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LEXINGTON <br />"The Birthplace of American Liberty" <br />Population 1950 Census — 17,335 <br />Highest elevation — 385 feet above mean sea level <br />Lowest elevation — 110 feet above mean sea level <br />Settled— 1642 — Cambridge Farms <br />Incorporated as a Town — 1713 <br />Valuation — $34,337,335.00 <br />Tax Rate — 1951 — $45.00 <br />Area of town in acres 10,650.42 <br />Area of town in miles 16.64 <br />Extreme length in miles 5.8 <br />Extreme width in miles 4.85 <br />Public Streets: —(miles) — <br />Accepted 58.88 <br />Private Streets: <br />Unaccepted . 37.01 <br />Paper 26.66 <br />State Highways 16.23 <br />Trunk Line Sewers 9.01 <br />Street Sewers 29.72 <br />Water Mains 92.2 <br />Located 10.6 miles from Boston <br />Well laid out Parks and Playgrounds <br />Schools — Class A <br />4 ANNUAL REPORTS <br />TOWN OF LEXINGTON <br />LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS <br />March, 1951 to March, 1952 <br />Board of Selectmen <br />Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman, '54 <br />Lewis L. Hoyt, '52 George W. Emery, '53 <br />Frederick M. Gay, '53 William H. Driscoll, '54 <br />- Town Clerk Town Treasurer <br />James J. Carroll, '52 James J. Carroll, '52 <br />Collector of Taxes <br />Miss G. Mildred Thompson, '52 <br />School Committee <br />Mrs. George P. Morey, Chairman, '54 <br />Myron C. Fisher, Jr„ '52 Charles H. Norris, '52 <br />George P. Wadsworth, '53 George W. Slade, '53 <br />Gail W. Smith, '52 <br />Cemetery Commissioners <br />William G, Potter, Chairman, '54 <br />Frederick J. Spencer, '53 <br />Trustees of Public Trusts <br />Howard 5. 0. Nichols, Chairman, '52 <br />Clarence 5. Walker, '56 Thomas G. Lynah, '54 <br />Moderator <br />Charles E. Ferguson, '52 <br />Constables <br />William Russell, '52 James F. Mowat, '52 <br />Win 5. Couette, '52 <br />William G. Potter, '54 <br />Planning Board <br />Alan G. Adams, Chairman, '54 <br />Frederic K. Johnson, '53 <br />Aiden L. Ripley, '55 <br />Donald K. Irwin, '56 <br />