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1920-Annual Report
1-:7'," yj e�l ,; F ! 3 REPORTS A OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE 41' , n177g .. ,c iik 1.a'4-z.-4,t: F', A. • :; Town of Lexington For the Year 19.20 :\MEDFORD, MASS a1EDFORD AiJ•E k RI' PRLSS 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Trustees of Public Trusts Surveyors of Lumber F. FOSTER SHERBURNE '26 J HENRY DUFFY FRANK D. PEIRCE '22 EDGAR W HARROD JOHN F TURNER '24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Tree Warden Planning Board SHELDON A. ROBINSON J. Ol)1N TILTON '23 Moderator CHRISTOPHER S RYAN '22 LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS JOSEPH R. COTTON EDWARD T '21 '2 HENRYI3ENRI' L WADSWORTH '23 Constables WILLIAMI'I R GREELEY '22 CHARLES H. FRANKS DR FRED S PIPER '21 raoM PATRICK J MAGUIRE March, 1920, to March, 1921 Field Drivers Director, Agriculture and Home Eco- WILLIAM F FLETCIIER nomtcs PATRICK J MAGUIRE CHARLES R PUTNA M Town Clerk. Collector of Taxes - •I. HENRY DUFFY BYRON C. EARLE Selectmen Cemetery Commissioners WILLIAM S SCAMMAN (Chair- EDWARD WOOD '23 APPOINTED OFFICERS man) '23 CHARLES J DAILEY '21 JAY 0 RICHARDS '22 JOHN E. A MULLIKEN '22 WILLIAM B FOSTER '21 Almshouse, Matron Cary Memorial Library, Librarian Town Accountant MRS WILLIAM E EATON MISS :MARIAN P. KIRKLAND Overseers of the Poor CHARLES F. PIERCE Animal Inspector WILLIAM B. FOSTER (Chair- DR HARRY L. ALDERMAN Cary Memorial Library, Assistants man) '21 Board of HealthMISS HELEN B MUZZEY JAY O. RICHARDS '22 DR. WILLIAM L. BARNES Assistant Town Clerk MISS KATHERINE BUCK WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN '22 , (Chairman) '23 HELEN C GALLAGHER MISS DOROTHY B WENT- CHARLES H FRANKS '22' WORTH Road Commissioners WILLIAM B FOSTER '21 Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees MISS EMMA 0 NICHOLS (East JAY 0 RICHARDS (Chairman) F FOSTER SHERBURNE '26 Lexington Branch) '22 School Committee FRANK D PEIRCE '22 WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN '23 GEORGE E. BRIGGS (Chairman) JOHN F TURNER '24 Cary Memorial Library, Janitor \ ILLIAM B FOSTER '21 '22 Build Inspector FRANK E CLARKE Board of SurveyEDWARD P. MERRIAM '23 P HALLIE C. BLAKE '21 WESLEY T WADMAN Treasurer WILLIAM S SCAMMAN (Chair Cary Memorial Library, man) '23Park Commissioners Burial Agent GEORGE E BRIGGS JAY O. RICHARDS '22 DR.J.ODIN TILTON (Chairman) ARTHUR A MARSHALL Constable WILLIAM B FOSTER '21 '22 Burial Permits, Agent to Issue CHARLES E WHEELER Assessors EDWARD WOOD '23 HELEN C GALLAGHER GEORGE H. JACKSON (Chair WILLIAM E. MULLIKEN '2Y Cary Memorial Library, Board of Fence Viewers man) '23 J. HENRY DUFFY FREDERICK J. SPENCER '22 Water and Sewer Commissioners THEE Stees ELECTMEN CHARLES E. WHEELER HENRY E. TUTTLE '21 WILLIAM H BURGESS, (Chair- THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE and Fire E man) THE SETTLED CLERGYMEN EDWAr s Town Treasurer EDWIN B WORTHEN '22 RD W. TAYLOR (Chief) B GEORGE D HARRINGTON HARRY A. WHEELER '23 OF THE TOWN WILLIAM S. SCAMMA APPOINTED OFFICERS '8 s TOWN OF LEYINGrON Forest Warden Police (Special) Stone Building Janitor Water and Sewer Department, Clerk OSBORNE J GORMAN MARK DODD JOHN E GARMON FLORENCE M BOYD THOMAS F FARDY Street Supervisor Weigher of Beef Fumigator CHARLES A MANLEY ROBERT H WHITE WILLIAM E DENHAM ARTHUR A MARSHALL DENNIS H COLLINS JOSEPH TROPEANO Town Counsel Weighers of Coal Gammell Legacy Income, Trustees WALTER S BEATTY ROBERT L. RYDER WILLIAM E MULLIKEN Acting with Overseers of the WILLIAM P WRIGHT Poor WILLIAM S SCAMMAN Town EngineerGEORGER E A TEAGUEMULLIK MRS WILLIAM W REED F TEAGUE MRS ARTHUR C WHITNEY THOMAS F GRIFFIN J HENRY DUFFY JACOB BIERENBROODSPOT FREDERICK J SPENCER Town Hall Janitor HAROLD I WELLINGTON LockupKeepers IT DUDLEY MURPHY p GEORGE S TEAGUE JOHN E KELLEY Weighers of Hay and Grain PATRICK J MAGUIRE ALECK OHLSON MOSES F WILBUR AS C BUCKLEY Town Physician f3 IORGE CRAWFORD DR HENRY C VALENTINE ROBERT E FRED W GIVEN NAFORD Measurer of Grain MICHAEL A PERO MOSES F WILBUR JOHN G FIT.:GERALD Undertakers Weigher (Public) FRET) W JOHNSON ARTHUR A MARSHALL WILLIAM E MULLIKEN Measurers of Wood, Bark and Ma- EDWARD W TAYLOR JAMES F MCCARTHY GEORGE F TEAGUE nure JOHN CAMPBELL JOHN B A MULLIKEN HENRY W PRESTON FRANK E CLARKE Village Hall Janitor ALBERT BIERENBROODSPOT GEORGE F TEAGUE CHARLES 0 RICHARDS WILLIAM P WRIGHT HAROLD I WELLINGTON WILLARD E WORMWOOD ANDREW BIERENBROODSPOT D Water and Sewer Department, WILLIAM E DENHAM HARRY M ALDRTCH Su- Milk Inspector JOHN E KB] LEY perintendent and Registrar Weigher at Stone Crusher ANDREW BAIN DANIEL W WORMWOOD CHARLES S. BEAUDRY MISS L T WHITING Moth Department Superintendent EDWARD J HOGAN OSBORNE J GORMAN GEORGE E F'AY EMIL I NASH Moth Department Supervisor CHARLES M BLAKE WILLIAM S SCAMIVIAN Plumbing Inspector Odorless Cart, Charge of ANDREW BAIN ERNEST W MARTIN Registrars of Voters Police Officers CHARLES F NOURSE (Chair- CHARLES H FRANKS (Acting man) '23 Chief) to June 1, 1920 BARTHOLOMEW D CALLA- PATRICK J MAGUIRE (Acting HAN '22 Chief) DAVID F MURPHY '21 JAMES IRWIN J HENRY DUFFY (Clerk) JOHN C RUSSELL WILLIAM F FLETCHER Sealer of Weights and Measures EDWARD C MAGUIRE CHARLES E HADLEY THOMAS C BUCKLEY JAMES J SULLIVAN Slaughtering Inspectors WALTER H KEW GEORGE A WARNER WILLIAM C O'LEARY LEONARD K DUNHAM Police (Park) Stenographer JOHN J GARRITY HELEN C GALLAGHER COMMITTEES APPOINTED 7 S TOWN OF LEXINGTON Improved Railroad Transportation Revision of Building Laws Appointed March 12, 1917 Appointed December 17, 1920 WILLARD C HILL JAY 0 RICHARDS GEORGE F MEAD WESLEY T WADMAN COMMITTEES APPOINTED AT VARIOUS CHARLES Ii SPAULDING EDWARD W TAYLOR J WILLARD HAYDEN, JR WILLIAM J. MARSHALL TOWN MEETINGS DANIEL J O'CONNELL THEODORE A CUSTANCE WILLIAM C STICKEL Town Form Government FREDERICK 0 WOODRUFF Appointed December 17, 1920 By-Laws North Lexington School SIDNEY R WRIGHTINGTON Appointed April 29, 1920 Appointed rune 30, 1919 Methods of Accounting ALBERT B TENNEY FREDERICK L. EMERY DWIGHT F KILGOUR Appointed March 15, 1920 CHRISTOPHER S RYAN J HENRY DUFFY TIMOTHY H O'CONNOR ppJAMES STUART SMITH S LEWIS BARBOUR GUY E DENISON HALLIE C BLAKE ALBERT H BURNHAM CLARENCE D FULLER DANIEL B LEWIS HENRY L WADSWORTH Committee to Confer with Assessors and JOHN F TURNER GEORGE L GILMORE Appointed April 8, 1918 THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, ALBERT H BURNHAM George E Briggs, Edward P THEODORE A CUSTANCE Merriam and Hallie C Blake DANIEL B LEWIS WILLIAM W REED Corn Borer FREDERICK 0 WOODRUFF Appointed Oct 17, 1919 EDWARD V OOD Finance Committee ROBERT II HOLT Term expires in March, 1921 FREDERICK 0 WOODRUFF FRANK R. KIMBALL WILLIAM H. BURGESS LYON CARTER ROBERT L RYDER ARTHUR W HATCH JOSEPH H. CODY ' WILLARD C HILL CHARLES L PARKER THOMAS F FARDY, JR FRED S PIPER Term expires in March, 1922 ARTHUR H CARVER WALTER S BEATTY ERNEST W MARTIN ALBERT H BURNHAM ALFRED E ROBINSON CHARLES L PARKER HENRY R COMLEY JAMES G ROBERTSON PAUL W DEMPSEY JAMES W SMITH WILLIAM H BACON Term expires in Mareh, 1923 HARRISON B SMITH ALFRED PIERCE THEODORE A. CUSTANCE Naming Cemeteries JOHN H WILLARD Appointed April 29, 1920 EUGENE G KRAETZER JOHN E. A MULLIKEN ROBERT H HOLT JAMES J WALSH DR FRED S PIPER Collection of Garbage Appointed March 17, 191.9 Resolutions, Death of Mr. Swan LESTER T REDMAN (Chair- Appointed March 8, 1920 man EDWARD W. TAYLOR ALEXANDER WILSON WILLIAM S SCAMMAN EDWARD H SARGENT CHARLES Ei MILES • • I TOWN' CLERK'S RECORDS 9 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the ensuing year, and grant money and deepen the brooks in the Town for the same so as to obtain better surface drain- Art 8 To provide for the sup- age, the same to be expended by the port of the Outside Poor for the en- Water and Sewer Commissioners, or suing year, and grant money for the take any other action relating TOWN WARRANT same thereto Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. Art 9 To provide for the sup- Art 19 To see if the Town will port of the Highways the ensuing make an appropriation to provide To either of the Constables of the vote for or agau.st granting licenses year, and grant money for the same funds for the payment of pensions Chap- Tow h ofLthe Cos said County for the sale ofintoxicating liqsr s Art 10 To provide for the sup- to retired town veterans under port of the Street Lights the ensu- ter 447 of the Acts of 1912, or act in Greeting in answer to the question "Shall II In the name of the Commonwealth censes be grante 1 for the sale of in- same year, and grant money for the any manner To see if thereto of Massachusetts, you are directed to toxicating liquors in this town?" Art n2see the Town will notify the inhabitants of the Town The election officers will receive Art. the To provide for the sup- makeeta the appropriationprovisionsf sufficientaptr25t4 of Lexington, qualified to vote in votes under Articles 1 and 2, on the port ofy Fire grant coneyent the then- meet erAct of Chapter beingg elections and in tow n affairs to meet official ballot pr[pared by the Town suing year, and money for of the General Acts of 1917, In the Town Hall in said Lexington. Clerk same an Ad to authorize cities and towns on Hoods the first day The olio will he opened as soon Art 12 To see if the Town will to pay to their employees who enlist Y, pp make the usual appropriations for in the service of the United States March. A D 1920, at seven o'clock as possible after the organization of Town expenses the ensuing year,not A. M then and there to act on the the meeting and may be kept open specified in other articles, or act in the difference between their compensation. following articles until five P M In compliance with any manner relating thereto. and their municipal w Art. 1. To choose by ballot the Article III of the By-Laws as amend- Art. 13. To see if the Town will makean appropriation To ifee the Town will main- following town officers One Town ed January 29, 1900, business under make an appropriation to construct for the De- Clerk for the terns of one year, one the following ar ides wall be trans- tenance of the Town Engineer's Selectman for the term of three acted at aim adjourned meeting to be sidewalks with concrete or other partment, eort act in any manner re years one Overseer of the Poor for held Monday evening March 8, 1920, material where the abutters will lating thereto. pay one-half the expense thereof Art. 22. To see if the Town will the term of three years, one Road unless the adjourned meeting Commissioner for the term of three shall by unanimous vote, be ordered Art. 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess an years; one Assessor for the term of for some other specified time make an appropriation for the sup- amount of money to be used as a pression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Reserve Fund, as provided by Chap- three }ears. one Tow ii Treasurer Art 3 To receive the report of Moths in accordance with Chap 381, ter 645, Acts of 1913, or take any for the term of one year, one Col- any Board of Town Officers or of Acts of 1905 and amendments there- action relating thereto. lector of Taxes for the term of one _ any Committee of the town for ac- to, or act in any manner relating Art. 23 To see if the Town will year; one Water and Sewer Coin- tion thereon, and to appoint other thereto make an appropriation for the sal- missioner for the term of three Committees Art 15 To see if the Town will ary and expenses of the Milk In- years. one Cemeter? Commissioner Art, 4 To [hoose such Town appropriate a sum of money for the specter, or act in any manner relat- for the term of three years, one Officers as are required by law and use of the Finance Committee, or ingthereto member of the School Committee for are usually amen by nomination take any action relating theretrt 24 To see if the Town will the term of three years; one mem Art. 5. To see if the Town will Art 16 To provide for the sup- make an appropriation for the sal- ber of the Board of Health for the make an appropriation fox the term of three yeas s; one Park Coin- port of the Public Parks the ensuing ary for the Plumbing Inspector, or massaoaaea for the terga of three proper observance of Memorial Day, year, and grant money for the same, act in any manner relative thereto. to be expended under the direction or act in any manner relating there- Art 25. To see if the Town will years:one Tree Warden for the term of Post 119, Grand Army of the to. make an appropriation for the sal- of one year, two Constables for the term of one year, one Modeaator for Republic Art. 17 To see if the Town will aries of the Inspectors of Slaughter- the term of one year; two members Art 6 To provide for the sup- make further appropriations of ing, or act in any manner relating of the Planning Board for the term port of the Public Schools the ensu- money for the suppression of insects thereto. ing year, and grant money for the or act in any manner relating there- Art. 26 To see if the Town will of three years, and one Trustee of Public Trusts for the term of six same to. appropriate a sum of money suf years Art 7 To provide for the sup- Art. 18 To see if the Town will ficient to provide a pension for Art 2 To see if the tow n will port of the Poor at the Alms House vote to appropriate money to widen those permanent members of the Po- TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Il 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON lice Department who may be en- tion of Eliot Rd as laid out by the the Town, or act in any manner re- Lexington, Mass, Feb 21, 1920 titled to the same, or act in any Selectmen, or act in any manner re- lating thereto To the Town Clerk- manner relating thereto lating thereto Hereof, fail not, and make due re- Art have notified the inhabitants of Art 27 To see if the Town will Art 35 To see if the Town will turn of this Warrant, with your do- authorize their Treasurer, under the vote to accept a relocation of Eustis ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on Lexington by posting printed copies direction of the Selectmen, to bor- St at its junction with Percy Road or before the time of said meeting of the foregoing Warrant in the row money for any necessary pur- as established by the Selectmen, or Post Office and in andsix byotmailinger public in anticipation of revenue for act in anymanner relatingthereto Given under our hands, at Lexing- places in the town, by a poses, p ton, this tenth clay of February, printed copy of the same to every the current year, the same to be re- Art 36 To provide for the gen- A D 1920 registered voter in the town, nine paid directly from the proceeds of oral care of the Cemeteries of the days before the time of said meeting said revenue, or act in any mannerTown and grant money for the WILLIAM S SCAMMAN, Attest relative theretosame JAY 0 RICHARDS, Art 28 To see if the Town will WILLIAM B FOSTER, CHARLES E WHEELER, make an appropriation for the cele- Art 37 To see if the Town will Selectmen of Lexington Constable of Lexington bration of April 19, or act in any make an appropriation to continue manner relative thereto the work at the Cemetery at North Art. 29 To appropriate money Lexington, or take any action rela- for the use of the Water Depart- tive thereto ment and to provide same by the Art 38 To see if the Town will issuance of bonds or notes or by di- vote to install water mains on Farm reet appropriations, or to take any Crest Avenue, from Waltham Street other action relative thereto to lot No 59 on Plan of Section 3 Farmhurst and on Grape Vine Ave- r Art 30 To see if the Town will nue, from Waltham St to lot No vote to accept a relocation of Locust 23 Section 2. Farmhurst, and to Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue appropriate money for the same, to Tower iStreet, and also an eaten- either by notes or serial bonds or sion of Locust Avenue from Tower otherwise, or act in any manner St to Follen Rd. for highway pur- relative thereto poses, as laid out by the Selectmen, Art 39 To see if the Town will or act in any manner relating vote to raise and appropriate the thereto sum of $200 or some other amount Art. To see if the Town will and eleet a director for dem.onstra- vote to sell about twenty acres of the land belonging to the Town Farm tion work in agriculture and home Property, or act in any manner rel- economics,the money to be expended ative thereto by, and the director to serve in co- Art. 32. To see if the Town will operation with, the County Trustees vote to authorize the Selectmen to for aid to agriculture of the Middle- apply the proceeds from the sale of sex County Bureau of Agriculture, and Home Economics,under the pro- the Town Farm property towards the purchase of a site for the erec- visions of Chapter 273 of the Acts tion of a centralized municipal yard, of 1918. or act in any manner relating Art. 40 To see what action the thereto Town will take with reference to in- Art '33 To see if the Town will creasing the insurance on the public • make an appropriation to provide buildings of the Town, or act in any . suitable street signs for the Town, or manner relating thereto act in any manner relative thereto Art. 41. To see what action the Art. 34. To see if the Town will Town will take relative to giving vote to accept a relocation of a per- suitable names to the Cemeteries of 1 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Byron C Earle was declared Sheldon A Robinson was declared elected elected Water and Sewer Commissioner Constables ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Harry A Wheeler 506 Charles H Franks 502 Blanks 152 Patrick J Maguire 492 March 1, 1920 Harry A Wheeler was declared Blanks 322 elected Charles H Franks and Patrick J The meeting was called to order Total Vote 658 Cemetery Commissioner Maguire were declared elected by Moderator Joseph R Cotton at Town Clerk Edward Wood 529 Moderator seven o'clock A M Blanks 129 Joseph R. Cotton Charles W Swan 574 Edward Wood was declared p 539 The Town Clerk pro-tern proceed Blanks 84 elected Blanks 119 ed to read the Warrant, but upon Charles W Swan was declared Joseph R Cotton was declared motion of James A. Hurley it was elected School Committee elected voted that further reading be omit Selectman for Three Years Edward P Merriam 505 Trustee of Public Trusts ted The return of the constableBlanks 157 F Foster Sherburne 518 was then read. William S Scamman 512 Edward P Merriam was declared Blanks 140 B D Sawyer 1 elected. James A Burley, Charles H Blanks 145 F Foster Sherburne was declared Spaulding, Ralph H Marshall and William S Scamman was declared Board of Health elected John J Garrity were sworn as bat elected William L Barnes 320 Planning Board lot clerks, and the polls were de Overseer of the Poor for Three Years William J Marshall 301 J Odin Tilton 488 Glared open Blanks 37 Henry L Wadsworth 434 William S Scamman 503 William L. Barnes was declared Samuel B Bigelow, William E E D Sawyer 1 elected Blanks 394 Mulliken, Allston M Redman, Wil Blanks 154 J Odin Tilton and Henry L ham C Dace, Patrick F O'Leary,y Y, William S Scamman was declared Park Commissioner Wadsworth were declared elected. Bartlett J Harrington, Fred E But elected. Edward Wood 537 Shall license be granted for the ters and Nathaniel Nunn were sworn Blanks 121 sale of intoxicatingliquors as Tellers Road Commissioner for Three Years Edward Wood was declared town? in this At ten thirty o'clock 300 ballots William S. Scamman 498 elected. were taken from the ballot box; at Blanks 160 Yes 307 William S Scamman was declared Tree Warden 291 two o'clock P. M. 0 ballots 20o'clockallots were 50 elected Sheldon A Rlobinson 520 Blanks 60 taken out, at M. ballots were taken from the ballot Assessor for Three Years Blanks 138 And the town voted license. box; at four o'clock P. M. 50 ballots George H. Jackson 529 were taken from the box, and at five Obert S]etton 124 o'clock the polls were declared Blanks 5 closed and 58 ballots were removed George H. Jackson was declared from the ballot, box, making a total elected of 658 ballots Town Treasurer The same number of names were George D Harrington 554 checked on each voting list The Blanks 104 dial on the ballot box registered 712 George 17 Harrington was de- clared elected Four women voted for School Committee After the votes had been Collector of Taxes counted the Town Clerk pro-tem an- Byron C Earle 566 nouneed the result as follows• Blanks 92 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 15 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON appropriated and assessed for Sealer Voted, that the sum of $650.00 be of Weights and Measures for 1920, appropriated and assessed for Triwn to include salary and expenses of the Reports for 1920. Sealer of Weights and Measures. Voted, that the sum of $50 00 be Voted, that the sum of$2050.00 be appropriated and assessed for Town ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING appropriated and assessed for Select- Scales for 1920 men for 1920, of which $500.00 is Voted, that the sum of$3250 00 be March 8, 1920 for salaries of the Selectmen. appropriated ted and assessed for Town Voted, that the sum of $1100.00 Hall for be appropriated and assessed for Voted, that the sum of$1525 00 be The meeting was called to order appropriated and assessed for Hast- at 7 30 P. M by Moderator Cotton ingsStone Building for 1920. appi()plated and assessed for Town oted�that 1920.the sum of $155500 Voted, that the sura of$8000 00 be Clerk for 1920, of which $1400.00 is Art 6 On motion of Hallie Cband assessed for appropriated and assessed for Snow foi salary and in addition to this the Blake it was Voted: That the sum of Board appropriatedRemoval for 1920. Too Clerk is to receive the fees of $96,000 00 be appropriated and as- of Health for of Voted, that the hum of . 5 lila office. Voted, that the sum of$2100.00 be `b 0.00 be sensed for the support of public appropriated and assessed for the Voted, that. there be appropriated schools for the ensuing year. appropriated and assessed for Hy- drant Rentals for 1920 salary of Treasurer of Cary Memo- for Town Debt $43,150 00, of this On motion of Hallie C. Blake, it Voted, that the sum of $200 00 be real Library for 1920. sum $555.75 is to be provided by the was also Voted That the sum of appropriated. and assessed for In- Voted, that the sum of $v0 00 be amount now to the credit of this ac- on the0 be appropriated for repairs appropriated and assessed for salary (mint and the balance, $42,594 25, is on Old Adams School of this spectionVotd of Cattle for 1920. of Clerk of the School Committee for to be assessed in 1920 sum $1362 00 to be charged to the Voted, that the sum of $19,165 00 1920 Voted, that the Sinn of$1825 00 be amount received from insurance on be appropriated and assessed for In- Voted, that the sum of $75 00 be appropriated and assessed for Town this building and $223 00 to be terest for 1920. appropriated and assessed for salary Accountant for 1920. of which assessed in 1920, the entire amount Voted, that the sum of $525 00 be and expenses of the Secretaryof : 1700 00 is for salary of the Town to be expended by the School Com- appropriated and assessed for In- Trustees of Public Trusts for 1920,of Accountant mittee whichr 5of0 Buildings for 192 of In-of tins sum $5000 is for salary Art 12. On motion of Arthur L. $500.00 is for salary Voted, that the sum of $250 00 be s ector and $25 00 for expenses Voted, that the sum of $500 00 be Appropriated and assessed for Un- Blodgett, chairman of the Finance p a im riated and assessed for salary classified Expense for 1920 Committee, the following votes were Voted, that the sum of $4,500.00 of the Overseers of the Poor for 1920. Voted, that the sum of $.100 00 be passed under Article 12 Voted, be appropriated and assessed for In Voted, that the sum of $500.00 be Voted, appropriated and assessed for 00Voea- that the sum of $2600.00 be appro- surance for 1920 pirated and assessed for the Asses- Voted, that the sum of $2000 00 appropriated and assessed for salar- tional Schools for 1920 and assessed for of Road Commissioners for 1920 Voted that the sum of $500 00 be sors for 1920, of this sum $2200.00 to be appropriatedVoted, that the sum of $250.00 be appropriated and assessed for Vil- lage for salaries Law for 1920, which is to include appropriated and assessed for Sol Voted, that the sum of $150 00 be salary and expenses of Town diers' elief for 1920 lige Hall for 1920 and assessed for the Counsel Voted, that the sum of $2200.00 Voted, that the sum of $5000 be appropriated Voted, that the sum of $12,500.00 be appropriated and assessed for 'rax appi opriated and assessed for Vital Board of Survey for 1920 and assessed for the Statistics for 1920 Voted, that the sum eofd $5800 be be appropriatedCollector for 1920, of which$1800.00 appropriated and assessed for Cary support of the Police Department for is for salary of Cllector Voted, that the sum of $100 00 be Memorial Library for 1920 1920, to be expended by the Select- Voted, that the sum of$1550 00 be appropriated and assessed for Wat- Voted, that the sum of $50 00 be men appropriated and assessed for Treas- ure' ermg Troughs for 1920 appropriated and assessed for Dog Voted, that the sum of $100 00 be ua or 1920, of which $1250 00 is Art. 37 Under Article 37, Mr. Officer for 1920. appropriated and assessed for ex- for salaryof the Treasurer John L. A. Linder n offered the fol- Voted, that the sum of $780.00 be pense of the Planning Board for Voted, that the sum of $1000.00 lowing motion appropriated and assessed for Elec- 1920 be appropriated and assessed for Voted, that the sum of fourteen tions and Registrations for 1.920. Voted, that the sum of $400.00 be Tree Warden for 1920 thousand dollars ($14,000) be Voted, that the sum of $450.00 be appropriated and assessed for return Voted, that the sum of $100 00 be thprousand and assessed for the forap- appropriated1and assessed for Forest of9 9 and, Marriages,and Deaths for appropriated and assessed for Town ther development of the Cemetery fur- FiresVfor 1920. 1919 and 1920 Physician for 1920. at No. Lexington, the same to be ex- Voted, that the sum of $5 00 be Voted, that the sum of $125.00 be TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS • 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON pended ander the direction of the Voted, that the sum of $250 00 be as to show amount paid for the fol- accept the relocation of Eliot Road Cemetery Commissioners appropriated and assessed for the lowing items: as laid out by Mr Arthur L Blodgett, chairman proper observance of Memorial Day (1) Oil, Tarvia and Asphalt, the Selectmen Feb. of the Finance Committee, then of- 1920, to be expended under the di- (2) Cost of Patching, 17, he Town and shown on plan on file fered the following substitute mo- rection of Post 119, Grand Army of (3) Cost of Cleaning �n the . On motion Office tion which waspassed by the meet- the Republic. Expenses. Art. 35. moaion ofo William S p (4) All other Scamman, Chairman, Board of Se- ing at 8:15 P. M.. Art 7. On motion of Arthur L Art. 39 On motion of Arthur L. iectmen, it was Voted,that the Town Voted, that the sum of $5000 00 be Blodgett it was Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum accept the relocation of Eustis appropi iated and assessed to con- Voted, that the sum of $3500 00 of $125 00 be appropriated and as- Street at its junction with Percy sessed for the expense of Middlesex Road as laid out by the Selectmen time work at the cemetca y at North be appropriated and assessed for Lexington, to be expended by the support of the poor at the Alms County Bureau of Agriculture, February 17, 1920, and shown on Cemetery Commissioners House for the ensuing year $10000 to be paid to said County plan on file in the Town Clerk's of- At 8.45 P M Mr Charles J. Art 8 On motion of Arthur L Bureau under provisions of Chapter five Dailey moved reconsideration of the Blodgett, it was Voted, that the sum 273 of the Acts of 1918, and $25 00 Art. 10 On motion of Joseph N. vote which was passed at 8.15 P M. of $8900 00 be appropriated and as- to be expended by the Director for Leonard, it was Voted, that the sum but the meeting refused to reconsid- sessed for support of the outside expenses of $12,000.00 be appropriated and er the same poor for the ensuing year Under Article 39, on motion it was assessed for the support of street Art '3 On motion of Mr Jay 0 Art 9. On motion of Arthur L Voted that the Clerk cast one vote lights for the ensuing year Richards it was voted "That the Blodgett, it as Voted, that the sum for the Election of Charles R. Put- Art. 11 On motion of Joseph N. was appoint a committee of of $27,000 00 be appropriated and nam Leonard, it was Voted, that the sum three to draw up a set of resolutions assessed for maintenance of High- Charles R Putnam was declared of $18,962.50 be appropriated and which shall express the sentiments of ways for the ensuing ,year, to be ex elected as Director for demonstra- assessed for the support of the Fire Lexington in regard to the loss of its pended for the use of Oil, Tarvia or tion work in Agriculture and Home Department for the ensuing year Jo- very efficient Town Clerk, occasionedAsphalt, p g Economics patching, cleaningand sun- Under Article 11,on motion of by the death in Florida of Charles dry expenses. Art. 29 On motion of Edwin B seph N Leonard it was also Voted, W. Swan, said resolutions to be sub- Under Article 9, on motion of Ar- Worthen, it was Voted, that the sum that the sum of $500.00 be appro- matted to the next adjournment of thur L Blodgett, it was Voted, that of $400000 be appropriated and as- praated as an emergency fire appro- thas meeting " the sum of *15,000 00 be appro- sessed for the use of the Water De- priation, to be expended by the Fire The Moderatos appointed the fol- priated and assessed for the recon- partment, to be expended by the Department for the cost necessary lowing Committee struet.ion of Massachusetts Avenue Water and Sewer Commissioners for the special provision made by Edw and W Taylor from Percy Road to Middle Street, Article to be kept open upon request the Fire Department for fire protec- of Edwin B. Worthen, no objection tion during the present condition of William S Scamman the quality of construction to be the Charles H Miles same as used in 1919 on Massachu being made to the request streets. Art 27. On motion of William S. setts Avenue above Waltham Street Art 36• On motion of John E A On motion of George E Briggs at Scamman it was voted that the Under Article 9, on motion of Ar- Mulliken, it was Voted, that the sum 9 35 P M. it was voted to adjourn Town Treasurer with the approval thur L Blodgett, it was Voted, that of $245000 be appropriated and as- the meeting for one week to March of the Selectmen be and hereby is the sum of $300000 be appropriated sessed for the general care of the 15, at 730 P. M authorized to borrow money from and assessed to be expended for the Cemeteries time to tune in anticipation of reve- completion of Woburn Street as a Art 34. On motion of William S. A true record,Attest: nue of the present municipal year State Road, from Lowell Street to Scamman, Chairman, Board of Se- J. HENRY DUFFY, to an amount not exceeding in the Utu a Street, with the provision that lectmen,it was Voted, that the Town Town Clerk Pro Tem aggregate $300,000 00 and to issue this sum is to be expended if the a note or notes therefor payable Commonwealth will pay one-third of within one year. Any debt or debts the entire expense and the County incurred under the vote to be paid one-third. from the revenue of the present mu- Under Article 9, on motion of Ar- nieipal year thur L. Blodgett, it was also Voted, Art 5. On motion of Mr Arthur that the Town Accountant be re- L. Blodgett, Chairman of the Fi- quested to so divide the amount paid nance Committee is was for }lights ay Expenditures for 1920 1 Ai • CHARLES WARD SWAN JULY 24 5866-MARCH 7 1920 ELECTED TOWN CLERK MARCH, 1911 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 19 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and deepen the brooks in the Town, portation, appointed March 12, 1917, to be expended by the Water and under article 46 of the Town War- Sewer Commissioners rant for the Annual Town Meeting, Mr Arthur E Horton and J Alex- March 5, 1917, be requested to make ander Wilson opposed the motion as further investigation and report SECOND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING the matter of drainage is now before Art. 19 On motion of Arthur L the Legislature Blodgett it was voted that the sum Mr. Edwin B Worthen informed of $1196 40 be appropriated and as- March 15, 1920 the meeting as to the progress of sessed to provide funds for the pay- proposed legislation as to drainage ment of pensions to retired town The meeting refused to entertain veterans, under Chapter 447 of the The meeting was called to order family and spread upon the records the motion and the vote as offered Acts of 1912y Mr Blodgett was lost at 7 58 at 7 35 P M. by Moderator Cotton. of the town bP b Art 3 The Committee appointed at EDWARD WILLIS TAYLOR, M Art 26 On motion of Arthur L Art 3 Under article Mr Blodgett it was voted that the sum of the last adjourned town meeting to WILLIAM SEWALL SCAMMAN, E Under thissred the fol- Blodgett $700 00 be appropriated and assessed draw up a set of resolutions on the CHARLES HENRY MILES lot;Arthur motion to provide a pension for those per- death of Charles W Swan, late March 8, 1920 Voted, that the entire question of manent members of the Police De Town Clerk, reported through Ed- On motion of Mr Jay 0 Rich- drainage be left in the hands of the partment who may be entitled to the ward W Taylor, who read the reso same lutioward s on the death of Mr Swan ards the Resolutions were adopted Board of Water and Sewer Commis- Art 28. On motion of Jose h N by unanimous rising vote sioners to report in print at a spe- Leonard it was voted that the sum of "Resolutions on the Death ofial meeting before the next annual CHARLES WARD SWAN " Art. 21. On motion of Arthur Ti.L. town meeting, and that the sum, of $500 be appropriated and assessed Blodgett,it was voted that the sum of $700 00 be appropriated for the use for the celebration of April 19, 1920, WHEREAS, It has seemed fitting $5036 00 be appropriated and as- of the Committee. to be expended by the Selectmen to an all-wise Providence to take sessed for the maintenance of the The Moderator ruled the above Art 20. Under this article Mr. from us our beloved associate and Town Engineer's Department, to be .of friend, CHARLES WARD SWAN, expended by the Selectmen. motion out order. Arthur L. Blodgett offered the fol- Art 22. On motion of Joseph N. lowing motion. and Art. 16 On motion of Arthur L. Leonard it was voted that the sum Voted, that the sum of $900 00 be WHEREAS, The Town of - Blodgett it was voted that the sum of $2000 00 be appropriated and as- appropriated to meet the provisions ton which he loved so wellell and of $3500.00 be appropriated and as- sessed as an amount of money to be of Chapter 254 of the General Acts 'served faithfully for many years has sessed for the support of Public used as a,Reserve Fund,as provided of 1917, to be expended by the Se- sustained a grievous loss, be it Parks, to be expended by the Park by Chapter 645, Acts of 1913 lectmen, of this sum $481 79 to be RESOLVED, That by the death of Commissioners. Art 23 On motion of Joseph N charged to the amount now unex- CHARLES WARD SWAN the coin- Art 13. On motion of Arthur L Leonard it was voted that the sum of pended and the balance $418 21 to munity mourns one who was ever Blodgett it was voted that the sum of $250 00 be appropriated and assessed be appropriated and assessed conscientious in the discharge of $1500.00 be appropriated and as- for the salary and expenses of the Daniel J O'Connell and Dr. James private citizen and sessed for the construction of side- Milk Inspector. J Walsh stated that they did not duty both asawalks with concrete or other ma- Art 24. On motion of Joseph N think the above amount sufficient to atruly public said,official and done,of whom thouigoodmoy Leonard it was voted that the sum of pay the claims be truly said,"Well ter�ai where the abutters will pay and faithful servant," and be it fur- one-half the expense thereof. $500 00 be appropriated and assessed Dr. James J. Walsh then offered ther Art. 15 On motion of Arthur L. for the salary of the Plumbing In- the following substitute motion RESOLVED, That we who knew Blodgett it was voted that the sum spector which was passed by the meeting at him intimately as a friend testify by of $225.00 be appropriated and as- Art 25 On motion of Joseph N 8 45 P. M. these resolutions to his upright sessed for the use of the Finance Leonard it was voted that the sum of Voted, that the sum of$1900 00 be character and spotless integrity, Committee $1200 00 be appropriated and as- appropriated to meet the provisions that we place upon record this testi- Art 18 Under this article Mr sessed for the salaries of the In- of Chapter 254 of the General Acts monial of our love and esteem for Arthur L Blodgett offered the fol spedArrs of Omotion of Lawrence G. fcharged97, to hesum of the amount 79 to be him, and beV it , Thattr lowing motion Mitchell it was voted that the Com- pended and the sum of $1418 21 to RESOLVED, a copy of these Voted, and sum sensed to0wid n mittee on Improved Railroad Trans- be appropriated and assessed. resolutions be sent to the immediate appropriated • TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Art 3 On motion of Fred H Sewer Commissioners in the streets Moulton it was voted that the Town named in Article 38, when the usual Treasurer be instructed to make in 10 per cent is guaranteed by the future an itemized report of re- owners of said land ceipts and expenditures and to whom The Second motion as offered by ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING such payments are made and for Mr Blodgett was passed by vote of what the meeting at 10 20 P M Art 3 On motion of Arthur E At 10 22 P. M the following vote March 22, 1920 Horton it was voted that a commit- as offered by Arthur L Blodgett tee of three be appointed by the was passed 39 in favor and 0 Moderator to investigate and report against The meeting was called to order ther to do any or all necessary acts on the methods of accounting in the Voted, that the sum of four thou- bythe Moderator at 7 30 P M. that may be required to legally con- town report and report at the next sand dollars ($400000) be appro- Art 29. On motion of Harry A summate any sale made town meeting priated for the extension of water Wheeler it was voted that the sum On motion of Mr Robert P Clapp The committee appointed by the mains on the streets mentioned in of $14,000 be appropriated and as- the foregoing motion was amended Moderator under Article 3 is as fol- Art 38 and for the purpose of raising sessed for the purpose of permanent by inserting the words "as carried lows• Hallie C Blake, the money so appropriated the Town water proofing repairs to the in- on the books of the town for," in Daniel B Lewis, Treasurer be and hereby is author- tenor of the standpipe, same to be place "of the Assessors for " John F Turner ized to issue and sell under the three- expended under the direction of the After a general discussion, in Art 38 Under this article Mr tion and with the approval of the Board of Water and Sewer Commis which of the artier Arthur L Blodgett offered the fol- Selectmen negotiable coupon bonds stoners pated, severalon motion of votersLawrencer 0 ci lowing motion of the town in serial form to the Art 14 On motion of Arthur L Mitchell, it was voted that action on Voted, that in the event of an ap- aggregate principal sum of four Blodgett it was voted that the sum this article be indefinitely postponed propriation being made under Art, thousand (4000} dollars to bear in- of $9900.00 be appropriated and as Art 33 On motion of Jose h N. 38, no assessment shall be author- terest at a rate not to exceed.six sessed for the suppression of insects p ized or bonds issued or water mains per cent. (6%) per annum, payable to be expended by the Selectmen, in Leonard it was voted that the sum as- semi-annually and payable both accordance with Chapter 381, Acts of $500 00 ba appropriated and as- laid in the streets referred to in said Y p y p principal and interest in gold coin of 1905. sessed to provide suitable street article until the owners of the land p signs for the Town, to be expended abutting on the streets shall con of the United States of America of Art. 3. On motion of Arthur E by the Selectmen p struct to completion, or substantial the present standard of weight and Horton it was voted that Edw H ly so, to the satisfaction of the Se fineness, such bonds to be signed by Sargent be appointed a Committee Art. 40. On motion of Joseph N. lectmen not less than three houses the Treasurer and countersigned by of one to report at the next meeting Leonard it was voted that the Se- of a total value of not less sixteen a majority of the Selectmen with on the reorganization of the Moth lectmen be requested to have a re-ap- thousand (16,000) dollars, and not the maturities so arranged that one Department praisal made of the insurable prop- until said owners shall furnish a' thousand dollars of the principal Mr. Edward Wood objected to the erty of the town and adjust the fire shall fall due and payable in one appointment of a Committee as he insurance guarantee of ten percent of the cost on this property to an of the extension as required by the year from date and one thousand believed the work of the department amount which shall be approved by dollars annually thereafter until is thoroughly done, them. Water Department of the Town. The above motion was lost at 9.56 said loan is paid in full Art 31. Under this article Mr Art 3 Under this article Mr P M On motion of Mr. Richards the Arthur L. Blodgett offered the fol- Arthur L Blodgett offered the fol- Mr. Blodgett then offered the fol- meeting voted to adjourn for one lowing motion lowing motion lowing motion Voted, that water week to March 22, 1920, at 7 30 Voted, that the Board of Select- Voted, that the Assessors be re- mains be laid by the Water and P M. men be and they hereby are author- quested to publish as a part of the ized to sell such part of the Town Town Report for the year 1920 a Farm property as they shall deter- complete copy in detail of the valu- mine, at a price not less than the ation list of real and personal estate valuation of the Assessors for the as made by said Assessors for the year 1919; if advisable, to have a year 1920 ' survey made of the parcel deter- Mr Jay O. Richards offered the mined by them to be sold, and fur- following amendment: TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Voted, that the Assessors be re- Scamman, it was voted that the quested to publish a valuation list Town accept the relocation of Locust of all the real estate values in town Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue as soon after completing the present to Tower Street, and also an exten- year's tax levy as possible. Ston of Locust Avenue from Tower WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Mr Robert P Clapp moved that Street to Pollen Road for highway Mr Richards' motion be amended purposes, as Iaid out by the Select- by inserting "personal estate " men February 27, 1918, and shown April 27, 1920 The question of the legality of on plan on file in the Town Clerk's publishing list of personal property office " Commonwealth of Massachusetts Art 4 Under this article the fol- Middlesex ss was discussed byMesL Rydersrs Robert P lowing persons were elected to serve To either of the Constables of the Two Alteinate District Delegates Clapp, Robert L and Byron a C. Earle as Town of Lexington to the National Convention of the Mr Arthur E Horton made cer- FIELD DRIVERS Democratic Parti 8th Congressional Ge eetiiire — n tam personal remarks about Tax William F. Fletcher District Patrick J. Maguire In the name of the Commonwealth Collector, Byron C Earle The polls «Ill be open from four Mr Earle asked permission of the SURVEYORS OF LUMBER you are hereby iegiur[d to notify o clock to eight o'clock P M and ii aril the inhabitants of said meeting to answer the remarks Edgar W Harrod And ►ou are directed to serve this ton n w ho al e qualified to vote in A motion of personal privilege to J Henry Duffy Primaries to meet in the Town Hall warrant by posting printed copies discuss personal remarks was passed Art 17 On motion of William S in said Lexington, on Tuesday, the thereof seven days at least before by the meeting the tune of said meeting as directed At 9.14 P. M. Mr Richards' mo- Scamman it was voted that action t►renty-seventh day of April, 1920, by vote of the town ton Article 17 be indefinitely post- at foul o'clock P M, for the fol- tion as amended by Mr Clapp was poned lowing purposes Hereof fail not and make due re- passed by vote of the meeting Art 32 On motion of William S To bring in their votes to the turn of this Warrant with your do- The motion reads as follows Scamman it was voted that action Piimai.) Officers for the Election of ings thereon, at the time and place "Voted, that the Assessors be re- under Article 32 be indefinitely post- Candidates of Political Parties for of said meeting quested to publish a valuation list poned the following officers (liven under ow hands this thir- of all the real estate and personal Art. 41 On motion of Mr Rob- Foui Delegates at Laige to the teenth day of April, A I) 1920 estate values in town as soon after ert P.Clapp it was voted that Article National Convention of the Republi- completing the present year's tax 41 be indefinitely postponed can Party WILLIAM S SCAMMAN, levy as possible " On motion of Mr Jay 0 Richards Four Alternate Delegates at Large JAY 0 RICHARDS, Art 30 On motion of William S. the meeting dissolved at 9,23 P M to the National Convention of the WILLIAM B FOSTER, Republican Party Selectmen of Lexington Four Delegates at Large to the 1 National Convention of the Demo- Lexington, Mass, April 22, 1920 erotic Party Four Alternate Delegates at Large To tin Town Clerk to the National Convention of the I have notified the inhabitants of Democratic Party Lexington by posting printed copies Two .11istiict Delegates to the Na of the foregoing Warrant in the banal Convention of the Republican Post-office and in five other public Pam ty 8th Congressional District places in the town, and by mailing Two Altei nate District Delegates a printed copy of same to every to the National Convention of the Republican Party 8th Congressional registered voter in the tow eight days before the time of said meet- District nig Two District Delegates to the Na- tionaI Convention of the Democratic Attest CHARLES E WHEELER, Party 8th Congressional District Constable of Lexington TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 35 25 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY April 29, 1920 April 27, 1920 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the tion by the Assessors of a valuation The meeting was called to order REPUBLICAN PARTY Town of Lexington, in said Coun- list of town property in accordance at four o'clock in the afternoon by Whole number of votes east 316 with the vote passed at an ad)ourned William S Scamman, Chairman, ty,Greetingtown meeting held March 22, 1920 Board of Selectmen. Delegates at Large Art 7 To see if the Town will The Town Clerk proceeded to read Henry Cabot Lodge 261 In the name of the Commonwealth o vote to authorize the Selectmen to the Warrant, but on motion of Ar- Frederick H Gillett: 133 of Massachusetts,t ch inhab,ya t are directed to sell and execute a deed in behalf of thur W Hatch the further readingW Murray Crane 177 notify the inhabitants of the Town the Town for so much of Lots 28 and of the Warrant was dispensed with Edward A Thurston 139 of Lexington, qualified to vote in the p Louis A Frothingham 136 elections, and in town affairs to meet 29, as shown on a plan entitled The Clerk then read the Constable's g Plan of Building Lots at Crescent - return Alvan T Fuller 122 in the town Hall in said Lexington, Hill in Arlington and Lexington be- Thomas W Lawson 41 on Thursday, the twenty-ninth day longing to H Thomas Elder and The Ballots and a voting list were Samuel W McCall 87 of Apt ii, A D 1920, at seven-thirtydelivered Jatomes ames A Hurley and Russell A Wood 36 o'clock P M then and there to act others, J 0 Goodwin, Surveyor, Charles G ame nn who had been Blanks Medford, October, 1898 " as lies 72 on the following articles previously sworn to the faithful dis- Art. 1. To receive the report of n ithout the location hoes of Sum- charge of their duties as Ballot Alternate Delegates at Large mer Street Extension, so called any Board of Town Officers or of any Hereof, Earl not, and make due re Clerks Butler Ames 237 Committee of the town for action torn of tins Warrant with The Ballot Box was shown to be Chandler Bullock 220 thereon, and to appoint other Com- your do- empty, Gurdon W. Gordon 221 ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on locked again and the keys mittees or before the time of said meeting. given to the Constable, the polls Butler R Wilson 221 Art. 2. To see if the Town will vote were then declared o en. Blanks 365 to appropriate additional funds for Given under our hands, at Lex- p the maintenance of the Police De- A. this sixteenth day of April Samuel B Bigelow, William E. District Delegates—Eighth District A. D., 1920. Mulliken Allston M. Redman, John PhilipR. Ammidon 188 parttneut, or act in any manner re > lating thereto WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, J Garrity, William C. O'Leary, Pat- Edwin T. McKnight 108 Art 3.To see if the Tn►►n will vote JAY O. RICHARDS, rick F Dacey, Fred E. Butters and Lewis Parkhurst 180 to appropriate additional funds for WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Nathaniel Nunn were sworn as Tel- Blanks 156 the Lau\ Department, or actin any Selectmen of Lexington. ,ers. ' thereto At eight o'clock the polls were de Alternate District Delegates— At relatingLexington,Mass, April 22, 1920.. Eighth District Art 4 Toosee if the Town N[ill vote To the Town Clerk — dared closed and 329 ballots were John Dike 203 to accept Chapter 240 of the Acts oftaken from the box. Alexandra Carlisle Pfeiffer 214 1920. being "An Act to Permit, un- I have notified the inhabitants of deiLexington bypostingprinted copies The names of 329 voters were Blanks 215 public regulation and control, checked on each list. The dial on certain sports and games on the of the foregoing Warrant in the Post-office and in five other public the box registered 330. DEMOCRATIC PARTY Lord's t. 5. To see ►.hat action the places" Art. in the Town, and b 3' mailing After the Tellers had counted the Whole number of votes east 13 Town ►►ill take relative to giving a printed copy of the same to eery ballots the Town Clerk announced Delegates at Large suitable names to the cetneteiies of registered voter in the town eight the result at 9 45 P, M.as follows. tier Town, or set in any manner re- days before the time of said meet- David I. Walsh - 12 latiiig theretomgWhole number of votes cast 329 Richard H Long 9 Art 6. To see if the Town n ill ap- Attest. Republican 316 Joseph C. Pelletier 11 propriate a sum of money for the CHARLES•E WHEELER, Democratic 13 Daniel F. Doherty 11 purpose of paying for the publiea- Constable of Lexington. • TOWN CLERKS RECORDS .7 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Joseph F. O'Connell 4 Michael A O'Leary 3 Building Lots at Crescent Hill, in provided the baseball genies were Blanks 5 Edward W. Quinn 7 Arlington and Lexington belonging under proper supervision Whitfield L. Tuck 4 to H Thomas Elder and others, J Messrs Arthur E Horton, Arthur ' Alternate Delegates at Large Blanks 4 0 Goody in, Surveyor, Medford, Oe- F Hutchinson and Rev Christopher Susan W Fitzgerald 8 tober 1898," as lies without the lo- W Collier strongly opposed the ac- Mary A Carson 8 Alternate District Delegates— cation lines of Summer Street Ex- ceptaiice of the Act Mary Keegan Shuman 9 Eighth District tension, so called Mi Arthur F Hutchinson moved Helen G Thayer 9 Gladys U Bragdon 7 Art .5 On motion of John E A thatthe r heck list be used The mo- Blanks 18 Gertrude P Daly 10 Mulliken it was tion was lost The vote being doubted District Delegates—Eighth District Blanks 9 "Voted That a Committee of by seven, the question of taking the Edward A Counihan 4 The meeting dissolved at 9 50 Three be appointed by the Modern- vote by check list was then taken by for to present to the town at the rising vote with a result of 58 in John L McDonald 4 P M next to n meeting suitable names favor and 46 against for the Cemeteries of the Tow ii At 916 P M the following vote „as announced Committee on naming Cemeteries Yes 72 Appointed by the Moderator No 46 JOHN E A MULLIKEN The majority being in favor, Chap- TOWNFS J WALSH JA DR tet 240 of the Acts of 1920, was ac- cepted MEETING 1]R FRED S PIPER by the Town Art 3 On motion of Mr Scam- April 29, 1920 Art 2 On motion of Mi Jay 0 man the follow ung vote was passed Richards it was, "Voted, That $750 00 additional The meeting was called to order Art 1 In connection with the Voted• "That the sum of$1.100 00 be appropriated and assessed for the by Moderator Cotton at 7 30 P M rote passed under article 3, at the be appi opriated and assessed for the Law Department " Art 1 Under this Article Mr adjourned town meeting held suppoi t of the Police I)epartinent " Mi Scamman stated that un- Thomas F Fardy offered the follow- March 22, 1920, Mr Edward 11 Art 4 Mr Jay 0 Richards usual expenses w eie necessitated on ing motion Sargent. stated that he was notn- mo movedthat h the the Town sof 1920 accept. Chap- accountLai of Companyease defending the Suburban 240 "Voted that the present Commit- suited with reference to his appoint- tee on By Laws be discharged and a trent to reorganize the Moth De Rev Christopher •W Collier o Mr Scamman also called the at- new Committee of three be appoint- artment He also stated that he p P- tents the of the citizens to the fact ed bythe Moderator to report o an had noe experienceals iii and was not posed the motion on general grin- that Town voted to support the pciples that base ball as a form of ,Selectmen in their endeavors to se- early date " qualified for reorganizing the Moth sport w oulcl of necessity di aw Mr Francis H Holmes moved that Department and he therefore asked crowds and occasion much noise and cure good development under the Mr Fardy's motion be laid on the to be relieved of his appointment disturbance, and on the whole he Board of Survey Act table as a Moth Organization Committee thought itwould not be the wisest Art 6. Under this article Mr w The motion of Mr Holmes was Mr Edward Wood moved that Mr course to adopt the Act Richards offered the following mo- lost at 7 42 P M Edward H Sargent be relieved of tion Mi Richards requested that the "Voted That $800 QO be aggro Mr Arthur Hatch moved in- his appointment as a Moth Organiza- definite postponement of Mr Far tion Committee The meeting so Act, which is entitled "An Act to priated and assessed for the use of dy's motion voted at 7 50 P M Permit, under Public Regulation and the Assessors in publishing a value- Mr Hatch's motion was lost at Art 7 Mr Jay 0 Richards, of Contiol, certain sports and games tion book and in carrying out the on the Lord's Day," be read by the provisions of the vote passed at the 7 44 P M. the Selectmen, explained the our- Mr Fardy's motion as offered pose of the Article and at 7 54 P M '-Moderator, which was done Town Meeting of March 22, 1920 " was then passed by vote of the meet it was, Messis Daniel Cerussi, Fred C A rising vote be}ng taken, the mo- mg at 7 45 P M The following Voted That the Selectmen be and Ball, Hollis Webster,Dr J Odin Til- tion was lost at 9 47 P M Committee of Three was appointed hereby are authorized to sell and ton, and Lawrence G Mitchell all On motion of Frank D Peirce, the by the Moderator Frederick L execute a deed in behalf of the Town spoke in favor of accepting the Act, meeting adjourned at 9 48 P M Emery, J Henry Duffy and S Lewis for so much of Lots 28 and 29 as Barbour shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of TORN CLERK'S RECORDS 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON t Parcel 8 Lots 309 to 312 inclu- which may result from the laying sive, belonging to or supposed to be- out and construction of a State high long to Charles A Stewart way on Woburn Street from the end TOWN WARRANT Parcel 9 Lot 161, belonging to of the present State highway to or supposed to belong to Louis Utica Street, or take any action re- August 31, 1920 Vanderwoude lating thereto Parcel 10 Lots 94 to 96 inclu- Art 8 To see if the town wilt sive, belonging to or supposed to be- make further appropriation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss long to Michael Walsh construction of Woburn Street be Parcel 11 Lots 297 and 2913, be tween Lowell and Utica Streets, de- To either of the Constables of the foi pal k purposes the following longing to or supposed to belong to termine the manner of making such 'l'own of Lexington in said described pal eels of land Maria Roza Balogh. appropriation, either by the issu- County, Parcel 1 A ceitain parcel of Parcel 12 Lots 299 and 300, be- ance of bonds or notes of the Town, Creetinng land situated in East Lexington on longing to or supposed to belong to or act in any manner relating there- the easterly side of the Boston and Maria Roza Balogh to In the name of the Coinmonw ealth Maine Railroad and shown on a Make appropriations for the Hereof, fail not, and make due re- of Massachusetts, you are dneeted copy of a plan entitled "Plan of same, determine in what manner turn of this Warrant, with your do- to notify the inhabitants of the town East. Lexington Annex, East Deicing- money shall be raised or take any ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on of Lexington qualified to vote in ton, Mass," Nov, 1917, by Clar action thereon or before the time of said meeting elections and in town affann s,to meet enee .E (linter, Assoc M Am Soc. Art 5 To see if the Town will in the Town IIall, in said Lexington, C E of Reading, Mass, and shown make an appropriation to be ex- Given under our hands at Lexing- on Tuesday, the thirty-first day of as Parcel "B" on said plan, except- pended by the Assessors in printing ton this twenty-third day of Aug- August. A 1l 1920, at seven forty- mg therefrom the following lots a list of valuations in compliance ust, A D 1920 % five P M, then and there to act on 965, `_'66 and 267, 104 and 105, 90 with the vote of the Town, passed WILLIAM 8 the following articles and 91, 268 to 272 inclusive, 97 toprovideJAY 0 RICHARDS,�tAN� March 22, 1920, to the rais-Art I To receive the report. of 99 inclusive, 260 to 264 inclusive, ing of such funds by current assess- WILLIAM B FOSTER, any Board of Town Officers or of 309 to 312 inclusive, 161, 94 to 96 ment, by issuance of bonds or notes Sele,ptinen of Lexington any Committee of the Town for ae- inclusive, 297 and 298 299 and 300, of the town or by any one or more tion thereon, and to appoint other said parcel w ith exceptions noted of such means or to take any other Committees belonging to or supposed to belong or further action relating thereto Lexington, Mass, Aug 30, 1920 Art 2 To see if the Town will to the Subnr ban Land Company Art 6 To see if the Tow n will To the Town Clerk vote to transfer the sum of $4000 00 Parcel 2 Lots 265, 266 and 267, authorize the Selectmen to enter in= I have notified the inhabitants of from the General Revenue and Sur- belonging to or supposed to belong to a contract with the Department Lexington by posting printed copies plus Account to the Highway Ac- to Hattie A Milley of Public Works, Division of High of the foregoing Warrant in the count, foi the purpose of increasing Parcel 3 Lots 104 and 105, be- ways, for the construction of any Post Office andnine public the pay of the Highway Employees longing to or supposed to belong to State highway which may be budin otheri Art 3 . To see if the Town will George A Wiley and Charlotte W out in the town during the present Places the town, and by man tug make an appropriation to be ex- Wiley year, or take any action relating a Printea d copy of the same to every pended by the North Lexington Pari el 4 Lots 90 anal 91, belong- thereto • registered voter in the town, sevendays before the time of said School Building Committee in the tug to or supposed to belong to Art. 7 To see if the Town will. completion of the North Lexington Laurence M Donaldsonmeeting. School to pi Ovide the raising of Parcel 5 Lots 268 to 272 mein- authorizeethe Selectmen to indemnify Attest the Commonwealthgnstanyaof Massaclaims hu-for CHARLES E WHEELER, such funds by current assessment, sive, belonging to or supposed to be- setts against and all claims far by issuance of bonds or notes of the long to Samuel B Milley land, grade and drainage damages Constable of Lexington Town, or by any one or more of such Parcel 6 Lots 97 to 99 inclusive, means and to take any other or belonging to or supposed to belong further action relating thereto to Elizabeth A Ramsdell Art 4. To see if the Town will Parcel 7 Lots 260 to 264 inclu authorize the Park Commissioners to sive, belonging to or supposed to be- acquire by purchase or otherwise long to Albert J Egan TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 31 32 TORN OF LEXINGTON Lars is hereby appropriated for the to the Town by the County on ac- purpose of paying for said parcels count of the construction work a]- of land, said sum to be borrowed, ready completed on Woburn Street, and for this purpose, the Treasurer to be applied to the construction of is hereby authorized and empowered Woburn Street from the end of the TOWN MEETING in the name and behalf of the Town present State Highway to Utica with the approval of the Board of Street " All L18� 31 1 g�� Selectmen to borrow for the purpose The first part of the foregoing mo r' above stated, the sum of Two Thou- troll Balling for a two-thirds vote sand Dollars upon the negotiable was passed by vote of the meeting The meeting was called to order highways, snow and ice removal and promissory note of the Town pay- at 915 P M., 154 voting in the of able in one year from date, at a rate firinative and 0 against. by the Moderator at 7.45 P. M. similar items than to acquire the of interest not to exceed 7% The second partcalling for a ma- The Town Clerk proceeded to land for future park development Vote passed at 9 08 P M jority vote was passed at 9.23 P. M read the Warrant, but upon motion Mr Robert L Ryder, Town Coun Art 2 On motion of Jay 0 Rrre}+ Art. 6 On motion of Mr. Jay U. of George E. Briggs, the further sel, explained that through an error, „ , reading was dispensed with. The the Article in the Warrant did not ands the following vote was passed Richards, it was j oted that the suf icientl at 910 P 111 • Selectmen he and hereby are author- return of the Constable thereon was y describe all the land in- Voted, that for the purpose of ized to enter into a contractrwith then read tended to be taken at this meeting,It is fitting to note that, for the and that another town meeting increasing the pay of the Highway the Department of Public Works, first time in the history of the town, would have to be called to take ac- employees, the sum of $2000 be Division of Ilighw ttys foe the can women were permitted to take part tion on the remainder of the land transferred from General Revenue strurtion of any State Highway in the meeting by reason of the Mr Robert H Holt, Chairman of Account.and Surplus" Act aunt to Highway from Low ell Street to Utica Street, w ho h may be laid out in this town enactment of the constitutional the Finance Committee, in behalf of AL t 8 On motion of Mi Jay 0 dining the present voter " A me amendment granting suffrage to the Committee, recommended that Richards it was "Voted that the 'bon of indefinite postponement was women the town appropriate the money sum of Sixty five Hundred Dollars offered b. Arthur F Hutchinson asked for in the v Art 4 On motion of William vote in order to en- be appropriated for the purpose of ,incl hien w itlidi awn by him RogerGreeley, Art 4 was taken u able the Park Commissioners to take paying the Town s shine of the con- Ai t .7 On motion of Mi .Iav 0 g p the land Mr Greeley, Plan-on behalf of the struction of Woburn Street between Riehai ds, it was "Voted that the nmVarious phases of the scheme were g Board, explained the reasons discussed by Messrs ArthurB Her- • • Lon ell and Utica Streets and the Selectmen be and heieby are author- why that board recommended the Ton n Ti easel or, for the p pmpose of ized to indemnify the Common- ton,of the land mentioned in the ton, Iohn Devine, Albert B. Ten- raising the above sum, is hereby au ■'eaIth of Massachusetts against any article forpark purposesney, William L Beardsell, Harvey and all ci,muns for land, grade and He also S Bacon, Wesley T Wadman, Fred that ized and empowered in the name pointed out the main features of the and behalf of the Tow 11 to issue and li er.3iia1"e damages which ma■ result Fred- erick L Emery, Elwyn G Preston, from the la.nig out and consti ur lion project on a plan prepared for the Patrick Flynn and Charles R Joy sell Thalteen Serial Bonds therefor, of a State highw'a■ on Woburn occasion Mr Greeley stated that a all of said Bonds being in the sum series of meetings had been held in Finally on motion of Robert L of Flee Hundred Dollars each Street Pion' the end of the piewent which the Selectmen, Planning Ryder the following vote was Three of said Bonds to be payable State higbwaQ, to Utica Street Board and Town Counsel of this passed 120 voting in favor and 20 in one veal from -date, three in two Art I On motion of Mr Dwight town conferred with similar officers against years ft run date, thi ee in three F Kilgoui it was "Voted, that the of the Town of Arlington, looking Voted, that the Park Commission- years from date, two in four years sum of Seven Thousand Dollars be toward the future development of ers be and hereby are authorized and limn date and two in five years from a pproln rated to br expended by the the large area controlled by the empowered in the name and behalf date and to hear interest, payable North Lexington School Building Town of Arlington and adjoining of the Town, to acquire by purchase semi-annually at net mer GL/e', per Committee in the completion of the the area proposed to be taken He or otherwise for Park purposes, the annum, said Bonds to be signed by North Lexington School project, stated that an undesirable develop- following parcels of land described the Treasure' and counter signed by said sum to be borrowed and the ment by real estate speculators in Article 4 of the warrant for this the Selectmen I 'Treasurer is hereby authorized and would ultimately cost the town more meeting, viz Voted, that there be transferred empowered in the name and behalf by reason of the education of school Parcel 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 from the surplus account to the of the Ton as to issue Seven -serial children, police and fire protection, and the sum ofT Two Thousand Dol. Ilighr■ay account, the amount paid Notes therefore, each note to he iii TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 33 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the sum of One Thousand Dollars General Revenue and Surplus Ac- And you are directed to serve this Lexington,Mass.,Aug.27, 1920. and to bear interest at a rate not to count to the Assessors Account to warrant by posting printed copies To the Town Clerk. exceed 7% payable semi-annually be expanded by the Assessors in thereof seven days at least before printing and distributing the time of said meeting as directed I have notified the inhabitants of and payable, one each in the seven compiling, succeeding years thereafter, said the list of valuations in com,pliance by vote of the town Lexington by posting ' printed notes to be signed by the Treasurer with the vote of the town passed Hereof fail not and make due re- copies of the foregoing Warrant in and countersigned by the Select- March 22, 1920." turn of this warrant with your do- the Post Office and in nine other men " A motion of indefiniteings thereon to the Town Clerk on public places in the town, and by Vote passed at 9.58pRstpone- or before the time of said meeting. mailing a printed copy of the same P M 78 vot- meat offered 'by Arthur F. Hutchin- ing in the affirmative and 0 against. son was lost Given under our bands this third to every registered voter in the Art. 5. On motion of William S. The above vote was passed at 10.28 day of August, A D. 1920 town, eleven days before the tine of Scamman it was "Voted that the M. said meeting. WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, Attest: sum of $1000 be transferred from ,Meeting adjourned at 10.29 P M. JAY O. RICHARDDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, CHARLES E. WHEELER, Selectmen of Lexington. Constable of Lexington. WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY STATE PRIMARY Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, se. To either of the Constables of the Attorney General for this Common- September 7, 1920 Town of Lexington, wealth Greeting Congressman for 8th' Congressional The meeting was called to order tellers completed the work of count- District. at 5.00 o'clock P. M. by the Chair- ing the votes at one o'clock A. M In the name of the Commonwealth Councillor for fith Councillor Dis- man of the Board of Selectmen. with the following results. you are hereby required to notify tract. The Warrant and the Return REPUBLICAN PARTY and warn the inhabitants of said Senator for 5th!Senatorial District. thereon was read by the Town Clerk. Whole number of votes cast 449 town who are qualified to vote in One Representative in General Court Primaries to meet in the Town Hall, for 28th Representative District. Charles G. Kauffmann and James Governor in said Lexington on Tuesday, the County Commissioners for Middlesex A. Hurley were sworn as Ballot Channing H. Cox 407 seventh day of September, 1920, at County. Clerks Blanks 42 five o'clock P M, for the following Sheriff for Middlesex County. The Ballot Box was shown to be purposes. And for the Election of the follow- empty and the key given to the Con- Lieutenant Governor To bring in their vote i the 1ng officers stable Charles L Burrill 133 Primary Officers for the n .fin&tion District Member of State Committee Samuel B. Bigelow, William C, Alvan T Fuller 117 of candidates of Political ,.ties for for each political party for the 5th O'Leary, William E Mulliken, Pat- Albert P Langtry 94 the following offices Senatorial District. rick F Dacey, Allston M Redman, Joseph E Warner 87 Members of the Democratic Town Fred E.Butters,John J Garrity and James Jackson 2 Governor for this Commonwealth. Committee. Nathaniel Net were sworn as Tel- Blanks 16 Lieutenant Governor for this Com- Members of the Republican Town lers At the close of the polls at eight Secretary monwealth Committee Secretary of the Commonwealth for Delegates to State Convention of the o'clock the ballot box was opened James W Dean 101 this Commonwealth Democratic Party and 462 ballots taken therefrom Frederick W Cook 162 Treasurer and Receiver General for Delegates to State Convention of the The number of nates checked on the Samuel W George 42 this Commonwealth Republican Party voting lists was 462 The dial on James G Harris 39 Auditor of the Commonwealth for The polls will be open from five the ballot box registered 462 163 Russell A Wood 75 this Commonwealth o'clock to eight o'clock P.M women and 299 men voted The Blanks 30 TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 35 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Treasurer Albert H. Burnham 411 Attorney General Sheriff Fred J Burrell 16 Grace G. Merriam 402 Michael L Sullivan 10 Blanks 13 James Jackson 420 Edward C. Stone 406 Blanks 13 Katharine B. Stone 405 Blanks 3 State Committee Auditor Blanks 249 Congressman Blanks 13 Walter P Babb 91 Town Committee Charles A Dean 6 Delegates to State Convention Whitfield L. Tuck 4 David F. Mnrphy Alonzo B. Cook 342 Arthur W Hatch 382 Blanks 16 Charles F Bertwell 379 Blanks 3 Bartlett J. Harrington 1 Attorney General Wesley T Wadman 375 Councillor Blanks •73 J Weston Allen 429 Charles H. Spaulding 382 Blanks 13 Town Committee Blanks 25 Albert H. Burnham 385 David F Murphy 3 Alfred E Haynes 377 Senator Congressman William S Scamman 382 Blanks 13 Bartlett J Harrington 1 James W Smith 385 John Garrity 1 Frederick W 17allinger 343 Wilber F Atwood Willard C Hill 390 Blanks 377 Representative John Kelley I Blanks 106 13 William O'Leary 1 Councillor Arthur L Blodgett 385 Bart Callahan 1 County Commissioners Hein y Rs.mond 1 Smith J Adams 33 Charles E Hadley 379 Blanks 26 Blanks 82 Edward W. Berry 55 Edward L Child 378 Edward B. Eames 48 William S Bramhall 376 Fred 0 Lewis 19 Clayton G Locke 386 Charles Snifter Smith 245 Effie B Briggs 384 Blanks 49 Grace H Emery 380 TOWN WARRANT Senator Carrie E. Locke 378 Marjory P Herrick 383 September 24, 1920 John M Gibbs 410 Muriel Childs 387 Blanks 39 Blanks 1350 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. Representative DEMOCRATIC PARTY To either of the Constables of the Sewer Commissioners to repair the Guy L Weymouth 403 Whole number of votes east 13 town of Lexington,in said County, exterior of the Standpipe and charge Ed. Taylor 1 the expense of same to the unex- pended balance of the $14,000 00 ap- Blanks 45 Governor Greeting Richard H Long 4 propriated March 22, 1920, for re- County Commissioners John J Walsh 9 In the name of the Commonwealth pairs to the interior of the Stand- Arthur W Colburn 75 BIanks 0 of Massachusetts, you are directed pipe, ortake any other acfion rela- Alfred L Cutting 306 to notify the inhabitants of the town live thereto. George A. Goodwin 60 Lieutenant Governor of Lexington, qualified to vote in Art 3 To see if the Town will Walter C. Wardwell 302 Michael A O'Leary 10 elections and in town affairs, to meet vote to transfer the sum of $82.80 Blanks 155 Blanks 3 in the Town Hall, in said Lexington, from General Revenue and Surplus on Friday, the twenty-fourth day of Account to Town Scales Account. Sheriff Secretary September, A, D. 1920, at seven Art. 4. To see if the Town will John R. Fairbairn 407 Charles H. McGlue 1.1 forty-five P M, then and there to vote to rescind that part of the vote Blanks 42 Blanks 2 act on the following articles: passed under Article four of the State Committee Treasurer Art. 1. To receive the report of Town Warrant at the Town Meet- Raoul H Beaudreau 383 Patrick O'Hearn 10 any Board of Town Officers or of mg held on the 31st day of August, Blanks 66 Blanks 3 any Committee of the Town for ac 1920, as authorized the Park Com- tion thereon, and to appoint other missroners to acquire by purchase or Delegates to State Convention Auditor Committees. otherwise for Park purposes Parcels Edward P Merriam 415 Alice E. Cram 11 Art. 2 To see if the Town will 9, 11 and 12 or take any ac lion re- Arthur W. Hatch 406 Blanks 2 authorize the Board of Water and Wing thereto. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 37 38 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Art 5 To see if the Town will bounded as follows Commencing authorize the Park Commissioners at the northeasterly corner of Lot to acquire by purchase or otherwise 124 as shown on said plan, thence for Park purposes the following de- running easterly partly on the old scribed parcels of land wall 293 14 ft to an old oak, thence Parcel 1 A certain turning and running northerly on parcel of the line extended from the easterly TOWN MEETING land situated in East Lexington on boundary of Lot 142 as shown on the easterly side of the Boston & said plan. 22 ft more or less to the September 24, 1920 Maine Railroad and shown on a copy northerly boundary of an old right of a plan entitled, "Plan of East of way, thence turning and running The meeting was called to order poses Parcels 9, 11 and 12 be and Lexington Annex, East Lexington, westerly by the broken line as shown by the Moderator at 7 55 P M the same hereby is rescinded 75 Mass., November, 1917,by Clarence plan to the point of begin- The Town Clerk read the Warrant E. Carter, Assoc. M Am Soc C E0 having voted in the affirmative and on said of Reading, Mass., and shown as inn, being the same premises con- and the Constable's return thereon having voted in the negative, the veyed to the Suburban Land Com- motion was carried at 8 52 P. M. Parcel "C" on said plan, excepting pony by deed of the Town of Arian _ Mr. Robert H. Halt offered a mo- t r therefrom the following lots, vizg tion looking to the adoption of a Art. 5. Under Article 5 Mr Ry- 265 266, 267, 268 to 272 inclusive; ton dated June 18, 1919, and duly der offered the following motion recorded with Middlesex South Dig rule for the meeting to limit debate Voted, that the Park Commissioners 260 to 264 inclusive; 161, 297 to 300 tract Deeds, Book 4264, Page 44 to a specified time, but the Modera- inclusive, said parcel with the ex- g tor ruled that such a motion could be and hereby are authorized and ceptions noted, belonging to or sup Hereof, fail not, and make due re- not be entertained by the meeting. empowered in the name and behalf posed to belong to the Suburban turn to this Warrant, with your do- of the Town, to acquire by purchase Land Company ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on Art 2. On the motion of William or otherwise for Park purposes, the Parcel 2 Lots 265, 266 and 267, or before the time of said meeting. H. Burgess it was voted that the following parcels of land described belonging to or supposed to belongBoard of Water and Sewer Commis- in Article (5) of the Warrant for g g pp Given under our hands this four- sioners be authorized to repair the this meeting, viz. Parcels 1, 2, 3, 4, to Hattie A Milley teenth day of September,A D 1920. exterior of the standpipe and charge 5, 6 and 7, and the sum of Five Hun- Parcel 3. Lots 268 to 272 inclu- the expense of sae to the unci- died Dollrs is hereby sive, belonging to o rsupposed to WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, p appropriated pended balance of the $14,00000 ap- for the purpose of paying for said long to Samuel B. Malley. TAY 0 RICHARDS, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, propi'iated March 22, 1920, for re- parcels of land, said sum to be bor- Parcel. 4. Lots 260 to 264 mein- pairs to the interior of the stand- rowed, and for this purpose the sive, belonging to or supposed to Selectmen of Lexington. pipe. Treasurer is hereby authorized and belong to Albert J. Egan. empowered in the name and behalf Parcel 5 Lot 161 belonging to or Lexington, Mass, Sept 20, 1920. Art. 3. On the motion of William of the Town with the approval of supposed to belong to Louis Vander- To the Town Clerk. S. Scamman it was voted that the the Board of Selectmen to borrow sum of $82.80 be transferred from woude for the purpose above stated, the Parcel 6 Lots 297 to 300 inclu- I have notified the inhabitants of General Revenue and Surplus Ac- ed sum of Five Hundred Dollars upon sive, belonging to or supposed to be Lexington by posting printed copies count to Town Scales Account the negotiable promissory note of long to Maria Roza Balogh of the foregoing Warrant in the Art. 4 Under this article Town the Town payable in one year from Post-office and in seven other pub- Counsel Ryder explained the neces- date, at a rate of interest not to ex- Parcel 7. A certain parcel of lie places in the town, and by mail- city of rescinding certain parts of Geed 6%. land belonging to or supposed to be- ing a printed copy of the same to sub- long to the Suburban Land Com- everyregistered voter in the town, the vote passed at the meeting held Arthur E Horton offered a lebu pany as shown onplan entitled, Aug. 31, 1920. statute motion under the article but seven days before the time of said the same was defeated. "Plan of East Lexington Annex, meeting _ Mr. Ryder offered the following Lexington, Mass, November, 1917, motion• Voted, that that part of the Mr Ryder urged favorable action Clarence E. Carter, C E, Reading, Attest CHARLPIS E.WHEELER, vote passed under Article four of on his motion on the ground that it Mass.," and further described and Constable of Lexington the Town Warrant at the Town was for the best interests of the meeting held on the 31st day of Au- town. gust, 1920, as authorized the Park Messrs. Horton and Cody were op- Commissioners to acquire by pur- posed to the town taking the land chase or otherwise for Park pur- for park purposes. 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS Finally a rising vote was taken on erator ruled that the vote be taken the motion with the following result again The result follows Yes, 58, No, STATE ELECTION Two-thirds not having voted in Yes, 62, No, 33. 44. Two-thirds not having voted in November 2, 1920 the affirmative the vote was declared the affirmative the motion was de- lost dared lost at 9 29. . The accuracy of the above vote The meeting dissolved at 9 30 on The meeting was called to order Two thousand two hundred and being doubted by 7 voters the mod- the motion of J 0. Richards. at six o'clock A. M. by the Chair- fifty-two names were checked on the man of the Board of Selectmen check Iists The dial on the Ballot The Warrant and the return were Box registered 2261. ' read by the Town Clerk The Town Clerk announced the WARRANT FOR •STATE ELECTION James A Hurley and Charles G 1•esult as follows at seven thirty-five Kautfmann were sworn as Ballot P• M • November 2, 1920 Clerks and John J Garrity, Ralph Total Vote 2252 H. Marshall, Katherine A. Kiernan Middlesex, BB. and Marion W Jackson were sworn EIectors of President and Vice Commonwealth of Massachusetts as Deputy Ballot Clerks. President—Cox and Roosevelt, To either of the Constables of the four i o'clock Pll M remain and asn much until The Ballot Box was shown to be Democratic empty, then locked and the key At Large—Marcus A Coolidge 403 town of Lexington, longer as the meeting may direct, given to the Constable The polls At. Large—Rose D. Forbes 403 Greeting• but not later than the hour pre were then declared open Dist No 1 Ellen M Boland 403 In the name of the Common- scribed by law Allston M Redman, Samuel B 2 Mary E. Wooley 403 wealth you are hereby required to Hereof, fail not, and make due re- Bigelow, William E. Mulliken, Wal- " 3 Joseph E. Venne 403 notify and warn the inhabitants of turn of this Warrant, with your do. lace E Miller, Walter B Wilkins, " 4 Arthur G. Webster 403 the Town of Lexington who are ings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on George E Foster, Robert S Sturte- " " 5 Charles F Adams 403 qualified to vote in elections to meet or before the time of said meeting. vant, Ezra F. Breed, William C. " 6 Annie T Dodge 403 in the Town Hall, in said Lexington. Given under our hands, at Lex- O'Leary, Bartlett J Harrington, " " 7 Abbie May Roland 403 the second day of No- " 8 Charles W Eliot 403 on Tuesday, ington, this nineteenth day of Oc- ThomaseJ.NDoherty,t James F aMc� 9 Thomas J. Boynton 403 tovember,east1920, at six o elockthe A M, tober, A D, 1920 to east their ballots for the follow- WILLIAM S. �SCAMMAN, earthy,James P. Conway and James 10 Mary F Sullivan 403 Ing officers• Presidential Electors, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, See- JAY 0 RICHARDS, L McKenzie, Jr, were sworn to the " " 11 William Gaston 403 faithful performance of their duties " " 12 Mary M Jackson 403 retary,Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney WILLIAM me FOSTER,'ton. as Tellers. " " 13 Dorothy W Fry 403 General, Congressman, Councillor, At the following hours the ballot I4 E B Frathingham 443 Senator, Representative in General box was opened and the following " " 15 Harold E. Sweet 403 Court, County Commissioners, Sher- Lexington, Mass., Oct. 27, 1920. number of ballots taken from the 16 Hannah Ashley 403 i ff To the Town Clerk• . . box 9.15 A. M., 300, 9 55 A. M., Cox and Gillhaus—Socialist Labor Also to bring in their votes on the I have notified the inhabitants of 200, 10.44 A M, 200, 1125 A. M., printed copies 300, 12.00 Noon, 200, 130 P M., At Large—Peter O'Rourke 6 " following1Acceptance questions Lexington foregoing nsting 200, 2.30 P. M., 200; 3 00 P M., 200; At Large—Paul Schepis 6 1 of act entitled of the Warrant in the � Dist.No 1 Henryoffke 6 "An Act to regulate the inanufac3 23 P M., 300; 4.00 P M., 100, 6 00 is << Y g lie places and in eight other pub- P M., 43. 2 Oscar Kinsalas 6 ture and sale of beer, cider and light places in the town, and by mail- Ten Absentee Ballots were cast, 3 Koepke 6 wines." in a printed copy of the same to " " 4 Hermana JKoep 6 g makinga total of 2252 Ballots, one 2. Acceptance of Chap. 166, Acts every registered voter in the town, beingefective 5 John McKinnon 6 of 1920, entitled, "An Act to pro- seven days before the time of saidAt o'clock P. M it was voted to " " 6 Jeremiah P. McNally 6 vide for one day off in every eight mttest.- extend the time of closing the polls " " 7 Fred E Oelcher 6 days for certain police officers." Attest. CHARLES E.WHEELER, to 6 o'clock P. M 8 John W Aiken 6 The polls will be opened mime- Constable of Lexington. diately after the organization of the TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON fist No 9 Leon Greenman 6 Governor Senator tives by a vote of 121 in favor and " " 10 Felix Manevitz 6 Channing H Cox 1768 67 against, passedby " " 11 George Nelson 6 Walter S Hutchins 17 John M Gibbs 1808 g , and vorthe 6 against, ' " " 12 Henry C Hess 6 Patrick Mulligan 6 Blanks 444 a vote of 26 in favor and 6 against, gand was thereafter vetoed by His 13 Walter J Hoar 6 John J Walsh 358 Representative Excellency the Governor, and failed " " 14 Patrick H Loftus 6 Blanks 103 Guy L Weymouth 1789 of passage in the Senate over the " " 15 Albert Barnes 6 " 16 James W Holden 6 Lieutenant Governor Blanks 463 said veto by a vote of 14 in favor Marcus A Coolidge 383 and 22 against, be approved! County Commissioners Debs and Stedman—Socialist David Craig 3 Alfred L Cutting 1690 Yes 712 At Latge—.lolin J McEttrick 19 Alvan T miller 1211 Walter C Wardwell 1451 No 1331 Thomas Nicholson 14 Blanks 1363 Blanks 209 At Large—Thomas H Fair 19 Robert M Washburn 507 Dist No 1 Dan McGahan 19 Blanks 134 Sheriff Shall Chapter 166 of the Acts of " " 2 Walter P J Skahan 19 John R Fairbairn 1652 " 3 Charles E Fenner 19 Secretary nineteen hundred and twenty which Frederick WCook 17$0 Blanks 600 authorizes the granting of one day " " 4 Adolph Wirkkula 19 " 5 Sylvester J McBride 19 of- Edward E Ginsburg 317 Shall an Act entitled, "An Act to off in every eight days to police Anthony Houtenbrink 3 regulate the Manufacture and Sale firers without loss of pay be accept- " 6 P 13 Flanders 19 " ed by this town? " " 7 Joseph Wallis 19 Edith M Williams 29 of�Beer, Cider and Light Wines, 8 E Roewer, Jr, 19 Blanks 143 and in which it is provided that all yes 1232 " " 9. Genry Erskine 19 Treasurer beverages containing not less than No 580 " " 10 J M Meirovitz 19 George H Jackson 29 one-half of one per cent and not Blanks 440 11 Louis Marcus 19 more than two and three-fourths per << Tames Jackson 1760 cent of alcohol byweight at sixtyp 12 S. P Levenberg 19 Louis Marcus 15 g The Act was accepted by the' " " 13 Samuel Zorn 19 Patrick O'Hearn 335 degrees Fahrenheit shall be deemed town " 14. N A Jeppson 19 not to be intoxicating liquor, which The meeting dissolved at 7 35 pp Albert L Waterman 4 " " 15 Morris Rosen 19 Blanks 109 act passed the House of Representa- P M " " 16 Wilbur M Austin 19 Auditor 'Harding and Coolidge—Republican Alonzo B Nook 1731 At Large—Charles S Bird 1768 StephAlice en J ram 347 REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION At Large—Elizabeth Putnam 1768 Herbert H Thompson 18 Dist No 1 Frank H. Metcalf 1768 Blanks 152 November 12, 1920 In Belmont Guy L Weymouth had " " 2 Henry P. Field ' 1768 thirty-two hundred twenty-one " " 3. Arthur H. Lowe 1768 Attorney General Pursuant to the law the Town " J. Weston Allen 1742 Clerk of Belmont and Assistant Town (3221) votes " 4 AlfredChandler Bullock 1768 Morris I Becker 5 Clerk of Lexington met at Belmont The returns showed that Guy L. C Gaunt 1768 John Weaver Sherman 23 this day at twelve o'clock noon for Weymouth had a majority of the , " " 6. Elihu Thomson 1768 < Michael L Sullivan 346 the purpose of canvassing the votes votes cast in both towns, and a eer- << 7. M. C. Burrows 1768 Blanks 136 cast on the second day of November tifieate was accordingly filled out 8. William H Lewis 1768 g y " 9. J.E.L. McLean 1768 for a representative to the General and signed by the Clerks of both Congressman Court of the.Commonwealth to rep- towns, to be delivered to Guy L. " " 10. Emma Romano 1768 „ Frederick W Dellinger 1726 resent the twenty-eighth Middlesex Weymouth of 10 Marlboro Street, " 11. C. H. J Guild 1768 John D Lynch 167 District. Belmont 12. Albert H. Curtis 1768 Whitfield L Tuck 236 The canvass showed the following <i` `" 13. Ernest B. Dane 1768 Blanks 123 result of the votes cast in Lexing ARTHUR E HOUGH, 14. Harold C. Keith 1768 ton and Belmont. " 15. J. W. Martin, Jr 1768 Councillor Town Clerk, Belmont. In Lexington Guy L. Weymouth " " 16. A. H. Washburn 1768 Charles Sumner Smith 1813 had seventeen hundred and eighty- HELEN C. GALLAGHER, Blanks 56 Blanks 439 nine (1789) votes Assistant Town Clerk, Lexington. • TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS {i 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN WARRANT December 17, 1920 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. TOWN MEETING To either of the Constables of the to an adjoining lot lane, not be town of Lexington,in said County, deemed to be in violation of any of December 17, 1920 Greeting: the provisions Section 4, Article In the name of the Commonwealth VIII The meeting was called to order by The following Committee was ap of Massachusetts, you are directed Art 5. To see if the Town will the Moderator at 7.45 P. M. The pointed by the Moderator. to notify the inhabitants of the vote to provide sufficient money to Wai rant and the return thereon was town of Lexington qualified to vote care for the following accounts for read by the Town Clerk Sidney R. Wrightington in elections and in town affairs, to the balance of the year•• School De- Art.t. 1. Under this article Wm. Albert B Tenney meet in the Town Hall, in said Lex- partment, Outside Poor, Highway Roger Greeley reported verbally for Christopher S Ryan ington, on Friday, the seventeenth Department, Massachusetts Avenue the committee on or Improved Form of James Stuart Smith day of December, A D 1920, at sev- (Percy Road to Middle Street), Fire Town Government The report was Albert H Burnham en forty-five P M, then and there to Department, Town Hall, Elections in accordance with Henry L Wadsworth act on the following articles and Registrations,Tax Collector,As- the substantiallytten reports previously made George L Gilmore Art. 1 To receive the report of sensors, other Finance Offices and by this committee Mr. Holt„Chairman of the Finance any Board of Town Officers or of Accounts, Street Lights, Massaehu In this connection it was not def- Committee, reported that the Fi- any Committee of the Town for ac- setts Avenue {Winthrop Road to mitely understood that the Commit- nance Committee favored the ap- tion thereon, and to appoint other Waltham Street), either esby trans tee appointed sometime ago had pointment of the above mentioned fer of unexpected balances or by been discharged and in order that Committees committee Art 2 To see if the Town will issue of notes or bonds or otherwise, the situation may be cleared upthe or act in any manner relating there- Art 4 Under this article, on mo- authorize the Board of Water and to following vote as offered by Mr tion of Mr Jay 0 Richards, at 8 01 Sewer Commissioners to transfer Greeley was passed at 7 50 P M P M the following vote was passed funds of the Water Department to Hereof,fail not, and make due re the Repairs to Exterior of the Stand- turn of this Warrant, with your do- "Voted that the Committee on "Voted That the Building Law ings thereon, to the Town Clerk on Town Government appointed July be amended by adding at the end of pipe Account, or take any other ac- tion relative thereto or before the time of said meeting 13, 1916, be discharged " the second paragraph in Section 7, Art 3. To see if the Town will Given under our hands, at Lexing Art 2 On motion of William H Article X, the following provisions vote to appoint a Committee to re- ton, this eighth day of December, Burgess it was "Voted that the bal- V1Z 'And provided further that any vise the building laws of the Town `°' D, 1920 ance to the credit of the Water De- public garage complying with the and report at the Annual Town WILLIAM S SCAMMAN, partment, not exceeding two thou regulations of the Department of meetingJAY 0 RICHARDS, sand dollars ($2000), be transferred Public Safety of the Commonwealth WILLIAM B FOSTER, to the account of (successor to the Fire Prevention Art 4 To see if the Town will Selectmen of Lexington teriar of the Stand Repairs to the Ex- Commissioner of the Metropolitan amend its Building Laws by adding pipe P at the end of the second paragraph Lexington, Mass, Dec 10, 1920 Vote passed at 7 52 P M District) governing the construction in Section 7, Article X, the follow- To the Town Clerk and maintenance of garages shall, if ing provisions or act in any manner I have notified the inhabitants of Art 1 Under this article, on mo- no part of the building comes nearer tion of Willard C Hill at 7 57 P M, than twenty feet to an adjoining lot relating thereto, viz And provided Lexington by posting printed copies it was line, not be deemed to be in violation further that any public garage coin- of the foregoing Warrant in the plying with the regulations of the Post-office and in nine other public "Voted That the Moderator ap- of any of the provisions of Section Department of Public Safety of the places in the town, and by mailing point a committee of seven to inves- 4, Article VIII Approved by At- Commonwealth (successor to the a printed copy of the same to every tigate the advisability of any change torney General Dee 20th, 1920 Pub- Fire Prevention Commissioner of the registered voter in the town, seven in the form of government of the fished in Minute-man, Dee 24th,Dee Metropolitan District) governing the days before the time of said meet- town with power to hold public 31st, 1920, and Jan 7, 1921 construction and maintenance of ing hearings and to report at the next Art 5 On motion of William S garages shall, if no part of the build- Attest CHARLES H FRANKS, annual town meeting " Seaminan at 8 27 P M it was ing comes nearer than twenty feet Constable of Lexington. • TOWN CLERIC'S RECORDS 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON "Voted That the following tween Utica Street and Lowell amounts be transferred from the Street, not exceeding two thousand General Revenue and Surplus Ac- ($2000), be transferred to the ac- count to the credit of the appropria- count of Reconstruction of Massa- ACTS OF LEGISLATURE ACCEPTED tion accounts for the year 1920 as chusetts Avenue between Waltham follows Street and Winthrop Road " Chapter 240 of the Acts of 1920 Section 3 The said sports or Reconstruction of Massachu- Art 3 On motion of William S games shall be conducted subject to setts Avenue between Scamman at 8.43 P M. it was, Being an Act to Permit, under Pub- such regulations and restrictions as Percy Road and Middle "Voted That the Moderator ap- lie Regulation and Control Sports shall be prescribed by the mayor Street $ 470 40 point a committee of five to invests and Games on the Lord's Day and city council or body exercising Highway Department 1000 00 gate and revise the building laws of Whereas, It is highly desirable similar powers in cities and by the Outside Poor 100 00 the Town and report at the next that this act should take effect im- selectmen in towns, and the same Fire Department 450 00 annual Town Meeting " mediately, in order that its benefits shall be stated in the license or per- Town Hall 350 00 The Moderator appointedmay be enjoyed the summer mit Elections and Registrations the fol- during months of the current year, there- Section 4 This act shall not be Dept 227 00' lowing Collector of Taxes 17.40 Jay 0 Richards, Selectman fore it is hereby declared to be an construed to prohibit participation Tax Assessors 435.00 Edward W Taylor, emergency law, necessary- for the at other hours on the Lord's Day in Chief, Fire Dept. immediate preservation of the pub- other outdoor exercise not involving Further Finance Officers and g Accounts 179.35 lic convenience WesleyT. Wadman the element of contest, nor shall it School Department 4000.00 Building Inspector Be it enacted, etc., as follows- be construed to permit horse rac- ing,William J Marshal], and Section 1. In cities and towns automobile racing, boxing or • $7228.75 Theodore A Custance. which accept the provisions of this hunting with firearms On motion of Mr Jay 0 Richards On motion of Mr Jay 0 Richards, act it shall be lawful to take part in Section 5. No admission fee at 8.32 P M it was the meeting dissolved at 8:44 P. M. or to witness any amateur athletic shall be charged directly or indi ' A true copy, attest outdoor sport or game on the Lord's rectly, and no business or other en- ``Voted: That the unexpended bal- Day between the hours of two and terprise shall be conducted, and no ance of the appropriation for the re- J HENRY DUFFY, six in the afternoon as hereinafter collection shall be made at any such construction of Woburn Street, be- Town Clerk. provided. sport or games. Section 2. Such sports or games Section 6. The respective au- shall take place on such public play- thorities described in section two grounds, parks or other places as may at any time and without pre- may be designated for that purpose vious notice revoke permits to ton- in a permit or license issued by the duct the said sports or games if they mayor and city council or body ex- have reason to believe that any pro- ercising similar powers in cities or vision of this act, or any regulation by the selectmen in towns, provided, or restriction prescribed under see- that if, under any statute or ordi- tion three, is being or will be vi- , nance a public playground or park elated is placed under the exclusive charge and authority of any other officials, Section 7 For the purposes of such officials shall, for that play- this act an "amateur" sport or ground or park, be the licensing au- game is defined to be one in which thority; and provided, further, that the contestants do not receive and no sport or game shall be permitted have not been promised any pe- in a place, other than a public play- euniary reward, remuneration or ground or park,within one thousand consideration whatsoever, directly feet of any regular place of wor- or indirectly in connection there- ship with TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 'Section 8 This act shall take Chapter 166 Acts of 1920 effect for the current year in any 'other act as is inconsistent herewith, current year, and shall take effect in city upon its acceptance by the An Act to Provide for One Day Off are hereby repealed any such city or town upon its ac- mayor and city council or body es- in Every Eight Days for Certain eeptance by a majority of the voters creasing similar powers, and upon Police Officers Section 4 This act shall not voting thereon; otherwise it shall apply to the police force of the city not take effect The act shall be sub- its acceptance by a majority of the Be it enacted, etc,as followsof Boston nor to thepolice force of voters of any city voting thereon at matted in the form of the following the metropolitan district commis- question to be placed upon the of- the municipal election in the current Section I Members of the police sion, nor to any city or town al- ficial ballot "Shall chapter, ... year, or in any subsequent year, it department of cities and towns with- ready grantingone day off in eight of the acts of nineteen hundred and shall take permanent effect in such in the classified civil service shall be to the members of its police depart- twenty which authorized the grant- city, subject to the'provisions of sec- relieved from duty for one day out meat ing of one day off in every eight tion nine At every city election in of every eight days, without loss of days to police officers without loss of the current year, the question of pay The time and manner of such Section d This act shall be sub such acceptance shall be submitted relief shall be determined by the initted to the voters of every city pay, be accepted by this city (or to the voters, but in any subsequent board or official in charge of the po- and town to which it is applicable town)?" ' year said question shall be submitted lice department A member so re- at the annual state election in the (Approved March 23, 1920.) only upon a petition signed and filed lieved shall be exempt from duty as provided in section nine It shall and from attendance at a police sta- take effect in any town upon its ac- tion or other place, but otherwise eeptance by a majority of the shall be subject to all laws, rules voters voting thereon at an annual and regulations relating to members STREET ACCEPTANCES or special town meeting, and the of the department to which he be- selectmen of a town shall, upon the longs, petition of not less than ten per LOCUST AVENUE as hereby relocated and extended is cent of the registered voters there- Section 2 The board or official in described as follows. g charge of any police department in We, the Selectmen of Lexington, Beginning at a point in the of, call a special town meeting for any city or town to which this act having decided that public con.ven- present westerly linof Massa- the purpose of voting upon such ac- applies shall have authority, in case ience and necessity require a relo- chusetts Avenue at land of the Town eeptanee. of any public emergency or of any cation of Locust Avenue from Massa- of Lexington, said point being dis- Section 9. In any city or town unusual demand for the services of chusetts Avenue to Tower Street tant northerly 18 99 feet from a the voters of which have accepted the police in that city or town, toand also a location for the extension point in said westerly line of Massa- this act as above provided, the act prevent any member of the depart- chusetts Avenue marking the end of shall again be submitted to the went from taking the day off herein of said Avenue from Tower Street a course bearing North 13° 00' west voters at the municipal election held provided for at the time when he is to Follen Road gave notice on Feb- and the beginning of a curve of in any year subsequent to the year entitled thereto, or at the time as- ruary 12, 1918, to all resident own- 894.42 feet radius, thence from said in which the act was so accepted, signed therefor, provided that a day ers of land over which the proposed point the southerly line of Locust provided that a petition to that ef- off shall be granted to him as soon way is located of our intention to Avenue extends iii a straight line feet, signed by not less than ten per thereafter as is practicable. In no relocate said Locust Avenue, and 469.95 feet to a-point,thence deflect- case shall the number of such days also of our intention to locate the ing to the right, making an angle cent of the voters, is filed with the off be less than forty-five in each lay-out and extension of said ave- of 179° 34' 30" with the last de- city or town clerk not less than calendar year, and they shall be in nue from its present terminus to scribed line and extending in a thirty days before the election If, addition to any annual vacation now Follen Road, and we now having straight line 589 51 ft to a point, upon such resubmission a majority or hereafter allowed to members of met at the time and place and for thence deflecting to the left, making of the voters voting thereon vote the department concerned, and no the purpose specified in said notice an angle of 179° 46' 50" with the the act, it shall cease to have annual vacation shall be diminished relocate said avenue and also lay previous line and extending in a against on account of the days off herein out an extension of said avenue hay- straight line 799 65 ft to a point, effect in that city or town until re- provided for ing a uniform width of fifty (50) thence by a curved line of 50 00 ft accepted by the voters as hereinbe- feet and fix the boundaries and radius, tangent to the last described fore provided Section 3 Chapter two hundred measurements of said relocation and line and bearing to the left 69 60 and ten of the acts of nineteen hun- new lay out as follows• ft to a point in the present easterly (Approved April 2, 1920) dred and eleven, and so much of any The southerly line of said Avenue line of Pollen Road. TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 49 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The northerly line of said Avenue 10, 1920, to the resident owner of heirs of James S Munroe, gave no- curve 174.53 ft. radius, 98.24 ft. to begins at a point in the present west- land over which said relocation is tice on February 10,1920,to the rest- a point in the present southerly Line erly line of Massachusetts Avenue, intended of our intention to relocate dent owner of land over which said of Eliot Road, thence westerly tan- said point being distant 50 00 ft. the same, and we now having met relocation is intended of our inten- gent to said curve 28 95 ft. to a northerly from the beginning of the at the time and place and for the tion to relocate the same, and we point, thence westerly and bearing above described southerly line purpose specified in said notice re. now having met at the time and to the left on a curve 82.46 ft. Thence from said point the north- locate said portion of Eustis iStreet place and for the purpose specified radius 54.92 ft to a point, thence erly line of Locust Avenue is par- and fix the boundaries and measure- in said notice relocate said portion n esterly and bearing to the right allel and 50 00 ft distant from the ments of said relocation and new of Eliot Road and fix the boundaries with a curve of 154.06 ft radius above described southerly line from lay-out as follows. and measurements of said reloca- 16.01 ft to the stone bound at the Mass Avenue to Follen Road except For the purpose of relocating the tion and new lay out as follows. place of beginning. that said northerly line of Locust easterly line of Eustis Street at the For the purpose of relocating a The above description is intended Avenue joins the easterly Line of junction of Percy Road, the follow- portion of the southerly line of Eliot to conform to a plan of said road en- Fallen Road with a curve of 50.00 ing described parcel of land is here- Road near Warren Street, the fol- titled "Plan of Eliot Road, Lexing- ft. radius, length 87.48 ft by taken for highway purposes from lowing described parcel of land is ton, February 4, 1920, Scale 1 in. to The above description is intended Grace K Saben. hereby taken for highway purposes 20 ft., J Henry Duffy, Town Engi- to conform to a plan of said Avenue Beginning at a stone bound at the from James P Munroe and Sumner neer," on file at the office of the entitled "Plan of Locust Avenue, intersection of the easterly line of Robinson, Trustees: Town Clerk and to which reference Lexington, Scale one inch-40 feet, Eustis Street with the westerly line Beginning at a stone bound in the is made for a more particular de- February, 1918, J Henry Duffy, of Percy Road, thence northwester- present southerly Tine of Eliot Road, scription. Town Engineer " ly by said easterly line of Eustis said bound being distant westerly WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, Wherever for the purpose of build- Street 4 98 feet to a point, thence about 60 ft from the junction of JAY O. RICHARDS, ing and sustaining the street for the easterly by a curved line of Warren Street with said Eliot Rbad; width of 50 feet if it is necessary to 5.00 feet radius bearing to the left thence from said bound the line WILLIAM B FOSTER, slope on adjoining land, the right to 7.85 ft to a point in the westerly bears easterly to the right with a Selectmen of Lexington. construct and maintain such slopes line of Percy Road, thence south- is hereby taken westerly by the westerly line of The Selectmen having considered Percy Road 4.98 ft. to the point of the damages sustained by the sev- beginning eral land owners hereby adjudge The above description is intended TRAFFIC RULES and determine that no damages are to conform to a plan of said streets , sustained and none are awarded. entitled "Plan of Eustis Street at Said Selectmen determine and or- the junction of Percy Road, Lexing- Rules and Orders for the Regulation ter 371 of the General Acts of 1919, der that the proceedings herein are ton, February 4, 1920, Seale 1 in. to of Carriages and Vehicles in the which shall be used in the Town of under the Statute authorizing the 20 ft, J Henry Duffy, Town Engi- Town of Lexington, made by the Lexington for the conveyance of assessment of betterments neer," on file at the office of the Selectmen, under Authority of persons for hire, shall be deemed a Done at Lexington, this twenty- Tow n Clerk and to which reference Section 24 of Chapter 25 of the public carriage, Within the meaning seventh day of February, 1918. is made for a more particular de- Revised Laws ing of these regulations WILLIAM S SCAMMAN, scription. i It is hereby ordered that the fol- JAY No person shall, as owner or JAY O RICHARDS, WILLIAM S SCAMMAN, lowing Rules and Orders be estab- proprietor set up, use or drive in WILLIAM B FOSTER, JAY 0 RICHARDS, lished in the Town of Lexington, the Town of Lexington, or allow to Selectmen of Lexington WILLIAM B FOSTER, the same to be in force on and after be used or driven therein, any pub- Selectmen of Lexington. July 15, 1920 he carriage for the conveyance of EUSTIS STREET LAY-OUT persons for lure without a license LAY OUT OF ELIOT ROAD 1 Every hack, coach, omnibus, from the Board of Selectmen, under We, the Selectmen of Lexington cab or other vehicle, whether on a penalty of not more than twenty having decided that public conveni- We, the Selectmen of Lexington wheels or runners, drawn by one or dollars, every time such carriage is ence and necessity require a reloca- having decided that public eonveni- more horses, or other animal power, used tion of Eustis Street at land of ence and necessity require a reloca- and every motor vehicle, except 3 No such license shall be Grace K Saben, gave notice on Feb tion of Eliot Road at land of the motor vehicles licensed under Chap- granted to any person who is not a TOWN &ERK'S RECORDS 51 i2 TOWN OF LEXINGTON citizen of the United States, unless public carriages to be covered there- TOWN CLERK'S REPORT he shall have been an inhabitant of by, and give a brief description of Lexington for at least one year next the same, and upon being licensed prior to his application for a license; shall pay for the use of the Town for nor to any person who is not more the first public carriage the sum of than twenty years of age Any 11- $1 00 (one dollar) and for each ad- cense may be revoked by the Select- ditional public carriage included in men in their discretion. the license the sum of twenty-five 4. All such licenses shall expire cents In cases where the license in- on the fifteenth day of June next eludes the privilege of a location or A after the date thereof,and no license stand the licensee shall pay in addi- *� may be sold,assigned or transferred, tion the sum of one dollar for each without the consent of the Select- such privilege. c g c s men endorsed thereon. 8 Every applicant for a license c c c14 m � El a a o ° 5 Every licensee shall affix to to operate a motor vehicle as a pub- • „ o ti „ : At as 114 and maintain upon each licensed lie conveyance in the Town of Lex- m A > E o m' a cu a vehicle set up, used or driven by or ington under provisions of Section N w , >A o z� E` o 4^ ti e e for him a card or plate bearing in 24 of Chapter 25, of the Revised o ° �, -4 6 -1-:'3X^ o y�c. a �7 .1�' x ^ plain and conspicuous letters his Laws shall, before the granting of �,' ' o 0 �, vd ^o^ . name and license number such license, file with the Town a w a w a 0.0 1Z,- '3-'07. H cn = 03 6. Any such license may include bond in the sum of one thousand „ti, �,n A a.) — d ^ A^ ea ca the specification of a location or dollars with at least two sureties d g Zj o o w r;�A -' A V . .� ° U stand to be occupied by the li- satisfactory to the Board of Select- ,>4 m _in i-D a rg ; N" d v I-x `J censee's public carriages while so- men, said bond to guarantee that a) o r-i b a, v ' x ore G 'kiting or waiting for passengers, any final judgment for damages oh- W '�„ .� a ~ �. aox b W o b m ahndnlicensee tosand orll o an n ofn tamed against the licensee growing H64 c7 a o u x d W m G4 _ 4, 1R ,.,z Ia Q r, carriagesout of the operation of any convey- pi o XI d .� ,tib.o-d 0,o PQ p.� ; A C) o any street, highway, or public place anee by the licensee, his or its o 0 0 1~os q 0 as A a b co ,e1 n under the jurisdiction of the Select- agents, employees or drivers in the �' P, a�a ,.., ad C= as q g se E A n men or road commissioners, for the Town of Lexington, shall be paid, A a 'b `a ~'x .�W 7 a A 5 a6 °o' purpose of soliciting business, ex- and in the event that any such final , W d 0 d WW1 .a a g�q p p, 4 ea.q a �' v cept in such specified location or judgment is not paid, the holder rg °:'0 s. 12 s� 0 g.--5, o ° .� Til stand The hours and limits of time thereof may recover on the bond in o s v d o o 71 o °'+� �" ° s. o ° ° within which such location or stand an action brought in the name of W ~'~'�' ~' n w a` W F E may be occupied may be prescribed the Town Treasurer. od in the license, and in such case the ° C licensee shall conform to the limita By order of the Selectmen, .:' �> ss ci U tions thereof. A violation of any of WILLIAM S SCAMMAN, H c °' 0 d 0 At the provisions of this section shall JAY 0 RICHARDS, da. am°, m A a as w p Gv o W .� go subject the offender to a penalty of WILLIAM B FOSTER, xi y o o so. a 4 o �a Z not more than twenty dollars. P+ ,., �a d a, a, ., s, k q a? C a a Selectmen of Leaington. J d o a, v i v 11 y,= 4, 51— oz 22 0 7. Any person upon applying for o . a, , d d a license shall state the number of Lexington ,July 27, 1920. ;: ° c�,-'A A H o t_0 2 4.4 0 l� V a o A cu 0 03 MA 03 o L3 ° t3 c. m .. 'd 4 CS •.. r.nz g Z o o-,a rat, t z7�w�4,WP-MAPX -,4Z1-DWI-D-,441 Eca1:4iaEiW r: ° v ° rIC]LL�tOCPtGI�I�GOOC1On4dCI4li 6''' v,-iu°`r�o� � -0 as ri1-1 rI I.1 C1 CV C7 CI CO In '-'J . 1 Date Names Parents 21 Joseph Hussey Castelli John B and Mary A (Hussey) Castelli 24 Beatrice Shannon Clarence and Edith M (Holmes) Shannon March 1 Everett Scott Corthell Alonzo C and May E (Monahan) Corthell 3 John Austin Edmunds Noah G and Augusta M. (Collins) Edmunds 4 Thayer Rudd Charles H and Blanche F (Thayer) Rudd 6 Olive Gertrude Hanchett James M and Olive L (Stone) Hanchett 8. Mary Marshall William J and Alice G (Carew) Marshall 8 Elizabeth Helena Mansfield Thomas E and. Elizabeth (Watts) Mansfield 12 James Oliver Freeman Arthur W and Mildred G (Snow) Freeman 12. Lillian May Irwin James and Mary T (Heimann) Irwin ❑ 14 George Warren Fardy Thomas F and Agnes B (Driscoll) Fard_v z 17 George Andrew Fogg Chester A and Bei niee H (Hovey) Fogg r. 20 Charles R. Stymest Frank P and Leona (Moore) Stymest 21 Dorothy Gray Winlock Harvey F and Mabel G (GIebenstein) Winlock 21 Beatrice Waters Peter J and Hilda L (Townend) Waters 27 Marie Rose R. Leturmy Louis J and Eva (Valois) Leturmy w 30 Elizabeth Locke Errol H. and Elinor (Whitney) Lockeit 0 April 1 Eva Terestrie Sebastiano and Vennera (Orefice) Terestrie 5 Caroline Elionora Tropeano Joe and Caroline (Fiori) Tropeano 9 Lawrence Irving Ricci John and Elsie (English) Ricci 13 Dorothy Van Evern HowlandGerald S. and Louise A. (Cole) Howland 18 George Daniels Clifton R. and Florence (Moss) Daniels 18 David Ellis Hutchinson J. Chester and Lucy D. (Richardson) Hutchinson 24 Charles Wellington Glass Alonzo H. and Miriam (Wellington) Glass May 1 Violet May Dalrymple Clarence E. and Blanche 0 (McCallum) Dalrymple 6. Antonio and Lillian (Galletta) Busa 9 Grace Eleanor McCullough John F. and Eleanor M. (Mitchie) McCullough c, Date Names . Parents g 10 Charles Geddes Cameron Donald and Janet L. (McMillan) Cameron 12. Charles Irving Wheeler Arthur E. and Christine G. (Hansen) Wheeler 19. Carolyn Adelaide Parker Ralph W and Susan B. (McNeill) Parker 19. David B. Rowland Herbert F and Lois A (Page) Howland 26. Allbern Dennet Burgess Arley A and Goldie R. (MacPhee) Burgess 29. Madolyn Josephine Boutwell Frederick A and Doris M. (Lawson) BoutweIl June 2 Charles Burleigh Rawson William H and Lydia B (Smith) Rawson 2 Marie Eleanore Chapman Charles E and Eugenia (Dantonet) Chapman 3 Helen Reed Collins Chat les M and Mary Il (Reed) Collins y 6 Sidney Howard Bull Leslie A and Garaphelia (Howard) Bull a 7 Raphael Cataldo Cirraco and Mary (Tribune) Cataldo Z 7 Richard Stoney Henry II and Gertrude R. (McCarthy) Stoney o 26 Mary Jane Laurie John A. and Louise (Harper) Laurie .4 July y 2. Marjorie Lois Chapin George O. and Bfie M. (Briggart) Chapin 4. Walter Everson Kehew, Jr. Walter E and Florence (McLeod) Kehew 6 Oliver Robertson Houghton lindall B. andMabel G (Robertson) Houghton o 7 Arthur Winfield Dailey John P and Catherine F (Day) Dailey 7 Walter Brown Emerson Alfred and Edith R (Bradbury) Emerson 8 Richard Orrin Fitch Nathan A and Lucy (Manning) Fitch 13. Elizabeth Dutra Joseph and Rose (Cursz) Dutra 16 Helen Elizabeth Smith George E and Helen S (Hanson) Smith 17 Gardner Pearson.!Sinclair Harvard F and Doi is M (Buckman) Sinclair 18 Roger Conant Boyd Fred T and Dot's P (Lyon) Boyd 21 Stewart Rogers, Jr. Stem art and Mm ie B (McIntyre) Rogers 24 Dorothy Elizabeth Roy Alderic C and Anna M. (Thoresen) Roy 27 Alice Johnson Edwai d and Mary (McInnis) Johnson 28 Hugh Fernald Robert W and Helen (Clark) Fernald 30. • Date Names Parents 30. John Bickford Kelsey Harry S and Mabel M (Todd) Kelsey 31 Francis Lloyd Buttriek Edward F and Marton G. (Claverley) Buttlick August 1. Wendell Peirce Sargent Edward H and Helen 6 (Mills) Sargent 4. Anna Souza Jesse and Mary (Macedo) Souza 4. Emily Paula Franks Paul B and Emily F (Harrison) Franks 16. Lawrence Conway James P and Margaret F (Hegarty) Conway 21 John Millard Denison Guy E. and Harriet L (Millard) Denison September 3. Nicole Mersuri Fred and Pauline (Carfusi) Mersuri 0 7. Mary Adelaide Lowe Henry E and Clara F (Wolfe) Lowe 7. Q 8. Florence Marjorie Wiggins John A and Florence (Boler) Wiggins 8. Dorothy Elizabeth Reitan Norman P and Elizabeth G. (O'Brien) Reitan 13. Elsie Regina Forsythe Arthur J. and Elizabeth M. (Barry) Forsythe U, 15. Florence Cuchinello Carmine and Mary (DeFelice) Cuchinello w 15. Laurie Cuchinello Carmine and Mary (DeFelice) Cuchinello b 17. Nils Robert Anderson Ernest W and Emmy H N (Hanson) Anderson o 19. Giovanni Aldobello Brucchi Angelo G and Paniha (Pacino) Brueehi 23. Frances Silva Augustus 3 and Lillian F (Sears) Silva 26 Natalie Bi ennan Joseph B and Helen L (Eaton) Brennan 28. Robert Pattison Washburn Cyrus C and Grace I. (Tryon) Washburn October , 6 Emily Reva Taylor George C and Emily A (Head) Taylor 10 Viola Mary Hellmann Frederick J. and Ida C. (Cadigan) Heimann 14 John Ballerido Edward and Victoria (Sarmio) Ballerido 14 John Nieci Sebastiano and Anna (Cardia) Mem 19 Walter Francis Newlands George P and Lillian M (Holman) Newlands 20 Mary Agnes Kenealy William J and Mary A (Ryan) Kenealy 27 Benjamin Carver Muzzey Clifford L and May B (Carver) Muzzey s Date Names Parents = November 1. Elizabeth Beverstock Hughes Stanley J and Gladys E (Revers) Hughes 2 James Warren Bean James A and Louise G (Teague) Bean 10 Robert Whitney, Jr. Robert and Ramona M ( twin) Whitney 18 Mary Estella Wilkinson William T. and Elizabeth C (Hughes)Wilkinson 19 Frank Anthony Caprio Frank and Louisa (Carbone) Caprio December 2 Jerome Donovan James T and Ellen T (Collins) Donovan 2 Helen Elizabeth Pierre Donato and Maria (Aquaro) Pierre 4 Albert Zarilla Tony and Lena (Capozzi) Zarilla 13 Barbara Adams Tyler Arthur S and Cora L (Thayer) Tyler o 15 Harold Boynton Needham, Jr Harold B and Maud A (Reynolds) Needham 16 Virginia Hadley Elrnus B and Emma J (Gott) Hadley ' 16 Anna Wojculewicz Stanislaw and Anna (Wiezbieka) Wojeulewiez 0 17. Peter and Anna (Revot) Casper r 17 Isabelle McSheehy George and Isabelle (Morris) MeSheehy 0 20. John J and Alice B. (Scannell) Kelley fir, 27 Alice Connolly James 3 and Anna A (Stewart) Connolly G� ti 0 Z TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 57 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTYL Date Name Residence 23. Leo Francis Hickey Lexington MARRIAGES Mary Meadows Lexington 24. George Woodman Emery Lexington Whole number of marriages re corded for the year 1920-59. Marjorie Steele Smith Lexington 30. Leon Everett Oliver Newburyport Date Name Residence Mary Josephine Lee Lexington January 30. Elzer Morse Bourque Lexington Tessa Adsett Rafuse Newton Centre 5 Robert Whitney Lexington Ramona M. Gwin Boston July 10. Frank L. Harrington Jamaica Plain 8. Frank Clarence Day Lexington Ida May Corcoran (Hinkley) Lexington Bertha Haugland (Nielsen) Lexington 17. Rupert Elmer Tate Lexington 21 Norman James Pero Lexington Rose Ella Moulton Arlington Mary Elizabeth Foye (Brenton) Milton 17 Vernon Theodore Robinson Lexington Elizabeth Irene Reynolds Lexington August 28. Cornelius Lyons Lexington 18. Frederick Harrison Tullar West Lebanon, Me. Annie Theresa Hurley Lexington Lillian Ida Scamman Lexington February 19.. Edward Willis Taylor Lexington Mildred Victoria Munroe Lexington 4 Frank Sullivan Lexington 28. George Dewey Holman Lexington Honora Elizabeth Curran Lexington Lillian Mary Wood Lexington 15 Percy E. Abbott Cambridge September Julia Connolly Lexington 15 Patrick Ambrose McGuirk South Boston 6. Joseph Anthony Marshall Lincoln Mary Celia Duffy Lexington Mary Alice Maud Burbidge Lexington 16 Joseph MacDonald East Somerville 11. Archibald Maddock Crossley Trenton, N. J. Mary Jane Dunn Lexington Dorothy Fox Lexington 28 Alfred William Crosby Lexington 11 David Fulton Dean Medford Florence May MacLaren P E I, Canada Sarah Jane Lloyd Lexington April 13 William Lewis Wright Waltham p Sadie Maud Stygles Waltham 9 Wilfred Oswald St. Coeur Bedford 14 Robert Faulkner Boyd Lexington Doris Blanche Dutton Bedford Dorothy Etta Preston Malden 11 Raymond William Whalen Lexington 18 Fred Wright Longbottom Lexington Alyce O'Hearn Cambridge Mabel Jane Reynolds Lexington May 22. Donald Wilson Lexington Dorothy Leone Crowther Lexington 2 Lester Freeborn Comley Lexington 27. Frank Harold Tobin Lexington Saidee Louise Skeggs Knowles Richmond, Va Florence Pauline MacDonald Bedford 24 Sydney Loyd MaeLaughlin Wollaston 29. Frederick David Farley Somerville Sarah Fuller Buttrick Lexington Marion Howard Lexington June October 2. Charles Daniel MacGillivray West Somerville 9 Burnett Allan Herdman Lexington Mary Katherine Grant Lexington Lillian Louise Crosby Lexington 5, David Rudolph Smith St Martins, N. B. 11 Henry Lewis Webb Lexington Maude Mary Wyman Arlington Hattie Johnson (Johnson) Boston 23. Clayton Monroe Morse Lexington 12 Charles Llewellyn Rundlett Somerville Gladys Richardson Arlington Julia Emily Nutt Lexington TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 59 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Date Name Residence 12 John Thomas McDonough Lexington DEATHS RECORDED FOR THE YEAR 1920 Annie Louise Mansfield Lexington 16 Edwin Porter Buchanan Pittsburg, Penn , Marian Vesta Bayley Lexington Whole number recorded for 1920, including stillbirths recorded as deaths, 102 19 Hiram Warren Jackson, Jr. Newton Date Name Age Birthplace Dorothy Sterling CoMeson Lexington 20 James Andrew McKearney Lexington m d. Mary Viola Wallin Lexington January y 23 Thornton Lassell Cutler Salem 5 Abraham. Goodman 52 Russia Frances Russell Shepard Lexington 6 Edward G. Gorman 29 7 16 Lexington 25. Patrick Joseph Buckley Lexington 9 John Ernest Armstrong 3 Lexington Hannah Adaline Adolfson Lexington 15 Emma Spaulding Davis 52 6 10 Wilton, N H. 30 Clayton Goddard Locke Lexington 27 Adeline Trafton Knox 78 11 19 Sacrappa, Me. Mildred Frances Knight Waltham 29 Julia Butler 85 3 7 Birmingham, Ohio 31. Jesse Stephen Ferry Lexington February Elsie Miller Boston November 2. Nellie Montague 55 10 17 Ireland 5. Charles H Hodgdon 76 'I 21 Jamaica Plain 4. Matthew Graham Thatcher Norwood I 8 George Loring Pierce 72 11 16 Lexington Harriet Laura Adams Lexington 9. Howard B. Dalrymple 40 4 Lexington 10 Leonard Valfred Benson Framingham 11 Agnes Quinlan 2 2 23 Lexington Millicent Roanah Switser Lexington 14 Filomena Lepore 42 Italy 11. Joseph Tilden Fifield Stonington, Me. 15 Elizabeth Frances Kiernan 66 1 20 Randolph Eva Sumner Foster (Sumner) Lexington 19 17 William Arthur Mulvey Lexington 20 Charles Silk 50 Norway Bernice Elizabeth Glenn Lexington 22 Wilhelm Von Egmond 85 4 19 Holland 117 Frederick Robinson Stevens Lexington 23 James A. Foy 38 England Helen Grace Roop Arlington l 29 James L Blackmer 78 8 9 Brookfield 24 Percy Anthony 13roderick New York March Mary Edith Hogan Lexington 24. Daniel Joseph Crowley Lexington 4. Harriette Falls 57 12 Hubbardston Margaret Estella Bowen Waltham 7. Charles W. Swan 53 7 13 Lexington 27. Fred Wallace Burgess Lexington • 7 Susan Keniston 88 4 16 Lexington Junie S Hunt (Jones) Lexington 7 William H. Ryder 68 7 6 Richmond, Ind December 12. Margaret Jane McClellan 87 5 28 P. E. Island 13 George Whiting Mitchell 13 6 26 Lexington 8 Hiram Holden White Lexington 15. William H Murray 68 11 6 Cambridge Fiorillo. Amanda Holmes Lexington 15. Mary Garrffa Souza 43 4 16 Azores 8 Patrick Henry McDonnell Lexington 18. George Andrew Fogg 1 Lexington Anna Gertrude McGann Lexington 22. Anna Ronzano 23 6 19 Italy 12 Francis Thomas Neal, Jr Lexington 25 Rita M. Mader 24 3 25 Lexington Aima Sophia Johnson Cambridge 29 Florence Stewart 31 11 23 P E Island 21. Nathan Goodman Lexington . Anna Glazer Arlington April 26. Ralph Francis Dalrymple Lexington 4. Gabrielle Burnham 64' 2 15 Biddeford, Me. Alice Weymouth Somerville 5. Lucy Fay Gookin 70 11 14 Boston ' 6. Ellen Spaulding 73 5 11 Cornwall, Ontario 14. 18 • TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 61 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 Date Name Age Birthplace Date Name Age Birthplace 20 Charles W Shaw 74 10 4 Portsmouth, N. H. October 21 Annie DeFelice 4 24 Lexington 1 John A Collins 64 Cambridge 24 Katherine E Morrissey 46 7 Boston 2. Bridget O'Donnell 64 10 15 Ireland 5• James F. Sumner 63 1 17 Lexington May 9. Annie E. McIntosh 46 2 23 Canada 2. Mary Sleeper Bangs 72 7 13 Metomer, Wis. 21. Domenico Inglise 22 Italy 5 Martha A. Bayley 83 11 7 Boston 31 William A.Samuel 20 3 15 Lexington 19. Edward H. Bowman 84 1 17 Buffalo, N. Y. November 22 Gilbert Calder 11 10 14 Ilion, N Y. 25. Jennie R. Fallon 67 4 11 Boston 8. Mary A. A'Hearn 83 9 12 Ireland 26. Jeremiah Murphy 49 10 9 Ireland 10. Laura Bowers Whiting 81 7 29 Nashua, N H. 29, Willard C. Pierce 79 2 12 Lexington 14 William B. Walsh 1 1 18 Lexington 15. Jennie Hutchinson 74 11 18 St John, N. B June 17, 1. Timothy J. Herlihy 32 Ireland 27. Gordon E. Terhune 1 6 21 Lexington 10. 29, Salvatore Gradone 9 17 Somerville 11. Hiram G. Janvrin 75 6 Newburyport December 13. FrancisMaguire1. Mary 82 9 15 Ireland Levis Shreve 74 8 29 Bristol, R. I. 15. Elizabeth Jane Cutter 85 5 21 New Brunswick 26. John F. Savage 72 1 26 England 2 Robert F Townend 22 11 21 England 19. Marie Witthus 65 4 15 Ulzen, Germany 7 James Dalrymple 86 4 22 Nova Scotia 22. Paul Bush Franks - 33 11 19 Boston 25. Annie M. Woodhouse 53 26 Ireland 13 John H Brown 81 11 17 Maryland 15. Elizabeth Augusta Seaver 87 4 5 Boston August 15 Mary V Tyler 72 10 2 Lexington 1. George H Adams 57 9 15 Charlestown 16. Annie L McArdle 34 7 12 Ireland 4. Edward J Silva 27 9 14 Boston 17 Anna Sousa 4 13 Lexington 6. Maria Louisa Cottrell 85 6 6 Red Bank, N. J. 20 Fannie S Tukey 81 5 22 Portland, Me. 10. Albert Leonard Burgess 2 15 Lexington 21 Lena G Dunn 57 26 Boston 10. Walter Faxon 72 6 6 Jamaica Plain 23. Manuel Aruda 44 2 29 Azores 14. Edith J. Childs 62 2 17 Lexington 24. William Cosdillo 2 9 19 Lexington 18. Honora Hynes 45 Ireland 31. Anna McArdle 17 Boston 20. Jane Donovan 67 4 20 Nova Scotia 22• Jeannette R Worthen 73 8 19 Chelsea 23 Benpamin F. Holt 70 6 13 New Hampshire 29 Arthur Dailey 1 20 Lexington 30 John A. Steele 76 3 18 Antrim, N H Number of Dogs Licensed, 402 September Number of Resident Hunters' Cer- 1 Louise Linsley Eaton 78 5 26 Cambridge tifieates Issued, 182 3 Oscar C Newton 83 9 19 Syracuse, N. Y. Number of Resident Fishermen's 5 Ellen Louise Doe 64 6 14 Boston Certificates Issued, 31 7' 8 Francis Ricci 3 10 4 Lexington Number of Non-Resident Hunters'11 Mary Elizabeth Paine 83 11 14 Portland, Me. and Fishermen's Certificates Is- 22 Eliza D Chapman 84 2 4 Holdaboro, Me. sued, 0. 22 John W Raymond 64 27 Virginia Number of Minor Trappers' Cer- 23 Pauline Peirce 81 10 18 Lexington tificates Issued 46 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 03 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECTMEN NAME RESIDENCE NAME RESIDENCE Adams, George H. 353 Mass. Ave Haven, .John S. 25 Bedford St REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Anderson, William E. Lee Ave. Hayden. J. Willard, Jr. Shade St Andrews Daniel J. 13 Bedford St. Hendley, Eugene D. Mass. Ave ROAD COMMISSIONERS, AND OVERSEERS Aquaro. William M. Rmdge Ave. Horton, Arthur E Fair Oaks Armstrong, Robert W., Jr. Hunt. William Adams St OF POOR 205 Mass Ave Jackson, George H 34 Parker St Baker. Bernard F. Wallis Ct. Johanson, Alfred SIocum Rd • Barnes, John E 165 Mass. Ave Kraetzer, Eugene G. Mass Ave The Board of Selectmen submit the Town Clerk's Office to be vacant Berry, Leon E 136 Mass Ave Lawrence, Louis H. Waltham St the following report on matters and the Board exercised its author- Bourne,Herbert C 41 Bedford St Leary. William J 54 Vine St. coming under their jurisdiction, to- ity and appointed Mr Duffy Town Bowen,S Gilman 251 Mass Ave Maguire, Hugh J Wood St gether with such recommendations Clerk, who, in turn, appointed Bramhall, William S 25 Parker St Mandigo, John J State Rd. as they deem for the best interests Miss Helen C. Gallagher Assistant Breed, Ezra F Mass. Ave. Marshall, Ralph H S Hancock Ave. of the Town. Town Clerk. This arrangement Breslin, Thomas H. 637 Mass. Ave. Martin, Ernest W 22 Revere St. For the general information of proved very .satisfactory, as they Broughall, Stephen H., Jr. McAdoo, Robert A. 3 Shirley St. the citizens it may be well to outline were familiar with the work to be 117 Mass. Ave. McDonnell, Michael J. Vine St in a general way the duties of the done, and were able to perform the Buffum, Fred A. 1 Sheridan St. Montague, James A. 88 Woburn St board which are such as would be duties efficiently and economically. Burrill, William L. Bedford St. Nichols, Ernest O. 21 Hayes Ave expected of an executive board, be- The insurance schedule u-as re- Butters,Elmer F. 416 Mass. Ave. Nowers, Edward H. Hancock St ing almost entirely of a statutory vised; a revaluation of all public Campbell, Joseph 10 Parker St. Otis, Elisha W. 217 Mass Ave. nature buildings made early in the year, Carroll, M. Joseph Allen St. Page, Vernon C. They include supervision and con- and increased insurance placed on Carson, Frank H. Hancock St. 12 Independence Ave trol of the Highways, Police Dept., all town property. Cheever, L. Minot 11 Shirley St Rice, William A. 63 Bedford St. Fire Dept, Insurance, part of the A petition was received from the Clarke, Richard A. 78 Bedford St Riley, William J. York St public lands and buildings, Soldiers' Massachusetts Highway Service Co. Cole, George F. Bedford St Sandison, William A. Relief, State Aid,Gypsy Moth Work, for authority to operate trackless Coolidge, Harry L. 203 Mass Ave 217 Bedford St. Street Lights, Sidewalks, the ap- trolley cars on certain streets of the Dacey, Patrick F Muzzey St, Sefton, Charles H. Fair View Ave proval of plans for new streets, the Town. A hearing was held on Feb. Denison, Guy E. 4 Jackson Ct Smith, Allen C. 5 Forest St laying out of new streets, the instal- 17, at which a number of the citi- Dion, Fred H. 418 Mass Ave Stevens, Edwin C. 2 Oakland St lation of permanent sidewalks, ete, zens appeared and expressed their Doherty, Thomas J. 185 Mass Ave Sprague, Clarence E. also the selection of the greater part views. The general sentiment of Dunham, Leonard K Woburn St 52 Hancock St of the appointed officers, persons appearing being against the ▪ Faxon, Walter 4 Upland Rd Stone, George E. Bloomfield St The Selectmen also act as Over- granting of a license to this Com- Feehan, Thomas S Bedford St Sturtevant, Robert S. 6 Forest Ct seers of the Poor, Road Commis- pany, the Board voted not to grant Ferguson, William W. 49 Forest St. Thompson, Samuel G. sinners, and Board of Survey; issue the same. Fitzgerald, Thomas W. 9 Hancock Ave. licenses of all kinds and perform,all A change was made in the by- Fletcher Ave. Whiting, Thomas G Waltham St. other duties coming under the Ex- laws relating to public carriages a ' Foster, Whitney Waltham St. Williams, Bennett G ecutive Board of the Town and not copy of which will be found else- Franks, Charles H. 24 Waltham St. 47 Hancock St. specifically provided for by Statute where in the report. Fuller, Herman D. Concord Ave. Wiley, Harry B 32 Fern St. Law Progress has been made regarding Garman, Roland E. 157 Mass. Ave. Wilson, J Alexander Pleasant St. After being elected Town Clerk, the Cary bequest. The educational Gleason, William E. Hancock St. Wood, Edward Forest St. Mr. Charles W Swan was unable to fund has been established and a Gorman, Arthur A. 48 Bedford St. WILLIAM S take office immediately, consequent- number of applicants have been Graves, Owen E. 19 Waltham St. SCAMMAN, ly Mr J Henry Duffy was appointed granted substantial sums to aid them Hadley, Charles E. Mass. Ave JAY O. RICHARDS, Town Clerk, pro-tem. toward a college education. Hannaford, Frank H. Lincoln St. WILLIAM B. FOSTER On March 7, 1920, to the great Mr. Wesley T. Wadman was ap- Harrington, Bartlett J. Curve St. sorrow of every one who knew him, pointed Building Inspector in place Hatch, Arthur W. 5 Bedford St. Selectmen of Lexington. Mr. ,Swan passed on. This caused of Mr. William Gratto, as the Board • • SELECTMEN'S REPORT 55 66 TOWN 0L LE\]NG1C/N Board letting this job out to con- tralized in one board, purchases be- considered it was better to have years and efficiently conducted the citizens of the town fill the offices as affairs of the department The tract after receiving competitive ing made as far as possible through far as possible. It appears that Mr. Board granted his request with re- bids on same. The comparison of competitive bids. Warlinan is a capable and trained gret, but it appeared that the num- costs on the two Massachusetts Ave- We recommend to the Town that man cn this Iine of work ber of years he had so faithfully at- nue jobs shows the probable ad- steps be taken to secure a municipal A petition was received from the tended to his duties entitled him to vantage of letting out new road con- yard, where supplies and equipment Wobni n and Reading Bus Line, Inc., a well earned retirement struction to contract. of the various departments can be asking for a license to operate motor Upon the i etir ement of Mr. C. H. The actual figures of cost of con- kept under one responsible head, buses within the limits of the Town Franks from the police department, strutting Massachusetts Avenue and to help defray the cost of such over Massachusetts Avenue and Mr. Pat rick J Maguire was ap- from Percy Road to Middle Street a location, we advise that the greater Wobiun Street from the Tow n Hall pointed Acting Chief No new ap- shows a square yard cost of $1.78 part of the Town Farm be sold and to the Woburn hoe After a hear- pointinent has been made of regu- against $2.55 for the contract job, the proceeds used for this purpose. ing and several conferences with lar patrolman. the work being car- but adding to this $178 the follow- We recommend that the stone this Comuanv, the Boai d decided to reed on by the regular force, aided ing items (which properly should be crusher be disposed of to the best grant a franchise under certain eon at tunes h■ special police. considered for the purpose of coin- advantage and that the proceeds be ditious, one of w inch was the deposit At the November Election, the parison) Superintendent's salary, a deN oted to the purchase of a suit- of a bond for$5000 00 with the Town Triw voted to grant police officers reasonable allowance for steams, able location where the town can se- Treasurer The franchise w as not one dal nil iii eight. This places steam roller and workingme s coin- cure its own gravel and sand accepted by the Company. the department in a weak condition pensation insurance brings the cost Z'4 a have purchased and instalIed The Board perambulated the Town and two additional patrolmen should up to $2 09 per square yard, adding street signs of a standard pattern at hounds as required by Statute. to this amount the difference in cost some of the most important junction Under Chapter 259 of the Acts of 11e appointed The Board to the present force. of asphalt over tar, and the large points, and hone to extend the scope 1919, so called "second hand motor Board feel:, very strongly that amount of crushed stone used to se- of these signs the coming year. The vehicle act," the Board fixed the something t- l should be done relative cure a heavier type of road on the sign at Woburn Street and Massa- to the r nllectiorz of ashes and rub contract job would bring the cost of ehnsetts Avenue was decided on Act according to the different fish and aa dump provided at the the job done by the Highway De- after the agreement of the Lexing- classes as follows: 1;ublic expense, and that a sufficient partment up to $3 01 per square ton Historical Society to pay one- sum should be provided to take care Class 1. $10 00 of the matter, both from the stand- yard compared to $2,-55 for the con- half the cost. Class 2 15 00 point of health andtract job, basing the comparative We hope the time will soon come public con-Class 3 25 00 i enienre, costs of both jobs on the same speci- when the Town will authorize the fications. This leads one to think purchase of a truck for the use of Five licenses were granted under this Act this year Woburn Street that, all things being equal, it would the Highway Department. we be- g of conferences Woburn be economy for the Town to let its lieve it would be an economy and in- held numberw oh the management_haveof oburn Street is now rebuilt and construction of new work out to crease the efficiency of the depart- been the Boston and Maine Railroad re- provided with proper drainage from competitive bids and keep our High- meet the B g a new station in cent r Utica Street to the Woburn line, this way department on maintenance and We wish to call attention to garof the Town theh center work being done by contract, with repairs. Lowell Street This street should inof the on w Severalitrailroad matters the co operation of the State and the We believe that a considerable be rebuilt at least from the Arling- were also discussed. The manage- ConntN. saxnig in the yearly..expense of the ton line to Woburn Street, and meat has been strongly urged to Massachusetts Avenue - Town could be made by a consolida- Maple Street should be widened and either build a new station or to make tion of departments under one head, rebuilt. We are in hopes to have suitable repairs to the one now From Percy Road to Middle Street similar to the plan in operation at the co-operation of the State and standing so that the residents of the was reconstructed in a thorough Arlington, whereby under one board the County in the reconstruction of Town may have a safe and decent manner by our own Highway depart- of public works several boards are these two streets. place for their convenience. ment, suitable drains laid and catch consolidated anAll work performed In view of the fact that we have a Mr Charles H Franks was ictired basins constructed, under the direction of one superin- very high tax rate, and that Massa- from the police department a.. his Massachusetts Avenue tendert. clnisetts Avenue, our main thorough- own request, under Chapter 327 of We believe further that the pur fare, is in such good condition, we the Acts of 1904 Mr Ftanks From Waltham Street to the chase of supplies and fuel for all feel that it might be good policy to sere ed the Town for a groat many Russell House was reconstructed, the public purposes should be cen- keep the expenses of this depart- SELECTMEN'S REPORT 67 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON went down to a minimum Refrain Outside Poor • for this year from any new construc- tion on the highways, excepting only There have been more calls for aid 1%here the State and County share this year than in the past. We have the expense, and cut the Departmenta number of cases being supported MOTH DEPARTMENT down to a force only sufficient to under Chapter 763 of the Acts of keep our streets in good repair. A 1913. A great deal of time has been The Moth Department has compe- Iiaboi 5332.78 detailed report of considerable of spent in visiting the recipients of tently carried on the necessary work Stationery and the operations of this department Town Aid and in determining settle- of destroying gypsy and brown tail printing 20 60 will be found in the Engineer's Re- ments Quarterly visits are made moths and other insects, which, if Gas and oil repairs, port by the Chairman to all receiving not controlled, would in a short time etc 79 29 Board of Survey aid. One case of determination of ruin our trees, the beauty of which lnseeticide 1705,92 settlement was contested in Court we all realize Hardware and tools 110.93 The Board held a number of by the City of Boston, the State A great many private estates have Horses hired 600.25 meetings during the year to consider Board of Charity and the Town of been given attention as well as the Freight, Cartage the different propositions offered for Lexington The Town has been trees on the streets and public lands and expressing 7.00 the deNelopment of land into home financing this case for five years,but and packs. A large amount of $9592.77 sites and, with the Planning Board, the case has now been settled and brush in the outlying districts has have given these matters serious the Town was reimbursed this year been cut and burned, thus at the Balance $307.23 consideration for $2,069 55 Other reimburse- same time destroying large numbers Private work 146475 We have opposed every develop- ments received by the Town of the pests and making these streets Net Cost to Town $8128 02 ment submitted which did not meet amounted to $2772.91, making a safer for travel. Respectfully submitted, the requirement of the Board in re- total reimbursement of$4842.46. The The Amount Appropriated $9900 00 gard to lay out of streets, and we total charges for the Outside Poor The expense of operation: WILLIAM S. SCAMMAN, have co-operated n ith those level- Department this year were $8810.48. Supervision $1536 00 Supervisor, opers who showed us a plan that We expect next year to be eon- Lt mild invite the coming of desir- fronted by a vast number of calls Clerical 2aa 00 Moth Department ❑ able citizens to our town for aid owing to employment condi- We recommend the extension of tions. Highland Avenue to Middle Street and the extension of Forest Street The fees received by the Town to Massachusetts Avenue; both ex- Clerk reportable under a recent Aet tensions would increase the taxable of the Legislature amounted to real estate, to an amount which $187 97 ` would easily repay the initial out- lay. Respectfully submitted, Almshouse Mrs. William E. Eaton;matron in WILLIAM S SCAMMAN, charge, has given very satisfactory JAY O. RICHARDS, service The inmates are well cared WILLIAM B. FOSTER. for and contented. TOWN ENGINEER 89 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON On Massachusetts Avenue, be- prepared sketches and furnished tween Waltham Street and the Rus- much information in connection with sell House, where a contract was let this matter REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER to John A Gaffey to construct the The Engineer in co-operation with same, the Department attended to the City Engineer of Waltham,made • Lexington, Dec 31, 1920 making r(pans to side streets which such details as the Board directed plans anal studies for the construe- needed atfrntion About 4450 square yards of bi- tion of a reinforced concrete culvert To the Board of Selectiien In this c onnection also about 800 tuminous macadam were laid by the unclad Waltham Street at the WaI- tha Gentlemen. feet of cicani, catch basins and 2 contractor, together with necessary m lire, the Town and City of manholes n ire constructed, includ drainage appurtenances. Waltham each bearing one-half the The followingreport relating toIn the preparation of the new cost of constructing the same. work cline by the Torn Engineer's ing a permanent easement for drain roadway some 950 cubic yards of , Department for the year 1920 is re- age purposes, leading from Mass material w ere excavated and hauled Plans and studies were also made speetfully tfull submitted .,.venue through the Tower Estate to. for the junction of Merriam Street, p Y by the contractor to Muzzey Street Under the direction of your Board an outlet in the meadow near the and used iii building the extension Somerset and Abbott Roads, particu the Engineering Department has Railroad. from Forest Street to Vine Brook, lady for the purpose of remedying furnished the various Boards and Over the portion of the Avenue as well as the roadway on Park land the drainage at this point. Committees with information in the near Munroe Station the Street Rail- way Co raised its track for a dis- adjacent to the biopic in addition to the above much in- form of plans, estimates, etc, and tance of some 500 feet, thusper- formation of a miscellaneous nature whew- «quested the Engineer has at- On Woburn Street between Low has been furnished the Board from tended the meetings of the several witting a readjustment of the grades ell and Utica Streets,�which was Con- on the street and track which was time to time in highway matters, Boards of the tin it strutted ander the direction of the The follow ing, in a general way, mutnally advantageous to the Town Mass Board of Public Works, the such as estimates of cost, drainage, and the Companybyreason of the Engineer's Office co-operated with etc outlines the information furnishedP Y: the various departments during the fact that less excavation was en- the State authorities in making in- countered in the roadway and better vestigations as to drainage and other Board of Survey year drainage secured for the track incidental matters Under the diiec- The Engineer's Office has been Highway Department Between Pelham Road and the tion of the Board the necessary data fregiienth called upon the past year Munroe Tavein the Town was able, was obtained to enable the Highway to furnish cnfoiination to assist the During the year 1,545 square ii ith the cu operation of the Edison, Department to construct a perman- Board in appivving plans for the de- yaids of tar concrete and 45 square Ti hephmie and Street Railway Com- ent diain about 400 feet long velopment of areas in the town yaids of granolitbic sidewalks rceie ponies to relocate the poles from though private land, connecting p constructed on 11 streets, and the the n esti=iii to the easterly side of with a drain installed in Woburn Early iii the year studies were Engineer's Office made measuic- the street This change presents a Street by the State authorities made and conferences held with the inr•nts and indicated lines and grades mole pleasing appearance in the Planning Board with reference to as r equlred street rend, with the present ar range- The Department investigated and the approval of plans by the Board On Mass Avenuebetlreeir Peitz rncnt of poles from the Muni Tar suggested a remedy for a condition of Serve► fol the development of a ern northerly, allpoles are now on Sylvia Street, where an linsam tract on Bedford Stu eet in the low Road and a point near Middle y, tary situation was created by reason Street, 7241 square yards of bite- placed on the easterly side of the of bad drainage area in North Lexington, about one- Street, macadam were constructed Avenue between Pelham Road and ad the ear surreys and ions quartet of a mile southerly of Sum- bj the torr n forts: and the Enol Woburn Street Dining p mer Street Eng' were made frit the constc action of a neer s Office indicated thelines and At. Pelham Road the Munroe to di am on Audubon Road and Lincoln Plans were also presented for the grades fpr the improvenreirt In the Estate contributed sufficient land to enable the Town to construct a more Street. approval of streets at the location constructionof thiswork about. 1200 convenient approach to the Avenue. Similar studies were made to rem- formerly known as "Lexington cubic lards of material nc rr exec- Pp edy drainage on Washington Street Park " vated, a laige share of which was On all these matters incidental to near Highland Avenue In order to study this situation used in filling in the extension of the reconstruction of the Avenue the Muzzey Street; the balance being Engineer's Office furnished such Substantial progress was made py it was deemed rinse to pre- •acent to the data as the Board directed and the this year in the matter of installing pale c aa topographical plan a the used in filling land adjacent permanent street signs Under the area adjacent to these premises avenue to avoid guard rails and in necessities required direction of the Board the Engineer Such a plan was prepared by this TOWN ENGINEER 71 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON department and involved the map- make selections Lines and grades of a small scale map of the Town In the preparation of the informa- ping of an area of some 50 acres were also given the contractor in were furnished to help in the study tion presented to the tow n in the Conferences were held with the connection with the grading on the of school problems matter of the proposed taking for Planning Board, the Engineer and Summer Street side, and for the lo- park purposes of the land in East the owners, in an endeavor to evolve cation of the fence which the Board Park Department Lexington abutting the Great 4 a plan which would be mutually intends to erect Meadow, the Engineer rendered satisfactory At the request of the Park Com- such assistance to Town Counsel and As requested by the Board the missioners the Engineer's office has Late in the year the Board's at- plan of the Massachusetts Avenue contributed suggestions,b she Planning required Board as the circum- Late was directed to an area off Cemetery was i evised and brought onheprepared stances g plans,and staked the ground pro- . Bedfnid Street, known as the Still- up-to date posed locations of roadways to con- A plan was prepared for a town man Kendall property, which had nett the extension of Muzzey Street meeting showing certain lots pro- been purchased evidently with the Water and Sewer Department and Waltham Street with the pres- posed to be sold by the town on idea of developing the same into Prel]nunary surveys and levels ent roadways in the playground Summer Street Extension, so called house lots area The area being quite extensive and stere obtannerl on the following As required by law the Board of surrounded by large areas of node- streets, tv enable the Board to study Miscellaneous Matters Selectmen perambulated the town surroud land which offer splendid the design and cost of sewers in the boundaries in company with the of- areapossibslities for future development involved In addition to the various surveys ficials of the adjoining towns and by reason of the accessibility of the Merriam Street, Oakland Street, mentioned in the foeegiong, prelim- cities The Engineer was delegated tracts to the several streets abutting, Stetson Street. Chandler Street, Up- marsurveys were made on 29 to accompany the Board in this mat- and the general high quality of the land Road, Glen Road, Somerset streets for the purpose of adding to ter laird, the Board deemed it wise to Road, Abbott Road, Round Hill the data already obtained in prep- establish street locations in the area Road, Edgewood Road, Franklin aration of a comprehensive map of Owing to the fire which partly de- under the Board of Survey Act and Road, Berwick Road, Hayes Avenue, the town stroyed the East Lexington Station accordingly dire(ted the vEngineer Hancock Street At the request of the Assessors it was felt that the time was vppor- to prepare a topographical plan of Profiles of the above streets are in various computations were made tune to recommend the discontinu- these areas involving about 150 readiness and as soon as time per- from time to time and such other anc.e of the present East Lexington acres On the completion of the miss the preliminary plans will be miscellaneous information su'pp1ied and Pierces' Bridge Stations and the Ennineei w nth the co-opera- prepared as the Board requested substitute a new stationt midway be- plantion of the Planning Board, present- ttt een the pi esent stations in the By direction of the Board the En- We have continued to copy the hope that better train service might ed a plan to the Board of Survey gmneering Department made surveys show Zng a suggested layout for fu- and levels on the brook which flows plans filed of record at the Registry be secured In the conferences ture Stn ret development of the entire in a southerly direction from a point of Deeds Eighty such plans were which were held with the railroad area with pi oiler streets connecting near Waltham Street near the stone copied during the t ear, making a officials with respect to this matter * uith Bedford, Ilancock, l3sirlington crusher plant to Hardy's Pond in total of 592 of these plans on hand, the Engineer assisted the Board in and Grove Streets Walthamvarious ways Surveys and levels were Levels were obtained and grades also obtained on a large share of the established for the cleaning of the Respectfully submitted, Cemetery Department drainage are, contrihutary thereto brook flowing from Curve Street un- J HENRY DUFFY f Following out the direction of the Plans of thi=' above have been pre- der the Boston & Maine Railroad Cemetery Commissioners, the Engi- will be pled cotterlan early date profiles into the meadow Town Engineer neer in conference with the Commis- sioners and with an expert on Ceme- School Department • tery matters, prepared a lotting plan for the section of the new cemetery Topographical plans, lines and now under development. grades w ere furnished the landscape A large number of lots have been architect to aid in completing the indicated on the ground from time grading of the new Parker School at to time at the request of the Board, North Lexington. At the request of to enable intending purchasers to the Superintendent of Schools copies TOWN COUNSEL 73 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Town of Lexington referred to in tiff. This arrangement will save the the last report of Town Counsel, has Town the expense of a trial in the been argued before the Supreme Superior Court which would be eon- REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSELti Court and a decision is expected at siderable and at the same time de- any me. Ani agreement mine ai en law been reached m the Andresenhas casealso Toterwn's liability stiofor the of shads eato trees Board of Selectmen, nual report. The decision in these whereby it will be presented at thewhich overhang the highways but Town of Lexington, cases is the first interpretation by next term of the Supreme Court w Inch are located on private land of our Supreme Court of the Board of upon an agreed statement of facts abutting owners. Lexington, Mass. Survey Act since its passage in 1907. for an interpretation of the points of Dear Sirs• While the decision was adverse to law involved The limit of the Respectfully submitted, the contentions of the Town in that Town's liability under the agree- I herew ith submit my report as the Court held that the Company ment being limited to$750.00 in case ROBERT L RYDER, Town Counsel for the year ending could not be enjoined from proceed- of a decision favorable to the plain- Town Counsel December 31, 1920 ing with their development until The woi k of this department has they had complied with the require- increased considerably during the ments of the Act but were only sub- past year. The number of hearings ject to the penalty provided in the of boards and committees at which Act itself, viz.—the loss of right tq the presence of Town Counsel has sewers, street lights,water or other " been required has been considerable public conveniences, the practical re- bs well as the requests from various suit has been beneficial It will, departments for legal opinions, the however, be impossible to entirely drafting of rules and regulations correct the damage that has already and the drawing of contracts and been clone to this section but the other legal documents Tow n can accomplish much to save As Town Counsel, I have tried to the situation by taking for park pur- make the officials of the Town feel poses, the land on the Easterly side that my services and assistance of the Railroad in accordance with were at their command at all reas- the recommendations made by the onable tunes of the day or night. Planning Board,Park Board and the Since the office of Town Counsel Board of Selectmen last fall This was established three years ago all will be presented again to the voters of the officers or departments of the at the Annual Town Meeting in Tow n have found it necessary or ex- March for final determination and it pedient to avail themselves of the is to be hoped will receive their fa- sem ices or advice of the Town coup- vorable consideration. sel w ith the exception of the Board If the Town is to be protected of Assessors and the Tax Collecting from the unscrupulous land devel- Department oper, the Board of Survey must ex- There have been no suits brought excise its powers under the Survey against the Town during the past Act to lay out in advance such tracts year though there have been several of land and open areas as are in im- claims filed of a minor nature and mediate prospect of development, in several small claims disposed of a manner best suited to the public Two eases which were pending last interest. Their authority under this year before the Supreme Court, have portion of the Survey Act has never been decided These were the eases been properly tested but it seems ab- brought against Suburban Land solutelv essential that it should be. Company referred to in my last an- The ease of Chisholm against the POLICE DEPARTMENT 7� 176 TOWN OP LEXINGTON Dead bodies taken charge of and one day off in eight it leaves me only Medical Examiner called 3 four men on duty five nights in each Unlicensed dogs killed 10 week Days in Court 178 I wish to thank the Honorable REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Extra duties 86 Board of Selectmen for the eonfi- dence which they placed in me in To the Honorable Board of Select- Not complyingwith order of Court 1 I regret to record the retirement appointing me to such a responsible from the force of our friend and position, and for the co-operation men Ran away from home 3 Chief, Charles H Franks, after more and assistance which they have I have the honor to submit the fol Running a still without a license 2 than 32 years of faithful service to rendered the department Sale of mortgaged property 1 the town of which he gave unspar- I wish to thank the citizens for lowing report• Setting fire without a permit 2 ingly of his time and labors We themassistance and co-operation and Number of arrests 181 Suspicious persons 4 miss him for his kindly disposition I wish also to thank the Police Of- Males 173 Shooting song birds 2 and fatherly council He was ready ficers for their excellent work. Ow- Females g Shooting grey squirrels 1 at all times with good advice to all rig to the shortage of men, the great Residents of to�svn 85 Violation of automobile laws 50 who came in contact with him He increase in automobile traffic, and Non Residents gs Violation of probation 1 deserves a well earned rest and the the long routes which the men have Native born 137 Arrested for out of town officers 3 officers Join with me in wishing him to cover, I consider the work done Foreign born 44 Receiving stolen property 1 many fruitful and happy years by the department very efficient. Married 66 Since the retirement of Chief Single 115 - Disposition of CasesRespectfully submitted, gCharles H Flanks the force has been Fined 92 short handed by the loss of one man PATRICK J MAGUXRE, Offenses for Which Arrests Were House of Correction 10 and now that the men are allowed Acting Chief of Police Made Placed on file 13 Assauli:. and battery 13 Industrial School at Shirley 3 Aiding and abetting in larceny 2 Taken home by parents 3 Bastardy 1 Committed to Lyman School 2 Breaking and entering and Reformatory Prison 1 larceny 13 Probation 7 Breaking street lights 6 Discharged by Court 17 Contempt of Court 3 Cases continued 12 Collecting junk without a license 3 Westboro State Hospital 9 Di unkenness 13 Discharged at station house 5 Default 1 Psychopathic Hospital 2 Destioying property 1 Delivered to out of town officers 3 Giving wrong name to police Delivered to Federal officers 1 officer 1 Amount of fines imposed by Hunting without a license 1 Court $2198 60 Having milk below standard 3 Amount of property report- Incest 1 ed stolen 8056 23 Insane 10 Amount of stolen property Keeping liquor with intent to sell 4 recovered 5382 48 Keeping child out of school 1 Buildings found open and secured 10 Larceny from person 1 Dangerous holes in streets re- Larceny 11 ported 8 Larceny of fruit 17 Street lights reported out 35 Larceny of gasoline 1 Lanterns placed at dangerous Manslaughter 1 places 6 Neglected child 1 Sick and injured persons assisted 11 Neglect to support children 1 Vacant houses looked after 25 L 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS 77 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES • Lexington, Mass , Jan 1, 1921 F ro]atiorrs oc(nt is that the builders seem loath to file their plans for ap To theSlotweighing the Honoi able prnz Honorable wrenin al until w ork is well under wayg g scales 1 Board of Selectmen This, in itself, is a violation of the Board of Selectmen, Number of liquid measures 30 I wish to submit the following re lawand I wish to urge upon the Gentlemen• Pumps 11 builders and owners contemplatingYard measures 10 port for the }ear ending December I have the honor to submit the Molasses 1 building to see to it that their plans pump 31, 1920• are presented at this office for ap- following report of the work done Fees charged for sealing $3473 Upon my appointment to this of- proval before any work is eom- for the year ending December 31st, Fees charged for adjusting 95 face, May 1st, I found a great many meneed and avoid unnecessary de- 1920. Fees collected 28 92 small buildings on the outskirts of lays — Fees outstanding 6 76 the Town that had been erected Fofo►vurg is a list of per mits d 92 testweighings have been made without permits heing granted For granted and the estimated cost ° a and were very satisfactory those that complied w nth or those thereof• ° ~ 0 7:3v e Pedler•s' and junkmen's scales that the owners ►►ere w ruing toIssued by my predecessor in office Scales sealed w eighing cc H c°� have been sealed and inspected. make comply w rth the requirements from Jan. 1, 1920 to May 1. 1920. over 5,000 lbs 3 1 The property in the sealer's pos- of the buildinglaws, I issued theCost Scales sealed weighing session same as in 1918 necessary permits Fourof them, Dwelling houses 3 $14,000 00 under 5,000 Its. 26 3 The Town scales were tagged in- upon my request, werere demolished. Com utina There are still a few on the new land Alterations and F 8 scales 23 3 correct They were repaired and developments, the owners of which additions 4 1,600 00 All other scales 44 2 put in first-class order. I have been unable to locate as a Garages 6 2,600 00 Prescription scales 2 great many buy their lots on the Bir'"S 2 1,800 00 Weights (avoirdupois) 245 2 CHARLES E. HADLEY, monthly payment basis and conse- From May 1, 1920 to Dee. 31, 1920 Weights (apothecary) 47 Sealer of Weights and Measures. quently their deeds are not recorded. Cost Three buildings that were lo- ])welling houses 25 $142,800.00 eated too near the lot lines have Alterations and been relocated so as to comply with additions 20 13,875 00 the requirements of the law I also Garages 28 38 250 00 found six buildings ►w hich were oe Tool houses 3 625 00 eujied ha►rig smoke pipes project- Silos 2 1,000 00 ing out through the walls Three Poultry houses 9 1.300 00 of these have been replaced by brick Wood sheds 3 275 00 chimneys and the others are under Wagon sheds 2 500 00 way Piggery 1 65 00 There ha%e been a number of Stable 1. 30000 minor violations of the laws, owing Greenhouse 1 450 00 to the fact that in some cases the Moving buildings 4 laws are worded in such a nay as to Demolishing buildings 3 be easily misconstrued I have rec- — onumended that a committee be ap- Total 117 $219,440 00 pointed to i evise the laws, which recommendation has been calmed Respectfully submitted, out at the last Town Meeting WESLEY T WADMAN, Another source from which these Building Inspector. • FOREST FIRE WARDEN 79 so TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN Lexington, Mass• Jan 1, 1921 Tin hoard of Lite Engineers wish atten- Lexington, Mass, Jan 1, 1921 It is suggested that those people, To the Holm able at this 1 ime to iigaiii call the who have made fires for burning Board of Selectmen wan of the To}}�� to the fact that the To the Honorable refuse should not leave until the 'fire alai app:aiatus at IIeaadquar- Board of Selectmen, fire is out Small fires should not Lexington, Mass tern is not in a doof loom It Gentlemen be Left smouldering over night, In Gentlemen should be A sufficient t susumof money The following report is respect- burning grass, it should be under- should be gi anteded eti the Board of Fire The Board of Fire Engineers beg Engmeets to halve this wnik clone fully submitted stood that fires are not to be started There were forty-four (44) grass on }randy days By observing these to submit to yoait Honoiable Boai d It w ill not be long before an addi- and forest fires in the Town of Lex- suggestions there would be less the following report tional piece of apparatus will be ington during the year 1920 danger of having fires which would The Department airs«ei ed 106 needed at the Massachusetts Avenue Some of these fires were small, cause losses of any great proportion alarms, laid 12,250ofa feet ot. hose Station,, and, in the near future, a and others appeared to be of suf- I wish to thank the people of the raised 845llfeet of ladders, and used fire station will be needed in the fieient size to cause serious damage Town for the courteous treatment 1,355 gallons of chemical mirth pant of the Tow n The near- and great loss to property owners and assistance they have given me Although there wkre the avnage e•1- station to the Parket Schooi is The Fire Department always during the past year number of alarms, the file loss in the a. mile and a half distant responded quickly, and on account Town of Lexington during the past re their efficient work all fires «ere Respectfully submitted, g p The apparatus is in excellent con- ofyear has been the smallest for sev- ith and the equipment has been k put. under control before any great OSBORNE J. GORMAN, eral years kept up to standard loss resulted Forest Fire Warden The assessed valuation of the We wish at. this time to c mnmeiicl buildings to w hii h the Depai t- the members of the Pu e Depait- inent was called is 27,500 The meat for the faithful priifoimanee losses amounted to 3,640, less than of then duties and }}ish to especial 3% of the valuation 11 mentions the fact that a number The Department i espomled to 43 of Bi enieri responded to ala tins on alarms for glass and blush fires, their "l)oi,, Of " many of which endangered valuable buildings, to 52 fires in build ings Both stations are ni�eu fat inspec- to 8 false alarms, to one aelaim for tion t►ti� dal firm 10 A M to 10 lost children, .lune 27 12 10 A M , I' co and the citizens ale always one alarm for assistance to Po_ n i'i(-iconic, during these hours lice, Oct 3, 6 P M , and to one Respectfuil-m submitted. claim for assistance requested by Chief of Fire i)eamrtment of Con- EDWARD W TAYLOR, cord,Dec 29, 9 A M Chief ■ • BOARD OF HEALTH 81 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Financial Report Lambs 4 First Quarter 32 loads $ 8 00 Swine 2857 Second " 149 " 37 25 Beef condemned 4 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Third " 67 " 16 75 Veal condemned 12 Fourth " 97 " 24 25 Swine 6 • To the Citizens of Lexington The usual number of complaints $86 25 Total number inspected at and nuisances have been attended G Bunzel 4848 The Board of Health has the fol- to Respectfully submitted, low ung report to make for the year Respectfully submitted, T Whiting 1920 ERNEST W. MARTIN. Si ine passed 94 ✓ The Board organized with Dr. WILLIAM L BARNES, M D., REPORT OF SLAUGHTERING S"lie condemned 1 — William L.Barnes as Chairman,Wil- Chairman, Total number inspected 95 ham B Foster and Charles H. WILLIAM B FOSTER, Franks CHARLES H PRANKS January 1, 1921 A Young To the Board of Health Beef. passed 1 The following appointments were ODORLESS CART REPORT Lexington, Mass Swine 20 madeVeal 115 Agent of the Board to issue per- December 31, 1920. Gentlemen. Swine condemned 2 wits, Miss Helen C. Gallagher. I herewith sumbit my annual re- Veal under size 70 Board of Health, for 1920 as Inspector of Slaughtering Inspectors, George Town of Lexington portns p A Warner, Leonard K. Dunham Slaughtering: Total number inspected 208 Fumigator, Arthur A Marshall Gentlemen. A Young Geo. H. Harlow Milk Inspector, Andrew Bain I submit the following report for Swine 1969 Swine 1 Charge of Odorless Cart, Ernest 1920. Veal 64 — W. Martin, • e t eiiieti Sheep 66 Total number inspected 1 Health Officer, Dr William L January 5 cesspools 12 loads Beeves 14 Chester Fogg Barnes February 1 cesspool 1 " A Holman Su me 1 Plumbing Inspector,Andrew Barn March 9 cesspools 17 ` Swine 2052 April 12 cesspools 57 Veal 120 The total numbers are as follows Licensed Undertakers, A. A Mar- 2 vaults 3 " Beeves 89 G Bunzel 4348 shall, .I F McCarthy May 2]. cesspools 37 T Whiting95 6 vaults 7 ,, 89 Swine, 37 Beeves, 5 Veal were A Young208 The following eases of contagious June 21 cesspools 44 " condemned and renderedGeo diseases have been reported during I vault 1 " Respectfully Chester Fogg Harlow 1 Res ectfuil submitted, 1 e the ear July 8 cesspools 11 " GEORGE A WARNER, Influenza 203 August 9 cesspools 26 " Inspector Total number inspected 4653 Chicken Pox 17 September 8 cesspools 16 " Infantile Paralysis 2 16 vaults 14 " L. K DUNHAM, ` Diphtheria 3 October 14 cesspools 21 " December 31, 1920 Inspector , Lobar Pneumonia 6 3 vaults 8 " To the Honorable Board of Health, REPORT OF ANIMAL Measles 140 November 20 cesspools 38 Mumps 31 3 vaults 3 Lexington, Mass. INSPECTOR Scarlet Fever 16 December 16 cesspools 27 " I hand you herewith my yearly Lexington, Mass. Tribe'eulosms 10 report of Inspection of Slaughter- December 31, 1920. Whooping Cough 53 163 cesspools 308 loads ing as follows. To the Board of Selectmen G�rmasn Measles 5 32 vaults 37 G. Bunzel Gentlemen• Total 486 Total 345 loads Beef Passed 49 I submit the annual report for Veal 1416 1920 as Inspector of Animals BOARD OF HEALTII Si y} TOWN OF LEXINGTON All cattle, swine,sheep, goats, etc, REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR The per capita consumption of fumigator for the year ending hay a been inspected during the year, December 31, 1920 milk does not seem to have been af- December 31st, 1920 also the quarters where they are fected bythe increase inprice to kept. A detailed report has been To the Board of Health, Number of cases fumigated, four- submitted to the Division of Animal Lexington, Mass the consumer and a normal supply teen (14) including forty-four (44) has been maintained during the rooms Industry at the State House Gentlemen year Three cases (3) of tuberculosis, 164 stables, 1192 cattle, 24 sheep, I herewith submit my report as Respectfully submitted, fumigated four (4) rooms r 45 goats, 5562 swine have been in- Inspector of Milk for the year end- ANDREW BAIN Three cases of diphtheria, fu- spected mg December 31st, 1920 Duringp 141 interstate cattle have been re- the year the quality of milk sold in REPORT OF FUMIGATOR irrigated six (6) rooms leased from quarantine Lexington has maintained its usual Seven (7) cases of scarlet fever, , 13 cattle have been condemned for high standard No doubt the price January 1. 1921 fumigated thirty-three (33) rooms tuberculosis charged for milk during the year To the Board of Health, One (1) case of German measles, H L ALDERMAN,D V S has seemed high, but when its food Town of Lexington, Mass fumigated one (1) room value is compared with other ar- Gentlemen. Respectfully submitted, tides it will be seen that it is still REPORT OF PLUMBINGamong our cheaper foods, and I hereby submit my report as ARTHUR A MARSHALL INSPECTOR should be much more generally December 31, 1920 used than it is The method of keeping the milk To the Boaid of Health, supply pure and clean has not Lexington, Mass changed, samples are collected, Gentlemen analyzed, tested and a record of the I herewith submit my report as result given to the dealers This • Inspector of Plumbing for the year enables the producer teprove to his ending December 31, 1920 customer that he is being furnished with pure milk and it also keeps the Number of applications filed producer constantly alert to main- and permits granted 80 tam the quality of his product Number of applications received The following summary shows in ' on which work has been corn- detail the amount and nature of the pleted 76 work during the year Number of calls made in connee- Samples Analyzed tion with inspections and in- Milk 86 Formation 182 Cream 2 There have been two occasions Inspections where work had to be stopped on ac- Stores 12 count of the owners not showing Dairies 14 satisfactory plans of their intention Milk plants 11 0 for alterations Licenses Calls for inspection of work in un- Issued for the sale of Milk 25 sanitary conditions in oId buildings Issued for the sale of Oleomar- have been made and changes in the garine 8 main drains made necessary by sew- Permits er connections where several traps Granted for the sale of milk 10 were condemned and ordered re- Cases in Court placed Charge adulterated milk, defen- Respectfully submitted, dant found guilty and fined, ANDREW BAIN. $50 00 3 f CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS ti; 86 i TOWN OF LEXINGTON plish the above and also to put the hundred dollars in the perpetual present roadways in such a condition care fund. temporarily as to make them safe We feel that with a fair appro- REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS and passable. priation this There have been eight lots sold in grounds in such a conditipont that this cemetery during the past year, sales will be made quite frequently Your Commissioners w ould submit but as some of the most important four of which have been paid for in so that thereafter very little, if any, the following as their report for the mater ials did not arrive until latefull, on two, partial payments have appropriation will be asked of the year 1920 The three older ceme- in December, the erection has been been made as per agreement with Tow n. teries have received their usual care postponed until the early spring your commissioners, and the other JOHN I]� A MULLIKEN and attention and there is not a spot This fence is to be erected along two willgl be paid for on July 1, next HNJ. DAILEY left, even for a single interment Summer Street for about fifty feet given us about eleven hun- CHARLESHWOOD We were in hopes to report the erec- beyond the old County Road, then • dred dollars to use for further de- EDWARD WOOD tion of a wire fence at the Centre across to the Bedford town line and velopment and placed about four 'January 1, 1921. Cemetery connecting the finished along that line to Bedford Street. wall in the rear of the Munroe To accomplish this, considerable School with the board fence on the grading had to be done, especially railroad side, but owing to the late on Summer Street, so that the fence arrival of the material it was deemed will be on the street line and con- advisable to wait until spring before form to the street grade At the doing so The material is here and upper side along the Bedford line the fence will he erected as early there was quite a ragged stretch - in the spring as possible It is our where the gravel had been taken desire this coming year to place an out and it was a problem how to iron picket fence on the finished erect a fence along it. We tried to stone wall so that the owners of lots arrange with the owner of this prop- in the rear of the Munroe School can erty along that line whereby we be assured of ample protection could grade their line to conform to Relative to the continued improve the cemetery line so as to make a Ment of the new Cemetery at North neat appearance along the upper Lexington, your Commissioners hal e side, but were not successful We not accomplished as much as they have, therefore, done the best we ' desired, ow ing principally to the could and feel that after the fence late arrival of the material After is erected and shrubbery planted it the appropriation was made at the will look very respectable. With annual meeting, we decided it was the unexpended balance to our cred- • out first duty to protect by some it we feel we can complete the eree- fence construction at least three tion of the fence After that is com- sides of the lot before inviting any pleted we shall commence the fer- interment.s to be made or spending tilizing, grading and seeding of the any money in fertilizing, gi ading front area and seeding down what had already There is considerable more to be been partially developed With that done befoi a we can put in the Per- in view, they invited proposals from manent bounds showing the paths several fence construction companies and lot boundaries, and this should and finally signed a contract with be done before we can expect to the American Fence Construction make many sales We trust the Co. of New York This work was Town at its annual meeting w ill al- • to be started not later than Oct 15 low us a. sufficient amount to aceom- TREE WARDEN - 87 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TREE WARDEN REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD In continuation of a policy vacancies along the streets; in addi- During the ycac 1920 the Board in favor 01 the local control of as adopted in 1919 of eliminating so tion, 70 of the old trees are in such has been occupied with numerous much of the undeveloped areas as far as possible the dangers incident condition that they will need to be questions, including the following is possible to falling branches, the Tree removed within a few years, and 1 Repair of station, future dis- In all cases of land development Warden's department has, during provision should so far as possible position of railroad lands safe- by outside parties who are not in- the past year, given most of its be made for new trees to be growing guarding entrance from Merriam terested in the town, the Board of energies to the trimming and repair- to take their places. It may not be Street, etc. The Board, acting with Survey Aet gives the Town power, ing of the older trees along the high- wise to undertake the expense of the Selectmen, has succeeded in under penalty of witholding public ways of the Town It has been pos- carrying out the entire scheme at getting the President of the railroad service (water, sewerage, street sible to cover practically all of the present or at any one time; but at to order the repair of the present maintenance, etc) from such land, principal streets, as well as to make least a beginning should be made, station, with the addition of im- to approve or disapprove layouts a careful inspection of those in out- and a part of next year's appropria- portant features Estimates are submitted by the owners The town lying districts. A number of dead tion should be devoted to this work. under way A plan contemplating has insisted that such layouts shall trees have been removed. It seems The Tree Warden would call at- the abolition of the Merriam Street show proposed streets (1) conform- reasonable to expect that the com- tention to the fact that many of our grade crossing has been outlined ing to the natural topography, so as pletion of so much of this work will old trees in which we all take so 2 L a n d developments The to give easy grades, proper drain- allow a larger portion of the re- much pride are in such condition Board co-operated with the Board age, etc., and (2) at such distances sources of the department, during that their preservation is becoming of Survey in conferences with the apart as to allow proper depths for the coming season, to be devoted to a serious problem Lexington owes Town of Arlington to settle the futype the planting of new trees which are much of its beauty as an old New ture use of the Great Meadows, and housekey toots forythe t e of resident in certain sections so much needed England town to the massive elms later on conferred with the Town likely buy in the locality under It was felt that a systematicpro- that border manyof its streets. consideration. y Engineer and the State Depart- 3 The Board has taken up the gram of tree planting should be un- While no one wishes to add to the went. of Highways The resulting question of a legislative act to re- dertaken by the Town; and that this burden of expenses which we are plan was partially canned out by a quire the Land Court to obtain the could best be formulated after a now bearing, it is important that vole of the town takingfor park approval by local boards of survey study of existing conditions with sufficient funds be available to keep purposes certain lands bordering the or planning boards of land sub-di- regard to both present and future these trees in a safe condition as Great Meadow visions, before such sub-division needs, With this in view, through many years as possible, and at the In North Lexington developments, shall be recorded by the said court. the generosity of the Field and Gar- same time exercise the forethought two in number, ha%e been visited While the Board can continue to den Club which has met the entire that a century ago provided these with the Town Engineer In the be of use in connection with details expense, a very comprehensive sur- trees for us to enjoy case of the "Lexington Park" land, of administration and current prob- . vey of the Town trees has been made Respectfully submitted, the Selectmen of Bedford were lems, its true function is in the field and tabulated in such form as to be SHELDON A ROBINSON, called in conference Your Plan- of the general future development readily available for reference ThisHing Board assisted in the prepara- of the community survey discloses that a total of 191 Tree Warden tion of a plan, Respectfullysubmitted, new trees are needed to fill actual Jan. whichis now under 1, 1921 discussion The Kendall Farm Development WM ROGER GREELEY, is at this writing awaiting the result Chairman of public hearings A plan has been EDWARD T HARTMAN, prepared by the Town Engineer, in- CHRISTOPHER S RYAN, eluding all the surrounding terri- tory bounded by Bedford, North Hancock, and Burlington Streets J ODIN TILTON The Planning Board has advised HENRY Ii WADSWORTH, CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY h9 90 TOWN OF LEXL1'GTON A notable gift from the estate of for exhibition which cannot be men- Ellen L Doe now hangs on the w all tioned in detail But for all these of the reading room, a fine copy in gifts and signs of active co-opera- REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE an ornate frame of Raphael's "Ma- tion on the pait of our fellow-citi- donna of the Chair " Miss Frances zens the trustees wish to make grate- CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY M Robinson and Miss Sarah B ful acknowledgement They would Robinson have contributed a bust of also invite comments, criticisms, and the Young Augustus, and a picture suggestions that in any manner The greatly increased cost of serviceable to the neighborhood for of Plymouth in 1621, now to be seen might further the usefulness of the books has had a marked effect upon whom its privileges are intended. It in the reference room, and Miss library, and make it a constant wit- the number of new books added to is interesting and significant that Frances M. Robinson has given a ness to some phases of the best life the library in the past year. Prices over fifty per cent of Lexington's black ebony easel for the art rooth of our community. are now from fifty to three hundred population are registered as users The Lexington Music Club gave per cent higher than they were a of the library and the Branch, which $36.64 for the purchase of music Respectfully submitted year ago and it is obviously impos- is far beyond the record of most There were many gifts of flowers for the Trustees, sible to keep up the same propor- cities and towns in the Common- for the decoration of the library and JOHN M. WILSON, tion of additions as in former years, wealth. It is important to recall loans of various objects of interest Chairman. when the amount of funds avail- also that these figures of circulation able for the purchase of books re- and registration do not tell the full mains about what it has been For story of the library's service and this reason one hundred and fifty work done for the community. For fewer volumes have been added in the library is a place for study and 1920 than in 1919 This gives point research, an important addition to and force to the repeated appeal of the educational facilities of the the trustees for increase of endow- town, it is a place of resort for rec- ment The use of the library is reatlon and amusement, attractively greater from year to year and more furnished with books, pictures, mag- money is needed to procure new azines and papers, and in itself as books and other equipment A gift a charming building it exercises a or bequest to the library will ex- refining and stimulating influence tend its usefulness and at the same upon children and youth that can- time provide a suitable memorial not be summed up in a report, nor for the donor or some one whom it estimated in any definite way It is is desired to honor Bequests can be also a clearing-house for general in- made in such terms that in each vol- formation and the librarians are al- lime purchased by the income of the ways ready to help inquirers, and bequest, a book-plate bearing the indeed every day give service in donor's naive or that of the person many small ways that extends the whom he seeks to commemorate will field of the library in new three- indicate in a fitting way both pub- tions By means of the telephone, lie spirit and prirate loyalty and af- the general usefulness of the library fection. is constantly enlarged The circulation shows a steady The outdoor bulletin, the gift of and decided advance over the pre- Mr. Hallie C Blake, has proved to ceding year, the record for 1920 be- be an effective advertisement of the ing almost three thousand more than privileges and attractions of the in 1919. The Branch library had a library, and has been a centre of in- most Creditable share in this in- terest because of its changing itis- - crease, due largely to the painstak- plays, teaching in a graphic way ing and intelligent efforts of Miss lessons of literature, history, Nichols to make the Branch more raphy, and patriotism • CARY _MEMORLAL LIBRARY 91 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Total Circulation Newspapers given 1 Main Library 48,513 Books rebound 225 REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CARY Mali Library and Branch 52,802 Books repaired 7471 Children's Room 11,131 Books borrowed from other MEMORIAL LIBRARY Number of days Library was open, Libraries on Inter-Library Main Library 304 Loan plan 10 Branch Library 254 Pei Micah; bound 53 Statistical Report-1920Registration-1920 Postals sent. delinquents for Main Library-• overdue books 1517 Main Library. Branch Library: Adult 2546 Postals sent for books reserved 736 Accessions by purchase- Accessions by purchase. Juvenile 629 Stereographic pictures used in New books 512 New books 24 Temporary 200 children's room 6065 Books to replace old copies 88 Bound periodicals 2 Branch Library Bound periodicals 50 3375 Periodicals subscribed for 24 26 Withdi awn• Periodicals given 2 650 Books discarded and withdrawn 0 Adult 134 Newspapers subscribed for 1 Newspapers given 1 Accessions by gift 40 Juvenile 70 Books repaired 220 Net increase 26 Temporary Postals sent for books reserved 6 690 Exhibits in Main Library Books discarded and withdrawn 88 In Library Dee 31, 1919 3,074 258 From Massachusetts Library Art Net increase 602 In Library Dec 31, 1920 3,100 Total Main Library, . Glaciers—Santa Fe St.Library, DraDrawing--Menu- In Library Dee 31, 1919 28,323 Dec 31, 1920 3117 menta of BelGaudens—Bone Belgium--American Il- Total number of volumes in lustrators—Cathedrals— Madeira In Library Dee. 31, 1920 28,925 Main Library and Branch 32,025 Branch Library. Adult 405 Red Cross—Monsters of the Micro- Circulation-1920 Juvenile 281 scope—Colonial Houses—Tissot For other exhibits of interest and Home use Home use Home use 686 gifts of books our appreciation is Main through from Withdrawn expressed to Mr. L. H Allen— Library Branch Branch Adult 25 Mr. William S. Barker—Mr. General Works 3 • Juvenile 31 Hallie C Blake—Mrs. R P Periodicals, bound 311 130 Clapp—Mr F W Coburn—Miss Periodicals, unbound 4052 368 56 Mabel P. Cook—Rev J H. Crook- Biography 959 46 54 er—Mr F. M. Cutler—Doubleday, Philosophy and Religion 597 11 3 Total Branch Library, Page & Co—Est. of Carl Schurz— History 1470 69 89 Dec. 31, 1920 630 Mr George L Gilmore—R H In- Travels and Description 839 38 99 Total Main Library and Branch, gersoll & Co— Mass. Free Public Social sciences 623 16 7 Dec. 31, 1920. 3747 Library Commission—Mr. F P Natural sciences 586 13 96 Parker, Jr.—Mr H Spencer—Dr. Arts, useful 545 11 65 Miscellaneous J 0. Tilton—and E B Worthen. Arts, recreative 394 15 51Main Library. Respectfully submitted Arts, fine 333 7 11 Periodicals subscribed for 69 MARIAN P KIRKLAND, Language and Literature 1412 74 77 Periodicals given 4 Librarian. Poetry 421 6 11 Newspapers subscribed for 3 Jan. 6, 1921. Fiction 31449 3953 3228 Music scores 241 Stereographs (Sets)* 19 *Representing 1,745 44254 4259 4289 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY J3 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE REPORT OF TRUSTEES-CARY MEMORIAL TREASURER OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Income Postage 53 49 January 1, 1920. Cary Library—Book Pur- January 1, 1920 Printing and supplies 104 57 Balance. chase Fund, Lexington Balance on hand $628 70 Sundries 10 31 (1) General Fund $13,342.50 Tone Note, 6 per cent Dog Tax 69415 Cash balance in bank 402 54 No. 23, Duo Oct. 1, 1922 1000.00 Int on bank deposit 13 42 (2) Laura Muzzey Brigham Cary Library---BeaFund, Investment Coin. Int on $2437 72 Fund 2700.0[1 Lexington Town Note 6 bonds, etc 640 71 (3} Alice Butler Cary Fund 2400.00 per cent, No. 24, Due Oct. Int. Brigham Fund 112 55 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH (4) Goodwin Music Collee 1, 1923 1000 00 Gift Lexington Musical Club 36 64 January 1, 1920. tion Fund .100.00 Cary Library—Maria Cary Gift Mrs R P Clapp 3 15 Balance on hand $61.75 (5) East Lexington Branch Fund, Income Reseove, Fines 308 40 Investment Com Int 46 94 Fund 1100 00 Book 6940 342 50 $2437.72 $108.69 (1) Interest on General (2) Laura M$ Brigham FundFund $22770000 00 Books $62.75 Fund 514 94 Lexington Town Note 6 per Expenditure Cash balance nn bank 45.94 (2) Interest on Laura Muz- cent, No 22, Due Oct 1, Bindery $199 50 zey Brigham Fund 112 55 1921 $1000 00 Books 1228 36 $108 69 (3) Interest on Alice Butler A. T & T Co 4 per cent, Care of building52 35 Cary Fund 102 02 due 1929, No 60366 1000 00 Deposit box 5 00 GEORGE E BRIG-GS, (4) Interest on Goodwin Loan 41/ per Treasurer Music Coll Fund 23 75 4th Liberty Dues 11 00 cent, Nos 5083783-6878150 Express 17 97 (5) Interest on E Lexing- ($50 00) Nos. 6878151- l�nbn ary of Congress 25 00 Examined and approved, ton Branch Fund 46 94 6875152 (Items) 200 00 Music 3 71 CHARLES F PIERCE, $20,842.70 Savings Dept, Lex Trust Newspapers and periodicals 323 92 Town Accountant Co, Book 840 500 00 Payment (3) Alice Butler Cary Fund George E. Briggs, Treasurer 800.20 $2400 00 i Balance, Dec 31, 1920 $20,042 50 C M & St Paul 41/2% Due 1932, No 25425 1000 00 Accounting, viz - C M & St Paul 4 per cent, (1) General Fund $13,342 50 Due 1925, No 27855 1000 00 Bonds. 3rd.Liberty Loan,Due 1928, B & M 41/2 per cent 1929, Nos 1272961-1272962- Nos 77-78 79 $3000 00 1272963-1272964 ($50 00 West End 4 per cent, 1932, Items) 200 00 Nos 69-70-71 3000.00 Nos 1277740-1277741 B & A 4 per cent 1932, (100 00 Items) - 200.00 Nos 79-80 2000.00 (4) Goodwin Music Collee- A T. & T Co 4 per cent tion Fund $500 00 1929, Nos. 67742-68799- Victory Loan, Due 1923, 67832 3000.00 No 401339 500 00 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 95 SG TOWN OF LEXINGTON (5) East Lexington Branch Investment Committee, Fund Wellington Fund JOHN M WILSON, Lexington Town Note 6 per HALLIE C BLAKE, cent, No. 25, Due Oct. 1, JAY 0 RICHARDS REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS 1924 1000 00 Deposit Lexington Savings Bank, Cary Library-Rob- Investment examined and report The activities of the Palk Depart- contests with teams from other bins Fund, E. Lex. Branch, approved, went foi 1920 have been confined to towns. Book 1476 100 00 routine cute of the different Park- The new law allowing Sunday CHARLES F PIERCE, lands, keeping grass mowed, trees sports was adopted by the Town at $20,042 50 Town Accountant. pruned, grounds cleaied and such a special towii meeting Rules and miscellaneous work. Some of the regulations for such sports were old trees around the Common, wit draw ii up by the Park Department nesses of the changes of the Town n filch demanded freedom from noise since the stirring scenes of 1775, and unseemly conduct Persisted have at last fallen and been re- and special itnquir3 of many citizens moved, more must come down in have failed to find any complaint .the near future and others set in Through the assistance of the their places, liighw ay Department the Parkway The extension of Muzzey Street from Waltham Stieet via Vine has been nearly graded and grassed Brook to the playground has been The Playgrounds have been occu staked out and partly built, especial- pied by the children during the sum- ly from Muzzey Street entrance. mer months under supervisors, and Much material from Mass. Avenue there has been good attendance at and some ashes have been deposited the various sports of baseball and on this road We intend to build swimming Many contests of foot- this parkway all the way from Wal- ball by the boys and hockey by the them Street by the brook as fast as girls have been enjoyed many possible with the ashes flout the va- spectators from other towns. All nous buildings, and set trees and have expressed great pleasure in shrubs on both sides It would the advantages of our playgionnds grow rapidly if it was possible to Too few Citizens of Lexington re- sec iir•e all the ashes from the thick- member that nearly all the appar- settled parts of the town Two atus of the playgioniiiuk, including culverts over ditches in this road the tennis courts,and flag staff, have have been laid, and the ditches been provided by the gifts from in- cleared around the entire back of tet est ea citizens the Palk The brook tinough the The tennis courts have been in park should be lowered sever al feet constant demand and used all sum- by the Town to drain this entire mer It is hoped that they can be field Plans fou a budge over this lighted next ,yc ai for evening play hi ook at the Muzzey Street entrance We have made plans for building a have been made, which it is hoped tennis court at the East Lexington can he built anntliet year play grounds next year At a tow n meeting held dining the The schools, especially the High, sunnnei, the tow n voted to take for through the great interest nit ath- pat k pin poses eeitam lots of land leges of Mr Melly, the principal of in the East Lexington Meadows the High School, halve held many Through some mischance all the PARK COMMISSION gr 98 TOWN OF LEXINGTON land desired was not included in the staff on the Common, his gift also vote. Ata subsequent town meet- It is a matter of great regret to ing an attempt to correct this omis- have to record such omissions of sion failed Thus the whole matter gratitude for such gifts from its eiti- REPORT OF DEMONSTRATION WORK IN was left in such a state of uneer- seas who have done so much for its tainty of the town's wishes that upon welfare. the advice of the Town's Counsel, AGRICULTURAL AND HOME ECONOMICS the Park Department unanimously •I. ODIN TILTON, voted to wait for further instrue WILLIAM E MULLIKEN, For the Year Ending, Dec. 31, 1920, tions from the Town before proceed- EDWARD WOOD. ing to take any of the land in ques- Park Commissioners. Following is a report of the work The garden demonstration team also tion of this organization in the Town• won second honors and Roland Ellis, We again ask your attention to Agents of the Bureau made 77 one of the members, won first prize the request made by many citizens farm and home visits in garden demonstration at the New for the conveiting of the Reservoir TREASURER'S REPORT The Agricultural Agent has con- England Fair and Eastern States into a good bathing and swimming Receipts ducted two poultry demonstrations Exposition Assistance was given to place ft can and should be made and spoken at three meetings during local leaders in organizing and judg- a resort of great pleasure and bene- Appropriation $3500 00 the year He has secured soil ing the junior department of the fit for all—old and young Five samples from seven market garden- Lexington Fair. Ruble Chapman Hundred Dollars will start the im- Expenditures ers and reported to them concern- won a two day trip to the State Col- pi oveinents as it did the playground I.aboi $2554.75 ing the chemicals necessary to lege`for excellent work in canning No one w ould believe that the firit Fertilizer and seeds 113 00 make their farms more profitable and garment making Ethelyn At- money voted by the Town for a Trees 12 00 He also acted as a judge at the Lex- wood won the same trip for her "sw imming hole" would become the Material 27 70 ington Fair work in the pig club, and Eva playgrounds of the hundreds today, Horse hire 108 50 The Horticultural Agent gave a Hrones for her gardening Twenty- and the same will be said of the Playground instruction 240 00 pruning and bridge drafting demon- six meetings were held with boys Reservoir inside of three years if Apparatus 67 08 stration at which 105 were present and girls during the year only a beginning is made Repairs flag pole—mower 71.35 Ten boys and girls clubs were Lectures were given by the Man- Speaking in our repoi t of the Trans 25.00 organized and carried on during the aging Director of the Bureau before many gifts of money for various ob Supplies 204 61 year with the following enrollment the East Lexington Business Men's ,ecus on out playgi ounds, we wish Water 19 78 Canning 21, Garden 58, Home Ec- Club and the Men's Club of the Uni- to i eeall to the minds of our citi- Light 13 50 onomics 17, Pig 3, Potato 3, Poultry versalist Church ions that no vote of thanks was ever Telephone 16 57 45 The canning demonstration CHARLES R. PUTNAM, passed in Tow n Meeting to Mr Au- Sundries 1918 team won second honors in competi- gustus E Scott for his piesentation Unexpended balance 6.98 tion with all others in the county. Director. of thirty arres of park land; nor has our former Selectman, Mr. $5500.00 George W Taylor, ever received mamention for his gift of two W E MULLIKEN, beautiful flags flown from the flag Treasurer. ASSESSORS'REPORT 'qi 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Whole number assessed Number of acres of for poll 1622 land assessed 9242 1920 Number of cows as- Value of i eal estate sessed 848 exempt from taxa- ASSESSORS' REPORT Number of horses as- tion $159,000 00 sessed 411 Value of real estate be- The Assessors hereby render their From Cam- Number of neat cattle longing to town 540,325 62 annual i eport bridge 347 40 other than cows as- Value of personal Real estate of resident From Arl- sessed 218 property e x e in p t owners $7,434,840 00 ington 307 92 Number of swine as- fi om taxation 22,000 00 Real estate of non-rest- State Mass sessed 986 dent owners 1,281,085 00 1 1 n C o m e Number of fowl as- GEORGE H JACKSON, Personal estate of resi- tax 1920 40,235 96 sessed 3800 HENRY E TUTTLE, dent on ners 994,334 00 .State Mass Number of dwelling FREDERICK J SPENCER, Personal estate of non- Connear- houses assessed 1413 Assessors , resident owners 235,037.00 ' ney estate 55 43 Water Re- Total valuation $9,945,296 00 ceipts 9,156 47 Gain on real Educational estate $ 868,502 00 Bureau Gain on per- Income 8,600 00 sonal es- Estimated tate 112,677.00 w other re- Town grant 363,310.36 ceipts 15,784 59 State Tax 23,800 00 $84,114 35 Fire preven- tion tax 101 38 Total to be raised $336,304.77 County tax 10,428 14 Rate of taxation $33 00 Highway tax 4,201.79 on $1,000.00 on a val- Metropolitan nation of $9,945,296 $328,194.77 sewer tax 5,254 64 Metropolitan 1622 Polls @ $5 00 8,110.00 water tax 9,156.47 - Special State Amount committed to tax (1920) 1,122 00 Collector $336,304 77 Overlay Tax on omitted assess- 1919 ments, Dec. 20, 1920 $673.64 (Over draft) 641.90 Number of residents Overlay assessed on property 1596 1920 2,402 44 Number of non-resi- dents assessed on Amount to be raised $420,419 12 property 944 From which Whole number of per- d e d u c t sons assessed on amount property 2540 taken from Number assessed for Bank and poll tax only 834 Corpora- Number assessed for bon tax $ 9,626 58 poll and property 3374 • ASSESSORS' REPORT 101 ][12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON •I. 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Gilmore Legacy—Income $43,220 50 for 1919 Eleanor S. Beth Legacy—Income Abated in 1920 816 51 Account Account Tax Liens held Uncollected Jan 1, 1920 $258 74 Receipts Receipts by Town 176 83 Collected in 1920 258 74 Apr 1—Cash received for Apr 23—Credited by Lex- $44,213 84 GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH coupons on 2000 ington S a v i n g s City of Lynn 4s $40.00 Bank for interest 1920 Tax for 1920 Apr 23—Credited by Lex on account $ 5 60 Committed, Amount Committed ington S a v 1 n g s Oct 23—Credited by Lex- Amount Sept 6, 1920 $336,304 77 'Sept 6, 1920 $1325.40 Bank for interest ington Saving s Amount Committed Collected to on account 15 46 Bank for interest Dec 20, 1920 673 64 Jan 1, 1921 $1,004 98 Oct. 1—Cash received for on account 27 40 Uncollected, coupons on 2000 -- Total $336,978 41 Jan 1, 1921 32042 City of Lynn 4s 44 40 $33.00 Oct. 23—Credited by Lex- $1,325 40 Disbursements Collected to ington S a v i n g s Dec 31—Cash paid at va Jan 1, 1921 $272,800.36 BYRON C. EARLE, Bank for interest Abated to Jan. on account 17 07 nousl dates for 1, 1921 1,37170 Collector of Taxes. charitable purposes $ 21 87 $112 13 . Excess of receipts Disbursements over disbursements $ 1113 Dec 31—Cash paid at va Balance of income rious dates for Dec 31, 1919 290.09 charitable purposes 65 00 , Balance of income Excess of receipts Dec 31, 1920 $301 22 over disbursements $ 47 13 Balance of Income Charles E. French Legacy— Dec 31, 1919 778 32 Principal Account Balance of Income Principal Account $4000 00 Dec 31, 1920 $825.45 Principal vi tuuus Harriet R Gilmore invested in 400(, Legacy— Princi- Town of Lexing- pal Account $500 00 ton 4s 4000 00 , r TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 105 106 TOWS OF LEXINGTON 1 (Cemetery) Oct 1—Cash received for Balance of income Credited by Lex- Receipts interest. on 2000 Dec 31, 1919 192 59 ington Savings r Api 1—Cash received for Lexington 4s 4000 Bank for interest interest on 2000 Oct 23—Credited by Lex- Balance of income April 48.80 ■ Lexington 4s $40 00 ington Savings December 31, 1920 $206 72 October 731 53 41 Apr 22—Credited by Lex- Bank for interest ington S a v i n g s on account 944 $875.01 Bank for interest Cemetery Trust Funds on account 8.28 $98.22 Receipts Disbursements Oct. 1—Cash received for Disbursements May 29—John L. Norris, Cash paid to Su- ` interest on 2000 perintendent of Aug, 9—Cash paid to W lot 86 $100.00 Cemeteries for per- Oct 4s 40 00 p C. Dor rety for June 12—Ellen M. Under- petual care: Oct. 23—Credited by Lex- ingtan Savings medals $63 00 wood, lot 38 100 00 April 22 $400.00 Bank for interest June 25—Tyng & Clifford, July 26 300.00 on account 5,82 Excess of receipts lot 125 150 00 Oct. 29 300.00 over disbursements $35.22 June 28—H. W. Macomber, Balance of income $94.1Q Dee, 31, 1919 439.26 lot 94 100.00 $1000 00 Excess of disburse- Disbursements July 1—C. R. Rogers, Iot Cash paid to Su- Balance of income 150b 100.00' ments $124 99 f perintendent 0 f Dee 31, 1920 $474 48 Sept.17— J. Angier, D3 o1 income --- Cemeteries f o r Jonas Gammell Legacy— lot 213 150.00 Dec.ec. 31, 1919 2393 08 perpetual care Principal Account $500 00 Oct 20—Wm Grover, lot Balance of income April 22 $100 00 Principal of fund 236 100 00 Dec 31, 1920 $2268 09 July 26 100 00 deposited in Lex- Nov 19—C M & R T October 29 100 00 ington Savings Berry, lot 288 100 00 Legacy— Bank, book num- George 0 Smith$300 00 her 7044 500 00 Nov 19—A. B & J P Principal Account' Excess of disburse Smith, lot 430 IQQ 00 ments over receipts $205 90 Jonas Gammeil Legacy—Income Nov 26---W h i t c h e r & Amount of fund French, lot 450 150.00 Dec 31, 1920 $2452 50 Balance of income Account Dec 8—Samuel W. Hand- Invested as under Dec 31, 1919 414 32 Receipts ley, lot 431 100.00 2000 U 5 4th Lib- erty Loan 4148 1878 85 Balance of income Credited by Lex- 1,250 00 Deposited in Lex- ington Savings ington Savings Dec 31, 1920 $208 42Bank foe interest Amount of funds Bank 513 65 on account $29,53 Dee 31, 1919 19,235 00 Charles E. French Legacy Income • $2452 50 Account Disbursements Amount of funds Dee 27—Cash paid on ac- Dee 31, 1920 $20,485 George 0. Smith Legacy---Income (School) count of almshouse Account Receipts W K Hutchinson, Cemetery Trust Funds—Income Receipts Apr, 1—Cash received for goods $9 08 Account interest on 2000 Estate of H. V. Apr 15—Cash received for Lexington 4s $40 00 Smith, periodicals 6.32 Receipts interest on 2000 Apr. 23—Credited by Lex- Jan. 16—C a s h received U S. 4th 41/is $42.50 ington S a v in g s $15.40 from Lexington Apr 23—Credited by Lex- Bank for interest Excess of receipts Trust Co. for in- ington Savings on account 8.78 over disbursements 1413 terest on accounts $94 68 Bank for interest .22 . 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 107 Oct 15—Cash received for Interest on 100 interest on 2000 U S 41/43 4 25 U S 4th 41/4s 42 50 Oct 23—Credited by Lex- $166 61 ington Sevin g s Invested as under REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF BRIDGE Bank for interest 25 62 100 U S 41/4s $100.00 Bruce Wellington $110 84 note 50 00 CHARITABLE FUND Disbursements Bank Lexington Savings 16 61 For Calendar Year 1920 Nov 15 Cash paid to Field & Garden Club $112 00 $166 61 Amount of Fund $972 50 Income from Gerry Fund Invested as under Apiil 15 Excess of disburse- Elizabeth B Gerry Fund Mortgage of Caroline Interest. on 650 U S ments $ 1.16 Wellington, trustee 2000 00 3rd 414s $13 80 Balance of income Balance of fund 2000 U S 4th Liberty April 26 Dec 31, 1919 1193 reported Dec 31, Loan 1878 S5 Interest on DeVeau note 42 00 1919 $2043 87 Deposit in LexingtonOctober 23 Balance of income p Dec. $10 77 Invested as underInterest on 650 U S DeVeau note $1400 00 Savings Bank 93 65 3rd 41/s 13 83 Hayes Fountain 650 U S 41/4s 626 33 Interest on DeVean note 42 00 Fund—Principal Lexington Savings $3972 50 Intel est Lexington Say- Account $862.72 Bank 17.54 ings Bank 72 Principal of fund Bridge Charitable Fund deposited in Lex- $2043 87 Income Account-1920 ington Savings $11235 Bank, book 5260 862 72 Cemetery Trust Funds—Perpetual Receipts $362 19 Hayes Fountain Fund—Income Care, Westview April 10 Disbursements Account Nov 25—Charles W Ryder, Interest on Wellington Cash pari out for charitable Receipts lot 30 $88 00 notes $62 50 pill poses $314 70 Credited by Lex- lot & Davis, April 15 $47 49 ington Savings lat 43 $162 50 Interest on 2000 U S Hattie E A Peck- 4th 41/4sBalani a of Income Decem- , Bank for interest $43 68 42 50 •tier 31, 1919 ham, lot 15 72 00 Interest Lexington Say- $1399 28 Disbursement Dec 8—Willard C Hill, ings Bank 16 98 00 00 lat 1.7 72.00 Balance become Decem- Balance of income October 5 31, 1920 $1447 77 ' Dee 31, 1919 $162 3fi Interest on Wellington Amount of Funds, FRANK D PEIRCE, Balance of income Dec 31 1920 $394 50 notes 62 50 F FOSTER SHERBURNE, October 28 JOHN F TURNER, Dec 31 1920 $206 04 FRANK D PEIRCE, interest Lexington Say- Trustees of the Lexington High School Scholarship F FOSTER SHERBURNE, Ings Bank 22 86 Bridge Charitable Fund JOHN F TURNER, Interest on 2000 U S Fund 4th 41/�s 42 50 Examined and approved, Balance as report- Trustees of the Public Trusts CHARLES F PIERCE, ed in 1919 $16184 $249 84 Town Accountant Examined and approved, Received Lexington Savings CHARLES F PIERCE, Bank, for interest $ 52 Town Accountant. WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE 109 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Some who went out wilt not return,and those who do return will not be what they were. They have passed through the fire of a supreme ad ■enture They hal e felt a quickening of the spirit they are ails e with lose of E'ountry, they hake a clearer understanding of the meaning of Am erica, higher t ision of Ameriean ideals a higher knowledge of their own REPORT OF THE LEXINGTON COMMITTEE responrtbtlit3 and power as citizens of a free state Into a few months of their lies there has been packed experience which in peaceful times would be the growthof Viears fhe) left their hO]tIE'R as burs, they come TO WELCOME HOME RETURNING back men "Anticipating their return and recognizing its profound significance, SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES the Gos cruor of the State has asked us to prepare a welcome which shall symbolize our gratitude, and in compliance with his wish we ask the people of the State to plan for suitable absertances without delay" To the Board of Seicctlneti of Lexington Promptly adopting the spirit and recommendation of this call our At the last meeting of the Welcome Home Committee, upon the Board of Selectmen invited a meeting of our citizens to gather in Cary motion of Mr William H Burgess, the following vote was passed, Hall on the evening of January 8, 1919, the meeting organized with namely -- Edwin A Bayley as Chairman, Hallie C Blake as Treasurer, and Charles W Swan as Clerk, and it was voted to carry out the various "That the Welcome Home Committee, through its Chair- branches of the work through an Executive Committee and Sub-Corn- man, make a full report, including the Treasurer's detailed mittees The following is the complete organization report to the Board of Selectmen, together with the following Edwin A Bayley, Chairman recomitnendations Dr 4ohn H Kane, and William S. Scamman, Vice Chairmen 1 That the Board of Selectmen insert in the next Town Hallie C Blake, Treasurer Charles W Swan, Secretary Warrant, an article, the purpose of which shall be to create a permanent town Memorial Committee, nominating as this Executive Committee Committee, the present Welcome Home Memorial Committee (Including the foregoing officers and the following) 2 That the Board of Selectmen be requested to include George E Briggs Harry A Wheeler the report of this Committee in the next Town Report. William H. Burgess Albert B Tenney 3 That the Board of Selectmen be requested to dis- Ropbert P Clapp Edwin C Stevens charge this Committee and relieve it from any further George L Gilmore Christopher S Ryan obligations " Waldo F Glidden Jay 0 Richards Willard C Hill Edward P Merriam In pursuance of the foregoing vote I have the honor to submit to your Board the following i eport Sub-Committee on Registration and Information (To secure the A brief reference to the origin and purpose of the Committee prompt registration of all men returning from service and to fur- seems fitting as a preface On December 4, 1918, the Governor of our nish them with needed information). Commonwealth appointed a Committee of 66 members representing Charles W Swan, Chairman all parts of the State, as "The Massachusetts Committee to Welcome Edwin B Worthen Charles F Vaughn Returning Soldiers, Sailors and Marines", this Committee met on J Jerauld Buck John T Cosgrove December 9, 1918 and organized, with Mr Louis A Coolidge of Milton, John J Garrity Leon J Sturtevant as Chairman. The spirit and purpose of the work of the Committee Clayton G Locke John J. Donovan were concisely set forth in the stirring and patriotic call sent out by James A Hurley its Chairman, under the date of December 21, 1918, to the Mayors of our cities and the Selectmen of our towns, from which the following Is Sub-Committee on Employment and Vocational Education• (To give quoted to the men returning from service assistance to secure immediate "Our sone and brothers who fought for us in France are coming home employment and vocational training) (hose who lute been iii eager training will shortly lie set free from ships and camps Et en. c it tow ti and village in the State, from which they Jay 0 Richards, Chairman lately went ntth prayers and benedictions, ready if need lie, to lav down Arthur L Blodgett Arthur H Carver their hues fur liberty shall welcome back two hundred thousand youth, Charles B Davis Christopher S Ryan through wbom the best blood of the people runs and in whose hands the Frank R Shepard Albert B Tenney future of the people rests WELCOME HOME COMMIT PEE Ill 112 I'OWN OF LEXINGTON Sub-Committee on Public Meetings, Receptions, etc . (To provide ap- The various Committees immediately entered upon their work,the propriate meetings and indoor entertainment in honor of the Committee on Publicity, of which Edward P Merriam was Chairman, men returning from service) prepared and issued a printed folder which was sent to the home ad- George L Briggs, Chairman dress of every man in service, particularly requesting him to register George L Gilmore Williams S Brainhall with the Town Cleik immediately upon his return, and giving him Charles J Dailey William R Greeley important information regarding war insurance, overdue payments Frank D Peirce Edward H Mara and allotments, location of Employment Bureaus and information re- Edward C Stone Harry A Wheeler garding various malitary and naval questions, vocational training, etc James S. Smith On Sunday evening, February 2, 1919, a large mass meeting was held in the Town Hall to welcome the 75 men then returned from service It was in chai ge of the Committee on Public Meetings, of Sub-Committee on Publicity (To arouse the patriotic interest of all which George E Briggs was Chairman. The citizens were called to citizens and secure their attendance at meetings and receptions the meeting by the iniging of church bells and the blowing of the in honor of the men returning from service) fire alarm whistle Admission was limited to persons of er sixteen years of age, a requirement never befoie used, and the Hall was Edward P Merriam, Chairman crowded to its limits. Chairman Bayley presided. the returned men Hallie C Blake James W Smith were escorted into the Nall by the members of the George G Meade Fletcher W Taft Samuel E Brown Post 119, G A R community singing was led by Mr M J Brines, the State Indust]nil Secretary of the Y M C A The speakers were Lieut Robert C Merriam. Lieut Leon J SturteN ant, tw o of our re- Sub-Committee on Public Parades and Outdoor Demonstrations (To turned men, who gave interesting addresses drawn from their war arrange for suitable outdoor demonstrations, in honor of the service, and Honorable Michael J Murray of Boston, who made the men of Lexington who have served in the wars of our Country) pi ineipal address, a masterpiece of oratory and patriotism which Waldo F Glidden, Chairman thiilled and charmed the entire audience The deirotional exercises Edwin C Stevens Charles G Kauffmann were conducted by Rev Christophei W Collier and Rev George L James F WilliamiE 1VumThurlow, both weal lug their overseas service uniforms A very nn- James T McCarthyMC Redman William F MYo lhkng pressive part of thy exercises was the presentation to the Town, Lestthrough Mr William S. Scamman, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, of a beautiful silk banner beau nig the names of the six Sub-Committee on Temporary and Permanent Memorials (Ti eon- men who were then known to have lost their lives in the service of our and suggest suitable memorials to perpetuate the memory country,namely Ralph A Coolidge, Aaron B Ready, Samuel Lassof, of the patriotic services of men of Lexington in the wars of our Stanley Hill, Frank J Dailey and Timothy C McDonnell The ie- country) quest was made by the Chairman and approved In Mr Scamman, that the banner should be suitably enclosed in a protecting ease and per- , Edwin A Bayley, Chairman manently displayed in the main audience room of the Town Hall The Willard D Brown J Odin Tilton effect of thus meeting was very impressive and inspiring Robert P Clapp Miss Sarah E Robinson At the annual Town Meeting held on the evening of March 10, Willard C. Hill Fred S Piper 1919, the Chairman of the Committee presented a resolution which Mrs Charles C Goodwin John H Kane was unanimously adopted in the following form • "RESOLVED that the citizens of the Ton a of Lexingtorr in town meeting assembled hereby record our deep appreciation of the pati iotic Sub-Committee on Finance (To raise the funds needed for the work sen ices of those of our fellow citizens i.ho have been enrolled in the of the Welcome Home Committee). in'Mai y or nal al sen tee of the United States in the VI orld ll Sr• that we rejoice to welcome them as they return home and that we desire to William H Burgess, Chairman assist them to re enter the pursuits of eii it life, and be it further resolved Hallue C Blake Daniel G Tyler that in token of our grateful recognition of the services they 'mite Clarence P Johnson John F Turner rendered, we hereby suhorize and request our Board of Selectmen to tom With the Welcome Home Committee of our town in the preparation exec] Edward H Mara William L Smith tion and presentation of an appropriate memorial certificate to ear]] of our Timothy H O'Connor Henry C. Valentine fellem citizens who has been enrolled in the milrtaii in mut al tier•%ice of Elwyn G Preston Edwin. C Stevens our country in the WORLD w 4R and who has been honorably discharged that iii those instanri a where unr fellow citizens hale died while engaged WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE 113 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON in our country's servlee, such inenional certificate be i esented to the pa• Escort of Police rents or nearest reiati a of the deceased, and that the town clerk be re quested to preserse a record of all certificates presented tinder the pro Capt. Charles H. Franks, Commanding s isions pf this resolution." At the same meetingthe Town enerousl appropriated Marshal of Parade /generously ppro rusted the Capt William F Young sum of$500.00 to carry out the provisions of the foregoing resolution, and also a further sum of $500 00 was appropriated for the Welcome First Corps Cadet Band Home celebration p Early in April, 1919, in pursuance of a vote of our Committee, a large electric sign bearing the words, "Welcome Home," was erected Escort of Honor on the Common, under the immediate direction of Messrs Waldo F Geoige G Meade Post 119, G A R Glidden and Albert B Tenney It was located just over the Capt Commander Everett S Locke, Commanding Parker statue and n as continued until into December, 1919, it added a vel y attractive feature, easily read by day, and not only brilliant Special Escort to Maj. Gen Edwards by night, but serving also to illuminate the statue Lexington Veterans of the 26th Division, A E F On May 26, 1919, about. 175 of our service men having then re- Capt (Dr ) James J Walsh, Commanding turned, a dinner and entertainment was given them at the Belmont Country Club under the immediate ehai ge of the Committee on En- Maj Gen Clarence R Edwards tertanimnents, of which Geoige E Iii eggs was Chairman During the Commander Northeastern Dept, U S. A dinner Rev George L Thurlow called for a few moments of absolute Guest of Honor, accompanied by Chairman Bayley silence in honor of the eight men of the Town w ho had lost their lives in the service of their country Immediately following the dinner Escort of Veterans of Stanley Hill Post, American Legion there was an entertainment which included an orchestra, a quartette Carrying Memorial Banner bearing names of the eight men and other interesting features, and judged b4 the expressions of ap- • of Lexington who lost their lives in the service of our Country proval made by the men, both the dinner and entertainment were in the World War, namely: Ralph A. Coolidge, Frank J very much appreciated and enjoyed by them all Dailey, Stanley Hill, Samuel Lassof, John D. Love, William The Committee early felt that it was very important for the re- F Martin, Timothy C. McDonnell and Aaron B Ready turned men to have a suitable meeting place or club ioom, and under the direction of the Committee on Entertainment, the rooms on the Lexington Veterans Returned from the World War, second floor of the Lexington Savings Bank Building, formerly oe- Numbering nearly tw❑ hundred men, in uniform eupied by the Bank, were secured and furnished for this purpose, and provision made for their maintenance for one year, and one of the Company II, 11th Regiment, Massachusetts State Guard pleasing incidents of the dinner at the Belmont Country Club was the Lient Charles L. Parker, Commanding delivery of the keys of these rooms, and their acceptance by Sergt. Ralph C Cuiiier, representing the men After the formation of the Stanley Hill Post, American Legion, there rooms became the head- Lexington High School Cadets quarters of the Post, and ui this connection it. is appropriate to state In Charge of Iiieut Joseph Swan that few, if any, of the tow Os of the Commonwealth provided such Co. A, Capt. Edwin R Richards, Commanding commodious headquarters for their returned men. Co. B, Capt. Kenneth P Blake, Commanding On Flag Day, June 14, 1919, occurred the great out-of-door Wel- come Home celebi ation, in which nearly 200 of our men who had then Lexington Color Guard retui tied, took part, w hii h w as w itnessed b} a very large gathering, Capt Robert C Bramhall, Commanding both along the line of the parade and at the Battle Green The cele- - bi ation was in charge of the Committee on Outdoor Entertainment, Lexington Drum Corps of w lineli Waldo F Glidden was Chairman the w Father wail perfect, the day was ushei ed in by a sunrise salute fired by H Company, 11th Dr J. Odin Tilton of the local Draft Board, Edward C Stone, inf., Mass State Guard, and b} the iinging of the church bells At Government Appeal Agent, Town Officers, Members of Wel- tw o o'clock a lai ge pan ade formed at the High School building, under come Home Committee, Committee of One Hundred and other the direction of Cant William F Young, as Marshal, in the following citizens order - - WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE 115 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON To prevent interference with the parade and the exercises on the the Welcome Home Committee, and is framed under glass with a copy Battle Green, genet al to afire was diverted from Massachusetts Ave- of the resolution passed by the Town pasted on the back The ine nue between Slocum Road and Parker Street, the line of march from tmori heir l Certincotes presented to the families of the eight men who lost the High School Building was over Massachusetts Avenue to Elm their lives in the set vice are somewhat mote elaborate, instead of be- Avenue, to Bedford St, to the granite boulder and across the Green to ing framed they are bound in ooze leather covers, bearing the words the east side of the Old Monument, where a platform had been built in gilt letters, "Lexington's Tribute The following is the language for the s ieakers a.nd g uests Chairman Baleof each certificate 1 y y presided and the speak- ers were Capt (Dr) Jas J Walsh,Med Corps,A E F, Pvt Roger K. Hubbell, 101st Engineers, A E F, two of our returned men, both of whom gave interesting addresses on their overseas experiences, and "United States of America Major General Clarence B Edwards, who made the principal address, Commonw ealth of Massachusetts which was both eloquent and patriotic and was intensely inter esting and closely followed, the very pleasing and gracious personality of the Town of Lexington speaker adding greatly to his remarks At the close of his address, Gen The Citizens of Lexington present this memorial ceitificate to Edwards, in behalf of Mrs Willard C Hill, presented to the Stanley their fellow-townsman Hill Post, American Legion, a large silk American Flag in remem- (name and tank of recipient at time of discharge) brance of hem son, who lost his Life while in the service in France, and in «hose honoi the Post is named. The last speaker was Mr Louis A in token of then grateful recognition Coolidge, Chairman of the Massachusetts Welcome Home Committee, of his loyal service in the World War IA hose ieinarks were very interesting and appropriate Immediately Presented in accordance with a vote of the town passed following the speaking Mr William S Scamman, Chairman of the on March 10, 1919 " Board of Selectmen, in behalf of the Town, presented to the returned men the memorial certificates w hick had been prepared under the resolution of the Tow n above quoted The singing was led by Mr M J Brazes, and Madame Grace Hamlin rendered several soprano "United States of America solos most effectively The music was furnished by the First Corps Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cadet Band and the Lexington Drum Corps A panoramic picture taken during the exercises on Battle Green will aid materially in Town of Lexington preserving the memory of that impressive occasion At the close of The Citizens of Lexington present this memorial centifieat.e to the exercises on the Battle Green, General Edwards held an informal the family of their late fellow-townsman reception at which the returned men and a large number of our eiti (Name and rank of man at time of death) rens availed themselves of the pleasure of meeting the distinguished guest in token of their grateful iemembranee of his loyal service and sari ifice for his Country in.the World War The day's celebration was brought to an appropriate close with a largely attended military ball in the Town Hall in charge of the Presented in accordance with a vote of the town passed on Committee on Entertainment, and under the immediate direction of March 10, 1919 " William S. Brainhall of that Committee The foregoing covers the public meetings, receptions and enter- tainments given by this Committee Up to the present time about 240 certificates have been prepared Besides what has been done by your Committee, various clubs and delivered to the ieturned men who have duly registered w ith the and organizations of the Town, including the Old Belfry Club and the Town Clerk, and presented to the families of the men who died in Catholic Chub, gave receptions and entertainments to the returned service The Committee has experienced much delayin men, furnishing still further evidence of the general interest and cor- Pgetting the necessary information from the returned men in order to have the diality of our citizens in welcoming home the returned men certificates issued properly, in this particular work Capt James J The memorial certificates presented to the service men in pur- Walsh has been of great assistance to the Committee, as have also Add seance of the resolution of the Town were drafted by the Commit Converse Hill and Miss Helen C Gallagher, Asst Town Clerk, and we tee on Memorials and were engraved on parchment with the name and hope finally to be able to issue a certificate to eveiy man entitled rank of each recipient appropriately engrossed Each certificate thereto bears a copy of the seal of the Town and is signed by all three mem- bers of the Board of Selectmen and by the Chairman and Clerk of WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE 11� 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Committee on Memorials has held numerous meetings with patriotic, free-will service and was cheerfully rendered by each and reference to some permanent monument, appropriate to preserve the all, including also the citizens of the Town generally, and made our memory of the eight men who lost their lives in the service, as well as united work the success which it was. Lexington's record in the World War,both at home and an service, some general memorial of the World War; after an extended con- sideration of the matter it was deemed best to make no present recom while no more than the cause demanded, is nevertheless one in which mendation in view of the prospect, in the near future, of having a new our citizens can take a Just pride; the memorable "send-off" of the Town Hall, or Municipal Building, in connection with the construction first quota of our boys from Battle Green in September, 1917, the "go- of which some fitting memorial might be embodied ing over the top" on every loan and other drive, the generous sup- of biographies of the life and service f each of the eight men port of the War Chest, the noble work of our women in various church 4 gand social organizations and the service and sacrifice of our enlisted who lost their lives were prepared by the Chairman of the Committee men were all bent toward one obJeet,—the winning of the War, and and the same were presented to the Historical Society, and were also served to draw us together and unite us as a town to a remarkable published in the Town Report of last year. degree These public-spirited and pati iotie efforts were brought to a hap- The following is a copy of the detailed report of the Treasurer py and successful climax in the "Welcome Home," which through the of the committee generous assistance and co-operation of our citizens it was the privilege "Report of Hallie C Blake, Treasurer of Welcome Home Coin- of your Committee to tender to the returning men mittee This report should not close without proper reference to the loss • which our Committee suffered in the death of its Clerk, Mr Chailes Receipts W Swan—he gave freely of.his time and strength, even after the in- Total amount of subscriptions and contributions re- roads of his fatal disease had made his service one of effort and pain, ceived from citizens $2180.75 and his valuable and conscientious assistance well deserves this special Balance of $500.00 appropriation made by the Town mention at March meeting, 1919, less amount expended Our work ]laving been completed in the manner above presented on April 19, 1919, 391 82 the discharge of the Committee from further duty is requested Total $2,572 57 Respectfully submitted, EDWIN A BAYLEY, Disbursements Committee on Publicity, printing, postage, etc $183 78 Chairman February 1, 1921 Boston Regalia Co, T D Whitney & Co, H V Smith for Memorial Banner and flags 174 40 Erection, maintenance and removal of electric "Welcome Home" sign 195.70 Belmont Country Club, dinners and enter tainment on May 26, 1919 642 50 Club Room rent, furniture and lighting for one year (not including the piano and pool table, n hich w ere donated) 797.25 Public meetings, in Town Hall, Feb 2, 1919,. June 14, 1919, on Battle Green, including bands, singers, speakers and incidentals 578 94 • Total $2,572.57" The foregoing furnishes a general review of the Committee's work, I feel, however, that I cannot close this report without express ing my appreciation as chairman of the Committee, for the earnest and enthusiastic co-operation which has been rendered by each member of the various committees. There has been no lagging It was a WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS ]10 120 TOWN OF I-EN.IN(IFOX Less Expenditures Schedule C $11,291 70 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF $2,568 80 Total Cash Balance in hands of Town Treasurer $5,068 80 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS Special Guarantee Bond deposited in Lexington Savings Bank $200 00 The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners herewith presents SCHEDULE "A" its report for the year 1920: Detail of Revenue from Water Rates and Miscellaneous Accounts WATER DEPARTMENT 1919 Items General summary of finances for the year ending December 31, 1920 Total Charged Collected Rebated Uncollected Water Rates 9.00 9 00 MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT Guarantees 75.77 20.93 5484 Receipts Schedule A-1920 Items $27,855.48 $84 77 $29.93 $54 84 1919 Items 1920 Items collected in 1920 29 93 Water Rates $24,615 05 24,331 37 151.00 82.68 $27,885 41 Guarantees 367.96 278.36 89 60 Expenditures Hydrants 2,100 00 2,100.00 Troughs 100.00 100.00 Schedule B—Maintenance Expenses 26,000 79 Turning on water 16.00 16 00 Repairs 37 76 37 76 Balance $1,884 62 Broken hydrants 456 75 456 75 1919 Cash Balance brought forward 3,475 88 Sale of Junk 57 32 57 32 Work on Curve St. Brook 267 32 267 32 $5,360 50 Adjustment of Workmen's Transfers Compensation Insurance 33 43 33 43 Misel Sale of water 18 00 18 00 To Construction Account $ 860 50 Accrued Interest 39 47 39 47 Standpipe Account 2,000.00 2,860 50 Miscellaneous 78 13 69 70 143 7 00 Working Balance $2,500.00 $28,271 96 $27,885 41 $152 43 $23412 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT SCHEDULE "B" Receipts Detail of Maintenance and Operating Expenses From 1920 Maintenance Account $ 860 50 Metropolitan Tax $9,156 47 From Appropriation 4,000 00 Interest on Debt 3,664 50 From Appropriation for extension of main Labor 4,423 56 on Farmerest Ave and Grapevine Ave. Maint of Ford Automobile 465 63 in Farmeurst 4,000.00 New Ford Automobile (Net) 417 20 From Appropriation for extension of main Stock 903.75 on Concord Ave. 5,000.00 Freight 39.75 Insurance 449.09 $13,860 00 Rent of Land (B & M. IL R. Yard) 36.00 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1920 payment on $4,500 appropriation for thawing 1,50000 Guarantees Salari3,384.59 1920 Items Office Expenses 442 21 *Norris F. Comley $28 30 Horse and Wagon 640 48 *F Traverse 24.75 Engineering on Standpipe 15000 *Mary Basher — 24 75 ' Tools 165 26 Louis Lawrence 7 00 Repans 79 75 Joseph Betheldo 4 80 $89 60 Miscellaneous 82 55 T $26,000 79 Water Rates 1920 Items SCHEDULE "C" Harvey Bacon $44 91 tPatriek J Keenan 17 15 Detail of Construction Expenses fJ Margouleff 20 62 $82 68 Labor ' $5,619 70 Large iron pipe 3,112 25 MiscellaneousMeters 853 72 1920 Item 441.10 Gates 245 00 Paid since books closed $7.00 7 00 Hydrants Pig Lead 397 47 Lead Pipe 355 80 Total Amount $234.12 Lead Lined pipe 66.24 Small iron pipe 207.97 EXTENSIONS OF MAINS Small Fittings 683 32 Other Stock 424 81 The following extensions of mains were made in 1920 Freight 229.24 Teaming 63.00 Cost 110.87 Size of Length Total per Miscellaneous Tools1513 Names of Street Pipe in feet cost Foot Concord Ave South 6 in. 620 $1,023.57 $165 $12,825.62 Concord Ave North 6 in. 2246 5,273 38 2 35 Receipts from installing services $1,686 75 Farmcrest Avenue 6 in. 1238 3,026 59 244 Less excess deposits returned 152 83 1,533.92 Grapevine Avenue 6 in 298 920.18 3.09 Forest Street 6 in. 60 149.22 2.49 Total Construction expenses $11,291.70 Lengths of different sizes of water mains in use December 31, 1920: DETAIL OF UNPAID ITEMS Diameter Length 12 inches 9,000 feet In obedience to a vote of the Town. passed in 1907, a complete list 10 inches 4,879 feet of those who have failed to pay their bills is given herewith, being the 8 inches 30,643 feet total amount so outstanding at the close of the books of the Depai t- 6 inches 113,093 feet ment, December 31, 1920 4 inches 27,794 feet Guarantees Smaller sizes 4,209 feet 1918 Item The foregoing does not include extension of the mains in Private *Norris F Gormley $20 60 Ways, a list of which is given herewith 1919 Item *Norris F Comley $29 60 Paid since books closed 4 64 $54 84 *In hands of Town Counsel for collection tWater is turned off W ATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 123 1�.y TOWN OF LEXINGTON • Year Size Length Made Inches Feet MONTHLY AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN 1911 Wilbur Properties 6 5,000 GALLONS PER CAPITA 1913 Mariett St. Hayes Est. 6 337 1914 York Street 6 622 }cur Jan Feb liar Apr Mai lune Jule Aug Sept Oct Nu% Dec 1914 Webb Street 6 373 1906 71 73 10 68 74 74 96 88 76 74 65 54 1 . 1914 Pollen Road* 8 4,790 1907 68 72 73 70 72 82 85 105 76 65 62 51 1915 Baker Avenue 6 912 1908 48 56 51 58 75 109 105 83 91 70 65 51 1915 Locust Avenue 6 410 1909 48 52 59 64 69 84 101 90 75 62 55 50 1916 Off Follen Road* 6 455 1910 58 65 59 72 78 73 119 94 85 84 71 75 1916 Arcadia Avenue 6 1,508 1911 63 64 64 67 82 80 115 93 81 75 77 62 1916 St. Margarets Avenue 6 520 1912 70 75• 79 80 83 101 107 74 66 57 56 56 1917 Rawson Avenue 6 175 1913 52 55 55 63 60 68 86 82 76 66 63 60 1919 Highland Avenue 6 152 1914 59 60 58 60 77 93 73 63 75 66 63 60 1920 Farmerest Avenue 6 1,238 238 1915 61 58 58 60 63 80 63 63 70 68 62 60 1920 Grapevine Avenue 6 298 1916 58 60 62 64 69 71 73 81 76 75 69 65 1920 Forest Street 6 B0 1917 63 65 69 67 72 77 93 90 74 73 71 . 70 1918 77 114 106 87 92 94 89 87 76• 64 63 58 WATER METERS 1919 56 58 66 58 62 79 76 68 65 64 61 62 1920 63 62 70 62 64 67 74 84 68 66 61 57 In obedience to the law all new services installed and placed in use were equipped with meters. HYDRANTS The following table shows the progress made since 1906 in the installation of meters• The following Hydrants were in service on the dates given. Number of Services January 1, 1920 Public 200 Private 22 1907 702 1914 1113 January 1, 1921 Public 204 Private 22 1908 738 1915 1156 1909 780 1916 1206 MOVEMENT OF THE BONDED DEBT 1910 838 1917 1245 1911 910 1918 1264 The debt movement up to the present tune is as follows• 1912 961 1919 1310 Added raid Net Debt 1913 1063 1920 1339 1896 Original bond issue $200,000 00 Of Which There Were Metered 1896 10,000 210,000 00 1907 90 1914 947 1897 1,000 00 209,000 00 1908 245 1915 1063 1898 10,000 1.,000 00 218,000 00 1909 362 1916 1139 1899 2,000 00 216,000.00 1910 475 1917 1231 1900 2,000.00 214,000.00 1911 615 1918 1264 1901 10,000 2,000.00 222,000.00 1912 752 1919 1310 1902 5,000 3,000.00 224,000.00 1913 843 1920 1339 1903 53,000 4,000.00 273,000.00 1904 • 8 200 00 264,000 00 Average gross income, per service, per year 1905 5,200 8,200 00 261,800 00 1907 $21.40 1914 $18.70 1906 2,000 19,300 00 244,500 00 1918 20 54 1915 17 37 1907 18,300 00 226,200.00 1909 21.60 1916 17.24 1908 13,000 15,700.00 223,500.00 1910 22 20 1917 17 72 1909 8,600 16,700.00 215,400 00 1911 2136 1918 17 05 1910 17,900 00 197,500 00 1912 19 38 1919 17.11 1911 16,000 17,000 00 195,600 00 1913 18.18 1920 18.21 1912 32,000 18,900 00 208,700 00 *Not yet acquired by the Town. 1913 4,800 21,700.00 191,800.00 WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 125 126 TOWN OF LE\I SG FON 1914 8,500 22,900.00 177,400 00 his own expense This offer was accepted by the Board, the Depart- 1915 4,000 19,400 00 162,000 00 ment furnishing the pipe, laying it in the trench and caulking the 1916 3,000 20,400 00 144,600 00 joints The Board hereby acknowledges its appreciation of Mr De- 191'7 4,000 21,400 00 i27,200.00 Vincent's public spirit and his willingness to Lo-operate with the De- 1918 19,700.00 107,500 00 partment A short extension was made on Forest Street on a part 1919 18,200.00 89,300.00 not yet accepted by the Town In this instance the petitioner, Mr 1920 9,000 15,700.00 82,600 00 W W. Ferguson paid the entire cost, and the Board entered into the usual Agreement whereby it is recommended that he be reimbursed $200,000 00 by the Town at such time as the street is accepted Original Debt 198,100 00 Four hydrants have been added to the system and four hydrants Total Additions broken by automobiles have been replaced at no expense to the De- Total Indebtedness Incurred 398,100 00 partment Total Payments made 315,500 00 In our Report foi the year 1919 the attention of the citizens was called to the position which the Board had taken under the laws and Balance of Debt Dec.31, 1920 $ 82,600 00 special votes of the Town governing the installation of water mains Amount to be paid in 1921 $ 17,700 00 in unaccepted streets. At our urgent solicitation, the subject was discussed at ioint meetings of the Planning Board, Selectmen and 1921 payment of 1,500.00 on account of the appropriation in 1918 the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners Petitions were before for thawing is not included in above. these joint meetings for the extension of water mains into properties at the corner of Waltham Street and Middle Street known as "Farm- VALUE OF THE PLANT hurst " The specific extensions requested covered the laying of fif- teen hundred and thirty six feet of 6 in. mains at an estimated cost The estimated value of the plant at the close of$4,000 00 A majority of the persons attending these meetings were of 1919 as given in the report of that of the opinion that the Town should reverse its policy and undertake $256,000.00 the extension of water mains in unaceepted streets subject to the year was 11,291 70 p j Additions in 1921 usual Guarantee Form as required by this Depaitment. The presump- tion was that the extension of the water mains would immediately _ 267,291 70 facilitate building and development of taxable property, and further, Less depreciation 5,29170 that the property owners would defer any demands upon the Town $262,000 00 for the acceptance of the streets In this way the expense of surfac- Value, Dec 31, 1920 ing and maintaining these streets would be postponed, as far as the taxpayers were cent erned, for many years When the subject was STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND laid before the citizens at the Town Meeting held March 15, 1920, a majority of the citizens concurred and $4,000 00 was appropriated to Stock $ 800 00 cover the cost of the extensions That this is the solution of the com- Tools 1,000 00 plex problems involved, your Board does not undertake to state We 20000 Horse and Wagon believe, however, that a precedent has been established and that there 350 00 2,350 00 Automobile will be many urgent requests of a similar nature $264,350 00 The present method of financing extension of mains in accepted Total valuation, Dec 31, 1920 streets by providing small sums at the Annual Town Meeting and ex- tra amounts as are required at special Town Meetings is expensive The principal additions to the distributing system made during and unbusinesslike. It is not impossible that at special meetings, 1920 were as follows. poorly attended, extensions may be approved and funds voted against On Concord Avenue westerly from Waltham Street to the prop- the judgment of the Commissioners We recommend, therefore, that for erty of Clarence H. Cutler, twenty-two hundred forty-six feet, and on the extension of mains in accepted streets, a vote be passed authorizing Concord Avenue easterly from John M Miskell's to the residence of a bond issue of $20,000.00, the Commissioners being empowered to. draw against this sum for such extensions as are,in their opinion,most Ernest 1)eVincent six hundred twenty feet In this latter case, but one house 1%as to be supplied and your Commissioners did not feel necessary or advantageous to the Town Such a policy will better that the conditions warranted the entire cost being borne by the Town enable the Department to plan its work, keep up with the growth of 31r 1}e Vincent, therefore offered to dig the ti each and refill same at the Town, and improve its distributing system It will enable the WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 127 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Board to pass more equitably on the various petitions for extensions Simpson Brothers (the Contractors), and repi esentative of ril. R. as they are pi esenterl, and will leave the decision as to necessity or Worcester Company, our Consulting Engineers The construction of advisability where it rightly belongs, with the Comlmissioners It will the Tank and its defects were discussed at length and m the frankest manner, and it was clearly demonstrated that the Standpipe was built enable the Board to make necessary extensions without the annoy ante and sometimes vexatious delay incident to calling special Town according to specifications and in a workmanlike manner, and further, Meetings It will be of inestimable value in enabling the Department that the specifications were draw it with all engineering skill and to buy its supplies mole advantageously in quantity, price and de- knowledge available at. that time Standpipes built at the same tune in livery. other localities have been equally disappointing, for the technical In 1921 the Department will be called on to make the final pay-In of Concrete in 1912 s►as far from being as complete as in ment of $1,500 00 which wipes out the obligation incurred in thawing 1920 Following the survey and report of Messrs J R Worcester & out the frozen pipes in the severe Winter of 1917-18 Company, an appropriation of $14,000 The citizens are again reminded that the Town has never acquiredwas granted to carry out the distributing system has been in use for six years at no cost title to the 8 in, water• main in Fallen Road. This Important part of necessary work on the interior On the recommendation of the En- title to the gineers, the Board was unanimous in its decision to adopt the "In oin Department The Board feels that the Town should reimburse the rte." method of. ►►:ite�rploofiug This method consist.., of rrrno►rrng all owners for the pipe but that there should be some provision for a loose material and cutting out all seams, then spreading on the Ironite Compound to seal all voids and make a new unbroken surface. 'While Guarantee Agreement along the general lines governing all other ex this method is somr n hat new er than others, it seemed to best meet the tensions. requii ements of waterproofing a porous concrete tank 105 feet high ex- STANDPIPE posed to consider able fluctuations in temperature, ice, water pressure and wind pressure Furthermore• the waterproofing compound must Financial Statement be insoluble, tasteless and easl to repair That we might have further 14 000 00 information, our Superintendent visited Willard, Ohio, to examine a Appropriation large concrete water tower which had been waterproofed by the Iron Transferred from Water Department Fiends 2,000.00 ite method some time pieviously , $1fi0Qt1 00 The Ironrte method also proved much less expensive than other methods considered, the contract price fur the interior wor k being Expenses $7,850 00 No bond was taken but in lieu thea eof, $4,000 00 of the con- tract price was withheld, and, provided the standpipe remains w atci Western -Waterproofing Company proof and water tight,$800 00 is pard each year for a term of the years First Payment, Original Contract. $3,850 00 On these deferred payments the Town is obligated to pay interest at Work Deposited in Lexington Trust Co 4,000.00 • 5%, but the $4,000 00 has been deposited in a special account at the on exterior of Tank 5,972 26 i Lexington Trust Company bearing 5% into est for the five year period J R Worcester& Company 711 47 so that the Town is nude] no expense whatever fur this interest nem Temporaiv Right of Way 37 50 Messrs J R Woreestei & Company considered it very essential Compressor 167 00 Signs 15 00 that all loose concrete should be immediately removed from th9 ex 167 00 tenor of the Standpipe until a permanent hard surface was exposedLabor Labor 182 16 By vote of the Town,the balance of the appropriation was made avail- MiscellaneousLable for this work and the loose concrete was all reproved and a coat- ing of Ironrte applied before very cold weather set in It was found $15,650.97 necessary to remove a far greater proportion of the outside mates ial Balance, Cash on hand 349.03 than was at first apparent and when the appropriation was exhausted, by vote of the Town,$2,000 00 surplus funds of the Water Dep ii tmerrt. $16,000.00 were transferred to the Standpipe Aeeornit En addition, the further Unpaid bill $1,785.47 sum of $1,436 44 will be advanced by the Water Department from cur- rent funds, thus making the total cost of the repair work to date The repairs to the Standpipe have received much attention from $17.436.4,1. Tine ex-tri for is now ready to he c n►erect with concrete and additional reinforcement, the specifications far which ate already iii the Commissioners. That we might have the benefit of all available in- our hands We are niformed by our Engineers that a fair i(placement formation, a meeting was held in May, 1920, at which were present ►,tiny of i he Standpipe after completion of the n ni k on the exteriorcemne those who had served on the Board in previous years, Mr. Simpson of I — EATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 129 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON will be $45,000 00 An appropriation of $15,000 will be required in Final payment on 1918 appropriation for 1921 to complete the exterior work thawing $1,500 00 S 4,500 00 The Commissioners are in receipt of a letter from the New Eng- Stock and Tools 800 00 land Insurance Exchange commenting upon our pipe system and Maintenance of Horse and Wagon 700 00 making certain recommendations In 1910, the New England In- Maintenance of Automobile 500 00 ' suranee Exchange recommended that the Town lay S-in water pipes Office Expenses 450 00 ' on Merriam Street, Glen Road, Upland Road and Oakland Street, so Salaries 3,500 00 that better fire protection could he given to Merriam's Hill Their Insurance 500.00 recommendations were carried out in 1911 at an expense of about Miscellaneous 247.50 $6,500 00 In this latter report they first urge the necessity of $26,500 00 paralleling oni main supply from the Arlington Heights line to Pollen Road, and second, connecting up the many dead ends with which our :_ $3,436 00 system abounds The first recommendation is too expensive to war- ' rantimmediate attention, but by reference to previous reports it will Estimated Expenses be found that the sub3ect has been discussed by the Board It is um- Construction portant, hon ever, that some of the dead ends on Munroe Hill be con- For necessary improvements to present sys neeted up, notably Highland Avenue from Winthiop Road to Bloom- tern, for additional hydrants, gates, field Street, Percy Road from the residence of Mr Smith to Warren meters and other stock and for services Street and Slocum Road from the residence of Miss Hunt to Highland Avenue, and on Washington Street At the present time this hill is (street work) $8,500 00 supplied by a six-inch pipe on Pelham Road and a four-inch pipe on Reimbursing Department for Standpipe Bloomfield Street The real estate values on Mum oe Hill are sufficient expenses 3,436 44 to warrant better fire protection, and the Board will undertake filling Standpipe 15,000 00 in the dead ends noted herein• during 1921. Further the dead ends on $26,936 44 Merl dam street between Somerset Road and I'm k Street should be con- Less Cash on hand 2,569.80 nected up either this year of next Being total to be provided by appropriation $24,366 64 The Commissioners present the follow nig estimate of receipts In addition the Department will ask for a bond issue of$20,000 00 and expenses for the year 1921 to cover extension of mains in accepted streets Estimated Receipts BROOK DEPARTMENT Unpaid forward $ 234 12 Water Rates 23,000 00 Financial Statement Year ending December 31, 1920 ' Guarantees 400 00 1919 Balance, forward $8 61 Hydrants 2,300 00 Troughs 100.00 $8 61 Repair Work 400.00 Expenses • Miscellaneous 65 44 Miscellaneous $7 63 Reimbursing Department for 1920 transfer Balance, Cash on hand 98 of funds to Standpipe Account 2,000 00 Additional Amount paid by Department to a $8 61 complete work on Standpipe 1,436 44 4 9l6 00 As indicated in the report for last year, the Commissioners re- quested$29,9:16.00 the Town Counsel to prepare and present to the Legislature a Estimated Expenses bill which would permit more extensive and thorough work in drain- ing the low lands of the Town The bill was entered so late that the Maintenance Board was informed that it would not be considered by the Committee Metropolitan Water Tax $10,500 00 and no general campaign was undertaken in its behalf. On the short- ?rtere•st mi Bonds 3.302 50 est possible notice we were advised that the Comixtittee would have a WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 131 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hearing on the Bill, but the notice given was too brief to permit any preparation The bill was not passed by the Committee Your Board The suits brought against the Town by the Estate of James S is of the opinion that agitation along these lines might well come from Munroe and the Robinson Nursery Company remain unsettled The handling of thheseese s suits is exclusively in the hands of the Selectmen the citizens themselves and the Town Counsel No appropriation for Brook work was made in 1920, hence the Commissioners were compelled to refuse such requests as were received SEWER MAINTENANCE nor was any work undertaken to keep the channels of the main brooks clear We find, however, that appeals made to the Board of Health, Maintenance of System and Construction of House Connections and to the Selectmen, have had attention, for at their request this Financial Statement Department has undertaken, as contractors, the work of cleaning eer- Receipts: talo brooks. At the request of the Selectmen, the Brook which runs parallel to Curve Street and then under the railroad track into the From Deposits $562 10 Great Meadows was dug out for its entire length So it would appear Less excess deposits returned 6? 1Q that while no appropriation is made for Brook work, yet it is possible for citizens, in some instances, to have their brooks attended to at the $4 Additional Payments 22.12 expense of the Town. The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners Sewer Rentals is very glad to be relieved of the responsibility of passing on the merits 1919 Items Collected 612 12 24 of these cases, but feels it incumbent to remind the citizens that the original sewer act provides that this work shall be done under its di rection, and we repeat that it would be advisable to face the issue 1919 Cash Balforward $1,089.92 ance, squarely and place an appropriation in our hands sufficient to do what- 346 22 ever work, which in our judgment is warranted. We will request an appropriation of $1,000.00. The drain which replacedtithe brook be Less Expenses: $1,436 14 tweeu Winthrop Road and Slocum Road which has given much trouble in the past, again clogged up, and the Board of Health has paid this Labor $515 81 Department for opening and cleaning the drain In the Commissioners' Stock 62 561 3 opinion, the conditions surrounding the construction of this drain Tools x2.53 were such as to warrant an examination by the Town Engineer and Miscellaneous 5.10 the changes recommended by him were adopted before we did the GffiCe 2950 work Insurance 100.0606 $745.61 SEWER DEPARTMENT Balance, Cash on hand 690.53 Main Sewer Construction $1,436 14 Financial Statement STOCK AND TOOLS ON HAND 1919 balance brought forward $456 49 Value of stock on hand $125 00 Value of tools on hand 25 00 • $456 49 At the time of resurfacing Massachusetts Avenue from Waltham Expenses Street to Winthrop Road, four connections were made as far as the sidewalk line so that when the property owners arc ready to join the Insurance adjustment on 1919 Pay Roll $113.41 Sewer, at will be unnecessary to open the street. In addition, 10 corn- Labor 289.87 piete sewer connections were made, bringing the total in the town up Boston & Maine R. R (Agreement) 25.00 to 107. In 1919, at the urgent request of the Board of Health, a main sewer was laid in Sylvia Street. To date, seven working connections $428.28 have been made, but four houses are still unconnected As indicated Balance, Cash on hand 28 21. in our 1919 report, the Commissioners received a petition from some of the property owners on Merriam and Oakland Streets, asking that the $456.49 Commissioners consider the extension of the sewer system to this dis- r • WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS 133 134 'TOWN OF LEXINI,TON triet The original plan of the sewer system made by Messrs. McClin- tock & Woodfall did not include any detailed study of this territory and we informed the petitioners that we would request the Town En- gineer, collaborating with our Superintendent, to make a detailed REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER study of this territory Much of the preliminary work was done, but pressure of other work which has been thrown on the Town Engineer's Department has precluded completion of the plans and profiles which Cash on hand, Jan 1, 1920 $ 85,674 13 will be necessary before we can secure any estimate of the expense in- Receipts, 1920 651,824 16 volved. It is hoped that this preliminary work can be completed early in 1921 $737,498.29 Respectfully submitted, Paid on warrant. 1920 $704,660 94 WILLIAM H. BURGESS, Cash on hand,Jan 1,1921 32,837.35 EDWIN B WORTHEN, HARRY A WHEELER, $737,498 29 Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners GEORGE D. HARRINGTON, Town Treasurer r 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 133 Alcohol $ 7 00 Theatre 23 00 $954 75 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT FINES - Poliee Court $414 30 TREASURER'S RECEIPTS $414 30 Taxes GRANTS AND GIFTS , Current Year Dog licenses $694.15 Polls $ 6,902.00 From individuals 20 00 Personal Property 28,974.84 Real Estate 236,923.52 $714 15 OTHER GENERAL REVENUE $272,800 36 City of Cambridge (tax) $430 98 Previous Years Town of Arlington (tax) 382 00 Polls - $ 458 00 Personal Property 3,866.81 $812.98 Real Estate 40,063 34 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS $44,388 15 Moth (1919) $ 258 74 Moth (1920) 1,004 98 FROM COMMONWEALTH $1,263 72 Bank (1920) $ 3,382.27 Sewer (1919 $ 49 12 Corporation (1919) 91.25 Sewer (1920) 271 44 Corporation (1920) 5,996.69 Sewer (in advance) 86 91 Income (1917) 50 25 407 47 Income (1918) 100 50 Sidewalks (1919) 340 15 Income (1919) 3,400 00 Income (1920) 41,927 46 $2,011 34 Income (General School Fund) 8,974 00 PRIVILEGES Street Railway 25 15 ' Soldiers' Exemption 42 65 Public service (excise tax) $2,056 68 Land 60 97 $2,056 68 $64,051.19 DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT • LICENSES Collector Liquor $ 1.00 Certificates $ 2 00 Junk 500.00 Returned premium on bond 50 00 Pedlars 11.00 Bowling Alley 10 00 52 00 Pool Room 1 00 Milk 16 50 TOWN HALL Slaughtering 305 00 Rent $338 00 Carriage 6 25 ' Guide 200 8 00 Auto dealers 70 00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 137 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SELECTMEN Advertising $ 2.00 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Sale of old material $128.00 $ 2.00 Reimbursement from individuals 224.58 ELECTIONS AND REGIST3ATION Rye 5.25 Printing $ 27.50 $357 83 $ 27.50 WOBURN STREET (RESURFACING) PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Fire Department Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement $5,000.00 Sale, old materials $ 48 59 Middlesex County reimbursement 9,936.95 Rent, Village Hall 46 50 $14,936.95 $ 95.09 CHARITIES SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ALMSHOUSE Fees $ 35.65 Produce $217.80 $ 35 65 Reimbursement for Board 41.78 Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement 40.00 MOTH AND OTHER INSECT EXTERMINATION Telephone calls 2.30 Commononwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement $120.00 Hay 15 00 Old barrels and lead 19.35 $316 88 $139 35 TREE WARDEN OUTSIDE AID Labor $161 00 Reimbursement from individuals $ 84.10 Wood 10 00 City of Boston reimbursement 17.14 Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement 2,079 55 $171.00 SUPERINTENDENT TOWN SCALES $2,180 79 Weighing fees $ 56.28 MOTHERS' AID ' $ 56.28 Reimbursement from individuals $ 12.00 City of Cambridge reimbursement 539.30 HEALTH AND SANITATION City of Malden reimbursement 78.17 HEALTH DEPARTMENT City of Quincy reimbursement 424.40 City of Boston reimbursement 50.50 Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement $ 88.00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimbursement 1,557.30 Reimbursement cities and towns 5.00 Cleaning cesspools 84.00 $2,661.67 $177.00 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS SEWER MAINTENANCE State Aid, Commonwealth of Massachusetts reimburse- Receipts $1,152.02 ment (1919) $599.33 $1,152.02 $599 33 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 139 INTEREST SCHOOLS Deposits $1,115 16 Tuition, State wards $ 109 80 Accrued (on securities) 72 22 Town of Lincoln tuition 144 00 Deferred taxes and moth assessments 1.,376 20 Town of Burlington tuition 80 00 Sewer Assessments 70 07 Town of Bedford tuition 3,400 90 Excise Tax 68 22 Tuition, individuals 40.00 Tax titles 89 91 $3,774 70 $2,791 78 LIBRARIES MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Rent of Stone Building $ 26 00 Loans Telephone calla 8 35 Anticipation of Revenue $175,000 00 New Schoolhouse (North Lexington) 7,000 00 $ 34.35 Woburn Street Improvement 6,500 00 RECREATION Water Department (extension of mains) 9,000 00 Premium on bonds 13 15 Parks and Playgrounds Rent $ 20 00 $197,513 15 $ 20.00 TRUST AND INVESTMENT UNCLASSIFIED Cemetery, perpetual care funds $1,250 00 j New Cemetery (North Lexington) perpetual care funds 394 50 .J Bacon real estate rent $ 144 00 Tax title suspense 41 38 Insurance on old Adams School 1411.23 Returned premiums insurance 608.13 $1,685 88 $2,163 36 Total receipts 1920 $651,824 16 WATER DEPARTMENT Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1920 85,674 13 Meter Rates $24,390 37 Watering Troughs 100.00 EXPENDITURES $737,498 29 Hydrants 2,100 00 DEPARTMENTAL receipts 2,942.32 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Selectmen $29,532 69 Salaries $ 500 00 CEMETERIES Clerks 247 00 Sale of lots and graves $ 70 00 Stationery and postage 236 27 Care of lots 898 65 Printing and advertising 332 65 Car Removals and interments 378 00 Typewriter 135.00 $1,346 65 $1,525 26 NEW CEMETERY ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT I North Lexington Accountant's salary $1,700 00 Sale of Lots $1,111 50 Typewriting 5 00 Rent of houses 285 00 Stationery and postage 73 22 Wood 15 00 $1,411 50 $1,778 22 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON It I,I'I Ili.C OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 141 TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Salary x`$1,400.00 Recording fees 231 00 Treasurer's salary $1,250 00 Stationeryand postage 94 Stationery and postage 204 01 Printing nd advertising 33 70 Printing 15 50 Bond ` 80 00 Boyd 3 68 $1,549 51 $1,762 92 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Salary, engineer $2,250 00 Clerks 2,172.33 Collector's salary $1,800 00 Express and carfares Clerical services 5 00 Printing 60 10 Stationery and postage 188 S6 Field and office supplies 396 48 Printing and advertising 122.81 Bond 100.00 $4,943 09 $2,216 67 ELECTION AND REGISTRATION Registrars $ 150 00 ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Election officers 270 00 Stationery and postage 10.00 Salaries $2,200 00 Printing and advertising 335 15 Stationery and postage 19 22 Meals 64.00 Printing and advertising 140 71 Auto service 5.20 Carfares, carriage hire, etc 24 00 Booth lights 31 20 Real estate transfers 73 44 Ballot box repairs 6 00 Writing public book for town 150 00 New booths Report (tax list) 1,353 40. 135 30 $3,960 77 $1,006 85 TOWN HALL Janitor OTHER FINANCE OFFICES AND ACCOUNTS Express and removing ashes $1339 50 03 Printing $ 37 50 'Fuel 1,127 52 Certifying notes 50.00 Light 298 01 Legal opinion105 00 Janitor's supplies 114 37 Repairs 356 65 $192.50 Telephone 227 66 Water Rates 25 75 FINANCE COMMITTEE Furnishings 8 45 Stationery and printing $196.76 Ice 29.80 *196 76 PLANNING BOARD $3'5$7 74 LAW DEPARTMENT Plans and printing $28 92 Salary $ 500 00 Professional services 2,058 75 $28.92 Printing 15.75 *Town Clerk appointed by Selectmen 1920 and received no salary i, Appropriation of salary for Clerk expended for clerical assistance $2,574.50 • REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 143 1-14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BOARD OF SURVEY Stationery, Printing and Postage $101 32 Printing $ 7 76 Telephones 102 62 7 76 Powei for blowing fire whistle 60.00 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY $19,337 92 Police Department Hydrant service $2,100 00 Salaries Fire Prevention Tax 101 38 Chief $ 1,731 05 .v Patrolmen 10,965 15 $2,201.38 - $12,696.20 FIRE DEPARTMENT Auto hire $263.19 (Emergency Appropriation) Equipment for men 9.35 Hai se hire $394 00 Light• 84 34 Feed 74 42 Stationery, printing and postage 122 87 Harness 25 00 Telephones 184 74 Meals for prisoners 22 05 $493 42 Court fees 32 30 VILLAGE HALL (FIRE STATION) Incidentals 2 35 Fuel $278 79 Repairs 1 75 Light 11 78 Janitors' supplies 19 33 Repairs 77 26 $13,43$.47Ful nishings 6 09 I Sidewalk 8915 FIRE DEPARTMENT Flag and rope 32.83 Salaries Janitor's supplies 410 Engineers $ 200 00 Regular men 11,162 83 $500 00 Call men 2,310 41 INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS $13,673 24 Salary, inspector $500.00 Horse hire 566 00 Printing 18 05 Equipment and Repairs $518 05 Apparatus $ 891 32 Equipment for men 226.84 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Alarm boxes, etc. 1,937.83 Salary, sealer $100 00 Incidentals 1.82 Automobile service 15 00 Fuel 368.74 Dies 9 54 Light 256 33 Freight and cartage 43 51 $124 54 $17,965 63 MOTH AND INSECT SUPPRESSION Maintenance of buildings and grounds Salaries Repairs $893 92 Superintendent $1,536 00 Furniture and furnishings 80 94 Labor 5,332 78 Laundry work 104 22 Clerk 200 00 Sewer and Water 29 27 $7,068 78 • REPORT OF TO\\t A(c0UNTAN'1 145 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Siatlonery pi intrng and postage $ 20 no ' ' Inspection Gasoline, spi dyer repairs, rte 79.29 Insecticides 1,70.5 92 Animals $200 00 Ihirdware and tools 110 93 Meats and provisions 1,200 00 C.Frfares team, etc 403.75 Milk 250.00 1,650 00 Carriage hire 196.50 Freight, cartage and express 7 00 $3,360.59 $9,592 77 SEWER MAINTENANCE TREE WARDEN Stationery, printing and postage $ 29 50 Labor 515.81 Labor x732 08 Hardware and tools 16 86 Material Tools and equipment 78 40 748.94 Insurance 59 06 Excess deposits returned 73.07 FOREST WARDEN Pipe and fittings 27 24 Fighting fires $162 00 Telephone 45 58 $ 807.71 Metropolitai sewer tax $5,254 64 $207.58 $6,062 35 DOG OFFICER Collecting dog licenses $5000 SEWER CONSTRUCTION Lal Ar $ 289 87 $50.00 Insurance 113 41 HEALTH AND SANITATION Boston & Maine Railroad permit to connect with sewer 25.00 Salaries: $ 428.28 Board of Health $150.00 Agent 50.00 HIGHWAYS Stationery and Postage 10.00 Salaries Printing 37 95 Supervisor $ 1,883 33 Telephones and express 24 50 Commissioners 500 00 Auto service 15 50 Labor 15,086 14 Medical attendance and medicine 106.14 $17,469.4 7 Contagious Diseases Broken stone, gravel, etc $ 2,660 32 Hospitals $201 57 Equipment and repairs 1,537 44 Cities and towns 40.90 Hay, grain and straw 3,428 26 241 57Telephone . 58 87 Vital Statistics Incidentals 47 60 Birth returns • 13.00 Pair of horses 435 00 Printing and stationery 59 11 Other Expenses Auto service 328 00 Oil and tarvia 5,572 13 Plumbing Inspector's salary $500 00Frre39 15 Fumigation and disinfecting 37 00 he�ght and cartage 92 45 Lowering brooks 407 63 Rent of land 75 00 Hose and cart repairs 99.30 Burying dead animals 18 00 $31,802 80 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 147 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Watering troughs $ 100.00 4 • STREET LIGHTS State highway tax 4,201 '79 Stied lighting $11,986 62 $36,104.59 $11,986.62 Cost of patching streets in 1920 Included in above amount $1,430.60 STREET SIGNS St i ret signs $ 435 11 SUMMER STREET EXTENSION Cciaent 9 60 Freight 32.48 Construction $6,986 99 $ 497 19 $6,986.99 CHARITIES WOBURN STREET. (RESURFACING) Outside Relief Per conte act $26,754.53 Material 80.87 Salai nis of overseers $ 300 00 Advertising 33 81 Stationeiy, printing and postage 4 62 Signs 15.00 Grocciies and provisions 78 19 Coal and wood 213.05 $26,884.21 Board and care 1,888.00 Medicine and medical attendance 159.15 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE (RESURFACING PERCY ROAD State institutions 23 00 TO MIDDLE STREET Cash aid 1,801 00 Labor $ 5,818.70 Auto service 74.50 Fuel 264 79 Burials 30.00 Otheral Broken stone, gravel and pipe 6,144Hospitals 08 s and towns 183.50 Hospitals 183.50 Tarvia, oil, etc. 3,165.80 Mother's Aid (town) 3,863 67 Signs 21.00 Mother's Aid (other cities and towns) 472 23 $15,414 37 $9,418.48 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE (RESURFACING WINTHROP ALMSHOUSE ROAD TO WALTHAM STREET) Matron $ 480 00 Per contract $9,650 00 Labor 608 88 Material 48 97 Groceries and provisions 1,480 43 Furniture 27 00 $9,698 97 Dry goods and clothing 25 38 SIDEWALKS AND CURBING Repairs. buildings 120 24 Fuel and light 317 61 Sidewalks, construction $1,492 92 Grain and feed ?45 69 Livestock 175.00 $1,492 92 Water rates 26 30 Medicine 16 81 SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL Veterinary services 600 Labor $4,168.11 Newspapers 7 95 Teams 2,836 69 Cleaning cesspool 5.00 Equipment and repairs 85 86 Fertilizer and seed68 50 Y Telephone 35 55 $7,090 66 Wagon repairs 12 50 REPORT OF TOWN 1CCOLTNTANT 139 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Auto service $ 2.50 Fuel and Light Hard«are 30.82 High School $1,692.39 $4 19 a 16 Elementary Schools 3,526 02 SOLDIERS' BENEFITS $5,218.41 Veteiails' pensions $1,196 40 MAINTENANCE, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS State aid 456 40 High School Soldiers' relief 129 00 Repairs $1,168 95 $1,781 40 Janitors' supplies 114 01 SCHOOLS Water and Sewer 300 04 General Expenses Superintendent $2 51.9 00 $1,583 00 Seci etary acid clerks 812 13 Elementary Schools Txuant officer 75 00 Stat.once L, printing and postage 165 OS Repairs $1,405 77 Telephone 249 02 Janitors' supplies 475 10 Tra\cling expenses 253 84 Water and Sewer 584 24 Ciel k of C'ommittee50 00 Removing ashes 241 61 School nurse 550 00 Incidentals 3 50 ;"(1.i-n1 physician 400 00 $2,710.22 $5,104 07 Furniture and Furnishings Teachers' Salaries High School $ 75.92 High School $21,747 57 Elementary Schools76.13 Element al y Schools 44,523.38 Diplomas and graduation exercises 246.88 Vocational schools 408.78 $66,270 95 Text Books and Supplies $807.71 Total, Schools $100,865.49 (IIigh) 'Tit and reference books $ 646.30 Clerk, School Committee 50.00 (High) Supplies 977 87 Vocational Schools 408 78 $1,624 17 Grand Total $101,324.27 (Elementary) Text and refeiciice books $ 935.74 NEW SCHOOLHOUSE (Elementary) Supplies 3,244.02 (North Lexington) $4,182 76 Construction $43,023 86 Transportation $7,315 91 $43,023 86 $7,315 94 OLD ADAMS SCHOOL Janitors' Salaries High School $1,728 59 (Fire Loss) Elementary Schools 4,778 45 Repairing building $1,585 00 ' $6,507 01 $1,585.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 131 152 7.OWN OF LEXINGTON LIBRARIES CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS Cary Memorial Library and Branch April Nineteenth Salaries Refreshments $ 90 41 Printing 7 50 Librarians $1,816.40 Prizes 12 05 Assistants 2,449.97 • Music 250 00 Treasurer 50.00 Band Stand 22.00 Janitors 1,055.00 Incidentals 12 54 $5,371.37 $394 50 PENSIONS Buildings Police $505 88 Fuel $ 687 12 $505.88 Light 496.18 Repairs 38.14 UNCLASSIFIED Fui niture and furnishings 28.0'7 Memorial Day- Water and sewer 31 36 Post 119,G A.R. $ 250 00 Freight and removing ashes 70.45 . Janitors' supplies 99.09 ,i.2710.00 Office supplies 24.40 TOWN REPORTS Telephone 87.26 Pi inting 354 57 5 $6,933 44 Delivery 60.00 Treasurer, Cary Memorial Library (Dog licenses) $694.15 $ 614 57 INSURANCE Premiums $4,430.34 RECREATION — $4,430 34 Parks and Playgrounds Labor $2,554 75 ENLISTED TOWN EMPLOYEES Fertilizer and seed 113 00 Service men, difference in pay $ 91•1 99 Trees 12 00 Water Rates 19.78 $ 934 99 Material 23.70 Repairs, flagstaffs, etc. 71 35 MIDDLESEX COUNTY BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE Incidentals 19 18 AND HOME ECONOMICS Horse hire 108 50 Telephone 16 57Expenses $ 100 00 Transportation 25.00 Instructors 240 00 $ 100 00 Light 13 50 Apparatus 67 08 SUNDRIES Sand 4 00 Water Rates, 335 Mass Ave $ 29 60 Hardware, lumber, etc. 204 61 Floral tribute 40 00 Engrossed memorial 60 00 $3,493 02 Neostyle and supplies 52 20 154 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT ANT 153 Piantang $ 23 25 Safe $ 268 25 Auto service 10 00 Printing, stationery and postage 35 298 5 Material 21 60 Freight 74 53 $215 05 Water Rates 46 94 WATER DEPARTMENT Maintenance $2,272 89 ;%u intendant $2,400 00 NEW CEMETERY pe, Clei 1: 9S4 59 (North Lexington) St,it,aner and postage 298 44 Pi int[ng 124 46 {Layout and Development) Telephone 18 34 Superintendent $ 100 00 Me ai rt nance of Automobile 904 60 Labor 1 523 28 In•ei e•r 3,664 50 Printing, stationery and postage i 40 28 Labor 4,434 92 Landscape architect 110 00 Mai ars name Horse and Wagon 640 48 Water department Pipand fittings 313 50 Auto service 1 00 ll,.',,i. and fittings 328 29 Lqui,inieait and repairs 455 55 $2 050 68 Meti opnlztan Water Tax 9,156 47 ' Freight39 75 ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Ret ��L Land 36 001 Salary of Clerk (2 years) Fuel $ 100 00 Consulting Engineers Typewriting 7 00 Carpent��a work 160 50 Rent of Safe 10 00 Insurance 449 09 Stataanery 7 50 l:xr•t ss deposits returned 152 83 $124 50 $24,653 62 D ,7 INTEREST Construction Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $ Lalaoa $5,734 97 5,578 95 Pipe and fittings 5 068 44 General Loans 12,924 88 Meters and fittings 1,068 30 Tools 120 57 $18,503 83 Ft eight and cartage 292 24 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Iii di ants 541 10 Temporary Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $165,000 00 $12,825 62 Cemetery Loans 2,000 00 TOWN SCALES General Loans 25,450 00 Water Loans Repairs $132 80 15,700 00 $132 80 $208,150 00 CEMETERIES AGENCY Supeinitendent $ 300 00 County Tax $10,428 14 Cleric al assistants 48 75 State Tax 28,800 00 Labor 1,425 02 Special State Tax 1,122 00 Shi ribs. etc 11 42 Civilian war poll tax 4,866.00 Maikeis 14 95 Tools 25 45 $40,216 14 , i REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 155 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TRUST AND INVESTMENT Inspector of Milk $ 250 00 $ 250 00 Cemetery, perpetual care funds $1,250 00 Sewei Maintenance $3.,498 24 807 71 $ 690 53 New Cemetery (North Lexington) Sem ei (.mist,net ion 156 49 428 28 28 21 Perpetual care funds 394 50 Low cling of Bi oohs 8 61 7 63 98 Lexington Trust Company Salinies of Cominissioneis . 500 00 500 00 Private Trust Fund (Water Dept) 4,000 00 High«ay l.]epai 1 ment 27,000 00 5,124 90 32,102 80 Sunnuei Si reet ,ktension 7,180 47 6.986 99 193 48 $5644 50 ‘, Mass .-11,e. Winthiop Total expenditures $704160-94._% Road to 11 althaua Stieet 10,000 00 9.698 97 30103 Cash balance, Dec 31, 1920 32,837 35 Woburn St imp:ovement 3,000 00 26.496 95 26..8.4 21 2.5)2 74 Mass -1N e Pei c. lid, to $737,498.29 Middle '-1 15,000 00 470 40 1.5,414 37 Street Signs 500 00 497 19 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Sidew alks 1,500 00 1,492 92 Transfers Snow /imp.al 5,000 00 7 090 66 and Street Lights 12 000 00 11.986 62 Appropriation Receipts Expenditures Balance Watei nig Troughs 100 00 100 00 Finance Committee $ 225 40 $ 196 76 Salai i of O.ei seers 500 00 500 00 Selectmen's Dept 2,050 00 1,525 25 [)nts:c Aid 8,900[10 100 00 8.810 48 Snppoi t of Poor 3,500 00 800 00 4,192 16 Accountant 1,825 00 1,778 22 '1'on n Physician 100 00 100 00 Treasurer 1,550 00 1,549 51 Soldiei s' Rein f 250 00 129 00 Collector 2,200 00 $ 17 00 2,216 67 . .. .. Vete Assessors 2,600 00 1,435 00 3,960Vete].ons Pensions 1,195 40 1,190 40 77 Committee Other finance offices Clot k School 50 00 50 00 and accts 192 50 192 50 Sc lion! AI 96 000 00 5;000 00 100,86 i 49 Law Department 2,750 00 2,574 50 Vocational Schools 500 00 408 7 8 Town Clerk 1,925 00 1,762 92 .... . New School r Elections and i egistrations 780 00 227 00 1,006 85 Not t.li Lexington 15 315 QQ 43.0 3 86 r 91 14 Engineering Department 5,036 00 4,943 09 Old Adams h[linol Town Hall 3,250 00 35000 3,587 74 (Fire Loss) 2.93 00 1,41123 1 5r'S 00 Planning Board 100 00 28 92 Cai. 111-enrol al Library 5.800 00 . 5,791 77 Board of Survey 150 00 . . . 7 76 Sala t. Libi ane Tieasurer 50 00 50 00 Police Department 14,000 00 13,438 47 Stone Building 1,100 00 1 091 67 Fire Department 18,962 50 450 00 19,337 92Hastings Park 5 00 Fire Dept (Emergency acct) 50000 49342 Paiks and Plii3grounds 3,50000 3,49302 Hydrant Rentals 2,100 00 2,100 00 Village Hall (Fire Station) 500 00 500 00 April Nineteenth 300 00 394 50 Inspector of Buildings 525 00 518 05 Pollee Pensions 700 00 505 58 Sealer of Weights and Menioi ial Day 250 00 250 00 Measures 125 00 124 54 Insurance 4,500 00 4,430 34 Moth and Insect Suppression 9,900 00 9,592 77 Town Report 650 00 . . 614 57 Tree Warden 1,000 00 748 94 Forest Fires 450 00 207 58 Unclassified 250 00 215 05 Dog Officer 50 00 50 00 Reserve Fund 2,000 00 1,000 00 Health Department 1,555 00 1,189 96 Middlesex County Bureau of Vital Statistics 50 00 .. ... 13 00 Agricultui a and Home Inspector of Cattle 200 00 200 00 Economics 125 00 100 00 Inspector of Slaughtering 1,200 00 1,200 00 Enlisted Town Employees 1,418 21 481 79 934 99 Inspector of Plumbing 500 00 500 00 Water Department 4,000 00 42,048 04 40,979 24 5,068 80 REPORT OF TO11 N ACCOUNTANT 157 155 TOWN OF LEXINGTON *Water extension (Concoi d Ave ) $5.000 00 $5,000 00 *Water extension (Farinhurst) 4,000 00 4,00000 Water( DeanDepon nt St TOWN OF LEXINGTON (Repan y Standpipe ) 14,0[][]110 2,000 00 15,650 97 $3�t5 03 Town Scales 50 00 82 80 132 80 Cemeteries 2,45000 2,27289 BALANCE SHEET--December 31, 1920 New remetei‘ (Nol Ili Le-- ington) La%out and de- GENERAL ACCOUNTS velopment. 5,000 00 277 12 2 050 b8 3,2`:6 44 Salary, Secietiny Trustee ASSETS of Public Mists 75 00 65 00 124 50 Interest on Public Debt 19,165 00 18,503 83 Cash Balance - Maturing Debt 42,594 25 555 75 43,150 00 In Banks and Office $3_2, 837 35 TOWN DEBT WHEN DUE Aceounts Recen able - DECEMBER 31. 1920 Tax Levy, 1920 62,611 07 lea' Water ',ewer irust Funds Other Det lutal Special Assessments - 1921 $17,700 00 $4,000 00 $1,000 00 $22,950 00 x+45,650 00 Sidewalk, 1919 $98 10 1922 15,700 00 4,000 00 1,000 00 20,950 00 41 650 00 1923 15,700 00 4.000 00 1,000 00 17,350 00 38,050 00 Moth, 1920 320 42 1994 13,500 00 4,000 00 1,000 00 16,850 00 35,350 00 Sidewalk, 1920 1,444 12 1925 12,500 00 4,000 00 1,000 00 15,500 00 33,000 00 Apportioned Sewer, 1920 78 01 1926 1,500 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 14,500 00 20 000 00 Unapportioned Sew er, 1920 461 13 2,401 78 1927 1,500 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 14,500 011 20.000 00 - 1928 1,500 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 11,000.00 16,500 00 Tax Titles 5,715 97 1929 1,500 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 10,000 00 15,500 00 1930 1,500 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 9,000 00 14,500 00 Departmental Bills•- 1931 3,000 00 1,000 00 6,000 00 10.000 00 Sewer Maintenance 169 67 1932 3,000 00 1,000 00 6,000 00 10,000 00 Cemetei les 1933 3,000 00 1,000 00 6,000 00 10,000 00 142 50 1934 3,000 00 1,000 00 6,000 00 10,000 00 New Cemetery, (No Lexington) 1500 1935 3,000 00 1,000 00 6,000 00 10,000 00 Highways 68 89 1936 3,000 00 4,000 00 7.000 00 Charities 1,005'91 1937 3,000 00 4,000 00 7,000 00 Schools 1938 3,000.00 4,000 00 7,000 00 1,618 68 1939 3,000 00 4,000 00 7,000 00 Water Bills 432 69 1940 3,000 00 1,000 00 4,000 00 State Aid 1920 456 00 3,909 34 1941 3,000 00 1,000 00 4,000 00 1942 3,000 00 1,000 00 4,000 00 Loans, authorized 2,000 00 1943 3,000 00 1,000 00 4,000 00 Water Department (Private Trust Fund) 4,000 00 1944 3,000 00 3,000 00 1945 3,000.00 3,000 00 $113,475 51 $82,600 00 $80,000 00 $15,000 00 $202,600.00 $380,200 00 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS *Bond Issue Apportioned Sewer Assessments,not due $ 1,039 94 REPORT OF TOWNACCOUNTANT I59 Iile TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIABILITIES Ternpoi ai Loans (Anticipation of Revenue) $50,000 00 DEBT ACCOUNTS Department Appropriations (Loan Balances) ._ Net Bonded or Fixed Debt, December 31, 1920 $380,200 00 Sewer Construction $ 28.21 Summer Street Extension 193.48 Massachusetts Avenue Improvement (Winthrop Road to Waltham Street) 30103 Woburn Street Improvement 2,552 74 New Schoolhouse (North Lexington) 2,791.14 New Cemetery (Land) 1,385.82 7,252.42 Cemeteries (Sale of Lots Fund) 31500 Departmental Revenue 4,713 62 SeIl et Maintenance Revenue 169 67 ,Sem eI Assessment Revenue 539 14 Water Revenue 432 69 Tax Title Reserve 5,715 97 Sewer Assessment Fund (available fot Sewer Department) 12,392 38 Sewer Maintenance 690 53 Low ening Brooks 98 Smith Land 1,250 00 Wan Cei tnficates 236.00 Water Department Maintenance 5,068 80 New Ci metery, North Lexington, (Layout amid Development) 3,226 44 Watei Department (Repairs on Standpipe) 349 03 Tal Title Suspense 4138 Purchase of land for Palk Purposes (authorized) 2,00000 Overlay, 1920 1,030 74 New Cenneten,, North Lexington (Sale of Lots Fund) 1,11150 Omitted A ssessments, 1920 162 55 Water Department (Guarantee Fund) 4,000 00 General Revenue and Surplus Accounts 12,776.67 $113,475.51 DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS Apportioned Sewer Assessments:-- Due in 1921 $205 84 1922 170.45 1923 165.90 1924 165 90 1925 165 90 1926 165 95 $ 1,039 94 $380,200.00 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOLNTkNT 161 162 1OWN OF LEXINGTON TRUST FUNDS ACCOUNTS DEBT ACCOUNTS Cash and Securities General Loans $63,369.16 Engine House and Fire Equipment Loan 1911,. 4 per cent $1,000 00 In hands of Trustees Auto Fire Equipment Loan, 1913, 4% per cent 1,000 00 Fire Equipment Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent 2,000 00 Widening Massachusetts Avenue Loan, 1915,4 per cent 2,000 00 Massachusetts Avenue lrnpto%eanent Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent 7,00000 Sumpter ati cit I nlp1 ovement Loan, 1917, 41/, per cent 3,500.00 Woburn Street Lop)ovement Loan, 1917,. 41, pet cent 2,000 00 Stone Ci ii het Loan, 1917,. 41/2 pet cent 1,200 00 W ohut n tits eet Loan lanpt ovement, 1920, 6 per rent 6,500 00 Muni oe School Loan, 1904, 31/, per cent 5,400 00 Adams School Loan, 1912, 4 per cent 30,000 00 School Construction Loan, 1915, 4 per cent 30,000 00 Neu-Schoolhouse,North Lexington,Loan, 1919,41/2 per cent 66,000 00 New Schoolhouse,North Lexington,Loan, 1920,6 per cent 7,00000 Buckman Tavern, Park Loan, 1913, 4% per cent 23,000 00 Sewer Loan, 1915, 4 per cent 80,000 00 Trust rund (Refunding) Loan, 1910, 4 per cent 15,00000 Water Loans Water Loan (Metropolitan) 1903, 31/2 per cent 6,600.00 Watet Loan (Refunding) 1905, 4 per cent 50,000.00 $63,369 16 Wates Loan, 1911, 4 per cent 1,000.00 Water Loan (Extension and Standpipe), 1912,4 per cent 15,000.00 Water Loan, 1917, 41/2 per cent 1,000.00 Water Loan, 1920, (Concord Avenue) 5% 5,000.00 Water Loan, 1920, (Farmhurst) 6% 4,000 00 PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Cemetery Loans Town of Lexington $894,005.93 Cemetery Improvement Loan, 1917, (New Cemetery) 41/2 per cent 7,000 00 (Neu Cemetery) Improvement Loan, 1918, 41/2 per cent 8,000.00 $300,`200 00 $894,005.93 REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT 163 TRUST FUNDS ACCOUNTS Eleanor S Beals Charity Fund $ 2,825 45 • Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund 5,420 27 Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund 80122 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund 706 72 Elizabeth B Gerry Charity Fund 2,043.87 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 166.61 Cary Memorial Library Fund 11,000 00 Cary Memorial Library Fund (Income Reserve) 342.50 Robbins Library Fund 100 00 Wellington Library Fund 1,000 00 Beals Library Fund 1,000.00 Laura M Brigham Library Fund 2,700.00 Book Fund (Library) 1,000 00 Goodwin Music Fund (Library) 500 00 Cary Maintenance Fund (Library) 2,400 00 George 0. Smith (Park Fund) 2,463 27 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,068 76 Charles E French Medal and Cemetery Fund 4,682 90 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Principal) 20,48500 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds (Income) 2,268 09 , Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund (New Cemetery, North Lexington, Principal) 394 50 $63,369 16 PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Real Estate $540,925.62 Water Works 255,000.00 Sewer System 98,080.31 $894,005 93 CHARLES F PIERCE, Town Accountant. "KNOW AND HELP YOUR SCHOOLS" U. S. Chamber of Commerce. REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OF THE MORII►�D� "IF 11775 icr •1114id:, ,,, , . 7l z: ' Town oLexington 1920 MEDFORD, MASS MEDFORD MERCURY PRESS SCJIOOL REPORT :f 4 I OM S OF LF\r\f.FON SCHOOL CALENDAR 1921 School opens January 3, 1921 • REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE Close for Winter recess February 25 Opens March 7 SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Close for Sp)ing recess April 29 Opens May 9 Close for Summer vacation June 22 Chairman School opens September 7 GEORGE E BRIGGS, Fair Oaks Tel Lex 27 Close for Thanksgiving recess November 23 (Term expires March, 1922) Opens November 28 Close for Christmas recess December 22 Secretary Opens January 3, 1922 EDWARD P MERRIAM, 6 Stetson Street Tel Lex 647 (Term expires March, 1923) Holidays Washington's Birthday—February 22 Treasurer Good Friday—March 25 IIALLIE C. BLAKE, Oakmount, Merriam Street Tel Lex 631 Patriot's Day—April 19 (Term expires March, 1921) Memorial Day—May 30. Bunker IIilI Day—June 17 Meetings Columbus Day—October 12 Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first School Hours and third Tuesdays of each month horning Session Afternoon Session ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Grades I-HI 8.45 to 1130 130 to 3 15 Grades IV-VIII 8 45 to 12 00 130 to 3 15 High School 8 00 to 100 2 30 to 4 30 Superintendent of Schools The afternoon session in the High School is conducted on Mon- HARRY H LOWRY, 1 Shirley Street Tel Leg 671-M days and Thursdays only for the benefit of pupils who are deficient Office High School Building Tel Lex 277 m one or more subjects, or who, because of interest in their work, desire to return for further study and assistance,. Secretaries (Offices of Superintendent and High School) No SehooI Signal BARBARA M PARKS,BedfordStreet Tel Len.606-W The signal for no school is 3 times 3 blows of the fire alarm DOROTHY M ROACH, 56 Woburn Street whistle. A When heard at 7 15 A M it means no school for Health Administration all schools in the morning DR. J. 0. TILTON,School Ph»rciaii, 1 Elm Avenue Tel. Lex. 15 B When heard at 7 30 A M it means no school for MRS. J. ROWE WEBSTER, Sehool Nurse, Hancock Street the First Sig Grades in the morning. All Tel Lex 246-W children of Grades Seven, Eight and of the High School will attend school Attendance Officer C. When heard at 12.30 it means no school in the PATRICK JIIAGUIRE,Bedford Street Tel. Lex. 681-W afternoon for all schools SCHOOL REPORT r, t TOWN OF LEXINGTON FINANCIAL REPORT New Construction $126.60 Year Ending December 31, 1920 $100,865.49 Appropriation $96,000 00 A ppropriations and Expenditures Transferred December 17th 1,000.00 Voted December 17th 4,000 00 Supt of Schools Unexpended 13451 Salary $ 3,44613 Other Expenses 426 12 $101,000 00 $101,000 00 Supervisors January 1st,1921. Salaries 1,357 00 GEORGE E BRIGGS, Other Expenses 38 20 EDWARD P MERRIAM, Salaries. Principals ' HALLIS C BLAKE, High 2,700 00 Lexington School Committee Elementary 6,49050 Audited hy. Salaries, Teachers CHARLES F PIERCE High 18,994 75 Elementary 36,717 05 Text Books High 540 81 Elementary 839 42 Receipts Statioueiy and Supplies Tuition High 85418 Ton n of Lincoln $80 00 Elementary 2,496 62 Town of Burlington SO 00 Town of Bedford 3,400 00 Janitors State Wards 109 80 High 1,645 84 Miscellaneous 40 00 Elementary 4,833.52 Massachusetts General School Fund 5.974.00 Fuel $12,684 70 High 1,413 09 Elementary , 3,140 28 Miscellaneous Net Expenditure for 1920 $88,180.79 High 1,133.71 Unpaid bills January 1, 1921 $3,163.18 Elementary 2,110 91 Maintenance High 1,317 12 Elementary 1,332 51 Health 994 42 Transportation 7,356.54 • Miscell. Expenses High 90 Elementary 559 27 SCHOOL RI']'ORT 7 8 LOWfti OF LEXINGTON made a new building an absolute necessity, lu order to relieve con REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE gestion in the Munroe School Building, which for several years had been taking the over now fioin the Hancock School The School Out school situation in Lexington iii common w ith that of other Committee asked for increased accommodations for these children communitiessch of s bean dominated, foi the past few rears, by tho con-r and the Town generously appropriated $x77,000 for the construction stanttshay the coot ofin personal seri ices, suppliesyeaof all kinds, and equipment of the new Parker School Building, w hich is a model in its equipment anti attractive appeatanec It will not suffer iii and the prohibitive cost of building the least from a fate t omparison with any building of similar type. The year 1919 saw an Falai ming condition in the teaching profes- consti acted under the conditions whoh pt.(voile(' during 1919. and sion and toward the close of the year substantial salary increases 1920 were made everywhere In December, 1919, the salaries of our The need of incl easedbuilding accommodations is still pressing teachers vex e advanced and made effective January 1, 1920 During Our the year, as new teachers w ei c required, the salaries established for hard, particularly n ith reference to the I ate School studentspresent High School Building is inadequate and nothing has been 1920 were found to be unatti active to the candidates whom we done w ith the plans of 1917, abandoned because of high prices, winch sought This created a situation, notof our own making, but which have fairly doubled since 7('lrel e is great danger in taking a corn- we were obliged to face It not only called for larger salaries for new talent, but made it necessary to make adjustinents with some of placent view'ef this great need rofe :ns.newel building accommodation our regular teachers It is manifestly our duty always to deal with li.is imperatiN ely necessary to ere(t a new High School Building, and such situations in a manner to steadily maintain and, when possible, have it ith ourreadfoi occupancy in September,useless1922, if wex are to deal to improve the standard, character and fitness already established in Justly with school chtldorn It is quite to expect Lexing- to our teaching staff Several of our teachers are now serving us for ton schools to compare favorably with other towns without making less than they have been offered elsewhere and, furthermore, iii jus- this mattercorresponding provision for them, and w e are lamentably weak in tice to the w hole situation another general advance in our teachers' this of building present equipment A junior high school organiza- tice tion carried on in our present High School Building, suitably re- saletiies is necessary modelled, and operated with a new High Sc ool plant has received Ear13 in March, after seven years of most valuable service, our the endorsement of those u lie have had piofessional experience as Superintendent, Mr Arthur H Carver, resigned to undertake edu- well as those of our own citizens who have given our problem care- cational work in the western industrial field, w here the rew ards were ful study The following table showing the growth of our school greater He was a gifted teacher and an able administrator of school population has an important significance het a and compares with the affairs Mr Carver left us with an excellent corps of teachers who total increase of our population from 4918 in the year 1910, to 5538 are held in high esteem by your Committee and in whom parents and in 1915,. and 6350 in 1920 citizens should take great pride In June, after thorough investigation, the Committee called Mr Halt v H Low my from Cohasset to be our Superintendent of Enrollment Table Schools He has a deal understanding of w hat is needed to make our schools render the largest possible service to the pupils in the Dates High School Elementary Schools Total developrneut of their individual and community interests He is, 968 unquestionably, furnishing inspn ation and leadership to the teaching Dec 31, 1916 262 035 1234" force Ml Lowry under stands that w e look to him for professional << 31, 1917 262 1035 1297 advice in educational matters, and we bespeak for him sympathetic 31, 1918 249 1037 1286 consideration and co-operation 31, 1919 286 1223 1383 The members of the School Committee will be satisfied if under 31, 1920 307 1223 1530* his leadership they can formulate and reflect public opinion in such a manner as to establish a sound and progressive educational policy In the Adams School Annex (old building) there are only two rooms available for expansion, both the Munroe and Parker Schools for our town are comfortably well filled, the Hancock School has been severely We have been passing through such a period of doubt and un overtaxed for years, classes are held in the basement of the High eeita.rnty that out building program rs far behind hand In June, School Building, all of which goes to show that our building program 1915,. a committee was appointed to build a school house in North Lexington, but in 1916 the Town failed to act favorably with refer- winrreaxe ill tour teary, aao pupils Average annual increase seventy use payii, For ence to the purchase of the site recommended and nothing was done whom additional rooms should have been i>rorided each year as well as corresponding in I'i Tune, 1919, the constantly increasing number of school children creases in the number of teachers. and incidental expenses SCHOOL REPORT 9 141 7 OW\ OP LEN I\GTOY does not keep pace with the growth of oui schools, only eight addi- tional rooms having been made. available since 1915, including four at the Adams -School Annex and four last September in the new Parker School Building. 'they e should have been at !cast to e]ve new rooms to take cal e of crus grow th during these yea's A Junior high school building will largely sohe this problem, relieving the Adams, SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Munroe and Hancock Schools of the seventh and eighth grades Lai ger appr'opiiatlon' ale necessaly in order to maintain the ouality and handle the nu ceasing quantity of our output In this To the Lexington School Committee way alone can the investment be made to yield an adequate return T submit to you and to the people of Lexington ani• fist annual The right kind of an education, let us remeinbei, is the bulwark of the nation report, the thirty-fifth in the series of superintendent's reports Our first to o yea's' c xperienec in the great war taught us the necessity of expecting mole of our public schools in the development LEXINGTON oi- our boys and girls into the finest t3 pe of American citizens, both physically and intellectually, and for this icason the most liberal support is needed It has seemed wise to make a short survey of the Ton n of Lex ington and of the schools in this first report Such an investigation Respectfully submitted, of the organization and the needs of the school system must serve as GEORGE E BRIGGS, a basis for all statements of policI. HALLIE C BLAKE, EDWARD P MERRIAM, POPULATION School Committee. Lexington, Mass, Dee 31, 1920 The population of Lexington ]las increased 29 1%, or nearly 1-3, since 1910. The increase from 1900 to 1910 was almost as great, namely 28 3%. If such an attractive residential community con- tinues to grow our population will be more than 8200 in 1930. Growth in Population Population Population Increase Population%Increase 1900 1910 1920 Lexington 3,831 4,918 28.3 6,350 291 Middlesex County 565,696 669,915 18.4 778,352 16 2 Massachusetts 2,805,346 3,366,416 20. 3,852,356 14 4 Belmont 3,929 5,542 41. 10,749 93 9 Arlington 8,603 11,187 30 18,665 66.6 Winchester 7,248 9,309 28.3 10,485 12 6 Concord 5,652 6,421 13 4 6,461 6 On the basis of the census of 1910, Lexington was 107th in popu- lation among all the 354 towns and cities of the Commonwealth, in 1915 we were 102d, and according to the census of 1920 we are 90th in the list Lexington is growing more rapidly than some other towns • SCHOOL. REPORT II 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The following tables give some idea of the social and economic status of the families represented in the schools: Table Showing the Percentage of the Parents of Lexington School Children Engaged in Various Occupations; also, the Same Informa- tion for Brookline as found in the Report of the Brookline Survey: Lexington Brookline All Grades Grades VII-IN Professional Vocations 5 2% 12 6% AO11NISTRATNE QRCYANIZATICN OF THE. L1 XINGTpi�i SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. Commercial Vocations 204% 33.9% Industrial Vocations 39,5% 23. % Agricultural Vocations 18.8% 48`/0 Laboi and Service Vocations 15.9% 25 4% Table Showing Places of Birth of Lexington School Children TOWN OF (OM-'LNdWEP Tn C LLUNGTON MA55ACI1U5f.175. Born in Horn Burn Burn This Ton•u Else,.here in Mewlit re in in Forel_n Total ;tiassaehnsetts tinned States Countries Lexington Schools 567 555 108 66 1296 SCnooi Be'. Cents 48 4 37 4. 11.4 4.5 C.OMrwircf. Brookline. Grades VII-IX 385 310 95 38 828 Per Cents 43.7 42 8 8 3 5. PAPERitvlEtvf?>rliT 1TSCnaaL51 Table Showing Percentage of Fathers, Native and Foreign Born n[ux •an.uTIanoM AHY3.A SUP No;•a w aPLGAi. ECt9 ... p V %fir - x>on� _ a e a y PHY3.�AJH �. rcrrnes or AYTpNLh1r1C E. Sr�arrrs- Irz F. '�� OFFICL atm44 NC' ILexington thiwngairrm Elementary Schools 1 507 153 2 446 46.8 953 High School 185 68.5 85 31.5 270 All Schools 692: 56.6 531 43 4 1,223 1 1500 PUPILS Brookline } . Grades VII-IX 435 53.6 I 378 46 4 }1 813 I SCHOOL REPOR 1' 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ORGANIZATION tions, the churches, and the various w elfare organizations haN a aims, • similar in some respects to those of the public school Co-operation The organization of the Lexington School Department may be is not only pleasant, but it is positively necessary if the best results understood from the accompanying diagram. At the top is the are to be obtained School Committee, responsible to the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts and the Town of Lexington The Committee is responsible to the Commonwealth by vii toe of the fact that public schools are estab- THE TEACHERS lashed raider state law and must meet certain state legal requirements To this extent a public school is a state institution and education is a The teaching staff in our Lexington function of the state The School Committee is responsible to the schools is one of which we town because its members are elected by the people, and because the should all be proud Eighty-three per cent of our teachers have schools are supported largely by funds appropriated by the voters studied at colleges four years or at normal schools at least two years. of Lexington. .All have studied at such institutions at least one year Furthermore, The 5chnol Committee meets on the first and third in thirty-four, or sixty-eight per cent, of the whole number are now he Sc, at 5 P. M the office of the superintendentTuesdays schools enrolled in classes in Harvard Unn ersity, Boston University, Sar- eachat the high at 8 building. ['hey ffie ote on super questions of policy, gent School of Physical Education and elsewhere We are eneourag- ing the teachers in this work because it bids fair to assist us to raise and consult w,t li the superintendent and his assistants on the con- the standards of instruction Few communities if any, in Massa- dui t of the schools They eleet supervisors, principals, teachers and chusetts have a larger percentagey ,l.,nrtors on the reeommeiiclation of the superintendent. The most of teachers engaged in such stud orportant work of the Committee, however, is the selection of a su- per inteii lc ut to administer the sc hools The super intendent in most New England eoinrnrnrities has come Table Showing to he the executive head of the school department IIe prepares sc nu-monthly reiiorts for the school committee and an annual report Professional Preparation of Principals, Superintendents, for the committee and the people of the 'lbw ri He selects principals, and Teachers supervisors and teachers to be elected by the School Committee, and acts as leader of the stall in the admniistiation and supervision of the education of the young people of the Tow ri The superintendent Tows of Lexington bas responsibility for Informing the School Committee, and through Il State of Massachusetts them the citizens, of all changes and extensions needed in the educa- tronal work of the community In this w ay he lays the burden of State Cities Towns final responsibility many times upon those who must appropriate Graduates of— No i ow I % over 5000 funds with which the w ork of the schools may be improved. To The first assistants of the superintendent are the principals of � the fi\e schools, the supervisors of various departments that have to College and Normal 1 do with all the schools, and the special teachers who teach in all College 11 11.8 1 1.1 .8 f 20 3 14 15 8 i 4 schools Each of these leaders is responsible to the superintendent, Normal ' 36 166.6 I 59 9 I g1 I 1 59.2 each manages his departmentwith the advice and consent of the City training school 59.2 w superintendent, and each assists in the formation of policies for the Secondary school only ii. 3 6 11.1 I 9 2 i 11• I 7 betterment of the w ork of the schools The teachers are responsible Not graduates of i I 13 2 I J 13 3 I! to their principals and to the various supervisors, and through these secondary school + i 9 1 7 to the superintendent. The superintendent seeks the co-operation of all principals and supervisors in guaranteeing to the teachers as Totals 1I 54 199.8 100 100. 100 helpful a leadership as possible in their work. The key to success in our public school work is success in the classroom No description of the organization of the Lexington School De- ' partment should be concluded without reference to the many educa- - tronal auxiliary agencies with whom much co-operation is enjoyed _ tr, the benefit of the children The Public Library, the Board of Health, the Park Commissioners, the dentists, the scout organiza- SCHOOL REPORT 15 111 TOWN Or LEXINGTON Table Showing Experience of Teachers prior to September, 1920 Town of Lexington I State.of Massachusetts PERSONNEL or TME. TEC11ir\IG FORCE. State Cities Towne PER PeR.GENT mer WOO 550I ' 1 56 Years of ENperienee 14o. % % % I i I I I 45 I 145 Less than one year 3 5.4 1 5 6 2 6 5.7 I ` 1 1 One yea]. and less than two f 6 + 10 8 1 5.5 3.3 7 1 do � I , da �� Two years and I I I less than three 4 , 7.2 I 5.9 4 3 7 8 35 ► -• ! 1 - l 35 Three 4 I 7.2 I 5 4 4.4 7.1 I j \ - Four 4 I 7 2 I 5 2 4.9 5.9 ! 3t]. Five 7 12 6 I 9.2 9. 10.5 50 f 1 r Six and more 6 48.1 I 63.2 71 5 55 f1i z5 JrTotal 50 985 100 ; 100. 100. I fOo'15 r `1/ ` 1 • 15 JO 1. /.,l• Ip tf.Table Showing 5 vil Length of Service in Lexington prior to September, 1920 17 I - --- ---1.-----.1• e r� 0 } P 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 o.mor YT.ARS Town of Lexington I StateofMassachusetts State ` Cities Towns Ci�H 1 C7P ' PRC11Zrnoei or wtioif. NUM6 or PRINCIPAI.5, I O Cl•5000 5OPERV15011'5 AND mJirRS WF10 Years of Experzenes \o. % C/c 1 crit, % (I) SE VE.O IN LEXINGTON PRIOR TO 5EPTEI"113LP 1920 I ONE YLAR, TWO YEAR5 E.TC Less than one year 120 37. 17.7 11 I 23.7 (z) HAD ONL,TWO ETc. vlrwn Or JL%PER1LNCE. PRIOP TO 5EP- One, less than two 111 20 3 9 5 6 8 14. TEMI R I9zO Two, less than three i 6 11 1 I 6.4 5.1 8.5 Three ] 6 11.1 I 5.7 5 5 5 9 (3] HAD 0NE., TWO ETC YEAR5 of PRDFL5S1ONAL PREPARATION Four I 1 1.8 �} 4.9 5 2 4.6 PRIOR TO 5EPT 1920 -•-•-•-•--• Five 15 1.8 I 8 6 9 3 8.5 Six or more 9 16 6 47.2 57.1 34.8 I - - Totals 158 99.7 11 100. 99.30 100. c4(1100I, REPO}:t 17 18 TOWN OF LE\INGTON SALARIES NUMBER OF PUPILS PER TEACHER It is difficult to letixc this discussion of teachers without men The number of pupils per teacher in the elementary classrooms tioiiin salaries because of the difl"ic nit.- of fteache suitable Candi- is one measuie of our provision for the education of Lexington chil- t oni foi our ‘ac: s It has sometimes beer, salrl that no appoint- dren In the New England colonial days the method of individual meat of a teacher should he made until thee to the teachers of instruction was largely in ogur The methods and technique of satisfactoryfaeachpersr,alit . lie i:t tion ar thi rici,c c' have press sited teaching children in classes may not have been invented until the elves as candidatesia]iDui liar tin present school yeai, however, Massachusetts normal schools were established in the days of Horace it has not been possible after lung c h to find rani e than one can- Mann Since 1840 classroom instruction has become more than a dtdate for each place. and the •arlai� nc e::al in engage the new device for eronomy's sake, it is an indispensable part of our social- teaclu•n has been at lets Ino hundred dollars pei G eai more than NI e lred school expected to pay Mnrer��'ri the xiar[iti of good tc aClnet s w 111 r on- class The number of pupils that can be most efficiently taught in a tinue The normal ¢c.honiti air not g,initiating a large enoughinein►- class by one t.eachei is dependent upon professional equipment of the nt new i c it l ci s to Elft acauc ies Main n ho do g,adutnte :i1a teacher, age of the children, the morale of the school and the facili- herengage l wealth% fill iwitaeo outside the state Fuithermose, ties for grouping children of similar ability In our elementary we are ,a,s,ug our stand,' (k. ,+rlulr,n,Y tool e thoroughtate pi cparai iernion„ schools there is usually but one class of each grade This means that and ver efficient teaching,g 11 we ring e to do this for the comingthe bright and the dol], the fast and the slow, the regular and the generation veil of Lexington and A,n,e de' rtizens it �iill be iiecessa,y irregular attendants are in the same room Probably one teacher cannot teach more than thii tv-five pupils in such classes to the best to provide salaries Oil a pool r ssioual plant, advantage: some writers say that thirty should be a maximum in elementary schools. ENROLMENT CI' - .- -'-. '',':�"�^r^ y ^ •"' --' ' In high schools it is suggested in our State Department that not N." `.. F i` t �'' S4�'t._:. s more than twenty-five pupils should be taught in one class. �_� ___w_ Table Showing ° 35.-----N 1 I 1 The Number of Classes of Various Sizes in the Elementary Schools Based on the Average Membership in December, 1920 EA`5 : 19I t Tb 1920 (93 5TWE 4T. N rinibrr oft pup 1 CIi-t' in ticli 1iititntary 1,oiper- tearhe, 2P..2 °QAdams 1 Plain IP 11, I )[unsve Parker Totals 2C) . 29 Below 21 1 1 2400 21-25 31 2 I 1 3 35 1 1 4 1 � 1 2I 5 36-40 1 3 1 I 4 1 8 4]-45 ; 2 1 i 3 2 ��Cd 46-50 5561-6505 + 2 2 1 2 7 61-65 ' 1 1 2 o9Z Zoo i? �� 202Z. Totals 10 9 9 I 4 32 1715 191( 1917 1918 1919 1943 SCHOOL REPORT - 19 20 L'Qlt 1 OF LI XINO]ON In 19 of the 32 elementary rooms there are more than thirty- five pupils, and iii 11 rooms there ale more than forty A great ex- cess is found on the first grade so that here it has been necessary to permit children to attend but half a day. Exceptions are made in the ease of ehlldlen who are transported to school in the busses, there being no way foi them to get home at noon This situation should be remedied immediately, if possible, in order that the first LoninEtea 1.10711.0 Sehoole grader children may iia■a the benefit of a full day's schooling Over- Age-0-:de Ta'blo October 1, 1920 crowding in other than the first grade occurs most frequently in Oradell the Hancock School This condition is a serious one and calls upon us to eonstruet the proposed ;junior high school building at the ear- Under-over. liest possible moment The small class in the Hancock Si hoot is in Agee I Il 1I1 IV V VI VII VIII Ile 0 XI XII:nil Hormel Ave ace the Special Room, N hese the oplioi trinity for individual education is 4 1 . .. ... 1 2 granted to not more than fifleon children 5 1 ..,..... 269 67 2 59'69 10 - . . -.79 69 10 64. 40 3 0/ 94 9 7 . 16..,45 5 - • 66 61 5 7} . .80.. 44 - - 78 74 4 9 . 2, ,10 36 112 1 69 54 13 2 8 . .27:..36 5 , , 79 65 5 9 9 16. .21 27 11 1 - • 67 49 12 7 .,.30 , 2 1 . • . 69 57 3 9 10 15. -19 33 7 73 51 7 15 10f 2 43,,.31 24 I. 4 79 60 4 15 112 6 -10 19 8 63 47 0 8 11} 3 ..16. 16 23 2 . . - • 62 41 2 19 IZ 1 -10 14 34 9 I - - 60 48 9 11 12+ . 3 .. ..22 23 9 ... . . 63 45 9 t 13 1 5-- 6. .19 24 15 . .... .70 43 15 12 1311 . ... 1 7 . 13 21 3 1 - 57 94 4 19 14 -- 1 3 12. 9 15 6 1..., 49 24 9 16 14} 5 1... 16 12 . . ,39 28 11 15 „ 1 6.. 0 _ 9 19 .. e.-. 1 --50 26 9 15 1 - .... 1 3. 32 18 . i -42 30 2 10 16 ,. 1 1 7. . 5. To 17 5 .46 27 5 14 2 3 . 12 31 21 104 17 . .-• 1 2. 1 6 8 10 14 4 1. • 1.- 2 2 11 17 11 6 1 2 3 2 1 15- 1.... ' 5 2 19 .. . 1 1 20 - ,.. q Toted 201 164-. 164 150 161 129 144 105 703 73 66 411501 1111 I 139 230 Hamel 19t 137 120 113 109 90 98 69 61 53 53 31)1135 • Underage 2 12 0 12 17 10 13 11 14 .11 10 8 138 Overage 7 15 28 25 35 29 33 25 18 9 3 3 230 ENFWALNT PY GRIVE5 AND 110E5. 0CT081~.R 1, 1920 S(EIOOL REPORT 21 22 TO1t"Y OF LE•INGTON THE CLASSIFICATION OF CHILDREN PERCENTAGES OF 'PUPILS AT EACH AGE AND GRADE. Another nipasure of a school system frequently applied is that of the age and grade condition Children may now enter our first IN THE- NORMAL GSE • AE5OVE, THE.„NORMAL CRAM grade at the ages of 5 years, 5 months in September. Others are ad- AND DfLOW THE- NORMAL GRADE, FOR THEIR 6CLE5 .Y• nutted in the middle of the year if they can read so well as to be able to go along with classes that entered in the previous September. 6Y ACi 5 —- —-— The compulsory school law does not relate to children younger than BY GRnDL5 7 rears Hence children betw een 51/2 and 7 years of age ma..: be �cR ci�sr found not mally in the first grade, those between 61/2 and 8 in the 4W''% _� e e g .o „ ,� ,3 ,y �, I� ,IT.,',.., second glade, etc., through the twelve grades of the elementary and u CENT-.- i ,--•� 1high schools �F�oti.,_ L9 1 V 1 1 The next question may be as to whether ni not each is in the `�� I — grade w hei a he normally should be atcording to his age There- �"—t" Y — f — ' eanv ons• fore, the accompanying Age Grade Table should be studied It i show s the number of pupils in each grade at each age The heavy black lines of division diagonally acioss the table enclose the number eo f I i t-o of pupils who aie of noimal age in each grade and in the normal grades for their ages Heavy pec pendieular line separates the fig- tires for elementary and high school grades 7a 70 It is necessary to give thought to the fact that eluldicii 13 IN N G" a 715 4°+o � or 131/4 yeas s old are found in all glades tiom the 4th through the I 11th, a span of S grades Also the 6th grade contains pupils of 8 Ito ages in yc al s Thea e is very great variation In the classification of fiOI i children of the same age Within a 1 ear it will be possible to ascertain the approximate mental age of each child It will then be i + I 1 x{ possible to compare the table heie given based on chronological or r E I physiological age with another based on mental age The z ariations in the lattei will probably be greater than in the one here presented IThis,however,may be discussed in a later report. 40 + 43 Whether or not a child should be in his normal grade is a diff-- I cult question. 95 5% of the first grade pupils are of normal age ' Should they be transferred to the next grade each year, or should 3x1 •l ,r• •'•, ° some be expected to fail? The number who are of normal age diminishes with each grade The percentage of those who are of normal age increases in the high school grades, but this must be be- —a. IWAk I sea cause many who are not of normal age have left school, for the num- Zo' • / tier who are of normal age becomes smaller each year, even in the —--—— —AL1. AC1E5 high school tl7T 4nv GR4OThe number who are under age or of less than normal age seems LQLtaiRg ` not to vary a great deal after the second grade, but the percentage / I I 1 0 IS 10 I 1 benomes greater. Presumably the younger children who are sue- 0 r• eessfuIl❑ progressing from one grade to the next annually do not Ea E I JRN g yl y][ VIE 11 g g leale school as early as do others. It is the older child in each grade who is apt to become discour- aged and indifferent and leave school The number of average chil- dren increases through the first 5 grades, and then diminishes So SCHOOL R1cI'URr 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON does the percentage of of eiage children Hence, the overage, duller and less studious child leaves school early 62 5% of the children r are in the first six glades instead of 50%, and 78% are in the first o,to eight guides instead of 66% as might be expected, a difference of n`-- '" 12%, or about 180 of our 1500 children ____ Figifres like the aboj e must not be interpreted hastily The c.0,o t-n same situation is frequently found elsewhere However, it is evi- yc 1^a,L— dent that only about 80% of our children reach the eighth grade, _ _ __- and only about 32% teach the senior class of the high school (Tor If, 1 find the number of entrants each year it has seemed wise to compute o .5-4' c L.----r cc the aj erage number of pupils of the ages 7 to 12 inclusive ) These m figures do not take into consideration the increases in our papilla- `C aco tion x 1-. ,-,1 Should we hope to give every child the education necessary to 74 _-. -. - make it seem. worth while for him to stay in school whether he is a ^i M�. prepai ing for college or not, whether he is a pupil of good scholar- DI o e'C„;° ship or not, whether he seems fitted for professional work or for that S. Z ------ ------- of a tradesman? Studies of the elimination of pupils from the co Ap. '7-,' c-- of New Yolk City show ed that the w ealthiest, the poorest o and the middle class stay in school equally long The economic eon- W .4 s --- --- ditian w as a minor factor in influencing children to leave school a •c fi, = °'g Hon ej er, the intci est that children have in school and the response g c°po O7 G[qv of the scl]oo] to the needs of the child are of great importance � as t --- F �Nd, .--t 44 Fy j ai'-.N ca .9 Q cd G O "„' > on ,,be i CC v N � . ❑ m :O =r tl7 7 i.^.co'co - Lm --- 61 cl IN 4 Go -,JI t•- 5 � - .0 a _ corn a ------ tt7 co xi cra .-, l co H co m to d o 5. 0 Z � y CSO 4, SCFIOOL REPORT 20 TOW\ OF LEXINGTON The school work is too difficult for more and more children as they progress from one grade to another. Should the type of edu- cation needed by each child be provided? Should all be put through the same course of study and be required to attain to the same NCiLALNT BY GRADS AND AGES. standards of scholarship? It not, how early in the school life of chil- dren should they be allowed to try various kinds of work, or to take OCTOBER 1, 1920 separate courses of study? At present, it is not financially practicable for us to allow chil- dren below the first high school grade to have xarious elective sub- C,Y GR4DF5 jects If w e would provide the best opportunity for the children nr AGCS Cr�D�S of ages 10 or 11 to 13 or 14 w e must arrange to bring all of the PER CEH74I n m IV- Y g g 5 seventh and eighth grades together so that they may have a more flexible organization of work. Why should this opportunity be 2 granted to none until they reach the ninth glade? It has probably occurred simply as a matter of tradition. There is no•A alid educa- la \ , tional reason for it. In "The Junior High School," by Thomas H Briggs, is a state- ment of the results of an in%estlgation of the results of the estab- lishment of junior high schools in oui eounti . In all but two of i\\ the 214 communities heard from it was reported that the junior high ` school organization influences children to stay in school longer than l \ �, / ` .. under the grammar and high school organizations such as ours This 1 , fact alone is of tremendous importance for Lexington 1 v Supt. G V. Bennett of Pomona, California, sa3 s on page 186 I ../:\,. of his "The Junior High School," "A junior high school cannot do f its best work with fewer than 300 or more than 800 pupils The l \ ideal is 400 This permits individuality, acquaintanceship w ith each i 1 other and close kinship of interests It is also numerous enough to I ‘ allow diversified courses, election of studies, a feeling of the bigness I and the importance of the school." \\-1, In Lexington there have been enrolled this 3 ear 353 pupils in I grades VII, VIII and IX In a very short time, had we a junior I \ high school plant, our enrollment in these three grades would reach I ` the ideal number, 400. Shall w e embra<<e the opportunity that is ours? 60 SUMMER SCHOOL 1 The report of the principal of the Summer School is appended 40 and should be mentioned at this point The Munroe School Build- ing has been open for a few weeks each summer during the past few \. years in order that the children of the fifth, sixth, seventh and „ eighth grades might have opportunity to make up for the failures of the regular term Children who have not failed have frequently been admitted when numbers permitted. 5 6 r 8 � 10 z A µ t5 �� �r a^F5. This is an admirable arrangement for the recovery of some pu- pils We should be proud to have such a provision in our organiza- tion. But why should it be confined to these grades? Should not any child who desires to spend a portion of the long summer vaca- tion in profitable study be given the opportunity to do so? Is it SCROOL REPORT 27 2$ 'i'OWN OF LExp.,:e TON right foi us to permit our school poperty valued at over $300,000 to be idle for more than t«o months in the year? ^ P7.: x ;- Sixty-two pupils were enrolled in the sumo er of 1920 ` c o=a ` ` �` II F•4+'tea ^C C4 Y[i- 7[....,,".r ds,--=.3,,t.n.q. v.o.r; iI OL T -45-1 P--N.fin I.^Ci nt 05 W m r,^ G7 I -. 'OZ ti, or 64.5%, gained a grade by summer study M a'= 1- M" ca ca".ter'"°O'"r_ E ^ea —I`Thirty-five, or 87 5% of these seem to be successful in the new x1 Ci grade H ` •----- -•M_ -..�__^ ^_ —_ a � � 1.'i I:^I^: tire•[-31 ct-txoc�.^^':,Vx I a Y c r The education of each pupil m the elementary grades cost shout , Y ;1 r^ x k QC c -M el ti 1., $50 in 1920 If these 35 ehildien have been saved a year of school- _ E6= �.,-- - ;v:._ I_M I ,I K_ ' _ ing. oui summer school is a valuable asset financially as well as c - - - '_ = r eduz atiouHll w y q x ��t it CI^�=^ *ct -• �7 v0 t SI rt C i Y — I 4.1 -y-1 r... 1--041 ti''r- -C Cr: `�c-F--wI Y._ 1 = - o _.y.. =I-_ Yt -r - 7 M - .0 3=5 J Cg^21 O s1 g O G M 9.P.;.^!Q T:^ •r. - - Ltz nI li T n] _ ct .•y =-I'1-..a-'I~..CCI- %.i =1 11 T_al a-- =I^- i I- ! ,_I Lt I., ^S ^] 1 9 I _ - 6.--1 I^ ,.I = ^ _ r S. ^ ^I .4 CA1„I ^ _ = =^^^-C nj=n1 1 =:C..•at+'t. I 1=- - ^•r� 71-I- tiv^ q m I— r -- - -----^- -- c ^I '1:2x - x I ^1 ^_ "Im F7 Y ^M N n1 1.1 1 -- R� _ ^— .-- x -^ }a 4^ 'X V.x-,7.�:A.F-1_2 QC•-V ;di I_C:�1:Z71^C� 7< - 7. m g,i 1N 1- 41 C V.2 C?..7, �- 7.^!--�I 2.r- lr- I 4^I ^ y,''n. y ^t%+ ^t^^100 117: IC.I ^71 . �r--41 G . R -.. j C ^'ca 1 jY --- - -r 1, .c •• - 1i - - . rE P. I— - - - - ` -^^ I y^?l ..7-7—„';Q`-.�,Y;ti = -^t'C i~ ^ - 1 f w .9 V ; P. Wbn I y 5 c ra a I E - w ^ , x I V J Y •.i R- Y Y-.i. a. - a• 3. d oc co ti. .ttE ,- Ute '` ti y.F� 3smjicF y —m °' % y oy , _cw `= -4 ; •=1 = L :.1-.1[:: c =mak es A to Q.. t '7' n.- _ i a x.. ^- .7:.. EE a^�I...w H 1,rr L��c:�cxctr:c cxic :-E-c s-�f= T.- • 1 SO T01\N OF LE I GTON SCHOOL REPORT ES THE COST OF OUR SCHOOLS m N a N 8 ..S 8 0 c3 ,. g w�. A table is presented showing the amounts of money expended Ea �, "' °° ` " "' ° by the Lexington School Department for various educational pur- ge w• wn Qic4 4.T:, t NA''8 eco Ss 0,y " `•; -, - m °` C N O0 - s� poses during the last nine school years, the percentage that the ex g „OGo W penditures each succeeding year were of those of 1911-1912, and, w W - - 'i g a also, the per pupil cost of each item and the percentage that each vo o-;sa succeeding year's per pupil cost was of that for the school year r` .:s�o.. w s, Ic S"3 w . r- o t7 a0.-. �g a, SE me.:, 1911-1912 7. •- "' M 0, For instance, under the first item, the total expenditure in 1913- 74 --•- - - --- 1914 was 109% above that in 1911-1912, etc In the same way, the p °O N "' CO l'•• m o m -N CO m r� per pupil cost for the salaries of principals, supervisors and teachers 4 g -1 7 P —,�:y alN 8 M?'-3 8''a p 4 8 '4 2 8 was 3% more in 1912-1913 than in 1911-1912, and in 1913-1914 it ro N " �' c 2 o was 6% more than 1911-1912. The increases in the per pupil costs o -- — - - --- ----- -w ci differ from the increases in the total costs of various items because a -� x Sis a a w a 0 • 0 ,5 8 o-s d w o 0 m w 00 the number of pupils in the schools was larger each yeas. C'3 'y7 71 Cllr. '•' x •':=S ODH k7 t- 0- Wm ▪ x r =e.,o = :: $ •� z The graph and the table assist us to understand that the per 3 ; pupil costs of these items have not been increased since 1911, except o -- ----- w d in the ease of salaries of principals, supervisors and teachers Even 7' r -0 i 3 'V - , in the ease of the salaries, the per pupil cost in the School year 1918- - .. _ '"r m "__7,_ m""o-,n�^.,, --1-.- o w m ° 1919 was less than it was 7 years previous This must be viewed - -� - _,°e with reference to the incl ease in the cost of living from 1911 to 1918 1 d y —nearly 100% Since 1919 there have been distinct increases in the �' - - v',3 4 7 4 + - - 01 x W '4, E professional salaries, dui ing 1919-1920 the per pupil expenditure ▪ x-r ^ x- — — =:�°; o^ca g..r.. 1, a,m o z•as 53% more than in 1911-1912, and ►►a have hopes that it ►►ill na^ x"Ic ^r — c c c0 wca ° w a _ .0 'a. soon be more commensurate with the increase in living costs rn 07 ,.N d Lexington. �IM ;; r A a ;to '; �• The per pupil expenditures for text hooks, school supplies and �_ repairs on buildings have not kept pace with the actual needs. Dir- 71'}.' rx YT ..!^,N ": C01 aON x 1007 ,h 0110 •' c. 7 71�^S: 7:� C] =-' - 01 01 °�, ing the last 6 years we have spent fess money for school books than q I _ -�._-_ -r-. 00.E1 G 00 ii' 1911-1912, while the per pupil expenditures for stationery and N =r x - ^_ - ^= 2 "AN other school room supplies have been correspondingly low When G? Iy ^r rt T ti oo 3 - pp p � 3 -83'.i."-!-r. ,r -, x•71 o Y -r • • • g °�' one realizes that the costs of books and school supplies have increased t~ ?' - ^ - r -- ^ " °.. from 75% to 150% he readily understands the significance of these .3ccsq G - --_-_ -_�.� _- E �" figures Much needed books and classroom supplies were not pur- ✓ i- = �; 'a chased during the time of war and high prices Now it is impera- W I _$^_8-8 M o'3 ".'8 -^I 8 M 8 38 .e.E.' Qi tive that we prepare to supply these materials It is poor economy • x a"w to engage and pa•• good teachers unless we supply them with the • - _ _ _ w °- working tools of their profession A. � - �� 3 ^- w �W • The item of repairs is not so clearly measured :s a per pupil '" o-' cost because of the influence of such conditions as new and old build- Pc -z = �. A c rigs, and large and small numbers of children per building How- tai o _ '571- ever, the per pupil cost of repairs was less in the last school year 3 a xcc 0 = = _ m a than it was in 1915-1916, although the cost of materials and the .0 n 1 % t zi x o 4 4 y x a K 4' 4 w 4 " : d 3 ° wages of laborers and tradesmen more than doubled from 1915 to vi y ILC.I x x440 = c�� d �� 1920 G) ` „ 4 ° Z °� =�MI 4 = E. x:= ., ° :t-1114 A buildings ., ^ ^ _ _ _ _ very careful survey of our school ►rill be made in H 1 4 - i y `--. x` c-.- -- 't � 4 s i~ the near future However. a casual examination is all that is neces sary to show that the Hancock School Building must be equipped u ith electric lighting fixtuies without delay When classrooms are SCHOOL REPORT 31 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON not wider than 24 feet, with windows extending to the ceiling, it is desirable to have window glass area equal to between 20 and 25% PER. PUPIL CD5T5 of the floor area. In our Hancock School, however, the rooms are F` 27 to 27 2-3 feet wide, have windows some distance from the ceil- ings, have walls of dark colors, and window glass areas equal to only 1.AVE, QIP gm as M ma a 15 to 17% of the floor areas On all cloudy days the blackboards are 2 TOTAL APPROPIZIATION5 used with difficulty, and on the darkest days not at all. Moreover, �alt�1 AMD rePtl I>FR5 — — " late in the afternoons of the winter teachers, children and parents 5a>awES Pszlrluya�s, 5urzvl walk in the corridors and stairways with difficulty The lack of 4 RAT Boo> , -Om om o! light has caused several accidents. 5.5rerrior `ley ono 5enOot- 5UWLIE5 —. —.—.—. f).P11INTENAMcr 9ND TPIIIR-3. CW11 51-',OWING hf.. PtRC NTP ThAT PER PWIL EXPEN- D1TURE5 IN ANY 50100L YEAR WER1=. OF TriE LXPENDITUR.5 IN THE. 5C1tOOL YEAR 1911- 1912. 1911 1912 915 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 -iga -r113 ->9�F -19 5 -/N6 -1917 -19 8 -119 -19 1.30 I. II F��r 150 io A- r.°�� 17.1 I R 0 ..' 1 1 125 �0 100 w ;� 100 . N a . �► 75 0 13 O 3 30 IVIV:: 50 1/ 25 25 SCHOOL REPORT ,33 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Furthermore, the Assembly Hall of the Hancock School Build- ing should be painted and made as attractive as a school hall should be. The painting of the classroom walls of this, as well as the High and Adams School Buildings, will probably be postponed for at least CHART 5hOWINC[ DENTAL FACTS OF LF.xSNGTON SCNool.OiiLDCeW AS Di5COVERLD CY t.XN11I'LArioN5 CON0.ICTED IN Novisii5ER I9Zo. a year The High School Building must be so equipped and heated thatkv coop, CONDMON IN FAR NOTf(AIrcokwr+ortul Turrtis more rooms will become available for classroom use. This will be found possible on the ground and the third floors More space is hDMcr.R mud-1111C0 635 -.45.211 cal 4Z8 1. 04-15,8°1, ii! .oaf. needed, not because of a marked increase in membership so much as the necessity of bettor facilities for the education of pupils now No wrmox_T;ETr, NLED OLANING [N FACnCONDI1IRN cnzouP '5155 60,2. 474 M911111 N/ r2 was 463 enrolled. NO NEED FILLING 562. H.6 Considering our school expenditure, we must remember that g.5,, 4C Z IMINIIMIll 0.4 96.1 root 6/3.1although the total budgets have increased 116%, there has been such No LACED cx7w,cT an increase in membership m the schools that the per pupil cost has IM 643 los ® 246 42.1 •44 >L,5 1 4:a 32.s increased only 43%. This is not excessive considering that the costs Na NEW cLtrvauuG Arw FII NCs for salaries, equipment and supplies went up more than 100% Who- btw U. 't II' G'4i FR'to z6.7linil410. ` °� SF6 TIS °$° 11t T1NG ever considers the amounts of money spent by the American people 1. 5I s IMIIII zls Sze ,6 s58 3ra zo, for luxuries will not begrudge the necessary costs of the Public t.,-,..to FILLING ANo JC11e4cti.G I .34 15 76 73 221 35 NM 121 9,a 5 5 School REED CLEAN FILL AVAD LY1 .CT iC, 1 22 .3.4 96 r63M Kg 50 Zia 19.7 WC Toon Mifoef.o MEM z54 5£9 259 41■ 52 254 565 .544 mn1 FREQUFMLY MEI 209 320 =I ,53 21 I 2, do.2 563 21-6 (6] r4 REcuCMLy • 45 7 ize 199• 51 15I Lot lar '41i T Mgr'11111111111111 =MEM STA AIM 86 4E, 916 4,7.3 [t. OCC4220NI'LLY 506 79.5 MI 106 66 1 ZO 3.11 5 59 ,94 Si lommimil[oz fiEI,JR Mil_Y 400 44_8 iiimmo 304 411W 274 Sig -en 53.1 ThlS CiiART 5t'16WS INE NI r-iBER OF CiiiLDsEA rv'N05E TEEM' WERE. FOUND TO IN WOO, FAR.CR POOR CONOtTION rURTrt Rr1Ogr_. IT SNOWS Ti4M, MAZER CT CHL- ORIN IN[ALN coND,T1ON cP,OJP wrio,iL ruum NEED ATTENTION, FOR INSTANCE.,Or THOzE 'u-iC5E, Tiflt-4 wERE rounp TO PE is Goo° CONDITION,38z OR 6O.2 10,MELD TO t+44 7. t '1 Ci1J\NL,^, IN ALL,I009 CIILC4 LN NL{D TO hA'L.'91R TF.ETI1 CLEANED, rXZ NEW T T1 FLLLD LT J.' .0E X SCHOOL REPORT 35 36 TOWS OFLExINOTON • THE DENTAL EXAMINATIONS elinie exists in the following towns as well as most of oar Massachu- setts cities For some years our school health officials have been desirous of bringing about a better appreciation of the importance of the Arlington Brookline Hopkinton Norwood propel care of the children's teeth Probably no element of health Ashburnham Cohasset Hull Pembroke work, aside front preventing the spread of contagious diseases, is of Ashby Fairhaven Ipswich Plymouth greatei moment The teeth arc allowed to decay through ignorance Athol Framingham Lancaster Stoughton of the child and tin ough the ignorance, poverty or neglect of the Bedford Franklin Ltneolii Townsend part lits If w e al e to hal r efficient school work and citizenship we Belmont Greenfield Lunenburg Walpole must have sound teeth Braintree Hopedale Manchester Wilmington ' During the \l intei of 1919-1920 very profitable co-operation was EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN CLASSROOMS extended by the local dentists, Doctors Osgood, Shannon and Stan- kaid The dentists gave a portion of their time each week for work It has always been difficult to measure achievements in the class- on the teeth of about 30 children of the first glade whose parents rooms in a scientific manner Those children who were transferred ii ere unable to beat the necessary expense from one school to another frequently remarked upon a difference to this Di Tilton and Mrs Webster worked in co- in the courses of study, those who entered high schools from differ- In addition NI the teachers iii exlioi tint children to use tooth brush- ent elementary schools were apt to find that they had been educated operation ith od togoto dentists Tooth brushes were distributedeat cost, and along different lines, and the work of high school graduates from an different communities gave college instructors an idea that second- more than 100 children whose teeth were in the worst condition and ary schools vary greatly But these opinions concerning the work of w hose parents could not afford to pay fol dental treatments were various schools have not served as measurements of the education taken to the Forsyth Dental Clinic in Boston of the individuals in the schools, there has usually existed nothing In the fall of 1920 a 'Ulm(nigh examination was made of the hut opinion, based on insufficient data For instance, the institution teeth of all children This was brought abort. through the assist that was interested in none but the very bright children was apt to aiief of the local dentists and of seuiot students of Tufts Dental allow all others to become discouraged and leave school The work School selected by the Dean, Di William Rice The accompanying of the brilliant students who remained gave the impression that the school was a most servicee one graph is presented to show the findings iii the examinations All educated only one-third afabl pupnlsiii spite of the fact that it had months were classified as in good, fair ni poor condition For each child a card was prepared showing whetliei or not the teeth needed Children have varying capacities for education; they are so cleaning, filling, exti acting, etc, whether or not the pupil used a equipped mentally that each member of a class may learn at differ- tootlihiu5h. and whether ni not he went to a dentist ent rates It is fair to assume that he who is most intelligent should accomplish more than others in the same time If we are to train The results showed that nioie than 1000 Lexington children children to work hard while they work we must strive to measure I should go to d dentist this winter, and it probably showed that most these differences in mental ability, and also, to measure achievements of them should go sevei al times It showed that moi a than 500 were in the classroom learning process We must expect more of a child net going to the dentists at all, and that neatly 900 were not using who is very bright, and less of him who is handicapped tooth bi ushes Much has been done in fields of study related to problems here What should Lexington do about it? The three local dentists suggested Tests of intelligence have been standardized and are in common use in many school systems Recently enacted educational ai e each giving one and one-half hours of their tune freely to chit- first grade drho.e poi eats cannot oil gill the expense of legislation in Massachusetts requires us to ascertain annually the dren in the the w of k Tooth brushes are in mote general f f i as a result of the number of children who are mentally retarded and give them special instruction We should, of course, be just as anxious to assist the w nrk of the Nurse, Mrs Webster But the Forsyth Clinic has been superior children, for they will become the leaders of our next gen- closed to us because of other demands eration Whethei or not we should have a Dental Clime for Children of It is hoped that Lexington will be numbered among those who School Age must be decided in the affix mat ive soon It would in- are working on as scientific a basis as possible Miss Mary G East- volve an annul expenditure of from $1000 to 14500 and would be , , man, the teacher of our Special Class, has been prepared at Harvard opel ated near the center of the town in a schoolhouse or other corn- University for the work She, the principals, and the teachers of inunity building at little or no Pxpense to the children Sieh a the first grades have become particularly interested in the intellt- SCHOOL REPORT 37 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON gence measurements. The Otis Group Intelligence Scale was used Results In the Dearborn-Peet Progress Test to seine extent in the High School, and the Stanford Revision of the _ _. _. _ __ _____ Binet Individual Mental Measurement Test has been adopted for use liraaeR ii. the first grades, and for all pupils retarded two years or more in « V vi f \III the elementary grades. 1 Pro blerns—Lexiiigtt ii Scores 6 'S 14 28 38 At the same time we are in the process of measuring the work Standards 24 39 16 31 40 in the various elementary school subjects, such as arithmetic, reading -- -- — -- and spelling Several tests composed of a number of examples or 2 Addition—Lexington Scores 41 83 49 60 problems in arithmetic, for instance, have been used in various coin- Standards 51 37 5 51 54 munities in all parts of the country The results in each grade have 3 Subtraetioii—Lexington Sem es 3440 49 60 been studied so that we know what the typical American fifth grade, , sixth grade, ete, should accomplish I Standards 40 41 51 5 58 The standard tests are valuable not only because they make 4 :Multiplication—Lexington Scoi es 39 28 49 62 it possible for us to compare ourselves with other school systems, Standards 43 26 49 61 but also because they help us to measure progress during a number of weeks or months, they give us definite ends toward which to strive, 5 Di►ision—Lexington Scoi es 43 33 53 66 they show the varying attainments of the different pupils, and they Sta'alai ds 51 34 53 61 give us a basis for changes in our courses of study The tests are so standardized and simplified in the method of application that they 6 Average in Fundamentals—Lexington 40 2 31 50 7 61 are used without much interruption of the regular classroom work Standards 49 36 8 51 58 5 One would be unwise should be attempt to apply the standard- ized tests or measurements without guidance or previous experience SPELLING and training. Lexington is particularly fortunate in that the prin- cipals of the four elementary schools have been studying with Pro- a p fessor 1V alter F Dearborn, Ph. D., M. D., of the Harvard Graduate as a basis for the measurements in Spelling. Dr Leonard P Aires, School of Education. They have assisted in the establishing and formerly in charge of the educational research wroik of the Russell testing of some of the standards and have applied the measurements Sage Foundation, discovea ed the 1000 most common words an written under the direct supervision of the authors of the tests. In this way material such as letters, nen spapers and children's compositions Lexington is supplied in each elementary school with the leadership The material examined aggregated 368,000 w ords w ritten by 2500 necessary for the appreciation of the most scientific measurements persons. Dr B R Buckingham, of the Bureau of Educational Re- in education. search at the Uriaversit\ of Illinois, added 505 other words that are common in school spelling books The 1505 words n ere spelled by Very little testing in regular school subjects was done with thousand, of children in various s�rtaans of the c nuntr► there standard measurements in Lexington schools prior to September, being more than 1,000,000 spellings t arnii the results of these trials 1920. Since that time all elementary treaehers have studied, under it was possible to what success a class of sixth graders, for the leadership of the principals and the superintendent., Dr W. S. Monroe s book entitled "Measuring the Results of Teaching " This instanr , should have with certain words In the published scale ap- pear 32 lists of w ords, together w ith a statement of what per cent study and the study that principals and teachers have been pursu nF successful spellings should be d ounfin any grade The fvlloi►mg ing in the college classes have led naturally to the giving of some table gi►es the results of the application of this spelling scale in of the tests in our schools. The following will give some idea of our first results In later reports we shall furnish the results of more Lexington Sm hools in January, 1921 exteiisne ►ork in this field Results in Spelling Words from the Buckingham Extension of the Ayres Scale ARITHMETIC . .- - _ _ _ __ _ _ The Dearborn-Peet Progress Tests in reasoning and in the four Ira,Ies fundamental operations have recently been standardized Each test III IV VII ► i i I has been given to some 3000 children The following table of Lex- Lexington tit of es 36 32 48 58 58 76 ington results shows to what extent our arithmetic work is "up to June Standards 66 66 66 66 73 73 standard" according to these tests SCHOOL REPOR r 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON READING NEW POSITIONS Reading In elementary schools of today is very difficult to meas- Two new positions have been created during the present school ure scientifically. Since almost all of our reading is done silently year In the High School an additional teacher has been engaged. as we attempt to get information from the printed page, it has been This has made it possible for almost every instructor to have a peri- necessary to ]went v ays of measuring eosnprehension. Oral read- od free for consultation with pupils, preparation for classes or rest. mg is stressed more in the first three grades than elsewhere, and It has also presented the opportunity of having a teacher particular- even there it is desirable largely as a means of showing the teachers ly responsible for the development of a school library whethei or not the children are getting the ideas from the printed The school Ii'brary should be the most important laboratory in page Hence, two tests rn comprehension have been given,--one in the school On the contrary, it is most frequently neglected in New grades IV to V]l l inelusic e, and the other in grades II and HI The England Students must be taught the methods of library study by third testwas one in the recognition and understanding .of words the teachers trained to give such instruction The State of Wiscon- iii lists This rather formal vocabulary tests seems to show whether sin requires every high school the size of ours to do this We are or not the i hid'en haze inaster«d as many n ords as pupils of the making a beginning The Librarians of the Cary Memorial Library same g adv in othei schools are assisting as far as possible However, it will be necessary for us to purchase many books before reaching the standard of 2000 volumes Results in the Thorndike Reading Tests set by the Committee on School Libraries of the New England As- 1'isu it Vocabularysociation of Colleges and Secondary Schools R f'r�suahviisio la iliba 1, lI The other new position is that of supervisor of physical educa- tion A few years ago Miss Mary B Weeden, then a student at the _ t rficits Sargent School of Physical Culture, was coach of the girls' hockey [N 1 t r 1 I/ N III team in Lexington High School. Since her graduation from the Sargent School Miss Weeden has been a teacher, physical director, A Lexington Scoi es 3 85 4 5 5 7 7 52 and summer camp counsellor During the present school year it Standai ds 5 3 6 2 6 9 7.5 8 was again possible to engage her to coach the high school girls in B Lexington Scores 5 25 i 9 6 21 6 6 .7 51 hockey, and the opportunity of obtaining Miss Weeden's services immediately made possible a very promising introduction of super- Standards 6 56 5 75 8 46 8 72 9 vision of physical education in all. schools The nen department bids fair to be successful Miss Weeden supervises instruction in the Results in Haggerty Reading Tests, Sigma I elementary schools and instructs and coaches girls in the High School c;i riate; II 11 i REPORTS OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS Pait 1 Lexington Seoies 1 15 It is a pleasure to submit the reports of our supervisors, special Standards 12 16 teachers and other heads of departments. They should be read with fart II Lexington Sevres 9 10 care Each is of value in that it contains statements of accomplish- Standards 8 14 ments as well as of important projects to be undertaken. The pro- ___...—_ gressive school system will aim to do better work each year; we must rely upon each department head to assist us in extending the It will seem tram the above that the best work in the tests was scope of our work whenever necessary and possible. done in arithmetic and the poorest in second rind third grade read- , irg undoubtedly Lexington children will do better work in future PROJECTS POE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION ineasurefin;ents when they have become more accustomed to the new type of test. in some cities these tests git•e trial of power and de- Theie are some extensions of our work that we must have in veloped ability rather than possession of facts The results of thus mind as we plan for the coming year We must do whatever is work will be carefully studied in order that profitable changes may necessary to provide a real shop experience for each boy At pros- be inade in courses of study and in classiooin methods It is also ent we are carrying on a rather stereotyped form of sloyd in three probable that there are children who ate improperly graded. Re- centers It is probable that we shall do well to establish one well adjustments cannot be made abruptly, we must Icy our plans for equipped shop at a central point in the Town. Not only wood, but several months. sheet metal, cement or paint work might be added The printing SCHOOL REPORT 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON equipment, now so little used in the High School, might be added, a very satisfactory "general shop" could be established at very lit- REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL tie expense. though im- January 1, 1921 For the girls we have now only the sewing This, Mr Harry H Lowry, portant, must give way in part to some other forms of home-making, Superintendent of Schools• I such as cookery and millinery Some expenditure for equipment will It is a pleasure to report the condition and progress of the High be necessary here, but considering the number of girls in our schools the expense will not be too great. School This year «e have enrolled 307 pupils, which, I think, is The introduction of more instrumental music, as suggested by the largest number in the history of the school We are obliged to the Supervisor of Music; the granting of a full day of schooling for use the Assembly Hall and two rooms in the basement for additional i all first graders who desire it, the establishment of a kindergarten, recitation rooms. Considering the high cost of building material 'a e especially where parents do not speak our English language; the are not unjustifiably overcrowded On the other hand, it is possible classification of all children on the basis of our scientific studies;the to accommodate fifty more pupils under the present plan of organiza- tion provided all the available i in the basement and third floors gradual reorganization of the courses of study,—these are some of is used for recitation purposes. the projects for our study during the spring and summer of 1In September two additional teachers were hired which result- CONCLUSION ed in two needed improvements, first, we were able to give all but four teachers an unassigned period daily in which to help pupils in- The schools exist for the children; let us all, parents, citizens dividually; second, all but three were relieved from study hall duty and teachers, work for the best results. Our watchword must al- In the study hall the desks were re-arranged, so the alcoves are ways be CO-OPERATION. Destructive criticism must be given in left free for tables and book cases and a school library is being or- confidence, it will receive prompt attention Constructive criticism ganized At present 'a e have 500 volumes and n e believe this inno- is demanded of all, happy is he who can contribute. vation will soon be complete enough to be of marked value to the Parents should come into the schools and meet the teachers of pupils appointment it will be pos This veer pupils in the three uppei classes are carrying more their children BY telephoning for an hours of work than is usual. Ancient History replaced General sible to ariange a conference with any instructor The teachers cannot visit in all homes, therefore, we must rely upon the parents Science and Community Civics in the freshman year in the college to come to us It is a mistake to wait for a definite reason; the most and technical courses This change was thought advisable because profitable co-operation often begins during a casual visit, preventing most colleges and technical schools give no credit for general Science the occurrence of scholastic and disciplinary difficulties and Community Civics and because a knowledge of Ancient History I desire as superintendent to express a deep appreciation of the iP of great value in the study of Latin, History and English The co-operation of the School Committee. I hope that hettainment af thed sophomores, in order to have earned eight credits at the end of of desired standards in our school work, the appreciationthis year, took on Ancient History as an extra subject A course teachers and the community, and the pleasure of the service renderein American History and Civics was added to the sophomore com- mercial curriculum and to all senior curricula in order to meet the may be fitting rew ards for great expenditures of time and thought. requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 411, Respectfully submitted, General Acts of 1920, which requires that "every pupil in the high HARRY H. LOWRY. school take at least one course in American History. and at least one course in Civics." The colleges have not changed their entrance requirements to meet this new condition, and because the college and technology courses previously made such demands upon the AN erage pupil that he had but little opportunity for recreation, desirable social activities, or the study of music, I recommend that parents seriously consider the advisability of allowing their children to take five years in the high school for college preparation This would not only give op- portunity for the activities previously enumerated but also would al low the pupil to enrich his course with such valuable studies as Short- hand, Typewriting, Popular Science, etc. Through consultation ,with principals and•from information published in "Statistics of the SCHOOL REPORT 43 • 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Public Sehoola for the year 1918-1919" it appears that this plan for The winners of the prizes for 1920 are as follows college preparatory pupils is in operation in the following Massa- chusetts high schools• Clapp Oral Prize—John Gerald Bowker Honorable Mention—Ruth Lowell Springfield Fall River P. Spaulding. Pittsfield Montague Winchendon Clapp Essay Prize—William Cullen. Brockton Newton Revere George O. Smith Prizes-1, John Hinds; 2, William Cullen. Peabody Beverly Melrose Blake Prize—Leland Fernald, Anne Moakley Natick . Belmont Stoneham French Medals-1, John Gerald Bowker, 2, Maijorie Bramhall, 3, Hudson Concord Mildred Louise Young In athletics the girls' field hockey team made a most creditable Washington and Franklin Medal—John Gerald Bowker. showing under the leadership of Miss Mary B Weeden as coach, win- Outlook Club Prize—i, M Eileen Whalen. 2, Dorothea Redman /ting all but two out of a total of eleven games played The boys re- sumed the game of football after a lapse of three years, winning three Cadet Officers—Captain, Samuel Fardy, First Lieutenant, Robert games the of ine Bramhall, Second Lieutenant, Kenneth Dunham, Quartermaster, g Raymond Swain Through the courtesy of the Selectmen, the Town Hall is avail The Class of 1920 gave to the school, as a class gift, a beautiful able for Military Drill, General Calisthenic Exercises, and Basket silk American flag The class roll follows Ball We appreciate very much the privilege of using this hall There is no other place in Lexington where Basket Ball can be played, or Frances Ballard—Cambridge Latin School where boys and girls can get proper physical education during the Bessie Banks--Tutoring winter months Already one hundred and fifty high school pupils Ida L Blodgett--John Hancock Life Insurance Company have signified their intention of improving the opportunity thus John Gerald Bowker—Tufts College offered Marjorie Bramhall----Boston University College of Secretarial I w isli to call the attention of the citizens to the financial as- ScienceCanlett—at sistance which is available tograduates of this school. Under the will 'nurt Madeleine Comeau—Post home ['ncirtiiry C'r.iirieau—Post Graduate. of George 0 Smith, a sunt of money which now amounts to about Alice Corbett—Jordan Marsh Corn Flail r. $80,000, the income of w hich is to be"devoted to furnishing a techni- James V. Cosgrove—Cambridge Eustis & Company. cal education to graduates of the High School in Lexington, who William J. Cullen—Boston University were born in thattown, such as may be furnished by the Illassachu- ll•iisv L. Currie/—Boston School of Domestic Science setts Institute of Technology, or schools of a similar character and Warren J. Davis—at home grade—to such graduates as may from the poverty of their parents Grace Day—Jefferson Union Company or other causes or circumstances be unable to procure means for Myrtle E. DeLong—Jefferson Union Company such an ednsation, may. by loan or payment of tuition b! the Trus- Jacob Dickerinan—Massachusetts Agricultural College. tees be furnished w ith sufficient means to acquire it " Margaret M. Doherty—at home Also, the Trustees of the Eliza Cary Farnum estate have award- Lavonra Eaton—Lowell Normal School eel ten scholarships of $250 each "which may be used to assist m Leland H. Fernald—Massachusetts Agricultural College the education either manual, scientific, or academic of such boys and Elizabeth Fish—Boston School of Occupational Therapy. v ming men of New England parentage as may be recommended to Muriel Fish—Waltham National Bank Y said trustees by the point action of the ministers of the oldest three Florence K Hargrove—Low ell Normal School protestant churches, together with the headmaster and chief execu- Mary A Hennessy—Boston University College of Secretarial tive officer of said Tow n of Lexington as needing and being n ortliy Science of such assistance " Gladys B Hunt—John Hancock Life Insurance Company Charles C Jewett—Massachusetts Institute of Technology Inasmuch as Lexington boys and girls can live at home and at- Sarah E Kineeri—Office of Registrar of Deeds, Cambridge tend Boston University, Boston College, Tufts, Massachusetts In- Israel Lassof Northeastern College stitute of Technology, Simmons, Harvard, or Radcliffe, no one need John Henry Lyons—Boston College be denied the advantages of a higher education, provided he possesses Anna Margouleff—Tufts College (Medical) good ability, the proper attitude tow and his work, and sufficient. op- Janet H Marshall—University of Nevada plication to it Alice F McDevitt—at home SCHOOL REPORT 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Theresa McNamara----Bradstreet C'ompaii, Boston. Anne M Moakley—Sargent School of Physical Culture. REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE Bichai d L Moalcte' —cit home SUMMER SCHOOL [.'atherim Mui i ay—Interstate Commission Company John F O'Connor—at home Mr H H Lowry, Helen .11 Riese—Lowell Normal School Superintendent of Sc hoots Dorothy M Roach—Lexington School Department William A Sanruel—deceased My dear Mi Low ry Mildred Scott—Boston Univei site College of Secretarial Science The Summer School of 1920 opener[ .1i113 12111, the lei in lasting I.ditlr Seltzer--Boston University College of Secretarial Science five weeks. Each stssion opened at b 45 and closed at 12 00 Many Phyllis F Shipp—at home pupils, how ever, took advantage of the opportunity foi additional Ruth P Spaulding—Simmons College and individual help in the tltterilooll The sessions were held in the Eli*d A Sw eetnam—Northeastern College Munioe School Building Philip A Wall--at home Because of a limited equipment nu rnllersl Ip n ati i estrieted Alfred H Webber—Boston Post Non-promoted pupils from glades V to VIIl inchii i e w vie eligible, Marion E Welch---A S. McDonald Commission Company bi rring individual a aces In which Itsicliers deemed it advisable foi Mildred L Young—Radchffe College a pupil to repeat the s ears i ark Certain pupils ►c ho hail acconi- plrshed the nrinrrnuni essentials onl! nese nerrnitted to attend in The principal and faculty of the school desire to express their order that they mightobtain a stronger foundation appreciation of the generous and helpful support of the School Com- Miss Margaret Noyes of the Hancock School faculty taught the rnittee and Superintendent glades V and VI, I taught grades Vii and VI11 Pupil, living a mile or more away were supplied with car tickets, Respectfully submitted, The follow ing table will show the emolment by grade; and BION C. MERRY, the results obtained by the end of the term, Principal of High School. _ - I – ti —_ Pupils Enrolled '� t School Records in the _ .-. S a c,; ti� � _ Fall Months Gracie Non _ •., --tr = e Promoted Promoted ° 14 F '=• d==he factoryis- Sat is- . E. �r -, u.=eS= factofactory I I 1 ! 14 1 0 14 4 j 7 E s 1 0 0 1f 1 1 Ri + 2 1 10 f o l 3 7 VII 11; + 11:3 19 2 ! S 0i 0 1 7 1HI 111 0 111 I 1 11 0 4 1 I 14 Totals 58 !I 4 } 62 9 j 40 a I 4 __1 ; -�� 3; A study of this table will show that. 40 pupils, or 75.45% of the pupils who attended to the end of the term, gained a year in their school life Of this 35 are making a record that justifies the ad- vance The attendance of the pupils was excellent, and their attitude responsive The teacher greatly appreciated the marked co-opera- tive spirit shown by parents and pupils alike Although the boys and girls were permitted great freedom, the school building was prac- tically in as good condition at the close of the term, as it was when the term began Frequently the School Garden Club, of about forty members, met under the trees, on the school grounds, while the Summer School members were at work in the building It seemed fitting that an SCHOOL. REPORT 4Tr 4S 1 till 01. LE 1\G fOX expensive plant such as the t,pe of school building sustained in , Lexington must necessarily be, should thus continue to bA productive - REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC of additional service to the tow n. Toward the close of the term, the pupils and the teacher of -January, 1921 Grades VII and VIII spent a Saturday at the beach Throughout Mr Hal.ry FI Lowry, the day the conduct of the boys and girls was so sattsfactorl as Supel.�ntendent of Schools. to make it one eoutunu)us round of pleasure for the teacher as well as for the pupils Dear Sii The writet belies es that an enlargement of the scope of the I hay a the horror to submit lierew tth in a ompltartee with your Summer School would be mole than justified, conditionspermitting. request, a report of the instruction in music, both vocal and mstru- A Public School Si Stem, supported b% the taxation of all, should mental, in the elementary and high schools of the Town of Lexing- provide equal oppoi tunthes for all, to the best of its ability Eduea ton for the year 1920 tional statistics prove that one-third of the school population is able to progress at an aierege tate of speed through the school cutrt- culum, that one-thud repines more tune to accomplish an equal Aim of the Course of Study in Vocal Music amount of w ork: and that the remaining one-third Can accomplish the same amount in less time than the average, given the opportunity The musical instruction is planned in very definite form so that and incentive At present our town is spending $75 per year for all pupils will be able to understand and master its difficulties in ereh pupil's school life. If the brief period spent in a Summer the short time allowed it to the school room. The work of each School can save a '.ear fol. some of the pupils who need extra time grade is arranged progressively so that the pupil finishing element- to fulfil the requirements, and also can do as much for some of 4he ary school will be able to read and sing a part independently in a pupils who are able to cover a year's allotment of work in less time simple four-part song or hymn. In the high school he will have than a year, it would be a financial asset to the town to make such acquired further experience in reading a part and a larger musical provision. If these privileges could be extended to the Aigh School repertoire Freshmen, some of the failures there could be eliminated The chief aim of all instruction ni music is to have the pupil In conclusion, I would say that an active co-operation on the acquire a musical education, to teach it in such a manner that should pupils, and teachers, w ill bear a strong relation to the pupil decide on music as a vocation that there will be nothing to part of parents, l p undo as far as his public school training is concerned, and to give any measure of success and happiness attained in a Summer School. the great majority of pupils who will enjoy music only as recreation Respectfully submitted, the power to listen intelligently, to appreciate the best in music and, if necessary, to take part actively in musical performances. MARY C LT]SK, Pi ineipal of Summer School 1920 Instruction in the Elementary Schools The success of all music work in the public schools depends en- tirely upon the foundation laid in the elementary grades The aver- age music lesson lasts from fifteen to twenty minutes and one cannot help being impressed with the difficulty that presents itself to the teacher in instructing all the children in a class of thirty-five to forty-five so that each receives some tangible information and train- ing. It is of absolute importance that the machinery of teaching be reduced to the merest essentials. • The songs are written in three and four parts and are studied without piano accompaniment This method of study develops initiative in carrying a part and in singing true to pitch The theory of music is arranged in such form that it is possible to review the work of the entire eight grades in ten minutes Theory is given but little time in the upper grades, however, for it is of more importance to have the children sing well a large number of songs. SCHOOL REPORT 49 [,Q TOWN OF LEZ 1N GTON Vocal Music in the High School order that other instruments than those at hand may be brought into The high school chorus assembles once a eek for a foi ti-five play to assist in producing the harmony that makes an orchestra minute period an the choral singing The course is elective and the worth while listening to. class numbers about one hundred thirty-foe pupils In general the course is designed to give the pupils a deeper appreciation of nittsic Class Instruction in Violin and added experience in reading four-part music through the study of the best types of compositions, including both part songs and eau- For class iiastrnction in %iolin our plan requires the purchase tatas Last year a selected number from the chorus gave a very of an outfit consisting of a violin, strings, ease, bow, chin-rest, rosin creditable performance of the operetta "Sylvia." A profit of about and a book of instiau.tion exercises for each member of a violin class $150 was made fou the purchase of musical instruments for the or- that would meet onee each w eek for rehearsal under an instructor ehestra. Community sings by the entire school from time to time in violin By this plan rimy children who could not otherwise af- have been found very 'valuable for maintaining "school spirit " fold such education might learn to pla3 an instrument. It is recom- mended that *700 be expended foi the purchase of unusual instru- Recommendations for the Improvement and Extension of Instru- ments and the engaging of du instructor in violin mental Music in All Schools Scientific Measurement of Musical Talent Music appeals very strongly to certain children and they have a Through the investigation of Pi of. C. K Seashore, it has become right to instruction in playing instruments as well as in singing. possible to olita s'i a rough ineusiu e of the c•apacit3 of any child for The time for this will never be better than when they are in the musical study- musical canal ;ties and traits may be discovered at formative period of their lives—in the elementary grades Educa- an early age Parents n ill be advised as to whether or not their tors agree that the schools should educate for avocations as well as 'l-ildre=-i should stucl3 piano, for nn5tanee vocations. The study of some good instrument will give to the pupil The mater nail for uieasnrsm r musical talent is contained in fire something which he can enjoy during the leisure time. He nay even musical i aleiit a eenrdx for n>r on any phonograph The tests are as five thus gain the ability to earn money, should this be necessary. fa,llctSrs Sense of Hatch, sense of ]nteii rte, Sense of time, sense of The development of instrumental music depends upon three es- consonance, and memory emory sential factors. First, the school instruction must be introduced in • The careful cfstl nal ntataon and interpretation of the results of the elementary grades and carried through the high school in order these fi�e tests supplemented the personal knowf ledgeththat the that. continuity of instruction may be secured and skill may be ae supervisor may have ei a c liild's musical ability is ill no doubt prove quired most economically, secondly, the unusual instruments must v#' inestimable value in da chiteo%er ing real musical talent be supplied for the children, whether through funds obtained in en- tertainments or by appropriation, and thirdly, instruction must be given by special teachers of instrumental music. Respeett•ully submitted. The High School Orchestra was organized again last 3eai as RICHARD W GRANT the result of a demand on the part of a few interested persons. Ex- cellent progress has been made, nota ithstanding the fact that re hearsals ha'e been held but once in tit o n eeks during much of the time The instrumentation has been as follows • First Violins 6 Ta orsrbones 1 Flutes 1 Drums 1 Cornets 2 Piano 1 The work is being tarried on agaric this year, but the develop- ment of orchestras and orchestral music in public schools is ver% much in its infancy in this section of the country In purchasing instruments for their children, parents naturally bu3 the melody carrying or solo instruments such as the violin, the • cornet and the trombone, while the oboe.-the bassoon, the cello, the French horn, and the tuba are practicall3 unknown in the ordinary home It is neeessar% that the unusual instruments be supplied in • i +r2 1.011r OF LEXING1:0 -C'HOOL REPORT ''r REPORT OF THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTOR OF SEWING REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING AND MANUAL Januar. 3, 1921 TRAINING Mr Harry H. Lowry, Superintendent of Schools. January 10, 1921 Dear Sir: Mi Harry H Lowry, I herewith submit a report for the Sew ing Department of the Superintendent of. Schools public schools of Lexington My dear Mr Lowry The elementary or sixth grade work is practised on "sampler" I herewith submit my report for the Art and Manual Training cloth, following which a simple apron is made This apron, embrac- Departments ing all the simple stitches, trimmed with a simple embroidery stitch, In the Art Department we are aiming to produce two distinct is made entirely by hand The second year or seventh grade work begins with a complete results, one in draw of the and the drawingr in ctoe. review of the stitches Machine work finds its place in this grade, The pin poseeof draw w ork ineely isfludevelopbthepencilrms with drills and practice for even stitching, and a working knowledge habit,frthe porter of drawing aforit and peoplelfindtht usefulic to of the care and use of one of our most common household machines. practical utility that the majority of it rep- (May I say at this point that with the growing classes—averaging resent - 22 girls—one machine is inadequate for efficient work The latter The pal pose of the enitar al w ork is to see that every child with partof the year is devoted to the makingof a simple or without talent, is taught to recognize the difference between re- , own introducing detheduse of commercial as patterns,plelace-trimmed assembling finre,neni and cruditl in the ordinary �rur,routings of his every day of pieces, simple seams and simple ornamentation Patching of gar- Thehfd'' ry person begins at home; the refine- ments, the making of button holes, and stocking darning is also in- ulture of the ar crate ,.; �.,lcn with its troduced in this grade. meat of his clothing, furniture, house andThe eighth grade work begins with a review of seams, pattern arrange- ment of shrubs and flowe,S are of intimate concern to him, and pro- usage, cutting, fitting, g g amount of enjoy went it is, therefore, right g , g, ttin etc., and the advance work is the Makin of r h vide him with a greata chemise, with a more extensive use of the sewing machine, the more that he should be taught to drseru,u„a#e hrtween the crude and the difficult seams and ornamentation. refined During the past year the 6th grade girls completed 62 percale In mechanical drawing we strive to teach the bods, (1) to think aprons, the thgrade more tom lrcated aprons (the night gown in terms of three dimensions, and (2) to repi went quickly and easily p P P g by means of a working drawing the object he has in mind These work not having been introduced at the time) and the 8th grade aims will prove of greater value to him in later life than the making 55 chemises During the year the girls kept the school flags in re- pair, and helped make costumes for the May Festival and school of elaboi ate w or king draw rugs In the Manual Ti inning Department w e do not try to make ear- plays High Mork is entirely Duringthe lastyear penters of the boys, but to teach them some of the simpler processes 40 Thels were Schooloo the dress yelectiveclasses, takingfrom wo making ot constr„ctio„ that they may need to know in order to do simple to four forty minute periods weekly The articles of clothing varied carpentrj or repatrrng at home greatly middy blouses, smocks, kimonos, chemises, petticoats, shirt The pr oleos consist of equipment for the different school rooms greatly aprons, skirts and dresses, each girl averaging the gar- and Ih el that the boys find type in theirown homes. ments a year There were several girls in the advancer ,iass who I lre]iere that a better type of work might be accomplished if desned a donrse in mil!mem. and a special class ryas formed ‘i hull there were one large shop where the boys might have several kinds met informally at the High on of manual w ork. In a room of this kind the equipment could be less I feel that in spite of Schoolwl big Tuesday afternoons o ficient work but of a greater variety, and could be kept in better condition If to increased enrollment)the tw the interest in sewing work this should be put pito effect the boys would get such an idea of the (owing5 nor theh, 1, broken periods of)work (itebeing theeceew in for a different trades that it might assist them in choosing a vocation. girl to take scattered study periods), and 2, lack of proper a ui P ), P P equip- Respectfully Our present quarters are in a basement room is ith only Respectfully submitted, one cutting table, and very inappropriate aim chairs. The room has RITTJI C REARDON SCHOOL REPORT i3 54 ton OF LEXINGTON possibilities though, and by the addition of a closet for supplies, prop- er chairs, a cutting table,rack for unfinished garments, and long mfr- and the civic societies and officers. Lunches of children were found ror,to our now very meagre equipment, the work could be much more insufficient for the proper nourishment of the child Clothing was efficiently accomplished in the time devoted to it. investigated, and sometimes needed cleanliness was not a requisite The courses in sewing as now planned provide for Junior Red for health Cross work, we are devoting one-half or one-third time- to the work. Teeth, the most essential for good health, were not looked after And all these things, with others not mentioned, emphasized the Respectfully submitted, necessity of a connecting link w ith the organizations carrying on such walk Thus came in the School Nurse, who at once carried DOROTHY L MINER. the welfare work to its propel place—the family Representing the Welfare, Community Welfare as w ell as School Welfare. she visits the home, gives advice, insists upon medical attendance, applies and directs the how and is by of inch things pertaining to right iii lug and better health She is cit touch with Ton]) and Slate -Welfare and ninny children are reinosed to suitable schools for their protection and call e Thus cause School Welfare•embraeing all the (isle or- REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN ionizations; as ]lonu• Associations, Welfare Societies Charities, 'health Board and Town Officials. beginning with the ehrid of the January 1, 1921. Primrui and continuing through the High School The school is ork includes the examinations w hsch ai e made and then referred to the School inspection was, in the beginning, the definite expres- hone by the school mil re• and followed un in many ways for better sion of the desire of a certain part of the public for medical co- conditions in the home. Town dentists ale looking after the teeth, - operation for the betterment of the body politic as represented in giving them time for as mm h work as possible. the School Department This betterment was almost wholly to con- The general routine woi k of the wools has been earned on sist of the control of contagious diseases and prevent their spread by as usual during the past year There lids been no unusual epidemic catching the invasion through the schools Government and people of sickness School houses have horn lent clean and u' good con- were united in this idea of prevention to promote the health of the clition. Some complaint has conte from crowded barges and this community. A broader idea at that time may have been in the matter w ill be cared lot by the fiehool Committee Older pupils are minds of some of the organizers of the law, but not generally. not injured by walking to the school. Evei ynue has co operated for Medical service at first consisted in inspection of buildings and the best welfare of our schools. inmates from head to foot, fromi attic to cellar, sickness of all kinds Physical exercise and tiainirig ase now eari.ied on by an in- born sore toes to sore eyes, bumped heads to appendicitis, all kinds ftrnctor The athletic teams are examined fin physical disabilities The athletic contests under f of skin and parasitical diseases From one to forty boys and girls the enthusiastic leadership of the prrn lined up for "inspection" rn the morning, a regular clinic was held opal, Mi Merry, have put the school to the fitint with equal .toren in routine There was no misunderstanding of this early part of the est with other towns. There ought to lie nun enthusiasm of the working of the new law. Surely some of it remains, but it has been citizens over their teams of baseball and football, girls' hockey and found that contagion or contagious diseases do not, at least fn rig the tennis eontests Lexington has as good, if not the hest, play- fluenza times, originate in the schools And as much and in nian} ground of the tow its around and many contests are settled on this cases more. sickness comes to the homes from outside of the schools ground. The enthusiasm of the principal, Mr Men r, cannot do This and other causes developed and broadened the prevention everything. The townspeople should give a hearty support to these theory Inspection in the schools only covered a slight portion of games. [cheer the hoy s and girls and create a home interest for their the desired protection of the child or community. Rather it es ed success that at the time the public desire was for improvement in cow- The public at large owe some dirty to the efforts of the School nuunity- health or for better Public Welfarre. Boys and girls is ere Committee and teachers It does not realize the amount of w ork often sent home for medical treatment only to return iii a few class involved in the vsrtsulr; welfare of the scholars in the same condition. School Welfare was bound up with Com- nrunity Welfare, and some "follow up work," or the efforts of the Respectfully submitted, School Plts sician w ere particularly wasted The whole scope of the .]' ODIN TILTON', work was broadened to meet and to receive the co-operation of the outside community, of the family, of the Town Board of Health School Physician. SCHOOL REPORT 55 55 TOW X OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE January, 1921. REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER Mr Harry H Lowry, Superintendent. Dear Sir January 1, 1921. The following i eport covens the period flan]. January 1, 1920, to Harry H Lowry,Esq, January 1, 1021. Work on teeth w as continued through the spring, both by the Superintendent of Schools Forsyth Dental lnfii.nary for Childien and by our Iocal dentists. Dear Sir We are sorry to ieport that the Forsyth Infirmary could not take up the work again last fall The local dentists have very generously As attendance officer I respectfully submit the following report offered to continue the (Ink w i th the younger children free of chaige for the year ending December 31, 1920 when parents cannot afford compensation During the fall more Whole number of calls from the different schools 61 than thirty dozen toothbrushes n ere sold in the schools, -they w ere fun nishrd tin ough the Child Welfare Conimuttee at wholesale and Reasons given for absence sold at cost The total number of dental cases treated was 135 We Kept home by hope that the parents w ill see fi mu the results the importance of parents 36 caring for the teeth Sickness 15 7 Special attention has been given to the eyes and ears Children Truancy 2 v,hose parents cannot atloid treatment are taken to the Eye and Ear Removal from town 2 I iBrinary in Boston Transfer to vocational school 1 The home visits at e considered highly impoi t.ant Some visits I find in a great many cases that the parents are responsible for amount to but a social call; but more frequently they are the means the absence of children from school. of bringing to light defects that are not easily found in the children n•lien at school lnstriiction in the care and feeding of the child Respectfully yours, is given when necessary The average number of home visits has been been 35 a month The work is handicapped at tunes by the P J MAGUIRE lack of transportation We have long felt the need of scales, which are the basis of much of the health w ork. Charts concerning general health and the case of the teeth have from tune to tune been procured from the State Department of Health and hung in the schools Summary Total number of home visits 127 Number of children taken to the Eye and Ear Infirmary 7 Number of children taken to the local dentists 35 Number of children taken to the Forsyth Infirmary 100 Examinations by Dot for Tilton 112 Sni e fingers 12 Inured knees 4 Contagious diseases 7 Colds, sore throats and swollen glands 112 Respeetfully submitted, ETHEL B WEBSTER, School Nurse Sts TM\N OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL REPORT 57 LEXINGTON TEACHERS. 1920 1921 CO-OPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK — — G IN = C AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS —A " &hoe] \Jute College of . ..E; ,,., = t Normal Stlit/lac c G STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS == Middlesex County Waltham, Massachusetts High Merry, Bion C Bates College 17 1919 January 15, 1921 • Mr. H. H Lon ry, Pi iiicipal Bates, Beatrice L. Boston Unii ersity 2 1920 Superintendent of Schools, Dixon, Dorothy Rade]iffe College 5 1920 Lexington, Massachusetts ., Fel guson, Ethel L Genest'o Noi mai My dear Mi Lowly Cnlii mbia 1 iineisity 11/2 1920 This is the fist year m which club woe k has been done general- French, (ii ace P Wellesley ('allege 20 1911. ly in Lexington In fact there has never been anything before ex- Hayu.aid, Bertha V Unix ei sit. of Main. 10 1918 cept home economics clubs in the Adams School The interest has " Higgins, Albert it' Salem N of niri I 1 1920 been very keen since we have been allowed to present the work in " Kiniie, Medoia B Il Linty of Minnesota 18 1920 the other schools of the town and the quality of work done for the 4• Leighton, Cora D Radcliffe College 7 1918 first year has been very satisfactory There have been ten organized clubs which have met at frequent Merry, Floieuce K Bates College 5 1920 intervals throughout the year Twenty-six meetings have been held Mott,Alice Smith College 1 1920 with them by representatives of the county and more than twice that 4 4 Regesteui, Elsa W Mt Holy oke College 17 1908 number have been held by local leaders The enrollment is as follows " Than.', Beulah A Maine Sch of Commerce 3 1920 Garden 58 Home Economics 17 I 4 Walcott, Ruth A Wellesley College 15 1920 Poultry 45 Pig 3 Adams Gregory,Katherine T Farmington Noimal 12 1912 Canning 21 Potato 3 Principal The canning demonstration team won second honors in corn- Sevington, Mary E Niel s Training 4 1917 petition with twenty others in the county The garden demonstra- 4 4 Conroy, Helen C Fitchburg Normal 4 1917 tion team also won second prize and Roland Ellis, one of the mem- " Dennett, Laura M. Salem Normal 3 1920 begs, won first prize in demonstration at the New England Fair and << Dimliek, Myr1ha I. Lowell Normal 1 1920 Eastern States Exposition t. The exhibit of club work in connection with the Lexington Cat- Faneuf, Helen S. Low ell Normal 5 1920 tie Show was one of the best in the county. Ruble Chapman won Foss, Harriet H Plymouth Normal 14 1919 a two-day trip to the State College for excellent work in canning °` Hannon, Helen I. Lowell Normal 1920 and garment making. Ethelyn Atwood won a similar trip for her "` Magurn, Margaret R. Fitchburg Normal 5 1920 work in the pig club, and Eva Hrones for her gardening. This does << Maycock, Mary A. Fitchburg Normal 6 1917 rot mean that the boys do not do creditable work It was merely Ta for, E a coincidence that all the prize winners happened to be girls, y tta [. Voohi ee's Normal 20 1913 We appreciate the splendid co-operation which is being offered Hancock Adlington, Maud E. ;Simmons College 12 1918 by you as superintendent of schools and your principals, and w e pro- Principal pose in the coming year to help make Lexington one of the best towns for club work in Middlesex County Barnes, Nellie R Salem Normal 2 1919 Very truly yours, Blodgett, Jennie F. Bridgewater Normal 26 1894 Eastman, Mary G Plymouth Normal 14 1919 ROBERT P TRASK, Fradd, Beryl M. Lowell Normal 1920 Country Club Agent_ • SCHOOL REPORT 5(1 113 PM's.\ OF LF\1\i LON LEXINGTON TEACHERS. 1920-1921—Continued li –,7i :p Schoen 'Caw: (ue� �r - t(= Extract from Aorinat ',Iwo! „ = - .. = s– SCHOOL RETURNS 4 -.l - fw r to the Hancock French, Iiaiiiet S No Adams Norm.il 16 1914 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIaN Lyons, Helen G Low ell Normal 4 1920 44 Martin, Mary E Low ell Normal 5 1920 1919-1920 Mitchell, Neva G. QuinQ Training 30 1902 ' Noyes, Margaret B Bi ielgeu ater Noi final 5 1917 Y lenentarr High Total Munroe Lusk, Mary C hMo ioii I State Noiinal 14 1911 Aggregate attendance 172,878 46,748 219,626 Principal Average daily attendance 999 267 1,266 ' Blaisdell, Mildred E. Low ell Normal 3 1920 Average number of days the public Briggs, Winifred A. Gorham Normal 17 1912 schools were actually in session 173 175 174 • Chase, Grace Iif Concord Training 15 1918 Average membership 1,076 277 1,353 '• Hennessy, Katherine Salem Noi teal 4 1917 Net average membership 1,074 230 1,304 " Hodgkins, Hamlet J Oloncestei Training 15 1920 " O'Dowd, Anna F. Low eIl Noi ilial 3 1918 Smith, Julia B Westfield Normal 14 1918 Zi helpley,'Blanche L Salem Normal 6 1915 Parker Neal, Edith L Wheelock Training 13 1919 Principal " Hopkins, Irene G Lowell Normal 1 1920 " Lane, Martha L Gloucester Training 14 1919 " Magurn, Mary F Fitchhni g Normal 8 1919 Supervisors and Special Teachers Beuttel,Beatrice W Mass Normal Art 1920 Grant, Richard W Northampton Cons of Music Pedagogy- 7 1919 Miner, Dorothy L. Framingham Normal 1 1919 Reardon, Ruth C Mass Normal Art 5 1918 Swan, Joseph U S Army 1917 Weeden, Mary B. Sargent Sch. Phys. Cul 2 1920 Wheaton College INDEX--Continued Page Page TOWN REPORT INDEX Agriculture and Home Economics, Representatir.e Election, Nov, Report of 68 12, 1920 42 Board of Health, Report of 81 Warrant for a Town Meeting, Page Page Bridge Charitable Funds, Report of 108 August 31, 1920 211 Municipal Indebtedness 154 Cary Memorial Libras Librarian, Town Meeting, August 3], 1920 31 Assessors, Report of Oil P ) Accountant, Rent.t of 1.35. New Cemetery 139 Report of 91 Warrant for Stat Election, Nov Accounting Dertmeut 140 New Cemetery 154 Cary Memorial Library, Treasurei 2, 1920 t 311 New Schoolhouse 130State Election, Not 2, 1!120 411 Administrationlmsoof Trust Funds 1 8 Report of fl3 Warrant for a Town Meeting, Dec Almshouse 138 Old Adams School 1 i1] Car} Memorial L braxy, Trustees, 17, 1920 43 Almshouse 148 Other Finance (];herr and Ac Report of 80 Town Meeting, 17, 1920 44 Appropriation ?accounts 153 counts 141 Cary Memorial Library, Investment Toof DecDece Accepted 44 Assessors' Department 141 Other General Ret c nue I'll Committee, Report of 94' ets Legislature p 48 Balance Sheet 158 Outside Aid 138 Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 85 List Streetof Town Officers 3 Bureau of Agriculture and Home Parks and Pla grounds 139 Fire Engineers Report of RO Committees A ointed 7 Economics 152 Pensions 152 Forest Fire Warden 79 pp Celebrations and Entertainments 132 Planning Board 14'' Fumigator, Report Cemeteries 139 of Officers Appointed by the SelectPru ile*ges 136 men 4 Cemeteries 1:13 Police Department 105 Inspector of Animals, Report of 82 Moth Department, Report of 68 Charities 1:38 Protection of Persons and Prop- Inspector of Buildings, Report of 77 Odorless Cart Report SI erty 143 inspector of Slaughtering 82 Park Commissioners, Report of 96 Charities (outside relief} 148 y inspector of Milk Report of 83 Planning Board, Report of 88 Collector's Department 141 Protection of 1i.isnot and Prop Debt Accounts 161 city 1.37 Inspector of Plumbing, Report of 83 Police Department, Report of 75 Department General Government 140 Publii Property accounts 1112 Jurors, List of 63 Sealer of 1i eights and Measures, Department General Government ]36 Recreation 139 Lexington Ton n Records Report of 78 Dog Officer 145 Recreation Ill Warrant for a Ton n Meeting, Selectmen, Road Commissioners Sealer of Weights and Measures 137 March I, 1920 9 Orcrseers of Poor, Report of 84 partment Electionand Registration Be- £t Tax Collector, Report of 103 142 Sealer of Weights and Measures 144 ' Town Election March I, 1920 13 Traffic Rules NI Department 142 Selectmen 1'17 Adjourned Meeting, March 8, 1020 15 Enlisted Town Employees 152 Sewer Construction 148 Adjourned Meeting, March iii. 1920 19 Town Clerk 52 Expenditures 140 Sewer Maintenance 117 Adjourned Meeting, March 20. 1920 22 Births 52 Finance Committee 141 Sewer Maintenance ]46 [I arrant for Presidential Primary, Deaths 60 Fines 136 Schools 139 April 27, 1920 24 Dog Licenses 62 Fire Department 143 Schools 149 Presidential Primary, April 27, Irishermen's Certificates f1'' Forest Warden 145 Sidewalks and Cur bing 147 1920 26 Hunters' Certificates 62 Snow and Ice Removal 1-17 'Warrant for a Town Meeting, Marriages 57 From Commonwealth 135 tenor Trappers' Certificates 62 Grants and Gifts 136 Soldiers' Benefits 138 April '29, 1920 2- Town Counsel 7:3 Health Department 137 Soldiers' Benefits 149 Town Meeting, April 20, 1920 27 Health and Sanitation 137 Special Assessments 136 Warrant for State Primarc, Sept Ton ii Engineer, Report of 6!) Health and Sanitation 145 Street Lights 148 7. 1920 33 Town Treasurer's Report 134 Highways 146 Sundries 152 State Primary, Sept 7, 1920 34 Tree ii arden, Report of 87 Highway Department artment 138 Taxes 1:3.5 'Trustees of Public Trusts,Report of 104 W arrant fur a Town Meeting, Insurance 152 Town Clerk's Department 142 September 24, 1920 36 Water and Sewer Commissioners 1111 Interest 140 Town Debt 157 Town Meeting, September 24, 1920 38 "Welcome Home" Committee 109 Interest 154 Town Hall 142 Inspection of Buildings 144 Town Reports 132 Law Department 141 Town Scales 153 Libraries 189 Treasurera Department 141 Libraries 151 Treasurer's Receipts 135 Summer Street Extension 147 Tree Warden 1.37 Supt Town Scales 137 Tree I1 arden 145 Election and Registration 141 Trust and Investment 140 Street Signs 148 Trust and Investment 155 Licenses 135 Trust Funds accounts 16.2 Loans 140 Unclassified •139 Maintenance, Buildings, and Unclassified 152 Grounds 150 Village Hall Fire Station 144 Moth Department 137 Water Department 139 i Moth and Insect Suppression 144 IN ater Department 153 Mothers' Aid 138 Woburn Street {resurfacing} 147 Municipal Indebtedness 140 Massachusetts ale. (resurfacing) 147 SCHOOL REPORT INDEX Page Page School Committee Organization 3 Dental facts by Examination Administrative Officers 3 (table) 34 School Calendar 4 The Dental Examinations 3'i School Hours 4 Ai liievement in Class rooms 36 No School Signal] 4 Arithmetic 37 5 Dearborn Peet Progress rest Financial Report Receipts and Expenditures 6 (table) 38 School Committee, Report of 7 Spelling 35 Superintendent, Report of 10 Buckingham Extension of A3res Population of Lexington 111 Scale 38 dig Growth in Population 10 Rl hornni ke ReadingTests table 3'61 Occupations of Parents 11 Haggerty Readin { 1 Tests 39 Places of Birth of Children 11 Nevi Positions 40 Fathers, Native and Foreign Born 11 Reports of Various Departments 10 Administrative Organization Table l= Projects for Immediate Attention 40 Organization 13 Conclusion 41 The Teachers 14 Principal High School Report 42 •Professional Preparation (table) 14 Winners of Prices. 1920 44 Experience of Teachers (tableI la Principal Summer School Report 46 Length of Service,Lexington (table) 15 Enrolment by Grades 40Personnel of Teaching Force (table] ill Supers icor of Music. Report 48 Salaries 11 Aim of study in \ocal Music 48 Enrolment of Normal Schools Instruction in the Elementary- (table) 17 Schools 48 Number of Pupils per Teacher iS Vocal Music in the High School 49 Classes in Elementary Schools Recommendations for instrumental (table) 18 Music 49 Age Grade (table) 111 Class Instruction in Violin 50 Percentage at each age nil grade -Measurement of Musical Talent 50 (table) 21 Supervisor of Drawing and Manual Classification of Children 22 Training Report 51 Percentages of Normal arc below Special Instructor of Sewing Report 52 and above (table) 24 School Physician Report 53 Enrolment by grades and ages School Nurse Report 55 (table) 25 Slimmer School P6 Attendance Officer Report 56 Expenditures During U years Co operative Extension Work in Ag (table) 28 rietilture and Home Economics 57 Per Pupil Expenditures (table) 29 Teachers, 102021 58 The Cost of Our Schools 39 Returns to State Department of Per Pupil costs (table) 32 Education 60