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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMMBER 19, 1956
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
8:07 P. M.
Invocation given by Rev. George W. Casey.
There were 176 Town Meeting Members present.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, reads warrant for the meeting
until motion made that further reading by waived. 8:08 P. M.
Constable' s Return read by the Town Clerk. 8:08 P. M.
Article 1. Appropriation Committee Report presented by William C.
Madden, which was voted tobaccepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. M.
All articles presented by Haskell W. Reed, Chairman, Board of
Selectmen, unless otherwise noted.
Article 2. VOTED: That the Town hereby accepts from the Trustees
of Lexington Children's Museum a gift of the Museum' s
collection of birds, minerals and shells that are now in
the Lexington Schools and places the same under the care
and management of the School Committee.
Carried Unanimously 8:11 P. H.
Article 3. VOTED: That the Town hereby accepts with gratitude the
bequest to the Town of Twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,0000 that is contained in the will of Maud T.
Sherburne, late of Lexington, Middlesex County Probate
Court No. 336627, to be held in trust as a permanent fund
to be known as the "F. Foster Sherburne and Tenney Sher-
burne Fund", with the net income to be used for annual
awards to educate and assist in the education of deserving
young men and women in Lexington, all as provided in said
will.
Carried Unanimously 8:12 P. M.
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Article 4. Presented by Mildred B. Marek, Chairman, School Committee.
VOTED: That the School Committee be and hereby is author-
ized,
in connection with making the heretofore authorized
survey of the Junior High. School program of study, fac-
ilities and building needs, to retain architectural ser-
vices and obtain preliminary plans and cost estimates for
possible remodeling of the present Junior High School
building; and that the sum of $2,000.00 be and hereby is
appropriated therefor and be provided by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried 8:18 P. M.
Article 5. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
VOTED: That the Town hereby accepts Chapter 147 of the
Acts of the General Court of 1956 entitled "An Act Estab-
lishing
an Historic Districts Commission for the Town of
Lexington and Defining its Powers and Duties, and Estab-
lishing
Historic Districts in the Town of Lexington" .
Carried Unanimously 8:21 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by Donald D. Hathaway, Chairman, Planning Board.
VOTED: That the membership of the Planning Board, esta-
blished under Article 52 of the Warrant for the 1948
Annual Town Meeting, be and hereby is reduced from six
members to five members, effective at the annual election
of officers in 1959, except that it shall go into effect
prior thereto immediately upon the occurence of any
vacancy in either of the two present terms that expire in
1959.
Carried Unanimously 8:23 P. M.
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Article 7. VOTED: To amend Section 3 of Article XXVI of the
General By-laws by striking out the same and inserting in
place thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
Section 3. Any vehicle on any way in the Town interfering
with the work of removing or plowing snow or
removing ice from the way, may be removed by
or under the direction of the Superintendent
of Public Works to a public garage or any con-
venient place. The Superintendent of Public
Works shall, within a reasonable time, notify
the Chief of Police of the removal of any such
vehicle and of the place to which it has been
removed, and the Chief of Police shall give
like notice to the registered owner of the
vehicle. The owner before being permitted to
remove the vehicle shall establish his right
so to do and pay to the Town or to the keeper
of the place of storage, the cost of removal,
not exceeding $15.00, and any storage charges
resulting therefrom, not exceeding 81.00 per day.
Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto a
new article to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXIX. Playground and Recreation Centers.
Section. There is hereby established a Recreation Comm-
l. ittee. It shall consist of five registered
voters of the Town. Members of the Committee
shall be appointed as follows:-One by the Board
of Selectmen, one by the School Committee, one
by the Planning Board, and two by the Moderator.
The first appointments shall be for the follow-
ing terms;--The member appointed by the Selectmen
shall serve for three years, the members appointed
by the School Committee and by the Planning Board
shall serve for two years, one of the members
appointed by the Moderator shall serve for one
j year and the other member appointed by the Mod-
erator shall serve for three years. Upon the
expiration of the term of a member, his successor
shall be appointed by the same appointing auth-
ority for a term of three years. Terms shall
expire on April thirtieth, except that members
shall continue in office until their successors
have been duly appointed and qualified. Vac-
ancies shall be filled by the same appointing
authority for the balance of the unexpired terms.
Section 2. The Recreation Committee shall administer and
have the management of the public playgrounds
and recreation centers of the Town, except as
herein otherwise provided; shall have charge of
conducting and promoting thereon recreation,
play, sport and physical education and may
permit the use thereof by any department of the
Town or by any person, society or organization
for such other public, recreational, social or
educational purposes as the Committee may deem
proper; and, with the consent of the public
officer or board having control thereof or of
the owner, may conduct and promote such activities
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on other public property or on private property.
In carrying out its functions, the Committee,
within the limit of its appropriations, may
employ teachers, supervisors, and other personnel
and may purchase and maintain equipment, program
material and supplies.
Article 8. Section 3. The foregoing powers and duties of the Rec-
(Cont.) reation Committee shall apply to playgrounds
and gymnasiums on school property under the
control of the School Committee only to the
extent that the School Committee may authorize.
Section 4. All other powers over playgrounds and recr-
eation centers that are conferred upon towns by
Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws,
or any statute in amendment thereof or in
accition thereto, shall be exercised by the
Board of Selectmen. These powers shall in-
clude, without limitation, the acquisition,
construction, maintenance and development of
land, buildings and physical facilities.
Section 5. The Recreation Committee shall carry on coni-
tinuous study and planning in reference to the
development, improvement, maintenance, and
equipment of playgrounds and recreation centers
in the Town and shall make recommendations
thereon from time to time to the Board of
Selectmen. -
Carried Unanimously 8:30 P . M.
Article 9. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $950.00 for the acquis-
ition by the Selectmen of equipment for the Police De-
partment for use in speed studies and control and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:34 P. M.
Article 10. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to retain engineering services and make a study of the
water distribution system of the Town for the purpose
of determining its condition and needs, and that the
sum of $4500.00 be appropriated therefor and be provided
by transfer from the Water Assessment Fund.
Carried Unanimously 8:38 P. M. L]
Article 11. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to retain engineering services and prepare plans and
specifications for the construction of a water standpipe,
and to- obtain bids 2nd to enter into a contract or con-
tracts for such construction; and that the sum of
S165,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated for such con-
- struction and that payment be provided by transfer of
$15,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account and
by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the bal-
ance of $150,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized
to borrow the sum of $150,000.00 and to issue bonds or
notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws,
as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years.
Carried Unanimously 8:44 P. M.
Article 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts
for the demolition of the concrete water standpipe, and
that the sum of 510,000.00 be appropriated therefor of
which $2,000.00 is to be transferred from the Water
Department Available Surplus, and the balance of
$8,000.00 is to be transferred from the Excess andL]
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:45 P . M.
Selectman, Haskell W. Reed, asks permission to act upon Articles
19, 20, 21 as a group.
No objections from Town Meeting Members. 8:46 P . M.
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Article 19. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the
relocation and alteration of as a town way Allen Street
from Waltham Street southeasterly 1620 feet, more or
less, to a point on Allen Street which is 120 feet, more
or less, southwesterly of 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 Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase, or otherwise acquire, any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor; and to app-
ropriate for land acquisition and for construction the
sum of $43,000.00 and to raise said sum in the tax levy
in 1957.
Voice vote not being unanimous, standing vote taken as follows:
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J In Favor Tellers Opposed
28 Alan G. Adams 4
Iso Rufus McQuillan 59
17 Ernest A. Giroux 21
85 84
Declared not carried 8:59 P . M.
Article 20. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Ivan Street from Eldred Street
northwesterly approximately 380 feet as laid out by the
Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated May
25, 1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase, or otherwise acquire, any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;
and that the sum of $170,000.00 appropriated under
Articles 47 to 62 inclusive of the Warrant for the 1956
Annual Town Meeting for land acquisition and for con-
struction of the ways enumerated in said Articles be and
hereby is made also available for land acquisition and
for construction of said Ivan Street
Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, a proposed street from Depot Square
northwesterly 152 feet, more or less, to Meriam Street
as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
file in the office of the Town Clerk dated September 28,
1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase, or otherwise acquire, any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to
appropriate for land acquisition and for construction the
sum of 57,400.00 and to provide for payment by transfer
of $7,400.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 22. VOTED: That the Town grant emergency transportation to
elementary school children living less than one mile
from the school they are attending when, in the opinion
of the School Committee, traffic conditions make such
transportation necessary on an emergency basis for the
protection of the children.
9:10 P . M.
Mildred B. Marek, Chairman of the School Committee, moves for
r— indefinite postponement. 9:19 P. M.
General discussion by various speakers.
Indefinite postponement voted on and declared lost by voice vote .
9:30 P. M.
Discussion by various speakers.
Original motion as presented by Haskell W. Reed voted on and
declared carried. 9:40 P. M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the sum of 825,840.00 be and hereby is
appropriated as a supplementary appropriation to be used
in conjunction with and in addition to the sum of $168,800.00 CD
already appropriated under Article 13 of the Warrant for
the 1956 Annual Town Meeting for land acquisition and for
installation of water mains not less than six inches but
less than sixteen inches in diameter, and that payment be
provided by transfer of $5,840.00 from the Excess and
Deficiency Account and by the issue of bonds or notes of
the Town for the balance of S20,000. ; and that the
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he
hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of 520,000.00 and
issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter of the
General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding
fifteen years.
Carried Unanimously 9:46 P. M.
Article 14. VOTED: That the sum of $135,780.00 be and hereby is
appropriated as a supplementary appropriation to be used
in conjunction with and in addition to the sum of
$103,000.00 already appropriated under Article 14 of the
Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting for land
acquisition mid for installation of sewer mains, and
that payment be provided by transfer of $30,780.00 from
the Sewer Assessment Fund and by the issue of bonds or
notes of the Town for the balance of $105,000.00; and
that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of
$105,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor
to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chap-
ter {111 of the General Laws, as amended, within a period
not exceeding twenty years.
Carried Unanimously 9:50 P. M.
Article 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
in the name and on behalf of the Town to convey to the
Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Centre, Inc. , a
Massachusetts charitable corporation, all or any part of 111
two parcelsofland hereinafter described that are
situated on the southerly side of Lincoln Street in Lex-
ington and shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in
Lexington - Mass." , dated July 23, 1956, Albert A. Miller
and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors,
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds
as Plan No. 1275 of 1956 in Book 8780, Page 202, such
conveyance by the Town to be in consideration of the use
by said corporation of such land only for the recreation,
entertainment, physical training and instruction of the
youth of both sexes of the Town of Lexington in accord-
ance with the corporate purposes of the Josiah Willard
Hayden Recreation Centre, Inc. and the provisions of the
will of Josiah Willard Hayden, Middlesex Probate Court
docket No. 329908, and the agreement by said corporation
to build, operate and maintain on such land a building or
buildings or other facilities for said purposes. The
first parcel consists of a substantially triangular piece
of land shown on said plan as containing 1.2 acres, more
or less, and lying between Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 that
were conveyed to said grantee pursuant to the vote
adopted under Article 74 of the Warrant for the 1956
Annual Town Meeting by deed dated July 30, 1956 and
recorded in said Deeds in Book 8780, Page 202. The
second parcel consists of a narrow strip of land extend-
ing from said Parcel 2 to Lincoln Street. The instrument
of conveyance shall be in such form and shall contain
such terms and provisions as the Selectmen, by the
execution thereof, shall approve .
Carried-Unanimously 9:55 P. M.
Donald T. Clarke, asks if it would be in order to ask for re-
consideration of Article 22. 9:58 P. M.
Moderator replied that it was in order 'being within the required
time. 9:58 P. M.
Article 16. Presented by Frederick M. Gay.
VOTED: That the sum of $92,400.00 be and hereby is
appropriated as a supplementary appropriation to be
used in conjunction with and in addition to the sum of
$357,000.00 already appropriated under Article 36 of the
Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting for the con-
struction, original equipping and furnishing of an
addition to the Cary Memorial Library building, and
that payment be provided by the transfer of 52,400.00
from the Excess and Deficiency Account and by the issue
of bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of
590,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow
the sum of, S90,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the
Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with the prov-
isisons of Chapter Y1 of the General Laws, as amended,
within a period not exceeding twenty years, and that the
sum of $7,600.00 be and hereby is appropriated as a
supplementary appropriation to be used in conjunction
with and in addition to the sum of $35,000.00 already
appropriated under said Article 36 for alteration of the
present building and be provided by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
General discussion by various speakers.
Voice vote taken which was doubted. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
23 Alan G. Adams 9
79 Rufus McQuillan 18
28 Ernest A. Giroux 10
130 37
Declared carried. 10:30 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley presents report of Lexington School Sites
Committee as follows:
REPORT OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL SITES COMMITTEE, NOVEMBER 19, 1956
Pursuant to vote at the March Town Meeting this Committee is pro-
ceeding "to obtain options on land that it recommends be acquired
for" additional junior high and elementary schools.
This is a "Report of Progress" containing recommendations for one
Junior High School site and one Elementary School site. We accept
as a premise that the Town will need at least two junior high schools,
in addition to the present one. All estimates point toward an ul-
timate Junior High enrolment, assuming no relaxation of present
Zoning, of about 2500 pupils; it seems accepted that the optimum
size of a Junior High is 750 to 900 pupils. Hence there should be
3 schools, about a mile from the Center, in 3 different directions.
We also accept as a premise that all parts of the Town likely to
be develope for esidence should be within 3/4 mile ( or preferably
less) of anelementarYschool, if schools of from 6 to 18 rooms plus
kindergartens can be satisfactorily located to achieve this object-
ive. Anticipated increases in new development, and in ,elementary school
enrolment, clearly indicate a need for at least 3 or 4 new elementary
schools within the next decade or two, on this basis. Hence the
Committee expects to report to the March Town Meeting recommendations
for several sites in addition to the two recommended for action at
L this Meeting.
�0;e believe the two sites recommended at this time represent the
most pressing demands; that schools on these sites will be urgently
needed to serve enrolments which will certainly be reached within 2
to 5 years. Nevertheless we should mention that we are recommending
acquisition of sites, which we are sure will be needed in the fore-
seeable future; we are not recommending construction of schools as
of any specific date.
REPORT OF SCHOOL. SITES COMMITTEE ( CONT. ) Lal
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The proposed Junior High School site is in the area north of
Coolidge Avenue, between Adams and Hancock Streets, with connections CD
to at least two of these public streets. The proposed Elementary School
site is in the north corner of the Town, between Grove Street and
Robinson Road, beyond Route #128. We recommend that action be
taken at this Meeting to acquire both of these sites.
Respectfully submitted,
School Sites Committee
Ruth Morey
Charles T. Abbott
Richard R. Harding
Gordon E. Steele
Roland B. Greeley, Chairman
10:33 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized.
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain,
or otherwise acquire, for 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 in Lexington:
1. A parcel or parcels situated on and easterly of
Hancock Street believed to be owned by Leslie A. Bull
and being part of, adjacent or near to land numbered
83 Hancock Street and including the land shown as Lot
2 on plan by Osgood & Snell of land belonging to George
H. Ames dated September 1897 and recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 106,
Plan 37.
2. A parcel or parcels situated on and northwesterly
of Adams Street believed to be owned by John D. Chiesa, Jr.
and being part of, adjacent to or near to land numbered
)1)1 Adams Street, said parcels including the land shown
as lot B on plan entitled "Plan of Land. in Lexington-
Mass.", dated May 22, 1954, Albert A. Miller, Wilbur
C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, which is
recorded in said Deeds as Plan No. 873 of 1954 in Book
8266, Page 416, and the land represented by Land Court
Certificate of Title No. 69)!)12, recorded in Middlesex
South Land Registry District, Book 463, Page 389.
3. A parcel or parcels situated on and northwesterly of
Adams Street believed to be owned by Hugh D. Redick and
Eleanor F. Redick and including the land shown as parcel
"D" on plan entitled "Land in Lexington - Mass. ", dated
September 17, 1942, Everett M. Brooks, Civil Engineer,
recorded in said Deeds as Plan No. 584 of 1942 in Book
6637, Page 146.
4. A parcel situated on and easterly of Hancock Street
believed to be owned by Mabel T. Gregg and including the
land represented by Land Court Certificate of Title
No. 36319, registered in said South Land Registry District,
Book 243, Page 401.
5. A parcel or parcels situated on and northwesterly
of Adams Street and on and easterly of Burlington Street
believed to be owned by Chester Lidberg and Adella Lid-
berg or their successors in title and including the land
described in two deeds to Chester Lidberg and Adella 1
Lidberg, recorded respectively in said Deeds, Book 7949,
Page 116 and Book 7949, Page 118.
6. A parcel or parcels constituting that part of
Diehl Road that is situated northerly of Coolidge Avenue
as shown on plan entitled "Hancock Birches House 'Lots at
Lexington, Mass. Belonging to Harold D. Diehl", dated
August 1925, F. P. Cutter, Civil Engineer, recorded in
said Deeds, Plan Book 374, Plan 37;
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Article 17. 7. A parcel or parcels situated on and easterly of
(Cont. ) Adams Street, believed to be owned by John H. Millican
and including the land described in a deed to John H.
Millican, recorded in said Deeds, Book 8708, Page 35.
8. Any land abutting on any one or more of the parcels
hereinabove described; and that the sum of $65,000.00
be appropriated therefor and be provided by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
10:40 P. M.
Amendment presented by William C. Madden, Chairman of the App-
ropriation Committee as follows:
"I move to amend the motion by striking out the figure $65,000.00
and by inserting in place thereof the figure $45,000.00."
10:Ji)i P. M.
Amendment voted on and declared lost. 10:48 P. M.
Original motion as presented by Roland B. Greeley voted on and
carried unanimously. 10:49 P. M.
Article 18. Presented by Roland B. 'Greeley.
VOTED: That the Selectmenbe and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain,.
or otherwise acquire, for 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 in Lexington:
1. Two parcels of land situated on and easterly of
Grove Street, believed to be owned by Lillian M.
Smith, shown on plan entitled "Plan- of Land in
Lexington Mass. " dated November 21, ' 1947, Albert
A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers
and Surveyors, which is recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 1778
- of 1947 in Book 7221, Page 388, and consisting of
Lot B, having an area of about 7.45 acres, as
L. _ shown on said plan; and of a strip of land, having
a uniform width of about 60 feet, running from
Grove Street to said Lot B along the southerly
boundary-of Lot A as shown on the aforesaid plan;
and
2. Any parcel or parcels of land adjacent to said
Lots A 'and B; and that the sum of $15,000;00 be approp-
riated therefor and be provided by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:53 P. M.
Mildred' B. Marek states if the special funds furnished by the
Federal Government were not used for emergencies, the School Comm
ittee planned to turn over the amount to the Town Treasury.
Article 23. Presented by Donald D. Hathaway.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change
certain land from an 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 adjoining land bounded as follows:
northwesterly by a part of the land described in the
L ' preceding sentence, fifty-one and 46/100 (51.46) feet;
northeasterly by railroad property, twenty-four and
25/100 ( 24.25) feet; southeasterly by railroad property,
fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet; and southwesterly by
Depot Square, thirty-two and 05/100 ( 32.05) feet.
- lo:55 P. M.
Article 23. Donald D. Hathaway reads the following report:
(Cont. )
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE
ZONING BY-LAW PROPOSED BY ARTICLE 23.
The amendment to the Zoning By-law set forth under
Article 23 proposes to change the zoning of certain
property located in northerly corner of Depot Square
from an R-1, one=family dwelling district to a C-2,
general business district. The Planning Board, on
November 8, 1956 at 8:15 p.m. in Estabrook Hall, held a
public hearing on this proposal. Six persons attended
the hearing whichhad been duly advertised according to
the Lexington Zoning By-law. Of those present at the
hearing three wished to be recorded as for the petition,
none against.
Since 1924, when the zoning by-law was adopted by this
Town, railroad property has been zoned as part of the
R-1 district, •railroad stations now being permitted uses
in said district. Last year a small parcel of land, app-
roximately 1438 sq. ft. , adjacent to the Lexington rail-
road station, was sold by the Boston and Maine Railroad
to a private individual who proposes to use part of the
land for business purposes. The Planning Board, recognizes
that this parcel of land is too small for residential
development and believes that zoning it as part of the
general business district would be its most logical use.
The Board recommends, therefore, that the Zoning By-law
be amended as set forth in Article 23 of the Warrant.
LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
Donald D. Hathaway Wilbur M. Jaquith
Alan G. Adams Thos. S. Grindle
Charles T. Abbott
10:56 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 10:57 P. M.
Article 21 . Presented by Donald D. Hathaway.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to provide for
an additional type of zoning district to be designated
C3 Special Commercial Districts and to prescribe the
permitted buildings and uses in said C3 Districts :
A. By adding under Section 3 Districts Defined the
following new paragraph:
(h) C3 - Special commercial districts .
B. By striking out the word "or" between the words
"M1" and "Al" in paragraph (a) of Section 4,
Geographical Description of Districts, and by
substituting therefor a comma and by inserting
between the words "Al" and "district" of said
paragraph the words: - or C3 -.
C. By adding under Section 5 Permitted Buildings and
Uses the following new paragraph:
(h) C3 Districts . All buildings and uses that are
permitted in Rl and R2 districts but subject to
any conditions and restrictions set forth therein,
and the following:
1. Laboratories engaged in research, experimental
and testing activities, including, but not limited
to, the field of biology, chemistry, electronics,
engineering,, geology, medicine, and physics, but
subject to the following conditions: any labor-
atory, the conduct of which may be disturbing or
detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of
persons working in or living near the proposed
location of such laboratory, including special
danger of fire or explosion, pollution of water-
ways, corrosive, toxic or noisome fumes, gas,
Article 24. C. 1. (Cont.)
(Cont. ) smoke, soot, obnoxious dust, disagreeable odors
and offensive noise or vibrations, is expressly
prohibited; permitted laboratories may manufacture,
process or 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
manufacturing, processing or storage of goods and
materials is expressly prohibited; and the build-
ings thereof shall connect with a sanitary sewer.
2. Business offices engaged- in administrative and
clerical activities and having facilities for
employing concurrently a minimum. of 100 individuals
but subject to the condition that the buildings
thereof shall connect with a sanitary sewer.
3. No dwelling shall be erected in a C3 district
except with permission from the Board of Appeals.
11:05 P. M.
Donald D. Hathaway reads the following report :
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE
ZONING BY-LAW PROPOSED BY ARTICLES 2L., 25, 26 and 27.
On November 8, 1956 at 8:15 p.m. the Planning Board held
a public hearing on, several proposals to amend the Lex-
ington Zoning By-law. These proposals are incorporated
in Article 214. through 27 as printed in the Warrant.
Approximately twenty persons attended the hearing which
had been duly advertised according to said by-law.
The Board has been making a comprehensive study of
industrial and commercial development but is only pres-
enting at this time the proposals set forth in the
Warrant because of the imminence of the proposed road
connecting Wood and Bedford Streets. The construction
of such a road could change the complexion of the ad-
jacent land very rapidly because, under the present
zoning by-law, the only limitations which could be
placed on proposed site developments have to do with
height regulations. It is the belief of the Planning
Board that this restriction is not enough to protect the
best interests of the town or of prospective developers
who would have to purchase large tracts of land to protect
themselves. The Board further believes that in previous
town meetings which hrve discussed the present M-1 zoning
regulations there has been some indication that the town
felt that these were inadequate.
Article 214. is the Board's recommendation to create a
special commercial district in the hope of encouraging
laboratory and administrative office development. Each
building would be required to connect to a sanitary
sewer, a requirement which is considered by the Planning
Board to be absolutely essential.
Article 25 is the Board's recommendation to improve the
present standards within the existing M-1 district by
eliminating from said district buildings and uses permitted
— in C-1 and C-2 districts and bulk fuel and lubricant tanks.
Article 26 recommends the adoption of the same height reg-
ulations for special commercial districts as now apply
to general business and light manufacturing districts.
Article 27 incorporates the Board's recommendations to
create standards which it believes will tend to foster the
development of an extremely attractive, well-designed lay-
out of the industrial park type. Included in these stand -
ards are minimum frontage, area, yard, off-street parking
and loading regulations where none exist now.
Article 21 . PLANNING BOARD REPORT (CONT.)
(Cont. )
The Board recommends that the Zoning By-law be amended
as set forth in. Articles 211., 25, 26 and 27 of the
Warrant.
LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
Donald D. Hathaway Wilbur M. Jaquith.
Alan G. Adams Thos. S. Grindle
Charles T. Abbott
11:07 P. M.
General discussion.
Robert L. Lyon moves for indefinite postponement.
11:19 P. M.
Indefinite postponement voted on and declared lost
by voice vote. 11:20 P. M.
Decision of voice vote questioned. Standing vote
taken as follows :
In Favor Tellers Opposed
6 Alan G. Adams 23
23 Robert L. Lyon 53
18 Ernest A. Giroux
7 90
Postponement Lost. 11:22 P. M.
Original motion as presented voted on by standing
vote as follows :
In Favor Tellers Opposed
28 Alan G. Adams 2
52 Robert L. Lyon 27
19 Ernest A. Giroux 13
99 12
Carried 11:25 P. M.
Article 25. Presented by Donald D. Hathaway.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change the
permitted buildings and uses in M1 - Light Manufacturing
Districts by striking out all of paragraph (f) in Section
5 Permitted Buildings and Uses and by substituting in
place thereof the following:
(f) M1 Districts. All buildings and uses that are
permitted in Rl, R2 and C3 districts but subject to
any conditions and restrictions set forth therein,
and the following:
1. Light manufacturing, employing only electric or
other substantially noiseless and inoffensive motive
power, utilizing hand labor or quiet machinery and
processes, free from neighborhood disturbing odors or
agencies, but subject to the following conditions:
any light manufacturing business, the conduct of which
may be disturbing or detrimental to the health, safety
or welfare of persons working in or living near the
proposed location of such manufacturing, including
special danger of fire or explosion, pollution of
waterways, corrosive, toxic or noisome fumes, gas,
smoke, soot, obnoxious dust, disagreeable odors and
offensive noise or vibrations, is expressly prohibited;
and the buildings thereof shall connect with a sani-
tary sewer. -
Article 25. 2. No dwelling shall be erected in an Ml district VI
(Cont. ) except with permission from the Board of Appeals.
General discussion.
Burton B. Stuart moves for indefinite postponement.
11:27 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, 1956 at 8 P. M.
Motion to adjourn lost by voice vote.- 11:42 P. M.
Li Original motion as presented voted on by standing
vote as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
25 Alan G. Adams 1
50 Robert L. Lyon 27
24 Ernest A. Giroux 7
99 35
Carried 11:47 P. N,
RobertL. Lyon moves that meeting be adjourned until Monday,
November 26, 1956 at 8 P. M.
Declared lost by voice vote. 11:48 P. M.
Article 26. Presented by Donald D. Hathaway.
VOTED: To amend paragraph (b) of Section 7 Height Reg-
ulations of the Zoning By-Law by inserting after the
words "C2" the following: C3 so that said paragraph
(b) will read as follows :
77 (b) In C2, C3 and M1 districts the maximum height of
LA buildings shall be fifty-five feet.
Carried Unanimously 11:50 P. M.
Article 27. MOTION: To amend Section 8 of the Zoning By-Law as
follows :
A. By striking out the title "Area, Frontage and Yard
Regulations" \ and substituting in place thereof the
title - Area, Frontage, Yard, Off-Street Parking and
Loading Regulations.
B. By striking out all of paragraph (e) and substituting
in place thereof the following:
(e) M1 and C3 Districts
• 1. In Ml and C3 districts there shall be provided :
a. For each permitted principal building, other
than those permitted in R1 or R2 districts,
a lot containing an area of not less than
five acres and a frontage of not less than
400 feet upon the frontage street.
-7 b. For each such building and accessory building:
(1) A front yard of not less than 70 feet in
depth on each street upon which the lot
abuts .
(2) A side yard on each side of not less than
50 feet in width.
(3) A rear yard of not less than 50 feet in
depth.
Article 27. B. b. Provided however that, if a boundary of the lot
(Cont. ) abuts on land in a district other than an Ml or ''-1-1
C3 district the side or rear yard requirement for
the yard, having as its exterior line the boundary
of the lot which abuts the land in the other dis-
trict, shall be not less than 80 feet in width or
depth as the case may be.
c. For each such principal building, an open area on
the lot, not occupied by any building, of not less
than 75 per centum of the area of the lot, which
may be used for parking area if otherwise lawful.
d., For each such prinicpal building, a parking area
on the lot for automobiles or other vehicles con-
taining not less than three parking spaces for each -®-
four persons employed concurrently on the premises
unless a smaller parking area shall be approved in
writing by the Planning Board which, in granting
such approval, may prescribe other conditions and
restrictions in. the interest of the Town in carrying
out the purposes of this By-Law. No parking area
shall be located within 70 feet of the exterior
line of any street on which the lot abuts, except
that there may be provided on the lot one parking
area t4ithin such distance of a street which shall
accommodate not more than 25 cars and shall be
used exclusively for visitors and shall not be
considered part of the parking area required as
hereinabove provided. No parking area shall be
located within 10 feet of any boundary line of the
lot.
e. For each such principal building, but not including
office buildings, minimum loading berths on the
lot as follows: for buildings containing less than
30,000 square feet of floor area, one loading
berth; for buildings containing from 30,000 to f
100,000 square feet of floor area, two loading
berths, plus one additional loading berth for each
additional 70. 000 square feet of floor area or
fraction thereof up to 450,000 square feet; for
buildings containing over ).50,000nsquare feet of
floor area, seven loading berths, plus one addit-
ional berth for each additional 90,000 square feet
of floor area or fraction thereof. Each such berth
shall be at least 12 feet in width and 45 feet in
length and shall have a vertical clearance of not
less than 14 feet: No loading berth shall be
1pcated in any front yard. As used herein the
term "loading berth" shall mean a space immediately
adjacent to a loading platform and designed to be
occupied by a truck or other vehicle while loading
or unloading.
f. Parking areas and loading berths shall be provided
with adequate driveways, not score than 25 feet in
width, providing access to a street. The entrance
of all driveways to a street and the specifications
for construction of all parking areas, loading
berths and driveways shall be subject to approval
in writing by the Planning Board. In determining
the area required for parking, loading and driveway i
space, the area allocated to any one of such spaces
shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy
the requirements for any other space.
g. For each principal building permitted in R1 or R2
districts, the same lot area and frontage, and for
each such building and accessory building the same
front, side and rear yards as would be required if
the lot were situated in an Rl or R 2 district.
11:55 P. M•
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Article 27. General discussion. _ 15
(Cont. )
Voice vote taken which was declared lost. 12:16 P.M.
Voice vote questioned. Standing vote taken as follows :
In Favor Tellers Opposed
17 Alan G. Adams 12
29 Robert L. Lyon 51
11 Ernest A. Giroux 18
57 81
Motion not adopted. 12:20 P. M.
Haskell W. Reed, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves, all articles
fl being dispensed with, meeting be dissolved. 12:21 P. M.
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1[6 (WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 4, 1957 CD
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington 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 seven-thirty o' clock in the
forenoon. -
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two,
East Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall;
Precinct Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire t
Station; Precinct Six, Maria. Hastings School. _
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
John J. Rudd Warden J. Carroll Ryan
George E. Foster Inspector Joseph Waddleton
Rose I . McLaughlin Inspector Florence M. Bruce
Helga M. Carlson Clerk Ilda J. Field
Mary A. Rowland Teller Lena Rochette
Annie H. McDonnell Teller Henry P. Meade
Mary Ella Clifford Teller Alice G. Marshall
George D. Smith Teller Agnes T. Buckley
Precinct Three Precinct Five
Randall W. Richards Warden Emma Zitso
Edna D. Anderson Asst. Warden Veronica Belcastro
Mary A. Hallett Clerk Jean E. Baker
Inspector Rosalie MacDonald
Precinct Four Precinct Six 111
Louise E. Ahern Warden William W. Ferguson
Mary G. Oliver Inspector Helen M. Smith
Dorothy Parker Inspector Clarence E. Delp
Elizabeth F. Downey Clerk Mary J. Ferry
Janet H. Pigott Teller Caroline F. Deloury
Ella G. Callahan Teller Agnes Hall
Marion E. Whiting Teller Mary S. H. Ellis
Alice Jorgensen Teller Eleanor M. Cosgrove
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The ballots were counted by the election officers in each pre-
cinct, the tally shetts and total vote sheets prepared by the Town
Clerk being used.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One Males 914 Females 928 Totals 1,842
Precinct Two Males 951 Females 1,017 Totals 1,968 i
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Precinct Three Males 822 Females 975 Totals 1,797 I
Precinct Four Males 848 Females 988 Totals 1,836
Precinct Five Males 995 Females 943 Totals 1,938
Precinct Six Males 886 Females 966 Totals 1,852
Totals 5,416 5,817 11,233
The ballots cast were counted, enclosed In envelopes, sealed,
signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots,
and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office.
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The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result ,
as follows:
Precinct One 417 Four hundred seventeen
Precinct Two 513 Five hundred thirteen
Precinct Three )1)15 Four hundred forty-five
Precinct Four 551 Five hundred fifty-one
Precinct Five 470 Four hundred seventy
Precinct Six 4. 11 Four hundred eleven
Total 2,807 Twenty-eight hundred seven
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr..4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
SELECTMEN
Raymone W. James 196 297 354 426 248 286 1,807
William E. Maloney 293 394 351 1+27 370 340 2,175
David F. Toomey 232 224 86 131 124 125 922
Blanks 113 111 99 118 198 71 710
834 1026 890 1102 94o 822 5,614
Raymond W. James and William E. Maloney were elected Selectmen for
three years.
TOWN CLERK
James J. Carroll 363 464 378 477 110 377 2,469
Blanks 54 67 74 60 34 338
417 513 )115 551 470 411 2,807
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
James J. Carroll 360 458 375 479 409 375 2,456
Blanks 7o 72 61 36 351
417 513 11 X15 551 470 1.111 2,807
James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Mildred B. Marek 322 430 365 480 392 347 2,336
Blanks 9 83 8O 71 78 64 471
417 513 )115 551 470 411 2,807
Mildred B. Marek was elected to the School Committee for three years.
MODERATOR
Charles E. Ferguson 333 429 355 477 391 31111 2,329
Blanks 84 84 90 79 67 478
417 513 445 551 470 4.11 2,807
Charles E. Ferguson_was elected Moderator for one year.
PLANNING BOARD
Alfred S. Busa 180
569 77 564
Howard D. Butler 76 140 172 188 173 91 840
Joseph A. Campbell 20 39 18 68 25 27 197
Richard H. Soule 110 162 177 212 181 187 1,029
Blanks 31 27 32 22 29 177
417 513 )015 551 470 411 2,807
Richard H. Soule was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich 338 )!J2 378 491 413 368 2,430
Blanks 79 71 67
57 __41 377
417 513 )1115 551 470 411 2,807
Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
113 Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
ril
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
CD
Harvey F. Winlock 319 422 368 472 392 349 2,322
Blanks 98 91 77 79 78 62 485
417 513 )015 551 470 411 2,807
Harvey F. Winlock was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
CONSTABLES
William G. Dooley - 346 431 358 454 385 349 2,323
James F. Mowat 330 411 370 466 400 362 2,339
Blanks 158 184 162 182 155 111 952
834 1026 890 1102 940 822 5,61421
William. G. Dooley and James F. Mowat were elected Constables for
one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE - FOR THREE YEARS
::-Howard G. Allison 224 August W. Koch 135
:.Eugene J. Aubert 220 *Henry F. Peabody 189
*William. Hammer 195 Leo S. Poplawski 143
*Franklin. C. Hudson 221 *Woodrow W. Sayre 164
*Vincent A. McCrossen 2l1 Richard G. Seed 124
*James Roberts 1988 *David F. Toomey 270
*Weiant Wathen-Dunn 218 , Blanks 1,866
*Sidney B. Williams 206
*Elected for three years
TOWN MEETING MEMBER - PRECINCT ONE - FOR ONE YEAR
::James E. LuValle 275 Blanks 142
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*Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO - FOR THREE YEARS
*Nathaniel P. Blish - -' 255 ::-John A. Wilson 310
*Frederick M. Gay 338 :Wallace B. Baylies 2701
*Daniel J. Griffin 282 Elizabeth H. Clarke 217+ 1]
Nishan Haroian 215 Dorothy S. Dahl 179
*William. G. Kling 295 *Donald R. Grant 226
*Harold E. Roeder 294 *William R. Page 271
*George C. Sheldon 286 George E. Valley, Jr. 180
*John J. Sullivan 281 Blanks 1,775
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBER - PRECINCT TWO - FOR ONE YEAR
*Thomas G. Gibian 374 Blanks 139
::Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE - FOR THREE YEARS
*Otis S. Brown, Jr. 316 *Dexter A. Smith 313
*Ronald D. Brown 311 *Harvey F. Winlock 284
::Murray G. Dearborn 265 J. Alan Cooper 196
*Donald M. Fifield 285 Ruth M. Nonnem.aker 167
*George E. Graves 303 *Richard H. Soule 251
*Paul Hanson 315 *Donald E. Williamson 256
*Wilbur M. Jaquith 277 Blanks 1,356
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBER - PRECINCT THREE - FOR ONE YEAR I]
*Felix V. Cutler 318 Blanks 127
::Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR - FOR THREE YEARS 19.
*Robert J. Clements 245 Francis W. Birch 91
*William F. Downe 261 Joseph A. Campbell 105
*Martin A. Gilman 267 Clarence L. Cole 1112
*Ernest R. Hunt 2112 Horace K. MacKechnie 161
*Irving H. Mabee 232 Donald R. Mahoney 113
*Charles H. Peirce 279 Paul K. Palmer 177
::William L. Potter 2116 Richard F. Phelps 159
*Burton B. Stuart 276 William A. Rae, Jr. 127
*Robert P. Trask, Jr. 281 Natalie H. Riffin 152
::Cyrus Wood 264 Stephen T. Russian 111
Earl F. Baldwin, Jr. 106 Winslow J. Tower 169
*Arthur T. Bernier 178 Blanks 1,553
John M. Biggs 1311
El
:.Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBER - PRECINCT FOUR - FOR TWO YEARS
*Alfred P. Tropeano - 383 Blanks 307
*Frederick D. Wells 412
::Elected for two years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE - FOR THREE YEARS
*David E. Acker 338 *Donald B. MacKay 294
*Robert G. Allen 283 *Christine H. Meyer _ 258
*Arthur E. Burrell 277 .Alden F. Westerlund 219
*John A. Carrier 267 Florence Mildred Bernier 84
*Roy Edward Cook 307 Carl H. Bolter 205
*Ernest W. Hazelton 268 Robert O1B. Carpenter 181
*Colby E. Kelly 293 Charles F. MacDonald 218
*Charles E. Kitchin 289 Blanks . 1,389
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX - FOR THREE YEARS
*Raymond J. Culler 275 *Kenneth L. Warden, Jr. 281
::Charles G. Esterberg, Jr. 272 *Arnold W. Williams 2711
*James F. Flynn 248 *Marjorie C. L. Williams 252
*Robert B. Kent 275 *Richard M. Perry 230
*Dolores_ A. Lyon 236 Melissa P. Williams 201
*William A. Oliver 260 Blanks - 1,1171
*Paul W. Taylor 21.16
*Elected for three years.
QUESTION _ atelp 4-4-a
"Shall an act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hund-
red and fifty-six entitled 'An Act to provide for the filling of
vacancies in the number of town meeting members in the town of Lex-
ington! , be accepted?"
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
Yes 256 319 229 386 172 284 1,646
No 35 37 17 45 15 30 179
Blanks 126157 199 120 283 97 982
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417 513 445 551 470 411 2;807
A true record.
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March 5, 195 7 (
To Whom It May Concern:
As of this fifth day of March, 1957, I do hereby appoint Mary R.
McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer, Town
of Lexington. _ M
•fin Clerk & !own Treasurer
20 Lexington, Mass. , March 5, 1957
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In accordance with Chapter )11W2, Acts of 1956, which was accepted
at the Annual Town Election held March Li., 1957, Leo S. Poplawski
became a Town Meeting Member in Precinct One to fill a vacancy for
one year.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 18, 1957
Town Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Fergu-
son. 8:07 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Joseph H. Giunta. 8:07 P. M.
There were 189 Town Meeting Members present.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant until further
reading was waived by voice vote.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable's Returnof
the warrant. 8:08 P. M.
Raymond W. James, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves that.Art-
icle 2 be open.
Article 2. William C. Madden, Chairman, Appropriation Committee,
presented the Appropriation Committee Report which was
voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:09 P. M.
Sanborn C. Brown, Chairman, Capital Expenditures Comm-
ittee, presented report of said committee which was
voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:09 P. M.
James M. West, Chairman, Historic Document Committee,
presented report of said committee, which was voted
to be accepted, placed on file and the committee
discharged. 8:13 P. M.
Mildred B. Marek, Chairman of the Junior High School
Curriculum Committee presented report of committee
which was voted to be accepted and placed on file.
8:15 P. M.
Raymond W. James presented Report of Cary Lectures Comm-
ittee which was voted to accepted and placed on file.
8:23 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Raymond W. James.
VOTED: That a Committee of three by appointed by the
Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current
year.
Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M.
Raymond W. James moves to take up Article 4.
Vernon C. Page moves that Article 4 be laid on the table.
Motion declared lost by voice vote. Decisision doubted by the
required number. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
2 Alan G. Adams 30
37 Ernest A. Giroux 66
8 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
47 120
Not adopted 8:23 P. M.
Explanations __concerning Article 4 offered by Raymond W. James, 11
Chairman, Selectmen. 8:24 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Charles E. Ferguson, Moderator.
VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the current year and be raised in the current tax levy
except where a transfer is indicated they shall be
provided by such a transfer:
Selectmen' s Department
Personal Services S 9,184.08
Expenses 3,788.10
Printing Town Report 2,265.68
Elections 4,085.90
WacYas TPied 8:24 P. M. 33,$39:
1113
Town Clerk & Treasurer' s Department
Personal Services 7,863.03
Expenses 1,457.50
Out of State Travel 500.00*
::-Amendment offered by William C. Madden, Chairman,
Appropriation Committee as follows:
"I move to amend the motion by striking out the item
'Out of State Travel $500.00' under the heading Town
Clerk & Treasurer' s Department."
Amendment adopted. 8:25 P. M.
Elections 600.00
Vital Statistics 30.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 100.00
(This amount to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:25 P. M.
Collector' s Department
Personal Services 6,623.66
Expenses 3,650.00
8:27 P. M.
Trustees of Public Trusts
Expenses 175.00
8:28 P. M.
Accounting Department
Personal Services 10,032.40
Expenses 948.00
Out of State Travel 65.00
8:29 P. M.
Assessors' Department
Personal Services 15,295.33
Expenses 1,600.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:29 P. M.
Law Department
Personal Services 4,000.00
Special Fees 5,000.00
Expenses 2,500.00
Amendment offered by David Toomey as follows:
"I offer the following amendment under Art. 4. Item 7
Law Dept. to strike out item Salary 4,000.00 Special
Fees 5,000.00 ( expenses 2,500.00) and replace with a
maximum total allowance of 5,000.00 for all foregoing
items."
Article 4. Law Department (Cont. ) tari
(Cont.)
Amendment offered by Robert L. Lyon as follows:
"Under Article 4, I offer the following motion:
To amend Item #7 Law Dept. by deleting that part which
reads: Salary $4,000."
Amendment presented by Robert L. Lyon voted on and
declared lost. 8:45 P. M. -
Amendment presented by David Toomey voted on and de-
clared lost. 8:45 P. M.
Original motion as read by the Moderator approved.
8:45 P. M.
Appropriation Committee
Expenses $ 1,490.00
8:45 P. M.
Board of Appeals
Expenses 1,760.00
8:45 P. M.
Board of Retirement
Accrued Liability , 31,933.00
Expenses 400.00
8:45 P. M.
Health Department
Personal Services 7,743.00
Expenses 12,108.00
Engineering 3,000.00
Animal Inspection 900.00
Dog Clinic 602.29
8:50 P. M.
Veterans' Day
Expenses 150.00
8:50 P. M.
Memorial Day
Expenses 500.00
8:50 P. M.
Patriots' Day
Expenses 500.00
8:50 P. M.
Planning Board
Personal Services 9,529.41
Expenses 4,600.00
Amendment presented by Robert L. Lyon as follows:
"Under Article 4, I offer the following motion: To
amend Item #13 Planning Board by deleting that part which
reads "Personal Services: Town Planners Dept. $9529.41
and by striking out the item: Expenses $4,600 and sub-
stituting in place thereof the figure $2,500."
Amendment voted on and declared lost at 9 P. M.
David F. Toomey- doubted decision of Moderator. Moder-
ator asks if the required number doubted decision. Show
of hands was negative.
Original motion as read by the Moderator approved. 9 P.M.
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Article 4. Recreation Committee
243
(Cont.)
Personal Services $ 9,467.50
Expenses 6,625.00
9 P. M.
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 3,522.00
Expenses 850.00
9 P. M.
Police Department
Personal Services 145,970.92
Expenses 15,549.00
Parking, Meter Maintenance 250.00
(This amount to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
9:01 P. M.
Dog Officer
Personal Services 300.00
Expenses 650.00
9:10 P. M.
Fire Department
Personal Services 165,2)1)1 .07
Expenses 22,205.00
Ambulance Maintenance 500.00
9:02 P. M.
Forest Fires
Wages and Expenses 500.00
9:05 P. M.
Civil Defense
Expenses 3,050.00
L _ 9:09 P. M.
Capital Expenditures Committee
Expenses 350.00
9:09 P. M.
Historic Districts Commission
Expenses 800.00
Amendment presented by William H. Lyon as follows:
"Under article 4, I offer the following motion: To
change item 9A Historic Districts Committee, by striking
out the figure 5800. and substituting therefore the sum
of $150. "
Amendment lost. 9:11 P. M.
Original motion as read by the Moderator approved.
9:11 P. M.
Inspection Department
Personal Services 15,971.45
Expenses 1,438.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
9:11 P. M.
Weights & Measures
Personal Services 950.00
Expenses 485.00
9:11 P. M.
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Article 4 . Public Works, Supits. Office
(Cont. )
Personal Services $ 30,102.94
Expenses 1,860.00
9:12 P. M.
Engineering Department
Personal Services 27,520.30
Expenses 1,220.00
Meagherville Survey 15,000.00::
Amendment presented by David F. Toomey as follows:
"Strike out $15,000. and put in sum of 5,000. "
Amendment declared lost by voice vote. 9:2L P. M.
Decision of vote doubted. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed_
13 Alan G. Adams 22
47 Ernest A. Giroux 46
16 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 17
7.6 135
Amendment lost. 9:26 P. M.
General discussion.
The Moderator states the ten minute rule for debate
had expired, and asked of the Town Meeting if they wished
to continue with the debate and suspend the rule. The
Town Meeting Members voted in the affirmative. 9:L.0 P.M.
*Amendment presented by Robert M. Coquillette as follows:
"Under Article Li., I offer the following motion: To
delete Item 25A, Meagherville Survey - $15,000. "
Amendment voted on and declared carried by voice L]
vote. 9:46 P. M.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg.
Personal Services 10,6L2.92
Expenses 28,900.00
9:L6 -P. M.
Public Works Building
Wages & Expenses 30 L82.00
9:11.6 P. M. '
Highway Maintenance
Wages and Expenses 80,750.00
9:46 P. M.
Highway Department - Road Machinery
Wages and Expenses 31,600.00
9:46P. M.
Snow Removal ti
Wages and Expenses 55,000.00
9. 7P. M.
Traffic Regulation & Control
Wages and Expenses 8,050.00
Article 4. Street Liphts
(Cont. )
Expenses $ 45,706.43
Amendment presented by A. Edward Rowse as follows:
"Move Street Lits Expenses be amended by striking out
figure 45,706.43 and inserting 40,706.43."
Amendment declared lost. 9:53 P. M.
Amendment presented by James Roberts to have street
lights kept on until 2 A. II, amount to be reduced to
$41,906.46.
Declared lost by voice vote. 9:58 P. M.
Original motion as read by the Moderator approved.
10 P. M.
Street Signs
Expenses 2,100.00
10:05 P. M.
Sewer Maintenance
Wages and Expenses 8,900.00
10:06 P. M.
Sewer Services
Wages and Expenses 48,000.00
10:07 P. M.
Garbage Collection 22,838.00
10:08 P. M.
Care of Dumps & Removal of Ashes 23,000.00
10:O6 P. M.
Water Maintenance
Wages and Expenses 64,642.35
10:10 P. M.
Water Services
Wages and Expenses (This amount to be trans- 40,000.00
ferred from Water Dept. Available Surplus)
10:24 P. M.
Parks
Wages and Expenses 46,431.45
10:25 P. M.
Insect Suppression
Wages and Expenses 9,250.00
Amendment presented by William H. Lyon as follows:
"I make the motion to amend Article 4, section 41 to
read $4,500. instead of $9250."
Amendment declared carried by voice vote which was
doubted. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
9 Alan G. Adams 26
66 Ernest A. Giroux 40
24 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 13
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Amendment adopted. 10:40 P. M.
Article 4. Shade Trees 471
(Cont.)
Wages and Expenses $ 15,225.00
10:40 P. M.
Dutch Elm
Wages and Expenses 12,050.00
10:41 P. M.
School Operation
Personal Services 1,127,644.49
Expenses ' 282,277.40
Out of State Travel 940.00
Athletics 21,647.60*
•. Amendment presented by Mildred B. Marek, Chairman of
the School Committee, as follows:
"I move to amend the motion under School Operation -
item Athletics, by strikingout the figure 21,647.60
and inserting the figure 1 ,147.60."
Carried Unanimously 11:01 P. M.
Americanization Classes 235.00
Vocational Education - Tuition 13,090.00
Handicraft Classes 9,401.00
11:01 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 5,222.00
Expenses 766.00
11:02 P. M.
Posture Clinic
Personal Services 1,746.00
Expenses 216.50
11:03 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library-
Personal
ibraryPersonal Services 48,334.88
Expenses 17,34.7.02
(In addition to the amount of $3,212.98
received from the County for Dog Licenses)
11:03 P. M.
Public Welfare
Personal Services 8,125.04.
Administration 925.00
Aid & Expenses 13,650.00
11:03 P. M.
Disability Assistance
Aid and Expenses 9,400.00
11:03 P. M.
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid and Expenses 8,838.00
11:04 P. M.
Old Age Assistance
Aid and Expenses 93,000.00
11:04 P. M.
Veterans' Benefits
Personal-Services 1,625.10
Administration 350.00
Aid and Expenses 9,000.00
Soldiers' Burials 150.00
11:04 P. M.
Article 4. Cemetery Maintenance 27
(Cont.)
Personal Services $ 3,988.30
Wages and Expenses 27,554.37
(of which $4,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Perpetual Care Fund - Westview
Cemetery; and $4,000.00 is to be trans-
ferred from the Perpetual Care Fund -
Munroe Cemetery)
11:04 P. M.
Interest on Debt
To be raised in the current tax levy 155,357.75
11:04 P. H.
Maturing Debt
525,000.00
and to be provided as follows:
$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.
11:04 P. M.
Richard H. Soule presented the following:
"Moved: That an overall 5% reduction be made in the total
appropriation."
The Moderator declared the above "out of order". 11:08 P. M.
All items under Article 4 being approved as read or amended,
presented by the Moderator, as a vote, voted on and carried by
voice vote at 11:19 P. M.
Raymond W. James, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves that meet-
ing be adjourned to Monday, March 25, 1957 at 8 P. M.
7— 11:20 P. M.
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Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
8:07 P. M.
Invocation given by Rev. Henry H. Clark. 8:08 P. M.
There were 184 Town Meeting Members present.
Until otherwise noted, the following articles presented by
Raymond W. James, Chairman, Board of Selectmen.
Article 5. VOTED: That the Town treasurer, with the approval of the
Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized 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 or notes therefor payable within one year and to
renew any note or notes that may be given for a period
of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of
Chapter )111 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M.
Article 6. VOTED: To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes at
the following annual rates:
Town Clerk $3,250.00
Town Treasurer 3,250.00
Town Collector of Taxes 5,700.00
the increase over the rates established last year to
become effective April 1, 1957, and to raise and appro-
priate therefor the sum of $12,123.98.
Amendment presented by Robert L. Lyon as follows:
"I move to amend the item Town Treasurer by striking out
the figure $3,250.00 and inserting in place thereof the
figure: _ $4,250.00. "
Amendment voted on and declared lost. 8:11 P. M.
Main motion as presented, carried. 8:11 P. M. �.
Article 7. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement.
8:13 P. M.
William H. Lyon spoke on various items as unexpended
as shown in the report of the Appropriation Committee
for 1957.
Indefinite postponement carried by voice vote.
8:23 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $580.56 for
the unpaid bills for prior years of the following
accounts:
Town Celebrations Committee
Barrett Press $ 9.35
World Affairs Council 5.00
Zitso Studio 10.00
Peterson Chair Service 3.60
School Department
Custance Brothers Inc. 160.00
E. F. Mahady Co. 219.71
Middlesex Health Association 172.90
Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M.
Article 9. VOTPD: 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 Reserve Fund and the balance
of y$7,000.00 to be raised in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M.
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Article 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1957.
Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install water mains not less than six inches
but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted
or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such install-
ation,� and land acquisition the sum of $106,600.00 of
which $2,600.00 is to be transferred from the Water
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 of bonds
or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized
to borrow the sum of $90,000.00 and issue bonds or notes
of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter ith of the General Laws, as
amended, within a period not exceedfifteen years.
Carried Unanimously 8:38 P. M.
Article 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to install sewer mains, subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted or un-
accepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take 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 sum of $285,800.00
of which $11,800.00 is to be transferred from the Sewer
Assessment Fund; $24,000 is to be raised in the current
7— tax levy; and the balance of $250,000.00 is to be prov-
ided by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town and that
the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be
and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of
$250,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town there-
for, to be payable in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter )11; of the General Laws, as amended, within a
period not exceeding twenty years.
Amendment presented by A. Edward Rowse as follows:
"Strike out words 20 years and add 3o years."
Amendment voted-on. Decision in doubt. 8:L9 P. M.
Standing, vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
15 Alan G. Adams 17
41 Ernest A. Giroux 58
21 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 15
77 100
Amendment lost 8:50 P. M.
Main motion voted on and not being a unanimous vote
a standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
32 Alan G. Adams 0
95 Ernest A. Giroux 1
34 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0
161 1
Main motion as presented, adopted. 8:54 P. M.
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Article 13. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement.
Indefinite postponement carried. 8:54 P. M.
Until otherwise noted, the following articles presented by Hask-
ell W. Reed, Selectman.
Article 14. VOTED: That the sum of $11,010.24 be raised and
appropriated for pensions for retired members of the
Police Department, and their dependents and that the
sum of $8,311.80 be raised and appropriated for pen-
sions for retired members of the Fire Department and
their dependents under Chapter 32 of the General
Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:5L P. M.
Article 15. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and appro-
priated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 16. VOTED: That the sum of $21,000.00 be appropriated
for the construction of part of Concord Avenue, under
Chapter 90 highway construction, and that said sum be
provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.-
Carried Unanimously 8:56 P. M.
Article 17. Haskell W. Reed moves for indefinite postponement.
Indefinite postponement carried unanimously. 8:56 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or
other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall deter-
mine, where the abutting owner pays one-half of the
cost, or otherwise, and to appropriate therefor the
sum of $50,000.00, and to provide for payment thereof
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. i A
Carried Unanimously 9:15 P. M.
Article 19. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby
are auth-
orized to install curbings at such locations as they
may determine, and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$5,000.00, and to provide for payment thereof by trans-
fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:16 P. M.
Article 20. VOTED: That the sum of $8,000.00 be raised and appro-
priated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps in
the eradication of mosquitoes, under Section LA of Chap-
ter 252 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as they may determine, in accordance
with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or
otherwise, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such in-
stallation and land acquisition the sum of $53,000.00,
and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Amendment presented by Robert L. Lyon as follows:
"I move to amend the amount $53,000.00 by striking it
out and inserting in place thereof the sum of $26,500.00."
Amendment lost by voice vote. 9:20 P. M.
Main motion as presented carried unanimously 9:2L. P. M.
31.
Article 22. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $I01 ,870.00 for the
purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Road
Machinery Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:26 P. M.
Article 23. VOTED: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund
by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly
rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Depart-
ment of Public Works when used on various projects
carried on under the direction of said Department or
other Departments of the Town, the amount of said charge
not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the
[7use of similar equipment.
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Carried Unanimously 9:27 P. M.
Article 2L . VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to appoint one of their members to the Board of
Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter LJ. of
the General Laws.
Robert L. Lyon moves for indefinite postponement..
Indefinite postponement lost. 9:28 P. M.
Main motion voted on and carried unanimously. 9:29 P.M.
Article 25. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets
as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of
the 1958 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:29 P. M.
Article 26. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized 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 conditions
as they deem proper.
Carried Unanimously 9:30 P. M.
Article 27. VOTED: That the Planning Board be and hereby is auth-
orized to obtain options for land or rights therein that
Presented it desires to recommend be acquired by the Town as lo-
by cations for future streets or for playground and re-
Thomas S. creational purposes; that the Selectmen be and hereby
Grindle are authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire by pur-
chase, 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 Planning Board;
and that funds already appropriated for options and land
acquisition for future street locations be and hereby
are made available for all the purposes hereof.
Carried Unanimously 9:33 P. M.
Article 28. Presented by' George M. Hynes.
VOTED: That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated for the
development of Westview Cemetery and that said sum be
provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale of
Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:3L P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, the following articles presented by Haskell
W. Reed, Selectman.
Article 29. VOTED: The Selectmen be authorized to lease twenty-four
voting machines under a 10 year deferred payment plan.
Explanations given by Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, of
the voting machines.
Carried Unanimously 9:53 P. M.
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Article 30. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to abandon the drainage easement extending from Winter
Street along the common boundary between Lots 8 and 9 r,
on Winter Street that was granted to the 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, Page 504; that the minimum amount
to be paid for such abandonment shall be $1.00; and that
the instrument of abandonment shall be in such form as
the Selectmen, by the execution thereof, shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:53 P. M.
Article 31. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $3,535.00 for the
purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of a
water billing machine and to provide for payment
thereof by transfer from. the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:54 P. M.
Article 32. VOTED: To accept Chapter 401 of the Acts of 1956
which is an Act extending to certAin Civil Defense
volunteers the provisions of law applicable to muni-
cipal employees for indemnification of damages sus-
tained through the operation of publicly owned vehicles.
Carried Unanimously 9:55 P. M.
Article 33. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 for the in-
stallation of traffic lights on Massachusetts Avenue at
such point as may be determined by the Board of Select-
men between Pleasant Street and Curve Street; and provide
for payment therefor by transfer from the Excess and De-
ficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:56 P. M.
Article 34. Presented by Rufus L. McQuillan.
VOTED: To establish a Hospital Needs Study Committee
of seven residents of the. Town, to consist of one member
of the Board of Health, one member of the Board of Sel-
ectmen and one member of the Planning Board, such members
to be designated by the chairmen of the respective
boards, and of four members to be appointed by the
Moderator, one of whom shall be a physician practicing
in the Town and another of whom shall be a dentist
practicing in the Town; to 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 hospital to be established
in the Town, and report thereon at a subsequent Town
Meeting, but not later than the 1958 Annual Town Meet-
ing; and to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hund-
red Dollars ($500.00) for the expenses of the Commi-
ttee.
Carried 10 P. M.
Article 35. VOTED: That the Moderator be and hereby is authorized
and directed to appoint a Group Insurance Study Com-
mittee of five residents of the Town to study Chapter
32B of the General Laws, which authorizes municipalities
to purchase policies of group life, accidental death
and dismemberment insurance covering employees and group
insurance providing hospital, surgical and medical
benefits covering employees and their dependents, with
half the premiums to be paid by the municipality and
half by the employees and to file a report at a sub-
sequent Town Meeting this year as to whether or not it
recommends the Town adopt such a plan and if so what
plan it recommends and its cost to the Town; and that the
sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the ex-
penses of the Committee.
Carried Unanimously 10:06 P. M.
Article 36. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorize433
to retain engineering services and prepare plans and
specifications for a possible street from Justin Street
to Grove Street; and to raise and appropriate therefor
the sum of $2,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M.
Article 37. VOTED: To establish a Standing School Building Committee
to be available when authorized by the Town to retain
architectural services, prepare plans and specifications,
obtain bids, let contracts and supervise the construction
of school buildings and additions thereto and the orig-
inal equipping and furnishing of the same and also the
making of alterations in and renovations to school
[7 buildings; the plans and specifications in each instance
to be subject 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 hereinafter provided, and of the Superintendent of
Schools as an ex officio member who shall be entitled
to be present in person or by a representative duly
designated by him at all meetings of the Committee but
without voting power. The appointing authority shall
consist of the Moderator, the Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen, the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee,
the Chairman of the School Committee and, after its appoint-
ment and organization, the Chairman of the Standing
School Building Committee. Meetings of the appointing
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 to serve
for one year, two members to serve for two years and
three members to serve for three years. Terms shall
expire on April thirtieth, except that members shall
continue in office until their successors have been duly
appointed and 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, 1957. Upon the expiration of the term of a mem-
ber, his successor shall be appointed for a term of
LI three years. Vacancies shall be filled for the balance
of unexpired terms.
Amendment offered by Dan H. Fenn, Jr. as follows:
"The Committee shall appoint at least one advisory
group of registered voters for each specific project it
is authorized to undertake, and shall call upon this
group for such assistance as the committee deems nec-
essary."
Amendment voted on and declared lost. 10:30 P. M.
Main motion as presented voted on and carried. 10:30 P.M.
Article 38. VOTED: That the School Street School Building Committee,
appointed under the authority of the vote adopted under
Article 10 of the Warrant for the special Town Meeting
held on October 5, 1953, be and hereby is authorized on
behalf of the Town to retain architectural services and
prepare final plans and specifications for the con-
struction, original equipping and furnishing of an addi-
tion to the Maria Hastings School building, and to obtain
bids therefor; and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$10,000.00 and provide for payment by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:40 P. M.
Article 39. VOTED: That the Maple Street School Building Committee,
appointed under the authority of the vote adopted under
Article 11 of the Warrant for the special Town Meeting
held on October 5, 1953, be and hereby is authorized on
behalf of the Town to retain architectural services and
prepare final "plans and specifications for the construction,
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Article 39. original equipping and furnishing of an addition to the C1;
(Cont.) Harrington School building, and to obtain bids therefor;
and to appropriate therefor- the sum of $10,000.00 and
provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:41 P. M.
Motion made that meeting be adjourned until Monday, April 1,
1957 at 8 P. M.
Carried 10:42 P. M.
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Town Clerk
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD APRIL 1, 1957
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
8:03 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Earl D. Haywood. 8:04 P. M.
There were 181 Town Meeting Members present.
Bertram P. Gustin moves that Article 2 be opened.
Article 2. Bertram P. Gustin presented the following report:
REPORT OF TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
The Town Celebrations Committee, now a By-Law committee
of the Town of Lexingtonis responsible for the obser- '—
vance of the 19th of April and United Nations Day.
The Committee believes the form of any observance should
properly reflect the wishes of the citizens and taxpayers
of the town. In 1957 April 19 coincides with Good Fri-
day and as a result an abreviated observance was indi-
cated and is planned. A minimum budget was submitted on
this basis for the current year.
The committee would like to point out, however, that a
budget for a normal and regular observance is estimated
at approximately $1 ,000.00. To properly develop plans
for the 19th of April celebration it is necessary to
start making arrangements months before the actual date
and in many cases actual committments should be concluded.
Under the arrangement of Town Meeting late in March, and
sometimes extending into April, the Committee has no
appropriation and therefore is restrained from properly
developing a completed plan.
The Committee would like to have the Town Meeting
recognize the problem and, by accepting this report, give
a vote of assurance so that proper plans may be devel-
oped for 1958.
Mrs. Edith Cheever Raymond Lewis
Mrs. Eleanor Litchfield Paul Poehier
Connell Albertine Joseph Rooney
Maurice Gagne Bert Gustin - Chm.
Bentley Hutchins
Adopted 8:08 P. M.
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Article 40. MOTION: That the Standing School Building
Committee, to be appointed under the vote adopted under
article 37 of the warrant for this meeting, be and hereby
is authorized on behalf of the town to retain architect-
ural services and prepare final plans and specifications
for altering and renovating the present Junior High
School Building and for furnishing and equipping the
same; and, after approval of the plans and specifi-
cations by the School Committee, to obtain bids and to
enter into a contract or contracts therefor; and to
appropriate therefor the sum of $310,000.00 and to
provide for payment by transfer of $65,000.00 from the
Excess and Deficiency Account and by raising the balance
of $21i.5,000.00 in the current tax levy.
At 8:34 P. M. Mrs. Marek asked permission to continue
and at that time motion picture slides were shown of
the plans where renovations were to be made. 8:55 P. M.
General discussion by various Town Meeting Members.
Amendment offered by Woodrow W., Sayre as follows:
"That the motion be changed to substitute the sum of
$110,000 for the $310,000 as set forth in the motion."
9:54 P. M.
Alan G. Adams offers the following amendment to
amend the amendment of Woodrow W. Sayre:
"That the sum be $110,000.00, $65,000.00 to be trans-
ferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and
$45,000.00 be raised in the current tax levy. 10:06 P.M.
Burton B. Stuart wanted to present a third amendment
which the Moderator ruled would be out or order.
10:11 P. M.
Vote taken on the amendment of Alan G. Adams which was
declared adopted at 10:26 P. M.
Selectman, William E. Maloney, suggests changing the
total amount of the amendment of Woodrow W. Sayre to
$124,000.00. 10:30 P. M.
David F. Toomey moves previous question be voted on.
Previous question voted on and declared adopted.
10:35 P. M.
Decision doubted. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
7 Alan G. Adams 21
24 Ernest A. Giroux 71
10 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 25
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Declared lost at 10:37 P. M.
David F. Toomey offers the following amendment:
"That the motion be changed that the sum be $135,000.00,
$65,000.00 be transferred from Excess and Deficiency
Account, $70,000.00 be raised in the current tax levy.
Amendment declared lost at 10:14.0 P. M.
Original motion as presented by Mildred B. Marek voted
on and declared lost by voice vote. 10:42 P. M.
Decision doubted. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
12 Alan G. Adams 21
51 Ernest A. Giroux 55
7 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 27
70 Lost at 10:43 P. M. 103
Article 40. Mildred B. Marek asks for reconsideration of Article
(Cont.) 40. 10:)!1; P. H.
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Reconsideration lost. 10:)!1! P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. asks for a show of hands as
evidence of the decision doubted. There were a
sufficient number of Town Meeting Members that
doubted the decision, therefore a standing vote was
taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
23 Alan G. Adams 5
68 Ernest A. Giroux 26
9 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 23
100 54
Reconsideration of Article ! 0 carried. 10:40 P. M.
Mildred B. Marek presents the following amendment:
"That the Standing School Building Committee be and
hereby is authorized to prepare final plans and speci-
fications for the renovation of the Junior High School
and to obtain firm bids to be presented at the next
Annual Town Meeting, and that the sum of $4.0,000.00 be
appropriated, this sum to be transferred from Excess
and Deficiency Fund."
Carried 10:49 P. M.
. Motion as amended carried 10:50 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves meeting be adjourned until
Monday, April 8, 1957 at 8 P. M.
Selectman, Raymond W. James moves that meeting be
adjourned until Wednesday, April 3, 1957 at 8 P. M.
So carried. 10:52 P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD APRIL 3, 1957
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
8:04 P. M.
There were 148 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley. 8:05 P. M.
Mildred B. Marek, Chairman of the School Committee, moves to take
up Article 41.
Article 41. VOTED: That upon acquisition of the land to be acquired
by the Selectmen forschooland playground purposes
under the vote adopted under Article 17 of the Warrant
for the special Town Meeting held on November 19, 1956,
the Standing School Building Committee, to be appointed
[7 under the vote adopted under Article 37 of the Warrant
for this meeting, be and hereby is authorized on behalf
of the Town to retain- architectural services and prepare
final plans and specifications for the construction,
original equipping and furnishing of a new junior high
school building to be constructed on said land, and after
approval of the plans and specifications by the School
Committee, to obtain bids therefor; and to appropriate
therefor the sum of $75,000.00 and provide for payment
by transfer of $35,000.00- from the Excess and Deficiency
Account and by raising the balance of $40,000.00 in the
current tax levy.
Amendment offered by Donald E. Williamson as follows:
Amend Article 41 by striking out 35,000 and substituting
75,000 and striking out, Mand the balance of $40,000 to
be raised in the current tax levy".
Amendment voted on and declared lost by voice vote.
8:29 P. M.
Original motion as presented voted and carried
unanimously 8:29 P. M.
Article 42. Presented by Haskell W. Reed.
MOTION: That the sum of $8,000.00 be appropriated for
the purchase of a new ambulance, and that- said sum be
provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Decision of vote not unanimous. Standing vote taken
as follows:
In Favor Tellers Qposed
18 Alan G. Adams 9
19 _ Ernest A. Giroux 64
7 William H. Lyon 23
)iil 96
Lost 8:33 P. M.
Article 43. Presented by Paul A. Buckley.
VOTED: To accept the report of the Additional Fire
Station Committee as a report of progress, the Committee
to continue its study and to include consideration of
other possible locations for any additional fire station
and to report to a subsequent Town Meeting, but not later
[7 than the 1958 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried 8:34 P. M.
Article 1111. Presented by Haskell W. Reed.
VOTW): That the sum of $9,894.13 be raised and approp-
riated to reimburse the Boston and Maine Railroad for the
cost of installing warning signs and automatic flashing
signals at the grade crossing on Fottler Avenue, pursuant
to the order of the Department of Public Utilities con-
senting to the construction of such crossing at grade.
Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M.
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Presented by Haskell W. Reed.
Article 1.5. VOTED: To designate the land on Wyman Road acquired from
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Frances May Baskin, for playground and recreational pur-
poses, as the W. John Baskin Playground and to appropriate CD
the sum of $10,000.00 for the development and improvement
of said land, of which $2,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Real Estate Fund and the balance of $8,000.00
is to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
George W. McCoy asks permission to speak from the
floor, which was granted. He offered the following
amendment:
"We propose a bird sanctuary on Wyman Road to occupy --
land acquired from Frances May Baskin to be known as the
W. John Baskin Bird Sanctuary."
8:40 P. M.
Moderator ruled amendment not in order, but if said
amendment was presented by a Town Meeting Member it
would be accepted.
Frederick E. Tucker therefore presented the amendment
offered by George- W. McCoy. 8:11.5 P. M. ,
Amendment voted on and declared lost. 8:45 P. M.
Original motion as presented carried unanimously.
8:45 P. M.
Haskell W. Reed moves that Articles 1.46-48 inc. be taken up together.
Permission approved by the Town Meeting Members.
Article 46. Presented by Haskell W. Reed.
VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Lincoln Terrace from Lincoln Street, a
distance of 515 feet more or less northwesterly, as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 17, 1956, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary there-
for.
Carried Unanimously 8:47 P. M.
Article 47. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Longfellow Road from Burlington
Presented Street, southeasterly and northeasterly 990 feet more or
by less to Hawthorne Road, as laidout by the Selectmen and
Haskell W. shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
Reed dated January 10, 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain any fee, easement or other inter-
est in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:1.E.7 P. M.
Article 48. Presented- by- Haskell W. Reed.
VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept- the lay-
out of as a town way, Hawthorne Road from Burlington
Street, southeasterly 687 feet more or less to Long-
fellow Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 10, 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:11.8 P. M.
VOT1D: To raise- and appropriate the sum of $100 for land
acquisition and for construction of the ways enumerated
in articles 1.46 to 48 inclusive.
Carried Unanimously 8:49 P. M.
Article 49. Presented by Haskell W. Reed.
VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the re-
location and alteration of as a town way Allen Street
from Waltham Street southeasterly 1620 feet, more or
less, to a point on Allen Street which is 120 feet, more
or less southwesterly of 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 Selectmen to take by eminent domain
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor and to raise and appropriate for land acquisi-
tion and for construction the sum of $100.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M.
Haskell W. Reed asks permission to take up Articles 50-58 inc.
together. Permission granted.
Articles 50-58 inc. presented by Haskell W. Reed.
Article 50. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Boulder Road from Blake Road
easterly approximately 395 feet as laid out by the
Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a
plan on 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,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
Article 51. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Webb Street from Woburn Street a
distance of 1+85 feet more or less, northerly to Dunham
Street as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated November 6, 1956, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
Article 52. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Hillcrest Streit, from end of
accepted portion a distance of 390 feet easterly as laid
out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated
November 21, 1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
Article 53. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as -a town way, Harding Road from Williams Road, a
distance of approximately 140 feet northerly as laid out
by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
August 7, 1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article. 54. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Blake Road from Preston Road
southerly approximately 260 feet as laid out by the Sel-
ectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on
[7 file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated July 18,
1956 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:56 P. M.
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Article 55. VOTED: To establish asa town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Leonard Road from Woburn Street a 1-71
distance of 493 feetrmre or less northerly as laid out
by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
November 5, 1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:57 P. M.
Article 56. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Utica Street from Woburn Street
northeasterly a distance of 505 feet more or less as
laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated October 27, 1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:57 P. M.
Article 57. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Moreland Avenue from Fern Street a
distance of 375 feet more or less westerly as laid out
by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
June 21, 1956, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:58 P. M.
Article 58. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Moon Hill Road from Moreland
Avenue a 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 fl
office of the Town Clerk, dated October 18, 1956, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur- J
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M.
VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and for con-
struction of the ways enumerated in Articles 50 to 58
inclusive, the sum of $60,600.00 and to provide for pay-
ment thereof by transfer of $3,600.00 from the Excess
and Deficiency Account; by raising $12,000.00 in the
current tax levy, and by the issue of bonds or notes of
the Town for the balance of $45,000.00; and that the
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he
hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $45,000.00 and
issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter )!1! of the
General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding
ten years.
Amendment offered by Anne G. Fisher as follows:
"Amend the motion on Articles 50-58 to read -
appropriation of 60,600; of this sum 3,600 to be trans-
ferred from E & D and the balance of 57,000 to be
raised in the current tax levy.
9:03 P. M. —'
Amendment lost. 9:04 P. M.
Main motion as presented by Haskell W. Reed carried
unanimously 9:04 P. M.
Article 59. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. 41
VOTED: To change the names of the following streets as
herein set forth:
a. To change to Stevens Road the name Cary Street, an
accepted way extending from-Taft Avenue to Charles
Street.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
b. To change to Frances Road the name Oak Avenue, an
unaccepted way extending from Eastern Avenue to
Deering Avenue.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
c. To change to Bruce Road the name Oak Terrace, a
-�� partly accepted and partly unaccepted way extending
from Oak Street to Hillside Street.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
d. To change to Davis Road the name William Avenue, an
unaccepted way extending from Moreland Avenue to
Oakland Avenue.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
e. To change to Bird Hill Road the name Oakland Avenue,
an unaccepted way extending southwesterly from
Swan Lane.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
f. To change to Camden Street the -name Smyth Street,
an unaccepted way extending from Charles Street to
Sutherland Avenue.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
g. To change to Sky View Road the name Hillcrest
Street, a partly accepted and partly unaccepted way
extending easterly from Winter Street.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
h. To change to King Street the name Independence Road,
an unaccepted way extending northerly from Fern
Street.
Carried unanimously 9:09 P. M.
Article 60. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to acquire for school and playground purposes a parcel
Presented of land consisting of about 2.9 acres, abutting the
by Maria Hastings School lot, and shown as lot "C on a plan
Haskell entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington-Mass.", dated June
W. 2, 1956, Albert A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil
Reed Engineers & Surveyors, which is recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 7 of 1957,
said lot when acquired, together with lots "A" and "B"
as shown on said plan and already acquired by the Town,
to be added to and made a part of the Maria Hastings
School lot; and that the sum of $1,160.00 be appropriated
therefor, and be provided by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 61. Presented by Haskell W. Reed.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized,
however constituted, at any time and from time to time
to sell all or any part or parts of a certain small par-
cel of land hereinafter described that is a portion of
the land that was acquired by the Town, in connection
with the laying out of a portion of Grant Street, by an
order of taking by eminent domain adopted by the Selectmen
on June 2, 1947 and recorded in Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds, Book 714.2, Page 4.57 and by confirm-
atory deed from Charles G. Richards et ux dated June 18,
1947 and recorded in said Deeds, Book 714.7, Page 126, and
that is no longer required for 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, shall approve;
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Article 61. said small parcel of land being situated on Grant Street
(Cont.) near its intersection with Hayes Lane and being located t
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between the northwesterly line of 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 Engineer, and recorded in
said deeds as plan No. 545 of 1947 in Book 7125, Page
309, and the southeasterly line of Grant Street as it
existed as an unaccepted street prior to said layout,
all as shown on said plan.
Carried Unanimously 9:15 P. M.
Article 62. Haskell W. Reed moves for indefinite postponement.
Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 9:15 P. M.
Article 63. Haskell W. Reed moves for indefinite postponement.
Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 9:15 P. M.
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.
Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 9:17 P. M.
All articles being dispensed with, Haskell W. Reed moves that
meeting be dissolved. 9:18 P. M.
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ARTICLES 63 and 65 AS PASSED A HE ADJOU NO TOWN MEETING HELD
APR 2, 1956 ( See Book 18, Page 567)
ARTICLE 63. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Fottler Avenue, from the southwesterly line of the
location of the Boston and Maine Railroad to the northeasterly line
of the location of said railroad a distance of approximately 50
feet as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated February 7, 1956 and to take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
ARTICLE 65. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Mill Brook Road from Adams Street northwesterly
approximately 351 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3,
1956 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
$ 100.00 for
To raise and appropriate+ the ofsum $
VOTED: pp ria�e
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land acquisition and for construction of the ways enum-
erated in Articles 63 and 65.
Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M.
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August 21, 1957
August W. Koch
15 Oxford Street
Lexington ?3, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
In accordance with Chapter 412, Acts of
1956, a vacancy exists in Precinct one.
By the Annual Town Election, held March 4,
1957, you having received the next highest
number of votes cast, you are hereby notified
that you automatically become a Town Meeting
Member, term expiring, March, 1958.
Very sincerely yours,
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
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Chapter 11
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-five
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SETFCTMEN OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON TO APPOINT
A BOARD OF HEALTH.
^I Be it enacted LI the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and Ly the authority of the same, as follows :
SECTION 1. There shall be in the town of Lexington a board of
health, consisting of three members appointed by the selectmen of
said town, which shall have all the powers and duties now or from
time to time vested by general law in boards of health. Of the members
first appointed, one shall serve for one year, one for two years and
one for three years, and annually thereafter one member of said
board shall be appointed to serve for three years. Upon the initial
organization of the board of health appointed under authority of
this act, the board of selectmen, acting as the board of public
works as provided by chapter one of the acts of nineteen hundred
and twenty-two, shall cease to exercise the powers and duties of a
board of health. SECTION 2. This act shall take full effect upon
its acceptance by the town of Lexington at a regular town meeting held
prior to January first, nineteen hundred and forty-seven.
House of Representatives, January 25, 1945.
Passed to be enacted, Frederick B. Willis Speaker.
In Senate, January 25, 1945.
Passed to be enacted, Arthur W. Coolidge President.
January 30, 1945.
Approved,
Maurice J. Tobin Governor.
Chapter 39
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-five.
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE INVESTMENT OF THE PERPETUAL CARE FUND OF WEST-
VIEW CEMETERY IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and ba the authority of the same, as follows :
SECTION 1. Section five of chapter one hundred and seven of the
acts of nineteen hundred and ten is hereby amended by adding at the Ir�
end the following:- Said board from time to time shall receive from
the cemetery commissioners of the town of Lexington the perpetual
care fund of Westview cemetery and additions thereto, and shall invest
and reinvest the sums as authorized for trust funds under section
fifty-four of chapter forty-four of the General Laws and shall pay
over the net income thereof to the town treasurer, who shall hold it
subject to appropriation by the town for the care, improvement and
embellishment of the Westview cemetery. SECTION 2. This act shall
take effect upon its passage.
House of Representatives, Februaryl4,
1945.
Passed to be enacted, Frederick B. Willis Speaker.
In Senate, February 14, 1945.
Passed to be enacted, Arthur W. Coolidge President.
February 19, 1945.
Approved,
at 1 o 'clock and 3 minutes, P. M.
Maurice J. Tobin Governor.
Chapter 341.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-eight
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON TO EXPEND CERTAIN MONEY FOR
AL`T'ERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS ON BUCKMAN TAVERN.
Be it enacted ba the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and laz the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The town of Lexington is hereby authorized to expend a
sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars for alterations and improvements
on Buckman Tavern, leased by said town to the Lexington Historical
Society under authority of chapter one hundred and forty-seven of
the acts of nineteen hundred and fourteen; provided, that said money
shall be expended within a period of five years from the passage of
this act. SECTION 2. This act shall take full effect upon its
acceptance by vote of the town of Lexington at any annual town
meeting, or any special town meeting called for the purpose, held
within three years subsequent to its passage, but not otherwise.
House of Representatives, May 13, 1948.
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Passed to be enacted, Frederick B. Willis Speaker.
In Senate, May 13, 1948.
Passed to be enacted, Harris S. Richardson President.
May 18, 1948.
Approved,
Robert T. Bradford
Governor.
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Chapter 203
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-three
AN ACT EXTENDING THE TINE WITHIN WHICH THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON MAY
BORROW MONEY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and bz the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 1$6 of the acts of 1947, as amended
by section 1 of chapter 26 of the acts of 1949, is hereby further
amended by striking out, in line 6, the word usix'r and inserting in
place thereof the word:- eight,- so as to read as follows:-
Section 1. For the purposes of acquiring land for and constructing
one or more school buildings, or constructing additions to existing
school buildings, and of originally equipping and furnishing the same,
the town of Lexington may borrow from time to time, within a period
of eight years from the passage of this act, such sums as may be
necessary, not exceeding, in the aggregate, three million dollars,
and may issue bonds or notes therefor, which shall bear on their
face the words, Lexington School Building Loan, Act of 1947. Each
authorized issue shall constitute a separate loan, and such loans shall
be paid in not more than twenty years from their dates. Indebtedness
incurred under this act shall be in excess of the statutory limit,
but shall, except as herein provided, be subject to chapter forty-four
of the General Laws, including the limitation contained in the first
paragraph of section seven thereof. SECTION 2. This act shall
take effect upon its passage.
House of Representatives, March 16, 1953.
Passed to be enacted, Charles Gibbons Speaker.
In Senate, March 18, 1953.
Passed to be enacted, Richard I. Forbush President.
1 . March 23, 1953.
Approved,
at 7 o'clock and 17 minutes, P. M.
Christian D. Herter
Governor.
Chapter 381
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-four
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE REFERENCE TO THE VOTERS IN THE TOWN OF
LEXINGTON OF CERTAIN VOTES OF REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETINGS
THEREIN.
Be it enacted the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and12z the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 215 of the acts of 1929 is hereby amended by
striking out section 8 and inserting in place thereof the following
section:- Section 8. A vote passed at any representative town meeting
authorizing the expenditure of twenty thousand dollars or more as a
special appropriation, or establishing a new board or office or
abolishing an old board or office or merging two or more boards or
offices, or fixing the term of office of town officers, where such
term is optional, or increasing or reducing the number of members
of a board, or adopting a new by-law, or amending an existing by-law,
shall not be operative until after the expiration of five days,
exclusive of Sundays and holidays, from the dissolution of the
meeting. If, within said five days, a petition signed -by not less
than three per cent of the registered voters of the town, containing
their names and addresses as they appear on the list of registered
voters, is filed with the selectmen requesting that the question or
questions involved in any such vote which has not become operative
as aforesaid be submitted to the voters of the town at large, then
the operation of such vote shall be further suspended pending its CD
determination as hereinafter provided, and the selectmen, within
ten days after the filing of the petition, shall call a special meeting,
which shall be held within fourteen days after the issuing of the call,
for the purpose of presenting to the voters at large the question or
questions so involved. All votes upon any questions so submitted
shall be taken by ballot, and the check list shall be used in the
several precinct meetings in the same manner as in the election of
town officers. The questions so submitted shall be determined by a
majority vote of the registered voters of the town voting thereon,
but no action of the representative town meeting shall be reversed
unless at least twenty per cent of the registered voters shall vote
to reverse the action. Each question so submitted shall be in the
form of the following question, which shall be placed upon the official
ballot:- "Shall the town vote to approve the action of the represen-
tative town meeting whereby it was voted (brief description of the
substance of the vote)?" If such petition is not filed within the
said period of five days, the vote of the representative town meeting
shall become operative upon the expiration of the said period.
SECTION 2. This act shall be submitted for acceptance to the voters
of said town at the next annual town meeting in the form of the fol-
lowing question which shall be placed upon the official ballot to be
used for the election of town officials at said meeting: - "Shall an
act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and
fifty-four entitled 'An Act relative to the reference to the voters
in the town of Lexington of certain votes of representative town
meetings therein' , be accepted?'t If a majority of the votes in
answer to said question is in the affirmative, then this act shall
thereupon take full effect, but not otherwise.
House of Representatives, April 28, 1954.
Passed to be enacted, Charles Gibbons Speaker.
In Senate, April 28, 1954.
Passed to be enacted, Richard I. Furbush President.
May 4, 1954.
Approved,
Christian D. Herter
Governor.
Chapter )1)12
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-six
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILLING OF VACANCIES IN THE NUMBER OF TOWN
MEETING MEMBERS IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
Be it enacted the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and bz the authority of the same, as follows :
SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 215 of the acts of 1929 is hereby
amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence:-
Such vacancy or vacancies shall be filled, in the order of votes
received at each annual town election, from among those candidates
in their respective precincts who fail of election to a term of
three years. SECTION 2. Said chapter 215 is hereby further amended
by striking out section 7 and inserting in place thereof the following
section:- Section .1. Any vacancy in the full number of town meeting
members from any precinct, whether arising from a failure of the
registered voters thereof to elect, or from any other cause, shall be
filled until the next annual election by the selection by the town clerk
of the person who received the highest number of votes as a defeated
candidate for the office of town meeting member in the preceding
election in the precinct where the vacancy occurs and the town clerk
shall promptly notify such person of his election as a town meeting
member. If for any reason such person cannot or does not accept
such office, the next highest in recorded vote of the defeated
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candidates in that precinct shall be similarly selected. In the
event of a tie vote of those who received the highest votes as such
defeated candidates, or in the event there is no such defeated
candidate available, the town clerk shall call a special meeting
of the town meeting members from the precinct where the vacancy
occurs for the purpose of so filling the vacancy from among those
having the tie votes or, if no tie vote is involved, from among the
registered voters of the precinct and shall cause to be mailed to
every such town meeting member, not less than seven days before the
time set for the meeting, a notice specifying the object, time and
place of the meeting. At the said meeting a majority of the mem-
bers from such precinct shall constitute a quorum, and they shall elect
from their own number a chairman and a clerk. The choice to fill any
vacancy shall be by written ballot and a majority of the votes
I cast shall be required for a choice. The chairman and clerk shall
count the ballots and shall make a certificate of the choice and
forthwith file the same with the town clerk,together with a written
acceptance by the member or members so chosen who shall thereupon
be deemed elected and qualified a town meeting member or members,
subject to the right of all the town meeting members to judge of the
election and qualifications of the members as set forth in section
three. SECTION 3. This act shall be submitted for acceptance to
the voters of said town at the next annual town meeting in the form
of the following question which shall be placed upon the official
ballot to be used for the election of town officials at said meeting:-
"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 members in the town of Lexington' , be
accepted?" If a majority of the votes in answer to said question is
in the affirmative, then this act shall thereupon take full effect,
but not otherwise.
House of Representatives, June 5, 1956.
Passed to be enacted, Michael F. Skerry Speaker
In Senate, June 6, 1956.
Passed to be enacted, Richard I . Furbush President.
June 11, 1956.
Approved,
Christian D. Herter
Governor.
Chapter 68
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-six
AN ACT RELATIVE TO TNR TIME FOR PAYMENT OF WATER BETTERMENT ASSES-
SMENTS IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
Be it enacted b,21 the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and ba the authority. of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. If the town of Lexington accepts sections forty-two G to
forty-two I, inclusive, of chapter forty of the General Laws, the
provisions of chapter one hundred and fifty-nine of the acts of
nineteen hundred and fifty shall apply to betterments assessed
under said sections forty-two G to forty-two I, inclusive. SECTION 2 .
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
House of Representatives, February 8, 1956.
Passed to be enacted, Michael F. Skerry Speaker
In Senate, February 9, 1956.
Passed to be enacted, Richard I. Furbush President.
February 13, 1956.
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Approved,
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at 2 o 'clock and 25 minutes, P. M.
Christian D. Herter
Governor.
Chapter 405
TEE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-six i 1
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AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE USE OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN THE TOWN OF T,F,XINGTON
IN FORMING REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS BASED ON THE NINETEEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE ENUMERATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by_ the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section nine A of
chapter fifty-four of the General Laws, the formation of representative
districts based on the special enumeration of the legal voters in
the town of Lexington on January first, nineteen hundred and fifty-
five, shall be based on the six precincts into which the town was
divided in December, nineteen hundred and fifty-five, by the board of
selectmen acting under chapter two hundred and fifteen of the acts
of nineteenhundred and twenty-nine. The town shall file promptly
with the state secretary a report of said special enumeration speci-
fying the number of the inhabitants and of the legal voters in each
of said six precincts. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon
its passage.
House of Representatives, May 22, 1956.
Passed to be enacted, Michael F. Skerry Speaker.
In Senate, May 22, 1956.
Passed to be enacted, Richard I . Furbush President.
May 28, 1956.
Approved,
at 2 o1clock and 12 minutes P. M.
Christian D. Herter
Governor.
Chapter 424
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-seven
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE RETIREMENT OF EDWIN B. SAUL.
Be it enacted b� the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and bz the authority of the same, as follows :
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any provision of general or special law,
and notwithstanding any action taken by the retirement board of the
town of Lexington, said board shall reinstate Edwin B. Saul as a
member in service and shall cancel his status as a member inactive of
the retirement system of said town from August fifteenth, nineteen
hundred and fifty-six; provided, that said Edwin B. Saul repays to
said town the total amount paid to him as a retirement allowance.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
House of Representatives, June L., 1957.
Passed to be enacted, Michael F. Skerry Speaker.
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In Senate, June L., 1957.
Passed to be enacted, Newland H. Holmes President
June 7, 1957.
Approved,
at 12 o'clock and L1.2 minutes, P. M.
Foster Furcolo
Governor.
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Chapter 303
TEE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-seven
AN ACT VALIDATING THE ACTS AND PROCEEDINGS AT TEE ADJOURNED SESSION
HETn ON APRIL FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN, OF THE ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON HELD IN THE YEAR NINETEEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN.
Be it enacted122 the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The acts and proceedings of the town of Lexington at the
adjourned session of the annual town meeting held in the year nineteen
hundred and fifty-seven, which adjourned session was held on April
first, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and all acts done in
pursuance thereof are hereby confirmed and made valid, notwithstanding
the failure to give notice of the adjournment as required by law or
the by-laws of said town, to the same extent as if the said adjourned
session had been called, held, conducted and adjourned in strict
compliance with the law. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect
upon its passage.
House of Representatives, April 15, 1957.
Passed to be enacted, Michael F. Skerry Speaker.
In Senate, April 16, 1957.
Passed to be enacted, Newland H. Holmes President.
April 22, 1957.
Approved,
at L. o 'clock and 55 minutes, P. M.
Foster Furcolo
Governor.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICT,R �3 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL peri
TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 C)
ARTICLE 23 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956
Article 23. Presented by Donald D. Hathaway.
(to a C2 Distric OTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change certain
nd from an RI District'`"by adding at the end of para-
graph 4 in Section 4 (d) C2 - General business districts,
the following: - Said district shall also include
adjoining land bounded as follows: northwesterly by- a
part of the land described in the preceding sentence, 1
fifty-one and 46/100 (51.46) feet; northeasterly by
railroad property, twenty-four and 25/100 (24.25) feet;
southeasterly by railroad property, fifty and 90/100
(50.90) feet; and southwesterly by Depot Square, thirty-
two and 05/100 (32.05) feet.
10:55 P. M.
Donald D. Hathaway reads the following report:
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON THE AMENDMENT TO TRR
ZONING BY-LAW PROPOSED BY ARTICLE Q.
The amendment to the Zoning By-law set forth under
Article 23 proposes to change the zoning of certain
property located in northerly corner of Depot Square
from an R-1, one-family dwelling district to a C-2, general
business district. The Planning Board, on November 8,
1956 at 8:15 p.m. in"Estabrook Hall, held a public
hearing on this proposal. Six persons attended the
hearing which had been duly advertised according to the
Lexington Zoning By-law. Of those present at the hearing
three wished to be recorded as for the petition, none
against.
Since 1924, when the zoning by-law was adopted by this
Town, railroad property has been zoned as part of the
R-1 district, railroad stations now being permitted
uses in said district. Last year a small parcel of
land, approximately 1438 sq. ft. , adjacent to the Lexing-
ton railroad station, was sold by the Boston and Maine
Railroad to a private individual who proposes to use
part of the land for business purposes. The Planning
Board recognizes that this parcel of lard is too small
for residential development and believes that zoning
it as part of the general business district would be its
most logical use. The Board recommends, therefore,
that the Zoning By-law be amended as set forth in
Article 23 of the Warrant.
LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
Donald D. Hathaway Wilbur M. Jaquith
Alan G. Adams Thos. S. Grindle
Charles T. Abbott
10:56 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 10:57 P. M.
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Town Clerk
Lexington, M- ss. , Dece ler 18, 1956.
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 23
as passed at the Special Town Meeting held November 19, 1956 and as
same appears on record.
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/ T n Clerk
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 23 (Cont. )
Boston, Mass. , February 15, 1957
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is
hereby approved.
George Fingold (signed)
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVEL OF ARTICLE 24 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL
TOWN MnETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956.
ARTICLE 24 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956.
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Article 24. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to provide for an
additional type of zoning district to be designated C3
Special Commercial Districts and to prescribe the permitted
buildings and uses in said C3 Districts:
A. By adding under Section 3 Districts Defined the
following new paragraph:
(h) C3 - Special commercial districts.
B. By striking out the word 'tor" between the words
"Mltt and "Al" in paragraph (a) of Section 4,
C-eographical Description of Districts, and by
substituting therefor a comma and by inserting
between the words "Al" and "district" of said
paragraph the words: - or C3 -.
C. By adding under Section 5 Permitted Buildings and
Uses the following new paragraph:
(h) C3 Districts. Allbuildings and uses that are
permitted in R1 and R2 districts but subject to
any conditions and restrictions set forth therein,
and the following:
1. Laboratories engaged in research, experimental
and testing activities, including, but not
limited to, the fields of biology, chemistry,
electronics, engineering, geology, medicine,
and physics, but subject to the following
conditions: any laboratory, the conduct of
which may be disturbing or detrimental to the
health, safety or welfare of persons working
in or living near the proposed location of
such laboratory, including special danger of
fire or explosion, pollution of waterways,
corrosive, toxic or noisome fumes, gas, smoke,
soot, obnoxious dust, disagreeable odors and
offensive noise or vibrations, is expressly
prohibited; permitted laboratories may manu-
facture, process or store goods and materials
is a part of and to the extent such manufacturing, processing
relates solely to or storage. of goods and materials is expressly
1 such research, ex- t pronibitedo and the buildings thereof shall
perimental and test- connoet with a sanitary scw&.
ing activities, but
all other manu- 2. &s-c efficCa cngagcd in a=-_ - _ . _ . '
facturing, pro- clerical activities and having favi ' -s for
cessing or storage employing concurrently a ' -: • of 100
individuals but to the condition that
the bui • -` - _ thereof shall connect with a
3. No dwelling shall be erected in a C3 district
except with permission from the Board of Appeals.
11:05 P. M.
Donald D. Hathaway reads the following report:
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING
LY-LAW ITTIOMTED Bi ARTICLES ,a7,- m,
Cri
On November 8, 1956 at 8:15 p.m. the Planning Board held a
public hearing on several proposals to amend the Lexington
Zoning By-law. These proposals are incorporated in
Article 24 through 27 as printed in the Warrant. Approx-
imately twenty persons attended the hearing which had
been duly advertised according to said by-law.
The Board has been making a comprehensive study of
industrial and commercial development but is only pre-
senting at this time the proposals set forth in the
Warrant because of the imminence of the proposed road
connecting Wood and Bedford Streets. The construction
of such a road could change the complexion of the ad-
jacent land very rapidly because, under the present 1—
zoning
zoning by-law, the only limitations which could be placed
on proposed site developments have to do with height _.
regulations. It is the belief of the Planning Board
that this restriction is not enough to protect the best
interests of the town or of prospective developers 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 M-1
zoning regulations there has been some indication that
the town felt that these were inadequate.
Article 24 is the Board' s recommendation to create a
special coliimercial district in the hope of encouraging
laboratory and administrative office development. Each
building would be required to connect to a sanitary
sewer, a requirement which is considered by the Planning
Board to be absolutely essential.
Article 25 is the Board' s recommendation to improve the
present standards within the existing M-1 district by
eliminating from said district buildings and uses per-
mitted in C-1 and C-2 districts and bulk fuel and lubri-
cant tanks.
Article 26 recommends the adoption of the same height ' l
regulations for special commercial districts as now apply
to general business and light manufacturing districts. —�
Article 27 incorporates the Board' s recommendations to
create standards which it believes will tend to foster
the development of an extremely attractive, well-designed
layout of the industrial park type. Included in these
standards are minimum frontage, area, yard, off-street
parking and loading regulations where none exist now.
The Board recommends that the Zoning By-law be amended as
set forth in Articles 2L , 25, 26, and 27 of the Warrant.
LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
Donald D. Hathaway Wilbur M. Jaquith
Alan G. Adams Thos. S. Grindle
Charles T. Abbott
11:07 P. M.
General discussion.
Robert L. Lyon moves for indefinite postponement.
11:19 P. M. - -
Indefiniteost onement voted on and declared lost
P p by .J
voice vote.
11:20 P. M.
Decision of voice vote questioned. Standing vote taken
as follows:
Tellers
In Favor Opposed
6 Alan G. Adams 23
23 Robert L. Lyon 53
18 Ernest A. Giroux
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Postponement Lost. 11:22 P. M.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 2L1 (Cont. )
Original motion as presented voted on by standing
vote as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
26 Alan G. Adams 2
52 Robert L. Lyon 27
19 Ernest A. Giroux 13
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Carried 11:25 P. M.
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pawn Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , December1956
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Article 214..
as passed at the Special Town Meeting held November 19, 1956 and as
same appears on record.
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/p4wn Cle
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Boston, Mass. , February 15, 1957
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is
hereby approved, except as indicated.
George Fingold (signed)
Attorney General
(The Attorney General approved Article 24 "except as indicated".
The Attorney General has indicated the portions not approved by
striking them out with red lines. )
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 25 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL
TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956
ARTICLE 25 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956
Article 25. Presented by Donald D. Hathaway
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change the
permitted buildings and uses in Ml - Light Manufacturing
Districts by striking out all of paragraph (f) in Section 5
Permitted Buildings and Uses and by substituting in place
thereof the following:
(f) M1 Districts. All buildings and uses that are per-
mitted in R1,, R2 and C3 districts but subject to any
conditions and restrictions set forth therein, and the
following:
1. Light manufacturing, employing only electric or
other substantially noiseless and inoffensive motive
power, utilizing hand labor or quiet machinery and
processes, free from neighborhood disturbing odors or
agencies, but subject to the following. conditions: any
light manufacturing business, the conduct of which may
be disturbingor detrimental to the health, safety or
welfare of persons working in or living near the proposed
location of such manufacturing, including special danger
of fire or explosion, pollution of waterways, corrosive,
toxic or noisome fumes, gas, smoke, soot, obnoxious dust,
disagreeable odors and offensive noise or vibrations,
is expressly prohibited, - :. _ . -- -: shall
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 25 (Cont. ) nri
P.-.
2. No dwelling shall be erected in an Ml district CD
except with permission from the Board of Appeals.
General discussion.
Burton B. Stuart moves for indefinite postponement. 11:27 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, 1956 at 8 P. M.
Motion to adjourn lost by voice vote. 11:42 P. M. i�
Original motion as presented voted on by standing vote
as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
25 Alan G. Adams 1
50 Robert L. Lyon 27
24 Ernest A. Giroux 7
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Carried 11:47 P. M.
fr.wn Clerk
Lexington, Mas . , December 18, 1956.
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I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 25 as ,
passed at the Special Town Meeting held November 19, 1956 and as same
appears on record.
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// Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , Februarw15, 1957
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is
hereby approved, except as indicated.
George. Fingold (signed)
Attorney General
(The Attorney General approved Article �5 "except as indicated".
The Attorney General has indicated the portions not approved by
striking them out with red lines. )
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 26 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN
MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956.
ARTICLE 26 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956 --
Article 26. VOTED: To amend paragraph (b) of Section 7 Height
Regulations of the Zoning By-Law by inserting after the
words "C2" the following: -, C3 -, so that said para-
graph (b) will read as follows:
(b) In G2, C3 and Ml districts the maximum height
of buildings shall be fifty-five feet.
Carried unanimously 11:50 P. M.
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.wn. Clerk
ATTORNEY GENERAL' S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 26 (Cont. )
Lexington, Massachusetts - November 27, 1956
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 26
as passed at the Special Town Meeting held November 19, 1956 and as
same appears on record.
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Boston, Mass. , February 15, 1957
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is
hereby approved.
George Fingold (signed)
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 7 AS PASSED AT TEE SPECIAL
TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956.
ARTICLE 7 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN NESTING HELI) NOVEMBER 19, 1956.
Article 7. VOTED: To amend Section 3 of Article XXVI of the General
By-Laws by striking out the same and inserting in place
thereof a new Section 3 to read as follows:
Section 3. Any vehicle on any way in the Town interfering
�-- with the work of removing or plowing snow or
to a public garage'` removing ice from the way, may be removed by
or any convenient or under the direction of the Superintendent
place. The super- of Public WorksAshall, within a reasonable time,
intendent of Public notify the Chief of Police of the removal of
Works any such vehicle and of the place to which
it has been removed, and the Chief of Police
shall give like notice to the registered
owner of the vehicle. The owner before being
permitted to remove the vehicle shall establish
his right so to do and pay to the Town or to
the keeper of the place of storage, the cost
of removal, not exceeding $15.00, and any
storage charges resulting therefrom, not
exceeding X1.00 per day.
Carried unanimously 8:26 P. M.
' own Clerk
Lexington, Massachusetts - November�/'7, 1956
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington do
[— hereby certify 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.
"frown Clerk
Boston, Mass. January 2, 1957
The foregoing amendment to by-laws is hereby approved.
George Fingold (signed)
Attorney General
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ATTORNEY GENERALS APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN
MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956.
ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1956.
Article 8. VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto
a new article to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXIX. Playground and Recreation Centers.
Section 1. There is hereby established a Recreation
Committee. It shall consist of five registered
voters of the Town. Members of the Committee
shall be appointed as follows:-One by the
Board of Selectmen, one by the School Com-
mittee, one by the Planning Board, and two
by the Moderator. The first appointments
shall be for the following terms:--The member
appointed by the Selectmen shall serve for
three years, the members appointed by the
School Committee and by the Planning Board
shall serve for two years, one of the members
appointed by the Moderator shall serve for
one year and the other member appointed by
the 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 expire on April thirtieth,
except that members shall continue in office
until their successors have been duly ap-
pointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be
filled by the same appointing authority for
the balance of the unexpired terms.
Section 2. The Recreation Committee shall administer and
have the management of the public playgrounds
and recreation centers of the Town, except
as herein otherwise provided; shall have
charge of conducting and promoting thereon
recreation, play, sport and physical education
and may permit the use thereof by any depart-
ment of the Town or by any person, society or
organization for such other public, recrea-
tional, social or educational purposes as
the Committee may deem proper; and, with the
consent of the public officer or board having
control thereof or of the owner, may conduct
and promote such activities on other public
property or on private property. In carrying
out its functions, the Committee, within the
limit of its appropriations, may employ
teachers, supervisors, and other personnel
and may purchase and maintain equipment,
program material and supplies.
Section 3. The foregoing powers and duties of the Recrea-
tion Committee shall apply to playgrounds and
gymnasiums on school property under the con-
trol of the School Committee only to the
extent that the School Committee may authorize.
Section L . All other powers over playgrounds and recrea-
tion centers that are conferred upon towns
by Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General
Laws, or any statute in amendment thereof or
in addition thereto, shall be exercised by
the Board of Selectmen. These powers shall
include, without limitation, the acquisition,
construction, maintenance and development of
p
land, buildings and physical facilities.
Section 5. The Recreation Committee shall carry on con-
` tinuous study and planning in reference to
the development, improvement, maintenance,
and equipment of playgrounds and recreation
centers in the Town and shall make recom-
mendations thereon from time to time to the
Board of Selectmen.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 8 (Cont. )
Carried unanimously 8:30 P. M.
!own Clerk
Lexington, Tass. Nov. 27, 1956
The above is a true copy of Article 8 and as same
appears on record.// ,
own Clerk
Boston, Mass. , January 2, 1957
The within by-law is hereby approved.
George Fingold (signed)
Attorney General
SPECIAL ELECTION TOWNM ETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
SEPTEMBER 16, 1957
Meeting called to order by Town Clerk, James J. Carroll at
7:50 P. M.
_. There were 18 Town Meeting Members present from Precinct Six
to elect one Town Meeting Member for a term end March, 1958 to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Clement N. Williams.
Thomas A. Napoli was duly nominated and elected as Chairman of
the meeting.
Marjorie C. L. Williams was duly nominated and elected as Clerk
for the meeting.
Nominations made and seconded for candidates Martin Lichterman and
Robert H. Farwell.
Donald J. Shaw and were appointed as tellers.
Written ballots were cast with the following results:
Robert H. Farwell received 12 votes
Martin Lichterman received 6 votes
18 votes
Robert H. Farwell was duly elected as a Town Meeting Member,
Precinct Six for a term ending March, 1958.
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(For Warrant See Warrant Book)
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 16, 1957
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Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson, at
8:07 P. M.
There were 151 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Francis D. Garrity, Clergyman, Sacred Heart
Church at 8:10 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:10 P. M.
Town Clerk read the Constablets Return for the meeting. 8:10 P.M.
Article 1. Norman J. Richards, Vice-Chairman of the Appropriation
Committee, presented Appropriation Committee Report for
the meeting which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file. 8:11 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Raymond W. James, Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen.
VOTED: That in addition to money already appropriated,
the sum of $2,000 be appropriated for Insect Suppression-
Wages and Expenses for the balance of the year 1957 and
that said sum be provided by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Raymond W. James.
VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation as a town
way of Rowland Avenue as altered and relocated by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk dated May, 1957, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire
I]
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor, and to appropriate for land acquisition and for
construction of said street the sum of $100 and provide
for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Raymond W. James.
VOTED: To establish as a Town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Eldred Street from the southwesterly
sideline of Justin Street to Grove Street, a distance of
1330 feet more or less, as shown on a plan on file in
the office of the 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 therefor, and to appropriate for land
acquisition the sum of $350 and provide for payment there-
of by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:16 P. M.
General discussion.
Joseph D. Brucchi moves that Article be "laid on table."
To lay on table declared lost by voice vote. 8:22 P.M.
Main motion as presented voted on and carried unanim-
L]
ously. 8:25 P. M.
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 of Lex-
ington Estate Trust pursuant to a written agreement be-
tween the Town and said Lexington Estates Trust dated
September 22, 1947, that was entered into under the auth-
ority of a vote adopted on September 29, 1947, under
article 6 of the warrant for that town meeting and that
the sum of $15,000.00 be apo ri a or such c '
and be provided by transfer rfrom the cess and De� Ci� f
Account. Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M.
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Article 6. Presented by Raymond W. James.
VOTED: That the Board of Public Welfare, however
from time to time constituted, is hereby authorized to
execute in the name and on behalf of the Town instru-
ments taking and discharging liens under Section 4 of
Chapter 118A of the General Laws, as now or hereafter
amended, and is farther authorized in its discretion to
delegate such authority to its welfare agent, and that
all such instruments heretofore executed by said Board
or its welfare agent are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Carried unanimously 8:30 P. M.
Article 7. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the School Street School Building Committee,
appointed under the authority of the vote adopted under
Article 10 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting
held on October 5, 1953, be and hereby is authorized on
behalf of the Town to enter into a contract or contracts
for the construction, original equipping and furnishing
of an addition to the Maria Hastings School building and
to supervise the carrying on of the work; and that the
sum of $107,500.00 be and hereby is appropriated for
such construction, original equipping and furnishing,
and that payment be provided by the transfer of $2,500.00
from the unexpended balance of the appropriationvoted
for said Committee, for plans and specifications for
said addition, under Article 38 of the warrant for the
1957 annual town meeting, and the issue of bonds or
notes of the Town for the balance of $105,000.00; and
that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of
$105,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 645 of the
Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of
the Town therefor to be payable in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended,
within a period not exceeding twenty years.
Carried Unanimously 8:32 P. M.
Article 1. Alfred P. Tropeano read Report of Maple Street School
Building Committee as follows:
REPORT OF THE MAPLE STREET SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
(Harrington Elementary Scholl)
The Maple Street School Building Committee was app-
ointed by the Moderator following a special Town Meeting
of October 5, 1953. The Committee was authorized to
obtain preliminary plans and specifications, and the sum
of $10,000 was appropriated therefore. At the special
Town Meeting of November 22, 1954, the sum of $733,000
was appropriated to construct, equip, and furnish an
elementary school in accordance with the plans and
specifications. The Committee engaged the architectural
firm of Leland and Larsen; later the firm name was changed
to Leland, Larsen, Bradley & Hibbard. The low bidder was
G. L. Rugo and Sons, Inc. to whom the General Contract
was awarded.
The school, by vote of the School Committee,, has
been named the Harrington School. The construction of
the school has been completed and it has been equipped
�--i and furnished in accordance with the plans and specif-
ications and the vote under Article 2 of the special Town
_ i Meeting of November 22, 1954. The school has been acc-
epted by the School Committee.
The following sums have been appropriated and expended -
Total appropriation for preliminary plans and
for construction, equipment and furnishings $743,000.00
Total amount paid to date 695,381.20
Balance on hand $ 47,618.80
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Article 1. REPORT OF THE MAPLE STREET SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
(Cont.) (CONT.)
r)
The General Contractor has filed a claim for an
alleged extra in the amount of $3,795.00 which claim the
Committee through Town Counsel has disputed and the
same is now in arbitration. The Committee is of the
opinion that it should be empowered to expend $11.3,000
of the $17,618.80 balance towards the construction,
equipping, and furnishing of the addition to the
Harrington School.
Respectfully submitted,
Jason H. Woodward
Ralph H. Tucker
Richard P. Cromwell
Thornton S. Cody, Secretary
Alfred P. Tropeano, Chairman
Voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:35 P. M.
Article 8. Presented by Alfred P. Tropeano.
VOTED: That the Maple Street School Building Committee,
appointed under the authority of the vote adopted under
Article 11 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting
held on October 5, 1953, be and hereby is authorized on
behalf of the Town to enter into a contract or contracts
for the construction, original equipping and furnishing
of an addition to the Harrington School Building and to
supervise the carrying on of the work; and that the sum
of $121,152.00 be and hereby is appropriated for such
construction, original equipping and- furnishing and that
payment be provided by the transfer of $2,500.00 from the
unexpended balance of the appropriationvoted for said
Committee, for plans and specifications for said addition,
under Article 39 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town
Meeting; the transfer of $39,000.00 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for the construction, orig-
inal equipping and furnishing of the Harrington School
building voted under Article 2 of the warrant for the
Special Town Meeting held on November 22, 1954, the transfer
of $4,006.50 from the unexpended balance of the approp-
riation for preliminary plans and specifications for said
Harrington School building voted under Article 11 of the
warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on October 5,
1953, the transfer of $645.50 from the Excess and Def-
iciency Account, and the issue of bonds or notes of the
Town for the balance of $75,000.00 and that the Treasurer,
with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is
authorized to borrow the sum of $75,000.00 under the
authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended,
and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be
payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter /01
of the General Laws, As amended, within a period not
exceed ; twenty years.
Carried Unanimously 8:40 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for school and playground purposes
or for access thereto, the fee, any easement or other 1
interest in any part or parts or all of the following
parcels of land situated in Lexington:
1. A parcel situated at or near the intersection of
Hancock and Burlington Streets believed to be owned
by Freeman M. Gray and Stella L. Gray, 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 Engineers, recorded in Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 301 of 1951 in Book
7716, Page 87.
61.
Article 9. 2. A parcel of land situated on Burlington Street be-
(Cont.) lieved to be owned by Robert S. Ives and Anne Ives
and shown on the aforesaid plan as Lot C.
3. A parcel of land abutting on and situated north-
easterly of the aforesaid Lots D and C and believed
to be owned by John H. Millican.
and that the unexpended balance of the sum of $65,000.00
appropriated for acquisition of land for school and
playground purposes in the vote adopted under Article 17
of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on
November 19, 1956 be and hereby is made available for
such land acquisition.
Carried Unanimously 8:45 P. M.
Article 10. VOTED: To accept grants for educational purposes from
the Ford Foundation in the amount of $40,000.00 and from
Presented the A.D.L. Foundation in the amount of $10,000.00, and
by any additional amounts that may be donated by said
Mildred Foundations, and to authorize the School Committee to
B. expend all such sums for such purposes.
Marek Carried Unanimously 8:49 P. M.
Article 11. Presented by Raymond W. James.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to purchase in the name of the Town the eight voting
machines now held under lease and that the sum of
$11,160.00 be appropriated therefor, and that they be
and hereby are further authorized to lease sixteen
additional voting machines and that in addition to money
already appropriated, the sum of $1,640.00 be approp-
riated for Selectments Department- Elections, for the
balance of the year 1957, and that said sums be provided
by transfers from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:51 P. M.
Article 12. Presented by William E. Maloney.
VOTED: That the sum of $4,100.00 be and hereby is app-
"-" ropriated 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 con-
struction, original equipping and furnishing of an
additional town office building, and that payment be
provided by the transfer of $4,100.00 from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
Article 13. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
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 situated on North
Street containing 10.9 acresmoreor less and shown on '.a
a plan entitled "Land of Albert H. Burnham at Lexington"
dated May, 1928, _E. P. 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 appropr-
iated therefor and be provided by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
9 P. M.
Norman J. Richards of the Appropriation Committee states
LIAppropriation Committee not in favor.
Leland H. Emery moves to "lay on table" which was declared
lost by voice vote. 9:01 P. M.
Discussion by various speakers.
A. Edward Rowse moves for indefinite postponement.
9:23 P. H.
CD
Article 13. Discussion by various speakers. 1-4
(Cont. )
Woodrow W. Sayre moves for the previous question (Main
motion) .
Motion for the previous question adopted by voice vote.
9:25 P. M.
Main motion voted upon and declared carried by voice
vote. 9:25 P. M.
Selectman, Raymond W. James, declares meeting
dissolved. 9:26 P. M. I--=
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T wn Clerk
Chapter 74.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-eight
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO TIM VOTERS OF TIE
TOWN OF LEXINGTON AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF A. CERTAIN QUESTION
PERTAINING TO AMENDMENT OF THE ZONING BY-LAW OF SAID TOWN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same , as
follows:
SECTION 1. For the purpose of ascertaining the will of the
voters of the town of Lexington with reference to amendment of the
zoning by-law of said"town, there shall be placed on the official
ballot to be used for the election of town officers to be held
on the second Monday in March in the current year the following
question:- ttAre you in favor of amending the zoning by-law of
the Town to change land bounding on Spring Street, the Cambridge-
Concord Highway (Route 2) and the State Highway Route 128 from
a one-family dwelling district to a type of business district
that will enable it to be used for a regional shopping center?"
If a majority of those voting on said question vote in favor of
such an amendment, it shall be deemed to be the will of the
voters that an amendment to the zoning by-law to accomplish such
a change be proposed"for adoption in the manner required by law.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
House of Representatives, February 11, 1958.
Passed to be enacted, John F. Thompson
Speaker
In Senate, February 12, 1958.
Passed to be enacted, Newland H. Holmes
President
February 12, 1958.
Approved,
at 5 o'clock and 30 minutes, P.M.
Foster Furcolo
Governor.
Chapter t1 .
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-eight
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON TO BORROW
MONEY FOR REMODELING, RECONSTRUCTING, MAKING EXTRAORDINARY
REPAIRS, RE-EQUIPPING AND REFURNISHING ITS JUNIOR B GH SCHOOL
BUILDING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows:
SECTION 1. For the purpose of remodeling, reconstructing and
making extraordinary repairs to the junior high school building
and re-equipping and refurnishing the same, the town of Lexington
may borrow, within a period of two years from the passage of this
act, such sum as may be necessary, not exceeding six hundred
thousand dollars, and may issue bonds or notes therefor, which
shall bear on their face the words, Lexington School Remodeling
Loan, Act of 1958, and such loan shall be paid in not more than
ten years from its date. Indebtedness incurred under this act
shall be in excess of the statutory limit, but shall, except as
herein provided, be subject to chapter forty-four of the General
Laws, exclusive of the limitation contained in the first paragraph
of section seven thereof.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. ,
House of Representatives, January 21, 1958.
Passed to be enacted, John F. Thompson
Speaker
In Senate, January 21, 1958
Passed to be enacted, Newland H. Holmes
President
January 27, 1958.
Approved,
at 10 o'clock and 5 minutes, A.M.
Foster Furcolo
Governor.
64 (WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETI.NG - See Warrant Book)
ANNUAL TOWN T1.11G rri
March 10, 1958 CD
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town
of Lexington on Monday, March the tenth in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and fifty-eight at seven-thirty o'clock in the
forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two,
East Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall;
Precinct Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire
Station; Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Helga M. Carlson Warden J. Carroll Ryan
Rose I. McLaughlin Clerk Ilda J. Field
Annie H. McDonnell Teller Mary Ella Clifford
Mary A. Rowland Teller Henry P. Meade
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Loutse,E. Ahern
Edna D. Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver
Mary A. Hallett Teller Ralph I. Dale
Mary A. Spellman Teller Elizabeth F. Downey
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph Rooney - Warden Jean E. Baker
Florence M. Bruce Clerk Mary J. Ferry
Beatrice F. Morse Teller Caroline F. Deloury
Alice G. Marshall Teller Rosalie MacDonald
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o' clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The elction officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 1,804 (One thousand eight-hundred four)
Precinct Two 1,978 (One thousand nine-hundred seventy-eight)
Precinct Three 1,767 (One thousand seven-hundred sixty-seven)
Precinct Four 1,814. (One thousand eight-hundred fourteen)
Precinct Five 1,901 (One thousand nine-hundred one)
Precinct Six 1,858 (One thousand eight-hundred fifty-eight)
Total 11,122 (Eleven thousand one hundred twenty-two)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result
as follows:
Precinct One 804 Eight hundred four ---
Precinct Two 1,018 One thousand eighteen
Precinct Three 1,026 One Thousand twenty-six
Precinct Four 1,065 One thousand sixty-five
Precinct Five 1,108 One thousand one-hundred eight
Precinct Six 1,036 One thousand thirty-six
Total 6,057 Six thousand fifty-seven
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Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
SELECTMAN
Alan G. Adams 555 734 837 780 845 731 4,482
Blanks �2 9 28 189 28 263 305 1
I 1018 1E6 10 1108 1036 6,057
Alan G. Adams was elected Selectmen for three years.
TOWN CLERK
James J. Carroll 627 824 883 81.3 897 815 _4,889
--1 Blanks 177 194 11.1.3 222 211 221 1,168
707 1018 YET 106 1108 103 6,057
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
James J. Carroll 605 791 867 813 871 786 4,�3.
Blanks 199 227 159 252 237 250 1,32}
UO7 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6,057
James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Sanborn C. Brown )1)j9 637 696 - 689 647 635 3,753
Dan H. Fenn, Jr. L..32 480 536 648 585 .590 3,271
Vernon C. Page 390 575 513 428 592 478 2,976
Blanks37 3111-1. 307 365 392 369 2,1114.
1608 2036 2052 2130 2216 2072 12,111.
Sanborn C. Brown and Dan H. Fenn, Jr. , were elected to the School
Committee for three years.
MODERATOR
Charles E. Ferguson 578 71.5 837 780 876 7)i ,560
-- Blanks 226 27' - 189 28_5, 232 292 1,49
77 1018 6 1065 1108 1036 6,057
102
Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year.
- PLANNING BOARD
Thomas S. Grindle 51. 1 727 815 760 827 719 4,389
Blanks 263291 211 30 281 317 1,668
80 1018 102 10 5 1108 1036 6,057
Thomas S. Grindle was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich 581 770 859 82o 890 795 1,715
Blanks 22a 248,8, 167 245 218 21. 1 1,342
801 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6,057
Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
Gail W. Smith 538 716 818 762 838 735 11.,407
Blanks 266 302 208 303 270 301 1,650
801 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6,057
Gail W. Smith was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
CONSTABLES
Henry W. Dooley 387 483 409 435 496 11.03 2,613
Paul E. Furdon 465 511.3 623 556 650577 3,414
Stanley W. Janusas 313 399 191 1121 65 458 2:547
Blanks 443 611 529 718 605 634 . 3,540
1608 2036 2052 2130 2216 2072 12,114
Henry W. Dooley and Paul E. Furdon were elected Constables for
one year.
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
George P. Morey 532 710 772 715 796 710 11.,265
Blanks 272 308 254 320 312 326 1,792
$Z57 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6,057
George P. Morey was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for six years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE MI
1-21
Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct One; the eleven receiv- o
ing the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years,
and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an
unexpired term ending March 1960.
*Daniel P. Busa 455 Bernard Esecson 271
::William L. Brown-, Jr. 428 *Austin W. Fisher, Jr. 395
*..August W. Koch 294 *Nancy D. Hudson 383
*James E. Luvalle 353 Winsor D. Jellis 281
::William G. Nowlin 406 Rodger E. Longely 239
Leo S. Poplawski 266 *Haskell W. Reed 14.77
..Norman J. Richards 420 Lewis J. Rose 241 j 1
*Emile J. Vadeboncoeur 320 *Rosly M. Walter 306
*Robert E. Doran 375 Blanks 3758 Li
*Elected for three years
::::Elected for two years
TOWN MEETING =HERS - PRECINCT TWO
Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two; the eleven receiv-
int the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years,
and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an
unexpired term ending March 1960.
*J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. 480 Milton L. Gould 271
*Marjorie K. Blaisdell 418 .::::Allan Green - 360
*Winfield S. Caouette 485 Eileen C. Henriques 255
*George E. Foster 499 Vincent R. Herterick 291
• ::;Thomas G. Gibian 360 William W. MacLean 337
*Lloyd C. Hardihg 464 Edith S. Myerson 297
::Lewis L. Hoyt 483 George E. Rowe, Jr. 292
*Rufus L. McQuillan 42IR. ::Donald K. Tucker 50
:.Jason H. Woodward 516 Nathan S. Wall 234
Frances T. Chalmers 270 *Benjamin W. White 361
Thomas C. Chalmers 287 Blanks 3993
Jean B. Fletcher 335
*Elected for three years 1
:.::Tie vote
TOWN M TING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE - FOR THREE MARS
*Joseph E. Belcher 495 Robert A. Bittenbender 376
:;Louis W. Bills 483 Daniel H. Gray 323
*William I. Burnham 552 Donald H. Houghton 368
Felix V. Cutler 394 Marion E. Hunt 366
*Leland H. Emery 552 *Frederic K. Johnson 516
*Milton F. Hodgdon 542 Albert S. Richardson,Jr. 230
::Russell M. Little 503 Enid M. Starr 330
:.Mildred B. Marek 601 ::J. S. Nason Whitney y 424
::A. Edward Rowse 558 Blanks 3067
::George P. Wadsworth 606
::Elected for three years
-
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR - FOR TIME YEARS
*Walter G. Black 405 Robert S. Gohd 366
Charles T. Cogswell 386 Robert H. Kingston 369
*Robert M. Coquillette 390 Lauri A. Lindell 200
*Chesley M. Dunlap 403 *Martin Lubin 395
Helen- H. Hager 345 Donald R. Mahoney - 267
*Robert H. Holt 401 Richard F. Phelps 349
Selden M. Loring 348 Doris Luck Pullen 242
:;Edward T. Martin 470 William A. Rae, Jr. 262
::Charles E. Scribner 391 *Stephen T. Russian 416
Helen M. Bernier 346 *Richard W. Souza - 433
::Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. 11.86 :.Dorothy B. Williams 464
John M. Fernberger 388 Blanks 3193
*Elected for three years
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five; the eleven receiv-
ing the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three
2years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to
fill an unexpired term ending March 1960.
*Howard D. Butler 577 *Carl H. Bolter 450
*Thornton S. Cody 454 Robert E. Bond 297
*William P. Fitzgerald 433 Robert OTB. Carpenter 365
*Eleanor Bradford Litchfield 561 Robert E. Corb 201
::George P. Morey 577 James L. Grant 355
*Robert H. Packard 535 Charles F. MacDonald 380
"-� *Howard A. Patterson 522 *Norman T. May 520
*Frederick E. Tucker 511 John J. G. McCue 21. 8
*Gabriel Baker 482 Merion M. Ritter 389
Arthur G. Bernier 429 *David A. Stuntz 481
Florence Mildred Bernier 4o5Blanks 4124
;:Elected for three years
**Elected for two years
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six; the eleven receiv-
ing the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three
years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to
fill an unexpired term ending March 1960.
*Richard H. Battin 554 Royal W. Gilson 312
*George E. Cooper 506 *Charles Henry Jackson 415
*Roy A. Crosby 479 Jeanette M. Kanis 315
*Robert H. Farwell 474 :.:.James W. Lambie 371
*John E. Harvey 50 Martin Lichterman 339
*John F. Manley 453 Michael J. Lynch 340
*Nathan B. Ricker 423 Paul E. Mazerall 190
*Donald J. Shaw 518 William S. Sullivan 269
*James C. Shaw 416 Virginia Ann Trebino 343
John F. Cogam, Jr. 257 Blanks 4551
--' *Francis A. Gallagher 399
*Elected for three years
` **Elected for two years
QUESTION NO. 1
Shall chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws, authorizing any
county, city, town or district to provide a plan of group life in-
surance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and
group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance
for certain persons in the service of such county, city, town or dis-
trict and their dependents, be accepted by this town? _
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
Yes
3 480 525 499 520 569 2996
No
253 34 307 372 376 342 1998
Blanks } 212 14 2;2_61
101$ 1026 106591108 1036 66057
QUESTION NO. 2
Are you in favor of amending the zoning by-law of the Town to
[7change land bounding on Spring Street, the Cambridge-Concord High-
way (Route 2) and the State Highway Route 128 from a one-family
_~ dwelling district to a type of business district that will enable it
to be used for a regional shopping center?
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.L. Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
Yes 566 609 674 508 749 590 3696
No 149 312 244 438 23o 386 1759
Blanks 89 97 108 119 129 60 602
804 1018 1026 1065 1108 1036 6057
A true record.
Attest: / / %,..
Town Clerk
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March 12, 1958
To Whom It May Concern:
As of this twelfth day of March, 1958, I do hereby appoint Mary R.
McDonough as Assistant Town clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer, Town
of Lexington.
T-. Cler' : Town Treasurer
RESIGNATION OF AUGUST W. KOCH AS A TOWN MEETING MEMBER IJ
As of March 12, 1958 I received the resignation of August W.
Koch, 15 Oxford Street, as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct One.
In accordance with Chapter 442, Acts of 1956, Winsor D. Jellis,
12 Oxford Street, was the next candidate with the highest number of
votes cast March 10, 1958. Therefore he became a Town Meeting Member
in Preconct One for a term of one year ending March, 1959.
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hnClerk
RESIGNATION OF ERNEST CUTTER AS A TOWN MEETING MEMBER
As of March 12, 1958 I received the resignation of Ernest Cutter,
127 Follen Road, as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two. In
accordance with Chapter 442, Acts of 1956, William-W. Maclean, 46
Watertown Street, was the next candidate with the highest number of j f
votes cast March 10, 1958. Therefore he became a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct Two for a term of one year ending March, 1959.
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To Clerk
RESIGNATION OF-ALAN G. ADAMS AS A TOWN MEETING MEMBER
As of March 17, 1958 I received the resignation of Alan G. Adams,
15 Somerset Road, as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three. In
accordance with Chapter J!J12, Acts of 1956, Felix V. Cutler, 4 Carley
Road, was the next candidate with the highest number of votes cast
March 10, 1958. Therefore he became a Town Meeting Member in Pre-
cinct Three for a term of one year ending March, 1959.
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To Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN. MEETING HELD...MARCH 17., 1958
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at--
8:06 P. M. -
There were 188 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by the Rev. Thomas E. MacLeod. 8:08 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived. 8:08 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable' s Return of
the warrant. 8:08 P. M.
Article 2. Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Comm-
ittee presented Committee' s Report.
William C. Madden of the Appropriation Committee speaks
of the criticism in the editorial in the local paper of
the Appropriation Committee Report. 8:14 P. M.
Appropriation Committee Report as presented, accepted
and placed on file. 8:14 P. M.
Article 2. Irving H. Mabee, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures
Committee, presents report of the committee which was
voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:15 P. M.
Article 2. George P. Morey presents report of the Hospital Needs
Study Committee was was voted to be accepted, placed on
file and the committee be discharged. 8:15 F. M.
Article 2. Mrs. Ruth Morey, Chairman of thy. High School Building
Addition Committee presents Final. Report of the committee
which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the
committee discharged. 8:17 P. M.
Article
3. Presented by Raymond W. James, Selectman.
VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the Mod-
erator to have charge of the lectures under the wills of
Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current
year.
Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Raymond W. James.
Explanation of salary increases by Mr. James. 8:22 P. M.
VOTED: Moderator, Charl4s E. Ferguson, reads items in Article 4.
That the >
following Selectmen' s Department
amounts be
approp- Personal Services $ 9,703.66
riated for Expenses 2,769.38
the curr- Printing Town Report 2,242.19
ent year Elections 4,709.00
and be Insurance - 42,000.00
raised Unclassified 348.00
in the 8:23 P. M.
current t
levy ex- Town Clerk & Treasurer' s Department
cept -
where a Personal Services 8,224.61
transfer Expenses 1,228.00
is indi- Out of State Travel 250.00
cated Elections 990.00
they shall Vital Statistics 30.00
be prov- Parking Meter Maintenance 100.00
ided by (This amount to be transferred from
such a the Parking Meter Fund)
transfer. 8:23 P. M.
70 cz
Article 4. Collector' s Department
(Cont.)
Personal Services $ 7,698.25 CD
Expenses 2,082.00
Metered Mail System 5,112.00
8:24 P. M.
Trustees of Public Trusts
Expenses 225.00
8:24P. M.
Accounting Department
Personal Services 10,662.00
Expenses 570.00 --
Out of State Travel 75.00
8:24 P. M.
Assessorst Department
Personal Services 16,405.60
Expenses 1,692.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:24 P. M.
Law Department
Personal Services 14,000.00
Special Fees 5,000.00
Expenses 2,500.00
8:25 P. M.
Appropriation Committee
Expenses 1,590.00
8:25 P. M.
Board of Appeals 1
Expenses 1,635.00
8:26 P. M.
Board of Retirement
Accrued Liability 37,328.00
Expenses 325.00
8:26 P. M.
Health Department
Personal Services 8,156.36
Expenses 8,845.00
Engineering 2,500.00
Animal Inspection 950.00
Dog Clinic 6 .6.87
8:26 P. M.
Veterans' Day
Expenses 150.00
8:26 P. M.
Memorial Day
Expenses 500.00
8:26 P. M.
Patriots' Day
Expenses 4,000.00
8:27 P. M.
Planning Board
Personal Services 9,175.64
Expenses
8:27 P. M. 3,750.00
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Article 4, Recreation Committee
(Cont. )
Personal Services $ 9,922.00
Expenses 3,825.00
8:27 P. M.
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 3,522.00
Expenses 1,650.00
8:27 P. M.
Police Department
7- Personal Services 169,079.66
Expenses 16,794.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 150.00
(This amount to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:27 P. M.
. az Officer
Personal Services 300.00
Expenses 650.00
8:27 P. M.
Fire Department
Personal Services 182,827.50
Expenses 22,930.00
Ambulance 500.00
8:28 P. M.
Forest Fires
Wages & Expenses 500.00
8:28 P. M.
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Civil Defense
Expenses 1,500.00
8:28 P. M.
Capital Expenditures Committee
Expenses 350.00
8:28 P. M.
Hitoric Districts Commission
Expenses 500.00
8:28 P. M.
Standing School Building Committee
Expenses 750.00
8:29 P. M.
Inspection Department
Personal Services 15,721.05
Expenses 1,733.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:29 P. M.
Weights & Measures
Personal Services 1,000.00
Expenses 497.00
8:29 P. M.
Article 4. Public Works, Suptts. Office
(Cont.)
Personal Services $32,516.57
Expenses 1,601.00
8:29 P. M.
Engineering Department
Personal Services 28,354.28
Expenses 1,270.00
8:30 P. M.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg.
Personal Services 11,390.88
Expenses 30,765.00 --
8:30 P. M.
Public Works Building
Wages & Expenses 30,230.00
8:30 P. M.
Highway Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 82,800.00
8:30 P. M.
Highway Department-Road Machinery
Wages & Expenses 32,550.00
8:30 P. M.
Snow Removal
Wages & Expenses 75,000.00
8:31 P. M.
Traffic Regulation & Control
Wages & Expenses 10,425.00
8:31 P. M.
Street Lights
Expenses 47,855.68
8:31 P. M.
Street Signs
Expenses 5,000.00
8:32 P. M.
Sewer Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 14,285.00
8:32 P. M.
Sewer Services
Wages & Expenses 59,500.00
8:32 P. M.
Garbage Collection
Expenses 33,000.00 --
8:32 P. M.
Care of Dumps & Removal of Ashes
Wages & Expenses 18,400.00
8:33 P. M.
Water Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 65,859.75
8:33 P. M.
Water Services
Wages & Expenses 8:33 P. M. 42,750.00
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Article 4. Parks
(Cont. )
Wages & Expenses $80,662.34
8:31 P. M.
Insect Suppression
Wages & Expenses 7,350.00
8:34 P. M.
Shade Trees
Wages & Expenses 15,625.00
8:34 P. M.
Dutch Elm
Wages & Expenses 12,950.00
8:34 P. M.
School Operation
Personal Services 1,370,141.02
Expenses 343,689.97
Out of State Travel 865.00
Athletics 22,240.95
Americanization Classes 235.00
Vocational Education - Tuition 18,100.00
Handicraft Classes 8,972.60
8:35 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 5,284.00
Expenses 766.00
8:35 P. M.
Posture Clinic
Personal Services 1,809.00
_..� Expenses 240.00
8:35 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 62,000.00
Expenses 25,011.11
(In addition to the amount of $3,473.89
received from the County for Dog Licenses)
8:35 P. M.
Public Welfare
Personal Services 8,899.52
Administration 625.00
Aid & Expenses 12,500.00
8:36 P. M.
Disability Assistance
Aid & Expenses 14,400.00
8:36 P. M.
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid & Expenses 7,000.00
8:36 P. M.
Old Age Assistance
Aid & Expenses 91,500.00
8:36 P. M.
74 Article 4. (Cont.) CD
Veterans' Benefits
Personal Services $ 1,708.20 CD
Administration 335.00
Aid & Expenses 9,000.00
8:37 P. M.
Cemetery Maintenance
Personal Services 4,244.28
Wages & Expenses 29,694.82
(Of which $2,000.00 is to be transferred from the
Perpetual Care Fund - Westview Cemetery; and
$1,500.00 is to be transferred 'from the Perpetual
Care Fund - Munroe Cemetery)
8:37 P- M.
Payments on Debt
Interest 206,200.25
Principal 559,000.00
(Of which $7,000.00 is to be transferred from the
Parking Meter Fund)
8:38 P. M.
All items under Article 4 being approved as read or amended,
presented by the Moderator, as a vote, voted on and carried
unanimously by voice vote at 8:39 P. M.
Article 5. Presented by Raymond W. James, Selectman.
VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow money
from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the
financial year beginning January 1, 1959, and to issue a
note or notes therefor payable within one year and to
renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of
less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chap-
ter 44 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:40 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Raymond W.
James, Selectman.
Article 6. VOTED: To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town. Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes at
the following annual rates:
Town Clerk $3,400.00
Town Treasurer 3,400.00
Town Collector of Taxes 6,000.00
the increase over the rates established last year to be-
, come effective April 1, 1958, and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $12,630.40.
Carried Unanimously 8:40 P. M.
Article 7. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 8:41 P. M.
Article 8. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 8:41 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: To appropriate $25,000.00 for the Reserve Fund and
to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of ._._.
$20,000.00 from the Overlay Reserve Fund and the balance
of $5,000.00 to be raised in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M.
Article 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1958.
Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M.
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Article 11. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install water mains not less than six inches
but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted
or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such in-
stallation and land acquisition the sum of $65,500.00,
and that payment be provided by the transfer of
$16,252.15 from Water Department Available Surplus,
the transfer of $6,500.00 from Water Assessment Fund,
the transfer of 1,359.13 from the unexpended balance
of the appropriation for the installation of water mains
voted under Article 10 of the Warrant for the 1951 Annual
Town Meeting, the transfer of $6,969.15 from the unex-
pended balance of the appropriation for the installa-
tion of water mains voted under Article 10 of the War-
rant for the 1954 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of
$30,054.8l from the unexpended balance of the approp-
riation for the installation of water mains voted under
Article 13 of the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meet-
ing and $4,361 .76 to be raised in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 8:46 P. M.
Article 12. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 8:48 P. M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install sewer mains, subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted or un-
accepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
deterriine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts
of 18R7 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addi-
tion thereto, or otherwise, and to take 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 sum of
$165650.00 and that payment be provided by the transfer
of 2,6 0.00 from the Sewer Assessment Fund, the
raising of $52,000.00 in the current tax levy and the
balance of $65,000.00 to be provided by the issue bonds
or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the
approval of the, Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized
to borrow the sum of $65,000.00 and issue bonds or notes
of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as
amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years.
Carried Unanimously 8:53 P. M.
Article 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to extend in a southerly direction in such locations
as the Selectmen may determine, the sanitary sewer main
that now runs from the pumping station to the southerly
side of Massachusetts Avenue at the easterly side of the
State Highway Route 128 locarion, in accordance with
Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or other-
wise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installa-
tion and land acquisition the sum of $70,000.00, and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer of the said sum
17 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the
installation of sewer mains voted under Article 14 of
the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting, as supple-
mented by the appropriation for such installation voted
under Article 14 of the Warrant for the Special Town
Meeting held on November 19, 1956.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
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Article 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install a sewer main under the State Highway
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Route 128 in such locations as the Selectmen may determine,
in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as
amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$54,000.00 and that payment be provided by the transfer
of $11,551.78 from the unexpended balance of the trunk
sewers 1948 account, the transfer of $75.40 from the
unexpended balance of the appropriation for the in-
stallation of sewer mains voted under Article 12 of the
Warrant for the 1954 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer
of $18,312.12 from the unexpended balance of the app-
ropriation for the installation of sewer mains voted under
Article 14 of the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meet-
ing, as supplemented by the appropriation for such
installation voted under Article 14 of the Warrant for
the Special Town Meeting held on November 19, 1956, and
the raising of $24,060.70 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M.
Article 16. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install sewer mains in such accepted or un-
accepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine from the vicinity of Brandon Street toward
Watertown Street in accordance with Chapter 504 of the
Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to- take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;
and to appropriate for such installation and land acqu-
isition the sum of $250,000.00 of which $50,000.00 is to
be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account,
$100,000.00 is to be raised in the current tax levy and
the balance of $100,000.00 is to be provided by the issue
of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer,
with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is
authorized to borrow the sum of $100,000.00 and issue
bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in
accordancewtth the provisions of Chapter )1JI of the Gen-
eral
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Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty
years.
9:01 P. M.
Thomas G. Gibian moves for indefinite postponement.
9:03 P. M.
Indefinite postponement voted on and declared lost by
voice vote. 9:09 P. M.
Amendment offered by William Hammer as follows:
"On Article 16 as stated
Amount of appropriation be 125,000 the sum of 50,000 to
be raised in the current tax levy and the balance of
$75,000 to be bonded for a period not to exceed twenty
years."
Amendment as presented voted on and declared lost by
voice vote. 9:16 P. M.
Main motion as presented voted on and carried
unanimously. 9:17 P. M.
Article 17. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: That the sum of $11,010.24 be raised and approp-
riated for pensions for retired members of the Police
Department, and their dependencts, and that the sum of
$8,311.80 be raised and appropriated for pensions for
retired members of the Fire Department and their depend-
ents under Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:18 P. M.
Article 19. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised arid approp-
riated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 9:19 P. M.
Article 20. VOTED: That the sum of $37,000.00 be raised and appro-
priated for the construction of part of Concord Avenue
under Chapter 90 highway construction.
Martin Lubin moves for indefinite postponement. 9:25 P.M.
Indefinite postponement voted on and declared lost by
voice vote. 9:40 P. M.
--, Main motion as presented voted on and carried
unanimously. 9:41 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: That the sum of $39,000.00 be appropriated for
permanent construction of part of Allen Street and that
payment be provided by transfer from funds received from
the State under Chapter 718 of the Acts of 1956.
Carried Unanimously 9:43 P. M.
Article 22. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other
sidewalks, at such locations as they shall determine,
where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost, or
otherwise, and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$25,000.00, and to provide for payment thereof by trans-
fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:47 P. M.
Article 23. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install curbings at such locations as they may
determine, and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$5,000.00, this amount to be raisdd in the current tax
levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:48 P. M.
Article 24. VOTED: That the sum of $7,000.00 be raised and appro-
priated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps in
the eradication of mosquitoes, under Section 4A of
Chapter 252 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:53 P. M.
Article 25. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as they may determine, in accordance
with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or
otherwise, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such installa-
tion and land acquisition the sum of $31,600.00 and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:54 P. M
Article 26. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 for the pur-
chase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Road
Machinery Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:56 P. M.
Article 27. VOTED: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund
by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly
rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Depart-
ment of Public Works when used on various projects carried
on under the direction of said Department or other De-
partments of the Town, the amount of said charge not to
exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of
similar equipment.
Carried Unanimously 9:57 P. M.
Article 28. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to appoint one of their members to the Board of
Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of
the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:58 P. M.
Article 29. VOTED: 'That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets
as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of
the 1959 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:59 P. M.
Article 30. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to sell and convey at any time on or before
March 16, 1959 the land on Meriem' Street known as the Old
Fire Station Site, upon such terms and conditions as they �.
deem proper.
Carried Unanimously 10 P. M.
Article 31. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: That the Planning Board be and hereby is auth-
orized to obtain options for land or rights therein that
it desires to recommend be acquired by the Town as lo-
cations for future streets or for playground and re-
creational purposes; that the Selectmen be and hereby
are authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire 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 Planning Board;
and that funds already appropriated for options and land
acquisition for future street locations be and hereby
are made available for all the purposes hereof.
Amendment presented by Vincent McCrossen as follows:
"Remove eminent domain from Article 31." 10:01 P.M.
Amendment withdrawn by Vincent McCrossen. 10:04 P.M.
Main motion as presented voted on and declared `—
carried unanimously. 10:05 P. M.
Article 32. Presented by George M. Hynes.
VOTED: That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated for the
development of Westview Cemetery and that said sum be
provided by transfer from the Westy iew Cemetery Sale of
Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 10:05 P. M.
Article 33. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are author-
ized to purchase in the name of the Town the sixteen vot-
ing machines now held under lease and that the sum of
$23,456.00 be appropriated therefor and be raised in the
current tax levy.
Carried by voice vote. 10:15 P. M.
Article 34. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $40,000.00 to purchase
group insurance for Town employees and their dependents
under the provisions of Chapter 32B of the General Laws,
as amended, and to provide for payment thereof by trans-
fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:17 P. M.
Article 35. VOTE: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to
pay the necessary expenses of a member of the Police
Department while attending the National Police Academy
conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at
Washington, D. C.
Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M.
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Article 36. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of
$10,175.00 for the purchase by or with the approval of
the Selectmen of equipment for the Park Department.
Carried Unanimously 10:22 P. M.
Article 37. VOTED: That the sum of $8,000.00 be appropriated for
the purchase by the Selectmen of a new ambulance and that,
in addition, the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to turn in the present ambulance to apply toward the
purchase price, and that said sum of $6,000.00 be
provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:30 P. M.
Article 38. VOTED: That the sum of $18,000.00 be appropriated for
the purchase of anequipped fire engine for the Fire
Department and that said sum be provided by a transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:32 P. M.
James M. West moves that meeting be adjourned until Monday,
March 2 ., 1958 at 8 P. M.
10:32 P. M.
Town Clerk
SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN MEETING MEMBERS OF PRECINCT TWO HELD
MARCH 2I4., 1958 TO DECIDE TIE VOTE BETWEEN THOMAS G. GIBIAN AND
ALAN GREEN - RESULT OF TOWN ELECTION HELD MARCH 10, 1958
Meeting called to order by Town Clerk, James J. Carroll.
There were twenty Town Meeting Members present from Precinct 2.
George C. Sheldon was nominated and duly elected as Chairman for
the meeting.
Aiden Lassell Ripley was duly nominated and elected as clerk for
the meeting.
Harold E. Roeder and Frank A. Currier, Jr. served as tellers.
Ballots were passed out and picked up by the tellers, who, with
the chairman, counted them - the results as follows:
Thomas G. Gibian received 12 votes
Alan Green received 7 votes
Blanks 1 vote
Total 20 votes
From the result of the votes cast, Thomas G. Gibian will serve
for a term of three years ending March, 1961. Alan Green will serve
for a term of two years ending March, 1960.
George C. Sheldon
Chairman
ADJOURNED TOWN METING HELD MARCH 24, 1958
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at "`1
8:014. M.
There were 187 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Floyd J. Taylor. 8:05 P. M.
Selectman, Raymond W. James, moves that Article 2 be opened and
presented Report of the Cary Lectures Committee which was voted to
be accepted and placed on file and the committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M.
Article 2. Nathan B. Ricker presents report of the Group Insurance
Study Committee which was voted to be accepted, placed on
file and the committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M.
Article 2. Austin W. Fisher, Jr. presents report of the Standing
School Building Committee which was voted to be accepted
and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.
Article 2. Bertram Gustin presents Report of the Town Celebrations
Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on
file.
Carried Unanimously 8:12 P. M.
David F. Toomey moves Articles 4 through 38 as passed at the Town
Meeting held March 17, 1958 be rescinded.
Said vote declared lost by voice vote. 8:13 P. M.
Article 39. Wilbur M. Jaquith presents Report of the Additbnal
Fire Station Committee which was voted to be accepted,
placed on file and the committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:14 P. M.
David F. Toomey moves that all articles remaining in the warrant
be taken up together and $8,000,000.00 be appropriated. 8:15 P.M.
Mtion ruled out of order by the Moderator. 8:15 P. M.
Article .40. VOTED: That the Standing School Building Cornmittee,
appointed under authority of the vote adopted under Art-
Presented icle 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meeting.
by be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to enter _
Austin W. into a contract or contracts for remodeling, 'reconstruct-
Fisher, Jr. ing and making extraordinary repairs to the Junior High
School building, and to prepare plans and specifications,
obtain bids and enter into a contract or contracts for
reequipping and refurnishing the same, and to supervise
the work; and that the sum of $457,000.00 be appropriated
therefor, and that payment be provided by raising
$127,000.00 in the current tax levy and by the issue of
bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of $330,000.00;
and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Sel-
ectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the
sum of $330,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 4 of
the Acts of 1958 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town
therefor, to be payable in accordance with the provis-
ions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, with-
in a period not exceeding ten years.
8:16 P. M.
Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Comm-
ittee, states that committee recommends unfavorable
action. 9:35 P. M.
Vincent A. McCrossen makes motion that no more money be
appropriated for schools. 8:39 P. M.
Said motion ruled out of order by the Moderator. 8:39 P.M.
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Article 40. Vincent A. McCrossen moves for indefinite postponement.
(Cont.) 8:53 P. M.
Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson, declares recess. 9:08 P.M.
Meeting re-opened at 9:10 P. M.
A. Edward Rowse of the Appropriation Committee spoke in
opposition to the article. 9:22 P. M.
Mr. Toomey moves for the previous question. Not
adopted. 9:25 P. M.
A. Edward Rowse moves that vote be taken by secret ballot.
' 9:26 P. M.
Indefinite postponement lost. 9:27 P. M.
The motion to take by secret ballot was declared lost by
voice vote . 9:30 P. M. This was doubted and the Mod-
erator asks for a show of hands of which there were not
twenty doubters. 9:31 P. M.
Woodrow W. Sayre moves for the previous question.
Adopted. 9:54 P. M.
Main motion voted on by voice vote. The vote was not
unanimous so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
23 Donald K. Irwin 8
112 _Howard A. Patterson 10
_22 Ernest A. Giroux 20
167 38
Carried 9:56 P. M.
Article 42. Presented by Mildred B. Marek.
7. VOTED: That the sum of $18,000.00 be raised and app-
ropriated to alter, remodel, repair and improve the
building on the Barnes property for occupancy princi-
pally by administrative personnel of the School Depart-
ment; and that the Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under authority of the vote adopted under•
Article 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meet-
ing, be and hereby is authorized to retain architectural
services, to prepare plans and specifications, to obtain
bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for such
work and to supervise the work.
Carried Unanimously 10:07 P. M.
Article 41. Mildred B. Marek moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M.
Article 43. Austin W. Fisher, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement
until a future -town meeting.
Carried Unanimously 10:10 P. M.
Article )! 1. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent do-
r-- main or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational
purposes and other public purposes a parcel of land sit-
uated on the westerly side of North Street in Lexington
believed to be owned by Edith W. Willard and Genieve
Robinson and containing 58 acres, more or less, an
option to acquire such land having been obtained from
said owners by the Planning Board, and to appropriate
for such land acquisition the sum of $60,000.00 and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Voice vote not unanimous. Standing vote taken as
follows:
Article 44. In Favor Tellers Opposed
(Cont.) 29 Donald K. Irwin 2 CD
115 • Howard A. Patterson 3
37 Ernest A. Giroux 1
181 6
Carried 10:24 P. M.
Article 45. Presented 'by Selectman, Raymond W. James.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for playground, recreational and
educational purposes and other public purposes the land
in East Lexington known as the Great Meadows, and land
abutting thereon, and to appropriate for such land
acquisition the 'sum of $20,000.00 and to provide for
payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and De-
ficiency Account.
Carried `Unanimously 10:31 P. M.
Article 46. Presented by Thomas 'S. Grindle.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to accept from DeVries Con-
struction Company, Inc. a grant of land in East Lexington,
situated southeasterly of the Sun Valley section and
northeasterly of Lowell and Summer Streets, for play-
ground and recreational purposes and other public pur-
poses, and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of
$1.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:34 P. M.
Article 47. Presented by Selectman, Raymond W. James.
VOTED: To construct under the Betterment Act, Eldred
Street from the, southwesterly sideline of Justin Street
to Grove Street, and to appropriate for such con-
struction the sum of $52,000.00 and to provide for payment
thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:35 P. M.
A. Edward Rowse moves that meeting be adjourned for two weeks,
until April 7, 1958. 10:35 P. M.
Selectman, Raymond W. James, amends motion - that meeting be
adjourned until Monday, March 31, 1958 at 8 P. M.
10:35 P. M.
Amendment as presented carried and voted unanimously. 10:36 P.M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958
- Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
8:06 P. M.
There were 178 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley. 8:08 P. M.
Selectman, Raymond W. James moves that Articles 48-56 inc. be
taken up together which was unanimously accepted. 8:08 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Selectman,
Raymond W. James.
Article 48. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Ellison Road from Leroy Road a
distance of 753 feet, more or less, northerly as laid
out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated November 4, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
8:10 P. M.
Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman of the Planning Board,
reads approval of Planning Board of Articles 48-56
inc.
.Article 48 as presented carried unanimously. 8:10 P. M.
Article 49. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Greenwood Street from Paul Revere
Road a distance of 970 feet, more or less, northerly and
westerly to Harbell Street as laid out by the Selectmen
under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated September 28,
1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:11 P. M.
Article 50. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Leroy Road from Marrett Road a distance
of 265 feet, more or less, northeasterly and easterly to
School Street as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated November 8, 1957, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Article 51. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Roosevelt Road from School Street a
distance of 665 feet, more or less, westerly as laid out
by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of -the Town Clerk,
dated November 7, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:14 P. M.
Article 52. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Theresa Avenue from Cliffe Avenue a
distanceof400 feet, more or less, northwesterly to
Fottler Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the off-
ice of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1957 and from Bow
Street a distance of 270 feet, more or less, westerly to
Cliffe Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated October 7, 1957, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Article 53. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Winter Street from Grove Street a dis-
tance of 1400 feet,, more or less, southwesterly as laid rD
out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated September 7, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:16 P. M.
Article 54. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Constitution Road from Paul Revere Road
a distance of 460 feet, more or less, northwesterly as
laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and
shown upon a plan on file in theoffice of the Town Clerk,
dated November 13, 1957, and to authorize the Select-
men to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:17 P. M.
Article 55. VOTED: to establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Sherburne Road from Winthrop Road
southerly ?35 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Sel-
ectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January,
1958, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried 8:20 P. M.
Article 56. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Winthrop Road from end of accepted
portion 210 feet, more or less, to Sherburne Road as laid
out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 1958, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement, or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried 8:21 P. M.
VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and for con-
struction of the ways enumerated in Articles 48 to 56
inclusive, the sum of $95,315.00 and to provide for pay-
ment thereof by the transfer of $25,000.24 from the un-
expended balance of the appropriation for street con-
struction voted under Articles 43 t4 47 of the Warrant
for the 1954 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of $1,175.86
from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for
street construction voted under Articles 45 to 52 of the
Warrant for the 1955 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of
$8,499.90 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation
for street construction voted under Articles 47 to 62 of
the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting, the raising
of $639.00 in the current tax levy and the balance of
$60,000.00 to be provided by the issue of bonds or notes
of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow
the sum of $60,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the
Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter WI of the General Laws, as
amended, within a period not exceeding ten years.
Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M. --
together
Raymond W. James moves to take up Articles 57-77 inc..../which was
unanimously accepted. 8:25 P. M.
Article 57. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Fairlawn Lane from Lowell Street a dis-
tance of 2270 feet, more or less, easterly and thence
southeasterly to end as laid out by the Selectmen and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
November 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in landecessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously b:25 P. M.
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Article 58. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Whipple Road from Lowell Street a dis-
tance of 2515 feet, more or less, easterly and thence
southeasterly to end as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated December 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M.
Article 59. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Wheeler Road from Whipple Road a dis-
-, tance of 1380 feet, more or less, northwesterly to Fair-
lawn Lane as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
November 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest' in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:27 P. M.
Article 60. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Locke Lane from Fairlawn Lane a dis-
tance of 1226.82 feet southeasterly to Whipple Road as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 1957,
and from Whipple Road a distance of 696 feet, more or
less, southeasterly to end as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated November 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M.
Article 61. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Fiske Road from Winchester Drive a
distance of 1884.38 feet southeasterly to Whipple Road
�! as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 1957
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M.
Article 62. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Russell Road from Whipple Road a dis-
tance of 1072.16 feet northeasterly to Winchester Drive,
more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
November 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:30 P. M.
Article 63. Indefinitely Postponed. Carried Unanimously 8:31 P. M.
Article 64. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Flintlock Road from Red Coat Lane 1693
feet, more or less, northerly, easterly and southerly to
Red Coat Lane as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon
a plan onfile in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 1958 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
r- eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:31 P. M.
Article 65. VOTED;.. To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Red Coat Lane from Burlington Street a
distance of 1160 feet, more or less, northeasterly as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 2, 1958,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase, or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:32 P. M.
Article 66. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout Lml
of as a town way, Mason Street from Peacock Farm Road a
distance of 300 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated November 23, 1957 and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other in-
ter .st in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8133 P. M.
Article 67. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Peacock Farm Road from Watertown Street
1160 feet, more or less, northerly and easterly to Trott Ig -•
Horse Drive, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
November 21, 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:3L1. P. M.
Article 68. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Trotting Horse Drive from Peacock Farm
Road 872 feet, more or less., northeasterly and south-
easterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated Nov-
ember 23, 1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:3L1. P. M.
Article 69. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Demar Road from Turning Mill Road a
distance of 1625 feet, more or less,` northerly as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 1958 and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M.
Article 70.. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Turning Mill Road from Robinson Road a
distance of 855 feet, more or less, as laid out by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 1958 and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or ather-`interest in land
necessary therefor. -
Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M.
Article 71. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Dane Road from Sherburne Road a dis-
tance of 1580 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Sel-
ectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 1958 and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:36 P. M.
Article 72. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Foster Road from Dane Road a distance
of 865 feet, more or less, southerly to Dane Road as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 1958 and to --
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:37 P. M.
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Article 73. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the
layout of as a town way, Stonewall Road from Barberry
Road a distance of 370 feet, more or less, easterly as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 23,
1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:38 P. M.
Article 74. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Westwood Road from Millbrook Road
a distance of 1007 feet, more or less, northeasterly and
southeasterly to Adams Street as laid out by the Select-
men and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1958 and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:38 P. M.
Article 75. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Stimson Avenue from School Street
a distance of 865 Beet, more or less, easterly as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 4, 1958 and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest inland necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:39 P. M.
Article 76. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Constitution Road from Paul Revere
Road a distance of 670 feet, more or less, northwesterly
as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
- file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated November 13,
1957 and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
r- or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:40 P. M.
Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman of the Planning Board,
reads approval of Planning of Articles 57-62 inc. and
Articles 64-76 inc.
Article 77. Indefinitely Postponed. Carried Unanimously 8:43 P. M.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for
land acquisition and for construction of the ways
enumerated in articles 57 to 62 inclusive and in
articles 64 to 76 inclusive.
Carried Unanimously 8:43 P. M.
Article 78. Presented by Donald K. Irwin.
VOTED: To amend the Plumbing By-Law of the Town by
striking out the whole of the present Plumbing By-Law,
as amended, and by substituting therefor a new Plumbing
By-Law as prepared and recommended by the Building and
Plumbing By-Laws Study Committee and set forth in the
pamphlet entitled "Proposed Revised Plumbing By-Lawn,
with the changes therein contained in the subsequent
pamphlet entitled "Changes in Proposed Revised Plumbing
By-Law", a copy of each of said pamphlets being on file
in the office of the Town Clerk.
The following amendment offered by Martin A. Gilman:
"In Article 5, Section 19 insert not less than three (3)
square feet".
Amendment voted on and carried unanimously 8:46 P. M.
Article 78. Standing vote taken as follows:
(Cont.) ' '
In Favor Tellers Opposed r)
32 Irving H. Mabee 0
100 Ernest A. Giroux 0
39 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0
171 0
Carried Unanimously 8:50 P. M.
Article 79. Presented by Donald K. Irwin.
MOTION: To amend the Building By-Law of the Town by
striking out Article XIX, Signs, as amended, and to adopt
a new Sign By-Law as recommended by the Building and
Plumbing By-Laws Study Committee, a copy of which entitld
"Proposed Sign By-Law" and dated February, 1958, is on
file in the office of the -Town Clerk, with the following
change in such copy:--
1. In Article V, Miscellaneous, changing the first
sentence of Section 1, Non-Conforming Signs, by adding
at the end the following:--and except that all signs must
be made to comply with the provisions of paragraph C,
Illumination, of Section 2. A.l of Article III within
one (1) year after the effective date of this By-Law.--
so that such first sentence will read as follows:--
Signs legally erected before the adoption of this
By-Law that do not conform to the provisions of this
By-Law mustbe made to so comply within five (5) years
after the effective date of this By-Law, except that
standing signs must be made to comply within three (3)
years after the effective date of this By-Law and except
that all signs must be made to comply with the provisions
of paragraph f, Illumination, of Section 2. A.1 of
Article III within one (1) year after the effective date
of this By-Law.
9P. M.
Gabriel Baker presents amendment to lay on table until a
public hearing is held.
Amendment voted on but voice vote is doubted by the
Moderator. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers imposed
18 Irving H. Mabee 16
59 Ernest A. Giroux 39
15 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 22
92 77
Amendment to lay on table adopted 9:014. P. M. .
Article 80. Presented by Donald K. Irwin.
VOTED: To amend the Building By-Law of the Town by
striking out the present Building By-Law, as amended,
excepting however Article XIX thereof, entitled Signs,
and by substituting therefor a new Building By-Law as
prepared and recommended by the Building and Plumbing
By-Laws Study Committee, a copy of which entitled "Pro-
posed Revised Building By-Law" and dated February, 1958,
is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, with the
following change in such copy:--
1.
�.
The addition at the end of Article XXIII, Special
Requirements, of the following section:—
Section 11. Fire Alarm Boxes. No fire alarm box
shall be erected in any building or on any premises for
the purpose of connection to the fire alarm system of the
Town of Lexington unless written application for such
connection has been made to the Board of Fire Commissioners
of the Town and the type, location and manner of erection
of the box and its connection to the system have been
approved in writing by such Board.
9:06 P. M.
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Article 80. Richard W. Souza moves to lay on table. 9:06 P. M.
(Cont. ) Lost by voice vote. 9:07 P. M.
Richard W. Souza moves for indefinite postponement.
9:08 P. M.
Indefinite postponement Lost. 9:10 P. M.
Standing vote on main motion taken as follows:
In` Favor Tellers Opposed
34 Irving H. Mabee 0
99 Ernest A. Giroux 0
36 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 2
7- 169 2
Carried 9:14 P. M.
Article 81. Presented by Raymond W. James.
VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws as follows:
a. By changing the number of the article entitled
"Playground and Recreation Centers" from number
XXIX to number XXX. -
b. By inserting as Article XXXI the Civil Defense
By-Law that was adopted by the Town under Article
17 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting
held on October 30, 1950.
Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers imposed
34 Tieing H. Mabee 0
99 Ernest A. Giroux 0
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0
172 0
Carried Unanimously 9:16 P. M.
Article 82. Raymond W. James moves for indefinite postponement.
L.:_.. Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M.
Vincent A. McCrossen asks permission to address the meeting.
The Moderator replied it would be in order if it was a unanimous
vote of the Town Meeting Members.
As voted, it was not unanimous. 9:18 P. M.
Raymond W. James, Selectman, moves that, all articles having
been dispensed with, the meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 9:18 P. M.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958 •
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Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson. r)
8:05 P. M.
There were 189 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Robert H. Bartlett. 8:06 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived, and read the Constable' s Return
for the meeting. 8:06 P. M.
Article 1. Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation
Committee, presents report of the committee which J
was voted to` be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:06 P. M.
Austin W. Fisher, Jr. , Chairman of the Standing School
Building Committee, presents Supplementary Report of
the Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file. 8:07 P. M.
Article 2. William E. Maloney, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen,
moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman of the Planning
Board.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for sewer, water, drain, street,
school, playground and recreational purposes and other
public purposes, a parcel of land with the building there-
on situated on the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue
in Lexington, containing 68,700 square feet, more or
less, believed to be owned by Andrew E. Millyan and
Margaret K. Millyan and represented by Land Court certi-
ficate of title 88230, registered in- Middlesex South
Land Registry District, Registration Book 571, Page 80,
an option to acquire such land havig been obtained from
said owners by the Planning Board, and to appropriate
for such land acquisition the sum of $28,900.00 and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for sewer, water, drain, street,
school, playground and recreational purposes and other
public purposes, a parcel of land situated on the south-
westerly side of Middleby Road in Lexington, believed to
be owned by Diomede Famosi, Trustee of Middleby Realty
Trust and to contain twenty eight and one-half acres more
or less, an option to acquire such land having been ob-
tained from said owner by the Planning Board, and to
appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of $21,000.00
and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Voice vote not unanimous, standing vote taken as follows; --
In Favor Tellers Opposed
34 Donald K. Irwin 3
91 Ernest A. Giroux 9
21 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 13
11.6 25
Carried 8:38 P. M.
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Article 5. Presented by William. E. Maloney.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to obtain on loan six additional voting machines and to
appropriate the sum of $4.60.00 to defray transportation
and insurance expenses on such machines and to provide
for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried 8:4.1 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by William E. Maloney.
MOTION: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Asbury Street from Paul Revere Road a
'—i distance of 560 feet, more or less, northerly to, Balfour
Street as laid out by the' Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk dated April 7, 1958 and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in the land
necessary therefor, and to provide for payment thereof
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the
sum of $12,000.00.
8:) )j. P. M.
Rev. Harold T. Handley questions Appropriation Committee -
if not in favor, why not offer an amendment. 8:45 P. M.
Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Commi-
ttee, presents the following amendment:
VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Asbury Street from Paul Revere Road a
distance of 560 feet, more or less, northerly to Balfour
Street as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk dated April 7, 1958 and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in the land
necessary therefor, and to raise and appropriate for land
L . acquisition and for construction of the street the sum of
$12,000.00.
Amendment adopted 8:4.7. P. M.
Main motion as amended voted on and carried unanimously.
8:47 P. M.
Article 7. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under' authority of the vote adopted under Art-
icle 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meeting,
be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to enter
into a contract or contracts for the construction of a
new junior high school building on land situated easterly
of Burlington Street and northwesterly of Adams Street
that was acquired for school and playground purposes in
1957, and to prepare plans and specifications, obtain
bids and enter into a contract or contracts for the
original equipping and furnishing of the same, and to
supervise the work; and that the sum of $2,080,000.00
be appropriated therefor and that payment be provided
--r by raising $30,000.00 in the current tax levy, and by the
issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of
$2,050,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval
of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow
the sum of $2,050,000.00 under the authority óf Chapter
645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, _and to issue bonds
or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws,
as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years.
Vincent A. McCrossen started to offer a motion which was
declared by the Moderator to be out of order. 8:58 P. M.
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Article 7. David F. Toomey moves for indefinite postponement which C`
(Cont.) was declared lost by voice vote. 8:59 P. M.
on main motion
Voice vot/not unanimous , standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
38 Donald K. Irwin 2
108 Ernest A. Giroux 0
36 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 1
182 3
Carried 9:04 P. M.
Article 8. Presented by Donald K. Irwin.
VOTED: To amend the Building By-Law of the Town by striking
out Article XIX that is entitled "Signs", as amended, and
to adopt a new Sign By-Law as recommended by the Building
and Plumbing By-Laws Study Committee, a copy of which
entitled "Proposed Sign By-Law" and dated April, 1958,
is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
Standing vote taken- as follows:
In Favor Tellers - 9pposed
32 Irving H. Mabee 4
97 Ernest A. Giroux 12
32 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 2
161 18
Carried 9:09 P. M.
Question by David F. Toomey on proceedure of Town Meetings
declared out of order by the Moderator. 9:10 P. M.
Article 1. Presented by Donald K. Irwin.
The acceptance by this Town Meeting of the proposed
Sign By-law, as recommended by the Building and Plumbing
By-law Study Committee, completes the work of the
Committee. The Building and Plumbing Sections having
been approved by the former Town Meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
C. Harry Erickson
Robert W. Custance
Vernon C. Page
Ea1l Outhet
Richard S. Morehouse
Ernest A. Lindstrom (deceased)
Donald K. Irwin, Chairman
which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the
committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 9:11 P. M.
Article 9. Presented by Richard A. Soule.
Mr. Soule asks for consent of the meeting to waive the further
reading of the article. There were no objections. 9:12 P.M.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law to provide for an
additional type of zoning district to be designated C 4--
Regional Shopping Center Districts, as follows:
1. By adding in Section 3 Districts Defined the following
new paragraph:
(I) C 4-Regional shopping center districts.
2. By striking out the word "or" between the words "Al"
and "C3" in paragraph (a) of Section 4 Geographical
Descriptions of Districts and by substituting therefor
a comma and by inserting between the words "C3" and
-"district" of said paragraph the words: - or C 4.
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Article 9. 3. By changing certain land from an R 1 District to a
(Cont.) C 4 District by adding in Section 4 Geographical
Descriptions of Districts the following new para-
graphs:
(i) C 4-Regional shopping center districts.
1. A district situated northeasterly of the Cambridge-
Concord Highway (Route 2) and easterly of the Northern
Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and bounded and
described as follows:
Southeasterly by Spring Street,
Southwesterly by the Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route
2) and the Route 2-Route 128 Interchange, so-called,
Westerly by the Northern Circumferential Highway
(Route 128) ,
Northerly by land now or formerly of the Josiah Willard
Hayden Recreation Centre, Inc. ,
Northeasterly by lots 232 to '251, both inclusive, on
Land Court Plan 6962D,
Northwesterly by lot 252 on said plan, and
Northeasterly again by land now or formerly of
Swenson by a line parallel with and distant 200 feet
southwesterly from the southwesterly line of Shade
Street.
4. By adding under Section 5 Permitted Buildings and Uses
the following new paragraph:
(i) C4 Districts.
1. A regional Shopping Cet.ter, as hereinafter
defined, is permitted with the following build-
ings and uses:
a. Retail stores.
b. The following personal service facilities:
barber or beuty shop, physical conditioning
and reducing salon, photographic studio,
travel agency, shoe and hat repair shop,
laundry and cleansing pick-up station,
dressmaker, milliner or tailor shop, and
household appliance or equipment repair or
instruction shop.
Lw _ c. Restaurants and other places for serving
food, with the exception of diners and lunch
carts so-called which are hereby expressly
prohibited.
d. Retail gasoline, oil and greasing stations
and places of business for the sale and in-
_ stallation of tires and other automobile
accessories, but excluding garages for
storage or repair of motor vehicles, and
salesrooms, showrooms or any area or facil-
ities for the sale of motor vehicles.
e. Banks and postal substations.
f. The following additional buildings and uses
are permitted subject to permission from the
Board of Appeals:
(1) Theaters and other enclosed places of
amusement.
(2) Personal service facilities found by the
Board to be similar to those set forth in
subparagraph b. above.
2. For the purpose of this by-law a "Regional
Shopping Center" is defined to be a group of
_ stores and buildings and a land area of not less
than fifty (50) acres (1) planned to serve a
regional population and not merely the popul-
ation of the Town of Lexington, (2) planned,
designed and developed as a unit, in one or more
stages, and (3) operated and managed, after
construction, as a unit.
3. All merchandise and all sale and display facil-
ities and activities shall be entirely within
fully enclosed buildings, except the sale of gas-
oline and oil at stations permitted under sub-
paragraph d, of paragraph 1. above, and except
as shall be expressly permitted by the Board of
Appeals.
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Article 9. 5. By inserting after the word "C3" in paragraph (b) of
(Cont.) Section 7 Height Regulations the following:-, C4 - C9
so that said paragraph (b) will read as follows:
(b) in C2, C3, C4 and M1 districts the maximum height
of buildings shall be fifty-five feet.
6. By amending Section 8 as follows:
A. By striking out the title "Area, Frontage and Yard
Regulations" and substituting in place thereof the
title - Area, Frontage, Yard, Off-Street Parking
and Site Plan Regulations.
B. By adding the following new paragraph:
(i) C4 Regional Shopping Center Districts.
1. In C4 districts the entire land within the 1 -
district shall be deemed to be a single lot
for all purposes under this by-law.
2. In C4 districts there shall be provided
a. Open spaces on such lot of not less than
200 feet between each boundary line of
such lot and the permitted buildings and
structures thereon. Where such lot bounds
on a street, the exterior line of the
street shall be deemed to be the boundary
line for the purpose of this subparagraph.
b. An open area on such lot, not occupied by
any building, structure, or open sales
area, of not less than seventy-five (75)
per centum of the area of such lot.
c. Parking area (including access drives and
aisles) on such lot for automobiles or
other vehicles containing not less than
three (3) square feet for each square foot
of gross floor area, of the buildings and
structures on such lot. The open spaces
and area required under subparagraphs a
and b above may be used for parking area
if otherwise lawful.
d. Adequate space on or under the surface of
such lot, adjacent to the buildings and
structures to be served, for loading
and unloading purposes, including maneuv-
ering
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space, for service vehicles.
3. In C4 districts, all buildings shall be con-
structed, reconstructed, altered, enlarged
or used and. the premises shall be used for
a permitted purpose only in conformity with
a site plan for such lot, bearing an en-
dorsement of approval by the Board of Appeals.
a. The owner of the lot for which a site plan
approval is desired shall submit such site
plan to the Board of Appeals in accordance
with procedure prescribed by the Board
and no building permit shall be issued
for any existing or proposed building or
structure on such lot until a site plan
showing such building or structure has
been approved by the Board and then only
if such building or structure conforms to
such site plan as approved.
b. The site plan shall present a unified and
organized arrangement of buildings,
structures and service facilities and shall
show, among other features, the gpound - �
area and location of all existing and
proposed buildings, structures, parking
areas, loading and unloading spaces,
driveways, driveway openings and other
uses; all facilities for water service,
sewage, refuse and other wast disposal
services, outdoor lighting, and water
drainage; and all principal landscape
features such as fences, walls, walks,
and planting areas, including screening
of such lot, if reasonably necessary,
from R1 and R2 districts on which such
lot abuts.
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Article 9. The site plan shall include separate
(Cont.) drawings showing a unified general ex-
terior architectural design for all pro-
posed buildings and structures, the
style and type of such design, however,
shall not be subject to approval by the
Board of Appeals. In granting approval
of a site plan the Board may determine
the extent to which there shall be
access to such lot from an abutting street.
c. Before approving applications for site
plan approval under this paragraph, the
Board shall assure to a degree consistent
with a reasonable use of such lot for the
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purpose permitted by the regulations of
the districts:
1. Protection of other premises in the
neighborhood against detrimental or
offensive uses on such lot.
2. Convenience and safety of vehicular
and pedestrian movement on such lot
and in relation to streets, ways and
land in the neighborhood of such lot.
3. Adequacy of the facilities for sewage,
refuse and other wast disposal and for
water drainage.
d. The site plan may be submitted to the
Board of Appeals in stages or as a com-
plete plan and, in either case, the Board
in acting on a site plan may approve it
in whole or in part.'
Whenever successive site plans are sub-
mitted, any feature approved by the Board
on a prior site plan shall be deemed to
be approved if shown materially unchanged
on a subsequent site plan, unless the
Board determines that new or changed
features on the subsequent site plan
LImaterially affect the feature that other-
wise would be deemed to be approved.
e. In approving a site plan, the Board shall
have the power to authorize such deviation
from the site plan as approved as the Board
specifies in its approval endorsement.
The Board shall have the power to modify
or amend its approval of a site plan on
application of anyone having a property
interest in such lot or upon its own
motion if such power is reserved by the
'Board in its approval endorsement. All
_provisions applicable to an approval of a
site plan shall, where pertinent, be
applicable to a modification or amend-
ment of an approval.
f. Upon receipt of a site plan or of an
application for modification or amendment
of its approval of a site plan or before
modifying or amending its approval of a
site plan on its own motion, the Board of
Appeals shall transmit to the Planning
Board the site plan and the application
or proposal for modification or amendment
of its approval of a site plan. The Plan-
ning Board shall consider the site plan and
any application or proposal for modifi-
cation or amendment of any approval of a
site plan and shall submit a final report
thereon with recommendations to the Board
of Appeals.
Article 9. The Board of Appeals shall not approva a m�
(Cont.) site plan and shall not modify or amend
its approval of a site plan until such final
report of the Planning Board has been
submitted to it or until thirty days have
elapsed after the transmittal to the
Planning Board of the site plan or appli-
carion or proposal for modification or
amendment of approval of a site plan,
without such report being submitted.
9:12 P. M.
Wilbur M. Jaquith presents Majority Report and -7
Minority Report of the Planning Board which were voted
to be accepted and placed on file. 9:17 P. M.
Slides shown of the various streets in the vicinity of
the shopping center. 9:24 P. M.
Nathaniel P. Blish asks of the Town Clerk if figures
available giving the results of Question No. 2 as voted
at the election held March 10, 1958.
Results of each precinct read by the Town Clerk.
10:04 P. M.
William Hammer offers the following amendment:
"I offer the following amendment to Section 4 para-
graph 1. f. to read, "Theaters and other completely en-
closed places of amusement." 10:07 P. M.
Amendment adopted 10:07 P. M.
Woodrow W. Sayre moves the previous question which was
adopted at 10:23 P. M.
Standing vote taken as follows: ' 1
In Favor Te:ers Opposed IJ
19 Irving H. Mabee 21
51 Ernest A. Giroux 58
22 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 15
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Declared Lost 10:25 P. M.
Article 10. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding in Section
2, Definitions, the following two paragraphs:
(q) Municipal. The word "municipal" means the Town of
Lexington.
(r) Public. The word "public" means the Town of
Lexington.
report
Wilbur M. Jaquith presentyof the Planning Board which
was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 10:27 P. M.
Main motion as presented carried unanimously 10:27 P. M.
Article 11. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
VOTED: To amend Section 8, Area, Frontage and Yard --J
Regulations, of the Zoning By-law by striking out all of
paragraph ( e) M 1 Districts., and substituting in place
thereof the following:
( e) M1 Districts
1. In Ml districts there shall be provided:
a. For each permitted principal building, other than
those permitted in R1 or R2 districts, a lot con-
taining an area of not less than four acres and a
frontage of not less than 300 feet upon the
frontage street.
Article 11. b. For each such building and accessory building:
(Cont.) (1) A front yard of not less than 50 feet in
depth on each street upon which the lot
abuts.
(2) A side yard on each side of not less than
40 feet in width.
(3) A rear yard of not less than 50 feet in
depth. Provided however, that if a bound-
ary of the lot abuts on land in a district
other than an Ml district, the side or
rear yard requirement, for the yard having
as its exterior line the boundary of the lot
which abuts the land in the other district,
shall be not less than 60 feet in width
or depth as the case may be.
c. In particular instances, the Board of Appeals
_ may permit such principal building to be
erected on a lot containing an area or frontage,
or both, of less than the minimum area or
frontage requirements specified in subpara-
graph a. above, if at the time of the adoption
of said minimum requirements such lot was
lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed
and did not adjoin other land of the same
owner available for use in connection with such
lot, provided that the Board determines that
such permission can be granted without sub-
stantial derogation from the intent and pur-
poses of this By-Law. A lot resulting from a
taking by eminent domain after the adoption of
said minimum requirements shall be deemed for
the purposes of this subparagraph to have been
lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or deed
at the time of such adoption, if the larger
lot of which it was a part before such taking
was so laid out and recorded.
In granting such permission, the Board may
permit front, side or rear yards of less than
the minimum yard requirements specified in
subparagraph b. above.
d. For each such principal building, an open area
on the lot, not occupied by any building, or
not less than 75 per centum of the area of the
lot, which may be used for parking area if
otherwise lawful.
e. No parking or loading area on the lot shall be
located within 10 feet of the exterior line of
any street on which the lot abuts and, if a
boundary line of the lot abuts on land in a
district other than an M1 district, no such
parking or loading area shall be located
within 10 feet of such boundary line.
f. Parking and loading areas on the lot shall
be provided with adequate driveways, not more
than 25 feet in width, providing access to a
street. The entrance of all driveways to a
street shall be subject to approval in writing
by the Planning Board.
g. For each prinicpal building permitted in R1
or R2 districts, the same lot area and front-
age, and for each such building and accessory
building the same front, side and rear yards,
as would be required if the lot were situated
in an R1 or R2 district.
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Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning Board which
was voted to be accepted and place on file. 10:30 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 10:39 P.M.
All articles having been dispenced with, William E.
Maloney, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves that meeting
be dissolved. 10:39 P. M.
a", II °" / //
ill ►o Clerk
May 10, 1958
Mr. James Carroll rD
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. (Precinct 4)
I have moved out of Lexington and therefore resign as a town
meeting member.
Robert J. Clements
May 10, 1958
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby accept the term of one year as a Town Meeting Member
in precinct four, ending in March 1959, filling vacancy of Robert
T. Clements.
Joie. M. Fernberger
50 Spring Street
May 11, 1958
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Town of Lexington
Gentlemen:
This is to inform you that I am now living in Carlisle and
intend to make it my permenant residence therefore I wish to make
this my notice of resignation as Town Meeting Member of Precinct Six.
I would like to thank you and all the other town officials I
came in contact with for their friendliness and co-operation.
Sincerely,
Paul W. Taylor
James J. Carroll May 12, 1958
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby accept the term of one year as a Town Meeting Member
in precinct six, ending in March 1959, filling vacancy of Paul W. Taylor.
Virgina Ann Trebino
83 Spring St.
July 14, 1958
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby accept membership as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Five for a period ending March 1959. —'
Arthur G. Bernier
296 Bedford St.
September 2, 1958
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby accept membership as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Four for a period ending March 1959.
Charles T. Cogswell
35 Prospect Hill Rd.
ATTORNEY GENERALtS APPROVAL !?F ARTICTF 17. AS PASSED AT THE 99
SPECIAL TOWN YMETING HELD MAY 12, 1958 _ --
AMENDMENT TO LINGTON ZONING -BY-LAW August 1 .., 1958
The following amendment to the Lexington Zoning By-Law
was adopted by vote of the Town Meeting on May 12, 1958 and
approved by the Attorney General on August 13, 1958.
ARTICLE 11 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HEM MAY 12,1958
ARTICLE 11 VOTED: To amend Section 8, Area, Frontage and Yard
Regulations, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out
all of paragraph (e) M 1 Districts, and substituting
in place thereof the following:
—7 (e) I+rIl Districts
1. In M1 districts there shall be provided:
a. For each permitted principal building,
other than those permitted in R1 or R2
districts, a lot containing an area of
not less than four acres and a frontage
of not less than 300 feet upon the frontage
street.
b. For each such building and accessory building:
(1) A front yard of not less than 50 feet
in depth on each street upon which the
lot abuts.
(2) A side yard on each side of not less
than 40 feet in width.
(3) A rear yard of not less than 50 feet
in depth. Provided however, that if a
boundary of the lot abuts on land in a
district other than an M1 district, the
side or rear yard requirement, for the
yard having as its exterior line the
boundary of the lot which abuts the land
in the other district, shall be not less
than 60 feet in width or depth as the case
may be.
c. In particular instances, the Board of Appeals
may permit such principal building to be
erected on a lot containing an area or frontage,
or both, of less than the minimum area or
frontage requirements specified in subparagraph
a. above, if at the time of the adoption of
said minimum requirements such lot was law-
fully laid out and recorded by plan or deed
and did not adjoin other land of the same owner
available for use in connection with such lot,
provided that the Board determines that such
permission can be granted without substantial
derogation from the intent and purposes of
this By-Law. A lot resulting from a taking by
eminent domain after the adoption of said
minimum requirements shall be deemed for the
purposes of this subparagraph to have been
lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or
deed at the time of such adoption, if the larger
lot of which it was a part before such taking
was so laid out and recorded. In granting
such permission, the Board may permit front,
side or rear yards of less than the minimum
yard requirements specified in subparagraph
b. above.
d. For each such principal building, an open area
on the lot, not occupied by any building, of not
less than 75 per centum of the area of the lot,
which may be used for parking area if other-
wise lawful.
e. No parking or loading area on the lot shall be
located within 10 feet of the exterior line of
any street on which the lot abuts and, if a
boundary line of the lot abuts on land in a
district other than an M1 district, no such
parking or loading area shall be located within
10 feet of such boundary line.
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f. Parking and loading areas on the lot shall be provided with
adequate driveways, not more than 25 feet in width, providing
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access to a street. The entrance of all driveways to a street
shall be subject to approval in writing by the Planning
Board.
g. For each principal building permitted in R1 or R2
districts, the same lot area and frontage, and for
each such building and accessory building the same
front, side and rear yards, as would be required
if the lot were situated in an Rl or R2 district.
Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning Board which
was voted to be accepted and place on file. 10:30 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 10:39 P. M.
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Massachusetts May 19, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington,
do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact
copy of Article 11 as passed at the Special Town Meeting
held May 12, 1958 and as same appears on record.
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Massachusetts August 13, 1958
The foregoing amendment to the zoning by-laws is hereby
approved.
(Signed) George Fingold
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL!S APPROVAL OF ARTICTR 78 AS PASSED AT TEE
ADJOURNED TOWN IETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958
ARTICLE 78 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD
MARCH 31, 1958
ARTICLE 78. Presented by Donald K. Irwin
VOTED: To amend the Plumbing By-Law of the
Town by striking out the whole of the present
Plumbing By-Law, as amended, and by substituting
therefor a new Plumbing By-Law as prepared
and recommended by the Building and Plumbing
By-Laws Study Committee and set forth in the
pamphlet entitled "Proposed Revised Plumbing,
By-Law", with the changes therein contained in
the subsequent pamphlet entitled "Changes in
Proposed Revised Plumbing By-Law", a copy of
each of said pamphlets being on file in the office
of the -Town Clerk.
The following amendment offered by Martin A. Gilman:
"In Article 5, Section 19 insert not less than
three (3) square feet".
Amendment voted on and carried unanimously 8:46 P.M.
Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
32 Irving H. Mabee 0
100 Ernest A. Giroux 0
39 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0
171 0
Carried Unanimously 8:50 P.M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
101
Lexington, Mass. May 1, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington
do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of
Article 78 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 31,
1958 and as same appears on record.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
MM Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. May 9, 1958
The foregoing plumbing by-law, as amended, is hereby
approved.
(Signed) George Fingold
Attorney General
The _ abovearticle is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk
under Proposed Revised Plumbing By-Law .
ATTORNEY GENERAL1S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 80 AS PASSED AT THE
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958.
ARTICLE 80. AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD
MARCH 31, 1958 -
ARTICLE 80. Presented by Donald K. Irwin.
VOTED: To amend the Building By-Law of the
Town by striking out the present Building
By-Law, as amended, excepting however Article
�_. XIX thereof, entitled Signs, and by substituting
therefor a new Building By-Law as prepared and
recommended by the Building and Plumbing By-
Laws Study Committee, a copy of which entitled
"Proposed Revised Building By-Law" and dated
February, 1958, is on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, with the following change in such copy: --
1. The addition at the end of Article XX111,
Special Requirements, of the following section:--
Section 11. Fire Alarm Boxes. No fire alarm
box shall be erected in any building or on any
premises for the purpose of connection to the fire
alarm system of the Town of Lexington unless w4tten
application for such connection has been made/ e
Board of Fire Commissioners of the Town and the
type, location and manner of erection of the box
and its connection to the system have been approved
in writing by such Board. 9:06 P. M.
Richard W. Souza moves to lay on table. 9:06 P. M.
Lost by voice vote. 9:07 P. M.
Richard W. Souza moves for indefinite postponement.
9 :08 P. M. Indefinite postponement Lost. 9:10 P. M.
Standing vote on main motion taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
34 Irving H. Mabee 0
99 Ernest A. Giroux 0
36 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 2
169 2
Carried 9:14 P. M.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
2
Lexington, Mass. May 1, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington,
do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of
Artidle 80 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 31,
1958 and as same appears on record.
MM (Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. May 9, 1958
The foregoing building by-law, as amended, is hereby approved.
(Signed) George Fingold .__.
Attorney General
The Proposed Revised Building By-Law is on file in the Office of
the Town Clerk.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICT81 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED
TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958.
ARTICLE 81 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1958
ARTICT.N 81. Presented by Raymond W. James.
VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws as follows:
a. By changing the number of the article entitled
"Playground and Recreation Centers" from
number XX1X to number XXX.
b. By inserting as Article XXXl the Civil Defense
By-Law that was adopted by the Town under
Article 17 of the warrant for the Special
Town Meeting held on October 30, 1950.
Standing vote taken as follows: ,
In Favor Tellers Opposed
34 Irving H. Mabee 0
99 Ernest A. Giroux 0
39 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0
172 0
Carried Unanimously 9:16 P. M.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. May 1, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington,
do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of
Article 81 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 31,
1958 and as same appears on record.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. May 9, 1958
The foregoing amendment to by-laws is hereby approved.
(Signed) George Fingold
Attorney General
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(See Warrant Book - Page 1[03
S TA'1E PRIMARY
September 9, 1958
The following election officers had been appointed by the
Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the Town Precincts as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
D Rose I . McLaughlin Warden D J. Carroll Ryan
D Mary W. Rowland Clerk R Ilda J. Field
R George E. Foster Teller D Annie H. McDonnell
R Mary E. Clifford Teller R George D. Smith
D Catherine Belliveau Teller R Ida Fiske
R K. Claudine Foster Teller D George Stygles
Teller D Lillian McDonald
Teller R Mary Stankhard
Precinct Three Precinct Four
D Randall W. Richards Warden D Louise E. Ahern
R Mary A. Hallett Clerk R Caroline F. Deloury
D Mary A. Spellman Teller R Alice Jorgensen
R Allce G. Marshall Teller D Mary G. Oliver
D Charlotte L. Murphy Teller R Marion E. Whiting
Teller D Claire J. Nicholas
Precinct Five Precinct Six
D Clarence E. Delp Warden D Mary J. Ferry
R Florence M. Bruce Clerk D Elizabeth F. Downey
R Beatrice F. Morse Teller R Gladys T. Watson
D Agnes G. Hall Teller R Lena S. Rochette
R Elizabeth Fardy Teller R S. S. Hooper
D Veronica Belcastro Teller
R Jane Boleyn Teller
R Elizabeth Jack Teller
The polls were declared open in each Precinct at eight
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o' clock P. M. at
which time after due notice they were declared closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as
follows:
Precinct One Nineteen hundred three 1903
Precinct Two Twenty hundred-fifty nine 2059
Precinct Three Eighteen hundred thirteen 1813
Precinct Four Eighteen hundred fifty-two 1852
Precinct Five Nineteen hundred seventy-four 1974
Precinct Six Nineteen hundred twenty-five 1925
11,526
Total Eleven thousand five hundred-twenty six
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his office.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars
---- canvassed the results as follows:
Precinct One Ballots Cast: Dern. 185 Rep. 198 Total 383
Precinct Two Ballots Cast: Dem. 188 Rep. 362 Total 550
Precinct Three Ballots Cast: Dem. 59 Rep. 368 Total 2427
Precinct Four Ballots Cast: Dem. 119 Rep. 338 Total L157
Precinct Five Ballots Cast: Dem. 93 Rep. 369 Total 162
Precinct Six Ballots Cast: Dem. 91 Rep. Total 354
Totals Dem. 737 Rep.1898 Total 2633
104 REPUBLICAN P. TY =
SENATOR IN CONGRESS ril
Vincent T. Celeste Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total Ca
132 205 269 241 238 17— 1255
Blanks 66 154 99 97 131 96 61x.3
198 362 368 3T3 — 369 2263 1898
GOVERNOR
Charles Gibbons 108 193 207 151 266 79 1004
Blanks 90 169 161 1. 87 103 184 89 .
1973- 362 77 33338 369 263 189
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 1
Elmer C. Nelson 148 251 307 254 225 188 1373
Blanks 50 111 61 8L 144 7552L
198 372 368 338 369 263 1898
SECRETARY
Marion Curran Boch 1111! 253 308 246 270 191 1412
Blanks �51- 109 60 92 99 72 �86
198 36`2 368 33$ 69 263 lti95
TREASURER
John E. Yerxa 11111 2. 35499 310 2ii
45 270 194 1412
19 312
' A
Blanks � iii 7.4
AUDITOR
Thomas H. Adams 134 245 290 234 245 193 1341
Blanks Gla. 117 78 1.9.L 124
198 362 37 338 369 263 1898
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Christian A. Herter, Jr. 168 302 3)12 297 329 2241662 --
Blanks _1260 26 41 i}0 39 236
1 62 368 338 369 263 1898
CONGRESSMAN
Edith Nourse Rogers 154298 333 270 317 205 1586
Blanks 19 362 36 5 33 39 485
1898
COUNCILLOR
O. Edward Dutile 28 35 64. 38 61 21 247
John P. Forte 77 122 152 134 133 100 718
H. Bradford Green, Jr. )111 79 109 68 73 62 435
T. Peter Russo 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
William A. Warren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blanks 198 -6 _5.4 3346 263 1895
' .--
SENATOR
Charles Gibbons 132 284 256 263302 189 1426
Blanks 66 78 112 75 67 74 72
i9S 3b2 36$ 33 9 263 1 98
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
John Brox 91 11111 222 179 184 102 922
William E. Maloney 137 250 288 241 277 179 1372
William A. Barnes 39 82 75 79 72 67 17
Jsmes A. Johnson 24 43 37 25 42 4 2
Jack J. Moss 25 51 36 30 112 27 211
Blanks 80 1 � --� 122 121 10 660
6. 72 ?3$ 52 379
105
REPUBLICAN PARTY (CONT. )
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.'s Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
William G. Andrew air 182-- 237 171 197 141 1046
James F. Mahan 69 53 b8 78 79 55 402
Blanks 11 127 �6 89 66 0+
19$ 362 368 33836q 263 1898
CLERK OF COURTS
Charles T. Hughes 137 227 240 235 2)01 ')i)i 1227
Blanks 61 1 128 103 125 119 671
19$ 362 36$ 338 369 275 1898
REGISTER OF DEEDS
William B. Bailey 124 185 260 218 234 173 1194
George L. Leavitt, Jr. 37 50 49 50 51 32 269
Blanks37 127 59 70 _L 58 435
19 3-62 368 -573 9 275 1898
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
John F. Cahill 61 127 139 130 146 91 694
Frederick Lowe 28 34 53 42 56 32 245
Jesse A. Rogers 76 100 106 98 89 80 549
Blanks 101 _ 70 68 78 6o 410
iii 3-2' -5617 33$ -5-6-9- 273 l08
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
Winston W. Bell 75 114 121 112 126 100 648
Warren J. FitzGerald 89 140 182 133 159 112 815
Blanks ! _ 108 65 2 84 51 435
198 3&2 368 33 379 2E5 198
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
John F. Kennedy 161 158 53 112 80 77 641
Blanks 2 �0� 6 7 q.
1 1�$ 9 119 93 91 734
GOVERNOR
Foster Furcolo 137 141 48 109 67 71 573
7 11 13FAF? 1Blanks62 1�1 188 �9 1 14
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Robert F. Murphy 140 14.1 46 102 72 73 574
Blanks 7 1 7 18 161
1 1138 119 9321 91
SECRETARY
Edward J. Cronin 134 136 42 105 66 68 551
Blanks 51 52 1 14 27 23 18 +
185 I859 119 93 91 735
TREASURER
William G. Shaughnessy 93 82 38 84 47 49 393
John F. Kennedy 69 76 Y91 14 3-1. 26 30 26
Blanks �� .. G 96
4 --4 4 119 93 73�
6 DEMONCRATIC PARTY (CONT. ) CZ
tza
AUDITOR 1
m
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 r. Pr.4 , Pr.5 , Pr.6 . Total.
Thomas J. Buckley VV!? 133 42 98 69 65 549
Blanks 17 21 2�1 26 186
145 l 59 119 93 91 77
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward J. McCormack,Jr. 71 58 19 34 32 22 236
Endicott Peabody 97 111 33 82 50 58 431
Blanks _22_ 19 11 11 68
185 1$$ 59 119 93 91 733
CONGRESSMAN
William H. Sullivan 136 119 40 89 67 61 512
Blanks �9 69 19 __2 26 223
185 8 -9 119 93 91 735
COUNCILLOR
Joseph Ray Crimmins 121 113 39 68 54 54 )1)1 9
Michael Luongo 17 195 25 9 13 88
Blanks 56 15 26 24 198
1 188 59 119 93 91 77-
SENATOR
35SENATOR
Vincent B. Lantagne 2 11 0 10 0 5 28
William C. Madden 159 157 51 88 73 68 596
Arthur E. McGlinchey 7 5 0 18 2 4 36
Blanks 17 1 8 3 18 14 75
i 188 -39 119 93 91 7
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT --,
Stanley J. Bocko 82 77 29 70 29 41 328
Paul R. Donovan 123 117 37 69 6055 461 __
Blanks 165 182 99 9 86 681
37
370 6 11 237 1863-332- 1�,770
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
James L. O'Dea, Jr. 102 114 34 73 58 57 438
Andrew T. Trodden 64 50 21 31 30 25 221
Blanks 19 22 4 9 76
TIT 188 59 119 93 91 7.35
CLERK OF COURTS
Thomas F. August 4 4 3 4 3 2 20
Edward T. Brady 23.- 24 9 20 11 16 103
T. Edward Corbett 25"' 31 7 9 10 6 88
William T. Desmond 20 35 8 21 13 9 106
Philip P. Dever 42 31 4 17 16 5 115
John J. Fitzpatrick 9 7 1 9 6 4 36
Angus M. MacNeil 3 2 2 4 0 3 14
Harold W. McKelvey 1 2 3 0 1 0 7
Edward J. Sullivan 17 11 8 9 6 8 59
Blanks 1 41 14 26 27 _8 187
1E5 188 59 119 93 91 735
DEMONCRATIC PARTY (GOUT. ) 1.07
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4. Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
Edmund C. Buckley 37 14 5 8 _ 3 5 72
Henry F. Buckley 7 4 2 3 8 6 30
Thomas F. Burns 9 2 4 6 8 W 33
Joseph J. Corcoran 9 17 3 6 5- 48
James A. Cullen 27 31 8 20 10 8 104
Joseph G. Dever 24 20 11 7- 8 8 78
Francis J. Driscoll 18- 20 7 6 6 61
John F. Ferrick 14 20 W 15 9 17 83
Paul M. Haley 3 1 0 3 1 0 8
Joseph T. Kelleher 3 6 1 3 1 2 16
Timothy V. O' Connor 10 11 2 2 3 2 30
Charles M. Sullivan 2 2 1 3 2 0 - 10
Bernard J. Travers 2 1 0 2 0 1 6
Blanks 20 -39 10 _3_,L 29 2�1.
185 188 ---59 119 93 91 735
COUNTY COIVIVSSSIONER
John D. Buckley 15 16 3 7 8 5 54
Lawrence A. Buckley 11 9 6 3 6 8 43
John Joseph Burke 11 8 3 8 9 5 )1)1
Edmund R. Campbell 5 7 3 3 2 2 22
Gilbert E. Cardoso 10 10 0 2 0 5 27
Raymond E. Ennis 2 7 1 1 • 3 1 15
Lawrence P. Masterson 2 3 2 3 1 2 13
Joseph Sarcia 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
- John L. Sullivan 8 3 0 2 2 ° 0 15
Armand R. Valentino 6 3 3 5 2 2 21
David I. Walsh 8 8 5 5 3 7 36
Blanks _9 8 _1 _l 201
185- 59 119 93 91 755
i
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
j John V. Harvey 69 53 26 52 32 39 271
Lawrence H. Avery 3 14 1 3 3 3 27
George H. Bailey 2 7 2 2 1 4 18
Vincent J. Bowen 6 9 1 5 3 ' 1 25
C. Michael Bradley 6 10 0 1 3 2 22
Patrick J. Brennan 17 20 8 8 10 5 68
John Fred Buckley 8 5 2 5 1 5 26
John B. Carr 4 11 1 8 3 3 30
Timothy J. Cosgrove 3 II 1 2 2 4 16
Edward J. Crane 6 5 5 3 2 1 22
Timothy F. O'Connor 10 6 2 1 0 1 20
Francis J. O'Dea 5 3 0 3 3 0 14
John L. Sullivan 6 3 1 3 3 1 17
Blanks �0 ��8�� 9 _LI _ZZ 22 19
1o, 1$$ -99 119 93 91 735
II /i
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1 0SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958 D11
There were 186 Town Meeting Members present.
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E.
Ferguson. 8:05 P. M.
Invocation given by Rev. Jas. A. Bradford of the Hancock Con-
gregational Church. 8:07 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until voted that further reading be waived.
Town Clerk read the Constable' s Return for the meeting. r-1
8:09 P. M.
Article 1. Appropriation Committee Report presented by Norman J.
Richards which was voted to\accepted and placed on file.
8:09 P. M. be
Article 2. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: To amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses,
of the Zoning By-Law by striking out in paragraph (h)
C 3 Districts the number "1" at the beginning of the
clause so numbered and substituting therefor the number
--2--, and by adding before said clause the following
clause:
1. Offices for administrative, executive,
professional and similar purposes.
Mr. Grindle presents Planning Board Report to be accepted.
Main motion Carried Unanimously 8:11 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end
of Section 8, Area Frontage and Yard Regulations, the
following new paragraph:
(h) C 3 Districts.
1. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all
uses other than those permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts:
a. A lot containing an area of not less than five
acres and a lot width of not less than 300 feet on
each street on which the lot abuts, except that in
case the lot abuts on a dead end turnaround part
of a public street or of a street shown on a sub-
division plan approved by the Lexington Planning
Board under the Subdivision Control Law and abuts
also on such street before the turnaround, the
300 feet may be measured in part along the side
line of the street before the turnaround and in
part along a projection of the course of such side
line through and beyond the turnaround, provided
however that the lot shall have a frontage of not
less than 60 feet on the street, including such
turnaround.
b. For each lot a front yard of not less than 100
feet in depth on each street on which the lot
abuts, and within such 100 feet from each street
there shall be permitted only (1) green areas of
grass, plants, shrubs and trees, and (2) walks,
driveways and parking facilities occupying not �
more than 25 per centum of the area.
c. On each lot a side yard on each side of not less
than 50 feet in width and a rear yard of not less
than 50 feet in depth.
d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any
building, of not less than 75 per centum of the
lot, which may be used for parking if otherwise
lawful.
e. On each lot parking, loading and unloading facil-
ities reasonably sufficient to serve the business
conducted thereon without using adjacent streets
therefor, and not located within 25 feet of any
street or boundary line.
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109
Article 3. f. Within 25 feet of each street and boundary, only
(Cont.) green areas of grass, plants, shrubs or trees, and
necessary ways of access therethrough.
g. No open storage of materials or equipment in any
front yard, and none elsewhere unless (1)
appropriately screened from view from streets and
public ways and from land not in a C 3 or M 1
district, and (2) not detrimental to the appearance
of an office-research area.
2. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all
uses permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, the same lot
area and frontage, and the same front and side and
.vi rear yards as would be required if the lot were
situated in an R 1 or R 2 district.
Article read by Richard H. Soule. 8:15 P. M.
Mr. Grindle asks for Report of Planning Board to be
accepted and placed on file.
Permission granted to Mr. Blakeley of Cabot, Cabot &
Forbes to speak on the article. 8:22 P. M.
Various speakers.
Mr. C. H. Spaulding of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes speaks.
Amendment offered by Charles G. Davis as follows:
"Amend Item g of Item 1 to read "No open storage of
materials or equipment in any front yard and none
elsewhere." 8:35 P. M.
Amendment lost by voice vote. 8:42 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
29 Frederick E. Tucker 4
108 Thomas A. Napoli 3
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0
173 7
Motion Adopted. 8:46 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by changing certain
land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 3
Special Commercial District by adding in Section 4
Geographical Description of Districts the following new
paragraph:
(h) C 3 - Special commercial districts.
1. A district on the northeasterly side of the
Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly side
of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and
on both sides of Spring Street and bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the northeasterly
line of the Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route 2) and the
easterly line of the Route 2-Route 128 Interchange, so-
called, thence northerly and northwesterly along the
easterly and northeasterly lines of said Interchange,
thence northerly along the easterly line of the Northern
Circumferential Highway (Route 128) to a line parallel
with and 25 feet distant at right angle southeasterly
from-the southeasterly line of Weston Street, thence
northeasterly by said parallel line about 290 feet,
thence S 28° 471 10" E about 85 feet to a line parallel
with and 250 feet distant at right angle southwesterly
from the northernmost straight section of the northeast
line of Shade Street, thence S 64° 171 10" E by said
parallel line 395 feet, thence S 42° 251 10" E by a line
110
Article 4. parallel with and 250 feet distant at right angle south-
(Cont. ) westerly from the northeasterly line of Shade Street 450
feet, thence S 47° W about 360 feet, thence S 22° E about
885 feet, thence s 39° 09' 50" E along the southwesterly
lines of lots 234 through 252 shown on Land Court Plan
6962C 932.40 feet, thence N 65° 38' 10" E 206.87 feet along
said lot 252, thence S 39° 091 50" E by a line in part
parallel with and 200 feet distant at right angle south-
westerly from the southwesterly line of Shade Street 620
feet, thence S 4° W 240.64 feet, thence S 78° E 262.50
feet, thence S 390 09' 50" E about 145 feet to Spring
Street and continuing on the same course across Spring
Street and for a distance of 100 feet southeasterly from
the southeasterly line of Spring Street, thence due east
to a line parallel with and 100 feet at right angle
southwesterly-from the southwesterly line of the location
of old Shade Street, thence southeasterly and southerly
by lines parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle
from the southwesterly and westerly lines of the location
of old Shade Street to a line parallel with and 100 feet
distant at right angle northerly from land now or formerly
of Clarence M. Cutler, thence westerly, southwesterly and
southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet distant at
right angle northerly, northwesterly and westerly from
said Cutler land to the northerly line of the Cambridge-
Concord Highway, and thence westerly and northwesterly
along the northerly and northeasterly lines of the Cam-
bridge-Concord Highway to the point of beginning.
Richard H. Soule read Article 4.
Mr. Grindle moves that Planning Board Report covering
Articles 2, 3 and 4 be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M.
Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 8:57 P. M.
Article 5. Presented by William E. Maloney, Chairman, Board of
Selectmen.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized
to further extend to the general vicinity of the inter-
section of Shade and Weston Streets, in such locations as
the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of
betterments or otherwise, the sanitary sewer that it was
voted to extend under Article 14 of the warrant for the
1958 Annual Town Meeting, in accordance with Chapter 504
of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and
to appropriate for the construction of such extension and
for land acquisition the sum of $223,000.00 and to provide
for payment thereof by the transfer of $6800.00 from the
Sewer Assessment Fund, the transfer-of $6200.00 from the
unexpended balance in the current appropriation for In-
terest on Debt that was voted under Article 4 of the war-
rant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting, and the balance of
$210,000.00 to be provided by the issue of bonds or notes
of the town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow
the sum of $210,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the
Town therefor, to--be payable in accordance with the prov-
isions of Chapter )01 of the General Laws, as amended,
within a period not exceeding twenty years from their dates.
Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M.
Article 6. Frederic K. Johnson moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
1. _
Article 7. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
VOTED: Toamend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and-
Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out in sub-
paragraph c of paragraph 7 of (a) R 1 Districts the words
"physicians' , dentists' and other professional offices,"
and by adding in. said paragraph 7 the following clause:
g. Use of a portion of a dwelling as an office of a
physician, dentist or other professional person residing
in the dwelling and as incidental to such residence.
Under Article 1 Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning
Board which was voted to be accepted and placed on file.
--, Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
on main motion
Voice vot/not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
24 Frederick E. Tucker 10
78 _ Thomas A. Napoli 3 .
30 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 8
132 52
Main Motion Adopted. 9:30 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: To amend paragraph (g) A 1 Districts, Garden
Apartment and Hotel Districts, of Section 5, Permitted
Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out
the words "Planning Board" wherever they appear and in-
serting in place thereof the words:--Board of Appeals--,
and by adding the following additional clause:
Presented 5. Upon receipt of an application to determine that a
by proposed garden apartment or hotel building and use,
Wilbur including the site, plans and building design, constitute
M. a desirable development in and will not be detrimental to
Jaquith the neighborhood, or an application to approve site,
plans and building design of proposed buildings accessory
to garden apartments or hotel, the Board of Appeals shall
transmit to the Planning Board the application and plans.
The Planning Board shall consider the same and shall
--W submit a final report thereon with recommendations to the
Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall not approve
any such application or plans until such final report of
the Planning Board has been submitted to it or until
thirty days have elapsed after the transmittal to the
Planning Board of the application and plans without such
report being submitted.
Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning Board to be
accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 9:32 P. M.
Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 9:33 P. M.
Article 9. Presented by Alfred P. Tropeano.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of
Section 4 (g) A 1 - Garden apartment and hotel districts,
the following new paragraph:
4. A district on the easterly side of Waltham Street
beginning at a stone bound situated on the easterly side
line of said Waltham Street at the intersection of land
now or formerly of Louise J. Carter and the Vine Brook
Realty Trust, and thence running northerly along the
easterly side line of Waltham Street eight hundred fifty
(850) feet to a point; thence turning at right angles to
said easterly side line of Waltham Street and running
easterly eight hundred (800) feet to a point; thence
turning and running southwesterly eight hundred fifty
(850) feet, more or less, to a point in the common boundary
line of alnd of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or
formerly of Gaetano Franceschelli et al; and thence turning
and running westerly along the center line of a ditch
being the common boundary line of land of Vine Brook
Realty Trust and land now or formerly of Gaetano Frances-
chelli et al, of Berta Franceschelli, of Domenic Petrino
et al, and of Louise J. Carter five hundred fifty(550)
feet to the point of beginning.
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Article 9. Charles T. Abbott presents the Report of the Planning nrj
(Cont. ) Board be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 9:35 P. M.
William Hammer presents an amendment which the Moderator
declared not in order. 9:50 P. M.
on main motion
Voice vot/not unanimousso standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers 22posed
33 Frederick E. Tucker 0
102 Thomas A. Napoli 3 1
37 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0
172 3
Main Motion Adopted. 9:56 P. M.
Article 10. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
VOTED: To amend' the Zoning By-Law so as to change certain
land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a C 2
General Business District by adding at the end of para-
graph 1. in-Section 4 (d) C 2-General business districts,
as heretofore amended, the following:--
Said district shall also further include adjoining land
bounded as follows: northwesterly by the land described
in the immediately preceding sentence, fifty and 90/100
(50.90) feet, more or less; southwesterly by Depot Square
one hundred twenty-One and 76/100 (121.76) feet, more or
less; southeasterly by railroad property by a line par-
allel to the first boundary above described fifty and
90/100 (50.90) feet more or less; and northeasterly by
railroad property by a line parallel to the second
boundary above described one hundred twenty-one and-
76/100 (121.76) feet, more or less.
Mr. Jaquith presents Report of Planning Board to be
accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 9:58 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously 9:59 P. M.
Article 11. Presented by William E. Maloney.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to retain engineering services to prepare plans for
a system of sanitary sewers to serve principally the
area of the town situated in the M 1 Light Manufacturing
Zoning District, and that the sum of $12,000.00 be
appropriated therefor and be provided by transfer from
the unexpended balance in the current appropriation
for Interest on Debt that was voted under Article 1 of
the warrant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 10 P. M. -
Article 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to install sewer mains and other sewerage facilities
to serve the Byron Avenue and Lockwood Road area insuch
locations as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the
assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance
with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897 and all acts in
amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise,
and to take 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 sum of $24,800.00, and to provide
for payment thereof by transfer from the unexpended
balance in the current appropriation for Interest on
Debt that was voted under Article 4 of the warrant for
the 1958 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 10:03 P. M.
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Article 13. Presented by William E. Maloney.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to retain engineering services to prepare plans for
the extension of Worthen Road from Massachusetts Avenue
to Waltham Street, and that the sum of $2000.00 be app-
ropriated therefor and be provided by transfer from the
unexpended balance in the current appropriation for
Interest on Debt that was voted under Article L. of the
warrant for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting.
Norman J. Richards gives approval of the Appropriation
Committee as regards to the finances. 10:08 P. M.
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Slides were shown covering the locations by Samuel
P. Snow. 10:24 P. M.
Voice vote in doubt. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
26 Frederick E. Tucker 7
59 Thomas A. Napoli 33
16 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
101 L1.8
Motion Adopted. 10:27 P. M.
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Article 1L1.. Presented by William E. Maloney.
VOTED: To transfer from the Selectmen to the School
Committee the care, custody, management and control of
the building situated on Town property known as the
Barnes property, but not including the land except the
land on which the building stands.
Vernon C. Page offers motion that article by laid on
the table. 10:29 P. M.
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Not adopted. 10:29 P. M.
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Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 10:30 P. M.
William E. Maloney, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves that
meeting be dissolved. 10:30 P. M.
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ATTORNEY GENERALtS APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE
SPECIAL - TOWN MEETING HELD May 12, 1958
ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TO U MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958
ARTICLE 8. Presented by Donald K. Irwin.
VOTED: To amend the Building By-Law of -the Town by
striking out Article XIX that is entitled "Signs", as
amended, and to adopt a new Sign By-Law as recommended
by the Building and Plumbing By-Laws Study Committee,
a copy of which entitled "Proposed Sign By-Law" and
dated April, 1958, is on file in the office of the
Town Clerk.
Standing vote taken as follows :
In Favor Tellers Opposed
32 Irving H. Mabee 4
97 Ernest A. Giroux 12
32 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 2
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Carried 9:09 P. M.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , May 16, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of
Lexington, do hereby certify the above to be a
true and exact copy of Article 8 as passed at the
Special Town Meeting. held May 12, 1958 and as same
r- annears on record.
L _ (Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
May 20, 1958
Lexington, Massachusetts
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington
certify that the foregoing is the Sign By-Law re-
commended by the Building and Plumbing By-Laws Study
Committee that was on file in the Office of the
Town Clerk and that was referred to in and adopted
by the vote of the town meeting under Article 8 of
the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held May
12, 1958.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , June 9, 1958
The foregoing by-law is hereby approved.
(Signed) George Fingold
Attorney General
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED AT THE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958
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ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN METING HELD MAY
12, 1958
ARTICLE 10. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding in
Section 2, Definitions, the following two paragraphs :
(q) Municipal. The word "municipal" means the
Town of Lexington.
(r) Public. The word "public" means the Town
of Lexington.
Wilbur M. Jaquith presents report of the Planning —'
Board which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file. 10:27 P. M.
Main Motion as presented carried unanimously.
10:27 P. M.
(Signed) Jamas J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , May 19, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of
Lexington do hereby certify the above to be a
true and exact copy of Article 10 as passed at the
Special Town Meeting held May 12, 1958 and
as same appears on record.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , June 9, 1958
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is
hereby approved.
(Signed) George Fingold
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 2 AS
PASSAD AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPT. 15, 1958
ARTICLE 2 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958
ARTICLE 2. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: To amend Section 5, permitted
Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By-
Law by striking out in paragraph (h)
C 3 Districts the number "1" at the be-
ginning of the clause so numbered and
substituting therefor the number --2--,
and by adding before said clause
the following clause :
1. Offices for administrative, executive,
professional and similar purposes.
Mr. Grindle presents Planning Board Report to be
accepted.
Main Motion carried unanimously 8:11 P. M.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
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Lexington, Mass. September 18, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington
do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of
Article 2 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September
15, 1958 and as same appears on record.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. October 8, 1958
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved.
(Signed) E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 3 AS PASSED AT THE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958
ARTICLE 3 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD
SEPTEMBER 15, 1958
ARTICLE 3. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the
end of Section 8, Area Frontage and Yard Regulations,
the following new paragraph:
(h) C 3 Districts.
1. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for
all uses other than those permitted in Rl or R2
districts:
a. A lot containing an area of not less than five
acres and a lot width of not less than 300 feet
on each street on which the lot abuts, except
that incase the lot abuts on a dead end turn-
around part of a public street or of a street
shown on a sub-division plan approved by the
Lexington Planning Board under the Subdivision
Control Law and abuts also on such street be-
fore the turnaround, the 300 feet may be measured
in part along the side line of the street be-
fore the turnaround and in Dart along a pro-
jection of the course of such side line through
and beyond the turnaround, provided however
that the lot shall have a frontage of not less
than 60 feet on the street, including such
turnaround.
b. For each lot a front yard of not less than 100
feet in depth on each street on which the lot
abuts, and within such 100 feet from each street
there shall be permitted only (1) green areas
of grass, plants, shrubs and trees, and (2)
walks, driveways and parking facilities occupying
not :core than 25 per centum of the area.
c. On each lot a side yard on each side of not less
than 50 feet in width and a rear yard of not less
than 50 feet in depth.
d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any
building, of not less than 75 per centum of the
lot, which may be used for parking if otherwise
lawful.
e. On each lot parking, loading and unloading
facilities reasonably sufficient to serve the
business conducted thereon without using adjacent
streets therefor, and not located within 25 feet
of any street or boundary line.
f. Nithin 25 feet of each street and boundary, only
green areas of grass, plants, shrubs or trees,
and necessary ways of access therethrough.
g. No open storage of materials or equipment in any
front yard, and none elsewhere unless (1)
appropriately screened from view from streets and
public ways and from land not in a C 3 or M 1
district, and (2) not detrimental to the appearance
of an office-research area.
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Article 3. 2. In C 3 Districts there shall be provided for all
(Cont. ) uses permitted in R 1 or R 2 districts, the same
lot area and frontage, and the same front. and side
and rear yards as would be required if the lot
were situated in an R 1 or R 2 district.
Article read by Richard H. Soule . 8 :15 P. M.
Mr. Grindle asks for Report of Planning Board to
be accepted and placed on file.
Amendment offered by Charles G. Davis as follows :
"Amend Item g of Item 1 to read "No open storage
of materials or equipment in any front yard and �..
none elsewhere. "
8 :35 P. M.
Amendment lost by voice vote. 8:42 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so stand-
ing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
29 Frederick E. Tucker 4
108 Thomas A. Napoli 3
36 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0
173 7
Motion Adopted: 8:46 P. M.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , September 18, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Tote Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of
Article 3 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September
15, 1958.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , October 8, 1958
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved.
(Signed) E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 4 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL
TOWN MEQ,TING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958
ARTICLE 4 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TfLD SEPTEMBER 15,1958
ARTICLE 4: Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by changing certain
land from and R 1 One Family Dwelling District to a
C 3 Special Commercial District by adding in Section
4 Geographical Description of Districts the following
new paragraph:
(h) C 3 - Special commercial districts.
1. A district on the northeasterly side of the
Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly
side of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route
128) and on both sides of Spring Street and bounded
and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the northeasterly
line of the Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route 2) and
the easterly line of the Route 2-Route 128 Interchange,
so-called, thence northerly and northwesterly along
the easterly and northeasterly lines of said Inter-
an e thence northerly along the easterly line of
e ioi-thern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) to
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a line Parallel with and 25 feet distant at right angle
southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Weston Street,
thence northeasterly by said parallel line about 290
feet, thence S 280 471 10" E about 85 feet to a line
parallel with and 250 feet distant at right angle south-
westerly from the northernmost straight section of the
northeast line of Shade Street, thence S 64° 17' 10" E
by said parallel line 395 feet, thence S 42° 251 10" E
by a line parallel with and 250 feet distant at right
angle southwesterly from the northeasterly line of Shade
Street 1+50 feet, thence S 47° w about 360 feet, thence
S 220 E about 885 feet, thence S 39° 09' 50" E along the
southwesterly lines of lots 234 through 252 shown on Land
Court Plan 69620 932.40 feet, thence N 65° 3b1 10" E
206.87 feet along said lot 252, thence S 39° -091 50" E
by a line in Part parallel with and 200 feet distant at
right angle southwesterly from the southwesterly line of
Shade Street 620 feet, thence S 4° 17240.64 feet, thence
S 78° E 262.50 feet, thence S 390 09' 50" E about 1115
feet to Spring Street and continuing on the same course
across Spring Street and for a distance of 100 feet
southeasterly from the southeasterly line of Spring Street,
thence due east to a line parallel with and 100 feet at
right angle southwesterly from the solj.thwesterly line of
the location of old Shade Street, thence southeasterly
and southerly by lines parallel with and 100 feet dis-
tantat right angle from the southwesterly and westerly
lines of the location of old Shade Street to a line
parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle north-
erly from land now or formerly of Clarence M. Cutler,
thence westerly, southwesterly and southerly by lines
parallel with and 100 feet distant at right angle
northerly, northwesterly and westerly from said Cutler
land to the northerly line of the Cambridge-Concord High-
way, and thence westerly and northwesterly along the
northerly and north easterly lines of the Cambridge-Con-
. cord Highway to the point of beginning: .
Richard H. Soule read article 4.
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Mr Grindle moves that Planning Board Report covering
Articles 2, 3 and 4 be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M.
Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 8:57 P. M.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , September 18, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of
Article 4 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September
15, 1958 and as same appears on record.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , October 8, 1958
-- The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved.
(Signed) E. J. McCormack2 Jr.
Attorney General
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ATTORNEY GENERAL' S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL
TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958
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ARTICLE 8 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING NHLD SEPTEMBER
15, 1958
ARTICLE 8. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
VOTED: To anend paragraph (g) A 1 Districts, Garden
Apartment and Hotel Districts, of Section 5, per-
mitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by
striking outthe words "Planning Board" wherever they
appear and inserting in place thereof the words :--
Board of Appeals--, and by adding the following ad-
ditional clause:
5. - Upon receipt of an application to determine that _...
a proposed garden apartment or hotel building and
use, including the site, plans and building design,
constitute a desirable development in and will not
be detrimental to the neighborhood, or an application
to approve site, plans and building design of proposed
buildings accessory to garden apartments or hotel, the
Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Planning Board
the application and plans. The Planning Board
shall consider the same and shall submit a final report
thereon with recommendations to the Board of Appeals.
The Board of Appeals shall not approve any such
application or plans until such final report of the
Planning Board has been submitted to it or until thirty
days have elapsed after the transmittal to the Plan-
ning Beard of the application and plans without such
report being submitted.
Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the Planning Board to
be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 9:32 P. M.
Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 9:33 P. M.
(Signed) James J. Carrol..1
Town Clerk --
Lexington, Mass. , September 18, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town. Clerk of the Town of Lexington,
do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of
Article 8 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September
15, 1958 and as same appears on record.
MM (Signed) James J. CArroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass., October 8, 1958
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved.
(SignedY E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL' S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 9 AS PASSED AT THE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958
ARTICLE 9 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TO--TN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER
15, 1958
ARTICLE 9. Presented by Alfred P. Tropeano.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the
end of Section 4 (g) A 1 - Garden apartment and
hotel districts, the following new paragraph:
Z}.. A district on the easterly side of Waltham
Street beginning at a stone bound situated on the
easterly side line of said 7Taltham Street at the
intersection of land now or formerly of Louise J.
Carter and the Vine Brook Realty Trust, and thence
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running northerly along the easterly side line of Wal-
tham Street eight hundred fifty (850) feet to a point; thence
turning at right angles to said easterly side line of i.altham
Street and running easterly eight hundred (800) feet to a point;
thence turning and running southwesterly eight hundred fifty (850)
feet, more or less., to a Point in the common boundary line of
land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or formerly of Gaetano
Franceschelli et al; and thence turning and running westerly
along the center line of a ditch being the com_aon boundary line
of land of Vine Brook Realty Trust and land now or formerly of
Gaetano Franceschelli et al, of Berta Franceschelli, of Domenic
Petrino et al, and of Louise J. Carter five hundred fifty (550)
feet to the point of beginning.
Charles T. Abbott presents the Report of the Planning Board and
moves it be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 9:35 P. M.
William Hammer presents an amendment which the Moderator declared
not in order. 9:50 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so standing vote taken
asfollows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
33 Frederick E. Tucker 0
102 Thomas A. Napoli 3
37 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 0
172 3
Main Motion Adopted 9:56 P. M.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , September 18, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article
9 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September 15, 1958
and as same appears on record.
mjs (Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , October 8, 1958
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved.
(Signed) E. J. McCormack/ Jr.
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERALIS APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED AT THE
SP-J]CIAL TOWN i'1 N,H TING HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958
ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD
SEPTEMBER 15, 1958
ARTICLE 10. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change
certain land from an R 1 One Family Dwelling District
to a C 2 General Business District by adding at the
end of paragraph L in Section ! (d) C 2-General
business districts, as heretofore amended, the following :---
Said district shall also further include adjoining land
bounded as follows : northwesterly by the land described
in the immediately preceding sentence, fifty and
90/100 (50.90) feet, more or less; southwesterly
by Depot Square one hundred twentyone and 76/100
(121.76) feet, more or less; southeasterly by rail-
road property by a line parallel to the first boundary
above described fifty and 90/100 (50.90) feet more
or less; and northeasterly b railroad property by
a line parallel to the se onyd bounddary acove dmsc ibed
one hundred twenty-one and 76/100 (121.76) feet, more
or less.
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Mr. Jaquith presents Report of Planning Board to be
accepted and placed on file.
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Carried Unanimously 9:58 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously 9:59 P. M.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , September 18, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of
Lexington do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy
of Article 10 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September
15, 1958 and as same appears on record.
(Signed) James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , October 8, 195.8
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved.
(Signed) E.. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
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- STATE ELECTION
NOVEMBER 4, 1958
The following election officers had been appointed by the-
Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the Town Precincts as follows :
Precinct One Precinct Two
D Rose I. McLaughlin Warden D J. Carroll Ryan
D Mary Rowland Clerk R Ilda J. Field
R George E. Foster Teller D Annie H. McDonnell
R Mary E. Clifford Teller R Alice Marshall
D Catherine Belliveau Teller R George D. Smith
R Ida B. Fisk Teller D Lillian McDonald
Precinct Three Precinct Four
D Randall W. Richards Harden D Clarence E. Delp
R Mary A. Hallett Clerk R Caroline F. Deloury
D Mary A. Spellman Teller D Mary G. Oliver
R Theresa M. Gardiner Teller R Alice Jorgensen
R Mary F. Hadley Teller D Ellery B. Harford
D George Stygles Teller R Dorothy K. Parker
D Mary R. McDonough Teller R Mary E. Stankard
Precinct Five Precinct Six
D Joseph 0. Rooney Warden D Mary J. Ferry
R Florence M. Bruce Clerk D Elizabeth F. Downey
D Eleanor Cosgrove Teller R Gladys T. Watson
R Elizabeth Fardy Teller R Lena S. Rochette
R Otis S. Brown, Jr. Teller D Agnes Hall
-- Teller R Sally S. Hooper
The polls were declared open in each Precinct at seven
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. at
which time after due notice they were declared closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as
follows :
Precinct One Twenty hundred nine 2009
Precinct Two Twenty one hundred sixty-seven 2167
Precinct Three Eighteen hundred fifty-seven 1857
Precinct Four Ei^hteen hundred fourty-nine 1849
Precinct Five Twenty one hundred fourty-seven2147
Precinct Six Twenty hundred two 2002
12,031
Total Twelve thousand, thirty one
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his office.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars
canvassed the results as follows:
Precinct One Ballots Cast: 1518
_ ._ Precinct Two Ballots Cast : 1690
Precinct Three Ballots Cast: 1518
Precinct Four Ballots Cast: 1492
Precinct Five Ballots Cast: 1706
Precinct Six Ballots Cast: 1557
Total 9481
Pr.l Pr..2 Pr.3 Pr.14: Pr.5 ' Pr.6 - Total
SENATOR IN CONGRESS C`
John F. Kennedy 941 949 66o 746 8o4 811 4911
Vincent J. Celeste 428 572 714 639 736 604 3693
Lawrence Gilfedder 4 4 7 7 5 9 39
.Mark R. Shaw 3 L. 3 7 1 5 23
Blanks 142 161 134 93 157 128 515
1515 190 1 15 1492 1706 1557 _ 9451
GOVERNOR
Foster Furcolo _ 682 622 347 415 472 517 ' 3055 1
Charles Gibbons 763 952 1122 1025 1164 955 6041 1,
Henning A. Blomen 10 14 7 11 6 9 57
Guy S. Williams 0 2 2 4 2 1 11
Blanks 63 70 40 37 62 45 317
1518 1690 1515 1492 1706 1557 9481
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Robert F. Murphy - 710 667 369 422 475 549 3195
Elmer C. Nelson 667 868 1060 934 1097 576 5502
Francis A. Votano 13 14 5 5 3 11 54
Harold E. Bassett 4 1 2 3 5 3 15
Blanks 1?)1 140 82 125 123 11.0_ 712
115 1690 717 177 1706 757 9451
SECRETARY
Edward J. Cronin 729 672 401 451 525 573 3351
Marion Curran Boch 619 543 995 595 1036 534 5222
Fred M. Ingersoll 7 15 6 10 7 6 51
Julia- B. Kohler 2 5 5 4 2 2 20
Blanks 161 _.155 111 132 136 142 537
1715 1590 1515 177 1706 155-7 ,57101-f
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TREASURER 1
John F. Kennedy 699 626 366 369 469 538 3067
John E. Yerxa 664 904 1045 978 1096 885 5572
John Erlandsson 8 10 7 5 5 13 51
Warren C. Carberg 4 6 3 6 3 2 24
Blanks 143 1)1)1 97 134 130 119 767
1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9481
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley 742 686 387 434 521 591 3361
Thomas H. Adams 592 812 1014 907 1032 509 5166
Arne A. Sortell 7 10 4 6 3 13 43
John B. Lauder 2 3 2 3 2 0 12
Blanks 175 179 111 L.42. 148 1)!)! 599
1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9451
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward J. McCormack,Jr.600 535 300 32)1 386 1.1.38 2583
Christian A. Herter,Jr.823 1061 1160 1083 1227 1037 6391
Charles A. Couper 4 8 4 6 7 11 40
Gustaf B. Nissen 5 4 2 5 7 a 25
Blanks 86 82 52 �4 79 69 )t)i2
1 r5 1-67-6 1515 1492 1706 1557 9451
CONGRESSMAN
William H. Sullivan 505 501 260 326 353 366 2311
Edith Nourse Rogers 879 1062 1186 1060 1256 1095 6541
Blanks 134 127 72 106 97 93 629
1518 1690 1518 1492 1706 1557 9451
125
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
COUNCILLOR
Joseph Ray Crimmins 633 584 303 338 393 451 2702
John P. Forte 689 901 1177 969 1146 906 5788
Blanks 196 205 38 185 167 200 991
1518 1 T-517 147 1706 1557 9451
SENATOR
William C. Madden 645 611 317 375 381 437 2766
?Jilliara E. Maloney 785 974 1139 1025 1238 1016 6177
Blanks 88 105 62 2 87 104 535
177 1690 1515 1492 1706 1557 1-9777F
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
Stanley J. Bocko 603 529 280 331 426 411 2580
John Brox 713 927 1052 975 1105 930 5735
Paul R. Donovan 653 598 325 398 454 493 2921
Arthur R. Hallenborg 652 852 1035 900 1062 563 5364
Blanks 303 33 U 3-036 2984 3412 3114 Ai
2
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
James L. O'Dea,Jr. 655 594 32)! 395 458 523 2949
William G. Andrew 679 919 1065 948 1112 869 5592
Blanks 184 177 129 1 9 136 165 940
1 1 1590 TR1 92 1706 -1557 CLERK
7-
CLERK OF COURTS
Edward J. Sullivan 625 541 253 309 411 470 2639
Charles T. Hughes 713 972 1105 1006 1143 925 5864
Blanks 180 177130 177 152 162 975
1515 179 0_ 1777 1492 1706 1557 9481
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Edmund C. Buckley 634 572 300 339 408 481 2734
William B. Bailey 703 934 1102 991 1225 917 5872
Blanks 181 184 116 162 73 159 875
175 1690 1515 1492 1706 1557 74-71-
COUNTY
1
COUNT'. CO1' ISSIONER
Thomas B. Brennan 660 583 318 354 1128 486 2829
John F. Cahill 662 914 1070 947 1114588 5595
Blanks 196 193 130 191 164 153 1057
1515 190 17U 1492 1706 1557 9 1
REGISTER OF PROBATE
'John V. Harvey 661 601 318 347 432 494 2853
Marren J. Fitzgerald 669 897 1073 961 1104 579 5583
Blanks 188 192 127 154 170 184 1°45
1717 1690 717 1492 1706 1557 9481
QUESTION NO. 1 - DISABILITY RETIREMENT
r- Yes 821 979 964 971 1033 931 5699
No 278 240 219 209 298 260 1504
Blanks 419 1471 335 312 375 366 2278
1537 1690 175 1492 1706 1557 771
QUESTION NO. 2-A - FULL LICENSE
Yes= 411 359 280 285 300 321 1956
No 646 787 776 797 857 781 46)!)!
Blanks
1 it 15__k 0 1 12 1490 1709 1557 9881
QUESTION NO. 2-B - WINES & BEERS
les 385 332 3 288 2 321 68
lao 6 2 766 735 726 8� 7
Blanks 511 592 431 475 557 4 5-64
1-51-77 1690 1515 1492 1706 1557 9481
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QUESTION NO. 2-C - PACKAGE STORES -
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.LL Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
CD
Yes 929 1019 976 933 1086 937 5880
No 267 215 288 321 310 362 1763
Blanks 322 456 254 238 310 258 1838
1518 1690 151-8— 1792 92 1706 1557 9481
QUESTION NO. 3-A - HORSE RACES
Yes 527 482 340 345 414 424 2535
No 616 751 858 872 907 780 4784
Blanks 375 457 320 272 385 353 2162
1518 1690 1518 1)!92 177 1557 9451
QUESTION NO. 3-B - DOG RACES
Yes 469 428 286 295 383 367 2228
No 605 783 912 874 962 846 4982
Blanks L79 320 323 361 Ael
144 1690 1515 1 92 1707
QUESTION NO. 4 - STATE LOTTERY
Yes 693 707 503 533 678 634 3743
No 529 669 815 775 763 665 4216
Blanks 296 314 200 184 265 258 1517
1515 1690 1518 1492 1707 1557 9481
SPECIAL TABULATION OF OFFICIAL WAR BALLOTS ONLY
BIENNIAL STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 4, 1958
MASSACHUSETTS WAR BALLOTS
NU ER of Service person who personally applied by Federal post-
card or otherwise for State War Ballot 20
NUN3ER of service persons who were registered voters for
whom State War Ballot applications were made by
kindred 0
NUMBER of service persons who were not registered voters,
for whom registration as voters and State War
Ballots were made by kindred 0
NUMBER of ballots mailed to service persons 20
NUMBER of such ballots cast 15
NU EER of such ballots rejected "0
1j
ATTEST: .�._' L ai►+
•,wn Cl-
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NOVEMBER 17 , 1958
RECOUNT OF VOTES CAST NOVEMBER 4, 1958 FOR TIE OFFICE OF
"REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL- COURT, NINETEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT"
After receiving petitions signed by ten registered voters of
the six precin-ctsof the Town of Lexington-, a recount of the votes
cast November L, 1958 for the office of "Representatives in General
Court, Nineteenth Middlesex District" was held on? Monday, November
17, 1958 at 10 A. M.
Present at the recount were Arthur R. Hallenborg,' Stanley J.
Bocko (who had one representative) and the members of the Board
of Registrars.
I _
After re-checking the figures from the voting machines in
Precincts Six and Five, Mr. Hallenborg offered the, following:
"Lexington, Mass. , Nov. 17, 1958
To Town Clerk; Lexington, Mass.
I hereby feel that recount of votes cast for Representative
in Lexington shall be discontinued as it appears to me the count
is accurate.
/Signed/ Arthur R. Hallenborg"
There were no changes in the total figuresfor each candidate
as recorded November L; , 1958.
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To Clerk
1.2E3 ARTICLE 7 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 1958
Article 7. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. rz
VOTED: To amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and Uses,
of the Zoning By-Law by striking out in sub-paragraph c
of paragraph 7 of (a) R 1 Districts the words `physicians' ,
dentists' and other professional offices,` and by adding ,
in said paragraph 7 the following clause:
g. Use of a portion of a dwelling as an office of a
physician, dentist or other professional person residing
in the dwelling and as incidental to such residence.
Under Article 1 Mr. Jaquith presents Report of the
Planning Board which was voted to be accepted and placed 1
on file. —
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
on main motion
Voice vot/not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
24 Frederick E. Tucker 10
78 Thomas A. Napoli 3L.
30 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 8
132 52
Main Motion Adopted. 9:30 P. M.
A��,�..__ _• /.mow i
own Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , September 18, 1958
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 7
as passed at the Special Town Meeting held September 15, 1958 and
as same appears on record. ""
AM/ /---
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T. Clerk
Boston, Mass. , December 23, 1958
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is henby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
(WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book) 129
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 2, 1959
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of -the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Monday, March the second in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-nine at seven-thirty o'clock in
the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two,
East Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall;
Precinct Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire
Station; Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen; and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
D Rose I. McLaughlin Warden D J. Carroll Ryan
D Mary W. Rowland- Clerk R Ilda J. Field
R Florence M. Bruce Teller R Mary E. Clifford
R George E. Foster Teller D Annie H. McDonnell
Precinct Three Precinct Four
D Randall W. Richards Warden D Clarence E. Delp
R Edna D. Anderson Clerk D Mary G. Oliver
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R Elizabeth Fardy Teller R Ida B. Fisk
D Mary A. Spellman Teller R Lena S. Rochette
Precinct Five Precinct Six
D Joseph 0. Rooney Warden D. Mary J. Ferry
�I R Otis S. Brown, Jr. Clerk D Elizabeth F. Downey
R Alice Marshall Teller R Caroline F. Deloury
D Eleanor Cosgrove Teller R Sally S. Hooper
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 1,938 (Nineteen hundred thirty-eight)
Precinct Two 2,068 (Two thousand sixty-eight)
Precinct Three 1,802 (Eighteen hundred two)
Precinct Four 1,767 (Seventeen hundred sixty-seven)
Precinct Five 2,083 (Two thousand eighty-three)
Precinct Six 1,908 (Nineteen hundred eight)
Total 11,566 (Eleven thousand five hundred sixty-six)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the -
result as follows:
Precinct One 531 (Five hundred thirty-one)
Precinct Two 604 (Six hundred four)
Precinct Three 556 (Five hundred fifty-six)
Precinct Four 601 (Six hundred one)
Precinct Five 625 (Six hundred twenty-five)
Precinct Six 508 (Five hundred eight)
Total 3, 25 (Thirty-four hundred twenty-five)
130 Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
SELECTMEN
Ruth Morey 247 359 393 453 445 336 2,233
Gardner C. Ferguson 245 367 427 1410 469 342 2,290
David F. Toomey 334 2?7 168 174 197 180 1,330
Blanks 236 205 124 135 139 158 997
1062 1208 1112 1202 1250 1016 6,850
1
Ruth Morey and Gardner C. Ferguson were elected Selectmen for three
years.
TOWN CLERK
James J. Carroll 432 506 494 507 573 429 2,941
Blanks 99 98 62 _}91. 52 ?9 484.
531 604 556 601 625 508 3,425
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
James J. Carroll 411 502 490 495 554 419 2,871
Blanks 120 102 66 106 71 89 554
531 604 556 601 625 508 3,425
James J. Carroll' was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Donald T. Clark 328 474 468 482 498 378 2,628
Gordon E. Steele 350 467 470 477 501 382 2,647
Blanks 384 267 174 243 251 25,6 1,575
1062 1208 1112 1202 1250 1016 6,850
Donald T. Clark and Gordon E. Steele were elected to the School
Committee for three years.
MODERATOR L]
Charles E. Ferguson 390 486 477 495 529 399 2,776
Blanks - 141 118 79 106 96 109 649
531 604 556 601 625 • 508 3,425
Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year.
PLANNING BOARD
Irving H. Mabee 220 344 387 396 381 293 2,021
Matthew A. Macaulay 179 161 99 145 167 135 886
Blanks % 99 70 60 _I7 80 518
531 604 556 601 625 508 3,425
Irving H. Mabee was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich 414 495 492 513 567 435 2,916
Blanks 117 109 X61. 88 73 509
531 604 556 601 625 508 ,3,425
Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
L]
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
George M. Hynes 31h 418 311 303 352 199 1,897
Charles G. Esterberg, Jr. 94 81 146 150 173 212 856
Blanks 123 105 99 148 100 97 672
531 604 556 601 625 508 3,425
George M. Hynes was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
131
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
CONSTABLES
Paul E. Furdon 347 415 426 396 1016 319 2,349
Kenneth M. Cox 209 302 357 344 440 296 1,948
John. J. Shine, Jr. 213 126 110 115 140 124 X828
Blanks 293 365 219 347 224 277 1.725
1062 1208 1112 1202 1250 1016 6,850
Paul E. Furdon and Kenneth M. Cox were elected Constables for ,
one year.
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS ,
_� Donald R. Grant 337 456 451 444 509 359 2,556
Blanks 194 1 105 157 116 142 869
531 604 556 601 625 508 3,425
Donald R. Grant was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for one year.
TRUSTER OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
William R. McEwen, Jr. 316 425 447 423 471 346 2,428
Blanks - 215 179 109 178 j... .4 162 997
531 604 556 601 625 508 3,425
William R. McEwen, Jr. was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for
three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ON. - FOR THREE YEARS
*Lois W. Brown - 264 *William F. Mason 290
*Sanborn C. Brown 266 *Donald P. Noyes 240
*Alfred S. Busa 306 *Thomas Sullivan 311
*J. Henry Duffy 245 John J. Collins, Jr. 210
^"; Bernard Esecson 202 *Robert H. Gray 214
*Anne G. Fisher 228 Bernice Pearlman 162
*Roland B. Greeley 233 *Marlin E. Whitney 226
Winsor D. Jellis 18-9 Blanks 2255
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO - FOR THREE YEARS
*Charles T. Abbott 386 :.Aiden Lassell Ripley 343
*James B. Bushard 318 *Gordon E. Steele 398
*Donald T. Clark 379 *Elizabeth H. Clarke - 303
*Frank A. Currier, Jr. - 352 *Munroe H. Hamilton 271
*Richard P. Cromwell , 339 Alan S. Hodges 270
*Thomas J. Donnelly, -Jr. 338 John C. Howland 208
William W. MacLean - 269 William G. Mason 211
:.Vernon C. Page 418 Blanks 1841
gElected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE - FOR THREE YEARS
*Charles M. Blake 320 *Walter E. Sands 335
*Woodruff M. Brodhead 361 *Ralph H. Tucker 344
*Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 333 *John R. Bevan 2?7
*Howard E. Custance 375 Robert A. Bittenbender 218
Felix V. Cutler 252 Leon A. Burke, Jr. - 229
*Robert W. Fawcett 345 Colby E. Kelly 226
*Ernest A. Giroux 316 Richard J. McKee 222
*Richard W. Maynard 301 Francis W. K. Smith 169
*Donald E. Nickerson 342 Blanks 1148
*Elected for three years.
12 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
ril
Thirteen Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four; the eleven receiving 171.71
the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, CD
and the next two receiving the next highest number of votes to fill
unexpired terms ending March, 1960.
*Tracy W. Ames 334 **Alfred P. Tropeano - 268
*Carl E. Bryant 320 Robert S. Gohd 236
*Levi G. Burnell 305 Lauri A. Lindell 163
**Charles T. Cogswell 274 Paul M. Mahoney 178
*Dan H. Fenn, Jr. 352 *Paul K. Palmer - 285
*Gardner C. Ferguson 372 Frank. T. Samuel, Jr. _ 203
*John M. Fernberger 298 Joseph A. Trani 210
*Thomas S. Grindle 369 Selma R. Williams 224
*Bertram P. Gustin 298 *Ronald S. Woodbury, Jr. 276
Robert H. Kingston 2L.9 Blanks 2264
*Lee E. Tarbox 335
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
**Arthur G. Bernier 293 Roderic L. Baltz 274
*Clifford W. Birch, Jr. 330 Robert E. Bond 270
*Kenneth F. Blodgett 382 John J. Driscoll 221
*Edith B. Cheever 1.13 Louis E. Fischer 235
"Grant B. Cole 421 *Donald E. Legro 320
*Russell S. Davenport 424 *Robert E. Meyer 312
*Howard H. Dawes 346 Armand R.' Pellegrini 120
*Donald K. Irwin 368 Leslie F. St. George 198
*James M. West 37.0 Sumner P. Wolsky 199
*Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 391 Blanks 1613
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for one year.
Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five; the eleven receiving
the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, angi
the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unex-
pired term ending March, 1960.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six; the eleven receiving
the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years,
and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an
unexpired term ending March, 1960.
*Walter C. Ballard 311 *Donald E. Nickerson, 'Jr. 14
*Winthrop Harold Bowker 319 John F. Cogan, Jr. tS
*William Wallace Ferguson 311 David E. Humez 201
*William Roger Greeley 334 *Donald B. Lindsay - 346
*Harold T. Handley 336 :.::Richard I . Miller 240
*Donald D. Hathaway - 296 *Richard A. Peak 244
*Robert C. Johnson _ 301 William Spencer Sullivan 185
*Thomas A. Napoli 293 Blanks 1851
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for one year.
QUESTION
Shall an act passed by the -General Court in the year nineteen hund-
red and fifty-nine entitled "An Act to provide for the determining
of ties in the election of town meeting members in the town of
Lexington", be accepted?
-Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.l.. Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
Yes - 194 236 244 273 283 226 1,456
No 19 17 26 28 40 18 148
Blanks 318 351 286 300 302 LA 1,821
531 604 556 601 625 508 3,425
A true record.
Attest: 11111.,, „4. - -w� ......-.�/
To 6 Clerk
T
March 3, 1959
133
To Whom It May Concern:
As of this third day of March, 1959, I do hereby appoint Mary R.
McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer,
Town of Lexington. /
own Ole & Town Treasurer
PRECINCT FIVE
March 2, 1959
Mr. James Carroll
Town Clerk, Lexington, Mass.
As I am leaving Lexington on or about April 1st to take up
residence in Pennsylvania, I must resign as of this date as a
Town. Meeting Member.
Howard D. Butler
331 Bedford Street
(Precinct Five)
March 8, 1959
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby accept the appointment as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Five for a term of one year ending March, 1960, filling
vacancy of Howard D. Butler.
Roderic L. Baltz
28 Robinson Road
PRECINCT TWO
William R. Page, 8 Locust Avenue, has moved out of Precinct
Two therefore leaving a vacancy in Precinct Two Town Meeting
Members.
March 8, 1959
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby accept the appointment as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Two for a term of one year ending March, 1960, filling
vacancy of William R. Page.
Alan S. Hodges
21 Dawes Road
PRECINCT ONE
March 10, 1959
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby accept the appointment as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct One for a term of one year ending March, 1960.
John J. Collins, Jr.
11 Haskell 'Street
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PRECINCT FOUR
March 12, 1959 CD
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
At the annual Town elections held on March, 1959, I was elected
a Town Meeting Member at large and also from Precinct 4. Under these
circumstances, I hereby tender my resignation as a Town Meeting
Member from Precinct 4.
Gardner C. Ferguson
16 Highland Avenue
March 1959
I hereby accept the appointment as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Four for a term of one year ending March, 1960, filling
the vacancy of Gardner C. Ferguson.
Robert H. Kingston
4 Field. Road
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HNIID MARCH 16, 19S9
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at
8:03 P. M.
There were 188 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Miles R. McKay from the Pollen Church.
8:03 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived. 8:04 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable' s Return for
the meeting. 8:04 P. M.
Article 2. Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee,
presented report of said committee which was voted to be
accepted and placed on file. 8:06 P. M.
Donald P. Noyes presented report of the Capital Expenditures
Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on
file. 8:06 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by William E.
Maloney, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the
Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current
year.
Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M.
Article 4. VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the current year and be raised in the current tax levy
except where a transfer is indicated they shall be
provided by such a transfer.
Selectmen's Department
Personal Services $ 10,095.00
Expenses 3,449.o0
Printing Town Report 2,206.00
Elections 4,851.00
Insurance 46,000.00
8:07 P. M.
Town Clerk & Treasurer' s Department
Personal Services 8,985.00
Expenses 551.00
Elections 475.00
Vital Statistics 30.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 100.00
(This amount to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
Out of State Travel 250.00
8:08 P. M.
Collector's Department
Personal Services 8,320.00
Expenses 2,895.00
Metered Mail System 5,641.00
8:09 P. M.
Trustees of Public Trusts
Expenses 325.00
8:09 P. M.
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Article 4. Accounting Department
(Cont.)
Personal Services 11,204.00
Expenses 550.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:10 P. M.
Assessors' Department
Personal Services 17,003.85
Expenses 1,760.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:10 P. M.
Law Department
Personal Services 4,000.00
Special Fees 5,000.00
Expenses 2,500.00
8:10 P. M.
Question by David F. Toomey regarding appropriations of the
Law Department. 8:08 P. M.
Question and suggestion by Vincent A. McCrossen as to the
method of presenting the remaining appropriations under
Article 4. 8:11 P. M.
Question by Woodrow W. Sayre if amendments could be made
after all the appropriations under Article 4 were presented.
The Moderator answered in the affirmative. 8:14 P. M.
Appropriation, Committee
Expenses 1,670.00
8:13 P. M.
Board of Appeals
i-'
Expenses 1,990.00
8:13 P. M.
Board of Retirement
Accrued Liability 38,233.00
Military Service Fund_ 58.32
8:14 P. M.
Health Department
Personal Services 8,595.00
Expenses 8,650.00
Engineering 2,500.00
Animal Inspection 970.00
Rabies Clinic 743.00
8:16 P. M.
Veterans' Day
Expenses 150.00
8:16 P. M.
Memorial Day
Expenses 500.00
8:16 P. M.
Patriots' Day
Expenses 4,000.00
8:16 P. M.
Planning Board
Personal Services 9,594.00
Expenses 4,350.00
8:17 P. M.
if
Article 4, Recreation Committee
(Cont.)
Personal Services $ 11,022.00
Expenses 5,125.00
8:17 P. M.
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 3,522.00
Expenses 925.00
8:18 P. M.
Police Department
Personal Services 179,264 .09
Expenses 16,995.00
Out of State Travel 25.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 4,000.00
(Of which $150 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:18 P. M.
Dog Officer
Personal Services 14.00.00
Expenses 650.00
8:18 P. M.
Fire Department
Personal Services 192,220.00
Expenses 25,685.00
Ambdlan.c e 500.00
8:19 P. M.
Forest Fires
Wages & Expenses 500.00
8:19 P. M.
� ._ Capital Expenditures Committee
Expenses 350.00
8:19 P. M.
Historic Districts Commission
Expenses 8:19 P. M. 700.00
Standing School Building Committee
Expenses 750.00
8:19 P. M.
Inspection Department
Personal Services 15,927.00
Expenses 1,745.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:19 P. M.
Weights & Measures
Personal Services 1,150.00
Expenses 545.00
8:20 P. M.
Public Works, Suptts. Office
Personal Services 29,640.00
Expenses 1,770.00
8:20 P. M.
138
Article 4. Engineering Department
(Cont.)
Personal Services $ 32,069.00 CD
Expenses 1,470.00
-8:20 P. M.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg.
Personal Services 12, .00
Expenses31,514.00
8:20 P. M.
Public Works Building
Wages & Expenses 28,300.00
8:21 P. M.•
r.
Highway Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 76,150.00
-8:21 P. M.
Highway Department - Road Machinery
Wages
32,350.00
which 24,175.00 is to be transferred
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(Of
_from the Road Machinery Fund)
8:21 P. M.
Snow Removal
Wages & Expenses 75,000.00
8:21 P. M.
Traffic Regulation & Control
Wages & Expenses 5,887.00
8:21 P. M.
Street Lights
Expenses 50,000.00
8:21 P. M.
Street Signs
Expenses 1,000.00
8:21 F. M.
Sewer Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 14,490.00
8:21 P. M.
Sewer Services •
Wages & Expenses 42,500.00
8:21 P. M.
• Garbage Collection
Expenses 21,225.75
8:21 P. M.
Care of Dumps & Removal of Ashes
Wages & Expenses 18,800.00
8:22 P. M.
Water Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 73,500.00
8:22 P. M.
Water Services
Wages & Expenses 40,125.00
8:22 P. M.
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Article 4. Parks
(Cont.)
Wages & Expenses $ 48,500.00
Recreation Maintenance 4,200.00
8:22 P. M.
Insect Suppression
Wages & Expenses 8,000.00
8:22 P. M.
Shade Trees
Wages & Expenses - 17,725.00
8:22 P. M.
Dutch Elm
Wages & Expenses 13,600.00
8:22 P. M.
School Operation
Personal Services 1,742,184.00
Expenses 414,163.00
Out of State Travel 1,475.Q0
Athletics - 25,829.00
Americanization Classes 235.00
Vocational Education - Tuition 13,000.00
Handicraft Classes 8,536.00
8:23 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 6,490.00
Expenses 766.00
8:23 P. M.
Posture Clinic
�.- Personal Services 1,856.00
Expenses 300.00
8:23 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 77,000.00
Expenses 25,447.00
(In addition to the amount of $2,753.00
received from the County for Dog Licenses)
Public Welfare
Personal Services 8,737.00
Administration 625.00
Aid & Expenses 12,500.00
8:23 P. M.
Disability Assistance .
Aid & Expenses 13,760.00
8:23 P. M.
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid & Expenses 5,000.00
8:24 P. M.
Old Age Assistance
Aid & Expenses 94,000.00
8:24 P. M.
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Article 4. Veterans' Benefits
(Cont.) -
Personal Services $ 2,235.00
Administration 335.00
Aid & Expenses 9,000.00
Soldiers' Burials 250.00
8:24 P. M.
Cemetery Department
Personal Services 4,365.00
Expenses 30,038.00
(Of which $2,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Perpetual Care Fund - Westview
Cemetery; and $1,500.00 is to be transferred
from the Perpetual Care Fund - Munroe Cemetery)
8:24 P. M. -
Payments on Debt
Interest 226,704.25
(Of which $126,704.25 is to be transferred
from the Excess and Deficiency Account)
8:25 P. M.
Principal 704,000.00
(Of which $7,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:25 P. M.
Under Planning Board Expenses the following amendment
was offered by Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the App-
ropriation Committee:
"Appropriation Committee moves that Article 4 be amended
under that Section entitled Planning Board - Expenses -
To be amended to read $3,850.00."
Amendment voted on and declared lost by voice vote.
8:29 P. M.
Under Historic Districts Commission Expenses the
following amendment offered by Woodraw 'W. Sayre:
"That the sum of $700.00 recommended for the Historic
Districts Commission for 1959 be deleted."
Vincent A. McCrossen makes motion to petition the State
Legislature to rescind the Historic Distrists Commission.
Harold E. Stevens, Town Counsel, rules motion out of
order.
Mr. Sayre's amendment was voted on and declared lost by
voice vote. - 8:46 P. M.
All items under Article 4 being approved as read,
presented by the Moderator as a vote, voted on and carried
unanimously by voice vote. 8:46 P. M.
Article 5. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow money
from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the
financial year beginning January 1, 1960, and to issue a
note or notes therefor payable within one year and to
renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of
less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter
44 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:47 P. M.
141
Article 6. VOTED: To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town Treasurer Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes
at the following annual rates:
Town Clerk $3,500.00
Town Treasurer 3,500.00
Town Collector of Taxes 6,000.00
the increase over the rates established last year to
become effective April 1, 1959, and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $12,950.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:Lj.8 P. M.
r-- Article 7. Indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:50 P. M.
Article 8. Indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:50 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: To appropriate $25,000.00 for the Reserve Fund and
to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of
$13 000.00 from the Overlay Reserve Fund and the balance
of $12,000.00 to be raised in the current tax levy.
8:50 P. M.
Amendment presented by Paul H. Palmer as follows:
emended by adding the following sentence:
No part of this Reserve Fund may be used for the pay-
ment of expenses of the Historic Districts Commission or
for legal fees resultingfrom action of this Commission."
Amendment voted on and declared lost. 9:01 P. M.
Main motion, as presented, adopted. 9:01 P. M.
Article 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1959.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install water mains not less than six inches
but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted
or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such in-
stallation and land acquisition the sum of $59,800.00,
and to provide for payment thereof by the transfer of
$4,905.56 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation
for the installation of water mains voted under Article
13 of the Warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting and the
transfer of $54,894.44 from Water Department Available
Surplus.
Carried Unanimously 9:03 P. M.
Article 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen- be and they hereby are author-
ized to install a new or replacement water main of 16
inches or more in diameter from Massachusetts Avenue to
the new water standpipe in such locations as the Selectmen
may determine, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such in-
stallation and land acquisition the sum of $42,000.00 and
to provide for payment thereof by transfer of $30,135.85
from Water Department Available Surplus, the transfer of
8,612.00from Water Assessment Fund, and the transfer of
$3,252.15 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation
for the installation of water mains voted under Article 10
of the Warrant for the 1953 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
142
Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authCTI
-
orized to install sewer mains, subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted or un-
accepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$159,300.00 and- that payment be provided by the transfer
of V01 ,956.00 from the Sewer Assessment Fund, the transfer
of $111.,065.83 from the unexpended balance of the approp-
riation for the installation of sewer mains voted under
Article 12 of the Warrant for the 1955 Annual Town Meet-
ing, the transfer of $50,278.17 from the Excess and .o....
Deficiency Account, and the balance of $50,000.00 to be
provided-by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and
that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of
$50,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor,
to be payable in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, within a
period not exceeding twenty years.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 1L.. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to install a sewer main or mains in such locations
as the Selectmen may determine from the westerly side of
the State Highway, Route. 128, to the vicinity of Westview
Street, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
1897, and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
-interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$300,000.00, and to provide for payment thereof by the
transfer of $50,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency
Account, the raising of $100,000.00 in the current tax
levy and- the balance of $150,000.00 to be provided by the �--'
issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treas-
urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he
hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $150,000.00
and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be
payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111
of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not
exceeding twenty years.
9:10 P. M.
Amendment presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr. as follows:
"I move to amend the motion under Article 14 by striking
out beginning with the words - "and to provide for pay-
ment" through the end of the motion, and by substituting
in place thereof the following:
And to provide for payment thereof by the transfer of
$50,000.60 from the Excess and Deficiency Account, the
raising of $200,000.00 in the current tax levy and the
balance of $50,000.00 to be provided by the issue of bonds
or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized
to borrow the sum of $50,000.00 and issue bonds or notes
of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as
amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years.
9:11 P. M.
Voice vote on amendment doubted. 9:21 P. M.
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Article 14. Standing vote taken as follows: 11.
(Cont.)
In Favor Tellers Opposed
16 Lee E. Tarbox 21
75 Milton F. Hodgdon 34
13 Haskell W. Reed - 26
_ 104 81
Amendment Adopted. 9:24 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion as amended not unant ous,
so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
28Lee E. Tarbox 6
104 Milton F. Hodgdon 2
28 Haskell W. Reed 8
160 16
Main motion, as amended, adopted. 9:25 P. M.
Article 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
oeized to retain engineering services and prepare plans
for the extension westerly from the vicinity of Watertown
Street of the sewer main authorized to be constructed
by the vote adopted under Article 16 of the Warrant for
the 1958 Annual Town Meeting; and to raise and approp-
riate therefor the sum of $15,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:26 P. M.
Article 16. Indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:27 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the sum of $11,010.24 be raised and
appropriated for pensions for retired members of the
Police Department, and their dependents, and that the
sum of $8,311.80 be raised and appropriated for pensions
for retired members of the Fire Department, and their
dependents, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:28 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and
appropriated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 9:28 P. M.
Article 19. VOTED: That the sum of $36,000.00 be raised and
appropriated for the construction of part of Concord
Avenue under Chapter 90 highway construction.
9:29 P. M.
Amendment presented by Winfield S. Caouette as follows:
"I hereby move,
That Article 19 of the Town Warrant be amended by
inserting after the word "Laws" in the second line, the
following: . ..provided, however, that so much of the
highway maintenance as relates to Concord Avenue from
Blossom Street to Waltham Street shall not result in a
widening of more than 28 feet of the paved or traveled
part of the way."
9:30 P. M.
Amendment as presented ruled out or order by the
Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson. 9:30 P. M. _
Main motion as presented carried unanimously 9:35 P. M.
Article 20. VOTED: That the sum of $36,500.00 be appropriated for
permanent construction of North Hancock Street and part
of Winchester Drive and that payment be provided by the
transfer of $13,651.29 from funds received from the State
under Chapter 718 of the Acts of 1956, and the balance
of $22,848.71 to be raised in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:37 P. M.
144 cz
Article 21. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or
other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall deter-
mine, where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost,
or otherwise, and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$15,000.00, and to provide for payment by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:38 P. M.
Artiele_ 22. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install curbings at such locations as they may
determine, and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum
of $5,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:40 P. M.
Article 23. VOTED: That the sum of $7,000.00 be raised and approp-
riated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps in
the eradication of mosquitoes, under Section 4A of
Chapter 252 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:40 P. M.
Article 24. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
- orized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as they may determine, in accord-
ance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended,
or otherwise, subject to the assessment of betterments
or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such
installation and land acquisition the sum of $58,400.00
and to provide for payment by transfer of $28,400.00 from
the Excess and Deficiency Account and by raising the
balance of $30,000.00 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:43 P. M.
Article 25. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $13,825.00 for the pur-
chase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equip-
ment for the Department of Public Works and to provide
for payment thereof by transfer from the Road Machinery
Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:44 P. M. --
Article 26. VOTED: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund
by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly
rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Depart-
ment of Public Works when used on various projects carried
on under the direction of said Department or other De-
partments of the Town, the amount of said charge not to
exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of
similar equipment.
Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M.
Article 27. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to appoint one of their members to the Board of
Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of
the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M.
Article 28. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets
as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of
the 1960 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M.
Article 29. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to sell and convey at any time on or before March
15, 1960 the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire
Station Site, upon such terms and conditions as they
deem proper.
Carried Unanimously 9:46 P. M.
Article 30. Presented by Richard H. Soule. 145
Article 30. VOTED: That the Planning Board be and hereby is
authorized to obtain options for land or rights therein
that it desires to recommend be acquired by the Town as
locations for future streets or for playground and
recreational purposes and that the Selectmen be and
hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire
by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, such .lands or
rights therein for such purposes as are or may be incl-
uded in options obtained by the Planning Board; and that
funds already appropriated for such options and land
acquisition be and hereby are made available for all the
purposes hereof.
Carried Unanimously 9:48 P. M.
Article 31. Presented by Harvey F. Winlock.
VOTED: That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated for
the development of Westview Cemetery and that said sum
be provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale
of Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:49 P. M.
Article 32. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00
for the purchase of a new car for the Fire Department
by the Board of Fire Commissioners.
Carried Unanimously 9:50 P. M.
Article 33. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to abandon the easement across land abutting on lot 233
Freemont Street that was granted to the Town by deed of
Leeland .Construction Co. , Inc. dated November 17, 1958 and
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds,
Book 9273, Page 139; that the minimum amount to be paid
for such abandonment shall be $1.00; and that the in-
strument of abandonment shall be in such form as the
Selectmen, by the execution thereof, shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:51 P. M.
Article 34. Presented by Charles T. Abbott.
VOTED: That the action of the Board of Selectmen in
accepting on behalf of the Town from Raymond F. Boudreau
individually and as Trustee of Rayco Realty Trust a
deed dated January 5, 1959 and recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds, Book 9302, Page 19,
conveying Lot 70 Garfield Streetto the Town be and
hereby is ratified, confirmed and adopted.
Carried Unanimously 9:53 P. M.
Article 35. Presented by Charles T. Abbott.
VOTED: To ratify, confirm and adopt the action of the
Board of Selectmen in accepting on behalf of the Town a
deed from George J. DeVries conveying to the Town a
parcel of land situated on the northeasterly side of
Summer Street and abutting on land acquired from DeVries
Construction Company, Inc. for playground, recreational
and other public purposes, pursuant to the vote adopted
under Article 46 of the Warrant for the 1958 Annual Town
Meeting; said deed being dated February 28, 1959 and
having been registered in Middlesex South District Land
Registry as Document No. 340013.
Carried Unanimously 9:55 P. M.
Article 36. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $675.00 to
be used in conjunction with money appropriated under
Article 37 of the Warrant for the 1958 Annual Town
Meeting for the purchase of a new ambulance.
Declared Carried by voice vote. 10:03 P. M.
David F. Toomey doubts the vote. 10:04 P. M.
The Moderator asks if decision was doubted by 20 Town
Meeting Members. There were not 20 members that doubted
the vote. 10:04 P. M.
Motion adopted. 10:04 P. M.
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Article 37. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to purchase the six voting machines now on loan to the 171
town, and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of
$10,200.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:05 P. M.
Article 38. Presented by Charles T. Abbott.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire
for playground or recreational purposes any or all of the
undeveloped land abutting upon the Town land on North
Street acquired for such purposes pursuant to the vote
adopted under Article 13 of the Warrant for the Special
Town Meeting held on September 16, 1957, and including
land on both sides of Vine Brook southerly to East
.r.
Street, and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum
of $5,500.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M.
Article 39. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire
for a future street location and other public purposes a
parcel of land situated on the southerly side of Marrett
Road and the northwesterly side of Bacon Street; and that
the sum of $3,500.00 be raised and appropriated therefor.
Robert M. Coquillette moves for indefinite postponement
which was declared lost by voice vote. 10:10 P. M.
Main motion as presented voted on by voice vote, but not
unanimous so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
33 Lee E. Tarbox 0
104 Milton F. Hodgdon - 1 P1
Haskell W. Reed 1
16. 8 2 .._}
Main motion, as presented, adopted. 10:11 P. M.
Article 40. Presented by Donald T. Clarke.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under authority of the vote adopted under
Article 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meet-
ing, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town
to retain architectural services and prepare final plans
and specifications for the construction, original equip-
ping and furnishing of a new elementary school building
on the land situated between Grove Street and Robinson
Road acquired by the Town for school and playground
purposes in 1957, and, after approval of the plans and
specifications by the School Committee, to obtain bids
therefor; and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum
of $50,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:12 P. M.
Article 41. Presented by Gordon E. Steele.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to 'purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire for school, playground and other public' purposes
a parcel of land, which abuts on the Town land on �.
Lincoln Street now used in part as the site of the Town
dump, consisting of such parts of lots numbered 6 to 12
inclusive on plan hereinafter mentioned as are situated
northeasterly of a line substantially parallel to and
about 300 feet distant from the northeasterly sideline of
Middleby Road, said plan being entitled "Plan of Lots
owned by Neil McIntosh Lexington Mass." dated January
147
Article 41. 1945, Albert A. Miller, Civil Engineer, recorded in
(Cont.) Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as Plan No.
236 of 1946, Book 6947, Page 202; and to appropriate
therefor the sum of 86,000.00 and provide for payment
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Voice vote not unanimous, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers - Opposed
34 Lee E. Tarbox 0
106 Milton F. Hodgdon 2
[1 27 Haskell W. Reed
167 5
Motion adopted 10:20 P. M.
Article 42. Presented by Gordon E. Steele.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire
for school, playground and other public purposes a parcel
of land in East Lexington abutting the Lexington-
Arlhgton Town line and bounded northeasterly by the
rear lines of lots fronting on Aerial Street, the
southwesterly end of Sutherland Road and the side line
of a lot fronting on Sutherland Road; northwesterly by
the rear lines of lots fronting on Tarbell Avenue and on
Peacock Farm Road; southwesterly by land of the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts and southeasterly by the Lexington-
Arlington Town line, and to appropriate therefor the sum
of $50,000.00 and provide for payment by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Voice vote not unanimous, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Qposed
LI 33 Lee E. Tarbox
l04 Milton F. Hodgdon 1
28 Haskell W. Reed 2
165 7
Motion adopted 10:27 P. M.
VOTED: That articles 43 to 51 inclusive be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 10:29 P. M.
Article 43. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the
layout of as a town way, Burnham Road from East Street
to Emerson-Road a distance of 8321 4.." northerly as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1959, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:29 P. M.
Charles T. Abbott states that Planning Board approves
all layouts. 10:29 P. M.
LIArticle 44. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Compton Circle from Peacock Farm Road
a distance of 3251 - northwesterly as laid out by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1959 and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:29 P. M.
148
Article 45. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout Cfri
of as a town way, Emerson Road from Adams Street a distance
of 7891 - southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 8, 1959 and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:30 P. M.
Article 46. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Grandview Avenue from School Street to
Welch Road a distance of 250' ± easterly as laid out by
the Selectmen and shown upon-a plan on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1959, and to auth- ;l
orize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase
or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:30 P. M.
Article 47. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Peacock Farm Road from Watertown Street
to Baker Avenue a distance of 3186' ± northerly and
easterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 8, 1959, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:31 P. M.
Article 48. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Welch Road from Grandview Avenue to
Estabrook Road a distance of 740' t easterly as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1959, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:32 P. M.
Article 49. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Linmoor Terrace from North Hancock
Street to Crawford Road a distance of 1148' northerly
and northwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown
upon a plan- on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 8, 1959, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:32 P. M.
Article 50. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Crawford Road from Preston Road to
Linmoor Terrace a distance of 453' t southerly as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1959, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:33 P. M.
Article 51. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Laurel Street from Reed Street a dis-
tance of 100' ± northeasterly as laid out by the Sel-
ectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1959, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:34 P. M.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for
land acquisition and for construction of the ways
enumerated in articles 43 to 51 inclusive.
Carried Unanimously 10:35 P. M.
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VOTED: That articles 52 to 57 inclusive be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 10:35 P. M.
Charles T. Abbott states that Planning Board approves
all layouts. 10:35 P. M.
Article 52. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Baker Avenue from Butler Avenue to
Peacock Farm Road a distance of 123' ± southwesterly,
as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act,
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of, the Town
Clerk, dated January 8, 1959, and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:36 P. M.
Article 53. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Cummings Avenue from Bow Street to
Cliffe Avenue a distance of 300' + northwesterly, as
laid out by the Selectmen under-the Betterment Act, and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 8, 1959, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:37 P. M.
Article 54. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Homestead Street from Cedar Street
to Asbury Street a distance of 1083' ±southwesterly, as
laid out by the Selectmen under the-Betterment Act, and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated January 8, 1959, and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:38 P. M.
Article 55. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Leighton Avenue from Bow Street to
Cliffe Avenue a distance of 225' t northwesterly, as
laid out by the Selectmen under-the Betterment Act, and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated January 8, 1959, and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:39 P. M.
Article 56. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Rangeway from Skyview Road to Winter
Street a distance of 245' t northwesterly, as laid out
by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 8, 1959, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:40 P. M.
Article 57. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Webb Street from Dunham Street a
distance of 975' ± northerly, as laid out by the
Selectmen under-the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8,
1959,. and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:40 P. M.
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VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and for
construction of the ways enumerated 1n Articles 52 to 57
inclusive, the sum of 50,890.00, and to provide for CD
payment thereof by the transfer of $4,790.95 from the
unexpended balance of the appropriation for street con-
struction voted under Articles 47- through 62 of the
warrant for the 1956 Annual Town Meeting and the balance
of $1.6,099.05 to be transferred from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:41 P. M.
Article 58. VOTED: To establish as a town footway, a strip of land
from Essex Street northeasterly through Lot M and Boston
& Maine Railroad property to Valley Road a distance of
230' t as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a1-]
plan on file in the office- of the Town Clerk, dated
January 8,- 1959, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary there-
for; and to raise and appropriate for land acquisition
and for the- construction of said footway the sum of
$500.
Charles T. Abbott states that Planning Board approves
layout.
Main motion carried unanimously 10:42 P. M.
Article 59. VOTED: To accept the alterations and relocation of a
portion of Waltham Street from a point approximately
1400' t northerly of Marrett Road and extending northerly
8501 ^,± as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 8, 1959, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary there-
for; and to raise and appropriate for land acquisition
and relocation the sum of $100.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:42 P. M.
Article 60. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to release Lot 2 on Land Court plan. No. 25931B from the
restrictions set forth in a deed given by the Town of
Lexington to Benjamin H. Golini et ux, dated January
10, 1955 and recorded in Middlesex South District Reg-
istry of Deeds Book 8400, Page 284, the instrument of
release to be in such form as the Selectmen, by the
execution thereof, shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 10:44 P. M.
Article 61. Presented by Charles T. Abbott. -
VOTED: To appropriate $5,000.00 subject to validation
by the General Court, to reimburse Mark Moore, Jr. as
Trustee of Moore Realty Trust, for the excess money ex-
pended by him in constructing a box culvert in Emerson
Road to a more than normal width, as required by the
Planning Board in its approval of his subdivision plan
entitled "Burnham Farms Section Two Lexington-Mass." so
it would be of adequate size if the Town should decide
later to widen the pavement of the road to make- it a
major traffic road, and to authorize and direct the
Selectmen to petition the General Court for such validat-
ing legislation; and to provide for payment by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:46 P. M.
Article 62. Presented by Edward T. Martin. i
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end
of Section 14. (g) A 1-Garden Apartment and Hotel Districts,
the following new paragraph (5) :
A district on the southeasterly side of Maple Street
beginning at a_ point on the southeasterly side line of
said Street at the intersection of land of Robert Chapman
and the Town of Arlington, thence running southeasterly
by land of the Town of Arlington 7L.3.7 feet, more or less,
to a point; thence turning at an angle and running east-
erly by land of the Town of Arlington 367 feet, more or
less, to a point at a brook; thence turning at an angle
and continuing easterly by land of the Town of Arlington
307.7 feet, more or less, to a point at the intersection
of land of the Town of Arlington, land now or formerly of
Lexwood Poultry Farms, Inc. , and land now or formerly of
Harry D. Hull; thence turning at an angle and continuing
easterly by land now or formerly of Harry D. Hull 300
feet more or less to a point; thence turning at an angle
and running northerly by land of Lexwood Poultry Farms,
Inc. 130 feet more or less to a point; thence turning at
a right angle and running westerly by the land of said
Lexwood Poultry Farms, Inc. , 580 feet more or less, to a
point at a brook; thence turning at an angle of 35 degrees
15* more or less and running northwesterly by land of
Paul Tocci, Inc. , 935 feet more or less to a point on
the southeasterly side line of Maple Street; thence turning
at a right angle and running in a southwesterly direction
along the southeasterly side line of Maple Street 350
feet more or less to the point of beginning.
The above describes an area of land approximately 480,000
sq. feet, or 11 acres, more or less.
Charles T. Abbott moves that the Planning Board Report be accepted
and placed on file.
r—; Motion adopted. 11:10 P. M.
__ Voice vote not unanimous on main motion so _standing vote taken
as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
37 Lee E. Tarbox 0
90 Milton F. Hodgdon 6
28 Roy E. Cook _2
155 9
Motion adopted 11:12 P. M.
Article 63. Indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 11:12 P. M.
All articles being dispensed with, William E. Maloney, Chairman
of the Board of Selectmen, moves that meeting be dissolved.
So voted. 11:13 P. M.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 62 AS PASSED AT THE- ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 16, 1959
Article 62 AS PASSED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 16, 1959
Article 62. Presented by Edward T. Martin.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end
of Section 4 (g) A 1-Garden Apartment and Hotel Districts,
the following new paragraph (5) :
A district on the southeasterly side of Maple Street
beginning at a point on the southeasterly side line of
said Street at the intersection of land of Robert Chapman 1 -
and the Town of Arlington, thence running southeasterly
by land of the Town of Arlington 713.7 feet, more or �..
less, to a point; thence turning at an angle and
running easterly by land of the Town of Arlington 367
feet, more or less, to a point at a brook; thence turning
at an angle and continuing easterly by land of the Town
of Arlington 307.7 feet, more or less, to a point at the
intersection of land of the Town of Arlington, land now
or formerly of Lexwood Poultry Farms, Inc; , and land now
or formerly of Harry D. Hull; thence turning at an angle
and continuing easterly by land now or formerly of
Harry D. Hull 300 feet more or less to a point; thence
turning at an angle and running northerly by land of
Lexwood Poultry Farms, Inc. 130 feet more or less to a
point; thence turning at a right angle and running
westerly by the land of said Lexwood Poultry Farms,
Inc., 580 feet more or less, to a point at a brook;
thence turning at an angle of 35 degrees 15T more or
less and running northwesterly by land of Paul Tocci,
Inc., 935 feet more or less to a point on the southeasterly
side line of Maple Street; thence turning at a right angle
and running in a southwesterly direction along the south-
easterly side line of Maple Street 350 feetmoreor less
to the point of beginning.
The above describes an area of land approximately
480,000 sq. feet, or 11 acres, more or less.
Charles T. Abbott moves that the Planning Board Report
be accepted and placed on file. Motion adopted.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing vote taken
as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
37 Lee E. Tarbox 0
90 Milton F. Hodgdon - 6
28 Roy E. Cook137 9
Motion adopted 11:12 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , April 1, 1959
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 62
as passed at the Annual Town Meeting held March 16, 1959 and as same
appears on record.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , April 6, 1959
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
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PRECINCT THREE
December 30, 1959
Mr. James J. Carroll
Town Clerk, Lexington, Mass.
Will you please accept my resignation as Town Meeting Member
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A. Edward Rowse, Jr.
38 Somerset Road
Lexington, Mass.
—' December 31, 1959
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James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby accept the appointment as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Three for a term of one year ending March, 1960, filling
vacancy of A. Edward Rowse, Jr.
Leon A. Burke, Jr.
31 Meriam Street
PRECINCT FIVE
John A. Carrier, 91 Burlington Street, died. December 8, 1959
therefore leaving a vacancy in Precinct Five Town Meeting Members.
December 10, 1959
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. -
I hereby accept the appointment as a Town. Meeting Member-in
Precinct Five for a term of one year ending March, 1960, filling
vacancy of John A. Carrier.
Robert E. Bond
`v a 6 Demar Road
PRECINCT SIX
January 11, 1960
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby tender my resignation as a Town Meeting Member
from Precinct No. 6, effective immediately.
Donald D. Hathaway
84 Shade Street
January 15, 1960
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk -
Lexington, Mass. -
I-hereby accept the appointment as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Six for a term of one year ending March, 1960, filling
vacancy of Donald D. Hathaway.
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David E. Humez
21 Parker Street
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
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March 7, 1960
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters-of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Monday, March the seventh in the year or our
Lord nineteen hundred and sixty at seven-thirty o'clock in
the forenoon. , - -
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, East
Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct I --
FourFive, -Central School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School. r..
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Rose I. McLaughlin Warden J. Carroll Ryan
Helga M. Carlson Clerk Ilda J. Field
George E. Foster Teller ` Mary E. Clifford
Nellie I. Batstone Teller Annie H. McDonnell
_ Teller Henry Meade ,
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Louise E. Ahern
Edna D. Anderson Clerk Mary 'G. Oliver
Ida B. Fisk Teller Lena S. Rochette
Elizabeth Fardy Teller Mary A. Hallett
Mary R. McDonough Teller
Precinct Five Precinct Six
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Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice G. Marshall Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey ---
Eleanor M. Cosgrove Teller Caroline F. Deloury
Veronica Belcastro Teller Sally S. Hooper
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M., after
which time, after due notice, they were closed. ,
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties. _
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 1,955 (nineteen hundred fifty-five)
Precinct Two 2,080 (two thousand'eighty)
Precinct Three 1,799 (seventeen hundred ninety-nine)
Precinct Four 1,783 (seventeen hundred eighty-three)
Precinct Five 2,119 (twenty-one hundred nineteen)
Precinct Six 1,995 (nineteen hundred ninety-five) _
Total 11,731 (Eleven thousand seven hundred thirty-one)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his -�
office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the
result as follows:
Precinct One 672 (Six hundred seventy-two)
Precinct Two 856 (Eight hundred fifty-six)
Precinct Three 826 (Eight hundred twenty-six)
Precinct Four 837 (Eight hundred thirty-seven)
Precinct Five 863 (Eight hundred sixty-three)
Precinct Six 720 (Seven hundred twenty)
Total 4,774 (Forty-seven hundred seventy-four)
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Pr. 1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
SELECTMEN
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 203 361 457 413 485 415 " 2,334
Mark- Moore, Jr. 224 284 366 302 385 278 1,839
Charles W. Nichols 424 104 56 80 60 386
Norman J. Richards 270 3 2 332 424 314 223 1,945
David F. Toomey 306 285 87, 129 170 180 1,157
Charl=es S. Tuck 79 110 129 222 152 154 846
Blanks 220 246 , 1?7 128 140 130 1,041
1344 1712 1652 1674 1726 1440 9,548
�j Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. and Norman J. Richards were elected Selectmen
for three years.
TOWN CLERK
James J. Carroll 531- 683 717 699 743 614 3,990
Blanks 1 M 109 1 8 120 106 784
672 856 826 837 863 . 720 4,774
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
James J. Carroll 522 661 693 693 620 586 3,775
Blanks 1.512 195 14k 2 3 -1-1k 999
672 856 826 837 63r 720 4,774
James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Mildred B. Marek 421 608 648 640 667 536 3,520
Blanks 2 1 2148 178 19/ 196 184 1,254
672 856 826 837 863 :720 4,774
Mildred B. Marek was elected to the School Committee for three years.
MODERATOR
Charles E. Ferguson 459 625 6?7 667 696 r 565 3,689
Blanks ZU. 231 142 170 167 la 1,085
672 856 826 837 863 720 4,774
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Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year.
PLANNING BOARD
Robert E. Meyer 392 564 623 604 658 509 3,350
Blanks 280 292 20a 233 E2g 211 - 1,424
672 856 826 837 863 720 4,774
Robert E. Meyer was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich 490 644 700 700 723 599 3,856
Blanks 182 212 126 137 .1.A.02 121 918
672 856 826 837 863 720 4,774
Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year. ,[7f
. CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
Harvey F. Winlock - 406 581 657 615 668 525 3,452
Blanks 266 27 169 222 19 19 1,322
672 856 826 837 863 720 4,774
Harvey F. Winlock was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
156 Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 11:44 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
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' r CONSTABLES
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Kenneth M. Cox 400 578 658 634 688 538 3,496
Paul E. Furdon 492 631 668 646 683 576 3,696
Blanks 452 503 326 .124 ^ 355 , 326 2,356
1344 1712 1652 1674 1726 1440 9,548
Kenneth M. Cox and Paul E. Furdon were elected Constables for, one year.
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Donald R. Grant 393 575 656 607 640 588 3,459
Blanks 279 281 170 230 223 1,315 1
672 856 826 837 863 720 4,774
Donald R. Grant was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for six years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE.
*John J. Collins, Jr. 356 Charles E. Jefferson 167
*Franklin C. Hudson 282 ***-:.-Cecil C. Jones 206
*Vincent A. MoCrossen 246 *Joseph P. Marshall 282
*James Roberts - 216 Rose McCrossen 180
*David F. Toomey 352 *Jack L. Mitchell 222
*Weiant Wathen-Dunn 257 Robert T. Sanford, Jr. 197
****John J. Campobasso 206 Lotto E. Scharfman 171
*James Cataldo 2?3 ***James R. Sherman 215
*Wallace Cupp 266 Alva T. Stair, Jr. 120
Carlisle L. Dieter 157 *Barney Tocio 238
Charles H. Ehlers 204 Lester James Zieff 132
*Homer J. Hagedorn 251 Blanks 4,212
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
***Elected for one year.
***.:-Tie vote. To be decided at Special Election for members of Precinct
One Town Meeting Members only.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO - FOR THREE- YEARS
*Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 377 *Robert J. Brennan 366
Nathaniel P. Blish 251 *Eric T, Clarke - 363
*Donald R. Grant 350 *Edward J. Connors, Jr. 301
Allan Green 292 Felix J. Conti 236
*Alan S. Hodges 373 Peter A. DtArrigo 240
William G. Kling 235 George H. Matheson, Jr. 278
*Harold E. Roeder 386 Edith S. Myerson 286
*George C. Sheldon 338 Marie M. Osborn 266
John J. Sullivan 263 Robert L. Rosenthal 247
*Sidney B. Williams 344 *Douglas T. Ross 358
*John A. Wilson 320 Blanks 2,946
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE.
*Otis S. Brown, Jr. 519 Harvey F. Winlock 433
*Leon A. Burke, Jr. 514 James E. Barrett 251
::Murray G. Dearborn 413 **Robert A. Bittenbender 398
*Donald M. Fifield 440 *Charles H. Cole 2nd 447
*George E. Graves 466 Charles F. Gallagher, Jr. 290
*Paul Hanson 470 Perry D. Lord 283
*Wilbur M. Jaquith 463 ** Charles W. Nichols 352
*Richard H. Soule 477 Martin I. Small - 275
Alden F. Westerlund 340 ***Leslie H. York 352
*Donald E. Williamson 408 Blanks 3,147 .......
*Elected for three years.
:*Elected for one year.
*::- :Tie vote. To be decided at Special Election for Town Meeting
Members of Precinct Three only.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
Arthur T. Bernier 322 *Earl F. Baldwin, Jr. 414
*William F. Downe 422 Joseph A. Campbell ^ 270
*Martin A. Gilman 438 James B. Catalano 197
.:Robert H. Kingston 440 Joseph W. Donohue 148
*Irving H. Mabee 470 *Evert N. Fowle 403
*Donald P. Noyes 449 Robert S. Gohd 307
::William L. Potter 453 **Alden W. Jefts 349
*Norman J. Richards 512 Lauri A. Lindell 274
*Alfred P. Tropeano 413 Paul M. Mahoney 246
*Cyrus Wood 436 Blanks 3,061
*Elected for three years.
::-*Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE - FOR THREE YEARS
*David E. Acker 555 *Donald- B. MacKay 438
Roderic L. Baltz - 305 *Christine H. Meyer 430
*Arthur G. Bernier 348 Stephen T. Russian 341
Robert E. Bond 328 J. Stephen Boireau 202
*Arthur E. Burrell 428 James L. Grant 277
*Roy Edward Cook 413 *Barbara M. Harvell 431
*William P. Fitzgerald 377 H. Charles Weiser 236
*Raymond W. James 567 ::Paul B. West 440
*Charles E. Kitchin 441 Sumner P. Wolsky 318
*Elected for three years. Blanks 2,618
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
*Raymond J. Culler 385 ' *Richard M. Perry 352
*Charles G. Esterberg, Jr.425 *Kenneth L. Warden, Jr. ' 397
*James F. Flynn 344 *Arnold. W. Williams 385
*David E. Humez 332 *Marjorie C. L. Williams 350
*Robert B. Kent 442 - Margery M. Battin 324
*James W. Lambie 374 Robert F. Hamlet 262
*Richard I. Miller 366 Burt E. Nichols 295
*William A. Oliver ' 353 Richard E. Willey 272
*Elected for three years. Blanks 2,982
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**Elected for two years.
A true record.
Attest: Ash
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Clerk
March 8, 1960
To Whom It May Concern:
As of this eighth day of March, 1960, I do hereby appoint Mary L
McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer,
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, Town of Lexington.
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March 8, 1960
James J. Carroll CZ
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
Effective immediately, please accept my resignation as a Town
Meeting Member from Precinct 3.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
16 Hill Street
March 8, 1960
Stephen T. Russians appointed to fill a vacancy in Precinct
5 Town Meeting Members for a term ending March, 1961.
March 8, 1960
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I hereby accept the appointment as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct 5 for a term ending March, 1961.
Stephen T. Russian "
1. 7 Turning Mill Road' -
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March 8, 1960
Arthur T. Bernier appointed to fill a vacancy in Precinct 4
Town Meeting Members for a term ending March, 1961.
Said appointment not accepted.
March 19, 1960
Robert S. Gohd appointed to fill a vacancy in Precinct 4
Town Meeting Members for a term ending March, 1961.
March 19, 1960
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I hereby accept the appointment as a Town. Meeting Member in
Precinct 4 for a term ending March, 1961.
Robert S. Gohd
43 Woodcliffe Road
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SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
MARCH 21, 1960
Special Election Town Meeting Members, Precinct One, to
decide a tie vote of John J. Campobasso and Cecil C. Jones
(Election held March 7, 1960) .
Meeting called to order by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk.
Barney Tocio was duly elected chairman of the meeting.
John J. Collins, Jr. was duly elected to act as clerk of the
meeting.
There were 21 Town Meeting Members from Precinct One present.
Results of the vote as follows:
John J. Campobasso 16
Cecil C. Jones5
21
John. J. Campobasso was therefore duly elected as a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct One for a term ending March, 1961.
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Town Clerk
Mari 21, 1966
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
One for a term ending March, 1961.
John J. Campobasso
25 Summer Street
SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE
MARCH 21, 1960
Special Election Town Meeting Members, Precinct Three, to decide
a tie vote of Charles W. Nichols and Leslie H. York (Election held
March 7, 1960) .
Meeting called to order by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk.
Donald M. Fifield was duly elected chairman of the meeting.
John R. Bevan was duly elected to act as clerk of the meeting.
There were 18 Town Meeting Members from Precinct Three present.
Results of the vote as follows:
LI Leslie H. York 15
Charles. W. Nichols 3
18
Leslie H. York was therefor duly elected as a Town Meeting Member
in Precinct Three for a term ending March, 1961.
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March 21, 1960
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk CD
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I hereby accept my election_as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Three for a term ending March, 1961.
Leslie H. York
24 Hancock,Street
March 21, 1960
Charles W. Nichols was appointed Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Three to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr. Said term to end March, 1961.
March 21, 1960
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I hereby accept my appointment as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Three for a term ending March, 1961.
Charles W. Nichols
6 Myrna Road
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 21, 1960
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at
8:06 P. M.
There were 186 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Whitmore Beardsley. 8:06 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, reads warrant for the meeting until
motion made that further reading by waived. 8:07 P. M.
Constable's Return read by the Town Clerk, James J. Carroll.
8:07 P. M.
The Moderator moves that Article 2 is now open. 8:08 P. M.
Article 2. J. Harper Blaisdell, Chairman of the Appropriation Comm-
ittee, presents report of the committee which was voted
to be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.
Donald P. Noyes presents report of the Capital Expend-
itures Committee which was voted to be accepted and
placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.
Gardner C. Ferguson presents report of the Cary Lecture
Committee which was voted to be accepted, placed on file,
and the committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.
Edward T. Martin presents report of the Franklin School
Addition Building Committee which was voted to be accepted,
placed on file tnd"the committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M.
Mildred B. Marek presents report of the Elementary School
Facilities Committee which was voted to be accepted,
placed on file and the committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:12 P. M.
Harold E. Stevens, Town Counsel, moves that the report
of the Fiske School Addition Building Committee be accepted,
placed on file and the committee discharged.
(No report presented.)
Carried Unanimously 8113P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Ruth Morey,
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the
Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Gary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current
year.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Article 4. VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the current year and be raised in the current tax levy
except where a transfer is indicated they shall be provided
by such a transfer.
Selectmen's Department
Personal Services $10,833.00
Expenses 3,320.00
Printing Town Report 2,350.00
Elections 8,345.00
Insurance 40,000.00
Group Insurance - 40,000.00
8:14 P. M.
Town Clerk & Treasurer's Department
Personal Services - 9,235.00
Expenses 1,075.00
Elections 850.00
Vital Statistics 120.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 100.00
Out of State Travel 300.00
Foreclosure & Redemption of Tax Titles 75.00
8:14 P. M.
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Article 4. Collectorts Department
(Cont.)
Personal Services $' 9,169.00
Expenses 3,240.00
Metered Mail Postage 4,000.00
8:15 P. M.
Trustees of Public Trusts
Expenses 345.00
' 8:i5 P. M.
^Accounting Department
Personal Services . 12,148.00
Expenses 450.00
Out of State Travel 250.00
8:19 P. M.
Assessors's Department
Personal Services 18,194.00
Expenses - 1,700.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:20 P. M.
Law Department
Personal Services 4,000.00
Special Fees 5,000.00
Expenses 3,000.00
8:20 P. M.
Amendment -offered by David F. Toomey as follows:
"I move that Law Dept. be in the amount of 8,000 Law Dept.
rather than $12,000 broken down as follows:
Salary 3,000
Special Fees 3,000
Expenses 2,000
$8,000
8:20 P. M.
Amendment of David F. Toomey voted upon and declared
lost by voice vote. 8:27 P. M.
Appropriation Committee
Expenses 2,185.00
8:29 P. M.
Board of Appeals
Personal Services 1,651.00
Expenses ` 2,160.00
8:29 P. M.
Board of Retirement
Accrued -Liability 35,561.00
8:30 P. M.
Health Department
Personal Services 8,958.00
Expenses 7,500.00
Engineering 2,500.00
Animal Inspection • Personal Services 970.00
- Rabies Clinic Expenses 800.00
8:30 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 7,420.00
Expenses 770.00
8:31 P. M.
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Article 4. Posture Clinic
(Cont.)
Personal Services $ 1,800.00
Expenses 340.00
'8:31 P. M.
Veteran's Day
Expenses 200.00
*8:32 P. M.
Memorial Day
R Expenses 500.00
8:32 P. M.
Town Celebrations *Co nittee
Expenses 4,500.00
8:32 P. M.
4 Plannin5 hoard _
Personal-Services � 10,191.00
Expenses 3,550.00
8:32 P. M.
r Recreation Committee
Personal Services 12,390.00
Expenses 6,000.00
8:35 P. M.
R Board of Registrars
Personal Services 3,522.00
Expenses 2,645.00
8:33 P. M.
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Police Department _
Personal Services 195,533.00
Expenses 18,000.00
Out of State Travel 50.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 150.00
8:33 P. M.
Dog Officer
Personal Services rt 450.00
Expenses 650.00
8:33 P. M.
T _ Fire Department
Personal Services - 203,184.00
Expenses 27,000.00
Ambulance Maintenance 500.00
8:33 P. M.
Forest Fires
Wages & Expenses 675.00
3 8:33 P. M.
`� Capital Expenditures Committee
Expenses 50.00
8:33 P. M.
Civil Defense
Expenses 5,500.00
8:34 P. M.
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Article 4• Historic Districts Commission-
( Cont.)
Expenses $ 700.00 CD
8:42 P. M.
Standing School Building Committee
Expenses 750.00
8:42 P. M.
Inspection Department
Personal Services 14,977.00 „
Expenses 1,745.00
Out of State Travel - 100.00
8:42 P. M.
Weights & Measures
Personal -Services r 1,276.00
Expenses 545.00
8:42 P. M.
Public Works, Suptts.Office
Personal Services 32,837.00
Expenses 1,875.00
8:43 P. M.
Engineerinu Department
Personal Services 36,281.00
Expenses 2,050.00
8:43 P. M.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building
Personal Services n - 13,447.00
Expenses 31,760.00
8:43 P. M.
Public Works Building
Wages & Expenses 29,450.00
8:43 P. M.
Highway Maintenance
Wages &=Expenses 80,850.00
8:43 P. M.
Highway Department -• Road, Machinery
Wages & Expenses 34,445.00
8:43 P. M.
Snow Removal
Wages & Expenses - - 75,000.00
•
.44 P. M.
Traffic Regulation & Control
Wages & Expenses - - 11,175.00
8:44 P. M.
Street Lights
Expenses - - 55,500.00
8:44 P. M.
Street Signs
Expenses - 2,500.00
8:44 P. M.
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Article 4, Sewer Maintenance
(Cont.)
Wages & Expenses $22,695.00 ,
8:44 P. M.
Sewer Services
WageS & Expenses , 55,870,00
8:45 P, M.
Garbage Collection
Etpenses21,667.00
8:45 P. M.
Care of Dumps & Removal of Asb.e.s
Wages & Expenses 28,480.00
8:45 P. M.
Amendment offered by Donald E. Williamson as follows:
"Moved: That the sum $28,480.00 be striken out and the
sum $18,800 substituted therefore." 8:45 P. M.
Amendment voted on and declared lost by voice vote.
8:47 P. M.
Water Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 73,000.00
.8:47 P. M.
Water Service
Wages & Expenses 47,587.00
8:47 P. M.
Park Department
Wages & Expenses 58,905.00
Recreation Maintenance 16,300.00
8:47 P. M.
Insect Suppression
Wages & Expenses 8,225.00
8:49 P. M.
Shade Trees
Wages & Expenses 17,835.00
8:49 P. M.
Dutch Elm Disease
Wages & Expenses 16,080.00
8:49 P. M.
School Operation
Personal Services 2,136,795.00
Expenses 449,282.00
Transportation 74,600.00
Out of State Travel 1,725.00
Athletics 28,231.00
Americanization Classes 100.00
Vocational Education . Tuition 13,725.00
.Handicraft Classes 9,260.00
8:50 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 85,712.00
Expenses 24,523.00
(In,addition to the amount of $2,977.33
received from the County for Dog Licenses)
8:50 P. M.
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Article 4. Public Welfare
(Cont.) _
Personal Services _ $ 9,541.00 CD
Administration 625.00
Aid & Expenses 16,000.00
8:51 P. M.
Disability Assistance
Aid & Expenses 10,590.00
8:51 P. M.
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid & Expenses 5,000.00
8:51 P. M. �-
Old Age Assistance
Aid & Expenses 93,500.00
- 8:51 P. M.
Veterans' Benefits
Personal Services 2,475.00
Administration 335.00
Aid & Expenses 9,000.00
Soldiers Burials 250.00
Graves Registration 300.00
8:51 P. M.
Cemetery Department
Personal Services 4,565.00
Expenses o 31,800.00
(Of which $2,000.00 is to be transferred from the
Perpetual Care Fund.-Westview Cemetery; and $1,500
is to be transferred from the Perpetual Care Fund-
Munroe Cemetery)
8:52 P. M.
Payments on Debt
Interest 248,000.00
Principal 697,500.00
Vincent A. McCrossen moves that Article 4 be laid on
the table. Motion not adopted. 9:04 P. M.
Article 4 as presented. adopted. 9:05 P. M.
Article 5. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow money
_ from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the
financial year beginning January 1, 1961, and to issue a
note or notes therefor payable within one year and to renew
any note or notes that may be given for a period of less
than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 144
, of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 6..VO TED: To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes at
, the following annual rates:
Town Clerk $3,675.00
Town Treasurer, 3,675.00
Town Collector of Taxes 6,300.00
the increase over the rates established last year to be.
. come effective April 1, 1960, and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $13,475.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
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Article 7. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: To appropriate $25,000.00 for the Reserve Fund
and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from
the Overlay Reserve Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:09 P. M.
Article 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1960.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install water mains not less than six inches
but less than- sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted
or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or- other interest
in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such
installation and land acquisition the sum of $59,950.00
and to provide for payment thereof by the transfer of
$59,000.00 from the Water Department Available Surplus
and the transfer of $950.00 from the Water Assessment
Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:11 P. M.
Article 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to enter into an agreement with the Metropolitan
District Commission, as provided in Chapter 590 of the
1959 Acts of the General Court, to reimburse the Comm-
--- ission for a portion of the cost to the Commission of
constructing improvements within the Town of Lexington to
the water distribution facilities of the Commission;
such agreement to contain such terms and provisions as
the Selectmen by the execution thereof shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:12 P. M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to retain engineering services and prepare plans
forathe installation of a water main from the end of the
proposed new Metropolitan District Commission main
at about Waltham Street to the Lexington standpipes;
and to appropriate therefor the sum of $20,000.00, and to
provide for payment thereof by the transfer of
$4,300.00 from the Water Assessment Fund, and by raising
the balance of $15,700.00 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:13 P. M.
Article 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
-- orized to install sewer mainssubject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted or un-
accepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, in accordance with Chaplbr 504 of the Acts of
1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
i 750.00 and that payment be- provided by the transfer
of $22,350.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account, the
transfer of $57,400.00 fiom the Sewer Assessment Fund,
and by raising the balance of $165,000.00 in the current
tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:16 P. M.
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Article 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install a sewer main or mains in such loca-
tions as the Selectmen may determine from about the
intersection of Watertown Street and Peacock Farm Road
to the vicinity of Minute Man Highlands, subject to the
assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance
with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in
amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise,
and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such install-
ation and land acquisition the sum of $336,000.00, and
to provide for payment thereof by the transfer of
$6,000.00 from the Sewer Assessment Fund and the balance ! �
of $330,000.00 to be provided by the issue of bonds or
notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is author-
ized to borrow the sum of $330,000.00 and issue bonds
or notes of the Town therefor, to beayable in accord-
ance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General
Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty
years.
Carried Unanimously 9:20 P. M.
Article 16. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to retain engineering services and prepare plans
for the installation of a sewer main or mains from
Justin Street to Burlington Street; and.to raise and
Appropriate therefor the sum of $10,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:21 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the sum of $31,000.00 be appropriated as a
supplementary appropriation to be used in conjunction
with money appropriated under Article 47 of the Warrant
for the 1958 Annual Town Meeting for the original con-
struction of Eldred Street and to provide for payment
thereof by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and
that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of
$31,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor
to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
44 of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not
exceeding ten years.
Carried Unanimously 9:23 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: That the sum of $11,010.24 be raised and
appropriated for pensions for retired members of the
Police Department, and their dependents, and that the
sum of $16,223.76 be raised and appropriated for pensions
for retired members of the Fire Department, and their
dependentsunder Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:24 P. M.
Article 19. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and approp-
riated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 9:25 P. M.
Article 20. VOTED: That the sum of $40,000.00 be appropriated for
construction under Chapter 90 of the intersection at
Lowell Street, Maple Street and Winchester Drive and for
resurfacing Winchester Drive and that payment be provided
by the transfer of $30,000.00 from the Excess and Defies.
iency Account, and by raising the balance of $10,000.00
in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:25 P. M. �-
Article 21. VOTED:: That the sum of $30,000.00 be appropriated for
permanent reconstruction and widening of the pavement of
School Street and that payment be provided by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:27 P. M.
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Article 22. VOTEDD: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or
other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall deter-
mine, where the abutting owner pays one half of the cost,
or otherwise, and appropriate therefor the sum of
$50,000.00, and to provide for payment by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:28 P. M.
Article 23. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install curbings at such locations as they may
determine, and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum
of $5,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:28 P. M.
Article 24. VOD: That the sum of $7,000.00 be raised and appro-
_.. '1'1priated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps in
the eradication of mosquitoes, under Section 1.4A of
Chapter 252 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:29 P. M.
Article 25. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as they may- determine, in accordance
with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or
otherwise, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such
installation and land acquisition the sum of $74,000.00
and to provide for payment by transfer of $214,000.00 from
the Excess and Deficiency Account and by raising the
balance of $50,000.00 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:30 P. M.
Article-26. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $44,000.00 for the
purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works and to
•°®-
provide for payment thereof by the transfer of
$42,800.00 from the Road Machinery Fund and by raising
-the balance 'of $1,200.00 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:30 P. M.
Article 27. VOTED: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery
Fund by crediting to saidituzd an amount based on hourly
reitel for the use of motorized -equipment of the Depart-
ment of Public Works when used on various projects
carried on under the direction of said Department or
other Departments of the Town, the amount of said charge
not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the
use of similar equipment.
Carried Unanimously 9:31 P., M.
Article 28. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to appoint one of their members to the Board of
Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of
the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:31 P. M.
Article 29. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized _to install street lights in such unaccepted streets
as they may determine prior to' the final adjournment of
the 1961 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:31 P. M.
Article 30. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to sell and convey at any time on or before March
15, 1961 the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire
Station Site, upon such-terms and conditions as they
deem proper.
Carried Unanimously 9:32 P. M.
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Article 31. VOTED: That the Planning Board be and hereby is author- F-21
ized to obtain options for land or rights therein that it r�
desires to recommend be acquired by the 'Town as locations
for future streets or for playground and recreational
purposes and that the Selectmen be and hereby are author.
on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, eminent
domain or otherwise, such lands or rights therein for
such purposes as are or may be included in options
obtained by the Planning Board; and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $500.00 to be used in
conjunction with and in addition to funds already
appropriated for such options and land acquisition.
Carried Unanimously 9:33 P. M.
Article 32. Presented by George M. Hynes, Chairman, Cemetery -J
Commissioners.
VOTED: That the sum of $3,500.00 be appropriated for the
development of Westview Cemetery and that said sum be
provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale of
Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:314 P. M.
Article 33. Presented by George C. Sheldon, Chairman, Board of
Fire Commissioners.
MOTION: to Raise and appropriate the sum of $35,500.00
for the purchase by the Board of Fire Commissioners of
an equipped aerial ladder track for the Fire Department.
9:34 P. M.
Amendment offered by David F. Toomey as follows:
"I amend Article 33 to $38,000 instead of $35,500.00
and-this amount to be raised by present tax levy and
that the present aerial ladder be kept in possession
of town."
Amendment voted on and adopted. 9:40 P. M.
Main motion, as amended, adopted. 9:40 P. M.
Article 34. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00
to pay the necessary expenses of a member of the Police
Department while attending the National Police
Academy conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
at Washington, D. C.
Carried Unanimously 9:40 P. M.
Article 35. VOTED: That in settlement of the claim against the Town
by Robert S., Ives and Anne B. Ives for damages arising
out of a taking by eminent domain of a portion of their
land as a part of the site of the William Diamond Junior
High School, which claim is now pending as a suit against
the Town in the Superior Court, Middlesex County, the
Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized in the name
and on behalf of the Town to convey to said Robert S.
Ives and Anne B. Ives all or any part of Lot Dl as shown
on plan entitled "Plan of Lots Dl-D2..D3 Burlington Street
Lexington, Mass.", dated December 15, 1959, John J.
Carroll, Town Engineer, a copy of which is on file in
the office of theTown Engineer, said Lot Dl being a
portion of the land acquired for such school site and
no longer needed by the Town; the instrument of con-
veyance to be in such form and to contain such terms
and provisions as the Selectmen, by the execution
thereof, shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:44 P. M.
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Article 36. VOTED: That in settlement of the claim against the
Town by John H. Millican for damages arising out of a
taking by eminent domain of a portion of his land as a
part of the site of the William Diamond Junior High
School, which claim is now pending as a suit against the
Town in the Superior Court, Middlesex County, athe Sel-
ectmen be and they hereby are authorized in the name and
on behalf of the Town to convey to said John H. Millican
all or any part of Lot D3 as shown on plan entitled
"Plan of Lots Dl-D2-D3 Burlington Street Lexington,
Mass.", dated December 15, 1959, John J. Carroll, Town
Engineer, a copy of which is on file in the office of
the Town Engineer, said Lot D3 being a portion of the
land acquired for such school site and no longer needed
by the Town; the instrument of conveyance to be in such
form and to contain such terms, restrictions and prow-
isions as the Selectmen, by the execution thereof, shall
approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M.
Article 37. VOTED: That this article be: indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M.
Article 38. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground, and
other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of
land extending from Peacock Farm Road in East Lexington
to land of the Town of Lexington acquired for such pur-
poses pursuant to vote adopted under Article 42 of the
Warrant for the 1959 Town Meeting, said parcel that may
be acquired being shown as "Parcel .A" on plan entitled
"Peacock Farms Section Five_Lexington Mass.", dated
June 11, 1957, William J. Ford, Jr., Civil Engineer and
Surveyor, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry
.._. of Deeds as plan No. 1274 of 1957, Book 9012, Page 344;
and to raise and appropriate for such land acquisition
the sum of $300.00,
- Carried Unanimously 9:47 P. M.
Article 39. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground and
recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a
parcel of land extending from Winthrop Road in Lexington
to land of the' Town of Lexington, said parcel being
situated between lots 223 and 225 as shown on plan
entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass, to be con-
veyed by Lexington_ Estates Trust", dated February 1946,
Albert A._Miller, Civil Engineer, recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds as plan No. 1163 of
1946, Book 7028, Page 132, and also another parcel con-
sisting of all_ land now owned by Lexington Estates Trust
that is bound southwesterly by Winthrop Road, northwesterly
by lot 226 on the aforesaid plan and by land of the Town,
northerly by the center line of the North Branch of Vine
Brook, and southeasterly by the center line of the South
Branch of Vine Brook, and to raise and appropriate for
such land acquisition the sum of $1,669.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:50 P. M.
Article 40. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to abandon the ten foot sewer easement across lot 63 on
Land Court Plan 27511C that was granted to the Town by
Colonial Development Corp, by instrument dated July 19,
1957, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds, Book 8991, Page 207, and is referred to in Land
Court Certificate of Title 94262 registered in Middlesex
South District Land Registry, Book 601, Page 112, which
easement is no longer needed by the Town; that the min-
imum amount to be paid for such abandonment shall be
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Article 40. $1.00; and that the instrument of abandonment- shall be
(Cont. ) in such form as the Selectmen, by the execution thereof,
shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:53. P. M.
Article 41. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for-a future street location, and
other public purposes, a parcel of land-with the buildings
thereon situated on the southwesterly side of Massachusetts
• Avenue in Lexington, believed to belong to Adrian E. E.
MacKeen, Jr. and Anita B. MacKeen and shown on plan
entitled 'Plan of Land In Lexington Belonging to
Osgood", dated July, 1888, recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of_Deeds in plan Book 155, as plan
24 and containing 10,342 square feet according to said
plan; and to appropriate for such land acquisition the
sum of $13,500.00 and to provide for payment thereof by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
9:54 P. M.
Benjamin W. White moves for Indefinite Postponement.
9:58 P. M.
Indefinite .Postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:19 P. M.
Main motion voted on by voice vote, -but not a
unanimous vote, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers pposed
31 Edward T. Martin 4
95 . , Ernest A. Giroux. 11
28 Raymond. W. James 6
154 21
Main motion adopted.- 10:20 P. M. r,
Article 42. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for street, playground and
recreational purposes, and other public purposes, the
land described in a certain option dated January 22, 1960
granted to the Town by Roger B. Tyler and,Albert B.
Wolfe as trustees for the benefit of Richard L. Tower
and of Betsy Clarke Tower and others, said land including
a parcel situated westerly of the present ends of Locust
Avenue, Dawes Road and Philip Road and believed to
contain 47 acres, more or less, and two small parcels
aubtting on the side lines of Pollen Road at its inters
section with Marrett Road; and to appropriate for such
land acquisition the sum of $16,700.00 and to provide
for payment thereof by transfer from_the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:25 P. M.
Raymond J. Culler moves that meeting be adjourned to Monday,
March 28, 1960 -at>8 P. M.
So voted. 10:30 P. M. —.
Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HRLD MARCH 28, 1960
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at
8:01. P. M. There were 192 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev, Mgr. George W. Casey at 8:05 P. M.
Article 14.3. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase., take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational
purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land
7- situated on Grove Street in Lexington and containing
14.7 acres, more or less, substantially as shown on plan
entitled " Compiled Plan of Proposed Lotting In Lexington,
Mass.", dated July 31, -1959, Albert A. Miller and Wilbur
C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors; and to
appropriate for such land acquisition the 'sum of
$7,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Voice vote not unanimous so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers imposed
30 - Edward T. Martin 14.
116 Ernest A. Giroux 0
Donald- P. Noyes 1
178 5
Adopted 8:15 P. M.
Article 44. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational
purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land
situated on Turning Mill Road in Lexington and believed
to contain 19.5 acres, more or less, substantially as
shown on plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in
Lexington, Mass.", dated February 3., 1960, John J.
Carroll, Town Engineer; and to appropriate for such land
acquisition the sum of $22',000.00 and to provide for
payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and De-
ficiency Account.
8:19 P. M.
Marlin E. Whitney offers amendment to strike out
$22,000.00 and substitute therefor the sum of $8,000.00.
Amendment voted on and declared lost by voice vote.
8:23 P. M.
Main motion voted on by voice vote by not unanimous,
so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Q posed
29 Edward T. Martin 7
112 Ernest A. Giroux 2
,20 Donald P. Noyes 3
171 _ n 12
Main motion as presented adopted 8:24 P. M.
Article 45. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: That' the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for street, playground and recreational
purposes, and other public purposes, land along Vine Brook
situated southeasterly of the present end of Emerson Road
114
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Article 45. and of land acquired by the Town for playground or CL1
(Cont.) recreational purposes in 1959 and extending to East
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Street; and to appropriate for such land acquisition
the sum of $3,700.00 and to provide for paymentthereof
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Uranimausly 8:27 P. M.
Article 46. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for playground and
recreational purposes all or any part or parts of two
parcels of land in Lexington that adjoin land of the
Town acquired for such purposes from DeVries Con-
struction Company, Inc. in 1959, the first parcel being
described in deed from DeVries Construction Company,
Inc. to Fred G. Benkley, Jr. and Marie J. Benkley dated
July 19, 1957, recorded in Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds, Book 8990, Page 367 and the second
parcel -being described in deed from DeVries Construction
Company, Inc. to Richard F. Herzog, dated August 27,
1957, recorded in said Deeds, Book 9012, Page 239; and
to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of
$1,500.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer
from the Excess and Deficienc Account.
8:44 P. M.
Weiant Wathen-Dunn offers the following amendment:
"I move to amend Article 46 by striking out the sum of
Fifteen hundred dollars and substituting therefore the
sum of three- thousand dollars,"
8:50 P. M.
James Roberts asks if Weiant Wathen..Dunn would
withdraw his amendment for the moment.
Weiant Wathen•Dunn refuses to withdraw his amendment.
Amendment voted on by voice vote and vote doubted,
so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers- Opposed
19 " :Edward T. Martin 18
59 Ernest A. Giroux 54
Donald P. -Noyes 29
81 101
Amendment not adopted. 9:14 P. -M.
James Roberts offers the following amendment:
"To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on
behalf of the Town to accept as gifts for playground and
recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a
corridor approx. 60 ft. wide on the outer edge of a
parcel being described in deed from DeVries Construction
Co., Inc. to Fred G. Benkley, Jr. and Marie Benkley
dated July 19, 1957 recorded in Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds; Book 8990 Page 367 and approx. 2/3 of —.
a second parcel being described in deed from DeVries
Construction Co., Inc, to Richard F. Herzog, dated
Aug. 27, 1957, recorded in said Deeds., Book 9012 Page
239; and to direct the Planning Board to amend any
existing plans for these areas accordingly."
Amendment voted on by voice vote and declared lost.
9:30 P. M.
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Article 46. Donald E. Nickerson, Jr. offers the following
(Cont.) amendment:
"To strike out the words 'the second parcel' , and sub-
stitute therefore: -
'two-thirds of the second parcel, excluding an area
abutting and approximately parallel to land of Richard
F. Herzog, this second parcel'
and, after the words 'the first parcel' , the words
tto consist of a 601 -wide corridor abutting land of the
town and being part-of a parcel."
And to change the- figure of $1,500.00 to $2.00."
7- ' Amendment voted on by voice vote and declared lost.
9:34 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
27 Edward T. Martin 9
100 Ernest A. Giroux 6
28 - - Donald P. Noyes
X55 19
Main motion as presented adopted. 9:35 P. M.
Article 47. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized.
to enter into an agreement for the acquisition, installa..
tion and maintenance of parking meters in Town owned offer•
street parking lots; such agreement to contain such terms
and provisions as the Selectmen, by the execution thereof,
shall approve.
Carried 9:37 P. M.
Article 48. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, by eminent
domain, by lease, or otherwise, for the purpose of
establishing an off-street parking area all or any part
of a parcel of land situated on Meriam Street and
abutting the Boston & Maine Railroad, said parcel of land
being shown as Parcel #3 on ,plan entitled "Land in
Lexington, Mass. , Boston & Maine Railroad to Anthony R.
Cataldo", J. F. Kerwin, Engineer of Design, dated March
1959, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds as plan No. 409 of 1959, Book 9350, Page 519, and
containing 92,512 square feet according to said plan;
and to raise and appropriate for acquisition of the land
- and construction of the parking area the sum of $25,000.00.
9:40 P. M.
Alan G. Adams offers the following amendment:
"I move to amend Article 48 as follows:
By Striking out the phrase 'and construction of the
parking area the sum of $25,000.00" and inserting in its
place 'the sum of $40,000.001 ." -
-
9:45 P. M.
Amendment as
resented byAlan G. Adams declared lost
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by voice vote. 10:01 P. M.
Main motion as- presented carried unanimously 10:04 P. M.
Article 49. Presented by J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. 1-71
VOTED: To create a Stabilization Fund pursuant to
Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended,
and to appropriate therefor the sum of $103,905.05 and
provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:05 P. M.
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. gives notice that Article t9
is open for reconsideration. 10:05 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that meeting be adjourned until Wednesday,
March 30, 1960 at 8 P. M.
Lost by voice vote. 10:07 P. M.
James Roberts moves that meeting be recessed for fifteen
minutes.
Lost by voice vote. 10:08 P. M.
Article 50. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under authority of the vote adopted under
- Article 37 of the Warrant for the 1957 Annual Town
Meeting, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the
Town to enter into a contract or contracts for the
construction of a new elementary school building on land
situated between Grove Street and Robinson Road that was
acquired for school and playground purposes in 1957, and
to prepare plans and specifications, obtain bids and enter
into a contract or contracts for the original equipping
and furnishing of the same, and to supervise the work;
and that the sum of $1,170,000.00 be appropriated therefor
and that payment be provided by the transfer of
$5,523.63 from the unexpended balance of the approp-
riation for the construction, original equipping and
furnishing of an addition to the Fiske School voted --J
under Article 9 of the Warrant for the Special Town
Meeting held on October 5, 1953, the transfer of
$15,571.32 from the unexpended balance of the
appropriations for the construction, original equipping
and furnishing of an addition to the Franklin School
Building voted under Article 141 of the Warrant for the
1956 Annual Town Meeting and under Article 2 of the Warrant
for the Special Town Meeting held on October 1, 1956, the
transfer of $103,905.05 from the Stabilization Fund,
created by the vote adopted under Article -49 of the
Warrant for this meeting, and-by the issue of bonds or
notes of the Town for the sum of -$1,045,000.001 and that
the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be
and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of
$1,045,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 645 of the
Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes
of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended,
within a period not exceeding twenty years..
10:11 P. M.
Main motion voted on -by standing vote as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
28 - Edward T. Martin 8
96 Ernest A. Giroux 13
Donald P. Noyes 10
147 31
Motion adopted 11:25 P. M.
177
Leon A. Burke, Jr. moves that meeting be adjourned until
Wednesday, March 30, 1960 at 8 P. M.
Lost by voice vote. 11:25 P. M.
Article 51. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for school and playground
purposes and for access thereto a parcel of land situated
on Grove Street in Lexington adjoining land acquired by
the Town for such purposes- in 1957, said parcel to be
added to and to become a part of said earlier acquired
land; and to raise and appropriate for such land
_ acquisition the sum of $500.00.
Carried Unanimously 11:27 P. M.
Article 52. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: To amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and
Uses, of the Zoning By.Law by striking. out in sub-
paragraph 7 of paragraph (a) R-1 Districts, the
following clause: "a. Trucking and express business."
11:30 P. M.
_Levi G. Burnell presents report of the Planning Board
on Article 52. 11:30 P. M.
Charles W. Nichols makes amendment but the Moderator
rules that it is not in order. 11:31 P. M. r
Main motion as presented voted on by voice vote and
carried Unanimously 11:31 P. M.
Marlin E. Whitney moves that meeting be adjourned until Wednesday,
March 30, 1960 at 8 P. M.
Lost by voice vote. 11:32 P. M.
Article 53. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: To amend Section 14, Board of Appeals, of the
Zoning By-Law by striking out the second sentence in the
first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the
following:-The Selectmen shall also appoint five associate
members of the Board of Appeals, and in the case of a
vacancy, absence, inability to act or interest on the
part of a member of said Board, his place may be taken
by an associate member designated as provided in General
Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 14, and any amendments thereto.
11:34 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents report of the Planning Board on
Article 53. 11:34 P. M.
Main motion voted on by voice vote and carried unanimously.
11:34 P.. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that articles 54 to 60 inclusive be taken up
together. Carried Unanimously 11:34 P. M.
Levi, G.• Burnell presents report of the Planning Board on Articles
54 to 60 inclusive. 11:35 P. M.
All the following articles were presented by Alan G. Adams.
Article 54. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Dewey Road from Gould Road 510 feet,
more or less, northwesterly to its end and from Gould Road
915 feet, more or less, southeasterly and southwesterly as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:35 P. M.
178
Article 55. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Appletree Lane from Blodgett Road 215
feet, more or less, southerly to end as laid out by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:35 P. M.
Article 56, VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Blodgett Road from Appletree Lane 970
feet, more or less-, easterly to Peachtree Road as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:36 P. M.
Article 57. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Peachtree Road from end of accepted
portion 1028 feet, more or less, southeasterly to end
as laid oyt by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
file in the office ,of,the Town Clerk, dated January 12,
1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:36 P. M.
Article 58. VOTED; To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Rumford Road from Woburn Street 1537
feet, more or less, northerly to Laconia Street as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent ,domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:37 P. M.
Article 59, VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept _the layout --
of as a town way, Tyler Road from the westerly end of
Blueberry Lane 100 feet, more or less, easterly to
Winchester Drive as laid out by the -Selectmen and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the ' Town Clerk,
dated January 12, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:37 P. M.
Article 60. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Gould Road from Grove Street 850 feet,
more or less, southeasterly to Dewey Road as laid out by
the Selectmen and shown upon a plan: on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to author-
ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any see, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:38 P. M.
James F. Flynn asks if there is a quorum. present.
The Town Clerk answers that there is. 11:38 P., M.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for
land acquisition and for construction of the ways
enumerated in articles 54 to 60 inclusive.
Carried Unanimously 11:38 P. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that Articles 61 to 67 inclusive be taken
up together. Carried Unanimously 11:39 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents report of the Planning Board on
Articles 61 to 67 inclusive, 11:39 P. M.
Article 61. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Asbury Street from Balfour Street 896
feet, more or less, northwesterly to Freemont Street, as
laid out by the Selectmen tinder the Betterment Act, and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other.
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:40 P. M.
Article 62. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Bowker Street from Massachusetts Avenue
725 feet, more or less, southerly to Taft Avenue, as laid
out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of' the Town Clerk,
dated January 12, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:40 P. M. -
Article 63. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Carley Road from Reed Street 620 feet,
more or less, southwesterly to end as laid out by the
Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the. Town Clerk, dated January
12, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:4.1 P. M.
Article 64.. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and^ accept the layout
of as a town-way, Marlboro Road from Hudson Road 975
L feet, more or less, southerly then westerly to Woodcliffe
Road, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unarimously 11:4.2 P. M.
Article 65. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Moreland Avenue from Moon Hill Road
1050 feet, more or less, westerly. to Davis Road, as laid
out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 12, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:4.3 P. M.
Article 66. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Pelham Road from end of accepted
portion 390 feet, more or less, southwesterly to
Bennington Road, as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to authorm
ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:44 P. M.
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Article 67. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a'ton way, Revolutionary Road from Ross Road 6507J
feet, more or less, northeasterly to Constitution Road,
as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act
and shown upon a"plan on file 'in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or-other interest in land
necessary therefor,
Carried Unanimously 11:45 P. M.
VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and for
construction of the ways enumerated in articles 61 to
67 inclusive, the sum of $130,500.00, and to provide for
payment thereof by the transfer of .1,500.00 from the
Excess and `Deficiency Account, and the balance of --
$89,000.00 to be provided by the issue of bonds or notes
of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval
of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to
borrow the sum of $89,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes
of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as
amended, within a period not exceeding ten years.
Carried Unanimously 11:45 P. M.
Article 68. VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation as a
town way- of° Burlington Street from Hancock Street 2150
feet, more or less, northerly to Grove Street as altered
and relocated by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12,
1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to
raise and appropriate for land acquisition and con-
struction the sum of $500.00.
11:46 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents report of the Planning Board on l]
Article 68. - 11:46 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously 11:46 P. M.
Article 69. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the
Levi G. alteration, relocation and layout of as a town way,
Burnell Reed Street from Garfield Street 1663 feet, more or less,
presents northwesterly to Centre Street 'as altered, relocated and
report of laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
Planning in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960,
Board on and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
Article purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
69. interest in land necessary therefor; and to raise and
11:47 P.M. appropriate for land acquisition and construction the
sum of $100.00.
Carried Unanimously 11:47 P. M.
Article 70. VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation as a town
way of Laurel Street from Reed Street 100 feet, more or
less, northeasterly as altered and relocated by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to- raise and appropriate for
land acquisition and construction the sum of $100.00.
11:48 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents report of the Planning Board on
Article 70. 11:46 P. M,
Main motion carried unanimously 11:48 P. M.
181
Article 71. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 11:48 P. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that meeting be dissolved. 11:49 P. M.
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Town Clerk
24 Bloomfield Street
Lexington, Mass.
March 29, 1960
J. J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Dear Jim:
I will be moving from Lexington in the near future. Will you _
please consider this as my resignation as a Town Meeting Member in
�-_ Precinct 4.
Paul K. Palmer
r
Lexington, Mass.
April 4, 1960
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
I hereby accept. my appointment as a Town Meeting Member,
Precinct Four, for a term of one year, ending in March, 1961.
(Filling the vacancy caused by Paul K. Palmer's resignation) .
Lauri A. Lindell
471 'Waltham Street
Lexington, Mass.
182
(WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY - See Warrant Book)
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
April 26, 1960
In pursuance Of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town
of Lexington on Tuesday, April 26, 1960 at two o'clock in the
afternoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, East
Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct ; 1
Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School. _ J
The following election officers having been duly appointed by the
Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for
duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Rose I. McLaughlin Warden Mary E. Clifford
George E. Foster Clerk Ilda J. Field
Nellie I. Batstone Teller Ruth P. Lutz
Helen I. Bailey Teller Alice G. Marshall
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Louise E. Ahern
Elizabeth Fardy Clerk Ida B. Fisk
Edna F. Marshall Teller Lena_ S. Rochette
Gladys T. Watson Teller Agnes Hall
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Otis S. Brown, Jr. Warden Mary J. Ferry
J. Carroll Ryan Warden
Veronica Belcastro Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Mary A. Spellman Teller Caroline F . Deloury --
Elizabeth W. Palmer Teller Mary A. Hallett
The polls were declared open in each precinct at two o'clock
P. M. and remained open until eight o' clock P. M. , after -
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers -were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as -follows:
Precinct One 2017 Two thousand seventeen
Precinct Two 2113 Twenty-one hundred thirteen
Precinct Three 1839 Eighteen hundred thirty-nine
Precinct Four 1809 Eighteen hundred nine
Precinct Five 2165 Twenty-one hundred sixty-five
Precinct Six 2026 Two thousand twenty-six
Total 11969 Eleven thousand nine hundred sixty-nine
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Town Clerk and,_ the members of the Board of Registrars
canvassed the results' as follows:
Precinct One Ballots Cast: Dem. 130 Rep. " 59 Total 189
Precinct Two Ballots Cast: Dem. 122 Rep. 7? Total 199
Precinct Three Ballots Cast: Dem. 43 Rep. 125 Total 168
Precinct Four Ballots Cast: Dem. 8 Rep. 104 Total 189
Precinct Five Ballots Cast: Dem. 74 Rep. 109 Total 183
Precinct Six Ballots Cast: Dem. 71 Rep, 100 Total 171
Totals Ballots Cast: Dem. 525 Rep. 574 Total 1099
REPUBLICAN PARTY 183
Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
DELEGATES AT LARGE PO NATIONAL CONVENTION
Leverett Saltonstall 57 68 118 98 104 95 540
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 57 69 115 96 103 , 92 532
Joseph W. Martin, Jr. 49 62 104 91 95 80 481
Thomas A. Pappas 40 50 82 68 79 _ 62 381
Ralph H. Bonnell 37 46 85 73 85 66 392
Mary R. Wheeler 39 45 71 60 67 64 346
Daniel E. McLean 35 45 71 67 74_ 56 348
Fred Lamson 37 40 66 60 72 61 336
[7 Frank S. Giles 38 47 71 69 77 59 361
Robert F. Bradford 44 53 l00 83 93 83 456
Blanks l 7 367 275. 241 .282 1567
Totals 590 770 1250 1040 1090 1000 5740
ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION _
Lloyd B. Waring 35 36 73 60 71 49 324
John A. Volpe 45 43 95 72 86 59 400
Georgia E. Ireland 35 36 67 52 62 42 294
George D. Hammond 34 35 64 58 59 46 296
Bruce Crane 35 34 62 56 62 47 296
Irene K. Thresher 39 39 69 57 63 51 318
Richard F. Treadway 34 38 68 58 66 .47 311
Augustus G. Means 39 40 81 69 71 57 357
Andrew A. Hunter 33 36 67 58 60 49 303
George L. Sargent 35 41 66 56 64 , 48 310
Blanks 226 22.a538 . 1}44 26 505 2531
Totals 590 770 1250 1040 1090 1000 5740
DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION -
GROUP _
Harrison Chadwick 38 46 63 68 83 57 355
[7 Paula K. Lewellen 39 40 54 54- 67 40 294
NOT GROUPED -
Roy Charles Papalia 4 4 14 13 14 15 64_
Blanks X61 119 73 _511 88 435
Totals 118 154 250 208 218 200- 1148
ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
Harold W. Hartwell, Jr.33 38 54 60 7o - 51 306
Dorothea S. Dodge 42 41 65 69 74 52 343
Blanks 131 79 7_,,,,1. 97 , 499
Totals 118 154 250 208 218 200 1148
STATE COMMITTEE (Seventh Middlesex District)
Alan G. Adams 51 62 105 87 90 ?7 472
Blanks 8 20 17 19 2.2 102
Totals 59 77 125 104 109 loo 574
STATE COMMITTEE (Seventh Middlesex District)
Paula K. Lewellen 41 51 78 72 78 58 378
IT Blanks 18 26 1. 1�2 196
Totals 59 77 125 104 109 100 574
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr,4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
171
- TOWN COMMITTEE - "71
GROUP 1
*Ruth Morey 44 48 89 82 84 63 410
*Carl E. Bryant 30 39 64 63 63 48 307
*Donald E. Legro 31 26 64 52' 71 31 2775
*Raymond W. James 39 44 76 71 - 84
*Blanche T. Nilson 32 36 55 52 56 44 275
*Eleanor Bradford
Litchfield 32 39 67 59 73 46 " 316
*Christine H. Meyer 34 32 59 57 73 38 293
*Ruth G. Bevan 34 31 81 57 66 47. 316
*Allan F. Kenney 30 23 51 45 54 35 238
*Alan G. Adams 44 50 86 67 82 55 384
*Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 41 50 94 79 89 65 418
*Richard W. Hoover 27 39 59 49 57 48 279
*Gertrude Allen Conner 23 22 43 52 47 31 218
::Kenneth L. Warden, Jr. 31 35 61 53 52 45 277
*Donald H. Houghton 33 36 57 51 56 42275
*Barbara E. Bauder 24 21 45 43 47 31 _ 211
*Gordon E. Steele 36 51 72 68 71 63 361
GROUP 2
*Walter S. Beatty 26 30 44 44 48 38 . 230
*Joseph A. Belcastro 25 25 45 36 47 41 219
*Marlin E. Whitney 30 32 42 44 49 '37 234
*Edith A. Eriksson 31 27 50 43 60 36 247
*Shirley H. Carter 34 33 45 47 53 35 247
*Barbara Gilson 29 25 47 45 49 43 238
*William E. Maloney 34 42 66 60 75 42 319
*Levi G. Burnell 31 31 53 54 55 40 264
*Bertram P. Gustin 33 34 63 59 62 48 299
James D. Lynch 19 16 32 33 41 25 166
*Alyce C. Burnell 28 28 45 50 45 38 234
Charles F.
Gallagher, Jr. 24 25 48 40 41 32 - 210 1
*J. S. Nason Whitney 26 28 54 40 57 33 238
Lawrence B. Hunt 29 29 54 47 56 37 252
*Doris Ripley 28 35 48 44 40 27 222
*Grant B. Cole 25 42 74 68 73 54 336
*Marion E. Hunt 32 29 49 43 48 36 237
*Ruth A. Stone 27 30 53 44 44 37 235
*Linwood E. Palmer, Jr. 27 29 50 33 49 31 219
Frank T. Samuel, Jr. 24 22 36 51 33 23 189
Newton E. Bennett 23 27 40 37 33 32 192
*Woodruff M. Brodhead 30 35 66 52. 5o 41 - 274
Blanks 885 1419 2148 1626 1582 1911 9571
Totals 2065 2695 4375 3640 3815 3500 20090
*Elected to Republic Town Committee
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Nixon 22 27 62 43 41 33 228
Rockafeller 2 5 7 5 11 4 - 34
Sen. Clifford Case. 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Henry Lodge 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Herter 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Kennedy 2 2 2 0 0 6 12
Stevenson 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Eisenhower 0 1 0 1 0 1 - 3
Morse 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Sec. Anderson 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Blanks 4 _a 290 J
Totals 59. 77 125 104 109 loo 574
_ 185
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr. 5 Pr.6 Total
DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
Foster Furcolo 76 67 27 37 45 50 302
John W. McCormack 81 59 23 31 49 43r 286
John M. Lynch 73 55 18 2943 38 256
Robert R. Murphy 72 62 19 34 44 41 272
Joseph D. Ward 67 50 20 2 43 31 239
Edward J.
McCormack, Jr. 75 60 23 31 44 41 274
..a. Thomas J. Buckley 74 52 24 30 46 36 262
John F. Collins 75 60 23 31 46 41 276
Joseph William
` - Belanger 6o 41 15 25 34 3o 205
John E. Powers 67 54 20 27 39 32 239
John F. Thompson 51 40 15 23 36 28 193
Endicott Peabody 68 59 25 39 45 42 278
Robert Francis Kennedy 73 60 21 33 42 40 269
Howard W. Fitzpatrick= 61 55 19 30 42 34 241
Garrett H. Byrne 54 45 23 26 41 30 219
Bolcom S. Taylor 39 35 16 20 33 29 172
Mary L. Fonseca 41 37 15 23 34 30 180
John L. Saltonstall,Jr.59 53 23 41 49 5
Betty Taymor 47 34 19 22 35 '29 186
Stephen T. Ohmura 36 45 12 18 33 25 169
Bernard Solomon 36 28 17 23 32 25 161
Kenneth J. Kelley 53 41 16 23 34 30 197
A. Frank Foster 41 29 16 22 32 24 164
Thomas J. O'Connor, Jr.49 41 18 24 34 27 - 193
Blanks - 1692 1766 565 1370 821 878 7092
Totals 3120 2928 1032 2040 1776 1704 12600
ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
William F. Donoghue 52 44 16 24 .37 35 , 208
Charles N. Collatos 48 43 18 21 36 32 198
Mary DePasquale Murray 42 34 15 20 32 26 169
Peter J. Rzeznikiewicz 40 27 13 16 31 24 , 151
Edward King 43 30 18 15 33 26 _ 165
Joseph A. DeGuglielmo 43 37 14 25 3o 26 175
Cornelius W.
Phillips, Jr. 41 29 16 18 30 21 155
Anthony M. Scibelli 32 27 13 16 29 21 , 138
Richard Maguire 52 38 16 20 34 27 187
Paul W. Glennon 59 34 17 17 29 20 176
Dari. H. Fenn, Jr. 63 55 29 44 52 46 292
Thomas J. Noonan 40 31 18 20 35 23 _ 167
Blanks 1005 1032 313 764 480 525 4119
Totals 1560 1464 516 1020 888 852 6300
DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL COvv.taTION
GROUP
Cornelius F. Kiernan 40 28 9 16 29 22 144
Edward P. Gilgun 44 30 9 19 34 19 155
Richard K. Donahue 46 36 11 15 37 26 171
Daniel D. O'Dea 39 25 8 13 31 17 133
- NOT GROUPED
[1 David Franklin 3 10 3 4 14 -10 44
Blanks 241 „32.1 1 2 273 la 190 1453
Totals 520 488 172 340 296 284 : 2100
ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
Charles F. J.
Harrington 39 27 7 17 34 18 - 142
Helen G. Droney 42 22 13 14 31 21 143
Blanks 179 225 66 139 83 103 765.
Totals 260 244 86 170 148 142 1050
186
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total CI
imll
STATE COMMITTEE (Seventh Middlesex District)
0
Stanley J. Bocko 22 17 7 14 23 7 90
Firmo Correa 11
5 0 3 5 7 31
Richard K. Donahue 17 26 7 16 16 18 100
Harold J. Lee 8
Blanks ' 72 71 25 2 . 38 - 283
Totals 130 122 43 85 74 71 525
STATE COMMITTsl: (Seventh Middlesex District) _
Helen Gilbride Droney 36 29 9 18 22 21 , 135
Margaret Nickles 20 15 6 9 20 9 ?9
Blanks7�1 78 28 X8 2 J 311
Totals 130 122 43 85 74 71 525
TOWN COMMITTEE °
GROUP 1
*William C. Madden 92 102 28 73 51 58 " 404
-:Miriam J. Donovan 55 66 23 58 45 48295
Marion T. Colette 51 64 22 57 38 48 - 280
Louisa W. Valley 45 62 21 50 36 47 261
*Lawrence A. Sullivan 62 64 17 57 40 47 287
*Arthur J. Brock 67 83 21 54 37 46 308
William Spencer
Sullivan 61 66 20 54 45 51 297
*Robert 01B. Carpenter 47 58 20 54 36 46 261
Martin I. -Small 49 59 23 57 37 47272
*Martin Lichterman 47 55 20 51 ' 36 48 . 257
*Woodrow W. Sayre 57 61 22 55 41 49 285
*Joan P. Turner 49 56 21 53 34 47 260
*Carl R. Queander 40 55 17 47 34 49 242
Richard W. Souza 53 59 17 59 36 47 271
*Lisa M. Petrow 41 57 - 16 54 28 46 242
*John F. Cogan, Jr. 44 63 21 53 38 48 267
*Louis H. Spencer 66 76 23 52 44 50 311
*Enid M. Starr 37 56 22 54 31 47 247
*Nancy R. Fenn 63 ?3 24 60 38 48 r 306
*Helen R. Madden 83 87 26 57 45 53 351
*Joseph 0. Rooney 72 72 25 54 42 47 - 312
*Eugene T. Buckley 76 64 22 52 39 46 299
*James F. Roche 50 57 19 52 -37 46 261
*John F. Downey 62 68 23 54 40 45 292
*Elinor S. Baldwin 70 ?9 20 59 36 45 309
::James J. McGowan 74 75 19 52 40 43 . 303
*Henry P. Meade 71 65 19 49 36 47 - 287
*John F. McKearney 52 53 20 48 36 46 255
*Barney Tocio 82 85 19 52 35 51 324
*Edith S. Myerson 50 68 22 54 37 45 276
*Leo S. Poplawski 40 56 17 51 33 44 241
*Norman J. Richards 65 63 25 59 39 51 302
*Dorothy S. Dahl 41 57 17 51 30 43 239
*William A.
McLaughlin, Jr. 74 71 20 53 36 45 299
*Dan H. Fenn, Jr. 73 79 28 64 43 51 338
GROUP 2
Joseph P. Kelley 61 23 7 10 17 9 127
Wesley J. White 31 12 4 7 11 5 7o
Nathaniel A. Colbert 25 19 6 7 17 2 76
Robert M. 2uopolo 31 19 4 12 13 6 85
Ralph J. Arsenault 32 16 4 7 11 4 74
David F. Toomey 67 39 10 13 22 9 160
William F. Bongiorno 30 20 7 9 10 6 82
Charles T. Cogswell 25 19 5 9 13 5 76
William J. Collins 47 26 10 10 14 8 11
Paul A. Phelan 30 24 5 8 13 - 4 84
Blanks 2110 1719 704 970 1120 762 7385
-
Totals 4550 4270 1505 2975 2590 2485 18375
*Elected to the Democratic Town Committee
— —
187
Pr.l Pr.2 111: 2 Pr.li. Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Kennedy 73 41 13 26 32 23 208
Stevenson 12 26 9 36 21 24 128
Humphrey 0 1 0 0 2 0 3
Symington 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
Lyndon Johnson 0 0 0 0 _ 0 1 1
Bowles 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Blanks 53 21 23 18 22 182
Totals 130 122 43 85 74 71 525
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' Town Clerk
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 52 AS PASSED
AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING 'Rwr.D MARCH 26. 1960
ARTICLE 52 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD
MARCH 28, 1960
Article 52. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: To amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and
Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by striking_ out in sub-para-
graph 7 of paragraph. (a) R-i Districts, the following
clause: `"a. Trucking and express business.`
11:30 P. M.
[-II
Levi G. Burnell presents report of the Planning Board
on Article 52. 11:30 P. M.
Charles W. Nichols makes amendment but the Moderator
rules that it is not in order. 11:31 P. M.
Main motion as presented voted on by voice vote and
carried unanimously 11:31 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass., April 11, 1960
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 52
as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 28, 1960 and as
same appears on record.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. April 28, 1960
The foregoing amendment to Zoning By-Law is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General -
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 53- AS PASSED AT THE
ADJOURNED-TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 28., 1960
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ARTICLE 53 AS PASSED AT THE. ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 28, 1960
Article 53. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: To amend Section 114., Board of Appeals, of the
Zoning By-Law by striking out the s econd sentence in the
first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the
following:-The Selectmen shall also appoint five associate
members of the Board of Appeals, and in the case of a
vacancy, absence, inability to act or interest on the
part of a member of said Board, his place may be taken
by an associate member designated as provided in General
Laws, Chapter !}OA, Section 114., and any amendments thereto.
--
11:34 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents report of the Planning Board on
Article 53. 11:34 P. M.
Main motion voted on by voice vote and carried unanimously.
11:34 P. M.
/Signed/ James J Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , April 11, 1960
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby
certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 53 as
passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 28, 1960 and as same
appears on record.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town^Clerk
--J
Boston, Mass. . April 28, 1960
The foregoing amendment to Zoning By-Law is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
June 19, 1960
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk, Lexington, Mass.
Dear Sir:
Please be advised that it is with a great deal ofleasure that
I accept the office of town meeting member in Precinct 4, term
ending March, 1961.
(Filling a vacancy caused by the death of Walter G. Black.)
Joseph A. Campbell
38 Kendall Road ' '--
189
June 6, 1960
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
As of July 1, 1960 I shall be leaving Lexington and shall be
unable to serve as Town Meeting Member after that date. (Pr. 5)
David E. Acker
19 North Hancock Street
June 18, 1960
James J. Carroll
Town of Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll,
Thank you for advising me that I am eligible to fill a
vacancy as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct 5 -for a term
ending March, 1961. I shall be glad to accept this appointment.
(Filling vacancy caused by resignation of David E. Acker.)
Robert E. Bond.
6 Demar Road
July 16, 1960 -
Mr. Carroll, Town Clerk -
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Sir:
On this day, July 16,- I am moving permanently to the State
of Virginia. Accordingly I must resign and give up all my rights
as Town Meeting Member. This constitutes a resignation. (Pr. 4)
Robert S. Gohd
43 Woodcliffe Road
July 27, 1960
James J. Carroll
Town Clerk, Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I accept the appointment as Town Meeting Member from Precinct 1 ,
term ending March, 1961.
(Filling vacancy caused by resignation of Robert S. Gohd.)
Paul M. Mahoney
3t. Wachusett Drive
July 28, 1960
James Carroll
Town Clerk, Lexington, Mass. -
Dear Mr. Carroll,
For personal reasons I find it necessary to resign my position
as a town meeting member from Precinct 6.
Arnold W. Williams
9 Balfour Street
190 CD
August 6, 1960 Cz"
Dear Mr. Carroll, C)
This is to acknowledge my acceptance to serve as a Town
Meeting Member for Precinct 6, Town of Lexington, until March, 1961.
(Filling vacancy caused by the resignation of Arnold W. Williams.)
Margery M. Battin
15 Paul Revere Road
July 31, 1960
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. -
Dear Jim:
In anticipation of an impending move to Miami, Florida, I am
obliged to tender my resignation from the Lexington Town Meeting,
effective immediately. (Pr. 3)
Donald E. Williamson
15 Patriots Drive
August 4, 1960
Dear Mr. Carroll;
I am happy to accept the vacancy that exists in the Town Meeting
in Precinct Three, for a term ending March, 1961.
(Filling vacancy caused by the resignation of Donald E. Williamson)
Alden F. Westerlund
9 Hancock Avenue
July 8, 1960
Dear Mr. Carroll,
I wish to resign from the remaining portion of my term as Town
Meeting Member from Precinct 2. I request that this resignation
become effective as of July 8, 1960.
Edward J. Connors, Jr.
6 Lantern Lane
July 15, 1960
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I acknowledge receipt of your notification for my service as a
Town Meeting Member, from Precinct 2, (term expiring March, 1961) ,
and I am pleased to accept same. -
(Filling vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward J. Connors, Jr.)
Allan Green
161 Blossom Street
191
August 17, 1960
James J. Carroll
Town Office Building, Lexington
Dear Mr. Carroll:
Due to the fact that I am moving out of town, I must hereby
offer my resignation, effective September 1, 1960, as a Town
Meeting Member from Precinct 1.
William L. Brown, Jr.
472 Lowell Street
August 27, 1960
James J. Carroll, -Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass'.
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I hereby accept my appointment as a Town Meeting Member,
Precinct 1, for a term ending March, 1961.
(Filling vacancy caused by the resignation of William L. Brown, Jr.)
Cecil C. Jones
36 Woburn Street
September 67, 1960
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I accept the appointment of Town Meeting Member in Precinct 1
for a term ending, March, 1961.
(Filling vacancy caused by the death of Emile J. Vadeboncoeur)
Charles H. Ehlers
8 Blodgett Road
192
(WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY - See Warrant Book)
1-71
STATE PRIMARY r)
September 13, 1960
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Tuesday, September 13, 1960 at eight o'clock
in the forenoon. -
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, East
Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall;
Precinct Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire
Station; Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by the
Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for
duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden Ida B. Fisk
George E. Foster Clerk Ilda. J. Field
Annie H. McDonnell Teller Alice G. Marshall
Margaret E. Marshall Teller John McDonough
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Clarence E. Delp
Edna R. Anderson Clerk Lena S. Rochette
Edna F. Marshall, Teller Nellie I. Batstone
Elizabeth Fardy Teller Gladys T. Watson
Precinct Five . , Precinct Six
Louise E. Ahern Warden Mary J. Ferry
Sally S. Hooper Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Michael Lovezzola Teller Caroline F. Deloury
Ruth P. Lutz Teller Florence M. Boone _.
Teller Mary G. McCauley
The polls were declared open in each precinct at eight o'clock
A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , after which
time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,194 Twenty-one hundred ninety-four
Precinct Two 2,201 Twenty-two hundred one
Precinct Three 1,939 Nineteen hundred thirty-nine
Precinct Four 1,965 Nineteen hundred sixty-five
Precinct Five 2,309 Twenty-three hundred nine
Precinct Six 2,158 Twenty-one hundred fifty-eight
Total 12,766 Twelve thousand seven hundred sixty-six
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars
canvassed the results as follows:
Precinct One Ballots Cast: Rep. 214 Dem. 348 Total 562
Precinct Two Ballots Cast: Rep. 243 Dem. 319 Total 562
Precinct Three Ballots Cast: Rep. 374 Dem. 143 Total 517
Precinct Four Ballots Cast: Rep. 334 Dem. 208 Total 542
Precinct Five Ballots Cast: Rep. 3686 Dem. 235 Total 603
Precinct Six Ballots Cast: Rep. 283 Dem. 227 Total 510
Totals Ballots Cast: Rep. 1,816 Dem. 1,480 Total 3,296
193
REPUBLICAN--TARTY
Pr.3Pr.2 Pr.3 zEik Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Leverett Saltonstall 197 223 356 318 354 276 1,724
Blanks 20 18 16 ___}1! 7- 92
Totals 214 243 374 334 368 283 1,816
GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe 197 223 360 316 339 265 1,700
LI Blanks 11 20 1�! 18 29 18 116
Totals 214 243 374 334 368 283- 1,816
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Augustus G. Means 194 216 356 310 336 263 1,675
Blanks 20 2/ 18 22 20 11.1
Totals 2144 243 374 334 368 283 1,816
SECRETARY
Edward W. Brooke 189 209 345 310 332 255 1,640
Blanks _m 29 28 176
Totals 214 243 374 334 368 283 1,816
ATTORNEY GENERAL
George Michaels 187 211 31. 6 311 327 251 1,633
Vincent A. McCrossen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Blanks 26 28 232 182
Totals 214 243 374 334 368 283 1,816
TREASURER
[I!
Walter J. Trybuiski 115 141 231 210 225 159 1,081
Francis Andrew Walsh 76 70 106 98 102 92 544
Vincent A. McCro ssen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Blanks 2227 26 1�1 _12 190
Totals 214 243 374 334 368 283 1,816
AUDITOR
Gardner B. Wardwell 171 206 337 305 321 241 1,584
Blanks _27 7 29 77 1hE 232
Totals 214 243 374 334 368 283 - 1,816
CONGRESSMAN (Fifth. District)
F. Bradford Morse 102 128 168 175 196 86 855
Blanks 112 ll 206 az 961
Totals 214 243 374 334 368 283 1,816
COUNCILLOR (Sixth District)
William A. Warren 176 191 310 289 305 233 1,504
Blanks 82 6�1 -kg 63 -L) 312
T Totals 214 243 374 334 368 283 1,816
-- SENATOR (Seventh Middlesex District)
Arthur J. Gorrasi 164 183 306 280 297 230 1,460
Blanks 60 68 .ik 71 356
Totals 2114. 243 374 334 368 283 1,816
194 cn
x urubLICAN PARTY (CONT. )
ril
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr..3 Pr.4 T.E.1.1 Pr.6 Total CD
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (Nineteenth Middlesex District)
John Brox 120 144 256 248 232 176 1,176
Victor N. Cluff 59 53 79 57 87 63 398
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 190 210 335 317 328 250 1,630
Blanks 79 _28 89 ?7 428
Totals 428 486 748 668 736 566 3,632
REGISTE ( OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY (Middlesex. .County)
Hobart M. Burroughs 178 190 319 298 319 239 1,543
Samuel S. Pollard 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 --
Blanks
- _.Blanks 36 6 ___9 _h2 272
Totals 214 243 374 334 3b8 283 1,816
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS- (Middlesex. County)
William G. Andrew 120 133 217 217 209 168 1,064
Carleton R. Leavitt 89 101 169 149 172 116 796
Frederick Lowe 46 50 63 38 71 39 307
Edward C. Uehlein 42 41 97 76 72 65 393
John J. White 74 78 96 85 90 88' 511
Blanks ? 83 106 122 122 90 561
Totals 428 486 748 668 736 566 3,632
COUNTY TREASURER (Middlesex County)
(No Candidate) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blanks 214 243 374 334 368 283 1,816
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Northern District)
George P. Jeffreys 36 37 62 50 71
James F. Mahan 74 90 147 153 143 99 706
Richard S. Sanderson 80 82 126 95 107 112 602
Blanks _2I 39 6 41 31- 211
Totals 214 243 374 334 368 283 1,816 —
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SENATOR IN CONGRESS.
Foster Furcolo 110 104 41 77 63 81 476
Edmund C. Buckley- 44 51 22 23 30 18 188
Thomas J. O'Connor, Jr. 168 138 68 89 131 109 703
Blanks 26 26 12 19 11 19 113
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
GOVERNOR
Joseph D. Ward 61 66 26 34 38 46 271
Francis E. Kelly 54 41 22 22 28 17 184
John F. Kennedy 21 13 11 10 18 8 81
Alfred Magaletta 3 1 0 3 1 1 9
Robert F. Murphy 38 44 15 22 20 22 161
Endicott Peabody 151 137 64 106 68 115 641
Gabriel Francis
Piemonte 9
Blanks 11 1 .....18 56 9 101
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Edward F. McLaughlin,
Jr. 220 211 93 130 153 147 954
Pasquale Caggiano #:2 1 11 23 3 20 182
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Blanks -# _9 60 .P4
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
195
DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CONT.)
Pro]. Pr.2 T.E12 Pr: Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White 95 100 144
75 65 86 465
Francis X. Ahearn 86 90 37 48 75 46 382
Margaret F. McGovern 78 67 35 36 53 49 318
Blanks 89 62 _. t�.2 315
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
ATTORNEY GENERAL
LI Edward J.
McCormack, Jr. 261 231 109 144 176 171 1,092
Blanks 87 88 _!. _a 388
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
TREASURER
John Thomas Driscoll 125 128 53 90 94 93 583
George F. Hurley 39 41 17 20 21 19 157
John B. Kennedy 29 25 17 15 24 23 133
John M. Kennedy 12 10 6 5 7 4 44
Patrick F. McDonough 50 44 18 26 34 34 206
Robert J. Sullivan 23 15 3 6 10 7 6
Blanks 70 ,g6 29 l�6 .l 1�7 293
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley 235 215 101 132 166 143 ` 992
John F.Blanks Hynes 47 250 7 23 22 33 190
t�7 298
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
CONGRESSMAN (Fifth District)
Thomas F. Duffy, Jr. 24 18 13 - 12 14 16 97
David Franklin 12 19 6 9 11 12 69
Michael J. MacDonald 44 28 15 12 13 21 133
William C. Madden 213 223 87 140 170 145 978
Ethel M. Simpson 8 8 5 9 5 5 40
Samuel S. Pollard 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Blanks ?�7 23 26 22 27 , 162
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
COUNCILLOR (Sixth District)
Joseph Ray Crimmins 124 107 38 66 82 74 491
James J. Buckley 30 34 9 13 15 21 122
Robert E. Buckley 26 16 10 12 13 16 - 93
William J. Deignan 28 12 6 4 3 7 60
James J. Dougherty 33 25 5 15 17 11 106
Francis J. Lane 9 11 5 6 12 11 54
Raymond J. Raney 5 9 3 1 4 2 24
Patrick J. Walsh, Jr. 26 26 14 14 19 18 117
Blanks 67 79 52 ,__ 70 11 413
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
SENATOR (Seventh Middlesex District)
Lawrence F. Hurley 49 45 18 25 28 42 207
James J. Long 71 34 27 24 21 28 205
Harold W. McKelvey 4 " 9 2 6 8 . 2 31
Raymond Stevenson 17 18 9 21 23 18 106
William R. Sullivan 138 155 26 81 111 86 597
Blanks 69 _51 61 1 !�__ 334
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
x.96 CD
DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CONT. )
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr,4 Pr.,5 Pr.6 Total em71
o
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (Nineteenth Middlesex District)
Stanley J. Bocko 66 59 24 50 55 46 . 300
Thomas A. Abbott 37 33 25 21 25 24 165
William A. Barnes 57 56 25 28 36 .45 247 .
William T. Desmond 50 47 18 27 44 38 224
Francis L. Kelly,Jr. 45 35 18 22 2t} 16 160
Albert J. Reardon 13 lZ 7 15 188 13 81
David F. Toomey 196 161 70 92 111 104 ?37
Lewis Tremblay 22 11 6 4 12 4 59
Blanks 210 218 _22 151 1.u. 164 987
Totals 696 638 286 416 470 454 2,960 --
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY (Middlesex County)
John V. Harvey 195 172 88 112 141 130 838
Blanks la 141 _a 96 —2k 97 642
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS .(Middlesex County)
Edward L. Buckley 89 64 37 45 65 61 361
William P. Bowen 9 17 9 7 8 9- 59
Lawrence W. Brennan 19 16 14 11 17 9 86
Patrick J. Brennan 19 21 6 8 13 12 79
Brown J. Caldwell 9 12 3 3 5 6 38
Theodore Campo 16 12 5 10 6 5 54
Joseph J. Corcoran 14 16 6 10 8 7 61
James A. Cullen 43 30 15 20 24 23- 155
James W. Donahue 32 18 8 13 12 11 - 94
Raymond E. Ennis 5 5 1. 2 9 0 25
Donald F. Fenton. 14 9 3 9 8 5 48
Francis M. Fitzpatrick 22 20 9 15 16 15 97
George A. Galgay 3 2 3 2 2 1 13 ; 1
Anthony Galluccio 23 15 10 12 15 13 88
Charles W. Gately 5 5 2 1 7 1 21 J
Francis J. Harrington 17 14 4 2 ` 10 7' 54
Stephen F. Hartigan 8 6 3 3 3 2 25
Daniel L. Hurley 17 17 12 8 17 15 86
Edward J. Kenney 7 6 3 6 5 4 31
John Mahoney 4 11 4 7 8 3 37
James L. McLaughlin 7 3 2 1 6 1 250
Paul M. McLaughlin 7 9 1 3 4
Frederick R. McMenimen 16 35 7 10 13 9 90
John T. O'Brien 9 6 2 6 6 5 36
John Joseph Ryan, Jr. 12 7 3 0 6 3 31
John Sarno 10 10 3 4 2 3 32
Charles M. Sullivan 9 11 2 3 10 6 41
William A. Sullivan 14 21 2 10 4 11 - 62
Albert W. Zarella 18 11 8 13 12 5 • 67
Blanks 219 209 96 172 IA/ 201 1,044
Totals 696 638 286 416 470 454 2,960
COUNTY TREASURER .(Middlesex. County)
Timothy J. Cronin 118 102 44 54 74 78 470
Thomas B. Brennan 52 44 29 35 3 37 235
John B. Brown 11 13 3 5 9 25 66
Christopher Carolina 15 16 4 9 7 4 55
Frank M. DeFino 1.6 9 5 8 7 6 51 _j
Francis R. King 6 6 1 3 5 3 24
Francis J. Murphy 30 32 16 13 15 11 117
Cornelius R. Sullivan 19 16 2 8 12 5 ' 62
Blanks 81 81 _9 400
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Northern District)
John J. Droney 188 192 - 91 110 133 138 852
John F. Zamparelli 108 86 22 53 54 44 367
Blanks 2 411 _0 11 _46.:. _4, 261
Totals 348 319 143 208 235 227 1,480
/ , , i , Town Clark
197
(WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN- I TiiG• -- See Warrant Book)
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING H1T1D SEPTEMBER 26, 1960
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson
at 8 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Homer A. Doak. 8:03 P. M.
There were 168 Town Meeting Members present.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived. 8:011. P. M.
^I
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable's Return of
-�-! the warrant for the meeting. 8:04 P. M.
Article 1. The Appropriation Committee Report was presented by
J. Harper Blaisdell which was voted to be accepted and
placed on file. 8:04 P. M. -"
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. presents report of the School Street
School Building Committee which was voted to be accepted,
placed on file and the,, committee discharged. 8:05 P. M.
Article 2. VOTED: That for the purpose of establishing an off-
street parking area and access thereto, the Selectmen be
Presented and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to
by acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, or
Ruth by lease, a parcel of land containing about 23,200
Morey, square feet abutting upon the land situated on Meriam
Chairman, Street which the Selectmen were authorized to acquire
Board for such purpose by the vote adopted under Article 48
of of the Warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, _such
Selectmen additional parcel being shown on plan entitled "Land
In Lexington, Mass. Boston and Maine::Railroad To The
Town Of Lexington", dated July 1960, J. F. Kerwin
[1 Assistant Chief Engineer, a copy of which is on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, and also to acquire a
right of way to provide access to said parcel from Depot
Square; and to appropriate the -sum of $22,700.00, which
sum is to be used, in conjunction with and in addition
to the $25,000.00 appropriated in the vote adopted under
said Article 1.8, for the acquisition of the land
described in said vote and the additional land and
interest in land herein described, and to provide for
payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
- Account.
Levi G. Burnell states that Planning Board is unanimously
in favor of this article. -8:11i. P. M.
Amendment offered by Gardner C. Ferguson as follows:
"Mr. Moderator, I move to amend the motion by striking
it out and substituting in place thereof the following:
That for the purpose of establishing an off-street
parking area and access thereto, the Selectmen be and
hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire by
purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, or by lease, a
parcel of land containing about 23,200 square feet abutting
upon the land situated on Meriam Street which the Sel-
ectmen were authorized to acquire for such purpose by the
vote adopted under Article 11.8 of the Warrant for the 1960
Annual Town Meeting, such additional parcel being shown
on plan entitled-"Land In Lexington, Mass. Boston and
Maine Railroad To_The Town Of Lexington", dated July 1960,
J. F. Kerwin Assistant Chief Engineer, a copy of which is
oh file in the office of the Town Clerk; and to appropriate
therefor the sum of $4,700.00 and to provide for payment
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:15 P. M.
198
Article 2. Amendment voted on twice by voice vote which was un-
( Cont.) decided by the Moderator, so standing vote taken as rj
follows:
In Favor Tellers 2pposed
6 Donald T. Clark 26
30 Ernest A. Giroux. 63
14 Donald P. Noyes 20
50 109
Amendment lost 8:41 P. M.
Original motion as presented voted on and declared
carried by voice vote. 8:43 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for a future street location and for
playground and recreational purposes, and other public
purposes, a parcel of land_ containing about nine acres,
bounded westerly by Hathaway Road and by lots 16, 17,
18, 19, and 25 on Hathaway Road, as shown on plan of
"Hawthorne Acres, Section One", which is recorded in
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as plan No.
1285 of 1957, Book 9013, Page 173, and bounded easterly
by land of the Town sometimes known as the Willard -Woods;
and to appropriate for such. land acquisition the sum of
$12,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:50 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain,
or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational pur-
poses, and other public purposesa parcel of land sit-
uated on Lowell Street and abutting upon Town land used
as the site of the Harrington School, said parcel having
an area of eight acres, more or less, and being shown on
plan entitled "Plan of Proposed.Recreation Area Lexington,
Mass." dated August 8, 1960, John J. Carroll, Town
Engineer, a copy of which is on file in the office of the
Town Clerk; and to appropriate for such land acquisition
the sum of $12,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 5. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for school, playground, and other
public purposes a parcel of land situated on Middleby
Road and abutting on Town land on Lincoln Street which is
now used in part as the site of the Town dump, said parcel
consisting of all or any part or parts of Lots "A" and
"B" as shown on plan entitled 'Plan of Land Lexington,
Mass." dated June 25, 1960, Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C.
Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, a copy of which
is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and said
parcel may include land situated southerly of and abutting
upon said lot "B"; and to appropriate for such land
acquisition the sum of $3,000.00 and to provide for pay-
ment -thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M:
199
Unless otherwise noted, all the following articles are presented
by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That articles 6 to 22, inclusive, be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 6. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Minola Road from Highland Avenue
625 feet, more or less, westerly and southerly as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
9:01 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents Report of the Planning Board
on Articles 6 to 22 inclusive. Report accepted 9:01 P. M.
Original motion as presented by Ruth Morey carried
unanimously 9:02 P. M.
Article 7. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Chadbourne Road from Concord Avenue
265 feet, more or less, southerly and 580 feet, more or
less, easterly and 215 feet, more or less, westerly as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Lawrence Lane From Pleasant Street
to Pleasant Street as laid out by the Selectmen and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:04P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Lillian Road from Lowell Street 675
feet, more or less, westerly as laid. out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M.
Article 10. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Rolfe Road from Fulton Road 190 feet,
more or less, southerly as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Fulton Road from Lowell Street 615
feet, more or less, easterly as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
200 cz
Article 12. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Thoreau Road from Emerson-Road to
Lowell Street as laid out by the Selectmen and shown CD
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Article 13. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Whitman Circle from. Thoreau Road 330
feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor. -
Carried Unanimously 9:06 P. M.
Article 14. VOTED: To establish as a town way and, accept the layout
of as a town way, Alcott Road from Thoreau Road 770 feet,
more -or:less, northwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Select-
men to take by eminent domain, purchase or .otherwise -
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
-Carried Unanimously 9:06 P. M.
Article 15. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Emerson Road from Vine Brook 740 feet,
more or less, southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Select-
men to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor. -
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 16. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Graham Road from Burlington Street 700
feet, more or less, southerly and easterly as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Whittier Road from Graham Road 645
feet, more or less, southwesterly as laid out by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent -domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Childs Road from Cedar Street 1345 feet,
more or less, easterly as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
201
Article 19. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Diana Lane from Childs Road -610 feet,
more or less, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor. -
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
Article 20. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Wingate Road from Diana Lane- 795 feet,
more or less, northeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easementwor other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:09 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Leeland Terrace from Wingate Road 350
feet, more or less, southeasterly as laid out by the
. Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 22. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Hastings Road from Massachusetts
Avenue to Childs Road as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and- toauthorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
, wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $100.00 for land ac-
quisition and for construction of the ways enumerated
in Articles 6 to 22, inclusive, and to provide for pay-
ment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:11 P. M.
Article 23. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Emerson Road from East Street 240
feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Sel-
ectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated August 1, 1960, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for acquisi-
tion of the land the sum of $50.00 and to provide for
payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
9:12 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents Report of the Planning Board
on Article 23. Report accepted 9:12 P. M.
Original motion as presented carried unanimously 9:14 P.M.
Article 24. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Diana Lane from Hill Street 350 feet,
more or less, southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen
under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 1, 1960, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
202
Article 24. for acquisition of the land the sum of $50.00, and to 1-11
(Cont.) provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
9:15 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents Report of the Planning Board
on Article 24. Report accepted 9:15 P. M.
Main motion voted on and carried unanimously 9:15 P. M.
Article 25. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to retain engineering services to make a study of
refuse and garbage disposal, including consideration •w
of whether or not it is desirable for the Town to
cooperate with one or more other municipalities,
through the Metropolitan District Commission or other-
wise, in an incinerator or, other project for such dis-
posal; and to appropriate therefor the sum. of $3,000.00
and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:19 P. M.
Ruth Morey moves that meeting be dissolved. 9:19 P. M.
.wn Clerk
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I
(See Warrant Book - Page
9'
STATE ELECTION
November 8, 1960
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town
of Lexington on Tuesday, November 8, 1960 at seven o'clock in the
forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, East
Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall, Precinct
'—� Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by the
Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for
duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden J. Carroll Ryan
George E. Foster Clerk Ilda J. Field
Annie H. McDonnell Teller Alice G. Marshall
Nellie I. Batstone Teller Ida B. Fisk
Lillian Meadows Teller Henry P. Meade
Margaret E. Marshall Teller John McDonough
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall 'W. Richards Warden Clarence D. Delp
Edna D. Anderson Clerk Louise E. Ahern
Edna F. Marshall Teller Lena S. Rochette
Mary A. Spellman Teller Mary G. Oliver
Elizabeth Fardy Teller Florence Boone
Ann L. Ford Teller Mary G. McCauley
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Harry L. Garrett Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Veronica V. Belcastro Teller Caroline F. Deloury
Ruth Lutz Teller Sally S. Hooper
Otis S. Brown, Jr. Teller Mary A. Hallett
Grace V. White Teller Michael Lovezzola
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven o'clock
A. M. and remained open until eight o' clock P. M. , at which time,
after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,402 Twenty-four hundred two
Precinct Two 2,418 Twenty-four hundred eighteen
Precinct Three 2,090 Two thousand ninety
Precinct Four 2,122 Twenty-one hundred twenty-two
Precinct Five 2,503 Twenty-five hundred three
Precinct Six 2,315 Twenty-three hundred fifteen
Total 13,850 Thirteen thousand eight hundred fifty
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars can-
vassed the results as follows-.;;..
2
Precinct One 2,279 Twenty-two hundred seventy-nine
Precinct Two 2,264 Twenty-two hundred sixty-four �.,
Precinct Three 1,994 Nineteen hundred ninety-four CD
Precinct Four 2,007 Two thousand seven
Precinct Five 2,381 Twenty-three hundred eighty-one
Precinct Six 2,226 Twenty-two hundred twenty-six
Total 13,151 Thirteen thousand one hundred fifty-one
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.k Pr.S Pr.6 Total
Kennedy & Johnson 1187 1027 642 742 855 918 5371 1
Nixon & Lodge 1042 1167 1327 1200 1485 1259 7484
Hass & Cozzini 9 12 3 9 12 53 --
Decker & Munn 1 3 0 1 0 1 6
Blanks 40, 55, 22 52 32 36 237
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Thomas J. O 'Connor, Jr. 766 673 372 436 521 561 3329
Leverett Saltonstall 1380 1443 1545 1459 1769 1559 " 9155
Lawrence Gilfedder 11 16 5 10 10 11 - 63
Mark R. Shaw 6 1
Blanks 116 131 69 100 78 93 587
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
GOVERNOR
Joseph D. Ward 750 614 342 378 470 557 3111
John A. Volpe 1415 1512 1572 1518 1799 1540 9356
Henning A. Blomen 15 18 15 20 11 28 " 107
Guy S. Williams 11 13 .4 10 3 2 43
Blanks 88 107 61 81 98 99 534
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Edward F. -McLaughlin, Jr. 878 716 405 452 579 656 3686
Augustus G. Means 1189 1325 1451 1368 1646 1403 8382
Francis A. Votano 14 13 8 16 10 15 76
Thomas Maratea 10 3 5 2 - 1 1 22
Blanks 188 207 125 169 145 151 - 985
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White 820 666 381 437 563 616 3483
Edward W. Brooke 1222 1350 1460 1393 1646 1415 8486
Fred M. Ingersoll 12 14 7 11 11 10 65
Julia B. Kohler
Blanks 221 230 143 164,158 184 1100
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward J. McCormack, Jr. 991 847 519 595 717 771 )10140
George Michaels 1111 1221 1354 1251 1529 1289 7755
August 0. Johnson 10 12 5 14 12 12 65
William D. Ross 6
Blanks 161 180 il1 147 122 150 20
71
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
TREASURER
John Thomas Driscoll 971 791 466 556 676 699 4159
Walter J. Trybulski 1025 1180 1334 1238 1490 1285 7552
Domenico A. DiGirolamo 10 16 12 17 10 13 78
Warren C. Carberg 9 7 ' 4 3 2 29
Blanks 264 270 17 192 202 227 1333
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
AUDITOR 205
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3, Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
Thomas J. Buckley 1042 1009 670 769 944 947 5381
Gardner B. Wardwell 901 1002 1172 1043 1268 1077 64.63
Arne A. Sortell 7 10 6 11 6 13 53
John B. Lauder 6 6 4 3 2 2 23
Blanks 323 237 142 181 161 187 1231
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
CONGRESSMAN (Fifth District)
William C. Madden 1137 1009 593 702 842 895 5178
^I F. Bradford Morse 996 1096 1303 1181 1435 1199 7210
Blanks 146 159 98 124 104 132 763
2279- 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
COUNCILLOR (Sixth District)
Joseph Ray Crimmins 956 802 433 509
717
407
William A. Warren 1035 1142 1330 1233 1504 121 8 2
Blanks 288 320 221 265 232 271 1597
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
SENATOR (Seventh Middlesex District)
James J. Long 967 795 476 538 656 745 4177
Arthur J. Gorrasi 1035 1136 1297 1199 1482 1203 7352
Blanks 277 333 221 27o 243 278 1622
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
(Nineteenth Middlesex District)
Stanley J. Bocko 883 699 391 454 589 629 3645
John Brox 1106 1240 1357 1283 1531 1286 7803
William T. Desmond ?71 626 347 394 513 549 3200
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 1304 1379 1430 1428 1760 1522 8823
Blanks 494 584 463 455 369 466 2831
4558 4528 3988 4014 4762 4452 26302
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY (Middlesex County)
John V. Harvey 995 865 495 587 718 763 )0123
Hobart M. Burroughs 962 1049 1266 1139 1419 1172 7007
Blanks 322 350 233 281 244 291 1721
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Middlesex County)
Edward L. Buckley 986 812 475 545 674 770 4262
William G. Andrew 1103 1194 1356 1292 1558 1282 7785
Anthony Galluccio 798 697 365 425 535 596 3416
Carleton R. Leavitt 1049 1136 1326 1219 1509 1239 7478
Blanks 622 689 466 533 486 56, 3361
4558 4528 3988 4014. 4762 4452 26302
COUNTY TREASURER (Middlesex County)
Timothy J. Cronin 959 793 446 526 629 719 4072
Edward James O'Donoghue 1024 1140 1346 1216 1513 1230 7469
[7 Blanks - 296 331 202 265 239 277 1610
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Northern District(To fill vacancy)
John J. Droney 983 821 470 556 646 757 4233
James F. Mahan 1036 1142 1341 1220 1507 1225 7471
Blanks 260 301 183 231 228 244 1447
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
206 QUESTION NO. 1 - A. - FuLL LIQUOR LICENSE
Pr.L Pr.2. Pr.3. Pr.4 Pr.S Pr.6 Total
rD
Yes 663 660 500 517 660 587 _ 3587
No 776 685 762 781 983 902 4889
Blanks 840 919 732 709 738 737 4675
2279 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
,QUESTION NO. 1 - A. - WINES & BEER
Yes 530 509 380 365 489 446 2719
No 765 676 848 682 966 916 4853
Blanks 984 1079 766 960 926 861 5579
22?9 2264 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
QUESTION NO . 1 - C. - PACKAGE STORES
Yes 1099 1040 1021 958 1250 1109 6477
No 414 414 469 407 484 497 2685
Blanks 766 810 504 642 647 620 3989
2279 22611. 1994 2007 2381 2226 13151
SPECIAL TABULATION OF OFFICIAL WAR BALLOTS ONLY
BIENNIAL STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 8, 1960
NUMBER of service persons who personally applied by Federal
postcard or otherwise for State War Ballot 99
NUMBER of service persons who were registered voters for
whom State War Ballot applications were made by kindred 4
NUMBER of service persons who were not registered voters, for
whom registration as voters and State War Ballots were
made by kindred 2
NUMBER of ballots mailed to service persons 105
NUMBER of such ballots cast 93
NUMBER of such ballots rejected 0
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 28, 1960
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
8:06 P. M.
There were 171 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rabbi Herbert Rosenblum. 8:07 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator at 8:07 P. M.
The Town Clerk read the Constablets Return. 8:08 P. M.
Article 1. Appropriation Committee Report presented by J. Harper
Blaisdell which was accepted and placed on file.. 8:08 P.M.
Article 2. Presented by Ruth Morey, Chairman, Board of Selectmen.
VOTED: To establish as a Town way, and accept the layout
of as a Town way, Worthen Road from Massachusetts Avenue
3370 feet, more or less, southeasterly to Waltham Street
as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated September 12, 1960, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase, or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and to appropriate for acquisition of
the land and for engineering services the sum of
$10,000.00, and to provide for payment by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:13 P. M.
Planning Board Report presented by Levi G. Burnell.
8:25 P. M.
Robert M. Co-quillette moves that further action on
Article 2 be postponed until the Annual Town Meeting.
8:58 P. M.
L_s Postponement voted on and declared lost by voice vote.
9:12 P. M.
Main motion voted on by voice vote, vote in doubt so
standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
26 Frederick E. Tucker 7
84 Thomas A. Napoli 18
23- Donald P. Noyes 7
133 . 32
Motion adopted 9:22 P. M.
Article 3. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
and directed to take such action on behalf of the Town
Presented as they may deem necessary or desirable to remove the
by conditions on the use of certain parcels of land
Ruth situated in the vicinity of the high school which were
Morey conveyed to the Town by the late Augustus E. Scott in
1914 and 1915 by two deeds recorded respectively in
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 3953,
Page 561, and Book 3981, Page 109; which deeds restrict
r- the use of the land to park and playground purposes and
one of which requires that certain portions of the land
shall always remain open as public ways.
Carried Unanimously 9:27 P. M.
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Article 4. Presented by Donald T. Clark.
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VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee be r)
and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to retain
professional services and prepare preliminary plans,
specifications and cost estimates for the construction of
a new secondary school building on land in the vicinity
` of the senior high school; and that the sum of $10,000.00
be appropriated therefor and be provided by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried by voice vote. 9:34 P. M.
All the-following articles presented by Ruth Morey.
Article 5. 'VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to enter into an agreement with the
United States of America, or a department or instrument-
ality thereof, to furnish water to the Laurence G.
Hanscom Field upon terms which will provide for reimburse-.
ment to the Town of a portion of the cost to be paid by
the Town to the Metropolitan District Commission for water
improvements to be constructed in Lexington by the Commission
as provided in Chapter 590 of the 1959 Acts of the General
Court and of a portion of the cost of construction by the
Town of a water main commencing at the end of the proposed
new Commission water main at about the intersection of
Waltham Street and Concord .Avenue and extending to the
Lexington water standpipes and then to Massachusetts
Avenue at about its intersection with Jean Road; said
agreement to be in such form and to contain such terms,•
and provisions as the Selectmen by the execution thereof,
shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:36 P. M.
Article 6. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to install a water main of twenty-four inches in diameter
commencing at the end of the proposed new Metropolitan
District Commission water main at about the intersection
of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue and extending to
the Lexington water standpipes and then to Massachusetts
Avenue at about its intersection with Jean Road; in such
accepted or unaccepted 'streets or other land as the
Selectmen may determine, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$420,000.00 and to provide for payment by the issue of
bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with
the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is
authorized to borrow the sum of $420,000.00 and to issue
bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the
General Laws,- as amended, within a period not exceeding
ten years.
Carried Unanimously 9:39 P. M. °
Article 7. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to abandon the portion hereinafter
described of the drain easement in lots 10 and 11 on
Rogers Road in Lexington that is no longer needed by the
Town and which is part of the drain easement that was
granted to the Town by George Avadanian by instrument
dated April 23, 1960 and recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book 9584, Page 29; that the
minimum amount to be paid for such abandonment shall be
$1.00;. and that the instrument of abandonment shall be
in such formas the Selectmen by the execution thereof
shall approve; said portion to be abandoned being bounded
and described as follows:
Commencing in lot 10 at an angle point in the westerly
side line of the drain easement that was granted the
Town of Lexington by George Avadanian by instrument dated
April 23, 1960, recorded in said Deeds Book 9584, Page
29, said point bearing North 34° 271 18" West and being
distant 24.95 feet from the southwesterly boundary of
said lot 10; thence running North 04° 401 3L ' East through
Article 7. lot 10 and into lot 11, distant 115.88 feet to a point
(Cont.) in the southeasterly side line of a strip of land marked
"�5t Wide Drain Easement" on plan hereinafter mentioned;
thence turning and running North 620 15t 17" East along
said southeasterly side line, distant 11.85 feet to a
point; thence turning and running South 04° 40 34"
West through lot 11 and into lot 10, distant 92.10
feet to a point; thence turning and running South
22° 26' 08" West, distant 30.17 feet to a point; and
thence-running South 340 27' 18" West, distant 1.61
feet to the point of beginning;
all as shown and marked "to be abandoned" on plan
entitled "Plan Of Land In Lexington Mass.", dated
September 8, 1960, Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers,
recorded in said Deeds as plan No. 1567 of 1960.
Carried Unanimously 9:43 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to permit Joseph Trani, Incorporated,
the owner of the premises numbered 1775 Massachusetts
Avenue in Lexington, said premises being now represented
by certificate of title No. 97890, registered in Middlesex.
South Land Registry District, Registration Book 619, Page
140, to make alterations in and to renovate the portion
of the building on said premises that is situated between
the northeasterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue and
the building line established through the premises by
the Town. in 1930, hereinafter called the building line
area, which alterations and renovations are not now
permitted by reason of the easement rights acquired by
the Town by the establishment of said building line; that
the minimum amount to be paid for such permission shall be
the sum of $1.00 and that such permission shall be granted
by the Selectmen only after the aforesaid owner has
entered into an agreement. with the Town, represented by
the Board of Selectmen, in reference to the making of such
alterationsand renovations that shall be binding upon
the owner and its successors in title and shall contain a
provision that in the event the Town shall take by eminent
domain at any time in the future .any additional rights in
or the fee of the building line area the owner of the
premises at the time of such taking will accept as full
payment for any damages from such taking for the portion
of the building then situated within said building line
area and for any damages resulting from such taking to
the remainder of the building, a sum not to exceed
$10,000.00; and that said agreement shall contain such
other terms and provisions and be in such form as the
Selectmen shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:47 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: That the Board of Fire Commissioners be and here-
by are authorizedto sell the 1911 American LaFrance
hose wagon to the Lexington Historical Society for the
sum of $1.00 and if said Society does not purchase the
wagon by February 1, 1961, then said Board may sell the
same to such person or organization, at such price and
upon such terms as the Boa-rd deems proper.
Carried Unanimously 9:48 P. M.
Ruth Morey moves that meeting be dissolved. 9:49 P. M.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD DECEMBER 12, 1960
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at CD
8:02 P. M. 7
All members of the Board of Selectmen, Town Clerk, James J.
Carroll,. Moderator, .Charles E. Ferguson and Town Counsel, Harold E.
Stevens were present.
The Town Clerk read the warrant for the meeting until further
reading was waived by motion of Ruth Morey, Chairman, Board of Sel-
ectmen.
The Town Clerk read the Constable' s Return.
A quorum not being present, motion made by Ruth Morey that
meeting be adjourneddto- Monday, December 19, 1960 at 8 P. M. , Cary
Memorial Hall.
So voted. 8:05 P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD DECEMBER 19, 1960
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson, at
8:03 P. M.
Invocation offered by Myron C. Fisher, Jr. 8:03 P. M.
There were 130 Town Meeting Members present.
Article 1. Appropriation Committee Report presented by J. Harper
Blaisdell, Jr. which was voted to be accepted and --
placed on file. 8:05 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Levi G. Burnell, Chairman of the Planning
Board.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end
of Section 4, Geographical Descriptions, of Districts,
(h) C 3 - Special Commercial Districts, the following
new paragraph:
2. A district on the westerly side of Wood Street and
abutting upon the Laurence G. Hanscom Field (Bedford
Airport) , and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Wood
Street, at land of the United States of America, thence
running N 63° 341 30" W by land of the United States of
America, distant 348.63 feet to a point; thence turning
and running N 10 33t 40" W by land of the United States
of America, distant-300.00 feet to a point; thence
running N 5°. 22' 30" E by land of the United States of
America, distant 616.21 feet to a point in the westerly
line of Wood Street; thence turning and running by a
curve to the right with a radius of 594.55 feet by the
westerly line of Wood Street, distant 299.26 feet to a
point; thence running S 30° 24' 00" E by said westerly
line of Wood Street, distant 267.61 feet to a point;
thence running by a curve to the right with a radius
of 474.66 feet by said westerly line of Wood Street,
distant 492.09 feet to a point; and thence running
S 29° 00' 00" W by said westerly line of Wood Street,
distant 179.93 feet to the point of beginning.
8:06 P. M.
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Article 2. Mr. Burnell asks that reading of the Planning Board
( Cont.) Report be dispensed with,as all Town Meeting Members
had a copy.
The Moderator states that if there were no objections
from the Town Meeting Members, that reading of the
Planning Board Report would be dispensed with.
No objections. 8:07 P. M.
Planning Board Report filed. 8:07 P. M.
George N. Hurd, Jr. from M. I. T. gives explanations
with the aid of slides. 8:23 P. M.
LIMotion voted on and carried unanimously. 8:29 P. M.
Ruth Morey, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, moves that
meeting be adjourned. 8:30 P. M.
Meeting dissolved. 8:30 P. M.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 S' APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 2 AS PASSED AT THE
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD DECEMBJK 19, 1960
..- ARTICLE 2 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING
HELD DECEMBER 19, 1960
Article 2. Presented by Levi G. 'Burnell, Chairman of the Planning
Board.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end
of Section 4, Geographical Descriptions of Districts,
(h) C 3 - Special Commercial Districts, the following
new paragraph:
2. A district on the westerly side of Wood Street and
abutting upon the Laurence G. Hanscom Field (Bedford
Airport) , and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Wood
Street, at land of the United States of America, thence
running N 63° 341 30" W by land of the United States of
America, distant 348.63 feet to a point; thence turning
and running N 1 331 4011Wby land of the United States
of America, distant 300.00 feet to a point; thence
running N 50 22' 301` E by land of the United States of
America, distant 616.21 feet to a point in the westerly
line of Wood Street; thence turning and running by a
curve to the right with a radius of 594.55 feet by the
[1 westerly line of Wood Street, distant 299.26 feet to a
point; thence running S 30° 241 00" E by said westerly
line of Wood Street, distant 267.61 feet to a point;
thence running by a curve to the right with a radius
of 474.66 feet by said westerly line of Wood Street,
distant 492.09 feet to a point; and thence running
S 29° 00' 00" W by said westerly line of Wood Street,
distant 179.93 feet to the point of beginning.
8:06 P. M.
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Article 2. Mr. Burnell asks that reading of the Planning Board
Report be dispensed with.
The Moderator states that if there were no objections
from the Town Meeting Members, that reading of the
Planning Board Report would be dispensed with.
No objections. 8:07 P. M.
George N. Hurd, Jr. from M. I. T. gives explanations
with the aid of slides. 8:23 P. M.
Motion voted on and carried unanimously. 8:29 P. M.
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Lexington, Mass. , December 27, 1960
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lex-
ington, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of
Article 2 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held December 19,
1960 and as same appears on record.
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own Clerk
Boston, Mass. , Decem•er 28, 1960
The foregoing amendment to Zoning By-Law is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr. —
Attorney General '
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2113
(WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 6, 1961
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Monday, March the sixth in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-one at 7:30 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, East
Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
-- Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School. _
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Annie H. McDonnell Clerk Ilda J. Field
Nellie E. Batstone Teller Alice G. .Marshall
Lillian Meadows Teller Ida B. Fisk
Margaret E. Marshall Teller Henry P. Meade
Isabelle M. Kitson Teller Mary F. Hadley
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Clarence E. Delp
Edna Anderson Clerk Lena Rochette
Edna Marshall Teller Helene L. Ignico
Mary A. Spellman Teller Mary G. McCauley
Elizabeth B. Fardy Teller Eulah M. Cassidy
Ann L. Ford Teller Mary I. Bach
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph O. Rooney Warden Louise E. Ahern
Otis T. Brown, Jr. Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Veronica Belcastro Teller Caroline Deloury
Grace V. White Teller Sally S. Hooper
Arthur F. Douglas Teller Mary A. Hallett
Alice L. Osgood Teller Michael .Lovezzola
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,309 (twenty-three hundred nine)
Precinct Two 2,307 (twenty-three hundred seven)
Precinct Three 1,988 (nineteen hundred eighty-eight)
Precinct Four 2,000 (two thousand)
Precinct Five 2,398 (twenty-three hundred ninety-eight)
Precinct Six 2,211 (twenty-two hundred eleven)
Total 13,213 (Thirteen thousand two hundred thirteen)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the
result as follows:
Precinct One 554 (Five hundred fifty-four)
Precinct Two 581 (Five hundred eighty-one)
Precinct Three 661 (Six hundred sixty-one) _
Precinct Four 717 (Seven hundred seventeen)
Precinct Five 691 (Six hundred ninety-one)
Precinct Six 503 (Five hundred three)
Total 3,707 (Thirty-seven hundred seven)
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Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4. Pr. Pr.6 Total
SELECTMAN
Alan G. Adams 344 315 469 384 391 291 2,194
Levi G. Burnell 185 244 175 317 282 186 1,389
Blanks 22 17 16 18 26 124
554 581 - 661 717 691 503 3,707
Alan G. Adams was elected Selectman for three years.
TOWN CLERK
James J. Carroll 167 492 589 633 595 444 3,220
Blanks 87 _ 89 72 2.3k 96 59 487
554 581 661 717 691 503 3,707
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year-;.
TOWN TREASURER
games J. Carroll 437 468 562 599 575 431 3,072
Blanks 117 113 99 118 11+6 72 635
554 581 661 717 691 503, 3,707
James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Sanborn C. Brown 361 ..,439 525572 14 374 2,785
Dan H. Fenn, Jr. 366 388 432 492 434 354 2,466
Lawrence Litwack 193 167 219 207 257 143 1,186
Blanks 188 168 146 163 177 13.5 977
1,108 1,162 1,322 1,434 1,382 1,006 7,414
Sanborn C. Brown and Dan H. Fenn, Jr. were elected to the School
Committee for three years..
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MODERATOR
Charles E. Ferguson 316 405 530 559 524 355 .2,689
David F. Toomey 197 145 102 124 131 118 817
Blanks 1�1. 31 29 _2k 36 30 201
554 581 661 717 691 503 3,707
Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year.
PLANNING BOARD
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. 283 363 449 523 492 331 2,441
Herbert W.. Eisenberg 175 133 117 129 123 104 781
Blanks 96 8 65 76 6 . 485
554 581 661 717 691 503 3,707
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich - 462 497 604 650 613 451 3,277
Blanks 92 8! 78 52 430
554 581 - 661 717 691 503 3,707
Ethel U. Rich was elected CgampsrCByhERr one year.
Gail W. Smith 261 359 471 479 469 335 2,374
James R. Sherman 213 129 121 145 137 108 853
Blanks 80 69 92 60 480
554 581 661 717 691 503 3,707
Gail W. Smith was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
215
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr. _ Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
- CONSTABLES
Kenneth M. Cox 380 419 544 571 554 389 2,857
Paul E. Pardon 423 455 542 555 526 401 2,902
Blanks . 305 288 236 308 302 216 1.655
1,108 1,162 1,322 1,434 1,382 1,006 7,414
Kenneth M. Cox and Paul E. Furdon were elected Constables for
one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
* Daniel P. Busa 251 Herbert J. Casey, Jr. 210
John J. Campobasso 167 Carlisle L. Dieter 102
* Charles H. Ehlers 292 * William Hammer 225
* Austin L Fisher, Jr. 267 * Frederic R. Hartstone 238
* Nancy D. Hudson 269 Lawrence Litwack - 1?9
Cecil C. Jones- 204 * Philip Marshall - 221
* William G. Nowlin - 233 * Sumner E. Perlman 252
* Haskell W. Reed 298 Dorothy C. Vadeboncoeur 183
* James R. Sherman 251 Blanks 2,040
Rosly M. Walter 212
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
*J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr.359 *Donald K. Tucker 396
**Marjorie K. Blaisdell 324 *Benjamin W. White 368
*George E. 'Foster 377 *Jason H. Woodward 391
*Thomas G. Gibian 353 ***Van T. Boughton, Jr. 310
*Allan Green 339 *Frank E. Douglas 365
*Lloyd C. Harding 360 Bernhart R. Snyder 279
*Lewis L. Hoyt 375 Blanks 2,605
*Rufus L. McQuillan 352
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
***Elected for one year.
-- TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE
*Louis W. Bills 389 Alden F. Westerlund 314
* Robert A. Bittenbender 406 *J. S. Nason Whitney 349
*William I . Burnham 413 :..Leslie H. York 349
*Richard P. Cromwell 437 Paul F. Bartel 261
*Leland H. Emery 395 ***H. Bigelow Moore 341
Milton F. Hodgdon 389 William R. Page 262
*Frederic K. Johnson 439 Martin I. Small 231
*Robert B. Kent 382 D. Lance Sutherland 272
*Russell. M. Little 3?9 Blanks 2,155
*Mildred B. Marek 430
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for tWo years.
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
*Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. 510 *Richard W. Souza 363'
***Joseph A. Campbell 325 *Dorothy B. Williams 408
*Robert M. Coquillette 416 *Carl Blake 368
*Chesley M. Dunlap 430 *Jacqueline B. Davison 361
*Alden W. Jefts 405 Frank P. DiGiammarino 226
[I *Lauri A. Lindell 383 Herbert W. Eisenberg 255
Martin Lubin 296 John L. Ennis 2?7
Paul M. Mahoney 300 ***Natalie H. Riffin 325
*Edward T. Martin 465 Lawrence A. Sullivan 285
*Charles E. Scribner 366 Blanks 2,557
*Elected for three years.
***Elected for one year. -
216 rz
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE 04,
*Gabriel Baker 498 *Howard A. Patterson 481 `
*Carl H. Bolter 480 *Stephen T. Russian 459
*Robert E. Bond 459 **David A. Stuntz 413
*Thornton S. Cody 459 *Frederick E. Tucker 460
*Eleanor Bradford :,-*Ralph J. Arsenault 293
Litchfield 503 David A. Lavender 246
.:Norman T. May 500 Sumner P. Woisky 274
*George P. Morey 431 Blanks . 2,55
*Robert H. Packard 469
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX 1
*Margery M. Battin 328 *Nathan B. Ricker 324 '�
*Richard H. Battin 335 *Donald J. ,Shaw 339
*George E. Cooper 342 *James C. Shaw 309
*Roy A. Crosby 331 **Logan Clarke, Jr: 307
*Robert H. Farwell _ 353 **Frederick J. Conroy 240
*John E. Harvey 331 Joseph P. Kelley 169
*Charles Henry Jackson 332 Leo S. Poplawski 141
*John F. Manley 316 Blanks 2,042
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
QUESTION
"Shall an act passed by the General Court ill the year nineteen
hundred and sixty entitled "Shall the provisions of section forty of
chapter seventy-one of the General Laws, relative to equal pay for
men and women teachers be, in force in the town?" .
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 E.R.,1 Pr-.6 Total
Yes 180 212 219 235 228 162 1,236
No 123 131 204 221 176 148 1,003
Blanks 1514 238 238 261 287 193 1,468 .,
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554 581 661 717 691 503 3,707
A true record.
Attest:
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March 7, 1961
To Whom It May Concern:' `
As of this seventh day of March, 1961, I do hereby appoint Mary R.
McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer, Town
of Lexington. I__-'
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING PERLD MARGH 20, 1961
Meeting called to order by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, acting
as ,v+Ioderator Pro-tem. 8:03 P. M.
There were 179 Town Meeting Members present.
James J. Carroll asked for nominations for a Moderator Pro-tem
for the meeting. 8:03 P. M.
Nomination made by Ruth Morey for Judge Joseph R. Cotton to
serve, duly seconded by Gardner C. Ferguson. 8:04 P. M.
Judge Joseph R. Cotton unanimously elected. 8:04 P. M.
Motion by Vernon C. Page, duly seconded, nominations be closed.
So ,voted. 8:05 P. M.
Joseph R. Cotton sworn as Moderator Pro-tem by Town Clerk, James
J. Carroll. 8:07 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley. 8:08 P. M.
Town Clerk read the warrant for the meeting until further
reading waived. Constable's Return read. 8:08 P. M.
Article 2. Appropriation Committee Report presented by J. Harper
Blaisdell, Jr. which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file. 8:08 P. M.
Donald P. Noyes presents Report of the Capital Expend-
itures Committee which was voted to accepted and placed
on file. 8:08 P. M.
Cary Lecture Committee Report presented by Paul H.
Poehier was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the
committee discharged. 8:10 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Ruth Morey,
Chairman, Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. VOTED; That a Committee of three be appointed by the
Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Gary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current
year. -
Carried 8:10 P. M.
Article 4. VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the current year and be raised in the current tax levy
except where a transfer is indicated they shall be pro-
vided by such a transfer.
The'Moderator states he will read the items for the
various departments which can be discussed as the items
are read. a
Selectmen' s Department
Personal Services (Provides for E. A.) $18,000.00
Expenses 3,000.00
Printing Town Report 2,155.00
Elections 4,650.00
Insurance 47, 500.00
Group Insurance 43,000.00
8:13 P. M.
Town Clerk & Treasurer's Department
Personal Services 9,701.00
Expenses 1,000.00
Elections 450.00
Vital Statistics 100.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 100.00
(This amount to be transferred from
the Parking Meter Fund)
Out-of-State Travel _ 175.00
Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 50.00
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8:15 P. M.
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Article 4. Collector's Department
(Cont. )
Personal SetVides $10,478.00
Expenses 3,375.00
Metered Mail Postage 5,250.00
8:15 P. H.
Trustees of Public Trust
Expenses 350.00
8:15 P. M.
Accounting Department
Personal Services 12,841.00
Expenses 1,200.00
Out-ofState Travel - 250.00
8:16 P. M.
Assessors' Department •
- Personal Services 18,589.00
Expenses 1,550.00
Out-of-State Travel 100.00
8:16 P. M.
Law Department
Personal Services - 4,000.00
Special Fees 5,000.00
Expenses _ 3,000.00
8:17 P. M.
Amendment offered by David F. Toomey - total amount for
- Law Department to read $7,000.00 made up as follows:
Personal Services 4,000.00
Special Fees 2,000.00
Expenses 1,000.00
Amendment voted on and declared lost by voice vote.
8:18 P. M.
Appropriation Committee
Expenses 2,500.00
8:18 P. M.
Board of Appeals
Personal Services 1,727.00
Expenses 2,285.00
8:18 P. M.
Board of Retirement
Accrued Liability 45,010.00
Expenses_ 350.00
8:18 P. H.
Health Department
Personal Services 9,347.00
Expenses 8,650.00
Engineering 2,500.00
Animal Inspection - Personal Services 970.00
Rabies Clinic - Expenses 800.00
8:19 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 7,300.00
Expenses 800.00
8:19 P. M.
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Article 4. Posture Clinic
( Cont. )
Personal Services $ 1,900.00
Expenses 300.00
8:19 P. M.
Veterans' Day
Expenses 200.00
8:19 P. M.
Memorial Day
Expenses 500.00
8:19 P. M.
Amendment offered by Bertram P. Dustin as follows:
"I move under Article 4 that the 1961 Budget for Item 16 -
Town Celebrations Committee be $4.,500.00 and the $500.00
increase be transferred from the E. & D."
Amendment voted on and declared lost by voice vote.
8:30 P. M.
Town Celebrations Committee
Expenses 8:30 P. M. 4,000.00
Planning Board
Personal Services 11,876.00
Expenses 5,800.00
8:30 P. M.
Recreation Committee
Personal Services 13,885.00
Expenses 6,950.00
8:30 P. M.
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 3,000.00
Expenses 900.00
8:30 P. M.
Capital Expenditures. Committee
Expenses 50.00
8:30 P. M.
Historic Districts Commission
Expenses 700.00
8:30 P. M.
Standing School Building Committee
Expenses 750.00
8:31 P. M.
Police Department
Personal Services 207,54.8.00
Expenses 19,885.00
Out-of-State Travel 60.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 150.00
(This amount to be transferred
_ from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:31 P. M.
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Article 4. Dog Officer _
(Cont.) -
Personal Services $ 550.00 CD
Expenses 650.00
8:31 P. M.
Fire Department
Personal Services 224,104.00
Expenses 32,220.00
Ambulance Maintenance 920.00
8:31 P. M.
Forest Fires
Wages & Expenses 500.00
8:31 P. M.
Civil Defense
Expenses 8,250.00
8:32 P. M.
Inspection Department
Personal Services 15,900.00
Expenses , 4.00
Out-of-State Travel 125.00
8:34 P. M.
Weights & Measures
Personal Services 1049.00
Expenses 545.00
8:34 P. M.
Public Works, Superintendent's Office
Personal Services 38,316.00
Expenses 1,858.00
8:34 P. M.
Engineering Department
Personal Services 38,887.00
Expenses 1,950.00
8:34 P. M.
Town Offices and Cary Memorial BuildinE
Personal Services 14,150.00
Expenses 32,000.00
8:34 P. M.
Rental Properties
Maintenance 1,000.00
8:34 P. M.
Public Works Building
Wages & Expenses 35,700.00
8:34 P. M.
Highway Maintenance
Wages & Expenses- 92,000.00
8:34 P. M.
Highway Department - Road Machinery
Wages & Expenses 37,000.00
8:34 P. M.
Article L . Snow Removal
(Cont.)
Wages & Expenses -$100,000.00
8:35 P. M.
Traffic Regulation. and Control
Wages & Expenses 12,000.00
8:35 P. M.
Street Lights
Expenses 59,220.00
8:35 P. M.
Street Si s
Expenses 3,000.00
8:35 P. M.
Sewer Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 26,000.00
8:35 P. M.
Sewer Services
Wages & Expenses - 66,600.00
8:35 P. M.
Garbage Collection
Expenses 38,150.00
8:35 P. M.
Care of Dump and Removal of Ashes
Wages & Expenses 29,300.00
8:35 P. M.
Water Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 76,000.00
8:35 P. M.
Water Services
Wages & Expenses 44,550.00
8:37 P. M. '
Park Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 69,600.00
Recreation Maintenance 7,500.00
8:37 P. M.
Insect Suppression
Wages & Expenses 9,000.00
8:37 P. M. r
Shade Tree
Wages & Expenses 22,000.00
[1 8:37 P. M.
Dutch Elm Disease
Wages & Expenses 16,500.00
8:37 P. M.
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Article 4. School Operation
(Cont.)
Personal Services $2,593,180.00 CD
Expenses 51.1,107.00
Transportation 83,537.00
Out-of-State Travel 3,700'4,00
Athletics 36,835.00
Vocational Education - Tuition 16,275.00
Handicraft Glasses 15,126.00
8:37 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services ' 93,900.00
Expenses 26,685.00
(In addition to the amount of $3,015.50 '--
received from the County for Dog Licenses)
8:37 P. M.
Public Welfare
Personal Services 9,2 .0.00
Administration 625.00
Aid & Expenses 15,000.00
8:37 P. M.
Disability Assistance
Aid & Expenses - 10,590.00
8:37 P. M.
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid & Expenses - - _ 5,000.00
8:37 P. M.
Old Age Assistance
Aid & Expenses 60,500.00
8:37 P. M.
Medical Assistance to the. Aged _
Aid & Expenses 32,000.00
8:38 P. M.
Veterans' Services
Personal Services ` 2,581 .00
Administration 350.00
Aid & Expenses 9,000.00
Graves Registration 300.00
Soldiers' Burials 250.00
8:38 P. M.
Cemetery Department
Personal Services 4,778.00
Wages & Expenses 37,365.00
(Of which $4,000.00 is to be transferred from
the Perpetual Care Fund - Westview Cemetery;
and $1,500.00 is to be transferred from the
Perpetual Care Fund - Munroe Cemetery)
8:38 P. M.
Payment on Debt
Interest 282,000.00
Principal 779,000.00
(Of which $7,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:38 P. M.
Main motion, as presented, carried unanimously 8:39 P. M.
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Mrs. Morey asks to have Article 81 taken up next.
The Moderator states, if no objections from the Town Meeting
Members, Article 81 would be taken up. There were no objections.
8:39 P. M.
Article 81. RESOLUTION: That the Lexington Town Meeting recommends
Legislative action to establish a Metropolitan planning
Presented agency, of which at least half of the members -shall be
by selected by towns and cities in the area, and authorizes
William the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board to rep-
Roger resent the Town in favor of such legislation.
Greeley -
Said resolution voted to be accepted and duly recorded
at 8:45 P. M.
Article 5. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow
money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue
of the financial year beginning January 1, 1962, and to
issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year
and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a
period of less than one year in accordance with Section
17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:53 P. M.
Article 6. VOTED: To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes
at the following annual rates:
Town Clerk $3,850.00
Town Treasurer 3,850.00
Town Collector of Taxes 6,600.00
the increase over the rates established last year to
become effective April 1, 1961, and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $14,116.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
Article 7. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
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Article 8. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
Article 9. VOrill: To appropriate $35,000.00 for the Reserve Fund
and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of
$7,243.00 from the Overlay Reserve Fund and by raising
the balance of $27,?57.00 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the _year 1961.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to join in the name and on behalf of the Town a
proposed league of Massachusetts municipalities and that
the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for dues
and expenses in connection therewith.
Carried Unanimously 8:57 P. M.
Article 12. VOTED: That the sum of $13,073.00 be raised and app-
ropriated for pensions for retired members of the Police
Department, and their dependents, and that the sum of
$16,546.00 be raised and appropriated for pensions for
retired members of the Fire Department, and their de- '
pendents, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:58 P. M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to appoint one of their members to the Board of
Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of
the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M.
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Article 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- 1
ized to sell and convey at any time on or before March
15, 1962 the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire r,
Station Site, upon such terms and conditions as they
deem proper.
Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M. -
Article 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to purchase business machines and to appropriate
therefor the sum of $20,000.00 and to provide for payment
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
Article 16. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- I �
orized to install water mains not less than six inches
but less than sixteen inches in diameter in ,such accepted
or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such
installation and land acquisition the sum of $10,600.00,
and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Water Department Available Surplus.
Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install sewer mainssubject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted or un-
accepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$334,100.00 and that payment be provided by the. transfsr
of S56,900.00 from the Sewer Assessment Fund, the
transfer-of $257,200.00 from the Excess and Deficiency
Account and the balance of $20,000.00 to be transferred
from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the
installation of sewer mains voted under Article 14 of
the Warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:02 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they 'hereby are auth-
orized to install a sewer main or mains in such locations
as the Selectmen may determine from the vicinity of
Justin Street to Burlington Street and also to the
vicinity of Turning Mill Road, subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter
504 of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in amendment there-
of and addition thereto, or otherwise, and to take by -
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;
and to appropriate for such installation and land
acquisition the sum of $246,000.00, and to provide for
payment thereof by the transfer of $20,000.00 from the
Excess and Deficiency Account, by raising $101,000.00 in
the current tax levy and the balance of 12 5,000.00 to
be transferred from the unexpended balance of the
appropriation for the installation of a sewer main from
the westerly side of the State Highway, Route 128, to the
vicinity of Westview Street voted under Article 14 of
the Warrant for the 1959 Annual Town Meeting. --
Carried Unanimously 9:03 P. M.
Article 19. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to retain engineering services and prepare plans
for the installation of .a sewer main or mains from
Pleasant Street, near its intersection with Route 2, to
the vicinity of the Woodhaven area; and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $20,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:03 P. M.
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Article 20. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to retain engineering services to take a
study of the Town's sewerage system and its future needs;
and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of
$10,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M.
Article 22. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and
appropriated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Article 23. VOTED: That the sum of $47,400.00 be appropriated for
the construction of all or any part of Concord Avenue
and the resurfacing of all or any part of Winchester
Drive, or either of them, under Chapter 90 highway
construction and that payment be provided by the
transfer of $27,400.00 from the Excess and Deficiency
Account and the balance of $20,000.00 to be raised in
the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:14 P. M.
Article 24. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:15 P. M.
Article 25. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $330,000.00 for the
original construction of Worthen Road from Massachusetts
Avenue to Waltham Street, heretofore established as a
town way, of which $20,000.00 is to be raised in the
current tax levy and the balance of $310,000.00 is to
be provided by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town;
and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Sel-
ectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum
of $310,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town
therefor, to be payable in accordance with the prov-
isions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended,
within a period not exceeding ten years.
L _ Slides shown. 5 Minute Recess. 9:35 P. M.
Thomas Gibian moves for indefinite postponement.
Indefinite postponement lost by voice vote. 9:55 P. M.
Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers 9pposed
28 Gordon E. Steele 5
79 Milton F. Hodgdon 23
22 Ralph H. Tucker 9
129 37
Carried 10:18 P. M.
Article 26. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to settle the claim against the Town by-Alice P.
Hagerty for damages arising out of the taking by eminent
domain for the establishment and construction of Worthen
Road of the land and buildings thereon situated at 6
Lincoln Street, Lexington, and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $23,500.00 which sum is to be used
in addition to and in conjunction with the money approp-
riated in the vote adopted under Article 2 of -the warrant
for the Special Town Meeting held on November 28, 1960.
Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M.
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Article 27. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized Z.71
in the name and on behalf of the Town to convey to the
Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Centre, Inc. , a CD
Massachusetts charitable corporation, two parcels of
land, which abut upon land of said corporation, sub-
stantially as shown and marked parcels A and B on plan
entitled "Plan of Land Lexington, Mass." dated February
8, 1961, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, a copy of which
plan is' on file in the office of the Town Engineer, such
conveyance to be in consideration of the conveyance by
said corporation to the Town of six parcels of land sub-
stantially as shown and marked parcels C, D, E., F, G and
H on said plan, and the release by said corporation to
the Town of all claims for damages arising from the taking
by the Town of rights and easements in connection with
the establishment as a town way of Worthen Road from
Massachusetts Avenue to Waltham Street, said taking
having been made by order, of the Board of Selectmen
dated December 19, 1960 and recorded in-Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book 9740, Page 554.
Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M.
Article 28. VOTED: 'That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or
other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall
determine, where the abutting owner pays one half of the
cost, or otherwise, and to appropriate therefor the sum
of $50,000.00, and to provide for payment by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:22 P. M.
Article 29. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install curbings at such locations as they
may determine, and to raise and appropriate therefor the
sum of $5,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:22 P. M.
Article 30. VOTED: That the sum of $7,000.00 be raised and , 1
appropriated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps
in the- eradication of mosquitoes, under Section 4 A of
Chapter 252 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 10:23 P. M.
Article 31. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as they may determine, in accordance
with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or
otherwise, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary thereforand to appropriate for such
installation and land acquisition the sum of
$54,000.00 and to provide for payment by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:24 P. M.
Article 32. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $42,100.00 for the
purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Road
Machinery Fund.
Carried Unanimously 10:25 P. M.
Norman T. May moves that meeting be adjourned to Monday, March
271. 1961 at 8 P. M.
Lost by voice vote. 10:25 P. M.
Article 33. VOTED: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund
by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental
for the use of motorized equipment of the Department of
Public Works when used on various projects carried on
under the direction of said Department or other Departments
of the Town, the amount of said charge not to exceed the
amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment.
Carried Unanimously 10127 P. M.
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Article 34. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby -are
authorized to construct an off-street parking area on
all or any part of the land situated on Meriam Street
and abutting the Boston & Maine Railroad that was
acquired for an off-street parking area in 1960 and to
raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $14.,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:28 P. M.
Article 35. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the
layout of as a town way, Station-Way from Edison Way
northeasterly to the municipal parking area, as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor; and to raise
and appropriate for land acquisition and construction
the sum of $12,500.00.
Richard H. Soule presents Planning Board Report covering
Article 35 which was accepted and placed on file.
10:30 P. M.
Amendment offered by Allan Green. 10:35 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves for indefinite postponement.
10:35 P. M.
Amendment offered by Mr. Green voted on and delcared
lost by voice vote. 10:39 P. M.
Indefinite postponement voted on and declared carried
by voice vote. 10:40 P. M.
Alfred P. Tropeano moves for reconsideration of
indefinite postponement of Article -35. 10:40 P. M.
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Mr. Tropeano asks to have Article 35 laid on the table.
Reconsideration lost. 10:41 P. M.
Ruth More moves that meeting be adjourned until Monday, March
27, 1961 at 6 P. M. -
Carried Unanimously 10:42 P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 27, 1961
Meeting called to order by the Moderator Pro-tem, Judge Joseph C
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R. Cotton at 8:03 P. M.
There were 174 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Landon Lindsay at 8:03 P. M.
Article 2. Report of Standing School Building Committee presented by
Austin W. Fisher, Jr. which was voted to be received and
placed on file. 8:04 P. M.
Article 36. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as they may determine prior to the final
adjournment of the 1962 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 8:04 P. M.
Article -37. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise
Presented acquire the rights and easements to erect and maintain
by poles and wires in Jean Road and Morgan Road from the
Ruth intersection of those roads to land of the Town abutting
Morey on Morgan Road for the purpose of bringing electric power
and communication wires to the civil defense radio trans-
mitter situated on said Town land, and to raise and app-
ropriate the sum of $100.00 for such acquisition.
Carried Unanimously 8:05 P. M.
Article 38. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED; That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to abandon such part of the easement for all
public purposes in Lot A on plan entitled "Plan of Land
Lexington, Mass.' dated December 19, 1960, John J.
Carroll, Town Engineer, recorded in Middlesex South Dist-
riot Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 312 of 1961, a copy of
which is on file in the office of the Town Engineer, as
is no longer required by the Town, said easement haying -�
been granted to the Town by Newton V. Crandall and
Josephine P. Crandall by instrument dated. Febraary 7,
1949 and recorded in said Deeds, Book 7410, Page 203;
that the minimum amount to be paid for such abandonment
shall be $1.00; and that the instrument of abandonment
shall be in such form as the Selectmen, by the execution
thereof, shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M.
Article 39. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. H.
Article 40. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
VOTED: That the Planning Board be and hereby is author-
ized_to obtain options for land or rights therein that it
desires to recommend be acquired by the Town as locations
for future streets or for playground and recreational
purposes and that the Selectmen be and hereby are auth-
orized on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase,
eminent domain or otherwise, such lands or rights therein
for such purposes as are or may be included in options
obtained by the Planning Board; and to raise and app- —'
ropriate therefor the sum. of $3,000.00 to be used in
conjunction with and in addition to funds already app-
ropriated for such options and land acquisition.
Voice vote not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows:
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Article 40. In Favor Tellers Opposed
(Cont.)
23 Donald P. Noyes 3
83 (James C. Shaw ) 0
(Donald J. Shaw)
29 Gordon E. Steele 1
135 4
Carried 8:12 P. M.
Article 41. Presented by Harvey F. Winlock.
VOTED: That the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated
for the development of Westview Cemetery and that said
sum be provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery
Sale of Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 8:12 P. M.
Article 42. Presented by William I. Burnham.
VOTED: That the Board of Assessors be and hereby is
authorized to contract for an expert appraisal of the
taxable real estate in the Town at a total sum not to
exceed $81,500.00, with payment to be extended over a
three-year period, and to appropriate therefor the sum
of $30,000.00 and provide for payment by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account. _
Permission granted Edward B. Cass to address ' the
meeting. No objections. 8:12 P. M.
Slides shown by Mr. Cass. 8:32 P. M.
Norman J. Richards speaks for the majority of the Board
of Selectmen who are opposed to the re-valuation.
Mr. Richards moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. 8:37 P. M.
�. Indefinite Postponement voted on and declared lost by
voice vote. 8:52 P. M.
Lincoln P. ColeJr. speaks for the_ minority of the
Board of Selectmen who are in favor of the re-valuation.
A representative of an appraisal company gives explana-
tions.
Voice vote on main motion as presented doubted, so
standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
17 Donald P. Noyes 17
63 (James C. Shaw ) 34
(Donald J. Shaw)
_ Gordon E. Steele 10
103 61
Carried 9:04 P. M.
Article 43. Presented by J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr.
VOTED: To appropriate to the Stabilization Fund,
established under Section 5 B of Chapter 40 of the
General Laws, as amended, and created by vote adopted
under Article 49 of the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, the sum
of $55,000.00 and that payment be provided by the
transfer of $50,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency
Account, and by raising the balance of $5,000.00 in the
current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:06 P. M.
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Article 44. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr. 1-11
VOTED: To raise and appropriate as a supplementary
appropriation the sum of $17,000.00 for the expenses of
the Standing School Building Committee in preparing
preliminary plans, specifications and cost estimates for
the construction of a new secondary school building on
land in the vicinity of the senior high school, said
supplementary appropriation to be used in addition to
and in conjunction with the sum of $10,000.00" appropriated
in the vote adopted under Article 4. of the Warrant for the
Special Town Meeting held on November 28, 1960.
Carried 9:25 P. M.
Article 45. Presented by Donald T. Clarke.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee be
and hereby is authorized, on behalf of the Town to
retain professional services and prepare preliminary
plans, specifications and cost estimates for, the
construction of a new elementary school building on the
parcel of land situated on the southwesterly side of
Middleby Road that was acquired for school and other
public purposes in 1958; and that the Siam of $15,000.00
be appropriated therefor and be raised in the current
tax levy.
Carried 9:27 P. M.
Article 46. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:28 P. M. ---
Article 47. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto a
new article to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXXI GAS INSPECTOR
Section 1. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint annually
in April an inspector of' gaspiping and gas appliances
in buildings to be known as the Gas Inspector, who shall
hold office for a term expiring on the thirtieth day of
April in the following calendar year and until his
successor is appointed and qualified. His compensation
shall be established by the Board of Selectmen. He shall
have had at least ten years of practical experience in
gas fitting. The duties of the Gas Inspector shall be
the enforcement of the rules and regulations adopted
by the Board established under Section 12H of Chapter 25
of the General-Laws, and any acts in amendment thereof
and in addition. thereto. The Gas Inspector may, so far
as is necessary for the performance of his duties, enter
any building within the Town at any reasonable hour.
Section 2. The Board of Selectmen may at any time appoint,
for such terms as they may determine, one or- more assist-
ant gas inspectors to act in the absence or disability
of the Gas Inspector and, while so acting, each of them
shall have and may exercise all of the powers and duties
of the Gas Inspector, Assistant gas inspectors shall have
the same qualifications as hereinabove set forth for the
Gas Inspector.
The Gas Inspector shall not be interested in any building
_contract in the Town or have any interest in the furn-
ishing of materials for any building therein; provided
however, that he may, with the written approval of the
Selectmen, have such interest if he wholly refrains from
acting as Gas Inspector in the particular case. In each
such case, the Board of Selectmen shall designate an
assistant gas inspector or shall appoint a disinterested
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Article 47. substitute gas inspector to act therein, with, all the
( Cont. ) powers and duties of the Gas Inspector; and the com-
pensation paid to such assistant or substitute in such
case shall be deducted from the salary of the Gas
Inspector.
Carried Unanimously 9:32 P. M.
Article 48. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: To amend Section 14, Board. of Appeals, of the
Zoning By-Law by striking out the word "five" in the
second sentence in the first paragraph and inserting in
place thereof the word "six" so that said paragraph will
7- read as follows:
The Selectmen shall also appoint six associate members
of the Board of Appeals, and in the case of a vacancy,
absence, inability to act or interest on the part of
a member of said Board, his place may be taken by an
associate member designated as provided in General
'Laws, Chapter 40 A, Section 14, and any amendments
thereto.
9:34 P. M.
Mr. Soule reads the report of the Planning Board on
this article which was accepted and placed on file.
9:34 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 9:35 P. H.
Article 49. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change
certain land from an A 1 - Garden apartment and hotel
district to an R 1 - One family dwelling diStrict by
adding at the end of paragraph numbered 4 in Section 4
(g) A 1 - Garden apartment and hotel districts, the
following:
There is excepted from the foregoing, however, the
land situated northerly of Worthen Road as shown on
rplan entitled "Vine Brook Meadows Section Two Lex-
ington, Mass." dated. June 12, 1960, Albert A.
Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors,
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds as Plan No. 209 of 1961, Book 9762, Page 142
and filed in the Land Registration Office as Plan
No. 27677 D.'
9:36 P. M.
Mr. Soule reads report of the Planning Board on this
article which was accepted and placed on file.
9:36 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 9:46 P. M.
Article 50. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change
certain land from an M 1 - Light manufacturing district
to a C 3 - Special commercial district, as follows:
1. By striking out paragraphs numbered 1 and 2 in
Section 4 (f) m 1 - Light. manufacturing districts; and
2. By adding in Section 4 '( 1) C 3 - Special commer-
® tial districts the following two paragraphs:
3. A district 1,200 feet wide on the northeasterly
- side of the railroad right of way extending from
the northwesterly line of the Northern Circum-
ferential Highway (Route 128) to the southeasterly
line of Westview Street.
4. A district 2,400 feet wide on the southwesterly
side of the railroad right of way extending from the
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Article 50. northwesterly line of the Northern Circumferential
( Cont.) Highway (Route 128) to the southerly line of Westview
Street and the Lexington-Bedford town line. r
Richard 'H. Soule reads report of the Planning Board, accepted, placed
on file. Charles H. Cole 2nd moves for indefinite postponement.
. 9:58 P. M.
Voice vote. on indefinite postponement doubted so
standing vote taken as follows:
1 In Favor Tellers Opposed
18 Donald P. Noyes 13 _
36 (James C. Shaw ) 53
(Donald J. Shaw)
11 Gordon E. Steele 20 ---
65 86
Indefinite postponement declared lost. 10:28 P.M.
Standing vote on main motion as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
14 Donald P. Noyes 17
58 -(James C. Shaw ) 35
(Donald J. Shaw
-19 - Gordon E. Steele 1
91 66
Not a two-thirds vote. Declared Lost 10:32 P. M.
Raymond J. Culler moves that meeting be adjourned to Monday,
April 3, 1961 at 8 P. M. 10:32 P. M.
Ruth Morey states that if meeting be adjourned, it would be
better to adjourn until Thursday, March 30, 1961, so that all
business would be finished in the month of March.
Moderator Pro-tem, Cotton, declares a recess for five minutes. ---
10:39 P. M.
Meeting called to order again.
Article 51. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to increase the
minimum parking requirements in_ C 1 - Local business
districts by striking out subparagraph. b in Section 8
(b) C 1 districts, and inserting in place thereof the
following:
b. For each permitted principal and accessory building,
other than principal buildings permitted in an R 1 or
R 2 district, a parking area on the lot containing not
less than one parking space, as hereinafter defined, for
each 100 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area in
said buildings. Aa used herein the term "parking space"
shall mean an area available for parking one motor
vehicle and having a width of not less than 10 feet and
an area of not less than 200 square feet, exclusive of
passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto, and with
free and unimpeded access to a street over unobstructed
passageways or driveways. Loading areas shall not be
considered to be part of the parking area. The term ..._.
"floor area", as used herein, shall mean the aggregate
horizontal area in square feet of floors within the
walls enclosing the building, exclusive of cellar or
basement areas used only for storage or services incidental
to the operation or maintenance of the"building.
10:L.3 P. M.
233
Article 51. Richard H. Soule reads Planning Board Report covering
(Cont.) this article which was accepted and placed on file.
10:43 P. M.
Alfred P. Tropeano makes the following amendment:
Moved to amend the said Vote by striking "b" paragraph
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:-
(b) For each permitted principal and accessory building,
ether than principal buildings permitted in an Ri or
R2 District, a parking area on the lot containing not
less than one parking space, as hereinafter defined, for
each 100 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area
in said buildings. As used herein the term "Parking
Space" shall mean an area available for parking one
motor vehicle and having a -width of not less then
81 6" and a depth of not less than 181 and an area of
not less than 153 square feet, exclusive of passageways
and said passageways shall ifthe parking is at 90°
angle be not less than 24' in width; aid if the parking
is at 60° angle, aassageway of not less than 18' ; and
if parking is at 45- angle, a passageway of not less
than 12' . Said passageways to be exclusive of driveways
appurtenant thereto and with free and unimpeded access
to a street over unobstructed passageways or driveways.
Loading areas shall not be considered to be part of the
parking area. The term "Floor Area". as used herein,
for buildings shall mean_the aggregate horizontal area
in square feet of floor within the wa17s enclosing the
building, exclusive of cellar or basement areas.
10:45 P. M.
Further amendment was made by Mr. Tropeano to his
original amendment reading _as follows: (to be added
at the end of the paragraph)
"used only for storage or services incidental to the
operation or maintenance of the building."
The amendment to Mr. Tropeano's first amendment was
carried by voice vote. 10:55 P.-M.
Mr. Tropeano's original amendment, as amended, was
declared lost by voice vote. 10:55 P. M.
Standing vote taken on main motion as presented:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
28 Donald P. Noyes 0
81 (James C. Shaw ) 1
(Donald J. Shaw)
26 Gordon E. Steele 1
135 1
Carried 10:58 P. M.
Norman T. May moves for reconsideration of Article 50. 10:59 P.M.
Reconsideration declared lost by voice vote. 10:59 P. M.
Article 52. Presented. by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1l,300.00
for the construction of portions of Diana Lane and
Emerson Road, heretofore established as town ways.
Carried Unanimously 11 P. M.
Presented by Lincoln P. -Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That articles 53 to 65 inclusive and articles 68
to 71 inclusive be -taken up together.
Carried Unanimously 11 P. M.
Richard H. Soule reads report of the Planning Board
covering. Articles 53 to 65 inclusive and articles 68
to 71 Inclusive which was received and placed on file.
11:01 P. M.
234
Article 53. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Hathaway Road from Adams Street a distance -+
of 2501 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:01 P. M.
Article 51.. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Brent Road from Hathaway Road a distance
of 595 feet, more or less, northeasterly as laid out by
the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to auth-
orize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase
or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:01 P. M.
Article 55. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Sedge Road from Hathaway Road a
distance of 295 feet, -more or less, westerly as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:02 P. M.
Article 56. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Blueberry Lane from Tyler Road to
Tyler Road s distance of 2113 feet, more or less,
westerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 19, 1961, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee.; easement or other interest in land necessary there-
for.
Carried Unanimously 11:03 P. M. .._,
Article 57. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Baskin Road from Worthen Road a
distance of 2120 -feet, more or less, northerly and
westerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 19, 1961, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor. -
Carried Unanimously 11:03 P. M.
Article 58. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Loring Road from Baskin Road a
distance of 1152 feet, more or less, southerly as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
theoffice of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
- purchase oar otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:04 P. M.
Article 59. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Outlook Drive from Loring Road a
distance of 352 feet, more or less., westerly as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take• by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest• in land necessary therefor.
• Carried Unanimously 11:05 P. M.
23,5
Article 60. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Ledgelawn Avenue from Revere
Street to previously accepted section a distance of
796 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan 'on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or Other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:05 P. M.
Article 61. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Liberty Avenue frbm Revere Street
to previously accepted section a distance of 880 feet,
more -or less, northwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:06 P. M.
Article 62. VOTED: To establish. as a town way, andd accept- the lay-
out of as a town way, Hartwell Avenue from Wood Street
to Bedford Street a distance of 6675 feet, more or less,
northeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 19, 1961,- and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, .purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other=-interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:06 P. M.
Article 63. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Hinchey Road from Hartwell Avenue
a distance of 600: feet., more or less, southeasterly as
laid- out by the Selectmen and shown-upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:07 P. M.
Article 61... VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Westview Street from •Hartwell
Avenue to the previously accepted part of Westview
Street a distance of 383 feet, more or less, northwesterly
as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19,
1961, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:08 P. M.
Article 65. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Maguire Road from Hartwell Avenue
to the Bedford Town_Line a distance of 1535 feet, more
or less, northwesterly =as` laid'out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 19, 1961, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:08 P. M.
Article 68. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Gould Road-from Dewey Road to
Turning Mill Road a distance of 512 feet, more or less,
northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office .of the Town Clerk, dated
January 19, 1961, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:09 P. M.
236
Article 69. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay- 1711
out of as a town way, Demar Road from Turning Mill Road
to previously accepted section a distance of" 493 feet,
more or less, southwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:09 P. M.
Article 70. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Turning Mill Road from Gould Road
a distance of 3032 feet, more or less, northeasterly as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:09 P. M.
Article 71. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Grimes Road from Turning- Mill Road
a distance of 330 feet, more or less, easterly as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:09 P. M.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00
for land acquisition and for construction of the_ ways
enumerated in articles 53 to 65 inclusive, and in
articles 68 to 71 inclusive.
Carried Unanimously 11:10 P. M.
Article 66. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 11:10 P. M.
Article 67. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 11:10 P. M.
Presented VOTED: That articles 72 to 80 inclusive be taken up
by together.
Lincoln P. Carried Unanimously 11:11 P. M.
Cole, Jr.
Richard H. Soule reads Report of the Planning Board
covering. Articles 72 to 80 inclusive which was accepted
and placed on file. 11:11 P. M.
Article 72. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Balfour Street from Asbury Street
to Cedar Street a distance of .960 feet, more or less,
easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better-
ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:11 P. M.
Article 73. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a 'town way, Hamblen Street from Bellflower
Street to Cedar Street a distance of 610 feet, more or --
less, northeasterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under
the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:12 P. M.
237
Article 74. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Young Street from Webb Street to
Third Street a distance of 850 feet, more or less,
easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better-
ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:12 P. M. .
Article 75. VOTED: To 'establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Rawson Avenue from Albemarle
Avenue to beyond Rindge Avenue a distance of 524 feet,
LI
more or less, easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen
under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19,
1961, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:12 P. M.
Article 76. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Tucker Avenue from Baker Avenue to
Chase Avenue a distance of 160 feet, more or less, south-
easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better-
mdnt Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
-the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to author-
ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:13 P. M.
Article 77. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Oxford Street from Theresa Avenue
a distance of 270 feet, more or less, southerly, as
laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and
shown upon a plan on file in the/Office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 19, 1961, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:14 P. M.
Article 78. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Tarbell Avenue from Taft Avenue
to Tucker Avenue a distance of 455 feet, more or less,
southwesterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19_, 1961, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:15 P. M.
Article 79. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Bellflower Street from Balfour
Street to Homestead Street a distance, of 780 feet, more
or less, northwesterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under
the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:15 P. M.
Article 80. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Chase Avenue from Bennett Avenue
to Tucker Avenue a distance of 500 feet, more or less,
northeasterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January 19, 1961, and to author-
ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 11:15 P. M.
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VOTED: To raise and appropriate for land acquisition
and for construction of the ways enumerated in Articles
72 to 80 inclusive the sum of $130,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 11:16 P. M.
A motion made by James M. West, which was unanimously voted,
that Charles E. Ferguson be notified by the Town Clerk that he was
missed as Moderator and the best wishes of the Town Meeting
Members be extended to him; also -that a good job had been done
by Judge Joseph R. Cotton, Moderator Pro-tem.
11:16 P. M.
Article 82. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 11:17 P. M.
Article 83. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto
a new section under Article XXII., Removal of Snow and
Ice, to read as follows:
Section 2. No person shall lay, throw, or place,
or cause to be placed, any ice or snow on that portion
of any street or sidewalk within the Town which has
been cleared or plowed for travel.
Carried 11:22 P. M.
Ruth Morey moves that meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 11:23 P. M.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 47 AS PASSED AT THE 239
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HnD MARCH 27, 1961.
ARTICLE 47 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 27, 1961
Article 47. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto a
new article to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXXI GAS INSPECTOR
Section 1. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint annually
in April an inspector of gas piping and gas appliances
in buildings to be known as the Gas Inspector, who shall
hold office for a term expiring on the thirtieth day of
April in the following calendar year and until his
successor is appointed and qualified. His compensation
shall be established by the Board of Selectmen. He Shall
have had at least ten years of practical experience in
gas fitting. The duties of the Gas. Inspector shall be
the enforcement of the rules and regulations adopted by
the Board established under Section 12H of Chapter 25 of
the General Laws, and any acts in amendment thereof and
in addition thereto. The Gas Inspector may, so far as
is necessary for the performance of his duties, enter any
building within the Town at any reasonable hour.
Section 2. The Board of Selectmen may at any time appoint,
for such terms as they may determine, one or more assistant
gas inspectors to act in the absence or disability of the
Gas Inspector and, while so acting, each of them shall
have and may exercise all of the powers and duties of the
Gas Inspector. Assistant gas inspectors shall have the
same qualifications as hereinabove set forth for the
Gas Inspector.
The Gas•Inspector shall not be interested in any building
contract in the Town or have any interest in the furnishing
of materials for any building therein; provided however,
that he may, with the written approval of the Selectmen,
have such interest if he wholly refrains from acting as
Gas Inspector in the particular ease. In each such case,
the Board of Selectmen shall designate an assistant gas
inspector or shall appoint a disinterested substitute gas
inspector to act therein, with all the powers and duties
of the Gas Inspector; and the compensation paid to such
assistant or substitute in such case shall be deducted
from the salary of the Gas Inspector.
Carried Unanimously 9:32 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , April 11, 1961
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town. of Lexington, do hereby
certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 47 as passed
at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 27, 1961 and as tame appears
on record.
MM /Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
i Boston, Mass. May 11, 1961
The foregoing amendment to by-laws is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 48 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED
TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 27, 1961
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ARTICLE 48 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING TTPLD MARCH 27, 1961
Article 48. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: To amend Section 14, Board of Appeals, of the
Zoning By-Law by striking out the word "five" in the second
sentence in the first paragraph and inserting in place
thereof the word "six" so that said paragraph will read
as follows:
The Selectmen shall also appoint six associate members
of the Board of Appeals, and in the case of a vacancy,
absence, inability to act or interest on the part of a
member of said Board, his place may be taken by an
associate member designated as provided in General
Laws, Chapter 40 A, Section 14, and any amendments
thereto.
9:34 P. M.
Mr. Soule reads the report of the Planning Board on this
article which was accepted and placed on file.
9:34 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 9:35 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , April 11, 1961
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 48
as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 27, 1961 and as
same appears on record.
MM /Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. May 11, 1961
The foregoing amendment to Zoning By-Law hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERALS APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 49 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED
TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 27, 1961
ARTICLE 49 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 27,1961
Article 49. Presented by Richard H. Soule .
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change certain
land from an A 1 - Garden apartment and hotel district to
an R 1 - One family dwelling district by adding at the
end of paragraph numbered 4 in Section 4 (g) A 1 - Garden
apartment and hotel districts, the following:
There is excepted from the ,foregoing, however, the
land situated northerly of Worthen Road as shown on
plan entitled "Vine Brook Meadows Section Two Lex-
ington, Mass." -dated June 12, 1960, Albert A. Miller-
Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors,
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds
as Plan No. 209 of 1961, Book 9762, Page 142 and filed
in the Land Registration Office as Plan No. 27677 D.
9:36 P. M.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 49 (CONT. )
Article 49. Mr. Soule reads report of the Planning Board on this
( Cont.) article which was accepted- and placed on file.
9:36 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 9:46 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , April 11, 1961
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 49
as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 27, 1961 and as
same appears on record.
MM /Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. May 11, 1961
The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 51 AS PASSED AT THE
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 27, 1961
ARTICLE 51 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 27,1961
Article 51. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to increase the
minimum parking requirements in C 1 - Local business
districts by striking out subparagraph b in Section 8
(b) 0 1 districts, and inserting in place thereof the
following:
b. For each permitted principal and accessory building,
other than principal buildings permitted in an R 1 or
R 2 district, a parking area on the lot containing not
less than one parking space, as hereinafter defined, for
each 100 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area
in said buildings. As used herein the term "parking
space" shall mean an area available for parking one motor
vehicle and having a width of not less than 10 feet and
an area of not less than 200 square feet, exclusive of
passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto, and with
free and unimpeded access to a street over unobstructed
passageways or driveways. -Loading areas shall not be
considered to be part of the parking area. The term
"floor area", as used herein, shall mean the aggregate
horizontal area in square feet of floors within the walls
enclosing the building, exclusive of cellar or basement
areas used only for storage or services incidental to
the operation or maintenance of the building.
10:43 P. M.
Richard H.
Soule reads Planning Board Report covering
this article which was accepted and placed on file.
10:43 P. M.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 51 (CONT. )
Article 51. Alfred P. Tropeano makes the following amendment:
( Cont.
Moved to amend the said Vote by striking "b" paragraph
and substituting .in lieu thereof the following:-
(b) For each permitted principal and accessory building,
other than principal buildings permitted in an R1 or R2
District, a parking area on the lot containing not less
than one parking space, as hereinafter defined, for each
100 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area in
said buildings. As used herein the term "Parking Space"
shall mean an area available for parking one motor vehicle
and having a width of not less than 81 6" and a depth of
not less than 18' and an area of not less than 153 square
feet, exclusive of passageways and said passageways shall --
if the parking is at 900 angle be not less than 241 in
width; and if the parking is at 600 angle, a passageway
of not less than 181 ; and if parking is at 45 angle, a
passageway of not less than 121 . Said passageways to be
exclusive of driveways appurtenant thereto and with free
and unimpeded access to a street over unobstructed
passageways or -driveways. Loading areas shall not be
considered to be part of the parking area. The term
"Floor Area" as used herein, for buildings shall mean
the aggregate horizontal area in square feet of floor
within the walls enclosing the building, exclusive of
cellar or basement areas. 10:45 P. M.
Further amendment was made by Mr. Tropeano to his original
amendment reading as follows: ( to be added at the end
of the paragraph)
"used only for storage or services incidental to the
operation or maintenance of the building."
The amendment to Mr. Tropeanots first amendment was
carried by voice vote.- 10:55 P. M. -
Mr. Tropeanots original amendment, as amended, was declared
lost by voice vote. 10:55 P. M.
Standing vote taken on main motion as presented:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
28 Donald P. Noyes 0
81 (James C. Shaw) 1
(Donald J. Shaw)
26 Gordon E. Steele 0
135 1
Carried 10:58 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass., April 11, 1961
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby
certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 51 as passed
at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 27, 1961 and as same appears
on record.
MM /Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. May 11, 1961
The foregoing amendment to Zoning By-Law is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 83 AS PASSED AT THE
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 27, 1961
ARTICLE 83 AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD
MARCH 27, 1961
Article 83. Presented •by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto
a new section under Article XXII, Removal of Snow and
Ice, to read as follows:
Section 2. No person shall lay, throw, or place,
or cause to be placed, any ice or snow on that portion
of any street or sidewalk within the Town which has
been cleared or plowed for travel.
Carried 11:22 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , April 11, 1961
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 83
as passed at the -Adjourned Town Meeting held March 27, 1961 and as
same appears on record.
MM /Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. May 11, 1961
The foregoing amendment to by-laws is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
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244 (WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 19, 1961
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Meeting called to order by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, acting as
Moderator Pro-tem. 8:03 P. M.
There were 161 Town Meeting Members present.
James J. Carroll asked for nominations for a Moderator Pro-tem
for the meeting. 8:03 P. M.
Nomination made by Ruth Morey for Judge Joseph R. Cotton to
serve, duly seconded. 8:04 P. M.
Judge Joseph R. Cotton unanimously elected. 8:04 P. M.
Motion by Vernon C. Page, duly seconded, nominations lie closed.
So voted. 8:05 P. M.
Joseph R. Cotton sworn as Moderator Pro-tem by Town Clerk, James
J. Carroll. 8:07 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Robert H. Bartlett. 8:08 P. M.
Town Clerk read the warrant for the meeting until further
reading waived. Constable's Return read. 8:08 P. M.
Article 1. Appropriation Committee Report presented by J. Harper
Blaisdell, Jr. which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file. 8:08 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee be
and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to retain
(See Referen- architectural services and prepare final plans and
dum, Pg. 250) specifications for the construction, original equipping
and furnishing of new secondary school buildings on land
in the vicinity of the senior high school, additions to
the senior high school building, and any alterations in
the existing senior high school building required by the
construction of such additions and by any connection of
the new buildings to such existing building, said final
plans to be based upon the preliminary plans submitted
to this meeting; and, after approval of the plans and
specifications by the School Committee, to obtain bids
therefor; and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$128,000 and provide for payment by the transfer of
$15,000 from the unexpended appropriation of $15,000
voted for preliminary plans and specifications for a new
elementary school under Article 45 of the Warrant for the
1961 Annual Town Meeting and by the transfer of $113,000
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:12 P. M.
Mr. Fisher presents slides and explanations. 8:45 P. M.
Amendment presented by J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. as follows:
I move to amend the motion by striking it out and sub-
stituting in place thereof the following:
That the Standing School Building Committee be and
hereby is authorized to continue the preparation of pre-
liminary plans, specifications and cost estimates for the
construction of new secondary school buildings on land in
the vicinity of the senior high school, additions to the
senior high school building, and any alterations in the
existing senior high school building required by the con-
struction of such additions and by any connection of the
new buildings to such existing building, and to appropriate
therefor the sum of $35,000 and provide for payment by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, said sum
of $35,000 to be used in conjunction with and in addition
to the $27,000 heretofore appropriated for the expenses of
the Committee for such purposes.
8:48 P. M.
Article 2. Amendment voted on and declared lost by voice vote.
(Cont. ) 9:23 P. M.
Vote doubted. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor ( Tellers Qpposed
16 . S. Nason Whitney 28
11 rnest A. Giroux 28
21 Donald P. Noyes 14
16 Gordon E. Steele 17
64 87
Amendment declared lost. 9:25 P. M.
Motion made by Donald P. Noyes to lay Article 2 on the
table. Declared lost by voice vote. 9:29 P. M.
Decision doubted. The Moderator asks for doubters to
raise hands. The required twenty not available. 9:30 P.M.
- Amendment offered by Arthur E. Burrell as follows:
I move to amend the motion by;
Striking out the fig. $128,000 and inserting the fig.
$138,000 and by striking out the fig. $113,000 and
inserting the fig. $123,000 and by inserting after the
word meeting the words
and to include as an alternate or otherwise make
provision for nuclear fallout shelters.
9:37 P. M.
Amendment lost by voice vote. 9:38 P. M.
Main motionas presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr. voted
on by standing vote as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
31 J. S. Nason Whitney 15
27 Ernest A. Giroux 14
L_. 22 Donald P. Noyes 12
18 Gordon E. Steele 13
98 54
Carried 9:40 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
for refuse disposal sites and other public purposes two
parcels of land in Lexington situated northwesterly of the
Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and abutting
upon the Boston and Maine Railroad location, said parcels
being bounded and described as follows:
- Parcel 1 Bounded:
SOUTHEASTERLY by the northwesterly side line of the
Northern circumferential Highway (Route
128) , by two distances measuring
respectively, twenty-one hundred
fifty-five (2155) feet, more or less,
and one hundred ninety-two (192) feet,
more or less;
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SOUTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Dennis McNam-
ara, eight hundred thirty-four (834)
feet, more or less;
NORTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Joseph
Goodwin, six hundred eighty-two (682)
feet, more or less;
WESTERLY by said land of Goodwin, by two dis-
tances measuring respectively six hundred
forty-seven (647) feet, more or less,
and twenty (20) feet, more or less;
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Article 3. Northwesterly by land now or formerly of Itek
( Cont.) Again Corporation, thirty (30) feet, more
or less; CD
WESTERLY by said land of Itek Corporation,
AGAIN being the middle line of a brook by
three distances measuring respectively,
five hundred sixty (560) feet, more
or less, one hundred thirty and
86/100 (130.86) feet, and one hundred
forty and 89/100 (140.89) feet;
NORTHEASTERLY AND by land now or formerly of Hartwell
NORTHERLY Lexington Trust being the middle line
of a brook, eight hundred (800) feet,
more or less; --
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or, formerly of the Boston
and Maine Railroad by two lines_
measuringrespectively, thirty-two
(32) feet, more or less, and eight
hundred forty-three and 70/100
(843.70) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY - by said land of the Boston and Maine
AGAIN Railroad, eight and 25/100 ( 8.25)
feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by said land of the Boston and Maine
AGAIN Railroad, nine hundred and 00/100
(900.00)feet;
NORTHWESTERLY by said land of the Boston and Maine
AGAIN Railroad, eight and 25/100 (8.25)
feet; and
NORTHEASTERLY by said land of the Boston and Maine
AGAIN Railroad, sixty and 52/100 ( 60.52)
feet; and
containing, according to plan hereinafter mentioned,
672 acres, more or less.
Parcel 2 Bounded:
SOUTHEASTERLY by the northwesterly line of the
Northern Circumferential Highway
(Route 128) , three hundred. forty-five
( 345) feet, more or less;
SOUTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of the Boston
and Maine Railroad, six hundred fifty-
one and 55/100 ( 651.55) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by said land of the Boston and Maine
AGAIN Railroad, ten and 00/100 (10.00)
feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by said land of the Boston and Maine
AGAIN Railroad., three hundred and 00/100
(300.00) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by said land of the Boston and Maine
AGAIN Railroad, ten and 50/100 (10.50)
feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by said land of the Boston and Maine
AGAIN Railroad, eight hundred sixty-five
and 91/100 (865.91) feet;
Article 3. NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Hartwell247
( Cont. ) Lexington Trust, being the middle line
of a brook, eight hundred thirty
(830) feet, more or less, and by land
now or formerly of William E. Maloney,
'being the middle line of a brook,
five hundred eighty (580) feet, more
or less;
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of William
Lester Barnes and Bertha Louise
Barnes, being the middle line of a
brook, seven hundred seventy (770)
.� feet, more or less;
SOUTHEASTERLY by said land of Barnes, being the
AGAIN _ middle line of a brook, five hundred
twenty (520) feet, more or less; and
NORTHEASTERLY by said land of Barnes and by land
AGAIN now or formerly of Ethel F. Bean, six
hundred forty-five ( 6L 5) feet, more
or less; and
containing according to said plan, 252 acres, more or
less; all as shown on plan entitled "Plan Of Land In
Lexington, Mass.", dated May 26, 1961, John J. Carroll,
Town Engineer, a copy of which is on file in the office
of the Town Clerk; and to appropriate for such land
acquisition the sum of $10,000 and provide for payment by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
9:45 P. M.
Slides shown. 9:14.8 P. M.
Motion voted on and carried unanimously. 9:52 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Norman T. May.
Under Article 4, I offer the following motion:
To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of
Section 4 (h) C-3, Special Commercial Districts, the
following new paragraph:
A district on the southwesterly side of the Cambridge-
Concord Highway (Route 2) and the easterly side of the
Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and on the
common boundary of Lexington and Waltham, and on the
westerly side of Spring Street, and bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly line of
the Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route 2) and the westerly
line of Spring Street, thence southerly along the westerly
line of Spring Street to the common boundary of Lexington
and Waltham; thence westerly along the common boundary
of Lexington and Waltham to the easterly line of the
Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) ; thence
northerly along the easterly line of the Northern Cir-
cumferential Highway (Route 128) to the intersection of
the easterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway
(Route 128) and the southeasterly line of Route 2 - Route
128 interchange, so-called, thence northeasterly and
easterly along the southeasterly and southerly lines of
said interchange to the southerly line of the Cambridge-
Concord Highway (Route 2) ; thence southeasterly along the
southerly line of the Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route 2)
to the point of beginning. _.
9:53 P. M.
Slides shown. 10:25 P. M.
Richard H. Soule presents Majority Report of the Planning
Board. 10:34 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer presents Minority Report of the Planning
Board. 10:35 P. M.
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Article 4. Robert H. Kingston shows slides. 10:44 P. M.
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Robert E. Meyer moves for indefinite postponement.
10:50 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:54 P. M.
John J. Collins, Jr. asks for reconsideration of Article 2.
Town Clerk states reconsideration time expired.
10:55 P. M.
Standing vote on main motion taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed .e..
16 J. S. Nason Whitney 29
14 Ernest A. Giroux 27
22 Donald P. Noyes 9
10 Gordon E. Steele 19
62 84
Main motion lost. 10:57 P. M.
Meeting dissolved. 10:58 P. M.
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/ own Clerk
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(WARRANT FOR SPECIAL ELECTION - SEE WARRANT BOOK)
SPECIAL ELECTION - REFERENDUM - FOR $128,000.00 FOR PLANS FOR
SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AND ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO
THE HIGH SCHOOL - HELD JULY 10, 1961
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town
of Lexington Monday, July the tenth in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and sixty-one at seven-thirty o'clock in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for - -
the various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two,
East Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall;
r-fl Precinct Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire
Station; Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following -election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ilda J. Field
George E. Foster Teller Alice G. Marshall
Nellie I. Batstone Teller Ida B. Fisk
Lillian Meadows Teller Ruth P. Lutz
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Clarence E. Delp
Edna Anderson Clerk Lena Rochette
Edna Marshall Teller Mary G. Oliver
Mary A. Spellman Teller Eulah M. Cassidy
Ann L. Ford Teller Helene L. Ignico
Teller Mary E. Connell
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0 . Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Otis S. Brown, Jr. Clerk Louise E. Ahern
Grace V. White Teller Michael Lovezzola
Alice L. Osgood Teller Jeanette M. Kanis
Teller Mary I. Bach
Teller Mary G. McCauley
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-
thirty o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. ,
after which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,343 (twenty-three hundred forty-three)
Precinct Two 2,319 (twenty-three hundred nineteen)
Precinct Three 1,989 Cnineteen hundred eighty-nine)
Precinct Four 2,018 (two thousand eighteen)
Precinct .Five 2,424 (twenty-four hundred twenty-four)
Precinct Six 2,234 (twenty-two hundred thirty-four)
.®. Total 13,327 (thirteen thousand three hundred twenty-seven)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the
result as follows:
Precinct One 914 (nine hundred fourteen)
Precinct Two 1,074 (one thousand seventy-four)
Precinct Three 885 (eight hundred eighty-five)
Precinct Four 995 (nine hundred ninety-five)
Precinct Five 1,316 ( thirteen hundred sixteen)
Precinct Six 1,031 (one thousand thirty-one)
Total 6,215 ( sixty-two hundred fifteen)
To vote YES of NO by ballot on the following question submitted to
the voters at large, pursuant to petition for a referendum filed with
the Selectmen requesting such a referendum upon the vote adopted
under Article 2 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on
June 19, 1961:
Shall the town vote to approve the action of the representative
town meeting whereby it was voted to appropriate $128,000.00 and
authorize the Standing School Building_Committee to prepare final
plans, based upon the preliminary plans that were submitted to that
meeting, for new secondary school buildings on land in the vicinity
of the senior high school, additions to the senior high school and
any alterations in the high school required by such construction,
and, after approval of the plans by the Sbhool Committee, to I]
obtain bids for the construction?
PPrr1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.?i. Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
YES 203 208 228 320 323 235 1,517
NO 711 866 657 675 993 796 4,698
TOTALS 914 1,074 885 995 1,316 1,031 6,215
In accordance with Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1954, Article 2
as passed at the Special Town Meeting held on June 19, 1961 was
defeated.
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own Clerk
September 6, 1961
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I am hereby submitting my resignation as a town meeting member
from Precinct #4, effective August 31, 1961.
Dan H. Fenn, Jr.
22 Sherburne Road
September 9, 1961
Dear Mr. Carroll:
I acknowledge receipt of your notification for my service as a
Town Meeting Member from Precinct 4 (term expiring March, 1962) ,
and 1- am pleased to accept same.
(Filling vacancy caused by the resignation of Dan H. Fenn, Jr.) I]
Paul M. Mahoney
34 Wachusett Drive
9751
(WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - SEE WARRANT BOOK)
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1961
Meeting calked to order by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, acting
Moderator Pro-tem. 8:05 P. M.
There were 180 Town Meeting Members present.
James J. Carroll asked for nominations for a Moderator Pro-tem
for the meeting. 8:05 P. M.
Nomination made by Ruth Morey for Judge Joseph R. Cotton to
serve, duly seconded. 8:05 P. M.
LIJudge Joseph R. Cotton unanimously elected. 8:06 P. M.
Judge Joseph R. Cotton sworn as Moderator Pro-tem for meeting
by Town Clerk, James J. Carroll. 8:06 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Nathan W. Goff. 8:10 P. M.
Town Clerk read the warrant for the meeting until further reading
was waived. 8:10 P. M.
-Town Clerk read the Constable's Return. 8:10 P. M.
Article 1. Appropriation Committee Report presented by J. Harper
Blaisdell, Jr. which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file. 8:10 P. M.
Austin W. Fisher, Jr. reads Interim Report of the
Standing School Building Committee which was voted to be
accepted aid placed on file. 8:11 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr.
VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $30,000 as a supplementary
appropriation to be used by the Standing School Building
Committee, in addition to funds heretofore appropriated
or made available to the Committee, for the preparation
of preliminary plans, specifications and cost estimates
for the construction of a new secondary school building
or buildings on land in the vicinity of the senior high
school, and to provide for payment by the transfer of
$15,000 from the unexpended appropriation of $15,000
voted for preliminary plans and specifications for a new
elementary school under Article 45 of the Warrant for the
1961 Annual Town Meeting and by the transfer of $15,000
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried by voice vote. 8:20 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to abandon the easement to enter upon and to flow the
water of Butterfield's Pond and its tributaries over the
parcel of land described as "10. A parcel of land in
Lexington on the northwesterly side of Adams Street con-
taining about 0.3 acres and being a portion of land now or
formerly of Mary Trupasso.", in the order of taking by
the Town dated February 13, 1939 and recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds, Book 6279, Page 318,
such easement in said parcel being no longer required by
the Town; that the minimum amount to be paid for such
abandonment shall be $1.00; and that the instrument of
abandonment shall be in such form as the Selectmen, by
the execution thereof, shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 8:21 P. M.
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Article 4. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:22 P. M.
Article 5. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to install such sewer mains, water mains, and conduits
for future water mains as they may deem appropriate under
Presented the portion of Route 128 being reconstructed in_the Town,
by including ramps, maintenance roads and adjoining land, by
Ruth entering into a contract with the Commonwealth of Massa-
Morey chusetts, represented by its Department of Public Works,
to have the work performed by the contractor engaged by
the Commonwealth for such reconstruction, the cyst of such
installation .to be paid by the Town to such contractor;
and to appropriate therefor the sum of $60,000 and provide
for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Station Way from Edison Way to Municipal
Parking ,Area a distance of 78 feet, more or less, north-
easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
September 1, 1961, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise. acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;
and to appropriate for such land acquisition and con-
struction the sum of $12,500 and to provide for payment
thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:28 P. M.
Richard H. Soule presents Report of the Planning Board on
this article which was received and placed on file.
8:29 P. M.
Article voted on and declared carried by voice vote.
8:38 P. M. --
Decision doubted. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
26 Gordon E. Steele 10
48 (Donald P. Noyes) 55
(Donald E. Legro)
Milton F. Hodgdon 7
99 Carried 8:40 P. M. 72
Article 7. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation as a town
way of Worthen Road from Waltham Street a distance of 100
feet northerly on the westerly side as laid out by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan •on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated -September 1, 1961, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such land
acquisition and construction the sum of $100 and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:43 P. M.
Article 8. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:44 P. M.
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Article 9. Presented by Ruth Morey. I
VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the
layout of as a town way, Buckman Drive from existing
Buckman Drive a distance of 235 feet, more or less,
southerly to Moreland Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen
under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated September 1, 1961,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, 'easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such land acquisition and construction the sum of
110,000 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:45 P. M.
Richard H. Soule reads Report of the Planning Board
on Article 9 which was accepted and placed on file.
8:50 P. M. 1
Main motion declared carried by voice vote. 9:17 P. M.
Decision doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
22 Gordon E. Steele. 13
33 Donald P. Noyes 17
14 Milton F. Hodgdon 18
Donald E. Legro 16
102 64
Carried 9:20 P. M.
Article 10. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: To amend Article XVI, Section 1 of the
Plumbing By-Law by striking out paragraph A and in-
serting in place thereof a new paragraph A to read as
[- follows:
A. Prohibited Drainage. Rain water conductors,
surface or ground water or basement drainage shall
not discharge into a sanitary sewer, nor connect into
any storm drainage system of the Town, except that
connection may be made to a storm water system of the
Town with permission of the Board of Selectmen and
subject to such terms as such Board may prescribe.
Carried Unanimously 9:21 P. M.
Article 11. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law to change certain
land from an Rl - One Family Dwelling District to a C3 -
Special Commercial District by adding in Section 4.
Geographical Descriptions of Districts, (h) C3 - Special
commercial districts, the following paragraph:
3. A district on the southwesterly side of Marrett Road
and the northwesterly side of the Northern Circumferential
Highway (Route 128) and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a Massachusetts highway bound at the inter-
section of the southwesterly line of Marrett Road and a
southwesterly line of the Marrett Road - Route 128 inter-
change, so-called, thence South 40°31120" East by said
southwesterly]ine 'of said interchange, distant 55.16
feet; thence South 43°34'46" West by said interchange,
distant 84.34 feet; thence South 40 31' 20" East, distant
201.06 feet; thence South 20°45'22" East, distant 163.00
feet; thence South 47016:43rt West, distant 60.00 feet;
thence South 42043117" East, distant 44.20 feet; thence
South 18°54'35" West, distant 522.71 feet; thence South
32°53'53" West, distant 678.55 feet, all by said inter-
change; thence North 68019110" West, distant 36.96 feet;
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Article 11. thence North 7 °07150" West, distant 149.01 feet; thence
( Cont.) South 32°37130 West, distant 168.32 feet, all by land 1711
now or formerly of the City of Cambridge or now or CD
formerly of Antonio Venuti and Concetta Venuti; thence
North 72°34100" West, distant 352.36 feet; thence North
27°27100" West, distant 257.35 feet; thence North
27°24120" West, distant 89.39 feet; thence North
15°3000" East, distant 88.01 feet; thence North
16°15130" East, distant 87.87 feet; thence North
26°30130" East, distant 10.76 feet; thence North
58°43110" West, distant 347.08 feet, all by land now or
formerly of the City of Cambridge; thence North
18°16140" East by land now or formerly of Edwin John
Lee, distant 1073.63 feet; thence South 39°43'36" East
by land now or formerly of Florence K. Hargrove, distant
326.17 feet; thence North 82°2515011 East by land now or ._
formerly of Bedros H. Bashian et al, distant 30.74
feet; thence North 80°11.7150" East, distant 77.74 feet;
thence North 82°11110" East, distant 86.71 feet; thence
North 85°44100" East, distant 13.15 feet; thence North
51°48110" East, distant 463.41 feet; thence South
620181501' East, distant 70.09 feet; thence South
60°4220" East, distant 67.99 feet; thence South
70°06'OO" East, distant 52.36 feet to a point in the
southwesterly line of Marrett Road, all by said land of
Bedros H. Bashian et al; and thence running south-
easterly by a curve to the left with a radius of 644.42
feet by said southwesterly line of Marrett Road, distant
174.17 feet to the point of beginning.
9:28 P. M.
Mr. Soule reads Report of the Planning Board. 9:30 P.M.
Carried Unanimously 9:32 P. M.
Article 12. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law to permit the
construction of underground fallout or blast shelters
within required yard areas by adding in Section 8.
Area, Frontage and Yard Regulations, (g) All Districts,
the following paragraph:
6. The construction of a fallout or blast shelter of
a design approved by the local director of Civil
Defense or his representative shall not be deemed
to be in violation of the yard regulations provided
such shelter is completely below the finished grade
of the adjoining land prior to and after such con-
struction and is covered by earth to a depth,of not
less than two feet, except that an entrance or exit way
may be substantially flush with the ground and a
ventilating pipe and cover_may protrude above the
ground if they are of no greater size and height than
is reasonably required for the purpose.
Mr. Soule reads Report of the Planning Board. 9:33 P.M.
Declared carried by voice vote. 9:34 P. M.
Decision doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers apposed
35 Gordon E. Steele 0
45 Donald P. Noyes 0
50 Donald E. Legro 8
33 Milton F. Hodgdon 0
163 8
Carried 9:37 P. M.
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Article 13. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To appropriate for Civil Defense - Personal
Services for the balance of the current year the sum of
$1,400, and provide for payment by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account, and to appropriate for
Civil Defense - Personal Services for the period from
January 1, 1962 through March 31, 1962 the sum of
$2,500, the same to be raised in the 1962 tax levy.
9:42 P. M.
Explanations given by Arthur E. Burrell. 9:43 P. M.
William Roger Greeley speaks opposing the article.
.�
9:53 P. M.
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. of the Appropriation Committee
reads report, moving for indefinite postponement.
9:58 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared carried by voice vote.
9:59 P. M.
Decision doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor ' Tellers Opposed
20 Gordon E. Steele 18
25 Donald P. Noyes 18
30 Donald E. Legro 26
22 Milton F. Hodgdon 12
97 74
Indefinite postponement carried. 10:01 P. M.
Article 14. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Director of Civil Defense be and
hereby is authorized with theapproval of the Board of
Selectmen to construct and install on town property a
civil defense alarm system, such installations to be
subject to the approval of the Board or Committee
charged with the care and control of the property, and
to appropriate therefor the sum of $40,700, and provide
for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
10:03 P. M.
Arthur E. Burrell moves for indefinite postponement.
10:04 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared carried by voice vote.
10:11 P. M.
Article 15. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried by voice vote. 10:12 P. M.
Article 16. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried by voice vote. 10:12 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that this Special Town Meeting be
dissolved. 10:13 P. M.
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Town Clerk
256
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED, AT THE SPECIAL
TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1961
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ARTICLE 10 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1961
Article 10. Presented by Ruth Morey.
VOTED: To amend Article XVI , Section 1 of the Plumbing
By-Law by striking out paragraph A and inserting in place
thereof a new paragraph A to read as follows:
A. Prohibited Drainage. Rain water conductors,
surface or ground water or basement drainage shall not
discharge into a sanitary sewer, nor connect into any
storm drainage system of the Town, except that
connection may be made to a storm water system of the Wmismool
Town with permission of the Board of Selectmen and
subject to such terms as such Board may prescribe.
Carried Unanimously 9:21 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , November 14, 1961
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby
certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 10 as passed
at the Special Town Meeting held November 6, 1961 and as same appears
on record.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , November 20, 1961
The foregoing amendment to Plumbing By-Law is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr. , Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 11 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL
TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1961-
ARTICLE 11 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1961
Article 11. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law to change certain land
from an R1 - One Family Dwelling District to a C3 -
Special Commercial District by adding in Section 4.
Geographical Descriptions- of Districts, ( h) C3- - Special
commercial districts, the following paragraph:
3. A district on the southwesterly side of Marrett Road
and the northwesterly side of the Northern Circumferential
Highway (Route 128) and bounded ,end described as follows:
Beginning at a Massachusetts highway bound at the inter-
section of the southwesterly line of Marrett Road and a
southwesterly line of the Marrett Road - Route 128 inter-
change, so-called, thence South 40°31'20" East by said
southwesterly line of said interchange, distant 55.16
feet; thence South 43°34146" West by said interchange,
distant 84.34 feet; thence South 40u 31' 20" East,
distant 201.06 feet; thence South 20045'22" East, distant
163.00 feet; thence South 47°16'43" Kest, distant 60.00
feet; thence South 42°43'17"17" East, distant 44.20 feet;
thence South 18°51'35" West, distant 522.71 feet; thence
South 32053'53" West, distant 678.55 feet, all by said
interchange; thence North 68°19'10" West, distant 36.96
feet; thence North 75007'50" West, distant 149.01 feet;
Zvi
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 11 (CONT.)
Article 11. thence South 32037'30" West, distant 168.32 feet, all
( Cont. ) by land now or formerly of the City of Cambridge or
now or formerly of Antonio Venuti and Concetta Venuti;
thence North 72°34'00" West, distant 352.36 feet; thence
North 27°27'00" West, distant 257.35 feet; thence North
27°24'20" West distant 89.39 feet; thence North 15030'00"
East, -distant 88.01 feet; thence North. 16015'30" East, -
distant 87.87 feet; thence North 26°30'30" East, distant
10.76 feet; thence North 5804.3110" West, distant 347.08
feet, all by land now or formerly of the City of
Cambridge; thence North 18°16'40" East by land now or
formerly of Edwin John Lee, distant 1073.63 feet; thence
Li South 39°43' 36" East by land now or formerly of Florence
K. Hargrove, distant 326.17 feet; thence North 82°25'50"
East by land now or formerly of Bedros H. Bashian et- al,
distant 30.74 feet; thence North 80°47'50" East, distant
77.74 feet; thence North 82011'10" East, distant 86.71
feet; thence North 85°44100" East, distant 13.15 feet;
thence North 51°48'10" East, distant 463.41 feet; thence
South 62018150" East, distant 70.09 feet; thence South
60°42120" East, distant 67.99 feet; thence South
70006'00" East, distant 52.36 feet to a point in the
southwesterly line of Marrett Road, all by said land of
Bedros H. Bashian et al; and thence running southeasterly
by a curve to the left with a radius of 644.42 feet by
said southwesterly line of Marrett Road, distant 174.17
feet to the point of beginning.
9:28 P. M.
Mr. Soule reads Report of the Planning Board. 9:30 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 9:32 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , November 14, 1961
I , James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 11
as passed at the Special Town Meeting held November 6, 1961 and as
same appears on record.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , November 20, 1961
The foregoing amendment to Zoning By-Law is hereby approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr. , Attorney General
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 12 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL
TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1961
ARTICLE 12 AS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1961
Article 12. Presented by Richard H. Soule.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law to permit the con-
struction of underground fallout or blast shelters within
required yardareas by adding in Section 8. Area, Frontage
and Yard Regulations, (g) All Districts, the following
paragraph:
258
ATTORNEY GENERALTS APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 12 ( CONT. ) 1
Article 12. 6.. The construction of a fallout or blast shelter of
( Cont. ) a design approved by the local director of Civil Defense
or his representative shall not be deemed to be in
violation of the yard regulations provided such shelter
is completely below the finished grade of the adjoining
land prior to and after such construction and is covered
by earth to a depth of not less than two feet, except
that an entrance or exit way may be substantially flush
with the ground and a ventilating pipe and cover may
protrude above the ground if they are of no greater
size and height than is reasonably required for the
purpose.
Mr. Soule reads Report of the Planning Board. 9:33 P. M.
Declared carried by voice vote. 9:34 P. M.
Decision doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
35 Gordon E. Steele 0
45 Donald P. Noyes 0
50 Donald E. Legro 3.1 Milton F. Hodgdon 0
163 8
Carried 9:37 P. M.
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , November 14, 1961
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexing-
ton, do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact
copy of Article 12 as passed at the Special Town Meeting
held November 6, 1961 and as same appears on record. •
/Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , November 20, 1961
The foregoing amendment to Zoning By-Law is hereby
approved.
/Signed/ E. J. McCormack, Jr. , Attorney General
(WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book) 259
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 5, 1962
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Monday, March the fifth in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-two at 7:30 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, East
Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
-- Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ilda J. Field
George E. Foster, Teller Alice G. Marshall
Nellie I. Batstone Teller Henry Meade
Isabelle M. Kitson Teller Lillian Meadows
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Louise E. Ahern
Edna Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver
Edna Marshall Teller Lena Rochette
Mary A. Spellman Teller Eulah M. Cassidy
Ann L. Ford Teller Helene L. Ignico
Precinct Five Precinct Six
, Joseph O. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Grace V. White Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Alice L. Osgood Teller Sally S. Hooper
Mary A. Hallett Teller Michael Lovezzola
Mary G. McCauley Teller Caroline F. Deloury
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as 'follows:
Precinct One 2,336 (twenty-three hundred thirty-six)
Precinct Two 2,228 ( twenty-two hundred twenty-eight)
Precinct Three 1,955 (nineteen hundred fifty-five)
Precinct Four 1,979 (nineteen hundred seventy-nine)
Precinct Five 2,327 (twenty-three hundred twenty-seven)
Precinct Six 2,202 (twenty-two hundred two)
Total 13,027 (Thirteen thousand twenty-seven)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
E7 office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result
as follows:
Precinct One 762 ( seven hundred sixty-two)
Precinct Two 776 ( seven hundred seventy-six)
Precinct Three 913 (nine hundred thirteen)
Precinct Four 926 (nine hundred twenty-six)
Precinct Five 1,046 (one thousand forty-six)
Precinct Six 851 ( eight hundred fifty-one)
Total 5,274 (Fifty-two hundred seventy-four)
2(30
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SELECTMEN
' J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. 192 290 320 333 305 199 1,639
Otis S. Brown, Jr. 273 299 437 392 542 447 2,390
Levi G. Burnell 281 326 432 553 495 405 2,492
William DeFelice 136 30 78 52 105 57 458
Warren D. Smith 51 43 22 13 26 28 183
Richard H. Soule 151 261 239 210 283 217 1,361
David F. Toomey 251 205 125 132 163 166 1,042
Blanks 189 98 1?3 167 173 183 983
1,524 1,552 1,826 1,852 2,092 1,702 10,548
Otis S. Brown, Jr. and Levi G. Burnell were elected Selectmen for
three years. °---
TOWN CLERK
James J. Carroll 621 645 771 784 892 715 4,428
Blanks 1_41 131 1_4?. 1.4? 154 136 846
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
James J. Carroll 596 623 747 751 8?3 692 4,282
3
Blanks 166 1 166 17 173 15.2 992
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - THREE YEARS
Gordon E. , Steele 185 320 318 333 293 222 1,671
Robert H. Farwell 163 238 314 337 294 310 1,656
Lawrence Litwack 155 58 94 73 79 80 - 539
Merrill F. Norlin 387 337 520 465 660 464 2,833
Vernon C. Page 330 326 258 239 369 273 - 1,795
Charles S. Tuck 103 94 128 236 167 179 907
Blanks 201 179 194 169 230 174 1,147
1,524 1,552 1,826 1,852 2,092 1,702 10,548
Merrill F. Norlin and Vernon C. Page were elected to the 'School Committee
for three years.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - TWO YEARS
Ronald S. Woodberry, Jr. 519 572 688 734 773 628 3,914
Blanks 312 12.4 E.5, 192 273 223 1,360
762 776 - 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
1
Ronald S . Woodberry, -Jr. was elected to the School Committee for
two years. -
MODERATOR
Charles E. Ferguson 549 611 724 741 823 659 4,107
Blanks 213 16U 189 185 223 192 1,167
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year.
PLANNING BOARD
Joseph A. Campbell 239 241 208 302 254 264 1,508
Robert G. Hargrove 171 166 272 213 265 227 1,314
Robert H. Kingston 178 221 227 300 351 189 1,466
Blanks - EL 11. 2 206 111 176 171 986
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
Joseph A. Campbell was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
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261
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich592 638 777 801 899 723 4,430
Blanks 170 138 136 12 147 128 8444.
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
Ethel U. Rich was elected Cali ctor of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
John C. Graham 346 342 451 436 556 426 2,557
James R. Sherman 265 242 276 289 289 246 1,607
Blanks 1 l 192 186 201 201 179 1,110
L. 762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
John C. Graham was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
CONSTABLES .
Kenneth M. Cox 514 535 b83 699 791 606 _ 3,828
Paul E. Furdon572 584 690 692 782 643 3,963
Blanks 438 433 453 461 519 453 . 2,757
1,524 1,552 1,826 1,852 2,092 1,702 10,548
Kenneth M. Cox and Paul E. Furdon were elected Constables for
one year.
`TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
William R. McEwen, Jr. 510554 695 691 780 629 3,859
Blanks 2 2 222 218 23 266 222 1,415
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
William R. McEwen, Jr. was elected as Trustee of Public Trusts for
-- six years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
*Lois W. Brown 428 *Thomas Sullivan 372
*Sanborn C. Brown 433 :Marlin E. Whitney 350
::Alfred S. Busa. _ 389 Alvin L. Glick 205
*Logan Clarke, Jr. 345
3 1 *Lawrence Litwack
*J. Henry Duffy 347 Rodger E. Longley 245
*Anne G. Fisher 384 Andrew Ogren 171
*Roland B. Greeley 397 Ephraim Weiss 337
*William. F. Mason 340 Blanks 3,011
James Roberts 287
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
*Charles T. Abbott 431 Nathaniel P. Blish 220
*Van T. Boughton, Jr. 377 **Apollo C. Bougas 343
*James B. Bushard 391 Richard R. Corazzini 180
*Donald T. Clark 423 Jean B. Fletcher 261
*Elizabeth H. Clarke 381 Robert L. Gray 223
*Frank A. Currier, Jr. 403 Winston R. Hindle, Jr. 295
*Munroe H. Hamilton 368 Thomas E. Osborn 273
*Vernon C. Page 528 *Georgia H. Williams 352
*Aiden Lassell Ripley 440 Blanks 2,917
1 *Gordon E. Steele 506
*Elected for three years.
::::Elected for two years.
262
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS -, PRECINCT THREE
trri
*John R. Bevan 515 *Ralph H. Tucker 543 I
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*Charles M. Blake 503 Bernard F. Burns, Jr. 260
::Woodruff M. Brodhead 531 Joseph A. Busa 310
*Howard E. Custance 584 Peter A. Fitzpatrick 164
*Robert W. Fawcett 525 Irving Goldberg 203
*Ernest A. Giroux 504 William R. Page 339 ,
*H. Bigelow Moore 449 Martin I . Small 295
*Donald E. Nickerson 560 *Stillman P. Williams 408
*Walter E. Sands 517 Blanks 2,833
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
1
*Tracy W. Ames 417 ::Ronald S. Woodberry, Jr. 482
::Carl E. Bryant 496 Francis W. Birch 219
::Levi G. Burnell 640 *Richard K. Eaton 399
*Joseph A. Campbell 395 Herbert W. Eisenberg 279
Allan Green 334 *Gardner C. Ferguson 559
*Thomas S. Grindle 472 Robert M. Gary 286
*Bertram P. Gustin 415 ::Malcolm R. Gavin 430
Paul M. Mahoney 300 Edward T. Scanlan 189
Natalie H. Riffin 340 Burton L. Williams 322
*Lee E. Tarbox 470 Blanks 2,742
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
*Clifford W. Birch, Jr. 553 *Hugh M. Chapin 521
*Edith B. Cheever 674 Kingston L. Howard 510
*Grant B. Cole 64.7 Lucia H. Kingery 456
*Howard H. Dawes 585 *Ruth Morey 556
Donald E. Legro 471 *Charles E. Parks 583
*Robert E. Meyer 580 H. Charles Weiser 392
::James M. West 541 *Robert V. Whitman 513
*Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 625 Blanks 3,299
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
—
*Walter C. Ballard 497 *Richard A. Peak 448
*William Roger Greeley 565 *James E. Brown 422
*Harold T. Handley 594 Martin Lichterman 356
*David E. Humez 444 Leo S. Poplawski 238
*Donald K. Irwin 511 ***David A. Somers 396
*Robert C. Johnson 502 *Thomas G. Taylor 414
*Thomas A. Napoli 502 Richard M. Wertheim- 361
*Donald E. Nickerson, Jr.545 Blanks 3,417
*Elected for three years. .'.*-',:-Elected for one year.
A true record.
Attest:
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Town Clerk
March 6, 1962
To Whom It May Concern:
As of this sixth day of March, 1962, I do hereby appoint Mary R. ---
McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer, Town
of Lexington.
Town irk & Town Treasurer
263
Levi G. Burnell resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Four as of March 6, 1962.
Natalie H. Riffin, 6 Field Road was moved up to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr. Burnell's resignation. Term ends in March, 1963.
Norman J. Richards resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Four as of March 8, 1962.
Allan Green, 6 Barberry Road, was moved up to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr. Richard' s resignation. Term ends in March, 1963.
Otis S. Brown, Jr. resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Three as of March 13, 1962.
William R. Page, 25 Oakland Street, was moved up to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr. Brown's resignation. Term ends in March, 1963.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 19, 1962
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at
8 P. M.
There were 192 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Floyd J. Taylor. 8:01 P. M.
Town. Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator at 8:01 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable's Return.
8:01 P. M.
Article 2. J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. moves that Appropriation
Committee Report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried 8:02 P. M.
Donald F. Noyes presents report of the Capital Expendi-
tures Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file. 8:03 P. M. Carried.
Alan G. Adams reads Report of the Cary Lectures Committee
which was voted to be accepted and placed on file and the
committee discharged. Carried 8:05 P. M.
Austin W. Fisher, Jr. presents Report of the Standing
School Building Committee which was voted to be accepted
and placed on file. Carried 8:05 P. M.
Martin A. Gilman presents Additional Report of the Town.
Celebrations Committee. Carried 8:06 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer presents report of the Cary Memorial
Library Addition Building Committee which was voted to
be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged.
Carried 8:08 P. M.
Thornton S. Cody presents Final Report of the Maple Street
School Building Committee - Harrington School.
Carried 8:11 P. M.
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Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Alan G. Adams,
Chairman, Board of Selectmen. ,
Article 3. VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the
Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current
year.
Carried Unanimously 8:12 P. M.
Article 4. VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the current year and be raised in the current tax levy
except where a transfer is indicated they shall be
provided by such a transfer.
Selectmen' s Department
Personal Services .$ 20,694.00
Expenses 6,050.00
Printing Town Report 2,700.00
Elections 12,44.60.00
Insurance 32,000.00
Group Insurance 50,000.00
8:14 P. M.
Town Clerk & Treasurer's Department
Personal Services 10,326.00
Expenses 1,450.00
Elections 1,000.00
Vital Statistics 100.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 150.00
(This amount to be transferred from
the Parking Meter Fund)
Out-of-State Travel 250.00
Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 100.00
8:14 P. M.
Collector' s Department
Personal Services 10,225.00
Expenses 3,200.00 -J
Metered Mail Postage 6,800.00
8:14. P. M.
Trustees of Public Trusts
Expenses 350.00
8:15 P. M.
Accounting Department
Personal Services 13,619.00
Expenses 1,500.00
Out-of-State Travel 100.00
8:15 P. M.
Assessors' Department
Personal: Services 19,335.00
Expenses 32,200.00
Out-of-State Travel 100.00
8:15 P. M.
Law Department
Personal Services 4,000.00 —
Special Fees 5,000.00
Expenses 3,000.00
8:15 P. M.
Appropriation Committee
Expenses 3,750.00
8:15 P. M.
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Article 4.. Board of Appeals
( Cont.)
Personal Services $ 1,833.00
Expenses 2,500.00
8:15 P. M.
Board of Retirement
. Accrued Liability 4.2,990.00
Expenses 350.00
8:15 P. M.
Health Department
Personal Services 9,810.00
Expenses 8,675.00
Engineering 2,000.00
Animal Inspection - Personal Services 970.00
Rabies Clinic 975.00
Out-of-State Travel 200.00
8:15 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 7,14.0.00
Expenses 800.00
8:16 P. M.
Posture Clinic
Personal Services 1,650.00
Expenses 250.00
8:16 P. M.
Veterans' Day
Expenses 200.00
- 8:16 P. M.
Memorial Day
Expenses 500.00
8:16 P. M.
Town Celebrations Committee
Expenses 4,500.00
8:16 P. M.
Planning Board
Personal Services 12,84.2.00
Expenses 5,800.00
8:17 P. M.
Recreation Committee
Personal Services 14,799.00
Expenses 5,225.00
8:17 P. M.
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 3,500.00
Expenses 1,700.00
8:17 P. M.
Capital Expenditures Committee
Expenses 50.00
8:17 P. M.
Historic Districts Commission
Expenses 500.00
8:17 P. M.
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Article 4. Standing School Building Committee
( Cont. ) 17.1
Expenses $ 750.00
8:17 P. M.
Police Department
Personal Services 228,478.00
Expenses 21,200.00
Out-of-State Travel 60.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 150.00
(This amount to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:17 P. M. -�
Dog Officer
Personal Services 550.00
Expenses 680.00
8:17 P. M.
Fire Department
Personal Services 250,108.00
Expenses 32,800.00
Ambulance Maintenance 500.00
8:18 P. M.
Forest Fires
Wages & Expenses 8:18 P. M. 500.00
Civil Defense
Personal Services 4,600.00
Expenses 7,400.00
Amendment presented by Sumner E. Perlman:
"It is recommended that the $4,600.00 expenditure for
personal services be indefinitely postponed."
(Amendment to Article 4, Item 27) 8:19 P. M.
Indefinite postponement voted on and declared lost by
voice vote. 8:21 P. M.
Inspection Department
Personal Services 17,553.00
Expenses 3,850.00
Out-of-State Travel 125.00
8:21 P. M.
Weights & Measures
Personal Services 1,437.00
Expenses 545.00
8:22 P. M.
Public Works , Superintendent's Office
Personal Services 42,667.00
Expenses 1,826.00
Out-of-State Travel 200.00
8:22 P. M.
Engineering Department
Personal Services 43,855.00
Expenses 2,350.00
8:22 P. M.
Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building
Personal Services 15,345.00
Wages & Expenses - 26,199.00
8:22 P. M.
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Article 4. Rental Properties
( Cont. )
Maintenance $ 1;mosoo
8:22 P. M.
Public Works Building
Wages & Expenses 40,563.00
8:23 P. M.
Highway Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 100,948.00
8:23 P. M.
L_ Road Machinery
Wages & Expenses 38,657.00
• 8:23 P. M.
Snow Removal
Wages & Expenses 100,000.00
8:23 P. N.
Traffic Regulation, and Control
Wages & Expenses 12,050.00
8:24 P. M.
Street Lights
Expenses 63,300.00
- 8:24 P. M.
Street Signs
• Wages & Expenses 2,500.00
8:24 P. M.
Sewer Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 28,133.00
8:24 P. M.
Sewer Services
Wages & Expenses 60,627.00
8:25 P. M.
Garbage Collection
Expenses 38,000.00
8:25 P. M.
Care of DumpandRemoval of Ashes
Wages & Expenses 31,100.00
8:25 P. M.
Water MaintehanOe
Wages & Expenses 63,765.00
8:25 P. M.
Water Services
Wages & Expenses 29,980.00
8:25 P. M.
Park Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 75,393.00
8:25 P. M.
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Article 4. Insect Suppression
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(Cont.)
Wages & Expenses S 9,500.00 CD
° 8:25 P. M.
Shade Trees
Wages & Expenses 25,040.00
' 8:25 P. M.
Dutch Elm Disease
Wages & Expenses 16,150.00
8:25 P. M.
School Operation
Personal Services 3,038,621.00
Expenses 593,161.00
Transportation 99,562.00
Out-of-State Travel 5,475.00
Athletics 47,976.00
Vocational Education - Tuition 16,715.00
Adult Education 12,380.00
8:25 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 106,644.00
Expenses 40,278.00
(In addition to the amount of $3,154.19
received from the County for Dog Licenses)
8:26 P. M.
Public Welfare
Personal Services 8,975.00
Administration 625.00
Aid & Expenses 11,000.00
8:26 P. M.
Disability Assistance
Aid & Expenses 9,000.00
8:26 P. M.
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid & Expenses 5,000.00
8:26 P. M.
Old Age Assistance
Aid & Expenses 35,000.00
8:27 P. M.
Medical Assistance to the Aged
Aid & Expenses 48,000.00
8:27 P. M.
Veterans! Services
Personal Services ' 2,704.00
Administration 350.00
Aid & Expenses 9,000.00
Graves Registration 300.00
Soldiers! Burials 250.00
8:27 P. M.
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Article 4. Cemetery Department
( Cont.)
Personal Services $ 5,011.00
Wages & Expenses 36,100.00
(Of which $4,000.00 is to be transferred .
from the Perpetual Care Fund -
Westview Cemetery)
8:27 P. M.
Payment on Debt
Interest 276,000.00
Principal 845,000.00
(Of which $7,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:28 P. M.
Main motion as presented, carried by voice vote. 8:40 P. M.
Article 5. VOTED: To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes
at the following annual rates: -
Town Clerk $3,963.00
Town Treasurer 3,963.00
Town Collector of Taxes 6,838.00
the increase over the rates established last year to
become effective April 1, 1962, and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $14,661.00.
8:42 P. M.
Amendment offered by James Cataldo:
MOTION: Town Clerk under Art. 5 receive $5,000.
annually, retroactive to January 1, 1962. Town Treasurer
under Art. 5 receive $5,000. annually, retroactive to
January 1, 1962.
r-, 8:44 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
16 Frederick E. Tucker 18
18 Ernest A. Giroux 86
2 Donald P. Noyes 30
36 134
Amendment Lost. 8:52 P. M.
Main motion as presented carried. 8:52 P. M.
Article 6. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow
money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of
the financial year beginning January 1, 1963, and to issue
a note or notes therefor payable within one year and to
renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of
less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter
44 -of .the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:53P. M.
Article 7. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:54P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: To raise and appropriate for an unpaid bill for
prior years of the following:
Board of Registrars - Expenses
Hancock Press $72.50
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
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Article 9. VOTED: To appropriate $35,000.00 for the Reserve Fund rij
and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer
of $4,500.00 from the Overlay Reserve Fund and by
raising the balance of $30,500.00 in the current tax
levy.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
ARticle 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1962.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: That the sum of $18,273.00 be raised and approp-
riated for pensions for retired members of the Police
Department, and their dependents, and that the sum of
$16,546.00 be raised and appropriated for pensions for
retired members of the Fire Department, and their
dependents, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M. -
Article 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to appoint one of their members to the Board of
Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of
the. General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to sell and convey at any time on or before March
15, 1963 the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire
Station Site, upon such terms and conditions as they
deem proper. -
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install water mains not less than six inches
but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such
accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the
Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of
betterments or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$46,200.00, and to provide for payment thereof by trans-
' fer from the Water Department Available Surplus.
Carried Unanimously 8:56P. M.
Article 15. VOTED: That the.Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install sewer mains, subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, in
accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897 and all
acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such in-
stallation and land acquisition the sum of $282,940.00
and that payment be provided by the transfer of $55,200.00
from the Sewer Assessment Fund and the balance of
$227,740.00 to be raised in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 8:56 P. M.
Article 16. VOTED: Thai the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install a sewer main or mains in such _locations
as the Selectmen may determine from Pleasant Street, near
its intersection with Route 2, to the vicinity of the
Woodhaven area and also to the westerly side of _the
Pollen Hill and adjacent areas, subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter
504 of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and
land acquisition the sum of $584,000.00 and to provide
for payment thereof by the transfer of $33,816.37 from the
unexpended balance of the appropriation for the install-
ation of sewer mains voted under Article 14 of the
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Article 16. warrant for the 1959 Annual Town Meeting, by raising
( Cont. ) $50,183.63 in the current tax levy and the balance of
$500,000.00 to be provided by the issue of bonds or
notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is author-
ized to borrow the sum of $500,000.00 and to issue bonds
or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in accord-
ancewith the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General
Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty
years.
Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as they may determine, in accord-
ance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended,
or otherwise , subject to the assessment of betterments
or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such
installation and land acquisition the sum of $55,400.00
and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or
other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall
determine, where the abutting owner pays one half of
the cost, or otherwise, and to appropriate therefor the
sum of $50,000.00, and to provide for payment by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
Article 19. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install curbings at such locations as they
may determine, and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$5,000 and provide for payment by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 20. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and
appropriated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: That the sum of $55,000.00 be raised and appro-
priated for widening- and constructing Concord Avenue from
near Blossom Street to Waltham Street under Chapter 90
construction.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 22. VOTED: That the sum of $30,000.00 be appropriated for
construction with permanent pavement of Burlington
Street from North Hancock Street to Grove Street and that
payment be provided by the transfer of $30,000.00 from
the Stabilization Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:02 P. M.
Article 23. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 for the
purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Road
Machinery Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:03 P. M.
Article 24. VOTED: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund
by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly
rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Depart-
ment of Public Works when used on various projects
carried on under the direction of said Department or
otherpDepartments of the Town, the amount of said charge
not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use
of similar equipment.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M.
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Article 25. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Lam"
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M.
C,
Article 26. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as they may determine prior to the final
adjournment of the 1963 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Article 27. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Article 28. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2900.00
for the purchase of an additional cruiser with radio for
the Police Department.
Carried Unanimously 9:06 P. M.
Article 29. VOTED: That to provide access from Hartwell Avenue to
the land situated southerly of Hartwell Avenue and
westerly of the Boston and Maine Railroad that was
acquired by the Town for a refuse disposal site in
January 1962, the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
in the name and on behalf of the Town to purchase, take
by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor in land
abutting on Hartwell Avenue and on said refuse disposal
site; and to raise and appropriate for such land acqui-
sition the sum of $6,000.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
Article 30. VOTED: That the sum of $45,580.00 be appropriated to
prepare for refuse disposal use the parcel of land
situated southerly of Hartwell Avenue and westerly of
the Boston and Maine Railroad that was acquired by the
Town for a refuse disposal site in January 1962, and to
construct access thereto from Hartwell Avenue, and that
payment be provided by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M .
Article 31 . VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to accept on behalf of the Town from Roger
B. Tyler and Albert B. Wolfe as trustees for the benefit
of Richard L. Tower and Betsy Clarke Tower and others a
grant of the fee or other interests in any or all of the
streets, or portions thereof, int he Pollen Hill area.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 32. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 33. VOTED: That the Selectmen be they hereby are authorized
to abandon such portion of the water line easements in
land on Lincoln Street now owned by Temple Isaiah, Inc. ,
as is no longer needed by the Town; that the minimum
amount to be paid for such abandonment shall be $1.00;
and that ,the instrument of abandonment shall be in such
form as the Selectmen, by the execution thereof, shall
approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:11 P. M.
Article 34. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to abandon such portion of the drain easement in
lot 27 on Fessenden Way as is no longer needed by the
Town, said easement having been granted to the Town by
George Avadanian by instrument dated April 23, -1960 and
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds,
Book 9584, Page 29; that the minimum amount to be paid
for such abandonment shall be $1.00; and that the instru-
ment of abandonment shall be in such form as the Selectmen,
by the execution thereof, shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:12 P. M.
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Article 35. VOTED: That the sum of S7,0OO.00 be raised and
appropriated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps
in the eradication of mosquitoes, under Section 4A of
Chapter 252 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:13 P. M.
Article 36. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for future street location
and for playground and -recreational purposes, .and other
public purposes, all or any part of a parcel of land
situated northerly of Massachusetts Avenue, abutting on
the Adams School lot and on land of the Boston and Maine
Railroad, and shown as Lot A on a plan entitled "Plan of
land owned by F. C. Friend Lexington Mass.", dated
December 8, 1939, Albert A. Miller, Civil Engineer,
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds,
Book 6844, Page 512; and to raise and appropriate for
such land acquisition the, sum of $1.,500..00.
9:15 P. M.
Amendment presented by Barbara M. Harvell.
"I move to amend Article 36 to omit the words "for a
future street location."
Amendment voted on and declared lost by voice vote.
9:17 P. M.
Main motion as presented carried unanimously.
9:18 P. M.
Thomas S. Grindle asks for postponement of one week on the
following articles:
Article 37. ' Postponement of one week carried unanimously 9:18 P. M.
Article 38. Postponement of one week carried unanimously 9:18 P. M.
Article 39. Postponement of one week carried unanimously 9:18 P. M.
Article 40. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
VOTED: That the Planning Board be and hereby is auth-
orized to obtain options for )and or rights therein that
it desires to recommend be acquired by the Town as
locations for future- streets or for playground and re-
creational purposes and that the Selectmen be and hereby
are authorized on behalf of the Town to acquire for such
purposes by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, such
lands or rights therein as are or may be included in
options obtained by the Planning .Board; and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum. of 51500.00 to be used in
conjunction with and in additionto funds already app-
ropriated for such options and land acquisition.
Carried Unanimously 9:20 P. M.
David F. Toomey moves for a ten_ minute recess. Adopted by voice
vote. 9:21 P. M.
Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 9:31 P. M.
Article 41. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr.
r- VOTED: That the Standing School Building. Committee be
and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to retain
architectural services and prepare final plans and speci-
fications for the construction, original equipping and
furnishing of new secondary school buildings on land in
the vicinity of the senior high school, and additions
to and alterations in the existing senior high school
building, said final plans to be based upon the prelim-
inary plans entitled Scheme B submitted to this meeting;
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Article 41. and, after approval of the plans and specifications by
( Cant.) the School Committee, to obtain bids therefor; and to
raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $115,000.
Carried by voice vote. 9:56 P. M.
Gordon E. Steele asks that Articles 42, 43 and )01 be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 9:57 P. M.
Article 42. Presented by Gordon E. Steele.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are author-
ized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground and
other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of
land situated on Moreland Avenue and consisting of lots '--
156 to 182, inclusive, and 315 to 340, inclusive, on
plan entitled "East Lexington Estates East Lexington,
Mass.. Owned by J. W. Wilbur", dated November 21, 1913,
A. L. Eliot, Civil Engineer, recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 219 as
Plan 41, and lots 22, 23, 56, 57 and 112 to 155,
inclusive, on plan entitled "East Lexington Farms,
East Lexington Middlesex County Mass. Owned by J. W.
Wilbur", dated November 10, 1913, A. L. Eliot, Civil
Engineer, recorded in said Plan Book 219 as Plan 42, and
including the portions of Moreland Avenue located
between said lots.
9:59 P. M.
Vernon C. Page moves to lay Article 42 upon table which
was declared lost by voice vote. 10 P. M.
Decision of the Moderator doubted. The Moderator asks
if there are the required number of doubters. The
show of hands was eight. Therefor, the original
decision carried. 10 P. M.
Main motion as presented carried unanimously 10:03 P. M.
I]
Article 43. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are author-
ized on behalfofthe Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground and
Presented other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of land
by situated on and off Young Street and Webb Street and
Gordon consisting of lots 166 to 169, inclusive, on Young Street
E. on plan entitled "Battle-View Park Lexington, Mass.
Steele James E. Burke Owner" surveyed November, 1913, John N.
McClintock, A.M.C.E. , recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 224 as Plan 14,
lots 9 and 10 on Webb Street on Land Court Plan 2)1)105A,
and the land shown on Land Court Plan 12100F and land
adjacent thereto.
Carried Unanimously 10:05 P. M.
Article 44. Presented by Gordon E. Steele.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground and
other public purposes all or any part or parts of the
land situated on the southerly side of Woburn Street,
about opposite Webb Street, and described as follows:
1. The land shown on Land Court plan No. 18106A;
2. The land shown on plan entitled "Plan at Lexington"
dated October 1911, F. P. Cutter, C. E. , recorded in
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds at the end
of Book-
.3648;
3. The land described in deed from James McHeffey
Etter to John M. Taylor et al, recorded in said Deeds,
Book 6776, Page 470;
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Article 44. 4. The land described in deed from James McHeffey
(Cont.) Etter to Samuel Modoona et al, recorded in said Deeds,
Book 7030, Page 108;
5. The land shown on plan entitled "A Compiled Plan
of Land in Lexington Mass.", dated October 21, 1957,
Miller and Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors,
recorded ,in said Deeds at the end of Book 9059;
6. The land shown on Land Court plan No. 4370A;
7. The first parcel of land described in deed from
Benjamin A. Simeone to Salvatore B. Simeone Trustee,
recorded in said Deeds, Book 9295., Page 594;
- 8.The several parcels of the land shown on plan
entitled "Plan Showing Division of Land belonging to
Salvatore & Michele Caso Lexington, Mass. ", dated
October 25, 1927, E. N. Montague, C.E. , recorded in
said Deeds, Book 6128, Page 538;
9. The land shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in
Lexington Mass.", dated October 1939, C. Harvey., C. E. ,
recorded in said Deeds, Book 6372, Page 313; and
10. The land described in deed from Paul J. McCormack
et al to Milton C. Wasby et al Trustees, recorded in
said Deeds, Book 9911, Page 514.
Carried Unanimously 10:09 P. M.
VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $90,000.00 for
acquisition of the land described in the votes adopted
under Articles_ 42, 43.-and WI and to provide for payment
by raising $25,000.00 in the current tax levy and the
transfer of $65,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:15 P. M.
Article 45. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 for the
purchase of a fire engine for the Fire Department and
t.o provide for payment thereof by the transfer of
$3,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account and by
raising the balance of $5,000.00 int he current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 10:16 P. M.
Article 46. VOTED: That the Board of Fire Commissioners be and they
hereby are 'authorized to relocate the fire alarm system
wires at the Bedford Street and Massachusetts Avenue
crossings over Route 128 to the extent deemed necessary
as a result of 'the reconstruction of Route 128 by the
Commonwealth, and to enter into a contract with the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts represented by its De-
partment of Public Works for reimbursement to the Town
by the Commonwealth of the cost of such relocation; aa`2d
to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $4,500.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:17 P. M.
Article 47. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $400 to pay
the necessary expenses of a member of the Fire Department
while attending the Indiana Fire Training Program con-
ducted at Purdue University at Lafayette, Indiana.
Carried Unanimously 10:18 P. M.
Article 48. VOTED: That the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated for the
development of Westview Cemetery and that said sum be
provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale of
Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 10:19 P. M.
Article 49. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that meeting be adjourned until Monday,
March 26, 1962 at 8 P. M.
Carried by voice vote. 10:20 P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING FFRLD MARCH 26, 1962
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
8:05 P. M.
There were 178 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rabbi Bernard H. Bloom. 8:06 P. M.
Presented by Thomas S. Grindle: -
VOTED: That Articles 37, 38 and 39 be taken up together.
Carried Unanimously .8:07 P. M.
Article 37. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle.
MOTION: That-- the Selectmen be and hereby are author.
ized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain -or- otherwise acquire for a future street location
and for playground and recreational purposes, and other
public purposes, a parcel of land bounded easterly by
land of the Town sometimes known as Willard Woods;
southerly by other land of the Town; westerly by land now
or formerly of Dorothy J. Pihl and by land. now or formerly
of Universal Builders, Inc. or of owners unknown, and
northerly by lot 22 on Longfellow Road and by land now
or formerlyof Nathan Riboek.
8:08 P. M. .
Charles E. Parks presents the following amendment:
I move to amend Article #37 by striking out the words
"for a future Street location".
8:12 P. M.
Amendment declared lost by voice vote.. 8:13 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
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6 Frederick E. Tucker 28
34 Ernest A. Giroux 60
Donald P. Noyes 20
54 108
Amendment declared lost. 8:15 P. M.
Allan Green moves for reconsideration of the amendment.
8:22 P. M.
Carried by voice vote. 8:22 P. M.
Amendment adopted by voice vote. 8:21. P. M.
Main motion as amended:
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase,, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire and for playground and recreational
purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land
bounded easterly by land of the Town sometimes known as
Willard Woods; southerly by other land of the Town;
westerly by land now or formerly of Dorothy J. Pihl and
by land now or formerly of Universal Builders, Inc. or of
owners unknown, and northerly by lot 22 on Longfellow 1
Road and .by land now or formerly of Nathan Ribock.
Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M.
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Article 38. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. - -
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and-hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational
purposes, and other public purposes, two parcels of land
situated northerly of Summer Street and abutting on Town
land acquired for playground and recreational purposes
in 1959, said parcels consisting of all or any part or
parts of lots 1 and 4 shown on Land Court plan 233151,
and that as part consideration for such land the Sel-
ectmen be and hereby are authorized in the name and on
behalf of the Town to convey to the owners of said land
such portion of said Townland acquired in 1959 that
abuts upon the remaining land of said owners as the Sel-
ectmen may determine to be appropriate, the instrument of
conveyance to be in such form and to contain such terms
and provisions as the Selectmen by the execution thereof
shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 8:27 P. M.
Article 39. VOTED: That the Selectmen be. and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase., take by eminent domain
Presented or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational
by purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land
Thomas believed to contain 10.02 acres, more or less, which is
S. situated easterly of Robinson Road and abutting upon Town
Grindle land acquired for playground and recreational purposes
in 1960, said parcel being substantially as shown on
plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated
May 27, 1940, J. Bruce Lewis, Civil Engineer, recorded
in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 6435,
End, and that in connection with such acquisition the
Selectmen be and hereby are authorized in the name and
on behalf of the Town to grant to the owner of such land
a right of way across said Town land to Turning Mill Road
for the benefit of the remaining land of such owner, the
size and location of such Wright of way and the terms and
provisions of the instrument granting the same to be
such as the Selectmen by the execution thereof shall
approve.
Carried Unanimously 8:33 P. M.
VOTED: That the sum of $43'500.00 be appropriated for
acquisition of the land described in the votes adopted
under Articles 37, 38 and 39, and that payment be prov->
ided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:34 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, Alan G. Adams presents the following
articles.
Article 50. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized_to prepare plans and specifications, to obtain
bids, to enter into a contract or contracts for and to
supervise the construction and original equipping of new
or additional locker and toilet facilities at the swimming
pool on the Center Playground, which facilities may be
provided in a new building or in an addition to the
existing building and may consist in whole or in part in
remodelling the existing ;building and in replacing or
renovating such facilities in the existing building; and
to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $20,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M.
Article 51. VOTED: That the sum of $16,220.00 be appropriated for
additional stands for seating in the enclosed field at
the Center Playground and that payment be provided by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Various speakers. James F. Flynn asks "point of- order".
8:39 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 8:40 P. M.
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Article 52. VOTED: That the sum of $4.2,000.00 be appropriated for PIrj
development and improvement of recreational facilities
at the Center Playground and that payment be provided
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:41 P. M.
Joseph P. Marshall moves for indefinite postponement.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
8:l7 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously 8:53 P. M.
Arttele 53. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to retain consultant services for the prepara-
tion of job classifications and pay schedules for all
positions in the Town service under the jurisdiction of
the Selectmen; and to raise and appropriate therefor the
sum of $4,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
Article 54.. VOTED: That the sum of $20,000.00 be appropriated, sub-
ject_to validation by the General Court, to be expended
by the Selectmen in reimbursing subdividers for part of
the cost of constructing ways or .installing municipal
services, as required by the Planning Board in its .
approval of definitive subdivision plans under the Sub-
division Control Law, of a greater width or size than
required to serve_ only the subdivision, the reimburse-
ment as to any subdivision not to exceed the amount
recommended by the Planning Board, and that the Selectmen
be and they hereby are authorized to petition the General
Court for such validating legislation, and to provide
for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Town Counsel, Harold E. Stevens, asks for standing vote
on this article. ,
In Favor Tellers Opposed --
33 Frederick E. Tucker 2
87 Ernest A. Giroux 11
Donald P. Noyes 1
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Article 55. VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation as a
highway of Lincoln Street from Worthen Road, a distance
of 300 feet, more or less, westerly as altered and re-
located by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk dated January 9, 1962,
and to discontinue as a highway such portion of Lincoln
Street as is not included within and is rendered_ unnecessary
for` public use by such alteration and relocation, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; to raise and approp-
riate for land acquisition the sum of $100.00; and that
the 'funds appropriated under Article 25 of the warrant
for the 1961 Annual Town Meeting for the construction of
Worthen Road from Massachusetts Avenue to Waltham Street
shall be available for the construction of Lincoln Street
as altered and relocated.
8:59 P. M.
Thomas S. Grindle reads Planning Board Report. 8:59 P.M.
Main motion carried unanimously 9 P. M.
Presented by Lincoln P. Cole:
VOTED: That articles 56 to 60 inclusive be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P, M.
Thomas S. Grindle reads Planning Board Report. 9:01 P. M.
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Article 56 through Article 60 presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
Article 56. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Albemarle Avenue from Rawson Avenue a
distance of 170 feet, more or less, northeasterly to
Anthony Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 9, 1962, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:02 P. M.
Article 57. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
r-- out of as a town way,, Anthony Road from Albemarle Avenue
northwesterly a distance of 320 feet to Lillian Road, as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon- a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January. 9, 1962,
and to -autho-rite the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:03 P. M.
Article 58. VOTED:- To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
put of as a town way, Gerard Terrace from Cedar Street
westerly a distance of 303.53 feet to its terminus, as
laid out by the Selectmen and- shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 9, 1962,
_ — and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:03 P. M.
Article 59. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Lillian Road from a point 675
feet from the westerly side line of Lowell Street and
running southwesterly_ a distance of 1076 feet, more or
less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January
r' 9, 1962, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
L _ or other interest -in land necessary therefor.
Carried 'Unanimously 9:01. P. M.
Article 60. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Turning Mill Road from a point
about 71 feet, more or less, from the westerly side line
of Dewar Road a distance of 656.57 feet westerly and
northerly, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 9, 1962, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor. -
-Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
VOTED: To appropriate the. sum of $500.00 for land
acquisition and for construction of the ways enumerated
in 'articles 56 to 60 inclusive, and to provide for pay-
ment by the transfer of $500.00 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for land acquisition and
street construction voted under articles 53 to 65 inclu•
sive and 68 to 71 inclusive of the warrant for the 1961
Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Presented by Norman J. Richards:
VOTED: That articles 61 to. 67 inclusive be taken up
together.
Carried unanimously 9:06 P. M.
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Thomas S. Crindle reads Report of the Planning Board covering
Articles 61 to 67 inclusive. 9:06 P. M.
Articles 61 through 67 presented by Norman J. Richards.
Article 61. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Justin Street from Bernard Street to
Eldred Street a distance of 685 feet, more or less,
northwesterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act aid shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the Tom Clerk, dated January 9, 1962, and to author-
ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 62. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Rindge Avenue from Rawson Avenue
southerly a distance of 1035 feet, more or less, to
terminus, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better-
ment Act• and shown upon a plan on. file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 9, 1962, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
Article 63. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Tarbell Avenue from Tucker Avenue
southwesterly a distance of 775 feet, more or less, to
terminus, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better-
ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 9, 1962, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
Article 64. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Winn Avenue from Bow Street easterly
a distance of 110 feet to Rindge Avenue, as laid out by --
the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 9, 1962, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
-Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 65. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Winthrop Road from Waltham Street
easterly, a distance of 1146 feet, more or less, to
Sherburne Road as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan -on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 9, 1962, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 66. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
_ out of as a town way, Lexington Avenue from Pollen Road
a distance of 932 feet, more or less, northerly to Locust
Avenue, as laid out by the- Selectmen under the Betterment -
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 9, 1962, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domains- purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:11 P. M.
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Article 67. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and:accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Locust Avenue from Pollen Road a
distance of 635 feet, more or less, westerly, as laid out
by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 9, 1962, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or .otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:12 P. 14.
VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and for
construction of the ways enumerated in Articles 61 to
67 inclusive, the sum of $98,500.00, and to provide for
payment by the transfer of $17,392.19 from the unexpended
balance-of the appropriation for land acquisition and
_ _ street construction voted under Articles 61 to 67 in-
elusive of the warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting
and the balance of $81,107.81 to be transferred from the
Excess and' Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:13 P. M.
Weiant Wathen-Dunn moves fora twenty minute recess which was
lost by voice vote. 9:13 P. .M,
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. reads Report of the Planning Board covering
Article 68 which was voted to be accepted and placed on file.
- 9:22 P. M.
Thomas S. Grindle reque` ts that reading. of Article 68 be eliminated.
Carried Unanimously 9:22 P. M.
Article 68. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law as follows:
I. By adding to Section 2 thereof, under the
caption "Definitions!', the following:
(s) Fire lane. An open space in which no automotive
vehicles may be parked and in which no building or
structure may be erected without written permission from
the Head of the Lexington Fire Department. The open
space shall be between a building and a line parallel to
and fifteen feet equidistant from a building.
II. By striking out the entire subsection (h)
C 3 Districts in Section 5 thereof and inserting in
place tnereor the following:
(h) C 3 Districts
1. All buildings and uses that are permitted in
R 1 districts, but subject to any conditions and re-
strictions set forth in Section 5, subsection (a) of this
By-Law. _-
_ 2. Subject to the provisions in this Section 5,
subsection (h) , under the caption "Finding".and Deter-
mination- by._the Board, of Appeals", _the following
buildings- and uses: _
A. Offices for administrative, executive,
professional and similar purposes.
B. Laboratories engaged in research, experimental
and testing activities, including, but not -limited to,
the fields of biology, chemistry, electronics, engineering,
r- geology, medicine and physics. Any laboratory, the conduct
of which may be disturbing or detrimental to the health,
safety or welfare of persons. working or living in the
neighborhood, by reason of special danger of fire or
explosion, pollution of waterways, corrosive, toxic or
noisome fumes, gas, smoke, soot, obnoxious dust, dis-
agreeable odors, offensive noise or vibrations, is
expressly prohibited. Permitted laboratories may-manu-
facture, process or store goods and materials to the
extent that- such manufacturing, processing or storage is
a part of and relates solely to such research, experimental
and testing activities, but all other manufacturing,
processing and storage of goods and materials are
expressly prohibited.
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Article 68. C. Retail uses incidental to and in support of
(Cont.) any uses permitted in paragraphs A and B above, such as
cafeterias, soda or dairy bars, on the same lot as the CD
permitted use. Any such use shall be conducted primarily
for the convenience of employees, shall be wholly within
a building, and shall have no exterior advertising dis-
play.
D. Operations required to maintain or support
any uses permitted in paragraphs A and B above, on the
same lot as the permitted use, such as maintenance shops,
power plants, keeping of animals, antennae and machine
shops.
3. Finding and Determination by the Board of
Appeals _
No building for any of the uses permitted by
the terms of the preceding paragraph No. 2 shall be
constructed or -reconstructed, or substantially altered
externally; or added to, unless the Board of Appeals,
after a duly advertised public hearing, shall have made
a finding and determination that the proposed location
of buildings, the proposed major topographical changes,
if any, and the planned provisions for waste disposal,
surface and ground water drainage, erosion control,
parking areas, loading areas, manuevering areas, drive-
ways, and the location of intersections of driveways and
streets are such that the proposed construction, re-
construction, -substantial. external alteration, or addi-
tion will constitute a suitable development and will not
result in substantial detriment to the neighborhood.
A person desiring such finding. and .determination
shall file with the Board of Appeals an application
therefor, together with a preliminary site plan, each in
triplicate. Such application and site plan shall include
the elements as to which the Board is to make a finding
and determination, as hereinabove provided, with inform-
ation as to the nature and extent of the proposed use of
the buildings, and such further information in respect to
such elements and use as the Board shall reasonably
require.
III. By striking out the entire subsection (f)
M 1 Districts in Section 5 thereof and inserting in, place
tlereor the rollowing:
(f) CM 1 Districts
1. All buildings and uses that are permitted in
R 1 districts, but subject to any conditions and re-
strictions set forth in Section 5, subsection (a) , of
this By-Law. _
2. _ Subject to all the provisions of the three
paragraphs of Section 5, subsection (h) , of this By-
Law, under the caption Finding and Determination- by the
Board of Appeals", the following buildings and uses:
A. All buildings and uses permitted in C 3
districts, but subject to the conditions and restrictions
relating to them set forth in Section 5, subsection (h) ,
of this By-Law, and
B. Light manufacturing, employing only electric
or other substantially noiseless and inoffensive motive
power, utilizing hand labor or quiet machinery and pro-
cesses, and free from neighborhood disturbing odors or ---
agencies. Any light manufacturing business, the conduct
of which may be disturbing or detrimental to the health,
safety or welfare of persons working in or living near
the proposed location of such manufacturing, by reason
of special danger of fire or explosion, pollution of
waterways, corrosive, toxic or noisome fumes, gas, smoke,
soot, obnoxious dust, disagreeable odors, offensive noise,
or vibrations, is expressly prohibited.
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Article 68. IV. By adding at the end and as a part of Section
(Cont.) 5 thereof the following:
(i) CH 1 Districts.
1. All buildings and uses that are permitted in
R 1 districts, but subject to any conditions and restrict-
ions set forth in Section '°5, subsection (a) of this By-
Law.
2. Subject to all the provisions of the three
paragraphs of Section 5, subsection (h) of this By-Law,
under the caption "Finding and Determination by the_
- Board of Appeals", _the following buildings and uses:
- A. All buildings and uses permitted in C-3
districts, but subject to the conditions and restrictions
i elating'to them set forth in Section 5, subsection (h)
of this By-Law.
B. Hotels or motor hotels, subject to the
following conditions: not more than twenty-five percent
of the lot area shall be built upon; no sleeping rooms
shall be located below the mean finished grade of the
ground adjoining the building; there shall be parking
space for automobiles ,provided on the lot sufficient to
furnish one reasonably accessible automobile space for
' each guest sleeping room in the building plus reasonably
adequate provision for persons dining or attending
functions in the building; the- building shall connect
with a sanitary sewer. Cooking in rooms occupied by
guests is expressly prohibited.
As used herein, the term "automobile space" shall
mean an area .available for parking one motor vehicle
and having a width of not less than ten feet, and an
area of not less than two hundred .square feet exclusive
of passageways and driveways .appurtenant thereto, with
free and unimpeded access to a street over an unob-
structed passageway or driveway. Loading area shall not
be considered to be a part of the -automobile space.
C. Retail uses_ in support of a use permitted in
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preceding paragraph B, such as dining halls, restaurants,
Cafeterias, soda or dairy bars,_ and shops in the same
building with the permitted use. Any such use shall be
wholly within the hotel or motor hotel building. Signs
shall be permitted as an accessory use, but only to the
extent permitted in business areas under the Town's Sign
By-Law..
V. IBy adding at the end and as a. part of Section
14 thereof the following:
Procedure on Application for Finding and. Determination.
Upon receipt of application and site plan by the
Board of Appeals under the provisions of Section 5,
subsection (f) , (h) and (i) of this By-Law, the Board of
- Appeals shall:within three_ days (Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays excluded) transmit to the Planning Board two
copies of said application and_ site plan.
The Planning Board shall consider the same and sub-
mit a final report thereon with recommendations to the
Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall not make a
finding and determination upon an application until it
has received the final report of the Planning Board
thereon or thirty days shall have elapsed since the
transmittal of said copies of the application and site
plan to the Planning. Board without such report being
submitted.
The Board of Appeals shall hold' a public hearing
and, except as hereinafter provided, shall take final
action on an application within forty-five- days after
the filing of such application with said Board of Appeals.
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Article 68. Such final action shall consist of either (1) a
(Cont.) finding and determination that the proposed construction,
reconstruction, substantial exterior alteration, or
addition will constitute a suitable development and will
not result in substantial detriment to the neighborhood,
or (2) a written denial of the application for such
finding and determination stating the reasons for such
denial, which reasons shall include a statement of the
respect in which any elements in and particular features
of the proposal are deemed by the Board to be inadequate,
unsuitable or detrimental to the neighborhood. A finding
and determination may be made subject to such reasonable
conditions, modifications and restrictions set forth
therein as the Board may deem necessary to insure that I]
the proposed construction, reconstruction, substantial
exterior alteration, or addition will constitute a suit-
able development and will not result in substantial
detriment to the neighborhood.
In the event that the Board makes such finding and
determination, such construction, reconstruction, sub-
stantial exterior alteration, or addition shall be
carried on only in conformity with any conditions, mod-
ifications and restrictions to which the Board shall
have made its finding and determination subject, and
only in essential conformity with the application and
the site plan on the basis of which the finding and
determination are made.
The period within which final action shall be
taken may be extended for a definite period by mutual
consent of the Board of Appeals and the applicant. In
the event the Board determines that the site plan and
evidence presented to it at the public hearing are in-
adequate to permit the Board to make a finding and
determination:, it may, in its discretion, instead of
denying the application, adjourn the hearing to a later
date to permit the applicant to submit a revised site
plan and further evidence, provide4 however, that
such adjournment shall not extend the forty-five day period
within which final action shall be taken by the Board,
unless said period is extended to- a day certain by mutual
consent.
The Board of Appeals shall file with its records a
written report of its final action on each application,
with its reasons therefor.
In the event the Board of Appeals shall fail to
take final action on an application within forty-five
days after the filing with the Board of an application
for a finding and determination., or within such extended
period as shall have been mutually agreed upon as herein
provided, then upon the expiration of said forty-five
day or extended period, said Board shall be deemed to have
found and determined that the proposed construction,
reconstruction, substantial external alteration, or
addition will constitute a suitable development and will
not result in substantial detriment to the neighborhood.
VI. By striking out Prim Section 3 thereof, under
the caption "Districts Defined", the words "(f) M 1 -
Light manufacturing districts", and inserting in place
thereof the following:
(f) CM 1 - Commercial and light manufacturing districts
VII. By adding at the end and as part of Section 3
thereof, under the caption "Districts. Defined", the
following:
(i) 01 1 - Commercial and hotel districts.
Article 68. VIII. By striking out the entire subsection 28a
(Cont.) (f) M 1 - Light manufacturing districts in Section 4
thereof and inserting in place thereof the following:
(f) CM 1 - Commercial - Lightmanufacturing districts
1. A district on the northwesterly side of the
Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and
bounded and described as follows: beginning at a point
on the northwesterly line of the .Route 4 and 225-Route
128 Interchange, so-called, said point being 1200 _feet
distant and at right angle from the northeasterly side
of the Boston & Maine Railroad right of way, thence
southerly along the westerly line of said Interchange,
-thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of the
Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) to a point,
said point being 2400 feet distant and at right angle
from the southwesterly side of said Boston & Maine Rail-
road right of way thence northwesterly along a line
parallel to and 2400 feet distant from said southwesterly
side of the Boston & Maine Railroad right of way to a
point on the_ southeasterly line of Hartwell Avenue, thence
northeasterly along said southeasterly line of said
Hartwell Avenue to a point 1200 feet distant and at right
angle from the northeasterly side of the Boston & Maine
Railroad right of way, thence southeasterly along a line
parallel to and 1200 feet equidistant from said Boston
& Maine Railroad right of way to the point of beginning.
2. A district northwesterly of Hartwell Avenue and
bounded and described as follows: beginning at a point
on the northerly line of Wood Street at land of the
United States of America, thence northwesterly, northerly,
northeasterly and again northwesterly along the north-
easterly, easterly, southeasterly and again northeasterly
lines of said land of the United States of America to the
Lexington-Bedford town line, thence northeasterly along
said town line to the southerly line of Westview Street,
thence easterly and northeasterly along the southerly
and southeasterly line of said Westview Street to the
section of said street relocated in 1959, thence south-
easterly along the southwesterly line of said relocated
street to Hartwell Avenue, thence southwesterly along the
northwesterly line of Hartwell Avenue to Wood Street,
thence westerly along the northerly line of Wood Street
to the point of beginning.
IX. By adding at the -end and as part of Section 4
thereof, under the section caption "Geographical De-
, - scriptions of Districts", the fallowing:
(i) CH 1 - Commercial and hotel. _districts_
1. A district on the southwesterly side of Bedford
Street bounded and described as follows: Northeasterly
• • by Bedford Street, southeasterly by the Route 4 and 225 -
Route 128 Interchange, southwesterly by a line parallel
to and 1200 feet equidistant from the northeasterly side
of the Boston & Maine Railroad right of way and north-
westerly by Hartwell Avenue.
X. By striking out from subsection (b) of Section
5 thereof., captioned "R 2 districts", the_following:
2. Subject to permission from the Board of Appeals,
the following: „ - _
a. Hotels, but cooking in rooms occupied by
guests is expressly prohibited.
XI. By striking out from paragraph (b) in Section
7 thereof the words In 02, C3 and M 1 districts the
maximum height of buildings shall be fifty-five feet,"
and inserting in place thereof the following:
b. In C 2, C 3, CH 1 and CM 1 districts
buildings shall not exceed three full stories
with a maximum height of forty-five feet.
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Article 68. XII. By striking out the. title. of subsection (e)
(Cont.) of Section 8 thereof, 'now reading "M 1 districts", and
inserting in place thereof the following: CD
CM 1 Districts
XIII. By striking out the first line of paragraph
1. of subsection (e) of Section 8 thereof, now reading
"In M 1 districts_ there shall be provided;", and inserting
in place thereof the following:
In CM 1 districts there shall be provided:
XIV. By striking out subparagraph 1. a, in
subsection le) of -Section 8 thereof and inserting
in place thereof the following:
a. A lot containing an area of not less than five
acres and a lot width of not less than 300
feet on each street on which the lot abuts,
except that in ease the lot abuts on a dead
end turnaround part of a public street or of
a street shown on a subdivision plan approved
by the Lexington Planning Board under the Sub-
division Control Law and abuts also on such
street before the turnaround, the 300 feet may
be measured in part along the side line of the
street before the turnaround .and in part along
a projection of the course of such side line
through and beyond the turnaround, provided
however that the lot shall have a frontage of not
less than 60 feet on the street, including such
turnaround.
XV. By striking out subparagraph l.b. (1) of
subsection. -(e) of Section 8 thereof, and inserting in
place thereof. the following:
(1) A yard of not less than 100 feet in depth on
each street, limited access highway and R 1 district
boundary on which the lot abuts. Within such 100 feet .._..
from each street and highway -there shall be permitted
only (1) green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees,
(2) walks, driveways and parking facilities occupying not
more than 25 per centum of the area, and (3) gates or
security stations. _
XVI. By striking out from subparagraph l.b. (2) of
subsection (e) of Section 8 thereof, the figures "L.0"
and inserting_in place thereof the -figures "50", so that
said subparagraph shall read as follows: (2) A side yard
on- each side of not less than 50 feet in width.
XVII. By striking out from subparagraph l.b. (3)
of subsection (e) of Section 8 thereof, the sentence _
reading "Provided, however, that if a boundary of the lot
abuts on_land in a district other than an M 1 district,
the side or rear yard requirement, for the yard having as
its exterior line the boundary of the lot which abuts the
land in- the other district, shall be not less than 60
feet in width or depth as the case may-be."
XVIII. By inserting at the end and as part of sub-
paragraph l.b, of subsection (e) of Section 8 thereof
the following:
(4) A minimum distance of 30 feet between buildings
and each building shall be surrounded by a fire lane,
subject, however, to the provision that buildings may
be inter-connected by corridors or walkways, if prov-
ision is made for access by fire apparatus to all
outside walls.
XIX. By striking out subparagraph 1.e. of sub-
section (e) of Section 8 and inserting in place thereof
the following:
e. On each lot parking, loading and unloading
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Article 68. facilities reasonably sufficient to serve the business
(Cont.) conducted thereon without using adjacent streets therefor
and not located within 50 feet of any street or district
boundary line or 25 feet from any side or rear line of a
lot.
XX. By striking out subparagraph l.g. of sub-
section (e) of Section 8 thereof, and inserting in place
thereof the following:
g. Within 50 feet of each street and district
boundary line 'and within 25 feet of each lot line only
green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees, and
-- necessary ways of access there through only to streets
except that these requirements shall not be :applicable
to buildings erected adjacent to the Boston & Maine
Railroad rightof way.
XXI. By striking_ out subparagraph 1. b. of sub-
section .(h). 0 3 districts in -Section. 8 thereof, and
inserting in place thereof the following:
b. A yard of not less than 100 feet in depth on
each street, limited access highway and district -
boundary on which the lot abuts. Within such 100 feet
from each street _and highway there shall be permitted
only- (1) green -areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees,
(2) walks, driveways and parking facilities occupying
not more than 25 per centum of the area, and (3) gates
or security stations..
XXII. By striking out from subparagraph 1.e. of
subsection (h) of Section 8 thereof, relating to the
required distance of parking, loading and unloading
facilities from a street or boundary line, the words
"25 feet of any street or boundary line" and inserting
in place thereof the following: _
-" 50 feet of any street, limited access highway or
district boundary.
XXIII. By striking out subparagraph l.f. of
subsection (h) of Section 8 thereof and inserting in
place thereof_ the -following:
f. Within 50 feet of each street and district
boundary line and within 25 feet of each lot line only
green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees, and
necessary ways of access therethrough only to streets.
XXIV. By inserting at the end and as part of para-
graph 1.__ of subsection (h) of Section 8 thereof, the
following: _
h. A minimum distance of 30 feet between buildings
and eachbuilding shall be surrounded, by a fire lane,
subject, however, to the provision that buildings may be
inter-connected by corridors or walkways, if provision
is made for access by fire apparatus to all outside walls.
XXV: By striking out paragraph 2. of subsection
(h) of Section 8 thereof, which how reads:
"a. In- C 3 district's there shall be provided for all
uses permitted in R 1 and R 2 districts, the same lot
area and front age, and the same front and side and
rear yards as would be required if the lot were situated
in an R 1 or R 2 district."
XXVI. By- inserting at the end and as part of Section
8 thereof the following new subsection.
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Article 68. (i) CE 1 Districts
(Cont.) - -�
1. In CH 1 districts there shall be provided:
a. All area, frontage and yard regulations
set forth in C 3 districts.
b. For each such building on land abutting
on Bedford Street, a front yard on such
street of not less than 200 feet in depth.
Samuel P. Snow shows slides. 9:33 P. M.
Article 68 carried unanimously 9:36 P. M.
Article 69. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
Under Article 69 I offer the following motion:
-To -amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of Section
ii., (h) 0-3, special Commercial Districts, the following
new_paragraph:
A district on the Lexington and Waltham boundary, on
the easterly side of_ the Northern Circumferential Highway
(Route 128) , on the southeasterly side of the Route
128-Route 2 Interchange, so-called, and the westerly
side of Spring street, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Spring
Street at the common boundary of Lexington and Waltham,
thence westerly along such boundary of Lexington and
- Waltham to the easterly line of the Northern Circumfer-
ential Highway (Route 128) ; thence northerly along the
easterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway
(Route 128) to the intersection of the easterly line
of the Northern Circumferential Highway (-Route 128) and
the southeasterly line of Route 2-Route 128 Interchange,
so-called; thence northeasterly and easterly, by two
lines, along the southeasterly and southerly lines of
said Interchange, to a point on the common boundary of
said Interchange and land of Lexington Investment Trust,
such point being fifty feet southwesterly from the
northeasterly corner of said land of Lexington In-
vestment Trust; thence southeasterly and southwesterly,
by two lines, both being parallel to and fifty feet
westerly fromthe northeasterly and southeasterly
boundaries of said land of Lexington Investment Trust,
to a point seventy-four feet, more or less, from the
common boundary of Lexington and Waltham (such north-
easterly and southeasterly boundaries being bounded by
land now or formerly of Chester and Isabelle Lamentea,
Benjamin A. and Ann L. Green, Francis' A. and Thelma P.
Gallagher, Michael 3. and Helen M. Lynch, Robert C. and
Patricia D. Snodgrass, Dominick and- Catherine Morley,
Warren W. _and Elizabeth_B. Fox, and William and Eileen
Cowles) ; thence easterly_ in_a line parallel to and
seventy feet northerly from the common boundary of Lex-
ington and Waltham, seven hundred thirteen feet, more or
less, to the westerly line of Spring Street; thence by
the westerly line of Spring Street, seventy-four feet,
more or less, to the point of beginning at the boundary
of Lexington and Waltham. 9:40 P. M. .
Richard H. Soule reads Report of the Planning Board on
this article which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file. 9:50 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee moves that Charles Kenney of the C. W.
Whittier Co. be given the privilege: of the floor.
Carried Unanimously 9:50 P. M.
Mr. Kenney speaks and shows slides. 10:12 P. M.
Robert H. Kingston shows slides. 10:18 P. M.
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Article 69. Irving H. Mabee moves for indefinite postponement.
(Cont.) carried
Indefinite postponement declared "2- by voice vote.
10:30 P. M.
Voice vote doubted so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
18 Frederick E. Tucker 19
61 Ernest A. Giroux 41
18 Donald P. Noyes
97 75
Indefinite postponement carried 10:35 P. M.
Article 70. Presented by Robert M. Coquillette.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:37 P. M.
Article 71. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
(Presented
by Alan G. Carried Unanimously 10:37 P. M.
Adams)
Alan G. Adams moves that meeting by dissolved.
10:38P. M. -
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LITown Clerk "
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 68
AS PASSED AT THE ADJOURNED-TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 26, 1962
Boston, Mass. , June 21, 1962
The foregoing amendment to
zoning by-laws is hereby approved.
/Signed/ , E, J. McCormack, Jr.
Attorney General
Winston. R. Hindle, Jr. was moved up to fill the vacancy, in
the Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Two that was caused by the
resignation of Donald T. Clark. Mr. Hindle lives at 8 Locust Avenue.
Term ends March, 1963. -
17
Thomas E. Osborn, 37 Webster Road, was moved up to fill the
vacancy_ in the -Town Meeting Membership in Precinct 'Two caused by
the death of Frank A. Currier, Jr. Term ends March, 1963.
Joseph A. Busa, 64 Hancock Street, was moved up to fill the
vacancy in the Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Three caused by
the resignation of Ralph H. Tucker. Term ends March, 1963.
290
Martin I. Small, 22 Hancock Street, was moved, up to fill the
vacancy in the Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Three caused by
the death of' Louis W. BiIIs. Term ends in March, 1963.
(WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY - See Warrant Book)
STATE PRIMARY
September 18, 1962
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Tuesday, September 18, 1962 at eight o'clock
in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: " Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct Two,
Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct Four,
High -School; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station; Precinct Six, Maria
Hastings School..
The following election officers having been duly appointed by the
Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for
duty as follows: '
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden ° John McDonough
George E. Foster Clerk Ilda J. Field
Margaret E. Marshall Teller Alice G. Marshall
Nellie I. Batstone Teller Lillian Meadows
Ida B. Fisk Teller Henry P. Meade
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Clarence E. Delp
Edna R. Anderson Clerk Mary A. Oliver
Edna F. Marshall Teller Eiulah M. Cassidy
Mary A. Spellman Teller Helene L. Ignico
Elizabeth B. Fardy Teller Jeanette M. Kanas
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Elizabeth A. Downey
Mary G. McCauley Teller Sally S. Hooper
Florence M. Boone Teller Michael Lovezzola
Grace V. White Teller Mary F. Hadley
The polls were declared open in each precinct at eight o'clock
A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P.- M., after which
time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,512 Twenty-five hundred twelve
Precinct Two 2,313 Twenty-three hundred thirteen
Precinct Three 2,024 Two thousand twenty-four
Precinct Four 2,062 Two thousand sixty-two
Precinct Five 2,406 Twenty-four hundred six
Precinct Six 2,316 Twenty-three hundred sixteen
Total 13,633 Thirteen thousand six hundred thirty-three
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
291
The Town. Clerk and the: members of the Board of Registrars canvassed
the results as follows:
Precinct One Ballots Cast: Rep. 560 Dem. 660 Total 1,220
Precinct Two Ballots Cast: Rep. 563 Dem. 561 Total 1,124
Precinct Three Ballots Cast: Rep. 823 Den:. 318 Total 1,141
Precinct Four Ballots Cast: Rep. 758 Dem, 480 Total 1,238
Precinct Five - Ballots Cast: Rep-:v,r- 889 - Dem. 460 Total 1,349
Precinct Six Ballots Cast: Rep. 726 Dem. 449 Total 1,175
Totals Ballots Cast: Rep. 4,319 Dem.2,928 Total 7,247
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Pr_1 Prig Pr. Pr. Pr.S Pr.6 Total
SENATOR IN CONGRESS' (To fill vacancy)
George C. Lodge 323 309 488 477 532 399 2,528
Laurence Curtis 220 238 325 266 334 302 1,685
Blanks 11 _16 10 11 2 2 106
Totals 560 563 823 758- 889 726 4,319
GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe 507 526 787 716 838 676 4,050
Blanks _52 _6 1R2 ,50 269
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Francis W. Perry 392 407 623 565 678 531 3,196
Blanks 168 2,51 200 193 211 12g 1,123.
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
ATTORNEY GENERAL
® Edyard W.VBrooke 325 289 449 392 498 414 2,367
Elliot L. Richardson 208 252 361 353 366 291 1,831
Blanks _ 27 22 _1_ 21 21 121
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
SECRETARY
Harris A. Reynolds 453 451 730 661 754 615 - 3,664
Blanks 107 112 97 111 65,55
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
TREASURER
JosephT.B. Grossman 312 344 591 485 536 440 2,708
Francis Andrew Walsh 1?3 134 223 180 232 198 1,140
Blanks 9 121 _ 88 , 471
Totals " 560 563 823 758 889 726 - 4,319
AUDITOR
Philip M. Walsh 416 426 657 596 684 555 3,334
Blanks 144 la 166 162 221 171 985
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
CONGRESSMAN (Fifth District)
F. Bradford Morse 483 500 764 700 798 652 3,897
Blanks _�7 9 ...51 91 _,�}71. 422
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
COUNCILLOR (Sixth District)
T. Peter Russo 155 134 204 192 206 160 1,051
Paul S. Vaitses, Jr. 288 295 431 405 488 396 2,303
Blanks 117 124 188 161 19 965
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
292
Pr.1 P r 2 Pr.3 _Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
SENATOR (Seventh- Middlesex District)
Edwin H. Lombard 426 440 684 637 711 580 3,478
Blanks 12.4 1a - 129 121 118 14§. 841
Totals 560 563 : 4823 758 889 726 4,319
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
Nineteenth Middlesex District
John Brox 340 351 546 496 555 423 2,711
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 477 488 738 678 757 651 3,789
Blanks - 343 287 362 342 466 378 2,138
Totals 1,120 1,126 1,646 1,516 1,778 1,452 8,638
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Northern District)
William G. Andrew 309 349 502 450 527 419 2,556
Arlyne F. Hassett 145 120 196 199 223 195 1,078
Blanks 106 9h 221 109 122 112 685
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Middlesex County)
George C. Ayotte 32 13 35 34 49 28 191
James J. Flanagan 51 55 94 91 96 77 464
Frederick Lowe 65 70 110 100 125 84 554
Jesse A. Rogers 315 326 437 398 452 422 2,350
Blanks 99 1! 13 16/ 221 760
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
SHERIFF (Middlesex County)
John F. Cahill 433 459 695 629 723 598 3,537
Blanks la 1.2k 128 129 166 128 782
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Middlesex, County - To fill vacancy)
Alan I. Alford 48 49 108 68 103 78 X54
William B. Bailey 104 117 181 55 187 158 802
James F. M. Cremin 59 50 60 48 76 46 339
Albert L. Daigle 26 31 37 41 26 27 188
Manuel S. Dias 230 226 315 337 258 312 1,678
Blanks 92 90 122 209 229 121 858
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
COUNTY TREASURER (Middlesex County - To fill vacancy)
Weldon Hitchcock 206 203 363 283 322 258 1,635
Frank D. Parker 248 251 433 355 419 359 2,065
Blanks 106 109 27 120 1.1.2 109 619
Totals 560 563 823 758 889 726 4,319
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SENATOR IN CONGRESS (To fill vacancy)
^'
Edward M. Kennedy 372 271 131 237 210 226 1,447
Edward J. McCormack,Jr.262 266 175 231 240 206 1,380
Blanks 26 12 12 10 101
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
GOVERNOR
Endicott Peabody 506 452 261 392 376 366 2,353
Clement A. Riley 97 63 38 49 47 50 231344
Blanks 19
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
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Pr.1 Pr.2 lE42 Pr.k Pr. P r.6 Total
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Francis X. Bellotti 317 270 128 238 222 211 . 1,386
Herbert L. Connolly 240 193 129 153 156 162 - 1,033
Blanks 103 98 61 89 82 76 509
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
ATTORNEY GENERAL
James R. Lawton 161 1?3 97 161 113 137 842
Francis E. Kelly 182 116 69 94 106 103 670
Thomas L. McCormack 35 24 13 16 19 10 117
Margaret F. McGovern 156 134 70 106 121 117 70
___ Matthew L. McGrath,Jr. 39 26 24 18 27 24 15
Blanks 87 88 1 81 7 $ - 437
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White 492 400 234 334 325 338 11 2,123
Blanks 168 161 8.4 6 111 805
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
TREASURER
John Thomas Driscoll_ 401 359 210 310 291 295 1,866
John F. Kennedy 127 90 44 74 81 73 489
John M. Kennedy 30 12 13 14 11 8 88
Blanks 102 100 ,.. 82 ?7 73 485
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley 509 419 246 343 352 344 2,213
1
Blanks 1 72 108 10 715
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
CONGRESSMAN (Fifth District)
Thomas J. Lane 268 231 143 175 173 193' 1,183
Thomas J. Chiara 101 68 30 56 53 52 360
Samuel S. Pollard 146 125 72 109 117 88 657
Blanks ihg in 73 142 117 116 728
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
COUNCILLOR (Sixth District)
Joseph Ray Crimmins 299 275 153 206 215 230 1,378
Alexander A. Adams 189 117 71 94 81 71 623
Arthur E. McGlinchey 12 12 6 18 14 8 70
Blanks 160 88 162 212 1..z.42 857
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
SENATOR (Seventh Middlesex District)
James J. Long 254 208 134 170 172 2.04 1,142
Patrick B. Brien 77 69 28 52 54 43 323
Leo A. McCormack 103 63 25 42 50 42 325
-- Harold W. McKelvey 9 8 12 5 8 2 44
Charles L. Shea 47 15 25 52 31 33 203
Blanks 170 198 X91 2;51 1 _ 2.15_ 891
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
(Nineteenth Middlesex District)
Stanley J. Bocko 260 162 94 124 138 138 916
Shirley D. Bayle 353 369 206 345 315 277 1,865
David F. Toomey 255 179 99 94 123 136 886
Blanks 452 412 237 397 344 347 2,189
Totals 1,320 1,122 636 960 920 898 5,856
294 cn
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr. ,Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
1711
DISTRICT ATTQRN (Northern District)
John J. Droney 286254 156 225 222 216 1,359
John F. Cremens 145 167 66 122 107 .106 713
Albert R. Mezoff 83 26 27 25 30 27 218
Blanks 141 11 69 108 101 100 638
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
G0UNT'Y COMMISSIONER (Middlesex County)
Thomas B. Brennan 112 124 74 92 78 , 78 558
Hugh E. Buckley 82 20 10 13 24 18 167 --
John P. Buckley 176 178 101 167 156 . 170 948
James F. Hall 53 28 12 18 14 16 141
John B. Twomey 168 62 39 51 53 55 428
Blanks 69 142 82 122 121 112 686
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
SHERIFF (Middlesex County)
Howard W. Fitzpatrick 320 354 201 291 280 295 1,741
Salvatore S. Arena 55 37 17 31 27 23 190
Blanks 285 170 100 10 la 121 997
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Middlesex County - To fill vacancy)
George L. Andersen 27 12 11 11 15 29 105
Thomas F. August 23 104 6 17 6 66
William F. Barrett 35 16 12 14 12 97
John E. Bowler 40 36 13 20 24 29 162
C. Michael Bradley 29 18 9 14 16 10 96
Thomas J. Burke 51 46 30 32 27 47 233
Edward J. Butler 31 33 12 28 17 13 134
J. Earl Clinton 27 17 10 12 9 12 87
James A. Cullen 70 45 40 49 48 43 295
John F. Dever, Jr. 102 99 33 40 29 34 3371-..]
William J. Donovan 5 4 3 3 4 6 25
Leonard F. Doyle 10 17 6 10 14 15 72
Henry J. Dunn 6 6 2 2 2 2 20
Gordon Faulkner 18 15 11 17 15 17 93
Joseph LoPresti 14 6 6 8 1 6 41
Harry J. McIntire 8 10 4 7 4 1 34
Adrian J. Sullidan 9 2 2 3 2 2 20
Albert W. Zarella 12 5 5 8 14 9 53
Blanks 14 2.._ 88 la 958
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
uiuiw. TREASURER (Middlesex County - To fill vacancy)
Edward L. Buckley 246 188 96 130 157 176 993
Rocco J. Antonelli 106 74 31 58 42 39 350
Patrick J. Brennan 51 45 24 33 314. 31 218
Edwin R. Breslin 25 29 20 26 19 31 150
John J. Carpenter 13 17 4 12 11 11 68
John C. Carr 31 26 17 21 24 16 135
Franklin J. Cronin 7 5 7 7 7 4 37
Frank M. DeFino 6 7 4 5 1 4 27
Francis J. Kenney 11 4 2 4 7 2 30
John Sarno 5 5 3 4 4 -5 26
Blanks m2 161 lia 180 .1....4 120 894
Totals 660 561 318 480 460 449 2,928
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Walter C. Ballard resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Six as of October 16, 1962.
Richard M. Wertheim, 11 Minute Man Lane, was moved up to fill
the vacancy caused by Mr. Ballard's resignation. Term ends in
March, 1963.
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STATE ELECTION
November 6, 1962
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town
of Lexington on Tuesday, November 6, 1962 at seven o'clock in the
forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct Two,
Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct Four,
High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station; Precinct
Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ilda J. _Field
Nellie I. Batstone Teller Alice G. Marshall
Ida B. Fisk Teller Henry P. Meade
Mary F. Hadley Teller Lillian Meadows
Eileen Fradette Teller Marjorie E. Wirpio
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Clarence E. Delp
Edna D. Anderson Clerk Louise E. Ahern
Edna F. Marshall Teller Mary A. Oliver
Mary A. Spellman Teller Helene L. Ignieo
Marjorie Modoono Teller Mary G. McCauley
Mary L. Spellman Teller Charlotte E. Allen
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Elizabeth A. Downey
Grace White Teller Sally S. Hooper
Jeanette M. Kanis (Teller) Michael Lovezzola
Ruth P. Bruce Teller Irene Fenerty -
Helen. L. Perry Teller Florence M. Boone
LIThe polls were declared open in each precinct at seven o=clock
A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , at which-time,
after due notice, they were closed. -
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as
follows:
296
Precinct One 2,502 Twenty-five hundred two
Precinct Two 2,381 Twenty-three hundred eighty-one 'iJ
Precinct Three 2,061 Two thousand sixty-one 0
Precinct Four 2,128 Twenty-one hundred twenty-eight
Precinct Five 2,475 Twenty-four hundred seventy-five
Precinct Six 2,363 Twenty-three hundred sixty-three
Total 13,910 Thirteen thousand nine hundred ten
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars can-
vassed the results as follows: i
Precinct One 2,061 Two thousand sixty-one --
Precinct Two 1,951 Nineteen hundred fifty-one
Precinct Three 1,759 Seventeen hundred fifty-nine
Precinct Four 1,823 Eighteen hundred twenty-three
Precinct Five 2,126 Twenty-one hundred twenty-six
Precinct Six 1,971 Nineteen hundred seventy-three
Total 11,693 Eleven thousand six hundred ninety-three
SENATOR IN CONGRESS (To fill vacancy)
P_.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.S Pr.6 Total
George C. Lodge 1065 1049 1221 1124 1399 11957053
Edward M. Kennedy 755 672 352 459 509 584 3331
Laurence Gilfedder 10 9 6 8 8 46
Mark R. Shaw 7 2 0 ' 2 0 2 13
H. Stuart Hughes 114 132 95 143 1114. 116 714
Blanks 110 87 , 85 87 96 71 536
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe 1231 1181 1282 1272 1534 1293 . 7793
Endicott Peabody - 755 705 433 502 536 627 3558 �.
Henning A. Blomen 7 11 9 6 3 5 41
Guy S. Williams 1 6 3 5 4 1 20
Blanks , 67, 48, 32 8 49 47 . 281
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Francis W. Perry 1148 1175 1296 1278 1486 1293- 7676
Francis X. Bellotti 678 593 330 4o6 459 505 - 2971
Francis A. Votano 14 9 5 9 5 8 - 50
Thomas Haratea _ 12 10 3 2 6 4 37
Blanks 209 , 164 125 128 170 163 959
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 ' 11693
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward W. Brooke ' 1456 1428 1467 1484 1749 1538 9122
Francis E. Kelly 1019 387 208 229 248 319 1833
Edgar E. Gaudet 8 6 7 5 8 8 42
Howard B. Rand 6 10 2 4 4 3 29
Blanks 149 120 r 101 117 10 _ 667
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
' SECRETARY - ""'
Harris A. Reynolds 857 930 1142 1055 1271 1032 6287
Kevin H. White 901 788 457 569 638 712 4065
John Erlandson 7 10 4 11 41 —
Julia B. Kohler 15 10 4 6 45
Blanks 281 , 213 150 190 209 212 1255
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
297
- Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr. - Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
TREASURER
Joseph B. Grossman 955 929 1133 1030 1257 1044 6348
John Thomas Driscoll 817 784 45 581 639 707 - 3982
Arne A. Sortell 13 12 8 3 12
Isaac Goddard 29 8 8 9 6 2 62
Blanks _14/ 218 158 195 221 208 1247
Totals 2061 1951 1759- 1823 2126 1973 11693
AUDITOR
7 Philip M. Walsh 763 783 988 904 1098 910 5446
I Thomas J. Buckley 1001 917 604 720 815 811. 4871
L- Ethelbert L. Nevens 14 16 6 5 2 12 55
Louise T. Metays 13 10 3 4 2 6 38
Blanks 270 225 , 1s8 190 209 231 1283
Totals 2061 1951 1�59 1823 2126 1973 11693
CONGRESSMAN - FIFTH DISTRICT
F. Bradford Morse 1259 1231 1382 1370 1653 1374 8269
Thomas J. Lane 551 525 257 306 321 435 2395
Blanks 251 19 120 , 147 152, , 164 1029
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
COUNCILLOR - SIXTH DISTRICT
Paul S. Vaitses, Jr. 933 930 1134 1103 1305 1080 6485
Joseph- Ray Crimmains 769 679 373 436 478 547 3282
Blanks 359 , 252 , 284 343 46 1926
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
SENATOR - SEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Edwin H. Lombard 949 965 1150 1113 1313 1069 6559
James J. Long ?36 648 368 426 489 573 3240
Blanks 376 338 241 284 2t, 331 1894
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
NINE i..n MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
John Brox 921 882 1163 1096 1324 1103 6489
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 1128 1150 1329 1309 1527 1306 7749
Stanley J. Bock&- 550 486 264 305 376 408 2389
David F. Toomey 859 725 368 477 537 601 3567
Blanks , 664 659 394 459 488 528 3192
Totals 4122 3902 3518 3646 4252 3946 23386
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - NORTHERN DISTRICT
William G. Andrew 924 926 1123 1094 1273 1046 6386
John J. Droney 800 742 427 477 557 629 3632
Blanks 337 283 209 252 296 298 1675
Tahls 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Jesse A. Rogers 965 974 1165 1115 1320 1085 6624
Thomas B. Brennan 701 642 - 357 414 466 541 3121
Blanks 395 35 . 237 294 340 347 1948
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
SHERIFF - MIDDLESEX COUNTY
John F. Cahill 969 1000 1178 1121 1326 1108 6702
Howard W. Fitzpatrick 740 666 385 439 509 570 3309
Blanks 2 , 285 196 263, 291 295 1682
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
298
Pr.l Pr.2 F.EL2 Pr.4 Pr. Pr.6 Total
COUNTY COMMISSIONER. - MIDDLESEX COUNTY (To fill vacancy)
William B. Bailey 951 974 1181 1129 1322 1109 6666
John F. Dever, Jr. 744 669 356 414 472 550 3205
Blanks , 366 , 308 222 280 332 314 - 1822
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
COUNTY TREASURER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY (To fill vacancy)
Frank D. Parker 920 965 1160 109 1302 1078 6519
Edward L. Buckley ?90 682 381 438 508 590 3389
Blanks 351 304 218 291 316 305 1785 r--
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 " 11693
QUESTION NO. 1 - GRADUATED INCOME TAX
Yes 323 308 2?9 344 311 303 1868
No 1018 1115 1114 1044 1301 1205 6797
Blanks 720 528 366 435 514 465 3028
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
QUESTION NO. 2 - INCREASE COMPENSATION OF EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL
COURT
Yes 285 257 242 271 293 252 1600
No 1129 1078 1071 1063 1198 1141 6680
Blanks 647 616 446, 14.89 635 580, 3413
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
QUESTION NO. 3A - kuLL LIQUOR LICENSE
Yes 642 589 474 540 621 510 3376
No 769 660 750 690 802 772 4443
Blanks 650 702 535 2.23 691 3874
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693 j
QUESTION NO. 3B - WINES & BEERS .�
569 484 370 467 482 430 2802
Nos 723 647 734 704 801 845 4451+
Blanks 769 820 655 , 652 843 698 4437
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
QUESTION NO. 3C - PACKAGE STORES
Yes 1047 937 927 945 1046 948 5850
No 424 417 411 410 480 479 2621
Blanks 590 597 , L21 468 600 546 3222
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
QUESTION NO. 4A - HORSE RACES
Yes
570 407 293 323 381 367 2271
No
950 839 1018 957 5479
Blanks 688 702, , 516 661 727 649, 3943
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
QUESTION NO. 4B - DOG RACES
Yes 441 353 238 274 315 317 1938
No 9 7 970 1055 945 1171 1102 6230
Blanks 633 628 466 , 604, 640 55 3525
Totals 2061 1951 1759 1823 2126 1973 11693
299
SPECIAL TABULATION OF OFFICIAL WAR BALLOTS ONLY
BIENNIAL STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1962
NUMBER of service person who personally applied by Federal
postcard or otherwise for State War Ballot 43
NUMBER of service persons who were registered voters for
whom State War Ballot applications were made by kindred 2
NUMBER of service persons who were not registered voters, for
whom registration as voters and State War Ballots were
7made by kindred 5
L___ NUMBER OF ballots mailed to service persons 50
NUMBER of such ballots cast 36
NUMBER of such ballots rejected 0
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November 21, 1962
Burton L. Williams, 17 Dane Road, was moved up to fill the
-- vacancy in_ the Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Four caused by
the moving out of Lexington of Robert M. Coquillette. Term ends
___ March, 1963.
November 21, 1962
Paul M. Mahoney, 34 Wachusett Drive, was moved up to fill the
vacancy in the Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Four caused by
the death of Ronald S. Woodberry, Jr. Term ends March, 1963.
November 21, 1962
Robert M. Gary, 29. Highland Avenue, was moved up to fill the
vacancy in the Town. Meeting Membership in Precinct Four caused by
the death of Cyrus Wood. Term ends March, 1963.
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NOVEMBER 28, 1962
RECOUNT OF VOTES CAST NOVEMBER 6, 1962 FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR
After receiving notification from Kevin H. White, Secretary of
State, a recount of the votes cast for Governor at the State Election
held November 6, 1962 was held on Wednesday, November 28, 1962 at
10 A. M.
Present at the recount:
Representatives for John A. Volpe and Endicott Peabody.
Malcolm H. Clifford, Chairman, Board of Registrars.
Charles F. Vaughan, Board of Registrars.
Mary E. Clifford and. Joseph O. Rooney, Election Workers.
Mary R. McDonough, Assistant Town Clerk.
Figures on the voting machines at all six precincts were
checked showing no change from the original tabulation.
Absentee ballots were checked, and in each precinct some of
the ballots were challenged.
There were no changes in the total figures for each candidate
as recorded November 6, 1962.
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Assistant Town Clerk.
(WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN m N;tvl'ii'G - SEE WARRANT BOOK) 301
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1963
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson,
at 8:03 P. M.
There were 178 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Whitmore E. Beardsley. 8:04 P. M.
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator at 8:04 P. M.
-- James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the Constable's Return.
8:05 P. M.
Article 1. Logan Clarke, Jr. presents Appropriation Committee Report
which was voted to be accepted and placed on file.
8:05 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under the authority of the vote adopted under
Article 37 of the Warrant for the 1957 Annual Town
Meeting, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the
Town to enter into a contract or contracts for the con-
struction and original equipping and furnishing of new
secondary school buildings on land in the vicinity of the
senior high school, additions to the senior high school
building, and any alterations in the existing senior high
school building required by the construction .of such
additions and by any connection of the new buildings to
such existing buildings, and to supervise the work; and
that the sum of $3,200,000.00 be appropriated therefor
and that payment be provided by the issue of bonds or
notes of the Town for the sum of $3,200,000.00; and that
the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and
he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $3,200,000.00
under the authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948,
as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town there-
for, to be payable in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 4 . of the General Laws, as amended, within a
period not exceeding twenty years.
8:07 P. M.
Slides were shown with various explanations.
Logan Clarke, Jr. gives explanations of the town' s
financial condition.
Selectman, Alan G. Adams and Logan Clarke, Jr. of the
Appropriation Committee state that both boards are
unanimously in favor of this article.
Remarks by Vincent A. McCrossen.
Motion made by Mr. McCrossen that the article be placed
on the ballot for the 1963 Annual Town Election. The
Moderator states that the motion is not in order.
8:56 P. M.
The Moderator states that this motion requires a two-
thirds vote, and if the voice vote is not unanimous, a
standing vote will have to be taken.
Voice vote was not unanimous. 9:13 P. M.
Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
29 Frederick E. Tucker 0
105 Ernest A. Giroux 1
Harold T. Handley 0
174 1
Carried 9:14 P. M.
302
Article 3. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
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VOTED: That the Town hereby ratifies, confirms and
adopts the action of the Board of Selectmen in accepting
on behalf of the Town a gift from the Lexington Junior
Chamber of Commerce of a warming hut erected on land
adjacent to the old Lexington Reservoir, so called, off
Marrett Road, which land is owned by the Town.
Carried Unanimously 9:15 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: That the Board of Fire Commissioners be and they
hereby are authorized to relocate the fire alarm system
wires at the Grove Street crossing over Route 128 to the
extent deemed necessary as a result of the reconstruction
of Route 128 by the Commonwealth, and to enter into a
contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts represented
by its Department of Public Works for reimbursement to
the Town by the Commonwealth of the cost of such re-
location; and that the sum of $490.00 be appropriated
therefor and be raised in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:16 P. M.
Article 5. VOTED: That the Town Celebrations Committee be and
hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to plan, provide
Presented for and conduct a celebration of the two hundred and
by fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of
Alan G. Lexington, and to publish the proceedings thereof; and
Adams. that the sum of $3,165.00 be appropriated therefor and
be raised in thecurrenttax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws by adding two new
sections under Article XXVI, Miscellaneous, to read as
follows:
Section 2. The owner or owners of land which has been
excavated shall, within five days after such owner or
owners shall have been notified in writing by the Board
of Selectmen that in the opinion of the Board of Selectmen
such excavation constitutes a hazard to public safety,
erect barriers or take other suitable measures adequate to
eliminate such hazard. Whoever violates this section
shall pay for each offense a penalty of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars.
Section 3. The owner or owners of land whereon is
located an abandoned well or -a well in use shall either
provide a covering for such well capable of sustaining a
weight ofthreehundred pounds or shall fill such well to
the level of the ground. Whoever violates this section
shall pay for each offense a penalty of not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M.
Article 7. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to abandon the twenty foot drain easement situated in lot
4 on Land Court Plan 15874P and the easements for sewer,
water and drain purposes in that portion of the turnaround
at the southerly end of Forbes Road as shown on said plan
which is not included in Forbes Road as shown on Land �°--
Court Plan 1587V6, all of which easements are no longer
required by the Town, said easements having been granted
to the Town by Russell N. Cox, R. John Griefen and John J.
Hammond, Trustees of Lexington Office Center Trust, by
instrument dated March 30, 1962 and referred to in Land
Court Certificate of Title 107665 registered in Middlesex
South District Land Registry, Book 668, Page 115, that the
minimum amount to be paid for such abandonment shall be
$1.00; and that the instrument of abandonment shall be in
such form as the Selectmen, by the execution thereof, shall
approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:20 P. M.
303
Article 8. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: To create a committee consisting of one member
of the Historic Districts Commission, one member of the
Planning Board, one member of the Board of Selectmen and
one member of- the Board of Appeals, such members to be
designated by the Chairman of the respective Board and
Commission, and one voter of the Town to be appointed by
the Moderator, to make a study of the Historic Districts
in the Town, including the consideration of whether or
not it is desirable to create additional Historic Districts
or to extend or enlarge existing Historic Districts as
established by Chapter 447 of the acts of 1956, as
amended;, and to report to the 1963. Annual Town Meeting;
and that the sum of $50.00 be appropriated for the
expenses of the committee and that said sum be raised
therefor in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:22 P. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that meeting be dissolved. 9:23 P. M.
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(WARRANT FOR SPECIAL ELECTION _ SEE WARRANT BOOK)
SPECIAL ELECTION - RErrttia1DUM - FOR $3,200,000.00 FOR CONSTRUCTION
AND ORIGINAL EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING OF NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL
BUILDINGS IN VICINITY OF THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ADDITIONS AND ANY
ALTERATIONS IN THE EXISTING SENIOR HIGH. SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS APPROVED
BY SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JANUARY 28, 1963
HELD FEBRUARY 25, 1963
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town
of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of
Lexington Monday, February the twenty-fifth in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and sixty-three at seven-thirty o'clock in the -�
forenoon. -
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts:- Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct
Two, Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Prec inct
Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officershaving been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ilda J. Field
Nellie E. Batstone Teller Alice G. Marshall
Ida B. Fisk Teller Henry Meade
Mary F. Hadley Teller Lillian Meadows
Eileen Fradette Teller Marjorie E. Wirpio
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Clarence E. Delp
Edna Anderson Clerk Louise E. Ahern
Mary A. Spellman Teller Helene L. Ignico
Marjorie Modoono Teller Mary G. McCauley --
Dolores M. Swan Teller Charlotte Allen
Agnes Heimlich Teller Isabelle M. Kitson
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Elizabeth A. Downey
Grace White Teller Sally S. Hooper
Ruth P. Bruce Teller Michael Lovezzola
Helen L. Perry Teller Irene C. V. Fenerty
Teller Florence M. Boone
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,466 (Twenty-four hundred sixty-six)
Precinct Two 2,286 (Twenty-two hundred eighty-six)
Precinct Three 2,011 (Two thousand, eleven)
Precinct Four 2,059 (Two thousand, fifty-nine)
Precinct Five 2,408 (Twenty-four hundred, eight)
Precinct Six 2,282 (Twenty-two hundred, eighty-two)
Total 13,512 (Thirteen thousand, five hundred twelve)
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The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the
result as follows:
Precinct One 1,433 (Fourteen hundred thirty-three)
Precinct Two 1,223 (Twelve hundred, twenty-three)
Precinct Three 1,105 (Eleven hundred, five)
Precinct Four 1,288 (Twelve hundred, eighty-eight)
Precinct Five 1,450 (Fourteen hundred, fifty)
Precinct Six 1,371 (Thirteen hundred, seventy-one)
Total 7,870 (Seventy-eight hundred, seventy)
To vote YES or NO by ballot on the following question submitted
to the voters at large, pursuant to petition for a referendum filed
with the Selectmen requesting such a referendum upon the vote
adopted under Article 2 of the Warrant for Special Town Meeting held
on January 28, 1963:
Shall the town vote to approve the action of the representative
town meeting whereby it was voted to appropriate $3,200,000.00, to
provide for payment by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town and
authorize the Standing School Building Committee to enter into a
contract or contracts for the construction and original equipping
and furnishing of new secondary school buildings on land in the
vicinity of the senior high school, additions to the senior high
school building, and any alterations in the existing senior high
school building required by the construction of such additions and
the connection of the new buildings to such existing buildings, and
to supervise the work.
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Total
YES 903 738 840 959 965 917. 5,322
NO 493 456 248 314 455 422 2,388
BLANKS 37 29 17 15 30 _ 32 16o
TOTALS 1,433 1,223 1,105 1,288 1,450 1,371 7,870
In accordance with Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1954, Article 2
as passed at the Special Town Meeting held on January 28, 1963 was
approved.
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(WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 4, 1963
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington 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 sixty-three at 7:30 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct
Two, Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty -as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ilda J. Field
Nellie E. Batstone Teller Alice G. Marshall
Ida B. Fisk Teller Henry Meade
Mary F. Hadley Teller Lillian Meadows
Eileen Fradette Teller Marjorie E. Wirpio
Precinct Three- - Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Clarence E. Delp
Edna Anderson Clerk Mary A. Oliver
Mary A. Spellman Teller Helene L. Ignico
Marjorie Modoono Teller Mary G. McCauley
Dolores M. Swan Teller Charlotte Allen
Agnes Heimlich Teller Isabelle M. Kitson
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Elizabeth A. Downey
Grace White Teller Sally S. Hooper
Ruth P. Bruce Teller Michael Lovezzola
Helen L. Perry Teller Irene C. V. Fenerty
Teller Florence M. Boone
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o' clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,466 (Twenty-four hundred sixty-six)
Precinct Two 2,286 (Twenty-two hundred eighty-six)
Precinct Three 2,011 (Two thousand eleven)
Precinct Four 2,059 (Two thousand fifty-nine)
Precinct Five 2,408 (Twenty-four hundred eight)
Precinct Six 2,282 (Twenty-two hundred eighty-two)
Total 13,512 (Thirteen thousand five hundred twelve)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result
as follows:
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Precinct One 1,294 (Twelve hundred ninety-four)
Precinct Two 1,146 (Eleven hundred forty-six)
Precinct Three 1,166 (Eleven hundred sixty-six)
Precinct Four 1,188 (Eleven hundred eighty-eight)
Precinct Five 1,394 (Thirteen hundred ninety-four)
Precinct Six 1,123 (Eleven hundred twenty-three)
Total 7,311 (Seventy-three hundred eleven)
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.!{. Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SELECTMEN
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 659 616 755 791 947 703 4,471
Herbert J. Casey, Jr. 374 221 118 138 221 194 - 1,266
Robert Cataldo 757 677 570 508 677 588 3,777
Donald P. Noyes 467 481 567 732 693 545 3,485
Blanks 331 297 322 207 250 216 1,623
2,588 2,292 2,332 2,376 2,788 2,246 - 14,622
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. and Robert Cataldo were elected Selectmen for
three years.
TOWN CLERK
James J. Carroll 1,015 956 1,029 1,017 1,219 974 6,210
Blanks 279 190 137 171 175 149 1,101
1,294 1,146 1,166 1,188 1,394 1,123 7,311
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
James J. Carroll 1,016 942 990 982 1,173 929 6,032
Blanks 278 204 176 206 221 194 1,2?9
1,294 1,146 1,166 1,188 1,394. 1123 7,311
James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - THREE YEARS
Elizabeth H. Clarke 587 608 536 700 569 479 3,479
Vincent A. McCrossen 321 287 138 166 229 211 1,352
Alford S. Peckham 331 213 458 293 560 408 2,263
Blanks 55 38 34 29 36 25 217
1,294 1,146 1,166 1,188 1,394 .1;.123 7,311
Elizabeth H. Clarke was elected to the School Committee for
three years.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - ONE YEAR
Alfred L. Viano 942 856 957 969 1,081 921 5,726
Elaine R. Ward 236 172 136 141 220 138 1,043
Blanks 116 118 73 78 93 64 542
1,294 1,146 1,166 1,188 1,394 1,123 7,311
Alfred L. Viano was elected to the School Committee for one year.
MODERATOR
Charles E. Ferguson 986 900 977 978 1,136 914 5,891
Blanks 308 246 189 210 258 209 1,420
1,294 1,146 1,166 1188 1,394 1,123 7,311
Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year.
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Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals rIl
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PLANNING BOARD f:
Roland B. Greeley 435 416 601 613 557 433 3,055
George E. Rowe 433 461 366 347 520 359 2,486
Jules P. Sussman 334 188 138 176 247 28o 1,363
Blanks 92 81 61 52 70 51 407
1,294 1,146 1,166 1,188 1,394 1,123 7,311
Roland B. Greeley was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES a
Ethel U. Rich 1,019 964 1,027 945 .1,205 977 6,137
Blanks 275 182 139 243 189 146 1,174
1,294 1,146 1,166 1,188 1,394 1,123 7,311
Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
Harvey F. Winlock 944 896 982 950 1,127 899 5,798
Blanks 350 250 184 238 267 224 1,513
1,294 1,146 1,166 1,188 1,394 1,123 7,311
Harvey F. Winlock was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
CONSTABLES
Kenneth M. Cox 888 841 905 914 1,180 869 5,597
Paul E. Pardon 967 898 917 926 1,078 904 5,690
Blanks 733 553 510 536 530 473 3,335
2,588 2,292 2,332 2,376 2,788 2,246 14,622
Kenneth M. Cox and Paul E. Furdon were elected Constables for
one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
*James Cataldo 725 J. Joseph Harrington 419
*Wallace Cupp 467 Nathaniel Hartwell 413
*Homer J. Hagedorn 676 Rodger E. Longley 375
*Franklin C. Hudson 598 Rose McCrossen 275 '
Vincent A. McCrossen 365 Julian Soshnick 573436
*Jack L. Mitchell 574 *Jules P. Sussman
.:::Barney J. Tocio 450 Charles Seabury Ward 179
*David F. Toomey 591 Elaine R. Ward 239
*Weiant Wathen-Dunn 565 ::Ephraim Weiss 507
Jack A. Arnow 360 *Donald B. White - 508
John F. Barnaby 423 Oliver W. Woodburn 353
*J. Keith Butters 456 Blanks 4,767
Constantine J. Eliades 234
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
*Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 740 *George C. Sheldon 723
*Marjorie K. Blaisdell 6?3 **Sidney B. Williams 641
*Eric T. Clarke 726 *John A. Wilson 657
-Donald R. Grant 683 Marion D. Hoxie 444
*Winston R. Hindle, Jr. 662 Donald L. MacGillivray 493
*Alan S. Hodges 717 **Mary Louise Touart 590
*Harold E. Roeder 643 *Donald F. Turner 669
*Douglas T. Ross 699 Blanks 5,138
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE 309
Busa, Joseph A. 543 **Harvey F. Winlock 574
*Charles H. Cole, 2nd 796 *Leslie H. York 623
::Murray G. Dearborn 617 Bert V. Borngesser, III 460
*Donald M. Fifield 599 Clifford C. Cooper, Jr. 408
*George .E. Graves 606 Irving Goldberg 377
*Paul Hanson 669 Gerald M. Hyde 212
*Wilbur M. Jaquith 673 ::Mark Moore, Jr. 712
*William R. Page 620 *Alford S. Peckham 774
***Martin I. Small 559 Frank P. Samuel, Jr. 374
*Richard H. Soule 684 Blanks 4,278
*Elected for three years.
:.::Elected for two years.
r ***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
*Earl F. Baldwin, Jr. 562 ::::Natalie H. Riffin 500
William F. Downe 473 *Alfred P. Tropeano 556
*Evert N. Fowle 565 **Burton L. Williams 520
*Robert M. Gary 572 **Bayle, Shirley D. 491
::Martin A. Gilman 624 Francis W. Birch 230
*Allan Green 539 Herbert W. Eisenberg 316
*Robert H. Kingston 550 Charles J. Godwin, Jr. 368
:.-Irving H. Mabee 677 Robert G. Hargrove 466
Paul M. Mahoney 427 William E. Krag 398
*Donald P. Noyes 773 Edith W. Sayre 383
*William L. Potter 526 William J. Shields 440
*Norman J. Richards 682 Blanks 4,994
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
Arthur G. Bernier 416 *James F. Fenske 666
*Arthur E. Burrell 722 James L. Grant 379
® *Roy Edward Cook 517 *Kingston L. Howard 578
* William P. Fitzgerald 531 Robert L. Kelley 404
*Barbara M. Harvell 715 *Merrill F. Norlin 621
*Charles E. Kitchin 650 Leslie F. St. George 301
Lawrence Litwack 419 Temple E. Scanlon 463
*Christine H. Meyer 600 Ronald A. Schuler 273
*Paul B. West 569 Ann B. Smith 353
Gerald Y. Burns 185 Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. 412
Charles E. Clark 305 *Sumner P. Wolsky 515
Leonard J. Colwell 469 Blanks 4,071
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
*Leon A. Burke, Jr. 665 :.Kenneth L. Warden, Jr. 590
Frederick J. Conroy 446 Richard M. Wertheim 444
*Raymond J. Culler 501 *Marjorie C. L. Williams 575
*Charles G. Esterberg,Jr.493 Benjamin H. Golini 368
*Junes F. Flynn 557 Martin Lichterman 471
*James W. Lambie 531 Burt E. Nichols 426
*Richard I. Miller 610 John P. Spuria 269
*„William A. Oliver 481 *Alfred L. Viano 713
*Richard M. Perry 547 Blanks 4,286
*David A. Somers 503
*Elected for three years.
.Elected for two years.
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Attest: a A ..� .�ag,... < ,—.1a.... , r”
:r. Clerk
March 5, •63
To Whom It May Concern:
As of this fifth day of March, 1963, I do hereby appoint Mary R.
McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer, Town
of Lexington.
/;)'awn C1 r & Town Treasurer
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 18, 1963
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson, at CZ
8:03 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley. 8:03 P. M.
There were 184 Town Meeting Members present.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the- meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator at 8:04 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable' s Return.
8:04 P. M. - b
Article 2. Logan Clarke, Jr. presents Appropriation Committee
Report which was voted to be accepted and placed on ._..
file. 8:05 P. M.
Robert M. Gary presents Capital Expenditures Committee
Report which was voted to be accepted and placedon
file. 8:05 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the
Moderatortohave charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current
year.
Carried Unanimously 8:06 P. M.
Article 2. Alan G. Aaams presents Report of the Cary Lectures
Committee which was voted to be accepted, placed on file
and the committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:06 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Alan G. Adams.
Article 4. VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the current year and be raised in the current tax levy
except where a transfer is indicated they shall be
provided by such a transfer.
Selectmen' s Department
Personal Services $ 21,439.42
Expenses 4,500.00
Printing Town Report 3,000.00
Elections 8,200.00
Insurance 38,500.00
Town Employees Group Insurance 55,000.00
8:08 P. M.
Town Clerk & Treasurer's Department
Personal Services 14,895.00
Expenses 1,800.00
Elections 500.00
Vital Statistics 100.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 150.00
( This amount to be transferred from
the Parking Meter Fund)
Out of State Travel 250.00
Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles 100.00
8:08 P. M.
Collector's Department
Personal Services 10,371.00
Expenses 3,1}75.00
Metered Mail 7,300.00
8:09 P. M.
Trustees of Public Trusts
Expenses 350.00
8:09 P. M.
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Article 4. Accounting Department
( Cont.)
Personal Services $ 14,032.00
Expenses 600.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:09 P. M.
Assessors' Department
Personal Services 21,481.00
Expenses 22,100.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:10 P. M.
7 Law Department
Personal Services 4,000.00
Special Counsel - 1,200.00
Special Fees 5,000.00
Expenses 3,000.00
8:10 P. M.
Appropriation Committee
Expenses 4,820.00
8:10 P. M.
Board of Appeals
Personal Services 2,072.00
Expenses 2,1010.00
8:10 P. M.
Board of Retirement
Accrued Liability 42,004.00
Expenses 675.00
8:10 P. M.
Health Department
Personal Services 10,648.00
Expenses 8,075.00
Engineering 1,500.00
Animal Inspection - Personal Services 1,194.00
Rabies Clinic 975.00
Out of State Travel 200.00
8:11 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 7,161.00
Expenses 800.00
8:12 P. M.
Posture Clinic
Personal Services 850.00
Expenses 130.00
8:12 P . M.
Veterans' Day
Expenses 150.00
8:12 P. M.
Memorial Day
Expenses 500.00
8:12 P. M.
Town Celebrations Committee
Expenses 5,000.00
8:13 P. M.
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Article 4. Planning Board
( Cont.)
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Personal Services $ 14,000.00
Expenses 6,955.00
8:13 P. M.
Recreation Committee
Personal Services 14,800.00
Expenses 5,500.00
8:13 P. M.
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 3,500.00
Expenses 1,000.00
8:13 P. M.
Capital Expenditures Committee
Expenses 50.00
8:13 P. M.
Historic Districts Commission
Expenses 400.00
8:13 P. M.
Standing School Building Committee
Expenses 500.00
8:13 P. M.
Police Department
Personal Services 235,496.00
Expenses 21,430.00
Out of State T.vave1 60.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 150.00
(This amount to be transferred from _...
the Parking Meter Fund)
8:13 P. M.
Dog Officer
Personal Services 550.00
Expenses 700.00
8:13 P. M.
Fire Department
Personal Services 267,550.00
Expenses 31,310.00
Ambulance Maintenance 650 .00
8:13 P. M.
Forest Fires
Expenses 500.00
8:13 P. M.
Civil Defense
Personal Services 6,612.00
Expenses 7,000.00
Out of State Travel 150.00
8:14 P. M.
Inspection Department
Personal Services 19,576.00
Expenses 1,770.00
Out of State Travel 125.00
8:14 P. M.
Article 4. Weights & Measures
(Cont.)
Personal Services $ 1,491.00
Expenses 545.00
8:14 P. M.
Public Works Superintendent's Office
Personal Services 45,780.00
Expenses 2,001.00
Out of State Travel 200.00
8:15 P. M.
Enzineering Department
Personal Services 48,126.00
Expenses 4,000.00
8:15 P. M.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building
Personal Services 17,078.00
Expenses 30,830.00
8:,15 P. M.
Rental Properties
Maintenance 1,000.00
8:15 P. M.
Public Works Building
Wages & Expenses 40,975.00
8:15 P. M.
Highway Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 111,750.00
8:16 P. M.
Romd Machinery
Wages & Expenses 38,100.00
8:16 P. M.
Snow Removal
Wages & Expenses 80,000.00
8:16 P. M.
Traffic Regulation & Control
Wages & Expenses 11,050.00
8:16 P. M.
Street Lights
Expenses 68,881.00
8:20 P. M.
Street Signs
-- Wages & Expenses 3,000.00
8:20 P. M.
Sewer Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 45,000.00
8:20 P. M.
Sewer Services
Wages & Expenses 68,000.00
8:20 P. M.
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314 cn
Article 4. Garbage Collection
( Cont.)
Expenses $ 38,333.00 CD
8:20 P. M.
Care of Dump & Removal of Ashes
Expenses 31,000.00
8:20 P. M.
Water Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 63,750.00
8:20 P. M.
Water Services
Wages & Expenses 21,750.00
8:20 P. M.
Park Maintenance
Wages & Expenses 76,900.00
8:21 P. M.
Insect Suppression
Wages & Expenses 9,500.00
8:21 P. M.
Shade Tree
Wages & Expenses 28,000.00
8:21 P. M.
Dutch Elm Disease
Wages & Expenses 15,750.00
8:21 P. M.
School Operation
Personal Services 3,426,622.00
Expenses 737,987.00
Out of State Travel 5,500.00
Athletics 51,951.00
Vocational Education - Tuition-Transportation 15,595.00
Adult Education 7,700.00
8:24 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 112,135.00
Expenses 36,100.)01
(In addition to the amount of $3,369.56
received from the County for Dog licenses.)
8:24 P. M.
Public Welfare
Personal Services 8,028.00
Administration 625.00
Aid & Expenses 11,000.00
8:25 P. M.
Disability Assistance
Aid & Expenses 6,200.00
8:25 P. M.
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid & Expenses 4,000.00
8:25 P. M.
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Article 4. Old Age Assistance
( Cont.)
Aid & Expenses $ 23,850.00
8:25 P. M.
Medical Assistance to the Aged
Aid & Expenses 45,000.00
8:25 P. M.
Veterans' Services
Personal Services 2,939.00
Administration 350.00
Aid & Expenses 10,000.00
Grave Registration 250.00
Soldiers' Burials 250.00
8:25 P. M.
Cemetery Department -
Personal Services 5,650.00
Wages & Expenses 37,000.00
(Of which $4,000.00 is to be transferred from
the Perpetual Care Fund - Westview Cemetery)
8:26 P. M.
Payment on Debt
Interest 260,000.00
Principal 838,000.00
(Of which $7,000 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund.)
Main motion as presented carried unanimously by voice vote.
8:27 P. M.
Article 5. VOTED: To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes at the
following annual rates:
Town Clerk $ 4,500.00
Town Treasurer 4,500.00
Town Collector of Taxes 7,500.00
the increase over the rates established last year to
become effective April 1, 1963, and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $16,077.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M.
Article 6. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow
money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue
of the financial year beginning January 1, 1964, and to
issue a noteor notes therefor payable within one year and
to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period
of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of
Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M.
Article 7. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: To appropriate $35,000.00 for the Reserve Fund
and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of
$4,700.00 from the Overlay Reserve Fund and the transfer
of $30,300.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:30 P. M.
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Article 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to L
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petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1963.
Carried Unanimously 8:30 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: That the sum of $18,273.00 be raised and approp-
riated for pensions for retired members of the Police
Department, and their dependents, and that the sum of
$15,077.00 be raised and appropriated for pensions for
retired members of the Fire Department, and their
dependents, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:31 P. M.
Article 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to appoint one of their members to the Board
of Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41
of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:31 P. M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to sell and convey at any time on or before
March 15, 1964 the land on Meriam Street known as the
Old Fire Station Site, upon such terms and conditions
as they deem proper.
Carried Unanimously 8:31P. M.
Article 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to install water mains not less than six inches but
less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted
or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such
installation and land acquisition the sum of $28,300.00,
and to provide for payment thereof by the transfer of
$26,633.46 from the Water Department Available Surplus
and the transfer of $1,666.54 from the unexpended balance
of the appropriation to retain engineering services and
prepare plans and specifications for the construction of
a water standpipe voted under Article 11 of the Warrant
for the Special Town Meeting held November 19, 1956.
Carried Unanimously 8:33 P. M.
Article 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install sewer mains, subject to the assess-
ment of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted or
unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
1897 and all- acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement- or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$255,875.00, and that payment be provided by the transfer of
$63,570.00 from the Sewer Assessment Fund, the transfer
of $59,900.00 from the unexpended balance of the approp-
riation for the extension of a sewer main voted under
Article 5 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting
held September 15, 1958, the transfer of $15,399.88 from
the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the
installation of sewer mains voted under Article' 14. of the
warrant for the- 1960 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer
of $298.79 from the unexpended balance of the appropria-
tion for the installation of sewer mains voted tinder
Article 13 of the warrant for the 1959 Annual Town
Meeting, the transfer of $11,663.65 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for installation of sewer
main voted under Article 16 of the warrant for the 1958
Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of $33,889.96 from the
unexpended balance of the appropriation for the install-
ation of sewer mains voted under Article 15 of the warrant
for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, the transfer of $3,700.00
from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the
acquisition of land along Vine Brook southeasterly of
Emerson Road voted under Article 45 of the warrant for the
1960 Annual Town Meeting and by raising the balance of
$67,452.72 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M.
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Article 16. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as they may determine, in accordance
with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or
otherwise, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise , and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor; and to raise and appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$28,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:36 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or
other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall
determine, where the abutting owner pays one half of
the cost, or otherwise; and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $40 ,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:37 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install curbings at such locations as
they may determine; and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $5,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:37 P. M.
Article 19. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and
appropriated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 8:38 P. M.
Article 20. VOTED: That the sum of 550,000.00 be raised and
appropriated for the reconstruction of all or any
part of Massachusetts Avenue under Chapter 90
highway construction.
Carried Unanimously 8:38 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: That the sum of $40,000.00 be raised and
appropriated for the widening and construction with
permanent pavement of Lowell Street for a distance of
1,000 feet, more or less, north from Woburn Street and
for a distance of 800 feet, more or less, south from
East Street.
Carried Unanimously 8:39 P. M.
Article 22, VOTED: To. appropriate the sum of $29,700.00 for the
purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:41 P. M.
Article. 23. VOTED: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery
Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly
rental for the use of motorized equipment of the
Department of Public Works when used on various projects
carried on under the direction of said Department or
other departments of the Town, the amount of said charge
not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use
of similar equipment.
Carried Unanimously 8:41 P. M.
Article 24. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:41 P. M.
Article 25. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as they may determine prior to the final
adjournment of the 1964 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M.
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-Article 26. VOTED: That the sum of $8,160.00 be raised and
appropriated for the improvement of lowlands andJo.44
swamps in the eradication of mosquitoes, under Section
4A of Chapter 252 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M.
Article 27. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to obtain appraisals on and options for land
or rights therein that they desire to recommend be
acquired by the Town as locations -for future streets or
for playground and recreational purposes and that the
Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the
Town to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise,
such lands or rights therein for such purposes as are or
may be included in options obtained by the Selectmen;
and to raise and appropriate for such appraisals,
options and land acquisitions the sum of $4,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:45 P. M.
Article 28. VOTED: That the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated for
the development of Westview Cemetery and that said
sum be provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery
Sale of Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 8:45 P. M.
Article 29. VOTED: That the sum of $10,000.00 be raised and
appropriated under the authority of Chapter 570 of the
Acts of 1962, to be expended by the Selectmen for re-
imbursing subdividers for part of the cost of constructing
ways or installing municipal services, as required by
the Planning Board in its approval of definitive sub-
division plans under the- Subdivision Control Law, of a
greater width or size than required to serve only the
subdivision, the reimbursement as to any subdivision not
to exceed the amount recommended by the Planning Board.
8:46 P. M.
General discussion.
Charles E. Parks moves for indefinite postponement.
8:56 P. M. --
Indefinite postponement lost by voice vote . 9 P. M.
Main motion, as presented, carried. 9:01 P. M.
Article 30. VOTED: That the Selectmen, acting as a Board of Public
Works, be and hereby are authorized to relocate a 12"
water main under Grove Street as relocated and through
the new Grove Street Bridge over Route 128 to the extent
deemed necessary as a result of the reconstruction of
Route 128 by the Commonwealth, and to enter into a
contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
represented by its Department of Public Works for the
apportionment of the work, the expense and the future
maintenance of said water main; and to appropriate there-
for the sum of $10,000.00, and to provide for payment by
transfer from the Water Department Available Surplus.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 31. VOTED: To establish a General By-Laws Committee of
five residents of the Town, to be appointed by the
Moderator, to make a study of the General By-Laws of the
Town, prepare a revision thereof and report its recom-
mendations thereon at a subsequent Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:02 P. M.
Article 32. VOTED: To establish a committee of five residents of
the Town, to beappointed by the Board of Selectmen, to
study and make recommendations as to the needs of the
Town relative to providing public facilities in or near
the Battle Green District, so-called, or other areas
in the Town, and as to measures that might be taken to
fulfill such needs and report its recommendations
thereon at a subsequent Town Meeting, but not later than
the 1964 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M.
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Article 33. VOTED:. To accept Section 9A of Chapter 53 of. the
General Laws, as inserted by Section 1 of Chapter 214.9 of
the .Acts of 1962, which is an Actregulating the
issuance of nomination papers for use in city and town
primaries and elections, and providing a limit to the
number of such papers obtainable .
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, gives explanation of
this article.
Carried Unanimously' 9:09 P. M.
( CHAPTER 214.9. AN ACT REGULATING THE ISSUANCE OF
NOMINATION PAPERS FOR USE IN CITY ANDTOWN
PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS, AND PROVIDINGGA
LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF SUCH PAPERS
OBTAINABLE.
Be it enacted, etc. , as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 53 of the General Laws is hereby
amended by inserting after section 9 the following
section:--
Section 9A. In any city or town which accepts this
section, in a city by vote of the city council subject
to the provisions of its charter, and in a town by vote
of the town meeting; the following provisions shall apply
with respect to nomination papers:--
The final date for obtaining blank nomination papers
for nomination to city or town office shall be forty-
eight week day hours prior to the day on which nomination
papers are required to be submitted to the registrars
of voters for certification.
Each candidate shall file with the city or town clerk,
prior to obtaining blank nomination papers, a statement
containing his name and address, and the city or town
office for which he intends to be a candidate.
No candidate for city or town office shall receive
more blank nomination papers than will contain the number
of signatures required to place his name in nomination,
multiplied by five.)
Article 3L1 . VOTED: To amend the Building By-Law as follows:
1. By inserting in ARTICLE III thereof at the
beginning of the sentence defining the word "Basement"
the following words "Unless otherwise provided," so that
-- ~ -~ said definition shall read as follows:
BASEMENT: Unless otherwise provided, that portion of
a building that is partly or wholly below the finished
grade and which has a minimum of one half its height,
measured from finished floor to finished ceiling,
below the average finished grade of the ground adjoining
the building.
2. By inserting at the end of Section 2.D. of ARTICLE XX
thereof the following sentence:
For the purpose of this Section 2.D. , the word "base-
ment" shall mean that portion of a building that is
wholly or partly below the finished grade of the
ground adjoining the building.
3. By adding to Section L .B. of ARTICLE XIV thereof
the following:
h. In a one-story building, or a one-story portion of
or addition to a building of two or mores tomes, the
minimum thickness of any wall which does not exceed
forty (40) feet in length if unsupported laterally in
a manner approved by the Building Inspector as adequate
to furnish the necessary support and which does not
exceed ten ( 10) feet in height need not exceed eight
( 8) inches., provided such one-story building or one-
story portion of or addition to a building of two or
more stories does not exceed one thousand (1000) square
feet in area.
Carried Unanimously 9:11 P. M.
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Article 35. Motion; To amend Section 5, Permitted Buildings and
Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out sub- E-/-4
paragraph 1 of paragraph ( c) C 1 Districts, and in-
serting in place thereof the following:
1. Retail stores including retail liquor stores,
if otherwise lawful.
9:11 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee reads Report of` the Planning Board on
this article . 9:15 P. M.
Various speakers.
James J. Flynn moves for indefinite postponement
which was lost by voice vote at 9:28 P. M.
Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
1 Frederick E. Tucker 28
5 Harold T. Handley 29
Ernest A. Giroux 100
10 157
Declared Lost. 9:34 P. M.
Article 36. MOTION: -That this article be indefinitely postponed.
9:3)4. P. M.
Paul B. West presents the following motion:
That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to
publish a list of the real estate assessments in the
town as of January 1, 1963 in such form and containing
such information as the Selectmen shall determine, and
that the sum of $4,800 be raised and appropriated.
9:34 P. M.
Various speakers.
Mr. Westts motion declared lost by voice vote .
9:50 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
12 Frederick E. Tucker 20
7 Harold T. Handley 31
29 Ernest A. Giroux
48 125
Motion as presented by Paul B. West lost. 9:52 P. M.
Article 37. RESOLUTION: That the Lexington Town Meeting recommends
to the General Court legislation to amend the laws relative
to exemptions from real estate taxation to remedy the
disproportionate affect on such exemptions resulting
from the assessment of ,full and fair cash valuations in
certain cities or towns, and authorizes the Board of Sel-
ectmen to represent the Town in favor of such
legislation.
Carried by voice vote. 9:55 P. M.
Article 38. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
VOTED: Subject to review by the Department of Public
Works of the Commonwealth and subject to such modifi-
cations as said Department may make as to clarity and
engineering accuracy, and subject also to ratification
and acceptance by the General Court, to approve certain
changes in a part of the boundary line between Lexington
and Winchester in the vicinity of Winchester Drive and
Thornberry Road, the new boundary line being described
as follows:
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Article 38. Beginning at a point in the existing boundary line
( Cont. ) 5.49 feet southeasterly from bound L-W-1 thence
running South 24°36120" East 655.05 feet to a point;
thence running South 60°00130" East 0.98 feet to bound
L-W-2; thence running South 42°27140" East 115.87
feet to a point; thence running South 41°11130" East
183.19 feet to a point; thence running South 74°34126"
East 532.10 feet to a point; thence running South
15°25134" West 122.31 feet to a point in the northerly
sideline of Winchester Drive; thence running South
74°3026" East 133.83 feet to a point; thence running
South_15025134" West 70.00 feet to a point in the
southerly side line of said Winchester Drive; thence
fl running easterly on a curved line having a radius of
1195.00 feet for a distance of 263.10 feet to a point;
L . thence running South 2°48142" West 94.21 feet to L-W-3.
Carried 10:07 P. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that Article 39 be postponed until after
Article 73 has been acted upon.
Carried Unanimously 10:07 P. M.
Article 40. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M.
Article 41. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Director of Civil Defense be and hereby
is authorized with approval of the Boardóf SeleCtmen to
construct and install on town property a civil defense
alarm system, such installations to be subject to the
approval of the Board or Committee charged with the
care and control of the property, and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of 1.2,000.00.
10:09 P. M.
John E. Harvey moves for indefinite postponement.
10:15 P. M.
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General discussion.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote .
10:20 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
9 Frederick E. Tucker 22
12 Harold T. Handley 24
26 Ernest A. Giroux 73
47 119
Indefinite postponement declared lost. 10:22 P. M.
Main motion, as presented, declared carried by voice
vote. 10:25P. M.
Voice vote doubted so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
15 Frederick E. Tucker 19
19 Harold T. Handley 16
L.7
81 Ernest A. Giroux
88
Declared Lost. 10:28 P. M.
Haskell W. Reed moves that meeting be adjourned to Monday,
March 25, 1963 at 8:15 p. M. Lost. 10:35 P. M.
Article 42. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole , Jr.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:36 P. M.
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Article 43. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ize-d to obtain appraisals on and options for land or
rights therein that they desire to recommend be acquired CD
by the Town as locations for future streets or for school,
playground and other public purposes and that the Sel-
ectmen be and they hereby are authorized on behalf of
the Town to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or
otherwise, such lands or rights therein for such purposes
as are or may be included in options obtained by the
Selectmen; and to raise and appropriate for such
appraisals, options and land acquisitions the sum of
$4,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:37 P. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that Article )4j. be postponed until the end
of the warrant.
Carried Unanimously 10:38 P. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that Article 45 be postponed until the end
of the warrant.
Carried Unanimously 10:39 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that meeting be adjourned until Monday,
March 25, 1963 at 8:15 P. M. 10:39 P. M.
Alan G. Adams requests reconsideration of Article 14 and asked
at what time it was closed. 10:39 P. M.
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, replies that it was closed at
10:28 P. M.
Motion of Mr. Flynn for adjournment - carried unanimously.
10:40 P. M.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 25, 1963
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at
8:05 P. M. _
There were 172 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Monsignor George W. Casey. 8:07 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:08 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable's Return for
the meeting. 8:08 P. .M. _
Article 1. Logan Clarke, Jr. moves that the Appropriation
Committee Report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: That, in connection with the proposal of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through its Department of
Public Works, to dredge and widen Kiln Brook in the Town
of Lexington from the northeasterly side of Route 128 for
a distance of approximately 4,500 feet to the Lexington-
Bedford town line, the Selectmen be and hereby are auth-
orized in the name and on behalf of the Town to enter into
a contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, rep-
resented by its Department of Public Works, for the pay-
ment by the Town of one-half of the actual cost of said
work and of necessary engineering therefor and to execute
and deliver a bond of indemnity agreeing to indemnify and
save harmless the Commonwealth and its representatives and
agents against all claims and demands for damages that
may be sustained by any person whose land or any rights
or interest therein is taken for or is injured by said
work, and to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary for said work; and that the sum of $30,000.00 be
appropriated therefor and payment provided by the _transfer
of $20,000.00 from the unexpended balance of the approp-
riation voted for acquisition of land abutting the Great
Meadows under Article 45 of the warrant for the 1958
Annual Town Meeting and by raising the balance of
$10,000.00 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that the Special Town Meeting be dissolved.
8:14 P. M.
Town Clerk
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ADJOutuvi.0 TOMN- MEZT1hU liLD MARCH' 25, 1963
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at
CD
8:15 P. M.
There were 178 Town Meeting Members present.
Alan G. Adams, _Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, asks that
Article 41 be reconsidered. 8:15 P. M.
Motion for reconsideration of Article 41 was carried by voice
vote at 8:19 P. M.
Discussion by various speakers. _
Roland B. Greeley asks that Article 41 be read again. Lincoln
P. Cole, Jr. reads Article 41. —"
Article 41. VOTED: That the Director of Civil Defense be and hereby
is authorized with approval of the Board of Selectmen to
construct and install on town property a civil defense
alarm system, such installations to be subject to the
approval of the Board or Committee charged with the care
and control of the property, and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $12,000.00.
Vote taken by voice vote. 8:56 P. M.
Voice vote doubted by the Moderator so standing vote
taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
16 Frederick E. Tucker 17
22 Harold T. Handley 18
Thomas A. Napoli
92 82
Carried 8:58 P. M.
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Alan G. Adams moves that Article 44 be taken from the end of the
warrant. Carried Unsanimously 9 P. M. -tl-
Article 44. Alan G. Adams moves for indefinite postponement of this
article. Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
Mr. Adams moves that Article 45 be taken from the end of the
warrant. Carried Unanimously. 9 P. M.
Article 45. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized on behalf of the Tonn to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground and
other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of land
consisting of Lots 49-74, inclusive, in Block 1, Lots
23-44, inclusive, in Block 4, Lots 20-38, inclusive, in
Block 15, Lots 36 and 37 in Block 20, Lots 17, 18, 34
and 35 in Block 21, Lots 16, 17, 32 and 33 in Block 22,
Lots 15, 16, 31 and 32 in Block 23, Lots 26 and 27 in
Block 57, and all lots in Blocks 5-14, inclusive, and
in Blocks 58 and 59, all as shown on a plan entitled
"Plan of Lots At Lexington Heights Owned by M. C. Meagher",
surveyed by E. A. W. Hammett, C.E. , dated July 1892,
recorded in Middlesex. South District Registry of Deeds,
Plan Book ?7, Plan 24; and to appropriate for such land
acquisition the sum of $10,000.00, and that payment be
provided by the transfer of $200.00 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for the acquisition of two
certain parcels of land voted under Article 46 of the
warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, and by raising
the balance of $9,800.00 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M.
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Article 46. Irving H. Mabee moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 47. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground and
recreational purposes and other public purposes all or
any part of a parcel of land believed to contAin 36
acres, more or less, situated in East Lexington and
bounded northwesterly by other land of the Town;
northeasterly by the Lexington-Winchester town line and
southeasterly by the Lexington-Arlington town line, said
parcel being the land substantially as described in three
deeds recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds, Book 9596, Page 406, Book 9)1)12, Page 113, and
Book 6918, Page 184; and to raise and appropriate therefor
the sum of$20,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:15 P. M.
Article 48. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational
purposes and other public purposes a parcel of land on
the southwesterly side of Winchester Drive, bounded
southwesterly by other land of the Town and believed to
contain 8000 square feet, more or less, and being the
land substantially as described in a deed recorded in
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 9962,
Page 441; and to appropriate for such _land acquisition
the sum of $1,000.00 and to provide payment thereof by
the transfer of $500.00 from the unexpended balance of
the appropriation for acquisition of land voted under
Article 42 of the warrant for the 1960 Annual Town
Meeting, the transfer of $400.00 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for the acquisition of land
voted under Article 36 of the warrant for the 1962
Annual Town Meeting, and the transfer of $100.00 from
the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the
acquisition of rights and easements in certain land voted
under Article 37 of the warrant for the 1961 Annual
Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:18 P. M.
Article 49. Irving H. Mabee moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 9:19 P. M.
Article 50. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
Approved VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding to nub-
by section (a) , R-1 Districts, in Section 5, Permitted
Attorney Buildings and Uses, at the end and as a part of paragraph
General, 7, the following:
Edward W.
Brooke, h. Golf courses with the exception of miniature golf,
June 7, novelty, pitch and putt installations and golf driving
1963 ranges all of which are hereby expressly prohibited.
9:19 P. M.
Mr. Mabee reads the Report of the Planning Board.
9:20 P. M.
Motion as presented carried unanimously 9:21 P. M.
Alan G. Adams presents Articles 51 to 67, inclusive.
VOTED: That articles 51 to 67, inclusive, be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 9:22 P. M.
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Article 51. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and aocept the layout
of as a town way, Alcott Road from Burroughs Road a
distance of 1546 feet, more or less, westerly to Thoreau
Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 7, 1963, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:22 P. M.
Article 52. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the
layout of as a town way, Baskin Road from Loring Road a
distance of 1393 feet, more or less, as laid out by the
Selectmen and-shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:22 P. M.
Article 53. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Bowser Road from Saddle Club Road
a distance of 966 feet, more or less, southerly to Todd
Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January
7, 1963, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:23 P. M.
Article 54. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Brown Road from Burnham Road a
distance of 648 feet, more or less, easterly, as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on:Tile in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:24 P. M. r 1
Article 55. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Burroughs Road from East Street a
distance of 2253 feet, more or less, northerly and
westerly to Thoreau Road as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in theofficeof the Town Clerk,
dated January 7, 1963, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor. •
Carried Unanimously 9:25 P. M.
Article 56. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Constitution Road from Oxbow Road
a distance of 937 feet, more or less, easterly and south-
erly, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January
7t 1963, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:25 P. M.
Article 57. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Cooke Road from Douglas Road a
distance of 1540 .feet, more or less, to Fulton Road as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
- in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:26 P. M.
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Article 58. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Douglas Road from East Street a
distance of 2191 feet, more or less, easterly as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
Interest ,in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:27P. M.
Article 59. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Fulton Road from 170 feet north of
Rolfe Road a distance of 655 feet, more or less, north-
erly to Douglas Road as laid out by the Selectmen and
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I r shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
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Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:27 P. 14.
Article 60. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Freemont Street from Constitution
Road a distance of 503 feet, more or less, northerly as
laid out by the Selectman and shown upon a plan on file
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in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 21, 1963,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:28 P. M.
Article 61. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Jeffrey Terrace from Demar Road a
distance of 378 feet, more or less, easterly as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
-- interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:28 P. M.
Article 62. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Lillian Road from 240 feet south of
Anthony Road a distance of 232 feet, more or less,
southerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 7, 1963, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:29 P. M.
Article 63. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Oxbow Road from Revolutionary Road
a distance of 2030 feet, more or less, northerly as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, -1963, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:29 P. M.
Article 64. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
fl
out of as a town way, Roosevelt Road from 200 feet west
of Wilson Road a distance of 128 feet, more or less,
westerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 7, 1963, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
_ fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:30 P. M.
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Article 65. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
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out of as a town way, Saddle Club Road from Grant Street
a distance of 938 feet, more or less, easterly as laid ,
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest .in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:30 P. M.
Article 66. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Ross Road from Paul Revere Road a
distance of 956 feet, more or less, to Oxbow Road as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on_;file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:31 P. M.
Article 67 . VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Todd Road from Grant Street a dis-
tance of 750 feet, more or less, easterly as laid out by
the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and to author-
ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase
or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:31 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee reads Report of the Planning Board
approving motions under Articles 51 to 67 inclusive.
9:32. P. M.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate for land acquisition
and for construction of the ways enumerated in articles
51 to 67, inclusive, the sum of $500.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:32 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. presents Articles 68 to 73, inclusive. l]
VOTED: That articles 68 to 73, inclusive, be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 9:33 P. M.
Article 68. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Ames Avenue from Carville Avenue a
distance of 600 feet, more or less, easterly to Baker
Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in- the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
_ wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:33 P. M.
Article 69. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Drew Avenue from Bow Street a
distance of 270 feet, more or less, westerly to Cliffe
Avenue as .laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:34 P. M.
Article 704 VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Eastern Avenue from School Street
a distance of 1135 feet, more or less, easterly to Fair-
land Street as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:314. P. M.
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Article 71. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Freemont Street from Cedar Street
a distance of 1290 feet, more or less, southwesterly to
Battle Green Village Development as laid out by the
Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7,
1963, and to authorize- the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:35 P. M.
Article 72. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Manning Street from Bedford Street
a distance of 505 feet, more or less, westerly to Milk
Street as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1963, and to authorize the
Selectmen.to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor. - -
Carried Unanimously 9:35 P. M.
Article 73. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out _of as a town way, Winter Street from Rangeway a
distance of 481 feet, more or less, westerly as laid out
by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and-shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 7, 1963, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:35 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee reads Report of the Planning Board
approving motions under Articles 68 to 73, inclusive.
9:36 P. M.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate for land acquisition
and for construction of the ways enumerated in articles
68 to ?3, inclusive, the sum of $91,700.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:40 P. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that Article 39 be taken up now.
Carried Unanimously 9:40 P. M.
Article 39. Presented by Alan G. Adams.
VOTED: To change to Volunteer Way the name Winter
Street, for that part of an accepted way extending from
Grove Street southwesterly as shown on two plans on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, one of which plans is
entitled "Plan of Winter St. , Lexington, Mass.", dated
Sept. 7, 1957, Richard J. Gayer, Town Engineer, and the
other of which plans is entitled 'Plan of Winter Street,
Lexington, Mass.", dated Jan. 7, 1963, John J. Carroll,
Town Engineer.
Carried Unanimously 9:42 P. M.
Article 74. Presented by Homer J. Hagedorn.
I move to amend the General By-Laws of the Town of
Approved Lexington by adding one new section under Article XXII,
by Removal of Snow and Ice, substantially as follows:
Attorney
General, Section 1A. No owner or agent having charge of any
Edward W. building abutting on a sidewalk, within the limits here-
Brooke, inafter defined, shall place, or permit or suffer to
June 7, remain for more than four hours between sunrise and sun-
1963 set, any snow or ice upon such sidewalk, unless such ice
is made even and covered with sand, sawdust, earth or
ashes to prevent slipping.
Until otherwise determined said limits shall be the
sidewalks along Woburn and Lowell Streets within the C-1
District -at their. intersection.
Carried Unanimously 9:48 P. M.
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Article 75. Presented by Carl Blake.
I move that the Town raise and appropriate from the
tax levy the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500)
Dollars to be expended under the direction of the Board
of Health for providing cooperative complementary
facilities to the out-patient clinic of the Mystic
Valley Children's Clinic, established in accordance with
. the provisions of Chapter 123 of the General Laws in
cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Mental
Health, and for providing payment for services rendered
or to be rendered by such Clinic.
10 P. M.
Rufus L. McQuillan speaks for the Board of Health in
favor of this article. 10:05 P. M.
Carried by voice vote. 10:10 P. M.
Article 76. Mark Moore, Jr. moves for.indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 10:11 P. M.
Article 77. Mark Moore, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 10:12 P. M.
Article 78. Stephen T. Russian moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 10:13 P. M.
Article 79. Presented by Hugh M. Chapin.
VOTED: That the Town amend the Zoning By Law by adding
at the end of Section 4 (g) A-1 Garden Apartment and hotel
districts the following new paragraph:
A district situated on the southerly side of Worthen
Road, lying between Massachusetts Avenue and Bedford
Street bounded and described as follows:
Northwesterly by Worthen Road, 389 feet, more or less;
Approved Northeasterly by land now or formerly of Rayco Realty
by Trust, 507 feet, more or less; Southeasterly by land now
Attorney or formerly of John P. & Loretta B. Whalen and Town of
General, Lexington, 389 feet, more or less; Southwesterly by land
Edward W. now or formerly of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston,
Brooke, 427 feet, more or less; said area containing 4.1 acres
June 7, more or less. -
1963 10:19 P. M.
Mr. Chapin asks the Moderator to recognize Charles H.
Cole, 2nd. Mr. Cole gives explanation of this article.
10:24 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee reads Report of the Planning Board on
this article. 10:26 P. M.
Mr. Mabee moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. 10:28 P. M.
Mr. Earle Parks requests permission of the Town Meeting
Members to speak on the floor in favor of this article.
Permission granted. 10:28 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:34 P. M.
Mr. Chapin asks permission for Mr. L. F. Niles to speak
before the meeting. There were no objections. 10:45 P.M.
Voice vote not unanimous. 10:59 P. M. Standing vote taken
as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
21 Frederick E. Tucker 10
32 Harold T. Handley 6
83 Thomas A. Napoli 11
136 27
Carried 10:55 P. M.
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Article 80. Irving H. Mabee moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 10:55 P. M.
Article 81. Alfred P. Tropeano moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 10:56 P. M.
Article 82. Presented by Alfred P. Tropeano.
VOTED: To amend the Building By-Law of the Town of
Lexington as follows:
Article IX, Section 1 by inserting after sub-section B:
tt1. Modified Second-Class Construction. A building of
modified second-class construction shall consist of all
Approved exterior walls of masonry, re-inforced concrete or other
by equally fire resistive materials, provided that all
Attorney bearing walls shall have a minimum fire rating of one
General., (1) hour, and interior and structural elementswholly or
Edward W. partly of wood or of steel or iron which is not protected
Brooke, as required for first-class construction."
June 7,
1963- -Article XI by striking out Section 2 as it appears therein
and inserting the following:
"Section 2. Second Class and Modified Second Class
Construction
A. Every building hereafter constructed or altered,
and every extension of or addition to every building now
existing or hereafter constructed or altered, to be used
as a public building, store, school, office building,
factory or mercantile establishment, shall be of not
less than second-class construction.
B. Every apartment building if less than three
stories in height hereafter constructed or altered and
every extension of or addition to every such apartment
now existing or hereafter constructed or altered shall
be of not less than modified second-class construction".
Carried Unanimously 11 P. M.
Article 83. Presented by Weiant Wathen-Dunn.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning B7-Law by adding at the
end of paragraph 22 of Section L. (c) 0 1 - Local business
districts, the following sentence: Provided, however,
that the distance extended along the southeasterly side
line of Woburn Street in a southwesterly direction from
the southwesterly intersection of Woburn and Lowell
Streets shall be 267.30 feet.
11:02 P. M.
Mr. Dunn tells the Town Meeting Members to vote against
the article. 11:08 P. M.
Permission is asked for Mr. Christoforo, Attorney for
Irving Currier, to speak on the floor. 11:08 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee reads Report of the Planning Board on
this article. 11:12 P. M.
There were no objections to Mr. Christoforo speaking.
11:15 P. M.
Voice vote not unanimous. 11:15 P. M.
Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers pposed
6 Frederick E. Tucker 2
1 Harold T. Handley 26
-12 Thomas A. Napoli
20 125
Lost 11:17 P. M.
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Article 84. VOTED: To extend to-the 1964 Annual Town Meeting the
Presented time within which the Historic Districts Study Committee
by appointed under Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting of
Alan G. January 28, 1963 shall report.
Adams Carried Unanimously 11:18 P. M.
Article 85. Alan G. Adams moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 11:18 P. M.
Alen G. Adams moves that the meeting be dissolved. 11:18 P. M.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 34
AS PASSED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH lti, 1963.
ARTICLE 34 AS PASSED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN 14.6.6TIAG HELD MARCH 18, 1963
Article 34. VOTED: To amend the Building By-Law as follows:
1. By inserting in ARTICLE III thereof at the beginning
of the sentence defining the word "Basement" the following
words "Unless otherwise provided," so that said definition
shall read as follows:
BASEMENT: Unless otherwise provided, that portion of a
7-, building that is partly or wholly below the finished
grade and which has a minimum of one half its height,
measured from finished floor to finished ceiling, below
the average finished grade of the ground adjoining the
building. -
2. By inserting at the end of Section 2.D. of ARTICLE XX
thereof the following sentence:
For the purpose of this Section 2.D. , the word "base-
ment" shall mean that portion of a building that is
wholly or partly below the finished grade of the ground
adjoining the building.
3. By adding to Section 4.B. of ARTICLE XIV thereof
the following:
h. In a one-story building, or a one-story portion of
or addition to a building of two or more stories, the
minimum thickness of any wall which does not exceed
forty (40) feet in length if unsupported laterally in
a manner approved by the Building Inspector as adequate
to furnish the necessary support and which does not
exceed ten (10) feet in height need not exceed eight
(8) inches, provided such one-story building or one-
story portion of or addition to a building of two or
more stories does not exceed one thousand (1000)
square feet in area.
Carried Unanimously 9:11 P. M.
- /Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass. , March 21, 1963.
I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do
hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 34
passed at the Annual Town Meeting held March 18, 1963 and as same
appears on record.
MM /Signed/ James J. Carroll
Town Clerk
Boston, Mass. , May 7, 1963
The foregoing amendment to building by-law is hereby approved.
/Signed/ Edward W. Brooke
Attorney General
Thomas G. Gibian resiged as -a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two
as of May 15, 1963.
Donald L. MacGillivray, 37 Charles Street, was moved up, and has
accepted, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Gibian' s resignation.
Term ends in March, 1964.
334
(WARRANT FOR SPECIAL ELECTION - See Warrant Book)
SPECIAL ELECTION
JUNE 17, 1963
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town
of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of
Lexington on Monday, June the seventeenth in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and sixty-three at 7:30 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct
Two, Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School. .v.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
- Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ilda J. Field
Nellie E. Batstone Teller Henry P. Meade
Ida B. Fisk Teller Alice G. Marshall
Precinct Three " Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Edna Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver
Mary A. Spellman Teller Helene L. Ignico
Agnes Heimlich Teller Mary G. McCauley
Precinct Five - Precinct Six
Joseph 0 . Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Sally S. Hooper
Grace White Teller Florence M. Boone
Helen L. Perry Teller Marjorie Modoono
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o' clock A. M. and remained open until eight otcl'ock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,477 (Twenty-four hundred, seventy-seven)
Precinct Two 2,284. (Twenty-two hundred, eighty-four)
Precinct Three 2,009 (Two thousand, nine)
Precinct Four 2,059 (Two thousand, fifty-nine)
Precinct Five 2,418 (Twenty-four hundred, eighteen)
Precinct Six 2,288 (Twenty-two hundred, eighty-eight)
Total 13,535 (Thirteen thousand, five hundred thirty-five)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Regiatrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result
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as follows:
Precinct One 267 (Two hundred sixty-seven)
Precinct Two 268 (Two hundred sixty-eight)
Precinct Three 307 (Three hundred seven)
Precinct Four 316 (Three hundred sixteen)
Precinct Five 492 (Four hundred ninety-two)
Precinct Six 292 (Two hundred ninety-two)
Total 10942 (nineteen hundred forty-two)
4135
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SELECTMAN
George C. Sheldon 176 192 210 213 305 136 1,232
Fred D. Hersom, Jr. 47 27 16 33 78 24 225
Arthur B. Ritchie , Jr. 17 40 49 49 84 99 338
Blanks 27 9 21 _L 33 147
Totals 267 268 307 316 492 292 1,942
George C. Sheldon was elected Selectman to fill an unexpired term
ending March, 1964. (Vacancy caused by the resignation of Alan
G. Adams.)
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Lawrence A. Sullivan 173 173 204 223 293 174 1,240
Fred D. Hersom, 2 0 4 5 5 0 16
Arthur B. Ritchie, Jr. 1 0 5 3 1 1 11
Blanks 91 _ 95 _91- 85 193 117 675
Totals 267 268 307 316 492 292 1,942
Lawrence A. Sullivan was elected Trustee of Public Trusts. to fill an
unexpired term ending March, 1966. (Vacancy paused by the resigna-
tion of Donald R. Grant)
A true record.
Attest:
All," "AA
._ Town Clerk
Robert H. Packard, formerly of 14 Gleason Road, resigned as a
Town Meeting Member in Precinct Five as of August 7, 1963.
Leonard J. Colwell, 36 North Hancock Street, was moved up, and
has accepted, filling the vacancy in Precinct Five caused by
Mr. Packard's resignation. Term ends in March, 1964.
Charles M. Blake, 72 Meriam Street, resigned as a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct Three as of October 2, 1963.
Joseph A. Busa, 64 Hancock Street, was moved up, and has
accepted, filling the vacancy in Precinct Three caused by
Mr. Blake' s resignation. Term ends in March, 1964.
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336 _,
(WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 25, 1963
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
8:07 P. M.
There were 157 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley at 8:08 P. M.
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting,
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:09 P. M.
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the Constable's Return for
the meeting. 8:09 P. M. _
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. , Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, asks
for a moment of silence in memory of the death of President John F.
Kennedy who was assassinated on November 22, 1963..
8:11 P. M. -
Sumner E. Perlman moves that meeting be adjourned to a future
date to be decided by the Board of Selectmen. 8:12 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole moves that the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday,
November 27, 1963 at 8 P. M.
Carried 8:12 P. M.
James F. Flynn doubts the vote . 8:12 P. M.
Standing vote on amendment of Mr. Cole taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
17 Frederick E. Tucker 4
16 Donald J. Shaw �7
21 Stephen T. Russian 27
10 Leslie H. York 10
64 58
Amendment adopted 8:15 P. M. -
Main motion, as amended, declared lost by voice vote. 8115 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows
In Favor Tellers Opposed
6 Frederick E. Tucker 112
11 Donald J. Shaw 24
17 Stephen T. Russian 21
8 Leslie H. York 32
42 89
Motion not adopted. 8:18 P. M.
Article 1. Donald P. Noyes moves that the report of the Appropriation
Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M.
Robert M. Gary moves that the report of the Capital Ex-
penditures Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr.
Article 2. VOTED: To appropriate the additional sum of $7,000.00
for Cary Memorial Library - Expenses Account for the
year 1963 , and to provide for payment of said sum by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M.
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Article 3. VOTED: To appropriate the additional sum of $14,400.00
for Payment on Debt - Interest for the year 1963, and to
provide for payment of said sum by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M.
Article 4. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to retain engineering services to prepare plans
for a system of sanitary sewers to serve principally the
Woodhaven area of the. Tom; and that the sum of
$10,000.00 be appropriated therefor and payment provided
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:21 P. M.
[- Article 5. VOTED: To transfer the sum of $1,000.00 from the
Parking Meter Fund to Parking Meter Maintenance Account
for the purchase of additional parking meters.
Carried Unanimously 8:22 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by William Roger Greeley.
VOTED: That there exists in the Town a shortage of
safe and sanitary dwellings available for elderly persons
of low income at rentals which they can afford; that it
is hereby determined that a Housing Authority is needed
for the provision of housing for elderly persons of low
income; and that the Lexington Housing Authority be
organized and established under the provisions of Section
26K of Chapter 121 of the General Laws, as amended.
Carried Unanimously 8:34 P. M.
Article 7. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized and directed to settle the claim of the Town
against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for damages
arising out of a taking by the Commonwealth of Town land
designated as Parcel No. 9-3-T in an order of taking
dated August 29, 1961 and recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book 9892, Page 517-524, and
[- to execute and deliver a release of all demands against
the Commonwealth therefor in the amount of not less than
$175.00 and in such form as the Selectmen, by their
execution thereof, shall determine .
Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: That the sum of $15,000.00 be; appropriated for
the construction of a sewer main or mains in Worthen
Road from Bedford Street to Massachusetts Avenue or other
land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the
assessment of betterments or otherwise in accordance
with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in
amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise,
and that payment be provided by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried by voice vote. 8:47 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: To accept Section 8c of Chapter 40 of the General
Laws which is an Act relating to the establishment, powers
and duties of conservation commissions in cities and
towns, and establish under the provisions of said Section
8c of Chapter 40 .a Conservation Commission consisting of
five members.
Carried Unanimously 8:49 P. M.
_Article 10. VOTED: That the sum of $400.00 be and hereby is appro-
priated as a supplementary appropriation to be used in
conjunction with and in addition to the money appropriated
in the vote adopted under Article 4 of the warrant for
the Special Town Meeting held on January 28, 1963, for
the relocation of fire alarm wires at the Grove Street
crossing over Route 128, as authorized in said vote, and
provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:51 P. M.
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Article 11. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under authority of the vote adopted under
Article 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town
Meeting, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the
Town to retain professional services and prepare final
plans and specifications and to obtain bids for alter-
ations and additions to the existing senior high school;
that the sum of $19,000.00 be appropriated therefor, and
payment provided by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M.
Article 12. Presented by Sanborn C. Brown.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee, .�
appointed under authority of the vote adopted under
Article 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town
Meeting, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the
Town to retain professional services and prepare pre-
liminary plans, specifications and cost estimates for
the construction of a new elementary school building on
the parcel of land situated on the southwesterly side of
Middleby Road that was acquired for school and other
public purposes in 1958; and that the sum of $20,000.00
be appropriated therefor, and payment provided by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:58 P. M.
Article 13. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: To accept the provisions of Section 18A of
Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as inserted by Section 1
of Chapter 409 of the Acts of 1962, which is an Act auth-
orizing the commonwealth, the metropolitan district
commission, and cities and towns to adopt rules regul-
ating the use of ways by pedestrians, and providing for
the non-criminal disposition of violations thereof.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Article 14. Presented by Natalie H. Riffin.
Dia
TIN:
rArticle 14, I move that the town accept as a part
of the Zoning by-law of Lexington, Section 8 of Chapter
40A of the General laws".
9:06 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee reads the report of the Planning Board.
9:10 P. M.
Voice vote not unanimous, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
0 Frederick E. Tucker 25
1 Donald J. Shaw 37
7 Stephen T. Russian 42
0 Leslie H. York 32
8 136
Motion not adopted. 9:14 P. M.
Article 15. VOTED: That the- Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to sell and convey to the United States of America I]
lots 185 through 189, inclusive, on Hayward Avenue, and
lots 178, 179 and 180 on Massachusetts Avenue, on plan of
F. W. Coughlin, surveyed by H. A. Hillhouse, C.E. ,
dated March 1910, now held by the Town under foreclosed
tax titles or otherwise and located within the proposed
Minute Man Historical Park; that the minimum amount to be
paid for such conveyance shall be $1.00; and that the
deed shall be in such form as the Selectmen, by their
execution thereof, shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 9:15 P. M.
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Article 16. VOTED: To accept and designate as the Lexington flag,
a flag presented to the Town by the Lexington Detachment of the
Marine Corps League, and to place such flag under the
custody and control of the Selectmen, to be displayed,
carried or flown at such times and places and on such
occasions and in such manner as the Selectmen shall from
time to time determine.
James F. Flynn asked what type of flag it was.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. asked to have the flag brought
before the Town Meeting, which was done by
Officer Morelli.
Motion as presented carried unanimously 9:18 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to sell to Boston Edison Company for five hundred
twenty-nine dollars ($529.00) seven (7) poles upon the
School Department property of the Town located on the
northeasterly side of the intersection of Hancock and
Burlington Streets, and to execute in the name and be-
half of the Town an appropriate bill of sale conveying
said poles to said company and such instruments as they
may deem proper to grant said company authority to
maintain and use said poles.
Carried Unanimously 9:20 P. M.
Article 18. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
VaTED: To appropriate the sum of $2,625.00 for
Planning Board - Personal Services to be used for the
services of a planning director for the period from
January 1, 1964 through March 31, 1964 and provide
for payment by transfer from available funds in the
treasury in the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:22 P. M.
Article 19. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law as follows:
LIPresented I. By striking out paragraphs 2 and 3 of sub-section
by (g) of Section 5 -thereof, under the caption
Irving H.
Mabee "A 1 Districts."
II. By striking out the words "or hotel" from paragraph
4 of sub-section (g) of Section 5 thereof, under the
caption "A 1 Districts", so that said paragraph 4
shall read as follows:
"Buildings accessory to garden apartments may be
erected, but only with the approval of site, plans
and building design by the Board of Appeals."
III . By striking out the words "or hotel" in the two
places where such words appear in paragraph 5 of
sub-section (g) of Section 5 thereof, under the
caption "A 1 Districts", so that said paragraph 5
shall read as follows: _
"5. Upon receipt of an application to determine
that a proposed garden apartment building and use,
including the site, plans and building design con-
stitute a desirable development in and will not be
[1 detrimental to the neighborhood, or an application
to approve site, plans and building design of pro-
posed buildings accessory to garden apartments, the
Board of Appeals shall transmit to the Planning Board
the application and plans. The Planning Board shall
consider the same and shall submit a final report
thereon with recommendation to the Board of Appeals.
The Board of Appeals shall not approve any such
application or plans until such final report of the
Planning Board has been submitted to it or thirty
days have elapsed after the transmittal to the
Planning Board of the application and plans without
such report being submitted."
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Article 19. IV. By renumbering present paragraphs 4 and 5 of sub 1711
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( Cont. ) section (g) of Section 5 thereof so that said para- r
graphs shall be numbered 2 and 3 respectively.
V. By striking out the words and punctuation "or hotel,
or both", from sub-paragraph 1-a of sub-section (f)
of Section 8 thereof, under the caption "A 1
Districts.", so that said sub-paragraph 1-a shall
read as follows:
"For each lot on which garden apartments are to
be erected."
VI By striking out from sub-paragraph 1-a (2) of
sub-section ( f) of Section 8 thereof, under the
caption "A 1 Districts", the figure "30" wherever
it appears, and by inserting in place thereof in
each instance the figure "40", so that said sub-
paragraph shall read as follows:
"For each such building and accessory building, a
front yard of not less than 40 feet in depth on each
street on which the lot abuts, a side yard on each
side of not less than 40 feet in width, and a rear
yard of not less than 40 feet in depth. These yards
may be used for parking areas if otherwise lawful."
VII. By inserting after sub-paragraph 1-a (3) in sub-section
(r) of Section 8 thereof, under the caption "A 1
Districts", the following. sub-paragraph 1-a (4) to
read as follows:
"(4) A minimum distance of 30 feet between buildings
and each building shall be surrounded by a fire lane,
subject,_ however, to the provision that buildings
may be inter-connected by corridors or walkways, if
provision is made for access by fire apparatus to
all outside walls."
VIII. By striking out sub-section (g) of Section 3 thereof,
under the caption "Districts Defined", and by in-
serting in place thereof the following:
"(g) Garden apartment districts."
IX. By striking out the caption "A 1-Garden apartment
and hotel districts" of sub-section (g) of Section.
4 thereof, and by inserting in place thereof the
following:
"A 1-Garden apartment districts."
9:26 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee read Planning Board Report.
9:29 P. M.
Voice vote not unanimous, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
21.E Frederick E. Tucker 0
37 Donald J. Shaw 0
53 Stephen T. Russian 0
35 Leslie H. York 0
149 0
Motion adopted 9:45 P. M.
Article 19 approved by Edward W. Brooke, Attorney General on
March 9, 1964.
841
Article 20. Presented by Irving H. Mabee. -
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
(Approved present paragraph 3 of sub-section (g) of Section 4,
by thereof, and by renumbering the present paragraph 4 of
Edward W. said sub-section as paragraph 3.
Brooke, 9:45 P. M.
Attorney
General Mr. Mabee read report of the Planning Board.
on 9:49 P. M.
March 9,
1964) Main motion carried unanimously 9:52 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding a new
paragraph 2 to sub-section (i) of Section 4 thereof,
to read as follows:
"2. A district situated on the westerly side of the
State highway (Route 128) and the easterly side of
Marrett Road bounded and described as follows:
Presented EASTERLY by the westerly side pf the State highway
by (Route 128) four hundred (400) feet, more or less;
Irving H. NORTHERLY by other land of Frida Semler Seabury and
Mabee Arthur F. Hinds et als twelve hundred sixty (1260)
feet, more or less; EASTERLY by land of said Hinds one
hundred seventy ( 170) feet, more or less; NORTHWESTERLY
by land of Maurice_ D. Healy by two bounds, said bounds
being of two hundred ninety-two (292) feet, more or
(Approved less, and two hundred one (201) feet, more or less,
by respectively; SOUTHWESTERLY by Marrett Road nine
Edward W. hundred thirty (930) feet, more or less; SOUTHEASTERLY,
Brooke, SOUTHWESTERLY, SOUTHEASTERLY, SOUTHWESTERLY as shown
Attorney by land now or formerly of Grigor by five bounds of
General on : twenty-eight (28) feet, more or less, two hundred
March 9, three (203) feet, more or less, seventy (70) feet,
1964) more or less, three hundred seventy (370) feet, more
or less; SOUTHERLY three hundred forty (340) feet,
more or less. To the point of beginning at the State
highway (Route 128) ."
9:52 P. M.
Mr. Mabee asked if he could omit reading the Report
of the Planning Board as it was the same report he
read for Article 20.
Main motion carried unanimously 9:54 P. M.
Article 22. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out the
(Approved entire sub-section (f) of Section 14 thereof and in-
by serting in place thereof the following:
Edward W.
Brooke, "(f) Permit for two year terms a roadside stand for the
Attorney sale primarily of farm products grown within the town
General on on land of the owner of the stand. The sale from such
March 9, stand of plants, flowers and fireplace wood, and of
1964) poultry, eggs, vegetables, fruits, berries, preserves
and other edible farm products of a similar nature,
produced or grown elsewhere than on such land of the
owner of the stand, whether or not the land on which
such products are produced or grown is owned by the
r7 owner of the stand, may be permitted provided that the
total dollar volume of annual sales of such products
shall not exceed fifty (50) per cent of the total
dollar volume of annual sales of all products from such
stand. Except as provided in Section 14 (g) of this
By-Law, the sale from such stand of, all other products
is expressly prohibited.
Orf street parking must be provided, and all products
must be kept under cover, except that plants, flowers
and fireplace wood may be offered for sale outdoors.
9:57 P. M.
Mr. Mabee read Planning Board Report. 10 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously 10:19 P. M.
&42 cn
Article 23. Presented by Irving H. -Mabee.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding, after sub- r
section (f) of Section 14, the following:
(Approved
by Edward W. "(g) Permit during the appropriate season of any
Brooke, year the sale of Christmas trees and Christmas greens."
Attorney 10:19 P. M.
General
on Mr. Mabee read the Report of the Planning Board.
March 9, 10:20 P. M.
1964)
Main motion carried unanimously 10:20 P. M.
Article 24. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law as follows:
I. By adding to Section 5 thereof a new sub-section to
read as follows:
"( j) C 4 DISTRICTS
1. All buildings and uses that are permitted in
R 1 districts, but subject to any conditions and
restrictions set forth in Section 5, sub-section
(a) of this By-Law.
2. Subject to the provisions in this Section 5,
(Approved sub-section (h)•, under the caption "Finding and
by Determination by the Board of Appeals", the
Edward W. following buildings and uses:
Brooke,
Attorney as Office buildings not exceeding two stories
General in height.
on
March 9, b. Offices for administrative, executive, pro-
1964) fessional and similar purposes.
c. Retail uses incidental to and in support of
any uses permitted in paragraph b above, such as —'
cafeterias, soda or dairy bars, on the same lot
as the permitted use. Any such use shall be ._....
conducted primarily for the convenience of
employees, shall be wholly within a building,
and shall have no exterior advertising display."
II. By adding to Section 8 thereof a new sub-section
( S) , to read as follows:
"( j) C 4 DISTRICTS
1. In C 4 districts there shall be provided for
all uses other than those permitted in R 1
districts:
a. A lot containing an area of not less than
60,000 square feet and a frontage of not less
than 175 feet on each street on which the lot
abuts.
b. A yard of not less than 50 feet in depth on
each street, limited access highway and district
boundary on which the lot abuts. Within such
50 feet from each street and highway there shall
be permitted only (1) green areas of grass,
plants, shrubs and trees, and (2) walks, driveways
and parking facilities occupying not more than 50
per centum of the area.
c. On each lot a side yard on each side of not
less than 50 feet in width and a rear yard of not
less than 50 feet in depth.
d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any
building, of not less than 75 percentum of the lot,
which may be used for parking if otherwise lawful.
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Article 24. II. ( Cont.)
(Cont:)
e. On each lot, a parking area on the lot, not
located within 25 feet of any street, limited
access highway or district boundary, and contain-
ing not less than one parking space, as herein-
after defined, for each 100 square feet or fraction
thereof of usable office floor space in said
buildings, Loading areas shall not be considered
to be part of the parking area. As used herein,
the term "parking space" shall mean an area
available for parking one motor vehicle and having
a width of not less than 10 feet and an area of
not less than 200 square feet, exclusive of
passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto,
and with free and unimpeded access to a street
over unobstructed passageways or driveways.
f. On each lot loading and unloading facilities
reasonably sufficient to serve the business con-
ducted thereon without using adjacent streets
there-for, and not located within 50 feet of any
street, limited access highway or district
boundary.
g. No open storage of materials or equipmentin
any front yard, -and none elsewhere unless (1)
appropriately screened from view from streets and
• pu=blicways and- from- land not in a commercial or
business district, and (2) not detrimental to
the appearance of an office-building area.
h. A minimum distance of 30 feet between buildings
and each building shall be surrounded by a fire
land, subject, however, to the provision that
buildings may be inter-connected by corridors or
walkways, if provision is made for access by fire
apparatus to all outside walls.
[- III. By striking out the entire paragraph 24 of sub-
section ( c) of Section 4 thereof under the caption
"0 1 - Local business districts."
IV. By adding to Section 4 thereof a new sub-section ( j) ,
to read as follows:
"( j) C 4 Small office districts."
1. A district on the easterly side of Waltham
Street partly adjacent to the common, boundary
line of Lexington and Waltham, bounded and
• described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly side of
Waltham. Street at the common boundary of Lex-
ington and Waltham, thence running southeasterly
by the Lexington-Waltham common boundary line,
three hundred sixty-eight (368) feet, more or
less, to land now or formerly of Salvatore
Ricci, thence running northeasterly by land now
or formerly of said Ricci, three hundred seven-
teen (317) feet, more or less, thence running
northerly by land now or formerly of said Ricci
to land of Leonard V. Short, four hundred
forty-two (442) feet, more or less, thence
running-esterly by land of said Short, two
hundred forty (240') feet, more or less, to
Waltham Street, thence southwesterly by Waltham
Street, six hundred thirty-five ( 635) feet, more
or less, to the point of beginning.
V. By inserting in Section 3 thereof a new sub-section
( j) , to read as follows:
"(j) C 4 - Small Oifice districts,"
10:25 P. M.
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Article 24. Irving H. Mabee read Report of the Planning Board.
( Cont.) 10:26 P. M.
CD
Natalie H. Riffin moves that Article 24 be indefinitely
postponed for at least four months, until the next town
meeting. 10:31 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:46 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion as presented not unanimous,
so standing vote taken as follows: (10:58 P. M. )
In Favor Tellers Opposed
19 Frederick E. Tucker 4
33 Donald J. Shaw 4
39 Stephen T. Russian 3
l Leslie H. York 11
122 22
Motion adopted 11 P. M.
Article 25. Irving H. Mabee stated that no action would be taken.
Carried Unanimously 11:01 P. M.
Article 26. Norman J. Richards moves that no action be taken on
this article.
Carried Unanimously 11:02 P. M.
Article 27. Voted: To create a Standing Plumbing and Building By-
Law Committee to consider revision of the Plumbing By-
Law and the Building By-Law of the Town and report its
recommendations thereon to a subsequent town meeting and
from time to time thereafter to consider further revisions
as said committee may deem necessary or advisable and
report its recommendations thereonto future town meet-
ings. Such committee shall consist of five registered
voters of the Town who shall be appointed by the Sel-
ectmen. The first appointments to the Committee shall
be for the following terms: one member to serve for
one year, two members to serve for two years and two
members to serve for three years. Terms shall expire
on April thirtieth, except that members shall continue
in office until their successors have been duly appointed
and qualified. The first year of the terms of members
shall expire on April 30, 1965, whether such appointments
are made before or after May 1, 1964. Upon the expi-
ration of the term of a member, his successor shall be
appointed for a term of three years. Vacancies shall be
filled for the balance of unexpired terms.
Carried Unanimously 11:04 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that meeting be dissolved.
11:05 P. M.
�f s 4 4ti
wn Clerk --
3,445
(WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 2, 1964
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Monday, March the second in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-four at 7:30 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct Two,
Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct Four, High
School; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station; Precinct Six, Maria ,
'Hastings School.
J The following election officers having been duly appointed by the
Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for
duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
L`\ Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ilda J. Field
Nellie I. Batstone Teller Alice G. Marshall
Ida B. Fisk Teller Henry P. Meade
Marjorie E. Wirpio Teller Agnes Heimlich
Hazel Nickerson Teller Mary F. Hadley
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Edna Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver
Mary A. Spellman Teller Helene L. Ignico
Ethel White ' Teller Mary"G. McCauley
Dolores M. Swan Teller Eileen Fradette
Marjorie Modoono Teller Irene C. V. Fenerty
Precinct Five Precinct Six
[-.1 ,
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Elizabeth A. Downey
Grace V. White Teller Sally S. Hooper
Helen L. Perry Teller Florence M. Boone
Margaret •Hartery Teller - Jeanette Kanis
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o' clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,493 (Twenty-four hundred, ninety-three)
Precinct Two 2,192 (Twenty-one hundred, ninety-two)
Precinct Three 1,94.2 (Nineteen hundred, forty-two)
Precinct Four 2,013 (Two thousand, thirteen)
Precinct Five 2,422 (Twenty-four hundred, twenty-two)
Precinct Six 2,253 (Twenty-two hundred, fifty-three)
Total 13,315 (Thirteen thousand, three hundred fifteen)
LI -Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the
result as follows :
OAU
Precinct One 851 (Eight hundred fifty-one)
Precinct Two 766 (Seven hundred sixty-six)
Precinct Three 789 ( Seven hundred eighty-nine)
Precinct Four 833 (Eight hundred thirty-three)
Precinct Five 864 (Eight hundred sixty-four)
Precinct Six 670 ( Six hundred seventy)
4,773 (Forty-seven hundred, seventy-three)
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SELECTMAN '
George C. Sheldon 624 581 626 667 708 530 3,736
Blanks 227 185 163 166 156 140 - 1,037
Totals 851 766 789 833 8 70 4,773
George C. Sheldon was elected Selectman for three years.
TOWN CLERK
James J. Carroll 695 632 686 699 746 574 4,032
Blanks 156 134 103 134 118 96 - 741
Totals 851 766 789 833 774 777 .4.,773
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
James J. Carroll 663 614 671 685 731 564 3,928
Blanks 188 152 118 148 133 106 845
Totals 851 766 7-09 833 864 670 4,773
James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE for Three Years
Alfred L. Viano 488 474 428 534 518 406 2,848
Austin W. Fisher, Jr. 522 505 499 586 498 406 3,016
Alford S. Peckham 407 307 448 350 504 358 2,374
Blanks • 285 246 203 196 208 170 1,308
Totals 1,702 1,532 1,578 1,666 1,728 1,340 9,546
Alfred L. Viano and Austin W. Fisher, Jr. were elected to the School
= Committee for three years.
SCHOOL COMMITTTE for One Year
James F. Fenske W17 467 459 482 530 366 2,751
Frank T. Samuel, Jr. 275 1?9 245 274 263 246 1,482
Blanks 129 120 85 77 71 58 540
Totals 851 766 789 833 864 670 4,773
James F. Fenske was elected to the School Committee for One Year.
PLANNING BOARD
Alfred S. Busa 412 348 322 246 309 256 1,893
_Natalie H. Riffin, 405 388 408 561 496 375 2,633
Blanks 34 30 59 26 59 39 247
Totals 851 766 789 833 864 670 4,773
Natalie H. Riffin was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
MODERATOR
Charles E. Ferguson 654 596 6L9 693 716 550 3,858
Blanks 197 170 140 140 148 120 915
Totals 851 766 789 833 864 670 4,773
Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year.
4
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich 686 619 671 705 74.8 573 4.,002
Blanks ' 165 147 118 128116 97 ?71
Totals 851 766 789 833 864 670 4,773
Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
Gail W. Smith 475 434 498 529 488 417 2,841
James L. Grant 198 .l)tl! 178 131 245 155 1,051
Blanks 178 188 113 .173 131 98 881
Totals 851 766 789 833 864 670 4,773
Gail W. Smith was elected" Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
CONSTABLES
Kenneth M. Cox - 613 547 628 630 679 521 - 3,618
Paul E. Furdon 655 572 619 654 669 525 3,694
Blanks 434 413 331 382 380 294 - 2,234
Totals 1,702 1,532 1,578 1,666 1,728 1,340 , 9,546
Kenneth M. Cox and Paul E. Furdon were elected Constables for
three years.
TRUSTFF OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
George P. Morey 610 ' 559 612 646 651 524, 3,602
Blanks 241 207 177 187 213 .146 1,171
Totals 85.1 766 789 833 864 670- 4,773
George P. Morey was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for six years.
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
LI
Edwin A. Bennett 536 475 513 553 600 )1117 3,124
Albert W. Hruby 499 461.1 514 542 588 435 3,042
Temple E. Scanlon 522 480 542 555 622 441 3,162
Burton L. Williams 531 481 516 584 580 452 3,144
Blanks 1,316 1,164 1,071 1,098 1,066 905 6,620
Totals 3,404 3,064 3,156 3,332 3,456 2,680 19,092
Temple E. Scanlon was elected to the Housing Authority for five years.
Burton L. Williams was elected to the Housing Authority-for four years.
Edwin A. Bennett was elected to the Housing Authority for two years.
Albert W. Hruby was elected to the Housing Authority for one year.
QUESTION NO. ONE
"Shall the town pay one half the premium costs payable by a retired
employee for group life _insurance and for group general or blanket
hospital, surgical and medical insurance?"
Yes 304 268 292 328 321 271 1,784
No 231 145 182 192 203 160 1,113
Blanks 316 353 315 313 340239 , 1,876
Totals 851 766 789 833 864 670 - 4,773
QUESTION NO. TWO
LI "Shall this town accept -the provisions of sectiom one, two and three
of chapter one hundred thirty-nine of the General Laws, a fair and
concise summary of which appears below?"
«l`{4 Section one provides for adjudication of burnt, dilapidated or
dangerous building as' nuisance; hearing; notice; and service of
order. Section two provides for appeal to the superior court by
person aggrieved by such order. Section three provides for abatement
or removal of such nuisance by the selectmen.
Nos 63 341 403 474 454 363 2,478
30 44 20 44 28 228
Blanks 346 395 342 339 366 279 2,067
Totals 851 766 789 833 864 670 4,773
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TOWN- MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
:Arthur E. Burrell 437 ::Sumner E. Perlman
380
*Daniel P. Busa 461 *Haskell W. Reed 452
*Charles H. Ehlers 370 James R. Sherman - 283
*Austin W. Fisher, Jr. 556 Jack A. Arnow 259
*William Hammer 371 Constantine J. Eliades 229
::Frederic R. Hartstone 373 Nathaniel Hartwell 353
-::::Lewis L. Hoyt 358 Vincent A. McCrossen , 216
*Nancy D. Hudson 450 Julian Soshnick 271
*Philip Marshall 393 Blanks 3,610
*William G. Nowlin 390
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
*J. Harper Blaisdell 461 *Frank H. Totman, Jr. 436
*Apollo C. Bougas 415 **Robert M. Briber 139
*Frank E. Douglas 457 Alvin L. Schmertzler 86
*George E. Foster 442 Milton L. Gould 51
*Lloyd C. Harding 413 Benjamin S. Goldstein 22
*Donald L. MacGillivray 456 Thomas E. Fitzgerald 8
*Rufus L. McQuillan 446 George A. Baldwin 1
*Benjamin W. White 503 Marilyn K. Mairson 1
*Jason H. Woodward 4775 Blanks 3,926
*Walter A. Coyle, Jr.
*Elected for three years. **Elected- for two years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE
::Robert A. Bittenbender 469 **Martin I. Small 360
*William I. Burnham 418 *J. S. Nason Whitney 396
roseph A. Busa 382 *Alan G. Adams 510
*Richard P. Cromwell )i i9 **Oscar R. Carlson 371
*Leland H. Emery 407 Clifford C . Cooper, Jr. 274
*Donald R. Grant 437 Irving Goldberg 180
Milton F. Hodgdon 359 George E. Rowe, Jr. 293
*Frederic K. Johnson ) 5 Frank T. Samuel, Jr. 317
*Robert B. Kent 435 Francis T. Worrell 342
::Mildred B. Marek 485 Blanks 2,928
*Elected for three years.
..Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR ,
*Shirley D. Bayle 563 *Richard W. Souza 471
*Carl Blake 528 Walter S. Beatty 255
*Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. 517 Herbert W. Eisenberg 287
::Jacqueline B. Davison 553 *Robert C. Hargrove 406
- Chesley M. Dunlap 453 **Eric B. Kula 364
*Alden W. Jefts )i)18 Frank T. Parrish, Jr. 356
Lauri A. Lindell 359 Frank R. Parsons 240
*Edward T. Martin 522 *William R. Whalon 370
*Charles E. Scribner 442 Blanks 2,862
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
*Gabriel Baker 584 *Temple E. Scanlon 519
*Carl H. Bolter 456 ::Frederick E. Tucker 11?11
*Robert E. Bond 525 Kenneth F. Blodgett 398
*Thornton S. Cody 510 **J. Haskell Casey, Jr. 424 ,
*Leonard J. Colwell 515 David A. Lavender 265
*Eleanor Bradford Litchfield 531 Michael A. Miller 311
*Norman T. May 571 **Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. 417 •--
:;George P. Morey 528 Blanks 3,686
*Stephen T. Russian 551
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
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TOWN MH:H.TING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
*Earl F. Baldwin, Jr. 412 *John F. Manley 413
*Margery M. Battin 422 *Nathan B. Ricker 398
*Richard H. Battin 466 *Donald J. Shaw 450
*George E. Cooper 460 *James C. Shaw 390
*Roy A. Crosby 401 Burt E. Nichols 328
*Robert H. Farwell 463 Blanks 2335
::John E. Harvey 432
*Elected for three years.
A true record.
Attest: el _ . .,,A. t .. j _LI
..
town Clerk
March 3, 1964
To Whom It May Concern:
As of this third day of March, 1964, I do hereby appoint
Mary R. McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town
Treasurer, Town of Lexington.
Ate Atift•-•,. 1
Town Cl k & Town Treasurer
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 16, 1964 !7;
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson 6'
at 8:10 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Thomas E. MacLeod, Jr. 8:10 -P . M.
There were 192 Town Meeting Members present.
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:12 P . M.
James J. Carroll read the Constable' s Return of the warrant.
8:12 P. M.
Article 2. Donald P. Noyes, Chairman, Appropriation Committee —
presents the following:
VOTED: That the report of the Appropriation Committee
be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Presented by Robert M. Gary, Chairman:
VOTED: That the report of the Capital Expenditures
Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P . M.
Donald P. Noyes refers to some changes of the Appropriation
Committee Report.
Alan S. Hodges presents:
VOTED: That the report of the Committee on Cary
Lectures be accepted and placed on file and the
Committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:14 P. M.
Presented by Leslie H. York:
VOTED: That the report of the Public Facilities Committee
be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P . M.
Allan Green presents Progress Report of the General By-Laws
Committee to be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith:
VOTED: That the report of the Committee to make a study
of the Historic Districts be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:16 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr. , Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the
Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current
year.
Carried Unanimously 8: 16 P. M.
Article 4. VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for '
the current year and be raised in the current tax levy
except where a transfer is indicated they shall be
provided by such a transfer.
Selectmen' s Department
Personal Services $ 29,724.00
Expenses 5,875.00
Printing Town Report 3,000.00
Elections 13,120.00
Insurance 55,500.00
Town Employees Group Insurance 60,200.00
Out of State Travel 500.00
Medical Expenses - Police and Fire 1,000.00
8:17 P. M.
Town Clerk & Treasurer' s Department
Personal Services 15,278.00
Expenses 1,800.00
Elections 1,500.00
Vital Statistics- 100.00
Parking Meters - Expenses 100.00
(This amount to be transferred from
the Parking Meter Fund)
Out of State Travel 300.00
8:18 P . M.
Collector' s Department
Personal Services 10,681.00
Expenses 2,575.00
Metered Mail 5,300.00
8:19 P. M.
Trustees of Public Trusts
Expenses 350.00
8:19 P. M.
Accounting Department
Personal Services 14,816.00
Expenses 880.00
Out of State Travel- 100.00
8:20 P. M.
Assessors ' Department
Personal Services 22,094.00
Expenses� 2,940.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:20 P. M.
Law Department
Personal Services 4,000.00
Special Counsel Fees 10,000.00
Special Fees 5,000.00
Expenses - 3,000.00
8:20 P. M.
Appropriation Committee
Expenses - 5,200.00
8:20 P. M.
Board of Appeals
Personal Services 2,139.00
Expenses 2,170.00
8:21 P. M.
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Article 4. Board of Retirement
(Cont. )
Accrued Liability $ 44,395.00
Expenses 843.00 CD
8:21 P. M.
Health Department
Personal Services 1.1,172.00
Expenses 9,875.00
Engineering 500.00
Animal Inspection - Personal Services 1,290.00
Rabies Clinic 1,030.00
Out of State Travel 200.00
Mystic Valley Mental Health 2,500.00
8:21 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 7,170.00
Expenses 800.00
8:22 P. M.
Town Celebrations Committee
Expenses 5,300.00
8.22 P. M.
Planning Board
Personal Services 10,014.00
Expenses 4,700.00
8:22 P . M.
Recreation Committee
Personal Services 17,428.00
Expenses 5,600.00
8:22 P. M. —°
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 3,500.00
Expenses 1,800.00
8:23 P. M.
Capital Expenditures Coiruri ttee
Expenses 50.00
8:23 P. M.
Historic Districts Commission
Expenses 400.00
8:23 P. M.
Standing School Building Committee
Expenses 500.00
8:23 P. M.
Conservation Commission*
Expenses 100.00
8:23 P. M.
Police Department
Personal Services 271,533.00
Expenses 22,670.00
Out of State Travel 160.00
Radar Machine 990.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 600.00
(This amount to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:24 P. M.
853
Article 4. Dog Officer
(Cont. ),
Personal Services S 550.00
Expenses 700.00
8 :24P . M.
Fire Department
Personal Services 293,809.00
Expenses 35,170.00
Ambulance Maintenance 650.00
8:24 P . M.
Forest Fires
Expenses
500.00
8:24 P. M.
Civil Defense
Personal Services ' 6,858.00
Expenses 11,530.00
Out of State Travel 225.00
8:25 P. M.
Inspection Depailtment
Personal Services 20,636.00
Expenses 1,770.00
Out of State Travel 175.00
8 . M.
Weights & Measures
Personal Services 1,500.00
Expenses 545.00
8:25 P . M.
Public Works Department
Personal Services ' 346, 726.00
8:25 P . M.
Public Works - Superintendent' s Office
Personal Service's 47,537.00
Expenses 2,210.00
Out of State Travel 200.00
8:25 P . M.
' Engineering Department
Personal Services 57,775.00
Expenses 3,650.00
8:25 P . M.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building
Personal Services 17,236.00
Expenses 26,500.00
8:25 P. M.
Rental Properties
Maintenance
1,000.00
8:25 P. M.
Public Works Building
Expenses 7,525.00
8:26 P. M.
654
Article L4.. Highway Maintenance
(Cont. )
Expenses $ 80,000.00
(Transfer $250.00 from Parking
Meter Fund)
8:26 'P. M.
Road Machinery
Wages & Expenses 49,650.00
8:26 P. M.
Snow Removal -
Wages & Expenses 60,000.00
8:26 P. M.
Traffic Regulation & ContDol
Expenses 13,500.00
8:26 P. M.
Street Lights
Expenses 77,400.00
8:26 P . M.
Street Signs
Expenses 1,000.00
8:26 P. M.
Sewer Maintenance
Expenses 36, 705.00
8:26 P . M.
Sewer Services
Expenses 19,000.00
8:26 P. M.
Garbage Collection
Expenses - 52,833.00
8:26 P . M.
Sanitary Land Fill & Completion of
Dump on Lincoln Street
Expenses 31,500.00
8:27 P. M.
Water Maintenance
Expenses 38,105.00
8:27 P. M.
Water Services
Expenses 10,000.00
8:27 P. M.
Park Department
Expenses 35,650.00
8:27 P. M.
Insect Suppression
Expenses 2,700.00
8:28 P . M.
Shade Tree
Expenses 8,300.00
8:28 P. M.
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Article 4. Dutch Elm Disease
(Cont. )
Expenses $ 2,550.00
8:28 P . M.
Question by Haskell W. Reed concerning the amount of
money for Personal Services, Public Works Department.
Explanation by Mr. Cole.
School Operation
Personal Services 3,970,474.00
Expenses 774,918.00
Out of State Travel 7,370.00
Athletics 53,125.00
Vocational Education - Tuition -
Transportation 12,250.00
Adult Education 10,700.00
8:44 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 129,900.00
Expenses 48,621.00
(To which will be added $2,978.94
from Dog License Fund)
8:^4 P . M.
Public Welfare
Personal Services 8,121.00
Administration 625.00
Aid & Expenses 11,000.00
8:45 P. M.
Disability Assistance
Expenses 6,000.00
8:45 P . M.
Aid to Dependent _Children
Expenses 8,800.00
8:45 P . M.
Old Age Assistance
Expenses 19,000.00
8i45 P . M.
Medical Assistance to the Aged
Expenses 56,250.00
8:45 P. M.
Veterans ' Benefits
Personal Services 3,000.00
Administration 350.00
Aid & Expenses 10,000.00
Grave Registration 250.00
Soldiers" Burials 250.00
8:45 P . M.
Cemetery Department
Personal Services 5,728.00
Wages & Expenses 38,500.0o
(Of which $4,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Westview Perpetual Care Fund)
8:45 P. M. "
Article 4. Payment on Debt
(Cont. )
Interest $ 340,000.00 '=
(Of which $322.00 is to be transferred ke
from the Parking Meter'Fuhd)
8:45 P . M.
Principal 963,000.00
(Of which $7,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:45 P. M.
Main motion as presented carried unanimously by voice vote.
8:46 P . M.
Article 5. VOTED: To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes at the --
following annual rates :
Town Clerk 5,000.00
Town Treasurer 5,000.00
Town Collector of Taxes 8,000.00
the increase over the rates established last year to be-
come effective April 1, 1964, and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $17,714.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:47 P. M.
Article 6. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow
money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of
the financial year beginning January 1, 1965, and to issue
a note or notes therefor payable within one year and to
renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of
less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter
44 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:47 P . M.
Article 7. VOTED: That this artidlebe indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:47 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:47 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: To appropriate $40,000.00 for the Reserve Fund
and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:48 P. M.
Article 10. VOTRn: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1964.
Carried Unanimously 8:49 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: That the sum of $18,272.76 be raised and app-
ropriated for pensions for retired members of the Police
Department, and their dependents, and that the sum of
$16,357.24 be raised and appropriated for pensions for
retired members of the Fire Department, and their
dependents, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:50 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. requests that Article 14 be taken up next,
if there are no objections. There were no objections. 8:50 P. M.
Article 14. VOTE: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to sell and convey at any time on or before
March 15, 1965 the land on Meriam Street known as the
Old Fire Station Site, upon such terms and conditions
as they deem proper.
Carried Unaiimously 8:50 P . M.
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Article 12. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 8:51 P. M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to appoint one of their members to the Board of
Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of
the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:51 P. M.
Sanborn C. Brown asked for reconsideration of Article 12.
Reconsideration carried unanimously 8:51 P. M.
Mr. Cole gives explanation of Article 12.
Indefinite postponement of Article 12 voted on again and
carried unanimously. 8:55 P . M.
Article 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to install water mains not less than six inches but
less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted or
unaccepted streets or other .land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such in-
stallation and land acquisition the sum of $24,650.00,
and to provide for payment thereof by transfer, from the
Water Department Available Surplus.
Carried Unanimously 8:56 P . M.
Article 16. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install sewer mains , subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted or un-
accepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition thesum of
$508,950.00, and that payment be provided by the transfer
of $80,220.00 from the Sewer Assessment Fund, and the
transfer of28
$ZI- ,730.00 from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:57 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as they may determine, in accordance
with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or
otherwise , subject to the assessment or betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such in-
stallation and land acquisition the sum of $40,000.00,
and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:58 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to construct concrete, bituminous .concrete or
other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall deter-
mine, where the abutting owner pays one half of the cost,
LI or otherwise; and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$25,000.00, and to provide for payment by transfer from
the .Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9 P . M.
Article 19. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install curbing at such locations as they may
determine, and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$5,000.00 and to provide for payment by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
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Article 20. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and approp-
riated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: That the sum of $130,201.72 be appropriated for
the reconstruction of all or any part of Massachusetts
Avenue under Chapter 90 highway construction, and that
payment be provided by the transfer of $10,000.00 from
the Excess and Deficiency Account, by appropriation of
the sum of $35,100.86 received from the State under
Chapter 782, of the Acts of 1962, by appropriation of
the sum of $35,100.86 to be received from the State
under Chapter 822 of the Acts of 1963, and by raising
the balance of $50,000.00 in the current tax levy. -�
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 22. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 23. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $33,275.00 for the
purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 24. VOTI-40: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund
by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental
for the use of motorized equipment of the Department of
Public Works when used on various projects carried on
under the direction of said Department or other depart-
ments of the Town, the amount of said charge not to
exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of
similar equipment.
Carried Unanimously 9:02 P. M.
Article 25. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:02 P . M.
Article 26. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as they may determine prior to the final
adjournment of the 1965 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9: 03 P. M.
Article 27. VOTED: That the sum of $7,000.00 be raised and
appropriated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps
in the eradication of mosquitoes, under Section 4A of
Chapter 252 of the General Laws.
9:03 P. M.
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. asked if the system was
effective.
Permission was given to Mr. Armstrong of the Middlesex
Mosquitoe Control Project to speak from the floor.
9:05 P. M.
Homer J. Hagedorn gives notice of reconsideration on
Article 14. 9:05 P.M.
Mr. Armstrong spoke on mosquitoe control. 9: 07 P. M.
Motion as presented carried 9:07 P. M.
Homer J. Hagedorn moves for reconsideration of Article
14, which was declared lost by voice vote. 9:10 P . M.
Article 28. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9: 10 P. M.
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Article 29. VOTED: That the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated for
the development of Westview Cemetery and that said sum
be provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale
of Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 30. VOTED: That the Town accept a gift in the amount of
$1,000.00, under the will of Marion W. Atwood, the
income to be used to aid in the care of Munroe Cemetery
and in particular for the perpetual care of Lot
twenty-one.
Carried Unanimously 9:11 P. M.
-- Article 31. VOTED: That the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated under
the authority of Chapter 570 of the Acts of 1962, to be
expended by the Selectmen for reimbursing subdividers for
part of the cost of constructing ways or installing
municipal services, as required by the Planning Board
in its approval of definitive subdivision plans under
the Subdivision Control Law, of a greater width or size
than required to serve only- the subdivision, the re-
imbursement as to any subdivision not to exceed the amount
recommended by the Planning Board, and to provide for
payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:12 P. M.
Article• 32. VOTED: That the sum of $10,000.00 be appropriated for
the purchase by the Selectmen of- a ambulance and
that, in addition, the Selectmen be and hereby are
authorized to turn in the present-- ambulance to apply
toward the purchase- price, and that said sum of
$10,000.00 be' provided by a transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried 9:22 P. M.
Article 33. MOTION: That the sum of $8,000.00 be appropriated for
the purchase of an equipped fire engine for the Fire
Department and that said sum be provided by a transfer
from the Stabilization Fund.
9:23 P. M.
Amendment offered by J. S. Nason Whitney:
"$10,000. be appropriated from Stabilization Fund for
purchase of new fire engine. "
9:27 P . M.
Amendment carried unanimously 9:27 P.M.
Main motion as amended:
VOTED: That the sum of $10,000.00 be appropriated for
the purchase of an equipped fire engine for the Fire
Department and that said sum be provided by a transfer
from the Stabilization Fund.
Voice vote on main motion as amended not unanimous so
standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
30 Frederick E. Tucker
58 Edward T. Martin 1
54 Ernest A. Giroux 2
,ala. " - Alan G. Adams 1
176 8
Main motion, as amended, adopted. 9:32 P. M.
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Article 34. VOTED: To change to Holmes Road the name of Alcott Road
for that part of an accepted way extending from Burroughs
Road a distance of 1546 feet, more or less, westerly to
Thoreau Road rD
Carried Unanimously 9: 33 P. M.
Article 35. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,300..00
to pay the necessary expenses of the General By-Laws
Committee appointed pursuant to the vote adopted under
Article 31 of the warrant for the 1963 Annual Town
Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:33 P . M.
Article 36.. VOTED: To authorize the committee appointed pursuant to
the vote adopted under Article 32 of the Warrant for the
1963 Annual Town Meeting to retain professional services
and prepare preliminary plans, specifications and cost
estimates for the construction of public facilities in
or near the Battle Green District, so-called, or else-
where in the Town; and to raise and appropriate therefor
the sum of $1,000.00.
Leslie H. York read the report of the public facilities
committee.
Main motion, carried unanimously 9:42 P . M.
Article 37. MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to
pay the necessary expenses of the Lexington Housing
Authority, authorized to be organized pursuant to the
vote adopted under Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting
held on November 25, 1963.
9:44 P . M.
Burton L. Williams moves for indefinite postponement of
this article.
Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 9:45 P . M.
Article 38. Presented by Robert E. Meyer. j
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, Eminent
domain orctherwise, or by lease, not to exceed five years,
for the purpose of establishing an off-street parking
area, and access thereto, all or any part of land or
interests therein .situated on Waltham Street in Lexington
and, shown as Lot A on a plan recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book .10436, Page 153, and
containing 10,436 square feet according to said plan,
and appropriate for such land acquisition and construction
and operation, of the parking area the sum of $56,000.00
and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
9:46 P. M.
Slides shown. 9:47 P. M.
Ephraim Weiss makes the following amendment:
"I move that the sum of money to be appropriated shall be
$30,000.00, and that the amount to be used for the ac-
quisition of the laid shall not exceed $26,500.00. "
Amendment lost by voice vote. 10:11 P. M.
Donald P . Noyes moves for indefinite postponement.
Indefinite postponement carried by voice vote 10:13 P.M.
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Article 39. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
in the name and on behalf of the Town to convey to the
Trustees of Hartwell Lexington Trust under Declaration
of Trust dated June 2, 1960 and recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds, Book 9623, Page 33,
two parcels of land, which abut upon land of said
trustees, substantially as shown and marked Parcels 10
and 11 on plan entitled "Plan of Land Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, Mass. " dated February 7, 1964, John J.
Carroll, Town Engineer, and being a part of the land
acquired by the Town for a refuse disposal site and for
sewer, water, drain and street purposes by order of the
Board of Selectmen dated January 22, 1962 and recorded
in said Deeds, Book 9974 Page 500, and no longer re-
quired by the Town, such conveyance to be in consideration
of the conveyance by said trustees of two parcels of
land substantially as shown and marked Parcels 8B and
8c on said plan, and release by said trustees to the
Town of all claims for damages arising from the taking
by the Town of rights and easements for the purpose of
providing access to said refuse disposal site, said taking
having been made by order of the Board of Selectmen dated
August 6, 1962 and recorded in said Deeds, Book 10096,
Page 1.
Carried Unanimously 10:15 P. M.
Article 40. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,800.00
for the application of -aluminum siding to the East
Lexington Branch Library.
Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M.
Article 41. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M.
Article 42. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are author-
ized to obtain preliminary plans, engineering survey
and layout for the construction and development of
recreational facilities on land adjoining the Harrington
School, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $2, 000.00
and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M.
Article 43. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to construct anddevelop a recreational play area, in-
cluding a baseball field on land adjoining the Esta-
brook School, and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$1,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M.
Article 44. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to construct and develop a recreational play area on
either or both of two adjoining parcels of land of the
Town in East Lexington, one of which parcels was acquired
pursuant to vote adopted under Article 42 of the warrant
for the 1959 Annual Town Meeting and the other of which
was acquired pursuant to vote adopted under article 38
of the 1960 Annual Town Meeting and to appropriate there-
for the sum' of $2,000.00 and to provide for payment
thereof' by' transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:22 P .M.
Robert C. Hargrove moves that Article 45 be postponed until the
next town meeting.
Carried Unanimously 10:24 P. M.
Robert B. Kent moves that meeting be adjourned until Monday,
March 23, 1964 at 8 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 10:25 P. M.
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Town Clerk
March .18, 1964
C-1
Alvin L. Schmertzler, 23 Peacock Farm Road, moves up to become
a Town Meeting Member, Precinct Two, for a term of one year ending
in March, 1965.. George C. Sheldon became a Town Meeting Member at
Large when he was elected Selectman thereby causing this vacancy.
1, ,
T wi Clerk
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 23, 1964
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson
at 8:04 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Robert H. Bartlett at 8:05 P. M.
There were 178 Town Meeting Members present..
Article 45. Presented by Robert C. Hargrove.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under authority of the vote adopted under
Article 37 of the Warrant for the 1957 Annual Town
Meeting, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the
Town to enter 'into a contract or contracts for the con-
struction and original equipping and furnishing of alter-
ations and additions to the existing senior high school
and to supervise the work; and that the sum of $256,000.00
be appropriated therefor and that payment be provided by
the transfer of $15,972.85 from the unexpended balance of
the appropriation for construction, original equipping,
and furnishing of an addition to the Harrington School
Building voted 'under Article 8 of the warrant for the
Special Town. Meeting held on September 16, 1957, the
transfer of $1,701.45 from the unexpended balance of the
appropriation for construction, original equipping and
furnishing of a new elementary school to be known as the
Harrington School voted under Article 2 of the warrant
for the Special Town Meeting held on November 22, 1954,
the transfer of $17.80 from the unexpended balance of
the appropriation for construction, original equipping,
and furnishing of an addition to the Maria Hastings School
building voted under Article 7 of the Special Town Meeting
held September 16, 1957, the transfer of $186.05 from the
unexpended balance of the appropriation for remodeling,
reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the
Junior High School building and for re-equipping and
refurnishing the same, voted under Article 40 of the
Warrant for the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 24,
1958 and the balance of $238,121.85 be transferred from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.
Article 46. Robert C. Hargrove moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M.
Article 47. VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
Presented appointed under authority of the vote adopted under
b Article 37 of the Warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meeting,
Alfred L. be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to
Viano retain professional services and prepare, by adapting
and modifying the preliminary plans and specifications
obtained for the Middleby Road School, preliminary plans,
specifications and cost estimates for the construction
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Article 47. of a new elementary school building on land situated on
(Cont.) and off Moreland Avenue that was acquired by the Town
pursuant to vote adopted under Article 42 of the 1962
Annual Town Meeting; and that the sum of $8,000.00 be
appropriated therefor and that payment be provided by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:10 P. M.
Slides shown - 8:12 P. M. - 8:14 P. M. by Mr. Viano.
Robert M. Gary, Chairman, Capital Expenditures Committee,
speaks and shows slides. 8:20 P. M. - 8:35 P. M.
[- Weiant Wathen-Dunn moves for reconsideration of Article
46. 8:40 P. M.
Main motion as presented under Article 47 carried by
voice vote. 8:58 P. M.
Reconsideration of Article 46 lost by voice vote. 8:59 P. M.
Voice vote doubted., so standing vote taken as follows:_
In Favor Tellers pposed
10 Frederick E. Tucker 19
23 Thomas A. Napoli 28
24 Edward T. Martin 16
10 Alan G. Adams 22
67 85
Reconsideration declared lost. 9 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That articles 48. to 59, inclusive, be taken
up together.
Carried Unanimously 9 P. M.
ARTICLE 48. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Bryant Road from Lowell Street a
distance of 1900 feet, more or less, to beyond Page Road,
as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7,
1964, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:01 P. M.
Article 49. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of asa town way, Fairbanks Road from Shade Street
a distance of 2517 feet, more or less, easterly, southerly,
easterly,. and northerly to Tufts Road as laid out by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1964, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:02 P. M.
ARTICLE 50. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
LI out of as a town way, Fessenden Way from Rolfe Road a
distance of 990 feet, more or less, easterly to Marshall
Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7,
1964, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:03 P. M.
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Article 51. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Marshall Road from Woburn Street, a
distance of 830 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out ��
by the Selectmen and shown upon a- plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 7, 1964, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise- acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:03 P. M.
Article 52. VOTED: To establish as a town way,. and accept the lay-
- • out of as a- town way, Mill Brook Road from 210 feet, more
or less, southeasterly of Suzanne Road to 240 feet, more
or less, northwesterly of Suzanne Road as laid out by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk dated January 7, 1964, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or �.
otherwise acquire anyafee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M.
Article 53. VOTED: To establish as a town way., and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Page Road from Bryant Road a
distance of 895 feet, more or less, easterly and
northerly, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated
January 7, 1964, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Article 54. VOTED:- To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Phinney Road from Tufts Road a
distance of 628 feet, more or less, westerly and southerly,
as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
file in the office of the Town Clerk dated January 7,
1964, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Article 55. VOTED: To establish as a town way,- and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Rogers Road from Fessenden Way a
distance of 375 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk dated January 7, 1964, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase
or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:06 P. M.
Article 56. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Rolfe Road from Woburn Street a
distance of 440 feet, more or less, northerly to Fessenden
Way as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated January 7,
1964, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:06 P. M.
Article 57. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Sanderson Road from Bryant Road a -Y
distance of 453 feet,more or less, southerly and 670
feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Sel-
ectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk dated January 7, 1964, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
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Article 58. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Suzanne Road from Mill Brook
Road a distance of 667 feet, more or less, northerly and
westerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated
January 7, 1964, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 59. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Tufts Road from Marrett _Road a
distance of 2473 feet, more or less, southerly to Fair-
banks Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated
January 7, 1964, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee,easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer presented Report of the Planning Board
covering Articles 48 to 59 inclusive. 9:07 P. M.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate for land acquisition
and for construction of the ways enumerated in articles
48 to 59, inclusive, the sum of $500.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:09 P. M.
VOTED: That articles 60 to 64, inclusive, be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 9:09 P. M.
Article 60. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Albemarle Avenue from Melrose Avenue
a distance of 830 feet, more or less, northerly to Rawson
Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk,. dated January 7, 1964, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
L necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P.M.
Article 61. VOTED: To establish as a toway, and accept the layout
of as a. town way, Blake Road rom Burlington Street a
distance of 615 feet, more or less, northerly to Nowers
Road as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 7., 1964, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried by voice vote. 9:18 P. M.
Article 62. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Dunham Street from Utica Street a dis-
tance of 473 feet, more or less, easterly as laid out by
the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 7, 1964, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
9:21 P. M.
Jules P. Sussman moves for indefinite postponement.
9:22 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
9:24 P. M.
Main motion as presented carried unanimously. 9:24 P. M.
b
Article 63. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Nowers Road from Henderson Road a
distance of 625 feet, more or less, southerly and south-
westerly to Blake Road as laid out by the Selectmen under
the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk dated January 7, 1964, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:25 P. M.
Article 64. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Sullivan Street from Winter Street
a distance of 348 feet, more or less, westerly as laid
out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Aet and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk
dated January 7, 1964, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:25 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer presents Report of the Planning Board
covering Articles 60 to 64, inclusive. 9:25 P. M.
VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and for
construction of the ways enumerated in Articles 60 to 64,
inclusive, the sum of $73,125.000 and to provide for
payment by the transfer of $62,900.00 from the Excess
and Deficiency Account and the balance of $10,225.00 to
be raised in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 9:26 P. M.
Article 65. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
(Approved by VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out Sub-
Attorney Gen- section (a) of Section 4 thereof, under the caption
eral, Edward 1 - One family dwelling districts.", and by in-
W. Brooke, senting in place thereof the following:
June 8, 1964) "(a) R 1 - One family dwelling districts. Every part
of the Town not shown on the Zoning Map or not here-
inafter specifically designated as a district other
than R 1 is hereby specifically made an R 1 district."
Mr. Meyer presents Report of the Planning Board.
Main motion carried unanimously 9:28 P. M.
Article 66. VOTES: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding, after Sub-
section (g) of Section 14, the following:
"(h) In any instance where, by reason of any section
Presented of this By-Law, a parking area is required to be provided
by for a permitted building, but where the Board of Appeals
Robert E. determines that the complete development of the required
Meyer parking area is not currently- necessary, to permit the
(Approved by owner, for a period not exceeding two years, to limit
Attorney Gen- his development of the area for present actual parking
eral, Edward use to not less than one-half of the total required
W. Brooke, parking area."
June 8, 1964)
Mr. Meyer presents Report of the Planning Board.
Main motion carried •unanimously 9:30 P. M.
Article 67. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out Sub-
(Approved by section (k) entitled "Story", in Section 2 entitled
Attorney Gen- "Definitions", and by inserting in place thereof the
coral, Edward following:
W. Brooke,
June 8, 1964)
Article 67. "(k) Story - That portion of a building contained
(Cont.) between any floor and the floor or roof next above it,
but not including either the lowest portion so contained
if more than one-half of such portion vertically is
below the mean finished grade of the ground adjoining
such building, or the uppermost portion so contained if
under a sloping roof and not designed or intended to be
used for human occupancy."
Robert E. Meyer presents Report of the Planning Board.
Main motion carried unanimously 9:37 P. M.
Article 68. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law"°by striking out from
(Approved Section 5, Sub-section ( j) , Paragraph 2.a. thereof,
by relating to buildings and uses in C 4 districts, the
Attorney words"not exceeding two stories in height", so that
General, said Paragraph 2.a. shall read as follows:
Edward W.
Brooke, "a. Office buildings."
June 8,
1964) Robert E. Meyer presents Report of the Planning Board.
Main motion carried unanimously 9:34 P. M.
Article 69. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
(Approved VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by inserting at the
by end of Sub-section (a) of Section 7 thereof, the following:
Attorney
General, "In C 4 districts, buildings shall not exceed two
Edward W. stories and a maximum height of forty feet."
Brooke,
June 8, Robert E. Meyer presents Report of the Planning Board.
1964)
Main motion carried unanimously. 9:35 P. M.
L- Article 70. VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
from Section 8, Sub-section ( j) , Paragraph l.b. thereof,
relating to yards in C._ 4 districts, the second sentence,
Presented and by inserting in place thereof the following:
by "Within such 50 feet from each street, highway and
Robert E. district boundary, there shall be permitted only
Meyer (1) green areas of grass,plants, shrubs and trees,
(2) walks, driveways and parking facilities occupying
(Apprbved by not more than fifty pereentum of the area, and (3)
Attorney gates or security stations."
General,
Edward W. Robert E. Meyer presents Report of the Planning Board.
Brooke,
June 8, .1964)Main motion carried unanimously 9:35 P. M.
Article 71. Presented by Alfred P. Tropeano.
Moved to amend the general by-laws of the Town of Lex-
ington by adding at the end of Section 39., Art. XXIV the
following new paragraph:
(Article 71 "The aforesaid discretionary powers of the Board of
approved by Selectmen or the Chief of Police to issue permits shall
Attorney be exercised only for such land or area as has first in
General, writing been certified by a committee that the discharge
Edward W. of a specified type of firearms will not violate existing
Brooke, statutes for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts pertaining
July 2, to the discharge of firearms. The said committee shall
1961..) be comprised of a member of the Board of Selectmen, a
member of the Conservation Commission and a member of the
Recreation Committee, each of whom shall annually be
appointed to said committee for a period of one year by
their respective Board, Commission or Committee. '
Article 7.1. After the aforesaid amendment, said Section• 39 will
(Cont.) read as follows:
CD
"No person shall without a written permit from the
Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police and a written
permit from the owner or occupant of land fire or dis-
charge any rifle, shot-gun, air-rifle or pistol on or
across any land within the confines of the Town, but
this section shall not prevent the use of such firearms
in the lawful defense and protection- of one's person or
other human being or property, nor to veterinarians in
the' practice of their profession nor in the performance
of any duty required or authorized by lawnor to
members of the Police Department in carrying out their
duties and for target practice upon ranges duly approved
by the Chief of Police.
"Any person desiring to discharge said firearms or
air-rifles must first obtain a written permit specifying
the locus from the owner or 'occupant of the land upon
and across which one desires to discharge said firearms
or air-rifles, said permit shall then be presented to
the Board of Selectmen or to the Chief of Police and if
the discharge of the above firearms 'or air-rifles upon
and across the locusspecified does not, in the opinion
of the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police, en-
danger the safety of persons or property of others,
the Board of Selectmen 'or the Chief of Police 'shall
issue .a written permit to allow such discharge and impose
such safety conditions or precautions as they deem
necessary.
"The aforesaid discretionary powers of the Board of
Selectmen or the Chief of Police to issue permits shall
be exercised only for such land or area as has first
in writing been certified by a committee that the dis-
charge of a specified type of firearms will not violate
existing statutes for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts _
pertaining to the discharge of firearms. The said
committee shall be comprised of a member of the Board of
Selectmen,.a member of the 'Conservation Commission and a -
--
member `of `the Recreation Committee, each of whom shall
annually be appointed;'to. `said committee for a period
of one year by their respective Board,. Commission or
Committee."
9:50 P. FL
Carl Blake moves to lay Article 71 on the table.
Carried by voice 'vote. 9:53 P. M.
Article 72. Presented by Eric B. Kula.
'I offer the following motion: --- that hunting be
prohibited in the Town, except by a legal resident of '
the Commonwealth or any member of his immediate family,
on land owned, leased or occupied by him, these being
the samethat are exempt from requiring a license as
set forth in Chapter 131 of the General Laws. Whoever
violates this prohibition shall be punished by a fine
of not less than twenty dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars.
9:53 P. M.
David F. Toomey moves the previous. question.
Lost by voice vote. 10:07 P. M.
Main motion as 'presented lost by voice vote. 10:15 P.M.
Alfred P. Tropeano moves that Article. 71 be taken from the table.
Carried 10:15 F. M.
Alfred P. Tropeano moves the previous question.
Carried by voice vote. 10:20 P . M.
Original motion under Article 71 voted on and declared carried by
voice vote. 10:20 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that meeting be adjourned until Monday,
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March 30, 1964 at 8 P. M.
Lost by voice vote. 10:20 P. M.
Article 73. Presented by Carl Blake.
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-
Law as follows:
' By adding at the end of sub-section (d) , Section 4
thereof, under the caption "C2 - General business dis-
tricts", a new paragraph to read as follows:
"Beginning at a point in the southwesterly line of
Bedford Street which point is the northeasterly corner
of land now or formerly of Katherine Corbett and Mildred
L F. Johnson; thence S 58° 32' 10" W 276.60 feet; thence
N 36° 17' 00" W 83.0.0 feet;_ thence N 60° 11' 50" E
.285.25 feet; thence S 29° 54' 40" E 75.00 feet to the
point of beginning being all of said measurements
more or less. "
10:23 P. M.
" Robert E. Meyer read Planning Board Report covering this
article, 10:23, P. M.
Mr.. Blake requests. that Ivan W. Douglas be granted the
privilege or the floor. There were no objections.
10:24 P. M.
Slides shown by Mr. Douglas. 10:33 P. N.
Martin I. Small read petition of the people of Bedford
Street ag"nst the article. 10:38 P. M.
Voice vote not unanimous',, 11:04 P. M. , so standing vote
taken. as follows:
In Favor Tellers 2pposed
FT
13 Frederick E. Tucker 20
19 Thomas A. Napoli 22
15 Edward T. Martin 42
9 Alan G. Adams 18
56 102
Motion not adopted. 11:05 P. M.
Article 74. Robert E. Meyer moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 11:07 P. M.
Article 75. Presented by Norman J. Richards.
MOTION: To amend" the Zoning By-Law as follows:
1. By inserting after Paragraph 1, in sub-section
(s) of Section 4 thereof, under the caption CH 1 -
Commercial and hotel districts, the following paragraph
2 to read as follows:
"2. There is excluded from the above district the land
on the Southwesterly side of Bedford Street at the corner
of Hartwell Avenue and said Bedford Street being bounded
and described as follows:
Northeasterly by Bedford Street 273.10 feet more or
less; Southeasterly by land of Howard A. Smith in two
courses being 98.52 feet more or less and 101.78 feet
more or less, respectively; Northeasterly again by land
of said Smith 135.70 feet more or less; Southeasterly
again by land now or formerly of Home Guardian Company in
two courses being 355.62 feet more or less and 514.14 feet
more or less, respectively; Southwesterly by land now or
e
Article 75. formerly of Onel Defliee 355.00 feet more or less to
(Cont.) the Southeasterly boundary of Hinchey Road; North-
westerly by said Hinchey Road in two courses being )
383.30 feet more or less and 114.49 feet more or less,
respectively; Northeasterly by said Hinchey Road 55.00
feet more or less; Northwesterly by said Hinchey Road
120.00 feet more or less; Southwesterly by said
Hinchey Road 55.00 feet more or less; Northwesterly by
said Hinchey Road in two courses being 100.00 feet
more or less, and 338.15 feet more or less, respect-
ively; Northerly by said Hinchey Road 82.75 feet more
or less, to the junction of said Hinchey Road and
Bedford Street.
11. By adding at the end of Section 4, (g) A 1-
garden apartment districts, the following new para-
graph:-
A district on the southwesterly side of Bedford
Street at the corner of Hartwell Avenue and said
Bedford Street being bounded and described as follows:
Northeasterly by Bedford Street 273.10 feet more or
less; Southeasterly by land of Howard A. Smith in two
courses being 98.52 feet more or less and 101.78 feet
more or less, respectively; Northeasterly again by
land of said Smith 135.70 feet more or less; South-
easterly again by land now or formerly of Home Guardian
Company in two' courses being 355.62 feet more or less
and 514.14 feet more or less, respectively; South-
westerly by land- now or formerly of Onel Defliee
355.00 feet more or less to the Southeasterly boundary
of Hinchey Road; Northwesterly by said Hinchey Road in
two courses being 383.30 feet more or less and 114.49
feet more or less, respectively; Northeasterly by said
Hinchey Road 55.00 feet more or less; Northwesterly by
said Hinchey Road 120.00 feet more or less; South-
westerly by said Hinchey Road 55.00 feet more or less;
Northwesterly by said Hinchey Road in two courses being
100.00 feet more or less, and 338.15 feet more or less,
respectively; Northerly by said Hinchey Road 82.75 feet
more or less, to the junction of said Hinchey Road and
Bedford Street. ---
11:10 P. M.
Slides shown. 11:19 P. M.
Robert^ E. Meyer read the Planning Board Report covering
this article. 11:23 P. M.
Allan Lee Whitman, Jr. moves for indefinite postpone-
ment. 11:24 P. M.
Indefinite postponement- declared lost by voice vote.
11:25 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
22 Frederick E. Tucker 13
26 Thomas A. Napoli - 13
27 Edward T. Martin 27
Alan G. Adams 11
90 64
There were less than 2/3 in favor, so motion not adopted.
11:39 P. M.9 ..._..
Alfred S. Busa asks for a roll call vote. Lost 11:39 P.M.
James F. Flynn asks for a recount. Lost 11:40 P. M.
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Article 76. Presented by Richard K. Eaton.
I move that the Town amend the Zoning By-Law so as to
change certain land from an R-1 District to a C-2
District by adding at the end of paragraph 5 in Section
(d) C-2 -- General Business Districts, the following:--
Said district shall also include adjoining land
bounded as follows--
Easterly by land described in the preceding sentence
Three hundred Forty-two and 93/100 (342.93) feet;
Southerly by land of Rayco Realty Trust Sixteen and
37/100 (16.37) feet;
Westerly by land now or formerly of Whalen Three
(Approved Hundred Twenty-seven and 40/100 (327.40) feet; and
by Northerly by Worthen Road, Sixty-six and 69/100
Attorney (66.69) feet.
General, 11:40 P. M.
Edward W.
Brooke, Mr. McCauley given the privilege of speaking from the
June 8, floor. 11:40 P. M.
1964)
Slides shown. 11:45 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer read the Planning Board Report covering
this article. 11:47 P. M.
Declared carried by voice vote. 11:55 P. M.
Decision doubted by required number of Town Meeting
Members. Standing vote taken as follows:
' In Favor Tellers Opposed
29 Frederick E. Tucker 3
32 Thomas A. Napoli 4
46 Edward T. Martin 8
22 Alan G. Adams
7- 129 . 20
Motion declared adopted. 11:56 P. M.
Article 77., Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that this article be in-
definitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 11:58 P. M.
Article 78. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that this article be in-
definitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 11:58 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that this Town Meeting be dissolved.
11:58 P. M.
P . 0 -'"
fa •1.• 41. Mf r
/ Town Clerk
[1 Richard A. Peak resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Six
effective April 1, 1964.
Burt E. Nichols, 9 Ttfts Road, was moved up, and has accepted,
filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Peak's resignation. Term ends
in March, 1965.
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(WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREIMARY - See Warrant Book) cn
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
April 28, 1964
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Tuesday, April 28, 1964 at 7:30 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct
Two, Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School. �II
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk Ilda J. Field
Ida B. Fisk Teller Henry Meade
Timothy F. Sullivan Teller Agnes Heimlich
Teller Mary F. Hadley
Precinct Three ' Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Mary A. Spellman Teller Helene L. Ignico
Edna Anderson Clerk Mary A. Oliver
Dolores M. Swan Teller Mary G. McCauley
Marjorie Modoono Teller Eileen Fradette
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Elizabeth A. Downey
Grace V. White Teller Sally S. Hooper
Margaret Hartery Teller Florence M. Boone
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M., after
which time, after due notice, they were closed. ,
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,526 Twenty-five hundred twenty-six
Precinct Two 2,219 Twenty-two hundred nineteen
Precinct Three 1,973 Nineteen hundred seventy-three
Precinct Four 2,053 Two thousand fifty-three
Precinct Five 2,483 Twenty-four hundred eighty-three
Precinct Six 2,292 Twenty-two hundred ninety-two
Total 13,546 Thirteen thousand five hundred forty-six
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars
canvassed the results as follows:
Precinct One Ballots Cast: Rep. 151 Dem. 169 Total 320
Precinct Two Ballots Cast: Rep. ' 183 Dean. 165 Total 348
Precinct Three Ballots Cast: Rep. ' 291 Dem. 72 Total 363
Precinct Four Ballots Cast: Rep. 254 Dem. 160 Total 414
Precinct Five Ballots Cast: Rep. 277 Dem. 127 Total 404
Precinct Six Ballots Cast: Rep. 207 Dem. 117 Total 324
Totals Ballots Cast: Rep.1,363 Dem. 810 Total 2,173
373
REPUBLICAN PARTY
PR. 1 PR. 2 PR. 3 PR. 4 PR.5 PR.6 TOTAL
DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
GROUP Leverett Saltonstall 129 169 265 230 241 189 1,223
1 Edward W. Brooke 115 163 255 219 239 185 1,176
Joseph William
Martin, Jr. 95 129 224 177 199 151 975
John A. Volpe 121 154 247 207 216 179 1,124
Richard F. Treadway 83 121 182 169 180 131 866
Mary R. Wheeler 84 113 179: 154 172 136 838
Georgia E. Ireland 79 104 172 155 161 127 798
[- Christian A. Herter 121 160 259 210 235 181 1,166
Bruce Crane 77 93 170 153 159 122 774
George C. Lodge 118 155 255 220 230 179 1,157
GROUP Michael Robbins 2!. 23 23 22 29 25 146
2 Jack E. Molesworth 18 16 25 22 35 24 140
Paul J. Kelley 15 10 16 19 26 22 108
Bernice L. Beckwith 18 18 24 18 26 25 129
Raymond F. Friesecke 16 12 29 17 21 17 112
Daniel J. Carmen 15 12 24 16 24 20 111
J. Laurence McCarty 18 16 20 22 24 19 119
Shephard A. Spent 11 12 18 17 21 - 20 99
Elliott K. Slade, Jr. 19 18 22 18 28 27 132
Marshall G. Sade 14 13 24 15 24 17 107
Blanks 320 319 477 160 480 274 2,330
Totals 1,510 1,830 2,910 2,540 2,770 2,070 13,630
ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
GROUP Philip A. Graham 90 116 192 158 180 127 863
1 Elmer C. Nelson 71 91 148 129 136 115 690
Hastings Keith 70 91 152 136 145 109 703
Philip K. Allen 76 100 169 139 149 127 760
Margaret M. Heckler 78 102 169 145 161 118 773
Russell G. Simpson 68 91 144 127 136 104 670
[- James H. Henderson 69 96 151 128 138 108 690
145 109 727
104160 134
Irene K. Thresher 75
Sidney Q. Curtiss 80 98 163 143 153 114 751
Richard E. Mastrangelo 65 85 134 122 134 100 640
GROUP Gerrald A. Giblin 17 16 26 19 29 29 136
2 Joseph Alan MacKay 15 14 19 14 24 - 16 102
Raymond F. Walsh 15 13 23 16 23 22 112
Robert J. Gilkie 15 15 24 19 21 23 117
Dorothy E. Graham 18 21 27 18 33 29 146
Sylvia G. Sanders 16 15 22 18 25 - 24 120
Frederick J. Mahony,Jr.15 13 20 18 23- 19 108
Jack A. Wilson 13 18 32 19 27 - 27 136
Thomas J. Barry 17 14 19 16 19 23 108
Gerald G. Aransky 15 11 18 14 20 18 96
Blanks 612 706 1,098 1,008 1,049 709 5,182
Totals 1,510 1,830 2,910 2,540 2,770 2,070 13,630
DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION-5TH DISTRICT
GROUP .1
Vincent Hockmeyer 36 �7 69 33 49 55 26
9
32
Cynthia L. Barone 35 3355 277
GROUP 2
Harrison Chadwick 59 100 143 179 148 97 726
John M. Eaton, Jr. 43 93 131 174 123 74 638
Blanks 129 113 170 90 180 llk 816
Totals 302 366 582 508- 554 414 2,726
V7 REPUBLICAN PARTY (CONT. )
ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION - 5TH DISTRICT
GROUP 1 MI
PR.1 PR.2 rx.3 PR.4 PR.5 PR.6 TOTAL '":
m
Paul H. Provandie,2nd 27 3o 66 28 45 43 239
Gilbert M. Lothrop 29 37 79 34 63 56 298
GROUP 2
Helene S. Carstensen 42 79 91 164 98- 61 535
Dean K. Webster 40 74 100 164 103 71 • 552
Blanks 161 1146 21(2. 118 22 122 1,102
Totals 302 366 582 508 554 414 2,726
STATE COMMITTEE (Seventh Middlesex District)
Andrew T. Card 82 120 184 138 152 .133 809
Blanks 69 63 107 116 125 554
Totals 151 183 291 254 2?7 207 . 1,363
STATE COMMITTEE (Seventh Middlesex District),
Barbara Gilson 32 50 56 57 62 70 327
Marion E. Hunt 70 89 182 120 137 91 689
Blanks 49 53 77 78 46 347
Totals 151 183 291 254 277 207 1,363
TOWN COMMITTEE
GROUP 1
*Eleanor Bradford
Litchfield 51 75 133 96 140 81.E 579
Elaine R. Ward 29 27 45 35 47 35 218
*J. S. Nason Whitney 41 45 122 61 87 70 426
GROUP 2
*Ruth G. Bevan 59 68 1?9 108 134 99 647
*Barbara Gilson 49 71 122 88 106 93 , 529
*Lawrence B. Hunt 46 65 138 90 122 89 550
*Marion E. Hunt 52 86 176 104 140. 93, , 651 --
*Allan F. Kenney 47 58 131 110 118 78 542
*Barbara E. Bauder 35 5o 93 83 93 75 429
*Arthur T. Bernier 38 55 108 116 108 71 496
*Frank H. Totman, Jr. 41 73 .100 78 86 71 449
*Levi G. Burnell 60 86 162 127 140 103. 678
*Ruth Morey 58 98 176 136 152 115 735
*Donald B. White 52 56 110 77 110 81. 486
*Christine H. Meyer 44 62 120 89, 129 79 523
*Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 78 116 199 132 1?9 128 832
*Robert Cataldo 66 92 129 92 116 85 580
*William E. Maloney 59 91 150 109 136 95. 614.0 .
*Arthur E. Burrell 53 64 124 86 127 86 540
*Alan G. Adams 69 103 1?7 120 146 116 736
*Grant B. Cole 63 89 168 121 160 117 718
*Edward T. Martin 50 ?3 141 120 123 101 608
*Charles F. Gallagher,Jr.35 55 114 71 83 76 434
*Otis S. Brown, Jr. 64 89 178 117 141 110 699
::Kingston L. Howard 45 59 119 86 111 84 504
*Charles E. Parks 40 57 120 85 114 83 499
*Ruth A. Stone 36 54 136 71 91 81 469
*Leslie H. York 44 54 142 82 95 79 496
*Temple E. Scanlon 42 55 123 80 106 80 486
*Gordon E. Steele 49 88 153 105 116 104 615 :I
*Carl E. Bryant 4.1 58 107 89 92 74 461
Rosario Barbo 33 38 76 59 68 55 329
Frank T. Samuel, Jr. 38 56 119 92 91 81 477
*Lorraine F. Converse 36 45 106 72 105 70 434
*Edith A. Eriksson 37 55 90 74 86 75 417
*Stephen T. Russian 38 60 121 96 115 73 503
::Richard A. Peak 27 44 81 62 73 63 350
Blanks 3,540 3,930 5,397 5.471 5,509 4,093 27,940
Totals 5,285 6,405 10,185 8,890 9,695 7,245 47,705
*Elected to Republican Town Committee
375
PR.1 PR.2 PR.3 PR.4 PR.5 PR.6 TOTAL
REPUBLICAN PARTY (CONT. ) PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Lodge 50 90 146 128 146 120 680
Goldwater 8 9 13 13 15 16 74
Rockefeller 3 0 3 5 5 2 18
Nixon 4 1 4 5 6 6 26
Johnson 1 0 0 1 1 1 4
Margaret Chase Smith 0 1 3 0 1 3 8
William Scranton 0 1 9 5 4 1 ' 20
Stassen 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
-- Wallace 0 0 0 1 2 0 ' 3
Romney 0 0 0 2 2 1 5
Sen. Clifford Case 0 0 0 0 1 0 .1
Blanks 85 81 112 56 522
Totals 151 183 291 254 277 207 1,363
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
John F. Albano 31 29 13 35 23 30 161
Ruth M. Batson 34 34 18 41 27 30 184
John S. Begley 24 28 12 37 26 27 154
J. William Belanger 30 38 18 45 30 36. 197
Francis X. Bellotti 84 74 36 79 55 69 397
Thomas J. Buckley 76 72 34 73 51 57 363
William T. Buckley 46 47 20 6o 35 40 ' 248
James A. Burke 37 47 21 55 32 37' 229
John P. S. Burke 38 33 20 43 33 32 199
Garrett H. Byrne 45 47 20 63 - 40 46 ' 261
Robert V. Cauchon 22 25 12 36 22 28' 145
Bernard Cohen 41 38 16 40 29 33 197
John F. Collins 76 71 31 77 56 69 38o
-- John W. Costello 27 26 20 39' 30 31 ' 1?3
James J. Craven, Jr. 22 31 15 36 27 27 158
John F. X. Davoren 24 27 15 34 21 28 149
__ Harry Della Russo 25 28 13 34 " 22 28 ' 150
John T. Dias 21 23 14 35 23 26 142
Gerard F. Doherty 41 50 27 54 39 48 259
John Thomas Driscoll 43 56 27 47 38 43 254
William P. Driscoll 33 35 18 41 29 30 186
Howard W. Fitzpatrick 51 57 25 58 37 48 276
Mary L. Fonseca 34 27 16 42 25 31175
A. Frank Foster 28 24 19 38 27 29, 165
Foster Furcolo 52 53 21 53 36 56 271
Edward P. Gilgun 36 36 16 37 26 29 180
William Hartigan 27 27 17 28 23 30 ' 152
James W. Hennigan, Jr. 25 35 18 32 31 29 ' 170
John B. Hynes 57 59 31 61 50 55 " 313
Walter J. Kelliher 31 31 18 32 26 30 168
George V. Kenneally,Jr.22 26 18 33 25 26 150
Edward M. Kennedy 113 108 47 99 74 82 523
Robert Francis Kennedy 85 87 37 80 58 75 ' 422
Daniel M. Keyes, Jr. 21 25 16 29 ' 26 29' 146
Ida R. Lyons 17 26 13 24 21 26 ' 127
Torbert H. MacDonald 69 73 34 75 58 59' 368
Timothy A. Mantalos 22 24 12 29 20 25 . 132
Norman Mason 19 25 12 33 20 25 134
'®' Edward J. McCormack,Jr.78 91 43 91 65 73 441
John W. McCormack 76 73 31 73 ' 58 7o381
._._. Patrick J. McDonough 44 52 20 50 31 36_ 233
Nicholas P. Morrissey 28 27 18 34 24 31 162
Daniel F. O'Brien 37 51 19 43 3o 35 215
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. 57 63 28 62 45 60 315
Endicott Peabody 94 104 47 104 85 84 518
Francis G. Poitrast 19 27 15 31 24 24 140
Charles V. Ryan, Jr. 24 31 17 34 25 28 159
Benjamin A. Smith 50 58 29 61 46 54 298
Edward J. Sullivan 43 51 21 45 36 41 237
Sherwood J. Tarlow 22 32 16 36 23 27 156
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PR.1PR.2 PR.3 PR.4 PR.5 PR.6 TOTAL
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CONT. ) CD
DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION (CONT. )
Balcom S. Taylor 21 26 12 27 19 23 128
Betty Taymor 26 43 17 43 35 35 199
John F. Thompson 23 31 13 33 26 31 157
James A. Williams 21 27 13 30 20 29 140
Kevin H. 'White 78 88 37 85 64 78 430
Thomas J. White 27 30 21 33 32 33 176
Martin I. Small 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Lyndon Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 ^'
David Meyerson 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Thomas Phiibin 0 1 0 0 0 0 ' 1
Blanks 7,505 7,061 2,967 6,578 5.,407 4,515 34,033
Totals 9,802 9,570 4,176 9,280 7,366 6,786 46,980
ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
Samuel H. Beer 26 47 18 47 41 41 220
Margaret M. Breen 30 38 16 36 30 30 180
William F. Brewin 19 23 12 30 20 27 131
Thomas P. Broderick 28 27 15 33 26 30 159
James F. Burke 28 33 19 32 30 31 173
Joseph C. Casdin 18 28 11 30 19 27 133
Charles N. Collatos 34 37 20 43 29 39 202
Joseph A. DeGuglielmo 36 42 13 43 27 39 200
Henry C. Donnelly 20 30 15 30 22 25' 142
Donald J. Dowd 18 25 14 28 22 26 133
Rubin Epstein 32 36 17 29 22 29 ° 165
John T. Farrell, Jr. 19 22 16 27 22 25 ' 131
Joseph F. Feeney 29 31 15 29 27 29 160
'William J. Foley, Jr. 37 30 19 37 25 32 180
Charles J. Hamilton 18 21 12 23 23 23 120
John E. Harrington, Jr.36 31 15 27 30 34 173
Charles V. Hogan 20 24 14 25 23 27 133 '
Lester S. Hyman 25 24 14 30 - 23 30 146
Carl R. Johnson, Jr. 15 24 11 28 21 25 - 124 —
Frank H. Kelleher 21 25 13 29 28 26 142
Edward King 19 22 15 24 19 23 " 122
Philip Kramer 29 30 18 32 24 22 155
Edward Krock 16 26 15 26 20 25 128
Lawrence R. Laughlin 27 22 15 32 24 28148
James P. Loughlin 16 24 14 26 20 24_ 124
Edward C. Maher 19 24 13 26 26 27 ' 135
Vincent Mannering 15 21 12 26 19 21 114
Francis V. Matera 18 25 13 30 22 26 134
James R. McIntyre 19 25 15 26 22 28135
Denis L. McKenna 28 28 17 27 23 25 148
Paul C. Menton 24 31 15 38 - 27 34 169
Dace J. Moore 17 22 16 23 21 24 123
Edward S. Moss 16 20 14 22 24 24' 120
Bernard T. Moynihan 18 24 15 27' 22 28- 134
Paul V. Mullaney 20 23 15 26 21 23' 128
George F. O'Meara, Jr. 23 21 19 27 23 20 141
James R. Purdy 14 22 14 26 19 22- 117
Robert H. Quinn 16 28 16 28 20 23 - 131
Earl J. Riley 20 25 16 25 19 21 126
Anthony M. Scibelli 17 20 13 27 20 23 120
Bernard Solomon 33 31 17 32 23 27 163
Daniel M. Walsh, Jr. 25 29 17 28 21 25• 145
Albert H. Zabriskie 20 27 14 24 22 25 • 132
Blanks 6,289 5,927 2,449 5,616 4,450 3,860 28,591
Totals 7,267 7,095 3,096 6,880 5,461 5,031 34,830
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PR.1 PR.2 PR.3 PR.4 PR.5 PR.6 TOTAL
DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CONT. )
DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION - 5TH DISTRICT
John Joseph Buckley by. b7 2b bl 51 52 321
Cornelius F. Kiernan 60 62 29 52 46 51 300
Blanks {,.5 36 17 47- 3011. 189
Totals 169 165 72 160 127 117 810
Alternate District Delegates to National Convention
5th District
James J. Long 66 61 29 50 41 51 298
Richard K. Donahue 60 59 29 54 45 52 299
___ Blanks .i 56 213
Totals 169 165 72 160 127 117 810
STATE COMMIT'ek: - ;v.trvin MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Edward P. Gilgun 27 25 12 18 19 15 116
Russell S. Braese 86 107 39 99 84 78 ' 493
James P. Donahue 7 4 2 4 4 1 22
Timothy J. Mahoney 13 5 3 3 7 6 37
Blanks 36 2�1. 16 36 13 17 142
Totals 169 165 72 160 127 117 810
STATE COMMITTEE - SEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Shirley D. Bayle 119 142 57 136 108 97 659
Claire Buckley Dwyer 16 7 4 8 6 4 145.
Helen O 'Brien Nickerson 4 4 1 3 4 1 17
Anna M. Visconti 4 0 1 0 5 3 13
Blanks 26 12 9 13 ___k 12 76
Totals 169 165 72 160 127 117 810
TOWN COMMITTEE
*Arthur J. Brock 63 79 25 69 52 44 332
*Lawrence A. Sullivan 54 65 36 73 52 51 331
*Joan P. Turner 48 65 21 61 52 44 291
*Barney J. Tocio 614. 69 21 59 37 35 285
*Norman J. Richards 49 44 23 84 47 46 293
*Martin I. Small 58 78 39 81 55 47 358
*Miriam J. Donovan 51 46 22 64 42 44 269
*Edith S. Myerson 56 82 26 73 57 45 339
*John F. Cogan, Jr. 45 53 22 58 53 52 283
*Mary T. Cogan 47 51 21 61 48 55 283
*Leo S. Poplawski 40 42 17 49 39 45 232
*Frank M. Poles-bra 41 40 14 42 37 33 207
*Shirley D. Bayle 100 124 51 114 90 87 566
*Enid M. Starr 42 52 22 57 35 42 250
*Francis B.
McNamara, Jr. 53 38 52 64 40 9 26 49 42 53 268
*Richard I. Miller 21
*Linda M. Fernberger 55 66 26 80 43 44 314
*Martin Lichterman 62 75 28 74 57 60 356
*William Spencer
Sullivan 45 57 28 56
*Elizabeth A. Ten Eyck 41 56 15 51 361 280
— *Rita E. Casey 58 61 28 62 40 49 298
*Nathan T. Sidley 37 52 18 46 40 39 232
*Leo M. Gaughan 38 43 20 47 54 38 240
'-Richard K. Eaton 39 50 27 64 38 44 262
*William Marcuse 48 46 17 41 37 36 225
*Carl R. Queander 29 39 17 43 32 40 200
*Woodrow W. Sayre 66 81 36 82 60 62 387
:Maynard M. Hufschmidt 31 43 17 55 57 40 243
*Elected to Democratic Town Committee.
878
PR.1 PR.2 PR.3 PR.4 PR.S PR.6 TOTAL M
DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CONT. )
CD
DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE (CONT. )
*Robert O'B. Carpenter 33 46 16 48 43 36 222
*Bernice M. Kerrebroek 34 42 17 49 36 43 221
*Catherine B. Walters 34 49 23 52 34 38 230
*Marion T. Coletta 46 58 31 60 53 54 248
*Richard W. Souza 42 63 20 91 47 49 312
*Mary Louise Touart 50 81 26 71 43 50 321
*Joseph 0. Rooney 66 ' ' 63 32 61 51 54 327
Blanks 4;2`12 3,703 1,671 3,409 2,819 2,459 18,327
Totals 5,915 5,775 2,520 5,600 4,445 4,095 28,350
*Elected to Democratic Town Committee. —
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Lyndon B. Johnson 21 29 20 46 24 48 188
Dist. Atty. Droney 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Robert F. Kennedy 11 10 1 14 2 8 - 46
Hubert Humphrey 1 0 1 1 3 0 6
William Fullbright 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1
Gov. Wallace 3 2 0 0 0 0 5
Robert J. O Leary 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Adlai Stevenson 1 4 0 2 0 2 9
Lodge 0 1 0 3 1 1 6
Hatfield 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Peabody 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Fitzpatrick 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Eugene McCarthy 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Faubus 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Blanks 131 119 93 96 541
169 165 72 160 127 117 810
VICE PRESIDENT PREFERENCE
Kennedy 0 3 1 2 0 1• 7
Humphrey 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
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Town Clerk
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(-WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book) d
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 8, 1964
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson,
at 8:10 P. M.
Invocation offered by Henry H. Clark. 8:11 P. M.
There were 186 Town Meeting Members present.
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:12 P. M.
.-- � James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the Constable's Return.
8: 12 P. M.
Article 1. J. Harper. Blaisdell, Jr. presents Appropriation Committee
Report which was voted -to be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Van T. Boughton, Jr. presents Report of the Capital
Expenditures Committee which was voted to be accepted and
placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P . M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr-. , Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 2. VOTED: That in addition to money already appropriated
the sum of $3,000.00 be appropriated for Cary Memorial
Library - Personal Services Account for the balance of
the year 1964 and that said sum be provided by transfer
from State Aid for Free Public Libraries Fund.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Article 3. VOTED: That in addition to money already appropriated
the sum of $3,922.75 be appropriated for Cary Memorial
Library - Expenses Account for the balance of the year
® 1964 and that said sum be provided by transfer from
State Aid for Free Public Libraries Fund.
Carried Unanimously 8:14 P. M.
Article 4.
VOTED: That the sum of $180.00 be appropriated for an
unpaid bill for prior years for the following:
Medical Expenses - Police and Fire
Charles T. Mooney, M. D. $180.00
and that said sum be provided by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Article 5. MOTION: That the sum of $20,000.00 be appropriated for
the construction of a sewer main or mains in Worthen Road
from Bedford Street to Massachusetts Avenue, or any part
thereof orother land as the Selectmen may determine,
subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in
accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as
amended, or otherwise; and that said sum be provided by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:17 P. M.
Murray G. Dearborn speaks in favor of the article. 8:19 P.M.
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. speaks for the Appropriation
Committee against the article. 8:20 P. M.
Motion declared lost by voice vote. 8:20 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
380 -
Article 5. In Favor Tellers Opposed
(Cont. ) 13 Frederick E. Tucker 21
21 Richard H. Soule 34
17 Alan G. Adams 19
19 J. S. Nason Whitney 23
70 - 97
Motion not adopted. 8:24 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that meeting be adjourned until the
Special Town Meeting called for 8:15 P . M. is completed. 8.:25 P. M.
The Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson, declared the meeting now
open under Meeting No. Two. 8:25 P. M.
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:26 P. N.
James J. Carroll,- Town Clerk, read the Constable's Return.
8:26 P . M.
Article 1. J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. presents the Report of the
Appropriation Committee which was voted to be accepted
and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M.
Norman T. May gives notice of reconsideration of Article 5.
8:26 P. M.
Article 2. VOTED: To appropriate an additional sum of $15,000.00
for highway construction to be used in -conjunction with
funds previously appropriated under Article 21 of the
Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held on March 16,
1964, and to provide for payment of said sum by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:27 P. M.
Article 3. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for sidewalk
construction and for the acquisition of such easements or
other interests in land as the Selectmen may deem
necessary in connection with the widening, altering or _.
relocating of Waltham Street from Concord Avenue -to the -
Waltham-Lexington line, and to provide for payment of
said sum by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:28 P . M.
Mr. Cole moves that the second Special Town Meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M.
Mr. Ferguson declares the first Special Town Meeting now open.
8:29 P. M.
Norman T. May moves for_ reconsideration of Article 5. -
Carried Unanimously 8:30 P. M.
Motion under Article 5 declared lost. 8:36 P. M.
Article 6. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, eminent
domain or otherwise, or by lease, not to exceed five
years, for the purpose, of establishing an off-street
parking area, and access thereto, all or any part of
land or interests therein situated on Waltham Street
in Lexington and shown as Lot A on a plan recorded in
Middlesex South DistrictRegistryof Deeds, Book 10436,
Page 153,. and containing 10,436 square feet according to
said plan, and appropriate for such land acquisition and
construction and operation of the parking area and
facilities the sum of $52,500.00 and to provide for pay-
ment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
8:38 P. M.
381
Article 6. Ephraim Weiss presents the following amendment:
(Cont.)
Motion to amend Article 6, by adding at the end: -
"except that the amount to be paid for the property shall
not exceed 130% of the assessed valuation of that property
for tax purposes."
8:38 P. M.
Mr. Cole reads a letter from the Board of Assessors.
8:44 P. M.
Mr. Weiss withdraws his amendment. 8:49 P. M.
Ephraim Weiss presents the following amendment:
Article 6: Change figure to $30,000.
8:49 P . M.
Amendment of Mr. Weiss declared lost by voice vote.
9 P. M.
Gordon E. Steele moves for indefinite postponement.
9:05 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote .
9:10 P. M.
Earl F. Baldwin, Jr. moves the previous question.
Carried by voice vote. 9:11 P . M.
Voice 'vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing vote
taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
22 Frederick E. Tucker 13
23 Richard H. Soule 35
27 Alan G. ,Adams 14
23 J. S. Nason Whitney 21
95 83
Less than the required two thirds voted in favor, so
motion not adopted. 9:14 P. M.
Article 7. VOTED: That an additional sum of $2,000.00 be appropri-
ated for Traffic Regulation and Control - Expenses, for
the balance of the year 1964, and that said sum be pro-
vided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:16 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to install such sewer and water mains, conduits or drains
as they may deem appropriate under the portion of Route 2
to be reconstructed in the Town and under any roads con-
structed in the Town in connection therewith, including
ramps, maintenance roads and adjoining land, by entering
into a contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
represented by its Department of Public Works, to have the
work performed by the contractor engaged by the Common-
wealth for such reconstruction, that the sum of $65,000.00
be appropriated therefor and that said sum be provided
by transfer of $45,000.00 from the Water Department
Available Surplus and the balance of $20,000.00 to be
transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M.
Article 9. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
MOTION: To establish a Conservation Fund as authorized
by law and appropriate therefor the sum of $11,900.00
and provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
9:19 P . M.
cn
Article 9. J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. presents the following amendment:
(Cont. )
Under Article 9 I offer the following motion:
The sum of $11,900.00 be struck out and the sum of
$1,500.00 be inserted in its place.
9:20 P . M.
David F. Toomey moves the amendment. 9:30 P. M.
Amendment declared adopted by voice vote. 9:32 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee gives notice of reconsideration of
Article 6. 9:32 P . M.
Main motion, as amended, under Article 9, declared
carried by voice vote. 9:32 P . M.
Article 10. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby
is authorized to contract, in the name of the Town and
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, with any
agency of the United States Government in order to
obtain financial assistance for the purchase of open
space land, and to receive and expend Federal and
other funds.
Carried Unanimously 9:33 P . M.
Irving H. Mabee moves 'for" reconsideration of Article 6.
Reconsideration declared lost by voice vote. 9:34 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows :
In Favor Tellers Opposed
21 Frederick E. Tucker 15
19 Richard H. Soule 36
25 Alan C . ,Admas 13
21 J. S. Nason Whitney 19 —,
86 83
Reconsideration of Article 6 prevails.
9.35 P . M. .....
Irving H. Mabee presents the following amendment:
Move to amend Article 6 by striking therefrom the sum of $52,500.
and-substituting in lieu thereof the sum of $3,000.
9:37 P . M.
Amendment declared lost by voice vote. 9:42 P. M.
Alan G. Adams presents the following amendment to Article 6:
By striking out eminent domain or otherwise or by lease not to exceed
5 years. 9:42 P. M.
Amendment declared lost by voice vote. 9:48 P. M.
Main motion under Article 6 voted on by standing vote as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
22 Frederick E. Tucker 14
23 Richard H. Soule 36
25 Alan G. Adams 15
16 J. S. Nason Whitney 21
Less than the required 2/3 'vote in favor, so motion not adopted.
9:50 P. M.
Article -11. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to purchase four voting machines, and that the sum of
$7,000.00 be appropriated therefor, and that the money
be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:51 P. M.
Article 12. Presented by Robert C. Hargrove.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under authority of the vote under Article 37
of the warrant for the -1957 Annual Town Meeting be and
hereby is authorized to retain professional services
and prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain
bids for the construction and original equipping and
furnishing of a new elementary school building on the
parcel of land situated on the southwesterly side of
Middleby Road that was acquired for school and other
public purposes in 1958, that the sum of $52,000.00 be
appropriated therefor, and that said sum be provided by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:03 P . M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
,
appointed under authority of the vote under Article 37
of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meeting be and
hereby is authorized to retain professional services
and prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain
bids for the construction and original equipping and
furnishing of a new elementary school building on the
parcel of land situated on and off Moreland Avenue that
was acquired for school and other public purposes
pursuant to vote adopted under Article 42 of the 1962
Annual Town Meeting, that the sum of $26,000.00 be
appropriated therefor, and that said sum be provided
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:19 -P P . M.
James F. Flynn moves that meeting be adjourned to Monday, June
15, 1964 at 8 P. M. 10:19 P. M.
Mr. Flynn withdraws his motion. 10:20 P . M.
Article 14. VOTED: That the time within which the Historic Districts
Study Committee; appointed under Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting
of January 28, 1963,, shall report is hereby extended to
the 1965 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 10:21 P . M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that meeting be adjourned to Tuesday,
June 9, 1964 at 8 P. M. 10:22 P. M.
Robert F. Meyer makesan amendment to Mr. Cole' s motion that
meeting be adjourned to Monday, June 15, 1964 at 8 P. M. 10:22 P. M.
Amendment declared lost. 10:23 ,P. M.
Motion of Mr. Cole declared lost. 10:24 P. M. -
James F. Flynn moves for a fifteen minute recess which was
declared lost. 10:24 P. M.
Article 15. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding to the end
of Section 4. (g) , under the caption "A 1 - Garden apart-
ment districts. ", a new paragraph to read as follows:
A district on the northwesterly side of Worthen Road,
lying between Massachusetts Avenue and Bedford Street,
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the Northwesterly side of
r . Worthen Road at land, now or formerly, of the Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Boston shown as parcel D on said
plan; thence running Northeasterly by Worthen Road, by
four bounds, 111.63 feet, 348.26 feet, 119.02 feet, and
92.97 feet to land of First National Stores, Inc. ;
thence running and turning Northwesterly by land of First
National Stores, Inc. and Custance Brothers, Inc.,
476.82 feet to a point; thence turning and running
Northeasterly by land, now or formerly, of Custance
Brothers, Inc. , 152.85 feet to land of Alice T. McCarthy;
384
Article 15. thence turning and running Northwesterly by land of
(Cont.) Alice T. McCarthy, by two bounds, 50.36 feet and 114.20
feet; thence running Northwesterly again by land of
Edward P . and Gloria D. Colbert, 120 feet; thence running
Northwesterly again by land of owner unknown, 117.29
feet to land of Walter F. and Mary A. Spellman; thence
turning and running Southwesterly by land of Walter F.
and Mary A. Spellman, and land of John R. Driscoll, Jr.
and Kathleen Driscoll, and by land of Albert J. Saganich,
150.75 feet to a point; thence turning and running North-
westerly by land of Albert J. Saganich, 136.15 feet, by
the layout of Shirley Street, 40.14 feet, by land of
John F. Murphy, 123.34 feet, and by land of Lincoln P.
Cole, 161.01 feet to Hill Street; thence turning and
running Westerly by Hill Street, 4.0.78 feet to a point;_
thence turning and running Southeasterly by land of
Mary J. Bullock, John F. Bullock, Ralph L. Bullock
and George E. Bullock, to a point, 172.97 feet; thence
turning and running Southwesterly by land of said
Mary J. Bullock, John F. Bullock, Ralph L. Bullock, and
George E. Bullock, and -by land of Arthur C. Ruge and
Florence B. Huge, 780.61 feet to other land of said
Arthur C. Ruge and Florence B. Huge; thence turning
and running Southeasterly by other land of Arthur C.
Ruge and Florence B. Huge, 60.70 feet, 205.61 feet,
42.59 feet, 71.15 feet, 132.14 feet, and 102.80 feet,
respectively; thence running Southeasterly again by
land of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, 220.26
feet and 229.69 feet respectively to the point of
beginning.
10:25 P. M.
Mr. Meyer present Report of the Planning Board.
10:28 P . M.
Lois W. Brown moves the previous question.
Carried Unanimously 11:10 P. M.
Standing vote on main motion as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed --
19 Frederick E. Tucker .17
17 - - Richard H. Soule - - 35
20 Alan G. Adams 18
ltd > J. S. Nason Whitney 27
70 97
Motion declared lost. 11: 12 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. -moves that meeting be adjourned until
Thursday, June 11, 1964 at 8 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 11:13 P . M.
TO f Clerk
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ADJOURNED TOWN M1 TING HELD JUNE 11, 196 ��
4.
Meeting called to order by the 'Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson
at 8:06 P. M.
There were 166 Town Meeting "Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Floyd J. Taylor. 8:07 P. M.
Article 16. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end
of sub-section (h) of Section 4. thereof, under the caption
"C 3 - Special commercial districts. ", the following new
paragraph:
4.. A district on the southwesterly side of the Concord
Turnpike (Route 2) , also known as the Cambridge-Concord
Highway, and the easterly side of the Northern Circum-
ferential Highway (Route 128) , on both sides of Spring
Street, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the common boundary
of Lexington and Waltham with the easterly sideline of
the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) , as laid
out and altered on June .14., 1960; thence by said easterly
sideline of said Northern Circumferential Highway N
09° 12' 4.2" W, a distance of 14.4.7.13 feet more or less;
thence by the sideline of said Northern Circumferential
Highway N 39° 4.8' -13-" E, a distance of 132.22 feet more
or less; thence by the sideline of said Northern Cir-
cumferential. Highway N 59°; 18' 24." E, a distance of
383.3 feet more or less; thence by the southwesterly
sideline of said Concord Turnpike (Route 2) running
southeasterly, a distance of 319 feet more or less;
thence by the, southeasterly sideline of said Concord
Turnpike running northeasterly, a distance of 293 feet
more or less; thence by the southwesterly sideline of
said Concord Turnpike by three courses, running south-
easterly a distance of 360.8 feet more or less, running
northeasterly,;, a distance of 33 feet more or less, and
again southeasterly, a distance of 1150 feet more or
less, to the intersection with the westerly sideline of
an access road identified as parcel 12-35, section V of
the layout, No. 5393, dated February 25, 1964, by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the alteration of said
Concord Turnpike (Route 2) ; thence by said westerly side-
line of parcel 12-35 turning more southerly and westerly
by several courses, a total distance of 754.26 feet more
or less, to the southwesterly limit of said section V;
thence S 27° 51' 35" E, a distance of 95.00 feet, to the
southeasterly boundary of said section V, as shown on
said layout of February 25, 1964; thence by said boundary
of section V N 62° 081 25" E, a distance of 4.80.61 feet;
thence by said bo-undary turningto the right or more
easterly by a curve of 525.00 feet radius, a distance of
121.3 feet; thence by the southerly sideline of parcel
12-28-T, section 10 of said layout' of February 25, 1964,
turning to the right or more easterly by a curve of
525.00 feet radius, a distance of 60.00 feet; thence on
land now or formerly of Florence Baldwin S 34° 4.9' 32" W,
a distance of 4.65.00 feet; thence on an approximate
bearing S 05°, 48' 25" W, a distance of 785 feet more or
less to the intersection of the common boundary line of
[7 land owned now or. formerly by Joseph and Odele Medas and
of land owned now or formerly by William F. and Eileen A.
Cowles with the westerly boundary line of land owned now
or formerly by said Florence Baldwin; thence generally
southwesterly by the common boundary line of said land
now or formerly of Baldwin and said land now or formerly
of Medas, a distance of 103 feet more or less, to the
common boundary of Lexington and Waltham; thence by said
common boundary of Lexington and Waltham N 66° 17' 17" W,
a distance of 2300 feet more or less, to the point of
beginning.
8:12 P. M.
386
Article 16. Roland B. Greeley read the Majority Report of the
(Cont. ) Planning Board. 8:19 P . M.
CD
Robert E. Meyer read the Minority Report of the -
Planning Board. 8:22 F. M.
Allan Green presented petition of residents in the area
'who are opposed to this article. 8:32 P. M.
Apollo C. Bougas 'm.oves that debate on this article be
completed at 9:20 P. M. Declared lost by voice vote
at 9:10 P. M.
Martin A. 'Gilman moves the previous question.
Carried Unanimously 9:23 P . M.
Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
18 Gordon E. Steele 13
19 Edward T. Martin 32
25 J. S. Nason Whitney 19
20 Alan G. Adams 12
82 76
Less than the required 2/3 voted in favor, so motion
not adopted. 9:25 p. m.
Article 17. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding in sub-
paragraph (1) of paragraph l.a. of subsection (c) of
(Approved section 8 thereof, under the caption "C 2 Districts. ",
by Attorney the designation "A 1, ", immediately preceding the words
General, "R 1 or R 2 district", so that said subparagraph (1)
Edward Ii. shall read 83 follows:
Brooke,
June 24, (1) If a boundary of the lot abuts on land in an
1964.) A 1, R 1, or R 2 district, a side yard adjoining such
boundary of not less than 20 feet in width, which may
be usedfor parking area if otherwise lawful.
9:28 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer read the Planning Board Report. 9:28 P .M.
Main motion carried unanimously. 9:30 P. M.
Article 18. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and hereby are author-
ized in the name and on behalf of the Town to purchase,
take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for play-
ground and recreational purposes and other public pur-
poses all or any part of a parcel of land situated south-
westerly of Concord Avenue and bounded in part by
Concord Avenue, said parcel of land consisting of the land
substantially as described in a deed recorded in Middle-
sex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 7344, Page
227, and ,that the sum of $26,000.00 be appropriated for
such land acquisition and that said sum be provided by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
9:31 P . M.
Robert E. Meyer read the Planning Board Report. 9:31 P.M.
Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
9: 32 P. M.
Indefinite postponement carried by voice vote. 9:38 P.M.
387
Article 19. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law as follows:
I. By inserting after Paragraph 1, in sub-section (i)
of Section '4 thereof,, under the caption CH 1 - Commercial
and hotel districts,, a paragraph 2 to read as follows :
There is excluded from the above district the land
on the Southwesterly side of Bedford Street at the
corner of Hartwell Avenue and said Bedford Street
being bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point at the intersection of the
Southwesterly sideline of Bedford Street and the South-
easterly sideline of Hartwell .Avenue; thence
S 31°-34' -19"1: ,273.10 feet along the Southwesterly
sideline of Bedford Street to the Northerly corner of
the lot of Howard A. Smith; thence in three (3) courses
along the 'Northwesterly and the Southwesterly bound-
aries of the land of said Smith, being S 53°-46' -11"W
V.52 feet, S .43°-39'-41"W 101.78 feet and
S '3l°-34'-19"E 135.70 feet to a point; thence
S 47°.-52'-13"W 335.62 feet to a stone bound angle
point; thence S 42°=50'_51"W.516.19 feet -to a point
1200 feet distant and at a right angle from the North-
easterly sideline of the Boston and Maine Railroad
right of_way; thence N 43°-02'-47"W 640.21 feet on a
line parallel-to the Northeasterly sideline of the
Boston and Maine Railroad right of way to a point on
the Southeasterly sideline of Hartwell Avenue; thence
by two (2) courses along the Southeasterly sideline
of Hartwell Avenue, being N 53°-56'-26"E 1079.05 feet
and S 870-04' -597E, 115.32 feet to the point of
beginning.
II. By adding at _the end of Section 4, (g) A 1-Garden
apartment districts, the following new paragraph:
A district on the southwesterly side of Bedford
Street at the corner of Hartwell Avenue and said
Bedford Street being bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point at the. intersection of the South-
westerly sideline of Bedford Street and the South-
easterly sideline _of Hartwell Avenue; thence S 310-
341 -19"E 273.10 feet along the Southwesterly sideline
of Bedford Street to the Northerly corner of the lot of
Howard A. Smith; thence in three (3) courses along the
Northwesterly and the Southwesterly boundaries of the
land of said Smith, being .S 53°-46' -11"w 98.52 feet,
S 43°-39f-4I"W 101;78 -feet and S 31°-34' -19"E 135.70
feet to a point; thence S 47°-52'-13"W 335.62 feet to
a stone bound angle point; thence S 42°-50' -51"W
516.19 feet to a point 1200 feet distant and at a
right angle from the Northeasterly sideline of the
Boston and Maine 'Railroad right of way; thence N 43°—
O2'-47"lid 640.21 feet on a line parallel to the North-
easterly sideline of the Boston and Maine Railroad
right: of way to. a point on the Southeasterly sideline
of Hartwell Avenue; thence bytwo (2) courses along
the Southeasterly sideline of Hartwell Avenue, being
S 53°-56' -26"E 1079.05 feet and S 87°-04'-59"E 115.32
feet to the point of beginning.r- -
9:42 P. M.
Mr.. Meyer asked that the Town Meeting recognize
Frederick J. Conroy. There were no objections, so
Mr. Conroy spoke on the article. , 9:45 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley read the Report offthe Planning
Board. 9:49 P. M.
388 cn
Article 19. Standing vote taken as follows:
(Cont.
In Favor Tellers Opposed
14 Gordon E. Steele 14
8 Edward T. Martin 40
10 J. S. Nason Whitney 31
12 Alan G. Adams 19
44 104
Less than the required 2/3, so motion not adopted.
10:19 P . M.
Article 20. Presented by Wallace Cupp.
I move that the town establish a policy that the
personal services budget of the fire department be =-
administered so as to eliminate disparity of salary
between fire and police positions.
10:20 P. M.
Mr. Cupp asked for permission for William C. Madden
to speak and permission granted. 10:21 F. M.
Mr. Madden spoke in favor' of the article. 10:30 P. M.
Declared lost by voice vote. 10:47 P. M.
Voide vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
14 Gordon E. Steele 14
12 Edward T. Martin 30
10 - J. S. Nason Whitney 36
_J Alan G. Adams 28
40 108
Motion not adopted. 10:49 P. 'M.
Article 21. Presented by Jules P . Sussman.
VOTED: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby
is authorized to secure from the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, a detailed
soil survey and natural resources inventory for the Town,
including an interpretive report, and to enter into a
contract or contracts therefor; and that the sum of
$3,000.00 be appropriated therefor, and that said sum be
provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account. 10:50 P. M. "
-Carried by voice vote. 11:03 P . M.
Article 22. Presented by Leonard J. Colwell.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the
end of Section 4, ( c) C-i Local Business Districts, the
following new paragraph:
26. A district on the northeasterly side of Bedford
Street beginning at a stone bound on the easterly side
of Bedford Street and land formerly of Middlesex and
Boston Street Railway Company; thence northeasterly by
land formerly of the Middlesex and Boston Street Rail-
way, 212.52 feet to land of Johnson; thence in a
southerly direction; 215.74 feet to Larchmont Lane;
thence southwesterly by two lines, 67.03 and 25.64 feet
to Bedford Street; thnce northwesterly along the north-
easterly line of Bedford Street; 141.64 feet to the point
-of -beginning. Said land is more fully shown on a plan
entitled "Plan of Lots in Lexington, Mass. " dated March
9, 1960, by Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander,
C. E. 's recorded with Middlesex South District Registry
of Deeds in Book 9577, Page 601.
11:05 P . M.
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Article 22. Robert E. Meyer read Majority Report of the Planning e)
(Cont.) Board. 11:11 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell read Minority Report of the Planning
Board. 1.1:12 P. M.
Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
12 Gordon E. Steele 13
114. Edward T. Martin 29
15 J. S. Nason Whitney �5
23 Alan G. Adams 6
64 73
Less than the required 2/3, so motion not adopted.
11:26 P. M.
Article 23. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by inserting,
immediately following the word "sanitaria" in sub-para-
graph c. of paragraph 7, of Section 5 (a) thereof, under
the caption "R 1 Districts.", the words and punctuation
"including nursing homes, convalescent homes and rest
homes" so that said sub-paragraph c. shall read as
follows:
Hospitals, sanitaria including nursing homes, con-
valescent homes and rest homes, charitable institutions,
private schools, halls, clubs and other meeting places
and cemeteries.
11:27 P. M.
Mr. Meyer read the Report of the Planning Board. 11:27 P.M.
Allan Lee Whitman,Jr. moves that this article be
._ committed to the Planning Board for further study and to
be reported on at the next annual town meeting. 11:36 P.M.
Carl Blake amends motion of Mr. Whitman as follows:
I move that Article 23 be recommitted to the Planning
Board, to study and report at the first Town Meeting
after September 1, 1964.
11:40 P. M.
Amendment of Mr. Blake voted on and declared lost by
voice vote. 11:41 P . M.
Voice Vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In_ Favor Tellers Opposed
12 Gordon E. Steele 8
31 Edward T. Martin 7
21 J. S. Nason Whitney 21
10 Alan G. Adams 11
74 47
Amendment adopted. 11:43 P . M.
Motion of Mr. Whitman, as amended by Mr. Blake, voted
on and declared carried by voice vote. 11:44 P. M.
Article 24. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
in the name and on behalf of the Town to convey to the
Trustees of Valleyfield Realty Trust under a Declaration
of Trust dated July 29, 1960 and registered in Middlesex
South Land Registry District as Document No. 357161 a
390
Article 24. certain parcel of land substantially as shown and marked
( Cont. ) Lot 65B on plan entitled "Plan of Land Off Valleyfield
St. Lexington, Mass.", dated, May 1, 1964, John J. Carroll,
Town Engineer, a copy of which is on file in the office
of the Town Engineer, such conveyance -to be in considera-
tion of the conveyance by said trustees to the Town of
a parcel of land substantially as shown and marked lot
B1 on said plan, and the release by said trustees to
the Town of all claims for damages arising from the
taking by the Town of rights and easements for sewer
purposes, said taking having been made by order of the
Board of Selectmen dated April 22, 1963 and registered
in said Land Registry District as Document No. 391523.
Carried Unanimously 11:47 P . M.
Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. moves that the meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 11:47 P . M.
Town Clerk
Robert W. Fawcett resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Three as of June 12, 1964.
Milton F. Hodgdon, 3 Diehl Road, was moved up, and has accepted,
filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Fawcett's resignation. Term ends
in March, 1965.
Donald F. Turner, 21 Robbins Road, resigned as aTown Meeting
Member in Precinct TWo;= as of July 13, 1964.
Milton L. Gould, 36 Webster Road, was moved up, and has accepted
as of July 17, 1964, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Turner's
resignation. Term ends in March, 1965.
39.E
(WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY - See Warrant Book)
STATE PRIMARY
September 10, 1964
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legalvoters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington Thursday, September 10, 1964 at eight in the
forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct
Two, Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
FourHigh School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows :
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary F. Hadley Warden John McDonough
Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ida B. Fisk
Marjorie E. Wirpio Teller Alice G. Marshall
Catherine Mahoney Teller Henry P . Meade
Teller Agnes Heimlich
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Marjorie Modoono Clerk Helena L. Ignico
Mary A. Spellman Teller Irene C. V. Fenerty
Dolores M. Swan Teller Mary A. McCauley
Nora Cataldo Teller Eileen Fradette
Precinct Five Precinct Six
r-- Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Elizabeth A. Downey
Grace V. White Teller Sally S. Hooper
Helen L. Perry Teller Florence M. Boone
Teller Jeanette Kanis
The polls were declared open in each precinct at eight A. M.
and remained open until eight P. M., at which time, after due
notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,630 Twenty-six hundred thirty
Precinct Two 2,275 Twenty-two hundred seventy-five
Precinct Three 2,054 Two thousand fifty-four
Precinct Four 2,124 Twenty-one hundred twenty-four
Precinct Five 2,560 Twenty-five hundred sixty
Precinct Six 2,393 Twenty-three hundred ninety-three
Total 14,036 Fourteen thousand thirty-six
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
7- The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars
canvassed the results as follows:
Precinct One Ballots Cast: Rep. 315 Dem. 568 Total 883
Precinct Two Ballots Cast: Rep. 305 Dem. 459 Total 764
Precinct Three Ballots Cast: Rep. 583 Dem. 222 Total 805
Precinct Four Ballots Cast: Rep. 453 Dem. 359 Total 812
Precinct Five Ballots Cast: Rep. 528 Dem. 402 Total 930
Precinct Six Ballots Cast: Rep. 356 Dem. 393 Total 749
Totals Ballots Cast: Rep. 2,540 Dem. 2,403 Total 4,943
392 REPUBLICAN PARTY
PR.1 PR. 2 PR. 3 PR. 4 PR. 5. PR. 6 TOTAL
o
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Howard Whitmore, Jr. 234 2)01 454 345 403 278 1,958
Blanks 81 61 129 108 125 78 582
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356- 2,540
GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe 280 272 525 404 470 313 2,264
Blanks 35, 33 58 49, 58 43, 276 -,
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Elliot L. Richardson 259 265 504 379t� l� 299 2,150
Blanks 56 40 79 74 84 57 390
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 - 2,540
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward W. Brooke 286 279 534 422 482 329 2,332
Blanks 29 26 49 31 4.6 27 208
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
SECRETARY
Wallace B. Crawford a 226 249 4.72 368 425 281 2,021
Blanks 89 56 111 85 103 75 519
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
TREASURER
Robert C. Hahn . 231 249 4.68 363 417 287 ' 2,015 --
Blanks 84. 56 115 90 111 69 - 525
Totals , , 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
AUDITOR
Elwynn J. Miller 229 253 4b8 359 423 273 2,005
Blanks 86 52 115 94. 105 83 535
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
CONGRESSMAN - Fifth District
F. Bradford Morse 266 277 516 408 4:84 327 2,278
Blanks 4.9 28 67 4.5 m 29 262
Totals 315 305 583 453 5.28 356 ' 2,540
COUNCILLOR - Sixth District
Ward Collins Cramer 16 22 53 52 38 25 , 206
Blanks 299 283 530 401 4.90 331 2,334. -
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540 ,�..
SENATOR - 7th Middlesex District
Ronald C. MacKenzie 221 243 455 352 409 270 1,950
Blanks 94 62 128 101 119 86 590
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
393
REPUBLICAN PARTY (CONT.)
PR. 1 PR. 2 PR. 3 PR. 4 PR. 5 PR. 6 TOTAL
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
33rd Middlesex District
Lincoln P. Cole,Jr. 204 185 347 246 341 228 1,551
Allan F. Kenney 103 113 229 196 17L 120 935
Blanks S 7 7. `- 11 13 __ g - 54.
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
[- CLERK OF COURTS - Middlesex County
Blanks . 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
REGISTER OF DEEDS - Middlesex Southern District
William B. Bailey 176 197 377 302 319 220 1,591
George L. Leavitt,
Jr. 58 43 71 59 68 61 36o
Blanks 81 65 135 92 141 75 589
Totals 315 305 583 453 528 356 2,540
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Middlesex County
William G. Andrew 220 2)111 )1)i 2 31()1 392 271 1,913
Albert L. Daigle 183 179 349 267 331 211 1,520
Blanks 227 187 375 295 333 230 1,647
Totals 630 610 1,166 906 1,056 712 5,080
�_ DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PR. 1 PR. 2 PR. 3 PR. 4 PR. 5 PR. 6 TOTAL
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Edward
M. Kennedy
468 383 179 304 332 322 1,978
43 55 70 71 425
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
GOVERNOR
Endicott Peabody 319 283 160 2)15 265 261 1,533
Francis X.
Bellotti 199 139 50 90 123 112 713
Pasquale Caggiano 4 3 1 2 1 1 12
John J. Droney 32 2 24 18 11 12 107
Blanks
3 4 2 7 38
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
John W. Costello 364 289 148 230 263 280 1,574
Blanks 204 170 �4 129 139 113 829
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
ATTORNEY GENERAL
James W.
Hennigan, Jr. 313 270 134 217 234 256 1,42)1
Blanks 255 189 88 142 168 137 979
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
394 DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CONT. )
PR. 1 PR. 2 PR. 3 PR. 4 PR. 5 PR. 6 TOTAL r
0
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White 410 343 172 275 304305 1,809
Blanks 158 116 50 84 98 88 594
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 ' 2,403
TREASURER
Robert Q. Crane 240 200 113 177 196 184 1,110
John Joseph Buckley 71 41 25 38 46 60 281
Louise Day Hicks 109 109 34 67 8o 79 478
John F. Kennedy 82 57 33 36 46 42 296
Blanks 66 52 17 41 34 28 238
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley 290 242 106 177 202 218 1,235
Vincent A.
McCrossen 1 1
Theodore Anastos 2 1 3
Rocco J. Antonelli 1 1 2
Peter F. Hines 1 1
Thomas Fallon 2 2
John P. Buckley 1 1
Blanks 277 214 114 182 198 173 1,158
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
CONGRESSMAN - Fifth District
George W.
Arvanitis 123 129 54 92 95 84 577
Andrew L. Benson 109 105 58 73 94 111 550
ll
David G. Bloch 172 86 52 67 105 80 562
Blanks 164 139 58 127 108 118 714
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
COUNCILLOR - Sixth District
Joseph Ray
Crimmins 133 98 50 86 88 92 547
Alexander A. Adams 49 48 21 38 28 26 210
Edward J. Casey 75 60 34 40 57 52 318
Joseph W.
Dello Russo 116 79 31 48 57 53 384
James J. O'Neil 53 58 22 18 43 48 242
Blanks 142 116 64 129 129 122 702
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
SENATOR - 7th Middlesex District
James J. Long 260 178 89 141 155 167 990
Patrick B. Brien 48 53 19 38 40 34 232
Walter F. Doherty 148 134 62 88 114 119 665
Blanks 112 94 52 92 93 73 516 --,
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
33rd Middlesex District
Daniel E. Power 397 336 162 264 272 287 1,718
Blanks 171 123 60 95 130 106 685
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CONT. )
PR. 1 PR. 2. PR. 3 PR. 4 PR. 5 PR. 6 TOTAL
CLERK OF COURTS - Middlesex County
Edward J. Sullivan 367 288 152 217 245 275 1,51414
Blanks 201 171 70 142 157 118 859
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
REGISTER OF DEEDS b. Middlesex Southern District
Edmund C. Buckley 246 172 103 141 171 191 1,024
LI Albert DiSilva 53 31 6 31 24 19 164
James F. Fitzgerald 145 151 ° 67 83 103 9)4. 643
Blanks 124 105 46 104 104 89 572
Totals 568 459 222 359 402 393 2,403
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Middlesex County
John F. Dever, Jr. 290 246 116 151 180 206 1,189
Rocco J. Antonelli 101 81 33 51 53 58 377
Hugh E. Buckley 47 40 30 27 48 0! 236
Thomas J. Burke 110 72 33 59 71 86 1+31
Philip P. Byrne 91 63 26 41 57 53 331
John F. Cremens 112 102 49 71 79 a 69 1.4.82
Joseph Lopresti 55 36 12 23 24 16 166
Blanks 330 278 145 295 292 254 1,594
Totals _ 1,136 918 )1)111 718 804 786 4,806
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LIT CLERK
Benjamin W. White resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Two effective as of September 1, 1964.
Benjamin S. Goldstein, 35 Independence Avenue, was moved up, and
has accepted, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. White 's resignation.
Term ends in March, 1965.
396 (See Warrant Book)
STATE _ELECTION
November 3, 1964
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town
of Lexington on Tuesday, November 3, 1964 at seven o'clock in the
forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts : Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct
Two, Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
Four, Senior High School; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School; Presidential & Vice Presidential
Electors Only, Town Clerk' s Office.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ida B. Fisk
Marjorie E. Wirpio Teller Alice G. Marshall
Mary F. Hadley Teller Henry P. Meade
Virginia M. Warner Teller Agnes Heimlich
Mary G. Oliver Teller Nora Cataldo
Nellie R. Batstone Teller
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Edna Anderson Clerk Helene L. Ignico
Marjorie Modoono Teller Virginia M. Martell
Mary L. Spellman Teller Eileen Fradette
Dolores M. Swan Teller Mary G. McCauley
Mary A. Spellman Teller Irene C. V. Fenerty
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Grace V. White Teller Florence M. Boone
Helen L. Perry Teller Jeannette Kanis
Margaret Hartery Teller Evelyn Franks
Teller Margaret E. Doyle
Teller Mary Oliver
Teller Joanne Bushard
Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors Only
Flora G. Martyniak Warden Anna N. Bushard
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven o' clock
A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P . M., at which time,
after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,795 Twenty-seven hundred, ninety-five
Precinct Two 2,4.94. Twenty-four hundred, ninety-four
Precinct Three 2,187 Twenty-one hundred, eighty-seven
Precinct Four 2,24.2 Twenty-two hundred, forty-two
Precinct Five 2, 731 Twenty-seven hundred, thirty-one
Precinct Six 2,528 Twenty-five hundred, twenty-eight
14,977 Fourteen thousand, nine hundred seventy-seven
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
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The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars 7
canvassed the results as follows :
Ballots Cast
Precinct One 2,402 Twenty-four hundred, two
Precinct Two 2,168 Twenty-one hundred, sixty-eight
Precinct Three 1,954. Nineteen hundred, fifty-four
Precinct Four 1,965 Nineteen hundred, sixty-five
PrecinctFive 2,4.4.8 Twenty-four hundred, forty-eight
Precinct Six `' 2,235 Twenty-two hundred, thirty-five
13,172 Thirteen thousand, one hundred seventy-two
President & Vice-
President Only 102 One hundred two
-- 13,274. Thirteen thousand, two hundred seventy-four
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Short
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4. Pr.5 Pr.6 Ballot Totals
Goldwater & Miller 563 594 705 635 887 673 28 4,085
Hass & Blomen 17 8 11 7 9 8 0 60
Johnson & Humphrey 1765 1508 1177 1252 1480 .1508 70 8,7600
Munn & Shaw
Blanks 50 53 56 63 69 42 0 333
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 102 13,274
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr_.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
Edward M. Kennedy 1563 1285 915 1001 1221 1168 7,153
Howard Whitmore, Jr. 689 711 920 825 1079 825 5,049
Lawrence Gilfedder 11 14 8 11 12 7 63
Grace F. Luder 5 9 4 4 3 3 28
Blanks 134 149 107 124 133 232 879
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
GOVERNOR
Francis X. Bellotti 738 592 324 390 472 543 3,059
John A. Volpe 1584 1503 1590 1510 1900 1636 9,723
Francis A. Votano 20 17 .14 7 24. 12 94
Guy S. Williams 5 3 2 5 3 2 20
Blanks 55 53 24 53 49 42 276
2402 2168 1954 1965 24.48 2235 13,172
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
John W. Costello 712 576 303 362 454 533 2,939
Elliott L. Richardson 1470 1417 1511 144.6 1811 1547 9,202
Edgar E. Gaudet 12 15 9 6 21 8
42
Prescott E. Grout 5 4 6 1 20 6 2
Blanks 203 156 125 150 14.2 142 918
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 ^ 13,172
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Edward W. Brooke 1818 164.9 1676 164.3 2039 - 1792 10,617
James W. Hennigan, Jr. 477 419 202 243 309 368 2,018
WillyN. Hogseth 5 17 44 83
Howard B. Rand 2 4 0 0 2 2 10
. _ Blanks 98 55 67 74 81 69 444
24.02 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
SEC RETA.RY
Kevin H. White 1357 1137 772 835 1029 1089 6,219
Wallace B. Crawford 804 814. 1024 932 1200 949 5,723
Fred M. Ingersoll 17 14. 5 5 12 9 62
Julia B. Kohler 2 11. 3 1 4 4 18
Blanks 222 199 _ 150 192 203 184 1,150
24.02 2168 1954 1965 24.48 2235 13,172
398
TREASURER
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
Robert Q. Crane 1092 907 548 620 768 859 4,791.
Robert C. Hahn 976 944 1170 1061 1375 1094 6,620
Warren C. Carberg 5 4 4 1 3 7 24
Arne A. Sortell 10 16 10 6 14 10 66
Blanks 319 297 222 277 288 265 1,668
2,402 2168 .1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
AUDITOR
Thaddeus Buczko 916 757 413 510 636 718 3,950 ->
Elwynn J. Miller 1132 1081 1301 1162 1488 1231 7,395
John Charles Hedges 8 9 4 3 2 9 35
Ethelbert L. Nevens 17 17 8 6 15 10 73
Blanks 329 304 228 284 307 267- 1719
2402 2168 195; 1965 2448 2235 13,172
CONGRESSMAN (Fifth District)
F. Bradford Morse 1523 1425 1581 1470 1846 1600 9,445
George W. Arvanitis 654 554 245 345 429 450 2,677
Blanks 225 189 128 150 173 185 1,050
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
COUNCILLOR (Sixth District)
Joseph Ray Crimmins 767 608 353 363 484 536 3111
Ward Collins Cramer 1251 1197 1324 1279 1612 1346 8009
Blanks 384 363 277 323 352 353 2052
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13172
SENATOR (Seventh Middlesex District)
James J. Long 1015 766 480 510 629 725 4,125
Ronald C. MacKenzie 1083 1095 1260 1210 1557 1246 7,451
Blanks 304 307 214 '245 262 264 1,596
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235, 13,172
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
Thirty-Third Middlesex District -
Lincoln P. Cole,Jr. 1087 1019 1307 1092 1519 1249 7,273
Daniel E. Power 1177 1000 558 769 815 880 5,199
Blanks 138 149 89 104 114 106 700
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
CLERK OF COURTS (Middlesex County)
Edward J. Sullivan 1147 968 608 627 1297 892
hn L. Papalia 904 873 10871021 10276,209
Blanks 351 327 259 317 347 316 1,917
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
REGISTER OF DEEDS (Middlesex Southern District)
Edmund. C. Buckley 1203 976 630 692 863 937 5,301
William B. Bailey 867 889 1069 985 1267 1003 6,080
Blanks 332 303 255 288 318 295 - 1,791
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Middlesex County)
William G. Andrew 1038 1015 1229 1128 1451 1187 , 7,048
John F. Dever, Jr. 1162 966 524 644 775 887 , 4,958
John F. Cremens 968 ?94 429 513 622 697 4,023
Albert L. Daigle 915 893 1152 1033 1342 1048 _ 6,383
Blanks 721 668 574 612 706 651 3,932
4804 4336 3908 3930 4896 4470 26,344
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QUESTION NO. 1 (FOUR YEAR TERM FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES)
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
Yes 1687 .1481 1454 1449 1819 1636 9,526
No 241 217 200 162 215 224 1,259
Blanks 474 470 300 354 414 375 2,387
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
QUESTION NO. 2 (GOVERNMELJT CONTINUITY)
Yes 1684 1496 1525 14.94. 1857 1681 9, 737
No 152 155 93 93 142 119 754
fl Blanks 566 517 336 378 449 435 2,681
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
QUESTION NO. 3 (PLEDGING CREDIT OF THE COMMONWEALTH)
Yes 1380 1190 1264 1156 1477 1288 7,755
No 422 384 301 36o 452 439 2,358
Blanks 600; 594 389 449 519 508 3,059
2402 2168 19514. 1965 2448 2235 13,172
QUESTION NO. 4 (ADVISORY OPION BY STATE SUPREME COURT)
Yes 1639 1421 1455 1436 18014. 1593 9,348
No 182 171 139 106 175 163 936
Blanks 581 576 360 423 469 479 2,888
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
QUESTION NO. 5 (STATUTORY POWERS OF THE -EXECUTIVE COUNCIL)
Yes 1639 1470 114.38 1425 1773 1533 9,278
No 308 262 244 197 293 294 1,598
Blanks 455 436 272 343 382 408 2,296
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
QUESTION NO. 6 (1963 LEGISLATIVE PAY RAISES)
Yes 756 658 586 683 779 673 4,135
No
oanks 880 814 920 779 1089 998 5,480
766 696 448 503 580 564 3,557
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
QU1TION NO. 7 A. (FULL LIQUOR LICENSE)
Yes 863 808 539 " 712 804 704 4,430
No 872 708 909 725 974 927 5,115
Blanks 667 652 506 528 670 604 3,627
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
QUESTION NO. 7 B. (`TINES & MALT Jai vERAGES)
Yes 837 772 520 681 748 653 4,211
No 8214. 690 880 683 983 945 5,005
Blanks 741 706 554 601 717 637 3,956
214.02 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
QUESTION NO. 7 C. (PACKAGE STORES)
Yes 1425 1223 1176 1163 1511 13.15 7,813
No 484 442 437 390 493 478 2,724
Blanks 493 503 341 412 444 442 2,635
2402 2168 1954 1965 2448 2235 13,172
4000
SPECIAL TABULATION OF FEDERAL SERVICE BALLOTS ONLY
BIENNIAL STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 3, 1964
MASSACHUSETTS SERVICE BALLOTS
NUMBER of service persons who personally applied by Federal
postcard or otherwise for Federal Service Ballot 135
NUMBER of service persons who were registered voters for whom
Federal Service Ballot applications were made by kindred 4
NUMBER of service persons who were not registered voters, for —�
whom registration as voters and Federal Service Ballots
were made by kindred 0 iJ
NUMBER of ballots mailed to service persons 139
NUMBiH of such ballots cast 116
NUMBER of such ballots rejected 4
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T6 Clerk
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SPECIAL .FCTION, TOWN MEETING MEMBERS, PRECINCT SIX
NOVEMBER 23, 1964
Special Election for Town Meeting Members of Precinct Six to
fill a vacancy (caused by the death of Thomas A. Napoli) for a term
ending in March, 1965.
Meeting called to order in Estabrook Hall at 7:30 P . M. by
James J. Carroll, Town Clerk. There were nineteen Town Meeting
Members from Precinct Six present.
Martin Lichterman, 5 Constitution Road, was nominated and
duly seconded to fill the vacancy. There were no further nomina-
tions, so nominations duly closed and seconded.
Martin Lichterman was unanimously elected.
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t•wn Clerk
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Lexington, Mass., November 23, 1964
To the Town Clerk:
I, Martin Lichterman, hereby acceptjny election as a Town
Meeting Member from Precinct Six for a term ending in March, 1965.
/Signed/ Martin Lichterman
5 Constitution Road
Lexington, Mass.
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(SEE WARRANT BOOK)
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 23, 1964
Meeting called to order at Cary Memorial Hall at 8:07 P. M. by
Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
Invocation offered by Rabbi Herbert Rosenblum. 8:08 P. M.
There were 176 Town Meeting Members present.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was -waived. 8:10 P. M. -
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable' s Return for
the meeting. 8:10 P. M.
Article 1. J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. presented the Report of the
Appropriation Committee, was accepted and placed on file.
8:11 `P. M.
Van T. Boughton, Jr. presented the Report of the Capital
Expenditures committee which was voted to be accepted
and placed on file. 8:11 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: To appropriate an additional sum of $3,000.00 to
the Conservation Fund established by vote under Artiele 9
of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June
8, 1964, and provide for payment by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:12 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: That the Conservation Commission, appointed under
authority of the vote adopted under Article 9 of the
warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November 25,
fl 1963, be and hereby is authorized, on behalf of the Town,
to expend from the Conservation Fund, established by vote
under Article 9 of the warrant for the Special Town
Meeting held on June 8, 1964, the sum of $3,000.00 for
the purchase, in the name of the Town, for conservation
purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the
General Laws, a parcel of land shown as Lot B-2 on plan
entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated October
16, 1964, by Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander,
Civil -Engineers and Surveyors.
Carried Unanimously 8:16 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:17 P. M.
Article 5. Presented by Robert C. Hargrove.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by Robert C. Hargrove.
-- VO'i' ll: That the- Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under authority of the vote adopted under Article
37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual 'Town Meeting, be and
hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to enter into a
contract or cox e'ts- for the oonstrp e o i-and- original
equipping ane furnishing. -of a new. el menta y school,
building oflr.land-situated_ on the southwesterly side of
Middleby'Rdi4ythat- was acquired for school and other .,k
public purposes in 1958, and to supervise ;tk a work; and,_
that the sum of $1,345,000.00 be appropriated therefor
and that payment be provided by the issue of bonds or
notes of the Town for the sum of $1,345,000.00; and that
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Article 6. the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be
(Cont.
and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of
$1,345,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 645 of the
Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes
of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter Loi of the General Laws, as
amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years
from their dates.
Carried Unanimously 8:23 P. M.
Article 7. Presented by Robert C. Hargrove.
VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee,
appointed under authority of the vote adopted _under
Article 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town
lemma
Meeting, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the ,
Town to enter into a contract or contracts for the
construction and original equipping and furnishing of
a new elementary school building on land situated on
and off Moreland Avenue that was acquired for school
and other public purposes in 1962, and to supervise
the work; and that the sum of $1,510,000.00 be
appropriated and that payment be provided by the
issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the sum of
$1,510,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is
authorized to borrow the sum of $1,510,000.00 under
the authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as
amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town
therefor, to be payable in accordance with the provisions
of'-'0hapter 44 of the: General Laws, as amended, within
a period not exceeding twenty years from their dates.
Carried Unanimously 8:38 F. M.
Article 8. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To authorize, subject to leave of the General
Court, the use, for the erection of a public facilities
and information building that will exceed 600 square
feet in area on the ground, of a part of the Buckman
- Park land that was acquired -by, the Town by deed of
Thomas M. Stetson `et al dated July 23, 1913, _recorded
in Middlesex South ;District Registry of Deeds, Book
3809, Page 270, and to authorize the Selectmen to
petition the General Court for legislation -granting
;such `leave.
~T`f� - • Carried Unanimqusly 8:31 P. M.-
Article 9. Presented by Leslie H. 'York.
VOTED: That t)ne committee appointed under authority of
the vote adopted under Article 32 of the warrant for
-` the 1963 Annual -Town Meeting, be and hereby is author-
ized on behalf of the Town, to prepare final plans and
specifications, obtain bids for the construction, of a
public facilities and information building on land in or
near the Battle Green District, so-called; and that the
sum of $2,000.00- .be appropriated therefor, and that pay-
ment be_ provided by transfer from the Excess and De-
ficiency Account.;
Declared carried by voice vote. 8:43 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
30 Alfred L. Viano 2
68 J. S. Nason Whitney 22
28 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 6
126 30
Motion declared adopted. 8:45 P. M.
403
Article 10. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: -That the Selectmen be and hereby are author-
ized onalf of .the Town to acquire by purchase,
eminent domain or otherwise, or by lease, not to exceed
five years, for the purpose of establishing an off-
street parking area, and access thereto, all or any
part of land or interest therein situated on Waltham
Street in Lexington and shown as Lot A on a plan
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds,
Book 104.36, Page 153, and containing 10,436 square
feet according to said plan, and appropriate for such
land acquisition and construction and operation of the
parking area the sum of $46,500.00 and to provide for
payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and De-
ficiency Account.
Carried by voice vote. . 8:59 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: That the. sum of $20,000.00 be appropriated
under the authority of Chapter 570 of the Aets of 1962,
to be used in conjunction with. and in addition to the
Presented money appropriated in the vote adopted under Article 31
-by of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held March
Lincoln P. 16, 1964, to be expended by the Selectmen for re-
Cole, Jr. imbursing subdividers for part of the cost of eon-
_ structing ways or installing municipal services, as
required by- the Planning Board. in its approval of
definitive subdivision plans under the Subdivision
Control Law, of a greater_ width or- size than required
_ to serve only the subdivision, the reimbursement as to
any subdivision not to exceed the amount recommended by
the Planning Board, and to provide for payment thereof
by transfer from. the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried by voice vote. 9:11 P. M.
Article 12., Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.. .
VO'T.W: That the sum of $16,500.00 be and hereby is
appropriated as a supplementary appropriation to be
used in. conjunction withand in-addition to the money
appropriated in the vote adopted under Article 8 of
the Special Town Meeting heldonJune 8, 1964, for in-
stallation of sewer and water mains, conduits and
drains under the portion of Route 2 to- be reconstructed
in the Town and under any roads constructed in the Town
in connection therewith as authorized by vote under said
Article 8, and provide for payment thereof by transfer
from the Water Department-Available Surplus.
Carried Unanimously 9:15 P. M.
Article 13. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. • -
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to obtain preliminary plans and specifica-
tions for alterations and additions to the Public Works
Building on Bedford Street; and toappropriatetherefor
the sum of $2,000.00, and to provide for payment thereof
by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
9:15 P. M.
Amendment presented by Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. as follows:
"I move to refer the main substantive motion to the
Planning Board for study and consideration with the
Superintendent of Public Works." -
Amendment declared lost by voice vote. 9:21 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, declared carried
by voice vote. 9:21 P. M.
404
Article 14. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized in the name and on behalf of the Town to
enter into an agreement to convey, and to convey, to
the Trustees of the Minute Man Park Realty Trust under
a Declaration of Trust dated June 18, 1963 and recorded
in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book
10292, Page 107, the land on Meriam Street known as the
Old Fire Station Site, such conveyance to be in con-
sideration of the conveyance by said Trustees to the
Town of a parcel of land situated on the northeasterly
side of Massachusetts Avenue between Meriam Street and
Depot Square in Lexington and having a uniform width
of 15 feet as measured at right angles between the
lines, and said agreement and conveyance to be upon
such other terms and conditions as the Selectmen may
determine.
9:25 P. M.
Carried by voice vote. 9:31 P. M.
Robert B. Kent asked for reconsideration of Article 14.
9:32 P. M.
Reconsideration of Article 14 voted on and declared
carried by voice vote. 9:33 P. M.
Benjamin S. Goldstein moves for indefinite postpone-
ment of Article 14 which was lost by voice vote.
9:40 P. M.
Main motion under Article 14 as presented by Mr. Cole,
carried by voice vote. 9:40 P. M.
Article 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized in the name and. on behalf of the Town to accept
Presented a deed conveying to the Town two parcels of land on
by Lillian Road shown as Parcel A and Parcel B on a plan
Lincoln P. entitled "Plan of Parcels A and B Lillian Road,
Cole, Jr. Lexington, Mass.", dated October 22, 1964, John J.
Carroll, Town Engineer.
Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M.
Article 16. Presented by J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr.
VO'T'ED: To amend Article XIII, Section 4, paragraph 1,
of the General By-Laws by striking out said paragraph
(Approved and inserting in place thereof a new paragraph to read
by as follows: .
Attorney
General, The committee shall prior to each annual meeting for
Edward W. the transaction of business, prepare, publish and
Brooke, distribute by mail to each dwelling house and to each
December dwelling unit in multiple dwelling -houses, apartment
8, 1964.) buildings or other buildings in the Town a budget showing
in detail the anticipated income and expenditures of
the Town for the then current year, together with its
advice and recommendations with reference to the various
appropriations, of. the Town funds. The committee may
include in its report advice and recommendations as to
any other municipal matters coming before such Town
Meeting.
9:46 P. M.
Sanborn C. Brown presents the following amendment:
"I move to amend Article .l6 as follows:
To insert after the word "mail" the words "to each
elected Town Meeting Member," so that the first sentence
shall read
Article 16. "The committee shall prior to each annual meeting
(Cont.) for the transaction of business, prepare, publish, and
distribute by mail to each elected Town Meeting Member,
to each dwelling house -and to each dwelling unit in
multiple dwelling houses, apartment building or other
building-in the Town a budget showing in detail the
anticipated income and expenditures 'of the Town for the
then current year, together with its advice and
recommendations with reference to the various
appropriations of the Town. funds." -
9:47 P. M.
James. F. Flynn moves to amend Mr. Brown's amendment by
inserting before the word "prior" in the first line
-the words"not less than ten days"..
9:49 P. M.
Mr. Flynn's amendment declared lost by voice vote.
9:54 P. M.
Mr.' Brown's amendment declared lost by voice vote.
9:55 P. M.
Main motion as presented by Mr. Blaisdell carried
unanimously. 9:55 P. M.
Article 17. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
I move that the Town vote to amend the. Zoning By-
lawsby adding. at ;the end of Section 4.(,g1 A-1 -- garden
apartiment- district, the following- new paragraph:
(Approved _ -
by A district on the Southwesterly side of Shirley Street
Attorney and being .shown as Lot B on a plan by Albert A. Miller
General, and Wilbur C. Nylander; Civil Engineers and Surveyors,
Edward W. dated October 8, 1964 andbeing further bounded and
Brooke, described as follows:
December -
d -- 8, 1964.) Beginning at a point at the Northwesterly corner of
Shirley Street at land of John F. Murphy: thence running
Northwesterly by said land- of Murphy, 123.34 feet to a
point.; thence turning and running, Southwesterly by Lot C
as shown on said plan and by_ land_of Mary J. Bullock,
' John F. Bullock, Ralph L. Bullock and George E. Bullock
and by land. of Arthur C. Ruge and Florence B. Ruge,
- 820.81 feet to other land of said Arthur C. Ruge and
Florence B. Ruge; thence turning and running South-
easterly by other land of Arthur C. Ruge and Florence B.
Rage, 2.77.06 feet to a point;- thence turning and running
Northeasterly by Lot-A as shown on said plan 857.98
feet to the Westerly corner of land of Custance Brothers
Inc. ; thence running Northeasterly by said land of
Custance Brothers Inc. 152.85 feet to land of Alice T.
McCarthy; thence turning and running Northwesterly by
land of Alice T. McCarthy by, two bounds, 50.36 feet and
5.14:20 feet and by land of Edward P. Colbert and Gloria
D. Colbert, 120feet and by land of owner unknown, 117.29
feet_to- land of "Welter F. Spellman and Mary A. Spellman;
thence: turning and running Southwesterly by land of
Walter F: Spellman and Mary A. Spellman and land of John
R. Driscoll, Jr. and Kathleen Driscoll and by land of
Albert J. Saganich, 150.75 feet to a point;ethence
turning and -running Northwesterly by said land of Albert
Saganich, 136.15 feet and by the Southwesterly side
line of Shirley Street, 40..14 feetto the point of
_�. beginning.
9:58 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer presented the Report of the Planning
Board covering Article 17. 10 P. M.
Voice vote not unanimous. 10:05 P. M.
Standing vote taken as follows:
443
Article 17. In Favor Tellers Opposed
(Cont.)
31 Alfred L. Viano 0
82 J. S. Nason Whitney 1
32 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 1
145 2
Motion adopted 10:06 P. M.
Article 18. Presented by Robert C. Meyer.
VOTED: To name new public ways and to change the names
of existing ways- in the Town of Lexington- as follows:
a. To name Hayden Avenue the way laid out by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts a distance of 5362
feet, more or less, between Spring Street and
Waltham Street north of Cambridge-Concord
Highway.
Carried Unanimously 10:06 P. M.
b. To name Concord Avenue the way laid out by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts a distance of 1229
feet, more or less, westerly from Concord Avenue
to Spring Street. -
Carried Unanimously 10:06 P. M.
c. To name Piper Road the way laid out by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts a distance of 358
feet, more or less, easterly from Waltham Street,
and to change to Piper Road the name Blossom Street
for that part of a public way extending easterly
and northeasterly a distance of 320 feet, more or
less, from the easterly end of the aforesaid way
to near Cambridge-Concord Highway.
Carried Unanimously 10:07 P. M. -
d. To name Vineyard Avenue the way laid out by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts extending, in part, ; -
westerly a distance of 1225 feet, more or less,
from existing Vineyard Avenue, and extending, in __
part, easterly a distance of 263 feet, more or
less, from Blossomcrest Road, and to change to
Vineyard Avenue the name Blossom Street for a
distance of 990 feet, more or less, between the
- aforesaid ways.
Mr. Robert E. Meyer moves for indefinite postpone-
ment of section d. Indefinite postponement carried.
10:07 P. M.
e. To change to Ivvyy Lane the name Wellington Avenue for
a distance of 480 feet, more or less, northerly from
Pleasant Street to near Cambridge-Concord Highway.
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M.
f. To name Wellington Lane Avenue that portion of Lawn
- Avenue laid out as- a part of the Wellington Lane
Avenue cul-de-sac at Cambridge-Concord Highway.
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M.
g. To change to Kimball Road the name Hickory Street, a
partially constructed private way extending westerly
and northwesterly a distance of 1012 feet, more or
less, from Kimball Road to Garfield Street.
Voice vote doubted by the Moderator, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor - Tellers Opposed
12 . _ James F. Fenske 18
23 J. S. Nason Whitney 58
25 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 8
60 84
Motion declared lost 10:15 P. M.
407
Article 18. h. To change to Rolling Lane the name Robbins Avenue,
(Cont. ) an existing private way between School Street and
Fairland Street.
Carried Unanimously 10:15 P. M.
i. To change to Glen Road South the name of that portion
of Glen Road, an existing private way, located be-
tween Oakland Street and Grant Street.
Carried Unanimously 10:16 P. M.
j. To change to Winship Road the name of that unaccepted
portion of Cummings Avenue which extends westerly 315
feet, more or less, and easterly 160 feet, more or
less, from Hillcrest Avenue
Carried Unanimously 10:17 P. M.
k. To change to Mayflower Street the name of that portion
of Blossom Street extending northerly from Cambridge-
Concord Highway a distance of 170 feet, more or less.
Carried Unanimously 10:17 P. M.
Article 19. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for payment
of medical expenses incurred by members of the Police
and Fire Departments injured in the line of duty, and
provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M.
Article 20. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the
end of paragraph 2, subsection (f) of Section 5 the
following new subparagraph c.
(Approved c. Storage and distribution of packaged articles owned
by by occupant. All storage to be inside the walls of
Attorney buildings of first or second class construction.
General, The following are expressly prohibited:
Edward W.
Brooke, (1) Activities the conduct of which may be disturbing
December or detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of
8, persons working or living in the .neighborhood by
1964) reason -of special danger of fire or explosion,
pollution of waterways, corrosive, toxic or noisome
fumes, gas, smoke, soot, obnoxious dust, disagreeable
odors, offensive noise or vibration;
(2) Retail uses, except such uses as are permitted
under paragraph a. of this subsection and except the
incidental sale at retail of parts or components
necessary for the maintenance or operation of articles
stored and distributed;
(3) Outdoor storage; and
(4) Outdoor overnight parking of freight-carrying or
material-handling vehicles and equipment except in
areas specifically designated therefor in the Find-
ing And Determination by the Board of Appeals.
10:22 P. M.
Mr. Meyer presents the Report of the Planning Board
covering this. article. 10:23 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken- as• follows:
In Favor Tellers dosed
28 James F. Penske 3
76 J. S. Nason Whitney 0
33 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 5
13? - - 8
Main motion adopted 10:31 P. M.
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Article 21. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
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VOTED: To amend the Zoning. By-Law of the Town of CD
Lexington as follows:
1. By striking out subparagraph c. in paragraph 7,
subsection
(a) of Section 5 thereof and by substituting there-
for a new item c. reading as follows:
(Approved "e. Hospitals, sanitaria, nursing, convalescent and
by rest homes, homes for the aged, charitable in-
Attorney stitutions, private schools, non-commercial
General, non-profit clubs, places and buildings for
Edward W. public assembly, and cemeteries."
Brooke,
December II. By adding the following new paragraph 5 in
8, subsection (a) of Section 8 thereof:
1964) -
5. Uses listed in subparagraphs c., d., e., f.,
or g. of paragraph 7 in subsection (a) of
Section 5 shall meet such requirements as to
building area, yards, parking, screening,
population density and the like as may be
imposed by the Board of Appeals to make the
proposed use compatible with the general
character of the district. In R 1 and R 2
districts these requirements shall include, but
shall not be necessarily limited to, the following:
a. No more than 15% of the area of a lot shall
be built upon.
b. Between the buildings and each street on which
a lot abuts there shall be a front yard of at
least 30 feet for lots having an area of less
than one acre, a front yard of at least 40
feet for lots having an area of at least one.
acre but less than five acres, and a front
yard of at least 50 feet for lots having an
area of five acres or more.
c. There shall be side and rear yards of at
least 20 feet, which minimum is to be in-
creased 1 foot for every 1/2 acre or major
fraction thereof over 1/2 acre.
d. Suitable plantings, fences, hedges or screens
shall be required by the Board of Appeals
within side and rear yards to screen parking
and loading areas from abutting residences.
a. The number of off street automobile parking
spaces shall be adequate for the design
capacity or intended use of buildings and
land. Each parking space shall be at least
10 feet wide and 200 square feet in area,
and free and unimpeded access shall be
provided to each parking space. The number
of driveway openings onto streets shall be
kept. to. a minimum. There shall be no
parking within the required minimum front, - 7
side or rear yards.
. . . 10:34 F. M.
Mr. Meyer presented the. Report of the Planning Board
covering this article. 10:35 P. M.
Ephraim Weiss makes the following amendment:
•
Strike (remove) : • •
"Sanitaria, nursing,- convalescent and rest homes".
10:43 P. M.
Amendment declared lost by voice vote. 10:50 P. M.
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Article 21. James F. Flynn moves the previous question.
(Cont.) Carried by voice vote. 10:56 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
21 James F. Fenske 8
62 J. S. Nason Whitney 24
20 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 12
103 44
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Meyer, adopted.
11 P. M.
Article 22. Robert E. Meyer moves for indefinite postponement of
this article.
Carried Unanimously 11 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that the meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 11 P. M.
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Town Clerk
January 22, 1965
Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, James J. Carroll died January 22, 1965.
On the same date the Board of Selectmen appointed Mary R. McDonough
Temporary Town Clerk and Temporary Town Treasurer until a Town
Clerk and Town Treasurer are duly elected to both offices.
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/\Tezporary Town Clark
410
(WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 1, 1965
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Monday, March the first in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-five at 7:30 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts : Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct
Two, Adans School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
Four, High School; Precinct Fi,ve,, Central Fire Station; Precinct
Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One - - Precinct Two
_
Mary E. Clifford Warden John T. McDonough
Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk Ida B . Fisk
Virginia M. Warner Teller Henry P. Meade
Nellie I . Batstone Teller Alice G. Marshall
Anna N. Bushard Teller Agnes Heimlich
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards; - Warden Michael Lovezzola
Edna Anderson Clerk Helene L. Ignico
Mary Spellman Teller Eileen J. Fradette
Marjorie Modoono Teller Mary G. McCauley
Dolores M. Swan Teller Irene G.V. Fenerty
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0 . Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L. Osgood Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Helen M. Perry Teller Sally S . Hooper
Grace V. White Teller Florence M. Boone
Margaret Hartery Teller Eva Antonelli
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o' clock A. M. and remained open until eight o' clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as
follows:
Precinct One 2,672 (Twenty-six hundred, seventy-two)
Precinct Two 2,398 (Twenty-three-hundred, ninety-eight)
Precinct Three 2,107 (Twenty-one hundred, seven)
Precinct Four 2,174 (Twenty-one hundred, seventy-four)
Precinct Five 2,660 (Twenty-six hundred, sixty)
Precinct Six 2,491 (Twenty-four hundred, ninety-one)
Total 14,502 (Fourteen thousand, five hundred two)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at
her office .
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the
result as follows:
Precinct One 770 (Seven hundred seventy)
Precinct Two 774 (Seven hundred seventy-four)
Precinct Three 915 (Nine hundred fifteen)
Precinct Four 1,022 (One thousand twenty-two)
Precinct Five 1,087 (One thousand eighty-seven)
Precinct Six 866 (Eight hundred sixty-six)
Total 5,434 (Five thousand, four hundred, thirty four)
411
Pr.l' Pr.2 ' Pr.3' Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SELECTMEN
Levi G. Burnell 397 399 529 645 667 501 3,138
Allan F. Kenney 440 417 511 456 581 514 2,919
Irving H. Mabee 420 442 550 68o 604 463 3,159
Blanks 283 290 240 263 322 2�5i. 1,652
Totals 1,540 1,548 10830 2,0)4)1 2,174 1,732 10,868
Levi G. Burnell and Irving H. Mabee were elected Selectmen for
three years .
TOWN CLERK
Mary R. McDonough 629 599 790 852 905 73o 4,505
Blanks 141 175 125 170 182 136 929
Totals 770 774 915 1,022 1,087 866 5,434
Mary R. McDonough was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
Mary R. McDonough 610 610 765 824 870 715 4,394
Blanks 160 164 150 198 217 151 1, 040
Totals 770 774 915 1,022 1,77 866 5,434
Mary R. McDonough was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTED: for Three Years
Vernon C . Page 3)4)4 4o9 431 434 515 421 2,554
Robert H. Farwell 352 354 478 522 530 442 2,678
Charlotte R.Lichterman 397 341 378 584 488 400 2,588
William T . Welsh 231 219 342 296 407 270 1,765
Blanks 216 225 201 208 234 199 1,283
Totals 1,540 17747 1,830 2,77 2,174 1,732 10,b63
Robert H. Farwell and Charlotte R. Lichterman were elected to
the School Committee for three years.
PLANNING BOARD
Evert N. Fowle 401 398 393 581 445 390 2,608
Alford S . Peckham 280 268 452 366 537 386 2,289
Blanks 89 108 70 75 105 90 537
Totals 770 77 91 1,022 1,7E7 866 5,434
Evert N. Fowle was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
MODERATOR
Robert B. Kent 579 573 782 809 849 ' 685. 4,277
Blanks 191 201 133 213 238 181 1,157
Totals ?70 77 77 1,022 1,0$7 Sib 5,434
Robert B. Kent was elected Moderator for one year.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich 631 643 800 861 924 742 4,601
Blanks 139 131 115 161 16.312L� 833
Totals 770 77 91 1,022 1,0 866 5,434
Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER for Three Years
John C . Graham 564 565 737 781 832 668 4,147
Blanks 206 209 178 241 255 198 1,287
Totals 770 77 97 1,022 1,7 STT 5,434
John C. Graham was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
412
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER for Two Years
James L. Grant 399 334 439 373 553 448 2,994
Louis A. Zehner 142 176 266 354 249 204 1,391
Blanks 229 264 210 295 285 214 1, 049
Totals 770 774 915 1, 022 1,087 866 5,434
James L. Grant was elected Cemetery Commissioner for two years .
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER for One Year
Gail W. Smith 529 544 706 755 784 666 3, 984
Blanks 241 230 209 267 303 200 1,450
Totals 770 775 713 1,022 1,0 376 5,434
Gail W. Smith was elected Cemetery Commissioner for one year.
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
Edwin A. Bennett 456 461 591 650 692 543 3,393
Albert W. Hruby 406 440 597 641 671 517 3,272
Temple E. Scanlon 443 456 624 654 720 538 3,435
Burton L. Williams 457 455 584 701 662 553 3,412
Blanks 1,318 1,284 1,264 1,)i)12 1,603 1, 313 8,224
Totals 3,0i0 3,096 3,660 4,0bd 4,348 3,464 21,736
Temple E. Scanlon was elected to the Housing Authority for five years .
Burton L. Williams was elected to the Housing Authority for four years .
Edwin A. Bennett was elected to the Housing Authority for two years.
Albert W. Hruby was elected to the Housing Authority for one year.
QUESTION NO. ONE
"Shall the town extend contributory group hospital, surgical and
medical insurance to elderly persons retired from the service of
the town and to their dependents with fifty per cent of the premium
cost, a portion of the administrative expense and the payment of
a surcharge or subsidiary rate to be paid by the town?tt
Yes 202 228 258 325 301 246 1,560
No 132 103 154 139 172 147 847
Blanks - 436 443 503 558 614 473 3,027
Totals 770 774 77 1,022 1,057 X366 5,434
11111111
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
*Lois W, Brown 480 *William F. Mason 329
*Sanborn C . Brown 502 *Nathaniel Hartwell 378
*Alfred S . Busa 407 ***Howard M. Kassler 302
*Logan Clarke , Jr. 382 *Joseph P. Marshall 365
*Anne G. Fisher - )1)10 *Francis B . McNamara, Jr. 312
*Roland B. Greeley 400 Allen Mottur 287
*Lewis L. Hoyt 372 Samuel H. Sherman 283
Nathan T. Sidley 234
*Elected for three years . Jerome H. Weinstein 297
***Elected for one year. Blanks 3,470
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
*Charles T . ,Abbott 426 *Sidney B . Williams 361
*Van T . Boughton, Jr. 386 Mary Louise Burri 259
*Elizabeth H. Clarke W19 Julian J. Bussgang 210
Benjamin S. Goldstein 284 *William J . Dailey, Jr. 332
Milton L. Gould 300 ***John F. Downey, Jr. 303
*Vernon C . Page 508 ***Elizabeth M. Flynn 321
*Alden Lasseli Riply 447 *George E . Rowe, Jr. 409
**Alvin L. Schmertzler 326 Roy Weinstein 211
*Gordon E. Steele 453 Blanks 4,080
*Mary Louise Touart 403
*Georgia H. Williams 368
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years .
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE . .
*John R. Bevan 531 *Martin I. Small 422
*Oscar R. Carlson 546 *Donald B. White 453
*Hugh M. Chapin 415 Stillman P. Williams 365
*Howard E. Custance 579 Fred C . Bailey 311
*Ernest A. Giroux 537 Charles. F. Gallagher, Jr.382
**Milton F. Hodgdon 413 *Allan F. Kenney 591
*H. Bigelow Moore 504 Frank T . Samuel, Jr. 321
*Donald E. Nickerson 584 Francis T. Worrell 351
L _ *Walter E . Sands 523 Blanks 3,152
*Elected for three years .
**Elected for two years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
*Tracy W. Ames , 438 *Frank T . Parrish, Jr. 648
*Otis S . Brown, Jr. 550 Margaret F. Rawls 419
*Carl E. Bryant 430 Blanks 3,301
Joseph A. Campbell 363
*Richard K. Eaton 555
*Malcolm R. Gavin 434
*Thomas S . Grindle 485 *Elected for three years.
*Natalie H. Riffin 509
*Lee E. Tarbox 493
*Burton L. Williams 450
Edward R. Bellone 185
Edward E. Furash 209
Charles J. Godwin,Jr.315
Kenneth M. Knotel 258
Marjorie D. Middleton 229
James S. Miller 271
— *Erik L. Mollo-Christensen 491
1 Harry J . Myers, Jr. 209
414 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
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*Grant B. Cole 674 *John T. Harvell 410 ,
*Howard H. Dawes )1)17 Richard Kimball 325
*Robert E. Meyer 501 George A. Kolovson 332
*Ruth Morey 582 David A.. Lavender 158
*Charles E. Parks 490 Howard L. Levingston 180
*James M. West 455 Robert C . Lindsay 283
*Robert V. Whitman 463 *Michael A. Miller 381
*Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 506 *John H. Millican, Jr. 616
G. Richard Beamon 309 Channing D. Morrison 136
**Edwin A. Bennett 333 Noel Posternak 189
Murray D. Black 282 David Reiner 214
Stanley A. Brown 241 Camille B. Skov 225 -,
Lorraine Florence Converse 275 Blanks 4,037
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years .
TOWN MRFTING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
*James E. Brown 372 Barbara Gilson 274
*William Roger Greeley 493 Ralph H. Hall 221
*Harold T. Handley 519 Stanley N. Juthe, _Jr. 152
*David E. Humez 336 *Erik Lund 363
*Donald K. Irwin 404 *Henry J. Mascarello 350
*Robert C . Johnson 368 Helen B. Maxwell 222
*Martin Lichterman 425 ***Daniel E. Power 304
*Burt E. Nichols " 363 William Spencer Sullivan 255
**William A. Oliver 309 Sidney K. Whiting 258
*Thomas G. Taylor 363 ***Marlin E. Whitney 304
John F. Cogan, Jr. 274 Blanks 3,831
Edward F. Donnelly 206
Stephen F. Ells 292
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
***Tie vote. To be decided at Special Election for Town Meeting
Members of Precinct Six only.
A true record,
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Attest: ,''lur`., if A`.4-vvv-c.i,c&' -
Fr U Town Clerk j
Robert B. Kent resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Three effective as of March 2, 1965.
Charles- F. Gallagher, Jr. , 118 Adams Street, was moved up, and
has accepted, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Kent' s resignation.
Term ends in March, 1966.
Irving H. Mabee resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Four effective as of March 8, 1965.
Margaret F. Rawls, 9 Winthrop Road, was movea up, and has
accepted, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Mabee' s resignation. --
Term ends in March, 1966.
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SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
MARCH 15, 1965
Special Election Town Meeting Members, Precinct Six, to decide
a tie vote of Daniel E. Power and Marlin E. Whitney (Election held
March 1, 1965) .
Meeting called to order by Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk.
Marjory M. Battin was duly elected as clerk of the meeting.
There were 25 Town Meeting Members from Precinct Six present.
r-- Results of the vote as follows:
Daniel E. Power 13
Marlin E. Whitney 12
25
Daniel E. Power was therefor duly elected as a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct Six for a term ending March 1967.
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Town Clerk
March 15, 1965
Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk
Lexington, Massachusetts
Dear Miss McDonough:
I hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Six for a term ending March 1967.
/Signed/ Daniel E. Power
22k6 Massachusetts Avenue
446
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 15, 1965
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Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at "1-.71
8:07 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Nathan W. Goff. ' 8:07 P. M.
There were 194 Town Meeting Members present.
Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:09 P. M.
Mary R. McDonough read the Constable's Return of the warrant.
8:10 P. M.
At the request of Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., Chairman of the Board
of Selectmen, there was a moment of silence for' Town Officials and
Town Employees who had died during the past year. 8:10 P. M.
The following presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. :
(On behalf of all. the members of the Board of Selectmen)
I move to suspend the rules and adopt the following resolution:
WTe, Town Meeting Members of Lexington, Massachusetts, do hereby
express our profound concern over recent events in Selma, Alabama
and over the act of desecration committed at a Lexington church last
Saturday night. As citizens and as elected representatives of the
birthplace of American Liberty, we know how precious is the right to
vote and the right peaceably to assemble and petition government
for redress of grievances. We are deeply disturbed that today,
almost on the 190th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, such
violent hostility to these rights exists.
We call upon governmental officials at every level to use their
full powers to secure for each and every American the full exercise
of the rights guaranteed in our Constitution, and we dedicate
ourselves accordingly. When these rights are truly secure, it will
again be a "glorious morning for America."
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Article 2. J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. moves that the Appropriation
Committee Report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Van T. Boughton, Jr. moves the Capital Expenditures
Committee Report be accepted and placed -on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Richard K. Eaton moved that the Report of the Cary
Lecture Committee be accepted, placed on file and the
committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Otis S. Brown, Jr. read the Annual Report of the Hunting
Safety Committee. Mr. Brown moved that the report be
accepted as read and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M.
Wilbur M. Jaquith moved that the Report of the Committee
to Study the Historic Districts be accepted and placed
on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M.
Article 3. VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the
Presented Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the
by wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the
Lincoln P. current year.
Cole, Jr. Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M.
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Article 4. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTE: That the following amounts be appropriated for the
current year and be raised in the current tax levy except
where a transfer is indicated they shall be provided by
such a transfer.
8:21 P. M.
Selectmen's Department
Personal Services , $ 26,136.00
8:21 ::k::
J. Harper Blaisdell the following motion:
The Appropriation Committee moves that the Selectmens'
personal service budget be amended to reduce the requested
sum from $26,136 to $25, 829.
8:26 P. M.
There was a general discussion regarding longevity pay
increases for town employees with the Board of Selectmen
in favor and the Appropriation Committee against.
Mr. Blaisdell•' s motion voted on by voice vote and
declared carried. 8:42 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers 2pposed
19 Frederick E. Tucker 16
49 Richard K. Eaton 10
37 Donald R. Grant 6
3�! Van T. Boughton, Jr. 8
139 40
Amendment adopted. 8:45 P. M.
r- Selectmen's Department
Personal Services - 25,829.00
Clerical Labor pool for all Departments 5,000.00
Expenses 4,990.00
Out of State Travel 200.00
Medical Expenses - Fire and Police 4,000.00
8:45 P. M.
Town Clerk & Treasurer's Department
Personal Services 12,288.00
Expenses 1,800.00
Vital Statistics - 100.00
Parking Meters - Expenses 100.00
(This amount to be transferred from
the Parking Meter Fund)
Out of State Travel 300.00
Foreclosure & RedemptionofTax Titles 100.00
8:46 P. M.
Trustees of Public Trusts
Expenses 350.00
8:46 P. M.
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Board of Appeals
Personal Services - 2,113.00
Expenses 2,150.00
8:47 P. M.
Planning Board
Personal Services 12,387.00
Expenses 6,400.00
8:47 P. M.
418
Article k. Insurance
(Cont.)
Town Employees Group Insurance $ 60,200.00
Insurance 56,000.00
8:47 P. M.
Printing Town Report
Expenses 3,000.00
8:47 P. M.
Law Department
Personal Services 4,000.00
Expenses 3,600.00
Special Fees 5,000.00
8:48 P. M.
Elections
Jurisdiction Selectmen 7,950.00
Jurisdiction Town Clerk 1,000.00
8:48 P . M.
Board of Reistrars
Personal Services 3,500.00
Expenses 1,000.00
8:49 P. M.
Appropriation Committee
Expenses 3,500.00
8:49 P. M.
Capital Expenditures Committee
Expenses 50.00
8:49 P . M.
Standing School Building Committee
Expenses 500.00
8:49 P. M.
Town C4lebrations Committee
Expenses 6,500.00
8:50 P. M.
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. makes the following motion:
Town Celebrations Committee be amended to read $5,000
instead of $6,500.
Amendment adopted. 8:51 P. M.
Historic Districts ComMission
Expenses 450.00
8:51 P. M.
Conservation Commission
Expenses 300.00
8:51 P. M.
Recreation Committee
Personal Services 20,353.00
Expenses 5,750.00
8:52 P. M.
419
Article 4. Collector' s Department
(Cont. )
Personal Services $ 11,113.00
Expenses 2,575.00
Metered Mail 5,500.00
8:52 P. M.
Accounting Department
Personal Services 15,512.00
Expenses 1,400.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:5 P. M.
Assessors Department
Personal Services 23,194.00
Expenses 2,800.00
Professional Services 4,000.00
Out of State Travel 100.00
8:53 P. PL
Health Department
Personal Services 11,745.00
Expenses 9,875.00
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. makes the following motion:
Health Department Expenses amount should be amended to
read $9,000 instead of $9,875.
Amendment carried by voice vote. 9:02 P. M.
Out of State Travel 200.00
Engineering 500.00
Animal Inspector , 1,270.00
Rabies Clinic 1,030.00
7— 9:02 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 70345.00
Expenses 800.00
9:02 P. M.
Police Department
Personal Services 283,355.00
Expenses 31,000.00
Parking Meter Maintenance Loo.00
(This amount to be transferred from
the Parking Meter Fund)
Out of State Travel 60.00
9:02 P. M.
112.e Officer
Personal Services 750.00
Expenses 700.00
9:02 P. M.
Fire Department
Personal Services 318,569.00
9:02 P. M.
William P . Fitzgerald makes the following motion:
I move to amend the motion under Article 4 by striking out
in the item Fire Department, Personal Services, the figure
$318,569.00 and inserting in place thereof the figure
$329,709.00.
Amendment declared carried by voice vote. 9:25 P. M.
Expenses 36,383.00
Out of State Travel 400.00
Ambulance Maintenance 650.00
Forest Fires - Expenses 500.00
9:28 P. 14.
420
Article 4. Civil Defense )
(Cont. ) • � �`
Personal Services $ 7,403.00
Expenses 10,448.00
Out of State Travel 225.00
9:28 P. M.
Inspection Department
Personal Services 21,142.00
Expenses 2,390.00
Out of State Travel 175.00
9:28 P. M.
Weights & Measures
Personal Services 1,500.00
Expenses 545.00
9:28 P. M.
Public Works Department
Personal Services 375,471.00
9:28 P. M.
Public Works - Superintendent's Office
Personal Services 49,230.00
Expenses 1,750.00
Out of State Travel 200.00
9:28 P. M.
ineering Department
Personal Services 62,247.00
Expenses 3,950.00
9:29 P. M.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Buildini
Personal Services 17,363.00 '—
Expenses 37,160.00
Rental Properties 2,000.00
9:29 P. M.
Public Works Building.
Expenses 9,585.00
9:29 P . M.
Highway Maintenance
Expenses 81,550.00
(Of which $100.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter •Fund) .
9:29 P. M.
Road Machinery
Expenses 43,350.00
9:29 P. M.
Snow Removal
Expenses 51,000.00
9:30 P. M.
Traffic Regulation & Control
Expenses 12,250.00
9:30 P . M.
Street Lights
Expenses 76,388.00
9:30 P. M.
Street Si nes
Expenses 1,000.00
9:30 P. M.
421
Article 4. Sewer Maintenance
(Cont. )
Expenses $ 23,424.00
9:30 P. M.
Sewer Services
Expenses 12,500.00
9:30 P. M.
Garbage Collection
Expenses 60,200.00
-�y- 9:30 P. M.
Sanitary Land Fill
Expenses 39,900.00
9:31 P. M.
Water Maintenance
Expenses 36,117.00
9:31 P. M.
Water Services
Expenses 10,000.00
9:31 P. M.
Park Department
Expenses 28,305.00
9:31 P. M.
Insect Suppression
Expenses 2,700.00
7" 9:31 P. M.
Shade Tree
Expenses 10,100.00
9:32 P. M.
Dutch Elm Disease
Expenses 2,550.00
9:32 P. M.
Public Welfare
Personal Services 8,500.00
Administration 625.00
Aid & Expenses 9,000.00
9:32 P. M.
Disability Assistance
Expenses 10,000.00
9:32 P. M.
Aid to Dependent Children
LI Expenses 13,200.00
9:32 P. M.
Old Age Assistance - -
Expenses 19,500.00
9:33 P. M.
Medical Assistance to the Abed
Expenses 66,000.00
9:33 P. M.
422nz
Article 4. Veterans' Benefits Cr!
(Cont. )
Personal Services $ 3,000.00 C�
Administration 350.00
Aid & Expenses 10,000.00
Graves Registration 250.00
Soldiers' Burials 250.00
9:33 P. M.
Cemetery Department
Personal Services 40,757.00
Expenses 5,000.00
(Of which $1 ,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Westview Perpetual Care Fund)
9:33 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 136,500.00
(In addition to the amount of
$3,462.75 State Aid to Libraries)
Expenses 49,000.00
(In addition to the amount of $3,460.00
State Aid to Libraries and in addition
to the amount of $2,921.66 received from
the County for Dog Licenses) .
Elizabeth H. Clarke makes the following motion:
To amend the amount of State Aid under Personal Services
from $3,462.75 to $6,922.75 and to delete the amount of
State Aid under Expenses.
9:35 P . M.
Mrs. Clarke's amendment declared carried by voice vote.
9:45 P. M.
Library Budget now reads as follows :
Personal Services 136,500.00
(In addition to the amount of $6,922.75
State Aid to Libraries)
Expenses 49,000.00
(In addition to the amount of $2,921.66
received from the County for Dog Licenses) .
9:45 P. M.
Board of Retirement
Accrued and Normal Liabilities 43,321.00
.Expenses 723.00
9:47 P. M.
School Operation
Personal Services 4,407,000.00
Expenses 843,000.00
Out of State Travel 8,900.00
Vocational Education, Tuition & Transportation 10,000.00
Athletics 60,000.00
Adult Handcraft 10,100.00
9:55 P. M.
Payment on Debt �I
Interest • 350,000.00
(Of which $161.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund) .
Maturing Debt 978,000.00
(Of which $7,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Nb,ter Fund) .
10:02 P. M.
4n3
Article 4. Norman T. May makes the following motion:
(Cont.)
I move that Article #4 be amended by striking out the sum
of $4,990 in the Item Marked General Government, Select-
men's Dept. , Expenses, and inserting in its place the sum
of $5,490.
10:02 P. M.
Mr. May explained that the increase is to cover the
cost of amplification of the town hall.
10:09 P. M.
Amendment of Mr. May declared lost by voice vote.
r10:12 P. M.
i
Ephraim Weiss makes the following motion:
I move to amend Account #1775 of Article 4, entitled
"Law: Personal Services", from $4,000 to $6,000.
10:13 P. M.
Amendment of Mr. Weiss declared lost by voice vote.
10:13 P. M.
Main motion, as amended, under Article 4 carried
unanimously. 10:20 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr.
Article 5. VOTED:. To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes
at the following annual rates :
Town Clerk $7,000.00
Town Treasurer 1,000.00
Town Collector of Taxes 8,400.00
--- the increase over the rates established last year to
become effective April 1, 1965, and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $16,800.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M.
Article 6. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Selectmen, be and she hereby is authorized to borrow money
from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the
financial year beginning January 1, 1966, and to issue a
note or notes therefor payable within one year and to
renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of
less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter
44 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 10:22 P. M.
Article 7. VOTED:' That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:23 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:23 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: To appropriate $40,000.00 for the Reserve Fund
and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of
$6,400.00 from the Overlay Reserve Fund and by raising
[1 the balance of $33,600.00 in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 10:24 P. M.
Article 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1965.
Carried Unanimously 10:25 P. M.
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Article 11. VOTED: That the sum of $36,591.00 be raised and t7.71
appropriated for pensions for retired members of the
Police Department, and their dependents, and that the
sum of $10,611.00 be raised and appropriated for
pensions for retired members of the Fire Department,
and their dependents, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 10:25 P. M.
Article 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to appoint one of their members to the
Board of Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of
Chapter 41 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimausly 10:26 P. M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install water mains not less than six
inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such
accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the
Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, and to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to
appropriate for such installation and land acquisition
the sum of $18,000.00, and to provide for payment
thereof by transfer of $510.00 from the Water Depart.
ment Available Surplus, the transfer of $11,990.00
from the Water Assessment Fund and -the balance of
$5,500.00 to be raised in the current tax levy.
10:28 P. M.
Raymond J. Culler moves that the meeting be adjourned
until Monday, March 22, 1965 at 8 P. M.
Mr. Culler's motion declared lost by voice vote.
10:28 P. M.
Article 13 as presented carried unanimously.
10:28 P. M.
Article 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install sewer mains, subject to the "'
assessment of betterments or otherwise, in such
accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the
Selectmen may determine, in accordance with Chapter
504 of the Acts of 1897 and all acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and
land acquisition the sum of $213,500.00 of which
$48,500.00 is to be raised in the current tax levy and
the balance of $165,000.00 is to be provided by the
issue of bonds or notes -of the Town; and the Treasurer,
with the approval of the Selectmen, be and she hereby is
authorized to borrow the sum of $165,000.00 and to issue
bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the Gen-
eral Laws, as amended, within three years from their dates.
10:35 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin questions regarding a quorum being present.
The Moderator declares that there is a quorum present.
Main motion under Article 14 carried unanimously.
10:37 P. M.
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. gives notice of reconsideration
of Article 14. 10:43 P. M.
Article 15. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:38 P. M.
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Article 16. VOTED: That the Se-lectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install a sewer main .or mains in such
locations as the Selectmen may determine from the existing
North Lexington Pumping Station to the existing sewer main
located in Hamilton Road, subject to the assessment of
betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504
of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in amendment thereof
and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;
and to appropriate for such installation and land
acquisition the sum of $166,000.00 and that payment be
provided by the transfer of $63,200.00 from the Sewer
Assessment Fund, and the balance of $102,800.00 to be
raised in the current tax levy.
Carried Unanimously 10:40 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as they may determine, in accordance
with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or
otherwise, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acqulmany fee, easemeflt.or other interest in
land necessary therefor, and to raise and appropriate for
such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$42,600.00.
Carried Unanimously 10.:41 P.- M. -
Article 18. VOTED: That the' Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other
sidewalks, at such locations as they shall determine,
where the abutting owner pays one half of the cost, or
otherwise; and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$35,500.00 and to provide for payment by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:41 P. M.
Article 19.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to install curbing at such locations as they may
determine, and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum
of $5,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:42 P. M.
Article 20. VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and
appropriated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 10:42 P. M.
Article 21. VOTED: That the sum of $60,000.00 be appropriated for
the reconstruction of all or any part of Massachusetts
Avenue under Chapter 90 highway construction, and that
payment be provided by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:43 P. M.
Article 22. VOTED: That the sum of $56,000.00 be appropriated for
widening and construction with permanent pavement of
Lowell Street between East Street and North Street and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
E- Carried Unanimously 10:43 P. M. -
Article 23. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $49,000.00 for the pur-
chase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equip-
ment for the Department of Public Works and to provide
for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 10:44 P. M.
Article 24. VOTED: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund
by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental
for the use of motorized equipment of the Department of
Public Works when used on various projects carried on under
the direction of said Department or other departments of
the Town, the amount of said charge not to exceed the
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Article 24. amount allowed by the State for the use of similar
(Cont.) equipment.
Carried Unanimously 10:45 P. M.
Article 25. VO`r. ): That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:45 P. M.
Article 26. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as they may determine prior to the final ad-
journment of the 1966 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 10:4$ P. M.
Article 27. VOTED: That the sum of $6,500.00 be raised and
appropriated for the improvement of lowlands and
swamps in the eradication of mosquitoes, under
Section 4k of Chapter 252 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 10:50 P. M.
Article 28. MOTION; That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to obtain appraisals on and options for land
or rights therein that they desire to recommend be
acquired by the Town as locations for future streets or
for playground and recreational purposes and that the
Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the
Town to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise,
such lands or rights therein for such purposes as are or
may be included in options obtained by the Selectmen; and
to raise and appropriate for such appraisals, options and
land acquisitions the sum of $3,500.00.
10:52 P. M.
Donald E. Legro offers the following amendment:
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to obtain appraisals on and options for land or
rights therein that they desire to recommend be acquired
by the Town as locations for future streets or for play-
ground or recreational or school purposes and that the
Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the
Town t ' acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or other-
wise, such lands or rights therein for such purposes as
are or may be included in options obtained by the Sel-
ectmen; and to raise and appropriate for such appraisals,
options and land acquisitions the sum of $3,500.00.
10:54 P. M.
Amendment, asoffered_ by Mr. Legro, carried unanimously.
10:55 P. M.
Mr. Cole reads Article 28, as amended by Mr. Legro,
again. 10:59 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves the previous question.
Carried 11:03 P. M.
Voice vote' on main motion, as amended, not unanimous, so
standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
36 Frederick E. Tucker 3
49 Richard K. Eaton 5
40 Donald R. Grant 2
35 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 1
160 11
Main motion, as amended, declared carried. 11:03 P. M.
ry„d�
Lincole P. Cole, Jr. moves that the meeting be adjourned to
Monday, March 22, 1965 at 8 P. M.
11:03 P. M.
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. gives notice of reconsideration of
Article 28.
11:05 P. M.
Motion of Mr. Cole that meeting be adjourned to Monday, March
22, 1965 at 8 P. M. carried 1.unanimously.
11:05P. M.
[— A true copy.
Attest.
•I()At N7y1.AA A
Town Clerk
George E. Foster resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Two effective as of March 18, 1965.
Milton L. Gould, 36 Webster Road, was moved up, and has
accepted, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Foster's resignation.
Term ends in March 1966. -
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CHAPTER 153 (r
THE. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-five
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON TO USE CERTAIN ,PUBLIC
PARK LAND FOR THE ERECTION OF A. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND, INFORMATION
BUILDING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows:
Notwithstanding the provisions of section seven of chapter
forty-five of the General Laws, the town of Lexington, acting by and
through its board of selectmen, is hereby authorized to use for the
erection of a public facilities and information building that will
exceed six hundred square feet in area on the ground a sufficient
portion of the Buckman Park land which was acquired by said town in
a deed from Thomas M. Stetson and others, dated July twenty-third,
nineteen hundred and thirteen and recorded with Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book 3809, Page 270.
House of Representatives, March h., 1965.
Passed to be enacted, John F. X. Davoren, Speaker
In Senate, March 9, 1965.
Passed to be enacted, Maurice A. Donahue, President.
March 15, 1965.
Approved,
John A. Volpe
Governor
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 22, 1965
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent at
8:03 P. M.
Invocation offered. by Rev. Richard Lund. 8:05 P . M.
There were 191 Town Meeting Members present.
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. moves that Article 83 be taken up at this
time.
Carried 8:05 P. M.
Richard K.. Eaton moves for indefinite postponement of Article 83.
8:Q6 P. M.
Mr. Eaton asks that Harold E. Stevens be recognized. 8:07 P. M.
Mr. Stevens spoke on the indefinite postponement stating that it
would probably be brought up at the Fall Town Meeting. 8:08 P. M.
Indefinite postponement of Article 83 carried unanimously by
voice vote. 8:09 P. M.
Article 29. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated for
the development of Westview Cemetery and tht said sum be
provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale of
Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. M.
Article 30. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. M.
Article 31. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the sum of $30,000.00 be raised and approp-
riated as a supplementary appropriation to be used in con-
junction with money appropriated under Article 16 of the
warrant 2r the 1962 Annual Town Meeting for the installa-
tion of a sewer main or mains in such locations as the
Selectmen may determine from Pleasant Street, near its
intersection with Route 2, to the vicinity of the Wood-
haven area and also to, the westerly side of the Follen
Hill and adjacent areas.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Article 32. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to abandon such portions of the sewer easement and
temporary sewer construction easements adjacent thereto,
in lands of Valleyfield Realty Trust, Benjamin Del Gaudio
and Theresa Del Gaudio, and Hinds Realty Trust, as are
no longer required by the Town, said easements having
been acquired by the Town by eminent domain by Order
dated April- 22, 1963, registered in Middlesex South District
Land- Registry of Deeds as Document No. 391523 and recorded
in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 10260,
Page 239; that the minimum amount to be paid for such
abandonment shall be $1.00; and that the instrument of
abandonment shall be in such form as the Selectmen, by
the execution thereof, shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Article 33. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain
or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational
purposes, and other public purposes, all or any part of
a parcel of land situated on Rindge Avenue substantially
as described in a deed recorded in Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds, Book 8345, Page 82; and to raise and
appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of $2,500.00.
8:16 P. M.
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Article 33. Slides shown. 8:19 P. M.
(Cont. ) -
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. said that the Appropriation
Committee recommended the $2,500.00. 8:19 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so
standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
36 Gordon E. Steele 0
59 Charles F. Gallagher, Jr.- 0
}a.9 Donald. J. Shaw 2
38 Hugh M. Chapin 0
182 '2
Motion declared adopted. 8:22 P. M.
Article 34. Presented by Rev. Harold T. Handley.
V01.&.0: That the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated for
replacing pavement and landscaping 'areund the front
entrance of Cary Memorial Library, and to provide for
payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried 8:25 P. M.
Article 35. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Board of Fire Commissioners be and they
hereby are authorized to relocate the fire alarm system
wires at ,the Spring Street and Route 2 intersection to
the extent deemed necessary as a result of the recon-
struction of Route 2 by the Commonwealth, and to enter
into a contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
represented by its Department of Public Works for re-
imbursement to the Town by the Commonwealth of the cost
of such relocation; and to appropriate therefor the sumI]
of $2,650.00, and to provide for payment by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:27 P. M.
Article 36. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Board of Fire Commissioners be and they
hereby are authorized to relocate the fire alarm system
wires at the Waltham Street and Route 2 intersection to
the extent deemed necessary as a result of the recon-
- struetion of Route 2 by the Commonwealth, and to enter
into a contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
represented by its Department of Public Works for re-
imbursement to the Town by the Commonwealth of the cost
of such relocation; and to appropriate therefor the sum
of $5,300.00, and to provide for payment by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M.
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Article 37. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the sum of $3,500.00 be raised and
appropriated to be expended under the direction of the
Board of• Health for providing cooperative complementary
facilities to the out-patient clinic of the Mystic
Valley Children's- Clinic established in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 123 of the General Laws in
cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Mental
Health, and for providing payment for services rendered
or to be rendered by such Clinic.
Carried 8:,29 P. M.
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Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. moves that Article 65 be taken up now. ,
Carried by voice vote. 8:30 P. M.
Article 65. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation of a
portion of Massachusetts Avenue from a point 382 feet,
more or less, southeasterly of Meriam Street and extending
southeasterly 235 feet, more or less', as altered and re-
located by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk dated January 8, 1965, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such land acquisition and for the widening of Massa-
chusetts Avenue as so altered and relocated the sum of
$250,000.00, of which $50,000.00 is to be raised in the
current tax levy and the balance of $200,000.00 is to be
provided by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and
that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
be. and she hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of
$200,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town there-
for,, to be payable in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, within a
period not exceeding ten yearsfrom their dates.
8:32 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley speaks for the Planning Board, who are
in favor of the article. 8:40 P. M.
Mr. Cole asks that George Kolovson be recognized.
8:40' P. M.
Mr. Kolovson speaks for the Committee for Revitalization
of Lexington Center. 8:46 P. M.
Mr. Cataldo gives explanation and shows slides.
8:53 P. M.
Ernest A. Giroux stated that the Central Block had
nothing to do with this article. 8:54 P. M.
Richard I. Miller moves to lay Article 65 on the table.
9 P. M.
Motion of Mr. Miller declared lost by voice vote.
9:01 P. M.
Twenty members doubted the vote, so standing vote taken
as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
11 Gordon E. Steele 25
33 Charles F. Gallagher, Jr. 23
32 Donald J. Shaw 18
20 Leonard J. Colwell 18
96 84
The motion of Mr. Miller to lay Article 65_ on the table
declared carried. 9:03 P . M.
Roland B. Greeley moves that Articles 64 - 69 inclusive
and Article 71-be- taken up together. 9:03 P. M.
The Moderator states that the motion is out of order as
Article 65 has been tabled. 9:04 P. M.
Mr. Greeley moves that Article 64 be taken up.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P . M.
CD
Mr. Greeley moves that Article 65 be taken off the table and be
taken up with Article 64.
Carried 9:05 P. M.
Mr. Greeley moves that Articles 64 - 69 inclusive and Article 71
be taken up together.
Carried 9:05 P. M.
The Moderator, Robert B. Kent, declared that the motion of
Mr. Cole under Article 65 is again on the floor. 9:05 P. M.
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. reports under Article 2 the Report of
the Planning Board on Article 64. Report accepted and placed on
file. 9:13 P. M.
Article 65. A general discussion on Article 65 was held until
9:48 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves the previous question. 9:48 P. M.
Mr. Flynn' s motion carried by voice vote. 9:49 P. M.
Kingston L. Howard requested that a record be made to
show that he abstained from voting on Article 65.
In Favor Tellers Opposed
26 Gordon E. Steele 6
43 Charles F. Gallagher, Jr. 11
43 Donald J. Shaw
32 Leonard J. Colwell 8
144 32
Main motion under Article' 65, as presented by Mr. Cole,
declared adopted. 9:52 P. M.
Mr. Bryson moves for reconsideration of Article 65 so
the Planning Board Report can be read.
Carried 9:52 P. N.
Mr. Bryson reads Report of the Planning Board covering
Article 65. 9:55 P. M. -
Van T. Boughton, Jr. makes the following amendment to
Article 65: _
MOTION: That the motion offered under Article 65 be
amended by striking out that portion dealing with the
issuance of bonds or notes so that the amended motion
reads as follows:
To accept the alteration and relocation of a portion of
Massachusetts Avenue from a point 382 feet, more or less,
southeasterly of Meriam Street and extending southeasterly
235 feet, more orless, as altered and relocated by the
Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk dated January 8, 1965, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such land
acquisition and for- the relocation and widening of
Massachusetts Avenue as provided the sum of $250,000.00.
9:56 P. M.
Mr. Kent asked Mr. Boughton if he would mind amending
his amendment by inserting the words "raise and" before
the word 'kppropriate". Mr. Boughton accepted. 9:58 P.M.
Amendment of Mr. Boughton declared lost by voice vote.
10:02 P. M.
433
Article 65. James M. West moves the previous question.
(Cont. ) 10:03 P. M.
Motion of Mr. West declared carried by voice vote.
10:05 P. M.
Kingston L. Howard again requested that a record be
made that he abstained from voting on Article 65.
10:06 P. M. -
In Favor Tellers Opposed
31 Gordon E. Steele 4
41 Charles F. Gallagher, Jr. 13
- 46 Donald J. Shaw 5
3L1 Leonard J. Colwell 6
152 28
Main motion under Article 65, as presented by Mr. Cole,
declared adopted. 10:07 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves for a five minute recess.
Carried Unanimously 10:07 P. M.
Meeting called to order again by the Moderator at 10:18 P. M.
Article 64. The Moderator requested that a record be made that the
Planning Board Report for Article 64 has already been
presented.
Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding a new sub-
paragraph c. in paragraph 3. of subsection (d) of
Section 5 thereof as follows:
c. In the C 2 districts described in paragraphs 2. ,
3., 4., and 7 of subsection (d) of Section 4 of the
Zoning By-Law, apartments each having independent
cooking facilities and not more than 700 square feet
of floor area, on either the second or third floors,
or both, of.buildings of first class construction
designed and used for stores, offices, and other per-
mitted commercial uses on the first floor. At least
one readily accessible offstreet parking space not less
than 200 square feet in area and not less than 10 feet
in width for each two apartments shall be provided on
the same lot with the apartments.
10:21 P. M.
Various speakers.
Declared lost by voice vote. 10:31 P. M.
Kingston L. Howard requested that a record be made that
he abstained from voting on Article 64.
Robert Cataldo presents Articles 66 through 69 inclusive.
r- Article 66. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:33 P. M.
Article 67. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:34 P. M.
Article 68. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:34 P. M.
Article 69. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:35 P. M.
431
Article 71. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $13,000.00
for consulting planning services to be contracted for by
the Planning Board for a study of needs, possibilities
and resources of the Lexington central business district.
10:35 P. M.
Mr. Bryson reads the- Planning Board statement covering
Article 71. 10:35 P. M.
George Kolovson speaks for the Chamber of Commerce.
, 10:41 P. M.
Main motion carried by voice vote. 10:43 P. M.
Article 38. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to construct an off-street parking area on all or
any part of the land situated on Waltham Street that was
authorized to be acquired by vote adopted under Article
10 of the Special Town Meeting of November 23, 1964 and
abutting the existing parking area situated between
Waltham Street and Muzzey Street; and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $7.,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:45 P. M.
Article 39. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
(See Page MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
436 for orized in the name and on behalf of the Town to sell and
adopted convey, subject to such. existing easements, reserving to
motion.) the Town such additional easements and upon such other
terms and conditions, as the Selectmen may determine, all
or any part or parts of a certain parcel of land on
Waltham Street that was acquired in 1955 from Herman B.
MacKay and Margaret R. MacKay as a part of the off-street
parking area situated between Waltham Street and Muzzey
Street, and is no longer needed by the Town; and that the
minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance or con-
veyances shall be $30,000.00; and that the deed or deeds
of conveyance shall be in such form as the Selectmen, by
their execution thereof, shall approve.
10:46 P. M.
Slides shown. 10:48 P. M.
General discussion until 10:54 P. M.
Douglas T. Ross moves to lay Article 39 on the table.
Motion of Mr. Ross carried by voice vote. 10:55 P. M.
Article 40. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOID: To transfer from the Board of Selectmen to the
School Committee for school, playground or recreational
purposes, and for all purposes incidental thereto, the
care, custody, management and control of a part of the
land conveyed to the Town by Augustus E. Scott by deed
dated March 30, 1915 and recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds Book 3981, Page 109, being
that part of said land shown and marked "Land to be
Transferred" on a plan entitled "Plan of Land to be
Transferred" from the Control of the Board of Selectmen
to the Control of the School Committee under Article 40
of the March, 1965, Town Meeting", dated January 5, 1965,
by John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, the conditions set
forth in said deed limiting the use of the land to park
and playground purposes having been released to the Town
by the Trustees of Tufts College, the successor as
residuary legatee and devisee under the will of said
Augustus E. Scott of any rights to enforce said' conditions,
and use of said land for school, playground or recreational
464)
Article 40. purposes, and for all purposes incidental thereto,
(Cont. ) having been authorized by Chapter 114 of the Acts
of 1961.
10:57 P . M.
Slides shown. 10:58 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously. 10:58 P. M.
Article 41. Allan Green moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
10:59 P. M.
Indefinite postponement carried unanimously. ' 11:03 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that the meeting be adjourned to Monday,
March 29, 1965 at 8 P. M.
11:04 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. amends Mr. Flynn' s motion - that meeting
be adjourned to Wenesday, March 24, 1965 at 8 P. M.
11:04 P. M.
Amendment made by Mr. Cole lost by voice vote. 11:05 P . M.
Charles E. Parks amends Mr. Flynn's motion - that meeting be
adjourned to Saturday, March 27, 1965 at 9 A. M.
11:05 P . 11.
Amendment made by Mr. Parks lost by voice vote. 11:06 P. M.
Richard H. Battin amends Mr. Flynn' s motion - that meeting be
adjourned to Wednesday, March 24, 1965 at 8 P. M.
11:07 P. M.
Mr. Battin's amendment declared lost by voice vote. . 11:07 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken asifollow:
L_ In Favor Tellers Opposed
24 Gordon E. Steele - 8
32 Charles F. Gallagher, Jr. 20
36 Donald. J. Shaw 12
10 Leonard J. Colwell 26
102 66
Amendment made by Mr. Battin adopted. 11:09 P. M.
Motion made by Mr. Flynn, as amended by Mr. Battin, that meeting
be adjourned to Wednesday, March 24, 1965 at 8 P. M. adopted at 11:10 P.M,
A true copy.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 24. 1965
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at
8:04 P. M. CD-
The question was raised regarding the presence of a quorum but
the Chair declared that there was a quorum present. 8:04 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Robert H. Bartlett. 8:07 P. M.
There were 171 Town Meeting Members present. -
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that Article 39 be taken off the
table.
Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M.
Mr. Kent asked Mr. Cole to read Article 39 again; which he did.
Article 39. VOTE): That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized in the name and on behalf of the Town to sell and
convey, subject to such existing easements, reserving to
the Town such additional easements and upon such other
terms and conditions, as the Selectmen may determine, all
or any part or parts of a certain parcel of land on
Waltham Street that was acquired in 1955 froth Herman B.
MacKay and Margaret R. MacKay as a part of the off-street
parking area situated between Waltham Street and Muzzey
Street, and is no longer needed by the Town; and that the
minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance or convey-
ances shall be $30,000.00; and that the deed or deeds of
conveyance shall be in such form as the Selectmen, by
their execution thereof, shall approve.
8:o8 P. M.
Mr. 'Cole gives explanation and shows slides. 8:12 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, carried I]
unanimously. 8:12 P . M.
Article 42. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To extend to a subsequent Town Meeting, not later
than the Annual Town Meeting in 1966, the time within
which the Historic Districts Study Committee appointed
under Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting of January
23, 1963 shall report. -
Carried 8:13 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents the following:
Article 43. VOTED: That Articles 43 to 48, inclusive, be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Article 43. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Albemarle Avenue from near Anthony Road
a distance of 465 feet, more or less, easterly, as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
8:13 P. M.
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr., reads Planning Board Statmunnt on
Articles 43 through 55 (In favor) . 8:14 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Burnell, carried
unanimously. 8:14 P. M.
437
Article 44. VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation of
Skyview Road as a town way as altered and relocated by
the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January &;. 1965, and to author-
ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Article 45. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Frost Road from East Street a distance
of 575 feet, more or less, northerly, as laid out by the
r - Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, and to author-
ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M.
Article 46. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of, asa town way, Saddle Club Road from 300 feet, more or
less, south of Bowser Road to 200 feet, more or less,
west of Todd Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 8, 1965, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor. -
Carried Unanimously 8:16 P . M.
Article 47. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Todd Road from 325 feet, more or less,
east of Bowser Road to Saddle Club Road, as laid out by
the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in, the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, and to author-
ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:17 P . M.
Article 48. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Turning Mill Road from Partridge Road a
distance of 1140 -feet, =tndre or less, southerly, as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M.
VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and for con-
struction of the ways enumerated in articles 43 to 48,
inclusive, the sum of $1,500.00, and to provide for pay-
ment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell presents the following:
Article 49. VOTED: That articles 49 to 55, inclusive, be taken
r- up together.
'Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M.
Article 49. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Cutler Farm Road from Hudson Road a dis-
tance of 332 feet, more or less, southerly as laid out by
the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January
8, 1965, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M.
Article 50. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Hudson Road from 110 feet, more or less,
east of Woodcliffe Road a distance of 530 feet, more or
less, easterly to Cutler Farm Road as laid out by the
Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January
8, 1965, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M.
Article 51. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Columbus Street from Cedar Street a
distance of 600 feet, more or less, westerly as laid out
by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon
a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 8, 1965, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M.
Article 52. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Bennett Avenue from Tarbell Avenue a
distance of 160 feet, more or less, westerly to Chase
Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, and to authorize the
Selectmen'to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M.
Article 53. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Chase Avenue from Bennett Avenue a
distance of 250 feet, more or less, southerly as laid
out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 8, 1965, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:21 P. M.
Article 51.. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Melrose Avenue from Bow Street a distance
of 400 feet, more or less, westerly to Cliffe Avenue as
laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 8, 1965, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:22 P. M.
Article 55. VOTED: To establish as a town way, and accept the layout
of as a town way, Bruce Road from Hillside Avenue a dis-
tance of•130 feet, more or less, easterly aslaid out by
the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 8, 1965, and to authorize the Selectmen to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:22 P. M.
The Moderator states that the Statement of the Planning Board
covering Articles 1.9-55 has already been given.
VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and for con-
struction of the ways enumerated in Articles 49 to 55,
inclusive, the sum of $55,600.00, and to provide for pay-
ment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:23 P. M.
439
Jules P. Sussman moves that Articles 84 and 85 be taken up at
this time. 8:24 P. M.
Carried by voice vote. 8:25 P. M.
Article 84. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: To appropriate an additional sum of $230,000.00
to the Conservation Fund established by vote under Article
9 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on
June 8, 1964, of which $64,000.00 is to be raised in the
current tax levy and the balance of $166,000.00 is to be
provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
8:25 P .. M.
Mr. Sussman turns floor over to the Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen. Mr. Cole stated that Selectman
Robert Cataldo had taken no part in this article as his
brother owned the property in question and that he would
abstain from voting on this article tonight.
8:27 P. M.
Mr: Sussman -gives explanation covering both Articles 84
and 85 and shows slides. 8:35 P. M.
A general discussion was held until 9:19 P. M. Mr. Parrish
of the Appropriation Committee stated that his committee
was in favor of both Articles 84 and 85.
J. Keith Butters moves the previous question. 9:19 P. M.
Carried 9:19 P. M.
Mr. Sussman gives a summary of Article 84. 9:20 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Sussman, declared
carried by voige vote. 9:21 P. M.
Article 85. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: To authorize the Conservation Commission to expend
from the Conservation Fund, established by vote under
Article 9 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting
held on June 8, 1964, all or any part of the sum of
$230,000.00 for the purchase, in the name of the Town, for
conservation purposes as provided by Section 8c of Chapter
40 of the General Laws, 'all or any part of two certain
parcels of land being shown as Lots A and B on a plan
entitled "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass."
dated April 16, 1964, made by Albert A. Miller and Wilbur
C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, and recorded
with Middlesex South District Deeds in Book 10511, Page
345, to which plan reference is hereby made for a more
particular description; excepting therefrom Lot containing
33,400 square feet, more or less, on a plan entitled "Plan
of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated July 23, 1964, made by
Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers
and Surveyors, and recorded with said Deeds in Book 10647,
Page 442, to which plan reference is -hereby made for a
more particular description, the above described premises
to be conveyed subject to easements of record of the
Town of Lexington for sewer and drain.
Carried Unanimously 9:23 P. M.
Article 56. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
(Approved VOTED: To amend the 'Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lex-
by Attorney ington by striking out the entire paragraph 16 of sub-
General, section (c) of Section 4 thereof.
dward W.
'9.24 P. M.
Brooke,
26711965)
l Mr. Bryson presents the Report of the Planning Board.
9:25 P. M.
440
Article 56. Mr. Bryson asked that Joseph Mulhern, Attorney for the
(Cont.) 1775 House be recognized. 9:27 P. M. -
'LJ
Mr. Mulhern speaks. 9:38 P. M.
General discussion until 9:55 P. M.
Raymond J. Culler opposes the article and moves the
previous question.
CArried Unanimously 9:55 P. M.
A standing vote on the main motion taken as follows :
In Favor 'Tellers Opposed
20 Carl Blake 12
25 Robert C. Hargrove 19
20 Hugh M. Chapin 12
44 Martin A. Gilman 7
109 50
Main motion declared adopted. 9:57 P. M.
George E. Rowe, Jr. questions the count. 9:57 P. M.
Another standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
21 Carl Blake 12
27 Robert C. Hargrove 19
21 Hugh M. Chapin 12
44 Martin A. Gilman 8
113 51
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Bryson, declared
adopted. 10:01 P. M. -]
Article 57. Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried 10:01 P . M.
Article 58. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lex-
ington by striking out paragraph 22 of subsection (c)
of Section 4 thereof and inserting in place .thereof a
new paragraph 22 reading as follows:
22. Districts at the junction of Woburn and Lowell
Street upon the northeasterly, southeasterly and
southwesterly corners thereof and extending for a
distance of 200 feet along each street from the
junction points of the sidelines of each street
and thence back at right angles to each said street
until the exterior lines intersect.
10:02 P. M.
Mr. Bryson reads the Report of the Planning Board.
10:05 P. M.
Mr. Bryson asked that Mr. Kobrick, owner of the property,
be recognized. 10:06 P. M.
Mr. Kobrick speaks. 10:14 P. M. -
John E. Harvey moves for indefinite postponement.
10:17 P. M.
•
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:17 P. M.
Various speakers. 10:25 P . M.
4 .
Article 58. James F. Flynn moves the previous question.
(Cont. ) Carried by voice vote. 10:25 P. M.
Standing vote taken on main motion as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
15 Carl Blake 16
12 Robert C . Hargrove 34
15 Hugh M. Chapin 19
30 Martin A. Gilman 21
72 90
7- Main motion, as presented by Mr. Bryson, declared lost.
10:27 P. M.
Article 59. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lex-
ington by striking out Section 1 thereof and inserting
in place thereof a new Section 1 reading as follows:
SECTION 1.
(Approved
by PURPOSE
Attorney
General, For the purposes set forth in General Laws, Chapter 40A,
Edward W. Sections 1 to 22 inclusive, and all acts in amendment
Brooke, thereof and in addition thereto, and under the authority
April thereof and of General Laws, Chapter 143, and any other
26, enabling laws, the inspection, materials., construction,
1965. ) alteration, repair, height, number of stories, area, size,
location and the use of buildings and structures,the
size of lots, ' yards, courts and other open spaces, and
the use of land in the Town of Lexington are hereby
regulated as herein provided, and the Town is divided
into districts, as hereinafter defined and as shown on
r"-' the Zoning Map prepared by the Planning Board, a copy of
which is filed with the Town Clerk, which map as filed and
as from time to time revised to- conform to amendments of
the Zoning By-Law is hereby made a part of this By-Law.
10:29 P . M.
Mr. Bryson reads Report of the Planning Board. 10:30 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously. 10:30 P. M.
Article 60. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
(Approved VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lex-
by ington by striking out the last sentence of Section 19
Attorney thereof and inserting in place thereof the following two
General, sentences :
Edward W. -
Brooke, Any failure to alter or delay in altering the Zoning
April Map shall not postpone or otherwise affect the effect-
26, iveness of any amendment. The Zoning Map may be 1965. ) re-
vised from time to time by the Planning Board by
addition, deletion, or relocation of streets and other
geographical features required to keep the map reasonably
current and to facilitate orientation, but such re-
visions shall in no way affect or change the location
':_. and boundaries of zoning districts as defined in the
text of this By-Law, as amended from time to time.
10:31 P. M.
Mr. Bryson reads report of the Planning Board. 10:32 P.M.
Main motion carried unanimously. 10:32 P. M.
Article 61. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to contract, in the name of the Town, with
any agency of the United States Government in order to
obtain financial assistance for the purchase of open
space land in connection with the acquisition of land
for school sites and to receive and expend Federal and
other funds.
Carried. Unanimously 10:33 P. M.
Article 62. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
VOTED: To name Blossomcrest Road the way laid out by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts between existing
Blossomcrest Road and Meadow Brook Avenue, including
the change to Blossomcrest Road of the name of Vineyard
Avenue and the name of that portion of Blossom Street
located substantially within said way laid out by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Carried Unanimously 10:35 P. M.
Article 63. Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
Carried Unanimously 10:35 P. M.
Article 70. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000.00
for consulting planning services to be contracted for by
the Planning Board for a long-range study of the needs
and resources of the Town.
10:35 P . M.
Mr. Bryson reads statement of the Planning Board.
10:38 P. M.
Mr. Bryson asks that the Capital Expenditures Committee
be recognized. 10:39 P. M.
Winston. R. Hindle, Jr. speaks for the Capital Expendi-
tures Committee. 10:40 P . M.
Mrs. Howard Scharfman speaks from the balcony for the
League of Women Voters. 10:41 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously. 10:42 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that meeting be adjourned to Monday, March
29, 1965 at 8 P. M. Lost by voice vote. 10:43 P. M.
George E. Cooper moves for a five minute recess. Lost 10:43 P. M.
Article 72. Presented by Leslie H. York.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized, subject to leave or validation by the General
Court, to enter into a contract or contracts for the
construction and original equipping and furnishing, in
accordance with final plans and specifications prepared
by the Committee appointed pursuant to the vote
adopted under Article 32 of the Warrant for the 1963
Annual Town Meeting, of a public facilities and inform-
ation building on a part of the Buckman Park land, and
that said Committee which shall be known as the Public
Facilities and Information Building Committee be and
hereby is authorized to supervise the work; and that the
sum of $57,900. be appropriated and that payment be
provided by the current tax levy.
10:45 P. M.
Mr. York shows slides. 10:57 P. M.
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Article 72. Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
(Cont. ) 10:58 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. said that the Appropriation
Committee seconded the indefinite postponement. 10:58 P.M.
Lee E. Tarbox speaks for the Chamber of Commerce. He
stated that the Chamber of Commerce would man: the in-
formation part of the building at their own expense.,
11:01 P. M.
Indefinite postponement voted on by voice vote, but the
7- Chair was in doubt, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
17 Carl Blake 15
19 Robert C. Hargrove 27
19 Hugh M. Chapin 15
23 Martin A. Gilman 28
78 85
Indefinite postponement declared lost. 11:18 P. M.
Various speakers. 11:25 P. M.
Edwin A. Bennett moves the previous question. 11:25 P.M.
Carried by voice vote. 11:25 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. York, voted on and
declared carried by voice vote. 11:25 P. M,
Article 73. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. _
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized on behalf of.- the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for street, playground and
recreational purposes and other public purposes, all or
any part of a parcel of land on Adams Street shown as
Lot D on a plan entitled "Plan of Lots C, D, & E Adams
Street Lexington, Mass. ", dated January 19, 1965, by John
J. Carroll, Town Engineer; and to raise and appropriate
therefor the sum of $10,000.00.,
11:26 P. M.
Mr. Bryson explains. 11:28 P. M.
Mr. Cole speaks for the Board of Selectmen. 11:31 P. M.
Arthur, E. Burrell speaks against the article and shows
slides. '11:43 P. M.
Logan Clarke, Jr. reads a statement prepared by Temple E.
Scanlon. , 11:45 P. M. -
Various speakers. 11:55 P. M.
Thomas G. Taylor moves the previous question. Carried
by voice vote. 11:55 P. M.
Standing vote on main motion as follows:
In Favor _ _ Tellers Opposed
17 Carl Blake 16
13 Robert C. Hargrove 31
8 Hugh M. Chapin 21
17 Martin A. Gilman 33
55 101
Main motion as presented by Mr. Bryson, declared lost.
11:57 P. M.
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Article 71.. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. -
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized in the name and on- behalf of the Town to convey to
John W. Castoldi, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, a
parcel of land, which abuts upon land of said corporation,
substantially as shown and marked Parcel A on plan
entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated January
14, 1965, Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil
Engineers and Surveyors, - subject to a "Drain Easement 20!
Wide as shown and so marked on said plan, such convey-
ance to be in consideration of the conveyance to the
Town by said corporation of a parcel of land substantially
as shown and marked Parcel B on said plan.
11:58 P. M.
Various speakers.
Voice vote not unanimous, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
19 • Carl Blake 10
17 Robert C. Hargrove 21
18 Hugh M. Chapin 13
23 Martin A. Gilman 21
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As this motion required a two-thirds vote, and less than
two-thirds in favor, the motion was not adopted.
12: 07 A. M.
Article 75. Presented by-Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational
purposes and other public purposes all or any part of a
parcel of land believed to contain 56,802 square feet,
more or less, situated on Valleyfield Street and being
shown as lots 59, 60 and 61 on a plan recorded in Middle-
sex South District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 361, Plan
20; and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of
$3,000.00. -
12:08 A. M.
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. moves to amend by striking out
"arch other public purposes". 12:08 A. M.
Amendment declared lost by voice vote. 12:08 A. M.
Main motion, as presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.,
carried unanimously. 12:09 A. M.
Article 76. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 12:10 A. M.
Article 77. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To amend the General By-Laws, as amended, by
adding a new section under Article XXVI, Miscellaneous,
to read substantially as follows:
Section lA. No 'dog owned or kept in this Town shall
be allowed to be off the premises of its owner or
keeper except in the immediate restraint and control
of some person by means of a leash. The owner or
keeper of any 'such dog that is not so restrained or
controlled off the premises of its owner or keeper
shall be punishable by a fine of ten dollars for each
offense.
12:10 A. M.
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Article 77. Mr. Cole gives explanation. 12:11 A. M.
(Cont. )
Burt E. Nichols speaks in favor. 12:13 A. M.
Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. makes the following amendment:
"I move that the matter of the Dog Leash Law be
referred to a committee of 5 for study and that the
Moderator be instructed to appoint such a committee to
report to the next Annual Meeting."
12:13 A. M.
r-- Mr. Baylies speaks on his amendment. 12:15 A. M.
Ephraim Weiss moves to amend the amendment by striking
out the word "Annual". 12:16 A. M.
Amendment of IJlr. Weiss lost by voice vote. 12:16 A. M.
Amendment presented by Mr. Baylies carried by voice
vote. 12:17 A. M.
Article 78. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To change to "Veterans' Memorial Room" the name
of the "Veterans! Memorial Library" in the high school,
that was voted under Article 4 of the Warrant for the
Special Town Meeting held November 17, 1952, and to
authorize the School Committee to use the room for other
than library purposes, provided that it shall continue to
be accessible to the public during such hours of such
days as the high school is open.
12:18 A. M.
Ruth Morey makes the following amendment by adding at the
end "and to maintain its memorial features".
r�- Amendment of Mrs. Morey carried unanimously 12:21 A. M.
l .._' Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously 12:21 A. M.
Article 79. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 12: 21 A. M.
Article 80. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800.00
for a regulation baseball backstop for the Center Play-
ground.
Carried 12:22 A. M.
Article 81. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for
the development of an outdoor basketball area at the
Adams School.
Carried Unanimously 12:22 A. M.
Article 82. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3, 000.00 for
development of a multiple use recreation area at the
Center Playground.
12:23 A. M.
John E. Harvey moves for indefinite postponement. 12:24 A.M.
Indefinite postponement lost. 12:25 A. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, carried by voice
vote. 12:26 A. M.
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Article 86. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. t711
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VOTED: That 'this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 12:25 A. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that this meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 12:25 A. M.
A true copy.
• - Attest:
MA4 A er ?Ye-, f .41/1/o. /
Town Clerk
Marjorie C. L. Williams resigned as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Six effective asof March 25, 1965.
Marlin E. Whitney, 43 Wood Street, was moved up, and has accepted,
filling the vacancy caused by Mrs. Williams ' resignation. Term ends
in March, 1966.
CHAPTER 320
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and 'Sixty-five
AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN NON-RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF
LEXINGTON TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSITION OF POLICE
OFFICER, AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR APPOINTMENT
THERETO .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
L_ General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, of
the charter of the town of Lexington, or of any ordinance thereof,
a non-resident of said town may take the examination for the position
of police officer in said town if otherwise eligible; provided,
however, that such non-resident shall have been domiciled in the
commonwealth for at least one year next prior to the date of such
examination.
SECTION 2. If there is no eligible list established of appli-
cants for such position, who have been domiciled in the town of
Lexington for at least six months next prior to the date of such
examination, the director of civil service shall certify from, and
appointments may be made from, a list established of persons
eligible to such position who were domiciled in the commonwealth
for at least one year next prior to the date of such examination.
SECTION 3. This act shall be submitted for acceptance to the
voters of the town. of Lexington at the annual town meeting to be
held in the year nineteen hundred and sixty-six in the form of, the
following question, which shall be placed upon the official ballot
to be used for the election of town officers at said meeting:-
"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen
hundred and sixty-five , entitled 'An Act authorizing certain non-
residents of the town of Lexington to take the examination for the
position of police officer, and providing for their eligibility
for appointment thereto' , be accepted?" If a majority of the votes
in answer to said question is in the affirmative, this act shall
thereupon take full effect, but not otherwise.
House of Representatives, April 5, 1965.
Passed to be enacted, John F. X. Davoren, Speaker.
In Senate, April 6, 1965.
Passed to be enacted, Maurice A. Donahue, President.
April 14 , 1965.
Approved,
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Lieutenant Governor, Acting Governor.
Elliot L. Richardson
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James F. Fenske resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct 74
Five as of May 14, 1965.
George A. Kolovson, 10 Dewey Road, was moved up, and has
accepted, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Fenske's resignation.
Term ends in March 1966.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 7, 1965
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at --
8:06 P. M.
Invocation offered by Rev. Floyd J. Taylor at 8:07 P. M.
There were 189 Town Meeting Members present.
Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:08 P. M.
Mary R. McDonough read the Constable' s Return of the warrant,
8:08 P. M.
Leslie H. York asked that Charles E. Ferguson be escorted to
the front of the hall. Mr. Kent asked Alan G. Adams to escort
Mr. Ferguson. Mr. York presented Mr. Ferguson with the gavel used
by Mr. Ferguson as Moderator from 1949 to 1965. Mr. Ferguson, in
accepting the gavel, spoke a few words and was escorted back to
his seat. 8:13 P. M.
Mr. Kent states that the new gavel to be used by him was made by
Cornelius P. Cronin from an old elm tree on the Lexington Common
that was knocked down in a hurricane. --1
Article 1. Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves that the report of the
Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Mr. Parrish reads a letter from the Board of Assessors
to the Board of Selectman relating to the 1965 Tax Rate
which has been set at $44.00. 8:15 P. M.
Van T. Boughton, Jr. gives an informal report of the
Long Range Economic Study Committee. 8:17 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to abandon such portions of the sewer
easements and temporary sewer construction easements
adjacent thereto in land of Evangelical Covenant
Church of Cambridge and in land of Anthony R. Cataldo,
formerly of Henning W. Swenson, as are no longer re..
quired by the Town, said easements in land of
Evangelical Covenant Church of Cambridge having been
acquired by the Town by eminent domain by order dated
April 8, 1963, recorded in Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds, Book 10260, Page 245, and said
easements in land now of Anthony R. Cataldo having
been acquired by the Town by eminent domain by order
dated April 8, 1963, recorded in said Deeds, Book 10260,
Page 250; that the minimum amount to be paid for such
abandonment shall be $1.00; and that the instrument of
abandonment shall be in such form as the Selectmen, by
the execution thereof, shall approve. -
Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M.
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Article 3. Presented by Gordon E. Steele.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take
' by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school,
playground and other public purposes all or any
part of a parcel of land containing 20 acres, more
or less, situated on and off Marrett Road, said
land being shown on a plan entitled "Compiled Plan
of Proposed School Site at Marrett Road and Stedman
Road, Lexington, Mass. scale 1" as 401 , April 20,
1965, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer'--;, a copy of
which plan is on file in the office of the Town
Engineer; and to appropriate for such land acquits
sition the sum of $70,000.00 and to provide for
payment thereof by transfer from the Conservation
Fund, established by vote under Article 9 of the
Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on
June 8, 1964. 8:21 P. M.
Mr. Steele shows slides and speaks on the Article
8:28 P. M.
Jules P. Sussman speaks for Conservation Committee .
8:32 P. 11'
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Mr. Cole stated that Selectman Robert Cataldo wishes
to be recorded as not voting on this Article.
8:32 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
31 Stephen- T.' Russian ' 0
56 Leon A. Burke, Jr. 1
51 Harold T. Handley 1
33 Robert V. Whitman 1
71 3
Motion declared adopted. 8:34 P. M.
Article L . Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take
by eminent domain or otherwise acquire, for streets
playground and recreational purposes, and other public
purposes, all or -any part of a parcel of land con-
taining 28,351 square feet, more or less, shown on
a plan entitled "Plan of Land, Lexington, Mass.
Scale 1" : 40+ dated May 10, 1965, by John J. Carroll,
Town Engineer"; and to appropriate for such land
acquisition the sum of $1800.00 and to provide for
payment thereof by transfer from the Conservation
Fund, established by vote under Article 9 of the
Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June 8,
_ 1964.
8:35 P. M.
Mr. Cole gives explanation of Article.
Voice vote not unanimous so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
32 Stephen T. Russian 0
55 Leon A. Burke, Jr. 1
53 Harold T. Handley 0
31 Robert V. Whitman 1
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Motion declared adopted. 8:38 P. M.
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Article 5. presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
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MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain, or otherwise acquire, for street, play-
ground and recreational purposes, and other public pur-
poses, all or any part of a parcel of land on Adams
Street shown as Lot D on a plan entitled "Plan of Lots
C, D, & E, Adams Street, Lexington, Mass," dated
January 19, 1965, by John J. Carroll, Town Engineer;
and to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of
$9,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
8:38 P. M.
Mr. Bryson shows slides and gives explanation of Article.
9:00 P. M.
Mr. Bryson asks- permission for Norman n Aben, Traffic
Consultant, who has taken a survey on thisarea, to be
allowed to speak from the balcony. Permission given by
Moderator. 9:00 P. M.
Mr. Aben speaks. 9:03 P. M.
Charles E. Parks asks that Mrs. Camille B. Skov be recog-
nized. Permission given 9:06 P. M.
Mrs. Skov speaks against the Article. 9:11 P. M.
John T . Harvell shows slides and speaks against the
Article, 9:20 P. M.
Richard S. Beal speaks from the balcony against the
Article. 9:27 P. M.
There were various other speakers speaking for and
against this Article.
James F. Flynn moves the previous question. r.
Carried by voice vote 9:31 P. M.
Mr. Bryson gives summary of j'ticle.9:32 P. M.
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Standing vote taken on main motion as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
27 Stephen T. Russian 14
19 Leon A. Burke, Jr. 39
29 Harold T. Handley 22
18 Robert V. Whitman fly.
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Less than the two-thirds required voted in favor, so
main motion as presented by Mr. Bryson not adopted.
9:34 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley questions the need of a two-thirds
vote. Explanation given by the Moderator. 9:34 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to convey to John W.
Castoldi, Inc ., a Massachusetts corporation, a parcel
of land, which abuts upon land of said corporation,
substantially as shown and marked Parcel A on plan
entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated
January 14, 1965, Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C.
Nylander, Civil Engineers and surveyors, subject to
a "Drain Easement 201 Wide" as shown and so marked on
said plan, such conveyancetobe in consideration of the
conveyance -by said corporation to the Town of a parcel
of land substantially as shown and marked Parcel B on
said plan.
9:35 P. M.
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Article 6. (Cont. )
Mr. Bryson gives explanation of Article, 9:38 P. M.
Various speakers.
Voice vote not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
39 Stephen T. Russian 1
49 Leon A. Burke, Jr. 4
49 Harold T. Handley 3
29 Robert V. Whitman 2
166 10
Motion declared adopted. 9:43 P. M.
Article 7. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the
layout of as a town way, Cutler Farm Road from
Hudson Road a distance of 832 feet, more or less,
southerly as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965,
the vote under Article 49 of the Warrant for the
1965 Annual Town Meeting having incorrectly specified
the foregoing distance as 332 feet, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, ,purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor; and to authorize for the
construction of said street and for land acquisition
the use of funds appropriated for land acquisition
and for construction of the ways enumerated in
Articles 49 to 55, inclusive, of said Annual Town
Meeting.
9:45 P. M.
[1 Arthur E. Bryson, Jr, states that the Planning Board
is unanimously in favor of this Article. 9:45 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously 9:45 P. M.
Article 8. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to permit Joseph Trani, Incorporated, the
owner of the premises numbered 1775 Massachusetts
Avenue, in Lexington, said premises being now repre.
sented by Certificate of Title No. 97890, registered
in Middlesex South Land Registry District, Registration
Book 619, ,Page 140, Rand Bessie G. Baker, the owner of
the premises numbered 1757-1765 Massachusetts Avenues
in Lexington, said premises being now represented by
Certificate of Title No. 86116, registered in said
Land Registry District, Registration Book 560, Page
166, or either of said owners, to make alterations in
and to renovate the portions of their respective
buildings on said premises that are situated between
the northeasterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue,,
as altered and relocated by the Board of Selectmen on
February 24, 1965, and the building line established
through said premises by the Town in 1930, which
LT alterations and renovations are not now permitted by
reason of the easement rights acquired by the Town by
the establishment of said building line, and to enter
into an agreement with each of said owners in relation
thereto; that the minimum amount to be paid for each
such permission shall be $1.00; and that the instru-
ments of permission shall contain such other terms and
provisions and be in such form as the Selectmen, by
the execution thereof, shall approve.
9:47 P. M.
Mr. Cole shows slides and gives explanation of Article
9:48 P. M.
Article 8. Gabriel Baker wishes to record himself as present but '
(Cont.) not voting. 9:50 P. M. --
Main motion carried unanimously. 9:50 P. M.
Article 9. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire for street purposes
and other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of
land containing approximately 13,513 square feet as
shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Edison Way, Lexington,
Mass. Scale 1 in. = 20 ft. Jan. 30, 1953, William M.
Burns, Town Engineer", recorded -in Middlesex South
District Deeds, Book 8062, Page 361, said parcel being
land in which the Town by order dated April 2.1, 1953
and recorded in said Deeds, Book 8062, Page 365, took
the perpetualright and easement for all purposes for
which town ways are commonly used; and to appropriate
therefor the sum of $500.00 and provide for payment by
transfer of said sum from the unexpended balance of the
funds appropriated for appraisals, options and land
acquisitions under Article 28 of the Warrant for the
1965 Annual Town Meeting.
9:50 P. M.
Mr. Cole shows slides and gives explanation of Article.
9:52 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr, states that the Appropriation
Committee is in favor of the transfer of $500.00 in
this Article. 9:55 P. M.
Various speakers.
Gabriel Baker wishes to record himself as present but
not voting. 9:59 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so standing
vote -taken as follows:
In Favor - Tellers Opposed
37 Stephen T. Russian 0
50 Leon A. Burke, Jr. 1
50 Harold T. Handley 0
30 Robert V. Whitman 0
167 1
Motion declared adopted. 10:01 P. M.
Article 10. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation as a
town way of a portion of Edison Way extending easterly
from Depot Square 85 feet, more or less, as altered and
relocated by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965,
and to discontinue as a town way such portion of Edison
Way as is not included within and is rendered unnecessary
for public use by such alteration and relocation.
10:02 P. M.
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. stated that the Planning Board is
unanimously in favor of this Article. 10:02 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously 10:02 P. M.
Article 11. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation as a
town way of a portion of Depot Square extending from
the westerly end of Edison Way southwesterly 105 feet,
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Article 11. more or less, as altered and relocated by the
(Cont. ) Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965,
and to discontinue as a town way such portion of
Depot Square as is not included within and is
rendered unnecessary for public use by such alter..
ation and relocation.
10:03 P. M.
.Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. states that the Planning Board
is unanimously in favor of this Article,
10:03 P. M.
LIMain motion carried unanimously 10:03 P. M.
Article 12. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That in part settlement of the claim against
the Town by The 1775 Realty Trust for damages arising
out of a taking by eminent domain of a portion of the
:land of said Trust for the alteration and relocation
of Massachusetts Avenue, the Selectmen be and they
hereby are authorized to convey to said The 1775
Realty Trust all or any part of the parcels of land
shown as Parcel A and Parcel B on a plan entitled
"Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated January 8,
1965, by John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, said parcels
being no longer within Depot Square and Edison Way as
altered and relocated and being no longer needed for
public use; that the minimum amount to be paid for
such conveyance shall be $1.00; and that the instru-
ment of conveyance shall be in such form and to con-
tain such terms and provisions as the Selectmen, by
the execution thereof, shall approve.
10:05 P. M.
Mr. Cole gives explanation of Article. 10:05 P. M.
LIVarious speakers. 10:08 P. M.
Carried unanimously 10:09 P. M.
Article 13. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
VOTED: To change to Evergreen Lane the name of
Franklin Avenue, a private way running from Crescent
Hill Avenue northeasterly to Arlington town line a
distance of 250 feet, more or less.
10:10 P. M.
Mr. Bryson gives explanation of this Article.
Carried unanimously 10:10 P. M.
Article 1L1.. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To accept the alteration and relocation of
Barrymeade Drive as a town way as altered and re-
located by the Selectmen from the existing north
westerly terminus of Barrymeade Drive to the land
of Rosina Busa et al and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated May 6, 1965,
LI and to authorize the Selectmen to take •by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;
to appropriate for land acquisition and for the con-
struction of Barrymeade Drive as altered and re-
located the sum of $500.00; and that payment be
provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
10:11 P. M.
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr, reads the report of the Planning
Board and shows slides. 10:15 P. M.
Article 14., Mr. Bryson read excerpts of a letter from Mr. Hunter
(COnt. ) State Department of Public Works, stating that =he
=would rather not have the street enter into Marrett t1
Road. 10:12 P. M.
Charles G. Esterberg, Jr. speaks against the Article.
10:18 P. M.
Various speakers spoke for and against the Article.
10:19 P. M. - 10:48 P. M.
Richard H. ,Soule moves the previous question.
Carried unanimously 10:48 P. M.
Mr. Cole .yields his 10 minutes to Mr. Bryson. 10:50 P.M.
Main motion declared lost by voice vote. 10:50 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer questions the necessity of a two-thirds
vote. Explanation given by the Moderator.
Mr. Bryson doubts the vote. 10:50 P. M.
Over 20 Town Meeting Members doubted the vote so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
19 Stephen T. Russian 14
15 Leon A. Burke, Jr. 28
20 Harold T. Handley 32
15 Robert V. Whitman 13
694 87
Motion as presented by Mr. Cole not adopted.
10:54 P. M.
Article 15. Presented by Allan Greene
MOTION: To •amend the General By-Laws of the Town by
substituting therefor General By-Laws as prepared and
recommended by the General By-Laws Committee acting
under the provisions of the vote adopted under Article
31 of the Warrant for the 1963 Annual Town Meeting,
a copy of which General By-Laws entitled "General
By-Laws of the Town of Lexington" and dated 1965, is
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, as modified
by the addenda of summary correction sheets dated
1965 copies of which are on file in the office of the
Town Clerk and which have heretofore been mailed to
all Town Meeting Members with the exception of the
following named items which are hereby deleted from
the said Addenda:
Items 6, 7, 9 and 10 on Page 2.
Items 2 through 7 inclusive
and items 13 and 14 on Page 3.
Item 1 on Page 4.
10:55 P. M.
Mr. Green gives explanation. 11:07 P. M.
Alan G. Adams makes the following motion:
I move that the matter of the amendment of the General
By-Laws be referred back to the Committee, to make a
further study of the General By-Laws of the Town,
prepare a revision thereof and report its recommen-
dations thereon at a subsequent Town Meeting.
11:12 P. M.
Kingston L. Howard moves the previous question. Lost
by voice vote. 11.14 P. M.
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Article 15. Various Speakers. 11:15 P. M. - 11:33 P. M.
(Cont. )
Roland B. Greeley moves the previous question.
Carried Unanimously 11:33 P. M.
The motion presented by Alan G. Adams carried by
voice vote. 11:35 P. M.
Mr. Green questions the vote so standing vote taken
as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
20 Stephen T. Russian 8
31 Leon A. Burke, Jr.
26 Harold T . Handley 16
18 Robert V. Whitman 7
95 38
Motion of Mr. Adams declared carried. 11:36 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that this meeting be
dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 11:37 P. M.
A true copy.
Attest:
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Town Clerk
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Alden W. Jefts, 47 Wachusett Drive, resigned as a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct Four as of June 14, 1965.
Joseph A. Campbell, 260 Marrett Road, was moved up, and has
accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Four as of June 16,
1965, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Jefts ' resignation. Term
ends in March 1966.
Grant B. Cole, 97 Blake Road, Town Meeting Member in Precinct Five,
died on July 12, 1965.
Richard Kimball, 60 Gleason Road, was moved up, and has accepted
Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Five as of July 20, 1965, filling
the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Cole. Term ends in March 1966.
Winston R. Hindle, Jr. , 8 Locust Avenue, resigned as a Town
Meeting Member in Precinct Two as of July 22, 1965.
Benjamin S. Goldstein, 35 Independence Avenue, was moved up, and
has accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Two as of July 31,
1965, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Hindlets resignation. Term
ends in March 1966.
CHAPTEH 777
THF COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-five
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. There shall be in the town of Lexington a comptroller
to be appointed by the selectmen. The comptroller shall be a
citizen of the United States and shall have had at least three
years ' full-time accounting experience. He shall be subject to the
supervision and control of the selectmen and shall devote his entire
time to the performance of his duties and the supervision of the
employees of his department. He shall be appointed for a term to
run for three years from the first day of April following the
acceptance of this act and until the qualification of his successor;
thereafter the comptroller shall be appointed in March of every third
year for a three-year term from the first day of the following April.
He may be removed by the selectmen for cause and the vacancy filled
by appointment for the remainder of -the unexpired term.
SECTION 2, The comptroller shall have, in addition to the powers
and dutiesconferred and imposed upon town accountants, the following
powers and duties:
(a) He shall prescribe the methods of installation and exercise
supervision of all accounting records of the several officers, boards,
departments, committees and commissions of the town; provided,
however, that any change in the system of accounts shall first be
discussed with the selectmen and the officers, boards, departments,
committees and commissions affected.
(b) He shall establish standard practices relating to all accounting
matters and procedures and the co-ordination of systems throughout
the town, including clerical and office methods, records, reports and
procedures as they relate to accounting matters and shall prepare and
issue rules, regulations and instructions relating thereto, which, when
approved by the selectmen, shall be binding upon all officers, em-
ployees and departments of the town.
( c) He shall draw all warrants upon the treasurer for the payment
of bills, drafts and orders chargeable to the several appropriations
and other accounts.
(d) Prior to submitting any warrant to the selectmen, he shall ex-
amine and approve as not being fraudulent, unlawful or excessive, all
bills, drafts and orders covered thereby; and, in connection with any
such examination, he may make inspection as to the quality, quantity
and condition of any materials, supplies or equipment delivered to or
received by any officer, board or commission of the town, and may
investigate the services or labor performed for -or furnished to any
such officer, board or commission. If upon examination it appears to
the comptroller that any such bill, draft or order is fraudulent,
unlawful or excessive, he shall immediately file with the selectmen
and town treasurer a written report of the reasons for his findings.
( e) He shall be in charge of all of the accounting and business
machines owned by the town, other than machines used for educational
or classroom purposes, and shall allocate the use thereof among the
several departments.
( f) He shall be responsible for a continuous audit of 'all accounts I]
and records of the town wherever located.
SECTION 3. If the comptroller is unable to perform his duties
because of disability or absence, or if the office is vacant because
of resignation or death, the selectmen may appoint a temporary
comptroller to hold such office and exercise the powers and perform
the duties thereof until the comptroller who was disabled or absent
resumes his duties or until another comptroller is duly appointed.
Said temporary appointment shall be in writing signed by a majority
of the selectmen and shall be filed in the office of the town clerk.
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SECTION i . The comptroller, with the approval of a majority of
the selectmen, may appoint in writing an assistant. Unless a
temporary comptroller is appointed, the assistant may, in the
absence of the comptroller, perform the duties of the comptroller
and when performing such duties shall have the same powers and be
subject to the same requirements and penalties as the comptroller.
SECTION 5. Upon the qualification of the comptroller first
appointed hereunder, the town accountant shall cease to serve as
such and the office of town accountant shall thereupon be abolished.
SECTION 6. Nothing in this act or any action taken hereunder
shall contravene the provisions of any statute or any rules or
�, regulations issued thereunder.
SECTION 7. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance by
the town of Lexington within two years after the passage of this act.
House of Representatives, November 22, 1965.
Passed to be enacted, Robert H. Quinn, Acting Speaker.
In Senate, November 23, 1965.
Passed to be enacted, Maurice A. Donahue, President.
November 30, 1965.
Approved,
John A. Volpe
Governor.
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Walter E . Sands,
57 Meriam Street, resigned as a Town Meeting ;
Member in Precinct Three as of January 14, 1966.
Francis T . Worrell, 183 Cedar Street, was moved up, and has
accepted Town MeetingMembersh3pin Precinct Three as of January 18,
1966, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Sands' resignation. Term
ends in March 1966.
Joseph A. Busa, 64 Hancock Street, has moved to Concord and
taken off Precinct Three as a Town Meeting Member as of January 14,
1966, thereby causing a vacancy in Precinct Three .
Stillman P. Williams, 9 Sheridan Street, was moved up, and has
accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Three as of January 15,
1966, filling the vacancy caused by Yr. Busa moving to Concord.
Term ends in March 1966.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 7, 1966
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Monday, March the seventh in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-six at 7:30 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts : Precinct One , Harrington School; Precinct Two,
Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct Four, High
School; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station; Precinct Six, Maria
Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John T. McDonough
Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk Ilda J. Field
Ida B. Fisk Teller Agnes Heimlich
Virginia Warner Teller Alice J. Marshall
Teller Henry P. Meade
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Edna Anderson Clerk Nary G. Oliver
Mary A. Spellman Teller Eileen J. Fradette
Dolores M. Swan Teller Helen L . Ignico
Marjorie Modoono Teller Mary G. McCauley
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Alice L . Osgood Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey ._.
Helen M. Perry Teller Sally S . Hooper
Grace V. White Teller Florence M. Boone
Teller Irene C . V. Fenerty
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o' clock A. M. and remained open until eight o' clock P. M. , after
which time , after due notice , they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
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The total number of registeredvoters in each precinct as follows :
Precinct One 2,568 (Twenty-five hundred, sixty-eight)
Precinct Two 2,280 (Twenty-two hundred, eighty)
Precinct Three 2,024 (Two thousand, twenty-four)
Precinct Four 2,028 (Two thousand, twenty-eight)
Precinct Five 2,536 (Twenty-five hundred, thirty-six)
Precinct Six 2,326 (Twenty-three hundred, twenty-six)
Total ' 13,762 (Thirteen thousand, seven hundred sixty-two )
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at her
office .
1-7 The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the
result as follows :
Precinct One 639 (Six hundred thirty-nine)
Precinct Two 485 (Four hundred eighty-five )
Precinct Three 548 (Five hundred forty-eight )
Precinct Four 702 (Seven hundred two )
Precinct Five 848 (Eight hundred forty-eight)
Precinct Six 571 (Five hundred seventy-one )
3,793 (Thirty-seven hundred, ninety-three)
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SP,i ECTMEN
Robert Cataldo 447 364 410 W12 609 402 2,674
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 465 353 458 528 . 648 433 2,885
Franklyn J. Crosby 182 100 125 224 215 151 997
Blanks 184 153 103 210 224 156 1,030
Totals 1,278 970 1,096 1,404 1,696 1,142 7,586
Mr. Cataldo & Mr. Cole elected Selectmen for three years .
TOWN CLERK
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Mary R. McDonough 532 418 487 584 742 492 3,255
L Blanks 107 67 61 118 106 79 538
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
Mary R. McDonough was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
Mary_R. McDonough 518 410 473 570 723 - 486 3,180
Blanks 121 75 75 132 125 85 613
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
Mary R. McDonough was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COT 1ITTEE for Three Years
Elizabeth H. Clarke 392 327 367 461 545 357 2,449
Franklyn J. Crosby 188 119 135 188 231 169 1,030
Blanks 59 39 46 53 72 45 314
Totals 639- 54� 702 848 571 3,793
Elizabeth H. Clarke was elected to the School Committee for
Three years .
PLANNING BOARD
__ E . Conrad Levy 145 101 143 134 199 119 841
Francis T . Worrell 373 289 343 463 525 380 2,373
Blanks 121 95 62 105 124 72 579
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 511 3,793
Francis T. Worrell was elected to the Planning Board for five years .
MODERATOR
Robert B. Kent 486 384 458 574 706 475 3,083
Blanks 153 101 90 128 142 96 710
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
Robert B. Kent was elected Moderator for one year.
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Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich 518 414 490 607 ?38 493 3,260
Blanks - 121 71 58 95 110 78 533
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
James R. Sherman 495 375 )1)18 540 670 458 2,986 - ,
Blanks 144 110 100 162 178 113 807
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
James R. Sherman was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years .
CONSTABLE
John J. Shine, Jr. 287 218 241 278 399 296 1,719
Charles A. Withrow, Jr.I82 139 193 224 264 175 1,177
Blanks -170 .128 114 200 185 100 897
Totals -739 7737 37 702 748 371 3,793
John J. Shine, Jr. was elected Constable for one year.
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
John F. Cogan, Jr. )1113 355 41 . 500 613 451 2,776
Blanks 196 130 134 202 235 120 1,017
Totals 639 F4137 343 702 8148 571 3,793
John F. Cogan, Jr. was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for six years.
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
Albert W. Hruby 437 353 429 505 642 438 2,804
Blanks 202 132 119 197 206 133 989
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793 _..
Albert W. Hruby was elected to the Housing Authority for five years.
QUESTION NO . ONE
"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen
hundred and sixty-five, entitled 'An Act authorizing certain non-
residents of the Town of Lexington to take the examination for the
position of police officer, and providing for their eligibility for
appointment thereto' , be accepted?"
Yes 321 2)1)1 281 375 381 307 1, 909
No 87 46 56 55 101 56 401
Blanks 231 195 211 272 366 208 1,483
Totals 75 37 707 873 37 3,793
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
J. Keith Butters 306 John J. Campobasso _ 152
*James Cataldo 298 Murray Kaye . 156
.:Wallace Cupp 277 Rodger E. Longley 202
*Homer J. Hagedorn 366 - William Marcuse 164
*Franklin C . Hudson 301 Barry B. McGinnis 155 ,®„
*Howard M. Kassler 293 Allen Mottur 222
*Jack L. Mitchell 277 *Lotte E . Scharfman 312
*Jules P. Sussman 294 Nathan T. Sidley 151
**David F. Toomey 262 James E. Spellman 202
*Weiant WathenDunn 289 Jerome H. Weinstein 209
*Ephraim Weiss 287 Blanks 2,493
*Elected for three years .
**Elected for one year.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
*Robert M. Briber 284 *Harold E. Roeder 248
*Eric T. Clarke 296 *Douglas T. Ross 266
*John F. Downey, Jr. 272 *Angela E. Frick 271
*Elizabeth M. Flynn 285 *Betty S . Jones 258
Benjamin S . Goldstein 225 *Judith J. Totman 255
* Hilton L . Gould 232 *Benjamin W. White 282
*Alan S. Hodges 274 Blanks 2,372
*Elected for three years .
**Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT-THREE
::-Shirley D. Bayle 285 ***Stillman P. Williams 251
*Charles H. Cole, 2nd. 339 *Francis T. Worrell 333
::Murray G. Dearborn 278 *Leslie H. York 325
*Charles F. Gallagher,Jr . 299 Wilbur R. Fletcher 175
**George E. Graves 270 John J. Garrity 188
Frederic R. Hartstone 222 *Joseph 0. Rooney 284
*Wilbur M. Jaquith 320 Shirley H. Stolz 185
*William R. Page 285 ***Charles A. Winchester 233
*Alford S . Peckham 341 Blanks 2,712
*Richard H. Soule 347
*Elected for three years .
**Elected for two years .
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBN'HS - PRECINCT FOUR
-::Wallace B. Baylies,Jr. 383 -;:Norman_ J. Richards 346
*Joseph A. Campbell 337 ***Alfred P. Tropeano 294
*Evert N. Fowle 408 Julio E. Amicangelo 149
Robert M. Gary 271 **Edward R. Bellone 303
*Martin A. Gilman 343 Francis W. Birch 175
*Allan Green 329 Stanton T. Hamlet 283
r®' *Robert H. Kingston 356 George A. Kessler 111
*Eric B. Kula - 316 Lauri A. Lindell 193
*Donald P. Noyes 332 James S. Miller 244
**William L. Potter 303 Blanks 3,299
*Margaret F. Rawls 351
:,Elected for three years.
*::Tie - Special Election to decide between a
one or three year term.
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
*J. Haskell Casey, Jr. 375 *G. Richard Beamon 362
::Roy Edward. Cook 394 Nicholas J. Cafarelli 125
*William P . Fitzgerald 371 Howard L. Levingston 227
*Barbara M. Harvell 527 William A. Melbye, Jr. 196
*Kingston L. Howard 405 John C . Morgenstern 173
-::Richard Kimball 364 *Ernest E . Outhet 365
**George A. Kolovson 354 David Reiner 252
*Christine H. Meyer 363 Camille B. Skov 225
*Paul B. West 434 Phyllis E. Thomas 297
*Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. 356 Blanks 3,432
Sumner P. Wolsky 334
Arthur K. Asbury 246
7- *Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
*Leon A. Burke, Jr. 333 John F. Cogan, Jr. 245
*Raymond J. Culler 260 Frederick J. Conroy 195
*Charles G. Esterberg,Jr, 302 Stanley N. Juthe, Jr. 225
*James F. Flynn 324 Leo C . Lentini 115
*James W. Lambie 275 *Charlotte R. Lichterman 284
*Richard I . Miller 300 James M. McLaughlin 182
*Richard M. Perry 291 George R. Medeiros 200
**David A. Somers 249 *Richard A. Michelson 283
*Alfred L . Viano 342 Blanks 2,177
*Marlin E. Whitney 270
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years .
4P 2 C7)
Leonard J. Colwell, 36 North Hancock Street, resigned as a Town
Meeting Member in Precinct Five as of March 10, 1966.
Sumner P. Wolsky, 1 Park Street, was moved up, and has accepted
Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Five as of March 15, 1966,
filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Colwell' s resignation. Term
ends in March 1967 .
Edwin B . Worthen, Jr. , 35 Dexter Road, resigned as a Town
Meeting Member in Precinct Five as of March 1L , 1966.
Phyllis E. Thomas, 55 Ivan Street, was moved up, and has accepted
Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Five as of March 15, 1966,
filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Worthen' s ,resignation. Term
ends in March 1967.
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SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
MARCH 21, 1966
A special election for Town Meeting Members of Precinct Four
only was held in Estabrook Hall at 7:30 P. M. to decide on a three
year term or one year term between William L. Potter and Edward R.
Bellone because of a tie vote at the Annual Town Election held March
7, 1966.
Otis S. Brown, Jr. , Chairman of Precinct Four Town Meeting
Members, called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M.
Margaret F. Rawls was appointed clerk of, the meeting.
There were 21 Town Meeting Members from Precinct Four present.
Results of the paper ballot voting as follows:
Edward R. Bellone 9
William L. Potter 12
Total 21
William L. Potter was duly elected as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Four for a three year term ending in March 1969.
Edward R. Bellone was duly elected as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Four for a one year term ending in March 1967.
7),ICA-f,j/ )1(' '4,144-uf,t7,1
Town Clerk
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 21, 1966
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at
8:05 P. M.
There were 200 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. John J. Hogan of Sacred Heart Church.
8:06 P. M.
Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:07 P. M.
Mary R. McDonough read the Constable's Return of the warrant.
8:07 P. M.
Article 2. Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves that the Appropriation
Committee Report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.
Van T. Boughton, Jr. moves that the report of the Capital
Expenditures Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M.
Richard K. Eaton moves that the report of the Committee
on Cary Lectures be accepted and placed on file and the
committee discharged.
Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. M.
Wilbur M. Jaquith moves that the report of the Historic
Districts Study Committee be accepted.
Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. M.
464 cn
Article 2. Alden L. Ripley read the 1966 Annual Report of the
(Cont. ) Hunting Safety Committee for the Hunting Season of 1965
and moved that the report be accepted and placed on
file.
Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M.
Burt E. Nichols moves that the Report of the Lexington Dog
Control Law Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:11 . P. M.
Rufus L. McQuillan read the unanimous Report of the Board
of Health and moves that the report be accepted and
placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr., Chairman, Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. VOTED: That a committee of three be appointed by the
Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the
current year.
Carried Unanimously 8:21 P. M..
Article Li.. VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the current year and be raised in the current tax levy
except where a transfer is indicated they shall be
provided by such a transfer.
Selectmen's Department
Personal Services $ 27,573.00
Clerical Labor Pool for all dept's. 5,000.00
Expenses 4,695.00
Out of State Travel 350.00
Medical Expenses - Fire & Police 500.00
Director of Guides 1,000.00
8:22 P. M.
Town Clerk & Treasurer's Department --.
Personal Services 17,659.00
(Of which $1,000.00 is to be trans-
ferred from the Parking• Meter Fund)
Expenses 2,500.00
Vital Statistics 100.00
Parking Meters - Expenses 60.00
(This amount to be transferred _
from the Parking Meter Fund)
Out of State Travel 200.00
Foreclosure & Redemption of Tax Titles 100.00
8:43 P.. M.
Trustees of Public Trusts
Expenses 400.00
8:23 P. M.
Board of Appeals
Personal Services 2,238.00
Expenses 2,150.00
8:23 P. M.
Planning Board --
Personal Services 13,158.00
Expenses 6,800.00
Out of State Travel 8:24 P. M. 200.00
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Article 4. Insurance
( Cont. )
Town Employees' Group Insurance $ 60,200.00_.
Insurance 65,000.00
8:24 P. M.
Printinu Town Report
Expenses 3,300.00
8:24 P. M.
Law Department
Personal Services 4,000.00
Expenses 4,500.00
Special Fees 8,500.00
8:24 P. M.
:Elections
Jurisdiction Selectmen 12,059.00
Jurisdiction Town Clerk 1,500.00
8:24 P. M.
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 3,500.00
Expenses 3,650.00
8:25 Pa
Appropriation Committee -
Expenses 3,300.00
8:25 P. M.
Capital Expenditures Committee
Expenses 75.00
8:25 P. M.
T
L Standing School Building Committee
Expenses 500.00
8:25 P. M.
Town Celebrations Committee
Expenses 5,000.00
8:25 P. M.
Historic Districts Commission
Expenses 450.00
8:25 P. M.
Conservation Commission
Expenses - 300.00
8:25 P. M.
Recreation Committee - - -
Personal Services 22,867.00
r— Expenses 6,285.00
8:25 P. M.
Collector's Department
Personal Services 10,795.00
Expenses - - 2,575.00
Metered Mail 5,500.00
8:25 P. M.
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Article 4. Accountinz Department
(Cont.)
Personal Services $ 25,450.00
Expenses 2,127.00
8:25 P. M.
Assessors' Department
Personal Services 24,848.00
Expenses 2,625.00
Professional Services 2,500.00
Out of State Travel 200.00
8:25 P. M.
Health Department
Personal Services 12,517.00
Expenses 8,125.00,
Out of State Travel 250.00
Engineering 500.00
Animal Inspector 1,270.00
Rabies Clinic 1,030.00
8:26 P. M.
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 7,560.00
Expenses 800.00
8:26 P. M.
Police Department
Personal Services 342,043.00
(Of which $4,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
Expenses 48,445.00
Parking Meter Maintenance 400.00
(This amount to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
Out of State Travel 350.00
8:26 P. M. "-
Rag Officer
Personal Services 750.00
Expenses 700.00
8:27 P. M.
Fire Department
Personal Services 350,637.00
Expenses 34,795.00
Ambulance • 65(1.00
Out of State Travel 200.00
Forest Fires - Expenses 500.00
8:27 P. M.
Civil Defense
Personal Services 9,380.00
Expenses 11,320.00
Out of State Travel 225.00
8:28 P. M.
Inspection Department
Personal Services 22,972.00
Expenses 2,235.00
Out of State Travel 175.00
8:28 P. M.
Weights & Measures
Personal Services 1,500.00
Expenses 545.00
8:28 P. M.
Article 4. Public Works Department
(Cont. )
Personal Services $ 413,516.00
8:28 P. M.
Public Works - Superintendent's Office
Personal Services 55,046.00
Expenses 1,933.00
Out of State Travel 200.00
8:28 P. M.
Engineering Department
Personal Services 69,600.00
Expenses 3,750.00
8:28 P. M.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building
Personal Services 18,367.00
Expenses 29,232.00
8:28 P. M.
Public Works Bui-ldini.
Expenses 7,675.00
8:29 P. M.
Eighway Maintenance
Expenses 80,000.00
(Of which $400 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:29 P. M.
Road Machinery
Expenses 52,200.00
r_ 8:29 P. M.
i
Snow Removal
Expenses 100,000.00
(Of which $1,000 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund)
8:29 P. M.
Traffic Regulation & Control
Expenses 12,600.00
8:29 P. M.
Street Lights
Expenses 78,000.00
8:29 P. M.
Street Signs
Expenses 1,000.00
8:29 P. M.
Sewer Maintenance
Expenses 20,349.00
8:29 P. M.
Sewer Services
Expenses 10,700.00
8:29 P. M.
Garbage Collection
Expenses 61,459.00
8:30 P. M.
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Sanitary Land Fill
Expenses 38,900.00
8:30 P . M.
Water Maintenance
Expenses 32,200.00
8:30 P. M.
Mater Services
Expenses 9,500.00
8:30 P. M.
Park Department --
Expenses 28,445.00
8:30 P. M.
Insect Suppression
Expenses 2,500.00
8:30 P. M.
Shade Tree
Expenses 11,500.00
8:30 P. M.
Dutch Elm
Expenses 2,950.00
8:30 P. M.
Public Facilities Building
Expenses 575.40
8:30 P. M.
Public Welfare
Personal Services 8,781.00 __..
Administration 625.00
Aid & Expenses 11,000.00
8:30 P. M.
Disability Assistance
'Expenses 10,200.00
8:30 P. M.
Aid to Dependent Children
Exp ens es 14,200.00
200.00
8:30 P . M.
Old Age Assistance
Expenses 24,000.00
8:31 P. M.
Medical Assistance to the Abed
Expenses 68,700.00
8:31 P. M.
Veterans' Benefits
Personal Services 3,175.00
Administration 450.00
Aid '& Expenses 10,000.00
Graves Registration 250.00
Soldiers' Burials 250.00
8:31 P. M.
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Article 4. Cemetery Department
(Cont. )
Personal Services $ 41,185.00
(Of which $1,000 is to be transferred
from the Westview Cemetery Perpetual
Care Fund)
Expenses 4,950.00
(Of which $4,000 is to be transferred
from the West4aw Cemetery Perpetual
Care Fund)
8:31 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
r— Personal Services 149,470.00
8:31 P. M.
Expenses 55,050.00
(In addition to the amount of $3,000.00
received from the County for Dog Licenses)
8:31 P. M.
Board of Retirement
Accrued and Normal Liabilities 56,084.00
Expenses 782.00
8:32 P. M.
School Operation
Personal Services 5,213,700.00*
Expenses 905,501.00
Out of State Travel 10,400.00
Vocational Education 14,000.00
Athletics 71,395.00
Adult Education
*To which the sum of $445,322.00 in available and
anticipated P.S. 874 and P.L. 864 funds is to be applied,
r- and the balance is raised and appropriated under this
Article.
8:33 P. M. _
David F. Toomey asked what the cost would be for bussing_
students to Lexington from Boston. Alfred L. Viano,
Chairman of the School Committee, answered that there would
be no cost to the Town of Lexington that the money would
come from federal funds.
8:38 P. M.
Payment on Debt
Interest 384,884.00
(Of which $12,686.00 is to be transferred
from Water Department Available Surplus)
Maturing Debt 1,093,000.00
(0f -which $71,000.00 is to be transferred
from Water Department Available Surplus)
8:39 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, carried unanimously.
8:50 P. M.
Article 5. VOTED: To establish the salary and compensation of the
[— Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes at
the following annual rates:
Town Treasurer $1,500.00
Town Clerk '7,500.00
Town Collector of Taxes 8,400.00
the increase over the rates established last year to
become effective April 1, 1966, and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $17,155.00.
Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M.
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Article 6. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Selectmen, be and she hereby is authorized to borrow "'mn
money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue CD
of the financial years beginning January 1, 1967 and
January 1, 1968, and to issue a note or notes therefor,
payable within one year, in accordance with the provisions
of General Laws, Chapter 14, Section 4, and to renew
any note or notes as may be given for a period of less
than one year, in accordance with the provisions of
General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17.
Carried Unanimously 8:53 P. M.
Article 7. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M.
Article 8. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,077.65 for ---
the unpaid bills for prior years of the following
accounts:
ROAD MACHINERY
Builders' "Equipment and Supplies Company $ 725.00
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
The Readers' Digest 22.00=
STANDING SCHOOL BUILDING COMMIT'PLE
' Wrought Iron & Equipment Contract #E 8A 2,246.65
rr n n rr n #E 7A 84.00
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 9. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $55,000.00
for the Reserve Fund.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 10. VOTD: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1966.
Carried Unanimously 8:56 P. M.
Article 11. VOTED: That the sum of $36,591.00 be raised and
appropriated for pensions for retired members of the
Police Department, and their dependents, and that the
sum of $17,514.00 be raised and appropriated for pensions
for retired members of the Fire Department, and their
dependents, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:56 P. M.
Article 12. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to appoint one of their members to the Board of
Appeals in accordance with Section 14 of Chapter 41 of
the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 8:58 P . M.
Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install water'mains not less than six inches
but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted
or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such
installation and land acquisition the sum of $21,400.00,
and to provide for payment thereof by transfer of
$17,000.00 from the Water Department Available Surplus,
azid the transfer of $4,400.00 from the Water Assessment
Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:02 P. M.
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Article 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install sewer mains, subject to the
assessment of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted
or unaccepted streets or- other land as the Selectmen may
determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor; and to raise
and appropriate forsuchinstallation and land acquisition
the sum of $267,700.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:03 P. M.
7- Article 15. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to install a sewer main or mains in such locations
as the Selectmen may determine from an existing sewer
main in Bedford Street in the vicinity of Eldred Street
to Winter Street in the vicinity of Sullivan Street,
subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in
accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as
amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in ;.and necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$57,400.00, and to' provide for payment thereof by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M Y
Article 16. VOTED: That the- Selectmen "be- and they hereby are auth-
orized to -ins-tall a sewer main or mains in such locations
as the Selectmenmaydetermine from an existing sewer
main• in Emerson Road in the vicinity of Angier Road to
Burlington Street in the vicinity of Graham Road, subject
to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance
with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in
amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise,
and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installa-
tion and land acquisition the sum of $38,200.00, and to
provide for payment thereof -by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:05 P. M.
Article 17. VOTED: That the Selectmenbe and they hereby are author-
ized to- install- a sewer main or mains, including a
pumping station and appurtenances, in such locations as
the Selectmen may determine, from Suzanne Road near its
intersection with Mill Brook Road to North Street near its
intersection with Adams Street, and from North Street
near its intersection with Adams Street to the existing
trunk sewer near the intersection of Grant Street and
Colony Road' and also to Emerson Road near the point at
which it crosses Vine- Brook, subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter
504 of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and
land acquisition the sum of $109,000.00, and to provide
for payment by transfer of $93,500.00 from the Sewer
Assessment Fund and the transfer of $15,500.00 from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:06 P. M.
Article 18. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install drains in such accepted or un-
accepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, including the widening, deepening or altering
the course of brooks, streams andwater courses and the
construction of new channels in said other land, in
accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as
amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor; and to
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Article 18. appropriate for such installation and land acquisition
(Cont. ) the sum of $34,400.00; and to provide for payment by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 19. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete
or other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall
determine, where the abutting owner pays one half of the
cost., or otherwise; and to appropriate therefor the sum
of $40,600.00, and to provide for payment by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:08 P. M.
Article 20. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install curbing at such locations as they ,,_J
may determine, and to raise and appropriate therefor
the sum of $5,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:09 P. M.
Article 21.
VOTED: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and
appropriated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 22. VOTED: That the sum of $95,100.86 be, appropriated for
the reconstruction of all or any part of Massachusetts
Avenue under Chapter 90 highway construction, and that
payment be provided by the transfer of $60,000.00 from
the Excess and Deficiency Account and by appropriation
of the sum of $35,100.86 received from the State under
Chapter 6?9 of the Acts of 1965.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M.
Article 23. VOTED: That the sum of $54,000.00 be appropriated for
the widening and construction with permanent pavement of
Lowell Street from North Street to the Burlington Line,
and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:10 P. M. -
Article 24. VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $73,000.00 for the '--
purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works, and to
provide ;for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:13 P. M.
Article 25. VOTED: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund
by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental
for the use of motorized equipment of the Department of
Public Works when used on various projects carried on
under the direction of said Department or other depart-
ments of the Town, the amount of said charge not to
exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of
similar equipment.
Carried Unanimously 9:13 P. M.
Article 26. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:13 P. M.
Article 27. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as' they may determine prior to the final
adjournment of the 1967 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:15 P. M. _]
Article 28. MOTION: That the sum of $8,100.00 be raised and approp-
riated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and
the eradication of mosquitoes under Section 4A of Chapter
252 of the General Laws.
9:15 P. M.
Article 28. Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. presents the following
(Cont.) amendment:
That the sum of $8100 be raised and appropriated
for the improvement of lowlands and .swamps and the
eradication of mosquitoes under section !{A of
Chapter 252 of the General Laws, and that said im-
.provement to lowlands shall be in conformity with the
Wetlands Control Act and shall be carried out in accord
with good Conservation practices as prescribed in that
act and by acts of the Federal Government, and_said
eradication shall not include the use of the following
chemicals: Aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor,
lindane, or parathion.
_9:16 P. M.
The Moderator rules that the motion to amend is not in
-or-der and that he must reject the motion. 9:18 P. M.
Vernon C. Pagemoves to lay Article 28 on the table,
which was lost be voice vote. 9:18 P. M.
Lois W. Brown moves that this motion be postponed
until the next_ session of this meeting and that the
Town Meeting Members be given more information.
9:20 P. M.
The Moderator states that in case there would not be
another session of this meeting that Mrs. Brown should
specify a certain article after which Article 28 should
be considered. 9:20 P. M.
Mrs. Brown moves that Article 28 be postponed until
after the disposition of Article 98. 9:20 P. M.
Mr. Cole asked for permission for Supt. of Public
Works., John. J. Carroll, to speak to the Town Meeting
and explain this article. Permissionwasgiven and
r- Mr. Carroll gave an explanation. 9:23 P. M.
Various speakers.
Motion of Mrs. Lois W. Brown was lost by voice vote.
9:28 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves the previous question, which was
carried 1-unanimously 9:32 P. M.
Main motion as presented by Mr. Cole:
VOTED: That the sum of $8,100.00 be raised and
appropriated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps
and the eradication of mosquitoes under Section hA of
Chapter 252 of the General Laws.
Carried by voice vote. 9:33 P. M. -
Article 29. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized
to obtain appraisals on and options for land or rights
therein that they desireito recommend be acquired by
the Town as locations for futurestreets or for play-
gro' d or recreational or school purposes and that the
Selectmen be and they hereby are- authorized on behalf of
the Town to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or
otherwise, such lands or rights therein for such purposes
L as are or may be included in options obtained by the
Selectmen; and that the balances in appropriations
previously made for the aforesaid purposes shall be
available therefor. _
Carried Unanimously 9:33 P. M. -
Article 30. VOTED: That the sum of $h.,000.00 be appropriated for 171°
the development of Westview Cemetery and that said sum be
provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale of CD
Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 9:34 P. M.
Article 31. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:34 P. M.
Article 32. VOTED: That the sum of $4,551.00 be raised and
appropriated to be expended under the direction of the
Board of Health for providing cooperative complementary
facilities to the out-patient clinic of the Mystic
Valley Children' s Clinic, established in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 123 of the General Laws in
cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Mental ®'
Health, and for providing payment for services rendered
or to be rendered by such Clinic.
Carried Unanimously 9:36 P. M.
Article 33.- VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
to purchase four voting machines; and to raise and
appropriate the sum of $8,500.00 therefor.
9:37 P. M.
Various speakers.
Carried by voice vote. 9:11:8 P. M.
Article 34. VOTED: To. appropriate the sum of $6,922.75
received in 1966 as State aid to public libraries to
be used by the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library
in improving and extending library services in Lexington.
Carried Unanimously 9:51 P. M.
Article 35. VOTED: To accept Chapter 777 of the Acts of 1965
which is an Act establishing the office of comptroller
in the Town of Lexington.
Carried Unanimously 9:55 P. M.
Article 36. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to obtain preliminary plans and specifications
for alterations and additions to the existing Town
Office Buildings and for construction of an additional
Town Office Building, and to raise and appropriate there-
for the sum of. $2,000.00.
9:56 P. M.
Various speakers.
Carried Unanimously 10:01 P. M.
Article 37. Presented. by Robert Cataldo.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to retain professional services and prepare
final plans and specifications and to obtain bids for
the construction and orig±ial equipping and furnishing of
alterations and additions to the Town Public Works
Building located at 201 Bedford Street; and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $36,000.00.
10:02 P. M.
Mr. Cataldo shows slides. 10:08 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell states that the Planning Board
recommends passage of this article. 10:10 P. M.
John E. Harvey moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. 10:13 P. M.
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Article 37. Various speakers.
(Cont. )
Motion of John E. Harvey for indefinite postponement
declared lost by voice vote. 10:27 P. M.
Various speakers.
Stillman P. Williams moves the previous question which
was carried, by voice vote. 10:37 P. M.
Main motion as presented by Robert Cataldo declared
carried by voice vote. 10:37 P. M.
,.� Article 38. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $10000 for the
purchase and installation of a generator to provide
emergency power for the Cary Memorial Building and
the Town Office Building, and to provide for payment by
• transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried by voice vote. 10:45 P. M.
Alan G. Adams moves that the meeting be adjourned until Wednesday,
March 23, 1966 at 8 P. M. 10:45 P. M.
Robert B. Kent, Moderator, thanked the young people for manning
the microphones during the Town Meeting this evening.
The motion offered by Mr. Adams was carried unanimously.
10:45 P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOW MEETING linn MARCH 23, 1966
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Meeting Called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at
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8:04 P. M. There were 189 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Elder Alvin E. Wallace, Pastor of the
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 8:06 P. M.
Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
Article 39. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to purchase and install additional and replace-
ment equipment for the ,radio communications system of the
Town; and to appropriate therefor the sum of $37,000.00,
and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
8:07 P. M.
Mr. Cole gives explanation of article. 8:09 P. M.
Mr. Cole asks permission for Albert Gray, Executive
Assistant to the Board of Selectmen, to explain article.
Permission granted. 8:10 P. M.
Mr. Gray gives explanation. 8:11 P . M.
Allen Lee 'Whitman, Jr. moves to amend by striking out
the figure $37,000.00 and substituting therefor the
sum of $27,500.00. 8: 12 P. M.
Mr. Whitman gives explanation. 8:13 P. M.
Various speakers.
Mr. Cole again asks permission for Mr. Gray to speak.
Permission granted. 8:16 P. M. Mr. Gray speaks.
8:17 P. M.
Amendment of Mr. Whitman declared lost by voice vote.
8:17 P. M.
Motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, declared carried
by voice vote. 8:18 P . M.
Article 40. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $36,000.00
for the purchase and installation in the Central Fire
Station of additional and replacement equipment for the
fire alarm and commupications systems and to convert the
present flattery room/to an office.
8:18 P. M.
William F. Fitzgerald asks permission for Fred C. Bailey
of the Board- af-Fire Commissioners to speak on the
article. Permission granted. 8:18 P. M.
Mr. Bailey gives explanation. 8:25 P. M.
Motion as presented, declared carried by voice vote.
8:25 P. M.
Article 41. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00
for the partial development of a major playground at the
Harrington School.
8:25 P. M.
Mr. Cole asks permission for Vincent Hayes, Chairman of
the Recreation Committee, to speak on the article.
Permission granted. 8:25 P. M.
Mr. Hayes gives explanation. 8:30 P. M.
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Article 41. Joseph A. Campbell, Chairman of the Planning Board,
(Cont.) states that the majority of the Planning Board supports
this article. 8:30 P. M.
Paul B. West asks the opinion of the Appropriation
Committee. 8:30 P. M.
Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee
is opposed to this article at this time. 8:32 P. M.
Various speakers. 8:38 P. M.
Homer J. Hagedorn asks to have the motion repeated and
the Moderator reads the motion. 8:39 P. M.
PMr. Hagedorn moves to amend the motion by striking out
the word "major". 8:40 P. M.
Various speakers. 8:50 P. M.
Edwin A. Bennett moves the amendment but the Moderator
states the motion is out of order. 8:45 P. M.
Amendment of Mr. Hagedorn declared lost by voice vote.
8:46 P . M.
James M. West asks what "major" means. 8:50 P. M.
Mr. Hagedorn states that the center playground is a
major playground. 8:50 F. M.
Ruth Morey asks what the access to the playground would
be. 8:51 P . M. Mr. Hayes said the access would be in
the area around the Harrington School and a pathway from
Lowell Street. 8:52 P. M.
Van T. Boughton, Jr. , Chairman of the Capital Expenditures
Committee, said that in the Committee's Report they had
supported this article but now suggests that this article
be postponed until further study has been made.
L. 8:53 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves the previous question. 8:55 P. M.
Previous question carried by voice vote. 8:55 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, declared carried
by voice vote. 8:56 P. M.
Article 42. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00
for further development of the W. John Baskin Playground.
Carried Unanimously 8:57 P. M.
Article 43. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00
for resurfacing the Center Playground track.
Carried Unanimously 8:57 P. M.
Article 44. VOThD: To raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 for
a backstop for the large play area at the William Diamond
Junior High School.
Carried Unanimously 8:57 P. M.
Article 45. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00
- for loaming and seeding the parcel of land situated on
Rindge Avenue that was acquired in 1965 for playground
and recreational -purposes, and other public purposes.
Carried Unanimously 8:58 P. M.
Article 46. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00
for clearing and leveling for playground and recreational
purposes- a portion of a parcel of land owned by the Town,
located off Winter Street and near Marvin Street.
Carried Unanimously 8:58 P. M.
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Article 47. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00
for clearing and leveling for playground and recreational
purposes a portion" of' land owned by the Town located on
Poplar Street.
Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M.
Article 48. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
and directed to petition the General Court for the
enactment of legislation amending Chapter 447 of the
Acts of 1956, as amended- by Chapter 185 of the Acts of
1958, to provide for the creation of'an additional
historic district and the extension of existing
historic districts substanti;aily in accordance with the
proposed legislation prepared and recommended by the
Historic Districts 'Study Committee and filed with the
Town Clerk on March 4, 1966.
"9 P. M.
Mr. Jaquith gives explanation. 9:08 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell states that the Planning Board
unanimously supports passage of Article 48. 9:08 P. M.
Lois W. Brown makes the following amendment:
I move to amend this motion by adding the following:
The words "additional historic district" and 'East Village
Historical District" shall be omitted from the legislation
requested and authorized by this motion and that like-
wise all reference to such district and all boundary
definitions of such district be also omitted.
9:13 P. M.
Mrs. Brown explains her motion to amend. 9:24 P. M.
Robert Cataldo, Selectman, speaks in favor of motion.
9:27 P. M. -
Various speakers. 9:34 P. M.
Amendment of Mrs. Brown declared lost by voice vote.
9:35 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Jaquith, declared
carried by voice vote. 9:35 P. M.
Article 49. VOTED: That the Moderator be and hereby is authorized,
and directed to appoint a committee of five registered
voters of the Town to study the structure of the Town's
government, ' the committee to be known as The Structure of
Town Government Committee, and to report its findings
and recommendations, including drafts of any proposed
legislation, to the 1967 Annual Town Meeting, a copy of
such report' to be mailed to all registered voters at
least one week prior to the first deliberativ-e"session
- of that Annual Meeting, and that the sum of $400.00 be
raised and appropriated for the expenses of the
Committee.
9:36 P. M.
Homer J. Hagedorn gives explanation. 9:42 P. M.
Motion carried unanimously 9:43 P. M.
Article 50. Presented by Gordon E. Steele.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school, play-
- ground and other public purposes, all or any part of
three parcels of land situated on and off Highland Avenue
and Pelham Road, said land being shown as Parcel "A",
Parcel "B" and Parcel "C" on a plan entitled "Plan of
479
Article 50. Proposed School Site, Lexington, Mass. ", dated December
(Cont. ) 7, 1965, Albert A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil
Engineers and Surveyors; and to appropriate for such
land acquisition -the sum of $60,000.00, and to provide
for payment by transfer of $15,000.00 from the Excess
and Deficiency Account and by raising the balance of
$45,000.00 in the current tax levy.
9:45 P. M.
M . Steele gives explanation. 9:50 P. M.
Various speakers. 9:56 P. M.
Voice vote not unanimous, so standing vote taken as
follows-:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
36 John R. Bevan 3
41 Donald E. Grant 1
33 Frederick E. Tucker 3
_! 2 Richard K. Eaton 12
152 19
Declared carried. 9:58 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves for a five minute recess. 9:58 P. M.
Declared lost by voice vote. 9:58 P. M.
Article 51. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized-on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground and
recreational purposes and other public purposes all or
any part of a parcel of land believed to contain 33,955
square feet, more or less, situated at the junction of
Lowell Street and Woburn Street shown as lots 3B, 3C,
4B and 4C and two unnumbered lots on a plan recorded in
Middlesex ,South District Registry of Deeds, Book 8066,
Page 66; and to raise and appropriate for such land
acquisition the sum of $45,000.00.
10 P. M.
Mr. Cole gives explanation. 10:03 P. M.
Howard M. Kassler shows slides and gives explanation in
favor of this article. 10:10 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell states that the Planning Board un-
animously agrees that the land use proposed by this
article is desirable however the board feels that the
decision as to price should be left to the Town Meeting.
10:10 P. M.
Stephen T. Russian states that $45,000.00 will not pur-
chase the land. 10:15 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr., Chairman of the Appropriation
Committee, agrees with Mr. Russian and moves for in-
definite postponement of this article. 10:17 P. M.
Various speakers. 10:33 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:33 P. M.
Stillman P. Williams moves the previous question.
10:35 P. M.
Motion of Mr. Williams carried by voice vote. 10:35 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion as presented by Mr. Cole not
unanimous, so standing vote taken as follows:
480
Article 51. In Favor Tellers Opposed 17.21
(Cont. )
29 Joh* R. Bevan 14 CD
30 Donald E. Grant 13
3Q Frederick E. Tucker 7
32 Richard K. Eaton 23
121 - 57
Declared carried. 10:37 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that the meeting be adjourned to
Monday, March 28, 1966 at 8 -P. -M.
Carried Unanimously 10:38 P. M.
A true copy.
Attest: - L
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Town Clerk
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 28, 1966
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at
8:03 P. M.
There were 190 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Dr. Demetrios J. Constantelos of
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. 8:05 P . M.
Charles A. Winchester moves to re-open Article 51. 8: 05 P. M.
The Moderator states that there must be a two-thirds vote in
favor to re-open the article. 8:06 P . M.
Mr. Winchester gives reasons for the re-opening of Article 51.
8:12 P. M.
Rev. Harold T. Handley and Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. speak against
the re-opening.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. states that the Appropriation Committee
supports re-opening of the article and would like to recommend to-
the town meeting that this article -be indefinitely postponed.
8:16 P . M.
•
Motion of Mr. Winchester declared lost -by voice vote. 8:16 P.M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
16 Wilbur M. Jaquith 21
12 Robert H. Farwell 24
14 Harold T. Handley 31
35 Martin A. Gilman 22
77 98
Motion of Mr. Winchester not adopted. 8: 18 P. M.
Article 2. Allan Green presented the Report of General By-Laws
Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M.
481
Article 52. Presented by Arthur E. Bryson, Jr.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to beautify and improve Massachusetts
Avenue between Grant Street and Meriam Street by in-
stalling pedestrial malls or promenades by installing
or replacing curbing, by installing grass plots,
planting boxes, benches and ornamental lighting fixtures,
by planting hedges and trees, by redesigning, re-
arranging and replacing traffic and direetinnal signs
and by doing other work indidental to the beautification
and improvement of this section of Massachusetts Avenue,
including the engagement of professional design services;
that the sum of $60, 000.00 be raised and appropriated
for the aforesaid purposes; and that the Selectmen be
and they hereby are authorized to apply for and accept,
on behalf of the Town, Federal and other grants, and to
execute and deliver any contracts and other instruments
necessary therefor in such form as the Selectmen, by the
execution thereof, shall- approve.
8:20 P. M.
Mr. Bryson gives explanation and shows slides. 8:30 P. M.
Logan Clarke, Jr. said that this proposal had never been
discussed with the Appropriation Committee and moves for
indefinite postponement of this article. 8:34 F. M.
Various speakers. 8:43 P. M:
Van T. Boughton, Jr. speaks for the Capital Expenditures
Committee supporting -the article and speaks against the
motion for indefinite postponement. 8:46 P. M.
Donald E. Nickerson speaks in favor of indefinite post-
ponement at this time and movesthe motion which is
ruled out of order by the Moderator. 8:50 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
8:52 P. M.
Robert V. Whitman and Erik L. Mollo-Christensen speak
in favor of the article and Paul B. West and Alfred P.
Tropeano speak in opposition. 9:07 P. M.
Erik L. Mollo-Christensen moves the previous question.
9:07 P. M.
Motion of Mr. Mollo-Christensen adopted. 9:07 P. M.
Motion of Mr. Bryson declared carried by voice vote.
9:13 P. M.
Article 53. VOTED: To appropriate $11,730.52, subject to validation
by the General Court, for the purpose of discharging a
moral obligation to John R. Clark & Associates, Inc. for
performing certain road, sidewalk and curb work at the
Lexington High School, which obligation is unenforceable
due to the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year
in which the obligation was incurred and due to any
failure to comply with the requirements of applicable
statutes regulating competitive bidding on public works
or public buildings and requiring certification by the
Town Accountant.that an appropriation was available
therefor, and to authorize and direct the Selectmen to
= petition the General Court for such validating legis-
lation; and to provide for payment by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. M.
4432
Article 54. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell, Chairman of the
Planning Board. CD
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
subparagraphs a. and b. of paragraph 1. in sub-
section (e) of Section 8 thereof under the caption
"CM 1 Districts" and by inserting in place thereof
the following new subparagraphs:
a. For each permitted principal building a lot containing an
area of not less than three acres and a frontage of not less
than 200 feet on each street on which such lot abuts.
b. For each permitted principal or accessory building:
( 1) A yard of not less than 75 feet in depth between any such
building and any street, limited access highway or district
boundary of an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district, provided however
that such yard may be reduced to not less than 50 feet for
any building not exceeding one story or 20 feet in height
(Approved exclusive of accessory features exempt by subsection (c)
by of Section 7 of this By-Law. Within such 75 feet or 50
Attorney feet, whichever is applicable, there shall be permitted
General, only walks, driveways and parking facilities, landscaped
Edward W. green areas of grass, shrubs, plants and trees; fences,
Brooke, pools, gates or security stations, and ornamental
May 10, structures specified as permitted in the finding and
1966) determination of the Board of Appeals. Parking facilities
shall occupy not more than 25% of the area of such yard
and shall be located ,not less ,than 50 feet from the
boundaries of any R 1, R 2 or A 1 district.
(2) Side and rear yards of not less than 25 .feet in depth on
all sides other than where the greater yard defined in
the preceding subparagraph (1) shall be required. Within
such 25 feet there shall be permitted only landscaped
green areas of shrubs, plants, trees and grass and the
necessary walks, driveways and railroad sidings.
(3) A minimum distance of 30 feet between buildings and
each building shall be surrounded by a fire lane, pro-
vided, however, that buildings may be interconnected
by corridors or walkways, if provision is made for
access by fire apparatus to all outside walls.
9:19 P. M.
Mr. Campbell reads the Report of the Planning Board
on Articles 54. through 56. 9:23 P. M.
Ruth Morey offers the, following amendment:
Amend paragraph b ( 1) by striking out the balance of
the first sentence, after the words "Al district, "
and deleting the words "or 50 feet, whichever is
applicable" in the second sentence.
So that the paragraph shall read
"A yard of not less than 75 feet in depth between
any such building and any street, limited access
highway or district boundary of an R1, R2 or Al district.
Within such 75 feet there shall be permitted - etc. as
printed in the warrant.
9:24 P . M.
Mrs. Morey states that the Planning Board are not adverse
to this change and Mr. Campbell agreed.
9:25 P. M.
Amendment offered by Mrs. Morey carried unanimously.
9:25 P. M.
Ephraim Weiss offers the following amendment:
Under Article 54., subparagraph b:
change the present wording to read:
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483
Article 54. (Amendment of Mr. Weiss (Cont. )
(Cont. )
"b. For each permitted principal or accessory building:
( 1) A yard of not less than 75 feet in depth between
any such building and any street or limited access
highway. A yard of not less than 100 feet in depth
between any such building and any district boundary of
an R1, R2 or Al district. Within such 100 feet, or 75
feet, whichever is applicable, there shall be per-
mitted . . .
. .Parking facilities shall occupy not more than
7— 25% of the area of such yard and shall be located not
less than 100 feet from the boundaries of any R1, R2
L_ or Al district."
9:27 P. M.
Mr. Campbell states that the Planning Board is un-
animously opposed to Mr. Weiss's- amendment. 9:30 P. M.
Amendment offered by Mr. Weiss declared lost by voice
vote. 9:37 P P . M.
The Moderator declared that the motion offered by
Mr.- Campbell, as amended by- Mrs. Morey, as follows is
carried unanimously. . 9:40 P. M.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out sub-
paragraphs a. and b. of paragraph 1. in subsection (e) of
Section 8 thereof under the caption "CM 1 Districts" and
by =inserting in place thereof the "following new sub-
paragraphs: •"
a. For each permitted principal building a lot containing an area
of not less than three acres and a frontage of not less than
200 feet on each street on which such lot abuts.
b. For each permitted principal or accessory building:
( 1) A yard of not less than "75 feet in depth between any such
building and any street, limited access highway or district
boundary of an R1, R2 or Al district. Within such 75 feet
there shall be permitted only walks, driveways and parking
facilities, landscaped green areas of grass, shrubs, plants
and trees; fences, pools, gates or security stations, and
ornamental s-truetures specified as permitted in the finding
and determination of the Board of Appeals. Parking
facilities shall' occupy not more than 25% of the area of
such yard and shall be located not less than 50 feet from
the boundaries of any R 1, R, 2 or A 1 district.
(2) Side, and rear yards of not less than '25 feet in depth on
all sides other than where the greater yard defined in
the preceding subparagraph ( 1) shall be required. Within
such 25 feet there shall be permitted only landscaped
greenareas of shrubs, plants, trees and grass and the
necessary walks, driveways and railroad sidings.
(3) A minimum distance of 30 feet between buildings and each
building shall be surrounded by a fire lane, provided,
however, that buildings may be interconnected by corridors
or walkways, if provision is made for access by fire
apparatus to all outside walls.
(Carried Unanimously 9:40 'P. _M. ) '
Article 55. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell.
(Approved VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out the
by figure "75" in subparagraph d. of paragraph 1. in sub-
Attorney section (e) of Section 8 thereof and by inserting in
General, place thereof the figure "66.7".
Edward W. 9:40,P . M.
Brooke,
May 10, The Moderator states that the Planning Board Report of
1966) this article was read and presented under Article 54.
9:42 P. M.
484
Article
55. Mr. Campbell states that the. Planning Board is. unanimously
(Cont.) in favor of this article.
r)
Motion of Mr. Campbell carried unanimously 9:42 P. M.
Article 56. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
subparagraph g. of paragraph 1. in subsection ( e) of
Section 8 thereof under the caption "CM 1 Districts".
(Approved 9:432.. M.
by
Attorney The Moderator states that the Planning Board Report of
General, this article was read and presented under Article 54.
Edward W. 9:43 P. M.
Brooke,
May 10, Mr. Campbell states ,that the Planning Board is un-
1966) animously in favor of this article. 9:43 P. M.
Charles A. Winchester moves for a five minute recess
which was declared lost by voice vote. 9:44 P. M.
Motion, as presented by Mr. ,Campbell, declared carried
unanimously. 9:45 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell moves to take up Article 58 before taking up
Article 57. 9:11,16 P. M. (See Page 493 for Article 57.&,Pg. 485)
Motion of Mr. Campbell carried unanimously. 9:46 P. M.
Article 58. Presented, by Joseph A. Campbell._
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law as printed in the Town
(See Pages Warrant under Article 58 with the following change: by
490-493 inserting in place of paragraph 1 of subsection (k) of
for motion section D the following:
as adopted)
(k) CS-Service and trade districts
1. A district on the southwesterly side of Bedford
Street between the railroad right-of-way and the North
Lexington Brook, beginning at the intersection of the
. center line of said North Lexington Brook with the
southwesterly side line of Bedford Street; thence
generally southeasterly by said side line of Bedford
Street by several courses, a distance of 315 feet, more
or less, to the northeasterly side line of the Boston and
Maine Railroad right-of-way; thence by said side line
of the Boston and -MaineRailroad right-of-way by a curve
of 1890.58 feet radius, a distance of 669.07 feet, and
' by a curve of 2753.03 feet radius, a distance of 135
feet more or less; thence northeasterly 184 feet, more
or less, to the center line of North Lexington Brook;
thence generally southeasterly by said center line of
the North Lexington Brook a distance of 484 feet more
or less tothe point of beginning.
9:47 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell reads the Report of the Planning
Board covering Articles 57 and 58. 9:58 P. M.
Mr. Campbell states that the Planning Board is un-
animously in favor of the passage of Articles 57 and
58. 9:55 P. M.
Mr. Campbell notes one change in the Report of the
Planning Board - the Knights of Columbus Building on
'Bedford Street (Knights of Columbus property) is not
under option by Dunn Ford agency at this time.
9:55 P. M. -
Otis S. Brown, Jr. shows slides:, readOt statement opposing
the articleand moves for indefinite postponement.
9:58 .P. M.
Article 58. Francis T. Worrell speaks for the Planning Board
(Cont. ) 10:04 P. M.
Sumner P. Wolsky speaks against indefinite postponement.
10:06 P. M.
Allan F. Kenney speaks in support of indefinite post-
ponement. 10:10 P. M.
Motion by Mr. Brown for indefinite postponement declared
lost by voice vote. 10:12 P. M.
Vernon C. Page speaks against the article. 10:13 P. M.
7 Frederick 'T. Conroy is recognized:by" the Moderator and
speaks for the Stevens Trust against the article.
10:18 P. M.
Paul B. West speaks against the article. 10:19 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves the previous question. 10:19 P. M.
Motion of Mr.-Flynn declared carried. 10:20 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion declared lost by voice vote.
10:21 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers ' - Opposed
7 Wilbur M. Jaquith 30
18 Robert H. Farwell 17
30 Harold T. Handley 20
16 Martin A. Gilman 36
71 , 103
Declared lost. 10:23y, M.
7 - Raymond J. Culler moves for a;,ten:minute recess which
was lost by voice vote. lO:24 P:. M.-
Article 57. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell.
(See Pages MOTION: To amend the._Zoning By-Law- by adding after the
484 and designation "C 1" in the first line of subsection (a) of
493. Section 7 thereof under the Caption "Height Regulations"
Adopted the new district designation.. "CN", s9 that said sub-
motion section (a) shall read'as follows:
on 493)
(a) In "R 1, R 2, T__1, C 1, CN and A l _districts, buildings
shall not exceed two and one-half stories and a maximum
height of forty feet, except that schools, municipal
buildings and_.hospitals may contain three full stories
with a maximum height :of forty-five feet. In C 4
districts, buildings shall not exceed two stories and a
maximum height -of forty feet.
10:26 P. M.
The Moderator states that the Planning Board Report of
this article was read and presented under Article 58.
10:26 P. M.
Mr. Campbell states -that ,-the Planning Board is unanimously
infavor of-passage of this article. 10:27 P. M.
Natalie H. Ruffin moves for postponement of the motion
offered under Article 57 and moves to take up Article
59.
Carried Unanimously ,1.0:27 F. M.
486
Article 59. Presented by Natalie E. Riffin. C17
Under Article 59 I offer the following motion: CD
To amend the Zoning By-Law as stated in Article 59
of the March 1966 Town Warrant - by deleting number 8
under E ( 1) CN - Neighborhood business districts
(P. 31 of warrant) Laconia St., Lowell St., Woburn
St. district.
10:30 P. M.
Mrs. Riffin reads the Planning Board Report covering
Articles 57 and 59. 10:35 P. M.
Marlin E. Whitney moves to delete Section D and that
part that follows. 10:35 P. M.
(Approved The Moderator declared a five minute recess. 10:40 P. M.
by
Attorney Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 10:47 P. M.
General,
Edward W. Joseph A. Campbell gives notice of reconsideration of
Brooke, Article 58. 10:49 P. M.
May 10,
1966) General discussion by various speakers. 10:55 P. M.
The amendment as presented by Marlin E. Whitney, voted
upon and declared lost by voice vote. 10:55 F. M.
Ephraim Weiss moves to amend by inserting paragraph 8
under E ( 1) as printed under Article 59 in the warrant.
10:58 P. M.
General discussion by several speakers. 11:07 P. M.
Ephraim Weiss withdraws his motion to amend.. 11:07 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell moves to amend the motion under
Article 59 by striking out the figure "22." and the
words "and by inserting in place of said paragraph 22. a
new paragraph to read as follows: " and by striking out
paragraph 22. in its entirety, so that paragraph D.
shall read as follows: •
D. By striking out paragraphs numbered 6. , 10., 12.,
lia., 15., 19. , 20., and 25. in subsection ( c) of Section
4 thereof under the caption " C 1 - Local business dis-
tricts".
11:10 P. M.
Mr. Campbell's amendment declared carried by voice vote.
11:10 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer moves to amend the motion under Article
59 by striking the figure "200" in the fifth line of
paragraph 1.e. of subsection (1) of Section C. and in-
serting in place thereof the figure "100".
•11:12 P. M.
Alfred S. Busa moves for indefinite postponement but
the Moderator rules the motion out of order at this
time. •11:15 P. M.
Mr. Meyer' s amendment declared lost by voice vote.
11:16 P. M.
Alfred S. Busa moves for indefinite -postponement which
was declared lost by voice vote. 11:18 P. M.
James F.- Flynn mdves the previous question which was
carried by voice vote. 11:19 P . M.
tc),
Article 59. Voice vote on the main motion as presented by .Mrs.. Riffin
(Cont.) not unanimous, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers , Opposed
23 - Wilbur M. Jaquith 9
26 Robert H. Farwell 6
42 Harold T. Handley 6
34 Martin A. Gilman 18
125 39
The vote being more than two-thirds in favor, the
Moderator declared the following motion adopted:
11:20 P. M.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning -By-Law as follows:
A. By adding at the end of Section 3 thereof under the
caption "DISTRICTS DEFINED" the following paragraph:
"( 1) -CN-Neighborhood business -districts"-
B". By adding at the end of Section 5 thereof under
the caption "PERMITTED BUILDINGS AND USES" the following new
subsection (1) :
(1) CN Districts
1. All buildings and uses whichare permitted in R 1 districts,
but subject to -all applicable conditions and restrictions set
forth in Section 5,, subsection (a) of this By-Law.
2. Drugstores and retail stores for the sale of beauty and
health aids, medicines and medical supplies, 'foods not intended
for consumption on the premises, smoking supplies, periodicals,
books, stationery, toys, hardware, and ,arts" and crafts supplies.
Expressly prohibited are liquor -stores, outside storage and
outside display of merchandise.
3. Neighborhood-type service establishments and offices of
physicians, dentists, -barbers, hairdressers and beauticians,
manicurists, opticians,- real ,estate brokers, and watch, shoe
and clothing repairs. Expressly prohibited are offices of agents,
salesmen and representatives of manufacturing, distributing,
wholesale, and insurance companies and establishments for treat-
ment, boarding and care of ariimals.
.. Subject to a special permit by the Board of Appeals issued
in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 11k. of
this By-Law: ' - -- -
a. Delicatessens, and lunch counters and soda fountains
incidental to the permitted business, of a drugstore.
b.' Self-service automatic laundry and dry-cleaning
establishment's and pick-up stations of cleansing,
laundry and dyeing plants.
c. Gasoline service stations, including the maintenance
and minor repairs 'of passenger automobiles.,- where in
the judgment of the -Board of Appeals a clearly
established neighborhood need will be served thereby.
Special permits issued hereunder shall be subject to
such conditions, restrictions and safeguards as the
Board of Appeals may impose to protect the character
of the neighborhood and to reduce interference with
the safe and convenient flow of traffic.
d. Branch banks and undertakers.
C, By adding at the end of Section 8 thereof under the
L, caption "AREA, FRONTAGE- AND YARD REGULATIONS"' the following
new subsection (1) :
( 1') ON Districts
1. In CN Districts there-' shall be provided:
403 cn
Article 59. M.7 b�
a. For each permitted principal building a lot having an
area of not less than 15,500 square feet and a frontage on
at least one street, designated as the frontage street
for such building, of not less than 125 feet, provided,
however, that any lot of land which on February 21,
1965, was in ownership separate from that of adjoining
land located in the same ON district shall be deemed to
satisfy the requirements of this By-Law for area and front-
age in ON districts.
b. On each lot a front yard on the frontage street of not
less than 30 feet in depth which may be used for parking
except for the portions thereof within 10 feet of a
street or within 20 feet of an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district,
which portions shall contain only green areas of grass, ,�,,,
plants, shrubs and trees, and necessary walks, driveways
and fences.
c. On each lot having only buildings and uses permitted in
R 1 districts, side and rear yards which would be re-
quired if such lot were located in an R 1 district.
d. On each' lot other than those described in paragraph c.
hereof, a side yard on each side of not less than 20 feet
and a rear yard of not less than 20 feet. These yards,
where within 20 feet of an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district, shall
contain only fences, green areas of grass, shrubs, plants
and trees and the necessary walks and driveways.
e. For each permitted principal or accessory building other
than those permitted in R 1 districts., a parking area on
the same lot as such building and containing not less than
one parking space, as hereinafter defined, for each 200
square feet of floor area in such building. As used
herein, the term "parking space" shall mean an area avail-
able for parking one motor vehicle and having a width of
not less than 10 feet and an area of not less than 200
square feet, exclusive of passageways and driveways appurt-
enant thereto, and with free and unimpeded access to a
street over unobstructed "driveways laid out so as not to
require backing out into a street. The term "floor area", } -1
as used herein, shall mean the aggregate horizontal area
in square feet of floors within the walls enclosing the
building, exclusive of garage, cellar, basement or other
areas used only for storage or for services incidental
to the operation or maintenance of the building.
f. All principal and accessory buildings on one lot shall
have a total floor area, as defined in the preceding
paragraph .e.., of not more than 3,000 square feet.
g. A distance of not less than 20 feet between buildings.
D. By striking out paragraphs numbered 6, , 10., 12. ,
14., 15. , 19. , 20. and 25. in subsection (c) of Section I. thereof
under the caption 1101-Local business districts".
E. By adding at the end of Section L thereof entitled
"GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF DISTRICTS"a new subsection ( 1) to
read as follows:
(1) CN-Neighborhood business districts
1. A district on the easterly side of Bedford Street between
North Hancock Street and Harding Road beginning at a point on the
northerly side line of North Hancock Street, said point being westerly
and a distance of 64.48 8 feet from the westerly terminus of a curve
of 281.86 feet radius; thence westerly a distance of 68.70 feet to a
point of curvature; thence following the northerly side line of North
ere
Hancock Street, the easterly side line of Bedford Street and the
southeasterly side line of Harding Road to Lot 12 as shown, on a plan
recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book
6988, Page 1; thence southeasterly along the southwesterly lot line
of said Lot 12 a distance of 107.68 feet to a point; thence easterly
along the southerly lot line Of said Lot 12 a distance of 46 feet to
a point; thence southerly by a straight line a distance of 108.96
feet to the point of beginning.
41:89
Article 59. (Cont.)
2. A district on the northerly side of Marrett Road be-
ginning at a- point 69.50 feet westerly of the westerly terminus
of a curve of 215.47 feet radius; thence westerly along the-
northerly line of said Marrett Road a distance of 197.70 feet to
a point; thence northerly a distance of 214.15 feet to a point;
thence westerly a distance of 86.04 feet to a point; thence
northeasterly a distance of 78.12 feet to a point; thence south-
easterly a distance of 260.42 feet to a pdnt; thence southwesterly
a distance of 60 feet to a point; thence westerly a distance of
- 15.3 feet to a point; thence southerly a distance of 200.9 feet
to the point of beginning, said district including Lots 193, 194
and 195 as shown on a plan recorded in the Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds in Book 349, Page 49, and Lot 239 as shown on a
plan recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in
Book 321, Page 5.
3. A district at the intersection of the northeasterly line of
Lincoln Street with the easterly line of School Street, extending
for a distance of 200 feet southeasterly along said Lincoln
Street and for a distance of 200 feet northerly along said School
Street and for a depth of 200 feet from the lines of said streets.
4. A district at the southwesterly corner of Waltham Street•
and Concord Avenue beginning at a point on the southerly line of
said Concord Avenue; thence bearing -to the right with a curve of
69.17 feet radius, a distance of 90.99 feet to a point of tangency
in the westerly line of said Waltham Street; thence S05°39' 05 'E,
a distance of 42.06 feet to a point of curvature; thence bearing
to the right with a curve of 1,945.62 feet radius, a distance of
52.94 feet to a point; thence N81°04'20"W, a distance of 150 feet
to a point, thence N50°22'30"W, a distance of 148.54 feet to a
point in the southerly line of Concord Avenue; thence S81°01125"E,
a distance of 96.61 feet to the point of beginning.
5. A district at the -southeasteir corner of Waltham Street
and Concord Avenue beginning at -a point on the southerly line of
Concord Avenue; thence along said southerly line S79°43' 15"E, a
distance of 68.52 feet to, a point; thence S11°44155"W, a distance
of 160.45 feet to a point; thence westerly a distance of 99.50
feet to a point in the easterly line of said Waltham Street;
thence northerly along said easterly line of Waltham Street
bearing to the left by a curve of 2,005.62 feet radius, a distance
of 95.33 feet to a point of reverse curvature; thence bearing to
the right by a curve of 60.97 feet radius, a distance of 112.72
feet to the point of beginning. .
6. A district on the westerly side of Bedford Street -beginning
at a point on the southwesterly side of Bedford Street, said point
being 154 feet northwesterly from a stone bound- at the south-
easterly terminus of a curve of 866.4 feet radius, and extending
southeasterly along Bedford Street to the northeasterly side line:
of` Reed Street and to a depth of 100 feet from the adjacent side
line of Bedford Street.
7. A district on the northeasterly side of Bedford Street be-
ginning at the intersection of the northeasterly side line of
Bedford Street with the northerly side line of the Boston and
Maine Railroad right of way; thence northwesterly by said side
line of Bedford Street, a distance of 152.2 feet, more or less,
to the northwesterly boundary of land now or formerly of Dynel
Incorporated; thence northeasterly by said boundary 100 feet;
thence southeasterly by a- line parallel to and 100 feet north-
easterly from the northeasterly side line of Bedford Street to the
northerly side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad right of
way; thence by said side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad
right of way, northwesterly to the point of beginning.
9. A district at the northwesterly corner of Waltham Street
and Concord Avenue extending 200 feet northerly along the westerly
side line of Waltham Street and 200 feetwesterly along the north-
erly side line of Concord Avenue from the intersection of said
lines; thence back at right angles to each said street until the
lines intersect.
_ (Adopted. 11:20 P. M. )
James F. Flynn moves that the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday,
March 30, 1966 at 8 P. M. at the Cary Memorial Hall. 11:22 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 11:22 P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING UJLD MARCH 30. 1966
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Meeting called to order by the Moderator,, Robert B. Kent, 'at
8:05 P. M.
There were 179 Town. Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev; Harold T. Handley of the Church of
Our Redeemer. 8:06 P. M.
Joseph, A. Campbellmoves reconsideration of Article 58. 8:06 P.M.
Various speakers both for and against reconsideration. 8:13 P. M.
Arthur E. Burrell gives notice of` reconsideration of Article 59
but it was ruled out of order by the Moderator. 8:13 F. M.
Arthur E. Burrell gives notice to have Article 59 re-opened.
8:13 P. M.
Stillman P. Williams moves the previous question (motion of
Mr. Campbell for reconsideration) . 8:13 P. M.
Voice vote on motion by Mr. Williams declared lost by voice.
8:14 P. M.
Over 20 members doubted the vote, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers pposed
31 Gordon :E. Steele 5
27 Stephen T. Russian 2
34. J. S. Nason Whitney 7 a
L�9 George E. Cooper A!
14.1 18
Previous question adopted. 8:16 P. M.
Voice vote on Mr. Campbell's motion for reconsideration of
Article 58 doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed `-
24. Gordon E. Steele 13
19 Stephen T. Russian 12
24. J. S. Nason Whitney 14.
27 George E. Cooper 25
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Reconsideration of Article 58 declared adopted. 8:18 P. M.
Article 58. The Moderator reads the motion offered by Mr. Campbell
at the March 28, 1966/under Article 58 as follows:
Adjourned flown Meeting
(Approved MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law as printed in the
by Town Warrant under Article 58 with the following change:
Attorney by inserting- in place of paragraph 1 of subsection (k)
General, of section D the following:
Edward W.
Brooke, (k) CS-Service and trade districts
May 10,
1966) 1. A district on the southwesterly side of Bedford
Street between the railroad right-of-way and the North
Lexington Brook, beginning at the intersection of the
center line of said North Lexington Brook- with the
southwesterly side line--of Bedford Street; thence
generally southeasterly by said side line of Bedford •---
Street by several courses, a distance of 315 feet, more
or less, to the northeasterly side line of the Boston and
Maine Railroad right-of-way; thence by- said side line
of the Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way by a curve
of 1890.58 feet radius, a distance of 669.07 feet, and
by a curve of 2753.03 feet radius, a distance of 135
feet more or less; thence northeasterly 184 feet, more
or less; to the center line of North Lexington Brook;
thence generally southeasterly by said center line of
the North Lexington Brook a distance of 484 feet more
or less to the point of beginning.
8:20 P. M.
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Article 58. Joseph A. Campbell moves to amend the motion, as
(Cont. ) presented at the previous session, by deleting section
D, the description of areas.
8:20 P. M.
Various speakers. 8:28 P. M.
Van T. Boughton, Jr. moves the previous question which
was carried by voice vote. 8:28 P. M.
Mr. Campbell's amendment declared carried by voice vote.
8:29 P. M.
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Voice vote on main motion of Joseph A. Campbell as
amended not unanimous, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
25 Gordon E. Steele 13
23 Stephen T. Russian 6
30 J. S. Nason Whitney 11
33 George E. Cooper 22
111 52
The vote being more than two-thirds in favor, the
Moderator declared the following motion adopted.
8:30 P. M.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law as follows:
A. By adding at the end of Section 3 thereof under the
caption "DISTRICTS DEE'INED" the following paragraph:
"(k) CS-Service and trade districts"
B. By adding at the end of ,Section 5-thereof under the
caption "PERMITTED BUILDINGS AND USES" a new subsection (k)
as follows:
(k) CS Districts
1. All buildings and uses that are permitted in R 1 districts
but subject to all applicable conditions and restrictions set
forth in Section 5, subsection (a) of this By-Law.
2. Retail sales of automobiles, aircraft, marine craft, farm
and other heavy machinery and vehicles, including the accessories
thereof; air conditioning, heating; refrigerating and plumbing
equipment and-supplies; structural and building materials and
supplies; fuel, grain, animal feed, ice, lumber; trees, shrubs,
plants, and accessory materials and chemicals for the preserva-
tion and health of plants. Specifically prohibited are automobile
graveyards and junk yards. Outdoor storage is prohibited, except
as provided in paragraph 4.e. hereof.
3. Places of business of general, building and building
maintenance, landscaping, electrical, and other similar contractors,
masons, carpenters, well-drillers, blacksmiths and locksmiths;
television, radio and electrical appliance repairs, reupholstering,
furniture 'repair and other similar repair services. Outdoor
storage is prohibited, except as provided in paragraph 4.e. hereof.
4. Subject to a special °permit by the Board of_ Appeals issued
in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 14 of this
By-Law:
a. Wholesale of commodities listed in paragraph 2. of this
subsection, if accessory to the permitted retail sale of
such commodities.
b. Commercial ear wash establishments, if not detrimental to
neighboring areas, particularly with regard to the safe
and convenient flow of traffic.
Zri
Article 58.
(Cont.)
c. Automotive repair shops, including gasoline service stationsCD
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incidental to the operation of such repair shop.
d. Dressmaking or tailoring establishments, including those
specializing in alterations, furriers, milliners, printing
shops, bakeries and other similar trades, provided that all
work shall be of custom or job order type for sale on the
premises, and- that there shall be no production for stock
or for wholesale.
e. Outdoor storage of supplies and equipment incidental to
permitted uses and subject to appropriate requirements for
lighting, screening, fencing, cover and safety pre-
cautions. There shall be no outdoor storage within the
required minimum yards next to a district boundary, street
or highway as specified in subsection (k) of Section 8
of this By-Law.
5. Expressly prohibited is any business or use, including
those enumerated in paragraphs 1 through k of this subsection,
if its conduct may be disturbing or detrimental to the health,
safety or welfare of persons working or living in the
neighborhood by reasons• of special danger of fire, explosion,
pollution of waterways, corrosive, toxic or noisome fumes, gas,
smoke, soot, obnoxious dust or glare, disagreeable odors,
offensive noise or vibration.
C. By adding at the end of Section 8 thereof under
the caption "AREA FRONTAGE AND YARD REGULATIONS" the following
new subsection (k5 :
(k) CS Districts
1. In CS districts there shall be provided for all uses
other than those permitted in R 1 districts:
a. A lot containing an area of not less than 60,000 square
feet and a frontage of not less than 175 feet on the
street designated as the frontage street.
b. A yard of not less than 40 feet in depth on each street,
limited access highway and district boundary of an R 1,
R 2 or A 1 district upon which such CS district abuts.
The areas within such 40 feet from a district boundary of •--
an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district and within 20 feet from a
street or a limited access highway shall contain only ( 1)
fences and gates or security stations, (2) walks, drive-
ways and access ways occupying not more than 50 per cent
thereof, and (3) green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and
trees. Where a lot in a CS district is bounded by a
railroad right of way, the land in such right of way ad-
joining such lot may be considered as a part of the
required minimum yard.
c. On each side that does not abut on a street, limited
access highway or district boundary of an R 1, R 2 or
A 1 district, a side yard or a rear yard of not less than
20 feet in width which may be utilized for parking or
outdoor storage, if not otherwise prohibited by this By-
Law or by the Board of Appeals in the granting of a
special permit.
d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any building or
structure, of not less than ?5 per centum of the lot.
Not more than two-thirds of such open area may be utilized
for parking and outdoor storage, if not otherwise pro-
hibited by this By-Law or by the Board of Appeals in the
granting of a special permit.
e. On each lot parking, loading and unloading facilities
reasonably sufficient to serve all permitted uses on such
lot without using adjacent streets therefor and with
adequate provisions for access, turning and exit without
endangering or inconveniencing the users of such lot or
the traffic in the streets adjacent thereto.
f. A distance between buildings on the same lot of not less
than 20 feet.
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Article 58. (Cont. )
2. In CS districts there shall be provided for any building
or use permitted in R 1 districts the same area, frontage
and yards as would be required at that location for a building
in an R 1 district. No such building or use permitted in
R 1 districts shall be on the same lot as any building or
use not permitted in R 1 districts.
(Adopted. 8:30 P. M. )
Article 57. The Moderator states that Article 57 is now open.
The Moderator reads the motion as presented by Joseph
A. Campbell at th.e March_28, 1966 Town. Meeting as
follows:
(Approved MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding after the
by designation "C 1" in the first line of subsection (a) of
Attorney Section 7 thereof under the caption "Height Regulations"
General, the new district designation "CN", so that said sub-
Edward W. section (a) shall read as follows:
Brooke,
May (a) In R 1, R 2, T 1, C 1, CN and A 1 districts, buildings
10, shall not exceed two and one-half stories and a maximum
1966) height of forty feet, except that ,schools, municipal
buildings and hospitals may contain three full stories
with a maximum height of forty-five feet. In C 4
districts, buildings shall not exceed two stories and a
maximum height of forty feet.
8:32. P. M.
Roland B. Greeley moves to amend the motion by sub-
stituting therefor the amendment to the Zoning By-Law as
printed in Article 57 of the warrant.
Mr. Greeley's amendment carried unanimously '8:31x. P. M.
The Moderator states the' following motion is carried
unanimously 8:36 P. M.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding after the
designation "C 1' in the first line of subsection (a) of
Section 7 thereof under the caption "REIGHT REGULATIONS"
- the new district designations "CS, CN", so that said sub-
section (a) shall read as follows:
(a) in R- l', R 2, T 1, C 1, CS', CN and A 1 districts, buildings
shall not exceedtwo and one-half stories and a maximum
height of forty feet, except that schools, municipal
buildings and hospitals may contain three full stories
with a maximum height of forty-five feet. In C I.
districts, buildings shall not exceed-two stories and a
maximum height of forty feet.
(Carried Unanimously 8:36 P. M.
Article 60. Presented by Evert N. Fowle.
I move to amend the Zoning By-Law as printed under
(Approved Article 60 in the warrant.
by 8:36 P. M.
Attorney
General, Mr. Fowle reads and presents the+ Planning Board Report
Edward W. on Article 60. - 8:k5' P . M.
Brooke,
May
Mr. Fowle gives explanation and shows slides. 8:50 P. M.
LI 10,
1966) Donald P. Noyes makes the following amendment:
Move to amend the motion by striking out in paragraph
(2) line 2 the words "unless otherwise _permitted by the
Board of-Appeals". 8:51 P. -M.
General discussion. 8:58 P. M.
Amendment by Mr. Noyes declared. lost by voice vote.
8:59 P. M.
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Article 60. General discussion. 9: 16 P. M. -
(Cont. ) -
Marlin E. Whitney moves the previous question which was
carried by voice vote. 9:17 P. M.
Voice vote on main motinn not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as° follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
30 Gordon :E. Steele 6
25 Stephen T. Russian 8
32 J. S. Nason Whitney 6
35 George E. Cooper 16
122 36
The vote being more than two-thirds in favor, the
Moderator declared the following motion adopted.
9:18 P. M.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end
of Section 8 (a) 2 thereof the following:
f. Any tract of land containing at least 10 acres
of land to be subdivided, provided each lot therein
contains an area of not less than 20,000 square feet, a
frontage of not less than 120 feet on a street, and
further provided that the Board of Appeals grants a
special permit for the subdivision into such lots
subject to the following requirements and conditions:
(1) The number of building lots therein shall not
exceed the number of 30,000 square foot lots which
could be contained in 85 per cent of the area of the
tract being subdivided.
(2) There shall remain unsubdivided and- in one
parcel, unless otherwise permitted by the Board of
Appeals, an area of land containing not less than 25
per cent of such total tract and including free and
unimpeded legal and physical access at least 40 feet
wide from one or more streets. Such unsubdivided
parcel shall not have any buildings erected on it,
and shall be used for conservation, recreation or
park purposes and shall either be deeded to and
accepted by the Town of Lexington for 'such purposes or
deeded to an association of the residents of the tract
of land, to all such residents jointly or to a trust
or corporation having as one of its purposes the main-
tenance of such unsubdivided parcel as conservation,
recreation or park land. When the ownership of the
unsubdivided parcel is deeded to persons other than
the Town, the Town of Lexington shall be granted an
easement over the parcel sufficient to ensure the
perpetual maintenance of such unsubdivided parcel as
conservation, recreation- or park land.
(3) Simultaneously with the submission of the appli-
cation for the special permit, the applicant shall
transmit a copy of the preliminary subdivision plan to
the Planning Board. The- Board of Appeals shall not take
any action on such application until the Planning Board
shall have submitted its recommendations to the Board
of Appeals or until a period of' forty-five days from the
date of submission of the preliminary subdivision plan
and the application for the special permit shall have
elapsed. The Board of Appeals shall give due considera-
tion to the recommendations of the Planning Board and, -®-
where its decision differs from such recommendations,
shall state the reasons therefor in its decision.
(Li.) Nothing contained herein shall in any way exempt
a proposed subdivision from compliance with the Rules
and Regulations- of the Planning Board, nor shall it in
any way affect the right of the Board of Health and of the
Planning Board to approve, with or without conditions
and modifications, or disapprove a subdivision plan in
accordance with the provisions of such Rules and Regula-
tions and of the Subdivision Control Law.
495
Article 60. (5) The Planning Board shall not recommend and the
(Cont. ) Board of Appeals shall not grant a special permit for
,the subdivision of land into lots having the reduced
area and frontage, as provided for in this subsection,
if it appears that because of soil, .drainage, traffic,
or other conditions the granting of such permit would
,be detrimental to the neighborhood or to the Town. In
granting a special permit, the Board of Appeals shall
impose such additional conditions and safeguards as
public safety, welfare and convenience fruty require,
either as recommended by the Planning Board or upon its
own initiative.
(Adopted. 9:18 P. M.
Article 61. Joseph A. Campbell moves that Article 61 be committed to
the Planning Board for further study.
Carried Unanimously 9:18 P. M.
Article 62. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith.
Mr. Moderator, under Article 62 I offer the following
motion: --
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(Approved To amend the. Zoning By-law sow to change certain
by land from a C 4-Small Office District to a C 1-Local
Attorney Business District, as follows:
General, -1. By adding in Section 4, Geographical Descriptions
Edward of Districts, under (c) C I-Local Business Districts, the
W. following paragraph:
Brooke, A district on the easterly side of -Waltham Street, ad-
May Sacent to the Lexington-Walthani line, bounded and de-
10, „ scribed .as follows:
1966) Southerly by the Lexington-Waltham line, 200 feet;
Westerly by Waltham Street, 140 feet, more or less;
Northerly by land, now or formerly sof Leonard V. Short,
200 feet; and Easterly by land, now or formerly, of said
Short, 140 feet, more or less. -
2. By adding in said Section 4, under ( j) C 4-Small
Office Districts, at the end of Paragraph 1, the following:
There is excepted from the above-described land the
parcel bounded and described as follows: Southerly by the
Lexington-Waltham line, 200 feet;- Westerly by Waltham
Street, 140 feet, more or less; Northerly by land, now or
formerly, of Leonard V. Short, 200 feet; and Easterly by
land, now or formerly, of said Short, 140 feet, more or
less.
9:20P. M.
Evert N. Fowle reads and presents Planning Board Report
on Article 62. 9:25 P. M.
Mr. Jaquith asks. the Moderator to recognize Harold E.
Stevens. Mr. Stevens was allowed to speak for the
Williams Trust in favor of the arti6le. 9:42 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. states the Board of Selectmen are
unanimously in favor of this article. 9:53 P. M.
Allan Lee Whitman, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement
which was declared lost by voice vote. 9:55 P. M.
Various speakers. 9:58 P . M. _
James F. Flynn moves the previous question which was
declared carried by voice vote a:t 9:59 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor , Tellers pposed
27 Gordon E. Steele 7
33 - Stephen T. Russian H 1
34 J. S. Mason Whitney 5
46 , George E. Cooper
140 17
Declared adopted. 10 P. M.
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Article 63. Joseph A. Campbell moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. 1-17,1
Carried Unanimously 10:01 P. M.
Article 64. Joseph A. Campbellmoves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:02 P. M.
Article 65. Roland B. Greeley moves to amend the Zoning By-Law as
printed in the Town Warrant.
10:02 P. M.
Mr. Greeley started to read the Report of the Planning
Board on Article 65. 10:02 P. M.
•
Van T. Boughton, Jr. asks if it is necessary to have
the whole report read. 10:05 P. M.
(Approved The Moderator .states that Mr. Greeley could dispense
by with reading all of the report if he wished. 10:05 P. M.
Attorney
General, Mr. Greeley omitted reading all of the report, but read
Edward the recommendations of the Planning Board and then
W. presented the report. 10:10 P. M.
Brooke,
May Norman J. Richards gave an explanation of the article,
10, speaking in favor, and said that the President of Ginn
1966) and Company was in the hall if anyone wished to ask
any questions. 10:23 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee states that the Board of Selectmen is
unanimously in:favor of this article. 10:45 P. M.
The following spoke in favor of the article:
John E. Harvey, Richard K. Eaton, Alan G. Adams.
The following spoke in opposition of the article:
Richard W. Souza, Robert H. Kingston, Allan Green,
James W. Lambie and Martin I. Small.
Charles F. Gallagher, Jr. moves the previous question •--
which was carried by voice vote. 11:03 P. M.
Standing vote taken as, follows: In Favor: 140. Opposed: 32.
The following declared adopted at 11:06 P . M.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end
of Section 4, (h) C-3-Special Commercial Districts, the
following new paragraph:
A district on the Town of Lexington and City of
Waltham boundary, on the easterly side of the Northern
Circumferential Highway (Route 128) , on the southeasterly
side of the Route 128 - Route 2 Interchange, so-called,
and the westerly side of Spring Street, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning -at a point on the westerly line of Spring
'Street at the common boundary of the Town of Lexington
and City of Waltham, thence westerly along such boundary
of the Town of Lexington and City of Waltham, to the
easterly line of the Northern Circumferential__ Highway
(Route 128) ; thence _northerly along the Easterly line
of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) to
the intersection of the easterly line -of the Northern
Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and the southeasterly
line of Route 128 - Route 2 Interchange, so-called;
thence northeasterly and easterly, by two lines, along
the southeasterly and southerly lines of said Inter-
change, to a point on the common boundary of said Inter-
change and land of Lexington Investment Trust and land
now or formerly of Chester and Isabelle Lamantea; thence
southeasterly and southwesterly by land now or formerly
of Chester and Isabelle -Lamantea, Benjamin A. and Ann L.
Greene, Francis A. and Thelma P. Gallagher, Michael J.
497
Article 65. and Helen M. Lynch, Robert C. and Patricia D. Snodgrass,
(Cont. ) Dominick and Catherine Morley, Warren W. and Elizabeth
B. Fox, and William and Eileen Cowles; thence south-
easterly along a line parallel to and seventy (70) feet
northeasterly from the common boundary of the Town of
Lexington and City of Waltham six hundred sixty three
(663.00) feet more or less to the westerly line of
Spring Street; thence southerlyby the Westerly line of
Spring Street, seventy-four (74) feet, more or less, to
the point of beginning at the boundary of the Town of
Lexington and City of Waltham.
(Adopted. 11:06 P. M.
.-� Allan Green moves for reconsideration of Article 65. 11:06 P. M.
LL_ Reconsideration of Article 65 lost by voice vote. 11:08 P. M.
Charles E. Parks moves that the meeting be adjourned to Thursday,
March 31, 19`66 at 8 P. M. in Cary Memorial Hall. 11:09 P. M.
Carried by voice vote. 11:09 P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 31, 1966
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at
8:03 P . M.
There were 153 Town Meeting Members present.
Monsignor George W. Casey offered the invocation. 8:04 P. M.
William R. Whalon moves for suspension of the rules for adoption
of a resolution. 8:07 P. M.
Suspension of the rules was declared lost by voice vote. 8:09 P. M.
Otis S. Brown, Jr. presents the following:
Article 66. Motion under Article 66.
That the Town vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the
Town of Lexington by adding at the end of Section 4( j)
C4 - Small Office Districts as presented in Article
66 of the warrant.
8:10 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell reads and presents the Report of the
Planning Board on this article. 8:14 P. M.
Otis S. Brown, Jr. asks permission for John McCarthy to
be recognized. Permission granted. 8:15P. M.
Mr. McCarthy speaks for the Paino-LaCava Trust, owners
of property referred to in this article, in favor of the
article. 8:21 P. M.
Natalie H. Riffin speaks for the Planning Board in
opposition. 8:23 P. M.
Motion, as presented by Mr. Brown, declared lost by
voice vote. 8:24 P. M.
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Articles 67 to 73 presented by Levi G. Burnell.
ARTICLE 67. VOTED: That Articles 67 to ?3, inclusive be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M.
ARTICLE 67. VOTED: To establish as a town way and aecept the lay-
out of as a town way Suzanne Road, from 375 feet, more
or less, south of Mill Brook Road to 620 feet, more or
less, north of Mill Brook Road, as laid out by the Sel-
ectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:25 P . M.
ARTICLE 68. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
' out of as' a town way Brigham Road from Hancock Street
a distance of 648 feet, more or less, westerly, as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3,
1966, and to authorize the Selectmen' to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M.
Article 69. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Dewey Road from Grove Street a
distance of 880 feet, more or less, easterly, as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and
to authorize the Selectmen'-to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:26 P . M.
ARTICLE 70. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Juniper Place from Meriam Street a
distance of 432 feet, more or less, westerly, as laid �,
out by the Selectmen and shown upon' a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwiseacquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:27 P. M.
ARTICLE 71. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Mill Brook Road from Suzanne Road
a distance of 137 feet, more or less, easterly, as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M.
ARTICLE 72. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Mohawk' Drive from' Oak Street a
distance of 377 feet, more or less, easterly, as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire' any fee, ease-
ment or other interest in land necessary therefor. ---
Carried Unanimously 8^:28, P. M.
ARTICLE 73. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Partridge Road from Turning Mill
Road to Turning Mill Road, as laid' out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the Sel-
ectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M.
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VOTED: To raise and appropriate for land acquisition
and for construction of the ways enumerated in articles
67 to 73, inclusive, the sum of $500.00
Joseph A. Campbell states that the Planning Board
recommends passage of Articles 67 to 73 and the Report
of the Planning is on file in the office of the Town
Clerk. • 8:29 P . M.
The motion to appropriate $500.00 carried unanimously.
8:29 P . M.
Presented by Levi G. Burnell, Articles 74 to 78.
Article 74. MOTION: That articles 74 to 78, inclusive, be taken
up together. 8:30 P. M.
James E. Brown states that he would like to have articles
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74 to 78 taken up -separately.
• 8:30 P. M.
Motion' of Levi G. Burnell declared lost by- voice vote.
8:31 P . M.
Article 74. VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Butler Avenue from Carville Avenue
to Baker Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire aay fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
8:32 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell states that the Planning Board
recommends passage of Articles 74 to 78 and that the
Report of the Planning Board on these articles is on
file in the -office of the Town Clerk.
8:32 P. M.
Various speakers.
Motion of Mr. Burnell declared carried by voice vote.
L 8:40 F. M.
The Moderator declares a short recess. 8:40 P. M.
The meeting again called to order. 8:42 P. M.
Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. moves for reconsideration of the action of
the Town Meeting that Articles 74 to 78 be taken up together.
8:44 P . M.
Motion for reconsideration carried by voice vote. 8:45 P. M.
Various speakers. 8:51 F. M.
Robert Cataldo moves the previous question which was carried by
voice vote. 8:51 P . M.
The Motion of Levi G. Burnell that Articles 74 to 78 inclusive
be taken up together declared carried by voice vote.
8:52 P. M.
The Moderator states for the record that the meeting has voted
on and accepted Article 74. 8:52 P. M.
r- Article 75. MOTION: To establsih as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Kendall Road from Marrett Road to
670 feet, more or less, north of Grapevine Avenue as laid
out bylVate Selectmen under the Betterment Act and, shown
upon a 'plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
8:52 P. M.
Edward R. Bellone speaks in opposition. 8:54 P. M.
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Article 75. Van T. Boughton, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement
(Cont. ) of Article 75 which was carried by voice vote. 111-14
8:58 P . M.
Mr. Burnell doubts the vote but there were not twenty
members doubting the vote so the indefinite postponement
stands. 8:58 P. M.
Article 76. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Middleby Road from Lincoln Street to
Outlook Drive as laid out by the Selectmen under the
(See Page Betterment Act and, shown upon a plan on file in the office
501 for of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to auth-
adopted orize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase
motion.) or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor.
8:59 P. M.
Mr. Burnell gives explanation. 9 P. M.
James . Brown moves for indefinite postponement.
9:05 P. M.
Various speakers. 9:15 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote
which.was doubted. S-tanding vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
12 John F. Downey, Jr. 17
3 Robert A. Bittenbender 24
30 Charles E. Parks 20
7 George A. Kolovson 24
52 85
Indefinite postponement lost. 9:17 P. M.
Various speakers on main motion. 9:25 P. M. -'
Hugh M. Chapin moven the previous question which
was carried by voice vote. 9:26 P. M.
Main motion of Mr. Burnell declared lost by voice
vote. 9-:27 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers _ 22posed
19 John F. Downey, Jr. 12
13 Robert A. Bittenbender 15
12 Charles E., Parks 37
23 George A. Kolovson 10
67 74
Main motion of Mr. Burnell declared lost. 9:28 P. M.
Article 77. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Wright Street from Skyview Road to
James Street as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:28 F. M.
Article 78. VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation of
Moreland Avenue as a town way from 205 feet, more or
less, westerly of Fern Street to 355` feet, more or less,
westerly of Fern Street, as altered and relocated by
the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
- office- of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:30 P. M.
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Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. moves for reconsideration of Article 76.
9:30 P . M.
Reconsideration declared carried by voice vote. 9:32 P. M.
Various speakers. 9:37 P . M.
Roland B. Greeley moves the previous question which was declared
carried by voice vote. 9:37 P. M.
Main motion, as follows, as presented by Mr. Burnell under Article
76 declared carried by voice vote. 9:39 P . M.
(See Page VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
500.) of as a town way, Middleby Road from Lincoln Street to
Outlook Drive as laid out by the Seleetmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows :
In Favor Tellers Opposed
27 Johh F. Downey, Jr. 5
26 Robert A. Bittenbender 1
30 Charles E. Parks 15
27 George A. Kolovson
110 25
Main motion of Mr. Burnell declared carried. 9:40 P. M.
VOTED: To appropriate for land acquisition and, for
construction of the ways enumerated in Articles 74 and
76 to 78, inclusive, the sum of $69,000.00, and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
The Planning Board unanimously recommends passage of
Article 74. to 78 and the Report of the Planning Board
is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
9:41 P. M.
Motion of Burnell to appropriate $69,000.00 carried
unanimously. 9:43 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves for a five minute recess which was declared
lost by voice vote. 9:43 P. M.
Article 79. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Laconia Street from Lowell Street
a distance of 170 feet, mdre or less,westerly, as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor, and to raise and
appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for the construction of
said street and for land acquisition.
9:44 P . M.
Joseph A., Campbell states that the Planning Board
recommends passage of this article. 9:45 P. M.
Main motion carried by voice vote. 9:47 P. M.
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Article 80. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
9:47 P . M.
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Indefinite- postponement carried by voice vote. 9:50 P .M.
Article 81. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: To appropriate an additional sum of $20,975.00
to the Conservation Fund established by vote under
Article 9 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting
held on June- 8, 1964, and provide for payment thereof
by the transfer of $19•,975.00 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for acquisition of land
voted under Article 47 of the warrant for the 1963
Annual Town Meeting, and the transfer of $1,000.00I]
from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for
acquisition of land voted under Article 48 of the
warrant for the 1963 Annual Town Meeting.
9:50 P. M.
Mr. Sussman shows slides. 9:52 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves for indefinite postpone-
ment of this article. 9:56 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:01 F. M.
Main motion declared carried by voice vote.
10:02 P. M.
Article 82. Presented by Jules P . Sussman.
VOTED: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby
is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to expend from
the Conservation Fund the sum of $19,975.00 to acquire
by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, in the name
of the Town, for conservation purposes as provided by
Section 8C of Chaptere40 of the General Laws, all or
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any part of a parcel of land believed to contain 36
acres, more or less, situated in East Lexington and
bounded northwesterly by other land of the Town;
northeasterly by the Lexington-Winchester town line;
and southeasterly by the Lexington-Arlington town
line, said parcel being the land substantially as
described in three deeds recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book 9596 Page 406; Book
9442, Page 113; and Book 6918, Page 184; and that the
Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of
the Town to take by eminent domain for the aforesaid
purposes such part or all of the above described
premises or any interest therein as shall be requested
in writing: by the Conservation Commission.
10:02 P. M.
Voice vote not unanimous, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
26 John F. Downey, Jr. 1
25 Robert A. Bittenbender 2
46 Charles E. Parks 0
29 George A. Kolovson 0
126 3
Adopted. 10:05 P . M.
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Article 83. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby
is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to expend from
the Conservation Fund the sum of $1,000.00 to acquire
by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, in the name
of the Town, for conservation purposes as provided by
Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any
part of a parcel of land on the southwesterly side of
Winchester Drive, bounded southwesterly by other land of
the Town and believed toaeohtain 8,000 square feet, more
or less, and being the land substantially as described
in a deed recorded in Middlesex South District Registry
r— of Deeds; Book 9962, Page 441; and that the Selectmen
be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to
take by eminent domain for the aforesaid purposes such
part or all of the above described premises or any
interest therein shall be requested in writing by the
Conservation Commission.
Carried Unanimously 10:05 P. M.
Article 84. Jules P. Sussman moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:07 P. M.
Article 85. Jules P. Sussman moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M.
Article 86. Jules P. Sussman moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M.
Article 87. Jules P. Sussman moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. °
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P. M.
-�-- Article 88. VOTED: To appropriate an additional sum of $24,200.00
(Presented to the Conservation Fund established by vote under
by Jules Article 9 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting
held'on June 1964 andprovide for paymentby
P. 8; , transfer
Sussman) from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
10:10 P. M.
Mr. Sussman gives 'explanation and shows slabs. 10:15 P.M.
Angela E. Prick reads a statement of the League of Women
Voters in favor of this article. 10:17 P. M.
Alan Wilson speaks from the balcony. 10:28 P. M.
Various speakers.
Austin W. Fisher, Jr. moves the previous question which
was carried unanimously. 10:30 P. M.
Main motion carried unanimously 10:30 P. M.
Article 89. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby is
authorized, 'on behalf of the Town, to expend from the
Conservation Fund the sum of $24,.200.00 to purchase or
otherwise acquire, in the name of the Town, for conserva-
tion purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of
the General Laws, the fee or any lesser interest in all
or any portion or portions of a parcel of land owned by
Alphonso B. West and Margaret S. West, husband and wife,
located off Oak Street and Massachusetts Avenue, all as
described in a certain option to purchase dated February
2, 1966, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk.
Carried Unanimously 10:32 P. M.
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Article 90. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: To appropriate an additional sum of $17,000.00 to
the Conservation Fund established by vote under Article 9
of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June
8, 1964, and provide for payment by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
10:32 P. M.
Mr. Sussman introduces Francis W. K. Smith of the Con-
servation Commission who gives an explanation.
10:.35 P . M.
Motion presented by Mr. Sussman carried unanimously.
10:35 P . M.
Article 91. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby
is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to expend from the
Conservation Fund the sum of $17,000.00 to acquire by
purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, in the name of
the Town for conservation purposes as provided by
Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any
part of Lot B on "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.
Belonging to George H. Roberts", dated April. 26, 1932,
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry 'of Deeds,
Book 5641,° Page 195; and that the Selectmen be and hereby
are authorized on behalf of the Town to take by eminent
domain for the aforesaid purposes such part or all of the
above described premises or any interest therein as shall
be requested in writing by the Conservation Commission.
Carried Unanimously 10:36 P. M.
Article 92. Presented by Francis T. Worrell.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
in the name and on behalf of the Town to convey to Louis
Stoico and Catherine F. Stoico, husband and wife, a parcel
of land containing 9,600 square feet, more or less, as
shown and marked Parcel B-1 on Land Court Plan No. 16684A,
and a sewer easement ext'snding from an existing sewer in
land of the Town to the southeasterly boundary of land of
Louis Stoico as shown on plan entitled "A Compiled Plan
of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated January 20, 1966, by
Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers
and Surveyors, said easement to be of a width and in a
location and subject to such terms and conditions as the
'Selectmen by ^the execution of the instrument of conveyance
shall approve, and said conveyances to be in consideration
of the conveyance by said Louis Stoico and Catherine F.
Stoico to the Town of a parcel of land containing 84,000
square itet, more or less, as shown and marked Parcel "Atr
on said plan dated January 20,1966.
10:37 P. M.
Mr. Worrell gives explanation and shows slides and states
that the Planning Board is unanimously in favor of passage
of this article. 10:42 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 10:42 P. M.
Article 93. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: 'That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
in the name and on behalf of the Town to convey to Douglas
T. Ross a parcel of land containing 8147 square feet, more
or less, shown as Lot 176 on plan entitled "Plan of Land
in Lexington - Mass.", dated February 15, 1966, by Everett
M. Brooks Co:, Civil Engineers, and being a portion of the
land that was acquired by the Town pursuant to vote adopted
under Article 42 of the 1960 Annual Town Meeting, and no
longer needed by the Town, such conveyance to be in consid-
eration of payment by said Douglas T. Ross to the Town of
the sum of $300.00 and the conveyance by said Douglas T.
Ross to the Town of a parcel of land containing 8147 square
feet, more or less, shown as Lot 175 on said plan.
10:43 P . M.
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Article 93. Douglas T. Ross wished to be recorded as abstaining
(Cont. ) from voting on this article.
Motion as presented by Mr. Cole carried unanimously.
10:46 P. M.
Article 94. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves to amend the Building By-Law
as printed under Article 94 of the warrant for the
(Approved meeting.
by 10:47 P . M.
Attorney-
General, The following vote was declared carried unanimously
Edward W. at 10:48 P . M. -
Brooke,
June 3, V09mn: To amend the Building By-Law as follows:
1966)
1. By inserting in Article III thereof between the defini-
tions of "Fire Department" and "Fire Door" the following
definition:
FIRE RESISTANCE RATING: The time in hours that the
material or construction will withstand the standard fire
exposure as determined- by a fire test made in conformity
with the "Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Con-
struction and Materials", American Society for Testing and
Materials E119.
2. By deleting the reference "Article XX" in the last sentence
of Article IX, Section- 1., paragraph A. , and substituting there-
for the reference "Article XXI", so that said sentence shall
read as follows:
"All steel and reinforcing shall be protected as required
in Article XXI of this By-Law. "
By deleting the words "not exceeding 900 square feet" and
the words "Classrooms exceeding 900 square feet and" appearing
-after the words "Schools - Classrooms" in Article XII, Section
2. , so that said classification shall read as follows:
L "Schools - Classrooms 50
Corridors 100
Stairways, including landings. . 100"
4. By inserting the word "resistance" between the words "fire"
and "rating" in the second line of Article XX, Section 2. , para-
. gre.ph C.2. , so that said paragraph shall read:
"The walls and ceilings shall, unless otherwise constructed
of incombustible material having a minimum fire resistance
rating of one hour, be metal lathed and plastered to make a
minimum thickness of- three-fourths (3/4) of an inch. "
5. By striking out paragraph D. of Section 2. of Article XX and
inserting in place thereof a new paragraph D. to read as follows:
"D. Basement and Cellar Ceilings. In buildings of second-
class construction or third-class construction, basement and
cellar ceilings shall be constructed of incombustible material
having a fire resistance rating of at least one hour."
6. By striking out paragraph A.3.b. of Section 2. of Article
XXI and inserting in place thereof a new paragraph to read as
follows:
"b. The lowest point of the truss is less than twenty-five
(25) feet above the floor, but there is a continuous ceiling
constructed of incombustible material below the truss, or if
there are any openings in such ceiling, such openings open
into shafts or ducts that extend to the roof of the building
and the walls -of such shafts or ducts are of incombustible
material having a fire resistance rating of at least one hour."
(Carried Unanimously 10:48 P. M. )
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Article 95. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto a
new Section 7.A. under Article XXVI, Miscellaneous, to
read as follows:
Section 7A. The dog officer is authorized to require
owners or keepers of dogs to restrain their dogs from running
at large in the following areas:
1 . Schools, school yards or school playgrounds.
2. Parks orpublicrecreation areas.
3. Commercially zoned areas. -
The dog officer is further authorized to require owners or
keepers of dogs to restrain their dogs from running at large ...�
when off the premises of the owner or keeper when it has been
determined by the dog officer that the dog is an annoyance, is
dangerous, or is known to cause damage in a neighborhood. Any
owner or keeper of a dog who shall fail to comply with any order
of thedog officer issued pursuant to this article shall be
punishable by a fine of ten dollars.
10:48 P . M.
(Approved
by Burt E. Nichols gives explanation. 10:54 P. M.
Attorney
General, Various speakers. 11:02 P. M.
EdwardW. J. Keith Butters moves the previous question which_ was
Brooke, carried unanimously. 11:02, P. M.
May 10,
1966) Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, carried by voice
vote. 11:02 P. M.
Article 96. Presented by Richard. I. Miller.
VO TMD: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00
for a bioengineering study of the Old Reservoir off
Marrett Road in order to determine its suitability for
swimming, multiple use recreation, and as a natural
science park.
11:05 P. M. —,
Joseph. A. Campbell states that the Planning Board
recommends passage of this article. 11:05 P. M.
Jules P. Sussman states that the Conservation
Commission recommends passage of this article. 11:05 P.M.
Motion, as presented by Mr. Miller, carried unanimously.
11:07 P. M.
Article 97. Presented by Judith J. Totman.
MOTION: To refer the matter of the fencing of swimming
pools to the Standing Plumbing and Building By-Law
Committee to make a study thereon and to report its
recommendations to the next Town Meeting not later than
the 1967 Annual Town Meeting, a copy of such report to
be mailed to all registered voters at least one week
prior to the first deliberative session of the meeting
at which such report is submitted.
11:08 P . M.
Mrs . Totman requests permission for Dr. Joseph Winsten
to speak on this article. Permission Granted. 11:08 P.M. b
Dr. Winsten gives explanation. 11:10 P . M.
Charles A. Winchester moves to amend the motion by striking
out the words "registered voters" and substituting there-
for "Town Meeting Members". 11: 13 P. M.
F, Donald K. Irwin, Building Inspector, gives explanation
about building permits for swimming pools. 11:15 P. M.
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Article 97. Jules P. Sussman moves the previous question which
(Cont. ) was carried unanimously. 11:17 P. M.
Amendment, as presented by Mr. Winchester, carried by
voice, vote. 11:17 P. M.
Main motion, as amended, as follows, carried unanimously.
11:17 P. M.
VOTED: To refer the matter of the fencing of swimming
pools to the Standing Plumbing and Building By-Law
Committee to make a study thereon and to report its
recommendations to the next Town Meeting not later than
- the 1967 Annual Town Meeting, a copy of such report to
be mailed to all Town Meeting Members at least one week
prior to the first deliberative session of the meeting
at which such report is submitted.
(Carried Unanimously 11:17 P. M. )
Article 98. Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. moves that this article be
indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously, 11:18 P. M.
Robert B. Kent, Moderator, thanked the students that had
manned the telephones during the course of the town meeting.
James F. Flynn moves that the meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 11:18 P. M.
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8
SPECIAL T0W3ST MEETING HELD JUNE 20, 1966
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at
8:06 P. M.
There were 175 Town Meeting Members present.
Rabbi Herbert Rosenblum gave- the invocation. 8:07 P. M.
Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:08 P. M.
The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the Warrant.
8:09 P. M.
Article 1. The Report of the Appropriation Committee plus a
Supplemental Report of said committee, as presented by
Frank T. Parrish, Jr., was voted to be accepted and
placed on file. 8:10 P. M.
The Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee, as
presented by Hugh M. Chapin, was voted to be accepted
and placed on file. 8:10 P. M.
The Final Report of the Lexington School Sites Committee,
as presented by Gordon E. Steele, was voted to be
accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged.
8:15 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized, on
behalf of the Town, to enter into a contract or contracts
for the construction and original equipping and furnishing
of alterations and additions to the Town Public Works
Building located at 201 Bedford Street, and to supervise
the work; and that the sum of $66,000.00 be appropriated
for the alterations to and the equipping and furnishing
of the present building and that payment be provided by
the transfer of $15,000.00 from the unexpended balance
of the appropriation for the construction of sewer mains
in a portion of Worthen Road voted under Article 8 of
the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November
25, 1963, the transfer of $3,100.00 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for engineering services
voted under Article 4 of the Warrant for the Special Town
Meeting held on November 25, 1963, the transfer of
$31,900.00 from the unexpended balance of the appropria-
tion for the installation of sewer mains voted under
Article 16 of the Warrant for the 1964 Annual Town
Meeting, and the transfer of $16,000.00 from the un-
expended balance of the appropriation for final plans
and specifications for the construction and original
equipping and furnishing of alterations and additions to
the Town Public Works Building voted under Article 37 of
the Warrant for the 1966 Annual Town Meeting; and that
the sum of $339,000.00 be appropriated for the con-
struction, original equipping and furnishing of said
additions and that payment be provided by the transfer of
$11,000.00 from the unexpended balance of the supple-
mentary appropriation for the construction, original
equipping and furnishing of an addition to the Cary
Memorial Library building voted under Article 16 of the
Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November
19, 1956, and by the issue of bonds or notes of the
Town for the balance of $328,000.00; and that the
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and
she hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $328,000.00
and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be
payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44
of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not
exceeding ten years from their dates.
8:18 P. M.
5O9
Article 2. John E. Harvey moves for indefinite postponement.
(Cont. ) 8:27 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
8:38 P.N.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
39 Alan S. Hodges 3
46 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr.
32 Robert E. Meyer 1
r- •
36 Wilbur M. Jaquith 0
153 8
Declared adopted. 8:40 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to abandon such portions of the easement of
a building line in and through the property now or
formerly of Joseph Trani,^ Incorporated, and the
property now or formerly of Bessie G. Baker on the
northeasterly side of Massachusetts Avenue, as are no
longer required by the Town, said easement having been
acquired by the Town by eminent domain by Order dated
December 16, 1930 and registered in Middlesex South
Land Registry District as Document No. 110252; that the
minimum amount to be paid for such abandonment shall be
$1.00; and that the instrument of abandonment shall be
in such form as the Selectmen by the execution thereof
shall approve.
Carried Unanimously 8:48 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To appropriate the sum of $22,300.00 as a
supplementary appropriation to be used in conjunction
with money appropriated under Article 8 of the Warrant
for the Special Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964 and
under Article 12 of the Warrant for the Special Town
Meeting held on,November 23, 1964 for installing sewer
and water mains, conduits and drains under the portion
of Route 2 to be reconstructed in the Town and under any
roads constructed in the Town in connection therewith as
authorized by votes under Said Article 8 and Article 12,
and to provide--for payment by- transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 8:50 P. M.
Article 5. VOTED: To accept Section 20C of -Chapter 90 of the
(Presented General Laws, inserted by Section 6 of Chapter 786 of the
by Acts of 1962, as amended by Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter
Lincoln P. 451 of the Acts of 1963, which is an Act relative to the
Cole, Jr.) non-criminal disposition of parking violations in cities
and towns in the Commonwealth.
Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
VOTED: To amend the Building By-Law by adding in Section
2 of Article II thereof immediately following the first sentence of
said Section 2_ a new sentence to read as follows:
OADaf ivitj The Board of Selectmen may also at any time and for
1n4, such terms as it may determine appoint such additional
ddiA,1414 assistant building inspectors as it may deem necessary
& ) for the proper enforcement of building, zoning and sign
by-laws, and other laws, by-laws and regulations admin-
istered or enforced by the Building Inspector.
8:55 P. M.
510
CD
Article 6. Joseph A. Campbell reads a statement of the Planning Board PD
(Cont. ) in favor of this article. 8:55 P. M.
Discussion by various speakers.
Carried by voice vote. 9:12 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell moves to take up Article 9 which was carried
by voice vote. 9:13 P. M.
Article 9. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out the
(Motion figure 100 in the first sentence of paragraph b. of
adopted - subsection (b) 1. of Section 8 thereof under the caption
See C 1 Districts and by inserting in place thereof the
Page figure 150, so that said first sentence shall read as
511) follows:
For each permitted principal and accessory building,
other than principal buildings permitted in an R 1
or R 2 district, a parking area on the lot containing
not less than one parking space, as hereinafter
defined, for each 150 square feet or fraction thereof
of floor area in said buildings.
9:15 P. M.
Mr. Campbell reads the Report of the Planning Board.
9:15 P. M.
Voice vote not unanimous, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
32 Alan S. Hodges 9
21 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 28
19 Robert h. Meyer 11
21 Wilbur M. Jaquith 13 —,
93 61
Less than two-thirds voted in favor, motion not adopted.
9:30 P. M.
Article 7. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out sub-
paragraph (2) of subsection (b)l.a. of Section 8 thereof
(Approved under the caption C 1 Districts and by inserting in place
by thereof the following new subparagraph (2) :
Attorney
General, (2) If a boundary of the lot abuts on or is within 10
Edward W. feet of land in an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district, a side yard
Brooke, or rear yard, whichever is applicable, adjoining such
July 8, boundary not less than 20 feet in width, of which yard
1966. ) the 10 feet nearest such boundary shall be unpaved
and may contain only grass, plants, shrubs, trees and
fences, and shall not be used for parking, driveways
or outdoor storage.
9:32 P. M.
Mr. Campbell reads the Report of the Planning Board.
9:34 P. M.
Mr. Campbell then reads a prepared statement as a I]
supplemental report on Article 7. 9:35 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley gives notice of reconsideration of
Article 9. 9:39 P. M.
Standing vote taken as follows:
511
Article 7. In Favor Tellers Opposed
(Cont. )
32 Alan S. Hodges 11
33 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 20
25 Robert E. Meyer 4
2�! Wilbur M. Jaquith 9
114 44
Motion declared adopted. 9:50 P. M.
Article 9.
Joseph A. Campbell moves for _re consideration of Article 9.
9:50 P. M.
Carried by voice vote. 9:50 P. M.
Mr. Kent, Moderator, declared the motion under Article 9 is
now open. 9:50.P. M.
Standing vote taken on main motion under Article 9 as follows:
(Article 9 In Favor Tellers Opposed
Approved byF,
Attorney • 33, Alan S4 Hodges 10
General, 27 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. ' 24
Edward W. 21 , Robert- E. Meyer - 8
Brooke, 23. Wilbur M. Jaquith 7
July 8, . , 104 49
1966.) Declared adopted. 10:04 P. M.
Article 8. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell.
VOTED: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end
of subsection (g) of Section 8 thereof under the caption
All Districts the following new paragraph 7:
7. Lot width or frontage on the frontage street shall be
measured along the street line between the boundaries
of a lot and shall not include jogs in street width,
r- (Approved • back-up strips and other irregularities in street
by Attorney line. Where more than one half of the lot frontage is
General, on a circular turnaround or on a curve of less than
-Edward W. ' 100 feet radius, "such frontage or lot width may be
Brooke, reduced to not less than 60 per centum of the distance
July 8, otherwise required, provided that the distance between
1966.) lot boundaries measured in a line parallel- to the
street line and at a distance therefrom equal to the
required front yard shall be not less than the frontage
• or lot width otherwise required and further provided
that such distance at'front yard depth shall be
dimensioned on a plan approved or endorsed by the
Planning Board. -
10:05 P. M.
Mr. Campbell reads the Planning Board Report.
• 10:05 P. M. •
Ephraim Weiss moves that this article be recommitted to
the Planning Board for further study and be presented at
the next town meeting. 10:12 P. M.
Motion of Mr. Weiss declared lost by voice vote. 10:13 P.M.
Mr. Weiss offered- an- amendment but it was ruled out of
LI order by the Moderator. 10:15 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Campbell, carried
unanimously. 10:15 P. M.
Article 10. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell. _
VOTED: To change to Philip Road the name of the un-
accepted portion of_ Moreland. Avenue, between Worthen Road
and Rockville Avenue. 10:17 P. M.
Mr. Campbell reads a statement by the Planning Board.
10:18 P. M.
Carried by voice vote. 10:19 P. M.
cn
Article 11. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell.
nrj
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to accept on behalf of the Town a deed conveying
to the Town, under the provisions of subparagraph f. of
paragraph 2 of subsection (a) of Section 8 of the Zoning
By-Law, a parcel of land containing 1.5 acres, more or
less, substantially as shown on a plan entitled "Plan
of Proposed Lots in Lexington, Mass.", dated April 9,
1966, by Miller and Nylander, Civil Engineers and
Surveyors.
10:20 P. M.
Various speakers.
James F. Flynn moves the previous question. ®„
Carried Unanimously 10:37 P. M. -
Motion, as presented by Mr. Campbell, carried by
voice vote. 10:37 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves to adjourn 'the meeting until June 22, 1966
at 8 P. M. which was declared lost-by voice vote. 10:37 P. M.
Jules P. Sussman moves that Articles 12, 13, 14 and 15 be taken
up in reverse order - Articles 15, 14, 13 and 12.
Carried Unanimously 10:39 P. M.
Article 15. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized
on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire for playground, street, and
other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of
land shown as Parcel B on plan entitled "Town of Lex-
ington, Mass. Planning Board Proposed Streets in Con-
servation Areas", dated June 1966, said Parcel B being
a portion of Lot 3 on plan entitled "Land of Peter J.
Kinneen at Lexington", dated July 27, 1917, F. P.
Cutter, (C.E.) , recorded in Middlesex South District-
Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 260, Plan 50, and all or
any part of a parcel of land shown as Parcel A on
said plan entitled "Town of Lexington, Mass. Planning
Board Proposed Streets in Conservation Areas", said Parcel
A being a portion of a parcel of land adjacent to said
Lot 3, containing 16- acres, more or less, and believed
to be owned by New Amsterdam Casualty Company et al;
and to appropriate therefor the sum of $3,360.00, and
to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
10:40 P. M.
•
Various speakers.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
11:03 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
11:12 P. M.
Motion, as presented by Mr. Sussman, carried unanimously.
11:13 F. M. l]IArticle 14. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
MOTION: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby
is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or
otherwise acquire, in the name of the Town, for con-
servation purposes as provided- by Section 8C of Chapter
40 of the General Laws, all or any portion of a parcel
of land containinabout 9.55 acres, being shown- as
Lot 3 on plan of "Land of- Peter J. Kinneen at Lexington,
July 27, 1917, F. P. Cutter (C.E. ) Lexington", recorded
in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Plan
Bbok' 260, Plan 50, and a parcel of land
513
Article 14. adjacent thereto containing 16 acres, more or less,
(Cont. ) " and believed to be now owned by New Amsterdam Casualty
Company et al; and that the Selectmen be and hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to take by eminent
domain for the aforesaid purposes such part or all of
the above described premises or any interest therein as
shall be requested in writing by the .Conservation
Commission; and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$52,640.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
11:16 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell, for the Planning Board, recommends
passage of Article 14. 11:18 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish; Jr. moves toamendthe article by
striking out the amount of $52,640.00 and inserting in
place thereof the amount of $41,640.00. 11:22 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. stated that the.Board of Selectmen
agree with the Appropriation Committee on the change in
the figure. 11:24 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin gives the approval of the Capital
Expenditures Committee. 11:25 P. M.
The amendment offered by- Mr. Parrish declared adopted
by voice vote. 11:25 P. M.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously 11:26 P. M.
as follows:
DOTED: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby
is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or
otherwise acquire, in the name of the Town, for conserva-
tion purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40
of the General Laws, all or 'any portion of l t parcel of
land containing about 9.55 acres, being shown as Lot 3
-�- on plan of "Land of Peter J. Kinneen at Lexington,
July 27, 1917, F. P. Cutter (C.E.) Lexington", recorded
L in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Plan
Book 260, Plan 50, and a parcel of land adjacent thereto
containing` 16 acres, more or less, and believed to be
now owned by New Amsterdam Casualty Company et al; and
that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on be-
half of the Town to take by eminent domain for the afore-
said purposes such part or all of the above described
premises or any_ interest therein as shall be requested in
writing by the Conservation Commission; and to appropriate
therefor the sum of $41,640.00, and to provide for payment
thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
(Carried Unanimously 11:26 P. M. )
Article 13. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
MOTION: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby
is authorized, on behalf of the Town,- to purchase or
otherwise acquie, in the name of the Town, for conserva-
tion purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of
the General Laws, all or any portion of a parcel of land
containing 29,786 square feet, more or less, as shown on
a plan dated June 15, 1962, made by Albert A. Miller and
Wilbur C. Nylander,- Civil Frgineers and Surveyors,
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds,
Book 10129, Page 36, and the fee or any lesser interest
in all or any part of that portion of Lot B situated
southerly of Stratham Road as shown on plan entitled
"Plan at Lexington, Mass..", dated July 12, 1922, recorded
in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book
308, Plan 26; and that the Selectmen be and hereby are
authorized on behalf of 'the Town to take by eminent
domain for the aforesaid purposes such part or all of the
above described premises or any interest therein as shall
be requested in writing by the Conservation Commission;
Article 13. and to appropriate therefor the sum of $12,500.00, and �+
(Cont.) to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the t
Excess and Deficiency Account.
11:28 P. M.
Joseph A. Campbell states that, by a vote of four to
one, the Planning Board recommends defeat of Article 13.
11:35 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. states that the Appropriation
Committee is in favor of Article 13. 11:36 P. M.
Shirley D. Bayle wishes to be recorded as abstaining
from voting on Article 13 and then speaks in opposition
of the article. 11:46 P. M.
Various speakers.
Norman J. Richards speaks in opposition and moves the
previous question which was carried unanimously.
11:59 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Sussman, declared lost
by voice vote. 12:03 A. M.
Article 12. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
MOTION: That the Conservation Commission be and hereby
is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or
otherwise acquire, in the name of the Town, for conserva-
tion purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of
the General Laws, all or any part of a parcel of land
believed to contain 36 acres, more or less, situated in
East Lexington and bounded northwesterly by other land
of the Town; northeasterly by the Lexington-Winchester
town line; and southeasterly by the Lexington Arlington
town line, said parcel being the land substantially as
described in three deeds recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book 9596, Page 406; Book
9442, Page 113; and Book 6918, Page 184; and all or any
part of a parcel of land on the southwesterly side of
Winchester Drive, bounded southwesterly by other land of
the Town and believed to contain 8,000 square feet, more
or less, and being the land substantially as described
in a deed recorded in Middlesex South District Registry
of Deeds, Book 9962, Page 441; and that the Selectmen be
and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to take
by eminent domain for the aforesaid purposes such part
or all of the above described premises or any interest
therein as shall be requested in writing by the Conserva-
tion Commission; and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$110,975.00; and to provide for payment by the transfer
of $20,975.00 from the unexpended balance in the appro-
priation to the Conservation Fund under Article 81 of
the warrant for' the 1966' Annual Town Meeting and by the
issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of
$90,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen, be and she hereby is authorized to borrow
the sum of $90,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the
Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended,
within a period not exceeding one year from their dates.
12:05 A. M.
Joseph A. Campbell speaks for the Planning Board - two in
favor, two opposed and one abstaining from voting.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
12:21 A. M.
Robert Cataldo said that the Board of Selectmen are in
favor of indefinite postponement. 12:22 A. M.
515
Article 12. Indefinite postponement carried by voice vote.
(Cont. ) 12:32 A. M.
Twenty members doubted the vote, so a standing vote
taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
19 Alan S. Hodges 16
27 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 8
ltd. Robert E. Meyer 8
17 Wilbur M. Jaquith
?7 37
,�.. Indefinite postponement carried. 12.35 A. M.
Article 16. Presented by Robert C. Hargrove.
VOTED: To appropriate, subject to validation by or
authority of the General Court, the sum of $653.39 to
cover disbursements, from the appropriation under
Article 11 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting
held on November 25, 1963, in excess of the amount
then available, and to provide for payment thereof by
transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 12:35 A. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that this meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 12:36 A. M.
A true copy.
Attest:
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Town Clerk
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CHAPTER 417
1-41
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CD
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-six
AN ACT VALIDATING A CERTAIN CONTRACT OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON
AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS BY SAID TOWN.
Be it enacted by the- Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the _._.
Town of Lexington is hereby authorized to appropriate money for
the payment of, and after such appropriation, the treasurer of
said town is hereby authorized, to pay the sum of eleven thousand
seven hundred and thirty dollars and fifty-two cents to John R.
Clark & Associates Incorporated for work performedby it on certain
roads, walks and curbs at the Lexington Senior High School, the
claim for which sum is legally unenforceable against said town by
reason of its being incurred without an appropriation and by reason
of the failure of said town to comply with the provisions of sections
forty-four A to forty-four D, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and
forty-nine, section thirty-nine M of chapter thirty or section
thirty-oneCof chapter forty-four of the General Laws.
SECTION 2. - The Town of Lexington is hereby authorized to
appropriate the sum of six hundred and fifty-three dollars and
thirty-nine cents to cover the disbursement for plans and
specifications for alterations and additions to the Lexington
Senior High School under Article 11 of the warrant for the
special town meeting held on November twenty-fifth, nineteen
hundred and sixty-three in excess of the amount available in
the appropriations authorized by said article.
SECTION 3. Any action taken by the town of Lexington at
its annual town meeting held in the current year or at any
adjourned session thereof, pursuant to the authority contained ---•I
in this act, is hereby validated and confirmed and shall have
the same effect as though this act were in full force and
effect on the date of the posting of the warrant for such
meeting.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
House of Representatives, June 27, 1966.
Passed to be enacted, Robert H. Quinn , Acting Speaker.
In Senate, June 29, 1966.
Passed to be enacted, Maurice A. Donahue, President.
July 6, 1966.
Approved,
at 4 o'clock and 30 minutes, P. M.
Elliot L. Richardson
Lieutenant Governor, Acting Governor. i�
CHAPTER 565
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Six
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION
TO EXPEND CERTAIN ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF CERTAIN
t
(Chapter 565 cont. )
SEWERAGE WORKS
IN THE CITY OF MEDFORD AND THE TOWNS OF ARLINGTON AND LEXINGTON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows:
SECTION 1. For the purpose of further carrying out the con-
struction authorized by chapter five hundred and ninety-three of
[1 the acts of nineteen hundred and sixty-two, the metropolitan
district commission may expend, in addition to the amount
authorized by said chapter, a sum not exceeding one million two
hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Engineering and administrative expenses incurred under this
act shall be considered as part of the direct cost of the projects
and works for which they are incurred.
In case federal funds or federal assistance are made available
to the commonwealth for projects authorized by this act, such
funds or assistance shall be in addition to the sum herein
authorized; provided, that such funds when received shall be de-
posited in the state treasury and be available for expenditure
subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of
public funds and the approval thereof.
No funds shall be expended for projects authorized by this act
for consultant services, so called, or services coded in accordance
with the expenditure code manual under the subsidiary title "03
Services - Non-employees" unless the rate of compensation for
such services shall have been approved by the executive office for
administration and finance. Said office shall, immediately upon
approval of any such rate or rates, file copies of schedule or
schedules of approved rates with the house and senate committees
on ways and means.
SECTION 2. To meet the expenditures necessary in carrying out
r- the provisions of this act the state treasurer shall, from time
to time, on request of the metropolitan district commission and
subject to the approval of the governor, issue and sell at public
or private sale bonds of the commonwealth, registered or with
interest coupons attached, as he may deem best, to an amount not
exceeding one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars, which
shall be in addition to the amount of bonds heretofore authorized
by section two of chapter five hundred and ninety-three of the
acts of nineteen hundred and sixty-two. All bonds issued by the
commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face,
Metropolitan District Sewerage Relief Loan, Act of 1966, shall
be on the serial payment plan, and shall be issued for such
maximum term of years, not exceeding thirty, as the governor may
recommend to the general court pursuant to Section 3 of Article
LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth,
the maturities thereof to be so arranged that the amounts payable
in the several years of the period of amortization other than
the final year shall be as nearly equal as in the opinion of the
state treasurer it is practicable to make them. Said bonds shall
bear interest semiannually at such rate as the state treasurer,
with the approval of the governor, shall fix. The initial
maturities of such bonds shall be payable not later than one year
from the date of issue thereof and the entire issue not later
than June thirtieth, two thousand and two.
SECTION 3. The interest and serial bond requirements on account
of the moneys expended in constructing the projects authorized by
chapter five hundred and ninety-three of the acts of nineteen
hundred and sixty-two shall be deemed to be, and shall be paid as,
a part of the interest, sinking fund or serial bond requirements
and costs, and shall be apportioned and assessed on the entire
metropolitan sewerage district, notwithstanding the provisions
of the first sentence of section five B of chapter ninety-two of
the General Laws.
SECTION 4.. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
House of Representatives, August 17, 1966.
Passed to be enacted, Robert H. Quinn, Acting Speaker.
In Senate, August 23, 1966.
518
(Chapter 565 cont. )
Passed to be enacted, Maurice A. Donahue, President.
August 29, 1966.
Approved,
at 3 o' clock and 20 minutes, P. M.
John A. Volpe
Governor.
CHAPTER 579
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Six
AN ACT ENLARGING THE EXISTING HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISH-
ING AN ADDITIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same �as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 414.7 of the acts of 1956 is hereby amended by
striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following
section:-
SECTION 2. CREATION OF DISTRICTS.- There are hereby established --�
in the Town of Lexington four historic districts to be known as
(1) Battle Green District, (2) Hancock-Clarke District, (3) Munroe
Tavern District, and (Li.) East Village District, bounded as follows:
Battle Green District: Beginning at the intersection of the
northerly line of Hancock Avenue with the easterly line of the rail-
road right of way; thence southerly and then southeasterly along
the easterly and northeasterly line of the railroad right of way to
a point in said northeasterly line of the railroad right of way
distant two hundred feet southeasterly from the easterly line of
Hancock Street; thence northerly along a line distant two hundred
feet easterly from and parallel to said easterly line of Hancock
Street to the northeasterly lot line of the property now numbered
6 Meriam Street; thence southeasterly along said northeasterly lot
line to the northwesterly line of Meriam Street; thence southeasterly
in a straight line across Meriam Street to the intersection of the
southeasterly line of Meriam Street with the southwesterly line of
Oakland Street; thence southeasterly along said southwesterly line
of Oakland Street to the westerly lot line of the property now
numbered eleven Oakland Street; thence southerly along said westerly
lot line and said westerly lot line extended to a point on the
northerly line of the railroad right of way; thence easterly along
said northerly line of the railroad right of way to the northwesterly
line of Woburn Street; thence southwesterly along said northwesterly
line of Woburn Street to the easterly line of Fletcher Avenue; thence —
southwesterly in a straight line across Woburn Street and Massa-
chusetts Avenue to the intersection of the southerly line of Massa-
chusetts
Avenue with the westerly line of Winthrop Road; thence
southerly and then southwesterly along said westerly and the north-
westerly line of Winthrop Road to a point distant two hundred fifty
feet 1.southerly from the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue;
thence westerly along a line distant two hundred fifty feet southerly
from and parallel to the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue to
a point distant two hundred feet easterly from the easterly line of
Waltham Street; thence southerly along a line distant two hundred
feet easterly from and parallel to said easterly line of Waltham
Street to the northerly lot line of the property now numbered eighty-
two Waltham Street; thence westerly along said northerly lot line to
the easterly lined Waltham Street; thence westerly in a straight
line to the intersection of the northerly lot line of the property
rp
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(Chap. 579 Cont. )
now numbered twenty-two Muzzey Street with the easterly line of
Muzzey Street; thence westerly in a straight line across Muzzey
Street to the intersection of the westerly line of Muzzey Street
with the northerly line of Raymond Street; thence westerly along
said northerly line of Raymond Street to the easterly line of Clarke
Street; thence northerly along said easterly line of Clarke Street
to a point distant three hundred feet southerly from the southerly
line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence northwesterly and then westerly
along a line distant three hundred feet southwesterly and southerly
from and parallel to the southwesterly and southerly line of Massa-
chusetts Avenue to the westerly line of Forest Street; thence northerly
along said westerly line of Forest Street to a point two hundred
feet southerly from the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue:
thence westerly along a line distant two hundred feet southerly
from and parallel to the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue to
the southwesterly line of Parker Street; thence southwesterly by
a straight line to the intersection of the westerly line of
Worthen Road with the southerly line of Lincoln Street; thence
westerly and then southwesterly along said southerly and the
southeasterly line of Lincoln Street to a point distant four
hundred and fifty feet westerly from the westerly line of Worthen.
Road; thence northwesterly across Lincoln Street to the inter-
section of the northwesterly line of Lincoln Street with the north-
easterly line of Hastings Road; thence northwesterly along said
northeasterly line of Hastings Road to the southeasterly line of
Massachusetts Avenue; thence northwesterly in a straight line
across Massachusetts Avenue to the intersection of the north-
westerly line of Massachusetts Avenue with the northeasterly line
of Hastings Road; thence northwesterly along said northeasterly
line of Hastings Road to a point distant two hundred feet north-
westerly from said northwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue;
thence northeasterly along a line distant two hundred feet north-
westerly from and parallel to the northwesterly line of Massa-
chusetts Avenue to the westerly line of Worthen Road; thence
northerly and then northeasterly along said southwesterly, westerly
and the northwesterly line of Worthen Road to the southwesterly
line of Bedford Street; thence northeasterly in a straight line
across Bedford Street to the intersection of the northeasterly
L_ line of Bedford Street with the southeasterly line of Camellia
Place; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly line of
Camellia Place to the southwesterly line of the railroad right of
way; thence northeasterly in a straight line across and railroad
right of way to the point of beginning.
Hancock-Clarke District: Beginning at the intersection of the
northerly line of Hancock Avenue with the easterly line of the rail-
road right of way; thence southerly and then southeasterly along
the easterly and northeasterly line of the railroad right of way to
a point in said northeasterly line of the railroad right of way
distant two hundred feet southeasterly from the easterly line of
Hancock Street; thence northerly along a line distant two hundred
feet _easterlyfrom and parallel to saideasterly line of Hancock
Street to the southerly lot line of the property now numbered
forty-five Hancock-Street; thence westerly along said southerly
lot line to the easterly line of Hancock Street; thence north-
westerly in a straight line across Hancock Street to the inter-
section of the westerly line of Hancock Street with the southerly
lot line of the property now numbered forty-six Hancock Street;
thence westerly along said southerly lot line four hundred and
twenty-nine feet to a point; thence southwesterly in a straight
line to a point in the easterly line of the railroad right of way
two hundred and forty-eight feet distant northerly from the northerly
line of Hancock Avenue; thence southerly along said easterly line
of the railroad right of way to the point of beginning.
Munroe Tavern District: Beginning at the intersection of the
southerly line of the railroad right of way with the northwesterly
line of Woburn Street; thence southwesterly along said north-
westerly line of Woburn Street to the easterly line of Fletcher
Avenue; thence southwesterly in a straight line across Woburn
Street and Massachusetts Avenue to the intersection of the
southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue with the westerly line of
Winthrop Road; thence southerly and then southwesterly along said
westerly and the northwesterly line of Winthrop Road to a point
distant two hundred feet southerly from the southerly line of
Massachusetts Avenue; thence easterly and then southeasterly along
a line distant two hundred feet southerly and southwesterly from
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(Chap. 579 Cont. )
and parallel to the southerly and southwesterly line of Massachusetts
Avenue to the northwesterly line of Percy Road; thence southerly by a
straight line across Percy Road to a point in the southeasterly line
of Percy Road distant two hundred feet southwesterly from the inter-
section of said southeasterly line of Percy Road with the westerly
line of Tavern Lane; thence southerly and then southeasterly along
a line distant two hundred feet westerly and southwesterly from and
parallel to the westerly and southwesterly line of Tavern Lane and
said southwesterly line extended to the southeasterly line of Eliot
Road; thence easterly and then southeasterly along the southerly
and southwesterly line of Eliot Road to the southeasterly line of
Pelham Road; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly line of
Pelham Road to a point distant two hundred feet southwesterly from
the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence southeasterly
along a line distant two hundred feet -southwesterly from and parallel
to the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the northerly
line of Marrett Road; thence easterly along said northerly line of
Marrett Road to the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence
northerly in a straight line across Massachusetts Avenue to the inter-
section of the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue with the
northwesterly lot line of the property now numbered eleven hundred
and fifty-five Massachusetts Avenue; thence northeasterly along said
northwesterly lot line to a point two hundred feet distant northeasterly
from said northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence north-
westerly along a line distant two hundred feet northeasterly from and
parallel to the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the
southeasterly lot line of the Muzzey Junior High School Property;
thence northeasterly along said southeasterly lot line to the south-
westerly lot line of the Munroe Cemetery property; thence northwesterly
along said southwesterly lot line to the intersection of said south-
westerly lot line with the northwesterly lot line of the Munroe
Cemetery property; thence northeasterly along aid northwesterly lot
line to the southerly line of the railroad right of way; thence
westerly along said southerly line of the railroad right of way to
the point of beginning.
East Village District: Beginning at the intersection of the north-
easterly line of Massachusetts Avenue with the northwesterly lot line
of the property now numbered eleven hundred and fifty-five Massa-
chusetts Avenue; thence northeasterly along said northwesterly lot
line to a point two hundred feet distant northeasterly from said
northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence southeasterly along
a line distant two hundred feet northeasterly from and parallel to
the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to a point distant two
hundred feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of Maple Street;
thence northeasterly along a line distant two hundred feet north-
westerly from and parallel to said northwesterly line of Maple Street
to the southwesterly line of the railroad right of way; thence south-
easterly along said southwesterly line of -the railroad right of way
to a point distant two hundred feet southeasterly from the south-
easterly line of Maple Street; thence southwesterly along a line
distant two hundred feet southeasterly from and parallel to said
southeasterly line of Maple Street to a point distant two hundred feet
northerly from the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence
southeasterly and then northeasterly and easterly along a line distant
two hundred feet northeasterly, northwesterly and northerly from the
northeasterly, northwesterly and northerly line of Massachusetts Avenue
to the westerly lot line of the property now numbered four hundred
and twenty-one Massachusetts Avenue; thence southerly along said
westerly lot line and said westerly lot line extended to a point
distant two hundred feet southerly from the southerly line of Massa-
chusetts Avenue; thence westerly and then southwestaiy and north-
westerly along a line distant two hundred feet southerly, south-
easterly and southwesterly from and parallel to the southerly, south--
easterly and southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the northerly
line of Marrett Road; thence easterly along said northerly line of
Marrett Road to the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence
northerly in a straight line across Massachusetts Avenue to the point
of beginning.
Wherever only part of any building or structure is within an
historic district according to the boundary lines as heretofore de-
fined in this section, there shall be included within the historic
district the entire land area occupied, or to be occupied, by all of
said building or structure so that the whole building or structure
shall be considered to be within the historic district for the purposes
521
(Chap. 579 Cont. )
of this act.
SECTION 2. In the case of any sign or billboard erected or
displayed on the effective date of this act within an historic
district established by this act or within any territory added
by this act to an existing historic district there shall be
allowed a period of five years subsequent to said effective date
in which to obtain the certificate of appropriateness required by
paragraph (d) of section five of chapter four hundred and forty-
seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty-six.
SECTION 3. The provisions of this act shall not be construed
to prevent the erection, construction, reconstruction, restoration,
alteration, or demolition of any exterior architectural feature,
under a permit issued by the building inspector prior to the
effective date of this act, within an historic district established
by this act or within any territory added by this act to an existing
historic district.
House of Representative, August 17, 1966.
Passed to be enacted, Robert H. Quinn, Acting Speaker.
In Senate, August 23, 1966.
Passed to be enacted, Maurice A. Donahue, President.
August 29, 1966.
Approved,
John A. Volpe
Governor.
Charlotte R. Lichterman, 5 Constitution Road, resigned as a
Town Meeting Member in Precinct Six as of August 29, 1966.
John F. Cogan, Jr. , 29 Patterson Road, was moved up, and has
accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Six as of September 6,
1966, filling the vacancy caused by Mrs. Lichterman' s resignation.
Term ends in March 1967.
Martin Lichterman, 5 Constitution Road, resigned as a Town
Meeting Member in Precinct Six as of August 29, 1966.
Stanley N. Juthe, Jr. , 30 Harbell Street, was moved up, but
was unable to accept Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Six as of
September 20, 1966.
..., See page 527.
Howard E. Custance, 8 Oakland Street, Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Three, died on August 17, 1966.
Frederic R. Hartstone, L4 Hancock Street, was moved up, and
has accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Three, filling
the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Custance. Term ends in
March 1967.
ti2:445 CD
(WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY - See Warrant Book)
STATE PRIMARY CD
September 13, 1966
In pursuance of the foregoing_warrant the legal voters of
the Town of Lexington met in their respective_voting places in
said Town of Lexington Tuesday, September 13, 1966 at eight in
the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places
for the various precints: Precinct One,. Harrington School;
Precinct Two, Adams School: Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall;
Precinct Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire
Station; Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed
by the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were
assigned for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk Ilda J. Field
Marjorie Modoono Teller Alice G. Marshall
Eileen J. Fradette Teller Henry P. Meader
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Edaa R. Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver
Mary A. Spellman Teller Helene L. Ignico
Dolores M. Swan Teller Mary G. McCauley
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Helen L. Perry Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Agnes Heimlich Teller Sally S. Hooper
Ida B. Fisk Teller Florence M. Boone
The polls were declared open in each precinct at eight A. M.
and remained open until eight P. M. , at which time, after due notice,
they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,653 Twenty-sixt ►dr.ed fifty-three
Precinct Two 2,307 Twenty-three hundred seven
Precinct Three 2,080 Two thousand eighty
Precinct Four 2,066 Two thousand sixty-six
Precinct Five 2,606 Twenty-six hundred six
Precinct Six 2,397 Twenty-three hundred ninety-seven
Total 14,109 Fourteen thousand one hundred nine
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at her
office.
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars
canvassed the results as follows:
Precinct One Ballots Cast: Rep. 119 Dem. 516 Total 665
Precinct Two Ballots Cast: Rep. 121.E Dem. 1+75 Total 599
Precinct Three Ballots Cast: Rep. 240 Dem. 285 Total 525
Precinct Four Ballots Cast: Rep. 181 Dem. 381 Total 562
Precinct Five Ballots Cast: Rep. 246 Dem. 4811. Total- 730
Precinct Six Ballots Cast: Rep. 154 Dem. 403 Total 557
Totals Ballots Cast: Rep.1,094 Dem.2,544 Total 3,638
5 22
REPUBLICAN PARTY
PR. 1 PR. 2 PR. 3 PR. 4 PR.5 PR. 6 TOTAL
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Edward W. Brooke 129 105 211 166 227 138 976
Blanks 20 19 29 15 19 16 118
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe 138 116 233 174 229 148 1,038
Blanks 11 8 7 7 - 17 6 56
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Francis W. Sargent
122 110 220 165 218 136 971
Blanks 27 14 20 16 28 18 123
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Elliot L.
Richardson 134 118 228 174 234 141 1,029
Blanks 15 6 12 7 12 13 65
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
SECRETARY
Raymond M. Trudel 120 101 212 160 208 127 928
,--- Blanks 29 23 28 21 38 27 166
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
TREASURER
Joseph E. Fernandes
117 100 203 158 203 117 898
Blanks 32 24 37 23 43 37 196
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
AUDITOR
John J. Buckley 124 109 215 160 214 129 951
Blanks 25 15 25 21 32 25 143
Totals 111.9 124 240 181 246 151.1. 1,094
CONGRESSMAN - FIFTH DISTRICT
F. Bradford Irse 132 111 227 173 239 144 1,026
Blanks 17 13 13 8 7 10 68
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
COUNCILLOR - Sixth District
Ellen A. Sampson 81 55 145 101 131 72 585
Leonard A. Scott 33 45 62 57 70 58 325
Blanks 35 24 33 23 45 24 184
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
REPUBLICAN PARTY (CONT. )
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PR. 1 PR. 2 PR. 3 PR. 4 PR.5 PR. 6 TOTAL
CD
SENATOR - 7th Middlesex District
Ronald C. MacKenzie 118 105 209 155 201 128 916
Blanks 31 19 31 26 45 26 178
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
33rd Middlesex District
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 130 113 221 169 220 144 997
Blanks 19 11 19 12 26 l0 97
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Northern District
James N. Gabriel 113 96 201 156 198 126 890
Blanks 36 28 39 25 48 28 204
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
Middlesex County
John V. Harvey 5 11 16
William Hayes 1 1
Blanks 144 123 240 170 21.E6 154 1,077
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County
B1lpankhsJ. Bens, Jr. 136 98 ll9�16j 153 193 13p 8277
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
COUNTY TREASURER - Middlesex County
David V. Harmon 1 7 15 11 6 40
Blanks 148 117 225 170 240 154 1,054
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County
To Fill Vacancy
Joseph G. Albiani 42 22 46 30 46 31 217
Frederick Lowe 26 25 44 29 38 36 198
Irene K. Thresher 60 64 135 108 133 69 569
Blanks 21 13 15 14 29 18 110
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
525
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
PR. 1 PR. 2 PR. 3 PR./4. PR. 5 PR. 6 TOTAL
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Endicott Peabody 241 194 122 145 163 184 1,049
Thomas B. Adams 115 11+3 78 123 170 71 700
John F. Collins 153 130 80 109 148 142 762
Blanks 7 8 5 4 3 6 33
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
GOVERNOR
Edward J. McCormack,
Jr. 234 233 111 169 218 167 1,132
Kenneth P. OtDonnell 185 212 160 197 249 228 1,231
Blanks 97 30 14 15 17 8 181
Totals 516' 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Joseph E. McGuire 214 196 110 147 181 163 1,011
Herbert L. Connolly 187 167 90 150 169 158 921
Blanks 115 112 85 84 134 82 612
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Francis X. Bellotti 188 134 69 88 114 103 696
Robert J. DeGiacomo 212 210 149 210 240 199 1,220
Foster Furcolo 86 92 41 53 96 73 441
Blanks 30 39 26 30 34 28 187
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White 396 373 225 303 380 333 2,010
Blanks 120 102 60 78 104 70 534
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
TREASURER
Robert Q. Crane 352 274 176 220 285 259 1,566
Bunks _ 164 201 109 161 199 144 978
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
AUDITOR
Thaddeus Buczko 306 281 183 209 289 242 1,510
James H. Kelly 119 90 43 84 97 96 529
Blanks 91 104 59 88 98 65 505
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
CONGRESSMAN - FIFTH DISTRICT
1 Charles N. Tsapatsaris
L_ 287 284 159 209 285 235 1,459
Blanks 229 191 126 172 199 168 1,085
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,5144
526
DEMOCRATIC PARTY (CONT. )
?R. 1 Pit. 2 2E. j ex. 14.. PR.5 PR. 6 TOTAL
COUNCILLOR - Sixth District `_4
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G. Edward Bradley 14.0 113 53 88 119 75 588
Daniel T. Carey 55 45 34 42 55 58 289
John P. Donnelly 104 91 62 63 64 82 4.66
Arthur R. Fitzpatrick 18 18 6 6 11 14. 73
Edwin J. Keyes 14 14 6 7 20 11 72
James J. O'Neil 38 43 16 36 31 29 193
Blanks 147 151 108 139 184 134 863
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
SENATOR - 7th Middlesex District
James J. Long 312 276 156 210 272 24.2 1,468
Blanks 204 199 129. 171 212 161 1,076
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
33rd Middlesex District
Daniel E. Power 337 316 193 257 321 302 1,726
Blanks 179 159 92 124 163 101 818
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - Northern District
John J. Droney 323 298 173 218 287 264. 1,563
Blanks 193 177 112 163 197 139 981
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
Middlesex County --
John V. Harvey 284 261 157 213 276 258 1,44.9
Frank M. DeFino 55 49 24 38 43 19 228 - ..
Blanks 177 165 104 130 165 126 867
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County
John L. Danehy 160 112 64 76 106 122 64.0
John James Brennan, Jr. 100 115 4.6 59 87 69 4.76
Dudley V. Carr 16 23 23 32 30 18 14.2
John F. Cremens 59 84 45 69 8o 55 392
Daniel M. Mulhern 8 10 6 9 8 17 58
Blanks 173 131 101 136 173 122 836
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
COUNTY TREASURER- Middlesex County
Thomas B. Brennan 199 190 96 127 167 157 936
Rocco J. Antonelli 86 60 44. 63 56 53 362
Robert H. Boland 4.9 4.6 25 29 53 34 236
Thomas A. Corkery 32 26 15 18 23 27 141
Blanks 150 153 105 1444 185 132 869
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - Middlesex County
To Fill Vacancy
Frederick J. Connors 191 128 81 106 161 117 784.
Richard F. Brennan 96 92 ftg
63 6 7 434
John R. O'Neill 67 99 60 72 7ti 14-2/4-
Blanks
.24Blanks 162 156 111 152 184. 137 902
Totals 516 4.75 285 381 484 403 2,544
711/frit.(4- / - 'M4-14.6-tAry
Town Clerk
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Murray G. Dearborn, 16 Stratham Road, resigned as a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct Three as of September 19, 1966.
John J. Garrity, 30 Garfield Street, was moved up, and has
accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Three as of
September 28, 1966, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Dearborn' s
resignation. Term ends in March 1967.
**George R. Medeiros, 20 Middleby Road, was moved up, and
has accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Six as of
r— September 26, 1966, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Lichterman' s
resignation. Term ends in March 1967.
STATE FT,ECTION
November 8, 1966
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town
of Lexington on Tuesday, November 8, 1966 at seven o' clock in the
forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct
[— Two, Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
Four, Senior High School; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School;
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows: ,
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John M. McDonough
Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk Ilda J. Field
Margaret Magner Teller Alice G. Marshall
Eileen J. Fradette Teller Henry P. Meade
Virginia Warner Teller Agnes Heimlich
Mary V. Spencer Teller Sophie A. Spellman
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Edna R. Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver
Mary A. Spellman Teller Mary G. McCauley
Dolores M. Swan Teller Catheryne M. Ferry
Marjorie Modoono Teller Catherine Hooper
Margaret S. Wilson Teller Anna N. Bushard
LIPrecinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Helen L. Perry Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Alice L. Osgood Teller Sally S. Hooper
Ida B. Fisk Teller ` Florence M. Boone
Mary Irwin Teller P Jeanette M. Kanis
Ruth Lutz Teller t . Irene C. V. Fenerty
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven o' clak
A. M. and remained open until eight o' clock P. M. , at which time,
after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
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The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows: '
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Precinct One 2,779 Twenty-seven hundred, seventy nine
Precinct Two 2,431 Twenty-four hundred, thirty-one
Precinct Three 2,235 Twenty-two hundred, thirty-five
Precinct Four 2,207 Twenty-two hundred, seven
Precinct Five 2,726 Twenty-seven hundred, twenty-six
Precinct Six 2,505 Twenty-five hundred, five
14,883 Fourteen thousand, eight hundred eighty three
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at her
office. re-
The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars
canvassed the results as follows:
Ballots Cast
Precinct One 2,262 Twenty-two hundred, sixty-two
Precinct Two 1,918 Nineteen hundred, eighteen
Precinct Three 1,877 Eighteen hundred, seventy-seven
Precinct Four 1,871 Eighteen hundred, seventy-one
Precinct Five 2,344 Twenty-three hundred, forty-four
Precinct Six 2,052 Two thousand, fifty-two
12,324 Twelve thousand, three hundred twenty-four
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
Edward W. Brooke 1418 1288 1)016 1383 1760 1416 8,711
Endicott Peabody 675 506 313 364 451 516 2,825
Lawrence Gilfedder 4 6 6 6 8 7 37
Mark R. Shaw 2 2 4 2 3 4 17
Blanks 163 116 108 116 122 109 734
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)1)1 2052 12,324
GOVERNOR
John A. Volpe 1605 1383 1549 1455 1888 1578 9,458
Edward J. McCormack
Jr. 596 490 288 379 4Q0 434 2,587
Henning A. Blomen 11 10 8 7 8 6 50
John Charles Hedges 7 5 5 5 3 3 28
Blanks 43 30 27 25 45 31 201
2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Joseph E. McGuire -600 454 274 341 403 434 2,506
Francis W. Sargent 1404 1273 1452 1380 1742 1461 8,712
Grace F. Luder 12 8 9 5 8 7 49
Francis A. Votano 16 17 8 12 11 7 71
Blanks 230 166 134 133 180 143 986
2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Francis X. Bellotti 702 524 302 381 455 477 2,841
Elliot L. Richardson 1436 1310 1463 1401 1771 1468 8,849 ^-'
Edgar E. Gaudet 20 13 20 11 17 17 98
Blanks 104 71 92 78 101 90 536 ---
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)01 2052 12,324
SECRETARY
Kevin H. White 1315 1007 746 916 1122 1082 6,188
Raymond M. Trudel 721 729 889 799 1014 815 4,967
F. Oliver Drake 7 8 8 4 5 3 35
Willy N. Hogseth 9 18 7 10 10 6 60
Blanks 210 156 227 142 193 146 1,074
2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
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529
TREASURER
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.L(_ Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
Robert Q. Crane 1155889 673 806 938 925 5,386
Joseph E. Fernandes 843 803 981 848 1149 919 5,543
Domenico A. DiGirolamo 20 27 15 15 16 10 103
Julia B. Kohler 7 5 L. 6 9 6 37
Blanks 237 194 20L4. 196 232 192 1,255
2262 1918 1877 1871 23144 2052 12,324
AUDITOR
Thaddeus Buczko 933 742 553 626 782 764 4,400
John J. Buckley 1089 988 1185 1082 1351 114.5 6,840
August 0. Johnson 11 25 10 7 13 8 74
Roger I. Williams 5 3 4 5 7 5 29
Blanks 22L .160 125 151 191 130 981
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)414 2052 12,324
CONGRESSMAN (Fifth District)
F. Bradford Morse 1467 1294 1547 1393 1780 1535 9,016
Charles N.Tsapatsaris 536 453 225 348 414 372 2,348
Blanks 259 171 105 130 150 145 960
2262 .1918 1877 1871 23)111 2052 12,324
COUNCILLOR (Sixth District)
G. Edward Bradley 763 567 375 L62 538 584 3,289
Ellen A. Sampson 1063 1008 1194. 1088 1414 1150 6,917
Blanks 436 343 308 321 392 318 2,118
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)414 2052 12,324
SENATOR
2,324-
SENATOR (Seventh Middlesex District)
James J. Long 724 475 339 367 451 519 2,875
Ronald C. MacKenzie 1226 1238 1393 1331 1702 1334 8,224.
Blanks 312 205 145 173 191 199 1,225
2262 1918 1877 1871 23L4 2052 12,324.
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
Thirty-Third Middlesex District
Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. 1180 1090 1354. 1193 1500 1256 7,573
Daniel E. Power 897 701 4.58 588 719 707 4,070
Blanks 185 127 65 90 125 89 681
2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
DISTRICT
2,324-
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Northern District)
John J. Droney 917 685 487 54.6 721 710 4,066
James N. Gabriel 975 939 1155 1062 1232 1066 6,429
Blanks 370 294 235 263 391 276 1,829
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)414 2052 12,324
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
(Middlesex County)
John V. Harvey 964. 798 607 654 818 831 4,672
Blanks 1298 1120 1270 1217 1526 1221 7,652
fl 2262 1918 1877 1871 23)4)4 2052 12,324
COUNTY
2,32L4-
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Middlesex County)
Ralph J. Bens, Jr. 945 922 1161 1038 13)414 1068 6,4.78
John L. Danehy 813 612 378 )4)10 552 603 3,398
Blanks 504 384 338 393 )4)18 381 2,)4)48
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)4)4 2052 12,324
COUNTY TREASURER (Middlesex County)
Thomas B. Brennan 954 757 565 626 771 790 4,463
Blanks 1308 1161 1312 124.5 1573 1262 7,861
2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER
(Middlesex County -to fill vacancy) 1
Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
Frederick J. Connors 832 582 377 455 544 629 3,419
Irene K. Thresher 1008 998 1217 1107 1404 1091 6,825
Blanks 422 338 283 309 396 332 2,080
2262 1918 1877 1871 2341. 2052 12,324
QUESTION NO. 1 (GOVERNOR AND LT. GOV. )
Yes 1526 1318 1353 1406 1685 1514 8,802
No 341 308 258 199 337 320 1,763 :]
Blanks 395 292 266 266 322 218 1,759
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)1)1 2052 12,324
QUESTION NO. 2 (STRUCTURAL CHANGES, EXECUTIVE DEPT. )
Yes 1532 13)1)1 1360 1414 1696 1511 8,857
No 271 239 186 _ 150 _290_290 286 1,422
Blanks L1.59 335 331 307 358 255 2,045
2262 1918 1877 1871 2:344' 2052 12,324
QUESTION NO. 3 (DEVELOPING INDUSTRY)
Yes 1286 1108 1124 1136 1365 1175 7,194
No 479 434 375 371 56o 567 2,786
Blanks 497 376 378 364 419 310 2,31111
2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
QUESTION NO. 4 (HOME RULE)
Yes 1512 1341 1329 1382 1709 1513 8,786
No 278 204 190 145 249 253 1,319
Blanks 472 373 358 3)111 386 286 2,219
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)111 2052 12,324
QUESTION NO.5 (RETAIN SALES TAX) i
Yes 1633 1441 1467 1463 1781 1611 9,396
No. 272 195 154 161 243 232 1,257
Blanks 357 282 256 247 320 209 1,671
2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
QUESTION NO. 6 (OPINION ON SALES TAX)
Yes 1200 1094 1141 1087 1387 1231 7,140
No 443 353 282 337 404 418 2,237
Blanks 619 471 454 447 553 403 2,947
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)1)1 2052 12,324
QUESTION NO. 7A. (ALL LIQUORS ON PREMISES)
Yes 655 578 519 538 634 488 3,412
No 1070 833 840 934 12)1)1 1195 6,116
Blanks 537 507 518 399 466 369 2,796
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)1)1 2052 12,324
QUESTION NO. 7 B. (BEER AND WINE ON PREMISES)
Yes 642 560 469 516 610 461 3,258
No 1014 683 809 894 1222 1163 5,785
Blanks 606 675 599 461 512 428 3,281
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)111 2052 12,324
QUESTION NO. 7 C. (PACKAGE STORES ONLY)
Yes 1402 1202 1218 1199 1535 1373 7,929
No 440 378 362 373 461 416 2,430
Blanks 420 338 297 299 348 263 1,965
2262 1918 1877 1871 23)1)1 2052 12,324
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QUESTION NO. 7 D. (HOTEL LIQUOR)
Pr. 1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
Yes 1304 1128 1029 1064 1369 1178 7,072
No 568 489 585 514 657 652 3,465
Blanks 390 301 263 293 318 222 1,787
2262 1918 1877 1871 23/1)1 2052 12,324
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jTown Clerk
James M. West, 6 Angier Road, resigned as a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct Five as of December 1, 1966.
David Reiner, 3 Gould Road, was moved up, but was unable
to accept Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Five as of
December 12, 1966.
Howard L. Levingston, 358 Emerson Road, was moved up,
and has accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Five as
of December 28, 1966, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. West' s
resignation. Term ends in March 1967.
532
171
William G. Nowlin, 29 Maple Street, resigned as a Town Meeting "='
Member from Precinct One as of January 1, 1967. CD
Allen Mottur, 258 Lowell Street, was moved up, and has accepted
Town Meeting Membership in Precinct One as of January L , 1967,
filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Nowlin' s resignation. Term ends
in March 1967.
Leland H. Emery, 6 Oakland Street, resigned as a Town Meeting
Member from Precinct Three as of January 4, 1967.
Shirley H. Stolz, 2139 Massachusetts Avenue, was moved up, and
has accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Three as of
January 13, 1967. Term ends in March 1967.
Thornton S. Cody, 8 North Street, resigned as a Town Meeting
Member from Precinct Five as of January 19, 1967.
This vacancy was not filled at this time because the time had
expired for encumbants to file for the March election. This vacancy
will be filled at the March 6, 1967 Annual Town Election.
(WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 6, 1967
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Monday, March the sixth in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-seven at 7:00 in the forenoon.
The following places were disignated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct Two,
Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct Four, High
School; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station; Precinct Six, Maria
Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed
by the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were
assigned for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk Ilda J. Field
Eileen J. Fradette Inspector Alice G. Marshall
Virginia Warner Inspector Henry P. Meade
Margaret Magner Inspector Agnes Heimlich
Precinct Three Precinct Four c.'
Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Enda R. Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver
Mary A. Spellman Inspector Mary G. McCauley
Dolores M. Swan Inspector Anna N. Bushard
Marjorie Modoono Inspector Mary V. Spencer
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Alice L. Osgood Warden Mary J. Ferry
Helen L. Perry Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Ida B. Fisk Inspector Sally S. Hooper
Mary Irwin Inspector Florence M. Boone
Mary Casey Inspector Irene C. V. Fenerty
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven
o' clock A. M. and remained open until eight o' clock P . M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,698 (Twenty-six hundred, ninety-eight)
Precinct Two 2,348 ( Twenty-three hundred, forty-eight)
Precinct Three 2,173 (Twenty-one hundred, seventy-three)
Precinct Four 2,148 (Twenty-one hundred, forty-eight)
Precinct Five 2,658 (Twenty-six hundred, fifty-eight)
Precinct Six 2,394 (Twenty-three hundred, ninety-four)
Total 14,419 (Fourteen thousand, four hundred nineteen)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at
her office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the
result as follows:
Precinct One730 (Seven hundred thirty)
Precinct Two 778 (Seven hundred seventy-eight)
Precinct Three 81411 (Eight hundred forty-four)
Precinct Four 91. 4 (Nine hundred forty-four)
Precinct Five 983 (Nine hundred eighty-three)
Precinct Six 702 (Seven hundred two)
4,981 (Forty-nine hundred, eighty-one)
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SELECTMEN
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. 261 321 310 455 393 276 2,016
Franklyn J. Crosby 19 33 25 55 24 23 179
Allan F. Kenney 367 389 465 397 528 357 2,503
Gerard S. Marsan 46 18 21 18 7 24 131.4.
Blanks 37 17 23 19 31 22 149
Totals 730 778 844 91441 983 702 4,981
Allan F. Kenney elected Selectman for three years.
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TOWN CLERK
Mary R. McDonough b00 652 737 801 818 608 4,216
Blanks 130 126 107 143 165 94 765
Totals 730 ' 778 844 944 983 702 4,981
Mary R. McDonough elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
Mary R. McDonough 575 635 724 764 791 596 4,085
Blanks 155 143 120 180 192 106 896
Totals 730 778 844 9101 983 702 4,981
Mary R. McDonough elected Town Treasurer for one year.
534
Pr. 1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SCHOOL COMMITTEE for Three Years
Austin W. Fisher, Jr. 375 435 456 534 526 355 2,681
Logan Clarke, Jr. 136 474 548 665 633 451 3,207
Albert S. Richardson, Jr. 307 314 397 380 470 341 2,209
Blanks ~ 342 333 287 309 337 257 1,865
Totals 1,460 1,756 1,688 1,888 1,966 1,404 9,962
Mr. Fisher and Mr. Clarke were elected to the School Committee for
three years.
SCHOOL COMMITTER for One Year
Nancy D. Hudson 375 340 343 437 387 260 2,142
Vernon C. Page 302 406 467 452 545 415 2,587
Blanks 53 32 34 55 51 27 252
Totals 730 778 8),Ji 944 983 702 4,981
Vernon C. Page was elected to the School Committee for one year.
PLANNING BOARD
Franklyn J. Crosby 177 139 138 179 294 123 1,050
Chipman P. Ela 102 103 89 97 108 79 578
Erik Lund 298 398 463 537 477 408 2,581
Blanks 153 138 154 131 104 92 772
Totals 730 776 --13i 944 983 702 4,981
Erik Lund was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
MODERATOR
Robert B. Kent 533 593 693 753 783 566 3,921
Blanks 197 185 151 191 200 136 1,060
Totals 730 778 844 911)! 983 702 4,981
Robert B. Kent was elected Moderator for one year.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich 592 639 726 799 813 607 4,176
Blanks 138 139 118 145 170 95 805
Totals 730 778 844 9W4 983 702 4,981
Ethel U. Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
James L. Grant 533 581 692 731 776 564 3,877
Blanks 197 197 152 213 207 138 1,104
Totals 730 778 81111 944 983 702 4,981
James L. Grant was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
CONSTABLE
John J. Shine, Jr. 517 559 658 688 718 540 3,680
Guy D. Busa 489 51111 610 675 702 516 3,536
Blanks 454 453 420 525 546 348 2,746
Totals 1,460 1,556 1,688 1,888 1,966 1,404 9,962
Mr. Shine and Mr. Busa were elected Constables for three years.
LEXINGTON HOUSING AU'T'HORITY
Daniel F. Coughlin 59 69 86 94. 84 55 11117
Edward H. Fitzgerald., Jr. 149 99 111 107 165 104 735
William A. Melbye, Jr. 108 118 137 175 154 126 818
Joseph 0. Rooney 292 310 399 412 hyl 327 2,194
Blanks 122 182 111 156 136 90 797
Totals 730 778 844 944 983 702 4,981
Joseph 0. Rooney was elected to the Housing Authority for five years.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
*Tracy W. Ames 346 *Haskell W. Reed 412
*Arthur E. Burrell 408 *David F. Toomey 380
*Daniel P . Busa 448 *Helena R. Butters 334
*Austin W. Fisher, Jr. 451 John J. Campobasso,Jr. 225
*William Hammer 315 Vincent A. McCrossen 237
*Nancy D. Hudson L70 Robert S. Wilson 314
-:Philip Marshall 340 Blanks 2,737
Allen Mottur 285
*Sumner E. Perlman 328
*Elected for three years.
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L, TOWN MEETING MEMBiHS - PRECINCT TWO
*J. Harper Blaisdell,Jr. 369 Chipman P. Ela 185
Walter A. Coyle, Jr. 290 Bessie R. Ezekiel 262
*Frank E. Douglas 367 *Rosemary Fitzgerald 329
*Donald L. MacGillivray 359 **William C. Hays 319
*Rufus L. McQuillan 333 Melvin G. Holland 227
***Alvin L. Schmertzler 318 ::James E. Storer 352
*Thomas G. Taylor 335 *Alice F. Tryon43
*Frank H. Totman, Jr. 395 *Alan B. Wilson 434
::Jason H. Woodward 362 ***Milton L. Gould 318
Elsie A. Dorain 282 Blanks 3,935
::Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
***Tie for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE
*Alan G. Adams 532 Vern Countryman 257
*Robert A. Bittenbender 487 *Joseph M. Cronin 435
*John J. Garrity 408 Herbert W. Eisenberg 318
::Donald R. Grant 450 George V. Kotelly 256
::::Frederic R. Hartstone 365 Joyce A. Miller 312
*Shirley H. Stolz 461 *Albert S. Richardson
r– *J. S. Nason Whitney 466 Jr. 433
*Stillman P. Williams 441 *:.*Frank T. Samuel, Jr. 362
::Charles A. Winchester )i))2 **Charles H. Spaulding 385
*W. Scott Cooledge,III 419 Blanks 4,587
-::Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
::::- Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
*Edward R. Bellone 371 *Alfred P. Tropeano 356
::-Carl Blake 480 *William R. Whalon 384
Apollo C. Bougas 141 Harry G. Berglund 214
Robert M. Briber 191 Frederick J. Conroy 210
*Arthur E. Bryson,Jr. 631 William T. Donahue. 143
Richard P . Cromwell 272 Richard J. Foley 11 .
William J. Dailey, Jr. 281 Robert M. Gary 257
*Jacqueline B. Davison 435 Kenneth M. Knobel 196
*Robert G. Hargrove 359 ***Harriet V. Relman 355
*Edward T. Martin 491 George E. Rowe 280
*Joseph 0. Rooney 412 *Frank L. Stevens, Jr. 365
Charles E. Scribner 302 Joseph A. Trani 3?)1
— *Richard W. Souza 368 Blanks 3,366
*Elected for three years.
***Elected for one year.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
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*Gabriel Baker 608 :Frederick E. Tucker 455 CD
.:Edwin A. Bennett 508 *Sumner P. Wolsky 410
*Robert E. Bond 558 ***Stanley A. Brown 380
*Howard L. Levingston 451 H. Gordon Buchanan 306
*Eleanor Bradford Litchfield 558 Martin L. Hagerty 344
*George P. Morey 459 ***William A. Melbye, Jr. 359
*Stephen T. Russian 576 Camille B. Skov 301
*Temple E. Scanlon 551 Irvin G. Stiglitz 289
*Phyllis E. Thomas 472 Blanks 5,214
::-Elected for three years.
:::::Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBr;HS -PRECINCT SIX
*Earl F. Baldwin, Jr.
390 *Daniel Daniel E. Power 1{J{2
*Margery M. Battin 400 *Donald J. Shaw 405
*Richard H. Battin 149Ht—* Mary T. Cogan 314
*John F. Cogan, Jr. 397 **Joseph J. Downey 339
:George E. Cooper 382 ***Garry J. Margolius 337
*Robert H. Farwell 429 ::James M. McLaughlin 366
::-John F. Manley 368 ****Stanley E. Toye 314
*George R. Medeiros 364 Blanks 4,162
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years. n
***Elected for one year. ,co...y /( r(.,r-p-tiri
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****Tie for one year Town Clerk
Lewis L. Hoyt, 35 Emerson Gardens, Town Meeting Member in
Precinct One, died on February 20, 1967.
Robert S. Wilson, 33 Bartlett Avenue, was moved up, and has
accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct One as of March 9,
1967. Term ends in March 1968.
Allan F. Kenney, 10 Burnham Road, resigned as a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct Three as of March 7, 1967.
Herbert W. Eisenberg, 55 Hancock Street, was moved up, and has
accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Three as of March 14,
1967. Term ends in March 1968.
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SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
MARCH 20, 1967
Special Election Town Meeting Members, Precinct Two, to decide
a tie vote of Milton L. Gould and Alvin L. Schmertzler (Election
held March 6, 1967) . '
Meeting called to order by Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk.
Frank H. Totman, Jr. was elected as clerk of the meeting. '
There were 27 Town Meeting Members from Precinct Two present.
Results of the vote as follows:
L�I Milton L. Gould114
Alvin L. Schmertzler 13
27
Milton L. Gould was duly elected as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Two for a term ending March 1968.
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Town Clerk
Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk , March 20 , 1967
Lexington, Massachusetts
Dear Miss McDonough:
I hereby accept a Town Meeting Member position in the Town
Meeting Membership of Precinct Two for a term ending March 1968.
/Signed/ Milton L. Gould
36 Webster Road
SPECIAL ELECTION TOWN_ MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
MARCH 20, 1967
Special Election Town Meeting Members, Precinct Six, to decide a
tie vote of Mary T. Cogan and Stanley E. Toye (Election held March
6, 1967) .
Meeting called to order by Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk,
James F. Flynn was elected as clerk of the meeting.
There were 21 Town Meeting Members from Precinct Six present.
Results of the vote as follows:
Mary T. Cogan 5
Stanley E. Toye j16
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Stanley E. Toye was duly elected as a Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Six for a term ending March 1968.
Town Clerk
Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk March 20, 1967
Lexington, Massachusetts
Dear Miss McDonough:
I hereby accept a Town Meeting Member position in the Town Meeting
Membership of Precinct Six for a term ending March 1968.
/Signed/ Stanley E. Toye
30 Balfour Street
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 20, 1967
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Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at `
8: 02 P. M.
There were 196 Town Meeting Members present.
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Invocation offered by Rev. Henry H. Clark. 8:03 P . M.
Mary R. McDonough, Town.Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:05 P. M.
Mary R. McDonough read the Constable's Return of the warrant.
8:05 P. M.
Robert B. Kent reads a letter from Rufus L. McQuillan, Town
Meeting Member from Precinct Two, to the effect that he could not
be present at the meeting because of illness in the family.
8:05 P. M.
Article 2. Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves that the Appropriation
Committee Report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously •8:07 P .. M.
Hugh M. Chapin moves that the Report of the Capital Expend-
itures Committee be acceVEd and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M.
Charles :E. Parks moves that the Report of the Committee on
Cary Lectures be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.
Margery M. Battin moves that the Progress Report of the
Structure of Town Government Committee be accepted and placed
on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.
Aiden L. Ripley moves that the Report of the Lexington
Hunting Safety Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
VOTED: That a committee of three be appointed by the
Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current
year.
Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
V0T1!D: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the current year and be raised in the current tax levy
except where a transfer is indicated they shall be provided
by such a transfer.
Selectmen's Department
#1000 Personal Services $ 35,142.00
1025 Clerical Labor Pool for all dep'ts. 6,000.00
1050 Expenses - 5,200.00
1100 Out of State Travel 350.00
1125 Medical Expenses - Fire & Police 500.00
1130 Director of Guides 1,000.00
8:12 P. M.
J. S. Nason Whitney questions the raise in Personal
Services and Mr. Cole gives explanation. 8:13 P. M.
Town Clerk & Treasurer' s Department
1150 Personal Services 21,333.00
(Of which $200.00 is to be transferred from
the Parking Meter Fund. )
1200 Expenses 2,040.00
1250 Vital Statistics 100.00
1350 Out of State Travel 500.00
1400 Foreclosure & Redemption of Tax Titles 100.00
8:14 P. M.
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Article 4. Trustees of Public Trusts _
(Cont. )
#1450 Expenses $ 400.00
8:14 P . M.
Board of Appeals
1500 Personal Services 2,603.00
1550 Expenses 1,960.00
8:14 P. M.
Planning Board
1600 Personal Services 17,590.00
1650 Expenses 4,850.00
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. makes the following motion:
1 _ - MOVED: That the amount to be appropriated and raised in
the current tax levy for Account #1600 (Planning Board -
Personal Services) be amended to read $17,335.00.
Mr. Parrish' s amendment declared lost by voice vote.
8:22 P. M.
Insurance
1700 Town Employees Group Insurance 68,000.00
1750 Insurance - Municipal Property 68,000.00
8:22 P . M.
Printinz Town Report
1760 Expenses 6,000.00
8:22 P. M.
Law Department
1775 Personal Services 4,000.00
1800 Expenses 4,500.00
1825 Special Fees 8,500.00
r 1850 Special Counsel Fees 6,500.00
8:23 P . M.
Elections
1900 Jurisdiction Selectmen 7,054.00
1950 Jurisdiction Town Clerk 885.00
8:23 P. M.
Board of Registrars
2000 Personal Services 3,725.00
2050 Expenses I 1,463.00
8:23 P. M.
Appropriation Committee
2250 Expenses 3,200.00
8:23 F. M.
Capital Expenditures Committee
2300 Expenses 75.00
8:23 P. M.
I' Standinz School Building Committee
2350 Expenses 500.00
8:23 P. M.
Town Celebrations Committee
2400 Expenses 5,000.00
8:23 P. M.
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Article 4. Historic Districts Commission
(Cont. ) r7.1
#2450 Expenses $ 975.00 '_:
8:23 P. M. k
Conservation Commission
2460 Expenses 300.00
Leslie H. York moves to amend the appropriation under
this article for the Conservation Commission by striking
the figure $300.00 and substituting therefor the figure
$1,000.00. 8:24 P. M.
Mr. Parrish speaks for the Appropriation Committee
against the amendment.
After general discussion, the amendment was declared
lost by voice vote. The vote was doubted, so a standing
vote was taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
34 Alan S. Hodges 23
17 Richard H. Soule 34
17 Allan Green 23
8 Joseph A. Campbell 1
76 111
Amendment declared lost. 8:37 P. M.
Recreation Committee
2470 Personal Services 24,400.00
2480 Expenses 7,500.00
8:37 P. M.
Collector's Department
2650 Personal Services 11, 779.00
2700 Expenses 2,075.00 —
2750 Metered Mail 2,200.00
8:37 P. M.
Comptroller
2800 Personal Services 28,337.00
2850 Expenses 1,440.00
2900 Out of State Travel 250.00
2925 Office Machines - Capital Outlay 8,193.00
2930 Office Machines - Maintenance & Repair 2,944.00
8:38 P . M.
Assessors' Department
2950 Personal Services 26,661.00
3000 Expenses 2, 615.00
3025 Professional Services 1,000.00
3050 Out of State Travel 200.00
8:38 P. M.
Health Department
3250 Personal Services
13,925.00 i
3300 Expenses 9,000.00
3350 Out of State Travel 250.00
3385 Engineering - 500.00
3400 Animal Inspector / 1,270.00
3450 Rabies Clinic v 1,030.00
8:39 P . M.
Dental Clinic
3550 Personal Services 7,420.00
3600 Expenses 800.00
8:39 P . M.
Article 4. Police Department
(Cont. )
#3750 Personal Services $ 397,000.00
(Of which $5,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund. )
3800 Expenses 50,250.00
3900 Parking Meter Maintenance 500.00
(To be transferred from the
Parking Meter Fund. )
3950 Out of State Travel 3,415.00
8:40 P. M.
Dog Officer
7- 4000 Personal Services 750.00
4050 Expenses 800.00
8:40 P . M.
Fire Department
4100 Personal Services 388,221.00
4150 Expenses 41,400.00
4200 Ambulance 650.00
4225 Out of State Travel 500.00
4250 Forest Fires 100.00
8:40 P. M.
Civil Defense
430o Personal Services 9,800.00
Ephraim Weiss moves to amend Article 4, Account #4300
by striking out the amount of $9,800.00 and substituting
in its place the amount of $500.00. 8:41 P . M.
After general discussion, Mr. Weiss withdraws his
motion. He then moves to amend Article 4, Account #4300
by striking out the amount of $9,800.00 and substituting
7— in its place the amount of $5,000.00.
Amendment declared lost. 8:53 P . M.
Anne G. Fisher moves for reconsideration of Account
#2460, Conservation Commission. 8:54 P. M.
Civil 'Defense (Cont. )
4350 Expenses 9,785.00
Carl Blake moves that Account #4350 be reduced froth
$9,785 to $5,000. 8:55 P . M.
Amendment carried by voice vote. 9 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. serves notice of reconsideration
of this item. 9 P. M.
4400 Out of State Travel 225.00
9 P. M.
Inspection Department
445o Personal Services 27,884.00
7- 4500 Expenses 1,400.00
4550 Out of State Travel 200.00
9 P. M.
Weights & Measures
4600 Personal Services 1,500.00
4650 Expenses 545.00
9P . M.
Public Works Department
4900 Personal Services 471,580.00
9 P . M.
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Article 4. Public Works - Sup'ts. Office
(Cont. ) `
#4950 Personal Services $ 56,090.00
5000 Expenses 1,889.00
5050 Out of State Travel 200.00
9 P. M.
Engineerinz Department
5100 Personal Services 78,976.00
5150 Expenses 1.,000.00
9:01 P. M.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg.
5200 Personal Services 20,246.00
5250 Expenses 33,400.00
9:01 P. M.
Public Works Building
5350 Expenses 17,575.00
9:01 P. M.
Highway Maintenance
5400 Expenses 80,650.00
(Of which $500.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund. )
9:01 P . M.
Road Machinery
5450 Expenses 53,400.00
9:02 P . M.
Snow Removal
5500 Expenses 100,000.00
(Of which -$3,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Parking Meter Fund. )
9:02 F. M.
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Traffic Regulation and Control
5550 Expenses 6,000.00
9:02 P. M.
Street Lights
5600 Expenses 79,300.00
9:02 P . M.
StreetSim
565o Expenses 1,500.00
9:02 P. M.
Sewer Maintenance
5700 Expenses 23,749.00
9:02 P. M.
Sewer Services
5750 Expenses 11,200.00
9:02 F. M.
Garbage Collection
5800 Expenses 62, 600.00
9:02 P. M.
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Article 4. Sanitary Land Fill
(Cont.)
#5850 Expenses $ 42,900.00
9:02 P. M.
Water Maintenance
5900 Expenses 39,878.00
°9:02 P. M.
Water Services
5950 Expenses 9,500.00
9:02 P. M.
LI Park Department
6000 Expenses 32,680.00
9:02 P. M.
Insect Suppression
6050 Expenses 2,700.00
9:02 P. M.
Shade Trees
6100 Expenses 10,300.00
9:02 P . M.
Dutch Elm
6150 "Expenses 3,200.00
9:02 P. M.
Public Facilities Building.
6200 Expenses 2,768.00
9:03 P. M. ,7
LIPublic Welfare
6775 Personal Services 12,497.00
6800 Administration 625.00
6850 Aid & Expenses 9,000.00
9:03 .P P. M.
Disability Assistance
6900 Expenses 2,400.00
9: 03 P. M. '
Aid to Dependent Children
6950 Expenses 31,800.00
9: 03 P. M.
Old Age Assistance
7000 Expenses 18 000.00
9:03 P. M. '
Medical Assistance to the Aged
11 7050 Expenses 108,000.00
9:03 P. M.
Veterans' Benefits
7100 Personal Services 4,893.00
7150 Expenses 1,454.00
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7200 Aid & Expenses 20,000. 00
7250 Graves Registration 350.00
7300 Soldiers' Burials 250.00
9:10 P. M.
Article 4. Cemetery Department
(Cont. ) 1
#7350 Personal Services $ 44,780.00
7400 Expenses 12,711.00
(Of which $5,000.00 is to be transferred
from the Perpetual Care Fund -
Westview Cemetery. )
9:10 P. M.
Cary Memorial Library
7500 Personal Services 156,684.00
(In addition to the `amount of $6,922.75
State Aid to Libraries)
9:10 P. M.
7550 Expenses 63,889.00
(In addition to the 'amount of $2,763.06
received from the County for Dog Licenses. )
9:10 P. M.
Board of Retirement
7800 Accrued and Normal Liabilities 65,000.00
7850 Expenses 1,100.00
9:10 P. M.
School Operation
7900 Personal Services *5,832,000.00
7925 Expenses 988,674.00
7950 Out of State Travel 10,950.00
?960 Vocational Education 10,290.00
7970 Athletics 74,586.00
8000 Adult Education 11,340.00
*To which the sum of $333,246.00 in available
and anticipated P.L. 874 and P.L. 864 funds is
to be applied, and the balance is raised and
Appropriated under this Article.
Robert Cataldo makes the following motion:
MOTION(under Article 4) ; That the items under School
Operation be amended to eliminate the following amounts
requested by the School Committee for kindergartens:
Personal Services 37,333.00
Expenses 36,055.00
so that the motion shall read:
School Operation
?900 Personal Services 5,794,667.00*
7925 Expenses 952,619.00
7950 Out of State Travel 10,950.00
7960 Vocational Education 10,290.00
?970 Athletics 74,586.00
8000 Adult Education 11,340.00
*To which the sum of $333,246.00 in available and
anticipated F.L. 874 and P. L. 864 funds is to be
applied, and the balance is raised and appro-
priated under this Article.
9:13 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. spoke for the Appropriation
Committee and Logan Clarke speaks for the School Committee.
9:19 P. M.
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Article 4.. School Operation (Cont. )
(Cont. )
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. moves to table the amendment
offered by Mr. Cataldo. This motion declared lost by
voice vote. 9:33 P . M.
General discussion.
Mr. Cataldo's amendment declared lost by voice vote.
9:56 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
9 Alan S. Hodges 46
15 Richard H. Soule 31
5 Allan Green 314-
22
422 ti. Joseph A. Campbell 18
51 129
Amendment declared lost. 9:58 P. M.
*(See below)
Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. moves for reconsideration of
Account #4350, Civil Defense - Expenses. 10:04 P. M.
Arthur E. Burrell, Civil Defense Director, gives
explanation regarding his department. 10:12 P. M.
General discussion.
Thomas G. Taylor moves the previous question but then
withdraws his motion. 10:25 P . M.
Motion for reconsideration declared carried by voice
vote. Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
36 Alan S. Hodges 24
23 Richard H. Soule 17
19 - Allan Green 17
8 Joseph A. Campbell 33
86 91
Reconsideration of Civil Defense - Expenses declared
lost. 10:28 P. M.
Anne G. Fisher moves for reconsideration of Account
#2460, Conservation Commission - Expenses. 10:28 P. M.
General discussion.
Reconsideration declared lost by voice vote. 10:35 P.M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
37 Alan S. Hodges 22
17 Richard H. Soule 29
17 Allan Green 19
9 - Joseph A. Campbell 32
80 102
Reconsideration of Conservation Commission —Expenses
declared lost. 10:35 F. M.
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PAYMENT ON DEBT
8500 interest $ 404,333.00
(Of which $19,300.00 is to be transferred from the
Sewer Assessment Fund, and $10,500.00 from the Water
Assessment Fund. )
8550 MATURING DEBT 1,188,000.00
(Of which $44,600.00 is to be transferred
from Water Department Available Surplus. ) 10:03 P.M.
MAIN MOTION PRESENTED UNDER Article 4, as amended, carried unanimously.
10:35 P . M.
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The following articles presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr._
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Article 5. MOTION: To establish the salary and compensation of the
Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes
at thefollowing annual rates:
Town Clerk $10,000.00
Town Treasurer 1,500.00
Town Collector of Taxes 8,900.00
the increase over the rates established last year to
become effective April 1, 1967, and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $19,650.00.
10:37 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. makes the following motion:
MOVED: That the salary and compensation of the Town.
Treasurer be amended to read $100.00 and to raise and
appropriate the sum of $18,975.00 under this article.
10:37 P. M.
Various speakers.
Amendment declared lost unanimously. 10:47 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, carried 10:47 P. M.
Article 6. MOTION: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of
the Selectmen, be and she hereby is authorized to borrow
money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of
the financial years beginning January 1, 1968 and
January 1, 1969, and to issue a note or notes therefor,
payable within one year, in accordance with the provisions
of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to renew any
note or notes as may be given for a period of less than
one year, in accordance with the provisions of General
Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17.
Carried Unanimously 10:48 P . M.
Article 7. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:48 P. M.
Article 8. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:48 P. M.
Article 9. MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000.00
for the Reserve Fund.
Carried Unanimously 10:49 P. M.
Article 10. MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an
audit for the year 1967.
Carried Unanimously 10:49 P. M.
Article 11. MOTION: That the sum of $26,500.00 be raised and
appropriated for pensions for retired members of the
Police Department, and their dependents, and that the
sum of $17,514.00 be raised and appropriated for
pensions for retired members of the Fire Department, and
their dependents, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 10:50 P. M.
Article 12. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to appoint one of their members to the Board
of Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41
of the General Laws.
Carried-Unanimously 10:50P. M.
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Article 13. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby_ are auth-
orized to install water mains not less than six inches
but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such
accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee; easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and to raise and appropriate for
such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$82,400.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:51 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that the meeting be adjourned until
7- Wednesday, March 22, 1967 at 8 P . M.
Carried 10:52 P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 22, 1967,
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent.
8:05 P. M.
,There were 184 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley. . 8:05 P. M.
7— Article 14. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install sewer mains, subject to the
.assessment of betterments or otherwise, -in such accepted
or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to raise and
appropriate for such installation and land acquisition
the sum of $325,360.00.
6: 07 ,P., M.
Donald P. Noyes moves to amend the motion by striking out
the figure $325,360.00 and substituting therefor the
figure $275,360.004 8: 09 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee is in favor of the amendment. 8:12 P. M.
After general discussion, the amendment was declared
carried by voice vote. 8:33 P. M.
Donald P. Noyes makes the following motion:
I move to amend the motion as amended by striking the
motion as amended and substituting therefor the following:
That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to
install sewer mains, subject to the assessment of better-
ments or otherwise, in such accepted or unaccepted streets
or other land as the Selectmen may determine, in accordance
with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897 and all acts in
amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise,
f;":418
Article 14.. and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
(Cont. ) acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land "=1
necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such in- f
stallation and land acquisition the sum of $275,360.00
of which $10,360.00 is to be raised in the current tax
levy and the balance of $265,000.00 is to be provided
by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and the
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and
she hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $265,000.00
and to issue bonds or notes of the. Town therefor, to be
payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44
of the General Laws, as amended, within twenty years
from their dates.
8:34 P . M. _"
After general discussion, the amendment to the amend-
ment was declared carried by voice vote. 8:47 P . M.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously. 8:47 P. M.
Article 15. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install a sewer main or mains in such
locations as the Selectmen may determine from an
existing trunk sewer located about 1,500 feet northwest
of Bedford Street to a new subdivision to be located off
Volunteer Way near Rangeway, subject to the assessment
of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter
504 of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and
land acquisition the sum of $72,500.00 of which $2,500.00
is to be raised in the current tax levy and the balance
of $70,000.00 is to be provided by the issue of bonds or
notes of the Town; and the Treasurer, with the approval
of the Selectmen, be and she hereby is authorized to
borrow the sum of $70,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes
of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as
amended, within twenty years from their dates.
8:48 P . M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the Planning Board urges
passage of this article. 8:52 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M.
Article 16. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install a sewer main or mains in such loca-
tions as the Selectmen may determine from an existing
sewer main on the westerly side of Route 128 at the
Boston and Maine Railroad track, thence to and along
Hartwell Avenue, subject to the assessment of better-
ments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of
the Acts of 1897, as amended, and all acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor; and to appropriate for such installation
and land acquisition the sum of $1800-000.00 of which
$5,000.00 is to be raised in the current tax levy
and the balance of $175,000.00 is to be provided by
the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and the
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and
she hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $175,000.00
and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be
payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44
of the General Laws, as amended, within twenty years
from their dates.
8:56 P. M.
Article 16. The Appropriation Committee and the Capital Expend- `
(Cont.) itures Committees are in favor of this article.
Alice F. Tryon presents the following motion:
I move that Article 16 be referred to a committee of
five, to be appointed by the Moderator, to study the
natural resources of the area to be traversed by the
sewer installation -and to report to the next Town Meeting.
-9: 10 P. M.
Amendment declared lost by voice vote. 9:12 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves. the previous question. 9:20 P. M.
Motion for previous question carried unanimously.
.9:20 P. M.
Voice v .te on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favors' Tellers Opposed
�__ 30. ... .., Gordon E. Steele 3
37 Carl Blake 0
35 Thomas G. Taylor 3
50 Robert G. Hargrove 1
152 7
Main motion declared carried. 9:22 P. M.
Article 17. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install trunk sewers in such accepted or
unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
LI 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to
appropriate for such installation and land acquisition
-the sura of $250,000.00 of which $10,000.00 is to be
raised in the current tax levy and the balance of
$240,000.00 'is to be provided by the issue of bonds or
notes of the Town; and the Treasurer, with the approval
of -tie Selectmen, be and she hereby is authorized to
- borrow the sum-to' $240,000.00 and to issuebonds or notes
of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as
amended, within twenty years from their dates.'
9:25 P . M.
General discussion.
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. moves the previous question which
was carried unanimously. 9:44 P. M.
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Voice vote on main motion carried unanimously. 9:45 P. M.
Article 18. Presented by- Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted
streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, in-
cluding the widening, 'deepening or altering the course of
brooks, streams and water courses and the construction of
new channels in said other land, in accordance with
- Chapter -263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise,
and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
- acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and to raise and appropriate therefor
the sum of $18,400.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:46 P. M.
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Article 19. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authCD
-
orized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or
other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall
determine, where the abutting owner pays one half of the
cost, or otherwise; and to raise and appropriate there-
for the sum of $31,000.00.
9:1.7 P. M.
James E. Storer presents the following motion:
I move to amend Article 19 by striking out the amount
of$31,000.00 and inserting in place thereof the sum of —°
$23,500.00. 9:52 P. M.
Mr. Storer withdraws his motion to amend. 9:54 P. M.
Natalie H. Riffin makes a motion but it is ruled out of
order. 9:58 P. M.
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. moves to amend the original
motion by striking therefrom the figure $31,000.00 and
substituting therefor the figure $40,000.00.
10 P. M.
The amendment presented by Mr. Whitman declared lost by
voice vote. 10:02 P. M.
J. Keith Butters moves the previous question which was
declared carried unanimously. 10:06 P. M.
Main motion, as presented, carried unanimously. 10:06 P.M.
Article 20. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install curbing at such locations as they
may determine, and to raise and appropriate therefor
the sum of $5,000.00. --
Carried Uhanimously 10:07 P. M.
Article 21. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the sum of $4,500.00 be raised and
appropriated for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.
Carried Unanimously 10:07 P. M.
Article 22. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the sum of $60,000.00 be raised and
appropriated for reconstruction of Lowell Street be-
tween Woburn Street and Maple Street under Chapter 90
highway construction.'
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P . M.
Article 23. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:08 P . M.
Article 24. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
(See Page MOTION:
To appropriate the sum of $92,500.00 for the
553) purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works, and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account.
10:08 P. M.
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Article 24. Hugh M. Chapin presents the following motion:
(Cont. ) -
I move that Article 24 be amended as follows:
That the sum of $92,500.00 be deleted and the figure
of $65,000.00 be substituted in place thereof.
10:10 P. M.
Donald P. Noyes moves to amend the amendment by striking
the figure $65,000.00 and substituting therefor the
figure $82,500.00. 10: 13 P . M.
Lotte E. Scharfman moves for postponement of considera-
tion of Article 24 and the amendments to the first order
of business at the next session of this town meeting.
10:18 P . M.
Postponement declared carried by voice vote. 10:22 P. M.
Article 25. Presented by Lincoln' P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund
by'erediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental
for. the_ use of motorized equipment of the Deaprtment of
Public' Works when used on various projects carried on
under the direction of said Department or other depart-
ments of the Town, the amount of said charge not to
exceed the amount allowed'by`the State for the use of
similar equipment.
Carried unanimously 10:27 P. M.
Article 26. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:27 P. M.
Article 27. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as they may determine prior to the final ad-
- - journment of _the' 1968 Annual Town Meeting.
r- Carried Unanimously 10:27 P. M.
Article 28. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:28 P . M.
Article 29. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the sum of1*,100.00 be raised and appropri-
ated for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the
eradication of mosquitoes under Section 4A of Chapter 252
of the General Laws.
Carried unanimously 10:32 P .. M.
Article 30. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to obtain appraisals on and options for land
or rights therein that they desire to recommend be
acquired by the Town as locations for future streets or
for playground or recreational or school purposes and
that the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized on
behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, eminent domain,
LI or otherwise, such lands or rights therein for such pur-
poses as are or may be included in options obtained by
the Selectmen; and to raise and appropriate for such
appraisals, options and land acquisitions the sum of
$2,500.00. 10:33 P. M.
Herbert W. Eisenberg moves to amend the motion by
striking out the figure $2,500.00 and substituting
therefor the figure $10,000.00 . 10:35 P. M.
Amendment declared lost by voice vote. 10:43 P. M.
Article 30. Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. presents the following :
(Cont. )
I move to amend the motion under Article 30 read as
follows:
That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to
obtain appraisals on land that they desire to recommend
be acquired by the Town as locations for future streets
or for playground or recreational or school purposes, or
for any combination of said purposes; appropriate
$2,500.00 for such appraisals to be raised by the current
tax levy. 10:45 P. M.
Motion to amend offered by Mr. Bryson lost by voice
vote. 10:48 P . M.
William R. Whalon moves to amend the motion by adding
after the words "school purposes" the words "and other
public purposes". 10:50 P . M.
Motion of Mr. Whalon is ruled out of order. 10:50 P. M.
J. Keith Butters moves the previous question which was
carried unanimously. 10:50 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, carried un-
animously. 10:51 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that the meeting be adjourned to Monday,
March 27, 1967 at 8 P. M.
Carried, by voice vote. 10:52 P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 27. 1967
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at
8:02 P. M.
There were 182 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Richard W. Lund. 8:05 P. M.
Article 24.. The Moderator reads the motion and two amendments that
(See were presented under this article at the Adjourned Town
Pages Meeting held March 22, 1967 and were postponed to the
550 & first order or business at this meeting:
551)
MOTION: To appropriate the sum of $92,500.00 for the
purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of
equipment for the Department of Public Works, and to
provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
_Excess and Deficiency Account.
Hugh M. Chapin moves to strike the figure $92,500.00 and
substitute therefor the figure $65,000.00.
Donald P . Noyes moves to amend Mr. Chapin's amendment by
striking the figure $65,000.00 and substituting therefor
the figure $82,500.00.
The Moderator declares that the amendment offered by
Mr. °Noyes is now on the floor.
Mr. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures Committee
is in favor of the amendment offered by Mr. Noyes of the
Appropriation Committee. 8:08 P. M.
Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. reads a list of the equipment to be
purchased under this article. 8:17 P. M.
The amendment offered by Mr. Noyes declared carried by
voice vote. 8:20 P . M.
The amended amendment (striking the figure $92,500.00
and substituting therefor the figure $82,500.00) declared
carried by voice vote. 8:21 P. M.
Robert H. Kingston moves:
Amend Article 24 by striking "transfer from excess and
deficiency account}' and replacing it with "raise on the
tax levy". 8:22 P . M.
Mr. Cole and Mr. Parrish speak against the amendment.
8:27 P. M.
Mr. Kingston's amendment declared lost by voice vote.
'8:30 P. M.
Main motion, as amended, declared carried by voice vote.
8:31 P . M.
Article 31. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
MOTION-, That the Planning Board be and hereby is author-
ized to obtain appraisals on and options for land or
rights therein that it desires to recommend be acquired
by the Town as locations for future streets or for play-
ground or recreational or other public purposes, and
that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf
1-- of the Town to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or
otherwise, such lands or rights therein for such purposes
as are or may be included in options obtained by the
Planning Board; and to raise and appropriate for such
appraisals, options and land acquisition the sum of
$1,000.00.
8:32 P. M.
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Article 31. Motion offered by Mr. Greeley declared carried by voice n7.1
(Cont. ) vote. 8:42 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
34 Alan S. Hodges 21
29 Robert V. Whitman 23
7 Jack L. Mitchell 29
18 Arthur E. Burrell 19
88 92
Motion declared lost. 8:44 P. M.
Article 32. Leslie H. York moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:46 P. M.
Article 33. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated for
the development of Westview Cemetery and that said sum
be provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale
of Lots Fund.
Carried Unanimously 8:46 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer moves for reconsideration of Article 31 which was
declared lost by voice vote. 8:47 P. M.
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. serves notice of reconsideration of
Article 24. 8:48 P. M.
Article 34. Lincoln P. Cole; Jr. moves that this article be in-
definitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:48 P. M.
Article 35. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. _ 1
MOTION: That the sum of $5,650.00 be raised and
appropriated to be expended under the direction of the
Board of Health for providing cooperative complimentary
facilities to the out-patient clinic of the Mystic
Valley Children's Clinic established in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 123 of the General Laws in
cooperation with the Massachusetts •Department of Mental
Health, and for providing payment for services rendered
or to be rendered by such Clinic.
Carried Unanimously 8:49 P. M.
Article 36. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to enter into a contract for a study of
traffic conditions in such locations as the Selectmen
may determine on Bedford Street, Hartwell Avenue and
Wood Street; and to raise and appropriate therefor the
sum of $26, 000.00.
8:50 P. M. -
Albert Gray, Jr. speaks for the Traffic Study Committee.
8:56 P. M. -
Frank T. Samuel, Jr. moves that this article be post-
poned until the completion of Article 93. 8:58 P. M.
Mr. Samuel's motion for postponement declared lost by
voice vote. 9 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the Plapning Board is
in favor of this article. 9 P. M.
After general discussion, Stillman P. Williams moves the
previous question which was carried unanimously. 9:12 P.M.
Main motion declared lost by voice vote. 9:12 F. M.
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Article 37. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to retain engineering services to prepare plans for
sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or
other land as the Selectmen may determine; and to raise
and appropriate therefor the sum of $10,000.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:13 P. M.
Article 38. Presented bg Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 for the
purchase by the Selectmen of a new ambulance and that,
in addition, the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to turn in the present ambulance to apply
toward the purchase price, and that said sum of $8,000.00
be provided by a transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
9:11. P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. 9:18 P. M.
Robert V. Whitman ,serves notice of reconsideration of Article 36.
9:23 P. M.
Motion to indefinitely postpone Article 38 declared
lost by voice vote. 9:26 P . M.
Voice vote on indefinite postponement doubted, so
standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers pposed
28 Arthur E. Burrell 25
11 Alan S. Hodges 2l+
21 Robert V. Whitman 31
13 Jack L. Mitchell 23
73 103
Indefinite postponement declared lost. 9:28 P. M.
Main motion declared carried by voice vote. 9:28 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers opposed
22 Alan S. Hodges 31
25 Robert V. Whitman 27
23 Jack L. Mitchell 11
23 Arthur E. Burrell 13
93 82
Main motion declared carried. 9:30 P. M.
Article 39. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: To accept Section 95A of Chapter 32 of the
General Laws of .Massachusetts, as amended by Chapter 727
of the Acts of 1965, which is an act authorizing the
Selectmen in towns to act on behalf of towns with respect
[— to certain annuities to the widow and children of any
official or employee who was retired or pensioned under
the provisions of any non-contributory retirement law or
who was qualified for retirement under the provisions of
such law but died before being retired, and who had no
rights under any such law to elect that benefits there-
under be paid to a survivor.
Carried Unanimously 9:33 P. M.
Article 40. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00
for the payment of a pension to the widow of the late
John W. Rycroft under Section 95A of Chapter 32 of the
General Laws.
Carried Unanimously 9:35 P . M.
Article 41. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,400.00
to -pay the necessary expenses of a member of the Police
Department while attending the National Police Academy
conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at
Washington, D. C.
Carried Unanimously 9:36 P . M.
Article 42. Presented by Elizabeth H. -Clarke.
MOTION: To appropriate the sum of $6,922.75 received in
1967 as State Aid to public librariestobe used by the
Trustees of Cary Memorial -Library in improving and ex-
tending library services in Lexington.
Carried 9:39 P. M.
Article 43. Presented by Elizabeth H. Clarke.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000.00
for improvements and renovations at the East Lexington
Branch Library.
Carried Unanimously 9:41 P. M.
Presented by: Levi G. Burnell.
Article 44. MOTION: That Articles 44 to 49, inclusive, be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously 9:43 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley reads the Planning Board Report on
these articles. 9:44 P. M.
Article 44. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the
layout of as a town way Hadley Road from Eldred Street
a distance of 792 feet, more or less, northerly, as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:45 P . M.
Article 45. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the
layout of as a town way Longfellow Road from Hawthorne
Road to Whittier 'Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, and to authorize the
Selectmen to -take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M.
Article 46. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Whittier Road from Longfellow Road
a distance of 758 feet, more or less, northerly, as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file -°
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:46 P . M.
Article 47. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Tricorne Road from Marrett Road a
distance of 557 feet, more or less, northerly, as laid
out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in
the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:47 P. M.
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Article 48. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way Tyler Road from Winchester Drive a dis-
tance of 1215.49 feet northerly and easterly, as laid out
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:47 P. M.
Article 49. MOTION: To, establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way Phinney Road from Fairbanks Road a
distance of 750 feet, more or less, easterly, as laid
out by the Selectmen KO ghown upon a plan on file in
the office of the TowWEated January 11, 1967, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or -otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried Unanimously 9:.48 P. M.
MOTION..: To raise and appropriate for land acquisition
and for construction of the ways enumerated in Articles
44 to 49, inclusive, the sum of $500.00.
Carried Unanimously 9:48 ,P. M.
Article 50. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
MOTION: ThatArticles50 to 57, inclusive, be taken up
together.
Carried Unanimously. 9:L9 P. 11.
The Moderator states for the record that the Planning
Board Report on these articles is on file.
Article 50. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Crescent Road from Watertown Street to
Green Lane as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better-
ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement .or other interest in
land necessary therefor.
9:52 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves that Article 50 be in-
definitely postponed. 9:55 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee agrees with the Appropriation Committee that
the article should be indefinitely postponed. 9:55 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared carried by voice vote.
9:55 P. M.
Article 51. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Ewell Avenue from Eastern Avenue to
Deering Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
9:57 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin urges support of indefinite postponement.
Indefinite postponement declared carried by voice vote.
9:57 P. M.
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Article 52. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Kendall Road from Marrett Road a
distance of 320 feet, more or less, northerly, as laid
out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown
upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 11, 1967, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried by voice vote. 9:59 P. M.
Article 53. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Lake Street from Massachusetts
Avenue to Columbus Street, as laid out by the Selectmen
under the Betterment Act and shown upon a .plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11,
1967, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried by voice vote. 10:01 P. M.
Article 54.. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Payson Street, from Bridge
Street to Grassland Street, as laid out by the Selectmen
under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor.
Carried by voice vote. 10:02 P . M.
Article 55. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Valleyfield Street from Bridge
Street a distance of 124.0 feet, more or less, southerly,
as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 11, 1967, and to authorize the Selectmen
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor.
Carried Unanimously 10:07 P. M.
Article 56. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Bl-ossomcrest Road from Worthen
Road to Meadow Brook Avenue as laid out by the Select-
men under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on
file in the office of the Town Clerk, .dated January 11,
1967, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor.
10: 08 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley offers the Report of the Planning Board
on this article. 10:17 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
10:28 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:32 P. M.
Voice vote on postponement doubted, so standing vote
taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
22 Alan S. Hodges 28
26 Robert V. Whitman 22
22 Jack L. Mitchell 8
11 Arthur E. Burrell 23
81 81
Motion to indefinitely postpone is declared not adopted.
10:38 P . M.
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Article 56. J. Keith Butters moves the previous question which
(Cont. ) was carried unanimously. 10:40 P. M.
Standing vote on main motion taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
26 Alan S. Hodges 23
7 Jack L. Mitchell 22
25 Robert V. Whitman 25
20 Arthur E. Burrell 13
78 83
[- Main motion declared lost. 10:42 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that meeting be adjourned to Thursday,
March 30, 1967 at 8 P. M. 10:42 P. M.
Declared lost by voice vote. 10:43 P. M.
Levi G. Burnell serves notice of reconsideration of Article 56.
10:44 P. M.
Article 57. Roland B. Greeley moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:44 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves for reconsideration of Article 56.
10:45 P. M.
Mr. Cole serves notice of reconsideration of Article 57.
10:47 P . M.
The motion, offered by Mr. Cole, for reconsideration of Article
56 declared lost by voice vote. 10:52 P. M.
Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate for land acquisition
and for construction of the ways enumerated in articles
52, 53, 54, 55 the sum of $70,250.00.
Carried Unanimously 10:57 P. M.
James F. Flynn moves that the meeting be adjourned to Thursday,
March 30, 1967 at 8 P . M.
Carried Unanimously 10:57 P. M.
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ADJOURNED UWN MEETING HELD MARCH 30, 1967 ,.
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent at
8:02 P. M.
There were 176 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Nathan W. Goff. 8:05 P. M.
Article 2. Frank T. Parrish, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee,
states that up to this point, if no other articles are
passed, the tax rate, in his opinion, would be $46.90.
8:05 P. M. r�
Article 58. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the
layout of as a town way, Laconia Street from Lowell
Street a distance of 1150 feet, more or less, southerly
and easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the
Betterment Act and_ shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor; and to raise
and appropriate for the construction of said street
and for land acquisition the sum of $23,000 00.
8:07 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee is againstthis article.
Roland B. Greeley states the, Planning Board Report
covering this article is in the blanket report presented
at the adjourned Town Meeting held March 27, 1967.
8.:08 P. M.
Main motion declared lost by voice vote. 8:10 P. M.
Article 59. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
MOTION: To accept the alteration and relocation of
Blossomerest Road from Allen Street a distance, of 723
feet, more or less, westerly, as. altered and relocated
by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1967; and
to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such land acquisition, and alteration and relocation,
the sum of $20,000.00 of which $2,449.57 is to be raised
in the current tax levy and the balance provided by
appropriation of $17,550.43 received from the State under
Chapter 679 of the Acts of 1965.
8:10 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the Planning Board is in
favor of this article. 8:11 P. M.
Main motion declared carried by voice vote. 8:13 P. M.
Article 60. Presented by Levi G. Burnell.
MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town way, Philip Road from Follen Hill Estates to --•
Minute Man Highlands as laid out by the Selectmen under
the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, and to
authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other in-
terest in land necessary therefor, and to raise and
appropriate for the construction of said street and for
land acquisition the sum of $30,000.00.
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Mr. Greeley states that 14Pe Planning Board is unanimously
in favor. 8:16 P. M.
Main motion declared carried unanimously. 8:18 P. M.
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Charles E. Parks moves for reconsideration of Article 58
which was declared lost by voice vote. 8:19 P. M.
Article 61. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire for library and other
public purposes a parcel of land with the buildings
thereon now known as and numbered 12 Clarke Street in
Lexington, and abutting upon the Cary Memorial Library
site; and to raise and appropriate for such acquisition
the sum of $48,000.00.
8:20 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the P1Pnning Board is in
favor of this article. 8:36 P . M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee is unanimously in favor of this article.
8:37 P . M.
After general discussion Herbert W. Eisenberg moves the
previous question which was carried by voice vote.
8:47 P. M.
Voice vote on the main motion was not unanimous, so a
standing vote was taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
40 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 9
38 Daniel E. Power 2
31 Edwin A. Bennett 4
29 , Donald B. White 4
138 19
Main motion declared carried. 8:49 P. M.
Article 62. Presented by Lincoln P . Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground,
recreation and other public purposes a parcel of land
situated on the northeasterly side of Grove Street in
Lexington shown as Lot 9 on a plan entitled "Plan of
Land in Lexington, Mass. ", dated April 18, 1952, drawn
by Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil
Engineers and Surveyors, and recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book 7898, Page 161; and to
raise and appropriate for the acquisition of said land
the sum of $800.00.
8:50 P . M.
After general discussion, Stillman P. Williams moves the
previous question which was carried by voice vote.
8:55 P . M.
Voice vote on main motion was not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
52 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 0
42 Daniel E. Power 1
32 Edwin A. Bennett 1
29 Donald B. White 1
155 3
Main motion declared carried. 8:57 P. M.
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Robert Cataldo moves that Article 64 be taken up out of order at G
this time.
Carried Unanimously 8:57 P. M.
Article 64.. Robert Cataldo moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 8:58 P. M.
Article 63. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain, or otherwise acquire for street purposes,
and other public purposes, a parcel of land situated on fl
the northerly side of Marrett Road, shown on a plan
entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington,' Mass:", dated
January 24., 1967, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer; a
copy of which plan is on file in the office of the Town
Clerk; •and to raise and appropriate for, the acquisition
of said land the sum of $10,000.00.
$:58 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
9:03 P . M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee supports the motion for indefinite postpone-
ment. 9:05 F. M.
Roland B. Greeley, Planning Board, speaks in favor of
the main motion. 9:06 P. M.
Motion for indefinite postponement declared lost by
voice vote. 9: 13 P. M.
Martin A. Gilman moves the previous question which
was -declared carried by voice vote. -9:16 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion was not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers - Opposed
38 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 12
33 Daniel E. Power • 13
22 Edwin A. Bennett 13
23 Donald B. White 8
116 4.6
Main motion declared carried. 9: 18 P. M.
Article 65. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent
domain, or otherwise acquire for playground recreation,
nature preservation and other public purposes, a parcel
of land containing 19,988 square feet, more or less, and
shown as Lot A on the subdivision plan of Peacock Farms,
Section Six, dated July 7, 1966, revised August 27, 1966,
September 15, 1966 and September 22, 1966, registered as
Land Court Plan 27502B; and to raise and appropriate for
the acquisitionof said land the sum of $2,000.00.
9:18 P. M.
Jules P. Sussman states that the Conservation Commission
is unanimously in favor of this article. 9:23 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 9:24. P . M.
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Article 66. Francis T. Worrell moves that this article be indef-
initely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:25 P. M.
Article 67. Irving H. Mabee moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:26 P. M.
Article 68. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00
for'the installation of an instructional pool at the
Center Playground.
9:27 P. M.
Vincent Hayes, Chairman of the Recreation Committee,
givesan explanation. 9:30 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
9:32 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee is in favor of this article. 9:35 P. M.
Edward R. "Bellone gives notice to reconsider Article 63.
9:37 P. M.
The motion offered byMr. Parrish for indefinite post-
ponement of Article 68 declared lost by voice vote.
9:37 P. M.
Main motion under Article 68, as presented by Mr. Cole,
declared carried by voice vote. 9:37 P. M.
Article 69. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $850.00
for two sections of spectator stands at the Center
Playground.
9:38 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. 9:38 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
9:39 P. M.
Main motion declared carried by voice vote. 9:39 P. M.
Article 70. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00
for a topographical survey and plan of the so-called
dump area on Lincoln. Street.
9:39 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin moves that this article be indefinitely
postponed. 9:1 .0 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
9:.4i.7 P. M.
Voice vote on indefinite postponement doubted, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
37 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 13
19 Daniel E. Power 27
24 Edwin A. Bennett 9
10 Donald B. White 21
90. 70
Indefinite postponement declared carried. 9:50 P. M.
564
Edward R. Bellone moves for reconsideration of Article 63.
9:50 P. M. LITI1
Various speakers.
Thomas G. Taylor moves the previous question which was carried.
9:59 P .. M.
Motion for reconsideration of Article 63 declared lost. 9:55 P.M.
Article 71. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that this article be indef-
initely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:55 P. M.
Article 72. Robert H. Farwell moves that this article be indef-
initely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 9:56_1'. M.
Article 73. Presented by Margery M. Battin.
MOTION: To establish a Permanent Building Committee to
be available when authorized by the Town to retain
architectural services, prepare plans and specifications,
obtain bids, let contracts, and supervise the con-
struction of school buildings and all other town buildings
and recreational facilities and additions to the fore-
going and the original equipping and furnishing of the
same and also the making of alterations in and renova-
tions to such buildings and facilities. Such committee
shall consist of five registered voters of the Town to
be appointed by an appointing authority consisting of
the Moderator, Chairman'of the Board of Selectmen aid
Chairman of the School Committee. Meetings of the
appointing authority shall be called- by the Moderator.
No regular member of the committee shall be an elected
official or employee of the Town. Town Meeting members
shall not be deemed elected officials for this purpose.
The first appointments to the committee shall be for
the following terms: One member. to serve for one year,
two members to serve for two years and two members to
serve for three years. Terms shall expire on April
thirtieth, except that members shall continue in office
until their successors have been appointed and quali-
fied. The first year of the terms of members first
appointed shall expire on April 30; 1968, whether such
appointments are made before or after May 1, 1967. Upon
the expiration of the term of a member, his successor
shall be appointed for a term of three years. Vacancies
shall be filled for the balance of unexpired terms.
The board or committee for which such a building or
facility is being planned or constructed shall appoint
two non-voting representatives to the committee who
shall be entitled to participate in the activities of
the committee only with respect to the particular
building or facility for which they are so appointed
and only for the time during which the committee is
exercising its function with respect to such building
or facility. The plans and specifications for all
such construction, additions, alterations, renovations,
equipping and furnishing in each instance shall be
subject to the approval of the board or committee for
which such a building or facility is being planned or
constructed. If any regular member of the committee
shall cease to be a resident of the Town of Lexington or
shall become an officer of the Town by election and
qualification as such or shall become an employee of
the Town, he_ shall forthwith cease to be a member of .-_.
the committee. The committee shall choose its own
officers.
9:58-P . M.
Stephen T. Russian gives explanation. 10:04 P. M.
Elizabeth H. Clarke stated that the Library Trustees
voted unanimously in favor of this article. 10:08 P. M.
Robert G. Hargrove states that the Standing School
Building Committee is unanimously in favor. 10:10 P. M.
Motion, as offered by Mrs. Battin, carried unanimously.
10:11 P. M.
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Article 74. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr.
MOTION: That the Permanent Building Committee to be
appointed under authority of the vote adopted under
Article 73 of the Warrant for the 1967 Annual Town Meeting
be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to
retain professional services and prepare preliminary plans,
specifications and cost estimates for the construction
of a new Junior High School building on the parcel of
land situated on and off Marrett Road that was acquired
for school, playground and other public purposes under
the authority of the vote adopted under Article 3 of the
Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of Juhe 7, 1965;
r7 and that the sum of $20,000.00 be appropriated therefor,
and that payment be provided by the current tax levy.
10:13 P. M.
Mr. Fisher gives explanation. 10:19 P. M.
Albert S. Richardson, Jr. gives notice of reconsideration of
Article 70. 10:20 P. M.
Allan F. Kenney speaks on Article 74. 10:25 P. M.
Motion under Article 74, as presented by Mr. Fisher,
declared carried by voice vote. 10:25 F. M.
Article 75. Presented by Natalie H. Riffin.
MOTION: To establish a Town-wide Beautification
Committee to study and prepare a program for the im-
provement and beautification of streets, malls, parks,
playgrounds and other public places, lands and buildings
owned by the Town and places of historic interest in the
Town, and to report its fndinEp and recommendations, in-
cluding methods of financing such program, to a future
Town' Meeting, not later than the 1968 Annual Town Meeting;
and to raise and appropriate the sum, of $200.00 for the
expenses of said Committee. Such Committee shall consist
of seven registered voters of the Town, including one
member or designee of each of the Board of Selectmen,
the Planning Board and the Historic Districts Commission,
and the remaining four members to be appointed by the
Moderator.
10:26 P. M.
After general discussion, the motion was declared carried
by voice vote. 10:38 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
33 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 17
37 - Daniel E. Power 10
12 Edwin A. Bennett 20
21 Donald B. -White 5
103 52
Motion declared carried. 10:39 P. M.
Lotte E. Scharfman moves that meeting be adjourned to Monday,
April 3, 1967 at 8 P. M.
Carried by voice vote. 10:40 P. M.- -
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April 1, 1967
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To Whom It May Concern:
As of this first day of April, 1967, I do hereby appoint
Rita J. McNamara as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer,
Town of Lexington.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD APRIL 3, 1967
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent at
8: 05 P. M.
There were 176 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocatinn offered by Rev. Edward J. Gaudette at 8:07 P. M.
Article 2. Frank' T. Parrish, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee,
states that up to this point, if no other articles are
passed, the tax' rate, in his opinion, would be $47.60.
If the recommendations of the Appropriation Committee
are followed on Articles 76 through 93 the tax rate,
in his opinion, would be $48.10.
8:07 P. M.
Article 76. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
/ MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
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��- subsection ( e) of Section 3, subsection (e.) of Section
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,/-7 af,c cn/ 4, subsection ( e) of Section 5, subsection (d) of
-,• J2/7 Section 8, and the designation Tl in subsection ( a)
of Section 7.
Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M.
Albert S. Richardson moves for reconsideration of Article 70.
8:10 P. M.
Vincent Hayes speaks for the Recreation Committee. 8:15 P . M.
Standing vote on reconsideration of Article 70 taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
8 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 28
25 J. Keith Butters 10
38 Stephen T. Russian 24
22 Martin I. Small 28
93 • 90
Reconsideration of Article 70 declared carried. 8:22 P. M.
The question now comes on indefinite postponement of Article 70
as was voted at the March 30, 1967 Adjourned Town Meeting. Standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor _ Tellers Opposed
26 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 9
9 J. Keith Butters 25
25 Stephen T. Russian 17
31 Martin I. Small 24
91 75
Indefinite postponement of Article 70 declared carried.
8:26 P . M.
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Jules P. Sussman moves that Article 77 be taken up after
Article 81.
Carried 8:27 P. M.
Article 78. Presented by Alford S. Peckham.
MOTION: That .the Conservation Commission be and it
hereby is authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire in
the name of the Town, and that the Selectmen be and they
hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to take by
eminent domain, upon the written request of the Con-
servation Commission for conservation purposes as
provided by Section8C of Chapter 40 of the General
Laws, all or any part of a parcel of land believed to
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contain 32 acres, more or less, situated in East Lexington
and bounded northwesterly by other land of the Town;
northeasterly by the Lexington-Winchester town line; and
southeasterly by the Lexington-Arlington town line, said
parcel being the land substantially as described by two
deeds recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds, Book 9596, Page 406, and Book 9442, Page 113; and
all or any part of a parcel of land on the southwesterly
side of Winchester Drive, bounded southwesterly by other
land of the Town and believed to contain 8,000 square
feet, more or less, and being the land substantially as
described in a deed recorded in Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds, Book 9962, Page 441; and to appropriate
therefor the -sum of $72,000.00, and provide for payment
by the transfer of $7,000.00 from the unexpended balance
of the appropriation to the Conservation Fund which was
made under Article 81 of the Warrant for the 1966 Annual
Town Meeting and by raising the balance of $65,000.00 in
the current tax levy.
8:29 P . M.
Frank T. Parrish, -Jr. makes the following motion:
Moved: That the motion be amended so that it reads
as follows: "and to appropriate therefor the sum of
LI $50,000.00 and provide for payment by the transfer of
$7,000.00 from the unexpended balance in the appropriation
to the Conservation Fund under Article 81 of the warrant
for the 1966 Annual Town Meeting and by raising the
balance of $43,000.00 in the current tax levy. "
-Mr. Parrish's amendment declared carried. 8:40 P. M.
After general discussion, Howard M. Kassler moves the
previous questionwhichwas declared carried. 8:52 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion; as amended, not unanimous, so
standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
20 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 17
29 J. Keith Butters 7
35 Stephen T. Russian 6
32 Martin I. Small 18
116 - 48
Main motion, as amended, declared carried. 8:54 P. M.
Article 79. Presented by Leslie H. York.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate an additional sum of
$11,300.00-to be used in conjunction with money approp-
riated under Article 14 of the Warrant for the Special
Town Meeting held on June 20, 1966, for the land
acquisition authorized under said Article 14.
Francis W. K. Smith speaks on the article. 9:02 P. M.
Robert Cataldo moves for indefinite postponement of
this article. 9:02 P. M.
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Article 79. (Cont.)
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Frank T. Parrish, Jr. states that the Appropriation
Committee is in favor of indefinite postponement.
9: 12 P . M. -
Indefinite postponement declared lost. 9:13 P. M.
Standing vote taken on main motion as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
13 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 23
23 J. Keith Butters 11
31 Stephen T. Russian 10
32 Martin I. Small 15
99 59
Main motion declared carried. 9:15 P. M.
Article 80. Presented by Leslie H. York.
MOTION: To authorize the Conservation Commission to
purchase or otherwise acquire in the name of the Town,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, upon the written request of the Conservation
Commission for conservation purposes as provided by
Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any
part of a parcel of land believed to contain 6.5 acres,
more or less, being described in a deed from Nathan
Ribock to Kingston Homes, Inc. dated May 20, 1965 and
recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds in Book
10824, Page 208; and to raise and appropriate for said
land acquisition the sum of $25,000.00.
9:16 P. M.
Francis T. Worrell states that the Planning Board is
in favor of acquisition of this land. 9:18 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves to amend the motion by
striking the figure $25,000.00 and substituting there-
for the figure $16,000.00. - 9:18 P . M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. states that the Appropriation
Committee is in favor of Mr. Cole's amendment. 9:19 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee is in favor of Mr. Cole' s amendment. 9:19 P. M.
Amendment, as offered by Mr. Cole, declared carried by
voice vote. 9:25 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion, as amended, not unanimous, so
standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
29 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 5
33 J. Keith Butters 3
38 Stephen T. Russian 0
Martin I. Small 6
45 14
Main motion, as amended, declared carried. 9:28 F. M.
Article 81. Presented by Leslie H. York.
MOTION: To authorize the Conservation 'Commission to
purchase or otherwise acquire in the name of the Town,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, upon the written request of the Conservation
Commission for conservation purposes as provided by
Section 8C of Chapter 40- of the General Laws, all or
any part of a parcel 'of land 'containing 7.97 acres as
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Article 81. shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington,
(Cont. ) Mass.", dated November 24, 1943, by Fred A. Joyce, Sur-
veyor, all as described in a deed from Edwin B. Worthen
et al, dated May 26, 1944, recorded in Middlesex South
District Deeds, Book 6944., Page 539; and to raise and
appropriate for said land acquisition the sum of $14,000.00.
9:28 P. M.
Francis W. K. Smith speaks for the Conservation Commission.
9:30 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the Planning Board is
unanimously in favor of this article.
9 31 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. states that the Appropriation
Committee is against this article. 9:32 P. M.
After general discussion, Stillman P. Williams moves the
previous question which was declared-carried by voice
vote. 9:40 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
7 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 30
23 J. Keith Butters 13
29 Stephen T. Russian - 15
31 Martin I. Small 20
90 78
As it is not a two-thirds vote in favor, the main
motion is declared lost. 9:42 P. M.
Jules P. Sussman moves for reconsideration of Article 81.
9:42 P. M.
FTJules P . Sussman moves the previous question which was lost by
voice vote. 9:43 P. M.
Reconsideration of Article 81 declared lost by voice vote.
Voice vote questioned, so standing vote on motion for reconsideration
taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
5 Van T. Boughton, Jr. 31
18 J. Keith Butters 18
19 Stephen T. Russian 25
24 Martin I. Small 26
66 100
Reconsideration of Article 81 declared lost. 9:48 P. M.
Article 77. Presented by Jules P. Sussman.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate an additional sum of
$5,000.00 to the Conservation Fund, established by vote
under Article 9 of the Warrant for the Special Town
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Meeting held June 8, 1964.
9:49 P. M.
�- ' Frank T. Parrish, Jr.. presents the followingMotion:
Moved: That the motion be amended to read 2,000.00.
9:53 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that. the Capital Expenditures
`0ominittee is in favor of the amendment. 9:55 P. M.
Mr. Parrish's amendment declared carried. 9:56 P. M.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously. 9:57 P. M.
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Article 82. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: To establish an unpaid committee to be known as
the Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee, con-
sisting of three residents of the Town to be appointed
by the Moderator, and to authorize said committee to act
under the provisions of Sections 44A to 44K, of Chapter
40 of the General Laws, as amended.
9:57 P. M.
Various speakers. James F. Flynn moves the previous
question which was declared carried. 10:03 P. M.
Main motion carried by voice vote. 10:03 P. M.
Robert V. Whitman moves for reconsideration of Article 36. 10: 03 P.M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the Planning Board is in favor of
Article 36. 10: 12 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. states that the Appropriation Committee is
against reconsideration of Article 36. 10:15 P. M.
Herbert W. Eisenberg moves the previous question which was declared
carried by voice vote. 10:15 P. M.
Reconsideration of Article 36 declared lost by voice vote. 10:15 P.M.
Article 83. Presented by Allan Green.'
MOTION: To amend the General By-Laws of the Town by substituting
therefor General By-Laws as prepared and recommended by
a/Ic the General By-Laws Committee acting under the provisions
, ) ,L/ of the vote adopted under Article. 31 of the Warrant for
'z,/y ; the 1963 Annual Town Meeting, a copy of which General
i By-Laws entitled 'General By-Laws of the Town of Lex-
- ington; and dated 1967" together with Supplemental
Notations thereto dated February 28, 1967 is on .file'in
the office of the ToWm :Clerk and exceptingthat Article
XI Section 1 shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XI
BOARD OF APPEALS
Section 1. The Board of Appeals established under
the Zoning By-Law shall be and shall act as the Board of
Appeals under the Sub-division Control Law, being Section
81K to 81GG inclusive of Chapter 41 of the General Laws,
and any acts in amendment thereof or in addition thereto.
and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1300. in the
current tax levy for the preparation, printing and
publishing thereof.
Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M.
Article 84. Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves that this article be
indefinitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 10:21 P . M.
Article 85. Presented by Margery M. Battin.
MOTION: That the time for filing of the findings and
recommendations of the committee called the Structure
of Town Government Committee established under Article
49 of the Warrant for the 1966 Annual Town Meeting be
extended to the 1968 Annual Town Meeting .
Carried Unanimously 10:23 P . M.
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. moves that Articles 86 and 87 be taken up
together but the motion is ruled out of order by the Moderator.
10:23 P. M.
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Article 86. Presented by Richard W. Souza.
0/4 MOTION: To amend the Building By-Law by inserting in
���,X_ ' ARTICLE III thereof between the definitions of
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(0-,07- ,, Superinten(0-,07- ,, SuperintendentSuperintendent of Public Works" and "Veneer" an
/2.:„ ,_9 additional definition to read as follows:
SWIMMING POOL: Every outdoor artificial pool of
water capable of having a depth of two (2) feet or more
at any point, and having a surface area of more than one
hundred ( 100) square feet, and used for swimming or
bathing, whether excavated or above ground, together
with bathhouses, equipment and appurtenances used there-
7l with.
10:25 P. M.
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Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. moves to strike definition as
read and substitute therefor the following:
SWIMMING POOL: An outdoor pool used for swimming or
bathing which has a surface area of one hundred (100)
square feet or more, and has a water depth of two (2)
feet or more, at any point, when filled to the overflow
level.
10:28 P. M.
Richard W. Souza moves to amend the amendment by adding
the word "artificial" after the word "An".
10:30 P. M.
Mr. Souza's motion to amend the amendment declared
carried by voice: vote. 10:32 P. M.
Amendment by Mr. Whitman, as amended by Mr. Souza,
declared lost by voice vote. 10:32 P . M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Souza, carried
unanimously. 10:34 P. M.
Article 87. Presented by4Richard W. Souza.
4 MOTION: To amend the Building By-Law by adding at the
end thereof ARTICLE XXIV to read as follows:
SWIMMING POOLS
Section 1. Swimming pools are hereby declared to be structures
' subject to the provisions of the Building By-Law and
subject also to the _following:
A. No swimming pool or part thereof, including the
excavation therefor, shall hereafter be installed,
constructed, altered or repaired until a permit
therefor has been issued by the Building Inspector
and unless such permit is in full force and effect,
except for ordinary repairs necessary for the up-
keep or maintenance of any such swimming pool.
B. Every swimming pool shall be completely surrounded
by a fence or wall not less than four (4) feet in
height. Each such fence or wall shall be so con-
structed as not to have openings, holes, or spaces
larger than four (4) inches in any direction,
except for doors and gates and except for picket
fences where the space between pickets shall not
exceed four (4) inches.
C. All gates for openings through such enclosure shall
be not less than four (4) feet in height and shall
be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching
device for keeping the gate or door securely closed
at all times when not in actual use, except that
the door of any dwelling which forms a part of the
enclosure need not be so equipped.
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D. If intended for use during the hours of darkness, _.4
suitable illumination shall be provided which shall L c$
be shielded from shining upon any street or ad-
joining property. Underwater pool lights shall be
12 volts or less and must be supplied from an
isolating transformer.
E. Every swimming pool shall be equipped with a
permanent ladder or steps which permit exit from
the swimming pool water.
F. Spring boards are not permitted unless located in -�
an area of the swimming pool whichYas a water depth
of seven (7) feetor more.
10:35 P. M. 1
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. makes the following motion:
To refer this Article to a Committee of three Citizens
appointed by the Moderator, Said Committee to receive
suggestions from the Standing Committee on Building
and Plumbing Bylaws, and to prepare and submit for
approval by the Town at a June 1967 Town Meeting such
Bylaws on Swimming pools as they recommend.
10:1..3 P. M.
Thomas G. Taylor moves the previous question which
was declared carried' by" voice vote. 10:4.8 P. M.
Motion, as presented by Mr. Whitman, declared lost
by voice vote. 10:48 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Souza, declared
carried by voice vote. 10:4.8 P. M.
Alfred S. Busa gives notice of reconsideration of Article 87.
10:50 P .. M.
Article 88. Presented by Richard W. Souza. '
' v �r MOTION: To amend the Building By-Law by inserting
�y�:�1� j=.�, e the words "or two" between the words"one" and "story"
i' s`�o'✓ in the second sentence of Article XVII, Section 9,
'Y� / paragraph A. under the sub-caption "Bearing Partitions
and Exterior Walls".
Carried Unanimously 10:50 P. M.
Article 89. Presented by Richard W. Souza.
c,4,. ,,/�ay4 MOTION: To amend the Building By-Law by striking out
of..,,,,, , _ __54,0,,V, of of Article XXII, Section 2, the second paragraph which
c5// r ,/ ,,,,heads:
%,z /z./ r, . "The walls and ceiling shall be metal lathed and
/7 plastered to make a minimum thickness of three-
fourths (3/4) of an inch. ", and by substituting
therefor a new second paragraph to read as follows:
"The walls and ceiling shall have a fire resistance
rating of at least one hour. "
Carried Unanimously 10:51 P. M.
Article 90. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate, under the authority
of Section 2 of Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1966, the ...]
sum of $653.39 to cover disbursements from the appro-
priation under Article 11 of the Warrant for the Special
Town Meeting held on November 25, 1963 in excess of the
amount then available in said appropriation. -
Carried Unanimously 10:52 P. M.
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Article 91. Presented by Frank H. Totman, Jr.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $875.00
for the erection of approximately three hundred and fifteen
(315) lineal feet of chain link fence, including one
twelve-foot double gate, on the Adams School Playground,
said fence to run generally north and south, adjacent and
parallel, to the existing Boston and Maine railroad tracks.
10:53 P. M.
After general discussion, James F. Flynn moves the
previous question. Previous question carried. 11:04 P.M.
Main motion carried unanimously. 11:04 P. M.
Article 92. Presented by Ephraim Weiss.
I move that the Board of Selectmen be directed to
apply for admission to the Metropolitan Air Pollution
Control District under the provisions of Section 142B
of Chapter ill of the General Laws of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
11:05 P. M.
Permission was given to Mrs. Green to speak on this
article. 11:13 P. M.
Rufus L. McQuillan moves that this article be in-
definitely postponed. 11: 18 P . M.
James M. McLaughlin moves the previous question which
was declared carried by voice vote. 11:20 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared carried by voice vote.
11:21 P .. M.
Article 93. Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. moves that this article be in-
definitely postponed.
Carried Unanimously 11 :22 P. M.
�-- Alfred S. Buse moves for reconsideration of Article 87. 11:22 P.M.
Reconsideration of Article 87 declared lost. 11:25 P. M.
Article 2. Frank T. Parrish, Jr. , Chairman of the Appropriation
Committee estimates that the tax rate will be $48.00.
11:25 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that this meeting be dissolved,
Carried Unanimously 11:25 P. M.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 12, 1967 -
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The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent,
at 8: 03 P . M.
There were 168 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. John Hogan. 8: 05 P . M.
Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the- Moderator. 8:07 P. M.
The Town Clerk read the Constable' s Return of the warrant.
8: 07 P. M.
Article 1. Frank T. Parrish, Jr. presents the Report of the- Appro-
priation Committee which was voted to be accepted and
placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8: 08 P . M.
Hugh M. Chapin presents Supplemental Report of the Capital
Expenditures Committee which was voted to be accepted and
placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8: 09 P. M.
Article 2. (Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. states that the Town Counsel would
not be available for the first part of the meeting because
of a previous committment made before the date of this
Special Meeting had been changed. )
Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To appropriate, subject to validation by or
authority of the General Court, the petition to the
General Court therefor being hereby approved, the sum of
$25,000.00 for remodeling, reconstructing or making
extraordinary repairs to Buckman Tavern, and to provide
for payment by transfer from the Excess and -Deficiency
Account.
8: 10 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee is in favor of this motion.
Motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, carried unanimously.
8:12 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That in addition to money already appropriated,
the sum of $3,200.00 be raised and appropriated for Civil
Defense - Expenses for the balance of the year 1967.
Carried by voice vote. 8:13 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by Jules P . Sussman.
MOTION: That in addition to money already appropriated,
the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated for Con-
servation Commission - Expenses for the balance of the
year 1967.
8:14 P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves to amend the motion under
Article 4 by striking out the figure of $700.00 and in-
serting in place thereof the figure of $300.00.
8: 17 P . M.
Amendment, as offered by Mr. Parrish, declared lost by
voice vote. 8:28 P. M.
Main motion, as offered by Mr. Sussman, declared carried
by voice vote. 8:28 P. M.
Article 5. Presented by James L. Grant.
MOTION: That in addition to money already appropriated,
the sum of $1, 086.00 be raised and appropriated for
Cemetery Department - Personal Services for the balance
of the year 1967.
8:28 P. M.
Mr. Grant asks for permission for James R. Sherman,
Cemetery Commissioner, to speak on this article. Permission
granted. 8:30 P. M.
After general discussion, Howard M. Kassler moves the
previous question which was declared carried by voice
vote. 8:45 P . M.
Main motion declared lost by voice vote. 8:45 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00
for the purposeof meeting the Town's share of the expenses
of the West Suburban Regional Refuse Disposal Planning
Board formed by the regional refuse disposal planning
committees of the towns of Lexington, Bedford, Concord,
Lincoln and Weston and the city of Waltham, pursuant to
the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 44B, of the General
Laws.
Carried by voice vote. 8:47 P. M.
Article 7. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION:To raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for
expenses of the Permanent Building Committee, authorized
by vote adopted under Article 73 of the Warrant for the
1967 Annual Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 8:47 P. M.
Article 8. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author-
ized to enter into a contract for a study of traffic
conditions in such locations as the Selectmen may determine
on Bedford Street, Hartwell Avenue and Wood Street; and to
raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $16,000.00.
8:48 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee is against this article. 8:50 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the Planning Board is in
favor of this article. 8:52 P. M.
After general discussion,. James F. Flynn moves the
previous question which was declared carried by voice vote.
9 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion doubted by the Moderator, so
standingvote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
18 Frederick E. Tucker 11
24 Donald J. Shaw 13
35 Robert V. Whitman 19
21 Donald B. White 14
98 - 57
Main motion declared carried. 9:03 P. M.
Article 9. Presented by Robert Cataldo. !
MOTION: That in addition to money appropriated under
Article 16 of the 1965 Annual Town Meeting, the sum of
$28, 000.00 be appropriated for, the installation of a
sewer main or mains, and the acquisition of land or interest
therein necessary therefor, in such locations as the Sel-
ectmen may determine from the existing North Lexington
Pumping Station to the existing sewer main located in
Hamilton Road; and to provide for payment therefor by trans-
fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
Carried Unanimously 9:07 P. M.
Article 10. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
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MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000.00
for the reconstruction and permanent paving of a portion
of Massachusetts Avenue.
Carried by voice vote. 9:11 P . M.
Article 11. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That Article 11 be referred to the Board of
Selectmen with the request that they investigate further
means of cooperating with the Town of Arlington with
respect to the future uses of the so-called Great Meadow,
located in the Town of Lexington and owned by the Town of
Arlingt-on; that they consult with the various officers ,
boards, and appointed committees and commissions of both
towns for this purpose; and they they report to the next
Lexington Town Meeting their findings together with
recommendations for action by the Lexington Town Meeting.
Carried Unanimously 9:13 P. M.
Article 12. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That in addition to money appropriated under
Article 68 of the War-rant for the 1967 Annual Town
Meeting, the sum of $10,000.00 be raised and appropriated
for the installation of an instructional pool at the
Center. Playground. 9:15 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures
Committee is in favor of this article. 9:15 P. M.
Carried Unanimously. 9:15 P. M.
Article 13. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the layout
of as a town. way, Emerson Road from Adams Street a distance
of 1+10 feet, more or less, westerly, as laid out by the
Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 10,
1967, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to
raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 for the
construction of said street and for land acquisition.
9:17 P. M.
Report of Planning Board filed. 9:18 P. M.
After general discussion, Joseph P. Marshall moves the
previous question which was declared carried by voice
vote. 9:37 P. M.
Main motion declared lost by voice vote. 9:38 P . M.
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ARTICLE 14. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
(Approved MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the
by Attorney end of paragraph (c) of Section 9 thereof, under the
General on caption USE OF LAND, the following new sentence:
July 24, Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, out-
1967. door storage of two or more unregistered automobiles,
Advertised except where expressly authorized in a special permit
in Lexington issued by the Board of Appeals for an automobile sales
Minute-Man - or repair business, or an accumulation in the open or
August 10, discarded items not used or intended to be used by the
17 & 24, occupant of the property shall be deemed to be a junk
1967. ) yard.
Report of the Planning Board filed. 9:40 P. M.
Voice vote not unanimous, so standing vote taken as
follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
25 Frederick E. Tucker 1
32 Donald J.. Shaw 0
42 Robert V. Whitman 0
31 Donald B. White 0
13,0 1
More than two-thirds having voted in favor, the main
motion declared adopted. 9:42 P. M.
Article 15. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
(Approved MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out the
by Attorney second paragraph of Section 14 thereof under the caption
General on BOARD OF APPEALS and substituting in place thereof the
July 24, following new paragraph:
1967.
�- Advertised An appeal to the Board of Appeals under General Laws,
in Lexington Chapter 4OA, Section 13, shall be taken within thirty
L Minute-Man days from the date of 'the order or decision which is
August 10, being appealed, by filing a notice of appeal,
17 &1767.)24, specifying the grounds thereof, with the Town Clerk.
9:42 P . M.
Report of the Planning Board filed. 9:42 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 9:43 P . M.
Article 16. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out the
entire Section 15 thereof and by inserting in place
thereof the following new" Section 15:
SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS
The invalidity of any section or provision of this By-
Law, or in the administration thereof; as it applies to
one or more lots or areas of land shall not invalidate
its application to any other lot or area of land nor any
other section or provision hereof.
9:43 P. M.
��. Mr. Greeley moves for indefinite postponement which was
carried unanimously. 9:45 P. M.
� Article 17. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
(Approved by
Atty. Gen. MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out the
July 24, text of Section 18 thereof under the caption PENALTY FOR
1967. VIOLATION and substituting in place thereof the following:
Advertised
Lex. Min-Man.
August 10,
17 & 24, 1967.)
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Article 17. Whoever violates any provision of this By-Law shall
(Cont. ) be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty (S50.00) �
dollars for each offense, except that the penalty for
the removal of earth materials in violation of this By-
Law shall be as provided, for in the General By-Laws of
the Town of Lexington. Every day a violation continues
after its abatement has been ordered by the Town shall
constitute a new offense. 9:45 P. M.
Report of the Planning Board filed. 9:45 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M.
Article 18. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by redesignating as �.
paragraph c paragraph b of subsection 1 of Section 8 ( c)
thereof under the caption C 2 Districts and by adding a
new paragraph b to read as follows:
b. For each lot indoor or outdoor parking area on the
lot, available -and accessible for parking of motor
vehciles, containing not less than 50 per cent of the
area of such lot, ,provided, however, that for any lot
upon which any building is located on May 24, 1967 such
parking space may be the lesser of 50 per cent of the
area of such lot or the area of such lot that was avail-
able for parking on May 24, 1967, whether or not said
area was used for parking.
The provisions of this paragraph b. shall not apply
to the district described in paragraphs 2. and 4. in
subsection (d) -of Section 4 hereof under the caption
C 2 - General business districts.
9:47 P. 11.
Report of Planning Board filed. 9:47 F. M.
After general discussion, Herbert W. Eisenberg moves
the previous question which was declared carried by
voice vote. 10:10 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
17 Frederick E. Tucker 11
32 Donald J. Shaw 9
23 Robert V. Whitman 32
16 Donald B. White 20
88 72
Less than two-thirds having voted in favor, the motion
is declared not adopted. 10:12 P. M.
Leslie H. York moves for a five minute recess which was declared
lost by voice vote. 10:13 P. M.
Article 19. Presented by Erik Lund.
(Approved by
Atty. Gen. MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
July 24, paragraph f. of subsection 2. of Section 8 ( a) thereof
1967. under the caption AREA, FRONTAGE AND YARD REGULATIONS and 1
.]Advertised by adding at the end of said Section 8 ( a) a new sub-
Lex. Min-Man.
section 6. to read as follows:
August 10,
17 & 24, (As set forth in Article 19 of this meeting) .
1967.) 10:19 P. M.
(See Pages Mr. Lund read the Planning Board Report. 10:20 P . M.
582-584 for
motion as General discussion.
adopted.)
Martin Small moves that meeting be adjourned to Thursday,
June 15, 1967 at 8 P. M. which was declared lost. 10:32 P.M.
T.,"& 0,
Article 19. Jack L. Mitchell moves to lay Article 19 on the table
(Cont.) which was declaredcarried by voice vote. 10:35 P. M.
Article 20. Presented by Francis T. Worrell.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out the
figures "60,000" and "175" as they appear in paragraph a.
of subsection 1. of Section 8 (k) under the caption
CS Districts and by substituting in place thereof the
figures "15,500" and "125", respectively, so that said
paragraph a. shall read as follows:
a. A lot containing an area of not less than 15,500
square feet and a frontage of not less than 125 feet
on the street designated as the frontage street.
10:36 P. M.
Mr. Worrell reads the Planning Board Report -on this
article. 10:38 P. M.
Main motion carried. unanimously 10:39 P . M.
Martin I. Small moves to take Article 19 from the table which was
declared lost by voice vote. 10:40 P . M.
Article 21. Presented by, Francis T. Worrell.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law as follows:
A. By striking out the description of district 4 in
subsection ( c) of Section 4 thereof under the caption.
C 1 - Local business districts and by inserting in
place thereof the following:
4. A district on the northeasterly side of Bedford
Street beginning at the intersection of said north-
easterly line of Bedford Street and the southeasterly
boundary of the land of Town of Lexington (Public Works
"® Garage lot) ; thence northeasterly along said boundary
168 feet; thence southeasterly along the northeasterly
boundary of lots 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 shown on plan recorded
in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book
6826, Page 504, and along an extension of said boundary
to the southeasterly boundary of land now or formerly
of the Metropolitan Equipment and Service Company, Inc.
a distance of 620 feet, more or less; thence south-
westerly along said southeasterly boundary of land
now or formerly of the Metropolitan Equipment and
Service Company, Inc. a distance of 165 feet, more or
less, to the northeasterly line of Bedford Street;
thence along saidlineof Bedford Street northwesterly
a distance of 635.8 2 t, more or less, to the point of
beginning.
B. By adding a new Subsection (k) of Section 4 thereof
to read as follows:
(k) CS - Service and trade districts
1. A district on the northeasterly side of Bedford
Street beginning at the intersection of said north-
easterly line of Bedford Street and the southerly
line of the right of way of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road Company; thence along said right of way of the
Boston and Maine Railroad Company generally south-
easterly a distance of 1,585 feet, more or less,
thence southwesterly .a distance of 1,030 feet, more
or less, to a point in the southeasterly boundary of
land now or formerly of the Metropolitan Equipment
and Service Company, Inc. , said point being in line
with the rear boundary of lots 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 as shown
on plan recorded in Middlesex South District Registry
of Deeds, Book 6826, Page 504, extended southeasterly;
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Article 21. thence along said extension and along the rear
(Cont. ) boundary of said lots 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 northwesterly a
distance of 620 feet, more or less; thence south-
westerly
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along land of the Town of Lexington (Public
Works Garage lot) a distance of 168 feet to Bedford
Street; thence northwesterly along the northeasterly
line of Bedford Street a distance of 507 feet, more
or less, to the point of beginning.
10:43 P. M.
Mr. Worrell reads the Planning Board Report on this
article. 10:50 P. M.
Frank L. Stevens, Jr. speaks against the article.
11:02 P. M.
Mr. Walsh and Norman Connolly speak for the Knights
of Columbus against the article.
- 11: 08 P. M.
Sanborn C. Brown moves for indefinite postponement.
11:08 P. M.
After various spbakers, Roland- B. Greeley moves the
previous question which was carried unanimously.
11:13 P. M.
Indefinite postponement of Article 21 declared
carried unanimously. 11:14 P. M.
James F. Flynn. moves that the meeting be adjourned to Thursday,
June 15, 1967 at 8:15 P. M.
Carried Unanimously 11: 15 P. M.
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Town Clerk
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING `HELD JUNE 15, 1967
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent at
8: 17 P. M.
There were 170 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley. 8:18 P. M.
Article 22. Francis T. Worrell moves for indefinite postponement which
was carried unanimously. 8:20 P. M.
Article 23. Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
(Approved by MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by -striking out para-
Atty. Gen. graph 2. in subsection (g) of Section 4 thereof under
July 24, the caption A 1 - Garden apartment districts.
1967. b:20 P. M. r
Advertised
Lexington Roland B. Greeley presents Report of the Planning
Minute-Man Board and states that the Board is unanimously in
August 10, favor of passage of this article.
17 & 24,
1967.) Main motion carried unanimously 8:20 P. M.
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Erik Lund moves that Article 19 be taken off the table which
was carried by voice vote. 8:22 P. M.
Article 19. Martin I. Small makes the following motion:
I- move to amend the motion under Article 19:
1) by striking the words "For land outside the area
described in paragraph b. of said subsection 1 of
Section 8 ( a)-: " from subparagraph (2) of section d.
2) by striking the entire subparagraph (1) of Section
d. and by renumbering the two succeeding subparagraphs
from (2) and (3) to ( 1) and (2) .
8:214. P. M.
Erik Lund speaks against the amendment. 8:32 P. M.
Jules P. Sussman makes the following motion:
I move to amend the amendment to the motion under
Article 19 by substituting therefor the following:
I. By striking out from the first paragraph of the
proposed new subsection 6. the words "area, frontage and
yard" and by inserting in place thereof the words "area
and frontage".
II. By striking out paragraph d., and subparagraphs ( 1) ,
(2) and (3) thereof, in said proposed new subsection 6. ,
and by inserting in place thereof the following
paragraph d. :
d. The following minimum standards shall be observed
with respect to any reduction of street frontage
or lot area permitted in a planned unit development:
( 1) Street frontage may be reduced to not less
.� than 120 feet, and lot area may be reduced to
not less than 20,000 square feet.
(2) Street frontage may be further reduced on
curves in accordance with the provisions of
subsection 7. of Section 8( g) of this By-Law.
III. By striking out subparagraph (2) of paragraph e. of
said proposed new subsection 6., and by renumbering
subparagraph ( 3) thereof as subparagraph (2) .
8:39 P. M.
After general discussion, Temple E. Scanlon moves the
previous question which was declared carried by voice
vote. 8:53 P . M.
Motion, as offered by Mr. Sussman, declared lost by
voice vote. 8:53 P. M.
Motion, as offered by Mr. Small, declared lost by voice
vote. 8:53 P . M.
Voice vote on Mainmotion, as offered by :Erik Lund at the Special Town
Meeting held June 12, 1967, not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
�—` In Favor Tellers Opposed
12 Frank L. Stevens, Jr. 25
31 Alan S. Hodges 10
18 Paul B. West 27
16 Robert E. Meyer
77 76
Less than two-thirds having voted in favor, the motion
declared not adopted. 8:55 P. M.
Erik Lund moves for reconsideration of Article 19.
8:57 P. M.
The Moderator calls for a five minute recess. 8:58 P. M.
Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 9:05 P . M.
Reconsideration of Article 19 declared carried by voice vote.
9:10 P. M.
Article 19. Erik Lund makes the following motion:
I move to amend the motion under Article 19 as follows :
I. By striking out from the first paragraph of the
proposed new subsection 6. the words "area, frontage and I_
yard" and by inserting in place thereof the words "area
and frontage".
II. By striking out paragraph d. , and subparagraphs ( 1) ,
(2) and (3) thereof, in said proposed new subsection 6. ,
and by inserting in place thereof the following paragraph
d. :
d. The following minimum standards shall be observed
with respect to any reduction of street frontage or
lot area permitted in a planned unit development:
( 1) Street frontage may be reduced to not less than
120 feet, and lot area may be reduced to not
less than 20,000 square feet.
(2) Street frontage may further reduced on
curves in accordance with the provisions of
subsection 7. of Section 8(g) of this By-Law.
III. By striking out subparagraph (2) of paragraph e. of
said proposed new subsection 6. , and by renumbering
subparagraph (3) thereof as subparagraph (2) .
9:10 P. M.
(The Moderator states that the Planning Board Report
on this article was presented at the Special Town
Meeting held June 12, 1967 - the first session of this
meeting. )
The amendment, as offered by Mr. Lund, carried unanimously.
9:16 P. M.
Main motion offered by Mr. Lund as amended by Mr. Lund,
as follows, declared carried unanimously. 9:16 P. M.
MOTION UNDER ARTICLE 19, AS AMENDED, PASSED AS FOLLOWS:
(Approved MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
by Atty. paragraph f. of subsection 2. of Section 8( a) thereof
General under the caption AREA, FRONTAGE AND YARD REGULATIONS
July 24, 1967. and by adding at the end of said Section 8( a) a new
Advertised subsection 6. to read as follows:
Lexington
Minute-Man 6. The Board of Appeals may grant a special permit for
August 10, exceptions from the area and frontage provisions contained
17 & 24, in subsection 1. of this Section 8( a) for any tract of
1967. ) land of 10 acres or more to be subdivided, subject to the
requirements and conditions described below.
Subdivision of land in accordance with the provisions of
this subsection shall be known and may be referred to as
Planned Unit Development.
a. The general objetivos of planned unit developments
are to encourage:
( 1) Preservation of open space for conservation, out-
door recreation or park purposes;
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Article 19. (2) Better utilization of natural features of the
(Cont. ) land through a greater flexibility of design;
(3) More efficient provision of municipal services;
b. The number of building lots in any tract of land
for which a special permit is issued shall not
exceed such number of lots, usable for building and
conforming to the area and frontage requirements
specified in Section 8(a)1. hereof, as could be
contained in 85 per cent of the area of the tract to
be subdivided.
c. At least 25 per cent of the total area of such tract
shall remain unsubdivided, and, except as provided
below, unbuilt upon, and shall be used for con-
servation, outdoor recreation or park purposes.
( 1) Such unsubdivided land may be in one or more parcels
_ of a size and shape appropriate for its intended
use as determined by the Board of Appeals after
consideration of the recommendations by ,the
Planning Board.
(2) Such unsubdivided land shall be conveyed to and
accepted by the Town of Lexington or to all home-
owners within such tract jointly or to a trust the
beneficiaries of which shall be the homeowners
within such tract. Such trust shall have as one
of its purposes the maintenance of such land for
conservation, recreation or park purposes.
The future ownership of such unsubdivided land,
which may differ from parcel to parcel, shall be
specified by the Board of Appeals as a condition
of the special permit.
( 3) When such unsubdivided land is conveyed to persons
other than the Town of Lexington, the Town shall be
granted an easement over such land sufficient to
ensure its perpetual maintenance as conservation,
recreation or park land.
(4) Access at least 40 feet wide shall be provided to
each parcel of such unsubdivided land from one or
more streets in the subdivision.
(5) A maximum of 20 per cent of such open land may be
devoted to paved areas and structures used for or
accessory to active outdoor recreation, and con-
sistent with the open space uses of such land.
d. The following minimum standards shall be observed
with respect to any reduction of street frontage or
lot area permitted in a planned unit development:
(1) Street frontage may be reduced to not less than
120 feet, and lot area- may be reduced to not
less than 20,000 square feet.
(2) Street frontage may be further reduced on
curves in accordance with the provisions of
subsection 7. of Section 8(g) of this By-Law.
e. The petition for a special permit for a planned
unit development shall be accompanied by a pre-
liminary subdivision plan, a copy of which shall
also be submitted to the Planning Board. In
addition to the information required by Rules
and Regulations of the Planning Board to be
shown on preliminary subdivision plans, such
plan for a planned unit development shall show
the following:
( 1) Soil culture of the land such as wooded, pasture,
rock outcrops or swampy.
(2) Proposed landscaping and use of land which is
r—I to be reserved for conservation, recreation or
park use, including any proposed structures
thereon.
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Article 19. f. The Planning Board shall submit in writing to the
(Cont. ) Board of Appeals its report and recommendations as to
said petition for special permit, to include the
following:
(1) Its determination as to the number of lots
usable for building.
(2) A general description of the tract in question and
surrounding areas.
(3) An evaluation of the appropriateness of the proposed
development and the extent to which it accomplishes
the objectives of planned unit development.
(4) Recommendations for the granting or denial of the
special permit, including recommendations for
modifications, restrictions or requirements to be
imposed as a condition of granting the special
permit.
g. The Board of Appeals shall not take any action on a
petition for a permit for a planned unit development
until the Planning Board shall have submitted its
written recommendations to the Board of Appeals or
45 days shall have elapsed from the date of submission
of the preliminary subdivision plan and application
for special permit. In determining whether to grant
a special permit for a proposed planned unit develop-
ment which meets the minimum standards stated herein,
the Board of Appeals shall consider:
( 1) The report and recommendations of the Planning
Board.
(2) The general objectives of planned unit development.
(3) The existing and probable future development of
surrounding areas.
(4) The appropriateness of the proposed development
in relation to topography, soils and other
characteristics of the tract in question.
h. Where its decision differs from the recommendations
of the Planning Board., the Board of Appeals shall
state in its decision the reasons therefor. I
i. Nothing contained herein shall in any way exempt a
proposed subdivision from compliance with the Rules 4.._.
and Regulations of the Planning, Board, nor shall it
in any way affect the right of the Board of Health
and of the Planning Board to approve, with or
without conditions and modifications, or disapprove
a subdivision plan in accordance with the provisions
of such Rules and Regulations and of the Subdivision
Control Law.
j. The Planning Board shall not recommend and the Board
of Appeals shall not grant a special permit for the
subdivision of land into lots having the reduced area
and frontage, as provided for in this subsection, if
it appears that because of soil, drainage, traffic or
other conditions the granting of such permit would
be detrimental to the neighborhood or to the Town or
inconsistantwith the purposes of planned unit devel-
opment. In granting .a special permit, the Board of
Appeals shall impose such additional conditions and
safeguards as public safety, welfare and convenience
may require, either as recommended by the Planning
Board or upon its own initiative.
k. Subsequent to a special permit granted by the Board
of Appeals. under the provisions of this subsection
6, and the approval of a definitive plan of a sub-
division by the Planning Board, the location of
side and rear lines of lots in such subdivision
may be revised from time to time in accordance with
applicable provisions of other laws and regulations but
any change in the number of lots, the lines of streets,
the reserved open space, its ownership or use or any
other conditions stated in the original special permit
shall require a new special permit issuedin accordance
with the provisions of this By-Law.
(Carried Unanimously 9:16 P. N. )
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Article 274.. Presented by -Erik Lund.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
the words "The foregoing provisions in Section 8(a)l.
as to area, frontage and side yards only shall not apply
to the following: " as they appear at the beginning of
paragraph (a) 2. of Section 8 thereof and subparagraphs
a. , b. , c. , d. and e. thereunder and by inserting in
place thereof the following paragraph (a)2.. and sub-
paragraphs a., b., c. , d. and e:
2. The foregoing provisions of Section 8(a)l. as to
area, frontage and side yards only shall not apply to
any lot lawfully laid out by plan or deed duly
r- recorded, or shown on a plan endorsed by the Planning
Board as not requiring approval under the Subdivision
Control Law, for a period of five years from the date
of such recording or endorsement, whichever is earlier,
provided such lot has an area- of at least 5,000 square
feet and a street frontage of at least 50 feet, and
provided that at the time of such recording or en-
dorsement such lot complied with the area and frontage
requirements of this By-Law in effect at the time of
such recording or endorsement, nor shall said provisions
of Section- 8(a) 1. as to area, frontage_ and side yards
apply to the following: -
a. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or
deed prior to March 18, 1929, provided such lot
contains an area of at least 5,000 square feet and
a street frontage of at least 50 feet, and provided
further that if such lot has a frontage of less
than 100 feet or an area of less than 10,000
square feet and at any time on or after June 15,
1967 is` held in common ownership with one or more
contiguous vacant lots, all having frontage upon a
common street, said provisions as to area, frontage
and side yards shall apply to the extent that it is
possible by combining such lots.
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b. Any lot lawfully laid out' and- recorded by plan or
deed on or after March- 18, 1929 and: prior to August
8, 1938, provided such lot contains an area of at
- least 7,500 square feet- and a street frontage of at
least 75 feet, and provided further that if such
lot has a- frontage of less than 100 feet or an area
of less than 10,000 square feet and at any time on
or after June 15, 1967 is held in common ownership
with one or more contiguous vacant lots, all having
frontage upon a common street, said provisions as
to area, frontage and side yards shall apply to
the extent that it is possible by combining such
lots.
c. Any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan or
deed on or after August '8, 1938 and prior to
December 4, 1950, provided such lot contains an
area of at least 12,500 square feet and a street
frontage of at least 100 feet.
d. Any lot situated outside the area described in
Section 8(a)l.b. , lawfully laid out and recorded
by plan or deed on or after December I , 1950 and
prior to, November 30, 1953, provided such lot con-
tains an area of at least 15,500 square feet and a
street frontage of at least 125 feet.
e. For any lot lawfully laid out and recorded by plan
or deed, provided such lot complied with area and
frontage requirements- in effect at the time of
such recording and has an area of at least 5,000
square feet and a frontage of at least 50 feet on
a public way or a way shown on a plan approved under
the Subdivision Control Law, the Board of Appeals
may grant a special permit for an exception to the
t
Article 24. provisions of Section 8(a) 1. as to area and frontage only,
(Cont. ) where a substantial area in the vicinity of such lot has r.771 I
been developed and built upon and the residences in such
area have been constructed on lots generally having no
more area and frontage than such lot, and where
substantial financial hardship as to the owner of such
lot would result from the requirement of larger area and
frontage than generally prevail in the area. Notwith-
standing the granting of such permit, the side yard
requirements set forth in•Section-8(a): 3. shall be
applicable.
9:22 P. M.
Mr. Lund submits the Report of the Planning Board and I->
states the Board is unanimously in favor of passage of
this article. 9:23 P. M.
After general discussion, Joseph 0. Rooney moves the
previous question which was carried by voice vote.
9:43 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
36 Alan S. Hodges 3
29 Paul B. West 20
19 Frank L. Stevens, Jr. 18
17 Robert E. Meyer 14
101 55
Less than two-thirds having voted in favor, the motion
is not adopted. 9:47 P. M.
Article 25. Presented by Robert H. Kingston.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth-
orized to construct a bituminous concrete or other side-
walk within the location of Concord Avenue from the westerly
terminus of Benjamin Road to Waltham Street, including
related work as required, where the abutting owner pays
one-half the cost, or otherwise; and to raise and
appropriate therefor the sum of $20,000.00.
9:47 P. M.
Francis T. Worrellreads a policy statement on sidewalks
by the Planning Board. 9:56 P . M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. , speaks for the Appropriation
Committee against the motion. 10 P. M.
Hugh M. Chapin speaks for the Capital Expenditures
Committee against the article and moves for indefinite
postponement. 10:01 P . M.
After general discussion, Frank T. Samuel, Jr. moves the
previous question which was declared carried by voice
vote. 10:08 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared carried by voice vote.
10:08 P . M.
Article 26. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the lay-
out of as a town way, Laconia Street from Lowell Street
a distance of 1150 feet, more or less, southerly and
easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Better-
ment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or
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Article 26. otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
( Cont. ) in land necessary therefor; and to raise and
appropriate the sum of $23,000.00 for the construction
of said street and for land acquisition.
10:10 P. M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the Planning Board is
unanimously,in favor .of this article.
Jules P. Sussman gives notice of reconsideration of Article 24.
10:13 P. M.
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. gives notice of reconsideration of
Article 25. 10:13 P . M. '
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Article 26. General discussion.
(Cont. )
Hugh M. Chapin of the Capital Expenditures Committee
moves that this_ article be indefinitely postponed.
10:28' 'P. M.
Frank T. Parrish, Jr. states that the Appropriation
Committee is in favor of the main motion.
10:29 P . M.
Charles F. Gallagher, Jr. moves the previous question
which was declared carried by voice vote. 10:32 P. M.
Indefini,te_ postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:32 P . M.
Main motion declared carried by voice vote. 10:3 . P. M.
Article 27. Presented by Leslie H. York.
(Approved MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lex-
by Attorney ington, Section L. ( j) C L}.--Small office districts, by
General adding at the end the following paragraph:
July 24,
1967. A district on the Northerly side of Worthen Road bounded
Advertised and described as follows: SOUTHEASTERLY by Worthen Road-
Lexington by five courses measuring respectively, twenty-five (25)
Minute-Man feet, one hundred eleven and 63/100 ( 111.63) feet, three
August 10, hundred forty-eight and 26/100 (348."26) feet, one hundred
17 & 24, nineteen and 2/100 ( 119.02) feet, and ninety-two and
1967. ) 97/100 (92.97) feet; NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly
of First National. Stores, Inc. , and Custance Brothers,
Inc. , four hundred seventy-six and 82/100 (476.82) feet;
NORTHWESTERLY by ,land of Town of Lexington, Lexington
HousingAuthority, eight hundred fifty-seven and 98/100
( 857. ) feet; SOUTHWESTERLY by land of Arthur C. and
Florence B. Ruge, three hundred thirty-seven and 93/100
(337.93) feet; NORTHWESTERLY by land of said Arthur C .
and Florence B. Rugs., twenty-five (25) feet; and SOUTH-
WESTERLY by land of Grace Chapel, Inc. , four hundred
fifty (450) feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
10:36 P. M.
Mr. York asks for permission for Harold I% Stevens to
speak on this article. Permission granted. 10: 37 P. M.
Mr. Stevens gives explanation. 10:52 P . M.
Roland B. Greeley states that the Planning Board recommends
passage of this article by four to one and files the
Report of the Planning Board. 10:53 P . M.
Francis T. Worrell presents the minority report of the
Planning Board. 10:54 P. M.
After general- discussion, Edwin A. Bennett moves the
previous -question which was carried unanimously.
11:15 P. M.
Article 27. Standing vote taken on main motion as follows:
(Cont. )
In Favor Tellers Opposed
33 Alan S. Hodges 5
35 Paul B. West 10
33 Frank L. Stevens, Jr.
19 Robert E. Meyer 12
120 31
More than two-thirds having voted in favor, the motion is
declared adopted. 11:17 P. M:
Article 28 . Presented by Roland B. Greeley.
(Approved MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding in para-
by Attorney graph 2 of subsection ( j) of Section 5 thereof under
General the captions C 4 Districts the following new sub-
July 24, paragraph d. :
1967.
Advertised d. Funeral homes .
Lexington 11:18 P . M.
Minute-Man _
August 10, Mr. Greeley states that the Planning Board is unanimously j
17 & 24, in favor of passage of this article and files the report
1967. ) • of the Planning Board.
Carried Unanimously 11:18 P. M.
Article 29.
Presented by Norman J. Richards.
(Approved by
Attorney MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the
General end of Section 4(b) under the caption R 2 - Two- family
July 24, dwelling districts the following new district:
1967.
Advertised 5. A district on the southwesterly side of Massachusetts
Lexington Avenue extending from the westerly line of Oak Street
Minute-Man to the easterly line of Pleasant Street and for a depth
August 10, of 100 feet throughout.
17 & 24, 11:20 P. M.
1967. )
Natalie H. Riffin states that the Planning Board is
--1 unanimously in favor of this article and files the
Report of the Planning Board.
: Carried Unanimously 11:24 P. M.
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Article 30. Presented by Robert E. Meyer.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change
certain land from an R 1-One Family Dwelling District
(Approved to a CN-Neighborhood Business District, by adding in
by Attorney Section 4, Geographical Descriptions of Districts, at
General the end of paragraph 1 in subdivision ( 1) CN-Neigh-
July 24, borhood Business Districts, the following additional
1967. description:
Advertised
Lexington This district shall also include the land on the
Minute-Man northerly side of North Hancock Street commencing at
August 10, the point of beginning of the land described in the
17 & 24, preceding paragraph; thence northerly along the easterly
1967. ) boundary of said land described in the preceding para-
graph a distance of 108.96 feet to the Lot 12 referred
to in said preceding paragraph; thence easterly along
the • southerl y lot line of said Lot 12 and then
continuing on the same course a total distance of 29
feet, more or less, to a point; thence southerly in a
straight line, running in part along the westerly
boundary of the lot shown on plan entitled "Land On
North Hancock St. Lexington Belonging To Heirs Of
Olive J. Smith" recorded in said Registry of Deeds in
Book 3214, End, a distance of 119 feet, more or less,
to a point in the northerly sideline of North Hancock
Article 30. Street; and thence westerly along the northerly
(Cont. ) sideline of North Hancock Street a distance of 42 feet,
more or less, to the point of beginning.
11:25 P . M.
Mr. Meyer asks for permission for Harold E. Stevens to
speak on this article. Permission granted. 11:26 P. M.
Mr. Stevens gives explanation. 11:35 P . M.
Natalie H. Riffin states that the Planning Board is
unanimously in favor of this article and files the
Report of the Planning Board. 11:36 P . M.
After general discussion, J. Keith Butters moves the
previous question which was declared carried unanimously.
11:46 P. M.
Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
31 Alan S. Hodges 7
34 Paul B. West 11
26 Frank L. Stevens, Jr. 4
19 Stephen T. Russian 6
110 28
More than two-thirds having voted in favor, the motion
is declared adopted. 11:48 P. M.
Article 31. Presented by Paul B. West.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lex-
ington, Section 4 (h) 0-3 - Special Commercial Districts,
by adding the following at the end of said Section:
"A district on the Southerly side of the Cambridge
Concord Highway (Route 2) , bounded and described as
follows:
SOUTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Lexington In-
vestment Trust by four courses measuring respectively,
one hundred sixty-three ( 163) feet, one hundred fifty-
five (155) feet, three hundred sixty-three (363) feet,
and three hundred nineteen (319) feet; thence by the
Northern Circumferential Highway and the Cambridge Concord
Highway by six courses measuring respectively, NORTH-
WESTERLY, twenty-two (22) feet; NORTHEASTERLY, three
hundred seventeen and 9/10 (317.9) feet, NORTHEASTERLY,
ninety-nine (99) feet and three hundred sixty and 8/10
(360.8) feet; NORTHWESTERLY, thirty-three (33) feet; and
NORTHEASTERLY, three hundred fifty-six and 5/10 (356.5)
feet; thence EASTERLY by Spring Street by two courses
measuring respectively, one hundred forty-two and 5/10
( 142.5) and one hundred fifty ( 150) feet; and SOUTHERLY,
five hundred fifty-four (554) feet to the point of
beginning. "
11:50 P. M.
Frederick Conroy is recognized and speaks on this article.
11:58 P. M.
Erik Lund states that the Planning Board is unanimously
opposed to this article and files the Report of the
Planning Board. 11:59 P. M.
After various speakers, Anne G. Fisher moves the
previous question which was declared carried unanimously.
12:06 A. M.
Main motion declared lost by voice vote. 12:08 A. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that the meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 12:08 A. M.
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Benjamin W. White, 18 Peacock Farm Road, resigned as a Town 'a1
Meeting Member in Precinct Two as of July 7, 1967.
Alvin L. Schmertzler, 23 Peacock Farm Road, was moved up,
and has accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Two as of
July 7, 1967. Term ends in March 1968.
Edward R. Bellone, 142 Worthen Road, resigned as a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct Four as of August 15, 1967.
Joseph A. Trani, 11 Slocum Road, was moved up, and has accepted
Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Four, effective as of August 15, .�
1967.
James F. Flynn, 3 Minute Man Lane, Town Meeting Member in
Precinct Six, died on November 15, 1967.
Mary T. Cogan, 29 Patterson Road, was moved up, and has
accepted Town Meeting 11embership in Precinct Six, filling the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Flynn. Term ends in March
1968.
Mary R. McDonough resigned as Town Treasurer effective
December 1, 1967. Paul G. Yewell was appointed temporary Town
Treasurer by the Board of Selectmen until the next Annual Town
Election which will be held March 4, 1968.
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Alan S. Hodges, 21 Dawes Road, resigned as a Town Meeting
Member in Precinct Two, effective February 19, 1968.
This vacancy was not filled at this time because the time
had expired for encumbants to file for the March election. This
vacancy will be filled at the March 4, 1968 Annual Town Election.
(WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book)
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 4, 1968
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington 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 sixty-eight at 7:00 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct Two,
Adams School; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct Four, High
School; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station; Precinct Six, Maria f
Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed
by the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were
assigned for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden Ilda J. Field
Marjorie E. Wirpio Clerk Agnes Heimlich
• Eileen J. Fradette Inspector Henry P. Meade
Virginia M. Warner Inspector Alice G. Marshall
Margaret Magner Inspector Ida B. Fisk
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Randall W. Richards Warden Michael Lovezzola
Edna R. Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver
Dolores M. Swan Inspector Mary G. McCauley
Marjorie Modoono Inspector Dorothy A. McCallum
Rose J. Grant Inspector Anna N. Bushard
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Helen L. Perry Clerk Sally S. Hooper
Alice L. Osgood Inspector Florence M. Boone
Mary Casey Inspector Irene V. Fenerty
Ann M. Baum Inspector Edna Marshall
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven
o' clock A. M. and remained open until eight o' clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance
of their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,713 (Twenty-seven hundred, thirteen)
Precinct Two 2,258 (Twenty-two hundred, fifty-eight)
Precinct Three 2,149 (Twenty-one hundred, forty-nine
Precinct Four 2,155 (Twenty-one hundred, fifty-five)
Precinct Five 2,534 (Twenty-five hundred, thirty-four)
Precinct Six 2,314 (Twenty-three hundred, fourteen)
14,123 (Fourteen thousand, one hundred twenty-three)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk
at her office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the
result as follows:
Precinct One 640 (Six hundred forty)
Precinct Two 669 (Six hundred sixty-nine)
Precinct Three ?43 (Seven hundred forty-three)
Precinct Four 745 (Seven hundred forty-five)
Precinct Five 788 (Seven hundred eighty-eight)
Precinct Six 745 ( Seven hundred forty-five)
4,330 (Forty-three hundred, thirty)
Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SELECTMEN
Irving H. Mabee 441 476 607 577 602 531 3,234
Roland B. Greeley 462 479 601 567 58o 550 3,239
Blanks 377 383 278 346 394 409 2,187
Totals 1,280 1,338 1,486 1,490 1,576 1,490 8,660
Irving H. Mabee and Roland B. Greeley elected Selectmen for three
years.
TOWN CLERK
Mary R. McDonough 535 542 660 631 676 616 3,660
Blanks 105 127 83 114 112 129 670
Totals 640 669 743 745 788 745 4,330
Mary R. McDonough elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER
Paul G. Yewell 441 467 580 536 580 515 3,119
Blanks 199 202 163 209 208 230 1,211
Totals 640 —767 743 745 788 745 4,33o
Paul G. Yewell elected Town Treasurer for one year.
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Pr. 1 Pr.2 Pr. 3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals Zil
SCHOOL COMMITTEE for Three Years 1
Robert H. Farwell 279 306 388 384 403 330 2,090
Vernon C . Page 320 361 410 342 409 435 - 2,277
Richard K. Eaton 223 188 286 287 284 314 1,582 i
Robert H. Kingston 294 294 284 348 363 236 1,819
Blanks 164 189 118 129 117 175 892
Totals 1,280 1,338 1,486 1,490 1,576 1,490 8,66o
Robert H. Farwell and Vernon C. Page were elected to the School
Committee for three 'years.
PLANNING BOARD 11
Eric T. Clarke 452 496 593 585 599 542 3,267
Blanks 188 173 150 160 189 203 1,063
Totals 0 669 743 745 788 745 4,330
Eric T. Clarke was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
MODERATOR
Robert B. Kent 480 493 618 592 638 560 3,381
Blanks 160 176 125 153 150 185 949
Totals 640 669 743 745 788 745 4,33o
Robert B. Kent was elected Moderator for one year. ..
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Doris E. Barclay 254 225 370 305 338 259 1,751
Joseph J. Downey 205 291 124 269 192 241 1,322
Kenneth M. Smith 110 58 194 98 165 173 798
Blanks 71 95 55 73 93 72 459
Totals 640 669 743 745 788 745 41330
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Doris E. Barclay was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
John C. Graham 225 236 342 296 352 353 1,804
Paul J. MacKenzie 237 174 116 165 171 149 1,012
Reed Kingston Taylor 84 101 169 129 131 121 735
Blanks 94 158 116 155 134 122 779
Totals 640 669 743 745 788 745 4,330
John C. Graham was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS for Six Years
William R. McEwen, Jr. 441 )113 567 531 559 522 3,063
Blanks 199 226 176 214 229 183 1,267
Totals 640 669 743 745 788 745 4,330
William R. McEwen, Jr. was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for six
years.
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TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS for Four Years (Vacancy)
Gaynor K. Rutherford 420 423 551 539 543 504 2,980 '
Blanks 220 246 192 206 245 241 1,350 1-1
Totals 640 669 743 745 788 745 4,33o
Gaynor K. Rutherford was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for four years.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
*Lois W. Brown 346 Francis B. McNamara, Jr. 196
*Sanborn C. Brown 342 Robert S. Wilson 240
*Alfred S. Busa 308 *Paul J. MacKenzie 276
*Logan Clarke, Jr. 312 *William E. Maloney, Jr. 339
*Robert H. Farwell 348 Vincent A. McCrossen 166
*Roland B. Greeley 327 Lawrence G. Movsessian 219
*Nathaniel Hartwell 292 Albert P. Zabin 187
*Eleanor BradfordILitchfidd 314 Blanks 2,258
*Joseph P. Marshall 324
William F. Mason 246 *Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
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*Charles T. Abbott 291 ..Gordon E. Steele 323
*Van T. Boughton, Jr. 330 *Mary Louise Touart 326
*Elizabeth H. Clarke 350 **Georgia H. Williams 287
*Milton L. Gould 317 *Frederick C. Frick 289
Allan Green 268 Sidney B. Williams 277
Vernon C. Page 410 *::Francis G. Fuery 288
*Aiden Lassell Ripley 350 *Melvin G. Holland 310
**George E. Rowe, Jr. 288 Robert George Sweet 253
Alvin L. Schmertzler 266 Blanks 3,474
*Elegtpd. for three years.
*::Tie vote to be decided at election.
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT THREE
*John R. Bevan 430 *Fred C. Bailey 420
*Oscar R. Carlson 1.4.52 Irving Goldberg 224
*Hugh M. Chapin 406 George V. Kotelly 194
*Herbert W. Eisenberg 311 Russell B. Mason 291
*Ernest A. Giroux 463 Gordon R. Osgood 305
::H. Bigelow Moore 440 Warren Roberts 234
*Donald E. Nickerson 473 Blanks 2,357
*Frank T. Samuel, Jr. 376
L ! *Martin I. Small 374
-::Donald B. White 423
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
*Otis S. Brown, Jr. 467 *Harriet V. Reiman 406
**Carl E. Bryant 396 *Natalie H. Riffin 431
*Richard K. Eaton 452 Joseph A. Trani 341
*Malcolm R. Gavin 402 Burton L. Williams 340
*Thomas S. Grindle 397 *Arthur T. Bernier 475
***Betty S. Jones 393 *Lilah H. Groisser 429
*Erik L. Mollo-Christensen 14.58 *Walter T. Kenney, Jr. 425
*Frank T. Parrish, Jr. 413 Blanks 3,460
**Blected for two years.
*Elected for three years.
***Elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
*Stanley A. Brown 326 ::Robert V. Whitman 399
::Levi G. Burnell 439 Charles F. Brackett 264
*Howard H. Dawes 384 H. Gordon Buchanan 213
::John T. Harvell 478 John M. Frankovich 188
::George A. Kolovson 323 Manfred P. Friedman 251
*William A. Melbye, Jr. 329 Frank Sandy 214
*Robert E. Meyer 384 John J. Shanahan 184
**Michael A. Miller 313 Camille B. Skov 227
*Ruth Morey 451 *Francis W. K. Smith 349
*Charles E. Parks 388 Irvin G. Stiglitz 241
Blanks 3,111
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
:: James E. Brown 401 **Frank Compagnone 330 A.
:: David E. Humez 398 *Paul E. Mazerali 409 ,,
• Donald K. Irwinc
4�+7 ***William Spencer Sullivan 385 -
:: Robert C. Johnson • 147 :.::John J. Maguire 185 W .
:: Erik Lund 132 Margaret J. Perry 95 :'
• Garry Margolius 4.25 Barbara Gilson 34.
* Burt E. Nichols 396 Elizabeth S. Newlands 1 r`°
:: David A. Somers 386 Richard J. Wertheim 1
Stanley E. Toye 388 Blanks 4,901
:: Richard Best Blomfield 399
*Elected for three years. -
**Elected for one year. 1
***Elected for two years.
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March 5, 1968
To Whom It May Concern:
As of this fifth day of March, 1968, I do hereby appoint
Rita J. McNamara as Assistant Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington. `
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As a vacancy exists in the Town Meeting Membership in
Precinct Two, Sidney B. Williams, 196 Follen Road, was moved
up, and has accepted membership, filling the vacancy caused u
by the resignation of Alan S. Hodges., 21 Dawes Road. effective
February 19, 1968. ,
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Roland B. Greeley, 1359 Massachusetts Avenue, resigned as y,
a Town Meeting Member in Precinct One as of March 7, 1968. 4°
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William F. Mason, 156 Vine Street, was moved up,, and has ,,,
accepted Town. Meeting Membership in Precinct One, filling the i.
vacancy caused by the resignation -of Mr. Greeley. _,.
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