers Librarians Guidance Couns. Psychologists Secretaries Expenses Textbooks Contractual Serv. Supplies & Matrls. Other School Services Personal Services Nurses & Doctors Transportation Food Services Supervisor Expenses Psychiatrists Contractual Serv. Food Services Other Schools (Cont. ) Out of State Travel 582. 10 Vocational Education Adult Education Music Research 50, 055. 50 Summer Reading Program 314.75 Slow Achiever 308, 614.00 Business & Office Equip. Project Curriculum Res. & Devel. Pupil- Parent Counseling Diagnostic & Counsulting Serv. Education of the Handicapped Teacher Training Film Articles 1968 13 Jr. High Plans & Specs 30 H. S. Parking 71 Harrington Playground 72 Baskin Playground Carryover -1967 Art. 74 -1967 -New Jr. H. S. Art. 46 -1966- Marvin Playground Art. 47 -1966- Poplar Playground Art. 6 1964- Bridge School Art. 7-1964-Bowman School Total School 117,779.12 83, 337.51 27,610.48 228,727.11 214, 096.70 305, 796.73 4, 709, 928.04 128,352.86 251, 372.95 31,828.16 301, 222. 46 72,545.20 9,444.81 288, 881.07 6, 313, 468.98 70, 604.25 6,803,50 21, 549.92 8, 068.36 197, 224.35 3, 384.96 628.44 308, 263.78 Operation & Maintenance of Plant Personal Services Maintenance Men 58, 042. 40 Custodians 360, 909.04 Expenses Heat Utilities Contractual Serv. Supplies & Matrls. Rental of Buildings Transportation to Non- public Schools 56, 876.76 134, 944.19 106, 815.55 25, 248.51 742, 836.45 1,380.00 22, 768.67 Library Cary Memorial Library Personal Services Expenses Supplies 10, 218.23 Services 16,693.43 Books & Subs. 36,620.01 Equipment Office 495.05 Furn. & Fixtures 1,296.82 Art. 46 -Br. Libr. Repair 47 -Paint Main Libr. State Aid to Libraries Total Aid to Libraries Parks, Recreation and Unclassified Parks Expenses Carryover -1967 Recreation Personal Services Expenses Supplies 3,774.71 Services 4,059.08 Art. 12 -1967- Swimming Pool 68- 1967 -Swimming Pool 11,239.05 7, 314.04 16, 530.72 24, 422. 59 28,792.24 4, 390.87 6,862.40 468.06 900. 00 2,563.00 3,076.04 50, 211.93 54, 262.70 650.33 7, 403.81 5, 288.46 2, 989.76 15, 025.00 2,729.05 66. 00 1,422.48 17, 500. 66 7, 881, 554.18 171, 629. 42 63, 531.67 1,791.87 17, 224.75 1,996.00 6, 914.25 263, 087.96 36,243.77 1,899.20 30, 435.76 7,833.79 147.54 3, 699.72 Unclassified Pensions Policemen Firemen SCHEDULE OF 1968 EXPENSES 26, 698. 60 11, 845.88 Trustees of Public Trusts Capital Expenditure Com, Standing School Bldg. Com. Permanent Bldg. Com. Town Celebrations Com. Historic Districts Com. Conservation Commission Board of Retirement Articles - 1968 16 - Conservation 36 - " 56 - " 68 - 69 - Articles - 1967 30 - Land Appraisal 52- 55 Conservation 65- 78 - Articles - 1964 9 - Conservation 31 Art. 49 - 1966 - Town Gov't Com Total Parks, Recreation & Unclassified Public Service Enterprises Water Maintenance Expenses Water Services Expenses Art. 14 - 1968 - Water Constr. Art. 13 - 1967 - Water Constr. Total Public Service Cemeteries Personal Services Expenses Supplies Services Equipment Art.8 - 1968 Carryover Art.29 -1965 Westview Dev. Total Cemeteries 2,426.37 1,545.38 38, 544. 48 425. 00 39. 92 75.00 348.33 5,033.39 1,210.23 983. 60 76, 795.40 450.00 7,976.08 390. 00 450. 00 450. 00 850.00 8,226.91 2,000.00 45, 000. 00 300. 00 6,403.58 2,568.99 278, 780. 69 41, 998. 00 11, 000.00 37,182.23 90, 180.23 48, 698.83 3,971.75 2, 645.46 66. 00 7,000.00 62, 382.04 Miscellaneous Interest on Debt Public Wks. Bldg. Library Street & Sewer Street, Sewer & Library Town Offices School Street Water Sewer Tax Anticipation Maturing Debt Public Wks. Bldg. Library Street & Sewer Street, Sewer & Town Offices School Street Water Sewer 12,180.00 3, 900.00 580. 00 6,800.00 2,700.00 251, 876.75 8,790.00 8,804.00 65, 455.75 35, 000.00 15, 000.00 20, 000. 00 Library 20, 000.00 10, 000.00 802, 000.00 40, 000. 00 68, 000.00 206, 000.00 Total Debt & Interest Investments Tax Anticipation Loans School Lunch Program Personal Services 163,396.88 Supplies 287, 047. 13 Refunds Inspection Interest & Costs Motor Vehicle Excise Real Estate Tax Sew er Water Personal Property Tax Selectmen Dept. Chapter 90 Dog Licenses Sale of Lots Land Perpetual Care Fund Tenney Fund M. D. C. Sewer Rates Federal W/H Tax State W/H Tax Bl. Cross & Group Ins. Sporting Licenses State & Co. Assessments Athletics Total Expenditure 2.00 81.79 27, 851.55 55, 406.39 5,100.91 6,155.73 32.25 188.84 538. 13 361, 086. 50 62,717.62 1, 216, 000.00 1, 639, 804. 12 4, 700, 000.00 4, 000, 000. 00 450, 443. 91 95, 351. 59 4,837.00 246. 00 10, 922.50 28.21 6, 675.00 1, 204. 381.73 197,879.71 99, 809. 59 4, 619.00 666, 744.09 83,887.32 2, 375, 388.74 25, 801, 439. 30 Account APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Total Approp. Balance To To Expenditures & Trans. 12/31/68 E & D 1969 Selectmen Personal Services 33, 183. 13 33, 366. 00 182. 87 182.87 Clerical Labor Pool 7,889.70 8, 000.00 110. 30 110. 30 Expenses 4, 768. 55 5, 400. 00 631.45 631.45 Out of State Travel 338.25 350.00 11.75 11.75 Fire & Police Medical 1, 096. 03 1, 500. 00 403. 97 Director of Guides 1, 000. 00 1, 000.00 Town Clerk Personal Services 15, 553. 67 15, 694. 00 Expenses 904.32 1, 049. 00 Vital Statistics 597. 64 636.00 Out of State Travel 390.00 390. 00 Trustees of Public Trusts Administration 425. 00 425.00 Board of Appeals Personal Services 2,713.80 3, 067.00 Expenses 1,669.87 1,700.00 Planning Board Personal Services 17, 947.82 18, 591.00 Expenses 4,790.87 5, 030. 00 Out of State Travel 350.00 350.00 Insurance Group 93, 425.12 93, 600. 00 Municipal Property 81, 761.54 81, 800.00 Printing Town Report Expenses 5, 458.89 6, 000. 00 Law Personal Services 15, 249. 96 20, 000. 00 Expenses 6, 725. 20 7, 500. 00 Special Fees 4, 000. 00 4, 000. 00 Special Counsel Fees 3, 250. 00 6, 500. 00 Elections Jurisdiction Selectmen 17, 583. 35 17, 605. 00 Jurisdiction Town Clerk 12, 953. 19 13, 020. 00 Board of Registrars Personal Services 4, 108. 53 4, 147. 00 Expenses 4, 580.78 4, 965.00 Appropriation Committee Expenses Capital Expenditure Committee Expenses Standing School Building Committee Expenses Permanent Building Committee Expenses Town Celebrations Committee Expenses Historic Districts Committee Expenses 3, 260.24 3, 270. 00 39. 92 75. 00 75.00 150.00 348.33 500.00 5, 033.39 5, 200:00 1, 210. 23 1, 500. 00 15 140. 33 144. 68 38. 36 140. 33 144. 68 38. 36 353.20 353.20 30.13 30.13 643. 18 643. 18 239.13 239.13 174.88 174.88 38. 46 38. 46 541.11 541.11 4, 750.04 4, 750. 04 774.80 774.80 3, 250. 00 3, 250. 00 21. 65 21.65 66.81 66.81 38. 47 38. 47 384.22 345.47 9.76 9.76 35. 08 75. 00 151. 67 166. 61 289.77 403.97 38.75 35. 08 75. 00 151. 67 166. 61 145.77 144. 00 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Account Conservation Commission Expenses Recreation Personal Services Expenses Treasurer Personal Services Expenses Foreclosure & Redemption Tax Collector Personal Services Expenses Metered Mail Comptroller Personal Services Expenses Out of State Travel Office Mach. - Capital Outlay Office Mach. - Maint. & Repairs Assessors Personal Services Expenses Professional Services Out of State Travel Health Personal Services Expenses Out of State Travel Engineering Animal Inspection Rabies Clinic Dental Clinic Personal Services Expenses Police Personal Services Expenses Parking Meter Maintenance Out of State Travel Dog Officer Personal Services Expenses Fire Personal Services Expenses Ambulance Maintenance Out of State Travel Forest Fires Civil Defense Personal Services Expenses Auxiliary Fire Out of State Travel Total Expenditures 983. 60 30, 435.76 7,833.79 9, 448. 06 691. 27 106. 00 12,891.74 2, 364.45 7, 500.00 43, 506.80 2, 128. 05 538.25 4, 494.89 3, 483. 98 28,668.94 2,784.32 183.10 15, 713.55 9, 572. 22 46. 20 191.78 1, 270.00 1, 069.72 3, 820. 63 242.36 433, 400. 97 59, 510. 41 1, 993.15 1, 525. 00 2, 048. 11 1,.162.81 Approp. & Trans. 1, 000. 00 33, 200.00 7,835.00 9, 490.00 796. 00 400.00 13, 610.00 2, 400. 00 7, 500.00 44, 522.00 2, 155.00 635.00 4, 800. 00 3, 505. 00 29,209.00 2, 825. 00 100. 00 200. 00 15, 715.00 10, 000.00 250. 00 500. 00 1, 270, 00 1, 120. 00 5, 250. 00 800. 00 470, 000. 00 59, 600. 00 2, 000. 00 3, 725. 00 6, 250.00 1, 500. 00 457, 079. 01 465, 000.00 41, 815. 62 46, 500. 00 500. 97 1, 590. 00 319.74 350.00 94.63 100. 00 8, 167. 27 6, 700. 62 375. 83 222. 38 16 9, 000. 00 8,750.00 650. 00 275.00 Balance To 12/31/68 E & D 16. 40 2,764.24 1.21 41.94 104.73 294. 00 718.26 35. 55 16. 40 2,764.24 1.21 41.94 104.73 294. 00 718.26 To 1969 8.05 27. 50 1,015.20 1,015.20 26.95 26.95 96.75 96.75 305. 11 305. 11 21.02 21.02 540. 06 40. 68 100. 00 16.90 1.45 427.78 203.80 308.22 50. 28 1, 429. 37 557. 64 36, 599, 03 89. 59 6. 85 2, 200. 00 4, 201.89 337. 19 7, 920. 99 4, 684. 38 1, 089. 03 30. 26 5. 37 832.73 2, 049. 38 274, 17 52. 62 540. 06 12. 31 100.00 16.90 28.37 1. 45 264. 32 163. 46 203.80 308. 22 50. 28 1,429.37 557. 64 36, 599. 03 89. 59 6.85 2, 200. 00 4, 201.89 337.19 7, 920. 99 1,782.68 2,901.70 1, 078.13 10. 90 30. 26 5. 37 832. 73 689. 56 1,359.82 30.82 243.35 52.62 Account Inspection Personal Services Expenses Out of State Travel Weights & Measures Personal Services Expenses Public Welfare Personal Services Administration Aid & Expenses APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Total Approp. Balance To To Expenditures & Trans. 12/31/68 E &D 1969 23, 792. 15 30, 000.00 6, 207.85 6, 207.85 1, 383. 20 1, 670.00 286.80 286.80 42. 20 125. 00 82.80 82.80 1, 500. 00 1, 500. 00 571. 42 789.00 217. 58 217. 58 7,610.25 7,700.00 89.75 89.75 306.03 315.00 8.97 8.97 133,882.26 168,000.00 34,117.74 34,117.74 Veterans Benefits Personal Services 6, 285. 00 6, 285. 00 Administration 582.10 1, 325. 00 742.90 742. 90 Aid & Expenses 50, 055. 50 50, 100.00 44. 50 3. 50 41.00 Graves Registration 314.75 350.00 35.25 35.25 Soldiers Burials 250.00 250.00 250.00 Cemeteries Personal Services 48, 698.83 49, 750. 00 Expenses 6, 617.21 7, 140. 00 Library Personal Services 171, 629.42 174, 000. 00 Expenses 65, 323.54 65, 332.80 Retirement Board Accrued Liability & Expenses 76, 795.40 76, 795.40 1, 051.17 1, 051.17 522.79 522.79 2, 370. 58 2, 370. 58 9.26 9.26 Education Personal Services 6, 429, 689. 00 6, 434, 241. 00 4, 552. 00 4, 552. 00 Expenses 1,050, 517.96 1, 054, 706.00 4, 188.04 4, 188. 04 Out of State Travel 11, 239.05 11, 900. 00 660.95 660. 95 Vocational Educ. Tui. & Trans. 7, 314.04 9, 655. 00 2, 340.96 2, 340. 96 Athletics Expenses 82, 500.00 82, 500.00 Adult Education Expenses 11,750.00 11,750.00 Debt Interest on Debt 361, 086. 50 361, 087. 00 . 50 . 50 Interest on Anticipation Loans 62, 717. 62 63, 056.00 338. 38 338. 38 Maturing Debt 1, 216, 000. 00 1, 216, 000. 00 Public Works Personal Services 528, 118.20 542, 000. 00 13, 881.80 13, 881.80 Supt. Public Works Personal Services 53, 360.77 53, 817.00 456.23 456.23 Expenses 1, 573.64 1, 800. 00 226. 36 226. 36 Out of State Travel 400. 00 750.00 350.00 350.00 Engineering Personal Services 88, 237.36 100, 000. 00 11, 762. 64 11, 762. 64 Expenses 5, 597. 57 6, 050. 00 452. 43 452. 43 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Personal Services 21, 614. 65 21, 683.00 68.35 68.35 Expenses 34, 047.86 37, 700.00 3, 652.14 152. 14 3, 500. 00 17 Account Public Works Building Expenses Highway Maintenance Expenses Road Machinery Expenses Snow Removal Expenses Traffic Regulation & Control Expenses Street Lights Expenses Street Signs Expenses Sewer Maintenance Expenses Sewer Services Expenses Garbage Collection Contract Sanitary Land Fill Expenses Water Maintenance Expenses Water Services Expenses Park Expenses Insect Suppression Expenses Shade Tree Expenses Dutch Elm Disease Expenses Public Facilities Building Expenses APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Total Approp. Expenditures & Trans. 17,724.82 66, 444. 98 61, 043. 67 90, 764.89 8, 371.78 84, 572. 29 1, 798. 93 27, 038.73 10, 591.30 64, 607. 91 43, 972.85 41, 998. 00 11, 000. 00 36, 243.77 2, 329.88 9,854. 61 3, 438. 35 18,525.00 96, 000. 00 62, 000. 00 100, 000. 00 9, 000. 00 89, 000. 00 1, 800. 00 27, 500. 00 12, 000. 00 70, 000. 00 44, 500.00 42, 000. 00 11, 000, 00 40, 500. 00 2, 600. 00 10, 500. 00 3, 600. 00 2, 209.19 2, 300. 00 Balance 12/31/68 800. 18 29, 555.02 956. 33 To To E & D 1969 721.18 79. 00 29, 555.02 546. 53 409.80 9, 235. 11 9, 235. 11 628. 22 128.22 4,427.71 4,427.71 1.07 1.07 461.27 461.27 1, 408.70 1, 408.70 5, 392.09 5, 392.09 527. 15 487.15 2. 00 2.00 4, 256.23 270.12 645. 39 161.65 500. 00 40. 00 758.98 3, 497.25 270. 12 445.44 199.95 161.65 90.81 90.81 12, 702. 727.73 12, 933, 704. 20 230, 976. 47 187, 695.89 43, 280. 57 18 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Total Expen- Approp. Balance ditures & Trans. 12/31/68 To E & D To 1969 1968 Articles 5 Tn. Clerk, Treas. & Coll. T. M. 3/ 68 5 Lowell St. Chap. 90 Constr. 6/3/68 8 Unpaid Bill 3/68 T. M. 8 Sewer Laterals 6/3/68 T.M. 9 Reserve Fund Orig. Approp. $100, 000 9 Land -Utica St. 6/ 3/ 68 11 Police Pensions 11 Fire Pensions 13 New Jr. H. S. Plans & Specs. 14 Water Mains 15 Sewer Laterals 16 Cons. Com. Land -Grove St. 16 Trunk Sewer -East St. 17 Sewer Trunk & Pump. Sta. Lowell St. 18 Sewer Trunk Hill St. 19 Old Reservoir Develop. 19 Sewer Trunk & Pump. Sta. Spring St. 20 Drains 21 Sidewalks 22 Curbings 23 Chap. 90-Maintenance 26 Road Machinery 30 High School Parking 31 Mosquito Control 32 Selectmen- Options 34 Voting Machines 35 Westview Cemetery 36 Reimbursing Subdividers 37 Mystic Val. Mental Health Clinic 39 Police Cadet Program 41 Fire Rescue Truck 42 Fire Alarm Service Truck 46 Branch Library Repairs 47 Main Library- Painting 56 Land - Fremont St. Lloyd Prop. 57 Land -Woburn & Lowell 58 Land - Harrington School & Woburn St. 65 Off Street Parking 67 Improvement of Lincoln St. Dump 68 Land - Conservation Chandler Prop. 69 Land - Conservation Steeves Prop. 70 Great Meadows 71 Harrington School Playground 72 Baskin Playground Devel. 74 Sewer Main - Bedford Air Force 97 Center Beautification 75 -78 St. Accept. - Carriage Dr. , etc. 82 -85 Betterments- Streets Ewell Ave. 1967 Articles Fire & Police Medical- Carry -over Planning Board Exp. Carry -over Board of Registrars P. S. Carry -over Special Counsel Fees Carry -over Health Expense Carry -over Police Parking Meter Mtce. Carry -over Fire Expense Carry -over Inspection Expense Carry -over School Expense Carry -over Town Offices & Cary Mem. Carry -over Public Works Bldg. Carry -over Highway Maintenance Carry -over 21, 572. 01 66.00 10,088.96 26, 698. 60 11, 845.88 54, 262.70 7,000.00 140, 279.36 450. 00 9,133.70 19.20 985. 00 2, 681.25 3,045.01 8,300.67 2,386.02 4,500.00 83, 637.04 650.33 9,000.00 8,179.08 7,976.08 7,220.00 1,154.50 17, 224.75 1,996.00 390.00 21, 171.89 450. 00 450. 00 7, 403.81 5,288.46 350. 00 9,186.50 83. 00 1,904.47 4,401.60 208.40 218.00 5,108.67 107. 10 2, 989.76 6,900.53 1,083.64 528.98 19 21, 600.00 27.99 27.99 60, 000. 00 60, 000. 00 66. 00 62, 000.00 51,911. 04 29, 565. 00 29, 565. 00 29, 565. 00 45, 000. 00 45, 000. 00 31, 500.00 4, 801.40 4,801. 40 12, 000. 00 154.12 154. 12 125, 000.00 70,737, 30 7, 000. 00 248, 000. 00 107, 720. 64 24, 000. 00 23, 550. 00 48, 000. 00 38, 866.30 91, 000.00 90, 980.80 40, 000. 00 40, 000. 00 30, 000.00 29, 015. 00 84, 000. 00 81, 318.75 41, 800. 00 38, 754.99 40, 000. 00 31, 699.33 5, 000.00 2, 613. 98 4, 500. 00 85, 000. 00 1, 362.96 1, 000. 00 349. 67 349. 67 9, 000. 00 2, 500. 00 2, 500. 00 8, 300. 00 120. 92 120. 92 4, 000.00 4, 000. 00 10, 000. 00 2, 023.92 7, 220. 00 5, 800. 00 4, 645. 50 15, 000. 00 15, 000. 00 11, 500.00 11, 500. 00 17,550.00 325.25 325.25 2, 750. 00 754. 00 754.00 57, 500. 00 57, 110. 00 7, 000. 00 7, 000. 00 7, 000. 00 16, 600. 00 16, 600. 00 27, 000. 00 27, 000.00 25, 000. 00 3, 828. 11 14, 000. 00 13, 550. 00 70, 000. 00 69, 550. 00 10, 000, 00 10, 000.00 10, 000. 00 2, 596. 19 10, 000. 00 4, 711.54 25, 000. 00 25, 000. 00 28, 000. 00 28, 000. 00 500. 00 150. 00 98, 000. 00 88, 813. 50 598. 50 10.50 1, 904. 47 4, 401.60 210, 00 218. 00 5, 108. 67 107.10 3, 000.00 6, 900. 53 1, 083. 64 10, 124. 95 60, 000. 00 51, 911.04 45, 000. 00 70,737. 30 107,720.64 23,550. 00 38, 866. 39 90, 980.80 40, 000. 00 29, 015. 00 81, 318.75 38,754.99 31, 699. 33 2, 613. 98 1, 362. 96 515. 50 515. 50 10. 50 10. 50 1.60 1.60 10.24 10.24 9, 595. 97 2, 500. 00 4, 000. 00 2, 023. 92 4, 645. 50 15, 000.00 11, 500.00 57, 110. 00 16, 600. 00 27, 000. 00 3,828.11 13, 550. 00 69, 550. 00 10, 000. 00 2, 596. 19 4, 711. 54 25, 000. 00 28, 000. 00 150. 00 88,813.50 9,595.97 1967 Articles (Cont'd) Snow Removal Carry -over Garbage Collection Carry -over Park Carry -over Public Facilities Carry -over 2 Buckman Tay. Repa irs & Recon. 6 W. Sub. Reg. Refuse Disp. 8 Traffic Study- Bedford St. 9 N. Lexington Pumping Sta. 10 Reconstr. & Paving Mass. Av. 12 Instructional Pool 13 Water Mains 14 Sewer Mains 15 Sewer Mains - Volunteer Way 16 Sewer Mains - Constr. Hart. Av. 17 Sewer Constr. Misc. Trunk 18 Drains 19 Sidewalks 20 Curbing 21 Chap. 90 Hgwy Maint. 22 Chap. 90 Constr. Lowell St. 26 Street, Laconia 30 Appraisal & Options 33 Westview Cemetery Devel. 37 Eng. Serv. Sewer Mains 41 Police Academy 52 -55 Land Acq. & Constr. Ways 59 Street Construction 60 Street, Philips Rd. 63 Land, Marrett Rd. 65 Land, Peacock Farms 68 Instructional Pool 74 New Junior High School 75 Beautification Comm. 77 Conservation Fund 78 Conser. Ld, Whipple Hill 79 Conser. Ld, Pihl 80 Conser. Ld, Kingston Homes 1966 Articles 2A Public Wks. Bldg. Alt. Equip. 2B Public Wks. Bldg. Constr. 4 Sewer, Water Mains Conduit Rt. 2 14 Sewer Mains 15 Sewer Mains, Bedford St. 16 Sewer Mains, Emerson Rd. 17 Sewer Mains, Mill, Brook Rd. 18 Drains 22 Chap. 90, Hgwy, Con. Mass. Ave. 30 Westview Cemetery Devel. 36 Tn. Off. Bldg. Plns & Spec. 38 Cary Mem. Bldg. &Tn. Off. Emer. Pr. 39 Radio Com. Pur. & Install. 40 Central Fire Sta. Fire Alarm 46 Playground, Winter St. 47 Playground, Poplar St. 49 Town Gov Committee 50 School Land, Highland Av. 51 Land, Lowell & Woburn St. 52 Center Beautification 74 Street Constr. , Suidry Sts. 81 Conserv. Fund, Win -Arl Line 90 -91 Conserv. Fund, Roberts APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Total Expen- Approp. Balance ditures & Trans. t2 /31/68 To E & D To 1969 10, 599.52 5, 208.33 1,899.20 146.05 24,962.79 2,094.94 434. 99 147.54 37, 182. 23 13, 280. 11 39, 069. 68 179, 316. 19 129, 070.69 2,162.45 8,690.81 2,431.71 4,397.42 150. 00 16, 693.24 850. 00 8, 226.91 150.00 2,000.00 3, 699.72 15, 025.00 45,000.00 20, 134.36 2,566.46 315. 00 357. 00 10, 308. 98 500.00 1, 665.84 3,478.60 3,590.00 1,500.00 11, 156.92 28, 724.75 2,729.05 66. 00 2,568.99 7,305.57 150.00 20 10, 599. 52 5,208.33 1,899.20 146.05 24, 982.36 3,000.00 16, 000.00 27, 944. 93 434. 99 10, 000.00 67, 559. 66 48, 850.84 71, 847. 50 179, 973.65 249, 138.20 8,374.15 30,607.76 5, 000.00 4,500.00 60, 000. 00 16, 693.24 2, 500.00 4,000.00 10, 000.00 1, 400.00 8,226.91 575.00 28,833.24 10, 000.00 2,000.00 20, 000. 00 15, 025.00 200. 00 2,000.00 50, 000.00 706.25 15, 820.00 20, 815.84 12,311.79 16, 946.92 802.64 10, 308. 98 500.00 1, 665.84 4,334.08 35, 678.27 4,000.00 2,000.00 10, 000.00 28,790.16 30, 143.57 3, 000.00 328.80 4,166.05 60, 000. 00 15, 000. 00 23, 051.65 473.71 1,712.00 325. 00 19. 57 3,000.00 13, 905.06 27, 944.93 9,852.46 30, 377.43 35, 570.73 32,777.82 657. 46 120, 067.51 6,211.70 21, 916.95 2, 568.29 102. 58 59, 850.00 1,650.00 4, 000.00 10, 000. 00 1, 400.00 425.00 28, 833.24 10, 000.00 16, 300.28 200. 00 2,000.00 5,000.00 706.25 15, 820.00 681.48 9,745.33 16, 631.92 445. 64 19. 57 102. 58 706.25 855.48 855.48 32, 088. 27 4,000.00 500. 00 10, 000.00 17, 633.24 1,418.82 1,418.82 270.95 262.80 1, 597.06 60, 000. 00 15, 000.00 15, 746.08 323.71 323.71 1,712.00 325.00 325.00 3, 000.00 13, 905.06 27, 944.93 9,852.46 30, 377.43 35, 570.73 32,777.82 657.46 120, 067. 51 6,211.70 21, 916.95 2,568.29 59, 850.00 1, 650.00 4,000.00 10, 000.00 1, 400.00 425. 00 28, 833.24 10, 000.00 16, 300.28 200. 00 2, 000.00 5,000.00 15, 820.00 681.48 9, 745.33 16, 631.92 445. 64 32, 088.27 4, 000.00 500. 00 10, 000.00 17,633.24 270.95 262.80 1, 597.06 60, 000.00 15, 000.00 15, 746.08 1,712.00 1965 Articles 14 Sewer Mains 16 Sewer Mains, No. Lexington 18 Sidewalks 21 Chap. 90 Hgwy. Constr. Mass. Av. 22 Lowell St. 28 Street Options 29 Westview Cemetery Devel. 31 Sewer Mains, Woodhaven 43 -48 Land Acquisition 49 Street Construction 65 Widening Mass. Ave. 75 Valleyfield St. Land 1964 Articles 6 Bridge School 7 Bowman School 9 Conservation Fund, General 16 Sewer Mains 31 Reimbursing Subdividers 43 Estabrook School Recreation 1963 Articles 2 New Secondary School 2 Kiln Brook 41 Civil Defense Alarm System 45 Land Acquisition, Meagherville 1962 Articles 29 Hartwell Ave. Dump Land Acqis. 37 -38 -39 Willard Wds, Summer St. 42 -43 -44 School Sites, Land Acq. 1961 Articles 3 Dump Site Acquisition 1960 Articles 6 Water Construction 24" Main 50 Estabrook Elem. School 1958 Articles 4 Diamond Jr. H. S. 1956 Articles 36 Library Addition TOTALS APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Total Expen- Approp. Balance ditures & Trans. 12/31/68 To E & D To 1969 15, 731.82 42, 611.64 26, 879.82 26, 879.82 33, 888.78 157, 856.72 123, 967.94 123, 967.94 2,371.89 2,371.89 11,79'8.22 11, 798.22 11, 798.22 240.28 240.28 240.28 145.00 956.00 811.00 811.00 42.00 463.66 421.66 421.66 250.00 8,337.06 8,087.06 8,087.06 900.79 900.79 900.79 130.60 130.60 130.60 6,649.50 6,649.50 6,649.50 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 1,422.48 4,641.43 3, 218.95 3, 218.95 17, 500.66 75, 522. 17 58, 021.51 58, 021.51 300.00 658.38 358.38 358.38 7,730.67 7,730.67 7,730.67 6,403.58 6,403.58 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 11,076.48 11,076.48 11,076.48 30, 000.00 30, 000.00 30, 000. 00 90.00 92.50 2.50 2.50 10, 000.00 10, 000.00 10, 000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6, 000.00 10, 850.80 10, 850.80 10, 850.80 6,447.28 6,447.28 6,447.28 5,602.44 5, 602.44 3,602.44 2, 000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 9,033.53 9,033.53 9,033.53 15,228.96 15,228.96 15,228.96 6,268.88 6,268.88 6,268.88 13, 939, 457.93 16, 338, 898.70 2, 399, 440.77 260, 489.00 2, 138, 951.77 21 Town Debt and Interest Rate of Date School Interest 6 -01 -48 Fiske School 1.75% 8 -01 -51 High School 1.75% 8 -01 -50 Parker School 1.75% 5 -01 -53 High School Completion 2.2 1 -01 -54 Fiske School Addition 2.1 8 -01 -54 Hastings School 1.8 10 -01 -55 Harrington School 2.3 12 -01 -55 High School Addition 2.4 9 -01 -56 Franklin Addition #1 3.0 11 -15 -57 Harrington & Hastings Addition 3.6 % 8 -01 -57 Franklin Addition #2 3.4 8 -01 -58 Muzzey Alterations 2.9 % 8 -01 -58 Diamond Jr. High 2.9 7 -15 -60 Estabrook School 3.6 4 -11 -63 Secondary School 3.0 % 2 -16 -65 Bridge School 3.0 % 1 -01 -66 Bowman School 3.5 Total School General Purposes 9 -01 -56 Library 9 -01 -56 Town Office 8 -01 -57 Street-Sewer- Library 8 -01 -58 Street and Sewer 8 -22 -66 Public Works Building Total Gen. Pur. Street 7 -15 -60 Construction 12 -01 -61 Worthen Road 6 -01 -65 Massachusetts A venue Total Street Sewer 6 -01 -48 Trunk Construction 3 -01 -50 Trunk Construction 8 -01 -51 Trunk Construction 8 -01 -52 Sunnyfield 8 -01 -54 Trunk Construction 7 -15 -60 Trunk Construction 12 -01 -55 Trunk Sewer 12 -01 -55 Trunk Construction 7 -01 -56 Various Sewers 8 -01 -59 Sundry Sewers 5 -15 -59 Shade Street Weston 2 -01 -64 Woodhaven 5 -01 -65 Trunk Construction 8 -01 -67 Trunk Construction Total Sewer Water 6 -01 -47 16" Mains 8 -01 -54 6" - 16" Mains 12 -01 -61 24" Mains 7 -01 -56 6" - 16" Mains 8 -01 -57 6" - 16" Mains Total Water Grand Total 3.0 % 3.0 % 3.4 2.9 4.2 3.6 % 2.8 % 2.9 % 1.75% 1.75% 1.75% 2.0 % 1.8 % 3.6 % 2.4 2.4 % 2.3 % 3.9 % 3.4 % 3.1 % 2.4 % 3.8 % 1.5 1.8 % 2.8 2.3 % 3.4 % Amount of Original Issue 500,000.00 1,740,000.00 100,000.00 160,000.00 310,000.00 700,000,00 700,000.00 775,000.00 470,000.00 180,000.00 60,000.00 330,000.00 2,050,000.00 1,045,000.00 3,200,000,00 1,345,000,00 1,510,000.00 15,175,000.00 2 95,000.00 215,000.00 490,000.00 22 5,000.00 328,000.00 1,553,000.00 120,000.00 310,000.00 200,000.00 630,000.00 275,000.00 190,000.00 95,000.00 175,000.00 100,000.00 330,000.00 400,000.00 70,000.00 45,000.00 100,000.00 210,000.00 500,000.00 165,000.00 750,000.00 3,405, 000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 420,000.00 110,000.00 260,000.00 990,000.00 21,7 53,000.00 22 Principal Paid in 1968 25,000.00 85,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00 39,000.00 25,000.00 10,000,00 3,000.00 30,000.00 105,000.00 55,000.00 160,000.00 70,000.00 80,000.00 782,000.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00 35,000.00 100,000.00 10,000.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 60,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 20,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 25,000.00 55,000.00 40,000.00 206,000.00 4,000.00 5,000.00 40,000.00 7,000.00 12,000.00 68,000.00 1, 216,000.00 Balance Interest 12/31/68 Paid in 1968 0.00 255,000.00 10,000.00 25,000.00 90, 000.00 210,000,00 245,000.00 268, 000, 00 170, 000. 00 70,000.00 218.75 5, 950. 00 262.50 603,00 2, 047.50 4, 410. 00 6, 440.00 7, 368.00 5, 850.00 2,880.00 27,000.00 1,020.00 0.00 870.00 1, 000, 000,00 32, 045.00 605, 000.00 23,760. 00 2, 400, 030.00 74, 400.00 1, 135, 000.00 35, 100.00 1, 350, 000.00 48, 650.00 7, 860, 000.00 231, 876.75 115, 000, 00 3, 900.00 80,000.00 2,700.00 180,000.00 6,800,00 0.00 580.00 255,000.00 12,180.00 630, 000. 00 26, 160. 00 20,000.00 90, 000.00 140, 000. 00 250, 000.00 1, 030.00 3, 360.00 4, 350, 03 8, 790. 00 75,000.00 1,400.00 60, 000.00 1, 093.75 10, 000.00 262.50 70, 000.00 1, 500.00 30, 000.00 630. 00 180,000.00 7,020.00 140, 000.00 3, 840.00 21,000.00 576.00 9,000.00 276.00 55,000.00 2,340.00 110, 000. 00 3, 910. 00 400, 000.00 12,787.50 0.00 1, 320. 00 710, 003.00 28, 500.00 1, 870, 000.00 55, 455.75 16,000.00 270.00 5,000.00 180.00 120, 000.00 4, 480. 00 21, 030.03 644. 00 83,000.00 3,230.00 245,000.00 8,804.00 10, 855, 000.00 361, 086. 50 Trustees of Public Trusts 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 -68 $ 142.98 Income Receipts 31.86 Balance 12/31/68 174.84 The Beals Fund The income of this fund is to be expended "for the benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, hen and Women over sixty years of age, American Born." $ 530.00 Corpus Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 2,000.00 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 2,804.19 Income Receipts 230.02 Balance 12/31/68 3,034.21 HALLIL C. BLAKE PRIZE FU1<D It is believed that, "the income is to be expended annually in two cash prizes to the two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive graduating class of the Lexington High School, who by example and influence have shcwn highest qualities of leadership, conduct and character and who possess in the largest measure the good will of the Student Body." 2,000.00 Corpus 32 Shares Amer. Tel & Tel 1,026.15 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 92.19 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 114.89 Income Receipts 85.10 Less - Disbursements 100.00 Balance 12/31/68 99.99 Geneva h. Brown Fund 1,118.34 The income is to be "used for improving and beautifying the common and the triangular parcel of land in front of Masonic Temple." Corpus Balance Adjustment $3,000 Interstate Power Co. 5% First Mortgage Bonds due 5 -1 -87 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Disbursements for Town Balance 12/31/68 844.17 192.92 23.50 1,013.59 23 2,958.00 135.00 3,000.00 93.00 3,093.00 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Leroy S. Brown Fund The "income therefrom used towards defraying the expense of an appropriate and dignified celebration or observance by said Town cf the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington fought in said Lexington on the nineteenth of April, 1775."r Corpus $5,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds 31% due 6 -15 -83 5,000.00 Accumulated Income Lexington_ Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 2,388.39 Inccme Receipts 253.84 Balance 12 -31 -68 2,642.23 Cemetery Trust Funds -- Munroe Corpus Principal - Lexington Savings Bank (Various Deposits) Principal-Warren Institution for Savings (Various Deposits) Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 13,446.02 Income Receipts 2,212.57 Disbursement for Town 426.00 Balance 12 -31 -68 15,232.59 Corpus Principal- Lexington Savings Bank (Various Deposits) Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Inccme Receipts Balance 12 -31 -68 33,610.00 9,000.00 Colonial Cemetery 431.03 303.93 734.96 1,400.00 5,000.00 42,610.00 1,400.00 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 of footpaths and the driveways on public streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public streets, ways and places in said Town, preference to be given to said objects in order stated." Corpus 10 Paid -Up Shares Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association $1,000 Interstate Power Co. 5% 1st Mortgage due 5 -1 -87 $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 40 lat Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated Income- -Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 1,43745 Income Receipts 297.68 Leas - Disbursements 15.30 Balance 12.31 -68 1,719.83 24 2,000.00 990.00 2,000.00 21.25 5,011.25 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Emma I. Fiske Flower Fund For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot. Corpus Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 300.00 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 159.23 Income Receipts 20.98 Less - Disbursements 3.00 Balance 12 -31 -68 177.21 300.00 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." Corpus Balance Adjustment $2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Balance 12 -31 -68 985.23 144.68 1,129.91 1,961.65 435.00 2,000.00 396.65 2,396.65 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 Balance Adjustment $2,000 Baltimore and Ohio Equipment Trust Series GG 3 5/8% due 1 -1 -71 $1,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4$ 1988 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Disbursed for awards Balance 12 -31 -68 1,903.30 200.89 59.85 2,044.34 25 2,519.26 481.72 2,000.00 1,000.00 .98 3,000.98 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Jonas Gemmel 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 pro- mote their health and comfort." Corpus Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Less - Disbursements Balance 12 -31 -68 282.49 143.48 285.47 500.00 500.00 George I. Gilmore Fund "To the Town of Lexington, . . . the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), 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 opin- ion 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 25 Shares Standard Oil of N.J. $5,000 Georgia Power Co. First Nortgage 4 3/8% $1,000 Chesapeake and Ohio 4 1992 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Balance 12 -31 -68 6,159.20 766.67 6,925.87 1,636.15 1,857.72 4,312.50 880.00 200.28 8,886.65 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 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Balance 12 -31 -68 894.12 63.83 958.25 26 500.00 500.00 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Hayes Fountain Trust Fund The "income is to be used far the perpetual care of the fountain and grounds immediately around it." Corpus Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Balance 12 -31 -68 735.91 79.89 815.80 862.72 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 -68 Income Receipts Less- Disbursements Balance 12 -31 -68 1,121.07 648.39 79.00 1,690.46 4,577.47 Everett M. Mulliken Fund 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 Balance Adjustment $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 -68 Income Receipts Balance 12 -31 -68 2,935.83 381.76 3,317.59 4,895.00 187.50 5,000.00 82.50 5,082.50 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 -68 Income Receipts Less - Disbursements Balance 12 -31 -68 506.82 225.40 13.00 719.22 27 1,500.p0 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 Principal -- Deposit Provident Institution for Savings 500.00 500.00 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 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 500.00 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 101.46 Income Receipts 27.51 Balance 12 -31 -68 128.97 500.00 F. Foster Sherburne and Tenny 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 committee 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 oontinue the long es- tablished practice of . . . F. Foster Sherburne, during his lifetime, 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 Balance 24,702.57 Adjustment 1,617.50 26,320.07 $4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988 4,000.00 $2,000 Interstate Power Co. 1st Mortgage 5 1/8% 5 -1 -89 2,000.00 $10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power 4 3/4% 1990 10,000.00 $5,000 No. Pacific Railway 4% 1997 5,000.00 $5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company 4 Bonds due 3 -1 -87 4,926.51 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 393.56 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 1,097.66 Income Receipts 1,214.67 Less- Disbursements, Scholarships 1,200.00 Balance 12 -31 -68 1,112.33 28 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 Balance Adjustment $4,000 South Pacific Co. - -lst Mortgage 2 3/4% Bond Series F due 1 -1 -96 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Balance 12 -31 -68 715.00 110.00 825.00 2,507.65 1,664.56 4,000.00 172.21 4,172.21 Ellen A. Stone Fund The interest, as it accrues, is to be paid "to the School Committee who are to employ it in aiding needing and deserving young women of Lexington in getting a good school education." Corpus Balance Adjustment $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Company 4 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Adjustment Balance Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 101.76 Income Receipts 92.31E Adjustment 6.25 Less - Disbursements Scholarship 100.00 Balance 12 -31 -68 100.35 2,006.25 6.25 2,000.00 6.25 6.25 0 2,000.00 George W. Taylor Flag Fund The "income to be used for the care, preservation and replace- ment 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 or Lexington Common." Corpus $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Company 4 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 2,000.00 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6.25 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 - 3.71 Income Receipts 96.07 Balance 12 -31 -68 92.36 29 2,006.25 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS George W. Taylor Tree Fund The "income...is to be expended for the care, purchase and preservation trees for the adornment of said Town." Corpus $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Company 4 1st 2 000.00 Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 , Principal -- Deposit Lexington 6.25 Savings Bank Accumulated Incoyme — Deposit Lexington Sayings Bank 1,050.95 Income Receipts 129.30 Less-Disbursements 3 3. 8 Balance 12 -31 -b 7tb•97 2,006.25 Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund The income is "to be used to provide nightly illumination of the (Lexington Minute Man) Statue." Corpus $4,000 Hocking Valley 4; Bonds due 1999 3,870.74 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 661.06 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 1,1}13.35 Income Receipts 807.99 Less - Disbursements 31.98 Balance 12 -31 -68 2,189.36 4,531.80 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 Balance Adjustment $2,000 New England Power Company 4% 1st Mortgage Bonds $2,000 Western Mass. Electric Co. 4 3/8% 1st Mortgage Series C $10,000 South Pacific Co. 1st Mortgage 2 3/4% Bonds Series F due 1 -1 -96 Principal -- Deposit Warren Institution for Savings Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Less - Adjustment Balance 12 -31 -68 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 2,563.45 Income Receipts 645.00 Less - Disbursements 240.00 Balance 12 -31 -68 2,968.45 30 8,983.44 4,230.00 1,510.00 1,590.00 10,000.00 113.44 20.00 20.00 0 13,213.44 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Westview Cemetery -- Perpetual Care Corps Ba ance Ad istment Town of Lexington Unallocated Adjustment $28,000 Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company L4 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 $15,000 Missouri Pacific Equip- ment Trust Certificates 5 1/8% Series M due 10 -15 -69 $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 4 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% 1990 $1,000 Idaho Power Company 4 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 125 Shares Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. 295 Shares State Street Bank and Trust Co. 328 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. 41% 1st Mortgage due 9 -1 -86 200 Shares New England Merchants National Bank Principal- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Disbursements Balance 12 -31 -68 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 11,072.92 Income Receipts 8,763.83 Less - Disbursement to Town 5,000.00 Balance 12 -31 -68 14,836.75 31 155,120.35 2,688.72 9,000.00 2,688.72 27,648.29 872.50 12,414.51 14,913.10 4,543.75 9,241.05 3,870.74 5,085.00 6,751.25 972.50 2,550.00 13,055.00 10,547.22 11,070.00 15,740.13 11,006.25 3,993.75 9,667.50 4,349.31 9,000.00 13,171.50 177.81 166,809.07 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 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 -68 Income Receipts Balance 12 -31 -68 2,553.82 130.06 2,683.88 Louise E. Wilkins Flower Fund Corpus Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 Income Receipts Less - Disbursement Balance 12 -31 -68 77.60 3.52 2.00 79.12 2,683.88 79.12 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS George P. Morey, Chairman William R. McEwen Gaynor Rutherford Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund To be held and used for the same purpose as the Bridge Charitable Fund. Corpus $1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Company 4 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Principal -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank $2,254.65 $1,000.00 754.65 500.00 Trustees of Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund George P. Morey, Chairman William R. McEwen Gaynor Rutherford 32 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 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 discretion of the Selectmen... among the deserving poor of said Town of Lexington without distinction of sex or religion." Corpus Adjustment $1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Company 4 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12 -1 -87 $4,000 South Pacific Co. 1st Mortgage 2 3/! 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 -68 Accumulated Income -- Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1 -1 -68 $6,885.26 Income Receipts 1,246.86 Less - Disbursements 1,449.35 Balance 12 -31 -68 6,682.77 33 14,930.73 1,700.00 1,000.00 4,000.00 6,162.50 4,995.81 472.42 16,630.73 Trustees Bridge Charitable Fund George P. Morey, Chairman William R. McEwen Gaynor Rutherford RETIREMENT BOARD The Board of Retirement received $75, 195.40 from the Town in 1968, Of this amount, $75, 000 was for the town's share of paying retirement allowances to retirees, and $195.40 was appropriated to cover military service credit for one of its members. During the year, six members applied and were granted retirement. One police officer was retired under the non - contributory section of the retirement laws. During the twelve month period ending November 30, 1968, the assets of the retirement board increased over $209, 000. Due to the late date at which year -end amortized value of bonds held as of December 31, 1968, is received from the state, a balance sheet of the financial condition as of November 30, 1968, is submitted. Assets Liabilities Bonds 1,084,220.82 Stocks 284, 453.00 Federal Savings Account 20, 000.00 Cash 20,587.17 Interest Accrued Paid on Investments 637.13 Annuity Savings Fund 922, 895.32 Annuity Reserve 177,850.94 Military Service Fund 1, 092.97 Pension Fund 295,348.11 Expense Fund 1,633.52 Deductions #1 96, 614.74 Deductions #4 33, 960.51 Loss on Sale of Investments 178.15 Refunds #1 35, 826.65 Refunds #4 6,498.39 Annuities Paid 13, 996.56 Pensions Paid 101,728.13 Expenses Paid 1,277.21 Investment Income 39, 650.80 Total Assets and Liabilities $1, 569, Eli. 66— $1,569,225.06 George P. Morey, Chairman Walter F. Spellman Richard M. Perry Ex- Officio, Secretary 34 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS 1968 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 Deficits due to abatements of prior years Offsets to Cherry sheet estimated Receipts Any other amounts required to be raised snow removal State Tax and Assessments 1968 Estimates 23,098.59 7,870.39 964.63 55,406.02 2,064.45 2,970.15 313,297.62 405,671.85 State Recreation Areas State audit of municipal accounts State examination of retirement system Mass. Bay Transportation Authority Elderly retiree program Motor vehicle excise tax bills M.D.C. charges for water —sewer connection County County tax County hospital assessment Overlay of current year Gross amount to be raised Tax and Assessments $257,670.03 6,686.41 0264,356.44 ;x13,786,207.40 992, 71LI-.55 1967 Underestimates 5,847.11 596.23 $6,443.34 Estimated Receipts and Available Funds Total estimated distribution and reimbursement from local aid Motor vehicle and trailer excise Licenses Fines Special Assessments General government Protection of persons and property Health and sanitation School (local receipts of school committee) Recreation Public service enterprises (such as water department) Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots) Interest on taxes and assessments Farm animal excise In lieu of taxes Cambridge and Arlington Unclassified Overestimates (from Cherry Sheet) 35 fund Total estimated receipts $14,778,921.95 3,557.63 48,909.58 9,1; 53.21 412,115.19 264,356.)1)1 175,156.51 ;15,692,470.51 2,322,073.61 878,179.68 29,000.00 16,500.00 119,500.00 7,750.00 6,600.00 20,500.00 20,850.00 2,300.00 478,,14 oo. 00 37,900.00 b5.00 3,600.00 16,900.00 >3,965,402.78 35,352.31 6243,591.80 627,122.75 60,000.00 62,000.00 0992,714.55 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS Date of Vote 3/18/68 6/3/688 6/1./68 Metco Title III Fund, Fund and other Excess and deficiency Excess and deficiency Excess and deficiency Total Total estimated receipts and available Net amount to be Raised by Taxation on Personal property valuation Real.estate valuation Total available funds funds Property 9,766,200 189,100,000 $198,866,200 Total taxes levied on property Parking Meter and other account account 992,714.55 $1,028,066.86 Tax Rate $ 525,421.56 053.80 10,173,579.31 Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate Betterments and Special Assessments Added to Taxes Committed Amount Interest Apportioned sewer-assessments Apportioned sidewalk assessments Apportioned street assessments Apportioned water assessments Water liens added to taxes 50,965.81 2,128.57 22,926.35 770.62 440.34 019,984.56 706.91 9,583.81 303.50 Total Amount of 1968 Taxes on Property and of Assessments and Liens Added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector Number of Parcels Assessed Bills Bills Bills on personal estate on real estate on farm animal excise TABLE OF AGGREGATES Value of Assessed Personal Estate Stock in trade $ 140,700 Machinery 261,000 Live stock 8,900 All other tangible personal property 9,335,600 Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $ 9,766,200 Value of Assessed Real Estate Land exclusive of buildings Buildings exclusive of land 0 44,975,250 144,124,750 Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate x}189,100.000 Total Valuation of Assessed Estate 36 04,993,469.64 $10,699,000.87 $10,699,000.87 0 70,950.37 2,835.48 32,510.16 1,074.12 1i40.34 0 107, 810.LE7 $10,699,000.87 TOTAL 292 9683 5 0198,866,209 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS Taxes for State, County, and City or Town Purposes, Including Overlay On Personal Estate? 525,421.56 On Real Estate 10,173,579.31 Total Taxes Assessed Number of Livestock Assessed General Horses 44 Cows Fowl 3 All other 11 Number of Acres of Land Assessed 7617 Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 8057 Property Exempt from Taxation Value of Real Estate Value of Tangible Personal Estate Total Value of Exempt Property Farm Animals 13 6700 1 X53,923,410 2,112,300 Recapitulation of Commitments Fiscal Year of 1968 on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 40,699,000.87 U56,035,710.00 Date of. Number of Commission's Commitment Commitment Vehicles _ value Excise 10 1/31/68 1156 1,392,835 34,390.28 11 3/1/68 1,760.00 12 3/20/68 700.00 13 4/268 611 806,040 11,149.46 14 5/3/68 1 1,900 20.90 15 5/16/68 10 12,850 362.18 16 6/10/68 2 4,400 72.61 1 2/9 68 1437 1,112,350 73,415.10 2 2/23 68 1672 1,479,250 97,630.50 3 4/1 /68 2629 1,972,L50 130,181.70 4 4/25/68 2869 2,023,850 133,574.10 5 5/21 68 2823 1,921,880 126,847.08 5A 6/ /68 1 2,700 178.20 6 60/68 2930 2,485,360 158,160.11 7 8/19/68 1351 1,704,680 88,622 .80 8 9/26/68 874 1,109,330 48,515.79 9 10/28/68 933 1,295,855 44,841.96 10 11/13/68 660 717,335 31,520.41 11 12/6/68 156 124,120 5,677.58 Willard P. Grush, Chairman William L. Potter F. William Smith 37 Town Election, March 4 Registered Voters by Precincts Votes Cast by Precincts Precinct 1 2, 713 Precinct 1 640 Precinct 2 2, 258 Precinct 2 669 Precinct 3 2, 149 Precinct 3 743 Precinct 4 2, 155 Precinct 4 745 Precinct 5 2, 534 Precinct 5 788 Precinct 6 2, 314 Precinct 6 745 Total 14, 123 Total 4, 330 Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals Selectmen Irving H. Mabee 441 476 607 577 602 531 3, 234 Roland B. Greeley 462 479 601 567 580 550 3,239 Blanks 377 383 278 346 394 409 2,187 Totals 1 80 1, 338 1, 576 1, 490 8, 660 Irving H. Mabee and Roland B. Greeley elected Selectmen for three years. Town Clerk Mary R. McDonough535 542 660 631 676 616 3, 660 Blanks 105 127 83 114 112 129 670 Totals 640 66 717 7-4-g 788 4, 330 Mary R. McDonough elected Town Clerk for one year. Town Treasurer Paul G. Yewell 441 467 580 536 580 515 3, 119 Blanks 199 202 163 209 208 230 1,211 Totals 0 669 745 77-4'5' 7$T 4, 330 Paul G. Yewell elected Town Treasurer for one year. School Committee for Three Years Robert H. Farwell 279 306 388 384 403 330 2, 090 Vernon C. Page 320 361 410 342 409 435 2,277 Richard K. Eaton 223 188 286 287 284 314 1,582 Robert H. Kingston 294 294 284 348 363 236 1,819 Blanks 164 189 118 129 117 175 892 Totals 1, 280 1-7738 1, 486 1,) 1, 576 1, 490 8, 660 Robert H. Farwell and Vernon C. Page were elected to the School Committee for three years. Planning Board Eric T. Clarke 452 496 593 585 599 542 3,267 Blanks 188 173 150 160 189 203 1,063 Totals 640 6-9— 743 7-87 74-5 4, 330 Eric T. Clarke was elected to the Planning Board for five years. Moderator Robert B. Kent 480 493 618 592 638 560 3, 381 Blanks 160 176 125 153 150 185 949 Totals 640 6r9— 74 745 788 7-4-5 4, 330 Robert B. Kent elected Moderator for one year. 38 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 4, 1968 (Cont. ) Precinct 1 Doris E. Barclay Joseph J. Downey Kenneth M. Smith Blanks Totals 254 205 110 71 640 Precinct Precinct Precinct 2 3 4 Collector of Taxes 225 291 58 9 "5 669 370 124 194 55 305 269 98 73 745 Precinct Precinct 5 6 Totals 338 192 165 93 788 259 1,751 241 1, 322 173 798 72 459 4, 330 Doris E. Barclay was elected Collector of Taxes for one year. Cemetery Commissioner John C. Graham Paul J. MacKenzie Reed K. Taylor Blanks Totals William R. Blanks Totals 225 237 84 94 TTU 236 174 101 158 669 John C. Graham was elected McEwen 441 199 342 116 169 116 296 165 129 155 352 171 131 134 788 353 1, 804 149 1, 012 121 735 122 779 765 4, 330 Cemetery Commissioner for three years. Trustee of Public Trusts 443 226 669 567 176 743 531 214 559 229 522 183 William R. Mc Ewen, Jr. was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for six years. Gaynor Rutherford Blanks Totals 420 220 Trustee of Public Trusts 423 246 669 551 192 539 206 745 543 245 788 504 241 7 Gaynor K. Rutherford was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for four years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 1 *Lois W. Brown *Sanborn C. Brown *Alfred S. Busa *Logan Clarke, Jr. *Robert H. Farwell *Roland B. Greeley *Elected for three years. *Charles T. Abbott *Van T. Boughton, Jr. *Elizabeth H. Clarke *Milton L. Gould Allan Green *Vernon C. Page 346 *Nathaniel Hartwell 342 *Eleanor B. Litchfield 308 *Joseph P. Marshall 312 William F. Mason 348 Francis B. McNamara 327 Robert S. Wilson 3, 063 1,267 4, 330 2, 980 1,350 4, 330 292 *Paul J. MacKenzie 276 314 *William Maloney, Jr. 339 324 Vincent McCrossen 166 246 Lawrence Movsessian 219 196 Albert P. Zabin 187 240 Blanks 2,258 TOWN MEETING .MEMBERS - PRECINCT 2 291 *Aiden L. Ripley 330 * *George E. Rowe, Jr. 350 Alvin L. Schmertzler 317 *Gordon E. Steele 268 *Mary L. Touart 410 ** *Georgia H. Williams *Elected for three years. * *Tie *John R. Bevan *Oscar R. Carlson *Hugh M. Chapin *Herbert W. Eisenberg *Ernest A. Giroux *Donald E. Nickerson *Elected for three years. 350 *Frederick C. Frick 289 288 Sidney B. Williams 277 266 * *Francis G. Fuery 288 323 *Melvin G. Holland 310 326 Robert G. Sweet 253 287 Blanks 3, 474 vote to be decided at election. ** *Elected for one year. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 3 430 *H. Bigelow Moore 452 *Frank T. Samuel, 406 *Martin I. Small 311 *Donald B. White 463 *Fred C. Bailey 473 Irving Goldberg 39 440 Jr. 376 374 423 420 224 George V. Kotelly Russell B. Mason Gordon R. Osgood Warren Roberts Blanks 194 291 305 234 2, 357 *Otis S. Brown, Jr. * *Carl E. Bryant *Richard K. Eaton *Malcolm R. Gavin *Thomas S. Grindle *Elected for three years. *Stanley A. Brown *Levi G. Burnell *Howard H. Dawes *John T. Harvell *George A. Kolovson *William A. Melbye, Jr. *Robert E. Meyer *Elected for three years. *James E. Brown *David E. Humez *Donald K. Irwin *Robert C. Johnson *Erik Lund *Garry Margolius *Elected for three years. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 4, 1968 (Cont.) TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 4 467 ** *Betty S. Jones 396 *Erik L. Mollo- Christensen 452 *Frank T. Parrish, Jr. 402 *Harriet V. Relman 397 *Natalie H. Riffin * *Elected for two years. 393 Joseph A. Trani 341 458 Burton L. Williams 340 413 *Arthur T. Bernier 475 406 *Lilah H. Groisser 429 431 *Walter T. Kenney, Jr. 425 Blanks 3,460 ** *Elected for one year. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 5 326 * *Michael A. Miller 439 *Ruth Morey 384 *Charles E. Parks 478 *Robert V. Whitman 323 Charles F. Brackett 329 H. Gordon Buchanan 384 John M. Frankovich * *Elected for two years. 313 Manfred P. Friedman 251 451 Frank Sandy 214 388 John J. Shanahan 184 399 Camille B. Skov 227 264 *Francis W. K. Smith 349 213 Irvin G. Stiglitz 241 188 Blanks 3,111 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT 6 401 *Burt E. Nichols 398 *David A. Somers 447 *Stanley E. Toye 417 *Richard B. Blomfield 432 * *Frank Compagnone 425 *Paul E. Mazerall * *Elected for one year. 40 396 ** *William S. Sullivan 385 386 * *John J. Maguire 185 388 Margaret J. Perry 95 399 Barbara Gilson 34 330 Elizabeth S. Newlance 1 409 Richard J. Wertheim 1 Blanks 4, 901 ** *Elected for two years. Presidential Primary, April 30 The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows: Registered Voters by Precincts Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 2,874 2, 393 2, 284 2, 258 2, 661 2, 446 Ballots Cast by Precincts Precincts Republican Democrat Total 1 185 544 729 2 183 520 703 3 297 437 734 4 282 490 772 5 274 571 845 6 254 422 676 Totals 14, 916 Totals 1, 475 2, 984 4, 459 REPUBLICAN PARTY Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Presidential Preference John A. Volpe 49 54 86 61 81 55 386 Richard M. Nixon 36 33 46 45 52 46 258 Ronald Reagan 5 1 0 2 3 1 12 Nelson Rockerfeller 49 55 96 90 81 99 470 Charles Percy 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 Eugene J. McCarthy 23 22 42 46 26 33 192 John Lindsay 0 1 0 2 2 4 9 Robert Kennedy 1 4 1 4 4 2 16 Henry Cabot Lodge 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Hubert Humphrey 1 3 1 3 2 6 16 Mark Hatfield 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 William Heard 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Lyndon B. Johnson 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 George Wallace 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 Roosevelt 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Thomas D. Adams 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Blanks 21 9 20 25 22 6 103 Totals 185 183 297 282 274 254 1, 475 District Delegates to National Convention - 5th District Paul W. Cronin 92 106 185 162 144 123 812 Ronald C. MacKenzie 115 115 205 196 186 161 978 Joseph M. Cronin 5 7 0 2 0 0 14 Jeffrey R. Golin 3 6 0 2 0 0 11 Blanks 155 132 204 202 218 224 1,135 Totals 370 366 594 564 548 508 2,950 Alternate District Delegates to National Convention - 5th District Marianne W. Brenton 86 100 164 137 136 118 741 Patricia S. Qua 78 97 150 133 121 104 683 Blanks 206 169 280 294 291 286 1,526 Totals 370 366 594 564 548 508 2,950 State Committee - Seventh Middlesex District Andrew T. Card 92 106 187 158 142 126 811 Blanks 93 77 110 124 132 128 664 Totals 185 183 297 282 274 254 1,475 41 Marion E. Hunt Blanks Totals PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY - APRIL 30, 1968 (Cont. ) Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total State Committee - Seventh Middlesex District 111 120 203 185 177 148 944 74 63 94 97 97 106 531 185 183 297 282 274 254 1, 475• Town Committee Group 1 *Marion E. Hunt 55 102 169 135 142 124 727 *Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 98 122 189 182 177 164 932 *Allan F. Kenney 104 102 160 165 145 138 814 *Robert Cataldo 91 104 160 137 134 126 742 *Donald B. White 92 101. 159 142 130 122 746 *Ruth G. Bevan 84 92 151 137 127 127 718 *Helen J. Ekstrom 69 86 102 106 102 99 564 *Charles E. Parks 73 90 145 132 131 116 687 *Howard L. Levingston 73 83 111 106 104 95 572 *Lorraine F. Converse 68 86 137 113 120 98 622 *Frederick A. Schloman 68 84 .92 105 90 96 535 *Barbara E. Bauder 63 85 120 112 98 102 580 *Frank H. Totman, Jr. 65 105 120 126 102 107 625 *Eleanor B. Litchfield 82 96 149 142 136 125 730 *Frank T. Samuel, Jr. 73 86 142 130 107 113 651 *Albert Clark 69 82 119 112 98 99 579 *Marjorie T. Balsor 72 85 116 127 96 95 591 *Miriam A. Drake 67 81 111 121 94 94 568 *Leslie H. York 73 89 157 126 114 108 667 *Ruth A. Stone 76 87 140 117 105 101 626 *Francis R. Heiligmann 64 77 113 105 96 102 557 *Arthur E. Burrell 76 93 144 135 123 110 681 *Temple E. Scanlon 79 81 132 123 121 109 645 *Alford S. Peckham 82 97 168 140 127 110 724 *Reed K. Taylor 76 83 136 118 95 101 609 *Dorothea S. Dodge 72 85 138 122 110 101 628 *Marilyn M. Dwight 69 82 115 104 91 88 549 *Warren Roberts 71 77 114 105 96 85 548 *Arthur T. Bernier 71 84 114 136 102 , 95 602 *Kingston L. Howard 69 81 136 121 116 95 618 *Edward T. Martin 74 92 154 147 117 100 684 *Barbara Gilson 72 84 124 113 104 107 604 *J. S. Nason Whitney 66 83 147 119 106 102 623 *Camille B. Skov 62 75 108 104 100 85 534 *Levi G. Burnell 72 102 163 147 136 120 740 Group 2 Jules P. Sussman 26 44 79 76 39 50 314 Salvatore F. Stramondo 1!6 18 34 31 28 19 146 Harold M. Weissman 10 18 33 34 25 23 143 Edward E. Furash 17 18 50 54 26 23 188 Joan R. Jenkins 15 23 40 43 29 28 178 William B. Simmons 14 27 65 43 30 26 205 Newton E. Bennett 14 29 62 47 48 34 234 Richard H. Soule 25 44 92 92 67 60 380 Blanks 3,748 3, 060 5, 185 5, 038 5, 306 4, 868 27, 205 Totals 6, 475 6, 405 10, 395 9,870 9, 590 8,890 51, 625 *Elected to Republican Town Committee 42 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY - APRIL 30, 1968 (Cont. ) DEMOCRATIC PARTY Presidential Preference Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Eugene J. McCarthy 361 346 329 343 425 295 2, 099 Robert F. Kennedy 76 76 49 70 39 53 363 Hubert H. Humphrey 47 39 23 48 40 38 235 Lyndon B. Johnson 5 3 3 4 4 1 20 Nelson Rockefeller 4 3 3 3 4 4 21 Richard M. Nixon 2 2 0 2 0 0 6 George Wallace 2 4 0 0 0 0 6 John Lindsay 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Bob Hope 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Robert McNamara 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 47 44 30 20 59 31 231 Totals 544 520 437 490 571 422 2,984 District Delegates to National Convention - 5th District Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. 112 85 81 92 109 85 564 John E. Harrington, Jr. 125 100 75 95 107 93 595 Joseph M. Cronin 245 266 250 281 262 185 1,489 Jeffrey R. Colin 247 265 242 278 265 186 1,483 Robert G. Trudeau 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Buckley 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 John Herzog 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Ephraim Weiss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 William Marcuse 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Carol Murphy 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Bob Lyons 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks 356 324 226 233 397 294 1,830 Totals 1, 088 1, 040 874 980 1, 142 844 5, 968 Alternate District Delegates to National Convention - 5th District Lawrence P. Smith 131 112 111 111 128 108 701 Claire B. Dwyer 192 146 126 135 128 128 855 Blanks 765 782 637 734 886 608 4,412 Totals 1, 088 1, 040 874 980 1, 142 844 5, 968 State Committee - 7th Middlesex District Edward P. Gilgun 32 21 26 25 32 32 168 John F. Cogan, Jr. 313 289 241 269 286 242 1,640 Leonard H. Harmon 11 15 9 8 11 6 60 Blanks 188 195 161 188 242 142 1,116 Totals 544 520 437 490 571 422 2,984 State Committee - 7th Middlesex District Claire B. Dwyer 230 169 155 159 144 153 1, 010 Anna M. Visconti 86 85 66 81 98 69 485 Blanks 228 266 216 250 329 200 1,489 Totals 544 520 437 490 571 422 2,984 43 1968 DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE No more names of candidates for the Democratic Town Committee were placed on file than there were persons to be elected to such committee, therefore, there was no election of a town committee and the following persons whose names were so filed became members of the committee: John F. Cogan, Jr. Daniel E. Power Joseph M. Cronin Arthur J. Brock Shirley D. Bayle Norman J. Richards Eileen S. Carpenter Mary Louise Touart Marion T. Coletta William Marcuse Richard I. Miller William S. Sullivan Enid M. Starr Frank M. Polestra Mary T. Cogan Catherine B. Walters Martin I. Small John L. Davies Mary L. Burri John R. Howe Julian Soshnick Edith S. Myerson Carl R. Queander Leo S. Poplawski Nathan T. Sidley Miriam J. Donovan Rita E. Casey Lois W. Brown William T. Spencer Patricia A. Goler Otto Eckstein Jean E. Rubenstein Mary M. Purdy Eric T. Clarke Francis B. McNamara, Jr. Referendum, Dog Leash Law, July 1 Held July 1, 1968 Registered Voters by Precincts Ballots Cast by Precincts Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 2,890 2, 419 2, 309 2, 287 2, 683 2, 470 Total 15,058 Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Precinct 5 Precinct 6 737 592 677 653 809 712 Total 4, 180 Question No. One: "Shall the town vote to approve the action of the representative town meeting whereby it was voted to amend Section 2 of Article XXVII of the General By -Law so as to provide that no dog owned or kept in this Town shall be allowed to be off the premises of its owner or keeper except in the immediate restraint and control of some person by means of a leash or effective command and providing for a fine of not more than ten dollars for each violation thereof." Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Yes 515 410 416 435 538 490 2,804 No 202 162 245 207 257 192 1,265 Blanks 20 20 16 11 14 30 111 Totals 737 592 677 653 809 712 4,180 44 State Primary STATE PRIMARY September 17, 1968 The total number of registered voters and the total number of ballots as follows: Registered Voters by Precincts Precinct 1 2, 978 Precinct 2 2, 499 Precinct 3 2, 372 Precinct 4 2, 371 Precinct 5 2,766 Precinct 6 2, 537 15, 523 Precinct 1 F. Bradford Morse 108 Blanks 2 Totals 110 Harry G. Chickles 97 Blanks 13 Totals 110 Ronald C. MacKenzie 107 Blanks 3 Totals 110 Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total cast are reported by precincts Ballots Cast Republican 110 81 168 142 161 139 801 REPUBLICAN PARTY Precinct 2 Precinct 3 Precinct 4 Congressman - 5th District 78 3 81 162 6 168 140 2 142 Councillor - 6th District 65 16 81 149 19 168 123 19 142 Senator - 7th Middlesex District 76 5 160 8 81 168 140 2 142 by Precincts Democrat 277 247 194 203 257 219 1, 397 Precinct 5 155 6 Total 387 328 362 345 418 358 2, 198 Precinct 6 Total 132 775 7 26 161 139 801 119 673 20 128 161 139 801 148 124 755 13 15 46 161 139 801 120 41 Representative in General Court - 7th Middlesex District Precinct 1 Only G. B. Khachadoorian 105 Blanks Totals 5 110 Representative in General Court - 24th Middlesex District Precincts 2 Through 6 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Blanks Totals 77 4 81 154 14 168 134 8 145 16 142 161 County Commissioner - Middlesex County Jesse A. Rogers 1 Allan F. Kenney 0 Blanks 219 1 0 12 0 161 324 Totals 220 162 336 45 2 2 0 0 282 320 284 322 105 5 110 132 642 7 49 139 691 4 22 1 273 1,579 278 1,602 STATE PRIMARY (Continued) Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sheriff - Middlesex County George C. Robinson 5 1 11 1 3 6 27 Richard J. Barry 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks 105 80 157 141 158 132 773 Totals 110 81 168 142 161 139 801 DEMOCRATIC PARTY Congressman - Fifth District Robert C. Maguire 202 176 137 152 186 162 1,015 John F. Cogan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 74 71 57 51 71 57 381 Totals 277 247 194 203 257 219 1,397 Councillor - 6th District G. Edward Bradley 160 122 109 119 140 141 791 Blanks 117 I25 85 84 117 78 606 Totals 277 247 194 203 257 219 1,397 Senator - 7th Middlesex District Christom G. Larsin 37 39 20 32 35 32 195 John J. Maguire 218 193 165 164 214 181 1,135 Blanks 22 15 9 7 8 6 67 Totals 277 247 194 203 257 219 1,397 Representative in General Court - 7th Middlesex District Precinct 1 Only Marvin H. Glaser 231 0 0 0 0 0 231 Blanks 46 0 0 0 0 0 46 Totals 277 0 0 0 0 0 277 David O. McGavern Blanks Representative in General Court - 24th Middlesex District Precincts 2 Through 6 0 205 167 170 221 172 935 0 42 27 33 36 47 185 Totals 0 247 194 203 257 219 1,120 County Commissioners - Middlesex County Frederick J. Connors 116 77 60 68 93 83 497 John F. Dever, Jr. 130 123 96 111 110 91 661 William J. Buckley 120 110 97 105 124 113 669 Margaret M. Joyce 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Daniel E. Power 0 0 1 0 4 1 6 Joseph Cronin 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Blanks 187 184 134 122 182 150 959 Totals 554 494 388 406 514 438 2,794 Sheriff - Middlesex County H. W. Fitzpatrick 119 100 75 90 98 103 585 Charles J. Biondo 96 86 74 77 100 77 510 Blanks 62 61 45 36 59 39 302 Totals 277 247 194 203 257 219 1,397 46 State Election, November 5 The total number of registered voters in each precinct and the ballots actually cast were as follows: Registered Voters by Precincts Ballots Cast Precinct 1 3, 084 Precinct 2 2, 607 Precinct 3 2, 470 Precinct 4 2, 476 Precinct 5 2, 856 Precinct 6 2, 635 Precinct 1 2, 711 Precinct 2 2, 230 Precinct 3 2, 207 Precinct 4 2, 259 Precinct 5 2, 591 Precinct 6 2, 382 16, 128 14, 380 President & Vice President only 108 14, 488 President and Vice President Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Partial 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ballot Total Nixon & Agnew 961 864 1, 068 955 1, 166 1, 024 37 6, 075 Humphrey & Muskie 1, 632 1, 308 1, 081 1, 233 1, 344 1, 273 70 7, 941 Blomen & Taylor 17 11 5 10 17 7 0 67 Munn & Fisher 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 8 Wallace & Griffin 60 37 23 23 45 46 0 234 Blanks 38 9 29 36 18 32 1 163 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 108 14, 488 Congressman - 5th District Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total F. Bradford Morse 1, 460 1, 330 1, 530 1, 457 1, 689 1, 463 8, 929 Robert C. Maguire 932 862 505 615 706 687 4, 307 William C. Nowlin, Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 318 38 172 187 196 232 1,143 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Councillor - 6th District Harry G. Chickles 1, 003 912 1, 145 1, 018 1, 213 1,024 6,315' G. Edward Bradley 1, 038 864 583 716 777 806 4, 784 Blanks 670 c 454 479 525 601 552 3,281 2,711 2,230 2,207 2,259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Senator - 7th Middlesex District Ronald C. MacKenzie 1, 146 1, 061 1, 293 1, 238 1, 434 1, 234 7, 406 John J. Maguire 1, 251 1, 012 742 816 943 944 5, 708 Blanks 314 157 172 205 z 214 204 1,266 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Representative in General Court - 7th Middlesex District G. B. Khachadoorian 1, 163 1, 163 Marvin H. Glaser 1, 202 1, 202 Blanks 346 346 Totals 2, 711 2, 711 47 STATE ELECTION Continued Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Representative in General Court - 24th Middlesex District Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 1, 108 1, 338 1, 213 1, 449 1, 304 6, 412 David O. McGavern 1, 041 726 889 949 882 4, 487 Blanks 81 143 157 193 196 770 Totals 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 11, 669 County Commissioners - Middlesex County F. J. Connors 1, 217 1, 050 841 869 987 1, 010 5, 974 John F. Dever, Jr. 1, 311 1, 114 848 905 1, 012 1, 026 6, 216 Donald B. White 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 Daniel E. Power 0 4 0 1 2 0 7 Joseph M. Cronin 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Blanks 2, 894 2, 290 2, 725 2, 742 3,179 2, 728 16, 558 Totals 5, 422 4, 460 4, 414 4, 518 5, 182 4, 764 28, 760 Sheriff - Middlesex County H. W. Fitzpatrick 1, 312 1, 132 876 922 1, 035 1, 074 6, 351 Blanks 1, 399 1, 098 1, 331 1,337 1, 556 1, 308 8, 029 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 1 (Increase to 10 Days Governor's Action on Legislative Measures) Yes 1, 751 1, 522 1, 580 1, 637 1, 840 1, 652 9, 982 No 489 387 339 308 416 379 2,318 Blanks 471 321 288 314 335 351 2,080 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 2 (Graduate Income Tax) Yes 880 761 701 821 950 797 4,910 No 1, 398 1, 186 1, 233 1, 159 1, 389 1, 270 7, 635 Blanks 433 283 273 279 252 315 1,835 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 3 (Vacancy - Position of Governor) Yes 1, 506 1, 295 1, 392 1, 378 1, 544 1,416 8,531 No 668 564 481 518 658 552 3,441 Blanks 537 371 334 363 389 414 2,408 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 4 (Constitutional Convention) Yes 1, 492 1, 234 1, 276 1, 307 1, 518 1, 338 8, 165 No 486 527 490 488 588 527 3,106 Blanks 733 469 441 464 485 517 3,109 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 5A (All Liquors on Premises) Yes 949 782 683 765 817 731 4,727 No 1, 291 1, 078 1, 165 1, 108 1, 372 1,258 7,272 Blanks 471 370 359 386 402 393 2,381 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 48 STATE ELECTION Continued Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Question No. 5B (Wines & Malt Beverages on Premises) Yes 988 808 725 801 889 760 4,971 No 1, 169 986 1, 080 986 1, 274 1, 182 6, 677 Blanks 554 436 402 472 428 440 2,732 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 5C (Package Stores) Yes 1, 778 1, 488 1, 486 1, 541 1, 804 1, 614 9,711 No 532 462 458 421 489 484 2,846 Blanks 401 280 263 297 298 284 1,823 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 5D (Hotel Liquor) Yes 1, 664 1, 383 1, 384 1, 423 1, 636 1, 490 8, 980 No 566 509 519 480 615 545 3,234 Blanks 481 338 304 356 340 347 2,166 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 5E (Club & War Veterans Liquor) Yes 1, 317 1, 056 981 1, 028 1, 213 1, 106 6, 701 No 880 788 848 811 988 887 5,202 Blanks 514 386 378 420 390 389 2,477 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 6 (Capital Punishment) Yes 1, 108 893 856 807 1, 060 1, 005 5, 729 No 1, 300 1, 128 1, 145 1, 239 1, 300 1, 141 7, 253 Blanks 303 209 206 213 231 236 1,398 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 Question No. 7 (Railroad Service to Boston) Yes 1, 825 1, 639 1, 404 1, 633 1, 851 1, 704 10, 056 No 459 276 325 323 439 367 2,189 Blanks 427 315 478 303 301 311 2,135 Totals 2, 711 2, 230 2, 207 2, 259 2, 591 2, 382 14, 380 49 TOWN CLERK Dog Licenses Male dog licenses issued Female dog licenses issued Spayed female dog licenses issued Spayed female dog licenses issued (Seeing Eye▪ ) Kennel licenses issued Kennel licenses issued Transfer licenses issued Total number of dog licenses issued Total fees turned over to town . Resident Citizen fishing issued Citizen hunting issued Citizen sporting issued Citizen minor fishing issued Citizen female fishing issued Citizen trapping issued Alien fishing issued Archery deer stamps issued Duplicate licenses issued Citizen sporting issued Citizen fishing - paraplegic Non - resident Citizen fishing issued Special fishing issued Citizen hunting issued Number of licenses issued . Total fees turned over to town 1,083 @ $ 2.00 $ 2,166.00 252 @ 5.00 1,260.00 931 @ 2. 00 1,862.00 1 @ No charge - . 9 @ 10.00 90.00 . 1 @ 25.00 25.00 4 @ .25 1.00 Total $ 5,404.00 • 2,281 • $ 570.00 Sporting Licenses 462 @ 5.25 211 @ 5.25 116 @ 8.25 69 @ 3.25 68 @ 4.25 3 @ 8.75 5 @ 9.75 6 @ 1.10 8 @ .50 38 @ Free 1 @ Free $ 2,425.50 1, 107.75 957. 00 224.25 289. 00 26.25 48.75 6.60 4.00 1 @ 9.75 9.75 4 @ 5.25 21.00 5 @ 16.25 81.25 Total $ 5,201.10 997 $236. 60 Other Licenses, Financing Statements, Terminations, Etc. Marriage licenses issued . Marriage licenses issued Financing statements recorded Terminations recorded Certified certificates Miscellaneous . Pole locations . • • • Gasoline permits . 243 @ 2.00 486.00 • • 67 @ 4.00 268.00 . • 1,696.55 • • 59.00 • • • 1,309.00 • • . 140.68 . . 96.00 • 15 @ .50 7.50 Summary Dog licenses issued . Sporting licenses issued . • Marriage licenses issued Financing statements recorded Terminations recorded Certified certificates Miscellaneous . Pole locations Gasoline permits • Total receipts for 1968 50 $ 5,404.00 5,201.10 754.00 1, 696.55 59. 00 1, 309.00 140.68 96.00 7.50 $ 14, 667.83 Mary R. McDonough Town Clerk TOWN CLERK Marriages By Months - 1968 Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Months Totals First First Second Second Third Third Fourth Fourth January 13 10 12 3 1 0 0 0 0 February 28 21 22 7 6 0 0 0 0 March 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 April 20 15 17 3 2 2 1 0 0 May 25 23 22 2 3 0 0 0 0 June 61 59 57 2 3 0 1 0 0 July 24 19 19 4 5 1 0 0 0 August 49 44 47 5 2 0 0 0 0 September 33 29 31 4 2 0 0 0 0 October 25 24 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 November 23 18 20 5 3 0 0 0 0 December 17 15 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 Totals 333 292 300 38 31 3 2 0 0 Number of Marriages Recorded 333 Residents 353 Non - residents 313 Solemnized in Lexington 185 Solemnized in Other Places . 148 Age of Oldest Groom 72 Age of Oldest Bride 71 Age of Youngest Groom . 17 Age of Youngest Bride . 16 Births by Months - 1968 (Still Births Excluded) (Following are the births received up to January 20, 1969 - all births for 1968 not received) In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals Months Totals Males Females Males Females Males Females January 31 1 0 17 13 17 14 February 21 0 0 11 10 11 10 March 22 0 0 15 7 15 7 April 24 0 0 12 12 12 12 May 15 1 0 8 6 9 6 June 23 1 0 12 10 13 10 July 12 0 0 7 5 7 5 August 12 0 0 4 8 4 8 September 17 0 0 10 7 10 7 October 11 0 0 4 7 4 7 November 5 0 0 4 1 4 1 December 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 193 3 0 104 86 106 87 51 1968 DEATHS RECEIVED UP TO JANUARY 16, 1969 (ALL DEATHS FOR 1968 NOT RECEIVED) Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals 23 16 16 17 16 6 19 9 10 14 8 22 176 24 22 17 17 18 23 22 15 15 13 21 23 230 Male Female Residents Died in Lexington Male 0 3 3 1 3 3 3 0 4 2 2 3 27 Female 7 2 6 3 2 4 2 3 6 4 2 3 44 Non - Residents Died in Lexington Male 17 10 6 9 6 0 13 5 3 6 5 13 93 Female 8 17 7 9 14 16 15 9 6 8 14 14 137 Residents Died Out of Lexington Male 6 3 7 7 7 3 3 4 3 6 1 6 56 Female 9 3 4 5 2 3 5 3 3 1 5 6 49 Children Under One Year Male Female Between One and Ten Male Female Between Ten and Thirty Male 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Between Thirty and Sixty Male 5 1 3 0 2 1 3 1 2 3 2 2 25 Female 3 4 0 2 0 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 21 Between Sixty and Ninety Male 14 15 10 16 13 5 14 8 7 11 6 19 138 Female 21 17 14 12 17 17 17 13 14 10 17 18 187 Over Ninety Male 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 Female 0 1 3 3 1 3 2 1 0 2 3 2 21 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Board of Registration 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, 1968 14, 586 Voters taken off as of Feb ruary 13, 1968 - 1,030 New voters registered as of February 13, 1968 + 567 Total number of voters as of February 13, 1968 14, 123 New voters registered as of March 30, 1968 + 793 Total number of voters as of March 30, 1968 New voters registered as of June 11, 1968 14, 916 + 142 Total number of voters as of June 11, 1968 15, 058 New voters registered as of August 17, 1968 + 1,359 Voters taken off as of August 17, 1968 - 289 Total number of voters as of October 5, 1968 16, 128 Total voters taken off in 1968 1, 319 Total new voters for 1968 2,861 Mary R. McDonough Clerk, Board of Registrars 52 Report of Town Treasurer Cash on Hand January 1, 1968 Receipts during year 1968 Expenditures 1968 per warrants Cash on Hand January 1, 1969 (Included in the above receipts and expenditures the amount of $4,748,400.70 for invested cash Report of Tax Title Account Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1968 Number of Tax Titles added during 1968 Number of Tax Titles Released during 1968 Number of Tax Titles Disclaimed during 1968 Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1969 Total Amount $ 601,882.37 26,665,452.63 27,267,335.00 25,801,423.47 1,465,911.53 is 40 6 46 2 0 44 18,164.57 Summary of Town Treasurer's Cash Total Amount Invested during year 1968 4,700,000.00 Total Amount Interest earned on Investments - 1967 48,400.70 Cash on Hand Lexington Trust Company New England Merchants National Bank State Street Bank and Trust Company First National Bank of Boston Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company Depositors Trust Company Capitol Bank and Trust Company Newton Waltham Bank and Trust Company Balance December 31, 1968 Stabilization Fund Home Savings Bank, Boston Balance as of December 31, 1967 Interest added for 1968 Balance December 31, 1968 Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association Balance as of December 31, 1967 Interest added for 1968 Balance December 31, 1968 53 55,521.71 254,839.79 502,747.16 1,000.00 1,045.70 5,000.00 201,000.00 1,000.00 443,757.17 1,465,911.53 21,7)45.43 1,0 4.05 22,829.48 2,600.16 119.09 $ 2,719.25 Paul G. Yewell Town Treasurer Annual Town Meeting, March 18, 1968 Note. The following reports of town meetings are condensed from the official reports and indicate actions taken which bind the town. For details of debate and subsidiary motions, the reader is referred to the official minutes in the office of the Town Clerk. Article 1 is the Annual Town Election and is reported elsewhere under "Elections." The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent. There were 184 Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Martin U. McCabe, Sacred Heart Church. Article 2. REPORTS. To accept and place on file reports of the following committees: VOTED unan. Appropriation Committee Capital Expenditures Committee Structure of Government Committee Hunting Safety Committee Town Beautification Committee Committee on Cary Lectures Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee To accept the final report and discharge the following committees: VOTED unanimously. Public. Facilities and Information Building Committee Town General By -Laws 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. " Article 5. SALARIES. To establish the salaries of Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, and Town Collector of Taxes at the following annual rates: Town Clerk Town Treasurer Town Collector of Taxes $11,500 1,500 8.000 The increase over the rates established last year to become effective April 1, 1968, and to appropriate $21, 600. VOTED unanimously. Article 6. BORROWING. To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue. VOTED unanimously. Article 7. E & D ACCOUNT. To transfer unexpended appropriation balances to the Excess and Defi- ciency Account. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 8. UNPAID BILLS. To appropriate $66 to pay the unpaid bill of the Cemetery Department. VOTED unanimously. Article 9. RESERVE FUND. To appropriate $100, 000 for the Reserve Fund. VOTED unanimously. Article 10. AUDIT. To authorize the Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1968'. VOTED unanimously. Article 11. PENSIONS. To appropriate $31, 500 for pensions for retired members of the Police Depart- ment and their dependents and $12, 000 for pensions for retired members of the Fire Department and their dependents. VOTED unanimously. Article 12. BOARD OF APPEALS. To authorize the Selectmen to appoint one of their members to the Board of Appeals. VOTED unanimously. Article 13. NEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. To authorize the Permanent Building Committee to retain professional services and prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain bids for the construction and original equipping and furnishing of a new junior high school, and to appropriate $125, 000. VOTED. 54 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 20 There were 179 Members present. The Invocation was offered by Rev. Allan B. King, Jr., Church of Our Redeemer. Article 14. WATER MAINS. To authorize the Selectmen to install water mains in such streets as they may determine, and to appropriate $7, 000 from the E & D Account. VOTED unanimously. Article 15. SEWER MAINS. To authorize the Selectmen to install sewer mains in such streets or other land as they determine, and to appropriate $287, 000 from the E & D Account. Amended to substitute the figure $248, 000. VOTED 87 to 81. Article 16. SEWER MAIN. To authorize the Selectmen to install a sewer main from a proposed sub- division near the intersection of East Street and Ridge Road easterly to Lowell Street, and to appropriate $48, 000 from the E & D Account. VOTED unanimously. Article 17. SEWER MAIN. To authorize the Selectmen to install asewer main, including a pumping station and appurtenances, from a point in Lowell Street easterly to a proposed pumping station near Marshall Road, thence southerly in Marshall Road and westerly in Woburn Street to its intersection with Lowell Street, and to appropriate $91, 000 from the E & D Account. VOTED unanimously. Article 18. SEWER MAIN. To authorize the Selectmen to install a sewer main from a point on Hill Street near Diana Lane to a point on Cedar Street near Freemont Street, and to appropriate $40, 000 from the E & D Account. VOTED unanimously. Article 19. SEWER MAIN. To authorize the Selectmen to install a sewer main, including a pumping station and appurtenances, from the existing Woodhaven trunk sewer to a point in Spring Street near the Waltham line and to a point in Barberry RDad near said city line, and to appropriate $84, 000 from the E & D Account. VOTED unanimously. Article 20. DRAINS. To authorize the Selectmen to install drains in such streets or other land as they may determine, and to appropriate $41, 800. VOTED unanimously. Article 21. SIDEWALKS. To authorize the Selectmen to construct sidewalks at such locations as they shall determine, and to appropriate $40, 000. VOTED unanimously. Article 22. CURBING. To authorize the Selectmen to install curbing at such locations as they may determine, and to appropriate $5, 000 from the E & D Account. VOTED unanimously. Article 23. CHAPTER 90- MAINTENANCE. To appropriate $4, 500 for Chapter 90 highway maintenance. VOTED unanimously. Article 24. CHAPTER 90 ADAMS ST. To appropriate $60, 000 for reconstruction of Adams Street from East Street to the Burlington line. VOTED Article 25. STREET CONSTRUCTION. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 26. DPW EQUIPMENT. To appropriate $83, 200 for the purchase of equipment for the Depart- ment of Public Works from the E & D Account. VOTED unanimously. Article 27. ROAD MACHINERY FUND. To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to it an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the DPW when used on various projects carried on under the direction of that department and other departments, the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment. VOTED unan. Article 28. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 29. 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 1969 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED unanimously. Article 30. HIGH SCHOOL PARKING. (As amended in wording.) To appropriate $1, 000 for design and cost appraisal of a parking area on land abutting on Worthen Road and adjacent to the south side of the Senior High School Field House. VOTED. Article 31. MOSQUITO CONTROL. To appropriate $9, 000 for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitos. VOTED unanimously. 55 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 25 Article 32. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the Selectmen to obtain appraisals on and options for land or righ +s therein, and to purchase land for town use, and to appropriate $2, 500. VOTED unan. Article 33. BY -LAWS AMENDMENT. To amend Article XXI of the General By -Laws of the Town by striking out the figure "$1,000" wherever it appears and by substituting in place thereof the figure "$2, 000 ". VOTED. Article 34. VOTING MACHINES. To authorize the Selectmen to purchase four voting machines; and to appropriate $8, 300. VOTED unanimously. Article 35. CEMETERY. To appropriate $4, 000 for development of Westview Cemetery from the West - view Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund. VOTED unanimously. Article 36. REIMBURSEMENT OF SUBDIVIDERS. To appropriate $10, 000 for reimbursing subdividers for part of the cost of constructing ways or installing municipal services, from the Excess and Defi- ciency Account. VOTED. Article 37. MYSTIC VALLEY CLINIC. To appropriate $7, 220 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health for providing cooperative complementary facilities to the out - patient clinic of the Mystic Valley Children's Clinic and for providing payment for services rendered by such Clinic. VOTED unan. Article 38. SEWER EASEMENT. To authorize the Selectmen to abandon such portions of the sewer easement in land of Harriet M. Hamilton as are no longer required by the Town. VOTED unanimously. Article 39. POLICE CADETS. To authorize the Selectmen to appoint as a police cadet, one or more citizens resident in the Town and to appropriate $5,800 for compensation and expenses. VOTED. Article 40. SEWER MAINS PLANS. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 41. RESCUE TRUCK. To appropriate $15, 000 for the purchase by the Board of Fire Commis- sioners of an equipped fire rescue truck. VOTED unanimously. Article 42. SERVICE TRUCK. To appropriate $11, 500 for the purchase by the Board of Fire Commis- sioners of an equipped fire alarm service truck. VOTED unanimously. Article 43. BY -LAWS AMENDMENT. To provide for a Municipal Data Processing Center. REFERRED to special committee to report in 1969. VOTED 96 to 71. Article 44. RAIN WEAR. To accept Section 6J of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, as amended by Chapter 90 of the Acts of 1964, authorizing cities and towns to purchase rain wear and other work clothes for their employees. VOTED unanimously. Article 45. LIBRARY STATE AID. To appropriate $6, 922.75 received in 1968 as State Aid to public libraries to the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library. VOTED unanimously. Article 46. LIBRARY REPAIRS. To appropriate $17, 550 for control and correction of fungi and beetle larvae eamage at the Branch Library. VOTED unanimously. Article 47. LIBRARY REPAIRS. To appropriate $2, 750 for painting the exterior of Cary Memorial Library. VOTED unanimously. Article 48. BEAUTIFICATION. To extend the time within which the Town- Wide Beautification Commit- tee shall report to the 1969 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED unanimously. ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING - MARCH 25, 1968 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:04 P. M. There were 188 members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Kenneth E. Peterson, First Baptist Church. Article 49. ZONING- BEDFORD ST. To re -zone land on Bedford St.between Route 128 and Hartwell Ave. to CM -1 and CS. Indefinitely POSTPONED by rote 90 to 88. Article 50. ZONING SET - BACKS. To adjust set -back requirements on land covered by Article 49. indefinitely POSTPONED. 56 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 27 Article 51. ZONING -GAS STATIONS. To amend the Zoning By -Law to permit gas stations in CS zones. REJECTED, 99 yes, 66 no (2/3 vote required). Article 52. ZONING -SIDE YARDS. To amend the Zoning By -Law by striking Section 8(c) 1. a. (1) there- of and by substituting in place thereof the following: (1) If a boundary of the lot abuts on or is within 10 feet of land in an R1, R2, or Al district, a side yard or rear yard, whichever is applicable, adjoining such boundary not less than 20 feet in width, of which yard the 10 feet nearest such boundary shall be unpaved and may contain only grass, plants, shrubs, trees, and fences, and shall not be used for parking, driveways or outdoor storage. Except for the 10 feet nearest the boundary, the yard may be used for driveways and parking. VOTED unan. Article 53. ZONING -SMALL LOTS. REJECTED by vote 94 yes, 79 no (2/3 vote required). Article 54. ZONING APARTMENTS IN C -2 ZONES. To amend the Zoning By -Law by adding at the end of paragraph 3. of subsection (d) under the caption C 2 Districts in Section 5. thereof the following new subparagraph c.: c. Residential apartments in the same structure with one or more uses permitted in paragraph 1. through 5., inclusive, of subsection (c) of this Section 5. under the caption C 1 Districts, subject to all of the following conditions: (1) There shall be no apartments on other than the second and third floor, and no other use on the same floor as apartments or on any floor above such apartments; (2) There shall be provided on the same lot as the apartments and reserved for use by the tenants of such apartments parking facilities equivalent to at least one parking space for each room designed for or used as a bedroom; (3) There shall be provided and maintained on the same lot as the apartments an open, landscaped area, available and accessible to the apartment tenants, containing an aggregate area not less than the gross floor area allocated to apartments, or one - fourth acre per apartment structure, whichever is greater, provided, however, that this condition shall be deemed to be satisfied by the existence of public park, recreation or open space land located contiguous to such lot or separated therefrom only by a street designed for not more than two traffic lanes. VOTED 162 to 16. ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING - MARCH 27, 1968 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:06 P.M. There were 169 members present. The invocation was offered by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Article 55. LAND CONVEYANCE. To ratify action of the Board of Selectmen in accepting on behalf of the Town a deed from Ernest E. Outhet conveying to the Town a parcel of land containing 7.8 acres called "Woodside Acres ". VOTED. Article 56. LAND ACQUISITION - FREEMONT ST. To authorize the Selectmen to acquire land off Freemont Street, and to appropriate $57, 500. VOTED. Article 57. LAND-WOBURN & LOWELL STS. To authorize the Selectmen to acquire land south of the property at the southerly corner of Woburn and Lowell Streets and to appropriate $7, 000. VOTED. Article 58. LAND-WOBURN ST. To authorize the Selectmen to acquire land between Harrington School Playground and Woburn Street and to appropriate $16, 600. VOTED. Article 59. LAND - CORAZZINI. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 60. LAND -ROUTE 2 & BLOSSOM ST. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 61. LAND -GREAT MEADOW. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 62. LAND - WESTVIEW ST. & HARTWELL AVE. To authorize the Selectmen to acquire land between Westview St. and Hartwell Ave., and to appropriate $5, 000. Indefinitely POSTPONED 86 to 73. Article 63 and 64. TOWN MANAGER GOVERNMENT. To continue the Structure of Town Government Committee and to recommit to said Committee the question of a Selectmen -Town Manager form of 57 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 1 government, to report to a fdture Town Meeting, not later than the 1969 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED. Article 65. PARKING AREA - MERRIAM ST. TO GRANT ST. To authorize the Selectmen to construct an off - street parking area on land on Merriam Street and abutting the Boston and Maine Railroad and on land adjacent thereto extending to Grant Street, and to appropriate $27, 000. VOTED, 83 to 76. Article 66. CIVIL DEFENSE. To appropriate $4, 600 for additions to the Civil Defense warning system and relocation of three existing warning devices. REJECTED, 107 to 69. (Actually taken up during con- sideration of Article 4, Acct. 4300.) Article 67. LINCOLN STREET RECREATION AREA. To authorize the Selectmen to make preliminary improvements to the so- called dump area on Lincoln Street and to develop all or a portion of said area; and to appropriate $25, 000. VOTED, 90 to 69. ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING - APRIL 1, 1968 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:03 P. M. There were 180 members present. The invocation was offered by Rabbi Herbert Rosenblum, Temple Emunah. Article 68. CONSERVATION LAND - BEDFORD ST. AT ROUTE 128. To authorize the Conservation imission and the Selectmen to acquire, for conservation purposes, land bounded by Bedford St., Route 128, Eldred St. and Grove St., and to appropriate $14, 000. VOTED 144 to 21. Article 69. CONSERVATION LAND -UTICA ST. To authorize the Conservation Commission and Select- men to acquire, for conservation purposes, land extending from the end of Utica St. to Vine Brook, and to appropriate $114, 000. REJECTED, 93 yes to 76 no (2/3 vote required). RECONSIDERED April 3, 1968 and the amount decreased to $70, 000.00. VOTED 108 to 41. Article 70. GREAT MEADOW. To appropriate $10, 000 to the Conservation Fund to be expended by the Conservation Commission in conjunction with funds appropriated by the Town of Arlington for the purpose of obtaining, by means of a hydrological study, information pertinent to the proper development and util- ization of the Great Meadows. VOTED. (This article was actually taken up after Article 13.) Article 71. RECREATION. To appropriate $10, 000 for the further development of the Harrington School playground. VOTED unanimously. Article 72. RECREATION. To appropriate $10, 000 for the further development of the W. John Baskin Playground. VOTED unanimously. Article 73. SEWERS- BEDFORD /LEXINGTON. To authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court for the enactment of a law authorizing Bedford to construct a sewer in Lexington and also authorizing the construction and financing of sewers in Lexington to be used jointly by Lexington and Bedford. VOTED unanimously. Article 74. SEWER MAINS -NORTH LEXINGTON. To authorize the Selectmen to install sewer mains from the vicinity of Hamilton Road to the Metropolitan District Commission sewer line in Lexington, and to reconstruct the North Lexington Pumping Station; to contract for Federal and State aid and for pay- ments from the Town of Bedford and the United States Air Force with respect to the foregoing projects; to appropriate $575, 000, $25, 000 from the current tax levy and $550, 000 to be borrowed; and to author- ize the Selectmen to petition the General Court for the enactment of a law confirming this vote of the Town and conferring any powers necessary to carry out this vote. VOTED unanimously. Articles 75 -78. STREETS. To establish as town ways the following: (All voted unanimously) 75. Carriage Drive from Grove Street a distance of 1500 feet westerly. 76. Coach Road from Carriage Drive southerly to Volunteer Way. 77. Circle Road from Sheila Road a distance of 474 feet, southwesterly and southerly. 78. Sheila Road from Lillian Road a distance of 386 feet northerly. To appropriate $500 for the above articles. VOTED unanimously. Article 79. STREET. Acceptance of Ingleside Road. Indefinitely POSTPONED. 58 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 3 Article 80. STREET. Acceptance of Clyde Place. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 81. STREET. Acceptance of Abernathy Road. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Articles 82 -85. STREETS. To establish as town ways the following: (All voted unanimously) 82. Ewell Avenue from Eastern Avenue southerly to Deering Avenue. 83. Hillcrest Avenue from Fottler Avenue northeasterly to Circle Road. 84. Grassland Street from Spring Street southeasterly to Payson Street. 85. Vaille Avenue from Reed Street westerly, 880 feet. To appropriate $98, 000 for the above Articles. VOTED unanimously. Article 86. ZONING- BLOSSOM STREET. NO ACTION Article 87. ZONING - BLOSSOM STREET. To re -zone the Corazzini property on the east side of Blos- som St. from R -1 to A -1, to permit garden apartments. REJECTED, 83 yes to 77 no (2/3 vote re- quired). ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING - APRIL 3, 1968 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:05 P. M. There were 164 members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Stanley S. Harakas, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Article 2. Leslie H. York presents a report of the Conservation Commission as follows: The Lexington Conservation Commission is happy to report the receipt of the following telegram received April 2: "Was pleased to learn the Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded a $25, 960 contract to Lexington, Mass, to assist in purchasing 24 acres of undeveloped land that harbors consider- able wildlife. With best wishes Edward M. Kennedy United States Senate" Article 88. NURSING HOMES. To direct the Planning Board to study the use of residential zones for hospitals, sanitaria, nursing, convalescent and rest homes, homes for the aged, and to report no later than the next Annual Town Meeting, said report to include at least one article which provides the town meeting with an alternative to the Zoning By -Laws whereby the aforementioned uses are no longer per- mitted in the R1 Zone. VOTED. Article 89. NURSING HOMES. To remove from R -1 zones non - charitable extended care facilities and cemeteries, placing them in C districts. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 90. LAND ACQUISITION -MASON ST. To authorize purchase of land along Mason St. between Wilson Farm and Peacock Farms in East Lexington and to appropriate $3, 300 from the tax levy. REJECTED. Article 91. DOG LEASH LAW. To amend the General By -Laws to require that no dog shall be allowed off the premises of its owner or keeper except in the immediate control of some person by means of a leash. REJECTED. Article 92. LOITERING. To eliminate restrictions against "Disorderly Conduct" in the General By- Laws. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 93. VETERANS MEMORIAL. To erect an out -door honor roll listing names of Vietnam war veterans. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 94. ZONING - HARTWELL AVE. To re -zone land covered by Article 49. Indef. POSTPONED. 59 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING - APRIL 3, 1968 (Cont. ) Article 95. CHRISTMAS LIGHTING. To appropriate $2, 500 for Christmas lighting in Lexington Center. REJECTED. Article 96. LAND SALE. To authorize sale of part of the Poor Farm tract. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 97. BEAUTIFICATION. To authorize the Selectmen to beautify and improve Massachusetts Avenue between Wallis Court and Bedford Street and to appropriate $28, 000 as a supplementary approp- riation to be used in conjunction with and in addition to money appropriated under Article 52 of 1966. VOTED. Article 98. REDUCTION OF TAX RATE. To appropriate from available funds for this purpose. Indef- initely POSTPONED. 1968 Annual Town Meeting dissolved at 9:45 P. M. Special Town Meeting, June 3, 4 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent. There were 191 Town Meeting members present. Invocation offered by Rev. Floyd J. Taylor, First Parish Church. Article 1. REPORTS. Reports of the following committees were accepted and placed on file: Appropriation Committee Capital Expenditures Committee Structure of Government Committee Article 2. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. To appropriate the additional sum of $17, 000 for Engineering - Personal Services for the year 1968. Amended to lower the sum to $11, 000. VOTED. Article 3. TOWN MANAGER GOVERNMENT. To instruct the Selectmen to petition the General Court for the enactment of legislation authorizing the establishment of a Selectmen -Town Manager form of government in the Town of Lexington in accordance with the proposed legislation prepared and submitted by the Structure of Government Committee, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk. Amendment: To provide for election of the Planning Board. VOTED 96 to 87. Amendment: To provide for Planning Board approval of the selection of planning director. VOTED. Main Motion as amended: VOTED. Article 4. STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE. To continue the Structure of Town Govern- ment Committee for purposes of explaining to the voters the legislation approved under Article 3 of this meeting. VOTED. Article 5. CHAPTER 90 - LOWELL ST. To appropriate, in addition to fund previously appropriated, or reconstuction of Lowell St. from Woburn St. to Maple St. and to use any portion of said sum not expended for construction of the portion of Worthen Rd. in land owned by the Town, from the E & D Account. VOTED. Article 6. LIQUOR LICENSES. To provide for a referendum concerning the granting of liquor licenses to c ertain clubs and war veterans organizations. VOTED 101 to 44. Article 7. LIQUOR LICENSES. To provide for a referendum concerning granting liquor licenses to restaurants having a dining capacity of not less than ninety -nine persons. VOTED. Article 8. SEWER MAINS. To appropriate $62, 000 for the construction of sewer mains and the acqui- sition of land necessary in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, from the E & D Account. VOTED. Article 9. LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the Selectmen to acquire land off Utica St. for street, playground and recreational purposes and to appropriate $45, 000. REJECTED 88 Yes to 59 No (2/3 vote required). Reconsideration. Amended to delete the word "street." VOTED 70 to 61 (2/3 vote not required). Article 10. ZONING RECODIFICATION. (Actually taken up after Article 8.) VOTED unanimously. 60 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - June 3, 4,, 1968 (Cont.) Article 11. WORKMENS COMPENSATION. To authorize the Selectmen to designate certain elected and appointectofficers for coverage under the Workmen's Compensation Act. (Selectmen, policemen and firemen excluded.) VOTED. Article 12. VETERANS MEMORIAL. To authorize the Selectmen to erect a veterans memorial and to appropriate $500. REJECTED. Article 13. CIVIL DEFENSE. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 14. HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 15. CEMETERY. To appropriate the additional sum of $765 for Cemetery Dept. - expenses of balance of 1968. REJECTED. Article 16. CONSERVATION LAND. To authorize acquisition of land for conservation at Bedford St. and Route 128, and to appropriate $24, 000. VOTED 104 to 24. Article 17. LOTS - TAFT AVE. To correct an error in recording of the deed. VOTED unanimously. Article 18. D. P. W. EQUIPMENT. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 19. OLD RESERVOIR. To authorize the Selectmen to develop the Old Reservoir area for recrea- tional use, including swimming, and to appropriate $30, 000. VOTED. Article 20. DOG LEASH LAW. (Actually taken up first.) Motion I. To amend the General By -Laws by striking out Section 2 of Article XXVII in its entirety and inserting in place thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows: No dog owned or kept in this Town shall be allowed to be off the premises of its owner or keeper, except in the immediate restraint and control of some person by means of a leash. The owner or keeper of any such dog that is not restrained or controlled off the premises of its owner or keeper shall be punishable by a fine of not more than ten dollars for each offense. Amendment 1: To refer to committee for further study. VOTED 90 to 79. Reconsideration. Amendment 1 REJECTED 90 to 75. Amendment 2: To insert after "leash" the words "or by effective command." VOTED. Main Motion: VOTED 91 to 72. Motion IL To appropriate $5, 500 for Dog Officer - Personal Services and $600 for Dog Officer - Expenses. VOTED 98 to 62. Special Town Meeting, September 11 Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert B. Kent at 8 :10 p.m. There were 136 town meeting members present. Invocation offered by Richard K. Eaton from precinct 4. Article 1. Donald R. Grant moved that the appropriation committee report be accepted and placed on file. Carried. Article 2. MOTION: That the selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to accept federal funds as a contribution towards the cost of construction of the sewer main or mains authorized by vote adopted under Article 16 of the warrant for the 1965 annual town meeting, being a sewer main or mains in such locations as the selectmen may determine from the existing North Lexington Pumping station to the existing sewer main located in Hamilton Road, and to expend, in addition to money appropriated under said Article 16 and under Article 9 of the warrant for the June 12, 1967 special town meeting, any such federal funds together with any funds allotted to the town by the Commonwealth for water pollution control purposes for the aforementioned project. Carried. Article 3. MOTION: To appropriate the additional sum of $10, 000. 00 for Veterans' Benefits - Aid and Expenses for the year 1968, and to provide for payment of said sum by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried. 61 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Balance on hand January 1, 1968 $ 2, 194. 50 Receipts Fines, etc. Transfer from General Investment Account Copying Service Reimbursement - Branch Borer Survey $15, 652. 58 2, 391.05 2, 248. 60 1,128.75 21, 420.98 Total income $23, 615. 48 Expenditures Books 12,771.42 Dues 243.00 Professional improvement 1, 045. 53 Exhibits 522. 90 Copying service 1,761. 01 Miscellaneous (includes Regiscope purchase) 1, 480.75 Recruitment 101.19 Branch Borer Survey 1,128.75 Centennial 81.91 19, 136.46 Balance on hand December 31, 1968 4, 479. 02 East Lexington Branch Library Balance on hand January 1, 1968 227.05 Receipts Fines, etc. Transfer from General Investment Account Total income 1,732. 49 308.95 2, 041. 44 2, 268. 49 Expenditures Books 1,706.31 Balance on hand December 31, 1968 562. 18 The December 31, 1968, indicated balances are on deposit at the Lexington Trust Co. General Investment, Account Balance on hand January 1, 1968 2,803. 19 Income 2, 652. 21 5, 455. 40 Transfer to General Fund 2, 700. 00 Balance on hand December 31, 1968 $ 2, 755. 40 The above balance is divided as follows: General Fund Alice Cary Fund Jane Phinney Fund Goodwin Musical Fund Laura M. Brigham Fund War Parents Memorial Fund Sarah E. Raymond Fund George Walter Sarano Fund East Lexington Branch Library 1, 620.77 201. 18 20. 40 74.80 210.80 122. 40 136. 00 20. 40 348. 65 $2, 755. 40 The above indicated balance is on deposit in the General Investment Account in the Lexington Savings Bank. 62 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Development Fund Balance on hand January-1, 1968 $3, 529.75 Interest 161.51 Balance on hand December 31, 1968 $3, 691.26 The above indicated balance is on deposit in the Development Fund Account in the Lexington Savings Bank. Funds Balance of Balance of Principal Principal General $14,754.65 War Parents Book Memorial $ 1,800.00 Leroy S. and Geneva Brown 4, 000.00 Nelson W. Jenney 2,000.00 Beals 1,100.00 Pauline Burbank Pierce 1,000.00 Maria Cary 400. 00 Caira Robbins 300. 00 Book Purchase 1,000.00 Wellington Library 1, 100.00 Alice Butler Cary 2,958.50 Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000.00 Jane Phinney 300. 00 Sarah Elizabeth Raymond 2,000.00 Goodwin Musical 1, 100.00 Abbie C. Smith 1,000.00 Laura M. Brigham 3, 100.00 Lewis L. Hoyt 1,000.00 George W. Sarano 300.00 $40, 213.15 Investments Year of Rate of es r'ption Maturity Income Value Income Pacific Gas and Electric Co. 1st Mtg. 1974 3% $ 1,000.00 $ 30. 00 New York Power and Light Co. 1st Mtg. 1972 2 -3/4% 1,000.00 27.50 American Tel.and Tel. Co. 1973 3 -1/8% 1,000.00 33.76 Lexington Savings Bank 4 -1/2% 3,855.40 176.08 Boston Edison Company 1970 2 -3/4% 1,000.00 27.50 Narragansett Electric Co. 1st Mt g. 1974 3% 1,000.00 30.00 Philadelphia Electric Co. 1st Mtg. 1971 2 -3/4% 1,000.00 27. 50 Lexington Federal Savings and Loan 4 -1/2% 1,000.00 56.25 National Shawmut Bank 140 shrs. 2,912.50 357. 00 Northern Pacific R. R. Prior Lien 1977 4% 4,000.00 160. 00 Southern Pacific R.R. 234 shrs. 1986 2 -7/8% 4,000.00 115.00 First National City Bank of N.Y. 234 shrs. 6, 464.25 479.70 First National. Bank of Boston 287 shrs. 6, 496.06 774. 92 State St. Bank and Trust Co. 58 shrs. 1,444.90 140. 30 Gulf Oil Corporation 128 shrs. 3,040.04 179.20 Lexington Savings Bank Special Notice 5% 1,000.00 37. 50 63 $40, 213.15 $2, 652.21 Robert C. Hilton, Treasurer CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Board of Trustees Selectmen Robert Cataldo Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Roland B. Greeley Allan F. Kenney ** *Irving H. School Committee * *Mrs. Elizabeth H. Clarke Logan Clarke, Jr. Robert H. Farwell *Austin W. Fisher, Jr. Vernon C. Page Settled Ministers Rev. Herbert R. Adams - Follen Community Church *Rabbi Haskell Bernat - Temple Isaiah Rt. Rev. Msgr. George W. Casey - St. Brigid's Church Rev. Henry H. Clark - Hancock Congregational Church Rev. Nathan Goff - Grace Chapel *Rev. Harold T. Handley - Church of Our Redeemer Rev. Dr. Stanley Harakas - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Rev. Richard E. Harding - Lexington United Methodist Church Rev. Richard W. Lund - Pilgrim Congregational Church Rev. Martin U. McCabe - Sacred Heart Church Rev. Bill Mclninch - Church of Christ Rev. Larry A. Marlowe - Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Rev. Kenneth E. Peterson - First Baptist Church Rabbi Herbert Rosenblum - Temple Emunah Rev. John M. Wells - The First Parish Church Thomas S. Grindle Theodore Mairson Mrs. Mildred Marek *Executive Committee * *President ** *Vice President Advisory Committee 64 Mrs. Ruth Morey Mrs. Shirley Stolz, Chairman Hermon Swartz i 1 RECREATION COMMITTEE The following table compares the attendance on Lexington's playgrounds and pool during the last three years: 1966 1967 1968 Playgrounds 15,886 15,549 15,738 Arts and Crafts 6,928 6,972 7,084 Swimming Pool 34,831 37,907 35,070 Attendance at the playgrounds for 1968 (summer season) held up very well (15,738) despite six days of rain, while the pool dropped to 35,070, a result of the same six days of rain plus the closing of the pool for two days due to murky water, a total of eight days lost at the pool. Arts and Crafts attendance was slightly higher than last year with a total of 7,084. It is the recreation committee's policy, under the recreation director, to qualify as many child- ren as possible for swimming in the deep pool enabling them to enjoy a family swim with their parents and other adults during the evenings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Water safety is also taught at the pool so that children may be qualified to swim in other deep water areas. Attendance Figures at the Playgrounds Were as Follows Center 4,148 East (Adams) 3,402 North (Parker) 2,843 Hastings 3,614 Harrington 1,731 15,738 Inter - playground activity was held at the Center playground where the major facilities were used. Volley ball matches for girls were scheduled on Monday and Wednesday mornings followed by free swimming in the pool. Junior and senior boys baseball games were played on Tuesday and Thursday mornings with free swimming and water polo matches in the pool at the completion of the games. All the events were held in the mornings, giving the participants the opportunity to report back to their respective playgrounds for the afternoon sessions. Tennis instructions for children and adults were held in the Center, Adams and Parker playgrounds where tennis courts were available. Inter - playground basketball games were held on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the Center. Participation Attendance of Major Activities Were as Follows Boys' Baseball (Junior and Senior) 1,067 Girls' Volley Ball 486 Boys' Basketball 614 Tennis Instructions 859 Retarded and Emotionally Disturbed Children's Program - at Franklin School Two classes - five years to eleven years of age and twelve years and over (NEW). The program for retarded and emotionally disturbed children was held at the Franklin School with time off for swimming at the municipal pool at the center every day from 11:00 A.M., to 12 noon. The child- ren were encouraged to swim in the deep pool, many did so plus diving off the diving board. The children were returned to Franklin for the afternoon sessions which included bowling, field trips, arts and crafts, nature walks and regular playground activity. The program: a) Nine weeks - Monday, June 24, 1968 through Friday, August 23, 1968 b) Monday through Friday - 9:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. - Franklin c) Monday through Friday - 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 noon - swimming in pool at Center d) Monday through Friday - 12:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. - Franklin 65 REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITEE Attendance 28 (10 & 18) enrolled - daily average 23 Activities - See - .saws, bowling, jungle gym, arts and crafts, story telling, singing, indoor and outdoor games, daily swimming, marching, nature walks, acting in plays, afternoon sessions include field trips, sight- seeing etc. Note: Transportation from Franklin to the pool and back to Franklin was supplied free of charge by the C & W Bus Transportation Incorporated. 1. The swimming pool opened on Thursday, June 21, 1968 and closed on Friday, August 30, 1968. The playgrounds opened on Monday, June 24, 1968 and closed on Friday, August 23, 1968. 2. Lexington Recreation Twi -Night Basketball League - under lights at the Center all purpose play area - ran for seven weeks and was open to all boys and men interested in participating. Three leagues 4, B, & C depending on the age and size of the basketball players, with play -offs in the final week. a) Attendance enrolled 138 - nightly average 104 3. Lexington Softball League a) Nine teams - Pewter Pot (Champions), Lincoln Lab, Public Works, Hancock, Shoemaker & Jennings,McSweeney's Painters, Weston Instruments, Systems Development Corp. and Mid Town Barbers. b) Statistics - 107 games - 225 players - daily average 58 c) Fields - Fiske, Hastings, Franklin, Bridge 4. Autumn Program - boys soccer - Sept., Oct., Nov. a) Fifth and sixth grade boys - 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M., Saturday mornings. b) All matches at Center playground. c) Attendance - 686 - average per Saturday 98 5. Autumn Program - girl's field hockey & soccer - Sept., Oct., Nov. a) Fifth and sixth grade girl's - 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. - Saturday mornings. b) All matches at Center playground. c) Attendance 221 - average per Saturday 31 6. Winter Programs a) Fifth and sixth grade girl's - Saturday morning gym classes. 1. Girl's at Muzzey Junior High gymnasium - 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. - December 2, 1967 through April 13, 1968. 2. Attendance - 1145 (new record) - average per Saturday 71 3. Activities - rope climbing, volley ball, basketball, group games, obstacle courses, mat exercise, modern dancing, square dancing, relays, punchball, parellel bars, side horse, stunts, swedish box etc. b) Fifth and sixth grade boy's - Saturday morning gym class. 1. Boys at High School gymnasium & Field House - 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. - December 2, 1967 through April 13, 1968. 2. Attendance 1924 (new record) - average per Saturday 120 3. Activities - relays, rope climbing, basketball, gymnastics, tug - o-war, mat exercises, tumbling and wrestling. 66 REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE c) New program - Intermediate girls (Junior High age - 7th, 8th, 9th grades) - Saturday morning gym class. 1. Girls at Bridge School gymnasium and High School Field House - 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A. M., December 2, 1967 through April 13, 1968. 2. Attendance 751 - average per Saturday 44 3. Activities - volley ball, gymnastics, mat exercises, rope climbing, basketball, runn- ing, punchball etc. d) Intermediate boys (Junior High age - 7th, 8th, 9th grades) - Saturday morning gym class. 1. Boys at Diamond Junior High School gymnasium - 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 noon - December 2, 1967 through April 13, 1968. 2. Attendance 1107 - average per Saturday 65 3. Activities - relays, basketball, gymnastics, mat exercises, tumbling etc. e) Retarded and emotionally disturbed children's program - Saturday mornings. 1. Boys and girls at Franklin School - 9:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. - swimming in Hayden pool 12:00 noon - 1:00 P.M. - December 2, 1967 through April 13, 1968. 2. Attendance 238 - enrollment 22 - average per Saturday 14. 3. Activities - basketball, bowling, ropes, mat exercises, musical games, coasting and sledding (when snow is on the ground), nature walks (weather permitting), square dancing etc. - swimming in the Hayden pool at the conclusion of program at Franklin School. f) Badminton - Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Muzzey Junior High School gymnasium - 7:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. - October 17, 1967 through May 23, 1968. 1. This program is for adult men and women of the Town of Lexington (18 years and over). Instruction in badminton is also offered by volunteers of the Lexington Badminton Associa- tion. 2. Attendance 626 - average of 13 per session for 46 sessions. g) Ladies exercise classes - Tuesday evenings at the High School gymnasium and Field House - 7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. - October 24, 1967 through April 9, 1968. 1. Activities - exercises to music toward improving muscular fitness, the figure and co- ordination, basketball and running in the Field House, gymnastics etc. 2. Attendance - 522 (new record) - an average of 26 for 20 sessions. h) Mens exercise classes - Monday and Thursday evenings at the High School gymnasium and Field House - 7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. - October 23, 1967 through April 11, 1968. 1 1. Activities - basketball, calisthenics, track, weights, volleyball, running etc. 2. Attendance - 2228 (new record) - an average of 58 for 38 sessions. i) Spring program - golf instructions 1. Lexington residents - 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. - seven Tuesday evenings and seven Wednes- day evenings - March 5, 1968 through April 24, 1968. 2. All instructions given in High School gymnasium. 3. Total enrollment 104 - an average of 26 per class. 67 REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE 4. Activities - Instructions for beginners, high handicappers, intermediate and advanced golfers. Orientation on golf, including grip, stance, body position and pivot plus the proper use of each golf club toward improvement in the game. 7. Facilities a) Playgrounds 1. Center - (including enclosed diamond), equipment building, three senior baseball diamonds, four junior diamonds, one football field with stands, one track with field events area, eight hard top tennis courts, a practice tennis court, playground equipment, sand box, horse shoe pits and one all purpose play area with lights for basketball, ice skating etc. 2. Hastings - one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, large open area, play- ground equipment, limited use of indoor facilities. 3. 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. 4. North (Parker) - two hard top tennis courts, two junior baseball diamonds, hard top basketball court, hard top play area, limited use of Parker School indoor facilities. 5. Harrington - three junior baseball diamonds, playground equipment and horse shoe pits, outdoor basketball court, limited use of indoor facilities of Harrington School. b) Play Areas 1. Baskin - one baseball and football area (junior size) - can also be used for other activities, one hard top (outdoor) basketball court. 2. Diamond Junior High - large athletic field, one major baseball diamond, one junior baseball 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. The retarded children's summer program uses two rooms at Franklin School. The winter program for these same children uses the gymnasium plus the adjoining play areas outdoors whenever possible. 5. Kinneen's - small basketball area, junior baseball diamond, playground equipment, ice skating area lighted for evening skating. 6. Rindge Avenue area - one baseball and football area (junior size), can also be used for other activities. Outdoor basketball court, swings. 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. c) Municipal swimming pool (wire fence enclosure) 1. One large 35' x 75' pool - 3' at shallow end and 81' at deep end. 2. One small 35' x 35' pool - 0 to 21' deep. 3. Two locker buildings - one for girls and one for boys. d) Picnic area 1. Willard's Woods - entry road, parking area, three fireplaces - reservations by permit only, fire laws to be observed, five tables. 68 REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE e) 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. Kinneen's - 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. f) Horse back riding areas 1. Hennessey Land 2. Willard's Woods g) Indoor 1. Senior High School Field House and gymnasium, Muzzey Junior High, Diamond Junior High, Bridge 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. 8. Permits issued Senior, junior and elementary schools for girls and boys sports activities, boy scouts, girl scouts, cub scouts, brownies, 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, Promenaders, Battle Green Chapter of DeMolay, Lions Club, Prof. Schrock (M.I.T.), Lexington Tennis Association, Itek, Lincoln Lab, Weston Instruments, Burroughs Corporation, Systems Development Corporation, Raytheon, Spring Tennis League, Fiske School P.T.A., New England Tennis Association, Lexington Paul Revere Tennis Committee, Women's Tennis League and Mill's Associates. Recreation Committee Robert E. Bond, Chairman Vincent E. Hayes Richard S. Sparrow Charles F. Gallagher Robert T. Davison Benedict W. Bertini, Director Paul E. Mazerall, Ex- Officio 69 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 1968. Since part A is a narrative report, part B will be almost entirely devoted to statistics. five years: The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of December 31st over the past 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Administration 3 3 3 3 3 Engineering 10 9 11 9 11 Clerical 6 6 6 7 7 Park Department & Shade Tree 16 15 18 19 22 Custodians 3 3 3 4 4 Public Works Department 39 42 45 49 49 77 78 86 91 96 Chapter 90 Maintenance A contract was awarded to George Brox, Incorporated in the amount of $59,300.00 for the resurfac- ing of certain streets. Included in this contract was the resurfacing of Bedford Street from Revere Street to Worthen Road. Location Bedford Street Length 2000' Garbage Collection On May 22, 1968 a contract was signed with Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated to collect garbage for a three year period beginning June 1, 1968 and ending May 31, 1971. Street Lighting In 1968 the following street lights were installed and removed: Fifty -three - 800 lumen incandescent lights, twenty -two - 1000 lumen incandescent lights, one - 4000 lumen incandescent lights were removed during the year. Fifty -six - 3500 lumen MV, eight - 6000 lumen MV, one - 7000 lumen MV, fifty -two - 11,000 lumen MV, one - 20,000 lumen MV lights were installed, so cur- rently lamps in service are as follows: 800 lumen incandescent 732 1000 lumen incandescent 1,217 2500 lumen incandescent 91 3500 lumen MV 155 4000 lumen incandescent 30 6000 lumen incandescent 36 7000 lumen MV 5 10,000 lumen incandescent 5 11,000 lumen MV 298 20,000 lumen MV 57 35,000 lumen MV 5 Snow Removal There are two basic costs of snow removal. First, there are the costs which can be directly attributed to each storm such as snow plowing, sidewalk plowing, removal of snow from business areas, etc., and the salting and sanding that is done direct- ly before, during and after the storm. All these costs are lumped together and referred to as the cost of a particular storm. Secondly, there are the many other costs which occur during the year such as sanding and salting in ice storms, quick freezes, which require such as chains, plows, plow blades, bolts, etc. Many of these latter expenditures occur during the summer months. We prepare for the winter many months before it arrives. 70 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS At the height of each storm, the Department of Public Works has approximately 73 town men working, 40 pieces of town equipment and 19 pieces of hired equipment. The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that snow was recorded and the cost breakdown for each storm. Jan. 1 - Trace 3 - Trace 4 - Trace 6 - 3" 7 - 10" 9 - Trace 14 - Trace 15 - Trace 23 - Trace 24 - Trace 25 - 7" 28 - Trace 20" 1. Cost of Major Storms: Feb. 8 - Trace 10 - 2" 13 - Trace 14 - Trace 15 - Trace 17 - Trace 20 - Trace 29 - 2" 4" Mar. 1 - 6" 2 - Trace 3 - Trace 12 - 3" 13 - 2" 24 - Trace Nov. 26 - Trace 27 - Trace Dec. 8 - Trace 15 - 1" 16 - Trace 19 - Trace 20 - 4" 22 - 1" 23 - 1" 27 - 1" 28 - Trace 31 - Trace 8" 11" TOTAL 43" Inches Town Labor Cost Storm of Hired Town Employee's Repairs to Date Number snow Equipment Equipment Wages Equipment TOTAL * January 1 -6 $ 5,446.40 $ 3,307.25 $ 8,710.68 $ 1,503.56 $ 18,967.89 January 7 -12 1 13 9,102.16 4,196.00 9,908.86 1,676.70 24,883.72 January 25 -31 2 7 6,209.90 2,829.62 6,570.80 1,584.32 17,194.64 February 10 -12 3 2 877.15 983.00 1,003.23 - -- 2,863.38 February 29 -5 4 8 5,497.28 2,395.00 6,265.33 420.55 14,578.16 March 12 5 5 - -- 1,314.75 3,507.29 220.38 5,042.42 December 20 6 4 1,218.50 4,864.24 325.32 6,408.06 39 $27,132.89 $16,244.12 $40,830.43 $ 5,730.83 $ 89,938.27 2. Cost of sand purchased: Material cost - 3989.95 tons 4,757.09 Other costs - Trucking 246.88 3. Cost of salt and calcium chloride purchased: Material cost - 1179.63 tons 18,658.12 Trucking 124.00 4. Cost of weather services 450.00 5. Cost of tools & equipment purchased: Blades, moldboard, labor for overhaul, etc 15,708.46 6. Plows and frames 2,845.90 7. Sanding and salting for ice conditions and small storms, putting on chains and plows, putting out and filling sand boxes, digging out hydrants, putting up snow fences and repairing plows 15,859.11 8. Fill for road built in dump for dumping snow 4,329.83 1968 TOTAL REMOVAL COST $152,917.66 *This cost is a carry over from 1967 December 28 -31 storm. 71 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Cost of Snow Removal Operation Misc.Sanding, Inches Repairs to Storm of Plowing Equipment, Date Number Snow Plowing Lifting Walks Chains,etc. TOTAL January 1- 6 $ 6,214.59 $10,069.24 $ 202.08 $ 2,481.98 $18,967.89 January 7 -12 1 13 9,707.37 11,193.12 1,944.21 2,039.02 24,883.72 January 25 -31 2 7 6,948.47 6,871.70 300.32 3,074.15 17,194.64 February 10 -12 3 2 2,219.48 82.16 - -- 561.74 2,863.38 February 29- 5 4 8 7,991.70 5,290.37 230.86 1,065.23 14,578.16 March 12 5 5 3,231.62 1,248.13 342.29 220.38 5,042.42 December 20 6 4 2,714.85 3,244.45 123.44 325.32 6,408.06 39 $39,028.08 $37,999.17 $3,143.20 $ 9,767.82 $89,938.27 Traffic Regulation and Control Some of the breakdowns in this budget include: painting street lines, crosswalks and other, traffic control markings, making and installing all kinds of traffic signs, maintenance of existing traffic lights and installation of new lights. The approximate number of linear footage painted is shown below. Center Lines 120,000 Ft. Crosswalks 10,000 Ft. Curbing 882 Ft. Parking Tees 160 Do Not Enter 7 Stop Signs and Lines 48 Bus Stops 8 Boys 39 Slow Signs 19 Do Not Park 35 Road Machinery The following equipment was purchased during 1968: 1. Skyworker mounted on GMC 1 2. Sidewalk Tractor 1 3. Pickup Trucks 2 4. Welder 1 5. Sedans (used - from the police department) 2 6. Carrier mounted Insley shovel 1 7. International shovel dozer 1 Equipment purchased from Civil Defense 1. 4 x 4 army truck 1 2. Army Jeep 1 3. Army generator on trailer 1 Sidewalk Construction Contractor - Bernard J. Lazaro Location Massachusetts Avenue Eldred Street Adams Street Coolidge Avenue Length 680' 250' 978' 167' 2075 Feet Contract to be completed in 1969 72 i 1 1 Contractor - Belli Brothers DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Location Tufts Road Middle Street Sidewalk Construction Length 525' 2330' 2855 Feet Drain Cleaning In 1968 there were 4,325 catch basins cleaned. Drain Construction - Town Labor and Equipment Location Length Size Lincoln St.(old dump site 656' 12" North Hancock Street 119' 30" 252' 12" 1027 Feet Pavement Maintenance The following list of streets were sealed by town forces in 1968: Location Audubon Road Bow Street Chase Avenue Concord Avenue Hastings Road Lincoln Street Massachusetts Avenue Peacock Farm Road Reed Street Spring Street Westview Street Length 637' 710' 410' 4000' 400' 2830' 715' 1775' 1800' 1000' 2365' 16,642 Feet The following list of streets were resurfaced under a contract awarded to George Brox, Inc. in the amount of $59,300.00. This contract was started but will not be completed until 1969. Location Bedford Street Grant Street Brown Road Burnham Road Emerson Road Westwood Road Hathaway Road Sedge Road Grove Street Burlington Street Length 2696' 2100' 639' 869' 1800' 813' 814' 288' 515' 742' 11,276 Feet Curbing - Town Labor and Equipment Location Bedford Street Massachusetts Avenue 73 Length 594' 953' 1547 Feet Location Heritage Drive Mason Street White Pine Lane Bushnell Drive Carol Lane Goffe Road Birch Hill Lane Pheasant Lane Forbes Road Conestoga Road Militia Drive DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Street Construction - At no cost to Town Length 1760' 1356' 787' 477' 700' 779' 1000' 1124' 375' 965' 468' 9791 Feet 1.85 Miles Length 695' 110' 100' 223' 671' 487' 100' 628' 75' 562' 1296' 578' 340' 585' 250' 455' 35' 447' 1235' 202' 9074 Feet 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 1968 Average Daily Consumption in 1968 Average Daily Consumption in 1968 per capita Cost of Water per Year Drainage 40 to 120 pounds 147.05 miles 8,569 1,363 1,551,610,000 $ 186,193.20 Extent of Distributing System December 31, 1968 Size of Pipe Length of Feet 4" 16,378 6" 337,279 8" 210,597 10" 22,890 12" 147,928 16" 27,253 24" 14,084 776,409 Total Hydrant Installation Hydrants in service January 1, 1968 1,340 Hydrants installed in 1968 23 Hydrants in service December 31, 1968 -1,363 74 Size 12" 15" 21" 24" 12" 18" 24" 12" 18" 12" 12" 12" 15" 12" 24" 12" 18" 12" 12" 12" DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Water Construction - Town Labor and Equipment Location Size Length Hudrants Meadow Brook Avenue 8" 241' Wellington Lane 8" 479' 2 Hartwell Avenue 12" 2626' 4 Summit Road 6" 200' 3546 Feet 6 .67 Miles Location Water Construction - At No Cost to Town Size Length Hydrants Heritage Drive 8" 1811' 3 Mason Street 8" 1356' 2 White Pine Lane 6" 750' 3 Bushnell Drive 8" 467' 1 Carol Lane 8" 690' 1 Goffe Road 8" 779' Birch Hill Lane 6" 720' 2 8" 310' Pheasant Lane 8" 1124' 2 Forbes Road 6" 85' 1 10" 429' Conestoga Road 6" 950' 2 Militia Drive 8" 456' 9927 Feet 17 1.88 Miles Water Reconstruction - Town Labor and Equipment Location Size Length Hydrants Oakmount Circle 8" 890' 2 Number of new services connected. 262 Number of services renewed and repaired -curb to house 54 316 Water Treatment During 1968 the department continued treating Lexington's water system with "Calgon ", a chemical used for control of rusty water. Broken Mains Burlington Street 8" Coolidge Avenue 6" East Street 12" Fairland Avenue 8" Grassland Street 6" Harding Road 6" Hinchey Road 8" Independence Avenue 8" Massachusetts Avenue 8" Nichols Road 6" Rangeway Road 6" Shade Street 6" Somerset Road 6" Turning Mill Road 8" Winthrop Road 6" 75 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Sewer Division - General Information Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District. Area tributary to existing sewer systems Total length of trunk line sewers Total length of street line sewers Total number of house connections Amount expended for maintenance 1969 sewer assessment rate Number of sewer services installed Number of sewer services repaired 1214.57 Acres 23.68 Miles 82.39 Miles 6,106 $27,038.73 163 10 Sewer Maintenance Pumping Stations: The Myrtle Street pumping station was checked every day including running the standby generator weekly. Our smaller stations at Brigham Road, Byron Avenue, Constitution Road, Patterson Road, North Street and Worthen Road were checked daily. All of our sewer pumping stations are being wired so that they can be run by our newly purchased electric generator in the event of a power failure. Routine Cleaning of Mains: Approximately 11,000 feet of sewer mains were cleaned of sand, silt, gravel, roots, and debris during the year. Sewer Construction Contractor - Daniel D'Onfro's Sons Incorporated Amount - $ 111,953.00 Location Size Length North Street 8" 820' Graham Road 8" 690' Thoreau Road 10" 910' Holmes Road 10" 900' Burroughs Road 8" 380' 10" 1100' Worthen Road 8" 638' 5438 Feet 1.03 Miles Contractor - Daniel D'Onfro's Sons Incorporated Amount - $ 79,318.00 Location Size Length Turning Mill Road 8" 1375' Partridge Road 8" 520' Meadow Brook Avenue 8" 450' Meriam Street 8" 870' Hartwell Avenue 8" 430' Ash Street 8" 150' Avon Street 8" 100' Waltham Street 8" 146' 4041 Feet .77 Miles Trunk Sewers Contractor - R. & J. Salvucci Corporation - Revere Street and East Street Interceptors Amount - $ 136,520.00 Location Size Length Bedford Street along B & M R.R., across Revere Street to Carol Lane 8" 3025' 76 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Trunk Sewers Contractor - R & J Salvucci Corporation - continued Location Size Length Existing trunk sewer near Saddle Club Road along Vine Brook in Maureen Road to near East Street 12" 2515' 5540 Feet 1.05 Miles Contractor - Daniel D'Onfro's Sons Incorporated - Hartwell Avenue and Volunteer Way Interceptors Amount - $ 198,130.00 Location Size Length Route 128 at B & M R.R., along 128 to Hartwell Avenue near Wood Street 8" 2830' Existing trunk sewer across private land in Rangeway Street to near Heritage Drive 12" 1855' 18" 2772' Sewage Force Main Contractor - P. Gioioso & Sons Incorporated Amount - $ 248,155.00 Location Existing pumping station at Route 128 and in Valley Road. Size 20" 7457 Feet 1.41 Miles Length 2700' North Hancock Street - Hillside Avenue - Ledgelawn Avenue to Hamilton Road 30" 2775' 5475 Feet 1.04 Miles Sewer Construction - At No Cost to Town Location Size Length Heritage Drive 8" 1523' Mason Street 8" 1151' 10" 180' White Pine Lane 8" 750' Bushnell Drive 8" 694' Carol Lane 8" 845' Goffe Road 8" 550' Birch Hill Lane 8" 590' Pheasant Lane 8" 1075' Forbes Road 12" 640' Conestoga Road 8" 965' 4" 576' Militia Drive 8" 450' 9989 Feet 1.89 Miles 77 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS Fire Losses for year 1968* Value of buildings involved by fire . $ 497, 850. 00 Estimated loss of buildings involved by fire . 78, 458. 22 Estimated loss of contents . . 66, 657.17 Loss paid on buildings . . 45, 015.18 Loss paid on contents • . 47, 370.35 *Nine reports are as yet incomplete Fire Prevention and Inspection 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 . • 53 Applications received for blasting permits . . • 69 Applications received for gas tank removal 7 Applications rec eived for storage of flammable material 2 Applications received for storage of waste oil. 1 Inspections made and permits issued: Fuel oil . . . . . . 53 Blasting, new 11, renewals 58 . ▪ 69 Gas tank removal . • • . . . . 7 Blasting locations inspecte . . 120 Underground tanks approved - fuel oil . . 29 General inspections: Public and mercantile . 1, 585 Fire alarm boxes inspected a▪ nd te▪ sted quarterly 996 Extinguishers checked and refilled 1, 305 School boxes tested monthly 202 Batteries in fire alarm room tested weekly Emergency generators and lighting systems checked weekly Special inspections and surveys: Department of Public Health - quarterly 20 Nursing homes . . . 17 Homes for the aged . . . . . 10 Churches and church property . 41 Lexington public schools . . . . 220 Nursery schools . . . . 18 Co- operating with fire marshal . . 35 Requests for information . . . . 552 Inspections of new construction . . 75 Complaints investigated and corrected . 83 Reinspections of all types . . . 140 Training Officers Report Regular fire department training and classroom work has been augmented by attendance at out - of -town colleges and training academies. At present, there are four members attending evening courses at Massachusetts Bay Community College and North Shore Community College. These men are attending on their own time and at their own expense. Nine members have graduated from the Central Massachusetts Fire Academy in Framingham; six with certificates from Basic Firefighters' Course and three with certificates from the Advanced Firefighters' Course. The fire department training officers and a few other members attend the regular monthly meet- ings of the Massachusetts Institute of Fire Department Drill Instructors. They have also attended a three day seminar on arson, civil disorders and other related subjects which was conducted in New Hampshire by the New England Association of Fire Department Instructors. Miscellaneous The necessary funds were appropriated to allow the following projects to be completed in 1968: 1. Exterior of East Lexington station repainted. 2. New lights were installed on the apparatus floor at headquarters. 3. Seven new fire alarm boxes were installed. 4. Fire alarm service truck with aerial bucket ordered for delivery early in 1969. 78 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS A total of 1696 alarms were answered as recorded in the following tabulation: Accidental Auto Church Dwellings Dump False Faulty fire alarm Accidents Animal rescue As sistance Auto Buildings & misc. Dump Emergency assistance Emergency Edison Bell Alarms 13 Grass Hospital Mercantile Nursing home School Sprinkler 1 1 66 1 72 14 26 17 39 51 75 67 104 37 Still Alarms False Fire prevention Grass Investigation Needless Oxygen Truck Mutual Aid To Lexington from: Lexington to: Arlington Concord Waltham 11 Arlington 1 Bedford 13 Bedford Air Base Belmont Lincoln Somerville Waltham While covering Lexington stations: Arlington answered 1 Waltham answered 1 Second alarms struck for 1968 - 4 Bell alarms 221 Still alarms 893 Mutual aid 49 Total runs 1, 163 Ambulance runs 533 Grand total 1, 696 22 12 16 1 1 1 221 3 44 293 68 11 47 11 893 13 8 3 1 2 1 21 49 While covering out -of -town stations: Lexington answered 3 Summary Veterans' Memorial Ambulance Total runs during 1968 Total mileage during 1968 The apparatus traveled a total of 13, 084 miles during 1968: 101, 450 ft. of 3/4" hose 16, 850 ft. of 1 -1/2" hose 19, 700 ft. of 2 -1/2" hose 4,850 ft. of 3" hose Elapsed time of bell alarms Elapsed time of still alarms Elapsed time of mutual aid Total hours pumped: 676 hours One civilian life was lost as result of fire. 79 533 7, 530 and used the following in extinguishing fires Flood lights used Feet of cable used Feet of ladders used Total hours pumped 110 hours 517 hours 47 hours 9 min. 58 min. 19 min. 52 min. 40 10, 100 2, 317 517 hrs. 19 min. William P. Fitzgerald, Chairman Fred C. Bailey Stanley E. Robbins LEXINGTON POLICE REPORT FROM January 1st - December 31st, 1968 Arrests Statistics Disposition a W +' �' - F+ O a) CI) F+ m �� F-I a) O M 'a O >a) OFFENSES Qi n 0 u, —1 a Q„ co ca f� h Z a q f Z L cn o Assault w /deadly weapon 3 3 2 1 $50 1 1 1 Attempted B &E 3 3 3 3 Assault (Indecent) 2 2 2 1 1 Assault & Battery 11 1 12 7 5 100 3 1 1 7 Begetting 1 1 1 1 Breaking & Entering 12 12 12 11 1 12 Breaking & Entering & Larceny 13 1 14 1 5 9 4 1 5 1 3 Threatening 1 1 1 1 Drunkenness 69 6 75 2 33 42 105 3 1 15 2 6 48 Escapees 2 2 1 1 1 1 Forgery 1 1 1 1 Uttering a Forged Check 1 1 1 1 Larceny 36 1 37 11 17 20 50 2 8 4 2 21 Larceny by Check 4 4 3 1 1 3 Lewd & Lascivious 3 3 3 2 1 Malicious Damage to Property 5 5 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 Manslaughter 1 1 1 1 Non - Support 3 3 1 2 1 2 Suspicion of Statuary Rape 1 1 1 1 Rape 1 1 1 1 Unarmed Robbery 4 1 5 2 3 2 1 2 Runaway 2 1 3 1 3 3 Stubborn Child 2 5 7 3 7 1 1 5 A. W. 0. L. 1 1 1 1 Trespassing 8 8 2 3 5 20 1 3 4 Receiving Stolen Property Narcotic Drug Law, Violations 28 8 36 2 18 18 7 4 4 8 15 Indecent Exposure 3 3 3 1 2 Disturbing the Peace 19 19 6 12 7 30 5 2 6 1 5 Idle & Disorderly 4 1 5 2 4 1 5 Delinquent 3 3 1 2 2 1 Operating to Endanger 42 1 1 53 12 41 705 1 26 3 1 22 Operating with View Obstru cted 18 1 19 9 10 190 19 Operating after Rev. of License or right to Operate 16 1 17 3 14 550 11 1 3 2 Oper. an Uninsured Car 39 2 41 1 16 25 1075 24 4 13 Oper. an Unregistered Car 39 4 43 1 16 27 255 34 2 7 Operating Without License 60 19 79 3 20 59 575 62 5 1 11 Operating Without Sticker 79 18 97 36 61 725 97 Operating Under Influence 55 4 59 2 9 50 1355 1 34 9 3 3 9 Hit and Run, Personal and /or Property 8 1 9 3 6 95 2 4 1 1 1 Refusing to Stop for P.O. 11 11 11 120 9 1 1 Speeding 1139 358 1497 5 449 1048 17600 4 1482 6 5 Vio. Law of Road 152 18 170 2 60 110 1510 165 2 3 Vio. of Probation 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Vio. Town Ordinance 291 104 395 148 247 3106 375 1 19 Vio. Traffic Signal 233 97 330 2 80 250 1709 327 2 1 Vio. Parking Meter Reg. 33 160 39 121 422 148 12 Vio. of a Stop Sign 353 189 542 207 335 2890 541 1 Vio. of School Bus Law 38 27 65 16 49 600 63 1 1 Allowing an Improper Person to Operate 5 1 6 1 5 75 6 Using a M. V. w/o Authority 17 17 2 2 15 3 1 1 3 1 8 Allowing Plates to be Used Attaching Wrong Plates 9 1 10 2 5 5 65 9 1 Improper Equipment Released Dismissed 80 LEXINGTON POLICE REPORT FROM January 1st - December 31st, 1968 Arrest s Statistics Disposition Oper. w/o Registration in Possession 73 16 89 29 60 555 1 79 3 6 Oper. w/o License in Possession 48 13 61 21 40 445 58 3 Transportiong on the Lord's Day Minor Transporting Alcohol 26 26 5 10 16 475 15 11 Towing Uninsured Al. V. 3 3 1 2 25 3 Towing Unregiste red Al. V. 3 3 1 2 20 3 Leaving A4_ V. Running Unattended 7 1 8 3 3 5 85 8 Allowing Pass. on M. C. w/o H. G. 3 3 1 1 2 35 3 Being Pass. on M. C. w/o H. G. 4 4 4 40 4 Oper. M. C. w/o M. C. License 1 1 1 1 1 Oper. M. C. w/o Head Gear 13 1 14 4 10 120 14 Allow. Pass. to Ride on Al. C. 1 1 1 15 1 Oper.w /o Head Lites 1 1 2 1 1 20 2 Oper. w/o Rear Plate 2 2 1 1 20 2 Oper. w/o Counterfeit Lic. 3 3 3 60 2 1 Oper. w/o Plates 2 2 2 20 2 Failing to Display Plates 6 6 2 4 35 5 1 Using Altered License 2 2 2 50 1 1 Oper.w /o Eye Glasses 3 3 1 2 30 3 Loaning Al. V. License 1 1 1 1 Oper. w/ Improper Lites 1 1 1 5 1 Oper. w/o Taxi License 1 1 1 1 Driving on Restricted Permit 4 4 2 3 1 40 4 Discharging Firearms w/o Permit 7 7 1 6 75 4 1 2 Carrying of Firearms 1 1 1 1 Hunting w/o License 3 3 3 60 3 Failing to Cover Sand 6 6 1 5 65 6 Vandalism 3 3 2 3 1 2 Littering 1 1 1 1 Dump Violation 11 2 13 4 9 50 13 Committed to Met. State 1 1 1 1 Failing to License Dog 1 1 1 10 1 Possession of Dangerous Weapon 1 1 1 1 Larceny of Al. V. 2 2 2 2 Spilling on Highway 1 1 1 25 1 Making Annoying Phone Calls 1 1 1 1 Vio. of Board of Health Rules 1 1 1 10 1 Firework Violation 8 8 2 6 100 4 4 Unauthorized Use of Credit Cards 1 1 1 1 Violation of Zoning Laws 1 1 1 1 Violation of Parole 1 1 1 1 Uttering a Forged Prescription 1 1 1 1 Procuring Alcohol for Minor 1 1 1 50 1 Malicious Destruction of Prop. 1 1 1 1 1 Perjury 1 1 1 1 Defrauding an Innkeeper 1 1 1 1 Accosting 1 1 1 1 Unlicensed Hawker & Peddler 3 3 3 150 3 Possession of Burglarous Tools 1 1 1 1 Totals 3249 950 4199 79 1370 2829 30 22 3731 49 32 31 5 299 $36, 661 81 January February March April May June July August September October November December 0 H 142 78 106 53 70 83 67 62 77 71 82 108 Total 999 cd 116 58 47 22 51 54 40 41 52 51 49 75 z 26 20 59 31 19 29 27 21 25 20 33 33 CO cd w 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 LEXINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS Pedestrians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4, cd cd U U 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ELT :2 U a� 41 22 41 24 32 32 28 27 33 29 38 45 �a a4 64 34 56 35 52 44 38 33 48 36 53 70 2 0 2 5 9 4 1 5 2 3 2 5 134 64 92 37 51 61 53 45 64 58 66 79 6 14 12 11 10 18 13 12 11 10 14 24 A a a 2 2 24 2x 24 2x 2 0 2 5 9 4 1 5 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 30 50 25 39 35 27 21 43 29 45 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 4i t12 a) CO {- ∎> 242x 3 3 4 5 4 5 10 7 3 4 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a to 4 H 46 35 36 27 40 36 34 34 34 35 45 57 Prosecuted 6 3 7 4 5 0 4 7 11 9 13 13 656 343 1 0 1 392 563 40 804 155 40 0 459 1 63 0 459 82 LEXINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS - 1968 a ad N .+ A' A z January 2 0 2 X 64/2 X X 6 X February March 2 0 2 April 5 0 5 May 9 0 9 X X X X June 4 0 4 X X X X 58 X 8 X 4 X 10 X 9 X 5 X 7 X 4 X 10 X 6 X X 4 X X 10 X 13 X 14 X X 13 X 32 X 3 X 13 X 10 X 8 X July August X September 2 0 2 X October 3 0 3 X November 2 0 2 December 5 0 5 TOTAL 82 g o IIU F A z W d cd N U U �a X 10 X X X 28 X X 11 X X 11 X X X 25 X X 8 X X X 7 X X 16 X X 12 X X X 6 X X 14 X X X 16 X X 9 X X X 12 X X 14 X X 9 X X 36 X X 14 X 40 0 40 35 5 12 28 12 LEXINGTON POLICE REPORT FROM January 1st - December 31st, 1968 Animals Cared For (Sick, Injured or Dead) 97 Animals Cared For (Stray) 31 Buildings Found Open 145 Committed to Insane Hospitals 28 Fire Alarms Responded To 172 Injured or Sick Persons Assisted 295 Messages Delivered 92 Missing Persons Investigated 38 Public Utilities Notified of Defects 107 Reports and Complaints Investigated 5, 569 Sudden Deaths Investigated 16 Transients Accommodated 28 Vacant Houses Reported 1,009 Total Mileage Recorded 385,717 Automobile Accidents January 142 February 78 March 106 App 53 May 70 June 83 July 67 August 62 September 77 October 71 November 82 December 108 Total 999 Personal Injury Accidents 392 Fatal Accidents 1 Persons Injured 562 Persons Killed 1 83 Regulatory Inspection BUILDING INSPECTOR Single family dwellings . Two family dwellings Dwelling and school combi▪ natio• n Office buildings Commercial buildings Funeral homes . Restaurants Service stations. Greenhouses Preliminary exca▪ vatio▪ n Additions and alterations Garages Swimming po▪ ols Tree houses Sheds Stables Studios Signs . Termite control a• nd repairs Fire damage repairs Foundations Re- roofings Re- locations of dwelli▪ ngs Demolitions Renewals . No. of Permits Amount 110 $2,730,300.00 1 28, 000.00 1 100, 000.00 5 2, 520, 000.00 2 40, 000.00 1 125, 000. 00 2 75, 000.00 1 40, 000. 00 1 25, 000.00 and site work 1 200, 000.00 179 1, 194, 687.93 14 41,737.00 27 87,789.00 1 100.00 19 12, 119.95 2 1,209.00 1 2,000.00 12 4,415.00 2 37, 410.00 4 15, 500.00 6 25, 000.00 5 2,700.00 3 16, 300.00 6 3,235.00 15 0.00 • • Total 421 $7,327,502.88 The 111 dwellings erected in 1968 was a decrease from the previous year, but with a definite increase in valuation. If we compare the valuation per dwelling with that of ten years ago we find an $11, 000 increase per unit, certainly a reflection of the times. Office and research buildings and commercial construction this year represented $3,000,000, a rather substantial increase over last year. Twenty -seven permits for new swimming pools repre- sent a new high. Sixty -four complaints were investigated by the department, two of which required court action. A great many of the complaints this past year had to do with fencing of swimming pools and junk automobiles. The 1968 figures emphasize the trend away from new single family dwellings and the con- tinued increase in additions and alterations to the present homes, with more and more of the valuation showing up in non - residential construction. Number of Plumbing Permits Cash received from Permits PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTOR 353 $1, 488.75 Summary of Plumbing Permits Fixtures Permits New installations 1,763 Alterations 380 Replacements 130 Permits cancelled 3 2,276 Complaints 26 Donald K. Irwin Building Inspector Number of Gas Permits 312 Cash received from Permits $1,077.50 Summary of Gas Permits 124 New installations 134 Alterations 92 Replacements 3 Permits cancelled 353 84 Fixtures Permits 124 43 230 163 114 105 2 1 470 312 John B. Byrne, Jr. Plumbing & Gas Inspector REGULATORY INSPECTION SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1968: Scales 100 lbs. 10 lbs. 10 lbs. to 5, 000 lbs. to 100 lbs. or less Weights Weights each Meters Taxi Inlet - one inch or less Oil and grease Vehicle Tank Adiusted Sealed 11 4 4 4 23 3 66 9 86 6 116 14 27 327 Sealing fees paid town treasurer: $571.30 This year there was extra appropriation made to allow this office to purchase a new set of working weights to replace the old set that had not been used for a number of years due to the sealer from Belmont servicing this town. Also a second -hand oil tank prover was purchased from the City of Waltham and refurbished for the purpose of testing all vehicle tanks. Number of permits ggranted Cash received from Permits New buildings Oil burners Electric dryers Electric ranges Additions Hot water heaters installed Alterations . Temporary services Dish washers Electric garbage disp▪ osals Post lights installed . Gas burners installed Gasoline rumps . Air conditioning units Flood lights installed Commercial installations Re- location of buildings . • • • • Bernard J. Belcastro Sealer of Weights & Measures WIRING INSPECTOR 683 $3, 384. 00 Summary of Electrical Permits . 123 Swimming pool wiring . 133 Outdoor signs . 123 Electric heating installed . 18 New 100 amp services 102 Fire alarm systems . 40 New 200 amp services 24 Circulating pumps . 35 Electric gutter cable 12 X -ray machine . 15 Hood fan , . 10 Pumping station . • • 52 Fire inspections 7 New 400 amp service 24 Electric furnaces . . 7 Rectifier . 8 Washing machines 3 Festoon lighting . 27 5 15 103 5 28 7 10 1 5 1 9 1 5 1 5 2 The year 1968 has shown a decrease in new buildings and a slight decrease in electrical permits issued. Nevertheless a busy year was assured because of the construction of the Heritage Realty Trust Office Building, the Lexington Housing Authority Homes for the elderly, the Ida Krebs School, the Knights of Columbus Building, the Instrumentation Laboratory, the addition to the Pine Knoll Nursing Home, the addition to the Lexington Municipal Garage, the addition to the Lexington Federal Savings and Loan, the drive by Boston Edison to increase electrical services to the homes, and the re- location of three buildings. Robert K. Jeremiah Wire Inspector 85 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION The Historic Districts Commission reports that it held 27 meetings during 1968 at which 29 hearings were conducted in connection with 37 applications for certificates of appropriateness or permits for demolition or removal. The work of the Commission decreased from that of the preceding year with the number of applications before the Commission in 1968 being 29% less than in 1967. This reduction in number of applications appears to be the result of less building activity in 1968, particularly in the com- mercial area of the Battle Green District. During the year the Commission spent a substantial amount of time in connection with applications involving two types of building projects not previously before the Com- mission, the restoration work on the property at 465 -475 Massachusetts Avenue and the new Shell and Gulf gas stations on Massachusetts Avenue and Bedford Street, respectively. There follows a statistical analy- sis of the Commission's activities for 1968. (a) Applications before Commission in 1968 Applications pending 1/1/68 8 Applications received during 1968 42 Total applications before Commission 50 Applications disposed of during 1968 35 Certificates of appropriateness issued 35 Certificates of appropriateness denied 2 Permits for demolition or removal issued 5 Permits for demolition or removal denied 1 Applications withdrawn 2 45 Applications pending 12/31/68 5 (b) Applications before Commission by Districts Hancock- Clark District 3 Battle Green District 35 Munroe Tavern District 2 East Village District 10 (c) Summary of applications disposed of during 1968 Certificates issued Residential premises New dwellings 4 Restoration of dwellings 5 Additions to dwellings 1 New garages and changes in garages 2 New fence 1 Aluminum siding, windows and doors 1 Color changes 2 16 Commercial premises New gas stations 2 Additions & changes to existing bldgs. 2 Aluminum windows 1 Signs 16 Barber pole 1 Lights 1 23 Church premises Ventilators 1 40 Certificates denied Barn addition 1 Studio 1 2 Permits for demolition or removal issued Portions of dwelling 3 Barns 1 Gas stations 2 6 Applications withdrawn Dwelling 1 Sign 1 2 Total 50 The Commission expresses its appreciation to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Flynn who served as Clerk during the year. Messrs. Carl E. Bryant, George W. Emery and Donald B. White acted as Associate Commissioners during the year. Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman Ruth Bevan Philip B. Parsons George E. Graves Max H. Straw 86 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 9 6 8 Personal Services 1968 Appropriation for Salaries Paid from PL -874 $186,430.00 PL -864 III 4,635.68 PL -864 V .06 Metco (State) 15,000.00 Metco (Federal) 20,185.50 Library ESEA 5,683.40 Expenditures: General Control Administration $117,779.12 Sec. & Clerks 83,337.51 Expenses of Instruction Coordinators & Dept. Heads 214,096.70 Sec. & Clerks 38,250.97 Health Principals 305,796.73 Sec. & Clerks 214,116.07 Teachers 4,709,928.04 Special Class Assts. 17,568.53 Librarians 128,352.86 Sec. & Clerks 11,424.30 Guidance 251,372.95 Sec. & Clerks 15,599.41 Psychologists 31,828.16 Sec. & Clerks 4,263.18 Nurses & Doctors Transportation Pupil Transportation Food Services Supervisors Operation & Maintenance Maintenance Men Custodians Total Expenditures for Salaries 70,604.25 6,803.50 21,549.92 58,042.40 360,909.04 $6,434,241.00 231,934.64 $6,666,175.64 6,661,623.64 Unexpended Balance Returned to Town $ 4,552.00 87 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Expenses 1968 Appropriation for Expenses $1,054,706.00 Expenditures: General Control School Commitee & Supt.'s Office 27,610.48 Expenses of Instruction Supv. Supplies & Expenses 9,527.25 Principals 36,943.90 Teaching 75,239.43 Teaching (Spec. Areas) 83,709.21 Textbooks 72,545.20 Library Books & Supplies 56,994.28 Audio Visual Supplies & Expenses 26,467.00 Psychological 9,444.81 Other School Services Psychiatrists, Health Supplies & Expenses 8,068.36 Transportation 197,224.35 Food Services 3,384.96 Student Publications 628.44 Operation of Plant Custodial Supplies & Misc. 25,248.51 Fuel 56,876.76 Utilities 134,944.19 Maintenance of Plant Repairs to Grounds 5,428.38 Repairs to Bldgs. 91,625.56 Repairs to Equipment 12,570.94 Fixed Charges Rentals of Bldgs. 1,380.00 Community Services Transportation to Non - Public Schools 22,768.67 Acquisition of Fixed Assets Title III 18,496.55 Acq. & Impv. of Bldgs. 1,233.00 Replacement of Equipment 19,401.78 New Equipment 52,345.32 Programs with Others Transfer of Funds 410.63 Total Expenditures for Expenses Unexpended Balance Returned to Town Total Expenditures, Salaries & Expenses Income & Reimbursements: (Paid to Town) Tuition $1,418.50 Comm. of Mass. School Funds, Chapter 70 969,316.57 Transportation " 71 164,783.94 State Wards " 76 11,693.61 Special Classes " 69 & 71 87,716.99 Rentals & Misc. 7,133.85 1,050,517.96 $ 4,188.04 $7,712,141.60 1,242,063.46 $6,470,078.14 Less Personal Services paid from PL- 874,864, Metco, Library ESEA (Received and Expended by School Comm.) 231,934.64 Net Cost to Town Salaries & Expenses 1968 $6,238,143.50 88 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Segregated Budgets 1968 Vocational Education - Tuition and Transportation 1968 Appropriation Expenditures: Tuition - Day Classes $5,439.60 Evening Classes 449.15 $5,888.75 Transportation 1,425.29 $ 9,655.00 7,314.04 Unexpended Balance Returned to Town $ 2,340.96 Expenditures 7,314.04 Reimbursement from Comm. of Mass.: Transportation - 1/2 of expenditures for School Year Ending June 1967 902.38 Net Cost to Town $6,411.66 Vocational - Adult Education Appropriation George Barden Cash Total Bal. on Hand 1/1/68 $11,750.00 Receipts 1968 Totals $11,750.00 *Expenditures 11,750.00 Unexpended Balance Fwd. to 1969 $810.00 $2,596.26 $15,156.26 5,391.60 5,391.60 $810.00 $7,987.86 $20,547.86 810.00 4,780.72 17,340.72 $3,207.14 $ 3,207.14 *Expenditures 1968: Director's Salary $1,300.00 Instructors 14,228.00 Custodians 1,300.39 Clerical 110.75 Supplies 145.72 Repairs 28.01 Printing, etc. 227.85 Less Geo. Barden Fund Cash Receipts Net Cost to Town 810.00 4.780.72 OUT -OF -STATE TRAVEL 1968 Appropriation $11,900.00 Expenditures 11,239.05* Unexpended Balance Returned to Town $ 660.95 *Net Cost to Town $11,239.05 89 $17,340.72 5,590.72 $11,750.00 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ATHLETIC BUDGET JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Balance January 1, 1968 $ 2,100.87 Town Appropriation 82,500.00 Admissions: Football 6,268.23 Basketball 1,442.74 Gymnastics 609.66 Girls' Boys' Diamond Muzzey Expenditures: Senior Senior Jr. High Jr. High Football 20,442.03 Cross Country 801.54 Basketball 8,223.94 1,447.88 1,607.71 Hockey 7,575.26 Track 4,674.11 Baseball 5,877.45 1,785.71 2,108.40 Tennis 774.43 Golf 896.25 Soccer 4,586.39 Gymnastics 1,498.70 Wrestling 1,121.30 Indoor Track 1,926.95 Swimming 1,976.14 Field Hockey 2,314.08 Basketball 1,626.60 Cheerleaders 500.10 Softball 1,324.10 Tennis 281.80 Gymnastics 903.98 Lacrosse 840.88 General Misc. 4,897.75 131.75 202.09 Faculty Manager 337.50 287.50 Director Athletics 1,660.00 Doctors & Nurses 155.00 Land Survey 1,000.00 Total Expenditures $ 92,921.50 7,891.54 68,087.24 3,702.84 4,205.70 . 83,887.32 Unexpended Balance Forward to 1969 90 $ 9,034.18 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Food Services Program Income: Cafeteria Sales $336,732.54 Other Income 4,311.37 Subsidies: State 47,212.96 Federal 78,257.87 $ 466,514.74 Previous Cash Balance 5,450.73 $ 471,965.47 Expenditures: Food 264,098.15 Labor 163,709.67 Equipment Other 22,949.01 $ 450,756.83 Current Cash Balance 21,208.64 Cash on Hand 180.00 Amount Due from State and Federal Funds 19,633.61 Cash Value $41,022.25 Value of Inventories 9,554.79 $50,577.04 Accounts Payable 34,738.44 Operational Balance $15,838.60 Miscellaneous Data Gratis Lunch Value Commodity Value Commodity Value -Home Economics Classes Supplies Purchased -Home Economics Classes Teaching Supplies- Science -750 Classes $10,627.84 62,729.10 756.68 620.61 270.92 *Matching Fund Supervisory Salaries $19,841.00 Equipment New Schools 29,876.00 Gas 2,715.00 Electricity 21,640.00 Water 160.00 Telephone 1,162.00 Repair Existing Equipment 2,401.00 Food Truck Expenses 399.00 Expendable Equipment New Schools 289.00 Heavy -Duty Equipment, New Schools 3,346.00 $ 81,829.00 *A Federal requirement wherein the State must account for each Federal dollar to be matched by $3.00 from sources within the Commonwealth. Balance January 1, 1968 Reimbursement Received Expenditures: Personal Services Unexpended Balance Federal Funds from PL -874 91 - 0 - $186,430.00 186,430.00 - 0 - SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Federal Funds from PL -864 Title III Balance January 1, 1968 Reimbursement Received Expenditures: Personal Services Unexpended Balance Federal Funds from PL -864 Title V Balance January 1, 1968 Expenditures: Personal Services Unexpended Balance Metco (Federal Account) Balance January 1, 1968 Receipts Expenditures: Personal Services Unexpended Balance Metco (State Account) Balance January 1, 1968 Receipts Expenditures: Personal Services $15,000. Transportation 8,700. Unexpended Balance Balance January 1, 1968 Federal Funds Received Expenditures: Unexpended Balance Balance January 1, 1968 Receipts Expenditures: Unexpended Balance Summer Reading Program Music Research 92 - 0 - $ 4,635.68 4,635.68 - 0 - .06 .06 - 0 - $ 5,140.00 17,639.25 22,779.25 20,185.50 $ 2,593.75 - 0 - 24,230.00 23,700.00 $ 530.00 $ 1,359.68 27,750.00 $29,109.68 28,792.25 $ 317.43 $ 593.35 29,851.00 30,444.35 24,422.53 $6,021.82 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Slow Achiever Balance January 1, 1968 $ 4,390.87 Expenditures: 4,390.87 Unexpended Balance - 0 - Pupil Parent Project Balance January 1, 1968 $ 908.44 Expenditures: 900.00 Unexpended Balance $ 8.44 Business and Office Equipment Project Balance January 1, 1968 $ 506.40 Receipts 6,367.74 6,874.14 Expenditures: 6,862.40 Unexpended Balance $ 11.74 Curriculum Development Balance January 1, 1968 $3,663.04 Expenditures: 468.06 Unexpended Balance $3,194.98 Diagnostic & Consulting Services Balance January 1, 1968 $3,400.00 Expenditures 2,563.00 Unexpended Balance $ 837.00 Title VI - Education of the Handicapped Receipts $17,106.00 Expenditures 3,076.04 Unexpended Balance $14,029.96 Teacher Training Films Program Receipts $58,624.80 Expenditures 51,016.93 Unexpended Balance $ 7,607.87 Miscellaneous Library Award - Balance on Hand January 1968 - no expenditures Academically Talented - Received April 1968 - no expenditures 93 $ 23.28 3,524.00 SUMMARY MAJOR SCHOOL BUDGETS Transfers, Unexpend. Unexpend. Town Voted Receipts, Total Oper. Income & Reim. Bal. Fwd. Ba1.Retd. Appro. Etc. Budget Expenditures Pd. to Town to 1969 to Town Net Cost Pers. Serv. $6,434,241. $234,528.39 $6,668,769.39 $6,661,623.64 $2,593.75 $4,552.00 $6,238,143.50 Expenses 1,054,706. 1,054,706.00 1,050,517.96 $1,242,063.46 4,188.04 Voc. Ed. 9,655. 9,655.00 7,314.04 902.38 2,340.96 6,411.66 Adult Ed. 11,750. 8,797.86 20,547.86 17,340.72 3,207.14 11,750.00 0/S 11,900. 11,900.00 11,239.05 660.95 11,239.05 Athletics 82,500. 10,421.50 92,921.50 83,887.32 9,034.18 82,500.00 $7,604.752. $253,747.75 $7,858,499.75 $7,831,922.73 `$1,242,965.84 $14,835.07 $11,741.95 $6,350,044.21 *Income and Reimbursement: Tuition Comm. Mass. Chapter 70 71 76 "69 &71 Rentals & Misc. Voc. Ed. (Trans.Reim. Comm. Mass.) $1,418.50 969,316.57 164,783.94 11,693.61 87,716.99 7 133.85 1,242,063.46 902.38 1,242,965.84 94 Total Operating Budget Less Expenditures Less Carry -over to 1969 $7,858,499.75 7,831,922.73 26,577.02 14,835.07 Balance returned to Town $ 11,741.95 Name of School Sr. High Muzzey Jr. LEXINGTON SCHOOL PLANT Area of No. of Std. Value of Const. Site(Acres) Date Const. Cl. ofConst. Classrooms $ 1, 960, 000.00 918, 486. 36 3, 347, 783. 00 286, 730. 52 6, 512, 999.88 67, 644. 64 433, 917.74 457, 000. 00 958, 562. 38 Wm. Diamond 2, 139, 753.70 Adams c" Bowman Bridge Estabrook Fiske Franklin 62, 444. 64 87, 420. 03 149, 864. 67 1, 544, 000. 00 (appropriation) 29.31 1953 1st class 1956 add. 1st class 1964 add. 1st class 1964 alt. 1st class 3.08 1902 2nd class 1962 add. 1958 alt. 32 1958 1st class 4. 61 15. 57 1, 417, 000.00 19 (appropriation) 1, 229, 058. 20 13.33 541, 231.86 10.25 326, 000. 00 867,231.86 134, 199. 50 8. 50 509, 000. 00 1.70 $ 643, 199. 50 1913 1931 add. 1967 1966 1961 2nd class 1st class 1st class 1st class 1949 1st class 1954 add. 1931 2nd class 1956 add. 1st class Hancock 59, 975.33 2. 29 1891 2nd class Special Facilities 105 Field house, gym, corrective rooms, locker rooms, health rooms, all purpose room, libraries(central and sub), kitchen, multi purpose rooms w/ serving pantries, audio - visual, industrial arts, art, music, business, home economics, lecture hall, science labs, data processing, teachers' rooms, administra- tion and dept. head offices. 28 Auditorium, gym, cafeteria, industrial arts, home economics, library, locker rooms, administration office . 22 Science classrooms, music room, arts and crafts room, home- making rooms, industrial arts rooms, auditorium, gym, cafeteria, kitchen, teachers' lunch- room, library, activity rooms, guidance suite, health suite, faculty lounge, administrative offices, life science area, instrumental practice rooms. 16 Auditorium, cafeteria, gym, library 23 Auditorium -gym, cafeteria - large group instruction room, kitchen, instructional materials center, learn- ing lab, conference room, administrative offices and health room. 23 Auditorium- gym, cafeteria- large group instruction room, kitchen, instructional materials center, learn- ing lab, conference room, administrative offices and health room. 23 Teachers' work and research center, 3 team teach- ing conference rooms, students' resource center, study center, large -group instruction room, 6 work- rooms, playroom, cafeteria -kitchen, administrative office, health room. 19 Auditorium, gym, cafeteria 8 Auditorium, library, cafeteria 10 8 Auditorium, playroom (basement). LEXINGTON SCHOOL PLANT Name of Area of No. of Std. School Value of Const. Site(Acres) Date Const. Cl. of Const. Classrooms Special Facilities Harrington $ 725, 000. 00 10 1956 1st class 16 Auditorium, gym, Cafeteria, library 121, 152. 00 1958 1st class 4 846, 152. 00 Hastings 725, 000. 00 10 1955 1st class 16 Auditorium, gym, cafeteria, library 107, 500. 00 1958 1st class 4 832, 500. 00 Munroe 28, 068.88 1.75 1904 2nd class 10 Auditorium, lunchroom 2, 910. 00 1904 Land 39, 103.87 1915 add. Parker 70, 082.75 81, 655. 40 58, 040.25 58, 668, 50 198, 364. 15 Total $ 17, 468, 744. 42 5. 56 1920 1924 add. 1950 add. 2nd class 13 Auditorium Board of Health ORGANIZATION The present Board of Health is composed of Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman, Dr. Charles G. Colburn and Mr. James W. Lambie replacing Mr. Rufus L. McQuillan who passed away November 2, 1968. The annual appointments made by the board for one year terms expiring March 31, 1968, are as follows: Robert C. Heustis Director of Public Health Robert C. Heustis Milk Inspector *Robert C. Heustis Inspector of Slaughtering Dorothy M. Jones Agent Dorothy M. Jones Clerk Mary E. Smith Special Agent *Dr. Howard A. Smith Animal Inspector John R. Condon Collector of Milk Samples Paul F. O'Leary (Metropolitan State Hospital) Special Agent Richard F. Moynihan (Metropolital State Hospital). . . .Special Agent Dr. Wm. McLaughlin (Metropolitan State Hospital). . . . Special Agent *Approved by the State Department of Public Health MEETINGS The Board meets the first Friday of every month, with the excep- tion of the month of August, at 7:00 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office Building. In 1968 eleven (11) regular meetings, two (2) special meetings and one (1) public hearing were held. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Animal Bites 151 Chickenpox 52 German Measles 8 Hepatitis, Infectious 14 Measles 1 Mumps 33 Salmonella 12 Scarlet Fever 9 Streptococcal Sore Throat 285 Tuberculosis 4 A total of 569 cases of communicable diseases were reported in 1968. According to law all communicable diseases must be reported by the attending physician or by parent or guardian. 97 BOARD OF HEALTH LEXINGTON VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION The Lexington Visiting Nurse Association made 982 house visits on behalf of the Health Department. These calls were as follows: Communicable Diseases 120 Tuberculosis 102 Health Supervision Infants under 1 year 229 Pre - school children 520 School Children 11 IMMUNIZATION CLINICS Diptheria- Tetanus Clinic 342 Poliomyelitis Oral Sabin Vaccine Clinic. . 438 Influenza Clinic (Town Personnel Only). . .298 Measles Prevention Clinic 75 *Mumps Prevention Clinic 132 Rabies Innoculation Clinic for dogs. . . 557 *Limited to 7th, 8th and 9th grades only. DETECTION CLINICS Tuberculin Tine Test - Elementary Schools. 4707 Glaucoma Eye Screening Clinic 595 Pre - school Eye Screening Clinic 107 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 CHILDREN'S CLINIC The operational report for Lexington residents is as follows: Total number of applications (all towns) 454 LEXINGTON RESIDENTS: Application for clinical services 85 Cases carried over January 1, 1968. . . . 32 Diagnostic and other interviews 1113 Interview Hours by Staff 1237 Additional Staff Hours on Cases 2105 Number of Hours Staff Consulation to Community Agencies 159 Total number of Staff Hours for Lexington Residents 3501 REFERRAL SOURCES: Schools 32 Medical 19 Social and Legal Agencies 7 Self and Friends 27 98 BOARD OF HEALTH 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, and 4. to be available to the Board of Health for consultation concerning any problem arising that involves the animal population. Licensed canine 2249 Dogs immunized at Rabies Clinic 557 ANIMAL BITES Canine 110 Cat 2 Gerbel 21 Guinea Pig 2 Hamster 2 Monkey 1 Mouse 8 Rat 2 Skunk 1 TOTAL ANIMAL BITES 151 All animals were quarantined or the heads sent to the Wasserman Laboratory for Rabies testing. All were reported negative. There were 5 cases of Rabies in bats reported in Massachusetts in 1968. The annual inspection of all livestock was made during the month of December, the following number of animals were inspected: Cows, bulls and steer 13 Horses and ponies 91 Goats 8 Deer 8 Thirty -six (36) barns and housing facilities were inspected and all were found to be in satisfactory condition. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Health and its professional staff for the assistance given me. Also my thanks to the police department for their efforts in handling injured dogs in need of medical attention. My compliments to dog officer, Sgt. Carl Carlson and to dog officer Belcastro, who is doing a fine job in processing the leash law. Respectfully submitted, Howard A. Smith, D.V.M. Inspector of Animals 99 BOARD OF HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION Food Service Establishments. In compliance with the require- ments of Article X of the State Sanitary Code for food service establishments, 76 routine inspections were made to evaluate sanitary procedures and operational equipment. Bacteriological analyses were made of the eating utensils to assure that proper sanitizing methods are followed. Milk and Cream. 414 samples of milk and cream were taken from the milk dealers licensed by the Board of Health to determine compl- ance with pasteurization and bacteria standards. The Board of Health was concerned with the unusual number of bacteria counts which exceeded the standards during the first part of the year and called a meeting of the milk dealers involved. The rules and regulations were received and the methods of handling and sampling dairy products discussed. It was agreed that greater attention to milk handling procedures, particularly during the warm weather would greatly reduce the number of violations. The milk samples taken during the last part of the year have shown a marked improvement. COMPLAINTS AND NUISANCES 85 complaints of conditions deemed to be detrimental or hazardous to the public health were received during 1968. A break- down of complaints received is as follows: Animal complaints (horses, dogs, etc.)5 Air pollution complaints 4 Eating and Food Establishments 3 Drainage problems 7 General Nuisances 7 Housing Complaints 9 Pigeon Complaints 2 Refuse Disposal Complaints 21 Rodent Complaints 9 Sewage Disposal Complaints 20 Rodent Control. The Board of Health wishes to emphasize that rodent control is largely up to the individual property owner or business proprietor. Rats will not be a problem in Lexington if each individual shows concern for the fact that if harborage and food are not made available to them they cannot exist. Complaints received during the winter months generally involve individuals feeding birds or leaving garbage exposed. OTHER INSPECTIONS Routine inspections were made during the year of licensed day care centers and public and semi - public swimming pools. These facilities should be inspected at least twice each year. Convales- cent and Nursing Homes were inspected and approved for re- certification. Inspections were made during the year of all properties whose owners have permits to keep animals such as horses, cows, goats, etc. The minimum requirement is at least one acre of land and proper housing and drainage. It's the land owners responsibility to maintain his premises in a nuisance free condition so that his neighbors will not be bothered by flies, rodents and odors. 100 BOARD OF HEALTH LICENSES The Board granted licenses and permits as follows: Animal Permits (including poultry) 53 Child Care Center Licenses 13 Disposal Works, Installer Permits 12 Food Establishment Permits 43 Funeral Directors Licenses 5 Garbage Disposal Permits Methyl Alcohol Permits 45 Milk License -Store Milk License - Vehicle 18 Nursing Home License (approval) 4 Oleomargarine Registrations 21 Recreation Camp License 1 Rubbish Disposal Permits 16 Septic Tpnk and Cesspool Permits 27 Sewage Disposal Permits 9 Swimming Pool Permits 12 Syringe Permit 1 A permit is required for the keeping of horses, cows, goats, swine and poultry. All residents are urged to comply with the regula- tion in this regard. BOARD OF HEALTH RECEIPTS Child Care Center Licenses $195.00 Dental Equipment 351.49 Disposal Work Installers Permits 16.00 Food Establishment Permits 42.00 Garbage Disposal Permits 10.00 Methyl Alcohol Permits 5.00 Milk License -Store 21.50 Milk License - Vehicle 9.00 Oleomargarine Registrations 11.00 Recreation Camp License 3.00 Rubbish Disposal Permits 30.00 Septic Tank and Cesspool Permits 135.00 Sewage Disposal Permits 20.00 Swimming Pool Permits 27.50 Syringe Permit .50 BOARD OF HEALTH EXPENSES Advertising $ 448.94 Buriel of Animals 406.10 Car Maintainance 224.33 Clinic and Health Services 701.47 Dental Clinic -June 1968 242.36 Doctors Emergency Service 330.40 Engineering 308.22 Laboratory Equipment 141.58 Laboratory Service 1112.00 Lexington Visiting Nurse Association. 4333.29 Mystic Valley Mental Health Clinic. . 7220.00 101 BOARD OF HEALTH Office Furniture 290.05 Office Supplies 358.93 Out of State Travel 46.20 Premature Infant Care 523.85 Printing 352.15 Rabies Clinic 1069.72 Sundry Expenses (meetings, dues, etc)402.72 Tuberculosis Care 2496.60 The receipts are not available for use by the Board of Health but revert to the Excess and Defiency Account. The Board of Health and the Director of Public Health wishes to express their appreciation to the officials and the citizens of the Town for their excellent cooperation in enforcing the Health Laws. Ur. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Munroe Cemetery: There were eleven interments for the year. Seven foundations for head- stones were approved and set. One lot was placed under perpetual care. Westview Cemetery: There were one hundred and forty -one interments for the year. Eighty - one lots, nine single graves and five baby graves were sold. Ninety -seven deeds for lots purchased were issued. One hundred and one foundations for flush markers were approved and set. The following funds were collected and committed to the town collector: Munroe Cemetery Perpetual Care $ 100.00 Annual Care 27.00 Interments 204. 00 Green & Lowering Device 36.00 Foundations 114. 00 Miscellaneous Receipts 5.00 $ 486.00 102 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Sale of Single Graves Sale of Baby Graves Perpetual Care Interments Green Lowering Device Foundations Tent Saturday Burial Fee Miscellaneous Receipts $ 8, 568. 00 207.00 120.00 8,724.00 4,050.00 720. 00 865. 50 225. 00 675.00 8.75 $24, 163.25 J. Robert Sherman Chairman, Cemetery Commissioners BOARD OF APPEALS The Board of Appeals scheduled 90 petitions during the year 1968. Of these, 3 petitions were with- drawn by the respective petitioners, 11 were yearly renewals, and 76 petitions were brought before the Board for hearing. Following is a listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case: 1. Leroy D. Haxton - a variance to remodel kitchen at 64 Cliffe Ave. which would leave a side yard of 9.3 feet instead of the required 15 feet. Granted. 2. Kingston Homes, Inc. - a variance to allow the creation of a legal building lot in R 1 district, containing 27, 696 square feet instead of the required 30,000 square feet but in all other respects complying with said zoning by -law. Said lot is shown as Lot 15B, Ingleside Road, on a plan en- titled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Massachusetts, Owned by Kingston Homes, Inc. ," by Mac- Carthy Engineering Service. Said lot abuts the easterly sideline of 38 Ingleside Road. Granted. 3. Muzzey Corporation - variance to allow the use of the premises at 24 and 26 Muzzey Street, Lexington, which is in an R 1 district, for professional office use. Granted. 4. R. J. Foley Realty Trust - variance to permit the construction of a single family dwelling on Lot 166, Philip Road, shown as Lot 67B, Map 15 of the Assessor's map. Said lot has a frontage of 104.88 feet instead of the required 150 feet and has an area of 18,889 square feet instead of the required 30,000 square feet. Granted. 5. George E and Grace F.Rowe - 1) variance to permit the construction of an addition to the existing building located at 33 Bedford Street, which building has a side yard of three feet six inches and the proposed addition would have a side yard of three feet six inches on the boundary of the lot which abuts on an R 1 district; 2) permit the use of the property located at 33 Bedford Street (including the proposed addition) to be used for an oil and greasing station, place of business for the sale and installation of tires and other automobile accessories, garage for storage and repair and salesrooms for motor vehicles; and 3) for permission to use the existing signpost and sign now located on the property at 33 Bedford Street with new lettering reading "Rowe Chevrolet" as shown on plan submitted. Granted. 6. Vernon and Olivette Rice - variance as it applies to the residential dwelling at 21 Hayward Avenue, Lexington, by allowing said dwelling to continue to exist despite a nine foot side yard on the westerly side of the premises instead of the required ten feet side yard, and a 26 foot setback instead of the required 30 feet. Granted. 7. Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc. - Thomas A. Rosse, President, in connection with the building which is being constructed at 113 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, to be allowed to build one large room containing 19,000 square feet without a dividing partition. This undivided area would be in excess of the area limitations set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of Article X of the Building By -Law. Granted. 8. Albert B. Levin - variance for the purpose of constructing a two -car carport- garage at 18 Peacock Farm Road which would have a 20 foot setback from Peacock Farm Road instead of the required thirty feet, and a ten feet setback from Trotting Horse Drive instead of the required twenty feet. Granted to construct a carport - garage at 18 Peacock Farm Road which would have a twenty -six foot setback from Peacock Farm Road instead of the required thirty feet. No deviation allowed from the side yard of twenty feet required on Trotting Horse Drive. 9. Robert O. Tillinghast - variance to permit two two - family units in rear of 465 and 475 Massachu- setts Avenue, Lexington. Denied. 10. Ida G. Krebs - permission to erect a dwelling on part of Lots Al2, A5, A6, Concord Avenue said dwelling to be used as a school for tutoring students with a maximum of 32 students at any one time. Granted. 103 BOARD OF APPEALS 11. Donald B. MacKay - for permission to construct at 162 Bedford Street, Lexington, a ten foot by thirty foot aluminum framed fiberglass awning to be attached to the right hand side of building and supported by four posts at the outside edge. This awning would be over an existing chain link fenced area which has insufficient rear yard. Granted. 12. Philip A. Fischer - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to allow the overhang of the ex- isting building and the new proposed extension at 218 East Street to have a twenty -six foot set- back from the street instead of the required thirty feet. Granted. 13. Peter B. and Dianne N. Carberry - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to subdivide the property at 10 Cottage Street into two lots , one of which would have frontage of 92 feet and an area of 28,800 square feet, second of which would have frontage of five feet and an area of 215 square feet. The lot comprising 215 square feet would be conveyed to the abutting owners in order to provide access to the rear of their property. Granted. 14. Outhet Realty Trust - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to erect a building on lots 15 and 16 at 30 Gleason Road which lot does not have the required area frontage. Denied. 15. Heritage Realty Trust - for a finding and determination that the proposed location of building, the proposed major topographical changes, if any, and the planned provisions for waste disposal, surface and ground water drainage, erosion control, parking areas, loading areas, maneuvering areas, driveways, and the location of intersections of driveways and streets are such that the proposed construction of a new building will constitute a suitable development and will not re- sult in substantial detriment to the neighborhood. Said parcel of land is located at #1 Militia Drive (at Worthen Road near property of First National Stores, Inc.) Granted with the following conditions: (1) There shall be an aisle width of twenty -four feet for 90° parking stalls and parallel parking stalls should be twenty -three feet long; (2) Parking bays shall be twenty feet long except when adjacent to curbed grass areas which allow a two foot overhang; (3) The size of drains shall be subject to approval by the Department of Public Works. (4) Back of five feet sidewalk should border along layout line for street (leaving a five feet grass plot between curbing and sidewalk). (5) The sidewalk should extend beyond the driveway at Militia Drive to the northwesterly property corner. (6) The size of the sewer service shall be six feet. (7) Parking areas shall be provided for 54 cars. (8) Size, depth and location of sub - surface drains and water lines shall be in conformity with regulations by the Department of Public Works. (9) Grad- ing shall be as shown on the plot plan, and wells provided to preserve a number of large trees. (10) The Southeasterly driveway entrance must be made and posted as One Way" in and the curbing at its northeasterly corner must be rounded to a radius of twenty -five feet. 16. Itek Corporation - for (1) a finding and determination that the proposed corporate facility will constitute a suitable development; (2) variance of the provision of the building by -laws , Article X, Section 2 to permit floor area within fire walls in excess of by -law. Granted with the follow- ing conditions: (1) Approval must be obtained under the Hatch Act prior to the grading and brook relocation work. (2) Parking area must be screened from Hartwell Avenue by planting of trees or tall hedges , and bituminous or other curbing or barriers be installed along the edges of the parking area. (3) The proposed water service will have to be relocated because of a triangular piece of land at the corner of Hartwell Avenue and Maguire Road belonging to Hartwell - Westview Trust. (4) The lotting information and the proposed building setback on the southeast corner should be changed in conjunction with the land owned by Hartwell - Westview Trust. (5) Raise the grade at the driveway entrance to retain storm water in gutter of Maguire Road. (6) The size of drain in the southeast corner of the parking lot should be twelve feet. (7) All drains should have slope of .005 per foot. (8) The relocation of Kiln Brook is not feasible as the adjacent land is owned by others. (9) The cost for the sewer main and a connection to the building will have to be borne by the developer. 17. Robert O. Tillinghast - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law under Section 8(a)l.b. in order to permit one two - family unit in rear of 465 and 475 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington. Granted with the following restrictions: that Mr. Tillinghast would landscape the project attractively. 104 BOARD OF APPEALS 18. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston - for permission to remove condition #2 from the Board of Appeals Permit issued on February 28, 1956 which states that the existing house at 1993 Massachusetts Avenue shall be removed as soon as rights under the life tenancy expire, in order to comply with the request of the Historic Districts Commission that the house be allowed to re- main. Granted for a period of five years. 19. Earl Kim - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to maintain existing residence at 27 York Street which has insufficient front setback, and to build an addition which would also have in- sufficient front setback. Granted. 20. Boerner Lexington Corporation - (1) for variance to use as part of the required parking area for 394 Lowell Street, in a C 1 local business district, parcel A -1 which is located in the rear thereof in an R 1 residential district and is shown on plan filed therewith. (2) For a determination that complete development of the required parking area for 394 Lowell Street is not currently necessary and for a special permit to limit development for present actual parking use to an area for 40 cars substantially as shown on parking plan filed herewith. Granted. 21 Boerner Lexington Corporation - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to add a second floor to the existing business building numbered 394 Lowell Street in a C 1 local business dis- trict and to use the building for business offices rather than for its former use as a retail store and other business uses. Granted. 22. Shell Oil Company - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law to permit it to reconstruct its retail automobile service station situated at the northwesterly corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Maple Street in a R 1 one - family dwelling district and numbered 1095 Massachusetts Avenue; the service station building now existing on the parcel is to be demolished and the new service station building and structures are to be located substantially as shown on plot plan submitted. Granted with the following conditions: (1) Lighting shall be by lantern -type fixtures, no flood lighting fixtures. (2) No ice or coke machines nor tires shall be exposed outside the building. (3) The premises shall be maintained in good condition at all times. 23. Kingston Homes, Inc. - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to divide one lot at Maple Street and Ingleside Drive containing 31,782 square feet into two lots, one of which would con- tain 15,544 and the other 16,238 square feet instead of the 30,000 square feet each as required, and both of which would have insufficient frontage. Denied. 24. Todd Realty, Inc. - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to build a two - family house at 113 -115 Bedford Street, to be similar to that at 159 -161 Bedford Street. Denied. 25. Gerald W. Jones - in order to construct an addition to home at 5 LeRoy Road, with side yard 7.8 feet instead of the required twelve feet. Granted. 26. Howard L. Beauchamp - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to maintain existing resi- dence at 10 Denver Street which has insufficient side yard, and to build an addition to existing house which would also have insufficient side yard. Granted. 27. Owen S. Lafley - to construct a two -bay automatic car wash at 27 Massachusetts Avenue to be built in accordance with plans submitted. Granted with the following conditions. (1) Driveways and curbing layouts should be to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer. (2) The driveways should be hot - topped. (3) No exterior flood lights or other lights would be permitted. (4) Hours to be 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. 28. Victoria N. O'Connell - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to (1) divide a lot at 11 Lowell Street and 15 Westminster Street into two lots, one of which would have insufficient area and frontage; (2) to convert existing building on said small lot into a one - family house which would have insufficient side and front setback. Denied. 105 BOARD OF APPEALS 29. Busa Realty Trust - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to erect a house at 28 Circle Road, the chimney of which would project six inches into the required side yard. Granted. 30. Richard D. Hamilton - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to permit the operation of a real estate office in the proposed addition to his residence at *2 Taft Avenue, which is in an R 2 district and adjacent to C 1 district. Denied. 31. Lexington - Electronic Realty Trust - For a Finding & Determination that the construction of a two - story 43, 000 square foot office building to be occupied by Raytheon Education Company on an 11.28 acre parcel of C 3 zoned land at 141 Spring Street will constitute a desirable development not detrimental to the neighborhood and town. A variance is requested from the 100 feet required yard on Spring Street to 60 feet. Granted. 32. Harry B. and Kirsten D. Lee - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law so as to allow the mainte- nance of the dwelling at 108 Bertwell Avenue and to allow the addition of a proposed sun porch which will have a seven foot side line instead of the required ten feet. Granted. 33. AnthonyG. andPatriciaV. Sacco - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to build an addi- tion to residence at 23 Bridge Street which would have insufficient side yard. Granted. 34. Supreme Council - Permission to use the house at 39 Marrett Road as a headquarters building of the Supreme Council. Granted. 35. Susan M. Rycroft - for a variance by adding to lot 3 a parcel of land fourteen feet more or less in width and by 133 feet more or less in length - approximately 1260 square feet. This parcel of land now divides lot 3 and lot 4A. The driveway which abuts the single - family dwelling on lot 3 now runs directly through this parcel of land. For the purpose of illustrating this parcel of land it is designated on the plot plan as lot 4B. The address of this lot is 142 Woburn Street, Lexington. Granted. 36. Carleton D. Adler - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law so as to allow the maintenance of the dwelling at 9 Sutherland Road, on a lot which contains insufficient frontage land area. Granted. 37. Honeywell, Inc. - requests permission to erect a free - standing sign to identify Honeywell, Inc.'s new facility at 2 Forbes Road, Lexington. Granted. 38. Kennecott Copper Corporation - for a special permit to place two mobile trailers , each ten feet by fifty feet on the petitioner's property located at 128 Spring Street, Lexington, to be used as temporary office space for a period of not more than one year. Granted. 39. Kennecott Copper Corporation - for a Finding & Determination concerning the site development and proposed building addition on the petitioner's property located at 128 Spring Street, Lexington. Granted. 40. Aris K. Andonian - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to erect a tool shed at 138 Grant Street, which would have insufficient side and rear yards. Denied. 41. George T. Sullivan - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to make an addition to an ex- isting porch which would be eight feet six inches from lot line instead of required ten feet. Granted. 42. Cunningham Hardware & Supply Company - for permission to erect a corrugated plastic roof ap- proximately nine feet high, sixteen feet by forty -five feet in area supported by six inch by six inch redwood members and enclosed in green vinyl- coated open mesh adjoining the existing hardware store at 327 Woburn Street, for the purpose of providing display area and weather protection for garden tools and hardware equipment. Granted. 106 BOARD OF APPEALS 43. Radio Station WCOP - for permission to erect a sign four feet by four feet, made of plywood ten feet to bottom above grade. Denied. 44. FrederickK.andMarjorie S. Johnson - for permission to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law to de- molish the front portion of the existing building at 30 Bedford Street and construct a new building for use as a gasoline service station for retail gasoline, oil and greasing stations; sale and in- stallation of tires and other automobile accessories; and the maintenance and repairs of motor vehicles, together with underground fuel oil, waste oil and gasoline tanks. Granted. 45. Ginn & Company - for a Finding & Determination for an office building that will consist of three stories and two basement levels, 43,450 square feet on the ground and will constitute a desirable development not detrimental to the neighborhood and the town. There is also a request for a vari- ance because of lack of frontage and to lower grades around a portion of building to allow habit- able areas within the building such as office floors to be above finished grade. Granted. 46. Laurence H. Shanks - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law for permission to build an addition to the existing dwelling at 10 Hillcrest Avenue, which will have a 25.6 foot frontage instead of the required thirty feet. Granted. 47. Edwin R. & Eva M. Johnson - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law to permit the altera- tion of the existing garage at 4 Watson Road, which extends beyond the lot line and into the ad- joining lot, by reducing its width so that the garage as altered will have a side yard of 5.5 feet at the boundary between lots 11 and 10 instead of the required ten feet and to permit the mainte- nance of the garage as so altered. Granted. 48. Mystic Valley Mental Health Association - for a special permit to construct an addition to the present building at 186 Bedford Street to provide additional office space for the mental health clinic. Denied. 49. Ralph DiBacco - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law for permission to build a single - family house on the lot at 3 Patricia Terrace. This lot has a twelve foot right -of -way from Patricia Terrace to the adjoining lot. The only frontage on the lot is the twelve foot right -of -way. Granted. 50. Anthony R. Cataldo - for a special permit to rebuild the building which was destroyed by fire on the premises of 1265 Massachusetts Avenue, which does not conform to the By -Law for use. Granted. 51. Alvin L. Glick - to vary the Lexington Zoning By -Law to permit the construction of an addition to the house at 11 Russell Road that would have a nine foot side yard instead of the required fifteen feet on the southwesterly border of the property. Granted. 52. John H. Asadoorian - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law to permit the building of a swimming pool, size twenty feet by forty feet at #1 Todd Road, which will have a rear yard 7 1/2 feet on the south side instead of the required fifteen feet. Denied. 53. Radio Station WCOP - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law for permission to erect a three foot by three foot plywood sign with a ten foot clearance between the ground and bottom of sign at 75 Concord Avenue. The sign will be three feet six inches from the street instead of the required thirty feet. Denied. 54. Vinebrook Swim Corporation - for permission to install a swimming pool together with accessory buildings for operation and use by the Vinebrook Swim Corporation, located on Lot 13 on Maureen Road. Denied. 55. Arthur F. Douglass - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law to permit the location of chimney and trim with less than the required fifty feet from the lot line, namely forty -seven feet, 107 BOARD OF APPEALS in accordance with plan submitted at the original hearing on December 19, 1967 for the Funeral Home in C 4 District on Worthen Road. The above applies to the right side elevation only. Granted. 56. Lexington Gardens, Inc. - for permission to sell at retail at 93 Hancock Street nursery stock and allied products, including among others fungicides, insecticides , mulches and fertilizers; hand gardening tools and equipment; sprinklers; plant containers and supports and decorative items used in connection therewith; wild bird feeders, food and houses; and, from December 10 to 24 inclusive, Christmas trees, wreaths, etc. Granted - for two years. 57. Oneida Corporation (Drummer Boy) - for a special permit to subdivide a tract of land according to the planned unit development requirements of the Town of Lexington. The tract of land is located at 495 Bedford Street, comprises approximately 50 acres of land and is more commonly known as the "Drummer Boy" land. Denied. 58. Robert W. Mann - for permission to erect a pre- fabricated "lean -to" greenhouse attached to his residence at 5 Pelham Road. Granted. 1 59. Mystic Valley Mental Health Association - owning the property at 186 Bedford Street, and using it as the headquarters of the Association and for the operation of a community mental health clinic, respectfully petitions approval to construct an addition to the present building to provide additional office space for the clinic. Granted. 60. Oak Park Corporation - for a special permit to subdivide a tract of land according to the planned unit development requirements of the Town of Lexington. The tract of land is located at 38 Saddle Club Road, comprising approximately 13 acres of land. Granted. 61. Trinity Covenant Church - for permission to erect a three foot by five foot sign on land owned by the Trinity Covenant Church, located at 50 Allen Street. The sign will stand seven feet from the ground and will be fifteen feet from the driveway and 460 feet from Allen Street. Granted. 62. Michael J. & Helen M. Lynch - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law to permit the build- ing located at #3 Tower Road to remain where it is, said building having a side yard of 12.3 feet instead of the required fifteen feet. Granted. 63. Ralph G.. & Mary C. Semon - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law to permit the addition of a room to the existing dwelling at 92 Bedford Street, which will have a side yard of four feet instead of the required ten feet. Denied. 64. Corazzini Brothers - for special permit to construct an additional greenhouse, 147 feet by 226.4 1/2 feet and eleven feet high to the existing greenhouses at 188 Blossom Street. Also request for a variance to permit a twenty -four feet front yard instead of the required forty feet. Granted. 65. Francis J. Hart, Jr. (Lexington Driving School) - for a permit to use the premises at 401 Lowell Street, which is in a general business district, for the operation of a driving school which is now located at 55 Waltham Street and must relocate. Denied. 66. Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc. - for a special permit to erect a free - standing sign in the front, private property area of their new plant at 113 Hartwell Avenue. Denied. 67. Augustus S. Campbell - for a variance to build an addition to the existing dwelling at 58 Harding Road which would have a side yard of 7.5 feet instead of the required ten feet, and to maintain the present dwelling with a side yard of 8.6 feet on the right hand side as you view the lot from Harding Road. Granted. 68. Albert Treischman - for a variance to permit the addition of a canopy to be built over a sidewalk 108 4 BOARD OF APPEALS which would have a side yard of ten feet instead of the required fifteen feet on the east side of the property at 2 Grimes Road. Granted. 69. Julius G. Winkler - for a variance to permit the addition of a garage to be attached to the house and to build a living room 17.5 feet by 22 feet on top of the garage at 52 Albermarle Avenue. The distance from the addition will be 24.36feet instead of the required thirty feet in a southeasterly direction. Granted. 70. Donald J. & Susan M. Watson - for a variance to maintain the dwelling at 5 Revere Street, having a front yard setback of 28.7 feet instead of the required thirty feet. Granted. 71. Oscar Cormier - for a variance of the Lexington Zoning By -Law in order to build a house on a lot at 11 Webster Road which contains 11,400 sq.ft.instead of the required 15,500 sq.ft. Granted. (Conditionally) 72. Oneida Corporation (Drummer Boy) - for a special permit to subdivide a tract of land according to the planned unit development requirements of the Town of Lexington. The tract of land is lo- cated at 495 Bedford Street, comprises approximately fifty acres of land and is more commonly known as the "Drummer Boy" land. Granted. Also serving on the Board of Appeals as Associate Members were Mrs. Ruth Morey, Robert H. Farwell, Logan Clarke, Jr. , J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr., Woodruff M. Brodhead and George W. Emery. Respectfully submitted, Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman Charles T. Abbott Howard H. Dawes George C. Sheldon George P. Wadsworth 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, 1968 to December 31, 1968. 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, 1968. 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. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees of Lexington Professional Building Trust, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.X- 151876, transferred to Formal Procedure No.39088, No.X- 169188, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48851. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964 and 1967 real estate tax. 3. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.X- 156089, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 40470, No. X- 158974, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 41737, No. 43901 and No. 47670. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966 real estate tax. 4. James Lettieri et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X- 154846. Petition for abatement of 1962 real estate tax. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Mary I. Napoli vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X 154859 and No. X156110, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40512. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. Lexington Golf Club vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X154980, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40015, No. X156235, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40513, No. X159035, transferred to Formal Procedure No.41847, No.X162109, transferred to Formal Procedure No.43693, and No. X166103, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 46698. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966 real estate tax. 11. 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. 12. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X154978, No. X159157, No. X162561, and X167885. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966 real estate tax. 13. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.X154979, No.X159156, No. X162562, and No. X167886. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966 real estate tax. 14. 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. 15. Jenney Manufacturing Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.X156062, transferred to Formal Procedure No.40426, No.X158645, transferred to Formal Procedure No.41551, and No. 43704. Petitions for abatement of 1963, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax. 16. Edward H. Hinds, Trustee of Hinds Realty Trust, vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 262882. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer easement. 17. 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. 18. Edward H. Hinds, Trustee of Hinds Realty Trust, vs. Town of Lexington, Middesex Superior Court No. 265320. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer easement. 19. 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. 110 1 TOWN COUNSEL 20. Edward H. Hinds, Trustee of Hinds Realty Trust, vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex superior Court No. 267706. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer easement. 21. Frank D. Walker et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 268540. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer easement. 22. Paul Nesbeda et als vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 273108. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement. 23. Daniel F. Coughlin et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X162376, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No.43890, and No.X165724, transferred to Formal Procedure No.46353. Petitions for abatement of 1965 and 1966 real estate tax. 24. Harold J. Crumb et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.X162483, transferred to Formal Procedure No.44075, and No.X166270, transferred to Formal Procedure No.46812. Petitions for abatement of 1965 and 1966 real estate tax. 25. Benjamin Del Gaudio et al vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 275821. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement. 26. 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. 27. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Alfred L. Viano, Chairman of School Committee, Middlesex Superior Court No. 280576. Suit for alleged tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of Lexington Schools. 28. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Dr. Austin W. Fisher, member of School Committee, Middlesex Superior Court No. 280577. Suit for alleged tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of Lexington Schools. 29. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Elizabeth H. Clarke, member of School Committee, Middlesex Supe- rior Court No. 280578. Suit for alleged tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of Lexington Schools. 30. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Charlotte Lichterman, member of School Committee, Middlesex Superior Court No. 280579. Suit for alleged tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assist- ant of Lexington Schools. 31. Charles P. McEnroe vs. James R. Maclnnes, Jr., employee of the Town, Middlesex Superior Court No. 280580. Suit for alleged illegal and negligent discharge of plaintiff from position with Town of Lexington. 32. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 280581. Suit for alleged breach of contract of employment. 33. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Robert H. Farwell, member of School Committee, Middlesex Supe- rior Court No. 280582. Suit for alleged tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of Lexington Schools. 34. Catherine I. Geanacopulos et al vs. the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Supe- rior Court No. 281785. Suit for personal injuries and consequential damages arising from alleged sidewalk defect. 35. Diran M. Semonian et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 281551. Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a drain easement. 36. Francis Donahue, Jr. vs. Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 283196. Suit against the Town and its contractor for personal injuries and property damage alleged to have been sustained during street construction. 37. Athena Kutrubes vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X165872, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 46480, and No. X169298, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48938. Petitions for abatement of 1966 and 1967 real estate tax. 38. Richard A. Michelson et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.X165873, transferred to Formal Procedure No.46481, and No.X169297, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48937. Petitions for abatement of 1966 and 1967 real estate tax. 39. Town of Lexington vs. Joseph A. Goodwin, Middlesex Superior Court No. 27780 Equity. Suit to enjoin violation of Zoning By- Law. 40. Laurence H. Moore, Trustee of Great Road Realty Trust, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X167058, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48046. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. 111 TOWN COUNSEL 41. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees of T & N Realty Trust, vs. Board of Assessors, Appel- late Tax Board No. X168594, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48450. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. 42. Thomas DiSilva, Trustee of DiSilva Family Trust, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X168713, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48517. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. 43. Thomas A. DiSilva vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X168714, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48518. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. 44. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X168715, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 48519. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. 45. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.X168716. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. 46. Edward W. McGrory et al vs. Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 287285. Action of tort for personal injuries arising out of a fall in Cary Hall. 47. Rolla M. Tryon et al vs. Town of Lexington et al and counter -claim of defendant Jean Presho vs. Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 28126 Equity. Bill in Equity to enjoin owner of adjacent land from obstructing ditch and counterclaim for injunction against Town and plaintiffs and for damages. 48. William R. Moore et als vs. Board of Appeals et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 28142 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting special permit for nursing home. 49. James D. Eplett et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 289980. Action of tort for property damage arising out of alleged sewer break. 50. Robert L. Johnson et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X169296, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 48936. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax. (b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1968. 1. 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. 2. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No. 49216. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax. 3. Arthur R. Osborn vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 24846. Action of tort for damage to a motor vehicle alleged to have been caused by a highway defect. 4. 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. 5. Thomas DiSilva vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X169756, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 49349. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax. 6. Thomas A. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X169757, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 49350. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax. 7. Robert H. McCullough et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No. X169758, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40351. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax. 8. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No. X169759, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 49352. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax. 9. Thomas DiSilva, Trustee DiSilva Family Trust, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.X169760, transferred to Formal Procedure No.49353. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax. 10. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X169715. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax. 11. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X169716. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax. 12. Flora A. Myers et al vs. Town of Lexington, Crognale Construction Co., Inc. and others, Middlesex Superior Court No. . Action of tort for personal injuries, property damage and conse- quential damages against the Town, and Town's contractor and the abutting owners alleged to have been caused by a defect in a private way. 13. Oneida Corporation, also known as Drummer Boy Corporation, vs. Town of Lexington, 112 TOWN COUNSEL Middlesex Superior Court No. 292669. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking by the Town of a sewer easement. 14. 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. 15. Murrich Corp. (formerly Finard Motels, Incorporated) vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No. 50385. Appeal from 1967 real estate tax. 16. Lexington Indoor Tennis Club vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. PFA2364. Petition for leave to file appeal from 1967 real estate tax. 17. Harold S. Lebow et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X171052, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 50900. Appeal from 1967 real estate tax. 18. William K. Talley et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X171416. Appeal from denial of veteran's exemption from 1967 real estate tax. 19. Morris M. Bloomberg vs. Natalie H. Riffin et als, Members of the Lexington Planning Board, Middlesex Superior Court No. 28918 Equity. Appeal from determination of Planning Board that plan re - quired approval under Subdivision Control Law. 20. Arthur Maginnis et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 294202. Petition 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. 21. Theodore A. Couris vs. Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 296431. Action of tort for personal injuries arising from an alleged highway defect. 22. Amelio Bertelli et al vs. Town of Lexington D. P. W., Water Department, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex No.1557 of 1968. Suit for property damage alleged to have resulted from a break in a water main. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. Ralph D. Cataldo et als vs. Logan Clarke, Jr., Chairman School Committee, and James McInnis, as Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Middlesex Superior Court No. 29250 Equity. Bill to require that certain school children be furnished transportation. 26. Athena Kutrubes vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X172807, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 51397. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax. 27. Nicholas L. Durso et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X172888, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 51459. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax. 28. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X172897, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 51474. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax. (c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1968. 1. Paul Nesbeda et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 273108. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement. Case settled when assigned for trial. 2. Benjamin Del Gaudio et al vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 275851. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement. Case settled when assigned for trial. 3. Francis Donahue, Jr. vs. Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 283196. Suit against the Town and its contractor for personal injuries and property damage alleged to have been sus- tained during street construction. Case disposed of when reached for trial by settlement by Town's contractor. 4. Richard A. Michelson et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X165873, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 46481, and No. X169297, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48937. Petitions for abatement of 1966 and 1967 real estate tax. Findings for Assessors after trial. 5. Rolla M. Tryon et al vs. Town of Lexington et al and counterclaim of defendant Jean Presho vs. Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 28126 Equity. Bill in Equity to enjoin owner of adjacent land from obstructing ditch and counterclaim for injunction against Town and plaintiffs and for damages. Bill and counterclaim dismissed by consent upon completion of agreed work by Town in consideration of deeds and releases from other parties. 113 TOWN COUNSEL 6. James D. Eplett et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 289980. Action of tort for property damage arising out of alleged sewer break. Settled when reached for trial. 7. Arthur R. Osborn vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 24846. Action of tort for damage to a motor vehicle alleged to have been caused by a highway defect. Case with- drawn by plaintiff when reached for trial. 8. William K. Talley et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No.X171416. Appeal from denial of veteran's exemption from 1967 real estate tax. Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction on Town's motion. 9. Amelio Bertelli et al vs. Town of Lexington D. P. S., Water Department, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex No. 1557 of 1968. Suit for property damage alleged to have resulted from a break in a water main. Case settled when reached for trial. (d) The amounts received by the Town Counsel as compensation for services not covered by the regular salary of the Town Counsel and disbursements during 1968. Services Miscellaneous claims against the Town 150. 00 Miscellaneous claims by the Town 675. 00 Takings and settlements of land damage claims 2, 010.00 Tax title sales 195. 00 Special conveyancing - Subdivisions 1, 280.00 Litigation, including the cases listed below: Bertelli, Amelio et al v. Town AFSCME - AFL/CIO MUP- 44 Bloomberg, Morris v. Planning Board Boston, City of v. Town Cataldo, Ralph D. v. School Committee Couris, Theodore A. v. Town et al Crane Co. v. Park Construction and Town Del Gaudio, Benjamin et al v. Town Donahue, Francis, Jr. v. Town et al Eplett, James et al v. Town Geanacopulas, Katherine I. et al v. Town et al Grover Cronin, Inc. (Town Trustee) Guille Steel Products (Misc.) Hinds, Edward H., Tr. v. Town (3 cases) Kelly, Agnes T. v. Town Lexington Town Employees Federal Credit Union (Town Trustee) Lexland Construction Co. v. Town Macbeth, Helen C. et al v. Town Maginnis, Arthur et al v. Town May, Helen H. v. Town McGrory, Edward et al v. Town Employee et al Moore, William v. Board of Appeals Morgan, Maureen A. v. Town Myers, Flora A. et al v. Town Nesbeda, Paul et al v. Town Oneida Corporation a /k /a/ v. Town Osborn, Arthur R. v. Town Roberto Bros. Corp. (Town Trustee) Semonian, Diran M. et al v. Town (2 cases) Shaughnessy, Maurice F. v. Board of Appeals Spiers, Richard E. (MUPL -5) Tryon, Rolla M. v. Town et al Uraneck, Carl v. Busa et al Walker, Frank D. v. Town Weede, Roger H. v. Town et al Total 114 2, 690.00 $ 7,000.00 TOWN COUNSEL Disbursements Appellate Tax Board, transfer fees Moore vs. Board of Appeals - Transcript of evidence Michelson vs. Assessors - Copies of records Mark E. Gallagher, Jr., Esq. - Consultation Uraneck v. Busa et al - Transcript of deposition - U.S. Weather Bureau report - Hospital records - Transcript of deposition - Constables' fees Henry W. Hardy, Esq. - Consultations with Structure of Town Government Committee General office expense Total Special Counsel Fees Daniel A. Lynch, Esquire Uraneck trial Norman J. Richards, Esquire Michelson v. Assessors Donald E. Legro, Esquire Special services in Appellate Tax Board Matters 115 Total 45. 00 159. 12 8. 60 150.00 60.20 3.00 26.75 63.20 46. 50 250. 00 4,800.00 $ 5,612.37 4,000.00 100.00 301.60 $4,401.60 Donald E. Legro Town Counsel Irwin L. Alberts Peter Alexson James C. Allen Richard E. Allen Joseph R. Altieri Barkev Amiralian Gerald Amodeo Glen K. Armstrong Lester H. Arond Robert W. Arthur Jury List 21 Burroughs Rd. 11 Carville Ave. 435 Lowell St. 480 Massachusetts Ave. 8 Hutchinson Rd. 14 Scotland Rd. 1 Anthony Rd. 64 Hancock St. 52 Turning Mill Rd. 40 Garfield St. Nils Attemann 56 Adams St. William L. Bade 4 Bowser Rd. Lawrence D. Baker, Sr. 21 Holmes Rd. Sidney P. Barg 30 Dexter Rd. William A. Barnes 10 Cummings Ave. Frank H. Barnhill 41 Woburn St. Artie Barsamian 253 Woburn St. Albert G. Behnke 124 Maple St. Joseph Belcik 69 Valleyfield St. Raymond Bell 20 Woodcliffe Rd. Lowell S. Bensky 10 Ralph R. Berggren 29 Ernest T. Berglund 5 Dorothy Bierenbroodspot 254 Robert E. Blouin 30 Stanley I. Bogdan Stanley A. Bozzi Fred J. Braccini Charles D. Bracken Frederick P. Brehm Stephen Brookner Rodney A. Brooks Francis J. Broussard Stanley C. Brown Joseph G. Cammarata John R. Campbell Joseph Carbone Donald S. Champagne Nathaniel M. Channen Charles E. Clark Blake Rd. Greenwood St. Tavern Lane Bedford St. Brandon St. 30 Sanderson Rd. 42 Baker Ave. 19 Garfield St. 63 Reed St. 55 Baskin Road 9 Marshall Rd. 62 Dexter Rd. 75 Fottler Ave. 342 Marrett Rd. 16 Cushing St. 100 Bertwell Road 17 Ledgelawn Ave. 49 Cliffe Ave. 5 Deering Ave. 16 Eldred St. Thomas F. Clougherty 26 Pearl St. Donald H. Cohen 26 Dane Rd. Perrie R. Collicutt 17 Pearl St. William J. Condinho 8 Stedman Rd. E. Crawley Cooper 283 Marrett Rd. Harold W. Cornish 104 Spring St. Frank J. Corsino 15 Byron Ave. Felix F. Costanza 26 Rindge Ave. Lawrence F. Covert 42 Clematis Rd. Alvin Cronig Edward F. Cunha Eugene B. Dacey George D. Dearborn Paul V. Devlin Robert M. Dolan Carlo P. Domenechini Walter J. Donahue James P. Donovan Peter A. Donovan, Jr. 7 Deering Ave. 12 Donald St. 30 Arcola St. 5 Hawthorne Rd. 26 Normandy Rd. 346 Woburn St. 4 Alcott Rd. 4 Laurel St. 11 John Poulter Rd. 32 Ivan St. Robert J. Downing Robert A. Drainoni Joseph E. Dratch Chester J. Dunn Ralph H. Dutcher Robert M. Earsy Charles J. Egan George E. Ellard Walter R. Ellis Robert D. Enzmann Frederick D. Ezekiel Harris Feierstein Herbert W. Feinstein Stanislaw Feld A. Thomas Ferry Robert N. Fisher David Fishlin William D. Fitzgerald Francis X. Flaherty John Frankovich John F. Frazer Lawrence D. Freeman Charles C. French Martin M. Friedman Aaron A. Galvin Robert S. Garber M. Louise Geary Albert Glickman Thomas J. Goblick Harold S. Goldberg Clarence H. Goler Hoyt S. Grant, Jr. Frank T. Grazulis Daniel J. Griffin Robert M. Haggett Howard F. Hamacher Daniel David Hampton Cecil K. Harris Peter Harris Keith W. Harrison Robert Hawkins John P. Hehir Naim Hemmat Albert L. Hildebrand, Jr. Wardwell F. Holman Harvey H. Horn Charles E. Hurwitz Stanley J. Hydrisko Edward R. Ingham David J. Isenberg Arnold E. Jeltsch Charles Johnson Joseph E. Johnson Earl A. Jones Morton G. Kane David Karas Herbert Karsh Murray Kaye Claud M. Kellett 116 27 Deering Ave. 479 Waltham St. 16 Holmes Rd. 30 Young St. 33 Skyview Rd. 67 Harding Rd. 11 Coolidge Ave. 25 Wachusett Drive 3 Hill St. 29 Adams St. 75 Allen St. 28 Lillian Rd. 5 Young St. 6 Hickory St. 28 Columbus St. 12 John Poulter Rd. 23 Hathaway Rd. 292 Waltham St. 4 Fourth St. 19 Dewey Rd. 50 Hillcrest Ave. 11 Loring Rd. 15 Pine Knoll Road 4 Blodgett Rd. 15 Barberry Rd. 6 Frost Rd. 8 Rowland Ave. 6 Burroughs Road 51 Vaille Ave. 10 Alcott Road 33 Webb St. 15 Turning Mill Rd. 30 Centre St. 384 Woburn St. 31 Arcola St. 104 Follen Rd. 20 Bartlett Ave. 26 Munroe Rd. 21 Benjamin Rd. 16 Bennington Rd. 2 Patricia Terrace 28 Blossom St. 5 Fulton St. 26 Donald St. 249 Wood St. 272 Woburn St. 61 Simonds Rd. 20 Homestead St. 52 Fern St. 87 No. Hancock St. 52 Liberty Ave. 39 James St. 13 Hathaway Rd. 186 Cedar St. 49 Eldred St. 17 Whipple Rd. 27 Thoreau Rd. 6 Abernathy Rd. 11 Ross Rd. Richard M. Kestler Earl C. Klaubert Robert C. Kley, Jr. Harold J. Koffman Norman A. Koss George V. Kotelly Arnold G. Kramer Kurt M. Kramp Edwin L. Lawson Gordon C. Lawson Eugene T. Leary Richard E. Lee Paul E. Legassie Herbert A. Lerner Leonard Levine Murray H. Levine Kenneth Lewis Ralph M. Lewis Peter Liepkalns Sidney G. Lindsley Louis A. LoCicero John A. Loring, Jr. Oscar Lowenschuss Richard V. Lundy Robert M. Lurie Emilio Lyons Norman R. Maclnnis Monis J. Manning James B. Mantineo Richard J. Maroney JURY LIST 9 Prospect Hill Rd. 12 Minute Man Lane 99 Burlington St. 35 Tyler Rd. 15 Fulton Rd. 48 Vaille Ave. 9 Fulton Rd. 149 Concord Ave. 42 Arcola St. 362 Emerson Rd. 373 Massachusetts Ave. 297 Emerson Rd. 26 Rawson Ave. 25 Locke Lane 21 Lillian Rd. 30 Philip Rd. 9 Holmes Rd. 7 Manning St. 18 Albermarle Ave. 45 Eldred St. 26 Melrose Ave. 545 Bedford St. 4 Rogers Rd. 43 Circle Rd. 4 Tufts Rd. 4 Hickory St. 37 Normandy Rd. 66 Hillcrest Ave. 11 Cottage St. 8 Raymond St. 37 Tyler Rd. 12 Briggs Rd. 15 Theresa Ave. 105 Gleason Rd. 117 Burlington St. 245 Bedford St. 75 Spring St. 69 Woburn St. 18 Baker Ave. 25 Brandon St. Joseph D. Mason Charles Leslie May, Jr. William H. Mc Alduff Charles B. McAllister John F. Mc Avoy William E. McCallum James B. McCauley Hugh F. McDonald John J. McDonald, Jr. Robert F. McLaughlin Arnold L. Mende Albert L. Merrifield William J. Messer Leon D. Michelove Irwin L. Miller Bruce L. Mills Louis A. Molinari Francis T. Monahan Robert H. Morrison William F. Mottle Robert H. Moulton James E. Mullen John P. Mullen L. Francis Murphy Albert Nabedian Vincent Natale Julian S. Natanson Edward Neidorf Bruno Nicolai Benedict R. Nochella 26 Partridge Rd. 26 Curve St. 15 Barnes Place 1 Cooke Rd. 5 Diamond Rd. 2 Essex St. 9 Preston Rd. 4 Brown Rd. 76 Blake Rd. 24 Pine Knoll Rd. 146 Burlington St. 69 Bertwell Rd. 21 Adams St. 5 Bennett Ave. 4 Fiske Rd. 17 Cottage St. 5 White Terrace 34 Shade St. 55 Albemarle Ave. 5 Evergreen Lane 117 Denis U. Noiseux Brainard J. Noyes Alfred A. Nutt William T. O'Connor Keith Onanian Joseph C. Ouellette Stephen J. Packard Frank R. Parsons Charles J. Pelkey Raymond Perna John H. Pettibone Charles C. Petty George G. Pick Frank Pieroni Joseph M. Pilato George Pittman Frank M. Polestra Ira T. Price Charles Proctor Robert J. Pursley Robert S. Quimby Martin J. Quinlan William W. Quinn Charles L. Rae Richard M. Raia Norman W. Rasmussen Laurence K. Redgate Eleanor Redick William N. Reid Wilhelm Rindner Wilbur W. Roberts Anthony J. Rochette James A. Rollins, Jr. Josepy V. Romano Frank J. Rosato Dominic F. Ross, Sr. Jules Rudolph Leonard Sansone George D. Sargent, Jr. William F. Sarles Robert A. Scannell Philip Schaffer Klaus Schneller Robert J. Schwartz Charles S. Scimeca Robert C. Scott Earl A. Scruton Norman I. Sebell Richard G. Seed Norman L. Seltzer Robert C. Semonian William A. Sennott John O. Seppa Lawrence H. Shanks Robert E. Sharkey Arthur H. Shein Samuel H. Sherman Gerald D. Shirley Albert D. Sikes Fred C. Simon 18 Highland Ave. 10 Briggs Rd.. 45A Ride Rd. .21 Spencer St.. 320 Massachusetts Ave. 37 Winchester Drive 11 Trotting Horse Dr. 12 Warren St. 4 Daniels St. 458 Waltham St. 418 Blake Rd. 29 Whipple Rd. 20 Tyler Rd. 57 Cary Ave. 4 Holmes Rd. 11 Nichols Rd. 19 Sanderson Rd. 15 Westminster Ave. 12 Welch Rd. 15 Haskell St. 15 Ballard Terrace 20 Bernard St. 6 Drew Ave. 43 Albemarle Ave. 14 Robbins Rd. 57 Ledgelawn Ave. 30 Revere St. 38 Adams St. 4 Farmcrest Ave. 6 Tyler Rd. 10 Muzzey St. 370 Marrett Rd. 10 Page Rd. 8 Appletree Lane 12 Blueberry Lane 31 Vine Brook Rd. 5 Winchester Drive 28 Kendall Rd. 18 Douglas Rd. 54 Ledgelawn Ave. 38 Downing Rd. 9 Partridge Rd. 12 Blossom St. 1355 Massachusetts Ave. 104 Kendall Rd. 32 Woodland Rd. 95 No. Hancock St. 25 Somerset Rd. 258 East St. 17 Blake Rd. 13 Appletree Lane 229 East St. 5 Bryant Rd. 10 Hillcrest Ave. 9 Hazel Rd. 10 Cooke Rd. 8 Winchester Drive 169 Grove St. 14 Somerset Rd. 7 Crescent Hill Ave. Ernest Simpson Nicholas Skopelites Phillip Slade Robert J. Sorrentino William L. Sovie Allan I. Spear Paul W. Spellenberg Arnold Stern William R. Stern Donald W. Stevens John W. Stitt Richard S. Stone Theodore T. Stopyra John E. Straujups Leo J. Sullivan George W. Sutton Richard L. Swinimer Joseph L. Taishoff Arthur R. Taverne Robert E. Thompson Lawrence Tierney Walter P. Tierney Douglas B. Tiffany John P. Tossberg Frank H. Totman, Jr. Joseph W. Tripi Roger G. Trudeau JURY LIST 511 Concord Ave. 3 Sheila Rd. 6 Nowers Rd. 12 Outlook Drive 517 Bedford St. 8 Millbrook Rd. 125 Laconia St. 11 Woodcliffe Rd. 10 Adams St. 58 Bridge St. 16 Fair Oaks Terrace 60 Baskin Rd. 10 Locke Lane 35 Winchester Drive 5 Washington St. 37 Winthrop Rd. 21 Barnes Place 138 Burlington St. 17 Ingleside Rd. 14 Normandy Rd. 76 Buckman Drive 110 Concord Ave. 109 Reed St. 21 Nichols Rd. 46 Moreland Ave. 40 Fine St. 7 Volunteer Way Jack F. Underwood Robert L. Upton Richard A. Vanetzian Jerrold VanHook Frederick W. Vote John Wanamaker Chih -Chung Wang Robert E. Ward Harold J. Warnecke William E. Warren Reuben Wasserman Richard M. Wertheim Graydon M. Wheaton Ernest F. White Howard E. Whitehouse Raymond H. Whittaker Herman Woebcke Kenneth W. Wood Charles E. Woodward Joseph B. Workman Kenneth A. Wright George L. Wyman Murray Zelikoff Lawrence P. Zopatti Henry D. Zuerndorfer Robert L. Saurer 3 Burroughs Rd. 80 Cedar St. 9 Norton Rd. 89 Meriam St. 94 Middle St. 53 Vaille Ave. 9 Gould Rd. 3 Loring Rd. 25 Fuller Rd. 52 Farmcrest Ave. 5 Cooke Rd. 11 Minute Man Lane 5 Hadley Rd. 81 Woburn St. 189 Grove St. 80 Burlington St. 22 Crescent Rd. 8 Hillside Terrace 51 Bertwell Rd. 63 Emerson Gardens 53 Hancock St. 12 Ross Rd. 70 Buckman Drive 26 Young St. 91 Sanderson Rd. 411 Marrett Rd. Index to Town Meeting Articles Note: Please turn to section on town meetings for action taken on articles indexed below. "S" preceding a number refers to special town meeting held June 3 and 4, "SS" refers to special town meeting held September 17. General Government Protection Cemetery Dept. 35, S15 Civil Defense 66, S13 Fire 41, 42 Police 39 Appeal Board 12 By -Laws 33, 43, 91, 92 Elections 1 General Laws 34, 56, S7, S11, S17, S20 Town Government, Committee on Structure of 63, 64, S3, S4 Reports, Town Officers and Committees 2, 3, S2, S5, SS1 Financial Appropriations, General 4 -10, 36, S2 Appropriations, Supplemental 28, 95 General 4, 10, 44, 98 Pensions, Police & Fire 11 Health, Board of 31, 37 Veterans 93, S12, SS3 Library, Public 45, 47 Planning, Recreation and Conservation Beautification 48, 97 Conservation 68 -72, S16 Planning Board (Including Zoning By -Law Amendments) 49 -54, 86 -89, 94, S10 Recreation 67, S19 Public Works Construction 25, 73, 74, S5, SS2 Curbing 22 Equipment 26, 27, S18 Maintenance (Chap. 90) 23; 47 Parking, Public 30, 65, S14 Sewers 15- 19, 38, 40, 73, 74, S8 Sidewalks 21 Streets 24, 75 -85 Drains 20 Street Lights 29 Water 14 Land Acquisition 32, 56 -62, 90, S9 Conveyances 5 5, 96 Schools 13, S14 118 LEXINGTON "The Birthplace of American Liberty" Population 1965 Census - 31,388 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 - $ 198,866,200.00 Tax Rate - 1968 - $ 53.80 Area of town in acres ▪ 10,650. 42 Area of town in miles 16. 64 • Extreme length in miles . 5. 8 Extreme width in miles . 4. 85 Public Streets: (miles) Accepted Private Streets: Unaccepted Paper Streets State Highways Trunk Sewers • • Street Sewers • • ater Mains • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 107. 60 30. 56 9. 50 17. 10 23.68 82. 39 147.05 oter Registration: Residents who have lived in the town for six months and in the commonwealth for twelve months may register at the town clerk's ffice on any business day from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P. M. Additional regis- tration sessions in advance of each election will be provided at times to be announced by the town clerk. The town clerk's office will be open for regis- rations at a time and hours to be announced for one Saturday prior to each own election and for two Saturdays prior to each state election or primary lection. Voting Places: Precinct 1, Harrington School; Precinct 2, Adams School; recinct 3, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct 4, High School; Precinct 5, entral Fire Station; Precinct 6, Maria Hastings School. 1