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TOWN OF LEXINGTON For the Year 1971 Part I C r The Year in Headlines Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Center Awards 130 Scholarships Lexington Wins First Prize for 1970 Annual Town Report The 55 Building Permits for Single Residences Hits 25 Year Low Alfred Busa and Mrs. Natalie Riffin Elected as Selectmen Hancock-Clark House Designated as National Landmark Tax Rate Falls $1.20 Below Last Year to $63.80 Central Block Destroyed in 3 Alarm Fire Dan Fenn Named John F. Kennedy Library Director New Ginn Co. (Xerox) Building Completed at Cost of $7,450,000 Boy Scouts Deliver Town Report; 97 Scouts and 51 Parents Participated II Teachers Demonstrate for Higher Pay; First Time in Town's History Veterans and Supporters Defy Bivouac Injunction; 410 Arrested Unanimous Vote Favors $4,300,000 Junior High School Project Lexington Savings Bank Dedicated Remodeled Quarters Lexington Gardens Sold to Pepperidge Farms of Norwalk Connecticut 16 L.H.S. 'rs Among 15,000 Semi-Finalists for Merit Scholarships; 750,000 Entrants Lexington High School Graduates 686 Students; Largest Class in History 105 Arrested at Hanscom Demonstrations, 3 Residents of Lexington Vehicle Stickers @ $1.00 Each Required for Use of Town Dump Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical District Formed Residents Air Views of Arrests at Cary Hall Hearing Subsidized Housing on 8.4 Acres off Bedford Street Defeated 2-1 in Referendum Lexington High School Basketball Team Wins Class B State Championship Lexington and Bedford Oppose Burlington Access Via Route 3 Overpass Historic Districts Commission Vetoes Plans for Central Block Site Bicentennial Committee Appointed; Kingston Howard, Chairman Ground Broken for Vinebrook Housing Project for Elderly School Opens for Town's 9402 Pupils; 27 New Teachers Lexington High School Defeated 8-6 by Concord High School in Thanksgiving Day Upset Katharine Harrington House, Clarke Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Bought by Town Continental Illinois Bank of Chicago Buys Junior High School Bonds @ 3.75% Rate Edwin 0. Reischauer, Former Ambassador to Japan Opened Cary Lecture Series Remodeled Town Office Building Opened; Parson's Paintings Unveiled Alan G. Adams to Retire, Owner of Lexington Minute-man Since 1932 Lexington Minute-man Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary Foundations of Freedom and of Education li The Cover. Lexington's resistance to King George III is well " ,, known. Less well known is its founding of the first normal i,v, . t$, ` school in America. The school was located in the building now occupied by the Simon Robinson Masonic Lodge and occupied , f that site from 1839 to 1853 when it was moved to Framingham .;:ry where it became the Framingham Normal School. For the fifth i successive year Philip B. Parsons has drawn the cover for the ' s ,411.4 * 1, ry town's annual report. It has been rendered from material - .m! -.4 made available by the Lexington Historical Society. These i 4 q*"It •' drawings have all been done gratis as a gesture of civic 1 - .414, responsibility to the town where he and Mrs. Parsons have r. "^ } lived for nearly 40 years. 2 i., Table of Contents BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS TOWN SERVICES Air Pollution . . • - - 38 Engineering Department . • - 57 Appeals • • • - 79 Health, Board of 32 Battle Green Guides . - 30 Housing Authority, Lexington . 36 Bicentennial • 17 Public Works Department - - 51 Cary Lecture . •- 30 Veterans' Services 39 ' Cary Memorial Library 12 20 Conservation Historic Districts . . 18 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 63 Permanent Building 60 Planning • . - 22 FINANCIAL AND CLERICAL Recreation . . - . - - - 25 Regional Refuse Disposal Planning . 31 Appropriation Committee - - • 81 Regional Vocational-Technical District 48 Assessors, Board of 83 Selectmen 5 Capital Expenditures Committee . 85 Suburban Responsibility . . . 37 Comptroller • 75 Town Celebrations 15 Public Trusts, Trustees of . . 61 Town Manager . - - - • 10 Retirement Board 80 Town Report 29 Summarized Operating Expenses . . 74 Tax Collector - . . . . 77 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Town Clerk 76 Town Debt and Interest • - • 74 Town Treasurer . 79 Fire Commissioners 45 GLOSSARY OF SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS . 96 Inspections-Regulatory . . y.9 Police Department . . . - 40 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES . . . 87 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS . . - - - 92 (Statistical Details Relating to These Offices Are Contained in Part II) e *,..,,,,f ...4, ..... , .,--, lir , . ' -14r 11 vliFj a .. t- ' ' '''' ',,,. ,, „ ,,, ,..., ,* .� o or ItOv lox yr4 f o P 4' . S',..4k ...A. fr( ier 0, E 00, cu c A N , ,.1 4. ' ` 7 An Attentive Audience Listens at the Special January Town Meeting to the Debate on the Proposed New Junior High School. 3 fi , 4,1t1 =f, � ... `" Ven the regulars had arrived within eighty or one hundred rods, they, hearing our drum beat, halted, charged their guns, and doubled their ranks, and marched up at quack step:' 4 The Middle of the Road The middle of the road is derided by all of the right or left. They deliberately misrepresent the central position as a neutral, wishy-washy one. Yet here is the truly creative area in which we may obtain agree- ment for constructive social action compatible with basic American principles with malice toward none and with the just aspirations of every sincere American. It is the area in which are rooted the hopes and alle- giance of the vast majority of our people. Dwight Eisenhower The Selectmen Report on.... THE STATE OF LEXINGTON As is true every year, when the board of selectmen balanced its books at the end of 1971 it was conscious of significant progress in some areas, of some disappointments in others and of problems, opportunities and challenges ahead. We sketch these briefly. Citizens will find greater detail in the reports of the various boards, committees and commissions. Increasing Fiscal Stature When. Lexington lowered its tax rate from $65.00 to $63.80 it became one of only 23 towns or cities in the commonwealth to take this step in 1971 without a reassess- ment of real estate. That trend reversal was possible only because a grass roots mandate for economy was matched by powerful leadership from the various town committees, by the board of selectmen and by the town meeting members. The achievement is dis- tinctly news because of its rarity. Inevitably, requests for some worthy projects were reduced and some requests for new projects were postponed or denied. We are not conscious, though, of lasting harm done by the closer scrutiny of priorities. Citizens are probably aware that Lexington's already respectable standing in financial circles was enhanced in 1970 by the action of the Moody rating service in increasing the town's bond rating from A to Al. When the $4,300,000 issue of junior high school bonds went to market last April it had a favorable reception and the 3.75% rate was indeed pleasing. The savings in interest was significant Coupled with the austerity program of holding the line on taxes the overall effect has been to make clear to the financial world that the town finances were being managed responsibly. . . that in a time of recession the town was tightening its belt and attaching more dis- cerning priorities to its expenditures. For a town which must borrow $5,000,000 annu- 5 Facing cage: The April, 1971 issue of American Heritage contains an article quoting eye-witnesses to the April 19, 1775 engagement The photograph, an illustration in the article, is by Kosti Ruohomaa--Black Scar, the quotation is by Ebenezer Munroe. { {ti , THE STATE OF LEXINGTON xs n ally in tax anticipation needs and which must bond all major capital construction projects the increased financial sta- -' ture means lower borrowing costs. ; w .. a �:.Y n It is the firm intention of the selectmen to maintain „'1 a close scrutiny on all 1972 budgets. We are deeply trou- bled at the distress which high taxes place on retired peo- s, ' ple and people with fixed incomes. We dedicate our efforts i �X • el to holding the line in 1972 as we did in 1971. Personnel Relationships-Collective Bargaining .� . Exclusive o school department employees Pwho bargain Interim Office of the Selectmen with the school committee, certain Lexington town employees During the Renovation are organized into three unions. One of the unions is under and Construction Program civil service. The collective bargaining involved in salary and fringe benefits has been wholesome and fortunate. The union negotiators were agressive in their approach to bargaining and in their efforts to advance the cause of their members. Fortunately they were not hostile and militant. In each of the bargaining negotiations, reasonable men on both sides reached respon- sible and constructive solutions. We commend the union leadership heartily. In 1971 the board of selectmen adopted a new direction in compensation policy when it shifted in most departments from traditional step increases to merit increases. It is an enlightened policy and is eminently sound. We are confident that if it is broadly applied throughout the nation it will be one of the best inflation controls that can be invoked. Review and Study of the Town Manager Legislation The shift to the town manager form of government was arrived at after deep study and research. Essentially the new approach to town management is functioning quite well and in the manner hoped for. It is in order to say, however, that in a shift as involved as this, some loose ends inevitably develop. Some ambiguities and contradic- tions are apparent and good administration suggests that the legislation permitting the town manager-selectmen government be sharpened and refined. At present the need is for study and an appraisal of how best to resolve differences in interpretation. Any amend- ments thought to be necessary can come later. Transportation and Public Works We are pleased that the Lexington-Bedford Air Force sewer project has progressed satisfactorily and was completed in December 1971. Because it was a project where the expense was jointly shared with Bedford and the U. S. Air Force, with heavy state and federal subsidies, the net cost to Lexington was modest. However, that modest net dollar cost leaves unstated an infinite amount of involved negotiations and of irritat- ing delays. The reduced cost to the town made the time and effort worthwhile but we would very much dislike to have to repeat it. The report of the town engineer deals at greater length on the project. In the 1970 town report we expressed confidence in the near future probability of Five Year Trends in the Office of the Board of Selectmen 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services 31,588 49 33,183.13 41,011 43 32,447.75 30,465.71 Expenses 5,186 93 3,768 55 7,065 00 6,248.33 6,939 85 Staff as of Dec 31 4 4 4 4 4 6 THE STATE OF LEXINGTON the state highway department building a feeder road west of and parallel to Route 128, with access to Route 128. Such a highway would siphon off much traffic now using Bedford Street. We see light at the end of the tunnel but virtually a 100% turnover of senior personnel in the state highway department has delayed completion of negotia- tions and planning. Change--Change--Change Communities differ in the nature of the changes which the last quarter century has brought but magnitude of change is the common characteristic of all. For Lexington it has meant that the town has changed from a country village to an affluent suburb. Of late, that affluence developed brittleness due to significant unemployment in senior and middle management levels along Route 128. We are not a mature town, such as Bel- mont and we are still lugging the interest and principal payments voted years ago for schools, sewers, water mains, and the like. Always a literate and intellectual community Lexington has become more so. Our school system, always good, has earned national recognition. Our population has become more cosmopolitan and less homo- geneous. Our proud heritage of April 19, 1775 is blurred by those who forget that the Battle Green is not only a historic shrine but that it is also the cemetery of the honored dead of April 19, 1775. When the Battle Green was set aside as hallowed ground the town passed a by-law restricting its use, except as permitted by the select- men, to a "quiet and orderly behavior in keeping with a respectful regard and rever- ence for the memory of the patriotic service there so nobly rendered." This was the reason for the action of the selectmen in denying to the Vietnam Veterans Against War the use of the Battle Green as a campsite for the night of May 29. The board of selectmen is becoming increasingly concerned with the feeling that a growing percentage of our youth need help in adjusting to today's fast moving pace. For some of these youths the problem may center around a so-called drug oriented subculture. However, for most the experimentation with drugs is a sympton of other difficulties either in their family, school or personal lives. To meet this problem f , 7 , �a > - i , --- .� -:- rte- Ammor ED al a , i -.„,, aik, -..,-. -• - T The Board of Selectmen L. to r., Town Counsel Donald E. Legro, Natalie H. Riffin, Allan F Kenney, Robert Cataldo, Chair- man, Fred C. Bailey; Alfred S Busa, and Town Manager Walter C. O'Connell 7 THE STATE OF LEXINGTON the board has taken three immediate steps. First, in the past several months we have increased the availability of our youth counselor. This counseling service operates under the direction of the Selectmen's Drug Advisory Committee and will probably be expanded. Secondly, the Drug Advisory Committee is conducting its own survey to attempt to determine the extent of the drug abuse problems among our youth. Thirdly, the board has contracted with the Middlesex Counties Project Prep group to conduct an extensive evaluation of the entire town to assess our drug and youth problems, to report on how these needs are being met and to offer constructive sugges- tions for improvement. We realize that the Town's involvement with this type of youth problems must increase because the need is there. This is one of the changes affecting Lexington as it becomes a more perceptive suburb in todays society. We have said enough about changes, good and bad Of immediate concern is not the past but the future. We have obligations which an enlightened community ought to accept. We hope that wise and perceptive priorities can be set and that a balance be maintained in meeting those responsibilities. For Lexington itself we must distinguish between needs which if not met in 1972 will be lost forever versus needs, desirable in themselves, where postponement means only a delay in making a given service available. Obviously, this suggests emphasis on acquisition of open land before it is lost to developers. In the light of such a need we attach lower priorities to other proposals having high price tags. Bicentennial Celebration A Committee of citizens appointed in September is engaged in planning the two hundreth anniversary of the Battle of Lexington Its task is formidable. With world attention focusing on the birth of the American Revolution knowledgeable estimates are that as many as a million people may be present at the celebration on April 19, 1975. Aspects of logistics, traffic control, sanitation, lodging, food service, camp- sites, parades, bands, VIP guests, financing, town beautification, publicity, overall program planning, coordination . these are only some of the problems to be dealt with. It is already apparent that the Lexington committee works in close liaison with its Concord counterpart. That seems eminently sound and a coordinated regional approach seems likely. The scope of the committee's work is enormous but the caliber of the committee is of the best. When this annual report is issued three years will remain in which to plan. This does not allow much time. Thank You. .Four Times Last October the various town departments and committees moved back into the re- novated and enlarged town office building. Their overcrowded working conditions in the original building, conditions that were in no way alleviated in the disjointed interim operation in five different sites, are now only an unhappy memory. Under the improved working conditions increased efficiency and morale are already apparent. We cannot accept the viewpoint that town employees ought to be required to work in the unsatisfactory conditions of the old facilities. It was no more than their due that they should be afforded their better working conditions. On their behalf as the board of selectmen, we express appreciation to the town meeting members and to the citizens for making the new facilities available. We are confident the renovation and expanded building will be a wise investment. Secondly, on behalf of the town, we thank the employees of the various departments, fire, police and public works, plus the employees in all the other departments for the 8 THE STATE OF LEXINGTON effective and conscientious job they have done. We are proud of them and of the qual- ity of their work. They are the backbone of the service the citizens of the town re- ceive Our third "thank you" is offered on behalf of all the citizens to the various un- paid town committees, boards and commissions and to the town meeting members. If the town employees are the backbone of town government operation then these folks who give direction to policy making are the very heart of town government. Lexington is rich in many ways but in no respect is the town richer than in the selfless, dedicated men and women who thus lose themselves in generous enthusiams and who in so doing make Lex- ington a finer community in which to live. And fourth, we express gratification at the decision of an earlier board of select- men which brought Walter O'Connell to Lexington as its first town manager. His ad- ministration of the selectmen-town manager form of government followed long and high level management experience in large corporations. On this was super-imposed four years as staff consultant for a Boston firm which had many municipal clients. His life work fitted him admirably for the job he holds. He works well with people, his recep- tion by the town employees has been fortunate, we are pleased to have him as a major member of our town government family The Last Word The year 1971 had for Lexington victories and heartaches; disappointments and un- expected windfalls of good fortune. It had problems, challenges and opportunities. In differing ways we expect 1972 will have its challenges, its opportunities and its prob- lems. Life would be so much easier if we could yield to pressures, if we didn't have to resist programs we believe to be unwise. But we can't do that and in doing our duty as we see it inevitably we offend some poeple. We know we can't please everybody but with sincerity of purpose we pledge our best efforts to continue to work for what we believe to be in the balanced best interests of all citizens. .A t 11,11c3 'v z ,�iri /• re,AtrU-,,,...... ,1111:1"4"*"01ft, ift:'At/PS" ' `.° .74 44, 1,94. No: qiNIV .44W/04 �y ( 'le Afft A11111101 `T R p, i t RJ HI 4 11 1 r flu J-di 141;;;;;- __ v.).0 t A a 1 ,WG The Renovated Original Town Offic'e Building and the New Addition to Right. 9 1 Selectmen/Town Manager Government Is Well Beyond Transitional Stage October 15 was a most significant date when the town offices reoccupied the renovated and enlarged Town Office Building. Under the able direction of t 44 the office building committee, the project was completed substantially on schedule, and within the L budget. The total project, now complete, includes the rearrangement of the police station, the en- 1 - it largement and repaving of the parking area as well as a new sidewalk in front of the town building �� complex. 40,,s We were able to stretch the limited funds available \,, . 1 -- for the additional furniture needed by purchasing used office furniture from Route 128 industrial Walter C. O'Connell firms making economic cutbacks. This action as well as "making do" with virtually all of the ex- isting furniture has made it possible to equip the two buildings so that they are func- tionally efficient, while still leaving something to be desired in appearance because of varying colors and types of office furniture. We hope that on a modest annual step by step basis it will be possible to harmonize and modernize the furnishings and equip- ment. Substantial progress was made in other general government operations. A "hold the line" 1971 budget generated a reduction of $1.20 in the tax rate. Through prudent operating practices, we have been successful in staying within this tight budget while still rendering all essential services In 1972 we will continue a maximum effort to stabilize the cost of general government despite inflation pressures. Good progress was made in decreasing the number of incomplete articles from pre- vious town meetings. A separate report covering article status is being furnished to town meeting. The major organization improvement effort has been the consolidation of the public works and engineering departments, and the definition of public works positions to pin- point responsibility and accountability of department management. This organization is now in operation. In 1972, attention will be given by the respective committees, the board of selectmen and town manager to strengthening the organization relation- ships and responsibilities of recreation and permanent building committees. A new telephone system with direct dialing of all internal calls has been in- stalled as part of the building program. In addition to speeding up internal communi- cation, it allows the Town of Lexington operator to devote her full attention to in- coming calls from citizens. The improvements include a town government telephone directory and a catalog listing all town provided services. The latter has been dis- tributed to all town meeting members and we would like to get town wide distribution. During the year, the number of employees covered by collective bargaining agree- ments increased substantially when the town voluntarily granted recognition to the Lexington Police Betterment Association, representing Lexington policement. Negotia- tions with the three unions representing fire, public works and police departments have been conducted in an atmosphere of mutual respect and tough genuine bargaining. 10 1 TOWN MANAGER We point with pride to and appreciation for the responsible attitude displayed by gen- eral government employees in this relationship. Lexington received funds for three jobs out of twelve applied for under the Fed- eral Emergency Employment Act. They are a management systems specialist, a radio ser- viceman to maintain all the town's short wave radio communications, and a clerical position. These employees are now at work The management specialist is carrying out major improvement projects in personnel and business operations This is a necessary starting point for the work of the data processing study authorized by Article 43 of the 1971 Town Meeting Study work is continuing on ways to strengthen the by-laws and other controls necessary to better regulate building in low wet areas. The results of this work will be reported on during 1972. All town officials are distressed by the growth of vandalism damage throughout the town. The acts are increasing in frequency and severity despite extra measures of security and "vandal proofing" outside installations. Schools, parks, recreation facil- ities and cemeteries are the major targets. Apprehension of the vandals in a few cases has shown that this action does have a deterent effect. We appeal to all citizens to notify the Police Department immediately where acts of vandalism are witnessed. The causes of these deplorable acts probably lies in the deterioration of social values with which our society is struggling All interested town agencies are at work on a comprehensive youth services program aimed at this critical social problem. Ate, i''''' 141 0 zw Nx tiii o o Staff Conferences Are Part of a Cont .nuinc Procram to Maintain Communications 441. 4.41 .1 11 VOLUMES OWNEOTO 1971 FULL TIME STAFF NUMBER Na.OF OF VOLS,_ STAFF 150,000 50 ; • 140,000 EST.; 40 ►34,221 130,000 30 129,461 24 244,484 120,000 20 %18,'502 110000 10 1967 '68 '69 '10 '11 961 '68 'co "to —rt At Cary Library Planning for Growth Is a Major Concern During 1971 Cary Library has been characterized by continuing growth. Planning with a view to consolidation for future growth has been our prime concern. The average Lexington family charged out over $615 worth of library material from the Library dur- ing the year. This figure is based on an average current book cost of $11.66 and a per capita circulation of 14.1, one of the highest rates in the country for a library of its size. If the value of reference works consulted could be calculated, the total value of books used by the average family during the period of a single year would surely be well over $1,000. Such an estimate does not, of course, take into account many other library services. Cultural and educational exhibits, reader's and reference advisory services, professional cataloging and classification, film services, children's pro- grams, access to an emerging regional library network, a fine print-rental collection, and services to nursing homes and housing for the elderly would have to be added among others to the more obvious economic advantages of a good publicly owned and supported community library such as Cary. Yet the average town-supported cost is only about $30 on the average real estate tax bill. The Current Climate The economic function of a public library is by no means the most important one, but it should be noted during a period of fiscal austerity. We believe that a part of Five Year Trends in the Cary Memorial Library 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services 154,180 20 171,629 42 190,374 00 208,452.37 224,852 19 * Expenses 66,650 86 65,323 54 65,400 40 73,497 44 73,497 07 Staff as of Dec 31 24 24 24 26 26 *The Library also received $6,923 in state aid and about $25,000 in Trustee funds during 1971 About $5,000 of this was spent to complete the reclassification pro- ject, most of the remainder was spent for books 12 CARY LIBRARY the currently increasing library use is due to the state of the economy. There are, of course, other reasons. For example, even in the case of a relatively affluent pa- tron, the best book stores available can provide only limited selection and reference service compared to a library such as Cary Some feel that the mass media have or will decrease library use. This has not happened, and in fact per capita library usage has nearly doubled during the last twen- ty years. It would be a serious misfortune if such media did cause ae decline. Even in its audio-visual program, but especially in its book collection, a good public library offers more thoughtful browsing and meaningful selection. It is the greatest mind ex- pander known, and this itself needs to be broadcast more widely. Since Cary is support- ed by the entire community and attempts to reflect all viewpoints in the various sub- ject collections, it also has the great asset of being the most objective and complete source of information available to all. Non-Users As are trustees and librarians elsewhere, we are concerned about the problems and challenges presented by the so-called "non-user " Do the collections and services re- late as well as possible to the entire community from pre-schooler to the elderly per- son who is homebound'? While theprofile mentioned at the beginning of this report re- presents the average Lexington family, we are increasingly aware that there are Lexing- tonians who, for one reason or another, receive no direct benefits from the Library. This presents a challenge to us in allocation of resources and in planning. It is a challenge we feel should be met. A use survey of the library is now being compiled We feel this will be especially helpful at a time when we are planning for increased facilities with the permanent building committee and other town committees. With the ¢ a ;: e f ;p ^naw =p ` z' Reference librarian Mrs. a, � Margery Howard arranges rep- `< ,� - , ular deposits of. library ma- : i , ' terial for nursing homes and � housing for the elderly. ` � s Mrs. Rose Munroe of Hancock / " � House is sharing a good book t ‘‘,... - with he 13 1 , ir,fr.„ "_ :_ , , -.., ,__ , 4" 4 / ' 4, A 1 '- ' '-'111r �' `; at Nt. d dr; ,fir = a,t ink , _...7 , i t , ms t om ,..... loP � y 4.--'r'10 \I,- _. ,, .+"gip. 4 �..:.- irt- .., Workroom in old custo- dians' quarters is ---*" � hopelessly inadequate. L .___E!!! ,.., . , ., okra , , recognition that resources are limited, we will attempt to plan future library growth as carefully as possible for the greatest number possible. The Future We expect the use of Cary Library to grow. National, state, and local priorities are stressing such programs as the Right to Read, adult education, and continuing edu- cation. Recently developed vocational education programs and the growth of community colleges for commuters are affecting public libraries throughout the state. Lexington High School already has an education-without-walls plan for its students, and the Mass- achusetts Board of Higher Education has recently approved the concept of a publicly supported "college without walls" which would also utilize existing community resources. After careful study of the library's growth rate and space problems for over five years, we are convinced that library use would not meet these challenges in the long term without an addition of about 25,000 square feet. For immediate and very near term growth 13,000 square feet are needed. We are therefore asking for final planning money for an addition of 13,000 square feet which would also have expansion capability for another 11,340 square feet. Lack of such space would mandate an immediate leveling off of service which very soon would be followed by a decline. In his 1971 Annual Report, Burton Hallowell, President of Tufts University, states. "We must remind ourselves again and again that our task is to help prepare young men and women to be capable of continuing their education without us, because they will in fact have to do this as the knowledge that they acquired here becomes obsolete." It is our concern and objective to meet this challenge in the context of a community library. Robert C. Hilton, Director Executive Committee. Advisory Committe: Fred C. Bailey, Chairman Shirley, Stolz, Chairman Rev Harold T. Handley Thomas Grindle Rev. R. Reinhold Abele Irving Mabee Vernon Page Theodore Mairson Natalie Riff in Mildred Marek Ruth Morey 14 Town Celebration Committee Bicentennial Celebration During the last few months of 1971 the selectmen set up a committee to plan and execute a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. That committee has met several times with Kingston L. Howard as chairman and has chosen the name Lexington Bicentennial Committee. The first report of that committee is in- cluded elsewhere. The bicentennial committee is responsible for the over-all planning of the events for 1975. In general, the town celebrations committee will retain its responsibility for the celebration of Patriots Day in 1975. The size of the expected crowds, the nature and number of invited guests, and the probable expansion of the parade suggest we will have many problems. Solutions to those problems will probably require changes to the parade route and to locations of reviewing stands, improved methods of crowd control, and new traffic routes through town during parade hours. To prevent chaos in 1975 and to evaluate possible solutions, the celebrations committee will introduce some changes in each year beginning in 1972. To provide the necessary close liason between committees, the chairman of the celebrations committee is a member of the bicentennial committee. Celebrations in General The committee is usually responsible for the coordination and execution of four events during the year. They are Patriots Day, Memorial Day, U. S. S. Lexington Memo- rial Services, and Veterans Day. The dates for those celebrations change from year-to-year in accordance with rules adopted by the Great and General Court of the Commonwealth. Each, however, is executed in accordance with a format which has been reasonably successful over the years. The details of those formats are dictated by tradition and the aims of each celebration tempered by experience and practical considerations. Occasional changes occur from suggestions by citizens, organizations, or other committees or departments of the town. Although these standard procedures permit the committee to use check lists and other aids to assure all details are covered, they also lead to some steril- ity or stagnation in the town's celebrations. For that reason, the committee would appreciate considerably more response from the town than we usually get before and after each celebration. We mentioned earlier in our report that 1975 will bring changes to the afternoon parade on Patriots Day. Many of those changes will be per- manent. But those changes by themselves will affect only mechanical details of the parade, they will not alter appreciably the tone of the celebration or the program for the day. The committee can assume---and does---that the lack of response means we've been successful with the celebrations and that we should leave our programs unchanged. We will continue to make that assumption unless we find there are pressures for changes and suggestions for directions in which to make those changes. During the past several years each of our celebrations has followed the outlines suggested by our annual reports. Consequently, we will give only names of major par- ticipants for each celebration and note changes from other years in the paragraphs that follow. Patriots Dav The Lexington Minute Men conducted a reenactment of the 1775 skirmish between British troops and the original minute men. They were helped by members of the Tenth Regiment of Foot, a recreation of the original regiment, who represented the British. The minute men expect to stage the reenactment in 1975 and this was their first try. It pointed out the need for much better crowd control and improved spectator facili- ties in succeeding years. 15 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE James Broderick, a former member of the Committee, led the morning parade as its chief marshal. Battle Green ceremonies immediately after the parade included the pre- sentation of the Lions Club White Tricon Hat Award to Louis Tropeano by Aram Koumjian, Lions Club President. The afternoon parade, under the command of Lt. Edward Turner, U.S.A.R., as chief marshal, was the largest in several years. The weather, although not perfect, was a big improvement over that of recent years. As a result virtually every invited unit participated with every member present. The reviewing stand was moved from its usual location on the Massachusetts Avenue side of the Battle Green to the front of Emery Park. Memorial Day More good weather permitted a parade this year and its usual stops to remember our dead patriots. David Jodice, a junior at Lexington High School, gave Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at Monroe Cemetery. The Reverend Edward Gaudette, assistant pastor at St. Brigid's Church and a past State chaplain, American Legion, gave the main address during ceremonies on the Battle Green. Maurice D. Healy, Past Commander of Stanley Hill Post 38, American Legion, was chief marshal. U.S.S. Lexington A. Rex Turcotte, a member of the U.S.S. Lexington (CV-2) Minuteman Club, was master of ceremonies for the club's annual memorial services on the Battle Green. Robert Cataldo, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, welcomed club members back to Lexington, their home port. We were pleased to have Admiral C. Aubrey Fitch, who used the Lexington as his flag ship during the battle of the Coral Sea, back with us again. Veterans Day Rain again---and so to Cary Hall for the services that would have followed the parade on the Battle Green. The Honorable John F. Cusack, State Representative from the Seventh Middlesex District, was the main speaker. William G. Collins, Commander of Lexington Post 3007, Veterans of Foreign Wars, would have commanded the parade as its chief marshal. General The committee has spent the following amounts for its celebrations and other ex- penses during the past five years: 1967, $4,683, 1968, $5,033, 1969, $5,289; 1970, $5,219, and 1971, $6,684. Patriots Day is by far the most expensive celebration. Variations in weather determine the total cost of the parade and, consequently, the changes from year-to-year shown above. Our 1971 expenditures amounted to about $0.42 for each registered voter or about $0.21 per person living in town. Raymond B. Barnes, Chairman Leo Gaughan Ralph V. Lord Eleanor B. Litchfield Thelma Reed Marilyn Hall James Fenske William P. Brenchick, Jr. William P. Fitzgerald 16 0 pati k 'yel.4".T, 9 lk Al A' ri ',. ', 4W— '1-4tAtt • '`,...0,;ilb:41.4,1P,;:.' xq O i 0 U a � The Lexington Bicentennial Committee Seated 1 to r , Mrs. Rebecca G Nussdorfer, Mrs Doris L Pullen. Standing, 1. to r G Warren Butters, Kingston L Howard, Chairman, Roland B. Greeley, Richard Michelson and Lincoln P Cole, Jr Absent Fred P James and Raymond B Barnes. As in 1775, "Let It Begin Here" in 1975 The Lexington Bicentennial Committee, appointed by the selectmen in the fall of 1971, immediately began active planning toward the observance of the day in history which, in 1975, will bring world-wide focus on this community. The event, 200 years later, will be more than April 19th, the town may expect interest throughout the span of the American Revolution Bicentennial. Citizens here, as throughout the country, feel strongly that the observance shall be three-fold a remembrance of past events; an appraisal of our 200 year experience as a nation, and an opportunity to take decisive action toward a better future. Locally, we have begun by inviting organizations and citizens to present their plans and ideas from which we will have ready for the 1972 Town Meeting a broad out- line of program and preliminary budget for its implementation. We are already work- ing with national, state, and neighboring town bicentennial committees as well as with Lexington boards and committees, recognizing that a major responsibility is that of coordination. We meet twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Cary Hall and most cordially invite - urge - all interested persons to participate. Kingston L. Howard, Chairman Rebecca G. Nussdorfer, Executive Secretary Frederick B. James, Admin. & Finance Richard A. Michelson, Commercial Relations Doris L. Pullen, Public Relations Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., State Liason Raymond B. Barnes, Celebration Arts G. Warren Butters, Permanent Memorial & and Culture Historical Records Roland B. Greeley, Facilities 17 Historic Districts Commission Celebrates.... Fifteen Years of Operation Esthetic control of architectural design, colors of buildings and appearance of signs in the historic areas of Lexington passed the 15-year mark in 1971. When the planning board in 1955, upon the recommendation of former Planning Di- rector Samuel P. Snow, undertook to develop a concept of historic district control for the town, there were only two other Massachusetts communities which were endeavoring to solve the legal problems of this type of property restriction. Later that year, after the legislature enacted the Beacon Hill and Nantucket Historic Districts Acts backed by strong advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court, the planning board drafted a proposed Act for Lexington which in 1956 was approved at the annual town meeting and then enacted by the legislature and accepted unanimously by the town in substantially the same form. In 1955 the concerns over the adoption of esthetic control were many. Today, after 15 years of living under the controls, it seems to be accepted by most persons involved in the spirit for which it was intended --- to maintain attractive settings for Lexington's heritage. Administration of the act, however, is not without its problems, particularly those involving differences of opinion as to some architectural designs. Such differences now seem inevitable with this type of control and the historic districts commission endeavors to meet them in as reasonable a manner as pos- sible within the purposes of the Act. Two properties within sight of the Minute Man statue in the Battle Green Dis- trict and a parcel of land in the Munroe Tavern District at the important intersection of Marrett Road and Massachusetts Avenue caused more than the usual amount of atten- tion to be focused upon the historic districts commission this year. Purchase by the town of the Harrington property at Clarke Street and Massachusetts Avenue was author- ized by the June Town Meeting and demolition of the house, with the approval of the commission, was accomplished with a minimum of fanfare. The Belfry suddenly became more visible from the Green and became a more integral part of the tourist attractions of the area. On the other side of Massachusetts Avenue, between Depot Square and Meriam Street, f I 1 ( t to 1 i I I o ill 1 Air2 . ii - - 0 J f , E Lexington Historic Districts Commission: Seated, 1 to r , Donald J. Shaw, George E. Graves, Georgia H. Williams, Wiblur M. Jacquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary; Barbara Gilson, Clerk. Standing, 1 to r. Associate Members, George W Emery, Albert T. Pitt and S Lawrence Whipple. 18 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION the land of the Central Block building,which was destroyed by fire in February, became the subject of much controversy. Numerous meetings were held between the owners of the property and various town boards. At public hearings and in newspaper articles and letters citizens expressed strong views of the pros and cons of partial or total purchase of the land by the town, and of traditional versus contemporary architecture for the structure which would replace the burned building and adjacent ones on Depot Square. When plans for a three-story apartment and commercial building were presented for approval by the commission in late July, the architect admitted that the design was calculated to have a certain amount of "shock effect." The commission suggested modi- fications of the initial plan in a sincere attempt to save time and money and hoped that a design which would prove acceptable to both parties would come forth. Changes were made but a building which the commission could consider "appropriate" for this most important location did not result. The application was denied. It is understood that a building permit for a one-story commercial building, which was approved by the commission in 1966, has been obtained. Preservation-minded members of the commission deplore the loss of old houses which are an asset to their surroundings,whether or not they are of historic signifi- cance. Escalating real estate values have made it economically unfeasible to maintain as private residences such structures as the 1846 house at 19 Muzzey Street. For the replacement building a design was chosen which would complement remaining residences on the street which have been converted to professional offices. At 1162 Massachusetts Avenue, another landmark residence built about 1856 may disappear if plans for a museum complex become a reality. Residents of the area have expressed concern about traffic and change in character of the residential aspect of the neighborhood but, in general, they have seemed to approve the design of the con- temporary buildings proposed for the site. We deeply regret the passing of Max H. Straw, a faithful member of the commission from 1965 until his death on March 13, 1971. The commission wishes to thank our associate commissioners George W. Emery, Albert T. Pitt and S. Lawrence Whipple, our Clerk Barbara Gilson, and Mrs. Evelyn F. Cole for their assistance during the year. Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman George E. Graves Donald J. Shaw Philip B. Parsons Georgia H. Williams 3 r IL I 111 19 Net Land Acquisition Costs Are Modest Conservation Commission Reports 277 Acres Acquired at Total Cost of $710,552 but at Net Cost of $246,642 "It would be worthwhile if in each town there were a committee appointed to see that the beauty of the town received no detriment". Thoreau The Lexington Conservation Commission, in its seventh year of service, is such a committee. It is charged with protecting the natural resources of the town, including the watershed resources, according to the General Laws (Chapter 40, Section 8C). The acquisition program for 1972 emphasizes the need for protecting the brooks and streams, as well as the acquisition of significant parcels of open space in areas presently lacking in conservation land. Revision of the master plan has been flexible of neces- sity, and is in constant refinement with the advice and suggestions of the planning board, the selectmen, recreation and finance committees. Many hours of committee time are spent in meetings with landowners, and the com- mission is encouraged to find that a number of citizens are still willing to negotiate at prices below those on the existing open market. However, it is increasingly appar- ent that the taking of land by eminent domain (for public use) will become necessary. Extensive paperwork is required for Federal and State reimbursement applications, and we are indebted to the expertise of our secretary, Erna Greene, for this. Additional duties will be required of the commission as it takes over the responsibilities of holding local Hatch Act hearings, instead of the selectmen. Membership During the first half of the year, the commission operated with only three mem- bers, and because of the heavy workload, appointed several concerned citizens as asso- ciate members. At the request of a citizens' article, the June town meeting voted to increase the five-member commission to seven. Three new members have been appointed by the town manager, with the approval of the selectmen. Arlington-Lexington Great Meadow Study (Article 70. 1968) The final report of the hydrology and land use study of the Great Meadow (175 acres of land owned by Arlington and situated in Lexington) was released. Copies of the summary report were distributed to town officials and town meeting members. The results of the two-year study indicate the importance of keeping the area available to both towns as natural, open space, with emphasis placed on flood control and the use of land contiguous to the watershed. The joint-committee is preparing recommendations to be presented to the selectmen of both towns in order to implement the suggestions contained in the report. Many aspects of a complete conservation program remain to be confronted. The preservation of land for the use of future generations continues to be the first prior- ity, and this can be achieved with the same enthusiastic support that we have received in the past from the citizens of Lexington. Stanley A. Brown, Chairman Norman P. Cohen Paul E. Mazerall Angela E. Frick Wendy S. Pease Howard M. Kassler Margaret F. Rawls Associate members Manfred P. Friedman F. W. K. Smith Laura F. Nichols Susan S. Solomon 20 Conservation Commission Land Acquisitions (1965 through December 31, 1971) Land Acquired, Re-Imbursement Completed (except as noted) Land Acres Land Cost Federal State Net Cost (Total) Reimbursement Reimbursement To Town Trinity Covenant Church 10 $1b,000 00 $ 8,000.00 $ 4,000 00 $ 4,000.00 Red Coat Lane 24 50,983.75 25,315.77 12,745.94 12,922.04 Swenson Farm 58 158,200 00 79,100 00 39,550 00 39,550 00 West Farm 11 24,200.00 none 12,100 00 12,100.00 Whipple Hill (Rosetti) 4 11,788.00 none 5,894.00 5,894.00 Harrison 5 3,000.00 none 1,500.00 1,500.00 Whipple Hill 29.8 93,278.92 22,197.38 11,175.00 59,906.54 Longfellow Road 6.5 15,732.00* 7,590.00 3,750.50 4,391.50 Utica Street 17 4 68,971 59 34,239 00 16,700 00 18,032.59 Grove Justin Streets 17.5 38,027.95 19,014.00 9,006.98 10,006.97 Modoono 7 5 15,659.30 7,830 00 3,750 00 4,079 30 Hayden Avenue Parcels Hinds-BBN 21.5 44,243.00 22,121.00 10,700 00 11,422.00 Crawford 5+ 10,943.00 5,471.00 2,500.00 2,972.00 Valleyfield 27 9+ 56,424 00 28,212 00 13,972 25 14,239 75 Area 4.2 9,000.00 4,500.00 2,100.00 2,400.00 Busa 5 8 16,100 00* 8,050.00 3,825.00 4,225 00 SUB TOTAL 255.1 $632,551.51 $271,640.15 $153,269.67 $207,641.69 Land Acquired. Re-Imbursement Not Yet Completed (approved) (not approved) Drummer Boy 19 72,000.00 36,000 00 --- 36,000.00 Justin and Eldred Streets 2.5 6,000.00 3,000.00 --- 3,000.00 TOTAL 276.6 $710,551.51 $310,640.15 $153,269 67 $246,641.69 *Eminent Domain - price subject to court proceedings. TOTAL REIMBURSEMENTS FOR 1971: Federal: $137,027 00 State: $66,304.73 Total addition to E. & D. funds $203,331.73. These reimbursements were for the last nine parcels itemized above, starting with Longfellow Road. Acquisitions Voted-Not Yet Acquired To Be Acquired Early in 1972 Land Acres Approp. Land Acres Appropriated Est. Cost Winchester Dr 0.3 $ 1,712.00 Concord Ave- 14.3 $68,000.00 $65,000.00 (Whipple Hill) Walnut St Grant St-Vine Brook rear of lots 2,500.00 Concord Ave. 11 4 32,000 00 37,068 00 easements across brook Ballou Concord Ave-Juniper 10 26,500.00 Mass Ave 1.7 7,000 00 7,000.00 easements Cooke Costs and Re-imbursements 1965-December 31, 1971 State 21 5% Total Cost of 277 Acres $710,551.51 Federal 43 7% Federal Re-imbursement $310,640 15 State Re-imbursement 153,296 67 Lexington Net Cost to Lexington 246,641.69 34 8% $710,551 51 The Cost Sharing 21 THE OLD CENTRAL BLOCK disappeared from our principal business district but except for that, there has been little change in the appearance of Lexington during the past year. No significant innovation has altered land use or traffic circula- tion patterns. There have been few housing starts. The only major subdivision actu- ally approved has been in the planning stages for four years. Population figures re- main steady. Pressures for change were considerable a year ago, but all zoning proposals for multiple housing except Vinebrook Village for the elderly were rejected by town meeting vote or town-wide referendum. A possible commercial rezoning on Waltham Street was returned to the planning board for study. New Solutions Sought Plans for extending Worthen Road to Mar- rett Road were defeated. The northern corner of the town was protected from for Old Problems future Burlington industrial traffic by a vote of funds and eminent domain powers to acquire a strip of land along this boundary. The only town meeting action that will produce major changes in land use and traffic circulation in the future both relate to schools, the approval of the Jonas Clarke junior high school and the decision that Lexington should become a member town of the Minute-Man technical vocational high school region. The Year in Housing Planning board activities focused on housing during the first months of 1971, in efforts to secure implementation of the town's policy of encouraging construction of low and moderate income housing, expressed in town meeting adoption of the RH zoning amendment in March, 1970. After study of the recommendations made by the Justin Gray Associates, the planning board designed an area plan for the 85 acres of Meagherville tax-title land, including two RH "villages" on a total of 23.5 acres. Two RH apart- ment zoning proposals by developers were actively supported by the board. No measur- able progress was achieved in either effort. One of the two Meagherville villages was to be rezoned to RH, this was rejected by town meeting. Of the developer proposals, the first was refused by a narrow margin in a special January town meeting and the se- cond lost by a strong negative vote in a town-wide referendum following town meeting approval. A substitute proposal to develop a similar apartment complex under RM was rejected by the special town meeting in June. As a result, the planning board and other housing supporters were left unclear as to the relative importance of several aspects of public attitude: fear of environ- mental impact of higher density, doubts about the accuracy of predicted numbers of schoolchildren and the consequent uncertainty about taxes; concern about neighborhood property values, opposition to renters as contrasted to homeowners; disapproval of any multiple construction regardless of ownership; apprehensions about behavior and cul- tural patterns of future low-income residents whether renters or owners. Efforts are now under way to test some of these questions and to find a more ac- ceptable housing program for the persons of low and moderate income unprovided for in Lexington's housing supply. Several developers are considering zoning proposals for attached multiple dwellings in the form of individually-owned townhouse condominiums. A subcommittee of the Lexington Commission for Suburban Responsibility is investigat- ing the financial feasibility of non-profit construction of individual homes for fu- ture owners whose incomes fall within the limits of existing subsidy programs. Town meeting action may be asked to authorize the transfer of scattered tax-title lots at a nominal price to reduce land costs for this project. Meanwhile, the majority of the planning board has reaffirmed its earlier policy 22 PLANNING BOARD of opposition to any multiple dwelling plan which fails to incorporate a substantial number of units reserved for persons or families of low and moderate income. Other Concerns We have begun to update past studies of some subject areas and have undertaken new investigations that will lead to recommendations about others. We have tried to work closely with other town officials, boards and commissions in developing information and coordinating plans. Among these are• Land acquisition. The board urges aggressive action to acquire more town-owned open space for both conservation and recreation purposes. Multiple use should be encouraged. The board would support financing by bonding, and recognizes that special personnel must be employed to implement such a program. Wetlands. In the public interest, more tools must be made available to aid munici- pal agencies in guiding, controlling, and in some cases preventing the develop- ment of wetlands, where filling, construction and paving alter water retention characteristics with serious environmental and off-site effects. The board is cooperating with other town agencies to make effective use of the controls that i now exist, and is trying to develop criteria by which particular areas or types of soil can be fudged in requiring new controls. The completion of photogrammet- ric maps will help. We are considering whether an appropriation for soil and drainage studies of lands not yet under development pressure should be requested in preparation for possible wetland zoning or other special controls. Recreation. Present facilities and future needs are being inventoried. The board recommends strongly that budgets for land acquisition be kept separate from bud- gets for improvement of facilities, and that an ongoing land purchase program with annual allocations be consistently pursued to ensure space for future recreation facilities. Special zoning requirements for commercial recreation facilites such as tennis courts and swimming pools are under study. Central business district. Following instructions by the 1971 annual town meet- ing, the planning board will report to the 1972 annual town meeting about future r .i i ii 11116 411R 4-1 1-4 re ' ' 111. E v i `• E Lexington Planning Board. 1. to r , sitting, Erik Lund, Donald M. Graham, Chairman Lois W. Brown, Eric T. Clarke and Thomas F. Costello $tanding. Alexander V. Zaleski, planning director, in pro- file at right Thomas J Holzbog of the design advisory committee. 23 1 1 PLANNING BOARD changes in Lexington Center, including long-range recommendations for Waltham Street rezoning. Street design standards. The board is reviewing its subdivision regulations, with particular attention to widths required for street pavements. New decisions must be correlated with town standards for older streets, and may affect town meeting attitudes about certain kinds of street construction proposals. Overdue subdivisions. Determined efforts are under way to achieve completion of overdue subdivisions including acceptance of their streets, or to make new legal agreements in situations where special circumstances prevent completion in the forseeable future. New procedures should reduce the number of such problems. Bicentennial. Among the most urgent planning concerns for Lexington is anticipat- ing the impact of a rapidly increasing number of visitors to Lexington's historic sites. This surge will probably peak in 1975 and 1976 with numbers far above our past or present experience. We share with other neighboring towns both the pro- blems and the opportunities. Some form of inter-town cooperation should be de- veloped to make possible joint planning for visitors' needs such as overnight accommodations (including camping areas) and coordinated public transportation to local points and to the Minute-Man National Historical Park. New Tools An important new approach to land planning is the concept of the "planned unit development", in which a comprehensive area plan for a number of uses within a given tract of land can be designed, revised and approved as a whole by local authorities. Enabling PUD legislation was not enacted during the 1971 session of the General Court but is expected to be an active issue during the 1972 session. Local regulations adopted under such an act would permit new flexibility to a subdivision developer and his architects in designing to the shape and contours of the land, and would give town boards more control of the details of such a plan than conventional zoning regulations provide. The board supports this concept of land planning and hopes it will soon be- come available. Lois W. Brown, Chairman Eric T Clarke Donald M. Graham Thomas F. Costello H. Eric Lund Five Year Trends in the Planning Board 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services 17,355 17 17,947 82 19,426 60 21,267 63 25,287.00 Expenses 3,535 84 4,790 87 3,546 75 4,336 36 4,120.00 Staff as of Dec. 31 1-1/2 12 l 11 1 1/2 41114 24 7 Recreation Committee On a Field Trio L to R. Benedict E. Bertini, director, Vincent E. Hayes, Gary Margolius; Robert E. Bond, Paul Mazerall, Charles Gallagher, chairman. ; Our Year 'Round Recreation Program The following projects were considered by the recreation committee: Repairs and alterations of the Center Pool in time for the summer program; development of play areas in the Freemont, Oxford, Garfield and Eldred Street neighborhoods; small tot play areas; facilities for the elderly; a riding ring for horses at Willard's Woods and further development of the Harrington playground. Work in Progress Repairs and alterations of the Center pool were completed in time for the summer program, and the Freemont, Oxford and Garfield play areas have been finished. The El- dred Street and small tot play area at the Center are under construction, while facil- ities are being purchased for the elderly. The riding ring at Willard's Woods has been approved by the recreation committee and awaits development. The ring will be built without cost to the town by the Lexington horsemen. Future planning calls for further study of the Harrington area as a major play- ground; walking, hiking and bicycling paths throughout the town, research of wells at the "Res" for our own water supply; a playground in the Concord Avenue area, play- ground equipment at Kinneens, Eldred and Freemont play areas, tennis courts at Diamond and a study of the "Old Sand Pit" as a future swimming facility. Expanded Program 1. Enlarged beach area at the "Res". 2. Adult swim classes at "Res" evenings. 3. 10,818 swim tags sold (new record). 4. Full day summer program at Franklin. 5. Night tennis under lights. 6. Softball league expanded to twelve teams. 7. Ladies exercise classes increased to two nights per week. Seasonal Recreation Programs I. Spring a. Golf lessons-children and adults-high school gymnasium, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 7.00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. , March and April. b. Badminton-adults-Muzzey Junior High gymnasium, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. , April and May. c. Girls' softball league-Harrington, Bridge, Fiske fields, Saturday morning, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. , May and June. II. Spring and summer a. Softball-men's league-Harrington, Fiske fields, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings, 6:30 p.m. , April through September (conducted by recreation committee under direction of the recreation director). 25 RECREATION COMMITTEE III.Summer a. Playground-Adams, Harrington, Center, Hastings, Parker, Franklin: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-12 noon, 1:00 p.m.-4 00 p.m. (Bridge, 9.00 a.m.-12 noon) , June, July and August. b. Playground-Bridge, retarded and emotionally disturbed children: Monday through Friday, 9.30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. , swimming daily at reservoir 11:00 a.m.-12 noon, June, July, August. c. Tennis lessons: Adams and Parker--Monday and Wednesday mornings, Center-Tuesday and Thursday mornings. d. Arts and crafts--all playgrounds every afternoon, Monday through Friday-June, July, August-except Bridge playground where sessions are held in the mornings. e. Swimming pools at Center-June, July, August. 1) Children-lessons every morning, Monday through Friday, 9 00 a.m.-12 noon. 2) Children and adults-free swimming, Monday through Friday, 1:00 p.m.-4:OOp.m. 3) Life saving lessons-senior and junior (American Red Cross)- Five weeks, adults and children over 14 years of age--Monday through Friday, 4.00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. 4) Adults and children-free swimming, evenings 5:00 p.m.-8.00 p.m. , Monday through Friday. 5) Adults and children free swimming-saturdays 10:00 a.m.-12 noon and 1.00p.m.- 5:00 p.m. , Sundays 1.00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 6) Competitive swim meets held at 12.00 noon-1.00p.m. , Monday through Friday. f. Swimming at Reservoir-June, July, August, September. 1) Children under 5 years of age-lessons on basics of swimming every morning, Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m.-12 noon. 2) Children and adults-free swimming, Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. , Sunday-12:00 noon-8.00 p.m. 3) Life saving lessons-senior and junior (American Red Cross) , five weeks- adults and children over 14 years of age, Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. 4) New--Adult swim lessons, Monday through Friday 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. g. Sign-in program at Center tennis courts, Saturdays and Sundays, 9.00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. and evenings 5.00 p.m.-8.00 p.m., Monday through Friday during summer months June, July, August, September. h. New--Night tennis under lights, 8:00 p.m.-11 00 p.m. at Center. IV. Autumn a. Fifth and sixth grade girls-field hockey and soccer, Saturday mornings, 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. , Center playground September, October, November. b. Fifth and sixth grade boys-soccer, tag football, Saturday mornings, 9 00 a.m.- 11.00 a.m. , Center playground September, October, November. V. Autumn and Winter a. Adults 1) Ladies exercise class, high school gymnasium and field house, Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7:30 p.m.-9.00 p.m. , September to May. 2) Men's exercise class, high school gymnasium and field house, Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7.00 p.m.-9.00 p.m. , October to April 3) Adult badminton-Muzzey Junior High gymnasium Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7:30 p.m.-10.00 p.m. , October to April. VI. Winter a. Children 1) Fifth and sixth grade girls, Muzzey Junior High school gymnasium-Saturday mornings, 9 00 a m.-11:00 a.m. , December, January, February, March, April. 2) Fifth and sixth grade boys, high school gymnasium and field house, Saturday mornings-9:00 a.m.-ll•00 a.m. , December, January, February, March, April. 3) Intermediate girls-grade 7-8-9, Muzzey school gymnasium and high school 26 RECREATION COMMITTEE field house, Saturday mornings 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. , December, January, February, March, April. 4) Intermediate boys-grade 7-8-9, Diamond Junior High school gymnasium, Sat- urday mornings 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.- December, January, February, March, April. NOTE: All programs include basketball, rope climbing, volley ball, gymnas- tics, mat exercises, races, etc. 5) Retarded and emotionally disturbed children-Franklin school gymnasium, Sat- urday mornings, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. NOTE. Program includes bowling, square dancing, basektball, coasting, and singing, etc.--swimming in Hayden pool at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. at conclusion of program at Franklin. 6) Adults and children-ice skating areas, Adams, Center, Fiske, Kinneens, Franklin, Old Reservoir, Hastings, and Sutherland Heights. All schedules and requests for tennis courts, field and picnic areas, etc. are coordinated by the Recreation Director. They include Senior Citizens, Cub Scouts, Lex- ington Tennis Association, Paul Revere Tennis Tournament, Massachusetts Invitational Baseball Tournament, Little League (youth baseball) , Triple A League, Minute Man League, Men's Softball Leagues, Girls' Softball League, AFCRL Softball League, Bankers League, Pop Warner Football, Junior and Senior High School Sports, Town Team Baseball, Willard's Woods and reservations made by various firms and organizations in the Town of Lexington. Reservations for recreation facilities may be obtained at a specified area, which will be announced later. All tennis courts, athletic fields, Willard's Woods picnic area and the cinder track at the Center are available to local citizens. Persons using the fireplaces at Willard's Woods must obtain a fire permit from the Lexington Fire Department. Five Year Trends in the Office of the Recreation Committee 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services 24,373 50 30,435.76 37,091 88 47,301.80 46,970 01* Expenses 7,495 05 7,833.79 9,399 61 10,859 27 12,147 52 Staff as of Dec. 31 1 1 1 1 1 * Includes approximately 122 part time employees 27 i • 41 W�f� � � � � . -��,;�, • 1 i mw•nw m waw 00 0 r ' -4 ' ...w ,,,,e' x ,,,t, ,A. Psi 01.;,..--7:'' III Ai # .', .* * 1 ti"-- -- - '' 111 '''' .1'-'4't.' 4- - it" ' 4'4' .- ,,. . - ..- g + f 4 , ..it it e „.... ...,,,,,,,. —iii ,,.. .i. I i ... e _ r ti . . --- ..,:. • t,,,,„„,. ,1 ss :,,.. , 4 . .. ,,,, .kr. „,,,,,,' ,4 I„, k''''' j -4°..--.4,11%Iir, 7 17; _do 0',,,L\ ,..„,, ii ''''' .t. ':11.- .041e, f ,44 . ,,.. ll*,' ,' 04, 111‘ 4" .-----.------ -",,„, ..4 - - .0000.4'41444,010000/1% '411*-....'- -if - lir. sr 1" t 1 .00101101110111111 r. j o. s ...it„ 'P.0.4 Alimmor 1 14( ' 4 s ••.0 44119 ddir ...1 r .4111, ,ds* in 0 ton Masterworks Chorale; Sander's Theater, Cambridge ,b`ei '4 2''', ; 4' 1 PI i '-. 9: 1,-7 t4;;;6 :11:: 1 ' ..:4!•4,":**' :: 't-.1-.- ',44 . 47' kr..: r� 9'P R� QJ A ..- - AL' 1 ti 4 k t "fir t . " Some of the 97 Bov Scouts and 51 Parents Who Participated in the Distribution of the Annual Town Report Fathers and Sons and the Town Report The scouts who delivered last years town report learned at a youthful age and by their fathers' example that we all owe a duty to our community; that a community as fine as Lexington deserves our best effort. We have no doubt that in the picture above are scouts who will be included in the leaders of their communities twenty or thirty years hence. As to the 1971 annual report itself, the committee has again met the finest commun- ity support. from the boy scouts who are to deliver the report again. ..the sixth year they have done so; from Philip B. Parsons who has drawn the cover pictures. . .gratis... the fifth year he has done so; to the Minute-man Publications for its generous permis- sion to draw upon its picture file; to the members of the Lexington Police Department for cooperation in supplying expert photographs upon request to photograph town com- mittees and town officers; and of course to the department heads and committee chair- men who have admirably cooperated in preparing readable reports. The town report committee recognizes that the fine material supplied to us and the splendid cooperation we have had throughout the project are responsible for whatever merit this report has. We are grateful for that cooperation. It has been a joy to prepare the report. Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Mrs. Oscar R. Carlson John E. Taylor Richard W. Hoover Five Year Trends in Town Report Expenses 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 Personal Services (Secretarial) $ 1,063 47 $ 604 75 $ 939 75 $ 1,163.80 1,076 41 Supplies 244 84 151 31 165 32 139 25 362 04 Printing of Report 4,235 35 4,595 70 4 916 89 5,202 94 5,977 08 ` A Total Cost $ 5,543 66 $5,351 76 $ 6,021 96 $ 6,505 96 7,415 53 Number of Copies 10,200 10,000 10,950 10,950 10,950 Cost per Copy $ .54 $ .54 $ .549 $ .594 $ 676 29 Facing page. Not an organic part of town government but a cherished cultural asset of the community is the Lexington Masterworks Chorale shown at a concert March 7, 1971 at Sander's Theater, Cambridge Photo by Samuel Kitrosser. Nationally Known Speakers for Cary Lectures Three Cary Lectures have been planned by the Committee for the 1971-72 season, and their announcement has caused a high degree of interest in the town. The programs are, as customary, made possible by a budget of twenty-five hundred dollars assigned by the trustees of the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund, in accordance with the wills of the Cary sisters. Our first event featured Dr Edwin 0. Reischauer, University Professor at Harvard and former Ambassador to Japan, speaking December 12, 1971, on the subject "Looking Ahead in Asia". Scheduled for January 29, 1972, was the Hon. William 0. Douglas, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, speaking on "The Conservation of Man". Finally, on April 9, 1972, the Committee plans to present Santon A. Waterman, noted underwater explorer and photographer, in a film lecture entitled "The Two Worlds of Polynesia". Mention should also be made of an extra program of the 1970-71 season which was planned too late for inclusion in last year's town report. With the cooperation of the Lexington Conservation Commission, the Committee was pleased to present the Hon. Paul N. McCloskey, member of Congress from California, on March 6, 1971. Anne R. Scigliano Dr. Howard Smith David Reiner, Chairman Battle Green Guides Lexington has provided official guides who show the visitors the acutal historic sites in a short walk around the Battle Green and the environs-the Old Cemetery, Belfry Hill, the original site of the Hancock-Clarke House-for some years officially. We have a tour written by John Garrity, Jr. , over a quarter century ago. His father was Director of Guides as was Edwin Worthen, Sr. , and Leon Burke. Rev. Harold T. Handley is the present incumbent. The board of selectmen and the town manager are in charge of the guides who must pass a test on Lexington History and do a practice tour, then are presented to the selectmen and receive their formal license and badge. In 1970 the guides were Peter Harvell, Marianne Harvell (also 1971) , Scott Collard, Richard Gillispie, David A. Lavender, Jr. (also 1971) , John Hanson, Noreen Webb, David Cantor and Alice Pfaff (also 1971) . This year the bulk of the guid- ing during our record year weather wise and number wise was done by Mark Nakapote, Kenneth Wisseker, Christopher Purdy, David Titus, David Kornetsky and Kim Winnard. Others have already shown interest in being guides in 1972. The only requirements in addition to the above are a minimum age of 14 and Lexington residence. Guides receive no compensation except as visitors desire to give them voluntarily. They act as unofficial greeters to our historic town. H. T. Handley, Director of Guides -.==41130 Refuse Disposal Committee Challenges Abound, Solutions Unclear At the end of 1971 a clear and definitive solution to the problem of waste dis- posal for the Town of Lexington appears as remote as it did a year ago. The most perplexing and frustrating aspect of the matter is that, in its nature, the problem of solid waste disposal appears not to lend itself to a crash solution. This is due largely because recognition of the scope and growing seriousness of the pro- blem has arisen concurrently with an increase in public awareness of a broad variety of other environmental concerns. For example, air pollution standards are now set so high that there is hardly an incinerator in existence that can do its job without violating pure air requirements. Again, concern over water purity forbids the creation of any more substantial dumping areas if they are likely to increase pollution of water courses to any appreciable degree. These considerations in turn require that our knowledge of underground water courses be expanded; and this itself is difficult because very few people, it now appears, are experienced hydrologists. Notwithstanding these and other difficulties, the members of the West Suburban Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Board continue in their belief that, for an interim period, say until 1990, the compaction and rail or truck haul method of waste disposal holds the greatest promise. The facility at Cambridge, owned by Reclamation Systems, Inc. , and designed to utilize this method of waste disposal, was completed in the Spring of 1971. Unfortunately, the facility was totally destroyed by fire a short time after operations had begun. However, even though of short duration, the venture was generally considered to be a successful one. The plant has been reconstructed and enlarged and operations are scheduled to resume during March, 1972. Both Reclamation Systems, Inc. and Eastern Urban Services, Inc. (a competitor which proposes to utilize a similar type of process) are plagued by the difficulty of obtaining suitable land areas for the final deposit of the compacted waste. Local opposition to the use of land in a community as a "dumping ground" for the trash from the metropolitan area has effectively hampered the efforts of these two companies in implementing their programs. During 1971 Governor Sargent submitted legislation which would have empowered the solid waste disposal bureau of the state department of public works to acquire disposal throughout the Commonwealth. This legislation did not pass. In the meantime, the state is awaiting receipt of a report from Raytheon Service Company which has been retained on a grant (jointly funded by the state and by the environment protection agency of the federal government) to propose a state-wide plan which would establish viable regional disposal districts and which would also recommend preferred methods of disposal within each district. This study is to contain a complete cost-benefit analysis and presumably, when received in the Spring of 1972, will be used to support the next efforts by the state department of public works or the governor looking to a state-wide solution to the problem of waste disposal. Local efforts in Lexington and the other communities comprising the regional board, looking to a recycling of various kinds of solid waste materials (paper and glass pro- ducts in particular) are encouraged, as a part of a program of education, to persuade all citizens of the growing necessity of participating in the solution to one of our age's principal problems. During the past year, Richard H. Soule resigned from the Lexington Committee in order to enter the Peace Corps, and he was succeeded by Mrs. Iris G. Wheaton. William R. Whalon, Chairman Arnold B. Briggs Iris G. Wheaton 31 ' ' jill, it ' 3 * tip_ t 41 rt o o ,,,„ , ,„ 4r / .,_,,, , ...., ,, .a2,, A E i P 1 Lexington Board of Health- L. to r., Robert C. Heustis, Dr Charles E Ellicott, Dr William L Cosgrove, Chairman, James W Lambie, Dorothy M. Jones. Board of Health Reports Fluoridation Awaits Legal Ruling The board of health has been termed "the watchdog of the community" and rightly so, when you consider the many and varied problems brought to the board's attention each year. For the past decade, with our changing world, a board of health's war on problems injurious to the public health would read conquer one and open for combat two. Will there ever be a phase when the "watchdogs" can relax? Environmental Health Progress on air and water pollution is being made, but as we indicated in our 1970 report this will be a long slow process, as well as, costly to all government agencies, private industry and the individual. In July of this year all open burning was abolish- ed except for farm land restoration. This did improve the clean air factor, especially during the fall leaf burning season, but has brought to this department an increase in the number of complaints regarding rubbish and debris piled and left in private yards. Installation of new trunk lines for public sewer has enabled some troubled areas to connect to public sewer. There are still areas where sewage problems cannot be re- lieved until trunk line sewers are installed. All departments involved in this problem continue to work together to bring sewer relief to the troubled areas as soon as pos- sible. Communicable Diseases The sharp decrease in attendance at the public immunization clinics held annually, would indicate that the local doctors as well as the health department have done their work well It is indicated at this time that a revaluation should be made of the pub- lic preventative medicine program. The Lexington Visiting Nurse Association continues their follow-up program on tuberculosis and other communicable disease for the health department The increase of tuberculosis cases reported to the health office makes this a most important program. State Health Department reports indicate that social diseases have gone beyond 32 BOARD OF HEALTH control and have reached epidemic stages. State and federal agencies are making exten- sive studies for easier and swifter detection and treatment of gonorrhea and syphilis. Immunization records are maintained in the health office for all children receiv- ing immunizations at public clinics. These records are maintained through high school and then mailed to the family so that they may continue to keep permanent health re- cords. Fluoridation The board of health still strongly supports the need to provide a fluoridated water supply to the residents of Lexington Since our last report, the Commissioner of Public Health of the Commonwealth, Dr. Alfred L. Frechette, has ordered that local water supplies be fluoridated on the regional level by the Middlesex District Water Commission. Commissioner John Sears of the M.D.C. has asked the Attorney General's Office for a ruling with respect to Dr. Frechette's order The Lexington Board of Health has written to the Attorney General requesting an early and positive decision so that fluoridation may be implimented as soon as possible in Lexington. Food Establishments Food and restaurant establishments continue to maintain high standards of sanita- tion as set by the State Sanitary Code and enforced by the local health department. A news letter is now being sent to all food service establishments in order to develop a better understanding of what is expected by the board of health and to define the areas of responsibility. Bacteria and coliform tests of the milk delivered in Lexington continues to meet the standards as set by the milk regulation board. Any violation is rapidly brought to the attention of the milk dealer and correction is made and the product re-tested. Animal Inspector The number of dog bites has not decreased in any appreciable amount in the past few years. This is disturbing because it was expected the leash law would effect a sharp decrease in dog bites to humans. Massachusetts has not had a case of rabies in ground animals reported for approximately 20 years but Maine, New Hampshire and upper New York State have reported increases in rabies in ground animals. Dog owners should be aware of the possibility of danger of rabies and take every precaution to prevent this disease. Rabies innoculations for all dogs, six months of age or older, has been made man- datory by law. The vaccine now used is effective for a two year period only and your dog must be revaccinated every two years to assure that your dog has adequate protec- tion. The free rabies clinic will be held the third week of May, owners of all dogs Five Year Trends in the Health Department 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services 13,732 17 15,713 55 20,593 43 23,710 87 25,418 42 Expenses 10,747 33 9,572 22 11,809 29 13,305 61 10,347 51 Staff as of Dec 31 2 2 3 3 3 33 I BOARD HEALTH licensed during the March 1st through March OF 31st licensing period will be notified. Mystic Valley Mental Health Association, Inc. The Mystic Valley Mental Health Association serving five towns in the area, Arl- ington, Burlington, Lexington, Winchester and Woburn, has expanded their clinical services to parents and young adults this past year. When the clinic was first spon- sored by local boards of health the main objective was to provide mental health care for children in the area towns. Since that time the clinic base of service has been broadened to include follow-up care.for patients from Metropolitan State Hospital, adult service, drug counseling servce and other types of programs geared to the young adult. Both the professional and volunteer staff has been increased this past year in an effort to provide the most effective treatment and care for the many phases of mental illness. Evaluation of Health Needs and Services During the past year the board of health members and director have attended sev- eral meetings relating to public health services and how best they can be provided in a practical and efficient manner. Public Law 89-749, Section 2 a & b declared "That the fulfillment of our national purpose depends on promoting and assuring the highest level of health attainable for every person in an environment which contributes pose- tively to healthful individual and family living; that attainment of this goal depends on an effective partnership, involving close intergovernmental collaboration, official and voluntary efforts, and participation of individuals and organizations; that feder- al financial assistance must be directed to support this marshaling of all health re- sources; national, state and local, to assure comprehensive health services of high quality for every person but without interference with existing patterns of private professional practice of medicine, dentistry and related healing arts. "To carry out such purposes and recognizing the changing character of health prob- lems. The congress finds that comprehensive planning for health services, health man- power and health facilities is essential at every level of government. ..". Many of the meetings related to this declaration. Dr. Alfred L. Frechette, Commissioner of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called "The First Massa- ilt Y* 1 , *fr. o ' f Left: Robert Huestis inspecting conditions at a food establishment. Right Office staff, Mrs. Dorothy Jones, seated, with Mrs. Mary Smith. 34 I chusetts Health Congress" held at Brandeis University on May 5, 1971. The purpose of this Health Congress was to convene the 351 local boards of health in the Commonwealth, so that mutual problems could be discussed and how best they could be handled on the state, regional and local level. It was pointed out at this meeting that health and environmental services and needs often extend beyond the limits of a town or region. If comprehensive health services are to be provided to all the people the basic health services must be defined and a determination made as to whether they can best be provided on the state, regional or local level. An example to this approach to providing health services can be found in the field of air pollution. While local communities can monitor and identify specific air pollution problems the regulatory and enforcement aspects of air pollution can best be handled on the district or state level. To provide for this the state has been divided into air pollution control districts. Lexington is in region III which includes 21 cities and towns which is also part of the Health Planning Council for Greater Boston with a total of 63 cities and towns. The Comprehensive Health Planning Agencies are already operational, hold regular meet- ings and have appointed task forces to review and comment on any expansion of health services planned for the area in which federal, state, matching or grant funds are involved. It is expected that future Health Congresses will be called and that reports, re- commendations and legislation will be forthcoming to assure that the best possible health care is provided for all of the people. The board of health would like to express appreciation to the health department staff and other town departments and boards for their cooperation in bringing to resi- dents of Lexington the best health information and service possible. Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman James M. Lambie Dr. Charles E. Ellicott About Man's Best Friends In March the position of dog officer was placed under the supervision of the health department administrative staff. This required a change in record keeping, handling of calls and complaints. The duties of the dog officer includes investigation of complaints regarding dogs, enforcement of the leash law and the enforcement of the dog licensing law. This law, Chapter 140, section 137 of the General Laws require that each dog three months or older, be registered, numbered and described. The licensing period is April 1st through March 31st. (All dogs should be licensed before March 31.) The owner or keeper is required to license each dog owned or kept when: 1 ) dog becomes three months old; 2) ownership or harboring of dog starts; 3) before the beginning of each licensing period and subsequent periods, as long as each dog is owned or kept, excepting dogs kept by persons having a kennel license. When permanently removed to another town a transfer license is required from such town. Each year, in June, the dog officer is charged, by the board of selectmen, to seek out, catch and confine all dogs within the town not duly licensed, collared or harnessed and tagged. This year an extensive enforcement program was conducted to see that all dogs in Lexington were licensed in accordance with the law. In Part II of this report we give detailed information regarding unlicensed dogs, complaints, and the like. Francis J. Belcastro Dog Officer 35 Construction Started on.... New Housing for Elderly In February of 1971, architects Johnson-Hotvedt and Associates completed the site and building plans for the new state-aided Elderly Project 667-2, to be constructed in the area bounded by Waltham Street, Vinebrook Road and the Vinebrook Channel. The Lexington Board of Appeals has granted all zoning variances needed to build forty-eight apartment units at this site. The Authority has negotiated notes for construction of the new project in the amount of $850,000 at the low rate of 2.72% per annum In September, 1971, Weston Construction Co. , of Weston, Massachusetts, was awarded the contract to build the new Elderly Project The contract was signed with this firm by Temple E. Scanlon Authority Chairman, on October 26, 1971. Groundbreaking cere- monies were held on November 8, 1971, attended by the Chairman and members of the Board of Selectmen, other local and state representatives and officials, and the mem- bers of the Authority. Upon the granting of a building permit, actual construction was started November 17, 1971. The 48 Elderly Units are scheduled to be completed and ready for occupancy no later than November, 1972. The William Roger Greeley Village Elderly Project of 100 apartment units now houses 91 single occupants and 9 couples. As in former years, the Greeley Village's very active Village Club, has, under the leadership of President Mary L. Leahy, en- gaged in numerous constructive and social activities, including the annual garden dis- play contest and the making of Christmas wreaths for charity, both under the auspices of the Lexington Field and Garden Club; also the Annual Christmas Fair, displaying handicrafts of Village tenants. The annual cook-out, sponsored by the St. Brigid Social Action Club, moved indoors, due to the inclement weather, and was, nevertheless, a culinary and social success. The Rental Assistance program, currently providing assistance to six low-income Lexington families, composed of elderly people or families with several minor children, was brought to a complete halt for several months, due to the fact that the Massachu- setts legislature had not appropriated funds for this program. The Authority borrowed money from the Greeley Village account to pay the State's share of rent on existing ka o a +C .14 ,„.-_ '...";;..:°I *.':,:,'':;.41/4':#1*t.:.,", -".fiTliki..% ' -' -t '' '* ; ,"-lt,'1,1t:III-:-',.."-1-1 .:- 1 A010". 71* :',"-%', , .A..". -' .... .4. '.:1,: ZZs' % « a+ >e AI T , ..7, , 4 < 64 , t Z.'1. E V bl., ,, ,. ' '1., , ,L,r. ...: _-,.. a , w ' " '-* , ...+kfc;" g t "",� K,3,tn 'r..m. asr' t':" .+rr ' � a.t . .... ems. , T _ Breaking Ground for the New Housing Prosect 36 leases. This money was finally reimbursed by the State in December, 1971. In 1971, the State has provided no funds for administration by the Authority of the rental assistance program. The legislature has recently voted additional funds and the Authority has asked the State Department of Community Affairs to allocate additional rental assistance funds to meet the needs of low-income families in Lexington. As in 1970, the year 1971 saw several petitions by private developers to the Lex- ington Planning Board for the construction of apartment complexes, including some allocation of low and moderate income units. In the year ahead, proposals for addi- tional apartments, scattered site housing or condominium housing will require Lexing- ton Housing Authority assistance if they are approved by the Town of Lexington. Temple E. Scanlon, Chairman William A. Melbye Joseph 0. Rooney Albert H. Hruby Daniel E. Power 'Lexington Is Not an Island" Multiple Subsidized Housing Four proposals before the 1971 annual town meeting provided for construction of multiple housing under provisions of the town's RH zone by-law. Included were some units for occupancy by families of low or moderate income. The commission studied these four proposals and was distressed to find provision for very few units of sub- stantial size. It issued a statement saying that 10% to 20% of the units in any sub- sidized housing development should be three-bedroom units, and went on to say: The commission on suburban responsibility reaffirms its belief that any proposals for subsidized housing should have as an objective to carry out the town's social responsibility toward the metropolitan area by broadening hous- ing opportunities for all age groups and all family groupings. Only one of these proposals was accepted by the town meeting, and that one was subse- quently rejected by town-wide referendum. Scattered Site Subsidized Housing The commission then turned its attention to subsidized housing on small scattered sites. A task force (including citizens of varying persuasion on the multiple subsi- dized housing issue) undertook a broad investigation of "scattered site" possibilities, eventually concentrating on tax title lands which might be suitable for development by public agencies or non-profit private agencies. Toward the end of the year, the task force reported its findings and recommended two articles to be placed on the 1972 town warrant to facilitate use of such lands by public agencies such as Lexington Housing Authority and by non-profit groups such as Lexington Interfaith Corporation. Employment of Minority Group Workers Article 50 of the 1971 town warrant reaffirmed the town's support of the principle of affirmative action on the employment of minority group workers on certain town con- struction projects. As agent for the selectmen in this matter, the commission has worked with the permanent building committee to try to enforce contract compliance on the junior high school job and to try to find suitable applicants. Despite the PBC's willing cooperation, various obstacles have made this program difficult to implement. Even so, a few training opportunities have been provided and there is hope for more before the junior high school project is completed. 37 COMMISSION ON SUBURBAN RESPONSIBILITY Transportation A major obstacle to the successful recruitment of minority group workers appears to be the lack of adequate transportation between Boston and its suburbs. The commis- sion expects to make this a major concern in 1972. Working through its constituent agencies, it will try to see whether it has a role in creating impetus for the develop- ment of an effective public transportation network for metropolitan Boston. Membership The commission comprises representatives from various concerned public and pri- vate agencies, appointed yearly by the board of selectmen. 1971 brought several changes in the membership. representatives of senior citizens and the Lexington Asso- ciation for Moderate Cost Housing (now defunct) were replaced by one from Lexington Interfaith Corporation and two representatives of the high school student body. Frank I. Michelman, Chairman Lois W Brown H Seymour Kassman Natalie H. Riffin Daniel P. Busa Roselyn Krensky Ann Scotney Helena Butters Robert W. Mann Joel Swets Elizabeth H Clarke James M. McLaughlin Judith J. Totman Eric T. Clakre Daniel E. Power Clarence D. Turner Transfer of Responsibilities At the end of 1970 the Committee on Air Pollution agreed that since its activ- ities in the field of outdoor burning were soon to terminate, it should turn its at- tention to the broader environmental problems - such as pollution prevention and the ultimate environmental effects of various waste disposal methods. During the past year various members of the committee have given thought to these matters and have provided some publicity on recycling. In the meantime, the League of Women Voters has organized initial recycling efforts at the dump. The committee met only three times in 1971, once with no quorum. At their last meeting in November, they recommended that upon expiration of the committee at the end of 1971, an Environmental Protection Committee should be formed by and operate under the auspices of the Conservation Commission. Calvin Y. Sing, Chairman M. Louis Armon Allan F. Kenney William P. Fitzgerald James W. Lambie Erna S. Greene James L. Lima 38 Veterans' Services Policy - General Purpose The department of veterans benefits operates under Massachusetts General Law's Chapter 115 and its amendments. The program is to provide the utmost possible assis- tance to veterans and/or their dependents in time of distress and/or hardship. Military Requirement Military service means active service by a male or female, including a nurse, in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Air Force of the U. S. It does not in- clude active duty for training in the Army or Air National Guard, or as as reservist in the Armed Forces. Residence The veteran must have military service credited to Massachusetts or reside in Massachusetts at the time of his entry into military service. If the veteran did not reside in Massachusetts at the time of entering the service, then he must have resided continuously in Massachusetts for three consecutive years next preceding the date of application. During the year of 1971 this department interviewed 87 applicants, of that number 76 received assistance. All information given by the applicant is investigated and verified by the state and local agent. The state reimburses 50% of all approved amounts paid to persons who reside in the town. The following table compares number of families aided, benefits paid, state reim- bursements and net cost to the town during the last three years. 1969 1970 1971 Number of families aided 61 70 76 Cash Grants $38,152 $44,221 $47,401 Medical 7,092 8,722 2,437 Hospital, Nursing Homes 4,256 7,057 4,862 Total Payment $49,500 $60,000 $55,000 Reimbursements by State 24,750 30,000 27,500 Cost to Town $24,750 $30,000 $27,500 Veterans' Benefits The department of veterans services operates under Title #38 of the U S. Code. During the year of 1971 this office assisted many veterans to file for compensation for service-connected disabilities, pension, medical benefits, vocational rehabili- tation, Vietnam bonus and any other federal benefits that are available through the Veterans Administration. We also assisted 21 widows and children to file for a death pension, burial allowance and if requested a headstone. Donald C. Glennon, Director 39 4,4 o 1 .7 4,) 11775 ; ;,,,,,,,,10 z -, ,„,,,, . 1001 )11 APfl Iter" i / 1 .,,,, , „:,,,te'v ' . N '''' , \ , _ ....,.....„. .---74,e,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..._,,,,,, -4"rf("''''.^ e � fff t ,ItII�f; . li ...,..,„ ....,,,,:". . . ., , . .,-,0 ,„„,„,,,,„„„, ,,,, , ,,,, .„„,,,,,i4.„,„,„„,,,,,,,,,„:::,,,,,, ..„, „ , . .. ,'.--, ' i. --,7-.':: ri d P�s ' ... Photo by Lexington Studios, Inc Our Objective.. To Serve Mankind, to Protect the Innocent, to Safeguard Lives and Property, to Respect Constitutional Rights (Excerpt From the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics) tair!t� s, �r EXPERIENCE has shown that effective law enforcement must stand as a para- �� mount concern of a just and progressive '� A '° society. Certainly our Nation, which4,1 9 „At, l under the rule of law, has secured for " �° its citizens an unrivaled fullness of14 M A N fD O W E 2 life and opportunity, is deeply indebt- ed to law enforcement at all levels of4-0 so government. Developed under democratic , I . ff principles and guided by the public will, 48 this essential function of good govern- 46 ment has directly and profoundly bene- ; fited generations of Americans and, �, 44 despite the determined efforts of many µ �� az today to undermine and discredit it, it 40 continues to serve this nation with high '� r 1967 1968 1900 19 0 1971 1 distinction. a, FLwl Yeara The Lexington Police Department is proud to be part of this country's very - fine law enforcement community and to •�, °� � share in its important and ever expand- '' .tAIWA .° , s . r i ing responsibilities. 1971 has been an active year for the department and will '% be remembered by us as the year of de- ' = # 4 monstrations and the largest mass ar- �" � � � ��, �� ��� � v rests in the history of the state, for *� i. , '1 `rte° �,�. the inauguration of a new Captain of " 4% � i . a our Traffic Bureau, for the completion ��� and occupancy of our redesigned Policet. INVESTIGATIONS Headquarters, for the large scale drug arrests in January and, for the first complaints-Reports time, the implementation of a depart- 1 7,500 ment medal of honor and medal of merit. 7,000 6,500 .a Although the foregoing are impor- „.....:,...„,,,, ,,,,,-...,,,,..',..,,i,'2? � ' tant and memorable items, they are but 6,000 a part of our many and varied experi- " 5,500 ill enoes for 1971. . igi r+i 5,000 tJ 19c7 1968 1969 1970 1971 Detective Bureau °m iii wi Fiscal Years Captain Paul E. Furdon of our De- ' tective Bureau reports another year of ® , increased case loads involving various types of serious criminal investiga- - tions. House and commercial breaks con- , ,b F tinue to be a major problem in this town as in surrounding communities, result- ing �� € r� ing in large scale property damage and ° 1 ! i 'All":" , losses through theft. This type of s 1 � 1,'0 1 crime, committed by stealth and planned " � - when opportunity is greatest and at ',„ 11 �, times when witnesses are not likely to �` - a, A2 2 EST S be present, is committed by the so- � ': r, Including Summonses called professional burglar, the drug , 8,000 dependent and addicted person and teen- r =� aged vandals. There can be no doubt 7,000 4 6,000 A 1111, 41 5,000 ,A I 11111 4,000 3,000 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 _n Fiscal Years Photos by Robert F. Hickey POLICE DEPARTMENT 1971 CRIME CLOCK that the number of burglaries has increased in 12 12 direct proportion with the escalating drug abuse problem. Although the percentage of arrest and con- viction of individuals for this type of crime 9 - -3 9_ 3 A P P 2 O X is very low, Lexington detectives received 3.4 EVERY I BURGLARY commendations during the past summer and fall 24 HOURS EVERY DAY for their efforts which resulted in the recov- 1 ery of thousands of dollars worth of stolen 6 6 property and the arrest of several groups of SERIOUS OFFENCES BU2GLA2Y young men responsible for numerous burglaries. Drug abuse continues to be a serious pro- 12 i2 blem in the community. The early months of 1971 saw the arrest of over fifty persons in this area for sale and possession of narcotic and harmful drugs after an undercover investi- 9 gation of more than three months conducted by 2 I EVERY -; 9 �K23.007 3 Lexington detectives assisted by the state NOUpolice. Members of this department have con- 24H00129tinuted to participate in drug panels and semi- nars in cooperation with other town officials 6 6 and local civic organizations in attempting to VALUE OF combat drug abuse by education of both parents LARCENIES and youth. Recognizing that the uniformed pa- PROPERTY STOLEI4 trol officer is most important in the preven- tion of crime and protection of persons and property, the detective bureau will continue to OFFENCES KNOWN TO POLICE work in close correlation with the patrol force, OFFENSES I BURGLARY augmenting their efforts toward maximum public safety. Traffic Bureau 1250 350 1100 300Captain James J. Lima of our Traffic Bur- 950 250 eau reports that maximum effort is being spent 7/01/1 on selective enforcement. What is selective 800 200 enforcement? Related to traffic law, it means enforcement measures by the police which are 650 150 proportional to the traffic accident experience 500 100 with respect to time, place, and type of viola- 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1967 1969. 1969 1970 1971 tion. Unfortunately, most law enforcement a- gencies do not have sufficient personnel to LARCENY AUTO THEFT enforce all traffic laws at all times and in all places. Lexington is no exception. Through- out 1971 we concentrated our enforcement ac- 800 120 tivities at the time and place where statistics have shown accidents are most likely to occur, 700100 and on the type o 600 80 to accidents. rimaii4 riti 500 60 What, if anything, has this accomplished 400 40 in Lexington? For the answer, let's return If violations that contributed for a moment to 1969. That was the year when, 300 20 except for the cities of Boston, Cambridge, 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1967 1969 1969 1970 1971 Springfield, Worcester and Brookline, the Lex- 42 I 1 Lexington Police Department issued more citations to traffic offenders than any other city or town in the entire state of Massachusetts. Still we experienced over eleven hundred accidents, a figure pro- portionately higher than it should have � been and upon which we took decisive ac- tion. Throughout 1970, we not only re- _ *� duced the total number of accidents butill ` " reduced by twenty-two percent the total ACCIDENTS number of citations issued as well. Ob- 014' " Reported-Investigated viously, our "selective enforcement" ro- 1,15C gram was working. We feel that our first „;`4, c . 1,100 solid accomplishments are reflected by a � those highly desirable figures. 4 ��" . 1,oso _ `�'' , ' . <r 1,000 a"4—r ' What did our program accomplish dur- ��1 . ing 1971'? We saw, at first a dismal fore- _i;,,,, 9so cast of things to come when the combined `- 900 months of January, February and March pro- 1967 1968 19.9 19,0 1971 duced a total of nearly four hundred ac- cidents, Fiscal Years an all-time Lexington high. Approximately sixty percent of these, however, were caused by slippery winter roads and as we passed through spring into summer we noted that by July 1st, we had exceeded our totals for the previous year by about one-hundred accidents. The weather, of course, was one factor. Another involves two major intra-state highways which travel through Lexington where, in effect, one out of every six accidents occurred. Our projections through the end of 1971 indicate that in spite of it all Lexington had held the line. What about bicycles and pedestrians? Accidents involving bicycles and pedestrians on foot, we regret to report, increased during 1971. Was this due to the fact that more bicycles and more pedestrians appeared than in previous years'? We don't know. ems' t`. f r' ` _ ps iiii i-F1----7. ; , a � ... ‘.1 4 i,_.. PIP . , ,, Alat ,,,,s,, - 1, - - 4 6:4; - .....-: ake x .._ f 4 io • 1 Demonstrators Are Shown Blocking Entrance to Lincoln Laboratory on August 6. 1971 i 43 Photos by Robert F. Hickey POLICE DEPARTMENT Five Year Trends in the Police Department 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services * 383,602 28 433,400.97 525,732 50 574,332.53 649,552 80 Expenses 50,648 88 59,510 41 69,530 08 76,999.67 72,338 47 * Includes School Traffic Officers What we do know is this. We have completely reconstructed our school safety programs with renewed vigor and dedication to the principles of safe-guarding our school child- ren. Our safety officer has selected the best films, presented the best lectures, per- formed the best demonstrations, and taught all that he possibly can about bicycle and pedestrian safety to each elementary school child in Lexington. We shall re-dedicate that energy and desire into 1972 with the hope that accidents of this nature will re- duce. both in number and severity. Can we do a better job in traffic enforcement? You bet we can: New and improved methods are constantly filtering into the law enforcement mainstream and no place is better suited toward the education of the traffic officer than Northwestern University's Traffic Institute at Evanston, Illinois. We sent a patrol officer there for three weeks during 1971 where he studied new ideas and methodology in accident investigation and we hope to send another during 1972. Unless one has personally experienced a traf- fic accident, it may be difficult to assess the true value of such training programs. Their measure of success can be found among other places in the officer's report where, for example, attention to detail and precision is of mayor importance to successful court prosecutions on the one hand and the success or failure of property damage and personal injury claims on the other. The officer who attends the accident scene sud- denly takes on the added likeness of doctor, lawyer, and personal consultant to the motorist who depends on his courage, knowledge and integrity. In Lexington, no such trust should ever be misplaced. . . nor elsewhere. As we look to the future, the people of Lexington may be assured that the depart- ment's response to the challenges of law enforcement will continue to be vigorous, determined, and ever mindful of the dictates of a free and just society. In return we hope that we will continue to receive the support of all our responsible citizens. James F. Corr Chief of Police , ' 4 *.; T r Ilt 1 'CS.‘P::: I ii , , 44 ‘Li;.,44i" i l''' Two Firsts for the Lexington Police Department Left. Town Manager Walter C O'Connell pins the badge on Captain James J Lima as he becomes the department's first Captain of Traffic. Right: Detective Sgt. George W Forten receiving the department's first Medal of Merit It was presented by the board of selectmen and Sgt Forten is having the medal pinned on his uniform by his wife Barbara. • 44 1 a 1::1] ,, a� r / s ,...,'44.--,-.'',,k.. J •!flThree-Alarm Fir1 �,,,, . . „ , , ..,, ,,, , , � Devastates ,,. f , . „.- r .,., _ B C_ entral ► rv . .. a %AP SNEIVI ” a7�L A ' A' a e it s �` '�• .4r _ e �, >. . Merl PIO Photo by Raymond B Barnes THE YEAR 1971 was a most active one for the Lexington Fire Department, with numerous fires having taken place in that period of time; two of which were particularly noteworthy. Foremost of the fires was the devastating blaze which swept the Central Block in mid February. Its magnitude necessitated a third alarm being ordered, the first in many years and one of the few ever in the history of the town. Due to the efforts of the members of this department, assisted by apparatus and men from mutual-aid towns, the fire was not only confined within the block, but a large portion of the building was left standing despite the extensive fire spread. The great amount of fire damage and the hazardous situation remaining after the fire, made it necessary for the struc- ture to be razed shortly thereafter Soon after the Central Block fire, the Art Wing of the Senior High School was struck by fire. This came in early March and the fire was of serious enough propor- tions to require the ordering of a second alarm assignment to bring it under control. The fire fighters had great difficulty in reaching the seat of the fire due to the in- tense heat and smoke conditions that confronted them upon their arrival. This fire was determined to have been set and it resulted in a large loss. In addition to the fires mentioned previously, the department responded to numer- ous other calls for fires to structures, many of which required the best efforts of the men present to bring them under control rapidly. The fact that these alarms were 45 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT able to be handled in most instances without undue difficulty was due to efficient and effective fire fighting procedures. A matter of grave concern to this department is the increase in the number of actual fires, or attempts to set fires, that have taken place in the school buildings in the past year. These fires, which investigation has shown to be almost entirely of a deliberate nature, not only pose a serious life hazard to the occupants but present the possibility of severe damage being done to the buildings as well. As a result of this situation, a comprehensive inspection program encompassing all schools was implemented. All members of the department are participating in this program so that they are familiar with the physical layout of the school buildings, and to also become aware of any particular situations that would be important for them to know in the event of fire breaking out in these structures. In addition to the special school inspection program, the members of the department made many other in- spections in mercantile occupancies as well as public buildings. One of the main functions of fire prevention work by a fire department is the performance of inspections. There are two principal values connected with this activ- ity. The first is in securing the correction of conditions likely to cause fire; the second is in obtaining a knowledge of the buildings so that fires that might occur in them can be fought more effectively. During the past year the fire department started a schedule of regular nightly inspections of certain selected town buildings. Officers and men of the department participate in the conducting of these inspections on a ro- tating basis so that all are included in the program. The ban on outside burning became effective on the first of July this year. Be- cause outdoor burning was so much a part of suburban life-style, the department anti- cipated that many calls would be received for burning after the effective date of the ban. Such was not the case, for in the period since the law went into effect there have been very few calls received for outside burning. In the case of the few that have been received, generally the person was not aware of the ban. Compliance with this stoppage of burning has been so widespread and effective that the citizens de- serve public commendation in this report. Maintenance and Upkeep An item of major importance to this department is the maintenance and upkeep of department property including apparatus, buildings and equipment, all of which repre- sents a considerable investment by the town. Regular prescribed maintenance and up- keep procedures are programmed for all of these, so that problems arising in this area can be handled with as little expense and inconvenience as possible. Because small repairs done now may make major repairs unnecessary later, preventative maintenance procedures are followed with regularity. Despite this, age and deterioration take their toll, and at times major repairs are found to be needed. This was the case this year when it was found necessary to have work done on the roof at headquarters, and several of the engines required attention of a major nature. Plumbing, electrical and other repairs that were found to be required during the year were done on an "as needed" basis. Vehicles were given oil changes, lubrication and other required upkeep items on a regular basis in compliance with manufacturer's recommendations and accepted Five Year Trends in the Office of the Fire Commissioners 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services 383,602 28 457,079 01 525,940 22 561,761 94 612,275 14 Expenses 35,348 77 41,815 62 45,357 75 39,761 90 43,553 26 Staff as of Dec 31 51 55 55 55 56 46 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT good maintenance practices Coming under maintenance, as well as training, all of the fire pumps and all of the department hose were given a yearly service test This important job was shared by all work groups under the supervision of their respective officers. A continuing training program is given major emphasis in this department, for with the rapid development of new materials, manufacturing processes and changes in building design and construction methods, keeping informed of new developments is a requirement that cannot be overlooked. Fire fighting equipment, methods and technology have had to change with the space age era so that the fire service can cope with the problems that have come about. Training programs are scheduled to coincide with the seasons of the year In the warm weather months outdoor drills and evolutions are given priority. In the colder months, training is largely limited to classroom work and indoor drill sessions utilizing training films, pictorial aids and other visual- instructional materials. Pre-fire planning is an extremely important part of this department's training program Target hazard and other potentially dangerous fire situations are studied and plans made for fire fighting procedures to be used in the event of an outbreak of fire in these areas. Since Lexington lies within the landing pattern of aircraft coming into the Bed- ford Air Base, the possibility of an airplane crash in the town cannot be overlooked. In order to be prepared for such an emergency, several members of this department attended a seminar at Hanscom Field in October in which the Air Force demonstrated rescue and removal procedures to be performed in the event of a crash. In conjunction with the desirable trend toward a greater knowledge of their pro- fession in the formal context, eleven members of the department are currently enrolled in the Fire Science College Courses offered at Massachusetts Bay Community College in Watertown. The newly appointed members of the department graduated from the six week training program at the Central Massachusetts Fire Academy at Stow. The training officer and his assistant, as well as other members of the department, attended monthly meetings of the Massachusetts Institute of Fire Department Instructors. The modernization program of the fire alarm system is being continued with the installation of new cable, both above and below ground. In many of the new housing developments, the fire alarm service has been installed underground. Due to the in- creased services of the telephone and electric companies, extensive pole change-overs of the above-ground fire alarm wires was necessary. Three new master box installa- tions have been connected to the municipal fire alarm system this year Because of the serious fire situation mentioned previously with regard to the public schools, special attention is being given to their fire alarm systems to make certain that they are in proper operating condition at all times. One of the heavily loaded box circuits was split this year so as to reduce the area that would be without box protection in the event of a disruption of fire alarm system service due to storms and other causes. Four men completed the Advanced Ambulance and Rescue Training Course at Harvard University This gives the department a total of ten men who are certified by the American College of Orthopaedic Surgeons as Emergency Medical Technicians In addition to their regular fire fighting duties, these men operate the ambulance and rescue truck. Walter F. Spellman Chief of Fire Department nmsmirl 11; NM 47 Born In 1971 At the annual 1971 town meetings Acton, Arlington, Belmont, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, and Weston ratified the regionali- zation agreement as prepared by the Minuteman Regional Vo- cational Technical High School Planning Board. With this The Minuteman ratification the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District came into being. The school committee, composed of one representative appointed by the town moderator from each of the member towns, established the regular meeting time to be the first Regional and third Tuesdays of the month at 8.00 p.m. in Room S-17 of the Concord-Carlisle Regional High School. The first order of business for the newly formed com- mittee was a search for a superintendent-director of the district. After an intensive investigation of more than 75 Vocational Technical applicants, the committee selected Samuel Sains of Long Is- land, New York, for this position. He assumed his duties as of September 1, 1971. Another important charge to the committee was to lo- cate a suitable site for the proposed school. Already ex- isting facilities as well as parcels of land suitable for School District constructing a 1500 pupil school were investigated. With guidance from the state department of education, a minimum acreage requirement was established at 45 acres with 60 acres representing the optimum amount. Location, avail- ability of sewerage and easy access to the site were other important considerations. On October 5, 1971, the committee voted to incur debt in the amount of $900,000 for the purpose of acquiring land and preparing architectural and engineering plans and for other preliminary expenses in connection with constructing and equipping a regional vocational technical school Each of the member towns had 30 days within which to hold a town meeting to approve or dis- approve this debt The towns of Acton, Arlington, Boxborough, Concord, Lincoln, Stow, Sudbury and Wayland voted to approve the debt with the remaining towns providing author- ization by not holding meetings. With the authorization of debt, monies became available for final site analysis, site acquisition and architectural services An extensive search for an architect was undertaken with the intent of locating one who would be able to translate the educational philosophy of the school into a workable facility within budget requirements. Fifty-six interested firms have submitted their qualifications to the committee for evaluation. During the year, to effectively accomplish its task, the school committee has structured itself into the following working committees superintendent selection, edu- cation philosophy, site and architect selection and budget The school committee crea- ted an advisory committee consisting of the Superintendents in the member towns of the district. Their function is to recommend on educational matters. In addition, an ad- visory committee was established with a representative from each of the member towns to assist and recommend to the school committee on matters concerning the selection of site, the architect and the building of the school. Erik Mollo-Christensen, Vice Chairman and Lexington Representative 48 Decline in Single Residence Construction In the past year we have had the question asked, "How are the house starts" There will be fewer than 60 new houses started this year, compared with 73 in 1969 and 55 in 1970. The question arises as to the future of single family home construction in Lexing- ton. Government estimates say the country should build 26 million new housing units by 1980. It is my opinion that Lexington's contribution during this period will be small. Changes are coming, of course, but they will not be as dramatic as some of the magazine articles would have you believe. First we should look beyond the local scene, at the overall aspects of the housing industry as a whole. The housing business is a well developed, large industry with millions working in it throughout the country, and it just does not or cannot change rapidly, nine years to 1980 is a very short time for any fundamental change. Change is frequently precipitated by failure. Thirty five million new housing units have been built since World War II or more than one half of our total inventory of housing. This cannot be construed as failure, so changes in building practices are not likely to occur rapidly. Nor is there any,reason to believe that high land costs, another important factor with which we are familiar in Lexington, will decline. In some places in California the land accounts for more than 40 percent of the total sale price of a single home. The problem of land cost is not availability of raw land, for less than 1 per cent of the land in the country is urbanized. The problem relates to usuable land, land which has utilities and transportation, and is within reasonable distance of employment centers. During the last ten years, about 4 million acres were developed, mostly around the edges of our cities. In order to meet the housing goals set by Washington, nearly 9 million acres will have to be developed by 1980. Another reason why changes may not come as quickly as some predict is the shortage of skilled labor in the construction industry. Of all the building trades, only the electrical workers show an increase in numbers during the last five years worthy of mention. Another bottleneck is the material necessary to construct the 26 million housing units to be built or restored in the seventies. Fifty per cent more lumber will have to be cut than was cut in the last decade. The country does not have 50 per cent more trees of the right age to cut. Higher priced lumber will mean utilizing substitute materials such as steel, concrete or plastics. COne also has to look at the product, the single family house. Twenty years ago a typical one family house had about 950 sq. ft. of floor area, in 1960, 1300 sq. ft. , and in the 197O's, 1750 sq. ft. In 1959, 75 percent of all new houses were conventionally built. This has not changed significantly. Conventional methods may not be an efficient way of production, Five Year Trends in the Inspection Department 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services 22,749 24 23,792 15 31,288 33 34,720.53 38,259.72 Expenses 1,122 88 1,383 20 1,859 36 1,429 98 1,217.58 Staff as of Dec 31 2 2 5* 5* 5* *Includes 2 part-time 49 INSPECTION DEPARTMENT but there is doubt whether new technological approaches are the answer. It has been estimated that if we assume 20 million units to be a reasonable figure, we will build in the 70's about 9 million single family homes, 7 million apartment units, and 4 million mobile homes. Compared to the sixties, singles will remain the same, multiples will increase by about 1.5 million, and mobile homes will double. The single family house will be the leader, but it will be under continued pres- sure from all sides, its only defense will be to become bigger and better and more expensive, regrettably. The average price of a single home today, not in Lexington, but nation-wide, is about $27,000 and the estimates are that this may reach $45,000--$50,000 by 1980. The vast majority of Americans who can afford to do so will still want to own their own home. In the first part of the seventies, thegrowth will be in apartments and mobile homes; this we are already seeing, but as young families mature, the single family home will again predominate. Most of the so-called middle suburbs are now experienc- ing an apartment boom. There is no question that the government will be involved in housing and to a sub- stantial degree, but this will no doubt be in new programs to furnish housing for that portion of the families that are unable to meet private single family housing expenses. Government involvement will be felt more in the area of codes, zoning, and similar as- pects, rather than direct construction. All of this will have a bearing on housing in Lexington, some more than others, but there is no question that Lexington will not again see 300 or 200 single family units started per year as was the case in the 1950's and 60's. There will be ever in- creased pressure for multiple units and I see this as eventually the major source of new housing in Lexington. Donald K. Irwin Building Inspector :1:4-e"--**-,P::,;.;,.. .. t.,-,..,,,tey er..4' ;,,,,,,--,. f, '.-, .-..... t - . .1. .„,i g t .,, . gym,,, • cow 46, 1 � to „�.e�S NSA. ( ! `" .a'J...._....�vPi. Building Department showingbuilding inspector. Donald K. Irwin talking to a visitor at counter and assistant building inspector Thomas W. Kelley and Anne Miller in center. 50 In 1971 D. P W Stressed ... THIS YEAR the department initiated a landfill sticker program for all residents who use the Hartwell Avenue Center Pool Repairs facility. By the end of the year we will have issued nearly 7,000 stickers. We feel this is a big step forward to General Maintenance insuring the residents that the landfill will be operated at maximum efficiency. Judging by the number of cars that have been turned away by the attendants, and Landfill Stickers these stickers have made our job of po- licing the operation much easier. Various groups in the town have shown a great deal of interest in regards to recycling operations. As in the past, we will continue to work with these groups for common good of both the landfill and the environment. By the end of the year, about 175 tons of paper scheduled for recycling will have been picked up. This material was de- posited in a container placed at the landfill by public works in cooperation with con- cerned citizens groups. This department feels that our landfill site is one area that requires serious consideration. With new state regulations and the increasing volume of solid wastes, our present acreage will not last indefinately. In this regard, the public works department will take all the necessary steps it can to create a more effi- cient solid wastes disposal program. Another area this department is responsible for is the snow removal operation. It is a very necessary job and we feel FIVE YEAR SNOW TRENDS our men are due a great credit for their conscientious efforts. They YEAR SNOW FALL COSTS are called upon day and night to get the roads cleared so that the rest- 1967 78 inches $170,478.00 dents can go about their daily tasks 1968 43 inches 152,918.00 without interference. Preparations 1969 91 inches 337,144.00 begin in early winter, when all our equipment is put into top shape; plows 1970 73 inches 175,529.00 and sanders are painted, new plow 1971 73 inches 127,106.00 blades are installed, routes are reviewed and updated, and a complete supply of parts are ordered and inventoried so that our equipment is down for only a minimum period of time during a storm. The residents of Lexington, we feel, can be justifiably proud of the men who work almost six months of the year getting ready for the winter season. In the fall of this year all town offices were moved back from their temporary quarters into the newly completed town office building. Even though our men are not professional movers, this department handled the bulk of the move in a very workmanlike and conscientious manner. The responsibility for the maintenance of the town office complex, public facilities building and public works building is also under the juris- diction of the public works department. This department is also responsible for administering the collection of garbage which is handled under terms of a contract. Under this contract it is our duty to insure that both the contractor and residents fulfill the respective terms of the con- tract. There are times when both the residents and the contractor have to be alerted as to certain conditions and complaints. We feel that our contractor has done a creditable job in keeping the complaints to a minumum in his unpleasant but necessary task. Another area that this department was involved in during 1971 was the renovations to the Center swimming pool. For many years, leaks in the pool contributed to consid- 51 PUBLIC WORKS erable water losses. The repairs were made by a contractor engaged in pool work on the basis of being the lowest qualified bidder. Once the pool was repaired and new piping was installed, the operation of the pool proceeded smoothly with a negligible loss of water It is important to point out that this was accomplished with no swimming days lost to the residents. This department was also involved in making the "Old Res" a better place to swim this year. A great deal of work, such as cleaning, grading, and enlarging the beach area, was done early in the spring so that the "Res" would open on schedule and, like the pool, we did our job to make the area ready for swim- ming Once we do the heavy work of preparing the pool and "Res", we still continue on our maintenance program all through the summer, performing the necessary work and up- keep to insure the residents that they have the best swimming facilities available in this area. Hiehways Our streets and highways are essential to serve a highly mobile public and to ac- commodate most public and private utility services such as• water, sewer, drain, gas, telephone and electric. The maintenance of these streets is handled by the highway division of the public works department 1 With approximately 110 miles of accepted streets to maintain, we have a difficult task cut out for us each year. This year approximately three miles of streets were sealed with a stone chip by town forces This type of surface is not as expensive as hot top and does prevent the pavement from "heaving" due to frost action We feel that by using this method we can stretch our road dollar further by doing more streets at no additional cost. This type of surface is very reliable on secondary roads not carrying high volumes of traffic Additionally, we contracted for approxi- mately 2.5 miles of bituminous roadway resurfacing We feel that this was handled very nicely and the contractor did a good job due to the efforts of the inspector provided by public works One road I would like to mention is Lowell Street, from East Street to Laconia Street In this section of road, asphalt berm was installed and we went to a deeper than normal asphalt mix. This is due to the heavy volume of traffic that uses this street. We felt that we would get a longer pavement life, more trouble free miles, and lower maintenance costs by going to "deep strength asphalt". Town forces again painted all crosswalks, parking stalls, and center lines We also replaced a great number of signs that were destroyed by vandalism or stolen. We try to replace these signs as soon as possible as we feel that proper sign direction is important to both residents and visitors alike. We installed storm drain improvements on Massachusetts Avenue at Harrington Road, and on Revere Street from Ledgelawn Avenue to Hancock Street. These were two trouble spots and while they were not large jobs, they did alleviate several bad drainage problems. The highway division also installed the drainage at the rear of the new town office building and the police building. This division worked with the engineer- ing department on the site work that was scheduled for the town office building complex. Part of the work done included digging the trench for the granite curbing, preparing Five Year Trends in the Department of Public Works 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services 480,775 33 669,716 33 760,236 73 601,471 77 640,921 41 Expenses 555,006 06 598,177 13 733,544 66 675,184 11 657,334,28 52 PUBLIC WORKS the base for the concrete walks, and filling in and dressing up the back of curb and walks once they were installed. Another important phase of highway maintenance is the sweeping of our streets. As soon as most of the ice and snow is gone from the gutters, we institute our street cleaning program. We have both of our sweepers in operaion as much as possible to get the job done. After a winter of sanding the streets, we know that there is an unusally large amount of sand that has to be picked up. The sand that is no longer left on the street has made its way into the catch basins and these have to be cleaned. We have approximately 4,700 basins that are cleaned under contract each year Residents who have catch basins in front of their homes could be a big help to the public works de- partment if they would keep them free from leaves in the fall, and snow in the winter. This way if we do get rains, there would be less chance of flooding Sewers The sewer division is responsible for maintaining the network of sewer mains and for disposal of sanitary wastes from households, wastes that eventually make their way into the M.D.0 Sewerage System. This year a number of blocked sewer services were relaid by the public works de- partment. These stoppages are mainly due to roots that have grown into the joints of the pipe. This is a real problem, especially on older sewer services where the mater- ials used around the joints have cracked and deteriorated to allow roots to penetrate the sewer pipe. Once roots take hold in the pipe the only sure way to relieve the ' problem is with a new service connection. Chemicals that we have used retard growth but this is only a temporary solution. The sewer division moved a number of sewers off to the side of the road when the state was resurfacing Marrett Road. This was done to avoid reopening the pavement for any future anticipated services on this road. Water Division Your water division is charged with maintaining approximately 150 miles of water mains. About 1,400 hydrants have to be kept in operating order, so that water is in- stantly available when an emergency arises; in addition, we maintain about 8,600 house services to provide residents with a constant water supply when they turn on the tap. This includes a like number of water meters that have to be read twice a year. This was a very busy year and we feel we accomplished a great deal. An 8" water main was laid, replacing an old 4" main on Bedford Street from Hartwell Avenue to the Bedford line. This provided much better pressure and greater fire protection to the residents in that area We also replaced two hydrants on this section of the main. About 4,000 feet of main was laid on Hayden Avenue between Waltham Street and PiSpring Street. Five new hydrants were installed. This completes the loop between these two streets and does away with dead ended mains that are sometimes the cause of dirty water. Whenever we can, we try to do away with dead ends and make complete loops. Fortunately, due to the foresight of the water division, we do not have many r dead ended mains in town. The last remaining piece of transit water main was replaced on Holland Street with a 6" cast iron pipe, also, a new hydrant was installed. Additionally, one crew, at times two crews, spent the better part of one month during early summer renewing old lead services with copper tubing on Marrett Road. This was due to the state re- surfacing contract in order to insure that we would not have to dig up the street after resurfacing, because of a bad lead service. This job was not anticipated until late summer and we had to revise our work schedules to complete the job prior to paving. 53 R PUBLIC WORKS The men did a good job and deserve a lot of credit for the manner in which they con- ducted the work. There were 30 water main breaks in 1971; they occured at all hours. This is one area where our men are called upon to work with great haste, to avoid damage to pro- perty which can occur if a water main is allowed to go unrepaired for any length of time. In the event of a break we close the gates as quickly as possible to stop the flow of water to the broken main. Then the water department is called in to dry up and repair the main. Every hydrant was flushed in 1971 as part of our hydrant maintenance program. This lets us know if there are problems with a particular hydrant and allows us the opportunity to repair any faulty hydrants and affords the residents the assurance that they are receiving the maximum in fire protection. In addition, the flushing of a hydrant cleans out the water in the bottom of the hydrant and removes sediment from the mains. Our million gallon water tank on Lincoln Street was drained and inspected this year as part of our maintenance program. It was due to be painted inside either in 1972 or 1973 but after the inspection we were informed that this work should be performed next year. An appropriate amount of money will be put into the budget to complete this work. Part of our maintenance program consisted of replacing and repairing approximately 40 gate boxes and installing four cutting gates. Cutting gates are installed so that , smaller sections of main can be shut off in emergencies. This insures that there will be fewer residents without water when a break does occur. - This year as usual we assisted in a number of contracts in locating water gates, curb boxes and water mains. We would much rather spend the time beforehand locating The White Tricorne Hat Award Annually on Patriot's Day the Lions Club presents a white tricorne hat to a Lexington citizen who over the years has made a notable contribution to the town's well-being. In 1971 the award was made to Louis Tropeano for his singularly effective lifetime work with the Sea Scouts. ..I. pp 4 • Wearers of the White Tricorne t ; ' \ • � _ ;' 1954 Edwin B. Worthen • 1955 Albert Burnham -. ,` a , �� ` 1956 John Garrity �� 1957 Rev. Harold T. Handley • � in �T �' .. "A ,, 1958 William E. Maloney ..,t,_ 1959 Dr Fred S. Piper .. 1 �1.. t'; . - 1 1960 William R. Greeley '' at' 1961 Thomas S. Grindle 1 °- '', '414'A ' ' . ''"1A .,z a 1962 Albert G. Frothingham 'x* 1963 Miss Margaret Keefe �� a ,/�� A 1964 Mrs. Eleanor B. Litchfield �/ 'fi 1965 Msgnr George W. Casey ' 4 1966 Joseph 0. Rooney 4 1967 Donald E. Nickerson -. 1968 Alan G. Adams 1969 Dr. Winthrop H. Harrington Minute-man Publications, Inc. 1970 Michael Vidette, Sr. 54 I PUBLIC WORKS them, than to take the chance of the contractor damaging a water main or service. By working closely with the contractors and locating these items we cut down on the num- ber of times people are apt to be inconvenienced We also worked with the other divisions of the public works department in helping make the "Old Res" the big success it was this past summer. We also started our outside meter installation program. This program is still in its infancy at this writing; however, we should have more details next year after we have had a full year of working at this project. Up to this point, it has been going along smoothly, and we do not anticipate any problems. Ecruinment Maintenance This division is responsible for the maintenance, repair and servicing of all public works equipment. It has the responsibility for over 100 pieces of equipment of all types from automobiles to power shovels. Repairs are completed in the maintenance shop in the public works garage.. This is a major operation since over $650,000 has been invested in all types of equipment to carry on the various services and work pro- grams. Specifications are written for all replacement vehicles and new equipment need- ed by other divisions of public works. Complete cost records are kept for each vehicle enabling us to tell if a piece of equipment is paying its way. In addition, we cooper- ate with other town departments in the maintenance and repair of their equipment. This division also takes care of many repair jobs unrelated to equipment maintenance. An- other major work assignment for this division is the maintenance, daily servicing and periodic washing and cleaning of the major sewerage pumping stations and 9 sub stations servicing the Town of Lexington. The Park Department Cares for 40,000 Trees Parks: The park division is responsible for the maintenance and general care of all parks, playgrounds and recreational areas plus the mowing of all school properties. A small amount of work is also completed on conservation areas. Maintenance, as a general term, means fertilizing, mowing, loaming, seeding, chem- ical treatment, the lining of athletic fields for all kinds of sports activities which means the lining of as many as eighteen fields in one day; care of an outdoor track, tennis courts, basketball courts, pool operations and cleaning plus the repair and painting of bleachers, benches, swings and picnic tables. As funds are provided by town meeting to build additional ballfields and playgrounds, this division completes the grading, loaming and seeding, then turns to the ever-present chore of maintenance thereon. New neighborhood areas 225 x 225 have been completed at Garfield Street and at Freemont Street. The one at Garfield Street is to be for active sports and Freemont Street is to be a small tot play area. A new small tot play area at Oxford Street and one to be built at Eldred Street this winter, also for small tots; constructing a field 350 x 300 at Lincoln Street recreational area; loamed and seeded an area 300x200 at the Hartwell Avenue sanitary landfill; two sets of new swings have been installed at the center playground with more equipment to be installed; new swing sets installed at Marvin and Valleyfield playground, new handball court 50 x 50 completed at center; two new tennis courts completed, combination area for skating and basketball completed at Harrington; assisted in the dredging and grading of the Reservoir swimming area; conservation area at Swensons was cleaned up and more dead trees removed; Lexington Common aerated and seeded; one-half of football field was seeded; one set of visitors ' 55 PUBLIC WORKS stands repaired and painted; new lights being installed for night basketball and skat- ing at center basketball area. The division also participates in the general snowplowing and snow removal. Upon completion of this work, commences the task of snow clearance from all ice skating areas throughout the community. Due to lack of snow and plenty of cold weather, skat- ing days far exceeded skating periods in past years. There are ten areas in all to be cleared of snow for skating, with the largest being the Marrett Road reservoir. Also, this division cares for the historic Battle Green and Buckman Tavern grounds which includes the area around the facilities building plus numerous triangles and turn-around areas in the town and in general, all public grounds. Trees: There are at least 40,000 shade trees located along the public ways in town which are all ours to maintain. All employees engaged in this work take courses in spraying and related treework and must be licensed by the state. Each is aware of spray material toxicity and is keenly interested in the safety of the public and in our wildlife.(In the past several years our shade trees have really been hurting due to drought, insect infestations an disease. 1. The sugar maple or rock maple th has been planted along side main highways or on the edge of pavements is progressiv --getting worse--many sugar maples have been ' removed in the past several ea sand mor are to be removed. The prolonged dry wea- ther of this past year id-responsible for m t of the loss. The oak trees, especially the re&•,and blac16-oaks, which have been infested with I the oak skeletonizer, the leaf feeding in.seet,"for the last several years has weakened many of these trees, due to repeated aa'c In the past few years populations have remained high, however, this year they were substantially less. J( Japanese beetles are on the incre se--this is a leaf feeding insect and has re- sulted in heavy lawn damage as well. Ma lawns have been completely wiped out this past year because of chinch bugs. rTs in ct feeds on the roots of grasses and should be controlled. Dutchelm disease has resulted\_in the r roval` of six publac'blr45'ani---8IS-- date 'tete ,-the-pAst yeat. The only means of control at present is sanitation and spray- ing. New and safer pesticides and other means of controls are in sight in the not-too- distant future for the control of some of these problems. In addition, there were 7.5.--5-5- � -5-5 other trees removed om public ways due to street widening, construction and hazard conditions. Aboutof these trees were u ar maples and more which Pre in poor condition are to be emoved. ApproximateltiS trees have been pruned with our aerial sky worker this past year and this is one ofr-our main means of control on dutch elm disease. .�01 A planting program is conducted annually and during the past year approximately trees were planted along the public ways. Many of these trees came from the tree nursery operated by this division and located at the public works area. As you can see, -19,71 was a busy year for all personnel in the ppblic works de- partment. With all the 'Veried services we provide to town residents, the most valued �/ iw asset we have is our dedicated employees. Without_them" e`could not provide the /� services which the residents 6fLexingtorn_dese"rife and to which they have been accus- tomed. I would lie k _exprss-=ri�a`ppreciation and gratitude to the men who work out- doors so d" i-gently in all kinds ofather, and to the office staff who handle the vara administrative duties. "-, \ John J McSweeney Acting Superintendent of Public Works 56 Engineering Department Re-evaluates Its Program This year the engineering department took several steps which were in keeping with the town wide austerity program that was initiated last spring. This was in addition to our departmental austerity program, in the form of "in-house" engineering, that has existed since 1969. The de-escalation of appropriations for capital expenditures this year afforded us the opportunity to review our operational procedures in relation to departmental efficiency and evaluate our position in the long-range engineering and construction program. We also moved in more diversified directions by expanding upon our primary function of programming capital expenditures and approached new horizons in areas that were all too often neglected in the past. The concept of "in-house" engineering again this year resulted in significant sav- ings for the town. Due to the limited appropriations for construction this year, we cannot graphically depict, as we have done in past years, the entire magnitude of the savings incurred by the town but it is significant that less than one percent of the entire operating budget was spent on outside engineering services. This does not in- elude the aerial photogrammetric mapping, since this is a highly specialized field of work performed by only a small number of consultants and could not in any way be per- formed by this department. Another gauge by which our progress can be measured is an examination of the over- all verall engineering budget over the past five years. One can see that engineering costs have remained relatively stable since 1967, whereas, we have tripled the amount of con- struction done in 1967 for the last three consecutive years. New areas of exploration by this department are in field of computer analysis of our water system. We are currently reviewing the information available to us so that we may determine its feasibility. Using an analog computer we will have the capabil- RATIO OF ENGINEERING COSTS TO CONSTRUCTION COSTS INgtS1967 IA N 1968 agrgE81" 1969 W91.11:=2=22$;2882g22228KMEEMTEIMM88280880 1970*(41N1t I,R ...........................•.•.•.•.•.,.,•.,,:::::...•::::.;.;•::.•::...•.•.•.•.•::.•:::::::::::.•.•.•.•. ....:...........•.•.•.•.•...•: .-Zt = ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ity to instantly analyze the entire water network and simultaneously observe the effects of any projected corrections or additions to the system. Various municipal- ities and public utilities using this method estimate that they have effected up to a fifty percent (50%) increase in efficiency by implementing improvements derived from this type of analysis. Areas that may have been somewhat neglected in past years which are presently receiving intensive treatment are in monumentation of town ways, record keeping, and the development of special plans and maps for other departments, such as the snowplow route map, and the lotting plan for Westview Cemetery. With regards to maintaining or improving our resources and environment, we have been in close contact with the Depart- ment of Natural Resources in reviewing any of our capital projects that might have some effect on the environment. In addition to the Hatch Act reviews with the Depart- ment of Natural Resources, we are continuing with our two water pollution dontrol proj- ects with the assistance of the Federal Water Quality Administration and the State Division of Water Pollution Control. A more detailed summary of these two projects will be found in Part II of this report under Engineering Department. Subdivision review, street and easement layout, engineering surveys, data compi- lation, mapmaking and traffic studies round out our internal program, while technical assistance is provided on an interdepartment basis to the following: department of public works, planning board, board of appeals, traffic safety committee, school de- partment, board of assessors, tax collector, cemetery division, and the recreation committee. We have also coordinated our work with public and private utility com- panies, and furnished services to any permanent or temporary town committee when re- quested to do so. As we make the fial adjustments in settling into the now completed addition and renovations to the townnoffice building, I would like to reflect on yet another service the engineering department, and particularly one man, Mr. Emanuele Coscia, performed for the town in his capacity as clerk of the works for the project. His tireless efforts and conscientious approach made possible the assurance that the work would be, as it has been, completed in a competent workmanlike manner. In 1971 the department continued the administration of many contracts that we feel will help to maintain the high standards established by the Lexington community. Sidewalks and streets were built to expedite travel, both vehicular and pedestrain. Traffic signals were installed to safeguard the travellers, sewers, drains, and water mains were installed to preserve the environment and protect the public health of our residents and recreational facilities were laid out for use during our leisure hours. > `:44....' x'�'��,p„ y '4,‘., ' w4!..,,,,, ar r o-;# 'X"`"'£" ':; y�yr fi gX' i 9CI* t '1 1 4 _c"' ., p •'R • `er N t7 mo, is Left: Downing Road showing completed road construction. Right: Town Office Drive reconstruction. 58 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 1: N ) I De-Watering Saddle Club Road. In a areas with a high water table the p water level must be lowered by use " — — + of Humps emntving into town drains —.—�•.._ before the sewer construction can be started. These kept the department heavily engaged all during the year. Because of space limi- tations we include the detail relating to these projects in Part II of our report. Additionally, we designed the town office building parking lot and provided tech- nical assistance to the public works department in the reconstruction of same. We were also responsible for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Worthen Road and Massachusetts Avenue. John J. McSweeney, Town Engineer _ -_,..,„„,--,,6i,r-.1 .. ,-.----. ..„,-., pp,. .-,. r.,,,,-001,0 .....„..t.,.....TrI. 4 IA 00 um , . . 1 1 ,. ,..a; **,----trit-VITn11.1"_--.,.. __-11-1-1--', ......!--' iii---i;ii r. „„,,,-01„„- ... iNI i, ,..,,,, , 7, , ...iiiiiii- - ' -4 -i.„).- wr i,V WWI ,4 '' is ri F,1. le lic 14 fil w - -- tit ,, , , , , ,: ir 1 ' q �A�.111.-¢ o, f- xnr T j ria ;i Wim* rte '� -w ,.. Courtesy of Lexington Historical Society Was This Lexington's LargestFire? Contrary to common impressions the Central Block was probably not Lexington's largest fire. On September 7, 1867 the two buildings pictured burned to the ground. They were located on Massachusetts Avenue opposite Waltham Street. Built in 1847 by Benjamin Muzzey at a cost of $20,000, they were operated as the Lexington House until 1864. A Dr. Dio Lewis bought the hotel in 1864, made a number of improvements and opened it as a girls' boarding school. It grew in popularity until by the Fall of 1867 it had 150 enrolled, many from out of state. The fire occurred just before school opened. No lives were lost. 59 Permanent Building Committee Robert V. Whitman, Chairman Luigi R. DiNapoli David R. Marshall Otis S. Brown, Jr. Thomas G. Taylor* *(resigned 11/71) 1 School Committee Representatives Mary Louise Touart Chester C. Duval _t. Library Trustee Representatives Shirley H. Stolz Irving H. Mabee A Construction Stage of the Jonas Clarke Jr H S During 1971 the permanent building committee was concerned with two major projects. construction of a new junior high school and further preliminary planning for an addi- tion to Cary Memorial Library. Junior High School The special town meeting in January gave final approval to this project by voting to bond $4,300,000 for actual construction. The total project cost, including money previously raised for plans and specifications, will be $4,500,000--just the target cost which the permanent building committee had set for the project. Taking advantage of new state legislation passed during 1971, the town will be reimbursed for $2,900,000 (65% of the cost plus 65% of the interest charges on the bonds) . The low bidder, Wexler Construction Company, began work at the site on Marrett Road in late March. At the end of 1971, the total project, including athletic fields and site development as well as the building, is about one-half complete. The contract calls for completion by October 1, 1972. The committee is working with the architect (Drummey, Rosane and Anderson) and contractor to complete the project earlier if at all possible. The school is designed to house 900 students. Upon completion, ninth grade will be moved from the high school into the three junior high schools, thereby eliminating the present severe overcrowding in the high school Library Addition One set of preliminary plans, calling for 25,000 square feet of new space plus complete renovation of the existing building, was developed during 1970 by the commit- tee and its architect, Architects Design Group, Inc The estimated total cost of this project was about 2.5 million. At the 1971 annual town meeting, the committee received approval for $5,500 with which to obtain alternative preliminary plans. Two additional plans have been prepared. One, estimated to cost about $2 million, would add 23,000 square feet with only essential renovation in the existing building. The other new plan, estimated to cost about $1.5 million, would add 13,000 square feet now while pro- viding for future expansion, and also would accomplish essential renovation. These three sets of alternative plans were presented to the library trustees in November for their consideration. 60 Trustees of Public Trusts Over the years, residents have bequeathed or donated to the Town of Lexington sums of money to be held in trust, with the stipulation that the income earned on the funds be used for a specified public purpose, usually one close to the heart of the donor. On December 31, 1971, such funds numbered thirty-two, with a total book value of $452,116.08. Five of these are charitable in nature, five related to parks and high- way plantings, five to scholarships, nine to maintenance of specific cemetery lots, four to maintenance of the Common, three relating to awards were newly transferred to the trustees of public trusts by the school committee, and four are miscellaneous in nature. Prior to 1910, administration of these funds was loose, and the funds gradually became co-mingled with the general funds of the town and were used to meet current ex- penditures. In 1910, the town sponsored legislation permitting it to borrow sufficient funds to restore these trusts funds to their original amounts. The legislation like- wise provided that future administration of the trust funds be entrusted to a board of three citizens to be designated "Trustees of Public Trusts." These three trustees, who serve without compensation, are appointed by the selectmen. The town subsequently delegated to these trustees responsibility for administer- ing the perpetual care funds of the Westview and Monroe cemeteries. The terms of the Bridge Charitable Fund provide for administration by three trus- tees to be appointed for similar staggered terms by the board of selectmen. The select- men customarily appoint the most recently elected "Trustee of Public Trusts" to the open position. The Bridge Trustees likewise serve without compensation. The trustees have the dual responsibilities of investing wisely the principal of these funds within the limitations imposed by the donor or by law, and of distributing the income in accordance with the instructions of the bequest or town article which made the funds available. They have informal telephone meetings as often as necessary to agree on routine matters requiring immediate action, and meet formally about four times a year to ratify these actions and to consider matters requiring approval at an official meeting. The town appropriates about $400 annually to cover their administra- tive expenses, largely clerical. Over the years, inflation has greatly reduced the benefits which the donor had in- tended to provide from the income of these trusts. In recent years, the trustees have shifted to equity type investments a portion of those funds having no investment re- strictions beyond the "prudent man" rule, in the belief that well selected equities will provide a long term growth in income during the anticipated inflation to come. In some cases the trustees, who must follow scrupulously the instructions of the donor in distributing accumulated income, have a serious problem in finding eligible recipients who would qualify under the narrow stated purpose of the trust. A typical such trust was established many years ago to "purchase such luxuries and delicacies for the town poor as are not furnished them, and shall tend to promote their health and comfort". Another will to be used "for the benefit of the worthy indigent men and wo- men over sixty years of age, American born, whether in the almshouse or not." Donors who restrict too narrowly either the investment or the purpose of their funds probably will continue to find it difficult to make bequests which inflation and changing times will not make obsolete. George P. Morey, Chairman Gaynor K. Rutherford William R. McEwen 61 y 441,4 Li: ' 'i,:I ' 7,111PF � 4,,e • f. .., x'z p. tf ° p � es :" a10::a • v�� _ + fit`„'* '.. M � •::�. t� `u� � - ... � ��' � r �;-. a sj gyp.g a °. ,, ,':,;:.'1,,:14. . I Photo by David Katz enstein A Pupil at the Lexington Public School Child Care Day Center The School Committee Reports on Three High Priority Needs This year the school committee has devoted special attention to three objectives discussed in last year's report. The first of these, the new junior high school, was voted by the January town meeting and is well on its way to completion. If present projections are correct, the Clarke Junior High School will be ready for occupancy some time in late 1972. The subject of communications between the schools and the citizens of the town was approached in several different ways this past year. The school committee voted un- animously to include a non-voting Lexington High School student among its membership. The first student member of the school committee, elected by the high school govern- ment, is Elizabeth Kemper. She has already contributed a great deal as an active par- ticipant in our meetings. At the suggestion of the citizens' advisory committee on communications, a number of specific citizens' committees were established this year to deal with such topics as drivers' education, the year-round school, and the broad area of elementary education. School committee meetings have included many public agenda sessions on such subjects as drug education, learning disabilities and open classrooms. Of particular importance have been the open-budget meetings in which the public was in- vited to participate freely in a line by line analysis of the entire 1972 budget. In a serious effort to bring our meetings to the citizens of Lexington, several sessions were held in school buildings in various parts of the town. This also gave members a chance to meet with school principals and share concerns on location. The cost of education in Lexington remains a special concern of the committee. The fact that Lexington had a tax reduction in 1971 was due in no small measure to the fact that the school budget underwent its smallest percentage increase in more than fifteen years. In the face of rising property taxes and high unemployment, the entire expense budget was frozen. The personal services budget showed one of its smallest increases ever, following protracted negotiations of almost a full year's duration and an agreement with the Lexington Education Association for a two-year contract with openers only on salary and supportive personnel. In 1972, due to a number of non-discretionary items such as increased fuel and cl. ' ci H 1 ' I : , :',, ',, ,.. tr.ro). IV tl .1—.0A s. nr 11 All IiIIP:°:\\\\--:".1, 03E i; cui .t..:'. ":' V Ilii C i 3 .� 11 v Z i.". Lexington School Committee. 1. to r., Vernon C. Page, Richard K Eaton, John J Maguire, Chairman, Elizabeth H Clarke, Secretary, Elizabeth Kemper, Student Representative; and Frederick C. Frick 63 SCHOOL COMMITTEE transportation costs, as well as the need to improve our educational program, an in- crease in the expense budget will be necessary. However, it is still expected that the overall percentage increase in the total school budget will again be smaller than the fifteen-year low of 1971. As is evident from the above comments, the subject of financing Lexington public schools is one of special importance to the Lexington School Committee. It is clear that we must find a more equitable method of financing education than the local property tax. A number of studies are in progress at both the local and state levels in which our school committee is participating. Also of profound significance to the resolution of this problem is the recent California decision, which found property taxes as the principal source of funds for public schools to be in violation of the United States Constitution. The questions of accountability and cost effectiveness of our educational programs have also been examined in detail through the budgeting process so that this year, for the first time, the school committee will be able to report its budget on a program basis. The ultimate concern of the school committee must be the development of the full individual potential of each child in the Lexington school system. To this end the school committee has given careful attention to such complex questions as open campus, advanced program, elementary foreign languages, open classrooms, and specific learning disabilities. To place all these concerns in proper perspective and to help the committee order its priorities, a citizens' committee is now preparing a charge which could eventually result in a comprehensive study of elementary education in Lexington. In our next annual report we are confident that further progress can be reported in many of these areas. The School Superintendent Reports on. . 1971 -A Yearof 9 Action / Rudolph J Fobert This past year has been an active one for our schools. It was a year of a promise fulfilled and the beginning of some new projects. At this writing, the much needed third junior high school is finally under con- struction. We are hopeful that it will be available for the 1972 fall term. The Per- manent Building Committee report contains a more complete summary of this project. It is with a great deal of relief and appreciation to the Permanent Building Committee and citizens that we will realize an end to the overcrowding of our high school. A wage and price freeze program, instituted by President Nixon, had its effect on our schools this fall. Previous to the freeze, general concern about the economy lead to a no-increase policy in our expense budget. According to recent school records, this was the first time that the expense budget remained constant for two successive 64 years. Consistent with this mood of economic constraint, we are recasting our budget into a different format to enable us to identify more clearly the costs of individual programs. This new format is called PPBES and is described more fully in another sec- tion of my report. You will also read about a variety of new projects and the expansion of others initiated in previous years. A recurring feature of some of these projects is the collaboration with other school districts. Because of the economic squeeze, I have become painfully aware of the need to ob- tain funds and resources outside of Lexington to finance some of our activities. The general reluctance of outside funding agencies to finance a single district has per- suaded me to use a collaborative approach to procure the funds. Many years ago, I became convinced that the needs and problems of children in our schools could not be met, if we applied only the human and material resources within Lexington. I am encouraged that other school systems, universities, hospitals, and industries are now becoming involved in helping us to solve our problems and provide more educational alternatives for our students. A special note of appreciation is due Mr. Richard H. Barnes, Director of Informa- tion, Research and Federal Programs, who assisted me in preparing this annual report. Dav Care Center Established The Care and Guidance of Children, a new Lexington High School course, was launch- ed in September with a $15,000 grant from the Division of Occupational Education. Working in cooperation with the Education Without Walls program (EWOW) , the High School Home Economics Department, coordinated by Mrs. Dorothy Griffin, established a Day Care Center in the Hancock Church for fifteen children, ages three and four. The experiences from the course and the Day Care Center provide a unique opportunity to blend theory and practice. Some of the purposes of the program are: 1.) to provide pre-school children with learning opportunities appropriate for their development. 2.) to offer high school students the background and experience to become teacher aides. 3.) to develop a clearer understanding of the responsibilities of parent- hood. 4.) to help high school students acquire a better understanding of them- selves and others through observing and studying the behavior of pre-schoolers. 5.) to expose high school students to those vocational opportunities related to Day Care Centers. A visitor to the center would observe the two high school teachers, Mrs. Dixie Noftsker and Mrs. Veronica Jenness assisted by high school students working with the children in typical pre-school activities, such as, creative expression, reading, ex- ploring the world around us and a variety of other tasks. We are grateful to Mrs. Griffin and her associates for initiating this unique edu- cational opportunity for high school students. 65 .'''''.--:" °'.';',.. - ' , '''' ''' .'.4 1 i"''''''— '' 1'-:*. ' ;;;;I:;:;::;:;:::;;:'::::11;''ll''"4,:e ' Vis �.. N. ,, ' 4***,`" ,. ''',. — n r, .0 _ , a. .FA'N'-' N. Left. Community volunteer Wilbur Wood speaks to class of Lexington pupils. Right Muzzev Junior High School pupils hear slide talk presentation by Creighton Gabel, community resource volunteer. The Community Volunteers This spring, the Community Resource Guide Program, begun in 1959 and revised in 1964, was updated. Citizens were asked via a survey to volunteer their time and talent in one or more of the following ways: a. assist in curriculum development b. participate in round table discussions with students c. conduct lectures, discussions or demonstrations on special topics for teachers d. arrange for plant visits, laboratory visits, field trips e. participate in career guidance workshops f. acquire speakers for counselors and/or students The response to the community survey was most gratifying. Several hundred citizens volunteered to participate in this program, which is under the direction of the Coor- dinator of Instructional Materials and Services, Miss Sara Jaffarian. Lexington is fortunate to have a community of citizens with specialized skills, talents and know- ledge, who are willing to volunteer their unique services to enrich and support the educational programs of the schools. The librarians in each of our schools introduced the program to the staff and pro- vided guidelines for its operation. Contact with the community volunteers is done through librarians. Throughout this year, many citizens have been involved in class- room visits, lectures and discussions. The program is off to a most successful start and the staff of each school looks forward to expansion of the program in the months ahead. Computer Instruction Continues A laboratory program for computer assisted learning (Project Local) has been devel- oping since September, 1968 in our secondary schools. Project Local was originally 66 SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT funded for three years under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III, in collaboration with the towns of Westwood, Wellesley, Needham, Natick, and Lexington. It has evolved into a non-profit corporation to develop and facilitate activities which make computer oriented instruction more effective. The primary function of Lexington's computer is to serve as a problem solving tool in the regular academic curriculum A student encounters a problem in arithmetic, science, history or any other field. As part of his solution to that problem, he must (or he chooses to) write a computer program. After writing the program, entering it, debugging it and running it, he obtains a solution or partial solution to his original problem. Neither the computer itself nor the programming language used (almost all Lexington students use BASIC) are the problems, they are the tools' Last year, computer related instruction reached 1680 pupils and involved 24 teach- ers within the high school. There were additional students and teachers in both junior highs and several elementary schools who also used the facilities. Pupils are not selected for the program since the computer is becoming an integral part of an in- creasing number of regular courses in mathematics and science. Students who enroll in these courses use the computer as one of the several problem solving tools that are available to them. In addition, there are three different computer related electives that are open to any student who wishes to enroll. There are nine teletype terminals available for student use seven within the high school, one in each junior high school, and three additional terminals that are being leased by other school systems. The price of the facilities in Lexington's program cost about $90,000. Lexington and the federal government have each contributed one third of the amount and the Digital Equipment Corporation has provided the remaining third. Among the services Project Local provides are. . program planning and direction training teaching staff . creating teacher resource and operating computer time-sharing text materials services . maintaining a library of computer- writing computer software for oriented education materials education 4 PA 41101 • Elementary Pupils Work with Instructor in Commuter Program 67 SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT . publishing a newsletter . evaluating computer-oriented programs . purchasing, storing and distri- . writing application for outside buting supplies funding At the Bridge Elementary School, a computer program under the direction of Dr. Seymour Papert, Associate Director of Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and Pro- fessor of Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is providing a small group of students an opportunity to experience computer programming and computer power. Pupils learn sophisticated mathematics concepts and become familiar with computer techniques. Each child works through a project in which he sets his own goals and solves problems which prevent him from achieving his goals. He can experience joy, frustration, discovery, as well as, personal success with his own program. We feel that this program provides children with an opportunity to think more critically. Re- cently, Dr. Papert developed a proposal involving Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Lexington Public Schools in order to expand this pro- gram. It has been submitted to an agency for funding. If approved, we will offer this opportunity to additional pupils. New Budget System Launched During the past several years, citizens and educators have become increasingly concerned about the financing of our public schools. One of the most frequently asked questions is, "Are we getting value received for each school dollar spent?". To assist us in describing more clearly how our school funds are spent and to plan future expenditures more efficiently and effectively, we are in the initial stages of converting our budget into a new format and process called Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Evaluation System (PPBES). PPBES emphasizes the inter-relationship of planning, programming, budgeting and evaluation in effecting short and long objectives In brief, a complete PPBES is described as follows- 1. Planning. Immediate and long range goals or objectives are defined within available resources. 2. Programming Specific projects or approaches are used for the achieve- ment of our goals after the assessments of the merits of alternatives. 3. Budgeting. Financial implications of various programs are selected from alternatives 4. Evaluation. All phases of the system are diagnosed to measure attain- ment of goals This new process will provide us with more information with which to make future decisions about financing programs. It should also help us to improve communication regarding the budget and its development among the staff, school committee and citizens. Presently, the staff is working with Dr. Frank DiGiammarino, who is coordinating the PPBES Program, and a consultant from the Harvard Business School, Mr. Robert Lord. The first task is to develop parallel budgets-our regular method of preparing the budget-and a PPBES budget. Realistically, full implementation of PPBES will require several years The re- casting of expenditures into a program format is a first step but does not constitute a complete PPBES program which includes detailed planning and evaluation. Unfortun- ately, the complete program does not eliminate the need for developing priorities 68 SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT and making value judgements about each of the expenditures. However, it should pro- vide us with a more definitive financial account of each program. We hope to complete this work in time to present the new format at the public budget meeting next February. Intergroup Relations Program Developed During this school year, twenty-four teachers from the eleven school systems of Arlington, Bedford, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Hingham, Lexington, Medford, Quincy, Somerville and Winchester participated in an intergroup relations project known as Project Afire (Arts for Intergroup Relations Education) . Dr. John S. Gibson, Director of the Lincoln-Filene Center for Citizenship and Public Affairs at Tufts University, 11 In rJ a i1 . rEstabrook teachers( Mrs. Mary II44Y t Hardigan (Phi Team) and Kenneth Lt Silva (Kappa Team) prepare lessons , , . . . ,-, s�, based on inter-group relations I, materials if .F _. conducted seminars for elementary school teachers to familiarize them with existing intergroup relations curriculum and to experiment with related teacher-learning activi- ties. He used the performing and visual arts to develop self expression and discovery. The subject matter of the curriculum included relationships that exist in the family, neighborhood school, community and nation. Project Afire's specific objectives are. 1) to develop a more positive self concept, 2) to develop an awareness of and a de- sire to reduce personal prejudice, 3) to develop positive non-discriminatory behavior and 4) to help teachers develop a classroom environment which reflects democratic human relations. The first year of Project Afire was financed by Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. An extensive proposal has been prepared and submitted for financing this project in the future. Metropolitan Reading and Learning Center Funded This spring, Education Collaborative of Greater Boston (EdCo) , consisting of the public and private school systems of Arlington, Brookline, Boston, Cambridge, Concord, Lexington and Newton, received a federal grant of approximately $250,000 to establish a reading center. The basic purposes of the center are to. 1 attack reading problems in the seven districts by pooling the talents available in the schools and other agencies and professions. 69 1` SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT 2. change the role of the remedial teacher to that of a trainer and staff developer in re-designing reading programs. 3. return the mildly retarded child to their regular classrooms. 4. break down the isolation between university reading programs and school districts. During the first year of operation, the reading center will consist of five Boston schools, one Cambridge school, and the Adams School in Lexington. The Reading and Learning Center will also develop an in-school tutorial program to train tutors select- ed from parent volunteers, student teachers and older public school students These tutors will work with individual children who need remedial reading assistance. Work- shops have been organized at these centers to demonstrate selected materials and pro- cedures for diagnosing and treating reading problems. New role models for remedial reading, special education teachers and teachers will also be offered in the workshops We have been one of the prime initiators in the collaborative movement among the schools of Greater Boston. The EdCo project 'ew out of a meeting of superintendents from the seven school systems, who, with the Harvard Research and Development Center, devised EdCo as a cooperative approach to education in the metropolitan area. Initially, in the summer of 1968, the project was funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III Since that time, the Education Collaborative has undergone a re-organization which became a Metropolitan Education Center, consisting p of three components - teacher services, special education and annex schools. The teacher services include workshops, advisory services, small research grants, black recruitment of black personnel and teacher and administrator exchanges. The special education segment focuses on community advisory committees, staff development and pre- service training models with universities. The annex schools stress learning through experience, community based learning and graded teacher and student control of the educational process. Completing EdCo services are the Reading and Learning Center and Occupational Education Program. The superintendents and school committee representa- tives of the seven systems act as the Board of Directors for EdCo and meet bi-monthly to plan collaborative activities. I feel that EdCo provides us with additional resources which increase the range and scope of opportunities for our students and staff.40 Reading Center staff and Adams School teachers narticinate in training session 70 School Profiles AS A MATTER OF FACT . . As of October 1, 1971, the total enrollment of the Lexington Public Schools was 9,254. . . Total full and part time professional staff of the Lexington Public Schools numbers 660. 38.3% have a Bachelor's Degree 38.2% have a Master's Degree 23.5% have thirty hours of graduate study beyond a Master's or a Doctorate . . Of the 1971 Lexington High School graduating class of 684, 574 or 85 percent went on to further education 422 or 63 percent went on to four-year colleges ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Staff Number Enrollment Staff-Pupil Ratio Principals 11 4775 1.434 Classroom Teachers (1-6) 172 (E) 4219 (A) 1.24.5 Kindergarten Teachers 14 512 1:36.6 (D) Art Specialists 9 4731 (A) 1:525.7 Music Specialists 10 4731 1.473.1 Phys. Ed. Specialists 9 4731 1:525.7 Instructional Mat. Specs. 9 2/5 4731 1:503.3 Reading Specialists 12 (F) 4731 1.394.3 French Specialists 9 2762 (B) 1:306.9 Science Specialists 4 4731 1:1183 Math Specialists 3 4731 1:1577 Counselors 9 1/5 4775 (C) 1:519 (C) SECONDARY SCHOOLS Staff Number Enrollment Staff-Pu it Ratio Principals 3 4479 1:148 Assistant Principals 5 4479 1:896 Classroom Teachers 276 (E) 4444 (A) 1.16.1 Instructional Mat. Specs. 6 4444 (A) 1:740.7 Reading Specialists 8 (G) 4444 (A) 1.555.5 Social Worker 1 4479 1:4479 Counselors 15 1/2 4479 (C) 1.289 ALL SCHOOLS Staff Number Enrollment Staff-Pupil Ratio Speech Therapists 4 3/5 9254 (C) 1.2012 School Psychologists 2 9254 (C) 1:4627 Nurses 8 9254 (C) 1.1156 Sp. Class Teachers 12 79 1:6.6 A. Does not include special classes B. Includes only Grades 3-6 C. Includes special classes D. A.M. Session 1:18.3 P.M. Session 1:18.3 E. Special Class Teachers not included F. Includes 5 Learning Disability Specialists G. Includes 1 Learning Disability Specialist 71 MAKING YOUR SCHOOL DOLLAR MAKE SENSE The accompanying pie charts present, in simplified form, a breakdown of funds received in 1971 (and '70 carryovers) for support of the schools, and an indication of the relative amounts expended for the various segments of the school budget The following is a detailed accounting of actual revenues and expenditures as of December 31, 1971. RECEIPTS. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Chapter 70 School Aid $1,568,039.18 Chapter 71 Transportation 91,544.00 Chapter 69-71 Special Education 259,823 91 Vocational Education 4,257 00 Metco 72,295 00 State Wards 5,007.94 $2,000,967 03 16 Federal Government PL-874 328,846.00 PL-864 III 7,170 74 PL-865 V 2,557.45 $ 338,574 19 2 7% Town of Lexington Appropriations Personal Services $8,665,285 00 Expenses 1,276,831.00 Out-of-State Travel 12,300 00 Athletics 102,490 00 Vocational Education 12 1120.00 $10,069,026 00 80 8% Town of Lexington Tuition, Registration Charges and Gate Receipts. Athletics $11,307 24 Misc Receipts 15 524.21 Tuition 17,778 54 $44,609 99 4% Performing Arts (Newton) $10,000 00 1% EXPENDITURES: Personal Services $8,968,759 72 86.7% Expenses 1,237,999 73 12 0% Out-of-State Travel 10,303 73 .1% Athletics 113,797 24 1 1% Vocational Education 12,120 00 .1% $ 10,342.980 42 100% 72 Where the School Dollar Comes From (1971 Receipts) 80.80 Town of Lexington Appropriation 16.01 Commonwealth of Massachusetts S Federal Government Miscellaneous (Tuition ani Registration Charges) Where the School Dollar Goes (1971 Expenditures) Salaries 86.70 Operating Expenses 12.0 Athletics Vocational Education 1.3C Out of State Travel 73 Town Debt and Interest Amount of Principal Balance Interest General Purposes Original Issue Paid in 1971 12/31/1971 Paid in 1971 Library 295,000 00 15,000.00 70,000.00 2,550 00 Town Office 1,005,000 00 170,000.00 680,000.00 34,980 00 Street-Sewer-Library 490,000 00 20,000.00 120,000.00 4,760.00 Public Works Building 328,000.00 35,000.00 150,000 00 7,770.00 Total General Purposes 2,118,000 00 240,000.00 1,020,000 00 50,060.00 School 18,545,000.00 711,000.00 10,010,000 00 270,959 00 Street 510,000 00 50,000.00 80,000.00 3,450.00 Sewer 3,145,000.00 146,000 00 1,422,000 00 50,542 75 Water 890,000.00 63,000 00 51,000.00 3,377.00 Total Services 23,090,000 00 970,000.00 11,563,000.00 328,328.75 Grand Total 25,208,000 00 1,210,000.00 12,583,000.00 378,388.75 Schedule of Operating Expenses Total To To Account Approp. Transfer Available Expended Surplus 1972 Selectmen 48,916 00 -- 48,916 00 42,685 98 3,275.02 2,955.00 Town Manager 59,650 00 600 00 60,250.00 57,943 49 2,285.51 21.00 Town Clerk 33,800.00 -- 33,800 00 33,472 92 327 08 -- Trustees of Pub Tr 500 00 -- 500.00 477 50 22.50 -- Board of Appeals 8,016.00 -- 8,016 00 7,792.96 202 04 21 00 Planning Board 29,407.00 -- 29,407.00 26,695 34 2,669 66 42 00 Insurance 271,000 00 -- 271,000.00 264,459.04 6,540.96 -- Printing Town Report 6,150.00 450 00 6,600.00 6,585.75 14 25 -- Law 38,000 00 4,500 00 42,500 00 41,538 26 961 74 -- Elections 16,175 00 1,300.00 17,475.00 10,900.64 6,574.36 -- Board of Registrars 10,572.00 -- 10,572 00 8,146 13 925.87 1,500 00 Committees 13,100 00 1,000 00 14,100.00 13,169.35 793.80 136.85 Recreation 62,960.00 1,500.00 64,460.00 59,117 53 5,342 47 -- Treasurer 17,912 00 -- 17,912.00 16,231.67 1,680.33 -- Collector 25,639.00 800 00 26,439 00 25,299 59 430 20 709.21 Comptroller 87,173 00 1,650 00 88,823.00 83,321.39 376.93 5,124.68 Assessors 44,506.00 -- 44,506 00 43,878.92 627 08 -- Health 39,942.00 -- 39,942.00 37,981 45 1,211.95 748 60 Dog Officer 10,955 00 -- 10,955 00 9,919.76 1,009.24 26.00 Police 734,403.00 -- 734,403.00 724,891 10 9,511 90 -- Fire 655,924 00 5,000 00 660,924 00 656,628.12 4,295.88 -- Civil Defense 11,228.00 -- 11,228 00 10,381 23 846 77 -- Inspection 39,737 00 -- 39,737.00 39,477.30 196.70 63.00 Veterans Benefits 62,678.00 180.00 62,858 00 60,791 43 1,113 49 953.08 Cemetery 68,008 00 -- 68,008.00 66,884 58 1,102 42 21.00 Library 300,480.74 -- 300,480 74 298,349.26 2,131.48 -- Retirement Board 182,839 00 -- 182,839.00 182,838.21 .79 -- Education 10,069,026.00 -- 10,069,026 00 9,910,804 44 120,390 56 37,831 00 Debt 1,698,064 00 -- 1,698,064.00 1,648,154 77 49,909 23 -- Public Works 1,585,521 00 33,250 00 1,618,771.00 1,481,386.18 71,786 20 65,598 62 Article 4 Total 16,232,281 74 50,230.00 16,282,511 74 15,870,204.29 296,556.41 115,751.04 Articles 8,198,990 36 1,223 00 8,200,213.36 3,591,154 87 140,560.89 4,468,497.60 Grand Total 24,431,272 10 51,453.00 24,482,725 10 19,461,359 16 437,117.30 4,584,248.64 (Complete Detail on the Schedules Above Is Available in Part II) 74 }7 • Comptroller x '. _ Five Year Trends in the Accounting Department Personal Staff as of Year Services Expenses Dec. 31 1967 28,334.77 1,438 49 6** 1968 43,506 80** 2,128 05** 7 1969 51,581 39 1,961.81 7 1970 56,844 88 2,099 60 7 1971 60,764 51 2,555 24 7 Richard M. Perry, Comptroller, **Payroll and check writing functions added explaining new payroll processing procedures at a staff meeting This office serves all departments in the area of auditing and accounting, payroll, accounts payable, administration of the retirement program, as well as functioning as the "watch dog" of the town's finances. It also prepares all the financial reports and data necessary in the administration of the town business and works closely with all departments on money matters, whether it is payment of an invoice, receipts of funds or payroll payments. Although operations were carried out for most of the year in temporary quarters, the move into the remodeled town office building was accomplished in October and pro- cedures returned to a more normal mode. During the year the comptroller's office re- viewed the town's payroll system and took steps to streamline it as of January 1, 1972. It is intended that the new payroll system will speed up our payroll check writing operation, make payroll report writing more automated and relieve some of the duplica- tion of effort that has been present in our previous methods. Over 14 million dollars was raised by taxation in 1971 to operate the town, the largest amount in it's history. In spite of a decrease in the tax rate, an increase in the valuation contributed to raising this record amount as a result of real estate taxes. Volume statistics remained about the same as the previous year, with slightly over 46,000 payroll checks being prepared, along with the W-2 forms (statement of earn- ings paid and income taxes withheld) , for the more than 2,200 people employed by the town, all or a part of the year. With more people taking their retirement earlier, there is increased activity in the retirement record keeping that is handled in this office. The volume of vendors' invoices processed for payment totaled almost 12,000. It is presumed that the work this office put into obtaining a higher credit rating for the town (Moody's Investors Services, Inc. of New York, municipal bond experts, increased the rating from A to A-1) was time well spent in 1970. We did obtain a 3.75% interest rate in the 4.3 million dollar bonding of the junior high school in May, 1971. The Data Processing Study Committee established by the 1968 town meeting was au- thorized by the 1971 town meeting to retain consultants, subject to the approval of thq town manager, to study the town's business systems and procedures, and $10,000 was ap- propriated for this purpose. Before the study could get under way, President Nixon's Emergency Employment Act was signed into Law. This enabled the town to request federal funds for the employment of a management systems analyst to be assigned to the town manager's staff. As this report was being prepared, the funds had been approved and recruiting for this position was undertaken. The anticipated change to a new fiscal year of July 1 to June 30 that was discussed in our 1970 report and was to start in 1972 has been delayed by the State Legislature to 1973. 75 Mary McDonough Town Clerk Registering a New Voter i" i, Town Clerk df Five Year Trends in the Office of the Town Clerk 4441 x Personal Staff as of µ Year Services Expenses Dec 31 +, 1967 31,525 71 1,948 64 6 P 1968 26,678 67 904.32 6* 4 ,Q 1969 29,207 34 1,504.57 4 f L " a 1970 27,013 67 990 69 4 it '''' ' ° 1971 32,339 54 848 09 4 + A o *Effective December 1, 1967, the offices of town o clerk and town treasurer were separated i New Legislation Adds 1000 Registered Voters Although 1971 was not a state or federal election year, voter registration was heavier than usual due to the lowering of the voting age to eighteen years. There were approximately 450 eighteen year olds, 350 nineteen year olds and 225 twenty year olds that were registered during the course of the year. At the annual town meeting, of which there were six sessions, approval was given to amend the Zoning By Law by adding under "RH Subsidized Housing Districts" a district on the easterly side of Bedford Street. A petition requesting a referendum on this issue and containing 1,188 signatures was filed with the board of selectmen. Of the 1,188 signatures which were checked in the office of the town clerk, 1,033 were duly qualified voters and were certified. At the referendum held on May 3, 1971, at which approximately 52% of the registered voters turned out, 2,718 voted in favor, 5,175 were opposed and there were 88 blanks. In accordance with Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1954, more than the necessary 20% having voted to reverse the action of the April 5, 1971 adjourned town meeting, the action stands reversed and the original article was not adopted. In addition to the annual town meeting there was a special town meeting in January and another special town meeting in June. Prior to the deadline of November 24, 1971, close to 1,700 signatures were checked on petitions to use highway funds for Massachusetts transportation. Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk I ems./. 76 Collector of Taxes Five Year Trends in the Tax Collector's Office '- 4 4 Personal Year Services Expenses Dec 31 j a' Expenses 1967 20,554 00 2,068.35 4 '" w 1968 22,763 74 2,364 45 4 x 1969 23,343.14 2,239 76 4 1970 21,048.56 2,497 89 4 w 1971 22,954 80 3,054.00 3 +, . ' ti o Doris Barclay, Collector of Taxes, o Receintine Tax Bill a There is more to this office than just collecting monies--more than just what "meets the eye:" To be sure much of our work is routine but by and large that's the nominal part. Warrants for real estate, personal property, farm, motor vehicle excise taxes, commitments for sewer, street, sidewalk and water betterments are given to us from the assessors' office. The public works superintendent is responsible for prepar- ing warrants commiting water bills, sewer and water house connections in lieu of better- ments and miscellaneous water charges. Real estate, farm and personal property tax bills, after receipt from the asses- sors' office, are mailed to the tax payer in alphabetical order, usually beginning in August. The record keeping and processing of collections and refunds, plus abatements, are done by this office. Do you know that--you can pay your tax bill in part or in full anytime from July 1 up to and before November 1 with or without a tax bill? After November l,eight per cent interest is added retroactive to October 1 of the same year and this becomes part of your real estate tax bill. (Chapter 59 Section 57) Do you know that--all real estate tax bills are sent to the owner as of January 1 of said year? If you have sold your property prior to receiving a tax bill, you should forward your bill to the new owners, being sure to print their name on the bill. Do you know that--if a bank holds your mortgage and requires monthly tax payments you should upon receipt of your tax bill take or mail both copies to the bank? The bank will have your receipted bill. Please be sure to obtain your re- ceipt for your income tax returns. Do you know that--if you have qualified for a tax abatement you can pay your bill minus the abated amount? Do you know that--if you pay your tax bill directly to the collector (or any other bill that is paid to the Town of Lexington)you should enclose both copies (or parts) of your bill with a stamped self-addressed envelope? Make all checks payable to the Town of Lexington. Do you know that--there are several abatements available to those who qualify? Elder- ly, Clause 41 (70 years of age as of January 1 of the year you apply) ; 77 COLLECTOR OF TAXES Veterans, Clauses 22, 22A, 22B, 22C & 22D; Blind, Clause 37 and Widow, Clause 17. All applications for abatements must be filed with the assessors' office before December 15 for the calendar year involved. Do you know that--between 1 and lz years from a given November that on an unpaid real estate tax bill the property is advertised and taken on tax title? All water bills not paid within thirty days of issue are subject to a demand of $1.00 and if not paid within a determined period become a lien and appear on the real estate tax bill with the dollar demand for each reading of the meter. Motor vehicle excise taxes are prepared at the registry of motor vehicles and are sent to the assessors' office where a warrant is made up for each commitment. Upon re- ceipt of this warrant the bills are mailed from this office after balancing out the warrant. Do you know that--bills are payable within 60 days from date of issue? (This law is apt to revert to the original 30 days.) If not paid a dollar demand fee plus interest is added. Do you know that--if your bill is not paid within 14 days from the date you receive your demand bill your unpaid bill is sent to the deputy collector to which the $1.00 and interest is added plus his fee of $4.00. Then if not paid a warrant of your arrest is sent out and the deputy's fee now becomes $7.00. If necessary to send your bill to the registry of motor vehicles another $1.00 is added and your registration is automatically suspended until your bill is paid and the release mailed to the registry of motor vehicles. Further action can be taken if your bill continues to remain unpaid. Do you know that--if you change cars and transfer your plates from one vehicle to an- other or you return your plates to the registry and/or your insurance com- pany you can file for an abatement on your bill? Do you know that--if you transfer your plates from one vehicle to another you can file an application for abatement on your bill before you pay said bill if you bring your registration in on your new car? Do you know that--if you move you should notify the collector of taxes so that you will receive the bill on time and avoid penalty for late payment" Do you know that--you should always inform your insurance company of the year, make and identification number, on either your car or trailer (if trailer is home- made, so state) . From this the registry receives its information for bill- ing the excise tax. The registry has the billing done for the entire state. Do you know that--all abatement applications are filed at the assessors' office? That you should keep a copy of all your bills for future use when necessary? This would save many a telephone call to this office and save us the work of looking up your bill for this same information. Sewer, street, sidewalk and water betterments are prepared in the town engineer's office, committed by the public works to the assessors who in turn give the prepared list to the collector for mailing and collection. These bills may be paid in cash within 30 days of receipt--or--at the option of the tax payer, apportioned over a pe- riod of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. If apportioned, it is added to the real estate tax bill plus the 8 per cent interest on the unpaid balance. The 8 per cent interest applies to new betterments as of January 1, 1972. Previously apportioned betterments will remain at 4 per cent. Do you know that--collection of ambulance bills is made by this office? These bills are payable within 30 days of receipt. Do you know that--in many instances your Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Medicare or your in- surance company will pay this bill? Check with them and if they pay the 78 bill send both parts of your bill to them, notifying the collector of taxes so that the town books can be marked and you will not be bothered with de- mand bills Upon request, a certificate of municipal liens is prepared and issued when proper- ty changes ownership (in some instances a second mortgage is taken out) , showing paid (or unpaid) taxes for a 3 year period plus amounts paid or due on any betterments, and unpaid or final readings on water bills. For this service there is a charge of $6.00. Releases are another form often requested. This form costs $2 00 (a probable change to $4.00 is pending) and indicates that the betterments have been paid. These fees are turned over to the treasurer once a week. All other receipts are turned over daily to the treasurer and a copy of the daily work is given to the comptroller for his records. Town Treasurer Four Year Trends in the Office of the Treasurer s 7, i a,E ci Personal Staff as of X Year Services Expenses Dec 31 1968* 9,448 00 691 27 2fi � x 1969 12,077 00 538 66 2 1970 14,258 41 1,176.31 2IF 1971 15,543.67 680 00 2 t� ,' a v *Prior to 1968 the operating costs of the tress- � o urers office were included with those of the town U clerk. T O P-1 11 Treasurer Louis A Zehner and Assistant Treasurer Eleanor Sullivan Much cf the work of the town treasurer's office relates to recording the income and expenses of the town. That responsibility is fundamental to the operation of town government but much of it is routine. Of more than passing interest to taxpayers, how- ever is the need to borrow $5,000,000 each spring and summer to finance the town until real estate taxes are paid on November 1, and the occasional need to float a bond issue when large capital construction projects are undertaken--as last April when the town borrowed $4,300,000 to erect the junior high school. Suffice it that when borrowing for tax anticipation needs the town treasurer asks for bids from all Boston banks which have previously indicated an interest in partici- pating. Last year there were nine such banks. The first borrowing is usually in April and as additional operating funds are necessary the process is repeated through early August. Thereafter pre-payment of taxes eases the need to borrow. All notes mature by the first week in November and the loans were awarded to the banks offering the low- est interest rates. In 1971 the town borrowed $5,200,000 and rates varied from 2.53 per cent to 3.23 per cent. At the times the loans were made the interest rates on a pre- 79 tax basis compared favorably with the rates charged the strongest corporations in the nation. Excess tax funds in early November are invested in certificates of deposit at commercial banks. An effort is made to encourage acceptably low bids by a policy of apportioning the excess funds among the banks which loaned the town its operating funds. This allocation is on a percentage basis. The Junior High School Bond Issue The town's need to borrow money to finance the junior high school coincided with a generally down turn in interest rates and the pleasing rate of 3.75% resulted. While we concede that national influences favorably affected the rate it is no more than fair to point out that three local influences were also very favorable. First, the town comptroller had done some very effective research work on the economic and financial status of the town which resulted in the Moody's rating service raising the town's bond rating from A to Al. Second, Lexington has been developing in financial circles an increasing stature because of its handling of fiscal affairs. The most notable achieve- ment was the determined effort last year to hold the line on taxes. Lexington was one of only 23 towns in the commonwealth which reduced its tax rate without re-assessing its real estate. It was the result of a grass roots mandate which was supported at every level of town government. And third, the decision of the board of selectmen to finance the junior high school for ten years rather than for fifteen or twenty years was very well received by the investment world. Bond buyers fear inflation and insist on higher interest rates if their investment is subject to loss of purchasing power, as is true with long term bond issues. Thus the ten year issue was purposely tailored to what the market wanted. The short maturity required some sacrifices on the part of taxpayers but the saving in interest costs was significant. The amount of interest payable over the ten year life of the junior high school bonds will be $886,875. Know- ledgeable investment bankers estimated last spring that had the town elected to finance for fifteen years the total interest charge would have been $1,700,000. For twenty years the cost would have been $2,000,000. Retirement Board The accelerated average pace attained a few years ago was maintained, whereby one employee per month is retiring. Statistics show that employees are not waiting until the compulsory age to retire. There are now one hundred persons receiving a retire- ment allowance from the town. The board held twelve meetings during the year. Employees' contributions to the retirement fund amounted to over $175,000. At the town meeting $180,000 was appropri- ated for the town's share. Funds not put to immediate use are invested in securities legal for savings banks in Massachusetts The income from investments enable us to credit interest to members accounts at the rate of 4.5%. The assets of Lexington's retirement system increased over $210,000. Accidental disability retirements were approved under the "Heart Bill" for two police officers, upon the recommendation of a three-doctor medical panel. Amounts paid to retirees who had retired prior to January 1, 1970, were adjusted for a cost of living increase that was voted by the Massachusetts General Court. George P. Morey, Chairman Walter F. Spellman, Richard M. Perry, Secretary Employee's Elected Representative 80 Z la x • o ...ki it� Sli i i to. U Z co o ro ° itt i) NV ci) o t, z 1-1 Appropriation Committee L to R, seated- John H. Blaisdell, Mrs Elizabeth M. Flynn, Edward E. Furash, chairman, Jack L. Mitchell, Levi G. Burnell, Standing- H. Bigelow Moore, Donald B White, Howard L. Levingston, Richard M. Perry, comptroller. Absent. Arthur T. Bernier. Let's Resist Business as Usual" Last year, the appropriation committee asked all facets of town government to change their style of living. We did this not only because of an honest view that tax- payer relief was in order, but also because economic conditions demanded it. It was our hope and objective that all those working in town government and our school system would take advantage of this respite to assess candidly the value of the things that we were doing. The appropriation committee sees 1972 as a year of transition. We applaud the hard work and sincere effort that resulted in stabilizing the Lexington tax rate for 1971. But we do not feel that Lexington should resume business as usual in 1972. Rather, the challenge for 1972 is to reassess our priorities and to reexamine our cher- ished assumptions, so that any changes in our spending patterns are controlled and demonstrate a maximum return on our tax dollars As we look ahead to 1972, we can already see several costs "built in" by our prior decisions, but that we did not have to pay for in 1971 the opening of a new junior high school with the concomitant operating and bonding costs, the plans for the proposed vocational high school; the results of wage and salary negotiations, and the like. Consequently, we believe that every dollar of town government and school expen- ditures should be questioned as to their cost effectiveness. We do not believe that increased cost of local government is uncontrollable or inevitable. Rather, we be- lieve that continued conscientious effort and careful program budgeting will allow us to maximize the effectiveness of all our spending and control the impact on each tax- payer's pocketbook. This is why we call 1972 a year of transition--a year in which we must ask ourselves what we can do without and what we truly need. We believe that the citizens of this town have limited resources to use in paying the costs of government and schools and that the taxing power should not be abused. We hope that every committee, board, or department will keep these thoughts in mind when preparing and evaluating their 1972 budget. We have achieved control over what was once deemed to be the uncontrollable. The task for 1972 is to continue this 81 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE control through a period of thoughtful transition during which we apply the test maxi- mum return on our tax dollars to all our programs--both continuing and contemplated. The appropriation committee will pursue this objective as it reviews the more than 135 accounts that make up the total operating budget of the town. Citizens should be aware that, in the process of this review, we meet with the town manager, various de- partment heads, town committees, and the board of selectmen to discuss the prudence of their spending plans for the year to come, and to persuade them to effect the various economies which we feel are appropriate. The results of these discussions are re- flected in the budget presented for consideration by the town meeting, and in our re- commendation on this budget. We also review all articles involving spending and pre- sent our recommendation to the town meeting. From time to time, when we feel it is our obligation to do so, we present to the town meeting alternate budgets or article appropriations for those cases in which we feel the spending should be different than that presented. In addition to our budget and article review activities and our responsibility to make recommendations to the town meeting on all town spending, our committee is also responsible for expenditures from the reserve fund. This fund provides monies for unforeseen or emergency expendi- tures not covered in the budget. Each request must be discussed and a decision made. Finally, we review periodically the credit standing of the town, and make appropriate suggestions as to borrowing policy and the management of cash funds. We hope that this brief review of our philosophy for 1972 and the operating re- sponsibilities of the committee will give each taxpayer a better understanding of our work during the year to come. We welcome your views, and encourage taxpayers to be present at our meetings. Our nine member committee meets publicly most Monday evenings from September through May. I2EVENUE 2AISED PEE2 CAPITA FROM ZEAL ESTATE TAX $100 $200 $500 $400 '10 '20 '50 '40 '45 '50 '55 '60 '65 '71 82 Record Increase in Assessments The increase in real estate valuation for 1971 over 1970 was the largest in Lex- ington's history, except for the year in which the new revaluation took place. The increase for the current year amounted to $9,321,520, or almost $3.00 on the tax rate. This factor, together with the diligent efforts of the town manager, board of select- men, appropriation committee, and others involved in town government, enabled us to lower the tax rate by $1.20 to $63.80. The total tax revenue of $14,343,670 required to operate the town for 1971 was up a modest $369,710 over 1970, one of the smallest increases in the past decade. During this year a new law took effect requiring a decennial State census begin- ning in 1971, in place of the census taken the middle of each decade. This showed a total population in Lexington of 33,413 people. The accompanying graph shows the per capita tax trends for the past several years. As we indicated in our report five years ago, our principal task concerns the valuation of the individual houses and other buildings throughout the town. Two of the items shown in the Table of Aggregates in the statistical section of the annual town report are the number of dwelling houses assessed and the number of acres of land on the tax rolls. These figures for the past two decades are as follows: Dwellings Acres Acres per Year Assessed Assessed Dwelling 1940 2,811 9,150 3.3 1945 2,975 9,000 3.0 1950 3,815 8,950 1.6 1955 5,443 8,800 1.2 1960 6,860 8,450 1.0 1965 7,659 7,918 0.9 1971 8,278 7,016 0.8 There are several interesting conclusions which may be drawn from the above fig- ures. One is that the rate of construction of new homes has dwindled to less than 20% of the average during the 1950's. Another interesting item is that the amount of land in private or taxable ownership amounts to substantially less than one acre for each house in Lexington. For the past year or more increasing mention has been made of the proposed Master Tax Plan, and a lot more will be heard in the next few years. The purpose of this plan is ostensibly to reduce local property taxes throughout Massachusetts. The prin- cipal features of this proposal provide for an increase in personal income taxes of 31%, an increase in sales tax of 50%, an average reduction in property taxes through the state of 23%, and a substantial change in formula governing distribution of school aid funds. If Lexington desired to maintain its present level of education, the addi- tional revenue required would result in little, if any, change in the present level of property taxes. Willard P. Grush, Chairman William L. Potter F. William Smith Five Year Trends in the Assessor's Office 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Personal Services 26,104 08 28,668 94 30,958 34 38,056 66 42,104 98 Expenses 2,542 19 2,784 32 2,593 08 2,499 26 1,773 94 Staff as of Dec 31 4 4 4 4 4 83 Facing cage. Chart prepared by board of ascPSyrs showing tax trends per capita. Some Lawsuits in 1971 This year has been much different from a normal one, not in number of petitions, which were 78 compared with 95 in 1970 Two things create the difference, two law suits and the appointment of a committee to report to the March town meeting a recom- mendation pro or con town meeting approval of the selectmen's appointments to the board of appeals. One law suit set aside our decision to permit an animal hospital onproperty on Adams Street, backing up to the gravel pit in Burlington. It seemed a very logical location for an admittedly necessary operation now existing in Lexington but located in the Minute Man National Park which necessitated its removal The other one was to compel the board of appeals to go into executive session only by specific vote in each instance, other times to remain open to the public. Both cases were settled on tech- nicalities stressed by counsel and supported in our opinion by some doubtful testimony. We believe town counsel represented us ably and fairly and have difficulty agreeing with the judge's decision. Regarding town meeting approval of board of appeals' appointments our feeling is that the town will not be better served by the proposed method. The selectmen have never failed to appoint people to our board who have long records of service to the town. If the town really wants a new board it can adopt no better method than to cause prospective appointees to be subjected to town meeting approval with concomitant discussion of personalities. We welcome two new associate members, Haskell W. Reed and Irving H Mabee, and our new secretary, Mrs. Evelyn F. Cole Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman Charles T. Abbott George C. Sheldon Howard H. Dawes George P. Wadsworth (Associate Members) Ruth Morey George W. Emery Logan Clarke, Jr. Woodruff M. Brodhead Haskell W. Reed p { Irving H. Mabee] 4 '� . g ! 1 % ; 1- _ 11----; 41:7' -. .: , ' -:;,. . : ' ,--:::$11,-+ ,--:...':,-‘' 4.4, - T. o 4 „or, , .,,,. f t 84' ' . .4\4 ,,,,0 „. , „i,, .--1 ! w ,, _ _ v t=mtr. ,aotsi.... .40.4ipmesoet, 4” - ' — ' ' r, tA o Board of Appeals: Seated, l.to r.. Howard H. Dawes, George P. Wadsworth, Charles T Abbott, George C. Sheldon, and Evelyn F Cole, Clerk Standing (associate members) George W Emery, Woodruff M. Brodhead; Ruth Morey; Irving H. Mabee. AbsentsLogan Clarke, Jr. 84 It 1111. il- Pia; a \ 1, cc n 4 ''' 0. s __N , A.. -�. x. ›, 0 +, o k ___. __ ____ - ..Capital Expenditure Committee L to r John F Cogan, Jr , Allen Lee Whitman, Robert H Kingston, Chairman; William J. Dailey, Jr.; George S. Silverman The Capital Expenditures Committee Wrestles with Library and Land Acquisition Projects Because of the economic circumstances of the past year, the capital expenditures committee departed from its long-standing policy of maintaining the net costs of our capital program at a relatively constant fraction (approximately 20•%) of the tax levy by a reduction to 15% Since approximately half of such annual capital costs on your tax bill are devoted to debt service, that is, the principal and interest payments on past bondings less State reimbursements, the reduction was of necessity in projects financed on a pay-as-you-go basis. These were reduced from the usual 10% of the tax levy to approximately 5%, and resulted in a reduction of $3 on the tax rate The major cutback in non-debt capital outlays was in public works, specifically sewers and streets. In terms of the need of the town and the long-term public works program, we determined that the impact of this one year delay in funding would not be severe. Monies were then still available for engineering and planning so that a major delay in needed sewers and streets did not occur but rather we had the opportunity to catch up on many of our past projects. In examining the projected budgets for 1972, we find it necessary that we return to the previous capital outlay rate or drastically modify the level of town services over the coming five to ten years and risk as well a change in the character of the town. The question revolves around three key items; buildings, land, and public works. Our debt service consists primarily of the principal and interest charges for buildings, mainly schools, since we long ago ceased bonding sewer and water main con- struction. Although we see no expenditures for new Lexington school buildings over the next ten years, we must plan for the costs of a library addition as well as our share of the debt service on the Regional Vocational-Technical High School. These two new items coupled with the decreasing principal and maturing debt on previous projects should maintain debt service at 10% of the tax dollar over the foreseeable future. Our capital outlay covers the two general items of land acquisition and public 85 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE works. Land and public works funds can be programmed and spent at a relatively con- stant annual rate, while large capital projects such as buildings must be bonded or otherwise have a drastic tax impact if paid out of one year's income. Thus this split- ting of the two categories maintains a balance between borrowing and out-of-pocket capital costs. Although we approximately halved the expenditures on land and public works in 1971, we shall be especially concerned with our land acquisition program in 1972 and we recognize the need to return to our former rates on such items as sewers and streets. Although we expect the town sewer program to be effectively complete in five years at this restored rate, we have every reason to expect equivalent expenditures for the repair or reconstruction of facilities during the following years. Similarly our street budget even now is devoted to reconstruction programs which should continue into the long term future. In summary, we can confidently project a needed capital program over the next five years which dictates a return to approximately $12 on the tax levy as compared to $9 in 1971. Beyond this general projection of capital costs we are wrestling with several problems which we hope to resolve in the coming year in conjunction with the other town boards and committees One is the scope and cost of the proposed library addi- tion A second is the possible impact of the Minuteman National Park and the bicen- tennial celebrations on the capital budget which may require capital outlays to meet the needs occasioned by a large continuing influx of visitors. The third is the effi- cacy and financing of our land acquisition program Your committee is especially con- cerned about the last project, since a sound program is particularly urgent in the light of the diminishing availability of open land and the long term impact on the character of the town. We consider that the next five years will ultimately determine the final land distribution of the town and are convinced that now is the time to es- tablish the needs and desires of the people with respect to open land. Last year we projected approximately $1 on the tax rate in current expenditures to cover land ac- quisition. During previous years we had suggested long-term bonding for this program. However, we view the present mechanics of land acquisition as not yielding a large well- planned package suitable for a bond issue. We still feel that a well-thought-out plan together with professional help in negotiation, could yield a land acquisition program suitable for bonding, if it is the desire of the citizens to make such a long-term investment in the future of the town. In the event that such a plan can be developed, we would seriously consider a bonding program which would add $1 to $2 on our debt service over the next 15 to 20 years with a corresponding reduction in our current out- lay rate of $1 for a like period. Robert H Kingston, Chairman Allen Lee Whitman William J. Dailey, Jr. John F. Cogan, Jr. George S. Silverman A 86 Oh, the little more, and how much it is: And the little less, and what worlds away. Robert Browning Town Officers and Committees March, 1971 to March, 1972 Elected Town Officers Board of Selectmen Robert Cataldo, Chairman 1972 Allan F. Kenney 1973 Fred C. Bailey 1972 Alfred S. Busa 1974 Natalie H. Riffin 1974 Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 1972 School Committee John J. Maguire, Chairman 1973 Elizabeth H. Clarke 1972 Richard K. Eaton 1973 Vernon C. Page 1974 Frederick C. Frick 1974 Planning Board Lois W. Brown, Chairman 1975 H. Erik Lund 1972 Eric T. Clarke 1973 Donald M. Graham 1974 Thomas F. Costello 1976 Lexington Housing Authority Temple E. Scanlon, Chairman 1975 Authorized November 25, 1963 William A. Melbye (State) 1972 Joseph 0. Rooney 1972 Daniel E. Power 1974 Albert H. Hruby 1976 Selectmen—Appointed Committees Board of Appeals Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman 1972 Howard H. Dawes 1973 George P. Wadsworth 1974 George C. Sheldon 1975 Charles T. Abbott 1976 Board of Appeals (Associate Members) Ruth Morey 1972 Logan Clarke, Jr. 1972 Haskell W. Reed 1972 George W. Emery 1972 Irving H. Mabee 1972 Woodruff M. Brodhead 1972 87 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMITIT.ES Selectmen Appointed - Con't Town Celebrations Committee Raymond B. Barnes, Chairman 1974 Authorized March 26, 1956 Eleanor B. Litchfield 1972 Thelma Reed 1972 James F. Fenske 1972 Marilyn L. Hall 1973 Leo Gaughan 1973 *James W. Broderick 1973 **William Brenchick 1973 William P. Fitzgerald 1974 Ralph V. Lord 1974 *Resigned **Replaced Historic District Commission Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman 1972 *(Selectmen) George E. Graves 1973 *(Historical Society) Philip B Parsons 1974 *(Arts & Crafts) Georgia H. Williams 1975 *(Library Trustees) Donald J. Shaw 1976 *(Historical Society) Historic District Commission Duncan E. MacDonald 1973 (Associate Members) *(Library Trustees) Albert T. Pitt 1973 *(Arts & Crafts) George W. Emery 1974 *(Historical Society) S. Lawrence Whinple 1974 *(Arts & Crafts) *Nominated by Standing Plumbing and Building Robert W Custance, Chairman 1973 By-Law Committee Richard W. Souza 1972 Authorized November 25, 1963 Carl Harry Erickson 1972 Leo Dunn 1973 George E. Bullock 1974 Town Report Committee Louis A. Zehner, Chairman 1973 Gertrude P. Carlson 1973 Richard W. Hoover 1973 John F. Taylor 1973 Gamnell Legacy Income Trustee James E. Collins Bridge Charitable Fund George P. Morey, Chairman William R. McEwen John F. Cogan, Jr. 88 TOWN OFFICERS AND COQ+TITihI S Selectmen Annointed - Can't. Board of Retirement George P. Morey, Chairman 1974 *Walter F. Spellman 1972 Richard M. Perry, ex-officio *Elected by employees Trustees of Public Trusts George P. Morey, Chairman 1976 Gaynor K. Rutherford 1972 William R. McEwen 1974 Selectmen's Advisory Committees Drug Advisory Committee Allan F. Kenney, Chairman 1972 Charles L. McManus 1972 (Drug Counselor) Sumner E. Perlman 1972 Dr. Jack H. Monderer 1972 Dr. Charles E. Ellicott 1972 Irving H. Mabee 1972 Suburban Responsibility Commission Frank I. Michelman, Chairman 1972 Dr. Robert Mann 1972 Daniel P. Busa 1972 Anne Scotney 1972 Joel Swets 1972 Daniel E. Power 1972 Clarence D. Turner 1972 Lois W. Brown 1972 Dr. Eric T. Clarke 1972 Elizabeth H. Clarke 1972 Judith Totman 1972 James McLaughlin 1972 Natalie H. Riffin 1972 Mrs. Keith Butters 1972 Herbert S. Kassman 1972 Mhs. Paul D. Krensky 1972 Committee On Procedures Of Street And Roland B. Greeley Sidewalk Reconstruction Malcolm E. Graf Herbert W. Eisenberg, Chairman Selectmen—Appointed Officers Town Manager Walter C. O'Connell 1973 Town Counsel Donald E. Legro Comptroller Richard M. Perry 1972 Executive Clerk, Selectmen Eleanor M. McCurdy Fence Viewers Rev. Harold T. Handley 1972 Louis A. Zehner 1972 89 TOWN OFFICERS AND COIVITI.TMS Selectman Appointed - Con't Registrars of Voters Timothy Sullivan, Chairman 1973 Reed Kingston Taylor 1972 Edward J. Belliveau 1974 Moderator—Appointed Officers Appropriation Committee Edward E. Furash, Chairman 1972 Elizabeth M. Flynn 1972 Jack L Mitchell 1972 Howard L. Levingston 1973 Arthur T. Bernier 1973 John H. Blaisdell 1973 H. Bigelow Moore 1974 Levi G. Burnell 1974 Donald B White 1974 Richard M. Perry, ex-officio 1972 Capital Expenditures Committee Robert H. Kingston, Chairman 1972 Allen Lee Whitman 1972 John F. Cogan, Jr. 1973 William J. Dailey, Jr. 1974 George S. Silverman 1974 Committee On Lectures Under Wills David Reiner, Chairman 1972 Of Eliza Cary Farnham & Anne R. Scigliano 1972 Susanna E. Cary Dr. Howard A. Smith 1972 Authorized November 25, 1963 Regional Refuse Disposal Planning William R. Whalon, Chairman Committee *Richard H. Soule Authorized March 20, 1967 **Iris G. Wheaton Arnold B. Briggs *Resigned **Replaced Town Manager—Appointed, With Selectmen's Approval Board of Health Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman 1972 Dr. Charles E. Ellicott 1973 James W. Lambie 1974 Conservation Commission Authorized November 25, 1963 Stanley A. Brown, Chairman 1972 Amended June 14, 1971 Mrs. Frederick C. Frick 1972 Howard M. Kassler 1973 Margaret B Rawls 1974 Norman P. Cohen 1974 Mrs. Wendy Pease 1974 Paul E. Mazerall, ex-officio 90 TOWN OFFICERS AND COMI'NEES Town Manager—Appointed Committees and Officers Recreation Committee Charles Gallagher, Chairman 1971 Authorized November 1956 Richard S. Sparrow 1970 Vincent E. Hayes 1971 Robert E. Bond 1972 Gary Margolius 1972 Paul Mazerall, ex-officio Benedict E. Bertini, director Assessors Willard P. Grush, Chairman 1974 William L. Potter 1972 F. William Smith 1973 Permanent Building Committee Authorized March 20, 1967 Robert V. Whitman, Chairman 1973 Luigi DiNapoli 1972 David R. Marshall 1973 Otis S. Brown, Jr. 1974 *Thomas G. Taylor 1972 *Resigned Standing School Building Committee Robert G. Hargrove, Chairman 1974 David R. Marshall, Jr. 1972 Luigi R. DiNapoli 1972 Otis S. Brown, Jr. 1973 Thomas G. Taylor 1973 Town Engineer John J. McSweeney Public Works Superintendent John J. McSweeney (Acting) Chief of Police James F. Corr Chief Fire Engineer Walter F. Spellman *Planning Director Alexander V. Zaleski Town Treasurer Louis A. Zehner Town Clerk Mary R. McDonough Tax Collector Doris E. Barclay Health Director Robert C. Heustis Building Inspector Donald K. Irwin Gas Inspector Thomas W. Kelley Plumbing Inspector John B. Byrne, Jr. Wire Inspector Robert K Jeremiah Sealer of Weights & Measures Richard E. Lupo Animal Inspector Dr. Howard A. Smith 1972 Cemetery Superintendent William Kling Director of Veterans Services Donald Glennon Veterans Graves Officer Donald Glennon Veterans Agent Greta Glennon Dog Officer Francis J. Belcastro Assistant Dog Officer Elizabeth Cooner Field Drivers James F. Corr Carl A. Carlson Forest Warden William P. Fitzgerald 1972 Lockup Keeper James F. Corr Constables John J. Shine, Jr. 1972 Guy D. Busa 1972 *With approval of Planning Board 91 0 The Exercise of Dissent . We must, as thinking men, distinguish between the right of dissent and the way we choose to exercise that right It is not enough to justify or explain our actions by the fact that they are legal or constitutionally protected. The Constitution protects wisdom and ignorance, compassion and selfishness alike. But that dissent which consists simply of sporadic and dramatic acts sustained by neither continuing labor or research--that dissent which seeks to demolish while lacking both the desire and direction for rebuilding, that dis- sent which contemptuously or out of laziness, casts aside the practi- cal weapons and instruments of change and progress--that kind of dis- sent is merely self-indulgence. It is satisfying, perhaps, to those who make it. But it will not solve the problems of our society. It will not assist those seriously engaged in the difficult and frustrat- ing work of the nation. And, when it is all over, it will not have brightened or enriched the life of a single portion of humanity in a single part of the globe Senator Robert F. Kennedy, In a talk on the Berkeley Campus University of California Town Meeting Members TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Fred C Bailey 48 Coolidge Ave Allan F. Kenney 10 Frost Rd. Alfred S. Busa 38 Circle Rd. Donald E Legro 84 Gleason Rd Robert Cataldo 14 Aerial St Mary R. McDonough 3 Baker Ave. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr 16 Hill St. Natalie H. Riffin 6 Field Road Edward E. Furash 15 John Poulter Rd. Louis A. Zehner 6 Fair Oaks Drive PRECINCT ONE TERM 1974 Lois W. Brown 37 Maple St Paul J. MacKenzie 13 Maple St. Sanborn C. Brown 37 Maple St William E Maloney, Jr. 59 Albemarle Ave *Alfred S Busa 38 Circle Rd Bernice Manning 66 Hillcrest Ave. Ralph A Cataldo 35 Rindge Ave Ruth M. Mitchell 16 Peachtree Rd Logan Clarke, Jr. 19 Burroughs Rd. Martin V Sussman 1361 Massachusetts Ave. **Robert H. Farwell 7 Thoreau Rd. *Resigned 3/24/71 **Resigned 11/15/71 TERM 1973 Anita M. Bonasera 24 Theresa Ave. Alfred A Murray 23 Theresa Ave. Arthur E Burrell 2 Thoreau Rd. Sumner E Perlman 10 Tyler Rd Daniel P Busa 82 Lowell St Haskell W. Reed 76 Lowell St. Helena R. Butters 1445 Massachusetts Ave. David F Toomey 9 Spencer St Patricia K. Hagedorn 17 Fiske Rd William T. Whiting 341 Lowell St. TERM 1972 William A Busa 38 Circle Rd Howard M. Kassler 11 Winchester Dr. J Keith Butters 1445 Massachusetts Ave. Jack L Mitchell 16 Peachtree Rd. James Cataldo 43 Rindge Ave. John J. Seitz 6 Westminster Ave Barry F. Daley 51 Laconia St. *Jules P Sussman 15 Holmes Rd. Edwin H Farr 49 Emerson Gardens Weiant Wathen-Dunn 44 Maple St Homer J. Hagedorn 17 Fiske Rd. Ephraim Weiss 462 Lowell St. **Bernice 0. Weiss 462 Lowell St. ****Barry E. Sampson 337 Massachusetts Ave. ***Joseph P Marshall 110 Woburn St *Resigned 3/23/71 ***Succeeded Alfred S. Busa **Succeeded Jules P. Sussman ****Succeeded Robert H Farwell 92 1 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT TWO TERM 1974 Philip N. Bredesen 33 Blossomcrest Rd. Melvin G. Holland 38 Webster Rd. Shirley A. Byrne 77 Wellington Lane Ave.Roy J Murphy 56A Taft Ave. Elizabeth H. Clarke 29 Moon Hill Rd. Vernon C. Page 12 Independence Ave. Thomas F. Costello 36 Allen St Mary Louise Touart 5 Compton Circle Frederick C. Frick 17 Smith Ave. Donald D. Wilson 36 Fern St. Francis G Fuery 678 Massachusetts Ave. TERM 1973 Gloria V. Holland 38 Webster Rd. Patricia A. Swanson 36 Charles St. Lillian T. MacArthur 33 Charles St. Frank H. Totman, Jr. 46 Moreland Ave. Donald L. MacGillivray 37 Charles St Alan B. Wilson 23 Pleasant St. Frank I. Michelman 43 Buckman Dr. George B. Wilson, Jr. 11 Ames Ave. Wiltrud R. Mott-Smith 108 Pleasant St. Jason H. Woodward 11 Robbins Rd. James E. Storer 69 Pleasant St. TERM 1972 Eric T. Clarke 29 Moon Hill Rd. Elizabeth M. Flynn 310 Concord Ave. Norman N. Connolly 736 Massachusetts Ave. Angela E. Frick 17 Smith Ave. Frederic D Corazzini 8 Blossom St Allan Green 17 Moon Hill Rd David B. Cushman 1 Compton Circle *Douglas T. Ross 33 Dawes Rd. Luigi R. DiNapoli 62 Taft Ave. Judith J. Totman 46 Moreland Ave. Arthur F. Douglass 7 Churchill Lane **Thomas G Taylor 64 Marrett Rd. *Resigned 3/9/71 **Succeeded Douglas T Ross PRECINCT THREE TERM 1974 Jane E. Berchtold 5 Saddle Club Rd. H. Bigelow Moore 50 Hancock St. Hugh M. Chapin 3 Juniper Place Paul A. Plasse 197 Cedar St Stephen S. Clark 23 Hancock St. Frank T. Samuel 8 Burnham Rd John F. Downey, Jr. 24 Hancock St. Donald B. White 73 Hancock St. Herbert W. Eisenberg 55 Hancock St. Charles A. Winchester 57 Hancock St. Ernest A. Giroux 10 Oakmount Circle TERM 1973 Alan G. Adams 15 Somerset Rd. Albert S. Richardson, Jr. 3 Wingate Rd. Richard W. Bush 4 Kimball Rd. Shirley H Stolz 2139 Massachusetts Ave Charles E Connolly, Jr. 67 Cedar St. J. S. Nason Whitney 21 Woodland Rd. Joseph M. Cronin 49 Vaille Ave. Stillman P. Williams 9 Sheridan St. Donald R Grant 23 Somerset Rd. Paul G Yewell 6 Leeland Terr. Arthur J. Pennell 6 Upland Rd. TERM 1972 Shirley D. Bayle 6 Stratham Rd. **Richard H Soule 16 Hancock St. Charles H. Cole, 2nd 4 Franklin Rd. William T. Spencer 32 Hancock St. Charles F. Gallagher, Jr.118 Adams St. Francis T. Worrell 183 Cedar St. Donald M. Graham 4 Mill Brook Rd. Leslie H. York 6 Franklin Rd. *Wilbur M. Jaquith 42 Somerset Rd. ***Doreen D Plasse 197 Cedar St. Russell B. Mason 1 Frost Rd ****Mark Lichtenstein 9 Augustus Rd. William R. Page 25 Oakland St. *Resigned 11/24/71 ***Succeeded Richard H Soule **Resigned 7/6/71 ****Succeeded Wilbur M. Jaquith 93 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT FOUR TERM 1974 Arthur T Bernier 54 Baskin Rd. Lilah H Groisser 510 Concord Ave. Otis S. Brown, Jr. 3 Bond Rd Irving H. Mabee 5 Tavern Lane Richard K. Eaton 40 Percy Rd. Erik L. Mollo-Christensen 10 Barberry Rd. Dan H Fenn, Jr 130 Worthen Rd Margaret F. Rawls 9 Winthrop Rd. Cellen S. Fowle 12 Winthrop Rd. Paul V Riff in 6 Field Rd TERM 1973 Carl Blake 4 Wachusett Circle Norman J. Richards 32 Sherburne Road Stanley A Brown 14 John Poulter Rd Joseph 0. Rooney 222 Waltham St Joseph A. Campbell 260 Marrett Rd. Richard W Souza 542 Concord Ave Jacqueline B Davison 86 Spring St Alfred P. Tropeano 25 Vine Brook Rd. Robert M. Gary 29 Highland Ave. William R Whalon 14 Benjamin Rd Hugo R Maienza 45 Winthrop Rd. TERM 1972 Wallace B. Baylies, Jr. 50 Spring St Malcolm R Gavin 24 Normandy Rd Robert A Bowyer 7 Woodcliffe Rd Martin A. Gilman 56 Bloomfield St Ruth R. Budd 117 Kendall Rd. Richard D Johnston 10 Minola Rd William J Dailey, Jr 2 Highland Ave Walter T. Kenney, Jr. 16 Dane Rd Evert N. Fowle 12 Winthrop Rd. Robert H. Kingston 4 Field Rd James F. Fenske 14 Slocum Rd. Joseph A. Trani 11 Slocum Rd. PRECINCT FIVE TERM 1974 Lloyd S Beckett, Jr 112 Burlington St Wendy S. Pease 53 Ward St Levi G. Burnell 3 Whittier Rd. Frank L Shunney 24 Revere St. Renee T Cochin 7 Partridge Rd Mary E. Shunney 24 Revere St John T. Harvell 131 Burlington St Francis W. K. Smith 49 North Hancock St Anthony L. Mancini 115 Reed St. Robert V Whitman 9 Demar Rd. Charles E. Parks 10 Hawthorne Rd TERM 1973 Gabriel Baker 2 Linmoor Terr Myron L Miller 46 Eldred St. Richard E. Bayles 19 Wyman Rd. Stephen T. Russian 47 Turning Mill Rd Robert E Bond 6 Demar Rd Temple E Scanlon 62 Ledgelawn Ave. *Wilbur E Cheever 268 Bedford St **Phyllis E. Thomas 55 Ivan St. Howard L. Levingston 358 Emerson Rd. Sumner P Wolsky 1 Park St William A. Melbye, Jr 10 James St *Died 9/4/71 **Resigned 3/11/71 TERM 1972 G Richard Beamon 58 Ledgelawn Ave Frank Sandy 353 Emerson Rd Charles F. Brackett 121 Grove St William J Scouler 144 Simonds Rd. Roy Edward Cook 5 Ledgelawn Ave Paul B. West 70 Gleason Rd. Kenneth M. Cox 36 North St. Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. 31 Turning Mill Rd William P Fitzgerald 65 Liberty Ave. *M Chandler Crocker, II 138 Reed St. Manfred P. Friedman 176 Grove St **David A Lavender 20 Avon St David Reiner 3 Gould Rd. *Succeeded Phyllis E Thomas **Succeeded Wilbur E Cheever 94 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT SIX TERM 1974 James E. Brown 34 Middleby Rd. Gary Margolius 34 Clarke St Jane P. Buckley 46 Middle St Paul E. Mazerall 20 Wilson Rd. John R. Holt 40 Wood St. George R. Medeiros 20 Middleby Rd. Donald K. Irwin 6 Grove St Mark Moore, Jr. 1984 Massachusetts Ave. Paul B. Lloyd 202 Cedar St. George S. Silverman 30 Middle St. Erik Lund 23 Nickerson Rd. TERM 1973 Earl F Baldwin, Jr. 24 Deering Ave James E. Cosgrove 128 Hartwell Ave. Margery M. Battin 15 Paul Revere Rd. James M. McLaughlin 55 Asbury St Richard H Battin 15 Paul Revere Rd. Stephen Michael Politi 25 Deering Ave. James J. Buckley, Jr. 46 Middle St. Daniel E. Power 2246 Massachusetts Ave John F Cogan, Jr. 29 Patterson Rd Donald J. Shaw 6 Barrymeade Dr. George E. Cooper 191 Lincoln St. TERM 1972 Leon A. Burke, Jr. 5 Frances Rd. Richard I Miller 30 Patterson Rd. Joseph J Downey 1 Stimson Ave *David Page Norcross 50 Forest St. Ralph H. Hall 2318 Massachusetts Ave. Richard M. Perry 16 Ellison Rd. Diane Lund 23 Nickerson Rd Alfred L. Viano 6 Audubon Rd. John J. Maguire 249 Lincoln St. William Spencer Sullivan 6 Ross Rd Richard A Michelson 54 Asbury St. **James L. Jones 45 Middle St. *Resigned 10/15/71 ** Succeeded David Page Norcross a ,r,1. A ;" C''t t' i'vi ' E. it EA , i ` -. ;<� � .. , = , Crowd lined um for the open- i ing of the annual (1971) �--� , fair of the Lexington Arts I� / and Crafts Society. With 144 nine guilds and 50b members �� the Society has won wide community acceptance for the Quality of its products and its cultural influence Minute-man Publications, Inc. f 95 A Glossary of Town Services and Functions Who, What, Where, Why, and How Appeals Board of. Composed of five selectmen-appointed regular members One or more of six associate members fill in when regulars are unable to act Each regular member serves five years, appointments are rotated; associate members are appointed annually for one year, all serve without salary. The main function of the board of appeals is to give flexibility to the subdivision control law and the zoning by-laws. State law enables this board to make decisions regarding building and zoning and sign ordinances. The board may grant variances from the zoning by-law, under conditions imposed by the statute A, �2ropriation Committee This nine-member committee is appointed by the moderator. Term of office is three years with membership rotating, there is no salary The town comptroller is an ex-officio member of the committee Each town department and committee submits an oper- ating budget to the town manager After review, the town manager submits a budget to the selectmen, who then transmit it, along with their comments, to the appropriation committee. The appropriation committee makes its final recommendations after conferring with town officers, boards, and comittees. Before each annual town meeting the appropriation committee must publish and distribute by mail to each dwelling house and to each dwelling unit in multiple dwelling houses, apartment buildings or other building in the town, a report containing detailed estimates of what the town can expect in income and expenditures for the year, and its recommendations on each money article in the warrant. This committee also has sole authority to transfer money from the town's reserve fund to any department in case of unforeseen needs. Asse$ ors, Board of Three assessors are appointed for three-year terms. They work on a part- time basis and receive stipends The assessors employ a permanent clerk of the board who also serves as assistant assessor. Their primary duty is to establish each taxpayer's share in the amount to be raised by the tax rate. To do this they must assess all the property in Lexington. The law requires that the assessors determine the fair market value of real estate when assess- ing it for taxation The assessors are responsible to the State Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, and must establish a value for properties as of January 1 of each year. The assessors establish the tax rate. When doing so, all expected income, other than property taxes, is subtracted from the total amount to be raised. The remainder must be raised on local property. The assessors also value personal property, but this tax customarily has not been col- lected from the Lexington home-owners as it carries a $5,000 exemption. This is paid on stock in trade, machinery and live stock. The assessors' office prepares lists for motor vehicle excises. They also determine exemptions and abatements subject to state law. Battle Green Guides After passing a written examination, and upon recommendation of the director of guides, young people are appointed as unpaid guides by the selectmen They con- duct tours of the Battle Green area and local historical sites during the summer. Bicentennial Committee: A committee of nine citizens appointed by the selectmen, its threefold objective is a remembrance in 1975 of past events, an appraisal of our 200 years experience as a nation, and an opportunity to take decisive action toward a better future. Building Committee. Permanent- This committee was created at the March, 1967 Town Meeting as a result of a proposal by the structure of town government committee It w,as preceded by the standing school building committee and committees specifically appointed for each town con- struction job There are five voting and two non-voting members, all unpaid The appointing authority is a group composed of the moderator, chairman of the board of selectmen, and chair- man of the school committee The two non-voting members are appointed by the agency under whose authority the particular building is to be constructed The committee acts when authorized by the town meeting, to handle on behalf of the town the construction of school buildings and all other town buildings and recreational facilities. It also handles additions or alterations to the above, including original equipment and furnishing. Capital Expenditures Committee Five registered voters of the town are chosen by the moderator to serve three-year terms as members of this committee. The capital expenditures committee is charged with the responsibility for making a five-year projection of capital expenses, as differentiated from the annual appropriations as determined by the appropriation committee. 96 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS They do deal with certain recurring capital expenditures, such as totals to be spent on streets, sewers, public works equipment, etc After consulting with the town manager and the various town boards to determine need, compiling a set of recommendations, the capital expenditure committee sends its final report to all registered voters in conjunction with the appropriation committee report. The capital budget is then presented to the town meeting Cary Lecture Committee This three-member committee is appointed by the moderator. Their job is to provide a series of lectures, currently three, that are open to the members of the com- munity. The series is provided for under the wills of Elizabeth Cary Farnham and Susanna E Cary The expenses incurred by the Cary programs are defrayed by an appropriation from the Isaac Cary Educational Fund. Cemetery Commissioners The town manager has charge of administering the funds and arranging for the maintenance of Lexington's four cemeteries Colonial, Munroe, Westview and Robbins The town receives payment for the sale of lots and for perpetual care, and in turn finances the budget for the department The board of cemetery commissioners was abolished in March 1970 with the introduction of the selectmen-town manager act The board's duties have been absorbed by the town manager or delegated to the cemetery superintendent. Cherry Sheet: Each year the state commissioners of corporations and taxation send to local assessors and estimate of the town's share of state, county and Metropolitan District Commission charges They also include an estimate of what the town can expect from the state's corpora- tion, personal income, meals and sales taxes Local assessors use this information in figuring the tax rate. Civil Defense: Originally established by vote of the town meeting in October 1950, in compli- ance with the Massachusetts Civil Defense Act, Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, as amended, the civil defense function is presently being phased out and instead is being used as a disaster service agency in case of fire, flood, hurricane or the like Comptroller. In March, 1966, the town meeting voted to replace the position of accountant with that of comptroller He is charged with keeping the complete financial records of Lexing- ton. Payroll check writing, employee earnings record preparation, related monthly and annual payroll and tax reporting functions and preparation of checks in payment of town obligations are part of his duties. The annual audit of the previous year's accounting records is per- formed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bureau of Accounts auditors. Financial statements and budget reports are prepared monthly and distributed to all concerned. A detailed classi- fication and analysis is prepared of all town receipts and expenditures. The comptroller is an ex-officio member of the appropriation committee and is salaried He is also by State statute an ex-officio member of the board of retirement Conservator Commission The Lexington Conservation Commission was created in November 1963 by vote of the town meeting Its purposes are to promote, develop and conserve Lexington's natural resources, including wetlands, streams, woodland, open space areas, ponds, wildlife and flora preserves, and those naturally attractive features which characterize the beauty and appeal of the community. The commission's scope of operation is defined by statutes of the Commonwealth Such methods as outright purchase, conservation easement, and grant are explored and used to accomplish the purposes of the commission The five unsalaried members are appointed by the town manager with the approval of the board of selectmen The park superintendent is an ex-officio member of the commission Counsel, Town This official is appointed by the selectmen for a one-year, renewable term. He receives a salary and is reimbursed for expenses in connection with town legal matters He carries out legal action for the town and acts as legal advisor to Lexington's officers and committees. Debt, Town Cities and towns borrow money each year to finance improvements whose cost is too great to be included in the annual tax levy. Borrowing spreads the cost over a number of years. The state sets a limit of debt at five percent of the town's equalized valuation as determined by law. Lexington is permitted by law to bond water mains and new school construction outside the debt limit. By obtaining permission from the state legislature, a town can borrow outside the limit for other purposes, as in the case of the 1958 renovation of the junior high school This situation is not unusual when the population of a town is increasing rapidly 97 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS Dog Officer The regulations governing the conduct of dogs consist of certain county laws plus Lexington's leash by-law which requires that a dog be leashed or under voice control when out of its own yard. Enforcement is administered by a full time dog officer with a part-time assistant Owners whose dogs are picked up for leash law violation are subject to court cita- tion and a service charge for the dog's board Ere p e'ing Dgpartvent The town engineer is appointed by the town manager to supervise and administer all engineering work for the town Its work includes engineering covering the pre- liminary study, survey, design, construction and inspection of all municipal projects provided for by the town meeting It has the added responsibility of providing engineering counsel for all town boards, commissions and committees and provides necessary record keeping, map making, street layouts and topographic surveys. Fire Deep xtmegt The fire department is under the direction of the chief fire engineer who is appointed by the town manager. All other officers and firefighters are appointed under the same authority as are deemed necessary and within available appropriations. The chief engineer is responsible for the administration of all activities of the depart- ment He also recommends to the town manager all necessary improvements with relation to in- creasing the fire protection of the town Mutual aid agreements with adjacent towns have proved to be beneficial to the department. Emergency ambulance service is provided for accidents and medical incidents The department issues written permits for outdoor burning under the author- ity of Chapter 48, Section 13 of the General Laws. Garbage Collection See Public Works, Department of Health Board of The three members of Lexington's Board of Health are appointed in rotation by the town manager for three-year terms They do not receive salaries but the town manager appoints, with the approval of the board, a paid director of public health, one stenographer- agent, one clerk and one part-time veterinarian-animal inspector Professional services ob- tained by contract are- public health nursing from the Visiting Nurse Association, part-time physicians for clinics and laboratory services for routine sanitation tests Activities of this department include sponsoring and maintaining records of annual clinics for rabies, poliomy- elitis, diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, rubella (german measles) , and mumps immunization for certain people, the maintaining of communicable disease records (cases reported by law to the department) , inspecting and issuing licenses to sell milk, to operate child care centers, restaurants, markets, nursing homes and funeral homes, to install a septic tank or cesspool, to collect garbage or rubbish, and to keep animals. Activities sponsored with another group(s) include the pre-school eye-screening clinic, the glaucoma clinic, the school health programs, and air and water pollution control. The public health department also cooperates with the Mystic Valley Mental Health Association Highway Division See Public Works, Department of Historic Districts Commission Historic districts have been established in Lexington to pre- serve and maintain the town's heritage In 1956 the town petitioned the state legislature for permission to delineate historic districts and place their administration in the hands of a historic districts commission. An enabling act was adopted by the legislature and accepted by the town meeting in 1956. Lexington has four such areas 1) Battle Green, 2) Hancock-Clarke, 3) Munroe Tavern, 4) East Lexington. In these specific districts, the commission regulates the exterior architecture of new buildings and structures, alterations of existing buildings and structures including the change of paint color, and the display of signs The commission is composed of five unpaid regular members and four associate members They are appointed by the selectmen from candidates nominated by the Lexington Historical Society, Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Inc., the trustees of the Cary Memorial Library, and one member appointed at large Determinations made by this commission may be appealed if filed with the superior court of Middlesex County within 15 days after recording of notice of decision with the town clerk Housing Authority, Lexington This authority consists of four elected citizens, and one citi- zen appointed by the governor, on a five year rotating basis By state law they are a separate corporate body authorized to manage rent supplement programs, raise funds to construct, rehabil- itate, and administer housing under state, federal or private programs They are unsalaried The authority employs an executive director and an accountant (presently one person fills both positions) and part-time secretarial help as needed The authority office is located at 16 William Roger Greeley Village (Shirley Street off Bedford Street) and is open from 9 00 - 12 noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday The authority regularly meets at 8 00 p m the first Monday of the month and calls special meetings as need arises Regular meetings and most special meetings are open to the public Prior notice of all meetings is filed with the town clerk. 98 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS Inspection Department There are four inspectors and the sealer of weights and measures, plus a clerk-secretary in the department The wiring and plumbing inspectors and the sealer of weights and measures all serve on a part-time basis with salary The assistant building in- spector, who is also the gas inspector, the building inspector and the clerk-secretary are all full time All of the inspectors are appointed by the town manager The wire inspector must be satisfied with plans for the electric wiring of new homes, buildings, or any addition which requires wiring In Lexington a permit must be obtained to install any large piece of electrical equipment such as a stove, dryer, air conditioner, flood- lights, or other mechanical aid. The plumbing inspector inspects new plumbing facilities and those added to or changed, for which a permit must be obtained Plans for this work must conform to the state plumbing code The gas inspector inspects all gas installations The building inspector as defined by Lexington by-law "shall hold a Massachusetts regis- tration as an architect or as a structural engineer, or shall have at least ten years of prac- tical experience in a building trade " He is responsible for receiving applications and issuing permits for the construction, alteration, repair, demolition, removal and use of build- ings and other structures within the town in accordance with the building by-law of Lexington His duties include the inspection for all the above work for which permits have been issued, as often as necessary to secure compliance with the law. The building inspector is designated as the officer in charge of enforcement of the build- ing by-laws and where necessary institutes appropriate action or proceedings in the name of the town to prevent or correct violations of the laws. He is also the officer in charge of enforce- ment of the zoning by-law and sign by-law Lexington is currently using uniform statewide codes with regard to plumbing and gas in- stallations and electrical work. Libraries Public The main building which has housed Lexington's public library since 1906 was given to the town by Alice B. Cary in memory of Maria Hastings Cary, who founded the library in 1868 Library policy is set by a board of trustees who employ a professional director (who is also the secretary-treasurer) to carry out the program Membership of this board of trustees as established by the Cary gift is "The selectmen and the school committee of the town for the time being and the settled ministers of the place " Present membership of the executive committee includes a rabbi, a minister, a selectman, and two school committeemen An advisory committee consisting of five or more persons who have demonstrated interest in the problems and goals of the library is appointed each year by the executive committee They attend trustee meetings and give advice, but do not vote The main library (Cary Memorial) is on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Clarke Street in Lexington Center, and the East Lexington Branch is at 735 Massachusetts Avenue. Any- one living, working or attending school in Lexington may borrow books or any other material available The general collection contains books covering a wide range of information, record- ings, musical scores, films, magazines, newspapers, microfilms, and prints. Other services for various ages are available The Cary Library contains a completely cataloged collection of material and frequent exhibits concerning the history of Lexington in the Lexington Room. The Piper Gallery in the Cary Library has monthly exhibits of art. Moderator The moderator, elected annually and without salary, presides at town meeting He is charged with the conduct of the meeting, and no one, town meeting member or citizen, speaks unless recognized by the moderator He is directed to appoint as soon as possible the members of any temporary or "general" committees authorized by town meeting, unless another method is specified Moody Rating Moody's Investors Service, Inc , is a division of Dun and Bradstreet Inc , and rates governmental units, for bonding purposes, on the basis of it's financial condition Moody ratings are AAA, AA, A-1, A and BAA Lexington's current rating is A-1 This infor- mation is widely used by investors when considering the purchase of municipal bonds Planning Board A six-member board was first established in Lexington in 1918 by vote under articles 26 and 27 of the annual town meeting and reduced to five members in 1957. Members are elected for staggered five-year terms and serve-without pay. The work of the planning board is regulated by state laws and consists of planning, zoning and subdivision control. General Laws chapter 41, sections 81-A to J direct the planning board to prepare, adopt and continuously review and update a master or comprehensive plan for the future development of the town, to make necessary studies, recommendations and advisory reports to the town meeting, 99 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS the board of selectmen and other town agencies. Certain matters, such as street layouts, must be referred for planning board review prior to town meeting action The planning board may prepare for adoption by the town meeting an official map showing the existing and the proposed streets and parks; Lexington has no official town map The planning board reviews and publishes (but does not administer) the zoning by-law and the zoning map, frequently proposes zoning amendments for adoption by the town meeting and must review and hold a public hearing on any zoning amendment before it can be acted upon by the town meeting In an executive capacity, the planning board administers the subdivision control law (General Laws chapter 41, sections 81-K to GG) in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the board for this purpose Each real estate developer must submit and obtain approval of formal subdivision plans (includ- ing street layouts, water supply, sewerage, drainage, etc ) Also, any change of property lines on an existing street must now be accompanied by a plan endorsed by the planning board (General Laws Chapter 222, Acts of 1970) In 1953 the town meeting authorized the employment of a full-time paid planning director who is now appointed by the town manager with approval of the planning board. The board is also advised on design matters by the design advisory group, an unpaid voluntary association of architects, landscape architects, planners and other design professionals living in Lexing- ton, headed by a five-member executive committee The planning board meets Monday nights in the town office building, the planning director is available during the normal office hours to discuss planning matters and to schedule meetings with the planning board Copies of the zoning by-law and map, subdivision regulations, general development plans and other planning reports are available for sale in the office of the planning board. Police Den rtment• The police department is concerned with the maintenance of public safety and the enforcement of the criminal laws The chief of police and all full-time police person- nel are civil service employees appointed by the town manager and directly responsible to him Police cruisers patrol Lexington twenty-four (24) hours of the day Traffic control, crime prevention and the apprehension of criminals are the main functions of the police and a captain of detectives and a captain of traffic head two major bureaus with- in the department. All offenses which require trial in a court of law are sent to the district court at Concord, Massachusetts. Modern equipment and in-service training help keep the department up to date Total radio communication is maintained between headquarters and all police vehicles and patrols as well as other cities and towns connected on the intercity radio. In connection with overall public safety the police respond to fire alarms, assist sick and injured persons, help settle family and neighborhood disputes, an answer to many other situations too numerous to mention Lexington is one of the first towns to employ the police cadet system which has been en- larged twice since its inception. Students at various colleges studying for degrees in the police sciences work cooperatively with the department and the college Public Works` Department of The superintendent of public works is appointed by the town manager to administer maintenance and improvement of the town's physical facilities Lexington is a part of the Metropolitan District Commission sewer and water districts and pays the M D.C. for these services Engineering See Engineering Department. Garbage Collection This service is rendered by an outside firm on a contractual basis with the town Collection is made once a week for most of the year, twice a week in the summer, under the supervision of the department of public works Highway Division. This division of the department of public works is responsible for high- way maintenance, construction and repair of streets, parking lots, sidewalks and curbings It installs and maintains street signs and traffic signals for both street and railroad inter- sections and cares for the public works building. Road machinery is maintained by this divi- sion Crosswalks and traffic lines are painted, snow is removed and Lexington Center receives a routine cleaning each day Most new street construction is let out on bid to contracting firms A number of streets are built by real estate developers according to town specifications but at not cost to the town The state and county share with the town the costs of county roads (Chapter 90 roads) This division is also responsible for the maintenance and operation of the sanitary land- fill at Hartwell Avenue, the construction and maintenance of drains and catch basins and general street cleaning Park, Shade Trees and Insect Suppression Division Responsibilities include caring for parks, playgrounds, tennis courts and the swimming pools Skating areas are cleaned and flooded. Trees on town property are inspected, pruned, sprayed and removed when necessary 100 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS Public Works Department of Mosquito Control is carried out by the East Middlesex County Mosquito Control Project The town appropriates funds annually to participate Sewer Division. This division is responsible for the construction and maintenance of lateral sewer mains, trunk sewers and sewer pumping stations Again, major contracts are let out on bid to private contracting firms Real estate developers must provide their own sewer facilities according to town requirements Water Division This division of the public works department constructs and maintains water mains, installs and inspects water meters, and installs and maintains fire hydrants. Most new water main construction is done by private contractors who bid for this work Real estate developers must construct all necessary water facilities in any new street which they build Public Trusts Trustees of Three citizens are appointed by the selectmen for six-year terms (one every two years) to take charge of funds given to Lexington by gift or legacy Currently, the funds number thirty-one five are charitable in nature, five related to parks and highway plantings, six to scholarships, six to maintenance of specific cemetery lots, six to mainte- nance of the common, and three are miscellaneous. The trustees invest or deposit the money left in trust to Lexington, the annual report of town officers lists resulting income, purpose of the gift and use of the funds. Recrrtiou Committee Since 1956, Lexington has had a permanent recreation committee con- ' sisting of five unsalaried members appointed in rotation for three-year terms The selectmen, planning board and school committee each appoint one member, two are appointed by the moderator. This committee plans year-round recreation programs using the town's public playgrounds and other facilities Activities are available to all ages including men and women as well as to retarded and emotionally disturbed children A professionally trained, salaried director is appointed by the committee to administer the program The committee is authorized to employ personnel and purchase equipment using funds voted by the town meeting, but if land is to be purchased or a building constructed, it is the selectmen's responsibility to negotiate upon the recommendation of the committee. Permits are available from the committee to groups wishing to use the recreational facilities Referendum Petition A petition for referendum is the procedure of submitting a measure al- ready acted upon by the legislative body to the vote of all qualified voters for approval or rejection That is why most actions taken by the town meeting are not operative until five days (exclusive of Sundays and holidays) after the final adjournment of the meeting In this period a petition for referendum may be filed with the selectmen If 3% of all the registered voters in Lexington sign such a petition there must be a special election and ballot to see if the voters will approve the town meeting members' action on the question Only certain town meeting actions can be carried to referendum 1 A vote authorizing the expenditure of $20,000 or more as a special appropriation 2. A vote to establish, abolish, or change a board or office 3 A vote to adopt or amend a town by-law The right of referendum is limited to challenging an affirmative vote of town meeting only. The statutes governing a referendum state that a vote of town meeting cannot be overturned unless a majority of the voters on the referendum vote to overturn it, and this majority must comprise at least 20% of the registered voters of the town. Refuse Disposal Planning Committee Three residents, moderator-appointed, and unsalaried, com- prise this committee created by a 1967 annual town meeting vote Together with similar com- mittees from Bedford, Concord, Lincoln, Weston and Waltham, and under the authority of the enabling legislation, they voted unanimously to form the West Suburban Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Board. The duties of said board as prescribed by the legislation are to investigate and study the methods of refuse disposal and to prepare an agreement for submission to the participating communities Each community has thus far appropriated $3,000 (maximum allowed under law) for this board to enable it to pursue its work Four committees have been created within the board engineering, site selection, finance and legal. Regular meetings are held of both the sub-committees and the full board Application for a $36,000 grant was made to • the U S Department of Health, Education and Welfare and was refused, however, it has been resubmitted 101 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS Retire ent Board This board administers Lexington's contributory retirement system which pro- vides for pensions and disability payments to all regular employees, except teachers, who have their own plan The funds of the system, which come from the five percent deductions made from the employees regular salary and wages are invested in securities legal for savings banks in Massachusetts. Each year, town meeting appropriates an amount of money to cover the town's share of retirement allowances This board consists of two unsalaried members plus the comp- troller, ex-officio Sanitary Land Fill (Town Dump) See Public Works, Department of Schools. Lexington Public By state law, the management of public schools is entrusted to a locally elected committee Lexington's School Committee has five members elected in rotation for three-year terms, without salary Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month, except during the summer, and any interested citizen is welcome as an observer The school committee appoints all school personnel, and has jurisdiction over the operation of the educational program and the maintenance of the school buildings. The school committee has the dual responsibility of carrying out state laws regarding education and forming major policies for a program which will meet local requirements. The chief administrator of this program is the superintendent of schools, a salaried ap- pointee who is appointed by and directly responsible to the school committee. As an educator, the superintendent supervises the school program, recommends text books, and interviews teachers for the school committee He sets up in-training programs for the teachers. His office keeps administrative records and accounts, he is also responsible for non-teaching personnel Each year the school committee prepares a budget which estimates the amount of money needed to cover operating expenses for the coming year According to state law, a town must accept the school committee's budget for operating expenses or be liable to penalties if overruled How- ever, the school committee does confer with the appropriation committee and other town depart- ments before bringing the final budget before the town meeting. A large portion of Lexington's tax dollar is spent on education The town meeting may use its own judgment on warrant articles asking for capital expenditures for the school department (school buildings, sites, etc ) State and federal aid are available to Lexington for various educational programs, for school building assistance and for children whose families are employed on defense projects. In Massachusetts all children between seven and sixteen must attend school, 180 days per year at all schools, but for only five hours a day at the elementary level. Lexington has eleven elementary schools, two junior high schools, one senior high school, with one junior high school proposed for construction. Sewers: See Public Works, Department of Selectmen. Board of The board of selectmen is the policy making board of the town There are five members of this board, elected in rotation for three-year terms They are unsalaried, but receive $200 annually each for personal expenses incurred because of the position. They meet weekly every Monday night in the town office building (bi-weekly during the summer), and the meetings are open to the public. The town counsel, town manager and comptroller are directly responsible to the board of selectmen and are appointed by them The selectmen make other appointments as noted in this town report and are responsible for most all licensing The selectmen have authority in legal matters and conduct actions on behalf of or in defense of the town The selectmen make rulings on the legality of action within the town after consultation with town counsel who usually meets with the board at their weekly meetings Town manager also meets and makes reports with the board of selectmen at its weekly meeting The selectmen publish the warrant for town meetings. They also review all budgets and determine amounts to be requested of town meeting under the different articles The board of selectmen is responsible for the jury list and for the publishing of the annual town report. Snow Removal See Public Works, Department of Suburban Responsibility. Commission on Established by vote of the selectmen on June 19, 1968 to consider Lexington's responsibilities and obligations as a suburb toward meeting the needs of minority groups in Boston Seventeen members appointed by the selectmen study problems of housing, job opportunities and public education and make recommendations for action by partici- pating groups, which include town bodies and citizen groups directly concerned with these subjects. Tax Collector Appointed by town manager, responsible for receiving all monies in connection with various taxes real estate, personal property, motor vehicle excise, water rates, better- 102 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS ments (sewer, street, sidewalk and water) plus miscellaneous such as ambulances and rentals Certificates of municipal liens when property is sold or transferred to a new owner and better- ment releases when betterments are paid in full upon request. This position is appointed and salaried. Town CeleprptioIs Committee This committee coordinates citizen participation in the celebration of certain olliddays, as designated by the selectmen The nine members are appointed by the selectmen, unsalaried, and serve for rotating three-year terms Town Clerk Elected for a one-year term with salary, the town clerk keeps minutes of all town meetings and gives the comptroller the official record of all appropriations voted He is responsible for informing town officers and committee chairmen of any vote affecting their per- sonal jurisdiction. The town clerk's record of all town meeting proceedings is summarized in the town report, a detailed report is available to the public at his office The town clerk supervises all elections and is responsible for keeping records of property owned by the town, for registering voters and maintaining all town lists and issuing licenses and certificates. Town Meeting- Since colonial times the chief form of town government in New England has been the town meeting In the "open form," this ensured the voter of the power of self-rule by voting on legislative matters concerning the town Since 1929, Lexington has had a represent- ative town meeting. Although town meeting members are elected by precinct (of which Lexington has six) to represent their constituents, all town meetings are open to the public and any citi- zen, upon recognition by the moderator, may speak to the issue being debated Annual town meetings are held in March and usually last several sessions Powers of the town meeting include appropriation of funds for annual budgets, funds for capital expenditures, adoption or changes in the town by-laws, and establishment of special committees They must refer to the state legislature and registered voters of the town any change in the town govern- ment or any abolition thereof. Special town meetings can be called by the selectmen or upon petition containing at least 200 valid signatures of voters. The body of business to be considered and acted upon at any town meeting is called the warrant. Action may not be taken on any matter unless it appears as an article in the warrant. Each registered voter must receive a copy of the warrant not less than seven days before tine town meeting There are 198 elected town meeting members Each of the six precincts is represented by 33 members elected in rotation for three-year terms There are also several town meeting mem- bers-at-large who have the position by virtue of their administrative office. They vote with the elected members, but do not represent any one precinct. Town Meeting Members Association The Lexington Town Meeting Members' Association is a private, voluntary organization composed of town meeting members, very active in all areas of the town government, with committees which study many areas of concern to the town Before each town meeting it publishes background material and sponsors open information meetings for its members concerning the warrant articles Town 'epurer Appointed by the town manager, paid a salary or a stipend Receives all monies due the town and has complete authority to decide where town funds shall be deposited. He keeps a record of tax title land, customarily acts for the selectmen in negotiating the sale of Lex- ington's bonds when the town has voted to borrow for capital spending. At tax time he invests excess revenues pending their utilization for operating funds When needs require it prior to payment of taxes he negotiates, with approval of the selectmen, any short term loans needed for operating purposes. Town Manager. The position of town manager was created by the Selectmen-Town Manager Act, which became effective in March 1970. As the executive officer of the town, he directs the operation of the general government departments He reports to and administers policies established by the board of selectmen. His major responsibilities include: providing essential municipal ser- vices, preparation of the budget and control of expenditures implementing town meeting votes, integration of the activities of town boards and committees, personnel administration, appoint- ment of general government department heads as well as the recreation, permanent building com- mittees and, with the approval of the board of selectmen, the board of health and conservation commission. Veterans' Services The department of veterans' services is administered by a director appoint- ed by the town manager for a one-year, renewable term He is reimbursed for the time he spends doing this work. The department furnishes financial assistance to veterans of all wars and their dependents after a thorough investigation to insure qualifications under existing law. 103 A DICTIONARY OF TOWN SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS Voting List This list shows by precinct all the registered voters of the town. To become a registered voter, one must be a citizen, must have lived in the town for six months and in the state for one year. Residents desiring to register may do so at the town clerk's office on any working day between 8 30 a.m. and 4 30 p m and on special additional hours prior to an election These special registration sessions are advertised in the local paper. Zoning By-Law First adopted by the town on March 17, 1924, and continuously amended, the zoning by-law regulates the uses of land in Lexington and the dimensional controls for the placement of buildings. A change of the by-law requires a public hearing and a report by the planning board, a two-thirds ma]ority vote of the town meeting and the approval of the state's attorney-general. The zoning by-law is administered by the building inspector. The zoning power of the town is limited by the enabling statute (General Laws Chapter 40-A) Currently, Lexington is divided into 13 classes of districts shown on the zoning map, including residence districts RO one family, 30,000 square feet minimum area for new lots; RS single family, 15,500 square feet minimum new lots, RT two family and RM garden apartment, and commercial districts CR office and research park, CH office, research and hotels, CM office research and manufacturing, CO offices, CN neighborhood business; CG general business and CB central business. Copies of the zoning by-law and map may be purchased in the offices of the building inspector and the planning board. Originally compiled by Judith J. Totman, with assist- ance from Nancy D. Hudson and Lilah H Groisser, from the 1967 Lexington Town Report, from the Town Govern- ment Handbook, the latter two prepared by the Lexing- ton League of Women Voters. Amended in 1970 by the respective departments, committees and commissions to conform with changes arising from the selectmen-town manager form of government I1'"j; • 104 MEMO TO: TOWN MEETING MEMBERS: RE: THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW Balance Sheet Receipts Expenses Appropriations Elections Town Meeting Minutes Boards and Committees Jury List Statistics Bonded Indebtedness PART II 1971 ANMJAL TOWN REPORT Table of Contents PART II ELECTIONS Page Annual Town Election . . 3 Housing Referendum . • 5 Report of Town Clerk . . . . . . . 17 Report of Board of Registrars . . . 6 TOWN MEETING MINUTES . . . . 7 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES . Cary Memorial Library . 22 Health, Board of . . ° 32 Historic Districts Commission 21' Recreation 36 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 49 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT54 LEGAL Board of Appeals 60 Town Counsel . . . . 66 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Fire Department . 26 Police Department . . . . . . . 28 Regulatory Inspectors . 24 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 78 JURY LIST 75 FINANCIAL Balance Sheet86 Statement of Comptroller . 86 Schedule of Receipts . . . 97 Schedule of Expenses 101 Appropriation Accounts . . 92 Town Debt and Interest 91 Town Treasurer Report 20 Trustees of Public Trusts . 40 Retirement Board 56 Assessors57 INDEX TO TOWN MEETING ARTICLES • 7 2 Town Election, March 1, 1971 Registered Voters by Precincts Votes Cast by Precincts Precinct One 2,991 Precinct One 1,340 Precinct Two 2,674 Precinct Two 1,277 Precinct Three 2,508 Precinct Three 1,286 Precinct Four 2,495 Precinct Four 1,206 Precinct Five 2,815 Precinct Five 1,451 Precinct Six 2,602 Precinct Six 1,102 16,085 7,662 Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Totals 1 2 3 4 5 6 Selectmen Roland B Greeley 469 494 590 562 589 424 3,128 Otis S. Brown, Jr 426 402 518 462 595 477 2,880 Alfred S Busa 715 621 508 412 619 517 3,392 John A. Devine 168 133 139 140 157 149 886 Natalie H Riffin 536 549 571 619 642 394 3,311 Blanks 366 355 246 217 300 243 1727 Totals 2,680 2,554 2,572 2,412 2,902 2,204 15,324 Alfred S. Busa and Natalie H Riffin elected selectmen for three years Moderator Lincoln P. C91e, Jr 953 925 1,040 939 1,007 839 5,703 Blanks 387 352 246 267 444 263 1,959 Totals 1,340 1,277 1,286 1,206 1,451 1,102 7,662 Lincoln P Cole, Jr elected moderator for one year School Committee Vernon C. Page 755 801 857 731 906 748 4,798 Frederick C Frick 697 687 761 771 813 579 4,308 Martin V. Sussman 638 556 538 498 693 479 3,402 Blanks 590 510 416 412 490 398 2,816 Totals 2,680 2,554 2,572 2,412 2,902 2,204 15,324 Vernon C Page and Frederick C Frick elected to the school committee for three years Planning Board Thomas F Costello 609 669 551 515 579 561 3,484 Frank Sandy 556 487 578 580 705 410 3,316 Blanks 175 121 157 111 167 131 862 Totals 1,340 1,277 1,286 1,206 1,451 1,102 7,662 Thomas F. Costello was elected to the planning board for five years. Lexington Housing Authority Albert W Hruby 531 609 702 582 745 549 3,718 John J Seitz 513 369 340 380 460 321 2,383 Blanks 296 299 244 244 246 232 1,561 Totals 1,340 1,277 1,286 1,206 1,451 1,102 7,662 Albert W Hruby elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for five years 1 Question Number One (Subsidiary Rate - Employee Insurance) Yes 214 180 224 203 219 200 1,240 No 702 667 690 683 741 537 4,020 Blanks 424 430 372 320 491 365 2 402 Totals 1,340 1,277 1,286 1,206 1,451 1,102 7,662 1 r 3 Town Election, March 1, 1971 (cont'd) Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Totals 1 2 3 4 5 6 Question Number Two (Regional Vocational-technical School) Yes 728 716 790 761 795 591 4,381 No 222 173 161 165 206 173 1,100 Blanks 390 388 335 280 450 338 2181 Totals 1,340 1,277 1,286 1,206 1,451 1,102 7,662 Town Meeting Members - Precinct One *Lois W. Brown 715 *Paul J MacKenzie 620 *Bernice Manning 535 *Sanborn C Brown 662 *William E. Maloney, Jr 582 *Ruth M Mitchell 629 *Alfred S. Busa 749 Joseph P Marshall 445 Barry E Sampson 393 *Ralph A Cataldo 580 William A. Busa 506 Sam Silverman 377 *Logan Clarke, Jr 604 John D Carrigg 295 *Martin V Sussman 588 *Robert H Farwell 522 Edwin H Farr 463 Bernice 0 Weiss 461 * Elected for three years. Town Meeting Members - Precinct Two Van T. Boughton, Jr 401 *Mary Louise Touart 474 Thomas J Costello 358 *Elizabeth H Clarke 557 William M Aitken 232 William F Delay 395 *Frederick C Frick 622 J Harper Blaisdell, Jr 386 John W Grabski 335 *Francis G Fuery 504 *Philip N Bredesen 467 Ronald B Jackson 185 Milton L Gould 334 *Shirley A Byrne 458 *Roy J Murphy 467 *Melvin G. Holland 475 Nicholas A. Cannalonga 163 Vincent Vitto 332 Eric B Kula 301 **Frederic D Corazzini 422 William S Widnall 148 *Vernon C Page 732 *Thomas F Costello 470 *Donald D. Wilson 669 ***Thomas G. Taylor 418 * Elected for three years ** Elected for one year. *** Elected prior to town meeting to D Ross vacancy Town Meeting Members - Precinct Three *Hugh M Chapin 606 *Frank T. Samuel 558 Carolyn R Goblick 356 *John F Downey, Jr 615 *Donald B White 609 Arthur M Heard 457 *Herbert W Eisenberg 538 *Charles A Winchester 535 John H Martis 470 *Ernest A. Giroux 626 *Jane E. Berchtold 529 Doreen D. Plasse 505 Mark Lichtenstein 479 **Richard W Bush 508 *Paul A Plasse 537 j *H Bigelow Moore 629 *Stephen S Clark 545 Warren Roberts 355 * Elected for three years. ** Elected for two years Town Meeting Members - Precinct Four *Arthur T Bernier 640 *Erik L Mollo-Christensen 647 *Dan H Fenn, Jr 623 *Otis S Brown, Jr. 718 *Natalie H. Riffin 720 Erna S Greene 415 *Richard K Eaton 645 *Paul V Riffin 619 *Irving H Mabee 578 *Cellen S Fowle 589 Nyles Nathan Barnert 480 Stephen I Owren 195 Malcolm R Gavin 490 Raymond M Carberry 290 *Margaret F Rawls 593 *Lilah H Groisser 541 **William J. Dailey, Jr. 529 C Scott Skerry, Jr 359 **Walter T. Kenney, Jr 504 * Elected for three years. ** Elected for one year Town Meeting Members - Precinct Five *Lloyd S. Beckett, Jr 637 *Robert V Whitman 629 Kenneth Paul Kelley, Jr 291 *Levi G Burnell 603 Harley H Anderson 414 David A Lavender 521 *John T Harvell 801 *Renee T Cochin 574 *Anthony L Mancini 671 **William A Melbye, Jr 568 ***M. Chandler Crocker, II 529 *Wendy S. Pease 662 Robert E Meyer 520 Emily W Frankovich 494 *Frank L Shunney 634 i *Charles E Parks 608 Barton F. Graf 250 *Mary E Shunney 624 1 *Francis W K Smith 663 *Elected for three years **Elected for two years. ***Elected prior to town meeting to P. Thomas vacancy 4 TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 1, 1971 Town Meeting Members-Precinct Six *James E. Brown 432 Burt E. Nichols 321 Nancy F Earsy 327 *John R Holt 458 **William Spencer Sullivan 378 Robert M. Hurley 331 *Donald K. Irwin 482 Stanley E Toye 321 *Paul B Lloyd 406 **James L. Jones 378 Curt Balchunas 249 Eugene F. Marckini 167 *Erik Lund 506 Donald H Bates 303 Norma G. McGavern 323 *Garry Margolius 388 *Jane P. Buckley 429 *Mark Moore, Jr 521 *Paul E. Mazerall 494 Joan N. L. Collins 362 *George S. Silverman 393 *George R. Medeiros 481 *Elected for three years **Tie vote - decided in special election held prior to town meeting in favor of William Spencer Sullivan. Special Referendum, May 3, 1971 QUESTION Shall the town vote to approve the action of the representative town meeting whereby it was voted to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding under RH-Subsidized Housing Districts a district on the easterly side of Bedford Street? Registered Voters by Precincts Votes Cast by Precincts Precinct One 2,991 Precinct One 1,339 Precinct Two 2,674 Precinct Two 1,245 Precinct Three 2,508 Precinct Three 1,335 Precinct Four 2,495 Precinct Four 1,210 Precinct Five 2,815 Precinct Five 1,603 Precinct Six 2,602 Precinct Six 1,269 16,085 7,981 Pr. 1 Pr 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Totals Yes 380 446 441 528 537 386 2,718 No 943 797 865 669 1026 875 5,175 Blanks 16 2 9 13 40 8 88 Totals 1,339 1,245 1,315 1,210 1,603 1,269 7,981 In accordance with Chapter 381 of the Acts of 1954, more than the necessary 20% having voted to reverse the action of the April 5, 1971 Adjourned Town Meeting, the action stands reversed and Article 72 is not adopted 5 Board of Registrars The Town Clerk's Office was open daily throughout the year plus evening and Saturday dates for registration of new voters. Total number of voters as of January 1, 1971 15,907 New voters registered as of February 9, 1971 + 343 Voters taken off as of February 9, 1971 - 165 Total number of voters as of February 9, 1971 16,085 New voters registered as of April 13, 1971 + 145 Voters taken off as of April 13, 1971 - 913 Total number of voters as of April 13, 1971 15,317 New voters registered as of July 23, 1971 + 584 Voters taken off as of July 23, 1971 - 157 Total number of voters as of July 23, 1971 15,744 New voters registered as of December 31, 1971 + 833 Total number of voters as of December 31, 1971 16,577 Total new voters for 1971 1,905 Total voters taken off for 1571 1,235 1971 was the first full year that citizens under twenty-one years of age and at least eighteen years of age could register and vote. The following is a breakdown of the age groups for the period December 1970 through December 31, 1971 18 years old 457 19 years old 357 20 years old 222 Total under 21 years old 1,036 Mary R. McDonough Clerk, Board of Registrars 6 Index to Town Meeting Articles Note• Article numbers without a letter-prefix refer to the annual town meeting of March 15--April 5 "S" preceeding article numbers refers to the special town meeting of January 11, "SS" preceeding article numbers refers to the special town meeting of June 14. General Government Protection Board of Appeals 11 Fire S6 By-Laws, Zoning 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, S8, Sll, S12, SS6, SS7, SS13 Public Works Elections 1, SS10 Curbing 16 General Laws 75, S5, S7 Drains 17 Minority Groups 50 Equipment 24 Reports, Committees 2,3, 42, 43, 53, S1 Maintenance Chap 90 22 Right of Way 51 Financial Sewers 20, 21, 29, S4 Appropriations, General 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 38, 39, Sidewalks 19 40, 44, 46, 47, 52, 76, 78 Streets 23, 25, 34, 35, 36 Street lights 13, 80 Land Water 12, 18 Acquisition 14, 31, 32, 33, 48, 49, 64, Mosquito control 26 65, 66, 67, S3 Conveyance 77, SS2, SS3, SS4, SSS, SS7 Schools 45,59, S2, SS8,SS9 Recreation Conservation Services Conservation 60, 61, 62, 63, 71, S10, Cemetery 15, 59 S13, SS10 Disaster Communications 41 Recreation 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 Library 28, 37 Mystic Valley Children's Clinic 27 Special Town Meeting, January 11, 1971 Note• The following reports of town meetings are condensed from the official reports and indi- cate actions which bind the town. For information relating to precise wording of each motion and the details of debate, the reader is referred to the official minutes in the office of the town clerk. The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr at 8 07 p.m. There were 189 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev Harold T Handley of the Church of our Redeemer Article 1. REPORTS The reports of the appropriations committee and the capital expenditures committee were accepted and placed on file. VOTED unanimously. Article 2 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. To authorize the permanent building committee to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction and original equipping and furnishing of a new junior high school on the parcel of land situated on and off Marrett Road that was acquired for school, playground and other public purposes in 1965 and to supervise the work and appropriate $4,300,000 VOTED unanimously Article 3 LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground, street and other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of land extending northerly from the northerly terminus of that portion of Stedman Road that was accepted as a public way on September 28, 1931 and appropriate $200. VOTED unanimously I Article 4 SEWER MAINS. To appropriate $175,000 to be used in conjunction with the money ap- propriated under Article 74 of the warrant for the 1968 annual town meeting for the installation of a sewer main or mains in such locations as the selectmen may determine from the vicinity of Hamil- ton Road to the Metropolitan District Commission sewer line in Lexington, for the enlargement, al- teration, replacement or reconstruction of the North Lexington pumping station and the equipment therein, and the acquisition of land or interests therein necessary and to provide for payment by current tax levy the sum of $75,000 and by issue of bonds or notes of the town for the balance of $100,000. VOTED unanimously F Article 5. DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS. To amend the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington by 7 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, January 11, 1971 striking Section 4 of Article XXV and inserting in place thereof a new Section 4 to read substan- tially as follows: DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS Section 4. No person shall fire or discharge any rifle, shotgun, air-rifle or pistol on or across any land within the confines of the town, but this section shall not prevent the use of such firearms in the lawful defense and protection of one's person or other human being or property, nor shall it apply to veterinarians in the practice of their profession nor in the performance of any duty required or authorized by law, nor to members of the police department in carrying out their duties and for target practice upon ranges duly approved by the Chief of Police, nor to the discharge of blank ammunition if otherwise lawful. Proposed amendment To insert, following the word "practice'", the phrase "by the police department and the general public' Amendment VOTED, main motion VOTED as amended. Article 6 SALARIES To appropriate $4,000 for account number 4100-fire department-personal services, to be expended, in conjunction with and in addition to amounts authorized for firemen's salaries prior to the time of making the 1971 annual appropriation VOTED. Article 7 TOWN WARRANT To amend the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington by striking Section 2 of ARTICLE III and inserting in place thereof a new Section 2 to read substantially as follows Section 2 The warrant for a town meeting shall be served by posting a printed copy thereof in the town office building and in a public place in each of the precincts of the town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, not less than seven days before the time stated in the warrant for holding such meeting, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to each dwelling house and to each dwelling unit in multiple dwelling houses, apartment buildings or other build- ings in the town VOTED. Article 8. ZONING BY-LAWS. To amend the zoning by-laws by deleting the text of subsection 22 3, 22 4, 23 1, 23.2, 23.3, 23 4, 23 6, 23 7 and 23.9 and by deleting the narrative descriptions of the zoning districts in paragraphs 22.31 through 23.97, by inserting in place a new text and by adopt- ing and incorporating as a part of the zoning map the zoning district maps designated in the warrant 1 and by deleting the text of sections 10 and 21 and subsection 14.3 and inserting in place new sec- tions and subsection. VOTED unanimously. Article 9 CEMETERY LOT GIFT To accept a gift of $300 under the will of Georgie Burr Smith for the perpetual care and maintenance of the Hendley, Burr and Dunning cemetery lot in the Munroe Cemetery in Lexington. VOTED unanimously Article 10 HARRINGTON GIFT To accept a gift of $1,500 under the will of Katharine Harrington to establish a seedling town forest, to be planted and maintained by junior or senior high school students. VOTED. Article 11 ZONING. To amend the zoning by-law by adding to the enumeration of uses in para- graph 25 24 of section 25 thereof in the column entitled "Use Designation." the following "Indoor or outdoor tennis clubs." Amendment To refer subject matter to the planning board for inclusion in a study of commercial recreational facilities in residential areas Amendment VOTED. Main motion VOTED as amended Article 12. ZONING-RH SUBSIDIZED HOUSING DISTRICT To amend the zoning by-law by adding at the end of subsection 22 5 thereof entitled "RH-Subsidized Housing District" a new RH subsidized hous- ing district at the eastern terminus of Clematis Road, 500 feet easterly of the junction of Clema- tis Road and Allen Street, 21 8 acres more or less REJECTED (107 in favor, 64 opposed, less than required two-thirds affirmative vote) Reconsidered - REJECTED (108 in favor, 63 opposed, less than required two-thirds affirmative vote). Article 13. CONSERVATION. To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or otherwise acquire and authorize the selectmen to convey, for conservation purposes, any fee, easement, con- servation restriction or other interest in all or any part of the land now owned by the Town of Lexington by tax title or otherwise, located southeasterly of the Northern Circumferential High- way (Route 128), southwesterly of the Boston and Maine Railroad, northwesterly of Garfield Street and northeasterly of the Pine Meadows Golf Club, (commonly known as the Meagherville area), and appropriate $350. Indefinitely POSTPONED. The meeting adjourned at 12.30 a.m., January 12, 1971 8 Annual Town Meeting, March 15, 1971 The meeting was called to order on March 15, 1971 by the moderator, Lincoln P Cole, Jr. at 8.01p.m. There were 198 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Henry H. Clark, pastor of the Hancock United Church of Christ Article 1. is the annual town election which took place on March 1, 1971 and is reported else- where under "Elections." Article 2 REPORTS. To accept and place on file the reports of the following committees VOTED unanimously. Capital Expenditures Committee Appropriations Committee Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee Town Manager Committee on Cary Lectures (accepted March 24, 1971.) Lexington Vocational Technical Regional School District Planning Committee Article 3. CARY LECTURES. To direct the moderator to appoint a committee of three to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. VOTED unanimously Article 4. ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET. Reported under "Appropriation Accounts." VOTED RECONSIDERED March 22, 1971 Motion to reconsider withdrawn. Article 5. BORROWING To authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue. VOTED unanimously Article 6 TRANSFER TO E & D ACCOUNT. To transfer unexpended appropriation balances in any of the accounts to the excess and deficiency account. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 7. UNPAID BILLS To appropriate $1,303 80 to pay the unpaid bill for prior year of the health department, expenses account #3300 to Massachusetts Division of Sanitoria and Tuberculosis Control VOTED unanimously Article 8. RESERVE FUND To appropriate $125,000 for the reserve fund and to provide for the payment thereof by transfer of $20,000 from the reserve fund - overlay surplus and by transfer of $105,000 from excess and deficiency account VOTED unanimously. Article 9. AUDIT To authorize the selectmen to petition the director of accounts of the state for an audit for the year 1971 VOTED unanimously. Article 10. PENSIONS To appropriate $24,300 for pensions for retired members of the police de- partment and their dependents and $15,600 for pensions for retired members of the fire department and their dependents VOTED unanimously. Article 11. BOARD OF APPEALS. To authorize the selectmen to appoint one of their members to the board of appeals. VOTED. The meeting adjourned at 11 05 p m Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 22, 1971 The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8 03 p m There were 192 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Monsignor Martin V. McCabe, pastor of the Sacred Heart Church. Article 12. WATER MAINS To make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with money previously appropriated for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers, drains, streets or buildings Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 13 STREET LIGHTS. To authorize the selectmen to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1972 annual town meeting VOTED unanimously. Article 14 LAND ACQUISITION To authorize the selectmen to obtain appraisals on and options for land or rights therein, to purchase or acquire by eminent domain for town use and appropriate funds Indefinitely POSTPONED. 9 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, March 22, 1971 Article 15. WESTVIEW CEMETERY To appropriate $8,000 for the development of Westview Cemetery by transfer from the Westview Cemetery sale of lots fund. VOTED unanimously Article 16 CURBING. To appropriate funds and authorize the selectmen to install curbing at such locations as they may determine Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 17 DRAINS. To authorize the selectmen to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen may determine, including the widening, deepening and alter- ing the course of brooks, streams and water courses and the construction of new channels and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land and appropriate $41,000. VOTED Article 18 WATER MAINS. To authorize the selectmen to install water mains not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the selectmen determine, subject to the assessment betterments, and to take by eminent domain, pur- chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land and appropriate $25,000. VOTED unanimously Article 19 SIDEWALKS. To authorize the selectmen to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks, at such locations as they determine, where the abutting owner pays one half of the cost and appropriate $25,000. REJECTED Article 20 SEWER MAINS. To authorize the selectmen to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen determine, subject to the assessment of better- ments and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other in- terest in land and appropriate $350,000 VOTED. Article 21. TRUNK SEWERS. To authorize the selectmen to install trunk sewers in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as they may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments and take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest and appropriate funds. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 22. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE To appropriate $6,000 for Chapter 90 highway maintenance. VOTED. Article 23. STREET CONSTRUCTION To appropriate funds for permanent street construction In- definitely POSTPONED Article 24. EQUIPMENT-PUBLIC WORKS To appropriate $60,000 for the purchase by or with the ap- proval of the selectmen of equipment for the department of public works Proposed Amendment To strike the $60,000 and substitute $53,400 and to delete the three two-way radios and the truck for the dog officer. Proposed amendment REJECTED. Main motion VOTED. Article 25 STREET CONSTRUCTION To authorize the selectmen to retain engineering services and prepare plans and specifications for the design, construction or reconstruction of streets, the laying out, alteration, relocation, widening or reconstruction and appropriate $25,000 REJECTED Reconsidered at adjourned town meeting on March 24, 1971. VOTED 111-76. Article 26 MOSQUITO ERADICATION To appropriate $10,000 for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes VOTED. 120-67 Article 27 MYSTIC VALLEY CHILDREN'S CLINIC To appropriate $17,870 to be expended under the direction of the board of health for providing cooperative and complementary facilities to the out- patient clinic of the Mystic Valley Children's Clinic and for providing payment for services render- ed by such clinic. Proposedmendment• To strike out $17,870 and substitute $8,789. REJECTED. Main Motion - VOTED unanimously. Article 28 LIBRARY SERVICES. To appropriate $6,922 75 received in 1971 as state aid to public libraries to be used by the trustees of Cary Memorial Library in improving and extending library services VOTED unanimously. Article 29 SEWER MAINS. To authorize the selectmen to retain engineering services to prepare plans for sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as they determine and appropriate $5,000. VOTED unanimously Article 30 REIMBURSEMENT OF SUBDIVIDERS To appropriate a sum to be expended by the selectmen for reimbursing subdividers for part of the cost of constructing ways or installing municipal 10 1 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, March 22, 1971 services Indefinitely POSTPONED Article 31 LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground and other public purposes all or any part of the land now or formerly of Alice E. Ashley and Rosamond J. Ashley Savage and all or any part of the land now or formerly of Lexington Associates, Inc and appropriate money TABLED March 24, 1971 adjourned town meeting Taken from table at adjourned town meeting, March 31, 1971. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 32 LAND ACQUISITION To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or other- wise acquire and will authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes all or any part of the land now or form- erly of nice E Ashley and Rosamond J Ashley Savage and all or any part of the land now or form- erly of Lexington Associates, Inc and appropriate money TABLED AT March 24, 1971 adjourned town meeting Taken from table at adjourned town meeting March 31, 1971. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 33. TOWN WAY To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Worthen Road from Marrett Road, a distance of 1,470 feet, more or less, northwesterly to Sherburne Road and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land and appropriate $1,000. REJECTED. 61 in favor, 119 in opposition The meeting adjourned at 11 34 p.m. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 24, 1971 The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P Cole, Jr , at 7 38 p m There were 195 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Rev R Reinhold Abele, Pilgrim Congregational Church Article 34. EAST STREET CONSTRUCTION Appropriate $60,000 to be used in conjunction with money previously appropriated under Article 23 of the warrant for 1970 annual town meeting for the con- struction of all or any part of the sections of East Street between Lowell Street and Grant Street and transfer $60,000 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under articles 22 and 23 of the warrant of the 1969 annual town meeting TABLED. Taken from the table and indefinitely POST- PONED Reconsidered at adjourned town meeting March 29, 1971 VOTED. Article 35 EAST STREET WIDENING. To appropriate $17,000 for widening and construction with permanent pavement of all or any part of East Street between the Woburn line and Grant Street. TABLED Taken from table at adjourned town meeting March 31, 1971. VOTED. Article 36. WORTHEN ROAD To appropriate money to be used in conjunction with money previously appropriated under article 34 of the warrant for the 1971 annual town meeting for the construction of Worthen Road from Marrett Road to Sherburne Road TABLED Taken from the table at adjourned town meeting March 31, 1971. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 37 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY To appropriate $5,500 as a supplementary appropriation to be used in conjunction with and in addition to the money appropriated under article 37 of the warrant for the 1970 annual town meeting for professional services and preparation of preliminary plans and specifications for remodeling of and additions to the Cary Memorial Library building VOTED Article 38 TOWN OFFICE PARKING. To appropriate $25,000 for the construction of a parking area for the town office and the police building and access VOTED 115-61 Article 39. POLICE BUILDING AIRCONDITIONING To appropriate $27,000 for the purchase and in- stallation of air conditioning equipment in the police building. VOTED. 111-67. Article 40. TOWN OFFICES AND POLICE BUILDING FURNISHINGS. To appropriate $10,000 for the pur- chase and installation of furniture, equipment and fixtures for the town office building and the police building VOTED. Article 41. DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. To appropriate $5,000 for the purchase and install- ation of local disaster preparedness communications system in such location or locations as the selectmen determine. VOTED. Article 42. DATA PROCESSING. To extend to the 1972 annual town meeting the time within which the data processing study committee shall report VOTED 11 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, March 24, 1971 Article 43. DATA PROCESSING COMMITTEE. To authorize the data processing committee to retain consultants, subject to approval of the town manager and to study the town's business systems and procedures, develop recommendations for a data processing system and equipment for the town and report to a subsequent town meeting not later than the 1972 annual town meeting, and appropriate $10,000. VOTED unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10 47 p.m. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 29, 1971 The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8 02 p m There were 196 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev Kenneth E Peterson, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Robert Cataldo, chairman of the board of selectmen, read a resolution recognizing the members of the 1970-1971 Lexington High School varsity basketball team and coaches for their triumphs in win- ning the Massachusetts Schoolboy Basketball Title. VOTED unanimously. Article 44 VOTING MACHINES To authorize the selectmen to lease or to lease with an option to purchase, five voting machines and appropriate $1,650 VOTED unanimously Article 45. REGIONAL VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT To appropriate $4,120 for the pur- pose of paying the town's apportioned share of the initial operating and maintenance costs of the proposed regional vocational-technical school district consisting of the towns of Arlington, Bel- mont, Concord and Lexington and such towns as vote to become members of said district. VOTED unanimously. Article 46 MAP OF TOWN To appropriate $30,000 to retain professional services for photo- grammetric survey and map of the town. VOTED unanimously. Article 47. LINCOLN STREET DUMP AREA. Appropriate $25,000 for the further development of the so-called dump area on Lincoln Street Proposed Amendment Reduce the appropriation to $10,000. Amendment VOTED, main motion VOTED as amended. Article 48 LAND ACQUISITION To authorize the selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground and recreation purposes and other public purposes, all or any part of the land now or formerly of First Congregational Society in Lexington, located at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Clarke Street and appropriate money. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 49 LAND ACQUISITION To authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for street and other public purposes any fee, easement cr other interest in all or any part of land now or formerly of Dr Lester I. Leonard located at the northwesterly corner of Marrett Road and Lincoln Street and appropriate $1,000 VOTED unanimously Article 50. MINORITY GROUP TRAINEES AND WORKERS. To authorize the permanent building committee, in conjunction with its requests to the contractor to utilize particular referral agencies and training programs concerned with equal employment opportunity in the construction trades, to ex- pend funds appropriated under Article 4 of the June 2, 1969 special town meeting for the additional purpose of reimbursing the contractor for the cost of the transportation of minority-group trainees and skilled workers as may be authorized by the permanent building committee. VOTED 122-51 Article 51 ABANDONMENT AND RELEASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY. To authorize the selectmen to abandon and release any claim of the town in a right of way that may have been acquired by eminent domain by an order of taking dated December 16, 1968, said right of way being no longer required by the town and an instrument of abandonment and release be in such form as selectmen approve. VOTED unanimously Article 52. PENSION TO WIDOW. Appropriate $2,000 for the payment of a pension to the widow of the late Benjamin W Day VOTED unanimously Article 53 RED CROSS BUILDING To authorize the permanent building committee to retain pro- fessional services and prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain bids for remodeling, reconstructing or making repairs to the so-called Red Cross building owned by the town, located on the Hancock Street side of the Buckman Tavern grounds and appropriate $1,900 REJECTED. Article 54 PLAY AREA To appropriate $5,000 for the development of a play area on land owned by the town located off Freemont Street VOTED. 12 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, March 29, 1971 Article 55 PLAY AREA. To appropriate $4,500 for the development of a play area on land owned by the town located on Eldred Street. TABLED Taken from the table and VOTED. Article 56. PLAY AREA. To appropriate $1,000 for the development of a play area on land owned by the town located off Oxford Street. VOTED unanimously Article 57 HORSE RIDING RING. To appropriate money for the development of a horse riding ring in such location as the recreation committee and board of selectmen may determine Proposed amend- ment Refer to the recreation committee for action at the next town meeting. VOTED 115-62 Re- considered at adjourned town meeting, April 5, 1971. Indefinitely POSTPONED Article 58. SWIMMING POOL AT CENTER PLAYGROUND. To authorize the town manager to retain pro- fessional services and prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain bids for the repair, remodeling or reconstruction of the swimming pool at the center playground and appropriate $12,500. Proposed Amendment To strike the figure $12,500 and substitute $2,500 Amendment VOTED, main mo- tion VOTED as amended Article 59 INCINERATORS OF SCHOOLS. To appropriate $10,000 for installation of gas after- burners on the incinerators at Diamond Junior High School, Bowman School, Bridge School, Estabrook School and Maria Hastings School to comply with requirements for approval by the Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District VOTED. Article 60 CONSERVATION FUND. To appropriate $5,000 to the conservation fund established by note under Article 9 of the warrant for the special town meeting held on June 8, 1964 VOTED at adjourned town meeting on March 31, 1971. The meeting adjourned at 11 03 p m. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 31, 1971 The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8.03 p.m. There were 191 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Monsignor George W Casey, pastor of St. Brigid's Church Article 61 LAND ACQUISITION-CONSERVATION To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or otherwise acquire and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes any fee, easement, conservation restriction or other interest in all or any part of land southerly of Concord Avenue owned by Leroy M Titelbaum and appropriate $68,000 VOTED 124-55. Article 62 LAND ACQUISITION-CONSERVATION To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or otherwise acquire and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written re- quest of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes any fee, easement, conservation restriction or other interest in all or any part of land southerly of Concord Avenue owned by Margaret Ballou and appropriate $32,000 VOTED 128-55. Article 63. LAND ACQUISITION-CONSERVATION. To authorize the conservation commission to pur- chase or otherwise acquire and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes all or any part of a par- cel of land owned by Francis Judd Cooke and Maymay L. Cooke, located on the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue and the easterly side of Woodberry Road and appropriate $7,000 VOTED 160-11. Article 64 LAND ACQUISITION. To authorize the selectmen to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise or to lease for off-street parking and access and other public purposes all or any part of Lot 67 on Assessors' Map 49 and owned now or formerly by Simon Goldberg and Samuel B Sheldon and appropriate money Indefinitely POSTPONED Article 65. LAND ACQUISITION To authorize the selectmen to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise or to lease for off-street parking and access and other public purposes all or any part of Lot 68 on Assessors' Map 49, and owned now or formerly by Florence C. Carroll and appropriate money Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 66. LAND ACQUISITION To authorize the selectmen to acquire by purchase, by eminent do- main, or otherwise, or to lease, for off-street parking and access and other public purposes all or any part of Lots 69 and 75 on Assessors' Map 49 and owned now or formerly by the Lexington Fed- eral Savings and Loan Association and appropriate money Indefinitely POSTPONED 13 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, March 31, 1971 Article 67 LAND ACQUISITION To authorize the selectmen to acquire by purchase, by eminent do- main, or otherwise, or to lease, for off-street parking and access and other public purposes all or any part of Lot 79 on Assessors' Map 49 and owned now or formerly by Lexington Medical Center Building and Clinic Association and appropriate money Indefinitely POSTPONED Article 68. ZONING To establish as CB-central business district the land at the easterly cor- ner of Clarke Street and Raymond Street that is now RS-one family dwelling district and bounded southwesterly by Raymond Street, northwesterly by Clarke Street, northeasterly by land owned by the town and southeasterly by land now or formerly of Florence C Carroll and land now or formerly of Simon Goldberg and Samuel B Sheldon, land now or formerly of William E Rice and to amend zoning district map No. CB-2 entitled "CB Central Business District" by showing the above district, and to amend the zoning by-law by adding at the end of the subsection 23.9 a new paragraph 23 98 and to adopt and incorporate as a part of the boning map zoning district map No CB-2. Indefinitely POSTPONED. Article 69. ZONING To establish as an RH-subsidized housing district, the land on both sides of Centre Street extending southwesterly from Reed Street as shown on Zoning district map No RH-1 entitled "RH Subsidized housing districts". Indefinitely POSTPONED Article 70. ZONING To amend the zoning by-law and the zoning map by adding a new RH subsidized housing district located on 9.83 acres of tax-title land between Ash Street and Earl Street in the so-called Meagherville area, and adding in Section 22 a new subsection 22.5 and new paragraph 22 51 REJECTED 86 in favor, 90 opposed. Meeting was adjourned at 11.08 p.m. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, April 5, 1971 The meeting was called to order by the moderator, Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8 05 p.m. There were 193 town meeting members present. Invocation was offered by Rev. Harold T Handley, rector of the Church of Our Redeemer Article 71. CONSERVATION LAND To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or other- wise acquire and authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes any fee, easement, conservation restriction or other interest in all or any part of land between the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128), Reed Street and Garfield Street. Indefinitely POSTPONED Article 72. ZONING-RH-SUBSIDIZED To amend the zoning by-law by adding at the end of the areas described under RH-subsidized housing districts, the following "A district on the easterly side of Bedford Street " VOTED by roll call vote 127-56 (6 abstaining) Article 73. ZONING To amend the zoning by-law by adding at the end of section 23 7, CG general business district the following A district on the southerly corner of Waltham Street and Vine Brook Road Motion. To refer the subject matter of Article 73 to the Planning Board for further study, the board to report and make recommendations to a subsequent town meeting not later than the 1972 annual town meeting, VOTED Article 74 ZONING To amend the zoning by-law by adding at the end of Section 22, "Geographi- cal descriptions of residence districts," a new subsection 22.5 reading RH-Planned housing and dwelling districts, with a district on the easterly side of Bow Street, containing 7.6 acres, more or less. Indefinitely POSTPONED Article 75 GENERAL BY-LAWS To amend Article XXIV, Sections 6 and 25 Motion That the subject matter of this article be referred to the board of selectmen for study, the board to report its conclusions and any recommendations to the town, by posting at the town hall, on or before Decem- ber 1, 1971 VOTED Article 76. PROPERTY TAXES That the town adopt a resolution petitioning the Commonwealth to consider early adoption of a revised tax program for the Commonwealth and its municipalities that will alleviate the undue share of the burden borne by local property taxpayers Motion That the subject matter of this article be referred to a study committee and that this committee report its conclusions and recommendations to the next annual town meeting. VOTED. Article 77. RELEASE FROM RESTRICTIONS To authorize the selectmen to release lots 166-167, in- clusive, on Valleyfield Street from the restrictions imposed in a certain deed from the town to 14 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, April 5, 1971 Edward E Domings and Mary L. Domings conveying lots 166-167 on Valleyfield Street, the minimum amount to be paid for such release shall be $2,000 and the instrument of release be in such form as the selectmen shall approve. VOTED 110-48. Article 78. REDUCTION OF TAX RATE To appropriate a sum of money from available funds toward the reduction of the 1971 tax rate Indefinitely POSTPONED. The meeting was dissolved at 11.30 p.m. Special Town Meeting, June 14, 1971 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., at 8 10 p m in the Cary Memorial Hall. There were 196 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev Harold T Handley, Rector of the Church of Our Redeemer. Article 1 REPORT. The appropriation committee moved that the report be accepted and placed on file VOTED Article 2. CENTRAL BLOCK. To authorize the selectmen to purchase or otherwise acquire for street, playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, the land and buildings bounded southwesterly by Massachusetts Avenue, northwesterly by Meriam Street, northeasterly by land of the town, northwesterly again by said land of the town, northeasterly again by Depot Place and south- easterly by Depot Square, that the selectmen be authorized to contract, in the name of the town, with any agency of the United States Government or of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in order to obtain financial assistance for the acquisition of said land, and to receive and expend federal and state funds for such purpose, that the sum of $400,000 be appropriated therefor, and that payment thereof be provided by raising the sum of $12,000 in the current tax levy and by the issue of bonds or notes of the town for the balance of $388,000 and that the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be authorized to borrow the sum of $388,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, to be payable within a period not exceeding 5 years from their dates REJECTED by voice vote Article 3. CENTRAL BLOCK. To authorize the selectmen to purchase or otherwise acquire for street, playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, all or any part of the land and buildings bounded southwesterly by Massachusetts Avenue, northwesterly by Meriam Street, north- easterly by a line projected from the Massachusetts Avenue face of the 1775 Realty Trust Building and southeasterly by Depot Square, that the selectmen be and they hereby are authorized in the name of the town to convey to said trustees of Minute Man Realty Trust the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire Station Site, as the consideration or part of the consideration for the conveyance to the town of said land of the trustees of Minute Man Park Realty Trust, or part thereof, author- ized by vote under this article to be acquired on behalf of the town and said agreement and con- veyance by the town to be upon such other terms and conditions as the selectmen may determine, and that the sum of $40,000 be raised and appropriated therefor REJECTED 97-89 Article 4. CENTRAL BLOCK To authorize the selectmen to enter into an agreement to convey to the Trustees of the Minute Man Park Realty Trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 18, 1963 and recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 10292, Page 107, the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire Station Site, such conveyance to be in consideration of the convey- ance by said trustees to the town of a parcel of land situated on the northeasterly side of Massa- chusetts Avenue between Meriam Street and Depot Square in Lexington and having a uniform width of 15 feet as measured at right angles between the lines, and said agreement and conveyance to be upon such other terms and conditions as the selectmen may determine. VOTED 162-24 Article 5. HARRINGTON HOUSE. That the selectmen be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire for playground and recreation purposes, and other purposes, all or any part of the land now or formerly of First Congregational Society in Lexington, said land being located at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Clarke Street and described in a deed from Frederick H Rindge to Clara W. Harrington recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 1787, Page 280, and that the sum of $33,000 be raised and appropriated therefor VOTED unanimously { Article 6. RM ZONING. To amend the zoning by-law by changing the zoning of the land described below from RS-one family dwelling use to RM-multi-family dwelling use and by revising the zoning map and zoning district Map. No. RM-4 to show said land described below as RM-multi-family dwell- ing district Land bounded southwesterly by the northeasterly boundary of Lot 6 as shown on the 15 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, June 14, 1971 plan recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds Book 7738, Page 22, as plan 659 of 1951, a distance of 147.57 feet; northwesterly by Waltham Street, as relocated by the Middlesex County Commissioners in July of 1925, a distance of 55 0 feet, northeasterly by a line parallel to and distant 55 feet northeasterly from said northeasterly boundary of Lot 6, a distance of 146.91 feet, more or less, southeasterly by the northwesterly boundary of land formerly of Sarah Eddy Holmes, now of the Town of Lexington, a distance of 55.00 feet. VOTED unanimously. Article 7. ARTS AND CRAFTS. To authorize the selectmen to sell and convey to the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society all or any part of a parcel of land on the southeasterly side of Waltham Street as shown and marked "Town Owned Property to be Conveyed to Lexington Arts and Crafts Society" on plan entitled "Boundary Line Base Sheet", dated May 3, 1971, by E. Verner Johnson-Robert N. Hotvedt and Associates, Inc , a copy of which is on file in the office of the town engineer, such convey- ance to be subject to the Vine Brook sewer and drain easements and upon such other terms and con- ditions as the selectmen may determine; that the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance shall be $1 00, and the deed shall be in such form as the selectmen, by their execution thereof, shall approve. VOTED 173-1. Article 8 BOWMAN SCHOOL ROOF To authorize the standing school building committee to retain professional services and prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids, and to enter into a contract or contracts for reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to the Bowman School roof, together with any other extraordinary repairs of damage caused by leaks in the roof, and to super- vise the work, that the sum of $116,000 be appropriated therefor. VOTED unanimously. Article 9 FIRE DAMAGE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. To raise and appropriate the sum of $81,900 for the restoration and repair of the senior high school building that was damaged by fire. VOTED. Article 10. CONSERVATION COMMISSION To authorize the conservation commission to purchase or otherwise acquire, and to authorize the selectmen to take by eminent domain, for conservation pur- poses certain parcels of land along the Burlington town line and to appropriate $35,000 therefor. VOTED 141-28 Article 11. APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES. Tb authorize the moderator to appoint a committee of nine members to study the merit of and to make recommendations to the 1972 town meet- ing regarding a proposal that appointment of members of the board of appeals, board of assessors, town comptroller, and town counsel shall be effective only after approval by the town meeting, or by a committee of town meeting members established by the town meeting for the purpose of reviewing such appointments Any vote of the town meeting establishing such a committee shall provide a method for selecting its members from time to time, and shall authorize and direct such committee to meet as required in order to carry out its duties expeditiously. Any such vote may further define the manner in which such committee shall be constituted and shall carry out its duties. VOTED unan- imously. Article 12. CONSERVATION COMMISSION To enlarge the membership of the conservation commission from five to seven members VOTED 117-31. Article 13. RM HOUSING. To amend the zoning by-law by adding a new RM district on the easterly side of Bedford Street REJECTED 70-96 The meeting was dissolved at 12 28 a m 16 Town Clerk Dog Licenses Male dog licenses issued . . . . . . . . . 27 @ $2.00 $ 54.00 Male dog licenses issued . . 1,311 @ 3.00 3,933.00 Female dog licenses issued@ 5.00 75.00 Female dog licenses issued 421' @ 6.00 2,526.00 Spayed female dog licenses issued . . . . . . 11 @ 2.00 22.00 Spayed female dog licenses issued 1,142 @ 3.00 3,426 00 Spayed female dog license issued(seeing eye) . . 1 @ no charge Kennel licenses issued . 5 @ 10.00 50.00 Kennel licenses issued . 5 @ 25.00 125 00 Kennel licenses issued . 1 @ 50.00 50.00 Transfer licenses issued 5 @ .25 1.25 Total . . $10,262.25 Total number of dog licenses issued 2,944 Total fees turned over to town $829.05 Snorting Licenses Resident Citizen fishing issued . 456 @ 5.25 2,394.00 Citizen hunting issued . . . . . . . . 131 @ 5 25 687.75 Citizen sporting issued 129 @ 8.25 1,064 25 Citizen minor fishing issued . . . 83 @ 3 25 269.75 Citizen female fishing issued 76 @ 4.25 323.00 Citizen trapping issued . . . 3 @ 8 75 26 25 Citizen minor trapping issued . . . . . . 4 @ 3.25 13.00 Alien fishing issued . . . . . 10 @ 9.75 97.50 Duplicate licenses issued 4 @ 50 2 00 Citizen sporting issued31 @ Free Citizen sporting military issued . . . 15 C Free Citizen fishing (paraplegic) 1 @ Free Archery deer stamps 2 @ 1.10 2 20 Non-resident Special fishing issued . . . . . . 2 @ 5 25 10.50 Citizen fishing issued 5 @ 9.75 48 75 Citizen hunting issued1 @ 16.25 16 25 Total $ 4,955 20 Number of licenses issued . . 953 Total fees turned over to town $225.20 Other Licenses, Financing Statements, Terminations. Etc Marriage licenses issued 218 @ 2 00 436.00 Marriage licenses issued 47 @ 4.00 188 00 ' Financing statements recorded . . . 2,272.14 Terminations recorded 106 00 Certified certificates . . . . . . . 1,437.50 Pole locations . 87 00 Gasoline permits . . . . 10.50 Miscellaneous 257.33 Street listings178.50 `i Summary • I Dog licenses issued . $10,262.25 Sporting licenses issued 4,955.20 IMarriage licenses issued . . . 624.00 Financing statements recorded . . . . 2,272.14 Terminations recorded . . . . . . . . 106.00 Certified certificates 1,437.50 Pole locations . . . . 87 00 Gasoline permits 10 50 Street listings 178.50 17 TOWN CLERK Miscellaneous . . . . . . . 257 33 Total receipts for 1971 $20,190.42 Marriages by Months - 1971 Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Months Totals First First Second Second Third Third Fourth Fourth January 14 10 11 4 3 0 0 0 0 February 13 10 11 3 1 0 1 0 0 March 13 12 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 April 22 20 19 2 3 0 0 0 0 May 25 22 21 3 4 0 0 0 0 June 67 63 60 4 7 0 0 0 0 July 31 23 23 7 6 1 1 0 1 August 39 33 36 5 2 1 1 0 0 September 29 26 26 3 3 0 0 0 0 October 25 18 22 7 3 0 0 0 0 November 21 16 17 5 3 0 1 0 0 December 9 7 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 Totals 308 260 265 44 38 4 4 0 1 Number of marriages recorded . . . . 308 Residents 306 Non-residents 310 Solemnized in Lexington . . . 180 Solemnized in other places 128 Age of oldest groom . 72 Age of oldest bride 69 Age of youngest groom . 16 Age of youngest bride . 16 Births by Months-1971 (Stillbirths excluded) (Following are the births received up to January 10, 1972-all births for 1971 not received) In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals Months Totals Males Females Males Females Males Females January 21 0 0 12 9 12 9 February 16 0 0 9 7 9 7 I March 23 0 0 13 10 13 10 April 26 0 0 10 16 10 16 May 18 0 0 10 8 10 8 June 18 0 0 8 10 8 10 July 21 0 0 12 9 12 9 August 21 0 0 8 13 8 13 September 30 0 0 13 17 13 17 October 21 0 0 11 10 11 10 November 22 0 0 11 11 11 11 December 50 0 2 3 2 3 Totals 242 0 0 119 123 119 123 18 I TOWN CLERK 1971 Deaths Received up to January 10, 1972 (All death reports for 1971 not yet received) Jan.Feb Mar.Apr M� June July Au g.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec. Totals Male 15 19 13 12 9 15 13 18 8 17 14 12 165 Female 21 17 7 14 8 12 16 17 19 15 15 10 171 Residents died in Lexington Male 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 4 1 3 0 4 22 Female 1 4 2 4 1 4 5 2 1 5 2 5 36 Non-Residents died in Lexington Male 5 10 4 3 5 7 4 9 3 7 7 8 72 Female 13 6 0 5 3 4 4 7 9 3 10 4 68 Residents died out of Lexington Male 6 8 8 8 3 8 7 5 4 7 7 0 71 Female 7 7 5 5 4 4 7 8 9 7 3 1 67 Children under one year Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Female 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Between one and ten Ma]e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Between ten and thirty Male 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Between thirty and sixty Male 3 3 3 0 1 5 4 4 1 4 1 2 31 Female 1 2 2 4 2 0 3 1 2 4 2 2 25 Between sixty and ninety Male 11 14 10 11 8 10 8 14 6 10 10 7 119 Female 17 14 5 7 6 10 10 15 13 10 10 8 125 Over Ninety Male 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 9 Female 3 1 0 2 0 2 3 1 4 1 2 0 19 19 REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER 1971 Cash on hand January 1, 1971 $ 806,813.91 Receipts during year 1971 46,803,852.24 47,610,666.15 Expenditures per warrants 1971 46,395,531.18 Cash on hand January 1, 1972 $ 1,215,134.97 Amount invested included in expenditures $ 15,995,968.56 Amount invested included in receipts 14,350,968.56 Total amount of interest on invested cash 147,686.13 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1971 48 Number of Tax Titles added during 1971 + 6 Number of Tax Titles released during 1971 - 2 Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1972 52 Total Amount $ 12,994.42 SUMMARY OF TOWN TREASURER'S CASH Cash on hand $ 222,517.32 Lexington Trust Company. 600,398.04 New England Merchants National Bank 150,233.07 Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company 5,000.00 Capitol Bank and Trust Company 1,000.00 Depositors Trust Company 3,041.68 First National Bank of Boston 217,344.86 Harvard Trust Company 5,000.00 Newton-Waltham Bank and Trust Company 5,000.00 State Strut Bank and Trust Company 5,000.00 $ 1,215,134.97 STABILIZATION FUND Home Savings Bank, Boston, Massachusetts Balance as of January 1, 1971 $ 10.00 Interest added - 1971 42.20 Balance as of January 1, 1972 $ 52.20 Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association Balance as of January 1, 1971 $ 1,279.14 Interest added - 1971 68.76 Balance as of January 1, 1972 $ 1,347.90 Louis A. Zehner Town Treasurer 20 Historic Districts Commission Statistical Report for 1971 Number of meetings held 35 Number of hearings conducted 51 A Applications before the Commission in 1971 B. Applications by District Applications pending 1/1/71 6 Hancock-Clarke District 3 Applications received in 1971 53 Battle Green District 44 Total before commission 59 Munroe Tavern District 6 Applications disposed of East Village District 6 Certificates of Approp. 59 Issued 45 Disapproved 5 50 Demolition or removal Issued 5 Disapproved 1 6 Applications withdrawn 3 3 Total disposed of 59 Applications pending 12/31/71 0 C Summary of applications disposed of in 1971 Certificates issued for Certificates disapproved Residential premises Commercial building 1 Additions to dwellings 7 Signs 2 Alterations to dwellings 2 Fencing and sign 1 Color changes 4 Skylights 1 _ Fencing 1 5 50 Driveway 1 15 Demolition or removal issued Church premises Dwellings 3 Fencing 2 2 Commercial building 1 Commerical premises Shed 1 5 New buildings 2 Demolition or removal disapproved Additions to buildings 2 Dwelling 1 1 6 Alterations to buildings 4 56 Museum & library complex 1 Applications withdrawn Signs 14 Signs 2 Fencing 2 Fencing 1 3 3 Planter & brick wall 1 59 Color change 1 Transformer & air condi- tioning units 128 45 Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman Donald J Shaw Philip B. Parsons Georgia H. Williams George E. Graves 21 Cary Memorial Library Report of the Treasurer -- 1971 Balance on hand January 1, 1971 Main Library $ 2,853.38 East Lexington Branch Library 314.67 $ 3,168.05 Receipts Fines, etc., Main Library $19,789.63 Fines, etc. East Lexington Branch 1,464 17 Copying Service 2,510.72 Transfer from General Investment Account -- Main Library 3,407 87 Transfer from General Investment Account -- East Lexington Branch 339 13 Edison Bond -- Collected at Maturity 1,000.00 Philadelphia Electric Bond -- Collected at Maturity (12/28/71) 1,000.00 Transfer from Development Fund 853.53 30,365.05 Total Income $33,533.10 Expenditures Books, Main Library $17,632.49 Books, East Lexington Branch 1,761.73 Dues 481.00 Copying Service 1,947.36 Professional Improvement 1,251.38 Exhibits 815.61 Miscellaneous 483.52 Uniform Rental Service 435.90 Children's Room Project 14.80 Children's Room Summer Program 75.00 Purchase 20 Shares Shawmut Association, Inc. 1,125.00 Reclassification Project 5,516.35 Recruitment 2.25 31,542.39 Balance on hand December 31, 1971 $ 1,990 71 The December 31, 1971, indicated balance is on deposit at the Lexington Trust Co. General Investment Account Balance on hand January 1, 1971 $ 3,757.05 Income from Investments 3,032 02 $ 6,789.07 Transferred to General Fund -- Main Library $ 3,407.87 Transferred to General Fund -- Branch Library 339 13 3,747 00 Balance on hand December 31, 1971 $ 3,042.07 The above balance is divided as follows General Fund $ 1,707.79 Alice Cary Fund 221.89 Jane Phinney Fund 22.50 Goodwin Musical Fund 82 50 Laura M. Brigham 232.50 War Parents Memorial Fund 135.00 Sarah E. Raymond Fund 150.00 George Walter Sarano Fund 22.50 East Lexington Branch Fund 375.02 Sue Medeiros Fund 37.01 Lewis L. Hoyt Fund 55.36 $ 3,042.07 The above indicated balance is on deposit in the General Investment Account in the Lexington Savings Bank. 22 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Development Fund Balance on hand January 1, 1971 $ 809 91 Interest 43.62 $ 853.53 Transferred to General Fund--Lexington Trust 853.53 0 Funds Principal Principal General $15,166.32 War Parents Book Memorial $ 1,800.00 Leroy S. and Geneva Brown 4,000.00 Nelson W. Jenney 2,000.00 Beals 1,100.00 Pauline Burbank Pierce 1,000.00 Maria Cary 400 00 Caira Robbins 300.00 Book Purchase 1,000.00 Wellington Library 1,100.00 Alice Butler Cary 2,958.50 Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000.00 Jane Phinney 300.00 Sarah Elizabeth Raymond 2,000.00 Goodwin Musical 1,100 00 Abbie C Smith 1,000.00 Laura M. Brigham 3,100.00 Lewis L. Hoyt 1,000.00 George W Sarano 300 00 Sue Medeiros 720.17 $41,344.99 Investments Year of Rate of Description Maturity Income Value Income Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 1st Mtg. 1974 3% 1,000 00 30.00 New York Power & Light Co. 1st Mtg. 1972 2 3/4% 1,000.00 27.50 American Tel. & Tel. Co. 1973 3 3/8% 1,000.00 50 64 Lexington Savings Bank 5 1/2% 1,100 00 58.12 Lexington Savings Bank 5 1/4% 3,042.07 106.21 Marragansett Electric Co 1st Mtg. 1974 3% 1,000.00 30.00 Philadelphia Electric Co. 1st Mtg. 1971 2 3/4% 1,000.00 27.50 Lexington Federal Savings & Loan 5 1/2% 1,000.00 52.52 Shawmut Association, Inc. 160 Shares 4,037.50 465.00 Northern Pacific R R. Prior Lien 1997 4% 4,000.00 160.00 Southern Pacific R. R. 1986 2 7/8% 4,000.00 115.00 First National City Corp 468 Shares 6,464.25 617.76 First Nation Bank of Boston 287 Shares 6,496.06 861.00 State St Boston Financial Corp 61 Shares 1,444.90 146.40 Gulf Oil Corporation 128 Shares 3,040.04 192.00 Lexington Savings Bank Special Notice 5 1/2% 1,720.17 92.37 $41,344.99 $3,032.02 Robert C. Hilton, Treasurer *lib kg/ 1 , 23 Regulatory Inspection BUILDING INSPECTOR Number of permits granted . 327 Cash received from permits . . . .$5,460 00 Summary of Building Permits No. of Permits Amount Single family dwellings 59 . $1,686,500.00 Two family dwellings . 1 . 35,000 00 Motels 2 . . . 220,000.00 Junior high school 1 . 3,900,000.00 Nursing homes . . 1 . . . 700,000.00 Housing for the elderly . 1 . . . 412,000.00 Stores . . . . . . . . . 1 . 50,000 00 Restaurants 2 . 84,500.00 Animal hospital . . . . . . 1 . 50,000.00 Temporary structure . . . . . . . . 1 . 18,000 00 Additions & alterations - commercial 3 . 443,773.00 Additions & alterations - residential . . 173 . . . . 672,188 00 Swimming pools 21 . . 64,895.00 Greenhouses . 4 . 56,500.00 Garages . . . . . . . 10 . 55,100.00 Tool sheds 6 . . . 4,725.00 Temporary Christmas platform for Church . . 1 . 300.00 Summer house . . . . . 1 . 200.00 Temporary school tent 1 195.00 Signs . 16 . . . 8,367.00 Fire repairs 1 . . . 10,000.00 Foundation permits . . . 4 . 8,000 00 Renewal permits 10 . Cancellation of permit - motel -1 _ 327 $8,506,093.00 The year 1971 was a continuation of 1970 in nearly all respects. We bettered last year's permits for single family dwellings, which was a low for 25 years, by only four permits, for a total of 59 houses. There was one two family dwelling, also. It is notable that the average estimated cost was over $30,000 00 per unit for the single family dwelling In 1961 the average per unit was just over $16,000.00. When one considers that these figures do not include land costs or the costs of the electrical or plumbing work, which are covered by separate permits, the contrast is even more impressive The outstanding permit for the year was for the new junior high school. This, of course, is non-taxable valuation. Again, complaints requiring investigation by the department numbered in the vicinity of 80, the majority being of a zoning nature, with sign violations being a strong second in number Two of the complaints ended in court action. One case is still pending with the other hav- ing been decided in favor of the town Donald K. Irwin Building Inspector 1 1 24 REGULATORY INSPECTION PLUMBING INSPECTOR GAS INSPECTOR Number of plumbing permits . 268 Number of gas permits . . . 226 Cash received from permits $ 1,444 50 Cash received from permits $ 1,055.25 Summary of Plumbing Permits Summary of Gas Permits Fixtures Permits Fixtures Permits New installations . 1182 87 New installations . . 116 39 Alterations . 242 146 Alterations 177 134 Replacements83 35 Replacements . . . 62 53 Permits cancelled1 1 Permits cancelled 1 1 Complaints (2) Complaints (5) John B Byrne, Jr. Thomas W. Kelley Plumbing Inspector Gas Inspector ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR Number of permits granted 470 Cash received from permits $ 2,583.50 Summary of Electrical Permits New buildings . . . . 60 Outdoor signs . 5 Oil burners50 Electric heating installed • 21 Electric dryers . . . 32 New 100 amp services110 Electric ranges . . . . 12 New 200 amp. services . . 30 Additions . . . 101 Fire alarm systems . . . 3 Hot water heaters installed . . 24 Circulating pumps 8 Alterations . . . . 24 Electric gutter cables23 Temporary services . . 38 Hood fans . . 8 Dish washers . . . . 12 Pumping stations 2 Electric garbage disposals . 15 Fire inspections . . . . 11 Post lights installed . . . 11 Aluminum siding grounding21 Gas burners installed . 28 Electric kiln . . . 2 Gasoline pumps . . . . 7 New 400 amp service1 Air conditioning units 16 Welding machines . . . . 2 Flood lights installed . . . . 18 100 amp. 3 phase service1 Commercial installations . 16 Festoon lighting 7 Swimming pool wiring21 The year 1971 has shown a decrease in new buildings and a decrease in electrical permits issued With the completion of the construction of the Ginn Company, the addition to Kennecott Copper, and the Village Nursing Home, and the drive by Boston Edison to increase the services to the homes, it has been a busy year. An inspection was made at the Pineknoll Nursing Home Robert K Jeremiah Electrical Inspector i 25 FIRE DEPARTMENT A total of 1910 alarms were answered as recorded in the following tabulations. Bell Alarms Accidental alarms 14 Library 1 Auto 6 Mercantile 19 Barn 5 Motel 2 Church 1 Nursing Home 1 Dwellings 76 Outdoor 21 Faulty Fire Alarm 17 Needless 1 False Alarm 77 Pump House 1 Garage 3 Restaurant 1 Dump 2 School 5 Hospital 4 Truck 2 259 Still Alarms Accidents 56 Emergency Edison 23 Animal Rescue 30 False Calls 2 Assistance 99 Fire Prevention 27 Auto 77 Investigation 75 Buildings & Misc 80 Needless 4 Bus 1 Outdoor 265 Dump 36 Oxygen 36 Emergency Service 44 Truck 17 872 Mutual Aid Lexington To To Lexington From Arlington 12 Arlington 8 Bedford A.F.B. 3 Bedford 1 Concord 1 Concord 1 Wakefield 1 Waltham 7 Waltham 14 Woburn 1 Woburn 3 18 34 While covering out of town stations Lexington answered 3 alarms 1 second alarm struck in 1971 1 third alarm struck in 1971 Veterans' Memorial Ambulance Summary Total runs during 1971 745 Bell alarms 259 Total miles during 1971 9405 Still alarms 872 Mutual Aid 34 Total runs 1165 Ambulance runs 745 Total 1910 The apparatus traveled a total of 11,794 miles and used the following in ex-anguishing fires during 1971 86,400 ft. of 3/4 Lich hose No of lights used 28 14,850 ft. of IA inch hose Feet of cable used 11,100 8,450 ft of 22. inch hose Feet of ladders used 2,400 8,550 ft. of 3 inch hose Elapsed time of bell alarms 198 hours - 31 minutes Elapsed time of still alarms 395 hours - 53 minutes Elapsed time of Mutual Aid 77 hours - 31 minutes Total time engines pumped. 108 hours , 26 FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Losses for Year 1971* Value of buildings involved by fire $ 2,146,650.00 Estimated loss of buildings involved by fire 264,393.50 Estimated loss of contents 159,643.45 Loss paid on buildings 264,011 50 Loss paid on contents 54,637.95 *6 reports are as yet incomplete Fire Prevention and Inspections The following inspections were conducted during the year and are considered an important factor in keeping the fire loss at a minimum. Applications received for storage of oil 63 Applications received for storage of propane gas 1 Applications received for blasting permits 10 Applications received for gas tank removal 0 Inspections made and permits issued Fuel Oil 53 Blasting New-10 Renewals-36 46 Gas tank removal 0 Blasting locations inspected 46 Underground tanks approved-fuel oil 23 General inspections. Mercantile 1800 Fire alarm boxes inspected and tested quarterly 1052 (268 boxes in service) Extinguishers checked and refilled 1296 School boxes tested monthly 205 Batteries in fire alarm room tested weekly Emergency generators and lighting systems checked weekly. Special inspections and surveys. Department of public health-quarterly 18 Nursing homes 15 Homes for aged people 4 Churches and church property 55 Nursery schools 10 Co-operating with State Fire Marshal 55 Requests for information 725 Inspections at new construction 153 Complaints investigated and corrected 96 Reinspections of all types 207 Town buildings inspected 1680 Walter F. Spellman, Chief 27 Police Department Arrests Statistics Disposition m a m ro b C 'd 'd b a CP +, ++ a W ) fa •--i 0 a) 'd a) a) a) r-1 C C a1 4 P a1 O •,4 •e1 'd N a }, •r1 ai v +J C ++ ai •d 0 ++ C ( co co r+ C 'd 'd C •i •r1 > •rl 'd b C7 m a m rl 0 a E m v v A P, w E m �-1 v > Co • W C a o E r-1 +-1 g,--I ++ O co ri M W H � a wPna£ w ' Z o U ao w Z cQ a Assult w/deadly weapon 5 5 2 3 2 1 1 1 Assult on P O 5 5 2 5 2 2 1 Assault (indecent) Assault and battery 11 2 13 1 9 4 145 7 1 2 3 Keeping noisy and disorder- ly house 1 1 1 1 Breaking and entering 7 7 4 3 1 1 3 Breaking, entering,larceny 14 14 10 14 2 1 3 2 8 Violating sign,by-law 1 1 1 50 1 Drunkenness 122 15 137 12 81 56 275 3 2 38 7 6 1 80 Escapees 6 6 5 4 2 1 4 1 Forgery Uttering 11 1 12 2 3 9 7 2 3 Larceny 55 2 57 16 29 28 450 1 16 2 15 4 19 Larceny (attempted) 5 5 2 3 50 1 3 1 Lewdness Malicious damage to property 16 2 18 8 14 4 450 6 1 7 4 Manslaughter 1 1 1 1 Non-support 2 2 2 1 1 Illegitamacy 1 1 1 100 1 Robbery 6 6 6 2 4 Runaway 1 5 6 5 4 2 2 1 3 Peeping Tom 1 1 1 1 Fugitive from Justice Trespassing 2 1 3 3 2 1 Receiving stolen property 5 5 1 4 3 2 Narcotic drug law, violations 77 2 79 14 47 32 800 4 1 12 26 10 21 5 Indecent exposure 4 4 1 3 1 1 2 Violating park reg. 276 134 410 3 187 223 2080 409 1 Failure to cover 2 2 1 1 10 2 Violating town by-laws 59 33 92 9 2 90 1780 89 3 Illeg. poss. of deadly weapon 3 3 1 2 300 2 1 Unlaw. poss. of firearms 1 1 1 1 Discharging firearms w/o permit 3 3 1 2 50 2 1 Assault w/intent to kill 1 1 1 1 Threatening 1 1 1 1 Poss. burglarous tools 3 3 1 3 1 2 Conspiracy to rob 1 1 1 1 Illeg. sale of alcohol to minor 1 1 1 500 1 Illeg. delivery of alcohol to minor 2 2 1 1 100 2 Minor transp. alcohol 69 11 80 18 42 38 1775 48 10 6 16 Poss. false liquor I D. 2 2 2 25 2 Contributing to delinquency of minor 1 1 1 500 1 Vandalism 6 6 5 1 50 1 1 1 1 2 Disorderly 374 170 544 22 217 327 450 98 12 6 1 427 Delinquent 4 4 4 4 3 1 Disturbing the peace 4 4 1 4 10 2 2 Stubborn child 1 2 3 1 2 1 35 1 1 1 Concealing and/or leasing M.V. w/intent to defraud 2 2 2 2 Violating board of health reg. 4 4 4 4 Unlicensed dog violation 47 11 58 57 1 240 50 8 Poss. of counterfeit 1 1 1 1 Dump violation 1 1 1 1 Poss. of illeg. fireworks 6 6 3 2 4 3 3 28 POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests Statistics Disposition CD mm '0 'd 4J 0 'd 'd 'd a) +, +, CD v a) a r-i O a) •U a) a) CO H 0 0 a) +, fw W O H H 'd a) CO +, CO H a) a) +, 0 +, a)b 0 +, 0 5 5 H DC r-I r-I 0 'd 'd O H H D•H 'd 'd CD CO a) CO H 0 (11 E0 •ri CO a)W ,C a m a) E r-I CO +ro, > H G H W o H+, 0 H +' 0 W H ca H a a) o p a) o a) E w o a) o 'H ri o t+ 0 ar •ri a) Z W H h a 2 R' Q O U of O 444) 2 W C/) W' C] C] Littering 1 1 1 25 1 Committed 4 3 7 7 7 Larceny of motor vehicle 4 4 4 400 4 Receiving stolen motor vehicle 1 1 1 1 Operating kennel w/o license 1 1 1 1 Turning in false alarm 1 1 1 1 1 Bomb scare 1 1 1 1 1 Operating to endanger 77 13 90 2 29 61 3915 54 23 1 1 1 10 Operating with view obstructed 9 1 10 1 3 7 80 10 Operating after rev. of license or right to operate 22 22 11 11 675 15 2 2 3 Operating an uninsured car 105 11 116 3 29 87 2680 41 28 1 46 Operating an unreg car 128 13 141 3 36 105 940 1 81 17 2 40 Operating w/o license 84 13 97 12 24 73 715 79 4 1 1 12 Operating w/o sticker 155 53 208 2 78 130 2040 203 1 3 1 Operating under influence 41 3 44 13 31 1700 3 16 14 2 2 7 Hit and run, personal and/or property 10 2 12 2 7 5 150 5 4 1 2 Refusing to stop 9 1 10 2 3 7 100 7 1 1 1 Speeding 824 234 1058 17 361 697 13615 1052 1 1 4 Violating law of road 221 79 300 6 106 194 2600 281 4 9 6 Violation of probation 3 1 4 2 3 1 2 1 1 Violating town ordinance 457 162 619 2 213 406 4073 431 1 16 171 Violating traffic signal 519 239 758 1 187 571 5595 753 5 Violating park meter reg. 373 94 467 103 364 689 152 4 311 Violation of a stop sign 590 272 862 6 311 551 6880 858 2 2 Violating school bus law 57 63 120 2 38 82 1155 120 Allowing an improper person to operate 15 1 16 2 6 10 125 13 3 Using a m v. w/o authority 13 1 14 6 6 8 2 5 4 3 Allowing plates to be used Attaching wrong plates 13 2 15 8 7 60 11 1 1 2 Improper equipment Operating w/o registration in possession 72 14 86 3 25 61 515 81 4 1 Operating w/o license in possession 63 10 73 1 17 56 375 69 1 3 Transporting goods on the Lord's Day Failure to display front and/or rear plates 20 20 10 10 150 19 1 Operating illegally on learners permit 3 1 4 2 2 60 4 Leaving m.v running unatt 5 2 7 5 2 60 7 Operating w/o a taxi license 1 1 1 10 1 Refusing to produce license 1 1 1 5 1 Refusing to produce reg. 1 1 1 25 1 Giving false name to P.O. 3 3 3 35 3 Towing unreg m.v. 7 7 4 3 25 5 1 1 Towing unins. m.v 6 6 4 2 100 2 2 2 Possessing altered license 3 3 3 1 2 Operating m.c w/o proper h g 3 3 2 1 20 2 1 Operating /o corrective lens 1 1 1 10 1 Operating w/ studded tires 1 1 1 10 1 Possession of m v w/altered V I N 1 1 1 1 TOTAL 5163 1679 6842 214 2411 4431 $59537 30 15 5193 183 84 56 3 789 489 29 POLICE DEPARTMENT Traffic Enforcement Summary Hazardous violations 3,350 Driving while intoxicated . . . 41 Other violations 423 Hit and run . . . . . 11 Parking(except meters) 1,439 Arrests, citations or Total traffic 5,212 custody at accidents . . 158 Parking meter violations . 3,987 Pronerty by Tyne and Value Type of Property Value of Property Stolen Stolen Recovered (A) Currency, notes, etc $23,754 50 $ 125 50 (B) Jewelry and precious metals 44,636.00 925.00 (C) Furs 21,750.00 0 (D) Clothing 2,926.00 57.00 (E) Locally stolen automobiles 145,471 00 106,285 00 (F) Miscellaneous 143,564.50 20,506.00 TOTALS $382,102.00 $127,898.50 Robbery No. Value Larceny-Theft Highway (streets, alleys) 7 $ 424.00 $50 and over 193 $59,873.00 Commerical house (except CDF)2 1,000 00 $5 to $50 475 14,669.00 Gas or service station 1 125.00 Under $5 35 16 00 Total 10 $1,549.00 Total 703 $74,558.00 Burglary-Breaking or Entering Auto Theft 105 145,471.00 Residence (dwelling) Night 75 27,281.00 Day 72 35,386 00 Unknown 76 41,422.00 Nonresidence (store,office) Night 106 54,905.00 Day 3 310 00 Unknown 15 1,220.00 Total 347 $160,524 00 Grand Total $382,102.00 Miscellaneous Business Animals cared for (sick, injured or dead) 69 Missing persons investigated 42 Animals care for (stray) 1 Public utilities notified of defects 119 Buildings found open 76 Reports and complaints investigated 6851 Committed to insane hospitals 8 Sudden deaths investigated 14 Fire alarms responded to 176 Transients accommodated 31 Injured or sick persons assisted 310 Vacant houses reported 2276 Messages delivered 83 Total mileage recorded 441,427 Automobile Accidents January 161 July 77 February 121 August 76 March 107 September 67 April 80 October 83 May 70 November 99 June 90 December 112 TOTAL 1,143 Personal injury accidents 319 Fatal accidents 4 Persons injured 489 Persons killed 5 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT Automobile Accident Analysis - 1971 P b m 0 a) 0 H 4, ,d WH H H 0 m O a 'd W E O - Z O O H 0 E ++ m +, m a 0 a) S v W L4 � FL b aa)) 'd F"tea) F"'d +, u r-I H ++ H a H 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HxH .YiH �i Hrt January 163 136 27 0 0 31 45 3 148 12 3 0 39 0 3 0 62 5 February 121 69 52 0 0 18 47 2 98 21 2 0 30 0 15 0 54 7 March 107 59 48 0 0 25 35 2 82 23 2 0 25 0 8 0 48 10 April 80 56 24 0 3 25 41 4 59 17 4 0 30 0 7 3 46 0 May 70 45 25 0 0 23 32 7 52 11 7 0 22 0 3 0 35 13 June 90 42 48 0 1 36 57 7 61 22 7 0 40 1 10 0 58 20 July 77 49 28 0 0 29 42 3 59 15 3 0 27 0 12 0 45 18 August 76 50 26 0 0 22 32 2 56 18 2 0 15 0 15 0 46 15 September 67 53 14 0 0 25 38 1 55 11 1 0 30 0 7 0 36 10 October 83 57 26 1 0 33 43 8 60 15 7 1 26 0 10 0 43 15 November 99 66 33 0 0 25 36 1 80 18 1 0 32 0 3 0 55 14 December 112 76 36 0 0 27 43 2 933 17 2 0 35 0 6 0 58 22 TOTAL 1145 758 387 1 4 319 491 42 903 200 41 1 351 1 99 3 586 158 it 31 Board of Health 0reanization The present board of health is composed of Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman, Mr James W. Lambie and Dr. Charles Ellicott. Dr. William McLaughlin and Paul F. O'Leary, employees of the Metropolitan State Hospital, were appointed as Special Agents to issue burial permits at the hospital for one year terms expiring March 31, 1972 Meetings The Board meets the first Monday of every month, with the exception of the month of August. In 1971 eleven regular meetings and one public hearing were held. Communicable Diseases Animal bites . . . . 159 Chickenpox 7 Dysentery . . . . . . . . . 1 German Measles . 1 Gonorrhea 8 Hepatitis 13 Meningitis 1 Mumps 7 Measles 2 Salmonella . . . . . . . . 2 Scarlet fever 10 Streptococcal sore throat 293 Syphillis 1 Tuberculosis . 3 A total of 508 cases of communicable diseases were reported in 1971. According to law all communicable diseases must be reported by the attending physician or by a parent or guardian. Lexington Visiting Nurse Association The Lexington Visiting Nurse Association made 974 house visits on behalf of the health depart- ment. These calls were as follows Communicable diseases 82 Tuberculosis . . . . 186 Health supervision• Infants under 1 year . 74 Pre-school children 587 School children 22 Visits to adults 23 Immunization Clinics Diptheria-tetanus clinic . . . . . . 32 Influenza clinic-town employees . . . 325 Measles prevention clinic 11 Mumps vaccine clinic 152 Poliomyelitis oral Saban vaccine clinic. 43 Rabies innoculation clinic for dogs . . 707 *Rubella (german meales) clinic . 115 *Limited to 1 year of age through grade 6. Detection Clinics Tuberculin tine tests . 967 *Glaucoma eye screening clinic 668 *PTA pre-school eye screening clinic . 138 *Conducted by Lexington Lion's Club, Inc. Sponsored by Lexington Board of Health 32 BOARD OF HEALTH Medical Emergency Service The Medical Emergency Service has proved very satisfactory. Any person can obtain a physician in case of emergency 24 hours a day by calling the police department, fire department or dialing 862-8282. Mystic Valley Mental Health Center PATIENT SERVICES Children's Clinic 1. No. of new applications 168 2 Applications withdrawn or referred - 24 3. New cases 1971 144 4 Cases carried over 1/1/71 . 77 5 Total active cases 221 6. Prof. hrs. on cases and groups . 7530 Adult after-care 1. Number of cases 14 2. Number of interviews . . . . . 61 Walk-in service begun October 24, 1971 1. Number of cases . . . . . . . 9 2. Number of interviews 15 Community Consultation *No. hrs. staff consultation to community agencies including planning & coordination 4972 Referral sources Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Medical 36 Social and legal agencies 3 Self and friends . 59 Total 170 * Schools, police, clergy, physicians, social agencies About 500 inactive cases are still kept open. An average of 20 cases are closed each month Fees charged to patients . . . $22,138.75 Report of the Inspector of Animals The function of the town veterinarian is to 1. Examine and quarantine any animal that has inflicted a wound to a human. 2. To inspect annually all livestock in the town. 3. To conduct the annual Rabies Clinic. 4. To be available to the board of health for consultation concerning any problem arising that involves the animal population Licensed canine 2908 Dogs immunized at rabies clinic 707 Animal Bites Canine 132 Mouse 4 Feline 3 Rabbit 2 Chipmunk 2 Raccoon 1 Gerbil 8 Skunk 1 Hamster 1 Squirrel 2 Mole 1 White rat 2 15 animal heads were sent to Wasserman Laboratory for rabies testing, all other animals were quarantined. All were reported negative for rabies. The annual inspection of all livestock was made during the month of December 1971, the follow- ing number of animals were inspected. Horses (ponies & saddle horses) 114 Beef cattle 9 Deer 6 Dairy cows 10 Goats 6 33 BOARD OF HEALTH 34 barns and housing facilities were inspected and all were found to be in satisfactory con- dition. Report of the Director of Public Health Milk samples collected and analysed 385 Water samples collected and analysed 12 Food service establishment inspections and visits 184 Day care center inspections . 15 Public, semi-public pools and "Old Res" inspections . 37 Nursing home inspections . . . . 4 Complaints and Nuisances Animal complaints (horses, cows, ponies) 8 Sewage disposal 28 Air pollution 2 Food, milk and cream 5 Food service establishments (inc.markets) 7 Public water supply 4 Surface drainage 8 Hatch Act violations 2 General complaints 6 Mosquitoes, insects 3 Housing 5 Uncovered trucks 2 Garbage and rubbish 33 Possible food bourne illness 3 Rodents 10 Swimming pools 3 A total of 117 complaints were investigated and evaluated. Citations Issued Sewage disposal 5 Rubbish disposal 3 Keeping of animals 3 Food service 2 Complaints filed in Concord District Court . . 2 Court appearances 5 All other confirmed complaints were corrected voluntarily or are pending corrective and ad- ministrative procedures. Licenses and Permits Animal permits (including poultry) . . . . . . . 48 Child Care Center licenses 14 Disposal works, installer permit 10 Food establishment permits 50 Funeral directors licenses 6 Garbage disposal permits . 6 Market registrations 18 Methyl alcohol permits 3 Milk license (store) 46 Milk license (vehicle) 11 Nursing home approval 2 Oleomargarine registrations 20 Recreation camp license 1 Rubbish disposal permits . . . . . . . . . 17 Sewage disposal permits 12 Swimming pool permits 14 A permit is required for the keeping of horses, cows, goats, rabbits, poultry and pigeons. All residents are urged to comply with the regulation in this regard. Board of Health Receipts Animal permits $ 705.00 Child care center licenses . 210.00 Disposal works-installer's permit 120.00 Food establishment permits: Restaurants 835.00 Market registrations 450.00 Funeral directors license . 30.00 34 BOARD OF HEALTH Garbage disposal permits . . 40 00 Methyl alcohol permits 3.00 Milk licenses-store 24.50 Milk licenses-vehicle 5 00 Oleomargarine permits . . . . . . 10.00 Recreation camp license .50 Rubbish disposal permits . . . . . . . 95.00 Septic tank permits 50.00 Sewage disposal permits . . . . . 65.00 Swimming pool permits 195 00 The receipts are not available for use by the board of health but revert to the Excess and Defiency Account. Dr. William L Cosgrove Chairman, Board of Health Report of the Dog Officer The dog officer is charged with enforcing the leash law passed by town meeting in 1968 and the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 140, Section 157 Leash law violations . . 549 Unlicensed dog violations 342 Total violations 891 *Complaints of violations filed in Concord District Court . . 550 *Warning are issued so corrective action may be taken before court action is taken. Complaints. Barking dogs . . 203 Dogs biting or menacing 86 Pack of dogs 119 Dog hearing in accordance with Chapter 140, Section 157 3 Lost or stray dogs 569 Dogs picked -up and returned to owner 304 Dogs killed or injured by cars 38 Dogs cared for at kennel . . . 190 Dogs released to Animal Rescue League . . . . 95 Dogs placed in homes 8 Total calls 2350 A total of 1234 unlicensed dogs were reported in June to the dog officer, in July reminder cards to license their dogs were sent to all dog owners. From July 29 to Sep- tember 15 more than 800 replies were received Either the dogs were licensed or the health department notified that some no longer owned dogs In October approximately 200 complaints of unlicensed dogs were filed in Concord District Court Licensing your dog may seem minor, but this is the only way the dog officer has of locating the lost or stray dogs reported to him We don't like to consider the possibility of epidemics, but a complete listing of dogs would be, very important if a rabies or other communicable disease common to canine were to invade this area. The dog officer receives hundreds of calls each year from citizens complaining of barking dogs, loose dogs, dogs running in packs, and the like Each of these com- plaints must be checked out. The dog officer's truck equipped with a two-way radio has proved to be helpful in answering these complaints quickly and efficiently. Three separate hearings were held by the selectmen regarding vicious and barking dogs which had created a nuisance in their respective neighborhoods The two dogs which were claimed to be vicious were ordered removed from Lexington, the barking dog was placed on a trial period in the hope that the owners could control the dog. Francis J Belcastro Dog Officer 35 Recreation Committee Spring Programs A Golf instructions 1 Lexington residents - 7:00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m., six Tuesday evenings and six Wednesday even- ings--March 9, 1971 through April 14, 1971 2 All instruction given in high school gymnasium, two classes per evening. 3. Activities--instructions for beginners, high handicappers, intermediate and advanced golf- ers, orientation on golf, including grip, stance, body position and punt, plus the proper use of each golf club toward improvement of game 4 Total enrollment 112--average 28 per class on Tuesdays, average 28 per class on Wednesdays B. Badminton--see autumn, winter and spring programs C Girls softball league--fifth through eighth grades, May 1, 1971 to June 12, 1971 1. Eleven teams--Saturday mornings, 9 00 a m - 11 00 a m Pinkies, Sluggers, Minute Maids, Red Coats, Olympias, Glamour Girls, Swingers, Our Gang, Rainbows, Dollies, Speedy Bats 2 Three Leagues a. Red League - 5th grade only b White League - 5, 6, 7, 8 grades c. Blue League - 9, 10, 11, 12 grades 3 Statistics--34 games--165 players--average per Saturday, 132 4. Fields--Bridge, Fiske, Harrington Spring and Summer Programs A Lexington Softball League--men, May 10, 1971 to September 8, 1971 1. Monday through Thursday, 6 30 p m to completion of games 2 Twelve teams--two leagues, East League--Kennecott, Raiders, S A C , Pale Sox, I R S , Itek A West League--St Brigids, First National Stores, Indians, Itek B, Foul Balls, Bungo Sox 3. Play-offs--Season's Champions, St Brigids 4 Statistics--102 League games plus playoffs, 240 players, daily average, two games per night--60 5 Fields--Harrington, No 2-Fiske Summer Programs A. Playgrounds, pools and reservoir 1. The playgrounds opened Monday, June 28, 1971 and closed Friday, August 20, 1971 2 The pools opened Monday, June 28, 1971 and closed Saturday, August 28, 1971 3 The reservoir opened July 6, 1971 and closed Saturday, August 28, 1971. Attendance over the last three years has been- 1969 1970 1971 Playgrounds 14,461 13,369 12,395 Arts and Crafts 7,093 8,795 7,863 Reservoir 44,073 48,795 Swimming Pools 46,126 49,480 40,417 B The playgrounds were opened for eight weeks instead of the usual nine due to one extra week of school, thus dropping attendance for the summer playgrounds in all departments Franklin was opened on a full day basis for the first time Attendance at the pool also dropped due to one week less of operation, however, the "Old Res" became even more popular as the clarity of the water reached over five feet enlarging the bathing area. A new record in swim tags sales reached the 10,818 mark. C. Attendance figures at the playgrounds were as follows• Adams 1,271 Parker 1,480 Harrington 1,683 Franklin 1,297 Center 3,196 Bridge half day 850 Hastings 2,618 12,983 The major facilities at the Center were used for all inter-playground activities Volleyball matches for girls were held every Monday and Wednesday mornings while baseball games for boys took place every Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Free swimming and water polo followed at the conclusion of these activities. Arts and crafts sessions were held every afternoon Monday through Friday at Adams, Harrington, Center,Parker, Hastings, and Franklin and mornings at Bridge. 36 RECREATION COMMITTEE Interest in tennis instruction again reached great heights with classes every day, Monday through Friday. Classes at the Center numbered over 100 many days. Inter-playground basketball matches were again held every Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the Center followed by free swimming in the pools Attendance of the major playground activities were as follows: Boys baseball 702 Girls volleyball 394 Boys basketball 417 Tennis instruction 2,762 NEW HIGH E Retarded and emotionally disturbed children's program at Bridge school. Two classes--1) five to eleven years of age, 2) twelve years of age and over. Other daily activities besides swimming in the reservoir consisted of an arts and crafts class, marching, singing, field trips, nature walks, bowling, story telling, sightseeing, regular playground and outdoor games, com- peting in track and field events with other towns, etc. The Program 1) Eight weeks, Monday June 28, 1971 through Fiiday, August 20, 1971 2) Monday through Friday, 9 00 a.m.-11:00 a m --Bridge School. 3) Monday through Friday, 11 00 a m.-12 noon--swimming in Reservoir 4) Monday through Friday, 12 noon-12 30 p m --lunch. 5) Monday through Friday, 12 30 p.m-2.30 p m --Bridge School Attendance 23 -- (10 and 13) -- average daily 18 F. Lexington recreational twi-night basketball league June 21, 1971 to September 3, 1970. 1. Two leagues--A and B--boys 5th grade and up 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6 30 p.m.-10 00 p m 3. All purpose play area at Center under lights 4 Attendance enrolled 84--nightly average 62. Autumn Program A. Girls' field hockey and soccer--fifth and sixth grade girls. 1 Saturday mornings, 9 00 a m -11-00 a.m., September 25, 1971 through November 13, 1971 2 All matches at Center playground 3. Attendance 129--average per Saturday, 16 for eight Saturdays B Boys' soccer and tag football--fifth and sixth grade boys. 1 Saturday mornings, 9 00 a.m.-11:00 a.m , September 25, 1971--November 13, 1971. 2 All matches at Center playground 3 Attendance 526--average per Saturday 65, for eight Saturdays Autumn Winter and Spring Programs A Ladies exercise class 1 Tuesday evenings, 7:30 p m -9 00 p m , October 20, 1970--May 18, 1971 2. High school gymnasium and field house 3 Activities--gymnastics, running in the field house, basketball, and exercises to music toward improving muscular fitness, the figure and coordination. 4. Attendance 1,650 (new record) an average of 68 for 24 sessions. B Mens' exercise class 1. Monday and Thursday evenings, 7 00 p m -9 00 p m , October 19, 1970 to April 8, 1971. 2 High school gymnasium and field house. 3. Activities--basketball, track, calisthenics, weights, volleyball, etc 4 Attendance 2,183--an average of 57 for 38 sessions. C Badminton (adults) 1 Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7 30 p m.-10.00 p.m., October 13, 1970-April 15, 1971. 2. Muzzey junior high gymnasium. 3 This program is for adults 16 years of age and over who are residents of Lexington. 4 Attendance 483--average of 11 per session for 43 sessions Winter Program A. Fifth and sixth grade girls' gym class 1 Saturday mornings, 9 00 a m -11 00 a m , December 5, 1970--April 3, 1971 2 Muzzey junior high gymnasium 3 Activities--volleyball, rope climbing, modern dancing, stunts, group games, side horse, mat exercises, parallel bars, Swedish box, punch ball, etc 4. Attendance 896--average 59 g per Saturday for 15 Saturdays. RECREATION COMMITTEE B. Fifth and sixth grade boys' gym class 1. Saturday mornings, 9 00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., December 5, 1971-April 3, 1971. 2. High school gymnasium and field house. 3. Activities--basketball, relays, rope climbing, tumbling, mat exercises, etc. 4. Attendance 935--average of 62 per Saturday for 15 Saturdays. C. Intermediate girls--7, 8, 9th grade gym class 1. Saturday mornings, 9.00 a m.-11:00 a.m., December 5, 1970-April 3, 1971. 2 Muzzey Junior High gymnasium and high school field house 3. Activities--basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, rope climbing, running, punch ball. 4 Attendance 436--average of 29 per Saturday for 15 Saturdays. D Intermediate boys--7, 8, 9th grade gym class 1. Saturday mornings, 9 00 a.m -12 noon, December 5, 1970--April 3, 1971. 2. Diamond Junior High gymnasium 3. Activities--gymnastics, tumbling, relays, mat exercises, basketball, etc 4. Attendance 681--average 45 per Saturday for 15 Saturdays. E. Retarded and emotionally disturbed children's program 1. Saturday mornings, 9:30 a.m -11 30 a.m., December 5, 1971--April 3, 1971 2. Franklin School gymnasium, Hayden swimming pool 12 noon-1 00 p.m. at conclusion of pro- gram at Franklin 3. Activities--bowling, basketball, coasting and sledding (when snow is on the ground), nature walks (weather permitting), square dancing, etc. 4. Attendance 126--average of 8 per Saturday for 15 Saturdays. F. Adults and Children 1. Outdoor skating areas--weather permitting. 2. Adams, Fiske, Harrington, Center (all purpose area), Hastings, Kinneens, Lexington Res- ervoir, Liberty Heights, Franklin, Willards Woods. Facilities A. Playgrounds 1. East (Adams)--one junior baseball diamond, one senior baseball diamond, two hard-top tennis courts, one outdoor basketball area (hard-top) also used for all purposes, play- ground equipment, horse shoe pits, limited use of indoor facilities of Adams School, one large ice skating area also lighted for evening skating 2. Harrington--three junior baseball diamonds, playground equipment and horse shoe pits, outdoor basketball court, limited use of indoor facilities of Harrington School, one new all purpose hard-top play area 3. Center--(including enclosed diamond), equipment building, three senior baseball diamonds, four junior diamonds, one football field with stands, one track with field events area, ten hard top tennis courts, two practice tennis courts, four lighted tennis courts, play- ground equipment, sand box, horse shoe pits and one all purpose play area with lights for basketball, ice skating, etc. 4. Bridge--two junior baseball diamonds, one basketball court, hard top play area, play- ground equipment, limited use of indoor facilities. Two rooms used in retarded children's summer program. 5 Hastings--one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, large open area, playground equipment, limited use of indoor facilities. 6. North (Parker)--two hard top tennis courts, two junior baseball diamonds, hard top bas- ketball court, hard top play area, limited use of Parker School indoor facilities 7. Franklin--one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, playground equipment, winter program for retarded children held in gymnasium and adjoining play areas outdoors, one ice skating area. (Limited use of indoor facilities-summer program). B. Play Areas 1 Baskin--one baseball and football area (junior size) can also be used for other activi- ties, one hard top basketball court. 2. Diamond Junior High--large athletic field, one major baseball diamond, one junior base- ball diamond, outdoor basketball facilities. 3. Fiske--two junior baseball diamonds, playground equipment, outdoor basketball court, hard top play areas, ice skating area. 4. Franklin--one junior baseball diamond, outdoor basketball court, ice skating area, play- ground equipment. 5 Kinneens--small basketball area, junior baseball diamond, playground equipment, ice skat- ing area lighted for evening skating 6. Rindge Avenue area--one baseball and football area (junior size) can also be used for other activities, one outdoor hard top basketball court, swings 38 7. Sutherland (Liberty Heights)--one junior baseball diamond and football area, can be used for other activities, one outdoor hard top basketball court, one ice skating area. 8. Poplar Street--one junior play area, swings 9 Marvin Street--play area can be used for junior baseball and football, one outdoor bas- ketball court. 10 Laconia Street play area--one all purpose neighborhood play lot 11. Estabrooke--one junior size baseball diamond, playground equipment,basketball court 12 Lincoln Street--one junior size baseball diamond. Can be used for other activities. 13. NEW--Freemont Street--one junior play area. 14 NEW--Oxford Street--one junior play area 15 NEW--Garfield Street--one senior play area C Municipal swimming pool (wire fence enclosure) 1 One large 35' x 75' pool--3' at shallow end and 8'z' at deep end 2 One small 35' x 35' pool--0 to 212-' deep. 3 One instructional pool--60' x 40'--3' to 4' deep 4. Two locker buildings--one for girls and one for boys. D Lexington Reservoir 1 Eight acres of water, beach and wooded areas and picnic tables. 2. Temporary portable toilet facilities. E Picnic area 1. Willards Woods--entry road, parking area, three fireplaces--reservations by permit only, fire laws to be observed, five tables F. Ice Skating areas 1 Center--one area(all purpose area), lighted for evening skating. 2. East (Adams)--one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players from free skaters, lighted for evening skating. 3 Franklin--one area 4 Fiske--one area 5. Harrington--one area 6 Hastings--one area 7. Kinneens--one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players from free skaters, lighted for evening skating. 8. Reservoir--main body plus small area separated by dike, lighted for evening skating 9 Sutherland (Liberty Heights)--one area. 10. Willards Woods--one area G Horse back riding areas 1 Hennessey land. 2 Willards Woods H Indoor 1. Senior high school field house and gymnasium, Muzzey Junior High, Diamond Junior High, and Franklin School gymnasiums with permission of the Lexington School Committee. 2. Rooms for various meetings--by permission of the Lexington Board of Selectmen and Police Department Permits Issued Lexington Paul Revere Tennis Committee, Women's Tennis League, Greater Suburban Girls' Soft- ball League, Lexington Greens Softball, Lexington Horsemen's Club, Lexington Tennis Association, Lions Club, Promenaders, Bankers Softball League, Massachusetts Youth Baseball Tournament, American Legion, Grace Chapel, St. Brigids J.F.K. Youth Group, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Town Baseball Team, Legion Baseball Team, Little League, Minute Man Baseball League, Lexington Softball League, Suburban Tennis League, Girls Softball League, Triple A League, Pop Warner Football, senior, junior, and elementary schools for girl's and boy's sports activities, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Brownies. Charles F Gallagher, Jr , Chairman Vincent E. Hayes Gary Margolius Richard S Sparrow Robert E Bond Paul E Mazerall, Ex-Officio Benedict W. Bertini, Director 39 Trustees of Public Trusts Matthew Allen Memorial Fund The fund is to be used by the Athletic Department of Lexington High School for annual awards to boys who have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and sportsmanship in each of five major sports. The names of the boys are to be engraved each year on a tablet to be kept in Lexington High School as a record of these awards. Corpus $ 217 09 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 206.00 Income receipts 11 09 Balance 12-31-71 217.09 Bridge Charitable Fund "The annual income accruing from said trust fund shall be annually distributed or expended at Christmas, or in December or January, or other suitable time, at the discre- tion of the selectmen. . among the deserving poor of said Town of Lexington without dis- tinction of sex or religion." Corpus $16,630 73 $1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co 41% 1st mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,000.00 $4,000 South Pacific Co. 1st mortgage 2 3/4% bond Series F due 1-1-96 4,000.00 $10,000 North Pacific Railway 3% 2047 6,162.50 82 shares First National Bank of Boston 4,995.81 Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 472.42 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 6,497 50 Income receipts 1,277.68 Less disbursements 4,296.50 Balance 12-31-71 3,478 68 Trustees Bridge Charitable Fund George P Morey, Chairman Gaynor K. Rutherford William R. McEwen Orin W. Fiske--Battle Green Trust Fund The income of this fund is to be used "for the maintenance of the Lexington Battle Green or the monuments erected thereon." Corpus $ 500 DO Principal-deposit Cambridge Savings Bank $ 500.00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 248.63 Ircome receipts 41.34 Balance 12-31-71 289 97 The Beals Fund The income of this fund is to be expended "for the benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, men and women over sixty years of age, American Born." Corpus $ 2,000.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 2,00D 00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 3,571.70 Income receipts 305.42 Balance 12-31-71 3,877.12 40 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Hallie C. Blake Prize Fund It is believed that, "the income is to be expended annually in two cash prizes to two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive graduating class of the Lexington High School, who by example and influence have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct and character and who possess in the largest measure the good will of the student body." Corpus $ 1,118.34 32 Shares Amer. Tel & Tel $ 1,026.15 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 92.19 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 91.87 Income receipts 100.68 Less disbursements 100.00 Balance 12-31-71 92.55 Geneva M. Brown Fund The income is to be "used for improving and beautifying the common and the triangu- lar parcel of land in front of Masonic Temple." Corpus $ 3,093.00 $3,000 Interstate Power Co. 5% First Mortgage Bonds due 5-1-87 $ 3,000.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 93.00 Accumulated Income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 1,436.51 Income receipts 233.10 Balance 12-31-71 1,669.61 Leroy S. Brown Fund The "income therefrom used towards defraying the expense of an appropriate and dig- nified celebration or observance by said Town of the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington fought in said Lexington on the nineteenth of April, 1775." Corpus $ 5,000.00 $5,000 U.S Treasury Bonds 32% due 6-15-83 $ 5,000.00 Accumulated income Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 3,272.52 Income receipts 347.47 Balance 12-31-71 3,619.99 Cemetery Trust Funds - Munroe Corpus $42,910.00 Principal-Lexington Savings Bank (various deposits) $33,910.00 Principal-Warren Institution for Savings (various deposits) 9,000.00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $17,844.119 Income receipts 4,662.22 Balance 12-31-71 22,506.71 Robert P Clapp Trust Fund The income to be used to provide two prizes for pupils of Lexington High School, one for excellence in composition and the other for excellence in speaking. Corpus $ 1,157.92 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 1,117.94 Income receipts 59.98 Less disbursements 20.00 Balance 12-31-71 1,157.92 41 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Colonial Cemetery Corpus $ 1,400.00 Principal-Lexington Savings Bank (various deposits) $ 1,400.00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 636.86 Income receipts 175.91 Balance 12-31-71 812.77 Frederick L. Emery Fund The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the work of "grading, grassing and keeping in order grass borders lying between side walks or foot- paths and the driveways on public streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public streets, ways and places in said Town, preference to be given to said objects in order stated." Corpus $ 5,011.25 $1,000 Interstate Power Co. 5% 1st Mortgage due 5-1-87 $ 990.00 $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 41% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 2,000.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 2,021,25 Accumulated income-Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 99.94 Income receipts 256.89 Less disbursements 356.83 Balance 12-31-71 0.00 Emma I. Fiske Flower Fund For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot. Corpus $ 300.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 300.00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 220.15 Income receipts 28.00 Less Disbursements 3.00 Balance 12-31-71 245 i5 Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund The "annual income, thereof to be devoted to the care of the older part of the cemetery in which repose the remains of Rev. John Hancock and wife. The vault enclosing their remains to receive due care." Corpus $ 2,396.65 $2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4/0 1988 $ 2,000.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 396.65 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 1,454.13 Income receipts 181.01 Balance 12-31-71 1,635.14 42 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Charles E. French Medal Fund The income is to be used annually to purchase silver medals to be distributed to pupils in the senior high and in the junior high school "for the best scholarship (military and mechanic arts not included) ." Corpus $ 3,060.98 S2,000 American Tel and Tel Co. 7g debentures $ 2,000.00 S1,033 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988 1,000 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 80.98 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 2,467.39 Income receipts 273.95 Less disbursements 13.25 Balance 12-31-71 2,728 09 Jonas Gammel Trust The income is to be expended by the board of public welfare and by two ladies appointed annually for the purpose by the selectmen " in purchasing such luxuries or delicacies for the Town poor, wherever located, as are not usually furnished them, and as shall tend to promote their health and comfort" Corpus $ 530.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.30 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 292.34 Income receipts 41 72 Less disbursements 35. .)3 Balance 12-31-71 299 06 Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund To be held and used for the same purpose as the Bridge Charitable Fund. Corpus $ 2,254. 65 $1,090 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 41% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,003.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 1,254.65 George P Morey, Chairman Gaynor Rutherford William R. McEwen George I. Gilmore Fund "To the Town of Lexington,.. the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,300) , the income therefrom to be used as the town may from time to time vote; and if at any time special use arises to which in the opinion of the Selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied, then the principal of said fund may be so applied upon vote of the town meeting authorizing same." Corpus $ 8,886.65 40 Shares Boston Edison $ 1,636.15 26 Shares Standard Oil of N.J. 1,902.72 $5,330 Georgia Power Co. First Mortgage 4 3/8% 4,312.50 $1,Y')0 Chesapeake and Ohio 4 1992 880.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 155.28 Income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 8,601.23 Income receipts 915.87 Balance 12-31-71 9,517.05 43 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Harriet H. Gilmore Trust for the Benefit of the Poor The income is to be expended under the direction of the board of public welfare "for the benefit of poor people in said Lexington, whether the same shall be inmates of the Alms House in said town or otherwise." Corpus Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.00 $ 500.00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 1,108.58 Income receipts 86.63 Balance 12-31-71 1,195.21 Hayes Fountain Trust Fund The "income is to oe used for the perpetual cane of the fountain and grounds immediately around it " Corpus $ 862.72 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 862.72 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 988.77 Income receipts 93 01 Less disbursement 2,7.87 Balance 12-31-71 823.91 Herbert Hilton Fund For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot. Corpus $ 4,577.47 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ h,577.47 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 2,181.47 Income receipts 364.25 Less disbursements 75.00 Balance 12-31-71 2,470.72 Everett M. Mulliken Fund The "income--shall be used under the supervision of the proper town authorities, for the care of Hastings Park in said Lexington." Corpus $5,000 Central Maine Power Co. 1st $ 5,082.50 Mortgage 4 7/9' Bonds due 5-1-87 $ 5,00'),00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 82.50 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 1 ,170.03 Income receirts 474.05 Balance 12-31-71 4,644.08 Henry S. Raymond Fund For the preservation and care of specific cemetery lots. Corpus $ 1,500.OD Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 1,500 00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 938.34 Income receipts 136.01 Less disoursements 10.00 Balance 12-31-71 1,064 35 44 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund "The income only from said fund shall be used for the purchase of books for the public library of said Town of Lexington, now known as the Cary Memorial Library." Corpus $ 500.00 Principal-deposit Provident Institution for Savings $ 500.00 Accumulated income-deposit Provident Institution for Savings Balance 1-1-71 $ 36.93 Income receipts 30.32 Balance 12-31-71 67.25 Edith C. Redman Trust The "income only therefrom to be used and applied for the care and maintenance of the Lexington Common, known as "Battle Green". Corpus $ 500.30 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 193.79 Income receipts 37.36 Balance 12-31-71 231.15 Elsa W. Regestein Fund The income to be expended for awards to members of the senior class of the Lexington High School. Corpus $ 1,000.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $1,330.03 F. Foster Sherburne and Tenney Sherburne Fund "The net income from said fund shall be awarded annually or oftener to educate or assist in the education of such deserving young men or women domiciled in said "Town of Lexington at the time of any such award as shall be selected by "a committe consisting of the superintendent of schools, the minister of the First Congregational Unitarian Society in Lexington, and the chairman of the board of selectmen." It is the purpose of this fund to continue the long established practice of . ..F. Foster Sherburne, during his life- time, and thus to enable young men and women to obtain an education in a well recognized College or University of higher education. The beneficiaries shall be selected without regard to their race, color, sex or religious beliefs, consideration being given not only to their scholastic ability but also to their character, habits and financial needs, and such awards shall be solely for the payment of tuition. Corpus $26,320.07 4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988 $ 4,000.00 2,000 Interstate Power Co. -1st Mortgage 5 1/8% 5-1-89 2,000.00 $10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power 4 3/4% 1990 10,000.00 $5,000 No. Pacific Railway 4% 1997 5,000.00 $5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. 411 Bonds due 3-1-87 4,926.51 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 393.56 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 1,115.00 Income receipts 1,242.14 Less disbursements, scholarships 1,200.00 Balance 12-31-71 1,157.14 45 1 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS George 0. Smith Fund The "income thereof to be expended by the "Field and Garden Club" . ..in setting out and keeping in order shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the streets and highways in said town, or the beautifying of unsightly places in the highways." Corpus $ 4,172.21 $4,000 South Pacific Co. -1st Mortgage 2 3/4% Bond Series F due 1-1-96 $ 4,300.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 172.21 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 0.09 Income receipts 110.00 Less disbursements 110.00 Balance 12-31-71 0.00 Ellen A. Stone Fund The interest, as it accrues, is to be paid "to school committee who are to employ it in aiding needing and deserving young women of Lexington in getting a good school education." Corpus $ 2,000,00 $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 41% Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000.90 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 188.57 Income receipts 96.83 Less disbursements 150.00 Balance 12-31-71 137.40 George W. Taylor Flag Fund The "income to be used for the care, preservation and replacement of said flagpole (on the Battle Green) , or for the purchase of new flags, any balance of income from said fund to be used for the care of Lexington Common." Corpus i� $ 2,006.25 $2,003 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 42 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,300.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6.25 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 4.19 Income receipts 193.25 Balance 12-31-71 189.06 George W. Taylor Tree Fund The "income... is to be expended for the care, purchase and preservation of trees for the adornment of said town." Corpus $ 2,006.25 $2,900 Virginia Electric and Power Co. 41 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000.00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6.25 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 1,053.86 Income receipts 142.41 Less disbursements 930.00 Balance 12-31-71 296.27 46 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund The income is "to be used to provide nightly illumination of the (Lexington Minute man) statue." Corpus $ 4,531.80 $4,000 Hocking Valley 42% Bonds due 1999 $ 3,870.74 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 661.36 Accumulated income-deposit Lexin,ton Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 2,534.54 Income receipts 355.51 Less disbursements 104.29 Balance 12-31-71 2,785.76 William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund The "income thereof to be applied by said town in each and every year for the care, maintenance and improvement of 'Tower Park' ." Corpus $13,�i3.44 $2,000 New England Power Co. 4% 1st Mortgage Bonds $ 1,510.00 $2,000 Western Mass. Electric Co. 4 3/8% 1st Mortgage Series C 1,590.00 $10,000 South Pacific Co. 1st Mortgage 2 3/4% Bonds Series F due 1-1-96 10,000.00 Principal-deposit Warren Institution for Savings 113.44 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 4,206.04 Income receipts 680.149 Balance 12-31-71 4,886.53 Charles Lyman Weld Fund The entire fund, both principal and income, are available upon a vote of the town "for educational purposes or chapel at Westview Cemetery " Corpus $ 3,155.08 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 2,986.27 Income receipts 168.81 Balance 12-31-71 3,155.08 47 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Westview Cemetery - Perpetual Care Corpus Balance $187,895.97 Town of Lexington 9,500.00 $197,395.97 Unallocated adjustment 2,688.72 $28,000 Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. 4i% Bonds due 3-1-87 27,648.29 $1,300 Oklahoma Gas & Electric 3 7/8% Bonds due 1988 872.50 $15,030 North Pacific Railway Co. Prior Lien, Mortgage 4% Bonds due 1-1-97 12,414.51 $5,000 Alabama Power Co. 1st Mortgage 4 5/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 4,543.75 $12,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 1st MortgaLe 4% Bond Series A due 1-1-88 9,241.05 4,000 Hocking Valley 4'e. Bonds due 1999 3,870.74 6,000 Alabama Power Co. 1st Mortgage 3 7/8% Bonds due 1-1-88 5,085.00 $10,000 Great Northern Railway 3 1/8% due 1990 6,751.25 $1,000 Idaho Power Co. 4 Bonds due 1-1-87 972.50 $3,000 Central Maine Power 3 5/8% Bonds due 3-1-83 2,550.00 210 Shares First National Bank of Boston 13,055.00 190 Shares J. P. Morgan & Co , Inc. 15,070.31 295 Shares State Street Bank and Trust Co. 11,070.00 428 Shares Shawmut Aasoc Inc. 21,440.103 $15,000 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. 4 3/8% Debentures due 3-1-2003 11,006.25 $5,000 General Telephone Co. of Calif 41% 1st Mortgage due 9-1-86 3,993.75 630 Shares New England Merchants National Bank 16,207.50 570 Shares Boston, Co. Class B 17,333.75 $10,000 American T & T Co 8 3/4% Debentures with 200 Warrants due 5-15-2000 11,391.32 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 912.74 Income receipts 9,500.00 Disbursements 10,2 323.09 Balance 12-31-71 65 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 16,424.14 Income receipts 11,104 70 Less disbursements to Town 12,000.00 Balance 12-31-71 15,528 84 Louise E. Wilkins Flower Fund Corpus $ 85.50 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 1-1-71 $ 83.03 Income receipts 4 47 Less disbursement 2.00 Balance 12-31-71 85 50 George P. Morey, Chairman Gaynor Rutherford William R. McEwen 48 Department of Public Works In accordance with Article XXII, Section 1, of the by-laws of the Town of Lexington, I submit herewith the annual report covering the work of the public works department during the year 1971. Since part A is a narrative report, part B will be almost entirely devoted to statistics. The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of December 31st over the past five years. 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 Administration 3 3 3 3 3 Clerical 7 7 7 7 7 Park Department & Shade Tree 19 22 22 24 24 Custodians 4 4 4 4 3 Public Works Department 49 49 41 48 47 82 85 77 86 84 Garbage Collection On June-4-4-1941— _ / tl AL Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated ta.-e,e-l-leet-garbage for a three year period beginning June 1, 1971 and ending May 31, 1974. Street Lighting During the year 1971 the following street lights were removed and new installations were install- ed Most of the new installations were made in 1970 but were not reported until late in 1971 Removals New Installations 199 - 1000 lumen incandescent 280 - 3500 lumen mercury vapor 9 - 2500 lumen incandescent 17 - 7000 lumen mercury vapor 3 - 6000 lumen incandescent 17 - 11000 lumen mercury vapor The following is a schedule of the current lamps in services as of December 31, 1971 1333 - 1000 lumen incandescent 94 - 7000 lumen mercury vapor 65 - 2500 lumen incandescent 3 - 10000 lumen incandescent 1046 - 3500 lumen mercury vapor 384 - 11000 lumen mercury vapor 10 - 4000 lumen incandescent 54 - 20000 lumen mercury vapor 6 - 6000 lumen incandescent 5 - 35000 lumen mercury vapor Total - 3000 Snow Removal The two basic costs of snow removal are as follows. First, costs which can be directly attributed to each storm such as snow plowing, sidewalk plow- ing, removal of snow from business areas, etc , and the salting and sanding that is done directly before, during and after the storm. All these costs are lumped together and referred to as the cost of a particu- lar storm Segamelpyabasby other costs which occur during the year such as sanding and salting in ice storms, quick freezes, which require such parts as chains, plows, plow blades, bolts, etc. Many of these latter expenditures occur during the summer month ,. r,."l0,„1i., 7, �, M�_m, the department of public works has approximately 71 town men work- ing, 40 pieces of town equipment and 17 pieces of hired equipment L. 49 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that snow was recorded and the cost breakdown for each storm. Jan. 1 - 5.2" Mar. 3 - 1.5" Dec. 6 - 2 0" 2 - trace 4 - 2.0" 8 - trace 4 - 0 2" 7 - trace 14 - 0.5" 9 - 0.1" 8 - trace 15 - trace 10 - trace 0" 18 - 1.6" 12 - 0.1" 15 - 1.0" 19 - 0 5" " 20 - 2.0" 14 - 2.0" 20 - 1.0 21 - trace 21 - trace 22 - trace 22 - 0.1" 22 - trace 26 - trace 23 - 1 8" 27 - trace 8.5" 30 - 5 0" 25 - 0.3" 26 - 0.8" 31 - trace 27 - trace Apr. 6 - trace „ 7 - 5.0" 11.6 30 - 1.5" 16 - 0 8" 31 - 0 1 30 - trace 12.2" 5.8" Feb 5 - 3 3" Nov. 10 - trace 8 - 4.0" 11 - 1.5" 14 - trace 21 - 1 0" 17 - 0.7" 22 - 1.4" 18 - 0.5" 25 - 4 0" 20 - 0 1" 26 - trace 21 - 1.0" 23 - 0 6" 7.9" 24 - 0.3" 25 - 0.6" 11.1" Total snow for 1971 - 57 1 inches. Cost of Major Storms Town Labor Cost Storm Hired Town Employees Repairs to Number Inches Equipment Equipment Wages Equipment Total Jan. 2- 8 1 5 $ 5,499.10 $ 2,671 00 $ 8,985.06 $ 1,235.39 $ 18,390 55 Feb 4-'5 2 3 -- 585.50 1,714.00 284 45 2,583.95 Feb. 8-12 3 4 1,799.49 2,095 00 5,992.28 881.28 10,768 05 Mar. 3- 4 4 4 1,726 89 1,074.00 3,872 46 467.85 7,141 20 Mar. 11-12 5 3 -- 375.50 1,027.37 587.84 1,990.71 Nov. 21-22 6 3 332.13 872.00 1,452 27 383.31 3,039 71 Nov. 25-26 7 4 904 51 778.00 1,386.20 441 25 3,509.96 Dec. 6- 7 8 2 -- 192 00 436.55 268.48 897 03 ' Dec. 20-21 9 2 -- 434.00 793 30 145.37 1,372 67 Dec 30-31 10 5 3,831 51 1,521.50 4,484 25 769 49 10,606.75 $ 14,093 63 $ 10,598.50 $ 30,143.74 $ 5,464 71 $ 60,300.58 r 1 50 r DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Cost of sand purchased. U / 7, " / Material cost - 7, tons $ 9,-544-50 7 7, 10 JI Cost of salt and calcium chloride purchases. - 0i)�• 7© . C Material cost - 2117(974523,-461:95 7tons A,5 '7Lq -7 ) Cost of weather services 545:.00 J G'' Cost of tools & equipment purchased- h.Gr FF// Loam, blades, materials a meals .7i- / 4;3599 '"33 6/ b ' P �„ ,ias .. 5,687,25 Sanding and salting for ice conditions and small storms f 36,364,-85 .�Q`e06-,, (Q Total removal cost $ 130,181.71 Cost of Snow Removal Operations Misc Sanding, Inches Repairs to Storm of Plowing Equipment, Number Snow Plowing Lifting Walks Chains, etc. Total Jan. 2- 8 1 5 $ 5,988.22 $ 8,963.80 $ 631 10 $ 2,807 43 $ 18,390.55 Feb 4- 5 2 3 1,523.18 — -- 1,060.77 2,583.95 Feb. 8-12 3 4 2,758.00 4,634 84 229 54 3,145.67 10,768.05 Mar. 4- 5 4 4 4,215 47 1,909 30 166.79 849.64 7,141.20 Mar 11-12 5 3 1,233.38 -- -- 757 33 1,990 71 Nov. 21-22 6 3 1,772 24 728 76 67.43 471.28 3,039.71 + Nov. 25-26 7 4 2,177.39 279.88 131.64 921.05 3,509.96 Dec. 6- 7 8 2 -- -- -- 897.03 897.03 Dec. 20-21 9 2 -- -- -- 1,372.67 1,372.67 Dec. 30-31 10 5 5,052.73 2,669.58 582.70 2,306.74 10,606 75 $ 24,720.61 $ 19,181.16 1,809.20 $ 14,589.61 $ 60,300.58 Traffic Regulation and Control The breakdowns in this budget include• making and installing all kinds of traffic signs, mainte- nance of existing traffic lights and installation of new lights, painting street lines, crosswalks and other traffic control markings. The approximate number of linear footage painted is shown below and in- cludes all municipal parking lots lining. Center lines 132,000 ft. Stop signs & lines 48 Crosswalks 10,000 ft. Bus stops 8 Curbing 882 ft Boys 43 Parking tees 230 Slow signs 19 Do Not Enter 7 Do Not Park 55 I Traffic lights are in the process of being installed at Worthen Road & Massachusetts Avenue Also, the traffic lights in the center were upgraded and improved. Chapter 90 Maintenance A contract was awarded to Starrett Paving Company for the resurfacing of various streets which was accomplished with Chapter 90 maintenance funds Location Length I Waltham Street 725 ft r Watertown Street 1000 ft I . 1 51 I +C II DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Pavement Maintenance Streets sealed by town forces. Streets resurfaced under a contract awarded to Starret Paving Corp. in the amount of $50,150.00. Location Length Location Length Follen Road 2,400' Waltham Street 760' Watertown Street 220' Adams Street 2,800' Muzzey Street 920' Lowell Street 3,200' Clarke Street 1,610' Hillside Terrace 400' Bedford Street 1,300' Woodcliffe Road 2,400' Wood Street 1,260' Depot Square 400' Hartwell Avenue 4,560' Bridge Street 1,600' 12,270' Lincoln Street play area road 475' 12,035' Curbing - Town Labor and Equipment. z Drain Construction - Town Labor and Equinment / Location Length ; Location Length Size Bedford Street 450' ; Harrington Road 200' 12" Revere Street 350' 12" Marrett Road 75' 24" 625' Water Division - General Information Range of static pressure in mains 40 to 120 pounds Length of pipe in streets 148.98 miles Number of services 8,660 Number of Hydrants 1,388 Total water consumption in 1971 1,748,532,500 Average daily consumption in 1971 4,790,500 Average daily consumption in 1971 per capita 150 Cost of water per year $ 209,826 00 Extent of Distributing System - December 31, 1971 Hydrant Installation Size of Pipe Length of Feet Hydrants in service January 1, 1971 1379 Hydrants installed in 1971 9 4" 6" 339,362 Hydrants in service December 31, 1971 1388 8" 218,460 10" 22,890 12" 148,208 16" 27,253 24" 14,084 786,635 Water Construction - Town Labor and Equipment Location Size Length Hydrants Bedford Street 8" 1200' 2 Hayden Avenue 8" 3000' 5 1 Pearl Street 6" 350' 1 Holland Street 6" 250' 1 Larchmont Lane 6" 150' _ 4950' 9 Number of new services connected - 16 ii 1 52 1 i DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Broken Mains Location SizeLocation Size Phillips Road 8" Laconia Street 6" Meriam Street 6" Smith Avenue 8" Sylvia Street 8" Worthen Road 8" Massachusetts Avenue (Central Block) 12" Ross Road 6" Cary Avenue 6" Revere Street 6" Watertown Street 6" Fairbanks Road 6" Forest Street 4" Holland Str-et 2" Cary Avenue 6" Rindge Avenue 6" East Street 6" Howard Johnsons (Route 128) 4" Downing Road 6" Holland Street 2" Worthen Road 8" Concord Avenue 6" Lincoln Street 10" Outlook Drive 6" Barberry Road 6" Emerson Road 8" Concord Avenue 12" Old Shade Street 4" Waltham Street 12" Cary Avenue 6" Garfield Street 6" Lincoln Street 8" Sewer Division - General Information Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District. Area tributary to existing sewer systems 1570 01 acres Total length of trunk line sewers 28.54 miles ✓ Total length of street line sewers 90.20 miles / Total number of house connections (n ,' Number of sewer services installed lip 17 7 Number of sewer services repaired .r / Amount expended for maintenance .....1; .. ,11J,. 7, ?31 Sewer Maintenance Pumping Stations. The Myrtle Street pumping station was checked po0*y-4ay including running the standby generator weekly. Our smaller stations at Brighan Road, Byron Avenue, Constitution Road, Patterson Road, North Street, Worthen Road, Marshall Road and Hayden Avenue-were also checked daily as part of our maintenance program AleirpmeheaL __ _ fletd0..daiion. Routine Cleaning of Mains. Approximately 8,200 feet of sewer mains were cleaned of sand, silt, r gravel, roots, and debris during the year Road Machinery The following equipment was purchased during 1971• Automobiles 4 3/4 ton pick-up 1 1/2 ton pick-up 2 Sidewalk tractors 2 Rotary mower 1 Leaf collector 1 Sanders 2 Van truck 1 Drain Cleaning There were 4.,.244 catch basins cleaned in 1971 53 1 Engineering Department Sewer Construction Pumping Station - Renovations and Alterations Interceptor Sewer, Force Main, Lateral Sewers and Pumping Station '---Contractor - B. Snyder & Co. Amount - $182,569.00 Contractor - Crowley Associates, Inc 20% complete Amount - $574,360.00 Location Location Size Length Brook Street Concord Avenue 10" 1290' 8" 4581' Sidewalk Construction Concord Ave. to Waltham St 10" 2197' (Easement) Contractor - A R Belli, Inc Waltham Street 8" 354' Amount - $63,485.50 Concord Avenue 8" 216' (Easement) Location Length Stonewall Road 10" 332' Stonewall Road (Easement) 10" 977' Marrett Road 1050' Barberry Road 8" 2077' Taft Avenue 1400' Field Road 8" 919' Simonds Road 1550' Field Road (Easement) 8" 867' Bow Street 700' Old Shade Street 8" 662' 4700 ft. Benjamin Road 8" 946' 15,418 ft Installation of Traffic Signals Contractor - New England Traffic Signals, Inc Relief Sewer Amount - $13,965.00 Contractor - D DiMartino Construction Corp Location Amount - $466,735 00 Intersection of Massachusetts Avenue Location Size Length and Worthen Road 40% complete From existing M.D.C. Trunk 36" 3263' Sewer near Vine St , cross- 30" 5014' Demolition and Site Clearance country to Hamilton Rd. 24" 1794' 10,071 ft Contractor - Jay-Mor Construction Co. Amount - $2,288.00 Lateral Sewers Location Contractor - J. M. Lucente Co. Amount - $160,969 05 1884 Massachusetts Avenue 50% Complete Parking Lot Loration Size Length 1 Contractor - A C Corp. - Curbing and Sidewalk Rogers Road 8" 324' Contractor - Mass Broken Stone Co. - Fessenden Way 8" 258' Fine Grading and Bituminous Products Rolfe Road 8" 334' Amount - $25,000 00 Banks Avenue 8" 223' Oakmount,Circle 8" 307' Location Outlook Drive 8" 714' Turning Mill Road to 10" 940' Town Office Building Partridge Road (Easement) 8" 405' 75% complete Partridge Road 10" 339' 8" 960' Curbing Size Length 4804 ft. 6" 2146' 54 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT We continue here some narrative references to street, sidewalk, sewer, drain and watermain construction which detail some of the related information in Part I. Street Construction Completed this year were Minola Road, Grant Street, Bloomfield Street, and Downing Road Preliminary plans have been developed for Spring Street for use with the board of selectmen and the citizens advisory board so that a practical design may be worked out that is consistent with safety and good engineering practice Sidewalk Construction Simonds Road, Marrett Road, Taft Avenue, and a portion of Bow Street were constructed this year, based on the volume of pedestrian traffic on these streets, particu- larly among school age citizens. We hope to complete the remainder of Bow Street during next year Sewer Construction Again this year our activities were primarily centered on this aspect of municipal engineering. Lateral sewers were installed in Rogers Road, Rolfe Road, Fessenden Way, Banks Avenue, and Outlook Drive, as well as the entire Five Fields area between Waltham Street and Spring Street on Concord Avenue. We also hope to complete Partridge Road and Oakmount Circle be- fore spring Additionally, we have nine streets that we anticipate receiving bids on before the end of January In order to support our sewer lateral system, trunk sewers must be built to remove the effluent for proper treatment and disposal. Of the three sewers of this type committed or built this year, the most important one is the W.P.C. sewer. Built with federal and state aid, this 36" diameter sewer transports a portion of Bedford, Hanscom Air Base and North Lexington sewage to the M.D.C. system thereby avoiding possible sources of pollution to the Shawsheen River and the wells for Veterans Administration Hospital. One important aspect of this project is the refurbishing and renovation work currently underway at the Brook Street pumping station. It is estimated that this station will handle increased flows for the projected population beyond the year 2010. Also completed this year was the Waltham Street to Concord Avenue interceptor sewer which services a portion of Waltham Street near the Waltham line. Scheduled for winter construction is the Wood Street trunk sewer which will eliminate a need for pumping for residents of the Patterson Road area. Drain Construction Although a relatively minor portion of the capital budget is allocated to drainage, it is of major concern to everyone associated with the department. Improper care for storm water runoff is possibly the biggest cause for maintenance in public ways known. This year drainage was installed in Revere Street and at the intersection of Harrington Road and Massachu- setts Avenue Drainage improvements were also completed in Marrett Road and Sherman Street. Wood Street and Fletcher Avenue are scheduled to undergo drainage construction this spring Water Main Construction. Completion of the water mains on Bedford Street and Hayden Avenue provided residents of these general areas increased fire protection and assurance of a plentiful potable water supply for years to come. In keeping with this train of thought we have scheduled installation of a 12" water main for Spring Street. Presently under construction, this project should be completed in the spring of 1972 John J. McSweeney Town Engineer 55 Retirement Board The Contributory Retirement System received $182,838.21 from the town in 1971. Of this amount, $180,648.21 was appropriated by town meeting to provide the town's share of retirement allowances to be paid to pensioners, and $2,190 was appropriated for the operating expenses of the system. During the year eleven employees or beneficiaries applied and were granted retirement allowances bringing to 101 the number now on pension from the town During the twelve month period ending November 30, 1971, the assets of the retirement system increased over $210,000. Due to the late date at which amortized value of securities held on Decem- ber 31, 1971 is received from the Commonwealth, a balance sheet of the financial condition as of November 30, 1971 is submitted. ACCOUNT ASSETS LIABILITIES Bonds $1,535,417.86 Stocks 263,043.63 Cash on hand or in savings account 115,950 19 Accrued interest paid on investment 1,719.99 Annuity savings fund $1,303,050.67 Annuity reserve fund 254,379.74 Military service fund 1,883.82 Pension fund 350,386 72 Expense fund 2,768.20 Deductions-Group 1 117,651.11 Deductions-Group 4 46,987.98 Refunds-Group 1 17,761.17 Refunds-Group 4 987.75 Annuities paid 22,580.58 Pensions paid 162,286.85 Expenses paid 1,902.37 Income on investments 44,542.15 Total assets and liabilities $2,121,650.39 $2,121,650.39 George P. Morey, Chairman Walter F. Spellman, Employees' Elected Representative Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex-Officio 56 Board of Assessors 1971 RECAPITULATION Town Total appropriations as certified by town clerk to be raised by taxation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $16,684,598.80 Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds 1,415,376 49 $18,099,975 29 Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgments 43,278.92 Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 240,503.50 State Tax and Assessments 1971 1970 State Estimates Underestimates State Recreation Areas $ 58,140.06 $3,910.20 State audit of municipal accounts 267 87 State examination of retirement system 1,753.39 Mass. Bay Transportation Authority 285,500.00 Elderly retiree program 2,104 32 Motor vehicle excise tax bills 3,337.35 M.D.0 charges for water-sewer connection 405,219.91 744 88 $756,322.90 $4,655.08 760,977.98 County Tax and Assessments County County tax $459,247.90 $51,357.71 County hospital assessment 25,108 19 01 $484,356.09 $51,357.72 535,713 81 Overlay of current year 229,596.13 Gross amount to be raised $19,911,935 43 Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 1971 Estimated Receipts as certified by the Commissioner on Cherry Sheet $2,674,812 66 Motor Vehicle and trailer excise 586,967.77 Licenses 38,500 00 Fines 32,100.00 Special assessments 126,100 00 General government 11,100 00 Protection of persons and property 3,000.00 Health and Sanitation 27,350 00 School (Local Receipts of School Committee) 21,500.00 Recreation 5,750 00 Public service enterprises (such as water department) 450,000 00 Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots) 7,850.00 Interest on taxes and assessments 91,750 00 Farm animal excise 18 50 In lieu of taxes Cambridge, Arlington and M D C 1,567.72 Unclassified 54.500 00 Total estimated receipts $4,132,866.65 Overestimates (from Cherry Sheet) $ 20,021.91 57 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS Amounts Voted to be taken from Available Funds Date of Vote None 1/11/71 Special Town Meeting $ 626,303 74 3/15/71 E. & D. Acct. and other 501,922 75 3/22/71 E & D. Acct 82,500 00 3/24/71 E & D Acct 71,650.00 3/29/71 E & D Acct 17,000 00 3/31/71 Trans $17,000 ART 5, 6/3/68 116 000 00 6/14/71 Special Town Meeting E. & D. Acct. $1,415,376 49 415,376.49 Total Available Funds $1,435,398.40 Total estimated receipts and available funds $ 5,568,265.05 Net amount to be raised by taxation on property $14,343,670 38 Personal property valuation $ 11,521,850 Tax Rate 735,094 02 Real Estate Valuation 213,300,570 $63 80 13,608,576.36 Total $224,822,420 Total taxes levied on property $14.343 670 38 Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate Betterments and Special Assessments Added to Taxes Amount Committed Interest Apportioned sewer assessments $52,591 39 $22,504 62 $75,096 01 Apportioned sidewalk assessments 1,824.21 647.75 2,471.96 Apportioned street assessments 20,543 96 8,209 83 28,753 79 Apportioned water assessments 1,057 99 550 05 1,608 04 Water liens added to taxes 22,745 62 22 .745 62 $130,675 42 Total Amount of 1971 Taxes on Property and of Assessments and Liens $13,753,692.91 added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector TABLE OF AGGREGATES Number of Parcels Assessed TOTAL Bills on personal estate 253 Bills on real estate 9825 Bills on farm animal excise 3 Value of Assessed Personal Estate Stock in trade $ 116,800 Machinery 336,250 1 All other tangible personal property 11,068,800 Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $11,521,850 Value of Assessed Real Estate Land exclusive of buildings $ 49,334,550 Buildings exclusive of land 164,192,370 Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate $213,526,920 Total Valuation of Assessed Estate $225,048,770 58 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS Taxes for State, County and City or Town Purposes, Including Overlay On Personal Estate $ 735,094 03 On Real Estate 13,623,017.49 Total Taxes Assessed $14,358.111.52 Number of Livestock Assessed General Farm Animals Horses 62 1 Cows 3 2 Fowl 113 4000 All other 9 2 Number of Acres of Land Assessed 7076 Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 8283 Property Exempt from Taxation Value of Real Estate $58,383,404 00 Value of Tangible Personal Estate 2,361,450.00 Total Value of Exempt Property $60,744,854.00 Recapitulation of Commitments Fiscal Year of 1971 on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Date of Number of Commission's Commitment Commitment Vehicles Value Excise 9D 1/4/71 41 Dealers 2,420 00 10 3/16/71 1805 2,217,453 56,901 21 11 5/14/71 153 298,659 10,333.30 12 6/8/71 1 2,750 90 75 13 7/26/71 3 6,900 264.00 1 5/14/71 15766 10,738,865 708,768 17 2 7/29/71 1187 2,034,960 123,190.16 3 10/19/71 2014 1,830,500 97,591.03 4 12/15/71 1027 1,253,400 56,350 75 Willard P. Grush, Chairman William L Potter F William Smith 59 Board of Appeals The Board of Appeals scheduled 78 petitions during the year 1971. Of these, 5 petitions were withdrawn by the respective petitioners Following is a listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case. 1 James B. Catalano - permission to continue operations of retail business of selling flowers, produce and plants grown on the premises at 643 Waltham Street. Granted subject to certain conditions. 2. Willie Smith, Jr. - variance to maintain a dwelling at 10 White Pine Lane with a front yard of 28.6 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. for the northwestern corner of a newly constructed carport Granted. 3. Mystic Valley Mental Health Association, Inc - permission to remodel the existing carriage house (barn) for use as a conference room for staff conferences, group therapy sessions, and board and committee meetings at 186 Bedford Street. The extent of the external alterations would be the replacement of two large garage doors on the southern elevation by a wall with windows and normal doors. Granted. 4. Wilson Farm Inc. - special permit under subsections 12.2 and 24.5 of the zoning by-law to store and sell in conjunction with the operation of a nursery at 8 Pleasant Street, all of the supplementary items specified in subsection 24.5. Withdrawn. 5 Frederick J. Conroy - permission to use the premises situated at 72 Waltham Street for pro- fessional and office use, purposes as set forth in section 25.42 of the zoning by-law. Granted subject to certain conditions. 6. Lexington Chalet Inc. - petition for two signs for a Denny's Restaurant at 440 Bedford Street. Withdrawn. 7 McSweeney Brothers Trust - permission to maintain the dwelling on the lot located at 19 Eaton Road with proper side yard on lot 15 and to construct a single wood frame dwelling on both lots at 17 and 21 Eaton Road. Denied. 8. Wagon Wheel Nursery - special permit under subsection 12.2 and 24 5 of the zoning by-law to store and sell, in conjunction with the operation of a nursery at 927 Waltham Street all of the supplementary items specified in subsection 24.5. Granted subject to certain conditions. 9. Raytheon Company - permission to continue the use and extend for three years, beginning March 30, 1971, the premises known as lot 11, 16 Hazel Road, as the site of microwave transmitting equipment, including specifically a long-range calibration unit. Granted. 10. Kenneth H. and Evelyn M. Messinger - variance to permit the conveyance of a portion of lot A, located at 3 Valley Road to the adjoining lot B which would reduce the area of said lot A from 11,370 sq. ft. to 10,328 sq ft. and add this amount to lot B which would increase the area of lot B from 7,680 sq. ft. to 8,722 sq. ft. and maintain the existing dwelling on lot B. Granted. 11. Lexington Chalet Inc. - Richard S. Kraska - finding and determination that the proposed res- taurant building at 440 Bedford Street will constitute a suitable development and will not result in detriment to the area and a special permit for two signs for a Denny's restaurant The first sign will have red lettering, 3 ft. 6 in. by 13 ft. set on a yellow background and will be an integral part of the building The main sign is free standing with the same color scheme at a height of 25 ft. and an average width of 18 ft. by an average height of 8 ft. and total area of 129.44 sq. ft. The sign on the building shall be approximately 220 ft. back from the street and the free standing sign shall be set approximately 100 ft. from the street and 50 ft. from the southeasterly lot line and a variance for a 40 ft. side yard instead of the required 50 ft. Granted subject to certain conditions. 12 Mrs. Charles R. Gredler - permission to operate a reading school for 51/2 and 62 year olds in two rooms of her home at 119 Burlington Street. Granted with certain conditions. 60 1 BOARD OF APPEALS 13 George W. and Mariorie S. Emery - variance to subdivide lot A-1, a vacant legal building lot in a RS-one family zoning district, situated on Meriam Street immediately southwesterly of the lot at the southwesterly corner of Meriam Street and Somerset Road, by removing from the northwesterly or rear end of said lot A-1 an area of about 1,283 sq. ft., to be known as lot A-1C, for the purpose of adding it to the adjoining lot B-1, fronting on Somerset Road, on which the petitioner's home is situated, and reducing the area of the remainder of said lot A-1 to about 12,533 sq. ft., and to permit such remainder of said lot A-1, to be known as lot A-1B, to continue to be a legal building lot. Granted. 14. Schumacher Realty Trust - variance to construct a single family dwelling on a parcel of land situated on Paul Revere Road between the premises presently known and numbered as 2685 Massa- chusetts Avenue and 4 Paul Revere Road, said parcel containing 1.7 acres of land, more or less, but having insufficient frontage. Granted. 15. Norman I. Sebell - variance on the property located at 100 Burlington Street to permit the construction of an "in ground" swimming pool within five ft. of the rear property line instead of the required 15 ft. Denied. 16. LeX pgtpn Gardens, Inc. - permission to replace a plastic greenhouse with a glass greenhouse, 31 ft. by 258 ft. with a 29 ft. by 75 ft. jog and to construct a new steel and glass green- house, 31 ft. by 275 ft. on the premises at 93 Hancock Street. Granted with certain conditions. 17. Arthur Gaklis - permission to have hours of the nursery at 1265 Massachusetts Avenue open to the public during the spring selling season (April, May and June) until 9 00 p.m. weekdays and until 6.00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and permission to use an 8 ft. by 6 ft portable cashier's booth outside in the sales yard during the same spring selling season. Granted, except 8 00 p m. closing time on weekdays. 18. Lexington Housing Authority - finding and determination that the five acre proposed state- aided garden apartment housing for the elderly project located in an RM-multi-family dwelling district off Waltham Street between Vine Brook Road, Sherburne Road and Winthrop Road and to be known as Vinebrook Village constitutes a suitable development not detrimental to the neigh- borhood and the Town, the number of paved parking spaces to be at least 25 with space for 24 non-developed parking spaces within the project and permission to vary the building by-law of Town of Lexington so as to allow for frame construction for the proposed state-aided housing ' for the elderly project described above and permission to vary the zoning by-law so as to allow 12 dwelling units in each of the buildings comprising the above project and permission to vary the zoning by-law so as to allow a 45 ft. frontage on Waltham Street to provide access to the proposed state-aided housing for the elderly project. Granted with certain conditions. 19. Frederick M. Elder and Robert F. Stro - variance to permit the relocation of the property line between 17 Manning Street and 11 Manning Street by conveying of approximately 1,670 sq. ft. from the side rear yard of number 17 to number 11, and the conveying of approximately 130 sq. ft. from the side yard of number 11 to number 17 Granted. 20. New England Telephone and Telegraph Company - permission to construct and use an addition to the existing automatic dial telephone exchange building at 73 Waltham Street, located within the CB district. The addition will consist of a basement and two-story lateral addition, 20 ft. by 70 ft. to the rear with the upper story extending some 55 ft. over the one-story por- tion of the existing building. Granted subject to certain conditions. 21. Lexington Chalet Inc. - Richard S. Kraska - permission for the operational hours of the pro- posed Denny's restaurant at 440 Bedford Street to be 5 30 a.m. to 1 00 a.m., seven days a week. Hours 6.00 a.m. to 11 00 granted, subject to certain conditions 22. Ralph D. and Joseph A. Cataldo - permission to maintain and operate a roadside stand at 61 Bow Street. Granted subject to certain conditions. 23. Anthony J. and Mary A. Bonanno - variance from section 26.51 of the zoning by-law in that the northeasterly sideline of the lot is 13.2 ft. from the nearest portion of the building at 58 Sherburne Road rather than the required 15 ft. Granted. 24. C. Edward Burri - variance of the zoning by-law to maintain the existing dwelling at 34 Winter Street which has an existing addition with a 25 ft. setback from the front lot line instead of the required 30 ft. Granted 61 BOARD OF APPEALS 25 Heritage Glass and Mirror Company Inc. - variance of the zoning by-law to allow the construc- tion of an addition to the existing building at 311 Marrett Road, leaving a side yard of 16 ft. instead of the required 20 ft. and also to allow 10 parking spaces instead of the required 17 spaces, with a ten ft. wide access way as a perimeter to the east and north side of the lot. Denied. 26. Leland S. and Sally E. Hager - variance of the zoning by-law to allow the construction of a two car garage at the side of the dwelling at 1 Dewey Road, leaving insufficient side yard of 10 ft. instead of the required 15 ft. Granted. 27. System Development Corporation - permission to erect and maintain a free standing sign, 4 ft. by 1 ft. on the property located at 40 Hartwell Avenue. Granted. 28. Jimmie R. and Cleda K. Johnson - variance of the zoning by-law to allow the construction of an addition to the existing dwelling and garage at 90 North Street leaving a 13 ft. side yard instead of the required 15 ft. Granted. 29. Arthur C. Smith - variance of the zoning by-law to allow the construction of a roof over the front entry of the existing dwelling at Follen Road (a new proposed addition was not included in the petition) reducing the front yard setback to 25 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. Denied 30. John Sellars Company - permission to continue using the premises at 430 Concord Avenue for parking and maintenance of commercial vehicles. Denied. 31. John P. Carroll - permission to pick up and keep cars on trucks overnight at 31 Allen Street. Granted subject to nine conditions. 32. Arthur C. Smith - variance of the zoning by-law to allow the construction of an addition to the north end of the existing dwelling at 51 Follen Road, the roof of said addition to extend forward over the existing front entry and path reducing the front yard setback to 25 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. Granted. (This was a repeat of hearing number 28 with the addition included correctly.) 33. Five Fields Tennis, Inc - permission to carry out a lease agreement to build and maintain a tennis court at 489 Concord Avenue. Granted. 34. Joseph F. Chabot. DVM - permission to erect and maintain a building to be used as a hospital for the practice of veterinary medicine at 507 Waltham Street. Granted subject to certain conditions. 35 Heritage Glass and Mirror Company. Inc. - variance to build additions to property at 311 Marrett Road leaving a side yard of 16 ft. instead of the required 20 ft. Granted subject to certain conditions. 36. Grueningei. Travel Service - permission to erect and maintain a wooden sign 17 in. by 25 in. on the building bracket at 14C Muzzey Street. Granted. 37. Vaughan K. and Margaret Bogosian - permission to operate an electrical contracting business in the existing building at 640 Lowell Street with the intention to operate with five trucks and ten men and subject to certain conditions Granted. 38. Robert A. Bowyer - permission to maintain the present dwelling and garage with a front yard of 271/2- ft and to build an addition with side yard of 13 ft. 10 in. instead of the required 15 ft Granted. 39. John D. Hodge - permission to build an addition consisting of a second story, attached to the existing dwelling at 34 Revere Street with side yard of 18 ft. 3 in. instead of the required 20 ft Granted. 40. Mrs. Ralph Schontag - permission to continue the operation of a kindergarten for twelve or more children, five days a week, 9.00 a.m. to noon, at her home, 296 Woburn Street. Granted. 41. Nawal K. and Carolyn C. Tanaia - permission to maintain their dwelling at 5 Russell Road with front yard of 27 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. Granted. 62 BOARD OF APPEALS 42. Davenport's Garden Center and Flower Shop - permission to maintain the free standing sign at 482 Bedford Street. Granted. 43. Vaughan and Margaret Bogosian - permission to erect and maintain a sign on the building at 640 Lowell Street. Withdrawn. 44 The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Dav Saints - variance of the zoning by-law to allow the property at 1386 Massachusetts Avenue to be subdivided into two separate lots, main- taining the existing buildings, one on each lot, leaving lot A on which the church is located with insufficient rear yard of 13 ft. instead of 15 ft. Lot B required no variance. Granted subject to certain conditions. 45. JoJen Realty Trust - permission to maintain the house at 41 Middle Street with a front yard of 26.1 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. Granted. 46. Anthony R. Cataldo - permission to continue to process and sell fruits and vegetables at 1265 Massachusetts Avenue subject to certain conditions. Granted for three months 47. Minute Man Park Realty Trust - permission under paragraph 25.13 and subsection 24.4 of the zoning by-law to erect and maintain a three story building with stores and offices, residen- tial apartments and underground parking on land formerly called the Central Block. Granted subject to certain conditions. 48. Bruce M. Dayton - variance to permit the construction of an addition to the premises at 16 Slocum Road, which would permit a reduction of the front yard. Granted to allow a setback of 21 ft. 5 in. 49. James J. Myers - variance to permit the construction of an addition to the premises at 11 Constitution Road, which would permit a reduction of the front yard. Granted to allow a 25 ft. setback. 50. William P. and Catherine M. Antonucci - variance to permit the construction of an addition to the premises at 16 Green Lane, which would permit a reduction of the front and side yard. Granted to allow a minimum setback of 21 ft. and a minimum side yard of 10 ft. 51. Donald L. and Diana Gavle Lumsden - variance of the zoning by-law to maintain the existing dwelling at 6 Lawrence Lane with 27 ft. frontage setback instead of the required 30 ft. Granted. 52. Francis and Marion B. Na oli - variance of the zoning by-law to permit subdivision of the parcel of land numbered 10 North Hancock Street, the major portion of which is in an RS-one family dwelling district and the remainder of which is in a CN-neighborhood business district, by removing therefrom the portion that is in the CN district, and adding it to the adjoining parcel numbered 6 North Hancock Street which is in the same CN district, and to permit the portion of the land numbered 10 North Hancock Street that is in the RS district with insuffi- cient side yard, frontage and area to be maintained as a legal lot Granted subject to cer- tain conditions. 53. Edward T. Donahue, 1531 Massachusetts Avenue. Arlington - permission to vary the Lexington sign by-law to alow an existing free standing sign, purported to be in Lexington, to remain at its present location, immediately adjacent to 7 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington. Denied. 54. Old LexzJigtoq Restaurant. Inc. - permission to vary the sign by-law to allow two signs on the front of the building at 1733 Massachusetts Avenue. Withdrawn. 55. Supreme Council. 33 Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Fvegmasonry and Scottish Rite Masonic Library and Museum. Inc. - permission to erect new facilities at 1162 Massachusetts Avenue to house and expand the present library and museum now located in the building known as 39 Marrett Road and also to build a new facility to include an auditorium to seat 400 people substantially in accordance with plans submitted. Granted subject to certain conditions. 56. Thomas R. and Effie B Russell - variance to maintain the dwelling at 4 Mohawk Drive, Lexing- ton with front yard of 28.3 ft. instead of the required 30 ft. Granted. 57. Chandler Leasing Division. Pepsico Leasing Corporation - permission to maintain a temporary sign at 101 Hartwell Avenue. Granted for two years. 63 1 BOARD OF APPEALS 58. Minute Man Oxygen and Hospital Rental Company, Inc. - permission to engage in the business of dealing in medical, hospital and nursing home machinery, equipment and supplies at the prem- ises located at 240 Bedford Street. Withdrawn. 59. Jeanne Flemming - variance to maintain the existing dwelling at 560 Lowell Street with an area of 10,604 sq. ft. instead of the required 15,500 sq. ft. and with a frontage of 103.70 ft. instead of the required 125 ft. Granted. 60. Pezrow Industries Inc. - a determination that complete development of the parking area re- quired by the zoning by-law for the building numbered 394 Lowell Street is not currently nec- essary and for a special permit to limit development for present actual parking use to an area for 32 cars. Granted subject to certain conditions. 61. Anthony R. Cataldo - renewal permit to process and sell fruits and vegetables at premises lo- cated at Gold Ribbon Farms, 1265 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted subject to certain conditions. 62. Viola T. Norlin - permission to continue the operation of the Manor Nursery School at 118 Burlington Street. Granted for one year. 63. Follen Church Society - permission, as required under section 25.34 of the zoning by-law, to sell Christmas trees at 764 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted for December 1971 and December 1972. 64. Village Artisans - permission to erect a sign 7 ft. long by 19 in. wide on the brick facing of the building at 17 Depot Square. Granted subject to certain conditions. 65. John and Rosina Busa - permission to continue operation of a roadside stand on the premises at 52 Lowell Street. Granted for three months with certain conditions. 66. Mary R. Carney - variance in order to erect a garage on property at 80 School Street leaving a 71/2 ft. side yard instead of 10 ft. Granted. 67 Robert Modoono - permission to continue to operate a stand for the sale of evergreens, shrubs, various other plants, annuals, perennials, and garden supplies on lot abutting 192 Woburn Street, also to sell Christmas trees, wreaths, etc. in the appropriate season. Granted for one year subject to certain conditions. 68. Geor p M. Avakian - variance in order to erect a garage on property at 181 Marrett Road which will have a 7z ft. side yard instead of the required 15 ft. Granted. 69. Community Nursery School - permission to erect a free standing sign 22 ft. by 2 ft. on the school property at 2325 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted to maintain the present sign subject to the condition that it be fixed so as not to swing. 70. Charles F. and Marguerite O'Brien - variance to allow a one story addition to be built and attached to the existing dwelling at 47 Reed Street with a 7 ft. side yard instead of the required 10 ft. Denied. 71. James F. Sawyer - variance to subdivide the property at 5 Centre Street leaving insufficient area and frontage. Denied. 72. Charles W. Bachman - permission to add a greenhouse to the property they will be leasing from I the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Granted. This permission becomes effective 1 only upon the signing of the lease being negotiated. 73. Jan and Johanna Stepan - variance in order to maintain the dwelling at 50 Dexter Road with insufficient front yard of 1.2 ft. and insufficient side yards of 7 ft. on both northerly and southerly sides of the property. Granted. 74. Charles D. and Joan C. Killilea - variance in order to maintain the existing dwelling and car- port located at 18 Skyview Road with an insufficient side yard of 5 ft. instead of the re- quired 10 ft. Granted. 75. Minute Man Oxygen and Hospital Rental Co., Inc. - permission in the business of dealing in medical, hospital and nursing home machinery and equipment and supplies on the premises lo- cated at 240 Bedford Street which it intends to occupy under a lease. Granted. 64 BOARD OF APPEALS 76 Joseph W. Theriault, Jr. - variance to build two additions to his dwelling at 4 Milk Street, one of which would have a side yard of only 10 ft. instead of the required 12 ft. and to maintain the present dwelling with a side yard of 10 ft. instead of 12 ft. Granted with the condition that the addition be used for residential purposes only, no business use permitted. 77. Ruth S. Weiss - special permit under section 25.81 of the zoning by-law to use a part of the residence at 28 Barberry Road as an office for the practice of medicine. The practice would be limited to child psychiatry. Granted subject to certain conditions. 78. Mobil Oil Corporation - special permit at the parcel of land now numbered 396 Waltham Street, 400 Waltham Street, and 308-318 Marrett Road, now owned by Mobil Oil Corporation, Morris Bloomberg and Finest Cleansers, Inc., for the demolition of the existing buildings and the erection and operation of a new gasoline service station pursuant to section 25 50 of the zoning by-law. Mobil Oil Corporation is the owner of the parcel located at 396 Waltham Street, also identified as 318 Marrett Road, Mobil Oil Corporation has entered an agreement to purchase the property at 310-316 Marrett Road, now owned by Finest Cleansers, Inc , Mobil Oil Corporation has entered an agreement to lease the property at 400 Waltham Street, also identified as 308 Marrett Road, now owned by Morris Bloomberg. The entire parcel is located within a CG district and is more particularly described in section 23.77 of the zoning by-law. Granted subject to certain conditions. The following associate members served during the year Mrs. Ruth Morey, Messrs. Logan Clarke, Jr., Woodruff Brodhead, George Emery, Irving Mabee and Haskell Reed. Donald E. Nickerson, chairman Charles T. Abbott George C. Sheldon Howard H. Dawes George P. Wadsworth 65 Town Counsel Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XX of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington, I hereby submit my report in writing as Town Counsel for the period from January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1971 The report is divided into the several sections required by the By-Laws (a) All actions by or against the Town which were pending on January 1, 1971 1 Lillian R. Gale vs Edward W. Gourdeau, Sr , an employee of the Town, Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex No. 3359 of 1962 Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident 2 James Lettieri et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154846 Petition for abatement of 1962 real estate tax 3 Fred Corazzini vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-154842, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 39964, and No X-156106, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40508 Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax 4 Thomas A Napoli et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-154858 and No. X-156108, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40510 Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax 5 Mary I. Napoli vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154859 and No X-156110, transferred to Formal Procedure No 40512 Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax 6. Fred E. Hersom, Jr et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39969, No. 40307, No 41637 and No 44494. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax. 7. Robert J Sorrentino et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 39970, No 41633, and No 44490 Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax 8 Jordan L Raskind, p p a. vs. Eugene T Muller, a fireman, Middlesex Superior Court No 253958 Action to recover for alleged personal injuries and property damages as the result of a motor vehicle accident Case transferred to Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex 9. Alice C. Monahan et als vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-154978, No. X-159157, No. X-162561, No X-167885, No. X-169715, No X-173066 and No. X-176688 Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 real estate tax 10 Alice C Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-154979, No X-159156, No. X-162562, No. X-167886, No X-169716, No. X-173067 and No X-176689 Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 real estate tax. 11 Franziska Porges Hosken vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 41391 and 41575 Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964 real estate tax. 12. City of Boston vs. Town of Lexington, Municipal Court of the City of Boston Action to recover for assistance to several persons alleged to have residence in the Town of Lexington. 13. Metropolitan Pipe and Supply Company vs. Oliver Killam, Jr , Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 25996 Equity Suit by a supplier of materials against the Town's contractor, the Town and the Standing School Building Committee to obtain payment of amount alleged to be due from the contractor. 14 Frank D Walker et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 268540 Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer easement. 15 Carl Uraneck, p.p.a. vs. James J Lima, Jr , and Guy D. Busa, police officers, Middlesex Superior Court No. 271554 Action of tort for personal injuries 16. Diran M Semonian et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 281551 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a drain easement 17. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees of T & N Realty Trust, vs Board of Assessors, Appel- late Tax Board No X-168594, transferred to Formal Procedure No 48450. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. 66 TOWN COUNSEL 18 Thomas DiSilva, Trustee of DiSilva Family Trust, vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-168713, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48517, No. X-169760, transferred to Formal Procedure No 49353, and No X-175441 Petitions for abatement of 1966, 1967 and 1968 real estate tax 19. Thomas A DiSilva vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X168714, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48518, and No. X-169757, transferred to Formal Procedure No 49350 Petitions for abatement of 1966 and 1967 real estate tax. 20 Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-168715, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No 48519, No. X-169759, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 49352, and No X-175439. Petitions for abatement of 1966, 1967 and 1968 real estate tax 21 Vincent G DiSilva et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-168716. Peti- tion for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. 22 Robert L. Johnson et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-169296, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 48936, and No. 51840. Petitions for abatement of 1967 and 1968 real estate tax 23. Agnes T Kelly vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 291958 Petition for assessment of damages arising from a taking by the Town of an easement for a town way 24 Maurice F. Shaughnessy et al vs. Donald E. Nickerson et al, Board of Appeals, and R. J. Foley Realty Trust, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No 28710 Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting a variance. 25 Thomas DiSilva vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-169756, transferred to Formal Procedure No 49349 Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax 26. Robert H McCullough et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-169758, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40351, and No. X-175437. Petitions for abatement of 1967 and 1968 real estate tax 27 Flora A Myers et al vs Town of Lexington, Crognale Construction Co., Inc. and others, Middlesex Superior Court No 293616 Action of tort for personal injuries, property damage and consequential damages against the Town's contractor and the abutting owners alleged to have been caused by a defect in a private way 28 Oneida Corporation, also known as Drummer Boy Corporation, vs Town of Lexington, Middle- sex Superior Court No 292669 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking by the Town of a sewer casement. 29 Lexland Construction Corp. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 293481 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for playground and other public purposes. 30. Murrich Corp (formerly Finard Motels, Incorporated) vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 50385. Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax 31. Arthur Maginnis et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 294202. Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by the Town of an easement for a town way in land that was acquired by the petitioners after the taking. 32. Diran M. Semonian et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 296298 Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising out of an alleged taking by the Town of an easement for a town way 33 Maureen A Morgan vs George Pekins, a Town employee, and others, Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex No. Suit for alleged personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident 34 Capital Control Trust, Anthony G. Capobianco et al, Trustees, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 52112 and No. 54587. Petitions for abatement of 1968 and 1969 real estate tax. 67 TOWN COUNSEL 35. Pine Crest Realty Trust vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 52766 and No. 54852 Petitions for abatement of 1968 and 1969 real estate tax 36 Richard J Biederman vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 52869, No 53853 and No. 57365 Petitions for abatement of 1968, 1969 and 1970 real estate tax 37 Francis J Visalli et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-175438 Peti- tion for abatement of 1968 real estate tax. 38. James P DiSilva et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-175440 Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax. 39. Alfred Iodice et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 301660 Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of an easement for a trunk sewer 40. Humble Oil & Refining Company vs Commission of Corporations and Taxation and Lexington Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 53142 and No. 56167. Appeals from valuation of pipe line established by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1969 and as of January 1, 1970 41 Anthony Mazza et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 302402 Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a drain easement 42 John W Grabski et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 302898 Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of an easement for a town way 43. John C Morgenstern et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 303073 Petition for abatement of sewer betterment assessment. 44 Armen John Esserian vs. Robert Cataldo et als, as they are Selectmen of the Town of Lex- ington, and Gunther K E Kleeberg and John E Ryan, Middlesex Superior Court No 30198, Equity Bill in equity to cancel and rescind vote of Selectmen to sell certain tax title lots and to obtain order of Court requiring sale to petitioner 45. Sarah S Kachinsky vs the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 306756. Suit for personal injuries arising from an alleged street defect 46. Kenneth S Thompson et al vs County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 305804. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commissioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes 47 Paul B Lloyd et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 305843. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain 48. Kingston Homes, Inc vs the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 307653. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain 49. Frances M Flynn et al vs Town of Lexington and John Day, a police officer, District Court of Northern Norfolk No. Suit for alleged personal injuries and property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident 50. Lexington Ford Auto Sales, Inc vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos. P.L.E. 3747, 3748, 3749, 3750, 3751 and 3752. Six petitions for late entry of appeals from denials of applications for exemption from motor vehicle excise taxes Entered under the Formal Procedure as No 54337. 51 Nicholas L Durso et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-176708, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 54279. Petition for abatement of 1969 real estate tax 52 Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees, vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-176743, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 54273. Petition for abatement of 1969 real estate tax 53 John W Porter vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308425. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement. 68 TOWN COUNSEL 54. Joseph C. Tropeano et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308426 Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement. 55 Louis Tropeano et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308427. Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement 56 Frank Allia et als vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308489 Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement. 57 Wilson Farm, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 310944. Suit for property damage alleged to have been caused by nuisance created by Town. 58. David Fudge & Son, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 54910 Petition for abatement of 1969 real estate tax 59 Margaret K. Nelson vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 309704. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for playground, rec- reational and other specified public purposes. 60 D. Joyce Altman vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-177346, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 55382, and No. X-179805, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 57228 Petitions for abatement of 1969 and 1970 real estate tax. 61. Julian Soshnick et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-177291 and com- plaint No. 5421 filed with Middlesex County Commissioners, transferred for hearing and determina- tion by the Appellate Tax Board at the request of the Town, Formal Procedure No 57366. Petitions for abatement of 1969 and 1970 real estate tax 62 Battlegreen Apartments Trust vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 56241. Peti- tion for abatement of 1969 real estate tax. 63. Tenneco, Inc., Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Division vs. State Tax Commission and Lex- ington Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 56297 Appeal from valuation of pipe line established by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1970. 64 Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. State Tax Commission and Lexington Board of Asses- sors, Appellate Tax Board No. 56201. Appeal from valuation of pipe line established by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1970 65 Stephen Nawoichik vs. Robert Cataldo, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 26576. Petition for District Court review of order to restrain a dog determined by the Selectmen to be a nuisance by reason of vicious disposition. 66. Tina DeSimone et al vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No 31006. Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals denying a special permit for the conversion of a one- family dwelling to a two-family dwelling. 67. Lorna B. West vs. James Donovan, a Town employee, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 27102 Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident. 68. Thomas A. Dewire, III vs. County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 314739. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commissioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes. 69 Donald E Sicco et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 314291 Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of a sewer easement 70 Mattie F. McFadden et als vs Board of Appeals et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 31463 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting special permit for animal hospital. 71 Alfred S. Busa et al, Trustees of the Busa Realty Trust, vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 315461. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking of land by eminent domain for conservation purposes. 72. Nicholas I Durso et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-179774, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No 57183 Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 69 TOWN COUNSEL 73 R. Curtis Hamilton, Trustee of Locke Brothers Trust, vs Inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ington, Middlesex Superior Court No 315779. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of a right of way appurtenant to a parcel of land on Whipple Hill acquired for conservation purposes. 74. Lombard Development Corporation and E. S. Johnson Construction Co , Inc. vs. Town of Lex- ington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 316333. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of a right of way appurtenant to a parcel of land on Whipple Hill acquired for conservation purposes 75. Edward Cataldo vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 31618 Equity. Suit to enjoin the Town from dumping snow on the land of the petitioner. 76. Jenney Mfg. Co. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 57274 Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 77 Weston Instruments, Inc vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 57263 Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 78. First National Stores, Inc. vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 57405. Peti- tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 79 Robert B Hall p.p a. et als vs. James F Corr and seven other members of the Lexington Police Department, United States District Court, Civil Action File No. 70-139570G. Action for damages allegedly arising under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, and for other damages. (b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1971. 1 Walter E. Steeves vs. County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 316475 Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commissioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes 2 David Fudge & Son, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-180051, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 57731. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 3 Capital Control Trust, Anthony G. Capobianco et al, Trustees, vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 57756. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 4 Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-180650. Peti- tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 5. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-180651. Peti- tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 6 Joseph J. Strano et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-181145. Peti- tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 7. Wilbur Nylander et al, Trustees of Hartwell Ave. Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 59064. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 8 Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees of T & N Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 59065. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 9 Wilbur Nylander et al, Trustees of Hartwell Ave. Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 59066. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 10. Pine Crest Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Docket No P.L.E. 4117. Petition for late entry of a petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 11. Battlegreen Apartments Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 59133. Peti- tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 12. Harold J. Crumb et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-182123, transfer- red to Formal Procedure No 60428. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 70 TOWN COUNSEL 13. Pine Crest Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 59882 Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 14. June Augusta (Allyn) vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 59643. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 15. Tenneco, Inc., Tennessee Gas Pipeline Division vs. State Tax Commission and Lexington Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No Appeal from valuation of pipe line estab- lished by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1971 16. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company vs. State Tax Commission and Lexington Board of Asses- sors, Appellate Tax Board No Appeal from valuation of pipe line established by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1971. 17 Alice E Ashley et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 319365. Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of land for school and other public purposes. 18 Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 60682. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 19 M & L Realty Co., of Boston vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 60683 Peti- tion for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 20. Dennis Speliotis, Lewis Aronin, Anthony Fiori, Sam Silverman and David Rich vs. Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No 32132 Equity Petition under the provisions of General Laws Chapter 39, Section 23C. 21 Lewis Aronin, Dennis Speliotis, James B Webber and Shirley B. Rich vs. Board of Appeals and Arthur Gaklis, Middlesex Superior Court No. 32133 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting a special permit relative to hours of closing and use of portable cashier's booth by nursery 22. V. George Badoian et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. P.L.E. 4332. Petition for late entry of a petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 23 V. George Badoian, Trustee, vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. P.L.E. 4333. Petition for late entry of a petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 24. Trustees of Athens Realty Trust, Lessee, (William E Maloney Family Realty Trust, Owner) , vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 60737. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 25. Ben G Shapiro, Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination vs. James Corr, Chief of Police, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 32188. Bill to obtain order to produce police records in the matter of the complaint of Morris Bloomberg alleging discrimination in requests for towing services. 26. Alfred L. Viano et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-183087, transfer- red to Formal Procedure No 60761 Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax 27. Alfred L. Viano et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-183088, transfer- red to Formal Procedure No. 60762. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 28 Susan A. Spencer vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex County Commissioners No 5431 Com- plaint filed with Middlesex County Commissioners for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. Transfer- red for hearing and determination by the Appellate Tax Board at the request of the Town, Formal Procedure No. 60790. 29. Battle Realty Trust vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 60766. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 30 Anthony Apollonio et al vs. Town of Lexington et al, Land Court No. 62819 Equity. Bill in Equity for declaratory judgment to establish petitioners' title to a lot of land on Kendall Road 31. Diran M. Semonian et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 321439 Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising out of takings by eminent domain of sewer and drain easements 71 TOWN COUNSEL 32. Joseph F. Dattoli vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 321621 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of an easement in land on Hillcrest Avenue for street purposes 33 Lexington Associates, Inc. vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 323333. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of land by eminent domain for street and other public purposes. 34. Ralph H. Hall, Trustee of S & A Realty Trust, vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 324075 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line 35. V George Badoian et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-183080, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No. 60742 Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 36 V. George Badoian, Trustee, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-183081. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. 37 Robert F. Schaffer vs. James F. Corr, Chief of Police, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 27520. Petition for review of decision denying Firearms Identification Card. (c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1971. 1. James Lettieri et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154846. Petition for abatement of 1962 real estate tax Appeal dismissed for lack of prosecution 2. Fred Corazzini vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-154842, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 39964, and No X-156106, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40508 Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax. Appeals dismissed for lack of prosecution. 3 Thomas A. Napoli et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-154858 and X-156108, transferred to Formal Procedure No 40510. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax. Appeals dismissed for lack of prosecution. 4 Mary I Napoli vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154859 and No. X-156110, transferred to Formal Procedure No 40512. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax- Appeals dismissed for lack of prosecution. 5. Fred E. Hersom, Jr et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39969, No. 40307, No. 41637 and No. 44494 Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax. Appeals No. 39969, No 40307 and No. 41637 dismissed for lack of prosecution. Appeal No 44494 withdrawn by petitioner. 6. Robert J Sorrentino et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39970, No 41633 and No 44490. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax Appeals No. 39970 and No. 41633 dismissed for lack of prosecution. 7 Alice C Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154978, No X-159157, No. X-162561, No. X-167885, No. X-169715, No X-173066 and No. X-176688. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 real estate tax. All appeals dis- missed for lack of prosecution 8. Alice C. Monahan et als vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154979, No. X-159156, No. X-162562, No X-167886, No. X-169716, No. X-173067 and No. X-176689. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969 real estate tax. All appeals dismissed for lack of prosecution. 9 Franziska Porges Hosken vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 41391 and No. 41575. Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964 real estate tax. Appeals dismissed for lack of prosecution 10. Frank D. Walker et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 268540. Peti- tion for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer easement Petition dismissed for lack of prosecution. 11. Carl Uraneck, p.p.a vs James J. Lima, Jr and Guy D. Busa, police officers, Middlesex 72 TOWN COUNSEL Superior Court No. 271554 Action of tort for personal injuries. The case was tried to a jury which rendered verdicts for both defendants. Plaintiff's exceptions were overruled by the Supreme Judicial Court, upholding Judgments for the defendants. 12. Thomas DiSilva, Trustee of DiSilva Family Trust, vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-168713, transferred to Formal Procedure No 48517, No X-169760, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 49353, and No X-175441 Petitions for abatement of 1966, 1967 and 1968 real estate tax Appeals withdrawn on partial abatement for each of the years 1966, 1967 and 1968 13 Vincent G DiSilva et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-168715, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No 48519, No X-169759, transferred to Formal Procedure No 49352, and X-175439. Petitions for abatement of 1966, 1967 and 1968 real estate tax Appeals No. 48519 and No 49352 for the years 1966 and 1967 withdrawn without abatement. 14 Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-168716. Peti- tion for abatement of 1966 real estate tax. Appeal withdrawn without abatement. 15. Robert L Johnson et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-169296, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No 48936, and No 51840. Petitions for abatement of 1967 and 1968 real estate tax. Appeals tried and decision for the Board of Assessors. 16. Oneida Corporation, also known as Drummer Boy Corporation, vs Town of Lexington, Middle- sex Superior Court No. 292669 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of the taking by the Town of a sewer easement Judgment for the Town entered by agreement as a condition of the acquisition by the Town of the land in which the easement is located 17. Maureen A Morgan vs. George Pekins, a Town employee, and others, Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex No. , removed to Middlesex Superior Court No 298303 Suit for alleged personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident Case tried and judgment for the defen- dants by agreement of the plaintiff during trial 18. Humble Oil & Refining Company vs Commission of Corporations and Taxation and Lexington Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 53142 and No. 56167. Appeals from valuation of pipe line established by the State Tax Commission as of January 1, 1969 and as of January 1, 1970. Decision entered determining valuation in accordance with agreement between appellant and State Tax Commission. 19. Frances M Flynn et al vs. Town of Lexington and John Day, a police officer, District Court of Northern Norfolk No Suit for alleged personal injuries and property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident Case tried and settled at conclusion of the trial upon payment of damages by Town's insurer 20 Nicholas L Durso et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-176708, trans- ferred to Formal Procedure No 54279, and No X-179774, transferred to Formal Procedure No 57183. Petitions for abatement of 1969 and 1970 real estate tax Appeals tried and decision for the Board of Assessors. 21 Lorna B. West vs James Donovan, a Town employee, District Court of Central Middlesex No 27102. Suit for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident Action discon- tinued on settlement by Town's insurer. 22 Mattie F McFadden et als vs Board of Appeals et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 31463 Equity Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting special permit for animal hospital. Suit tried and decision of the Board of Appeals annulled 23 R Curtis Hamilton, Trustee of Locke Brothers Trust vs Inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ington, Middlesex Superior Court No 315779. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of a right of way appurtenant to a parcel of land on Whipple Hill acquired for conservation purposes. Judgment for the Town entered by agreement on release of claim in the right of way 24. Lombard Development Corporation and E S. Johnson Construction Co., Inc vs Town of Lex- ington, Middlesex Superior Court No 316333. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of a right of way appurtenant to a parcel of land on Whipple Hill acquired for conservation purposes. Judgment for the Town entered by agreement on release of claim in the right of way. 25 Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-180650. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax Appeal dismissed for lack of prosecution 73 TOWN COUNSEL 26. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-180651. Petition for abatement of 1970 real estate tax. Appeal dismissed for lack of prosecution. 27. Ben G. Shapiro, Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination vs. James Corr, Chief of Police, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 32188. Bill to obtain order to produce police records in the matter of the complaint of Morris Bloomberg alleging discrimination in requests for towing services. Complaint dismissed by agreement upon review of certain records as stipulated by the parties. 28. Anthony Apollonao et al vs. Town of Lexington et al, Land Court No. 62819 Equity. Bill in Equity for declaratory judgment to establish petitioners' title to a lot of land on Kendall Road. Decree entered dismissing the bill by consent of the parties in consideration of the filing of a Disclaimer and Release by the Town. 29. Robert F. Schaffer vs. James F. Corr, Chief of Police, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 27520. Petition for review of decision denying Firearms Identification Card. On hearing by the Court, order entered denying petition and affirming decision of Chief of Police. (d) The amounts received by Town Counsel as compensation for services not covered by the regular salary of the Town Counsel and disbursements during 1971. Services Special services - Appellate Tax Board matters $ 890.00 Disbursements Appellate Tax Board, transfer fees 25 00 Lexington vs. Palmer - service of notice 5.00 Mattie F. McFadden et als vs. Board of Appeals - deposition of Donald E. Nickerson 18 20 Lexington vs. Johnson et als - service of subpoena 18 50 Uraneck appeal - printed briefs 396.40 V. G. DiSilva vs. Assessors - copies 3.00 R. L Johnson vs. Assessors - copies 8.00 Robert B. Hall case - transcript 500.85 - transcript 12.60 - transcript 382 20 Hall vs. Lexington - depositions 183.70 Palmer & Dodge - Lexington vs. Johnson 260.00 Total $1,813.45 Special Counsel Fees Norman J Richards, Esquire - Thomas A. DiSilva, Trustee vs. Assessors 125.00 - Vincent G DiSilva vs. Assessors 125.00 - Nicholas L. Durso vs. Assessors 150.00 - Robert L. Johnson vs. Assessors 125.00 Daniel A. Lynch, Esquire - representing defendants in Uraneck Bill of Exceptions in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 6,000.00 Total $6,525.00 Donald E. Legro, Town Counsel 74 Jury List Charles J. Abate 7 Blueberry Lane Gerald F. Tabelling 86 Adams St. Joseph A. Ascolese, Jr. 34 Cottage St. Hulburt C. Tittle 68 Locust Ave. Roger Bejian 17 Kimball Rd. William Turchinetz 15 Cedar St. Joel Berman 241 Worthen Rd. Michael P. Vidette 8 Briggs Rd. Albert H. Bettencourt 2 Tewksbury St. Floyd T. Wimberly 6 Alcott Rd. Sebastiano Blandino 12 Reed St. Frederick A. Witthus 495 Lowell St. John P. Boyle 9 Wilson Rd. David L. Woodland 15 Hibbert St. Richard S. Burwen 12 Holmes Rd. Norman E. York 197 Grant St. John J. Buscone 159 Pleasant St. James Zisson 26 Saddle Club Rd. Hugh M. Chapin 3 Juniper Place Lawrence P. Zopatti 26 Young St. Nicholas Colette 26 Volunteer Way Harry J. Baker 44 Homestead St. George Connors 1 Churchill Lane Robert V. Barrett 10 Winston Rd. Quintin E. Davison 3 Appletree Lane William J. Bean 97 Wood St. Reynold DeSimone 21 Crescent Rd. Thomas L. Bettencourt 2 Hill St. Robert Dockser 26 Welch Rd. Francis W. Birch 7 Cutler Farm Rd. Jerome M. English 15 Lockwood Rd. Arthur E. Blunt 9 Barrymeade Dr. Carl E. Faflick 28 Moon Hill Rd. Robert E. Bond 6 Demar Rd. Thomas F. Finn 44 Bartlett Ave. Barnard Bornstein 9 Wheeler Rd. John P. Fontes 21 Locust Ave. Nicholas A. Borselli 3 Marlboro Rd. Mike W. Fossier 12 Fairlawn Lane Harry E. Bradley 24 Longfellow Rd. William N. Garside 73 Allen St. Albert J. Brown 12 Carol Lane Henry Gnade, Jr. 8 Fulton Rd. Daniel B. Brzezenski 43 Robinson Rd. Joseph Grobel 28 Sanderson Rd. James G. Burns 1 Coach Rd. Robert M. Haggett 31 Arcola St. John R. Butler 35 Meriam St. Howard F. Hamacher 104 Follen Rd. Ray A. Campbell, Jr. 95 Gleason Rd. Donald A. Harper 23 Blossomcrest Rd. Ronald D. Carmichael 95 Reed St. Malcolm F. Holman 82 Cliffe Ave. Mark S. Carroll 29 Oakland St. Paul A. Hurney 6 Thoreau Rd. Daniel E. Casey 15 Longfellow Rd. Charles E. Hurwitz 61 Simonds Rd. George V. Colby, Jr. 7 Hawthorne Rd. John V. Jenkinson 2 Abernathy Rd. Thomas J. Collins 86 Reed St. Lawrence Karp 12 Bryant Rd. Jared R. Cone 166 Spring St. Kent Kavgian 9 Appletree Lane Andrew Cosgarea, Jr. 32 Partridge Rd. John E. Keddy 59 Chase Ave. Charles G. Crothers 15 Woodcliffe Rd. Lawrence J. Kipp 517 Massachusetts Ave. John L. Davies 18 Prospect Hill Rd. Lester H. Kimber 71 Grant St. Barry R. Daley 51 Laconia St. William P. Kiniklis 134 Bedford St. Wilfred A. Davidson 31 Gleason Rd. John E. Kinney 518 Lowell St. Edward C. Day 31 Hill St. Melvyn S. Klein 8 Blueberry Lane Norman Dwelling 6 Turning Mill Rd. Milton G. Lambert 11 Alcott Rd. Joseph C. Driscoll 1 Harbell St. Ezra J. Leboff 21 Locke Lane Murray L. Ehrenberg 18 Homestead St. Edward V. Lollis 54 Oak St. Sigward A. Fellman 7 Spring St. Edwin J. Maguire 127 Maple St. Ralph E. Fleischmann 28 Shade St. Arthur Marderosian 165 Lowell St. Fredric B. Fletcher 74 Burlington St. John H. Martis 104 North St. Richard K. Foley 28 Wyman Rd. Murtagh McGrath 15A Crescent Hill Ave. Arthur G. Foyt 18 Ewell Ave. Michael W. Morrison 13 Bedford St. Chester A. Fuller 28 Volunteer Way Paul Nesbeda 10 Blodgett Rd. Jacob B. Gardner 17 Normandy Rd. P. Arthur Newell 98 Maple St. Robert G. Godwin 15 Normandy Rd. Thomas E. Osborn 37 Webster Rd. Leland S. Hager 1 Dewey Rd. Edward J. Panjian 153 Spring St. Erivan Hagopian 7 Carol Lane Lloyd V. Polhamus 81 Blossomcrest Rd. Reginald H. Hall 84 Middle St. John J. Quinn 5 Sylvia St. Frederick T. Handley 83 Winter St. Peter C. Rommell 15 Bennett Ave. Norman P. Harvey 11 Marlboro Rd. Ronald J. Runstein 36 Philip Rd. Jacob G. Hiscock 533 Marrett Rd. Frank J. Sanderson 5 Meadowbrook Ave. Melvin G. Holland 38 Webster Rd. Jay J. Schleckman 15 Hickory St. Francis J. Hunt 15 Shade St. John J. Seitz 6 Westminister Ave. James L. Jones 45 Middle St. Joseph Stavenhagen 1377 Massachusetts Ave. Kenneth L. Jordan, Jr. 489 Concord Ave. John S. Stennes 253 East Street V. Arthur Katz 18 Barberry Rd. David W. Stumpp 29 Charles St. John C. Kent 31 Hayes Ave. 75 I i 1 JURY LIST - 1971-1972 Vahan H. Kouyoumjian 24 Hamblen St. Lawrence M. Butler 9 Bruce Rd. Jack R. Lambert 5 Graham Rd. Daniel S. Castanheira 17 Emerald St. Allan J. Lane 11 Carol Lane Warren B. Chafe 1109 Massachusetts Ave. Robert H. Larssen 21 Volunteer Way Edward Chatterton, Jr. 7 Whipple Rd. David B. Lawrence 16 Stratham Rd. Robert M. Collina 15 Ames Ave. Earle M. Levine 75 Hancock St. Nicholas Cserhalmi 197 Grant St. Raymond W. Little 81 Vane St. Francisco J. Cuervo 23 Stimson Ave. Paul J. MacKenzie 13 Maple St. George C. Cusiter 26 Oxbow Rd. Gerald R. Maglitta 10 Webb St. Raymond DeSimone 53 Webb St. Jerome Margolin 10 Thoreau Rd. Carl B. Drevitson, Jr. 9 Volunteer Way Richard M. Masters 1 Burns Rd. James Erines 16 Tyler Rd. Michael J. Mayer 5 Longfellow Rd. Elliot J. Feiner 9 Flintlock Rd. John F. McGough 429 Lowell St. Jules Fialkoff 103 North Hancock St. Paul Morgenstern 2414 Massachusetts Ave. Donald F. Forg 1894 Massachusetts Ave. John C. Mott-Smith 108 Pleasant St. Francis J. Fruhbeis 187 Cedar St. Chester E. Nagel 4 Stonewall Rd. George B. Gedigian 7 Rolling Lane Burt E. Nichols 9 Tufts Rd. Chester L. Geissler 214 Lincoln St. Fred L. Niemann 11 Diamond Rd. Peter E. Glaser 62 Turning Mall Rd. Harold A. Nygaard 494 Marrett Rd. Lester Goldberg 74 Valleyfield St. Joseph E. O'Donoghue,Jr. 167 Burlington St. Norman S. Goralnick 233 Worthen Rd. Donald J. O'Hara 17 Whittier Rd. Robert H. Gray 509 Woburn St. J. Paul Pemsler 6 Castle Rd. Walter Gudzinski 107 Shade St. Glen W. Peterson 16 Phinney Rd. Charles P. Hagenah 40 Turning Mill Rd. James T. Pitarys 114 Burlington St. Kenneth A. Hall 29 Nickerson Rd. Harry L. Pollock 2 Partridge Rd. Joseph J. Harzbecker 71 Asbury St Raymond Campbell Quick 32 Turning Mill Rd. John H. Haughey 9 Benjamin Rd. John A. Quimby 377 Lincoln St. Paul A. Hedtler 23 Ledgelawn Ave Howard D. Ryder 2 Wilson Rd. Morton L. Hodin 7 Todd Rd. Constantine Samoylenko 16 Woodcliffe Rd. Paul A. Hoiriis 166 Burlington St. Frank Sandy 353 Emerson Rd. Edward L Karpinski 24 Wyman Rd Edward F. Schlaich 56 Blossomcrest Rd. Herbert Karsh 27 Thoreau Rd. Richard W. Schriefer 16 Bridle Path Albert R. Kaufmann 84 Maple St. Robert M. Shields 25 Sherburne Rd. Claud M. Kellett 11 Ross Rd. Robert R. Silva 48 Forest St. Natalio Kerllenevich 145 Grove St. Calvin Y. Sing 12 Glen Rd. Harry E. King, Jr 578 Marrett Rd. Daniel J. Sliski 15 Volunteer Way Harold H. Knubbe 38 Tyler Rd. Martin I. Small 22 Hancock St. Martin Koocher 90 Middle St. Lawrence A. Smoske 5 Pine Knoll Rd. Harold S. Koritz 8 Ingleside Rd. David A. Somers 21 Paul Revere Rd. Melvin M. Kornbliet 23 Locke Lane John P. Spuria 393 Lincoln St. Morton Kotler 81 Spring St Edward F. Steimen 68 Paul Revere Rd. Stanley Kunicki 83 Adams St. Peter C. Sugar 35 Ledgelawn Ave. Allen F. Laudenslager,Sr. 77 Emerson Gardens S. Richard Tringale 27 Volunteer Way Harry Lerner 10 Angier Rd. Christopher B. Walker 22 Baskin Rd. Sidney L. Levin 168 North St. William J. Weisensee 4 Morris St. Max Levine 19 Hathaway Rd. Clinton P. Weldon 11 Preston Rd. Sylvia Leyenaar 30 Moreland Ave Charles L. Whipple 28 Percy Rd. Scott D. Lothrop 22 Normandy Rd. Myron S. Wolf 11 Tyler Rd. Elias L. Marbardy 341 Bedford St. Edward G. Apgar 41 School St. Bertha Minsky 9 Abernathy Rd. Joseph D. Aronson 100 Hancock St. Burton C. Mitchell 34 Bernard St. Roderic L. Baltz 28 Robinson Rd. John 0. Murphy 31 Cottage St. Nyles N. Barnert 142 Worthen Rd. Ira Neiterman 4 Goffe Rd. I Bernard Bernstein 132 Worthen Rd. Norman E. Newlands 49 Grandview Ave. Joseph J. Bille 21 Douglas Rd. Earle M. Neyman 103 Outlook Dr. Thomas E. Bingay 18 Locust Ave. Howard E. Norris, Jr. 9 Great Rock Rd. Herman Blasbalg 1 Baskin Rd. John A. Oberteuffer 20 York St Martin L. Borish 30 Partridge Rd. Rudolf E. Penczer 29 Justin St. Robert E. Boudreau 8 Bartlett Ave. Andrew J. Pewtherer 44 Woburn St. Philip N. Bredesen 33 Blossomcrest Rd. Stanley M. Poplawski 29 Oxbow Rd. Elizabeth M. Burtch 684 Lowell St. Thomas L Preziosi 12 Lockwood Rd. 76 1 JURY LIST - 1971-1972 Alden A. Robbins 40 Homestead St. Sam Silverman 18 Ingleside Rd. Frederick B. Rosenberger,Jr. 42 Locust Ave. Emile W. Singelais 14 Scotland Rd. Richard A. Rosenthal 17 Blueberry Lane C. Russell Smallman 21 Glen Road South Melvin R. Rubin 34 Young St. James W. Smith, Jr. 6 Colony Rd. Frank J. Sager 111 Emerson Gardens John F. Solan, Jr. 65 Prospect Hill Rd. Robert E. Salathe 25 Preston Rd. Dennis F. Solomos 48 Circle Rd. Michael E. Salhaney 539 Concord Ave. Edward J. Stande 62 Middle St. Paul G. Scheidemantel 28 Ivan St. Arnold Stern 11 Woodcliffe Rd. Alvin L. Schmertzler 23 Peacock Farm Rd. Ralph F. Sweinberger 11 Captain Parker Arms Harold G. Schmickley 6 Hadley Rd. Thaddeus W. Szalajeski 3 Myrna Rd. Erwin Taenzer 11 Lantern Lane John F. Sefton, Jr. 45 Brandon St. Henry A. Wein 6 Burroughs Rd. Jack P. Selian 374 Lowell St. Saul Serben 10 Birch Hill Lane V. Michael Weinmayr 49 East St. Jacob M. Shapiro 5 Thoreau Rd. John J. Welland 35 Hayward Ave. John F. Shepard 4 Brandon St. John M. Young 4 Homestead St. Robert T. Sheridan 21 Harbell St. Murray Zelikoff 70 Buckman Dr. Leon Sherlock 32 Bridge St. Norton G. Zieff 6 Russell Rd. Albert D. Sikes 14 Somerset Rd. 1 77 i School Department FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 9 7 1 PERSONAL SERVICES 1971 Appropriation for Salaries $8,665,285 00 Paid form PL-874 $328,846 00 PL-864 III 7,170 74 PL-864 V 2,557 00 Performing Arts 10,000.00 Metco 72,295 00 420,868 74 $9,086,153 74 Expenditures: General Control Administration $151,426.84 Sec. & Clerks 110,226 97 Expenses of Instruction Coordinators & Dept. Heads 270,300 62 Sec. & Clerks 50,138.52 Principals 379,260.45 Sec. & Clerks 164,613 64 Teachers 6,505,466.19 Special Class Assistants 23,954.91 Librarians 188,709.55 Sec. & Clerks 14,377 01 Guidance 337,450.91 Sec & Clerks 21,314 51 Psychologists 42,855 14 Sec & Clerks 5,583 95 Health Nurses & Doctors 84,955.69 Food Services Supervisors 61,595.31 Operation & Maintenance Maintenance Men 70,564.12 Custodians 485,965 39 Total Expenditures for Salaries * 8,968,759 72 Unexpended Balance Returned to Town ** 117,394 02 *Of this total $35,714.72 was for Food Services Payrolls **Unexpended Balance $117,394 02 If Retroactive P/R's paid 116,437.29 Balance would have been 956 73 78 J 111 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EXPENSES 1971 Appropriation for Expenses $1,276,831 00 Expenditures. General Control School Committee & Superintendent's Office $31,888 30 Expenses of Instruction Supervision - Supplies & Expenses 16,367 32 Principals 31,795.33 Teaching 226,463 13 Textbooks 64,802 14 Library Books & Supplies 60,965 58 Audio Visual Supplies & Expenses 29,963 30 Psychological 8,827 63 Other School Services Psychiatrists, Health Supplies & Expenses 8,572.48 Transportation 259,782 97 Food Services 4,355 20 Student Publications 1,141 71 Operation of Plant Custodial Supplies & Miscellaneous 31,987 76 Fuel 96,471 18 Utilities 160,176 57 Maintenance of Plant Repairs to Grounds 7,356.85 Repairs to Buildings 124,046.52 Repairs to Equipment 19,839 87 Fixed Charles Rental of Buildings 1,310 00 Community Services Transportation to Non-Public Schools 6,118 20 Acquisition of Fixed Assets Acquisition & Improvement of Buildings 14,793 50 New Equipment 22,519 67 Replacement of Equipment 7,333 36 Programs with Others Transfer of Funds 1,121 15 Total Expenditures for Expense Budget 1,237,999 73 Unexpended Balance 38,831 27 Carryover to 1972 37,831.00 Unexpended Balance Returned to Town 1,000 27 79 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ATHLETIC BUDGET JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Balance January 1, 1971 $ 4,288 41 Town Appropriation 102,490.00 Admissions. Football $ 6,667 53 Basketball 2,891.00 Gymnastics 819.62 Wrestling & Hockey 1,673 52 12,051.67 Expenditures: Senior Senior Diamond Muzzey Girls Boys Jr. High Jr. High Football 23,206.60 Cross Country 1 036.50 Soccer 7,283 52 Basketball 13,332.74 1,898 59 1,892.24 Hockey 11,498 35 Wrestling 1,827.63 Indoor Track 2,775.44 Gymnastics 1,811.71 Swimming (Boys') 3,216.00 Baseball 7,490.67 1,745.99 2,352.19 Track 4,919.99 Tennis 1,138 87 Golf 795.90 Field Hockey 2,520.35 Basketball 1,458.55 Cheerleaders 1,188 34 Swimming 2,023.15 Gymnastics 1,527 47 Softball 2,055.65 LaCrosse 1,025.35 Tennis 564.29 General Misc. 5,853 26 448.50 78 50 Equipment Manager 2,490 00 Fall Trainer 667.00 Faculty Manager 475,95 475 95 Director Athletics 1,637 00 Travel 300.00 Doctors' & Nurses 785 00 118,830.08 Total Expenditures $12,363.15 $ 92,066.18 $4,569 03 $4,798.88 $ 113,797 24 Unexpended Balance 5,032.84 1 80 1 1 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOOD SERVICES PROGRAM Income: Sales $ 335,284 75 Other Income 3,298 90 Reimbursement (State & Federal) 99,240 19 Transfer from Personal Services Budget 35,714 72 $ 473,538 56 1970 Cash Balance 39,590 95 $ 513,129 51 Expenditures. Food $ 246,449 01 Labor 181,448 52 Miscellaneous 21,780 46 $ 444,677 99 Cash Balance 63,451 52 Cash on Hand 180 00 Reimbursement Due 19,428 58 Cash Value $ 83,060 10 Value of Inventories 40,690 96 $ 123,751 06 Accounts Payable 23,537 73 Operational Balance $ 100,213.33 MISCELLANEOUS DATA Gratis Lunch Value $ 7,403 50 Commodity Value 51,488 20 Commodity Value Home Economics 413 65 Supplies Purchased Home Economics Classes 710 95 Teaching Supplies Science & 750 Classes 188 79 $ 60,205 09 MATCHING FUNDS* Secretarial Help in 14 Schools $ 703 00 Supervisory Salaries 26,900 00 Salaries - Food Service Personnel ** 35,714 72 Salaries - Kitchen man and Truck Driver 9,831 00 Equipment 1,082 00 Utilities (Gas, water, electricity and telephone) 29,421 00 Repairs 3,972 00 Food Truck Expenses 259 00 $ 107,882 72 *A Federal requirement wherein the State must account for each Federal dollar to be matched by $3 00 from sources within the Commonwealth **Expended from Personal Services Budget 81 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - TUITION & TRANSPORTATION 1971 Appropriation $ 12,120 00 Expenditures Tuition - Day Classes $7,964 84 Evening Classes 1,198 00 $9,162 84 Transportation 2,957 16 12,120 00 Balance - 0 - Expenditures $12,120 00 Reim Comm Mass . Tuition & Trans. 4,257.00 Net Cost to Town $7,863 00 OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL 1971 Appropriation $12,300 00 Expenditures *10,303 73 Unexpended Balance Returned to Town 1,996 27 * Net Cost to Town $10,303 73 PL-874 Balance January 1, 1971 $195,320 30 Reimbursement Received 133,526 00 $328,846 30 Expenditures. Personal Services 328,846 00 Balance 30 PL-864 III Balance January 1, 1971 - 0 - Reimbursement Received 7,170 74 Expenditures. Personal Services 7,170 74 Balance - 0 - PL-864 V Balance January 1, 1971 2,557 45 Expenditures Personal Services 2,557 00 Balance .45 82 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT METCO Balance January 1, 1971 $62,863 50 Receipts 185,432 08 248,295 58 Expenditures: Personal Services 167,805.44 Balance $80,490 14 SUMMER READING PROGRAM Balance January 1, 1971 - 0 - Receipts $38,290 00 Expenditures 38,290 00 Balance - 0 - TEACHER TRAINING FILMS PROGRAM Balance January 1, 1971 $14,372 10 Receipts 1.000 00 $15, 72 10 Expenditures 15,132.80 Balance $ 239 30 ESEA LIBRARY Balance January 1, 1971 $2,394 54 Receipts 11,934 63 14,329.17 Expenditures 12,377.67 Balance $1,951 50 PERFORMING ARTS Receipts $10,000.00 Expenditures: Personal Services 10,000 00 Balance - 0 - CHILD CARE PL-90-576 Receipts $10,845 00 Expenditures 1,060 53 Balance MISCELLANEOUS $ 9,784 47 r Music Research $ 6,021 82 Curriculum Development 44 94 83 r School Profiles 1971-72 Number of Location Principal Opened Classrooms Additions Adams School 739 Massachusetts Ave J Edward Jacobus 1913 16 1931 Bowman School Philip Road George J Lemire 1967 23 ---- Bridge School 55 Middleby Road Dr Lester Goodridge, Jr 1966 23 ---- Joseph Estabrook School 117 Grove Street William C. Terris 1961 23 ---- Fiske School 34A Colony Road Robert A Noy 1949 19 ---- Franklin School 7 Stedman Road Mrs. Ethel B. Bears 1931 18 1956 Hancock School 33 Forest Street Mrs Ellen Difantis 1891 8 ---- Harrington School 146 Maple Street Donald E Johnson 1956 20 1958 Maria Hastings School 2618 Massachusetts Avenue Dr. Gilbert W Berry 1955 20 1958 Munroe School 1403 Massachusetts Avenue Miss Margery McKenney 1904 10 1915 Parker School 314 Bedford Street Paul Foley 1924 13 1950 William Diamond Junior High 99 Hancock Street Eugene F Sullivan 1959 30 ---- Muzzey Junior High 1926 1475 Massachusetts Avenue Santo L. Marino 1902 30 1958* Lexington Senior High 1956 251 Waltham Street Charles C Johnson 1953 ** 1964 1965 * Renovated J ** Nine classroom units of 300 pupils each 84 SUMMARY MAJOR SCHOOL BUDGETS Transfers, Unexpend. Unexpend Town Voted Receipts, Total Oper #Income&Reim. Bal Fwd Bal.Retd. A ro. etc Budget &cpenditures Pd Town to 1972 to Town Net Cost Pers.Serv.68,665,285. $420,868 74 $9,086,153.74 68,968,759.72** ($1,957,717.78 ###$117,394 02 ($7,866,003.93 Expenses 1,276,831. 1,276,831.00 1,237,999.73 ( 37,831 00 1,000.27 Voc Ed 12,120. 12,120 00 12,120.00 7,863 00 Out-of-State 12,300. 12,300.00 10,303.73 1,996.27 10,303.73 Athletics 102 490 16.340.08 118,830.08 113 797.24 5.0.12 84 102,490.00 $10,069,026. $437,208 82 $10,506,234 82 $10,342,980.42 $1,957,717.78 $42,863.84 $120,390 56 $7,986,660.66 *Income & Reimbursement' Tuition $17,778.54 Total Operating Budget $10,506,234 82 Comm of Mass Chapter 70 1,568,039.18 Less Expenditures 10.342.980.42 " 71 91,544 00 163,254 40 oo " 76 5,007.94 Less Carryover to 1972 42 863.84 t^ " 69-71 259,823.91 Rentals & Misc 15.524.21 Balance Returned to Town 120,390.56 $1,957,717.78 Voc. Educ Reim. 4.257.00 $1,961 ,974 78 **Of the total expended $35,714.72 was for Note. 1970 Carryover Expense $29,533.00 Food Services Program Payrolls Actual Expenditures 29 479 3 Balance to Town $ 53.67 ***Unexpended Balance to Town $117,394.02 If Retroactive P/R's paid 116 437.29 Balance $ 956 73 Letter of Transmittal To the Honorable Board of Selectmen January 31, 1972 Lexington, Massachusetts In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 61, I submit herewith the financial reports of the Town as of December 31, 1971. Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1971 Appropriation Balances as of December 31, 1971 Receipts for 1971 in detail Expenditures for 1971 in detail Municipal Indebtedness as of December 31, 1971 I have verified the cash balance of the Town Treasurer, and the accounts of the various Trust Funds of the Town. Richard M Perry, Comptroller Balance Sheet - December 31, 1971 m GENERAL ACCOUNTS Assets Liabilities and Reserves Cash Employees Payroll Deductions In banks 1,215,134.97 State with taxes 50,987 26 Tax sheltered annuities (125.00) Invested 5,615,000.00 Blue Cross-Blue Shield 177,70 Blue Cross-Blue Shield(prior '59)(140.00) Advances for petty cash Group Insurance (2,832.60) Treasurer 150.00 Recovery -ret (33 32) 48,034.40 Collector 150.00 300.00 Guarantee Deposits Accounts Receivable Sewer house connections 21,506 58 Taxes Water house connections 8,290.12 29,796 70 Levy of 1969 Real estate 287.04 Agency Levy of 1970 County dog licenses 390.95 Personal 221.00 Real estate 44,694.46 Tailings--Unclaimed Checks 3,251.37 Levy of 1971 Personal 2,946.08 Real estate 245,250.37 293,398.95 Gifts-Bequests Motor vehicle excise Westview Cenetery-Perpetualcare 3,917.00 Levy of 1969 79.20 Seedling forest 1,427.70 5,344 70 Levy of 1970 11,298.64 Levy of 1971 93,412.32 104,790.16 Balance Sheet - December 31, 1971 Assets- Liabilities & Reserves Special Assessments Federal Grants Sewer Aid to education Unapportioned 124,453 14 PL90-35 4,404.00 Added to taxes PL90-3576 9,784.47 Levy of 1970 177.46 PL874 30 Levy of 1971 1,089 54 PL864 .45 Teacher training film 239 30 Street Music project 6,021.82 Unapportioned 90,280 71 METCO 80,490.14 Added to taxes Curriculum reserach, Dev. 44.94 Levy of 1970 303.82 Library extension 1,951.50 102,936 92 Levy of 1971 698.23 State Grants Sidewalk Water pollution control 145,555.55 Unapportioned 10,075 07 Aid to public libraries 07 145,555.62 Added to taxes Levy of 1970 67 71 Revolving funds Levy of 1971 111.22 School lunch 63,451 52 School athletic 5,032.84 Water Adult education 2,125 00 70,609.36 Unapportioned 2,531.51 Added to taxes Appropriation Balances Levy of 1970 25.52 General Revenue 1,943,122.09 m Levy of 1971 123 23 Non-Revenue School loans 2,522,401 44 Committed Interest Sewer, street, water 118,725.11 4,584,248.64 Levy of 1970 299.79 Levy of 1971 1,132.67 231,369.62 Over Estimates State parks and reservations 9,919.81 Tax Title & Possessions Mass Bay transit authority 2,176 08 Tax titles 12,083.79 Middlesex county tax 14,686.36 26,782.25 Tax possessions 18,690 73 30,774.52 Loans Authorized & Unissued 650,000.00 Departmental Selectmen 2,022 00 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Public welfare rental 100.00 Highway improvements-Chap 90 20,100 86 Health 30.00 Highway improvement- Sewer house connections 2,213.27 Chapt. 786-Sect 4 17,550.43 Veterans benefits 162.95 Parking meter receipts 17,224 43 54,875.72 Westview cemetery 1,187.00 5,715.22 Water Receipts Reserved for Special Purpose Liens added to taxes Colonial Acres-Sect.3 20,000 00 Levy of 1970 230.62 1971 2,118.03 Rates 25,163.73 House connections 579.01 Miscellaneous 115.00 28,206.39 Loans Authorized Sewer construction 650,000.00 Balance Sheet - December 31, 1971 Assets Liabilities & Reserves Unprovided for Overdrawn Accounts Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 10.54 Metropolitan sewerage bonds 5,622.79 Metropolitan air pollution Overlay Reserved for Abatement control dist. 1,187 98 Levy of 1962 1,434.79 Metropolitan area planning 1963 389.94 council 13.50 6,824.27 1964 1,777.53 1966 9,965.96 1967 8,654.25 1968 16,930.32 1969 18,642.66 1970 36,534.67 1971 85,837.53 180,167 65 Revenue Reserved until Collected Motor vehicle excise tax 104,790.16 Special assessment 231,369.62 Tax titles & possessions 30,774.52 Departmental 5,715.22 Water 28,206 39 400,855.91 Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 66,855.41 Reserve for Petty Cash Advances 300.00 Available Surplus (E&D) 1,791.498.32 m m 8,181,514 1U 8.181 514.10 Deferred Revenue Accounts Apportioned Assessments Not Dug Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue Sewer 503,612.25 Due in 1971-1990 503,612.25 Street 184,593.87 Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue Sidewalk 14,779 65 Due in 1971-1990 184,593.87 Water 12,678.26 715,564.03 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue Due in 1971-1990 14,779.65 Suspended Assessments Apportioned Water Assessment Revenue Sewer 19,240.96 Due in 1971-1990 12,678.26 Sewer-Town Owned land 222.89 Suspended Sewer Revenue 19,240.96 Street 1,997.60 Suspended Sewer Revenue Sidewalk 1,529.71 Town owned land 222.89 Water 4,238.71 27,229.87 Suspended Street Revenue 1,997.60 Suspended Sidewalk Revenue 1,529.71 Suspended Water Revenue 4,238.71 742.893.90 742,893 90 Debt Accounts Net Funded or Fixed Debt Serial Loans Inside Debt Limit Inside Debt Limit General 2,522,000 00 Sewer 1,462,000 00 Outside Debt Limit Street 120,000.00 General 10,010,000.00 Library 110,000 00 Public service Town Office bldg. 50,000.00 enterprises 51,000.00 10,061,000.00 Town Office bldg add 630,000 00 Public Works bldg. 150,000.00 2,522,000.00 Outside Debt Limit Schools 10,010,000.00 Public service enterprises 51,000 00 10,061,000.00 12 583,000 00 12,583,000.00 Trust and Investment Accounts Trust and Investment Funds In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts Cash and Securities in custody of Welfare Funds Trustees of Public Trusts 408,486 72 Beals fund 5,877 12 Trustees of Bridge Fund 22,364 06 Harriet R. Gilmore 1,695.21 Trustees of Cary Library 41,344 99 Jonas Gamel 799.06 8,371 39 Chairman of School Committee 1,931 51 School funds Hallie S Blake prize fund 1,210 89 Charles E. French medal fund 5,729 07 Ellen A Stone fund 2,137 40 F. Foster & Tenney Sherburne fund 27,477.21 Elsa W. Regestein fund 1,000 00 37,544 57 Library Fund Sarah E. Raymond 567 25 Cemetery Funds Emma A. Fiske-flower 545 15 Charles E French-colonial 4,031.79 Herbert Hilton-Monroe 7,048 19 Henry S Raymond-Monroe 2,564.35 Louise E. Wilkins-flower 85 50 Charles Lyman Weld 3,155 08 17,430 06 Trust and Investment Accounts Park and Common Funds Edith C Redman 731.15 Orrin W. Fiske 789.97 Geneyaa Brown Fund 4,762 61 Frank L. Emery 5,011.25 Hayes Fountain 1,686 63 George 0 Smith 4,172.21 George W. Taylor flag 2,195 31 William A. Tower 18,099.97 Albert Ball Tenney 7,317 56 Everett M Mulliken 9,726.58 Perpetual Care-Colonial 2,212.77 Monroe 65,416 71 Westview 193,114.47 315,237.19 Leroy S Brown Fund 8,619 99 George W Taylor tree fund 2,302.52 George L. Gilmore fund 18,403 75 In Custody of Trustees Bridge Fund Samuel J. Bridge Charitable Fund20,109 41 Elizabeth A. Gerry Fund 2,254 65 22,364.06 In Custody of Cary Library General Investment fund 41,344.99 In Custody of School Committee Mathew Allen Memorial fund 202.20 George E Briggs School fund 1.00 Robert R. Clapp fund 1,056 08 Margaret B. Noyes Memorial fund 578.92 Ellen A. Stone fund 93.31 1,931.51 474,127 28 474,127.28 Town Debt and Interest Rate of Amount of Principal Balance Interest Date School Interest Original Issue Paid in 1971 12/31/71 Paid in 1971 8-01-51 High School 1.75% 1,740,000 00 85,000.00 -0- 1,487.50 5-01-53 High School (Comp ) 2 2 % 160,000.00 5,000 00 10,000.00 275 00 1-01-54 Fiske School (Add ) 2 1 % 310,000.00 15,000 00 45,000 00 1,102.50 8-01-54 Hastings School 1 8 % 700,000.00 35,000 00 105,000.00 2,520 00 10-01-55 Harrington School 2.3 % 700,000 00 35,000.00 140,000 00 4,025.00 12-01-55 High School (Add.) 2 4 % 775,000.00 38,000 00 152,000.00 4,560 00 9-01-56 Franklin School (Add.) 3.0 % 470,000 00 25,000.00 95,000 00 3,600.00 11-15-57 Hastings-Harrington Add3 5 % 180,000.00 10,000 00 40,000 00 1,800 00 8-01-57 Franklin School (Add) 3 4 % 60,000.00 3,000 00 18,000.00 714 00 8-01-58 Diamond Junior H S 2.9 % 2,050,000 00 100,000.00 700,000 00 23,200 00 7-15-60 Estabrook School 3 6 % 1,045,000.00 50,000 00 450,000.00 18,000.00 4-11-63 High School (Add) 3.0 % 3,200,000 00 160,000.00 1,920,000 00 60,000.00 2-16-65 Bridge School 3 0 % 1,345,000.00 70,000 00 925,000.00 28,800 00 1-01-66 Bowman School 3.5 % 1,510,000 00 80,000.00 1,110,000 00 40,250.00 5-01-71 New Junior High 3.75% 4,300,000.00 -0- 4,300,000.00 80,625.00 Total School 18,545,000 00 711,000.00 10,010,000 00 270,959.00 General Purpose 9-01-56 Library 3 0 % 295,000.00 15,000 00 70,000.00 2,550 00 9-01-56 Town Office Bldg 3.0 % 215,000 00 10,000.00 50,000 00 1,800.00 8-01-57 Street-Sewer-Library 3 4 % 490,000.00 20,000 00 120,000.00 4,760.00 8-22-66 Public Works Bldg 4.2 % 328,000 00 35,000.00 150,000 00 7,770 00 11-01-70 Town Office (Add) 4 2 % 790,000.00 160,000 00 630,000.00 33,180 00 Total General Purposes 2,118,000 00 240,000 00 1,020,000 00 50,060.00 Street 12-01-61 Worthen Road 2 8 % 310,000.00 30,000 00 -0- 840 00 6-01-65 Massachusetts Ave. 2.9 % 200,000.00 20,000.00 80,000.00 2,610.00 Total Street 510,000 00 50,000.00 80,000 00 3,450.00 Sewer 6-01-48 Trunk Construction 1 75% 275,000.00 10,000.00 45,000.00 875 00 3-01-50 Trunk Construction 1.75% 190,000 00 5,000 00 45,000 00 831.25 8-01-52 Sunnyfield Sewer 2 0 % 175,000.00 5,000 00 55,000.00 1,200 00 8-01-54 Trunk Construction 1 8 % 100,000.00 5,000 00 15,000.00 360 00 7-15-60 Trunk Construction 3.6 % 330,000 00 15,000 00 135,000 00 5,400.00 12-01-55 Trunk Construction 2.4 % 400,000.00 20,000 00 80,000.00 2,400 00 12-01-55 Trunk Construction 2.4 % 70,000 00 3,000.00 12,000 00 360.00 7-01-56 Trunk Construction 2 3 % 45,000.00 3,000 00 -0- 69 00 8-01-59 Trunk Construction 3.9 % 100,000 00 5,000.00 40,000 00 1,755 00 5-15-59 Trunk Constr.Shade St 3 4 % 210,000.00 10,000 00 80,000.00 2,890 00 2-01-64 Trunk Constr Woodhaven 3.1 % 500,000 00 25,000.00 325,000 00 10,462 50 8-01-67 Trunk Construction 3 8 % 750,000.00 40,000 00 590,000.00 23,940.00 Total Sewer 3,145,000 00 146,000.00 1,422,000 00 50,542 75 Water 6-01-47 16" Mains 1.5 % 100,000 00 4,000.00 4,000 00 90 00 7-05-56 6"-16" Mains 2 3 % 110,000.00 7,000 00 -0- 161.00 8-01-57 6"-16" Mains 3.4 % 260,000 00 12,000.00 47,000 00 2,006 00 L 12-01-61 24" Mains 2.8 % 420,000 00 40,000 00 -0- 1,120.00 Total Water 890,000 00 63,000.00 51,000 00 3,377.00 Grand Total 25.208,000 00 1,210,000.00 12 583 000 00 378,388 75 91 Appropriation Accounts Balances Total Approp Balance To To Account Expenditure & Trans. 12/31/71 E & D 1972 Selectmen Personal services 30,465 71 31,091 00 625.29 625.29 Expenses 5,484.85 7,075.00 1,590.15 135 15 1,455 00 Town Manager Personal services 32,025.00 32,025.00 Expenses 2,211 87 2,250.00 38 13 17.13 21 00 Jurisdiction of town manager Clerical pool 14,109 80 15,000.00 890.20 890 20 Fire & police medical 300.15 500 00 199 85 199 85 Guides director 1,000 00 1,000.00 Out-of-state travel 2,410 37 3,500.00 1,089.63 1,089 63 Training & out-of-state travel 1,486.30 1,575 00 88.70 88.70 In-state travel 4,400 00 4,400.00 Jurisdiction of selectmen Community services 30.06 50.00 19.94 19 94 Juvenile services 6,705.36 10,700 00 3,994 64 2,494.64 1,500 00 Town Clerk Personal services 32,339 54 32,371.00 31.46 31 46 Expenses 848 09 879 00 30.91 30.91 Vital statistics 285.29 550 00 264 71 264 71 Trustees of Public Trusts-expenses 477 50 500.00 22.50 22 50 Board of Appeals Personal services 6,316 00 6,316.00 Expenses 1,476.96 1,700 00 223 04 202.04 21.00 Planning Board Personal services 24,570 61 25,287.00 716.39 716 39 Expenses 2,124.73 4,120 00 1,995 27 1,953.27 42 00 Insurance Group 140,276 23 145,000 00 4,723.77 4,723 77 Municipal prop. & Wrkmn comp 124,182.81 126,000.00 1,817 19 1,817 19 Printing Town Report-expenses 6,585 75 6,600.00 14.25 14 25 Law Fees 37,415 00 37,500.00 85.00 85 00 Expenses 4,123 26 5,000.00 876.74 876.74 Elections Selectmen 6,026.59 12,600 00 6,573.41 6,573.41 Town Clerk 4,874.05 4,875.00 95 .95 Board of registrars Personal services 5,221.79 5,597 00 375.21 375.21 Expenses 2,924 34 4,975.00 2,050 66 550.66 1,500.00 Appropriation committee-expenses 3,385.93 3,500 00 114 07 114.07 Capital expenditures-expenses 150.00 150.00 150.00 Standing school bldg.-expenses 30.00 200 00 170.00 170.00 Permanent bldg -expenses 240 00 500.00 260.00 260 00 Town celebrations-expenses 6,683.28 6,700.00 16.72 16.72 Historic districts comm.-expenses 1,531 74 1,600.00 68 26 68 26 Conservation commission-expenses 1,298.40 1,450 00 151.60 14.75 136 85 Recreation Personal services 46,970 01 51,880 00 4,909.99 4,909.99 Expenses 12,147.52 12,580 00 432.48 432.48 Treasurer Personal services 15,543 67 15,732.00 188.33 188 33 Expenses 680.00 680 00 Foreclosure & redemption 8 00 1,500.00 1,492.00 1,492.00 Tax Collector Personal services 22,954 80 23,385.00 430 20 430.20 Expenses 2,344.79 3,054.00 709.21 709.21 Comptroller Personal services 60,764.51 60,807 00 42.49 42.49 Expenses 1,623 24 2,690.00 1,066 76 134 76 932.00 Office Mach/Cap outlay 4,716 35 9,060.00 4,343.65 150 97 4,192.68 Office Mach/Maint & repair 5,420.91 5,466 00 45.09 45.09 Office Sery/Copier supplies 2,000 00 2,000.00 Metered mail 8,796.38 8,800 00 3.62 3.62 92 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Balances Total Approp. Balance To To Account Expenditure & Trans. 12/31/71 E & D 1972 Assessors Personal services 42,104.98 42,221 00 116.02 116 02 Expenses 1,773.94 1,785.00 11 06 11 06 Professional services 500 00 500.00 500.00 Health Personal services 25,418 42 25,532 00 113.58 113.58 Expenses 9,598 91 11,390.00 1,791 09 1,042 49 748 60 Engineering 487.50 500 00 12 50 12.50 Animal inspection 1,500.00 1,520.00 20 00 20 00 Rabies clinic 976 62 1,000 00 23.38 23.38 Jurisdiction of health Dog officer-personal services 7,806 70 8,225 00 418.30 418.30 Expenses 2,113.06 2,730.00 616 94 590 94 26 00 Police Personal services 649,552 80 658,958.00 9,405.20 9,405.20 Expenses 72,338.47 72,445 00 106 53 106.53 Parking meter maint 2,999.83 3,000.00 17 17 Fire Personal services 612,275.14 613,224.00 948.86 948.86 Expenses 43,553 26 46,350 00 2,796.74 2,796 74 Ambulance maint 759.72 1,250.00 490.28 490.28 Forest fires 40 00 100 00 60 00 60 00 Civil Defense Personal services 4,962.99 5,000 00 37 01 37 01 Expenses 5,351 89 5,728 00 376 11 376 11 Auxiliary fire expenses 66.35 500.00 433 65 433.65 Inspection Personal services 38,259.72 38,267 00 7 28 7 28 Expenses 1,217 58 1,470 00 252 42 189 42 63 00 Veterans benefits Personal services 6,383 00 6,383.00 Administration 150.14 875 00 724 86 703 86 21 00 Aid & expenses 54,067 92 55,000.00 932.08 932.08 Graves registration 190 37 350 00 159.63 159.63 Soldiers burials 250.00 250.00 250.00 Library Personal services 224,852 19 226,982 00 2,129.81 2,129.81 Expenses 73,497.07 73,498 74 1 67 1 67 Retirement Accrued & normal liability 180,648.21 180,649.00 .79 .79 Expenses 2,190 00 2,190 00 Education Personal services 8,547,890 98 8,665,285 00 117,394 02 117,394.02 Expenses 1,237,999.73 1,276,831.00 38,831 27 1,000 27 37,831 00 Out-of-state travel 10,303 73 12,300 00 1,996 27 1,996 27 Vocational ed, tuit. & trans. 12,120.00 12,120.00 Athletics 102,490 00 102,490 00 Interest on debt 378,388.75 388,064.00 9,675.25 9,675 25 Interest on anticipation loans 59,766 02 100,000 00 40,233 98 40,233.98 Maturing debt 1,210,000.00 1,210,000.00 Dept of public wks -personal sery 640,921 41 685,048 00 44,126 59 44,126.59 Supt. of public wks office Personal services 64,422.53 71,324.00 6,901 47 6,901 47 Expenses 3,884 10 4,000.00 115.90 16 115 74 Engineering Personal services 152,618.60 162,830.00 10,211 40 10,211 40 Expenses 4,083 56 4,750 00 666 44 511.44 155 00 Town bldgs. maint. Personal services 23,449 58 24,719 00 1,269.42 1,269 42 Expenses 66,511 75 70,000 00 3,488 25 3,488.25 Highway maint -expenses 79,127.19 88,500.00 9,372.81 3,355 34 6,017 47 Road mach.-expenses 70,991 15 71,450 00 458 85 1.91 456.94 Snow removal-expenses 47,985.54 60,000.00 12,014.46 12,014 46 93 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Balances Total Approp. Balance To To Account Expenditure & Trans 12/31/71 E & D 1972 Traffic reg & street signs-exp 8,396 55 10,000 00 1,603 45 2.13 1,601.32 Street lights-expenses 104,474.45 114,500.00 10,025.55 10,025.55 Sewer maint.-expenses 18,501.55 23,500.00 4,998 45 88 4,997 57 Sewer sery -expenses 5,430 67 6,600 00 1,169.33 100.00 1,069.33 Garbage collection-contract 78,166.65 84,000.00 5,833.35 5,833 35 Sanitary land fill-expenses 36,922 46 40,700 00 3,777 54 3,777.54 Water maint.-expenses 35,282.38 45,500.00 10,217 62 73 55 10,144 07 Park-expenses 30,334.46 38,950 00 8,615.54 2,713.51 5,902.03 Insect suppression-expenses 727.44 1,000.00 272 56 272 56 Shade tree-expenses 8,084.83 9,400 00 1,315.17 1,315.17 Dutch elm disease-expenses 1,069 33 2,000 00 930 67 930 67 Cemeteries Personal services 61,319.77 61,977.00 657 23 657 23 Expenses 5,564 81 6,031 00 466 19 445.19 21.00 Total Article 4 15,870,204.29 16,282,511.74 412,307.45 296,556.41 115,751.04 1971 Articles 2 New junior high 1,801,557 28 4,300,000 00 2,498,442.72 2,498,442.72 3 Stedman Rd/landtaking 200.00 200.00 200.00 4 Sew. main & pump sta Bed AFB 30,352 05 75,000.00 44,647.95 44,647.95 5 Harrington prop. 31,307.50 33,000.00 1,692.50 1,692 50 7 Unpaid bill/prior year 1,303 80 1,303.80 8 Reserve fund 73,547.00 73,547.00 73,547.00 8 Bowman school roof repair 13 50 116,000 00 115,986 50 115,986 50 9 High school repair 39,913.47 81,900.00 41,986 53 30,000 00 11,986 53 10 Fire pensions 15,410.45 15,600.00 189.55 189.55 10 Police pensions 24,446.88 24,450 00 3 12 3 12 10 Conserv Bufr strip/Turning Mill 35,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00 15 Westview Cemetery dev. 8,000 00 8,000 00 8,000.00 17 Drains 4,896 02 41,000.00 36,103.98 36,103.98 18 Water mains 25,000.00 25,000 00 25,000.00 20 Sewer laterals 425.75 350,000 00 349,574 25 349,574.25 22 Chap 90 maint 6,000.00 6,000.00 24 Road mach. equip. 51,352 88 60,000 00 8,647 12 6,947.12 1,700.00 25 Street design 8,124.51 25,000 00 16,875 49 16,875 49 26 Mosquito control 9,800 00 10,000.00 200.00 200.00 27 Mystic Valley child clinic 17,869.72 17,870.00 .28 .28 29 Engineering services 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000.00 34 Chap 90/East St. 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000 00 35 Chap. 90/Constr/East St 17,000.00 17,000.00 17,000 00 37 Library/prelim plans & specs. 4,500.00 5,500.00 1,000 00 1,000 00 38 Town office park 20,177 35 25,000 00 4,822.65 4,822.65 39 Air Condit/Police bldg. 1,220.00 27,000.00 25,780 00 25,780.00 40 Town off/furn & equip 7,403.88 10,000.00 2,596.12 2,596 12 41 Disaster communication system 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000.00 43 Sys & Proced study 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000 00 44 Voting mach/lease 1,650 00 1,650.00 45 Reg. voca-tech school 3,537 00 4,120.00 583 00 583.00 46 Photogrammetric Maps 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000 00 47 Dev. Lincoln St dump 4,154 80 10,000.00 5,845.20 5,845.20 49 Land easmnt /Leonard prop. 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000.00 52 Pension/Mrs Day 1,999.92 2,000.00 .08 .08 54 Recreation/Freemont St. 3,994.32 5,000.00 1,005 68 1,005.68 55 Recreation/Eldred St. 4,500 00 4,500.00 4,500.00 56 Recreation/Oxford St. 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000.00 58 Swimming pool/pins & spec for repr 11 25 2,500.00 2,488.75 2,488.75 59 School/gas after-burners 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 60 Conserv fund 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000 00 61 Conserv. land/Titlebaum 1,000.00 68,000 00 67,000 00 67,000.00 62 Conserv land/Ballou 1,000.00 32,000.00 31,000.00 31,000 00 63 Conserv. land/Cooke 1,000 00 7,000.00 6,000.00 6,000 00 94 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Balances Total Approp. Balance To To Expenditure & Trans 12/31/71 E & D 1972 1970 Carry-over Selectmen-expenses 904 75 904 75 Town Manager-expenses 976.91 1,007.51 30.60 30.60 Municipal prop. & wrkm. comp. 2,209.00 2,409 67 200.67 200.67 Board of Registrars Personal services 4,000 00 4,000.00 Expenses 1,018.42 1,500.00 481 58 481 58 Office mach/maint & rpr.-expenses 168 92 168.92 Health-expenses 1,131 89 1,156.17 24 28 24 28 Fire-expenses 184.52 184.52 Veterans' A & E 54.20 148 37 94 17 94.17 School expenses 29,479 33 29,533.00 53.67 53 67 Engineering-expenses 394.62 475 00 80 38 80 38 Public Works bldg -expenses 86.40 124 34 37.94 37.94 Highway maint.-expenses 19,986.31 20,794.56 808 25 808 25 Road mach -expenses 1,298.41 2,070.70 772.29 772 29 Snow removal-expenses 2,069.93 2,192 92 122 99 122 99 Street signs-expenses 247 50 247.50 Sewer maint.-expenses 637.00 690.78 53 78 53 78 Water services-expenses 125.30 125.30 Park-expenses 1,510.47 4,915.86 3,405 39 3,405 39 Public facilities-expenses 37 50 37 50 Cemeteries-expenses 69 66 131.84 62 18 62 18 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Original Total Ex- Approp Balance To To Aoorop. penditures & Trans 12/31/71 E & D 1972 1970 Articles 15 Westview Cemetery dev 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00 17 Drains 20,000 00 19,098 80 19,596.25 497.45 497 45 18 Water Mains 20,000 00 3,079.80 13,940.05 10,860 25 10,860 25 19 Sidewalks 45,000 00 2,149.59 44,925 85 42,776 26 42,776 26 20 Sewer laterals 600,000 00 321,356 06 441,705 07 120,349 01 120,349 01 21 Sewer trunks 50,000 00 50,000 00 50,000.00 50,000 00 23 Chap 90 constr/East St 40,000 00 60,000 00 60,000.00 60,000 00 29 Engineering sery 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000.00 5,000 00 30 Reimbursing subdividers 10,000 00 10,000.00 10,000 00 10,000 00 32-C Town Office Bldg/constr 636,505 00 368,880 18 418,016 60 49,136 42 49,136.42 32-R Town Office Bldg/remod 306,791.00 147,525 28 159,613 21 12,087 93 12,087 93 33 Town Office/reloc 8,500 00 3,378 00 3,381 76 3 76 3 76 35 Junior high final plans 175,000.00 19,681 32 19,681 32 37 Library add/prelim. plans 11,000 00 10,500 00 11,000 00 500 00 500.00 38 Branch library 4,825 00 1,627 50 1,750 00 122 50 122 50 43 Flouridation/prelim eng sury 1,000 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 43 Land purch/Woburn St 120,000 00 120,000 00 120,000 00 120,000 00 49 Wallis Ct./Mass Ave bldg line12,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 12,000 00 50 Traffic signals 25,000 00 1,983 35 25,000 00 23,016 65 23,016 65 51 Dev Lincoln St dump 25,000 00 223 78 223 78 223 78 52 Rec/Harrington Sch 7,000 00 1,600 00 3,582 43 1,982.43 1,982 43 53 Rec/ Garfield St 5,000 00 4,527 50 5,000 00 472.50 472 50 73,74,75 St constr/Blmfld etc 72,000 00 66,949 85 70,418 50 3,468 65 3,468 65 7"3 Conserv land/Juniper Hill 26,500 00 2,325 00 26,500 00 24,175 00 24,175 00 93 Conserv land/Drummer Boy 72,000 00 71,737.17 72,000.00 262 83 262 83 94 Conserv. land/Justin & Eldred 6,000 00 5,499 21 6,000 00 500 79 500 79 98 Plan Brd/Meaghvill land study 10,340 00 2,124 60 2,347 10 222 50 222 50 1969 Carry-Over Board of Registrars-expenses 871 00 1,500 00 629 00 629.00 Traffic reg & control-expenses 8,000 00 8,000.00 8,000 00 1969 Articles 4 Equal opp employ Jr High 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 10 West sub reg ref disp 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00 14 Water mains 20,000 00 6,328 38 8,466 95 2,138 57 2,138 57 15 Sewer laterals 320,000 00 15,702 04 63,973 59 48,271 55 48,271.55 16 Sewer trunk 194,000 00 179,089 66 179,089 66 17 Drains 40,000 00 1,998 28 12,901 05 10,902.77 10,902 77 19 Sidewalks 45,000.00 34,695.92 45,000.00 10,304 08 10,304 08 20 Curbing 5,000 00 941 36 941 36 95 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS Original Total Ex- Approp. Balance To To Approp uenditures & Trans. 12/31/71 E & D 1972 2', 23 Chap 90/constr 60,000 00 26 Road mach equip 44,900 00 1,928 85 1,943 08 14 23 14 23 33 Westview Cem dev 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000.00 4,000 00 34 Reimbursing subdividers 16,000 00 6,165 30 13,331 67 7,166 37 7,166.37 42,43,44 Street Bett/Manley Ct 96,500 00 5,322 40 7,524 67 2,202 27 2,202.27 49 Vocational sch plan comm 1,450 00 433 85 472 00 38 15 38 15 54 Center tennis cts 14,000 00 4,836.95 4,836 95 56 Rec/Laconia St 5,000 00 467 90 467 90 467 90 57 Rec/Vallyfld St 5,000 00 566 00 566.00 566 00 64 Conserv fund 2,600 00 484 38 484 38 484 38 73 Conserv land/Caldwell, Busa 18,500.00 2,400.00 2,400 00 2,400 00 75,82, 83 Conserv. land 2,500 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 1968 Articles 5 Chap 90 constr%Lowell St 60,000.00 5,155.09 5,155 09 5,155 09 8 Sewer laterals 62,000 00 406 39 406 39 263 18 143 21 15 Sewer laterals 248,000 00 680 00 29,109 46 28,429 46 28,429 46 16 Sewer trnk/East & Bridge 48,000 00 1,481 88 4,096 29 2,614 41 2,614 41 19 Old Res. Dev 30,000.00 6,156 20 6,156.20 19 Sewer trunk & pump sta/Spring 84,000 00 377 08 377 08 377 08 21 Sidewalks 40,000 00 17,123.06 17,123 06 32 Selectmen options 2,500 00 525 50 2,500 00 1,974 50 1,974.50 35 Westview Cem dev 4,000 00 3,368 90 3,735 43 366 53 366 53 56 Land/Lloyd prop 57,500 00 8,705 63 8,705 63 8,705 63 58 Land/Harrington sch & Woburn 16,600 00 15,932.90 15,932 90 15,932 90 65 0ff-Street park 27,000 00 5,418 64 5,864.85 446.21 446 21 70 Great meadows study 10,000 00 4,248 82 4,325.75 76.93 76.93 74 Sewer main Bed AFB 575,000 00 4,900 00 4,900.00 97 Center beautification 28,000 00 511 43 511 43 1967 Articles 6 West sub reg. ref. disp. 2,000 00 1,838 11 1,838 11 1,838 11 8 Traffic study/Hartwell 16,000 00 13,341.23 13,341 23 13,341 23 13 Water mains 83,000 00 5,095.26 14,335.83 9,240 57 9,240 57 14 Sewer mains 275,360 00 111 00 18,678 09 18,567.09 18,567 09 15 Sewer mains/Volunteer way 72,500 00 827.75 827 75 827.75 16 Sewer mains/Hartwell Ave 180,000 00 657 46 657.46 657.46 17 Sewer trunk misc 250,000 00 2,955 50 98,094 11 95,138.61 95,138.61 18 Drains 18,400 00 79 20 1,049 08 969 88 969 88 19 Sidewalks 31,000 00 8,981 40 8,981 40 26 Land/Laconia St. 23,265 00 240 00 240 00 240 00 30 Appraisals & options 2,500.00 1,024 50 1,024 50 37 Engineering sery/sewer main 10,000 00 1,821.45 1,821 45 1,821 45 41 Police Academy 1,400 00 1,400 00 1,400.00 1,400.00 63 Land/Marrett Rd 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 78 Conserv land/Hamilton prop 50,000 00 11,806 89 11,806 89 80 Conserv land/Kingston homes 16,000 00 268 00 268 00 268 00 1966 Articles Pub. Wrks. Bldg./alt. 66,000 00 681 48 681 48 2B-Pub wks/bldg /constr 339,000.00 195 88 195 88 4 Sewer water mains&drains/Rt 2 22,300.00 72.06 12,700 04 12,627 98 12,627 98 22 Chap 90 constr /Mass Ave 95,100 00 32,088 27 32,088 27 32,088 27 38 Cary & Town off emerg powr 10,000 00 8,958 00 9,988 75 1,030 75 1,030 75 39 Perch & install radio com 37,000 00 737 00 10,417 08 9,680 08 9,680.08 50 School land/Highland & Pelham 60,000 00 20,116 03 23,854 50 3,738.47 3,738.47 51 Land/Lowell & Woburn 45,000 00 14,950 00 14,950 00 14,950.00 52 Center beautification 60,000 00 2,062 17 2,062 20 03 03 76-78 Middleby Rd. Trans. from res 300 00 300 00 300 00 81 Conserv land/Winch & Arl line20,975 00 1,712.00 1,712 00 1,712 00 1965 64 63 6_2/ 61 60 Articles '65 Sewer mains/Woodhaven 30,000 00 8,087 06 8,087.06 8,087.06 '65 Wideng. Mass Ave 250,000 00 4,019 41 4,019 41 4,019.41 '65 Land/Vallyfield St. 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 '64 Bridge School 1,345,000.00 968 95 968 95 968 95 '64 Bowman School 1,510,000 00 213.50 23,203.27 22,989 77 22,989 77 '63 Kiln Brook 30,000 00 30,000.00 30,000 00 30,000 00 '63 Land/Meaghvlle 10,000 00 10,000.00 10,000 00 10,000 00 '62 Land/Hartwell Ave 6,000 00 6,000 00 6,000 00 6,000 00 '62 Land/Willard Wds summer etc 43,500 00 3,247 54 3,247.54 3,247 54 '62 Land/school site 90,000 00 6,447 28 6,447 28 6,447 28 '61 Land/dump site 10,000 00 785 00 7e5 00 785.00 '60 Water main constr. 420,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000.00 Grand Total 19,461,359 16 24,482,725 10 5,021,365 94 437,117 30 4,584,248 64 96 Schedule of Receipts 1971 1970 1969 Taxes Local Property 14,321,345.49 13,737,720.32 12,187,984.46 Tax Title Redemptions 1,600 12 5,454 68 9,229 73 Farm Animal Excise 19.50 22.13 25.13 In Lieu of Taxes -- 791.21 1,984.20 From the Commonwealth Income a Valuation basis 180,294 69 165,080 58 529,628 50 b. Education basis 1,568,039.18 1,444,085.33 832,945 66 c. Loss of taxes 25,949.02 6,926.58 6,702.36 Corporation 260.00 208.30 208.30 Total Taxes 16,097,508.00 15,360,289.13 13,568,709 34 Licenses & Permits Alcoholic 18,262.00 13,299.00 14,298.88 All Other 33,877 25 25,437 47 22,384 75 Total Licenses & Permits 52,139 25 38,736 47 36,683 63 Fines & Forfeitures Court fines 38,795 50 32,148 46 28,467.00 Gifts & Grants Grants from Federal Government Public Assistance Medical Assistance -- -- 2,597.61 School Teacher training film 1,000.00 41,072 90 52,684 10 P L 864, Title III 7,170 74 9,722.30 11,452.61 P L 864, Title V -- 2,557 45 2,485.50 P.L. 874 133,526.00 203,237.00 173,894 00 Performing Arts Program 10,000 00 1, 800 00 7,002.50 Barden Act -- -- 3,461 00 Other Purposes Woodhaven Sewer -- -- 14,556.00 Civil Defense 1,384 20 7,800.95 1,666 70 Water pollution control 389,396.57 21,620 85 101,630.00 Conservation 137,027 00 22,197.38 -- Total Grants from Federal Government 679,504.51 310,008.83 371,430 02 Grants from State School ' Food services 98,463.89 100,777.70 99,132 27 Vocational education -- 2,954 00 815.65 Tuition 6,224.14 4,385 19 -- Summer school -- -- 5,625.00 Supplementary education centers -- -- 6,000.00 Transportation 94,614.80 111,655.18 135,483 78 Building Assistance 297,756 32 320,325.91 315,357.89 97 1 SCHEDULE OF "ECEIPTS 1971 19/0 1969 Other School METCO 185,432,08 170,328.75 25,642.50 Children low income 38,290.00 33,720 00 30,330 00 Special education 259,823.91 179,788.11 140,669.87 Library extension 11,934.63 9,092.80 5,680.50 Special education, deaf & blind 4,463.25 6,287.50 -- PL90-35 EPDA 39,404.00 -- -- PL90-576 Child Care 10,845 00 -- -- Other Purposes Aid to Public library 6,922 75 6,922 75 6,922 75 Water pollution control 5,084 00 5,084.00 5,084.00 Conservation 66,063.79 4,500 00 11,175 00 Highway improvement 17,550 43 52,651.29 -- Total Grants from State 1,142,872.99 1,008,473.18 787,919.21 Grants from County Dog fund 2,476 74 3,497.28 2,821.41 Commerical Revenue Special Assessments Sewer 74,171.34 91,555.59 70,940.98 Street & sidewalk 39,106 33 31,510 39 35,303 52 Water 1,128.90 3,077.17 1,777.44 Total Special Assessments 114,406 57 126,143.15 108,021 94 Privileges Motor vehicle excise tax 946,636 83 982,570 12 903,206 23 Parking Meter Receipts a. on street 17,200.41 12,572 55 13,336 99 Total Privileges 963,837 24 995,142.67 916,543.22 Departmental a. General Government Selectmen 2,141 06 2,600.00 2,215 50 Assessors 1,606.74 1,016.02 897.95 Town Clerk 4,251 47 3,826 83 4,166 88 Board of Appeals 2,525.00 2,980.00 1,902.00 Planning Board 408 29 516 72 502 59 Inspection 115.00 177.00 -- Total General Government 11,047 56 11,116 57 9,684 92 b. Public Safety Police 2,435.00 2,295.00 2,060.00 Fire 140.22 1 50 -- Dog officer 2,326 00 628 00 108 00 Sealer of Weights & Measures 299.90 147.00 529.20 1 Total Public Safety 5,201.12 3,071.50 2,697.20 c Health & Sanitation Health 138.00 -- 206 62 Sanitation Sewer rates 19,720 90 26,768 01 27,088 51 Sewer house connections 1,608.95 628.12 2,212.52 Total Health & Sanitation 21,467 85 27,396 13 29,301 03 98 SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS 1971 1970 1969 d. Highways State and county 4,461 41 69,001 88 38,100.86 e Public Assistance Aid to dependent children -- -- 9 35 Old age assistance -- -- 7 80 Disability assistance -- -- 130.18 Medical assistance -- -- 3,680 09 Total Public Assistance f Veterans Services Reimbursement for relief 24,969 96 26,378.10 27,219 44 g Schools Tuition from individuals 9,943.04 2,017 62 6,903.56 Tuition from municipalities 17,295.08 4,807 50 6,600 00 Sale of books & supplies 743 90 1,856.90 1,271.30 Miscellaneous Athletics 12,051.67 11,955 78 9,270.74 Rentals 9,456 77 8,919.50 5,590.00 Food services 337,887.82 315,034 35 322,009 25 Other 5,767 28 3,960.19 2,794.79 Total School 393,145 56 348,551.84 354,439.64 h. Recreation 7,081.85 5,797 50 3,417.99 i. Unclassified Ambulance rentals 5,985.00 5,622 40 6,666.60 Miscellaneous 139,031.98 48,877 66 18,989.37 State w/h tax compensation -- -- 832 45 Stabilization fund -- 23,923.96 -- Total Unclassified 145,016 98 78,424.02 26,488.42 Total Departmental 612,392.29 569,737 54 495,383.54 Public Service Enterprises Water Sale of water 535,853.93 498,393 19 520,557.73 Liens 22,829 91 25,093.17 30,222.36 House connection 163.32 326.35 630 00 Miscellaneous 453 92 390.50 256.64 Total Public Service Enterprises 559,301 08 524,203.21 551,666.73 Cemeteries Sale of lots & graves 10,738.00 11,693 00 10,993 00 Care of lots & graves 23,291.00 21,279.25 11,422.75 Miscellaneous 7,838.25 7,894 25 14,937 00 Total Cemeteries 41,867.25 40,866.50 37,352.75 Interest On taxes & assessments 45,928.45 39,159.01 37,393.28 On motor vehicle excise tax 1,151 40 802.55 1,113.72 On investments 147,686.13 52,637.74 32,804.20 Miscellaneous 992.10 1,168 78 771 85 Total Interest 195,758.08 93,768 08 72,083 05 99 SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS 1971 1970 1969 Municipal Indebtedness Premium on sale of securities 5,762 00 -- -- Tax anticipation loans 5,200,000.00 4,500,000.00 5,000,000 00 Town Bldg construction loan -- 790,000.00 -- Bond anticipation loan -- 200,000 00 -- School (new jr high) 4,300,000 00 -- -- Total Municipal Indebtedness 9,505,762 00 5,490,000.00 5,000,000.00 Agency Trusts & Investments Time certificates of deposit 14,350,968.56 6,122,643 64 3,000,000 00 State sporting licenses 4,730.00 4,749.00 4,552.00 County dog licenses 9,429.20 5,226 00 5,013 00 Deposits from services 41,818 48 44,945 69 44,189.87 Payroll deductions Federal withholding tax 1,704,405.78 1,720,400.72 1,624,843.86 State withholding tax 401,395 10 380,138 20 267,902 91 Employee Blue Cross 141,688.19 120,321.35 112,339 59 Employee insurance 6,381 89 6,177 46 6,037.28 Teachers annuity fund 106,135.04 82,630.04 59,320 04 Teachers union dues 25,928 80 20,461 50 16,251.60 Total Agency Trusts & Investments 16,793,181 04 8,507,693.60 5,140,450.15 Refunds Police Department -- 58.61 61 90 Public Works Department 196.99 2,249.86 5,592.40 Fire Department 37 24 125.57 114 66 School Department 77 19 1,766.44 4,884.38 Library 4.90 -- 32 85 Veterans Benefits 450.00 183.00 279.00 Public Welfare -- -- 198.02 Blue Cross & group insurance 4,252.11 11,717.59 13,669.73 Other 516.39 402.64 5,405.10 Total Refunds 5,534 82 16,503.71 30,238.04 Total Receipts 46,805,337.36 33,117,211.81 27,147,769 03 100 I l Schedule of Expenses General Government 1971 1970 1969 Appropriation Committee Expenses Supplies 372 00 357.10 327.70 Services 2,904.48 4,538 81 3,425 58 Selectmen Personal Services 30,465 71 32,447 75 41,011 43 Clerical Pool 14,109 80 9,732.56 7,118.00 Expenses Selectmen 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 Supplies 2,324.71 2,393.11 2,266.99 Services 2,160 14 2,855 22 3,832 90 Community Services 30 06 23 25 -- Juvenile Services 6,705.36 2,737.15 3,054.35 Out of State Travel 3,896 67 3,620 68 4,998 13 Article 11-Police Pension 24,446.88 25,137.19 25,968 36 11-Fire Pension 15,410 45 14,482 65 12,463 55 52-1971 1,999 92 -- -- 7-1970 -- 3,616 23 -- 32C-1970 368,880 18 218,488.40 -- 32R-1970 147,525.28 147,177.79 -- 33-1970 3,378 00 5,891 24 -- 2-1969 -- 40,000.00 -- 37-1969 -- 3,709 32 -- 97-1968 511.43 27,356.57 132.00 38-1966 8,958 00 11 25 500 00 Carry Over 1970 904 75 -- -- Director of Guides 1,000 00 875.00 1,000 00 Town Manager Personal Services 32,025 00 25,877 73 -- Expenses Supplies 1,570 74 282 90 -- Services 400 94 1,112.46 -- Office Equipment 239.19 -- -- Carry Over 976 91 -- -- Town Manager Jurisdiction In state Travel 4,400 00 -- -- Printing Town Report 6,585 75 6,931 21 6,183.99 Town Insurance Motor Vehicle & Property 124,182.81 101,290.33 37,374 00 Group Insurance & Blue Cross 140,276 23 119,185 23 109,194.38 Carryover 1968 -- -- 50,126.00 Carryover 1969 -- 50,126 00 -- Carryover 1970 2,209.00 -- -- I Fire & Police Medical 300.15 183.83 1,226 95 Carryover 1968 -- -- 359 50 Carryover 1969 -- 40 00 -- ` 101 I It 1 1.J SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Town Comptroller Personal Services 60,764 51 56,844 88 51,581.39 Expenses Supplies 583.86 627.33 746 45 Services 1,039 38 1,472 27 1,295.36 Capital Expenditures 4,716.35 7,950.45 4,077 65 Repair to Office Equipment 5,420 91 4,471 08 3,819.28 Office Services 2,000.00 1,999 89 1,788.84 Metered Mail 8,796 38 7,280.00 7,290 04 Carryover 1969 -- 18.75 -- Carryover 1970 168 92 -- -- Town Clerk Personal Services 32,339 54 30,029.71 29 ,207 34 Expenses Supplies 497.93 504 29 508.28 Services 350 16 486.40 477 91 Vital Statistics 285.29 367 96 518.68 Article 44-1971 1,650.00 -- -- 47-1970 -- 11,327.40 -- Registration Personal Services 5,221 79 1,193.92 5,051 63 Expenses Supplies 109.45 46.75 548 04 Services 108 00 384 46 152.96 Printing 2,816 34 3,503.32 1,215 17 Carryover 1968 -- -- 38 75 1969 871.00 -- -- 1970 5,018.42 -- -- Elections Jurisdiction of Selectmen 6,026.59 13,331.08 9,854 51 Jurisdiction of Town Clerk 4,874 05 9,299 34 4,666 91 Law Department Personal Services 37,415.00 33,000 00 26,751.93 Expenses 4,123 26 3,462.15 4,604.37 Collector of Taxes 1 Personal Services 22,954 80 23,157.36 23,343.14 Expenses Supplies 304 51 176.47 312 57 Services 2,040.28 2,321.42 1,927 19 Carryover 1968 -- -- 27 50 102 i , SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Assessors Department Personal Services 42,104 98 38,056.66 30,958.34 Expenses Supplies 126.12 890 25 516 33 Services 1,647 82 1,609.01 2,076.75 Carryover 1968 -- -- 28.37 Treasurer Personal Services 15,543 67 14,508.41 13,577.00 Expenses Supplies 262.24 213.31 154.11 Services 417 76 963.00 538 66 Foreclosure & Redemption 8 00 4 00 16 00 Superintendent of Public Works Personal Services 64,422.53 61,413.02 59,178.12 Expenses 3,884.10 1,533 18 1,499.57 Public Works Department Personal Services 640,921.41 601,471 77 565,236.36 Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg Personal Services 23,499 58 23,954 83 23,140.31 Expenses 66,511 75 26,297 37 30,755 38 Article 38-1971 20,177 35 -- -- Article 40-1971 7,403.88 -- -- Carryover 1968 -- -- 3,500.00 Carryover 1969 -- 1,659.62 -- Article 37 1968 -- -- 4,290.68 Englrteering Personal Services 152,618 09 137,559 17 112,681.94 Expenses 4,083 56 5,464.22 6,139 59 Carryover 1969 195 00 -- 1970 394.62 -- -- Board of Appeals Personal Services 6,316 00 2,949 40 2,791.94 Expenses Supplies 372.21 163.78 61 45 Services 1,104.75 1,343.71 1,293 30 103 1 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Planning Board Personal Services 24,570.61 21,267 63 19,426 60 Expenses Supplies 729.73 613 43 553.85 Services 1,360 42 3,571.37 2,892 61 Furniture & Fixtures 34 58 112.81 100 29 Carryover 1969 -- 38 75 -- Total General Government 2,239.113.02 2,010,591.23 1,368,892 57 Protection of Persons and Property Police Department Personal Services 649,552.80 574,332 53 518,700 00 Expenses Supplies Automotive 18,772.13 20,594 56 17,104 85 Public Safety 3,011 45 3,498.85 2,379.97 Uniforms 13,050.58 12,596 39 11,492 35 Other 6,873.27 4,908 69 5,150 10 Services Communications 7,212 43 6,250.76 5,197 56 Repairs to Auto Equipment 1,845 84 2,585 50 2,356 87 Tuition 1,735.00 3,315.00 1,483.61 Other 5,617.45 7,324.91 6,044.33 Equipment 14,220.32 15,925.02 15,232.65 Parking Meter Fund 2,999 83 2,892 43 2,000 00 Article 39-1971 1,220.00 -- -- Article 39-1968 -- -- 4,645 50 Article 65-1968 -- -- 21,135 15 Article 103-1969 -- 2,300 00 -- Fire Department Personal Services 612,395.14 561,761.94 525,940.22 Expenses Supplies Automotive 4,224.79 5,215.89 5,779 49 Fuel 2,743 60 2,397 12 2,389.82 Public Safety 7,547.08 6,246.49 5,780.84 Clothing 6,396 61 3,495 87 4,411 20 Other 2,735 77 8,751 42 4,802 79 Services Communications 2,064.51 1,655 71 1,627.02 Repairs to Auto Equipment 5,958 34 222.27 1,131 05 Other 8,833.32 9,172.12 15,463.87 Equipment 3,049 24 2,605.01 2,400 00 Ambulance Maintenance 759 72 925 64 1,474 58 Forest Fires 40 00 97 50 97.05 104 I SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Carryover 1968 -- -- 1,716 35 1969 -- 221 60 -- 1970 184 52 -- -- Article 41-1968 -- -- 14,674 53 42-1968 -- -- 11,489 00 42-1970 -- 13,000 00 -- (ivil Defense Personal Services 5,082 99 9,060 07 8,213 81 Expenses Supplies 654.85 977 30 984.14 Services Communications 3,745.90 3,206 74 2,736.08 Other 711 14 2,233.30 2,656 12 Equipment -- -- 83 68 Auxiliary Fire 66 35 484.47 491 74 Artic'e 39-1966 737 00 2,053 00 5,163 16 Carryover-1968 -- -- 1,359 82 Auxiliary Fire Carryover-1968 -- -- 242 58 Carryover-1969 -- 36 51 -- Auxiliary Fire Carryover-1969 -- 2 77 -- ]nspection Department Personal Services 38,259.72 36,220 53 32,788 33 Expenses Supplies 490 22 689.68 534.79 Services 727.36 1,105 31 1,736 79 Carryover-1968 -- -- 8 80 Insect Suppression Expenses 727.44 2,364 50 2,191 73 Shade Tree Expenses 8,084.83 11,251 75 12,225 28 Carryover-1968 -- -- 199 95 Dutch Elm Disease Expenses 1,069 33 5,070.56 5,000.00 Dog Officer Personal Services 7,806.70 7,476 00 7,032 60 Expenses 2,113.06 1,947.41 1,087 81 Total Protection of Persons & Property 1,453,320 63 1,357.073.12 1,296,837.92 I 105 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Health and Sanitation Health Department Personal Services 25,418.42 23,710 87 20,593 43 Expenses Supplies 1,531 68 701.47 972 52 Services Professional 6,031 12 6,274 84 5,447.00 Hospital 350 00 4,288.73 580 56 Other 1,686.11 2,040 57 1,479 54 Equipment -- -- 99 96 Health Engineering 487 50 345 00 584 90 Animal Inspection 1,500 00 1,458.00 1,270 00 Dog Clinic 976.62 829 20 1,074 96 Sanitary Land Fill 36,922 46 46,624.44 53,400 00 Garbage Collection 78,166 65 69,166.31 67,166 20 Public Facilities -- 1,893.00 1,650 38 Carryover-1969 -- 88.00 -- 1970 1,131.89 -- -- 1968 San Landfill -- -- 40 00 Article 7-1971 1,303.80 -- -- 26-1971 9,800 00 -- -- 27-1971 17,869 72 -- -- 20-1970 321,355.06 158,294 93 -- 26-1970 -- 9,000.00 -- 27-1970 -- 8,789 00 -- 43-1970 -- 800.00 -- 30-1969 -- -- 9,000 00 35-1969 -- -- 7,847.00 46-1969 -- -- 25,000 00 31-1968 -- -- 9,000.00 37-1968 -- -- 7,220 00 67-1968 -- 3,828 11 21,171 89 6-1967 -- 33 00 1,128.89 Sewer Maintenance Expenses 18,401.55 29,665 93 24,575.94 Carryover 1970 637 00 -- -- Water Pollution Control 277,703.47 35,026 30 54,362.10 Sewer Services Expenses 5,430 67 9,472 85 8,826 72 Article 4 30,352 05 -- -- 17-1971 4,896.02 -- -- 20-1971 425 75 -- -- 15-1969 15,702 04 114,242 00 141,784 41 16-1969 179,089.66 13,352.74 1,557.60 28-1969 -- -- 28,000.00 106 1 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Article 8-1968 -- 2,096.66 49,497 99 15-1968 680.00 1,860.32 76,750.86 16-1968 1,481 88 43,633.71 270 00 17-1968 -- 3,100.78 87,880 02 18-1968 -- -- 40,000 00 19-1968 -- -- 80,941 67 19-1968 6,156.20 16,052 08 6,806.72 74-1968 4,900 00 20,100.00 -- 9-1967 -- -- 27,944 93 14-1967 110.00 16,874 64 18.00 15-1967 -- -- 3,950 07 16-1967 -- -- -- 17-1967 2,955 50 -- 12,839 70 18-1967 79.20 150 92 5,011.70 37-1967 -- 2,275.00 5,903.55 4-1966 72.06 3,625 88 306.00 14-1966 -- -- 200.00 14-1965 -- -- 26,879 82 15-1965 -- -- 12,967.94 Total Health & Sanitation 1,053,705 08 808,500 61 1,009,439.10 Highways Public Works Building Expenses -- 20,175 66 18,440 47 Carryover 1969 -- 1,465 50 -- 1968 -- -- -- 1970 86.40 -- -- Article 2A-1966 681.48 -- -- 2B-1966 195 88 -- -- Highway Maintenance Expenses 79,127.19 84,355 44 62,688 56 Carryover-1969 -- 40,000 00 -- 1968 -- 29,526.79 28.23 1967 -- 9,595 29 -- 1970 19,986 31 -- -- Article 22-1971 6,000.00 -- -- 25-1971 8,124 51 -- -- 16-1970 -- 4,995.94 -- 17-1970 19,098 80 403 75 -- 19-1970 2,149 59 74.15 -- 22-1970 -- 6,000 00 -- 73-75 1970 66,949.85 1,581.50 -- 76-1970 -- 20,000 00 -- 94-1970 5,499.21 -- -- 17-1969 1,998.28 10,063.33 17,035.62 19-1969 34,695 92 -- -- 20-1969 941.36 3,302.71 755.93 21-1969 -- -- 6,000 00 25-1969 -- 14,967.36 32 64 38-41 1969 -- 140,455.57 10,002.73 42-44 1969 5,322 40 66,632.69 22,342.64 45-1969 -- -- 150.00 5-1968 -- 37,844.91 -- 20-1968 -- -- 38,754.99 21-1968 17,123.06 -- 14,576 27 22-1968 -- 2,238.27 375 71 107 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Article 82-85-1968 -- -- 355.20 19-1967 8,981 40 33.83 12,901.72 20-1967 -- -- 2,568.29 22-1967 -- 53,036 96 6,813.04 26-1967 -- 25.00 -- 59-1967 -- 450.00 75.00 60-1967 -- 11,883.09 16,950.15 75-1967 -- -- 176.08 52-1966 2,062.17 13,683 88 -- 74-78-1966 300 00 -- -- 28-1965 -- 811 00 -- 65-1965 -- -- 2,630 09 Road Machinery Expenses 70,991.15 68,927.26 88,606.86 Article 24-1971 51,352 88 -- -- Carryover 1970 1,298.41 -- -- 1968 -- -- 396.81 Article 24-1970 -- 72,123.90 -- 26-1969 1,928.85 11.02 44,308.86 Snow Removal Expenses 47,985 54 111,506 36 221,867.13 Carryover 1970 2,069 93 -- -- Traffice Regulation & Control & Street Sims Expenses 8,396.55 9,587.77 10,404 39 Carryover-1970 247.50 -- -- Carryover-1968 -- -- 473 75 Article 50-1970 1,983 35 -- -- 103-1969 -- -- 2,700 00 8-1967 -- -- 563.83 Street Lights Expenses 104,474.45 98,790 94 91,263.97 Total Highway 570,052 42 934,549 87 729,986.02 Veterans Beneifts Administration Personal Services 6,383.00 5,728 80 5,796.44 Expenses Supplies 99 64 157.46 58.19 Services 50 50 436 00 468.16 Aid & Expenses Cash Grants 39,666 35 45,502.65 41,062 06 Hospital Care 3,178.83 1,222 75 7,239.32 Other 11,222.74 13,626.23 214.19 Carryover-1969 -- 50 45 -- Carryover-1970 54.20 -- -- 108 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Graves Registration 190.37 298.35 327.20 Carryover 1968 -- -- 41.00 Soldiers Burials -- -- 250.00 Total Veterans Benefits 60,845 63 67,022.69 59,934 92 Schools Administration Personal Services Administration 151,426 84 141,115.64 132,194 26 Clerical 110,226 97 100,890.21 93,263.63 Expenses 31,888.30 37,011.75 31,065.82 Instruction Personal Services Coordinators & Dept. heads 270,300.62 249,339 66 230,456.95 Principals 379,260 45 347,949.47 335,309.62 Teachers 6,505,466 19 5,878,515.86 5,251,728 50 Librarians 188,709.55 175,121.34 157,667.40 Guidance Counsellors 337,450.91 319,582.41 285,096.07 Psychologists 42,855 14 32,201.84 37,829 92 Secretaries & Clerks 279,982.54 398,466.01 343,299.71 Expenses Textbooks 64,802.14 70,482.47 68,126.57 Contractual Services 8,827 63 8,812.25 13,722.29 Supplies & Materials 365,554.66 345,180.75 279,012.61 Other School Services Personal Services Nurses & Doctors 84,955.69 82,418 61 75,708.88 Transportation -- -- 6,298 20 Food Service Supervisor 61,595 31 80,088.77 40,955.64 Expenses Pyschiatrists 8,572.48 8,946.94 8,533.79 Contractual Services 259,782.97 228,820.12 218,508.59 Food Services 4,355.20 4,720.64 3,098.61 Other 1,141.71 923.57 3,072.33 Operation & Maintenance of Plant Personal Services Maintenance 70,564.12 63,964.58 59,469.12 Custodians 485,965.39 444,291.66 403,094.17 Expenses Heat 96,471.18 61,929 49 51,133.57 Utilities 160,176.57 146,557.80 153,521.33 Contractual Services 197,010.93 136.053.50 120,521.65 Supplies & Materials 31,987.76 29,129.44 28,098.16 Rental of Buildings 1,310.00 780 00 1,200.00 Transportation to Non-Public Schools 6,118.20 5,752.80 16,829.85 Out of State Travel 10,303.73 11,721.44 11,782.45 Vocational Education 12,120.00 9,445.13 6,296.20 109 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Adult Education 8,731.44 8,403 32 17,390.58 PL 90-576-Child Care 1,060.53 -- -- Summer Reading Program -- -- 9,,94.98 PL 90-35 EPDA Part 2 35,000.00 -- -- Business & Office Eauinment Education -- -- 2,971.37 Curriculum Res & Development -- 1,277.37 2,003.39 Punil-Parent Counselling -- -- 1,008.44 Diagnostic & Consulting Service -- -- 837.00 Education of Handicanned -- -- 12,292.96 Teacher Training Film 15,132.80 36,883.32 57,909.45 Creative & Performing Arts -- -- 5,333.75 M. E T C. 0. 95,620.44 114,556.56 75,384.53 Education of Children from Low Income Families 38,290.00 34,397.54 28,652 46 Academically Talented Children 3,524.00 -- Library Extension 12,377.67 6,698 26 Carryover 1969 -- 32,928.54 -- 1970 29,479.33 -- -- Article 2-1971 1,801,557 28 -- -- 8-1971 13.50 -- -- 9-1971 39,913.47 -- -- 45-1971 3,537.00 35-1970 19,681.32 155,318.88 -- 52-1970 1,600 00 3,417.57 54-1970 -- 4,000.00 -- 2-1969 -- 25,000.00 -- 13-1969 -- -- 70,000.00 49-1969 433.85 950.00 28.00 53-1969 -- 3,059 72 2,940.28 13-1968 -- -- 70,737.30 30-1968 -- -- -- 58-1968 -- -- 667.10 71-1968 -- 1,016.19 1,580 00 72-1968 -- -- 4,073 38 74-1967 -- -- -- 46-1966 -- 75.49 -- 47-1966 -- -- -- 6-1964 -- 450.00 1,800 00 7-1964 213.50 2,653 17 32,165.07 Total Schools 12,331,825.31 9,854,824 16 8,792,673.93 110 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES Library 1971 1970 1969 Cary Memorial Library Personal Services 224,852.19 208,452.37 189,877.89 Expenses Supplies 12,123.26 11,864 75 10,967 78 Services 19,843.58 17,491.26 16,843.07 Books 40,667.37 42,029.12 34,820 20 Equipment Office -- 128.61 498.98 Furniture & Fixtures 862.86 1,983.70 1,145.36 Safety -- -- 641 00 State Aid to Libraries 7,896.24 5,949 19 6,922.58 Carryover 1969 -- 866.05 -- Article 37-1971 4,500.00 -- -- 37-1970 10,500 00 -- -- 38-1970 1,627.50 1,729.00 -- 46-1968 -- -- -- Total Library 322,873.00 290,494.05 261,720.44 Parks, Recreation & Unclassified Parks Expenses 30,334.46 32,992.84 32,000.00 Carryover 1968 3,197.25 Carryover 1970 1,510.47 -- -- Article 5-1971 31,307.50 -- -- 47-1971 4,154.80 54-1971 3,994.32 Recreation Personal Services 46,970 01 47,301.80 37,091 88 Expenses Supplies 3,682.81 4,272.12 3,701.98 Services 8,464.71 6,587 15 5,697.63 Article 58-1971 11.25 53-1970 4,527 50 -- -- 55-1970 -- 8,000.00 -- 54-1969 4,836.95 9,141.00 22 05 56-1969 -- 3,695.10 837.00 s 57-1969 -- 982.20 3,451.80 9-1968 -- 46,000 00 1,019.34 72-1968 -- 617.00 -- 12-1967 -- -- 9,852.46 68-1967 -- -- 16,300.28 46-1966 -- -- 195.46 I 111 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Unclassified Trusties of Public Trusts 477 50 450 00 427.50 Capital Expenditures Committee -- 92 50 33 50 Standing School Building Committee 30.00 30 00 15 00 Permanent Building Committee 240.00 330 00 420 00 Town Celebrations Committee 6,683 28 5,218.97 5,288.29 Historic Districts Commission 1,531 74 1,294.08 1,337.28 Conservation Commission 1,298.40 1,399.30 797.81 Board of Retirement 182,838 21 132,190.00 108,494.00 Historic Districts Commission Carryover -- -- 142.85 Article 61-1971 (Conservation) 1,000 00 -- -- 62-1971 (Conservation) 1,000 00 -- -- 63-1971 (Conservation) 1,000.00 -- -- 79-1970 2,325 00 -- -- 93-1970 71,737 17 -- -- 51-1970 -- 24,776 22 -- 57-72-1970 -- 1,000 00 -- 98-1970 2,124.60 8,002.90 -- 6-1969 -- -- 55,955 95 34-1969 6,165 30 2,381.25 287.08 64-1969 -- 2,115.62 -- 69-73-1969 -- 129,346 00 2,940 00 75-83-1969 -- 15,124.30 535.00 16-1968 -- -- 23,527.95 32-1968 525 50 -- -- 36-1968 -- -- 2,023.92 56-1968 -- -- 48,404 37 65-1968 5,418 64 -- -- 68-1968 -- -- 13,550 00 69-1968 -- 66,974 03 1,547 56 70-1968 4,248 82 4,788 93 885 32 30-1967 1,024.50 605.50 20 00 52-55-1967 -- -- -- 63-1967 10,000 00 -- -- 77-1967 -- 2,000 00 -- 78-1967 11,806.89 36,472.03 -- 80-1967 -- -- 15,552 00 49-1966 -- -- 1,260.24 50-1966 20,116.03 35,286 50 859 00 51-1966 -- -- 50 00 9-1964 -- 308.38 50.00 31-1964 -- -- -- 37-1964 -- -- 90.00 37-1962 -- 7,513 26 -- 3-1961 -- 215 00 1,000.00 Total Parks Recreation & Unclassified 471,386 36 640,503 98 285,074 62 i I 112 i SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES Public Service Enterprises 1971 1970 1969 Water Maintenance Expenses 35,282.38 37,928.75 51,723.89 Carryover 1970 125 30 -- -- Water Services Expenses -- 6,979.20 10,284.80 Article 18-1970 3,079.80 6,059.95 -- 14-1969 6,328 38 10,299 04 -- 14-1968 -- -- 1,234.01 13-1967 5,095 26 7,421 22 8,620 38 Total Public Service Enterprises 49,911 12 68,688 16 71,863 08 Cemeteries Personal Services 61,319.77 57,698.94 52,904.12 Expenses Supplies 3,230 64 3,655 15 3,698 96 Services 2,367 56 1,190 62 1,108 94 Equipment -- 2,198.00 -- Article 41-1970 -- 1,195 00 -- 67-1969 -- -- 3,100.00 35-1968 3,368 90 264 57 -- 8-1968 -- -- -- 33-1967 -- 4,000 00 -- 30-1966 -- 1,346.82 2,653.18 Carryover 1970 69 66 -- -- Total Cemeteries 70,356.53 71,549.10 63,886.86 Miscellaneous Interest on Debt Public Works Building 7,770.00 9,240.00 10,710.00 Library 2,550 00 3,000 00 3,450 00 Street Sewer & Library 4,760 00 5,440.00 6,120.00 Town Offices 34,9B0 00 2,100 00 2,400 00 School 270,95q'00 210,317.00 230,480.00 Street 3,450 00 5,230 00 7,010 00 Water 3,377 00 5,126.00 6,965 00 Sewer 50,542.75 55,073 75 59,604 75 Tax Anticipation Loan 66,423 85 92,739 24 105,966 86 Maturing Debt Public Works Building 35,000.00 35,000.00 35,000.00 Library 15,000 00 15,000 00 15,000 00 Street Sewer & Library 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000 00 Town Offices 170,000.00 10,000 00 10,000.00 School 711,000 00 717,000 00 722,000 00 Street 50,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 Water 63,000 00 63,000 00 68,000 00 Sewer 146,000 00 151,000 00 151,000 00 113 SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES 1971 1970 1969 Total Debt & Interest 1,654,812 60 1,459,265 99 1,513,706 61 Investments 16,425,968 56 7,062,643 64 3,600,000 00 Tax Anticipation Loans 5,200,000 00 4,700,000 00 5,000,000 00 School Lunch Program Personal Services 145,434.94 115,443.79 149,956 27 Supplies 267,038 00 282,324 01 253,379.78 Refunds Inspection -- -- -- Interest & Costs 56 17 273 56 214 09 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 26,372 37 22,072 20 26,682 63 Real Estate Tax 60,134.81 85,258.66 58,482.79 Sewer 2,360 96 4,653 79 5,229 66 Water 5,004 78 5,947 33 9,125.72 Personal Property Tax 576.58 6.50 130 32 Selectmen's Dept. -- 124 00 19 60 Chapter 90 -- -- -- Sidewalk -- 6 25 22 36 Welfare -- -- 60 13 Ambulance 30.00 44.00 -- Other (Est Receipts) 1,952 19 -- -- Petty Cash 500 00 -- -- Dog Licenses 9,114.50 5,987.94 4,983.25 Sale of Lots Fund 341 00 254 00 -- Perpetual Care Fund 9,725 80 10,725.00 14,500.00 Tenney Fund -- -- -- MDC Sewer Rates 6,675 00 6,675 00 6,675 00 Federal W/H Tax 1,875,107.94 1,711,790.53 1,601,558.42 State W/H Tax 384,542 35 325,018 39 261,194 99 Blue Cross & Group Ins 149,848.17 135,727.35 120,901.69 Sporting Licenses 4,730 00 4,749 00 4,552 00 State & County Assess 1,220,721 01 1,076,461 47 868,272 94 Athletics 113,797.24 8,981.72 106,856.57 Tax Sheltered Annunities 106,260 04 82,630 04 59,320 04 Teachers Union Dues 25,928 80 20,451.50 16,251.60 Community Affairs -- 3,000 00 -- Insurance Claims 2,490.60 -- -- Harrington Seedling Forest 72 30 -- -- Expenditures Recovered 74,030 49 Total Expenditures 46,397,016 30 33,224,648 28 27,699,430 18 114 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS In accordance with Article XXII, Section 1, of the by-laws of the Town of Lexington, I submit herewith the annual report covering the work of the public works department during the year 1972. Since part A is a narrative report, part B will be almost entirely devoted to statistics. The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of December 31st over the past five years: 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Administration 3 3 3 3 8 Clerical 7 7 7 7 6 Park Department & Shade Tree 22 22 24 24 23 Custodians 4 4 4 3 3 Public Works Department 49 41 48 47 44 85 77 86 84 84 Garbage Collection Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated is in his second year of a three year contract which went into effect June 1, 1971 and expires on May 31, 1974. Street Lighting During the year 1972 the following street lights were removed and new installations were installed. Removals New Installations 30 - 1000 lumen incandescent 48 - 3500 lumen mercury vapor 8 - 2500 lumen incandescent 18 - 7000 lumen mercury vapor 2 - 6000 lumen incandescent 10 - 4000 lumen incandescent The following is a schedule of the current lamps in services as of December 31, 1972. 1303 - 1000 lumen incandescent 112 - 7000 lumen mercury vapor 57 - 2500 lumen incandescent 3 - 10000 lumen incandescent 1094 - 3500 lumen mercury vapor 384 - 11000 lumen mercury vapor 4 - 6000 lumen incandescent 54 - 20000 lumen mercury vapor 5 - 35000 lumen mercury vapor Total - 3016 - 1 - - 2 - Snow Removal Basic expenditures that contribute to the total cost of the snow removal operation are as follows: 1) Costs pertaining to a particular storm such as snow plowing, sidewalk plowing, removal of snow from business areas, etc. , and the salting and sanding that is done directly before, during and after the storm. 2) Other costs which occur during the year such as sanding and salting in ice storms, quick freezes, which require such parts as chains, plows, plow blades, bolts, etc. Many of these latter expenditures occur during the summer months. The department of public works has approximately 75 town men working, 58 pieces of town equipment and 17 pieces of hired equipment during each storm. The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that snow was recorded and the cost breakdown for each storm. Jan. 1 - trace Feb. 21 - trace Apr. 6 - trace 2 - 0.1" 22 - 0.1" 7 - 1.4" 4 - trace 23 - 1.0" 8 - 0.1" 5 - 3.2" 24 - 2.7" 9 - trace 14 - trace 25 - 0.2" 10 - trace 17 - trace 26 - 6.5" 13 - trace 20 - 2.8" 28 - 0.1" 20 - 0.6" 22 - trace 33.8" 2.1" 24 - 0.1" 25 - trace Mar. 3 - 1.4" Nov. 14 - 1.0" 26 - trace 4 - 1.0" 15 - 1.0" 28 - 2.8" 5 - 11.0" 22 - trace 30 - trace 7 - trace 30 - trace 9.0 " 8 - trace 2.0" 9 - trace Dec. 1 - trace Feb. 2 - 0.9" 11 - trace 4 - 5.8" 3 - 4.5" 12 - trace 5 - 0.3" 4 - trace 14 - 1.8" 8 - 1.2" 6 - 0.2" 15 - 8.5" 15 - 5.5" 7 - 1.7" 16 - trace 16 - 0.5" 10 - trace 27 - trace 19 - trace 13 - trace 30 - trace 20 - trace 17 - 0.1" 31 - trace 21 - 0.3" 18 - 0.1" 23.7" 27 - trace 19 - 14.9" 28 - 1.2" 20 - 0.8" 30 - 2.2" Total snow for 1972 - 89.4 inches. 31 - 18. 18.8" -- 3 - Cost of Major Storms Town Labor Cost, Storm Hired Town Employees Repairs to Number Inches Equipment Equipment Wages Equipment Total Jan. 3 1 3 $ -- $ 257.50 $ 514.13 $ 134.86 $ 906.49 Jan. 5 2 4 -- 762.50 2,369.45 311.23 3,443.18 Jan. 20 3 3 1,314.43 586.50 1,590.65 517.95 4,009.53 Jan. 28 4 3 1,719.26 737.00 2,356.79 373.98 5,187.03 Feb. 3 5 6 4,402.02 1,964.00 5,247.61 1,012.20 12,625.83 Feb. 6 6 3 -- 794.00 2,029.84 51.29 2,875.13 Feb. 19 7 16 21,615.29 4,865.20 15,219.17 2,057.96 43,757.62 Feb. 24 8 4 5,511.76 1,189.00 4,494.37 287.78 11,482.91 Feb. 26 9 7 11,601.39 3,132.50 9,407.57 1,530.79 25,672.25 Mar. 3 10 3 1,803.59 572.00 3,024.48 119.49 5,519.56 Mar. 5 11 11 9,507.88 1,965.50 6,315.43 1,046.51 18,835.32 Mar. 13 12 11 8,176.38 1,375.00 2,937.34 435.68 12,924.40 Dec. 4 13 6 3,747.78 1,310.15 5,496.72 142.44 10,697.09 Dec. 15 14 6 7,721.28 2,530.00 10,610.10 157.64 21,019.02 Total $ 77,121.06 22,040.85 $ 71,613.65 $ 8,179.80 $ 178,955.36 - 4 - Cost of Mayor Storms - continued - Cost of sand purchased: Material cost - 3,667.90 tons $ 9,017.49 Cost of salt and calcium chloride purchases. Material cost - 2,576. 70 tons 37,002.72 Cost of weather services 550.00 Cost of tools & equipment purchased- Loam, blades, materials, meals and clothing 6,895.16 Chains, plow parts & cutting edges 6,828.89 Plows and sanders 4,095.00 Sanding and salting for ice conditions and small storms & repairing equipment 52,558.85 $116,948.11 Total snow removal cost $295,903.47 - 5 - Cost of Snow Removal Operations Inches Storm of Plowing Misc.Sanding, Number Snow Plo aing Lifting Walks Repairs,etc. Total Jan. 3 1 3 $ 152.92 $ 242.08 $ -- $ 511.49 $ 906.49 Jan. 5 2 4 1,179.44 398.05 -- 1,865.69 3,443.18 Jan. 20 3 3 2,856.49 96.00 -- 1,057.04 4,009.53 Jan. 28 4 3 4,529.37 -- -- 657.66 5,187.03 Feb. 3 5 6 10,131.96 81.44 -- 2,412.43 12,625.83 Feb. 6 6 3 1,775.80 -- -- 1,099.33 2,875.13 Feb. 19 7 16 22,467.88 18,007.11 254.00 3,028.63 43,757.62 Feb. 24 8 4 6,079.21 4,269.87 460.09 673.74 11,482.91 Feb. 26 9 7 9,797. 38 11,026.79 1,414.85 3,433.23 25,672.25 Mar. 3 10 3 3,876.79 601.11 203.92 837.74 5,519.56 Mar. 5 11 11 8,870.46 7,233.36 970.94 1,760.56 18,835.32 Mar. 13 12 11 8,266.64 3,516.68 351.64 789.44 12,924.40 Dec. 4 13 6 6,849.59 2,217.33 348.68 1,281.49 10,697.09 Dec. 15 14 6 11,367.15 7,005.19 424.52 2,222.16 21,019.02 $98,201.03 $54,695.01 $4,428.64 $21,630.63 $ 178,955.36 - 6 - Traffic Regulation and Control The breakdown in this budget include: making and installing all kinds of traffic signs, maintenance of existing traffic lights and installa- tion of new lights, painting street lines, crosswalks and other traffic control markings. The approximate number of linear footage painted is shown below and includes all municipal parking lots lining. Center lines 137,000 ft. Stop signs & lines 48 Crosswalks 10,640 ft. Bus stops 8 Curbing 912 ft. Boys 12 Parking tees 230 Slow signs 19 Do Not Enter 7 Do Not Park 55 Traffic lights were installed at Worthen Road & Massachusetts Avenue. Also, at Concord Avenue & Waltham Street, by private contractors. Chapter 90 Maintenance A contract was awarded to Massachusetts Broken Stone Company for the resurfacing of various streets which was accomplished with Chapter 90 Maintenance funds. Location Length Watertown Street 500 ft. Waltham Street 850 ft. Coolidge Avenue 1505 ft. 2855 ft. Pavement Maintenance Streets sealed by town forces: Location Length Ledgelawn Avenue 600' Warren Street 609' Percy Road 800' Bedford Street 1500' Lincoln Street 1683' Eldred Street 2380' Hartwell Avenue 2500' Turning Mill Road 3168' Reed Street 3546' Concord Avenue 4215' 21,001 ft. - 7 - Street Resurfacing Contractor - Massachusetts Broken Stone Company Amount of contract - $70,179.00 Location Length Douglas Road 2197 ' Cooke Road 1540' Fulton Road 1272' Red Coat Lane 1160' Flintlock Road 1693' Philip Road 1337' Benjamin Road 1154' Old Shade Street 500' Barberry Road 2386' Field Road 981' Stonewall Road 370' Marshall Road 872' Sherman Street 600' Fessenden Way 1000' Rogers Road 380' Rolfe Road 650' Gould Road 1300' Diana Lane 986' 20,372 ft. Water Division - General Information Range of static pressure in mains 40 to 120 pounds Length of pipe in streets 149.71 miles Number of services 8736 Number of hydrants 1393 Total water consumption in 1972 Average daily consumption in 1972 Average daily consumption in 1972 per capita Cost of water per year - 8 - Extent of Distributing System - December 31, 1972 Size of Pipe Length of Feet 4" 16,378 6" 339,862 8" 218,460 10" 22,890 12" 151,539 16" 27,253 24" 14,084 790,466 Hydrant Installation Hydrants in service January 1, 1972 1388 Hydrants installed in 1972 5 Hydrants in service December 31,1972 1393 Water Construction - Town Labor & Equipment Location Size Length Hydrants Bow Street 12" 24' 0 Sheridan Street 8" 400' 0 Adams Street 6" 500' 1 Spring Street 12" 3307' 4 4231' 5 Number of new services connected - 76 Broken Mains Location Size Bedford Street 12" Hillside Terrace 6" Larchmont Lane 6" Massachusetts Avenue 12" Meriam Street 6" Munroe Road 6" Partridge Road 8" Smith Avenue 8" Valtham Street 8" Wellington Lane 8" - 9 - Sewer Division - General Information Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District Area tributary to existing sewer systems 1680.64 acres Total length of trunk line sewers 29.11 miles Total length of street line sewers 92.07 miles Total number of house connections 6741 Number of sewer services installed 177 Number of sewer services repaired 15 Amount expended for maintenance $27,931.69 Sewer Maintenance Pumping Stations - The small pumping stations at Brighan Road, Byron Avenue, Constitution Road, Patterson Road, North Street, Worthen Road, Marshall Road, Hayden Avenue and Concord Avenue were checked daily as part of our maintenance program. The Myrtle Street pumping station was also check- ed daily including running the standby generator weekly. At the end of the year, the Patterson Road pumping station was no longer needed. All sewage now flows by gravity on this line. Routine Cleaning of Mains - Approximately 35 miles of sewer mains were cleaned of sand, silt, gravel, roots, and debris during the year. Road Machinery The following equipment was purchased during 1972: Automobiles 1 1/2 ton pick-up 3 3/4 ton pick-up 1 3/4 dump truck 1 Street Sweeper 1 Sanders 2 Sprayer 1 Drain Cleaning There were 4,517 catch basins cleaned in 1972. Back Cover LEXINGTON "The Birthplace of American Liberty" Population 1971 Census - 33,412 Highest elevation - 385 feet above mean sea level Lowest elevation - 110 feet above mean sea level Settled - 1642 - Cambridge Farms Incorporated as a Town - 1713 Valuation - $229,869,980.00 Tax Rate - 1972 - $65.00 Area of town in acres 10,650.42 Area of town in miles 16.64 Extreme length in miles 5.80 Extreme width in miles 4.85 Public Streets : (miles) Accepted 114.28 Private Streets: Unaccepted 26.35 Paper Streets 9.50 State Highways 17.10 Trunk Sewers 29.11 Street Sewers 92.07 Water Mains 149.71 THE PARK DEPARTMENT CARES FOR 40,000 TREES Parks• The park division is responsible for the maintenance and general care of all parks, playgrounds and recreational areas plus the mowing of all school properties. A small amount of work is also completed on conservation areas. Maintenance, as a general term, means fertilizing, mowing, loaming, seeding, chemical treatment, the lining of athletic fields for all kinds of sports activities which means the lining of as many as eighteen fields in one day; care of an outdoor track, tennis courts, basketball courts, pool operations and cleaning plus the repair and painting of bleachers, benches, swings and picnic tables. As funds are provided by town meeting to build additional ballfields and playgrounds, this division completes the grading, loaming and seeding, then turns to the ever-present chore of maintenance thereon. A new neighborhood small tot play area 150 x 150 at Ivan Street playground has been completed in the past year. We now have a total of 9 that have been built within the last several years and most of these have some equipment, with additional equipment to be installed; the center playground, small tot area, was completed, also the one at Kineens Pond; an additional field 500 x 200 has been completed at Lincoln Street recreation- al area, loamed and seeded and will be ready for use in the spring. We are working on the rest of Lincoln Street area and should finish in the fall of 1973. Initial construction has started on the bicycle paths - one section has been completed (Willards Woods to Emerson Road) with a stonedust base and ready for use. Harrington property, adjacent to Belfry Hill, was loamed and seeded and steps have been put in. Emery Park, at the request of the Field & Garden Club, was planted with shrubs. 2 The new Town Office Building and parking area was loamed, seeded and shrubs planted; we also loamed, seeded and planted various drain and sewer areas requested by the Engineering Division; planted Hartwell Avenue sanitary landfill area with shrubs, also Lincoln Street area; the Common was sliced and seeded with our new combination seeder; the football field was seeded and sections of stands were repaired and painted; swimming pools were scraped and painted; the lighted basket- ball area at Center had new wiring installed. The division also participates in the general snowplowing and snow removal. Upon completion of this work, commences the task of snow clearance from all ice skating areas throughout the community. There are ten areas in all to be cleared of snow for skating, with the largest being the Marrett Road reservoir. Also, this division cares for the historic Battle Green and Buckman Tavern grounds which includes the area around the facilities building plus numerous triangles and turn-around areas in the town and in general, all public grounds. Trees - There are at least 40,000 shade trees located along the public ways in town which are all ours to maintain. All employees engaged in this work take courses in spraying and related tree work and must be keenly interested in the safety of the public and in our wildlife. Employees of the shade tree division spent 10 days this past year attending short courses sponsored by the University of Massachusetts. Some of the 3 main topics of these seminars were, public service, environment and public relations. In the past several years our shade trees have really been hurting due to drought, insect infestations and disease. The sugar maple or rock maple is still one of our major shade tree problems. These trees located along main highways or on the edge of pavements are slowly deteriorating and as a result have to be removed. One of the main problems of the sugar maples this past year has been a fungus disease called Verticillium Wilt. The only means of control is to remove the deadwood as soon as possible and to keep the tree in a healthy condition. The other main cause is compaction, hot top and shallow root systems which has resulted in the death of many of our sugar maples. The oak trees, especially the red and black oaks which have been infested with the Oak Skeletonizer the last several years, has weakened many of these trees because of frequent attacks. As a result, much of our work this coming year will be in pruning these trees. Japanese beetles have increased in number but we have been success- ful in controlling them with spray materials. Chinch bugs were back again and many private lawns have had to be completely replaced. One of our own areas at the center playground had chinch bugs but was discovered early enough to control. Dutch elm disease showed a definite increase this past year. The main reason was due to all the *ret weather we had, and as a result, we Tere only able to get a fraction of our dormant spray program accomplished, which is one of the means of cortrollinry the Euroneaz bark beetle carrier of the dutch elm disease. In the past year 101 private elm trees were 4 removed and 10 town trees were removed. New and safer pesticides and other means of controls are in sight in the not-too-distant future for the control of some of these problems. In addition, there were 55 other trees removed from public ways due to street widening, construction and hazard conditions. About 36 of these trees were sugar maples and more which are in poor condition are to be removed. Approximately 210 trees have been pruned with our aerial sky worker this past year and this is one of our main means of control on dutch elm disease. A planting program is conducted annually and during the past year approximately 407 trees were planted along the public ways. Many of these trees came from the tree nursery operated by this division and located at the public works building area. Engineering Department DRAIN CONSTRUCTION Contractor - P. Gioioso & Sons ,Inc. Amount - 4379,240.00 Location Size Length Hancock St. (Easement) 30" 14.16' Hancock St. 18" 54' 12" 663' Marrett Rd. 30" 150' Wood Street 21" 179 ' 18" 235' 15" 43' 12" 138' Hayes Lane 15" 217 ' 12" 14' Meriam St. 12" 543' Oakmount Circle 12" 833 ' 315' LATERAL SEWERS Contractor - Grandview Contracting, Inc . Amount - $104,559.50 Location Size Length Leeland Terr. 8" 280' v1ingate Rd. 8" 199 ' Hartwell Ave . 10" 369 ' Valley Rd. 8" 133 ' Hill Street 8" 1038' Bridle Path 8" ' Revere Street 8" 841' Larchmont Lane 8" 452' North. Street 8" 90' 374.9 ' Contractor - B. Snyder & Co. Amount - $182,569.00 Completed Location Brook Street . ?2. Si;W R CONSTRUCTION Trunk Sewer & i,ateral Sewers Contractor - Modern Continental Construction Co . ,Inc. Amount - $88,947 .13 Location Size Length From Existing Trunk Sewer 12" 2081 Rt .#128 Parallel to Patterson Rd . 8" 913 ' Paterson Rd.( easement) 8" 366' Conestoga Rd . ( Easement) 8" 218' Springdale Estates(Easement) 8" 235' 3813' LATERAL SEWERS Contractor - Grandview Contracting Inc . Amount - 1125,348.50 Location Size Length Emerson Rd. 8" 50' East Street 8" 3170' Maureen Rd . 8" 100' East St. (Easements ) 8" 720' Grant St . 8" 15' Brown Rd . ( Easement) 8" 540' York St. 8" 727 ' 5322' TRAFFIC SIGNALS Contractor - W.H. Hughes, Inc . Amount - $13,965.00 Location Intersection - Concord Ave . & Waltham Street Contractor - New England Traffic Signals, Inc. Amount - $13,965.00 Location Intersection of Massachusetts Ave. & Worthen Road Completed #3. SIDLA LK COIiSTRUCTION Contractor - Somerset Paving Corporation Amount - $63,086.43 Location Length Mass . Avenue 2000' Bow Street 6001 Turning Mill Road 750' Brookside Avenue 550' dinchester Drive 300 ' Bow Street (Relocation) 700' Trunk Sewers - 2994.' Lateral Sewers - 9890' zw " g wa a a a t ro a m , L "The Birthplace of Amerleen Eiberty�r Fopulatieon 1070 Census - 33,400 Highest e evtipn, 385 feet above mean sea level. • L t e+ *ia °110 feet above mean sea level q. l642 - Cambridge Farms cortaaked as a Town — 1713 Valuation $224,822,420.00 Tax Rate - 1971 - $63 80 ° Area of town it acres . . . _ 10,650.4-2 Area of town in miles . . . . . 16.64 Extreme length in miles . . . 5.80 Esc rte width in miles '-l-.85 blie Streets (miles) Accepted 111.93 Private Streets' 7naceepfied 28.70 PaperStreELs 9.50 State Highways . . . . . . .. . . . . . 17 10 Trunk Sewers . . . . . . . . . . 28.54 Street Sewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 20 Water Mains . 148.98 Voter Registration: Resident citizens who have lived in the town and the commonwealth for six months may register at the town clerk;s office on any business day from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p m. Additional, registration sessie s, "both evening and Saturday, in advance of eac ° election will be provided at times to be announced by the town clerk. If the resident requirement is fulfilled, every citizen eighteen years of age or over may register. Voting Places: Precinct 1, Harrington School, Precinct 2, Adams School; Precinct 3, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct 4, Senior High School; Precinct 5, Central Fire Station; Precinct 6, Maria Hastings School.