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1976 Annual Report
Town of
Lexington, Massachusetts
A LOOK AT LEXINGTON
A Bicentennial-inspired project has pro-
duced an excellent collection of photo-
graphs of buildings in Lexington that are
historically and architecturally signifi-
cant The complete series, 1698 to 1975 --
A Look at Lexington. is available for in-
spection at Cary Memorial Library Archi-
tectural photographs are by Richard S
Morehouse, A I A ; detail photographs by
Elizabeth W. Reinhardt.
We are indebted to Dick Morehouse for
sharing eight photos from this collection,
and to Betty Reinhardt for her eye-catching
front cover photo.
Cover Photos• Lexington Green. Pur-
chased by the Town from Benjamin Muzzey in
1725 for 15 pounds, the Green sited the
Belfry Tower, the first school house, the
town stocks, The Liberty Tree and, on
April 19, 1775, the thin battle line of
colonists Some of Lexington's finest
houses ring the Green and Isaac Melvin's
handsome 1847 First Parish Church accents
the whole.
Other photos in this series
Page 2 John Mason House, 1698
Page 4 John Mulliken House, 1795
Page 14 Stone Building, 1833
Follen Church, 1839
Page 26 General Sam Chandler House, 1846
Page 40 Wilson Farm House, 1856
Page 52 John Mulliken II House, 1855
Page 60 Mansard Roof Houses, 1872
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Contents—Part I .
GENERAL INTEREST 5 HUMAN CONCERNS 53
Board of Selectmen 6 Lexington Housing Authority 54
Town Manager 8 Council on Aging 55
Bicentennial Commission 9 Senior Citizens Club 55
Town Celebrations Committee 10 Police Manual Policy Committee 56
White Hat Award 11 Drug Advisory Committee 57
The Year in Headlines 12 Community Relations Committee 58
Youth Advisory Commission 58
COMMUNITY SERVICES 15 Suburban Responsibility 59
Veterans Services Director 59
Public Works/Engineering 16
Westview Cemetery Development 18 FINANCIAL AND CLERICAL 61
Fire Department 19
Police Department 20 Appropriation Committee 62
Inspection Department 22 Treasurer 63
{ Board of Health 23 Town Debt and Interest 63
Animal Control Officer 25 Comptroller 64
; Collector of Taxes 64
CITIZEN SERVICES 27 Board of Assessors 65
Capital Expenditures Committee 66
School Committee 28 Personnel Department 66
School Superintendent 30 Town Clerk 67
Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech 34 Trustees of Public Trusts 67
Cary Memorial Library 35 Retirement Board 68
Cary Lecture Committee 36 Personnel Advisory Committee 68
Recreation Committee 37
Town Report Committee 39 HANDBOOK AND DIRECTORY 69
Battle Green Guides 39
Basic Information 70
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 41 Talent Bank Questionaire 71
Town Meeting Members 73
Planning Board 42 Town Officers and Committees 75
Street and Sidewalk Design 43 Index 80
Board of Appeals 44
Conservation Commission 45
Historic Districts Commission 48
Historical Commission 49
Permanent Building Committee 50 Note: Statistical details relat-
Fence Viewers 50 ing to these reports are continued
Cable Television 51 in Part II.
JOHN MASON HOUSE 1698
1303 Massachusetts Avenue, privately owned
Built by John Mason. James Munroe, pro-
prietor of Munroe Tavern, was a later own-
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General Interest
BOARD OF SELECTMEN 6
It has been a year for beginnings and the
charting of new directions.
TOWN MANAGER 8
Report of the acting town manager from
September 15, 1976 to December 31, 1976.
BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION 9
1976 brings to a close an eventful two
years, and the end of the commission.
TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE 10
At the request of the board of selectmen,
• special attention was given in 1976 to
Patriot's Day and July Fourth.
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WHITE HAT AWARD 11
Mrs Ruth Morey awarded the White Hat in
recognition of a lifetime of service.
THE YEAR IN HEADLINES 12
JOHN MULLIKEN HOUSE 1795
1377 Massachusetts Avenue; privately owned
The stone front step is in its original
shape, no hammer or chisel having been
used on it The house stands on the site
of the earlier Raymond Tavern
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Board of Selectmen
TT FAS BEEN A YEAR FOR BEGINNINGS AND derly, (4) the hiring of a youth officer
THE CHPRTING OF NLW DIRECTIONS. in the Police Department, a town youth
director, and an outreach worker for
troubled youth; (5) the creation of an
NEW TOWN MANAGER SELECTED information and referral service, (6) an
analysis of incipient racism; and (7) an
A major accomplishment has been the se- aggressive affirmative action program
lection of a new town manager through an
unusually thorough process Preliminary
screening of 268 applicants by the per- TRANSPORTATION
sonnel advisory board winnowed the
choice down to 13 Intensive interviews The board created a citizens transporta-
and refereance checks by a broadly repre- tion advisory committee to ensure that
sentative 8-member selection committee Lexington's interests are considered in
then provided the selectmen with 5 out- the Minute Man study of existing trans-
standing candidates Further interviews portation, that the MBTA provides maxi-
and home-town visits by the selectmen re- mum benefits to Lexington, and that ex-
sulted in the unanimous selection by isting services are adequately publicized
both the board and the selection commit-
tee of Robert Hutchinson, Jr., town man-
ager of Plainville, Connecticut His POLICE POLICY MANUAL COMMITTEE
grasp of the complexities of municipal
government, proven management skills, The board created a citizens police poli-
and sensitivity to the citizen's role cy manual committee to review the police
augers well for the town The board will department manual and to make appropriate
now have time to turn its attention to recommendations as to revisions, amend-
the setting of townwide goals and the es- ments, and additions. To be considered,
tablishment of public policies in particular, is the need for the inclu-
sion of statements of public policy as
to the circumstances and manner in which
OPEN GOVERNMENT the members of the Police Department are
to exercise their power
During the year the board made great
strides toward an open, responsive gov-
ernment. This is evidenced by the well- SOLID ATASTE AND FNERGT
attended board meetings where individual
and group problems are thoughtfully con- Steps have been taken to cooperate with
sidered Citizens are encouraged to par- other towns in solid waste disposal. Two
ticipate in the weekly meetings which advisory committees have been formed --
are held at 7 30 p m in the selectmen's one dealing with the operation of the
meeting room. present sanitary landfill and the other
with regional disposal At the council's
request a selectman was appointed to the
FINANCIAI One Twenty-Eight West Solid Waste Council
and a member of the selectmen's advisory
To offset the loss of some anticipated committee to the council's technical com-
state funds, all departments were re- mittee on site selection. A study of the
quested to cut budgets 5%. Some public town's energy requirements and possible
works projects not affecting health and savings is being considered
safety were delayed A fresh look at
town operations by the new town manager
should result in further economies RELATIONS AMONG TOWN BOARDS AND COMMIT-
TEES AND WITH THE ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN SERVICES Regular meetings between the selectmen
and other boards and committees have led
During the year more attention was given to a more unified approach to town prob-
to human services. Increased financial lems The selectmen have made great prog-
and administrative support have been rec- ress in improving the coordination be-
ommended for planning, coordinating, in- tween the various policy making citizen
tegrating, and delivering these services committees and the town administration.
Programs being explored for future ac- Effective liaison has been established
tion include (1) expanded recreation and administrative restructuring has
services, including the establishment of helped facilitate a smoother and more ef-
a community center, (2) the creation of fective exchange of information and utili-
an interagency human services council, zation of personnel
(3) new programs and services for the el-
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Board of Selectmen
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Board of Selectmen Seated L/R.
Margery M. Battin, Vice Chairman,
Howard M Kassler, Chairman, Mary
s I W. Miley. Standing L/R Fred C
Bailey, Alfred S Busa
LABOR RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENT RELATIONS
The negotiations with the three unions -- Lexington selectmen are active at the
police, fire, and public works -- came to county and state level The selectmen
a successful conclusion after many meet- representative to the Middlesex County
ings between representatives from both advisory board also serves on its budget
sides, thus avoiding possible expensive committee. Another board member serves
arbitration. As a result, Lexington is as vice-president of the Middlesex Coun-
being brought into line with other commu- ty Selectmen's Association, as treasurer
nities without surpassing town meeting's of the Massachusetts Selectmen's Associa-
ceiling. tion, and as one of twenty members of the
Governor's local government advisory com-
mittee. The LGAC's monthly meetings with
APPOINTMENTS the Governor ensure that municipal gov-
ernment's interests and problems are con-
Meetings were held with many of the se- sidered when state action is contemplated.
lectmen's advisory committees in order
to review their charges and, where neces-
sary, to revise them to meeting changing RECOGNITION OF SERVICE
expectations and requirements. Selec-
tion procedures were scrutinized and an The selectmen wish to recognize the dili-
appointment criteria committee was estab- gence, dedication and enthusiasm with
lished to prepare guidelines to be con- which so many citizens serve on the town's
sidered by the board in making citizen boards, committees, and commissions We
appointments to the autonomous town cannot adequately express our appreciation
boards and to the selectmen's advisory to the acting town manager, Richard Perry
committees
(town comptroller) for the calm, thought-
This year the board has endeavored fully intelligent way he has administered
to make its appointments more balanced, town government in a period of transition.
representing a wider range of back- In closing, we wish particularily to thank
grounds; for example, citizens with back- the selectmen's office staff for the pa-
grounds in city planning and transporta- tience, perseverance and good humor with
tion were added to the traffic safety which it has served five very different
committee task masters
Two selectmen are active in the recently
formed Women's Elected Municipal Officials
of the Massachusetts League of Cities and Howard M. Kassler, Chairman
Towns and are, thereby, deeply involved Margery M Battin, Vice Chairman
• in encouraging more women to seek elec- Fred C. Bailey
tive office and to serve in public admini- Alfred S. Busa
stration. Mary W Miley
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Zbwn Manager
REPORT OF THE ACTING TOWN MANAGER FROM e
SEPTEMBER 15, 1976 TO DECEMBER 31, 1976 ' n°
of
A PERIOD OF TRANSITION
During the change of administration from
Walter C. O'Connell to Robert M. Hutch- °2
inson, Jr , there has been a period of
caring for the normal day-to-day opera-
tion of the town, budget planning, and
preparation for the 1977 Town Meeting.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Conversion of the town's payroll func-
tion to a service bureau operation to be-
gin in 1977
Collective bargaining sessions with
the police and firefighting unions. The
collective bargaining work, undertaken
by Mr. O'Connell earlier in the year, Richard M Perry, Acting Town Manager
was agreed upon, contracted, and signed
with the public works union. Mr. Neil ings on the subject have been held or
Chapman assisted in the signing of two will be held in the near future by the
contracts: one with the Police Better- state and other organizations Our key
ment Association on October 20, 1976 and people involved in energy usage are at-
the other with the International Associa- tending these meetings and hopefully will
tion of Firefighters on November 1, 1976, bring back helptful hints on ways that we
can conserve
As we approach the end of the year
CONCERN OF FINANCIAL FUTURE OF THE TOWN 1976, inflation continues to eat into
our tax dollars Coupled with the ero-
Due primarily to a decline of over one sion of state dollars, on the other hand,
million dollars in estimated (cherry Congress did vote to continue General
sheet) state revenue to the town and the Revenue Sharing which will provide some
state recouping special education funds help. In November under the Federal Gov-
paid in previous years to Lexington, the ernment's Antirecession Fiscal Assis-
tax levy for Fiscal Year 1977 (July 1, tante Act $34,000 was received, use of
1976 to June 20, 1977) rose to $80 20, wnich must be appropriated by town meet-
the biggest jump in recent years. ing in 1977. It is the intent of Con-
The rising costs of electricity, gress that (this money) be used by the
heating fuel, gasoline and communication town for the employment of persons and
service over the past couple of years the provision of basic services which
continues to cut deeper into town budgets have already been in operation during
"Energy conservation" has become a key the last two fiscal years.
phrase during the past year and more
steps are being taken to curtail unneces-
sary uses of these items Several meet- Richard M Perry, Acting Town Manager
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Bicentennial Commission
1976 BRINGS TO A CLOSE AN EVENTFUL TWO direction of Richard Michelson, made a
YEARS, AND THE END OF THE COMMISSION tremendous contribution to the Bicenten-
nial effort by grossing over $100,000,
which has been used to defray expenses
AN EVENTFUL TWO YEARS of some events plus the purchase of the
new flag pole on the Common. Any monies
The major events of the two years are unexpended at the conclusion of the Bi-
well known to the people of Lexington centennial years will revert to the town.
the President's visit to our 1975 Patri-
ots Day celebration, the 1976 Patriots
Day events and the Fourth of July cere- STATE GRANTS
monies marking our country's 200th Birth-
day. These and other special activities The town and several organizations in
will be remembered for years to come the town were recipients of substantial
grants from the State Bicentennial Com-
mission
CULTURAL EVENTS
Throughout the two year period there was FINAL SALUTE
a continuous flow of cultural activities
under the guidance of Miriam W. Butts. Finally, the success of the bicentennial
Their acceptance can only be gauged by activities is due, in extreme measure,
the exceptional attendance at all events. to all the citizens of Lexington. So,
"thank you," all you good people of Lex-
ington for making the Bicentennial come
EVENTS AROUND THE COMMON alive.
Roland B Greeley chaired a subcommittee Lincoln P Cole, Jr., Chairman
that (1) provided a most impressive cere- Stephen Politi, Vice Chairman
mony rededicating the common, (2) provid- Rebecca G Nussdor, Secretary
ed an historic walking tour on a continu- Richard A Michelson
ing bases, and (3) solved the parking Miriam W. Butts
problems around the common with the coop- Roland B Greeley
eration of the churches in the area Anthony L. Mancini
Raymond B Barnes
Rudolph J. Fobert
BICENTENNIAL CORPORATION Rev. Harold T. Handley
Matthew Powers, Youth Representative
The Bicentennial Corporation, under the Alan F Kenney, ex-officio
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04 VIIIIS' i4p " �; Seated L/R• Stephen M Politi,
'� � T a Vice Chairman, Lincoln P. Cole,
1 Jr , Chairman, Roland B
Greeley. Standing L/R.
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' r' Richard A. Michelson, Anthony
L Mancini, Matthew J Powers
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Tbwn Celebrations Committee
AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, It made its customary stops at Munroe
SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN IN 1976 TO Cemetery, Cary Hall, and the Old Burying
PATRIOTS' DAY AND JULY FOURTH. Ground, before it assembled on the Bat-
tle Green At Munroe Cemetery, Chris An-
derson read General Logan's orders for
PATRIOTS' DAY (APRIL 19) the first Memorial Day, and Mary Good-
fellow recited Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
The reenactment began when the alarm dress Lieutenant Colonel Henry DonTTd,
was sounded by the ringing of the Old USAF, a Viet Nam veteran stationed at
Belfry bell accompanied by church bells. Hanscom Field, gave the main address dur-
Originally begun several years ago by ing the Battle Green ceremonies
the Lexington Minute Men in preparation
for the bicentennial years, the reenact-
ment has been a huge success, and there- FOURTH OF JULY
fore, it will be continued in subsequent
years. For the first time in several years the
The morningparade was led over its town officially celebrated the Fourth of
usual route by nn Roberts, president of July Our intent -- following a sugges-
the high school class of 1976. She was tion of the bicentennial commission --
assisted by division marshalls Tom Chap- was to provide opportunities for a fami-
in and Mary Rockwood and by aides Emily ly celebration The town joined the na-
Kenney and Chris Anderson. tion-wide bell ringing program coordi-
Ann Roberts also presided at the nated by the American Revolution Bicen-
Battle Green exercises that followed the tennial Administration. Church bells be-
parade Lions Club president, John Lu- gan to ring at 2 00 p m and continued
cente presented the white tricorn hat to do so for thirteen minutes. At the
award to Ruth Morey in recognition of Battle Green after the bell ringing, the
her many years of outstanding service to Lexington Minute Men demonstrated the
the town use of colonial muskets, Life Scout Paul
Other events of interest were (1) Jenkins led the Pledge of Allegiance,
the Rotary Club's pancake breakfast, (2) and the singing of the National Anthem
the memorial services conducted by the led to an impromptu community-sing of
Lexington Minute Men and the Daughters other patriotic songs
of the American Revolution, and (3) the Later in the afternoon, Saint Will-
arrival at 1:00 of "Revere" and "Dawes," iams Band from Dorchester gave a concert
Who were greeted by selectman chairman, and marching demonstration at the Parker
Howard M Kassler School Field Although spectators had
The afternoon parade, under the com- been encouraged to bring picnic lunches
mand of chief marshal Joseph 0 Rooney, to the concert, not many did so. The
marched over the old route from East Lex- celebration ended during the evening
ington, past the Battle Green, to the with an old fashioned bonfire on the Hay-
high school. The parade staff did a den Recreation Center property.
fine job of assembling the fairly large
parade and no serious problems came up. x
As it has done for many years, the Lex- Ad„, P
ington Chamber of Commerce provided 0, 0
judges andprizes for they}
parade float o= � �°
competition. In the youth division, Or-
der of DeMolay, won first prize; Lexing- *` �' o
ton High School senior council won sec-
and prize; and the Girl Scouts won honor-
able mention In the civic division, if '`, t
the Kiwanis Club won first prize; the -
Elks won second prize; and Pilgrim
Church won honorable mention There 'te *if
were no commercial division entries. 1,,irto
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MEMORIAL DAY (May 31) '44; ':
Another beautiful day (so was Patriots' .
Day), to give us two in a row -- an al-
most unhear(i of piece of luck. Memori- Town Celebrations Committee. Seated L/R.
al services at Westview Cemetery pre- Eleanor B Litchfield, Raymond B. Barnes, Chair-
ceded the morning parade from Munroe man; Ruth M. Mitchell. Standing L/R• William P
School. John McDonough, deputy fire Brenchick, Jr , Edward W Turner, William P.
chief, was chief marshal of the parade Fitzgerald.
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VETERANS DAY (November 11) OTHER COMMITTEE MATTERS
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Robert Ormiston, Post 3007, Veterans of Because of family commitments, Mrs
( Foreign Wars, commanded the parade that William McGonagle resigned from the com-
f marched from Munroe School to the Battle mittee Mrs. Frank Hazel was appointed
Green Major General Richard Zeoli, by the board of selectmen to take her
1 Massachusetts State National Guard, and place
a resident of Lexington, gave the main
address during Battle Green ceremonies
while spectators and participants stood Raymond B. Barnes, Chairman
in about an inch of snow that had fallen Leo Gaughan, Vice Chairman
during the previous day William P. Brenchick, Jr.
Ruth M Mitchell
i Eleanor B. Litchfield
iEdward W Turner
William P Fitzgerald
Raymond J. Flynn
Inez B. Hazel
White Hat Award
MRS. RUTH MOREY AWARDED THE WHITE HAT IN For twenty five years she was a town
RECOGNITION OF A LIFETIME OF SERVICE meeting member serving also during that
time on the townwide beautification, the
( In a testimonial to a lifetime of service by-laws revision, the recreation and the
to Lexington Mrs. Ruth Morey was given school building committees. She is Pres-
, the White Hat award by the Lions Club in ently serving on the board of appeals.
the traditional Patriots' Day presenta- She has twice been president of the
I tion She is the third woman so honored Historical Society and active also in the
in the twenty-two year history of the ' Red Cross, Visiting Nurse Association,
White Hat award. League of Women Voters and the Field anc�
Her activities have spanned virtually Garden Club.
every phase of community affairs She was Almost every broadly based community
the first woman elected to the board of organization in Lexington has felt her
I selectmen, serving for six years, two as quiet guidance and constructive influence
I its chairman. She was a member of the Her life of selfless service has enriched
school committee for nine years, including Lexington and is a beacon for others to
five years as its chairman emulate
,...., ';'''A Past Recipients of the White Hat•
1954, Edwin B. Worthen; 1955, Albert
Burnham, 1956, John Garrity; 1957, Rev.
Harold T Handley, 1958, William E Malo-
ney, 1959, Dr. Fred S. Piper; 1960, Thomas
a S. Grindle; 1961, William R. Greeley; 1962,
a Albert G Frothingham, 1963, Miss Margaret
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Keefe, 1964, Mrs. Eleanor B Litchfield;
a 1965, Msgnr. George W Casey, 1966, Joseph
0 Rooney, 1967, Donald E Nickerson, 1968
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Alan G. Adams, 1969, Dr Winthrop H. Har-
rington, 1970, Michael Vidette, Sr , 1971,
Louis Tropeano, 1972, George W. Emery,
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1973, Louis A Zehner, 1974, Irving H Ma-
e, , bee; 1975, Richard A. Michelson.
(Louis A. Zehner, Town Report Committee)
Ruth Morey is the 1976 recipient of
the White Hat Award from Lions Club
President John Lucente
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The Year in Headlines
JANUARY 21st. Cherry sheet indicates town's share
of state funds down by 1 1 million Two
Town is hit by second major snowstorm -- alarm fire sweeps Woburn Street block.
clean-up costs Lexington $3000 a vertical School committee reports that vandalism
inch, temperature at -10 degrees on Janu- in local schools has reached epidemic prop-
ary 24. Appropriation committee predicts ortions. League of Women Voters charges
a $5 00 tax hike, housebreaks average one school committee with violation of open
a day. 83 high school athletes awarded meeting law. Ban on public drinking passes
sports jackets by Lexington Police Better- town meeting Three high school seniors
ment Association; first scholarship in named winners in National Merit scholar-
memory of Alan G. Adams awarded to Susana ship. Town to pay 75% of employees medi-
M Abele cal insurance Fire at Hastings School
causes extensive smoke damage. Town meet-
ing expends $494,000 for conservation land
FEBRUARY acquisitions.
Dr John H. Lawson, 52, of Shaker Heights,
Ohio is appointed new school superintendent. MAY
School committee votes to close 4 elementary
schools by 1980, Hancock to be first. Town meeting OK's 15 million dollar school
Blocked sewers along Vine Brook cause health budget as school committee is exonerated
problems, as flu-like virus strikes many com- from charges of withholding information
munities. Weather fickle -- on the 2nd, 50° Testimonial dinner given for retiring
at 8 a.m., 8° at 8 p.m. Temperature reaches Selectmen Allan F Kenney for decade of
62° on the 25th, honey bee seen on the 29th. service. Nine youths arrested for melee
Doris Leavitt retires after 39 years as on Camelia Place and 83 year old woman
physical education teacher in Lexington. suffers broken hip in Muzzey Street purse-
Edward S Munro, Lexington native and resi- snatching. Lexington High School blood-
dent of Munroe Tavern, dies at 83. Unde- mobile sets new record of 280 blood units
feated girl gymnasts win Middlesex League in one day. Munroe Tavern and Sanderson
championship Lexington high school again House listed in National Register of His-
boasts more winners in state scholastic art toric Landmarks and Follen Church and Stone
awards than any other school. 9% salary Building accepted for National Register of
hike in new police contract, as town ini- Historic Places John T McWeeney newest
tiatesemployee safety program M I T phy- member of Board of Assessors. High school
sics professor, Samuel C.C. Ting receives history teacher, George Southwick, elected
award for J-particle discovery. Enrollment president of Massachusetts Teachers' Asso-
drops at Minuteman Vo-Tech elation Lexington Field and Garden Club
plants memorial tree at Hancock-Clarke
house. Selectmen hear complaints against
MARCH junk car operation on Allen Street -- per-
mit to continue is renewed for two years
Weather again plays tricks -- snow on March Snow in Worcester County on the 19th.
2nd, temperature 64° March 5th Town mana-
ger, Walter O'Connell fails to win reappoint-
ment. Howard Kassler elected chairman of
selectmen Citizens concerned about disci- JU; E
pline and basic skills in Lexington schools.
Sam's barber shop closes after 43 years Girls' high school softball team wins first
Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. , Lexington native state championship, as 729 seniors receive
and historian, dies suddenly at 63 Col- diplomas Another branch bank (Old Colony
onel James H. Patterson appointed briga- Trust) to replace Melting Pot in center.
dier general in U S Army Residents com- "Historic" Lexington land along Rt. 128
plain about local sales of pornography. for sale at $7.76 per square inch Policy
Philip M Clark, former president of Lexing- review committee to draft changes in pol-
ton Historical Society, dies at 80. ice manual. Muzzey family holds reunion
in Lexington County opens Rt. 128 infor-
mation center. Paul MacKenzie succeeds
ARIL Eric Clarke as chairman of planning board.
Town manager Walter O'Connell honored by
Temperature of 80° accompanies April 19th Lions Club. Vernon Page scholarship fund
celebrations as Ruth Morey wins White Hat reaches $15,000 "The American War of In-
Award Apple trees in blossom on April dependence" exhibit opens at Masonic Museum
12
The Year in Headlines
JULY OCTOBER
The tall ships visit Boston, along with Joint ceremonies in Lexington and Concord
H R H Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip mark an end to Bicentennial celebrations.
Rotted 130' flag pole on the common taken Student population drops 431 pupils during
down Arson partially destroys East Lex- 1976 Halloween is quietest in many years.
ington depot. Bicentennial band concerts Swine flu clinic opens for elderly High
popular weekly event on the common Ground school has most merit semi-finalists of any
broken for 16 housing units behind St. New England public school. Annual Great
Brigid's church. Severe weather conditions Meadow fire blazes across 20 acres George
prevent local climbers from reaching peak Wadsworth & Ruth Morey elected chairman and
of Mt. McKinley. New town ambulance ar- vice-chairman of Appeals Board. Vandals
rives and police add 5 new officers Al- do $3500 worth of damage to Gold Ribbon
bert W. Hruby, former chairman of Lexing- Farms greenhouse. Chankey N. Touart re-
ton Housing Authority, dies at 51 Cir- ceives Air Force decoration for exceptional
culation at Cary Library reaches 499,607 civilian service.
volumes for last fiscal year -- up 40,000
volumes. Minute Men Captain Norman F.
Daigle elected company commander Martin NOVEMBER
A Gilman elected president of Lexington
Historical Society Hayden Recreation Cen- Robert Hutchinson, Jr , 34, of Plainville,
ter to be open to all adult residents. Connecticut named new town manager. Joseph
Single engine plane crash on Valley Road P. Marshall resigns as Fire Chief Esti-
kills pilot mated 1500 books a year stolen from Cary
Library. Conservation commission agrees
AUGUST that sanitary landfill should be built up,
1 not out. Girl's field hockey team becomes
Town tax rate up $8 20 to $80 20, as Middlesex champs Follen Church installs
$300,000in unexpended funds returned to new minister - the Rev. Polly Laughland
E & D account. Richard M. Perry desig- First Cary lecture hears account of Mt.
nated acting town manager Report aired McKinley climb. Stevens Market closes
on students' school bus behavior. Shop- suddenly after many years in center Coun-
lifting on increase in center stores cil on Aging begins bus programs for elder-
Jacquelyn R Smith designated chairman of ly and community room at Vynebrook Village
Mass Aeronautics Comm. Anne Warner honored memorializes Albert W Hruby Muddy Thanks-
by selectmen for winning bronze Olympic giving Day football game ends with Burling-
medal on women's crew. Lexington Minute ton winning 22-7
Men kick off major fund drive to maintain
Sanderson house. Public drinking ban be-
[ comes law. DECEMBER
F Another month of strange weather - snow,
SEPTEMBER thunder and lightning on the 2nd, 15" snow
on the 29th, robin seen on steps of Cary
Selectmen slash $20,000 from current bud- Building on the 31st. Town again decorates
get as town borrows $600,000 in anticipa- common and center with Christmas lights
tion of taxes. 1975 town report awarded State health director Fiumara sees swine
3rd prize by Massachusetts Selectmen's flu epidemic as "pretty remote". Master-
Association. Massachusetts Supreme Court works Chorale presents complete version of
rules public disclosure of local police 'Messiah' State registry suspends li
records not in public interest. Hancock cense plates of 6 local cabs High school
School accepted for National Register of
Historic Places. Donald E. Nickerson re-
year book receives achievement award. Re-
turnable bottles now available in 8 local
tires as board of appeals chairman Paul stores. Smoke detector prevents serious
Fontas resigns as high school soccer and fire at Christian Science church. Exhibi-
hockey coach. Rash of house breaks plagues tion of portraits owned by Historical So-
police. Edward "Ned" Maguire, 33 year mem- ciety opens at Masonic museum Governor
ber of police department, dies at 85. Hun- Dukakis appoints James F. Crain a trustee
dreds attend farewell reception honoring of U of Mass. Old wooden flagpole on com-
mon made into commemorative plaques.
resignation of town engineer James Chase
S. Lawrence Whipple, Historian
Lexington Historical Society
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Community Services
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING 16
Although 1976 was a banner year for the de-
partment, we are still frustrated in our
attempts to solve our solid waste disposal
problem.
WESTVIEW CEMETERY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 18
As part of a twenty-five year master plan,
land south of the developed area was
cleared and graded in 1976.
FIRE DEPARTMENT 19
There were fewer serious fires this year,
and there were no fire-related fatalities.
POLICE DEPARTMENT 20
In 1976, for the first time in the depart-
ment's history, the five cadets appointed
as police officers were all Lexington resi-
dents, and all hold B.S. degrees in crimi-
nal juctice from Northeastern University.
INSPECTION DEPARTMENT 22
Time study of department conducted in May.
Building permits on the increase
BOARD OF HEALTH 23
The board has embarked on a variety of
programs that benefit the entire community
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 25
In January of 1976 the long-awaited and
badly-needed animal shelter was completed
STONE BUILDING 1833
735 Massachusetts Avenue; Isaac Melvin, architect
Given to the Town by Ellen Stone, the present East
Lexington Branch Library at one time provided a meeting
place for Abolishionists.
FOLLEN CHURCH 1839
755 Massachusetts Avenue; Rev. Charles Follen, architect
The eight-sided Follen Church has a splendidly serene
interior and superlative acoustics.
15
Department of Public Works/Engineering
ALTHOUGH 1976 WAS A BANNER YEAR FOR THE o
DEPARTMENT, WE ARE STILL FRUSTRATED IN
OUR ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE OUR SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL PROBLEM. 704i. x
PROGRESS MADE ON OTHER FRONTS ,n,
liotk
Yet another year has passed without ap-
proval of our sanitary landfill expan-
sion plan and, even more disheartening,
without any areawide progress toward an
acceptable solution
This matter aside, the department
continued to move forward on all other y
fronts, including the inflow-infiltra-
tion and townwide drainage studies, the
capital sewer program, and the Westview
Cemetery development program
With the demand for special Bicen-
tennial-related services behind us, the
department is re-gearing itself to pro- John J. McSweeney, Director
vide even better services to Lexington
Public Works/Engineering
residents. We intend to use the experi-
ence of the past two years in continuing
our progressive and innovative policies
and approaches during 1977
INTEGRATION OF DEPARTMENT CONTINUES el
By integrating all of the planning, engi- Green, (2) the construction of an animal 1
neering, construction, and maintenance, shelter on Westview Street, and (3) the
the department has been able to develop construction of a recreation service
a flexible method of operation that al- building at the Old Res In the past,
lows us to adjust with technological im- these types of projects would have been
provements and environmental advances coordinated by an agency not affiliated 1
and to undertake projects not normally with the Town. I
within our realm of responsibility The
most notable of these are (1) the re-
placement of the flag pole on the Battle PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
I
The primary task of the division is to
develop and maintain an operating budget
for the entire department Despite spi-
raling inflation this division kept with-
in it's budget, with the exception of
electricity and telephone costs, and
still maintained a high level of opera-
tion As in prior years, all necessary
repairs to public buildings were com-
pleted under contracts prepared by this
division.
Through close contact with other di-
vision heads in the department, this of-
fice has increased productivity and effi-
ciency by prudent channeling of support
efforts As in the past, the division
.,>x coordinated efforts to bring construc-
tion contracts up to date.
° . We are responsible for maintaining
personnel and payroll records, as well
... as for supervising billing and purchas-
ing procedures We also prepare reports
Emanuele Coscia, Jr., Manager on public works operations and perform
Planning and Administration numerous other internal functions
16
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Department of Public Works/Engineering
ENGINEERING DIVISION o
During the past year, despite restric-
tions on implementation of capital pro- i'
jects caused by the overall economic sit- N
uation, we were able to complete those a
+ of the greatest need and import Fur-
thurmore, we were able to bring those
1 projects delayed for economic reasons to
a point where construction can begin al-
most immediately.
r In a word, progress best describes
1976 progress in terms of more prudent .�.
planning for capital expenditures, pro-
14 gress in terms of a more active pursuit William J Martin
of State and Federal funds; progress in
terms of improved record keeping proce- ,t% Assistant Town Engineer
dures; progress in terms of enhanced ex- :\
pertise of the staff through formal and
informal education; progress in terms of
improved quality of service.
The results of this progress are sig-
nificant We have made great strides to-
ward completing our long-range goals re-
garding sewer, water and drain master OPERATION DIVISION
plans, toward fully developing the poten-
tial at Westview Cemetery, and toward es- The division was very busy during 1976.
tablishing a balanced townwide elevation The various sections of the division
system each performed its functions in such a
In addition, we were able to assist way as to complement the other sections,
nearly all of the other town agencies thus creating an efficient overall opera-
and boards with projects and programs of tion
if; importance to all town residents. Park and Shade Trees Section contin-
In summary, the division became in- ued its struggle to contain dutch elm
volved with the many and varied aspects disease through injection of 'elm trees
of town government, and, while complet- Despite this effort, 150 elms had to be
ing 90% of the work it required of it- removed In addition, due to the past
self, it assisted other boards and agen- mild winter, diseases affecting syca-
cies in completing their workload mores, maples, and other hardwood trees
were evident and were treated. In an ef-
fort to dramatize the function of trees
and the need for continued planting, ev-
$ ergreen seedlings were distributed to
4th, 5th, and 6th grade students.
i' Park and Recreation Also com-
pleted this year were improvements to
4 the Harrington School playground, to the
Center playground, to the land at Lowell
and Woburn Streets, the Village Circle
island; the conservation land at Whipple
Hill, Swenson's, Napoli's, Porter's and
Hillside; and public historical grounds
, In addition, increased attention was giv-
en to the general upkeep and maintenance
.' t of all conservation land
Westview Cemetery. As part of the
! Westview Cemetery development program a
ri new drainage system was installed to al-
y leviate a flooding problem, and thereby
make available at least 300 new grave
1! '
sites. Preliminary roadwork, grading,
and utility installation covering approx-
imately 12 acres was also completed. In-
i Warren A grapey terment services at Westview numbered
Manager of Operations over 175, while Munroe cemetery con- •
ducted 3 interments and 2 cremains inter-
ments
17
Department of Public Works/Engineering
Highway Section conducted its road of 350 water meters and outside record-
resurfacing this year through private ers was also completed. In addition,
contracting due to the nonexistence of the Town's vast sewage disposal system
town-owned equipment for this purpose was maintained, repaired, and kept in
Curbing installation, resetting, and/or top condition
repair amounted to 3,523 feet, while Sanitary Landfill The new sani-
1,736 feet of storm drains was added, tary landfill stickers, to identify Lex-
with the others being checked and ington residents, were issued this year
cleaned. The massive snow removal opera- for a two-year period. Solid waste dis-
tion required the participation of vara- posal remains a problem, and will be so,
ous departmental sections during each until a new disposal plan is developed
storm, and included the cooperation of The recycling center remains active, and
outside contractors, increased citizen participation is urged.
Sewer and Water Section. The com-
bining of the sewer and water sections
proved to be very effective this year. John J. McSweeney, Director,
Increased fire protection resulted from Public Works/Engineering
the replacement and increased capacity Emanuele Coscia, Jr., Manager
of the Middle Street and Percy Road wa- Planning and Administration
ter mains, as well as the extensive re- William J. Martin, Assistant Town Engi-
pairs and flushing performed on the fire neer
hydrants. Installation or replacement Warren A. Empey, Manager of Operations
I
Westview Cemetery Development Committee
AS PART OF A TWENTY-FIVE YEAR MASTER tion. The subsoil is sandy and a plas-
PLAN, LAND SOUTH OF THE DEVELOPED AREA tic-type lining will have to be provided
WAS CLEARED AND GRADED IN 1976. The entire program is paid for by trans-
fer from the sale of lots fund, without
it being a burden on the tax rate.
PLANNING KEY TO FUTURE NEEDS
Adequate grave sites are still available REMEMBRANCE FUND
for immediate needs, but forward plan-
ning and execution are necessary because The committee is proposing to the board
land must be prepared, roads laid out, of selectmen the inclusion of an article
and drainage installed The graded land in the next town meeting warrant which
must be allowed to settle and the lots would authorize establishment of a "Re-
surveyed and laid out. In addition, memberance Fund" to which families and
trees and shrubs must be planted and friends of deceased persons may contrib-
grown sufficiently to overcome the bare ute funds for the purchase of trees and
newness of the project so that purchas- shrubs as memorials to their loved ones
ers of grave sites can envision what the Diversity in the selection of these plants
ultimate appearance may be. would be an objective with emphasis on
those which would attract birds, furnish
fall color, and, of course, be hardy in
STORAGE POND FOR DRAINAGE Lexington.
The state requires that cemeteries must
provide self-contained drainage for all Louis A Zehner, Chairman
surface and ground water This will re- Mildred B. Marek
quire use of a storage pond into which William J Manning
surface water can drain and from which Gail W Smith
the water can be re-cycled for irriga- Weiant Wathen-Dunn
Jeffrey A Shaw, ex-officio
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Fire Department
THERE WERE FEWFR SERIOUS FIRES THIS YEAR, 1 a T1s
AND THERE WERE NO FIRE-RELATED FATALI-
TIES
FREE FIRE-SAFETY INSPECTION a
The reduction in the number of serious
fires is a compliment to our residents, a
and it indicates a closer attention to
principles of fire safety in the home
and at work. Too, this good fire record
is due to the fact that many citizens ,.�
did avail themselves of our offer to
give free home fire-safety inspection.
TWO SERIOUS FIRES
CALLED FOR A SECOND ALARM
Shortly before five o'clock on the morn-
ing of March 28 a well-advanced fire was
discovered in a beauty shop that was one
of several businesses occupying the Joseph P Marshall, Chief
block at 334 Woburn Street. The fire de-
stroyed that shop and had spread to a
store next door where it was halted. problems observed were noted; a descrip-
The fire caused severe structural damage tion of defects found were forwarded to
to the building and the block was subse- the Water Department for their action
quently razed by the owner, all of the Shortly thereafter fire fighters had oc-
other occupancies received heavy smoke casion to use hydrants which had been
and heat damage. The other second-alarm serviced and found them to operate very
fire occurred in a dwelling at 20 Si- effectively.
monds Road during the early morning
hours of June 5th The owner was not at
home when the fire was discovered, but a NEW AMBULANCE ARRIVED IN MAY
male tenant, who was asleep in the house,
was awakened by the fire fighters and In May Lexington purchased its first am-
led to safety bulance of the modular type. This ma-
chine is so constructed that the body
can be easily transferred to a new chas-
AIRPLANE CRASH ON VALLEY ROAD sis, should this become necessary, and
can be used with several chassis replace-
An event that is fortunately uncommon ments, thus giving a longer and more eco-
took place early on the morning of July nomical use. Since being placed in ser-
' 16, when an airplane crashed into a tall vice, the new ambulance has been consis-
tree, setting it on fire, narrowly miss- tently busy.
ing a house that was located a short dis-
/1' tance away, before burying itself into
the ground. The pilot, lone occupant, SPIRIT OF COOPERATION
was killed. His body was found a short
distance away from the plane's final This year the Fire Department has re-
resting place by fire fighters. quested the assistance of, and rendered
assistance to, many of the other depart-
ments of the town in a mutual extension
HYDRANT INSPECTION PROGRAM of service. Because of this, the citi-
zens of Lexington can feel certain that
A hydrant inspection/maintenance program they have an excellent employee group to
was initiated this year in cooperation provide the many services that are neces-
with the Public Works Department. Teams sary in their town.
of fire fighters inspected the hydrants
and lubricated the discharge outlet
threads throughout the entire town Any Joseph P. Marshall, Chief
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Police Department
IN 1976, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE DE-
PARTMENT'S HISTORY, THE FIVE CADETS AP-
POINTED AS POLICE OFFICERS WERE ALL LEX-
INGTON RESIDENTS, AND ALL HOLD B S DE-
GREES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE FROM NORTH-
EASTERN UNIVERSITY
A SPECIAL OCCASION -- FOR TWO REASONS 1F 101
This very special occasion not only cul-
minates the aims of our cadet program,
but also marks an end to the many years
of court litigation that has plagued ci-
vil service and which has tied up police
appointment to the department Almost
five years have passed since the town of
Lexington has been able to appoint offi-
cers to the department to fill the vacan-
cies created by retirements, transfers,
and authorization of new positions. Dur-
ing the last year, in particular, the po-
lice staff was eight men short of autho-
rized strength. These very important ap- James F Corr
pointments will provide the personnel we Chief of Police
need to do our job properly. We believe
our appointing problems are now behind us.
will remember; if you suspect that a
CRIME RATE AT 1.1 PFR DAY crime is being committed, call the po-
lice and report it. In the event we
Serious crime in Lexington continues to find that all is well then nothing will
be a problem for the department Inas- have been lost So many people tell us
much as Lexington is an affluent suburb that the reason that they failed to call
of Boston, we become a target for the was because they did not want to bother
professional housebreaker and, as a re- anybody We say, "bother us, that's
sult, we are still feeling an increase what we're here for "
in the numbers of break and entries be-
ing committed in Lexington. Special pa-
trols, officers dressed incognito, with TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM EFFECTIVE
undercover vehicles, and other addition-
al duty assignments have been employed Our traffic statistics indicate that Lex-
by the department in an attempt to com- ington has experienced a decrease in the
bat this trend with notable success numbers of accidents during the year.
While general investigations are also This downward trend is definitely attri-
increasing, our other major crime areas butable to driver awareness created by
such as rape, robbery, assault, larceny, our traffic enforcement program. We
and auto theft have either leveled off hope drivers will continue to observe
or have decreased slightly While it is the rules.
too early to predict a trend, it is in
definite contrast to the rest of the New
England area which is reporting a 9% in- GOOD PLANNING PAYS OFF
crease according to the F B I Crime re-
ports I believe we can be encouraged The second of the bicentennial years has
by these figures passed April 19th went as planned as in
past years. Though there were many
thousands of visitors in the area at the
CITIZEN SUPPORT NEEDED Battle Green, there were no major prob-
lems to detract from the spirit of the
We still believe that, in order to po- nation's birthday.
lice a community, we must have the assis-
tance of the eyes and ears of its citi- We are looking forward to working with
zens Many times during this past year, our citizens in the year ahead to make
if residents had called to report susoi- Lexington a safer place in which to live
cious activity as they saw it, we would
have been able to intercept and arrest
many more housebreakers We hope you James F Corr, Chief of Police
20
Police Department
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Inspection Department
TIME STUDY OF DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED IN C
MAY. BUILDING PERMITS ON THE INCREASE c
SEVEN-WEEK TIME STUDY
In May a time study, the first ever con- 4
ducted on a town department, was made of ,,,
the Inspection Department The results `' 2
of the week study were published in a <`
comprehensive 5-page report The pur-
pose
of the study was: (1) to show that
the replacement of the
part-time electri-
cal inspector who retired, with a full-
time man, was prudent, and (2) to justi-
fy the need of any additional manpower
in the department
This study was made by John Farian,
an accountant with office management and
business administration experience with
the town under Comprehensive Employment
Training Act (CETA) Program The ' .
sources of the report were obtained from Donald K. Irwin,
job analysis questionaires, daily inspec- Building Commissioner
tion reports, permit listings, active
and outstanding permit files, contacts
with seven inspection departments of com- In 1974 there were 388 building per-
parative towns, the list of State trans- mits issued; in 1975, 415 with a 39% in-
ferred buildings for inspections, and in- crease in the first 5 months of 1976
terviews with members of the Lexington over the first five months of 1975.
Inspection Department The breakdown of the average work-
There were reservations when this ing day also pointed out other interest-
study was proposed and put into effect ing information. It disclosed that over
for it included daily time study reports 50% of the staff's time was spent in of-
which required each person in the depart- fice work with a large part of that Be-
ment to log his own time on each day's ing counter work and telephone contacts
activities, a task which would and did with customers, and with about 25% of
add additional work to an already busy the time able to be spent on actual site
day. Nevertheless, the end result was inspections.
revealing as to how the activities that Total valuation of permits for the
the department was involved in contri- past two years was $13,348,489.00 with
buted to the toal work load the total valuation of the 112 permits
for the first five months of 1976 run-
ning $1,117,466.00 over the correspond-
ing five months of 1975
The survey showed that a daily average -
of 25 inspections were made by the four SUMMARY
inspectors in the department. This num-
ber was greater than any of the other 7 The analysis concluded that the assump-
towns surveyed with each inspection aver- tion of inspection duties formerly done
aging 19.1 minutes by the State, and the new mandatory
In 1975 Lexington did 3693 inspec- state building code and its ramifica-
tions with only one other town of the 7 tions have created the same problems in
doing more and most doing a great number Lexington which exist in comparable
less, with immense backlogs. towns But Lexington has been able to
The analysis showed a significant cope with the additional workload and
increase in 1976 permit activity over complexities to a greater degree, and
the same period last year, and as this that the replacing of the part-time man
report is being written we are 51 build- with a full-time one was most judicious
ing permits ahead of last year. This in- and timely
crease in building permits being a con-
tinuation of permit activity over the
past three years. Donald K. Irwin, Building Commissioner
22
Board of Health
THE BOARD HAS EMBARKED ON A VARIETY OF
PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COMMU- listy"VA4 P
N ITY g #
INCREASING AWARENESS OF HEALTH PROBLEMS
At this point in time the health depart-
i
ment provides programs in air, water,
4, 1 ,
food, milk, housing, nuisances, animals, k ; r' , „> 44111
lead paint, insect and rodent control
which we feel are obvious value to the r
community The ever increasing aware- `t
ness of the general public to adverse � r
health conditions, and an increase in j ' t
new federal and state regulations have
intensified the responsibilities of this
department It appears that in looking
toward the future these demands and re- Board of Health. Seated L/R George A Smith,
sponsibilities will continue to be con- Health Director; Dr William L Cosgrove, Chairman.
side rab le. Standing L/R. Dr. Michael S. Erdos, James W Lambie
ing clinic under the sponsorship of the
PERSONNEL Lion's Club are co-sponsored by the
board of health.
Dr William L Cosgrove, Board of Health Rabies Clinic: The board of health
Chairman, has completed over twenty-five conducts a rabies clinic for all li-
years of service as a member of the censed dogs belonging to Lexington resi-
board. Dr. Charles E Ellicott who was dents in May of each year A bat infes-
a member of the board, but resigned and tation problem this year was wide spread
Dr Michael S Erdos was appointed to re- and adds importance to the requirement
place him. Mr. George A. Smith, Health that all dogs be vaccinated against ra-
Director, was selected to attend the Cen- bies
ter for Disease Control, Insect Training Pap Smear Clinic' Health depart-
Program in Savannah, Georgia and to be a ment phones were very busy early in Nov-
member of the drugs, devices and cosmet- ember when appointments were made for
ics committee for 1976-1977 of the asso- the pap smear clinic in conjunction with
ciation of food and drug officials. Symmes Hospital and the American Cancer
Society.
CLINICS
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Each year the board of health either
sponsors or conducts a number of clinics In 1976 sanitary surveys were conducted
for the well-being of the citizens of on several brooks and streams and of the
Lexington. pond in Willard Woods, the latter be-
Swine Vaccine Clinic The partici- cause of complaints from nearby resi-
pation of the department in the Federal dents
influenza vaccine program was most suc- Sewerage: the board reviewed plans
cessful. It is estimated that approxi- for new subdivisions, all of which
mately fifteen percent of the population called for installation of sanitary sew-
were immunized with A/Swine Monovalent erage , and thus presented no unusual
vaccine or A/Swine, A/Victoria Bivalent concerns for the board Much time was
vaccine spent reviewing petitions requesting in-
Well Elderly Clinic: The well el- stallation of sanitary sewerage systems
derly clinic conducted for the board of in non-sewered areas and investigating
health by the Tri Community Health Ser- complaints of overflowing septic systems,
vices still continues to be well re- which owners were required to repair or
ceived An additional clinic was added to connect to the town sewer Several
this year at the Sacred Heart Community new septic systems were approved.
Center in East Lexington Bat Infestation the board was in-
Hard of Hearin _ and Eye Clinic' volved in a bat infestation problem, and
The board of health in cooperation with investigations revealed the presence of
the Rotary Club and the Boston Guild con- rabid bats. Bat control has been con-
tinue to offer the hard of hearing strained recently because of restric-
screening clinic. The glaucoma screen- tions on the use of DDT, State and Feder-
ing clinic and the pre-school eye screen- al officials may again permit use of DDT,
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Board of Health
under certain conditions and with appro- During 1976 samples of milk were col-
priate regulations by local boards of lected from every milk dealer who was
health. selling milk throughout the town to in-
Environmental Protection A ency sure a high degree of quality
two EPA programs that will effect Lexing- The past months have seen many
ton in the near future are the new pro- changes Among them were changes in
gram for licensing of pesticide applica- state laws that repealed the necessity
tors and the Safe Drinking Water Act. to issue licenses to sell oleomargarine
In 1976 the New England laboratory of and changes in the laws as they apply to
EPA relocated to Lexington in a building the licensing of milk dealers Milk
on Westview Street that was essentially dealers licenses (excluding store li-
re-built to meet its exacting specifica- censes) are now valid for five years.
tions. Other apparent changes are the decrease
in home deliveries, and the increased
use of bulk milk containers of paper and
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS plastic The use of "ultra pasteurized"
dairy bi-products at the retail level
The board of health continued its pro- are coming into prominence.
gram of food inspection at all levels in Laboratory results are a valuable
1976. Inspections were made of restau- asset to good milk inspection programs
rants, retail food stores, farm stands, Lexington retains the services of a pri-
mobile food servers, vending machine op- vate laboratory to fulfill its obliga-
erators, industrial and institutional tions in the area of milk analysis and
kitchens, church kitchens, and of all inspection.
temporary food operations such as carni-
vals and holiday celebrations
Establishments failing to meet re- HOUSING
quired standards were provided with rec-
ommendations and were given necessary Homes are planned, built and occupied,
time to comply. Seven hearings were but never really completed. There is al-
held in 1976 Once again, as in the ways something still to be repaired,
past, a variety of food samples were col- painted, cleaned or improved. Housing
lected and submitted to the food and code enforcement is the responsibility
drug laboratory for analysis Over 2000 of the board of health and efforts of
pounds of food were confiscated and de- this department takes on many aspects.
stroyed. During the past year many housing inspec-
Twelve epidemiological investiga- tions were made of single and multi-fami-
tions (foodborne) were initiated by the ly dwellings and dwelling units, motels,
department and at years end we found our- and lodging houses
selves assisting Boston in the investiga- In addition to actual living condi-
tion of a food poisoning episode that af- tions the board is quite active in areas
fected over 125 Lexington residents associated with safe housing standards
Five new restaurants opened in 1976 These programs are in the areas of lead
and plans for several more are being paint removal, rat control, nuisance,
evaluated. A new licensing program for and animal control
retail food establishments was also im- The department is responsible for
plemented in 1976. enforcing the "lead paint" law which re-
In addition to inspection programs quires an inspection of all dwellings
carried out by this department a food and dwelling units about to be sold or
handlers training program was sponsored rented to families with children under
in April and well over 200 food service six years of age. This year the program
managers and food handlers attended this was expanded to include day-care centers
training session The April date was as well.
chosen because of its close proximity to
the April 19th bicentennial activities
This date afforded an opportunity to SWIMMING AND BATHING AREAS
those residents who planned food service
activities on the 19th to attend and to The "Old Res" is the only natural swim-
receive literature with a bicentennial ming area in Lexington. It is operated
theme toward food service by the recreation department and is sub-
ject to the scrutiny of sanitary condi-
tionsMILK INSPECTIONS and water quality by the health de-
partment, by which it is licensed to op-
erate.
The requirement for milk inspection is Public and semi-public pools all
mandated by state law. In Lexington the must have a board of health licensesto
milk inspector is the health director operate In most instances water sam-
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Board of Health
pies were taken bi-weekly to test water ble diseases can be spread through ani-
quality standards which must be equal to mal contact Guide lines have been es-
that of drinking water In addition to tablished relating to animal control pro-
bacteriological analysis water quality cedures in schools and it appears that
is evaluated by making ph, chlorine re- there may be a need for even stricter
sidual, and physical turbidity determina- control or even prohibition in some
1 tions. Four pools were closed at vari- cases.
ous intervals for non-compliance until
requirements were met. Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman
Dr Charles E Ellicott (Resigned 9/76)
George A. Smith, Director
ANIMAL CONTROL Dr Michael S Erdos
Some years ago the town manager placed James W. Lambie
the animal control officer under the ad-
ministration of the health director
1 With this assignment the problem of dog
control and animal inspection came to
the board of health, as well as to ani-
mal control officer While the dog prob-
lem does not directly concern the board
of health members per se, the department
has tried to improve public relations
with dog owners, animal lovers and the
general public
The department is concerned with an
increase in the use of animals as teach-
ing aids in the schools. This concern
comes from the increase in animal bites
and the fact that infectious communica-
Animal Control Officer
IN JANUARY OF 1976 THE LONG-AWAITED AND In May the health department spon-
BADLY-NEEDED ANIMAL SHELTER WAS COM- sored the annual free rabies clinic
h, PLETED In February we moved into the which was well attended. The detection
new building, a modern facility in which of rabid bats in Lexington later in the
Lexington can take pride. year made it necessary for all dogs to
be vaccinated
In April an assistant dog officer Presently the leash law is very dif-
was appointed for one year, under provi- ficult for the dog officers to enforce.
sions of the Comprehensive Employment Every attempt is made to answer all
and Training Act (CETA) This addition- calls on a priority basis The officers
al help allowed us to expand our cover- working in this department cannot under-
age into the night time hours in an ef- stand the attitude of residents who many
fort to curb some of the evening dog times invest a great deal of money in
problems their pets and then let the pet run
A contract between the U.S Air loose. They call in desperation for
Force at Hanscom Field and the town pro- help when the animal is lost, stolen, or
vided an impoundment area for dogs which injured. It is very important for the
were picked up by the security police on 3500 dog owners in Lexington to become
base. familiar with the leash law and abide by
A law was passed in 1976 that in- its mandate.
creased the impoundment period for lost
and stray dogs from seven to ten days Barry W. Littleton, Dog Control Officer
This extension provides dog owners an ad- Raymond Gelinas
ditional grace period to reclaim their Clifford L. Burdge
lost or stray pets
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE 28
After an extensive nationwide search, the
school committee appointed a new school
superintendent -- Dr. James A. Lawson.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT 30
Reorganization of central office staff -- a
prime objective in the 1976-77 school year.
MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VO-TECH 34
1976 was a year of expansion of programs
and of growth in enrollment, which in-
creased 32% over 1975.
CARY MFMP TA,L LJBRARY 35
The first year in the new library has been
busy. Home circulation alone was a record
499,607.
CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE 36
The forty-eighth annual report
RECREATION COMMITTEE 37
This year the recreation committee focused
on planning; master plan accepted in
October 1976.
TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE 39
Award-winning tradition continues with the
special bicentennial issue of the 1975 town
report.
BATTLE GREEN GUIDES 39
It was a banner year for the guides as they
greeted visitors from around the world.
GENERAL SAM CHANDLER HOUSE 1846
8 Goodwin Road, privately owned
Victorian Italianate, more often found in
New York State, this architecture is all
the more valued in Lexington.
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School Committee
AFTER AN EXTENSIVE NATIONWIDE SEARCH, THE a concern of the committee. In response
SCHOOL COMMITTEE APPOINTED A NEW SCHOOL to this need, Dr. Geoffrey Pierson was
SUPERINTENDENT -- DR. JOHN A. LAWSON appointed assistant superintendent in
charge of Curriculum K-12. This is one
change already implemented by the super-
NEW SUPERINTENDENT APPOINTED intendent in his administrative structure
The staff is also giving attention
The most important function of a school to providing opportunities for profession-
committee is appointing a superintendent al growth and development. With a more
to carry out its established policies stable staff it is increasingly important
In March 1976, after an extensive nation- that the system provide stimuli and op-
wide search that included considerable portunities for growth and renewal to the
community involvement, the school commit- quality of its educational programs.
tee fulfilled this responsibility by ap-
pointing Dr John A Lawson as chief
school administrator. Dr. Lawson assumed DECLINING ENROLLMENTS
this position in June 1976
Enrollments continue to decline as pro-
jected, indicating an eventual enrollment
REASSESSING GOALS AND PRIORITIES of approximately 5600 students by 1980
The school committee voted in February
This is a most appropriate time to begin 1976, after years of controversy and de-
a complete review of all school policies, bate, to move ahead with a school-closing
expenditures, and practices. Consider- plan to take affect in 1977. This deci-
able emphasis has been put on the evalua- sion was made based on the best informa-
tion of various operations within the tion available at that time. However, the
school department during the past few school committee will continue to deal
years Reports from both professional with this sensitive issue on a continuing
consultants and citizen advisory commit- basis -- gathering additional pertinent
tees have supported the school committee's information, updating existing data, and
contention that changes and improvements constantly reassessing the situation to
are necessary in our administrative strut- assure the flexibility required in long-
ture, accounting practices, curriculum range planning
development, and coordination. The new Although decisions made during a pe-
superintendent is addressing himself to riod of declining enrollment are difficult
these needs and is working with the and complex, there are many positive as- 1
school committee to establish goals and pects. The possibility of closing some
priorities and with the staff to develop schools and the consolidation of facili-
plans for the implementation of any ties and staff could lead to improved
changes necessary programs and equalization of opportuni-
ties for all students. The situation ON COORDINATION ne-
cessitates increased and improved evalua-
FOCUStion of programs, staff performance, and
the use of all resources -- plant, staff,
The importance of increased coordination and tax dollars
in curriculum and staffing has long been
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Robert I. Rotberg, Patricia A
Swanson, Chairman, Otis S. Brown,
14 Jr , Frank I Michelman, George P
®ti,. Wadsworth, Dr. John A Lawson,
aiuke 4, School Superintendent.
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School Committee
IFISCAL RESPONSIBILITY SCHOOL BUDGET SUMMARY -- 7/1/75 - 6/30/76
( The committee continues to deal with the RECEIPTS $16,004,676 100 0%
problems of striving for accountability
in providing the best possible education
State 2,069,949 12 9%
to Lexington students while staying with- Chapter 70 School Aid 1,013,574
in the limits of available resources. Chapter 71 Transportation 101,728
Tighter fiscal controls are the mandate Chapter 766 Special Needs 603,233
of the 70's and the school committee is Chapter 74 Voc./Occup. 1,890
aware of its responsibilities to students Metco 349,524
and taxpayers alike.
Federal 180,602 1.1%
PL874 177,512
CHANGE AND CHALLENGE CONTINUES PL85-864 Title III 3,090
11 As stated in our report last year, the Town/Appropriation 13,707,749 85 6%
future holds considerable challenge for Personal Services 11,847,158
everyone concerned with the quality of Expenses 1,699,281
education. There must continue to be aOut-of-state Travel 12,300
shared responsibility with students, par- Athletics 133,510
ents, teachers, administrators, and Vocation Education 15,500
elected officials working together and
in support of each other With the con- Town/Other 46,376 4%
tinued commitment of the school staff,
the parents, and the taxpayers (who, Athletic Receipts 10,065
though they may not have children inMiscellaneous Receipts 5,428
schools, have always been supportive of Tuition 10,223
education), one cannot help but feel a Rentals 20,660
continued sense of confidence that the
school, system will continue to grow and EXPENDITURES 14,105,999 100.0%
improve
Personal Services 12,004,169 85.0
Patricia A. Swanson Chairman Expenses 1,927,706 13 6
George P Wadsworth Out-of-state Travel 8,874 1
Robert I Wadswog Athletics 153,253 1 0
Otis S. Brown, Jr. Vocational Education 11,997 3
Frank I Michelman
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School Superintendent
REORGANIZATION OF CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF --
A PRIME OBJECTIVE IN THE 1976-77 SCHOOL >�g
YEAR
INITIAL IMPRESSIONS '
Since arriving in mid-June, I have visited
schools (over 150 times), met with parents < . � ,
and citizen groups, and talked to staff
members of alllevels. I have been most
impressed with the variety and quality of
the programs and with the staff of the Dr John A. Lawson
Lexington Public Schools At the same School Superintendent
time, there are some items that need fur- '""
ther assessment, including: (1) mastery
of basic skills, (2) classroom needs, (3)
a curriculum resource center, (4) staff
evaluation procedures, (5) use of citizen
talent in the schools, (6) education pro-
ofgram study report, (7) financial services, planning and research, Richard H. Barnes
(8) program budget, (9) reorganization of has responsibilitynfor (1) assisting
pupil services division, (10) student ander foratios with research, planning
long-
records, (11) program and curriculum de- and informational services, (2)velopment and evaluation, (12) the Arthur range planning, (3) determiningaprojected
D. Little study, and (13) administrative capital expenditures,instructionalo (l) evaluatingrm
reorganization. the success of programs
g One important outcome of this reor-
ganization has been a plan that more fully
ADMIPJISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION utilizes the computer in making more effi-
cient our financial services division
After reading the many studies of the Upon my recommendation, the school commit-
schools, and after personal evaluation, I tee has approved the hiring of a consult-
felt that reorganization of the central ing firm to design a plan that will enable
office staff was of prime importance. us to make better and faster decisions and
This reorganization, which was implemented to develop priorities, for the use of lim-
in September without additional cost, per-
ited financial resources
mits administrators to deliver in an effi- After evaluation of our first year of
tient manner services and leadership to reorganization, I will present additional
staff members and students recommendations to the school committee.
The first step in the reorganization
process was to recruit a new assistant GRADE SPAN ENROLLMENTS -- 1969-1980
superintendent for instruction, Dr J
Geoffrey Pierson. Dr. Pierson has respon- Lexington has had a decreasing student en-
sibility for instructional programs in rollment since 1969 Indications are that
grades K-12 One of his priorities will the trend will continue until the early
be the development of a curriculum re- 1980's A glance at the chart below will
source center vividly document the situation.
The second step in reorganization
was assigning responsiblity for all cer- Actual
tified personnel functions to the assis-
tant superintendent for personnel, Mit- Year K 1-6 7-9 10-12 Totals
chell J. Spirts This move places profes- 1979 595 4629 2321 2064 9609
sional personnel recruitment and selection 1970 567 4426 2374 2092 9459
under one person It also relieves the 1971 512 4263 2332 2147 9254
director of pupil services of a major per- 1972 517 4064 2301 2199 9081
sonnel function, freeing him to concen- 1973 462 3920 2183 2235 8800
trate on pupil services and activities, 1974 430 3700 2104 2163 8397
which have grown considerably in recent 1975 411 3397 2084 2100 7992
years, mainly due to the impact of Chap- 1976 347 3228 2011 1975 7561
ter 766
Another reorganization step was cos- Projected
bining into a planning and research divi-
sion three positions (11 director of in- 1977 285 2979 1855 1910 7029
formation, research, and federal programs, 1978 272 2700 1709 1858 6539
(2) coordinator of computer services, and 1979 255 2403 1629 1762 6049 1
(3) coordinator of planning As director 1980 215 2152 1543 1612 5522
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School Superintendent
1 SCHOOL CLOSINGS Bowman (1) Computer Program two
computer terminals, one donated and one
After reviewing the student enrollment loaned by parents, are being used by stu-
chart, it can be readily understood that dents to develop problem-solving skills
R the topic of school closings is of prime Instruction is provided by the math spe-
importance. The policy of school clos- cialist, parents, high school students,
ings is one the school committee is to and Bowman School students Courses
I decide. Recommendations from a consult- have been held for teachers and for par-
ing firm and various citizens committees ents who wish to volunteer as instruc-
have been given to the school committee tors (2) Project LEADS (Local Education
t regarding phase-out plans Last winter, Agency Data System) Bowman is one of
the school committee, after many months three Lexington schools involved The
of review of the data, voted to start the goal of the federally funded project is
process of school closings in 1977 at the to provide classroom teachers, specialists,
elementary level. The school committee coordinators, and administrators with a
will continue to study additional relevant computerized information system to support
data as it becomes available educational decisions
The figures below show school enroll- Bridge. (1) Fun Fair an all-day
meats fund raising event organized by parents
and teachers (2) Back-to-School Mite
School Building Enrollments -- 1975-1978 an annual affair during which students
bring their parents to the school
Projected Estabrook (1) Parent-Teacher Dia-
Schools 75-76 76-77 77-78 logue Group a voluntary four-week pro-
gram consisting of thirty parents and
Totals 7992 7561 7029 teachers who meet in homes to discuss ed-
ucational topics and programs related to
Elementary 3808 3575 3264 Estabrook specifically, or the system
Adams 343 322 301 (2) School Camping a three-day outdoor
Bowman 481 449 416 educational program at Cape Cod, involv-
Bridge 455 444 399 ing 128 pupils in grades 5-6 and 17 staff
Estabrook 390 370 329 members and parents.
Fiske 422 380 343 Fiske (1) Science Corner a par-
Franklin 385 359 315 ent-coordinated project bringing re-
Hancock 196 178 156 sources from the community to the school
Harrington 321 307 305 children in grades K-4. (2) Cafeteria
Hastings 374 327 293 Project a beautification program of
Munroe 184 200 189 the cafeteria by students and art special-
Parker 257 239 218 ist
Franklin. (1) French Musical a
Junior High 2084 2011 1855 production by Omega Team (Grades 5 and 6
Clarke 760 756 727 students), parents, citizens, specialists,
Diamond 819 740 666 and staff (2) Acoustical Treatment In-
Muzzey 505 515 462 stallation of acoustical wall materials
which greatly improved existing classroom
Senior High 2100 1975 1910 facilities and classroom activities
Hancdck (1) Volunteer Program a
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES -- MANY AND VARIED program which includes senior citizens
and high school students as volunteers
To enrich the basic programs and to en- in the school library and classrooms
courage involvement by the school commu- (2) Literature Unit a unique writing
nity, there have been a variety of activ- program in which students write their
ities this past year own stories and place them in the school
Elementary Schools library collection for dissemination
Adams (1) Reading and Learning Harrington. (1) Medieval Fair. an
Center a special center involving tu- outgrowth (DP a social studies unit, law
tors of reading for grades K-4, which in- and government, developed by sixth grad-
volves parents, high school students, ers, teachers, parents and specialists.
and adult professionals (2) Auction (2) P.T.A. Award: a certificate of merit
an evening auction conducted by the play- from the Massachusetts P T A , in recog-
ground committee that raised a large sum nition of an innovative and significant
of money for playground equipment program.
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School Superintendent
Hastings. (1) School Communica- mate which encourages learning (6) Reor- I
tions Program. activities which include ganization: reorganized school into six
hot lunch for parents and teachers, louses to more effectively meet students
breakfast for parents, and monthly par- needs and provide better coordination of
ent coffees (2) Community Resource Pro- staff efforts (7) Physical Education Re- I
gram: citizens demonstrate or speak to quirement established a policy requiring ,
students and teachers in classrooms on a all students to pass ten out of twelve
variety of topics. quarters of physical education during
Munroe (1) Dental Health Program their 3-year high school career (8)
a model program developed for grades 4-6 Curriculum initiated a comprehensive
for dental care. (2) Plays: a series curriculum re-statement project for pub- 1
of plays and musicals given by students lication of all programs and course goals +
in grades 5-6 by December 1977, provided additional {
Parker (1) Field Trips• several curriculum offerings for students whose
trips to such places as North Bridge, ability is lower than average. (9) Nation-
aquarium, markets, Museum of Fine Arts. al Merit Scholarship Program: 24 students
(2) United Nations Day: a recognition of were semi-finalists in the National Merit
the founding of the United Nations accom- Scholarship Program, the highest number
panied by an international luncheon pre- in any public school in New England, only
pared by students and parents eight schools in the country, public or
Junior High Schools private, with a higher number of semi-
Clarke (1) The Each Child Report finalists than Lexington. (10) Softball
a recorded sharing of successful teach- Champions the girls' softball team won
ing techniques. This student centered re- the state championship
port of perceptions of successful teaching 1
techniques includes several well defined
personal characteristics of adults which SPECIAL TRIBUTE
strongly influence the classroom environ-
ment. (2) Individual Efforts a program I would like to take this opportunity to
that recognizes students for their indi- compliment Mitchell J Spirts for his
vidual efforts in such varied fields as leadership as the interim superintendent
ballet, horsemanship, skating, gymnastics, of schools, and for his help in the tran-
swimming, art, music, and mathematics sition period He has carried out his
Diamond. (1) Lexington & Puebla, difficult and demaning job with great li
Mexico Exchange Program a student-teach- competence, and has been invaluable in
er exchange program that offers an oppor- assisting me in my new postion.
tunity to learn more about another peo-
ple's language, culture, and history
through in-school participation and in- CONCLUSION
house living with native families. (2)
math team topped twenty-eight other I am sure that after reading this report,
schools in Massachusetts to win the state particularly the section dealing with in-
title. dividual school activities, you can readily
Muzzey (1) Culinary Arts ninth appreciate my admiration for the faculty
grade cooking classes registration indi- and staff of your schools. In closing, I
tate boys outnumber girls this year (2) wish to express my gratitude for the sup-
Chorus Music Educators National Confer- port and cooperation I have received from
ence hosted Muzzey chorus. the school committee, town officials, par-
Lexington Senior High School. (1) ents, citizens, faculty, and staff. I am
Course Requirements: an increase in mini- proud to be associated with an outstanding
mum student course requirements from eigh- school system.
teen to twenty-two hours (2) Graduation
Requirements an increase in the number of Dr John A. Lawson, Superintendent
credits required for graduation from fifty-
four to sixty-six (3) Alternative Learn-
ing Environments: provision of alternative SOME SCHOOL STATISTICS '
learning environments for students through Total Enrollment 7561 students, as
the regular program (4) Educational Needs of October 1, 1976.
Assessment: accomplishment of community- Total Professional Staff, full- and
school educational needs assessment re- part-time, 614.1, 100% have a Bachelor's
suiting in formulation of statement of Degree; 69% have a Master's Degree, 29%
goals. (4) Guidance Program involvement have 30 hours of graduate study beyond
of representative groups of students, cit- a Master's or a Doctorate
izens, and staff in developing goals and Graduating Class of 1976 738 stu-
objectives for the guidance program. (5) dents, 79% went on to further education,
Physical Climate provided a physical cli- 64% went on to four-year colleges.
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School Superintendent
STAFF-PUPIL RATIOS -- 1975-76 Fiske (1949) Charles Como
34A Colony Road
Pupil Staff-
Staff Enroll- Pupil Franklin (1931,56) Miss Elizabeth A. Murray
Elementary School Staff Number ment Ratio 7 Stedman Road
Principals 11 3575 1 325 Hancock (1891) Miss Kay E Dillmore
Classroom Teachers (1-6) D141 3228 1.22.8 33 Forest Street
Kindergarten Teachers 10.5 3147 C 1 33
Art Specialists 8.5 3575 1 421 Harrington (1956,58) Donald E Johnson
Music Specialists 10 3 3575 1.347 146 Maple Street
Phys Ed Specialists 8.5 3575 1.421
Instruct Mat Specialists 9 4 3575 1 380 Hastings (1955,58) Mrs. Ellen Difantis
Reading Specialists 7 3575 1 511 2618 Massachusetts Avenue
Learn Disab Specialists 13 5 3575 1 265
French Specialists 7.6 A 1680 1 221 Munroe (1904,15) Paul F Lombard
Science Specialists 2 3575 1 1788 1403 Massachusetts Avenue
Math. Specialists 3 3575 1 1192
Counselors 9 4 3575 1 380 Parker (1924,50) Paul Foley
314 Bedford Street
Secondary School Staff Junior High Schools
Principals 4 3986 1 997 Clarke (1972) John M Hibbard
Assistant Principals 3 3986 1 1327 17 Stedman Road
Classroom Teachers D253 6 3986 1 15.7
Instruct.Mat. Specialists 7 3986 1.569 Diamond (1959) Eugene F Sullivan
Reading Specialists 6 5 3986 1.613 99 Hancock Street
Learn. Disab. Specialists 8 3986 1.498
Social Worker 1 3986 1 3986 Muzzey (1902,24,58) David S. Terry
Counselors 15 6 3986 1.256 1475 Massachusetts Avenue
Senior High School
All School Staff
Lexington (1953,56,64,65) Dr David F Clune
Speech Therapists 6 0 37561 1.1260 251 Waltham Street
School Psychologists 2.5 B 7561 1 3024
Nurses 8 B 7561 1 945
Special Class Teachers 18 0 96 1'5.3 *Dates of openings and alterations in parentheses
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Pupils on the steps of the Parker School.
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Minuteman Regional Vo Tech
1976 WAS A YEAR OF EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS
AND OF GROWTH IN ENROLLMENT, WHICH IN-
CREASED 32% OVER 1975
COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The school offers educational opportuni-
ties that are among the most comprehen-
sive in our state. Students spend alter-
nate weeks in academic and occupational
studies. The academic program empha- � •'44
sizes basic skills by doubling academic
week periods in English, certain mathe1p
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matics courses, and other selected areas.
Students can elect college preparatory Ronald J. Fitzgerald
science, business courses, a foreign lan- Superintendent-Director
guage, and extra-curricular activities
from athletics to dramatics. Art and mu-
sic programs have been proposed for
1977-78 The program offer courses in
31 major occupational areas that are
grouped into 8 career clusters (1)
building trades, (2) commercial services,
(3) electronics, (4) graphics, (5)
health occupations, (6) metal fabrica- continue with the addition of a senior
tion, (7) power mechanics, and (8) tech- grade 12 class in 1977-78 and with imple-
nology mentation of a $37,000 Federal grant in-
tended to increase vocational service
through the use of adjunct teaching
LEARNING BY DOING FOR ALL STUDENTS sites located in nearby industries and
stores
The school is dedicated to the belief
that all students learn more by doing
than by simply looking or listening. QUALITY WITH ECONOMY
Some of our students plan to continue
their education in community colleges, Although a large machine shop classroom
four year colleges, or other advanced costs more to operate than a chalkboard
programs after graduation. Whether they classroom, Minuteman provides strong oc-
plan to continue studies or not, all of cupational training and solid academic
our students are prepared to select a education within a reasonable budget as
career in which they can find enjoyment compared with other regional vocational
and success, and to develop marketable technical schools in the state The to-
skills for both full and part-time em- tal school budget for 1976-77 is
ployment These skills are certified at $2,942,607 ($2,327,842 operating and
graduation. During 1976, the staff has $614,765 capital) Lexington is as-
concentrated on designing methods of mea- sessed at 17.194% for a total of
suring results of learning by doing in $505,952 ($400,249 operating and
both academic and vocational courses. $105,703 capital). With 151 students
Such measurement is part of our account- from Lexington enrolled, Lexington's per
ability to the public. pupil cost if $3,351.
A YEAR OF GROWTH Acton, Charles E. Courtright
Arlington, Rico A Merluzzo, Chairman
1976 was a year of growth in population Belmont, Henry L. Hall, Jr.
as well as programs. In October, 1975 Boxborough, John J. Shimkus
total enrollment was 738 including 727 Carlisle, Kenneth L Bilodeau
students from member towns, 9 METCO stu- Concord, Lydia A. Smith
dents, and 2 tuition students, in addi- Lexington, Richard F. Zeoli
tion to part-time participants in our Lincoln, Ruth W. Wales, Vice-Chairman
late afternoon and evening programs. In Stow, George C Cormier
October 1976 total enrollments was 994, Sudbury, Lawrence A. Ovian
including 965 students from member towns, Wayland, Frederick L Heinrich
9 METCO students, and 20 tuition stu- Weston, Annette DiStefano
dents; this represents a growth of 32% Superintendent-Director and Secretary,
over 1975. Moreover, this growth will Ronald J Fitzgerald
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Cary Memorial Library
THE FIRST YEAR IN THE NEW LIBRARY HAS
BEEN BUSY HOME CIRCULATION ALONE WAS A
RECORD 499,607 Although your library emphasizes ser-
vices to individuals, we have not hesi-
tated to sponsor educational or cultural
ANOTHER RECORD YEAR programs where there is a need and we
have the ability We have cosponsored a
A recent study of public library use by Sunday evening concert series with the
Rutgers University has shown that in-li- Bicentennial Committee We plan to con-
brary circulation significantly exceeds tinue this series next year, taking ad-
total home circulation, so that consider- vantage of the number of professional mu-
ing use of library materials alone the sicians in Lexington. A Children's Au-
number of transactions makes us "million- thor Festival to bring popular authors
aires " There are, however, several fac- and illustrators to the town's public
tors in the operation of the library and school libraries is being cospon-
which temper this good news The first sored with the public schools Our re-
is the cost of utilities. By taking an sources for children's programming are
increasing percentage of the budget, being spread through the year rather than
utility costs are in effect taking funds being concentrated during the summer,
which would otherwise be spent on li- though this remains our emphasis. We are
brary materials The second is the book- also continuing a very popular Tuesday
theft problem. We lose about 1,500 evening film series during the late winter.
books per year through theft Though
many find their way back months and
years after removal, the titles must be EAST LEXINGTON
replaced, or the cards pulled A loss
of 1,500 books is in one sense small in Gladys Killam, Branch librarian for over
relation to the use estimate of over twenty years, retired this year, having
1,000,000, but we can no longer afford made an outstanding contribution to li-
it. Coupled with the utility cost prob- brary service in East Lexington The
lem, acquisition of library materials is new Branch librarian is Rose Jean Cohen,
severely affected To counter these fac- a former reference librarian at the main
tors, we look forward to cooperating in library. Other events of importance at
the town's energy conservation program the Branch are its air conditioning this
and are presently studying ways to re- past summer and its recent inclusion in
duce book theft, including a community the National Register of historic places
information program and, if all else
fails, use of an anti-theft book securi-
ty system It is our firm belief that
only a strong collection will continue
to encourage the high use we now enjoy
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Cary Memorial Library
GRANTS, GIFTS, MEMORIALS, AND A BEQUEST ly, we again note our thanks to Lexing-
ton artist Philip B Parsons for a paint-
Cary Library has received two grants ing of our Branch, and two drawings for
from the federal Library Services and the Lexington Room -- one inscribed by
Construction Act, which is administered President Ford during his April 19, 1975,
by the state's Bureau of Library Exten- visit and another depicting Paul Revere's
sion One grant for $4,200 is in recog- ride to Lexington.
nition of non-resident use; the other
for the purchase of books in large type.
The large-type collection was also
strengthened by another generous $300
gift from the Lexington Lions and a memo- Robert C Hilton, Director
rial fund in memory of Benjamin Grant
which now amounts to over $600. The
large-type collection was inaugurated by Executive Committee
the Lions a number of years ago as a Otis S. Brown, Jr., Chairman
part of its sight-conservation program. Howard M Kassler, Vice Chairman
Its utility grows as the collection is Fred C. Bailey
enriched by such funds. We expect soon Rev Edwin McLane
to receive another generous memorial Rev Robert Zoerheide
fund for the purchase of dance books in
memory of Pearl Toback Feld. This form Advisory Committee
of memorial is becoming more common, and Shirley Stolz, Chairman
is much appreciated. Several important Elizabeth H. Clarke
acquisitions will greatly strengthen our Rev Harold T Handley
Lexington collection. The town's bicen- Irving H. Mabee
tennial files have been culled by Rever- Theodore Mairson
end Harold T Handley and presented to Mildred Marek
the library. The bequest of the late Ruth Morey
Edwin B Worthen, Jr., will enrich the Ann Wallace
collection with an outstanding library
of 500 books and other materials. Final-
Cary Lecture Committee
THE FORTY EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT of the ons, singing old-fashioned barber shop
Cary lecture committee covers the 1976- harmony
1977 season. The Cary lecture series is Lexington Bicentennial Concert Band,
provided for under the wills of Elizabeth February 5, 1977, "Lexington's Own," un-
Cary Farnum and Susanna E Cary and the der the direction of Donald J. Gillespie,
expenses incurred are defrayed by appro- playing choice selections by our great
priations from the trustees of the Isaac composers, such as Copeland, Gershwin,
Harris Cary Educational Fund The cur- Glen Miller, Sousa, and Verdi.
rent series includes four programs To CapeChidley and Back, May 7,
The Lexington Bicentennial Mount 1977, by Stephen Loutrel, a sailing ad-
McKinley Expedition, November 13, 197b, venture to ice packed northern Labrador
by Lexington explorer scouts specializ-
ing in mountaineering Expedition took
place during June and July 1976. Levi G Burnell, Chairman
The Sounds of Concord, January 15, Charles H. Cole II
1977, Northeast District Chorus champi- Esther S Arlan
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Recreation Committee
0 THIS YEAR THE RECREATION COMMITTEE FOCUS- MUCH WORK AHEAD
ED ON PLANNING, MASTER PLAN ACCEPTED IN
OCTOBER 1976 The recreation director and assistant di-
rector are working with committee mem-
MASTER PLAN ACCEPTED bers and other town departments to ini-
tiate implementation of the first stages
In October, the committee accepted the of the master plan. The committee will
' Master Plan for Recreation and Open carefully review and consider each item
Space, the report commissioned by 1974 individually while working in con,junc-
Town Meeting and carried out under the tion with other town boards before any
direction of the planning board and part of the plan reaches town meeting.
their consultants. Recreation needs Much work is involved in each detail of
were established by exhaustive inventory the program -- but committee members are
i and evaluation of all recreational facil- hopeful that the plan will-slowly but
ities, conservation land and open space, surely-become reality
by assessing demand for facilities, by
comparison of Lexington's facilities and
programs with those of nearby towns as OTHER PROJECTS IN 1976
0 well as with recognized standards, and
by a number of other research techniques Although the major thrust of recreation
This information was evaluated alongside in the past year has been in planning,
the results of a comprehensive town-wide further field development took place at
1 survey of recreational preference, hab- Harrington School and the new "Res" bath-
! its, and willingness to pay for recre- house which has completed its first year
1 ational services of operation A busy slate of seasonal
programs directed by the recreation
0 staff rounded out the town's recreation
RECREATION PRIORITY LIST accomplishments in 1976
. As a result of this effort, a list of
recreation priorities was compiled for a SPRING AND SUMMER PROGRAMS
five year program: (1) municipal Pool,
(2) community Center and program co-ordi- Golf lessons for over 100 adults and
nator; (3) trails for hiking, horserid- children kicked off the spring recrea-
ing and cross-country skiing; (4) tennis, tion schedule Supervised playgrounds
(5) neighborhood and community parks, at 8 locations throughout town provided
(6) additional recreation programs and sports, games, and arts and crafts in-
. personnel; (7) playfields (baseball, soc- struction for up to two hundred children
cer, field hockey, football); (8) bike- on July and August weekdays. Special
ways; (9) playgrounds and tot lots, and events included Olympic Field Day, Bike
(10) future recreation planning and Day, Kite Festival, Pet Shows and two
Ttudy trips
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Apr L/R. Judith Uhrig, Daniel P
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. _ Standing L/R Benedict E
ABertini, Recreation Director,
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Recreation Committee
Both children and adults enjoyed and children also enjoyed skating at 7
free tennis lessons and Red Cross swim- locations in town, weather permitting.
ming programs geared to all levels of And when the snow fell, town parks and
swimming ability Over 800 residents, conservation land turned into coasting
on the average, cooled off daily at the paths and cross country ski trails.
Res and Center pools A tennis sign-in
program at Center Playground on weekday
evenings and during the day on weekends GET INVOLVED
and holidays provided one way to help
satisfy the high demand for Lexington's The committee urges citizens to get in-
courts Night tennis-under-lights was volved in the recreation program: (1)
available at 4 Center courts by reserve- by using town Recreation facilities and
tion for a small fee The popular sum- joining programs Maps and schedules
mer basketball league numbered over 200 available in Recreation Office, October -
boys, men and girls participating. May, and at tennis booth, Center Play-
ground,May - September; (2) by submit-
tingFALL AND WINTER PROGRAMS ideas for possible new programs to
recreation director or recreation commit-
tee members, and (3) by visiting recrea-
Two hundred men and women attend twice- tion committee meetings and offering to
weekly exercise classes at the high help by serving on a sub-committee or in
school gym and field house complex. Bad- some other capacity.
minton and volleyball programs were held
at local gyms weekly and chess enthusi-
asts met at Estabrook Hall on Friday eve- Daniel P. Busa, Chairman
nings A tots exercise class for 4— and *Vincent E Hayes
5—year olds kept youngsters busy on Sat- James Dhimos
urday mornings while their older broth- Judith Uhrig
ers and sisters (over 300 from grades 2 Alice Hinkle
through 9) participated in other Satur- Paul Mazerall, ex-officio
day morning programs that included races, Benedict E. Bertini, Director
mat exercise, games, gymnastics, volley- Harold A Asp, Assistant Director
ball, rope climbing, basketball, etc A
special needs Saturday program at Frank- *Resigned
lin School featured singing, bowling,
basketball, and square dancing Adults
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Town Report Committee
AWARD-WINNING TRADITION CONTINUES WITH
THE SPECIAL BICENTENNIAL ISSUE OF THE E
1975 TOWN REPORT
AWARDS FOR 1975 REPORT ,. a
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Lexington's 1975 Annual Town Report won peg
national recognition when it won top - a
prize in its category at the national `>
convention of town officials held in .
Honolulu in June 1976.
The 1975 report also won third g 74 qt�
prize from the Massachusetts Selectmen's # ,4 xi A
Association.
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NEW DESIGN FOR 1976 REPORT
In response to a general belt-tightening 4.
process, this year's budget was trimmed '� '�
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(from $12,000 to $10,000) and then 04
trimmed again (down to $9,500). This "'�"
necessitated cutting the reportfrom 96 �" ihr
ta` ,?e,
to 80 pages Yet every effort was made Town Report Committee Seated L/R• Louis A
to make this report attractive and read- Zehner, Chairman Emeritus, Edith Cheever.
able. Standing L/R• Hal Singley, Chairman; John E
Taylor, Richard W. Hoover.
A MORE FUNCTIONAL REPORT emeritus in order to provide an orderly
transition in the production of the re-
The committee has begun a dialog with port His 11-year tenure as chairman is
other town groups to work toward produc- marked by dedication to excellence and
ing an increasingly useful and function- by great personal and professional integ-
al report Results of this dialog rity.
should begin to show in the 1977 report.
Hal Singley, Chairman
LOU ZEHNER BECOMES CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Louis A Zehner, Chairman Emeritus
Edith Cheever
Lou Zehner, though wanting to take a Rev. Harold T. Handley
less active role in the committee, did Richard W Hoover
agree to continue to serve as chairman John E. Taylor
Battle Green Guides
IT WAS A BANNER YEAR FOR THE GUIDES AS Will the many visitors come back to
THEY GREETED VISITORS FROM AROUND THE Lexington next year even though the bi-
WORLD centennial years are ended9 Some, surely
To our experienced guides were added And there will be the opportunity for
some new young people Throughout the Lexington young people of fourteen years
summer they were the first line of wel- and older, and licensed by the selectmen,
come to our historic community They also to show them the Birthplace of American
performed another service for the town Liberty
this year, meeting the many (too many at
times) buses and directing them out of
the traffic congestion. Harold T Handley
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Environmental Concerns
PLANNING BOARD 42
The activities of the planning board during
1976 were of a usual and continuing nature
STREET AND SIDEWALK DESIGN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE 43
During 1976, the committee completed its
work on reviewing the TOPICS report.
BOARD OF APPEALS 44
1976 saw an increase in citizen interest in
board hearings
CONSERVATION COMMISSION 45
The commission has now acquired nearly 500
acres, and has spent about half of the
$2,000,000 authorized by the 1975 Town
Meeting.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION 48
Approving the replacement of the flagpole
on the Green was the commission's biggest
decision this year.
FHISTORICAL COMMISSION 49
Commission continues inventory of histori-
cally important structures.
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE 50
The committee completed two old projects
and began a new study.
FENCE VIEWERS 50
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CABLE TELEVISION 51
Based on answers to a town-wide question-
naire, the committee has developed a set of
29 specifications for a Lexington Cable
Television System.
WILSON FARM HOUSE 1850
11 Fern Street; privately owned
Remarkably well-preserved, the house is a
1 splendid example of Greek Revival country
architecture.
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Planning Board
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PLANNING BOARD DUR- the Planning Board devoted significant
ING 1976 WERE OF A USUAL AND CONTINUING time and energy to the preparation of a
NATURE precise definition of wetlands for inclu- +
sion in the zoning by-law At the same
time, many specific land areas were exam-
RECREATION STUDY fined to determine their conformance with ,
the revised land definitions. The town
The completion, in 1976, of a recreation meeting chose not to adopt the recommen- '
master plan is doubly significant. dations of the planning board leaving
First, it provides the town, and specifi- the community with minimal local control
cally the recreation committee, with a over wetland use and development
description of the recreational assets
and needs with a plan for bringing the
two into agreement. Second, it is a ma- SUBDIVISIONS +
jor planning effort completed primarily
with our own staff. This report is in-, Eight subdivision plans were considered
dicative of the planning capabilities of by the planning board during 1976. Fol-
the town. lowing study, review and public hearings,
approval was granted to: Vine Brook Es-
tates (on Worthen Road opposite John
GROWTH POLICY Poulter Road); Minuteman Ridge II (on
Concord Avenue opposite Blossom Street)
The local growth policy committee, and Drummer Boy Green Phase II. Prelimi-
chaired by Dr. Eric Clarke, completed nary approval has been granted for. Alex-
the preparation of a growth policy state- ander Estates (off Fern Street at More-
ment including the definition of growth land Avenue); Kendall Gardens (off Ken-
management problems and priorities dell Road between Sherburne Road and
This committee was created in re- Grapevine Avenue) and Powers Village
sponse to Chapter 807 of 1975 General (off Paul Revere Road opposite Asbury
Laws, which provided for the statewide Street) A subdivision plan for Lexing-
preparation of growth policy statements ton Village, between Woburn and Maple 1
Streets was withdrawn Preliminary ap-
proval for a Planned Unit Development
WETLAND ZONING off Allen Street has been granted. Fi-
nal action on this plan, Blossom Hill Es-
An effort to expand the coverage of wet- tates, has been deferred pending the out-
land zoning was undertaken at the 1976 come of litigation brought by the abut-
annual town meeting. A subcommittee of ters.
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`' G. Briggs, Planning Director; Paul J
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Y.`' Standing LAR Manfred P. Friedman, +
Clerk, Stanley A. Brown, Albert P
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board of appeals will soon bring to the
planning board its recommendations for
The planning board has been following revisions to the zoning by-law Some
closely the work of the Massachusetts changes are mandated while others are op-
Bay Transit Autority (MBTA) consultant tional. The planning board will make
charged with studying the potential im- recommendations for change to the 1977
pact of the Red Line upon Lexington No annual town meeting after study and pub-
recommendations have been prepared to lic hearings
date Our objective has been to comment
on each aspect of the study so that the
consultant has a feel for town needs as LOOKING AHEAD
he goes along. The selectmen's transpor-
tation advisory committee is similarly As the year closes, the planning board
interfacing with the consultant. We looks forward to playing a continuing
look forward to the study results role in the ever slowing development of
Lexington, always recognizing that as
less and less space is left for new uses,
BY-LAW REVISION each land use decision assumes more and
more significance
Chapter 808 of 1975 General Laws is a ma-
jor revision of the zoning enabling leg-
islation In response to this act, the Paul J. MacKenzie, Chairman
planning board created a zoning revision Albert P. Zabin, Vice Chairman
sub-committee, chaired by Mr Albert Za- Eric T Clarke
bin This committee, with representa- Stanley A. Brown
tives from the design advisory committee, Manfred P Friedman
the League of Women Voters, and the
Street and Sidewalk Design Advisory Committee
DURING 1976, THE COMMITTEE COMPLETED ITS tering Clarke Junior High School. This
WORK ON REVIEWING THE TOPICS REPORT feature will avoid potential back up of
Recommendations were made to the board traffic into the intersection.
of selectmen and town engineering depart- Later in the year, the committee at-
ment regarding the layouts of intersec- tended hearings and reviewed the pro-
tions at Massachusetts Avenue/Pleasant posed Chapter 90 improvements to Hancock
Street and at Marrett Road/Waltham Street. Recommendations having a minor
Street These recommendations did not impact on the overall design are in prep-
suggest major alterations to the pro- aration. These affect the visitor park-
posed designs, but identified several im- ing provisions opposite the Hancock-
provements at each location regarding Clarke House.
traffic flow, pedestrian safety, and es-
thetics. One major recommendation in-
volved adding a left turn lane on Wal- Paul J. Nicholson, Chairman
tham Street, south of the Marrett Road Malcolm E. Graf
intersection, to accommodate traffic en- Herbert W. Eisenberg
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Board of Appeals
1976 SAW AN INCREASE IN CITIZEN INTEREST for signs and requests for renewals
IN BOARD HEARINGS seems about the same as for the last few
years.
INCREASED ACTIVITY NOTED
DONALD E. NICKERSON RESIGNS
Increased citizen interest is indicated
by the greater number of persons appear- It was with great regret that the board
ing for and against petitioners The to- of appeals lost its former chairman, Don-
tal number of petitions heard by the ald E. Nickerson, because of his leaving
board seems to have reached a steady Lexington this September. He contrib-
rate of about eighty per year The uted his efforts unstintingly to the
board holds about two sessions per month. problems facing this board and their so-
The number of potential petitions coming lutions, as well as, to the board's oper-
to the board's office has increased ation for more than twenty years We
greatly However, many do not get to shall miss him.
the active petition stage because the ap-
plicant finally realizes the complexity REGULAR HEARING DATES
of his possible petition in relation to
the zoning by-laws. Also, many appli- Hearings are scheduled on Thursday eve-
cants change their minds after request- nings and legal notices always appear in
ing and reading past decisions of the the local newspaper for two weeks prior
board in similar situations. to each hearing
BOARD POWERS PERMIT FLEXIBILITY
George P Wadsworth, Chairman
The board exercises the powers granted *Donald E Nickerson, Chairman to 9/15/76
to it by Massachusetts General Laws; Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman
Chapter 40A, Lexington zoning by-law and Woodruff M Brodhead
sign by-law. These powers permit flexi- Irving H. Mabee
bility from rigid zoning requirements **Thomas G Taylor
when in the judgment of the board of ap-
peals the public welfare and convenience Associate Members
would be substantially served, granting Haskell W. Reed
a request would not tend to impair the Robert Cataldo
status of the neighborhood, and relief Robert M. Gary
through a variance may be granted when *Thomas G Taylor
special conditions affecting hardship Natalie H Riffin
are present The mix of site plan re- Clarence D Turner
views for office and research buildings,
variances for single and duplex dwell- *Resigned
ings, permits for business uses, permits **Succeeded Donald E. Nickerson
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Board of Appeals L/R. Clarence D Turner, Associate, Thomas G Taylor, Woodruff M. Brodhead, Ruth
Morey, Vice Chairman; George P. Wadsworth, Chairman, Evelyn F. Cole, Secretary, Irving H. Mabee,
Natalie H. Riffin, Associate.
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Conservation Commission
THE COMMISSION HAS NOW ACQUIRED NEARLY ment of public works, the program is un-
500 ACRES, AND HAS SPENT ABOUT HALF OF der way. A new mower was used to clear
THE $2,000,000 AUTHORIZED BY THE 1975 paths and meadows at Swenson's Farm,
TOWN MEETING. Idylwilde, and Shaker Glen.
The community garden program dou-
I bled to serve 156 families in 1976. In
TOWN MEETING ACTION addition to the original Swenson farm
area, a portion of Idylwilde was plowed
1976 Town Meeting approved all but one by the Town and returned to productive
of ten conservation articles The con- use in victory gardens
. servation commission has now acquired ap- A cooperative venture with the rec-
, proximately 500 acres. About half of reation department will help develop
the bond issue authorized in 1975 Town cross-country skiing and hiking trails
Meeting has been spent, and the commis- The land management program is consis-
sion is presently negotiating for fur- tent with the recently published 5-year
' ther purchases to complete the $2 mil- Master Plan for Recreation and Open
lion package Space, which said that 63% of households
1976 Town Meeting voted acquisition use parks and conservation areas, and
of two Waltham Street farms: Ricci's that residents rate future developments
(Article 47) and Bonny's Landscape Ser- of these areas as fourth in a priority
1 vice (Article 48), with a combined 40 list of 14 items
1 acres Consistent with state policy,
these will be leased for agricultural use
' The Chabot lot on Waltham Street (Article DEALING WITH THE STATE
45) and the Grassland paper street (Arti-
cle 62) connect and add to adjacent exist- Mounds of paper work and yards of red
I ing conservation and open lands. tape are required in dealing with the
Approximately nine acres of the State. Six million dollars in "Self-
Chiesa farm on Adams Street, abutting Help" conservation land reimbursement
p Diamond Junior High School (Article 49) was recently authorized by the Legisla-
were added, with right of first refusal ture The commission hopes to receive
on additional land. Two lots on Oak some reimbursement on the 15 "Self-Help"
Street will improve access to the West applications pending from previous Town
farm in East Lexington (Article 44). Meetings, as well as on additional appli-
Wetland protection included Articles 56 cations recently submitted A new five-
and 58 7 3 acres from EAT Trust off year plan for land use, required for re-
Revere Street, a contiguous 3.5-acre tri- ceipt of this funding, will be completed
angle gift from Mark Moore, and four In conjunction with the recreation and
acres of upper Vine Brook backland from open space study developed by the plan-
, Cambridge Farms Realty Trust. Walking ning board, assisted by the conservation
easements under sections of the Edison administrator, these plans should quali-
Company power transmission line (Arti- fy Lexington for Federal Bureau of Out-
r cies 53 and 54, Boston Edison Company li- door Recreation funds plus State Self-
cense, and Article 52, a gift from Belli- Help reimbursement
zia) opened a public path from Wood
Street toward Bedford Street.
The technical-legal work of clear- WETLANDS
ing up past acquisitions and 1976 Town
Meeting actions is proceeding well By accident of geology, Lexington is the
Under Articles 75, 82, and 83 of source of brook systems leading into
1969 Town Meeting, the commission grate- three separate major rivers A heavy
fully acknowledges the Walsh and Davis burden of watershed protection and wet-
gifts of conservation easements along lands preservation rests on our town, as
the Vine Brook. water supply problems plague adjacent
towns Within town, the enforcement of
the Wetlands Protection Act (G.L.c.131,
USE OF CONSERVATION LAND s 40, formerly "Hatch Act") is the com-
mission's principal tool.
Land management is becoming more criti- In 1976 the commission (1) consid-
cal. Citizen access and use of land is ered seven requests for determination,
greatly improved by mowing, brush cut- (2) issued five cease and desist orders,
ting, poison ivy control, fire trails, and (3) held eight (including three con-
signs, barriers, litter and trash pick- tinued) hearings under the act It also
up. Through the cooperative efforts of issued a large number of permit exten-
the Conservation Administrator, Clifford sions and certificates of compliance for
Prentiss, and the staff of the depart- wetlands projects of previous years.
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Seated L/R David G. Williams,
Vice Chairman; Angela E. Frick,
Chairman Francis W K Smith
, Standing L/R Paul V Riffin,
Via" """'- Shirley H. Stolz, Susan S.
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Solomon, Francis X Fields
CONSERVATION COOPERATION
Cooperation begins at home with local Another former commissioner, John J
groups such as (1) schools, (2) the McWeeney now contributes his special
Field and Garden Club, (3) the Citizens skills to the board of assessors Full
for Lexington Conservation, (4) Harring- commission membership was restored by
ton seedling forest committee, and (5) the appointment of Francis X Fields and
youth groups Paul V Riffin
It spreads farther through public
and private agencies such as (1) the
State growth policy committee, (2) Metro- CONSERVATION IS WITH CITIZENS
politan Area Planning Council, (3) Joint
Arlington-Lexington great meadow commit- The scope and variety of citizen partici-
tee, (4) Watershed Associations of Mys- pation in conservation has been most en-
tic Valley, (5) Charles River and Shaw- couraging to the commission. In coopera-
sheen River Watersheds, (6) Norumbega As- tion with Citizens for Lexington Conser-
sociation, and (7) Massachusetts Associa- vation a booklet of maps illustrated
tion of Conservation Commissions. with text, A Guide to Lexington Conserva-
tion Lands, was printed, and copies are
available at the conservation office
A SIGNIFICANT MOVE The guide makes clear that conservation
is a concept cherished and valued by our
A significant move took place June 28, citizens.
1976, when the commission office relo-
cated
in Rooms G-5 and 0-6, of town of-
fice building, thus coordinating the Angela E Frick, Chairman
land-use activities of the planning David G. Williams, Vice-Chairman
board, recreation committee, and the *Manfred P Friedman
board of appeals in one work area. The **Francis X. Fields
beneficial effects of this move are *John J McWeeney
quite clear to the commission, even in **Paul V. Riffin
six months Francis W K Smith
Susan S. Solomon
Shirley H. Stolz
MEMBERS W Clifford Prentiss, Administrator
The Conservation Commission lost long- *Resigned
time member Manfred P Friedman, who re- **Appointed May, 1976
signed after winning election to the
planning board. His dedication and ex-
pertise in land planning and protection
were one board's loss and another's gain.
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AREA ACREAGE BEST ACCESS AREA ACREAGE BEST ACCESS
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7 Hayden Woods 64 Cutler Farm Road 12 Drummer Boy 50 Grove Street
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Historic Districts Commission ,
APPROVING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FLAG- REPAIRING OTHER HISTORIC LANDMARKS ,
POLE ON THE GREEN WAS THE COMMISSION'S I
BIGGEST DECISION THIS YEAR The town, the historical commission, and 1
REPLACING THE HISTORIC FLAGPOLE the historic districts commission collab-
orated on decisions concerning the prop- ,
As the nation's bicentennial year draws er restoration of the brick wall, as to I
to a close, the Lexington Green is with- size, color, and placement of the brick
out its flagpole The rotted wooden on the four vaultsBadjacent to the Locke 1
pole, a safety hazard, had to be removed That the Old togetherogethe consideredGround Also, Jl
The most important decision of the year the commissions fbamtan
for the historic districts commission proper restoration oftheblackened mar- '
was whether or not approval should be ole marker on America's oldest Revolu- I
granted for a steel-pipe flagpole re- tionary War monument (located on the Com-
placement The commission regarded the mon) to make the legend readable. 1
steel replacement as inappropriate for EXPANSION OF BUSINESS DISTRICT FORESEEN 1
the purposes of the Historic Districts I
Act because it would change a tradition- Applications for alterations to commer-
al symbol believed to have existed on cial and residential buildings, and al-
the Green for 125 years. The flagpole most two dozen applications for signs
was in itself of historical significance were acted upon. The year 1977 promises
because it was the original flagpole, au- expansion, outward and upward, for sever-
thorized by an Act of Congress, to fly al buildings in the central business dis-
the American flag 24 hours a day in com- trict.
memoration of the first battle of the CHANGE OF PERSONNEL
American Revolution on April 19, 1773
When the commission was satisfied that
the town had made every effort to secure The resignation of commissioner Donald M
a wooden pole similar in size, height, Shaw, who had given valuable service,
and stateliness to the rotted one, and was accepted with regret. Amy Samoylen-
had been unsuccessful, and that failure ko moved from associate to commissioner
to approve the steel one would leave the and John R. Packard was appointed associ-
Green without a comparable replacement ate commissioner.
for the one it had lost, it was voted to
accept the steel one. The Lexington bi- Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman
centennial commission was granted a cer- Georgia H Williams, Commissioner
tificate of appropriateness for the plac- Thomas J. Holzbog, Commissioner
ing of a bronze marker at the base of Amy G. Samoylenko, Commissioner
the new flagpole, "Dedicated as the Per- S. Lawrence Whipple, Commissioner
manent Memorial of the 200th Anniversary Ruth B Adams, Associate Commissioner
of the Battle of Lexington, April 19, Sarah P. Harkness, Associate Commissioner
1775, First Armed Conflict of the Ameri- Oliver F Hooper, Associate Commissioner
can Revolution." John R. Packard, Associate Commissioner
' Historic Districts Commission
Seated L/R S Lawrence Whipple,
i' Thomas J. Holzbog, Georgia H
Williams, Wilbur M Jaquith,
i 1: Chairman; Amy G. Samoylenko.
' ' Standing L/R Oliver.F. Hooper,
' Associate, John R. Packard,
Associate.
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Historical Commission
COMMISSION CONTINUES INVENTORY OF HISTORI- - """
CALLY IMPORTANT STRUCTURES
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INVENTORY FACILITIES PRESERVATION PLAN- __ ro
NING t, -.
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The historical commission, now in its - ( : P
second year, continued to inventory Lex- — �«- g
ington's wealth of historically impor- tea}
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tant structures. Having completed the
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list of resources within the four histor- se " "
is districts, commission members and vol- --
unteers began to document, map, and pho- -
1 tograph significant buildings in the —
rest of the town. -
The inventory facilitates preserva- O
tion planning. Intensive research was `
o done on East Lexington with an eye to- ak
ward making National Register applica-
tions in this area. Residents assisted '
in deed research and local history re- _ _.
cording.
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VOLUNTEERS KEY TO COMMISSION WORK
The work of the commission could not be
accomplished without the help of volun- Lexington Historical Commissioners
teers. We are, therefore, extremely Elizabeth W. Reinhardt, Anne A. Grady,
grateful to Connie Bachman, Ruth Beebe, Chairman, Richard S Morehouse, Donna
Monica Cotter, Audrey Friend, Barbara M Brown, Secretary, and Sara Chase
Puery, Martha Mabee, Audrey MacCarey, at Simonds Tavern, the latest Lexing-
Judy MacNamarra, Kate Mimno, Marian Mor- ton building to be placed on the
ash, Ditsy Partlow, Yvonne Schwemer, National Register of Historic Places.
Sally Scott, Jean Shanahan, Bobbie Stew-
art, Helen Sussman and Joan Webber
We welcome the assistance of anyone , ,,
with knowledge about specific houses or , „ �
an interest in researching Lexington's *41t a
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Anne A Grady, Chairman
Elizabeth W. Reinhardt, Chairman to Sep-
tember 8, 1976 °�
Donna M. Brown
Sara B Chase 4 k
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Morash and Helen Sussman. Joan Webber.
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Permanent Building Committee
THE COMMITTEE COMPLETED TWO OLD PROJECTS provide cost estimates to modernize the
AND BEGAN ONE NEW STUDY Completed pro- existing facilities. It anticipates be-
jects this year were Clarke Junior High ing able to provide a report in time for
School and Cary Memorial Library The 1977 Town Meeting
new project is the center pool renova-
tion study
With the completion of its survey William Scouler, Chairman
this year, the recreation committee was Herbert Grossimon
able to outline a comprehensive swimming Irving Mabee
program that includes new facilities James Scanlon
The permanent building committee Mary Lou Touart
will hire an architectural firm to study Reinhold Abele, for Cary Memorial Library
the feasibility of providing these facil- Shirley Stolz, for Cary Memorial Library
ities at the center pool area and to pro- James Dhimos, for pool study
vide preliminary plans and cost esti- Miles Strodel, for pool study
mates In addition, the committee will
Fence Viewers
FENCE VIEWERS ADVISE THE BOARD OF SELECT- (1) must be kept in repair, (2) must not
MEN IN INSTANCES WHERE A TOWN BOUNDARY encroach on an abutter's property, and
IS INVOLVED AND WHERE THE ABUTTING OWNER (3) must not be less than four feet nor
HAS ENCROACHED UPON TOWN LAND OR HAS more than six feet high.
BUILT AN ILLEGAL FENCE The board of selectmen appoint for
The fence viewers also have an advi- a term of one year two fence viewers who
sory relationship in boundary differ- follow the laws of the General Court of
ences between neighbors, but if unrecon- Massachusetts as recorded in the Anno-
cilable differences exist, the remedy tated Laws of Massachusetts, as pub-
would be for either party to resort to lished in 1973 under Section C49, "Fence
legal action. Viewers."
Fences may be of stone, wood, iron,
woven wire, or hedge And there are no
restrictions as to color, or whether the Harold T. Handley
fence faces in or out However, there Louis A Zehner
are some basic requirements, the fence
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Advisory Committee on Cable Television
BASED ON ANSWERS TO A TOWN-WIDE QUESTION- BOARD REQUEST
NAIRE, THE COMMITTEE HAS DEVELOPED A SET
OF 29 SPECIFICATIONS FOR A LEXINGTON CA- Based on this information, the board of
BLE TELEVISION SYSTEM selectmen has now asked for more detail
on how alternative A would function
FOUR ALTERNATIVES
1 GETTING INVOLVED
I The committee has used these specifica-
cations to rate four alternatives for The committee welcomes your participa-
I ownership and operation of the system tion in fulfilling this request from the
(A) municipal ownership, with contract board Please contact Martha Wood at
r operation, (B) private ownership and op- 862-0645. All our meetings are open
eration, (C) non-profit corporation own- meetings. We are also keeping the commu-
nership with contract operation; and (D) nrty informed and involved through publi-
non-profit corporation ownership and op- cation of reports and articles on the
eration. progress of the committee in preparing
Alternatives A, C, and D rate sig- for the time when the town will decide
nificantly higher than B on the likeli- to have a CATV System
hood of meeting the quality of service
specifications. Alternatives D, C, and
B rate higher than A on the financial William R Page, Chairman
specification, although alternative A is Howard Cravis
considered most likely to provide the Peter Shapiro
lowest cost service to users Sandra Small
John E Ward
Allen Lee Whitman
Martha Wood
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Human Concerns
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 54
Basic work of the authority is described
COUNCIL ON AGING 55
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The council on aging was formed to improve
the quality of life for the elderly of
Lexington.
SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB 55
Lexington senior citizens have enjoyed
eleven years of fellowship.
POLICE MANUAL POLICY COMMITTEE 56
Under a charge from the board of selectmen,
the committee held its first meeting on
July 20, 1976
DRUG ADVISORY COMMITTEE 57
The major accomplishment of the committee
this year was the study and report of the
subcommittee on youth programs and services.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE 58
As it concludes its second year of service,
the committee continues to identify prob-
lems and seek solutions.
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION 58
The commission looks forward to the coordi-
nation and consolidation of youth boards
and services
COMMISSION ON SUBURBAN RESPONSI-BLITY 59
The major accomplishment this year was the
final report of the human services subcom-
mittee.
VETERANS SERVICES DIRECTOR 59
The director coordinates services and bene-
fits, under state and federal laws.
JOHN MULLII EN II HOUSE 1855
1377 Massachusetts Avenue, privately owned
This Colonial Greek Revival structure
successfully bridges stylistic eras and
demonstrates timeless good taste in
architecture.
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Lexington Housing Authority
BASIC STRUCTURE AND POWERS As of the end of December, 1976 we
had signed housing assistance payment
The authority is a corporate political contracts under the Section 8 Program
body comprised of five members serving for 23 units, 5 one-bedroom, 7 two-bed-
five-year terms; four are elected town- room, 7 three-bedroom, and 4 four-bed-
wide and one is appointed by the gover- room. Of these, three are for low in-
nor of the state. At its annual meeting, come persons, and twenty are for very
the authority elects a chairman, a vice- low income, of which six are elderly and
chairman, a treasurer and an assistant seventeen are family. During the year
treasurer, and appoints an executive di- we took 130 applications of which 95
rector The authority operates under were found to be eligible and were is-
Chapter 121B of the commonwealth Itsued certificates.
has the power to sell its own tax-exempt
bonds or notes or to finance through fed-
eral, state, or private sources; and it FUTURE PLANS
has the power of eminent domain
Recent editions of the Federal Register
indicate that frozen Federal funds will
TWO HOUSING PROVIDES FOR THE ELDERLY be made available for contruction of
scattered site single family units. The
The authority presently operates two authority will apply also for block
housing projects for the elderly: grant discretionary funds.
Greeley Village was opened in September, Articles will be presented to the
1968 and consists of 25 buildings con- March town meeting for rezoning and pur-
taining four apartments each, plus the chase of property for no more than 60
community building which also houses its additional units of Elderly Housing
office; Vynebrooke Village was opened in
March of 1973 and consists of four build-
ings containing 12 apartments each, plus Joseph 0 Rooney, Chairman
the community building and the mainte- William A. Melbye (State)
nance office and garage G. Richard Beamon
William Spencer Sullivan
Mary E Shunney I
OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE
Under the 707 Housing Program, the au- 1
thority currently has nine subsidy recip-
ients and will add six more when the St
Brigid's project is opened, our one 705
scattered site unit was occupied on Nov-
ember 1, 1976
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Joseph 0 Rooney, Chairman, William Spencer Sullivan, Assistant Secretary, Temple E Scanlon, Execu-
tive Director.
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Council on Aging
, THE COUNCIL ON AGING WAS FORMED TO IM- We hope to make all age groups more
PROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ELDER- aware of the needs of our elderly and to
LY OF LEXINGTON. In the past year many enlist their support in meeting these
programs have been initiated to meet the needs.
needs of our citizens 60 years of age
and over. Though we are moving in many
areas, there are many more vital needs Jane M Stumpp, Chairperson
to be met. Ann Paranya, Secretary
Working with other Agencies and in- Merion M Ritter, Treasurer
dividuals, we try to help people stay in Rev. Shirley B. Goodwin
the community by giving them supportive Anna G Jackson
care when necessary, by providing coun-
seling and referral services, and by ful-
filling basic health, nutritional, and
social needs
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Senior Citizens Club
LEXINGTON SENIOR CITIZENS HAVE ENJOYED Baptist and Sacred Heart churches Be-
ELEVEN YEARS OF FELLOWSHIP The Senior ing a charitable organization, the club
Citizens Club, open to citizens 65 years keeps in touch with the sick, visits the
or more, holds each year ten monthly ill in hospitals and rest homes, and
meetings with refreshments and entertain- plans parties for special occasions such
ment. Membership continues to grow with as Christmas
a present enrollment of 593. The club
is self-supporting, schedules bus trips,
and offers two drop-in centers First William A. Melbye, President
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Senior Citizens Club. Seated L/R. Helen Walmsley, Velma Rhoda, Freda
Knox, Lily Chafe, Ida Fisk, Ella Clifford Standing L/R Frank Mattson,
Louis Tropeano, William Melbye, Professor Camillo Merlino, Warren Chafe.
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Police Manual Policy Committee
UNDER A CHARGE FROM THE BOARD OF SELECT- partments in the Commonwealth upon the re-
MEN, THE COMMITTEE HELD ITS FIRST MEET- quests of police chiefs Chief Corr has
ING ON JULY 20, 1976. made such request. The institute will re-
view the rules and regulations of the de-
partment It has prepared a series of
BASIC CHARGE monographs that have been adopted by a
number of departments as statements of
By a vote of the board of selectmen, the policy and procedure. These monographs
committee's charge is to review the po- will be reviewed by the chief of police
lice department manual and to make recom- with this committee acting in an advisory
mendations to the board as to revisions, capacity in open meetings
amendments, and additions which may be
deemed appropriate by the committee.
MANUAL AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
FIRST MEETING HELD We contemplate that a revised edition of
the rules and regulations will be submit-
This committee first met on July 20, 1976. ted to the board of selectmen and to the
It has considered the nature and function town manager for approval, and that policy
of the manual' what ought to be in it, and procedure statements will be adopted
what ought to be prescribed by the board by the chief of police The entire manual
of selectmen or the town manager, and will be available for inspection as a pub-
what falls within the responsibility of lie document.
the chief of police. We recognize the
need for guidelines on the one hand and pUBLIC CONFIDENCE ESSENTIAL
the dangers inherent in their becoming
too specific or too voluminous on the
other. The officer learns from his substantial
training, his course work, his reading.
Above all he must be educated by his ex-
A ROLE FOR STATE POLICE INSTITUTE perience. We believe that guidelines and
a process for their continuous review can
The committee believes that the Massachu- contribute much to essential public confi-
setts Police Institute will play a useful dence
role. Federally funded by the Law Enforce
ment Assistance Administration (LEAA) and
affiliated with the Massachusetts Chiefs Robert B Kent, Chairman; Alexander J.
of Police Association, the institute pro- Cella; James F. Corr; Leroy Keith, Hugh
vides technical assistance to police de- M Chapin, William C Hays, Irving H. Mabee
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Police Manual Policy Committee Seated L/R. Alexander J Cella, Irving H. Mabee, Hugh M Chapin,
Secretary, Robert B Kent, Chairman, Leroy Keith Standing L/R William C Hays, James F. Corr.
56
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Drug Advisory Committee
THE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE COMMIT- ,
TEE THIS YEAR WAS THE STUDY AND REPORT E
OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON YOUTH PROGRAMS ,,
AND SERVICES h'I
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SOME REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS o
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The report makes recommendations to the 'c
selectmen for an integrated, coordinated 4 '
approach in meeting the needs of the ,n
town's young people. The subcommittee . z F
met weekly during the fall in order to
determine young peoples' needs, to study
existing community resources and their At IP
capacity to meet those needs, and to sur-
vey what other communities have success-
fully done. The subcommittee devised a 1ff
plan which was adopted by the entire com4.
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mittee for increased staffing and for . "
the development of programs and services '� , .#+ „c4. '
which can be phased in over the next few 0 0,4 *'*'# *t*** 4,
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years The report stressed the need for .**!'�;'�,* .. . .
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a commitment from town government to pro- ,%, „ �
vide financial as well as moral and ad- `r. r, *..Nat 4 4,
ministrative support for any plan which `'"
is adopted. A substantial increase in Drug Advisory Committee Seated L/R• Margery M.
the juvenile services budget, which our Battin, Chairman, Charles L. McManus, Youth Coun-
committee administers, was recommended. selor Standing Jack Sarmanian
COMMITTEE GOALS
The committee's goals continue as fol- Health Center, Concord Court Probation
lows providing service to troubled Offices and both public and private citi-
youth, advising the youth counsellor on zen groups He meets regularly with
community needs, coordinating efforts the RePlace director and staff. Close
with other town departments, community involvement with the Concord Court Pro-
agencies and programs, and making recom- bation Department is insured through dis-
mendations to the board of selectmen re- cussions about youth and family problems
garding the improvement, modification, with the probation officers assigned to
and financing of services. Our commit- Lexington. He regularily reviews the po-
tee continues to advise the selectmen on lice journal and other relevant reports
community youth problems and is avail- in order to reach youth and families
able to help in devising methods and pro- whose problems have repeatedly involved
cedures for dealing both officially and them with the police and courts.
informally with troubled young people.
Margery M. Battin, Chairman
TOWN YOUTH COUNSELLOR Frederick L Mazer, M D
Dr. Jack H. Monderer
The committee meets regularily with Mr. *Sumner E. Perlman, Chairman, Subcommit-
Charles McManus, Town Youth Counsellor, tee on Youth Programs and Services
who counsels troubled youth and their *Jack Sarmanian
families in their homes or at his office Charles L McManus, Youth Counsellor
at RePlace, Phone #862-8130 He pro-
vides consultation and accepts referrals *Members of subcommittee with Sheppard
from the schools, Mystic Valley Mental Clough
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Community Relations Committee
AS IT CONCLUDES ITS SECOND YEAR OF SERVICE, tee. Their aid made possible substantial
THE COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO IDENTIFY PROB- progress in many areas The committee
LEMS AND SEEK SOLUTIONS hopes to meet on Thursday evenings every
Toward this end, many meetings were other week. Citizens should feel free to
held to discuss public drinking and vandal- bring concerns and suggestions before the
ism. The committee recommended the estab- committee.
lishment of a public drinking law, which
was subsequently adopted at town meeting
In addition, the committee took under David A Wilson, Chairman, Christopher
advisement the question of police-youth Anderson; Sheila M. Busa; David Cooper;
relations and, after many open and closed James F Corr, Bernard W. Harleston,
meetings, presented the board of selectmen Howard M. Kassler; Marcy Kritsick; Anne
with a series of suggestions R Scigliano, Sandra J Shaw, Patricia
Hundreds of townspeople attended A Swanson; Cary D. Yales
meetings and wrote letters to the commit-
Youth Advisory Commission
THE COMMISSION LOOKS FORWARD TO THE COOR- The youth advisory commission did
DINATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF YOUTH BOARDS study youth-related articles and did ex-
AND SERVICES press its opinions at the 1976 Town Meet-
Many projects planned for 1976 were ing in regard to drinking on public prop-
only partially completed. A separate com- erty.
munity relations committee temporarily
supplanted the youth advisory commission.
Because of this new committee, the commis- Nancy Abelmann, Chairman, Ellen Boyle,
sion sensed a need for a restructuring or Mary M. Miley; Mary Fran Anderson, Winston
a reassignment by the board of selectmen. E. Flynn; Millie A Stevens, Margaret Cole;
Ultimately, restructuring was accomplished Stephen Politi, Robert R. Gower, Laura
seven adult members are chosen from the Gallant; Patti Lynah; Peter Miller; Jeff-
community at large, and the number of stu- rey Spencer (reporter for annual report),
dent representatives has been reduced by Martha Eddison; Heather Levi and Patrick
one. Abegg, John J Shine, Jr , Ex-officio,
Daniel F. Hoag, Ex-officio.
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Commission on Suburban Responsibility
THE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT THIS YEAR WAS THE of transition.
FINAL REPORT OF THE HUMAN SERVICES SUBCOM- The commission is comprised of mem-
MITTEE bers at large and of members who represent
The subcommittee, chaired by Jacque- other town committees and groups.
line Davison, recommended, in a well-writ-
ten and documented report, the formation
of a telephone information service and an Stanley A Brown, Chairman; Margery M
inter-agency human services council to co- Battin, John Campbell, Cornelius Cronin;
ordinate and evaluate currently available Janet Kessler; Spencer Lavan, Leona Mar-
human services in Lexington. tin, James Mead, Mary W. Miley; Dawn
During 1976, the commission reexam- Pars; Robert Rotberg; Edward A Silva,
fined its original charge and ask that William T Spencer, William S. Sullivan,
board of selectmen to broaden the member- Bernice Weiss; Albert P Zabin, G Rich-
ship and the scope of the commission and Beamon, Alternate
Consequently, the coming year will be one
Veterans Services Director
THE DIRECTOR COORDINATES SERVICES AND BEN- Veteran Services. The department of
EFITS UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS veterans services operates under Title #38
Veteran Benefits The department of of the U.S. Code. All federal benefits
veteran benefits operates under Massachu- that are available are applied for through
setts General Law, Chapter 115 and its this office They include pensions (ser-
amendments. The program provides assis- vice connected and non-service connected),
tance to veterans and their dependents in education, medical, and burial allowance.
time of distress or hardship. Grave Registration A list of all
There are residence and military re- veterans who have passed away in Lexington
quirements Applicants are interviewed is kept by this department Every Memor-
and investigated. Of the many interviewed ial Day six gross of fl-gs are placed on
in 1976, 102 received assistance The the three cemeteries in Lexington.
state reimburses 50% of all approved
amounts paid to persons who reside in the
town. A 5% cost-of-living increase became Donald C. Glennon, Director of Veterans
effective September 1, 1976 Services and Grave Registration Officer
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• APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE 62 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE 66
As we start our third century as a nation, It appears that Lexington, having completed
we are faced with many new challenges. most of its major capital items, can look
forward to a reasonably stable level of
capital expenses.
TREASURER 63
For the first time since May 1974 Lexington PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT 66
on October 1, 1976 borrowed for tax-antici-
pation needs. The year 1976 marked the transition to a
centralized personnel system for town gov-
ernment
SUMMARY: TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST 63
TOWN CLERK 67
COMPTROLLER 64
The year 1976 has been an exceptionally
This office maintains the official account- busy one, as are all presidential election
ing records of the town, including the year
school department.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 67
COLLECTOR OF TAXES 64
The trustees presently administer thirty-
This office handled nearly 40,500 bills in seven trust funds.
1976
RETIREMENT BOARD 68
BOARD OF ASSESSORS 65
Town Meeting appropriates $653,332 as town's
This year saw the tax rate climb $8.20, an share to the retirement fund for Fiscal
increase of over 11%, to $80 20, the high- Year 1977.
est in the town's history.
PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD 68
A low profile is hallmark of board's
effectiveness.
MANSARD ROOF HOUSES 1872
3, 5, Hancock Avenue, privately owned
This adaptation of Francois Mansart's 17th
century roof produces a surprising amount
of living space in deceptively small
appearing houses
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Appropriation Committee
AS WE START OUR THIRD CENTURY AS A NATION, and many other changes in our town gov-
WE ARE FACED WITH MANY NEW CHALLENGES ernment and school administration We
believe this is an ideal opportunity to 1
step back and examine all areas of our
A FISCAL CHALLENGE town government -- and our school admin-
istration -- in light of the great finan-
The last few years have been increasing- cial pressure on our taxpayers.
ly difficult at all levels of government, The time has come to ask for, and
but Lexington, through its dedicated em- expect, realistic budgets and programs
ployees and citizen committees, has been based on demonstrated need and cost-ef-
more successful than most in keeping tax- fective examination of all proposals
es under control. The citizens of Lexington should expect
Our present fiscal year, however, no less The appropriation committee
saw the largest tax increase in many will continue its efforts to weigh all
years due largely to programs and deci- town needs against our ability to pay
sions made by others. This was particu- for them
larly disturbing because we have been
holding a very tight rein on new pro-
grams and personnel. Unfortunately, we Edward E Furash, Chairman
see no end to this loss of control over Donald B White, Vice Chairman - Schools
major areas of cost and we therefore Harry A. Hall, III, Vice Chairman -
must continue to review every program General Government
and proposal with decisions based on the J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr., Secretary
urgency of the need Martin A Gilman
Patricia K. Hagedorn
Howard L Levingston
IDEAL OPPORTUNITY AHEAD John R. Campbell
Maxine L Kutchin
As we enter 1977,we have a new town man- Richard M. Perry, ex-officio
ager, a new superintendent of schools,
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Edward E Furash, Chairman; !
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, -_ I Schools, Patricia K. Hegedorn.
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Treasurer
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MAY 1974 LEXING- PENSION FUNDS
TON ON OCTOBER 1, 1976 BORROWED FOR TAX-
ANTICIPATION NEEDS. As is true of most towns and cities in
the state, annual contributions to the
pension fund have been grossly inade-
PERIOD OF LOAN BRIEF, RATE LOW quate, due largely to antiquated actuar-
ial tables. As a result of a study
After financing itself since May, 1974, which included many other towns, Lexing-
without resort to tax anticipation bor- ton's unfunded pension liability was set
rowing Lexington borrowed $600,000 on at $14,000,000 as of January 1, 1974.
October 1 for current operations. The This pension situation has lately
loan was at 2.24 per cent interest and aroused statewide concern So much so
was paid on October 22 from prepaid tax that following a study in depth by the
collections. state retirement law commission the commis-
sion has recommended phasing in a fund-
ing program for state employees in FY
INVESTMENT INCOME 1978. We suspect that so early a start
for so involved a problem is unrealistic.
Declining interest rates and a declining Much legislative debate will precede
balance available for investment re- adoption of the program for state employ-
suited in reduced earnings when these ees and, subsequently, for the municipal
funds were put to work pending disburse- employees.
ment. Nevertheless $300,000 accrued to Whether the pension liability is
the town from investment of these sur- funded or whether it will be met annual-
plus funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 1976. ly as portions become current is wholly
unresolved Either way, it will have se-
rious implications.
PURCHASE OF CONSERVATION LAND
In calendar 1976 the town purchased TAX SALE
three conservation parcels voted in the
1975 town meeting and is completing ac- On January 7 the treasurer conducted a
quisition of the fourth Cost of the public auction of 32 foreclosed tax ti-
four parcels will be $355,000 and will tle accounts It was the first such
be financed by a bond issue presently sale since 1964. All were of "low val-
planned for May, 1977. To this 1977 ue," i.e. of such small area as not to
bond issue will be added $485,000 to cov- constitute a buildable lot Five were
er cost of four parcels voted for acqui- bid in by abutters and the remainder
sition in the 1976 town meeting. were acquired by the town.
Louis A Zehner, Treasurer
Town Debt and Interest
Principal Interest
Amount of Paid Balance Paid in
Original Issue in FY 1976 6/30/76 FY 1976
Grand Total 23,273,000.00 1,471,000.00 8,050,000.00 316,897.00
General Purposes 3,543.000 00 355-000.00 1240,000.00 61,307 50
Library 29500.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 525.00
Town Office 1,005,000.00 165,000 00 10,000 00 3,705.00
Street-Sewer-Library 490,000.00 20,000.00 40,000 00 1,700 00
Public Works Building 328,000 00 30,000 00 30,000.00 1,890.00
Municipal Purpose Loan 1,375,000.00 125,000.00 1,100,000 00 52,312 50
Conservation I-75 50,000.00 --- 50,000.00 1,175.00
Services 19,730,000 00 1,116,000 00 6 810,000 00 255,589 50
School 15,635,000 00 976,000 00 5,141,000.00 204,363.50
Sewer 3,835,000.00 133,000.00 1,655,000 00 50,631 00
Water 260,000 00 7,000 00 14,000.00 595.00
Note A detailed report of bonded indebtedness broken down by individual issues, and also
a complete report on income, expenses and appropriations are printed in an appendex, which
is available at the selectmen's office
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Comptroller
THIS OFFICE MAINTAINS THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT- .
ING RECORDS OF THE TOWN, INCLUDING THE A
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ' ", W
It prepares all payments for payrolls e
and bills and all related reports and rec-
ords. During 1976 the office processed A
over 37,000 payroll checks, issued over 1C g
14,000 checks in payment of bills, and pre-
pared
over 2,600 W-2 Forms. ":
We continually seek ways to improve
our procedures. In November a three-way
agreement was reached with the town, a lo-
cal bank, and a data processing service
company to provide a computerized payroll
at little or no cost to the town.
During 1977 we will study whether we ,
should change from our present expenditure ",, ir7 ,0imm,„".?
system (accounting entry is made when the
bill or payroll is
paid) to an encumbrance
system (an amount is encumbered before thea. ,
transaction is consummated)
Richard M Perry, Comptroller Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
Collector of Taxes
THIS OFFICE HANDLED NEARLY 40,500 BILLS v
IN 1976
The office handled about 10,000 real x
estate tax bills twice a year, about 250 .;
personal property tax bills, and about
10,000 water bills A
With many additional home owners pay- A a a
ing their own tax bill, mail and over-the- =, p
counter payments are on the increase. Tax-
payers would avoid some common problems if / :- a
they would (1) carefully read both sides
of the bill, (2) deduct any allowable ex-
emption or abatement before paying the
bill, (3) forward the bill for a recently- i' 4111
sold property on to the new owner, and (4) s '
make all checks payable to Town of Lexing- ems .►
ton.
Other route functions of this office
include recording and redeeming tax titles
and handling municipal liens and better-
ment discharges, which are a growing fac-
tor and which often require answers from
other town, departments. Doris E. Barclay, Collector of Taxes
SUMMARY - 7/1/75 - 6/30/76
Real Estate warrants $17,124,568.92
Collected, abated, tax titles 16,902,479 28
Percentage collected 98.7%
Abatements for Veterans, Clause 22 105,240.40
Abatements for Elderly, Clause 41 66,037.20
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Board of Assessors
THIS YEAR SAW THE TAX RATE CLIMB $8 20, „ 7
AN INCREASE OF OVER 11%, to $80 20, THEVd
HIGHEST IN THE TOWN'S HISTORY. ,33 .3333sns;'110` � �3,333 0a - w
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STATE CHERRY SHEET LESS THAN EXPECTED : ,` � ra
This was as hard for the board of asses-
sors to swallow as it was for all the tee
taxpayers. It should be noted, however,
that approximately $4.00 of this in-
Nar
crease was attributable to the amount of
money the town did not receive from the , „ � #)
state via the cherry sheet If the town
had received the amount anticipated, the
tax rate for Fiscal Year (FY) 1977 would e¢
have been more palatable. It should be
pointed out toropert owners that, as
we prepare for FY 1978, we have no idea
what to expect on the cherry sheet
NEED TO SCRUTINIZE ALL BUDGETS Board of Assessors. L/R John J. McWeeney,
i Thomas M Wenham, Assistant Assessor,
We earnestly hope, and wholeheartedly
Willard P. Grush, Chairman, Willard L. Potter.
concur with the board of selectmen, that
all town agencies with expenditures of
money carefully scrutinize their budgets
to be sure that each dollar is carefully
accounted for. While the board of asses-
sors is responsible for setting the tax cle excise tax bills, and handling exemp-
rate, it does not have any control over tions for 46 widows, over 500 veterans,
the expenditures that are put into the 17 blind persons, and 180 elderly
tax rate recapitulation.
APPROACHING FULL CASH VALUE A NEW BOARD MEMBER
In May John J. McWeeney became a member
The assessors have spent considerable of the board. Mr. McWeeney was a member
time discussing the best method for the of the conservation commission, and is a
town to approach full cash value On Oc- town meeting member for Precinct 3. He
tober 20, 1976, the board of assessors brings a solid real estate background to
met with the town meeting members associ- the board.
ation (TMMA) to discuss the ramifica-
tions of, and the cost for, a townwide
revaluation. As was stated in last PROPERTY MAPS ON MYLAR
year's town report, the assessors will
proceed with extreme caution, while keep- The assessors have started a program of
ing in mind the State Tax Commission's changing the original linen property
timetable as to when Lexington should be maps onto mylar The originals from
at full cash value We would anticipate which copies are made for many boards,
• that by next year's writing of the town commissions and taxpayers, are handled
report a much clearer picture of Lexing- constantly, and the mylar original will
ton's position relative to revaluation insure many more years of use without
will be presented substantial damage.
ROUTINE WORK GOES ON Willard P Grush, Chairman
•
William L. Potter
Even with revaluation facing us, the rou- John J McWeeney
tine work of the office must proceed
In this regard, it means changing over
400 transfers of properties, constantly
inspecting properties (including those
that have taken out permits for construc-
tion), processing over 26,000 motor vehi-
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Capital Expenditures Committee
IT APPEARS THAT LEXINGTON, HAVING COM—
PLETED MOST OF ITS MAJOR CAPITAL ITEMS,
CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A REASONABLY STABLE i,,�e
LEVEL OF CAPITAL EXPENSES IN THE YEARS •
'Y',6 .
TO COME. °'"
BASIC COMMITTEE FUNCTION '" a
The capital expenditures committee is tis ''` o
- ; +
charged with the relative need, timing, �� �� o
p projects, as well as A,1�, ' w
and cost of capital
the adequacy thereof, and the effect " +rtey
these expenditures might have on the fi-
nancial position of our town. Capital
expenditures are all expenses of a non- aW
reoccurring nature, which are not consid- Sir*
ered to be ordinary operating expenses,
and whose benefit to the town will ac-
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crue over an extended period of time
ACCURATE FORECASTING s'
Each year the committee requests from
the various town boards and departments
a list of all capital projects antici- Capital Expenditures Committee. Seated L/R•
pated over the ensuing five year period, Jane P. Buckley, George S. Silverman, Chairman
as well as the capital expenditures ex- Standing L/R. William J Dailey, Jr , Nyles
pected in the coming fiscal year With Nathan Barnert.
these projections the committee has been
able to predict fairly accurately the MAJOR DECISIONS AHEAD
capital requirements of the town.
Still to be decided are the fate of the
GOOD PROGRESS ON LONG-RANGE PROJECTS sanitary landfill and the changes to our
school facilities as a result of the en-
This past year has brought about the be- rollment decrease
ginning of the phase-out of new sewer
construction, and the initiation of
studies to determine our sewer mainte- George S Silverman, Chairman
nance progressing on schedule. A five William J. Dailey, Jr.
year master plan for recreation has been Frank L Shunney
completed, centered on a new swimming fa- Nyles Nathan Barnert
cility. Jane P Buckley
Personnel Department
THE YEAR 1976 MARKED THE TRANSITION TO A tionwide search for a new town manager
CENTRALIZED PERSONNEL SYSTEM FOR TOWN GOV— The assistance of approximately 25
ERNMENT CETA employees in 1976 will not be avail-
For the year 1976, major personnel able indefinitely and collective bargain-
department projects have included (1) the ing continues to inflate the cost of em-
recruitment and selection of applicants ployee services For 1977, the Town must
for over 80 vacancies, (2) administration maintain the high priority placed upon
of the Town's Comprehensive Employment and productivity improvement through its corn-
Training Act (CETA) program, (3) a summer mitment to equitable compensation based
job bank for the youth of Lexington, (4) upon performance and through employee
providing assistance to the town manager training and development programs.
in collective bargaining, (5) codification
and revision of personnel policies, and
(6) with the advice of the personnel ad- Charles A Cook, Personnel Administrator
visory board, the administration of a na-
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Town Clerk
THE YEAR 1976 HAS BEEN AN EXCEPTIONALLYwArle
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BUSY ONE, AS ARE ALL PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-
TION
LEC-TION YEARS. , v
As the candidates for the presidency m
set their sights on the big day in Novem-
ber, so does the office of the town clerk . m
and the board of registrars.
In order to cast his or her vote,
the citizen must be first registered.
Therefore, in addition to the regular
daily office hours, eighteen extra regis-
tration
sessions were held during the
year, bringing the total registered vot-
ers to a record, 19,771 at the close of
registration on October 5, 1976.
We live in a mobile society and with
many college students absent from the town
on election day, absentee voting was re-
quired. 1,337 applications for q.bsentee
ballots were processed although only 1,126
cast their absentee vote.
Needless to say, all other duties do
not cease just because there is a presiden- Mary R McDonough, Town Clerk
tial election If possible, some of them
just take a back seat for the time being
and now we go into a new year concentrat-
ing on different areas
Mary R McDonough, Town Clerk
Trustees of Public Trusts
THE TRUSTEES PRESENTLY ADMINISTER THIRTY- six year terms. It is their responsibil-
SEVEN TRUST FUNDS ity to invest the funds prudently within
Over the years, sums of money have the limitations imposed by the donor or
been bequeathed or donated to the town by law and to distribute the income as
of Lexington to be held in trust for a specified by the particular fund. They
specified public purpose, including per- have informal telephone meetings to take
petual care funds of the Westview, Colo- care of routine matters during the year,
nial, and Munroe cemeteries and the and meet formally several times a year
Bridge Charitable Fund, with a total to ratify actions which have been taken
book value on December 31, 1976 of
$537,736.12.
These funds are administered by a George P Morey, Chairman
board of three trustees who are appointed William R. McEwen
by the board of selectmen to staggered Gaynor K Rutherford
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Retirement Board
TOWN MEETING APPROPRIATES $653,332 AS with the bank which enabled the board of
TOWN'S SHARE TO THE RETIREMENT FUND FOR retirement to maintain a minimum check-
FISCAL YEAR 1977 ing account balance and earn interest on
At the Annual Town Meeting, $492,692 a daily basis for funds that may not be
was appropriated to the contributory re- needed for a month or two. The income
tirement pension fund as the town's from these investments enabled us to
share of retirement allowances for Fis- credit interest to members' accounts at
cal Year 1977 -- July 1, 1976 to June 30, the rate of 6 percent.
1977 Simultaneously $160,640 was appro- At the end of 1976 there were 182
priated to fund non-contributory retire- persons on retirement from the town, of
ment payments. Both of these appropria- which 163 were contributory and 19 were
tions included a 5% cost of living ad- non contributory members This is 16
justment for all retirees who had re- more than were on retirement at the end
tired as of December 31, 1974 or prior of last year.
thereto, as authorized by state legisla-
tion Employee contributions during
1976 amounted to over $270,000. George P. Morey, Chairman
Funds in excess of immediate needs Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex-Officio
were invested in bonds and stocks that Member
are legal for Massachusetts savings Walter F Spellman, Employee's Elected
banks. During 1976 a combination sav- Representative
ings-checking account was established
Personnel Advisory Board
A LOW PROFILE IS HALLMARK OF BOARD'S EF- first cut screening The procedure recom-
FECTIVENESS mended by us, and adopted by the selectmen,
Primarily, we provide professional maintained the complete confidentiality of
advice and consultation on a variety of the 265 persons who applied even to the
personnel issues ranging from collective point that the names were not known to the
bargaining strategy to the handling of screening committees until the finalists
individual employee relations problems were selected for interviews -- solely on
In doing this, we try to assure that the demonstrated qualifications and experience
best interests of the town and its em- W Neil Chapman resigned in September
ployees are balanced, and that long-range to take direct charge of collective bar-
goals for personnel policy also receive gaining for the town, until a new town
attention manager is appointed
This year we coordinated the search
for a new town manager, recommending a
nonpolitical procedure for developing a John B. Butler, Chairman, Nicholas A La-
pool of candidates, nationwide including Fauci, James Crain, Joanne Small; W. Neil
minorities and women, and assisting in the Chapman (resigned)
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Handbook and Directory
BASIC INFORMATION 70
TALENT BANK QUESTIONAIRE 71
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 73
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 75
INDEX 80
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Basic Information
STATISTICS
Area
in acres 10,650 42
under town control in acres 1,708
in square miles 16.64
extreme length in miles 5 80
extreme width in miles 4.85
Conservation Land:
in acres 527.8
bicycle paths in miles 1 5
Elevation (in feet)
highest 385
lowest 110
Historical Dates:
settled as Cambridge Farms 1642
incorporated as a Town 1713
Population 32,477
Sewers (in miles)
trunk 33 57
Street 105.29
Streets and Highways:
public - accepted 118 44
private - unaccepted 24.39
paper streets 9 34
state highways 17.10
Taxes:
valuation $254,053,000
tax rate (FY 1977) $80.20
Water Mains (in miles) 151 76
VOTING REGISTRATION
To become a registered voter, a person must
be a legal resident of the town on the 28th
day prior to a state or presidential prim-
ary or state election, and a legal resident
on the 20th day prior to a special election
or annual town election. Resident citizens
may register at the Town Clerk's office on
any business day from 8 30 a.m to 4 30 p.m.
Additional registration sessions, both eve-
ning and Saturday, in advance of each elec-
tion will be provided at times to be an-
nounced by the town clerk Any resident
citizen eighteen years of age or over may
register.
VOTING PLACES
Precinct 1, Harrington School, Precinct 2,
Bowman School; Precinct 3, Bridge School;
Precinct 4, Senior High School, Precinct 5,
Cary Memorial Building, Precinct 6, Diamond
Junior High School, Precinct 7, Estabrook
School, Precinct 8, Fire Headquarters Build-
ing-Bedford Street, Precinct 9, Maria Has-
tings School
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Talent Bank Questionnaire
YOUR TALENT IS NEEDED
I Town government needs citizens who are willing to give time in the service of
their community. The town manager maintains a talent bank file comprised of
this brief statement and/or resumes from interested townspeople willing to serve
their local government. The file is utilized by all town officers and the
town's appointing authorities; the town manager, selectmen and the moderator.
The talent bank resource file is also open to civic and public organizations
I seeking volunteers.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Complete this questionaire and return to Office of the Town Manager, Town
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INDICATE ORDER OF INTEREST PREFERENCE
0 A PLANNING TECHNICAL RESEARCH fl E RECREATION
1 Planning Board Activities 1. Recreation Committee
I 2. Engineering/DPW problems 2. Recreational Planning
3 Industrial development 3 Youth Work
4. Regional Planning Activities 4. Other
5. Solid Waste problems
6. Ecology-pollution OF. GOVERNMENT-GENERAL
7. Other 1. Finance Committee
a� I 2 Fence Viewers
DB. HOUSING 3. Voter Registrars
1 Housing Authority 4 Special Study Committees
2. Zoning problems 5. Legal Experties
3 Board of Appeals 6 Personnel Board
"• I 4. Assessing Activities 7. Other
5 Other
o I ❑ G. OTHER INTEREST
c DC. EDUCATION 1. Council on Aging
1. School Committee Activities 2. Data processing
a I 2. Special Needs problems 3. Drug programs
3 Other 4 Human Relations
5. Statistical Work
0 D HEALTH 6 Traffic-Transportation
1 Health Board Activities 7 Town Celebrations
2. Clinic Volunteer 8. Conservation Activities
3. Social Work 9. Historical Commission
4 Public Health Consultant 10 Other
I 5 Other
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Town Meeting Members
"EMBERS AT LARGE Patricia A Swanson, 36 Charles Daniel L McCabe, 11 Grassland
Street Street
Fred C Bailey, 48 Coolidge Avenue Alan B Wilson, 23 Pleasant Marian C Reilly, 25 Walnut Street
Margery M Battin, 15 Paul Revere Street Natalie H. Riffin, 6 Field Road
Road Donald D Wilson, 36 Fern Street Marie E. Roberts, 53 Munroe Road
Alfred S. Busa, 38 Circle Road Robert I. Rotberg, 14 Barberry
Norman P Cohen, 56 Coolidge Term Ex ires 1978 Road
Avenue Julian ,T Bussgang, 43 Peacock **John P Carroll, 31 Allen Street
Lincoln P Cole, Jr , 16 Hill Farm Road
Street Norman N Connolly, 736 **Succeeded Melvin C. Holland
Howard M Kassler, 11 Winchester Massachusetts Avenue
Drive Donald L MacGillivray, 37 Charles
Mary R McDonough, 3 Baker Avenue StreetPRECINCT FOUR
Michelman, 43 Buckman
Mary W. Miley, 26 Robinson Road
Louis A Zehner, 6 Fair Oaks Drive Drive Term Expires 1979
Arthur C Smith, 51 Follen Road Gerald L Abegg, 261 Waltham
David W. Stumpp, 29 Charles Street Street
PRECILC' -)NF Frank H Totman, Jr , 46 Moreland Nyles Nathan Barnert, 142 Worthen
Avenue Road
Term Expires 1979 Otis S. Brown, Jr , 3 Bond Road
James E Barry, 10 Crescent Hill Term Expires 1977 William J Dailey, Jr., 2 Highland
Avenue Rena W. Abelmann, 7 Moon Hill Road Avenue
William A Busa, 38 Circle Road Francis G. Fuery, 678 Dan H Fenn, Jr., 130 Worthen Road
1 Homer J Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Road Massachusetts Avenue Katherine G Fricker, 93 Marrett
William E. Maloney, Jr., 59 Lillian T. MacArthur, 33 Charles Road
Albemarle Avenue Street Joseph 0 Rooney, 222 Waltham
Haskell W. Reed, 76 Lowell Street Roy J. Murphy, 56A Taft Avenue Street
Barry E Sampson, 8 Brandon Street Joseph C Steinkrauss, 18 Smith
Judith L Zabin, 1 Page Road Avenue Term Expires 1978
Judith J. Totman, 46 Moreland Stanley A. Brown, 14 John Poulter
Term Expires 1978 Avenue Road
James Cataldo, 43 Rindge Avenue William S. Widnall, 22 Summit Road Edward E Furash, 15 John Poulter
Stephen W Doran, 16 Village Road
Circle Robert M Gary, 29 Highland Aventr
Jerome J Green, 28 Winchester PR Li ' THREE Martin A. Gilman, 56 Bloomfield
PatriciarStreetive
icia K Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Term Expires 1979 Walter T. Kenney, Jr , 16 Dane
Road Robert A Bowyer, 7 Woodcliffe Road
Paul J MacKenzie, 13 Maple Street Road Daniel I Small, 33 Wachusett
1 William J O'Neil, 11 Richard Road Guy D Busa, 94 Spring Street Drive
Margot T Tutun, 19 Tyler Road Jacqueline B. Davison, 86 Spring Martin K. White, 50 Bloomfield
Street Street
Term Expires 1977 Elizabeth M. Flynn, 310 Concord
Vito M. Bellino, 84 Bow Street Avenue Term Expires 1977
Frieda Bisberg, 30 Winchester Lilah H. Groisser, 510 Concord John Deutch, 6 Belfry Terrace
Drive Avenue Angela E. Frick, 9 Tavern Lane
Sheila M Busa, 38 Circle Road Jeanne K. Krieger, 44 Webster Road Joyce Hals, 14 Vine Brook Road
Ralph A. Cataldo, 35 Rindge Avenue Richard W Souza, 542 Concord Hal Singley, 8 Bushnell Drive
William R Cataldo, 39 Rindge Avenue Alfred P. Tropeano, 25 Vine Brook
Avenue
Alfred A Murray, 23 Theresa Term Expires 1978 Judith J. Uhrig, 15 Vine Brook
Avenue Shirley A Byrne, 77 Wellington Road
Albert P. Zabin, 1 Page Road Lane Avenue George P. Wadsworth, 230 Waltham
Gloria V Holland, 38 Webster Road Street
*Melvin C. Holland, 38 Webster Road
PECI',,,CI 'TAO Robert H. Kingston, 4 Field Road
John J McWeeney, 70 Spring Street PRECTIVCT PTVF
Term Expires 1979 James P. Reilly, 25 Walnut Street
Elizabeth H. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Paul V. Riffin, 6 Field Road Term Expires 1979
Road Nancy A. Bender, 97 North Street
Eric T. Clarke, ?9 Moon Hill Road *Resigned April 23, 1976 Guy W. Doran, 168 East Street
i Wiltrud R Mott-Smith, 108 Edward R DuBois, 207 East Street
Pleasant Street Term Expires 1977 Donald M. Graham, 4 Mill Brook
Michael J O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial Joseph A. Campbell, 260 Marrett Road
Street Road
Erna S. Greene, 25 Bridge Street
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Town Meeting Members ,
Edward W Jervis, Jr , 111 Adams Term Expires 1977 Term Expires 1978
Street Roy Edward Cook, 5 Ledgelawn
Robert J Mammola, 60 Maple Street Susan S Beck, 17 Patriots Drive Avenue
Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell Street J. Keith Butters, 52 Meriam William P. Fitzgerald, 65 Liberty
Street Avenue
Term Expires 1978 Joan P. Crothers, 60 Meriam David A Lavender, 20 Avon Street
Arthur E. Burrell, 2 Thoreau Road Street Richard A Michelson, 54 Asbury
Fredric S Cohen, 27 Saddle Club Mimi B Dohan, 9 Berwick Road Street
Road Spencer Lavan, 52 Hancock Street Laura F Nichols, 67 Liberty
Wallance Cupp, 141 Woburn Street Joyce A Miller, 17 Oakland Street Avenue
Jonathan P. Doran, 153 Grant Donald B. White, 73 Hancock Street Stanley E Toye, 30 Balfour
Street Street
*Charles W Durkin, 18 Manley Court
Robert A Modoono, 170 Woburn PRECINCT SEVEN Term Expires 1977
Street G Richard Beamon, 58 Ledgelawn
Sam Silverman, 18 Ingleside Road Term Expires 1979 Avenue
Richard E Bayles, 19 Wyman Road John E Carlson, 97 Cedar Street
*Resigned March 12, 1976 Robert E Bond, 6 Demar Road James M McLaughlin, 55 Asbury
Manfred P Friedman, 176 Grove Street
Term Expires 1977 Street Temple E Scanlon, 62 Ledgelawn
Howard Gravis, 6 Rogers Road Leo J Grace, 63 Dexter Road Avenue
William M Fraser, 533 Lowell John E Taylor, 11 Linmoor Terrace Mary E. Shunney, 24 Revere Street
Street Iris G Wheaton, 5 Hadley Road Francis W K Smith, 49 North
George F. McCormack, 32 Hayes Lane Allen Lee Whitman, Jr , 31 Turning Hancock Street
Judith K Patkin, 27 Suzanne Road Mill Road Shirley H. Stolz, 2139
Martin V. Sussman, 1361 Massachusetts Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue Term Expires 1978 Paul G. Yewell, 6 Leeland Terrace
David G Williams, 1433 Renee T Cochin, 7 Partridge Road
Massachusetts Avenue Lloyd Gilson, 35 Partridge Road
Stillman P Williams, 9 Sheridan Clarice B Gordon, 7 Coach Road PRECINCT NINE
Street David Reiner, 3 Gould Road
**Edward D Tocio, 19 Ingleside Road William J Scouler, 144 Simonds Term Expires 1979
Road James J. Buckley, Jr., 46 Middle
**Succeeded Charles W. Durkin Jacquelyn H Ward, 15 Robinson Street
Road Jane P. Buckley, 46 Middle Street
Martha C Wood, 51 Gleason Road Diane Lund, 23 Nickerson Road
PRECINCT SIX Erik Lund, 23 Nickerson Road
Term Expires 1977 Paul E. Mazerall, 20 Wilson Road
Term Expires 1979 John R Campbell, 100 Bertwell Road Stephen Michael Politi, 25
John F. Downey, Jr , 24 Hancock Winifred L. L. Friedman, 176 Grove Deering Avenue
Street Street James J. Scanlon, 66 School
John T. Harvell, 131 Burlington Barbara E Kramer, 122 Grove Street Street
Street Myron L Miller, 46 Eldred Street
Allan F Kenney, 10 Frost Road Richard L. Sullivan, 439 Bedford Term Expires 1978
Howard L. Levingston, 358 Emerson Street Earl F Baldwin, Jr , 24 Deering
Road John E Ward, 15 Robinson Road Avenue
Sam V. Nablo, 6 Brigham Road Graydon M. Wheaton, 5 Hadley Road Joan N L Collins, 8 Oxbow Road
Edith Sandy, 353 Emerson Road James E. Cosgrove, 307 Wood
Frank Sandy, 353 Emerson Road Street
PRECINCT EIGHT Laurence A Larssen, 269 Wood
Term Expires 1978 Street
Levi G. Burnell, 3 Whittier Road Term Expires 1979 Richard M Perry, 16 Ellison Road
Charles H Cole, 2nd, 20 Fifer Richard H. Battin, 15 Paul Revere Donald J Shaw, 6 Barrymeade Drive
Lane Road George S. Silverman, 30 Middle
Paul W. Marshall, 6 Chandler Robert J Burbidge, 15 Hill Street Street
Street Anthony L. Mancini, 115 Reed Street
H. Bigelow Moore, 50 Hancock Gordon R Osgood, 52 Ward Street Term Expires 1977
Street Paul A. Plasse, 197 Cedar Street Ronald W Colwell, 39 Cary Avenue
William R Page, 25 Oakland Albert S Richardson, Jr., 3 Louis E Conrad, 176 Cedar Street
Street Wingate Road Rose Mary Ellersick, 29 Fairland
William T Spencer, 32 Hancock Frank L Shunney, 24 Revere Street Street
Street Alice M Hinkle, 9 Audubon Road
Frank B Stille, 5 Hawthorne Road Frederick V McMenimen, Jr., 26
School Street
Daniel E. Power, 2246 Massachusetts
Avenue
Roy Weinstein, 6 Nickerson Road
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Town Officers and Committees
ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS Historic Districts Commission
Wilbur M Jaquith, Chairman 1977
Board of Selectmen *(Selectmen)
Howard M Kassler, Chairman 1978 S Lawrence Whipple 1979
Fred C Bailey 1978 *(Arts & Crafts)
Alfred S. Busa 1977 Georgia H Williams 1980
Margery M Battin, Vice Ch 1977 *(Library Trustees)
Mary W. Miley 1979 Amy G Samoylenko 1981
*(Historical Society)
Moderator Thomas J Holzbog 1978
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 1977 *(Historical Society)
School Committee Historic Districts Commission
Patricia A Swanson, Chairman 1979 (Associate Members)
George P. Wadsworth 1977 Ruth B Adams 1979
Robert I Rotberg 1977 *(Arts & Crafts)
Otis S. Brown, Jr. 1978 Oliver F Hooper 1978
Frank I Michelman 1979 *(Arts & Crafts)
Sarah P. Harkness 1978
Planning Board *(Library Trustees)
Paul J MacKenzie, Chairman 1979 John R. Packard 1979
Albert P Zabin, Vice Chair- *(Historical Society)
man 1980
Eric T. Clarke 1978 *Nominating Organization
Stanley A Brown 1977
Manfred P. Friedman 1981 Gammell Legacy Income Trustee
James E Collins 1977
Lexington Housing Authority
Joseph 0 Rooney, Chairman 1977 Bridge Charitable Fund
William A. Melbye, (State) 1977 George P Morey, Chairman 1979
G Richard Beamon 1979 Gaynor K. Rutherford 1978
William Spencer Sullivan 1980 William R McEwen 1977
Mary E. Shunney 1981
Trustees of Public Trusts
George P. Morey, Chairman 1982
SELECTMEN APPOINTED Gaynor K Rutherford 1978
William R. McEwen 1980
Board of Appeals
George P. Wadsworth, Chairman 1979
*Donald E Nickerson, Chairman SELECTMEN'S SUB-COMMITTEES
to 9/15/76 1977
Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman 1981 Bicentennial Committee
Woodruff M. Brodhead 1978 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr , Chairman
Irving H Mabee 1980 Stephen Politi, Vice Chairman
**Thomas G. Taylor 1977 George F. Rowe, Jr., Treasurer
1 Rebecca G Nussdorfer, Secretary
Board of Appeals Richard A. Michelson
(Associate Members) Miriam W Butts
Haskell W Reed 1977 Roland B Greeley
Robert Cataldo 1977 Anthony L. Mancini
Robert M Gary 1977 Raymond B Barnes
*Thomas G Taylor 1977 Rudolph J Fobert
Natalie H Riff in 1977 Rev Harold T. Handley
Clarence D. Turner 1977 Matthew Powers, Youth Representa-
tive
*Resigned Allan F Kenney, ex-officio
**Succeeded Donald E Nickerson
Advisory Committee on Cable Televi-
Town Celebrations Committee sion
Raymond B Barnes, Chairman 1977 William R Page, Chairman
Leo Gaughan, Vice Chairman 1979 Howard Cravis
Eleanor B. Litchfield 1978 John E Ward
William P Brenchick, Jr 1979 Allen Lee Whitman
William P Fitzgerald 1977 Martha Wood
' Ruth M. Mitchell 1978 Sandra Small
Raymond J Flynn 1977 Peter Shapiro
Edward W Turner 1978
Inez B. Hazel 1979
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Town Officers and Committees
Drug Advisory Committee Police Manual Policy Committee
Margery M Battin, Chairman 1977 Robert B Kent, Chairman
Sumner E Perlman 1977 Alexander J Cella
Dr Jack H Monderer 1977 Hugh M. Chapin
Jack Sarmanian 1977 James F Corr
Dr Frederick L Mazer 1977 William C. Hays
Charles L. McManus, Youth Leroy Keith
Counselor 1977 Irving H Mabee
Personnel Advisory Board Town Manager Selection Committee
John B. Butler, Chairman 1977 James F. Crain, Chairman
Nicholas A. LaFauci 1979 *W Neil Chapman
James Crain 1978 Elizabeth Clarke
Joanne Small 1977 Lincoln P Cole, Jr
*W. Neil Chapman 1979 Homer J Hagedorn
Ruth Mitchell
*Resigned Natalie H Riffin
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr.
Street and Sidewalk Design John B Butler, ex-officio
Advisory Committe
Paul J Nicholson, Chairman 1978 *Resigned
Herbert W. Eisenberg 1977
Malcolm E Graf 1979 Sanitary Landfill Committee
Frank Sandy, Chairman
Transportation Advisory Committee Paul J MacKenzie
Joyce Hals, Chairman William J. Martin
Elaine Dratch, Vice Chairman Susan S Solomon
Frayda Cooper
John F Lahiff Youth Advisory Commission
William J. O'Neil Nancy Abelmann, Chairman
Thelma Marin Ellen Boyle
Paul S Rempfer Mary W Miley
Mary Fran Anderson
Traffic Safety Committee Winston E. Flynn
John J McSweeney, Chairman Millie A. Stevens
James F. Corr Margaret Cole
Kenneth G Briggs Stephen Politi
Peter Chalpin Robert R Gower
Catherine Menand Laura Gallant
John Blackwell Patti Lynah
*Herbert L. Bogen Peter Miller
James J Lima, Jr , ex-officio Jeffrey Spencer
Martha Eddison
*Resigned Heather Levi
Patrick Abegg
Town Report Committee John J Shine, Jr., ex-officio
Hal Singley, Chairman 1977 Daniel F. Hoag, ex-officio
Edith Cheever 1977
Rev Harold T Handley 1977 Lexington Growth and Development
Richard W. Hoover 1977 Policy Committee
John E Taylor 1977 Eric T Clarke, Chairman
Louis A. Zehner, Chairman Fred C. Bailey
Emeritus 1977 Angela E Frick
S. Lawrence Whipple, Mary E. Shunney
Consultant James W Lambie
Kenneth G Briggs
Appointment Criteria Committee Daniel P Busa
Dan H. Fenn, Jr., Chairman Robert W. Connelly
Guy W Doran Guy W Doran
John T. Harvell Susan C Hodgkins
Judith B Marshall Donald D. Wilson
Frank H Totman Elizabeth W. Reinhardt
Margot Tutun Robert E Reynolds
Weiant Wathen-Dunn Frank Sandy
George P Wadsworth
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Town Officers and Committees
Regional Refuse Study Committee Registrars of Voters
James Reilly, Chairman Reed Kingston Taylor, Chair-
Peter Cambourelis man 1978
Joyce Hals George Williams 1979
Iris Wheaton Theldon E Phinney 1977
Joan Crothers
Warren Empy, ex-officio
MODERATOR-APPOINTED
Community Relations Committee
Howard M. Kassler, Chairman to June Appropriation Committee
David W Wilson, Chairman Edward E Furash, Chairman 1978
Patricia A. Swanson Donald B. White, Vice-Chair-
Dr Bernard Harleston man-Schools 1977
Rabbi Cary D. Yales Harry A. Hall, III, Vice-
Sheila M Busa Chairman-Gen Govt 1978
James F Corr J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr.,
Anne R Scigliano Secretary 1979
Sandra J. Shaw Martin A. Gilman 1977
Christopher Anderson Patricia K Hagedorn 1977
Marcy Kritsick Howard L Levingston 1979
David Cooper John R. Campbell 1979
Maxine L. Kutchin 1978
Lexington Commission on Suburban Richard M Perry, ex-officio
Responsibility
Stanley A Brown, Chairman Capital Expenditures Committee
Margery M Battin George S. Silverman, Chairman 1977
John Campbell William J Dailey, Jr 1977
Cornelius Cronin Frank L. Shunney 1978
Janet Kassler Nyles Nathan Barnert 1978
Spencer Lavan Jane P Buckley 1979
Leona Martin
James Mead Committee on Lectures under wills
Mary W Miley of Eliza Cary Farnham & Susanna
Dawn Pars E Cary -
Robert Rotberg Authorized November 25, 1963
Edward A Silva Levi G Burnell 1977
William T. Spencer Charles H Cole, II 1977
William S Sullivan Esther S. Arlan 1977
Bernice Weiss
Albert P Zabin Regional Refuse Disposal Planning
G. Richard Beamon (Alternate) Committee -
Authorized March 20, 1967
*William R Whalon, Chairman
SELECTMEN-APPOINTED OFFICERS Peter J. Cambourelis
James P Reilley
Town Manager
Walter C O'Connell, to 9/15/76 *Resigned
Richard M Perry, Acting, to 12/31/76
Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr , beginning
1/1/77 TOWN MANAGER-APPOINTED, WITH
SELECTMEN'S APPROVAL
Town Counsel
Norman P. Cohen Board of Health
Palmer & Dodge Dr. William L. Cosgrove, 1978
Chairman
Comptroller *Dr Charles E Ellicott 1979
Richard M Perry 1978 James W. Lambie 1977
**Dr Michael S. Erdos 1979
Executive Clerk
Eleanor M McCurdy 1977 *Resigned Sept. '76
**Succeeded Charles E Ellicott
Fence Viewers
Rev Harold T Handley 1977
Louis A Zehner 1977
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Conservation Commission Shirley Stolz, for Cary
Authorized November 25, 1963 Memorial Library
Amended June 14, 1971 James Dhimos, for Pool Study
Angela E Frick, Chairman 1978 Miles Strodel, for Pool Study
David G. Williams, Vice
Chairman 1978 Westview Cemetery Development
Francis W. K. Smith 1977 Committee
Susan S Solomon 1977 Louis A. Zehner, Chairman
Shirley H. Stolz 1978 Mildred B Marek
**Paul V Riffin 1979 William J. Manning
**Francis X Fields 1979 Gail W Smith
*Manfred P Friedman Weiant Wathen-Dunn
*John J McWeeney Jeffrey A. Shaw, ex-officio
Paul E. Mazerall, ex-officio
W Clifford Prentiss, Administrative Assistant
Conservation Administrator (Budget & Expense Control)
Phyllis A. Smith
*Resigned
**Succeeded Administrative Assistant
(Projects and General Administration
Recreation Committee Jeffrey A. Shaw
Authorized November 1, 1956
Daniel P Busa, Chairman 1978 Personnel Administrator
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*Vincent E. Hayes 1977 Charles A. Cook
James Dhimos 1977
Judith Uhrig 1979 Town Clerk
Alice Hinkle 1979 Mary R. McDonough
Paul E. Mazerall, ex-officio
Benedict E. Bertini, Director Town Treasurer
Louis A Zenner
*Resigned
Tax Collector
Council on Aging Doris E Barclay
Jane M Stumpp, Chairman 1978
Ann Paranya 1978 *Planning Director
Merlon M Ritter 1978 Kenneth G. Briggs
Rev Shirley B Goodwin 1979
Joseph 0. Rooney 1977 Health Director
Anna G Jackson 1977 George A Smith
Dorothy B. Williams 1979 'I
Director of Public Works/Engineering
Historical Commission John J. McSweeney
Anne A Grady, Chairman 1978
Elizabeth W. Reinhardt, Town Engineer
Chairman to 9/8/76 1977 **James Chase
Donna M Brown 1977
Sara B Chase 1979 Assistant Town Engineer
Richard S Morehouse 1979 William J Martin
DPW Manager - Planning &
TOWN MANAuER APPOINTED Administration
Emanuele Coscia, Jr
Board of Assessors
Willard P Grush, Chairman 1978 DPW Manager of Operations
William L. Potter 1978 Warren A. Empey
John J McWeeney 1979
Chief of Police
Permanent Building Committee James F Corr
William Scouler, Chairman 1978 1
Irving H. Mabee 1978 Chief Fire Engineer j
Mary Louise Touart 1978 Joseph P Marshall
Herbert P Grossimon 1977 1
James J. Scanlon 1979 Animal Control Officer
Reinhold Abele, for Cary Barry W Littleton
Memorial Library
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Town Officers and Committees
Tree Warden Forest Warden
Paul E Mazerall William F Fitzgerald
Building Commissioner Lockup Keeper
11. Donald K Irwin James F Corr
Inspector of Buildings - Constables
Gas Inspector John J Shine
Thomas W Kelley Guy D Busa
Plumbing Inspector Liaison Officer for Elderly
John B Byrne, Jr Greta Glennon
Wire Inspector *With the approval of the Planning
William Corcoran Board
**Resigned
Sealer of Weights & Measurers
Richard E. Lupo
Director of Veterans Services MEMBERSHIP DETERMINED BY STATE LAWS
Donald Glennon BOARD OF RETIREMENT
Walter F Spellman, whose term ex-
Veterans Graves Officer pires in 1978, was elected by the
1 Donald Glennon
active members of the Lexington Re-
tirement System, Mr Richard M
Veterans' Agent Perry, Comptroller, serves as
Greta Glennon Secreatary and as an ex-officio
member These two elected the
Field Drivers third member, George P Morey,
James F. Corr whose term expires in 1977
Carl A Carlson
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PART I CONTAINS PAGES 1-80, PART II CONTAINS PAGES 81-184
Aging, Council on, 55 July List, 182
Animal Control Officer, 25, 119 Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech, 34, 125
Annual Town Meeting, 92 Permanent Building Committee, 50 1
Appeals, Board of, 44, 178 Personnel Advisory Committee, 68 1
Appropriation Committee, 62 Personnel Department, 66
Assessors, Board of, 65, 156 Planning Board, 42
Battle Green Guides, 39 Police Department, 20, 111
Bicentennial Commission, 9 Police Manual Policy Committee, 58 1
Cable Television, Advisory Committee on, 51 Public Trusts, Trustees of, 67, 161
Capital Expenditures Committee, 66 Public Works/Engineering, Department of,
Cary Lecture Committee, 36 16, 105
Cary Memorial Library, 35, 127 Recreation Committee, 37, 129 1
Community Relations Committee, 58 Registration Board of, 160
Comptroller: Retirement Board, 68, 167
Appropriation Account, 143 School Committee, 28, 120
Balance Sheet, 6/30/76, 136 School Superintendent, 30
Narrative Report, 64 Selectmen, Board of, 6
Schedule of Expenses, 150 Senior Citizens Club, 55 '
Schedule of Receipts, 148 Street and Sidewalk Design, Advisory
Town Debt and Interest, 63, 142 Committee on, 43
Conservation Commission, 45, 134 Suburban Responsibility, Commission on, 59
Drug Advisory Committee, 57 Talent Bank Questionaire, 71
Election Results Taxes, Collector of, 64
Annual Town Election, 3/1/76, 82 Town Celebrations Committee, 10
General Election, 11/2/76, 90 Town Clerk, 67, 159
Presidential Primary, 3/2/76, 84 Town Counsel, 169
State Primary, 9/14/76, 87 Town Debt and Interest, 63, 142
Fence Viewers, 50 Town Manager, 8
Fire Department, 19, 116 Town Meeting Members, 73
Handbook, 69 Town Officers and Committees, 75
Health, Board of, 23, 118 Town Report Committee, 39
Historic Districts Commission, 48 Treasurer, 63, 135
Historical Commission, 49 Veterans Services Director, 59
Housing Authority, Lexington, 54 Westview Cemetery Development Committee, 18
Index, 80 White Hat Award, 11
Inspection Department, 22, 117 Year In Headlines - 1976, 12
Youth Advisory Commission, 58 !
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Contents —Part II
GENERAL INTEREST
Annual Town Election, March 1, 1976 E2
Presidential Primary) March 2, 1976 `- b'4
State Primary, September 14, 1976 87
General Election, November 2, 1976 90
Annual Town Meeting - Index 92
Annual Town Meeting, March 22, 1976 93
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 2):, 1976 94
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 29, 1976 96
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 31, 1976 93
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 5, 1976 100
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 7, 1976 101
Adjourned Town Meeting, April' 12, 1976 102
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 26, 1976 103
Adjourned Town Meeting, May 3, 1976 104
COMMUNITY 'SERVICES
Public Works/Engineering ,14.7.
Police Department --_
Fire Department .
Inspection Department
Board of Health3
Animal Control l Qyfieer 9
1 CITIZEN SERVICES
School Committee 1] ,n
Minuteman
Minuteman Regional Vo-Tech- ._
/1 Cary Memorial Library
Recreation Committee 129
ENVIRON j5 L QQaNGGW S —
Conservation Commission 1;1
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FINANCIAL ANS CLERICAL
Treasurer135
Balance She:.`, June 30, 197,; 1.
Town Debt and Interest 112
Appropriation Accounts 1 3"
Schedule of Receipts X18
Schedule of Expenses i;0
Board of Assessors 1?
Town Clerk 159
Board of Registration 160
Trustees of Public Trusts 151
Retirement Board 157
LEGAL
Town Counsel 1'9
Board of Appeals 178
Jury List 182
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Annual Zbwn Election, March 19 1976
Totals Pr. 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (2/10/76) 18,525 2,018 2,085 1,797 2,296 2,097 2,071 2,107 1,906 2,148
Republicans 4,085 371 389 308 581 381 615 505 473 462
Democrats 7,502 915 999 737 882 861 775 836 710 787
American 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Independents 6,935 732 695 752 833 855 680 766 723 899
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 8,172 873 936 779 973 838 1,061 1,030 858 824
44% of the eligible 18,525 registered voters cast their vote In absentee voting, 241 applications were
processed (including 2 servicemen), 190 were returned of which 7 were invalid
SELECTMEN 8,172 873 936 779 973 838 1,061 1,030 858 824
W Neil Chapman 3,695 429 358 324 479 356 558 392 395 404
Mary W. Miley 4,104 405 517 406 445 449 468 602 432 380
Blanks 373 39 61 49 49 33 35 36 31 40
Mary W. Miley was elected for a three year term ending in March 1979
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 16,344 1,746 1,872 1,558 1,946 1,676 2,122 2,060 1,716 1,648
Patricia A Swanson 4,355 571 443 400 477 408 546 520 495 495
Gerald L Abegg 4,061 270 481 392 569 440 545 578 398 388
Frank I. Michelman 4,510 417 580 447 524 490 612 583 451 406
Blanks 3,418 488 368 319 376 338 419 379 372 359
Patricia A Swanson and Frank I Michelman were elected, each for a three year term ending in March 1979.
PLANNING BOARD 8,172 873 936 779 973 838 1,061 1,030 858 824
Samayla D. Deutch 2,792 330 315 269 361 274 364 298 305 276
Manfred P Friedman 4,322 424 494 406 518 456 567 607 430 420
Blanks 1,058 119 127 104 94 108 130 125 123 128
Manfred P Friedman was elected for a five year term ending in March 1981
MODERATOR 8,172 873 936 779 973 838 1,061 1,030 858 824
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 6,182 651 671 561 750 636 822 765 679 647
Blanks 1,990 222 265 218 223 202 239 265 179 177
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. was elected for a one year term ending in March 1977
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 8,172 873 936 779 973 838 1,061 1,030 858 824
Mary. Shunney 5,140 555 561 464 626 540 680 623 569 522
Blanks 3,032 318 375 315 347 298 381 407 289 302
Mary E Shunney was elected for a term of five years ending in March 1981
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Annual Town Election, March 1, 1976
TOWN MEETING MEMI3FRS-PRECINCT ONE TOWN MEETING MEMBERS-PRECINCT TWO TOWN MEETING MEMBERS-PRECINCT THREE
*James E Barry 478 ****Rena W Abelmann 460 *Robert A Bowyer 390
***Frieda Bisberg 391 *Elizabeth H Clarke 551 *Guy D. Busa 363
*William A Busa 426 *Eric T Clarke 534 John P Carroll 325
Richard S Glantz 352 *Michael J O'Sullivan 503 *Jacqueline B Davison 452
*Homer J Hagedorn 441 Joachim R Sinek 360 *Elizabeth M Flynn 366
*William E Maloney, Jr. 430 ****Patricia A Swanson 460 *Lilah II Groisser 377
*Haskell N Reed 410 *Alan B Wilson 549 **Robert 11 Kingston 360
*Barry E. Sampson 455 *Donald D. Wilson 541 *Richard W. Souza 403
***William R Cataldo 390 *Wiltrud R Mott-Smith 543 Janet A Gaudet 313
Dennis F. Solomos 241 James Padian 306 *Jeanne K. Krieger 378
*Judith L Zabin 420 Blanks 2,681 Blanks 2,505
Blanks 3,423
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS-PRECINCT FOUR TOWN MEETING MEMBERS-PRECINCT FIVE TOWN MEETING MEMBERS-PRECINCT SIX
*Nylaa Nathan Barnert 499 *Guy W. Doran 520 *John F Downey, Jr. 491
Donna M Brown 336 *Edward R DuBois 365 *John T. Harvell 585
*Otis S Brown, Jr 526 *Donald M Graham 480 *Howard L Levingston 535
*William J Dailey, Jr. 496 *Edward W. Jervis, Jr 370 *Edith Sandy 591
Samayla D Deutch 372 *Robert J Mammola 314 *Frank Sandy 587
*Dan H Fenn, Jr. 535 *Ephraim Weiss 483 Martha Hauptman 435
*Joseph 0 Rooney 494 *Nancy A Bender 446 *Allan F Kenney 585
*Gerald L Abegg 562 Thomas L Preziosi 168 *Sam V Nablo 474
*Katherine G. Fricker 455 Edward D. Tocio 285 George L. Rowe, Jr 456
Paul J Nicholson 380 Blanks 2,435 Susan S Solomon 441
Richard F Perry 307 Blanks 2,247
***Ilal Singley 414
/` Blanks 2,408
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS-PRECINCT SEVEN TOWN METING MEMBERS-PRECINCT EIGHT TOWN METING MEi'IBERS-PRECINLT NINE
*Richard E Bayles 530 *Richard H. Battin 455 *Jane P. Buckley 459
*Robert E Bond 562 *Anthony L Mancini 492 *Diane Lund 380
*Manfred P Friedman 582 *Paul A. Plasse 444 *Eric Lund 386
**Clarice B. Gordon 472 *Albert S Richardson, Jr. 427 *Paul E Mazerall 449
M *Iris G Wheaton 565 *Frank L Shunney 446 *Stephen Michael Politi 544
*Allen Lee Whitman, Jr 476 Mary E. Shunney 421 *James J Scanlon 371
*Leo J Grace 613 *Robert J Burbidge 501 *James J Buckley, Jr. 393
James H Graham 265 *Gordon R. Osgood 429 John F. Lahiff 293
Patricia H. Kaczmarczyk 410 Joan P Turner 1 Clifford B Porter 332
Richard L Sullivan 446 Blanks 2,390 William Spencer Sullivan 264
' *John E. Taylor 579 Blanks 3,545
Blanks 2,740
*Elected for three years **Elected for two years ***Elected for one year
****Tie for seventh place Special election March 22, 1976 to determine the winner of the one and three
year terms
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Totals Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 3 Pr 9
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (2/3/76) 18,462 2,014 2,083 1,787 2,287 2 085 2,064 2,103 1,902 2 137
Republicans 4,079 370 388 308 581 380 614 504 73 x+61
Democrats 7,486 915 998 735 878 857 774 836 709 784
American 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Independents 6,894 729 695 744 828 848 675 763 720 892
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 8,291 889 963 748 960 918 1,040 961 87o 942
Republicans 2,194 209 177 164 280 199 359 265 265 276
Democrats 6,094 680 784 584 680 719 680 696 605 666
American 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
44.9% of the 18,462 registered voters cast their vote In absentee voting, 57 Republican and 205 Democrat
ballots were processed of which 50 and 158, respectively, were returned. Seven ballots were rejected as
invalid
REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE 2,194 209 177 164 280 199 359 265 265 276
Ronald W Reagan 640 74 44 46 66 65 101 86 78 80
Gerald R Ford 1,385 121 116 106 195 122 240 134 174 177
No Preference 124 8 14 6 15 7 11 40 11 12
Ellen McCormack 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Robert Mathias 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Morris Udall 8 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 2
Henry Jackson 6 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0
Elliot Richardson 7 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0
Nelson Rockafeller 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Betty Ford 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Milton Shapp 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
William Buckley 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Blanks 17 3 1 0 1 1 3 2 2 4
STATE COMMITTEE (MAN) - 4TH MIDDLESEX 749 209 177 164 199
William A Barnstead 256 75 65 52 64
Werner A. Carlson 275 75 71 48 81 I
Blanks 218 59 41 64 54
STATE COMMITTEE (WOMAN) 4TH MIDDLESEX 749 209 177 164 199
Marion E Hunt 491 137 131 90 133
Ann R Blackham 73 24 9 17 23
Blanks 185 48 37 57 43
STATE COMMITTEE (MAN) - 5TH MIDDLESEX 1,445 280 359 265 265 276
Lawrence Braverman 130 20 36 25 25 24
Peter Dulchinos 45 7 13 8 7 10
William H Levison 722 137 176 123 129 157
David J. McLachlan 143 28 38 33 23 21
Blanks 405 88 96 76 81 64
STATE COMMITTEE (WOMAN) 5TH MIDDLESEX 1,445 280 359 265 265 276
Clara F. Tubby 383 86 110 69 61 57
Paula K Lewellen 550 87 125 106 102 130
Blanks 512 107 124 90 102 89
REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE 76,790 7,315 6,195 5,740 9,800 6,965 12.\565 9,275 9,275 9,660
Lincoln P Cole, Jr 1,706 157 149 118 215 160 285 205 205 212
Donald B. White 1,107 102 93 70 127 104 214 136 135 126
Reed Kingston Taylor 826 89 67 48 109 93 126 106 91 97
Elizabeth L Furash 874 91 76 57 126 85 133 101 95 110
Jacqueline S Bowersock 790 78 62 53 114 75 127 92 88 101
Eleanor B. Litchfield 1,076 106 91 54 142 104 178 143 127 131
Luanna E Devenis 678 86 56 40 84 72 102 78 79 81
William H Levison 765 68 58 45 107 67 122 98 85 115
Marilyn M Dwight 794 85 65 49 87 94 133 91 95 95
Joachim R Sinek 670 64 90 40 87 67 101 78 64 79
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REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE - Cont'd. Totals Pr. 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Pr. 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9
Marjorie T Balsor 754 79 —Th7. 121 76 120 93 73 ---7
Marion E. Hunt 1,091 107 107 76 137 111 174 133 124 122
Susan S Slade 733 85 66 47 93 74 112 84 85 87
J.S. Nason Whitney 876 78 75 50 106 84 178 110 98 97
Allan F Kenney 1,331 112 109 80 184 127 239 170 158 152
Clifford B Porter 804 75 65 53 96 75 124 85 99 132
William B. Simmons 800 75 65 53 96 90 146 99 84 92
Howard A Patterson 980 95 77 61 122 85 171 144 114 111
Nancy P Kenney 839 90 72 59 121 82 129 86 94 106
Fred C Bailey 1,280 112 108 80 178 119 226 159 147 151
Ruth J Sharpe 715 81 67 48 86 68 116 82 80 87
Arthur E. Burrell 980 96 81 59 124 105 160 126 114 115
Temple E Scanlon 980 90 74 58 124 89 181 130 129 105
Frank T. Samuel 842 80 65 58 108 86 159 89 99 98
Alice W Stoodley 695 81 59 37 84 70 112 92 80 80
J Richard Cone 655 71 53 50 87 61 95 72 85 81
Elizabeth M Flynn 745 82 69 68 95 75 107 75 83 91
Martin A. Gilman 818 75 65 54 122 80 134 99 92 97
Stanley A Casazza 639 74 51 45 78 65 92 78 78 78
Neil Gray 851 86 73 58 105 85 145 107 96 96
Marilyn L Hall 808 86 63 50 100 77 132 101 104 95
David A. Wilson 841 87 80 50 116 87 132 95 90 104
Camille B Skov 623 64 54 34 73 59 120 78 70 71
Joseph C Steinkrauss 578 65 68 41 74 55 89 60 57 69
Ruth M Mitchell 894 109 76 51 95 91 146 106 104 116
Blanks 46,352 4,254 3,581 3,805 5,877 3,968 7,505 5,594 5,774 5,994
DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE 6,094 680 784 584 680 719 68o 6o6 605 666
Robert L Kelleher 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2
George C. Wallace 323 55 23 31 18 44 23 42 38 49
Ellen McCormack 141 21 36 10 18 12 7 20 5 12
Terry Sanford 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
Lloyd Bentsen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fred R Harris 420 48 41 41 52 49 42 56 51 40
Milton J. Shapp 302 29 62 18 49 32 30 20 29 33
Birch Bayh 298 38 35 41 32 48 27 33 21 23
Jimmy Carter 524 78 55 44 60 49 46 67 55 70
R Sargent Shriver 213 25 33 32 19 28 16 12 20 28
Henry M Jackson 1,103 151 119 93 88 178 126 105 100 143
Morris K. Udall 2,628 223 372 255 325 265 349 334 263 242
No Preference 42 3 3 8 7 8 2 1 5 5
Hubert Humphrey 29 0 4 5 5 1 5 1 3 5
I Frank Church 7 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2
Edward Kennedy 4 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
Edmund Muskie 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Stanley Arnold 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Blanks 48 9 0 4 4 2 3 3 14 9
STATE COMMITTEE (MAN) - 4TH MIDDLESEX 2,767 680 784 584 719
John J Bilafer 573 144 140 112 177
Brian F Dacey 779 207 304 130 138
Blanks 1,415 329 340 342 404
STATE COMMITTEE (WOMAN) 4TH MIDDLESEX 2,767 680 784 584 719
Claire Buckley Dwyer 1,049 259 287 214 289
Blanks 1,718 421 497 370 430
STATE COMMITTEE (MAN) - 5TH MIDDLESEX 3,327 68o 680 696 605 666
John F Cogan, Jr. 1,458 300 279 294 283 302
Blanks 1,869 380 401 402 322 364
STATE COMMITTEE (WOMAN) 5TH MIDDLESEX 3,327 680 680 696 605 666
Jean E Rubenstein 1,424 291 318 326 240 249
Blanks 1,903 389 362 370 365 417
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Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr. 4 Pr. 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr 9
DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE 213,290 23,800 27,440 20,440 23,800 25,165 23,800 -4-: 617) 21,175 23,310
Gerald L. Abegg 2,752 237 376 264 358 315 335 317 275 275
Gordon E Barnes, Jr 1,475 168 176 124 154 168 167 164 146 208
Susan S Beck 1,778 202 206 135 203 212 289 200 166 165
Arthur J. Brock 1,353 169 215 109 151 155 148 138 132 136
Eileen S Carpenter 1,440 170 172 121 164 172 164 174 154 149 i
Eric T. Clarke 2,159 223 390 197 262 229 247 215 203 193
John F Cogan, Jr 1,559 166 181 123 172 170 185 195 161 206
Mary T Cogan 1,529 168 186 119 162 181 177 180 165 191
Marion T Coletta 1,868 207 232 157 224 214 216 225 198 195
Norman N Connolly 1,617 210 274 131 167 184 157 165 162 167
Jacqueline B Davison 2,367 242 310 276 273 283 280 257 213 233
Mimi B. Dohan 1,651 165 185 121 167 204 271 228 165 145
Nancy F Earsy 1,751 176 201 143 233 203 211 226 181 177
Emily W. Frankovich 1,863 175 243 151 219 207 232 300 171 165
John L Grant 1,344 170 175 112 137 165 148 142 147 148
Elizabeth A Keddy 1,463 195 269 114 139 157 165 156 134 134
Mary W Miley 2,943 307 405 259 311 341 342 395 303 280
Richard I Miller 1,428 150 167 123 154 170 167 170 151 176
Wiltrud R. Mott-Smith 1,783 184 379 166 193 189 193 173 141 165
Alice M Pierce 1,510 179 172 136 154 170 178 228 141 152 1
Frank M Polestra 1,279 181 148 115 138 169 141 135 121 131
Daniel E. Power 1,809 195 216 158 195 204 214 198 201 228
David Reiner 1,533 165 170 120 156 173 197 273 132 147
Marie E. Roberts 1,444 153 173 189 174 165 143 161 136 150
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Jean E Rubenstein 1,731 169 208 121 204 216 222 257 161 173
George S Silverman 1,605 182 187 126 180 224 194 165 142 205
William T. Spencer 1,680 177 195 134 192 202 277 188 149 166
Enid M Starr 1,324 142 154 101 160 174 164 146 146 137 1
Roger G Trudeau 1,561 161 179 122 160 169 194 264 156 156
Joan Pearson Turner 1,323 151 174 109 148 155 146 151 153 136
Robert B. Kent, Jr. 1,742 162 201 155 231 209 242 196 175 171 1
Weiant Wathen-Dunn 1,781 220 229 149 205 257 208 181 157 175
Edith Sandy 1,888 198 208 136 201 240 332 240 170 163 I
Sue Beth Mazer 1,577 176 214 117 166 189 192 223 143 157
Susan C Hodgkins 1,498 167 169 132 203 164 183 171 151 158
Blanks 153,882 17,338 19,701 15,375 17,090 18,166 16,479 17,163 15,373 17,197
AMERICAN PARTY BALLOT
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
No Preference 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Meldrim Thomson, Jr 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
George Wallace 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
STATE COMMITTEE (MAN) - 4TH MIDDLESEX 2 0 2 0 0
John J. Walsh 0 0 0 0 0
Parker Weaver 1 0 1 0 0
Blanks 1 0 1 0 0 1
STATE COMMITTEE (WOMAN) 4TH MIDDLESEX 2 0 2 0 0
Margaret J Walsh 0 0 0 0 0
Mary L Olson 1 0 1 0 0
Blanks 1 0 1 0 0
STATE COMMITTEE (MAN) - 5TH MIDDLESEX 1 0 J. 0 0 0
William R Nimee 0 0 0 0 0 0 I
Blanks 1 0 1 0 0 0
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STATE COMMITTEE (WOMAN) 5TH MIDDLESEX 1 0 1 0 0 0
Blanks 1 0 1 0 0 0
AMERICAN TOWN COMMITTEE 30 0 20 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Richard M Stone 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
David A. Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Parker Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Blanks 27 0 20 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
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TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (8/17/76) 18,515 2,025 2,101 1,790 2,290 2,082 2,090 2,098 1,891 2,148
Republicans 4,108 378 374 328 572 385 631 493 484 463
Demociats 8,285 974 1,105 824 969 984 831 919 799 880
American )4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Independents 6,118 673 620 638 749 712 627 686 608 805
TOTAL VOTES CAST 3,990 508 560 458 421 450 425 418 351 399
Republicans 612 63 49 61 86 59 88 66 81 59
Democrats 3,376 445 511 397 335 391 335 352 270 340
American 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT
r SENATOR IN CONGRESS 612 63 49 61 86 59 88 66 81 59
Michael S Robertson 508 54 39 52 69 50 75 53 67 49
Blanks 104 9 10 9 17 9 13 13 14 10
CONGRESSMAN - 5TH DISTRICT 612 63 49 61 86 59 88 66 81 59
Roger P Durkin 534 58 43 51 73
51 76 57 72 53
( Blanks 78 5 6 l0 13 8 12 9 9 6
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COUNCILLOR - 6TH DISTRICT 232 63 49 61 59
Blanks 232 63 49 61 59
r COUNCILLOR - 3RD DISTRICT 380 86 88 66 81 59
Blanks 380 86 88 66 81 59
SENATOR - 4TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 232 63 49 61 59
Blanks 232 63 49 61 59
SENATOR - 5TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 380 86 88 66 81 59
Ronald C. MacKenzie 269 62 60 45 55 47
I John J Leary 1 0 0 0 1 0
Blanks 110 24 28 21 25 12
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
35TP MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 4o6 63 49 61 865 88
Lincoln P Cole, Jr. 373 62 45 52 80 54 80
Planks 33 1 4 9 6 5 8
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 147 66 81
Robert W Rimbach 1 1 0
Blanks 146 65 81
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
38TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 59 59
Edward M Dickson 50 50
Blanks 9
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CLERK OF COURTS - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 612 63 49 61 86 59 88 66 81 59
Joan R. Needleman 484 46 39 46 65 45 69 53 71 50
Blanks 128 17 10 15 21 14 19 13 10 9
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Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr. 9
REGISTER OF DEEDS - MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN 612 63 -r 61 86 59 88 66 81 59
Lester W. Bowen 13 0 1 0 14 3 4 0 0 1
William R Bowen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 a
Blanks 598 63 48 61 82 59 83 66 81 58 y
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 1.224 126 98 122 172 118 176 132 162 118
Carl J Cincotta x+99 53 40 53 66 47 74 50 68 48
Lester W. Bowen 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2
Blanks 720 73 58 67 105 71 102 82 94 68
DEMOCRATIC PARTY BALLOT
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SENATOR IN CONGRESS 3,376 445 511 397 335 391 335 352 270 340
Edward M Kennedy 2,776 338 429 332 282 312 294 289 230 270 i
Robert Emmet Dinsmore 369 61 59 37 37 43 21 42 27 42 1
Frederick C Langone 141 35 9 19 9 21 11 13 9 15 i
Bernard P Shannon 36 6 4 5 2 4 3 6 2 4 1
Blanks 54 5 10 1+ 5 11 6 2 2 9
CONGRESSMAN - 5TH DISTRICT 3,376 445 511 397 335 391 335 352 270 340
Paul E Tsongas 2,777 346 427 322 269 322 291 300 221 279
Blanks 599 99 84 75 66 69 44 52 49 61
COUNCILLOR - 6TH DISTRICT 1,744 445 511 397 391
Joseph A Langone III 467 144 116 106 101
Thomas Francis Rossi 233 60 70 57 46
Frederick A Sannella 96 35 22 12 27
Blanks 948 206 303 222 217
COUNCILLOR - 3RD DISTRICT 1,632 335 335 352 270 340
Herbert L Connolly 659 131 133 133 119 143
Blanks 973 204 202 219 151 197
SENATOR - 4TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 1,744 445 511 397 391 1
John W Bullock 479 168 124 85 102
John P. Feeney 61 21 16 13 11
Samuel Rotondi 1,101 233 344 272 252
Blanks 103 23 27 27 26
SENATOR - 5TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 1,632 335 335 352 270 340
John J Leary 817 162 165 174 140 176
Blanks 815 173 170 178 130 164
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
35TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 2,414 445 511 397 335 391 335
Eleana F. Jewett 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Blanks 2,413 444 511 397 335 391 335
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
37TH MIDDLSEX DISTRICT 622 352 270
Carol C. Amick 458 270 188
Blanks 164 82 82
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
38TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 340 340
Blanks 340 340
CLERK OF COURTS - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 3,376 445 511 397 335 391 335 352 270 340
Edward J. Sullivan 1,655 257 258 186 159 189 147 147 141 171
Eleana F Jewett 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blanks 1,720 187 253 211 176 202 188 205 129 169
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Totals Pr. 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr. 8 Pr. 9
REGISTH OF DEEDS - MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN 3,376 445 511 397 335 321 335 352 270 340
John F. Zamparelli 1,456 213 214 141 150 183 133 138 124 160
Blanks 1,920 232 297 256 185 208 202 214 146 180
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 6,752 890 1,022 794 670 782 670 704 540 680
Michael E. McLaughlin 942 160 132 102 90 129 63 93 78 95
S Lester Ralph 1,625 198 254 175 170 181 196 166 130 155
Joyce Morrissey Beatty 453 46 51 54 51 47 55 62 41 46
Richard Robert Caples 309 31 49 43 37 38 40 32 17 22
Thomas F Coughlin 1,111 167 152 138 88 126 101 98 96 145
Bernard J Hennessy 376 42 56 42 33 27 58 59 18 41
Blanks 1,936 246 328 240 201 234 157 194 160 176
AMERICAN PARTY BALLOT
SENATOR IN CONGRESS 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Robert V Pace 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Blanks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CONGRESSMAN - 5TH DISTRICT 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Blanks 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
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COUNCILLOR - 6TH DISTRICT 0 0 0 0 0
Blanks 0 0 0 0 0
COUNCILLOR - 3RD DISTRICT 2 0 2 0 0 0
Blanks 2 0 2 0 0 0
SENATOR - 4TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 0 0 0 0 0
Blanks 0 0 0 0 0
SENATOR - 5TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 2 0 2 0 0 0
Blanks 2 0 2 0 0 0
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
35TH MIDDLSEX DISTRICT 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Blanks 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
37TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 0 0 0
Blanks 0 0 0
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
38TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT 0 0
Blanks 0 0
CLERK OF COURTS - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Blanks 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
REGISTER OF DEEDS - MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Blanks 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Blanks 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
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Totals Pr. 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr. 5 Pr. 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr 9
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS (10/5/76) 19,771 2,189 2,274 1,924 2 437 2,217 2,211 2 245 2,007 2,267
Republicans 4,203 392 380 327 592 402 649 505 486 470
Democrats 8,725 1,050 1,184 870 1,004 1,018 868 964 843 924
Independents 6,836 747 707 727 841 795 692 776 678 873
American 7 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
86 6% of the 19,771 registered voters cast their vote.
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Anderson/Shackelford 40 3 4 5 8 3 3 5 4 5
Camejo/Reid 58 6 10 6 7 8 5 7 3 6
Carter/Mondale 8,494 961 1,117 887 996 956 874 959 827 917
Ford/Dole 7,814 803 747 711 964 866 1,008 896 835 984
LaRouche, Jr./Evans 17 1 8 2 0 0 0 1 3 2
McCarthy/Stouffer 486 53 56 49 72 51 44 46 59 56
Bubar/Dodge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Levin/Blomen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MacBride/Bergland 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Wright/Spock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All others 13 0 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1
Blanks 206 26 17 20 31 28 18 24 21 21
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SENATOR IN CONGRESS 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Edward M Kennedy 10,864 1,230 1,348 1,134 1,311 1,239 1,121 1,200 1,074 1,207
Michael S. Robertson 5,442 534 538 468 662 569 728 654 602 687
Carol Henderson Evans 193 14 16 25 30 19 26 26 11 26
H. Graham Lowry 76 13 6 8 7 8 8 6 8 12
All others 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Blanks 555 64 53 47 72 78 70 53 58 60
CONGRESSMAN - 5TH DISTRICT 17,l31 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Paul E Tsongas 11,262 1,226 1,363 1,144 1,355 1,306 1,193 1,279 1,113 1,283
Roger E. Durkin 4,724 490 459 427 570 486 650 552 501 589
Blanks 1,145 139 139 111 157 122 110 108 139 120
COUNCILLOR - 3RD DISTRICT 9,719 2,082 1,953 9,939 1,753 1,992 1
Herbert L Connolly 4,808 1,022 933 924 914 1,015
All others 1 0 0 0 1 0
Blanks 4,910 1,060 1,020 1,015. 838 977
COUNCILLOR - 6TH DISTRICT 7,412 1,855 1,961 1 682 1,914
Joseph A Langone III 3,871 1,018 984 893 976
Blanks 3,541 837 977 789 938
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
4TH MIDDLESEX 7,412 1,855 1,961 1,682 1,914
Samuel Rotondi 4,199 1,087 1,103 961 1,048
Helen T Metros 1,646 413 432 360 441 ,
Blanks 1,567 355 426 361 425 �
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
5TH MIDDLESEX 9,719 2,082 1 953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Ronald C MacKenzie 4,255 876 944 818 768 849
John J Leary 4,184 886 757 876 765 900
Blanks 1,280 320 252 245 220 243
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
35TH MIDDLESEX 11,447 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953
Lincoln P Cole, Jr. 8,082 1,335 1,302 1,144 1,478 1,368 1,455
All others 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Blanks 3,364 520 659 538 604 546 497
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Totals Pr 1 Pr. 2 Pr. 3 Pr. 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr 9
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
37TH MIDDLESEX 3,692 1,939 1,753
Carol C Amick 2,471 1,333 1,138
All others 1 0 1
Blanks 1,220 606 614
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
38TH MIDDLESEX 1,992 1,992
Edward M Dickson 1,136 1,136
Blanks 856 856
CLERK OF COURTS - MIDDLESEX COUNTY 17.131 1.855 1,261 1,682 2 082 1 914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Edward J. Sullivan 6,822 914 863 750 765 745 635 666 666 818
Joan R Needleman 7,119 628 736 598 881 797 969 893 762 855
All others 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Blanks 3,188 312 362 334 436 372 349 380 324 319
REGISTER OF DEEDS -
MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN 17,131 1 855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
John F. Zamparelli 6,741 383 822 720 746 786 622 696 675 791
Lester W Bowen 6,149 565 609 511 807 626 865 738 666 762
All others 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blanks 4,240 406 530 451 529 502 466 505 412 439
COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MIDDLESEX COUNTY34,262 3,710 3,922 3,364 4,164 3,828 3,906 3,878 3,506 3,984
S. Lester Ralph 8,596 921 1,086 842 1,045 975 947 972 841 967
Carl J Cincotta 6,530 636 647 595 835 678 850 794 698 797
Michael E. McLaughlin 5,286 656 594 510 617 618 510 566 548 667
Blanks 13,850 1,497 1,595 1,417 1,667 1,557 1,599 1,546 1,419 1,553
QUESTION NO 1 - EQUAL RIGHTS
AMENDMENT 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Yes 11,152 1,107 1,318 1,067 1,410 1,251 1,347 1,306 1,099 1,247
No 5,218 652 553 534 575 566 537 566 567 668
Blanks 761 96 90 81 97 97 69 67 87 77
QUESTION NO 2 - GRADUATED INCOME
C TAX RATES AMENDMENT
Yes 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
4,837 532 656 491 604 489 545 556 473 491
No 11,376 1,207 1,201 1,093 1,351 1,316 1,317 1,308 1,183 1,400
Blanks 918 116 104 98 127 109 91 75 97 101
QUESTION NO. 3 - ABSENTEE VOTING FOR
RELIGIOUS REASONS AMENDMENT 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Yes 10,680 1,075 1,251 1,002 1,376 1,181 1,290 1,247 1,074 1,184
No 5,414 659 588 564 578 606 56o 588 569 702
Blanks 1,037 121 122 116 128 127 103 104 110 106
QUESTION NO 4 - ESTABLISH A
MASSACHUSETTS POWER AUTHORITY 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Yes 2,972 294 399 320 397 317 301 335 278 331
I No 12,568 1,392 1,396 1,216 1,506 1,428 1,501 1,469 1,128 1,532
Blanks 1,591 169 166 146 179 169 151 135 347 129
QUESTION NO 5 - BANNING PRIVATE
HANDGUNS 17,131 1,855 1,961 1 682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1.992
Yes 8,239 781 1,032 807 1,053 938 997 979 792 860
No 8,025 946 822 791 915 872 867 872 881 1,059
Blanks 867 128 107 84 114 104 89 88 80 73
QUESTION NO 6 - CONTROLS ON
BOTTLES AND CANS 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Yes 11,270 1,105 1,333 1,037 1,449 1,228 1,353 1,358 1,147 1,260
No 4,965 639 5o6 547 523 575 510 502 518 645
Blanks 896 111 122 98 110 111 90 79 88 87
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Totals Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Pr. 9
QUESTION NO 7 - UNIFORM ELECTRIC
RATES 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Yes 4,825 498 651 491 554 548 514 564 492 513
No 11,230 1,228 1,202 1,074 1,382 1,221 1,320 1,271 1,157 1,375
Blanks 1,076 129 108 117 146 145 119 104 104 104
QUESTION NO. 8 - OIL REFINERY AND
DEEP WATER PORT 17,131 1,855 1,961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,992
Yes 10,305 1,103 1,131 994 1,229 1,133 1,194 1,169 1,071 1,281
No 5,329 595 665 518 637 598 593 630 541 552
Blanks 1,497 157 165 170 216 183 166 140 141 159
QUESTION NO. 9 - SUNDAY CLOSING LAW 17,131 1,855 1.961 1,682 2,082 1,914 1,953 1,939 1,753 1,922
Yes 8,734 927 1,034 882 1,013 980 916 1,022 883 1,077
No 7,470 805 817 701 944 820 946 823 777 837
Blanks 927 123 110 99 125 114 91 94 93 78
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Annual lbwn Meeting
Index to lbwn Meeting Articles
General Govenment Public Works
By-Laws 71-78 Brooks 11
Committee Reports 2,3 Cemetery 29
Flag Pole 32 Curbing 16
Property Revaluation 33 Drain 17,31
Equipment 24
Appropriations Private Ways 83
4-41,44,63,3J-67-70,72,73,105 Sewers 20,21,22,23,31,84
Streets
Citizens Articles Chapter 90 26,27 l
Conflict of Interest 81 Other 65-70
Filling vacancies 78 Sidewalks 19
Info and Policy Committee 80 Street Lights 13
Leasing Cons Land 42 Traffic Control 34-36
Noise Pollution 63 Water Mains 18
Police Policy ' 76,100-104
Recreation 38,39,40,41,43,77
Conservation
Purchases 44-61 Schools
Other 42,62,64 Dissolution of the Standing
School Building Comm. 79
Land Acquisition Releases and Abandonments Estabrook School Drain 31
Abandonments 64,87,88 Studies
Gift and Easements 84,85,86
Center Pool 39
Library 10 Community Development 30
Drainage 28
Planning Inflow Infiltration 25
Land acceptance 85,86 Info. and Policy Comm 20
Re-imbursing Subdividers 37 Noise Pollution 63
Zoning Bylaws 89-99
Police 76,100-104
Personnel
Health Ins. 82
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Annual Tbwn Meeting, March 22, 1976
Note: The following reports of town meetings are condensed from the offi-
cial reports and indicate actions which bind the town For details of
debate and subsidiary motions, the reader is referred to the official min-
utes in the office of the town clerk
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8 03 p m in Cary
Memorial Hall There were 189 town meeting members present
The invocation was offered by Rev. Harold T Handley, Pastor Emeritus of the Church of Our
Redeemer
Article 1 This is related to the annual town elections and is reported under "Elections"
on Page 3 of Part II
Article 2. The chairmen of the appropriation, capital expenditures and Cary Lecture com-
mittees submitted reports which were accepted unanimously and placed on file as was also
the status report of the town manager covering open articles of the 1975 town meeting In
subsequent sessions various other reports were submitted for which see index to town meet-
ing articles.
Article 3 CARY LECTURES• That a committee of three be appointed by the moderator to
have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E Cary for
the current year CARRIED unanimously
Article 4. APPROPRIATIONS Action on this article occurred on March 22 and on May 3 and
the appropriated amounts, by departments, are detailed under "Appropriations " See table
of contents for page number
Article 5 APPROPRIATIONS: Action on this article occurred on March 22 and on May 3 and
the appropriated amounts, by departments, are detailed under "Appropriations " See table
of contents for page number
Article 6 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS: Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 7 UNPAID BILLS: That $11,990.17 be appropriated to pay 21 unpaid bills rendered
to the town for the prior year VOTED.
Article 8 RESERVE FUND: That the sum of $150,000 be appropriated for the reserve fund
and to raise such amount $150,000.00 be transferred from the Reserve Fund - Overlay Sur-
plus. VOTED.
Article 9. STATE AUDIT That the board of selectmen be authorized to petition the direc-
tor of accounts of the state for an audit for the current fiscal year VOTED
Article 10 CARY LIBRARY: That $11,957.25 received in 1976 as state aid to public li-
braries be appropriated for use by the trustees of Cary Memorial Library in improving and
extending library services in Lexington VOTED.
Article 11. STREAM AND BROOK CLEANING That the selectmen be authorized to clean and
maintain streams and brooks in the town, and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$15,000 00, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED
Article 12. SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS That $50,000 00 be appropriated for sewers and
sewerage systems to be used in conjunction with the sums previously appropriated and that
such amount be transferred from the excess and deficiency account VOTED
Article 13. STREET LIGHTS That the selectmen be authorized to install street lights in
such unaccepted streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1977
Annual Town Meeting VOTED
Article 14 APPRAISALS AND OPTIONS Indefinitely POSTPONED
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Article 15. SHORT TIME BORROWING: That the town treasurer, with the approval of the se-
lectmen, be authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1976, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable
within one year, in accordance with provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4 as
amended and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year,
in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17 VOTED
Article 16 CURBING That the selectmen be authorized to install curbing at such loca-
tions as they may determine, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $8,000 00, and that
such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED.
Article 17. DRAINS That the selectmen be authorized to install drains in such accepted
or unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen may determine, including the widen-
ing, deepening or altering the course of brooks, streams and water courses and the con-
struction of new channels in said other land, to acquire any interest in land necessary
therefor, and to appropriate the sum of $38,700 00 for such installation and land acquisi-
tion, and that to raise such amount $4,800.00 to be transferred from the unexpended bal-
ance of the amount appropriated under Article 38 of the warrant for the 1974 Annual Town
Meeting, $7,500.00 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated
under Article 30 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting and $26,400.00 be raised
in the tax levy VOTED
Article 18 WATER MAINS That the selectmen be authorized to install new or replacement
water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen may de-
termine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, and to acquire any inter-
est in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate the sum of $24,000 00 for such instal-
lation and land acquisition, and that to raise such amount, $2,000 00 be transferred from
the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 46 of the warrant for the
1972 Annual Town Meeting and $22,000 00 be raised in the tax levy VOTED
Article 19 SIDEWALKS That the selectmen be authorized to construct concrete, bitumi-
nous concrete or other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall determine, where the
abutting owner pays one-half of the cost or otherwise, and to purchase or otherwise ac-
quire any interest in land necessary therefore and to appropriate the sum of $27,000 00
for such construction and land acquisition, and that such amount be raised in the tax
levy. VOTED
Article 20 SEWER LATERALS That the selectmen be authorized to install .sewer mains and
sewerage systems in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the selectmen may I
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, acquire any interest in
land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the
sum of $350,500 00 therefor and to raise such amount $251,200 00 be transferred from avail-
able and anticipated Federal Revenue Sharing Funds, $6,000 00 be transferred from the Sale
of Real Estate Lots Account, $83,300 00 be raised in the tax levy VOTED
Adjourned at 11 13 p m
Adjourned Twn Meeting, March 14 119r76
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8.05 p.m. in Cary
Memorial Hall There were 182 town meeting members present The invocation was offered
by Rev. Theodore Stylianopoulos, Pastor of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Article 2 REPORTS Rev Handley presented the report of the Lexington Common Rededica-
tion Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file and the committee dis-
charged
Article 21. TRUNK SEWERS, Marrett Road TABLED Reconsidered on April 7
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Adjourned Town Meeting, March 24, 1976
Article 22 TRUNK SEWERS, Constitution Road: That the selectmen be authorized to install
trunk sewers in the Constitution Road area of the town as the selectmen may determine, sub-
ject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the
Acts of 1897, and acts in addition thereto and in amendment thereof, or otherwise, and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition
the sum of $13,000 00 therefor, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED
Article 23 TRUNK SEWERS, Hayes Lane: Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 24. D.P.W , EQUIPMENT PURCHASE That $98,300 00 be appropriated for the purchase
by or with the approval of the selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works,
and that such amount be transferred from available and anticipated P L 92-512 funds (Fed-
eral Revenue Sharing Funds) VOTED
Article 25 SEWER SYSTEM, Infiltration Study That $20,000 be appropriated for engineer-
ing services for an inflow infiltration study of the town's sewer system, that such amount
be raised in the tax levy, and that the selectmen are authorized to apply for and accept
any state and federal aid which may be available for the project and expend such aid for
the project VOTED
Article 26 CHAPTER 90, Hancock St That $60,000.00 be appropriated for highway con-
struction under authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws for all or any part of the sec-
tion of Hancock Street from Harrington Road to Adams Street, and that such amount be
raised in the tax levy It is the sense of town meeting that the design to be used should
be a 26 foot wide roadway with granite curbing VOTED
Article 27 CHAPTER 90, Maintenance. That $6,000 00 be appropriated for highway mainte-
nance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and that such amount be
raised in the tax levy VOTED.
Article 28 COMPREHENSIVE DRAINAGE STUDY That $25,000.00 be appropriated for engineer-
ing services for a comprehensive drainage study of the town, and that such amount be
raised in the tax levy VOTED
Article 29 WESTVIEW CEMETERY That $24,000.00 be appropriated for the development of
Westview Cemetery and that such amount be transferred from Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots
Fund VOTED
Article 30 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STUDY VOTED. To take up after Article 91 See
minutes of April 26.
Article 31 ESTABROOK SCHOOL PARKING AREA That $10,000 be appropriated for the con-
struction of drainage improvements to the Estabrook School parking area, that plans for
this project be approved by the conservation commission before construction is started,
and that such amount be raised on the tax levy VOTED.
Article 32. FLAG POLE, Battle Green Tabled, Reconsidered on April 7, 1976.
Article 33. REVALUATION OF TAXABLE PROPERTY- That $15,000.00 be appropriated, in addi-
tion to money previously appropriated, for a revaluation of all taxable property in the
town, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED
Article 34 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS, Worthen Road and Waltham St. . That $25,000 00 be ap-
propriated for the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Waltham
Street and Worthen Road, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any
interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for such installation and land ac-
quisition the sum of $25,000.00 therefor, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy.
VOTED.
Article 35. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS, Massachusetts Ave. at Munroe School. That
$10,000.00 be appropriated for the installation of traffic control signals on Massachu-
setts Avenue at the Munroe School, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED
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Adjourned Town Meeting, March 24, 1976
Article 36 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS, Bedford St and Worthen Rd That $5,000 00 be ap-
propriated for upgrading the traffic control signals at the intersection of Bedford Street
and Worthen Road by installing a pedestrian crossing signal, and that to raise such amount
$3,653.93 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Arti-
cle 41 of the warrant for the 1972 Annual Town Meeting and $1,346 07 be raised in the tax
levy. VOTED
Article 37 REIMBURSEMENT OF SUBDIVIDERS That $4,000 00 be appropriated to be expended
by the selectmen for reimbursing subdividers for part of the cost of constructing ways or
installing municipal services, as required by the planning board in its approval of defini-
tive subdivision plans under the subdivision control law, of a greater width or size than
would be required to serve the subdivision alone, the reimbursement as to any subdivision
not to exceed the amount recommended by the planning board, and that such amount be raised
in the tax levy VOTED
Adjourned at 10 48 p m
Adjourned lbwn Meeting, March 29 1976
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr at
8.09 p.m. There were 188 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered by Mon-
signor Martin U McCabe, Pastor of the Sacred Heart Church
Article 38. IMPROVEMENTS TO HARRINGTON SCHOOL BALL FIELD That $7,000 00 be appropriated
for improvements at the Harrington School ball field, and that such amount be raised in
the tax levy. VOTED
Article 2 The appropriation committee moved that the supplemental report of the appropri-
ation committee, covering conservation articles, be accepted and placed on file. VOTED
Article 39. CENTER POOL FEASIBILITY STUDY. That $7,000.00 be appropriated for engineer-
ing services to study, under general supervision of the permanent building committee, the
feasibility of renovating the Center Pool and for preliminary plans for such renovation,
and that to raise such amount $7,000.00 be transferred from the reserve fund-overlay sur-
plus VOTED
Article 40 CENTER PLAYGROUND, Lighting A motion to appropriate $32,000, in addition to
money previously appropriated, for lighting the baseball field at the Center playground,
was recommitted to the recreation committee for further study This article was reconsid-
ered on April 5, 1976 and the action of March 29 sustained
Article 41 TENNIS COURTS, Diamond Jr H S That $50,000 00 be appropriated for the con-
struction of four tennis courts at Diamond Junior High School, and that such amount be
raised in the tax levy DEFEATED
Article 42 AUTHORITY TO LEASE CONSERVATION LAND TABLED on March 29, 1976 and on March
31 indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 43 CHARLES F. GALLAGHER TENNIS COURTS. That the Center Playground tennis courts
be designated and known as the Charles F Gallagher, Jr tennis courts. VOTED Unanimously
Article 44. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Oak St. : That the conservation commission and the se-
lectmen be authorized to acquire, upon the written request of the conservation commission,
for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation, any interest in all or any part of
land shown as Lot 42A on Assessors' Property Map 14, now or formerly of the estate of
Margaret West, that $28,800 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such
amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the
1975 Annual Town Meeting VOTED
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Adjourned Town Meeting, March 29, 1976
Article 45. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Chabot Land That the conservation commission and the
selectmen be authorized to acquire, upon the written request of the conservation commis-
sion, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation, any interest in all or any
part of land shown as Lot 132 on Assessors' Property Map 24, now or formerly of Joseph F
Chabot, that $8,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be
raised in the tax levy VOTED.
Article 46. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Waltham St The motion to purchase this 35,300 sq.
ft of land located on Waltham St , in front of Clarke Jr H S , was TABLED on March 29,
1976 and indefinitely POSTPONED on May 3, 1976
Article 47 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Ricci Land. That the conservation commission be autho-
rized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission,
for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation, any interest in all or any part of
land shown as Lot 69 on Assessors' Property Map 24, that the sum of $93,750 00 be appropri-
ated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation
voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED.
Article 48. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Land of Bonny's Landscape Service, Inc. That the con-
servation commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be
authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the conservation commis-
sion, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation, any interest in all or any
part of land shown as Lot 11 on Assessors' Property Map 16, that the sum of $198,700 00 be
appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred from the appro-
priation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting. VOTED.
Article 49. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Chiesa Land: The the conservation commission be autho-
rized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent
domain, upon the written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes
including outdoor recreation, any interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 108 on
Assessors' Property Map 63 now or formerly of John D. Chiesa, Jr , that the sum of
$92,250.00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be transferred
from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meet-
ing VOTED.
Article 50. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Pilgrim Church Land Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 51 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Great Meadows Indefintely POSTPONED
Article 52 CONSERVATION EASEMENT, Vincent N. Bellizia That the selectmen be authorized
to accept on behalf of the town a conservation easement in all or any part of land shown
as Lot 68 on Assessors' Property Map 66, from Vincent N Bellizia VOTED.
Article 53. CONSERVATION LICENSE, Boston Edison Co. : That the selectmen be authorized to
accept on behalf of the town a license to use for conservation purposes all or any part of
land shown as Lot 67 on Assessors' Property Map 66, from Boston Edison Company VOTED.
Article 54 CONSERVATION LICENSE, Boston Edison Co. That the selectmen be authorized to
accept on behalf of the town a license to use for conservation purposes all or any part of
land shown as Lot 66 on Assessors' Property Map 59, from Boston Edison Company VOTED.
Article 55 LAND PURCHASE, Tophet Swamp: Initially defeated March 29, 1976 by vote of
116-63 (2/3 vote lacking) but reconsidered on March 31, 1976 and passed unanimously. See
minutes of March 31, 1976.
Adjourned at 10 53 p m
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Adjourned limn Meeting, March 31, 1976
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr. at 8 10 p m in Cary
Memorial Hall There were 181 town meeting members present Invocation offered by Rev
Dr Alvin C. Porteous, Pastor of the First Baptist Church
Article 55 LAND PURCHASE, Tophet Swamp That the selectmen be authorized to acquire for
road and compensatory water storage purposes all or any part of the land shown as Lots 7
and 8 on Assessors' Property Map 73, now or formerly of the Estate of Joseph Goodwin, and
to appropriate $25,000 00 therefor, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED
unanimously
Article 56. CONSERVATION PURCHASE AND GIFT, EAT Realty Trust and Mark Moore TABLED
March 31 and reconsidered May 3, 1976 See minutes of May 3, 1976.
Article 57 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Paul Revere Road That the conservation commission and
the selectmen be authorized to acquire for conservation purposes including outdoor recre-
ation, any interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 176 on Assessors' Property Map
50, that $73,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such amount be
transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the Warrant for the 1975 Annu-
al Town Meeting DEFEATED 99-82 (Lacked 2/3 vote) Reconsidered on April 26, 1976 and
original action sustained
Article 58. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Burke property, Marrett Rcad That the conservation
commission and the selectmen be authorized to acquire for conservation purposes including
outdoor recreation, any interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 167 on Assessors'
Property Map 32, that $16,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that such
amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the Warrant for the
1975 Annual Town Meeting VOTED unanimously.
Article 59 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Follen Hill TABLED March 31, 1976, reconsidered
later at the same meeting and indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 60 CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Granny Pond Initially TABLED March 31, 1976 and
later at the same meeting indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 61. LAND ACQUISITION, Grassland Street Extension; : That the conservation commis-
sion and the selectmen be authorized to acquire for conservation purposes including out-
door recreation, any interest in all or any part of land shown as a section of Grassland
Street on a plan entitled "Farmhurst Section 4, Lexington, Mass., belonging to Neil
McIntosh, Trust" dated January, 1923, C. H. Gannett C E , recorded with Middlesex South
Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 361, Page 20, comprising 21,000 square feet, more or less,
ownership unknown, that the sum of $500 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and
that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED.
Article 62 CONSERVATION FUND: Tabled March 31, 1976, reconsidered May 3, 1976 and ap-
proved. See minutes of that meeting
Article 63 NOISE LEVEL MEASUREMENT. That $6,500 00 be appropriated for field measure-
ments of ambient noise to be made by consultants or otherwise, including the rental equip-
ment if necessary, under the supervision of the board of selectmen, and that said amount
be raised on the tax levy. DEFEATED 64-110
Article 64. WHIPPLE HILL, Abandonment of old right of way: That the selectmen be autho-
rized to abandon and release any claim of the town in an old road or right of way, if any,
that may exist abutting land now or formerly of Oneida Corporation on the Lexington-Win-
chester Town line, the fee under said old road or right of way to remain in the Town of
Lexington. VOTED
Article 65. STREET ACCEPTANCE, Crescent Road To establish as a town way and accept the
layout of as a town way Crescent Road from Watertown Street a distance of 1103 feet, more
or less, westerly to Green Lane, as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the town
clerk, dated January 12, 1976; to authorize the selectmen to acquire any interest in land
necessary therefor, that $77,000 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, construc-
tion, alteration and reconstruction of Crescent Road as is necessary, and that to raise
such amount $10,000 00 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the appropriation
voted under Article 61 of the Warrant for the 1974 Annual Town Meeting and $67,000 00 be
raised in the tax levy. VOTED.
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Adjourned Town Meeting, March 31, 1976
Article 70. STREET ACCEPTANCES, Filing Fees That $1,000 00 be appropriated for filing
fees in connection with the acceptance of streets and that such amount be raised in the
tax levy VOTED
Article 71 BY-LAW CHANGE, Public Drinking Postponed until April 5.
Article 72. BY-LAW CHANGE, Dogs. That Section 2 of Article XXVIII of the General By-Laws
of the Town of Lexington be amended by changing the fine provided therein from ten dollars
to twenty-five dollars, and by adding thereto the following new paragraph
"Effective for licenses expiring March 31, 1978, the license fees for dogs shall
be increased by one dollar over the amount required by Section 139 of Chapter 140
of the General Laws " VOTED
Article 73 BY-LAW CHANGE, Purchasing That Section 1 of Article XXII of the General By-
Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by striking out "$2,000 " each time it appears
and substituting therefor "$4,000." VOTED unanimously, but subsequently disapproved by
the Attorney General of the Commonwealth
Article 74. BY-LAW CHANGE, Term of Office of Appropriation Committee (a) That Section 2
of Article XIII of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by deleting the
second and third sentences thereof and substituting therefor the following.
"The term of one-third of the members of the committee shall expire each year on
the thirtieth day of June. The moderator shall promptly appoint a successor for
any member of the committee whose term expires that year and shall, promptly af-
ter any vacancy occurs in the committee, appoint a successor to fill that vacancy
for the unexpired term of his predecessor "
and (b) that Section 3 of said Article XIII be amended by deleting the second sentence
therefor the following
"They shall elect from their membership a chairman and a secretary, who shall
hold office until their successors are elected " VOTED unanimously
Article 66 STREET ACCEPTANCE, Briggs Road To establish as a town way and accept the
layout of as a town way Briggs Road from Crescent Road a distance of 380 feet, more or
less, easterly to its end as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the town clerk,
dated January 12, 1976, to authorize the selectmen to acquire any interest in land neces-
sary therefor, that $37,900.00 be appropriated for such land acquisition, construction, al-
teration and reconstruction of Briggs Road as is necessary, and that such amount be raised
in the tax levy VOTED
Article 67. STREET ACCEPTANCE, Great Rock Road To establish as a town way and accept
the layout of as a town way Great Rock Road from Crescent Road a distance of 352 feet,
more or less, southwesterly to its end, as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the
town clerk, dated January 12, 1976, to authorize the selectmen to acquire any interest in
land necessary therefor, that the sum of $24,500 00 be appropriated for such land acquisi-
tion, construction, alteration and reconstruction of Great Rock Road as is necessary, and
that such amount be raised in the tax levy. VOTED.
Article 68 STREET ACCEPTANCES, Hartwell Place, Brookwood Road and Fairfield Drive To
establish as town ways and accept the layout of as town ways the following streets
a Hartwell Place from Hartwell Avenue a distance of 660 feet, more or less,
westerly to end;
b Brookwood Road from Saddle Club Road a distance of 726 feet, more or less,
southeasterly to end,
c Fairfield Drive from Brookwood Road a distance of 660 feet, more or less,
northeasterly to end,
all as laid out by the selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office
of the town clerk, dated January 12, 1976, and to authorize the selectmen to
acquire any interest in land necessary therefor. VOTED
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Adjourned Town Meeting, March 31, 1976
Article 69 STREET LAYOUT, Clarke and Forest Streets Tabled March 31, reconsidered and
passed April 7, 1976. See minutes of that meeting.
Article 75. BY-LAW CHANGE, Notification of Town Meeting Members That Section 6 of Arti-
cle III of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington be amended by deleting the second
sentence thereof and substituting therefor the following "Such notice shall be posted in
the town office building " VOTED
Adjourned at 10 52 p m
Adjourned Tbwn Meeting, April 59 ][9r76
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr at 8 06 p m in Cary
Memorial Hall. There were 185 town meeting members present. The invocation was offered
by Rev J Allen Broyles, Pastor of the Lexington United Methodist Church
Article 76. BY-LAW CHANGE, Police Department Manual Committee That a committee composed
as described and having the powers, duties and responsibilities described in Article 76 of
the 1976 Town Warrant be established and appointed by the board of selectmen, and that the
board report to the 1977 Annual Town Meeting on the work of the committee and on whether
or not the board intends to continue the existence of the committee VOTED
Article 100-104 These five citizens' articles were taken up out of order. All were indef-
initely postponed. See minutes of May 3
Article 71 BY-LAW CHANGE, Alcoholic Beverages That Article XXVI of the General By-Laws
of the Town of Lexington be amended by adding thereto a new Section 9 as follows
"Section 9 No person shall drink or possess an unsealed container of any alcoholic bever-
age as defined in Chapter 138, Section 1 of the Massachusetts General Laws (a) while in or
upon any street to which the public has a right of access, whether in or upon a vehicle,
motor vehicle or on foot without permit of the board of selectmen or (b) while in or upon
any public place or public building without permit of the board of selectmen or (c) while
in or upon private parking lots and private ways to which the public has access unless pri-
or consent has been obtained from the owner or authorized person in control thereof All
alcoholic beverages in possession of a person or persons in violation of this by-law shall
be seized and safely held until final adjudication of the charge against the person or per-
sons arrested or summoned before the court, at which time they shall be returned to the
person or persons entitled to lawful possession." VOTED 124-58.
Article 40. CENTER PLAYGROUND, Lighting To recommit the subject of this article to the
recreation committee for further study and to transfer the unexpended balance remaining in
Article 35 of the 1975 Town Meeting to the Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus VOTED 92-89.
Article 77 BY-LAW CHANGE, Appointment of Recreation Committee That the board of select-
man be authorized to petition the General Court for an act to amend Chapter 753 of the
Acts of 1968 to provide for the appointment of a recreation committee by the town manager,
subject to the approval of the board of selectmen VOTED
Adjourned at 10 51 p m
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Adjourned lbwn Meeting, April 7, 1976
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8 08 p.m. by Moderator Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr. There were 186 town meeting members present The invocation was offered by Rev
Robert L Zoerheide, Minister of the First Parish Church.
Article 32. FLAG POLE ON BATTLE GREEN. That $30,000 00 be appropriated to replace the
flag pole on the Battle Green and provide a suitable bicentennial memorial plaque, and
that to raise such amount the selectmen be authorized to accept and expend a gift from the
Lexington Bicentennial Corporation. VOTED
Article 21. TRUNK SEWERS, Marrett Road. That the selectmen be authorized to install
trunk sewers in the Marrett Road area of the town, subject to the assessment of better-
ments or otherwise, and to acquire any interest in land necessary therefor; and to appro-
priate the sum of $100,000.00 therefor, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy;
and that the selectmen be authorized to petition the General Court for an act to permit
such trunk sewers to cross land under the control of the conservation commission. VOTED.
Article 78. BY-LAW CHANGE, Filling Vacancy of Town Meeting Members This citizens' arti-
cle proposed that the selectmen be instructed to petition the legislature to amend exist-
ing statutes so as to provide what was thought to be a more effective way of filling vacan-
cies of town meeting members. See official minutes for specific provisions DEFEATED.
Article 79. DISSOLUTION OF STANDING SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE That the standing school
building committee created under Article 37 of the warrant for the 1957 Annual Town Meet-
ing be dissolved, and that any unfinished business of such committee be transferred to the
permanent building committee VOTED unanimously.
Article 69 STREET LAYOUT, Clarke and Forest Streets To alter the street layout of
Clarke Street and Forest Street as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the town
clerk dated January 12, 1976, to authorize the selectmen to acquire any interest in land
necessary therefor, that the sum of $200 00 be appropriated for such land acquisition and
alteration of Clarke Street and Forest Street as is necessary, and that such amount be
raised in the tax levy. VOTED
Article 80. ESTABLISHMENT OF INFORMATION AND POLICY COMMITTEE: To refer to the board of
selectmen the establishment of a standing information and policy options committee to pro-
vide the town meeting and town boards and agencies with types of information about current
issues and future options. See official minutes for specific provisions. Motion to refer
to selectmen was ADOPTED
Article 81 CONFLICT OF INTEREST, Voting of Town Meeting Members That town meeting mem-
bers abstain from voting in any particular matter in which to his knowledge, he, his imme-
diate family or partner, a business organization in which he is serving as officer, direc-
tor or trustee, partner or employee, or any person or organization with whom he is negoti-
ating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment, has any economic interest
in the particular matter under consideration, and that the town clerk provide each new
town meeting member with material embodying the substance of this resolution. VOTED 86-80
Article 82 LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE TABLED
Article 83. REPAIR OF PRIVATE WAYS That the town accept Section 6H of Chapter 40 of the
General Laws which permits municipalities to make repairs on certain private ways without
liability for damage VOTED
Adjourned at 11 13 p m
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Adjourned lbwn Meeting, April 12, 1976
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P Cole, Jr , at 8 08 p.m. in Cary
Memorial Hall There were 186 town meeting members present The invocation was offered
by Rev Diane Miller, Minister of the Follen Community Church
Article 82. LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE: Acceptance of Section 7A of Chaper 32B of the
General Laws which permits increasing from 50% to 75% the share of life and health insur-
ance premiums VOTED.
Article 4 INSURANCE PREMIUMS That the town appropriate $542,000 to pay its share of
group insurance VOTED
Article 5 PERSONAL SERVICES• That $260,740 be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year
in addition to those authorized under Article 4 to fund cost items resulting from collec-
tive bargaining and the additional funds required for the fiscal 1977 personal services
budget and that such amount be raised in the tax level VOTED.
Article 84 SEWER EASEMENT ACCEPTANCE, Nishan and Elizabeth Haroian That the selectmen
be authorized to accept on behalf of the town a sewer easement from Nishan and Elizabeth
Haroian as shown on a plan entitled "Plan Showing 20 ft Sewer Easement Through Land Owned
by Nishan Haroian and Elizabeth Haroian, Concord Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts," dated
October 29, 1974 VOTED unanimously.
Article 85 LAND ACCEPTANCE FOR CONSERVATION, Oneida Corporation That the selectmen be
authorized to accept on behalf of the town for conservation purposes a deed from Oneida
Corporation, conveying to the Town Lot 4 (10,346 acres +) as shown on a plan entitled
"Drummer Boy Green, Lexington, Mass ", dated October 25, 1974, revised December 6, 1974,
by Boston Survey Consultants, Inc., recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, and a
50-foot easement along that portion of the Drummer Boy subdivision that does not abut con-
servation land VOTED unanimously.
Article 86 LAND ACCEPTANCE, Village Development Corporation That the selectmen be
authorized to accept on behalf of the town a deed from Village Development Corp. conveying
to the town Parcel "A" (152,045 square feet), and Parcel "B" (4,041 square feet) as shown
on a plan entitled "Lowell Estates Section 2, Lexington, Mass.", dated June 24, 1974
VOTED unanimously
Article 87 ABANDON SEWER EASEMENT That the selectmen be authorized to reconvey such
part, if any, of the sewer easement shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Drain Easement off
Green Lane, Lexington, Mass , dated May 9, 1967 VOTED unanimously.
Article 88 ABANDON TOWN LAND, Wood Street That the selectmen be authorized to convey a
strip of town-owned land acquired on the southerly side of Wood Street at the time of re-
location of said Wood Street and shown on Assessors' Property Map 59, to the owners of
lots abutting thereon on such terms as the selectmen shall deem advisable. VOTED unani-
mously.
Article 89 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT: Landscaping That the Zoning By-Law of the town be
amended by adding the following sentence at the end of subsection 13 1
"At the time of application to the Board of Appeals, there shall be filed a plot plan for
planting and landscaping showing type, size and location of trees and shrubs " VOTED.
Article 90 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT. Brook and Pond Setbacks That the Zoning By-Law of
the town be amended as follows
A. By adding a new Section 27.1: No structure, other than a bridge or pump house, shall
be built within 20 feet of the bank of any pond having an area over 2000 square feet nor
within 20 feet of the bank of any of the following brooks The motion lists 18 brooks,
some named, some unnamed to which this article shall apply Reference is made to the offi-
cial minutes for more specific information as to locations and descriptions VOTED.
Article 2 REPORT. Moved that the Report of Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee
for the Year 1975 be accepted and placed on file VOTED
Adjourned at 10 44 p m
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Adjourned Zbwn Meeting, April 2N5 197(i
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8.08 p m in Cary
Memorial Hall There were 178 town meeting members present The invocation was offered
by Rev. Henry H. Clark, Minister at the Hancock United Church of Christ.
Article 57 RECONSIDERATION The initial action of March 31 which defeated this article
was sustained by a vote of 110-63 (2/3 vote of approval was lacking)
Article 93. BY-LAW AMENDMENTS, Section 37: The purpose of the amendments is to strength-
en the protection of individuals' property against hazards which might be caused by devel-
ment of wetlands. It also attempts to protect and preserve wetlands from environmental
damage due to development DEFEATED 111-62 (Lacked the required 2/3)
Article 91 WETLAND ZONING Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 30. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STUDY Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 92. INTERIM WETLAND PROTECTION DISTRICTS Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 94 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, Height of Bldg Above Water Table That the Zoning
By-Law of the town be amended by adding a new subsection 26 7 to read as follows:
26 7 The basement floor or slab of any dwelling house or accessory structure thereto
shall not be less than 4 feet above the water table, said distance to be determined by
methods and procedures approved by the Building Commissioner Provided, however, this
section shall not apply to any swelling house or accessory in existence or for which a
building permit has been issued on or before the effective date of this section, nor shall
this section be construed to prevent or restrict any addition, alteration, repair or recon-
struction of any dwelling house Ln existence or for which a building permit has been is-
sued on or before the effective date of this section VOTED
Article 95. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, For Condominiums That the Zoning By-Law of the
town be amended as follows
A. By inserting at the beginning of Section 26 the words "Except as provided in Section
26 8,"
B By adding a new subsection 26 8 as follows.
26.8 The Board of Appeals acting in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of this
By-Law may after a site plan review, grant a special permit for the provision of three or
more dwellings on a lot situated in an RO, RS or RT district, provided that the minimum
lot area shall be equal to 115 percent of the minimum lot areas given in Section 27 multi-
plied by the total number of dwellings to be situated theron DEFEATED.
Adjourned at 11 01 p.m.
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Adjourned lbwn Meeting, May 3, 1976
The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8 06 p m by Moderator Lincoln P.
Cole, Jr. There were 178 town meeting members present Invocation offered by Rev Dr
Donald A Wells, Pastor of the Trinity Covenant Church.
Article 4 PUBLIC SCHOOL-EDUCATION Moved that of the $15,136,971, $12,100 is for out of
state travel To this the sum of $342,280 in available and anticipated P L 874 and State
METCO funds is to be applied and the balance raised and appropriated under this article
VOTED
Article 5 AMENDMENT TO EARLIER ACTION That $314,740 be appropriated for the ensuing
fiscal year, in addition to that authorized under Article 4 of this Warrant to fund cost
items resulting from collective bargaining and the additional funds required for the Fis-
cal 1977 Personal Services budget and that such amount be raised in the tax levy VOTED.
Article 46. CONSERVATION PURCHASE, Waltham St The earlier action to table this article
was this meeting indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 56 LAND ACQUISITION, Gift and Purchase (a) That the selectmen be authorized
to accept on behalf of the town for conservation purposes the land shown as Lot 30 on As-
sessors' Property Map 56 from Moore Homes, Inc (b) That the conservation commission be
authorized to acquire, and the selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the
written request of the conservation commission, for conservation purposes including out-
door recreation, any interest in all or any part of land shown as Lots 142B and 143 on As-
sessors' Property Map 64, nor or formerly of EAT Realty Trust, that the sum of $56,000.00
be appropriated for such land acquisition and that such amount be transferred from the ap-
propriation voted under Article 40 of the Warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting VOTED
Article 62 CONSERVATION FUND That $15,000 00 be appropriated to the conservation fund,
established by vote under Article 9 of the warrant for the special town meeting of June 8,
1964 and that to raise such amount $5,000 00 be transferred from the unexpended balance of
the amount appropriated under Article 57 of the warrant for the 1973 Annual Town Meeting
and $10,000.00 be raised in the tax levy VOTED
Article 96. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, Re-numbering This article proposed a housekeeping
correction with no change in content VOTED
Article 97. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, Swimming Pools A housekeeping article which cor-
rects an earlier error in numbering No change in content. VOTED
Article 98. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, Building Commissioner That Section 11 of the Zon-
ing By-Law of the town be amended as follows
By consistently striking in Sections 11, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 12.1, 30.2 and in the Index, the
term "Building Commissioner"
Article 99 REZONING, Winter and Bedford Streets Indefintely POSTPONED
Articles 100-104 POLICE REGULATIONS These were citizens' articles taken out of order
and considered on April 5 The articles were captioned Arrest between 5 p m. and 8 a.m.,
Fresh Pursuit, Use of Handcuffs, Police Dogs and Police Department Community Relations
Unit All five articles were indefinitely postponed without debate
Article 105. TRANSFER OF FUNDS: That $1,400.000.00 be appropriated to reduce the tax
rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1976, and that such amount be transferred from
the Excess and Deficiency Account. VOTED.
Adjourned at 10 10 p m
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Department of Public Works/Engineering
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 1976. Since Part A is a
narrative report, Part B will be almost entirely devoted to statistics.
The following table shows coaparison of employee personnel as of December 31st over the past five years.
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Administration 8 8 - - 9
Clerical 6 7 - - -
Park Department & Shade Tree 23 23 - - 23
Custodians 3 3 - - 5
Public Works Department 44 48 - - 53
84 89
Director's °Mice - - 2 2 2
Operations - - 82 82 1
Planning/Administration - - 14 14 5
Engineering - - 14 14 14
112 112 112
Street Lighting
During the year 1976 the following street lights were removed and new lights were installed:
Removals New Installations
7 37 - 3500 Lumen Mercury Vapor
6 - 7000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
The following is a schedule of current lamps in service as of December 31, 1976:
1278 - 1000 Lumen Incandescent 3 - 10,000 Lumen Incandescent
, 57 - 2500 Lumen Incandescent 385 - 11,000 I;umen Mercury Vapor
1202 - 3500 Lumen Incandescent 56 - 20,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
4 - 6000 Lumen Incandescent 5 - 35,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
125 - 7000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
Total - 3115
Traffic Regulation and Control
The breakdown in this budget includes: making and installing various types 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 includes
all municipal parking areas.
Center lines 269,240 Traffic Regulation Signs 168
Crosswalks 15,914 Parking Tees 173
Curbing 4,764 Bus stops 8
Stoplines 1,882 Street signs 102
Parking lines 12,217 Signs for other purposes 110
Signs installed 374
, Drain Cleaning
In 1976 there were 1986 catch basins cleaned.
Drain Construction - Town Labor and Construction
Location Length Size
Westview Cemetery 640' 12"
Whipple Hill Easement 16' 24"
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Curbing - Town Labor and Equipment
Location Length
Bow Street 60 ft.
Road Machinery
The following equipment was purchased during 1976:
1 - truck tractor 1 - radio
1 - snow loader 1 - rotary mower
1 - gang mower 1 - easy rider
1 - snow plow
Garbage Collection
Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated is in his third year of a three year contract which went into effect
July 1, 1974 and expires on June 30, 1977.
Water Division - General Information
Range of static pressure in mains 55-130 pounds
Length of pipe in streets 151.76 miles
Number of services 9010
Number of hydrants 1421
Total water consumption in 1976
Average daily consumption in 1976 Information not available
Average daily consumption in 1976 per capita from M.D.C.
Cost of water per year 1976
Extent of Distributing - December 31, 1976
Size of Pipe Length in Feet Size of Pipe Length in Feet
4" 14,952 12" 152,241
6" 335,412 16" 27,253
8" 234,477 24" 14,084
10" 22,890
Hydrant Installation
Hydrants in service January 1, 1976 1417
Hydrants installed in 1976 4
Hydrants in service December 31, 1976 1421
Broken Mains
Location Size Location Size
Worthen Road 8" Hayden Avenue 8"
Shade Street 6" Hartwell Place 8"
Spencer Street 6" Emerson Road 8"
Meadow Brook Avenue 8" East Street 8"
Kendall Road 8" Buckman Drive 8"
Independence Road 8" Moreland Avenue 6"
Ivan Street 6" Concord Avenue 12"
Harrington Road 6" Walnut Street 10"
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Sewer Construction - Town Labor and Equipment
Location Size Length
Massachusetts Avenue 8" 40'
Middle Street 8" 30'
Tavern Lane 6" 85'
Sewer Maintenance
Pumping Stations - The small pumping stations at Byron Avenue, Worthen Road, Brigham Road, Constitution
Road, North Street, Hayden Avenue, Marshall Road, and Concord Avenue were checked daily as part of our pre-
ventive maintenance program. The Brook Street pumping station was checked every day including running the
standby generator weekly.
Routine Cleaning of Mains - 6.9 miles of sewer mains were cleaned of sand, silt, gravel, roots, and
debris during the year.
Water Construction - Town Labor and Equipment
Location Size Length
Percy Road 8" 486'
Middle Street 8" 1000'
There were 53 new services and 44 renewals installed in 1976.
Sewer Division - General Information
Lexington is part of North Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Total length of trunk line sewers 33.57 miles
Total length of street line sewers 105 29 miles
Total number of house connections 7488
Number of sewer services installed 184
Number of sewer services repaired 9
Amount expended for maintenance
Cemetery Division
Munroe Cemetery - There were eight interments for the year. Two cement foundations for headstones were
approved and set.
Westview Cemetery - There were one hundred sixty-eight interments for the year. One hundred sixty-one
graves were sold, also one baby grave. One hundred and nine deeds for lots paid in full were issued. One
hundred cement foundations for flush markers were approved and the markers were set.
The following funds were collected and forwarded to the Town Collector:
Munroe Cemetery
Annual Care $ 3.00 Foundations $ 60.00
Interments 410.00 Saturday Burial Charges 50.00
Green & Lowering Device 80.00 Tomb Rental 30.00
Total - $633.00
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Westview Cemetery
Sale of Graves $12,494.28 Foundations $ 2,891 50
Sale of Baby Grave 27.00 Tent 120.00
Perpetual Care 15,514.45 Saturday Burial Charges 2,050.00
Interments 14,595.00 Miscellaneous 37.50
Green & Lowering Device 3,000.00
Total - $50,729.73
Snow Removal
There are two basic costs of snow removal.
First, there are the costs which can be directly attributed to each storm such as snow plowing, side-
walk plowing, removal of snow from business areas, churches, schools, 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 particular storm.
Secondly, there are the many other costs which occur during the year such as sanding and salting in ice
storms, quick freezes which require sanding, our weather service which is invaluable, the purchase of equip-
ment such as chains, plows, plow blades, bolts, etc. Many of these latter expenditures occur during the
summer months. We prepare for the winter many months before it arrives.
The department of public works has approximately 79 town men working and 43 pieces of equipment. In
addition, 33 pieces of hired equipment are available for each storm.
The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that snow was recorded and the cost breakdown
for each storm:
1976 - Inches
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Nov. Dec.
3 - 1.3 5 - .5 1 - trace 11 - trace 10 - 3.3 2 - .3
8 - .3 6 - 1.0 2 - 3.0 25 - trace 29 - _1 4 - .2
11 - 3.1 8 - .1 3 - .2 3.4 13 - trace
12 - 4.1 17 - trace 4 - trace 16 - .5
16 - .2 18 - 1.0 9 - 1.4 17 - 3.2
20 - .2 2.8 10 - .6 21 - .3
21 - .8 11 - .3 25 - trace
22 - 1.0 12 - 1.5 26 - 4 0
23 - trace 13 - 1.3 28 - trace
24 - .3 16 - 8.5 29 -11.0
11.3 17 - 1.5 19.5
19 - .8
18.1
Total Snow 1976 - 55.1 Inches
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Cost of Snow Removal Operations
Labor &
Equip. for Repairs
Storm Inches Plowing S&S and Cost to Equip.
Date Number of Snow Plowing Lifting Walks of Sand & Salt Etc. Total
•
Jan. 2-10 Cleanup 1.6 $ 2,058.50 $1,259.42 $ 4,174.42 $ 562.16 $ 8,054.56
" 11-20 1 7.6 $21,192.68 7,160.41 1,465.08 4,042.26 1,891 57 35,752.00
21-31 2 2.1 3,218.38 2,010.37 183.10 2,005.01 1,621.06 9,037.92
Feb.2-Mar.2 Sanding 2.8 1,305.92 235.69 1,541.61
r Mar. 3-5 3 3.2 1,701.36 960.25 64.91 2,726 52
Mar 9-13 Sanding 4.1 114.08 2,172.87 56 28 2,343.23
Mar.16-19 4 10.8 22,913.66 1,267.97 1,720.11 1,382.29 27,284 03
Nov 10-11 Sanding 3.3 2,663 93 392 58 3,056.51
Dec 2-4 Sanding .5 3,170.72 175.44 3,346.16
" 12-16 Sanding .5 1,281.54 139.51 1,421.05
" 17-21 5 3.5 2,218.63 249 00 4,071.81 693.74 7,233.18
" 26-28 6 4.0 8,715.24 700.63 642.90 3,284.69 414.92 13,758 38
" 29-31 7 11.0 18,387.29 12,052.38 1,062.35 2007.35 1,967.46 36,376.83
$78,461.32 $23,982.29 $6,129.88 $33,760.88 $9,597.61 $151,931 98
Cost of Major Storms
Labor Cost
Storm Inches Cost of Hired Town Town Emp Repairs to
Date Number of Snow Sand Equipment Equipment Wages Equipment Total
Jan. 2-10 Cleanup 1.6 $ 1,975 08 $ 5,517.32 $ 562.16 $ 8,054.56
" 11-20 1 7.6 $17,543.66 2,761.50 13,555.27 1,891 57 35,752 00
" 21-31 2 2.1 1,752.50 5,664.36 1,621.06 9,037.92
Feb.2-Mar.2 Sanding 2.8 659.50 646.42 235.69 1,541.61
Mar. 3-5 3 3 2 625.50 2,036.11 64.91 2,726 52
Mar 9-13 Sanding 4.1 335.00 2,008 23 2,343.23
Mar.16-19 4 10.8 13,555.94 2,112.50 10,233.30 1,382.29 27,284.03
Nov.10-11 Sanding 3.3 $1,695.20 177.00 791.73 392 58 3,056.51
Dec. 2-4 Sanding .5 1,203.25 393.00 1,574.47 175.44 3,346.16
" 12-16 Sanding .5 693.31 139.00 449.23 139 51 1,421 05
" 17-21 5 3.5 1,364.65 1,233.50 3,941.29 693.74 7,233.18
" 26-28 6 4.0 1,540.70 5,136.43 1,021.00 5,645.33 414.92 13,758 38
" 29-31 7 11.0 266.70 17,898.69 2,996.00 12,247.98 12967.46 36,376.83
$7,763.81 $54,134.72 $16,181.08 $64,311.04 $9,541.33 $151,931.98
Total Snow Removal Cost - $151,931 98
Street Resurfacing
Contractor - Saraoo8ros., Inc. - Amount - $78,980.00
Location Length Location Length
Grove Street 1,113' Peacock Farm Road 2,109'
r Demar Road 833' Adams Street 2,041'
Winter Street 1,563' Suzanne Road 2,000'
Concord Avenue 894' Westwood Road 296'
Sheridan Street 348' Milbrook Road 971'
Bates Road 1,067' Follen Road 1,392'
Maguire Road 1,772' Total 16,399'
(3.1 miles)
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Street Construction - At No Cost To Town
Location Length Drainage Length Size
Sanderson Road 1,350' 90' 24"
230' 21"
635' 12"
Rolfe Road 64'
1,414' 955'
(0.267 miles) (0.180 miles)
Water Construction - At No Cost To Town
Location Length Size Hydrants
Sanderson Road 1,365' 8" 3
Rolfe Road 75' 8" 1
Total 1,440' 4
(0.272 miles)
Sewer Construction - At No Cost To Town
Location Length Size
Sanderson Road 1,360' 8"
Rolfe Road 146' 8"
1,506'
(0.29 miles)
Sewer and Drain Construction
Contractor - United Const., Co. - Amount $225,871.87
Location Length Size Sewer Length Size Drain
Concord Ave. - Interceptor 1,790' 8"
Concord Avenue 2,418' 8" 218' 30"
820' 24"
84' 12"
Walnut Street 748' 8"
Hutchinson Road 144' 8"
Elm Street 185' 8"
5,285' 1,122'
(1.009 miles) (0.21 miles)
Interceptor Sewer i Water
Contractor - United Const., Co. - Amount $64,470.13
Location Length Size Sewer Len gth Size Water Hydrants 1
Pleasant St. to
Moon Hill Road 1,958' 8"
Hartwell Avenue 570' 8" 515' 8" 1
2,528' 515'
Total (0.47 miles) (0.09 miles)
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Sidewalk Reconstruction
Contractor - Bernard J. Lazzaro, Inc. - Amount $5,180.00
Location Length of Sidewalk Berm
Grant Street 875' 630'
(0.17 miles) (0.12 miles)
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Breaking & Entering 44 1 45 30 29 16 10 1 1 8 15 10
Breaking & Entering & Larceny 35 3 38 30 32 6 14 5 8 11
Conspiracy to Com. Larc. 4 4 1 4 1 3
Disturbing the Peace 29 4 33 14 30 3 588 1 12 4 1 5 10
Escapees 3 3 3 3
Forgery 1 1 1 1
Uttering 25 5 30 18 12 10 6 1 1 4 18
Larceny 106 9 115 27 53 62 468 11 6 8 33 19 38
Larceny (Attempted) 14 14 3 10 4 75 2 3 1 1 2 5
Lewdness 3 3 1 1 2 3
Malicious Damage to Property 40 1 41 18 24 17 167 1 10 4 9 4 13
Non-Support 8 8 6 2 2 6
Rape 2 2 2 2
Robbery 2 2 1 2 2
Motor Vehicle Larcenies 8 2 10 5 4 6 1 3 6
Using M V W/0 Authority 38 1 39 24 9 30 325 3 8 2 5 9 12
Trespassing 36 13 49 28 38 11 457 3 23 5 4 1 13
Receiving Stolen Property 19 1 20 2 6 14 2 1 3 3 11
Narcotic Drug Law, Violations 121 8 129 23 49 80 1570 19 5 55 9 41
Indecent Exposure 7 7 2 3 4 1 2 1 3
Disorderly 43 7 50 19 37 13 267 4 14 9 6 4 13
Minor Transp Alcohol 76 21 97 57 69 28 1410 1 67 5 2 3 19
Viol Park Rules & Regs 28 12 40 14 39 1 375 27 6 7
Fraud 2 2 2 1 1
Possession of Dangerous Weapon 6 6 6 1 2 3
Illegal Possession of Mace 1 1 1 1 1
Possession of Burglarious Tools 27 27 9 8 19 2 10 3 4 8
Illegal Possession of Fireworks 7 7 2 5 2 55 6 1
Discharging Rifle W/0 Permit 3 3 3 3 1 2
Possession of Ammo. W/0 F.I.D. 1 1 1 10 1
Assault W/Intent to Com Rape 1 1 1 1
Assault W/Intent to Murder 1 1 1 1
Procuring Alcohol for Minor 3 3 1 2 33 2 1
Poss. of Alcohol on Tn. Prop. 14 3 17 2 11 6 140 13 4
Public Drinking Violation 17 5 22 5 15 7 200 16 1 1 4
Contributing to Del of Minor 4 1 5 4 1 388 3 1 1
Uttering False Prescription 1 1 1 1
Poss of Narcotic W/Intent-sell 5 5 5 1 4
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Pulling False Alarms 30 1 31 2 2 29 300 1 30
Threatening 5 5 1 3 2 1 1 1 2
Misuse of Credit Cards 1 1 1 1
Vandalism 3 3 3 3 1 2
Non-Payment of Wages 4 1 5 3 2 5
Attpt. to Burn Insurance Prop. 2 2 2 2
Illegitimacy 2 2 1 1 2
Illegal Sale of Leased Prop. 1 1 1 1
Keeping Noisy & Disorderly House 1 1 1 1
Op Lodging House W/0 Lic. 8 8 8 1 7
Defrauding an Innkeeper 3 3 1 2 1 1 1
Contempt of Court 3 3 3 25 2 1
Operating to Endanger 114 12 126 10 52 74 $3719 84 13 4 1 24
Operating w/view obstructed 37 1 38 10 28 385 37 1
Oper after rev of license
of right to opbrate 28 2 30 10 20 1212 1 18 2 3 6
Operating uninsured car 62 4 66 5 21 45 3040 38 8 1 18
Operating unregistered car 81 12 93 7 30 63 435 75 7 1 10
Operating without license 99 19 118 12 34 84 800 1 103 1 1 1 11
Operating without sticker 111 26 137 4 53 84 1405 136 1
Operating under Influence 205 15 220 4 61 159 8818 2 12 9 174 1 6 16
Hit/Run, Pers. and/or Prop. 23 2 25 4 16 9 200 6 6 14 9
Refusing to stop 20 1 21 5 8 13 160 1 11 4 1 1 3
Speeding 1156 357 1513 34 512 1001 20920 3 1501 5 1 1 3
Vio Law of Road 179 35 214 7 81 133 1985 1 207 3 1 2
Vio. Town Ordinance 851 380 1231 5 378 853 10144 253 972 6
Vio Traffic Signal 462 210 672 6 169 503 6695 1 666 5
Vio. Park. Meter Reg 401 224 625 139 486 2389 197 2 421 5
Vio of a stop sign 386 185 571 8 182 389 5835 570 1
Vio of School Bus Law 23 19 42 13 29 420 42
Allowing an improper person
to operate 13 2 15 4 11 260 14 1
Attaching wrong plates 19 0 19 1 4 15 107 12 5 2
Improper Equipment 68 6 74 4 35 39 620 70 2 2
Oper. w/o regis. in poss 87 22 109 3 35 74 760 105 2 2
Oper w/o license in poss. 98 24 122 3 34 88 930 120 2
Misc. Hazardous M V Viol. 362 99 461 15 187 274 4270 452 6 3
Fail. to Display Plates 22 22 1 6 16 165 22
Lvg M V Running Unattend. 14 2 16 8 8 180 16
Oper. Illeg. on Permit 10 10 1 3 7 95 10
Poss. of Altered License 7 7 1 3 4 204 4 1 2
Oper Truck w/o Cover 1 1 1 10 1
Fail. to prod Lic & Reg. 4 4 4 50 4
Oper w/Studded Tires 6 6 6 55 6
Racing 4 4 4 375 4
Fail. to Notify Registry
(Change of Address) 6 1 7 1 6 60 6 1
Towing Unregistered M V 1 1 1 10 1
Refusing to give Name to P.O. 1 1 1 1 1
Allowing Unreg. M V on Hwy. 2 2 2 2
Oper M C w/o Headgear _ 25 25 5 10 15 205 —_ _ 25 _ _ __
Total Traffic Violations 4988 1660 6648 146 2104 4544 $76918 450 12 5772 76 188 8 6 136
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Soliciting Sales 1 1 1 1
Fail, to Comply W/Selectmen
Orders 3 3 3 3
Violations of Tn By-Laws 2 2 1 1 1 25 2
Failing to aid Police Officer 1 1 1 1 1
Kidnapping 4 4 4 2 2
Leash Law Violation 24 11 35 35 215 25 1 9
Unlicensed Dog Violation 4 4 4 10 1 3
Dump Violations 2 2 1 1 10 1 1
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Hazardous M.V Violations 4,013 Driving While Intoxicated 220
Other Violations 319 Hit and Run 25
Parking (except meters) 2,448 Arrests, Citations or
Total Traffic 6,780 Custody at Accidents 292
Parking Meter Violations 2,864
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Police Department
Property by Type and Value
Type of Property Value of Property Stolen in Lexington
Stolen Recovered
(1) (2) (3)
(A) Currency, Notes, Etc. . ... $ 29,944 00 $ 6,827.00
(B) Jewelry and Precious Metals 183,713.00 1,460.00 1
(C) Furs -- --- ---
(D) Clothing 15,370.00 465 00
(E) Locally Stolen Automobiles . 195,315 00 189,210.00
(F) Miscellaneous . ... 307 340 00 24,732 00 ,
TOTALS $731,682 00 $222,694.00
Classification No. Value Classification No Value
Robbery Nature of Larcenies
Highway (streets, alleys, etc.) 3 99 00 Pocket-picking 1 175 00
Commercial House (except C D F ) 4 1,031.00 Purse-snatching 2 225.00
Gas or Service Station 1 760.00 Shoplifting 28 579 00
Chain Store 3 650 00 Autos 81 36,410 00
Residence (anywhere on premises) 0 .00 Auto Parts & Accessories 148 21,064 00
Bank 0 .00 Bicycles 155 18,317.00
Miscellaneous 0 00 Buildings 181 67,043.00
Total - Robbery 11 $2,540.00 Coin-operated Machines
(Parking Meters, etc ) 4 1,357 00
Burglary - Breaking or entering Other 88 8,984.00
Residence (dwelling) Total - Larcenies 688 $154,154 00
Night 71 59,860.00
Day 80 133,617 00 Automobiles Recovered
Unknown 112 131,621 00 Number stolen locally &
Nonresidence (store, office, etc ) recovered locally 49
• Night 84 44,800 00 Number stolen locally & recovered
Day 7 1,635.00 by other jurisdictions 37
Unknown 21 7,010.00 Total locally stolen autos
Total - Burglary 375 378,543 00 recovered 86
Number stolen out of town,
Larceny - Theft (except auto, recovered locally 49
by value)
$50 and over 158 118,638.00 Miscellaneous Business
$ 5 to $50 297 32,459.00
Under $5 233 4,187 00 Animals Cared For (sick, injured or
Total - Larceny li$$ 154,154 00 dead) 49
Animals Cared For (stray) 0
Auto Theft (include alleged Buildings Found Open 83
joy ride) 91 195,315 00 Committed to Insane Hospitals 3
Fire Alarms Responded To 283
Grand Total 731,682 00 Injured or Sick Persons Assisted 396
Messages Delivered 81
Missing Persons Investigated 32
Public Utilities Notified of Defects 154
Reports & Complaints Investigated 9,853
Sudden Deaths Investigated 20
Transients Accommodated 0
Vacant Houses Reported 1,660
Total Mileage Recorded on Cars 499,910
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Police Department
Traffic Enforcement Summary (Continued)
Automobile Accidents
0 January 133 July 70 Personal Injury Accidents 259
February 71 August 84
March 103 September 72 Fatal Accidents 6
April 63 October 72
May 88 November 87 Persons Injured 328
June 83 December 100
Total 1,026 Persons Killed 6
Automobile Accident Analysis — 1976
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February 71 51 20 0 0 19 25 1 58 12 1 0 13 0 11 0 31 18
March 103 72 31 0 0 24 32 3 76 24 3 0 21 0 8 0 52 20
April 63 36 27 0 1 16 18 2 48 13 2 0 12 0 4 1 33 20
May 88 71 17 0 0 28 39 5 68 15 5 0 21 0 13 0 47 33
June 83 48 35 0 1 31 39 7 56 20 7 0 22 0 10 1 51 30
July 70 55 15 0 1 18 22 7 54 9 7 0 13 0 2 1 35 15
August 84 58 26 0 0 25 31 5 64 15 5 0 17 0 9 0 58 37
September 72 51 21 0 1 25 29 8 49 15 8 0 16 0 5 1 46 28
October 72 55 17 1 0 18 21 3 55 14 2 1 13 0 6 0 39 24
November 87 57 30 0 0 18 21 5 71 11 5 0 16 0 0 0 48 24
December 100 71 29 0 0 16 23 1 82 17 1 0 18 0 4 0 50 27
Total 1026 723 303 2 4 259 328 48 790 188 46 2 205 0 77 4 551 306
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Fire Department
ANSWERED ALARMS - 1976 2232 FIFE LOSSES - 1976 (17 reports still incomplete)
Bell Alarms (elapsed time: 167 hrs. 46 min.) 348 Value of buildings involved by fire $551,379.00
Estimated loss of buildings 65,911.83
Accidental Alarms 11 Garage 2 Estimated loss of contents 34,623.21
Accidents 2 Hospital 6 Loss paid on buildings 46,953.72
Auto 10 Investigation 3 Loss paid on contents 29,695.58
Bldgs. & Misc. 63 Needless 19
Church 1 Outdoor 32 Fire prevention and inspections
Dwelling 29 Plane 1
Dumpster 1 Property Protection 5 The following inspections were conducted during
Edison Emergency 1 School 2 the year and are considered an important factor in
False 121 Truck 3 keeping the fire loss at a minimums
Faulty Alarm 36
Rule Oil Applications 92
Propane Gas Applications 10
Still Alarms (elapsed times 559 hrs. 51 min.) 1003 Blasting Permit Applications 10 •
Accidents 40 False 1 New 10 - Renewals 11
Animal Rescue 14 Faulty Alarm 7
Assistance 35 Investigation 91 Tar Kettle Permits 14
Auto 69 Lockout 52 Gas Tank Removal Permits 1
Bldgs. & Misc. 65 Medical Emergency 112
Bus 1 Needless 41 Inspections made and permits issued:
Dwelling 1 Outdoor 237 Fuel Oil 81
Dump 10 Property Protection 179 Blasting Locations Inspected 5
Dumpster 15 School 7 Underground Tanks Approved - fuel oil 8
Edison Emergency 15 Truck 11 Underground Tanks Approved - gasoline 2
General Inspections:
Mutual Aid (elapsed time: 66 hrs. 25 min.) 82 Mercantile 725
Fire Alarm Boxes inspected and tested 750
Lexington to: 82 To Lexington from• 21 Extinguishers checked and refilled 175
Arlington 29 Acton 1 School boxes tested monthly
Bedford 4 Arlington 6 Batteries in fire alarm room tested weekly
Air Force Base 3 Bedford 2
Belmont 2 Belmont 1 Emergency generator and lighting checked weekly
Concord 2 Lincoln 2 Special Inspections and Surveys.
Lincoln 2 Sudbury 1 Department of Public Health 26
Waltham 34 Waltham 7 Nursing Home 20
Woburn 6 Woburn 1 Churches and church property 75
Veterans Memorial Ambulance 799 Nursery Schools 25
Home fire safety inspections 35
Miles 10,165 Runs 799 Co-operating with Fire Marshal 23
Requests for information 850
While covering out-of-town stations, Lexington Complaints investigated and corrected 250
answered 14 alarms. Two second alarms were struck Reinspections of all types 175
in 1976. Town buildings inspected 830
The apparatus traveled a total of 27,540 miles, Home fire alarm systems inspected 25
engines pumped 186 hours and 58 minutes, and the
following were used in estinguishing fires: 3/4 inch
hose, 121,711 feet; 1 1/8 inch hose, 11,350 feet;
Joseph P. Marshall, Chief
1 1/2 inch hose, 14,400 feet; 2 1/2 inch hose, 3,950
feet; 3 inch hose, 4,450 feet; number of lights, 36;
cable, 11,700 feet; ladders, 1,775 feet.
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Inspection Department
BUILDING PERMITS NumberAmount ELECTRICAL PERMITS Number
Cash Received -$8,722 467 $7,001,720 Cash Received - $2,991 505
Single Family Dwellings 81 2,565,000 100 Amp Services 102
Condominiums/70 units 16 1,258,024 150 Amp Services - 2
Townhouses&Aparts./46 units - - - 4 930,000 200 Amp Services 129
Adds.&Alterations-residential - - 260 1,459,160 300 Amp Services - - - 1
Adds.&Alterations-commercial - - - 4 455,000 400 Amp Services 9
Swimming Pools 23 89,282 Over 400 Amps 4
Greenhouses 10 28,150 Additions&Alterations 212
Garages- 12 76,700 Air Conditioners - 8
Sheds 7 15,150 Outdoor Lighting 6
Barns 3 8,700 Gasoline Pumps 4
Pump Houses 1 1,500 Swimming Pools 26
Temporary Tents 3 - - - - Dishwasher/Disposal 9
Carports - - - - 1 2,500 Aluminum Siding 8
Antennas - 1 150 Oil/Gas Furnace 14
Building/Manager's Office&Storage - 1 21,000 Roof Cables 3
, Boston Edison Sub-Station 1 22,500 Fire Repairs - 9
House Re-locations 2 45,000 Burglar Alarms 2
Signs - 25 10,754 Temporary Wiring 18
Renewals 5 - - - - Re-Wiring 47
Demolitions 7 13,150 New Wiring 89
The 81 permits for single family dwellings is Electrical permits issued during
757 over the record low of last year, but the out- 1976 again reflected an increase over the previous
standing increase in dwelling units was in the multi- year, with additions and alterations accounting for
ple unit category with the Drummer Boy, Minuteman the 18% rise.
Village, and Lexington Homes projects accounting for The Massachusetts Electrical
116 more units. Code was updated after four years and published in
There were no permits issued for any new early Spring. This new code contains more material
commercial buildings, but the additions and alters- and changes, but has been implemented without too
tions to commercial structures was about the same much difficulty to date. Although it is more strin-
as last year. gent, resulting in slightly higher installation costs,
The total of 467 permits issued is an increase the additional safety of persons and property makes
of 52 permits over last year with nearly all of this the expenditures worthwhile.
increase showing up in additions and alterations to William E. Corcoran, Electrical Inspector
residences, showing the trend that was indicated in
1975 evident again last year.
GAS PERMITS - Fixtures Permits
Donald K. Irwin, Building Commissioner
Cash Received -$794.25 258154
PLUMBING PERMITS Fixtures Permits New Installations 67 9
Cash Received -$1,690 2985 294 Alterations 138 92
New Installations 2475 128 Replacements 53 53
Alterations 462 120 Permits Cancelled 0 0
Replacements 48 46
Gas Complaints for 1976 10
There has been an increase in
Complaints for 1976• 21 the amount of work performed since the release of
more gas. Caution should be taken in hiring non-
John B. Byrne,Jr., Plumbing Inspector licensed persons to do any gas work as violations
of the Gas Code have been observed which affects
the safety of persons and properties.
Thomas W. Kelley, Gas Inspector
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Board of Health
1974 1975 1976 ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS 1974 1975 1976
Communicable Diseases Reported 296 293 153 Day care inspections-food service 1 15 17
Animal bites 114 133 107 Day care inspections-lead based paint 13
Chickenpox 19 18 17 Food Service Establishment Inspec. 110 203 236
Dysentery 3 0 0 Insanitary dwellings . . . 2 4 6
German Measles 7 0 0 Lead based paint inspect.-resident 14 115 87
Gonorrhea 15 19 8 Lodging house 1 5 6
Hepatitis 1 5 1 Milk samples collected & analysed 302 205 105
Measles 0 1 0 Motel inspections 3 6 9
Mumps 1 6 0 Nursing Home Inspections . . . . 3 3 3
Salmonella 5 4 4 Public-semipublic pools/Res Insp. 35 48 54
Scarlet fever . . . . . . . . 10 3 0 Water samples collected & analysed 55 120 135
Streptococcal sore throat . . . . 116 104 14
Syphillis . 1 0 4 COMPLAINTS AND NUISANCES 292 503 436
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 Animal complaints 44 60 53
A marked decrease in the number of communicable Air pollution 4 10 15
diseases reported was experienced in 1976. The Board Brooks and streams . . . 4 17
feels that this is due in part to poor reporting of Food service establishments . . 21 32 41 4111
these diseases by reporting agencies and to a lesser Drainage (surface, wet basements) 5 9 15
degree to the efficiency of immunization. General complaints 15 23
Housing complaints 9 13 22
TRI COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES Garbage & rubbish complaints . 55 70 65
Rodents 18 24 18
Tri Community Health Services (formerly Lexington Sewage disposal . . . . . . . . 74 80 80
Visiting Nurse Assoc.) made the following visits on Food, milk and cream 5 21 27
behalf of the health department Water supply-public 4 7 12
TOTAL VISITS 367 211 274 Hatch act violations 3 5 5
Communicable diseases 49 13 75 Mosquitos and biting insects . . 5 9 10
Tuberculosis visits 32 5 4 Excessive noise . . . . . . 5 9 10
Health supervision Epidemiological investigations
Infants under 1 year 17 6 4 (food bourne) . . . . . . . . 3 5 12
Pre-school children 5 12 5 Swimming pools 7 10 7
School children 9 2 4
Visits to adults 40 45 13 LICENSES AND PERMITS
Visits to elderly 215 128 169 Animal permits (including poultry) 63 57 56
Miscellaneous clinics 4 7 Burial permits 138 126 129
Well Elderly Clinics* 48 51 48 Installer's -Disposal works permit 17 9 9
Education talks (hours) 19 21 1514 Food establishment permits . . . 55 85 102
*Well'Elderly Clinics are held on alternate Tues Funeral director licenses . . . . 7 5 5
days at Vyne Brook Village, alternate Thursdays at Garbage disposal permits . . . . 4 3 2
Roger Greeley Village and the third Wednesday of the Market registrations . . . 2 5 25
month at Sacred Heart Recreation Center, East Lexing Massage permits 2 1 1
ton. All citizens of Lexington 60 years of age or Methyl alcohol permits 3 3 2
over may attend these clinics. Milk license (vehicle) 12 12 11
IMMUNIZATION\CLINICS 1483 1175 6784 Milk license (store) . . . 52 57 63
Influenza clinic - town employee 197 186 277 Motel licenses 3 3 3
Influenza clinic - 65 yrs+ . . . 325 248 2415 Nursing Home approvals 2 3 2
National Swine Flu Program . . . 3101 Recreation Camp permits . . 1 1 1
Rabies innoculation clinic for dogs 969 841 991 Rubbish Disposal permits . . . . 14 13 11
DETECTION CLINICS-BOARD SPONSORED 816 933 874 Sewage Disposal permits 11 11 12
Lead Poisoning Detection Clinic 100 Swimming pool permits, to operate 15 17 17
Glaucoma eye screening clinic* 602 556 568 Swimming pool permits, to construct 1
P.T.A. pre-school eye screening 77 72 72 Septic tank installation:
Hard of hearing clinic** 137 205 234 new . . . 14 7 3
*Conducted by Lexington Lion's Club repair 9 8 5
**Conducted by Lexington Rotary Club Syringe permits 2 3 1
Manufacture of frozen desserts 2
A permit is required for the keeping of horses,
MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE cows, goats, rabbits, poultry and pigeons. All res-
The Medical Emergency Service has proved very sates- idents are urged to comply with the regulations in
factory. Any person can obtain a physician in case this regard.
of emergency 24 hours a day by calling the police 1
department, fire department or dialing 862-8282. Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman
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Animal Control Officer
1974 1975 1976 CANINE DATA 1974 1975* 1976
LICENSED CANINE 2934 3206 3325 VIOLATIONS 992 702 797
DOGS IMMUNIZED AT RABIES CLINIC 969 841 991 Leash law violations 519 494 561
Unlicensed dog violations . . 473 208 236
ANIMAL BITES 114 133 107
Canine 100 116 85 Complaints of violations filed in
I Feline . . . . . . . . • 5 4 2 Concord District Court 148 131 236
Chipmunks 1
Gerbil . . . • 3 7 3 Complaints 867 839 1894
Guinea pigs 1 3 Barking dogs . . . . . . . 129 162 200
Hamster . . . 1 2 2 Dogs biting or menacing 110 55 85
Rodents 1 3 Pack of dogs . . . . . 48 5 2
' Rabbits 2 1 Dog hearings in accordance with
M Racoon 1 Chapter 140 1 4 3
Pony 1 Lost or stray dogs 222 185 561
Skunk 1 Dogs picked up & returned to owner 62 167 351
Squirrel 1 Dogs killed or injured by cars 15 10 29
Animal heads sent to Wasserman Dogs cared for at kennel . . . . 265 217 561
Laboratory for testing. 2 bats Dogs released to Humane Society 111 9 51
tested positive for rabies, 1976. 6 6 17 Dogs adopted 14 25 51
*July 1 - December 31, Due to change in personnel
INSPECTION OF LIVESTOCK
Horses 107 116 101 Barry Littleton, Animal Control Officer
Beef cattle 21 19 19
Goats . . 6 10 16
Deer 9 10 4
Oxen . . . . . . . 4 4
Llama - temporary 1 1
Donkey - temporary . . . . 1 1
Barns and facilities 44 57 52
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School Committee
PERSONAL SERVICES EXPENSE BUDGET
Available Funds $12,295,653 00 Appropriation
$1,699,281.00
Appropriation for Salaries 11,847,158 00
Available & Antic Funds 448,495 00 Expenditures 1,927,706 00
Expenditures 12 004 169 24 General Control-
School Comm. & Supt 's Office 70,130 57
General Control Expenses of Instruction
Administration 158,512 20 Supervision-Supplies & Expenses 24,198.94
Sec. & Clerks 140,919 74 Principals 40,831 20
Expenses of Instruction Teaching Supplies & Expenses 247,295.91
Coord. & Dept. Heads 339,880 47 Textbooks 50,212 87
Sal Sec & Clerks 65,975 06 Library 48,969.15
Principals 454,718.20 Audio Visual 31,518 17
Sec & Clerks 256,160 11 Phychologists 34,400 08
Teachers 8,466,524 33 Other School Services.
Spec.Cl.Asst 70,876.53 Health Supplies & Expenses 3,170.91
Sal Aides 195,149 05 Transporation 280,339 58
Librarians 276,369.46 Food 8,604 32
Sec & Clerks 32,145 09 Student Activity 2,085 69
Guidance 442,368 73 Operation of Plant•
Sec. & Clerks 33,501.06 Custodial Supplies & Expenses 38,564 14
Psychologists 102,569 30 Fuel 203,447 27
Sec. & Clerks 15,760.26 Utilities 322,183.23
Health Maintenance of Plant
Nurses & Doctors 109,815 26 Grounds 14,723.12
Food Services- Buildings 205,023.03
Supervisor 28,792 40 Equipment 28,271 29
Operation & Maintenance Fixed Charges
Custodians 715,706 51 Rental of Buildings 675.00
Maintenance Men 98,425 48 Community Services-
Transportation of Non-Public Schools 14,227 80
Unexpended Balance 291,483 76 Acquisition of Fixed Assets
Improvement of Buildings 3,968.83
Equipment 22,486 21
Replacement of Equipment 19,724 46
Programs with Others
Transfer of Funds 212,654 23
Unexpended Balance -228,425 00
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School Committee
FOOD SERVICES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - TUITION & TRANSPORTATION
Cash Available 625.955 76 Appropriation 15,500 00
Cash Balance Forward 83,412 24
Expenditures 11,996.72*
Income 542,543.52 Tuition - Day Classes 8,348 68
Sales 391,063 45 Evening Classes 804.00
Reimbursements 143,410.25 Transportation 2,844 04
Other 7,037 53
Tax 1,032.29 Unexpended Balance 3,503 28
Expenses 555 879 85 *Expenditures $11,996 72
Food 313,422.83 Reim Comm. Mass. 1,890.00
Labor 214,434 95 Net Cost to Town $10,106 72
Misc 28,022 07
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
Balance - July 1, 1976 70 075 91
Appropriation 12,300 00
Expenditures 8,873.75*
Balance 3,426 25
*Net Cost to Town
PL-874 AID TO IMPACTED AREAS
Balance June 30, 1975 264,206 00
Receipts 177,512 00
Total 441,718 00
Expenditures (transfer to P/S Budget) 194,440 00
Balance 247,278 00
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School Committee
METCO TEACHER TRAINING II
Balance June 30, 1975 169,496 50 Receipts 34,300 00
Receipts 480,859.00 Expenditures 30,526 52
Total 650,355 50 Balance 3,773.48
Expenditures 649,226 44
Balance 1,129 06 LEADS PROGRAM
SUMMER READING PROGRAM Receipts 172,956 00
Expenditures 169,907 79
Balance June 30, 1975 Balance 3,048 21
Receipts 37,690 00
Expenditures 37,690 00 PL 89-313 TITLE I
Balance -0-
Receipts 9,600 00
ESEA LIBRARY Expenditures 7,861,86
Balance 1,738 14
Balance June 30, 1975 13,493.20
Expenditures 12,340 31 ACE PROGRAM
1,152.89
Receipts 23,436.00
PL-89-10 LEARNING DISABILITIES Expenditures 18,836 75
Balance 4,599 25
Balance June 30, 1975 13,006 18
Expenditures 13,006 18
Balance -0-
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Athletic Budget
Junior & Senior High Schools
Balance July 1, 1975 $ 12,619.17
Town Appropriation 133,510 00
Admissions.
Football $2,785 60
Basketball 2,413 50
Ice Hockey 2,877.75
Wrestling 131 00
Gymnastics (Girls 184.00
Gymnastics (Boys 51 00
Lost Equip 562 50
Swimming 57.00
Season Tickets 862 00
Miscellaneous 140.50 10,064.85
$156,194.02
Expenditures.
Senior Senior Clarke Diamond Muzzey
Girls Boys Jr. High Jr Hi Jr Hi
Baseball 6,091.48 2,402 77 2,539 19 �
2,563.20
Basketball (Boys) 8,675.25 2,818.83 2,596.43 2,843 94
Basketball (Girls) 3,981.23 1,105 81 914 98 1,225.98
Cheerleaders 748 44
Cross Country 2,791.54
Field Hockey 3,968.85 1,242 75 1,129.00 1,324.05
Football 18,468 45 2,015.00 1,913.00 2,251.40
Golf 819.33
Gymnastics 3,155.01 1,921,72 1,089 88 1,095 49 997.77
Ice Hockey 15,437 38
LaCrosse 2,967.93
Soccer 2,233.31 5,850 16 1,523 25 1,369.80 1,464.85
Softball 3,332 82
Swimming 3,018.30 2,862 53
Tennis 1,392.30 1,225.44
Indoor Track 2,655.40
Outdoor Track 1,713.08 4,930 72 1,290.87 1,170.57 1,246.81
Wrestling 2,311 35
Director Athletics 2,271.00
Equip Manager 3,030 00
Faculty Manager 757.00 757 00 757 00
League Dues 337.50
Gen. Repairs 873 34
Doctors & Nurses 1,640.00
Band Buses 451 53
Travel Allowance 400.00
Gen Miscellaneous 1,290.85
23,543 34 87,302.90 14,246.16 13,485 46 14,675.00 $153,252.86
Unexpended Balance 2,941.16
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Town Voted Receipts, Total Oper Income&ReimCD
Appro. etc Budget Expenditures Paid Town Balance Cost to Town CD
Pere Sery $11,847,158. $448,495.00 $12 5,653 $12,004,169 24 $1,728,758 41*$291,483 76 $11,754,621 83
Expenses 1,699,281 1,699,281. 1,927,706 00 -228,425 00
Voc Educ 15,500. 15,500 11,996 72 1,890.00 3,503.28 10,106.72
Out-of-State 12,300 12,300. 8,873 75 3,426 25 8,873 75
Athletics 133,510. 22,684 02 156,194 153,252 86 2,941.16 133,510.00
$13,707,749. $471,179.02 $14,178,928 $14,105,998 57 $1,730,648,41 $ 72,929 45 $11,907,112 30
To Athletic C/O -2,941 16
To Expense C/O -56.,025 00
Returned to Town $13,963.29
406 *Income & Reimbursement. Total Operating Budget $14,178,928.02
Tuition $10,223.41 Less Expenditures -14,105,9998 57
72, 29 45
Comm. Mass.. Balance to Carryover -58.,966.16
Chapter 70 1,013,574.00 Balance to E&D(Town) $13, 63 29
71 101,728 00
766 603,233.00
1,728,758.41
74 1,890 00
$1,730,648.4I
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Contracted
Total Salaries Services Supplies Other
EXPENDITURES - 1/1/75-6/30/70 $2,296,247 $1,251,551 $3'50,519 $3�O,303 $373,874
1100 School Committee 42,490 (1) 5,181 33,217 516 3,57b
1200 Superintendent-Director 129,782 83,292 26,728 6,127 13,635
2100 Supervision 56,022 31,015
2200 Principal's Office 51,386 30,332 (3) 21,054
t 2300 Teaching 815,483 656,337 (4)159,146
SPED 233,826 208.659 25,167
2400 Text Books 12,221 12,221
SPED 643 643
2500 Library 46,541 38,835 7,706
2600 Audio Visual 31,049 9,900 21,149
2700 Guidance 54,322 45,328 (2) 8,994
2800 Psychological 58,074 40,000 18,074
3100 Attendance 81 81
3200 Health Services 8,206 6 750 600 845 11
' 3300 Transportation 253,107 253,107
SPED 2,040 2,040
3400 Food Services 6,831 6,831
3500 Student Activities 3,938 3,938
4110 Custodial Services 94,057 70,130 23,927
4120 Heating of Building 67,971 67,971
4130 Utility Service 217,516 217,469 47
4220 Maintenance of Building 32,857 12,776 9,508 10,573
4230 Maintenance of Equipment 1,392 1,392
5200 Insurance 65,103 65,103
6000 Community Service 90 90
Occupational Evening Program 6,185 6,185
Other School Programs 5,034 5,034
Encumbered Funds $16,356
(1) Adult Ed Survey 2,500 (1100 Acct)
(2) B.U.-Consultent Service 3,450 (2700 Acct)
(3) Data Processing Service 10,206 (2100 Acct)
(4) Workshops 200 (2300 Acct)
( ENROLLMENT - 10/1/76
GRADE 9 GRADE 10 . GRADE 11 POST-GRADUATE
TOWN Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Bops TOTAL
Acton 9 26 7 29 6 31 0 1 109
Arlington 37 68 24 58 22 70 1 0 280
Belmont 1 15 4 30 4 32 0 0 86
Boxborough 3 3 3 5 4 8 0 0 26
Carlisle 0 3 2 4 0 14 0 0 13
Concord 1 9 6 13 6 18 0 0 53
1 Lexington 9 29 9 24 10 65 1 4 151
LincLincoln 6
3 4 2 11 1 7 1 0 28
13 3 14 2 7 0 0 46
Sudbury 4 28 9 18 6 31 0 0 96
Wayland 8 11 2 13 10 25 0 0 69
I Weston 03 0 2 0 3 0 0 8
SUB TOTAL 81 212 71 221 71 301 3 5
METCO 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 9
r 14 0 0 20
TOTAL TUITION 82 220 77 231 71 8 0 1 305 3 5 99T
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233 girls + 761 boys = 994 students + those in part-time afternoon and evening
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INITIAL OPERATING BUDGET-1976-7( $3,186,069 SUMMARY AND ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTION EfrEND ITUR'E
01 Building Trades 24,100 A Operating Total $3,186,069
02 Commercial Service 15,603 B Construction
03 Electronics 23,841 (1) Debit 1,300,000
04 Graphics 49,228 (2) Interest 417,900
05 Health Instruction 9,509 Note Additional expenditures may be autho-
06 Metal Fabrication 19,696 thorized on the basis of receipts of special
07 Power Mechanics 16,349 grants on revenues. ,
08 Technology 9,900 ,
09 Afternoon Courses 5,046 ANTICIPATED RECEIPTS
21 Communications C Construction Aid 1,103,135
(English & foreign language) 12,920 D Other State Aid 600,000
22 Human Relations (social studies) 6,755 E. Special Revenues 258,227
23 Math 10,537
24 Science 26,306 NET ASSESSMENT TO MEMBER TOWNS 2,942,607 i
26 Physical Education 7,500 computed as (A+B) - (C+D+E)
27 Business Instruction 1,125 1
31 Driver Education & OSHA 408
32 Adult Education 10,500 TOWN % OPERATING CAPITAL TOTAL
51 Instructional Resource Ctr. 34,467
52 Pupil Support Services, Acton 11.417 $265,770 $ 70,187 $335,957
spec ed , guidance, health 44,400 Arlington 24 347 566,760 149,676 716,436
71 Principal's Offices 23,362 Belmont 10.729 249,754 65,958 315,712
72 Curriculum Support 1,052 Boxborough 2 888 67,228 17,754 84,982
73 Computer Services 13,160 Carlisle 1 375 32,008 8,453 40,461
74 Student Activities (Dean's Office) 528 Concord 6.877 160,086 42,278 202,364
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION: Lexington 17 194 400,249 105,703 505,952
75 School Committee 12,683 Lincoln 2 751 64,039 16,912 80,951
76 Superintendent's Office 2,345 Stow 4.402 102,471 27,062 129,533
77 Planning-Evaluation Office 2,912 Sudbury 9 216 214,534 56,657 271,191
OTHER SERVICES AND CHARGES: Wayland 8 116 188,928 49,895 238,823
78 Business Operations, including Weston .688 16,015 4,230 20,245
all insurance 130,939
79 Transportation 302,020 TOTAL 100% $2,327,842 $614,765$2,942,607
80 Cafeteria 3,750
81 Operation & Maintenance of
Building 377,503 1
82 Debt Management -0-
90 Salaries 1,947,625
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Cary Memorial Library
Report of the Treasurer -- FY76
Balance on hand July 1, 1975
Main Library $ 5,694 45
East Lexington Branch 540 16
$ 6,234.61
Receipts
Fines, etc , Main Library $22,164 40
Fines, etc., Branch 1,441.45
Copy Service 633 65
Interest NOW Account 138 00
1 Transfer from General Investment Account --
Main Library 8,192 12
Transfer from General Investment Account --
East Lexington Branch 407 88
Lions Club 300 00 33,277 50
Total $39,512 11
Expenditures
Books, Main Library $21,052 97
Books, East Lexington Branch 466 05
Dues 344.00
Professional Improvement 1,277 07
Exhibits 546 46
Children's Summer Program 322 23
Children's Room Program 276 58
Custodial Uniforms 528 70
Copy Service 33 25
Open House 1,458 85
Miscellaneous 766 88
Poetry Reading Series 75 00
Recruitment 15 85 27,163 89
Balance on hand -- NOW Account
Lexington Savings Bank June 30, 1976 $12,348 22
General Investment Account
Balance on hand July 1, 1975 $ 6,054.40
Income from Investments 3,870 77
Fines, etc 885 10
$10,810 27
Transfer to NOW Account 8,600.00
Balance on hand June 30, 1975
Lexington Savings Bank $ 2,210.27
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The General Investment Account is divided as follows-
General Fund $ 473 07
Alice Cary Fund 292 89
Jane Phinney Fund 29 70
Goodwin Musical Fund 108 90
Laura M Brigham Fund 306 90
War Parents Memorial Fund 178 20
Sarah E Raymond Fund 198 00
Walter W Sarano Fund 29 70
East Lexington Branch Fund 479 26
Sue Medeiros Fund 54 89
Lewis L Hoyt Fund 58 76
$2,210 27
Investments 1
Description Rate of Income Value Income
Lexington Savings Bank 5 1/4% $ 1,100.00 $ 59 00
Lexington Savings Bank 5 1/4% 2,210 27 329 34
Leader Federal Savings & Loan 5 1/4% 1,000 00 53 56
Shawmut Association, Inc 205 Shares 6,068 75 471.50
Northern Pacific R.R. (1997) Prior Lien 4% 4,000 00 160 00
Southern Pacific R R (1986) 2 7/8% 4,000 00 115.00
First National City Corp. 936 Shares 6,464 25 842 40
First National Boston Corp 575 Shares 7,587.22 1,154 32
State St Boston Financial Corp 61 Shares 1,444 90 146 40
Gulf Oil Corporation 128 Shares 3,040 04 217 60
Lexington Savings Bank Special Notice 5 3/4% 1,937 00 113 65
The Boston Company, Inc 200 Shares 2,014 29 208 00
$40,866 72 $3,870 77
Funds
Principal
General $14,471 22
Leroy and Geneva Brown 4,000 00
Beals 1,100 00
Maria Cary 400 00
Book Purchase 1,000 00
Alice Butler Cary 2,958 50
Jane Phinney 300 00
Goodwin Musical 1,100 00
Laura M Brigham 3,100 00
George W. Sarano 300 00
War Parents Book Memorial 1,800 00
Nelson W Jenney 2,000 00
Pauline Burbank Pierce 1,000 00
Caira Robbins 300 00
Wellington Library 1,100 00
Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000 00
Sarah Elizabeth Raymond 2,000 00
Abbie C Smith 1,000 00
Lewis L. Hoyt 1,000 00
Sue Medeiros 937 00
$40,866 72
Robert C Hilton
Treasurer
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SPRING PROGRAMS
A. Golf Instructions
1 Lexington residents - 7.00 p.m. to 9 00 p.m., six Wednesday
evenings and six Thursday evenings, March 3, 1976 through
April 10, 1976
2 All classes held in high school gymnasium, two classes
per evening
3 Activities - instruction for beginners, high handicappers,
intermediates and advanced golfers, orientation on golf,
including grip, stance, body position and punt, plus the
proper use of each club toward improvement of game.
4. Total enrollment, 110-average per class 27
Summer Program
A. Playgrounds, Pools, Reservoir, Tennis, Arts and Crafts
1. The playgrounds opened Tuesday, July 6, 1976 and closed
Thursday August 19, 1976.
2 The pools opened Thursday, June 24, 1976 and closed
Monday September 6, 1976
3. The reservoir opened Thursday June 24, 1976 and closed
Monday September 6, 1976.
4. Tennis lessons began Tuesday July 6, 1976 and closed
Thursday August 19, 1976
5 Arts and Crafts were held every afternoon on all playgrounds
Tuesday July 6, 1976 to August 19, 1976. Attendance records
over the past five years are
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Playgrounds 12,158 11,873 11,705 13,222 8,546(7wks
Pools 39,918 31,767 27,535 26,160 22,720
Reservoir(10 weeks 3 days) 54,627 52,072 52,826 47,243 40,365
Tennis Lessons 7,891 2,504 1,862 1,324 1,193
Arts and Crafts 7,214 7,012 6.087 8,280 5,500
B. The playgrounds were opened for seven weeks. Swim tags sold numbered
9,896 for the 1976 season Swim lessons at the Center Pool were given
Monday through Friday from 9 00 a.m. to 12 noon. Tennis lessons again,
were most popular as children and adults took advantage of the town
sponsored FREE lessons 16,210 tennis reservations were issued for use
of Lexington's courts Night tennis under lights at the center remains
popular as reservations numbered 609 The sign in program at the Center
Courts was used again in 1976.
C Attendance figures at the playground were' (7 weeks)
Adams 1,107 Fiske (1/2 day) 575
Harrington(1/2 day) 505 Parker 1,033
Center 818 Franklin 1,197
Hastings 808 Bridge 947
Estabrook 1,556
8,546
D Children's Special Needs program at Bridge School - three
classes-1) five to six-2) seven to eleven -3) twelve years
and over Daily activities were swimming in the "Old Res,"
arts and crafts, singing, field trips, bowling, marching,
sightseeing, nature walks, story telling, playground and
outdoor games, overnight camping etc
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Summer program (continued)
The Program
1. Seven weeks, Monday, July 6, 1976 - Friday, August 20,1976.
2 Monday through Friday, 9.30 a m. - 11 00 a.m., Bridge School.
3. Monday through Friday, 11.00 a.m. - 12 noon-swimming in "Old Res "
4 Monday through Friday, 12.00 noon - 12.30 lunch
5 Monday through Friday, 12.30 p m - 2.30 p m - Bridge School
Attendance 22 - 5-5-12 - 20 average daily
Autumn Progratri
A Girls and Boys (Co-ed) third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade
soccer program
1 Saturday mornings, 9 00 a m , to 11.00 a m , September 18,1976
through November 6, 1976
2. All matches at Lincoln Street area.
3. Attendance 130 average for 8 Saturday sessions
Autumn, Winter and Spring Programs
A Ladies exercise class
1. Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7 30 p m to 9.00 p m , September 16,
1975 through May 13, 1976.
2. High school gymnasium and field house
3. Activities - gymnastics, running in the field house, basketball,
and exercise to music toward improving mascular fitness, the
figure and coordination
4 Attendance 3876 and average of 68 for 57 sessions.
B Men's exercise class
1. Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7 00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m
September 22, 1975 to April 7, 1976.
2. High school gymnasium and field house
3. Activities - basketball, track, calisthenics, weights,
volleyball, etc
4. Attendance 3060 and average of 68 for 45 sessions.
C Chess Program - all citizens - all ages - Co-ed.
1. Friday evenings 7'00 p.m. to 11.00 p m. January 2,1976-
December 31, 1976.
2. All matches held in Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building
3. Attendance - 679 - average per Friday 13 for 52 Fridays.
Winter Programs
The following programs were held on 15 Saturday mornings
from 9 00 a m - 11.00 a m beginning December 6, 1975 and ending
April 3, 1976. Featured in all sessions were. volleyball, rope
climbing, modern dancing, stunts, group games, mat exercises,
running, parallel bars, basketball,tumbling, gymnastics, punch
ball etc.
A. Fifth and sixth grade girls gym class
1 Muzzey Junior High Gymnasium.
2. Attendance - average 68 per class
B Fifth and sixth grade boys
1 High school gymnasium and field house
2 Attendance - average 39 per class
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Winter Programs (Continued)
C Intermediate girls - 7-8-9th grade gym class
1. Clarke Junior High Gymnasium
2 Attendance - average 39 per class.
D Intermediate boys - 7-8-9th grade gym class
1 Diamond Junior High Gymnasium
2. Attendance - average 36 per class
E. Special Needs children's program
1 Saturday mornings, 9.30 a m to 11 30 a m , December 6,1975
through April 3, 1976
2 Franklin School gymnasium, Hayden swimming pool 12 noon -
1.00 p.m. at conclusion of program at Franklin.
3. Activities - bowling, basketball, coasting and sledding (when
snow is on the ground), nature walks (weather permitting),
square dancing, etc , arts and crafts.
4 Attendance - average of 7 per class
F. Children
1. Small Tot Program - boys and girls - 4 and 5 years of age
2. Saturday mornings - 4 year olds - 9 30 a m to 10 00 a m ,
5 year olds - 10'45 a m to 11.45 a.m.
3 All sessions held in Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building.
4 Attendance - average of 80 per Saturday
G 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade Program - Clarke Junior High gymnasium
8 30 - 10.00 a m , Saturdays mornings Average 77 per session
H. Adults and children
1 Outdoor skating areas - weather permitting.
Adams, Fiske, Harrington, Center (all purpose area), Hastings,
Kinneen, Lexington Reservoir, 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, playground 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,
playground equipment, sand box, horse shoe pits and one all purpose
play area with lights for basketball, ice skating, one small tot
lot area, etc.
4. Bridge - two junior baseball diamonds, one basketball court, hard-
top play area, playground equipment, limited use of indoor facilities.
Two rooms used in special children's 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, one junior baseball
diamond, hard-top basketball court, hard-top play area, limited use
of Parker School indoor facilities
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Facilities (Continued)
7 Franklin - one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, play-
ground equipment, winter program for children with special needs
held in gymnasium and adjoining play areas outdoors, one ice skating
area (Limited use of indoor facilities - summer programs.)
8. Estabrook - one junior baseball diamond, two basketball courts,
playground.equipment, hard-top play 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 activities, one hard-top basketball court
2. Diamond Junior High - large athletic field, one major baseball
diamond, one junior baseball diamond, outdoor basketball facilities
3. Fiske - two junior baseball diamonds, outdoor basketball court, hard-
top play areas, ice skating area, playground equipment
4. Franklin - one junior baseball diamond, outdoor basketball courts,
ice skating area, playground equipment
5 Kinneen - small basketball area, junior baseball diamond, playground
equipment, ice skating area lighted for evening skating, one small
tot lot area.
6. Rindge Avenue area - one baseball and football area (junior size)
can also be used for other activities, one outdoor hard-top basket-
ball court,swings.
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 and one small tot lot
area.
8 Poplar Street - one junior play area, swings
9 Marvin Street - play area can be used for junior baseball and
football, one outdoor basketball court, one outdoor skating area
and one small tot area.
10. Laconia Street Play area - one all purpose neighborhood play lot.
11 Estabrook - one junior size baseball diamond, playground equipment,
2 basketball courts
12 Lincoln Street - one junior size baseball diamond Can be used for
other activities, other areas used for soccer.
13 Freemont Street - one junior play area
14. Oxford Street - one junior play area
15 Garfield Street - one senior play area NEW - one small tot play area
16. Eldred Street - one junior play area and one small tot play area.
C Municipal swimming pool (wire fence enclosure)
1 One large 35' x 75' pool - 3' at shallow end and 8 1/2' at deep end
2. One small 35' x 35' pool - 0 to 2 1/2' 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
2 Permanent Bath House - NEW
3. Fenced in Beach Area - NEW
4. Picnic tables.
E Picnic Area
1. Willards Woods - entry road, parking area, three fireplaces,
reservations by permit only, fire laws to be observed, five
tables
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Facilities (Continued)
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.
S. Harrington - one area
6. Marvin - one area
7 Kinneen - one large area divided by board partition to
separate hockey players from free skaters, lighted for
evening skating.
8. Resevoir - main body plus small area, 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, Clarke Junior High and Franklin
School gymnasium with permission of the Lexington School
Department.
2. Rooms for various meetings - by permission of the Lexington
Board of Selectmen
Daniel P. Busa, Chairman
James Dhimos Judith Uhrig
Alice Hinkle
Benedict W. Bertini, Director
Harold A. Asp, Assistant Director
Paul E Mazerall - Ex-Officio
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Reimbursements Net Cost
Acres Total Cost Federal State to Town
TOTAL LAND ACQUI7IONS 1964 - 1/15/77 527.8 $1,936,451 $335.406 $278,174 $1,322,871
Land Acquired - Reimbursgments Completed 404 4 1,037.1�174 335."406 278,174 423,594
Willard's Woods - Expansions 35 5 116,.06 32,06 17,997 65,883
Swenson Farm - Clematis Brook 78.4 205,747 87,100 55,050 63,797
West Farm 11 24,200 ---- 12,100 12,100
Lyon Gift 2 ---- ---- ---- ----
Whipple H111 33.8 105,067 47,487 17,069 40,511
Lower Vine Brook Lands 24 9 84,631 42,069 20,450 22,112
Grove & Justin Sts 17 5 38,028 19,014 9,006 10,008
Hayden Woods 64.4 141,710 68,304 33,096 40,310
Drummer Boy Area 21 5 77,236 38,526 18,500 20,210
Concord Ave. Areas 25.7 102,890 ---- 49,534 53,356
Chabot Gift 8 ---- ---- ---- ____
Juniper Hill & Concord Ave R C Gift 26.8 120,413* ---- 45,372 75,041
Metropolitan State Hospital 6 2 ---- ---- ---- ----
Baskin Gifts 9 ---- ---- ---- ----
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Old Cart Road (East St to Vine Brook) .8 1,104 ,
Burlington Line Buffer Strip 7 6 19,162*
---- ---- 19,162
Paint Mine Land Transfer 34 ---- ---- ---- ----
Drummer Boy Green Gift 10 3 ---- ---- ---- ----
Grassland Path 3 --- ---- ---- ----
N. Lexington Brook Triangle (Moore Gift) 3 8 ---- ---- ---- ----
Land Acquired - Reimbursements Incomplete 123 4 899,277 899,277
Upper Vine Brook (Ashley) 9.4 37,167 ---- ---- 37,167
Shaker Glen (Porter) 16 8 85,636* ---- ---- 85,636
Liberty Heights (Hillside Ave ) 5 5 8,111 ---- ---- 8,111
Great Meadow Area (Elliott) 6 3,857 ---- ---- 3,857
Whipple Hill (Winchester Line) 1 2 7,000 ---- ---- 7,000
Whipple Hill (Philemon Street) 8.5+ 31,800* ---- ---- 31,800
Grove St access to Paint Mine Land 7 4,491 ---- ---- 4,491
William J Pinard Woods 11 2 57,538 ---- ---- 57,538
Bowman Park Extension (Mimno) 1.2 18,618 ---- ---- 18,618
Idylwilde (Napoli) 9.4 202,022 ---- ---- 202,022
Whipple Hill (Winchester Dr. access) 1 3,687 ---- - 3,687
Waltham St Farms (Ricci & Bonny's) 39 4 292,450 ---- ---- 292,450
Adams St (Chiesa) 7 70,000 ---- ---- 70,000
Upper Vine Brook (Lexington Associates) 11 9 68,900 ---- ---- 68,900
Waltham St. (Chabot) 5 8,000 ---- ---- 8,000
TOTAL EASEMENTS AND RESTRIOIONS 23 9 11,260 11,260
Easements Acquired (w/pedestrian access) 20.1 10,900 10,900
Munroe Brook (Living and Learning) 8 ---- ---- ---- ----
Jerry Cataldo Reservation (Bow St ) 4.8 6,150 ---- ---- 6,150
Munroe Brook (Emerson Gardens) 1 5 ---- ---- ---- ----
Grove St. to Drummer Boy Access 9 ---- ---- ---- ----
Vine Brook ('Ingraham-Walsh-Davis Gifts) 1 5 ---- ---- ---- ----
Vine Brook (Schena) 1 1 4,750 ---- ---- 4,750
"Edison Easement" 9 5 ---- ---- ---- --__
Conservation Restrictions 3.8 360 _-360
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Munroe Brook (Village Circle) 5 ---- ----
Juniper Basin (Hamilton) 2.3 ---- ---- ---- ----
Shaker Glen (Wellston) 5 360 ---- ---- 360
VOTED - NOT YET ACQUIRED - 1/15/77 Vine Brook (Grant St.), 9+, Cooke (Mass Ave ,), 1.7, Munroe
irook (East of E(ryant Rd ), 7+, Johnson Easement (Grove St ), 2 5, Vine Brook Easement (S of East St.),
St ), 1 1+, Drummer Boy Green Easement, 6.1+, West Farm Access, 7, Adams St (Chiesa), 2.25, Bates
Rd (Bellizia) Easement, 3+, N Lexington Brook (EAT), 7+, Upper Vine Brook (Cambridge Farms), 4.4.
*Subject to eminent domain/settlement Average Cost Per Acre $2,506 39
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Cash on hand July 1, 1975 $ 701,033.54
Receipts and investments for fiscal 1976 61,891,445.42
62,592,478.96
Expenditures and investments for fiscal 1976 61,029,625.59
Cash on hand July 1, 1976 $ 1,562,853.37
62,592,478.96
(All details regarding receipts and expenditures will be found on pages 148to 155)
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
Shawmut County Bank $ 99,734 55
Shawmut County Bank (Bonded Acc't) 1,000 00
Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) 3,898.57
N. E. Merchants National Bank 51,263 36
N E Merchants National Bank (Non-Revenue) 744.32
First National Bank of Boston 34,888 99
Harvard Trust Co. 30,349 74
State Street Bank and Trust Co. 17,081.38
Newton-Waltham Bank and Trust Co 13,312.53
Middlesex Bank 8,517.48
Boston Safe Deposit Bank 5,000.00
Depositors Trust Co. 3,000.00
Capitol Bank 1,000 00 269,790 92
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Shawmut County Bank $ 656,863.19
Shawmut County Bank (Bonded Acc't) 70,009.72
Shawmut County Bank (Federal Revenue Sharing) 204,473 81
N. E. Merchants National Bank 100,571.12
N E Merchants National Bank ( Non-Revenue) 84,381.01 1,116,298.85
Bad checks 1,548 53
In transit (First Nat'l Bank) -995.31
On hand 176,210.38
$1,562,853 37
INVESTED CASH AS OF 6-30-76
Certificates of Deposit $ 2,360,000 00
Treasury Bills 200,000 00
Harrington Seedling Forest (savings acc't) 631.01
Conservation Fund (savings acc't) 12,102 57
Bicentennial Account (savings acc't) 41,115.25
Bicentennial Account (checking acc't) 4,901 06
REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNTS
Number of tax titles on hand July 1, 1975 30
Number of tax titles during fiscal 1976 26
Number of tax titles released during fiscal 1976 -4
Number of tax titles foreclosed during fiscal 1976 0
Number of tax titles town owned -4
Total accounts 48
29,238.20*
* Does not include the 4 town-owned titles unassessed since (2) 1963, (1) 1961 and (1) 1967 with
total unpaid taxes of $103.04
Louis A. Zehner
Town Treasurer
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Transmittal Letter W
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen January 28, 1977
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Lexington, Massachusetts
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In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 61,
I submit herewith the financial reports of the Town as of the end of the fiscal CA
year - June 30, 1976 Zn'
Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1976 g
Appropriation Balances as of June 30, 1976 v
Receipts for fiscal period July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976 `1
Expenditures for fiscal period July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976
Municipal Indebtedness as of June 30, 1976ii
The cash balance of the Town Treasurer has been verified and the accounts of W
the various Trust Funds audited during the fiscal period. 0
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Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1976 C\
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
Cash Employee Payroll Deductions
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(A) In Banks 1,361,161 13 Federal Withholding Taxes 112,035 66
Q\ Federal Revenue Sharing 201,455.48 State Withholding Taxes 33,966.97
Invested 2,560,000 00 Tax Sheltered Annuities 41,836.45
Advances for Petty Cash Union Dues 293 42
Treasurer 150 00 Blue Cross-Blue Shield 29,925 55
Collector 150.00 300 00 Insurance (1,114.79) 216,943 26
Accounts Receivable Guarantee Deposits
Taxes Sewer House Connections 59,309.58
Levy of 1972 Water House Connections 18,415 82 77,725 40
Personal 65 00
Levy of 1973 Agency
Personal 418.80
Real Estate 35 95 County Dog Licenses 7,477.90
Levy of 1974
Personal 1,579.92 Tailings-Unclaimed Checks 3,288 89
Real Estate 690.48
Levy of 1975 Gifts - Bequests
Personal 3,006.08
Real Estate 41,251 72 Westview Cemetery-Perpetual Care 4,800 75
Levy of 1976 Bicentennial Gifts 1,912.40
Personal 2,988 00 Council on Aging 76 00 6,789 15
Real Estate 237,581 57 287,617.52
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Balance Sheet - June 30, 1976
Assets Liabilities and Reserves ��.
Tax Titles and Possessions Bond Anticipation Loan 355,000 00
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Tax Titles 39,995.46
Tax Possessions 17,777 02 57,772 48 Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
Parking meter receipts 9,487 36
Departmental CD
Selectmen 6,358 20 Receipts Reserved for Special Purpose CD
Assessors 20.61 Insurance Claims 4,584.93
Sewer House Connections 3,304 24 C & W Trans -Contract Resolve 29,250 70 CI
Street Opening Charges 125 00 100% Funded Chap 90 2,156.51
School Dept. Tuition 6,115.69 Police Off Duty 4,083 00
Westview Cemetery 8,019 03 23,942 77 Custodian Off Duty 374 25 CD
Public Works Off Duty 363.11 W
Water Colonial Acres Sect. 3 O
Liens Added to Taxes Sub Division 20,000.00
Levy of 1975 183 97 Vinebrook Realty Sub. Div. 2,465.56 r--►
Levy of 1976 1,527.17 Harrington Seedling Forest 18 38
Levy of 1977 24,714 99 Conservation 110 00
Rates 187,419 47 Bicentennial Fund 4,520.39 01
House Connections 957.05 Library Bicentennial Grant 2,250.00
Miscellaneous 103 00 214,905 65 Payroll Recoveries (173.64)
FNI / LAB Voc. Life Care 24,874.42
w Loans Authorized LAB Pre School Burlington 8,326.85
J Sewers and Drains 695,000 00 Autistic Pro - Lexington (2,895.18)
Conservation Land 2,000,000 00 2,695,000 00 Autistic Pro. - Arlington 16,213.32
Multi-Handicap Burlington 5,879 57
Revenue 1977 23,964,562.75 LAB Pre-K Bedford (45,97) 122,356.20
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus 49,925 65
Overlay Reserved for Abatement
Levy of 1968 2.01
Levy of 1969 1.34
Levy of 1970 496.25
Levy of 1971 1,000 00
Levy of 1972 1,000.00
Levy of 1973 5,000.00
Levy of 1974 33,815 36
Levy of 1975 4,446.81
Levy of 1976 103,767 50 149,529.27
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Balance Sheet - June 30, 1976
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
Motor Vehicle Excise Federal Grants
Levy of 1971 (40 00) Federal Revenue Sharing PL92-512 201,455 48 CD
Levy of 1972 28.05 Aid to Education
Levy of 1973 17,372 84 PL 874 247,278.00
Levy of 1974 38,970 16 Music Project 6,021 82 r�
Levy of 1975 53,696 94 Library Extension 1,152 89 CD
Levy of 1976 336,881.57 446,909 56 Administrative Grant Title III 3,025.94
NDEA 85-864 Title III 3,090 11 462,024.24 ...
Special Assessments C--1
Sewer State Grants
Unapportioned 65,591 85 METCO 1,129 06
Added to taxes Water Pollution Control 2,337 53 (p
Levy of 1975 303 49 Aid to Libraries 11,958 04 W
Levy of 1976 649 22 Personnel 1,755 51
Levy of 1977 (55.50) Elder Affairs Co-ordinator 1,692.00
In Lieu 1,174 03 Educ -Children Low Income 32,036 00 f.-+
ESEA Lib Part B Title IV 4,270 41
Street ACE Program 3,789.45
Unapportioned 36,165 51 LEADS 429.72
Added to Taxes Teacher Training Program II 3,800 67
Levy of 1975 136.28 Spec. Ed PL89-313 Title I 1,738.14
N Levy of 1976 215 13 ESEA Math Title II 140 98 65,077 51
(/4 Levy of 1977 (71.86)
CC Revolving Funds
Sidewalk School Lunch 58,416 80
Unapportioned 9,471.10 School Athletic 2,841.38
Added to Taxes Adult Education 3,422.26
Levy of 1975 7.97 Adult Education - Driver Ed 1,557 11
Levy of 1976 39.20 Pupil School Material Recoveries 7,511.17
School Bus Tickets 5,074 34 78,823.06
Water
Unapportioned 2,231.51 A� ropriation Balances
Added to Taxes General Revenue 26,688,113.53
Levy of 1975 6.10 Non-Revenue
Levy of 1976 123.03 Library 25,057.34
Schools 33,238 72
Committed Interest Drains 5,170 70
Levy of 1975 230.82 Conservation 81,000.93 26,832,581 22
Levy of 1976 662.11
Levy of 1977 (53.56) 116,826.43 Over Estimates
MBTA 8,475.67
Under Estimates Middlesex County Tax 103,658 61
State Parks and Reservation 1,683.64 Met. Air Pollution Control 855.05
Metropolitan Sewage Bonds 6,232.78 7,916.42 Special Educ. (1972-766) 15,803.00 128,792 33
Loans Authorized and Unissued 2,340,000 00
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Balance Sheet - June 30, 1976 22
Assets Liabilities and Reserves 0
Revenue Reserved Until Collected
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 446,909 56
Special Assessment 116,826 43 CD
Tax Title and Possession 57,772.48 CD
Departmental 23,942 77
Water 214,905.65 860,356 89 r4
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 26,197.63 ,0
Reserve For Petty Cash Advances 300.00 W
Surplus Revenue 145,694 23
$31,938,370.19 $31,938,370 19 Q\
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w DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessments Not Due Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue
Sewer 814,268 44 bue in 1976-1995 814,268 44
Street 181,067 23 Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue
Sidewalk 12,392.41 Due in 1976-1995 181,067.23
Water 8,503 72 1,016,231.80 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue
Due in 1976-1993 12,392 41
Suspended Assessments Apportioned Water Assessment Revenue
Sewer 34,238.83 Due in 1976-1994 8,503 72
Sewer Town Owned Land 625 38
Street 5,388.90 Suspended Sewer Revenue 34,238.83
Sidewalk 1,588 05
Water 3,991 48 45,832 64 Suspended Sewer Revenue
Town Owned Land 625.38
Suspended Street Revenue 5,388 90
Suspended Sidewalk Revenue 1,588 05
Suspended Water Revenue 3,991.48
$1,062,064 44 $1,062,064.44
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt Serial Loans
Inside Debt Limit Inside Debt Limit n
General 2,895,000 00 Sewer 1,667,000 00 CD
Street 14,000.00
Outside Debt Limit Library 24,000 00
General 5,141,000.00 Town Office Building 10,000 00
CD
Public Service Public Works Building 30,000.00
CD
Enterprises 14,000 00 5,155,000.00 Municipal Purpose 1,100,000 00
Conservation I-75 50,000 00 2,895,000.00
Outside Debt Limit �+
School 5,141,000 00 r�
Public Service CD
Tnterprise 14,000.00 5,155,000 00 (J.)
$8,050,000.00 $8,050,000 00 I—`
ma Balance Sheet - June 30, 1976
CZ 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 522,269.23 Samual J. Bridge Charitable Fund 21,104.24
Trust of Town Treasurer 58,749.89 Elizabeth A Gerry Fund 2,254.65
Trustees of Cary Library 43,076 99 Beals Fund 5,004 35
Harriet R Gilmore 742.64
Jonas Gamel 905 16 30,011 04
School Funds
Robert R. Clapp Fund 1,431 81
Mathew Allen Memorial Fund 268 38
H S. Blake Prize Fund 1,235.29
Charles E. French Medal Fund 6,937 66
Ellen A Stone Fund 2,383.96
F. Foster and Tenney Sherburne Fund 26,109 03
Elsa W Regestein Fund 1,221.69
Harrington Memorial Fund 10,673.83 50,261.65
Library Funds
Sarah E. Raymong 703.27
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Balance Sheet - June 30, 1976
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Trust and Investment Accounts Continued
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CD
Cemetery Funds
Emma A. Fiske-Flower 660 86 C4
Charles E French-Colonial 4,431.83 ►�
Herbert Hilton-Munroe 8,390 66 CD
Henry S. Raymond-Munroe 3,163.85 CD
Louise E Wilkins-Flower 96 89 ..
Charles Lyman Weld 3,963 58 4-.4
William B. Foster Fund 318.71 21,026.38
Park and Common Funds CD
Edith C. Redman 702.62 W
Orrin W. Fiske 984.78 0
Genevra Brown 5,423.67
Frank L. Emery 5,270.78 M--►
Hayes Fountain 2,012 72
George 0. Smith 2,617.65
George W Taylor - Flag 2,632.76 Ch
William A. Tower 16,985 50
Albert Ball Tenney 8,605.81
N Everett M Mulliken 11,201.82
F6101, Perpetual Care-Colonial 2,724 14
Munroe 79,371.45
Westview 246,253 11 384,786 81
Park and Common Funds continued
Leroy S. Brown Fund 9,820.96
George W. Taylor Tree Fund 2,765.34
George L Gilmore Fund 22,893.78
In Custody of Cary Library
General Investment Fund 43,076.99
In Custody of Town Treasurer
Seedling Town Forest-Harrington 631.01
Bicentennial Celebration 46,016.31
Conservation 12,102 57 58,749 89
$624,096 $624,096.11
Town Debt and Interest
Fiscal Year 1976
Interest
Rate of Amount of Principal Paid Balance Paid
Date School Interest Original Issue FY 1976 6-30-76 FY 1976
10-01-55 Harrington School 2 3% 700,000.00 35,000 00 -- 402.50
12-01-55 High School (Addition) 2.4% 775,000 00 38,000 00 -- 456 00
09-01-56 Franklin School (Addition) 3.0% 470,000 00 10,000.00 10,000 00 450 00
11-15-57 Hastings-Harrington (Addition) 3 5% 180,000 00 5,000 00 10,000 00 450 00
08-01-57 Franklin School (Addition) 3.4% 60,000 00 3,000 00 6,000.00 255 00
08-01-58 Diamond Junior High School 2.9% 2,050,000 00 100,000 00 300,000 00 10,150 00
07-15-60 Estabrook School 3 6% 1,045,000.00 50,000 00 250,000 00 9,900.00
04-11-63 High School (Addition) 3.0% 3,200,000 00 160,000 00 1,120,000 00 38,400 00
02-16-65 Bridge School 3 0% 1,345,000 00 65,000.00 585,000 00 19,500 00
01-01-66 Bowman School 3 5% 1,510,000.00 80,000 00 710,000 00 27,650 00
05-01-71 Clarke Junior High School 3.75% 4,300,000 00 430,000 00 2,150,000.00 96,750 00
Total School 15,635,000 00 976,000 00 5,141,000.00 204,636 50
General Purpose
09-01-56 Library 3 0% 295,000.00 15,000 00 10,000.00 525.00
09-01-56 Town Office Building 3.0% 215,000 00 10,000.00 10,000 00 450 00
08-01-57 Street-Sewer-Library 3 4% 490,000.00 20,000 00 40,000.00 1,700 00
08-22-66 Public Works Building 4.2% 328,000 00 30,000 00 30,000 00 1,890 00
11-01-70 Town Office (Addition) 4 2% 790,000 00 155,000.00 -- 3,255 00
07-24-73 Municipal Purpose Loan 4 5% 1,375,000 00 125,000 00 1,100,000.00 52,312 50
08-15-75 Conservation I-75 4.7% 50,000 00 -- 50,000 00 1,175 00
Total General Purpose 3,543,000 00 355,000.00 1,240,000 00 61,307 50
Sewer
06-01-48 Trunk Construction 1.75% 275,000 00 5,000 00 10,000 00 262.50
03-01-50 Trunk Construction 1.75% 190,000 00 5,000 00 20,000 00 437 50 1
08-01-52 Sunnyfield Sewer 2 0% 175,000 00 5,000.00 35,000.00 750 00
07-15-60 Trunk Construction 3 6% 330,000 00 15,000 00 75,000 00 2,970.00
12-01-55 Trunk Construction 2.4% 400,000 00 20,000 00 -- 240 00
12-01-55 Trunk Construction 2.4% 70,000.00 3,000.00 -- 36 00
08-01-59 Trunk Construction 3 9% 100,000 00 5,000 00 20,000 00 877.50
05-15-59 Trunk Construction - Shade St. 3.4% 210,000 00 10,000 00 30,000 00 1,360 00
02-01-64 Trunk Construction - Woodhaven 3.1% 500,000.00 25,000.00 200,000 00 6,975 00 I
08-01-67 Trunk Construction 3 8% 750,000 00 40,000 00 430,000 00 17,100.00
08-15-75 Sewer Loan 4.7% 835,000.00 -- 835,000 00 19,622 50
Total Sewer 3,835,000 00 133,000 00 1,655,000 00 50,631 00
Water I
08-01-57 6" - 16" Mains 3 4% 260,000 00 7,000 00 14,000 00 595.00
Total Water 260,000 00 7,000 00 14,000 00 595.00
Grand Total 23,273,000 00 147,100 00 8,050,000.00 316,897.00
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Appropriation Accounts
Accounts Total Approp. & Balance Balances
(Voted at 1975 Town Meeting) Expenditures Transfer 6/30/76 To E & D To 1977 FY
Selectmen
Personal Services 46,232.54 47,559.00 1,326.46 1,326 46
Expenses 11,739.68 11,948.88 209.20 209.20
Town Manager
Personal Services 59,477 00 62,402 00 2,925 00 2,925 00
Expenses 985.16 1,500.00 514.84 423.81 91.03
Town Manager's Jurisdiction
Clerical Pool 18,486 00 30,383.00 11,897.00 11,897.00
Office Furniture & Fixtures 1,141 76 3,500 00 2,358 24 108 24 2,250 00
Professional Services 7,726 64 11,500.00 3,773.36 3,773.36
Fire & Police Medical 6,909.67 7,250 00 340 33 340 33
Guides Director 1,000 00 1,000 00
Out-of-State Travel 3,402.20 4,000 00 597 80 597 80
Train. & Travel Out-of-State 860 00 2,775 00 1,915 00 1,915.00
Tuition & Training Fees 8,355 50 10,050 00 1,694.50 1,694.50
In-State Travel 7,282.90 7,500 00 217 10 217 10
Selectmen's Jurisdiction
Community Services 50.00 50.00 50.00
Juvenile Services 11,298.73 12,382.00 1,083 27 1,083 27
Safety Program 499 88 500.00 .12 .12
Town Clerk
Personal Services 44,944 00 45,205.00 261.00 261 00
Expenses 659.63 1,365 00 705 37 705.37
Vital Statistics 220.83 650.00 429 17 429.17
Personnel Department
Personal Services 15,445.62 22,540 00 7,094.38 7,094 38
Expenses 1,919 26 3,200.00 1,280 74 10.64 1,270.10
Board of Appeals Personal Sery 9,100 20 9,321 00 220.80 220 80
Expenses 1,009.03 3,185 00 2,175 97 2,175.97
Planning Board Personal Sery 48,037 34 49,001 00 963.66 963 66
Expenses 3,051.12 3,131 00 79 88 26.03 53 85
Group Insurance 258,901 66 260,500.00 1,598 34 1,598.34
Munic Prop & Wrkmn.Comp. 210,054.70 210,470 00 415.30 415 30
Printing Town Report 12,000 00 12,000.00
Law Fees 42,400 00 42,400 00
I Law Expenses 9,931 30 10,000.00 68.70 68 70
Election/Selectmen 6,932 48 7,640 00 707.52 707 52
Election/Town Clerk 7,833.40 11,900 00 4,066 60 4,066.60
Board of Registrars, Pers Sery 5,647 04 6,350.00 702.96 702 96
Expenses 1,761.45 6,675 00 4,913 55 4,913.55
Appropriation Comm Expenses 3,439.16 3,800 00 360 84 360.84
Misc. Committees & Boards 1,121 56 1,600.00 478.44 478.44
I Town Celebration Comm Expenses 5,363.47 5,500.00 136 53 136.53
Historic Districts Comm Expenses 1,517 73 1,900.00 382 27 340.27 42.00
Conserv. Commission Expenses 4,025 73 4,355.00 329.27 213 07 116.20
Recreation Committee Pers. Serv. 76,412 90 76,948.00 535 10 535 10
Expenses 18,375.09 19,225.00 849 91 802.21 47 70
Treasurer's & Collector's
Personal Services 63,243.82 64,356 00 1,112 18 1,112.18
Expenses 5,476.98 9,275.00 3,798 02 3,798.02
Foreclosure & Redemption 919 30 1,500 00 580.70 580.70
Comptroller
Personal Services 84,851.05 85,045 00 193 95 193.95
Expenses 2,461.86 * 3,600.00 1,138 14 11.72 1,126 42
Comptroller's Jurisdiction
Office Mach/Capital Outlay 6,897 31 6,900.00 2 69 2.69
Office Mach/Maint & Repairs 6,992 06 7,000.00 7.94 7 94
Offices Services/Copier Supp. 6,838.17 7,400 00 561 83 12.78 549 05
Metered Mail 22,267 15 22,325 00 57.85 57 85
Assessors Personal Services 49,978 47 51,832 00 1,853.53 1,853 53
Expenses 7,541.78 7,600 00 58 22 41.57 16 65
Health Dept. Personal Services 34,450 37 34,967.00 516.63 516 63
Expenses 4,744.68 9,070 00 4,325.32 3,425.32 900 00
*An additional $500 was appropriated from General Revenue Sharing Funds for
Administration Expense
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Appropriation Accounts
Accounts Total Approp. & Balance Balances
(Voted at 1975 Town Meeting) Expenditures Transfer 6/30/76 To E & D To 1977 FY
Mystic Valley Mental Health 30,033 00 30,033.00
Lexington Visiting Nurse Assoc. 5,619.80 6,840 00 1,220 20 1,220.20
Rabies Clinic 1,726 95 2,035 00 308.05 308.05
Health Jurisdiction Dog Off
Personal Services 14,568.82 14,674 00 105.18 105 18
Expenses 3,757 02 4,070.00 312.98 62 98 250 00
Police Dept Personal Services 919,819.05 963 052 00 43,232 95 43,232.95
Expenses 82,034 23 * 83,925.00 1,890 77 450 60 1,440 17
Parking Meter Maint 997.60 1,000.00 2 40 2 40
Fire Dept Personal Services 859,736.31 878,518 00 18,781 69 18,781.69
Expenses 49,324 52 53,335.00 4,010 48 2,913 47 1,097 01
Ambulance Maint 1,215.96 1,925 00 709 04 709.04
Local Disaster Serv. Pers. Serv. 1,000.00 1,500 00 500 00 500.00
Expenses 557.95 1,000 00 442 05 442.05
Auxiliary Fire Expenses 300 00 300.00 300 00
Inspection Dept. Personal Sery 49,020 81 51,737.00 2,716.19 2,716 19
Expenses 983.56 1,450 00 466 44 466.44
Dept. of Public Works Pers.Serv.989,291 96 1,044,100.00 54,808.04 54,808 04
Dir. of Public Works Pers Sery 136,622 01 139,707.00 3,084 99 3,084 99
Expenses 6,203.64 7,350 00 1,146 36 1,146.36
Engineering Personal Services 181,141 74 197,509.00 16,367.26 16,367 26
Expenses 4,335.08 4,350 00 14 92 4.88 10.04
Town Bldg Maint. Pers. Serv. 47,905.24 49,814 00 1,908.76 1,908.76
Expenses 121,258 85 127,500.00 6,241 15 3,417 43 2,823 72
Highway Maint. 38,009.74 68,300 00 30,290.26 2,923.71 27,366 55
Road Machinery 131,335 65 131,335.65
Snow Removal 116,906.14 117,207 12 300 98 300.98
Traffic Reg. & Street Signs 19,607 55 20,000.00 392.45 392 45
Street Lights 181,079 39 181,079.39
Sewer Maint. & Sewer Services 46,678 32 46,678.32
Garbage Collection 84,000.00 84,000.00
Sanitary Landfill 34,056.34 59,925 00 25,868 66 25,868.66
Water Maint 40,935.01 42,975 00 2,039.99 2,039.99
Park Dept Expenses 34,002.07 34,990 00 987 93 987.93
Insect Suppression 7,559 54 8,575 00 1,015.46 1,015 46
Shade Trees 8,631 54 10,100 00 1,468.46 1,468 46 i
Dutch Elm Disease 3,096 89 4,200.00 1,103 11 1,103 11
Cemetery Expenses 5,683,48 6,200 00 516.52 516.52
Veterans'Benefits Pers. Serv. 8,062 00 8,062.00
Administration Expenses 133 95 150.00 16 05 16 05
Aid & Expenses 32,662.26 55,000 00 22,337.74 17,337.74 5,000.00
Graves Registration 361 85 400 00 38.15 38 15
Soldiers' Burials 250.00 250 00 250 00 i
Library-Personal Services 320,750.72 331,060 00 10,309 28 10,309.28
Expenses 114,199 29 115,150.00 950.71 89 949 82
Board of Retirement
Contributory Pension Fund 373,125.00 373,125 00
Non-Contrib. Pension Fund 135,938 63 146,000.00 10,061.37 10,061 37
Expenses 2,900 00 2,900.00
Education/Public Schools 13,637.760.71 ** 13,707,749 00 69,988 29 13,963.29 56,025.00
Regional Voc Tech School
Operating Budget 373,158.00 373,158 00
Capital Budget 127,889 00 127,889.00
Interest on Debt 296,099.50 296,100 00 50 .50
Tax & Bond Anticipation Loan 83,741.60 100,000 00 16,258.40 16,258.40
Maturing Debt 1,471,000 00 1,471,000.00
Article 5,(For Personal
Services Adj. (approx)) 337,520.00 1,688 00 1,688.00 1,688.00
TOTAL ARTICLES 4 & 5 22,508,683.63 22,935,001.36 426,317 73 312,117.20 108,073.81
* 6,126 72
*An additional $25,000 was appropriated and expended from to overlay surp
General Revenue Sharing Funds for Police Vehicles.
**And additional $448,495 was appropriated from state and
federal funds
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Appropriation Accounts
Orig Appro- Total Ex- Appro. & Balance Balances
priation penditures Transfer 6/30/7 To E&D To 1977 FY
1976 Articles
Sewer Main Art 12 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00
1975 Articles
Unpaid Bills, Art 7 664.60 664.60 664 60
Reserve Fund, Art. 8 125,000 00 7,961.40 7,961.40 7,961.40
Drains Constr., Art 17 40,000 00 19,818 21 40,000.00 20,181.79 20,181.79
Water Mains Constr , Art. 18 50,000.00 30,249.94 50,000 00 19,750.06 19,750 06
Sidewalk Constr., Art 19 21,000 00 164 00 21,000.00 20,836.00 20,836 00
Sewer Main Constr., Art. 20 340,000.00 33,861.68 340,000.00 306,138.32 306,138.32
Trunk Sewer/Concord Ave., Art. 21 70,000.00 275.00 70,000 00 69,725 00 69,725.00
Trunk Sewer/Moon Hill, Art 22 67,000 00 38,579.41 67,000.00 28,420.59 28,420.59
*Street Striping Machine, Art. 24 12,000.00 11,990.00 12,000 00 10.00 10 00
Purchase of ambulance, Art 25 5,000 00 1,655.11 5,000.00 3,344.89 3,344.89
Chap. 90/Hancock St., Art. 26 60,000.00 60,000 00 60,000 00 60,000.00
Chap 90/Maint., Art 27 6,000 00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000 00
' Westview Cemetery Devel , Art. 29 24,000 00 5,809 81 24,000.00 18,190.19 18,190.19
Air Condit/E Lexington Lib., Art 30 20,000.00 10,616.75 20,000 00 9,383.25 9,383.25
Reimbursing Subdividers, Art. 32 5,000 00 4,962 30 5,000.00 37.70 37.70
Engineering Services, Art 33 23,000.00 23,000.00 23,000 00 23,000.00
Dog Kennel Constr , Art. 34 19,500.00 16,156.89 19,500 00 3,343.11 3,343 11
Lighting Baseball Field, Art. 35 38,000.00 5,567.01 38,000.00 32,432 99 32,432 99
Old Res. Bathhouse & Fence, Art 36 55,000.00 (General Revenue Sharing - Balance $13,007.33)
Path/Walking & Bicycling, Art. 38 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
Conserv. Land, Art. 40 *2,000,000.00 Bond authorized not issued
Conserv. Land, Art 42 6,000.00 4,491 25 6,000 00 1,508.75 1,508 75
Conserv. Land/Mimno, Art 43 * 20,000.00 18,514 02 20,000.00 1,485.98 1,485.98
Conserv. Land/Napoli Prop,Art. 44 * 205,000.00 201,950.70 205,000 00 3,049 30 3,049 30
Conserv. Land/Lex. Assoc , Art.45 * 70,000 00 70,000.00 70,000.00 70,000.00
Conserv. Land/H.I. Pinard, Art.46 * 60,000 00 57,537 95 60,000.00 2,462.05 2,462.05
Street Construction, Art. 49 20,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00
` Street Acceptance, Art 61 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000.00
Council on Aging, Art 75 5,000 00 (General Revenue Sharing - Balance $3,656.34)
Revaluation of Taxable Prop Art 78 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000 00 30,000 00
*Plus $124,000 voted for Road Mach. equipment out of Revenue Sharing Fund -(Balance $3,578.03)
1974 Articles
Cost of Appraisals, Art. 14 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000 00 1,000 00
Westview Cemetery Devel Art. 15 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000,.00
Curbing Constr., Art. 16 5,000.00 292.29 292 29
Drains Constr , Art. 17 35,000.00 2,578.71 30,197 62 27,618.91 27,618.91
Water Constr , Art. 18 25,000.00 6,827.25 6,827.25
Sidewalk Constr , Art 19A 57,000.00 1,845 94 12,389.90 10,543.96 10,543.96
Sewer Laterals, Art 20 350,000.00 187,399 56 270,998.23 83,598.67 83,598.67
Sewer Trunk/Carriage Dr., Art 21 60,000.00 54,479.49 59,479 49 5,000.00 5,000.00
Road Machinery, Art 24 119,000 00 77,119.80 78,161.00 1,041 20 1,041.20
Chap 90/Hancock St , Art. 25 60,000 00 60,000.00 60,000 00 60,000 00
Improv Traffic Control Sig ,Art.28 10,000.00 9,983 50 9,983 50 9,983.50
Bicentennial Celebration, Art. 34 95,000.00 Invested balance 50,536.70
Picnic Area, Art 38 8,000 00 2,400 00 7,200.00 4,800 00 4,800 00
Reconstr Tennis Courts, Art 42 31,000.00 389.89 10,651 97 10,262.08 10,262.08
Purchase of Ambulance, Art. 43 20,000 00 20,000 00 20,000.00
Conserv Land/Graziano, Art 46 40,000.00 30,100.00 38,300 00 8,200 00 8,200.00
Consery Land/Hillside Ave , Art 48 15,000.00 1,177.00 9,287 77 8,110.77 8,110.77
Conserv. Easement/Vinebrook, Art. 52 11,000.00 4,850 00 11,000.00 6,150.00 6,150 00
*Consery Fund, Art. 55 12,000.00 Invested balance 12,212.57
Street Constr., Art. 61 20,000.00 6,744.61 17,558 86 10,814.25 10,814.25
L.H.A. Plan/Low Income Hous , Art 68 21,000.00 2,719 42 18,033.36 15,313.94 15,313.94
Off-duty Details, Art 71 2,000 00 112.00 2,000.00 1,888 00 1,888.00
Plan Board Study/Wet Land, Art. 85 5,000.00 571.05 5,000 00 4,428.95 4,428.95
i Plan. Board Study/LexMaster Pln Art 86 5,000.00 3,131 50 5,000.00 1,868 50 1,868 50
Plan Board Study/Rec & Prkg. Art. 87 10,000 00 9,544.92 10,000 00 455.08 455.08
1974 Carry Over
Selectmen Expenses 172.98 181.01 8.03 8.03
Office Furniture & Fixture 1,668.88 1,836 00 167.12 167 12
Fire & Police Medical 640.00 640.00
Planning Board Expenses 192.00 192 00 192.00
*The balance of Art. 55, "74 A.T M include Art 61, '73
145
Appropriation Accounts
Orig Appro- Total Ex- Appro. & Balance Balances
priation penditures Transfer 6/30/76 To E&D To 1977 FY
Munic. Prop. & Wrkm. Comp. 15,000 00 15,000 00
Election/Selectmen 1,078.44 1,078.44
Registrars' Personal Serv. 44.69 150.00 105.31 105.31
Collector's Expenses 199.33 199.33
Foreclosure & Redemption 50.00 50.00 50.00
Office Mach/Capital Outlay 693.00 693.00
Health Expenses 108 00 108 00
Dog Officers Expenses 302.00 349.22 47.22 47.22
Fire Expenses 2,999.50 3,005.99 6.49 6.49
Town Bldg. Maint. Expenses 12 00 12 50 50 .50
Highway Maint 2,206 73 2,206 73
Road Machinery 2,966.16 3,003.77 37.61 37.61
Sewer Maint. & Sewer Sery 97 40 119 98 22 58 22 58
Water Maint & Water Sery 6,355.54 6,355.54
Park Expenses 6,581 86 20,338 77 13,756 91 13,756 91
Dutch Elm Disease 35.95 35.95 35.95 '
Veterans' Benefits/Aid & Expenses 100 00 100 00 100 00
Public Schools/Education 11,745 48 12,529 50 784 02 784 02
1973 Carry Over
Public Schools/Education Pers Sery 17,577 14 17,577 14 17,577 14
Public Schools/Education Expenses 923.75 21,320.59 20,396.84 20,396 84
1973 Articles
Supplemental Sewer Art. 12 25,000 00 4,227 79 8,872.34 4,644.55 4,644.55
Westview Cemetery Devel., Art. 15 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00
Drains Construction, Art 17 * 50,000 00 5,170 70 5,170 70 5,170 70
Sidewalk Contruction, Art. 19 25,000 00 7,570.30 7,570.30
Sewer Laterals, Art. 20 * 640,000.00 230,031.85 230,013.85
Trunk Sewer/Turning Mill, Art 21 * 120,000 00 9,393 06 9,393 06
Trunk Sewer/Hayes Lane, Art. 23 76,800.00 630.51 630.51 630.51
Engineering Survey & Design, Art. 26 8,000.00 367.50 8,000 00 7,632 50 7,632.50
Sanitary Landfill Study, Art 28 15,000 00 1,872 27 1,872 27
Brook & Stream Cleaning, Art. 29 15,000.00 175.71 12,769.57 12,593.86 12,593.86
Library Remodeling, Art. 34A * 400,000.00 52,532.67 60,728.16 8,195.49 8,195.49
Library Equipment, Art 34B * 35,000 00 12,139 43 14,956 10 2,816 67 2,816 67
Library Addition, Art. 34C *1,015,000.00 34,506.22 48,551.40 14,045.18 14,045.18 I
Dog Kennel Contr., Art. 37 10,000.00 8,822.65 8,822.65
Bicycle Path, Art. 44 2,500.00 396.33 396.33
Conserv. Land/Porter Waymint,Art.55* 90,000 00 4,003.60 4,003.60 4,003.60
Conserv Easement/Lucky Pen. Art. 57 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
Conserv Easement/Johnson Prop Art 58 5,000 00 4,800 00 4,800 00 4,800 00
Conserv. Fund, Art. 61 10,000.00 Invested see Article 55, '74
1972 Articles
Selectmen Appraisals & Option,Art 14 2,500 00 475 00 2,500 00 2,025 00 2,025 00 I
Westview Cemetery Devel., Art. 15 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00
Sidewalks, Art 19 50,000 00 1,328 00 6,075 32 4,747 32 4,747 32
Sewer Mains, Art 20 480,000 00 2,000 00 2,000 00
Trunk Sewer, Art. 21 120,000 00 1,303.16 1,303.16 1,303 16
Chap 90/East St , Art 31 69,500.00 2,004 04 2,004 04
Emergency Generator, Art. 37 6,000 00 469 39 469 39 269.39 200.00
Purch & Install Radio Comm, Art.38 9,680.08 418.50 418.50
Traf. Lts. Concord/Waltham,Art 41 20,000 00 ( 03) 3,653 90 3,653 93 3,653.93
Path/Walking/Bicyl/Willard Wds.Art45 2,500.00 1.66 1,364.05 1,362.39 1,362.39
Water Supply/Old Res , Art 46 3,500.00 2,000.00 2,000 00 2,000 00
Selectmen Land/Bevington/Stankard 54 25,000 00 1,841.75 1,841.75 1,841.75
Selectmen Ashley Lex Assoc Art 58 30,000.00 7,148.20 7,148 20 7,148 20
Conserv Land Ashley Lex Assoc 59 40,000.00 1,000 00 2,833 20 1,833 20 1,833 20
Conserv. Land/Munroe Brook, Art 61 6,000 00 6,000 00 6,000 00 6,000 00
1971 Articles
New Jr High, Art 2 1/71 * 4,300,000.00 13,686 37 41,899 54 28,213 17 28,213 17
Stedman Rd./Landtaking Art 3,1/71 200 00 200 00 200 00 200.00
Sewer Main & Pump/BedAFB Art.4 1/71*175,000.00 Bond authorized not issued
Conserv. Buffer Strip/Turning Mill 35,000 00 19,162 30 19,162 30 19,162 30
Westview Cem. Devel Art. 15 8,000 00 1,171 59 1,171 59
Sewer Laterals, Art. 20 350,000.00 23,737.47 24,698.43 960 96 960 96
Engineering Serv., Art. 29 5,000.00 1,938.55 1,938.55
146
Appropriation Accounts
Orig Appro- Total Ex- Appro & Balance Balances
priation penditures Transfer 6/30/76 To E&D To 1977 FY
Chap. 90 Constr East St Art 35 17,000 00 2,303 91 2,640 95 337 04 337.04
Disaster Comm System, Art 41 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,000.00 5,000.00
Conserv Land/Cooke, Art 63 7,000 00 6,000 00 6,000 00 6,000.00
1970 Articles
Trunk Sewer, Art 21 50,000 00 960 00 4,648.87 3,688.87 3,688.87
Engineering Services, Art 29 5,000 00 2,321 45 2,321 45
Reimbursing Subdividers, Art. 30 10,000.00 17.21 17 21 17 21
Town Office Constr , Art 32C * 636,505 00
Town Office Bldg. Remodeling,Art.32T*306,791.00
Land Purch/Woburn St , Art 48 120,000 00 37,417 78 37,417.78 37,417.78
Wallis Ct /Mass Ave Art 49 12,000.00 8,900.00 8,900 00 8,900 00
1969 Articles
Conserv. Land/Caldwell/Busa Art. 73 18,500.00 2,400 00 2,400.00 2,400 00
Conserv Land Art 75,82,83 2,500 00 2,500.00 2,500 00 2,500 00
1968 Articles
Chap 90 Constr Lowell St Art 5,6/68 1,804 24 1,804 24
Selectmen Options, Art. 32 2,500.00 794.50 794.50 794 50
Land/Lloyd Prop Art. 56 57,500.00 55,681.15 8,705.63 (46,975.52) (46,975 52)
Land/Harrington Sch/Woburn St.Art.58 16,600.00 2,241.00 2,241.00 2,241.00
Sewer Main Bedford & AFB Art 74 * 575,000 00
1967 Articles
Conserv. Land/Kingston Home,Art. 80 46,802 61 (46,802.61) (46,802 61)
1966 Articles
Sewer Water Mains & Drains Art.4 6/66 22,300.00 5,992 49 12,627 98 6,635.49 6,635.49
Conserv Land/Winch/Arl line Art 81 20,975 00 425 00 1,712 00 1,287 00 1,287.00
1965, 64, 63 Articles
Land/Vallfld St Art 75, 1965 3,000 00 2,685 00 2,685 00 2,685 00
Bridge School, Art 6, 1964 * 1,345,000 00
Bowman School, Art. 7, 1964 * 1,510,000.00 1,303.10 6,318.65 5,015.55 5,015 55
Land/Meaghvlle, Art 45, 1963 10,000 00 2,157 28 8,726 25 6,568 97 6,568.97
Land/Willard Wds Art 37, 1962 54,500.00 9,105.00 3,247.54 (5,857 46) (5,857 46)
*Includes bonded funds
GRAND TOTAL 24,059,280.59 1,635,251.28 1,236,987 98
25,694,531.87 (To E&D) 351,742.19
(To overlay 46,521 11
surp) 398,263 30
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Schedule of Receipts
July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976
FY 1976
General Revenue
Taxes Other Purposes
Elder Affairs Coordinator 2,000.00
Local Personnel Grant 2,500.00
Property 17,826,524.20 Highway Fund 145,662 37
Tax Title Redemption 3,073 26 Aid to Public Libraries 11,957.25
Sale Tax Possession 2,089.06 Water Pollution Control 36,536.00
Water Pollution Reimb 5,084 00
From the Commonwealth Local Aid Fund 149,096.50
Income
Valuation 39,140 00 Total Gifts from State 3,195,413 76
Education 944,121.04
Loss of Taxes 19,577 90 Grants from County
Dog Fund 6,030.49
Total Taxes 18,834,525 46
Commercial Revenue
Licenses and Permits
Special Assessments
Alcoholic 20,957.00 Sewer 106,966.67
All Other 35,918 00 Street and Sidewalk 32,204 24
Water 1,105 28
Total Licenses and Permits 56,875 00
Total Special Assessments 140,276.19
Fines and Forfeitures
Court Fines 44,833 00 Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1,277,975.31
Gifts and Grants Parking Meter Receipts
a On Street 23,333.50
Federal Government
Total Privileges 1,301,308.81
School
PL874 177,512.00 Depart(nental
a. General Government
Personnel Grant I.P.A. 1,500.00 Selectmen 327.75
Assessors 3,050.57
Revenue Sharing Funds 343,792 00 Town Clerk 4,322 70
Inspection 38.00
Total Grants from Federal Government 522,804 00 Board of Appeals 2,721 25
Planning Board 202 00
Grants from State
Total General Government 10,662.27
School
Food Services 143,410.25 b Public Safety
Vocational Education 5,721 00 Police 65,585.75
Transportation 101,728.00 Fire 1 00
Building Assistance 1,067,353 35 Dog Officer 4,764.59
Sealer Weights & Measures 424 30
Other School
PL90-318 2,000 00 Total Public Safety 70,775.64
Teacher Training Prog II 34,300.00
Special Education 603,233 06 c Health and Sanitation
Regional School Aid 58,379.98 Health 84 00
PL89-313 Title I 9,600.00
EASA Library, Title IV, Part E 4,270 41 Sanitation
ACE Program 23,436.00 Sewer House Connection 538 13
METCO 480,859.00 Sewer Rates 6,675.00
N D E A. Title III 3,090 11
Children Low Income Families 69,726.00 Total Health and Sanitation 7,297.13
Library Extension 1,000.00
Autistic Arlington 32,500 00 d. Highways
Magnet Educ. Program 18,000.00 State and County 20,695.03
L.E.A.D S 172,970.48
L A B Pre-School, Burlington 11,000 00 e. Veterans Services
Reimbursement for Relief 18,738.62
148
Schedule of Receipts
f Schools Interest
Tuition from Individuals 33,880.43 On Taxes and Assessments 70,984.68
Tuition from Municipalities 10,223 41 On Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 911 01
Sale of Books & Supplies 554.94 On Tax Title 928.49
On Investments 283,340 01
Miscellaneous On Bonded Investments 7,062.16
Athletics 10,064 85 Accrued on Loan 2,195 30
Food Services 395,546.57 Revenue Sharing Invested 9,190.27
Rentals 20,659 76
Pupil Material Recovery 3,457.75 Total Interest 374,611.92
School Bus Tickets 16,279 29
Other 1,416.08 Municipal Indebtedness
L.A.B. Life Care 60,754 63
Autistic Arlington 55,900 00 Bond Issue 885,000 00
Autistic Lexington 11,000.00 Premium on Sale of Securities 1,318.65
Multi-Handicap-Burl 21,864 70 Bond Anticipation Loan 355,000.00
L A B Pre-K Burlington 53,410.00
Pre-K Bedford 9,434 00 Total Municipal Indebtedness 1,241,318 65
Total School 704,446.41 Agency Trusts and Investments
g Recreation 16,352.00 Time Certificate of Deposit 30,461,750.00
State Sporting Licenses 6,286 00
h Unclassified County Dog Licenses 10,163 00
Ambulance Rentals 8,885.40 Deposits from Services 56,044.10
Miscellaneous 152,308 59
Payroll Deductions
Total Unclassified 161,193 99 Federal Withholding Tax 2,556,540.52
State Withholding Tax 729,989 09
Total Departmental 1,010,161.09 Employee Insurance 11,870.27
Employee Blue Cross 255,105 62
Public Service Enterprises Teacher Annuity Fund 166,195.81
Teachers Union Dues 58,594 00
Water Non-Teacher Union Dues 15,435.83
Sale of Water 728,222 13
Liens 42,824.88 Total Agency Trusts and Investments 34,327,974 24
House Connections 281.61
In Lieu 683 20 Refunds
Miscellaneous 1,151.11
School Department 2,357 50
Total Public Service Enterprises 773,162.93 Public Works 405.08
Miscellaneous 91 50
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots and Graves 15,322 22 ' Total Refunds 2,854.08
Care of Lots and Graves 27,330 50
Miscellaneous 17.764.00 Total Receipts 61,892,566.34
Total Cemeteries 60,416.72
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Schedule of Expenses
General Government
July 1, 1975 - June 30, 1976
Appropriation Committee Town Clerk (Continued)
Expenses 3,439.16 Expenses
Supplies 347.28
Services 312.35
Selectmen Vital Statistics 220 83
Personal Services 46,232.54
Personnel Department
Expenses
Selectmen 1,000 00 Personal Services 15,445.62
Supplies 6,879.85
Services 3,859.83 Expenses 1,919 26
Juvenile Services 11,298.73 Registration
Safety Program 499 88
Carry Over 1975 172 98 Personal Services 5,647.04
Director of Guides 1,000.00 Expenses 1,761.45
Carry Over 1975 44 69
Town Manager
Personal Services 59,477.00 Elections
Jurisdiction of Selectmen 6,932.48
Expenses Carry Over 1975 1,078 44
Supplies 682 76 Jurisdiction of Town Clerk 7,833.40
Services 302.40
Law Department
Town Manager's Jurisdiction
Clerical Pool - Personal Services 18,486 00 Fees 42,400.00
Office Furniture & Fixtures 1,141.76 Expenses 9,931.30
Carry Over 1,668.88
Professional Services 7,726 64 Treasurer & Collector
Police & Fire Medical 6,909.67
Carry Over 640.00 Personal Services 63,243 82
Out-Of-State Travel 3,402 20
Training and Travel-Out-Of-State 860 00 Expenses
Tuition and Training Fees 8,355 50 Supplies 567 26
In-State Travel 7,282.90 Services 4,909.72
Carry Over 1975 199 33
Printing Town Report 12,000 00
Foreclosure & Redemption 919.30
Town Insurance
Municipal Property & Workmen's Comp 210,054.70 Assessors' Department
Group Insurance & Blue Cross 258,901 66
Carry Over 1975 (w c ) 15,000.00 Personal Services 49,978 47
Town Comptroller Expenses
Personal Services 84,851 05 Supplies 597.27
Services 6,944 51
Senses
upplies 748.65 Director of Public Works
Services 1,713.21
Capital Expenditures 6,897.31 Personal Services 136,622.01
Repairs to Office Equipment 6,992.06
Office Services 6,838.17 Expenses 6,203.64
Metered Mail 22,267.15
Carry Over 1975 693 00 Public Works Department
Town Clerk Personal Services 989,291 96
Personal Services 44,944.00
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Schedule of Expenses
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg. Board of Appeals
Personal Services 47,905.24 Personal Services 9,100.20
Expenses 121,258.85 Expenses
Carry Over 1975 12 00 Supplies 171.53
Services 837 50
Engineering_
Planning Board
Personal Services 181,141.74
Personal Services 48,037 34
Expenses
Supplies 2,867 18 Expenses
Services 1,009.55 Supplies 558.41
Office Equipment 458 35 Services 2,492 71
Article 26 - 1973 367.50 Article 87 - 1974 9,544 92
Article 29 - 1971 1,938.55
Article 29 - 1970 2,321 45 Total General Government 2,646,594 09
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department Fire Department (Continued)
Personal Services 919,819 05 Ambulance Maintenance 1,215.96
Expenses Disaster Services
Supplies
Automotive 36,227 30 Personal Services 1,000 00
Public Safety 2,722.51
Uniforms 12,985.44 Expenses 557.95
Other 7,925 45 Article 25 - 1975 1,655.11
Services Article 38 - 1972 418 50
Communications 13,525 73
Repair to Auto Equipment 1,908 34 Inspection Department
Public Safety Equipment 1,064.56
Other 2,864 00 Personal Services 49,020 81
Equipment 2,810.90
Expenses
Parking Meter Fund 997.60 Supplies 241.47
Services 742.09
Fire Department
Insect Suppression
Personal Services 859,736 31
Expenses 7,559.54
Expenses
Supplies Shade Tree
Automotive 8,560.44
Fuel 4,935 13 Expenses 8,631 54
Public Safety 2,175.57
Clothing 5,782 76 Dutch Elm Disease
Other 3,329 22
Carry Over 1975 2,999.50 Expenses 3,096 89
Services
Communications 4,505 44 Total Protection of Persons & Property 2,009,051 07
Repair to Auto Equipment 2,505 73
Repair Fire Alarm System 5,749.87
Other 10,368 86
Equipment 1,411 50
Article 43 - 1974 20,000.00
151
Schedule of Expenses
Health and Sanitation
Health Department Sanitary Landfill 34,056.34
Article 34 - 1975 16,156 89
Personal Services 34,450 37 Article 28 - 1973 1,872.27
Article 37 - 1973 8,822.65
Expenses
Supplies 1,616.22 Sewer Maintenance
Services Expenses 46,678.32
Professional 6,294.80 Carry Over - 1975 97 40
Equipment 1,316 37
Other 1,137.09 Water Pollution Control #217 11,121 04
Carry Over 1975 108 00
Sewer Services
Mystic Valley Mental Health 30,033 00 Article 12 - 1976 50,000.00
Article 20 - 1975 33,861 68
Rabies Clinic 1,726 95 Article 21 - 1975 275.00
Article 22 - 1975 38,579.41
Dog Officer Article 20 - 1974 187,399.56
Article 21 - 1974 54,479 49
Personal Services 14,568.82 Article 12 - 1973 4,227 79
Article 20 - 1973 230,031.85
Expenses Article 21 - 1973 9,393 06
Supplies 1,529 14 Article 20 - 1972 2,000.00
Services 2,227 88 Article 20 - 1971 23,737.47
Carry Over 1975 302.00 Article 21 - 1970 960 00
Article 4 - 1966 5,992.49
Garbage Collection 84,000.00
Total Health and Sanitation 939,053.35
Highway Maintenance
Highway Maintenance Snow Removal
Expenses 38,009 74 Expenses 116,906 14
Carry Over 1975 2,206 73
Article 17 - 1975 19,818.21 Traffic Regulation Control & Street Signs
Article 19 - 1975 164 00
Article 61 - 1975 1,000.00 Expenses 19,607.52
Article 16 - 1974 292.29
Article 17 - 1974 2,578 71 Street Lights
Article 19A - 1974 1,845.94
Article 61 - 1974 6,744 61 Expenses 181,079.39
Article 19 - 1973 7,570.30
Article 19 - 1972 1,328 00 Total Highway Maintenance 628,675 38
Article 31 - 1972 2,004.04
Article 35 - 1971 2,303 91
Article 5 - 1968 1,804.24
Road Machinery
Expenses 131,335 65
Carry Over 1975 2,966.16
Article 24 -81975 11,990 00
Article 24 - 1974 77,119.80
152
Schedule of Expenses
Veterans' Benefits Operation & Maintenance of Plant (Continued)
i
Administration Expenses
Heat 203,447.27
Personal Services 8,062 00 Utilities 322,183.23
Contractual Services 194,206.09
Expenses Supplies & Materials 89,079.12
Supplies 98 95 Other 3,296 37
Services 35.00
Rental of Building 675 00
Aid and Expenses
Cash Grants 31,174 62 Transportation to Non-Public
Medical Expenditures 1,487 64 Schools 14,227 80
Graves Registration 361 85 Out-of-State Travel 8,873 75
Vocational Education 385,154.73
Total Veterans' Benefits 41,220.06
Vocational Capital Expense Budget127,889 00
Schools ACE Program 19,646.55
Administration Administrative Grant Title III 2,234 32
Personal Services Adult Education 16,473 45
Administration 158,512 20
Clerical 140,919.74 Adult Ed - Driver Ed 16,608 51
Expenses 70,130.57 Autistic - Arlington 70,870 36
Instruction Autistic - Lexington 24,450 04
Personal Services Library Extension 12,598.31
Coordinators & Dept Heads 339,880.47
Principals 454,718 20 Math Grant 859.02
Teachers 8,018,029 33
Librarians 276,369.46 L.A.B. Life Care 50,872 49
Guidance Counsellors 442,368.73
Psychologists 102,569 30 L A B Pre-K Bedford 9,479.97
Secretaries & Clerks 669,567 16
L A B Pre-K Burlington 56,083.15
Expenses
Textbooks 50,212.87 L.E.A.D.S 172,540.76
Contractual Services 30,314 77
Supplies & Materials 323,789 91 Learning Disabilities Title III 13,558.28
Capital Outlay 46,179 50
Tuition 212,654.23 Educ. of Children from Low
Other 73,108.77 Income Families 37,690.00
Other School Services Magnet Program 25,250.00
Personal Services METCO 649,159.29
Nurses & Doctor 109,815 26
Food Service Supervision 28,792 40 Multi-Handicap - Burlington 17,548 99
Expenses PL 89-313 Title I 7,648.52
1 Contractual Services 288,280.85
Supplies & Materials 3,472.95 PL 92-318 Occ Ed 2,000.00
Other 2,446 70
PL 874 194,440 00
Operation & Maintenance of Plant Public School Material Recoveries 1,701 08
Personal Services School Bus Ticket 11,204.95
Maintenance 98,425 48
Custodian 715,706.51
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Schedule of Expenses
Operation & Maintenance of Plant (Continued) Unclassified (Continued)
Teacher Training Prog. II 30,095 95 Article 44 - 1975 201,950 70
Article 46 - 1975 57,000 00
Article 46 - 1974 30,100.00
Total Schools 15,448,311 70 Article 48 - 1974 1,177 00
Article 52 - 1974 4,850.00
Article 68 - 1974 2,719.42
Cary Memorial Library Article 71 - 1974 112.00
Article 85 - 1974 571.05
Personal Services 320,750.72 Article 86 - 1974 3,131.50 I
Article 44 - 1973 396.33
Expenses Article 14 - 1972 475.00
Supplies 18,623 59 Article 59 - 1972 1,000.00
Services 43,537.61 Article 56 - 1968 55,681.15
Books 52,038.09 Article 80 - 1967 46,802.61
Article 81 - 1966 425.00
State Aid to Libraries 11,958.53 Article 45 - 1963 2,157.28
Article 37 - 1962 9,105 00
Article 30 - 1975 10,616.75
Article 34A - 1973 52,532.67 Total Park Recreation &
Article 34B - 1973 12,139.43 Unclassified 1,134,184.52
Article 34C - 1973 34,506.22
Total Library 556,703.61 Public Service Enterprises
Water Maintenance
Parks Recreation & Unclassified
Expenses 40,935.01
Parks Carry Over 1975 6,355 54
Expenses 34,002.07 Water Services
Carry Over 6,581 86
Article 18 - 1975 30,249.94
Article 49 - 1975 20,000.00 Article 18,- 1974 6,827.25
Recreation
Total Public Service Enterprises 84,367.74
Personal Services 76,412.90
Expenses Cemeteries
Supplies 7,579 46
Services 10,795.63 Expenses
Article 35 - 1975 5,567.01 Supplies 3,874.28
Article 38 - 1974 2,400 00 Services 1,809.20
Article 42 - 1974 389.89
Article 45 - 1972 1.66 Article 29 - 1975 5,809.81
Article 15 - 1974 4,000.00
Unclassified Article 15 - 1973 4,000.00
Article 15 - 1972 4,000.00
Trustees of Public Trust & Misc. Article 15 - 1971 1,171.59
Committees 1,121 56
Total Cemeteries 24,664.88
Town Celebration Committee 5,363.47
Historic District Commission 1,517.73 Miscellaneous
I
Conservation Commission 4,025.73 Interest on Debt
Public Works Bldg. 1,890.00
Board of Retirement 511,963.63 Library 525.00
Street, Sewer & Libary 1,700.00
Article 7 - 1975 664.60 Town Office 3,705 00
Article 29 - 1975 175 71 School 205,043 50
Article 32 - 1975 4,962.30 Municipal Purpose 52,312.50
Article 42 - 1975 4,491 25 Street & Water Mains 595.00
Article 43 - 1975 18,514 02 Sewers 30,328.50
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Schedule of Expenses
Miscellaneous (Continued) Other
Bond Anticipation Loans 83,741.60 Estimated Receipt 274.43
Bond Issue 2,195 30 Chapter 90 East St 5,845 52
MDC Sewer Rates 6,675.00
Maturipg Debt 115 Kendall Corp 24,640 00
Public Works Bldg. 30,000.00 Sporting Licenses 6,286 00
Library 15,000 00 Dog License 4,218.40
Street Sewer & Library 20,000 00 Harrington Seedling Forest 531 62
Town Offices 165,000.00 Conservation Account 7,315.00
School 976,000 00 Elder Affairs Coordinator 308.00
Water 7,000.00
Sewer 133,000 00 Total Expenditures 61,030,983.27
Municipal Purpose 125,000.00
Total Debt & Interest 1,853,036.40
Investments 27,821,750.00
Bond Anticipation Loan 800,000.00
School Lunch Program
Personal Services 214,426.26
Supplies 349,056.25
Refunds
Sale of Lots - Westview 351.00
Perpetual Care - Westview 351.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 21,413 91
Real Estate Tax 21,614.31
Sewer Betterment 142 43
Water Liens 3,362.02
Interest & Demands 218.34
Personal Property Tax 90 00
Ambulance 15.00
Water 5,382.14
Sewer House Connection 4,618.04
Other
Perpetual Care Fund 16,000.00
Premium on Loan 1,318 65
Petty Cash 500 00
Personnel Grant 2,244.49
Expenditure Recoveries 378 51
Fire Dept. Union Dues 5,128.00
Police Union Dues 862 00
Public Works Union Dues 5,590.00
School Custodian Union Dues 4,174 35
Police & Fire Off Duty 58,026.83
Public Works Off Duty 1,643 23
Teachers Union Dues 58,580 10
Athletics 151,501.55
Tax Shelter Annuities 157,649.85
Bicentennial 5,159 73
Bicentennial Estates 7,500.00
Federal W/H Taxes 2,538,007.94
State W/H Taxes 822,707 18
Blue Cross & Group Insurance 270,092.91
State & County Assessments 1,306,789.30
Insurance Claim Acc't 10,575 97
Middlesex County Tax 752,651 21
PL 92-512 Revenue Sharing 188,788.54
Available Surplus 165 46
155
Board of Assessors
Fiscal 1977 RECAPITULATION
Town
Total Appropriations as certified by town clerk
to be raised by taxation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $25,364,562 75
Total appropriations voted to be taken from
available funds 1,558,721.67
Total $26,923,284 42
Amount necessary to satisfy final court judgments 99,635 59
Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 550,345.06
Estimated State Tax and Assessments
FY 1977
State Estimates
State Recreation Areas $140,560 40
State Audit of Municipal Accounts 3,761.20
State Examination of Retirement System 608 00
Metropolitan Districts Area 665,909.12
Mass. Bay Transportation Authority 529,291 00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 4,096 05
Health Insurance Programs 14,760.23
Special Education (1972 - 766) 75,767,00
Air Pollution Control Districts 2,606.45
Metropolitan Area Planning Council 4,652 05
Total $1,442,011 50
Estimated County Tax and Assessments
County Estimates
County Tax $784,384.46
784,384 46
Overlay of current year 345,000 00
Gross amount to be raised $30.144,661 03
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
1976 Fiscal Year Estimated Receipts certified by the Commissioner on Cherry Sheet $3,427,069 50
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 1,452,841.50
Licenses 69,067 90
Fines 43,231 50
Special Assessments 176,727.26
General Government 8,913 08
Protection of Persons and Property 2,981.00
Health and Sanitation 44,296 08
School (local receipts of School Committee) 35,692 72
Recreation 14,485.50
Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Dept.) 736,686 72
Cemeteries (other than Trust Funds and Sale of Lots) 10,288 75
Interest on Taxes and Assessments 412,122 75
Unclassified 247,710 17
In lieu of Taxes - Cambridge and Arlington 00.00
Total estimated receipts $6,682,114.43
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Board of Assessors
Overestimates (from Cherry Sheet) $128,774.33
Amounts Voted to be taken from Available Funds
Date of Vote Amount
3-22-76 Transfer (includes $276,000 from Revenue Sharing) $552,987.74
3-24-76 Transfer (includes $98,300 from Revenue Sharing) 125,953.93
3-29-76 Transfer 420,500 00
3-31-76 Transfer 26,000.00
4-7-76 Transfer 30,000 00
5-3-76 Transfer 403,280.00
5-3-76 E & D Transfer - Art. 105 Annual T.M. 1,400,000 00
Total Available Funds $2,958,721 67
Total estimated receipts and available funds & overestimates $9,769,610 43
Net amount to be raised by taxation on property $20,375,050 60
Personal Property Valuation $ 14,596,400 Tax Rate $1,170,631.28
Real Estate Valuation 239,456,600 $80 20 19,204,419 32
Total $254,053,000
Total taxes levied on property $20,375,050 60
Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate
Betterments and Special Assessments added to Taxes
Committed
Amount Interest Total
Apportioned Sewer Assessments $75,766 28 $37,171 28 $112,937 56
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 1,758.55 544 46 2,303.01
Apportioned Street Assessments 22,637 04 7,614 57 30,251 61
Apportioned Water Assessments 759.41 351.81 1,111.22
Water Liens Added to Taxes 36,206 48 36,206 48
Total amount of Taxes on Property and of Assessments and Liens
added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector $20,557,860.48
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Parcels Assessed Total
Bills on Personal Estate 250
Bills on Real Estate 9,756
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in Trade $ 60,650
Machinery 375,850
All other Tangible Personal Property 14,159,900
Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $14,596,400
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land exclusive of buildings $ 50,936,400
Buildings exclusive of land 188,520,200
Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate $239,456,600
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate $254,053,000
157
Board of Assessors
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 6818
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 8470
Property Exempt from Taxation
Value of Real Estate $73,373,567
Value of Tangible Personal Estate 2,751,123
Total Value of Exempt Property $76,124,690
Recapitulation of Commitments Calendar Year of 1976
on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Date of Number of Commission's
Commitment Vehicles Value Excise
1/21/76 4154 $2,883,000 $190,278.00
3/19/76 4880 3,418,650 225,630 90
5/7/76 5185 3,802,000 249,085 04
6/18/76 4756 4,027,450 257,563.79
9/15/76 2265 4,995,550 296,637 99
12/30/76 1847 2,891,700 116,481.52
8/23/76 62 74,100 3,556 31
9/1/76 954 1,874,000 41,295 28
9/14/76 13 21,700 825.01
24116
Willard P Grush, Chairman
William L Potter John J McWeeney
158
Town Clerk
Following is the report of the Town Clerk for the year 1976, including all licenses issued and fees col-
lected, fees collected being turned over to the town.
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR 1976 $24\118 90
SPORTING LICENSES 837 *$ 6,608 35 DOG LICENSES 3 318 **$11,306 75
Resident Male Dog 1,504 @ 3 00 $ 4,512 00
Citizen Fishing 416 @ 8.25 $ 3,432.00 Female Dog 391 @ 6.00 2,346.00
Citizen Hunting 119 @ 8 25 981 75 Spayed Female Dog 1,404 @ 3.00 L,212 00
Citizen Sporting 109 @ 13 50 1,471 50 Kennel Licenses 6 @ 10 00 60 00
Citizen Minor Fishing 47 @ 6 25 293 75 Kennel Licenses 5 @ 25.00 125 00
Alien Fishing 7 @ 11.25 78.75 Kennel Licenses 1 @ 50 00 50.00
Citizen Minor Trapping 3 @ 6 25 18 75 Transfer Licenses 7 @ 25 1 75
Citizen Trapping 8 @ 11 50 92 00
Duplicate Licenses 6 0 1.00 6 00
Citizen Sporting over 70 49 @ Free ----
Citizen Paraplegic Fishing 2 @ Free ----
Citizen Blind Fishing 1 @ Free ---- MARRIAGE LICENSES 243 @ 4 00 972 00
Archery Deer Stamps 11 @ 5 10 56 10 FINANCING STATEMENTS RECORDED 976 00
Waterfowl Stamps 51 @ 1 25 63 75 TERMINATIONS RECORDED 113 00
CERTIFIED CERTIFICATES 2,694 00
Non-Resident STREET LISTINGS 1,099.35
Citizen Fishing 4 @ 14 25 57 00 MISCELLANEOUS 240 45
Citizen 7-day Fishing 2 @ 8.25 16.50 POLE LOCATIONS 90 00
Citizen Hunting (Small Game)2 @ 20 25 40 50 GASOLINE PERMITS 19 00
*Total fees turned over to town 193.10 **Total fees turned over to town 1,160.60
YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TOTAL BIRTHS - 1976* W 13 13 1�+ lei 16 17 21 13 15 lei 12 3
Total Male 79 8 4 6 6 10 9 7 4 11 10 3 1
Total Female 86 5 9 8 •8 7 8 IT 9 7 7 9 2
In Lexington Male 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Out of Lexington Male 78 8 4 6 6 9 9 7, 4 11 10 3 1
Female 85 5 9 8 8 6 8 13 9 4 4 9 2
*Births received up to 1/12/77, all births for 1975 not received, stillbirths excluded
YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TOTAL MARRIAGES - 1976 281 177 9 l0 21 3� 37 19 29 37 34 23 12
Grooms First 2�2i 10 7 5 10 32 33 12 22 35 17 9
Brides First 229 10 7 7 17 31 33 14 24 36 26 16 8
Grooms Second 54 4 2 5 4 4 3 7 6 2 8 6 3
Brides Second 148 4 2 3 3 5 3 5 5 1 7 7 3
Grooms Third 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brides Third 14 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
Grooms Fourth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Brides Second 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of Marriages Recorded - 281; Residents - 294, Non-Residents - 268, Solemnized in Lexington - 175,
Solemnized in Other Places - 106, Age of Oldest Groom - 79, Age of Oldest Bride 76, Age of Youngest
Groom - 17, Age of Youngest Bride - 15
159
Town Clerk
YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TOTAL DEATHS - 1976** 273 tri —77 26 27 20 27 23 23 2021
Total Male 136 13 11 17 13 9 14 9 8 9 15 12 6
Total Female 156 11 33 9 14 11 13 14 15 11 5 14 6
Residents - In Lexington Male 29 2 2 2 3 1 4 1 2 2 5 3 2
Female 40 5 8 1 1 6 4 4 3 4 0 2 2
Non-Residents - In Lexington Male 37 4 4 7 3 2 3 3 2 1 3 2 3
Female 47 0 10 4 6 1 5 4 6 2 1 7 1
Residents - Out of Lexington Male 70 7 5 8 7 6 7 5 4 6 7 7 1
Female 69 6 15 4 7 4 4 6 6 5 4 5 3
Children Under One Year Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Between One & Ten Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Between Ten & Thirty Male 10 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
Female 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Between Thirty & Sixty Male 2 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 1
Female 24 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 6 0 0 4 0
Between Sixty & Ninety Male 96 8 7 13 9 6 10 5 4 7 12 10 5
Female 110 7 25 7 12 7 8 12 0 7 4 9 3
Over Ninety Male 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Female 17 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
**Deaths received up to 1/12/77, all deaths for 1976 not received
Board of Registration
Voter registration was heavy in 1976 as is always the case in a Presidential Election year
During the year 3,165 citizens registered to vote, either during regular office hours or
at the extra sessions that were scheduled, bringing the total number of registered voters
as of October 5, 1976 (the deadline for registering for the November 2 election) to a
record 19,771
The breakdown of registered voters during the year is as follows
DATE REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS AMERICANS INDEPENDENTS TOTALS
*Feb 3 4,079 7,486 3 6,894 18,462
*Feb 10 4,085 7,502 3 6,935 18,525
June 1 4,088 8,130 4 5,632 17,854
Aug 17 4,108 8,285 4 6,118 18,515 1
Oct 5 4,203 8,725 7 6,836 19,771
* Two closing dates for registration of voters due to Annual Town Election on March 1
and Presidential Primary on March 2
Because of the two elections in two days, it was necessary to borrow twele voting
machines from the City of Boston and six from the City of Waltham
Reed Kingston Taylor, Chairman
George E Williams
Theldon E Phinney
Mary R McDonough, Clerk
160
Trustees of Public Trusts
MATTHEW ALLEN MEMORIAL FUND GENEVA M BROWN FUND
The Fund is to be used by the Athletic Department of The income is to be "used for improving and beauti-
Lexington High School for annual awards to boys who fying the common and the triangular parcel of land
have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and sports- in front of Masonic Temple "
manship in each of five major sports The names of
the boys are to be engraved each year on a tablet to Corpus $ 2,958 00
be kept in Lexington High School as a record of $3,000 Interstate Power Co 5% First
these awards Mortgage Bonds due 5-1-87 $ 2,865 00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
Corpus $ 283 08 Bank 12-31-76 93 00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 268 38 Balance 1-1-76 $ 2,465 67
Income receipts 14 70 Income receipts 291 29
Balance 12-31-76 283 08 Balance 12-31-76 2,756 96
BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND LEROY S BROWN FUND
"The annual income accruing from said trust fund The "income therefrom used towards defraying the ex-
shall be annually distributed or expended at Christ- pense of an appropriate and dignified celebration or
mas, or in December or January, or other suitable observance by said Town of the anniversary of the
time at the discretion of the selectmen among Battle of Lexington fought in said Lexington on the
the deserving poor of said Town of Lexington without nineteenth of April, 1775 "
distinction of sex or religion
Corpus $ 5,000 00
Corpus $ 14,930 73 $5,000 U S Treasury Bonds 3-1/4% due
$1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co 6-15-83 $ 5,000 00
4-1/2% 1st Mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,000 00 Accumulated income-Lexington Savings Bank
$4,000 Southern Pacific Co 1st mortgage Balance 1-1-76 $ 338 40
2-3/4% Bond Series F due 1-1-96 2,300 00 Income receipts 183 26
$10,000 North Pacific Railway 3% 2047 6,162 50 Balance 12-31-76 521 66
164 shares First National Boston Corp 4,995 81
Principal-dposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 12-31-76 472 42 FREDERICK L EMERY FUND
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 6,173 51 The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and
Income receipts 1,335.14 Garden Club for the work of "grading, grassing and
Less disbursements 246 18 keeping in order grass borders lying between side-
Balance 12-31-76 7,262 47 walks or footpaths and the driveways on public
streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public
Trustees George P Morey, Chairman, Gaynor K streets, ways and places in said Town, preference to
Rutherford, William R. McEwen be given to said objects in order stated."
Corpus $ 5,011 25
HALLIE C BLAKE PRIZE FUND $1,000 Interstate Power Co 5% 1st
Mortgage due 5-1-87 $ 990 00
It is believed that, "the income is to be expended $2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co
annually in two cash prizes to two seniors (a boy 4-1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 2,000 00
and a girl) in each successive graduating class of Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
the Lexington High School, who by example and in- 12-31-76 2,021 25
fluence have shown highest qualities of leadership, Accumulated income-Lexington Savings Bank
conduct and character and who possess in the largest Balance 1-1-76 $ 259 53
measure the good will of the student body " Income receipts 257.48
Less disbursements 259 53
Corpus $ 1,118 34 Balance 12-31-76 257 48
32 shares Amer. Tel & Tel Co Common $ 1,026 15
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
12-31-76 92 19
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 116 95
Income receipts 130.26
Less disbursements 100 00
Balance 12-31-76 147 21
161
Trustees of Public Trusts
THE BEALS FUND EMMA I FISKE FLOWER FUND
The income of this fund is to be expended "for the For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery
benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, men and women lot.
over sixty years of age, American born "
Corpus $ 300.00
Corpus $ 2,000 00 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Bank 12-31-76 $ 300 00
12-31-76 $ 2,000 00 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance $ 360 86
Balance 1-1-76 $ 3,004 35 Income receipts 36.15
Income receipts 284 61 Less disbursements 3 00
Balance 12-31-76 3,288 96 Balance 12-31-76 394 01
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS - MUNROE CHARLES E FRENCH COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND
Corpus $ 42,910.00
The of"annual income,dthereoft to be devoted the
Principal-Lexington Savings Bank $ 33,910 00
deposits) care of the older part of the cemeteryin which re-
(variousPrincipal-Union Warren Savings Bank 9,000 00 pose the remains of Rev John Hancock and wife
The vault enclosing their remains to receive due
(various deposits) care "
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $36,461 45
Income receipts 4,450 74 Corpus $ 1,961 65
Balance 12-31-76 40,912 19
$2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
4% 1988 $ 1,565.00
ROBERT P CLAPP TRUST FUND Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
Bank 12-31-76 396 65
The income to be used to provide two prizes for pu- Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
pils of Lexington High School, one for excellence in Balance $ 2,470 18
composition and the other for excellence in speaking Income receipts 234 41
Balance 12-31-76 2,704 59
Corpus $ 1,408 42
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 1,431 81 CHARLES E. FRENCH MEDAL FUND
Income receipts 76.61
Less disbursements 100 00 The income is to be used annually to purchase silver
Balance 12-31-76 1,408 42 medals to be distributed to pupils in the senior
high school "for the best scholarship (military and
mechanic arts not included) "
COLONIAL CEMETERY
Corpus $ 2,783.48
Corpus $ 1,400 00 $2,000 American Tel & Tel Co 7%
Principal-Lexington Savings Bank $ 1,400.00 debentures 2-15-2001 $ 1,920 00
(various deposits) $1,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
4% 1988 782 50
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 1,324 14 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
Income receipts 146.61 Bank 12-31-76 80.98
Balance 12-31-76 1,470 75 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 4,154.18
Income receipts 412 03
ORIN W. FISKE -- BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND Less disbursements 213 99
Balance 12-31-76 4,352 22
The income of this fund is to be used "for the main-
tenance of the Lexington Battle Green or the monu-
ments erected thereon "
Corpus $ 500 00
Principal-deposit Cambridge Savings Bank
12-31-76 $ 500 00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 484 78
Income receipts 56.47
Balance 12-31-76 541 25
162
Trustees of Public Trusts
JONAS GAMMEL TRUST HERBERT HILTON FUND
The income is to be expended by the board of public For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery
welfare and by two ladies appointed annually for the lot.
purpose by the selectmen "in purchasing such luxu-
ries or delicacies for the Town poor, wherever lo- Corpus $ 4,577 47
cated, as are not usually furnished them, and as Principal-deposit Lexington Savings $ 4,577 47
shall tend to promote their health and comfort " Bank 12-31-76
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Corpus $ 500 00 Balance 1-1-76 $ 3,813 19
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings $ 500 00 Income receipts 459 67
Bank 12-31-76 Less disbursements 75 00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 12-31-76 4,197 86
Balance 1-1-76 $ 405 16
Income receipts 49 52
Balance 12-31-76 454.68 EVERETT M MULLIKEN FUND
1
The "income--shall be used under the supervision of
GEORGE I GILMORE FUND the proper town authoriities, for the care of Hast-
ings Park in said Lexington "
"To the Town of Lexington, the sum of ten thou-
sand dollars ($10,000), the income therefrom to be Corpus $ 4,895 00
used as the town may from time to time vote, and if $5,000 Central Maine Power Co 1st
at any time special use arises to which in the opin- Mortgage 4-7/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 $ 4,812 50
ion of the Selectmen the principal of said fund may Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
be applied then the principal of said fund may be so Bank 12-31-76 82 50
applied upon the vote of the town meeting authoriz- Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
ing same " Balance 1-1-76 $ 6,306 82
Income receipts 595 55
Corpus $ 8,886 65 Balance 12-31-76 6,902 37
' 45 Shares Boston Edison $ 1,791 43
52 Shares Standard Oil of N.J. 1,902 72
' $5,000 Georgia Power Co First Mortgage HENRY S RAYMOND FUND
4-3/8% 11-1-1992 4,312 50
$1,000 Chesapeake and Ohio 4-1/2% 1992 880 00 For the preservation and care of specific cemetery
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank lots
Balance 1-1-76 $14,007 13
Income receipts 1,308 81 Corpus $ 1,500 00
Balance 12-31-76 15,315 94 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
Bank 12-31-76 $ 1,500 00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
HAYES FOUNTAIN TRUST FUND Balance 1-1-76 $ 1,863 85
Income receipts 185.77
The "income is to be used for the perpetual care of Less disbursements 10 00
the foundation and grounds immediately around it " Balance 12-1-76 1,839 62
Corpus $ 862 72
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings $ 862.72
Bank 12-31-76 SARAH E RAYMOND LIBRARY FUND
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 46.61 "The income only from said fund shall be used for
Income receipts 49 74 the purchase of books for the public library of said
Balance 12-31-76 96 35 Town of Lexington, now known as the Cary Memorial
Library."
Corpus $ 500 00
Principal-deposit Provident Institution
for Savings 12-31-76 $ 500 00
Accumulated income-deposit Provident Institution for
Savin s
Balance-1-76 $ 203 27
Income receipts 52 66
Balance 12-31-76 255.93
163
Trustees of Public Trusts
HARRIET R GILMORE TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR THE HARRINGTON MEMORIAL FUND
The income is to be expended under the direction of To the School Committee of the Town of Lexington,
the board of public welfare "for the benefit of poor Massachusetts for scholarships for needy children,
people in said Lexington, whether the same shall be all monies to be invested and reinvested for ten
inmates of the Alms House in said town or otherwise " (10) years
Corpus $ 500.00 Corpus
$ 10,366.42
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings $ 500 00 8,000 Am Tel & Tel. 2-3/4%
Bank 12-31-76 Debentures 4-1-1982 $ 5,600 00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 84 Shares Am Tel & Tel. Co Common 3,633.00
Balance 1-1-76 $ 242 64 19 6 Shares Am. Tel & Tel Co Common
Income receipts 40 63 (Shares held-Stock Purchase Plan) 1,133.42
Balance 12-31-76 283.27 Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 884 05 '
Income receipts 271.34
EDITH C REDMAN TRUST Balance 12-31-76 1,155 39
The "income only therefrom to be used and applied
for the care and maintenance of the Lexington Com- GEORGE C. SMITH FUND
mon, known as 'Battle Green'."
The "income thereof to be expended by the 'Field and
Corpus $ 500 00 Garden Club' in setting out and keeping in order
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the streets
Bank 12-31-76 $ 500 00 and highways in said town, or the beautifying of un-
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank sightly places in the highways".
Balance 1-1-76 $ 193 10
Income receipts 37.97
Balance 12-31-76 231 07 Corpus $ 2,507 65
$4,000 Southern Pacific Co. - 1st
Mortgage 2-3/4% Bond Series F due
1-1-96 $ 2,335 44
ELIZABETH BRIDGE GERRY FUND
Principal-deposit
Lexington Savings
To be held and used for the same purpose as the Bank 12-31-76 172 21
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Bridge Charitable Fund. Balance 1-1-76 $ 110.00
Income receipts 110 00
Corpus $ 2,254'65 Less disbursements 110 00
$1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co Balance 12-31-76 110 00
4-1/2% 1st Mortage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,000 00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
12-31-76 1,254 65 ELLEN A STONE FUND
George P Morey, Chairman, Gaynor K Rutherford, The interest, as it accrues, is to be paid "to
William R McEwen
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
4-1/2% Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000 00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 383 96
Income receipts 109 85
Less disbursements 100.00
Balance 12-31-76 393 81
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Trustees of Public Trusts
ELSA W. REGESTEIN FUND ALBERT BALL TENNEY MEMORIAL FUND
The income to be expended for awards to members of The income is "to be used to provide nightly illumi-
the senior class of the-Lexington High School. nation of the (Lexington Minuteman) statue "
Corpus $ 1,288 61 Corpus $ 4,531 80
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $4,000 Hocking Valley 4-1/2% Bonds due
Balance 1-1-76 $ 1,221 69 1999 $ 3,870 74
Income receipts 66 92 Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
Balance 12-31-76 1,288 61 Bank 12-31-76 661 06
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $4,074 01
F FOSTER SHERBURNE AND TENNEY SHERBURNE FUND Income receipts 442 43
Less disbursements 100 00
"The net income from said fund shall be awarded an- Balance 12-31-76 4,416 44
nually or oftener to educate or assist in the educa-
tion of such deserving young men or women domiciled
in said 'Town of Lexington' at the time of any such WILLIAM AUGUSTUS TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND
award as shall be selected by 'a committee consist-
ing of the superintendent of schools, the minister The income thereof to be applied by said town in
of the First Congregational Unitarian Society in each and every year for the care, maintenance and
Lexington, and the chairman of the board of select- improvement of 'Tower Park' "
men ' It is the purpose of this fund to continue
the long established practice of ... F. Foster Corpus $ 8,964 71
Sherburne, during his lifetime and thus to enable $2,000 New England Power Co 4% 1st
Mortgage Bonds 6-1-1988 $ 1,510 00
young men and women to obtain an education in a $2,000 Western Mass. Electric Co
well recognized College or University of higher ed-
ucation The beneficiaries shall be selected with- 4-3/8% 1st Mortgage Series C 4-1-87 1,590.00
out regard to their race, color, sex or religious $10,000 Southern Pacific Co. 1st Mort-
beliefs, consideration being given not only to their gage 2-3/4% Bonds Series F due
scholastic ability but also to their character, hab- 1-1-96 5,750 00
its and financial needs, and such awards shall be Principal-deposit Union Warren Savings
solely for the payment of tuition Bank 12-31-76 114 71
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Corpus $ 24,701 65 Balance 1-1-76 $ 8,020 79
$4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway Income receipts 896 61
4% 1988 $ 3,150 00 Balance 12-31-76 8,917.40
$2,000 Interestate Power Co -1st
Mortgage 5-1/8% 5-1-89 1,969 08
$10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power 4-3/4%
1990 9,900 00
$5,000 No. Pacific Railway 4% 1997 4,362 50
$5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Elec-
tric Co 4-1/2% Bonds due 3-1-87 4,926 51
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings
Bank 12-31-76 393 56
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $1,407 38
Income receipts 1,254.34
Less disbursements, scholar-
ships 1,400 00
Balance 12-31-76 1,261 72
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Trustees of Public Trusts
CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND LOUISE E WILKINS FLOWER FUND
The entire fund, both principal and income, are Corpus $ 100 18
available upon a vote of the town "for educational Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
purposes or chapel at Westview Cemetery" Balance 1-1-76 $ 96.89
Income receipts 5 29
Corpus $ 4,201 96 Less disbursements 2 00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Balance 12-31-76 100 18
Balance 1-1-76 $ 3,963 58
Income receipts 238.38 George P Morey, Chairman, Gaynor K Rutherford,
Balance 12-31-76 4,201 96 William R McEwen
MR AND MRS WILLIAM B. FOSTER FUND WESTVIEW CEMETERY - PERPETUAL CARE
The interest to be used to put plants out on Memori- Corpus $238,430 46
al Day (May 30) of each year on Lot No 218 in $28,000 Columbus & Southern Oil Electric
Munroe Cemetery Co 4-1/2% Bonds due 3-1-87 $ 27,648.29
Corpus $ 300 00
$1,000 Oklahoma & Electric 3-7/8%
Bonds due8872 50
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $15,000 North Pacific Railway Co Prior
12-31-76 $ 300 00 Lien, Mortgage 4% Bonds due 1-1-97 12,414.51
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $5,000 Alabama Power Co 1st Mortgage
Balance 1-1-76 $ 18 71 4-5/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 4,543 75
Income receipts 17 31 $12,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
Less disbursements 10 00 1st Mortgage 4% Bonds Series A due
Balance 12-31-76 26 02 1-1-88 9,241 05
$4,000 Hocking Valley 4-1/2% Bonds
due 1999 3,870.74
$6,000 Alabama Power Co. 1st Mortgage
GEORGE W TAYLOR FLAG FUND 3-7/8% Bonds due 1-1-88 5,085.00
$10,000 Great Northern Railway 3-1/8%
The "income to be used for the care, preservation due 1990 6,751 25
and replacement of said flagpole (on the Battle $1,000 Idaho Power Co 4-1/2% Bonds
Green), or for the purchase of new flags, any due 1-1-87 972 50
balance of income from said fund to be used for the $3,000 Central Maine Power 3-5/8% Bonds
care of Lexington Common" due 3-1-83 2,550 00
760 Shares First National Bank of Boston 23,184 01
Corpus $ 2,006.25 750 Shares J P Morgan & Co , Inc 20,677 81
295 Shares State Street Bank and Trust Co 11,070 00
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co
4-1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000 00
Assoc.
428 Shares Shawmut Inc 21,440 13
$15,000 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
12-31-76 6 25 4-3/8% Debentures due 3-1-2003 11,006 25
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank $5,000 General Telephone Co of Calif
Balance 1-1-76 $ 626 51
4-1/2% Mortgage due 9-1-86 3,993 75
970 Shares New England Merchants Co Inc 22,116 00
Income receipts 125.04 1,235 Shares Boston Co , Class B 25,219 25
Balance 12-31-76 751 55 $15,000 American T & T Co. 8-3/4%
Debentures due 5-15-2000 16,430 73
GEORGE W. TAYLOR TREE FUND $14,000 New England Merchants National
Bank 5% Conv Debentures due 1994 9,000 00
The "income is to be expended for the care, pur- Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
chase and preservation of trees for the adornment of Balance 1-1-76 5 88
„ Income receipts 16,000 00
said town Less disbursements 15,662.94
Corpus $ 2,006 25
Balance 12-31-76 342 94
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
4-1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000.00 Balance 1-1-76 $ 14 068 21
Income receipts 14,009 26
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank Less disbursements 11,000 00
12-31-76 6 25 Balance 12-31-76 17,007 47
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-76 $ 759 09
Income receipts 132 31
Balance 12-31-76 891.40
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Retirement Board
At the 1976 Annual Town Meeting, $492,692 was appropriated as the Town's share of contributory
retirement pensions, and $3,200. to cover the operating expenses of the retirement system for the 1977
fiscal year In addition $160,650 was voted to pay the pensions of the non-contributory retirees The
Lexington Housing Authority contributed $2,808
During the year, 21 employees were retired under the contributory and one under the non-contributory
sections of the retirement laws The number pensioned from the Town is 182 as of December 31, 1976
During the twelve month period ending November 30, 1976, the assets of the retirement system increased
over $450,000 A comparative balance sheet of the financial condition is submitted herewith.
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
ACCOUNT November 30, 1975 November 30, 1976
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Bonds $2,578,708.81 $2,793,23.1.99
Stocks 295,887.00 359,386.50
Cash on hand or in banks 98,747 77 260,027 85
Accrued interest paid on investments 3,673,12 1,840.48
Annuity savings fund $1,986,915 68 $2,197,337 86
Annuity reserve fund 527,632.08 599,400.15
Military service fund 3,001 66 3,091 71
Pension fund 548,349.99 703,656 83
Expense fund 5,027 47 5,303 70
Deductions - Group 1 182,058.82 191,591.45
Deductions - Group 4 67,896 07 70,002.90
Refunds - Group 1 35,204 61 24,991.30
Refunds - Group 4 26,924.85 -
Annuities paid 41,473 15 50,039 44
Pensions paid 372,185.39 418,919.30
Expenses paid 2,463 77 3,425 68
Income on investments 134,386.70 141,477.94
Total assets and liabilities $3,455,268.47 $3,455,268.47 $3,911,862.54 $3,911,862 54
George P. Morey, Chairman
Walter F Spellman, Employees' Elected Representative
Richard M. Perry, Secretary, Ex-officio Member
PORTFOLIO, RETIREMENT SYSTEM FUNDS, NOVEMBER 30, 1976
BONDS
DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE
U S GOVERNMENT UTILITIES (CONTINUED)
U S Treasury Bonds Reg 3 1/4 of 83 10,000 Baltimore Gas & Electric Co 8 1/4 of 99 20,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg. 3 1/2 of 90 125,000 Boston Edison Co. 4 3/4 of 95 10,000
U.S Treasury Bonds Reg 4 of 80 15,000 Boston Edison Co 9 of 99 30,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds Reg. 4 1/4 of 75-85 35,000 Boston Gas Co. 4.65 of 90 10,000
Boston Gas Co 9 3/4 of 95 40,000
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co 4 1/8 of 87 2,000
Cleveland Electric Illum. Co. 4 3/8 of 94 10,000
Internat'l Bank of Reconstr. & Devel Commonwealth Edison Co 3 1/2 of 86 5,000
4 1/4 of 79 5,000 Commonwealth Edison Co. 8 of 2003 50,000
Commonwealth Edison Co. 9 3/8 of 2004 50,000
UTILITIES Connecticut Light S Power 6 7/8 of 98 15,000
Consolidated Edison Co. 4 1/4 of 86 25,000
Alabama Power Co 4 1/2 of 91 10,000 Consumers Power Co 4 of 86 5,000
Alabama Power Co. 4 7/8 of 89 10,000 Consumers Power Co. 4 5/8 of 89 15,000
Alabama Power Co. 5 of 90 3,000 Duke Power Co. 8 1/2 of 2000 35,000
Apalachain Power Co 4 3/8 of 92 15,000 Duke Power Co 7 3/4 of 2002 15,000
Arkansas Power and Light Co. 3 1/2 of 82 5,000 Duquesne Light Co. 3 1/2 of 86 5,000
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BONDS
DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE DESCRIPTION PAR VALUE
UTILITIES TELEPHONE
Duquesne Light Co 8 3/4 of 2000 35,000 American Tel & Tel Co 2 7/8 of 87 5,000
Duquesne Light Co. 9 of 2006 50,000 American Tel & Tel Co. 3 1/4 of 84 5,000
El Paso Electric Co 7 3/4 of 2001 40,000 American Tel & Tel Co 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000
Fall River Electric Co. 3 3/4 of 83 2,000 American Tel & Tel Co. 5 1/2 of 97 25,000
Fall River Electric Co 4 3/8 of 88 5,000 American Tel & Tel Co 8 3/4 of 2000 50,000
Georgia Power Co. 3 5/8 of 86 5,000 Bell Tel of Pennsylvania 7 1/2 of 2013 50,000
Hartford Electric Light Co 7 1/2 of 2003 50,000 General Telephone Calif 5 of 87 5,000
Idaho Power Co 5 1/4 of 96 25,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 425 of 88 5,000
Jersey Central Power & Light Co.4 1/8 of 86 5,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 4 7/8 of 97 15,000
Jersey Central Power & Light Co 5 1/4 of 89 1,000 Illinois Bell Telephone 8 of 2005 15,000
Louisiana Power & Light Co. 7 1/8 of 98 30,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 4 3/8 of 91 20,000
Louisville Gas & Electric Co 5 5/8 of 96 25,000 Michigan Bell Telephone 9 60 of 2008 50,000
Mississippi Power & Light Co. 4 1/8 of 88 1,000 Mountain States Tel & Tel Co. 4 3/8 of 88 5,000
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp 5 7/8 of 96 10,000 Mountain States Tel & Tel Co. 5 1/2 of 2005 20,000
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp 7 3/4 of 2002 35,000 New England Tel & Tel Co 6 1/2 of 79 45,000
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp. 12.60 of 1981 50,000 New York Tel Co 3 1/8 of 78 5,000
Ohio Edison Co. 8 3/8 of 2001 40,000 New York Tel. Co. 4 5/8 of 2004 15,000
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co 8 5/8 of 2006 50,000 New York Tel. Co 7 1/2 of 2009 15,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4 5/8 of 97 20,000 Northwestern Bell Tel. Co. 7 1/2 of 2005 45,000
Pennsylvania Elec Co 4 1/8 of 83 5,000 Ohio Bell Tel. Co 5 3/8 of 2007 10,000
Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. 9 of 2000 40,000 Pacific Tel & Tel Co. 3 1/8 of 83 5,000
Philadelphia Elec Co 3 1/8 of 83 7,000 South Central Bell Tel 8 1/4 of 2013 50,000
Potomac Elec. Power Co. 5 1/8 of 2001 25,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. 4 of 83 5,000
Public Service Co. of Indiana Inc 3 3/8 84 2,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. 4 3/8 of 98 10,000
Public Service Co of N H 3 1/4 of 84 10,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co 4 3/8 of 2001 15,000
Sierra Pacific Power 5 1/4 of 86 3,000 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. 7 5/8 of 2013 50,000
Southern California Edison 3 5/8 of 81 5,000 Southwestern Bell Tel Co 5 3/8 of 2006 15,000
Southern California Edison 4 1/2 of 86 10,000 Wisconsin Tel Co. 8 of 2014 75,000
Texas Elec. Serv. Co. 8 7/8 of 2000 100,000
Union Electric Co. 4 3/8 of 88 2,000 BANK-CAPITAL AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES
Union Electric Co. 4 1/2 of 95 25,000
Utah Power & Light Co 7 of 98 30,000 Bankers Trust Co 4 1/2 of 88 33,000
Virginia Elec & Power Co. 4 3/8 of 93 5,000 Chase Manhattan Bank, N A. 4 7/8 of 93 2,500
Virginia Elec. & Power Co 11 of 94 100,000 Chemical Bank - N.Y. Trust 5 of 93 1,400
Western Mass Elec 9 1/4 of 2004 100,000 Citicorp Bank, N Y 5 3/4 of 2000 100,000
Wisconsin Public Service 7 1/4 of 99 35,000 Crocker Citizens National Bank 4.60 of 89 25,000
New Eng. Merchants Nat'l Bank 5 of 94 60,000
RAILROADS
COMMERCIAL
Burlington Northern, Inc 7 1/4 of 86 35,000
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 4 1/2 of 92 50,000 General Electric Co 5 30 of 92 30,000
Great Northern Railroad 3 1/8 of 90 25,000 General Motors Accept. Corp. 7.85 of 98 50,000
Hocking Valley Railroad 4 1/2 of 99 15,000 International Paper Co 8 85 of 2000 50,000
Illinois Cent R.R. Equip. Trust 7 1/4 of
86 40,000 BANK STOCKS
Lake Shore & Mich South Railway 3 1/2
of 97 25,000 NAME OF BANK NUMBER OF SHARES
Missouri-Pacific R.R. Equip. 4 1/4 of 77 10,000
Missouri-Pacific R R 4 1/4 of 90 25,000 Bankers Trust - New York Corp 112
Norfolk & Western Railway 3 of 95 25,000 Baystate Corp 1,000 1
Norfolk & Western Railway 4 of 83 10,000 Boston Company, Inc. 2,000
Northern Pacific Railway Reg 4 of 97 25,000 Brookline Trust Company 334
St Louis-San Francisco R.R. 4 1/4 of 80 20,000 Chase Manhattan Nat'l Bank 542
Seaboard Coastline R R Equip 9 1/4 Chemical Bank New York Trust Co 346
of 82 25,000 Detroit Bank & Trust Co. 477
Texas & Pacific Railway Co 3 7/8 of 85 12,000 First Nat'l Bank of Boston 1,016
Union Pacific R.R. 8 of 91 50,000 First Nat'l City Corp.,N.Y. 1,248
Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Co 688
Manufacturer's Nat'l Bank of Detroit 241
J P Morgan & Co , Inc. 1,500
New England Merchants Nat'l Bank 1,500
Shawmut Association, Inc. 1,000
State Street-Boston Financial Corp 1,000
MI; Total 11,885
lbwn Counsel
Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XXI 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, 1976 to December 31, 1976. 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, 1976.
1 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 contrac-
tor
2. Alfred P Tropeano et al, Trustees of T & N Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No X-168594, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48450, and No 59065 Petitions for abatement of
1966 and 1970 real estate tax
3 Agnes T. Kelly vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 291958. Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising from a taking by the Town of an easement for a town way
4. 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 grant-
ing a variance
5. 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.
6. 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
7. 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, the Town's contractor and the abutting owners alleged to have been caused by a defect in
a private way
8. Francis J Visalli et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-175438. Petition for
abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
9. James P DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-175440 Petition for
abatement of 1968 real estate tax
10. John C Morgenstern et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 303073 Petition
for abatement of sewer betterment assessment
11 Armen John Esserian vs Robert Cataldo et als, as they are Selectmen of the Town of Lexington,
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.
12 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.
13. Kingston Homes, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 307653 Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain
14. 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.
15 John W Porter vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 308425 Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement.
16. Joseph C. Tropeano et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308426 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement
17. Louis Tropeano et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 308427 Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement
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18. Frank Allia et als vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 308489 Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement.
19. 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.
20 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, recreational and
other specified public purposes
21. 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
22 Thomas A. Dewire, III vs. County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 314739. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commis-
sioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes.
23 Alfred S. Busa et al, Trustee of the Busa Realty Trust vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
Court No 315461 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain
for conservation purposes.
24. 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
25. Walter E. Steeves vs County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 316475. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commissioners
on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes.
26. 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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 grant-
ing a special permit relative to hours of closing and use of portable cashier's booth by nursery
30 Lexington Associates, Inc vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 323333 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for street and other public
purposes
31. 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
32 Associated Estates, Inc vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 326002 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of the taking of a building line
33 Christine Ammer et al vs. Robert Cataldo et al, United States District Court Civil Action No
72-806-G. Suit by 41 women for a declaratory judgment concerning the constitutionality of the method of
preparing the jury list in Lexington and of certain provisions of the Massachusetts laws relating to jury
lists.
34 Barbara Brown Anderson vs. Francis Judd Cooke et al and Donald E Nickerson et als, members of
the Board of Appeals, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 297 Appeal from decision of Board of
Appeals granting a variance to maintain a dwelling on Stratham Road.
35 N. Conant Webb, Jr. et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 328433. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for part of a school site.
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36. Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 329470. Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for a school site and a taking of land for
playground purposes.
37. Rocco M. Frasca vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 330569. Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement
38 Erivan Hagopian et al vs Board of Appeals, Middlesex Superior Court No 35379 Appeal from a
decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance for an addition to a dwelling.
39 Donald F Forg et al vs. Wilbur M. Jaquith et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 35391. Appeal
from a decision of the Historic Districts Commission denying an application for certificates of appropri-
ateness to make exterior changes on two buildings.
40 Follen Church Society vs. Wilbur M Jaquith et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 35411 Appeal
from a decision of the Historic Districts Commission denying an application for a certificate of appropri-
ateness to make exterior changes on a building
41 Frances Kahn vs Lexington School Committee, United States District Court No 73-1558-G Class
action alleging deprivation of civil rights.
42 B Snyder & Co., Inc vs. Town of Lexington, Suffolk Superior Court No 679456 Suit for pay-
ment of a sum of money alleged to be due under a contract for sewer construction.
43 Town of Lexington vs. B. Snyder & Co., Inc., Suffolk Superior Court No. 682590. Suit for dam-
ages arising out of failure to perform a contract
44 Lexington Lodge No 2204 of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States of
America, Inc vs Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Middlesex Superior Court No 331995 Petition
for damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement.
45. Hazel L. Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 331994. Petition for dam-
ages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement
46 Rochelle Zohn et al vs The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No.
336888 Action of tort alleging a sidewalk defect
47 Elizabeth M Reed, a minor by her father and next friend, John W Reed vs Peter H Vile, Jr ,
et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 337062. Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries
incurred in a school bus
48. Robert V. Pace vs. Paul E Furdon et al, police officers, United States District Court No.
73-3494-C Action alleging violation of civil rights
49 Norman Ostroff vs Donald E Nickerson et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 36035 Appeal from a
decision of the Board of Appeals affirming the refusal of the Building Inspector to issue a building
permit
50 Hazel L Sellars vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 35884. Bill in
equity to abate a private nuisance and alleging violation of G L c.131, s 40
51 Elena C MacDonald et als vs George C Sheldon et als, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No
36553. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit for the retail sale of
nursery products.
52. William Jackman, Jr p p a et al vs. Paul Mazerall et al vs. Nathan Todaro, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 330264. Action of tort seeking damages for alleged personal injuries sustained at summer foot-
ball practice
53 Ralph D Cataldo vs Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 339341.
Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of an easement for a town
way.
54. The Lexington Golf Club vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 339021. Petition
for abatement of betterment assessment under G L c 80, s 7
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55. Town of Lexington et als vs Martin Bernard, as he is trustee of Burlington Arcade Associates
Trust, et al, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No 37031 Action to enforce compliance with gravel removal
By-Laws of the Town of Lexington
56. Robert V Pace vs James F Corr, United States District Court No. 74-2468-S Action alleging
violation of civil rights.
57 Lexington Housing Realty Trust vs. Lexington Board of Appeals, Housing Appeals Committee No
1974-6. Appeal to the Department of Community Affairs, Housing Appeals Committee pursuant to Mass. G.L.
c.40B, ss.22-23 from decision of Board of Appeals denying a permit for the construction of forty-four
dwelling units
58. John W. Porter vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 74-919.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of taking by eminent domain of land for conservation
purposes
59 Diane Hamilton vs Eric T. Clarke et als as they are the Planning Board of the Town of Lexington,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 74-989. Appeal from decision of the Planning Board disapproving a proposed
subdivision
60 Joseph F Hill, Jr vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 70384 Petition for abate-
ment of 1973 real estate tax.
61 Ronald P Pelletier, et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-192405 Petition
for abatement of 1973 real estate tax.
62 Robert A. Leone, et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 71264. Petition for
abatement of 1973 real estate tax
63. Edward F. Cataldo, Jr Trustee of Pine Crest Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No 74487 Petition for abatement of 1974 real estate tax.
64 Diran and Rebecca Semonian vs Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No.
36436 Petition to restrain the collection of taxes and betterment assessments.
65. Emily A. Tropeano, Trustee of the "E A T Realty Trust" and as Assignee of Joseph C Tropeano vs
Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 74-3421 Petition for damages for
alleged flooding of land.
66. Tennis Club Guarantors Trust, Eldred L Field and Thomas R Aldrich, Trustees vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos 74950 and 75002. Petition for abatements of 1974 and 1975 real estate
taxes.
67 Annette 0 Ross vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-726 Action of tort
alleging a sidewalk defect.
68 Johns-Manville Sales Corporation vs. Antonellis & Curley, Inc and Inhabitants of the Town of
Lexington, Trustee, First District Court of Eastern Middlesex No. 113751. Suit by a supplier of Town's
contractor to obtain payment of amount alleged to be due from the contractor
69. John M Deutch et al vs Thomas W Kelly, Building Inspector of the Town of Lexington and
Lexington Friends Community Residence, Inc., Middlesex Superior Court No 75-1096. Appeal from a decision
of the Building Inspector alleging improper issuance of a building permit.
70. Hazel Sellars vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 75-2389.
Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance to allow temporary parking of motor
vehicles
71 Wayne E Goldman, Trustee of Wayne Realty Trust vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 75-2516. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation
purposes.
72. John M. Deutch et al vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-2579.
Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals upholding the Building Commissioner's issuance of a build-
ing permit
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73. Philip Taylor et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-2515 Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes.
74. Mark Bougas,ug , p.p.a. Apollo Bougas et als vs. James F. Corr, et als, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 75-3001. Complaint pursuant to G.L. c.66, s.10 for inspection of copies of alleged public records.
75. Martin R. Forsberg As Agent Of C-R Trust vs Donald E. Nickerson, et als, District Court of
Central Middlesex No 750393. Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals denying three petitions con-
cerning the U S Postal Service's Incoming Mail Center.
76 David L. Gennaro, et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4153. Petition
for damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement
77 Town of Lexington vs Antonellis & Curley, Inc. et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4354
Action of interpleader to determine the distribution of money owed by the town under a sewer contract
which is claimed by creditors of the defendant.
78 Robert C Nordbloom et als vs Allan F. Kenney et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4744.
Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes
79. Isabella Steeves et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4770 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes.
80. Town of Lexington vs John C. Dwyer, District Court of Central Middlesex No 750807 Action to
recover salary paid during teacher's leave of absence.
81. John H Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Land Court No, 77751 Petition challenging the applica-
bility of zoning by-laws to petitioner's land.
82 Faye J Kenney, As Administratrix of the Estate of Gaetano Franceschelli a/k/a Guy Franceschelli,
Deceased vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-6309. Petition for damages for interfer-
ence with property rights.
83. Leroy M Titlebaum vs. Town of Lexington, Appellate Tax Board No. X-204328, transferred to formal
procedure No 82063. Petition for veterans' exemption with respect to 1976 real estate taxes.
84 William H Hamilton vs. Allan F Kenney et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-6310. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes.
85 Kevin M. Davis vs Town of Lexington, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission No. TB05-1336
Complaint with respect to hiring practises of Police Department.
86. Ginn & Co vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos. 77259 and 79848 Petitions for
abatements of 1974 and 1975 real estate taxes
87. Harold J Crumb, et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 76044 Petition for
abatement of 1975 real estate tax.
(b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1976
1 Edwin F Backman vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-6814 Action of tort
arising out of a sidewalk snow and ice accident.
2 Lionel S. Jacobs, Trustee vs Paul J MacKenzie et als , Land Court No 79072. Petition for
declaratory judgement to determine whether street layout requires approval under Subdivision Control Law
3. Carmella Manfredi vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-89. Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for recreation purposes.
4. William A. Fraenkel vs Allan F. Kenney et als., District Court of Central Middlesex No. 760072
Appeal of dog order under G.L. c.140, s 157
5. Peter Gaillard et al vs Donald E. Nickerson, Suffolk Superior Court No. 76-1133. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit for a planned unit development
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6 Berta N. Tedesco et al. vs. Town of Lexington, United States Court of Appeals For the First
Circuit, Misc No 76-8022 Petition for an injunction to restrain town from interferring with property
rights
7. Elena C. MacDonald et al vs George P Wadsworth et als., Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-1337.
Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit for the retail sale of nursery
products
8 Edward Tocio vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-1439. Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes
9. Bernard W. Romberg vs Mitchell J Spiris, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-1444. Suit under
Freedom of Information Act for list of names and addresses of parents of school children
10. Sandra J. Shaw et als. vs. Patricia Swanson et als , Middlesex Superior Court No 76-1843 Peti-
tion to redress alleged violations of the "open meeting" law and "public records" law.
11 Nancy M Isotti vs. Town of Lexington, District Court of Central Middlesex No 760312 Action of
tort alleging a sidewalk defect
12 Petition of Richard D Hamilton, Land Court No 19485-S. Petition to allow filing of plan not
endorsed by Planning Board.
13. Sharon Foerster vs Lexington School Department, United States District Court No. 76-522-M.
Action alleging deprivation of civil rights.
14. Faye J. Kenney vs Lois Brown et als , Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-3690. Petition for
damages for interference with property rights.
15 John Sellars vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-3675. Petition for land
damages resulting from the alleged improper laying of a sewer line
16 Peter French et al vs. Donald E Nickerson et als , Middlesex Superior Court No 76-4166 Appeal
from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance permitting the subdivision of a lot.
17 Anthony Graziano et als. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-5014 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for conservation purposes
18. Karsten Sorensen et al vs George P Wadsworth et als., Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-5408.
Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a variance for a fabric shop
19. Ginn & Co vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 83039 Petition for abatement of
1976 real estate tax.
20. First National Stores, Inc vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 82353 Petition for
abatement of 1976 real estate tax.
21. Town of Lexington et al. vs. Bureau of Special Education Appeals et al., Middlesex Superior Court
No. 76-2449 Appeal from an administrative decision arising out of a dispute over the proper educational
placement of a Lexington student
22. Boston Gas Co vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 86449 Petition for abatement of
1976 real estate tax.
(c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1976
1. Metropolitan Pipe and Supply Company vs Oliver Killam, Jr , Town of Lexington, et als, Middle-
sex 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 Case dismissed by Court
2 Alfred P Tropeano et al, Trustees of T & N Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-168594, transferred to Formal Procedure No 48450, and No 59065 Petitions for abatement of
1966 and 1970 real estate tax Cases withdrawn without abatement
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3 Agnes T Kelly vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 291958 Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising from a taking by the Town of an easement for a town way Case dismissed by stipu-
lation
4. 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 Case dismissed by Court
5. 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. Case dismissed for lack of prosecu-
tion
6 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
Case dismissed for lack of prosecution.
7. Flora A. Myers et al vs. Town of Lexington, Crognale Construction Co , Inc. and others, Middle-
sex Superior Court No 293616 Action of tort for personal injuries, property damage and consequential
damages against the Town, the Town's contractor and the abutting owners alleged to have been caused by a
defect in a private way Case settled with no payment by the Town.
8 Francis J. Visalli et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-175438. Petition for
abatement of 1968 real estate tax Case dismissed for lack of prosecution
9. James P DiSilva et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-175440 Petition for
abatement of 1968 real estate tax Case dismissed for lack of prosecution.
10 John C Morgenstern et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Supericr Court No 303073 Petition
for abatement of sewer betterment assessment Case dismissed by Court
11. 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 Case settled upon payment to the
plaintiff of a negotiated amount
12. Kingston Homes, Inc vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 307653 Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain Case tried before a jury with
damages assessed on account of eminent domain taking.
13 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. Cases with-
drawn without abatement
14 John W Porter vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 308425 Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement Case dismissed by stipula-
tion
15. Joseph C. Tropeano et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308426 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement. Case tried before
a jury with damages assessed on account of eminent domain taking.
16. Louis Tropeano et al vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 308427 Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement. Case tried before a
jury with damages assessed on account of eminent domain taking
17 Frank Allia et als vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 308489 Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement Case settled upon
payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount
18. 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, recreational and
other specified public purposes. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount
19 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 Case dismissed by Court
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20. Thomas A. Dewire, III vs County of Middlesex et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 314739 Peti-
tion for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Commis-
sioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway purposes. Case settled upon payment
to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount.
21. Alfred S Buse et al, Trustee of the Buse Realty Trust vs Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
Court No 315461 Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for
conservation purposes. Case settled upon payment to the plaintiff of a negotiated amount
22. 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. Case withdrawn without abatement.
23. 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 Case withdrawn without abatement.
24 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, Sec-
tion 23C Case dismissed by Court.
25 Lexington Associates, Inc. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 323333 Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land by eminent domain for street and other public
purposes. Case dismissed by stipulation
26. Barbara Brown Anderson vs. Francis Judd Cooke et al and Donald E Nickerson et als, members of
the Board of Appeals, District Court of Central Middlesex No 297 Appeal from decision of Board of
Appeals granting a variance to maintain a dwelling on Stratham Road. Case dismissed by Court.
27. Donald F. Forg et al vs. Wilbur M Jaquith et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 35391. Appeal
from a decision of the Historic Districts Commission denying an application for certificates of appropri-
ateness to make exterior changes on two buildings Decision for the Town after trial
28 Norman Ostroff vs. Donald E. Nickerson et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 36035 Appeal from a
decision of the Board of Appeals affirming the refusal of the Building Inspector to issue a building per-
mit. Decision for the Town after trial and appeal to The Appeals Court
29. Elena C. MacDonald et als vs George C. Sheldon et als, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No.
36553. Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit for the retail sale of
nursery products Case dismissed by stipulation
30. Ralph D Cataldo vs Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 339341
Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of an easement for a town way.
Case dismissed by stipulation
31. Lexington Housing Realty Trust vs Lexington Board of Appeals, Housing Appeals Committee No.
1974-6. Appeal to the Department of Community Affairs, Housing Appeals Committee pursuant to Mass G L
c.40B, ss 22-23 from decision of Board of Appeals denying a permit for the construction of forty-four
dwelling units. Case dismissed without prejudice.
32 Diane Hamilton vs. Eric T. Clarke et als as they are the Planning Board of the Town of Lexington,
Middlesex Superior Court No 74-989 Appeal from decision of the Planning Board disapproving a proposed
subdivision Decision for the Town after trial and appeal to The Appeals Court
33. Joseph F Hill, Jr vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 70384. Petition for abate-
ment of 1973 real estate tax. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of assessment
34 Ronald P Pelletier, et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-192405 Petition
for abatement of 1973 real estate tax Case withdrawn without abatement
35 Robert A Leone, et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 71264 Petition for
abatement of 1973 real estate tax Case tried with decision for the Town
36. Edward F. Cataldo, Jr. Trustee of Pine Crest Realty Trust vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. 74487. Petition for abatement of 1974 real estate tax Case withdrawn without abatement
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37. Diran and Rebecca Semonian vs. Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court Equity No.
36436 Petition to restrain the collection of taxes and betterment assessments. Restraining order denied
38 Tennis Club Guarantors Trust, Eldred L Field and Thomas R. Aldrich, Trustees vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos 74950 and 75002. Petition for abatements of 1974 and 1975 real estate
taxes Case withdrawn without abatement.
39. Johns-Manville Sales Corporation vs. Antonellis & Curley, Inc and Inhabitants of the Town of
Lexington, Trustee, First District Court of Eastern Middlesex No. 113751. Suit by a supplier of Town's
contractor to obtain payment of amount alleged to be due from the contractor Case tried before a master
and settled by agreement
40. John M Deutch et al vs. Thomas W. Kelly, Building Inspector of the Town of Lexington and
Lexington Friends Community Residence, Inc., Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-1096. Appeal from a decision
of the Building Inspector alleging improper issuance of a building permit Case dismissed by stipulation.
41 John M. Deutch et al vs. Donald E Nickerson et als, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-2579.
Appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals upholding the Building Commissioner's issuance of a build-
ing permit Case dismissed by stipulation
42. Mark Bougas, p p a. Apollo Bougas et als vs James F. Corr, et als, Middlesex Superior Court No
75-3001. Complaint pursuant to G L c 66, s.10 for inspection of copies of alleged public records. Deci-
sion for the Town after trial and appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court.
43. David L. Gennaro, et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4153 Petition
for damages arising out of the taking of a sewer easement. Case tried before a jury with damages assessed
on account of eminent domain taking
44 Town of Lexington vs. Antonellis & Curley, Inc. et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 75-4354.
Action of interpleader to determine the distribution of money owed by the town under a sewer contract
which is claimed by creditors of the defendant Case tried before a master and settled by agreement.
45. Town of Lexington vs John C. Dwyer, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 750807 Action to
recover salary paid during teacher's leave of absence Case tried with decision for the Town.
46 Faye J Kenney, As Administratrix of the Estate of Gaetano Franceschelli a/k/a Guy Franceschelli,
Deceased vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-6309 Petition for damages for interfer-
ence with property rights Town's motion for dismissal granted.
47. Harold J. Crumb, et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 76044 Petition for
abatement of 1975 real estate tax. Case dismissed
48. Edwin F Backman vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 75-6814 Action of tort
arising out of a sidewalk snow and ice accident. Case dismissed
49 William A Fraenkel vs. Allan F. Kenney et als., District Court of Central Middlesex No. 760072
Appeal of dog order under G L c 140, s 157. Case tried and decision of the Board of Selectmen modified,
and as modified upheld
50. Berta N. Tedesco et al vs Town of Lexington, United States Court of Appeals For the First
Circuit, Misc No 76-8022. Petition for an injunction to restrain town from interferring with property
rights. Case dismissed
51 Elena C MacDonald et al. vs George P Wadsworth et als., Middlesex Superior Court No. 76-1337
Appeal from decision of the Board of Appeals granting a special permit for the retail sale of nursery
products Case dismissed by stipulation
52. Bernard W. Romberg vs Mitchell J. Spiris, Middlesex Superior Court No 76-1444 Suit under
Freedom of Information Act for list of names and addresses of parents of school children. Case tried with
decision for defendant
53 Faye J Kenney vs. Lois Brown et als , Middlesex Superior Court No 76-3690. Petition for dam-
ages for interference with property rights. Defendants' motion for dismissal granted
54 First National Stores, Inc vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 82353 Petition for
abatement of 1976 real estate tax. Case dismissed for failure to answer interrogatories
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(d) The amounts received by Town Counsel as compensation for services not covered by the regular
salary of the Town Counsel and disbursements during 1976
Town Counsel was awarded $1000 in the case of Town of Lexington vs
Antonellis & Curley, Inc. to cover fees and expenses
Norman P Cohen, Town Counsel
Board of Appeals
The Lexington Board of Appeals scheduled 82 hearings during the year 1976. Following is a listing
of these hearings and decisions rendered in each case 1
1 David G. Ahern - variances of zoning by-law to construct a garage at 26 Dewey Road with insufficient
setback and sideyard. Withdrawn by the petitioner
2. Alden L. Webster and Judith A Webster - variances of zoning by-law so as to maintain existing non-
conforming dwelling with insufficient sideyard and frontyard, and to construct an addition which will
continue the non-conforming sideyard GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
3 Christos Kontos - special permit to operate a restaurant at One Meriam Street, in the Giroux Building,
store #5 GRANTED, subject to certain conditions.
4. Joel G Berman - variance in required setback between an RS zone and a CB zone These distances re-
late to a new addition to Berman Liquor Mart, 55 Massachusetts Avenue GRANTED, subject to certain
conditions
5 Patricia Calogero - variances to build a house on land described as lot 271 Blake Road (land between
numbers 36 and 48 Blake Road) DENIED
6 Michael Colangelo and Josephine Colangelo - variance for frontyard setback and special permit to allow
light manufacturing and assembly as an accessory use to principal business at 14 Hartwell Avenue
GRANTED
7 Ong Ong, Inc , Robin Y. P. Ong, President - special permit to operate a restaurant at 21-23-25 Depot
Square, in the Giroux Building, stores 13, -14, 15 GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
8 Michael D. Saunders and Ruth A Saunders - variance to subdivide land at 72 Hillcrest Avenue into two
lots neither of which would meet the requirements of the zoning by-law. DENIED
9. Kerrie Realty Trust, Theodore L Freeman Trustee - special permit for subdivision of 12 32 acres into
a planned unit development, Minuteman Ridge II, Concord Avenue GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
10 Lexington Golf Club - special permit to build addition to existing clubhouse and kitchen area and to
build a storage garage on property at 55 Hill Street GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
11 Millipore Corporation - finding and determination (SP) use of premises at 35 Hartwell Avenue for manu-
facture and/or assembly of laboratory apparatus GRANTED.
12 Brewster's Inc. - special permit for an addition at 903 Waltham Street GRANTED, subject to certain
conditions
13 Richard R Corazzini - renewal of a special permit for retail sale of nursery products at 7 Blossom
Street GRANTED, subject to certain conditions.
14 Everett J Tingley - special permit for a planned unit development on certain land of Trinity
Covenant Church land, 44 Allen Street GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
15 Wilson Farm, Inc - special permit renewal for roadside stand at 10 Pleasant Street GRANTED, sub-
ject to certain conditions
16 Robert S. Graves (Bob's Towing Service) - renewal of variance to allow temporary parking on property
at 388 Concord Avenue GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
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17. Construction Publishing Co , Inc by Hermon S. Swartz, Treasurer - variance to allow subdivision of
certain land, Minola Road and 19 Highland Avenue. GRANTED
18. Jordan M Brickman - variance to build an addition at 20 Lillian Road. GRANTED
19 John D. Brucchi - special permit to operate a private riding academy, giving lessons and pony rides.
GRANTED, special permit to operate riding academy but not to give pony rides at 63 Paul Revere Road.
20. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory - special permit for tower at 238 Wood
Street. GRANTED
21 Marilyn and Luigi R DiNapoli - variance to build an addition at 62 Taft Avenue GRANTED.
22 Parker Weaver, 0. D - special permit to use a portion of residence at 29 Pleasant Street for office
for practice of optometry. DENIED
23. James V Cosgrove - renewal of special permit to operate roadside stand at 307 Wood Street. GRANTED,
subject to certain conditions.
24 Millipore Corporation - special permit for a sign and an employees' cafeteria. Both permits GRANTED,
subject to certain conditions
25 The Toad Stool Boutique - special permit to erect a sign to be hung from the soffit of porch at
1632 Massachusetts Avenue GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
26 Liberty Realty Trust - special permit to add a second floor at 15-17-19 Depot Square GRANTED.
27. John P Carroll - special permit to continue to pick up and keep cars on premises known as 31 Allen
Street. GRANTED, subject to certain conditions.
28. Doran Greenhouses, Inc. - special permit for a greenhouse at 150 East Street. GRANTED.
29. United States Environmental Protection Agency, New England Regional Laboratory - special permit for
two directional, free-standing signs at 60 Westview Street. GRANTED
30. Clifford D Fleming - variance to build a house on Earl Street, an unaccepted street. DENIED
31 Robert D Patterson, M.D. - special permit to use a portion of dwelling at 21 Blossom Street for
practice of psychiatry GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
32 Scott Properties, Inc - variances to maintain dwelling at 17 Circle Road with insufficient front
and side yards. Front yard setback variance GRANTED, side yard variance DENIED.
33 Jacek A and Isabel H. Mroczhowski - variance to maintain house with carport with insufficient side
yard at 11 Bates Road DENIED.
34 John R. Beaver - variance to maintain shed with insufficient side yard at 21 Lincoln Street.
GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
35 K E. Palm - variance to install an amateur radio antenna at 12 Westwood Road GRANTED.
36 Corazzini Bros , Richard R. Corazzini - special permit for a free standing sign at corner of Blossom
Street and Concord Avenue (numbered One Blossom Street). GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
37 Lexington Historical Society - special permit to extend the use and keep in place, until fall of 1978,
30 "walking tour" markers GRANTED
38 Dorothy W Kilpatrick - variance to maintain dwelling at 59 Farmcrest Avenue with insufficient
sideyards. GRANTED
39 Boston Edison Company - special permit to construct and install equipment for an electrical substa-
tion on easterly side of Hartwell Avenue on Maguire Road. GRANTED, subject to certain conditions.
40 Jefferson Union Company - special permit for free standing sign at 789 Massachusetts Avenue. DENIED
41. Lester A Goldberg - variance to erect a tower (100' high) at 49 Sanderson Road. DENIED.
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42 Donald W Thomas - special permit (sec. 30.3) to build an addition at 10 Parker Street GRANTED
43 Lexington Coal and Oil Inc - special permit to keep 20 rental automobiles, trailers and vans for
leasing at 240 Bedford Street. DENIED
44. Lexington Gardens, Inc. - special permit for additional greenhouses at 93 Hancock Street. WITHDRAWN.
45 Clifford D and Eleanor F Fleming - variances to erect a single family dwelling on certain land on
Earl Street. GRANTED.
46. Louis J. Cannizzo - special permit for another greenhouse at 331 Concord Avenue GRANTED, subject
to certain conditions
47. Russell Square Condominium Trust - special permit for two free stnading identification signs, one at
1505 Massachusetts Avenue and the other at 15 Woburn Street. GRANTED, subject to certain conditions.
48 Chadwick's - special permit for a free stnading sign at 903 Waltham Street. GRANTED, subject to
certain conditions.
49 Adams Pool Corp - special permit to increase membership authorization. GRANTED.
50. Martha J Lima and James J Lima, Jr - variances to subdivide parcel of land known as 40 Vaille
Avenue into two lots GRANTED, subject to certain conditions.
51. Dorothy G Levine - variance to maintain garage at 58 Buckman Drive with insufficient sideyard
GRANTED
52 Massachusetts Institute of Technolog/, Lincoln Laboratory - special permit for another tower at 238
Wood Street. GRANTED.
53. Ronald K. Hagopian and Artemis M. Hagopian - variance to add a porch leaving insufficient rear yard
at 46 Chase Avenue DENIED
54 Lexington Savings Bank - special permit for two free standing directional signs on their property,
one sign to be on Woburn Street, the other at 421 Lowell Street. GRANTED, subject to certain
conditions
55. Richard R Corazzini and Frederick D Corazzini, d/b/a Corazzini Bros - renewal of special permit
for retail sale of supplimentary nursery products under Section 24 5 at 7 Blossom Street DENIED
56. Frank B. Cavatorta - special permit to erect a hanging, protruding sign at 1049 Massachusetts
Avenue DENIED
57. Rosina's Kitchen Deli, Inc - special permit to move deli to ground floor at 363A Massachusetts
Avenue GRANTED with certain conditions
58. John F. Schneider - temporary special permit to install and live in a 3-bedroom trailer at 29
Moreland Avenue GRANTED with certain conditions.
59. Mary J. Walsh Convalescent and Nursing Homes Trust, James N. Walsh, Trustee, and Thomas R Walsh,
Trustee - special permit for an addition at Fairlawn Nursing Home GRANTED, subject to certain
conditions.
60 Louis J. DiLuna - variances to maintain three lots on Wellington Lane, adjacent to Cambridge Con-
cord Highway, as legal building lots, changing some lot lines by removing certain easements from
two lots and adding the area to a third lot to provide access This action was required as a
result of a state land taking for Route 2 GRANTED, subject to certain conditions.
61 Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library, Inc. - special permit for a free standing sign on prop-
erty located at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Marrett Road and known as 1162 Massachu-
setts Avenue GRANTED
62. David A. Swann - variance to maintain a house with insufficient side yard and add a deck attached
to the house with insufficient side yard at 6 Audubon Road GRANTED
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63 Friendly Ice Cream Corporation - special permit to build and operate a family-style restaurant on
a vacant lot located partly in Lexington and partly in Waltham, located on the easterly side of
Waltham Street Also a special permit for a free standing sign. GRANTED, subject to certain
conditions
64 Muzzey Corporation - variance to allow the use of a parcel of land at the rear of 24-26 Muzzey Street
for the parking of automobiles. GRANTED, subject to condition
65. Jacqueline Bolles and Charles V Briggs, or any corporation the stock of which is wholly owned by
them - variance to use premises situated at 72 Waltham Street as a retailer of dressmaking fabrics
and notions. Said premises will be operated pursuant to and in accordance with a Lease between
Marilyn M Harrison and Keith W Harrison, as Lessors, and the applicants, as Lessees This will
continue as the Golden Hand. GRANTED, subject to conditions
66 Joan B Zachor - special permit to use a trailer as a part-time residence while repairs are made
on a house destroyed by fire GRANTED
67 Earl F Baldwin, Jr. and Phyllis G Baldwin - variance to maintain existing single family dwelling
at 24 Deering Avenue with insufficient front yard setback. GRANTED
68. Priscilla D. Daudelin - variance to subdivide premises at 275 Wood Street into two building lots,
each containing more than 30,000 sq. ft. area required but less than 150 ft frontage required
GRANTED
69 Anthony R Cataldo - renewal of special permit to process and sell fruits and vegetables at 1265
Massachusetts Avenue. GRANTED, subject to conditions
70 Highland Farm, Robert A Modoono - renewal of special permit to operate a stand for the sale of
evergreens, shrubs, various other plants including annuals, perennials, indoor house plants and
flowers and garden supplies on lot abutting 192 Woburn Street and also to sell Christmas trees, etc.
GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
71 Stephen I Owren - special permit for a free standing sign at 1844 Massachusetts Avenue, d/b/a
Lexington Realty. DENIED
72 Brewster's Inc - special permit to allow construction of an addition to the front of existing
building at 903 Waltham Street DENIED
73. Doran Greenhouses, Inc - renewal of special permit for roadside stand and nursery, also sale of
Christmas trees, etc at 150 East Street. GRANTED, subject to certain conditions.
74 Albert R Piantedosi - variance to allow for temporary parking of motor vehicles at 443 Lincoln St.
GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
75. Melvin M Kayce and Julieanne Kayce - variance to enclose porch of house at 115 Kendall Road, which
will have less than required side yard GRANTED.
76 Marjorie R. and Ronald M Bulger - special permit and variance to maintain existing dwelling with
insufficient front yard setback and to build a family room addition which will leave insufficient
front yard setback GRANTED
77 John F. Schneider - special permit for extension of time, allowing trailer to remain on property
at 29 Moreland Avenue, to complete restoration work on house damaged by fire. GRANTED.
78 Lexington Gardens, Inc - renewal of special permit to continue to store and sell in conjunction
with the operation of a nursery at 93 Hancock Street, all of the supplementary items specified in
subsection 24.5. GRANTED, subject to certain conditions
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79. Jann Patrice Swanson - variance to maintain existing dwelling at 21 Ellison Road with enclosed
porch with insufficient sideyard GRANTED
80 Wilfrid B and Mary Veldkamp - variance to maintain existing garage at 7 Bird Hill Road (formerly 6
Rockville Avenue) with insufficient rear yard setback No decision Petitioner was not represented
at scheduled hearing.
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81. Joseph G. Sakey and Shirley A. Sakey, d/b/a Cain's Seafoods - special permit, pursuant to Section
25 69, to serve food at Cain's Seafoods, 321A Woburn Street DENIED
82. Trustees of Drummer Boy Trust - special permit for eighty dwelling units comprising the second phase
of Drummer Boy Green located off Bedford and Winter Streets AND certain variances GRANTED, subject
to certain conditions (Hearing date December 30, 1976, Decision to grant January 6, 1977.)
The following associate members served during the year• Messrs Robert Cataldo, Robert M Gary,
Haskell W. Reed, Clarence D. Turner and Mrs. Natalie Riffin. Former Chairman Donald E. Nickerson served
through August 1976.
George P. Wadsworth, Chairman
Ruth Morey, Vice Chairman Irving H Mabee
Woodruff M Brodhead Thomas G. Taylor
Jury List
1976-1977 Howard A. Hull, 3 Dudley Rd Christopher H. Stolz, 2139 Mass Av
Earnest J Johnson, 75 Cedar St. Robert N Tap, 40 Locust Av
Anne C Ackerman, 8 Minute Man La Christine Donovan Jones, 15 Baskin John David Tavilla, 8 Phinney Rd.
Elinor Allia, 1 Sunny Knoll Av. Rd Gerald Tercho, 71 No Hancock St
Robert Ansell, 12 Peacock Farm Rd Walter Juda, 12 Moon Hill Rd. Joseph R Venuti, 397 Lincoln St.
Lawrence Ansin, 6 Heritage Dr Moses Khazam, 193 Burlington St Elizabeth A. Weiss, 16 Estabrook Rd.
Margaret C. Arigo, 2 Green La. H Robert Kitfield, 12 Ewell Av. Steven B Whitcomb, 29 Fern St
Sydelle Aron, 3 Clyde P1 Robert C. Kley, Jr., 99 Burlington
Joseph S Ballota, 2 Ledgelawn Av St
Raymond B Barnes, 59 Gleason Rd George A Kolovson, 10 Dewey Rd. 1977-1978
Dorothea P Battersby, 14 Munroe Rd Albert Landers, 15 Constitution Rd
Louis Berkofsky, 10 Fessenden Way Doris M Larson, 123 Maple St Perry Adler, 46 Webster Rd
Arthur E Blunt, 9 Barrymeade Dr Anne L. Leavitt, 130 Laconia St Marjorie M Andrew, 3 Bowker St
Frank J Bowes, 32 Arcola St George R Limerick, Jr , 23 Hayes Michael Ascolese, 18 Sylvia St.
Daniel B Brzezenski, 43 Robinson La Rose Bagelman, 18 Mass Av
Rd Horace C. Lyndes, 10 Richard Rd Robert L Baltz, 28 Robinson Rd
Faye Maxwell Burgess, 2 Wallis Ct. Francis A Lyons, 15 Rawson Av Maria Balulescu, 5 Dane Rd
James F Casey, Jr , 94 Winter St Neil Robert MacLennan, 7 York St Robert E Baratta, 16 Crescent
Bernice Cotler, 31 Young St Wesley W Mansir, 16 Tavern La Hill Ave.
Helen S. Crane, 66 Hinchey Rd. Catherine T Martin, 117 Cedar St. William J Barrett, 25 Pearl St
Willard Thomas Crossman, 82 Reed St James F McCarthy, 20 Cooke Rd Maria Bartolotti, 1132 Mass.Av.
Phyllis Davies, 11 Cherry St. Blanche McKenzie, 53 Ledgelawn Av Shirley A Beal, 22 Bryant Rd
Gerson Diamond, 128 Adams St Leon D. Michelove, 1 Cooke Rd Lynn M Belcastro, 141 Lowell St.
Robert M Dolan, 346 Woburn St Lois L Moore, 49 Moreland Av Nancy A Bender, 1 Brookwood Rd
Edward E. Domings, 37 Valleyfield Ralph R. Musto, 25 Tucker Av. Madeleine G Bennett, 52 Grove St.
St Russell E Needham, 43 Wood St Francis X Bellini, 149 Bedford St
Helen M Donnelly, 63 Oak St Ernest C Noyes, 24 Manning St. E Lee Blankenship, 8 Hadley Rd
Gail Catherine Dooley, 16 Bowker St William L. Nuzzbum, 36 Blake Rd. Gloria J. Bloom, 17 Loring Rd
Margaret A Fitzgerald, 29 Chase Av. Harold A Nygaard, 494 Marrett Rd Eugene Bombara, 10 Holmes Rd
Gary L. Gallini, 10 Revolutionary Leo M Patrician, 47 Kendall Rd. Lydia Bronchuk, 127 Lincoln St.
Rd Gertrude A. Peers, 70 Emerson Ralph A Burnham, 25 Parker St
Ernest R Ganshirt, 48 Fletcher Av Gardens William A. Busiek, 41 Somerset Rd.
Evelyn P. Gately, 8 Graham Rd Christine Elizabeth Pfaff, 6 Rowland Christopher R Cady, 34 Fletcher Av
Frank A Giurleo, Jr , 85 Maple St Av Robert T Callahan, 8 Fletcher Av
George A. Glover, 15 Birch Hill La. Eugene W Pike, 10 Churchill La Steven A Caputo, 3 Hilltop Av.
Phyllis Goldman, 30 Whipple Rd Richard Alan Porter, 22 Hayes La Joy R. Carmen, 6 Stonewall Rd
Wayne E Goldman, 33 Turning Mill Kenneth F Pothier, 11 Charles St Daniel J Casey, 15 Longfellow Rd
Rd. Martin J Quinlan, 20 Bernard St Cindy Lou Chase, 60 Bertwell Rd.
Leon Golub, 4 Wyman Rd Bernice M Richter, 10 Carley Rd Sara B Chase, 1 Grassland St
Kathryn N. Good, 37 Wellington Lane George A Roberts, 7 Sherman St. Naomi Cherny, 252 Lincoln St
Av Eva A Rodakis, 27 Ingleside Rd Mary B. Chiesa, 42 Adams St.
Joseph P. Hadley, 41 Middle St. Frederick A Scholoman, 74 Spring St. Hans T Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd
Helen M Harrington, 232 Lowell St Paul H. Sherman, 85 Grant St Charles F. Clerkin, 9 Warren St.
Steven Hastings, 15 Sunny Knoll Ter. Meyer S Slotkin, 161 Concord Av Norman E Coates, 30 Donald St
Cynthia K Hobart, 16 Summer St Thomas C Small, 26 Earl St Wallace C. Collins, 7 Tufts Rd.
James Bogle, 61 Laconia St. Anthony Souza, 21 James St Robert G Converse, 40 No Hancock
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Louise Costanza, 26 Rindge Av. Stella Johnson, 203 Marrett Rd Stephen T. Piraino, 85 Shade St.
Stephanie A Coulter, 22 Moreland Sydney K Johnson, 8 Cutler Farm Rd. Charlotte A Puopolo, 254 Worthen
Av William A. Johnson, 13 Smith Av Rd
Steven A Coval, 23 Revere St Margaret-Mary Johnston, 94 East St. Kathleen Jean Quinlan, 199 Grove
James F. Crain, 68 Asbury St Erma M. Jordan, 30 Cottage St St.
Samuel C Cuddeback, 48 Hill St. Murray Kaye, 6 Abernathy Rd. Owen J Quinn, 16 Brandon St
Francis F Cummings, 49 Valleyfield Sarah C Kechejian, 3 Locke La Donna M Raimondi, 67 Reed St
St Aaron L. Keller, 25 Baskin Rd William G. Ravanis, 23 Webster Rd.
R Charles V Cunniff, 27 Calvin St James Kelly, 55 Medgelawn Av Thelma Reed, 76 Lowell St
Stephen S Curran, 496 Waltham St Sungha Kim, 8 Marlboro Rd. Rachel A Rice, 8 Abbott Rd.
Gordon F Currin, 6 School St Thomas A Kirkham, 17 Peachtree Rd Harry Richter, 30 Tower Rd
Mary M Curro, 5 Page Rd. Charles F. Kitching, 14 Sherburne Charles B. Robinson, 22 Fairbanks
William C. Curtis, 72 Freemont St Rd Rd
Paul C Davidson, 31 Gleason Rd. Norma E. Kitfield, 12 Ewell Av Pamela B. Rogers, 147 Shade St.
Mildred S Dawes, 10 Bernard St Simon Kleiner, 7 Bridge St Grace B Rohen, 17 Sutherland Rd
Virginia F Dervan, 2287 Mass Av. Thomas E Klemm, 133 Worthen Rd Lillian M. Romano, 8 Appletree La
Janice S Desimone, 53 Webb St Pamela Jeannie Koehr, 42 Normandy Michael Rosa, 11 Brigham Rd
Timothy F. Desmond, 27 Hayward Av Rd Lawrence D. Ryan, 12 Ross Rd
Gilda Domigan, 37 Tarbell Av Barbara A Kourian, 124 Grove St Nora A Ryan, 1 Wilson Rd
Rita M. Donovan, 32 Ivan St Barbar J Kowal, 293 Bedford St. Frank E. Rymes, 68 Outlook Dr.
Donald Doremus, 74 Webb St Pauline E Kvingedal, 41 Shade St Richard A Sandberg, 9 Bartlett Av
Elizabeth F Downey, 1 Stimson Av Catherine L. LaFauci, 56 Cary Av. Mary A. Santosuosso, 83 Bow St.
John D. Durkin, 18 Manley Ct Frank L Langone, 42 Chase Av. Haig Sarian, 3 Pheasant La
Carl N Easton, 130 Pleasant St. Sarah C. Lappin, 5 Plymouth Rd James X Saunders, 19 Oxbow Rd
Harriett M Eckstein, 24 Barbarry James P Leavitt, 221 Woburn St Cheryl Savet, 46 Emerson Gardens
Rd. Burton R Liebman, 24 Locke La Florence M Sawyer, 5 Centre St
John R Farmer, 63 Hancock St Shang-Chad Liu, 4 Shaw P1. Kenneth D Senne, 24 Prospect Hill
Leo P. Ferraresi, 1468 Mass Av Ruth M. Lomon, 18 Stratham Rd Rd
Elvira M Ferro, 18 Chadbourne Rd Ralph E Longobardi, 10 Utica St. Burton Shapiro, 4 Fulton Rd
Wallace Feurzeig, 13 White Pine La Patrick H. Luongo, 47 Pleasant St Brenda M. Shaw, 6 Carol La.
Edwin L Field, 1 Patriots Dr. Walter Luscombe, 53 Simonds Rd. Donald M Shaw, 64 Turning Mill Rd.
John Roy Filson, 2 Fairland St. David W Lynch, 15 Battle Green Rd Jerome Sherman, 8 Baskin Rd
Laura E. Fisher, 205 Follen Rd Ervin F Lyon, III, 25 Heritage Dr. Helen M. Smith, 10 Westminter Av.
Winston E Flynn, 32 Watertown St. William J Macintosh, 3 Deering Av Jane Ann Smith, 8 Hudson Rd
Grace L Foster, 390 Mass Av Robert J. MacKay, 8 Blinn Rd Mariwyn Somers, 55 Eldred St.
Evert N Fowle, 12 Winthrop Rd. Charles A MacKinnon, 124 Woburn St Mildred A Stevens, 5 Loring Rd
Myrna A. Fox, 9 Diamond Rd Daniel M MacLean, 11A Garfield St Miles M Strodel, 3 Lillian Rd
Teresa U Frissore, 92 Blossomcrest Edwin J Maguire, 127 Maple St. Theodore R. Strollo, 79 Buckman Dr.
Rd Robert J. Mammola, 60 Maple St James H Sullivan, 14 Hastings Rd
Anne S. Glassman, 19 Hancock St Lucille K Mahakian, 12 Watertown John C. Sutcliffe, 4 Myrna Rd
Jonathan M Goode, 32 Ames Av. St Herbert E Swartz, 7 Lockwood Rd
Jeannette L Graf, 52 Cedar St Joseph N McDonald, 16 John Poulter James J. Swenson, 18 Fairlawn La.
Barbara A Gryboski, 1 Mason St Rd Jo-Ann Thompson, 510 Waltham St
Deborah B. Guild, 344 Lowell St John W McFarland, 76 Hill St Catherine C Turcott, 424 Bedford
Elinus B Hadley, 31 Robbins Rd. Annmarie T McGann, 165 Follen Rd St
C. Lynn Hamilton, 1798 Mass Av Kathleen M McGuire, 5 Reed St. Jane Tutin, 9 Revere St.
Beverly E Hammon, 7 Barrymeade Dr. Caroline McSweeney, 22 Columbus St Joseph P. Upham, 2 Oxbow Rd
Reed Hartel, 21 Tyler Rd Anna K Merlino, 42B Worthen Rd. Marjorie G Van Egmond, 5 Fiske Rd
Richard E. Hartwell, 26 Spencer St Susanna Miller, 11 Homestead St Peter M. Walsh, 12 Lee Av
Karl E Hazard, 29 Eldred St. Johanna Mollo-Christensen, 10 Jonathan Walters, 19 Oakland St
Filomena R Heil, 34 Whipple Rd Barberry Rd Roger T. Westcott, 3 Foster Rd
Stephen P. Helms, 348 Marrett Rd Christopher M. Morrison, 13 Bedford Bruce R Westlake, 18 Wyman Rd
Myrna Herniter, 256 Waltham St St Kathleen White, 38 Fletcher Av
Gerda R Herzlinger, 181 Grant St. Maureen R Nathanson, 25 Nickerson William H. Wildes, 3 Russell Sq
Arthur P Hill, 11 Cutler Farm Rd Rd Amy Ong, 23 Fairland St
Robert Hills, Jr., 20 Percy Rd Julianne V Neilson, 19 Valley Rd. Anita Worthen, 35 Dexter Rd
Niela M Horn, 80 Marrett Rd. Fred E. Obey, 28 Winthrop Rd Mark Wright, 11 Kendall Rd.
BarbaraJ Howalt, 3 Fairbanks Rd Joseph T O'Brien, Jr., 77 Grant St. George A. Zwicker, 94 Concord Av.
Vivian M Howard, 59 Wood St David Olsson, 16 Emerson Gardens
Wilfred Husgen, 11 Marshall Rd Leila A Paone, 15 Emerald St.
Nicola Iodice, 46 Winter St. Carmela A Passanisi, 135 Laconia 1978-1979
Mary F Irwin, 6 Grove St St.
Mary A. Jackson, 74 Ward St Walter E Pedroli, 4 Great Rock Rd. Ramon Alan, 242 Grove St.
Paul R Johannessen, 40 Tyler Rd. Charles C. Perez, 3 Westwood Rd Helen A Arana, 39 Bloomfield St
William H Johansen, 10 Demar Rd Dorothy J Pettibone, 118 Blake Rd. Charles K Austin, 140 Cedar St
Robert J Johnson, 5 Camden St Robert H Peyton, 28 Eaton Rd George J Bacigalupo, 89 Adams St
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Gloria Bacigalupo, 89 Adams St Nishan Haroian, 353 Concord Av. Donald Porter, 2161 Mass. Av.
Jean E. Baker, 11 Summer St. Joseph Hart, 63 Ledgelawn Av Ivan N. Pratt, 44 Freemont St.
Nora A. Balian, 5 Village Circle Filomena R. Heil, 34 Whipple Rd. Keith A Randall, 1 Millbrook Rd
Robert V Barrett, 10 Winston Rd George C Henderson, Jr 136 Maple Neva M Reiner, 3 Gould Rd
Katherine E Bianchi, 58 Emerson St. Diane S. Richter, 17 Captain
Gardens Marie Hiscock, 29 Stimson Av Parker Arms
Douglas Martin Bille, 21 Douglas Rd Margaret L Hogan, 1 Stearns Rd Stephen G Richter, 10 Carley Rd. I
Dennis A Botelho, 25 Hillcrest Av. Robert C Hogan, 15 Dee Rd May E Rosmarin, 5 Fessenden Way
Edward A Brown, 8 Birch Hill La Eugene J. Horvath, 552 Mass. Av. Bernard J. Rothmel, 4 Burroughs Rd 4
Virginia Coates Busiek, 12 Patriots William R Hutchins, 21 Winthrop Rd Muriel E Rowland, 263 Marrett Rd
Dr Marjorie C. Jackson, 33 Partrodge Jean E. Rubenstein, 18 Dewey Rd.
Linda J Campbell, 8 Cottage St Rd Frederick J Rutyna, 252 Emerson Rd
Alice M. Cawley, 290 Emerson Rd Walter D Johnston, 8 Wilson Rd Martha N Sayre, 8 Hutchinson Rd.
Stanley Chao, 26 Fairlawn La Sandra A Jones, 11 Downing Rd Linda T Schwartz, 30 Lillian Rd
Gilda Chardo, 184 Concord Av John S Judge, 28 Columbus St Roberta J. Servente, 128 Lowell St
Charles K Chiklis, 5 Oak Park Rogert W Kaufman, 14 Larchmont La Judith K Sherman, 62 Buckman Dr
Circle Marie A Khachadoorian, 442 Waltham Philip E Sheridan, 6 Carville Av
Leo M. Clifford, 11 Hilltop Av St. David S Shiff, 107 Kendall Rd
Nicholas Coletta, 26 Volunteer Way Walter A Kmiec, 27 No Hancock St Dorothy A Shine, 11 Utica St
Mary F. B. Collins, 39 Fottler Av Macy D Koehler, 292 Mass Av Paul R. Smith, 31 Tyler Rd.
Linda W Conrad, 176 Cedar St. Kenneth B. Langill, 40 Arcola St. Pauline Solomos, 48 Circle Rd
Sarah S. Cook, 9 Sunny Knoll Av Frank J Liva, 27 Whipple Rd Nicholas A Sorrentino, 15 Crescent
Webster E Coombs, 17 Shade St. Robert R. Lussier, 1 Piper Rd Hill Av
Eli Cotler, 31 Young St Norman R. Maclnnis, 37 Normandy Rd. Marilyn S Stone, 2 Frost Rd.
Steven E Cox, 64 Garfield St. Thomas G Magner, 259 Woburn St Andrea L Strout, 21 Fairbanks Rd
Robert T Davison, 86 Spring St Margaret F. Mann, 5 Pelham Rd. John E. Taranto, 252 Marrett Rd
Gary R Day, 25 Shirley St. James W McDevitt, 17 Hamilton Rd Edward D Tocio, 19 Ingleside Rd.
Marshall J Derby, 23 Suzanne Rd Jan L Meades, 523 Lowell St Domenick L Torci, 13 Tower Rd
Mary E Devoe, 14 Winthrop Rd Nancy A. Monaghan, 25 Skyview Rd. Leonard J Travis, 185 Grant St.
Robert G DiNitto, 24 Calvin St. Tom Monahan, 25 Bernard St Larry G Trebino, 33 Blake Rd.
Jane M Doherty, 31 Spring St. Susan E Morian, 9 Millbrook Rd Paul H. Tremblay, 1949 Mass Av
Allyn C Eccleston, 345 Waltham St. Barbara J Mosca, 566 Lowell St Tien-Yu Tsui, 18 Mason St,
Joan E. Foley, 98 Reed St John M. Murray, 31 Eaton Rd. Robert Tucker, 17 Locke La
Leighton S Foster, 30 Roosevelt Rd Matthew J Murtha, 20 Captain Henri G Vetter, 110 Bow St.
Gary J Geissler, 214 Lincoln St. Parker Arms Glen R. Viste, 36 Oakmount Circle
Robert Gennaro, 108 Winter St Francis E. Nagle, 521 Bedford St. Caetano Das Vital, 187 Marrett Rd.
Harry K. Goldstein, 7 Cooke Rd. Robert W Nielsen, 16 Henderson Rd Ethel F Webb, 462 Marrett Rd.
Frances Godoy, 5 Wilson Rd. Ellen V. Nutt, 45 Ridge Rd. William R Weiss, Jr , 16 Estabrook
Jonathan D Granata, 154 Grant St Robert L Ossman, 35 Wachusett Rd
William F Grant, 10 Holton Rd. Drive Guy M. Weyl, 25 Pine Knoll Rd
Sarah G Green, 157 East Street Marion E Patterson, 128 Kendall Rd. Thomas P Widmer, 91 Blake Rd.
Anthony Griecci, 115 Grove St Grace L Peabody, 64 Locust Av Barbara S Yakut's, 7 Dee Rd
Elizabeth F Gurley, 42 Laconia St Aphrodite M. Pearce, 4 Carley Rd Marvin D. Zimmerman, 28 Valley Rd.
1. Thelma Haggett, 31 Arcola St Robert J Ploof, 70 Blossomcrest Rd
Doris E. Hamilton, 359 Lowell St Perry Pollins, 14 Peachtree Rd
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