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Home My WebLink About1957-Annual Report ANNUAL REPORT I A I f OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF pts WC 44 by gg r t row y I" 6 q 'w \ r APRIL!'" 4'X NI GTO . P 1 LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS YEAR 1957 Somerville Printing Co,Inc. Somerville,Massachusetts 4 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIST OF ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS LE ` ,x I � ��O � March, 1957 to March, 1958 "The Birthplace of American Liberty" Board of Selectmen •Population 1955 Census—22,256 Raymond W James,Chairman,'60 Highest elevation—385 feet above mean sea level Haskell W Reed, '58 Ruth Morey, '59 Ralph H Tucker, '59 William E Maloney,'60 Lowest elevation— 110 feet above mean sea level Settled— 1642—Cambridge Farms Town Clerk Town Treasurer Incorporated as a Town— 1713 James J Carroll, '58 James J Carroll, '58 Valuation—$58,443,653 00 Tax Rate— 1957—$52 00 Collector of Taxes Ethel U Rich, '58 School Committee Area of town in acres 10,650 42 Mildred B Marek,Chairman, '60W Neil Chapman, '58 Gordon E Steele, '59 Area of town in miles 16 64 Edward T Martin,'58 Donald T Clark, '59 Extreme length in miles 5 8 Extreme width in miles 4 85 Cemetery Commissioners George M Hynes,Chairman, '59 Gail W Smith, '58 Harvey T Wenlock, '60 Public Streets —(miles) Trustees of Public Trusts Accepted 72 28 Howard S 0 Nichols,Chairman, '58 Privte Streets: Thomas G Lynah, '60 Clarence S Walker, '62 Unaccepted 40 54 Paper 15 88 Moderator State Highways 16 23 Charles E Ferguson,'58 Trunk Line Sewers 12 95 Street Sewers 44 70 Water Mains 115 89 Contables William G Dooley, '58 James F Mowat, '58 Planning Board Thomas S Grindle,Chairman, '58 Wilbur M Jaquith,'59 Levi G Burnell,Jr, '61 - Charles T.Abbott,'60 Richard H Soule,'62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 5 6 ANNUAL REPORTS ' COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED BY TOWN MEETING VOTE Group Insurance Study Committee .- Authorized March 25, 1957 — Additional Fire Station Committee Donald M MacDonald,Chairman k Authorized April 2, 1956 Ralph H Davin William C Madden I Wilbur M Jaquith,Chairman Bryant C Emerson Nathan B. Ricker Ralph H Tucker William P Fitzgerald Paul A. Buckley Harold E Roeder High School Building Addition Committee Authorized November 22, 1954 Ruth Morey,Chairman Additional Town Office Building Committee Robert W Custance Donald E Nickerson Authorized April 4, 1955 Gordon E Steele W Neil Chapman John H Brooks,Jr,Chairman Haskell W Reed Robert W Hunter Historic Document Committee William E Maloney Frederic K Johnson Authorized March 26, 1956 Ruth G Bevan Rear Admiral Kendall S Reed Winthrop H Bowker James M.West Building and Plumbing By-Laws Study Committee Edwin B Worthen,Jr Authorized March 19, 1951 Donald K Irwin,Chairman Vernon C Page Ernest A Lindstrom Hospital Needs Study Committee Carl H Erickson Earl Outhet Authorized March 25, 1957 Richard S Morehouse Herbert L Crowley,Jr,Acting Chairman Robert W Custance *Dr William L. Cosgrove Dr Harold J Crumb Ralph H Tucker Dr Daniel C Yuill Cary Memorial Library Addition Building Committee Levi Burnell, Jr George P Morey Authorized March 28, 1955 *Replacing Charles H Cole,2nd John M Belding,Chairman Robert E Meyer Frederick M Gay Maple Street School Building Committee Mildred B Marek Authorized October 5, 1953 Lewis L.Hoyt Alfred P Tropeano,Chairman Ralph H Tucker Richard P Cromwell Committee on Lectures under wills of Eliza Cary Thornton S Cody Jason A Woodward Farnham and Susanna E Cary Authorized March 18, 1957 School Sites Committee Ruth G Tucker,Chairman Authorized April 2, 1956 Edward L Mears Roland B Greeley,Chairman John F RichCharles T Abbott Ruth Morey Richard R Harding Gordon E.Steele Elementary School Facilities Committee Authorized March 19, 1952 School Street School Building Committee Robert Hunter,Chairman Authorized October 5, 1953 Myron C Fisher,Jr. Charles E Goodhue,3rd Paul K Palmer,Chairman Robert Jackson William E Maloney Ruth Morey John P Hanrahan Bernice Richter Mildred B Marek George P Wadsworth Standing School Building Committee Franklin School Addition Building Committee Authorized March 25, 1957 Authorized April 2, 1956Austin W Fisher,Chairman, '60 Robert E Siegfield,Chairman Frederic K Johnson,'58 Eleanor P. Fox,'59 John M Briggs Edward T.Martin *William G Potter, '58 Alvin W Davis,'60 Eleanor B Litchfield Stanley E Robbins James M West, '58 Robert B Kent,'60 *Resigned TOWN OF LEXINGTON 78 ANNUAL REPORTS M • APPOINTED OFFICERS Forest Warden Roy A Cook Animal Inspector ,Dr Carl R Benton Insect Pest Control lesAssistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer *Cha*Re H Brenton Resigned Mary R McDonough Appointed by Town Clerk and Town Treasurer Board of Health Executive Health Officer Lockup Keeper Mark D Lurvey John W Rycroft Board of Health Agents Measurer of Wood and Bark Hazel J. Murray Thomas Bowdidge (Met State Hospital) Harold I Wellington Howard R Carley(Met State Hospital) Moth Department Superintendent Building Inspector *Charles H Brenton Donald K Irwin *Resigned Burial Agents Plumbing Inspector Albert F. Douglass Alice M McCarthy Thomas M Montague Louis H Spencer John B Byrne,Jr. Constable Public Weighers Charles E Moloy Harold I Wellington Arthur Rivet,Jr. Jacob Bierenbroodspot Edward F Skinner Director of Civil Defense Richard M Purinton Public Work Superintendent Richard J Gayer Director of Veterans' Benefits and Services Maurice N Healy Public Works Assistant Superintendent John J Carroll Dog Officers George W Forten James F Mowat (Deceased) E M LaRose Registrars of Voters Executive Clerk,Selectmen Malcolm H Clifford,Chairman, '60 Hazel J Murray Charles F Vaughan, '58 Jasper A Lane, '59 Fence Viewers Sealer of Weights and Measures Rev. Harold T Handley John J. Garrity Ralph H Chadwick Field Drivers Town Accountant John W Rycroft Benjamin W Day Edward A Palmer,'58 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 9 10 ANNUAL REPORTS Town Counsel Board of Retirement Harold E Stevens Howard S 0 Nichols,Chairman, '58 Arthur Silva, '60 Edward A Palmer, Ex-Officio Town Engineer Richard J Gayer Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees Howard S 0 Nichols,Chairman, '58 Wire Inspector Thomas G Lynah, '60 Clarence S Walker, '62 Robert K Jeremiah Capital Expenditures Committee Authorized March 26, 1955 Sanborn C Brown,Chairman,'58 Norman H Royle, '59 Irving H Mabee,'60 Rosemary Fitzgerald,'59 Dan H Fenn,Jr, '60 APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Dental Clinic Appropriation Committee Claire A Burke, '58 *Elizabeth Haroian, '58 Norman Richards,Chairman, '58 John Blackhall Smith, '58 Edgar C Bailey,'58 William C.Madden,'59 *Replacing Dorothy P Rich Kenneth Blodgett,'58 Donald G Colony,'60 Wilfrid L Dwyer,'59 A Edward Rowse,Jr,'60 Fire Commissioners Munroe Hamilton,'59 Paul Buckley, '60 George C Sheldon,Chairman,'58 Edward A Palmer, Ex-Officio William P. Fitzgerald, '59 Harold E Roeder, '60 Assessors Gammell Legacy Income Trustees Edward B Cass,Chairman, '58 (Acting with Department of Public Welfare) William I Burnham, '59 James J Connell, '60 Grace Merriam Harold F Lombard Board of Appeals Historic Districts Commission (Acting Under Building and Zoning Laws) Authorized November 19, 1956 Donald E Nickerson,Chairman,'62 Charles G Davis,Chairman, '61 Lester T Redman,'58 Aiden L Ripley,'60 Russell H Kettell,'58 Dexter A Smith, '62 Thomas G Lynah, '59 Walter C. Ballard,'61 Philip B Parsons, '59 Associates Floyd J Taylor, '60 Grace Merriam, '62 Arnold E Howard, '62 Board of Appeals—Associate Members J Henry Duffy,'58 Charles H. Norris,'58 r George W Emery, '58 James A Harding,Jr,'58 Old Age Assistance Bureau Harold F Lombard, Chairman Board of Health John A Sellars Howard H Dawes Robert K Taylor Rufus L. McQuillan,Chairman,'59 Charles H Cole, '58 Dr. William L. Cosgrove, '60 Posture Clinic Ivan G Pyle, M D,Consultant Physician Agnes F Manning,Chairman Gertrude A Flynn, Co-Chairman Jean M Hamacher Dorothy W Rinaldo Board of Public Welfare Mildred G Coward Mary L Schumacher Harold F Lombard,Chairman, '58 Justine Hench Natalie R Foster John A. Sellars, '58 Howard H Dawes, '58 Caroline F Deloury Alida H Aker Robert K Taylor, '58 Evelyn M Walsh TOWN OF LEXINGTON 11 • 12 ANNUAL REPORTS Recreation Committee Authorized November 19, 1956 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE • M. Lawrence Allen,Chairman, '58 Haskell W Reed, 72 Lowell Street 1958 Harold E Stevens, 209 Follen Road . . , 1958 Fred D Wells, '59 Colby E Kelly,'60 Ruth Morey, 90 North Hancock Street .... 1959 • Jean D Wanless, '59 Gardner E Ferguson, '60 Ralph H Tucker, 100 Meriam Street . .. .... .... 1959 James J Carroll, 17 Muzzey Street 1958 Charles E Ferguson, 1364 Massachusetts Avenue . .. . 1958 Town Celebrations Committee Raymond W. James, 66 Blake Road ........ 1960 Authorized March 26, 1956 William E Maloney, 289 Bedford Street .... 1960 Bertram P Gustin,Chairman, '59 Raymond E Lewis, '58 Paul Poehlgr,Jr, '59 Edith B Cheever,'58 Eleanor B Litchfield, '60 • TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Joseph 0 Rooney, '58 Doris L. Pullen,'60 Bentley S Hutchins, '59 Linclon P Cole,Jr., '60 PRECINCT ONE TERM 1960 Howard G Allison .. .... . . 15 Utica Street Eugene 1 Aubert ... ... .... .... 75 Lowell Street William Hammer ... . . . 15 Fiske Road Franklin C Hudson ... .... .. .... .... 58 Laconia Street Vincent A McCrossen .... .... 627 Massachusetts Avenue Henry F Peabody .... .... ... 8 Curve Street James Roberts .. .... . 19 Locke Lane Woodrow W Sayre1377 Massachusetts Avenue David F Toomey ... . 9 Spencer Street Weiant Wathen-Dunn .... . . .. 44 Maple Street Sidney B Williams .. .... .. 1123 Massachusetts Avenue TERM 1959 Alfred S Busa ... ... . 90 Lowell Street Lois W Brown ... ... . .. 37 Maple Street Sanborn C Brown ... ... .. 37 Maple Street J Henry Duffy .. ... .... 25 Maple Street Anne G Fisher ... . .. 1303 Massachusetts Avenue Roland B Greeley .... . 1359 Massachusetts Avenue William C Madden ... ... 955 Massachusetts Avenue Robert W Mann .. .. • 140 Maple Street William F Mason .. ... .... .. 20 Maple Street Donald P Noyes ... .. . 375 Lowell Street Thomas Sullivan .... .... .. 17 Curve Street TERM 1958 Daniel P Busa .... 82 Lowell Street William L. 1Brown, Jr .... 472 Lowell Street John M Dacey .... 18 Winchester Drive William M Hall .. .... .. 1357 Massachusetts Avenue Dorothy Healy935 Massachusetts Avenue James E Luvalle . ... ..... 11 Wheeler Road William G Nowlin . .... .... .... . 29 Maple Street Leo S Poplawski . .... ... .... . 224 East Street Norman J Richards ... ..... 369 Lowell Street William D Smith ... 101 Maple Street Emile J Vadeboncoeur ... 35 Brandon Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON 13 14 ANNUAL REPORTS • TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Donald M Fifield 25 Adams Street • George E Graves „ ,. 33 Adams Street PRECINCT TWO Paul Hanson 70 Hill Street TERM 1960 Wilbur M Jaquith 42 Somerset Road Wallace B Baylies "' " 64 Taft Avenue ' " Dexter A Smith 55 Hancock Street Richard H Soule 16 Hancock Street Nathaniel P Blish 150 Pleasant Street Frederick M Gay .• ••• •, 7 Robbins Road Donald E Williamson 15 Patriots Drive Donald R Grant . . 22 Summit Road Harvey F Wenlock 61 Menem Street Daniel J Griffin . . . 16 Watertown Street TERM 1959 William G Kling ... 60 Taft Avenue Alan G Adams 15 Somerset Road William R Page 8 Locust Avenue Charles M Blake 72 Meriam Street Harold E Roeder . . 6 Churchill Lane Woodruff M Brodhead 21 Hayes Avenue George C Sheldon 6 Plainfield Street Lincoln P Cole, Jr 16 Hill Street John J Sullivan 1116 Massachusetts Avenue Howard E Custance 8 Oakland Street John A Wilson 62 Fern Street Robert W Fawcett 27 Oakland Street Ernest A Giroux 20 Woodland Road 'TERM 1959 Richard W Maynard •• •„ ,,.• 77 Meriam Street Charles T Abbott • ,• ,• 26 Richard Road Robert C Merriam . . 4 Oakmount Circle James B Bushard 25 Bowker Street Donald E Nickerson 49 Somerset Road Donald T Clark .. . 25 Moon Hill Road Frank A Currier, Jr 4 Churchill Lane Walter E Sands 57 Menem Street Ernest Cutter 127 Follen Road TERM 1958 Richard P Cromwell .. 21 Summit Road Joseph E Belcher 85 Hill Street Thomas J Donnelly, Jr 16.Smith Avenue Louis W Bills 73 Hancock Street George M Hynes 28 Locust Avenue William I Burnham 30 East Street Vernon C Page , . . 12 Independence Avenue Felix V Cutler 4 Carley Road Aiden Lassell Ripley 52 Follen Road Leland H Emery 6 Oakland Street Gordon E Steele . 12 Smith Avenue Milton F Hodgdon 36 Hayes Avenue Russell M Little 14 Menam Street TERM 1958 William H Lyon 3 Sunnyknoll Avenue J Harper Blaisdell, Jr .. 12 Plymouth Road Mildred B Marek 43 Somerset Road Marjorie K Blaisdell 12 Plymouth Road A Edward Rowse 38 Somerset Road Winfield S Caouette . .. 1 Stearns Road George P Wadsworth 26 Hayes Avenue George E Foster 10 Plainfield Street Thomas G Gibian . . 212 Follen Road Lloyd C Harding 50 Tucker Avenue Lewis L Hoyt 30 Locust Avenue TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Edwin C Johnson 14 Smith Avenue Charles B Meek 142 Marrett Road PRECINCT FOUR Rufus L McQuillan 35 Tower Road Jason H Woodward 11 Robbins Road TERM 1960 Arthur T Bernier 18 Hudson Road Robert J Clements 40 Prospect Hill Road William F Downe 286 Marrett Road TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Martin A Gilman 56 Bloomfield Street Ernest R Hunt 47 Farmcrest Avenue PRECINCT THREE Irving H Mabee , .... . , „ , 25 Highland Avenue Charles H Peirce 47 Bloomfield Street TERM 1960 William L Potter . . 21 Fair Oaks Terrace Otis S Brown, Jr . 11 Diana Lane Burton B Stuart 32 Vine Brook Road Ronald D Brown 27 Edgewood Road Robert P Trask, Jr .. . . . . .. 217 Waltham Street Murray G Dearborn . 16 Stratham Road Cyrus Wood 9 Prospect Hill Road TOWN OF LEXINGTON 15 16 ANNUAL REPORTS • TERM 1959 Frederic B Fletcher 74 Burlington Street Tracy W Ames 2 Highland Avenue Donald K Irwin 6 Valley Road Carl E Bryant .. 12 Fair Oaks Drive Thomas H Moon 82 Simonds Road Levi G Burnell 25 Outlook Drive James M West 135 Simonds Road ' Charles G Davis 9 Washington Street Edwin B Worthen, Jr 35 Dexter Road Dan H Fenn, Jr . 24 Fair Oaks Drive Gardner C Ferguson 16 Highland Avenue TERM 1958 Thomas S Grindle 29 Bloomfield Street James H Aker 67 Dexter Road Bertram P Gustin 50 Bloomfield Street Howard D Butler 331 Bedford Street Lee E Tarbox 17 Highland Avenue Thorton S Cody . ....... ... . . 8 North Street Alfred P Trooeano 25 Vine Brook Road William P Fitzgerald 65 Liberty Avenue Frederick D Wells 58 Prospect Hill Road Eleanor B Litchfield .. 57 Dexter Road George P Morey 90 North Hancock Street TERM 1958 Robert H Packard ..... .. . 14 Gleason Road Walter G Black 11 Highland Avenue Howard A Patterson 123 Blake Road Joseph G Brucchi 32 Downing Road Frederick E. Tucker .... .. .... 47 Gleason Road Robert R Cave 16 Cutler Farm Road 'George S Wemyss 75 Bertwell Road Charles T Cogswell 35 Prospect Hill Road Norman F Woodward 20 Robinson Road Robert M Coquillette 235 Waltham Street Chesley M Dunlap 225 Waltham Street Helen H Hager 28 Slocum Road Robert H Holt 11 Bennington Road EdM Loring55 Bloomfield Street TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Edward T Martin 13 Sherburne Road Charles E Scribner 7 Highland Avenue PRECINCT SIX TERM 1960 Raymond J Culler 209 Lincoln Street TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Charles G Esterberg, Jr 10 Barrymeade Drive James P Flynn 3 Minute Man Lane PRECINCT FIVE Robert B Kent 84 Middle Street Dolores A Lyon 50 Middle Street TERM 1960 William A Oliver .. ..... 106 School Street David E Acker 49 North Hancock Street Richard M Perry 16 Ellison Road Robert G Allen 253 Bedford Street Paul W Taylor 5 Forest Court Arthur E Burrell 102 Gleason Road Kenneth L Warden, Jr 10 Constitution Road John A Carrier 91 Burlington Street Arnold W Williams .. 9 Balfour Street Roy Edward Cook 5 Ledgelawn Avenue Marjorie C L Williams 9 Balfour Street Ernest W Hazelton 54 Blake Road Colby E Kelly 20 Harding Road TERM 1959 Charles E Kitchin 47 Harding Read Walter C Ballard . .. , 8 Raymond Street Donald B MacKay 23 Flintlock Road Winthrop H Bowker 2184 Massachusetts Avenue Christine H Meyer 55 Williams Road William W Ferguson . . . 6 Belfry Terrace Alden F Westerlund 114 Burlington Street George M Fuller 2210 Massachusetts Avenue William R Greeley 1948 Massachusetts Avenue TERM 1959 Harold T Handley .. .. 1888 Massachusetts Avenue Clifford W Birch, Jr 34 Grove Street Donald B Hathaway 84 Shade Street Kenneth F Blodgett 94 Hancock Street Robert C Johnson .... 60 Wood Street Edith B Cheever 268 Bedford Street Thomas A Napoli 73 Middle Street Grant B Cole 97 Blake Road Donald E Nickerson, Jr .. .. ... 2198 Massachusetts Avenue Russell S Davenport 482 rear Bedford Street ingeborg N Swenson 145 Spring Street Howard H Dawes 10 Bernard Street TOWN OF LEXINGTON 17 18 ANNUAL REPORTS TERM 1958 Richard H Battin . ... 15 Paul Revere Road LIST OF JURORS George E Cooper 191 Lincoln Street Roy A Crosby 180 Lincoln Street AS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN • John E Harvey 1 Constitution Road OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, 1957 ' Robert L Lyon 50 Middle Street John F Manley 53 Forest Street Nathan B Ricker 59 Forest treet Name and Address Occupation Business Address Donald J Shaw 6 Barrymeade Drive Warren G Abbott Sales Manager Electralab, Inc James C Shaw . Burns 1 1 Hamblen Street 2 Road Robert R Smith 170 Wood StreetNeedham Heights Clement N Williams 341 Wood Street Howard D Adams Engineer The Borden Co 69 Paul Revere Road 16 Conn St,Woburn Walter Ahlgrin Maintenance Polaroid Corporation 77 Spring Street Mechanic 730 Main St,Cambridge John S Atkin Salesman Fruehauf Trailer Co 35 Webster Road 290 N Beacon St, Brighton George C Alderson Operating Engineer Harvard University 9 Oxford Street Cambridge Fred W Aldrich Sales Engineer Technology Instrument Corp • 53 BurlingTon Street 531 Main St,Acton Charles R Alexander Salesman National Cash Register Co 62 Reed Street 537 Commonwealth Ave, Boston Charles D Allen Electrician Allen Electrical Service 4 Paul Revere Road 1844-r Mass Ave, Lexington Douglas A Allred Engineer Raytheon Mfg Co 38 Summit Road Waltham Joseph P Aloisio Spec Products Raytheon Mfg Co 7 Jackson Court Waltham Sidney D Alpert Engineer Stone&Webster Engineering 15 Patterson Road Corporation 49 Federal St, Boston Henry Anderson Manager Clarke&White Inc 449 Bedford Street 1083 Commonwealth Ave Boston John J Anderson Mill Operator Anderson &McQuaid 73 Paul Revere Road 28 Newberne St, Somerville William A Anderson Civil Engineer N E Div Corps Engineers 16 Outlook Drive U S Army 847 Commonwealth Ave, Boston James F Andrews Manager Davis Square Hardware 2517 Mass Avenue 2 Holland St, Somerville TOWN OF LEXINGTON 19 20 ANNUAL REPORTS • Name and Address Occupation Business Address Name and Address Occupation Business Address • Robert J Appleton Salesman American Brake Shoe Co Arthur G Bernier Salesman Surrette Supply Co 129 Spring Street 97 Humboldt St 296 Bedford Street 7 Sylvan St, Peabody Rochester, New York Reo P Berry Oil Burner Service Ashton Fuel Co P John Arnold Bookbinder Reg of Deeds Book Binding 517 Bedford Street 451 Mystic Ave,Somerville 28 Estabrook Road Thorndike&Second Sts Cambridge Dorothy E Bianconi (Miss) Toll Route Engineer N E Tel &Tel Co 55 School Street Boston, Mass Lawrence B Arnold Salesman Chaffe Millwork Co Inc Maynard, Mass William V Binder Chemical Engineer Kyanize Paints Inc 239 Concord Avenue 114 Second St, Everett William H Balsor Salesman N E Millwork Dist Inc Robert A Bittenbender Prof Engineer Arthur D Little, Inc 40 Winthrop Road 60 Hilltop St Dorchester 85 Meriam Street 30 Memorial Drive, Cambridge Charles A Bandera Designer Stone&Webster Engineering 11 Hastings Road 49 Federal St, Boston Herbert L Bogan Architect&Planner Herbert L Bogan,A I A 13 Barberry Road 83 Newbury St, Boston Gilbert G Barclay,Sr Chem Sales Eng Standard Dyewood Company 34 Sherburne Road 40 Locust St, Medford Kenneth R Bolles Personnel Director Simplex Wire&Cable Co. 28 Meriam Street 79 Sidney St,Cambridge John Barley Instrument Maker Mass Inst of Technology 64 Paul Revere Road Cambridge Robert E Bond Sales Supervisor The Borden Co 341 Lowell Street 16 Conn St Woburn Calvin J Bartlett Salesman Cannon Mills Inc 51 Blake Road 70 Worth St, New York, N Y Edwin F Booth,Jr Buyer Raytheon Mfg Co 17 Westwood Road Woburn St, Lowell Homer W Bartram Ass't Mgr First National Bank of Boston 9 Reed Street 67 Milk St, Boston William M Bowen Test Engineer Bowen Insurance Office 22 Munroe Road 61 Batterymarch St, Boston Irving Basinoff Elec Engineer Melpar Inc 11 Welch Road 1 1 Galen St,Watertown Leo A Boynton Junk Collector Arlington-Belmont Junk Co 13 Massachusetts Ave 13 Mass Ave, Lexington Paul F Bauder,Jr Div Sales Mgr Lewis Shepard Co 27 Grassland Street 660 Arsenal St,Watertown Leroy G Brackett Engineer L G Brackett&Co 96 Meriam Street 88 Tremont St, Boston Gerald F Baxter C P A Charles F Rittenhouse&Co 18 Hancock Street 75 Federal St, Boston Richard 0 Bramhall Salesman Interstate Welding Supply 17 Gleason Road 101 Binney St, Cambridge 374Deane Ca Beady Accountant 275G7eral Radio Av , William P Brenchick Salesman Johns-Manville Sales Corp Marrett Road Mass Ave, Cambridge 46 Lincoln Street 100 Newbury St, Boston Alexander Bell Machinist S A Woods Co Edwin H Breslin Ins Salesman Charles A Breslin Ins 28 Normandy Road 27 Damrell St,So Boston 11 Bloomfield Street 56 Main St,Watertown Newton E Bennett Deputy Income Commonwealth of Mass 113 North Street Tax Assessor 40 Court St, Boston Lawrence F Broderick P 0 Supervisor U S Government 260 Marrett Road John R Bentley Wool Buyer Bentley&Co Inc 6 Minute Man Lane 200 Summer St, Boston Violet Broughton (Mrs) Office Clerk Old Colony Sales Co 502 Massachusetts Ave Thompson St, Maynard William R Berger President Colony Food Products Inc Husband works Harvard University School 25 Webster Road Medford of Education,Cambridge Harry C Berglund Real Estate Sales Cole&Seth Philip B Brown Radio&Television Self-employed 75 Prospect Hill Road 41 Waltham St, Lexington 20 Middle Street Service TOWN OF LEXINGTON • 21 22 ANNUAL REPORTS • Name and Address Occupation Business Address Name and Address Occupation Business Address • Norman F Bryan Truck Driver Star Market Co John B Clyde Engineering Aid U S Army Engineers 20 Woodcliffe Road 197 Walnut St, Newtonville 16 Middle Street 150 Causeway St, Boston Howard C Cobb Teller National Shawmut Bank Fred D Bryson Manager Whiting Milk Co 20 Shirley Street 40 Cambridge St,Charlestown 134 Vine Street Allston Christopher H Bullock Insulator Bullock&Cochrane Roy P Cofrin Staff Ass't N E Tel &Tel Co 12 Hill Street Insulating Co, 11 School St 50 Fletcher Avenue 6 Bowdoin Sq, Boston West Chelmsford Rudolph A Coletta Engineer Western Union Tel Co Clare A Burke(Mrs) Housewife Teacher, Rindge Tech 3 Wheeler Road 230 Congress St, Boston 8 Daniels Street Husband works at Broadway,Cambridge Thomas M Connelly Machinist U S Government Rae E Buck Chemist Dewey&Almy Chem Co 9 Ellison Road Watertown Arsenal 4 Donald Street 62 Whittemore Ave Watertown Cambridge Robert G Converse Mfg Rep L C Price&Company Beatrice E Button(Miss) Manager Trust First Church of Christ 40 North Hancock Street 143 Broadway, Cambridge Department Scientist, Boston, Mass Joseph G Connors Salesman Formaid Co Arthur A Byron Navy Yard Boston Naval Shipyard 54 Harding Road 690 Harrison Ave, Boston 303 Lowell Street Charlestown Percy A Coomber Mech Engineer Advance Industries Aline H Campbell (Miss) Tel Supervisor N E Tel &Tel Co 40 Bloomfield Street 640 Memorial Drive 304 Marrett Road 67 Pleasant St,Arlington Cambridge Charles V Campbell Scientific Ass't National Lead Co Inc James F Cooney Electrician Cambridge Air Force 60 Munroe Road • Holton St,Winchester • 286 Bedford Street • Research Center, Bedford Robert W Canfield Manager Raytheon Mfg Co J Alan Cooper Design Engineer Baird Associates 19 York Street Waltham 14 Oakland Street University Rd,Cambridge Frank J Carr Mfgr's Agent The Carr Bros Co Dexter P Cooper,Jr Physicist Polaroid Corp 35 Shade Street 258 Park Sq Bldg, Boston 5 Mason Street 730 Main St,Cambridge A Selkirk Carter Salesman Wilson&Co Thomas J Costello Purchasing Agent The United-Carr Fastener Co 34 Downing Road 131 State St, Boston 36 Allen Street 459 Watertown St Newtonville William V Casey Estimator Warren Bros Roads Co 54 Farmcrest Avenue Cambridge Willis N Cousins Shipper Vectron, Inc Thomas P Cerulli Senior Mech Mass Inst of Technology 16 Parker Street 1605 Trapelo Rd,Waltham 249 Lowell Street Techincian 77 Mass Ave,Cambridge James W Coveney Engineer Palmer Electric Mfg, Edith B Cheever(Mrs) Husewife 12 Revolutionary Road 23 Water St,Wakefield 268 Bedford Street Husband,teacher Lexington High School John H Cox Pipefitter Temporarily Waltham St, Lexington 2965 Massachusetts Ave. Unemployed Charles F Clerkin Chemicals Charles F Clerkin Co Walter A Coyle,Jr Personnel Director Market Forge Co 9 Warren Street 475 Boulevard 20 Walnut Street 35 Gravey St, Everett New Haven,Conn Newton V Crandall Engineer Crane Service&Equipment Russell C Cleversey Sup't Cambridge Savings Bank 40 Middleby Road New Cross St, Somerville 155 Pleasant Street 1374 Mass Ave,Cambridge er Crucible Steel Co of America Richard F Crawford Trucking Hub Myron D Clifford, Sr Office Manager 239 Lowell Street 179g Camden Stt,, Boston 161 Concord Avenue 129 Binney St, Cambridge TOWN OF LEXINGTON 23 24 ANNUAL REPORTS • Name and Address Occupation Business Address Name and Address Occupation Business Address Thomas D Crockett Inspector Retail Co Clement G Diamond Securities Trader Townsend, Dabney&Tyson 5 Liberty Avenue Salem,Mass 21 Hancock Street 30 State St, Boston Anthony J Crone Machine Operator Screw Machine Products Frank S Dickerson,Jr Parch Agent Harvard University ,. 634 Waltham Street 57A Harvard St,Waltham 23 Robbins Road Cambridge Adolph V Cronstrom Electronic Tech Raytheon Mfg Co Mary Didris(Mrs) Gen Inspector Polaroid Corp 79 Adams Street Willow St,Waltham 18 Ewell Avenue 730 Main St,Cambridge Husband works Sears, Roebuck Percy F Crowell Agency Ass't John Hancock Life Ins Co 115 Cambridge St,Allston 11 Sherburne Road 200 Berkeley St, Boston John P Doherty Checker Quincy Market Cold Storage Robert J Cuddyer Civilian Engineer U S Government 31 Spring Street &Wholesale Co 178 Atlantic Ave, Boston 47 Kendall Road Thomas F Culkeen Hay&Grain Self-Employed John A Donahue Production Mgr Donnelly Mfg Co 15 Winchester Drive 3050 Washington St,Roxbury 23 Webster Road William Franklin Downe Contractor Self Employed Gordon E Cunningham Proprietor Cunningham Hardware 286 Marrett Road 47 Golden Avenue 181A Concord Ave, Cambridge Susan L Duff(Miss) Part Owner Duff Spring Co Gordon D Currie Accountant White Fuel Corp 21 Follen Road 39 Harvard St,Cambridge 10 Paul Revere Road 900 E First St, So Boston Chris F Dulsen Electrician Central Electric Co Robert F Currier Mech Engineer Raytheon Mfg Co 188 Lowell Street 284 Broadway,Cambridge 7 Longfellow Road 55 Chapel St, Newton James A Dunn Utility man Ford Motor Co Mercurio Dankese Investigator U S Dept of Labor 21 Benjamin Road Middlesex Ave, Somerville 87 Lincoln Street Providence, R I Malcolm G Dunnan Sales Mgr Town&Country Homes Dudley A Davies Operator Mystic Valley Gas Co 19 North Street 256 Boylston St, Boston 55 Oak Street Grove St, Arlington Albert M Eames Electronic Eng General Radio Co Alvin W Davis Executive The Theodore Schwamb Co 2 Briggs Road 275 Mass Ave,Cambridge 1 7 Eliot Road 1165 Mass Ave,Arlington Charles J Egan Engineer Liberty Mutual Ins Co Brooks Davis Clerk Cambridge Gas Co 11 Coolidge Avenue 175 Berkeley St,Boston 1 Benjamin Road 303 Third St, Cambridge Curtis S Elliott Executive Gordon-Lowe-Godfrey- John Davis Construction Crane Engineering Co 90 Blake Road Braidwood, Inc 28 Oakmount Circle 56 Elm St,Cambridge 186 Lincoln St, Boston James E Day Real Estate Win S Couette John M Erskine Manager Atlantic Aviation Corp 36 Vaille Avenue 1710 Mass Ave, Lexington 41 Harding Road New Castle, Deleware Murray G Dearborn Real Estate Harvey W Newgent&Assoc Charles G Esterberg Foreman Simplex Wire&Cable Co 16 Stratham Road 10 Depot Sq, Lexington 10 Barrymeade Drive 79 Sidney St,Cambridge 1 George H Everett,Jr Phamacist Theatre Pharmacy Carl E Dentler Foreman Raytheon Mfg Co 99 Follen Road Waltham 23 Bridge Street 1800 Mass Ave, Lexington John G Desmond Sales Engineer Cox Engineering Co Richard C Fay Pipefitter Hood Rubber Co 5 Revolutionary Road 625 Putnam Ave,Cambridge 10 Milk Street 23 Nichols Ave,Watertown • Raymond S Detrick Prop Spec Cambridge Research Center Paul Feldkamp Proprietor F&M Mill Sales 7 Calvin Street Bedford 12 Meriam Street 12 Meriam St, Lexington TOWN OF LEXINGTON 25 26 ANNUAL REPORTS • Name and Address Occupation Business Address Name and Address Occupation Business Address y Sigward A Feliman Foreman Calidyne Co John L Ganger Engineer Boston Manufacturers Mutual 7 Spring Street 120 Cross St,Winchester 19 Ellison Road Insurance Co. ,. 255 Wyman St,Waltham Frederick W Fenerty Ass't Mgr Mass Institute of Technology Kenneth J Garland Executive The Eddy-Rucker-Nickels Co 7 Preston Road Photo Service 77 Mass Ave,Cambridge 10 Dexter Road 4 Brattle St,Cambridge Harry G Fisher Laborer Keystone Mfg Co. Glenn D Garlow Exec Engineer Raytheon Mfg Co 40 Woburn Street 151 Hallet St, Boston 149 Concord Avenue Lowell Frank Fitzpatrick Foreman J H Emerson Co Harry L Garrett Dist Rep. Merrimack Valley 14 Wilson Road 22 Cottage Park Ave 29 North Hancock Street Distributing Co Cambridge 309 Andover St, Lawrence Francis X Flaherty Repairman N E Tel&Tel Co Harry G Gatos Research Chemist Mass Institute of Technology 323 Bedford Street 67 Pleasant St.,Arlington 11 Patterson Road 77 Mass Ave,Cambridge ' Thomas L Flannery Salesman J &C Adams Co Inc 4 Winston Road 182 Spring St,Cambridge Robert M Gary Investments Estabrook&Co 4 Revere Street 15 State St, Boston Richard J Fontaine Plant Sup't. Nicholson&Company William J Gaynor Sales Manager Royal Typewriter Co 4 Revolutionary Road 161 First St,Cambridge 23 Minute Man Lane 65 Franklin St, Boston Henry B Foster Fish Broker John W Rich Co. Ernest G Gilbert Press Operator Harvard University Printing 27 Sherburne Road 2 Fish Pier, Boston 17 Sherman Street Office Larry N Foster Antique Dealer Self Employed 1 Divinity Ave,Cambridge 533 Bedford Street John A Gilmore Salesman L J McAllister Co Louis J Francis Accountant Cambridge Thermionic 2 Webster Road 243 Columbus Ave, Boston 92 School Street 447 Concord Ave,Cambridge John F Glennon Ship Fitter Bathlehem Steel Co James G Franey Salesman Armour&Company 138 Lowell Street Marginal St, Boston 16 Oxford Street 131 State St, Boston George W Goods Painter Self Employed Anthony Frasca Sheet Metal Medford Metal Fabricators 237 Bedford Street 1 1 987 Waltham Street 31 Montvale Ave,Woburn Alfred E Gorell,Jr Salesman Beech Nut Life Savers Inc Robert F Freda Architect C H Cole 22 Hamilton Road Canajohane, New York 169 Lincoln Street 55 Waltham St, Lexington John W Grabski Heat Treater Rivett Lathe&Grinder Lawrence Dudley Freeman Elec Engineer Raytheon Mfg.Co 64 Blossom Street 21 Riverview Rd, Brighton 6 Marlboro Road Hartwell Rd, Bedford William R Gray Electronic Eng. Picker X-Ray Corp Ralph Frissore Builder Self Employed 268 Lowell Street 25 South Broadway 16 Webb Street White Plains, N Y Robert W Fuller Electronic Tech General Radio Co John F Greene Storekeeper Met.Transit Authority 36 Fletcher Avenue 275 Mass Ave,Cambridge 22 Ledgelawn Avenue 31 St James Ave, Boston Harold S Furness Accountant Dormitzer Elect &Mfg Co Louis F Grenier Foreman The Blanchard Machine Co 14 Bertwell Road 5 Hadley St,Cambridge 147 Maple Street 64 State St,Cambridge Beatrice E Griffiths(Miss) Social Worker Howard Benevolent Society Francis A Gallagher Superintendent Thomas G.Gallagher, Inc 151 Spring Street 164 School St,Somerville 7 Locke Lane 14 Beacon St., Boston Gregory L Gallagher Asst Supt Cambridge Cemetery Dept. Robert Gurley Geologist N E Division,Corps of 24 Dawes Road Cambridge 42 Laconia Street Engineers, U S.Army TOWN OF LEXINGTON 27 28 ANNUAL REPORTS • Name and Address Occupation Business Address Name and Address Occupation Business Address Raymond M Hainer Chemist Arthur D Little Inc Arthur F Hopkins Retired 106 Gleason Road Cambridge 3 Tower Road 4 William M Hall Engineer Raytheon Mfg Co Leonard Wadsworth Hopkins Electrical Eng Raytheon Mfg Co A. 359 Lowell Street Willow St,Waltham • 4 Scotlanil Road Box 398, Bedford George Hansen,Jr Mdse Manager Chandler&Co, Inc Martin J Hopkins Machine Operator Lever Bros 12 Crescent Road 150 Tremont St, Boston 69 Allen Street 164 Broadway,Cambridge George W Harding Manager Stop&Shop Carl Howard Engineer Cram&Ferguson 405 Marrett Road 226 Causeway St, Boston 10 Sherburne Road Boylston St, Boston Daniel A Harkins Clerk Somerville National Bank Einar K Hultman Plasterer Norman Julin 2 Myrna Road Somerville 246 Lincoln Street 89 Cliffe Ave, Lexington Ronald J Harper Mechanic Swanson's Pontiac Lawrence B Hunt Sales Engineer Stewart-Hunt, Inc 33 Shirley Street Lincoln 8 Hancock Street 233 Harvard St, Brookline Burton Harrison Clerk Arlington Five Cents Savings Herbert E Hurley Stock Broker Hornblower&Weeks 29 North Street Arlington 11 Woodland Road 75 Federal St, Boston Francis J Hart Shipper Frozen Food Associates Joseph C Hurley Used Cars Queens Land Used Cars 63 Ledgelawn Avenue 75 Stanley Ave,Watertown 2173 Massachusetts Ave 65 Great Rd,Acton William J Hartery • Draftsman Stop&Shop, Inc Charles T Hyde Manufacturer W C Theirwall Co 12 Cary Avenue 393 D St, South Boston 97 Maple Street 15 Tudor St,Cambridge Warren Hawkins,Jr Motorman M T A Christiana B Jellis(Mrs) Housewife 2 Patricia Terrace Bennett St, Cambridge 115 Reed Street Warren Haycock Sales Engineer General Electric Co Husband retired Formerly with 87 Grant Street 140 Federal St, Boston N. E.Tel.&Tel. 11 Robert'L Henderson TV Engineer Westinghouse Broadcasting Robert L Jenkins Ass't Engineer Warren Mfg Co, Inc 14 Colony Road Soldiers Field Rd, Boston 45 Grapevine Avenue Littleton C Theodore Henshaw Buyer M I T Lincoln Laboratory Arthur E Johnsoh Assistant M I.T Lincoln Laboratory 10 Grove Street P 0 Box 73, Lexington 61 Spring Street P 0 Box 73, Lincoln Harvey W Heywood Photographer Edgerton, Germeshausen& David R Johnson Associate Anderson,Bechwith&Haible 72 Waltham Street Grier, Inc T6 Hillcrest Avenue 11 Beacon St, Boston 160 Brookline Ave, Boston Loretta Johnson(Miss) Ass't.Comptroller Sears Roebuck&Co Jacque A Hogg Res Engineer Mass Institute of Technology 49 Golden Avenue 201 Brookline Ave, Boston 114 Maple Street Cambridge Frank L Jones Constr Sup't Armstrong Cork Company Frank P Holman Carpenter Vectron, Inc 11 Red Coat Lane 131 Clarendon St, Boston 10 Woodberry Road Route 128,Waltham Robert P Kaplan Research Engineer W R Grace, Inc Lloyd George Holmes Electrical Eng American Machinery&Found 3 Winchester Drive 62 Whittemore Ave., 17 Barnes Place 1085 Commonwealth Ave Cambridge Boston Louis A Holt Salesman United Farmers Nazareth Kashmaman Sheet Metal Victor J. Horace Co 6 Donald Street 17 Mt Auburn St,Cambridge 89 Cary Avenue 61 Gerrish Ave,Chelsea Richard W Hoover Public Relations American Automobile Ass'n Paul R Keeler,Jr. Ass't Treasurer Boston Safe Deposit &Trust 18 Larchmont Lane 44 School St, Boston 71 East Street 100 Franklin St, Boston TOWN OF LEXINGTON 29 30 ANNUAL REPORTS Name and Address Occupation Business Address Name and Address Occupation Business Address Clifton W Kellogg Self employed Western Auto Assoc Store Arthur J Lewis Maintenance Boston Gas Co 163 Grove Street 17 Central Sq,Chelmsford 16 Middleby Road Arlington St, Boston Thomas D Kennedy,Jr Salesman National Homes Corp Jan Leyenaar Ass't Foreman J H Emerson Co 124 Grant Street Lafayette, Indiana 30 Moreland Avenue 22 Cottage Park Ave John L Ketchum Manager Chandler&Farquhar Co, Inc Cambridge 27 Patterson Road 900 Commonwealth Ave Donald D Lindsay Research Chemist Arthur D Little Inc Boston 47 Wood Street 30 Memorial Drive,Cambridge John W Kiley Supervisor N E Tel &Tel Co Harry Lipton Mechanic Ofgant Jackson Chevrolet 18 Whipple Road 10 Ware St,Cambridge 66 Simonds Road 460 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury lan M Kilgour Electrician Ward Baking Co Charles W Little Manager Locke-Ober Co 89 Spring Street 140 Albany St,Cambridge 42 Buckman Drive 3-4 Winter Place, Boston Herman E Kilpatrick Salesman U S Naval Shipyard Herbert Littler Shipfitter Ross Plumbing&Heating 3 Downing Road Charlestown 20 Larchmont Lane 297 Main St,Watertown Kenneth Kinnard Engineer Hycon Eastern, Inc George L Littlewood Clerk U S Post Office 71 Grant Street 75 Cambridge Parkway 4 Ellison Road Boston Cambridge Charles R Lombard Auto Mechanic Breakstone Bros William D Knight Inspector General Electric Co 20 Garfield Street 66 Washington St, Somerville 31 Sherman Street 62 Tremont St, Everett Rodger E Longley Mechanical Engineer Anderson& Nichols&Co 1 1361 Massachusetts Ave 150 Causeway St, Boston Kenneth W. Knott Manager Frigidaire Sales Corp 20 Benjamin Road 25 Blanchard St, Boston Edward Lynch Color Proofer Franklin Engineering Co 15 Battle Green Road Photo Engraver 9-1 1 Harcourt St, Boston George E Krah,Jr Accountant Suburban Propane Gas 155 Blossom Street Sudbury Patrick Lynch Clerk U S Post Office 231 Bedford Street Boston Franklin Kramer Research Supervisor Atlantic Gelatine Div James MacDonald Plumber Wm H McKenna Co 11 Minute Man Lane General Foods Corp. 55 Winthrop Road 79 Chestnut St, Boston Hili St,Woburn I Frederick A MacElroy Manager Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc Edmund LaFlamme Metal Worker Park L Davis Co 17 Hayes Avenue 648 Beacon St, Boston 5 Fairland Street 9 Banton St, Boston John F MacNeil Insurance Self Employed Walter F Lammers Bookbinder Cuneo Press of N E 117 Shade Street 1837 Massachusetts Ave 18 Lockwood Street 215 First St,Cambridge Lexington Isadore D. Larkin Auditor Bostonian Hotel Kenneth N MacWilliam Truck Driver James F Morse&Co 2627 Massachusetts Ave 1 130 Boylston St, Boston 66 Colony Road 66 Norfolk Ave, Boston Arthur Leavitt Accountant General Electric Co. Paul Marasa Proprietor Pauls Service Station 130 Laconia Street Mystic Valley Parkway 19 Benjamin Road 619 Main St,Cambridge Medford Mary R Markham(Miss) Secretary DuPont DeNemours Co James Paul Leavitt Elect Dep't. M I T Lincoln Laboratory 8 Churchill Lane 140 Federal St, Boston 221 Woburn Street Wood St, Lexington Frederick A Marriott Rubber Tech Boston Woven Hose&Rubber 10 Vaille Avenue Cambridge John LeBlanc Carpenter E. F Hauserman Co. 6 Morris Street 2202 John Hancock Building William C Martin Insurance Middlesex Mutual Fire Ins Boston 77 Bloomfield Street Concord TOWN OF LEXINGTON 31 32 ANNUAL REPORTS • Name and Address Occupation Business Address Name and Address Occupation Business Address • C. Herbert Masse Sales Manager Westinghouse Broadcasting Co Erik A A Nelson Engineer Arnold A Nelson 4 Liberty Avenue Chaning Bldg, New York1387 Massachusetts Ave 1387 Mass Ave,Lexington • Preston E Maxwell Supervisor Bay State Blackboard Co Warren Nevitt Manager Richards, Inc 22 Downing Road 10 High St, Boston 9 Ballard Terrace 82 Newbury St, Boston Egbert McAllister Sales Executive Buck Printing CoRobert W.Newcomb Banking Harvard Trust Company 6 Glen Road 145 Ipswich St,'Boston3 Preston Road 1414 Mass Ave,Cambridge Michael McCarthy Engineer Carling Brewering Co Ernest C Nickerson Inspector M I T. Lincoln Laboratory 6 Revolutionary Road Worcester Rd, Natick $77 Waltham Street Wood St, Lexington Hazel C McGaffey(Miss) Cashier B N. Shipyard Harold N. Nielsen Accountant Beverly Hospital 2517 Mass Avenue Civilian Cafeteria 149 Bedford Street Beverly CharlestownArthur D. Little Inc Donald Noyes Adm Ass't Henry A McLaughlin Builder Self Employed 375 Lowell Street 30 Memorial Drive 40 Wood Street Cambridge Paul B. McNamara Salesman Sears Roebuck&Co Ernest C Noyes Inspector United Carr Fastener Corp 26 Flintlock Road 1815 Mass Ave,Cambridge 20 Manning Street 31 Ames St,Cambridge G Robert Melber Plant Mgr Polaroid Corp. Leroy W Noyes Salesman Abbot Laboratories 97 North Street 730 Main St,Cambridge 100 Bedford Street 110 A St, Needham Heights John L Middleton Engineer Trans-Sonics Inc Benjamin L Obear Mech. Designer N E Carbide Tool Co 4 Hudson Road Burlington 142 Grant Street 5.5 Commercial St,Medford Mark Moore,Jr Builder Moore Realty Trust Frank Charles O'Brien Salesman-Driver Hires Root Beer Co 3 Diehl Road 3 Diehl Rd,Lexington 264 Marrett Road 56 Clyde St,Somerville Russell F Morash Builder Vectron, Inc William F 0 Brien Sales Rep. General Electric Co 19 Stratham Road Waltham 18 Flintlock Road 136 Federal St, Boston Wilfred L Morris Office Manager Stanley W Ferguson Inc Albert F Orlandino Office Mgr. Conant Broadcasting Co 47 Robinson Road 365 C St, Boston 18 Minute Man Lane 99 Revere Beach Parkway Medford Joseph T Mulcahy Director City of Waltham 36 Ledgelawn Avenue Public Health&Welfare Kenneth J.Osborne Foreman Turner Co 11 Lockwood Road Newbury St., Boston Thomas J Mullen Lumber Mullen Lumber Co, Inc Hubert L Paquette Clerk U.S Post Office 11 Prospect Hill Road Union Ave,South Sudbury U.S O 223 Lowell Street le Joseph E. Murphy Accountant Atlantic Roofing&Skylight TruckingPasik Bros 5 Battle Green Road Works,Corp Maurice S Pasik 7 Whipple Rd', Lexington Hampden& Howard Sts Boston 7 Whipple Road Sim lex Wire&Cable Co Chester E. Nagel Architect The Architects Collaboration George F Patterson Buyer P 4 Stonewall Road 63 Brattle St,Cambridge 15 Ellison Road 79 Sidney St.,Cambridge Alexander N. Nahigian Trucker Self Employed Henry F Peabody Accountant Consolidated Rendering Co. 31 Middleby Road 8 Curve Street 178 Atlantic Ave, Boston Charles B Peck,Jr Sales Rep. Matthew Bender&Co. Inc Waldo C Nardello Plumbing&Heating Modern Supply Co 255 Orange St,Albany,N.Y 140 Concord Highway 15 Lexington St,Waltham 5 Washington Street Alfred W Nelson Agent Lehigh ValleyR R Co Oliver F Pecor Sales Mgr The Carter's Ink Company 4 Eaton Road g 150 Causeway St, Boston 9 Patriots Drive 239 First St,Cambridge TOWN OF LEXINGTON 33 34 ANNUAL REPORTS Name and Address Occupation Business Address 'Name and Address Occupation Business Address Burroughs Corp Samuel A Press Sales Mgr Wadsworth Howland&Co Richard Perry Salesman 16 Elison Road 240 Newbury St, Boston: 161 Concord Avenue 80 Bedford St, Boston Architect Self Employed E Edward Probst Salesman Parke Davis&Co - Roger A Petrie 16 Hastings Road Bridgeport,Connecticut 2 Grove Street 2 Grove St, Lexington Stanley G Phillips,Jr. Personnel Cambridge Corporation John T.Quinlan Insurance Employers Lab Assurance Co Industrial Park, Lowell 67 Vine Street 110 Milk St, Boston 15 Vaille Avenue ' Chemical Analyst B B Chemical Co Francis B Quinn Newspaper Artist Record-American-Advertiser 17 C olumbbus Street 784 Memorial Drive J Phinney y 6 Daniels Street 5 Winthrop Sq, Boston 17 C Cambridge John N Rechel Technical Editor Ginn and Company 22 Wyman Road Statler Office Bldg, Boston Theldon E Phinney Teller Harvard Trust Co 40 Tower Road Arlington Richard L Reeves Sales Rep Socony Mobil Oil Co 12 Carley Road Cambridge Thomas H Pigford Engineer M I T 22 Fair Oaks Terrace Cambridge Harbert E Rhodes Accountant Ford Motor Co Hood Rubber Co 5 Dane Road 183 Middlesex Ave, Somerville Her 135Cedar Streetbe Supervisor 98 Nichols Ave,Watertown 135 Anne H Rich (Mrs) Proofreader Riverside Press 140 Lowell Street 840 Memorial Dr,Cambridge Joseph E Pires Grocer Self Employed Husband works General Electric Co 24 Buckman Drive 1097 Cambridge St 640 Commonwealth Ave Cambridge Boston John B Pitkin Mechanic Clark&White Inc. Howell C Rice Manager Worcester Brothers Co 14 Grassland Street 1083 Commonwealth Ave 58 Outlook Drive 59A Brattle St, Cambridge Boston Joseph Robbat Restaurant Mgr George M Robbat Clifford I Pitman Millworker Brockway-Smith-Haigh-Lovel 38 Sherburne Road 26 Frost St,Arlington 39 Robinson Road P 0 Box 65, Boston Albert T Pitt Claim Adjuster American Mutual Liab Ins Benjamin M Robinson Engineer General Electric Co 25 Oakland Street Western Ave, Lynn 2361 Massachusetts Ave So Station Bldg, Boston Merchants National Bank Ernest E Rogers Engineer Watertown Arsenal Robert T Platka Banking 17 Goodwin Road Watertown 9 Glen Road 28 State St, Boston John Hancock Mutual Life James E Rogers Office Worker Hinde&Dauch 2 W Plummer Insurance 200 Berkeley St, Boston 104 Massachusetts Ave 70 Grove St,Watertown 24 Hilltop Avenue Arthur D Little Co Charles 0 Rolando Engineer Polaroid Corp 31 L Poole Chemist 30 Memorial Drive,Cambridge- 15 Henderson Road 730 Main St,Cambridge 31 Locust Avenue Lo H M. Lawrence Hardware Co William T Rowe, Jr Accountant N E Wheel &Rim Co 15 Nichols Road 1777 Mass Ave, Lexington Pope Clerk 94 Hill Street 25 Jersey St, Boston 15 H K Porter Inc Stephen A Russell Supervisor Bradford Novelty Co. Tyler C Porter Tool Designer 74 Foley St,Somerville 11 Outlook Drive 760 Main St, Cambridge 6 Cedarwood Terrace Steele Canvas Basket Co Walter K Ryall Clerk Connors Bros Inc. Albert E Prat ley Manager 199 Concord Pike, Cambridge 54 Simonds Road 1700 Mass Ave, Lexington 40 Highland Avenue Boston Edison Co James G Ryan Engineer N E Tel &Tel Co 27 Gro L reExpediter 209 Lowell Street 50 Oliver St, Boston 27 Grove Sttreeett 39 Boylston St, Boston i TOWN OF LEXINGTON 35 36 ANNUAL REPORTS Name and Address Occupation Business Address Name and Address Occupation Business Address John E Ryan Truck Driver Lexington Gardens Stephen E Snell Inspector Raytheon Mfg Co 36 Ward Street 90 Hancock St, Lexington 129 Shade Street Waltham William J Ryan Parts Clerk Swanson Pontiac Jack P Snyder Salesman Wm Iselin&Co Inc 21 Grant Place 200 Great Rd,Lincoln 2521 Massachusetts Ave 357 4th Ave, New York, N Y Willis A Sanford Manager Pyrofax Gas Corporation Robert J Sorrentino Salesman Raytheon Mfg Co 3 Dane Road 295 Madison Ave, N Y City 12 Outlook Drive Foundry St,Waltham Carlos H Samson Insurance Self Employed Richard S Sparrow Engineer Peerless Pressed Metal Corp 7 Myrna Road 87 Kilby St, Boston 8 Wingate Road 191 Arlington St,Watertown Frank T Samuel,Jr Buyer Raytheon Mfg Co Harold Stadler Manager General Motors Corp 31 Grassland Street Haverhill St, Andover 31 Fuller Road 1050 Park Sq Bldg, Boston Edward T Scanlan Clerk Western Electric Co Walter W Stephens Salesman Pierce&Stevens Chem Co 7 Rowland Avenue 705 Mt Auburn St 3 Briggs Road 710 Ohio St, Buffalo, N Y Watertown Donald W Stevens Carpenter Gilman Bros Inc Richard I Sears Engineer Raytheon Mfg Co 58 Bridge Street 100 Shawmut Ave, Boston 1 Patriots Drive Bedford Lyman B Stewart Computer Datamatic Corp William C 'Sears Representative Sylvania Electric Co 45 Forest Street 100 River St,Waltham 195 Burlington Street 100 Sylvian Rd,Woburn Edward R Stoddard Auditor Joseph Froggatt&Co Inc Cyril V Seymour Accountant The Cryovac Co 8 Fairlawn Lane 74 Trinity Place N Y C 6 Paul Revere Road 62 Whittemore Ave, Norman Stolz Underwriter Brewer&Lord Cambridge Chester N Shaffer Retired 11 Parker Street 40 Broad St, Boston 17 Patriots Drive James Stone Ass t Sup't Basic Foods Sales Corp i 10 Cherry Street 53 Bancker St William J Shields Salesman W F Webster Cement Co 65 Prospect Hill Road 224 Thorndike St, Cambridge Englewood, N J Lyle C Shoefelt Linot e O erator Boston Record-American Merrill R Storts Accountant Robert Douglas&Co y YP p 1 Grassland Street 50Congress St, Boston I 192 Burlington Street Winthrop Sq, Boston Harold E Silman Accountant B F Goodrich Footwear Co David A Stuntz Administrator Laboratory for Electronics 250 Marrett Road 36 Nichols Ave,Watertown BOB Hancock Street 75 Pitts St, Boston Manuel F Silva Truck Driver Abbt Motor Transportation Cecilia A Stygles(Miss) Acc'ting Clerk Credit Bureau of Greater 73 Webb Street 201 Brookline St, Cambridge 65 Oak Street Boston, Inc, Boston Bailey A Simpson Banking Harvard Trust Company Frank P Sullivan Clerk First National Stores 21 Moreland Avenue Cambridge 2 Vine Street 60 Bedford St, Lexington Stanley L Sisson Personnel Dewey&Almy Chemical Co_ Joseph P Sullivan Mech Engineer 0 G Kelley&Co 30 Grant Street Cambridge 4 Carville Avenue 98 Taylor St, Dorchester Harvey A Smith Salesman Metropolitan Life Ins Co William B Sullivan Foreman Farrington Mfg Co 36 Outlook Drive 267 Moody St,Waltham 389 Woburn Street A St, Needham Kenneth M Smith Proprietor Smith Paper Store James A Surrette Salesman Northeastern Distributors ed Road 304 Vassar St,Cambridge Myrna 12 Muzzey Street 1832 Mass Ave, Lexington 8 M Y g DCarl 0 Swanson Jeweler Swanson Jewelers Inc 1011liam Maple Smith Poultry 170 Wood Poultry Farms 39 Buckman Drive 659 Mass Ave,Arlington Street 170 Wood St, Lexington TOWN OF LEXINGTON 37 38 ANNUAL REPORTS Name and Address Occupation Business Address Name and Address Occupation Business Address William R Swigert Div Sup't N E Dressed Meat&Wool Herbert G Weiss Engineer M I T Lincoln Laboratory 68 Locust Avenue 174 Somerville Ave 28 Barberry Road Box 73, Lexington Somerville Martin L Wertheim Underwriter Acacis Life Ins Co John C Taylor Mechanic Mass Broken Stone Co 11 Battle Green Road 80 Federal St, Boston 176 Cedar Street Weston Donald C Wetmore Manager General Electric Co Clifton A Temple Superintendent C C Temple Construction Co. 29 Barberry Road 950 Western Ave, Lynn 31 Gleason Road 729 Boylston St, Boston Moreland T Wetmore Ins Broker John C Paige&Co Donald A Thomas Lineman N E Tel &Tel Co 40 Wyman Road 40 Broad St, Boston 13 Spring Street 67 Pleasant St,Arlington John I Wharton Sales Boston Mfrs Mutual Ins Co Eugene D Thorne Proprietor Andover Shop 150 Grant Street 225 Wyman St,Waltham 5 Myrna Road 83 Mt Auburn St,Cambridge Thomas J Whelan Accountant Mass Dept of Public Works John R Thornton Manager Robert S Sylvester Capricorn 2 Ballard Terrace 100 Nashua St, Boston 52 Reed Street 53 State St, Boston Frank White Photo Technician Harvard University William J Tilley Assembler General Radio Co 259 Bedford Street Cambridge 15 Minute Man Lane 275 Mass Ave,Cambridge Norman E White Salesman Geo B Robbins Disinfectant Edmund Tocci Contractor Self Employed 16 Wheeler Road 42 Carleton St,Cambridge 8 Cambridge-Concord Hwy 8 Cambridge-Concord Hwy. Howard E Whitehouse Manager E J Davis&Son, Inc Lexington 189 Grove Street 16 Mill St,Arlington James K Tweedie Ass'ting Sup't N E Tel &Tel Co Albert E Wilkins Shipper Dewey&Almy Chemical Co 39 Colony Road 185 Franklin St, Boston 19 Flintlock Road Cambridge Harold G Vogt Engineer Raytheon Mfg Co Herbert A Wilson Sales Engineer Commercial Filters Corp 8 Foster Road Waltham 30 Coolidge Avenue 2 Main St, Melrose Donald M Wacome Chemist Dewey&Almy Chemical Co Chester H Woods Dep't Mgr Boston Insurance Co 102 Burlington Street 62 Whittemore St,Cambridge 382 Marrett Road 87 Kilby St, Boston Roger D Wall Machinist Technol, Incorporated Harold L Worth Hinckley Rendering Co 44 Ledgelawn Avenue 24 Mill Lane,Arlington 16 Round Hill Road Shore Drive, Somerville Howard S Walter Sales Mgr Revere Sugar Refinery 97 Outlook Drive 15 Broad St, Boston Paul R Ward Truck Driver St Johnsbury Trucking Co 17 Grant Street 40 Erie St, Cambridge Kenneth L Warden Plant Mgr Quincy Market Cold 237 Wood Street Storage&Warehouse 178 Atlantic Ave, Boston + Caleb Warner Engineer Arthur D Little, Inc 546 Concord Avenue 30 Memorial Dr, Cambridge Kenneth D Warnock Pur Agent Evans International Inc 154 Pleasant Street 24 Fullerton St, Boston ` William R Weems Administrator M I T 4 Eustis Street Cambridge TOWN OF LEXINGTON 39 40 ANNUAL REPORTS • • • " REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN 4 The old concrete water tank has been demolished and a new 2,000,000 gallon tank is now being erected on that site While this addition to our water system will not solve our water problem, it will December 31, 1957 triple our storage capacity and be in operation for To the Residents of Lexington the Summer of 1958 The Board of Selectmen herewith presents its annual report to An engineering survey of the water system which the townspeople of Lexington The Board is responsible for the considered supply, storage, distribution and condi- general administration of the Town, except for the School Depart- tion has recently been completed An early recom- ment and departments in charge of other elected officials This mendation is the construction of three small booster responsibility may be direct as in the case of the Police Department pumping stations to serve the three high areas of the and Public Works Department or indirect as exemplified by the Town wherein the shortage of water occurs most _ Assessors' Department, Health Department, Fire Department, etc frequently This study should be invaluable to the To describe in detail the activities of the Board during the year Town in planning for future capital expenditures for would not only be a monumental task but would be, in much of its the water system content, repititious and uninteresting This report will deal with 5 Sidewalks in excess of 20,000 feet in total length the items of major significance which occurred during 1957, and it have been constructed on Waltham, Lincoln, Lowell, will consider some of our problems both in the immediate and longer Woburn, Muzzey Streets and Massachusetts Ave- range future. nue In addition, along Maple Street, Marrett Road Some of the major accomplishments of 1957 were and Lowell Street the Commonwealth is constructing 1 The 14-16 inch sewer trunk line from the North 11,800 feet of sidewalk base, along the State high- way. The Town will provide the surfacing The con- Lexington pumping station to the junction of Mass- tract for this State construction has been awarded achusetts Avenue and Route 128 was completed and the work will be completed in the Spring of This is of major significance since it provides a 1958 means for serving with sanitary sewer the Reed and Cedar Streets area, Battle Green Village and Mass- 6 The new Town Office Building has been completed achusetts Avenue in that vicinity Many laterals It is occupied by the Police, Assessors, Building and have been installed in the areas mentioned and nu- Health Departments The departments remaining merous homes are already connected within the present Town Office building are being 2 A new 8 inch sewer main was completed which moved within the building to provide them with P greatly needed added space Minor renovations serves the easterly end of Lowell Street, Summer will provide quarters for additional departments to Street, Haskell Street and that general area be moved from the Barnes building 3 A new 12 inch water line has been constructed from 7 Although the Town has had no official connection the corner of Bedford Street and Revere Street, with it, The Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Cen- along Revere Street to Hancock Street, along Han- ter has been completed and occupied The towns- cock Street to Burlington Street, along Burlington people should feel very proud of such a facility and Street to Grove Street and along Grove Street to meet thankful that Mr Hayden provided so generously a 12 inch main previously installed This is the last The Town is indeed fortunate that this Center is step in completing a large water main loop in the available to supplement its regular recreation pro- north end of Town gram of the Town TOWN OF LEXINGTON 41 42 ANNUAL REPORTS 8 The badly needed library addition is nearly corn- Operating expenditures are increasing due principally to in- - pleted and will provide a far better facility and im- creasing population with the attendant increase in service required proved service to the ever increasing number of our from all departments Other factors include increasing costs of citizens who make use of the library materials, equipment and services It is therefore evident that we must expect tax rate increases in the years ahead if we are to main- tain even the same standard of service that has been provided in FUTURE PROBLEMS the past unless sources of income can be found other than taxes on residential property There are many problems facing the Town in the immediate and more distant future some of which are of a serious nature A few of the problems are continuing ones which we must meet each year Traffic Control in order to maintain a proper condition with respect to them Some Excellent studies made by the Planning Board show the intense of the others are old problems which now are becoming sufficiently concentration of vehicular traffic in Lexington Center and the seri- important that early positive action must be taken Still others are ous situation at the East Lexington traffic circle We can expect relatively new and must be considered fully so that prompt action these conditions to become progressively worse as time goes on may be taken at the appropriate time Relief can come only by the construction of one or more major l highways through the Town Studies are being made of this situa- tion and recommendations for such construction will be made in the .. Fiscal near future The most important of our problems presently is a financial We understand that construction of a new road from Wood one This is a situation which is common to all government Street to Bedford Street will begin early in 1958 This is to be constructed by the State Department of Public Works with Federal Our Town debt, the highest in the history of the Town, is funds When completed this road will provide access to Hanscom $7,582,000 of which $5,169,000 is outside the debt limit Since Field from Bedford thus removing many vehicles from our con- we can foresee no immediate end to the need for constructing new gested streets and opening up an area already zoned for light Town facilities it appears that we must live with a maximum per- manufacturing ' missible debt for the foreseeable future Our debt limit is The precise location of new Route 2 and the interchanges in iestablished by State law This limit is 5% of the average assessed Lexington arenot presently known It will be a major divided high- valuation of the Town for the past three years Borrowings for new way and we now can only speculate upon the possible problems that school construction and water system improvement may be made may be a result of this construction outside the debt limit by special permission of the Emergency Fi- nance Commission The total debt for all other purposes must be Many of the main streets of the Town have already been speed kept within this statutory limit This means that borrowing for zoned by our Police Department Approval of these new speed sewer, highways, land acquisition, sidewalks, drains, etc are limited regulations is expected After installation of the necessary signs, to our borrowing capacity This figure decreases each year due to for which an appropriation is being requested, the police will have the amount borrowed, and increases due to the amount of debt re- the means for positive enforcement of vehicular speed on these tired and the increase in assessed valuation Our borrowing capacity streets As time goes on this system will be expanded throughout on December 31, 1957 was $585,900 or an increase of $260,900 the Town over last year - Our payments for the retirement of bonds and interest on debt Public Works - during 1957 totaled nearly $700,000 which represents approxi- Our public works program must continue to expand The sani- mately $12 00 of our $52 00 tax rate tary sewer system falls far short of our requirements since many TOWN OF LEXINGTON 43 44 ANNUAL REPORTS sections of Town need, but do not have access to, a sewer Spe- It is our belief that Lexington should own and control that part cifically, the sewer main now terminated at Massachusetts Avenue of the area which lies within the Town of Lexington The methods near Route 128 should be extended next year to Marrett Road and by which this can be done are not altogether clear at present but soon thereafter as far as Route 2 A new main must soon be built it is believed that more definitive information will be available in from Bow Street along Massachusetts Avenue to a point easterly of the near future Pleasant Street, thence across the low land to and beyond Route 2 in order to serve that part of Town In addition we must continue National Historical Park to construct sewer laterals where needed Studies have been conducted for the past two years by the The report of our water system states that the primary problem Boston National Historic Sites Commission of areas in Greater is that of insufficient supply to the Town The Metropolitan Dis- Boston which should be acquired by the Federal Government and tract Commission is planning to construct a new main along Route restored as National Shrines These studies have included certain 2 and it is expected to be available at Waltham Street by 1963 We land in Lexington, Lincoln and Concord This Congressional Com- . must now plan the strengthening of our system to take advantage mission has submitted its report and recommendations to Congress of this main when it is available for use The recommendation of interest to Lexington concerns a National Historic Park to be established in Lexington, Lincoln and Concord Garbage collection and rubbish disposal continue to be irritating problems as they are in most communities We believe that they are being handled at the lowest cost consistent with inconvenience Conclusion to the fewest people Both services can be improved by spending In conclusion we wish to thank all Town employees, elected and more money We expect that bids for garbage collection this year appointed officials, Boards and Committees for their faithful service will be substantially higher than previously Insistence upon more and generous co-operation We wish to recognize especially our frequent collection will further increase the cost Rubbish disposal constant aides and advisors Harold E Stevens, Town Counsel, is taken care of at the Town dump Our present method of covering Richard J Gayer, Superintendent of Public Works, and Hazel J material deposited there has greatly improved the appearance and Murray, our Executive Clerk Without the willing assistance of all the installation of a hydrant 414 feet in from Lincoln Street should those involved in the government and operation of the Town of help in fire control This dump has a limited life and before long Lexington the Selectmen would face a difficult and perhaps insur- the Town must decide upon one or more other locations for a similar mountable task dump or incineration of rubbish If incineration is decided upon RAYMOND W JAMES, Chairman it means collection of rubbish by the Town in addition to the cost HASKELL W REED of an incinerator and its operation R LPALPHH E H TUCCKERKERMALOY R RUTH MOREY Selectmen of Lexington Great Meadow Discussions have been held with officials of the Town of Arlington concerning the Great Meadow Arlington has control over a major portion of this area by various titles, rights, etc , for pur- poses of water supply This purpose is no longer tenable since Arlington is a member of MDC A committee of Arlington citizens has been discussing possible uses or disposition of this area pre- paratory to making a recommendation to the 1958 Arlington Annual Town Meeting TOWN OF LEXINGTON 45 46 ANNUAL REPORTS • TOWN WARRANT ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will make appropriations for expenditures by Middlesex, ss. departments, officers, boards and committees of the Town for the ensuing year and Commonwealth of Massachusetts determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting transfer from available funds, including any special funds, or by any combination In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in Town ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in said Town approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1958, and to issue a note PRECINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL, PRECINCT TWO, EAST LEXINGTON or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may FIRE STATION, PRECINCT THREE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, PRECINCT be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter FOUR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, PRECINCT FIVE, CENTRAL FIRE STATION, 44 of the General Laws PRECINCT SIX, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL on Monday the 4th day of March, ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will establish the salary and compensation of A D, 1957 at 7 30 o'clock A M, then and there to act on the following articles -the Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes, being all the elected ARTICLE 1 To choose by ballot the following Town Officers officers of the Town on a salary basis, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 Two Selectmen for the term of three years, of the General Laws, and raise and appropriate the funds necessary therefor, or act _ One member of the School Committee for the term of three years, in any other manner in relation thereto _ One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years, ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will transfer unexpended appropriation bal- • l One member of the Planning Board for the term of five years, antes in any of the accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Account, or to other One Moderator for the term of one year, I accounts suitable for such transfer under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or act One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year, P One Town Clerk for the term of one year, in any other manner in relation thereto ` One Town Treasurer for the term of one year, ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to pay any Two Constables for the term of one year, unpaid bills rendered to the Town for prior years, or act in any other manner in Eleven Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the term of three years, relation thereto One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One to fill the unexpired term end- ing March, 1958, ARTICLE 9 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two to fill the unexpired term end- for the Reserve Fund as provided by Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, ing March, 1958, or act in any other manner in relation thereto One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three to fill the unexpired term end- ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to petition l ing March, 1958, the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for theyear 1957, or act in anys Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four to fill the unexpired terms other manner in relation thereto 1 ending March, 1959, i To vote Yes or No by ballot on the following question Shall an Act passed by the general court in the year ARTICLE 11 To see if the Town will vote to install new or replacement water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen nineteen hundred and fifty-six entitled An Act to YE$ I I may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, and to take provide for the filling of vacancies in the number of I NO by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other l Town Meeting Members in the Town of Lexington" interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for such installation and land be accepted? acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax The polls will be open at 7 30 A M and will remain open until 8 00 P M levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special water funds, or by You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Memorial Hall borrowing, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in said Town on Monday, the eighteenth day of March, 1957, at 8 00 P M , at in relation thereto which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains in such exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum provided for by Section subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter eight of said Chapter, as amended 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, ARTICLE 2 To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary Committee of the Town therefor, appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from ARTICLE 3 To appoint or provide for the appointment of the Committee on available funds, including any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any Lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E Cary combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto i TOWN OF LEXINGTON . 47 48 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations to ARTICLE 22 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the be used in conjunction with money appropriated in prior years for the installation purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Depart- or construction of water mains, sewers, drains, streets or buildings, that have ment of Public Works, and determine whether the money shall be provided by heretofore been authorized, and determine whether the money shall be provided the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Road by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any Machinery Fund, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 14 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate funds for the ARTICLE 23 To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the scope of the Road payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Departments and Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for their dependents under Chapter 32 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works Department when used on in relation thereto various projects carried on under the direction of said Department or other Town Departments, the amount of said credit not to exceed the amount allowed by the ARTICLE 15 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for high- State for the use of similar equipment, or act in any other manner in relation way maintenance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and thereto determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods, or act in ARTICLE 24 To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to any other manner in relation thereto appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for high- - thereto way construction under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by ARTICLE 25 To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in such transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods, or act in unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine prior to the final adjournment of - any other manner in relation thereto the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, or act in any other manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell and permanent street construction and determine whether the money shall be provided convey all or any part of the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire Station by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination Site, upon such terms and conditions as they deem proper, or act in any other of these methods, or act in any other in relation thereto manner in relation thereto I ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to construct ARTICLE 27 To see if the Town will authorize the Planning Board to obtain concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks when the abutting owner pays options for land or rights therein that it desires to recommend be acquired by the one-half of the cost or otherwise, appropriate a sum of money for such construction, Town as locations for future streets or for playground and recreational purposes and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by and will authorize the Selectmen to acquire the land or rights therein that are I' transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto recommended for street purposes, appropriate money for such options and for acquisition of such land for street purposes and determine whether the same shall ARTICLE 19 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to install be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any curbing at such locations as they may determine, appropriate a sum of money for combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto such installation, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current ARTICLE 28 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the , tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these meth- ,development of Westview Cemetery, and determine whether the money shall be ods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the ARTICLE 20 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money for the Westview Sale of Lots Fund, or by any combination of these methods, or act in improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes under any other manner in relation thereto Chapter 252 of the General Laws or for the eradication of mosquitoes by the Board ARTICLE 29 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of Health of Lexington, or act in any other manner in relation thereto of money for the purchase or lease of voting machines, or act in any other manner ARTICLE 21 To see if the Town will vote to install drains in such accepted in relation thereto or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine in accordance ARTICLE 30 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to abandon with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by the drainage easement extending from Winter Street along the common boundary eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest between Lots 8 and 9 on Winter Street that was granted to the Town by deed of in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for such installation and land acquisi- Alexander R MacLean and Emeline MacLean dated August 31, 1948 and recorded tion and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 7339, Page 504, and that by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these is no longer needed by the Town, and will set the minimum amount to be paid for methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto such abandonment, or act in any other manner in relation thereto TOWN OF LEXINGTON 49 50 ANNUAL REPORTS r nate a sum of money ing, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in rela- • ARTICLE 31 To see if the Town will vote to app op -for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of a water billing ma- tion thereto ARTICLE 39 To see if the Town will provide for and authorize a committee chine and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax any to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract j �ombinat n of these methods, act inunds, anyother r manner any in relationter ntheret by any or contracts for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of an addition I . to the Harrington School Budding and to supervise the work, and appropriate a ffsum of money for such purposes and determine whether the money shall be pro- ARTICLE 32 To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 401 of e Acts of 1956 which is an Act extending to certain Civil Defense volunteers the vided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, ;provision of law applicable to municipal employees for indemnification of damages or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation sustained through the operation of publicly owned vehicles thereto a sum of money for the ARTICLE 40 To receive the report of the Schcol Committee as to prelimi- ARTICLE 33 To see if the Town will appropriatenary plans and cost estimates for possible remodeling of the present toior High installation of traffic lights on Massachusetts Avenue at such point as may be determined by the Board of Selectmen between Pleasant Street and Curve Street, School Building and to see if the Town will provide for and authorize a ucommittee and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by to prepare final plans and specifications for remodeling the present Junior High transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods, or act in School Budding, and' for furnishing and' equipping it, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for such remodeling and for such furnishing and any other manner in relation thereto equippingr and to supervise the work, and appropriate a sum of money for such ARTICLE 34 To see if the Town will provide for and authorize a committee purposes and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax to make a study of the needs of the residents of the Town for hospital services, levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination I the hospital facilities that are available to them and whether there is need for a sequent Town of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto _I hospital to be established he °mone wn yfor pthe expenses of the ort thereon at a bcommittee, or ARTICLE 41 To see if the Town will provide for and authorize a committee Meeting, and raise and appropriateto prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain bids for the construction act in any other manner in relation thereto and original equipping and furnishing of a new Junior High School Budding, ap- r ARTICLE 35 To see if the Town will provide for and authorize a committee and:roe, a sum of money for the expenses of the committee and determine whether to study Chapter 32B of the General Laws, which authorizes municipalities to the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available purchase policies of group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance funds, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in covering employees and group insurance providing hospital, surgical and medical relation thereto benefits covering employees and their dependents, with half the premiums to be ARTICLE 42 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum.of money for the paideTown te Meeting municipality andwwhhaetfher by the it recommends e employeesmmand htTfile na report u hha purchase of a new ambulance and determine whether the money shall be provided i n plan and f soe what plan it recommends and itscosttosthe eTown,,ad adopt raiseandby the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination I appropriate money for the expenses of the committee, or act in any other manner of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto in relation thereto. ARTICLE 43 To receive the report of the Additional Fire Station Committee ARTICLE 36 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to retain and to see if the Town will authorize the acquisition of any necessary land and and specifications for a possible street from will provide for and Town a c prize to to prupare final alans end specifications, engineering services and prepare plansto obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction and Justin Street to Grove Street and raise and appropriate money therefor, or act in furnishing of an additional fire station and to supervise the work, and appropriate any other manner in relation thereto a sum of money for such purposes and determine whether the money shall be ARTICLE 37 To see if the Town will provide for a Standing School Building provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by borrow- I Committee to be available when authorized by the Town to retain architectural ing; or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in rela- services, prepare plans and specifications, obtain bids, let contracts and supervise tion thereto. the construction of school buildings and additions thereto and the original equip- ARTICLE 44 To see if the Town will raise and appropnate a sum of money ping and furnishing of the same and also the making of alterations in and renova- to reimburse the Boston and Mame Railroad for the cost of installing warning tions to school buildings, or act in any other manner in relation thereto signs and automatic flashing signals at the grade crossing on Fouler Avenue, ARTICLE 38 To see if the Town will provide for and authorize a committee pursuant to the order of the Department of Public Utilities consenting to the con- to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract struction of such crossing at grade, or act in any other manner in relation thereto or contracts for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of an addition ARTICLE 45 To see if the Town will vote to designate the land on Wyman to the Maria Hastings School Building, and etot supervise the work, and app P Road acquired from Frances MayBaskin, playgroundpurposes, a sum of money for such purposes and determine whether the money shall be as the W John Baskin Playground nd appropriateasum of recreationalmonefor the de- provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds or by borrow- as I i 1 I TOWN OF LEXINGTON 51 52 ANNUAL REPORTS • velopment and improvement thereof and determine whether the money shall be of 485 feet, more or less, northerly to Dunham Street as laid out by the Selectmen • provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or act in any under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town other manner in relation thereto Clerk, dated November 6, 1956 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate ARTICLE 46 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine accept the layout of as a town way, Lincoln Terrace from Lincoln Street, a distance, whether the moneyshall be of 515 feet more or less northwesterly, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown provided any the currentintax levy, by transferhods, from upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 17, 1956 and an anyother manner e or yi nrelatongtheret, or o combination of these methods, or act to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and raise and appropriate money for the construction of ARTICLE 52 To see if the Town will vole to establish as a town way, and said street and for land acquisition, or act in any other manner in relation thereto accept the layout of as a town way, Hillcrest Street from end of accepted portion a distance of 390 feet easterly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment ARTICLE 47 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated November accept the layout of as a town way, Longfellow Road from Burlington Street, 21, 1956 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement southeasterly and northeasterly 990 feet more or less to Hawthorne Road, as laid or other interest in land necessary appropriate ppropnate money for the construction out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be Clerk, dated January 10, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and raise or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition, thereto or act in any other manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 53 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and ARTICLE 48 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Harding Road from Williams Road, a distance accept the layout of as a town way, Hawthorne Road from Burlington Street, of approximately 140 feet northerly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better- southeasterly 687 feet more or less to Longfellow Road as laid out by the Select- ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated men and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January August 7, 1956 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, 10, 1957 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for the I or other interest in land necessary therefor, and raise and appropriate money for construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the the construction of said street and for land acquisition, or act in any other manner money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, in relation thereto or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 49 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the relocation and alteration of as a town way, Allen Street from Waltham ARTICLE 54 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and Street southeasterly 1620 feet more or less to a point on Allen Street which is 120 accept the layout of as a town way, Blake Road from Preston Road southerly feet more or less southwesterly of Clematis Road as relocated and altered by the approximately 260 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act 1 ' Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated July 18, 1956 I October 1, 1956, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for the interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for the construction of said construction of said street and for land acquisition, and determine whether the street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 55 To see if the Town will vote to estaolish as a town way, and ARTICLE 50 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Leonard Road from Woburn Street a distance accept the layout of as a town way, Boulder Road from Blake Road easterly ap- of 493 feet more or less northerly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better- proximately 395 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated March 7, 1956 November 5, 1956 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for the - interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for the construction of said construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other - combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 51 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and ARTICLE 56 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Webb Street from Woburn Street a distance accept the layout of as a town way, Utica Street from Woburn Street northeasterly TOWN OF LEXINGTON 53 54 ANNUAL REPORTS a distance of 505 feet more or less as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better- abutting the Maria Hastings School lot, and shown as lot "C" on a plan entitled ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated "Plan of Land in Lexington-Mass", dated June 2, 1956, Albert A Miller, Wilbur October 27, 1956 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, C Nylander, Civil Engineers & Surveyors, which is recorded in Middlesex South easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for the District Registry of Deeds as Plan No 7 of 1957, said lot when acquired, together . construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the with lots "A" and "B" as shown on said plan and already acquired by the Town, money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds to be added to and made a part of the Maria Hastings School lot, appropriate a or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other sum of money therefor and determine whether the same shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of manner in relation thereto. these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Moreland Avenue from Fern Street a distance ARTICLE 61 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, however of 375 feet more or less westerly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better- constituted, at any time and from time to time to sell all or any part or parts of a ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated certain small parcel of land hereinafter described that is a portion of the land that June 21, 1956 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, was acquired by the Town, in connection with the laying out of a portion of Grant easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for the Street, by an order of taking by eminent domain adopted by the Selectmen on construction of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the June 2, 1947 and recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds 7142, Page 457 and by confirmatory deed from Charles G Richards et ux dated or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other June 18, 1947 and recorded in said deeds, Book 7147, Page 126, and that is no manner in relation thereto. longer required for public purposes, and will specify the minimum amount to be ARTICLE 58 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, andpaid for such conveyance or conveyances, or act in any other manner in relation Moon Hill Road from Moreland Avenue a thereto, said small parcel of land being situated on Grant Street near its inter- acc distan the layout ofm asel a town way, section with Hayes Lane and being located between the northwesterly line of Grant distance of approximately 1750 feet southerly and southwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office Street, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Grant S y To of the Town Clerk, dated October 18, 1956 and to take by eminent domain or Streeteer, aLernLexington, Mn said deeds asnuarplaN5o, 19 7f John TH Cosgrove, own ngi- otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and and the southeasterly line of Grant Street as it existed as an unaccepted street prior determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer to said layout, all as shown on said plan from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods, ARTICLE 62 To see if the 'Town will approve the settlement of or will or act in any other manner in relation thereto. authorize the Selectmen to settle the claim against the Town by William L. Barnes ARTICLE 59 To see if the Town will vote to change the names of the fol- and Bertha L Barnes for damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain of lowing streets as herein set forth, or act in any other manner in relation thereto easements for sewer purposes in land situated on Bedford Street in Lexington for the so-called Sunnyfield sewer, which claim is now pending as a suit against the I a To change to Cooke Street the name Cary Street, an accepted way ex- Town in the Superior Court, Middlesex County; and appropriate money for such,. tending from Taft Avenue to Charles Street. settlement and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current b To change to Frances Road the name Oak Avenue, an unaccepted way tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in rela- extending from Eastern Avenue to Deering Avenue tion thereto. c To change to Jay Street the name of Oak Terrace, a partly accepted and partly unaccepted way extending from Oak Street to Hillside Street ARTICLE 63 To see if the Town will approve the settlement of or will authorize the Selectmen to settle the claim against the Town by Daniel H Freeman d To change to Davis Road the name William Avenue, an unaccepted way and Beatrice H Freeman for damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain extending from Moreland Avenue to Oakland Avenue of an easement in land situated on Massachusetts Avenue and Stratham Road in e To change to Servis Road the name Oakland Avenue, an unaccepted way Lexington for purposes of a town way known as Worthen Road, which claim is now i extending southwesterly from Swan Lane pending as a suit against the Town in the Superior Court, Middlesex County, and I f To change to Camden Street the name Smyth Street, an unaccepted way appropriate money for such settlement and determine whether the money shall be extending from Charles Street to Sutherland Avenue provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or act in any I . g To change to Tidd Street the name Hillcrest Street, a partly accepted and. other manner in relation thereto partly unaccepted way extending easterly from Winter Street ARTICLE 64 To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for keep- h To change to King Street the name Independence Road an unaccepted ing street lights burning until dawn and determine whether the additional money way extending northerly from Fern Streetshall be included in the future expenditures of the Highway Department, or act in ARTICLE 60 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to acquireany other manner in relation thereto for school and playground purposes a parcel of land consisting of about 2 9 acres,. (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) TOWN OF LEXINGTON 55 56 ANNUAL REPORTS • ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money Precinct One ' from available funds toward the reduction of the 1957 tax rate, or act in any other John J Rudd . .... Warden George E Foster • .. ... ... Inspector manner in relation thereto Rose I • McLaughlinInspector And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time Helga M Carlson Clerk - of said meeting as provided in the By-Laws of the Town Mary A R a Rowland .. .... Teller Annie H McDonnell . . .... Teller Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, Mary Ella CoTeller to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting George D Smith ... ... .. Teller Given under our hands at Lexington this eleventh day of February, A D, 1957 Precinct Two A true copy, Attest 1 Carroll RyanWarden Joseph Waddleton . .... .... . Inspector JAMES F MOWAT Florence M Bruce LenaH .. .... ... . Inspector Constable of Lexington HASKELL W REED Ilda J.Renry FieldP M....de . Clerk Rochette .... .... ... RUTH MOREY Teller RALPH H TUCKER Teller WILLIAM E MALONEY Alice G Marshall Teller RAYMOND W JAMES Agnes T Buckley Teller Selectmen of Lexington Precinct Three CONSTABLE'S RETURN Randall W RichardsWarden To the Town Clerk February 20, 1957 Edna D Anderson . .... ... Asst Warden Mary A Hallett . Clerk I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed Precinct Four copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last Louise E Ahern Warden residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters 13 Mary G Oliver Inspector days before the time of said meeting. JAMES F MOWAT, Dorothy Parker .... ... . Inspector Attest • Elizabeth F Downey .... .. Clerk Constable of Lexington Janet H Pigott ..... .... .... Teller Ella G Callahan .. ... ... .. Teller Marion E Whiting .. .... ... Teller Alice Jorgensen .... .. . .. ... .... .... Teller ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Precinct Five Emma Zitso ... .... .... . .. Warden MARCH 4, 1957 Veronica Belcastro . .... .. Asst Warden Jean E Baker ... ... .. Clerk In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexing- Rosalie MacDonald ... Inspector ton met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lexington on Monday, March the fourth in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-seven at Precinct Six seven-thirty o'clock in the forenoon William W Ferguson . . .. Warden The following places were designated as the voting places for the various pre Helen M Smith Inspector tincts Precinct One, Adams School, Precinct Two, East Lexington Fire Station, Clarence E Delp Inspector i Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall, Precinct Four, High School Building, Precinct Mary J Ferry ... .... ... . . . Clerk Caroline F Deloury .. .... .... .. Teller Five, Central Fire Station, Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School Agnes Hall Teller t I- The following election officers having been duly appointed by the Selectmen, Mary S H Ellis ... .... . Teller [ and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows Eleanor • M Cosgrove Teller 1 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 57 58 ANNUAL REPORTS • The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty o'clock A M TOWN TREASURER and remained open until eight o'clock P M, after which time, after due notice, they were closed Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 Pre 6 Total James J Carroll 360 458 375 479 409 375 2456 i " The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties Blanks 57 55 70 72 61 36 351 The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used 417 513 445 551 470 411 2807 • James J Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year The total number of registered voters in each precinct was as follows Precinct One Males 914 Females 928 Totals 1,842 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Precinct Two Males 951 Females 1,017 Totals 1,968 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 Pre 6 Total Precinct Three Males 822 Females 975 Totals 1,797 Mildred B Marek 322 430 365 480 392 347 2336 Precinct Four Males 848 Females 988 Totals 1,836 Blanks 95 83 80 71 78 64 471 Precinct Five Males 995 Females 943 Totals 1,938 417 513 445 551 470 411 2807 Precinct Six Males 886 Females 966 Totals 1,852 Mildred B Marek was elected to the School Committee for three years ' Totals 5,416 5,817 11,233 MODERATOR The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by the Pre 1 PrePre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 6 Total election officers, together with the unused ballots, and delivered to the Town 2 Clerk at his office Charles E Ferguson 333 429 3355 477 391 3 3444 23322 9 • Blanks 84 84 90 74 79 67 478 The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result as follows 417 513 445 551 470 411 2807 Precinct 1 417 Four hundred seventeen Charles E Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year Precinct 2 513 Five hundred thirteen Precinct 3 445 Four hundred forty-five PLANNING BOARD Precinct 4 551 Five hundred fifty-one Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 Pre 6 Total Precinct 5 470 Four hundred seventy Alfred S Buse 180 136 51 51 69 77 564 Precinct 6 411 Four hundred eleven Howard D Butler 76 140 172 188 173 91 840 Joseph A Campbell 20 39 18 68 25 27 197 Total 2,807 Twenty-eight hundred seven Richard H Soule 110 162 177 212 181 187 1029 Blanks 31 36 27 32 22 29 177 SELECTMEN 417 513 445 551 470 411 2807 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 Pre 6 Total Richard H Soule was elected to the Planning Board for five years Raymone W James 196 297 354 426 248 286 1807 William E Maloney 293 394 351 427 370 340 2175 COLLECTOR OF TAXES David F Toomey 232 224 86 131 124 125 922 Blanks 113 111 99 118 198 71 710 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 Pre 6 Total Ethel U Rich 338 442 378 491 413 368 2430 834 1026 890 1102 940 822 5614 Blanks 79 71 67 60 57 43 377 Raymond W James and William E Maloney were elected Selectmen for three years 417 513 445 551 470 411 2807 Ethel U Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year TOWN CLERK CEMETERY COMMISSIONER Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 Pre 6 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 Pre.6 Total 1 James J Carroll 363 464 378 477 410 377 2469 Harvey W Winlock 319 422 368 472 392 349 2322 ' Blanks54 49 67 74 60 34 338 Blanks 98 91 77 79 78 62 485 417 513 445 551 470 411 2807 417 513 445 551 470 411 2807 James J Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year Harvey F Winlock was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years TOWN OF LEXINGTON 59 60 ANNUAL REPORTS CONSTABLES *Dorothy S Dahl 179 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 Pre 6 Total *Donald R Grant 226 William G Dooley 346 431 358 454 385 349 2323 *William R Page 271 James F Mowat 330 411 370 466 400 362 2339 George E Valley, Jr 180 Blanks 158 184 162 182 155 1 1 1 952 Blanks 1775 *Elected for three years 834 11026 890 1102 940 822 5614 William G Dooley and James F Mowat were elected Constables for one year TOWN MEETING MEMBER Precinct Two—For One Year TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Thomas G Gibian 374 Precinct One—For Three Years Blanks 139 *Howard G Allison 224 *Elected for one year *Eugene J Aubert 220 *William Hammer 195 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Franklin C Hudson . . .. .. ...... 221 *Vincent A McCrossen 214 Precinct Three—For Three Years *James Roberts .. .. . 198 *Weiant Wathen-Dunn 218 *OtisBrown, Jr 316 *Ronald D Brown 311 *Sidney B Williams 206 *Murray G Dearborn 265 August W Koch 135 *Donald *Henry F Peabody 189 lawski *George E Graves 303 M Fifield 285 Leo S Po 143 P *Paul Hanson 315 *Woodrow W Sayre 164 *Wilbur M Jaquith 277 Richard G Seed . .. .. . 124 *Dexter A Smith 313 *David F Toomey270 *Harvey F Winlock 284 Blanks 1866 J Alan Cooper 196 *Elected for three years Ruth M Nonnemaker 167 *Richard H Soule 251 *Donald E Williamson 256 TOWN MEETING MEMBER Blanks 1356 Precinct One—For One Year *Elected for three years *James E Luvalle 275 Blanks 142 TOWN MEETING MEMBER *Elected for one year Precinct Three—For One Year TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Felix V Cutler 318 Precinct Two—For Three Years * Blanks 127 Elected for one year *Nathaniel P Blish 255 *Frederick M Gay . .. . .. 338 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Daniel J Griffin 282 Nishan Haroian .. . 215 Precinct Four—For Three Years *William G Kling 295 *Robert J Clements 245 *Harold E Roeder .. 294 *George C Sheldon 286 *William F 261 *John J Sullivan 281 Martin A Gilmanlman267 *John A Wilson .. . ... .. 310 *Ernest R Hunt 242 *Wallace B Baylies 244 *Irving H Mabee 232 Elizabeth H Clarke .... ...... .. 214 Charles H Peirce 279 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 61 62 ANNUAL REPORTS *William L Potter . .. 246 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Burton B Stuart 276 *Robert P Trask, Jr 281 Precinct Six—For Three Years *Cyrus Wood 264 *Raymond J Culler 275 Earl F Baldwin, Jr 106 *Charles G Esterberg, Jr 275 *Arthur T Bernier 178 *James F Flynn 248 John M Biggs 134 *Robert B Kent 275 Francis W Birch 91 *Dolores A Lyon 236 Joseph A Campbell 105 *William A Oliver 260 Clarence L Cole 142 *Paul W Taylor 246 Horace K MacKechnie 161 *Kenneth L Warden, Jr 281 Donald R Mahoney 113 *Arnold W Williams 274 Paul K Palmer 177 *Marjorie C L Williams 252 Richard F Phelps 159 • • *Richard M Perry 230 William A Rae, Jr 127 Melissa P Williams 201 Natalie H Riffin 152 Blanks 1471 - Stephen T Russian 1 1 1 *Elected for three years - Winslow J Tower 169 Blanks 1553 QUESTION *Elected for three years "Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-six entitled 'An Act to provide for the filling of vacancies in the number of TOWN MEETING MEMBER town meeting members in the town of Lexington', be accepted?" Precinct Four—For Two Years Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Pre 5 Pre 6 Total Yes 256 319 229 386 172 284 1646 *Alfred P Tropeano 383 No 35 37 17 45 15 30 179 *Frederick D Wells 412 Blanks 126 157 199 120 283 97 982 i Blanks 307 .--,-- *Elected for two years 417 513 445 551 470 411 2807 A true record, Attest JAMES J CARROLL, TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Town Clerk Precinct Five For Three Years *David E Acker 338 March 5, 1957 *Robert G Allen • 283 To Whom It May Concern• *Arthur E Burrell 277 *John A Carrier 267 As of this fifth day of March, 1957, I do hereby appoint Mary R McDonough *Roy Edward Cook307 as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer, Town of Lexington *Ernest W Hazelton 268 *Colby E Kelly 293 JAMES J CARROLL, *Charles E Kitchin 289 Town Clerk and Town Treasurer *Donald B MacKay 294 *Christine H Meyer 258 Lexington, Mass, March 5, 1957 *Alden F Westerlund219 Florence Mildred Bernier 84 In accordance with Chapter 442, Acts of 1956, which was accepted at the Carl H Bolter 205 Annual Town Election held March 4, 1957, Leo S Poplawski became a Town Robert O'B Carpenter 181 Meeting Member in Precinct One to fill a vacancy for one year Charles F MacDonald 218 Blanks 1389 JAMES J CARROLL, *Elected for three years Town Clerk TOWN OF LEXINGTON 63 64 ANNUAL REPORTS ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLE 4 Presented by Charles E Ferguson, Moderator VOTED That the following amounts be appropriated for the current year HELD MARCH 18, 1957 and be raised in the current tax levy except where a transfer is indicated they shall be provided by such a transfer 1. Town Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E Ferguson 8 07 P M SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services $9,184 08 Invocation offered by Rev Joseph H Giunta 8 07 P M Expenses 3,788 10 There were 189 Town Meeting Members present Printing Town Report 2,265 68 Elections 4,085 90 Town Clerk, James J Carroll, read the warrant until further reading was waived Insurance 33,096 49 by voice vote 8 24 P M Town Clerk, James J Carroll, read the Constable's Return of the warrant TOWN CLERK & TREASURER'S REPARTMENT 8 08 P M Personal Services $7,863 03 Expenses 1,457 50 Raymond W James, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves that Article 2 Out of State Travel 500 00 be open ARTICLE 2 William C Madden, Chairman, Appropriation Committee, pre- * Amendment offered by William C Madden, Chairman, Appropriation Corn- sented the Appropriation Committee Report which was voted to be accepted and mittee as follows placed on file 8 09 P M "I move to amend the motion by striking out the item 'Out of State Travel $500 00' under the heading Town Clerk & Treasurer's Sanborn C Brown, Chairman, Capital Expenditures Committee, presented report Department" of said committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file 8 09 P M Amendment adopted 8 25 P M James M West, Chairman, Historic Document Committee, presented report of 600 00 said committee, which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the committee Elections discharged 8 13 P M Vital Statistics 30 00 Parking Meter Maintenance100 00 Mildred B Marek, Chairman of the Junior High School curriculum Committee (This amount to be transferred presented report of committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file from the Parking Meter Fund) 8 15 P M 825 P M Raymond W James presented Report of Cary Lectures Committee which was COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT voted to be accepted and placed on file Personal Services $6,623 66 8 23 P M Expenses 3,650 00 ARTICLE 3 Presented by Raymond W James 8 27 P M VOTED That a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E CaryExpenses $175 00 for the current year 8 28 P M Carried Unanimously 8 18 P M Raymond W James moves to take up Article 4 ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Personal Services $10,032 40 Vernon C Page moves that Article 4 be laid on the table Expenses 948 00 Motion declared lost by voice vote Decision doubted by the required number Out of State Travel 65 00 Standing vote taken as follows 8 29 P M In Favor Tellers Opposed ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT 2 Alan G Adams 30 Personal Services . . $15,295 33 37 Ernest A Giroux 66 Expenses 1,600 00 8 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 24 Out of State Travel 100 00 829 PM 47 120 LAW DEPARTMENT Not adopted 8 23 P M Personal Services $4,000 00 Explanations concerning Article 4 offered by Raymond W James, Chairman, Special Fees 5,000 00 Selectmen 8 24 P M Expenses • 2,500 00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 65 66 ANNUAL REPORTS • Amendment offered by David Toomey as follows the item Expenses $4,600 00 and substituting in place thereof the "I offer the following amendment under Article 4, Item 7 Law figure $2,500 00" Department to strike out item Salary $4,000 00 Special Fees Amendment voted on and declared lost at 9 00 P M $5,000 00 (expenses $2,500 00) and replace with a maximum David F Toomey doubted decision of Moderator Moderator asks if the re- total allowance of $5,000 00 for all foregoing items" quired number doubted decision Show of hands was negative Amendment offered by Robert L Lyon as follows Original motion as read by the Moderator approved 9 00 P M "Under Article 4, I offer the following motion To amend Item #7 Law Department by deleting that part which reads Salary — RECREATION COMMITTEE $4,000 00" Personal Services $9,467 50 Amendment presented by Robert L Lyon voted on and declared lost Expenses 6,625 00 845 P M 9 00 P M Amendment presented by David Toomey voted on and declared lost BOARD OF REGISTRARS 8.45 P M Personal Services $3,522 00 Original motion as read by the Moderator approved Expenses 850 00 845 PM 9 00 P M APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE POLICE DEPARTMENT Expenses $1,490 00 Personal Services $145,970 92 8 45 P M Expenses 15,549 00 Parking Meter Maintenance 250 00 BOARD OF APPEALS (This amount to be transferred from the Parking$1,760 00 Meter Fund) • 845 P M 901 P M DOG OFFICER BOARD OF RETIREMENT Personal Services Accrued Liability $31,933 00 $300 00 Expenses400 00 Expenses 650 00 845 P M 9 10P M FIRE DEPARTMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT Personal Services $165,244 07 Personal Services $7,743 00 Expenses P 22,205 00 Expenses 12,108 00 Ambulance Maintenance 500 00 Engineering 3,000 00 9 02 P M Animal Inspection 900 00 602 29 FOREST FIRES Dog Clinic 850 PM Wages and Expenses $500 00 VETERANS' DAY 9 05 P M Expenses $150 00 CIVIL Expenses 8 50 P M P $3,050 00 9 09 P M MEMORIAL DAY Expenses $500 00 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE 8 50 P M Expenses $350 00 PATRIOTS' DAY 9 09 P M Expenses $500 00 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION 8 50 P M Expenses $800 00 PLANNING BOARD Amendment presented by William H Lyon as follows Personal Services $9,529 41 "Under article 4, I offer the following motion To change item 9A Expenses . . 4,600 00 Historic Districts Committee, by striking out the figure $800 and Amendment presented by Robert L Lyon as follows substituting therefore the sum of $150" "Under Article 4, I offer the following motion To amend Item Amendment lost 9 11 P M #13 Planning Board by deleting that part which reads "Personal Original motion as read by the Moderator approved Services Town Planners Department $9,529 41 and by striking out 9 11 P M TOWN OF LEXINGTON 67 68 ANNUAL REPORTS , INSPECTION DEPARTMENT HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT—ROAD MACHINERY Personal Services $15,971 45 Wages & Expenses $31,600 00 Expenses 1,438 00 9 46 P M Out of State Travel100 00 9 11 P M SNOW REMOVAL Wages and Expenses $55,000 00 WEIGHTS & MEASURES 9 47 P M Personal Services $950 00 Expenses 485 00 TRAFFIC REGULATION & CONTROL 9 11 P M Wages & Expenses $8,050 00 PUBLIC WORKS, SUP'TS OFFICE STREET LIGHTS Personal Services $30,102 94 Expenses $45,706 43 Expenses 1,860 00 Amendment presented by A Edward Rowse as follows 9 12 P. M "Move Street Lights Expenses be amended by striking out figure 45,706 43 and inserting 40,706 43 " ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Amendment declared lost 9 53 P M • Personal Services $27,520 30 Amendment presented by James Roberts to have street lights kept on until Expenses 1,220 00 2 A M amount to be reduced to $41,906 46 Meagherville Survey 115,000 00* Declared lost by voice vote 9 58 P M Amendment presented by David F Toomey as follows Original motion as read by the Moderator approved "Strike out $15,000 and put in sum of $5,000" 10 00 P M Amendment declared lost by voice vote 9 24 P M Decision of vote doubted Standing vote taken as follows STREET SIGNS In Favor Tellers Opposed Expenses $2,100 00 13 Alan G Adams 22 10 05 P M 47 Ernest A Giroux 46 16 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 17 SEWER MAINTENANCE Wages & Expense $8,900 00 76 85 10 06 P M Amendment lost 9 26 P M SEWER SERVICES General discussion Wages & Expense $48,000 00 The Moderator states the ten minute rule for debate had expired, and asked of 10 07 P M the Town Meeting if they wished to continue with the debate and suspend the rule GARBAGE COLLECTION The Town Meeting Members voted in the affirmative 9 40 P M $22,838 00 10 08 P M *Amendment presented by Robert M Coquillette as follows "Under Article 4, I offer the following motion To delete Item 25A, CARE OF DUMPS & REMOVAL OF ASHES $23,000 00 Meagherville Survey— $15,000." 10 08 P M Amendment voted on and declared carried by voice vote 9 46 P M WATER MINTENANCE TOWN OFFICES&CARY MEMORIAL BLDG Personal Services $10,642 92 Wages & Expenses $64,642 35 Expenses 28,900 00 10 10 P M 9 46 P M WATER SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Wages & Expenses $40,000 00 Wages & Expenses $30,482 00 (This amount to be transferred from Water Dept Available Surplus) 9 46 P M. 10 24 P M HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE PARKS Wages & Expenses $80,750 00 Wages & Expenses $46,431 45 9.46P M 10 25 P M TOWN OF LEXINGTON 69 70 ANNUAL REPORTS • INSECT SUPPRESSION PUBLIC WELFARE Wages & Expenses $9,250 00 Personal Services $8,125 04 Amendment presented by William H Lyon as follows Administration 925 00 "I make the motion to amend Article 4, Section 41 to read $4,500 Aid & Expenses 13,650 00 instead of $9250" 11 03 P M Amendment declared carried by voice vote which was doubted Standing vote DISABILITY ASSISTANCE taken as follows InAid & Expenses $9,400.00 Favor Tellers Opposed 9 Alain G Adams 26 11 03 P M 66 Ernest A Giroux 40 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN 24 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 13 Aid & Expenses . . $8,838 00 1 1 04 P M 99 79 Amendment adopted 10 40 P M OLD AGE ASSISTANCE SHADE TREES Aid & Expenses $93,000 00 1 1 04 P M Wages & Expenses $15,225 00 - • 10 40 P M VETERANS' BENEFITS Personal Services .. ... . . ...... $1,625.10 DUTCH ELM Administration 350 00 Wages & Expenses $12,050 00 Aid & Expenses 9,000 00 10 41 P.M Soldiers' Burials 150 00 SCHOOL OPERATION 11 04 P M Personal Services $1,127,644 49 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Expenses 282,277 40 Personal Services .. .. ... . $3,988 30 Out of State Travel 940 00 Wages & Expenses 27,554 37 Athletics 21,647 60* i(Of which $4,000 00 is to be transferred from the Perpetual Care *Amendment presented by Mildred B Marek, Chairman of the School Corn- Fund—Westview Cemetery, and $4,000 00 is to be transferred mittee, as follows from the Perpetual Care Fund—Munroe Cemetery) "I move to amend the motion under School Operation—item Athlet- 11 04 P M ics by striking out the figure 21,647 60 and inserting the figure 18,147 60" INTEREST ON DEBT Carried Unanimously 11 01 P M To be raised in the amount tax levy $155,357 75 Americanization Classes 235 00 11 04 P M Vocational Education — Tuition 13,090 00 Handicraft Classes 9,401 00 MATURING DEBT $525,000 00 11 01 P M and to be provided as follows DENTAL CLINIC $6,500 00 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund and the balance of$518,500 00 is to be raised in the current tax levy Personal Services $5,222 00 11 04 P M Expenses 766 00 11.02 P. M Richard H Soule presented the following POSTURE CLINIC "Moved That an overall 5% reduction be made in the total appropriation " Personal Services .. $1,746 00 The Moderator declared the above "out of order" 11 08 P M Expenses 216 50 All items under Article 4 being approved as read or amended, presented by 11 03 P M the Moderator, as a vote, voted on and carried by voice vote at 11 19 P M CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Raymond W James, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves that meeting be Personal Services $48,334 88 adjourned to Monday, March 25, 1957 at 8 00 P M - Expenses 17,347 02 11 20 P M (In addition to the amount of $3,212 98 received from the County for Dog Licenses) JAMES J CARROLL, 11 03 P M Town Clerk TOWN OF LEXINGTON 71 72 ANNUAL REPORTS ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING ARTICLE 9 VOTED To appropriate $25,000 00 for the Reserve Fund and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of $18,000 00 from the Overlay HELD MARCH 25, 1957 Reserve Fund and the balance of $7,000 00 to be raised in the current tax levy Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E Ferguson Carried Unanimously 8 26 P M . 8 07 P M ARTICLE 10 VOTED That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to Invocation given by Rev Henry H Clark 8 08 P M petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1957 Carried Unanimously 8 28 P M There were 184 Town Meeting Members present ARTICLE 11 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- Until otherwise noted, the following articles presented by Raymond W James, thorized to install water mains not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches Chairman, Board of Selectmen in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen ARTICLE 5 VOTED That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, and to take Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1958, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year and to renew any note sum of $106,600 00 of which $2,600 00 is to be transferred from the Water or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Assessment Fund, $14,000 00 is to be transferred from the Water Department Available Surplus, and the balance of $90,000 00 is to be provided by the issue Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws of bonds or notes of the Town, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Carried Unanimously 8 09 P M Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $90,000 00 and ARTICLE 6 VOTED To establish the salary and compensation of the Town issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with the Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes at the following annual rates provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not Town Clerk $3,250 00 exceeding fifteen years Town Treasurer 3,250 00 Carried Unanimously 8 38 P M Town Collector of Taxes 5,700 00 the increase over the rates established last year to become effective April 1, 1957, ARTICLE 12 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $12,123 98 thorized to install sewer mains, subject to the assessment of betterments or other- Amendment presented by Robert L Lyon as follows wise, in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may "I move to amend the item Town Treasurer by striking out the determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897 and all acts in figure $3,250 00 and inserting in place thereof the figure— amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent $4,250 00" domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary Amendment voted on and declared lost 8 11 P M therefor, and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of Main motion as presented, carried 8 11 P M $285,800 00 of which $11,800 00 is to be transferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund, $24,000 00 is to be raised in the current tax levy, and the balance of ARTICLE 7 Raymond W James moves for indefinite postponement $250,000 00 is to be provided by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town and that 8 13 P M. the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized William H Lyon spoke on various items as unexpended as shown in the report to borrow the sum of $250,000 00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, of the Appropriation Committee for 1957 to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, Indefinite postponement carried by voice vote as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years 8 23 P M Amendment presented by A Edward Rowse as follows ARTICLE 8 VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $580 56 for Stake out words 20 years and add 30 years" the unpaid bills for prior years of the following accounts Amendment voted on Decision in doubt 8 49 P M Town Celebrations Committee Standing vote taken as follows Barrett Press $ 9 35 In Favor Tellers Opposed World Affairs Council 5 00 15 Alan G Adams 17 Zitso Studio 10 00 41 Ernest A Giroux 58 Peterson Chair Service 3 60 21 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 15 School Department - Custance Brothers Inc 160 00 77 100 - E F Mahady Co 219 71 Amendment lost 8 50 P M Middlesex Health Association 172 90 Main motion voted on and not being a unanimous vote a standing vote taken Carried Unanimously 8 25 P M as follows TOWN OF LEXINGTON 73 74 ANNUAL REPORTS In Favor Tellers Opposed and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other 32 Alan G Adams 0 interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such installation and 95 Ernest A Giroux 1 land acquisition the sum of $53,000 00, and to provide for payment thereof by 34 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 0 transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account Amendment presented by Robert L Lyon as follows - 161 1 "I move to amend the amount $53,000 00 by striking it out and Main motion as presented, adopted 8 54 P M inserting in place thereof the sum of $26,500 00 " Amendment last by voice vote 9 20 P M ARTICLE 13 Raymond W James moves for indefinite postponement Main motion as presented carried unanimously 9 24 P M Indefinite postponement carried 8 54 P M I Until otherwise noted, the following articles presented by Haskell W Reed, ARTICLE 22 VOTED To appropriate the sum of $44,870 00 for the Selectman purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Depart- ARTICLE 14 VOTED That the sum of $11,010 24 be raised and ap- ment of Public Works and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the propnated for pensions for retired members of the Police Department, and their Road Machinery Fund dependents and that the sum of $8,311 80 be raised and appropriated for pen- Carried Unanimously 9 26 P M sions for retired members of the Fire Department and their dependents under ARTICLE 23 VOTED To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund Chapter 32 of the General Laws ' Carried Unanimously 8 54 P M by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motor- ized equipment of the Department of Public Works when used on various projects ARTICLE 15 VOTED That the sum of $4,500 00 be raised and appro- carried on under the direction of said Department or other Departments of the priated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance Town, the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount allowed by the State - Carried Unanimously 8 55 P M for the use of similar equipment Carried Unanimously 9 27 P ARTICLE 16 VOTED That the sum of $21,000 00 be appropriated for the construction of part of Concord Avenue, under Chapter 90 highway con- ARTICLE 24 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- struction, and that said sum be provided by a transfer from the Excess and thonzed to appoint one of their members to the Board of Appeals in accordance Deficiency Account with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws Carried Unanimously 8 56 P M Robert L Lyon moves for indefinite postponement Indefinite postponement lost 9 28 P M ARTICLE 17 Haskell W Reed moves for indefinite postponement Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 9 29 P M Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 8 56 P M ARTICLE 25 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- ARTICLE 18 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thonzed to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may determine thonzed to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks, at such prior to the final adjournment of the 1958 Annual Town Meeting locations as theyshall determine where the abuttingowner Carried Unanimously 9 29 P M pays one-half of the cost, or otherwise, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $50,000 00, and to ARTICLE 26 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account au- Carried Unanimously 9 15 P M thonzed to sell and convey at any time on or before March 15, 1958 the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire Station Site, upon such terms and con- ARTICLE 19 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- ditions as they deem proper thonzed to install curbings at such locations as they may determine, and to Carried Unanimously 9 30 P M appropriate therefor the sum of $5,000 00, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account ARTICLE 27 Presented by Thomas S Grindle Carried Unanimously 9 16 P M VOTED That the Planning Board be and hereby is authorized to obtain ARTICLE 20 VOTED That the sum of $8,000 00 be raised and appro- options for land or rights therein that it desires to recommend be acquired by the priated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps in the eradication of Town as locations for future streets or for playground and recreational purposes, mosquitoes, under Section 4A of Chapter 252 of the General Laws that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire Carried Unanimously 9 17 P M by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, such lands or rights therein as locations for future streets as are or may be included in options obtained by the ARTICLE 21 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- Planning Board, and that funds already appropriated for options and land acqui- thorized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land sition for future street locations be and hereby are made available for all the as they may determine, in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as purposes hereof amended, or otherwise, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, Carried Unanimously 9 33 P M TOWN OF LEXINGTON 75 76 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 28 Presented by George M Hynes appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00) for the expenses of the VOTED That the sum of $2,000 00 be appropriated for the development Committee of Westview Cemetery and that said sum be provided by transfer from the West- Carried 10 00 P M view Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund Carried Unanimously 9 34 P M ARTICLE 35 VOTED That the Moderator be and hereby is authorized and directed to appoint a Group Insurance Study Committee of five residents of Unless otherwise noted, the following articles presented by Haskell W Reed, the Town to study Chapter 32B of the General Laws, which authorized munici- Selectman palities to purchase policies of group life, accidental death and dismemberment ARTICLE 29 VOTED The Selectmen be authorized to lease twenty-four insurance covering employees and group insurance providing hospital, surgical voting machines under a 10 year deferred payment plan and medical benefits covering employees and their dependents, with half the Explanations given by Town Clerk, James J Carroll, of the voting machines premiums to be paid by the municipality and half by the employees and to file a Carried Unanimously 9 53 P M report at a subsequent Town Meeting this year as to whether or not it recom- mends the Town adopt such a plan and if so what plan it recommends and its ARTICLE 30 VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized cost to the Town, and that the sum of $500 00 be raised and appropriated for to abandon the drainage easement extending from Winter Street along the corn- the expenses of the Committee mon boundary between Lots 8 and 9 on Winter Street that was granted to the Carried Unanimously 10 06 P M Town by deed of Alexander R MacLean and Emeline MacLean dated August 31, 1948 and recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 7339, ARTICLE 36 VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized Page 504, that the minimum amount to be paid for such abandonment shall be to retain engineering services and prepare plans and specifications for a possible $1 00, and that the instrument of abandonment shall be in such form as the street from Justin Street to Grove Street, and to raise and appropriate therefor Selectmen, by the execution thereof, shall approve the sum of $2,000 00 Carried Unanimously 9 53 P M Carried Unanimously 10 08 P M ARTICLE 31 VOTED To appropriate the sum of $3,535 00 for the pur- chase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of a water billing machine and to ARTICLE 37 VOTED To establish a Standing School Building Commit- provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account tee to be available when authorized by the Town to retain architectural services, Carried Unanimously 9 54 P M prepare plans and specifications, obtain bids, let contracts and supervise the construction of school buildings and additions thereto and the original equipping ARTICLE 32 VOTED To accept Chapter 401 of the Acts of 1956 which and furnishing of the same and also the making of alterations in and renovations is an Act extending to certain Civil Defense volunteers the provisions of law to school buildings, the plans and specifications in each instance to be subject applicable to municipal employees for indemnification of damages sustained to the approval of the School Committee Such Committee shall consist of seven registered voters of the Town to be appointed by an appointing authority, as through the operation of publicly owned vehicles Carried Unanimously 9 55 P M hereinafter provided, and of the Superintendent of Schools as an ex officio mem- ber who shall be entitled to be present in person or by a representative duly ARTICLE 33 VOTED To appropriate the sum of $3,500 00 for the in- designated by him at all meetings of the Committee but without voting power stallation of traffic lights on Massachusetts Avenue at such point as may be The appointing authority shall consist of the Moderator, the Chairman of the determined by the Board of Selectmen between Pleasant Street and Curve Street, Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, the Chairman and provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency of the School Committee and, after its appointment and organization, the Chair- Account man of the Standing School Building Committee Meetings of the appointing Carried Unanimously 9 56 P M authority shall be called by the Chairman of the School Committee The first appointments to the Committee shall be for the following terms Two members ARTICLE 34 Presented by Rufus L McQuillan to serve for one year, two members to serve for two years and three members to VOTED To establish a Hospital Needs Study Committee of seven residents serve for three years Terms shall expire on April thirtieth, except that members of the Town, to consist of one member of the Board of Health, one member of shall continue in office until their successors have been duly appointed and the Board of Selectmen and one member of the Planning Board, such members qualified The first year of the terms of members first appointed shall expire on April 30, 1958, whether such appointments are made before or after May 1, to be designated by the chairmen of the respective boards, and of four members 1957 Upon the expiration of the term of a member, his successor shall be to be appointed by the Moderator, one of whom shall be a physician practicing appointed for a term of three years Vacancies shall be filled for the balance in the Town and another of whom shall be a dentist practicing in the Town; to of unexpired terms make a study of the needs of the residents of the Town for hospital services, the hospital facilities that are available to them and whether there is need for a hos- Amendment offered by Dan H Fenn, Jr as follows pital to be established in the Town, and report thereon at a subsequent Town "The Committee shall appoint at least one advisory group of regis- Meeting, but not later than the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, and to raise and tered voters for each specific project it is authorized to undertake, s TOWN OF LEXINGTON 77 78 ANNUAL REPORTS • and shall call upon this group for such assistance as the committee with Good Friday and as a result an abbreviated observance was indicated and is deems necessary" planned A minimum budget was submitted on this bass for the current year Amendment voted on and declared lost 10 30 P M The Committee would like to point out, however, that a budget for a normal Main motion as presented voted on and carried 10 30 P M and regular observance is estimated at approximately $4,000 00 To properly develop plans for the 19th of April celebration it is necessary to start making ARTICLE 38 VOTED That the School Street School Building Committee, arrangements months before the actual date and in many cases actual commit- appointed under the authority of the vote adopted under Article 10 of the 'ments should be concluded Under the arrangement of Town Meeting late in Warrant for the special Town Meeting held on October 5, 1953, be and hereby March, and sometimes extending into April, the Committee has no appropriation is authorized on behalf of the Town to retain architectural services and prepare and therefore is restrained from properly developing a completed plan final plans and specifications for the construction, original equipping and furnish- The Committee would like to have the Town Meeting RECOGNIZE THE ing of an adaition to the Maria Hastings School building, and to obtain bids PROBLEM and, by accepting this report, give a vote of assurance so that proper therefor, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $10,000 00 and provide for plans may be developed for 1958 payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account Carried Unanimously 10 40 P M Mrs Edith Cheever Raymond Lewis Mrs Eleanor Litchfield Paul Poehler ARTICLE 39 VOTED That the Maple Street School Building Committee, Connell Albertine Joseph Rooney appointed under the authority of the vote adopted under Article 11 of the War- Maurice Gagne Bert Gustin, Chairman rant for the special Town Meeting held on October 5, 1953, be and hereby is Bentley Hutchins authorized on behalf of the Town to retain architectural services and prepare Adopted 8 08 P M final plans and specifications for the construction, original equipping and furnish- ing of an addition to the Harrington School building, and to obtain bids therefor, ARTICLE 40 MOTION That the Standing School Building Committee, to and to appropriate therefor the sum of $10,000 00 and provide for payment by be appointed under the vote adopted' under article 37 of the warrant for this transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account meeting, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to retain architectural Carried Unanimously 10 41 P M services and prepare final plans and specifications for altering and renovating the present Junior High School Building and for furnishing and equipping the same, Motion made that meeting be adjourned until Monday, April 1, 1957 at and, after approval of the plans and specifications by the School Committee, to 8 00 P M obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts therefor, and to appropriate Carried 10 42 P M therefor the sum of $310,000 00 and torovide for p payment by transfer of JAMES J CARROLL, $65,000 00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account and by raising the balance Town Clerk of $245,000 00 in the current tax levy At 8 34 P M Mrs Marek asked permission to continue and at that time mo- {'`r tion picture slides were shown of the plans where renovations were to be made 8 55 P M ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING General discussion by various Town Meeting Members HELD APRIL 1, 1957 Amendment offered by Woodrow W Sayre as follows "That the motion be changed to substitute the sum of $1 10,000 00 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E Ferguson 8 03 P M for the $310,000 00 as set forth in the motion " 954 P M Invocation offered by Rev Earl D Haywood 8 04 P M There were 181 Town Meeting Members present Alan G Adams offers the following amendment to amend the amendment of Woodrow W Sayre Bertram P Gustin moves that Article 2 be opened "That the sum be $110,000 00, $65,000 00 to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and $45,000 00 be raised ARTICLE 2 Bertram P Gustin presented the following report in the current tax levy" REPORT OF TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE 10 06 P M The Town Celebrations Committee, now a By-Law committee of the Town of Burton B Stuart wanted to present a third amendment which the Moderator Lexington, is responsible for the observance of the 19th of April and United ruled would be out of order Nations Day 1011 P M The Committee believes the form of any observance should properly reflect Vote taken on the amendment of Alan G Adams which was declared adopted the wishes of the citizens and taxpayers of the Town In 1957 April 19 coincides at 10 26 P M TOWN OF LEXINGTON 79 80 ANNUAL REPORTS Selectman, William E Maloney, suggests changing the total amount of the Motion as amended carried 10 50 P M amendment of Woodrow W Sayre to $124,000 00 10 30 P M James F Flynn moves meeting be adjourned until Monday, April 8, 1957 David F Toomey moves previous question be voted on Previous question, at 8 00 P M voted on and declared adopted 10 35 P M Selectman, Raymond W James moves that meeting be adjourned until Wed- Decision doubted Standing vote taken as follows nesday, April 3, 1957 at 8 00 P M In Favor Tellers Opposed So carried 10 52 P M 7 Alan G Adams 21 JAMES J CARROLL, 24 Ernest A Giroux 71 Town Clerk 10 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 25 i 41 117 Declared lost at 10 37 P M ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING David F Toomey offers the following amendment HELD APRIL 3, 1957 "That the motion be changed that the sum be $135,000 00, Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E Ferguson 8 04 P M $65,000 00 be transferred trom Excess and Deficiency Account, $/0,000 00 be raised in the current tax levy" There were 148 Town Meeting Members present Amendment declared lost at 10 40 P M Invocation offered by Rev Harold T Handley 8 05 P M I Original motion as presented by Mildred B Marek voted on and declared lost Mildred B Marek, Chairman of the School Committee, moves to take up by voice vote 10 42 P M Article 41 . 1 Decision doubted Standing vote taken as follows ARTICLE 41 VOTED That upon acquisition of the land to be acquired by In Favor Tellers Opposed the Selectmen for school and playground purposes under the vote adopted under 12 Alan G Adams 21 Article 17 of the Warrant for the special Town Meeting held on November 19, 51 Ernest A Giroux 55 1956, the Standing School Building Committee, to be appointed under the vote 7 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 27 adopted under Article 37 of the Warrant for this meeting, be and hereby is au- - - Yhonzed on behalf of the Town to retain architectural services and prepare final 70 103 plans and specifications for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of Lost at 10 43 P M a new junior high school building to be constructed on said land, and after ap- proval of the plans and specifications by the School Committee, to obtain bids there- Mildred B Marek asks for reconsideration of Article 40 10 44 P M for, and appropriate therefor the sum of $75,000 00 and provide for payment Reconsideration lost 10 44 P M , by transfer of $35,000 00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account and by raising Lincoln P Cole, Jr asks for a show of hands as evidence of the decision the balance of $40,000 00 in the current tax levy doubted There were a sufficient number of Town Meeting Members that doubted Amendment offered by Donald E Williamson as follows the decision, therefore a standing vote was taken as follows Amend Article 41 by striking out 35,000 and substituting 75,000 and striking out, "and the balance of $40,000 to be raised in the current tax levy" In Favor Tellers Opposed Amendment voted on and declared lost by voice vote 23 Alan G Adams 5 8 29 P M 68 Ernest A Giroux 26 Original motion as presented voted and carried unanimously 8 29 P M 9 Lincoln P Cole, Jr 23 ARTICLE 42 Presented by Haskell W Reed 100 54 MOTION That the sum of $8,000 00 be appropriated for the purchase of a Reconsideration of Article 40 carried 10 40 P M new ambulance, and that said sum be provided by transfer from the Excess and - Mildred B Marek presents the following amendment Deficiency Account "ThatDecision of vote not unanimous Standing vote taken as follows the Standing School Building Committee be and hereby is In Favor Tellers Opposed authorized to prepare final plans and specifications for the renova 18 Alan G Adams 9 tion of the Junior High School and to obtain firm bids to be pre- 19 Ernest A Giroux 64 sented at the next Annual Town Meeting, and that the sum of 7 William H Lyon 23 , $40,000 00 be appropriated, this sum to be transferred from Excess and Deficiency Fund" 44 96 Carried 10 49 P M Lost 8 33 P M TOWN OF LEXINGTON 81 82 ANNUAL REPORTS ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain any fee, easement or other interest ARTICLE 43 Presented by Paul A Buckley in land necessary therefor VOTED To accept the report of the Additional Fire Station Committee as aCarried Unanimously 8 47 P M report of progress, the Committee to continue its study and to include considera- tion of other possible locations for any additional fire station and to report to a ARTICLE 48 Presented by Haskell W Reed subsequent Town Meeting, but not later than the 1958 Annual Town Meeting VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Carried 8'34 P M Hawthorne Road from. Burlington Street, southeasterly 687 feet more or less to Longfellow Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in ARTICLE 44 Presented by Haskell W Reed. the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 10, 1957 and to authorize the Select- VOTED• That Mainene sum of $9,894for the 13 cost ofind and appropriated tos anred auto-se men to take by eminent domain any fee, easement or other interest in land ne- i the Boston and Railroad for installing warning signs and auto- cessary therefor 1 matic flashing signals at the grade crossing on Fottler Avenue, pursuant to the Carried Unanimously 8 48 P M order of the Department of Public Utilities consenting to the construction of such crossing at grade VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for land acquisition and Carried Unanimously 8 35 P M for construction of the ways enumerated in articles 46 to 48 inclusive Carried Unanimously 8 49 P M Presented by Haskell W Reed ARTICLE 45 VOTED To designate the land on Wyman Road acquired ARTICLE 49 Presented by Haskell W. Reed. from Franc poses, as the W. JohnVOTED To establish as a town way and accept the relocation and alteration Baskinns May Baskin, for playground the $10,000.00sumroftfor the development of as a town way Allen Street from Waltham Street southeasterly 1620 feet, more and improvement provem nt and tod land, of which appropriateor less, to a point on Allen Street which is 120 feet, more or less southwesterly of Real iEstate Fund tand the balance of $8,000 200 is Ooo 0 be transferred s to b sfrom the Excess Clematis Road as relocated and altered by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated October 1, 1956, and to authorize the George W M • and DeficiencyWMccocCoyy permission to speak from the floor, which was granted Selectmen to take by eminent domain any fee, easement or other interest in land asks He offered the following amendmentnecessary therefor and to raise and appropriate for land acquisition and for con- "We propose a bird sanctuary on Wyman Road to occupy land acquired from struction the sum of $100 00 Frances May Baskin to be known as 8h40W John Baskin Bird Sanctuary" Carried Unanimously 8 52 P M Haskell W Reed asks permission to take up Articles 50-58 inc together Per- Moderator ruled amendment not in order, but if said amendment was presented mission granted by a Town Meeting Member it would be accepted 1 Frederick E Tucker therefore presented the amendment offered by George W ARTICLES 50-58 inc presented by Haskell W Reed McCoyARTICLE 50 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of 8 45 P M as a town way, Boulder Road from Blake Road easterly approximately 395 feet as Amendment voted on and declared lost laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on 8 45 P M file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated March 7, 1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, ease- Original motion as presented carried unanimously ment or other interest in land necessary therefor 8 45 P M. Carried Unanimously 8 54 P M Haskell W Reed moves that Articles 46-48 inc be taken up together Per- mission by the Town Meeting Members ARTICLE 51 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of approveded as a town way, Webb Street from Woburn Street a distance of 485 feet more or ARTICLEOED46 Presented towny Haskellwaa and accept the layout of as a town way, VOTED To establish as a way, less, northerly to Dunham Street as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Lincoln Terrace from Lincoln Street, a distance of 515 feet more or less north- Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated Novem- ber 6, 1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase of terT, as laidClout t the Selectmen and shown upon a ize the onfile in the officetor otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor of the Town Clerk, dated October 17, 1956, and to authorize Selectmen to take Carried Unanimously 8 54 P M - by eminent domain any fee, Carried easementor Unanimously other Sinterest tn land necessary therefor ARTICLE 52 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of ARTICLE 47 Presented by Haskell W Reed as a town way, Hillcrest Street, from end of accepted portion a distance of 390 VOTED to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, feet easterly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown Longfellow Road from Burlington Street, southeasterly and northeasterly 990 feet upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated November 21, 1956, and pla eonrfilesinto Hawthone Rod, as laid ot by the officer ff cerof thea aTown Clerkudated tJanuary 10, 1957 and to author- quire he Selectmen and shown upon a to tany fee,horize heasement e eor on ther einteresty einent domain, purchase or otherwise ac- plan c- in land necessary therefor TOWN OF LEXINGTON 83 84 ANNUAL REPORTS Carried Unanimously 8 54 P M notes of the Town for the balance of $45,000 00, and that the Treasurer, with - ARTICLE 53 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum as a town way, Harding Road from Williams Road a distance of approximately 140 of $45,000 00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in feet northerly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 7, 1956, and within a period not exceeding ten years to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac- Amendment offered by Anne G Fisher as follows quire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor "Amend the motion on Articles 50-58 to read—appropriation of 60,600, of Carried Unanimously 8 55 P M this sum 3,600 to be transferred from E & D and the balance of 57,000 to be raised in the current tax levy ARTICLE 54 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of 9 03 P M as a town way, Blake Road from Preston Road southerly approximately 260 feet Amendment lost 9 04 P M as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan Main motion as presented by Haskell W Reed carried unanimously 9 04 P M on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated July 18, 1956 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or othewise acquire any fee, ease- ARTICLE 59 Presented by Thomas S Grindle 1 1 ment or other interest in land necessary therefor VOTED To change the names of the following streets as herein set forth Carried Unanimously 8 56 P M a To change to Stevens Road the name Cary Street, an accepted way ex- tending from Taft Avenue to Charles Street ARTICLE 55 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of Carried Unanimously 9 07 P M - as a town way, Leonard Road from Woburn Street a distance of 493 feet more or b To change to Frances Road the name Oak Avenue, an unaccepted way less northerly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown extending from Eastern Avenue to Deering Avenue upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 5, 1956, and Carried Unanimously 9 07 P M to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac- c To change to Bruce Road the name Oak Terrace, a partly accepted and quire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor partly unaccepted way extending from Oak Street to Hillside Street Carried Unanimously 8 57 P M Carried Unanimously 9 07 P M ARTICLE 56 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of d To change to Davis Road the name William Avenue, an unaccepted way as a town way, Utica Street from Woburn Street northeasterly a distance of 505 extending from Moreland Avenue to Oakland Avenue feet more or less as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown Carried Unanimously 9 08 P M upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 27, 1956, and e To change to Bird Hill Road the name Oakland Avenue, an unaccepted to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac- way extending southwesterly from Swan Line quire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor Carried Unanimously 9 08 P M Carried Unanimously 8 57 P M f To change to Camden Street the name Smyth Street, an unaccepted way ARTICLE 57 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of extending from Charles Street to Sutherland Avenue as a town way, Moreland Avenue from Fern Street a distance of 375 feet more or Carried Unanimously 9 08 P M less westerly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown g To change to Sky View Road the name Hillcrest Street, a partly accepted upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated June 21, 1956, and to and partly unaccepted way extending easterly from Winter Street ' authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac Carried Unanimously 9 08 P M quire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor h To change to King Street the name Independence Road an unaccepted Carried Unanimously 8 58 P M way extending northerly from Fern Street ARTICLE 58 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of Carried Unanimously 9 09 P M as a town way, Moon Hill Road from Moreland Avenue a distance of approximately ARTICLE 60 Presented by Haskell W Reed 1750 feet southerly and southwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better- VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to acquire for school ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated and playground purposes a parcel of land consisting of about 2 9 acres,abutting the October 18, 1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, Maria Hastings School lot, and shown as lot "C" on a plan entitled "Plan of Land - purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary mLexington-Mass", dated June 2, 1956, Albert A Miller, Wilbur C Nylander, _ Civil Engineers & Surveyors, which is recorded in Middlesex South District Registry therefor of Deeds as Plan No 7 of 1957, said lot when acquired, together with lots "A" Carried Unanimously 8 59 P M and "B" as shown on said plan and already acquired by the Town, to be added to VOTED To appropriate for land acquisition and for construction of the ways and made a part of the Maria Hastings School lot, and that the sum of $1,160 00 enumerated in Articles 50 to 58 inclusive, the sum of $60,600 00 and to provide be appropriated therefor,and be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency for payment thereof by transfer of $3,600 00 from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- Account count, by raising $12,000 00 in the current tax levy, and by the issue of bonds or Carried Unanimously 9 10 P M TOWN OF LEXINGTON 85 86 ANNUAL REPORTS - ARTICLE 61 iPresented by Haskell W Reed of the Town Clerk, dated, Januaryby VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized, however constituted, 3, 1956 and to take eminent domain or - at any time and from time time to sell all or any part or parts of a certain small otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor parcel of land hereinafter described that is a portion of the land that was acquired VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 00 for land acquisition and by the Town, in connection with the laying out of a portion of Grant Street, by an for construction of the ways enumerated in Articles 63 and 65. order of taking by eminent domain adopted by the Selectmen on June 2, 1947 and Carried Unanimously TO 21 P M recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 7142, Page 457 and by confirmatory deed from Charles G Richards et ux dated June 18, 1947 and JAMES J CARTown recorded in said Deeds, Book 7147, Page 126, and that is no longer required for Town Clerk public purposes, that the minimum amount to be paid for each such conveyance shall be $1 00, and that the instruments of conveyance shall be in such form and contain such terms and provisions as the Selectmen, by the execution thereof, August W Koch August 21, 1957 shall approve, said small parcel of land being situated on Grant Street near its in- 15 Oxford Street tersection with Hayes Lane and being located between the northwesterly line of Lexington 73, Massachusetts Grant Street, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Grant Street Lexington, Mass" dated January 15, 1947, John T. Cosgrove, Town Dear Sir: Engineer, and recorded in said deeds as plan No 545 of 1947 in Book 7125, Page In accordance with Chapter 309, and the southeasterly line of Grant Street as it existed as an unaccepted street 442, Acts of 1956, a vacancy exists in Precinct one By the Annual Town Election, held March 4, 1957, you having received prior to said layout, all as shown on said plan the next highest number of votes cast, hereby automatic- Carried Unanimously 9 15 P M you are notified that you ally become a Town Meeting Member, term expiring, March, 1958. ARTICLE 62 Haskell W Reed moves for indefinite postponement Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 9 15 P M Very sincerely yours, ARTICLE 63 Haskell W Reed moves for indefinite postponement JAMES J CARROLL, Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 9 15 P M JJC JL Town Clerk ARTICLE 64 Haskell W Reed moves for indefinite postponement Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 9 16 P M ARTICLE 65 Haskell W Reed moves for indefinite postponement ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 23 P P AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 9 17 P M ARTICLE 23 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING All articles being dispensed with, Haskell W Reed moves that meeting be HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 dissolved 9 18 P M JAMES J CARROLL, ARTICLE 23 Presented by Donald D Hathaway Town Clerk VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change certain land from an I RI District to a C2 District by adding at the end of paragraph 4 in Section 4 (d) C2—General business districts, the following —Said district shall also include ad- joining land bounded as follows northwesterly by a part of the land described in ARTICLES 63 and 65 AS PASSED AT THE the preceding sentence, fifty-one and 46/100.(51 46) feet, northeasterly by rail- ADJOURNED TOWN fv1,EETING HELD APRIL 2, 1956 road property, twenty-four and 25/100 (24 25) feet, southeasterly by railroad (See Book 18, Page 567) property, fifty and 90/100 (50 90) feet, and southwesterly by Depot Square, thirty-two and 05/100 (32 05) feet ARTICLE 63 VOTED To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of 10 55 P M as a town way, Fcttler Avenue, from the southwesterly line of the location of the Boston and Maine Railroad to the northeasterly line of the location of said railroad Donald D Hathaway reads the following report - a distance of approximately 50 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated February 7, 1956 and to take ZONING BY-LAW PROPOSED BY ARTICLE 23 by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor The amendment Yo the Zonin B Law set forth under Article 23 ro to change the zoning of certain proy P Poses ARTICLE 65 VOTED. To establish as a town way, and accept the layout of Squarep perry located m nogeerra cosine of De of _ as a town way, Mill Brook Road from Adams Street northwesterlyapproximately ThePlanning from an Board, , one-family dwellingr 8, district19568 to a C-2,m general rook Hal district pprowmatel Baa rd, on November at 8 15m in Estabrook Hall, held a 351 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office public hearing on this proposal Six p P persons attended the hearing which had been TOWN OF LEXINGTON 87 88 ANNUAL REPORTS By striking out the word "or" between the words "Ml" and "Al" in duly advertised according to the Lexington Zoning By-Law Of those present at B paragraph (a) Section 4, Geographical Description of Districts, and the hearing three wished to be recorded as for the petition, none against by substitutingraph (a) oftheectioor a comma and by Description between the words Since 1924, when the zoning by-law was adopted by this Town, railroad prop- "Al" and "district"heof said paragraph theyinserting be C3 — erty has been zoned as part of the R-1 district, railroad stations now being 1438 mitted uses in said district Last year a small parcel of land, approximatelyC By adding under Section 5 Permitted Buildings and Uses the following sq ft, adjacent to the Lexington railroad station, was sold by the Boston and Maine new paragraph Railroad to a private individual who proposes to us part of the land for business (h) C3 Districts All buildings and uses that are permitted in Rl and purposes. The Planning Board recognizes that this parcel of land is too small for R2 districts but subject to any conditions and restrictions set forth residential development and believes that zoning it as part of the general business therein, and the following district would be its most logical use The Board recommends, therefore, that the ] Laboratories engaged in research, experimental and testing Zoning By Law be amended as set worth in Article 23 of the Warrant ac- tivities, including, but not limited to, the fields of biology, LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD chemistry, electronics, engineering, geology, medicine, and Donald D Hathaway physics, but subject to the following conditions any laboratory, Alan G Adams the conduct of which may be disturbing or detrimental to the Charles T Abbott health, safety or welfare of persons working in or living near Wilbur M Jaquitti the proposed location of such laboratory, including special dan- Thos S Grmdle ger of fire or explosion, pollution of waterways, corrosive, toxic or noisome fumes, gas, smoke, soot, obnoxious dust, disagree- Carried Unanimously 10 57 P. M able odors and offensive noise or vibrations, is expressly pro- i JAMES J CARROLL, hibited, permitted laboratories may manufacture, process or . II Town Clerk store goods and materials to the extent such manufacturing, processing or storage is a part of and relates solely to such research, experimental and testing activities, but all other menu- Lexington, Mass,December 18, 1956 facturing, processing or storage of goods and materials is ex- pressly prohibited I, James J Carroll, Town Clerk ofof Article 23as passed athee the Town of Lexington, o therb alTowr certify 3 No dwelling shall be erected in a C3 district except with per- the above to be a true and exact copymission from the Board of Appeals Meeting held November 19, 1956 and as same appears on record 11.05 P M JAMES J CARROLL, Donald D. Hathaway reads the following report Town Clerk REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW PROPOSED BY ARTICLES 24, 25, 26, and 27 Boston, Mass, February 15, 1957 On November 8, 1956 at 8 15 P M the Planning Board held a public hearing 1i on several proposals to amend the Lexington Zoning By-law These proposals are The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved incorporated in Article 24 through 27 as printed in the Warrant Approximately GEORGE FINGOLD, (Signed), twenty persons attended the hearing which had been duly advertised according to Attorney General said by-law The Board has been making a comprehensive study of industrial and commercial development but is only presenting at this time the proposals set forth in the Warrant because of the imminence of the proposed road connecting Wood ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 24 AS PASSED and Bedford Streets The construction of such a road could change the complexion AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 of the adjacent land very rapidly because, under the present zoning by-law, the only limitations which could be placed on proposed site developments have to do ARTICLE 24 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL with height regulations It is the belief of the Planning Board that this restriction - TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 is not enough to protect the best interests of the town or of prospective developers ARTICLE 24 VOTED To amend the Zoning By Law so as to provide for who would have to purchase large tracts of land to protect themselves The Board further believes that in previous town meetings which have discussed the present ants and bol type of zoning district buildings be designated C3 SpecialidC3 CommercialtsDis- M-1 zoning regulations there has been some indication that the town felt that tricts and to prescribe the permitted and uses in said Districts these were inadequate A By adding under Section 3 Districts Defined the following new paragraph C3 — Special commercial districts Article 24 is the Board's recommendation to create a special commercial dis- (h) trict in the hope of encouraging laboratory and administrative office development TOWN OF LEXINGTON 89 90 ANNUAL REPORTS Each building would be required to connect to a sanitary sewer, a requirement Lexington, Mass, December 18, 1956 which is considered by the Planning Board to be absolutely essential I, James J Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify Article 25 is the Board's recommendation to improve the present standards the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Article 24 as passed at the Special within the existing M-1 district by eliminating from said district buildings and uses Town Meeting held November 19, 1956 and as same appears on record permitted in C-1 and C-2 districts and bulk fuel and lubricant tanks JAMES J CARROLL, Article 26 recommends the adoption of the same height regulations for special Town Clerk commercial districts as now apply to general business and light manufacturing districts Boston, Mass, February 15, 1957 Article 27 incorporates the Board's recommendations to create standards which The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved, except as it believes will tend to foster the development of an extremely attractive, well- indicated designed layout of the industrial park type Included in these standards are mini- GEORGE FINGOLD, (Signed), mum frontage, area, yard, off-street parking and loading regulations where none Attorney General exist now The Board recommends that the Zoning By-law be amended as set forth in (The Attorney General approved Article 24 "except as indicated" The At- Articles 24, 25, 26, and 27 of the Warrant torney General has indicated the portions not approved by striking them out with red lines) LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD Donald D Hathaway ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 25 AS PASSED Alan G. Adams AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 Charles T Abbott ARTICLE 25 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL Wilbur M Jaquith TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 Thos S Grindle 11 07 P M ARTICLE 25 Presented by Donald D Hathaway General discussion VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change the permitted build- Robert L Lyon moves for indefinite postponement ings and uses in M1 -Light Manufacturing Districts by striking out all of paragraph 11 19 P M (f) in Section 5 Permitted Buildings and Uses and by substituting in place thereof the following Indefinite postponement voted on and declared lost by voice vote 11 20 P M (f) M1 Districts All buildings and uses that are permitted in RI, R2 and C3 districts but subject to any conditions and restrictions set forth Decision of voice vote questioned Standing vote taken as follows therein, and the following In Favor Tellers Opposed 1 Light manufacturing employing only electric or other substantially 6 Alan G Adams 23 noiseless and inoffensive motive power, utilizing hand labor or quiet 23 Robert L Lyon 53 machinery and processes, free from neighborhood disturbing odors 18 Ernest A Giroux 14 or agencies, but subject to the following conditions any light manu- facturing business, the conduct of which may be disturbing or 47 90 detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of persons working in Postponement Lost 11 22 P M or living near the proposed location of such manufacturing, including Original motion as presented voted on by standing vote as follows special danger of fire or explosion, pollution of waterways, corrosive, toxic or noisome fumes gas, smoke, soot, obnoxious dust, disagree- In Favor Tellers Opposed able odors and offensive noise or vibrations, is expressly prohibited 28 Alan Gt Adams 2 2 No dwellingshall be erected in an M1 district except with 52 Robert L Lyon 27 p permis- 19 Ernest A Giroux 13 sion from the Board of Appeals General discussion 99 42 Burton B Stuart moves for indefinite postponement 11 27 P M Carried 11 25 P M Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote 11 40 P M Lincoln P Cole moves that meeting be adjourned until Monday, November 26, JAMES J CARROLL, 1956 at 8 00 P M Town Clerk Motion to adjourn lost by voice vote 11 42 P M TOWN OF LEXINGTON 91 92 ANNUAL REPORTS Original motion as presented voted on by standing vote as follows Boston, Mass, February 15, 1957 In Favor Tellers Opposed The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved 25 Alan G Adams 1 50 Robert L Lyon 27 GEORGE FINGOLD, 24 Ernest A Giroux 7 Attorney General 99 35 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 7 AS PASSED Carried 11 47 P M AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 JAMES J CARROLL, ARTICLE 7 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL Town Clerk TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 ARTICLE 7 VOTED To amend Section 3 of Article XXVI of the General Lexington, Mass, December 18, 1956 By-Laws by striking out the same and inserting in place thereof a new Section 3 I, James J Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify to read as follows the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 25 as passed at the Special Town Section 3 Any vehicle on any way in the Town interfering with the work Meeting held November 19, 1956 and as same appears on record. of removing or plowing snow or removing ice from the way, JAMES J CARROLL, may be removed by or under the direction of the Superintend- Town Clerk ent of Public Works to a public garage or any convenient place The Superintendent of Public Works shall, within a reasonable time, notify the Chief of Police of the removal of any such Boston, Mass, February 15, 1957 vehicle and of the place to which it has been removed, and The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved, except as the Chief of Police shall give like notice to the registered owner indicated of the vehicle The owner, before being permitted to remove GEORGE FINGOLD, (Signed), the vehicle, shall establish his right so to do and pay to the Attorney General Town or to the keeper of the place of storage, the cost of re- moval, not exceeding $15 00, and any storage charges resulting (The Attorney General approved Article 25 "except as indicated" The At- therefrom, not exceeding $1 00 per day torney General has indicated the portions not approved by striking them out with Carried Unanimously 8 26 P M red lines) JAMES J CARROLL, Town Clerk ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 26 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 Lexington, Mass, November 27, 1956 ARTICLE 26 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL I, James J Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 7 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held November 19, 1956 and as same appears on record ARTICLE 26 VOTED To amend paragraph (b) of Section 7 Height Regu- lations of the Zoning By-Law by inserting after the words "C2" the following — JAMES J CARTown C3—, so that said paragraph (b) will read as follows Town Clerk (b) In C2, C3 and M1 districts the maximum height of buildings shall be fifty-five feet Boston, Mass, January 2, 1957 Carried Unanimously 11 50 P M The foregoing amendment to By-Laws is hereby approved JAMES J CARROLL, GEORGE FINGOLD, (Signed), Town Clerk Attorney General Lexington, Mass, November 27, 1956 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED I, James J Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby certify AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 26 as passed at the Special Town ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Meeting held November 19, 1956 and as same appears on record HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 JAMES J CARROLL, ARTICLE 8 VOTED To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto a new Town Clerk article to read as follows TOWN OF LEXINGTON 93 94 ANNUAL REPORTS • ARTICLE XXIX Playground and Recreation Centers Lexington, Mass, Nove 27, 1956 Section 1 There is hereby established a Recreation Committee It shall The above is a true copyof Article 8 and as same consist of five registered voters of the Town Members of the appears on record Committee shall be appointed as follows —One by the Board of JAMES J CARROLL, Selectmen, one by the School Committee, one by the Planning Town Clerk Board and two by the Moderator The first appointments shall be for the following terms—The member appointed by the Se- Boston, Mass,January 2, 1957 lectmen shall serve for three years, the members appointed by The within by-law hereby approved the School Committee and by the Planning Board shall serve GEORGE FINGOLD(signed) for two years one of the members appointed by the Moderator shall serve for one year and the other member appointed by the Attorney General Moderator shall serve for three years Upon the expiration of the term of a member, his successor shall be appointed by the same appointing authority for a term of three years Terms shall SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN MEETING MEMBERS shall expire on April thirtieth, except that members shall con- tinue in office until their successors have been duly appointed PRECINCT SIX—SEPTEMBER 16, 1957 and qualified Vacancies shall be filled by the same appoint- Meeting called to order by Town Clerk, James J Carroll at 7 50 P M ing authority for the balance of the unexpired terms Section 2 The Recreation Committee shall administer and have the man- There were 18 Town Meeting Members present from Precinct Six to elect one agement of the public playgrounds and recreation centers of Town Meeting Member for a term ending March, 1958 to fill the vacancy caused the Town, except as herein otherwise provided, shall have by the resignation of Clement N Williams charge of conducting and promoting thereon recreation, play, Thomas A Napoli was duly nominated and elected as Chairman of the meeting sport and physical education and may permit the use thereof by any department of the Town or by any person, society or organ- Marjorie C L Williams was duly nominated and elected as Clerk for the meet- ization for such other public, recreational, social or educational ing purposes as the Committee may deem proper, and, with the Nominations made and seconded for candidates Martin Lichterman and Robert consent of the public officer or board having control thereof or the owner may conduct and promote such activities on other H Farwell public property or on private property In carrying out its func- Donald J Shaw and were appointed as tellers tions, the Committee, within the limit of its appropriations, may employ teachers, supervisors, and other personnel and may pur- Written ballots were cast with the following results chase and maintain equipment, program material and supplies Robert H Farwell received 12 votes Section 3 The foregoing powers and duties of the Recreation Committee Martin Lichterman received 6 votes shall apply to playgrounds and gymnasiums on school property _ under the control of the School Committee only to the extent I8 votes that the School Committee may authorize Section 4 All other powers over playgrounds and recreation centers that Robert H Farwell was duly elected as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct Six are conferred upon towns by Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the for a term ending March, 1958 Genera! Laws, or any statute in amendment thereof or in addi- JAMES J CARROLL, tion thereto, shall be exercised by the Board of Selectmen Town Clerk These powers shall include, without limitation, the acquisition, construction, maintenance and development of land, buildings and physical facilities TOWN WARRANT Section 5 The Recreation Committee shall carry on continuous study and planning in reference to the development, improvement, main- Commonwealth of Massachusetts M.ddl.sex,u. tenance, and equipment of playgrounds and recreation centers To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting in the Town and shall make recommendations thereon from time In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify to time to the Board of Selectmen the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in Carried unanimously 8 30 P M Town affairs, to meet in Cary Memorial Hall, in said Town, on Monday, the six- JAMES J CARROLL, teenth day of September, 1957, at 8 00 P M, then and there to act on the follow- Town Clerk ing articles TOWN OF LEXINGTON 95 96 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 1 To receive the reports of any board of Town officers or of any ARTICLE 8 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Maple Street School committee of the Town Building Committee to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, original equipping and ARTICLE 2 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional sum of furnishing of an addition to the Harrington School Building, and to supervise the money for Insect Suppression — Wages and Expenses for the balance of the year work, and appropriate a sum or sums of money for such purposes and determine 1957, and provide for payment thereof by transfer from available funds, including whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds, or by bor- unexpended balances in current appropriations, or act in any other manner in re- rowing, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in re- lation thereto lation thereto ARTICLE 3 To see if the Town will vote to accept the alteration and reloca- ARTICI E 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen on behalf tion as a town way of Rowland Avenue as altered and relocated by the Selectmen of the Town to purchase take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated May, 1957 and playground purposes and for access thereto land in Lexington to be added to the land between Adams Street and Burlington Street already acquired by the Town and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessarytherefor, appropriateas a site for a junior high school building, appropriate money therefor and provide ovidefor money for the construction of said for payment by transfer from available funds, including unexpended balances in street and for land acquisition and provide for payment by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto current appropriations, or act in any other manner in relation thereto ARTICLE 10 To see if the Town will vote to accept grants for educational ARTICLE 4 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and purposes form the Ford Foundation and from the A D L Foundation and author- accept the layout of as a town way, Eldred Street from the southwesterly sideline ize the School Committee to expend the same for such purposes, or act in any of Justin Street to Grove Street, a distance of 1330 feet more or less, as shown other manner in relation thereto on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated May, 1957, and to take by ARTICLE 11 To see if the Tnwn will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land money for the purchase or lease of voting machines, or act in any other manner in necessary therefor, appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition and provide for payment by transfer from available funds, includ- relation thereto ing funds received from the State under the provisions of Chapter 718 of the Acts ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote a supplementary appropriation to of 1956, as amended, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods, be used in conjunction with and in addition to the money already appropriated for or act in any other manner in relation thereto the con-truction and original equipping and furnishing of an additional town office building and provide for payment by transfer from available funds, including un- ARTICLE 5 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to con- expended balances in current appropriations, or act in any other manner in rela- struct a "Board of Survey" street over town land from Waltham Street to land now tion thereto of Ernest J Corrigan and formerly of Lexington Estates Trust pursuant to a written ARTICLE 13 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to pur- agreement between the Town and said Lexington Estates Trust dated September chase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground or recreational 22, 1947 that was entered into under the authority of a vote adopted on September purposes a parcel of land situated in North Street containing 10 9 acres more or 29, 1947, under article 6 of the warrant for that town meeting, appropriate a sum less and shown on a plan entitled "Land of Albert H Burnham at Lexington" dated of money therefor and provide for payment by transfer from available funds, in- May 1928, E P Cutter, C E, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of eluding unexpended balances in current appropriations, or act in any other manner Deeds in Plan Book 415 as Plan 32 appropriate a sum of money therefor and pro- m relation thereto vide for payment by transfer from available funds including unexpended balances ARTICLE 6 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Wel- in current appropriations, or act in any other manner in relation thereto fare and its welfare agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the Town in- And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time struments taking and discharging liens under Section 4 of Chapter 118A of the of said meeting as provided in the By-Laws of the Town General Laws, as amended, on real estate of persons receiving old age assistance, Hereof fail not, and make duereturnthiswarrant, and to ratify all such instruments heretofore executed by them, or act in any other on withyour doings thereon, manner in relation thereto to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty-sixth day of August, A D, ARTICLE 7 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Street Build- 1957 ing Committee to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, original equipping and furnishing A true copy, Attest RAYMOND W JAMES of an addition to the Maria Hastings School Building and for making alterations in WILLIAM G DOOLEY RUTH MOREY the existing building, and to supervise the work, and appropriate a sum or sums of Constable of Lexington RALPH H TUCKER money for such purposes and determine whether the money shall be provided by HASKELL W REED transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these WILLIAM E MALONEY methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Selectmen of Lexington TOWN OF LEXINGTON 97 98 ANNUAL REPORTS CONSTABLE'S RETURN To the Town Clerk distance of 1330 feet more or less, as shown on a plan on file in the office of the September 4, 1957 Town Clerk, dated May, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five therefor, and to appropriate for land acquisition the sum of $350 and provide for (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at 8 16 P M his last residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters General discussion 12 days before the time of said meeting Joseph D Brucchi moves that Article be "laid on table" Attest (Signed) WILLIAM G DOOLEY, To lay on table declared lost by voice vote 8 22 P M Main motion as presented voted on and carried unanimously 8 25 P M Constable of Lexington ARTICLE 5 Presented by Raymond W James VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to construct a street over town land from Waltham Street to land now of Ernest J Corrigan and formerly SPECIAL TOWN MEETING of Lexington Estate Trust pursuant to a written agreement between the Town and said Lexington Estates Trust dated September 22, 1947, that was entered into HELD SEPTEMBER 16, 1957 under the authority of a vote adopted on September 29, 1957, under article 6 of Charles E Ferguson, at 8 07 P M the warrant for that town meeting and that the sum of $15,000 00 be appropriated Meeting called to order by the Moderator, for such construction and be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency There were 151 Town Meeting Members present Account Carried Unanimously 8 28 P M • Invocation offered by Francis D Garrity, clergyman, Sacred Heart Church at 8 10 P M ARTICLE 6 Presented by Raymond W James VOTED That the Board of Public Welfare, however from time to time con- Town Clerk, James J Carroll read the warrant for the meeting until further stituted is hereby authorized to execute in the name and on behalf of the Town reading was waived by the Moderator 8 10 P M instruments taking and discharging liens under Section 4 of Chapter 1 18A of the Town Clerk read the Constable's Return for the meeting 8 10 P M General Laws, as now or hereafter amended, and is further authorized in its dis- cretion to delegate such authority to its welfare agent, and that all such instru- ARTICLE 1 Norman J Richards, Vice-Chairman of the Appropriation Corn- ments heretofore executed by said Board or its welfare agent are hereby ratified mittee, presented Appropriation Committee Report for the meeting which was and confirmed voted to be accepted and placed on file 8 11 P M Carried Unanimously 8 30 P M ARTICLE 2 Presented by Raymond W James, Chairman of the Board of ARTICLE 7 Presented by Lincoln P Cole, Jr Selectmen VOTED That the School Street School Building Committee, appointed under VOTED That in addition to money already appropriated, the sum of $2,000 the authority of the vote adopted under Article 10 of the warrant for the Special be appropriated for Insect Suppression—Wages and Expenses for the balance of Town Meeting held on October 5, 1953, be and hereby is authorized on behalf the year 1957 and that said sum be provided by transfer from the Excess and De- of the Town to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, original ficiency Account equipping and furnishing of an addition to the Maria Hastings School building and Carried Unanimously 8 13 P M to supervise the carrying on of the work, and that the sum of $107,500 00 be and ARTICLE 3 Presented byRaymond W James hereby is appropriated for such construction, original equipping and furnishing, Y and that payment be provided by the transfer of $2,500 00 from the unexpended VOTED To accept the alteration and relocation as a town way of Rowland balance of the appropriation voted for said Committee, for plans and specifications Avenue as altered and relocated by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file for said addition, under Article 38 of the warrant for the 1957 annual town meet- in the office of the Town Clerk dated May, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen ing, and the issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of $105,000 00, to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other inter- and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is est in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for land acquisition and for con- authorized to borrow the sum of $105,000 00 under the authority of Chapter 645 struction of said street the sum of $100 and provide for payment thereof by trans- of the Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town there- fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account for to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Carried Unanimously 8 15 P M Laws, as amended within a period not exceeding twenty years ARTICLE 4 Presented by Raymond W James Carried Unanimously 8 32 P M VOTED To establish as a Town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, 1 Alfred P Tropeano read Report of Maple Street School BuildingEldred Street from the southwesterly sideline of Justin Street to Grove Street, a Committee ARTICLE E follows. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 99 100 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE MAPLE STREET SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE construction, original equipping and furnishing of the Harrington School building (Harrington Elementary School) voted under Article 2 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on No- The Maple Street School Building Committee was appointed by the Moderator vember 22, 1954, the transfer of $4,006 50 from the unexpended balance of the following a special Town Meeting of October 5, 1953 The Committee was au- appropriation for preliminary plans and specifications for said Harrington School thonzed to obtain preliminary plans and specifications, and the sum of $10,000 building voted under Article 11 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held was appropriated therefore At the special Town Meeting of November 22, 1954, on October 5, 1953, the transfer of $645 50 from the Excess and Deficiency the sum of $733,000 was appropriated to construct, equip, and furnish an elemen- Account,and the issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of $75,000 00 tary school in accordance with the plans and specifications The Committee en- and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is gaged the architectural firm of Leland and Larsen, later the firm name was changed authorized to borrow the sum of $75,000 00 under the authority of Chapter 645 to Leland, Larsen, Bradley & Hibbard The low bidder was G L Rugo and Sons, of the Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, Inc to whom the General Contract was awarded to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, As amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years The school, by vote of the School Committee, has been named the Harrington Carried Unanimously 8 40 P M School The construction of the school has been completed and it has been equipped ARTICLE 9 VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on and furnished in accordance with the plans and specifications and the vote under Article 2 of the special Town Meeting of November 22, 1954 The school has behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for been accepted by the School Committee school and playground purposes or for access thereto, the fee, any easement or other interest in any part or parts or all of the following parcels of land situated The following sums have been appropriated and expended in Lexington Total appropriation for preliminary plans and for 1 A parcel situated at or near the intersection of Hancock and Burlington construction, equipment and furnishings $743,000 00 Streets believed to be owned by Freeman M Gray and Stella L Gray, Total amount paid to date 695,381 20 which is shown as Lot D on a plan entitled ' Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass" dated December 22, 1950, L G Brackett & Co Civil Engi- Balance on hand $47,618 80 neers, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as Plan No 301 of 1951 in Book 7716, Page 87 The General Contractor has filed a claim for an alleged extra in the amount of 2 A parcel of land situated on Burlington Street believed to be owned $3,795 00 which claim the Committee through Town Counsel has disputed and by Robert S Ives and Anne Ives and shown on the aforesaid plan as the same is now in arbitration The Committee is of the opinion that it should be Lot C empowered to expend $43,000 of the $47,618 80 balance towards the construc tion, equipping, and furnishing of the addition to the Harrington School 3 A parcel of land abutting on and situated northeasterly of the aforesaid Lots D and C and believed to be owned by John H Millican Respectfully submitted, and that the unexpended balance of the sum of $65,000 00 appropriated for JASON H WOODWARD acquisition of land for school and playground purposes in the vote adopted under RALPH H TUCKER Article 17 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November 19, RICHARD P CROMWELL 1956 be and hereby is made available for such land acquisition THORNTON S CODY, Secretary Carried Unanimously 8 45 P M ALFRED P TROPEANO, Chairman ARTICLE 10 Presented by Mildred B Marek Voted to be accepted and placed on file 8 35 P M VOTED To accept grants for educational purposes from the Ford Foundation ARTICLE 8 Presented by Alfred P Tropeano in the amount of $40,000 00 and from the A D L Foundation in the amount of VOTED That the Maple Street School Building Committee, appointed under $10,000 00, and any additional amounts that may be donated by said Foundations, and to authorize the School Committee to expend all such sums for such purposes the authority of the vote adopted under Article 11 of the Warrant for the Special Carried Unanimously 8 49 P M Town Meeting held on October 5, 1953, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of 1 1 Presented by Raymond W James the Town to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, original equip- ARTICLEATThat the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to purchase in the ping and furnishing of an addition to the Harrington School Building and to super- VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to purchase in the vise the carrying on of the work, and that the sum of $121,152 00 be and hereby name of the Town the eight voting machines now held under lease and that the is appropriated for such construction, original equipping and furnishing and that sum of $11,160 00 be appropriated therefor, and that they be and hereby are payment be provided by the transfer of $2,500 00 from the unexpended balance further authorized to lease sixteen additional voting machines and that in addition of the appropriation voted for said Committee, for plans and specifications for said to money already appropriated, the sum of $1,640 00 be appropriated for Select- addition, under Article 39 of the Warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meeting, the men's Department — Elections, for the balance of the year 1957, and that said transfer of $39,000 00 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the sums be provided by transfers from the Excess and Deficiency Account Carried Unanimously 8 51 P M TOWN OF LEXINGTON 101 102 ANNUAL REPORTS ARTICLE 12 Presented by William E Maloney REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS VOTED That the sum of $4,100 00 be and hereby is appropriated as a supplementary appropriation to be used in conjunction with and in addition to the sum of $281,000 00 already appropriated under Article 30 of the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting for the construction, original equipping and furnishing December 31, 1957 of an additional town office building, and that payment be provided by the transfer of $4,100 00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Carried Unanimously 8 54 P M Lexington, Massachusetts ARTICLE 13 Presented by Thomas $ Grindle Gentlemen VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to purchase or take by eminent domain for playground or recreational purposes a parcel of land We hereby submit our report as Assessors for the year ending December 31, situated on North Street containing 10 9 acres more or less and shown on a plan 1957 entitled "Land of Albert H Burnham at Lexington" dated May, 1928, E P 1957 RECAPITULATION Cutter, C E, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 415 as Plan 32, and that the sum of $5,000 00 be appropriated therefor and be Total Appropriations as certified by provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account Town Clerk to be raised by tax- 9 00 P M ation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $3,690,917 36 Total Appropriations voted to be Norman J Richards of the Appropriation Committee states Appropriation Com- taken from Available Funds mittee not in favor (a) In 1957 $393,915 00 Leland H Emery moves to "lay on table" which was declared lost by voice (b) In 1956 since 1956 tax vote 9 01 P M rate was fixed 185,470 00 579,385 00 Discussion by various speakers $4,270,302 36 A Edward Rowse moves for indefinite postponement 5 Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgment, McKay Case 13,007 11 9 23 P M 8 Any other amount required to be raised, Fire Department Pen- sions, and Snow Removal 5,866 75 Woodrow W Sayre moves for the previous question (Main motion) Motion for the previous question adopted by voice vote TAX AND ASSESSMENTS 925 PM State 1957 1956 Main motion voted upon and declared carried by voice vote Estimates Underestimates I 9 25 P M State Parks and Reservations $7,117 23 $2,275 64 State Audit of Municipal Accts 6,364 92 Selectman, Raymond W James, declares meeting dissolved 9 26 P M State Examination of Retirement JAMES J CARROLL, System 85 55 Town Clerk Metropolitan North System Sewer and Water—Chapter 92 145,527 65 4,376 07 $159,095 35 $6,651 71 $165,747 06 TAX AND ASSESSMENTS County County Tax $79,689 99 $3,234 87 Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 20,621 74 $100,311 73 $3,234 87 $103,546 60 OVERLAY of Current Year 68,942 66 Gross Amount To Be Raised $4,627,412 54 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 103 104 ANNUAL REPORTS ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS SOURCES OF NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED Income Tax $201,379 69 Number of Polls 6761 @ $2 00 $13,522 00 Corporation Taxes 95,184 39 Real Estate Valuation $54,520,150 Tax Rate 2,835,047 80 Personal Prop Valuation 3,923,503 $52 00 204,022 16 - Reimbursement on account of publicly owned land 1,485 94 Old Age Tax(Meals) Chap 64B, Sec 10 . 3,079 10 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 260,900 00 Total Taxes Levied On Polls and Property $3,052,591 96 Licenses ... 15,000 00 Fines 500 00 Special Assessments . ... 35,000 00 ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINA- General Government 7,500 00 TION OF THE TAX RATE Protection of Persons and Property 1,000 00 Health and Sanitation 15,000 00 Highways 0 00 BETTERMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES Charities (other than federal grants) 115,000 00 Committed Old Age Assistance(other than federal grants) 55,000 00 Amount InterestmmittTotal Veterans' Services 2,500 00 Sewer Libraries 0 00 portioned Schools(Funds from Income Tax not to be included) 15,000 00 ApAsressmens $25,343 61 $5,913 08 $31,256 69 Recreation 0 00 Apportioned Water Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Depart) 170,000 00 Assessments 4,628 43 508 17 5,136 60 Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots) 4,000 00 Apportioned Side- Interest on Taxes and Assessments 12,000 00 walk Assessments 771 75 237 52 1,009 27 State Assistance for School Construction-Chapter Apportioned Street 645, Acts of 194883,806 46 Assessments 16,268 66 4,167 71 20,436 37 Chap 400 Acts of 1956 Farm Animals Excise Tax 100 00 Water Liens added to 2,352 78 In Lieu of Taxes-Arlington and Cambridge 2,000 00 taxes $60,191 71 Total Estimated Receipts $995,435 58 TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1957 TAXES ON POLLS AND PROPERTY AND OF ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS ADDED TO TAXES AS AMOUNTS VOTED TO BE TAKEN FROM AVAIL- COMMITTED TO TAX COLLECTOR $3,112,783 67 ABLE FUNDS (The funds voted to be taken from available funds are in accordance with Chapter 798 of the Acts of 1951 ) TABLE OF AGGREGATES Amount Date of Vote Source of Funds $19,000 00 10- 1-1956 NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED Individuals All Others* Total 166,470 00 11-20-1956 On Personal Estate Only 112 40 152 54,850 00 3-18-1957 Other Funds On Real Estate Only 12,702 150 12,852 249,305 00 3-25-1957 ($156,035 E& D, On Both Personal and Real Estate 115 22 137 $93,270 Other Funds) TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED 13,141 *Partnerships, Associates or Trusts, Corporations 40,000 00 4- 1-1957 NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED 6,761 49,760 00 4- 3-1957 ($47,760 E& D, $2,000 Real Estate Fund) $579,385 00 VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE Stock in Trade $121,150 00 Total Available Funds $579,385 00 Machinery 2,157,304 00 Live Stock 7,705 00 Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $1,574,820 58 All other Tangible Personal Property 1,637,344 00 Net Amount To Be Raised By Taxation On Polls and Property $3,052,591 96 TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE $3,923,503 00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 105 106 ANNUAL REPORTS VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE In conclusion we wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance and coopera- Land exclusive of Buildings $10,974,450 00 tion given to the Assessors Department by officials of the Town and members of the Buildings exclusive of Land 43,545,700 00 various departments We thank the home owners and builders also whom we visited during the year for their many courtesies TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE 54,520,150 00 Respectfully submitted, TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED ESTATE $58,443,653 00 EDWARD B CASS, Chairman NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ASSESSED WILLIAM I BURNHAM Horses 24 JAMES J CONNELL Cows 95 Swine 455 Board of Assessors Fowl 5650 Sheep 18 All others ... . 7 NUMBER OF ACRES OF LAND ASSESSED 43610 NUMBER OF DWELLING HOUSES ASSESSED . 6154 TAXES ON OMITTED REAL ESTATE AND ON ADDDI- TIONAL REVISION OF VALUATION $338 00 OMITTED POLL TAXES 6 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION Value of Real Estate $30,366,608 42 Value of Tangible Personal Estate 966,687 00 TOTAL VALUE OF EXEMPT PROPERTY $31,333,295 42 RECAPITULATION OF COMMITMENTS FISCAL YEAR OF 1957 ON MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE Date of Number of Commissioner's Commitment Commitment Vehicles Value Excise 12th 1-23-57 898 $652,830 $22,103 16 13th , 2-12-57 1114 600,410 9,246 93 14th 3- 8-57 82 sets None 7,020 00 15th 3-12-57 22 14,800 202 40 16th 4-15-57 1 200 10 89 1st 4- 3-57 2027 1,129,330 64,201 92 2nd 4-23-57 854 561,210 31,977 43 3rd 5- 7-57 846 720,260 39,786 21 4th 5-24-57 808 538,410 29,336 78 5th 8-13-57 1060 766,200 41,273 62 6th 8-16-57 897 693,670 37,098 44 7th 8-27-57 719 531,750 26,725 43 8th 10- 1-57 574 518,010 24,209 88 9th 10-25-57 586 472,350 24,177 00 10th 11- 4-57 243 167,710 8,088 98 11th 1 1-19-57 288 169,200 8,695 72 12th 12- 4-57 311 281,700 11,864 83 TOTAL EXCISE REVENUE FOR 1957 $386,019 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 107 108 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS dropped on Bow Street and Massachusetts Avenue contiguous to this prop- erty shall be removed at once by this petitioner Feb 5—Richard H Singleton • December 31, 1957 To Vary the Lexington Zoning By-law in order to maintain tool house at - To the Honorable Board of Selectmen 379 Woburn Street, which is located on the rear lot line and 15 feet from Lexington, Massachusetts the side lot line Denied Gentlemen Feb 5—F P Morgan Company The Board of Appeals reports that one hundred eight hearings were held during To Erect one real estate sign 8x10 feet, on the property now controlled by the year 1957 Stephen Hopkins et als, and comprising approximately 18 acres, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Route 128 and Massachu- Following is a list of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case setts Avenue This sign would be located about 50 feet in from the State Highway fence on the west side of Route 128 and approximately 200 feet Jan 22—Richard H Soule, Inc south from the intersection of Massachusettts Avenue and Route 128 To Permit a place of business of a builder, contractor and carpenter, on a parcel of land on Mellex Road, Lexington, and to erect a building on said land without Denied • connecting to a sanitary sewer, provided said land passes a percolation test and Feb 5—N E Tel &Tel - To Erect a one-story addition, approximately 20 feet by 70 feet on the rear approval by the Board of Health Denied of the Dial Telephone Exchange Building on premises numbered 73 Wal- Jan 22—Ernest E MacPhee tham Street, Lexington, said premises being in a C-2 general business • located at 33 Vaille Avenue into two lots, and to maintain district, under Section 5 (a) 7e of the Zoning by law of the Town of Lex- To Subdivide lot of land oc ed existing house on Lot B which lot has sufficient frontage but insufficient ington Granted area as required by the Zoning By-law Granted—subject to the condition Feb 19—Carol H Ingraham that the garage with insufficient sideyard on Lot B will be removed within a To Operate a pre-school class for 5 year olds at #5 Downing Road, Lexington reasonable period, not to exceed six months from date Granted Feb 19—Ernest De Vincent Jan 22—Dorothy C Coburn To Continue the operation of roadside stand located at the corner of Pleasant To Subdivide lot 6 at #950 Waltham Street into two lots marked A and B, lot A Street and Concord Turnpike Granted not having sufficient frontage as required by the Zoning By-law, and to main- tain existing dwelling thereon Denied Feb 19—John L Warner To Vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to construct an addition to existing Jan 22—Wilda M Ward To Continue operation of a nursery group at 233 East Street, Lexington, Massa- have on Lot 66 at #21 Normandy Road, Lexington, which addition will have a side yard of 13 feet on the right hand side instead of the required 15 chusetts Granted—subject to the following conditions 1 That the premises shall be kept in a neat and orderlycondition at all times, 2 That not more feet Granted p Feb 19—Alice R Simpson than ten children shall be accommodated at one time, 3 This permit shall To Operate a Boarding House for the aged on the premises known as #6 Raymond expire October 5, 1957 Street, Lexington Capacity not to exceed 18 patients, ambulatory persons Feb 5—Palladino Bros Co only Denied 1 To Conduct a contracting and landscaping business, including stockpiling and Feb 19—Associates Realty Trust sale of loam, fill, sand and gravel on a parcel of land located on Massachu- To Erect an all metal ground sign 33'0"xl3'4" high, 2'6" above ground on lot setts Avenue, Lexington, starting at #201 and preceeding easterly on at the N W corner of Route 128 and Marrett Road (Route 2A) for accessory Massachusetts Avenue for a distance of 479 feet more or less Granted— use of business on same property Sign to be parallel to and 140' back"from subject to the following conditions 1 This permit will expire June 20, Route 128 according to plot plan submitted Sign to be illuminated by (4) 300 1957 2 All materials shall be trucked to and from the property by way of watt overhead reflectors Denied the driveway entering on to Bow Street, and any loose material dropped from the trucks on to Bow Street shall be promptly removed from the street Feb 19—James Catalano 3 The hours of operation shall be restricted from 7 A M to 6 P M six To Continue the operation of retail business of selling flowers and plants grown days a week 4 Water, or a sprinkler system shall be used to control dust, on the premises at 643 Waltham Street, Lexington, as per Permit Order especially on the driveway leading to Bow Street 5 There shall be no Granted expansion of the present operation 6 Only equipment regularly used in Feb 19—Charles H King the business shall be parked or stored on the premises 7. The premises To Maintain house under construction at 11 Greenwood Street with a sideyard of shall at all times be kept in a neat and orderly condition 8 All material 8'6" instead of the required 10' Granted TOWN OF LEXINGTON 109 110 ANNUAL REPORTS • March 12—Auto Engineering, Inc To Erect a pole and cross mast for the purpose of hanging two double faced signs, March 26—Ernest E Outhet approximately 41 inches by 38 inches, located at 436 Marrett Road, Lexington To Erect a single family dwelling at 59 Harding Road which does not conform Denied to the Zoning By-law Granted March 12—John F MacNeil • To Further vary the Lexington Zoning By-Laws Section 8 (c) C 2 districts a (1)' March 26—Richard C Long pertaining to the twenty foot side yards of C-2 land that abuts R 1 land of the To Change the lot lines of Lot D numbered 58 Paul Revere Road, Lexington, premises owned by John F MacNeil and to vary Section 8 (c) a (2) pertaining which will also change the lot lines of #60 Paul Revere Road and #44 Green- to the ten foot rear yard, both in accordance with the plan submitted of the wood Street, to enable the side yards of Nos 58 and 60 Paul Revere Road to land owned by John F MacNeil situated off Depot Square, Lexington Said be more in conformity with the Zoning By-laws Granted land is bounded Northerly and Easterly by land of Boston & Maine Railroad Southerly by Depot Square and a right of way Westerly by land now of Smith April 9—Adeline H Cooper Granted To Operate a nursery school five mornings a week from 9 A M to 12 noon at March 12—Daniel & Eleanor M Curtin 118 Burlington Street, Lexington Granted subject to the following condi- To Erect construct and maintain a retail gasoline, oil and greasing station and tions 1 That an assistant will be present at all times, 2 This permit shall place of business for the sale and installation of tires and other automobile expire April 9, 1958 accessories on lots 230A and 230B, being numbered 434 Marrett Road, Lex- ington, and for the purpose of ingress and egress to use in common with others April 9, 1957—James Donahue a small triangular parcel of Lot 231 on a plan entitled "Farmcrest Section 4, To Build a single family dwelling at #21 Curve Street which will be set back Lexington, Mass" provided petitioners obtain a transfer of the "gasoline stor- 20 ft. from Curve Street instead of the 30 ft required by the Zoning By-law, age" license issued in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter with sideyards of 9 25 ft instead of the required 10 ft Granted • 148, from its present location at 435 Marrett Road (Approx across the street from locus) to Lots 230A and 230B Denied April 9—George A Mahoney To Operate a trucking and express business (moving) at #927 Massachusetts March 12—Harry M Sullivan Avenue, Lexington, which is in an R2 district Denied To Combine into three equal sized house lots, Lots 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 on Hillcrest Street, located 100 ft from Wright Street to #105 Winter Street April 23—Richard Greaves and to combine into 2 house lots, Lots 37, 38 and 39 located between Winter To Add 10 feet to present one-car garage located at 166 Burlington Street, Lex- Street and #16 Hillcrest Street Granted ington, which addition will come to within 13 8 ft of the side line, instead of 15 feet as required by the Zonging By-law Granted March 26—Mary E Dacey To Continue to operate a kindergarten for 10 children, 4 and 5 years of age, April 23—Angelo Busa five mornings a week from 9 A M to 11 45 A M at 18 Winchester Drive, To Continue to operate roadside stand in connection with farm located at 137 Lexington Granted subject to the following conditions 1 That not more Grant Street, Lexington for the sale of vegetables and eggs Granted subject than 10 children shall be in attendance at any one time 2 This Permit shall to the following conditions 1 That there shall be no flood lighting of the expire October 18, 1957 premises, 2 That only products of the land of the owner of the stand within the town shall be sold, 3 That the premises shall be kept in a neat and orderly March 26—Martin J Bellinger :condition at all times, 4 That this permit shall expire March 10, 1958 To Continue to practice medical diagnosis and treatment at his home, 7 Patriots Drive, Lexington Granted subject to the following conditions 1 No regular April 23—Richard H Soule Contractor, Inc 1 office hours shall be maintained, 2 No sign shall be used except that per- To Permit a place of business of a builder, contractor and carpenter on a parcel matted in Section 6 (d) of the Lexington Zoning By-law, 3 This permit shall of land on Mellex Road, Lexington, shown on a plan filed herewith, and to expire when Dr Bellinger ceases to occupy the premises, 4 That only occa- erect a building on said land in compliance with the Building Code Denied sional patients and emergency cases shall be treated March 26—Ellen L Sharkey April 23—Harvey W Newgent To Continue the use, and extend for two years beginning March 20, 1957, the To Maintain existing signs at the Boston & Maine Depot, #10 Depot Square, . premises on Lot #11, 16 Hazel Road, Lexington, as the site of microwave Lexington Denied transmitting equipment, including specifically a long-range calibration unit April 23—Win S Couette Granted subject to the following conditions That upon the expiration of this permit on March 20, 1959 the entire structure, including the fence, shall be To Use the premises #789 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, presently in R 1 - zone, as a Branch Office for the sale and rental of Real Estate and Insurance removed and the premises restored as nearly as practicable to their original condition together with the erection of suitable signs to indicate that it is a Real Estate Office Denied TOWN OF LEXINGTON 111 112 ANNUAL REPORTS May 7—Belford E Cross To Subdivide Lot 2 located on Winter Street, by adding an area of Approx of 100 by 84 ft, for which permission was granted, and further petitions for 33,000 sq ft of said Lot 2 to Lot 3 numbered 148 Winter Street, and to use permission to use said building for offices for physicians, dentists and allied new lot as a building lot, which subdivision will not comply with the Zoning, professions in the field of medicine Granted • By-law Denied May 7- 1957—Dianne Estates ,May 28—John Carrier To Make an addition to rear of existing non-conforming dwelling at #48 Bell- To Vary the Lexington Zoning-By-Law in order to erect an addition to the rear flower Street Granted subject to the approval of the Building Inspector of the existing garage at 91 Burlington Street which is 2' from the side lot line Granted May 7—Dianne Estates May 28—Margaret A Nixon To Make an addition to rear of existing non-conforming dwelling at 52 Bellflower To Vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to maintain existing dwelling at Street, Also add to porch on right side at front Granted subject to the ap- 283 Concord Avenue, which, on the easterly side, is 11 feet from the lot line proval of the Building Inspector instead of 15 feet as required by the Zoning By-Law Granted May 7—Ralph W Galen To Maintain an office for the practice of dentistry in his home located at 46 Mar- May 28---Harvey W Newgent rett Road, Lexington Denied To Vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to maintain a Real Estate Office in the Depot Building owned by the Boston & Maine R 'R and to keep the May 7—Virginia Coleman sign now located between two posts as well as the one sign to the right of the - To Use the property at #6 Raymond Street, Lexington as a boarding house for door which is 30"x36" Granted more than four persons The premises are now being used as a nursing home Denied May 28—Mario Pfaff May 7—Charles H S King To Vary the Lexington Zoning By-law in order to build a garage at #6 Rowland To Erect a two-car garage at #11 Greenwood Street which will have a sideyard Avenue, which will be located 7'5" from the rear lot line and 6' from the side i of 5 feet instead of 10 feet, and a rear yard of 5 feet instead of 15 feet as line Existing damaged garage to be demolished Granted required by the Zoning By-law Denied June 11—Charles H S King May 7—Phyllis A Ackerman To Erect a two car garage at 11 Greenwood Street, which will have a sideyard of To Change the existing lot line between Lot 6 at 97 North Street and Lot 7 at 6 feet instead of the required 10 feet, and a rear yard of 8 feet instead of the #140 Adams Street, substantially in accordance with the plot plan submitted required fifteen feet Granted Granted ,May 21--Charles E Heath June 1 1—Barbara Ennis To Vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to erect a single family dwelling To Operate a pre-primary school for more than ten children at 3126 Massachu- at #66 Burlington Street, Lexington, which does not conform to the Zoning setts Avenue, Lexington Denied By-Law, being in the so-called Manor Section Granted May 21—Carl E Faflick June 11—Lloyd H Miller To Build an addition to the existing house at 28 Moon Hill Road, which will come To Continue operation of roadside stand at 973 Concord Turnpike, Lexington, to within 18 ft of the street line at its nearest point, substantially in accord- for the sale of poultry, eggs, fruit and vegetables Granted ance with the plot plan submitted Granted June 11—Angelo Nardone May 21—Outhet'Realty Trust To Continue operation of roadside stand at 851 Waltham Street, Lexington, for To Vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to erect a single family dwelling sale of vegetables, plants, eggs and fruit produced on land located near the on parcel "A" numbered 23 Appletree Lane, Lexington, said parcel having an stand in 'Lexington Granted area of 27,600 sq ft instead of the required 30,000 sq ft as shown on the plot plan submitted Granted June 11—Dr Walter C Boone L May 21—Alfred G Jones To Maintain office for the practice of chiropody at his residence, 112 Bedford To Garage a truck at 272 Concord Avenue, the same being in an R 1 district Street, Lexington Granted i I which allows but one truck, and to store on said truck for a period not to ex- ceed 48 hours, the commodities carried thereon Denied June 25—Ernest Avallone To Vary the Lexington Zoning-law in order to change the lot line between lots L May 21—Lex Medical Center Build Assoc 477-478 facing on Carville Avenue and lots 475-476 on Carville Avenue, in To Erect a building to be used as offices for physicians at No 16 Clarke Street order to add approximately 240 square ft to lots 477-478, thus giving the with dimensions of approximately 110 by 45 ft instead of with dimensions owners of No 39 Carville Avenue (lots 477-478) access to bulkhead and rear of their property Granted TOWN OF LEXINGTON 113 114 ANNUAL REPORTS June 25—Joseph Monsignore July 30—CarmineM Massimfarilla,Jr • To Erect single family dwelling at 114 Laconia Street, Lexington, which does not To Erect a stand on Lowell Street, Lexington the sale of have frontage required by Zoning-law, but does have an area in excess of re- quirednursery 30,000 square feet. Granted July 30—E Alden Erickson June 25—Grey Nuns Charities, Inc To Erect a two car garage, and roof over present rear porch which would have To Erect a private garage for not more than five automobiles, two of which may fourteen and a half feet instead of fifteen feet side yard Granted be commercial vehicles Granted June 25—Dunn Ford Sales, Inc To Divide into two lots, land sdt 27—Thomas D n ted asLot 122A, one of which would riot To Erect a free standing sign on two 6'x6' posts, on private property, which is in g conform in size to present zoning by-laws Denied a commercial district Denied June 25—Ellen L Sharkey To Vary the Lexington ZoningAugust 27—Paul Marashio To Construct an attached garage to dwelling at 13 Hazel Road, which does not of land Lexion By-Law in order to subdivide a part of a parcel have the required set back from the street Denied the requirednfronting area buNorth and and Lowell Stfrotoa two lots one of which will have I _ June 25—Louis M Nystrom To. Remove sod, sand, loam, gravel or stone from Adams Estates, 2nd Section, To Add to the present tgructuust 2e theliz &Winfred Smith property dis- which is located west of the junction of North and Adams Street Denied. tante of 26 9 feet Granted y making the front ro er line a June 25—Shell Oil Company August To Demolish present service station building completely, and to build a new two- To Continue use of model va anon Cott 27—Techbuilt, Inc p bay Colonial type Service Station to replace the above Denied anon Expires Feb 21, 1958 Grantege d without utilities or ermanent found- July 30—Robert J Trebino To Use of lot (rear section thereof) for the parking of trucks and equipment; said To Continue the use of to August 27—James A Carrig mlot adjoining his premises at 83 Spring Street, Lexington, which is located in Ave and Pleasant St ExpiresYpJ lyorary 1, 19x58 oG anted the corner of Concord R-1 Zone Denied 1 July 30—Joseph Monsignore 'Sept 17—John Paratore To Complete interior of existing structure to form a livable unit, to be used as a To Build a swimmin pool no ave guest house for periods of approximately two or three weeks at certain intervals der the Lexington Zoning 'By-Laws. Denied rear and side yards required un- of time. Denied Sept July 30—Barbara Ennis&Wilda Ward To Continue operation of Nurser SMrs C S Broussard To Operate a preschool for more than ten children at 3126 Massachusetts Av- from 8 A M to 4 30 P M y subject- 5 days a week for children aged 2 to 5 ons t—at enue, Lexington Denied not more than 10 children shall bet n attendane ceoat any onedng con 'ttime, 2) that July 30—Palladino Brothers Co one assistant shall be employed, 3) that any outside play area must be To Continue to conduct a contracting and landscaping business, including stock- fenced in with a suitable fence, 4) that no portion of the basement shall piling and sale of loam, fill, sand and gravel on a parcel of land located on be used by the children attending the school, 5) that the children shall be Mass Avenue, starting at #201 and proceeding easterly on Massachusetts properly supervised at all times, 6) that the premises shall be kept in a Avenue for a distance of 479 feet more or less Granted subject to the fol- neat and orderly condition at all times, 7) that this P lowing restrictions 1 This Permit will expire June 20, 1958, 2 All ma- Aug 20, 1958 Granted permit shall expire terials shall be trucked to and from the property by way of the driveway en- tering on to Bow Street, and any loose material dropped from the trucks on To Continue the operation Sept 17—Nishan Haroian to Bow Street shall be promptly removed from the street; 3 The hours of Lexington, for the ale of f owese stand produce at 353 Concord Ave, operation shall be restricted from 7 a.m to 6 p m six days a week, 4 Water, P grown on the premises (was stated or a sprinkler system shall be used to control dust, especially on the driveway greenhouse) thaEtxsjand had been removed and they were selling direct from leading to Bow Street, 5 There shall be no expansion of the present opera- p res July 1, 1958 Granted tion, 6 Only equipment regularly used in the business shall be parked or ` stored on the premises, 7 The premises shall :at all times be kept in a neat To. To continue operation Sept 17--Paul Alibrandi j and orderly condition, 8 All material dropped on Bow Street and Massachu- foNowing conditions 1) that stand at 565pLowell St subject to the setts Avenue contiguous to this property shall be removed at once by this permit shall expire Septet 1, 1958, 2) that there shall be no floodlighting of premises, 3) that premises shall be kept petitioner k TOWN OF LEXINGTON 115 116 ANNUAL REPOR IS products grown on the land of the petitioner that is within the Town shall be in neat and orderly condition, and that only products of land of owner of stand within Town of Lexington shall be sold Granted sold, 5 That this permit shall expire October 23, 1957 Sept 17—Thomas A Napoli October 1—Lauri A Lindell To. Continue operation of existing roadside stand for the purpose of selling To Alter existing building at rear of 471 Waltham Street, Lexington for use as a only the products grown on their land No changes had been made and private steam bath Granted there had been no parking of automobiles on Marrett Road Expires June 1, 1958. Granted October 29—Joseph Beauchesne Sept 17—Nancy C Schack To Alter existing single car garage to a two car garage using concrete block and To Continue to operate a playschool for children from 3 to 5 years of age, in her having shed roof which will not have side yard required by Zoning By-law home two mornings a week from 9 to 12, Sept. to June, subject to the follow- Granted ing conditions. 1) that this permit shall expire July 1, 1958, 2) that the October 29—Marjorie C L Williams children shall be properly supervised at all times, both inside and outside the To Operate splay-school at 9 Balfour Street, for not more than 10 children age building Expires July 1, 1958 Granted 3-4, four mornings a week from 9 a.m - 12 noon, October through May Granted subject to the following conditions 1 That there shall be a qualified ISept 17—Vivian B Wolfe assistant at all times, 2 Permit shall expire October 29, 1958 To: Continue to operate a Nursery School 5 days a week instead of 3 from 9-12 for not more than 10 children, with the condition that if she has more than 5 October 29—First National Stores students she will employ professional assistance, and that the children will be To Erect a free standing sign at Worthen Road entrance to the First National supervised at all times Expires May 15, 1958 Store parking lot Denied. October 29 Ellen L Sharkey Sept 17—Anthony R Cataldo To Continue the use of the building at 703 Mass Ave, to process, warehouse and To Maintain a garage attached to the dwelling at 13 Hazel Road, Lexington sell fresh fruit and vegetables, subject to the following conditions• That no Granted subject to the conditions that the garage conforms to the Building fruits or vegetables shall be sold at retail on the premises, that no by-products By-laws. from the use or materials used shall be stored outside the building, that the October 29—Joseph P Crosby To Make an addition to present non-conforming building at 38 Highland Avenue, premises shall be kept in a neat and orderly condition Expires July 1, 1958 Granted. Lexington Granted Sept 17—Thomas J.Willson October 29—Mrs. Harry W Cram To: Subdivide lot 30 in order to add to abutting lot 36 thereby reducing lot 30 To Continue to operate a pre-primary school for not more than 10 children below present requirements of Lexington Zoning By-Laws Denied. Granted subject to the following conditions 1 That there shall be an assistant Sept 17—Raymond&Emilio DeSimone present at all times, 2 The outside play area shall be fenced in, 3 The child- To: Continue the use of tool shed subject to the condition that the building shall ren shall be properly supervised at all times, 4 Permit expires September 30, 1958 not be used for residential purposes and that permission to use the building November 12—Roswell M Boutwell, 3rd shall extend only until August 14, 1958 Granted To Erect a flashing, double faced sign at 55 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington October l—Carol Ingraham Denied To• Continue to operate a pre-school class for not more than 10 children at 5 November 12—George A Mahoney Downing Road, Lexington, four mornings a week Granted, subject to the fol- To Operate a trucking and disposal business and to house two trucks at 927 lowing conditions 1 That the operation of the pre-school class be confined Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Denied to the game room in the basement and the front room on the first floor 2 That an assistant shall be in attendance at all times 3 That this permit shall November 12—Mrs Josephine O'Hara, To Erect a garage at #3 Peartree Drive, Lexington, which will riot have side expire September 27, 1958 yard required by Lexington Zoning By-law Granted • October 1—William P & Iris M Howard To Operate a nursery-kindergarten at 15 Ewell Avenue, Lexington, for not more November 12—E C. Barrett than 10 children, from 9 a m to 12 noon Canted To Operate a card shop, stationery store and printing business at #35 Woburn Street, Lexington Denied October 1—Wilson Farm Inc November 12—Frank Graziano • To Continue operation of roadside stand Granted subject to the following con- ditions 1 That the premises shall at all times be kept in a neat and orderly To Erect a two truckon, garageichwill rear righteside of house, •qui d by Lex- condition; 2 That no flood lights shall be installed, 3) That no cars shall be Street, ZLexington, which not leave rear and side yard required by ington Zoning By-law Denied allowed to park on Pleasant Street, 4 That only vegetables, fruits and poultry TOWN OF LEXINGTON 117 118 ANNUAL REPORTS November 26—Edward S Folsom To Make one lot 60' x 100' out of remaining portions of lots 617-621 inclusive, Homestead Street Denied • November 26—MaryD GuarinoTHE LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS - 1957 To Erect a free standing sign, approximate size to be 29 square feet, at 271 Lin- coln Street, to be flood lighted Denied November 26—Paino-LaCava Trust To Erect a two story frame and brick building for physicians' and dentists' offices 750' from the Lexington-Waltham line on lots 7-8 Granted SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION November 26—Virginia Coleman To Increase patient capacity from 8 to 14 at the existing Lexington Nursing Home on 6 Raymond Street Denied MRS MILDRED B MAREK, 43 Somerset Road (Chairman) VO 2-2032 November 26—Dr Leonard V Short (Term Expires March 1960) To Maintain a separate building from the main structure, as a dwelling, at 1433 Massachusetts Avenue Denied December 30—Ernest DeVincent MR W NEIL CHAPMAN, 6 Patriots Drive VO 2-2510 To Continue the operation of Roadside stand located at the corner of Pleasant (Term Expires March 1958) • Street and Concord Turnpike Granted December 30—Harvey Newgent MR. EDWARD T MARTIN, 13 Sherburne Road To Maintain existing Colonial sign between posts in the center of the outside por- VO 2-3410 tion of the Depot, and to maintain existing real estate office at #10 Depot (Term Expires March 1958) Square Granted December 30—Mark Moore, Jr MR DONALD T. CLARK, 25 Moon Hill Road To Erect a one car garage at #2 Essex Street which will not have side yard re- quired VO 2-4385 by the Lexington Zoning By law Granted (Term Expires March 1959) December 30—Mark Moore, Jr To Maintain lots A-1 and B-1 on Linmoor Terrace which do not have the minimum. MR. GORDON E STEELE, 12 Smith Avenue VO 2-9466 square foot area required by the Lexington Zoning By-law Granted (Term Expires March 1959) December 30—William R Dini To Establish a professional practice as a doctor of Medical Dentistry at #186 Regular Bedford Street, Lexington Practice to be established in the summer of 1958 9 meetings are held on the first and third Mondays in each month, except Granted July and August, in the Committee Room in the Junior High School Building December 30—Nashaba Realty Trust To Erect and build a masonry hotel and restaurant on land zoned C-2 located at 1722 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington and for a variance in the zoning law to allow a portion of the hotel to abutt a 34 35 foot section of an R-1 dis- trict Granted Respectfully submitted, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS DONALD E NICKERSON, Chairman JOHN BLACKHALL SMITH, 30 Woodland Road VO 2-1276 LESTER T 'REDMAN Office — Junior High School Building VO 2-0277 THOMAS G LYNAH AIDEN L RIPLEY WALTER C BALLARD TOWN OF LEXINGTON 119 120 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE LEXINGTON SCHOOLS SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1957 PERSONNEL Administrative Assistant MITCHELL J SPIRIS, 6 Truman Road, North Wilmington OL 8-4931 To the Citizens of Lexington Elementary Coordinator Frequently members of the School Committee are asked, "How PAUL F POEHLER, JR, 468 Marrett Road VO 2-5097 do you spend your time at Committee meetings?", or, "What do Director of Lexington Evening School you do at School Committee meetings?" This report is an attempt HARRY B McCORMICK, 2 Preston Road VO 2-5665 to answer these and similar questions The Committee regularly meets on the first and third Monday Director of School Lunches evenings each month (Incidentally, any interested citizen of the ETHEL L WRIGHT, 1 Sunny Knoll Avenue VO 2-0553 town is welcome at these meetings as an observer) We meet at 7 30 and usually adjourn about midnight In addition, the Corn- Census mittee has found it necessary to schedule special meetings many - MRS BARBARA O'CONNOR, 290 Marrett Road VO 2-9085 times during the year, particularly during the period when we are concentrating on the budget Of course, this is not the whole story Americanization Teacher on meetings Just as in previous years, this year's Committee has GLADYS M ANDERSON, 14 Winthrop Road VO 2-1379 had many joint sessions with other town committees and town School Secretariesofficials These have involved the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Standing School Building Committee, School Sites Commit- PRISCILLA W SMITH, 15 Somerset Road Superintendent's Office MRS RITA M LOVETT, 18 Roberts Drive, Bedford Superintendent's Office tee, Appropriation Committee, Recreation Committee, Capital Ex- MRS GLADYS M WASHBURN, 20 Fletcher Avenue Superintendent's Office penditures Committee, and Town Counsel MRS GERTRUDE NELSEN, 24 Symonds Road Senior High School VERA COVERING, 16 Battle Green Road Senior High Schooi In addition, the School Committee as a whole has attended many MRS FRANCES RISSLING, 230 Follen Road Junior High School other meetings or has sent individual members to represent it School PhysiciansSome of these involved working with teacher and school groups DR HAROLD J CRUMB, 1632 Massachusetts Avenue VO 2-1088 such as the Teachers' Salary Committee, Evaluation Committee, and DR HOWARD J POTTER, 11 Muzzey Street VO 2-3218 Personnel Policy Committee Some of us have served as speakers, DR MARY E PERRY, 107 Waltham Street VO 2-2297 panel participants or observers at meetings of National Association of School Boards; Town Meeting Members' Association; Parent- School Dentists Teacher Associations, New England School Development Council, DR HOWARD B ASARKOFF, 1774 Massachusetts Avenue VO 2-8330 Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Education Corn- DR SUMNER P FRIM, 851 Beacon Street, Newton Center BI 4-1587 mittee of Area 2 Committee on Educational Television, Steering MRS FRANCES L M PORTER, Dental Hygienist, ..798 Worcester Street, Wellesley CE 7-0893 Committee and all subcommittees of the Junior High School Survey, Citizens Committee for Lexington Schools, and School and Univer- School Nurses sity Program for Research and Development. MRS ELIZABETH MAHER, 3 Dee Road . VO 2-2116 MRS RUTH L CLARKE, 198 Follen Road VO 2-5571 In 1957 the Committee has had official representatives on the MRS M ALICE MOGAN, 19 Fair Oaks Drive VO 2-8314 following Lexington High School Building Addition Committee, TOWN OF LEXINGTON 121 122 ANNUAL REPORTS Franklin School Addition Committee, Harrington School Addition system for determining administrative salaries; the establishment of Committee, and Maria Hastings School Addition Committee The a salary schedule for school nurses, and the revision of salary sched- ules for coaches, secretaries, clerical assistants, and custodians We Committee has participated in many other school activities The believe that the new schedules give us a leadership position in re- ' dedication of the Lexington High School and the Veterans' Dedica- • tion of the High School's Memorial Library; the September Confer- cruiting superior personnel, experienced as well as inexperienced, ence of Teachers and Principals, and the March Institute Perhaps and in keeping outstanding people in our school system the most enjoyable activity of the Committee during 1957 was the series of teas for all Lexington teachers conducted by the School 2 Transportation. We continued to study the many problems Committee and the wives and husband of the members relating to transportation The administration worked with other town officials to increase the number of sidewalks in areas where But how do we spend our time? Most of our regular School they were most needed, and plowing following snowstorms The Committee time is spent in discussion We probe, seek informa- Committee voted to eliminate "courtesy stops" and to provide tion from school administrators, listen to reports We examine emergency transportation in areas where walking is hazardous be- . . today's conditions enrollment, curriculum, demands, needs, facili- cause of traffic conditions and lack of sidewalks As required by ties, plant and personnel, costs, tax rate and many other factors State law, transportation was provided for Lexington pupils attend- We plan ahead We continually ask ourselves, "What are our ob- ing the Lexington Academy of the Holy Family under the same jectives?" "How can we meet them?" " Are we meeting them? regulations that apply to Lexington Public Schools pupils "What are our responsibilitiies? Are we meeting them " 3. Class Size. We again discussed the complex question of ideal We try to distinguish between policy and administration We class size and established goals for the 1957/58 academic year believe it is our responsibility to set policy It is the responsibility 4 Buildings and Sites. We established target-dates for the of the Superintendent of Schools to see that the policies are car- completion of additions to Maria Hastings School and the Harring- ried out ton School, the New Junior High School and future elementary We attempt to educate ourselves sufficiently on school matters schools The Committee worked closely with the Sites Committee so that we may take responsible action This year, for example, we in making plans for the future During the early part of 1957 have continued the practice of scheduling meetings with members much time was spent on plans for the renovation of the present of the teaching staff We had, among others, meetings with the Junior High School building. Unfortunately, money for carrying Industrial Arts teachers; Director of Music, Head of the English out the plan presented was not voted by the Town Meeting The Department; Director of Athletics, Physical Education, Health and Standing School Building Committee has carried on the study of Safety, Director of Guidance, Reading Consultant, School Dietitian, this problem and will request money for the badly needed renova- School Nurses, the Principal of the Franklin School and Director of tions at the 1958 Annual Town Meeting the Franklin Project 5 Curriculum and Methods. The Committee voted to accept Little h ld As the result of our deliberations we did many things dur- a for grant the development ofr aDsc ence curriculum ulum foration esi thugrade sue mg 1957 dents and for setting up the program with the help and under the .i The following list is far from complete It is intended to be direction of one of our junior high school science teachers released representative, however from regular teaching duties for the year to initiate this program. 1. Salaries. Perhaps the most important single action during The Committee also voted to join the School Committees of 1957 was the revision of the basic salary schedule for teachers, art Concord and Newton in the formation, under the direction of the evaluation of the merit salary schedule, the establishment of a ratio, Graduate School of Education of Harvard University, of a School and TOWN OF LEXINGTON 123 124 ANNUAL REPORTS - University Program in Research and Development This program n beimade by has been financed by a grant from the Ford Foundation's Fund for ben School of our staff Education the the cooperation of the Harvard Grad- the Advancement of Education It has provided Lexington a won- derful opportunity to examine ways of improving the effectiveness of classroom teaching The main emphasis of the program, con- ducted phass leurpehat wnually look or d ducted at the Franklin School, has been upon team-planning and al oembjectives.iSpeciefic objectives maytinchange from timeutou- pupil regrouping The grant is also providing for an evaluation of timectiona, but fundamental educationaltobjectives seldom change We the Lexington Merit Salary Schedule ask Are all childrent being encouraged and stimulated to worketo the limit of their indivisdual abilities? How can we more at closely grants mentioned above unanimouslyting approved the acceptance of the approach this goal? Many things are important, including class The Town size, good buildings, and equipment of many kinds But the two most important, in the opinion of this Committee, are a sound cur- The Committee voted also in 1957 to expand the physical riculum and excellent teachers education program in the elementary schools, driver education and • adult education 6 Personnel Policies. A Director of Audio-Visual Education was added to the school The Committee reviews ersonnel supervisory staff Under the supervision of the new Director we P policies each year, as do the expect an increased effectiveness in the use of audio-visual aids teachers It is the aim of the Committee to approve policies that will encourage good teachers to come to Lexington and to remain throughout the schools. here. - For better coordination of classroom physical education program and the several extracurricular sports programs, a Director of Ath- 7. Continuing Considerations. letics was appointed in 1957. Many other matters have been considered by the School Com- It should be pointed out that on all grade levels and in all mittee during the year subject areas, all Lexington teachers are involved each year in a An annual consideration: consideration of curriculum The study is carried out through committees at the various levels whose members report from and Will it be necessary to change school districts again to avoid to the other teachers in the buildings or areas they represent When too large classes because of community growth? How can we mini- they consider a change in curriculum desirable, they make recom- mize the change? mendations through the Superintendent to the School Committee for its consideration Other considerations due largely to growth: One Committee composed of teachers from all grade levels is a When should we initiate a summer program in Lexington currently studying programs for "gifted children," that is, the and what kind of program would be most beneficial? faster learners After a critical study of programs that have been b Can we improve the effectiveness of our program in some carried out in various parts of the United States and an evaluation areas by using certain school personnel on an eleven months' basis? of Lexington's needs, this committee will make its recommenda- tions When teachers, administrators and School Committee mem- Always of concern to the Committee: bers are convinced that the right program for Lexington has been How can we more effectively present information about school developed, it will be incorporated in the school program. problems and programs to the citizens of Lexington? Also being carried on at the present time is a study of the role This has been, in part, a description of how we have spent our and scope of guidance in our public schools today This study is time and effort as a committee Yes, it has been time-consuming, 126 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN OF LEXINGTON 125 REPORT OF THE - but it has been rewarding We have been able to witness, at first SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS hand, a group of dedicated teachers and administrators at work — working toward the continued development of better schools for • Lexington To the Lexington School Committee and to the Citizens of Lexington I herewith Recently we read these words in the 34th Yearbook of the submit my sixth annual report American Association of School Administrators "It isn't easy, this operation of a school district — an "EDUCATION 1957" operation that touches in some way every life in the con"- On Sunday, December 22, 1957, at two o'clock in the afternoon, one of our munity and may involve more money than the entire city major television networks presented a thirty-minute documentary film entitled government. But it isn't dull "Education 1957" It was based on reports of the United States Office of Education and had as its purpose the presentation of the critical problems facing education. "Watching the day-by-day performance of a school corn- Laurence G Derthick, United States Commissioner of Education, was the narrator - mittee and administration is like watching Our Town, the of the picture that included views from school systems in the Metropolitan Boston Bill of Rights,the community index of living, and a cham er area of commerce industrial growth chart, all woven into one A great deal of ground was covered in this thirty-minute presentation, from the documentary drama—with Life with Father and My Mother shortage of teachers to the need for more effective guidance. There were, however, four specific topics 1) Teachers, 2) Classrooms, 3) Curriculum, and 4) Counselling - is A Violent Woman thrown in for laughs. These were the areas considered to be of greatest concern to education today "A superintendent who operates a district known for its There is today a shortage of 135,000 qualified teachers in our country In good relations with teachers and public and within the board 1957, 95,000 left the teaching profession Certainly these figures clearly define the personnel problem How can we secure the necessary trained men and women was asked to what he attributed his schools' long record of and how can we retain our skilled teachers? "Education '57" had some suggestions cooperation He thought briefly and then said, 'Fairness of a general nature which need to be developed within each state and community "He did not embroider it, did not add the obvious — We know salaries in keeping with the task and responsibility will attract some that fairness means wisdom and dedication to the American to the profession, but this is acknowledged as not the one answer Teaching needs" to be made more attractive if it is to compete with other professions The baby-sitting concept of doing what is best for the children chores and the routine clerical duties serve as blocks to those who consider education The Lexington School Committee has been fortunate in having as a profession Ways of relieving teachers of these and similar non-teaching duties must be developed if there is to be an appreciable increase in the number entering a Superintendent who has dedicated himself to "fairness" — one the field Who has continued to demonstrate over and over again that he is While much is said of the number leaving teaching each year, this statistic may i be implying dissatisfactions with the profession that do not exist It must be rec- an able administrator and a sound a ucator The Committee has keenly felt its responsibilities to you as ognized that between 75% and 80% of the teaching force are women As long as this fact exists the drop-out figure will be large Data on this topic have been citizens It hopes that you will continue to aid the Committee in incomplete and subject to considerable question Certainly much needs to be done reaching its objectives To all of you who have encouraged by your to convince those in teaching that it is a desirable permanent field of endeavor interest and especially to you who have given generously of your Commissioner Derthick called attention to the great need throughout the time and talents in working on school problems, we are grateful country for school buildings Continued increased enrollment, plus the need to replace antiquated buildings, requires that each community face realistically the Respectfully submitted, space problem Certainly we shall hear a great deal about using our buildings more effectively and efficiently School Committees and administrators will have to MRS MILDRED B MAREK, Chairman consider plans that will reorganize the attendance periods, extend adult education W NEIL CHAPMANclasses and provide summer school programs Sharp critics of school buildings EDWARD T MARTIN have asked, "How can you justify such expenditures for a six-hour, 180 day school GORDON T. STEELE yearP" The public must come to grasp with this gigantic problem If we are to DONALD T CLARK, Secretary TOWN OF LEXINGTON 127 128 ANNUAL REPORTS maintain the traditional school day and school year, and to date there is little con- not noted that America's high standard of living is attributed to her scientific na- sideration being given to a change, then there is only one solution — more build- geniuses, which have been directed, possibly by public demand, to the area of Ings i tional economy rather than to defense or exploration Further thought of a more definitive nature may indicate that the fault lies not with education but rather how, "Education '57" raised the many questions that occur when the word "curri- its product is used Here again a public decision is necessary culum" is used What should be taught in our schools? Are we doing things that we should not do, or that other agencies can do better or as welly Where is the Former President Herbert Hoover was one of many in recent months to ex ress time coming from for the new subjects put into the curriculum? The curriculum an opinion of American schooling He was quoted as saying that the electivepsys- has definitely changed in recent years Much has been added, practically nothing tem in American high schools permitted the selection of "soft subjects" and as a, result the undisciplined student passed over the more difficult areas in science and subtracted. On the elementary level, we have rightfully given more time to music, art and physical education Many schools have increased, particularly in the last mathematics Much can be said about Mr Hoover's remarks two or three years, allotments for science and arithmetic Our grade schools have Education in our country is a state responsibility, unlike Russia's national con- added assembly programs and group activities Here and there a foreign language trol In a very large measure, each state gives to the local community control over has been offered "Enrichment" has been used to cover the inclusion of elementary what shall be taught Because of the nationwide demand to have every boy and' school activities that fitted into no particular category girl not only attend high school, but to graduate, a wide variety of subjects is of- It is generally agreed that our curriculum has been greatly improved, but it is fered to cover the wide range of learning abilities This, among other reasons, • admitted that the additions have come without increasing the school time In fact, opens up "the elective system" some systems have decreased the teaching period In almost every school system an efficient guidance department works with depart- Secondary school curriculum has changed by offering a larger variety of courses parents and students in the wise selection of courses Where a guidance may be attributed to the need to include courses more applicable to the de- Hent does not exist, competent principles and dedicated teachers assist in develop- Thismands of the times and to satisfy the needs of students now compelled by law to &tonti programs suited to the individual It should be recognized that there are con- attend high school This, unlike the elementary school, has not necessarily created solelys that prevent abuses of the privilege to select courses of study It is not a demand for more time because opportunity is given to elect or substitute courses thea matter for the undisciplined youngster to determine We are convinced' While the number of courses taken a day may increase in a few instances, there that school and home have a great voice in this has been generally no increase in the load for each student The addition of courses Mr Hoover is reported to have said that if students were notgiven the oppor- has, however, permitted the selection of programs of lesser difficultyp - 9 tunity to select courses there would be fewer vacant seats in the science and On both the junior and senior high school levels there has been a general trend math- matics classes It is conceivable that there might be this change It is more likely to include the extracurncula program in the regular school day Athletics are an that the drop-out rate in our high schools would increase if we forced students to take courses for which they had neither interest nor ability. This could be over- exception There are good reasons for this, primarily to give every youngster the opportunity to participate in programs that have high educational value For the come to some measure by oose ing the compulsory school attendance age, but in most part, these activities have been inserted without increasing the school day a democracy freedom to choose must exist The practice is to reduce the lunch hour or cut a few minutes from recitation pe- There are many educators who would like to see fewer choices in courses There nods in order to provide time for the so-called extracurncula activities is much to be said in favor of this, beyond Mr Hoover's statement Here again, The area of curriculum requires considerable redefining and it must be done we need a sweeping change in public attitude and opinion Contrary to the general belief of the critics of education, public schools are basically controlled and directed th through the cooperative effort of school and community School cannot continue by the citizenry to request and to accept added tasks without a clarification of purposes Out of the many issuances in the closing months of 1957 on the problems of No documentary presentation would be complete without attention to the field education, one made almost simultaneously by two state commissioners of educa- of school guidance The commentary on "Education '57" noted that, in spite of tion impressed me as having the most constructive significance the American belief and desire that every youth have a high school education, four of every ten who entered did not graduate, three go on to college, but only one and On Saturday, December 14, 1957, in an address to the Massachusetts School- a half graduate Wise counselling is essential if our goals for American education masters Club, Dr Owen Kiernan, recently appointed Massachusetts Commissioner are to be realized In addition, it is apparent that financial assistance must be of Education, pointed out that in Russia the elementary school children attend 210 days a year and those on the upper levels 231 days This compares with the require- made available to those qualified and seeking higher secondary school training ment in Massachusetts of 165 and 180 days, respectively He suggests an increase But "Education '57" was not the only voice to call attention to the problems to 200 days if we really wish to improve education. facing our nation in the field of education The launching of Russia's first satellite broughtgeneral these not only The Buffalo Courier-Express of December 25, 1957, quoted James E Allen, Jr, earlyin October forth numerous reactions In State Commissioner of Education for New York, as recommendinga change of the pointed out weaknesses but offered solutions Almost every comment related to school day from 51/2 hours to 6Y2 hours and an increase in the hool year to 190 Russia's success in launching missiles and drew the conclusion that Russia was fur- days ther advanced in science because of a superior system of education It was usually TOWN OF LEXINGTON 129 130 ANNUAL REPORTS These two courageous leaders in education have pointed to the vulnerable spot. Turn-Over American public schools are operating on a schedule devised almost one hundred Lexington has a substantial turn-over of teachers each year Some people have years ago when the country was geared to an agrarian economy Great demands have been placed on education to keep pace with our changing way of life, but expressed concern about this Here are the statistics of the past school year • there has been no more time allotted for the added tasks It has been and is an in- congruous if not ludicrous situation Apparently Russia has not so accepted it Breakdown of Teacher Turnover for School Year 1956-1957 It is readily recognized that any suggestion to increase the school day and year will meet great opposition throughout the nation This again is a matter for the Total number of teachers who left the Lexington school system 43 public to decide — education is a function controlled at the local level. It is the Women ••• 31 responsibility of School Committees and administrators to point out this need for Men 12 time In no other way can the demands placed on our schools be met Reasons for leaving In this section "Education '57" I have presented the major issues as they ap- To teach in other Massachusetts communities 10* pear on a nationwide basis The remainder of this report will be devoted to these To teach in other states or countries •• •.. 5 topics in relation to Lexington. To teach in college . • Retirement 1 • TEACHERS Marriage . . •• 7 ` Maternity 5 SalariesTo resume home duties • 4 In my last year's report I made ten specific recommendations which I believed Employment in industry 3 - Other . ... .. .... 6 - if followed would do much to secure and retain outstanding teachers I am extrem- — ly happy to state that the current School Committee has not only accepted almost all of these, but in several instances has gone beyond the proposals Surely this *It is believed that of this ten three left because of more attractive is evidence of a Committee with foresight and courage in this most important salaries in other Massachusetts communities, the others because of matter positions nearer home or more suitable living accommodations Effective September 1, 1958, Lexington will have a beginning salary for women- Years in Lexington before resignation 3 with a Bachelor's degree of $3800, with a maximum of $6600 Under the merit Less than one full year 13 plan, an added $900 may be secured The $200 differential for advanced degrees One full year 1 1 is retained, and men will continue to receive $200 more than women The new Two years 4 schedule means that an outstanding woman teacher may reach a maximum of Three years • 5 $7900 on a ten-months contract and a man $8100 Four years •• Five years . •• 3 Effective September 1, 1957, a ratio system for determining the salaries of Eight years 1 principals became operative This progressive step by the School Committee early Nine years ••• 1 in the spring of 1957 preceded recommendations by state and national associa- Ten years . . 1 tions of elementary and secondary school principals for such a method of determ- Thirty-two years •• 1 ming salaries The ratios approved are as follows It is obvious that in spite of higher salary schedules in other communities, the Minimum Maximum Elementary Principals 1 15 1 35 loss to better pay elsewhere is not an important factor When it is notedthatthirty- Junior High Principals 1 2 1 4 one of those who left were women, we recognize factors involved over which there Senior High Principals 1 3 1 55 is little control It should be recognized, too, that when many of these people were first employed it was known that they would remain but a few years They con- The principal's ratio is voted by the School Committee upon recommendation sisted of outstanding teachers who were for a variety of reasons to live in Metro- by the Superintendent of Schools who is required to yearly evaluate each principal politan Boston for a short period Their qualifications were of such a nature that ` using criteria approved by the Committee The ratio is applied to the teaching their employment was desirable, even if for a limited time salary schedule, exclusive of the $900 beyond the maximum While it was hopeful that Lexington's salary schedule would be the most out- Teaching Environment standing one in the State, recent reports indicate that other communities will makeGood salaries attract and retain teachers, but there is ample evidence to prove • substantial improvements It isapparent that Lexingon's s bargaining position for that an outstanding schedule will not solve our teaching needs A few hundred teachers will be considerably better, but not sufficiently so to command complete .dollars in Lexington will not entice a teacher from another system We, in turn, leadership TOWN OF LEXINGTON 131 132 ANNUAL REPORTS + have lost very few because of slightly better salary elsewhere There is more to. in the development of plans for a new junior high school scheduled for occupancy recruitment and retention than money in September of 1959 At the same time this Committee is preparing a plan for Assuming that the salary differentials are not great, teachers weigh the fol- 1958 Town Meeting consideration for the renovation of the present junior high _ lowing school, actual work to begin this spring The two junior high schools will accom- 1 Living conditions modate between 1700 and 1800 students in grades seven through nine 2 Ease of commutation 3 Supervision Well under construction are the four-room additions to the Harrington and 4 Freedom to teach Hastings Schools These will be ready for occupancy by September of 1958 For 5 Community attitude toward teachers the first time in a number of years Lexington may have several vacant elementary 6 Buildings,supplies, materials, etc classrooms next year These, however, will be scattered throughout the system and 7 Reputation of the system within the profession will be of a temporary nature Based on present trends, another elementary build- 8 Sick leave and fringe benefits ing will be needed by September of 1960 If a kindergarten program is introduced 9 Attitude of parents to our system, it is estimated that ten or twelve rooms will have to be added in 10 Characteristics of student body order to release present kindergarten rooms now being used for first grade instruc- 11 General quality of community tion There are a number of other items that are mentioned but the above are the most frequently listed While space for the central administration cannot be considered as classroom needs, there is a relationship In order to secure the needed teaching stations in Lexington scores high in all of the factors listed with the exception of the first the present junior high school building, areas now being used for administrative - two It is difficult to find good living conditions in Lexington The single woman seeks a modern apartment within reasonable distance of her teaching assignment purposesrtershouldwildee vacated to The space is It is logical that the Superintendent'siofthin- This quarters be vacated space is at present inadequate in view of the idoes not exist in Lexington, so she must either commute from a neighboring creased personnel associated with the central office community or reconcile herself to a single room or improvised apartment The mar- ried man is in an equally difficult position There are few homes for him to rent in The Permanent School Building Committee has proposed that the Barnes Prop- Lexington and those available are out of his price range Unless he is close to the erty, until recently occupied by some of the town departments, be made available maximum on the salary schedule, he finds the purchase price of a home impossible for the Superintendent's Offices An inspection of the building shows that the main to meet section would provide sufficient space for the next few years It is likely that the Teachers who do not own automobiles find transportation difficult Train and entire building will be needed within ten years if the school system continues to bus services are limited and time consuming, and generally inconvenient grow and as the administration personnel increases Obviously the Barnes Property will need certain renovations to adapt itself to the functions of the central admin- We may expect that we shall yearly fail to attract teachers to Lexington because istration, assuming its usage is feasible of deficiences in living quarters and transportation No solution to these matters is apparent They are noted here as matters that are frequently ignored by those Suggested Building Program who see in a superior salary schedule the panacea to educational problems A proposed school building plan for the next five years with unofficial costs I CLASSROOM SPACE follows A good amount of space in the Superintendent's Report has been devoted in 1958 Renovations to Junior High School $550,000 recent years to school building needs Last year detail was given pertaining to pro- Appropriation for new Junior High School 2,000 720 jetted enrollment and available space There has not been sufficient change dur- 1959 New Elementary School 800,000 ing this past year to warrant a lengthy discussion this year or a repetition of states- 1960 New Elementary School 850,000 tics Some statements, however, need to be made 1961 Secondary . .. . .. 2,010,000 During• 1962 Elementary—new and additions 1,000,000 this year we have seen the completion of the various additions to our y high school We now have an excellent structure that is suitable to offer a com- prehensive program for a maximum enrollment of 1350 students in grades ten Sites Committee through twelve OurThe town-appointed School Sites Committee has been working diligently for ten-room addition to the Franklin School became available almost two monthsalmost two years to determine locations for future school building This committee after the opening of the school year Conditions beyond the control of the building committee brought about this situation The Franklin School now has ac- has recognized that if Lexington does not secure land while it is still available the commodations for 525 students problems of school construction will be multiplied in the years to come TOWN OF LEXINGTON 133 134 ANNUAL REPORTS At a recent joint meeting of the School Sites Committee, the Board of Select- Elementary men and the School Committee, a plan for school sites was presented that, if fol- lowed, will protect Lexington's education needs up to the point of doubling the Early in the fall of 1956, three large committees of teachers were organized present population It is strongly urged that the Sites Committee be given the au- to study three curriculum areas, which by vote of the teachers, needed development thority to secure the recommended school sites or revision These were . 1 Penmanship, where a very meager outline existed, CURRICULUM 2 Arithmetic, where there appeared to be the need for a new The word "curriculum" is defined in a number of ways The person not closely textbook adoption, associated with the school considers the various course offerings as constituting 3 Social Studies, where changes in secondary school curriculum the curriculum Many educators define the curriculum as all the activities and ex- and outdated texts indicated some radical revisions periences of the student while under the supervision of the school A more extreme In the deliberations and discussions the committees involved every teacher on description includes all of the activities and experiences of the student, both inside the elementary school level Representatives of publishing houses were interviewed and outside of the school jurisdiction and sample texts evaluated before recommendations were submitted It is not necessary,that we agree on a definition in order to acknowledge that By June of 1957, the three study committees had presented completely re- in the past twenty-five years there have been many changes in the educational of- vised courses of study and recommendations for new texts and materials Before ferings in the nation's schools On every grade level there have been added courses the end of the current year, all teachers will have copies of the new guides and a in health, citizenship, arts and physical development On the secondary school good start will have been made in providing the recommended books level, programs in homemaking, industrial arts, driver education, conservation and similar courses have been offered At the same time, some language courses have Increased personnel as of September 1957 has provided expanded programs disappeared along with some of the histories and concentrated English courses in art, music and physical education In the latter, after-school activities were Curriculum changes have been justified for a number of reasons started for the upper grades 1 To accommodate a more heterogeneous student body, The French classes are now on a full schedule in grades three, four and five 2 To provide a more utilitarian program, and The experimental class started in 1953 continues at the seventh grade level This foreign language addition to our elementary school curriculum has received well- 3 To offer training for those required by legislation to attend school earned recognition There may be opposition to these reasons Admittedly, they are not complete We are particularly proud of the great strides within the past three years in The changing curriculum has raised other matters our elementary school science offerings It did not take a Sputnik to arouse our elementary staff to the need for attention in this area The new science guide 1 Promotion policies completed in 1956 has served to improve instruction and the many group meet- 2 Grading system ings to discuss science teaching have provided stimulation and direction We are i 3 Guidance tremendously pleased with the special sixth grade science program started in Sep- 4 Grouping tember of 1957 This is of sufficient significance to warrant special attention in 5 Organization another section of this report 6 Teaching Secondary From each of these, numerous questions have arisen Department heads in the fields of English, science, mathematics, business, Necessary to keep in mind in this discussion on curriculum is the present-day physical education and health, music and social studies have throughout the year American belief that education is for all youth, not solely for a selected number conducted regular meetings for the purpose of improving course content and teach- This direction is still too new for educators to have planned programs that chal- ing techniques In foreign languages, art, industrial arts, and homemaking, chair- lenge the abilities of all youth It is this that creates the confusion, and, yes, dis- men have fulfilled the same responsibilities It is worthy of reporting that from r trust in the minds of the American public every subject field there is a constant demand from teachers for time to devote to curriculum development This is a very fine gauge of the caliber of our junior and Before we briefly report on curriculum actively during the year 1957 in the senior high school teachers Lexington Schools, we can with confidence state that throughout the year, without exception, every teacher on the staff was involved in rethinking the program offer- Un both the junior and senior high school levels, added personnel made possi- _ Ings This started with the pre-school conferences in September of 1956 and ble the expansion of health instruction After more than a year of search, a power reached a peak at the Annual March Institute Well organized groups keep our mechanics teacher was secured for the high school which made possible the addi- teachers alert to the need for an ever-changing curriculum tion of this course to the industrial arts program TOWN OF LEXINGTON 135 136 ANNUAL REPORTS Driver-education has been extended to a larger number of high school students psychologist from duties at these schools, thus permitting more time for the other as a result of adding more personnel to this program It is expected that Septem- buildings It is estimated that the time for specialized guidance services on the ber of 1958 will find the instruction in this activity doubled This should mean elementary level for the current school year has been tripled From the various that all students desiring the training will be able to have it in the given school principals very enthusiastic reports have been received of the increased and im- year proved counselling program - Junior high school teachers not only contribute to departmental efforts in cur- riculum development but meet regularly within their building on grade and subject matter levels to solve curriculum problems peculiar to their division THE FORWARD LOOK This is a proper place to recognize the voluntary contributions to our secondary During the year 1957 the Lexington Schools took a leadership role in several school mathematics and science courses by Lexington residents recognized as lead areas, in each instance with the belief that the results will ultimately have an fin- ers in these fields We are truly grateful to them and are alert to their value to our fluence for better education, locally and possibly nationwide The specific activ- programs ities are indicative of the forward-looking characteristic of the entire professional staff. Audio-Visual SUPRAD Every subject matter area has been improved on all grade levels since the One of the most progressive steps taken in American education in recent years .. appointment as of September 1957 of a much-needed director of audio-visual ed- came early in 1957 when the Harvard Graduate School of Education invited three ucation We were fortunate to secure a highly-trained and experienced person in school systems—Concord, Lexington and Newton—to join with the professional this field His effectiveness is already noticed, and as we secure necessary equip- school in a series of projects designed to bring into practice the findings of sound ment and supplies we shall observe the greater use of tested new audio-visual research To make these activities operate without a financial burden to the techniques communities involved, the Fund for the Advancement of Education granted $200, At this time, bibliographies are being developed, materials and equipment pur- 000 to be used during the school year 1957-58 chased, outlines and guides prepared, and teachers instructed in the use of equip- The School Committees of the three systems voted to join the enterprise and ment Cataloguing of available materials is almost completed SUPRAD— School - University Program in Research and Development — became an official body, governed by representatives of the Graduate School and the three COUNSELLING superintendents of schools For the past four years, serious thought and planning have been given to the Lexington presented to the SUPRAD board two proposals which were in due type of guidance program that the Lexington Schools should have No definite course approved and funds appropriated for operation The projects are conclusions have been formulated Personnel have been added, but these primarily 1 Teacher redeployment and student regrouping at the Franklin 'I because of increased enrollment We are now, however, able to report definite School, and progress on the development of an over-all plan with the assurance that specific 2 Evaluation of the merit system recommendations will be made to the School Committee by the summer of 1958 Early in the current school year the newly-appointed Director of Secondary Both projects, in their operation, involve participation of personnel from the Lexington Schools and staff from Harvard School Guidance and the Superintendent of Schools set up a plan for surveying g the present guidance facilities and needs Tentative reporting dates were determ- ined This procedure was hardly formulated when Dr David V Tiedeman, Asso- The Franklin Project ciate Professor in the fields of Guidance and Measurement at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Lexington resident, offered the services of a seminar At the Franklin School teachers and students have been reorganized with group He proposed that these experienced graduate students devote a major part the purpose of determining if through team-planning and regrouping of students of their time under his supervision for the university year to a study of Lexington's a more effective learning situation may result Teachers have been divided into needs, with a late spring terminal date for presenting a report and recommenda- four teams, each team functioning under a team leader and senior teacher Teams tions A detailed document has been signed by the University and Lexington meet daily to plan the instructional program and to determine large group activ- Schools covering the project This cooperative venture should provide our schools ities By group action teachers are selected to handle a combination of rooms or with a most professional appraisal and direction grades for the presentation of a particular topic or unit The elementary schools' guidance services have benefited greatly through the It is believed that through team-planning teachers will grow professionally SUPRAD project being conducted at the Franklin School This program is described in another section of this report The Franklin project has made available a school tStudents will benefit fromtheabilitiesnand batechniques, o hninds u several teachers,tratherionl psychologist for that school and the Adams School This has relieved the regular manneran being Thereresisctalr to one person's thatithe and tgcoup cti as in the stimulated already evidence the large group activities have stimulated TOWN OF LEXINGTON 137 138 ANNUAL REPORTS • greater thought, interest and action on the part of the students plan to encourage qualified people to enter the teaching profession in the fields of Teachers at Franklin have been released from a number of non-teaching duties, science and mathematics The relationships developed have been of such a nature particularly of a clerical nature, in order to provide time for team-planning The and the edfro Lexington Plan of such a success that your Superintendent of Schools has • financial grant has permitted a very substantial increase in clerical services and been asked from time to time to suggest ways in which the ADL Foundation might the employment of teacher aides assist in improving the science and mathematics programs The entire program at the Franklin School is under the direct supervision of Last spring the ADL Foundation agreed to financially support for one year a Dr Robert H Anderson of the Harvard Graduate School of Education He has project designed to strengthen science instruction on the sixth grade level The been released from many of his usual duties at Harvard in order to give the major- plan called for an outstanding junior high school teacher to be released from his ity of his time to the direction of the program teaching duties for one year During the summer of 1957, he worked on develop- ing teaching plans and outlines, purchasing supplies and equipment, and construct- It is not possible at this date to make positive statements about the Franklin ing demonstration units In the fall, a schedule of twenty lessons was arranged project Certainly parents, teachers and students are enthusiastic It is apparent for each sixth grade class in Lexington This meant that each sixth grade would that it widens the horizon of the teacher and opens up opportunities for profes- receive the special class every two weeks Sixth grade teachers were well briefed sional growth Many questions have arisen and these in time will be explored in the program prior to the beginning of instructions At present it can be reported that a highly-trained and experienced evaluation team from Harvard is developing instruments to measure the Franklin program To date this project under Mr. Santo L, Marino's direction has far exceeded expectations A preliminary evaluation shows great enthusiasm by teachers and While national publicity has been held to the very minimum, it is very clear students Teachers have more materials at their disposal, but of greater value that this project will arouse nationwide interest It has great possibilities for are seeing new possibilities in this subject field Children have made a tremendous major changes in the field of elementary education stride in the "carry over" activities, both in the classroom and at home There were two major purposes of the project The Merit Program 1 To stimulate an interest in science on the part of sixth grade After more than three years of study, a merit salary program for Lexington boys and girls, and teachers became effective on January 1, 1956 This has been watched with in- 2 To provide more techniques and materials for teachers at this terest by many professional groups, communities and school committees Inquiries grade level have been received from every state and the various forms and documents used have been freely distributed Although the program is still of a short duration, these purposes appear likely to be fulfilled In every community merit compensation has been and is a very controversial It is a pleasure to report that the ADL Foundation is seriously considering tak- subject Support and opposition have been of a very positive nature, but opinion mg the initiative in presenting this plan to school systems throughout the country has been somewhat subjective There have been actually very few merit programs There is a strong possibility, too, that the Foundation will in some measure support in operation, and many of them were abandoned before there could be an objet- the program for another year in Lexington It should be noted, however, that in tive evaluation all exploratory matters the local community should expect to continue successful Lexington proposed to SUPRAD that the merit program be scientifically studied projects from public funds It was suggested that sound research might well provide answers to disturbing ques- i tions raised by opponents and proponents It appeared that the Lexington merit THE GIFTED CHILD scheme contained the elements that all sides would agree were essential to the ful- filment of the merit definition Much has been said and written in recent years of the plight of the gifted child As the need for superior talent and leadership has become apparent, it is natural SUPRAD agreed to underwrite the research work on our merit program At present a staff of workers under the direction of Dr George W Goethals of Harvard that the schools should be asked about the programs that are available to develop is interviewing a sample of personnel on all levels and at a later date everyone will those with unusual gifts A number of schools are able to point to well-organized be asked to respond to a questionnaire programs, but these are in the minority A greater number, including Lexing- • ton, have here and there a special course, accelerated groups and "enrichment", a • It is hoped that this project will have great significance in the field of teacher word covering the efforts of the teacher alert to the unusual student in his class remuneration In the small number of school systems with special programs for the boy and girl with exceptional talent, a great variety of approaches is used There is no SIXTH GRADE SCIENCE one set pattern We can find no one scheme that can be adopted to fit the needs A few years ago at the initiative of Arthur D Little, Inc, the Lexington School program for the gifted is to be offered of a particular community Study and wise decision is essential if a truly produc- tiveCommittee granted permission for the schools to work with that organization in a TOWN OF LEXINGTON 139 140 ANNUAL REPORTS Lexington at present has an excellent committee of teachers making a thorough - study of this important matter The membership was selected with great care in attendance a day more than the minimum stated From every side, school super- Each teacher has agreed to give this project his undivided attention beyond the intendents are pressured to start school as late as possible in September, dimiss at regular teachingduties It is hoped that the bulk of the research will be achieved the first sign of hot weather in June, and cancel school days when inclement g p ' by the end of the current school year At that time a number of the committee weather prevails It is truly a struggle to achieve the minimum days! - will be employed for a portion of the summer vacation to write the report From within and from without the teaching profession have come proposals The Lexington School Committee will be asked to act on the recommendations of that have brought about additions to the curriculum Nothing has been withdrawn the report during the latter part of the summer in order that the construction of In addition, school systems have consumed instruction time by accepting responsi- the program may be started in the fall of 1958 bility for such things as savings programs, PTA activities, insurance, elaborate as- The task of the Committee for the study of the gifted child is of such 'moor- semblies, picture-taking, visitations, money collections for a variety of purposes, tance and of such magnitude that the names of the membership should be listed contests, messages from parents, and even complicated bell systems Teachers in this report everywhere have complained about "interruptions", some have even included in- strumental music lessons, clerical duties, health checks and holiday observances Miss Constance C Murray,Chairman Miss Elizabeth Howe The New England School Development Council, of which Lexington is a member, Miss Helen F Blinkhorn Mr John E Jacobus is presently conducting a study of school time-allocations that will give some val- Mrs Louise F Blythe Mrs Clara J Murphy uable guidance to this subject • Miss Caroline T Feindel Mr Guido R Piacentini Mr Robert P Franz Miss Lucia R Piermarini This matter of time is a very real problem in education today, and again it Mrs Joseph W Gibson Mr George H Russell comes down to a local matter What does the community want7 All of the re- sources for improved and expanded education are available with only one element missing — time Some pure objective unemotional thinking and discussion on FACING US this topic is needed Every expanding school system has problems Many decisions must be made every year in order to keep pace with physical growth Certainly we know this is 11 Summer School true in Lexington But we are convinced that some of the issues facing us are not traceable to growth alone They are deliberately created by the School Committee, Certain affiliations with Harvard Graduate School of Education in the field of administration and personnel of our schools They come about by dissatisfaction. teacher-training made it possible for slightly less than 100 children of our ele- This word may have an unpleasant connotation to some, but to others it expresses mentary schools to attend the Harvard-Newton Summer School during this past the driving desire to make better whatever conditions exist summer The quota was far exceeded by applications From every report, our children not only benefited but greatly enjoyed the morning sessions Lexington has good schools We are positive that there is ample reliable evi- dence to substantiate this belief But good as they are, they can be better This is In several of these annual reports the topic of summer schools has been briefly where the notion of dissatisfaction enters Starting with our elected officials and discussed The experience of this past summer indicates that a sizable program permeating every phase of our school activities, it is believed that if we are to give could be developed for both elementary and secondary students with the following our children the very best education possible, we can never be satisfied with what objectives in mind is being done We must press on to the better? 1 To provide for review, The matters listed below are those foremost in the mind of the Superintendent 2 To provide for make-up, of Schools They are not complete, neither are they in any order of priority Some 3 To provide for courses not possible in the regular school year, may be traceable to growth, others to the goal of improvement 4 To provide for advanced standing,and 5 To provide for preparation for college entrance 1 Instructional Time It should be noted that a summer school in Lexington would provide oppor- In the early part of this report, I referred to recent statements of the Com- tunity for members of our teaching force who wish to be employed during the missioners of Education in the States of Massachusetts and New York Both men summer in a teaching capacity • have gone on record as recommending a longer school year in order to give Amer- During 1958, a survey of our needs will be conducted in order that recommend • - icon boys and girlsuthe quantity and quality tFurther,of theeduNewon that is mmobviouoly needed ations may be considered for a summer school program in 1959 It is expected far satisfactory survival in this world the York Commissioner advo- cated a longer school day that the opportunities of this past summer will be available to Lexington in 1958 - Massachusetts at present has a state law which requires a minimum of 180 days of high schol attendance This is very old legislation formulated when the curric- III Community College. ulum was less complicated By practice the 180 days have become the maximum By now everyone with college ambitions for his family is well aware that the rather than the minimum, and today there is hardly a high school in Massachusetts physical facilities of the colleges will not be able to handle the numbers who will • TOWN OF LEXINGTON 141 142 ANNUAL REPORTS apply It appears that high academic achievement will be the determining admis- V Development sion factor. Many good students will be refused admission Education, unlike industry, spends little time and money on research Even the United States Office of Education can show only a meager staff and sum devoted One of the practical proposals for solving the space problems is the two-year to finding ways to improve the quality of education It is difficult on any level to • community college This may be of a private school nature, an extension of the secure public funds for research and investigation And surely this is the basis for state university, or community controlled It is likely that institutions largely sup- advancement Whatever has been accomplished in this area in education has been ported by the state will become most prevalent primarily through the efforts and interest of individuals working for an advanced Lexington is geographically well located for a community college Sufficient degree School systems have had neither time, staff or money to channel to ways land, possibly a building, is available The location of a two-year institution would of improving local instruction be an asset to the community, and, of course, a salvation to the many fine young It is the strongconviction of men and women of Lexington capable of college training, but for whom this may your SuperintendentThof Schools that there needs to be specific recognition given to development There must be funds available to not be possible in the very near future because of the limited physical plants in permit time, people and materials to be secured and allocated to particular activ- existence ities when facts are needed before decisions can be rendered Educators are con- During this next year, time and thought must be given to this matter, and prep- stantly called upon to propose and direct with limited information to guide them, 1 aration made to aggressively meet opportunities for the location of a community and this practice is followed right to the classroom teacher college in Lexington Lexington in the years to come should provide funds in the school budget for development purposes These will make positive the research and investigation IV. Teachers. necessary to the determination of policies and practices that ultimately influence the caliber of the instructional program Better schools materialize because of better teachers The search for outstand • ing teachers must go on daily Open season is every day We are still confronted IN CONCLUSION with ways of locating, securing and retaining superior instructors This final section of my report gives me annually the deep satisfaction of ex- To attract top teachers, an excellent salary schedule is essential We believe pressing my very sincere appreciation to all who have during the year contributed that during this past year a large advancement was taken in this direction, but to the successful operation of our schools We have an excellent staff of men and undoubtedly more will need to be done Perhaps employing teachers on an eleven women who are ever responsive to the request for added effort and time It is my months basis should be the next step to take Certainly there are a number of firm conviction that Lexington is most fortunate to have in every phase of our activities, including teaching, in which we could use a percentage of the staff for school operations people devoted to the welfare of children an added month. We recognize, too, that without the fine cooperation of town officials and the Teachers, as has alreadybeen noted, are attracted to a school system for reasons various departments we would be handicapped on many an occasion On behalf of y our personnel and students I extend a very genuine "thank you" other than salary The reputation of a community for fine schools has a very def- inite appeal for the truly professional teacher She wants to be a part of a system Many organizations and individuals have assisted us during the year This is that is aggressive in the field of education and, furthermore, grants true freedom so traditional in Lexington that I fear we have grown to expect the interest and in teaching A school that is moving along sound, even though pioneering, paths k contribution Our appreciation is as constant as the help we receive will attract the outstanding teacher I cannot close an annual report without a word of high commendation to the p Lexington must work at teacher recruitment with the realization that buildings, members of our School Committee In almost a dozen years of superintendency I equipment, supplies and materials are very secondary if the instructor is less than have been privileged to work with outstanding citizens who have knowingly ac- superior During the coming year we must concentrate on the following matters as cepted the tremendous responsibilities for education as placed upon them by we search for outstanding teachers the Commonwealth My admiration for them increases yearly Our current Committee has courageously faced the immediate "hot" issue as it has occurred, 1 Professional salaries, but the outstanding contribution has been made by their willingness to deliberate 2 Programs for eleven months employment, on the truly complicated matters with long-range implications They have taken t• 3 Relief from non-teaching duties, much from their personal affairs to plan soundly and to anticipate the future needs • 4 Living accommodations, of our schools 5 Class size, For the patience extended to me and for the very great respect and considera- 6 Provision for individual differences, tion given to my recommendations, I am grateful to each Committee member 7 Opportunity for professional growth, 8 Community recognition, Respectfully submitted, 9 Ample teaching tools,and 10 Time to teach JOHN BLACKHALL SMITH TOWN OF LEXINGTON 143 144 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT ON HANCOCK SCHOOL Some interior painting done MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION Inside stairway repaired and braced Built new chamber in #1 boiler Some chalkboards refinished • December 31, 1957 Mr John Blackhall Smith HARRINGTON SCHOOL Superintendent of Schools Lexington,Massachusetts No major maintenance or repairs needed Dear Mr Smith MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL Maintaining a network of ten schools with an estimated replacement value of Replaced air compressor motor $11,325,000 is a major housekeeping chore This housekeeping and repair of our Painted exterior doors schools falls to a staff of 24 full-time custodians and three maintenance men and the role of these faithful people to our overall educational program should not be overlooked To them we delegate the responsibility for all the general cleaning and MUNROE SCHOOL repairs necessary to the health and well-being of our school population New lights and acoustical tile ceiling installed in one classroom This past year has been one in which our staff has grown to a point where we New lights and fixtures installed in some lavatories are able to adequately perform the duties necessary for some preventative mainte- Extensive interior painting and plastering completed nance program In addition to the preventative maintenance by our own staff, we• Boys' basement lavatory completely remodeled , have started the following programs designed to decrease the necessity for costly Installed additional 100 ampere supply circuit repairs Use of fuel oil treatment in all schools Use of boiler water treatment in all schools PARKER SCHOOL A rotating plan for overhaul of ten oil burners Improved drainage for play area each summer Repointed and repaired outside stairs Periodic inspection and repair of all roofs Repointed stone wall Annual overhaul of all tractors and outside New lights installed in one classroom equipment Some interior and exterior painting done This year we have made the following repairs and improvements at the re- spective schools JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADAMS SCHOOL Replaced pre-heater for #2 boiler New lights installed in one classroom tSome interior painting and plastering completed Considerable interior painting done Complete new chamber for #1 boiler built Extensive exterior masonry repairs and caulking Front entrance steps repaired and caulked completed Some chalkboards refinished Extensive sash repair program finished SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Complete exterior painted 'Some chalkboards added Additional shelving installed in some storage rooms FISKE SCHOOL Additional switches installed for better control of Corrugated aluminum sections over two entrances cafeteria lights replaced Additional hot top parking areas completed Some classrooms and exterior doors painted Drainage facilities improved' Some interior and exterior painting completed FRANKLIN SCHOOL Additional Venetian blinds installed Acoustical tile ceiling installed in cafeteria and Vacuum heating pump repaired room redecorated Additional lights installed in boys' section of locker Some interior sections painted rooms Some chalkboards refinished Installed new acoustical ceiling in section of first New sump pump installed floor corridor TOWN OF LEXINGTON 145 146 ANNUAL REPORTS GENERAL IN ALL SCHOOLS — WHERE NECESSARY 3 Emergency transportation shall be provided for elementary school children living less than one mile from the school they Fl Windowshades replaced attend when in the opinion of the School Committee traffic Flagpoles inspected, painted and repaired conditions makes such transportation necessary on an emergency Locks and door closers repaired basis for the protection of the children (By vote of the School • Hard toopprepaired and expanded Roofs repaired Committee October 22, 1956, and approval of school budget) The School Department truck has been of great value in our system It is in Respectfully submitted, almost continual use, transporting supplies and equipment between buildings, col- lecting rubbish from our schools, and as an aid to our maintenance department MITCHELL J SPIRIS, The purchase of the truck has resulted in a saving to the town Administrative Assistant In another year we should strive to continue our aim of preventative mainte- nance and give further thought to a more expanded staff and facilities for this purpose Some of our maintenance work requires a licensed person Some thought may be given to employing a person or persons who hold certain trade licenses who would be able to perform these duties There is a great deal of painting which could be done by a full time person on our staff with this ability Of course, because of availability of areas to be painted, we would still need to contract for some painting during vacations and summer periods Consideration should be given to in-service training for our staff Emphasis should be given to particular problems in heating systems and controls, floor main- tenance, personnel relations, and time-saving techniques and methods As of October 1, 1957, we were transporting 2,036 of our school population of 5,077, or 40% This is four students less than we were transporting last year in spite of an increase of 7 9% in our pupil enrollment The 40% for October 1, 1957, compares with 50% being transported as of October 1, 1956 This reduction can be attributed to the placement of our new schools, the increase in the sidewalks constructed, the rerouting of some buses, and the dis- continuance of courtesy riders The October 1st figure will be reduced even more when all the proposed sidewalks are in full use. The schools have attempted to provide transportation for all students entitled to it under the existing regulations as set by the School Committee These are 1 Junior and Senior High School students shall be transported without charge if they live two or more miles from the school • which they attend (Voted March 21, 1955, based on General Laws, Chapter 71, Sections 31, 68, and 69) 2 Elementary school children shall be transported without charge if they live one mile or more from the school which they attend (From the October 14, 1957, revision of the Lexington School Committee Rules and Regulations) TOWN OF LEXINGTON 147 148 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSES REPORT OF THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM December 31, 1957 December 31, 1957 Mr John Blackhall Smith Mr John Smith Superintendent of Schools Superintendent Blackhall Schools Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Dear Mr Smith. Dear Mr Smith The functions of the school health department for the year 1957 remained Student participation in our Federal School Lunch Program exceeds by 21 essentially the instead, same , in concentrated ers improvingThpre were no expandingradicachangeshin our the total lunches purchased a year ago School personnel bought 49% more meals, program but, instead, we on and the present 267,664 adequate lunches were eaten by children of the 279,724 served In ad- program dation to the milk used with "A" lunch, our children drank 550,592 one-half pint The late spring of 1957 was spent in the completion of the third polio in- cartons under the special milk program, which makes a sum of 818,256 plus 11,533 noculations in the schools We believe it is obvious without further explanation sold to adults. Milk consumption among children shows a 28% increase as corn- • the amount of preparation and time expended on these clinics pared to a year ago. • In June, application and agreements were signed with the Boston School Lunch During this tame we also had regular meetings for the purpose of investigating Office for Franklin elementary school to serve lunches. other school health programs Each of us has approximately 1600 children for whom we must annually test vision and hearing, follow absenteeism, make arrange- . This report includes only fourteen days of actual meal service at Franklin School • ments for physicals, check growth records, complete records on health cards, have Although only one meal was served in October, the four-cent subsidy was permitted consultations with teachers, assist with special problems plus the everyday illnesses for the monthly milk claim The three non-lunch programs receiving the three-cent and injuries We found that our program certainly measures up to and surpasses subsidy will use previous accumulated cash balances to meet the rise in the cost many other school health programs, but still needs work in some areas before we of milk are completely satisfied Other factors that affect the financial status of all lunch programs are This year, we did extend to the secondary schools our elementary school policy 1. The increased cost of meats, bread and some canned goods, of giving the parents the choice of having the routine three year examination, re- 2 Less variety in U S D A commodities, and quired by state law, done by their family physician instead of by the school physi- 3 A higher salary schedule clans 32% of these examinations were done by the family physician this year The Boston School Lunch Office recommends that the new salary schedule, We hope moreos percentagecompltwill examination allowing more dtiren to donee given in the prepare- in effect since September, should be revised to lessen the years to reach the present tion for a complete for those children in school maximum We are now considering this In our vision and hearing program we tested 100% of the children; 7% failed the vision test and 3% failed the hearing test The parents were notified of the Financial Report failures and, with a few exceptions, the children received adequate treatment and Income for the year amounts to correction Cafeteria Sales .. . $101,467.73 The patch test for tuberculosis was offered to the first grade pupils 85% Other Income1,391 77 of the first grade children were patched Four of these children showed positive Subsidies State .... . . 7,111.06 reactions, but the subsequent follow-up showed these cases to be either non- Federal36,651 62 contagious or negative. $146,622 18 This fall, due to the threat of Asian flu, we, in conjunction with the Board Cash Balance December 1956 13,752 60 of Health, ran immunization clines for the school personnel Approximately two- $160,374 78 • thirds of the personnel participated Expenditures. May we thank you for your help and cooperation Food • . . $91,988 06 Labor . . 36,452.74 Respectfully submitted, Other 7,145 47 RUTH L CLARKE, R N 135,586 27 ELIZABETH E MAHER, R N ALICE MOGAN, R N Cash Balance December 1, 1957 .. $24,788 51 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 149 150 ANNUAL REPORTS Cash on Hand 60 00 On Saturday, May 17, five women attended the sixth all day annual meeting Amount due from State and Federal Funds . .... 10,701 19 of the Massachusetts School Food Service Association at the Saugus High School In July, with the director as a participant, two managers and six helpers were in Cash Value $35,549.70 attendance at the 23rd Annual School Lunch Institute conducted by the Division Value of Inventories ... 3,379 29 of Vocational Education at the State Teachers' College at Fitchburg - 38,928 99 All schools met at the Senior High School in October to discuss local policies Accounts Payable ... 13,365 62 and solve problems Also, in October, fifteen personnel were present at the An- nual School Lunch Section meeting in affiliation with the County Teachers' Asso- Operational Balance $25,563 37 dation Convention In addition to cash receipts, $23,751 75 is the monetary value of commodities Other Activities received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts This total shows an increase over last year which is partially due to a larger volume of business as well as more Special events sponsored by the school lunch staff at the various buildings include available commodities than now and in the future 1 Teachers' Association luncheons at the Senior High in March and From April 23 through April 25, State Auditor John H Clifford completed a September; seven months' audit of Lexington consolidated lunch program. This audit showed 2 Also two suppers for the Educational Industrial Society; for the ten schools 3 Luncheons for the January Art Workshop at the Maria Hastings School, 1 An average daily attendance . .... .. . 4372 4 A Parent-Teacher Association dinner, • 2 Average attendance where lunches were served .. 3337 5 Operation Bootstrap luncheons in March, October and December, • 3. Average participation . ... .... ..... 1695 or 50% 6 School lunch staff supper at Franklin in December 4 The cash balance was slightly under the recommended capitol. This figure did not include the amounts receivable or inventories 5 The ratio of total income based on sales expenditures Recommendations Schools Percentages State Office Recommendations Safe storage is needed for records covering our seven lunch programs, plus ten milk programs, special events, and miscellaneous items Food 61% 60-65% Labor .. . ... .... 24% 30-33% An enlarged office with more facilities is urgently needed to simplify work Other 5% 1 - 4% procedures and to provide room for an assistant supervisor Profit .... ..... .... 10% Again I would like to thank our school population for their continued interest - and support duringthis successful year 100% 6 Labor was low 7 Accuracy in all monies and reports which are filed with the Respectfully submitted, State Office by the fifth working day of each month The percentage basis for the fiscal year is ETHEL L WRIGHT, Food • . 62% Director of School Lunch Programs Labor ... .... .... .... ... .. 24% Other . .. . . 5% Profito 9/o 100% Personnel and Training An increase in the volume of business along with the opening of the Franklin cafeteria has enlarged our school lunch staff to forty personnel One-fifth are on - call Most of this staff of women have had some training either locally or in at- tendance at regional meetings or workshops Nineteen enrolled in the Second Annual Spring Workshop, April 15-17, planned by the State Department of Ed- ucation Nine, including the Director, received a Certificate of Proficiency TOWN OF LEXINGTON 151 152 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF LEXINGTON EVENING SCHOOL PROGRAM STATISTICS December 31, 1957 Mr John Blackhall Smith Superintendent of Schools Lexington 73, Massachusetts AND Dear Mr Smith Following is a report on the activities of the Lexington Evening School for the half year FINANCIAL REPORTS The Lexington Evening School program got under way on September 27 and has met on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 10 p m, since that date, with the exception of the Thanksgiving school recess • Approximately 700 people enrolled for courses in our evening program How- OF THE • ever, the attendance in the courses fluctuates according to weather conditions, family health and social conflicts The over-all attendance remains good Our en- rollment this year indicates an ever-increasing interest in our program and is a healthy sign Increased interest does, however, create a problem of storage space to handle evening school projects We recognize, too, the need for equipment as LEXINGTON SCHOOLS our school grows We are presently conducting thirty-seven courses, two of which — Cabinet- making and Spanish—are offered for the first time and have proven to be popular Plans are to offer the same number of courses next year but with a different align- ment, and with the addition of certain courses and the deletion of others Towns- GENERAL INFORMATION people interested in realizing the formation of a course not now offered should convey their wishes to either the Superintendent of Schools or to the Director of the program The possibilities for the future of this adult program are limited only by the interest expressed by the citizens of the town The program will grow, and AND continue to grow, as long as the need for courses is made known to us by the towns- people I believe we have an excellent teaching staff and the interest in doing an out- standing job has been demonstrated to me on numerous occasions by the majority DIRECTORY of this staff Please accept my sincere thanks for the help you have given me in the organ- izing of the school this year and for the many excellent suggestions you have made concerning the present organization and the future plans for the Lexington Evening, School 1 9 5 7 Respectfully yours, HARRY B McCORMICK, Director Lexington Evening School TOWN OF LEXINGTON 153 154 ANNUAL REPORTS Expenses. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT MiscellaneousSundries 862 94 Outlay New Equipment 11,607 44 . FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Total Expenditures for Expenses .. .. .. 268,507 84 Unexpended Expense Budget $13,769 56 SALARIES 1957 Appropriation for Salaries .. $1,127,644 49 SUMMAY OF SCHOOL COSTS Expenditures: General Control: Total 1957 Expenditures for Salaries and Expenses $1,360,712.21 Administration, Secretaries ...• $27,746 92 Income and Reimbursements: Expenses of Instruction: 55,468.04 Tuition—Town of Burlington 110 00 Teachers' Principals' Serviceslares 889,740 89 Town of Bedford . ... . 488.00 Teachers' Salaries ... Clerks' Salaries (Elementary) .... 13,752 43 Other Tuition ... .. 1,950 00 Expenses of Operating School Plant 81,403 46 Commonwealth • of Massachusetts. Wages of Custodians ... 1 1,888 90 School Funds and State Aid for Public Schools, Wages of Maintenance Men Chapter 70179,116 18 Auxiliary Agencies. 1 1,349.98 Transportation—Chapter 71 14,962 12 Health State Wards 3,286 38 Miscellaneous Expenses' Rentals and Miscellaneous 2,681 00 Atypical Education .... 853.75 Special Classes ... .... . 9,505 11 1,092,204 37 Household Arts Class (Day School) ... .. 2,314 41 Total Expenditures for Salaries .. $35,440.12 Total Income .•. .... ..... . 214,413.20 Unexpended Salary Budget Net Cost of Schools'Salaries and Expenses for 1957 $1,146,299 01 EXPENSES 1957 Appropriation for Expenses ••• $282,277 40 SEGREGATED BUDGETS—1957 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TUITION Expenditures: Appropriation .. .... ... ... .. $13,090.00 General Expense 611.41 Expenditures School Committee •••• •••• 4 006 64 Superintendent's Office and Other Tuition ... 5,460 56 Transportation 1,476 30 Expenses of Instruction. 20,445.59 6,936 86 Textbooks ••• •••• •' Stationery and Supplies •• . ... 40,528 71 Unexpended Balance 6,153 14 Expenses of Operating School Plant 41,548 16 Total Expenditures $6,936.86 Fuel Utilities ... 33,863.09 Income 13,955 61 Miscellaneous Tuition 3,395 64* MaintenanceTransportation 676 89* Repairs, etc. 43,485 52 4,072 53 Auxiliary Agencies Libraries .... 2,462 86 Net Cost for 1957 $2,864.33 Health 1,345 84 53,397.58 *This reimbursement is based on the expenditures Transportation ... 386.45 for the year ending August 13, 1956 Atypical Education •••• •.. ' TOWN OF LEXINGTON 155 156 ANNUAL REPORTS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION—HANDICRAFT CLASSES A.D. LITTLE FOUNDATION Appropriation $9,401 00 Grant from A D Little Expenditures "" $10,000 00 - Salaries of Director, Instructors, Clerical and Expenditures: Custodians .. .. .. . ... ... .... . 8,192.82 Salary .... .... 3,30000 - Supplies and Equipment 745 78 Travel •• , 82 57 8,938 60 Supplies .,. 581 02 Unexpended Balance ... ..... .. . . $462.40 3,963 59 Unexpended Balance .... Total Expenditures from Town Appropriation .. . $8,938.60 $6,036 41 Credits to Vocational Education Handicraft Classes Reimbursements—Comm of Mass 3,054.21* SUPRAD* Tuition 1,108 30 Grant from Suprad . $15,200 00 Registration Fees .... .. 745 00 Expenditures: 4,907 51 Teachers' Salaries •••• $9,965.00 Net Cost for 1957 .,.. $4,031 09 Clerical .. Supplies 1,149 99 . . ,,,, •• *This reimbursement is based on the expenditures Tuition and Fees .... ... 1,120 00 for year ending August 31, 1956 12,639 68 AMERICANIZATION CLASSES Unexpended Balance .. .... $2,560 32 Appropriation $235 00 * SUPRAD (School-University Program for Research and Development) Expenditures Salaries .... .. . . 225 00 FEDERAL FUNDS FROM P.L.874 Supplies ... ... . 10 00 235 00 Balance January 1, 1957 ,... $4,896 00 Income Total Received during 1957 ... .. .... 39,162.00 Reimbursement: Comm of Mass . ... 112 50 $44,058 00 112 50 Expenditures: Emergency Transportation .... ... . $363 00 Net Cost for 1957 ... $122 50 Supplies .... "" •••• 714 20 1,077 20 OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL Unexpended Balance Appropriation ... . .... $940 00 '•• Expenditures $42,980 80 Travel .. .... .. 837 34 Unexpended Balance $102 66 Net Cost for 1957 .. ... $837.34 SUMMARY—ALL SCHOOL BUDGETS *Total Appropriation All School Budgets, 1957 . ... $1,433,587 89 Total Expenditures All School Budgets, 1957 ... 1,377,660.01 Total Income and Reimbursement All School Budgets, 1957 233,505 74 Net Cost of All School Budgets for 1957 ... 1,154,154 27 * Does not include special appropriation for competitive athletics. LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Includes Junior and Senior High Schools) JANUARY 1, 1957 TO DECEMBER 1, 1957 INCOME ami v " -ao T o m d .Y O is an d N O O �' I 7,-;12 F U o =- 0 . .O = u V _ u _ O m m s �" T p S m o `m O m Ti15 m O CO m m C9 ,° .2 I— ,n C9 as U I- Bal -Jan 1,1957 $1,515.31 —I Town Appropriation .. .. .. ... 18,147 60 Admissions $900 00 $3,996 77 .. 4,896 77 Z TOTALS .... ... $24,559 68 -n -n EXPENDITURES r Cleaning, etc $228 55 $25 60 $157 85 $1,227 15 $18 30 $96 60 $50 80 $8 55 • $54 90 $42 50 $1,910 80 X Coaches' Expenses 5 00 . 21 50 29 50 5.00 .... 61 00 Z Custodians, etc 279 50 332 00 611 50 G) Dues,etc-Ent Fees 2 00 3 00 8 00 25 00 44 50 .. 20 00 30.00 132.50 8 Equipment 814 21 1,300 67 52.50 4,110 17 485 90 315 54 77 68 35 70 24.00 213 33 ... .. 7,429 70 Z Officials 252 00 81 00 510 00 475 00 37 50 15.00 1,370 50 Salaries—Physicians, Coaches 850 00 187 50 1,112 50 100 00 2 175 00 500 00 300 00 175 00 200 00 100 00 200 00 815 00 6,715 00 Printing •, Rental—Ice ... .. .. 322 50 .. 322 50 Transportation 404 00 92 50 571 50 15 00 576 50 530 00 191 50 31 50 55 00 106 38 2,573 88 Guarantee .. .... . .... Movies 425 00 .. . ... .... 425 00 Miscellaneous 361 39 130 54 160 25 15 88 1,709 07 2,608.63 TOTALS $2,555 76 $386 60 $4,185 02 $170 50 $9,719 71 $2,012 24 $1,113.39 $372.48 $314.25 $124 00 $610.49 $2,596 57 $24,161 01 BALANCE ... • $398 67 cn V LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS ENROLLED OCTOBER 1, 1957, BY GRADES AND BY AGES AGES 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17vi 18 19 Total Trand ou Grade I Boys 51 200 20 Girls 69 194 8 .. .. 271 Grade II Boys 48 174 22 • 271 542 Girls 71 146 11244 Grade II Boys 49 191 33 .. 228 472 Girls 60 182 10 .. 273 Grade IV Boys ... 53 196 31 361252 525 201 12 Girls .. •• 283 Grade V Boys .. .. 58 190 27 4 274 557 Girls 1 80 184 14 •• ••• • 279 Grade VI Bos 3 88 133 34 279 558 Girls 6 93 121 14 1 • 258 Z Specials Boys 2 1 1 4 1 3 2 1 • .. 235 493 Girls i 1 1 1 16 C Trinables Boys 2 3 3 •4 10 26 ii-- " Girls 1 � 5 xi 1 Grade VII Boys 35 143 26 4 2 3 8 v s 210 Gi174 384 Grade VIII Boys 35 117 20 2 7o Girls 56 113 47 5 221 `" Grade IX Bos •••• 1 59 114 14 188 409 y1 44 III 21 6 Girls • • .. 56 104 7 1 3 183 Grade X Boys "' 1 172 355 Girls 1 48 97 17 3 166 Grade XI Boys ••• ••• • 53 91 11 1 156 322 Girls • 2 26 59 15 2 1 105 Grade XII Boys • •'• ••• .. 45 63 6 3 117 222 Girls • 27 49 12 1 89 TotalBoys 51 250 246 268 291 310 202 239 187 214 152 1'10 674 147 1 115 204 2 2603 Girls 70 265 215 256 298 291 171 194 195 173 143 118 74 10 1 2474 — GRAND TOTAL 121 515 461 524 589 601 373 433 382 387 295 228 141 24 3 5077 , TOWN OF LEXINGTON 159 160 ANNUAL REPORTS o E LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL E y GRADUATION g o o.8. IN THE AUDITORUM t' '" WEDNESDAY, JUNE TWELFTH, NINETEEN FIFTY-SEVEN At Eight O'Clock E ; Z Z E +- R m goa o Z.- 7 C .0 �� - co E-- aa ' a ic� � � - ¢ PROGRAM - - .. u e ui .. d u �dEmmp u (0. mOg 4- CO d u 8031 PROCESSIONAL—"Pomp and Chivalry" Charles J. Roberts E "0 E O >. CO T T 7 C7 c 0) C u ch - a. O1 °1— INVOCATION Rev Floyd J Taylor - a� oE EEEE E �,4? hi; E." 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 o 5 g- D 7 2 o `o o` o` o o SENIOR CHORUS—"The Lord's Prayer" .. .. .. Gates c u b o E o ° -6 -6-6-6-6 o "Gloria" from the Mass in G Schubert }- £ n;� v < QQQ< Q SOIOISts: Z 0.1.0 m Q Q < Q Beth Dacey—David Coomber • °la $ W m co.o.O o. col O u� a SPEAKERS—What Our Generation Can Do To Help Ensure World Stability Through O E ` `� An Effective Foreign Policy nin�M^ u u z o N N N o N al N _� 1. How Our Present Foreign Policy Came About David Coomber in 0 R m m m — ' ' — U 2 Deficiencies In Our Present Foreign Policy Norma Julin Z g V 0 0 0-o -o v,_ -o 00v v c 3 The National Attitude Needed For An Effective H u o " N N No co— N--N N Foreign Policy Barry Thompson O v 4 Our Responsibilities As Individuals In Ensuring Z v v An Effective Foreign Policy Ruth Butler T-0 Ilik �-o v v �Q QQ Q < Q o,n a in 0,70 SENIOR CHORUS—"Mountains" .. . Rashbach ti2M O'a '_`D U100^- NNS .. .... ... ..... .. o rn rn a s o.a <1.0.0. 0,, a ul a o Ch Ch o 0 o a "The Omnipotence" Schubert _^ 2 2 Soloist-—Marilyn Taylor c m 2. 0 0co u� i N ^ in AWARD OF PRIZES ... John Blackhall Smith o o No N o 0— Superintendent of Schools < N M o,,�o o ao o N o O '�' CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS .. ... . . ... . . . Mrs Leroy F Marek o'o •o a a co a m ao'o o -.09° of the School Committee N0 "MOOGOOOO naN v) �O t OM M'�� M•00 .O —O W p.v100a00m Nu'l OeO '^ o O CD,0 ,0-a- r` Na0 a O 0.0 ^0 O O O U— 020'0 M^ a `u om eoa .- .OaN .om0 MO.O o'r`OO'0 0 DON' `o '� 3 2 o a 7,-;21:72..c.; 10 o. �n 7 a ao N o N—o . . .. . ... ... .... Rev Floyd J Taylor Nom ^� ^N^ O;^.o �aO arnvi rioo(�io o�� COaBENEDICTION o .o r\�M OHO OO a NM co0 •`O� "' • C') ^ ....co.O o`o. co a in '0 RECESSIONAL—"March of the Graduates" Merle J Isaac i.i (V b3 d- ol ' C o s _c o 17, The audience will please remain at their seats • °) °' c u mI m until the class has left the hall. - ✓ o o E O c c ` - C -S. n 0 ra Zen 7 < u it 5 =�/ n H TOWN OF LEXINGTON 161 162 ANNUAL REPORTS LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Richard G Lee Vickery Reed John W Lightbody, Jr Sylvia Anne Rice CLASS OF 1957 Patrick H Luongo Doris Elaine Robbins Roberta Mae Lutz Joanne Bernadette Roche David William Lynch Emily Mary Rolando Robert J Rosendorn Kenneth Paul Barclay President David C MacAuley J Anthony Ross August Thomas Schumacher Vice President Brenda M MacDonald Betsy J Rowe Patricia Crosby Secretary Hallie Macdonald Beverly A Rowe June Ruth Butler Treasurer Audrey J MacMillan Howard Daniel Ryder, Jr Ann M Mahoney Zeynep Imera Alagur Pauline June Theresa D'Abbraccio Sharon D Mann James Lawrence Sansevenno Y P Y Susan D Manning August Thomas Schumacher Janet Alderson Mary Elizabeth Dacey Shirley0 Matigian Ethel Hope Sheridan F Andoluna James Edward Day,Jr Barbara West Maurer Gail Elizabeth Sherman Sandra Antonelli Edward T Dever Kenneth A Maurer S Lawrence Doan ll Robert F Maxcy MaryManueAl F Silva Si Silva Kenneth Paul Barclay John James Donovan Clare Medora McArdle sson Marilyn Myrdith Barlow Margaret Donovan Richard W McLellan CarolineharsGeraldaSkinner Skinner Leo Joseph Barselon Irene Draper Eleanor L Meadows John Coleman Spencer Alfred R Batstone, Jr Jane T Miller Charles William Spidle • Bruce N Beauchesne Suzanne Dorothy Emmons Joan M Miller Anthony Robert Spinelli Susan Bell Douglas F Moakley Paula C Stevens Elizabeth G Berglund Jean Lois Esposito Robert L Moore John Witter Stewart George Franklin Bieren Jaqueline Ferreira Phyllis Mae Mosher Robert Bruce Boleyn Robert Gerard Finnerty, Jr. Virginia Patricia Mullen Martha Ann Briggs James William Flanagan Elizabeth Ann Murphy Marilyn Nye Taylor Jackson Thomas Bnncklow Kenneth Clifford Fletcher Nancy Packard Murphy Barry Lee Thompson Roberta Joyce Buckingham Ralph J Frissore, Jr. Rita Ann Murray James F Timothy, Jr Bruce Edwin Burnham Barbara Elaine Tocci June Ruth Butler Sarah Ellen Gale Janet May Nordling Gloria Janet Tocci Francis L Gillis Elaine Barbara Travers Barbara Grace Cairns Virginia Joanne Glenn Stephen Charles Paranya John William Callahan Margaret T Glennon Marsha Bartlett Patch Andrea Viano Phyllis Rita Theresa Carpenito Beverly Elizabeth Graffam Gloria Jean Payne Lawrence King Casey, Jr Katherine Ellen Griffin Janet Arlene Penney William W Westberg Paul Catalano Frank Joseph Pespisa Marcia E Whitney Irving Louis Chiat Marie Frances Harrington Mark Blaisdell Peterson Linda M Whittier Olga Rose Cipriano Charlotte Harris John Garfield Plummer Judith Gail Williams Roberta A Clements Marjorie Jane Harris Grace L Porter Susan Jean Woodbury Marilyn E Cleversey Edward J Hogan Edwin Charles Powell Roberta Anne Woody John L Cochrane Irving James Howard David L Cole H Roberta Hunter Susan Jane Quick David Eugene Yeakel Robert Michael Collina Margaret Pauline Hurst John A Connor Brenda L. Conti Elizabeth Ann Jewers David A Coomber Norma Julin John F Cosgrove Albert S Coyte,Jr Alan Richard Kates • Patricia Crosby Kenneth Paul Kelley, Jr. - Barbara Anne Crout Harry Knight, II Janet Marie Crowley Shirley Ann Knox Richard H Crowley Keith Harold Knubbe TOWN OF LEXINGTON 163 164 ANNUAL REPORTS ROSTER OF TEACH ERS Russell 0 Mann Commercial Art Univ of Colorado, B F A, MFA 2 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Myrtle A Marshall History&Law Dalhousie Univ, B A 12 Yrs irs Harry B McCormick Asst Principal Springfield College, B S Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex Boston Univ, Ed M — - Manfred L Warren Principal Bowdoin College, B A Helen I McIntyre Social Studies Boston Univ, B A,M A 31 Columbia Univ , M A 30' Kenneth Moyle Mathematics Bucknell Univ, B A, M A 24 H John Adzigian Geometry,Cons Ed Harvard Univ, B S Constance C Murray History Bates College, B A Tufts College, M Ed 16 Boston Univ, M A 10 Hilda M Allen Latin Pemb.oke College B A William S Nichols English Dartmouth College, B A Radcliffe College, M A 6 Lucia R Piermarini French - Latin Radcliffe,A B,A M — Richard A Buck Mathematics Dartmouth College, A B Robert A Proctor Industrial Arts Fitchburg T C 29 Harvard Univ,A MT T Elizabeth H Ratte French Boston Univ, B A Jennie Bujnievicz English Univ of New Hampshire, B A Middlebury College, M A 11 Middlebury College, M A. 7 John I Reed Power Mechanics Albany Business College& Claire T Cadran Business Training Salem T C, B S U S Army Elec School — Wellesley College,M A — John A Rennie Science Wesleyan Univ,A B Marylou Callahan Biology Boston Univ, B A Boston Univ,M A in Ed — (intern,2nd half) Univ of Mass, Ed M — Eugene E Rourke Mathematics Univ of New Hampshire, AB, EdM 2 Amy A Campbell Business Training Burdett College 29 James S Rouvalis Science Univ of Maine, B S in Ed — Wilbur E Cheever Head of English Dept Har.ardFraming Univ, B A, M A 10 Margaret Sandberger Music Colby College-Amer Inst 21 Arline M Clark Homemaking Framingham T C, B S — James W Coffin Community Life Bowdoin College, B A Joyce L Scher Biology&Gen Science Conn College for Women, Har"ard Univ,A M T 3 B A, Long Beach State John D Coombs Mathematics,Science Bates College, B S, M A — College, M A — Sheila M Creamer Librarian St Lawrence Univ, B S Ed 10 Isabelle J Scherer Social Studies Mount Holyoke College,A B Harvard Univ,A M T 1 Juanita W (Cushman) Homemaking Boston Univ, B S 1 Lillian M Spidle Commercial Salem T C, B S Ed 27 Perkins (intern, 1st half) Frank P DiGiammarino Social Studies Univ of Mass,A B, Ed M 1 Jonathan 0 Swan English - Social Studies Harvard Univ, B A — Nicholas DiTullio Biology Tufts College, B S (intern, 1st half) Univ of Chicago, M S 1 M Catherine Tobin Language New Rochelle College,A B — Francis D Flynn Head of Commercial Bates College, A B Earl A Turner English Amherst College, B A 10 Dept Calvin Coolidge Col,M A — Agnes G Wheeler Science Univ of Vermont,B S 13 Robert P Franz Mathematics Boston Univ,A B Blanche L Whelpley Dean,Algebra Salem T C 42 Harvard Univ, Ed M 1 Joseph W Gibson History Harvard Univ, B A,A M T 4 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Margery L Goodhue English Boston Univ, A B, A M — Yrs in Marion C Hall English Jackson College,A B — Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex (intern,2nd half) Ann Hartley Social Studies Skidmore College, B A Merrill F Norlin Principal Wesleyan, B A Radcliffe College,A M T Z{ Boston Univ,M A 31 Chester D Ingraham English Tufts College, B A Gladys M Anderson Social Studies Bridgewater T C 33 Columbia Univ, M A 1 t Robert W Biggio Mathematics Northeastern Univ, B A — Margaret F Kinley English Acadia Univ, B A.,M A I 1P Margaret M Birch Mathematics Jackson College, B S Wellesley College, M A RobertnL N Kirk Colby CollenB A Louise F. Blythe Social Studies and Tufts College, B S, Ed M. 1 John L Knight Social Studies Southeastern, La,College, Guidance B S 2 Margaret J Leake French,Spanish Earlham College, B A 24 Edward J Brady English Stonehill College,A B — Doris B Leavitt Physical Education Rollins College, B A 20 Eleanor Brocklebank Home Economics Univ of New Hampshire,B A 3 Ralph V Lord,Jr Physical Education Springfield College, B S Philip M Caughey Social Studies Bowdoin Univ, B SHarvard Univ,M Ed 29 Boston Univ, Ed M 1 Joseph P Connolly Social Studies Boston Univ, B S 1 James Maclnnes, Jr Industrial Arts & Math Fitchburg State T C, B S Ed 2 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 165 166 ANNUAL REPORTS William H Cuzner Guidance U S Naval Academy, B S Mary M Kinneen Special Emmanuel College, B A Harvard Univ,M Ed 29 Boston Univ,M Ed 22 Joan N Dewsbury Vocal Music Boston Univ, B S Karl R Lindquist Director of Guidance Univ of Maine, B A, M Ed — Music, M Music 2 Paul F Lombard Physical Education Boston Univ, B S Ed — Nicholas J Dincecco Mathematics Northeastern Univ, B S 1 Patricia N Naka Psychologist Hollins College,A B, A Irving Dodge Industrial Arts Boston Trade School Univ of Minnesota,M A 3 Mass State Courses 32 Paul F Poehler,Jr Elementary Coordi- Dartmouth College, B A Patricia A Dodge English and Music Tufts College, B A 2 nator Columbia Univ,M A 3 Donald A Ekengren Industrial Arts Fitchburg T C, B S E — Mildred Reynolds Speech Therapist N E Cons of Music, Caroline T Feindel English Bridgewater T C, B S.Ed, Mass Gen'l Hospital 1 Harvard, M A 15 Constance Ruocco Physical Education Sargent College, B S 1 Lynnette Holden Science Boston Univ, B S — Karen A Sethur Elementary Art Barnard College, B A — Christine J. Holmes Mathematics Univ of N H , BA — Helen F Spooner Elementary Vocal Framingham T C 31 Grace I Holmes English Univ of Mass, B A — Music Mary C Houghton English, History Wellesley College, B A 12 Sheila M Sullivan Physical Education Boston Univ, B S — Gordon E Kershaw Social Studies Univ of Maine, B A Carol Stevens Elementary French Bryn Mawr College,A B 2 Boston Univ, M A 1 Marjorie Turner Special Class Boston Univ, B S Ed 1 Betty King English Bridgewater T C 28 Vivian T Vogt Elementary French Univ of Buffalo,A B Barbara C Lewis Home Economics Univ of Mass, B S 1 Radcliffe College,M A — Eleanor W Mahoney Remedial Reading and Worcester T C,Calvin George R White Instrumental Music N E Conservatory of Music, Librarian Coolidge College, B S 8 B A 3 , Laura L Marshall Art Mass School of Art,B S Ed 12 Richard G Woodward Dir of Audio-Visual Tufts College,A B William M Molloy Social Studies North Adams T C,B S Ed 13 Boston Univ,M.Ed. — John W Murphy Art Washington Univ,A B — Ethel L Wright Dietitian Keene T C, B S Ed William Najjar Physical Education Boston Univ, B S,M Ed — Syracuse Univ, M A 13 Vernon W Nickerson Science Bridgewater T C, B S Ed. 8 ADAMS SCHOOL Guido R Piacentini Mathematics&Science Boston Univ, B S, M A — Richard T Porter Science Graceland Junior College,A A Ruth E Morrison Principal Plymouth Normal School, Boston Univ,B S Ed,M Ed 2 Boston Univ 35 David S Terry Health&Science Springfield College, B S 5 Wilma Q Fitzgerald Grade I Bridgewater T C, B S 17 Mary B Wall Physical Education Sargent, B S P E Barbara McCarthy " II Regis College,A B Boston Univ, M Ed 2 Boston Univ, M Ed 2 Charles R Waugh Science Harvard Univ,A B 1 Dorian Lewis II Wellesley College, B A — Agnes Manning II Salem T C, BS 10 Susan B Guy " Ill Salem T C 9 SPECIAL Elizabeth Olmstead " Ill Smith College, B A — Yrs in Marie T Palmer " Ill Boston Univ, B S 6 Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex Clotilde E Sheehan " IV Emmanuel College,A B — Edward E Abell Health,Safety& Springfield College, B P E 28 Anne M Rice " IV Middlebury College, B A — Physical Education Dorothy E Hayden IV Lowell T C, B S Ed — Elinore W Blackhall Elementary Art N E School of Design 28 Edith Alcorn " V Salem T C, B S Ed 16 Elsie P Chapman Special Class Aroostook State Irene Driscoll V Boston T C, B S Ed — Normal School 27 Bertha L Wahl " V&VI Salem T C, B 5 Ed George W Collins Music N E Cons of Music, Boston Univ,M Ed 3 B M Ed — Alice E Edgecomb " VI Gorham T C, B S Ed 11 Donald J Gillespie,Jr Director of Music Boston Univ, B Music, George H Russell " VI Boston Univ,A A, B S Ed 4 M Ed 11 Elizabeth Howe Reading Consultant Wheelock College FISKE SCHOOL • Boston Univ, B S,M A 14 Augustus W Young Principal Boston Univ, B S Ed Hazel W Hoyt Remedial Reading Boston Limy, B S Ed 7 Claire P Sexton Grade I Lowell T C, B S Ed 1 Rena B Juda Elementary French Univ of Lyon, France — Nancy J Kerr Physical Education Springfield College, B S — Glorie S Mason I Framingham T C, B S Ed 1 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 167 168 ANNUAL REPORTS Marie A King " I Bridgewater T C, B S Ed Merrel A Collard,Jr. " VI Boston Univ,A B, Ed M 6 Boston Univ, M Ed 2 John Thomas " VI Univ of Mass, B A, Lois R Kinne I Univ of State of N Y, B S Ed — Boston Univ,M Ed 2 Marjorie Richardson II Wheelock College, B S Ed 3 HANCOCK SCHOOL Anne S Harvey II Tulsa Univ, B A — Susan L Douglas II Emerson College,A B — Miss Elizabeth Cronin Ill Lowell T C, B S Ed 1 Margery McKenney Principal Boston Univ, B S Ed 9 Audrey T Swanson Ill Tufts College,A B 3 Theresa Blandino Grade I Boston Univ, B S Ed,MEd 10 Ann Sullivan II Boston State T C., B S Ed 1 Jean MacLean " Ill Truro Normal School 6 Natalie Carpenter Violette Dubois II North Adams T C, B S Ed 4 Ann M Andreas IV Emmanuel College, B S Ill Lowell T C, B S Ed Boston Univ, M Ed 2 Boston Univ, M Ed 9 Nancy J Haley IV Wheaton College, B A Mary M Delsie " IV Hyannis State T C, B S Ed 3 Boston College, M A 2 Marion Michaelis IV Keene Normal School, B S 27 Agnes C Tague " IV Lesley College, B S — Irene S Roche V Fitchburg T C 5 Mary C Paxton " V Framingham T C, B S Ed — Jean E Dwyer " V Univ of Maine, B A 2 Eileen R Quirke V Salem T C, B S Ed Josephine C Hawkins " VI Bridgewater T C 5 Boston Univ, M Ed 8 Barbara Shaak " V Montclair State T C, HARRINGTON SCHOOL BA, MA 1 James D Doyle " V Lowell T C, B S Ed — Alexander B Cumming Principal Gorham Normal School, B.S Ed • Mary PiperM " VI Univ of New Hampshire,BB A — Margaret B Russo Grade I Boston State T C, B S Ed. Columbia Univ, M A 9 Mary E McDevitt VI Emmanuel College,A B Boston T C, M Ed 2 Grace Clem I Lowell T C, B S Ed 9 Ruth Stone " VI Boston Univ,A B,A M 1 Joan Obey Scannell I Lowell T C, B S Ed 1 Elsa Noy " II Lowell T C, B S Ed 4 FRANKLIN SCHOOL Charlotte MacDavitt II Salem T C, B S Ed 1 Mabel M Lamott II Salem T C, B S Ed 1 Ethel B Bears Principal Salem T C 9 Marie K Whelihan Ill Westfield State T C, B S Ed — Josephine Bailey Grade I Gorham T C, B S Ed 7 Tanya (Withington)Snell Ill Oberlin College,A B 2 Barbara Jean Silk " I Lovell State T C, B S Ed 3 Carol Stoney Ill Lesley College, B S Ed — Hope Brockman " I Bridgewater T C, B S Ed — Dorothy A Haughey IV Wellesley College, B A. Harvard Univ, Ed M — Sally O'Brien Hennessey Ill Boston Univ, M Ed Lois Branch IV Keene T C, B Ed. Goucher College, B A 7 Iris Rentzeperies V Lowell T C, B S Ed 1 Barbara Duncan II Lesley College, B S Ed 3 Thelma Zacharakis " II Wheelock College, B S Ed — Thomas McDermott V Boston College,A B. — Rose Shattuck II Fitchburg T C 9 Paul L Foley VI Lowell T C, B S Ed — Mary Alice Tompkins " Ill Cornell Univ,A B — Mrs Evelyn T Puopolo VI Radcliffe College,A.B. 1 (intern, 1st half) Nancy Warner MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL (intern,2nd half) " Ill Middlebury College, B A — Margaret A Keefe Principal Keene Normal School, B S Ed Faye M Burgess " Ill Boston Univ, M Ed 5 Boston Univ,M A 29 Beverly W Begley " IV Lowell T C, B S Ed 1 Patricia P Kennedy Grade I Westfield State Teachers College, Mary Kelly " IV Lowell T C, B S Ed 4 B.S Ed — Patricia LeClair " IV Lowell T C, B S Ed 1 Jeanette M Ayvazian " I Salem T C, B S Ed 12 Anne B McCarthy " V Salem T C, B S Ed, Gertrude C Collins I Worcester T.C, B S — Hillyer College, M Ed — Clara J Murphy " II Fitchburg T C Mary Temple Fawcett " V Pembroke College,A B Boston Univ, B S 2 Harvard Univ, M Ed 1 Rita Wall " II Salem T C, B S Ed Judith Wiggin Boston Univ, Ed M 8 • (intern, 1st half) V Colby College,A B — Suzanne Knoop II Lowell T C, B S Ed. 1 Alberta Sills Nancy O'Hara " Ill Boston College, B S Ed 1 (intern,2nd half) " V Mass School of Art, B F A — Genevra M Guernsey " Ill Maryville College,Tenn.,A.B. 2 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 169 170 ANNUAL REPORTS Alice H Ladd " Ill Rutgers Univ, B S — CUSTODIANS Mildred Trop " IV Boston Univ, B S Ed 4 Eleanor P Lowe " IV Boston Univ,A A &B S 2 Senior High School Helen Blinkhorn IV Lowell T C, B S Ed 21 John L Blodgett, 15 Hilltop Avenue VO 2-5538 - Evelyn Andelman " V Framingham T C, B S Ed 5 George H Doughty, Jr (Head Custodian), 75 Paul Revere Road VO 2-5866 David S Porter " V Graceland College, Iowa,A A William R Gorman, 19 Aldrich Road, Watertown . None Boston Univ., B S. — Herman Mahon, 197 Lexington Avenue, Cambridge UN 4-0268 Robert A Noy " VI Boston Univ, B S Ed, M Ed Archie McLellan, 24 Fletcher Avenue None Vallejo College,Calif,A A 2 Wallace W Ormiston, 38 Charles Street, Lexington VO 2-4668 Ellen M Samborski " VI Wheelock College, B S Ed — Harold T Petty, 107 Garden Street, Lawrence None Alfred Welton, 28 Reed Street . VO 2-5759 MUNROE SCHOOL Margery McKenney Principal Boston Univ, B S Ed 9 Junior High School Mary Neville Grade I Lowell T C, B S Ed 13 Thomas F Ryan (Head Custodian), 53 Vine Street VO 2-4575 Elizabeth Manson " I &II Swarthmore College, B A Clyde L Hayne, 102 Grove Street . VO 2-3293 Harvard Univ, M Ed 2 Anthony J Janusas, 12 Tucker Avenue VO 2-4156 . Regina McKenna " II Lowell T C, B S Ed Robert A Mercer, 140 Holland Street, Somerville . SO 6-4668 Boston Univ, M Ed 10 Carol Lee Chapin " III Wheelock College, B S Ed — Adams School • Helen B Weaver " III &IV Bloomsburg State Teachers Thomas Sullivan, 17 Curve Street College — . VO 2-2371 Dorothea Phair IV Emmanuel College,A B. Gordon B Jenness, 4 Plain Street, East Bridgewater JU 3-3157 Boston Univ, M Ed 1 Georgia Watson V Lowell T C, B S Ed 1 Fiske School Lois Twitchell " VI Bridgewater T C, B.S Ed. — Walter J McDonald, 151 East Street VO 2-2160 John E Jacobus " VI Boston Univ, B S, Ed M 4 Ralph P Braun, 201 East Street None PARKER SCHOOL Franklin School Hilda L Maxfield Principal Bridgewater T C, B S Ed 14 Clarence E MacPhee, 14 Baker Avenue VO 2-2359 Mildred B Gale Grade I Keene T C, B S 11 Frank T Leary, Sandy Pond Road, Concord None Hester L Hayden " I Wheelock College,Univ of Pa, Columbia Univ,T C 2 Hancock School Virginia L Sargent I Plymouth T C, B S Ed 11 David Kidd, 7 Butler Avenue VO 2-9532 Elizabeth C Quealy " II Lowell T C, B S Ed 11 Carolyn M Young II Salem T C, B S Ed 9 Harrington School Marion M Marston " III Washington State T C 27 Duncan Swan, 23 Bedford Street Judith Neal Gifford " III Univ of Rhode Island,A B — VO 2-2408 Barbara A McAloon IV Wheaton College, B A. 2 Joseph Bluteau, 46 Marion Street, Somerville SO 6-0829 Martha Basile Maloney " IV Lowell T C, B S Ed 11 Mildred Cogan " V New Jersey T C, B S Ed. — Maria Hastings School Barbara B Anderson " V Stephens College,A A Oscar S Heimlich, 794 Massachusetts Avenue VO 2-4482 Cornell Univ, B S 3 William M Mahoney, 35 Chatham Street, Arlington ... None William C Terris " VI Lowell T C, B S Ed — _ Delores K Smothers " VI Univ of Dubuque, B A. 1 Munroe School Thomas F Bentley, 30 Cedar Street . VO 2-9418 MAINTENANCE MEN William P Casey, 1063 Massachusetts Avenue VO 2-4566 Parker School Edward M Stevens, 3 Mead Court, Salem Salem 5557-W Louis A Bonney, 261 Waltham Street VO 2-1402 Stephen F. Lichtenberg, 6 Hayes Lane VO 2-1 196 Gilbert J Benoit, 100 Winter Street VO 2-1610 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 171 172 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE HEALTH OFFICER A new system was set up to better control and supervise the chlorination of the wading pool December 31, 1957 All samples obtained from both pools tested satisfactorily during the entire • bathing season To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Several well waters were tested and directions given to disinfect where in- dicated Gentlemen Water from the North Street sand pit was tested five times and found satis- The following is the report of the Executive Health Officer for the year 1957 factory LOTS, CESSPOOLS AND SEPTIC TANKS LABORATORY 1957 presented the first decline in the inspection of new lots, cesspools, and septic tanks since I became Health Officer 128 permits for cesspool and septic The Health Department laboratory is equipped to perform analysis on milk, tank installations were issued as compared to 142 for 1956 water, and restaurant swabs on eating and drinking utensils A Certificate of Ap- proval for the laboratory has been issued by the Massachusetts Department of Before any private sewerage system can be constructed a permit must be ob- - Public Health for the year 1957-58 tamed from the Health Department Specifications are explained to the builder and inspections of the project are made from time to time during construction and before the installation is covered Approxmiately 900 inspections were made dur- FOOD SANITATION ing 1957 All establishments where food is prepared, sold, or served, are inspected period- SANITATION OF NEW SUBDIVISIONS ically by the Health Officer Excellent cooperation was obtained from most of the All new developments are thoroughly investigated by the engineering firm of owners There seem to be always one or two who require continual prodding, but Whitman & Howard who, in turn, submit a report to the Board of Health with compliance with our regulations is obtained 162 inspections of food establish- their recommendations ments were made during 1957 There were 8 subdivisions submitted to the Board of Health for approval dur Six inspections of caterers' vehicles were made One was found to be handling ing 1957 Because of drainage problems, a number of lots in these subdivisions food improperly This violation was quickly corrected could not be approved for building purposes Four bakery trucks were inspected and found to conform with our regulations POLIO PROGRAM MILK INSPECTION The Polio Program was concluded in 1957 13 clinics were held and a total of 3,647 inoculations were given Free polio vaccine is now available to expectant There are 25 dealers licensed to sell milk and cream in the Town of Lex- mothers and infants who in turn will be inoculated by their private physicians ington Samples were obtained from all dealers licensed to sell milk in Lexington and DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS CLINIC analyzed in the Health Department laboratory Samples were tested for bacterial counts, efficiency of pasteurization, and contamination of the milk after pasteuriza- Because of the interrupt n of the 1956 Polio Program, 134 inoculations tion against diphtheria and tetaanusnus were administered during the early part of 1957 Due to good modern methods of handling and processing milk, milk today has ceased to be the major problem it presented in years gone by, but in order to keep ASIAN FLU these high standards, continued inspection and testing of the milk must be car- During the fall of 1957 an Asiatic Flu Program was organized by the Health rued on Department for the Town of Lexington Many agencies were, and will be, on a WATER ANALYSIS standby basis in the advent of a major epidemic All local government and school personnel were vaccinated with one full dose Samples from the main swimming and wading pools at the Center Playground were obtained and tested weekly for chlorine residual and bacterial content. of flu vaccine by the Board of Health • A mechanical difficulty was encountered during the first week at the main The Board of Health wishes to express appreciation to the physicians, the Lex- • pool, but a system of hand chlorination was inaugurated and checked hourly until ington Visiting Nurses Association, School Department, local Red Cross Chapter, and others who contributed so effectively to the success of this vaccination pro- the mechanical failure was corrected gram TOWN OF LEXINGTON 173 174 ANNUAL REPORTS CHILD CARE CENTERS SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 10 Child Care Centers were inspected and licensed No licenses were issued December 31, 1957 until compliance with health and fire regulations were obtained To the Honorable Board of Selectmen • Lexington, Massachusetts • RAT CONTROL Gentlemen Over twenty rat complaints were investigated In most cases the infestations I submit my Annual Report for the year ending Decembr 31, 1957 were caused by food and harborages provided by the property owners They were Scales Adjusted Sealed Condemned advised on how to get rid of the rats themselves, or urged to hire private exterm- Scales over 10,000 lbs 1 inators 100 to 5,000 lbs 55 ANIMAL PERMITS under 100 lbs 22 89 1 All new applications for permits to keep animals were investigated by the Weights Health Officer, and recommendations made to the Board of Health All abutters Weights—each 330 • were consulted Volumetric Measures COMPLAINTS AND NUISANCES Liquid—one gallon or under . .... ....... 38 2 Complaints of various types are received by the Health Department through- _ Meters out the year All such complaints are thoroughly investigated by the Health Officer, and the party responsible is required to correct the condition if the com- Inlet—one inch or less . 16 130 6 plaint is found to be justified more than one inch 38 1 Cloth .. 4 OTHER ACTIVITIES Measures Yardsticks 29 11 technical conferences were attended by your Health Officer in 1957 to — — better acquaint him with the problem of health Totals 51 714 10 In February of 1958 I will enter Boston University to work for a Master's Sealing Fees—Paid to Town Treasurer $365 00 Degree in Health Education This will be entirely evening work Re-weighing of pre-packaged commodities 1,345 Scales in all Schools and Health Department tested, adjusted and sealed PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Respectfully submitted, Due to the wonderful new laboratory in addition to the new office room in RALPH E CHADWICK, the new Town Office Building, more room has been afforded for laboratory work Sealer of Weights and Measures In 1958, I will institute a program of swabbing eating and drinking utensils more frequently It would be desirable during each inspection of an eating establishment to swab the utensils It has been my experience that the most common deficiency in eating establishments is the improper washing and sanitization of eating and drinking utensils I have every establishment of this type in Lexington washing and sanitizing utensils in the proper manner, but a swab of their utensils period- - ically would show any laxity on their part In conclusion, I wish to thank the Town Officers, Employees, and the public for their assistance and cooperation during the past year Respectfully submitted, MARK D. LURVEY, Executive Health Officer TOWN OF LEXINGTON 175 176 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE WIRE INSPECTOR - • December 31, 1957 December 31, 1957 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen Gentlemen I herewith submit my Report as Building Inspector for the year ending Decem- I hereby submit my report as Wire Inspector for the year 1957 for electrical ber 31, 1957 work installed in the Town of Lexington Number of Permits Granted .... 488 Permits Granted 727 Cash Received from Permits .... 4,166 00 New Houses Wired .... ... 232 Oil Burners Installed . . . 289 SUMMARY OF PERMITS Electric Ranges Installed ... .... ... ... . .. 32 Alterations ... 17 Single Family Dwellings 217 $2,883,100 Hot Water Heaters Installed ... .... ... . 16 Additions and Alterations143 775,759 Additions .. 146 Garages35 70,780 Electric Dryers Installed 57 Porches 18 10,335 Temporary Services 41 Medical Building ... ... ... 1 90,000 Dish Washers Installed 11 Tool Houses 15 3,583 Electric Garbage Disposals .. 10 Carport .... 4 750 Post Lights Installed 23 Barn .. 2 1,100 Gas Heaters Installed ... ... .. 37 Parish House . .... ... 1 130,000 Gasoline Pumps Installed .. .. .... 14 Motel 1 400,000 Air Conditioning Units Installed .. . 27 Store and Office Building .. 1 25,000 Flood Lights Installed 16 Swimming Pools ... 9 20,625 Commercial Installations 37 Brick Inspection House ... 1 2,000 Telephone Booths . .. 5 Signs4 2,570 Emergency Generators Installed 5 Foundations .... .. 8 12,000 Swimming Pool Filters and Lights 11 Renewals 217 8,505The ditional installat ons has With the building of the new Town Office Building, - Demolitions , but a ad g, the 488 $4,436,107 Sacred Heart Parish House, the addition to the Cary Memorial Library, and the numerous additions to existing buildings, it has been a busy year Although the year 1957 saw 91 fewer permits for new homes issued the added% increases in the home improvement category brought total number within 33 of the I wish to thank the Building Inspector and Department, the Superintendent previous year of Public Works and the members of the Fire Department for their assistance This year saw a decided increase in the number of zoninRespectfully submitted, com- plaints, these I would expect to increase as the Town contin9esrtolgrow aandcwill ROBERT K JERe Inspector consume more and more of the department's time Wire In The Building Department wishes to express appreciation to all the departments who have rendered assistance during the past year Respectfully submitted, DONALD K IRWIN, Building Inspector TOWN OF LEXINGTON 177 178 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Twenty cases were aided during 1957 There were 13 cases being aided on January 1, 1957 and 7 cases added during the year Seven cases were closed during the year, leaving a balance of 13 cases on December 31, 1957, one case • December 31, 1957 was denied assistance Disbursements To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Cash Grants $15,507 99 Lexington, Massachusetts Administration (F G ) available for use 0 00 $15,507 99 Gentlemen The Board of Public Welfare submits its report for the year ending December Reimbursements 31, 1957 Federal Share-Aid (available for use) ... $7,515 15 GENERAL RELIEF Federal Share-Admin (available for use) 2,083 64 State Share-Aid (not available for use) .. .. 4,906 63 The sum of $12,612 14 was expended for aid during the year 1957 During Cancelled checks 33 50 the year aid was granted for 38 cases, representing 80 persons, of the above, 22 $14,538 92 cases were family units consisting of 64 persons, the balance (16) representing - individual cases 16 of the above cases, totalling 33 persons, were Lexington Net Cost to Town .... . . .. . $ 969.07 settled cases aided by other cities and towns and institutions which were reimbursed by the Town of Lexington. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE _ Disbursements During 1957 there were 146 individuals who received this category of assist- Administration ... • •. $9,050.04 ance As of January 1, 1957 there were 125 active cases During the year 21 Cash grants and additional aid .... 8,943 20 cases were approved for assistance and 32 cases were closed by death and other Lexington Settlements aided by other cities and reasons, leaving 114 cases as of December 31, 1957 During the year 4 applica- towns 3,668 94 "' .. tions were denied or withdrawn $21,662 18 Disbursements Reimbursements Cash Grants • $141,323 50 Commonwealth of Mass (*Not available for use) 424.70 Lexington settled cases aided by other cities and 53 75 towns 3,104 31 Other Cities and Towns ••• Recovery Account "" 5 00 Administration (Federal Grants) .. . 6,289 37 83 00 $150,717 18 Cancelled Checks 566 45 Reimbursements $21,095 73 Federal-Aid (available for use) $51,422 34 Net Cost to Town Federal-Admin (available for use) 6,373 23 State Funds (not available for use) ... 62,883 43 * Items "not available for use" are credited to Excess and Deficiency Other Cities and Towns • 3,01 1 55 Account and do not revert back for use in this Department Recoveries 1,304 00 Cancelled Checks823 47 SETTLEMENTS—GENERAL RELIEF Meal Tax Receipts (not available for use) 1,969 63 12 families 34 persons $127,787 65 Lexington Settlements .... •••• 8 �� 8 singles les• Net Cost to Town $ 22,929 53 Other Cities and Towns ... 1 family 4 . ... 0 single 0 " 0 family 0 DISABILITY ASSISTANCE State (no settlement) ""' .. g 1 single I ,, Fifteen cases were aided during 1957 Nine cases were receiving assistance Institutions Settled 1 single 1 January 1, 1957 and 6 cases added during the year Two cases were closed during • Lexington cases aided by other cities and „ the year, leaving a balance of 13 cases on December 31, 1957 Four applications towns 9 singlesfamilies 26 �� were denied or withdrawn during the year 6 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 179 180 ANNUAL REPORTS Disbursements 1957 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DENTAL SCREENING EXAMINATION Cash Grants $12,286 42 BY DENTAL HYGIENIST Administration (F G) (available for use) 0 00 $12,286 42 Tongue Depressor, Mirror and Explorer . Reimbursements Number Defect Federal Share-Aid (available for use) $3,877 77 School Examined Notices Federal Share Admin (available for use) 896 70 State Share-Aid (not available for use) 5,271 35 6-57 350 89 State Share-Admin (not available for use) 448 51 Harrington 10-57 400 103 Cancelled Checks 0 00 Parker 265 38 $10,494 33 1-57 729 48 Net Cost to Town $1,792 09 Junior High 11-57 70 13 Fiske 582 44 At this time the Board of Public Welfare wishes to express its appreciation for Hancock 226 27 . the understanding and cooperation shown by many of the Town's citizens and • Charitable Agencies Munroe 233 40 Respectfully submitted, Adams, Hastings, and Franklin Schools will be completed HAROLD F LOMBARD, Chairman before the February school vacation - HOWARD H DAWES JOHN A SELLARS ROBERT K TAYLORFrom September, 1956 through June, 1957, Drs Malloy and Wayda served as dentists Due to pressure of their private practice their resignations were accepted on May 22, 1957, effective June 30, 1957 At this time Miss Catherine Megerd- ichian's resignation as dental hygienist was also accepted in order that she might join an experimental study group at Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC COMMITTEE At the opening of school in September, 1957, the Clinic was completely staffed December 31, 1957 with Dr Howard B Asarkof and Dr Sumner Frim, each to serve the Clinic two To the Honorable Board of Selectmen mornings per week, with Mrs Frances Porter, an experienced school dental hygien- Lexington, Massachusetts ist, serving the Clinic five days per week during the school year The Committee Gentlemen is proud of the efficient staff serving the Lexington Dental Clinic In 1957 the Dental Clinic continued to develop and expand its program of dental examinations, corrective care, prophylatic treatment, and dental health Respectfully submitted, education The latter is by far the most important phase of the work, since an awareness of the problem and a preventive approach is particularly stressed This ELIZABETH D HAROIAN program is carried out by the dental hygienist through individual instruction, class- JOHN BLACKHALL SMITH room programs in the elementary grades, visual aids, and distribution of a variety CLARE A BEURKE, Chairman of publications At the Junior High School level the hygienist has continued to serve as con- • sultant for dental health education materials which augment the dental health as- . pect of the science and health courses In the Senior High School the dental hygienist has cooperated with Mr Edward Abell and Miss Doris Leavitt in correlat- ing a dental health program as part of the physical education courses - The continued increase of the Clinic services will be noted in Table 1 The elementary school dental screening examinations were carried out by the dental hygienist Results of these examinations follow in Table 2 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 181 182 ANNUAL REPORTS . REPORT OF VETERANS' SERVICES 4 S '0 n Nt C')h' C')E CO 01 NO M I co dDecember 31, 1957 I- December the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts rn vo,-ocvinvr)^NT I o ul Gentlemen m n soN M M M u)to C> 2 'n co M C V V CT M N.as o 'N-. N M U' in Submitted herewith is the Annual Report of the Department of Veterans' z �. Services covering the calendar year of 1957 u.c ce The department is bound by law to furnish financial assistance to veterans of X i•- N o o.- r o o Cl• INT o all wars and their legal dependents who qualify under the terms of Chapter 115, , 01 NI'M 4 a M 111 O N, W eaE in.3 a (Y)^N o0 1n CV in M General Laws of Massachusetts and to the dependents of service men and women a - v during periods of war when pay and allotment checks are delayed for some reason ifr or other A thorough investigation must be made in each case These types of aid n are called Veterans' Benefits, War Allowance and Burial Aid The enactment of as Chapter 723 of the Acts of 1945 and subsequent amendments thereto have made ` I m • it mandatory that this department furnish to veterans, their dependents and other Fr)o--ovN.10coco I v kin such information, advice and assistance as may be necessary to enable them to a • procure the benefits to which they are or may be entitled relative to employment, vocational or other educational opportunities, medical care, pensions, compensa- as • tion and other veterans' benefits It also provides that the department shall have W ace ca on hand copies of current booklets and other printedmatter pertaining to statutory H Z ~ N N cV M n so O CV N 0 I cNi o • rights of war veterans provided under State and Federal laws The Director must E r work in close co-ordination with the U S Veterans' Administration, Army, Navy as • and Air Departments, the Selective Service Boards, the Department of Labor and V • other Federal Agencies which have to do with service men, veterans and their -.. N s • dependents as well as with our various State departments and the organizations of I-Q z, c • °n) Z Z a c 10 Veterans All such activities come under the head of Veterans' Services, a tabula- w _la M v 4t in cn N.in 1n o' I m : ' E v •V tion of which follows. E r N. a C a`0i '0 u ;-- I— E Office Interviews 72 0 T v-0 m Home Visits 21 .... .... _oc°a ° E v Hospital Visits 12 Z 'c o) u w si- m m a Pensions Applied for ... .. .... 10 N ,F _ S w- 19� V Requests for Aid c N co in rw so w so�t 0o so o"-_ o X a o0 .... .... 5 - L y a v n it �,w .n u N Temporary Aid Given ... ... ... 10 E E E 0 E 0 '5 Aid Refused (Not Qualified) . . .. 15 Z n 0 Z 0 3 aa) oActive Cases on Rolls 21 ZZI-ZI-zLL= Respectfully submitted, • . : MAURICE D HEALY c ' ' • .o c� E rncrno) m 0 o cc3== a c 1{1LL27!=:Ea ;N TOWN OF LEXINGTON 183 184 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Disinterment of One Body ... 50 00 - Flower Urns •... .... 19.00 December 31, 1957 Total $926 50 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen COLONIAL CEMETERY Lexington, Massachusetts Interment .. $29 00 •• Gentlemen• Green and Lowering Device ... .... 6 00 The Cemetery Commissioners submit their Annual Report for the year 1957 Total .. $35 00 Regular maintenance work has been done on the grounds, driveways, trees and The Cemetery Commissioners take this shrubs of the four cemeteries thanks the assistance and cooperation he departmtyent to byaofficials with P given the department officials of the There were sixteen interments in Munroe Cemetery and three lots were placed Topartment members of the various departments and the personnel of the Cemetery under Perpetual Care Two large Elm trees were removed due to the Dutch Elm disease Respectfully submitted, • At Westview Cemetery there were one hundred three interments, fifty-six lots, CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS five single graves and four baby graves sold The rear of the Sunset Section was GEORGE M HYNES,Chairman cleared and filled in down to the new road in the rear of the Cemetery Two hun- GAIL W SMITH dred Aluminum markers were purchased and installed in the newly developed Pine HARVEY F. WINLOCK Ridge Extension Section The Power Saw which was purchased in 1954 outlived its usefulness and was replaced by a new Power Saw The house on the grounds of Westview Cemetery underwent repairs including new gutters on four sides and the front porch was reshingled REPORT OF THE CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE There was one interment at- the Colonial Cemetery in the Reed Lot and a new wooden fence was erected on the east side of the Cemetery The following funds were collected and committed to the Town Treasurer To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31, 1957 Lexington, Massachusetts WESTVIEW CEMETERY Gentlemen • Sale of Lots $4,745 00 The committee in charge of the lectures provided under the wills of Elizabeth Sale of Single Graves 135 00 Cary Farnham and Susanna E Cary submits its twenty-ninth annual report This Sale of Baby Graves . .. 72 00 committee arranged for the following lectures Perpetual Care Fund . . . 5,794 00 Nov 21, 1957—"Behind the Washington Dateline" Interments ... 3,057 00 James Reston, Chief of the Washington Green and Lowering Device .. 558 00 bureau of New York Times Foundations .. ... . 671 50 Dec 4, 1957—"Investing Can Be Fun" Flower Urns 63 75 John A Straley, New York financial expert • Miscellaneous Receipts . . 120 00 and writer Total .... ..... $15,216 25 Jan 23, 1958—"Secrets of Scotland Yard" Robert Fabian, former chief of the detective division of Scotland Yard MUNROE CEMETERY The expenses incurred for these lectures are being defrayed by the Isaac Harris Perpetual Care Fund .. .. .... .. ... $300 00 Cary Educational Fund Annual Care . 85 50 Respectfully submitted, 368 00 Interments . .. .... .. . . Green and Lowering Device 72 00 RUTH G TUCKER Foundations 32 00 EDWARD L MEARS JOHN F RICH, Chairman TOWN OF LEXINGTON 185 186 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL 12 Daniel H Freeman et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 202414 Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain of easement for town way (Worthen Road) December 31, 1957 13 Bertha A Hingston et al vs Anthony D'Allesandro & Sons, Inc and Town of Lexington, Boston Municipal Court No 436979 Suit for personal injuries and To the Honorable Board of Selectmen property damage alleged to have been caused by defect in street Lexington, Massachusetts 14 William G Hooper et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court Gentlemen No 203800 Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain of drain easement Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XI of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington, I hereby submit my report in writing as Town Counsel for the period 15 Martin Manzelli et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court from January 1, 1957 to December 31, 1957 The report is divided into the sev- No do203801in Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain oferal sections required by the By-Laws (a) All actions by or against the Town which were pending January 1, 1957. 16 Estelle M Lee vs Town of Lexington, Third District Court of Eastern • 1 Town of Lexington vs A Resident of the Town, Middlesex Superior Court Middlesex No 191 of 1957 Suit for personal injuries and property damage ins • - P ing out of motor vehicle accident No 151658 Action of contract for reimbursement for asisstance given under General Laws, Chapter 117 (b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1957 2 Continental Casualty Company vs Attilio D Daddario and Town of Lex- 1 Leonard R Hadley vs Gerald Jones, a fireman, Second District Court of ington et als, Suffolk Superior Court No 64846 Equity Suit by surety company Eastern Middlesex No 4139 Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a against contractor for whom it issued performance bond and Town of Lexington motor vehicle accident joined in attempt to reach anymoneydue contractor from the Town p 2 Wary V Devoe vs Edward Stevens, an employee of school department 3 William Lester Barnes et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior District Court of Central Middlesex No 16470 Suit for alleged Court No 185162 Petition for assessment of damages for taking of sewer ease- arising out of motor vehicle accident property damage ment by eminent domain. 3 Robert T Shea vs Carl A Carlson, a police officer, Middlesex Superior 4 Alden W Westerlund et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Court No 209822 Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle No X-101771, X-107078, X-111713 and X-117102 Petitions for abatement of accident 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956 real estate taxes 4 E'eanor L Ross vs Town of Lexington Middlesex Superior Court No 5 Abigail J Durfee vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 209470 Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain of X-106732, X-111702, and X-117023 Petitions for abatement of 1954, 1955 sewer easement and 1956 real estate taxes 5 Town of Lexington vs Virginia L Coleman, Middlesex Superior Court No 6 John D Wilson vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No Equity 20625 Bill in equity to enjoin alleged violation of zoning by-law 194552 Action of tort for damages to land. 6 William J Trainor vs William G Goodland, Jr an employee of Cemetery 7 Atlantic Refining Co vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No Commissioners, District Court of Central Middlesex No 16664 Suit for alleged 31646, 32214 and 32215 Petitions for abatement of 1954 and 1955 real estate property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident taxes 7 Howard W Foley et als vs Board of Selectmen, Middlesex Superior Court 8 Helen Bouras et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No No 210806 Petition for writ of certiorari to quash street betterment assessed on X-108259 Petition for abatement of 1954 real estate tax petitioners' land in connection with the laying out and construction of Worthen Road 9 Richard S Townsend vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. Henry Cassidy vs Town of L 8 g Joseph Petition for abatement of 1954 real estate taxLexington and Jose h S Galvagno, an em- ployee of public works department, Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex Suit 10 Andrew F Sandgren vs John W Rycroft, Chief of Police, Essex Superior for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident Court No 104047 Action of tort for alleged malicious prosecution 11 Andrew F Sandgren vs. James J Burdick, police officer, Essex Superior 9 Charles H Williams vs Joseph Galvagno, an employee of public works de- Court No 104046 Action of tort for alleged false arrest and malicious prosecu- partment, District Court of Central Middlesex No 16146 Suit for alleged per- sonal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident tion. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 187 188 ANNUAL REPORTS 10 Hancock Congregational Church vs Historic Districts Commission, Mid- 11 Howard W Foley et als vs Board of Selectmen, Middlesex Superior Court Appealdlesefrom a determination of the His- 'No t210806 Petition for certiorari to quash street betterment assessed on peti- oric Districts Commission Superior Court No Equity 20605 tioners' land in connection with the laying out and construction of Worthen Road tontPetition dismissed by agreement after Selectmen abated the betterment in view 11 Virginia L Coleman vs Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No of the fact that petitioners had not acquired title to land situated between their Equity 20625 Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals under the zoning property and Worthen Road. by-law (d) The amounts received by the Town Counsel as compensation and disburse- 12 Robert E Sharkey et at vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No ments for services not covered by the regular salary of the Town Counsel during X-123126 Petition for abatement of 1957 real estate tax. 1957 13 Atlantic Refining Co vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. SERVICES 32893 and 33841 Petitions for abatement of 1956 and 1957 real estate taxes William L Barnes vs Lexington $950 00 (c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1957 Emma Barrett . . 60 00 Boston & Maine R R — Petition to change pro- f William Lester Barnes et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior at Woburn Street Crossing 75 00 Court No 185162 Petition for assessment of damages for taking of sewer ease- Boston & Maine R R — 1957 Petition to reduce • merit by eminent domain Settled for $2500 00 service on Lexington Branch 350.00 Tax Board No Helen & Nicholas A Bouras vs Board of Assessors 30 00 2 Abigail J Durfee X Board of Assessors,oAppellateErnest J Corrigan—Land Registration Petition 75 00 X-106732, X-111702 and X-1 17023 Petitions for abatement of 1954, 1955 Abigail J Durfee vs Board of Assessors 30 00 and 1956 real estate taxes Tried and decision for assessors Howard W Foley et als vs Board of Selectmen 250 00 No Land Court Petition — Lots 59 and 60 Ivan Street 100 00 3 John D Wilson vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superiorjai t ffrtwhen Estelle M Lee' Lexington ... 100 00 194552 Action of tort for damages to land Case dropped by p EleanorstL Ross vsvgnn 100.00 reached for trial Viano Properties, Inc vs Lexington . . 150 00 4 Alden F Westerlund vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No John D Wilson vs. Lexington 100 00 X-101771, X-107078 and X-1 1 1713. Petitions for abatement of 1953, 1954 and Andrew F Sandgren—bankruptcy35.00 1955 real estate taxes Tried and taxes abated as follows. 1953 tax abated by Andrew F Sandgren vs James J Burdick and John $2 20, 1954 tax abated by $11 50, and 1955 tax abated by $12 00 W Rycroft . .. 700.00 Guido Rugo vs Lexington 250 00 5 Helen Bouras et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No Misdollaneous Claims 360 00 X-108259 Petition for abatement of 1954 real estate tax Tried and decision for Special Matters 150 00 assessors Atlantic Refining Company vs Assessors .. . .. 100 00 6 Richard S Townsend vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No Hancock Congregational Church vs Historic Dis- X-1 1 1004 Petition for abatement of 1954 real estate tax Petition withdrawn tricts Commission 100 00 Subdivision Control Law conveyancing . .. 500 00 when case reached for trial A D Daddario and Raimo Construction Company 435 00 7 Andrew F Sandgren vs John W Rycroft, Chief of Police, Essex Superior Court No 104047 Action of tort for alleged malicious prosecution After trial, TOTAL .... ... $5,000 00 judgment entered for defendent by agreement 8 Andrew F Sandgren vs James .1 Burdick, police officer Action of tort DISBURSEMENTS for alleged false arrest and imprisonment and malicious prosecution Tried and pursuant to verdict of jury judgment was entered for the plaintiff for $1,700 00 Land Court Petition— Lots 59 and Ivan van St. — Bernard W Ber- 9 Estelle M Lee vs Town of Lexington, Third District Court of Eastern Mid- 60 v h, land court examiner, for dlesex, No. 191 of 1957 Suit for personal injuries and property damage arising title examination 35 00 out of a motor vehicle accident Judgment for plaintiff for $567 28. Registered mail . .... ... ... .... 6 00 Publication of citation 30.00 , 10 Eleanor L Ross vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. Registration of order for new 209470 Petition for assessment of damages for taking by eminent domain of tificate of title .. . 78 00 cer- sewer easement Judgment entered for Town by agreement after parties agreed - ,8— 156 00 upon sewer connection charges for lots served by the sewer. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 189 190 ANNUAL REPORTS Andrew F Sandgren vs James J REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Burdick Certified copies of pap- ers in bankruptcy of Sandgren 6 40 Land Court Petition — Lots 187- December 31, 1957 • 190 Hillcrest Avenue and 200- To the Honorable Board of Selectmen 205 Circle Road Filing fees, Lexington, Massachusetts petitions for new certificates of title 4 00 Gentlemen Bernard W Berkowitch, land court The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the year examiner, for title examination 45 00 ending December 31, 1957 Registered Mail 7 50 Publication of Citation 34 30 90 80 ORGANIZATION Lexington vs Virginia L Coleman The present Board of Health is composed of Mr R L McQuillan, Chairman, Entry fee Middlesex Superior Court 5 00 Dr William L Cosgrove, and Mr Charles H Cole, 2nd Middlesex Deputy Sheriffs, Serv- ice of Process 5 50 The annual appointments made by the Board for one-year terms expiring March • —,— 10 50 31, 1958, are as follows Land Court Petition to foreclose Tax lien — 39 Vine Street Record- Mark D Lurvey Executive Health Officer ing notice of petition to foreclose Hazel J Murray Agent lien 3 00 Anita S MacDonald Clerk *Dr Carl R Benton Animal Inspector William L Barnes vs LexingtonHoward D Carley (Metropolitan State Hospital) Special Agent John F Murphy, real estate ex- Thomas S Bowdidge (Metropolitan State Hospital) Special Agent pert ... ... 175 00 441 70 General Office Expense 500 00 * Approved by the State Department of Public Health TOTAL .... $941 70 MEETINGS I wish to express my appreciation for the cooperation and assistance extended The Board meets on the third Friday of each month at 3 P M in the Select- to me by officials, employees and citizens of the Town with whom I have had the men's Room, Town Office Building During the year 1957 eleven regular meetings privilege of working during the year and several special meetings were held Respectfully submitted, LICENSES HAROLD E STEVENS, The Board granted licenses and permits as follows Town Counsel Animal (including Poultry) 49 Child Care Centers 10 Funeral Directors 4 Garbage Collection 8 Methyl Alcohol . .. 21 Milk Licenses, Store41 Milk Licenses, Vehicle . . „ , , 25 Nursing Homes .. . 4 ' Oleomargarine Permits 18 Pasteurization of Milk 2 Rubbish Collection , , 9 Sewage Disposal 6 A permit is required for keeping horses, cows, goats, swine, and poultry All residents are urged to comply with the regulations in this regard TOWN OF LEXINGTON 191 192 ANNUAL REPORTS RABIES CLINIC REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS The annual Rabies Clinic was held in May, and of 2120 dogs licensed in Lex- ington only 748 were brought to the clinic for inoculation The clinic is free to all residents in Lexington, and the Board recommends that dog owners take ad- December 31, 1957 vantage of the opportunity to aid in the prevention of rabies To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Gentlemen Chicken Pox 47 German Measles 9 Dog bites have increased again this year 138 bites occurred in 1957 Each Dog Bites 138 dog has to be examined for possible rabies infection, quarantined, and then released Measles 134 later at the appropriate time There were no cases of rabies in this town along Meningitis (Staph ) 1 with the rest of Massachusetts in 1957, although we have had one case in Con- Mumps 91 necticut The usual double inspection for infection in such cases was made Salmonellosis 2 Scarlet Fever 17 It was necessary to examine three animal brains at the Wasserman Laboratory Tuberculosis 7 this year This examination is done in accordance with the Rabies Law, which • Poliomyelitis 0 requires that any animal that bites a person and dies within a two-week quarantine period must be examined as an animal suspected of having rabies RECEIPTS 42 locations where animals were kept were inspected according to the instruc- Engineering Fees $443 50 tions of the Director of Livestock Disease Control to be sure there are no contagious Licenses for Methyl Alcohol 21 00 diseases present, and that the animals are in good health This inspection also Licenses for Pasteurization Plants 20 00 serves as an annual animal census Milk Licenses, Store 20 50 Milk Licenses, Vehicle 12 50 The animal census is divided as follows Oleomargarine Registration 9 00 Permits for Rubbish Collection 18 00 Cows ... ... . . 127 Permits for Sewage Disposal 12 00 Horses . .... . ... 58 Permits to Transport Garbage 16 00 Ponies 2 Septic Tank and Cesspool Permits 675 00 Sheep 22 State Tuberculosis Subsidy 793 90 Goats10 Swine 1303 EXPENSE The population of cows and goats remained stable, while that of the swine Advertising $67 91 decreased The horse populationincreased markedly due to the activities of the Burial of Animals 79 00 4H Club A marked improvement in the care of horses was noted because of this Diphtheria and Tetanus Clinic 77 00 supervision Engineering Fees 1,936 85 63 07 Also, there were 10 cows examined for compliance with the inter-state shipment Laboratory Lexington Visiting Nurses Association 2,100 00 rules on Bangs disease and Tuberculosis These cattle were shipped to local milk Office Equipment 464 05 producers from out-of-state sources Polio Program 1,338 42 All animals and premises were found satisfactory. Postage and Office Supplies 360 51 Sundry . .. 90 04 The Inspector of Animals wishes to express his appreciation to the Board of Transportation, car allowance . 800 00 Health, the doctors, and the police, for their excellent cooperation Tuberculosis Hospitalization 1,428 00 The receipts are not available for use by the Board of Health but revert to the Respectfully submitted, Excess and Deficiency Account Respectfully submitted, DR CARL R BENTON, Veterinarian RUFUS L McQUILLAN, Inspector of Animals Chairman TOWN OF LEXINGTON 193 194 ANNUAL REPORTS BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS Chimney 4 Church 1 Clock Radio 1 December 31, 1957 Clothes Dryer 1 Deep Well Cooker 2 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Dwelling 16 Lexington, Massachusetts Electric Stove 6 Gentlemen False 22Gas Spill 1 We respectfully submit to your Honorable Board, the Annual Report of the Grass 12 Fire Department for the calendar year ending December 31, 1957 Hospital 1 Kitchen 3 Log Pile 1 PERSONNEL Oil Burner 6 Radio Transmitter 1 The manual force of the Fire Department as of this date consists of fifty-two, Rubblish 2 (52) men, of which thirty-seven (37) are permanently employed and fifteen (15) Pump House 1 are Call Men Shack2 The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of one (1) Chairman, one (1) Clerk, Sprinkler 15 and one (1) other member Stone Crusher 1 Store — Drug 2 The Permanent Force consists of one (1) Chief Engineer, one (1) Deputy Chief, Truck 1 three (3) Captains, one (1) Master Mechanic, two (2) Lieutenants, thirty Privates, Washing Machine 2 and one (1) Woman Clerk, part-time (One permanent member retired and one Woods 8 appointed to replace him) I The Call Force consists of fifteen (15) men TOTAL ALARMS 130 I MUTUAL AID APPARATUS Lexington To Headquarters Station is covered by two (2) Triple Combination Pumpers, one Arlington 18 (1) Junior Aerial Truck, one (1) Rescue Truck, one (1) five-hundred (500) Bedford (Hanscom Field) 1 gallon pumper combination brush fire truck, one (1) Triple Combination pumper Concord 2 750 gallons (Civilian Defense), one (1) General Maintenance Truck (Former Special Everett 1 Service Truck), and the Veterans Memorial Ambulance Manchester1 Wo Massachusetts Avenue Station is covered by two (2) Triple Combination urn 1 11 Woburn Pumpers and one (1) Hose Truck (in reserve) 35 ALARM SUMMARY To Lexington From Arlington 6 The above listed personnel and apparatus answered a total of 928 alarms Bedford (Hanscom Field) 1 during the year as recorded in the following tabulation Waltham . .. 6 13 BELL ALARMS While covering Lexington Stations 1 Arlington Answered 1 Accident Abandoned Bus 1 While covering out-of-town Stations Air Conditioner . .. 9 Lexington Answered Bell Alarms 3 Auto 1 In Arlington 2 Barn . ... . 3 In Everett 1 Cellar 3 (One second alarm was struck for year of 1957) TOWN OF LEXINGTON 195 196 ANNUAL REPORTS STILL ALARMS Search .. . . 2 Accidents52 Shack 3 Animal Rescue ..Sofa .. 1 Assistance 11 Sprinkler 1 Auto 11 Standby . .. 9 Awning1 T V Set 6 Burning Detail 1 Tar Pot1 Brush 19 Transformer 2 Checking Fires 11 Tree 9 Child Choking 2 Truck Accident 3 Child Locked In Room 2 Truck Fire 11 Child Rescue . 3 Washing Machine 10 Christmas Tree 1 Water Pipe Break 3 Compressor Trailer 1 Woods 44 Construction Flare 3 Drowning 1 TOTAL 762 Dump 71 ' Dwelling 1 Edison Pole 2 GRAND TOTAL I' 1Electric Dryer 2 Bell Alarms 130 J Electric Stove 1 Mutual Aid 35 False 1 Still Alarms 762 Faulty Wiring 6 Covered by i Fence 1 Arlington While On Mutual Aid 1 Flooded Cellar1 TOTAL 928 Flush Sewer 1 Gas Leak 3 The Gas Spill 7 apparatus traveled a total of 8780 6 miles, and used the following in ex- Gas 206 tinguishing fires during 1957 Health Protection 48 550 ft of 1/2" hose Number of Lights used 30 Incinerator 1 103,550 ft 3/4" hose Feet of Cable used 5,250 Investigation . . . 19 14,800 ft 11/2" hose Feet of Ladders used 885 Leaky Refrigerator 3 18,550 ft 21/2" hose Total Hrs Pumped 64 Leaves „ 6 Elapsed time total alarms 597 hrs 1 min Live Wires 11 Elapsed time bell alarms 39 hrs 18 min Lock Out 16 Elapsed time Mutual Aid 56 hrs 1 min Logs 5 Needless 7 FIRE LOSSES FOR YEAR 1957 Oil Burner • •• • 7 Oil Tank Leak 6 Value of buildings involved by fire $456,405 00 Oil Spill 2 Estimated loss buildings involved by fire24,821 00 Oven 8 Estimated loss contents involved by fire 76,055 00 Peat 36 Loss paid on buildings involved by fire 14,791 00 Pile of Boxes 1 Loss paid on contents involved by fire 23,919 00 Possible Electrocution 1 tcss per capita for year 19571 7369 Public Safety 10 Rabbit House 1 Refrigerator Motor 1 VETERANS MEMORIAL AMBULANCE Rekindle 1 Total runs since 1940 3337 Resuscitation •••• 13 — Total miles since 1940 49309 Rope Flag Pole 2 Total runs during 1957 . .. . 225 Rubbish 10 Total miles during 1957 3260 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 197 198 ANNUAL REPORTS FIRE PREVENTION Conference with State Officials re local matters12 The following routine inspections were conducted during the year and are con- Conference with Local Officials re local matters 21 sidered an important factor in keeping the fire loss at a minimum Conference with out-of-town Officials re local matters 2 Special Surveys35 Public and Mercantile Inspections 1038 Requests for Information 50 Reinspections of Violations 81 Talks on Public Safety 3 Inspecting and Testing Fire Alarm Boxes 737 °ire Drills — Church Sunday School2 Extinguishers Checked and Refilled 300 Public Hearing Attended 2 An approximate total of 1,146 man hours were required to conduct the above Local fire alarm systems installed and connected to Fire Alarm Headquarters inspections, checking and refilling extinguishers, and inspecting and testing fire Churches 3 alarm boxes. Convent 1 Local fire alarm system installed in building Inspections made and permits issued Church 1 k. Oil Storage 303 Men were detailed to places of public assembly, when requested, as a fire Fuel Oil Range Oils 1 prevention measure Propane Gas ,,, 9 Diesel Oil 1 MISCELLANEOUS Blasting The necessary funds were appropriated at the Town Meeting in March to allow New 19 the following projects to be done in the year 1957 Renewals55 1 Three new men were added to the permanent Force to provide Removing and Transporting Empty Gasoline Tanks 1 additional protection for the Town Reinspections of Oil Burners (Due to Vacant Houses, Viola- tions, etc) 350 2 The following buildings were connected to the Fire Alarm Violations, Oil Burner Installations .... 42 system, providing direct notification in the event of fire Heater Rooms 83 Saint Brigid's Church Underground Tanks Approved First Parish Church — Unitarian Fuel Oil , . 56 Hancock Congregational Church Gasoline 9 New Grey Nuns Building on Pelham Road Tank Locations Approved . .. . 4 Blasting 20 3 Private David Govan was retired because of disability at his Reinspection of Propane Gas Installations 30 request High Pressure Boilers • 3 4 A Walkie-talkie unit was purchased for use by the Chief En- New Construction . .. . 42 gineer to provide better communication at the scene of a fire Fire Prevention — Special 5 Fire Damage to Property . 16 5 Five new fire alarm boxes were installed in the following loca- Inspections Made in Conjunction with State Fire Marshal's tions, continuing our annual program Office to Investigate and Determine Causes of Fire 7 Whipple Road and Fiske Road Box 1535 Convalescent and Nursing Homes 12 Grant Street and Colony Road 832 Churches and Church Property 12 Adams Street at Millbrook Road .. 5213 For Department of Public Health Diana Lane and Wingate Road 4132 Convalescent and Nursing Homes 5 Ewell Avenue and Deering Avenue 4611 For Archdioscese of Boston 6 Overhead wires were replaced as follows Churches and Church Property 10 Tapper circuit from Marrett Road to Waltham line Day Nurseries 15 Laconia Street—Box circuit from Woburn Street to last box A Complaints Investigated .... 50 Box circuits on Burlington Street from North Hancock to Grove Street and changing old wires over Route 128 to new location Bulletin received from State Fire Marshal's office in regard to storage and sale above the overpass of illegal merchandise Local stores carrying this type of merchandise were in- Reed Street from Bedford Street to last box at Reed Street and spected and where necessary this merchandise was removed from stock Ash Street and Vaille Avenue TOWN OF LEXINGTON 199 200 ANNUAL REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS We make the following recommendations to be considered by the Honorablepass,wsid I ^——r' I `n I I i v I I I I I ^— 1 I I Board of Selectmen 1 The replacement of old water mains from Massachusetts Av- pasealay I I IIIIII I I ^ IIIIII I I v I III enue up Sylvia Street „ papuadsns I I I I I I N I "' I I 111111 III I III 2 Tie in the following water mains Marrett Road to Hudson ,l Road along Spring Street, Abbott Road to Oakland Street, CT v. Camelia Place to Hancock Avenue along Allen Street to Blos- uoi4egoJd I I II I I - I ^ I I I I N I I ^ III I III som Street 3 Clean water mains along iMarrett Road from Massachusetts ina, A41!n9 t°N I I I ^ I I I I " I I III I I ^ I 111 I III Avenue to Waltham Street Stetson Street from Meriam to aa w Oakland Street m f ,°Pai;� ( I 11111 I IIIIIII "' 1111111 4 Extend water main from Fairview Avenue to Marrett Road la 5 The program of correcting elevation of hydrants should be con- C paJaniiaa I ! I ^ 1 1 1 1 `� I I N I I I I I I I I ti tinued throughout the Town All hydrants should be checked I I I I I I I NI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .i annually to determine condition H pa;4iwwo 6 Install suitable alarm system in the Parker School and connect r.ul sauy ;o I I I I I I I I O I I I I I I to the Fire Department Fire Alarms system This is the only a 4unowy ^ (0 school that is not directly connected to the fire alarm system air c) o In closing the Board of Fire Commissioners would like to extend their thanks to the members of the Fire Department for their efficiency and courtesy in carry- "u"1"11 ^— °0 - ,n — O N N— I I I I I ing out their duty, also, to the Police Department as well as to other Town de- a -UON I I II I t- I I i I partments for their cooperation We would also like to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen for their assistance throughout the year Q Z s.luapisab I I I N I ^N I N I I I `t I I - Respectfully submitted, L sai!uannr I I I N I I '° I — I I I "' I I III I ^"' III 1 GEORGE C SHELDON, Chairman 0 a e I I I "-- --.0 I o°u) I ^ON I ^MN ^.-V•� I — HAROLD E ROEDER ! {Ol M WILLIAM P FITZGERALD F- Board of Fire Commissioners a saiewaj I I I I I I I I I I I N I IIII IIIIIII ix I VI I�� cc) MN --'e�- saley I I I IM I � I - I �— W 1. REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT J Tm >' C • a u abE • December 31, 1957 Z c co �' To the Honorable Board of Selectmen O a a2. Lexington, Massachusetts 0 0m 0) ° 3 0U u ° Z y C C y a a 2 a Gentlemen K T `c + a an - c a 3 c W 'D O)m C C E ,0 p a I submit herewith the following report of the Lexington Police Department for J S a v- w w N c m y „ o m E N 4 the year ending December 31st, 1957 d c c °6'(3 >. a a Q O s ° a rn J e 3 = mc 0, u c is vi N rn a o E c ci I wish to thank all those who have been of assistance to us in the performance 3 3 3 ;y y a-- v t, c c N w E ;oit > m > of our duties during the past year N N ° ° c o C o C u m " "3 C c-U N c 3 of c. u Respectfully submitted, QQQQmmmUpwLitnJJJ��ZIi 6ceQuiF-c.cZ JOHN W RYCROFT, Chief of Police TOWN OF LEXINGTON 201 202 ANNUAL REPORTS pass,ws,d I I ^ I -".-. 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Reports and Complaints Investigated 2,609 aid SA AW Speed Checks • 235 Q3d Pn AWS O O O N^^er u)N N N I M O Street Lights Reported Out .. .. 170 N • Sudden Deaths Investigated ... ... 3 - , Transients Accommodated 9 Z ()A SA AWN.to v N. er N v N I N. NY • A( in v1 • Vacant Houses Reported 977 0 CO o o N n CO v v CO O Total Mileage Recorded on Car #31 68,175 AW SA AWN"-M N N M M N N N v M o. oL • Total Mileage Recorded on Car #32 . .... 32,085 w I n W Total Mileage Recorded on Car #33 .... . 9,554 Q3d SA/moo O O O et M u)to n M N a a Total Mileage Recorded on Car #34 .. 68,484 I N A. .. .. painfulu)00 N N 00 o.N 0.O.it)N.O. O - . • ty suosiadu)•-N'-N er'.t M N.'M co I N 0 J • m s4uoplooNecv M u).o N.N N O.^N M CDNoo Z . 0 tinful %Jadn N N•-N N I N Q AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTSIII N O s u - Z tednD)O0 0 0O^00000'-•0 I N Z Ci • January 89 = — February .. 23 Q sueutsap0do00000000000 10 3 S March ... .... ..... •... ..• ... .. 42 April 24 4E0 N • May 40 sle4e1000o^o0000'-o I N3 June . • 40 July .. •.. .... 40 aw!ty6iNn O M 00 v ro to to er et O a rn August 30 _ - "" I rj cu u September ..... .. .. ...• .•• 37 awi4Aeg^co CK N NO N N N N N N CO N I a) October 32 M November 52 iv1Olo'co N 0 0 0 0 N.N N u) v December .. V N v v v M M Mtn 0 I O V TOTAL ... .. 484 vl Personal Injury Accidents .. .... .... .. ..... .... ... ... ..... 228 Fatal Accidents 2 L_ N E a Persons Injured .. 420 c _ o o O Persons Killed 2 (Jk 1957 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 205 206 ANNUAL REPORTS 1957 REPORT OF THE TREASURER - 1957 PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT ANALYSIS CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Day- Night- Total Killed Injured time time Ages Male Female Bicycle Sled, January 3 0 4 x — 11 x — — x 9 x — — x To the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library 12 x Herewith is presented the Report for 1957 of the Treasurer of the Board of 30 x — — — Trustees of Cary Memorial Library February 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 — 0 Balance on hand January 1, 1957 $5,731 99 March .. 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 — 0 April ... 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 — 0 May 4 0 2 x — 4 x — x — RECEIPTS 11 x — — — Fines, etc $6,038 36 June 3 0 1 x — 12 x — x -- Investment Fund Income 1,298 41 July .. 1 0 1 — x 20 x — x — Sale Books 7 00 August 5 0 4 x — 11 x — — — Sarah E Raymond Library Fund 15 31 — — — x — 9 — x x — Miscellaneous 7 50 14 x — x — Gift .... 100 00 12 x — x — Reserve Income Account 35 00 September 5 0 5 x — 12 x — x — Redemption U S Savings Bond .. 1,000 00 — — — x — 85 x — — — 8,501 58 — — — x — 4 x — — - — — — x — 12 x — x — Total Income $14,233 57 — — — x — 7 — x x — October 3 0 2 x — ? — x x — EXPENDITURES — x — 8 x — x — November 3 0 2 x — 3 x — — — Reserve Income Account $2,000 00 — — — — x 56 — x — — Books 4,928 09 December 2 0 2 — x 15 x — — H&R Institutional Dues 36 50 — — — — x 58 — x — — Safe Deposit Box 5 00 — Salary Treasurer ... .. 75 00 TOTAL 29 0 23 18 5 17 6 11 2 12 Shares First National City Bank of New York 1,020 00 Repairs East Lexington Branch 1,000 00 Architects' Fees 145 00 Conference Expenses .. 56 28 Miscellaneous . . 6 24 Total Expenditures 9,272 11 Balance on Hand December 31, 1957 $4,961 46 Balance Divided as Follows General Fund $3,593 62 Alice Butler Cary Fund .... 578 63 Jane Phinney Fund . 44 07 Goodwin Musical Fund 58 47 Laura M Brigham Fund 177 49 George Walter Sarano Fund 38 03 - War Parents Book Fund 378 40 Sarah Elizabeth Raymond Fund ... 92 75 $4,961 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 207 208 ANNUAL REPORTS All the December 31, 1957, indicated balance is an deposit in a checking ac- m o 0 0 0 UI.n N o 0 0 0 cn o 0 0 o cn N count at the Lexington Trust Company, excepting fines amounting to $1,250.69 E o 0 0 UI N.I\ CO VI 0 UI,n N cn o 0 0 N cn which were in transit on December 31, 1957. u o O >< vi n o n .n o 0 kr) o. o c MnMNNMN MNMNN 07 CON .p M EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH LIBRARY N 111 Balance on Hand January 1, 1957 $371 91 RECEIPTS O O O O O CO O O O O O n O O o CO CI Fines, etc .... $73626 w o0 00o 01o000 o MV) o o Ul m Investment Fund Income ... ... 240 91 z o o v o 0 o v o 0 0 0 o v N 0 0 N t Ri 00 pOo0 0.0000 0 .o.— O o cn N 97717 In > ooN000 ^00.0.0. 0 v0' 0 0 0. cn _ 69- ,�b N ' to Total Income .. $1,349 08 I `'� yr EXPENDITURES ) o Books .. . .... 828 39 °C ` AC ret o N =° os$3E Balance on Hand December 31, 1957 .. .... .... $ 520 69 ,.1 a0. ,n m in o L- -4- 000 u All the December 31, 1957, indicated balance is on deposit in a checking ac- Q t "� ri "' ,`�a NT c "i i.1 count at the Lexington Trust Company, excepting fines amounting to $86 06 which o: y n v a Nom E were in transit on December 31, 1957 o c (,-) ^ ° CV o o Respectfully submitted, +++ ~ ° CO M "� M N p w RALPH A NASON, Treasurer N N r>CNo 0 N M M N�� M� u�CV°O e a �, RI �, c'')•O N '-N•O CO NCOON 0"7.0' 0Nr�) > cud z ac vo�vv�� N�Q° cnov�oN�� nr°Oiv�nuN7 E Q 2 �� N�Q�� NMN•MO�pw W UUUlli T I i - REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR so December 31, 1957 cg R °u° Mr7\\\\ el\ol\\el\ To the Honorable Board of Selectmen "r- C N N rm N N 06 N N N of N Lexington, Massachusetts 1 °� a) .n Gentlemen :V 1 o - Ln v N M— 0 v—— N. .0 0 I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year ending De-- H v d m ?a a a a a a CO a Ch a .c cember 31, 1957. Z Qu } - ro Number of Permits Granted .... .... 488 I e , Cash received from Permits $1,148 50 W ..c. rn mU ca 4. o, o, vi 0N > a �� N N- N SUMMARY OF PERMITS Z o co Fixtures Permits or ^ ^ '^ - v o N New Installations 1852 243 •O 8 ^^^ o° o o. Alterations . ... 237 143 H o c c c Replacements .... .. . 136 101 U o ,� 0 0 Permits Cancelled .... . ,., 1 1 a o o U o w o } $ �U o +- rnz -, _ W ..c O U COm COm 2,225 488 w + m-�— 3 m u 0. u O o ce cc 0 00 in Complaints ... ... . . 23 `—°u' >°�N Z rn o c c m o, c o c o w cC v dl.... c U w d y , r co u u m r7 I wish to thank all the Town Departments and particularly the Building Inspector ,a N 3— o '> c w °'w v -m 4-"_ — CO "� and Wire Inspector for their co-operation during the past year U °'a° c—cn 2 d F- m cc c E m m z• o O o a a ,. Respectfully submitted, 0 r Y c -v c a�s `�cn �v o w �m O. c i U JOHN B BYRNE, JR = v n co o o c o Z fa N v m vi c s s Plumbing Inspector a LI E u;, E r x o ` E axi J ;n m o 5 Z nO- DZQcn3 mZ=O- J Cr. ZZ cn X 5 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 209 210 ANNUAL REPCRTS REPORT OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT OF THE ' CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY-1957—Continued TRUSTEES OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Name of Fund Principal General $1 1,523 83 Leroy S and Geneva Brown 4,000 00 Beals 1,100 00 December 31, 1957 Maria Cary 400 00 To the Citizens of Lexington Book Purchase 1,000 00 Alice Butler Cary 2,500 00 The Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library — the Board of Selectmen, the Jane Phinney300 00 School Committee, and the Settled Ministers — hereby submit their report for Goodwin Musical 1,100 00 the year 1957 This has been a year of difficult transition during which the new Laura M Brigham3,100 00 Library has been in process and the staff has endeavored to carry on their usual George W Sarano 300 00 services under extremely difficult conditions We hope to be in the new Library War Parents Book Memorial . 1,800 00 in 1958 During this period, the Trustees have held two meetings and the Execu- Nelson W Jenney 2,000 00 tive Committee has met monthly Pauling Burbank Pierce1,000 00 Caira Robbins 300 00 One change in the Trustees make-up as we have it — we welcome the Rev Wellington Library 1,000 00 1,100 00 Robert Bartlett of the First Baptist Church to membership We note with regret Emma Ostrom Nichols the deaths of the Rev Crawford Smith and Mr James Stuart Smith, past Trustees • 2,000 00 From the estate of the latter, the Library has received a gift of an original bust by Sarah Elizabeth Raymond Auguste Rodin and books and prints for which we are very grateful We also .. Total ... . $34,523 83 acknowledge with gratitude a bequest from the estate of the late Miss Abbie Smith Respectfully submitted, It has been the increasing concern of the Trustees that professional help has been hard to obtain for the Library, partly because of the general shortage of REV HAROLD T HANDLEY trained librarians, partly because our salary schedules are low A sub-committee MRS MILDRED B MAREK of the Trustees has been working on a proposed new salary schedule REV GEORGE W CASEY DONALD T CLARK We have also worked with the Library Building Committee in matters pertain- MRS RUTH MOREY ing to the historical room and other matters of mutual concern We are grateful, Investment Committee again, to the Advisory Committee and in particular to Mrs McCue, who has worked with Mrs Marek in choosing draperies for the East Lexington Children's Room, which is now in operation in the former Emerson Hall of the East Lexington Branch The Trustees are glad to report that a concrete floor has been constructed for the entrance porch of the East Lexington Branch which should provide a perm- anent answer to a nuisance repair problem Staff changes have been unfortunately many this year Through a portion of the year we have been fortunate in having the services of Mrs Morven Troost, Miss Heather Nason and Mrs Catherine Jones At present new additions to the staff are Mrs Mary Green, Mrs Pauline Spofford and Mrs Catherine Rogers During the year Miss Gunnel Sterner, Mrs Ruth Keefe and Miss Patricia Barboza resigned We still need a Children's Librarian and an Assistant Circulation Librarian Again we are grateful to those who have been the staff of the Cary Memorial Library during this difficult year and, in particular, we are grateful to, our Librarian, Mr Ralph Nason, for his coodinating efforts Respectfully submitted, REV HAROLD T HANDLEY, . President TOWN OF LEXINGTON 211 212 ANNUAL REPORTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Town will spend almost half a million dollars to build and equip the addition *Rev George W Casey *Mrs.Mildred B Marek to the library, and it seems only reasonable that the Town should demand that this *Donald T Clark Edward T Martin investment be protected by having its library properly and adequately staffed Rev Henry H Clark *Mrs. Ruth Morey W Neil Chapman Rev Francis J Murphy The Director has felt it necessary to follow closely the work on the addition Myron C Fisher Haskell W Reed to the library since there are hundreds of details which will effect the efficiency Rev Joseph H Giunta Rev Robert H Bartlett of operation for years to come The Director has attempted to check these details *Rev Harold T Handley Gordon E Steele and to have mistakes corrected as the work has progressed There have been daily Rev Earl D Haywod Rev Floyd J Taylor consultations with one or more of several groups — the architects, the engineer, Raymond W. James Ralph H Tucker the clerk of the works, the superintendent, and the foremen of the various trades William E Maloney In addition to attending many meetings, the Director has been on call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week when floods, heat or the lack of it, and lighting * Executive Committee have been problems The Director would heartily endorse a move by the Town to place the care and maintenance of all public buildings under one head Through the years, the Director has been very much on duty sixty-nine hours a week and in a position REPORT OF THE where every time his phone rings at home, he expects an emergency at one or the other library buildings — and it often is! DIRECTOR CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY The past year has been a very difficult one for the staff with unprecedented December 31, 1957 use of the library, area more limited than ever, noise and confusion, dust and more To the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library dust, and above all — lack of personnel They cannot be commended too highly for their endeavor to provide what has necessarily been a limited service to the The Director respectfully submits the Eighty-ninth Annual Report of the Library citizens of Lexington Again, on the plus side, the Director wishes to express his A record increase in circulation to a new high topping 300,000 for the first appreciation to the Building Committee It has been a pleasure all the way to work time to a total of 305,182 coupled with another record — the number of resigna- with them —except for their penchant for late meetings! tions of staff members — has produced a situation in the library which has been To the Board of Trustees of Cary Memorial Library the Director extends his little short of chaos During most of the year, the library has been three staff sincere thanks for their support, and for their tolerance of the many lapses and members short and the personnel, including catalogers, reference assistants and the delays on the part of their Treasurer and Secretary secretary have been overburdened with circulation work with little time to devote to their own vital duties Five assistants, employed during the year, have needed Respectfully submitted, intensive training from the few remaining staff members and the Director Of these five, two have resigned, one is now working part time, and one has been ill RALPH A NASON, Director for a long period The situation is particularly acute in the area of work with children The circulation of books in 1957 from the main library juvenile collection was over one hundred and ten thousand Only about fifty-five of the three hundred and ninety-five libraries in the Commonwealth have a total circulation larger than that of our Children's Room As of the end of the year, this department is staffed by one part-time professional assistant, with some help from other staff members and high school students An adequate staff would include three full-time and two or more part-time assistants The only answer to the problem is, as has been pointed out by the Director for many years, an adequate salary schedule Salaries for the past year have been based on an entirely unrealistic schedule for professional assistants with a beginning salary for a library school graduate set at $3,190 with a maximum of $3,820. - . Under the newly adopted schedule of the Lexington School Committee, a school librarian without a master's or library school degree would attain a maximum of I $6,6001 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 213 214 ANNUAL REPORTS • REPORT OF THE PARK, SHADE TREES AND During the spring and fall of the past year, the Shade Tree Department planted • 287 shade trees of all varieties in new developments and other accepted streets INSECT SUPPRESSION DIVISIONS throughtout the Town Our Dormant and summer spraying program was carried out with our own crew and hired helicopter service The helicopter was used on _ our parks, playgrounds, cemeteries and swamp areas, where it was impossible to _ December 31, 1957 get with our own equipment To the Honorable Board of Selectmen This year some progress was made on pruning and removing deadwood from Lexington, Massachusetts our public trees However, more time should be spent on the public shade trees in this respect Gentlemen As in past years we are combining the reports of the Shade Tree, Insect Sup- We have pruned 65 elms, 18 oaks, 41 maples on various streets of the Town pression and Park Divisions into two sections Section I will cover the activities of during the past year, and forty trees were removed because of being dangerous or the Park Division and Section II the Shade Tree and Insect Suppression due to construction work Most of the services of the tree division were spent trying to combat the dreaded SECTION I Dutch Elm Disease, which is starting to show some improvement This is the fungus disease, which was introduced into the United States from Europe between 1920 _ The Park appropriation this year included one new Chevrolet Truck replacing and 1930 Since that time it has spread and destroyed many of our valuable elm the 1949 Chevrolet Truck, also the addition of one new man The Cinder track trees on both public and private property was rolled and resurfaced but more cinders must be added Two fields were turned ^,. over and reseeded one little league field and one ballfield The infield at East Following is a comparison of Dutch Elm Disease trees found in Lexington ` Lexington was loamed and reseeded All the fences at the center playground, in- since 1941 cluding tennis courts and swimming pool, were painted The stands and benches Number of Diseased were repaired and painted and guard rails placed across main brooks Year Trees Found 1941 - 1951 138 All other parks and triangles received their regular maintenance during the 1952 66 past year, also during the past year Belfry Hill, Pine Grove on Park Drive, were 1953 59 cleaned up and thinned out Areas to be completed are North Lexington Play- 1954 125 ground, Bowman Park and Lexington Reservoir 1955 97 A great deal of time was put into watering the Common and new fields be- 1956 163 cause of the long dry spell This spring we intend to do over several triangles and (In 1957, sixty trees were removed to complete Dutch Elm Diseased trees Emery Park In these areas we intend to reseed, set out flower beds and flowering tested in 1956) shrubs At Tower Park we had one walk hot-topped and hope to have more done Since In conclusion I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Superintendent and this walk has been completed, the park is being used by more people Assistant Superintendent of the Public Works and the many other departments which helped us during the past year All skating areas have been flooded Four new benches have been put at the Center Rink The Recreation Department will give more detailed information on Respectfully submitted, activities on our playground and skating areas PAUL E. MAZERALL, Superintendent Shade Tree Dept SECTION II The outlook in regard to our public shade trees does not look too promising .. with all of the construction work throughout the Town It is hard to estimate just how much damage is being done to our trees as usually it does not show up until a few years after such work is done We are endeavoring to replace trees that have been removed as fast as possi- ble They are being replaced with a variety of trees Most of our trees are being • planted inside the Town boundary line, which we know will give them a better chance for survival TOWN OF LEXINGTON 215 216 ANNUAL REPORTS . REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK Alien Fishing Issued 2 @ 7 75 15 50 Duplicate Licenses Issued 8 @ 50 4 00 Citizen Sporting Issued 37 December 31, 1957 1 Void To the Honorable Board of Selectmen . Lexington, Massachusetts 36 @ Free Gentlemen Citizen Fishing (Blind) Issued 2 @ Free Non-Resident Following is the Report of the Town Clerk for the year 1957, including all Special Fishing Issued 7 @ 2 75 19 25 licenses issued and fees collected, fees collected being turned over to the Town Citizen Fishing Issued 6 Male Dog Licenses Issued 1063 1 Void 5 Void- 5 @ 7 75 38 75 1058 @ $2 00 $2,116 00 Female Dog Licenses Issued 170 Total $3,586 50 2 Void Total No of Sporting Licenses 1 1 14 168 @ 5 00 840 00 . Spayed Female Dog Licenses Issued 891 2 Void OTHER LICENSES, MORTGAGES AND DISCHARGES 888 @ 2 00 1,778 00 Marriage Licenses Issued 172 @ $2 00 $ 344 00 Kennel Licenses Issued 2 @ 10 00 20 00 Mortgages Recorded 1,236 13 Kennel Licenses Issued 2 @ 50 00 100 00 Discharges Recorded 87 00 Certified Certificates 457 53 Transfer Licenses Issued 5 @ 25 1 25 Miscellaneous 51 00 Total $4,855 25 Pole Locations 75 00 Total Number of Dog Liceneses 2124 Gas Permits 26 @ 50 13 00 SPORTING LICENSES SUMMARY Resident Citizen Fishing Issued 493 Dog Licenses Issued $4,855 25 3 Void Sporting Licenses Issued 3,586 50 Marriages Licenses Issued 344 00 490 @ 3 25 $1,592 50 Mortgages Recorded 1,236 13 Citizen Hunting Issued 272 Discharges Recorded ....... .... 87 00 2 Void Certified Certificates 457.53 Miscellaneous .. ... 51 00 270 @ 3 25 877 50 Pole Locations 75 00 Citizen Sporting Issued 128 Gas Permits 13 00 1 Void Total .. . . . ... . .... $10,705 41 127 @ 5 25 666 75 Citizen Minor Fishing Issued 67 Respectfully submitted, 3 Void 64 @ 1 25 80 00 JAMES J CARROLL, Citizen Female Fishing Issued 85 @ 2 25 191 25 Town Clerk Citizen Minor Trapping Issued 7 @ 2 25 15 75 Citizen Trapping Issued 12 1 Void 11 @ 7 75 85 25 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 217 218 ANNUAL REPORTS • BIRTHS BY MONTHS — 1957 2MN M 0,0, ij ' N.�t ^0 �o ov V^ ^� (Still Births Excluded) 0 -- M N ch M In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals Month Total Males Females Males Females Males Females o M,o in `0 0 v^ o O 0 O o o r ^O January 36 0 0 21 15 21 15 ^" x a) February 40 0 0 18 22 18 22 U March 60 1 0 34 25 35 25 z inN Ln Ln oo ) NN o 0 0 0 •—0 o ch ch so --.- 3 April 46 0 0 21 25 21 25 ^ o May 53 0 0 23 30 23 30I- June 50 0 0 24 26 24 26 o July 41 0 0 20 21 20 21 oo MO VM O 00 —O NN vM OM cc August 36 0 0 19 17 19 17 O% ce September 25 0 0 15 10 15 10 '` 4 N-^ ^M o^ vc� 00 00 0o rho N o 0'- October 31 0 0 15 16 15 16 I November 25 0 0 10 15 10 15 ^ December 4 1 0 2 1 3 1 N 2 g co os -7N inu7 chi NO -O 00 rn— Oco NO 1: 1— Q ^ - >. Totals 447 2 0 222 223 224 223 Z ' Respectfully submitted, 0 -' co v o o-)n v n o 0 0 0 -o JAMES J CARROLL, -- N - oo v o ch n Town Clerk ^ m 1 ? 0co .70 PN. N— 00 00 00 m— N40 0— a' MARRIAGES BY MONTHS —1957 W . Groom's Brides Groom's Brides Groom's Bride's Bride's F.. M ' Months Totals First First Second Second Third Third Fourth . H O N N N in'0 r)N. 0 u)CO ^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 January 10 8 9 2 1 0 0 0 CC - 1 February 12 9 9 3 3 0 0 0 March 7 6 6 0 1 1 0 0 = m aPoo cher OCT Nor. 0^ 00 •—o April 14 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 F' ..• a ~^ —N ^�n o 0 May 16 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 W �' June 45 41 40 3 4 1 1 0 July 12 11 11 0 0 1 1 0 '° `oo, NM* 0.0. N,13m0 00 00 MN N-7 or) August 19 17 17 2 0 0 1 1 W September 22 21 20 1 2 0 0 0 October 12 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 H 1 -a 'I'M ,ON N' o — 00 00 ' �N MN November 8 6 5 2 2 0 1 0 December 8 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 cc Q 5 it')N O u) R r) O O -o cnV• O I-. 00 — — — Totals 185 167 164 15 16 3 4 1 <0. '- Number of Marriages Recorded . .... 185 < Residents .. .... ..... ... 185 Non-Residents 185 0 o • • o • • Solemnized 90 • °) • • • Age of Oldest Groom 80 x r ' T >` a • 0 • Age of Oldest Bride 66 c • v X c ^ 0 0 0 Age of Youngest Groom 17 • X c w o a ch 0 0 Age of Youngest Bride 14 v o Respectfully submitted, - v o c c o 0 o JAMES J. CARROLL, m E e B 'w a m a) a e " a) m d a) `<° C w n3 C a) CO C a) a 0 a<�o Town Clerk ii ci CY Z i ii ,, I I'i cu .ENi ;i,i i iw i i c '-C.i�i, U CO m CO CO o TOWN OF LEXINGTON 219 220 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER DEPOSITORS TRUST COMPANY Balance December 31, 1957 per statement $5,000 00 Balance December 31, 1957 per check book $5,000 00 December 31, 1957 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Lexington, Massachusetts Balance December 31, 1957 $939,320 19 Gentlemen Balance December 31, 1957 per check book $875,878 22 Following is the Report of the Town Treasurer for the year 1957 'Outstanding Check December 31, 1957 6,3441 97 Cash on hand January 1, 1957 $2,634,657 21 Receipts during year 1957 6,487,171 94 $939,320 19 $939,320 19 9,121,829 15 SUMMARY OF TOWN TREASURER'S CASH Expenditures during year 1957 per warrants 7,020,713 72 Lexington Trust Company 9 P Y $1,210,701 66 Balance on hand January1, 1958 •. $2,101,115 43 Cash on Hand 4,535 55 Merchants National Bank of Boston 875,878 22 Second Bank-State Street Trust Company 5,000 00 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Depositors Trust Company, Medford 5,000 00 Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1957 32 Number of New Tax Titles Added 1957 12 $2,101,1 15 43 44 Respectfully submitted, Number of Tax Titles Released 1957 9 JAMES J CARROLL, 35 Town Treasurer Number of Tax Titles Disclaimed 1957 2 33 Number of Tax Titles Foreclosed 19579 REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES • 24 Number of Tax Titles Taken Out 1957 ... 2 December 31, 1957 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen — Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1958 22 Lexington, Massachusetts 1 Gentlemen Total Amount $6,129 63 I hereby submit the Report of the Collector's Department for the p year ending December 31, 1957 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Bank Deposits in the Name of the Town of Lexington Amount outstanding December 31, 1956 $401,176 94 Amount committed in 1957 3,743,879 58 James J Carroll, Town Treasuerr Balance December 31, 1957 $1,530,016 22 $4,145,056 52 Balance December 31, 1957, per check book $1,210,701 66 Collected, abated, apportioned or Transferred in • Outstanding Checks December 31, 1957 319,314.56 1957 3,846,404 39 $1,530,016 22 $1,530,016 22 298,652 13 SECOND BANK—STATE STREET TRUST COMPANY Respectfully submitted, Balance December 31, 1957 per statement $5,000 00 ETHEL U RICH, Balance December 31, 1957 per check book . . . $5,000 00 Collector of Taxes TOWN OF LEXINGTON 221 222 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT Higgins, Stanley A Engineer 9-27-1956 Lindstrom, Enhard A Building 3-15-1955 Linfield, Arthur School 7-11-1957 . December 31, 1957 Longbottom, Fred W Building 2- 1-1940 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Mason, William B School 5-11-1950 McDonnell, Michael E Library 2-17-1955 Lexington, Massachusetts McKenzie,Mary E Gentlemen (Ben John McKenzie) Public Works 3- 1-1957 Mitchell, Lawrence G Welfare 7- 1-1950 The Board of Retirement respectfully submits its Eighteenth Annual Report Moloy, Charles E Town Offices 5-13-1952 covering the operations of the Town of Lexington Contributory Retirement System Murray, John L Public Works 8-13-1944 for the calendar year ending December 31, 1957 Muzzey, Helen Library 6- 1-1941 During the year the Board held twelve meetings In June Arthur Silva was Nutt, Henry J Park 6- 1-1949 elected t6 serve three years as a member A brief review of the operations of the Paladina, Sebastiano Ashes and Dumps 6- 1-1948 system during the year, together with a financial statement and a list of pensioners Ryan, Alice M is herewith submitted (Ben George V Ryan) Park 7-15-1951 Shea, Michael Public Works 3-29-1957 Retired Members 1957 Dept Date Retired Spencer, Ellen P David Govan Fire 2- 1-1957 (Ben Frederic J Spencer) Assessors 11-17-1949 Michael Shea Public Works 3-29-1957 Sullivan, James G Highway 4- 2-1943 John McKenzie Public Works 3- 1-1957 Taylor, Edward W Fire 1- 1-1943 Arthur Linfield School 7-11-1957 Thompson, G Mildred Collector 3- 4-1954 Michael Delfino Cemetery 10-31-1957 Thompson, Irene (Ben N Page Thompson) Fire 6-9 -1955 The following members died during the year Wallin, Charles F Park 11-25-1938 Walter Holman Retired Webber,Marion T School Lunch 12-31-1955 Weltch, Elsie G School 6-30-1953 Ralph Marshall Retired Whiting, Marion E Robert Hannaford Retired (Ben George Whiting) Call Fireman 7- 3-1948 John McKenzie Retired James Francis Mowat — Respectfully submitted, RETIREMENT BOARD HOWARD S 0 NICHOLS, Chairman Income Statement for 1957 ARTHUR SILVA, Elected Member EDWARD A PALMER, Secretary Ledger Assets December 31, 1956 $367,611 48 Income PENSIONERS—DECEMBER 31, 1957 Contributions from Members Group A . $26,300 01 Name Department Date Retired Group B 11,734 54 Bills, Louis Electrician 3-26-1953 Payments . . . .. . 2,448 48 Blakely, Chester L Animal Inspector 9- 1-1947 40,483 03 Brenton, Walter School 1-30-1939 Cataldo, Antonio Highway 5- 1-1949 Contribution from Town ' Cavanaugh, Thomas F School 2-10-1947 Pension Fund and Expense . .. 32,233 00 • Delfino,Michael Cemetery 10-31-1957 32,233 00 Eaton, Leora B School 3-15-1948 Interest Received Garrity, John J Park 11- 1-1953 Bonds 4,892 55 • Govan, David Fire 2- 1-1957 Cooperative Banks 789 66 . Harrington, Alice Federal Savings 411 93 (Ben George 0 Harrington) Public Works 7-14-1955 Savings Banks 3,887 50 Hayes, Roland School 4-30-1950 9,981 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 223 224 ANNUAL REPORTS Dividends Received U S Series G 1959 5,000 00 Bank Stocks 3,226 33 U S Series G1959 1,000 00 Interest Accrued December 31, 1957 1,449 15 U S Series G .... 1958 10,000 00 Sale of Rights 6 63 U S Series G 1960 10,000 00 • 1,455 78 U S Series G 1961 10,000 00 U S Series G 1962 10,000 00 Total $454,991 26 U S Treasury 1983 4,975 00 U S Treasury 1983 4,975 00 Less Disbursements Pitts Lake Erie R R 1970 4,936 47 Wabash R R 1969 4,954 38 Annuity Payments 3,18716 Pension Payments 36,269 27 171,656 58 Survivorship Payments 4,592 46 Stocks-Market Value Refunds 4,539 01 Bankers Trust Co 6,387 50 Expenses 327 27 Chase Manhattan Bank1 1,250 00 Interest Paid on Bonds Purchased169 86 Chemical Corn Exchange 11,310 00 49,085 03 First National Boston 7,506 00 Amortization 36 23 Merchants National Boston 4,100 00 Decreased Value of Stocks 1,712 50 National City New York ... 8,990 00 Interest Accrued December 31, 1956 1,057 18 National Shawmut 4 150 00 Second Nat -State St Trust 16,000 00 Total Disbursements $51,890 94 69,693 50 Cooperative Banks LEDGER ASSETS DECEMBER 31, 1957 $403,100 32 Auburndale Coop 1,909 60 BOARD OF RETIREMENT Auburndale Coop 3,000 00 Concord Coop 3,000 00 Balance Sheet December 31, 1957 Marlborough Coop 3,000 00 Assets Mount Vernon Coop 3,000 00 Needham Coop 2,029 60 Cash on Hand or in Bank $10,190 19 Needham Coop 3,000 00 Bonds-Book Value Joseph Warren Coop 3,000 00 American Tel &Tel 1984 4,912 14 21,939 20 American Tel & Tel 1987 5,115 49 General Tel of California 1987 5,030 60 Federal Savings& Loan Association Illinois Bell Tel 1988 5,146 55 Lexington Federal . . 737 61 Michigan Bell Tel 1991 5,231 78 Lexington Federal 2,940 87 Mountain States Tel 1988 5,183 92 Lexington Federal . . 2,000 00 New York Tel 1978 5,054 33 Lexington Federal 2,000 00 Pacific Tel 1983 4,987 50 Natick Federal2,025 00 Southern Bell Tel 1983 5,068 75 9,703 48 Arkansas Power 1982 5,167 70 Cal -Oregon Power 1986 5,064 51 Savings Bank Deposits Comm Edison 1986 5,000 00 Andover Savings2,329 60 Consumers Power 1986 5 050 00 Cambridge Savings • 5,000 00 Duquesne Light 1986 5,201 48 Chelsea Savings2,285 13 Fall River Elec 1983 2,055 68 Dedham Inst for Savings5,000 00 Georgia Power 1986 5,147 80 East Cambridge Savings 1,289 36 Jersey Cent Power 1986 5,131 66 Eliot Savings 5,00000 Pac Gas & Elec 1974 4,967 81 Hingham Inst for Savings 1,911 36 Pub Sery of Ind 1984 1,937 61 Hudson Savings 5,000 00 Pub Sery of N H1984 10,252 20 Inst for Savings Newburyport 7,500 00 So Calif Edison 1981 5,098 91 Lexington Savings 10,000 00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 225 226 ANNUAL REPORTS Lynn Inst for Savings 2,279 90 REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE Malden Savings . .... .. 5,000 00 Marlborough Savings .. 5,000 00 • Melrose Savings .. . .... .... 5,000 00 December 31, 1957 Middlesex Inst for Savings .. 5,000 00 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Natick 5c Savings .... ... .. 5,000 00 Lexington Massachusetts Newton Savings .... ... . 3,549 21 Newton Centre Savings .. . .... 2,969 69 Gentlemen North Ave Savings 5,203 80 Provident Inst for Savings5,000 00 We respect`uIly submit the following report covering the activities of the Quincy Savings . .... .... 1,206 87 Recreation Committee Rockland Savings .... 2,273 28 The reporting Committee is an entirely new Committee appointed in accordance Wmerveld Savings .... 5,000 00 with "Article XXIX Playground and Recreation Centers" This new article was Wakefield Savings .... .... .. 1,160 91 added to the General By-Laws by vote of the Special Town Meeting held on No- Waltham o- Welt Newton Savings Savings5,000 00 vember 19, 1956 This Committee has conducted its affairs according to the West 2,000 00 "powers and duties of the Recreation Committee" set forth in Sections 2, 3 and 5 Weymouth Savings .... .... .. . 5,000 00 of said Article XXIX Winchester Savings • .. 100 00 Woburn 5c Savings .... ... .. 2,429 11 The attendance at the playgrounds and the municipal swimming pool rose to Workingmans Coop-Savings Acct5,000 00 new records last summer, in good part due to the weather which permitted the • 118,488.22 conduct of programs without a single day lost The attendance figures for the Total ASSETS .. .. $403,100 32 playgrounds, pool and arts and crafts follow Liabilities AVERAGE ATTENDANCE YEARS 1951 - 1956 Annuity Savings Fund .. .... 270,960 80 Annuity Reserve Fund 7 981 43,167 32 Playgrounds Military Service Fund .. .. . .. 2,433 79 Arts and Crafts ... ••• "" . . 98 1 1 22,749 9 Pension Fund .. 85,210 87 Pool •• Expense Fund .. •.... ... • 1,327 54 $403,100 32 ATTENDANCE—1957 Playgrounds .... ... ... 10,104 Arts and Crafts ... . . 3,510 Pool .... ... . . . 23,094 During the year the Committee honored as many requests as possible from various organizations within the town for the use of recreational facilities A list of activities, facilities and permits issued follows SUMMER ACTIVITIES 1 Playground and swimming programs (figures above) 2 Lexington Softball League 55 games played, 4 teams, 89 individual partici- pants, average daily attendance — 30 SUMMER FACILITIES 1 Playgrounds — Center (including enclosed field), North (also using Parker School facilities), East (also using Adams School facilities), Kinneen's play area 2 Municipal Swimming Pool TOWN OF LEXINGTON 227 228 ANNUAL REPORTS SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL PERMITS ISSUED REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER 1 Senior High, Junior High and Elementary Schools for boys' and girls' sport schedules December 31, 1957 2 Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, Girl Scouts, Saint Brigid's, Sacred Heart and Hancock Churches, Model Airplane Club, Lexington Tennis Association, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Prom-Manaders, Boys' Club, Little League, Softball League, Professor Shrock Lexington, Massachusetts (M I T), Adams, Parker and Fiske P T A, Bedford Air Base and Lincoln Lab Gentlemen WINTER ACTIVITIES I submit herewith the report of the Engineering Department for the year ending December 31, 1957 1 5th and 6th Grade Boys' and Girls' Saturday Morning Gym Classes (9 30 to 11 30 a m ) Boys at Senior High, Girls at Junior High 14 sessions — Plans, descriptions and betterment assessments for all sewer, water and streets 1 121 boys, averaging 80 each session (a new record) — 525 girls, averaging to be constructed under the Betterment Act were made 38 each session (a new record) 2 Lexington Church Basketball League 12 sessions—24 games—60 individual Street numbering plans were made for new developments and street numbers participants — average attendance each session 32 and much miscellaneous information was given to homeowners, developers, etc 3 Community Basketball League 15 sessions — 30 games — 52 individual The 400, 500 and 800 scale town maps were brought up to date and the players—average attendance each session 31 town boundaries were perambulated WINTER FACILITIES Due to the continuing building program, the men in the field were kept busy marking out and giving grades for over 300 water and sewer services They also 1 Skating areas —Center (2), Kinneen's, East and Reservoir devoted much time to the very important function of the inspection of the utilities and streets in subdivisions 2 Gymnasiums (by permission of the School Committee) — Senior High, Junior High and Fiske School The engineering and inspection in connection with drain, sewer, water and street construction was handled, as in the past, by a consulting engineer under WINTER PERMITS ISSUED the direction of this office 1 High and Junior High School Ice Hockey Respectfully submitted, 2 Girl, Boy and Cub Scouts, Saint Brigid's and Sacred Heart C Y O, Battle RICHARD J GAYER, Green Chapter DeMolay, Hancock Church and Lexington Tennis Association Town (Badminton) Engineer The Committee wishes to express its appreciation to the Park Department for its cooperation, to the Board of Selectmen and other officers for their help and understanding of the many problems that have confronted the Committee during i the year The advice and assistance of the Director of Recreation, Mr Adolpha Samborski, has been of great value to the Committee Respectfully submitted, MALCOLM L ALLEN FREDERICK D WELLS COLBY E KELLY JEAN D WANLESS GARDNER C FERGUSON TOWN OF LEXINGTON 229 230 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS - 1957 1957 BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925, it was voted That the sum of $500 be Samuel J Bridge, a descendant of Lexington, made a gift to the town of Lex- received by the Town under the will of the late Orin W Fiske and be appropriated ington in 1880 of $2,000 with the proviso that two-thirds of the income should be and set apart as a perpetual trust fund, to be known as the "Battle Green Trust added to the principal each year until the fund should amount to $4,000 when the Fund " entire income should be available for assisting the indigent poor of the town A Principal $500 00 $10,000 additional gift was received in 1950 Deposit—Cambridge Savings Bank $500 00 Principal $14,787 05 Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $287 05 Balance 1-1-57 430 84 $1,000 U S Savings Bonds, 2 76% Ser K, Income receipts 33 45 . Feb 1968 1,000 00 $1,000 U S Treas Notes, 35/8%, 2/15/62 1,000 00 Balance 12-31-57 $464 29 $2,500 U S Savings Bonds, 21/2%, Ser G, Mar 1961 2,500 00 ELEANOR S BEALS CHARITABLE FUND $10,000 U S Savings Bonds, 21/2%, Ser G, Nov 1962 10,000 00 Eleanor S Adams, born in Lexington in 1 825 Under her will a legacy of $2,000 was given to the Town, the income to be used for worthy indigent aged Invested Principal $14,787 05 men and women over sixty years of age, American born Income Deposit—Lexington Savings BankPrincipal $2,000 00 Balance 1-1-57 $2,552 55 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $2,000 00 Income receipts—Bridge Charitable Fund 459 98 Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Income receipts—Gerry Fund ... . 40 33 Balance 1-1-57 1,145 92 Balance 12-31-57 $3,052 86 Income receipts 95 01 Balance 12-31-57 $1,240 93 ELIZABETH B GERRY FUND Principal $2 280 26 HALLIE C BLAKE PRIZE FUND Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $751 52 $1,000 was endowed in 1920, the income to be expended annually in two cash Add 1955 interest adjustments due from prizes to the two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive graduating class of George 0 Smith Legacy 28 74 the Lexington High School who by example and influence have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct, and good will of the student body Adjusted balance, 12-31-57 $780 26 $1,087$1,0875,0 Deposit— Lexington Trust Co, savings account 500 00 5 Shares, American Tel &Tel Co $928 95 $1,000 U S Treasury Notes, 35/8%, 2/15/62 1,000 00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank 158 55 Invested Principal $2,280 26 Invested Principal 1,08750 Income Income receipts 40 33 Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank 27 92 Less—Transfer to "Bridge Charitable Fund" 40 33 Balance 1-1-57 48 35 Income receipts Respectfully submitted, 76 27 HOWARD S 0 NICHOLS Less—Disbursements for cash prizes 50 00 CLARENCE S WALKER THOMAS G LYNAH Balance 12-31-57 $26 27 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 231 232 ANNUAL REPORTS CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS CHARLES E FRENCH LIBRARY Principal Balance 1-1-57 $40,660 00 Charles E French, a citizen of Boston but a lover of Lexington Under his Received from Town of Lexington for perpetual care 400 00 will $4,000 was left to the Town, the income of $2,000 to be devoted to the care • of the Colonial Cemetery, and the income of $2,000 for three medals in each of the Balance 12-31-57 41,060 00 public high and grammar schools for the best scholarship in the graduation classes Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $32,060 00 Principal $4,612 9] Deposit—Warren Institution for Savings 9,000 00 $4,000 U S Savings Bonds, 2 76%, Ser K, Apr 1967 $4,000 00 Invested Principal 41,060 00 Deposit—Lexington Trust Co, Savings account 27 65 Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Deposit—North Avenue Savings Bank 585 26 Balance 1-1-57 4,417 77 Income receipts 1,313 20 Invested Principal 4,612 91 Income Schools Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank 5,730 97 Balance 1-1-57 473 23 Paid—Town of Lexington 4,000 00 Income receipts 88 79 Balance 12-31-57 $1,730 97 Balance 12-31-57 562 02 Income Cemetery Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-57 208 98 COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND Income receipts 62 20 Principal $1,100 00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $1,100 00 Balance 12-31-57 $271 18 Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY Balance 1-1-57 393 49 Income receipts 51 27 Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington October 20, 1820 A clause in his will gave to Lexington $500 the income to be expended for Delicacies and Luxuries for the Balance 12-31-57 $444 76 inmates of the almshouse By decree of the Probate Court, April 23, 1929, power was given to expend income for the town poor wherever located Principal $500 00 FREDERICK L EMERY FUND Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 $5,000 was bequeathed to the Town of Lexington in 1938, the same to be held Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank in trust and the income expended by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the Balance 1-1-57 . .. 236 99 grading and planting of grass borders lying between sidewalks and streets, in the Income receipts 22 24 planting of trees along public streets, and in beautifying streets, ways and places in Lexington Balance 12-31-57 . .. $259 23 Principal $5,000 00 $1,000 U S Treasury Bonds, 23/%, HARRIET R GILMORE LEGACY 1Paid u shares,60-65 $1,000 00 Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, November 8, 1806 Under her will a 10 Paid up Lexington Fed Says & Loan Assn 2,000 00 legacy of $500 was left to the town, the income to be used for the benefit of the $2,000 U S Treasury Notes, 3%%, 2-15-62 2,000 00 poor of the town. Principal $500 00 Invested Principal 5,000 00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 Income Deposit—Lexington Trust Co Savings account Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-57 469 93 Balance 1-1-57 413 13 Income receipts156 85 Income receipts 27 58 Balance 12-31-57 $626 78 Balance 12-31-57 $440 71 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 233 234 ANNUAL REPORTS HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND A balance remaining after the erection of the Hayes Fountain of $862 72 by Clause No 30, Miss Amy R Taylor's Will vote of the town a permanent fund was created, the income to be available for the Whereas my father, George W Taylor, late of Lexington, deceased some years care of the fountain and the grounds around it ago presented to the Town of Lexington a flag pole, which now stands on Lexington Principal $862 72 Common, if such provision has not already been made, I then give, devise and Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $862 72 bequeath to the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, in trust nevertheless, the Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank sum of Two Thousand Dollars, this fund to be known as the "George W Taylor Balance 1-1-57 577 95 Flag Fund", the income to be used for the care, preservation and replacement of Income receipts 43 51 said flag pole, or for the purchase of new flags, any balance of income from said fund to be used for the care of Lexington Common Balance 12-31-57 $621 46 Principal $2,000 00 $2,000 U S Treasury Notes, 3%%, 2-15-62 $2,000 00 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank A fund created and added to by certain graduating classes of the High School Balance 1-1-57 853 85 for the purpose of rendering financial assistance for educational purposes to worthy Income receipts 69 21 ` graduates who are recommended by the School Committee Balance 12-31-57 $923 06 Principal 1-1-57 $305 66 Less— Old uncollectible students' loans charged off 1 85 00 GEORGE W TAYLOR TREE FUND 120 66 Clause No 31, Miss Amy R Taylor's Will Income added to Fund 3 63 If I shall not have made such provision in my lifetime, I give, devise and bequeath to the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, the sum of Two Thousand Principal 12-31-57 124 29 Dollars, said fund to be known as the "George W Taylor Tree Fund", in trust Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $124 29 nevertheless, the income of which is to be expended for the care, purchase, or preservation of trees for the adornment of said Town EDITH C. REDMAN BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND Principal $2,000 00 $2,000 U S Treasury Notes, 35/a%, 2-15-62 $2,000 00 Principal 1-1-57 $573 10 Income added to Fund 17 32 Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-57 866 78 Principal 12-31-57 $590 42 Income receipts 69 60 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $590 42 Balance 12-31-57 $936 38 GEORGE 0 SMITH LEGACY George 0 Smith, born in Lexington, January 2, 1832 Under his will a legacy WILLIAM A TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND of $2,500 was given to Lexington, the income to be expended by the Field and By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M Tower dated September 17, 1926 and Garden Club accepted by vote of the Town November 26, 1928, the sum of $10,000 was placed in trust, the income thereof to be applied in each and every year for the care, Principal $2,573 65 maintenance, and improvement of the William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $573 65 $2,000 U S Savings Bonds, 2 76%, Ser K, Principal $10,000 00 Feb 1968 .. ..... 2,000 00 $4,000 U S Treasury Bonds 3%, 2-15-95 $4,000 00 $4,000 U S Savings Bonds 2 76%, Ser K, 1967 4,000 00 Invested Principal 2,573 65 Deposit—Warren Institution for Savings 2,000 00 Income P Invested Principal 10,000 00 Income receipts .. .... 72 40 Less Payments to Lexington Field &Garden Club 72 40 Income (1955 interest adjustment of $28 74 due to E B Gerry Fund Income receipts 292 90 to be paid from 1958 income) Less—Payments to Town of Lexington $292 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 235 236 ANNUAL REPORTS WESTVIEW CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND LOUISE E WILKINS FLOWER FUND - Principal 1-1-57 ... .... . $71,229 00 In 1941, Louise E Wilkins paid to the Town of Lexington $75 00 for a flower Received from Town of Lexington for perpetual care 6,019 00 fund for Lot 24, Range D, Hillside Section, Westview Cemetery the income to be used for the purchase of flowers to be placed on the lot on each Memorial Day Principal 12-31-57 77,248 00 $10,000 U S Treasury Bonds 21/2%, 6-15-69-64 $8,960 47 Principal 1-1-57 $75 73 $19,000 U S Savings Bonds, 21/2%, Ser G, Income added to Fund ... 2.23 var dates • 19,000.00 $14,000 U S Savings Bonds, 2 76%, Ser K, 77 96 var dates . 14,000 00 Less—Disbursements .. ... 6 00 • 26,925 00 $27,000 U S Treasury Notes, 35/s%, 2-15-62 8,362 53 Principal 12-31-57 71.96 Deposit—Lexington Trust Co, Savings account Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank .. ... $71 96 Invested Principal 77,248 00 Income' Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank q 245 10 Balance 1-1-57 1,860 33 LEROY S BROWN FUND i. Income receipts •• 6,105 43 At a Town Meeting April 7, 1941, it was voted, "That the Town accept a gift 4,000 00 of $5,000 under the will of Leroy S Brown, the income to be used to help defray Less Paid to Town of Lexington .. the expenses of the 19th of April celebration . Balance 12-31-57 .. $2,105 43 Principal .. ... $5,000 00 $5,000 U S Treasury Bonds, 31/4%, EMMA I FISKE ADAMS SCHOOL FUND 6-15-83-78, reg $5,000 00 At a meeting held July 27, 1929, it was voted to accept a gift of $500 under Income Deposit—Lexington Trust Co Savings account. the will of Emma I Fiske, the same to be used for decoration and/or equipment of Balance 1-1-57 577 47Income receipts 174 72 Primary Department of the Adams School Principal 1-1-57 .•• ••• $4 91 Balance 12-31-57 .... $752 19 Income added to Fund 12 Principal 12-31-57 .. .... $5.03 HERBERT HILTON TRUST FUND EMMA I FISKE FLOWER FUND At a Town Meeting held September 22, 1941, it was voted, "That the Town At a meeting held July 27, 1930, it was voted that the town accept a gift in accept a bequest under the will of Herbert Hilton, Late of San Diego, California, the amount of $300 under the will of Emma I Fiske to be invested and the income in the sum of $4,577 47 in trust to expend the income for the benefit of Lot 42 in used to place three bouquets of flowers around the monument in her family lot in the Munroe Cemetery as set forth in Paragraph 1 and the Codicil to his Will. Munroe Cemetery on Memorial Day and September 15th of each year $300 00 Principal .... . $4,577.47 Deposit—Lexingtonpa Savings Bank $300 00 Pril Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank ... $4,577 47 Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Income a 1-1-57 Lexington Savings Bank, 30 06 Balance 1-1-57 . .... . .. . 438 95 Balance ... 9 92 Income receipts ... 150.52 Income receipt s ••• 39 98 589.47 Less—Disbursements .•• 5 00 Less—Disbursements • .. ... .. 127 00 Balance 12-31-57 $34 98 Balance 12-31-57 ... $462 47 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 237 238 ANNUAL REPORTS ELLEN A STONE FUND EVERETT MULLIKEN-HASTINGS PARK FUND - In June 1944, the Town voted to accept a gift of $2,000 under the will of Principal $5,000 00 Ellen A Stone, the income to be paid to the School Committee and used to assist $5,000 U S Savings Bonds, Ser G, Nov 1961 $5,000 00 needy young girls in obtaining an education Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Principal $2,000 00 Balance 1-1-57 934 02 $2,000 U S Treasury Notes, 3%%, 2-15-62 $2,000 00 Income receipts 153 38 Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Balance 12-31-57 $1,087 40 Income receipts 46 22 Less Payments to Lexington School Committee, Lexington Savings Bank account ... $46 22 GEORGE GILMORE FUND The sum of $10,000 the income therefrom to be used as the town may from THE SARAH E. RAYMOND LIBRARY FUND time to time vote, and if at any time a special use arises to which in the opinion of In 1945 the Town accepted a gift of $500 under the will of Franklin T Ray- the Selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied, then the principal of said mond to be known as "The Sarah E Raymond Library Fund", the income to be used fund may be so applied upon vote of Town Meeting authorizing same . for the purchase of books for Cary Memorial Library Principal $10,000 00 $9,000 U S Treasury Bonds 2Y2%, Principal $500 00 12-15-72-67 $9,078 35 Deposit—Provident Institution for Savings $500 00; Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank 921 65 Income Income receipts 15 31 Invested Principal 10,000 00 Less—Payments to Cary Memorial Library 15 31 Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-57 1,58913 CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND Income receipts 298 59 In 1947 the Town accepted a legacy of $1,343 39 under the will of Charles Balance 12-31-57 $1,887 72 Lyman Weld, late of Lexington, "for educational purposes or a Chapel at Westview Cemetery" Principal ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND Balance 1-1-57 $1,672 31The sum of $4,000 is hereby given to The Town of Lexington to be held in Income added to Fund 50 54 ,.t, trust and administered by the Trustees of Public Trusts as a permanent fund to be " =`lk known as the "Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund", the income therefrom to be Balance 12-31-57 1,722 85 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $1 722 85 used to provide nightly illumination of the Minute-Man Statue Principal $4,000 00 GENEVA M BROWN FUND $4,000 U S Savings Bonds, 21/2%, Ser G, Dec 1962 $4,000 00 In 1946 the Town accepted a bequest of $3,000 from Geneva M Brown to be Income receipts 100 00 invested and the income to be used for improving and beautifying the Common and Less—Paid to Town of Lexington $100 00 triangular parcel of land in front of Masonic Temple Principal $3,000 00 $3,000 U S Savings Bonds, 21/2%, Ser G, HENRY S. RAYMOND TRUST Dec 1960 $3,000 00 The Town voted to accept the sum of $1,500 as a perpetual care fund to use Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank the income for the care of the F F Raymond lot and the Giles lot located in the Balance 1-1-57 659 38 Munroe Cemetery in said Lexington Income receipts 94 81 Principal $1,500 00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $1,500 00 Balance 12-31-57 $754 19 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 239 240 ANNUAL REPORTS Income Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank REPORT OF THE Balance 1-1-57 34 55 Income receipts 4626• SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 80 81 • December 31, 1957 , Less—Paid to Town of Lexington 7 00' To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Balance 12-31-57 $73 81 Gentlemen In accordance with Article XXII, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the Town of F FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY SHERBURNE FUND Lexington, I submit herewith the annual report covering the work of the Public I give and bequeath the sum of $25,000 to be held in trust • i Works Department during the year 1957. The net income from said Fund shall be awarded annually or oftener to educate The unprecedented growth of Lexington during the post-war period has con- or assist in the education of such deserving young men and women domiciled in tinued during the year 1957 and has been reflected in the public's increasing said Town of Lexington at the time of any such award as shall be selected by the demand for services and in the volume of work that has been carried on by or Committee hereinafter named, provided, however, that awards may, in the discretion under the direction of this department ' of such Committee, be made to descendants of my husband, F Foster Sherburne, Although it is impossible to list all of the various functions and assignments ` or to descendants of brothers or sisters of his whether or not such descendants that the Public Works Department must undertake in a given year, a breakdown shall be domiciled in said Town of Lexington, if regarded by such Committee as which is as complete as possible is given below 1 qualified to receive an award The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of December Principal $25,000 00 = 31st over the past five years $10,000 U S Treasury Bonds, 21/2%, 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 6-15-67-62 $9,098 18 Administration 3 3 3 3 3 $10,000 U S Treasury Bonds, 2Y2%, Engineering 5 5 5 5 5 Clerical 5 6 6 4 4 12-15-72-67 8,820 05 $7,000 U S Treasury Bonds, 21%, Park Department 6 9 9 10 11 11-15-61 6,687 95, Mechanics and Janitors 4 4 4 4 6 Deposit—Lexington Trust Co, Savings account Water Department 2 2 2 2 4 #22811 •••• 393 82 Public Works Dept 24 24 24 26 24 Invested Principal $25,000 00. . 49 53 53 54 57 During this year one contract was let for street and drain construction Amount Income Deposit—Lexington Trust Co, Savings account 'of work completed is indicated below Balance 1-1-57 ._ Income receipts 686 20 BETTERMENT STREET CONSTRUCTION Balance 12-31-57 $686 211) Street Length Area Drainage Respectfully submitted, Blake Road 270' 720 Sq Yds Boulder Road 500' 1,335 HOWARD S 0 NICHOLS Harding Road150' 400 " " CLARENCE S WALKER Leonard Road 500' 1,335 " " THOMAS G LYNAH Moon Hill Road 1,900' 5,066 " " Skyview Road 400' 1,065 " " • Utica Street 525' 1,400 " Webb Street 500' 1,335 " " 7462' 12" Conc Pipe 1919' 15" " " 924' 18" " " CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION The Chapter 90 appropriations for 1956 and 1957 were combined to make available a total of $40,000 00 to be used in the TOWN OF LEXINGTON 241 242 ANNUAL REPORTS - 'reconstruction of Concord Avenue from the Belmont line to a point 300 feet south '0 o.r, N 00 NI- M r M o o N CO N - of Chadbourne Road In July the Mass Dept of Public Works awarded the con- o o �> o v 0 o N ul tract to the J J Carroll Construction Company of Worcester and the work was `,° o N. v oM cco M a 0' o a o a 0 U r)O. N CO 0 M O. 'Li N V co a completed in early December Present plans are to ask for additional funds in I- a N c' o o 1958 to carry this widening as far as Waltham Street - -- v air EPr CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE In 1957 the appropriation for Chapter 90 highway maintenance was increased to $4,500 from the $3,000 of the past year o c Cts o N i CO N.- N The following is a breakdown of the work done with these funds �o ° m E vD N v3 J o Uai K '4.71- C')M CV LI) Type of U�wr v� Location Maintenance Length Sq Yds Waltham Street Sealing 3800' 15,000 Spring Street Resurfacing 1400' 3,700 Spring Street .... Sealing 2700' 7,200 N N u')in N Maple Street Resurfacing 850' 4,000 c v a v w Nr so Maple Street Sealing 850' 4,000 ; 0 R ,o o. o •o p 5. '0,0-:,'0 _ CURBING As in the past, the sum of $5,000 00 was appropriated for curb H E 3 ON • construction in 1957 A breakdown of the work follows i Location Type Curb Length 1 Mass Avenue Granite 125' c E' o o N, Meriam Street 219' ; E Cn N v o. O a Waltham Street 500' J '- L'14°.'11 N Worthen Road " 144' w O 0 Total 988' 1 m III C ASHES AND DUMPS The combination of the purchase of a new HD-11 bull- °C ^a ^ -o E dozer and the new regulations adopted by the Board of Selectmen which prohibit G -;°_, `.)E oma.co M en o picking and the lighting of fires made the dump operation much more efficient - a during 1957 H cr Lc ri co C U4 Fn 1A. u u o The bulldozer is on duty on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and occasionally ,- iu cm > at other times when it is needed because of abnormal dumping ° o) it 8 o n inN E c 2 The cost of the operation was decreased this year due to the newly installed u 0c i (Si v -5 N a) practice of including in water, sewer and street construction contracts, the specifica- E �) o o _ a.0 a tion that all excess fill be deposited as cover material at the dump E C 3 a GARBAGE COLLECTION 1957 was the third and last year of the present 0 E ^N M . o o a o v m m garbage collection contract The present contract expires in April, 1958 `n Z o 0 0-00 0 o d m u E ..-— C m Due in my opinion, to the present inadequate contract which does not take I N c a ~w a2 8ci c ce into consideration, for instance, such normal occurrences as additional population c N. a) o Mo aa) `ili c o` E I growth, many complaints have been received about poor garbage collection Na- E m M a u 0 E u . a turally, these complaints are most intense during the summer months i° 2 r' e 5' 5 -• u-a w 47. Ul 0 It is the intent of the department that the new contract shall be more specific o 17'a I 1 a' I wl 2 a N o a 0 regarding population growth, method of collection, rate of collection and method m c o cn , 0 I 0 i a u U of enforcement v)_ 0 en_ o 0) o 3 w a - u m C SNOW REMOVAL We were very fortunate this year with only 3 major snow o ^ ^ 0 o C v 4- 2 o o c o a o o o o H storms recorded depositing 22 inches of snow The total cost of snow removal o °)L0o. T > o m 5 o az 0 v . ' o o'a o = this year, including repairs to all equipment, was $49,992 52 0 p_ ' T u U O U 2E O U w U U m U 0 c c 'a The accompanying table indicates the cost breakdown chargeable to Snow Re- 2 N M -7 in •o N. moval TOWN OF LEXINGTON 243 244 ANNUAL REPORTS - STREET LIGHTING One hundred forty-two 1,000 lumen, fifteen 2,500 lumen and nine 4,000 lumen street lights were installed during the year 1957 so that These were currently, lamps in service are as follows Massachusetts Avenue—Cedar Street to Paul Revere Road Lincoln Street—Audubon Road to Middleby Road 800 Lumens 1,000 Lumens 2,500 Lumens 4,000 Lumens Woburn Street—Utica Street to Lowell Street 1229 392 74 9 Adams Street—East Street to North Street 6 000 Lumens 10,000 Lumens Waltham Street—Brookside Avenue to Route 2 47 31 At this time all of this work has been done with the exception of Massachu- setts Avenue on which the first course of bituminous concrete, only, has been laid TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND CONTROL The main and of course largest HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE In 1957 the Public Works Department main- item under this budget is the painting of street lines and crosswalks Other charges, tamed 71 miles of accepted streets, an increase of 1 2 miles from 1956 This in- while rather small in amount of money involved, but, nevertheless, a recurring crease has been approximately the same annually during the post-war period and yearly expense, are the operation of the two traffic signal lights on Massachusetts has resulted in increasing expenditures and volume of work with a labor force that Avenue at the depot and Waltham Street and the automatic flashing highway cross- has remained about the same over that length of time ing signals at Massachusetts Avenue and Locust Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue at The following is a breakdown of streets which were sealed or resurfaced during the Adams School, Bedford Street at Worthen Road, Fletcher Avenue and Bow the past year Street During the past year most of the street lines and cross walks were painted Type of Square twice, the approximate linear footage painted is indicated below Location Treament Length Yards ` 34,275 Center Lines North Hancock Street Resurfacing 750 2000 Simonds Road 660 2200 4,734 Crosswalks Park Drive 2100 4300 2,645 Curbing Reed Street " 1900 4600 145 Parking Tees North Street 2200 3700 267 Boys Adams Street 1200 2400 14 "STOP" Signs Shade Street 2400 4000 125 . .. "SLOW" Signs Lowell Street " 1200 2400 3 Circles Walnut Street " 2600 4000 8 Bus Stop Park Drive Sealing 3200 10000 East Street 1100 2200 STREET SIGNS During the past year 32 old signs were taken down, repaired, Depot Square " 400 2300' painted and installed and 40 new signs were purchased and installed At the pres- Bedford Street 2700 9000' ent time we have approximately 70 signs to be erected, most all of them to be The above list includes only the work done during one month's period in the purchased summer when it is the most easy to work with asphalt ROAD MACHINERY During the year the following pieces of equipment were In addition to this type of work, a great deal of time was spent throughout the purchased and received year on such items as street cleaning, roadside mowing, patching, cleaning catch basins, miscellaneous drain construction, sidewalk maintenance, guard rail and' HD-11 Bulldozer fence repair, etc 1957 Plymouth Sedan DEMOLITION OF CONCRETE STANiDPIPE In June the contract for the 3 Chevrolet Dump Trucks demolition of the concrete standpipe was awarded to the American Building 1 - %z ton Pickup Truck Wrecking Company Whitman & Howard were the consulting engineers The 1 -3/ ton Pickup truck contractor experienced much more trouble with the heavily reinforced concrete 1 Elgin Street Sweeper wall than was expected and therefore the work was not completed until the fall SIDEWALKS The construction of many new schools and additions to others WATER DIVISION has created a walking problem for school children due to lack of adequate side- General Information walks In an attempt to solve this problem, the largest appropriation ever made in Range of Static Pressure in Mains 20 to 120 pounds Lexington for the construction of sidewalks, $50,000 00, was voted at a Town Length of Pipe in Streets 629,869 feet Meeting Number of Services . . 6,596 - In August the contract was awarded to L Maiuri & Sons, Inc to build the side- Number of Hydrants 1,127 walks that the School Department felt were most necessary to the immediate solu- Total Water Consumption in 1957 1,328,068,000 gals tion of the problem Average Daily Consumption in 1957 3,638,500 gals Average Daily Consumption in 1957 per capita 150 gals TOWN OF LEXINGTON 245 246 ANNUAL REPORTS 1957 WATER CONSTRUCTION Compton Circle 6" 355' _ (Contract) Emerson Road . 8" 788' Street Burnham Road 8" 833' Size Length Appletree Lane8" 246' Revere Street . .. Hancock Street • 12" 1360' • 12" 2050' Peachtree Road 8" 460' Burlington Street 12" 2300' Hayward Avenue 6" 90' Grove Street ... 12" 1240' Suzanne Road ... 6" 700' Pelham Road ... 12" 1100' Green Lane . ... •.... 6" 650.' 17,197 Feet 1957 WATER MAINTENANCE EXTENT OF DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM DEC. 31, 1957 Number of new services installed .... . 259 Number of services renewed Size of Pipe Length in Feet 1 Main to Curb 5 16" 25,058 2 Curb to House35 12" 135,043 *Number of new services to curb only 159 10" 21,221 Number of services repaired 44 8, 136,175 6" 295,286 Total Jobs 502 4" 17,086 *Installed to curb to prevent digging up newly paved streets, and will be billed later,when connected 629,869 Feet METERS During the year a total of 290 new meters were installed Additional HYDRANT INSTALLATION work included removing, repairing and testing 262 meters and replacing same Hydrants in service January 1, 1957 ... 1,071 Hydrants installed in 1957 56 DISTRIBUTING MAINS Water main breaks and leaks were repaired in various streets throughout the Town, as indicated below Hydrants in service December 31, 1957 .... 1,127 Size of Size of 1957 WATER CONSTRUCTION Street Main Street Main Lowell Street . ... 6" Constitution Road .. ..... .. 6" (Development at no Cost to Town) Paul Revere Road 8" Westview Street 12" Winthrop Road . ... ... . .. 8" Vine Brook Road .... 16" Street Size Length Manning Street 6" Paul Revere Road 8" Baskin Road 8" 1700' Kendall Road .... 6" Robinson Road . . ... . .... 8" Deering Avenue 8" 800' Bedford Street 12" Westview Street 12" Lillian Road 6" 300' School & Lincoln Streets 6" Massachusetts Avenue ... .... 12" Peacock Farm Road 6" 840' Jackson Court 6" Minute Man Lane 6" Hathaway Road 8" 3000' Cedar Street .. . 6" Clark Street .. ..... .... 16" Sedge Road • 6" 318' Hayward Avenue 6" Burlington Street 6" Brent Road8" 618' Marrett Road .. . 6" Gleason Road 6" Dane Road .. 8" 1211' Constitution Road 6" Grapevine Avenue .... 6" Foster Road6" 411' Concord Avenue .. 6" Albemarle Avenue 6" Linmoor Terrace 6" 747' Leonard Road .... ... .. 6" Cedar Street ... .. 6" Justin Street ... 8" 240' Homestead Street 6" Longfellow Road 6" Rumford Road ... 6" 1000' Utica Street . ... .. 6" Bedford Street 6" Young Street . .... 6" 800' Anthony Road 6" Kendall Road . .. 6" Hamblen Street 6" 100' Dane Road .... .. 8" Middleby Road 10" • Millbrook Road6" 500' Flintlock Road 8" DeMar Road .. . ... .. 6" Blodgett Road 8" 990' Crescent Hill Avenue ... .. 6" Pearl Street 6' Third Street .. 6" 150' Grant Street 8" TOWN OF LEXINGTON 247 248 ANNUAL REPORTS SEWER DIVISION Lillian Road 8" 300' General Information Peacock Farm Road 8" 250' Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District Hathaway Road 8" 3000' Area tributary to existing sewer system 8 10 sq miles Sedge Road 8" 318' • Total length of trunk line sewers 13 11 miles Brent Road 8" 618' Total length of street line sewers 45 92 miles Dane Road 8" 1879' Total number of house connections 3,115 Foster Road 8" 528' Amount expended for maintenance $9,554 78 Linmoor Terrace 8" 647' 1958 Sewer Assessment Rate $15 73 Crawford Road 8" 250' Number of sewer services installed Town labor and equipment 236 10,240 Feet Developers 26 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS Total 262 Town Offices, Cary Memorial Building and Barnes Building General altera- Number of sewer services repaired 17 Cions, repairs and painting were made on all three properties Sewer laterals and trunk lines were constructed in various locations as indicated Public Works Building An oil fired heating system was installed and the paint- below ing of the building completed besides the necessary repairs and maintenance 1957 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Mosquito Control The Town contributed $8,000 00 to the East Middlesex (Contract) Control Project for constructing ditches and culverts, spraying, etc The superin- Street Size Length tendent of this project reports that Lexington's program and budget, as set up in Massachusetts 8" 1640 ft 1957, was adequate for effective control Battlegreen Road 8" 1203 Minute Man Lane 8" 1016 MISCELLANEOUS In addition to these ordinary functions of any public works Paul Revere Road 8" 2734 department, we were called upon to perform many tasks during the year which Utica Street 8" 525 were extraordinary For instance, during a period of 3 or 4 days during the sum- Boulder Road 8" 307 mer, our crew razed the old wooden building on Massachusetts Avenue which Lowell Street8" 1352 was formerly the home of the Boys' Club Haskell Street 8" 650 We were also called upon to help in the moving of the various departments Crescent Hill Avenue 8" 525 when the new Police Station was finished Revolutionary Road 8" 635 Constitution Road 8" 270 Many other odd jobs were completed for other departments and officials which Homestead Street 8" 1120 proved time consuming and occasionally interfered with our normal programming Simonds Road 8" 360 The cooperation shown by other departments, however, more than offset any in- Cedar Street 8" 460 ft Incomplete convenience to our own program Winthrop Street 8" 315 Winter Street 8" 810 ,, Reed Street 8" 2074 CONCLUSION Dunham Street 8" 300 " In conclusion, I wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance and coopera- tion given to the Public Works Department by officials of the Town and members TRUNK SEWERS 1957 of the various Town departments (Contract) Respectfully submitted, Length Size 1185' 14" RICHARD J GAYER, 680' 8" Superintendent of Public Works 1957 SEWER CONSTRUCTION (Development at no Cost to Town) • Street Size Length Baskin Riad 8" 1650' Deering Avenue 8" 800' TOWN OF LEXINGTON 249 250 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD by the submission of proposals to subdivide land utilizing irregular parcels of land that were formerly by-passed and to which access has been difficult For the future protection of the town the Board has the Planning Director devote a sub- stantial part of his time to these proposals so as to obtain possible developments December 31, 1957 of such areas To the Citizens of Lexington The Planning Board wishes to express appreciation of the cooperation and In accordance with town regulations, the Planning Board hereby submits its assistance which it has received from the citizens and officials of the town report for 1957 It recommends to the citizens a careful reading of excerpts from the report of the Planning Director, Samuel P Snow He is rendering valuable Respectfully submitted, service to the town His advice and services are sought continually by citizens, property owners and various town boards and committees to help solve the planning THOMAS S GRINDLE, Chairman problems of Lexington CHARLES T ABBOTT 1957 has been a year in which considerable progress has been made in both LEVI G BURNELL, JR WILBU administrative and planning functions of the board A regular schedule of estab- RICHAR M JAQUITH lished office hours is being maintained by the Planning Director During these RICHARD H SOULE hours, the Planning Director is available for conferences relative to planning matters, many persons taking advantage of this opportunity Part-time assistance was en- gaged to help in preparing a preliminary, long-range plan for Lexington The resignation of Alan Adams as a member of the Board was received during the year In accordance with the vote of the town meeting Nov 19, 1956, this resignation automaticallly reduced the membership of the board from six to five Mr Adams has been a member of the Board for eight years and chairman for six years His knowledge of the town and his keen interest in the proper performance of the Board's functions made a valuable contribution to its effectiveness In addition to special assignments seventy-two regular and special meetings, including two public hearings have been held during the year Among the major matters which the Board has studied or acted upon during the year are the following 1 Major street plan proposals including relocation of Watertown and Spring Streets connections with Route 2 and the Wood Street- Bedford Street connection road 2 Street and Recreation options 3 Approval of 11 definitive subdivision plans involving a total of 173 lots, and 2 modifications of definitive subdivision plans 4 Traffic conditions. 5 Regional Shopping Center at Route 2 and Spring Street 6 Board of Appeals notices — action taken on 25 cases 7 Applications for Planning Board jurisdiction — 107 determinations made 8 Hearings and approval of plans for the Associates Realty Trust Motel at Marrett Road and Route 128 9 Proposals of the Boston National Historic Sites Commission The Planning Board now faces many difficult and technical problems that did not arise so frequently in the past This situation has been brought about, in part, TOWN OF LEXINGTON 251 252 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE PLANNING DIRECTOR 1 Population 2 Economic Base 3 Land Use and Conservation December 31, 1957 4 Street System • Lexington Planning Board 5 Transit and Transportation System 6 Parking Lexington, Massachusetts 7 Public Utilities and Related Service Problems 8 Recreation and Public Open Spaces Gentlemen 9 Public Buildings and Civic Appearance My 1957 annual report is presented to you in the form of a summary of my 10 Planning of Residential, Business and Industrial Districts observations and recommendations and of the work accomplished while I have been 11 Architectural Plan Lexington's Planning Director, the report supplementing information found in our 12 Zoning previous accounts covering this three-year period and extracting considerable ma- 13 Land Subdivision Regulation terial from Lexington's long-range development plan My report is presented in 14 Building Code this form with the thought in mind that you may wish to transmit it to the citizens 15 Long-Range Financial Plan of Lexington as an introduction to said plan which is being completed for your - consideration and for presentation in its preliminary form - POPULATION AND RELATED STUDIES To obtain some idea of the rate of Lexington's growth and its possible impli- cations,cations, the first studies undertaken were those of population data This was done In general, planning boards have found that there are two different means with the understanding that in any community the size, growth, and distribution of employed in obtaining a so-called master plan One course of action frequently present and future population are major factors in determining the proper type, followed is that of a town appropriating a sum of money and employing a consultant amount and location of public facilities and improvements, and in planning the to prepare what is sometimes referred to as a "package" plan A second procedure same, so that they will continue to serve citizens adequately and efficiently One is that of having a town planning staff prepare a comprehensive plan example of the importance of this data in determining, for instance, educational and recreational services can be found in Lexington's 1955 census figures The first means of obtaining a plan is a fine one where there is little likelihood The numbers of school and pre-school children were arranged by ages into of a community having a resident staff of its own As is most often the case, three 6-year however, there is little public participation in the preparation of a plan submitted age groups pre-schocl, through the age of 5 years, elementary school, by a consultant and frequently little knowledge of the plan's contents In such an tfrom 6 throughOf the a11, andr the junior-seniorwrehigh school group, from age 12 instance, how to effectuate the plan is the problem confronting a planning board 2570, the7 Of -sc latter group, there6were 1508, of these figuresuesy schoolmaion- 2570, of pre-school group, 2896 Assuming that these remain con- If the plan is used or modified to fit changing conditions, it will generally point the stant, it is estimated that by 1961 there will be about a 70 percent increase in the way to real community development number of junior-senior high school students over the 1508 in this age bracket Undoubtedly, however, the second means of obtaining a plan is the best one in 1955 and approximately a 13 percent increase in the number of elementary for a town Instead of appropriating a sum of money for a plan, most of its cost school pupils over the 2570 there are in this age group Similarly, it is estimated is paid for with staff salaries Working with individuals and agencies of a town that by 1967 there will be about a 92 percent increase in the number of junior- government and with the public as partners in an enterprise, much duplication of senior high school students in this age class in 1955 effort is eliminated while a plan is created, not as a single event but as all factors and ideas that are germane are gathered, considered, and analyzed with the greatest In-Migration of care As decisions emerge portions of the plan are put into effect immediately 'Other aspects and characteristics of Lexington's present and future population Under such a process a plan becomes a living thing, "a growing and changing aggregation of projects all consistent with each other and each surviving in the are indicate di atedtin a study of migration into Lexington, from 1953 through 1956, of plan by virtue of its inherent merits and with harmony with the rest' P y years of age or older It appears that if trends for this period hold steadily, Lexington can expect about 1300 to 1550 new adults moving into town With the Town's endorsement of the recommendation to follow the latter each year Comparing the age groups of these in-migrants with 1950 census data, procedure, the Board employed a planning director in September, 1954 and gave it is immediately evident that Lexington is tending more and more toward a younger serious study to the preparation of a long-range comprehensive plan for Lexington adult population The 1950 census showed that about 39 percent of the adults There was prepared an outline which enumerates the many matters which the were 39 years old or less, whereas the percentage of in-migrants in this same age Board believes it has to consider in accepting the full responsibilities of a planning group rose from approximately 66 percent in 1953 to about 69 percent in 1956 program, a bold program, one entailing a tremendous amount of work, and one Again comparing the 1953-1956 in-migration study with the 1950 census data, encouraging citizen participation in planning Among the proposals considered, it indications are that Lexington is becoming more and more a residential area for was decided that the plan should revolve around the following principal studies TOWN OF LEXINGTON 253 254 ANNUAL REPORTS • ,professional and technical people and less and less a place of residence for service on these studies I believe I have examined every parcel of land in Lexington noting and operative workers There has been a corresponding but less of a drop in the its condition, use, and potentialities While there are some areas of the town which percentage of Lexington residents who are grouped in the so-called craftsmen- may have been badly treated or developed without forethought, my inventory of foremen category To cite an example of this occupational trend, the study showed our remaining natural resources indicates that for the moment, they are greater that of those who moved into Lexington from Greater Boston from 1953 through in number than perhaps is realized It should be our objectives to maintain, im- 1956 about 33 percent were in the professional and technical category, 66 percent prove, and prevent waste of these resources to insure a distribution among our representing the total percentage of white collar in migrants from the same area townspeople of the benefits which come from these resources, and to protect these resources for future generations Rate of Growth In conjunction with rate of growth studies, estimates have been made of the STREET SYSTEM number of inhabitants Lexington will eventually have under present existing zoning by-laws and of the approximate years in which most of the total possible dwellings One of Lexington's greatest immediate needs is the preparation of a major in this town will have been constructed Of Lexington's total area of 10,650 acres, street plan Among the reasons this is so are the facts that the town's existing about 4180 have been developed If the estimated area needed for schools, street system encourages lotting and building along all the streets leaving what recreational areas, commercial and governmental use is deducted from the gross might be called "backland" unused, that access is becoming increasingly difficult area available for development, there will probably be about 7280 more dwellings to much of this remaining land suitable for real estate development, and that the built in town Using a ratio of about 3 8 persons per dwelling unit, it is estimated secondary street system, until very recently, was being planned piecemeal by land that the number of people which could be housed in these new units would be subdividers and not by the Planning Board As I mentioned last year when dis- approximately 27,700 If this number is added to present population of the town, cussing subdivision plans in my annual report, a major portion of my time in Lexington will eventually have about 50,000 residents administering the subdivision control law has been devoted to studies relating developers' proposals for subdividing land to neighborhood and major street plan When will Lexington have a population of this number' Perhaps earlier than concepts I would like to emphasize one of the points mentioned in that report, most people realize This town's rate of growth is following a trend of increasing adoption of these studies as Board recommendations and compliance by the land acceleration, especially in the 1940-55 period If it is assumed that the rate which developers has meant that other parts of the long-range development plan for has been in effect for this fifteen-year period will continue, it is estimated that Lexington have been effectuated Lexington will have a population of about 40,100 in 1965 and reach 50,000 before 1970 If, on the other hand, it is assumed that the town's rate of growth A preliminary major street plan has been completed The term preliminary is will remain steady at an annual increase of approximately 1000 persons, then it used for the reason that adjustments probably will have to be made after the will be 1984 before most of the total possible dwellings will have been constructed State Department of Public Works reaches final decisions in regard to the re-location in Lexington and re-design of Routes 2 and 3 I have discussed the plan in detail with repre- sentatives of said department As you will recall, the plan has also been used as ECONOMIC BASE a basis for a joint conference of the Selectmen, Planning Board and Associate Very intimately connected with studies of population data are those of the Commissioner of the Department in regard to a number of problems of concern to economic base of the community Such studies are essential not only in forecasting Lexington In the meantime the preliminary plan is serving as a frame of reference the growth of the community and the facilities and land that will be required for for detailed studies of street intersections and the obtaining of options for points various purposes but also in formulating a sound program for development of the of access for new streets economic resources of the community Much of the pertinent information needed Recognizing that it would take too long to give a detailed report of the studies for formulating such a program has been obtained by studying census and depart- made, facts obtained, and recommendations made in the street plan, following are ment of commerce data and, as will be noted later, by studying all the land in some of the points of paramount interest found therein These points are presented Lexington A general proposed land use map is now being prepared for your with the realization that without the use of diagrams, charts, maps, etc, it is consideration It is recommended that one of the next steps taken, in conjunction difficult to show the relationship between data and the full significance of the with the preparation of a detailed plan of proposed land use, be the formulation of plan itself a program for strengthening the economic structure of this town Lexington's road structure is such that at present the town is confronted with the following situations A star-shaped hub of roads converging on Lexington Center LAND USE AND CONSERVATION through which large volumes of traffic must pass because it is the only central In the preparation of a long range plan for the town, one of the studies em- exchange point where automobiles can transfer from one road to another, two through roads, Lowell Street and Concord Avenue, which are local in character phasized has been that of Lexington's land uses and natural resources and the because of the lotting of land fronting on these ways, a partial circular bypass, preparation of a program for protecting and developing these lands and resources Marrett Road and other portions of Route 2A, between Arlington and the Bedford Particular attention has also been given to relating this study and program to a air base, two superhighways which increase Lexington traffic volumes on roads similar one concerning this town's recreational needs and open spaces In carrying leading to interchange points TOWN OF LEXINGTON 255 256 ANNUAL REPORTS Traffic-Town Center number of these vehicles, eventually reducing by one half the volume of Lexington In order to develop a road system which will be adequate and safe for Lexington Center traffic and which will improve upon the situations set forth above, it was necessary to study the essential elements of the town's traffic, these being that which travels Traffic-Outlying Intersections only within Lexington, that which travels from Lexington to other towns and re- Some insight into other traffic problems at the intersections of outlying town turns, and that which passes through Lexington going from one town to another roads can be had by including several examples of conditions found at later dates This was done by making a survey in such a manner as to determine the distribution when obtaining traffic counts which were related to the town center survey For pattern of all traffic entering and leaving the town center, by counting and indi- instance, one of the most heavily traveled streets in Lexington outside of the town eating the direction of traffic at all the important street intersections in town, and center is the section of Massachusetts Avenue between Pleasant Street and Marrett by making a mail questionnaire survey asking Lexington residents where they drove Road Volumes of traffic on this section of road average 12,000 vehicles between their cars on a typical day 7 00 a m and 7 00 p m, vehicles numbering as many as 2000 per hour during, On the town center survey date 41,345 vehicles were checked either entering the peak periods of travel During these periods the street is badly congested with traffic, especially at the Pleasant Street-Follen Road intersection It probably has or leaving the center between 7 00 a m and 7 00 p m Of this total number of been evident to many that this intersection is badly in need of re-design Vehicles vehicles, 88 5 percent were autos and 10 5 percent were trucks A graph of pass through this intersection from 5 00 to 5 15 volumes of this incoming and outgoing traffic for each quarter hour shows three g p m at the rate of 2100 vehicles significant phases per hour Farther along Massachusetts Avenue at the Maple Street intersection the traffic 1 An extremely sharp peak, rising very rapidly from about 300 vehi- pattern has a notable aspect Traffic studies indicate that at certain times, in cies per fifteen-minute period at 7 00 a m to approximately 700 addition to the numbers of vehicles on Massachusetts Avenue, there is a large vehicles for a similar time interval at 7 45 a m, then descending movement of traffic on Maple Street, almost exclusively from the Lowell Street sharply at first but leveling until a volume of about 350 vehicles direction between 7 15 a m and 7 45 a m, and from the Massachusetts Avenue per fifteen minutes is reached at 9 30 a m , direction from 5 15 p m to 5 45 p m 2 A quite steady level of 350 vehicles per fifteen-minute period from At the other end of Maple Street at the Lowell Street intersection, traffic studies 9 30 a m to 2 15 p m with the exception of a quick rise to over show that on the latter street the number of vehicles traveling in both directions 400 vehicles for the period from noon to 12 15 p m , is relatively small and approximately the same throughout the day except for the 3 A final phase of traffic, rising evenly from 350 vehicles at 2 15 peak periods of morning and evening traffic In the morning there is a somewhat p m to a level of about 650 vehicles per fifteen-minute period larger number of vehicles traveling from the Woburn Street than from the opposite from 4 45 p m to 5 30 p m, falling steadily until 6 30 p m when direction, the traffic pattern reversing itself in the evening volumes return to 350 vehicles for a fifteen-minute period, and then On the surveydate, 10,682 vehicles were counted Wal- rising again as the evening traffic begins passing through the tham Street-Marrett Road intersection from 7 00 a m to 7 00 p m The largest The graph of volumes also shows the number of vehicles found in the town amount of travel was found to take place on Waltham Street lust south of the center at one time, the number rising somewhat steadily from 7 00 a m to 9 00 intersection, on Marrett Road west, on Waltham Street north, and on Marrett Road a m, continuing to rise but at a less rapid rate until 11 45 a m, varying from 340 east, in that order The greatest number of vehicles go through the intersection to 360 vehicles until 2 30 p m , dropping at the fifteen-minute period after that without any turn movement There is, however, a dominant movement of vehicles to 280 vehicles and then remaining constant until 4 45 p m, rising sharply after between Marrett Road west and Waltham Street south that to about 330 vehicles, dropping steadily to 60 vehicles at 6 30 p m, and At the Spring Street-Bridge Street-Marrett Road intersection counts indicate rising again with the influx of evening traffic that the greatest number of turn movements take place between Spring Street and Studies of the distribution of traffic entering and leaving the Lexington center Marrett Road just east of the intersection, and the next largest between Spring indicate that 88 percent of the volume may be classified as through traffic, a vehicle Street and Marrett Road west In my judgment this intersection is the one in passing through the survey boundaries to the high school, for instance, being so Lexington most badly in need of design For example, the site distance is almost classified The data from sets of analyses charts for each street entering the zero for westbound traffic on Marrett Road desiring to cross the eastbound lane on center were combined with the results of the outlying streets volume counts and said road and enter Spring Street the trip questionnaire survey of Lexington residents to establish the approximate A total of 11,983 vehicles were counted entering the Massachusetts Avenue- volumes of traffic the construction of a road adjacent to the center could divert Marrett Road intersection during the twelve-hour survey day The primary move- To point out how important such a road could be, the survey counts reveal that, meet of traffic here is on Marrett Road between Route 128 and the Bedford air of the 4840 through vehicles which entered the town center from the Massachusetts, base, as many as 1 700 cars traveling on this section of road between 7 30 a m and Avenue-Woburn Street intersection, 46 percent went through to Bedford Street 8 30 a m, and again between 4 1515 Likewise, of the through traffic leavingthe town center via said intersection, about g p m and 5 impossible p m During the peak periods 9 of travel in the morning it appears to be almost for the relatively small -49 percent came from Bedford Street There is the possibility of diverting a great volume of traffic on Massachusetts Avenue to make left hand turns across the TOWN OF LEXINGTON 257 258 ANNUAL REPORTS continuous line of traffic which forms in the Marrett Road northwestbound lane leading into the air base Traffic Accidents Further along Massachusetts Avenue at the School Street intersection the daily traff c sutrvveyoass sting incdetermn ng theorelatve adequacpy ofaro t volumes of traffic were found to be what might be considered normal except for ad and intersection a one period in the morning and another in the evening when the number of vehi- design and in setting forth other data which can be used in a program for accident cies, especially on School Street, reachedreduction From reformation kindly supplied by Chief of Police Rycrott, a stu number of vehicles counted from 7 00 a m topeaks 00 p almost equal to half the total was made of accidents in Lexington from 1952 through 1956 These accidents included those which occurred on Routes 2 and 128 and tend to make the condi- tions found to exist seem worse than they really are Taking this fact into account, Origin-Destination Survey the situation is still one which, in my opinion, deserves serious consideration The results obtained from an origin-destination survey were remarkable in manyNot only are accidents increasing in numbers, the rate is accelerating each year ways Using a directory of Lexington residents twentyover, A steady increase of five or ten percent might be expected each year. However, an supplementary information, a questionnaire was mailed to everysten tenth household in when the rate jumps from zero percent to 34 percent in four years, it would appear the town asking the residents where they drove their cars on the survey day Upon that some remedial action is necessary If accidents continue to rise at the rate plotting the location of each of these households on a map, the planning staff was established in Lexgton between 1952 and 1956, it is expected that there will be pleased to note that a very even geographic distribution of residences had been as many as 1300 innthis town in 1958 obtained le ed What pleased the staff most was Lexington's 70 percent return of police files, accidents are classified into three different t g P questionnaires It is understood that a 25 to 30 percent return is con- In ypes those involving sidered to be unusually good a motor vehicle colliding reto another vehicle (.MV MV), those revolving a motor vehicle colliding into a fixed object such as a tree or wall (MV-FO), and those in- Based on the sample obtained, it is interesting to note that fivevolving a motor vehicle hitting a pedestrian or cyclist (MV-PED) Lexington families have no car, about 65percentof percent have two cars, and 2 2 percent have one car, m approximatelycialvehicles, 28 MV-MV accidents are increasing in numbers and percentage indicating that percent have three or more Commercial vehicles, there are proportionately more motor vehicles colliding into other motor vehicles trucks, etc were not included in the sample MV-FO accidents are also increasing in numbers but form a decreasing percentage of total accidents in Lexington The number of cars hitting pedestrians and cyclists In studying the external trips map prepared from the origin-destination survey, has remained somewhat the same with a consequent decrease in percent of the total it is immediately evident that for Lexington drivers the major town exit and entry points, in descending order of importance, are Route 2 at the Arlington town line, It appears also that between 40 and 50 percent of all accidents revolve an Massachusetts Avenue at the Arlington line, Waltham Street at the Waltham line, injury In 1 956, drivers involved in MV MV or MV-FO accidents hada 46 or 47 and Summer Street at the Arlington line. Secondary exit and entry points for the percent chance of either injuring themselves or someone in another car In the same drivers, in the same order of importance, are Waltham Street at Route 2, same year, of those who were hit by a motor vehicle while walking or cycling, 94 Bedford Street at Route ]28, Concord Avenue at the Belmont line, and Watertown- Street percent were injured, this being the highest rate in the past five years at the Belmont line There appears to be very little movement of traffic on om s town Woburn orthe part fW Winngton residents chester except thatrwhich Imay occur through the points Burlington,just stnoted Future Roadway Needs The dominant characteristic of in-town trips is the extremely large movement The development of a comprehensive road plan for the Town of Lexington of Lexington automobiles between the town center and every other area within must inevitably recognize the influence of external sources of traffic generation town Except for this movement, the number of vehicles traveling between areas upon Lexington roads It is understood that two of the most important of these within town is small and not very significant sources are the location of superhighways through or adjacent to this town and Through a the development of the towns immediately adjoining Lexington Even though the g process of deducting the traffic generated by Lexington vehicles. State Department of Public Works has informed this town where it is planned to from the traffic actually found on the town roadways, it was possible to determine locate interchanges to the proposed limited access highways, it is difficult to deter- volumes of through traffic in Lexington From the tabulated results, it is evident mine to what extent traffic originating outside of Lexington will use these inter- that through traffic forms the greatest percentage and highest volume of travel or changes and so increase the number of vehicles on town roads connecting with major Lexington road's Since the primary access points for traffic either originating said interchanges It is also difficult to assess the impact of future traffic from or terminating in Lexington are on the southerly and easterly boundaries of the the second-named source because of the lack of knowledge of data and long-range town, the percentage of through traffic will be even higher on those roads leaving plans for adjacent communities Any prediction, therefore, of future traffic vol- Lexington on the northerly and westerly sides of town Both the through traffic umes resulting from external sources must be very general in nature. and the Lexington generated traffic are forced to travel over the same road net- work, much of the total volume being funneled through the town center because As a general guide in estimating future flow of vehicles on highways, the State of a lack of alternative routes Department of Public Works has found that traffic has increased in recent times at the rate of five percent per year This rate is based on an average of many TOWN OF LEXINGTON 259 260 ANNUAL REPORTS counts taken over the years and is subject to variations on particular roads Using, Primary emphasis has been placed on the proposal for two major town roads this rate and 1975 as the average year it is estimated Lexington will be fully to be located generally to the east and west of the Massachusetts Avenue-Bedford developed, a rough idea of what future traffic volumes could mean to Lexington Street axis The proposed east road starts at a junction with Route 2 at Watertown can be obtained from the table set forth below Street, crosses the town in a circumferential manner joining Grove Street, crosses - Bedford Street, and connects with Wood Street This east road, or thoroughfare, Intersection Number of Vehicles* would serve the demands for east-west travel as shown on the origin-destination Massachusetts Avenue-Pleasant Street 1957 1975 map The proposed west road, which would also serve the great demand for On Pleasant Street 8,000 15,200 east-west travel, follows the general alignment of the previously proposed Worthen On Mass Ave toward Maple St 12,000 22,800 Road but extends beyond the Bedford Street junction and crosses Route 128 before Waltham Street-Concord Avenue connecting with the town of Bedford In my opinion, terminating Worthen Road On Waltham St toward Waltham 5,000 9,500 at Bedford Street, and as a consequence directing large volumes of traffic onto On Concord Ave toward Belmont 3,000 5,700 the latter way, is not a satisfactory solution to the problem it is understood Worthen Bedford Street-Harrington Road Road, when completed, was intended to solve On Bedford St toward Bedford 9,000 1 7,100 The locations of both east and west roads were selected to cut the existing star-like pattern of roadways emanating from the town center and to go through * Passing a counting station in both directions from 7 00 a m to 7 00 p m lands which are presently vacant and amenable to the location of new roads The - proposed locations were selected also to avoid steep grades and poor sight distances, _ From the general estimate set forth above, it is clear that conditions could and, in the majority of cases, to cross existing roadways at right angles Road become intolerable long before Lexington reaches its maximum stage of develop- widths and access restrictions were developed to serve best the expected numbers ment There is no question that new roads will have to be built and some existing of vehicles on and the land use along the proposed major roads as well as to prevent roads widened It should be pointed out, however, that there is a general agree- too many access points which would create excessive danger to motorists ment a street widening is not a cure but a palliative For instance, increased business attracted by the wider street is a traffic generator that automatically uses The only other inter-neighborhood road proposed at this time is one which would up the additional facilities provided, and then you are "as you were" — and some- be located parallel to Route 2, would begin at Spring Street, cross Waltham and thing else has to be done Highways, while serviceable for a longer period, must Allen Streets, and terminate at the proposed extension of Worthen Road The go through the same process Witness what has happened to Route 128 with the proposed inter-neighborhood road would serve as a major collector road for resi- industrial development which has taken place along numerous sections of this dential areas between Route 2 and Marrett Road highway It must now be widened one lane in each direction Several neighborhood collector streets are shown on the preliminary road plan For the most part these are designed to provide access to neighborhoods in such a When Route 2 and subsequently Route 3 are re-located and re designed, most of Lexington will essentially be ringed with roads access to which may be had only manner as to providerodcontinuous s Road alignment Oner example via of Garfield a roadee is one at two or threepoints on Route 2, onepoint on Route 3, and twopoints on Route proposedfthehtneighborhoodgt Constitution with Bedford Street rt r in lengthteet Most of the other collector streets are much shorter in and are 128 The highest volumes of Lexington traffic will no doubt be found on the located to connect existing residential areas with the new road system As more roads leading to these access points The problem with which Lexington is con- and more land is developed it will be necessary to program new neighborhood col- fronted is that of adopting a series of measures designed to protect the major lector streets to connect with the road system connecting roads from excessive commercial and residential development which In many ways the preliminary road plan presented is not new or radical Prior would, if uncontrolled, tend to obstruct travel over these roads and produce un- satisfactory traffic situations If unlimited access is allowed, then there will be no to the development of this plan one major town road and several new street pro- alternative in the future but to purchase for widening as traffic becomes more and posals had been suggested and partly investigated In the preparation of the new more congested The best and most feasible methods of avoiding such an occur- plan these previous recommendations have been evaluated in the light of the rence is to plan for proper land use and the building of limited access roads intcomprehensive studies undertaken, and incorporated where it was thought they the future would meet or could be adapted to the existing and projected needs of Lexington Elements of the Master Road Plan It is not expected or intended that the roads recommended on the plan will come into existence within the next few years What is intended is a gradual Three general principles were followed in preparing a road plan complementary yearly development of the system on a project basis and with the least possible to the one already existing The first principle was that of establishing a general cost to the Town To bring about such an accomplishment, it is recommended that north-south road pattern in accordance with the volume demands indicated on the the following steps be taken projected origin-destination volume map The second was that of providing a 1 That a policy be adopted which recognizes different road types and semi-circumferential system for town roads as well as for neighborhood collector functions with consequent differing right-of-way and roadway de- streets The third principle was that of providing roads parallel to Routes 2 and sign requirements, and that this policy be incorporated into the 128 to act as collector roads intersecting major thoroughfares leading to traffic Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land in Lex- interchanges ington, r TOWN OF LEXINGTON 261 262 '',NNUAL REPORTS 2 That a preliminary master road plan be adopted based on such a completed segment of Worthen Road northwesterly of Waltham Street Before policy and in accordance with the map presented, this study was made it was recognized what effects any major town road cutting 3 That said master road plan be put into effect by a combination of through the center playground would have on the area Accordingly I have made the following means a study of the general center playground-high school area as well as all the vacant land between Park Drive and Marrett Road, preparing a preliminary land use plan a By requiring that persons subdividing land prepare subdivision for the development of recreational and educational facilities along the entire length plans so that they comply with the master road plan, providing of the south branch of Vine Brook required right-of-way and pavement widths with compensation allowed by the Town for right-of-way widths in excess of 70 feet It is proposed that the extension of Worthen Road cross the northwesterly end and pavement widths in excess of 24 feet, of the playground next to Lincoln Street to a point close to the foot of the higher b By purchasing, in necessary instances, rights-of-way to insure land comprising part of the Hayden Recreation Centre, continue across a corner locations of crossings of existing roadways and access to rear of said Centre's land and past the southeasterly end of the high school football lands, with construction of roadways by the Town and costs field, and connect to the segment of Worthen Road partially completed at the base assessed to the abuttors on a benefit ratio basis, of Loring Hill It is proposed also that Park Drive from Lincoln to Clarke Streets c By using so-called Chapter 90 funds wherever possible, be abandoned and that Park Drive be extended from the latter street southeastward along Vine Brook across Middleby Road to connect with the old reservoir lot These 4 That the principle of a limited access roadway be applied to those proposals are made with the idea in mind that arrangements could be made wherein, - roads leading to traffic interchanges on major state highways and perhaps with other considerations, the land bounded by Lincoln Street, the exten- - in other areas where required, sion of Worthen Road, and existing Park Drive could be conveyed to the Centre in exchange for the southeasterly corner of its property to be used for Worthen 5 That a study of accidents at key intersections be undertaken and Road The Centre would then have additional area for facilities fronting on Lincoln combined with existing traffic counts with the object of preparing Street and be able to have, from the extension of Park Drive, access to the rear a program for construction of channelization and other devices de- of its property where it may be desirable to provide for outdoor recreational activ- signed to reduce accidents and ameliorate congestion and traffic sties Re channeling of a section of Vine Brook from Clarke Street southeasterly hazards along the extension of Park Drive would enable the Town to replace playground land lost in the laying out of Worthen Road, and also to add additional land for recreational facilities in the area where it is needed most RECREATION AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACES As shown on the land use plan referred to above, it is my recommendation that Another one of the more important matters concerning which the Board de- ultimately all the center playground land bounded by Lincoln and Waltham Streets cided to give consideration is the organization of a comprehensive system of public and the extension of Worthen Road be transferred to educational use, and that this open spaces for recreation in proper relation to all other elements that comprise playground land be replaced by purchasing all the vacant land between Marrett and the Town In studying Lexington's existing recreational areas it was noted that Middleby Roads This recommendation .s based on my opinion that the new high, they were inadequate in number, area, and facilities, and that they were not con- school building Lexington is going to need should be located at the end of Clarke veniently accessible to many of our residents, children in particular In this section Street in a similar relationship to that street as that which now exists between the of my report I am amplifying this statement further by discussing my understanding present high school and Muzzey Street Both buidlings would then be located at of some of the problems as they exist and setting forth a selection of recommenda- the town's geographical center and the citizens' attention, interest, and support tions found in the preliminary long-range park and recreation plan for Lexington devoted, as I believe it should be, to one Lexington High The remaining lands between and adjacent to the two buildings could then be developed for athletic The largest area in town now set aside for recreation purposes is a single tract and other needs of the high school While I have not prepared a detailed site plan of land including what is known as the Center Playground, an area of land along for such a scheme, the arrangement of lands and buildings ought to be one of the south branch of Vine Brook toward Middleby Road, and the town dump Most advantage, simplifying administrative problems, and reducing capital outlay and of this land was acquired in 1895 from the Lexington Water Co At the Annual maintenance costs Town Meeting in 1905 it was voted to accept the report of a committee appointed The lands between Worthen and Middleby Roads and beyond to the reservoir to make a study of this land, said report recommending the retaining of this land) could be pleasantly developed and planted for a real park drive as was envisioned and developing it into a playground and "public pleasure grounds" in the committee report of over fifty years ago Access to the proposed drive has It is understood that about five years ago the Planning Board, on the basis of already been provided for in the approved preliminary subdivision plan for the certain studies, decided to recommend the laying out of a town way, now known Loring Hill development Small play areas with playground apparatus and picnic as Worthen Road, beginning at Bedford Street, crossing Massachusetts Avenue, sites could be developed along the road, with pedestrian access to Lincoln Street part of the area described above, Waltham Street, and Marrett Road, and terms- and the Fair Oaks development At the same time, and most important, the park nating at Pleasant Street near Route 2 In keeping with this decision, and as part drive could provide direct access between educational units of Lexington's master road plan, I have made a study of the extension of the The area now occupied by and contiguous to the town dump would, in my existing section of Worthen Road from Massachusetts Avenue to the partially udgment, make an excellent site for a second junior high school, a third one being TOWN OF I EXINGTON 263 264 ANNUAL REPORTS • suggested for an area in East Lexington Among other advantages of being in this in acquiring this land The State Department of Natural Resources has agreed to area, it would not be necessary to duplicate many of the athletic facilities which assist in preparing plans for these and other recreational areas could be provided on the nearby high school grounds or town recreation area on the southeasterly side of Middleby Road Here, on the easterly side of Vine Brook, To have now in hand the solid framework and partial draft of a long-range between the old reservoir land and Middleby Road is an excellent site for an development plan for Lexington should be reward enough for the work which has elementary school Along part of Vine Brook itself is a 70-foot wide easement for gone into the preparation of such a plan There are greater rewards, however, in sewer, drain, and public travel It is proposed to locate Park Drive within said working with my associates and fellow citizens of the town who have contributed to easement to provide the direct connection suggested above our common undertaking I greatly appreciate their interest and assistance There is an opportunity in the area contiguous to the old reservoir and on the Respectfully submitted, land between Marrett and Middleby Roads to develop an especially fine town SAMUEL P SNOW, recreation area In addition to the reservoir itself there is a very fine large and flat area—where, incidentally, the outlines of an old race track are still evident— Planning Director on which to develop a series of excellent athletic fields It is recommended that access to the area be obtained from the proposed park drive crossing Middleby Road or from Marrett Road between Lincoln and Middle Streets In my opinion the land around the reservoir should be developed in such a manner as to eliminate entirely parking of automobiles along Marrett Road and the access to the reservoir land at the dangerous intersection where Marrett Road, Middle Street, and Cary Avenue converge A central parking area could be developed below the present dam with direct access to the park drive The reservoir itself and the area immediately around it offers a great many possibilities for development Among these are the improvement of the dam and outlet facilities, the provision of picnic facilities around the pond, the construction of several small automobile parking areas from which ready access may be had to the picnic tables and shore line, the construction of a walk around the reservoir giving additional access to picnic facilities and shore line, the planting of additional trees and vegetation around the edges of the pond, the erection of light poles for all-year use, the building of a shelter with toilets, storage, and other facilities, and, particularly, the development of the reservoir for fishing The State Department of Natural Resources has kindly agreed to assist Lexington in developing the reservoir for the latter use The State Department of Public Health has stated that it would' not be in the public interest to use the reservoir for swimming Even without this use the development of the reservoir and the area around it will round out the facilities of the over-all protect which has been described The purpose of setting forth in some detail the extent of one recreational project and its related elements was to indicate to what degree problems of this nature have been considered Similar descriptions could be given of other pro- posals such as the development along Vine Brook from Butterfield' Pond to East Street, the area around Willard's Woods, and the Great Meadows In the first case the Town, upon the recommendation of the Planning Board, acquired the North Street gravel pit as part of said project A detailed topographical survey of the pit has been made and additional plans are being prepared for the development of this and contiguous areas In regard to the second proposal, it is certainly hoped that the Town will also support the Board and its staff in their recommendation that the Town purchase the Robinson-Willard property on the • southeasterly side of North Street In my opinion this is the finest piece of land of its kind left in Lexington Preliminary plans have been prepared for its con- servation and development The same can be said for the Great Meadows I trust the Town will decide at the next Annual Town Meeting to take the first real steps p TOWN OF LEXINGTON 265 266 ANNUAL REPORTS REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT VD CT.--CD,r Lil 01CDUl010100 OVovN r,VD COOON--N OT MM CD U1 N,h --I COOT vO�CO UOCO VD CV CD 01 CD CT 00,-00 r.ND CO NOON CON Ln^MCOV Q.CT CV r,CD VO n NN VCO tr)Ln ONOO' `D COQ--.O Lr)O.CO--app NM--N OI,Oh COO CONN W CO vO W UCO O O' CDv0O. CO-- nn--00h V Orn-MN,OD VD D,- NOT V Co co' NNtn co'N'' in'O�M M-r7- Rc' 'D se Ln --0 cr V December 31• , 1957 N n V No-- N N N Ln of N N Ln '0 V To the Honorable Board of Selectmen _ N Lexington, Massachusetts "} E- Gentlemen. Herewith is presented the report of the Accounting Department for the year 1957 This report is made in accordance with the requirements of the State System of Accounting as set forth in the following schedules E o ° r. E a Balance Sheet showing financial condition J; a) m o of the Town December 31, 1957 =3 cc 3 Ln F Receipts for the year 1957 in detail ° c a> v v .a o Expenditures for the year 1957 in detail 0 0 a) ° ° C C -' L 3 oma� > Schedule of Appropriation Accounts — Revenue ° 3 cc accc i c 3 c a v w LL a LL 3 L' C. C N a) > O > > C a-cr) aL LL Lu Analysis of Overlay Accounts, Trust Accounts, a u E a', el.; a, = 'a °a N D c c °-0 f° ° T Surplus Accounts and others c c 6 ci o > o E_Liw a a) ,L al) Borrowing Capacity of the Town o -o u o o c o :-' 0 o f Schedule of Municipal Indebtedness a 0 os ry a, o m a s o 0 P M m cLL Li Q D .O m I >J vc Schedule of Interest on Town Debt showing Z ^Li >•} > >_ E 0 E of ?Q Q > o o m payments due each year I- LI a m s c v o C E o X x o m m N E` 3 N m 0 0 2 0 L"-qj Schedule of Town Debt showing payments due Z a ° O, w > ,a a s x a L a, m a m m > o x x X WQHHLnC7000w�LnHH0Uaa2Ln? LnLnOaHHw each year RL) W In accordance with the provisions of Section 58, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, J a each head of a department, board or committee authorized to expend money was LL. r) o n n ro N M CO 0 CO o 0 0 requested to furnish at the close of the year a list of unpaid bills There are no F N rn '0 CO n 0. CO 0. 0`0.-N.m -4- unpaid un aid bills remainingfor theyear 1957 Z W '^ v CO Co ^v N N. 0 0.0'co`0 P CO CO N O N M co n 0 Z V .- 0 Lr) n n n O--.CO VOM CO In accordance with the provisions of Section 51,Chapter 41 of the General Laws, 0 in o ri ri o ri ri o L7 ri. v I have examined the accounts of the various Town Offices and Boards entrusted ~ "' o n `0 N N N — to V with the receipts, custody or expenditure of money In each case, I have found the Z c4. vi- records correct During the year 1957, the cash balances have been verified and the in N o N Ln bank balances of the Collector of Taxes and Town Treasurer have been reconciled m o.v 0--LC) 0' . 'tet--CO In accordance with Section 53, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, I have audited CO o^ o in the accounts of the Trustees of Public Trust, Trustees of Cary Memorial Library and 0 N the School Committee The securities held by these trustees have been examined and found correct and in proper order The cash balances have also been reconciled i with the bank balances 4 CO d, d, Respectfully submitted, cacc c E ca COo EE EDWARD A PALMER, c c c N u Town Accountant -o - N 'o 0 0 c N `c Middlesex, ss co R m m LL aci a L°i +-- o Q d Then personally appeared the above named, Edward A Palmer, and made oath I° c c c0 E¢ ¢ I) 0 'T' v) C o o 7, — m - 0 .„ O N , c o that the foregoing statements made by him are correct and true to the best of his = a a° s a, , 2 a a 0#°� a 0 knowledge and belief c Ln•o o N. > x Q E 6 0 °'0 U JAMES J CARROLL, ° ,,,u)Lr)Ln Ln to Lr) Ln w to .- >a +6,. J °- > . Notary Public c x 0. 0, 0' O 0,a o o. E °. ° O u 0 m V x x r oa Term Expires, March 7, 1959 V I–a z 2^vai p 3 U H 12 Ln 0 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 267 268 ANNUAL REPORTS ' • 1957 Refunds for Pay'ts Sch Loans 116,212 76 RECEIPTS Vocational Education 9,441 15 Hurricane 1,459 11 _ GENERAL REVENUE Director of Standards 73 00 Taxes-Levy of 1957 281,866 03 Polls $11,576 00 Personal 201,372 24 From the County Real Estate 2,727,952 40 Dog Licenses 3,212 98 2,940,900 64 3,212 98 Taxes-Prior Years U S Grants Polls 20 00 Old Age Assistance Personal 2,791 47 Administration 6,373 23 Real 55,003 46 Aid & Expenses . ... 51,422 34 57,814 93 57,795 57 From the Commonwealth of Mass Dependent Children Income Tax 34,090 30 Administration 2,083 64 Corporation Tax 112,308 30 Aid & Expenses 7,515 15 Meal Tax 3,545 33 9,598 79 149,943.93 Licenses Disability Assistance Liquor 6,000 00 Administration 896 70 Sunday 190 00 Aid & Expenses 3,877 77 Bowling . 10 00 4,774 47 Milk&Oleo & Pasteurization 41 50 Junk 100 00 Other General Revenue for Loss of Taxes Victuallers 105 00 Town of Arlington Land 603 20 Automobile Dealers .. 90 00 Other 33 00 City of Cambridge Land 650 00 6,569 50 West 10 02 1,263 22 Permits Tax Title Redemptions tions Marriage .. 344 00 Tax Titles 2,696 40 Building 4,182 00 Plumbing 1,137 00 Tax Title Possessions 2,862 98 Cesspools 675 00 5,559 38 Oil Storage 42 50 Garbage and Sewage 20 00 TOTAL GENERAL REVENUE 3,526,690 94 Other 34 00 6,434 50 Fines and Forfeits COMMERCIAL REVENUE Court Fines 957.00 Special Assessments and Privilges 957 00 Special Assessments Grants and Gifts Sewer Apportioned Paid in Advance 7,488 45 From the Commonwealth Added to 1957 Bills 24,258 00 Paraplegic Veterans Taxes 1,742 00 Added to Prior Tax Bills 1,177 15 George Barden-Smith Fund 343 00 Unapportioned 17,321 53 Loss of Taxes-State Land 1,558 83 Tax Title Suspended 191 60 School Aid - Chapter 70 151,036 18 50,436 73 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 269 270 ANNUAL REPORTS Street Legal Department Apportioned Paid in Advance 4,702 41 Board of Appeals—Hearings 1,130 00 Added to 1957 Tax Bills 15,701 42 Planning Board—Hearings 284 50 - Added to Prior Tax Bills 447 84 Zoning Books, Maps, etc 148 25 Unapportioned 2,130 57 1,562 75 22,982 24 TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT Sidewalk DEPARTMENTAL 6,744 29 Apportioned Paid in Advance Added to 1957 Tax Bills 700 96 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Unapportioned .. . . 941 39 1,642 35 Police Department Water. Bicycle Permits 60 75 Apportioned Paid in Advance 936 15 Revolver Permits 77 50 Added to 1957 Tax Bills 4,320 26 Miscellaneous Added to Prior Tax Bills 387 18 _ 138 25 Unapportioned 813 00 Fire Department Tax Title Suspended 75 00 Oil Permits and Blasting 131 50 6,531.59 131 50 Suspended Assessments Inspection • Privileges Weights and Measures 365 00 ' Wires 1,180 00 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1,545 00 Levy of 1957 307,990 41 TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS Prior Years 78,985 33 AND PROPERTY 1,814 75 Farm Animal Excise 1957 115 71 387,091 45 HEALTH AND SANITATION TOTAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Health Department AND PRIVILEGES 468,684 36 Dental Clinic 156 25 Engineering 443 50 COMMERCIAL REVENUE—DEPARTMENTAL 599 75 State — Tuberculosis 771 43 Collector 771 43 Certificate Fees 1,438 00 Sewer Department Tax Demand Costs 649 88 House Connections . 1,843 85 2,087 88 Miscellaneous 2 00 Selectmen Sewer Rates 1,802 50 io Miscellaneous 54 25 Sewer Charge lieu of Betterments 8,308 36 54 25 11,956 71 Town Clerk TOTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION 13,327 89 Mortgages Recorded 1,236 13 Mortgages Discharged 87 00 HIGHWAYS Pole Location Certificates 75 00 Highway ' Miscellaneous 167 00 FeesJoint Construction 734 75 State 15,213 27 Certificates 343 53 County7,716 91 2,643 41 Highway Road Mach Fund 43,205 21 - Cary Memorial Building Sale of Scrap 172 76 - Rentals 360 00 66,308 15 Janitor Service 36 00 396 00 TOTAL HIGHWAYS 66,308 15 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 271 272 ANNUAL REPORTS PUBLIC WELFARE UNCLASSIFIED Temporary Aid Ambulance Rentals 1,974 00 Reimbursement-State 4L4 70 Rental Barnes Property .. 1,020 00 Reimbursement-Cities & Towns 53 75 Parking Meters 7,380 08 Reimbursement-Individuals 5 00 Miscellaneous Items 483 45 House Rental 261 00 Sundry 519 50 11,154 58 Aid to Dependent Children I Reimbursement-State 4,940 54 TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED 11,154 58 I 4,940 54 Soldier's Benefits State Aid 3,445 70 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Insurance - Settlements 1,000 00 Water Department 4,445 70 Sale of Water Rates of 1957 and Prior Years 202,645 67 Liens Added To Taxes 2,174 98 Old Age Assistance 204,820 65 Reimbursement-State 62,883 43 Reimbursement-Cities & Towns 3,01 1 55 Miscellaneous I Individuals 1,104 00 House Connections 1,429 26 66,998 98 Sundry Items 1,000 42 Lieu of Betterments 457 50 I Disability Assistance 2,887 18 Reimbursement-State 5,719 86 5,719 86 TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES 207,707 83 TOTAL PUBLIC WELFARE . . . 82,588 53 CEMETERIES 1 SCHOOLS Munroe Annual Care 97 50 I Tuitions Interments 379 00 Tuitions State Wards 3,372 78 Foundations and G &L 127 00 Tuitions Other 5,242 71 _ Perpetual Care 400 00 1,003 50 Athletic Activity 4,856 77 School Lunch Program 149,141 34 Sole of Books, Supplies, etc 8 10 Westview Miscellaneous Receipts 2,463 91 Sale of Lots 5,123 00 Transportation Aid from Corn- Perpetual Care 6,019 00 monwealth 14,962 12 Interments 3,004 00 Chapter 874 Federal Emergency Foundations and G & L 1,281 25 School Fund 39,162 00 House Rent 120 00 15,547 25 Special Classes 9,505 11 A D L Foundation 10,000 00 Colonial SUPRAD 15,200 00 Interment 35 00 253,914 84 35 00 - TOTAL SCHOOL 253,914 84 TOTAL CEMETERIES . . . . 16,585 75 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 273 274 ANNUAL REPORTS ' INTEREST AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS Special Assessments Agency Sewer • 5,966 44 Sporting Licenses 3,319 50 Street 4,188 31 Dog Licenses 4,389 50 Sidewalk 209 79 7,709 00 Water526 87 Interest—Deferred Taxes 1,879 68 Deposits Interest on Bonds Issued 1,705 50 Sewer House Connections 42,115 00 Tax Title Interest 251 96 Water House Connections 19,935 60 Treasury Notes 4,469 25 62,051 60 19,197 80 Withholding Taxes 236,233 23 Tailings 24 93 TOTAL INTEREST 19,197 80 Other Trusts Tower Park Memorial177 70 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Albert B Tenney Memorial 50 00 General Loans Forfeits . . 100 00 Premiums2,964 33 236,585 86 - Street 45,000 00 School 240,000 00 TOTAL AGENCY,TRUST& INVESTMENTS 306,345 46, Sewer 355,000 00 Water ... 260,000 00 TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS 6,487,171 94 Anticipation Revenue Loan 500,000 00 CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1957 2,634,657 21 GRAND TOTAL DECEMBER 31, 1957 Library Addition .. 90,000 00 $9,121,829 15 1,492,964 33 TOTAL MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS 1,492,964 33 REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS Refunds Old Age Assistance Aid and Expenses . 856 52 Public Welfare Aid and Expenses 268 80 Dependent Children Aid and Expenses 33 50 Veteran's Services Aid and Expenses 15.00 1,173 82 Cemetery Department Munroe Perpetual Care Fund 4,000 00 Westview Perpetual Care Fund 4,000 00 8,000 00 General Refunds .. . 2,735 77 2,735 77 Claims Miscellaneous 504 85 504 85 Taxes728 00 - 728 00 TOTAL REFUNDS&TRANSFERS 13,142 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 275 276 ANNUAL REPORTS • EXPENDITURES—1957 Town Clerk&Treasurer's Department Personal Services (Including Cash Payments and Department Transfers) Town Clerk & Treasurer 6,451 15 _ Ass't Town Clerk & Treasurer 4,000 74 _ GENERAL GOVERNMENT Junior Clerks 3,583 69 Appropriation Committee 14,032 58 Expenses Personal Services Postage & Office Supplies 495 07 Secretary Equipment — Repair 390 03 Extra Clerical Services Travel & Meeting Expense 172 12 Association Dues 7 50 Expenses Bond Premium 388 00 Postage & Office Supplies 172 50 Sundry 4 78 Printing —Mailing Reports 1,240 34 1,457 50 Meeting Expense 60 00 Parking Meter Maintenance 85 07 Association Dues 25 00 Sundry 100 00 - 1,597 84 Foreclosure& Redemption of Tax Titles 521 32 Selectmen's Department Collector's Department II Personal Services Personal Services Executive Clerk 4,179 56 Collector 5,672 86 Senior Clerk 1,622 80 Senior Clerk 2,881 83 Junior Clerk 2,383 48 Junior Clerks 3,981 22 8,185 84 12,535 91 Expenses Expenses Postage & Office Supplies 2,401 67 Selectmen 1,000 00 Equipment & Repair 369 54 Executive Clerk 138 90 Recording Fees 14 83 Postage & Office Supplies 443 41 Bond Premium 650 75 Equipment & Repairs 807 85 Advertising 30 44 Advertising 259 83 Sundry 173 80 Constable Service 142 60 Meeting & Travel Expense 38 84 Sundry 304 31 3,679 37 3,096 90 Assessors'Department Accounting Department Personal Services PersonalAssessors 2,250 00 Services Secretary 5,373 98 Accountant 5,10642 Senior Clerk 3,011 69 Senior Clerk 2,496 52 Junior Clerks 4,657 02 Junior Clerk . ... 2,239 88 15,292 69 9,842 82 Expenses Postage & Office Supplies 590 35 Expenses Postage & Office Supplies 127 01 Eqc & Repair 35 00 - Equipment & Repairs 535 98 Recordinggt& Transfer Fees 403 21 0 - Meetin Association Dues 5 00 Sundryg Expense 102 67 Travel & Meeting Expense 193 95 202 00 861 94 Auto Allowance 300 00 1,688 03 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 277 278 ANNUAL REPORTS Law Department Expenses Postage & Supplies 718 52 Personal Services Equipment & Repairs 497 70 Town Counsel 4,000 00 Sundry 27 06 Special Fees 5,000 00 Association Dues 36 37 Expenses 1,754 59 1,261 65 10,754 59 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Elections Department Personal Services Janitor 4,162 14 Expenses (Jurisdiction of Selectmen) Ass't Janitor 3,188 84 Wardens & Other Officers 696 18 Second Ass't Janitor 3,291 94 Voting Machines 2,760 40 10,642 92 Printing, Preparing & Mailing Expenses Warrants 121 74 Labor 2,094 79 - Sundry 5,110 46 Repairs & Other Expenses 5,663 71 _ Automatic Voting Machine Corp 11,160 00 Telephone 3,729 36 Fuel 6,187 15 Light & Power 3,272 18 • Elections Department Gas 201 99 • Water 189 12 Expenses (Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) 21,338 30 Postage - Supplies 185 00 Voting Lists &Tally Sheets Town Offices and Cary Memorial Ballots 335 00 Building 1957 2,418 92 Sundry 80 00 600 00 New Town Office Building 212,577 92 Registration Department Personal Services Engineering Department Registrar 225 00 Personal Services Assistant Registrars . 297 00 Assistant Engineer 4,743 85 Clerk 158 00 Others 15,670 26 Census 2,207 00 20,414 11 2,887 00 Expenses Expenses Field & Office Supplies 361 32 Postage & Supplies 51 53 Equipment Rentals 133 95 Printing Voting List, Tally Sheets & Ballots 767 11 Equipment & Repair 223 93 Advertising 31 36 Maps, Blueprints, etc 314 78 850 00 Sundry 60 00 Land Court 126 02 1,220 00 Public Works-Superintendent s Office Board of Appeals Personal Services Superintendent 8,854 52 Expenses - Assistant 5,869 48 Clerical 366 00 Office Manager 4,307 16 Postage & Supplies 350 41 Clerical 11,068 03 Advertising 553 70 30,099 19 1,270 1 1 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 279 280 ANNUAL REPORTS Planning Board fire Department Personal Services Personal Services Town Planner 7,467 23 Chief 6,112 00 Clerk 905 90 8,373 13 Captains, Lieutenants&Deputy 30,226 08 Privates 118,055 38 Expenses Ca l l men 2,631 63 Clerical 448 93 Postage & Supplies 586 10 Extra Duty 2,331 86 Prof Special Services 2,273 30 Clerk 1,757 00 Assoc Dues&Meeting Expense 96 44 161,113 95 Photos Maps & Blueprints 183 57 Advertising 145 33 Expenses Equipment & Repair 250 04 Car Expense 250 00 Office Expenses 612 63 Sundry 176 72 Telephone 1,059 44 4,410 43 Laundry 946 51 Street Options 500 00 Equipment for Men 1,100 51 Base Maps 267 26 Fire Fighting Equipment 184 88 TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 419,033 80 Equipment & Repair 2,661 51 I' Alarm Box& Radio Maintenance 5,398 20 ' Shop Supplies 68 64 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Hose .. 1,602 14 Fuel & Light 4,412 38 Police Department Rescue & Salvage 182 46 Personal Services Maintenance-Bldgs & Grounds 2,063 64 Chief 6,124 20 Gas & Oil 656 54 Lieutenants & Sergeants 33,675 41 Patrolmen 89,090 18 Medical 581 70 Matron 22 00 Sundry 559 78 Clerk 2,829 30 Water 95 42 Policewomen 9,900 00 22,186 38 Special Police 1,740 00 143,381 09 Expenses Civilian Defense Postage & Office Supplies 701 34 Expenses Office Equipment & Repair 708 41 Telephone 96 25 Telephone 2,794 35 Motor Equipment 1,130 14 Equipment 294 90 Gasoline & Oil 2,636 16 391.15 Radio Maintenance 443 65 Equipment for Men 1,782 78 Equipment for Women 227 55 inspection Department Meals 94 13 Personal Services Photo Supplies & Service 257 22 Inspectors-Bldg, Plumb, Wire 10,849 81 Ammunition 300 00 New Cars 3 236 40 Substitutes 146 00 ' Sundry 238 19 Clerks 358 31 14,550 32 Postage & Supplies . . 422 66 Parking Meter Maintenance 222 26 1,490 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 281 282 ANNUAL REPORTS HEALTH AND SANITATION Weights and Measures Health Department Personal Services 950 00 Personal Services Sealer 950 00 Sanitation 5,425 19 Clerk 2,311 68 Expenses 351 00 7,736 87 S Auto Allowance Expenses Sundry 133 67 484 67 Auto Allowance .... 822 50 Office Expenses 548 33 Laboratory Supplies . . .. 209 18 Polio Clinic 1,080 33 Insect Suppression Animal Bursal .... 88 00 Wages & Expenses Tuberculosis 1,428 00 Labor 1,653 26 Visiting Nurse Ass n 2,100 00 Equipment & Repair 176.25 Office Equipment 477 55 Supplies .. 1,577 35 Sundry 326 76 - Equipment Rentals 189 00 1 7,080 65 Sundry 6.00 3,601.86 Engineering Service 1,250 05 J Mosquito Control . 8,000 00 � Shade Trees & Dutch Elm Wages & Expenses Labor . . 17,454 07 Dog Clinic Equipment, Tools & Repair 2,322 67 Expenses Loam & Trees •... 2,734.58 Town Rentals ... ... 1,122 11 Veterinarian 100 00 Insecticides .... 248 50 Sundry557 87 657 87 Sundry .. 57 40 23,949 33 Dental Clinic Shade Tree— 1956 1,426 23 Personal Services Dentist2,674 00 Nurse 2,410.00 5 084.00 Forest Fires Expenses Wages & Expenses Postage & Office Supplies Labor .. ... . 429 50 Laundry 29 25 Supplies & Equipment ..... ... 52 50 Dental Supplies 516 55 482 00 Travel Allowance ... 200 00 745 80 Posture Clinic Dog Officer Personal Services ' Personal Services Physician . , 137 50 Officer 225.00 Nurses1,265 50 1,403 00 Expenses Expenses Care of Feeding of Dogs 518 00 Sundry 185 25 743 00 Postage & Supplies .. 1 15 24 TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS 390,166 94 300 49 AND PROPERTY .... TOWN OF LEXINGTON 283 284 ANNUAL REPORTS Vital Statistics 28 85 Drain Construction-Sundry Streets Wages & Expenses Animal Inspection Department Labor 4,625 23 Town Equipment 1,150 75 . Inspector 900 00 Pipe 10,407 67 Equipment & Repair 417 63 Professional Services 404 75 Sewer Maintenance Contract 10,387 59 Wages & Expenses 27,393 62 3,836Labor 97 TelepDrain Construction-1954 Telephone 96 97 5,152 28 Light & Power 4,536 02 Equipment, Tools & Repair 603 87 Drain Construction-1955 721 38 Equipment Rental 213 15 Gravel & Other Supplies 267 93 Drain Construction-1956 1,081 81 9,554 78 Pumping Station 1,347 89 Garbage Collection (Contract) 22,838 00 Sewer Services Care of Dumps& Removal of Ashes • Wages & Expenses Wages& Expenses Labor 21,788 16 Labor 10,692 35 Pipe & Fittings 7,857 77 Loam 375 00 Contract 14,771 94 Town Equipment 5,493 17 Town Equipment Rental 3,904 50 Gravel 2,438 59 Other Equipment Rentals 54 00 Sundry 238 42 Sundry - Seed -Supplies 3,379 37 Fence 1,431 00 Prof Services 252 74 20,668 53 52,008 48 TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION 550,960 75 Sewer Construction- 1954 3,688 83 Sewer Construction - 1956 111,083 36 Sewer Construction-Sundry Streets-1957 HIGHWAYS Wages & Expenses Public Works Building Labor 501 57 Town Equipment Rental 176 00 Wages & Expenses Advertising - Deeds 336 09 Labor 20,503 58 Contract 109,684 63 Fuel, Light & Power . 2,246 87 Professional Services 15,206 49 Equipment & Repair 3,211 78 Equipment & Supplies 3,721 01 Mechanics Tools & Equipment 80 29 129,625 79 Building Repairs & Supplies 4,320 46 Sundry 104 61 Gas 445 69 Sewer Construction-Sunnyfield 2,500 00 30,913 28 Highway Maintenance Trunk Sewer-1948 7,761 13 Wages & Expenses Labor .. 35,843 10 Postage & Office Supplies 58 60 Trunk Sewer-1955 120,355 30 Equipment & Repair 5,814 66 Town Equipment Rental . .. . 11,447 23 Contract 2,170 30 Eldred St Extension 1,991 99 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 285 286 ANNUAL REPORTS • Stone, Cement, Gravel, etc 17,049 92 Traffic Regulations and Control • Sundry 85 85 Basins 4,024 50 Labor 2,036 63 76,494 16 Light 541 43 _ Supplies 749 22 _ Street Construction-Sundry Streets Town Equipment 125 16 East Lexington Traffic Signal 1,493 00 Labor Professional Services 6,709 49 Equipment & Repair 1,492 94 Contract 60,246 00 Sundry 49 408,231 Traffic Signals 1,780 00 Sundry 13 45 Registry of Deeds . 141 65 Fottler Ave Signal Lights 9,894 183 67,146 54 Worthen Road-1955 2,473 94 Street Lights 43,241 75 Worthen Road-1957 12,405 16 Street Construction-1955 2,044 64 Street Construction-1956 130,619 80 Street Signs Labor 459 46 Chapter 90 Construction Signs, Paint 586 38 Contract . 11,918 13 Town Equipment 24 25 Materials 819 35 1,070 09 , 12,737 48 Sidewalk Construction Chapter 90 Maintenance Maintenance-1957 18 75 Contract 24,791 44 Maintenance-1957 4,833 73 Professional Services 3,273 83 Construction-1955 636 40 Sundry 95 49 Construction-1956 20,000 00 28,160 76 Highway Department-Road Machinery Curbing Construction Expenses Labor 1,773 02 Gas & Oil 9,054 37 Cold Top & Gravel 2,770 44 Parts & Repairs 15,904 98 4,543 46 Tires & Tubes 4,528 59 Curb Construction-1956 . 84 27 Labor 3,617 66 33,105 60 TOTAL HIGHWAYS $586,716 00 New Equipment 48,067 52 PUBLIC WELFARE AND VETERANS' SERVICES AND BENEFITS Snow Removal Wages & Expenses Public Welfare Labor .... 14,800 99 Personal Services Plow &Truck Repairs 6,719 31 Agent 5,135 76 Equipment Rentals10,476 42 Social Worker . . ... 3,357 90 Gravel, Sand & Salt 9,166 41 Clerks 5,619 32 Sundry912 69 Town Equipment 7,716 70 14,112 98 Weather Service . ... .. 200 00 Paid from Fed Grants 0 A A -5,987 94 49,992 52 8,125 04 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 287 288 ANNUAL REPORTS Administration SCHOOLS Postage & Office Supplies 487 68 Schools Auto Expense 271 79 Telephone 227 01 Personal Services Meeting Expense - Dues, etc 223 60 Superintendent 9,333 28 Miscellaneous 23 24 Other Expenses (Clerks) 25,681 79 Principal &Teachers (High) 457,095 83 1,233 32 Principal &Teachers (Elem ) 482,598 48 Paid from Fed Grants 0 A A -308 32 Substitutes and Special 12,690 00 925 00 Janitors-High and Elem 93,108 68 Health 11,529 97 Aid and Expenses Atypical Education 363 75 Cash Grants 7,586 00 1,092,401 78 General Relief 5,083 18 12,669 18 Expenses General Expense 2,788 12 Aid to Dependent Children Textbooks 21,200 16 Aid and Expenses Supplies 38,048 29 P Fuel 41,577 06 Cash Grants 15,268 47 Paid from Federal Grant -6,396 97 Light & Power 28,717 18 8,871 50 Telephone 3,509 77 Gas 2,320 47 Water1,045 55 Old Age Assistance Miscellaneous 5,268 60 Maintenance - Repairs 43,144 99 Aid and Expenses Janitors' Supplies 8,044 84 Cash Grants 142,286 43 Libraries .. . 1,954 44 Other Cities and Towns 3,544 87 Health 1,100 64 Transportation 54,751 86 145,831 30 Atypical Education 529 36 Paid from Federal Grant -52,646 60 Outlay-New Equipment 9,408 11 93,184 70 School Committee 713 46 Teachers Travel and Mist Expense 2,374 34 Disability Assistance Automobile Driving Inst 192 63 270,441 87 Aid and Expenses 12,285 42 Paid from Federal Grants -2,885 42 9,400 00 Americanization Classes 235 00 Veterans'Services and Benefits Personal Services Director1,675 10 Vocational Education Administration 345 64 Tuition 6,936 86 Aid and Expenses Cash Grants 3,374 50 All Other 3,212 91 9,558 15 TOTAL PUBLIC WELFARE & VET- Vocational Education ERANS' SERVICES & BENEFITS $209,958 82 Handicraft Classes 8,930 63 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 289 290 ANNUAL REPORTS Out of State Travel 950 76 Grass Seed, Fertilizer, etc 3,892 94 Light & Power 221 00 Plans and Specifications and Construction Water 315 81 Maria Hasten s Pla round 1,160 00 Flags, Flag Pole Maintenance 457 37 9 y9 Miscellaneous Supplies 467 36 Maria Hastings School Addition 41,532 93 45,012 00 Harrington School Const 29,687 06 Franklin School Addition Const 436,158 57 Recreation 1 Construction, Original Equipping & Personal Services 9,377 84 Furnishing New High School Ad- 9,377 84 dition 191,177 75 Expenses School Sites Comm Art 17 50,323 62 Supplies & Equipment 2,822 79 School Sites Comm 15,000 00 Transportation 136 50 Junior High Survey Comm 2,068 75 Equipment & Repair 2,005 13 Standing School Building Comm 18,076 43 Advertising 11 12 Junior High Renovation 3,533 50 LLightence 420 00 TOTAL SCHOOLS $2,174,615 51 Sundry 61 25 5,497 22 y Recreation - 1956 807 43 • Sand Pit Purchase 5,000 00 LIBRARIES Library Pensions Personal Services Librarian 5,544 90 Police 11,010 24 Assistants & Substitutes 37,020 22 Fire 8,31 1 80 Janitors 3,615 17 46,180 29 Board of Retirement Expenses Expenses 400 00 Administration .... 1,969 16 Accrued Liability 31,933 00 Books, Periodicals, Bulletins 10,756 92 Bmdmg1,726 89 Memorial Day Fuel & Light 2,983 31 Building & Grounds 2,809 08 May 30th 488 70 Sundry 38 38 Veterans' Day, Nov 11th, 1956 74 10 20,283 74 Cary Library Addition 257,419 51 Town Celebrations Carryover-1956 .. . .. . ... 311 85 Expenses 405 09 TOTAL LIBRARIES .. .. . $324,159.39 Historic District Comm 521 56 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED insurance Parks Workingmen's Compensation 8,741 16 Wages & Expenses Public Liability 9,794 99 Labor ... . 30,748 68 Auto Liability 31 37 Equipment & Repair 3,283 76 Auto, Fire & Theft 4,755 8I Equipment Rentals . . 2,074 03 Building, Fire & Boiler 8,420 49 New Truck 3,551.05 31,743 82 292 ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN OF LEXINGTON 291 Water Construction- 1956 .. 22,128 80 Insurance Survey 6 58 1954 . 19.84 •I 1955 .... 121 59 Town Report Printing .. 2,265 68 Water Construction Sundry Streets I Ambulance Maintenance 159 96 (Includes 6-16" Pipe) Wages& Expenses 30,232 22 Administration of Trust Funds 155 00 Contract Labor 2,164 25 Pipe & Fittings 45,729 46 Equipment Rentals 408 50 Unclassified 1,972 07 7,91 1 82 Valves & Valve Boxes Professional Services ... 3,155 19 272 41 Unpaid BillsSundry 580 56 89,873 85 TOTAL RECREATION AND UN- 20,214 25 CLASSIFIED . .. 155,722.65 New Standpipe Construction PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Old Standpipe Demolition 11,645 00 Water Maintenance Wages & ExpensesWater Survey 2,000 00 Postage2,502 90 TOTAL WATER 241,059 52 Office Equipment & Repairs . ... Recording Fees . Labor 23,886 73 Pipe, Fittings & Hydrants .... CEMETERIES Meters, Parts & Repairs 23,556 07 Munroe and Westview Equipment Rentals .. .. ... 1,714 50 Personal Services Equipment & Repair 2,467 78 Superintendent 2,604 38 Water - Arlington .. .. ... 731 91 Clerk 1,384 04 Trench Repair 375 19 3,988 42 Sundry .... ... .. . 55,235 08 Wages&Expenses 25,633 44 Labor 874.40 Postage & Office Supplies Water Billing Machine 3,030 35 Equipment Rentals . 107 80 Equipment, Tools &'Repairs 511 36 Water Services Shrubs, Seeds, Fertilizer, Loam, Lumber, Paint, Cement, etc 623 59 Wages & Expenses Water 87.25 Labor 7,863 47 Auto Allowance ••• 31812 22 Pipe & Fittings 22,821 05 Sundry . 28,231 23 Contract . . .... ... ..... ........ 2,519 00 Curb Boxes670 48 Equipment Rentals 1,251 00 Westview Lumber, Stone, Gravel, etc 1,440.081,626 72 Meter Parts Capital Outlay ... Sundry ... ..... 225.68 TOTAL CEMETERIES INCLUDING 36,790 76 PERPETUAL CARE INCOME 33,846 37 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 293 294 ANNUAL REPORTS • Interest On Debt Estimated Receipts 27 00 • Highway Loans 8,548 50 Sewer Loans 23,067 75 Wm A Tower Memorial Park Fund 1,208 70 School96,397 75 - Fire 156 25 - Library 8,850 00 Metropolitan Sewer Rates 5,175 00 l Water 8,868 75 T 0 69 Townwn Office 6,450 00 Accounts Receivable-School 19 20 TOTAL INTEREST ON DEBT 152,341 69 Accounts Receivable-Selectmen 10 00 Maturing Debt School Lunch Program 1 Highway 58,000 00 Sewer 79,000 00 Personal Services 40,607 49 _ School 296,000 00 Supplies 96,279 78 Water 57,000 00 136,887 27 Fire 5,000 00 Library15,000 00 School Athletic Program 24,215 76 Town Office 15,000 00 525,000 00 TOTAL MATURING DEBT 677,341 69 Anticipation of Revenue 500,000 00 Capital Expense305 50 I County Tuberculosis Assessment 20,621 74 Comm of Mass Treas 159,954 39 Sporting Licenses 3,319 50 Middlesex County Treas 87 294 74 Dog Licenses4,367 35 Proceeds From Loans 6,661 79 Sale of Lots Fund 297 00 Trustees of Public Trust Perpetual Care Fund 6,419 00 Tenney Memorial Fund 51 63 A D Little a/c 2,403 49 Withholding Taxes 236,233 23 S U P R A, D 15,276 98 Refunds Real Estate Taxes 19,396 65 CASH BALANCE-Dec 31, 1957 2,101,1 15 43 Pools 20 15 Motor Vehicle Excise 10,914 94 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1957 7,020,713 72 i Public Services 15,343 05 General 4 50 TOTAL 45,679 29 $9,121,829 15 APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC 31, 1957 Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To ACCOUNT 1956 and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 Appropriation Committee Expenses . . .. .... $1,597 84 $1,597 84 Selectmen Personal Services . .. . 9,184 08 8,185 84 998 24 Expenses 3,779 55 3,996 90 458 65 234 00 Accounting -I Personal Services 10,032 40 9,842 82 189 58 0 Expenses . . 948 00 896 94 51 06 Z Out of State Travel 65 00 65 00 O T Town Clerk&Treasurer r Personal Services .... 14,314 15 14,032 58 281 57 m Expenses 1,457 50 1,457 50 Z Parking Meter Expense . 100 00 85 07 14 93 G) Foreclosure & Redemption 678 16 521 32 156 84 p Z Registrars Personal Services 3,522 00 2,887 00 635 00 Expense . . 850 00 850 00 Collector Personal Services 12,596 52 12,535 91 60 61 Expense . . . 3,691 79 3,679 37 12 42 . Assessors Personal Services . 15,295 33 15,292 69 2 64 . Expense . 1,600 00 1,588 03 11 97 ra Out of State Travel 100 00 100 00 . va cn 1 I APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC. 31, 1957-Continued IJ Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To e ACCOUNT 1956 and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 03 Shade Trees Wages & Expense 1956 1,426 23 1,426 23 . Wages & Expense 1957 15,225 00 13,542 73 1,682 27 Dog Officers Personal Services 300 00 225 00 75 00 Expense 650 00 518 00 132 00 Health Personal Services 7,743 00 7,694 21 48 79 Expense 12,108 00 7,392 45 4,715 55 Personal Service 1956 42 66 42 66 D Engineering 3,000 00 938 25 2,061 75 Z Mosquito Control 8,000 00 8,000 00 Z Dog Clinic 657 87 657 87 .. I- D-ntal Clinic 70 m Personal Service 5,222 00 5,084 00 138 00 v Expense766 00 745 80 20 20 xi trill Posture Clinic Personal Service 1,746 00 1,273 50 472 50 . . . Expense 300 49 300 49 Expense 1956 129 50 129 50 An mal Inspection Personal Services 900 00 900 00 . . Vital Statistics Expense 30 00 28 85 1 15 Sewer Maintenance Wages & Expense .. . . . .. .. . .. . 9,700 00 9,554 78 145.22 t APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC 31, 1957-Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To ACCOUNT 1956 and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 Sewer Services Wages & Expense . 52,014 25 52,008 48 5 77 .. . ... Sewer Construction 1954 Wages & Expense 3,764 23 3,688 83 75 40 Sewer Construction Sunnyfield . .. .. 2 97 2,497 03 2,500 00 Wages & Expenses Sewer Construction 1956 0 Wages & Expenses 97,752 48 105,000 00 1 1 1,083 36 91,669 12 Z Sewer Construction 1957 0 Wages & Expenses . .. 285,800 00 138,875 79 146,924 21 r Pumping Station X Equipment . .. . 3,959 28 1,347 89 2,611 39 Z o Sewer Trunk Line 1955 'I Wages & Expenses . . .. 145,865 63 120,355 30 ... 25,510 33 Z Trunk Sewer 1948 . 19,312 91 7,761 13 11,551 78 Drain Easement Expense 1 00 1 00 Drain Construction 1954 Wages & Expense 5,152 28 5,152 28 Drain Construction 1955 Wages & Expense . . .. . 721 38 721 38 Drain Construction 1956 N Wages & Expense 1,081 81 1,081 81 APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC 31, 1957-Continued c� 0 Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To 0 ACCOUNT 1956 and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 Gra n Construction 1957 Wages & Expense 53,000 00 39,863 62 13,136 38 As'ies& Dumps Wages & Expense 23,000 00 20,668 53 2,331 47 Garbage Collection Contract 22,838 00 22,838 00 Publ c Works Building Wages & Expenses 30,913 28 30,913 28 .. ... D Highway Maintenance Z Wages & Expense 80 750 00 76,494 164,255 84 c Z Chip #90 Main 1956 r Wages & Expense 471 24 352 48 118 76 A m Chap #90 Main 1957 p Wages & Expense 4,833 73 4,833 73 . xi cn Ckap #90 Const 1955 Wages & Expense 4,190 70 636 40 3,554 30 Chap #90 Const 1956 Wages & Expense 20,000 00 20,000 00 Chap #90 Const 1957 Wages & Expense 21,000 00 12,737 48 . 826 52 Land Acquisition St Const Expense 100 00 100 00 Allen Street Expense100 00 100 00 APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC 31, 1957-Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To ACCOUNT 1956 and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 Baskin Playground Expenses . 10,000 00 . . .. 10,000 00 Street Construction 1957 Wages & Expense .. 83,328 00 67,146 54 16,181 48 Street Construction 1956 Wages & Expenses 152,426 02 130,619 80 21,806 22 Street Construction 1955 Wages & Expenses 3,220 50 .. .. .. 2,044 64 1,175 86 z Street Construction 1954 Wages & Expenses , 25,000 24 . . 25,000 24 1- Sceet Construction Misc Xm Fottler & Millbrook 100 00 .... 100 00 Z Eldred Acceptance 350 00 350 00 0 Depot Square 6,740 00 6,740 00 z Rowland Avenue 100 00 100 00 Worthen Road 1955 5,713 14 2,473 94 3,239 20 Worther Road 1957 15,000 00 12,405 16 2,594 84 Eldred St Ext 2,000 00 1,991 99 8 01 Sidewalk Construction 1957 Wages & Expenses 50,000 00 28,160 76 21,839 24 Sidewalk Construction 1956 Wages & Expenses 6,653 19 6,653 19 Curbing Construction 1956 0 Wages & Expenses 321 41 '" 84 27 237 14 - APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC. $1, 1957-Continued o'' 0 N Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To ACCOUNT 1956 and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 Curbing Construction 1957 Wages & Expenses . 5,000 00 4,543 46 456 54 Road Machinery Wages & Expenses33,116 10 33,105 60 10 50 New Equipment 44,870 00 44,870 00 Fottler Ave Signals9,894 13 9,894 13 • Road Machinery Equipment 1956 .. 7,155 00 7,155 00 ,,,, Snow Removal 1956 (3,964 04) 3,964 04 Wages & Expenses Z Z Snow Removal 1957 C Wages & Expenses .. .... 55,000 00 49,992 52 5,007 48 D r Traffic Lights 1957 73 m Contract . . 3,500 00 1,493 00 2,007 00 v ... 0 Traffic Regulation 1956 73 N Wages & Expenses 1,376 08 1,223 58 152 50 Traffic Regulation 1957 Wages & Expenses .. 8,050 00 6,738 83 1,311 17 Street Lights Expenses 45,706 43 43,241 75 2,464 68 ,.,. Street Signs Wages & Expenses 2,100 00 1,070 09 1,029 91 Public Welfare Personal Services 8,125 04 8,125 04 Administration925 00 925 00 Aid & Expenses 13,718 80 12,669 18 1,049 62 APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC 31, 1957-Continued , Appropriation Expenditures To To Balance and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 ACCOUNT 1956 Aid to Dependent Children Aid & Expenses . 8,871 50 8,871 50 •••• Old Age Assistance Aid & Expenses 94,925 02 94,253 20 671 82 Disability Assistance Aid & Expenses 9,400 00 9,400 00 Veterans Benefits Personal Services . 1,625 10 1,625 10 p Administration 350 00 345 64 4 36 Aid & Expenses 9,015 00 6,587 41 2,427 59 Z Soldier Burials 150 00 150 00 0 T School Department m Personal Services 1,127,841 91 1,092,401 78 35,440 13 X Expense 284,278 35 270,507 89 13,770 46 Z Americanization 235 00 235 00 G) Vocational Education 9,401 00 8,938 60 ' 462 40 0 Vocational Education Tuition 13,090 00 6,936 86 I 6,153 14 Z School Sites Elementary 15,000 00 15,000 00 Junior high Comm 65,000 00 • 50,323 62 14,950 00 J- High Land Purchase 4,800 00 273 62 I 4,526 38 Out of State Travel 1,053 42 950 76 102 66 • Fiske Land 907 25 ' 907 25 Fiske Addition 5,523 63 I 5,523 63 Fiske School Const 55 64I a 55 64 wo C....) w APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC. 31, 1957-Continued A. Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To ACCOUNT 1956 and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 Franklin Addition 446,204 73 60,360 00 436,158 57 70,226 16 Franklin Plans & Specs 733 47 733 47 High School Alterations 36,000 00 36,000 00 High School Addition 164,045 58 36,018 49 197,177 75 2,886 32 Est Incidental Cost New H S 566 87 566 87 Plans, Specs High School Add 723 10 •••• • 723 10 D Z Plans, Specs Jr H S Renovation 40,000 00 3,113 50 36,886 50 D New Jr High Plans&Specs 75,000 00 18,496 43 56,503 57 i- x,x, Jr High Survey Comm 2,410 00 2,128 75 281 25 m 0 Harrington Plans & Specs 4,006 50 4,006 50 7a N Harrington Construction 46,523 45 42,400 00 4,123 45 Harrington Building Comm . .. 694 07 493 12 200 95 Harrington Add, Plans & Specs 10,000 00 6,624 00 3,376 00 Harrington Add Construction 121,152 00 21,669 94 99,482 06 Hastings Add Plans & Specs . •... ..• 10,000 00 9,102 70 897 30 Hastings Add Construction 107,500 00 34,930 23 72,569 77 Hastings Playground Add . . ..•. . 1,160 00 1,160 00 Elem School Facilities Comm 1,932 41 . 1,932 41 • .. ... .. - -- ___ _ I __ . APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC 31, 1957-Continued Balance Appropriation Expenditures To To ACCOUNT 1956 and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 Cary Library Personal Services 1956 .. 96 14 96 14 Expenses 1956 311 85 .. .... . 311 85 Personal Services 1957 ..•. ••.. 48,334 88 46,084 15 2,250 73 .. Expenses 1957 20,560 00 20,283 74 276.26 Library Addition Comm 2,436 58 2,373 50 63 08 Library Addition Const . ... 381,412 50 90,000 00 255,046 01 . ... 216,366 49 Park Dept Wages & Expenses 1956 ... .... ..... 807 43 ... 807 43 ... •. Z Wages & Expenses 1957 • 46,431 45 45,012 00 1,419 45 O T Recreation m Personal Services • •..• 9,467 50 9,377 84 89 66 X Expenses .•. .... •. • 6,625 00 5,497 22 327 78 800 00 2 Sand Pit ... .... .. .... ... 5,000 00 5,000 00 Hurricane Diane (1,459 11) 1,459 11 Z z Pensions Police . . ... .. 11,010 24 11,010 24 •,,, .,, Fire 1956 .... •.. (1,902 71) 1,902 71 Fire . . .. 8,311 80 8,311 80 .... ,,, Veterans Day 1956150 00 74 10 75.90 Veterans Day 1957 .... ..... ... . 150 00150.00 Memorial Day ... ... 500 00 488 70 11.30 CSI 0 Town Celebration Comm . ..... .... .... 500 00 405 90 64 66 30 25 "' APPROPRIATIONS 1957-BALANCES DEC. 31, 1957-Continued w ACCOUNT Balence Appropriation Expenditures To To P 1958 and Transfers and Transfers E&D 1958 Insurance Premiums 33,096 49 31,743 82 1,352 67 Ambulance Maintenance .. 500 00 262 89 237 11 Pr;nting Town Report .. . 2,265 68 2,265 68 Hcspital Survey Comm . ... 500 00 500 00 Insurance Survey Comm .. 500 00 6 58 493 42 Administration Trust Funds . . 175 00 155 00 20 00 Retirement Board Normal Liability • .. 31,933 00 31,933 00 Expenses Z 400 00 400 00 • Z Unclassified 1956 400 00 C . .. 400 00 • D Unclassified r' 2,539 00 1,972.07 566 93 m Reserve Fund n� 25,000 00 25,000 00 rj Unpaid Bills 1956 7) 580 56 580 56 v-, Water District Survey 4,500 00 2,000 00 2,500 00 Standpipe Demolition • .. ... 11,875 00 11,645 00 230 00 Standpipe Construction 15,000 00 150,000 00 20,589 25 ••• 144,410.75 Water Maintenance • ... ... 64,757 75 64,103 83 653 92 Water Services . .. 4,000.00 37,813 01 2,186 99 Water Construction 1952 1,359 13 1,359.13 Water Construction 1953 . 3,252 15 3,252 15 ` - - _ I - - - ' TOWN OF LEXINGTON 307 308 ANNUAL REPCRTS • in CO — co Ln o0. BORROWING CAPACITY , co 1~O `0 cO N C Os December 31, 1957 U O n in o. ,o Lri ,o co Valuations cn N N Real & Personal - 1955 Less Abatements $49,035,905 00 0 1956 Less Abatements . 52,458,224 00 os -4 soo '0 ' to Lu) — 1957 Less Abatements 57,343,123 00 I ~04 co 00 co N 00' Nr N ' co Motor Vehicle L" N 1955 Less Abatements 5,678,937 00 ao ,c 1956 Less Abatements 5,596,311 00 N 1957 Less Abatements 5,878,840 00 tft i 1 , c Iu v "t 0, oo Ln NMN ,0 v 0 0 oo 175,991,340 00 .; 6.t..„, co Lo ao CO "i N N N O, O in Average Valuation 3 Years 58,663,780 00 o ° — N '0 N 00 r>N N CO 0 0 Co Borrowing Capacity 5% 2,933,189 00 dN- co co o,N,o CO 0 `h v N tal Town Debt Dec 31, 1957 7,582,000 00 Iac N M ^ � N R. Borrowing Outside Legal Debt Limit - w,� COo0 N N — N co N LU New High School $1,200,000 00 Completing New High School 120,000 00 " Mo 0 0 N N 0 0 0 0 0 N. High School Addition 697,000 00 M aC N. 0 0 Co v 0 0 ,0 0 0 r3 Maria Hastings School 595,000 00 °F= - o ,0o Co v o coo N o c') •^o Harrington School 630,000 00 G Q c N O M N N '0 civ N Hastings & Harrington Addition 180,000 00 in N Fiske School 275,000 00 U �. Fiske Addition 255,000 00 z u, 0, 40 v 0 Land—Elementary School 10,000 00 Q coin 0` 0` `0 0 Franklin Addition #1 445,000 00 J °O 0 M ° o mco so Franklin Addition #2 60,000 00 0 0, .- o Water 1947—over 16" 60,000 00 I se C') COo Water 1948-6 '- 16" 90,000 00 0: in Water 1951-6" - 16" 20,000 00 to". Water 1953-16" over 60,000 00 � r. • Water 1954-16" 70,000 00 sr, Water 1956-6"- 16" 102,000 00 i b Standpipe 1956 150,000 00 I Q Water 1956-6" - 16" 20,000 00 22 Water 1957-6"- 16" 90,000 00 e 5,129,000 00 0 . a Borrowing Inside Debt Limit 2,453 000 00 QE Borrowing Capacity Dec 31, 1957 480,189 00 v in '0 h. E , ma. a 0, a N E U Os Borrowing Capacity Verified Bu- 0 0 0 0 E 0 reau of Accounts, Jan 31, 1958 $480,189 00 N 0 O o. T 0 4. 0 0 Z x m ,. ,- U U u u N L.0i., , _0 -6 Z 2 2 2 2 3 o 15. D —°�� ° � N U 0 0 0 0 c a ° a o X Q V U V V ) ° ,r 0 u N c w r 2 r ?a>0 2 c 2. • o 3 3 3 3 (.5) _ _ c� TOWN OF LEXINGTON 309 310 ANNUAL REPORTS • REVENUE 1957 Credits • Debits Balance January 1, 1957 1957 Appropriations . ..... .... . $4,124,827 86 Receipts and Adjustments $2,895 17 Miscellaneous amounts to be raised ... .... ... 357,110 18 6,614 99 Surplus to E & D ... .... .... 366,636 34 $9,510.16 $4,848,574 38 WATER DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE SURPLUS Credits Debits Transferred to Various Accounts . . .. . .. $433,910 50 Transfers Voted and Adiustments .... $54,325 40 Poll Tax Commitments . .... .... . 13,528.00 Balance December 31, 1957 ... ... 56,621 08 Personal Tax Commitments ... . .... ... 204,022 16 Real Estate Tax Commitments . . ... . 2,835,385.80 $110,946 48 Estimated Receipts ... ... ... . .. 236,010 19 Balance of Appropriations . .... .... ... 130,282 15 Credits Estimated Receipts 995,435 98 Balance January 1, 1957 $56,605 45 $4,848,574 39 Transfers and Adjustments .. . 54,341 03 PARKING METER ACCOUNT $110,946 48 Debits SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND Transfers by Town Meeting ... . $6,850 00 Debits Balance December 31, 1957 ... ... 7,382 22 Transfers Voted $2,000 00 $14,232.22 Balance December 31, 1957 188 30 Credits $2,188 30 Balance January 1, 1957 .. ... ... ... . .. .. $6,852 14 Credits Receipts, 19577,380 08 Balance January 1, 1957 .... .... $2,188 30 $14,232 22 WESTVIEW-SALE OF LOTS FUND i SEWER ASSESSMENT FUNDS Debits Debits Transfers Voted ... .... $2,000 00 o Refunds .... 297.00 I Transfers, 1957 $11,995 62 Balance December, 1957 .. .. . . 52,702 07 Balance December 31, 1957 • 25,624 90 $64,697 69 $27,921 90 Credits Credits Balance January 1, 1957 $13,778 69 Balance January 1, 1957 ... ... $22,780 99 Receipts and Transfers 50,919 00 Receipts and Adjustments ... .... 51,141 00 $64,697 69 $27,921 90 WATER ASSESSMENT FUND OVERLAY RESERVE Debits Debits r Transfers Votd $2,625 80 Transfers Voted $18,000 00 Balance December 31, 1937 6,884 36 Balance December 31, 1957 .... •„ 21,785 12 $9,510 16 _.._ $39,785 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 311 312 ANNUAL REPORTS • Credits " 1969 3,295 56 • Balance January 1, 1957 $18,871 96 " 1970 3,295 52 From Reserve Fund 11,620 54 " 19713,167 05 Adjusted Overlay Accounts 9,292 62 " 1972 3 120 09 " " 1973 2,961 84 $39,785 12 " 1974 2,931 28 " " 1975 2,92610 1 i ROAD MACHINERY FUND " 1976 2,268 09 Debits " 1977 1,309 04 Transfers Voted $44,870 00 $178,981 04 Balance December 31, 1957 50,965 81 $95,835 81 STREET ASSESSMENTS Apportioned Street Assessments Not Due $97,232 03 Credits Balance January 1, 1957 $48,673 31 Street Assessments Suspended $3,944 59 Receipts 43,205 21 Assessments Due 1958 15,963 29 - Transfers from Appropriation 3,957 29 " 1959 14,355 49 - " 1960 12,254 70 $95,835 81 " 1961 10,710 86 " " 1962 9,543 90 ' EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY ACCOUNT " " 1963 3,298 94 • Debits " 1964 3,298 85 Transfers $290,025 02 1965 3,298 84 Tax Titles and Possessions 1,794 64 " 1966 2,804 13 Balance December 31, 1957 565,489 60 " 1967 2,045 35 " " 1968 2,033 12 $857,309 26 " 1969 2,033 09 " " 19702,033 08 Credits1971 2,002 26 Balance January 1, 1957 $456,532 33 19721,595 05 Tax Titles and Possessions 5,213 28 1973 1,595 03 ,, 1974 1,595 02 ' Transfers 395 563 65 " 1975 1,595 01 I $857,309 26 ,, " 19761,231 43 $97,232 03 DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS Apportioned Sewer Assessment Nor Due $178,981 04 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS Suspended Assessments $14,510 99 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments Not Due $6,300 28 Tax Title 438 69 Assessments Due 1958 $701 75 Assessments Due 1958 27,449 80 " 1959 674 93 " 1959 23,243 98 " 1960 674 93 " 1960 21,931 86 1961 674 89 " " 1961 19,645 50 ' 1962 427 50 " 1962 15,217 76 " 1963417 40 II " 1963 7 881 05 " 1964 417 40 " 1964 5,445 13 " 1965 417 39 " " 1965 5,445 08 " 1966 417 38 " 1966 4,928 34 1967 172 34 " 1967 4 276 52 " 1968 172 34 " 1968 3,300 77 " 1969 172 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 313 314 ANNUAL REPORTS r t4 " " 1970 .... 172 35 " " 1971 172 34 TRUST ACCOUNTS " " 1972125 62 December 31, 1957 " 1973 . ... 125 62 Assets • • " 1974 125 62 Trust Funds and Securities " " 1975 119 07 Custody of " 1976 . 119 07 Trustees of Public Trusts $230,829 23 $6,300 28 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund 20,120 17 Trustees of School Funds 1,983 48 Trustees Cary Memorial Library . WATER ASSESSMENTS 42,005 98 Trustees Contributory Retirement 401,657 95 Apportioned Water Assessments Not Due . $11,961 32 Assessments Suspended $3,940 77 $696,596 81 Assessments Due 1958 3,602 85 " 19591,784 74 Liabilities " " 1960 1,322 20 School Trust Funds " " 19611,114 63 Ellen Stone $239 61 " " 1962 125 89 T P T Scholarship 124 29 " 196370 24 Margaret B Noyes Memorial Book Fund 510 81 $11,961 32 Mathe Allen Memorial Fund 152 84 . George E Briggs Fund 97 09 PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Robert P Clapp Fund 858 84 Debits 1,983 48 Land and Buildings $14,433,716 42 Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund 14,787 05 Furniture and Other Property 877,688 00 Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund Income 3,052 86 $15,311,404 42 Elizabeth G Gerry Charity Fund 2,280 26 20,120 17 Land and Buildings Hallie C Blake Prize Fund 1,113 77 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Bldg $824,000 00 Edith C Redman Battle Green Fund 590 42 Orin W Fiske Battle Green Fund 964 29 Fire Department 212,000 00 Sewer Department and System 2,531,983 00 Elinor S Beals Charity Fund 3,240 93 Schools 7,844,500 00 LeRoy S Brown Patriots' Day Fund 5,000 00 Libraries 212,000 00 LeRoy S Brown Fund- Income 752 19 • Parks and Playgrounds 293,000 00 Colonial Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 1,100 00 Public Works Building 105,255 00 Colonial Cemetery- Income 444 76 Foreclosed Tax Properties 31,563 42 Munroe Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund 41,060 00 I Water Department, Including Mains 2,337,866 00 Munroe Cemetery Fund-Income 1,730 97 Cemeteries 41,549 00 Westview Perpetual Care Fund 77,248 00 $14,433,716 42 Westview Cemetery Fund-Income 2,105 43 Frederick L Emery Fund 5,626 78 Furniture and Other Property Emma I Fiske Flower Fund 334 98 Emma I Fiske School Fund 5 03 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Bldg $30,650 00 Charles E French Colonial CemeteryFund 2,577 64 Schools 41 l,l 15 00 Charles F French School Medal Fund 2,868 47 Libraries 138,000 00 Jonas Gammel Fund 759 23 Fire Department130,000 00 Harriet Gilmore Charity Fund 940 71 Police Department 6,950 00 George L Gilmore Fund 11,887 72 Cemeteries 4,193 00 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,484 18 Sealer of Weights and Measures 3,000 00 George W Taylor Flag Fund 2,923 06 Town Equipment (Public Works Dept) 153,780 00 877,688 00 Lexington High Scholarship Fund 124 29 rHerbert Hilton-Munroe Cemetery Fund 5,039 94 $15,311,404 42 George 0 Smith Park Fund 2,573 65 George Taylor Tree Fund . .... 2,936 38 Due in Due in Title of Loan Total Rate 1958 1959 Water Mains 16" 1947 .. $6,750 00 11/2% $870 00 $810 00 School Land (High) 1947 .. ... 825 00 1'/2% 150 00 135 00 School Land (Elementary) 1847 .. . . 825 00 11/2% 150 00 135 00 Water Mains 6-16" 1948 .... 4,725 00 13/a% 1,443 75 1,181 25 Sewer Mains (Trunk Lines) . .. .. .... . 30,493 75 13/4% 3,150 00 2,975 00 j Sewer Mains 1948 43 75 13/4% 43 75 i New Elementary School 1948 ..... .. . ..... .. 26,468 75 13/4% 4,593 75 4,156 25 Remodeling Hancock School ... . .. 75 00 11/2% 75 00 Sewer Mains 1949 62 50 11/4% 62 50 .. Sewer Mains 1950 . .... . 23,187 50 13/4% 2,012 50 1,881 25 East Lexington Fire Station ... . . 125 00 11/4% 93 75 31 25 Reconstruction and Remodeling Schools 525 00 13/4% 262.50 175 00 Addition Parker School .... . 7,962 50 13/4% 1,137 50 1,050 00 Construction and Equip, New High School 156,450 00 13/4% 21,000 00 19,425 00 Sewer Mains 1951 . ... . 7,962 50 13/4% 1,13750 1,050 00 Water Mains 1951 ..... ... . .... . 875.00 13/4% 350 00 262 50 Street Construction 1951 ......... . 600 00 2 % 240.00 180 00 I Street Construction 1952 . . . 1,020 00 1 7 % 510 00 340 00 Sewer-Sunnyfield Area 1952 .... .... 32,500 00 2 % 2,500 00 2,400 00 Completing New High School 17,600 00 2 20% 2,530 00 2,310 00 Water Mains 16" 1953 . . .... . 5,250 00 2 50% 1,500.00 1,250 00 Fiske School Addition 195.4 45,517 50 2 10% 5,197 50 4,882 50 Maria Hastings School 1954 . .. 96,390 00 1 8 % 10,710.00 10,080 00 Sewer Construction 1954 . 13,770 00 1 8 % 1,530 00 1,440 00 Water Mains 6-16" 1954 .... 7,290 00 1 8 % 1,260.00 1,080 00 Harrington School 1955 .. .. .... . . 137,655 00 2.30% 14,490 00 13,685 00 Off Street Parking Area 1955 5,796 00 2 30% 1,288 00 1,127 00 I Street Various 1955 . .... .... . 4,320 00 2.40% 960 00 840 00 Sewer (Trunk) 1955 .... . 82,080 00 2 40% 8,640 00 8,160 00 Street (Worthen Road) 1955 .... . . 10,368.00 2 40% 2,304.00 2,016 00 Sewer 1955 .. .... 13,176 00 2 40% 1,488 00 1,392 00 Addition High School 1955 158,136 00 2 40% 16,728 00 15,792 00 Additional Town Office 1956 .... .. . . 57,450 00 3 % 6,000 00 5,550 00 Cary Library Addition 1956 .... 82,650 00 3 % 8,400 00 7,950 00 Street Construction 1956 ... .. 10,290 00 2.3 % 2,070 00 1,840 00 Franklin School Addition 1956 #1 .... 125,850 00 3 % 13,350 00 12,600 00 Sewer Construction 1956 . . 7,239 00 2 30% 966.00 897 00 Water Construction 1956 17,135 00 2 30%. 2,346 00 2,162 00 Construction Sewer, Street, Library 1957 157,930 00 3 4 % 16 660.00 15,606 00 School Additions-Hastings-Harrington '57 62,280 00 3 6 % 6,480 00 6,120 00 Water Mains and Standpipe 1957 . .. . .. . 77,520.00 3 4 % 8,840.00 8,228 00 Franklin Addition 1957 #2 21,420 00 3.4 % 2,040 00 1,938 00 TOTALS .. $1,518,584 75 $175,560 00 $163,133.00 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31, 1957 SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS 0 Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 $750 00 $690 00 $630 00 $570 00 $510 00 $450 00 $390 00 $330 00 $270 00 120 00 105 00 90 00 75 00 60 00 45 00 30 00 15 00 120 00 105 00 90 00 75 00 60 00 45 00 30 00 15 00 918 75 656 25 393 75 131 25 2,800 00 2,625 00 2,450 00 2,275 00 2,100 00 1,925 00 1,750 00 1,575 00 1,400 00 3,718 75 3,281 25 2,843 75 2,406 25 1,968 75 1,531 25 1,093 75 656 25 218 75 1,793 75 1,706 25 1,618 75 1,531 25 1,443 75 1,356 25 1,268 75 1,181 25 1,093 75 87 50 962.50 875 00 787 50 700 00 612 50 525 00 437 50 350 00 262 50 17,850 00 16,362 50 14,875 00 13,387 50 11,900 00 10,412 50 8,925 00 7,437 50 5,950 00 962 50 875 00 787 50 700 00 612 50 525 00 437 50 350 00 262 50 175 00 87 50 . 120 00 60 00 . ...•. 170 00 2,300 00 2,200 00 2,100 00 2,000 00 1,900 00 1,800 00 1,700 00 1,600 00 1,500 00 2,090 00 1,870 00 1,650 00 1,430 00 1,210 00 990 00 825 00 715 00 605 00 1,000 00 750 00 500 00 250 00 4,567 50 4,252 50 3,937 50 3,622 50 3,307 50 2,992 50 2,677 50 2,362 50 2,047 50 9,450 00 8,820 00 8,190 00 7,560 00 6,930 00 6,300 00 5,670 00 5,040 00 4,410 00 1,350 00 1,260 00 1,170 00 1,080 00 990 00 900 00 810.00 720 00 630 00 900 00 810 00 720 00 630 00 540 00 450 00 360 00 270 00 180 00 12,880 00 12,075 00 11,270 00 10,465 00 9,660 00 8,855 00 8,050 00 7,245 00 6,440 00 966 00 805 00 644 00 483 00 322 00 161 00 ... 720 00 600 00 480 00 360 00 240 00 120 00 7,680 00 7,200 00 6,720 00 6,240 00 5,760 00 5,280 00 4,800 00 4,320 00 3,840 00 1,728 00 1,440 00 1,152 00 864 00 576 00 288 00 1,296 00 1,200 00 1,104 00 1,008 00 912 00 816 00 720 00 648 00 576 00 14,856 00 13,920 00 12,984 00 12,048 00 11,112 00 10,176 00 9,240 00 8,304 00 7,368 00 5,100 00 4,800 00 4,500 00 4,200 00 3,900 00 3,600 00 3,300 00 3,000 00 2,700 00 7,500 00 7,050 00 6,600 00 6,150 00 5,700 00 5,250 00 4,800 00 4,350 00 3,900 00 1,610 00 1,380 00 1,150 00 920 00 630 00 460 00 230 00 11,850 00 11,100 00 10,350 00 9,600 00 8,850 00 8,100 00 7,350 00 6,600 00 5,850 00 828 00 759 00 690 00 621 00 552 00 483 00 414 00 345 00 276 00 1,978 00 1,794 00 1,610 00 1,449 00 1,288 00 1,127 00 966 00 805 00 644 00 14,552 00 13,498.00 12,440 00 11,390 00 10,472 00 9,554 00 8,636.00 7,718 00 6,800 00 5,760 00 5,400 00 5,040 00 4,680 00 4,320 00 3,960.0Q 3,600 00 3,240 00 2,880 00 7,616 00 7,004 00 6,392 00 5,780 00 5,270 00 4,760 00 4,250 00 3,740 00 3,230 00 1,836 00 1,734 00 1,632 00 1,530 00 1,428 00 ' 1,326 00 1,224 00 1,122 00 1,020 00 $150,962 25 $139,150 25 $127,591 75 $116,211 75 $105,137 00 $94,563 50 $83,985 00 $74,054 50 $64,354 00 INTEREST TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 $210 00 $150 00 $90 00 $30 00 .. .. 1,225 00 1,050 00 875 00 700 00 525 00 393 75 306 25 218 75 131 25 1,006 25 918 75 831 25 743 75 656 25 568 75 481 25 393 75 306 25 175 00 87 50 . .... .. 4,462 50 2,975 00 1,487 50 175 00 87 50 • 1,400 00 1,300 00 1,200 00 1,100 001,000 00 900 00 800 00 700 00 600 00 495 00 385 00 275 00 165 00 55 00 1,732 50 1,417 50 1,102 50 787 50 472 50 157 50 . . 3,780 00 3,150 00 2,520 00 1,890 00 1,260 00 630 00 540 00 450 00 360 00 270 00 180 00 90 00 . .. 90 00 5,635 00 4,830 00 4,025 00 3,220 00 2,415 00 1,610 00 805 00 3,360 00 2,880 00 2,400 00 1,920 00 1,440 00 960 00 480 00 ... ... . . 504 00 432 00 360 00 288 00 216 00 144 00 72 00 . . .. 6,432 00 5,496 00 4,560 00 3,648 00 2,736 00 1,824 00 91.2 00 . 2,400 00 2,100 00 1,800 00 1,500 00 1,200 00 900 00 600 00 300.00 3,450 00 3,000 00 2,550 00 2,100 00 1,650 00 1,200 00 750 00 300 00 5,100 00 4,350 00 3,600 00 2,850 00 2,100 00 1,350 00 600 00 300 00 201 00 138 00 69 00 .. . 483 00 322 00 161.00 . . 6,120 00 5,440 00 4,760 00 4,080 00 3,400 00 2,720 00 2,040 00 1,360 00 680 00 2,520 00 2,160 00 1,800 00 1,440 00 1,080 00 720 00 540 00 360 00 180 00 2,822 00 2,414 00 2,006 00 1,598 00 1,190 00 952 00 714 00 476 00 238 00 918 00 816 00 714 00 612 00 510 00 408 00 306 00 204 00 102 00 $55,236 25 $46,349 25 $37,546 25 $28,942 25 $22,085 75 $15,528 00 $9,406 50 $4,612 50 $2,237 50 Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 43 75 .. . ... .. . . ... 218 75 131 25 43 75 .... .... .... . .. .. ... .. ... ... .... .. . . . .... ... ... .. . ... .... . .. ... 500 00 400 00 300 00 200 00 100 00 ..... .... .. .... .... ..... .. . .. ... ... .... .. . . . . .... . . ... ... ... . . . . .. . . . .. ... .. .. • 9 $762.50 $531.25 $343 75 $200 00 $100 00 Due in Due in Due in Title of Loan Total Rate 1958 1959 1960 Water Mains 15"- 1947 $60,000 00 11/2% $4,000 00 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 School Land (High) 1947 10,000 00 11/2% 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 School Land (Elementary) 1947 10,000 00 1%2% 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 Water Mains 6- 16" 1948 90,000 00 13/% 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 Sewer Mains (Trunk Lines) 1948 185,000 00 13/4% 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 Sewer Maine 1948 5,000 00 13/% 5,000 00 New Elementary School 1948 275,000 00 134% 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 Remodeling Hancock School 1948 5,000 00 11/2% 5,000 00 Sewer Mains 1949 5,000 00 114% 5,000 00 Sewer Mains 1950 .. 120,000 00 134 10,000 00 5,000.00 5,000 00 E Lexington Fire Station 10,000 00 11/4% 5,000 00 5,000 00 Reconstruction & Remodeling Schools 15,000 00 134% 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 Addition Parker School . 65,000 00 13/4% 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 Construction & Equip New High School 1,200,000 00 13/4% 90,000 00 90,000 00 85,000 00 Sewer Mains 1951 65,000 00 13/4% 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 Water Mains 1951 . . 20,000 00 13/4% 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 Street Construction 1951 12,000 00 2 0 % 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 Street Construction 195230,000 00 1 70% 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 Sewer-Sunnyfield Area 1952 125,000 00 2 0 % 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 Completing New High School120,000 00 2 20% 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 4 Water Mains 16" and over 1953 60,000 00 21/2% 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 Fiske School Addition 1953 .. 255,000 00 2 1 % 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 Maria Hastings School 595,000 00 1 8 % 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 Sewer Construction 1954 .. 85,000 00 1 8 % 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 Water Construction 6-16" 1954 70,000 00 1 8 % 10,000 00 10,000 00 5,000.00 Harrington School Project Loan 1955 630,000 00 2 30% 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 Off Street Parking Loan 1955 56,000 00 2 30% 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 Street Bonds, various- 195540,000 00 2 40% 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 Trunk Sewer- 1955 360,000 00 2 40% 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 Street (Worthen Road) 1955 . . 96,000 00 2 40% 12,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 Sewer 1955 . . 62,000 00 2 40% 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00 High School Addition 1955 697,000 00 2 40% 39,000 00 39,000 00 39,000 00 Additional Town Off Bldg 1956200,000 00 3 % 15,000 00 15,000 00 10,000 00 Cary Memorial Library Add 1956 #1 . 280,000 00 3 % 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 Street Construction 1956 90,000 00 2 30% 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 Franklin School Addition 1956 #2 445,000 00 3 % 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 Sewer Construction 1956 . . 42,000 00 2 30% 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 Water Construction 6-16" 1956 102,000 00 2 30% 8,000 00 8,000 00 8,000 00 Street, Sewer& Library Const 1957 .. 490,000 00 3 4 % 31,000 00 31,000 00 31,000 00 School Addition, Hastings-Harrington '57 180,000 00 3 6 % 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 Water Mains & Standpipe 1957 . ... 260,000 00 3 4 % 18,000 00 18,000 00 18,000 00 Franklin School Addition #2 Constr '57 60,000 00 3 4 % 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 TOTALS ... .... $7,582,000 00 $559,000 00 $539,000 00 $519,000 00 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT OF LEXINGTON DECEMBER $1, 1957 SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25 000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 005,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 85,000 00 85,000 00 85,000 00 85,000 00 85,000 00 85,000 00 85,000 00 85,000 00 85,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 ... .. . 3,000.00 .. 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 . . . . •• • 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 • 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 ' 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 39,000 00 39,000 00 39,000 00 39,000 00 39,000 00 39,000 00 39,000 00 39,000 00 39,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000.00 10,000 00 10,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 . 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000.00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 8,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 31,000 00 31,000 00 27,000 00 27,000 00 27,000 00 27,000.00 27,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 ' 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000.00 10,000 00 10,000 00 18,000 00 18,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000.00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 1 $504,000 00 $495,000 00 $488,000.00 $463,000 00 $463,000 00 $433,000 00 $423,000 00 $411,000 00 $386,000 00 'F PRINCIPAL TO BE RAISED BY REVENUE Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in Due in 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 $4,000 00 . .... 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 . . .... . . ... . . .. .. ..•... 5,000 00 .. .. .. 85,000 00 85,000 00 5,000 00 .. 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 .. ..... . .... ... .. . 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 . 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,000 00 35,J00 00 35,000 00 . .. 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 39,000 00 38,000 00 38,000 00 38,000 00 38,000 00 38,000 00 . 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 10,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 .. 7,000.00 7,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 2'0,000'60 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 .. . 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 7,000 00 • 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 $381,000 00 $370,000 00 $275,000 00 $266,000 00 $251,000 00 $181,000 00 $80,000 00 $50,000 00 $15,000 00 Due in Due* Due in Due in Due in 1979 1980 1981 1982 /983 — ' —' . . • — ' -. � ' — . . . ' — . . ' . —. . '' . � � "• � .• . . . .. — 5,000 00 5,000 00 .' .... . . ' � —.. .. . . •••• . — .. .. .. ' . — . '' . .• • .- -. . .. . ' . — . ..... .. — . — � , — � . — . 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 . . —. — . — . . ' -.. . • ••• � � —. . — -- •••• . ' ..... —. • . — —. .— — . . .... . .. . — — ... ........... — — • . ' — . .— . . . . — —. ' . .. —. . — — � . ••• � — . — .. .. ~ .' — ' ' - .. . — .. —' . ' .. . —. .. ' — � . — — . ... ' '. _ ... . ' ' , .' . — .— . . ••• . •• ' .. '. .. — - ', — ''.. .� .� . ' — $10,000 00 $10,000 00 $5,000 00 $5,000 00 .� TOWN OF LEXINGTON 315• 316 INDEX INDEX William A Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000 00 • F Foster Sherburne and Tenney Sherburne Fund 25,686 200 Louis E. Wilkins Flower Fund . 2,000001 2 Ellen A Store Fund500 00 Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund •• 0 Charles Lyman Weld Fund •• 1,722 3,722 0819 Animal Inspector, 'Report of 192 ` Everett Mulliken-Hastings Park Fund •..•• Geneva M Brown Fund 6,087 40 Appeals, Report of Board of 107 + Appointed Officers 7 Albert Balle Fund • • 4,000 00 Assessors, Report of Board of ..••• • •••• .••• 1 ee71y R Tenney M • Raymond-Munroe Cemetery Fund 1,573 81 230,829 23. ial Library Trust Funds $11,523 83 Births 2 ne and ... Building Inspector, Report of 175 Leroy S and Geneva Brown . .... ... 4,000 00 Beals Library Fund ... 1,100 00 Maria Carey Library Fund Reserve .. . 400 00 Cary Lecture Committee 184 Book Purchase Fund . 1,000 00 Cary Lecture Committee • Alice Butler Cary Library Fund 2,500 00 Director, Report of 21 1 Jane Phinney Library Fund ... 300 00 Easte Lexington Branch, Report of 21 1 Goodwin7 raM Musical CollectionuFund 1,100 00 Investment Committee, Report of • 208 M Laura M Brigham Fund ... 3,100 00 Treasurer, Report of ... 206 300 00 . George W Sarano Memorialemanal Fund "' 1,800 00 Trustees, Report of 210 Wars Parents Book 2,000 00 Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 183 Nelson W BurbanknPeirce Library Fund 1,000 00 Collector of Taxes ..• .•• .... 220 Pauling Library Fund Committees Appointed ..•• .• 9 Caira Robbins Library Fund 300 00 Wellington Library Fund 1,100 00 Emma Ostrom Nichols Library Fund 1,000 00Deaths 218 Sarah Elizabeth Raymond Fund 2,000 00 • $34,523 83 Dental Clinic, 'Report of •••• •••• 179 Income Accounts Income Reserve Fund . ... ... $2,000 00 Fire Commissioners, Report of ... 193 General Fund-Expenses ... ... 3,593 62 Health Executive Officer, Report of 171 Alice Butler Cary Fund ... . . . 578 63 Health, • Report of Board of 190 I Jane Phinney Fund 44 07 Goodwin Musical Collection Fund 58 47 ■ i Laura M Brigham Fund . ... 177.49 Jurors, List of 18 George Walter Sarano Fund ... .... . 38 03 War Parents Book Fund . ... ... 378 40 Sara Elizabeth Raymond Fund . 92 75 Marriages ... 217 East Lexington Expense Fund ... .... 520 69 $7,482 15 Retirement Board Park, Shade Tree & Insect Suppression, Report of ... .. 213 Annuity Savings $265,708 83 Planning Board, Report of 249 IFAnnuity Reserve .. 48,326 72 Plumbing Inspector, Report of 207 rn Fund 2,433 79 Police Department, Report of Military Service Fund 85,303 44 Public Welfare Agent, Report of 177 Interest ccr 14 27 7)4 Public Works, Report of Superintendent of . 240 Interest Accrued . . (1,442 37) $401,657 95 Recreation, Report of Committees on ... .,.. .... 226 $696,596 81 Retirement Board, Report of ... 221 INDEX 317 318 INDEX t School Department 118 Sealer of Weights and Measures 174 ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT Selectmen, Report of .. .... .... .. . 39 Accounting Department Expenses . Personal Services .. "' "' ••• .. 275 Town Accountant, Report of 265 275 Town Clerk, Report of 215 Births . . . . 217 Administration of Trust Fund .. ..• I . ... ... ... 291 Deaths ... ... .. ... 218 Marriages 217 Agency, Trust and Investments . Town Counsel, Report of ... . ... ... .. ... 185 Town Engineer, Report of 228 274 Town Meeting Members 12 Ambulance — Maintenance Town Officers Town Records 291 Warrant for Town Meeting,March 4, 1957 45 Animal Inspector— Personal Services Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1957 .. .. .... . .. .... ... ... . 55 "' •• .. 283 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 18 and 25, 1957 63 Adjourned Town Meeting, April 1 and 3, 1957 • 77 Appropriation Accounts Special Election, September 16, 1957 94 ••• ••• ••• 295 Warrant for Special Town Meeting, September 16, 1957 . 94 A pproprvationl Committee Special Town Meeting, September 16, 1957 97 Expenses Town Treasurer, Report of .. .... ... . 219 PersonaServices . 275. Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, 1957, Report of 229 "' •• •• 275 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of .. .. ... ... .... . . 230 Assessors' Department Expenses .. Veterans' Services, Report of " .. • 276. P •• •••• ••••• ••••• ••• •••• 182 Personal Services • 276 Wire Inspector, Report of • 176 Balance Sheet .... .•, 266 Board of Appeals— Expenses 278. Borrowing Capacity of the Town .... ... ... • ... 308- Care of Dump and Removal of Ashes . ... .... 284 Cemetery Maintenance Munroe Personal Services .... Wages and Expenses ... 292 ... 292 Westview: Personal Services . ..., ... 292 Wages and Expenses "" "' 292 * Collector's Department. • Expenses . ... Personal Services .. 276 ... ... 276 INDEX 319 320 INDEX • 294 Protection of Persons and Property .... ..... . 279 County Taxes .., "' "' Public Service Enterprises . ... ... 291 Recreation and Unclassified289 ,,, 293 Refunds 293 County Tuberculosis Assessment Schools288 286 Welfare & Veterans' Services286 Curbing Construction ••• ••• 311 Fire Department Deferred Assessments Civilian Defense •• 280 Expenses • •• •••• •• • 280 Dental ClinicPersonal Services 280 Personal Services "' .... "' • 282 Expenses 282 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles •, 276 Dependent Children 287 Forest Fires Aid and Expenses "' Personal Services281 Wages and Expenses281 Disability Assistance . . 287 a. Garbage Removal . 284 Dog Clinic— Expenses . . • • .. 282 Health Department- Dog Expenses •••• 282 Officer 281 Personal Services •••• •••• ••• 282 "' " Expense ... "' 281 Personal Services ••• •••• "' High School Athletic Program . 294 Drain Construction . • ••• •• .. 284 Highway Department Road Machinery285 Elections Department 277 Expenses(Under Jurisdiction of Selectmen) .. .. Expenses(Under Jurisdiction of Town Clerk) 277 Highway Maintenance: Chapter 90 .. •„ ..,. 284 I EngineeringWages and Expenses . .. ... ..... .... 284 Department 278 Expenses •• "" 278 Historic District Commission 290 Personal Services .. "' 282 Insect Suppression Eradication of Mosquitoes Personal Services ..... ... 281 Wages and Expenses281 Excess and Deficiency 311 Inspection Department .. .. 280 Expenditures Revenue Insurance 290 Cemeteries .•• •••• ••• .. 292 •• ' ' General Government ... ... .... . 275 Health and Sanitation ... .... 282 Insurance Survey291 Highways 284 Interest on Debt ... 293 293 Library ... 289 Interest on Debt • • INDEX 321 322 INDEX V II Law Department Property Accounts 313 Expenses 27T Personal Services and Special Fees277 Public Welfare . Aid and Expenses287 .. Libraries Personal Services 286 Personal Services 289' Expenses289' Public Works Superintendent's Office Licenses 293 Expenses 277 Personal Services 277 Maturing Debt 293 Public Works Building I Memorial Day 290 Wages and Expenses 284 Metropolitan Sewer Rate 294 Receipts � Agency, Trust and Investments 274 Departmental 269 Mosquito Control282 Cemeteries 272 General Government 267 General Revenue—Taxes, etc 267 ., New Equipment 285 Health and Sanitation 270 Highways 270 New Office Building278 Interest 273 Municipal Indebtedness 273 Old Age Assistance Protection of Persons and Property 270 Aid and Expenses 287 Public Service Enterprises 272 Pa ce Public Welfare 271 Refunds and Transfers 273 Overlay Reserve Fund . 310 Schools 271 Special Assessments and Privileges 268 Parking Meter Account 309 Unclassified 272 Parks and Playgrounds Recreation Committee Wages and Expenses 289 Personal Services 290 Wages and Expenses 290 Pensions Police Department .. .. ..... .. . 290' Refunds 293 Fire Department 290 Registration Department Planning Board Expenses 277 Expenses 279' Personal Services 277 Personal Services279x Retirement Board — Expenses 290 Police Department Expenses 279' Personal Services 279 Revenue Account 1957 309 Posture Clinic Road Machinery Fund 311 Expenses 282 Personal Services282 Road Machinery 285 INDEX 323 324 INDEX C "1 Sale of Real Estate Fund310 Street Signs 286 School Department 288 Tower Memorial Park Fund ... 294 Americanization Classes Expenses 288 A Harrington School 289 Town Celebrations290 Maria Hastings 289 i New High School 289 Town Clerk and Treasurer's Department Out of State Travel289 Expenses . . 276 Personal Services 288 Personal Services 276 Vocational Education 288 294 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building School Lunch Program ... Expenses 278 Personal Services278 Selectmen's Department E• xpenses 275 Town Report— Printing 291 Personal Services Sewer Assessment Fund 309 Traffic Regulations and Control Wages and Expenses .. 286 t I. Sewer Construction283 Trust Accounts314 Sewer Maintenance Personal Services •••• 283 Trustees of Public Trusts 293 Wages and Expenses .. . 283 Sewer Services .. 283 Trust Fund Income .... .. .. 315 Sewer Pump Station . . • 283 Unclassified 291 Sewer Trunk Line . .... .. 283 Unpaid Bills 291 Shade Trees—Wages and Expenses 281' Veterans' Services and Benefits287 Sidewalks • 286 Vital Statistics 283 Sidewalk Assessments .., 312 Water Assessments313 Snow Removal . 285 Water Assessment Fund 309 Standpipe 292 Water Construction .. .. 292 ` State Taxes . .•. 294 Water Department Available Surplus 310 Street Assessments . . 312 Water Maintenance r Street Construction 285. Wages and Expenses 291 Street Lights286. Water Services .... . 291 INDEX 325 326 INDEX II 1 Water Survey 292 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Weights and Measures Department Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 158 Expenses 281 4 Personal Services281 Evening School Program 151 lWestview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund 310 Financial Statements .. . 153 Withholding Taxes 293 Maintenance and Transportation, Report on 143 Welfare Administration • 286 Roster of Teachers 163 TABLES School Committee Organization . . 118 A Y • Appropriation Accounts 295 School Committee, Report of .. 120, Interest on Town Debt Due 1958- 1982, inc314 if Senior High School Graduating Class161 1 I Principal on Town Debt Due 1958- 1982, inc 314 Superintendent of Schools, Report of . 126 School Nurses, Report of . . .... 147 School Lunch Program 148, 1. im