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1969 Annual Report
Town of Lexington
Lexington,Massachusetts
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For the third successive year, Philip
B. Parsons has drawn the cover for
Lexington's annual town report. Mr.
" ,='" , Parsons is well known in Lexington as
J -" �_` *.. a commercial artist. He and Mrs.
Parsons have long been active in the
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society and
- '4` r te"SMr. Parsons was its president in 1937-
" `A 1938. A frequent participant in exhi-
" ., t >.,`,1 ,-.,14, bitions throughout eastern Massachu-
:g ' , setts Mr. Parsons' one-man show at the
a, i Cary Memorial Library in December, 1969
, ,..,/ was his most recent one. I
Two Giant Ste-as Forward for Mankind
Knowledge that the bi-centennial of 1775 is only five
years away ought to remind citizens that 1975 and 1976 will
celebrate a double revolution. When the thirteen colonies
declared their independence from England they sought econ-
omic and political freedom. Of itself that could have been
just another revolution with self interest as the primary
motive.
What gave grandeur to the resistance which Lexington's
citizens offered on the Common to King George's soldiers
on April 19, 1775, was that out of it evolved the lofty
philosophy that all men were created equal and were endowed
by their Creator to the right to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. Implicit in it all was the responsi-
bility enjoined upon the new nation to create a society
where the lowliest could live in the tonic air of self
respect.
The Declaration of Independence was for its time no
less epic in concept, with no less difficult an objective
than were the modern plans to land a man on the moon.
That the nation has not yet reached all its goals set
forth in the Declaration is painfully obvious. That the I
concept, nevertheless, resulted in a giant step forward r
for mankind is indeed true.
Now almost two hundred years later America's great
unmet challenge is to bring to full flower the noble con-
cept which the Declaration of Independence so eloquently
voiced.
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TOWN OF LEXINGTON
For the Year 1969
Part I
The Year in Headlines
Cary Library Celebrates 100 Years of Service
112-Year-Old Elm at 40 Hancock Street Falls
Four House Breaks in Two Days
145 Residents Respond to Emergency Blood Appeal
February 9th Northeaster Buries Town Under Two Feet of Snow
High School Students in Exchange Visit with Port Washington, Wisconsin Students
Cary Lecture Series Presents Lexington Youth in "Our Town"
Author Howard Fast Appears at Temple Isaiah
Hayden Recreation Center Completes 10th Year
Selectmen-Manager Act Wins 3-2, Robert Cataldo and Fred C. Bailey Elected Selectmen
Local Boy Scout Groups Deliver Town Reports
L.H.S Hoop Team Knocked Out of Semi Finals by Braintree
Police Chief Corr Elected Vice President F B.I National Academy Assn. of N.E.
Town Meeting Appropriates Over $15 Million, Tax Rate $59 80
Board of Health Votes to Increase Fluoride Content of Public Water
New Route 128 Connector off Hartwell Avenue Recommended
150.000 Witness Patriots' Day Parade, Dr Harrington Receives White Tricorne Hat
Lexington Wins First Prize for 1968 Annual Town Report
Dr Leonard Levy Wins Pulitzer Prize in History for Book on Fifth Amendment
Two 1969 L.H.S Seniors Among 3,000 National Merit Scholars; 750,000 Entrants
Senior Citizens Plan Apple Blossom Trip
Kennecott Copper Corp Announces Multi-Million Dollar Expansion of Research Center
METCO Students Stage Sit-In at High School
Appropriation Committee's Annual Report Wins First Prize
Dr. F. Robert Naka Appointed Deputy Under-Secretary of Air Force
Muzzey Junior High Wins Math Title for Third Time in Regional Competition
Mrs Lotte E Scharfman Heads State League of Women Voters
Lexington Academy of the Holy Family Closes
Town Meeting Approves New Junior High School
Referendum Reverses Town Meeting, Turns Down New Junior High
Major John Reed Presented Distinguished Flying Cross and Silver Star
564 Receive Diplomas at L.H.S. Graduation
William Roger Greeley Village is Dedicated
Capacity Crowd Enjoys Lions Club 4th of July Celebration
Town Moderator Robert B. Kent to Teach Law at University of Zambia, Africa, 1970-1972
Ginn and Company Start Construction on a $7.5 Million Office Building
Archibald MacLeish Delivers Cary Lecture April 26
New Town Swimming Pool Named for John J. Garrity
Two 1969 L.H.S Seniors Among 3,000 National Merit Scholars, 750,000 Entrants
9,600 School Enrollment Largest Ever
Capt R Peter Lappin Awarded Silver Star, Bronze Star and Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Artist Aiden Lassell Ripley Dies
Field and Garden Club Holds Village Flower Show at Buckman Tavern
Twelve 1970 L.H.S Seniors Among 15,000 Semi-Finalists for Merit Scholarships,750,000 Entrants
Edward T. Martin Sworn in as Probate Judge
5,000 at Battle Green for Peace Action Day, Governor Sargent Takes Part
Arson Believed Cause of Fire at Carlsons Florist
Senator Ted Kennedy Visits Lexington Classrooms
Miss Hilda Maxfield Honored on Retirement as Parker School Principal
Norton Hood Named Honorary Life Member of Lexington Minute Men
Liberty Mutual Opens New Building on Bedford Street
Marihuana Found on School Bus
Arts and Crafts Society Holds Annual Fair
Hayden Figure Skaters Win in New England Championships
Lexington High Beats Concord 23-16 in Grid Classic
Professor Salvador Luria Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
New Christmas Lighting Beautifies Lexington Center
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Table of Contents
PART 1
BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS Page
Air Pollution 35
Appeals 82
Cary Lecture 12
Cary Memorial Library 10
Conservation . 22
Permanent Building 53
Planning 18
Recreation 13
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning 36
Selectmen 5
Suburban Responsibility 37
Town Celebrations 63
Town Report 92
Town-Wide Beautification 25
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Civil Defense 48
Fire Commissioners 51
Inspections - Regulatory 49
Police Department 43
LEXINGTON COMMON - -1682 to 1969 . . . . 26
TOWN SERVICES
Cemetery Commissioners . 41
Health, Board of 31
Housing Authority, Lexington 29
Veterans' Services 40
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 54
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 60
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 65
TOWN CLERK
FINANCIAL
Appropriation Committee 78
Assessors, Board of 82
Capital Expenditures Committee 79
Comptroller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Public Trusts, Trustees of 81
Retirement Board 83
Summarized Operating Expenses 76
Tax Collector 84
Town Debt and Interest 76
Town Treasurer 85
GLOSSARY OF SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS 97
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 87
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 93
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 92
(Statistical Details Relating to These Offices are Contained in Part 11)
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A Session of the 1969 Town Meeting
The responsibility for tolerance lies with those who have the
wider vision. George Eliot
Men are never so likely to settle a question rightly as when they
discuss it freely Thomas Babington Macaulay
Everybody wants government to be bold and imaginative and infal-
lible - all at the same time. It will never happen.
John W. Gardner
The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one
story and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he com-
pares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.
James M. Barrie
The Selectmen Report on Some Old and New Challenges in
THE STATE OF LEXINGTON
The board of selectmen balanced accounts at the end of 1969 with the satisfac-
tion of having resolved some significant problems, of having made inroads upon
others largely operational in nature, but with the nagging knowledge that inflation
and escalating costs remain as a continuing threat to the town's economic well-being.
As we review 1969 the following aspects of our stewardship must be rated as
foremost:
Cutting Costs and Increasing Income
1. Throughout the year, the selectmen have continued their searching study of
the operating efficiency of every town department and their insistence that costs be
justified. Allied with this has been a determined effort to increase income. The out-
growth of these twin projects has been (1) a general tightening of operations; (2) a
realistic updating of fees for licenses and permits andof charges for betterments;
and. (3) the inauguration of a consolidatedpurchasing program involving all town pur-
chases, school and non-school, other than for those school department purchases of an
academic nature.
Not attributable only to 1969 but rather as the culmination of much effort over
the years to induce nationally known concerns to locate in Lexington were building
permits of $7,500,000 and $3,750,000 issued to Ginn and Co. and to Kennecott Copper
Co. respectively, to build or to enlarge existing facilities. This broadening of the
tax base is welcome indeed. It reflects a fine dividend upon the money spent over the
years to build facilities, trunk sewers particularly, to service the areas zoned for
business.
Personnel Developments
2. The selectmen's personnel committee was made an on-going committee and
strengthened by additional members. Old and new members met weekly throughout the sum-
mer to study policies involving pay scales, job classification, inter-town wage rela-
Five Year Trends in the Office of the Board of Selectmen
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 30,029 37 27,568.64 31,588.49 33,183 13 41,011.43
Expenses 4,831 73 4,939.22 5,186.93 3,768 55 7,065.00
Staff as of Dec. 31 4 4 4 4 4
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tionships, and the like. As a result, their recommendations were available to the
selectmen and to the appropriation committee earlier than ever before.
Also in reference to personnel, the public works department has worked short-
handed with vacancies of nine through the year. We have indicated to concerned
agencies and committees our desire to fill vacancies at all levels from minority
groups wherever possible . even to train applicants if necessary. We have been
both puzzled and disappointed not to have had a single application from the minority
groups, not even a telephone inquiry.
Lexington has been rich in its tradition of public service contributed by in-
terested and capable citizens and in the loyalty and effective work of its employees.
Any report on personnel would be incomplete without reference to these values. On be-
half of the town the board of selectmen expresses its recognition andappreciation of
these efforts.
Lexington-Bedford Sewer
3. For many years Bedford, under contract, had emptied its sewerage into Lexing-
ton mains. When sewerage resulting from the burgeoning housing expansion in Bedford
exceeded the volume Lexington had contracted to carry through our mains some critical
problems arose, for both Lexington and for Bedford. Negotiations, at times strained
though never ruptured, extended over three years and resulted in 1969 with the signing
of a contract for a force main with the initial cost shared by Lexington and Bedford,
but with a very significant, even a major portion of the cost later to be refunded by
the federal government.
Catching Up Projects
4. Personnel shortages in the engineering department had interfered seriously
in previous years in drawing specifications for some of the large construction pro-
jects. If our expectations are fulfilled, these will all be caught up with by year's
end. (See the report of the town engineer for details.)
Similarly, we have stressed the need to catch up with all land acquisition pro-
jects voted by the town meeting. By year-end we expect that we shall be current with
all land acquisition projects except possibly three small parcels.
Town Manager
A development of 1969 not related to the work of the selectmen but of signifi-
cance to all citizens was the vote of the town to adopt the town manager form of
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government. The vote will become effective in March 1970. The immediate implications
are limited and will remain so until the manager has been selected. Effective next
March, however, the following town officers will be appointed rather than elected as
has always previously been true- town clerk, tax collector, treasurer, and two con-
stables. Upon appointment of the manager and the consequent implementation of the
vote, the town, in effect, will have a chief executive who will carry out the policies
set by the board of selectmen. He will be responsible to the selectmen for results
but all administrative procedures and details for carrying out the policies will be
his. (Late in December the board of selectmen engaged Mr. Walter C. O'Connell, a
consultant to state and municipal governments, as town manager. He will assume office
on March 2.)
A Look Ahead to 1970
Our first priority attaches to the construction of the proposed new town office
building. As a means of more effectively administering Lexington's town government we
regard adequate office facilities as essential and non-postponable. Maximum effi-
ciency isn't possible under the overcrowded conditions presently existing.
As a second goal, we hope to reach agreement with the state department of pub-
lic works regarding the best means of easing the Hartwell Road traffic congestion.
What the solution will be isn't clear . . . possibly ingress and egress to Route 128
. . . but whatever it involves, agreement in 1970 upon a mutually acceptable solution,
with implementation to follow later, would be an accomplishment of great long term
value to Lexington.
We are in no way surprised at the complaints directed at the 1969 tax rate of
$59.80 . . . it has been seen coming for years. The bleak truth is that there can be
no early end to the escalation in taxes. The upward pressure will continue not only
from inflation but even more so from rising salary costs. It is true that salary ad-
justments are made annually and no contractual provisions exist for increases other
than that voted at each town meeting. Nevertheless, Lexington does not exist in a
vacuum; in its efforts to recruit new and to hold existing personnel the town must re-
late its salary programs to what jobs in the same fields would command.
Nothing is truer than that "the rising tide lifts all the boats". Practically,
therefore, Lexington cannot unilaterally freeze its salary schedules without disastrous
loss of personnel to competing employment opportunities. In 1970, just the cost of
normal step increases for all town employees, school and non-school, will add approxi-
mately $800,000 to last year's budget, or about $4.00 on the tax rate. To this must
be added cost of living increases still undetermined in amount that are now being nego-
tiated. Taxpayers had best brace themselves to expect an escalation in cost of town
government that will be severe, continuous and inevitable. This all testifies to the
critical need of supporting all programs directed at inflation control, unpleasant
though the effect of that may be.
Update the 1964 Short Range Financial Report
Because of the escalation we believe the work of the short range financial study
of 1964 should be updated. You recall the selectmen appointed a citizens committee
with instructions to project a tax rate through 1969. The table below comparing the
projections made in 1964 for 1965-1969 with the actual figures appropriated by town
meetings and the consequent tax rates.
It is ironical that in 1965 the report of the committee was generally discounted
as being a "guesstimate" too unbelievable for acceptance. The fact is that the pro-
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,lection for 1969 was too conservative by $1,000,000 and the actual tax rate exceeded.
the projection by $3.25.
Protections That Were All Too True!
Committee Protections As Voted by Town Meeting
Estimated. Actual
Expenditures Tax Rate Appropriation Tax Rate
1965 $ 9,865,000 $40.10 $ 9,771,887 $44.00
1966 10,463,000 43.50 10,657,363 43.60
1967 11,924,000 49.30 12,024,514 47.00
1968 12,770,000 53 10 13,786,207 53.80
1969 13,626,000 56.55 14,787,933 59.80
If we could place in focus even a crude three-year projection, 1971 to 1973, of
what escalation costs can do to the tax rate it ought help to temper the endless de-
mands for new services and for increasing the existing services.
Taxes are burdensome because Lexington's population growth came after W.W.II
when costs were markedly higher than when "mature" towns such as Arlington and Belmont
built similar facilities prior to W.W.II What should concern us all is how to adapt
town government to the present realities. It is thus understandable that high on our
priority list is an insistence that the town resist vigorously operational innovations
that cannot equate increased savings and efficiencies with increased costs. We intend.
to create no new positions.
Finally, we heartily believe it is time to begin thinking about re-assessing
all real estate in the town. Even if this were voted in 1970 it would be 1972 before
the new valuation could be made the basis for the new tax rate. Justice requires that
the tax burdens be shared equitably. We hear enough complaints to lead us to believe
that the situation calls for study and analysis and, depending on the results, early
action.
The End of a Decade
In quick summary, Lexington's problems of the 1960's were largely related to
physical growth. These problems were met creditably though it must be said many of
them on a "buy now, pay later" basis.
It is not valid to compare bonded indebtedness in 1960 with bonded indebtedness
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L to R Allan F Kenney, Irving H Mabee, Robert Cataldo, Chairman,
Mrs Eleanor M McCurdy, Exec Clerk, Roland B Greeley, Fred C
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in 1969 nor principal and interest charges in 1960 with similar figures in 1969 . .
assessed valuations have increased as a partial offset in carrying the heavier debts.
What does seem valid is the statement that 1969 payments of interest and principal
represented $7.00 on the total tax rate of $59.80, distinctly one of the highest debt
service charges in the commonwealth. Of course it must be conceded that incomes have
increased and, for many, capacity to pay has increased as well. Unfortunately this
blessing has not fallen evenly and people on fixed incomes especially are finding
taxes oppressively burdensome.
We envision no likelihood whatever that Lexington can exist as an island, in-
sulated from the storms that beat against Greater Boston. From the growth problems
of the 1960's we expect that in the decade of the 1970's problems will shift to ad-
justments relating to Greater Boston's social needs and social challenges.
Already the selectmen have recognized this and have appointed a citizens' com-
mittee on suburban responsibility to study this very subject. The town meeting mem-
bers, by adoption of a new by-law, accepted the broad philosophy of the town's re-
sponsibility to utilize town construction projects as vehicles (subject to specific
town meeting authorization) for the recruiting and training of minority groups. Al-
though later reversed by referendum the issue will undoubtedly come up again
In the foreseeable future Lexington will largely remain an area of single resi-
dences. But the population ceiling earlier estimated for Lexington in the light of
existing zoning restrictions will likely prove too low if our own zoning by-laws are
superceded by provisions applicable to Greater Boston or to the entire commonwealth.
As we enter the 1970's, and short of an unforeseen economic slump, Lexington's
growth should continue, though at a slower rate. The high level of taxes may induce
a sterner examination of all proposals for spending money and may result in greater
attention to priorities. All of us in town government must seek a balance which
recognizes both our responsibilities to the underprivileged and our need for a tax
rate we can live with. It will not be easy to do. As one arm of town government we
pledge our best efforts to achieve such a balance as we work toward the solution of
our social problems.
"Al" Gray
The Board interviewed 66 candidates for the new position of
Town Manager, including Albert Gray, Jr., who has served as admini-
strative assistant to the Board of Selectmen for the past 7 years. 10104 P
At a time when significant policy and administrative shifts
were impending the question which confronted the Selectmen was
which would be wiser. to continue with a career man who was well
abreast of the problems as they had existed in Lexington over the
years or to bring in a brand new person with fresh attitudes, ideas
and approaches to Lexington's government. It was this latter
course that the Board finally decided was the direction to take.
Albert Gray has left many marks indentifying his skills and capabilities. He was com-
petent, cooperative, congenial, a faithful friend and a thorough gentleman. He will leave
a host of friends in Lexington.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Robert Cataldo, Chairman
Allan F. Kenney Roland B. Greeley
Irving H. Mabee Fred C Bailey
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Howard Nemerov used the above words in his introduction of Archibald MacLeish
at a poetry reading sponsored by the Cary Lecture Committee for the library's centen-
nial. They represent both a generous assessment of the library's past and a desir-
able goal for its future.
Other 1969 centennial events have stressed the contribution of the past to the
present and future. A history of the library, "A Century of Service," was mailed to
each home in Lexington, together with a leaflet entitled "Your Library" which de-
scribes the wide range of present-day library services. Extra copies of both titles
are still available at the library. The efforts made during the centennial celebra-
tion to make the services of the library known throughout the community seem to have
contributed to a general increase in library use. In terms of circulation count
alone, this has easily been the library's busiest year.
Books, magazines, films, pamphlets, records, slides and prints to a total of
457,579 were taken to patrons' homes. This is an average of about fourteen books or
other items for every person living in Lexington during 1969.
A new service begun in 1969, which we hope to strengthen next year, is a book-
leasing plan for current titles which are best sellers or very popular. Instead of
buying extra copies of titles to meet a demand which decreases after a short time,
some copies of new books are being leased for a period of ten months. There is an
additional advantage in that the books come preprocessed, and ready for immediate
circulation.
The first full year of Sunday afternoon hours (1-5 p.m.) has been well re-
Five Year Trends in the Cary Memorial Library
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 143,377.19 143,001.11 154,180.20 171,629.42 190,374.00
Expenses 51,920.21 57,664.59 66,650.86 65,323.54 65,400.40
Staff as of Dec. 31 23 23 24 24 24
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ceived. On a busy Sunday between four and five hundred items are circulated, and all
available seating is used.
Hopefully, the old "Cutter" classification system will become a part of his-
tory by 1971. The trustees have voted to use some 1969 trustee funds, and all of the
1970 state-aid funds on a final reclassification project. This will mean that only
one card catalog will need to be consulted to determine whether or not Cary Library
has a particular title. A thorough weeding program is being carried out in connection
with this project. This will also help us conserve badly needed space
A request for preliminary planning funds for a renovation and expansion program
has been submitted this year. No medium-size public library in the country that we
know of does as high a volume of circulation with a collection the size of Cary
Library's. The library is the town's principal organization serving the individual
adult's needs for cultural development, continuing education, general and technical
information. It also serves as an auxiliary to the schools and colleges attended by
its patrons in the provision of material to them as students. The prevalence of pre-
school use of the library, and the present recognition of its vital importance are
other factors in this planning for the future.
Although it is impossible to list all who gave assistance, the trustees would
like to especially thank the following organizations and individuals who helped in the
celebration of the centennial year. The Advisory Committee, with Shirley Stolz as
chairman and Theodore Mairson in charge of the community library of the future series
was responsible for co-ordinating the effort. Itek Corporation designed the historical
brochure which was edited by Anne Fisher.
All of the Lexington authors contacted were helpful in verifying information
and in supplying loans or gifts of their material. It is natural for a library to
honor writers; we hope to continue this project on a more informal scale. The Field
and Garden Club was in charge of decorations for the open house. Dr. Frederick C.
Frick obtained the display on the National Library of Medicine for the community
library of the future program. Assistant Director Suzanne Nicot co-ordinated the
special displays; Robert Cain was in charge of publicity, and the research and
original script for the history was written by Stephen R. Miller The entire library
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CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
staff worked on the various programs. Their contributions to the centennial and to
the busiest year of our first and second centuries are greatly appreciated.
The library also receives about $25,000 in trustee funds, and $6,923 state aid.
In 1969, $17,000 of the trustee funds and all of the state aid, together with $36,700
of appropriated funds, a total of $60,623, was expended on books, records, periodicals,
and other library materials
Executive Committee, Board of Trustees
Elizabeth H. Clarke, President
Irving H. Mabee, Vice President Rabbi Haskell Bernat
Rev. Harold T. Handley Vernon C. Page
Robert C. Hilton, Director
Advisory Committee
Shirley Stolz, Chairman
Thomas S. Grindle Theodore Mairson
Mildred B. Marek Hermon Swartz Ruth Morey
' Archibald MacLeish Greets
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Cary Lecture Held in the Library's
Centennial Year
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Cary Lecture Committee
This year the Cary Lecture Committee was able to arrange a satisfactory series
of three lectures within the budget of $2,500.00 which was established by the trustees
of the Cary Educational Fund for the current season of 1969-1970.
The first lecture was held on November 3 when Jens Bjerre presented a film lec-
ture on "China Today". Cary Memorial Hall was filled to about eighty percent of
capacity and the response from the audience was good.
Arrangements have been completed to bring Ralph Nader to Cary Hall on January
10 when he is to speak on "Consumer Protection and Corporate Responsibility". Highly
publicised and admired, Ralph Nader is expected to attract a capacity audience, and
plans have been completed to extend the public address system into Estabrook Hall to
accommodate the overflow.
The third and final lecture of this season is scheduled for February 3 when Dr.
Martin Kilson, professor of government at Harvard University will speak on "Afro-
American Culture".
The Cary Lecture Committee believes that these three subjects are timely, of
keen interest to the thoughtful residents of Lexington, and are in keeping with the
original intent of the two Cary sisters who left the money for annual lectures on
"educational and useful subjects".
Herman S. Swartz, Chairman
Louise T. Cavalieri David Reiner
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404 Recreation Committee On a Field Trip
" 4 w* A L to R Charles Gallagher, Vincent E Hayes,
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Bertini, Director.
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for All of Lexington
The following projects engaged the attention of the recreation committee
development of the reservoir swim project, fencing of the Baskin area along Route 128,
completion of the instructional pool at the Center; further development of the
Harrington area as a major playground, development of the Laconia and Valleyfield
Street play areas, backstops at Bowman and Estabrook schools, completion of the Marvin
Street play lot, construction of a new small tot playground facility at the Center and
relocation of present playground equipment at the Center due to construction of two
new tennis courts Meetings were also held with school department officials for the
use of the gymnasiums and field house during the winter indoor programs.
Work in Progress
Work has been started at the reservoir area by hauling in sand for the beach
area and the instructional pool at the Center is now completed Fencing along Route
128 (Baskin area) is also in progress. Drainage and leveling off of the Harrington
area is under way as well as the development of Laconia and Valleyfield play areas.
Backstops were installed at the Bowman and Estabrook schools and the Marvin Street
play area is ready for use by the local citizens. It is the committee's policy and
intention to develop recreation areas in the Town of Lexington. Further development
of these areas will depend upon the use and interest shown by the citizens and by
available funds.
Near future planning calls for a parking area and an all-purpose play area
(basketball, skating, etc ) at Harrington. Construction of two tennis courts at the
Center plus a small tot play lot. Grading, loaning and seeding of the Estabrook
school playground, the Garfield Street playground and installing playground equipment
at Marvin, Valleyfield and the Center are also planned, as well as backstops at Bridge
school and Lincoln Street New stands are necessary at the Center to replace the old
wooden bleacher seats at field 46 (cinder track field) .
The Expanded 1970 Program
1. Swimming Pool at Center
a Free swimming every afternoon and evening for all citizens
b. A new American Red Cross swim program
2. Kineens
a More lights installed for skating as well as night practice for Pop Warner
football
3. Bridge
a. A new playground opened during the summer for children in that area.
Five Year Trends in the Office of the Recreation Committee
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Expenses 20,341.74 22,863.50 24,373.50 30,435.76 37,091.88
Expenses 5,745.25 6,780.22 7,495.05 7,833.79 9,399.61
Staff as of Dec. 31 1 1 1 1 1
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Seasonal Recreation Programs
I. Spring
a. Golf lessons - children and adults - high school gymnasium - Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings - 7:00 p.m. - 9-00 p.m. - March - April.
b. Badminton - adults - Muzzey Junior high gymnasium - Tuesday and. Thursday
evenings - 7.30 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. - April - May.
c. Girls softball league - Harrington, Bridge, Fiske fields - Saturday morning -
9:00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. - May - June (assists in twelve team league) .
II, Spring and summer
a. Softball - men's league - Harrington - Fiske fields - Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday evenings - 6:30 p.m. - April, May, June, July, August, September
(conducted by recreation committee under direction of the recreation director) .
III. Summer
a. Playgrounds - Adams, Harrington, Center, Bridge, Hastings, Parker - Monday
through Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon - 1-00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Nine weeks - June,
July and. August.
b. Playground - Franklin - retarded and emotionally disturbed children - Monday
through Friday - 9.30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - swimming daily at Center pool - 11:00
a.m. - 12 noon - June, July, August - nine weeks.
c. Tennis lessons at Adams, Center and Parker.
d. Arts and. Crafts - all playgrounds every afternoon - Monday through Friday -
June, July, August.
e. Swimming pools at Center - eleven weeks - June, July, August.
1) Children - lessons every morning - Monday through Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon.
2) Children and adults - free swimming - Monday through Friday - 1:00 p.m. -
4:00 p.m.
3) Life saving lessons - senior and junior (American Red Cross) - seven weeks -
adults and children over 14 years of age - Monday through Friday - 4.00 p.m.-
5:00 p.m.
4) Adults and children - free swimming - evenings - 5.00 p.m. - 8-00 p.m. -
Monday through Friday.
5) Adults and children free swimming - Saturdays 9-00 a.m. - 12 noon and 1-00
p.m. - 4:00 p.m Sundays 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
IV. Autumn
a. Fifth and sixth grade girls - field hockey and soccer - Saturday mornings -
9:00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. - center playground - September, October, November.
b. Fifth and sixth grade boys - soccer, tag football - Saturday mornings - 9:00
a.m. - 11.00 a.m. - center playground - September, October, November.
V. Autumn and Winter
a. Adults
1) Ladies exercise class - high school gymnasium and field house - Tuesday
evenings - 7-30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. - October to April.
2) Men's exercise classes - high school gymnasium and field house - Monday and
Thursday evenings - 7.00 p.m. - 9 00 p.m. - October to April.
3) Adult badminton - Muzzey junior high gymnasium - Tuesday and Thursday even-
ings - 7.30 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. - October to May.
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VI. Winter
a. Children
1) Fifth and sixth grade girls - Muzzey Junior high school gymnasium Saturday
mornings - 9 00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. - December, January, February, March,
April.
2) Fifth and sixth grade boys - high school gymnasium and field house - Satur-
day mornings - 9:00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. - December, January, February, March,
April.
3) Intermediate girls - grade 7-8-9- Bridge school gymnasium and high school
field house - Saturday mornings 9 00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. - December, January,
February, March, April.
4) Intermediate boys - grade 7-8-9 - Diamond Junior high school gymnasium -
Saturday mornings - 9.00 a.m. - 12 noon - December, January, February, March,
April.
NOTE: All programs include basketball, gymnastics, rope climbing, mat exer-
cises, races, volley ball, etc.
5) Retarded and emotionally disturbed children - Franklin school gymnasium -
Saturday mornings - 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
NOTE. Program includes singing, square dancing, coasting and sledding,
bowling, basketball, etc. - swimming in Hayden pool at 12 noon - 1.00
p m. at conclusion of program at Franklin.
6) Adults and children - ice skating areas - Adams, Center, Fiske, Kinneens,
Sutherland Heights, Franklin, Hastings and. Old Reservoir.
All schedules and requests for tennis courts, field and picnic areas, etc., are
co-ordinated by the recreation director. They include Junior and Senior high school
sports, Pop Warner football, Little League (youth baseball) , Minute Man League, Town
Team Baseball, Girls Softball League, Men's Softball Leagues, Willard's Woods and
reservations made by various firms and organizations in the Town of Lexington.
Reservations for recreation areas in the town may be obtained at the recreation
office in the Town Hall All tennis courts, athletic fields, Willard's Woods picnic
area and the cinder track at the Center are available to local citizens. Persons
using the fireplaces at Willard's Woods must obtain a fire permit from the Lexington
Fire Department.
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The Senior Citizens operate independently of the Recreation
Committee but with a grant from it. An average of at least 250
senior citizens attend each of the ten monthly meetings in Cary Hall.
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The Planning Board and Its Responsibilities for
Orderly Town Development
The authority, duties, responsibilities and procedures of a municipal planning
board are regulated by state laws to a greater extent than is the case for most other
municipal agencies. Thus, Section 81-C, Chapter 41 of the General Laws specified that
the planning board must make an annual report "regarding the condition of the city or
town and any plans or proposals for its development and estimates of cost thereof."
Summary of Major Planning Programs
It may be best to begin by looking back on 1969 and by pursuing the progress
of the pertinent plans and projects to the present and beyond. The principal planning
programs can be conveniently combined as follows.
1. Housing for people with incomes inadequate to pay for dwellings
2. Layout of streets and improved traffic circulation.
3. Preservation of open spaces.
4. Clarification and improvement of the zoning by-law.
5. Land development and construction of residences and commercial buildings.
Low-Cost Housing is a Major Need
Providing housing in Lexington for people with incomes inadequate to pay the
current high price of a dwelling is a major task of the planning board. A corollary
to this is the general acute shortage of housing at any price for people requiring
accommodations other than a single family house on a spacious lot. Single or newly-
married adults, retired people and the physically handicapped fall into this last group
and have little chance of finding dwellings in Lexington. Yet these people place the
least burden on town services, especially schools, and contribute socially and economi-
cally to the wellbeing of the town.
In 1969 the rezoning of a parcel of land off Woburn St. to a garden apartment
district was proposed, the land to be used for housing built with a government subsidy
for families of moderate income. Because of questions regarding the suitability of the
particular site, the rezoning was withdrawn. However, the town meeting endorsed the
concept of housing for moderate-income families and called for a further study and re-
port by the planning board regarding the means of providing such housing.
Federal Aid Is Available
The planning boardprepared and obtained federal approval of a Workable Pro-
gram for Community Improvement which is necessary to make the town eligible for cer-
tain types of federal aid. The board also prepared a preliminary housing program for
Lexington for a comprehensive approach to the housing problem by the Lexington Housing
Authority and by private non-profit and limited dividend sponsors and including guide-
lines and standards for subsidized housing.
Work on the housing program was complicated by the adoption by the Massachu-
setts General Court of a law intended to stimulate the construction of such housing.
Five Year Trends in the Planning Board
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 12,373.86 13,061.58 17,355.17 17,947.82 19,426 60
Expenses 5,232.14 6,445.41 3,535.84 4,790.87 3,546 75
Staff as of Dec. 31 11/2 lz 11/2 11/2 11/2
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This law, Chapter 774, Acts of 1969, provides for a change in the normal procedures
and a possibility of zoning, building and all other local laws being set aside by a
state agency. It poses several questions of application and interpretation which make
local planning of housing difficult.
The planning board is sponsoring several zoning amendments to permit construc-
tion of subsidized housing according to reasonable local standards as an alternative to
the preemption of all local control by the state. It is recommended that the housing
program be consulted for the reasoning which led to the proposed zoning amendments.
Garden Apartments Are Beneficial to Town
Our past experience with conventional garden apartments shows that they help
fill the need for dwellings other than detached houses, that they more than pay their
way in taxes and are not likely to have many school children or otherwise place heavy
demands on town services. The planning board has under review a less restrictive
town policy toward apartments and is considering zoning provisions for the clustering
of houses and the reservation of open land saved in the R (15,500 sq.ft.) districts
comparable to the highly successful Planned Unit Development in RO (30,000 sq.ft.)
districts.
Traffic Studies Have Been Requested
Streets and circulation problems have led the planning board to request funds
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for several traffic studies. The town voted $5,000 for a review of the concept of
Worthen Rd. as a future by-pass of the Center, helping to channel both local and
through traffic using town streets and reduce congestion on Massachusetts Ave., Wal-
tham, Pleasant and Watertown streets. The town meeting refused $5,000 for a consult-
ant to represent the interests of Lexington in a new federal program called TOPICS
(Traffic Operations Program to Improve Capacity and Safety of Streets) . The town will
have to either accept or reject any improvements proposed by the Massachusetts Depart-
ment of Public Works under this program, but will not be able to participate in their
formulation.
Sixty Acres of Open Land Acquired
Continuing the program of open space preservation, the planning board cooper-
ated with the conservation commission in submitting for town meeting consideration
proposals for acquisition of conservation areas and was instrumental in obtaining the
agreement of several owners to sell to the town approximately 60 acres of woodlands
and swamp between the proposed research park northeast of Rte. 2 and the Woodhaven
development. Several areas have been conveyed to the town at no cost as the re-
served open space in planned unit developments near the Vine Brook and elsewhere.
Additional such open space conveyances are expected in conjunction with the approval
of subdivisions now pending.
Further implementation of the open space acquisition and conservation program
is made difficult by the inflated land prices and the unwillingness of owners to
negotiate. The planning board proposes to concentrate next on the preservation of
swamps and lands along major brooks, where essential to the hydrological and ecolog-
ical balance and where no development should take place because of unsuitable soils
and danger of flooding and damage to adjacent and downstream areas. In many in-
stances the town would be forced to undertake expensive drainage works in such areas
downstream and beyond the development site.
Eminent Domain Justified in Some Instances
The planning board believes that use of eminent domain to protect these lands
would be justified, where negotiations prove fruitless, but recommends that instead
of outright taking the town impose conservation restrictions. While preventing
building and filling, conservation restrictions would permit the continued use of
land for farming, recreation or as a vacant part of the required lot area. Thus, in
some instances at least, the cost would be less than for the outright purchase.
Zoning By-Law Clarified and Improved
In 1969 the planning board introduced several amendments designed to clarify
the zoning by-law and correct minor defects which resulted from the change of the
format of the by-law in 1968. All of these technical changes were adopted by the
town meeting. Articles dealing with nursing homes were postponed because a nursing
home proposal was in litigation at the time. An article will be presented again in
1970 to regulate construction of nursing homes, sanitaria, rest homes, etc. The
article dealing with subsidized housing is discussed in the section on housing. The
town meeting referred the regulation of nurseries or garden centers to the planning
board for study. As a result of this study, the board intends to submit an article
in 1970.
Forty-four Acres Rezoned for Offices and Industrial Park
In accordance with planning board recommendations, the town meeting approved
the rezoning of 44 acres north of Rte. 2 to CR office and research park and turned
down the citizens' petition for the rezoning to CR of additional 57 acres south of
Rte. 2 at Spring St.
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Five Residential Subdivisions Completed; Four Office Buildings Under Construction
Despite the slowdown due to spiralling construction costs, the development of
land and the construction of residences and commercial buildings continued in 1969.
Five residential subdivisions were completed, one (Oak Park II off Saddle Club Rd.)
approved, and three are awaiting approval. There were also several requests for re-
zoning for apartments. In some
instances these are abandoned before coming to the
town meeting after a discussion of problems and objections with the planning board;
others may appear in the 1970 town meeting warrant as citizens' articles. Four com-
mercial (office) buildings are being built off Worthen Rd, as a result of last year's
rezoning, while in the Hartwell Ave.-Bedford St. area special permits have been
issued for three office and research buildings and two for motels.
In Lexington the planning board is relied upon heavily toe do the necessary
work in such fields as data collection and information, land development advice to
public and private agencies, and initiative in proposing new approaches and programs
to maintain and improve the character of Lexington. The workload of the planning
board is increasing, especially as a result of new state legislation on housing, con-
servation and other subjects and due to the need to provide support to other agencies
in these fields. The board is, therefore, seeking to obtain additional staff services
to assist the planning director in dealing with this growing workload and to permit
the planning board to continue to effectively serve the town of Lexington.
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L to R Donald M. Graham, Alexander V Zaleski, Director, H. Erik Lund, Chairman, Eric. T. Clarke,
Francis T. Worrell Absent Evert N. Fowle
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Conservation Commission Acquires Open Land
In five previous reports, the Conservation Commission has tried to set forth in
detail the basic philosophy relative to the advisability and necessity of the town ac-
quiring considerable acreage of open space. The basic reasons are• ecology, flood
control, water purity, recreation, and in general the maintenance of a healthful and
pleasant environment for the present and future citizens of the town.
Through our efforts and with the support of the town meeting members, we have
been successful in negotiating with property owners to acquire many pieces of land in
different areas of the town. Most have been outright purchases, and one was a pur-
chase of a future interest with the seller retaining an estate for life in the prop-
erty so that he could continue to farm the same. A great deal of the time has been de-
voted to conferring with land owners and attempting to negotiate purchases
Unfortunately for the 1970 town meeting, we have not been successful in our
efforts to obtain options on any considerable acreage. We have found, in most in-
stances, that the owners are unwilling to sell at this time for one reason or another,
and hence, we are forced to ask the town meeting to consider adopting a plan to acquire
the bulk of the remaining conservation parcels through eminent domain processes. Al-
though there are many who feel that eminent domain should not be resorted to for con-
servation acquisitions, the Legislature specifically authorized this means of acquisi-
tion. Conservation is an important part of overall town planning, and without adopt-
ing this method proper conservation planning for Lexington may fail.
State and Federal Approval Received
Your commission, in addition to acquisition, discussion and planning, spent
considerable time during the year working for state and federal reimbursement on its
acquisitions, and in obtaining approval of both HUD and the State Department of Natu-
ral Resources for the acquisitions voted to 1969. Considerable time was also devoted
by the commission to planning for management and proper development of those parcels
already acquired for conservation.
We are grateful for the work done on conservation land by Paul Mazerall, our
ex-officio member, town forester and head of the parks department. As the town ac-
quires more conservation land, it is important that his department be expanded so that
he can maintain the land in good order.
At the moment we are considering more signs on conservation land so that resi-
dents will be able to identify and make better use of it. An area of Swenson Farm was
mowed, and it is hoped that next year a picnic area may be developed there. The woods
at Whipple Hill need maintenance work, and at some future date, trails will be laid.
out for hiking and perhaps cross-country skiing.
Tribute to Aiden Lassell Ripley
We regret the passing of Aiden Lassell Ripley in August of this year. He was
a charter member of the conservation commission and instrumental in the acquisition of
the major portion of our conservation land. As a long-time resident of Lexington, he
was active in many civic activities - as a member of the appeals and planning boards,
the hunting safety committee and the town meeting. His renowned artistic talents com-
bined with an enthusiasm for natural environment contributed immeasurably to the suc-
cess of this commission. It was our privilege to have known him and worked with him.
Great Meadow Study Begun
Concern for the future of the Great Meadow, land owned by Arlington but lying
within Lexington, prompted the formation in 1966 of an action group of interested.
citizens of both towns. As a result of their efforts was the appropriation of $10,000
by the 1968 Lexington town meeting to act jointly with Arlington, where a matching sum
had been voted, to contract for a hydrology study of the Great Meadow and its watershed.
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CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
The conservation commission appointed by the board of selectmen to represent
the town worked closely with the Arlington Great Meadow Committee to draw specifica-
tions, request proposals, and select a contractor for the study. Work was begun in
the fall of 1969 by the consulting firms of Camp, Dresser & McKee and Jason Cortell
Associated. When completed in 1970, it is expected to provide information to both
towns pertinent to the proper development and utilization of this land.
Jules Sussman Steps Down as Chairman: His Leadership Praised
In 1964 the newly-appointed Conservation Commission elected. Jules Sussmen as
its first chairman. Over the past five years the success of the program in Lexington
has been a tribute to his leadership and his devotion to the principles of conserva-
tion. Although Mr. Sussman stepped down in 1969 as chairman, he continued to further
the cause of conservation through his efforts as president of the Massachusetts Asso-
ciation of Conservation Commissions and as an active member of this commission.
Lexington Conservation Commission
Stanley A. Brown, Chairman
Jules P. Sussman Mrs. Frederick C. Frick Frank H. Totman
Francis W. K. Smith Paul E. Mazerall, Ex Officio
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For a More Beautiful Lexington
The Town-Wide Beautification Committee was established under Article 75 of the
March 1967 Annual Town Meeting to "study and prepare a program for the improvement and
beautification of streets, malls, parks, playgrounds and other public places, land and
buildings owned by the town and places of historic interest in the town and to report
its findings and recommendations including methods of financing such program, to a
future town meeting, not later than the 1968 Annual Town Meeting . "
The Committee submitted an interim report to the 1968 town meeting and a final
report to the 1969 town meeting. The committee found that a need existed for a town-
wide beautification program carried out with local funds and citizen participation,
and recommended the following ten point program.
1. Coordination among the various boards, committees, and commission involved
in planned improvements relating to town-owned land
2. A continued program of upkeep and maintenance of town-owned property.
3 A master plan for tree planting, including a log of existing town-owned
trees with a schedule of replacement
4. Careful selection of fencing and equipment for playgrounds and parks for
their aesthetic quality.
5. A review of current and proposed signs used by the town for marking streets,
parks, directions to historic areas, etc
6. Placement of utility wires underground wherever and whenever possible
7. Promotion of neighborhood participation in the maintenance and improvement
of parks and playgrounds.
8 Completion of the Center Beautification Project from the town office building
to the Battle Green.
9 An accelerated program of acquisition of open space for recreational and
conservation purposes.
10 Immediate acquisition of connecting links and design of an inter-connected
open space and trail system
The implementation of this program will require the concern and cooperation of
both our town officials and citizens if we are to maintain those characteristics of
Lexington that make the town one of the most desirable places in the metropolitan area
to live and to work
Lexington Town-Wide Beautification Committee
Herbert W. Eisenberg, Chairman
George Emery Ruth Morey
Lilah Groisser Natalie Riffin
Stuart 0. Dawson Paul E. Mazerall
Dr. Norman Friedman
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In 1682, the estimated 30 or so families in this area petitioned the General
Court to be made a separate parish. At that time the center was sparsely settled,
with perhaps only two houses near the later Common. The perimeter of Cambridge North
Precinct (or the "Farms") had been more heavily populated with families moving in
from such adjacent Parishes as Woburn, Watertown, and Concord. It was only logical
then, that in 1691, when a separate Parish was finally granted the "farmers", that
they should decide to place their meeting-house equi-distant from the settlers along
the boundaries.
The site chosen was where the Hayes memorial fountain now stands, and it is not
clear from whom the small plot of land was acquired, although the following year, 1693,
Benjamin Muzzey had bought 206 acres from Edward Pelham on the north side of our
Massachusetts Avenue. At any rate, by 1707 the Parishioners felt the need for addi-
tional land and a committee was chosen to treat with "Nibour Muzzey". The transaction
was not completed until four years later when some 14 pounds was raised by subscrip-
tion and about 1-1/2 acres was acquired north of the meeting-house. Lexington Common
had come into being.
In 1713, the first real use of the Common was made when a new meeting-house
was built on it and some stocks placed nearby. The new building was 40 ft. x SO ft.
and 28 ft. high and stood some few feet farther north than the previous one. This was
the meeting-house at the time of the Battle. One more meeting-house would be built in
1794, destroyed by fire in 1846.
The next important building, erected herein 1715, was Lexington's first public
school house, built on the natural elevation where the Revolutionary monument stands.
This knoll was later referred to as "school-house hill" and may have been somewhat
higher than at present A building 28' long, 20' wide, and 8 or 9' stud was erected,
each scholar attending was to pay "2 pens per week for reading and three pens for
righting and siphering". Girls were excluded until thirty years later. In severe
weather, town meetings were sometimes held in this first schoolhouse, because of the
great, open fireplace at one end.
In 1722, the Common was enlarged with the purchase of an additional acre, a
strip about 150 ft. wide along Harrington Road. Two more schoolhouses were built here,
the second one - a much smaller building about 20 ft. square - in 1761, and in 1804
a third (28 ft. x 23 ft.) was erected about 40 ft. north of the previous ones. By
this time, of course, the Revolutionary monument had been built (1799) with the re-
grading done with volunteer help from the men and boys of the town. With a meeting-
house and a schoolhouse on the Common, a well was needed, so one was dug and curbed
in 1734, with a well-sweep, at a cost of 5 pounds 19 shillings. Its location was about
half way between the Revolutionary monument and the present flag pole.
During the 1700's our Common was left pretty much to the ravages of nature,
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with footpaths crossing it in several directions. Historians tell us that a huge,
hollow oak stump rested in the center of et and was a favorite hiding place for the
neighborhood boys. At each end of the meeting-house was an oak tree with two more in
At the time of the Battle the five houses nearest the Common were. Buckman's
Tavern, the house of Jonathan Harrington, Jr, and next door, that of Daniel Harrington,
front.t Munroe's home; and down the Cambridge road, the small house of William Munroe,
a blacksmith. Horse sheds stood opposite the meeting-house on the south side of the
Concord road, and the town had built a pound for its strays about where the Hancock
Church stands.
marret
Over the years other structures have come to rest briefly on the Common; the
Belfry of course, but also a "gun house1t in 1784 and an "engine house" in 1829 (the
town voted to remove it in 1852) . It was not until 1820 that the taxpayers thought
of fencing the Common, not for the purpose of beautifying it, but for the income to
be had from selling the hay and renting it as a cow pasture, the rental fee to be $15
per annum. In 1821, Oliver Locke bought the hay for $5.00. The first fence consisted.
of oak posts with two bars between. It was 66-1/2 rods around the Common and the cost
was $1.50 per rod. Twenty years later the town voted to replace this fence with one
of split stone posts with rails between, but apparel's'tly not much was done until 1847
when the town voted $1,300 to acquire "Parish rightin the Common and for fencing and
ornamenting".
Thereafter, the town took somewhat more pride in its Battlegreen. Records show
varying sums spent for fertilizing, grading, cutting grass, and trimming trees. Side-
walks were installed around the Common after 1877.
In the 1870's and 80's the Common was the scene of many spirited, organized
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baseball games - that is, uiiiii such activities were considered uuseeml.y for such hal-
lowed ground and they were banished. A 'liberty pole" was erected on the Common in 1855.
Since then at least three entirely new staffs have been put up - one about 1881; another
in 1915 (the gift of George W. Taylor) , and again in 1944. Today the flag flies twenty-
four hours a day on our Common, the result of a Congressional act passed in 1966. Only
six other places in the U.S. have this privilege.
The Minuteman statue (or Hayes Memorial Fountain) was dedicated April 19, 1900,
the work of sculptor Henry H. Kitson, and a gift to the town by Francis B. Hayes, Jr.
Mr. Kitson was born in England and had a studio in Boston. The senior Mr. Hayes came
to Lexington in 1861, built "the Castle" in 1883-1884 off Castle Road and owned an es-
tate of nearly 400 acres containing a great variety of imported trees and shrubs - one
of the show places of Lexington.
Over the years, we Lexingtonians have put our Common to many uses- religious,
educational, celebrative; for sports, cattle shows; send-offs and welcoming homes,
protest meetings, and peace demonstrations - a gathering place reflecting the spirit
of the times. It is best summed up in the words of Wm. Dean Howells, writing in the
1880's• ". . . American cities and villages all like to think of themselves as the
'good old' this and that, but at Lexington more than anywhere else out of Italy I felt
that the village was to its people the patria"
Bibliography- Lexington Town Reports; Proceedings, Lexington Historical Society, A
Calendar History of Lexington, by E. B. Worthen; Writings of M. J. Canavan.
S Lawrence Whipple, Historian
Lexington Historical Society
The White Tricorne Hat Award
' Winners of the White Tricorne
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16. 4r.� 1954 Edwin B Worthen
1955 Albert Burnham
— + 1956 John Garrity
1957 Rev Harold T. Handley
i< 1, .� 1958 William E Maloney
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is 0 1 1959 Dr Fred S. Piper
1960 William R Greeley
1 ' 1961 Thomas S Grindle
• p 1962 Albert G. Frothingham
r I 1963 Miss Margaret Keefe
1964 Mrs. Eleanor B Litchfield
1965 Msgnr. George W Casey
1966 Joseph 0. Rooney
1967 Donald E. Nickerson
40000 A .., 1968 Alan G Adams
1969 Dr. Winthrop W Harrington
Annually on Patriot's Day the Lions Club presents a white tricorne hat to a Lexington citizen who
over the years has made a notable contribution to the town's well-being. This year it went to
Dr. Winthrop W. Harrington, gentle and unassuming, modest to a fault, and with a dedication to
his profession that was remarkable,he exemplified the finest qualities of a family doctor
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The Reverend Dana McLean Greeley, president of
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''" �' -..-.,,k_ delivered the address at the dedication of the com-
'* .,7.17,: munity building of the Lexington Housing Authority,
,,ii:A' William Roger Greeley Village, named after his father.
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First `Village' Opens for Senior Citizens
William Roger Greeley Village for senior citizens, the Lexington Housing
Authority's first program, was completed in 1969. The 100 units are now fully occu-
pied, and there are more than 25 eligible applicants on a waiting list.
More Units are Needed.
The March town meeting will be asked to approve a request by the Authority to
build an additional number of units (not to exceed 50) of senior citizen housing
under Chapter 667, at a new location.
As it will take at least three years to find another site, have the town meet-
ing to approve zone change, engage an architect, award the building contracts, etc. ,
there will be more than enough need to justify these additional units
$100,000 Rental Assistance Approved by State
On September 5, 1969, the Lexington Housing Authority received the following
from Mr. Leon Charkoudian, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Community Affairs, Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts-
"Your application for rental assistance is approved in accordance with
Chapter 707, Acts of 1966 with the provision that an amount not exceed-
ing ten percent (10%) or one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) of
Funds for the Commonwealth Fiscal Year July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970 can
actually be incurred.
"Please submit Rent Schedule with minimum rents for one, two, three, four,
and five bedrooms, also separate charge of allowance for electricity for
each unit
"The rent schedule will be determined by similar or equal property in your
community. This will allow you to negotiate an economic rent and provide
safe and sanitary housing for your citizens in your community."
Local Authority to Administer Program
The Lexington Housing Authority will administer the rental assistance program.
It is responsible for leasing units for rental by low-income families, for establish-
ing maximum rent scales, and for tenant selection.
The Authority will enter into leases for one to five years with private hous-
ing owners. Units to be leased must be in decent condition, complying with the mini-
mum standards of the state sanitary code.
The rental assistance program enables the Authority to lease recently con-
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structed, rehabilitated, or remodeled units. This policy is meant to encourage hous-
ing rehabilitation and private construction.
Generally, eligibility for the Lexington Rental Assistance Program is similar
to eligibility requirements for state public housing. Income limits for entrance and
continued occupancy follow public housing regulations. Preference is given first to
families with four or more minor dependents, second, to families displaced by public
action; and third, to elderly households with low incomes.
Rents to be Based on Ability to Pay
The Authority will determine rents payable by the tenants solely on the basis
of the families' ability to pay. If a tenant's income increases to the point where
he can afford the full rent, provisions in the lease permit him to assume
regular tenant responsibilities. Payments to the owner of a dwelling unit are made
in a manner determined by the Housing Authority and agreed to by the owner.
Below is the survey of rents in Lexington as of September 1969, as compiled
by the Lexington Housing Authority, with the assistance of the Commission on Subur-
ban Responsibility, League of Women Voters and the Lexington Chamber of Commerce.
Proposed Unfurnished Monthly Rent Schedule - Lexington, Massachusetts
Bedrooms
Apartments One Two Three Four Five
Basic Shelter
Minimum 110 140 150 140
Maximum 200 200 250 250
Basic Shelter & Hot Water
Minimum 114 146 158 150
Maximum 204 206 258 260
Basic Shelter & Heat Only
Minimum 125 160 175 170
Maximum 215 220 275 280
Basic Shelter & Electricity Only
Minimum 115 147 159 150
Maximum 205 207 259 260
Basic Shelter, Heat & Hot Water
Minimum 210 165 175 180
Maximum 215 275 225 290
Basic Shelter, Heat, Hot Water & Electricity
Minimum 138 185 200 190
Maximum 228 300 300 290
Single Family Homes - Basic Shelter Only
Minimum 120 175 175 275 275
Maximum 225 275 350 550 550
Lexington Housing Authority
Temple E. Scanlon, Chairman
Joseph 0. Rooney Albert H. Hruby
William A. Melbye (State) Daniel E. Power
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1
The Board that Looks after Your Good Health
The Board of Health performs many activities of vital importance to your good
health. Here are some highlights:
* Checks drinking water, wells, brooks, and swimming pools for pollution
* Limits burning in the open to control air pollution
* Inspects food and food establishments
* Conducts German measles innoculation program
* Plans fluoridation of public drinking water
* Offers help for drug abusers
* Co-sponsors Children's Mental Health Clinic
* Issues permits for horses and farm animals
Health Services Are Breaking Old Boundaries
Health services to meet the needs of individuals should be located within the
environment of the individuals' home community. This concept is generally agreed
upon today. Agreement of what constitutes "a community" is not so general.
Mobility of the individual in this twentieth century has made previous commun-
ity boundaries things of the past. The here today - gone tomorrow population is push-
ing the boundaries established by surveyors into new forms so that the shape of a
community that exists for one purpose today may not be identical with that of a com-
munity organized to meet other needs in other times
Where health services are concerned the boundaries of each community are estab-
lished by the boundaries within which a problem can be defined, dealt with and solved
The diagram &three of today's most crucial
health problems best illustrates how the
boundaries can change for one community.
o\-(radegh Environmental Health is a Public Concern
b: 9 Air and water pollution are often
StQ*e Lilinked and have much in common, but there
�` is one basic difference. It is still pos-
Corr,muniiypfs - , sible for man to purify water, but it is
xe -9/�{ not practical or possible to purify air
off: `7 Al ,t, just before you breathe it.
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racrnLine �; 0¢a, eGovernment agencies, both state and
•:"1- "'G `e federal, have been working with local com-
munities on water pollution for a number of
years. The local health department period-
N ically checks local brooks, wells, drinking
. �=; /410111 water and any questionable standing water.
Testing is done to determine contamination
‹, _ -` from sewage only All public and semi-
public swimming pools are tested during the
summer months. Water samples were taken
°° ; n`o' from the "Old Res" at various points around
the pond for testing during this past year
�"3 When this becomes a public bathing area,
',e k?, bests will be done on a regular basis.
N
,,co F' Metropblitan District Commission from
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whom the town purchases drinking water col-
lects and tests samples of the water on a
weekly basis.
It should be kept in mind that com-
Inter-Relations of Health Programs munity water distribution systems were con-
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structed over 30 years ago and designed to serve population densities of 20 to 40 per-
cent less than today. With this in mind, it could mean that in the very near future
the metropolitan towns will be faced with a vast modernization program of the water
distribution facilities
The development of low wet areas are being checked carefully for proper drain-
age to avoid standing water or the interference of the flow of the natural water ways.
A few years ago someone observed that the "American public isn't concerned
about air pollution because so far it hasn't affected television reception." Today,
that statement cannot be made, we are aware of air pollution, andwe are trying to do
something about it. All over the state, industry and health departments are working
to eliminate the old pollutants and in many instances are able to control new pollu-
tants through scientific or engineering developments.
This past year open burning was limited to days when atmospheric conditions
were favorable to carry off the smoke as soon as possible. Elimination of all open
burning would be ideal, but until public rubbish collection is available that is not
possible.
On a clear crisp fall day most people can be very sentimental about the burn-
ing of leaves. Possibly it is a part of our New England heritage, or a part of pur
childhood we never outgrow; however, leaf burning has brought the largest number of
complaints of air pollution. Each homeowner should do his part toward cleaner air by
bagging and transporting leaves and debris to the dump instead of burning in open
fires in the yard.
Food and Food Service Establishments are Inspected Regularly
Through the news media this past year the public has realized that maintaining
an adequate supply of uncontaminated and safe food is a continuing - and indeed - a
growing problem. The use of food additives is increasing; we now consume an average
of three pounds of these chemicals yearly. The public should realize that the amount
of any individual additive in any single food product is infinitesimal and the major-
ity of them have been tested and retested. In order to maintain and protect the con-
sumer a constant inspection and testing program is carried on by the appropriate
local, state and federal agencies.
Food storage, food supply and food preparation facilities are carefully in-
spected by the health officer on a regular basis. Food temperatures are checkedin
restaurants and markets to guarantee that the consumer receives the product in the
safest possible state.
Milk and milk products are tested for coliform and standard plate count on
regular basis. If a violation is found during this testing, the dealer is notified
and corrective measures are taken. Then the product is re-checked to assure correc-
tions have been made.
Preventative Medicine and Education is Most Important
As we move from crisis to'crisis in environmental health, so we move ahead on
disease prevention, control and. education.
Rubella (german measles) is a mild disease but assumes tremendous importance
when a woman contracts the disease during the first trimester of pregnancy because of
the possibility of congenital defects in the newborn. Thus, the most important objec-
tive of a rubella control program is the prevention of maternal rubella. This will
best be accomplished by reducing the reservoir of rubella virus in the community
through the immunization of children. This year through the cooperation of the school
department, school nurses andlocal doctors, the health department was able to have
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innoculated 75 percent of all first and second graders against rubella. Plans are
now being made for a public clinic for early 1970 for children in kindergarten and
third grade.
As fewer cases of mumps, measles, poliomyelitis and whooping cough are reported,
the worth of the prevention of these diseases, by the use of vaccines, is proven.
Cases of salmonella and hepatitis have continued to rise locally. The only
method of control or prevention for these diseases is to trace and investigate the
source, and to insist on a program of strict personal hygiene The education of the
patients and contacts by the Lexington visiting nurse is another valuable means of
control for the safety of the community
The Lexington Lions Club, with the cooperation of the health department con-
tinues to serve the community with its eye clinics for the very young and the older
residents.
The Mystic Valley Children's Clinic is a community child psychiatric clinic
organized through a partnership arrangement between the department of mental health
and the Mystic Valley Health Association. At the present time it is the only active
component of the proposed Mystic Valley Mental Health Center. The clinic is supported
by the state, the communities which it serves and the clients who use its services.
Policy of the clinic requires that although parents may not initiate referral
of their children they must indicate a desire to participate in the evaluation. No
child is seen at the clinic without the parents' permission, moreover, a child is
rarely seen without the parents' active involvement in the diagnostic and treatment
procedures.
The Treatment is Geared to the Needs
Over 2,300 families have received services at the clinic. Intake has always
been held open, no one is refused service and emergency cases are always seen quickly.
Diagnostic and treatment methods are geared to the needs of the individual case and
include traditional, long-term, individual psychotherapy and case work, family inter-
viewing, home visiting, couple and group therapy, time limited individual and group
treatment with children and/or parents, prolonged supportive care and collaborative
work with other agencies.
The goal of the staff of the clinic is to make available to the people of our
community the best available mental health skills with the aim of promoting mental
health and preventing mental illness in children, treating emotional illness in
families where necessary, and rehabilitating when possible youngsters with emotional
and intellectual disability. We wish to provide a range of mental health services to
the children who live in our area, to their parents and to those agencies in the com-
munity, both public and private, concerned with the emotional well being of young
people. Consultation and collaboration with the community, both of professionals and
of nonprofessionals, is an important means to this end.
Fluoridation
The board of health has taken a very positive stand on the addition of fluor-
Five Year Trends in the Health Department
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 11,612.50 12,445.00 13,732.17 15,713.55 20,593.43
Expenses 9,756.96 7,820.07 10,747.33 9,572.22 11,809.29
Staff as of Dec. 31 2 2 2 2 2
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Board of Health
L to R. James W Lambie, Dr. William L. Cosgrove
Chairman, and Dr. Charles Colburn
ide to the local water supply. The fluoridation order was published in accordance
with the law on April 17, 1969
In view of the rapidly rising costs for health care legislators, government
officials and insurance leaders will look to fluoridation for reducing dental costs
under insurance plans as well as public programs such as Medicaid, Head Start, or the
many programs for children.
Drug Abuse
If drug abuse were a communicable disease and a vaccine could be created to
treat and prevent the spread of this problem everyone concerned would be elated. This
is not the case. Drug abuse is a critically serious and growing problem today We
need the help and the cooperation of all the citizens to control it
The drug abuse committee has set up a service to help and counsel people with
a drug problem This service is available day or night by calling 862-5170. The
physicians are ready to aid and treat anyone requesting their services. The Mystic
Valley Mental Health Clinic is available with help.
The health department and other governing bodies must try through the long,
slow process of education to do their part in bringing this problem under control be-
fore more of our young people are affected.
We urge parents and responsible citizens who recognize or are faced with drug
problems to avail themselves of every possible means of help
Keeping of Animals
For the past year and one-half the increase in requests for permits to keep
horses in a residential area has taken approximately one-third of the board's time At
the year end there were approximately 110 horses in town.
Today there is no land designated as farm land, per se, therefore permits to
keep animals in a residential area carry with them a great deal of responsibility so
that the adjacent homeowner is not deprived of the full use of his property
1970
A new fee schedule for licenses and permits adopted by the board of health will
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become effective January 1, 1970. The purpose of the increase in fees was to reflect
the existing costs of the licensing procedures
As more state and federal legislature is enacted the duties of the local
health office increase in order that the board of health may continue to provide
health programs which will benefit the residents.
Rabies Clinic
The rabies clinic for dogs will assume more importance in 1970 due to the
passing of legislature this past year making rabies innoculation mandatory In the
opinion of all veterinarians this is a giant step forward in the control of rabies.
"Outdoor Burning Is Town's Big Smog Problem"
An indirect result of the 1966 "Thanksgiving smog", the Lexington Committee on
Air Pollution has been in operation through three fall burning seasons Since at
least 60 per cent of air quality problems result from the operation of motor vehicles,
the committee decided first to deal with the area where needed action could be effec-
tive - outdoor burning Regulations on outdoor burning and measures to be taken dur-
ing an air alert were clarified and set up in the fall of 1967, with considerable im-
provement observed in outdoor burning practices, especially in 1968.
In 1969, messages on air pollution have been quite common in the Lexington
Minute-man, reinforced by steady efforts of the committee Citizen coucern has been
clearly audible. During each fall burning weekend the chairman and secretary have
received several telephone calls. Complaints to the fire department in 1969 have
tripled the number in 1968 The health department and even the newspaper editor have
heard from distressed citizens At least three unsolicited letters to the editor
have been published on air pollution, trash burning and leaf disposal. A letter to
the superintendent of schools from several junior high school students brought about
the end of outdoor burning by the school department.
Although the fire department did not issue as many fire permits during the
month of October as during the same month of the three previous years, a large number
of fires were permitted in November. The department issued three times as many
warnings for illegal burning during 1969 as it had in 1968. This was despite the lack
of weekend roving fire patrol trucks, omitted this year due to change in firemen's
salary policy.
Enforcement by the police department has increased, with many fires doused at
the request of patrolling officers
Faced with the dilemma of decreased tolerance for smoky fires and increased
enforcement burdens, the committee is now considering ways to restrict burning fur-
ther. It has begun planning to help householders get their leaves to the dump in the
fall and is investigating elimination of outdoor burning, beginning with the spring
season. According to state health department officials, outdoor burning will be pro-
hibited within a few years.
The air quality problem is around us every day, not just during leaf-burning
season or during air pollution alerts. By keeping in touch with pertinent developments
in town, region, state and nation, committee members hope to deepen their understand-
ing of the problem and to share their concerns with the entire community.
Calvin Y. Sing, Chairman
William P. Fitzgerald James W. Lambie
Lt James J. Lima, Jr. Allan F. Kenney
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Regional Refuse Disposal Committee
"Put Your Refuse on a Train . . ?"
During 1969 this committee continued to function, in concert with similar com-
mittees from the other six communities comprising the West Suburban Regional Refuse Dis-
posal Planning Board, collecting information and in study.
As indicated in its report for the year 1968, the board believes that the rail-
haul method of waste disposal offers the greatest promise for the short term. Unfortu-
nately, however, there is not enough hard information now available to warrant a formal
and detailed recommendation by the board to the participating communities that this
method be adopted. It is frustrating, after two and one-half years, not to be able to
make a recommendation with enthusiasm and it is only small consolation, but some, that,
to our knowledge, there is no time proven method of disposing of solid waste now in
operation in the country that is both efficient and inoffensive. Extensive private
and government sponsored research is underway but no positive solution is yet in view.
In the spring of 1970 Reclamation Systems, Inc. , a private firm, plans to begin
operating a 2000 ton per day compaction facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, providing
its service to the cities of Boston and Cambridge. We are anxiously waiting to see this
system in operation.
In the meantime, and as a hedge, the board retained a firm of consulting engi-
neers, Camp, Dresser & McKee, to make an independent appraisal of the needs of the
region and an estimate of the cost and other factors involved in the construction of an
incinerator (the only reasonable alternative method) to serve the region until the year
1990.
This report, recently reviewed, corroborates the principal findings of the board.
The locations for such a facility are the same as those considered by the board and the
projected needs of the region were similar, although the consultants' cost estimates
are higher. Their estimate of the total cost of construction (exclusive of land acqui-
sition and site preparation costs) of a modern, relatively efficient and relatively
inoffensive incinerator with a rated capacity of 1600 tons per day is $19,000,000 and
can be expected to increase to about $22,000,000 by 1971.
As this report is being written, the board is also preparing an interim report
to the several communities. To be submitted in late winter or early spring of 1970,
this report will recommend that the board continue to study the problem for another year
or at least until the Reclamation Systems' plant can be critically observed in operation
both in Cambridge and in the land fill area.
The necessity for an early decision exists in Arlington, Waltham and Lincoln
where the disposal problems are acuts There is no certainty therefore that those com-
munities will not elect within the next year to proceed independently despite the
attractiveness of the regional concept.
Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee
William R. Whalon, Chairman
Arnold B. Briggs Richard H. Soule
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Commission on Suburban Responsibility
"Lexington's Children Should Grow Up Among All Kinds of People"
HOUSING Subsidized housing was an area of principal interest during 1969
Early in the year, the commission adopted a statement of policy embodying six
principles-
1) Lexington should increase its supply of housing for people of low or
moderate income.
2) This housing should be available to people living in the core city who as
a matter of free choice would like to move to the suburbs.
3) This housing should be available to core city residents who cannot take
advantage of job opportunities on Route 128 because they cannot afford to
live in nearby suburbs.
4) This housing should be available to Lexington residents and employees who
cannot now afford to live in Lexington.
5) Lexington children should grow up among all kinds of people.
6) Lexington should take the initiative
With the initiative of the commission, the board of selectmen approved the
development by the planning board of a "Workable Program", necessary for partici-
pation of Lexington in certain federal programs for subsidized housing.
The commission also initiated the formation by the Lexington Council of
Churches of an Interfaith Housing Corporation to construct moderate-income housing.
Twelve churches and two temples subscribe to the corporation, whose officers and
board of directors include business and professional men
The Lexington Housing Authority was encouraged to develop plans for supplying
rent-supplement housing for persons of low income The authority has completed a
thorough survey of all rental housing in Lexington and the state has allocated funds
to be used by the housing authority for rent subsidy
The commission supported in principle Article 101 of the annual town warrant,
under which a private concern proposed a development providing 115 units of subsi-
dized housing. A fact sheet explaining the proposal was distributed to every house-
hold The general subject matter of the article was referred to the planning board
for research in matters of land use, sites, sociological impact, and state and fed-
eral funding. Several commission members have participated in this study by the
planning board, whose recommendations will be reported to the 1970 town meeting. The
climate created by widespread involvement of citizens in discussing multi-unit sub-
sidized housing has resulted in several new proposals to be considered by the town
Meanwhile, Chapter 774 ("Snob Zoning Bill") was enacted by the state legisla-
ture. Under this statute, a non-profit or limited dividend developer proposing to
build low or moderate income housing under a federal or state subsidized program may,
under certain conditions, be exempted from some provisions of local building and
zoning codes, thereby reducing costs. Such a developer must first submit his plans
to the local board of appeals, a negative finding by that board may be appealed to a
special committee of the State Department of Community Affairs, which may overrule
the local board. This legislation is a challenge to local communities to develop
policies for land use which will attract developers without resort to Chapter 774,
and thus maintain local control. Recommendations of the planning board in its report
on subsidized housing are expected to meet this challenge and the commission will be
active in support of realistic proposals
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SUBURBAN RESPONSIBILITY
EDUCATION. In reaffirmation of its support of the METCO program, the commission
added its voice to a widespread appeal to the Governor to restore funds cut from the
state budget The funds were restored, making possible continuation and modest en-
largement of this program for busing children from Boston to suburban schools The
Education Task Force worked with groups from the civil rights committee and the
council of churches on programs to improve student and community attitudes toward race
relations and human differences
JOBS. Improvement of job opportunities for minority group workers was under-
taken by the commission itself, since no other agency existed to further that cause,
through the vehicle of "affirmative action" or "contract compliance" clauses in town
contracts. At the request of the commission, the selectmen inserted two articles in
the warrant for the special town meeting in June, both of which were passed Article 4
provided for arrangement between the permanent building committee and the contractor
for training and employment of minority group workers in the construction of the new
junior high school building. This was automatically struck down when the school
building proposal was abrogated by popular referendum. Article 9 proposed a by-law
amendment to authorize affirmative action programs under any contract undertaken by
the town This proposal also was abrogated by popular referendum, although it re-
ceived fewer negative and more affirmative votes than did the junior high school
question. Articles authorizing contract compliance programs will again be offered at
the 1970 town meeting.
Financing the "Route 128 Express" furthered the cause of job opportunities on
another front. Senators Brooke and Kennedy, upon urgent request to use their good
offices, were instrumental in persuading the U.S Department of Transportation to ex-
tend the grant for another six months, to provide transportation for minority group
workers from Boston to jobs with Route 128 industries
At least one town department requested assistance from the jobs task force of
the commission in securing the names of minority group persons who might accept town
employment. The task force was unable to recruit any employees, despite concerted
efforts.
In connection with the October "Peace Moratorium," the council of churches
asked the commission to endorse its resolution petitioning the President to bring an
early end to the war in Vietnam. While the majority of the members felt that such
endorsement lay outside the scope of the commission's charge, it was unanimously voted
to commend the petition to the serious attention of the selectmen because the war
diverts resources from pressing domestic problems and is so divisive as to make diffi-
cult the discussion of major social issues
The members of the commission, appointed by the selectmen to represent their
various official and citizen groups, express their appreciation for the firm support
they have received from the board in recognition of Lexington's social responsibilities
as a suburb of Boston
Roland B Greeley, Selectmen, Chairman
Frank Armstrong, Senior Citizens Elizabeth H. Clarke, School Committee, Secy
Arthur T Bernier,Town Meeting Mem.Assn. Barbara Lundberg, High School Students
Jean Christensen, League of Women Voters Gerald M. McLeod, Route 128 Industry
Charles H.Cole, Town Meeting Mem. Assn Frank Michelman, Civil Rights Committee
Natalie Riffin, Met.Area Planning Council Joseph 0. Rooney, Housing Aurhority
Fred J. Conroy, Chamber of Commerce Camille Skov, Parent Teachers Assn.
Donald M. Graham, Planning Board John M. Wells, Council of Churches
Robert Earsy, Lex Assn.for Moderate Cost Housing
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VeteransServices
There are two distinct functions carried out by this department, veterans'
benefits and veterans' services.
Veterans' benefits operates under Massachusetts General Law's Chapter 115 and
its amendments The program is primarily to assist veterans and/or their dependents
with ordinary living expenses or medical bills in times of need.
This office interviewed 70 applicants in 1969 and of that number 61 received
assistance. Each applicant for veterans' benefits is interviewed and all information
given must be investigated and verified by the local and state agent if the town of
Lexington is to be eligible for state reimbursement. The state reimburses 50% of all
approved amounts paid to persons who reside in the town
During the year of 1969 there were many changes and increases in veterans'
benefits. Listed below are 3ust a few which affected this office
1. April 1, 1969 a budget increase came into effect There had not been a
change in the budget since July 1967, and due to the increase in the cost
of living since that date inequities had developed in our budgetary allow-
ance.
2. October 1, 1969 there was another 3 3 percent increase in our standard bud-
get and fuel allowance
3 July 1969 an allowance for "leisure time" in the amount of $14.50 per month
was allowed for all permanent recipients of veterans' benefits 65 years of
age or over.
4. Effective August 8, 1969 an act providing for payments of certain veterans'
benefits by the commonwealth in the event of refusal or delay by a city or
town to make such payments If the commonwealth does make such a payment
the total of benefits paid shall be assessed upon the city or town, or de-
ducted from funds that may be due the city or town from the commonwealth.
5 November 3, 1969 an act redefining the word "dependent" as used in the law
relative to veterans' benefits to include students at institutions of higher
education up to age of 23.
The Department of Veterans' Services operates under Title #38 of the U.S. Code
This office assists veterans to file for pensions, compensation, education, bonus and
any other federal benefits that are available through the veterans' administration
We also assisted 26 widows to file for a death pension, burial allowance and, if re-
quested, a headstone.
VETERANS' SERVICES
The following table compares number of families aided, benefits paid, state
reimbursements and net cost to the town during the last three years.
1967 1968 1969
Number of families aided 44 55 61
Cash Grants 29,322 37,766 38,152
Medical 6,378 7,173 7,092
Hospital, Nursing Homes 4,200 5,116 4,256
Total Payment $ 39,900 $ 50,055 $ 49,500
Reimbursement by State 19,950 25,028 24;750
Cost to Town $ 19,950 $ 25,027 $ 24,750 I,
Five Year Trends in the Veterans' Benefits Office
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 2,999.94 3,086.21 4,530.80 6,285.00 5,796.44
Expenses 10,337.41 18,751.93 34,424.52 50,637.10 49,619.12
Staff as of Dec. 31 1 1 1 1 1
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Vandals at Munroe Cemetary; Expansion at Westview Cemetary
Munroe Cemetery: Twice during the past year, vandals caused extensive damage
to headstones. Over the 19th of April week-end forty-three were knocked over. A
great many were so large and heavy that it was necessary to use the backhoe to re-
place them on their cement bases. The crew worked all one day and several hours
overtime to clean up after this destruction. In addition, the vandals damaged much
of the lattice work around the foundations of the two summer houses. Several weeks
after this first episode, another "attack" was made on the headstones. This time
sixty were toppled over. Both incidents were reported to the police.
Cemetery employees applied weed killer to all the roads within the cemetery
to help control the growth of weeds and carried on the usual maintenance work.
Westview Cemetery- Sixty-five winter graves were raised, loamed and seeded or
sodded. The iron fence along Bedford Street was scraped and painted from the front
gate to the Bedford line on the Bedford Street side. A trench approximately three
hundred feet long was dug from the garage to the flagpole. An electric cable was
installed to hook up electric current to a water fountain located at the base of the
flagpole. The summer benches and the flagpole were painted before Memorial Day.
Approximately two hundred feet of water line was dug and a one-inch copper tubing
was installed in the Vale of Rest section. Five hundred new burial plots were laid
out and aluminum numbers were installed in the following sections- Vale of Rest,
Sunset and. Sunnyside The regular maintenance of cutting and trimming, also the
opening and servicing of some two hundred burials and the construction of more than
one hundred cement foundations for flush markers was taken care of by the cemetery
employees.
Colonial Cemetery: Over the years a problem has existed in the area surround-
ing the Locke tomb. The soil washed away from the sides of the tomb during every
rainy spell making it impossible to establish a good sod. This year a four-foot
masonry wall was built and after the project was completed, the entire area was
loamed and seeded. It appears that this troublesome section has now been corrected.
The cemetery crew gave the old cemetery a clean-up every few weeks during the spring,
summer and fall. Several graves were loamed and seeded. Sections of the rail fence
in the rear of the cemetery were repaired. Weed killer was appliedaround the base
of the stone walls to combat the growth of weeds.
Robbins Cemetery- Cutting, trimming and a general clean-up was given to this
cemetery during the spring and summer. Dead wood was cut from an elm tree and many
of the headstones were straightened.
J. Robert Sherman, Chairman
James L. Grant John C. Graham
Five Year Trends in the Cemetery Commission
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 40,130.67 42,589.99 44,772.01 48,698.83 52,902.12
Expenses 4,367.71 4,949.46 12,073.85 6,617.21 4,807.90
Staff as of Dec. 31 7 7 7 7 7
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Chief Corr Reports Town Faces Increased Crime Rate
The President's Commission on Law Enforcement recently stated- "What is dis-
tinctive about the responsibility of the police is that they are charged with enforc-
ing the law and maintaining order where all eyes are upon them and where the going is
roughest, on the street. Since this is a time of increasing crime, increasing social
unrest and increasing public sensitivity to both, it is a time when police work is
peculiarly important, complicated, conspicuous, and delicate."
As can be seen from the graphs in this report, Lexington is continuing to ex-
perience an increase in the crime rate. What is encouraging to note since we added an
additional police cruiser this spring, is that our burglary rate has been reduced from
last year. Unfortunately, all other aspects of our police work have increased substan-
tially We urge the citizens of Lexington to continue to assist us in our daily oper-
ations by "reporting anything that looks suspicious" We would rather answer 100
"false alarms" than to have a housebreaker or other criminal escape because a citizen
failed to take the time to call the police.
Twelve Officers Studying Police Sciences at Colleges
The department presently has twelve of its policemen attending colleges in the
area studying for their degrees in the police sciences. We think this is significant
to the people of Lexington and in line with the recommendations of the President's
Commission. Our Cadet program is continuing to work well. We have two police cadets
who are attending Northeastern University on the co-op program. We expect to ask the
selectmen to enlarge upon this program in the ensuing year
During 1969, officers of the department have attended special training courses
at Northwestern University, Babson Institute, Northeastern University and Massachusetts
Bay College, among others
Bureau of Criminal Investigation Has Five Inspectors
The Detective Bureau of the Lexington Police Department is comprised of five
inspectors commanded by the captain of detectives who is also the district court
criminal prosecutor for the town of Lexington. The primary duties of inspectors are to
initiate criminal investigation and to conduct follow-up investigation after prelimi-
nary reports are filed by uniform patrol officers. It should be pointed out, however,
that in Lexington, uniform officers because of their training and ability are encour-
aged to follow through and further investigate in many cases Those officers are
CHART 1
POLICE OFFICERS
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
NATIONAL AVEreAGE*l 9 MEN PEI? THOUSAND
DEPATTMENT 5T2ENGTH SHOULD BE 60E.MEN
33,000
SIE F B I CLIME 2EPO2TS
POPULATION TraE40-, .- 43 47
27,9 20 42
17,335 III 33 34 31 32 33 32 35 36
29 29 30
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1955 '56 57 58 '59 1960 61 '62 '63 '64 '65 66 67 '68 '69
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INVESTIGATION CLOCK
INVESTIGATIONS Grlik POLICE DEPARTMENT (Cont'd)
COMPLAINTS-E2EPO?TB 9 171 EVERY c3�'130 -
24Hou2s �_,
4510 limited, of course, by considera-
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tions such as time factors and
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route boundaries.
303 3240 3224 2106 2609 zee Lexington police detectives
presently work both night and day
shifts utilizing unmarked patrol
cars and, when available, respond
to the scenes of all serious crimes
1956 57 '58 59 1960 GI 62 63 64 G5 66 67 613 69 In addition to working closely with
LINE INDICATES POPULATION GI owTH uniformed personnel of their own
ESTIMATe i1E department, they work in coopera-
tion with detective bureaus of
12 $54992.00`` 5GG5* neighboring police departments,
ARREST elicitingand providinginformation
A22ESTS CLOCK ¢36.661.00 49o
9 _3 $20141.00 2a56 of criminal activities
INCLUDING SUMMONSES 24HOu25 $16.075.00 \
Drug Investigations Are
6 114 On the Increase
FINES PAID BY DEFENDANTS' 89139 00
13,3 For the past several years
$4.000.02
11G7drug investigations have taken up a
873 10-05 1336 966 9313 great deal of the time spent by de-
tectives of the Lexington police
346 391 556 department. Each year since 1965
II has seen a sharp increase in drug
II abuse cases coming to the atten-
156 ' 7 58 '59 1960 GI 62 63 64 65 G6 67 68 09 tion of the detective bureau, and
it is evident that the hundreds of
ESTIMATE9IE.
cases investigated in the past sev-
12 eral years only scratch the surface
of the entire drug problem of the
\ ACCIDENT CLOCK
ACCIDENTS \ 1111* community.
9- -3 —
INVESTIGATED-2EP0I TED 3 EVERY ,c.29 a9' House Breaks, Court Appearances,
TO LEXINGTON POLICE Z4HOUR5 _ p
926 930 Community Relations Take
6 1386 — P-'3 — Detectives' Time
-73 79_4
618 660 House and business establish-
610 543 — — ment "breaks" are another problem
d55 4� which demands the attention of and
many investigative hours by detec-
tives
Because of their work on all
1955 56 57 '58 59 1960 '61 62 63 64 65 66 67 '6a '.09 types of criminal cases, detectives
ESTIMATE are usually required to appear at
41E- court as witnesses when the inves-
tigation culminates in a criminal
prosecution. Thus, many of the
VALUE OF P2OPEI TY I EPO2TED STOLEN ANDeECOVEQED detectives' hours are spent in the
district and superior courts
INCLUDES BUIEGLA12I ES,AUTOTNEFT, LARCENIES ETC
Another very important phase
of police work which demands con-
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IN STOLEN ❑RECOVERED 31sa9B1if siderable time, often the detec-
$162911 $155000 $1131;750 tive's own, is that of police-com-
$I27834 munity relations During the
j92122 course of a year each detective
S79419 frequently accepts invitations to
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
address meetings of various clubs and other organizations on a number of subjects re-
lated to law enforcement
In its day to day activities the detective bureau of the Lexington police de-
partment continues to strive for the highest possible plateau of crime prevention and
the protection of persons and their property
Traffic Law Enforcement Leads to Greater Safety, Lower Insurance Costs
Traffic law enforcement, to many people, means being arrested, appearing in
court and paying a fine. There may or may not be a vague understanding that it is
somehow related to the prevention of accidents, and there are many misconceptions re-
garding its purpose and objectives. Basically, it amounts to this rather simple form-
ula- traffic laws plus enforcement equals voluntary compliance, and when motorists
obey traffic laws accidents decrease Over simplification? We don't think so, and
besides if this formula wasn't working in Lexington, our automobile insurance premiums
would be going up instead of holding the line as they have for the past five years.
Incidentally, it's possible that the town's auto insurance rate may actually decrease
in 1970 for the first time in many years, a fact which many people seem to overlook,
yet one of several targets selected by our enforcement program
Here's How Traffic Law Enforcement Works
When an accident occurs, the data which we receive are compiled in such a way
that our files will tell us where, when and why the accident happened. Obviously, we
make it a point to place the responsibility where it belongs - with the offending
driver, whenever the evidence against him is sufficiently strong. But there are other
factors which need consideration. Was the street or intersection properly lighted?
Was the road free of obstruction? Was the driver reasonably confused by improper or
ineffective traffic signs or signals? If we find that a particular problem exists
which may present the same hazard to other motorists, we bring it to the attention of
the engineering department for additional study and possible action. During 1969, ad-
justments were made through this channel which helped reduce the accident potential of
several trouble spots.
No Traffic Ticket "Quota" in Lexington
Many people think that policemen have a "quota" to fill or that "two tickets a
day keeps the sergeant away". The best way to avoid criticism, someone once said, is
to "say nothing - do nothing - and be nothing- In our dictionary, the word "quota"
doesn't even exist, but there is one called "integrity" which requires no introduction.
We feel that if an officer witnesses a violation, he should do something positive about
it. Ask yourself this question In the course of an eight hour day, how many traffic
violations have you seen? Someone who didn't stop for a red light, or perhaps a school
bus? How about the car that passed you on a curve with an insufficient view of the
road ahead, or the fellow who refused to dim his bright lights? We agree, you probably
see things like this about once an hour, and you may well be thinking that our officers
issue about eight traffic citations for every eight hours of patrol. In 1968, our
total citation output was sixth out of three hundred and fifty-one cities and towns in
Massachusetts We ranked just under places like the city of Boston, Worcester, Brook-
line, Springfield and Cambridge, and this told us something. We were averaging a
weekly citation activity of two and one-half per man We couldn't believe it, and
Five Year Trends in the Police Department
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services* 271,909.10 291,550.45 383,602.28 433,400.97 525,732.50
Expenses 31,362.17 48,262.12 50,648.88 59,510.41 69,530.08
* Includes School Traffic Officers
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
the figures for 1969 are practically the same. We sat down and computed our "enforce-
ment index" by dividing the total number of hazardous moving violations by the number
of personal injury accidents that occurred in 1969. We arrived at a figure that was
nine full points below what it should be. Where then, are the other cities and towns9
How many accidents could we have prevented in Lexington? We don't have much to say
about the first question but the second is quite another matter
Fewer Traffic Accidents is the Goal
Several things will rise or fall with traffic law enforcement in Lexington,
and so for 1970 we have again selected the same goals. First, we must increase our
enforcement index by increasing our citation activity to a point where it is commen-
surate with our total accident experience. Secondly, we intend to increase the qual-
ity of our citation-accident relationship by concerting a greater effort in the area
of violations which directly contribute to the problem And, finally, when our
efforts to reduce the pain of personal injury and the expense of property damage have
reached their limit, we will continue to work toward the reduction of accident insur-
ance premiums in behalf of every citizen-motorist in town
Police Department Merits Your Support
With all that is being written about the police in the last two years, we
still see a reluctance of a major portion of our citizens to really take an active
interest in their police force. We genuinely solicit your support Our purpose,
once again, is to serve Lexington's 35,000 citizens with all the competence, courage
and integrity that we possess
1969 C21ME CLOCK OFFENSES KNOWN TO POLICE
12 12
689 746 41(\ OFFENSES 572
408 432 450 460
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24 HOU2 S EVE2YIIDAYS 1962 '63 64 65 66 67 68 69
BU2GLAMY 217 208 `
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Year Services* Expenses
"°" 1965 271,909.10 31,362.17
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g Emergency Planning for Lexington
A major step in planning for emergency gov-
5ernment in Lexington was taken with the adoption
of the Natural Disaster Plan by the board of se-
lectmen on September 8, 1969. For the first time,
a comprehensive planning document, spelling out
i areas of responsibility for town government, as
'' well as sources of assistance available from state
A , v and federal agencies, has been prepared and adop-
', �; •''" °�, r " ted bythe selectmen. In the adoption of this
Family emergency kit distributed plan, the selectmen set up a Disaster Planning Com-
to all Lexington homes, mittee including representatives of each of the de-
partments in Lexington having responsibilities dur-
ing a major disaster. This committee will imple-
ment the Natural Disaster Plan and provide de-
tailed operational plans for the various depart-
ments under a variety of disaster conditions.
' A major snowstorm, which resulted in the
— blocking of state highways and some local streets,
activated key civil defense personnel in February.
Public buildings, where stranded motorists could
go, were prepared for use. However, quick and
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'" y /` t partment eliminated any large scale emergency The
i storm did pose a threat to transportation due to
the inability of suppliers of gasoline to re-stock
local service stations. Several stations in Lex-
Lexington Auxiliary Fire Fighters ington closed because of depletion of their supply
in action on a cold winter night, of gasoline. Prompt contact with suppliers ap-
praising them of the approaching emergency result-
ed in priority being given to Lexington requests,
'. thereby averting a critical situation.
trDistribution of the Community Shelter Utili-
' $ ` + i a h tt n ay
�" 4, zation Plan, which was completed during 1968,
9 moved a step nearer realization with the printing
of 18,000 adhesive stickers, two to be distributed
' 7 ' PS ' to each home in Lexington. These stickers will
.: • ,it /' IOW designate designate the public shelter where space for that
-+� r family has been allocated. This project has been
lap' Z' seriously delayed because of the lack of funds.
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the approved expense budget of the department.
Surplus property secured through Close liaison has been established with the
Lexington Civil Defense Program, emergency services at L.G.Hanscom Field and the
26th Division Artillery Headquarters located at
the Lexington National Guard. Armory. Lexington
r civil defense, air force, ESD Command, and nation-
14:,,_,' '1 ''- -- al guard are working out coordinated emergency
3 - 072 li plans for both natural disasters and war-time sit-
. '°° r ` q ' ,',,E1-7-1111 ; uations. A full-scale test of aircraft crash pro-
d ks , m �, ;:per
,. cedures will be conducted jointly by the Lexington
" ,7: department of civil defense and the L.G.Hanscom
u' LEXJNGTOR RRE DFPAR-`",', ' Field Base personnel during April or May of 1970
, I Active groups of auxiliary fire fighters and
14 a amateur radio operators continue to provide back-
,It ' " up assistance for regular town departments and
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New Rescue Truck Purchased. Through
Lexington Civil Defense Program.
Photos by Lexington Studio
CIVIL DEFENSE
employees.
Financial return to Lexington through the department of civil defense activities
more than offsets the expenses expended during 1969. The financial return to Lexington,
in both cash and equipment, amounted to $43,627. Much of the equipment, including
three trucks and two jeeps, is utilized in the activities of the town departments.
Arthur E. Burrell
Director of Civil Defense
Five Year Trends in the Civilian Defense Office
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 7,323.38 8,944.38 8,861.66 8,167.27 8,213.81
Expenses 10,664.20 11,293.34 8,189.02 6,700.62 6 ,951.76
Staff as of Dec. 31 2 2 2
From 1958 to 1968 . . .
Commercial Construction . . . Up; Single Families . . . Halved
Lexington has changed. It is apparent whether you are a resident of only five
or six years or one who went to high school in the building now housing Muzzey Junior
High when it was both junior high and high school. Some of these changes are evident
by comparing the records of the inspection department for the ten year period of
1958 to 1968.
Interesting enough, the number of permits for this ten year period has varied
relatively little, averaging about 428 per year. In 1958, 440 building permits were
issued, and in 1968, 421. But the number of single family dwelling permits for this
same ten year period definitely shows a decline In 1958, 233 of the building
permits were for single family dwellings while in 1968 only 110 were - a decrease
of 123.
The interesting fact in these figures is that as the number of permits for
single residences dropped off more than 50%, the valuation per unit increased nearly
100%. In 1958 only a half million dollars of permit valuation was for commercial
construction compared with over three million dollars in 1968 That there were six
permits for swimming pools issued in 1958 and 27 in 1968 probably reflects both
increased leisure and increased income. The type and amount of construction are
definitely related to uses as permitted by existing zoning which in turn reflects the
town's overall philosophy.
In 1955 there were but seven zoning districts and the districts other than
residential were very limited in area. In 1968 the districts had expanded to 12 and
office and research parks and manufacturing areas had expanded many times over.
Significant zoning changes have occurred in regard to residential lots. Prior
to 1924 there were no lot size or area requirements, in fact, no zoning by-laws.
From 1924 on, the minimum frontage for a residential building lot went from 50 ft. to
150 ft. , through a series of six changes. The area required in the same period of
time for the same lot went from 5,000 sq.ft. to a minimum of 30,000 sq.ft. The
30,000 minimum lot enacted in 1953 was not changed or amended for over ten years
which took the town of Lexington through a period when a third of the town's single
family homes were built. The larger lot size when enacted was a result of many
things Among the reasons advanced were that it would slow down the building, de-
crease the drain on the town services, and tend to eliminate the smaller speculative
house. During this period there were incidents where parcels of land were refused
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BUILDING INSPECTOR
developers by owners because they built inexpensive houses, which was certainly a
reflection of the thinking at that time.
In 1966 the cluster zoning aspect was adopted. This enabled a developer to
erect houses on 20,000 square foot lots with not less than 120 foot frontage, pro-
viding no more lots would be created than could be laid out under the 30,000 square
foot requirements.
One of the reasons advanced for cluster zoning was that as the development
costs would be less, the lots being smaller would be less expensive and as a result
the homes would be less costly. This has not been the result, but it indicated that
there was a concern for the high cost of housing. Now, today, we hear proposals for
low and moderate cost housing, to be accomplished by apartments, high-rise complex,
town houses, or single dwellings on small lots. This is a result of legislation
passed at the State level with some of this type of housing circumventing local zon-
ing and building by-laws.
This outline of residential construction over the years encompasses nearly a
complete cycle of residential house lot requirements, from the 50 foot frontage lot
of 5000 square feet of 1924 to the 3/4 acre lot with 150 foot frontage of 1953.
Since then the trend has been to greater density zoning until today we are hearing
again of smaller lots and of by-passing local zoning to create a density that will
enable less costly housing to be erected These changes I expect to continue and at
an accelerated pace. I believe there will be continued commercial and research con-
struction and a strong demand for more apartments, and to some degree, low cost and
moderate cost housing. Fewer and fewer of the more expensive single family dwellings
will be built and I would expect the trend of modernization of our business areas to
continue.
Lexington has changed and will continue to change until permits for single
family dwellings will represent only a minor part of the town's construction activity.
Although this ten year report covers only through 1968, the 1969 figures when com-
plete will further emphasize the continued trend.
Commercial valuation for 1969 will total over $11,000,000, the two major
projects being the Ginn and. Co. executive offices building, and the addition to the
Kennecott Copper building off Hayden Avenue at the junction of Spring Street.
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Intensive Training Makes for Moderate Fire Losses
Once again the department has had a year of moderate fire losses and no loss of
life due to fire. There have been no major injuries to fire fighters in the line of
duty This can be attributed largely to our drilling program and the leadership with-
in the department. Regular fire department fire training has been augmented by many of
the men attending the Massachusetts Bay Community College and Training Academies The
training officers and other members attended regular monthly meetings of the Massachu-
setts Institute of Fire Department drill instructors.
Fifty-five men now comprise a full time roster. This provides the town with a
fifteen-man coverage at any given time Due to the growth in population and construc-
tion within the town, the demands on the department have increased. The standard form-
ula used for fire department personnel manning for a town similar to Lexington calls
for two men per thousand population. Therefore, Lexington should have sixty-four men
for this department Thus, the board of fire commissioners has requested, in the 1970
budget, an additional ten men to relieve our shortage
The department has performed all maintenance on the fire alarm system with the
exception of the work within the alarm room and an underground cable contract. There
havebeen 9800 feet of overhead wires replaced and 5865 feet of underground cable pulled
into new ducts The department has also trimmed many trees in the town that were
rubbing on fire alarm wires causing grounds within the circuits The addition of the
new fire alarm truck has expedited much of the overhead work.
The rescue truck, voted under Article 441, 1968 at the annual town meeting, is
now in service. This truck is fully equipped for emergency work and a generator for
supplying emergency lighting. The department has formed an ambulance corps of ten men
These men will be specially trained to handle all medical emergencies and stretcher
cases. The men are now attending classes in Cambridge two nights a week for training
under the supervision of Dr. Dressler This training period for the most part is not
on company time.
In addition to basic duties, each officer is assigned to one of the following
duties- fire prevention, drilling and training, radiation officer, officer in charge
of buildings and grounds, ambulance training and rescue, and fire alarm division
On December 11, 1969 Deputy Charles R. Spidle retired after twenty-eight years
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of service He always performed his duties efficiently but seldom was evident to
people in Lexington. His quiet but effective leadership made him an ideal officer who
soon earned the respect of his men and those of the public who knew him. Men like
Deputy Spidle provide the basic strength of any fire department fortunate enough to
employ them. We wish him many years of well earned retirement but we shall miss him.
The Board wishes to thank the board of selectmen for their cooperation and help
during the year; the police department for their assistance at fires and medical
emergencies and to all other departments that helped to make this a successful year.
William P. Fitzgerald, Chairman
George C. Sheldon Alden F. Stucke
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Five Year Trends in the Office of the Fire Commissioners
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 325,305.40 291,550.45 383,602.28 457,079,01 525,940.22
Expenses 35,451.67 33,225.59 35,348.77 41,815.62 45,357.75
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Permanent Building Committee
The permanent building committee completed the final plans for the junior high
school on the Marrett Road site, and advertised the project for bids in February, 1969
Only one general contract bid was received,and this bid was substantially above the
cost estimates. Consequently, the committee sought and obtained from the March town
meeting a small appropriation to permit the rebidding of the project later in the spring.
The rebidding produced five general contract bids, the lowest bid requiring a total
appropriation of about 5-1/2 million dollars to build the school (this low bid was
$50,000 above the single bid obtained in February) . A special June town meeting appro-
priated 5-1/2 million dollars for the project but a town referendum later in the month
overturned the action of the town meeting. A special town meeting in August appropriated
to the committee $25,000 for preliminary plans so that the committee could start over on
a new design.
During the early fall the committee interviewed eleven architectural firms and
selected the firm of Drummey, Rosane, Anderson to make a new design. In order to reduce
the cost, the architect was instructed to design a building for 900 pupils. The new
design would contain no areas designed to handle a future expansion to 1200 pupils, al-
though this expansion could be accomplished later by adding on to the exterior of the
structure. It was decided to locate the building at the southerly end of the site near
the Franklin School. While the planning will only be in the preliminary stage by the
time of the March 1970 town meeting, the committee hopes to be able to give the town
meeting a choice of voting funds either for final plans only or for the total project.
The death of Mrs. Barbara Harvell during the summer meant the loss of a wise
and dedicated member. Mr. Luigi DiNapoli was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Thomas G Taylor, Chairman
Charles H. Spaulding Mark Moore,Jr.
Robert V. Whitman Luigi DiNapoli
Mrs. C. N. Touart Robert 0. Hargrove
STANDING SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
The standing school building committee is engaged in trying to wind up its
affairs and go out of existence. Further work was required during the year on the Bow-
man school playgroundto correct problems caused by settlement of the underlying peat.
A few unfinished items still exist in both Bridge and Bowman schools. These will be
corrected shortly so that these buildings can be turned over to the town, and the com-
mittee will then have finished its work.
Robert G. Hargrove, Chairman
Charles H. Spaulding Mrs. C. N. Touart
Mrs. John B. Wallace Thomas G. Taylor
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-" The year of 1969 to many Lexingtonians
-' will be long remembered as the year of heav-
ier than normal snow storms, Two storms
,. cri led the eneral area for several da s
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and many more man-hours than is common for
the area were expended. During both of these
r storms the town officials and employees were
frustrated in efforts to combat mother nature.
°' We •believe that our attempts to clear the
highways for the traveling public were satis-
'� -' factory when one considers the amounts of snow
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"••` *, 1 , f *AN of accumulation - breakdowns of equipment and
1" A>.�� ,� 1 the fact that many highways in the area were
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not opened for traffic when those within Lex-
a r ,a ington were passable.
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of sidewalks, as was the case in most commun-
DL *', hies. Equipment specifically designed for
' ;� this work dust was not capable of handling
the large volume of snow received. Units had
., to work in tandem and the service therefore
# " =4 was slow - not what the general public expec-
'� ted - not what we intended to provide - but
it was all we had the capability to provide.
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Another problem was the clearing of ,
k school properties, Extra equipment, of a
° heavy duty nature, was procured to handle
` these areas Equipment normally used for this
purpose was too small to handle the large vol-
. ume of snow in several school parking areas
- ° A and an example to cite is the high school
area where two heavy duty shovel loaders were
`: used to clear the site. Ordinarily this site
is cleared in a matter of four or five hours, ,
�`* Q;; -' but in each of the large storms over twenty-
four hours were required, I
During the course of the year other prob-
lems arose that have, or will have, great
effect on everyone. Costs continued to rise
�'# sharply and a number of material vendors have
ceased to offer discounts. In addition, we
*x have faced a shortage of manpower.
At times
the department has been understaffed to the j
` degree of eighteen percent of its authorized
strength. We presently are understaffed by
fifteen percent and there just is not a labor
market available from which to draw, This
manpower problem is critical, Its effect can
be seen and. felt in Lexington, in our sur-
rounding communities and by contractors and
utility companies.
We must grasp this situation firmly and j
eliminate it as soon as possible by adjusting
.'0,41our wage rates to retain our present per
and be able to obtain qualified people to fill
� our present vacancies and bring the department
._ : •e up to its authorized strength. Unless we do,
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the service programs offered will decrease in both rapidity and quality and our main-
tenance programs will, if the problem remains, come to a near standstill. Without
people we just cannot do the "job" and work will have to be put out to contract which
definitely will increase costs.
During the past year much has been accomplished to reduce the backlog of pro-
jects scheduled for construction. The volume of work "on the books" has been de-
creased considerably by the completion of a number of projects by the department em-
ployees and by getting many contracts out to bid. Progress has been rapid along these
lines and it is expected that we will have little or no backlog of work to be scheduled
by the spring of 1970.
The Chapter 90 construction project for a section of Lowell Street from Woburn
Street to Maple Street, has been let out to bid and a contract is to be awarded short-
ly to the low bidder. This project was designed and will be constructed under the
direction and supervision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public
Works. All Chapter 90 construction projects are handled in this manner. It is expected
that, with suitable weather conditions, work on this project may be commenced during
the winter season and all work should be completed early in 1970.
I would now like to cover briefly some of the activities of the department
during the past year. Statistics as to many of the items of work completed by the
department appear in section 2 of the annual report.
I would now like to cover briefly some of the 1969 activities of the depart-
ment Complete statistics relative to all activities are available in Part II of the
annual report. Our construction projects were significant but many of them of lim-
ited general interest. We limit our narrative report on construction projects to ref-
erence to the Old Reservoir bathing beach
Old Reservoir Bathing Beach
This project has been the concern of a number of interested citizens and sev-
eral are quite disturbed because the project was not completed in time for the past
season Early in the spring of this year the proposed beach area was graded and filled
with sand together with a sand cover being placed within the area proposed for swimming
While this work was in progress, the equipment recommended and approved for installa-
tion at the site was found to be no longer available Several weeks were required by
those involved directly in the project to find another supplier. Bids for the required
equipment were received and a purchase order contract was awarded to the low and only
bidder in June and delivery of the equipment was to be in 2-3 weeks.
The required bath house at the site was advertised for bid and three bids were
received The lowest bid far exceeded the available funds for the proposed facility,
in fact, the low bid was more than double what was allotted for the unit. Because of
this fact, plus the lack of equipment required, the project came to a halt since ade-
quate funds were not available to complete the project
As for the equipment, strikes by various suppliers of components of the equip-
ment, coupled with the inability of the concern to readily procure other components re-
quired in the assembly of the aeration units, has held up delivery. Delivery is now
scheduled for December which solves the equipment problems. The matter creating the
Five Year Trends in the Department of Public Works
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 476,473.84 419,715.99 480,775.33 669,716.33 760,236 73
Expenses 501,830.54 538,682.21 555,006.06 598,177.13 733,544.66
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major problem is the inadequacy of present funds to complete the project as originally
proposed. This matter is now under study and as soon as a decision is made as to fund- I
ing the project we will proceed with it in the spring of 1970, or as soon as weather l
permits
Maintenance
Highways The highway division of the department maintains 110 miles of
accepted streets This operation is a continual one and is extended each year as new
streets are added to the system Over 4,700 catch basins and manholes are cleaned of
sand and other debris. Two street sweepers are kept in continual operation, weather
permitting, which includes sweeping during the winter months as weather allows to pre- 11
vent a buildup of sand and also prevent the material from being washed into the drain-
age system. This effort also accelerates the spring cleanup task Guard rails are
maintained, repaired, replaced and painted Curbing, both asphalt and granite, is in-
stalled, removed, reset and repaired. The ever-present need of patch work and drainage
ditch cleaning goes on and on. We complete two renewals annually of all traffic mark-
ings on the various highways, maintain the municipal parking lots, repair and replace
broken, damaged, or stolen (of which there are many and the number is ever on the in-
crease) signs and posts. The department conducts the street resurfacing program, one
type - seal coating, which is an application of liquid asphalt and oil treated stone
chips, is completed by town forces, and another type - bituminous concrete resurfacing
with hot plant mixed asphalt which is completed under a contract each year since the
department does not possess the necessary equipment to carry out such work The storm
drainage system is checked and cleared of blockages, broken pipes are removed and re-
placed, catch basins and manholes in need of repair are rebuilt and in some cases re-
located. Sidewalks are patched and in some cases as need be, a number of linear feet
of walks are resurfaced annually. There are many, many items of work of varied nature
completed on the accepted streets by this division - far too numerous to even mention.
Without question, the program of snow removal - the plowing, sanding and salting - is
the operation most observed by the general public on all accepted and unaccepted streets
because it is the one that deals directly with the lives of all, regardless of age or
method of travel This program is so broad in scope that all personnel of the various
departmental divisions participate to the utmost during each and every storm period
Sewers- During the year the sewer cleaning equipment was operated on the sewer
cleaning program. This program should be conducted on a continuing basis through the
year as weather permits but, unfortunately, it was not possible because of a manpower
shortage
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Over 100 miles of sanitary sewer mains are our maintenance responsibility plus
one large pumping station and six small stations. This number will increase to eight
units in 1970, since one additional station has been constructed on Marshall Road and
another is currently under construction on Hayden Avenue
We clean, repair, and relay house service connections and are always faced with
the tree root removal problem in both main lines and connections. Stoppages in main
lines are also a constant threat and can occur at any time because of various items of
debris that get into the system
Water. This division is charged with the maintenance of the entire system,
including nearly 150 miles of main lines, thousands of hydrants, gate valves, service
connections and meters of all sizes The division is also responsible for the mainte-
nance and operation of four calgon treatment pits and two water standpipes which hold
over three million gallons of water to balance pressures in the system. In addition
the division reads nearly nine thousand meters twice a year, sends out 18,000 water
bills, repairs meters when they become inoperable, leak, or need replacement due to
their age of service, on a regular servicing program, and repair leaks and breaks in
service connections and the main line system.
The program of replacement of the older meters was continued during the year
and a large number of meters were removed from use, repaired, tested, cleaned and re-
turned to service. In 1970 it is planned to install remote reading type meters in all
new buildings and as replacements for meters at locations that are not easily acces-
sible for the Tel
reading periods.
Refuse Disposal. The department is responsible for the operation of the sani-
tary landfill area located off Hartwell Avenue. The volume of material disposed of at
the site is ever on the increase and a sharp increase has been noted over the past two
years as more and more items of household use are packaged in disposable containers.
During the past year with funds provided in the annual budget, the access road
to the area was extended and paved In addition the six inch water line was extended
approximately five hundred feet and a hydrant was place at a strategic location for
fire fighting purposes. A sizeable area was also loamed and seeded along the entrance
roadway to beautify the site fronting on Hartwell Avenue and additional funds will be
requested in 1970 to continue this program.
The department is also charged with the responsibility of enforcing the col-
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lection of your organic wastes. This work is carried out under the terms of a contract
and the number of complaints received relative to the service has decreased greatly in
recent months which is to us an indication that the service is satisfactory.
Building Maintenance The maintenance and care of ti__ town office buildings,
public works garage, and the visitors center is also under the jurisdiction of the de-
partment. During the year, department employees cleaned and painted many of the town
office building interior office areas and completed other painting work at the public
works garage. In addition, a number of safety improvements were completed on the
stage area at the Cary Memorial building by a contractor.
A contract for the painting of the exterior of all three buildings was awarded
to T Mickle & Son, Inc , of South Weymouth, Massachusetts. Work under the terms of
the contract was completed in the fall of the year.
Equipment Mainenance The maintenance, repair and servicing of all departmental
equipment is completed by the staff of this division with all work being done in the
maintenance shop area at the public works garage In addition, equipment owned and
operated by other town agencies is also serviced and maintained by this division Over
$600,000 has been invested in all types of road machinery, heavy duty and otherwise,
and general maintenance equipment of varied size and nature which results in a full
time repair and maintenance operation by this division Another important work assign-
ment is the daily servicing and repair of the main sewage pumping station and the sub-
stations located at various locations along the system.
Parks• The park division is responsible for the maintenance and general care
of all parks, playgrounds and recreational areas plus the mowing of all school proper-
ties. A small amount of work is also completed on conservation areas Maintenance, as
a general term, means fertilizing, mowing, loaming, seeding, chemical treatment, the
lining of athletic fields for all kinds of sports activities which means the lining of
as many as seventeen fields in one day, care of an outdoor track, tennis courts, bas-
ketball courts, pool operations and cleaning plus the repair and painting of bleachers,
benches, swings and picnic tables As funds are provided by town meeting to build
additional ballfields and playgrounds, this division completes the grading, loaming
and seeding, then turns to the ever-present chore of maintenance thereon At present
two neighborhood play areas are being developed One is located off Laconia Street and
the other off Valleyfield Street.
The division also participates in the general snowplowing and removal opera-
tion of the department and upon completion of this work, commences the task of snow
clearance from all ice skating areas throughout the community. There are in all nine
areas to be cleared of snow for skating, with the largest being the Marrett Road
reservoir
This division also cares for the historic Battle Green and Buckman Tavern
grounds which includes the area around the Facilities Building plus numerous tri-
angles and turn-around areas in the town and in general, all public grounds.
We Look after 10.000 Trees
Trees• There are at least 10,000 shade trees located along the public ways in
town which are all ours to maintain. All employees engaged in this work take courses
in spraying and must be licensed by the State. Each is aware of spray material tox-
icity and is keenly interested in the safety of the public and wildlife.
One of the most important items in tree care is proper pruning. If a tree is
pruned, especially the stately elm, it stands a good chance of not becoming diseased.
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Much has been accomplished during the past year along these lines and the recently
acquired aerial sky bucket has enabled the department to commence a systematic pruning
program throughout the town.
Another important, but controversial, program is spraying which is the chief
means used to control the elm bark beetle. Methoxychlor is used for this spray and in
addition we spray for canker worms, tent caterpillars and aphids. Work of elm bark
beetle control is conducted on both public and private property.
A planting program is conducted annually and during the past year approximately
220 trees were planted along the public ways. Many of these trees came from the tree
nursery operated by this division and located at the public works area on Bedford St
During the year there were about 50 elm trees removed on private property and
ten on public property which were infected with dutch elm disease. In addition, there
were 28 other trees removed from the public ways which constituted a hazard, with
approximately 90% of these being sugar maples. There still remain over 20 trees to be
removed and this work will be undertaken during the coming months as weather permits.
In Conclusion
The problems faced by your department of public works are the same today as
existed in previous years - and are the same that will exist tomorrow and in the years
ahead. We must spend more time on our maintenance needs - especially on our drainage
ditches, waterways, drainage and sewer systems. We have the necessary equipment and
the ability, but what we lack to conduct a much needed systematic program is "people".
The department is unable to secure an adequate number of people to bring our various
work crews up to authorized strength. It is quite apparent that very few individuals
who are qualified desire to become dedicated public employees.
The problem of "lack of people" exists in many communities and there appears
no easy way to solve it. Wage scales in effect in most municipalities are not on a
par with those paid by local contractors for similar work, or by industry in many cases.
It is imperative that we have "people" and our ahthorized strength must be in-
creased so that we can meet the challenge of better service and improved maintenance.
With "people" we can get our programs moved from the realm of "planned" to "actual
operation". It is sincerely hoped that our recommendations regarding personnel, wages,
etc. , included in reports and to be included in the 1970 annual budget requests be
approved
Our backlog of work has been reduced during the past few months. We sincerely
hope that when another year has passed that projects now "on the books" and those that
will be voted at the 1970 town meeting will each be either completed or in progress.
In conclusion, I wish to state that a considerable amount of work was completed
by the department during the year of both a construction and a maintenance nature. Re-
sults on each could only have been accomplished by full cooperation on the part of the
board of selectmen, the executive assistant, all department heads and the employees of
the department of public works. To each I wish to express my sincere thanks and
appreciation.
Joseph F. Burke
Superintendent of Public Works
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The department's primary function has been the programming of capital expendi-
tures for municipal projects in a manner that best serves the town's needs. Throughout
1969, we administered a contract work load at a total construction cost of well over
1.3 million dollars. Of this total, "in house" engineering was directly responsible
for $378,000 of municipal construction.
In addition to programming expenditures, the engineering department is respons-
ible for street and easement layouts, subdivision control, engineering surveys, map
making, traffic studies, utility records, and providing full time engineering services
for the following• department of public works, planning board, board of appeals,
traffic safety committee, school department, board of assessors, tax collector, and
cemetery commissioners. Upon request we also furnished technical assistance to other
permanent and temporary town committees.
Initiation of a revised engineering program in late 1967, enabled the department
to undertake a greater percentage of actual engineering for contracts. In 1969 alone,
this avenue of approach has been directly responsible for a gross reduction in consult-
ants' fees of $46,400 at a net savings to the town of $23,200. This has substantially
reduced the ratio of engineering costs to construction costs as shown in the accom-
panying chart.
Since the inception of the "in house" engineering concept in late 1967, Lexing-
ton's engineering department has undergone a growth in personnel of 27% and a personal
services increase of 59% ($49,200) . This has been offset chiefly by the previously
mentionedreduction in consultants' fees for the same two year period.
Total engineering costs increased by only 18 3% since 1967, while 1969 showed a
decrease of 1 8% in engineering services. (See Chart II) In contrast to the rela-
tively stagnant costs of engineering, this department has zealously embarked on an ex-
tended construction program that has seen a 100% increase in municipal construction
expenditures since 1967
As justification for a particular engineering service materializes, the task of
bringing the projects to completion with maximum standards of quality and justifiable
costs is brought to bear on the engineering department. Various stages in achieving
this goal are summarized as follows:
Planning. Basic plans are evolved from existing information which is
readily available and accurately filed in the engineering department. From this study
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plan, initial design concepts are contemplated and preliminary cost estimates are de-
rived. These estimates serve as a basis for budget requests for the following year.
Survey. Upon acceptance of the project budgets at the annual town meeting,
a detailed survey is undertaken to determine precise existing conditions within the
proposed site limits. This includes locating structures, establishing property limits,
recording accurate topography, and determining soil conditions and any additional re-
lated data.
Design. Pertinent data from the survey is then compiled in the form of
working drawings. Final design is developed on these plans based on the recommendations
established in the planning stage. An accurate cost estimate is tabulated and construc-
tion specifications are written The final contract drawings are completed and along
with the specifications they are advertised for competitive bidding by qualified con-
tractors.
Inspection A program of regular construction inspection is instituted as
soon as work begins. A qualified inspector knowledgeable in all phases of the project,
represents the town and insures that the contractor maintains the rigid standards set
forth in the plans and specifications He also makes on-the-spot decisions and acts as
a liaison man to the contractor.
In 1969 this department administered a great number of projects of major import-
ance Completed this year were- Water Pollution Control Contract No.142, a force main
from the North Lexington pumping station to Hamilton Road, the Spring Street-Barberry
Road-Concord Avenue interceptor sewer, the Hayden Avenue pumping station and force
main the Vaille Avenue, Ewell Avenue, Grassland Street, Hillcrest Avenue, and Philip
Road, street and drain construction contract; the Adams Street, North Street, Pine-
knoll Road, Massachusetts Avenue, and Bedford Street sewer laterals contract, the
Lowell Street interceptor sewer and the Marshall Road-Fessenden Way-Woburn Street
pumping station and force main complex. It should be noted that while our consultant
was responsible for the design, the engineering department oversaw and completely
supervised the construction of all of the above projects
RATIO OF ENGINEERING COSTS TO CONSTRUCTION COSTS
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Appropriations and engineering and construction costs for any one year are not
necessarily related The year 1969 was one of placing many contracts covering
appropriations made in previous years
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PERCENTAGE OVER PREVIOUS YEAR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
+20%— In addition, included below, are samples
of major municipal contracts designed and con-
structed by the engineering department of the
+10% town of Lexington.
1969 Street Construction Bridge Street and
0 1967 968Manley Court. Prevalent substandard condi-
=MI tions have hampered access to these areas for
years. Completion of this contract has im-
-10%— proved travel conditions for residents in the
area.
TOTAL ENGINEERING EXPENSES
Lateral Sewer Construction- Hill Street,
1967- 149.300 1988-179,800 1969' 176 600 Diana Lane, Thoreau Road, Whitman Circle,
Glen Road South, Woodland Road and Gould Road.
Disposal of waste materials can create serious deficiencies when temporary systems have
fulfilled their life expectancy and can no longer operate efficiently It is gratify-
ing to know that we have engineered the construction of these sewer projects which have
alleviated these problems.
Trunk Sewer Construction. Hill Street Area and Laconia Street Area The
primary function of a trunk sewer is the collection and deposition of sanitary waste
water from tributory laterals and sub-mains Last year this department designed and
constructed two such projects, which provided relief for various sections of Lexington.
Drain Construction Meriam Street Parking Lot. The proposed addition of the
parking lot and inadequate size of the existing drain, prompted the construction of
this project A portion of this drain was designed and constructed by this department
to reduce the possibility of future drainage problems in this area. We plan to com-
plete
this system in 1970. J1
Construction of Instructional Swimming Pool- Centre Playground. The tre-
mendous growth in population in the town of Lexington necessitated expanding the
original pool facilities constructed in 1928. The engineering department supervised
the entire construction of this additional pool in order to insure maximum efficiency
in the future.
We are hopeful that during 1970, this department can continue to accelerate and
broaden its engineering program to bring an even greater savings to the town Next
year we plan to initiate a program of drainage and flood control investigation, and
more in depth, traffic studies in addition to our regular schedules of sewerage pro-
jects and street improvements
Cooperation is one of the requisites for municipal success. May I at this time
express my appreciation to my staff and all other departments and boards for working
with us in unity In particular, the department of public works for its foresight
and cooperation in setting the guidelines for the reorganization of the engineering
department
JOHN J MOSWEENEY
Town Engineer
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Town Celebrations Committee
For various reasons the committee's year was not as busy as it usually is. We
had no celebrations for either U.N. Day in October or Veterans Day in November. A gen-
eral lack of interest in U.N. Day was the main reason for not observing that day. Our
old bugaboo the weather was responsible for the cancellation of our Veterans Day plans
Patriots Day
We can no longer call it April 19th - the Great and General Court took care of
that. Nevertheless, we held our usual April 19th program on April 21st with sunny
skies and warm (for the season) air.
As preliminaries to the major celebration on the twenty-first, we took part in
the Fiske Hill ceremonies with representatives from Concord. On Sunday afternoon, the
Linn Village Drum Band gave two concerts on the Battle Green. Music by the senior high
school band, patriotic songs sung by the elementary school children, and a review by
the Lexington Minute Men with colonial muskets added to the entertainment.
On Monday the morning parade left Adams school at 7:00 a.m. as usual. After
stopping briefly at the entrance to Munroe Cemetery to let the younger children join
in, it continued up Massachusetts Avenue to Bedford Street and. Harrington Road and.
onto the Battle Green. Dr. Winthrop Harrington received the white tricorne hat award.
from the Lexington Lions' Club, to highlight the Battle Green ceremonies. A pancake
breakfast, sponsored by the Rotary Club, the Lions Club road race, ceremonies by the
Lexington Minute Men and the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the arrivals of
Revere and Dawes helped to pass time between parades
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is no longer May 30 each year. The same body that took April 19
away from Patriots Day also moved Memorial Day to May 26 in 1969.
After the bus trip to Westview Cemetery for memorial services, representatives
of Lexington's veterans organizations and the Lexington Minute Men joined groups from
the young peoples' organizations at Munroe School for the Memorial Day parade. Chief
Marshal Cornelius P. Cronin, Past Commander of Stanley Hill Post #38, American Legion,
commanded the parade After stops for ceremonies at Munroe Cemetery, Cary Hall, and.
the Old, Burying Ground, the parade assembled on the Battle Green for the main exercises
of the day. The Reverend. Father Martin U. McCabe, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, gave
the address on the Battle Green. At Munroe Cemetery, the Rev. Bill Mclninch, Minister
of the Church of Christ and Adjutant of Stanley Hill Post, read. General Logan's Orders
of the Day for the first Memorial Day. Keith Winnard, a senior at the high school,
recited Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
U.S.S. Lexington
The committee again helped the Minute Man Club of the U.S.S. Lexington (CV-2)
with their memorial program. The club sponsors this program each year on the Sunday
nearest May 5 to commemorate the sinking of the Lexington during the battle of the
Coral Sea and to remember shipmates who were lost with her. The ceremonies on the
Battle Green included placing of a memorial wreath at the base of the flag pole and.
remarks by Rear Admiral Aubrey Fitch, U.S.N. (Ret ) The Lexington flew Admiral Fitch's
flag during the battle of the Coral lea and when she was sunk.
The committee has spent the following sums during the years 1965 through 1969:
$4,737 00, $5,399 86, $4,682.99, $5,033.39, and. $5,288.29
Town Celebrations Committee
Marilyn L. Hall Raymond. B. Barnes, Chairman James W Broderick
Leo Gaughan Bernard. J. Belcastro Mrs. Haskell W. Reed
Eleanor B. Litchfield. James Fenske Ralph V. Lord.
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The School Committee
4 Reports on Its Stewardship
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The development and maintenance of organizational vitality in a period of rapid,
pervasive change is essential. This seems particularly true when the primary objec-
tive of the organization is the training of youth for its future role of productive
citizenship. As a practical matter, it is the quality and vitality of its leadership
that sets the stage on which the organization moves.
Much of the past year has been devoted to the collective bargaining process
with faculty. As this process goes on, it changes relationships that have been con-
sidered traditional ones, and it is to be hoped that these changes will in time
produce benefits for students. Results so far have been confined to formalizing
policies, the effect of which are to bring greater economic security to the teacher.
Lexington's position is quite favorable when compared to other systems in the common-
wealth, and hopefully competent leadership will encourage the retention of this
favorable position.
The employment of human resources has not been wholly devoted to bargaining.
The superintendent reviews on the following pages some of the highlights of pupil
activity which demonstrate vitality. The early success of the Education Without
Walls program is particularly encouraging, as is the recognition of the Learning
Laboratory. Another vital kind of activity is the International Exchange program as
it affects both faculty and students. Student exchanges similar to that with Puebla,
Mexico can, if broadened, offer even greater growth opportunities to students at
every level of achievement.
One of your school system's most important attributes is the development of
much of its own curriculum. Such activity is directly supportive to the recruitment
and retention of highly qualified teachers, and it allows much more rapid response,
by the school system, to individual pupil needs as they occur. The review function
is an important duty of both school committee and administration in this context. It
assures that we are moving together toward acceptable goals. Review functions are
carried out in continuing faculty committees, summer workshops and in reports directly
to the school committee during the year. Any diminution of this workshop activity
would make a serious gap in the cycles of both curriculum development and review.
The provision of adequate physical resources is a present concern of your
school committee. The need for a third Junior High School has been evident for three
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Robert H. Farwell, Elizabeth H. Clarke, Secretary, Logan Clarke, Jr., Chairman; Vernon Page,
Austin W Fisher, Jr
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
years. Plans for this structure were rebuffed by referendum during the summer so
that the project has been delayed. The delay will inconvenience a number of students
and it is the school committee's hope that this number will be as small as possible
A dynamic organization must maintain good internal and external communications.
Your school committee has made a serious effort along such lines, particularly to-
ward other town boards. Frequent contact with both the board of selectmen and the
appropriations committee has been beneficial to all of us, particularly in the
critical area of finances.
Inflation, collective bargaining and other concomitants of rapid change have
had financial impact on your schools. When a general rise in the cost of living
occurs, it is reasonable that a comparable one will take place in school and other
government operations Your school committee has attempted to control expenses and
at the same time continue to provide a school system of vitality and quality The
present budget, showing the smallest percentage increase in many years, represents
our best effort to achieve these goals.
This past year has, on balance, been a good one. We appreciate the broad staff
and community support that encourages the school system We hope that achievements
in 1970 will be gratifying not only to students, but to the entire community as well.
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The Superintendent Reviews the School Year
Introduction
This is my sixth annual report as Superintendent of the Lexington
Public Schools. During the past six years, more than forty programs
have been initiated and expanded for the benefit of our students.
Rudolph J. Fobert The basic purpose of these programs is to provide more educa-
tional alternatives for our students and to personalize their educa-
tion. I am pleased and proud that the initiative for many of these new activities has
come from teachers and other staff members who are constantly searching for more effec-
tive ways of teaching students. Each new program has been a response to an unmet need
of a group of students or the system in general I have included a brief statement on
several of the programs in the first section of my report. Since the need for a new
junior high school is most critical, a discussion of the status of this project is in-
cluded in this report, and will be included in subsequent ones, until this need is met.
The remainder of the report contains descriptions of the RIGHT TO READ project,
Learning Laboratory, the Superintendent-Parents Coffee Hours, the Education Without
Walls program and the status of the Human Relations and Human Development program. A
special note of appreciation is due to Mr Richard H. Barnes, Director of Information,
Federal and Research Programs, who assisted me in preparing this annual report.
Summer Reading.
Our Summer Reading program, financed almost totally by a grant (Elementary and
Secondary Education Act) from the federal government, was most successful this year
with approximately two hundred seventy students in attendance. This program provides
services to students in Grades 1 - 12 with special reading needs.
NDEA Projects
During the past nine years, monies have been received under the National De-
fense Education Act by the Lexington Public Schools to buy equipment for programs in
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the area of science, language arts, foreign languages, social studies, industrial arts,
guidance and mathematics. Since the initiation of this act, we have received approxi-
mately $170,000 in federal funds
International Education
Warsaw Miss Catherine Donahoe and Miss Lee Kubasiewicz, two of our elemen-
tary teachers, are teaching in the American School of Warsaw, Poland, as part of our
school-to-school program. Estabrook and Hancock Schools are the exchange schools in
the continuing program. Curriculum materials, letters, etc , have been exchanged by
faculty and pupils alike This program began in 1965
Moscow This fall, because of the success and value of the Warsaw program,
we agreed to a similar arrangement with the Anglo-American School in Moscow, U.S S.R
Miss Sylvia Keller and Mr Peter Onek, two Lexington elementary teachers, are teaching
in this school in 1969-70. The cooperating school in Lexington is the Harrington
School Mr Donald Johnson, Principal, is directing this program
Puebla, Mexico Our first pupil exchange concluded this year with a compara-
tive culture unit, developed with Puebla, Mexico, under the coordination of Miss Helen
McIntyre. In July, twenty-four high school students, accompanied by five student
teachers from Westfield State College, and two Lexington High School teachers and their
families journeyed to Puebla, Mexico for a four-week educational program This fall,
twelve students and four teachers from The American School in Puebla visited Lexington
and became involved in our school activities The entire program is conducted in co-
operation with Westfield State College, Lexington Public Schools, The American School
in Puebla, and The University of Americas. We are looking forward to continuing this
student exchange project in the future
Cooperative Projects
We are cooperating with several other school systems in a variety of projects
funded by the federal government. Some of these projects are Innovations in Learn-
ing Summer School (Brookline and Newton), Arts/Six (Brookline, Newton, Belmont, Water-
town, Waltham) , Project Local-Computer Assisted Instruction (Natick, Needham, Westwood,
Wellesley) , The Education Collaborative (Boston, Newton, Concord, Cambridge, Arlington
and Brookline) . We are also cooperating with several colleges, universities and private
institutions in other areas of our curriculum.
Kindergarten Training Films
Our third and final phase of the Kindergarten Training Films Project, directed
by Dr. Frank DiGiammarino, is underway. This is a cooperative effort with Eliot-Pear-
son School of Tufts University, WGBH, Channel 2 and the Lexington Public Schools The
films which have been developed will be used throughout the country to assist in the
training of teachers for kindergarten This project was financed under a Title III,
Elementary and Secondary Education Act grant.
These are highlights of a few of the programs which help create an exciting and
interesting educational environment for teachers and students
New Junior High School
On October 1, 1969, we had a pupil enrollment of 9,609 students in Grades K-12,
making Lexington the nineteenth largest public school district in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts The October 1 enrollment reflects a gain of 154 students over the en-
rollment of October, 1968 The K-6 enrollment continues to decrease from a 1968 en-
rollment of 5,254 pupils to 5,224 pupils in 1969 The secondary school enrollment
(4,385) continues to increase with a gain of 184 pupils in Grades 7-12 for the school
year 1969-70 The total of 2,785 pupils in Grades 9-12 continues to exceed the capa-
city of our high school (2,700) . The projected enrollment in Grades 9-12 of 3,000 or
more in the 1970's re-affirms the need for a third junior high school. The projected
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enrollments (recomputed annually) and capacities for the secondary schools are as
follows
Enrollment Projections **
Capacities (1972) Date 7-9 9-12 10-12
Muzzey (Gr 7-9) 700* 1970 2448 2899 2109
Diamond (Or 7-9) 900 1971 2491 2998 2177
New J.H.S Gr 7-9) 900 1972 2485 3113 2263
1973 2427 3220 2388
Total 2,500 1974 2425 3242 2428
1975 2397 3212 2420
High School (Gr. 10-12) 2,700 1976 2341 3196 2366
1977 2224 3151 2365
* Reduced by 100 for conversion to special areas such as classrooms
** Computed 10/1/69
In June, 1969, a referendum was held at which time 46% (7085) of the registered
voters of Lexington voted and the new junior high school was rejected by a vote of
4,801 (no) , 2191 (yes) and 93 (blank) .
Following the action of the voters, the permanent building committee and the
school committee re-defined the project and the educational specifications were revised
The permanent building committee also appointed the architectural firm of Drummey,
Rosane and Anderson, and secured $25,000 from a June town meeting for preliminary plans
and specifications.
The major revision in the plans is a reduction of the expandable capacity of the
building from 1,200 pupils to 900 pupils. Special areas such as gymnasium, auditorium,
cafeteria, library, etc , will be designed for 900 pupils rather than 1,200 pupils, re-
sulting in a reduction of approximately 117,000 sq.ft. in the size of the proposed
building. At the March town meeting, the permanent building committee will request
funds for final plans and specifications and construction. The committee expects to
have a firm estimate of the construction cost of the school building in March. I sin-
cerely hope that the town will approve this additional school which is critically
needed to provide space for our students at the secondary level.
With the closing of the Lexington Academy of the Holy Family, several citizens
expressed an interest in the possibility of purchasing the academy for an elementary
school. Mr. Charles Cole, architect, was engaged to study the building and adjacent
lands
Right to Read - Target for the 70's
This fall, U.S. Commissioner of Education, James E. Allen, Jr set as a target
for the 70's, a RIGHT TO READ. The pertinent section of his statement on this goal
follows. "I am herewith proclaiming my belief that we should immediately set for our-
selves the goal of assuring that by the end of the 1970's the RIGHT TO READ shall be a
reality for all - that no one shall be leaving our schools without the skill and the
desire necessary to read to the full limits of his capability " In voicing this con-
cern, Commissioner Allen asked the schools to focus on a right as fundamental as the
right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, that being, the RIGHT TO READ.
Pursuant to this statement, I met with the Superintendent's Advisory Committee,
which is composed of volunteers from the professional staff of our schools. This com-
mittee consists of speech therapists and other specialists, classroom teachers, depart-
ment heads, etc We agreed that it would be appropriate to take a critical look at our
reading program in Grades K-12 A complete systematic analysis of the total reading
program will offer an opportunity to identify all of the practices, personnel, materi-
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als, etc. , currently used in this program I then met with teachers, specialists, and
administrators and set the following objectives for this project-
1 To establish a process of developmental and remedial instruction in reading
which will attempt to serve the needs of every learner
2 To design a system of accountability through testing, evaluating and place-
ment.
3. To initiate a research and development center for purposes of continuous
evaluation and information feedback of the entire program
Small sub-committees were appointed to develop the initial plan, the full com-
mittee will represent a balance of teachers, specialists and administrators, etc.
The four major areas for committee work are-
1. Diagnosis
2. Tracking and Accountability
3. Programming
a. Developmental Reading
b. Remedial Reading
4 Research and Development
This past summer, several reading specialists developed a Scope and. Sequence
guide of objectives for our reading program. Our elementary teachers have received in-
service education in using the guide and implementing the program During the school
year 1969-70, we will evaluate the guide, and in the summer workshops of 1970, a com-
mittee will refine and expand the program
The acceptation of Commissioner Allen's RIGHT TO READ challenge has a high
priority for the Lexington Public Schools in the early 70's. We expect that this
renewed emphasis and the resulting activity will improve the reading skills of our
pupils.
Superintendent-Parents Coffee Hours
In the fall of this year, I began meeting with parents and citizens in scheduled
informal coffee hours. The purpose of these meetings is to provide an opportunity for
citizens to meet me and to question and/or comment on schoolwide policies, curriculum
development programs, building plans, budget, etc. Each coffee hour begins at 9 30 a.m.
and usually lasts approximately two hours. The initial meetings have been well
attended. All of the questions asked by parents will be synthesized to assist us in
improving the flow of information about school programs and activities which will be
sent to the public.
By the conclusion of the 1969-70 school year, I will have attended coffee hours
in all of the fourteen elementary and secondary schools. I hope that many parents and
citizens will continue to attend these meetings which have been established to provide
a dialogue between parents and the school department.
Learning Laboratory
This fall, the New England. Educational Assessment Board of Directors cited the
Learning Laboratory at the Bowman School in Lexington as one of the three most innova-
tive educational projects in New England. I am pleased that the laboratory was so
honored, since over one hundred centers were evaluated by the Board of Directors of the
New England Educational Assessment Project in order to select the three most outstand-
ing educational innovations for introducing change. In making their final selection,
the Board of Directors of the New England Educational Asses,mPnt Project evaluated
each innovation on such factors as planning, efficiency and potential impact on the
education of students
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The laboratory is a separate room in Bowman, as it is at Bridge, and is used as
a center for children to work creatively on group and individual projects. A child, a
small group or many children may work in the laboratory at one time Children of all
ages and grade levels use the facility as a center to translate their ideas into con-
crete models in clay, papier mache', wood, etc. Adults supervise the laboratory dur-
ing these times. Since the opening of Bridge and Bowman schools, the laboratories have
been used for a variety of activities, such as art, science, teacher in-service educa-
tion and many individual pupil projects. Among the many activities taking place in the
Bowman center is the mathematics project. Teachers, mathematics specialists and con-
sultants work together with children in mathematics. A variety of mathematics
materials are available for children to use. Each pupil signs up a week in advance
for the project or projects he wishes to participate in the following week. Children
gather their own material and distribute themselves in the laboratory wherever they
feel most comfortable. Teachers are available as resources during the time period.
This is essential -'or projects that are not self-explanatory. At the end of the time
block, pupils write resumes of each project.
Provision for a learning laboratory has been included in the plan for the new
junior high school. Wherever space permits, this type of facility will be made avail-
able in our other elementary schools in the future.
Education Without Walls
I believe that a good school system has a variety of educational options for
today's students. A college-oriented community should recognize that many students
might wish to participate in work experience programs and courses based on their own
interests or become involved in a program they consider more relevant. Several years
ago, a basic studies program was designed for a smaller number of pupils who had a
variety of academic and work interests, yet, did not plan to attend college. Despite
the excellent teaching in the program, it did not attract enough students. During the
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1966-67 school year, I appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Constance
Murray, coordinator of special programs, to study the problems of slow achievers and
make recommendations for the improvement of their instruction in all of our schools. As
a result of this report, we decided to encourage each elementary school to develop
special activities for these students and not to organize a systemwide program in this
area The results of this approach are outlined in my annual report of 1967 At the
secondary level, we developed social studies materials for terminal students with a
variety of approaches which were considered more relevant for students with academic
and work related interests. These were developed in cooperation with Dr. John Gibson
of the Lincoln-Filene Center of Tufts University. A summer workshop, headed by Dr.
Constance Murray and Mr Laurie L. Harris, was directed to develop a new approach in
curriculum at the high school. They developed a four-year work experience program
which was officially called Education Without Walls.
The curriculum for seniors was designed by teachers and specialists working in
a second summer workshop during July, 1969 The Lexington School Committee voted to
begin the program with seniors in September, 1969. The unique feature of this workshop
was an invitation to students to help plan courses and other activities for this
program.
The present program under the direction of Mr. Frederick R Boyle consists of
eighty-six seniors representing a variety of academic levels at Lexington High School
and a faculty of six adults with additional staff members contributing. The school day
is divided into two sections The morning section includes a social relations course
attended by all students and a number of so-called "mini courses" which lasts one mark-
ing periodand are designed to meet the needs of small groups of students with mutual
interests. In the afternoon segments, students are involved in activities relating to
their academic work. A majority of students use this time for on-the-job training with
pay. Others work on individual projects, do volunteer work or take courses at the
high school or in other educational institutions A variety of alternatives are in-
cluded in this program, such as, field trips; visitations, drama presentations, etc
Education Without Walls has several guidelines as the basis of the program-
1. Team planning and evaluation by students and teachers
2 Program open to all students
3. A variety of electives
4. Heterogeneous grouping
S. Flexibility in scheduling and grouping
6 Units on self-understanding
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Review Course Material Programs with EWOW Student
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7. School and community working together to provide academic skills and oppor-
tunities for work and community service.
In December, 1969, on the basis of the initial evaluation, the Lexington School
Committee voted to extend. Education Without Walls to approximately one hundred juniors
for the 1970-71 school year in addition to continuing the plan for seniors. Parents,
students, administration and teachers are excited about the potential of Education
Without Walls. We have also received assistance from the business community which has
expressed a great interest in this new endeavor. It is my hope that Education Without
Walls will be successful as a new approach in meeting the needs and interests of some
of the students at the secondary level.
Human Relations and Human Development
Since 1966, the Lexington School Department has been considering the question of
whether or not our schools should offer a formal program in sex education During the
1967-68 school year, the Lexington Public School Health Council, composed of representa-
tive parents, clergy, police, public health, social workers, teachers and guidance
personnel met regularly to discuss this question. This committee concluded that a
kindergarten through twelfth grade program should be provided in the Lexington Public
Schools. It further decided that instruction in sex education and family living is a
community responsibility to be shared by the home, church, school and other community
organizations. A poll of the Lexington professional staff, completed in the fall of
1968, indicated that they felt that the Lexington schools should offer a formal pro-
gram in sex education In the spring of 1969, the school committee approved my recom-
mendation to explore the feasibility of developing such a program. I appointed a
curriculum committee on sex education, chaired by Mrs Ethel B. Bears, to pursue the
recommendations of the report of the school health council. The curriculum committee
has, during the past several months, sought the guidance and participation of sev-
eral members of the Lexington community as they explored possible approaches to the
development of an expanded curriculum that might include instruction in sex education
and family living
The committee has developed a tentative model which they will present to the
general public for reaction Members of this committee will have met with the parents
of each Lexington school district At these meetings, they report on progress made
thus far, answer questions parents may have, encourage parent response to their efforts,
and consider suggestions for future planning The committee has also developed a
questionnaire which they will send to a sampling of parents prior to developing the
final model. Before the formal program is accepted it must be approved by the School
committee.
My strong feeling is that the primary responsibility for sex education resides
with the home and church. However, I also believe that the public schools can play a
role in this important area. The committee is working hard to identify that role. My
sincere hope is that we can develop a program which will be accepted and supported by
parents and other members of the community. I strongly believe that with thoughtful,
cooperative planning we can all work together to help children acquire the information
and attitudes which they need to live healthy, well-adjusted lives in our society
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SCHOOL PROFILES
AS A MATTER OF FACT
. . As of October 1, 1969, the total enrollment of the Lexington Public Schools
was 9,609.
. . Total professional staff of the Lexington Public Schools numbers 658.
43.3% have a Bachelor's Degree
39.0% have a Master's Degree
17.7% have thirty hours of graduate study beyond a Master's or a Doctorate
. . Of the 1969 Lexington High School graduating class of 562,
461 or 82 per cent went on to further education
337 or 60 per cent went on to four-year colleges
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Staff Number Enrollment Staff-Pupil Ratio
Principals 11 5224 1.474 9
Classroom Teachers (1-6) 181.5 4575 (A) 1.25.2
Kindergarten Teachers 16 5 595 1.36.0 (D)
Special Class Teachers 7 54 1.7.8
Art Specialists 9 5170 1 574.4
Music Specialists 10 5170 1 517
Phys. Ed. Specialists 9 5170 1:574.4
Instructional Mat. Spec. 9 5170 1.574.4
Reading Specialists 10 5170 1.517
French Specialists 9 3018 (B) 1.335.4
Science Specialists 4 5170 1 1292.5
Math Specialists 3 5170 1 2350
Counselors 9 5224 (C) 1:580.4 (C)
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Staff Number Enrollment Staff-Pupil Ratio
Principals 3 4385 1.1461.6
Assistant Principals 5 4385 1.877
Classroom Teachers 273 (E) 4375 (A) 1.16 0
Instructional Mat. Spec. 6 4375 (A) 1.729
Reading Specialists 7 4375 (A) 1 625
Social Worker 1 4385 1.4385
Counselors 15 4385 1.291.7
ALL SCHOOLS
Staff Number Enrollment Staff-Pupil Ratio
Speech Therapist 4 9609 (C) 1:2402.2
School Psychologist 2 9609 (C) 1 4804.5
Nurses 8 9609 (C) 1.1201
A. Does not include special classes
B. Includes only Grades 3-6
C. Includes special classes
D. A.M. Session 1 18 0
P.M. Session 1.18.0
E. Special Class Teachers (3) not included
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Making Your School Dollar Make Sense
The accompanying pie charts present, in simplified form, a breakdown of
the funds received in 1969 (and '68 carryovers) for support of the schools,
and an indication cf the relative amounts expended for the various segments of the
school budget The following is a detailed accounting of actual rev enue and
expenditures as of December 31, 1969
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Receipts
Chapter 70 School Aid $ 788,029.93
Chapter 71 Transportation 134,845 78
Chapter 69-71 Special Education 140,669,87
Adult Education 500.00
*Vocational Education Transportation 7 Z635.p0p0
SWa e Wards 14,55:(7
Main Vocational Schools 815.65
$1,087,298 90 11.0%
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PL 874 $ 173,894.00
PL 864 Title III 11,452 61
PL 864 Title V 2,485.50
ESEA, Title II, Library 5,680 50
ESEA, Title III, Metco 7,470.00
Performing Arts, Title III 5,333 75
Experimental Summer School, Title III 3,147 00
Education of the Handicapped, Title VI 6,232.76
$ 215,696 12 2 2%
TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPROPRIATION
Personal Services $7,270,990.00
Expenses 1,199,706 00
Out-of-State Travel 12,300.00
Athletics 89,500.00
Adult Education 12,952.00
Vocational Education 9 095.00
$8,594,543.00 86.5%
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Tuition, registration charges, and gate receipts
*Adult Education $ 3,938 58
*Athletics 11,164.82
Misc. Receipts 11,194 80
Tuition 8,743.25
$ 35,041.45 .3%
$ 9,932,579 47 100,0%
*Received and Expended
Expenditures
Personal Services $7,446,083.87 85 1%
Expenses 1,164,787 51* 13.3%
Out-of-State Travel 11,782.45 1%
Athletics 100,664 82 1 2%
Adult Education 17,390.58 .2%
Vocational Education 6 296 20 .1%
$8,747,005 43 100 0%
*Not including special projects
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Where the School Dollar Comes From
(1969 Receipts)
Town of Lexington Anoropriation
86.5c
11.0 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
104444.1144, 11
Federal government
*30
Miscellaneous
(Tuition and Registration Charges)
Where the School Dollar Goes
(1969 Expenditures)
Salaries
85. 10
Operating Expenses
13.3 41
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Athletics
Adult Education 1,6
Vocational Education
Out of State Travel
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TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST - SUMMARY STATEMENT
Amount of Principal Balance Interest
General Purposes Original Issue Paid in 1969 12/31/1969 Paid in 1969
Library 295,000.00 15,000.00 100,000.00 3,450 00
Town Office 215,000 00 10,000.00 70,000.00 2,400.00
Street-Sewer-Library 490,000.00 20,000 00 160,000 00 6,120.00
Public Works Bldg 328 000.00 35 000.00 220,000.00 10,710.00
Total General Purpose 1,328,000.00 80,000.00 550,000.00 22,680.00
School 15,175,000.00 722,000.00 7,138,000.00 230,480 00
Street 630,000 00 60,000.00 190,000.00 7,010.00
Sewer 3,405,000,00 151,000 00 1,719,000.00 59,604.75
Water 990 000 00 68 000.00 177,000.00 6,965 00
Total Services 20,200,000.00 1,001,000.00 9,224,000.00 304,059.75
Grand Total 21,528,000.00 1,081,000 00 9A774/000 00 326,739.75
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SUMMARIZED SCHEDULE OF OPERATING EXPENSES
Total To To
Account Approp Transfer Avail. Expend. Surplus 1970
Selectmen 68,781 00 3,700 00 72,841 00 65,508.75 6,659.20 773 05
Town Clerk 18,940.00 18,940.00 18,411 91 528.09
Trustees of Pub Tr 450 00 450.00 427.50 22.50
Board of Appeals 4,495.00 4,495 00 4,146.69 348.31
Planning Board 23,702 00 23,702.00 22,973.35 689 90 38 75
Insurance 201,100.00 201,100 00 146,568 38 4,405.62 50,126.00
Printing Town Report 6,000 00 250.00 6,250.00 6,183.89 66 11
Office Services 1,800.00 1,788.84 11.16
Law 38,000.00 38,000.00 31,356 30 6,643.70
Elections 9,780.00 5,500.00 15,280.00 14,521.42 758 58
Board of Registrars 7.797.00 1,500.00 9,297 00 6,967 80 829.20 1,500.00
Committees 11,945.00 600.00 12,545.00 11,645 16 899.84
Recreation 54,100 00 54,100,00 46,491.49 7,608 51
Collector 24,295.00 24,295 00 24,273.54 21.46
Comptroller 62,368.00 62,368 00 61,440.13 907 87 20.00
Assessors 34,016 00 100.00 34,116.00 33,551.42 564 58
Treasurer 14,378.00 14,378 00 12,631 66 1,746.34
Health 33,485.00 300.00 33,785.00 32,402.87 1,262 13 120.00
Police 599,922.00 3,100.00 603,022 00 587,142.27 15,879.73
Dog Officer 8,534.00 8,534 00 8,120.41 413.59
Fire 575,699 00 786.50 576,485.50 571,297.93 4,965 97 221 60
Civil Defense 16,000.00 16,000.00 15,165 57 795.15 39.28
Inspection 33,457 00 300 00 33,757.00 33,147.69 609.31
Weights & Measures 1,950.00 1,950.00 1,912 22 37.78
Veterans' Benefits 58,285 00 58,285.00 55,415.56 1,885 01 984 43
Cemetery 59,517.00 59,517.00 57,712 02 1,804.98 i
Library 255,774 41 500 00 256,274.41 254,794.28 496 83 983 30
Retirement Board 108,494.00 108,494 00 108,494.00
Education 8,592,043 00 2,500 00 8,594,543.00 8,495,888.16 65,692.84 32,962.00
Debt 1,502,740.00 19,100 00 1,521,840.00 1,513,706.61 8,133.39
Public Works 1 674,425.00 33,700.00 1,708,125 00 1 560 947 59 95 822.79 51,354.62
Accounts Total 14,102,632.41 71,936.50 14,174,568 91 13,805,035.41 230,410,47 139,123.03
Articles 3,557,737 27 900 00 3 558 637.27 1.448.818.77 41.930,64 2 067 887.86
Grand Total 17,660,369.68 72,836.50 17,733,206.18 15,253,854.18 272,341.11 2,207,010 89
(A detailed report of both schedules is available in Part II)
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Five Year Trends in the Accounting Department
Personal Staff as of
Year Services Expenses Dec 31
1965 15,511 99 1,687.71 3
1966 25,417 4Q * 1,948 92 4*
1967 28,334 77 1,438 49 6**
'ft 1968 43,506.80** 2,128 05** 7
J . 116. .1 1969 51,581.39 1,961 81 7
* Comptroller added
Richard M Perry ** Payroll and check writing functions added 12/31/67
With almost 15 million dollars appropriated by town meeting in 1969, the
dollars spent for payrolls and expenses continued to spiral upward. Although the
volume of invoices to pay, or the number of employees to pay, did not increase to any
great extent during the year, the amounts were larger in most cases, resulting in more
dollars expended.
Almost 46,000 payroll checks were prepared during the past year. Statements
of earnings paid andtaxes withheld (W-2's) were prepared for 2,234 employees or
former employees of the town. This is an increase of 143 over last year, and indicates
a greater turnover of personnel than had been experienced in the past. The fact that
payroll records must be initiated and maintained for each employee throughout the year
adds to the amount of paper work, and of course, turnover increases this volume. This
is also true in the area of retirement, record keeping and accounting, that is affected.
by payrolls. With more people on the payroll, and a greater turnover of personnel,
there is an increase in the number of retirement records to maintain.
The volume of vouchers and checks prepared in payment of services performed or
merchandise purchased by the various boards, departments, committees, and commissions,
approached 12,500. This volume remained high, even though 1969 was the first full
year in which the state had assumed payments for the town's former welfare department.
There also were 800 motor vehicle excise tax refunds prepared, as well as 322 real
estate abatements processed and paid.
The data processing study committee established by the 1968 town meeting was
supplemented this year by a Methods and Procedures task force. This expanded group
sat down with the various department heads, analyzed their present flow of work, the
volume connected with it, and the committee is in the process of summarizing this in-
formation.
In 1970, with the enactment of Chapter 849, the "fiscal year bill", passed by
last year's legislature, we will be preparing to budget and perform a transition,
starting January 1, 1971, to an 18 month budget period, that will take us to June 30,
1972.
As of July 1, 1972, we will begin operating on a 12 month fiscal year of July 1
to June 30, rather than the traditional calendar year of January 1 to December 31. When
the change-over is complete, we will actually be appropriating funds at town meeting
for a fiscal year yet to start, rather than the "deficit" type of budgeting that we now
perform, whereby we appropriate funds after two to three months of spending has taken
place. The advent of semi-annual tax hills included in this new law, should also help
to reduce the amount of borrowing necessary now in anticipation of taxes.
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Aoorooriation Committee
L to R, Seated . Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, John H Blaisdell, Standing Louis A Zehner,
Jack L Mitchell, H Bigelow Moore, Donald B White Absent Levi G Burnell
Appropriation Committee
Lexington town government is a big business. As we approach the annual town
meeting for 1970, we can expect a total operating budget of approximately $15,000,000. 1
This budget, for purposes of classification and control, is divided into more than 135
accounts. Each of these accounts is carefully reviewed and scrutinized by your appro-
priations committee. In the process of this review we meet with various department
heads, town committees, and the board of selectmen to discuss the prudence of their
spending plans for the year to come, and to persuade them to affect the various econ-
omies which we feel are appropriate. The results of these discussions are reflected in
the detail budget presented for consideration by the town meeting, and in our recommendd- ,
tions on this budget. We also review all articles involving spending and present our ,
recommendation to the town meeting. From time to time, when we feel it is our obliga-
tion to do so, we present to the town meeting alternate budgets or article appropria-
tions for those cases in which we feel the spending should be different than that pre-
sented
As you might imagine, our activity requires substantial careful planning and
much staff work. We receive substantial assistance from the town comptroller Our nine
member committee meets publicly most Monday evenings from September through May, with
extra days during the period prior to town meeting, and periodically throughout the re-
mainder of the year. Rarely are there less than seven or eight members present. We
welcome visitors to our sessions.
In addition to our budget and article review activities and our responsibility
to make recommendations to the town meeting on all town spending, our committee is also
responsible for expenditures from the reserve fund. This fund provides moneys for un-
foreseen or emergency expenditures not covered in the budget Each request must be dis-
cussed and a decision made. Finally, we review periodically the credit standing of the
town, and make appropriate suggestions as to borrowing policy and the management of cash
funds
Our basic objective is to work with all facets of town government to help insure i
that our spending is prudent, and carried out in a fashion to bring maximum benefit to
all our citizens Our technique for doing this is to stress sound planning, careful
cost estimation, wise timing, and full value for all town expenditures. We do this with
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a keen awareness that every dollar spent is derived from you as taxpayers, and that we
must view each request for funds not only on its own merits, but in light of the overall
priorities of the town, the total amount of spending requested, andthe subsequent im-
pact on the tax rate.
Capital Expenditures Committee
The Capital Expenditures Committee is charged with the responsibility of
assessing the needs of the town for various capital projects, for making recommenda-
tions on these projects, and for making a five-year projection of the expenditures
required. Capital expenditures include the cost of buildings and other types of
construction such as streets or sewers, the purchase and development of land for
town use, and the cost of equipment or other assets that have a long life such as
fire engines
In arriving at recommendations, the Capital Expenditures Committee meets with
the various town boards and officials in an effort to understand each project and
the urgency of the need Using the proposed budgets for these projects, a five-year
projection of capital expenditures is prepared. Recommendations concerning these
projects are made to the Appropriations Committee and the various boards involved,
and an annual report for the benefit of the town meeting is published and mailed to
each household along with the Appropriations Committee report. Recommendations are
made on the basis of meeting the urgent needs of the town and adjusting the over-all
capital expenditures program so that it will not present an undue tax burden in any
one year.
In recent years most attention has been directed to three categories of cap-
, ital expenditures- land acquisition and development, school construction, and sewer
construction. Looking ahead in the five-year picture, the Capital Expenditures
Committee expects that new types of projects will assume more prominence as other
areas of town need become more urgent. This changing of priorities is most evident
in the case of school construction
As of the moment the most urgent capital project before the town is the third
junior high school. This project was approved in 1969 by the town meeting, but was
rejected by the voters in a subsequent referendum. It is expected that a revised
proposal for a junior high school will again be submitted sometime in 1970 The
need for this school is supported by the fact that pupils are already enrolled in
the school system in numbers that exceed the capacity of our secondary school
facilities
Looking ahead five years, however, we see quite a different picture in our
school situation There is a distinct possibility that elementary school enrollment
will decline enough to permit the closing of certain of the older and now substand-
ard elementary schools. It would be wrong to expect that the junior high school
represents the last school building project, because the need for up-grading older
facilities and new educational needs will require continuing capital expenditures.
These projects, however, will be considered on a different basis of priority than
has existed in the recent past when the pressures for new schools was generated by
the ever-growing number of pupils alone. Two school projects which may come before
the town in 1970 will be of this nature- the proposal for Lexington to participate
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in a regional vocational high school and the possibility of purchasing the Grey
Nuns' school building
In the area of land acquisition the Capital Expenditures Committee has urged
an expansion of this program because we believe that additional public land will
benefit the town, and that this land will have to be acquired promptly or it will
not be available. Significant quantities of land have been purchased in the last
five years and substantial progress has been made in developing a general plan for
land acquisition, but the mechanism for an accelerated acquisition program has not
been found.
SeAer construction in Lexington is proceeding in accordance with a well-
detailed engineering plan which will ultimately provide sewer service to all areas
of the town. Priority is being given to assure that any new developments are con-
structed with sewers. The Capital Expenditures Committee believes that the present
program is accomplishing the overall objectives at a satisfactory rate, and that it
should be continued making due allowance for the rapidly inflating cost of con-
struction
In the years immediately ahead some new projects have already been identified:
modernization and expansion of the town office building and an addition to the Cary
Memorial Library being the most prominent. While it is difficult enough to find an
objective basis for judging these needs, even more difficult problems lie on the
horizon. One example has already been mentioned -- the regional vocational high
school. Active planning is already going on for such a school and funds for Lex-
ington's participation will probably be included in the Capital Expenditures
budget for some future year. Other areas which can be anticipated to require
future attention are- regional refuse disposal, regional transportation facilities,
provisions for subsidized housing, and expanded recreational facilities.
If careful attention is given to the timing of projects and relative needs,
Lexington can accommodate reasonable requirements in these new areas within the
framework of our existing tax structure for capital expenditures.
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L to R Carl Blake, Allen Lee Whitman, John F Cogan, Jr., Van T. Boughton, Chairman. Absent*
Robert H Kingston
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Trustees of Public Trusts
Over the years, residents have bequeathed. or donated. to the Town of Lexington
sums of money to be held in trust, with the stipulation that the income earned. on the
funds be used. for a specified. public purpose, usually one close to the heart of the
donor.
On January 1, 1969, such funds numbered thirty-one, with a total book value of
$502,530.15 Five of these are charitable in nature, five related. to parks and high-
way plantings, six to scholarships, six to maintenance of specific cemetery lots, six
to maintenance of the common, and. three are miscellaneous in nature.
Prior to 1910, administration of these funds was loose, and. the funds gradually
became co-mingled with the general funds of the town and were used to meet current ex-
penditures. In 1910, the town sponsored legislation permitting it to borrow sufficient
funds to restore these trusts funds to their original amounts. The legislation likewise
provided that future administration of the trust funds be entrusted to a board. of three
citizens to be designated "Trustees of Public Trusts." These three trustees, who serve
without compensation, are elected. for six year terms, one of which expires every second.
year.
The town subsequently delegated, to these trustees responsibility for adminis-
tering the perpetual care funds of the Westview and. Monroe cemeteries
The terms of the Bridge Charitable Fund. provide for administration by three
trustees to be appointed for similar staggered terms by the board. of selectmen. The
selectmen customarily appoint the most recently elected "Trustee of Public Trusts" to
the open position. The Bridge Trustees likewise serve without compensation.
The trustees have the dual responsibilities of investing wisely the principal
of these funds within the limitations imposed. by the donor or by law, and. of distribut-
ing the income in accordance with the instructions of the bequest or town article which
made the funds available. They have informal telephone meetings as often as necessary
to agree on routine matters requiring immediate action, and. meet formally about four
times a year to ratify these actions and to consider matters requiring approval at an
official meeting. The town appropriates about $400 annually to cover their adminis-
trative expenses, largely clerical.
Over the years, inflation has greatly reduced the benefits which the donor had
intended. to provide from the income of these trusts. In recent years, the trustees
have shifted. to equity type investments a portion of those funds having no investment
restrictions beyond. the "prudent man" rule, in the belief that well selected equities
will provide a long term growth in income during the anticipated inflation to come.
In some cases the trustees, who must follow scrupulously the instructions of
the donor in distributing accumulated. income, have a serious problem in finding eli-
gible recipients who would. qualify under the narrow stated purpose of the trust A
typical such trust was established many years ago to "purchase such luxuries and deli-
cacies for the town poor as are not furnished them, and shall tend to promote their
health and comfort". Another will to be used "for the benefit of the worthy indigent
men and. women over sixty years of age, American born, whether in the almshouse or not:'
Donors who restrict too narrowly either the investment or the purpose of their
funds probably will continue to find it difficult to make bequests which inflation and
changing times will not make obsolete. Trustees of Public Trusts
George P.Morey, Chairman
Gaynor K Rutherford William R McEwen
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L to R. Howard H. Dawes, George P Wadsworth, Charles T. Abbott, Donald E. Nickerson,
Chairman, George C Sheldon, Mrs R Dean Johnson, Secretary.
Wide Variety in Appeals Cases
The activity of the Board of Appeals for 1969 has not been unusual in the
number of hearings, 84 vs 86 in 1968, but there has been much variety
Our finding and determination decisions have been nine in number. All were
granted and we hope will result in handsome physical and tax advantage to Lexington.
Our court record has been good. Permission for a nursing home granted in
1968, taken to court by abutters and upheld in Superior Court, was further upheld by
the Supreme Court in August of this year. A permission for a radio tower exceeding
the permitted height was granted and a court suit instituted by neighbors. The suit
was withdrawn after a demonstration by children persuaded the petitioner to abandon
the project. No other court cases have been instituted this year.
One large PUD (cluster zone) petition was first denied, then granted after
substantial change.
We welcome our new secretary, Mrs Robert D. Johnson.
We deeply regret the death of our long time member, Aiden Lassell Ripley, who
served with us from 1948 until his resignation in 1967.
Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman
Charles T. Abbott George C. Sheldon
Howard H. Dawes George P. Wadsworth
1969 Increase in Assessed Values Largest in Town's History
The total valuation of taxable real estate in Lexington continues to show a
steady and sizeable increase, still primarily due to the continued growth of new, non-
residential construction. The added amount of new valuation was the second greatest
in the town's history, surpassed only by the increase in 1967. This is also a trend
which will be evidenced both in 1970 and 1971, based on known new construction starts.
Kennecott Copper is completing a multi-million dollar addition to its research facility
on Spring Street. Ginn & Co. has taken out a $7,500,000 building permit on Fuller Hill. 1
Two new buildings are under construction on Hartwell Avenue, and more are in the plan-
ning stage.
The following table shows the growth in real estate valuations for the past 1
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several years, and also shows the amount of tax money raised by the valuations.
Year Real Estate Increase Tax Rate Tax Revenue Increase
1962 $156,467,500 $39.80 $ 6,227,407
1963 160,869,700 2.8% 38 80 6,241,744 0.2%
1964 165,089,350 2.6% 38.60 6,372,449 2.1%
1965 170,179,600 3 1% 44.00 7,487,902 17.5%
1966 175,207,900 3.0% 43.60 7,639,064 2.0%
1967 183,318,400 4.6% 47 00 8,615,965 12.8%
1968 189,100,000 3 1% 53.80 10,173,580 18.1%
1969 196,758,700 4.1% 59.80 11,766,1714 15.7%
Along this line, the increase in valuation of property along Hartwell Avenue,
due solely to the far-sighted planning and zoning which took place a decade or more ago,
offers an interesting story. In 1961, just after the road was completed, but prior to
I any new building construction, the total assessment on Hartwell Avenue was $227,400,
and the total tax revenue was $16,600. In 1969, the total valuation was $7,613,950,
and the total revenue was $455,300, equal to $2.40 on the tax rate.
Another item of interest to every homeowner in Lexington is the value of his
property. We all are aware that values have risen dramatically but many have no idea
of the rate of increase For the past several years, the assessors analyzed all of the
real estate transactions in Lexington. The breakdown of residential sales shows that
5% to 6% of the homes in Lexington change hands each year The greatest proportion -
three of every eight houses sold - is in the $30,000 to $40,000 bracket, but this pro-
portion is decreasing In 1966, the average price paid for a house was $27,800. In
1969, the average price had risen an average of almost 10% per year to $37,800.
Willard P. Crush, Chairman
F.William Smith William L.Potter
Five Year Trends in the Assessors' Office
19651966 1967 1968 1969
Personal Services 22,941.05 24,464.71 26,104.08 28,668.94 30,958 34
Expenses 2,755.29 2,397.58 2,542.19 2,784.32 2,593.08
Staff as of Dec. 31 4 4 4 4 4
Retirement Board
The Town of Lexington Contributory Retirement System received its certification
to function from the State on November 28, 1936, and became operative on July 7,
1937. It continues to exist. under Sections 1 through 28 of Chapter 32 of the General
Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and provides retirement allowances to all
town and school employees who qualify, except teachers who come under their own
state-wide retirement system.
The town's retirement system is financed by a five percent deduction made from
qualified employees' regular wages, and an amount of money, $106,544 in 1969, that
town meeting appropriates to cover the town's share of pensions to be paid during the
year. Excess cash is invested in securities legal for savings banks in Massachusetts,
and provides income that enables the crediting of 4% interest to members' accounts.
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The total assets of Lexington's system will approximate $1.5 million dollars as of
December 1969.
During 1969 the Board of Retirement held twelve meetings. Deduction accounts
were openedfor all newly qualified employees, withdrawals were processed for all those
who resigned and desired to withdraw their funds, and retirement allowances were
initiated for the twelve members who retired. The number of people receiving a pen-
sion from the town now totals 91 as of December 31, 1969, an increase of 11% during
the past year. George P. Morey, Chairman
Walter F. Spellman Richard. M. Perry, Ex-Officio
Tax Collector
Collector of Taxes - and as such that is just what this office does - collects
taxes. All bills which we collect are mailed from our office but are made up in
various departments - selectmen's, assessors', water, public works, etc.
Warrants for real estate and personal property taxes, motor vehicle excise taxes,
commitments for sewer, street, sidewalk and water betterments are given to us from the
assessors' office. The public works superintendent is responsible for warrants com-
mitting water rates, sewer andwater house connections in lieu of betterments and
miscellaneous water charges. All water bills not paid within thirty days of issue are
subject to a demand of $1.00. Once again the water department has deemed it necessary
to add all unpaid water bills, including the demand charge, on the 1969 real estate
bills.
Motor vehicle excise taxes are billed at the registry of motor vehicles in
Boston and are sent to the assessors' office where the warrant is made up for col-
lection. Upon receipt of this warrant excise bills are mailed out from this depart-
ment. By law these bills are payable within thirty days from date of issue and if not
a $1.00 demand is added If not paid then within the next 14 days they are turned
over to the deputy collector for collection andhis fees, plus interest and demand are
added to the original bill. As a last resort when payment is not made these bills are
sent into the registry of motor vehicles When refusal of payment continues, the
individual faces the suspension of his plates. If an individual changes his plates
from one car to another or returns his plates to the registry and/or to his insurance
company within the calendar year he may apply for an abatement.
Real estate and personal property taxes after receipt from the assessors are
usually mailedto the taxpayer in alphabetical order, beginning in August These bills
Five Year Trends in the Tax Collector's Office
Personal Staff as of 41e '
Year Services Expenses Dec. 31
1965 18,933.80 8,041.33 4
1966 19,195.00 2,436 05 4
1967 20,554.00 2,068.35 4
1968 22,763.74 2,364.45 4
1969 23,343.14 2,239.76 4
A tax payer paying his water bill. OA,
Collector Mrs. Doris E. Barclay I
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES
are payable on or before November first, and if not, by law, 8% interest plus the de-
mand of $1.00 is added, the interest retroactive to October first.
Records of collections, abatements and refunds on all bills are kept in the
collector's office.
Sewer, street, sidewalk and water betterments are prepared in the town engi-
neer's office, committed by the public works to the assessors who in turn give the
prepared list to the collector for collection. These bills may be paid in cash with-
in 30 days of receipt or apportioned over a period of 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. If
apportioned, it is added to the real estate tax bill and paid with the taxes. Col-
lections on ambulance services are made by this office.
Upon request a certificate of municipal liens is prepared by us when property
is transferred from one owner to another, showing paid (or unpaid) taxes for a 3-year
period plus amounts paid or due on any betterments, and unpaid or final readings on
water bills. For this service there is a charge of $3.00. Releases are another form
often requested. This form costs $2.00 and indicates whether betterments have been
paid. These fees are turned over to the treasurer once a week. As of this date,
December 15, 1969, approximately $2,062 has been turned over by this office. All other
receipts are turned over daily to the treasurer and a copy of the daily work is given
to the comptroller for his records.
Analysis of Commitments, Collections and Outstanding Taxes
1969
Outstanding January 1, 1969 533,982.48
Committed for current year 13,962,152.21
14,496,134.69
Collected, abated, apportioned or transferred 14,075,699.03
Balance on December 31, 1969 420,435.66
Percentage of Real Estate Collections 98.6%
Abatements for Veterans, Clause #22 68,091.27
Abatements for Elderly, Clause #41 84,806.06
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Town Treasurer
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• Paul G. ("Tiny") Yewell, town treasurer, dis-
a ` -"p cusses tax anticipation financing with one of
Lexington's bankers.
The year 1960 was a very busy and painful one Busy because it was necessary
to borrow five million dollars to meet expenditures, one million more than in 1968;
painful because of the tight money market and the high rate of interest. The interest
expense on the $5,000,000 borrowed in 1969 was $106,000 31 The average rate paid
was 5.02% This compares with $4,000,000 borrowed in 1968 at an interest cost of
$62,886.50 - the average rate was 3 37%.
For the past three years it has been necessary to start borrowing the first
million dollars in March and to finance the town for the remaining nine months on
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borrowed money. This situation has been intolerable but there is reliet in sight. . .
on the horizon if not on the doorstep. Legislation passed last year provides for a
transition of the fiscal year from the present calendar year to a July 1 - June 30
basis. The advent of semi-annual tax bills, slso provided for in this new legislation
should help materially in reducing the cost of borrowing.
Much attention was directed during the year to tax titles. A number of such
titles had accumulated and need attention Some thirty-five tax titles were turned
over to the town counsel for foreclosure, which should be accomplished in 1970.
' Town Clerk
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*.\414 Five Year Trends in the Office of the Town Clerk
,r Personal Staff as of
Year Services Expenses Dec 31
1965 20,643.77 2,298 62 6
j 1966 25,579.01 2,499 60 6
1967 31,525.71 1,948 64 6* 1
104 1968 26,678 67 904 32 4
1969 29,207.34 1,504.57 4
- *Effective December 1, 1967 the offices of town clerk and
Mary R. McDonough town treasurer were separated. The report above re-
flects the expenses and personnel strength for both de-
istermg to vote. partments through 1967 but for the clerk's office only in
1968 Two employees were transferred to the comp-
troller's office December 1, 1967.
There were no state or federal elections in 1969,giving the clerk's office an
opportunity to concentrate on duties that had to be put aside during the preceding year
The annual town election which was held in March was routine, with one exception
A question was placed before the voters regarding a change in the structure of town
government. Of the approximately 26% of the registered voters who voted at this elec-
tion, 1,802 voted in favor of a Selectmen-Town Manager form of government and 1,149
were opposed. There were 1,075 blanks. As a result, Selectmen-Town Manager form of ,
government will go into effect in 1970
A referendum was held in June, mainly to appropriate funds for a new junior
high school. Approval had been given by the town meeting members for this appropria-
tion but a petition for a town-wide referendum was filed with the board of selectmen
asking for a town-wide vote on the question. As a result the town meeting decision
was reversed. A special town meeting in August authorized the permanent school build-
ing committee to put out again bids for plans and specifications for a new junior
high school.
Effective as of August 26, 1969, Chapter 810 of the Acts of 1969 legalized
raffles and bazaars (this excludes beano) and designated the town clerk as the
licensing authority. An organization that plans to run a raffle or bazaar must first
apply to the town clerk for a permit. After approval by the clerk, the application is
then submitted to the chief of police for his approval. If all requirements of the
law are complied with, a one year permit is then issued by the town clerk. Ten permits
were issued in the three month period.
During the year 1969, 1,300 signatures were certified to allow eighteen year
olds to vote. About 1,000 signatures were certified for the merit system for public
personnel and about 100 signatures were certified pertaining to fluoridation of public
water
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Citizenship in a Republic
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out the strong
man who stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better The
credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred
by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs, and comes
short again and again, because there is no effort without error and short-
coming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds, who knows the great
enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who
at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the
worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place
shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory
nor defeat Theodore Roosevelt
From Address Delivered at the Sorbonne on April 23, 1910
Town Officers and Committees
ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS
March, 1969 to March, 1970
Board of Selectmen Robert Cataldo, Chairman 1972
Allan F. Kenney 1970
Irving H. Mabee 1971
Roland B. Greeley 1971
Fred C. Bailey 1972
Town Clerk Mary R. McDonough 1970
Town Treasurer Paul G. Yewell 1970
Collector of Taxes Doris E. Barclay 1970
Moderator Robert B. Kent 1970
Trustees of Public Trusts George P. Morey, Chairman 1970
Gaynor K. Rutherford 1972
William R. McEwen 1974
School Committee Logan Clarke, Jr., Chairman 1970
Austin W. Fisher, Jr. 1970
Robert H. Farwell 1971
Vernon C. Page 1971
Elizabeth H. Clarke 1972
Planning Board H. Erik Lund, Chairman 1972
Evert N. Fowle 1970
Francis T. Worrell 1971
Eric T. Clarke 1973
Donald M. Graham 1974
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (Cont'd)
Cemetery Commissioners James R. Sherman, Chairman 1970
(To be abolished March 2, 1970) James L. Grant 1970
John C. Graham 1970 1
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Constables John J. Shine, Jr. 1970
Guy D. Busa 1970
Lexington Housing Authority Temple E. Scanlon, Chairman 1970
Authorized November 25, 1963 William A. Melbye (State) 1972
Albert H. Hruby 1971
Joseph 0. Rooney 1973
Daniel E. Power 1974
APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
By-Law Committees
Appropriation Committee Robert M. Gary, Chairman 1970
Louis A. Zehner 1970
John H. Blaisdell 1970
H. Bigelow Moore 1971
Levi G. Burnell 1971
Donald B. White 1971
Edward E. Furash 1972
Jack L. Mitchell 1972
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Flynn 1972
Board of Appeals Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman 1972
(Acting under Building and George P. Wadsworth 1974
Zoning By-Laws) George C. Sheldon 1970
Charles T. Abbott 1971
Howard H. Dawes 1973
Board of Appeals Ruth Morey 1970
(Associate Members) Robert H. Farwell 1970
Logan Clarke, Jr. 1970
John H. Blaisdell 1970
George W. Emery 1970
Woodruff M. Brodhead 1970
Capital Expenditures Committee Van T. Boughton, Chairman 1971
John F. Cogan, Jr. 1970
* Margaret F. Rawls 1971
Carl Blake 1971
Allen Lee Whitman 1972
Robert H. Kingston 1972
* Resigned
Civil Defense Advisory Council
Authorized May 8, 1967
School Committee Representative Robert H. Farwell
Selectmen's Designee Manfred P. Friedman
Appropriation Com.Representative Donald B. White
Town Meeting Member Robert Bittenbender
Civil Defense Director Arthur E. Burrell
Hunting Committee Stanley A. Brown, Chairman
Authorized March 23, 1964 Robert Cataldo
Vincent E. Hayes
Gary Margolius
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (Cont'd)
APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Recreation Committee Robert E. Bond, Chairman 1972
Authorized November 1956 Richard S. Sparrow 1970
Charles Gallagher 1971
Vincent E. Hayes 1971
Gary Margolius 1972
Paul Mazerall, Ex-Officio
Benedict E. Bertini, Director
Town Celebrations Committee Raymond B. Barnes, Chairman 1971
Authorized March 26, 1956 Marilyn L. Hall 1970
Leo Gaughan 1970
James W. Broderick 1970
Ralph V. Lord 1971
Bernard J. Belcastro 1971
Eleanor B. Litchfield 1972
Mrs. Haskell W. Reed 1972
James Fenske 1972
STANDING COMMITTEES
Assessors Willard P. Grush, Chairman 1971
F. William Smith 1970
William L. Potter 1972
Board of Fire Commissioners William P. Fitzgerald, Chairman 1970
(To be abolished, March 2, 1970) *Fred Coolidge Bailey 1970
**George C. Sheldon 1970
Alden F. Stucke 1970
*Resigned
**To fill unexpired term
Board of Health Dr. William L. Cosgrove,Chairman 1972
Dr. Charles Colburn 1970
James W. Lambie 1971
Dr. Ivan G. Pyle, Consulting
Physician
Board of Retirement George P. Morey, Chairman 1971
Walter F. Spellman 1972
Richard M. Perry, Ex-Officio
Bridge Charitable Fund George P. Morey, Chairman 1970
William R. McEwen 1971
John F. Cogan, Jr. 1972
Committee on Lectures under Wills Herman S. Swartz, Chairman 1970
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E.Louise T. Cavalier' 1970
Cary. Authorized Nov. 25, 1963 David Reiner 1970
Conservation Commission Stanley A. Brown, Chairman 1972
Authorized November 25, 1963 Frank H. Totman 1970
Francis W. K. Smith 1970
Jules P. Sussman 1971
Mrs. Frederick C. Frick 1972
Paul E. Mazerall, Ex-Officio
Gammell Legacy Income Trustee James E. Collins 1970
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (Cont'd)
STANDING COMMITTEES (Cont'd)
Historic District Commission Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman 1972
* Ruth Bevan 1970
** Mrs. Georgia H. Williams 1970
Max H. Straw 1971
George E. Graves 1973
Philip B. Parsons 1974
* Resigned
** Replaced
Historic District Commission Franklin C. Hudson 1973
Associates Mrs. Mark Moore 1973
George W. Emery 1974
S. Lawrence Whipple 1974
Permanent Building Committee Thomas G. Taylor, Chairman 1972
Authorized March 20, 1967 Mark Moore, Jr. 1970
Charles H. Spaulding 1971
Robert V. Whitman 1970
** Luigi DiNapoli 1972
* Barbara Harvell 1972
* Deceased
** Replaced
Standing Plumbing and Building Robert W. Custance, Chairman 1970
By4.Law Committee Richard W. Souza 1972
Authorized November 25, 1963 Leo Dunn 1970
George E. Bullock 1971
Town Report Committee Louis A. Zehner, Chairman 1970
George E. Cooper 1970
Richard K. Eaton 1970
Richard W. Hoover 1970
Elizabeth H. Clarke 1970
Albert Gray, Jr., Ex-Officio 1970
Air Polution Committee Calvin Y. Sing, Chairman
Allan F. Kenney
William P. Fitzgerald
Lt. James J. Lima, Jr.
Newton E. Bennett
Regional Refuse Disposal William R. Whalon, Chairman
Planning Committee Arnold B. Briggs
Authorized March 20, 1967 Richard H. Soule
Town-Wide Beautification Committee Stuart 0. Dawson
Authorized March 20, 1967 Ruth Morey
Herbert W. Eisenberg
Dr. Norman Friedman
Lilah H. Grassier
George W. Emery
Natalie H. Riff in, Ex-Officio
Paul E. Mazerall
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (Cont'd)
STANDING COMMITTEES (Cont'd)
Data Process Study Committee Richard M. Perry
John R. Bevan
Robert H. Farwell
Edward E. Furash
Fred C. Bailey
Jack L. Mitchell
Robert V. Whitman
Vocational Regional School District Erik Mollo-Christensen
Planning Committee Vernon C. Page
Mrs. John E. Wallace
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Director of Civil Defense Arthur E. Burrell 1970
Gas Inspector Thomas W. Kelley 1970
Town Counsel Donald E. Legro 1970
The above are established by the general by-laws of the town.
Animal•Inspector Dr. Howard A. Smith 1970
Assistant Town Clerk Rita Breslin 1970
Assistant Town Treasurer Eleanor H. Sullivan 1970
Building Inspector Donald K. Irwin 1970
Assistant Building Inspector Thomas W. Kelley 1970
Burial Agents Douglass Funeral Service
Louis H. Spencer
Alice M. McCarthy
David Fudge & Son, Inc.
Comptroller Richard M. Perry 1972
Dog Officer Francis J. Belcastro 1970
Assistant Dog Officer Carl A. Carlson 1970
Town Engineer John J. McSweeney 1970
Assistant Town Engineer Frederick J. McGarry 1970
Executive Assistant, Selectmen Albert Gray, Jr. 1970
Executive Clerk, Selectmen Eleanor M. McCurdy 1970
Fence Viewers Rev. Harold T. Handley 1970
Field Drivers James F. Corr, Jr. 1970
Carl A. Carlson
Forest Warden William P. Fitzgerald 1970
Insect Pest Control Paul E. Mazerall 1970
Lockup Keeper James F. Corr, Jr. 1970
Park Department Superintendent Paul E. Mazerall 1970
Plumbing Inspector John B. Byrne, Jr. 1970
Public Works Superintendent Joseph F. Burke 1970
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES (Cont'd)
APPOINTED OFFICERS (Cont'd)
Public Works Ass't Superintendent Thomas M. Wenham 1970
Registrars of Voters Timothy Sullivan 1970
* Ralph H. Elvedt 1971
Reed Kingston Taylor 1972
* Deceased
Sealer of Weights & Measures Bernard J. Belcastro 1970
Tree Warden Paul E. Mazerall 1970
Acting Director of Veterans
Benefits and Services Albert Gray, Jr. 1970
Acting Veterans' Graves Officer Albert Gray, Jr. 1970
Wire Inspector Robert K. Jeremiah 1970
TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE
Until four years ago, only a limited number of annual reports of the town were
printed and these at a relatively high cost per copy seven hundred copies in 1964
@$3.90 per copy. Justification for the small distribution was that, packed with
valuable information though it was, the report was of interest only to citizens
actively interested in town government and as a source document for future historians.
In 1965 the board of selectmen appointed a town report committee charged with the
responsibility of preparing a report which would have interest for all citizens but
achieved without loss of detail vital for those active in town government. The com-
mittee met the situation by dividing the report into two sections. Part I contained
a minimum of statistics and embodied a "State of the Union" message from each town
board, committee and department. It was delivered by the Boy Scouts to every resi-
dence in town. The "detail", essential to a town report but of lesser interest to
most citizens, was presented in Part II and was made available to town meeting members
and, upon request, to all others interested in receiving it. This policy has been
continued for the 1967, 1968 and 1969 reports.
A quotation from the flyleaf of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has relevance for
the work of the town report committee: "We have gathered posies from other men's
gardens and naught but the string that binds it is our own." Particularly are we
grateful to the various boards, committees and departments which prepared these re-
ports, to Philip B. Parsons for his dramatic cover; to Mrs. Frank H. Totman, Jr. and
her associates for preparing the Glossary of Town Services and Functions, to Alan G
Adams and his Minute-man staff for ever helpful technical counsel and for access to
his photographic file, to the Boy Scouts for their display of ,juvenile responsibility
in undertaking to deliver the report to each resident, and finally to the photographers,
amateur and professional, whose artistry has lightened and enlivened these pages.
Louis A. Zehner, Chairman
George E. Cooper Elizabeth H. Clarke
Richard K. Eaton Albert Gray, Jr. , Ex officio
Richard W. Hoover
Five Year Trends in Town Report Expenses
1964 1965 19u6 1967 1968
Personal Services (Secretarial 1,063.47 604 75 939.75
Supplies 244.84 151.31 165.32
Printing of Report 2 734.60 2 323.00 4,235.35 4.595.70 4,916.89
Total Cost $2,734.60 $2,323.00 $5,543.66 $5,351.76 $6,021.96
Number of Copies 700 700 10,200 10,000 10,950
Cost per copy $3 90 3 22 54 54 549
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God, Give Us Men!
God, give us Men: A time like this demands
Sturdy minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands,
Men whom the lust of office does not kill,
Men whom the spoils of office can not buy,
Men possessed of opinions and a will
Men who have honor, men who will not lie
Tall men, sun crowned, who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinking.
Josiah Gilbert Holland 1819-1881
Town Meeting Members
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 16 Hill Street Roland B. Greeley 1359 Massachusetts Av.
Robert B. Kent 15 Patriots Drive Fred C. Bailey 48 Coolidge Ave.
Mary R. McDonough 3 Baker Ave. Paul G. Yewell 6 Leeland Terr,
Robert Cataldo 14 Aerial St. Donald E. Legro 84 Gleason Rd.
Allan F. Kenney 10 Burnham Rd, Robert M. Gary 29 Highland Ave.
Irving H. Mabee 25 Highland Ave. James R. Sherman 14 Ridge Rd.
PRECINCT ONE
TERM 1972
J. Keith Butters 1445 Massachusetts Av, Jack L. Mitchell 16 Peachtree Rd.
James Cataldo 43 Rindge Ave. John J. Seitz 6 Westminster AM.e,
Barry F. Daley 51 Laconia St. Jules P. Sussman 15 Holmes Rd.
Homer J. Hagedorn 17 Fiske Rd. Weiant Wathen-Dunn 44 Maple St.
Franklin C. Hudson 58 Laconia St. Ephraim Weiss 462 Lowell St.
Howard M. Kassler 11 Winchester Dr.
TERM 1971
Lois W. Brown 37 Maple St. Nathaniel Hartwell 1 Scotland Rd.
Sanborn C. Brown 37 Maple St. Eleanor B. Litchfield 12 Emerson Gardens
Alfred S. Busa 38 Circle Rd. Paul J. MacKenzie 13 Maple St.
Ralph A. Cataldo 35 Rindge Ave. William E. Maloney,Jr. 59 Albemarle Ave.
Logan Clarke,Jr, 19 Burroughs Rd. Joseph P. Marshall 110 Woburn St.
Robert H. Farwell 7 Thoreau Rd.
TERM 1970
Tracy W. Ames 81 Emerson Gardens Nancy D. Hudson 58 Laconia St.
Arthur E. Burrell 2 Thoreau Rd. Philip Marshall 21 Blueberry Lane
Daniel P. Busa 82 Lowell St. Sumner E. Perlman 10 Tyler Rd.
Helena R. Butters 1445 Massachusetts Av. Haskell W. Reed 76 Lowell St.
Austin W. Fisher,Jr. 1303 Massachusetts Av. David F. Toomey 9 Spencer St.
William Hammer 15 Fiske Rd.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS (Cont'd)
PRECINCT TWO
TERM 1972
Eric T. Clarke 29 Moon Hill Rd. Elizabeth M. Flynn 310 Concord Ave.
Norman N. Connolly 4 Summit Rd. Angela E. Frick 17 Smith Ave.
David B. Cushman 1 Compton Cir. Allan Green 17 Moon Hill Rd.
Luigi R. DiNapoli 62 Taft Ave. Douglas T. Ross 33 Dawes Rd.
Arthur F. Douglass 7 Churchill Lane Judith J. Totman 46 Moreland Ave.
John F. Downey,Jr. 22 Locust Ave.
TERM 1971
Charles T. Abbott 26 Richard Rd. Melvin G. Holland 38 Webster Rd.
Van T. Boughton,Jr. 56 Robbins Rd. Vernon C. Page 12 Independence Av.
Elizabeth H. Clarke 29 Moon Hill Rd. Gordon E. Steele 12 Smith Ave.
Frederick C. Frick 17 Smith Ave. Mary Louise Touart 5 Compton Circle
Francis G. Fuery 678 Massachusetts Av. * Aiden Lassell Ripley 52 Follen Rd.
Milton L. Gould 36 Webster Rd.
* Died 8/29/69
TERM 1970
J. Harper Blaisdell,Jr. 12 Plymouth Rd. Frank H. Totman,Jr. 46 Moreland Ave.
Frank E. Douglas 220 Follen Rd. Alice F. Tryon 100 Pleasant St.
Rosemary Fitzgerald 9 Smith Ave. Sidney B. Williams 196 Follen Rd.
Donald L. MacGillivray 37 Charles St. Alan B. Wilson 23 Pleasant St.
James E. Storer 69 Pleasant St. Jason H. Woodward 11 Robbins Rd.
Thomas G. Taylor 64 Marrett Rd. * Georgia H. Williams 196 Follen Rd.
* Succeeded Aiden L. Ripley
PRECINCT THREE
TERM 1972
Shirley D. Bayle 6 Stratham Rd. William R. Page 25 Oakland St.
Charles H. Cole, 2nd 4 Franklin Rd. Richard H. Soule 16 Hancock St.
Charles F. Gallagher, Jr.118 Adams St. William T. Spencer 32 Hancock St.
Donald M. Graham 4 Mill Brook Rd. Francis T. Worrell 183 Cedar St.
Wilbur M. Jaquith 42 Somerset Rd. Leslie H. York 24 Hancock St.
Russell B. Mason 1 Frost Rd.
TERM 1971
John R. Bevan 56 Hancock St. H.Bigelow Moore 50 Hancock St.
Oscar R. Carlson 23 Hayes Ave. Donald E. Nickerson 49 Somerset Rd.
Hugh M. Chapin 3 Juniper Pl. Frank T. Samuel,Jr. 8 Burnham Rd.
Herbert W. Eisenberg 55 Hancock St. Martin I. Small 22 Hancock St.
Ernest A. Giroux 10 Oakmount Cir. Donald B. White 73 Hancock St.
TERM 1970
Alan G. Adams 15 Somerset Rd. Arthur J. Pennell 6 Upland Rd.
Robert A. Bittenbender 85 Meriam St. Albert S.Richardson Jr. 3 Wingate Rd.
W. Scott Cooledge, III 30 York St. Shirley H. Stolz 2139 Massachusetts Av.
Joseph N. Cronin 49 Vaille Ave. J. S. Nason Whitney 21 Woodland Rd.
John J. Garrity 30 Garfield St. Stillman P. Williams 9 Sheridan St.
Donald R. Grant 23 Somerset Rd. Charles A. Winchester 57 Hancock St.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS (Cont'd)
PRECINCT FOUR
TERM 1972
1 Wallace B. Baylies,Jr. 50 Spring St. Robert H. Kingston 4 Field Rd.
Robert A. Bowyer 7 Woodcliffe Rd. Eric B. Kula 66 Spring St.
Evert N. Fowle 12 Winthrop Rd. Donald P. Noyes 28 Nickerson Rd.
Martin A. Gilman 56 Bloomfield St. * Margaret F. Rawls 9 Winthrop Rd.
James F. Fenske 14 Slocum Rd. Joseph A. Trani 11 Slocum Rd.
Betty S. Jones 64 Bloomfield St.
* Resigned 8/6/69
TERM 1971
Arthur T. Bernier 54 Baskin Rd. Lilah H. Groisser 510 Concord Ave.
Otis S. Brown,Jr. 3 Bond Rd. Walter T. Kenney,Jr. 16 Dane Rd.
Richard K. Eaton 40 Percy Rd. Erik L.Mollo-Christensen 10 Barberry Rd.
Cellen S. Fowle 12 Winthrop Rd. Natalie H. Riffin 6 Field Rd.
Malcolm R. Gavin 24 Normandy Rd. Paul V. Riffin 6 Field Rd.
Thomas S. Grindle 29 Bloomfield St.
TERM 1970
Carl Blake 4 Wachusett Cir. Joseph 0. Rooney 222 Waltham St.
Carl E. Bryant 12 Fair Oaks Dr. Richard W. Souza 542 Concord Ave.
Joseph A. Campbell 260 Marrett Rd. Frank L. Stevens,Jr. 11 Winthrop Rd.
Jacqueline B. Davison 86 Spring St. Alfred P. Tropeano 25 Vine Brook Rd.
Edward T. Martin 13 Sherburne Rd. William R. Whalon 14 Benjamin Rd.
Norman J. Richards 32 Sherburne Rd. * William L. Potter 21 Fair Oaks Terr.
* Succeeded Margaret L. Rawls
PRECINCT FIVE
TERM 1972
G. Richard Beamon 58 Ledgelawn Ave. David Reiner 3 Gould Rd.
Charles F. Brackett 121 Grove St. Frank Sandy 353 Emerson Rd.
Roy Edward Cook 5 Ledgelawn Ave. William J. Scouler 144 Simonds Rd.
William P. Fitzgerald 65 Liberty Ave. Paul B. West 70 Gleason Rd.
Manfred P. Friedman 176 Grove St. Allen Lee Whitman, Jr. 31 Turning Mill Rd.
1 * Barbara M. Harvell 131 Burlington St.
* Died 7/30/69
TERM 1971
Lloyd S. Beckett,Jr. 112 Burlington St. Robert E. Meyer 11 Blake Rd.
Levi G. Burnell 3 Whittier Rd. Ruth Morey 90 No.Hancock St.
Howard H. Dawes 10 Bernard St. Charles E. Parks 10 Hawthorne Rd.
John T. Harvell 131 Burlington St. Francis W.K.Smith 49 No.Hancock St.
George A. Kolovson 10 Dewey Rd. Robert V. Whitman 9 Demar Rd.
William A. Melbye,Jr. 10 James St.
TERM 1970
Gabriel Baker 2 Linmoor Terr. Stephen T. Russian 47 Turning Mill Rd.
Edwin A. Bennett 52 Grove St. Temple E. Scanlon 62 Ledgelawn Ave.
Robert E. Bond 6 Demar Rd. Phyllis E. Thomas 55 Ivan St.
Robert M. Earsy 67 Harding Rd. Frederick E. Tucker 66 Blake Rd.
Howard L. Levingston 358 Emerson Rd. Sumner P. Wolsky 1 Park St.
George P. Morey 90 No.Hancock St. * Christine H. Meyer 11 Blake Rd.
* Succeeded Barbara M. Harvell
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS (Cont'd)
PRECINCT SIX
TERM 1972
Leon A. Burke,Jr. 5 Frances Rd. Richard A. Michelson 54 Asbury St.
Joseph J. Downey 1 Stimson Ave. Richard I. Miller 30 Patterson Rd.
Ralph H.Hall 2318 Massachusetts Av. David Page Norcross 50 Forest St.
Diane Lund 19 Ellison Rd. Richard M. Perry 16 Ellison Rd.
John J. Maguire 249 Lincoln St. Alfred L. Viano 6 Audubon Rd.
Robert F. McSweeney 17 Ellison Rd.
TERM 1971
* Richard B. Blomfield 11 Patterson Rd. Garry Margolius 34 Clarke St.
James E. Brown 34 Middleby Rd. Paul E. Mazerall 20 Wilson Rd.
David E. Humez 21 Parker St, Burt E. Nichols 9 Tufts Rd.
Donald K. Irwin 20 Clarke St, David A. Somers 21 Paul Revere Rd.
Robert C. Johnson 60 Wood St. Stanley E. Toye 30 Balfour St,
Erik Lund 19 Ellison Rd,
* Resigned 3/27/69
TERM 1970
Earl F. Baldwin,Jr. 24 Deering Ave. James M. McLaughlin 55 Asbury St.
Margery M, Battin 15 Paul Revere Rd. George R. Medeiros 20 Middleby Rd,
Richard H. Battin 15 Paul Revere Rd, Daniel E. Power 2246 Massachusetts Av.
John F. Cogan,Jr. 29 Patterson Rd. Donald J, Shaw 6 Barrymeade Dr.
George E. Cooper 191 Lincoln St. William Spencer Sullivan 6 Ross Rd.
John P. Manley 53 Forest St. * Edwin M. Kellogg 200 Waltham St.
* Succeeded Richard B. Blomfield
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A Glossary of Town Services and Functions
Who, What, Where, Why, and How
Appeals, Board of Composed of five selectmen-appointed regular members. Six associate members
fill in when the regulars are unable to act Each regular member serves five years, appointments
are rotated, associate members are appointed annually for one year, all serve without salary The
main function of the board of appeals is to give flexibility to the subdivision control law and
the zoning by-laws State law enables this board to make decisions regarding building and zoning
ordinances. The board may grant variances from the zoning by-law, under conditions imposed by
the statute These require reasonable cooperation with the opinions of the planning board and the
historic districts commission
Appropriation Committee This nine-member committee is appointed by the moderator, the chairman
of the selectmen, and the chairman of the last appropriation committee Term of office is three
years with membership rotating, there is no salary. The town comptroller is an ex-officio member
of the committee. Each town department submits an operating budget to the comptroller. By cus-
tom these budgets also go to the selectmen and through the comptroller to the appropriation com-
mittee. Final recommendations are made after conferring with town officers, boards, and com-
mittees. Before each town meeting the appropriation committee must publish and distribute to all
registered voters a report containing detailed estimates of what the town can expect in income
and expenditures for the year, and its recommendations on each money article in the warrant. This
committee also has sole authority to transfer money from the town's reserve fund to any department
in case of unforeseen needs.
Assessors. Board of Three assessors are appointed for three-year terms They work on a part-
time basis and receive stipends The assessors employ a permanent clerk of the board who also
serves as assistant assessor. Their primary duty is to establish each taxpayer's share in the
amount to be raised by the tax rate To do this they must assess all the property in Lexington
The law requires that the assessors determine the "fair market value" of real estate when assess-
ing it for taxation. The assessors are responsible to the State Commissioner of Corporations and
Taxation, and must establish a value for properties by January 1 of each year
The assessors establish the tax rate When doing so, all expected income, other
than property taxes, is subtracted from the total amount to be raised. The remainder must be
raised on local property
The assessors also value personal property, but this tax customarily has not been
collected from the Lexington home-owners as it carries a $5,000 exemption This is paid on stock
in trade, machinery and live stock. The assessors' office prepares lists for motor vehicle ex-
cises and poll tax They also determine exemptions and abatements subject to state law
Battle Green Guides• After passing a written examination, and upon recommendation of the director
of guides, young people are appointed as unpaid guides by the selectmen They conduct tours of
the Battle Green area and local historical sites during the summer
Building Committee, PermRnent• This committee was created at the March, 1967 Town Meeting as a
result of a proposal by the structure of town government committee. It was preceded by the
standing school building committee and committees specifically appointed for each town construc-
tion job There are five voting and two non-voting members, all unpaid The appointing authority
is a group composed of the moderator, chairman of the board of selectmen, and chairman of the
school committee The two non-voting members are appointed by the agency under whose authority
the particular building is to be constructed.
The committee acts when authorized by the town meeting, to handle on behalf of the town the
construction of school buildings and all other town buildings and recreational facilities It
also handles additions or alterations to the above, including original equipment and furnishing
The committee is presently working on a new junior high school - its first job
Capital Expenditures Committee Five registered voters of the town are chosen by the moderator to
serve three-year terms as members of this committee The capital expenditures committee is
charged with the responsibility for making a five-year projection of capital expenses, as differ-
entiated from the annual appropriations as determined by the appropriation committee. They do
deal with certain recurring capital expenditures, such as totals to be spent on streets, sewers,
public works equipment, etc After consulting with various town boards to determine need, com-
piling a set of recommendations and refining the report, the capital expenditure committee sends
its final report to all registered voters in conjunction with the appropriation committee report
The capital budget is then presented to the town meeting
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Cary Lecture Committee: This three-member committee is appointed by the selectmen. Their job
is to provide a series of lectures, currently five, that are open to the members of the com-
munity. The series is provided for under the wills of Elizabeth Cary Farnham and Susanna E
Cary. The expenses incurred by the Cary programs are defrayed by an appropriation from the
Isaac Cary Educational Fund.
Cemetery Commissioners Three cemetery commissioners are elected in rotation for three-year
terms. The commissioners have complete charge of administering the funds and arranging for the
maintenance of Lexington's four cemeteries. Colonial, Munroe, Westview and Robbins. The town
receives payment for the sale of lots and for perpetual care, and in turn finances the budget
for the department.
Cherry Sheet Each year the state commissioners of corporations and taxation send to local
assessors an estimate of the town's share of state, county and Metropolitan District Commis-
sion charges. They also include an estimate of what the town can expect from the state's cor-
poration, personal income, meals and sales taxes. Local assessors use this information in
figuring the tax rate
Civil Defense Established by vote of the town meeting in October 1950, in compliance with the
Massachusetts Civil Defense Act, Chapter 639, Acts of 1950, as amended; staffed by a director
(part time), and a secretary Both the director and an advisory council are appointed by and.
report to the board of selectmen. Established as a planning and coordinating agency to provide
basic services in event of enemy attack, the responsibility has been expanded by amendment to
Chapter 639 to include natural disasters and civil disorders Working through existing town
personnel, the department encourages pre-planning for large scale emergencies, andcoordinates
a town-wide plan for the use of public and private resources. A channel for requesting and
receiving state and federal assistance has been established. Federal reimbursement of some
expenditures is available.
Comptroller• In March, 1966, the town meeting voted to replace the position of accountant with
that of comptroller He is charged with keeping the complete financial records of Lexington
Payroll check writing, employee earnings record preparation, related monthly and annual payroll
and tax reporting functions and preparation of checks in payment of town obligations are part
of his duties. The annual audit of the previous year's accounting records is performed by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bureau of Accounts auditors. Financial statements and budget re-
ports are prepared monthly and distributed to all concerned. A detailed classification and
analysis is prepared of all town receipts and expenditures. The comptroller is an ex-officio
member of the appropriation committee and is salaried
Conseryaion Commission: The Lexington Conservation Commission was created in November 1963 by
vote of the town meeting. Its purposes are to promote, develop and conserve Lexington's nat-
ural resources, including wetlands, streams, woodland, open space areas, ponds, wildlife and
flora preserves, and those naturally attractive features which characterize the beauty and
appeal of the community. The commission's scope of operation is defined by statutes of the
Commonwealth. Such methods as outright purchase, conservation easement, and grant are explored
and used to accomplish the purposes of the commission. The five unsalaried members are
appointed by the selectmen. The park superintendent is an ex-officio member of the commission.
Counsel. Town This official is appointed by the selectmen for a one-year, renewable term. He
receives a salary and is reimbursed for expenses in connection with town legal matters. He
carries out legal action for the town and acts as legal advisor to Lexington's officers and
committees
Debt, Town Cities and towns borrow money each year to finance improvements whose cost is too
great to be included in the annual tax levy Borrowing spreads the cost over a number of years.
The state sets a limit of debt at five percent of the town's assessed valuation averaged over
the past three years Lexington is permitted by law to bond water mains and new school con-
struction outside the debt limit. By obtaining permission from the state legislature, a town
can borrow outside the limit for other purposes, as in the case of the 1958 renovation of the
junior high school. This situation is not unusual when the population of a town is increasing
rapidly.
Dog Officer In June, 1968, the town meeting authorized the selectmen to appoint a full-time
dog officer under the jurisdiction of the selectmen Heretofore the position had been a part-
time one. The dog officer is charged with enforcing Lexington's leash law which requires that
a dog be leashed or under voice control when out of its own yard. He relies on complaints of
violations to initiate enforcement.
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Fire Department The fire department is under the direction of a three-man board of fire commis-
sioners who are appointed by the board of selectmen on a rotating three-year basis The fire
commissioners appoint the chief engineer and such other officers and fire-fighters, within avail-
able appropriations, as are deemed necessary. The fire commissioners recommend to the selectmen
with respect to the maintenance and replacement of buildings and equipment, and the location and
extension of water mains.
The department is deeply concerned with fire prevention as well as with fire fighting. It
cooperates with neighboring towns in a mutual aid program Constant training of personnel as well
as constant repair of all equipment are emphasized Ambulance service is also provided by the
department for emergency and medical needs. Fire drills are carried out in all schools without
previous notice, men are detailed to public assemblies when requested The department requires
specific permits for outdoor burning of trash and brush, permits are available by telephone.
Garbage Collection This service is rendered by an outside firm on a contractual basis with the
board of selectmen Collection is made once a week for most of the year, twice a week in the
summer, under the supervision of the department of public works.
Health, Board of The three members of Lexington's Board of Health are appointed in rotation by
the seectmen for three-year terms They do not receive salaries but appoint a paid director of
public health, clerk-stenographer, one part-time dental hygienist and one part-time veterinarian-
animal inspector. Professional services obtained by contract are public health nursing from
the Visiting Nurse Association, part-time physician and dental services for clinics, and labora-
tory service for routine sanitation tests Activities of this department include sponsoring of
annual clinics for rabies, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles immunication
and mumps immunization for certain people, the maintaining of a communicable disease record (cases
reported by law to the department) , inspecting and issuing licenses to sell milk, to operate child
day care centers, restaurants, nursing homes and funeral homes, to install a septic tank or cess-
pool, or to collect garbage or rubbish Activities sponsored with another group(s) include the
pre-school eye-screening clinic, the glaucoma clinic, a dental health program and air pollution
control. The public health department also cooperates with the Mystic Valley Mental Health Asso-
ciation
Highway Department This division of the department of public works is responsible for highway
maintenance, construction and repair of streets, parking lots, sidewalks and curbings. They in-
stall and maintain street signs and traffic signals for both street and railroad intersections
They care for the public works building. Road machinery is maintained by this division Cross-
walk and traffic lines are painted, snow is removed and Lexington Center receives a routine
cleaning each day
Most new street construction is let out on bid to contracting firms A number of streets are
built by real estate developers according to town specifications but at no cost to the town The
state and county share with the town the costs of county roads (Chapter 90 roads).
Historic Districts Commi sign Historic districts have been established in Lexington to preserve
and maintain the town's heritage In 1956 the town petitioned the state legislature for permis-
sion to delineate historic districts and place their administration in the hands of an historic
districts commission An enabling act was accepted by the town meeting. Lexington has four such
areas 1) Battle Green, 2) Hancock-Clarke, 3) Munroe Tavern, 4) East Lexington In these
specific districts, the commission regulates the exterior architecture of new buildings, altera-
tions of existing structures including the change of paint color, and the display of signs
The commission is composed of five unpaid regular members and four associate members They
are appointed by the selectmen from candidates nominated by the Lexington Historical Society,
Society of Arts and Crafts, Inc , the trustees of the Cary Memorial Library, and one member
appointed at large Determinations made by this commission may be appealed if filed with the
Superior Court of Middlesex County within fifteen days after the decision
Housing Authority Lexington This authority consists of four elected citizens and one citizen
appointed by the Governor. By state law this group is authorized to construct and administer
housing for the elderly Their first project, William Roger Greeley Village, (100 low-rent apart-
ments) has been completed and occupied.
Inspection Department There are three inspectors plus a clerk-secretary in this department The
wire inspector and the plumbing and gas inspector both serve on a part-time basis with salary
The building inspector is a full-time employee of the town All three are appointed by the
selectmen
The wire inspector must be satisfied with plans for the electric wiring of new homes, build-
ings, or any addition which requires wiring. In Lexington a permit must be obtained to install
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any large piece of electrical equipment such as a stove, dryer, air conditioner, floodlights, or
other mechanical aid
The plumbing and gas inspector inspects new plumbing facilities and those added to or changed,
for which a permit must be obtained Plans for this work must conform to local plumbing by-laws
and state laws. He also inspects gas installations
The building inspector as defined by Lexington by-law "shall hold a Massachusetts registra-
tion as an architect or as a structural engineer, or shall have had at least ten years of practi-
cal experience in a building trade " He is responsible for receiving applications and issuing
permits for the construction, alteration, repair, demolition, removal and use of buildings and
other structures within the town in accordance with the building by-law of Lexington His duties
include the inspection for all the above work for which permits have been issued, as often as
necessary to secure compliance with the law. The building inspector is designated as the officer
in charge of enforcement of the building by-laws and where necessary institutes appropriate action
or proceedings in the name of the town to prevent or correct violations of the laws He is also
the officer in charge of enforcement of the zoning by-law and the sign by-law
Lexington is currently using uniform statewide codes with regard to plumbing and gas instal-
lations and electrical work - a rather new development
Libraries Public The main building which has housed Lexington's public library since 1906, was
given to the town by Alice B Cary in memory of Maria Hastings Cary, who founded the library in
1868
Library policy is set by a board of trustees who employ a professional director (who is also
the treasurer) to carry out the program Membership of this board of trustees as established by
the Cary gift is "The selectmen and the school committee of the town for the time being and the
settled ministers of the place " Present membership of the executive committee includes a rabbi,
a minister, a selectman and two school committeemen.
The main library (Cary Memorial) is on the corner of Massachusetts Ave and Clarke St in
Lexington Center, and the East Lexington Branch is at 735 Massachusetts Ave. Anyone living, work-
ing, or attending school in Lexington may borrow books or any other material available The gen-
eral collection contains books covering a wide range of information, phonograph records, musical
scores, films, periodicals, microfilms, and prints Other services for various ages are avail-
able The Cary Library contains a completely catalogued collection of books, pamphlets and pic-
tures concerning the history of Lexington in the Lexington Room. The Piper Gallery in the Cary
Library has monthly exhibits of art
ModeraVor The moderator, elected annually and without salary, presides at town meeting. He is
chargea with the conduct of the meeting, and no one, town meeting member or citizen, speaks un-
less recognized by the moderator. He is directed to appoint as soon as possible the members of
any temporary or "general" committees authorized by town meeting, unless another method is
specified
Moody Ratinz Moody Investors Service is a firm that rates towns on the basis of their financial
situation if their bonding exceeds $600,000. This information is widely used by investors when
considering the purchase of municipal bonds Moody ratings are AAA, AA, A, and BAA
Planning Board Under state law, a town attaining a population of 10,000 is required to estab-
lish a planning board, which Lexington did in 1924 When it was first formed, the board had six
members, but in 1957 the number was reduced to five to simplify voting procedures. One new mem-
ber is elected each year to serve a five-year term This group serves without salary and studies
factors involving the physical, social and economic development of the town In an advisory
capacity, the planning board reports to the selectmen, other town committees, and the town meet-
ing when a planning question appears on the warrant This board also recommends on questions of
zoning and often introduces zoning articles before the town meeting. Zoning by-laws designed to
guide the town's physical development are voted by the town meeting The planning board is
directed by state law to develop a master plan of the town. Such plan is never final, but is
subject to further development. In an executive capacity, the planning board is responsible for
administering the subdivision control law Each real estate developer must submit and obtain
approval of formal subdivision plans (including street layouts, water and sewers). With the
rapid growth of Lexington and the resulting overwhelming amount of work the town meeting in 1953
authorized the board to employ a paid, full-time planning director, responsible to the planning
board
The Design Advisory Group is an informal, self-perpetuating group composed of volunteers who
are architects, landscape architects, planners, engineers, and other design specialists who live
in Lexington. On request, they advise the planning board on all design matters that come before
the planning board The group has an executive committee of five members
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Police Department. The police department is concerned with the maintenance of public safety The
chief of police and all full-time personnel are civil service employees with lifetime tenure,
appointed by the board of selectmen and directly responsible to them Traffic patrolwomen (not
civil service) are employed on a part-time basis Police cruisers patrol Lexington 24 hours a day.
Traffic control, crime prevention and apprehension of criminals are the main functions of the
police. Modern equipment and in-service training help keep the department up-to-date All
offenses which require trial in a court of law are sent to the District Court in Concord, Mass
Lexington's Police Department works with the police of other towns to recover stolen goods and to
investigate the whereabouts of missing persons In connection with overall public safety, the
police respond to fire alarms, assist sick and injured persons, and issue bicycle licenses
The lack of applicants for police work has been aided by two recent actions taken by the town.
The first was receiving from the state legislature permission to hire police officers from outside
Lexington (formerly forbidden by state law). The second was the establishment by vote of town
meeting of a police cadet program This program selects high school seniors who attend North-
eastern University and then return to serve Lexington.
Public Works, Department of The superintendent of public works is employed by the selectmen to
administer an extensive program of maintenance and improvement of the town's physical facilities,
including highways. He hires workmen who form a labor pool from which the foremen of the various
divisions requisition men to carry out their projects
M D C. (Metropolitan District Commission) - Lexington is in the M.D.C. sewer and water dis-
tricts The town mater mains join the M.D C trunk line on Massachusetts Ave. and at Lowell St
Lexington pays the M.D.0 for the water it draws The town sewer trunk lines join the M D C.
trunk line For sewage disposal the town pays the M.D.0 an amount, set by the state, in pro-
portion to population and valuation
Engineering Division This division is part of the public works department It's work in-
cludes engineering covering the preliminary study, survey, design, construction and inspection of
all municipal projects provided for by the town meeting It has the added responsibility of pro-
viding engineering counsel for all town boards, commissions and committees and provides necessary
record keeping, map making, street layouts and topographic surveys.
Water Division This division of the public works department constructs and maintains water
mains installs and inspects water meters, and installs and maintains fire hydrants. Most new
water main construction is done by private contractors who bid for this work Real estate devel-
opers must construct all necessary water facilities in any new street which they build
Sewer Division This division is responsible for the construction and maintenance of lateral
sewer mains, trunk sewers and sewer pumping stations Again, major contracts are let out on bid
to private contracting firms. Real estate developers must provide their own sewer facilities
according to town requirements
Mosquito Control• is carried out by the East Middlesex County Mosquito Control Project The
town appropriates funds annually to participate
Park, Shade Trees, and Insect Suppression Division responsibilities include caring for parks,
playgrounds, tennis courts and the swimming pools Skating areas are cleaned and flooded Trees
on town property are inspected, pruned, sprayed and removed when necessary.
Other public works department functions include supervision of garbage collection, care of
the town dump on Hartwell Ave , construction and maintenance of drains and catch basins and gen-
eral street cleaning.
Public Trusts, Trustees of Three citizens are elected for six-year terms (one every two years)
to take charge of funds given to Lexington by gift or legacy. Currently, the funds number
thirty-one: five are charitable in nature, five related to parks and highway plantings, six to
scholarships, six to maintenance of specific cemetery lots, six to maintenance of the common, and
three are miscellaneous The trustees invest or deposit the money left in trust to Lexington,the
annual report of town officers lists resulting income, purpose of the gift and use of the funds.
Recreation Committee Since 1956, Lexington has had a permanent recreation committee consisting
of five unsalaried members appointed in rotation for three-year terms The selectmen, planning
board and school committee each appoint one member, two are appointed by the moderator.
This committee plans year-round recreation programs using the town's public playgrounds and
other facilities Activities are available to all ages including men and women as well as to re-
tarded and emotionally disturbed children. A professionally trained, salaried director is
appointed by the committee to administer the program The committee is authorized to employ per-
sonnel and purchase equipment using funds voted by the town meeting, but if land is to be pur-
chased or a building constructed, it is the selectmen's responsibility to negotiate upon the
recommendation of the committee Permits are available from the committee to groups wishing to
use the recreational facilities
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Referendum Petition- A petition for referendum is the procedure of submitting a measure already
acted upon by the legislative body to the vote of all qualified voters for approval or rejection.
That is why most actions taken by the town meeting are not operative until five days (exclusive
of Sundays and holidays) after the final adjournment of the meeting In this period a petition
for referendum may be filed with the selectmen If 3% of all the registered voters in Lexington
sign such a petition there must be a special election and ballot to see if the voters will
approve the town meeting members' action on the question Only certain town meeting actions can
be carried to referendum
1 A vote authorizing the expenditure of $20,000 or more as a special appropriation
2 A vote to establish, abolish, or change a board or office.
3. A vote to adopt or amend a town by-law
The right of referendum is limited to challenging an affirmative vote of town meeting only
The statutes governing a referendum state that a vote of town meeting cannot be overturned
unless a majority of the voters on the referendum vote to overturn it, and this majority must
comprise at least 20% of the registered voters of the town.
Refuse Disposal Planning Committee Three residents, moderator-appointed, and unsalaried, com-
prise this committee created by a 1967 annual town meeting vote. Together with similar committees
from Bedford, Concord, Lincoln, Weston and Waltham, and under the authority of the enabling legis-
lation, they voted unanimously to form the West Suburban Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Board.
The duties of said board as prescribed by the legislation are to investigate and study the
methods of refuse disposal and to prepare an agreement for submission to the participating com-
munities. Each community has thus far appropriated $3,000 (maximum allowed under law) for this
board to enable it to pursue its work Four committees have been created within the board.
Engineering, Site Selection, Finance and Legal. Regular meetings are held of both the sub-com-
mittees
ubcom-
mittees and the full board. Application for a $36,000 grant was made to the U.S Department of
Health, Education and Welfare and was refused, however, it has been resubmitted. The earliest
likely date that the communities can expect a final report seems to be 1970
RetireTent Board. This board administers Lexington's contributory retirement system which pro-
vides for pensions and disability payments to all regular employees, except teachers,who have
their own plan. The funds of the system, which come from the five percent deductions made from
the employees regular salary and wages are invested in securities legal for savings banks in
Massachusetts Each year, town meeting appropriates an amount of money to cover the town's share
of retirement allowances. This board consists of two unsalaried members plus the comptroller,
ex-officio
Sanitary Land Fill (Town Dump)- See Public Works, Department of
Schools, Lexington Public By state law, the management of public schools is entrusted to a
locally elected committee. Lexington's School Committee has five members elected in rotation for
three-year terms, without salary Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month,
except during the summer, and any interested citizen is welcome as an observer. The school com-
mittee appoints all school personnel, and has jurisdiction over the operation of the educational
program and the maintenance of the school buildings The school committee has the dual responsi-
bility of carrying out state laws regarding education and forming major policies for a program
which will meet local requirements.
The chief administrator of this program is the superintendent of schools, a salaried
appointee who is appointed by and directly responsible to the school committee As an educator,
the superintendent supervises the school program, recommends text books, and interviews teachers
for the school committee He sets up in-training programs for the teachers His office keeps
administrative records and accounts, he is also responsible for non-teaching personnel
Each year the school committee prepares a budget which estimates the amount of money needed
to cover operating expenses for the coming year According to state law, a town must accept the
school committee's budget for operating expenses or be liable to penalties if overruled. However,
the school committee does confer with the appropriation committee and other town departments be-
fore bringing the final budget before the town meeting A large portion of Lexington's tax dol-
lar is spent on education The town meeting may use its own judgment on warrant articles asking
for capital expenditures for the school department (school buildings, sites, etc ) State and
federal aid are available to Lexington for various educational programs, for school building
assistance and for children whose families are employed on defense projects
In Massachusetts all children between seven and sixteen must attend school, 180 days per
year at all schools, but for only five hours a day at the elementary level
Lexington has eleven elementary schools, two junior high schools, one senior high school,
with one junior high school proposed for construction
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Sewers See Public Works, Department of
Selectmen, Board of The selectmen administer the affairs of the town and its property except in
cases where another jurisdiction is specified. There are five members of this board, elected in
rotation for three-year terms They are unsalaried, but receive $200 annually each for personal
expenses incurred because of the position. They meet weekly every Monday night in the town
office building (bi-weekly during the summer), and the meetings are open to the public. The
selectmen are assisted by a full-time salaried executive secretary and a secretarial staff They
appoint a variety of officials (see public works, police department, town counsel, etc.) and
various other town officers
The selectmen are directly responsible for the operation of the police department and the
department of public works The superintendent of public works meets with them weekly at their
meetings Tax title land is received and disposed of by this board. The selectmen are respon-
sible for selling Lexington's municipal bonds They are responsible for the town office building,
which is open eight hours a day (8 30 am. to 4 30 p m ), five days a week, except when there is
a legal holiday
The selectmen have authority in legal matters and conduct actions on behalf of or in defense
of the town, but they may not commit the town to any course of action without the vote of the town
meeting They draw jurors and make rulings on the legality of action within the town The town
counsel usually meets with the board at their weekly meetings.
The selectmen publish the warrant for town meetings and receive all items to be inserted as
articles in the warrant. Usually prepared by the town counsel, these articles ask the town meet-
ing to approve specific policies and to appropriate funds for specific projects. The selectmen
review all budgets and determine amounts to be requested under the different articles They also
publish the annual report of town officers
Snow Removal. See Public Works, Department of
Structure of Town Government Committee This committee consists of five unsalaried citizens
appointed by the moderator and was created by the 1966 town meeting. It is charged with studying
the structure of the town's government, preparing an official report of its findings and recom-
mendations, and drafting the legislation necessary for their implementation The committee has
consulted with town officials, employees and citizens in an attempt to discover present and pos-
sible future problems in Lexington's government. After much study, the selectmen-manager plan
was recommended to the town meeting in March, 1968, which approved the petitioning of the general
court for an enabling act. The act was passed and must now be submitted to the voters in 1969 at
the town election and, if accepted, will go into effect in 1970. Under the plan, administrative
authority would be centralized in the hands of a professional manager, releasing the selectmen to
concentrate on broad issues of public policy and solutions of major town problems
Suburban Responsibility, Commission on Established by vote of the selectmen on June 19, 1968 to
consider Lexington's responsibilities and obligations as a suburb toward meeting the needs of
minority groups in Boston. Eighteen members appointed by the selectmen study problems of housing,
job opportunities and public education and make recommendations for action by participating groups,
which include town bodies and citizen groups directly concerned with these subjects.
Tax Collector The tax collector is responsible for receiving all monies in connection with
various taxes real estate, personal property, motor vehicle excise, betterment (sewer, street,
sidewalk and water) taxes, also certificates of municipal liens when property is sold and trans-
ferred to a new owner This position is elective annually and is salaried.
Town Celebrations Committee This committee coordinates citizen participation in the celebration
of certain holidays, as designated by the selectmen They are specifically charged with the ob-
servance of April 19th and United Nations Day. The nine members are appointed by the selectmen,
unsalaried, and serve for rotating three-year terms
Town Clerk Elected for a one-year term with salary, the town clerk keeps minutes of all town
meetings and gives the comptroller the official record of all appropriations voted. He is re-
sponsible for informing town officers and committee chairmen of any vote affecting their per-
sonal jurisdiction The town clerk's record of all town meeting proceedings is summarized in the
town report, a detailed report is available to the public at his office The town clerk super-
vises all elections His office is responsible for keeping records of property owned by the town,
for registering voters and maintaining all town lists and issuing licenses and certificates.
Town Meeting Since colonial times the chief form of town government in New England has been the
town meeting. In the "open form," this ensured the voter of the power of self-rule by voting on
legislative matters concerning the town Since 1929, Lexington has had a representative town
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meeting Although town meeting members are elected by precinct (of which Lexington has six) to
represent their constituents, all town meetings are open to the public and any citizen, upon rec-
ognition by the moderator, may speak to the issue being debated.
Annual town meetings are held in March and usually last several sessions. Powers of the town
meeting include appropriation of funds for annual budgets, funds for capital expenditures, adop-
tion or changes in the town by-laws, and establishment of special committees They must refer to
the state legislature and registered voters of the town any change in the town government or any
abolition thereof
Special town meetings can be called by the selectmen or upon petition containing at least 200
valid signatures of voters The body of business to be considered and acted upon at any town
meeting is called the warrant. Action may not be taken on any matter unless it appears as an
article in the warrant Each registered voter must receive a copy of the warrant not less than
seven days before the town meeting
There are 198 elected town meeting members Each of the six precincts is represented by 33
members elected in rotation for three-year terms There are also several town meeting members-at-
large who have the position by virtue of their administrative office They vote with the elected
members, but do not represent any one precinct
Town Meeting Members Association. The Lexington Town Meeting Members' Association is a private,
voluntary organization composed of town meeting members, very active in all areas of the town gov-
ernment, with committees which study many areas of concern to the town Before each town meeting
it publishes background material and sponsors open information meetings for its members concern-
ing the warrant articles
Town Treasurer Elected for a one-year, salaried term, the treasurer receives all monies due the
town and has complete authority to decide where the town funds shall be deposited He keeps a
record of tax title land, and he customarily acts for the selectmen in negotiating the sale of
Lexington's bonds when the town has voted to borrow for capital spending.
Veterans' Services The department of veterans' services is administered by a director appointed
by the selectmen for a one-year, renewable term. He is reimbursed for the time he spends doing
this work The department furnishes financial assistance to veterans of all wars and their de-
pendents after a thorough investigation to insure qualifications under existing law.
Voting List (also called Annual True List) - this list shows by precinct all the registered
voters of the town To become a registered voter, one must have lived in the town for six months
and in the state for one year Residents desiring to qualify may register at the town clerk's
office on any working day between 8.30 a.m. and 4 30 p.m. and, up to three weeks prior to elec-
tions, at additional times and places specified by the board of selectmen in local newspaper ad-
vertisements.
Welfare, Board of Public- The state assumed all expenses of assistance, abolishing local offices
and establishing community centers all over the state as of July 1, 1968 Previously a five-man
board with a paid director and staff administered five categories of assistance medical, old-age,
disability, and to families with dependent children and general relief
Zoning By-Laws- These are regulations covering the inspection, materials, construction, altera-
tion and repair, height, area, location and use of buildings and structures, also the use of land
in the town of Lexington. Complete revised by-laws are available from the planning board office
Compiled by Judith J Totman, with assistance
from Nancy D Hudson and Lilah H Groisser, from the
1967 Lexington Town Report, from the Town Government
Handbook, and from the Town Services Handbook, the latter
two prepared by the Lexington League of Women Voters
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
ELECTIONS Pag-
Annual Town Election . . . 3
Referendum . 6
Report of Town Clerk . 7
Report of Board of Registration . . 9
Report of Town Treasurer . . . . 10
TOWN MEETING MINUTES . . . . 11
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Cary Memorial Library . . . . 57
Recreation Committee 42
TOWN SERVICES
Cemetery Commissioners . . . 46
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 29
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . 35
LEGAL
Board of Appeals . . . . . . . 71
Town Counsel . . . 110
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire Commissioners . 21
Police Department . . . . 23
Regulatory Inspectors 27
Board of Health38
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT . . 60
JURY LIST . . 77
FINANCIAL
Balance Sheet . 80
Statement of Comptroller . . . . . 84
Schedule of Receipts . . . . . . 92
Schedule of Expenses . . . . . 96
Appropriation Accounts . . . . 85
Town Debt and Interest . . . . 91
Trustees of Public Trusts . . . 47
Retirement Board . 79
Assessors . . . • 54
INDEX TO TOWN MEETING ARTICLES . . 20
2
Town Election
Registered Voters by Precincts Votes Cast by Precincts
Precinct One 2,875 Precinct One 626
Precinct Two 2,475 Precinct Two 716
Precinct Three 2,396 Precinct Three 757
Precinct Four 2,384 Precinct Four 649
Precinct Five 2,707 Precinct Five 731
1 Precinct Six 2,506 Precinct Six 547
15,343 4,026
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Totals
1 2 3 4 5 6
Selectmen
Robert Cataldo 353 411 418 320 375 298 2,175
Fred C. Bailey 406 400 534 467 499 335 2,641
David 0. McGavern 229 320 316 298 327 263 1,753
Richard G. Seed 63 66 82 47 69 63 390
Blanks 201 235 164 166 192 135 1,093
Totals 1,252 1,432 1,514 1,298 1,462 1,094 8,052
Robert Cataldo and Fred C. Bailey elected Selectmen for three years.
Town Clerk
Mary R. McDonough 501 568 647 544 584 450 3,294
Blanks 125 148 110 105 147 97 732
Totals 626 716 757 649 731 547 4,026
Mary R. McDonough elected Town Clerk for one year.
Town Treasurer
Paul G. Yewell 442 502 595 493 530 390 2,952
Blanks 184 214 162 156 201 157 1,074
Totals 626 716 757 649 731 547 4,026
Paul G. Yewell elected Town Treasurer for one year.
Moderator
Robert B. Kent 460 535 624 543 594 422 3,178
Blanks 166 181 133 106 137 125 848
Totals 626 716 757 649 731 547 4,026
Robert B. Kent elected Moderator for one year.
Collector of Taxes
Doris E. Barcley 464 519 615 518 559 407 3,082
Blanks 162 197 142 131 172 140 944
Totals 626 716 757 649 731 547 4,026
Doris E. Barclay elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
School Committee for Three Years
Elizabeth H. Clarke 347 419 440 429 428 282 2,345
Robert Duncan Enzmann 206 220 239 187 257 208 1,317
Blanks 73 77 78 33 46 57 364
Totals 626 716 757 649 731 547 4,026
Elizabeth H. Clarke was elected to the School Committee for three years.
3
Town Election. March 3. 1969 (Cont*d)
Planning Board
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Totals
1 2 3 4 5 6
Donald M. Graham 336 384 462 444 456 310 2,392
Warren Roberts 173 177 174 123 177 120 944
Blanks 117 155 121 82 98 117 690
Totals 626 716 757 649 731 547 4,026
Donald M. Graham was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
Cemetery Commissioner
James R. Sherman 416 454 548 478 516 384 2,796
Blanks 210 262 209 171 215 163 1,230
Totals 626 716 757 649 731 547 4,026
James R. Sherman was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
Lexington Housing Authority
Newton E. Bennett 116 100 266 150 213 127 972
Daniel E. Power 202 204 261 255 263 220 1,405
Michael P. Vidette 253 320 151 184 176 147 1,231
Blanks 55 92 79 60 79 53 418
Totals 626 716 757 649 731 547 4,026
Daniel E. Power was elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for five years.
Question Number One (Selectmen-Town Manager)
Yes 262 324 329 309 328 250 1,802
No 185 193 230 157 201 183 1,149
Blanks 179 199 198 183 202 114 1,075
Totals 626 716 757 649 731 547 4,026
Town Meeting Members - Precinct One
* J. Keith Butters 312 * Jack L. Mitchell 276 * Barry F. Daley 301
* James Cataldo 288 Lotte E. Scharfman 242 Vincent A. McCrossen 163
Wallace Cupp 246 * Jules P. Sussman 273 William H. McLaughlin 179
* Homer J. Hagedorn 337 * Weiant Wathen-Dunn 270 Richard G. Seed 136
* Franklin C. Hudson 304 * Ephraim Weiss 315 * John J. Seitz 316
* Howard M. Kessler 292 ** Robert A. Cataldo 255 Robert S. Wilson 216
William F. Mason 179 Blanks 2,612
* Elected for three years. ** Elected for two years.
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Two
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* Eric T. Clarke 293 * Judith J. Totman 266 Gloria V. Holland 169
* John F. Downey,Jr. 270 ** Georgia H. Williams 215 Robert R. Howard,Jr. 148
* Elizabeth M. Flynn 252 ** Sidney B. Williams 215 Hershel Jick 211
* Angela E. Frick 265 Joel G. Berman 76 Morris W. Lindman 134
* Allan Green 249 * Norman N. Connolly 232 Robert George Sweet 176
William C. Hayes 190 * David B. Cushman 227 Rolla M. Tryon 201
Harold E. Roeder 171 * Luigi R. DiNapoli 264 Chester N. Winter 178
* Douglas T. Ross 228 * Arthur F. Douglass 247 Paul Winter 190
Blanks 3,525
* Elected for three years. ** Tie vote - decided in special election held prior to town
meeting in favor of Sidney B. Williams.
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Town Election, March 3, 1969 (Cont'd)
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Three
* Shirley D. Bayle 291 * Leslie H. York 347 Arthur J. Pennell 282
* Charles H. Cole, 2nd 389 Irving Goldberg 184 Warren Roberts 193
* Charles F. Gallagher,Jr. 362 * Donald M. Graham 372 * William T. Spencer 285
Frederic R. Hartstone 216 Gilman W. Haven 147 Reed Kingston Taylor 254
* Wilbur M. Jaquith 308 Mark Lichtenstein 244 James Zisson 162
* William R. Page 355 * Russell B. Mason 291 Blanks 2,475
* Richard H. Soule 379 George F. McCormack 266
* Francis T. Worrell 289 Gordon R. Osgood 236
* Elected for three years
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Four
* Wallace B. Baylies,Jr. 304 William D. Potter 204 * James F. Fenske 347
Stanley A. Brown 203 * Margaret F. Rawls 271 ** Cellen S. Fowle 246
*** Joseph A. Campbell 225 ***Norman J. Richards 219 Edward E. Furash 144
Frederick J. Conroy 202 George E. Rowe,Jr. 199 Robert M. Gary 193
* Evert N. Fowle 316 * Joseph A. Trani 254 John M. Lucente 59
* Martin A. Gilman 258 Burton L. Williams 173 Joseph E. Molloy 93
* Betty S. Jones 251 * Robert A. Bowyer 279 Florence Peyton 144
• Robert H. Kingston 269 Bernard F. Burke 117 Joel B. Resnick 178
* Eric B. Kula 264 E. Crawley Cooper 73 ** Paul V. Riffin 239
* Donald P. Noyes 248 Leslie L.R.Davies 173 Sidney K. Whiting 119
Blanks 3,471
* Elected for three years. ** Elected for two years. *** Elected for one year.
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Five
* G. Richard Beamon 299 * Allen Lee Whitman,Jr. 308 Robert J. Harris 169
* Charles F. Brackett 297 ** Lloyd S. Beckett,Jr. 254 Charles F. MacDonald 145
J. Haskell Casey,Jr. 210 Lorraine F. Converse 183 Gordon D. MacKay 230
* Roy Edward Cook 262 Joyce L. Defandorf 122 Leo P. McSweeney 119
* William P. Fitzgerald 326 ***Robert M. Earsy 247 * David Reiner 275
* Barbara M. Harvell 419 Helen June Ekstrom 121 * Frank Sandy 261
Richard Kimball 221 * Manfred P. Friedman 297 * William J. Scouler 268
Christine H. Meyer 238 James L. Grant 197 Blanks 3,522
* Paul B. West 297 Robert G. Hargrove 216
* Elected for three years. ** Elected for two years. *** Elected for one year.
Town Meeting Members - Precinct Six
* Leon A. Burke,Jr. 234 Ernest E. Outhet 140 Leo C. Lentini 98
Frank Compagnone 129 * Richard M. Perry 182 * Diane Lund 236
Raymond J. Culler 158 * Alfred L. Viano 207 * Robert F. McSweeney 171
* Joseph J. Downey 192 George H. Doughty,Jr. 131 * David Page Norcross 193
James W. Lambie 161 * Ralph H. Hall 166 Lewis I. Rubin 125
* John J. Maguire 263 John R. Holt 164 Edward Sahatjian 132
* Richard A. Michelson 234 James L. Jones 164 Jack E. Stover 142
* Richard I. Miller 174 Edwin M. Kellogg 164 Blanks 2,057
* Elected for three years
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Referendum
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NEW JUNIOR HIGH and EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY-MINORITY GROUPS REFERENDUM
Held June 25, 1969 1
Registered Voters by Precincts Ballots Cast by Precincts
Precinct 1 2,874 Precinct 1 1,220
Precinct 2 2,489 Precinct 2 1,170
Precinct 3 2,397 Precinct 3 1,036
Pre-inct 4 2,382 Precinct 4 1,140
Precinct 5 2,709 Precinct 5 1,384
Precinct 6 2,513 Precinct 6 1,135
Total 15,364 Total 7,085
Question No 1 Shall the town vote to approve the action of the representative town meeting
whereby it was voted to appropriate $5,515,000 00, to provide for payment of $65,000 00 thereof
by certain specified transfers and for payment of $5,450,000,00 thereof by the issue of bonds or
notes of the town, and to authorize the Permanent Building Committee to enter into a contract or
contracts for the construction and original equipping of a new junior high school on the land on
and off Marrett Road that was acquired for school, playground and other public purposes in 1965,
and to supervise the work?
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Yes 342 375 346 430 446 252 2,191
No 858 773 676 691 937 866 4,801
Blanks 20 22 14 19 1 17 93
Totals 1,220 1,170 1,036 1,140 1,384 1,135 7,085
The action of the June 2, 1969 Special Town Meeting was reversed and Article 2 was not adopted
Q,iestion No 2 Shall the town vote to approve the action of the representative town meeting
wzereby it was voted to amend the General By-Laws by inserting in ARTICLE XXI thereof a new
Section 2. to read as follows
"All boards, officers, committees, and other agencies of the Town, which deal on behalf of the
Town in making contracts for the purchase of goods or services, or for the construction, renova-
tion, or repair of buildings or other improvement of real estate, may make appropriate arrange-
ments for special programs of recruitment and training with the objective of equal employment
opportunity for minority-group members in the various grades and classes of work performed pur-
suant to such contracts, and, subject to appropriations specifically designated for such purposes,
may expend Town funds and may make such arrangements, when appropriate, in the form of requirements,
to be included in such contracts, that contractors engage in such recruitment, training, and em-
ployment as a part of the work to be performed, or may make such arrangements in the form of
collateral agreements with contractors "?
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Yes 421 454 452 521 563 397 2,808
No 764 694 557 591 798 724 4,128
Blanks 35 22 27 28 23 14 149
Totals 1,220 1,170 1,036 1,140 1,384 1,135 7,085
The action of the June 2, 1969 Special Town Meeting was reversed and Article 9 was not adopted
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Town Clerk
Dog Licenses
Male dog licenses issued 1,063 h $2 00 $ 2,126.00
Female dog licenses issued , 292 @ 5.00 1,460 00
Female dog licenses issued (Seeing Eye) 1 @ No charge -
Spayed female dog licenses issued896 @ 2.00 1,792 00
Kennel licenses issued 5 h 10 00 50.00
Kennel licenses issued 2 b 25.00 50 00
Kennel licenses issued . . . 2 C 50 00 100 00
Transfer licenses issued4 b 25 1 00
Total $ 5,579 00
Total number of dog licenses issued 2,265
' Total Fees turned over to town $566.00
Sporting Licenses
Resident
Citizen fishing issued 415 C 5 25 2,178.75
Citizen hunting issued194 h 5.25 1,018 50
Citizen sporting issued . . . 120 h 8 25 990.00
Citizen minor fishing issued . 73 C 3.25 237 25
Citizen female fishing issued . 60 C 4 25 255 00
Citizen trapping issued 3 C 8 75 26 25
' Citizen minor trapping issued . 3 3.25 9 75
Alien fishing issued . . 2 3 9 75 19.50
Duplicate licenses issued 10 D 50 5.00
Citizen sporting issued36 Free -
Citizen sporting military issued . 8 Free -
Citizen fishing - paraplegic . . 1 Free -
Non-resident
Citizen fishing issued . 1 C 9 75 9 75
Special fishing issued • • 4 C 5 25 21 00
Total 4,770,75
Number of licenses issued . 930
Total fees turned over to town $218 75
Other Licenses, Financing Statements, Terminations,Etc
Marriage licenses issued . 231 C 2.00 462 00
Marriage licenses issued59 @ 4 00 236 00
Financing statements recorded 1,890,48
Terminations recorded 54 00
Certified certificates1,590,50
Pole locations . 92 00
Gasoline permits18 C 50 9 00
Miscellaneous215 50
Summary
1 Dog licenses issued $ 5,579.00
Sporting licenses issued4,770 75
Marriage licenses issued . 698 00
Financing statements recorded1,890 48
Terminations recorded 54,00
Certified certificates . 1,590 50
Pole locations . . . 92 00
Gasoline Permits . . . 9.00
Miscellaneous 215 50
Total Receipts for 1969 . $14,899 23
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TOWN CLERK
Marriages By Months - 1969
Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Grooms Brides Grooms Brides
Months Totals First First Second Second Third Third Fourth Fourth
January 10 6 6 3 4 1 0 0 0
February 16 14 15 2 1 0 0 0 0
March 16 15 14 1 2 0 0 0 0
April 15 14 14 1 1 0 0 0 0
May 24 20 22 4 2 0 0 0 0
June 54 44 45 7 8 3 1 0 0
July 21 19 20 1 1 1 0 0 0
August 40 38 37 2 3 0 0 0 0
September 31 25 28 5 3 1 0 0 0
October 26 21 23 5 3 0 0 0 0
November 35 27 33 8 2 0 0 0 0
December 22 18 18 2 32 0 0 1
Totals 310 261 275 41 33 8 1 0 1
Number of Marriages Recorded . 310
Residents 322
Non-residents298
Solemnized in Lexington 164
Solemnized in Other Places 146
Age of Oldest Groom 75
Age of Oldest Bride 74
Age of Youngest Groom . 16
Age of Youngest Bride 16
Births by Month - 1969
(Stillbirths excluded)
(Following are the births received up to January 8, 1970 - all births for 1969 not received)
In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals
Months Totals Males Females Males Females Males Females
January 20 0 0 9 11 9 11
February 31 0 0 20 11 20 11
March 31 0 0 22 9 22 9
April 26 0 0 16 10 16 10
May 36 0 0 21 15 21 15
June 39 0 0 26 13 26 13
July 33 0 0 17 16 17 16 I
August 23 0 0 11 12 11 12
September 33 0 0 16 17 16 17
October 23 0 0 11 12 11 12
November 19 0 0 8 11 8 11 '
December 9 00 3 6 3 6
Totals 323 0 0 180 143 180 143 i
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TOWN CLERK
1969 Deaths Received Up to January 8. 1970 (all deaths for 1969 not received)
IJan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec. Totals
cMale 23 20 19 17 19 22 18 22 15 13 10 15 213
Female 23 24 18 20 11 16 20 15 12 22 18 9 208
Residents Died in Lexington
Male 3 3 2 3 7 6 4 6 1 0 2 5 42
Female 5 3 2 3 2 3 4 1 3 2 5 2 35
Non-residents Died in Lexington
Male 12 11 10 6 8 6 5 9 9 9 4 10 99
Female 16 16 9 9 6 8 11 7 2 13 7 7 111
Residents Died Out of Lexington
Male 8 6 7 8 4 10 9 7 5 4 4 0 72
Female 2 5 7 8 3 5 5 7 7 7 6 0 62
Children Under One Year
Male 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Female 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Between One and Ten
Male 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Between Ten and Thirty
Male 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
Female 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Between Thirty and Sixty
Male 5 3 3 6 5 8 3 3 0 4 3 4 49
Female 4 3 1 3 3 2 2 0 3 1 3 2 27
Between Sixty and Ninety
Male 18 16 13 11 13 13 13 16 14 8 6 11 152
Female 15 18 14 15 6 12 19 14 8 20 15 7 163
l Over Ninety
Male 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6
Female 4 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 16
/' Board of Registration
The Town Clerk's office was open daily throughout the year plus evening and Saturday
dates for registration of new voters
PTotal number of voters as of January 1, 1969 16,128
Voters taken off as of February 11, 1969 - 1,131
New voters registered as of February 11, 1969 + 346
Total number of voters as of February 11, 1969 15,343
Voters taken off as of May 12, 1969 - 34
New voters registered as of May 12, 1969 + 45
Total number of voters as of May 12, 1969 15,354
New voters registered as of June 6, 1969 + 10
Total number of voters as of June 6, 1969 15,364
Voters taken off as of July 25, 1969 - 30
New voters registered as of July 25, 1969 + 61
Total number of voters as of July 25, 1969 15,395
New voters as of December 31, 1969 + 131
Total number of voters as of December 31, 1969 15,526
Total voters taken off in 1969 1,195
Total new voters for 1969 593
Mary R McDonough
EClerk, Board of Registrars
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Town Treasurer
1969
Cash on hand January 1, 1969 $ 1,465,911.53
Receipts during year 1969 27,147,754.76
28,613,666.29
Expenditures 1969 per warrants 27,699,415.91
Cash on hand January 1, 1970 914,250.38
(Included in the above receipts and expenditures is
the amount of $3,532,804.20 for invested cash)
Report of Tax Title Account
Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1969 44
Number of Tax Titles added during 1969
4
Number of Tax Titles Released during 1969 4 j
Number of Tax Titles Disclaimed during 1969 0 1
Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1970 44 1
Total Amount 12,343.94
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Summary of Town Treasurerls Cash
Total Amount Invested during year 1969 3,500,000.00
Total Amount Interest earned on Investments - 1969 32,804.20 1
Cash on hand $ 35,825.01
Lexington Trust Company 384,377.51
New England Merchants National Bank 225,815.52
State Street Bank and Trust Company 5,000.00
First National Bank of Boston 5,000.00
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company 5,000.00 1
Depositors Trust Company 3,041.68
Capitol Bank and Trust Company 1,000.00 1
Newton-Waltham Bank and Trust Company 249,190.66
$914,250.38
Stabilization Fund i
Home Savings Bank, Boston, Mass.
Blance as of December 31, 1968 22,829.48
Interest added for 1969 1,168.00
Balance December 31, 1969 23,997.48
Lexington Federal Savings and_Loan Association J
Balance as of December 31, 1968 2,719.25 7i
Interest added for 1969 131.47
Balance December 31, 1969 2.850.72
Paul G. Yewell
Town Treasurer
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Annual Town Meeting, March 17, 1969
Note. The following reports of town meetings are condensed from the official reports and
indicate actions which bind the town. For details of debate and subsidiary motions, the
reader is referred to the official minutes in the office of the town clerk
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B Kent There were 195 town meeting
members present. The invocation was offered by Monsignor George W.Casey of Saint Brigid's Church
Article 1. is the annual town election which took place on March 3, 1969 and is reported else-
where under "Elections"
Article 2 REPORTS To accept and place on file the reports of the following committees VOTED
unanimously.
Appropriation Committee Capital Expenditures Committee
Lexington Hunting Safety Committee Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee
Permanent Building Committee
To accept and place on file the reports of the Structure of Government and the Town-Wide Beauti-
fication Committees, and to discharge the committees VOTED unanimously.
Article 3 CARY LECTURES To direct the Moderator to appoint a committee of three to have charge
of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanne E Cary for the current year.
VOTED unanimously
Article 4. ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET. Reported under "Appropriation Accounts"
Article 5 SALARIES To establish the salaries of the town treasurer, town clerk and town col-
lector of taxes at the following annual rates:
Town Clerk $12,300
Town Treasurer 1,500
Town Collector of Taxes 8,600
the increase over the rates established last year to become effective April 1, 1969, and to
appropriate $22,050 VOTED unanimously
Article 6. BORROWING. To authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to
borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue VOTED unanimously.
Article 7 TRANSFER TO E & D ACCOUNT. To transfer unexpended appropriation balances to E & D
account Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 8 UNPAID BILLS. To appropriate money for unpaid bills for previous years Indefinitely
POSTPONED
rl Article 9. RESERVE FUND. To appropriate $110,000 for the Reserve Fund VOTED unanimously
Article 10. AUDIT. To authorize the selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State
for an audit for the year 1969 VOTED unanimously
I Article 11 PENSIONS To appropriate $27,410 for pensions for retired members of the Police De-
partment, and their dependents, and $12,490 for pensions for retired members of the Fire Depart-
ment, and their dependents VOTED unanimously.
Article 12. BOARD OF APPEALS. To authorize the selectmen to appoint one of their members to the
board of appeals. VOTED unanimously.
Article 13. NEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. To authorize the permanent building committee to contract
for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of a new junior high school on land on
and off Marrett Rd acquired in 1965, and to supervise the work and appropriate money for this
purpose TABLED.
Taken up at adjourned town meeting March 31 - to refer the matter back to the permanent building
committee to obtain new bids for the construction and original equipping and furnishing of the
junior high school on the land situated on and off Marrett Road and to appropriate $7,000 for the
expenses of the committee VOTED Subsequently acted on at special town meeting of June 2
Article 14. WATER MAINS. To authorize the selectmen to install water mains in such streets as
they may determine, and to appropriate $20,000 from the E & D account. TABLED Subsequently re-
considered and passed unanimously at adjourned town meeting of March 26, 1969.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 19, 1969
Article 15 SEWER MAINS To authorize the selectmen to install sewer mains in such streets as
they may determine, and to appropriate $20,000 from the E D account VOTED unanimously
Article 16 SEWER MAINS To authorize the selectmen to install sewer mains in such locations as
they may determine beginning at a point in Waltham Street which point is 1100 feet, more or less,
southerly from Concord Avenue and extending westerly 2,400 feet, more or less, to Concord Ave,
thence northerly 900 feet, more or less, to the southerly terminus of an existing dry sewer pre-
viously installed across Route 2, thence northerly from the northerly terminus of said existing
dry sewer a distance of 1,250 feet, more or less, thence westerly 1,160 feet, more or less, and
thence southwesterly 800 feet, more or less, to a pumping station, to be installed on the north-
erly side of Hayden Avenue and to appropriate therefor $194,000.00 from the E & D account VOTED
The meeting adjourned at 11 03 p m
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 19, 1969
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:38 p.m. There were 193 town meeting mem-
bers present. The invocation was offered by Rev Harold T Handkey of the Church of Our Redeemer
Article 17 DRAINS To authorize the selectmen to install drains in such streets or other land
as they may determine, and to appropriate $40,000 VOTED unanimously RECONSIDERED Adjourned
Town Meeting of March 24 and amended to read: that $12,300 be raised in the current tax levy and
$27,700 be transferred from the E & D account. VOTED unanimously.
Article 18. RELOCATION - CEDAR STREET To accept the alteration and relocation of Cedar Street
from Massachusetts Avenue a distance of 1,100 ft. to Hill Street as relocated by the selectmen,
acquire any necessary fee, easement or other interest and appropriate money for this purpose.
Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 19. SIDEWALKS To authorize the selectmen to construct sidewalks at such locations as
they may determine and to appropriate $45,000 VOTED.
Article 20. CURBING. To authorize the selectmen to install curbing at such locations as they may
determine, and to appropriate $5,000. VOTED.
Article 21 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE. To appropriate $6,000 for Chapter 90 highway maintenance.VOTED.
Articles 22 and 23 CHAPTER 90 - WORTHEN ROAD To establish Worthen Road as a town way and accept
the layout of as a town way from a point 108 feet northwesterly of Goffe Road, a distance of 544
feet, northwesterly, as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January
10, 1969, and to authorize the selectmen to acquire any land necessary therefor; and to appro-
priate $60,000 under Chapter 90. VOTED 100 to 79. RECONSIDERED Adjourned Town Meeting of March
26. To establish as a town way and accept Worthen Road from a point 108 feet, more or less,
northwesterly of Goffe Road, a distance of 544 feet, more or less, northwesterly and to appro-
priate $60,000. Reconsideration REJECTED 61 - 110
Article 24. WIDENING - LINCOLN STREET To appropriate money for widening and construction with
pavement of all or part of Lincoln St. between Marrett Rd. and Middle St. Indefinitely
POSTPONED.
Article 25. ROAD - PHILIP ROAD That $15,000 received from the State under Chapter 616 be appro-
priated to be used with money appropriated under Article 60 of the warrant for the 1967 annual
town meeting for the construction of Philip Road VOTED unanimously
Article 26 EQUIPMENT - PUBLIC WORKS To appropriate $44,900 for the purchase of equipment for
the department of public works from the E & D account. VOTED unanimously.
Article 27 ROAD MACHINERY FUND. To enlarge the scope of the road machinery fund by crediting to
such fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the department
of public works when used on various projects carried on under the direction of the department or
other departments of the town VOTED unanimously
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 19, 1969
Article 28. SEWER MAIN. To appropriate $28,000 as a supplementary appropriation to be used in
conjunction with money appropriated under Article 19 of the 1968 annual town meeting for the in-
stallation of a sewer main or mains, including a pumping station, from the existing Woodhaven
trunk sewer at a point approximately 1,300 feet southeasterly from the intersection of Shade St
and Spring St. to a point in Spring St near the Waltham city line and to a point in Barberry
Road near said city line, and to provide for payment by transfer of $28,000 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for a sewer main from Bedford St. to Volunteer Way near Rangeway
voted under Article 15 of the 1967 annual town meeting VOTED unanimously.
Article 29. STREET LIGHTS To authorize the selectmen to install street lights in such unaccepted
streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1970 annual town meeting
VOTED unanimously.
Article 30. MOSQUITO CONTROL. To appropriate $9,000 for the improvement of lowlands and swamps
and the eradication of mosquitoes VOTED
Article 31 LAND ACQUISITION To authorize the selectmen to obtain appraisals on and options for
land or rights therein, to purchase land for town use, and to appropriate funds. Indefinitely
POSTPONED
Article 32 VOTING MACHINES To authorize the selectmen to lease seven voting machines and appro-
priate the sum of $1,451.92. Amended to read "three" and changed the sum to $625.00. VOTED.
Article 33 WESTVIEW CEMETERY To appropriate $4,000 for the development of Westview cemetery
from the Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots fund. VOTED unanimously.
Article 34 REIMBURSEMENT OF SUBDIVIDERS. To appropriate $16,000 for reimbursing subdividers for
part of the cost of constructing ways or installing municipal services from the E & D account
VOTED
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Article 35. MYSTIC VALLEY CHILDREN'S CLINIC. To appropriate $7,847 to be expended under the
direction of the board of health for providing cooperative complementary facilities to the out-
patient clinic of the Mystic Valley Children's Clinic, and for providing payment for services
rendered by such Clinic VOTED unanimously
Article 36. SEWER MAINS To appropriate money for engineering services and plans for sewer mains
Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 37 ADDITIONS TO TOWN OFFICE BUILDING AND POLICE BUILDING. To authorize the selectmen to
retain professional services to prepare final plans and specifications for alterations and addi-
tions to the town office building, and the police building, and to appropriate $45,000 The meet-
ing was adjourned at 10.29 before vote on this article, which becomes a part of the following
meeting.
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 24, 1969
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7 32 p m There were 194 town meeting members
present The invocation was offered by Rev Richard W Lund of the Pilgrim Congregational Church.
Article 37 (Cont'd) Amendment to refer the original motion under Article 37 to the Selectmen for
preparation and presentation to a future town meeting of a definitive proposal for town office
expansion, including preliminary plans and specifications, and appropriate $8,000. VOTED 103 to 72.
Articles 38-41 STREETS To establish as town ways the following (all voted unanimously)
38 Ewell Avenue from Eastern Avenue southerly to Deering Avenue.
39. Hillcrest Avenue from Fottler Avenue northeasterly to Circle Road.
40 Grassland Street from Spring Street southeasterly to Payson Street.
41. Vaille Avenue from Reed Street westerly 880 feet.
To appropriate $150,458 30 for the above articles. VOTED unanimously
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 24, 1969
Articles 42-44 STREETS To establish as town ways the following (all voted unanimously)
42 Manley Court from Woburn Street to Vine Street
43 Hillcrest Avenue from Circle Road to Rawson Avenue.
44. Bridge Street from Valleyfield Street to Waltham Street
To appropriate $96,500 for the above articles. VOTED.
Article 45. STREET. To establish as a town way Elena Road from Marrett Road, southwesterly.
VOTED unanimously
Article 46. DUMP. To appropriate $25,000 for the further development of the dump area on Lincoln
Street. VOTED
Article 47. HOVEY COMMITTEE To amend the General By-Laws of the town by adding at the end of the
third paragraph of Section 4 of ArtiLle XXV a new sentence to read substantially as follows
The selectmen may appoint some other voter of the town to serve on said committee in place of the
member of the board of selectmen provided for in the preceding sentence VOTED unanimously
Article 48 ATTORNEY FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE To authorize the school committee to designate an
attorney as its representative for bargaining with employee organizations for school employees
VOTED
Article 49 VOCATIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE To create a committee to be known as the Vocational
Regional School District Planning Committee, to consi',t of three members, including one member of
the School Committee, to be appointed by the Moderator, and to appropriate $200 for the expense
of 31.1rh committee VOTED
Article 50 CARY HALL To appropriate $9,200 for improvements to the stage and appurtenant facil-
ities at Cary Memorial Hall REJECTED
Article 51. LIBRARY STATE AID To appropriate $6,922.75 received in 1968 as State Aid to public
libraries to be used by the trustees of Cary Memorial Library in improving and extending library
services in Lexington. VOTED unanimously.
Article 52. OFF-STREET PARKING To authorize the selectmen to acquire 20,146 sq.ft of land on
and off Massachusetts Avenue for off-street parking and other public purposes TABLED.
RECONSIDERED Adjourned Town Meeting March 26 and amended to read to authorize the selectmen to
acquire for offstreet parking land on and off Massachusetts Avenue and to appropriate $48,000
Amended to strike out "for off-street parking" and substitute "for any library purposes". Amend-
ment VOTED 87-73. Main motion voted 94-72, lost by lack of 2/3 vote Subsequently reconsidered
and approved under Art 6 of special town meeting of June 2
Article 53 PLAYGROUND-HARRINGTON SCHOOL. To appropriate $6,000 for the further development of the
Harrington School playground VOTED
Article 54 TENNIS COURTS - CENTER PLAYGROUND. To appropriate $14,000 for the construction of two
tennis courts at the Center playground VOTED 102 to 68
Article 55 LIGHTING TENNIS COURTS To appropriate money for lighting four tennis courts at the
Center playground. Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 56. PLAYGROUND - LACONIA ST To appropriate $5,000 for the development of a neighborhood
play area on a parcel of land owned by the town, located off Laconia Street. VOTED 1
Article 57 PLAYGROUND - VALLEYFIELD STREET. To appropriate $5,000 for the development of a
neighborhood play area on a parcel of land owned by the town, located off Valleyfield St VOTED
Article 58 DATA PROCESSING. To extend to the 1970 annual town meeting the time within which the
data processing study committee shall report VOTED unanimously
Article 59 STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE. To continue or revive the Structure of Town Gov-
ernment Committee Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 60 BUILDING BY-LAW. To amend the Building By-Law by inserting at the end of Section 1
of Article IV a new paragraph to read substantially as follows
A permit is not required for any detached, non-masonry building not to be used for
living or habitation purposes and which is not more than 8 ft. in length or breadth
and not more than 7 ft. in height. VOTED unanimously
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Article 61 ACCEPTANCE OF DEED. That the action of the board of selectmen in accepting a deed
from Alfred S. Busa and Daniel P Busa, trustees of The Busa Realty Trust, conveying to the town
a parcel of land containing 3.0 acres be ratified. VOTED unanimously
Article 62. PUBLIC FOOTWAY To establish and accept the layout of a public footway from Estabrook
Road to Nickerson Road, and appropriate money for same Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 63. ADVISORY DESIGN REVIEW OF TOWN PROJECTS To amend the General By-Laws by adding at
the end of Article XXIV thereof a new section to read as follows.
ADVISORY DESIGN REVIEW OF TOWN PROJECTS
Section 27. No action shall be taken by any Board, Department or Committee of the
Town on any plan or proposal involving the construction, extension or removal of
or substantial external changes (including landscaping and site improvement) to
any town building, way, parking lot, playground, park, or other land owned or con-
trolled by the Town and involving expenditures in excess of $10,000 until the
plans and other information pertinent to such construction or external changes
have been referred to the Planning Board for a design review and the Planning
Board has submitted an advisory written report to the referring agency or 15
calendar days have elapsed after the referral In connection with the preparation
of its advisory report, the Planning Board may consult with the Design Advisory
Committee established under the Rules and Regulations of the Planning Board.
Amended to refer back to the planning board and board of selectmen for further study and to re-
port back to a subsequent town meeting but no later than the 1970 annual town meeting. VOTED
Article 64. CONSERVATION FUND To appropriate the sum of $2,600 to the conservation fund estab-
lished by vote under Article 9 of the warrant for the special town meeting held on June 8, 1964
VOTED.
Article 65. STREET Acceptance of Stedman Road. Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 66. TRANSFER OF CONSERVATION LAND Voted unanimously to be taken up following considera-
tion of Article 13 Adjourned meeting of March 31 - to transfer the custody and control of land
on Marrett Road acquired for conservation purposes to the selectmen or the school committee, and
to transfer the custody and control of other land on Marrett Road to the conservation commission
for conservation purposes. Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 67. TRUCK - CEMETERY To appropriate $3,500 for the purchase by the cemetery commis-
sioners of a new truck and authorize them to turn in a 1961 Ford truck to apply toward the pur-
chase price VOTED unanimously.
Article 68 BUILDING ADDITION - WESTVIEW CEMETERY To authorize the cemetery commissioners to
retain professional services and prepare plans for an addition to the existing building at West-
view Cemetery, to enter into contract for the construction of the addition, and appropriatd
$11,000 REJECTED.
Article 69 CONSERVATION LAND - HAYDEN AVE To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire for conservation purposes land located north of a line parallel to or con-
centric with and distant 850 feet northerly from the northerly side line of Hayden Avenue, and
appropriate $45,000. VOTED 156 to 4
Article 70 CONSERVATION LAND - HAYDEN AVE To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire for conservation purposes land located north of a line parallel to and dis-
tant 850 feet northerly from the northerly side line of Hayden Avenue, and appropriate $10,000
VOTED unanimously
Article 71. CONSERVATION LAND - HAYDEN AVE To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire land for conservation purposes located to the north of a line parallel to
and distant 850 feet northerly from the northerly side line of Hayden Avenue, and appropriate
$52,000. VOTED unanimously
Article 72. CONSERVATION LAND To authorize the conservation commission and the selectmen to
acquire for conservation purposes, a parcel of land shown as Lot A on Land Court Plan 2802-D,
containing 4.3 acres, and appropriate $9,000. VOTED unanimously
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Article 73. CONSERVATION LAND. To authorize the conservation commission and the selectmen to
acquire for conservation purposes a parcel of land shown as Lot 26 on Land Court Plan 2802-Y,
and appropriate $18,500. VOTED 137 to 6.
Article 74 ZONING - HAYDEN AVE To rezone land on the north side of Hayden Avenue to CR VOTED
133 to 14
Meeting adjourned at 11 21 p.m.
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 26, 1969
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7 33 p m There were 181 town meeting members
present The invocation was offered by Rabbi Herbert Rosenblum of Temple Emunah.
Articles 75, 82 and 83. CONSERVATION LAND. To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire for conservation purposes three parcels of land• parcel one on Vine Street,
parcel two off Grant Street, parcel three on Hayes Lane, and to appropriate $2,500. VOTED 150 to 4.
Article 76 CONSERVATION LAND - UTICA STREET To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire for conservation purposes land situated off Utica Street together with the
rights of way from said parcel to Vine Street, and appropriate $17,000. VOTED 133 to 13.
Article 77. CONSERVATION LAND - GRAPEVINE AVE. To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire for conservation purposes land on Grapevine Avenue and to appropriate $500.
AMENDED to remove authorization to take by eminent domain VOTED as amended
Article 78. CONSERVATION LAND - VINE STREET. To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire land on Vine Street and shown Lot 225 on Assessors property map as #48 for
conservation purposes Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 79 CONSERVATION LAND - WEBB STREET To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire land on Webb Street for conservation purposes Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 80 CONSERVATION LAND - OAK STREET. To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire land on Oak Street for conservation purposes. Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 81 CONSERVATION LAND - PLEASANT STREET To authorize the conservation commission and
the selectmen to acquire land on Pleasant Street for conservation purposes Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 84. CONSERVATION LAND - VINE STREET To authorize the conservation commission and the
selectmen to acquire for conservation purposes all or any of a parcel of land on Vine St. being
shown as Lot 45 on assessors property map #47 and appropriate money therefor Indefinitely
POSTPONED
Article 85. ZONING CORRECTION. To amend the zoning by-law to correct a wrong reference VOTED
unanimously
Article 86. ZONING - PARKING To amend the zoning by-law to permit the parking of cars accessory
or incidental to a use permitted in residence districts RO, RS and RT on a separate lot. VOTED
unanimously.
Article 87 ZONING - CLARIFICATION. To amend the zoning by-law to clarify the requirement that a
separate lot is required for each principal permitted use in RO, RS and RT districts VOTED
unanimously
Article 88. ZONING - HOUSE LOTS To amend the zoning by-law to prevent dividing house lots so as
to produce one lot of legal size and one substandard lot VOTED unanimously.
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Article 89. ZONING - YARD ACCESSORY To amend the zoning by-law to restore gates and security
stations as a permitted yard accessory. VOTED unanimously
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Article 90 ZONING - MINIMUM YARD To amend the zoning by-law to eliminate the buffer strip re-
quirement in commercial districts next to R districts where the district boundary is a street
VOTED unanimously.
Article 91 ZONING - SPECIAL PERMITS. To amend the zoning by-law to restore the conditions for
granting special permits which were omitted in recodification VOTED unanimously.
Article 92. ZONING - STREET LINE To amend the zoning by-law defining "street line" for clarifi-
cation VOTED unanimously
Article 93. ZONING - GREENHOUSES To amend the zoning by-law to limit the special permit re-
quirement to commercial greenhouses only. VOTED unanimously
Article 94. GREENHOUSES To amend the zoningby-law y-law b y permitting non-commercial greenhouses as
accessory use to a residence or other permitted use. VOTED unanimously.
Article 95 ZONING - NORTH AND LOWELL STREETS. To amend the zoning by-law by changing the zoning
of the southwesterly corner of North and Lowell streets from CG (general business) to RO (one-
family dwelling district) . VOTED unanimously.
Article 96. ZONING - WOBURN AND LOWELL STREETS To amend the zoning by-law to change the zoning
of the land at the northwest corner of Woburn and Lowell streets from CG to RO. VOTED unanimously
Article 97 ZONING - OCCUPANCY PERMITS. To amend the zoning by-law to eliminate the requirement
for issuance of an occupancy permit and provide for the issuance of optional certificates of
zoning compliance VOTED unanimously.
Article 98 ZONING - SETBACK LINE - BEDFORD ST. To amend the zoning by-law to redefine the set-
back line of the CH district on Bedford Street so that its location will not be affected by a
future widening of the street. VOTED unanimously.
Article 99 ZONING - NURSING HOMES. To amend the zoning by-law to remove nursing and conval-
escent homes from the list of uses allowed by special permit REJECTED
Article 100 ZONING - NURSING HOMES. To amend the zoning by-law by limiting and tightening the
requirements for sanatoriums, nursing, convalescent and rest homes and homes for the aged in the
case of homes with 15 or more beds. (The meeting was adjourned before vote on this article).
r Adjourned Town Meeting, March 31, 1969
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8:02 p m There were 198 town meeting mem-
bers present The invocation was offered by Rev Doctor Stanley S Harakas of the Greek Orthodox
Church
Article 100 ZONING - NURSING HOMES (Cont'd) To refer the matter back to the planning board for
further study. VOTED unanimously.
Article 101 ZONING - MODERATE INCOME HOUSING To amend the zoning by-law to add a new RM multi-
family (garden apartment) district on the south side of Woburn Street for moderate income housing
SUBSTITUTE MOTION presented to refer the matter back to the planning board for further study of
alternate methods of promoting the availability of housing in Lexington for families of moderate
income VOTED.
Article 102. TRAFFIC STUDY To appropriate $3,000 for consulting services to be contracted for
by the planning board for a study of high accident locations and plans for the improvement of
traffic safety and authorize the planning board to apply for state or federal reimbursements
REJECTED.
Article 103 TRAFFIC STUDY. To appropriate $5,000 for consulting services to be contracted for
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by the planning board for a study of traffic conditions between Bedford Street and Route 2 at the
Arlington town line, a study of methods of improving traffic conditions through the central busi-
ness district and thence to Route 2 at the Arlington line, and to authorize the planning board to
apply for state or federal grant or reimbursement VOTED 97 to 81.
Article 104 SEWER EASEMENTS To authorize the selectmen to abandon such portions of the sewer
easements and drain easements granted to the town by Benjamin Franklin Homes, Inc. as they are
no longer required by the town VOTED unanimously.
Article 105 SANITARY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER To create the position of code enforcement
officer under the jurisdiction of the board of health as required by the department of housing
and urban development for approval of a workable program
SUBSTITUTE MOTION That the matter be referred to the board of selectmen for further study. VOTED.
Article 106 ZONING - GARDEN CENTERS. To amend the zoning by-law to provide for garden centers
as a permitted principal use in all districts subject to a special permit by the board of appeals
AMENDMENT To refer the matter back to the planning board for further study. VOTED 86 to 84
Article 107. REZONING - SPRING STREET To amend the zoning by-law to rezone land south of Route 2,
east of Route 128 and on both sides of Spring Street from RO (single family residence) to CR -
(office and research). REJECTED
Articles 108, 109 110 ZONING - HAYDEN AVE. To rezone land north of Hayden Avenue from RO to CR.
Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 111 REZONING - EAST AND LOWELL STS To amend the zoning by-law to rezone land on the
north side of East Street and the east side of Lowell Street from RO to CM. Indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 112 REDUCTION OF TAX RATE To appropriate money from available funds for this purpose
Indefinitely POSTPONED '
1969 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING DISSOLVED AT 12 03 a.m.
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First Special Town Meeting, June 2
This, the first of two special meetings called for June 2, was called to order at 8 02 p.m. by the
Moderator, Robert B. Kent. There were 189 town meeting members present The invocation was
offered by Rev John M Wells of the First Parish Church.
Article 1. REPORTS. The report of the appropriation committee was accepted and placed on file
Article 2 TOWN OFFICE BUILDING. To authorize the selectmen to retain professional services,
prepare final plans and specifications and obtain bids for alterations and additions to the town
office building and the police building, and appropriate $40,000. VOTED
Meeting adjourned at 8 13 p m to reconvene upon adjournment of the meeting called for 8 15 p m
June 2, 1969
SECOND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JUNE 2, 1969
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 19 p m
Article 1 REPORTS The report of the appropriation committee was accepted and placed on file
Article 2. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL To authorize the permanent building committee to contract for the
construction and original equipping and furnishing of a new junior high school on the parcel of
land situated on and off Marrett Road and appropriate $5,515,000 VOTED 151 to 24
The second special meeting dissolved at 8.55 p m
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First Special Town Meeting, June 2 (Continued)
The first special meeting re-convened at 8 55 p m
Article 3 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL VOTE came under Article 2 of the second special town meeting im-
mediately preceding so this article indefinitely POSTPONED
Article 4 EMPLOYMENT OF MINORITY GROUP WORKERS To (1) authorize the permanent building com-
mittee to carry on discussions with the contractor for the construction and equipping of the
junior high school concerning employment on the project of minority-group trainees and skilled
workers, (2) to authorize the permanent building committee to reimburse the contractor for any
additional expense and appropriate $10,000. VOTED.
Article 5. LAND TRANSFER To transfer the custody and control of land on Marrett Rd acquired for
conservation purposes to the selectmen or school committee, and to transfer the custody and con-
trol of other land on Marrett Rd to the conservation commission for conservation purposes
Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Article 6. LAND ACQUISITION - PARKING AND LIBRARY. To authorize the selectmen to acquire for
off-street parking and library purposes land off Massachusetts Avenue and appropriate $56,000
VOTED 124 to 41.
Article 7 TRAFFIC STUDY To appropriate $5,000 for consulting services to be contracted for by
the planning board for studies and plans for a traffic operations program to increase capacity
and safety of existing streets and intersections, improve traffic conditions and to install and
modify traffic safety and control devices, and authorize the planning board and the board of
selectmen to apply for any state or federal technical assistance or reimbursements of the cost of
such studies for which the town may be eligible REJECTED 69 to 90
Article 8 ADDITION TO CEMETERY BUILDING. To authorize the cemetery commissioners to retain pro-
r fessional services and prepare plans and specifications for an addition to the existing building
at Westview cemetery, to contract for the construction of the addition and supervise the work,
and appropriate $11,000 with payment provided by the transfer of $11,000 from the Westview ceme-
tery sale of lots fund REJECTED
Article 9 RECRUITING AND TRAINING OF MINORITY-GROUP WORKERS To amend the General By-Laws by
inserting in Article XXI thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows
Section 2 All boards, officers, committees, and other agencies of the town, which
deal on behalf of the town in making contracts for the purchase of goods or services,
or for the construction, renovation, or rppair of buildings or other improvement of
real estate, may make appropriate arrangements for special programs of recruitment and
training with the objective of equal employment opportunity for minority-group members in
the various grades and classes of work performed pursuant to such contracts, and,
subject to appropriations specifically designated for such purposes may expend town
funds and may make such arrangements, when appropriate, in the form of requirements,
to be included in such contracts, that contractors engage in such recruitment,
training, and employment as a part of the work to be performed, or may make such
arrangements in the form of collateral agreements with contractors ADOPTED 94 to 82.
Article 10 WEST SUBURBAN REGIONAL REFUSE DISPOSAL PLANNING BOARD To appropriate an additional
sum of $7,000 for meeting the town's share of the expenses of the West Suburban Regional Refuse
Disposal Planning Board formed by the regional refuse disposal planning committees of the towns
of Lexington, Bedford, Concord, Lincoln and Weston and the city of Waltham VOTED.
Meeting dissolved at 11.13 p.m.
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Special Town Meeting, August 18, 1969
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B Kent There were 161 town meeting
members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. John J Hogan of the Sacred Heart Church
Article 1 REPORTS. The report of the appropriation committee was accepted and placed on file
Article 2 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL To authorize the permanent building committee to retain profes-
sional services and prepare preliminary plans, specifications and cost estimates for the con-
struction of a new junior high school building on land situated on Marrett Road and +n appronriate
$25,000 with payment to be provided by transfer from the E & D account ADOPTED by voice vote
Article 3. DEBT PAYMENT. To appropriate $25,000 for debt payment - interest on anticipation loans
for the year 1969, and provide for payment thereof by transfer of $10,000 from the unexpended
balance in the current appropriation for debt payment - interest on debt and by transfer of
$15,000 from the E & D account. ADOPTED unanimously
The meeting dissolved at 9 30 p m
Index to Town Meeting Articles
Note- Please turn to section on town meetings for action taken on articles indexed below. "S" pre-
ceding a number refers to special town meeting held on June 2,"SS" refers to special town meeting
held August 18, 1969
General Government Protection
Board of Appeals 12 Cemetery 33, 67, 68, S-8
By-laws, Building 60, 74 Fire 11
Zoning 84, 86-101, 106-111 Police 11
Elections 1
General Laws 34, 47-49, 63, 105 Public Works
Minority Groups S-4, S-9 Curbing 20
Reports-Town Officers and Committees 2,3,58,59 Drains 17
Town Structure of Government 59
Equipment 26, 27
Financial Mtce (Chap,90) 21
Parking, public 52, 86
Appropriations, General 2-10, 32, 34, 112, Sewers 15, 16, 28, 36, 104
S-9, SS-3 Sidewalks 19, 62
Supplemental 37, 50, S-10 Streets 18, 22-25, 38-41, 42-44, 65
Pensions-Police,Fire 11 Street Lights 29
Water 14
Health, Board of 30, 35 Land
Library, Public 51 Acquisition 31, 61, S-6
Conveyance 66
Planning, Recreation, Conservation Schools 13, 48, 49, 66, S-2, S-3, S-4, SS-2
Conservation 64, 69-73, 75-83, 84
Planning 102, 103, S-7
Recreation 53-57
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Fire Commissioners
A total of 1887 alarms were answered as recorded in the following tabulation-
Bell Alarms
Accidents 1 Hospital 25
Accidental alarms 17 Library 2
Auto 2 Mercantile 11
Barn 4 Nursing home 3
Boat 1 Motel 1
Bomb scare 1 Outdoor 28
Church 1 Restaurant 3
Dwellings 64 Sprinkler 1
Faulty fire alarm 23 Truck 2
False alarm 47 School 1
Garage 2 Needless 1
Dump 1 242
Still Alarms
Accidents 29 False calls 3
Animal rescue 15 Investigation 46
Assistance 75 Needless 23
Auto 48 Outdoor fires 303
Bldgs and Misc 69 Oxygen 76
Bus 1 Truck 7
Dump 68 Fire prevention 43
Emergency Service 108 9211
Emergency Edison 10
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Lexington to To Lexington from
Arlington 11 Arlington 5
Bedford 6 Bedford 1
Concord 2 Bedford Air Force Base 1
Waltham 17 Belmont 1
— Waltham 6
36 14
While covering Lexington Stations While covering out of town stations
Out of town equipment answered 4 Lexington answered 3
Second alarms struck for 1969 4
r Veterans Memorial Ambulance Summary
1 Total runs during 1969 685 Bell alarms 242
Total mileage 1969 9,551 Still alarms 924
Mutual aid 36
Total runs 1,202
Ambulance runs 685
Grand total 1,887
The apparatus traveled a total of 14,472 miles and used the following in extinguishing fires
during 1969
102,950 ft. of 3/4 inch hose Number of lights used 32
14,200 ft. of 1-1/2 inch hose Feet of cable used 20,700
13,750 ft of 2-1/2 inch hose Feet of ladders used 2,465
3,450 ft. of 3 inch hose
Elapsed time of bell alarms 118 hours - 46 minutes
Elapsed time of still alarms 555 hours
Elapsed time of mutual aid 43 hours - 58 minutes
Total hours pumped. 83 hours - 15 minutes
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FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Fire Losses for year 1969*
Value of buildings involved by fire . . $1,063,505 00
Estimated loss of buildings involved by fire 43,261.71
Estimated loss of contents . 17,450 80
Loss paid on buildings . 38,927.31
Less paid on contents 10,513 28
* Eight reports are as yet incomplete.
Fire Prevention and Inspections
The following inspections were conducted during the year and are considered an important
factor in keeping the fire loss at a minimum
Applications received for storage of oil108
Applications received for blasting permits 71
Applications received for gas tank removal . 5
Inspections made and permits issued
Fuel oil . . 96
Blasting new - 14 renewals - 57 . 71
Gas tank removal 5
Blasting locations inspected . 128
Underground tanks approved - fuel oil 26
General inspections
Public and mercantile . 1,328
Fire alarm boxes inspected and tested quarterly 1,026
(247 boxes in service) .
Extinguishers checked and refilled . . 1,104 1
School boxes tested monthly 202
Batteries in fire alarm room tested weekly
Emergency generators and lighting systems checked weekly . .
Special inspections and surveys
Department of public health - quarterly . . . 20
Nursing homes . . 19
Homes for aged people . . 11
Churches and church property 37
Lexington public schools . . 212
Nursery schools 12
Co-operating with state fire marshal . . . . 24
Requests for information . . . . 585
Inspections at new construction 117
Complaints investigated and corrected . 95
Reinspections of all types 137
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Fire Commissioners
William P Fitzgerald, Chairman
George C Sheldon Alden F Stucke
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Breaking,entering & larceny 13 13 10 9 4 2 6 5
1 Drunkenness 91 8 99 5 43 56 160 2 2 26 3 5 8 53
Escapees 1 1 1 1
I Forgery 1 3 4 4 1 1 2
Uttering 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
Larceny 44 5 49 23 27 22 1 9 4 35
Larceny (attempted) 5 5 3 4 1 2 1 2
Lewdness 4 4 1 3 1 3
Malicious damage to property 8 3 11 4 6 3 2 2 1 6
Manslaughter 2 2 2 2
Non-support 3 3 3 1 2
Suspicion of robbery 2 2 2 2
Conspiracy to armed robbery 1 1 1 1
Robbery 1 1 1 1 1
Runaway 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
0 Trespassing 6 6 2 6 20 5 1
Receiving stolen property 17 2 19 1 8 11 1 1 2 2 2 4 7
Narcotic drug law violations 36 4 40 2 25 15 1 6 5 12 2 14
Indecent exposure 4 4 1 2 2 1 3
Operating to endanger 58 6 64 2 17 47 1195. 32 8 2 1 21
Operating with view obstructed 16 1 17 3 14 155 16 1
Oper after rev of license or
right to operate 17 17 6 11 500, 12 1 1 1 2
Oper an uninsured car 62 1 63 4 18 45 1150 1 32 9 1 20
Oper. an unregistered car 66 1 67 4 21 46 665. 46 6 15
Oper without license 101 15 116 7 37 79 945 1 98 2 15
Oper. without sticker 187 39 226 4 76 150 2015. 220 1
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property 10 2 12 3 9 120 5 1 2
Refusing to stop 11 1 12 2 10 200 9 1 2
Speeding 1667 607 2274 16 686 1588 27260, 8 2256 3 1 6
Vio law of road 182 45 227 1 74 153 2000 1 215 3 8
Vio of town ordinance 309 127 436 6 126 310 3809 418 2 16
Vio. traffic signal 351 166 517 161 356 2810. 516 1
Vio parking meter reg 106 23 129 32 97 425 117 12
Vio. of a stop sign 380 176 556 4 169 387 2917 553 3
Vio of school bus law 58 45 103 2 25 78 1037 100 3
Allowing an improper person
to operate 7 3 10 2 8 95 9 1
Using MV w/o authority 27 27 11 12 15 2 9 3 1 12
Attaching wrong plates 14 14 1 7 7 45 10 2 2
Improper equipment 1 1 1 1
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Oper. w/o regis. in possession 85 25 110 3 40 70 660. 3
Oper w/o license in possession 59 18 77 1 23 54 520 72 5
Larceny of MV or MC 14 14 3 3 11 1 2 5 6
Larceny by check 2 2 2 2
Suspicion of larceny of MV 2 2 2 2
Conspiracy to commit larceny 2 2 1 1 2
Minor transporting alcohol 63 4 67 4 36 31 1990 50 3 14
Procuring alcohol for minor 2 2 1 1 25 1 1
I Minor possess alcoholic bev 5 5 1 5 40 4 1
Forged liquor ident 1 1 1 1
Discharging or carrying firearms 5 5 1 4 30 4 1
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Possession of explosives 3 3 3 3 3
Possession of burglary tools 4 4 1 3 2 2
Hunting w/o license 1 1 1 10. 1
Violation of town rule & reg 1 1 2 2 10 1 1
Violation of park rule and reg 2 2 2 2 1
Dump violation 6 6 6 35 6
Board of health violation 1 1 1 1
Littering 1 1 1 10. 1
Spilling on highway 1 1 1 10 1
Throwing snow on street 1 1 1 10 1
Burning w/o permit 1 1 1 1
Maintaining kennel w/o license 1 1 1 1
Unleashed dog violation 1 1 1 10. 1
Unlicensed dog violation 3 3 3 5 3
Fireworks vio (selling,poss etr) 10 1 11 7 8 3 50. 4 7
Disorderly conduct 20 20 8 13 7 25 7 1 1 1 10
Affray 5 5 1 4 30 3 2
Stubborn child 3 1 4 2 4 1 3
Contrib to delin of a minor 1 1 1 1 '
Towing unreg. MV 4 4 2 2 60. 3 1
Towing unins. MV 3 3 2 1 100 3
Oper unreg trailer 1 1 1 1
Oper trailer w/o plates 1 1 1 10 1
Leaving MV running unattended 14 4 18 12 6 175 18
Oper. w/o taxi license 3 3 3 15. 3
Possession of altered license 4 4 1 4 50 1 1 2
Oper w/restricted permit a/hrs 7 7 1 2 5 75 7
Failing to display plates 6 6 1 5 20. 5 1
Oper w/o front and/or rear pl. 6 6 1 5 40 6
Displaying improper plates 3 3 2 1 10. 2 1
Vio of MV rules and reg. 1 1 1 10 1
Oper.truck crane w/o veh follow. 1 1 1 10 1
Refusing to show registration 2 2 2 20 2
Oper.MV on sidewalk 1 1 1 10. 1
Oper w/o head lights 1 1 2 2 20. 2
Oper unreg motorcycle 1 1 1 1
Oper. unins.motorcycle 1 1 1 500. 1
Oper MC w/o head gear 5 5 3 2 40 4 1
Being a passenger w/o head gear 2 2 1 1 10 2
Being a pass. on MC w/o permit 1 1 1 10 1
Giving a false name to PO 1 1 1 25 1
Failing to have ins pol in poss 1 1 1 1
Delinquent child 1 1 1 1
Disturbing the peace 14 14 2 5 9 50 5 1 8
Accosting 1 1 1 1
Contempt of court 1 1 1 1
Perjury 1 1 1 1
Threatening 1 1 1 1
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Failing to obey PO 1 1 1 10. 1
Fire alarm vio. (false alarm) 3 3 3 3 3
Illegitimacy 1 1 1 1
Mentally disturbed patient 1 1 2 2 2
Non-payment of fines 1 1 1 1
Illegal poss. of hypo needle 1 1 1 1 1
Uttering a forged prescription 2 2 2 200 1 1
Total 4363 1346 5709 175 1844 3865 $54,213 18 18 5109 76 35 51 9 393
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February 171 125 46 0 0 0 46 66 4 159 8 4 0 58 0 4 0 54 10
March 132 94 38 0 0 0 38 57 2 117 13 2 0 51 0 4 0 33 2
April 61 45 16 0 0 0 25 38 1 55 5 1 0 33 0 4 0 30 5
May 72 46 26 0 0 0 35 49 8 53 11 7 0 35 0 7 0 44 13
June 76 34 42 0 0 0 32 45 5 48 23 5 0 31 0 9 0 41 11
July 82 34 48 0 0 0 31 36 3 59 20 3 0 23 0 10 0 40 8
August 59 31 28 0 0 0 26 38 2 43 14 2 0 28 0 8 0 30 12
September 73 40 33 1 0 1 34 62 2 53 18 3 0 47 0 12 1 39 8
October 86 56 30 0 0 0 37 49 1 72 13 1 0 40 0 8 0 40 11
November 102 66 36 0 0 0 33 45 1 74 27 1 0 32 0 12 0 61 21
December 106 64 42 0 0 0 42 68 4 79 23 4 0 53 0 11 0 56 7
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April 1 0 1 x 43 x 0 December 4 0 4 x 9 x 0
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Automobile Accidents
January 115 July 82
February 171 August 59
March 132 September 73
April 61 October 86
May 72 November 81
June 76 December 106
Total 1,114
Personal injury accidents 423
Fatal accidents 1
Persons injured 599
Persons killed 1
Traffic Enforcement Summary
Hazardous violations 3,946 Driving while intoxicated 49
Other violations 396 Hit and run 11
Parking (except meters)1,638 Arrests, citations or
Total Traffic 5,980 custody at accidents 117
Parking meter l'io 3,706 1
Miscellaneous
Animals cared for (sick, injured or dead) 73
Animals cared for (stray) 5
Buildings found open 92 I
Committed to insane hospitals 10
Fire alarms responded to 19511
Injured or sick persons assisted 414
Messages delivered 104
Missing persons investigated 28
Public utilities notified of defects 91
Reports and complaints investigated 5,727
Sudden deaths investigated 30
Transients accommodated 19
Vacant houses reported 2,020
Total Mileage Recorded 427,941
James F. Corr
Chief of Police
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BUILDING INSPECTOR
Number of Permits Granted 346
Cash received from Permits . . $8,671.00
Summary of Building Permits
No of
Permits Amount
Single family dwellings 73 1,843,700.00
Additions and alterations 177 762,585 00
Research Laboratory addition 1 3,750,000.00
Office buildings 5 8,469,000 00
Gas stations 2 77,000.00
Garages (dwellings) 6 25,620 00
Car wash building . . . . 1 26,000.00
Swimming pools 29 83,632 00
Tool sheds 6 3,429 95
Stables 2 8,250.00
Greenhouses . . . . 2 3,000 00
Steel Towers 1 1,500 00
Signs 18 5,068.00
Fire repairs 3 17,000 00
Foundations 2 20,000.00
Demolitions 7 1,365 00
Renewals 11 -
Total 346 $15,097,149.95
The $15,097,149.95 valuation represents a new high in the history of the department This
is most significant when one realizes that less than 20% of the valuation was for single family
dwellings and related residential construction. Included were permits for 29 swimming pools,
another high
The 78 complaints for the year again included a number related to junk autos, swimming
pool fencing and sign violations One of the complaints is awaiting court action with three
others still to be resolved.
The cash received from the building permits amounted to $8,671 00, the increase in valua-
tion and the change in permit fees accounting for the larger revenue.
The addition of a second full-time man in the department in April has enabled the office
to have nearly complete coverage, and to give more prompt attention to some of the secondary
duties of the department that had proven so time-consuming
Donald K Irwin
Building Inspector
PLUMBING INSPECTOR GAS INSPECTOR
Number of Plumbing Permits 301 Number of Gas Permits 270
Cash received from Permits $ 1,501.50 Cash received from Permits $ 1,348 75
Summary of Plumbing Permits Summary of Gas Permits
Fixtures Permits Fixtures Permits
New installations 1,235 89 New installations 68 29
Alterations 320 126 Alterations 289 169
Replacements 152 85 Replacements 112 72
Permits cancelled 8 1 Permits cancelled 0 0
1,715 301 469 270
Complaints 20 Complaints 1
John B Byrne, Jr Thomas W Kelley
Plumbing Inspector Gas Inspector
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WIRING INSPECTOR
Number of permits granted 560
Cash received from permits $2,847 00
Summary of Electrical Permits
New buildings 92 Outdoor signs . 6
Oil burners102 Electric heating installed 12
Electric Dryers 80 New 100 amp, services . 92
Electric ranges . 16 Fire alarm systems 7
Additions 78 New 200 amp services . . 33
Hot water heaters installed . . 35 Circulating pumps . 17
Alterations 32 Electric gutter cables 7
Temporary services47 Emergency generator sets 1
Electric garbage disposals 18 Hood fans 2
Post lights installed . . . 18 Pumping stations . . . . 2
Gas burners installed 45 Fire inspections 8
Gasoline pumps 10 Fryolators 2
Air conditioning units . . . . . 27 Festoon lighting 5
Flood lights installed 10 Welding machines . . . . . 3
Commercial installations 4 Steam machines 3
Swimming pool wiring 29 3-phase sterilizer . . 1
Dishwashe-s . 19
The year 1969 has shown a decrease in new building and a slight decrease in electrical
permits issued.
With the construction of the Liberty Mutual building, the DeFlice Realty Trust building,
and the drive by Boston Edison to increase the services to the homes, it has been a busy year
An inspection was made at the Grey Nuns Nursing Home, and the Fairlawn Nursing Home
Robert K. Jeremiah
Electrical Inspector
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Department of Public Works
In accordance with Article XXII, Section 1, of the By-Laws of the Town of Lexington, I submit
herewith the annual report covering the work of the Public Works Department during the year 1969 Since
part A is a narrative report, part B will be almost entirely devoted to statistics.
The following table shows comparison of employee personnel as of December 31st over the past
five years
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Administration 3 3 3 3 3
Clerical 6 6 7 7 7 7
Park Department & Shade Tree 15 18 19 22 22
Custodians 3 3 4 4 4 4
Public Works Department 42 45 49 49 41
69 75 82 85 77 `b 6-
Garbage Collection
On May 22, 1968 a contract was signed with Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated to collect garbage
for a three year period beginning June 1, 1968 and ending May 31, 1971.
Street Lighting
During the year 1969 the following street lights were removed and new installations completed as
shown below
Removals
124 - 800 Lumen Incandescent
81 - 1000 Lumen Incandescent
5 - 2500 Lumen Incandescent
13 - 4000 Lumen Incandescent
15 - 6000 Lumen Incandescent
New Installations
244 - 3500 Lumen Mercury Vapor
15 - 6000 Lumen Mercury Vapor V
47 - 7000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
56 -11000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
1 -20000 Lumen Mercury Vapor
The following is a schedule of the current lamps in service as of December 31, 1969•
800 - lumen Incandescent 4,98
1000 - Lumen Incandescent 1-1-36-
2500
3-3&2500 - Lumen Incandescent 86 ,kr
3500 - Lumen MV 399 7 Co--'
4000 - Lumen Incandescent ' 17
6000 - Lumen Incandescent '` 21 a
7000 - Lumen MV 52
10,000 - Lumen Incandescent 3
11,000 - Lumen MV 354
20,000 - Lumen MV 58 't
35,000 - Lumen MV 5
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,
sidewalk plowing, removal of snow from business areas, etc , and the salting and sanding that is done
directly before, during and after the storm All these costs are lumped together and referred to as the
cost of a particular storm.
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Secondly, there are the many other costs which occur during the year such as sanding and salting
in ice storms, quick freezes, which require such parts as chains, plows, plow blades, bolts, etc. Many of
these latter expenditures occur during the summer months. We prepare for the winter many months before it
arrives.
At the height of each storm, the department of public works has approximately 62 town men working,
40 pieces of town equipment and 20 pieces of hired equipment.
The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that snow was recorded and the cost
breakdown for each storm.
Jan 1 - 3" Feb 1 - 3"
6 - trace 3 - 1"
7 - trace 9 - 19"
9 - trace 10 - 6"
25 - trace 12 - trace
3" 13 - trace (18" on ground)
18 - trace
Mar 3 - 6" 19 - trace
11 - trace 24 - 17"
12 - trace 25 - 10" (29" on ground)
29 - trace 26 - 5"
30 - trace 27 - 1" (30" on ground)
6" 62"
Oct. 22 - trace Dec 1 - 1"
23 - trace 8 - trace
14 - 5"
Nov. 30 - trace 15 - 2"
18 - trace
19 - 3"
21 - trace (4" on ground)
23 - trace (4" on ground)
24 - trace
25 - trace
26 - 7" (5" on ground plus rain & sleet)
27 - trace
28 - trace
31 - 2" (6" on ground)
20" Total snow - 1969 - 91 inches.
Cost of Major Storms
Inches Town Labor Cost
Storm of Hired Town Employee's Repairs to
Date Number Snow Equipment Equipment Wages Equipment Total
Jan. 1-2 1 3 $ 1,031 25 $ 888 50 $ 2,352.30 $ 232.20 $ 4,504.25
Feb. 1-4 2 3 1,521 75 1,655 00 4,054 54 540.63 7,771.92
Feb 9-21 3 25 31,975 04 8,962.25 25,450.84 4,885.79 70,773.92
Feb. 24-27 4 33 33,379.51 5,599.36 17,406 91 3,231 74 59,612 52
i'✓/ Mar 3-13 5 6 34,406.76 3,731.75 11,392 34 735 16 50,266 01
Dec 14 6 7 2,157.75 1,588.00 3,482.83 98.08 7,326.66
Dec 19 7 3 1,555.51 831.00 2,702 07 323 98 5,412 56
Dec. 26 8 7 7,912 25 2,057 00 5,502.86 818 36 16,290.474j
Dec. 31 9 2 986 03 428 25 2,629 95 471 38 4,515 61
A.
89 $114,925 85 $25,236 11 $74,974.64 $11,337.32 $226,473.92-1-
Cost
226,473.92—ZCost of sand purchased ! ✓. r
Material cost - 5,571.18 tons 7,799.66G;�
Other costs - trucking 700 50 ` ) 0
Cost of salt and calcium chloride purchases. '-cf) -:J
Material cost - 2,2271 tons 35,313.00
Trucking ... - -
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Cost of weather services 495-,00
Cost of tools & equipment purchased.
Loam, blades, labor for overhaul etc 14,850.38 '- "a "
Plows, frames, and chains 8,593.72
Sanding and salting for ice conditions and small storms 35,363 00
Fill for road built in dump for dumping snow 7,554 60 9, - e/c,11,v H
Total Removal Cost $337,143.78
Storms #3, #4 & #5 vary as to cost. We were unable to seperate exact cost since each cleanup ran
h into the next storm.
Cost of Snow Removal Operation
Misc Sanding,
Inches Repairs to
Storm of Plowing Equipment,
Date Number Snow Plowing Lifting Walks Chains, etc. Total
Jan. 1-2 1 3 2,798.59 538.03 263 19 904.44 4,504.25
Feb. 1-4 2 3 5,304.62 463 01 2,004.29 7,771.92
Feb. 9-21 3 25 28,864.18 34,028.33 2,259 01 5,622.40 70,773.92
Feb.24-27 4 33 26,605.34 26,191.14 2,237 93 4,578.11 59,612.52
Mar. 3-13 5 6 16,341.15 31,129 47 1,135.41 1,659.98 50,266 01
Dec 14 6 7 4,882.87 1,114 21 360.27 969.31 7,326 66
Dec 19 7 3 3,399.10 1,255.53 288.61 469.32 5,412.56
Dec. 26 8 7 8,051 87 6,182.58 263.00 1,793.02 16,290 47
Dec 31 9 2 3,760.37 -- 171.12 584.12 4,515.61 6,A3 11N4,14
89 $100,008.09 $100,439.29 $7,441 55 $ 18,584.99 $ 226,473.92 - Z
Traffic Regulation and Control
Some of the breakdowns in this budget include. painting street lines, crosswalks and other
traffic control markings, making and installing all kinds of traffic signs, maintenance of existing traffic
lights and installation of new lights. The approximate number of linear footage painted is shown below and
includes all municipal parking lots lining
Center Lines / 7 1 S //L. /s
Crosswalks 10,000 ft. / �rz
Curbing 882 ft.
Parking Tees 230
Do Not Enter 7
Stop Signs & Lines 48
Bus Stops 8
Boys 43
Slow Signs 130,000 ft.
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Do Not Park 55 7
Road Machinery
Il The following equipment was purchased during 1969•
1. GMC dump truck with lift tailgate 1
2. GMC rack body dump with winch 1
3 1/2 ton pickup trucks 2
4. 1/2 ton carry all 1
5. Sidewalk tractor 1
6 Brush chipper 1
7. Hydraulic stump cutter 1
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Equipment purchased through Civil Defense
8 Army jeep 1
9. 3/4 ton utility truck 1 0
10. 6 X 6 army trucks 2 1
Chapter 90 Maintenance
A contract was awarded to Massachusetts Broken Stone Company in the amount of $13,571.10 for the j
resurfacing of certain streets Included in this contract was the resurfacing of Massachusetts Avenue from
Paul Revere Road to Nickerson Road with Chapter 90 Maintenance funds. 1
Location Length
Massachusetts Avenue 2248'
Drain Cleaning / {
In 1969 there were 4,357 catch basins cleaned. /C ') 1
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Drain Construction - Town labor and equipment
Location Length Size )/J� 1
Reed Street 816' 12" Ifi°
519' 15" E tj(C
Woburn St (near Leonard Rd.) 128' 18"
Woburn St. (near Rolfe Rd.) 120' 24"
Middle Street 220' 30"
Public Works Building 106' 18" i
1909 feet
Pavement Maintenance j
The following list of streets were sealed by town forces in 1969 1!
Location Length
Arcola Street 410'
Bartlett Avenue 1000'
Buckman Drive 2270'
Castle Road 850'
Chandler Street 650'
Cherry Street 540' �(p
Concord Avenue 3227' �It
Crosby Road 1100' , y
Edgewood Road 885' , if'
Hancock Street 1400' 1
Hartwell Avenue 2100' '„ (
Hibbert Street 225' {
Hill Street 2900'
Park Drive 1450'
Patriots Drive 1100'
Pearl Street 375'
Pelham Road 350'
Pleasant Street 2100'
Robinson Road 1250'
Stetson Street 635' ,
Stevens Road 675'
Sutherland Road 925'
Vine Brook Road 1250'
Whipple Road 2500'
Winter Street 1500'
Woburn Street 3000'
Wood Street 1600' '
York Street 800'
37,065 feet
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Curbing - Town labor and equipment
Location Length I «
Bedford Street 141'
Massachusetts Avenue 884'
Pleasant Street 295'
1320 feet
Water Division - General information
Range of Static Pressure in Mains 40 to 120 pounds
Length of Pipe in Streets 147.59 miles -) ' -
Number of Services 8599
Number of Hydrants Jail& 6
Total Water Consumption in 1969 1,752,425,000 1i 6i
Average Daily Consumption in 1969 4,801,200 ,VL 6-0 &./�-
Average Daily Consumption in 1969 per capita 153 / .4*
Cost of Water per year $210,291 00 5
Extent of Distributing System December 31, 1969
Size of pipe Length of feet
4" 16,378
6" 338,612
8" 212,125
10" 22,890
'\ 12" 147,928
16" 27,253
24" 14,084
779,270 Total
Hydrant Installation
Hydrants in service January 1, 1969 1363
Hydrants installed in 1969 5
Hydrants in service December 31, 1969 1368
Water Construction - Town labor and equipment
Location Size Length Hydrants
Hartwell Ave (Sanitary Landfill) 6" 433' 1
Number of new services connected 102
Number of services renewed and repaired - curb to house - 28
130
Water Treatment
During 1969 the department continued treating Lexington's water system with "Calgon", a chemical
used for control of rusty water. +�
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Broken Mains
Bedford Street @ Harrington 6"
Bedford Street @ Harrington 12"
Estabrooke Road 8"'
Hartwell Avenue 12"
Kendall Road 6"
Kendall Road 8"
Ledgelawn Avenue 6"
Marshall Road 6"
Lincoln Street 8"
PineKnoll Road 6"
Reed Street 6"
Walnut Street 6"
Winter Street 8"
Water Tank Painting
A contract in the amount of $14,500.00 was awarded on June 2, 1969 to the Inter-State Contracting
& Coating Company, Incorporated of Zelienople, Pennsylvania, for the painting of the 2,242,000 gallon water
storage tank located off Morgan Road. Employees of the water division drained the tank and cleaned the
accumulation of material on its floor prior to commencement of the painting work The contractor completed
A the work required under the terms of his contract in early July and the tank was then disinfected by the
water division, refilled, and restored to service. The unit will not require repainting again until the
year 1976
Sewer Division - General information
Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Area tributary to existing sewer systems 1345.50 acres
Total length of trunk line sewers 25.88 miles
Total length of street line sewers 85 47 miles
Total number of house connections 6307-4 4' .; 1
Amount expended for maintenance $24\,575 94 7 /,
Number of sewer services installed 201
Number of sewer services repaired _ 13
Sewer Maintenance
Pumping Stations The Myrtle Street pumping station was checked every day including running the
standby generator weekly. Our smaller stations at Brigham Road, Byron Avenue, Constitution Road, Patterson
Road, North Street and Worthen Road were checked daily All of our sewer pumping stations have been wired
so that they can be run by our newly purchased electric generator in the event of a power failure
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Routine Cleaning, of Mains. Approximately , feet of sewer mains were cleaned of sand, silt,
gravel, roots, and debris during the year.
Sewer Construction - Town labor and equipment
Location Length
Franklin Road 83'
Joseph F. Burke
Superintendent of Public Works
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Engineering Department
Street and Drain Connection
Contractor - R & J Salvucci
Amount - $103,595.00
Drainage
Location Length Length Size
Bridge Street 570' 56' 12"
Manley Court 450' 167' 12"
Woburn Street 234' 12"
202T 15"
Meriam Street 511' 12"
242' 15"
196' 18"
Meriam Street Parking Lot 48' 12"
934" 30"
1020 ft 2590 ft
Contract to be completed in 1970
Street Construction
Contractor - R. A. Belli, Inc.
Amount - $267,897 50 Drainage
Location Length Length Size
Vaille Avenue 1120' 310' 12"
66' 15"
Ewell Avenue 945' 846T 6"
244' 12"
742' 18"
Grassland Street 796' 610' 12"
Philip Road 928' 460' 12"
310' 18"
3789 ft 3588 ft
Contract to be completed in 1970
Street Construction (At no cost to Town)
Drainage
Location Length Length Size
Dudley Road 1201' 723' 12"
Carmel Circle 446' 250' 6"
253' 12"
Maureen Road 454' 61' 12"
731' 24"
Emerson Road 535' 178' 12"
2636 ft 2196 ft
Sewer Construction
Trunk sewer, force main, pumping station, and laterals
Contractor - P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc.
Amount - $144,707 00
Size Length
Marshall Road 8" 785'
Fessenden Way 8" 790'
Woburn Street 8" 1905'
Fessenden Way to Woburn St (easement) 8" 420'
Lowell St across private land
to Marshall Rd. 8" 1790'
Force main - Marshall Road
Fessenden Way across private land to
Woburn Street and Lowell Street 6" 2705'
8395 ft.
Pumping station at Marshall Road.
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ENGINEERING
Sewer Construction
Trunk sewer, force main, and pumping station
Contractor - Gioioso & Sons, Inc.
Amount - $126,450 00
Location Size Length
Hayden Avenue - across Rte 2 along 8" 1160'
private land to Barberry Rd. and
Spring Street
10" 1535'
Force main - Hayden Ave to
Old Shade Street 8" 905'
3600 ft.
Pumping station at Hayden Avenue
Sewer Construction
Trunk sewer and laterals
Contractor - Brentwood Const uction Corp
Amount - $79,495.62
Location Size Length
Hill Street 8" 453'
Diana Lane 8" 425'
Gould Road 8" 505'
Whitman Circle 8" 350'
Thoreau Road 8" 1310'
Glen Road South 8" 145'
Woodland Road 8" 110'
Winter Street 8" 250'
Cedar Street-across private land to
Hill Street 8" 1327'
4875 ft.
Sewer Construction
Trunk sewer and laterals
Contractor - Brentwood Construction Corp
Amount - $63,781 88
Location Size Length
Lowell Street 8" 497'
10" 400'
Maureen Road - across private land 8" 660'
to Lowell Street and Laconia St 10" 1729'
3286 ft
Contract to be completed in 1970
Sewer Construction
Laterals
Contractor - Great Northern Constructors, Inc.
Amount - $132,340.00
Location Size Length
Mass Avenue 8" 75'
Bedford Street 8" 600'
Pine Knoll Road 8" 1090'
Adams Street 8" 1370'
North Street 8" 750'
Lowell Street 8" 1705'
5590 ft
Contract to be completed in 1970
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ENGINEERING
Sewer Construction (At no cost to Town)
Location Size Length
Dudley Road 8" 700'
Carmel Circle 8" 430'
Maureen Road 8" 126'
10" 360'
Emerson Road (at Maureen Road) 8" 535'
2151 ft
Sidewalk Construction
Contractor - Bernard J. Lazaro
Location Length
Coolidge Avenue 1333'
Reed Street 1850'
3183 ft
Water Construction (At no cost to Town)
Location Size Length Hydrants
Dudley Road 6" 900' 1
Carmel Circle 8" 430' 1
Maureen Road 8" 563' 1
Emerson Road (at Maureen
Road) 8" 535' 1
2428 ft 4
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Board of Health
Organization
The present board of health is composed of Dr. William L Cosgrove, Chairman, Dr Charles
G Colburn, and Mr James W Lambie
The annual appointments made by the board for one year terms expiring March 31, 1970, are
as follows
Robert C. Heustis •
Director of Public Health
Robert C Heustis . Milk Inspector
*Robert C Heustis •
Inspector of Slaughtering
Dorothy M Jones Agent-Stenographer
Mary E. Smith . . Clerk
*Dr Howard A Smith Animal Inspector
John R. Condon . Collector of Milk Samples
**Mary E Smith Special Agent
**Paul F O'Leary (Metropolitan State Hospital) Special Agent
**Dr Wm. McLaughlin (Metropolitan State Hospital) Special Agent
*Approved by the State Department of Public Health
**Appointed to issue Burial Permits only
Meetings
The board meets the first Monday of every month, with the exception of the month of August
at 7.00 p.m in the health department office. In 1969 eleven regular meetings, three special
meetings and one administrative hearing were held
Communicable Diseases
Animal bites . 114
Chickenpox 33
German measles 14
Hepatitis, infectious and serum 9
Mumps 44
Salmonella 14
Scarlet fever 8
Streptococcal sore throat 186
Tuberculosis 2
Syphilis . 4
Gonorrhea . 7
Meningitis 3
A total of 437 cases of communicable diseases were reported in 1969. According to law all
communicable diseases must be reported by the attending physician or by parent or guardian
Lexington Visiting Nurse Association
The Lexington Visiting Nurse Association made 820 house visits on behalf of the health de-
partment. These calls were as follows
Communicable diseases 164
Tuberculosis 118
Health supervision
Infants under one year 97
Pre-school children . • 406
School children 17
Visits to adults 18
Immunization Clinics
Diphtheria-tetanus clinic 104
Measles prevention clinic 20
Poliomyelitis oral sabin vaccine clinic 182
Rabies innoculation clinic for dogs 538
*Rubella (german measles) clinic . 972
*Limited to grades 1 and 2
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Detection Clinics
Tuberculin tine tests 899
*Glaucoma eye screening clinic 725
*Pre-school eye screening clinic 140
* Conducted by Lexington Lions' Club, Inc
* Sponsored by Lexington Board of Health
Medical Emergency Service
The medical emergency service has proved very satisfactory. Any person can obtain a
physician in case of emergency 24 hours a day by calling the police department, fire department or
dialing 862-8282
Mystic Valley Children's Clinic
The operational report for Lexington residents is as follows:
Total number of new applications (all towns) 344
Lexington Residents
Applications for clinical services . 67
Cases carried over January 1, 1969 37
Diagnostic and other interviews . . 1,097
Interview hours by staff 1,194
Additional staff hours on cases 2,366
Number of hours staff consultation to
community agencies 162
Total number of staff hours for Lexington
residents 3,722
Referral Sources
Schools 23
Medical . 20
Social and legal agencies 9
Self and friends 15
Inspector of Animals
The function of the town veterinarian is to• 1) Examine and quarantine any animal that
has inflicted a wound to a human, 2) to inspect annually all livestock in the town, 3) to con-
duct the annual rabies clinic, 4) to be available to the board of health for consultation con-
cerning any problem arising that involves the animal population
Licenses canine . 2,140
Dogs immunized at rabies clinic 538
Animal Bites
Canine . 87
Feline 1
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Gerbil 16
Raccoon 4
Rodent 4
Squirrel 1
Guinea pig 1
Sixteen animal heads were sent to Wasserman laboratory for rabies testing, all other ani-
mals were quarantined. All were reported negative for rabies
The annual inspection of all livestock was made during the month of December 1969, the
following number of animals were inspected
Horses (ponies and saddle horses) 104
Dairy cows . 9
Beef cattle y.
Goats 3
Deer . . 6
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Forty-eight barns and housing facilities were inspected and all were found to be in satis-
factory condition.
Environmental Sanitation
Milk samples collected425
Water samples collected and tested . 125
Food service establishment inspection . 84
Day care center inspections . 8
Semi-public and public swimming pool insp. 24
Nursing Home inspections5
Complaints and Nuisances
Animal complaints, houses, dogs, etc . 12
Air pollution . 3
Eating and food establishments . 8
Drainage-wet basements . 5
General nuisances . 18
Housing complaints . . 9
Rubbish and garbage complaints . 15
Rodents . . 12
Sewage disposal . 21
Milk and cream . . 5
Water supply - public . 2
Fourteen citations were issued directing that violations of the health regulations be cor-
rected as follows
Keeping of animals . . 2
Day care centers . 1
Excavations, unauthorized . . 2
Food establishments . . 4
Housing code violations . 2
Rubbish and garbage . . . 3
Complaints filed in Concord District Court 2
Court appearances 4
All other confirmed complaints were corrected voluntarily or are pending corrective and
administrative procedures.
Licenses and Permits
The board granted licenses and permits as follows.
Animal permits (including poultry) 55
Child care center licenses . . . 12
Disposal works, installer permits 12
Food establishment permits . . . . 48
Funeral directors licenses 5
Garbage disposal permits 3
Methyl alcohol permits . . . . 5
Milk license (store) . . 52
Milk license (vehicle) . . . 13
Nursing Home approval . . 4
Oleomargarine registrations . 23
Recreation camp license . . . 1
Swimming pool permits . 12
Rubbish disposal permits . . 14
Sewage disposal permits . 9
Syringe permits . 1
A permit is required for the keeping of horses, cows, goats, rabbits, poultry and pigeons.
All residents are urged to comply with the regulation in this regard.
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Receipts
Child care center licenses . $180.00
Disposal Works - Installer's permits . 59 00
Food establishment permits . 46 00
Garbage disposal permits20 00
Methyl alcohol permits . 5.00
Milk license - store . 27 00
Milk license - vehicle . 6.50
Oleomargarine registrations . . 11 50
Recreation camp license . 3.00
Rubbish disposal permits . 91 00
Septic tank permits . 45.00
Swimming pool permits . . 27 50
Syringe permit . .50
Sewage disposal permits . . 42.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - premature
infant reimbursement . 206 62
Expenses
Advertising . 327.81
Automobile maintenance •
294 56
i Burial of animals . 289.00
Clinic and health services . . . 511 11
Doctors emergency service 343.92
Engineering . 584 90
Laboratory equipment . . 167.02
Laboratory services . 1,087.00
Lexington Visiting Nurse Association . . 4,000 00
Mystic Valley Mental Health Association 7,847.00
Office furniture . . . . 93 40
Printing . . 334.05
Rabies clinic1,074.96
Sundry expenses (meetings, dues, etc.) . 498 18
Tuberculosis care1,691.74
The receipts are not available for use by the board of health but revert to the Excess
and Deficiency account.
The board of health and the staff of the health department wish to express their appre-
ciation to the officials and the citizens of the town for their excellent cooperation in enforc-
ing the health laws.
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Recreation Committee
Spring Programs
A Golf instructions
1 Lexington residents - 7:00 p m -9 00 p.m. - 7.00 Tuesday evenings and 7 00 Wednesday
evenings - March 4, 1969 through April 17, 1969.
2. All instructions given in high school gymnasium - two classes per evening
3. Activities - instructions for beginners, high handicappers, intermediate and advanced
golfers, orientation on golf, including grip stance, body position and punt plus the
proper use of each golf club toward improvement of game
4. Total enrollment 110 - average 28 per class on Tuesdays
average 27 per class on Wednesdays
B. Badminton - see autumn, winter and spring programs
C. Girls Softball League - fifth, sixth, seventh grades - May 3, 1969-June 14, 1969.
1 Twelve teams - Saturday mornings - 9 00 a m -11 00 a.m
Pinkies, Sluggers, Minute Maids, Red Coats, Olympias, Baby Bats, Powder Puffs,
Glamour Girls, Swingers, Our Gang, Rainbows, Dollies.
2 Statistics - 37 games - 180 players - average per Saturday 156
3 Fields - Bridge, Fiske, Harrington
Spring and Summer Program
A Lexington Softball League - Men - May 19, 1969 - September 7, 1969
1 Monday through Thursday - 6 30 p.m. to completion of games
2. Eight teams - Honeywell (champions), Deflice Brothers, Hancocx, Marketmen, Pewter
Pot, Shoemaker & Jennings, McSweeney's Painters and Tech
3 Statisics - 84 league games - plus 9 play-off games - total 93 games - 160 players
daily average two games per night - 64
4. Fielda - Harte^ingto-i and Fiske
Summer Programs
A Playgrounds and pools - the playgrounds opened Monday, June 23, 1969 and closed Friday, August
29, 1969.
The following table compares the attendance on Lexington's playgrounds and pools during the
last three years
1967 1968 1969
Playgrounds 15,549 15,738 14,641
Arts and crafts 6,972 7,084 7,093
Swimming pools (wading, instructional, and deep) 37,907 35,070 46,126
B Attendance at the playgrounds was slightly lower due to the opening of the new instructional
pool, allowing all swim lessons to be held in the morning Free swimming every afternoon and
evening was introduced to all citizens of Lexington for the first time and was enjoyed by many
during the hot days of the summer Pool attendance soared to a record breaking figure of
46,126 as many children preferred the pool over the playground during the high temperatures of
the afternoons (Arts and crafts was approximately the same as the previous year)
C Attendance figures at the playgrounds were as follows
Adams 2,195 Hastings 2,917
Harrington 1,926 Parker 3,152
Center 2,487 14,641
Bridge (new) 1,964
Inter-playground activity remained very popular with the children as all contests were
held at the center where the major facilities were used
Bridge playground was opened for the first time giving the children an area closer to
home rather than going to Hastings or the center playgrounds at a further distance
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Girls volley ball matches took place every Monday and Wednesday mornings and boys baseball
games were held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings - water polo and free swimming followed at the
conclusion of all sports events.
Arts and crafts classes were held every afternoon Monday through Friday at all playgrounds.
Tennis lessons were given at Adams, Center and Parker courts in the morning on a pre-
arranged schedule
Inter-playground basketball games were held every Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the
Center followed by free swimming in the pools
D Participation attendance of major playground activities were as follows
Boys baseball (junior and senior) 894 Girls volley ball 491
Boys basketball . 593 Tennis instructions . 862
E Retarded and emotionally disturbed childrens program - at Franklin School
Two classes: 1) five to eleven years, 2) twelve years and over.
The program was again held at Franklin School. The children were bussed every day to the
Center pools for an hour's swim 11:00 a.m. - 12 noon and bussed back to Franklin to complete the
day's program
Other daily activities consisted of arts and crafts, regular playground and outdoor games,
marching, story telling, singing, sight seeing, field trips, bowling, nature walks, etc.
NOTE Round trip transportation to the Center pools and Franklin School was supplied free of
charge by the C & W Transportation, Incorporated
The Program
1) Nine weeks - Monday, June 23, 1969 through Friday, August 22, 1969
2) Monday through Friday - 9.30 a.m - 11 00 a m - Franklin School
3) Monday through Friday - 11 00 a.m. - 12 noon - swimming in Center pool
4) Monday through Friday - 12 30 p m - 2 30 p m. - Franklin School
Attendance 26 - (8 and 18) enrolled - daily average 21
F Lexington recreation twi-night basketball league - June 16, 1969 - July 31, 1969
1) Three leagues - A, B, C - men and boys depending on age and size
2) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings - 7 00 p.m. - 10 30 p m
3) Under lights - all purpose play area at Center
4) Attendance enrolled 112 - nightly average 98
Autumn Program
A Girls field hockey and soccer - fifth and sixth grade girls
1) Saturday mornings 9.00 a m - 11 00 a m - September 20, 1969 - November 15, 1969
2) All matches at Center playground
3) Attendance 216 - average per Saturday 24 - (nine Saturdays)
B. Boys soccer and tag football - fifth and sixth grade boys.
1) Saturday mornings - 9.00 a m - 11 00 a m. - September 20, 1969 - November 15, 1969
2) All games at Center playground
3) Attendance 730 - average per Saturday 81 (nine Saturdays)
Autumn, Winter and Spring Programs
A Ladies exercise class
1) Tuesday evenings - 7.30 p m - 9 00 p m - October 22, 1968 - April 8, 1969
2) High School gymnasium and field house
3) Activities - gymnastics, running in the field house, basketball and exercises to
music toward improving muscular fitness, the figure and coordination
4) Attendance 559 (new record) an average of 31 for 18 sessions
B Men's exercise class
1) Monday and Thursday evenings - 7 00 p.m. - 9.00 p m - October 21, 1968 to April 10,'69
2) High school gymnasium and field house
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3. Activities - basketball, track, calisthenics, weights, volleyball, etc
4. Attendance 1888 - an average of 50 for 38 sessions
C. Badminton (adults)
1 Tuesday and Thursday evenings - 7 30 p m. - 10 00 p.m. - October 15, 1968 - May 22, '69
2 Muzzey junior high gymnasium
3. This program is for adults 18 years and over who are residents of Lexington
4 Attendance 571 - average of 11 per session for 50 sessions
Winter Program
A Fifth and sixth grade girls gym class
1 Saturday mornings - 9 00 a m - 11 00 a m - December 7, 1968 - April 5, 1969
2 Muzzey Junior High gymnasium
3. Activities - volley ball, rope climbing, modern dancing, parallel bars, side horse,
swedish box, stunts, mat exercises, basketball, punch ball, group games, stunts, etc.
4 Attendance 1,024 - average of 73 per Saturday - 14 Saturdays
B Fifth and sixth grade boys gym class
1 Saturday mornings - 9 00 a m - 11 00 a m - December 7, 1968 - April 5, 1969
2. High school gymnasium and field house
3 Activities - basketball, rope climbing, relays, mat exercises, tumbling, etc
4 Attendance 1,767 - average of 126 per Saturday - 14 Saturdays
C Intermediate girls - 7, 8, 9th grade gym class
1 Saturday mornings - 9 00 a m - 11 00 a m - December 7, 1968 - April 5, 1969
2. Bridge school gymnasium and high school field house
3 Activities - basketball, gymnastics, volley ball, rope climbing, running, punch ball.
4. Attendance 521 - average of 37 per Saturday - 14 Saturdays
D. intermediate boys - 7, 8, 9th grade gym class
1. Saturday mornings - 9.00 a.m. - 12 noon - December 7, 1968 - April 5, 1969
2 Diamond junior high gymnasium
3. Activities - relays, gymnastics, mat exercises, tumbling, basketball, etc.
4 Attendance 1,019 - average 72 per Saturday - 14 Saturdays
E Retarded and emotionally disturbed children's program
1. Saturday mornings - 9.30 a.m - 11.30 a m - December 7, 1968 - April 5, 1969
2 Franklin School gymnasium - Hayden swimming pool 12 noon - 1 00 p m at conclusion of
program at Franklin - 9.30 a m 11 30 a.m.
3 Activities - bowling, basketball, coasting and sledding (when snow is on the ground) -
nature walks (weather permitting), square dancing, etc
4. Attendance 11 - average of 9 per Saturday - 14 Saturdays.
F Adults and children
1. Outdoor skating areas - weather permitting
2 Adams, Fiske, Harrington, Center (all purpose area), Hastings, Kinneen's, 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, play-
ground equipment, horse shoe pits, limited use of indoor facilities of Adams School,
one large ice skating area also lighted for evening skating.
2. Harrington - three junior baseball diamonds, playground equipment and horse shoe pits,
outdoor basketball court, limited use of indoor facilities of Harrington School
3 Center - (includingenclosed diamond), equipment building, three senior baseball dia-
monds, four junior diamonds, one football field with stands, one track with field
events area, eight hard top tennis courts, a practice tennis court, playground equip-
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ment, sand box, horse shoe pits and one all purpose play area with lights for basket-
ball, ice skating, etc
4. Bridge - two junior baseball diamonds, one basketball court, hard top play area, play-
ground equipment, limited use of indoor facilities
5 Hastings - one junior baseball diamond, one basketball court, large open area, play-
ground equipment, limited use of indoor facilities.
6 North (Parker) - two hard top tennis courts, two junior baseball diamonds, hard top
basketball court, hard top play area, limited use of Parker School indoor facilities.
B Play areas
1 Baskin - one baseball and football area (junior size) - can also be used for other ac-
tivities, one hard top (outdoor) 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, playground equipment, outdoor basketball court,
hard top play areas, ice skating area
4 Franklin - one junior baseball diamond, outdoor basketball court, ice skating area
The retarded children's summer program uses two rooms at Franklin School. The winter
program for these same children uses the gymnasium plus the adjoining play areas out-
doors whenever possible. Playground equipment
5. Kineen's - small basketball area, junior baseball diamond, playground equipment, ice
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skating area lighted for evening skating
6. Rindge Avenue area - one baseball and football area (junior size) Can also be used for
other activities Outdoor basketball 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.
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
C Municipal swimming pool (wire fence enclosure)
1. One large 35' x 75' pool - 3' at shallow end and 81/2' at deep end.
2 One small 35' x 35' pool - 0 to 22' deep
3. One instructional pool - 60' x 40' - 3' to 4' deep (NEW)
4 Two locker buildings - one for girls and one for boys
D Picnic area
1. Willard's Woods - entry road, parking area, three fireplaces - reservations by permit
only, fire laws to be observed, five tables
E. Ice skating areas
1 Center - one area (all purpose area) - lighted for evening skating.
2 East (Adams) - one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players
from free skaters - lighted for evening skating
3 Franklin - one area.
4 Fiske - one area
5 Harrington - one area
6 Hastings - one area
7. Kinneen's - one large area divided by board partition to separate hockey players from
free skaters - lighted for evening skating
8. Reservoir - main body plus small area separated by dike - lighted for evening skating.
9. Sutherland (Liberty Heights) -one area
10 Willard's Woods - one area.
F Horse back riding areas
1 Hennessey land
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2 Willard's Woods
G Indoor
1 Senior high school field house and gymnasium, Muzzey junior high, Diamond junior high,
Bridge and Franklin school gymnasiums with permission of the Lexington School Committee
2. Rooms for various meetings - by permission of the Lexington board of selectmen and
police department
Permits Issued
Senior, junior and elementary schools for girls and boys sports activities, boy scouts,
girl scouts, cub scouts, brownies, Grace Chapel, St Brigids J F K Youth Group, Kennecott Copper
Corporation, Town Baseball Team, Legion Baseball Team, Little League, Minute Man Baseball League,
Lexington Softball League, Suburban Tennis League, Promenaders, Lions Club, Lexington Tennis Asso-
ciation, Lexington Paul Revere Tennis Committee, Women's Tennis League, Bankers Softball League,
Lexington Leftover League (softball), Mass. Youth Baseball Tournament, American Legion, Girls
Softball League
Robert E Bond, Chairman
Vincent E Hayes Gary Margolius
Richard S Sparrow Charles F Gallagher
Paul Mazerall, Ex Officio
Benedict E Bertini, Director
Cemetery Commissioners
Munroe Cemetery- There were nine interments during the year. Six foundations for head-
stones were approved and set
Westview Cemetery There were one hundred and sixty-three interments during the year
One hundred and twenty lots, eight single graves and three baby graves were sold. One hundred
and nineteen deeds for lots purchased were issued One hundred and four foundations, for flush
markers, were approved and set.
The following funds were collected and forwarded to the town collector-
Munroe Cemetery Westview Cemetery
Annual care $ 39.75 Sale of lots $ 10,678 00
Interments 233 00 Sale of single graves 243.00
Green and lower device 42 00 Sale of baby graves 72 00
Foundations 64 00 Perpetual care 11,412.00
Saturday burial fee 25 00 Interments 4,836 00
Miscellaneous receipts 3.00 Green and lowering device 864 00
$406 75 Foundations 936.00
Tent 120 00
Saturday burial fee 725.00
Miscellaneous receipts 60 00
$ 29,946 00
J. Robert Sherman, Chairman
Cemetery Commissioners
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Trustees of Public Trusts
Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund
The income is "to be used to provide nightly illumination of the (Lexington Minute Man) Statue
Corpus 4,531.80
$4,000 Hocking Valley 42% bonds due 1999 3,870.74
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 661 06
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 2,189 36
Income receipts 316.93
Less disbursements 41 51
Balance 12-31-69 2,464.78
William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund
The "income thereof to be applied by said Town in each and every year for the care, mainte-
nance and improvement of 'Tower Park' "
Corpus 13,213 44
$2,000 New England Power Company 4% 1st mortgage bonds 1,510 00
1 $2,000 Western Mass Electric Co 4-3/8%
1st mortgage series C 1,590.00
$10,000 South Pacific Co 1st mortgage 2-3/.4%
bonds series F due 1-1-96 10,000 00
Principal - deposit Warren Institution for Savings 113 44
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
1 Balance 1-1-69 2,968 45
Income receipts 558 01
I Balance 12-31-69 3,526 46
Charles Lyman Weld Fund
The entire fund, both principal and income, are available upon a vote of the Town "for educa-
tional purposes or Chapel at Westview Cemetery "
Corpus 2,827 56
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 2,683 88
Income receipts 143.68
Balance 12-31-69 2,827 56
( Westview Cemetery Perpetual Care
Corpus
Balance 166,809.07
Gain on maturity 86 90
Town of Lexington 10,500.00 177,395.97
Unallocated adjustment 2,688 72
$28,000 Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
4'0) bonds due 3-1-87 27,648 29
1i $1,000 Oklahoma Gas & Electric 3-7/8% bonds due 1988 872 50
$15,000 North Pacific Railway Co Prior lien mortgage
4% bonds due 1-1-97 12,414 51
$5,000 Alabama Power Co 1st mortgage 4-5/8% bonds
due 5-1-87 4,543 75
$12,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 1st mortgage
4% bond series A due 1-1-88 9,241 05
$4,000 Hocking Valley 42% bonds due 1999 3,870.74
$6,000 Alabama Power Co 1st mortgage 3-7/8% bonds
due 1-1-88 5,085 00
$10,000 Great Northern Railway 3-1/8% 1990 6,751 25
$1,000 Idaho Power Company 0% bonds due 1-1-87 972.50
$3,000 Central Maine Power 3-5/8% bonds
due 3-1-83 2,550 00
210 shares First National Bank of Boston 13,055.00
125 shares J.P.Morgan & Co , Inc 10,547 22
295 shares State Street Bank & Trust Co. 11,070.00
328 shares Shawmut Assoc Inc 15,740 13
$15,000 Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. 4-3/8%
debentures due 3-1-2003 11,006 25
$5,000 General Telephone Co. of Calif 4-1/2%
1st mortgage due 9-1-86 3,993.75
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390 shares New England Merchants National Bank 16,207 50
200 shares Boston Co. Class B 6,900.00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 177 81
Income receipts 25,500 00
Disbursements 13,440.00
Balance 12-31-69 12,237 81
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 14,836 75
Income receipts 9,106.19
Less disbursements to Town 7,000 00
Balance 12-31-69 16,942.94
Louise E. Wilkins Flower Fund
Corpus
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 80 90
Balance 1-1-69 79 12
Income receipts 3 78
Less disbursement 2.00
Balance 12-31-69 80 90
George P Morey, Chairman
Gaynor K Rutherford William R. McEwen
Bridge Charitable Fund
"The annual income accruing from said Trust Fund shall be annually distributed or expended at
Christmas, or in December or January, or other suitable time, at the discretion of the Selectmen
among the deserving poor of said Town of Lexington without distinction of sex or religion."
Corpus 16,630.73
$1,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co 41/2%
1st mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 1,000.00
$4,000 South Pacific Co 1st mortgage 2-3/4% bond
series F due 1-1-96
$10,000 North Pacific Railway 3% 2047 6,162 50
82 shares First National Bank of Boston 4,995 81
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 472.42
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 6,682 77
Income receipts 1,139.12
Less disbursements 528 49
Balance 12-31-69 7,293.40
George P Morey, Chairman
Gaynor K. Rutherford William R. McEwen
Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund
To be held and used for the same purpose as the Bridge Charitable Fund
Corpus 2,254 65
$1,000 Virginia Electric and Power Company
41/2% 1st mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 1,000.00 1
Prin:ipal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 1,254 65
George P. Morey, Chairman
Gavnor A Ruth--rood +Tilliam R. Mc-wen 1
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1
1
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Corpus 26,320 07
$4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988 4,000.00
$2,000 Interstate Power Co 1st mortgage 5-1/8% 5-1-89 2,000 00
$10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power 4-3/4% 1990 10,000 00
$5,000 No Pacific Railway 4% 1997 5,000.00
$5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Elec Company 4z%
bonds due 3-1-87 4,926.51
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 393.56
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 1,112.33
Income receipts 1,227 87
Less Disbursements, scholarships 1,200 00
Balance 12-31-69 1,140.20
George 0. Smith Fund
The "income thereof to be expended by the 'Field and Garden Club' in setting out and
keeping in order shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the streets and highways in said Town,
or the beautifying of unsightly places in the highways "
Corpus 4,172.21
$4,000 South Pacific Co. - 1st mortgage 2-3/4%
Bond Series F due 1-1-96 4,000 00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 172 21
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 825 00
Income receipts 110.00
Less disbursements 880 00
Balance 12-31-69 55.00
Ellen A. Stone Fund
The interest, as it accrues, is to be paid "to the 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 Company 41/2%
Mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 2,000.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 100 35
Income receipts 92.96
Less disbursements, scholarship 100.00
Balance 12-31-69 93 31
George W Taylor Flag Fund
The "income to be used for the care, preservation and replacement of said flagpole (on the
Battle Green), or for the purchase of new flags, any balance of income from said fund to be used
for the care of Lexington Common "
Corpus 2,006 25
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Company 4z%
1st mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 2,000.00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6 25
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 92 36
Income receipts 94.80
Balance 12-31-69 187.16
George W Taylor Tree Fund
The "income . . . is to be expended for the care, purchase and preservation of trees for the
adornment of said Town."
Corpus 2,006.25
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co 42%
1st mortgage bonds due 12-1-87 2,000 00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6.25
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 786.97
Income receipts 128 37
Balance 12-31-69 915 34
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Herbert Hilton Fund
For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot
1
Corpus 4,577.47 ,
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 4,577 47
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 1,690.46
Income receipts 302 26
Less disbursements 75.00
Balance 12-31-69 1,917 72
Everett M. Mulliken Fund
The "income . . . shall be used under the supervision of the proper Town Authorities, for the
care of Hastings Park in said Lexington "
Corpus 5,082 50
$5,000 Central Maine Power Co.
1st mortgage 4-7/8% bonds due 5-1-87 5,000.00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 82 50
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 3,317 59
Income receipts 408 66
Balance 12-31-69 3,726.25
Henry S Raymond Fund
For the preservation and care of specific cemetery lots
Corpus 1,500.00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 1,500 00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 719 22
Income receipts 115 41
Less disbursements 10 00
Balance 12-31-69 824.63
Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund
"The income only from said fund shall be used for the purchase of books for the public library
of said Town of Lexington, now known as the Cary Memorial Library "
Corpus 500.00
Principal - deposit Provident Institution for Savings 500 00
Accumulated income - deposit Provident Institution 1
for Savings 1
Income receipts 139 27
Less disbursements 131 01
Balance 12-31-69 8.26
Edith C Redman Trust
The "income only therefrom to be used and applied for the care and maintenance of the Lexing-
ton Common, known as "Battle Green" I
Corpus 500 00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 500.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 128.97
Income receipts 30.40
Balance 12-31-69 159.37
F Foster Sherburne and Tenny Sherburne Fund
"The net income from said fund shall be awarded annually or oftener to educate or assist in the
education of such deserving young men or women domiciled in said "Town of Lexington at the time of
any such award as shall be selected by "a committee consisting of the Superintendent of Schools,
the minister of the First Congregational Unitarian Society in Lexington, and the Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen " It is the purpose of this Fund to continue the long established practice of
. . F. Foster Sherburne, during his lifetime, and thus to enable young men and women to obtain
an education in a well recognized College or University of higher education The beneficiaries
shall be selected without regard to their race, color, sex or religious beliefs, consideration
being given not only to their scholastic ability but also to their character, habits and financial
needs, and such awards shall be solely for the payment of tuition.
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS__
Charles E French Medal Fund
The income is to be used annually to purchase silver medals to be distributed to pupils in the
senior high and in the junior high school "for the best scholarship (military and mechanic arts
not included "
Corpus 3,000.98
$2,000 Baltimore and Ohio Equipment Trust Series GG
3-5/8% due 1-1-71 2,000 00
$1,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988 1,000 00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank .98
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 2,044.34
Income receipts 211 88
Disbursed for awards 19 39
Balance 12-31-69 2,236.83
Jonas Gammel Trust
The income is to be expended by the oard of public welfare and by two ladies appointed
annually for the purpose by the selectmen "in purchasing such luxuries or delicacies for the town
poor, wherever located, as are not usually furnished them, and as shall tend to promote their
health and comfort "
Corpus 500 00
Principal - deposit in Lexington Savings Bank 500.00
Accumulated, income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 285.47
Income receipts 36 69
Less disbursements 35 00
Balance 12-31-69 287 16
George I Gilmore Fund
"To the Town of Lexington, . the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), the income there-
from to be used as the Town may from time to time vote, and if at any time special use arises to
which in the opinion of the Selectmen the principal of said Fund may be applied, then the
principal of said fund may be so applied upon vote of the Town Meeting authorizing same "
Corpus 8,886.65
40 shares Boston Edison 1,636 15
25 shares Standard Oil of N.J. 1,857.72
$5,000 Georgia Power Co
First mortgage 4-3/8% 4,312.50
$1,000 Chesapeake and Ohio 41/2% 1992 880 00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 200.28
Income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 6,925.87
Income receipts 800 92
Balance 12-31-69 7,726.79
Harriet R Gilmore Trust for the Benefit of the Poor
The income is to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Welfare "for the
benefit of poor people in said Lexington, whether the same shall be inmates of the Alms House in
said Town or otherwise."
Corpus 500 00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 500.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 958.25
Income receipts 70 50
Balance 12-31-69 1,028.75
Haves Fountain Trust Fund
The "income is to be used for the perpetual care of the fountain and grounds immediately
around it."
Corpus 862.72
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 862 72
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 815 80
Income receipts 81 11
Balance 12-31-69 (51) 896 91
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Orin W. Fiske - Battle Green Trust Fund
The income of this fund is to be used "for the maintenance of the Lexington Battle Green or
the monuments erected thereon
Corpus $ 500 00
Principal-deposit Cambridge Savings Bank $ 500.00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 $ 174.84
Income receipts 34 35
Balance 12-31-69 209.19
The Beals Fund
The income of this fund is to be expended "for the benefit of worthy, indigent, aged, Ven and
Women over sixty years of age, American Born."
Corpus 2,000.00
Principal-deposit Lexington Savings Bank 2,000 00
Accumulated income-deposit Lexington Savings
Bank Bai ancr. 1 1-69 3,034 21
[riz,ome receipts 253.59
Balance 12-31-69 3,287 80
Hallie C Blake Pri Fund
It is believed that, "the income is to be expended annually in two cash prizes to the two
seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive graduating class of the Lexington High School, who
by example and influence have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct and character and who
possess in the largest measure the good will of the Student Body"
Corpus 1,118 34
32 shares Amer. Tel & Tel 1,026.15
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 92 19
Accumulated income - Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 99 99
Income receipts 84 62
Less disbursements 100.00
Balance 12-31-69 84 61
Geneva M Brown Fund
The income is to be "used for improving and beautifying the common and the triangular parcel
of land in front of Masonic Temple "
Corpus 3,093.00
$3,000 Interstate Power Co
5% First Mortgage bonds due 5-1-87 3,000.00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 93 00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 1,013 59
Income receipts 203 83
Balance 12-31-69 1,217 42
Leroy S Brown Fund
The "income therefrom used towards defraying the expense of an appropriate and dignified cele-
bration or observance by said Town of the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington fought in said
Lexington on the nineteenth of April, 1775 "
Corpus 5,000 00
$5,000 U.S. Treasury bonds
31/2% due 6-15-83 5,000 00
Accumulated income Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 2,642 23
Income receipts 302.89
Balance 12-31-69 2,945 12
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
Cemetery Trust Funds - Munroe
Corpus 42,610 00
Principal - Lexington Savings Bank
(various deposits) 33,610.00
Principal - Warren Institution for Savings
(various deposits) 9,000.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 15,232 59
Income receipts 2,532.93
Balance 12-31-69 17,765 52
Colonial
Corpus 1,400 00
Principal - Lexington Savings Bank
(various deposits) 1,400.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 734.96
Income receipts 95 57
Disbursements 225.00
Balance 12-31-69 605.53
Frederick L. Emery Fund
The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the work of "grading,
grassing and keeping in order grass borders lying between side walks of footpaths and the drive-
ways on public streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public streets, ways and places in said
Town, preference to be given to said objects in order stated "
Corpus 5,011 25
$1,000 Interstate Power Co
5% 1st mortgage due 5-1-87 990.00
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Co.
41/2% 1st mortgage
Bonds due 12-1-87 2,000 00
Principal - Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 2,021.25
Accumulated income - Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 1,719 83
Income receipts 295 93
Less disbursements 1,876 13
Balance 12-31-69 139.63
Emma I. Fiske Flower Fund
For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot
Corpus 300.00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 300.00
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 177 21
Income receipts 23.02
Less-disbursements 3.00
Balance 12-31-69 197 23
Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund
The "annual income, thereof to be devoted to the care of the older part of the cemetery in
which repose the remains of Rev John Hancock and wife. The vault enclosing their remains to re-
ceive due care "
Corpus 2,396.65
$2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway 4% 1988 2,000 00
Principal - deposit Lexington Savings Bank 396.65
Accumulated income - deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-69 1,129 91
Income receipts 155.05
Balance 12-31-69 1,284 96
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Board of Assessors
1969 Recapitulation
Town
Total appropriations as certified by town clerk
to be raised by taxation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $14,787,933.00
Total appropriations voted to be taken from
available funds 1,204,162.46 $15,992,095.46
Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 86,691.72
Tax and Assessments
1969 1968
State Estimates Underestimates
State Recreation Areas $ 46,603.27 $3,510.75
State audit of municipal accounts 8,306.61
State examination of retirement
system 204.75
Mass. Bay Transportation Authority 95,264.89 1.94.
Elderly retiree program 1,710.78
Motor vehicle excise tax bills 2,994.75
M.D.C. charges for water-sewer
connection 380,18940 .913.48
$535274. 5 *8,425.77 543,700.32
Tax and Assessments
County
County tax $298,947.2
County hospital assessment 18,903.86
$317051.10 317,851.10
Overlay of current year 191.088.48
Gross amount to be raised $17,131,427.08
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Total estimated distribution and reimbursement from local aid fund $2,034,782.17
Motor vehicle and trailer excise 743,720.71
Licenses 33,000.00
Fines 25,500.00
Special Assessments 122,000.00
General government 9,000.00
Protection of persons and property 2,000.00
Health and Sanitation 26,000.00
School (local receipts of school committee) 25,000.00
Recreation 2,500.00
Public service enterprises (such as water department) 475,000.00
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots) 11,500.00
Interest on taxes and assessments 85,500.00
Farm animal excise 40.00
In lieu of taxes Cambridge and Arlington 1,000.00
Unclassified 13,000.00
Total estimated receipts $3,609,542.88
Overestimates (from Cherry Sheet) $ 11,709.97
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Amounts Voted to he taken from Available Funds
Date of Vote
10,000.00 9/11/68 Excess and deficiency account
884,954.16 3/17/69 E. & D. Acct., overlay sur., Metco
and others
107,900.00 3/19/69 E. & D. Acct., Art. 15 of 1967, Chap.
616 of. 1967, sale of lots.
116,308.30 3/24/69 Bal. Art. 82-85, 1968 Meeting,
E. & D. Account and other
20,000.00 3/26 69 E. & D. Account
65,000.00 6/2 69 E. & D. Account and other
$$1,204,162.46 1,204,162.46
Total available funds $1,215,872.43
Total estimated receipts and available funds $;4,825,415.31
Net amount to be raised by taxation on property $12,306,011.77
Personal property valuation $ 9,923,400 Tax Rate $ 593,119.32
Real estate valuation 195,862,750 $59.80 11,712,592.45
Total $205,7ti6,150
Total taxes levied on property $$12.306,011.77
Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate
Betterments and Special Assessments Added to Taxes
Committed
Amount Interest
Apportioned sewer assessments $$49,752.61 $19,193.16 $ 68,945.77
Apportioned sidewalk assessments 1,913.25 702.4.3 2,615.66
Apportioned street assessments 23,955.28 11,052.39 35,007.67
Apportioned water assessments 668.53 284.55 953.08
Water liens added to taxes 32,889.02 32.889.02
$$140,411.22'
Total Amount of 1969 Taxes on Property and of Assessments and Liens
added to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector $12,446,422.99
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Parcels Assessed
TOTAL
Bills on personal estate 286
Bills on real estate 9791
Bills on farm animal excise 5
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in trade $¢ 118,500
Machinery 299,800
All other tangible personal property 9.505.100
Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $9,923,400
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land exclusive of buildings $P 45,691,250
Buildings exclusive of land 150,171,500
Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate $195.862.750
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate $205,786,150
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Taxes for State, County. and City or Town Purposes, Including Overlay
On Personal Estate $ 593,419.32
On Real Estate 11L7l2.ri92.4�
Total Taxes Assessed $120 06,011.77
Number of Livestock Assessed
General Farm Animals
Horses 62 1
Cows 4 2
Fowl 3 5500
All other 11 1
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 7537
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 8168
Property Exempt from Taxation
Value of Real Estate $52,325,500
Value of Tangible Personal Estate
Total Value of Exempt Property $57.570.710.00
Recapitulation of Commitments Fiscal Year of 1969
on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Date of Number of Commission's
Commitment Commitment Vehicles Value Excise
12 1/269 658 $ 741,530 $ 20,889.01
1.
3 2/6 69 780 1,035,1x.10 19, 10.84
14 3/20/69 345 432,370 7,6611}}5.24
15D 3 17 69 41 Dealers 2,1x.80.00
15 5/6/69 90 130,950 3,949.05
16 6/19 69 28 24,170 826.13
17 11/6/69 1 200 13.20
1 3/4/69 2611 2,044,250 134,920.50
2 4/10/69 2184 1,595,950 105,332.70
4/18/69 795 506,180 33,409.10
5/1/691461 8 ,705 55,754.69
5 /29/69 2047 1,287,600 84,982.24
6 6/24/69 2628 1,788,960 118,071.70
7 7/11/69 1522 981 ,185 61,419.1
8 9/11/69 2394 3,470,870 194,237.76
9 10/10/69 131}3 1,392,245 60,943.25
10 11/244/69 10661 1,229,080 42,936.43
10D 12/29/69 14.6 Dealers 2,500.00
Willard P. Grush, Chairman
William L. Potter F. William Smith
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Report of the Treasurer - 1969
Balance on hand January 1, 1969 $ 4,479 02
Receipts
Fines, etc $17,281.71
Copying Service 2,767.55
Transfer from General Investment Account--
Income from Special Funds 1,074.50
Transfer from General Investment Account 3,109 02
Transfer from Development Fund for
Reclassification Project 3,100 00 27 332 78
Total Income $31,811 80
Expenditures
Books $15,601 24
Dues 319.00
Professional Improvement 855.75
Exhibits 680 41
Copying Service 2,399.36
Miscellaneous 534 05
Centennial 4,626.37
Recruitment 103 50
Uniform Rental Service 72.60
Reclassification Project 997.71 26,189 99
Balance on hand December 31, 1969 $ 5,621 81
East Lexincton Branch Library
Balance on hand January 1, 1969 $ 562.18
Receipts
Fines $ 1,566 16
Transfer from General Investment Account--
Income from Special Funds 616 48 2 182.64
Total Income $ 2,744.82
Expenditures
Books 1,902.75
Balance on hand December 31, 1969 $ 842.07
The December 31, 1969, indicated balances are on deposit at the Lexington
Trust Company
General Investment Account
Balance on hand January 1, 1969 $ 2,755.40
Income $ 2,819 39
Income Sarah Raymond Fund 32 16 2,851 55
$ 5,606.95
Transfer to General Fund--Main Library $ 4,183 52
Transfer to General Fund--East Lexington
Branch Library 616 48 4 800.00
Balance on hand December 31, 1969 $ 806.95
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The above balance is divided as follows
General Fund $473 48
Alice Cary Fund 56.21
Jane Phinney Fund 5 70
Goodwin Musical Fund 20.90
Laura M Brigham Fund 58 90
War Parents Memorial Fund 34.20
Sarah E. Raymond Fund 70 16
George Walter Sarano Fund 5 70
East Lexington Branch Library 81.70
$806 95
The above indicated balance is on deposit in the General Investment Account
in the Lexington Savings Bank
Development Fund
Balance on hand January 1, 1969 $3,691.26
Interest 178.45
$3,869 71
Transfer to General Fund 3,100.00
Balance on hand December 31, 1969 $ 769.71
The above indicated balance is on deposit in the Development Fund Account in the 1
Lexington Savings Bank.
Funds
Balance of Balance of
Principal Principal
General $12,806.20 War Parents Book Memorial $ 1,800.00
Leroy S. and Geneva Brown 4,000 00 Nelson W. Jenney 2,000 00
Beals 1,100.00 Pauline Burbank Pierce 1,000 00
Maria Cary 400.00 Caira Robbins 300.00
A
Book Purchase 1,000.00 Wellington Library 1,100.00
Alice Butler Cary 2,958.50 Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000.00
Jane Phinney 300 00 Sarah Elizabeth Raymond 2,000.00
Goodwin Musical 1,100 00 Abbie C. Smith 1,000 00
Laura M Brigham 3,100.00 Lewis L Hoyt 1.000.00
George W. Sarano 300 00 $38,264 70 i
Investments
Year of Rate of
Description Maturity Income Value Income
Pacific Gas and Electric Co 1st Mtg. 1974 3% $1,000.00 $ 30.00 t
New York Power and Light Co. 1st Mtg 1972 2 3/4% 1,000.00 27.50
American Tel and Tel Co. 1973 3 1/8% 1,000.00 33.76
Lexington Savings Bank 5% 1,906 95 193.26
Boston Edison Company 1970 2 3/4% 1,000.00 27.50 1
Narragansett Electric Co. 1st Mtg. 1974 3% 1,000.00 30.00
Philadelphia Electric Co. 1st Mtg. 1971 2 3/4% 1,000.00 27 50
Lexanon Federal Savings and 4 3/4% 1,000.00 47.51 1
National Shawmut Bank 140 Shares 2,912.50 392.00
Northern Pacific R R Prior Lien 1997 4% 4,000.00 160.00 1
Southern Pacific R.R. 1986 2 7/8% 4,000.00 115.00
First National City Bank of N Y 234 Shares 6,464.25 526.50
First National Bank of Boston 287 Shares 6,496.06 817 97
State Street Bank and Trust Co 58 Shares 1,444.90 146.40
Gulf Oil Corporation 128 Shares 3,040 04 192.00
Lexington Savings Bank Special Notice 5 1/2% 1.000.00 52.59
$38,264.70 $2,819.39
Robert C. Hilton, Treasurer
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Board of Trustees
Selectmen School Committee
Fred C Bailey **Mrs. Elizabeth H. Clarke
Robert Cataldo Logan Clarke, Jr
Roland B. Greeley Robert H. Farwell
Allan F. Kenney Austin W Fisher, Jr
***Irving H Mabee *Vernon Page
Settled Ministers
Rev. Herbert R. Adams - Follen Community Church
*Rabbi Haskell Bernat - Temple Isaiah
Rt. Rev. Msgr. George W. Casey - St. Brigid's Church
Rev Henry H Clark - Hancock Congregational Church
Rev. Nathan Goff - Grace Chapel
*Rev Harold T. Handley - Church of Our Redeemer
Rev Dr. Stanley Harakas - St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Rev. John R. Lilly - Lexington United Methodist Church -
i Rev Richard W Lund - Pilgrim Congregational Church
Rev. Martin U. McCabe - Sacred Heart Church
Rev Bill Mclninch - Church of Christ
Rev. Larry A. Marlowe - Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Rev Kenneth E Peterson - First Baptist Church
Rabbi Herbert Rosenblum - Temple Emunah
Rev Warren Swanson - Trinity Covenant Church
Rev. John M. Wells - The First Parish Church
Advisory Committee
Thomas S Grindle Mrs Ruth Morey
Theodore Mairson Mrs. Shirley Stolz, Chairman
Mrs Mildred Marek Hermon Swartz
*Executive Committee
**President
***Vice President
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 9 6 9
Personal Services
1969 Appropriation for Salaries $7,270,990 00
Paid from PL-874 $173,894 00
PL-864 III 11,452.61
PL-864 V 2,485.50
Metco (State) 17,224 00
Metco (Federal) 10,063.75
Library ESEA 5,680 50
Performing Arts 5,333.75
Experimental Summer School 3,147.00
Education of the Handicapped VI 6,232 76
235,513.87
$7,506,503 87
Expenditures•
General Control
Administration $132,194 26
Sec & Clerks 93,263 63
Expenses of Instruction
Coordinators & Dept Heads 230,456 95
Sec & Clerks 41,435.77
Principals 335,309.62
Sec & Clerks 249,608 66
Teachers 5,251,728.50
Special Class Assts. 20,046 48
Librarians 157,677.40
Sec & Clerks 10,086 33
Guidance 285,096.07
Sec & Clerks 17,354 53
Psychologists 37,829 92
Sec. & Clerks 4,767 94
Health
Nurses & Doctors 75,708.88
Food Services
Supervisors 40,955.64
Operation & Maintenance
Maintenance Men 59,469.12
Custodians 403,094.17
Total Expenditures for Salaries $7,446,083 87
Unexpended Balance Returned to Town 60,420.00
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Segregated Budgets 1969
Vocational Education - Tuition and Transportation
1969 Appropriation $ 9,095.00
Expenditures
Tuition - Day Classes $4,798.03
Evening Classes 628.00
$5,426.03
Transportation 870 17
6,296 20
Unexpended Balance Returned to Town $ 2,798.80
Expenditures 6,296.20
Reimbursement from Comm of Mass.
Transportation - 1/2 of Expenditures
for School Year Ending June 1968 638.00
( Net Cost to Town $ 5,658.20
Vocational - Adult Education
Appropriation George Barden Cash Total
Bal. on Hand 1/1/69 $12,952.00 $3,207 14 $16,159 14
Receipts 1969 $500.00 4,760 31 5,260 31
Totals $12,952.00 $500.00 $7,967 45 $21,419.45
*Expenditures 12,952 00 500.00 3,938.58 17,390 58
Unexpended Bal Fwd to 1970 .00 .00 $4,028.87 $ 4,028.87
*Expenditures 1969
Director's Salary $1,400.00
Instructors' Salaries (State-Aided) 8,643 00
Instructors' Salaries (Not State-Aided) 4,200 50
George Barden 500.00
Custodians 1,659.18
Clerical 180 00
Repairs to Equipment .00
Books & Supplies 561.55
Printing, Travel, Misc. 246.35
$ 17,390.58
Less Geo. Barden Fund 500.00
Cash Receipts 3,938.58
4,438.58
Net Cost to Town $ 12,952.00
Out-of-State Travel
1969 Appropriation $ 12,300.00
Expenditures 11,782.45*
Unexpended Balance Returned to Town $ 517 55
*Net Cost to Town $ 11,782.45
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Expenses
1969 Appropriation for Expenses $1,199,706.00
Expenditures
General Control
School Committee & Supt.'s Office 31,065 82
1
Expenses of Instruction
Supv Supplies & Expenses 15,775 69
Principals 38,018 87
Teaching 186,871.95 1
Textbooks 68,126 57
Library Books & Supplies 57,559 26
Audio Visual Supplies & Expenses 30,419.64
Psychological 13,722 29
Other School Services
Psychiatrists, Health Supplies & Expenses 8,533 79
Transportation 238,508.59
Food Services 3,098 61
Student Publications 1,572 53
Operation of Plant
Custodial Supplies & Misc. 28,098 16
Fuel 51,133.57
Utilities 153,521.33
Maintenance of Plant
Repairs to Grounds 3,959.58
Repairs to Bldgs. 100,460 23
Repairs to Equipment 16,101.84
Fixed Charges
Rentals of Buildings 1,200.00
Community Services
Transportation to Non-Public Schools 16,829 85
Acquisition of Fixed Assets
Title III 19,281 07
Acq & Impv of Bldgs 4,585.00
New Equipment 55,098 74
Replacement of Equipment 19,744.53
Programs with Others
Transfer of Funds 1,500.00
Total Expenditures for Expenses 1,164,787.51
Carry-over 32 962.00
Unexpended Balance Returned to Town $ 1,956 49
Total Expenditures, Salaries & Expenses $8,643,833 38
Income & Reimbursements (Paid to Town)
Tuition 1,418 50*
Comm. of Mass. School Funds, Chapter 70 788,029.93
Transportation " 71 134,845 78
State Wards " 76 4,575 67
Special Classes " 69 & 71 140,669.87
State-Aided Voc Schools 815.65
Rentals & Misc 7,133 85*
*Rec'd in 1968 1,077..489.25
$7,566,344 13
Less Personal Services paid from PL-874, 864, Metco, Library ESEA,
Performing Arts, Experimental Summer School, Ed. Handi , VI 235,513 87
(Recived and Expended by School Committee)
Net Cost to Town - Salaries & Expenses 1969 $7,330,830.26
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Athletic Budget
Junior and Senior High Schools
Balance January 1, 1969 $ 2,842.43
Town Appropriation 89,500 00
Admissions
Football $6,516.66
Basketball 2,234 20
Gymnastics 438.19
Wrestling 447.69
$ 9,636 74
$ 101,979.17
Expenditures
Senior Senior Diamond Muzzey
Girls Boys Jr. High Jr High
Football 21,512 50
Cross Country 1,601.47
Basketball 10,853 82 1,615 13 1,817.66
Hockey 7,240 88
Track 4,672.39
Baseball 8,118 48 2,171.70 2,386.24
Tennis 528.24
Golf 1,188.35
Soccer 5,416 92
Gymnastics 1,744 02
Wrestling 3,303.75
Indoor Track 2,205 88
Swimming 1,482.25
Field Hockey 2,205 25
Basketball 1,450 87
Cheerleaders 696.42
Softball 1,099 60
Tennis 333.34
Gymnastics 1,009 95
LaCrosse 734.98
Gen Misc 4,883 41 20 00 49 00
Equip Manager 1,237.50
Faculty Manager 362 50 337 50
Travel Allowance 300.00
Dir. Athletics 1,400 00
Doctors' & Nurses 685.00
Total Expenditures 7,530 23 84,374 86 4,169 33 4,590 40 100,664.82
Unexpended Balance $ 1,314.35
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Food Services Program
Income•
Cafeteria Sales $ 315,177.12
Other Income 3,580.03
Reimbursements (State & Federal) 103,596 44
$ 422,353 59
Previous Cash Balance 21,208 64
$ 443,562.23
Expenditures
Food 251,298 34
Salaries 151,251.25
Equipment 00
Other 19,610.28
$ 422,159.87
Cash Balance 21,402.36
Cash on Hand 180.00
Amount Due from State & Federal Funds 18,996 52
Cash Value 40,578.88
Value of Inventories 8,708 59
$ 49,287 47
Accounts Payable 28,800.08
Operational Balance $ 20,487 39
Miscellaneous Data
Gratis Lunch Value $ 9,896.50
Commodity Value 73,706.81
Commodity Value - Home Economics Classes 463.00
Supplies Purchased - Home Economics Classes 370.28
Teaching Supplies - Science & 750 Classes 272.54
Matching Funds*
Supervisory Salaries $ 23,253.28
Salaries - Food Service Personnel 17,672.36**
Equipment - New Schools 2,528.00
Gas 3,561 00
Electricity 19,612.00
Water 182.00
Telephone 1,152 00
Repair Existing Equipment 2,920.00
Food Truck Expense 465.00
$ 71,345.64
*A Federal requirement wherein the State must account for each Federal dollar to be
matched by $3 00 from sources within the Commonwealth
**Expended from Personal Services Budget
Federal Funds from PL-874
Balance January 1, 1969 - 0 -
Reimbursement Received $ 173,894 00
Expenditures•
Personal Services 173,894.00
Unexpended Balance - 0 -
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Federal Funds from PL-864
Title III
Balance January 1, 1969 - 0 -
Reimbursement Received $ 11,452.61
Expenditures
Personal Services 11,452.61
Unexpended Balance - 0 -
f Federal Funds from PL-864
Title V
I
Balance January 1, 1969 - 0 -
Reimbursement Received $ 2,485 50
Expenditures
Personal Services 2,485.50
Unexpended Balance - 0 -
Metco (Federal Account)
Balance Jan..ary 1, 1969 $ 2,593.75
Receipts 7,470.00
$ 10,063.75
Expenditures
Personal Services 10,063 75
Unexpended Balance - 0 -
Metco (State Account)
Balance January 1, 1969 $ 530 00
Receipts 63 088 23
$ 63,618 23
Expenditures.
Personal Services $17,224 00
Transportation 29,351.00
Metco Office 10,081 92
56,656 92
1 Unexpended Balance $ 6,961.31
Summer Reading Program
Balance January 1, 1969 $ 317 44
Expend Comm. of Mass. (refund unexpended balance) 317.44
- 0 -
Receipts $ 29,330 00
Expenditures 28 652.46
$ 677 54
Music Research
Balance January 1, 1969
$ 6,021 82
No Receipts
No Expenditures
$ 6,021.82
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Pupil Parent Proiect
Balance January 1, 1969 $ 8 44
Expend Comm. of Mass. (refund unexpended balance) 8.44
- 0 -
Receipts 1,000.00
Expenditures 1,000.00
Unexpended Balance - 0 -
•
Business and Office Equipment Project
Balance January 1, 1969 $ 11.74
Receipts 2,961.00
$ 2,972.74
Expenditures 2,971.37
Unexpended Balance $ 1 37
Curriculum Development
Balance January 1, 1969 $ 3,194.98
Expenditures 1,872.67
Unexpended Balance $ 1,322.31
Diagnostic & Consulting Services
Balance January 1, 1969 $ 837.00
Expenditures 837.00
Unexpended Balance - 0 -
Title VI - Education of the Handicapped
Balance January 1, 1969 $ 12,279.96
Expenditures 12,279.96
Unexpended Balance - 0 -
Teacher Training Films Program
Balance January 1, 1969 $ 7,607.87
Receipts 58 684.10
$ 66,291 97
Expenditures 57,909.45
Unexpended Balance $ 8,382 52
Miscellaneous
Bal. 1/1/69 Ex ended
Library Award $23.28 $23.28 - 0 -
Academically Talented $3,524.00 - 0 - $ 3,524.00
Rec. 4/69 Tr to P/S
ESEA Library $5,680.50 $5,680.50 - 0 -
Performing Arts $5,333.75 $5,333.75 - 0 -
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SUMMARY MAJOR SCHOOL BUDGETS
Transfers, Unexpend Unexpend.
Town Voted Receipts, Total Oper. Income & Reim. Bal. Fwd Bal Retd
Appro Etc. Budget Expenditures Pd to Town to 1970 to Town Net Cost
Pers Sery $7,270,990. $235,513 87 $7,506,503.87 $7,446,083 87 $1,077,489.25 $ $60,420.00 $7,330,830.26
Expenses 1,199,706 1,199,706 00 1,164,787.51 32,962.00 1,956 49
Voc Ed 9,095 9,095.00 6,296 20 638.00 2,798.80 5,658 20
Adult Ed 12,952. 8,467 45 21,419.45 17,390 58 4,028 87 12,952.00
0/S 12,300 12,300 00 11,782.45 517.55 11,782 45
Athletics 89,500. 12,479 17 101,979.17 100,664 82 1,314 35 89,500 00
$8,594,543. $256,460.49 $8,851,003 49 $8,747,005.43 *$1,078,127 25 $38,305.22 $65,692 84 $7,450,722.91
*Income and Reimbursement. Total Operating Budget $8,851,003 49
Tuition $ 1,418 50 Less Expenditures 8 747,005.43
Comm. Mass. Chapter 70 788,029.93 103,998.06 rn
" 71 134,845 78 Less Carry-over to 1970 38,305 22 C)
" 76 4,575 67 n
" 69 & 71 140,669.87 Balance returned to Town $ 65,692.84 a
" 74 815.65 t"
Rentals & Misc. 7,133.85 CI
°-' $ 1,077,489 25 ,b
Voc Ed (Trans Reim. A
Comm. Mass ) 638.00 H�
$ 1,078,127.25 t9
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LEXINGTON SCHOOL PLANT
Name of Area of No.of Std.
School Value of Const. Site(Acres) Date Const. Cl.ofConst. Classrooms Special Facilities
Sr.High $ 1,960,000.00 29 31 1953 1st class 105 Field house,gym,corrective rooms,locker rooms,
918,486.36 1956 add. 1st class health rooms,all purpose room,libraries(central
3,347,783 00 1964 add 1st class and sub),kitchen,multi purpose rooms w/serving
286,730.52 1964 alt. 1st class pantries,audio-visual,industrial arts,art,music,
6,512 999.88 business,home economics,lecture hall,science
' labs,data processing,teachers' rooms,administra-
tion and dept head offices
Muzzey Jr 67,644 64 3 08 1902 2nd class 28 Auditorium,gym,cafeteria,industrial arts,home
433,917.74 1962 add, economics,library,locker rooms,administration
457,000.00 1958 alt office
958,562 38
Wm Diamond 2, 139,753 70 32 1958 1st class 22 Science classrooms,music room,arts and crafts
room,home-making rooms,industrial arts rooms,
auditorium,gym,cafeteria,kitchen,teachers' lunch-
room,library,activity rooms,guidance suite,
health suite,faculty lounge,administrative offices,
life science area,instrumental practice rooms
Adams 62,444.64 4.61 1913 2nd class 16 Auditorium,cafeteria,gym,library
87,420 03 1931 add
149,864 67
OD Bowman 1,544,000 00 15 57 1967 1st class 23 Auditorium gym,cafeteria-large group instruction
(appropriation) room,kitchen,instructional materials center,learn-
ing lab,conference room,administrative offices and
health room.
Bridge 1,417,000.00 19 1966 1st class 23 Auditorium-gym,cafeteria-large group instruction
(appropriation) room,kitchen,instructional materials center,learn-
ing lab,conference room,administrative offices and
health room.
Estabrook 1,229,058.20 13.33 1961 1st class 23 Teachers' work and research center, 3 team teach-
ing conference rooms,students' resource center,
study center,large-group instruction room,6 work-
rooms,playroom,cafeteria-kitchen,administrative
office,health room.
Fiske 541,231.86 10.25 1949 1st class 19 Auditorium,gym,cafeteria
326,000 00 1954 add
867,231.86
Franklin 134,199.50 8.50 1931 2nd class 8 Auditorium,,library,cafeteria
509,000.00 1.70 1956 add. 1st class 10
$ 643,199.50
Hancock 59,975.33 2.29 1891 2nd class 8 Auditorium, playroom (basement).
LEXINGTON SCHOOL PLANT
Name of Area of No of Std.
School Value of Const. Site(Acres) Date Const. Cl.of Const. Classrooms Special Facilities
Harrington $ 725,000.00 10 1956 1st class 16 Auditorium, gym, Cafeteria, library
121,152.00 1958 1st class 4
846,152.00
Hastings 725,000.00 10 1955 1st class 16 Auditorium, gym, cafeteria, library
107,500 00 1958 1st class 4
832,500.00
Munroe 28,068.88 1.75 1904 2nd class 10 Auditorium, lunchroom
2,910.00 1904 Land
39,103 87 1915 add.
70,082.75
Parker 81,655.40 5.56 1920 2nd class 13 Auditorium
58,040.25 1924 add
58, 668,50 1950 add.
198,364.15
Total $ 17,468,744.42
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SCHOOL PROFILES
No. of
Location Principal Opened Classrooms Additions
Adams School
739 Massachusetts Avenue H. William Geick 1913 16 1931
Bowman School
Philip Road William D. Perkins 1967 23 -
Bridge School
55 Middleby Road Dr. Lester Goodridge, Jr. 1966 23 -
Joseph Estabrook School
117 Grove Street William C. Terris 1961 23 -
Fiske School
34A Colony Road Robert A. Noy 1949 19 1954
Franklin School
7 Stedman Road Mrs. Ethel B. Bears 1931 18 1956
Hancock School
33 Forest Street Miss Ellen Samborski 1891 8 -
Harrington School
146 Maple Street Donald E. Johnson 1956 20 1958
Maria Hastings School
2618 Massachusetts Avenue Dr. Gilbert W. Berry 1955 20 1958
Munroe School
1403 Massachusetts Avenue Miss Margery McKenney 1904 10 1915
Parker School
314 Bedford Street Paul Foley 1924 13 1950
William Diamond Junior High
99 Hancock Street John M. Hibbard 1959 30 -
Muzzey Junior High 1926
1475 Massachusetts Avenue Santo L. Marino 1902 30 1958*
Lexington Senior High 1956
251 Waltham Street Charles C. Johnson 1953 ** 1964
1965
* Renovated
** Nine classroom units of 300 pupils each
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Board of Appeals
The Board of Appeals scheduled 91 petitions during the year 1969 Of these, 3 petitions
were withdrawn by the respective petitions, 10 were yearly renewals, and 89 petitions were
brought before the Board for hearing.
Following is a listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case
1 The first Church of Christ, Scientist - for permission to replace the existing wooden sign in
front of church at 16 Forest Street with a new aluminum illuminated sign. Granted.
2 Yvonne A. and Dominic Falcone - for a variance in order to extend the present non-conforming
house located at 62 Tarbell Avenue, which has a side yard of 8'6" instead of the required 10'
and to add a chimney which will have a side yard of 6'6" instead of the required 10' Granted
3 Muriel E. York for permission to continue operation of a day nursery to care for not more than
ten pre-school children between the hours of 8.00 a.m and 5 30 p m at 197 Grant St Granted
4 James E. Catalano - for permission to continue operation of retail business of selling flowers,
plants and produce grown on the premises of 643 Waltham Street. Granted
5 Shell Oil Co.- for permission to erect one standing sign on the premises of its service
station located at 1095 Massachusetts Avenue, such sign to be of the design and construction
shown on plan submitted. Granted
6 Nicholas A. Cannalongaaxon Wheel Nursery) - for permission to continue to operate a road-
side stand under the trade name of Wagon Wheel Nursery at 927 Waltham Street, to be used for
the sale of nursery products grown on said land, also to sell Christmas trees, wreaths, etc.
in the appropriate season Granted
7 William P. Fitzgerald - for a variance to operate a garage for general repairs of automobiles
at 430 Concord Avenue, Lexington The working hours are from 8:00 a.m to 5 00 p m This
variance requested for the period of 90 days Denied Board directed the petitioner to
vacate the premises within 90 days from date of hearing
8. Dunfey Corporation (Lexington Motor Inn) - for permission to erect two signs on the premises
located at 727 Marrett Road, Lexington. One sign to be at the entrance of the Sheraton Lex-
ington Motor Inn and be 2'4" high and 3'8" wide Another sign to be placed upon the easterly
wall of the building facing Route 128. Sign to be 15' high and 10' wide. Granted To erect
two signs, second sign not to exceed 100 sq ft
9 Joseph A Bettencourt (Campanella Inc ) - for permission to maintain a temporary sign, approx-
imately 8' x 9' announcing the Industrial Park, which was inadvertently installed at 101 Hart-
well Avenue, Lexington Granted for one year only.
10 Arthur F. and John B Douglass (Almarlo Realty Trust) - for a variance for permission to use
the wooden building situated at the rear of 1A44 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, for purposes
of hairdresser, beautician and manicurist and for office use Denied.
11 E L Sharkey (Raytheon Company) - for permission to continue the use and to extend for two
years, beginning March 30, 1969, on the premises known as lot 411, 16 Hazel Road, Lexington,
as the site of microwave transmitting equipment, including specifically a long-range calibra-
tion unit Granted This permit shall expire March 30, 1971
12. Dr William G Graham - for permission to maintain the present sign in front of office at 21A
Muzzey Street Granted To maintain present sign on a single 4" x 4" post so that the total
height shall not be more than 5'6" and that the sign shall be located in line with the front
of the building at 21 Muzzey Street.
13. Robert E Doran - permission to construct on the premises at 150 East Street, a greenhouse 20'
x 44' to be used for growing plants. House to be steel, wood and glass construction Granted.
14. James F McKinney - permission to erect permanently a storage shed for winter use, and use as
a summer screen house during the summer in rear of his home at 14 Rindge Avenue. Size of shed
to be 16' x 6'8" extending to a distance of 1'6" of rear yard line, two sides to have solid
framing and two sides combination screen and glass Denied
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15. Robert Cataldo - Ray Howland.i Jr. - permission for a special permit under Sec 33 (Planned
Unit Development) of the Zoning By-Law, to subdivide the property located at 23-25 Bryant
Road and bounded easterly by Bryant Road, southerly by lots along Emerson Road, westerly by
lots along Maple Street and northerly by lots along Dickens Road (not constructed) and con-
taining 15 4 acres more or less Granted
16. Auto Engineeying, Inc - permission to have the decision of the building inspector annulled
or for a variance to permit the storage of automobile parts and supplies in a truck trailer
or portable structure to be located on the premises occupied by the tenant of premises at 436
Marrett Road or a special permit for one year for the temporary use of a truck trailer or a
portable structure for storage of automobile parts and supplies to be located on the premises
of 436 Marrett Road. Granted for a period not to exceed one year from April 1, 1969
17. Atlantic Richfield Company - permission to demolish existing structure at 330 Woburn Street
and replace with a new colonial style building consisting of a sales room, necessary toilets
and 3 bay lubritorium with facilities for a Massachusetts Inspection Station. The building
is located in conformance with requirements of the Zoning By-Law. Granted.
18 Albert J DeBernardi - permission to maintain the house at 22 Harbell Street with a front yard
of 28-1/2 feet instead of the required 30 feet. Granted.
19. Kep ecott Copper Corporation - Ledgemont Laboratory - permission to construct a four-level
parking structure and related changes in site construction according to drawings submitted.
Granted.
20 Dominic Deflice - for a finding and determination to build an office building 24' x 112',
two-story and basement, on Lot No.4, 21 Worthen Road, plot and parking plans in accordance
with drawing by Cole, Carberry & Elitch, dated April 14, 1969 The building is to conform
exactly with that recently built next door. Granted.
21 Frank and Clara DiRocco - permission for a variance to make Lot DB on Sanderson Road a build-
able lot with insufficient area and frontage. Denied,
22. Middlesex Tennis and Swim Club - permission to build four out-door tennis courts at 475 Bed-
ford Street, according to drawings submitted Granted Court No 1 to be 60' x 120', courts
Nos 2, 3 and 4 to be 156' x 120', court No.1 to be continuous to court No.2. No bleachers
would be constructed, but benches would be built inside the fence
23 Owen S Lafley - permission to build a two-bay car wash building at 27 Massachusetts Avenue
Granted.
24. Mrs. George Russell - variance to make an addition to the existing dwelling on 11 Rockville
Avenue, leaving a back yard of 13 feet instead of the required 15 feet. Granted.
25. Eric Sandquist - variance to partially reduce the minimum front yard from an existing 37' to
25' instead of the required 30', house located at 24 James Street. Denied
26. William Curran - variance to add an 18' x 22' addition with insufficient frontage to an exist-
ing building at 61 Cliffe Avenue Granted
27 Peter Sowkow - variance to permit steps at the westerly side of the house at 52 Grassland
Street with 12 1 feet instead of the required 15 feet side yard. Granted
28 Frank Compagnone - special permit for a Planned Unit Development entitled "Springdale Estates,
Lexington, Massachusetts" and located at 5 Bates Road Granted - special permission to
Ernest W Kitchen who has purchased from Frank Compagnone this property, subject to the fol-
lowing conditions-1) that drainage be effectively constructed in accordance with requirements
of the engineering department of the town of Lexington, 2) that the sewer be constructed to
the edge of the property and carried from that point at the owner's expense to the various
lots and Bates Road
29 Americpna�Corporation - a finding and determination that the proposed office building at 1034-
105 Waltham Street, shown on plans submitted will constitute a suitable development Denied
30 Robert Leslie - variance to construct an addition to an existing building located at 8 Lake
St. with 7'10" side yard instead of the required 15 feet Granted.
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31. Busa Realty Trust - variance to construct a porch with a 12' plus rear yard instead of the
required 15' at the rear of existing dwelling at 12 Circle Road. Denied
32 Busa Realty Trust - variance to build at 35 Circle Road a residence with a side yard of 14 6
feet instead of the required 15 feet Granted
33 Hartwell Trust - a finding and determination concerning the construction of a motor hotel at
482 Bedford Street and for a variance for a front yard of 60' instead of the required 100'
Granted a permit to build a motel of 144 rooms, public spaces and outdoor swimming pool on
10.1 acres in accordance with plot and topographical plan and floor plans, together with a
slight modification of the public area. Three acres at the rear of the plot may be used for
a different purpose later.
34. Deflice Brothers Realty Trust - a variance to have a side yard of 44 feet instead of the 45
feet required for an office building at 21 Worthen Road Granted
35. Clarke A Hamlet - a variance to permit the construction and maintenance of an addition to the
existing one-family dwelling at 16 Bellflower St which would have a yard of 11' on Emerald
St instead of the 20' required side yard. Granted.
36 Donald Martin - a variance to construct and maintain an addition to the existing dwelling at
6 Marlboro Road, which would have a yard of 24 2 feet instead of the required 30 feet front
yard Granted
37 Richard Sparrow - a finding and determination that the proposed office building at 2 Militia
Drive, shown in plans submitted, will constitute a suitable devel pment and also a special
permit to develop special parking for 50% of the area at this time Granted subject to pro-
visions recommended by the town engineer in appended letter
38 Eric Sandquist - a variance to partially reduce the front yard from an existing 37 feet to 25
feet instead of the required 30 feet, for construction of an addition to an existing building
at 24 James Street. Granted
39 Lexington Electronic Realty Trust - permit to erect a 100' self-sustaining communication tower
for security and emergency use by Raytheon Company and Civil Defense Agency, to be located at
the rear of 125 Spring Street Granted subject to being reconsidered two years from date,
subject to its use as described in the application A variance was granted to permit the in-
stallation to be 95 ft instead of the permitted 65 ft
40 InstrpaTntAtion Laboratory/ Inc - special permit to erect a free standing sign in the front
of a building located at 113 Hartwell Avenue on private property Granted permission to in-
stall a sign 8' x 4' on a poured concrete base Quartz lighting will be permitted from dusk
until 11 00 p.m.
41 Middlesex Tennis and Swim Club - permit to erect and maintain a sign at 475 Bedford Street
Granted - to be located on existing fence.
42. Daniel L Corbett - variance to maintain an existing building at 11 Buckman Drive with a roof
edge 13 5 feet from the lot line instead of the required 15' side yard Granted
43 Charles D Gerlinger - variance from the zoning by-law to permit part of a proposed carport at
4 Barberry Road to be located with a side yard of 7' instead of the required 15' Granted a
side yard of 9' instead of the required 15'.
44 Teena S. Sacco - variance to permit 100 ft. frontage instead of the 150 feet required for
three lots at 139 Wood Street, each lot having the required 30,000 sq.ft. Denied
45. Hartwell Lexinpgton Trust - a finding and determination that a proposed 30,468 sq ft building
located on a 6 9 acre lot, located on the northeasterly side of Hartwell Ave. southeasterly of
a building now occupied by Hewlett Packard, will constitute a suitable development. Granted
46 Hartwell Lexington Trust - a finding and determination that a proposed 15,334 sq.ft. building,
located on a 4T acre lot, located on the northeasterly side of Hartwell Avenue on the north-
westerly side of the Boston & Maine Railroad tracks, will constitute a suitable development.
Granted.
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47 Robert 0. Tillinghast - variance to permit the use of Lot A, corner of Vine and Woburn Sts
which has 126 ft frontage instead of the required 150 ft and to permit a building lot on
Lot B, 116 Woburn St. which would have 80 ft frontage instead of the required 150 ft. and
would have an area of 25,000 sq ft instead of the required 30,000 sq ft. Denied
48 Charles H. Cole II - variance to permit the construction of a single family dwelling on a lot
having sufficient frontage but insufficient area (14,490 sq ft. of land instead of the re-
quired 15,500 sq ft of land), said lot being a combination of "B-1" and "B-2" as shown on
plan submitted or in the alternative to permit the construction of a single family dwelling
on a lot having insufficient frontage (102 40 feet instead of the required 125 feet) and in-
sufficient area (11,894 sq.ft. of land instead of the required 15,500 sq.ft. of land) , said
lot being shown as lot "B-2" on a plan submitted The parcel of land in question is situated
on Franklin Road between 4 Franklin Road and 10 Franklin Road Decision delayed Granted,
permit to build a house on Lots B-1 and B-2 on Franklin Road, containing 14,490 sq ft of
land instead of the required 15,500 sq ft with a sufficient frontage, according to Drawings
3-6, inclusive, by Charles H Cole, II, Architect, or with slight variations, with the fol-
lowing conditions 1) that construction must start within a period of one year 2) the
building shall be built by Charles H Cole, II, according to his drawings (43-6) submitted
to the Board and dated June 30, 1969.
49 Lexington Trust Company - permit to maintain a free standing sign in front of the bank build-
ing at 1822 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Granted
50. Myer and Ida Herman - variance to permit the construction of a single car garage, to be
located at 6 Wachusett Drive, with one edge 13 feet from lot line instead of the required 15
feet side yard and 18 feet instead of the required 30 feet front yard. Granted
51 Hideo Sasaki - variance in the zoning regulations to construct a garage at the existing dwell-
ing located at 17 Barberry Road, with a side yard of 12 feet instead of the required 15 feet
Granted, a side yard of 12 feet and no overhang shall impinge on it.
52 Almarlo Realty Trust - special permit to erect and maintain a free standing sign to be located
in front of the building at 51 Worthen Road Granted with the following conditions 1) The
sign shall not be greater in area than 2' x 4'6" outside dimensions and overall height of
approximately 4'4u" and located in the center of the lot with a setback from the street line
of approximately 30' 2) The sign shall not be internally illuminated, but by floodlight
from the ground, to be extinguished at 11 00 p m.
53 Anthony R. Cataldo (Gold Ribbon Farms) - permission to continue to process, warehouse and sell
fresh fruits and vegetables at 125 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted with condition that suf-
ficiently high screening shall be installed at the rear and concrete blocks be painted by
October 31, 1969
54 Almario Realty Trust - variance to reduce the number of parking spaces for the funeral home
at 51 Worthen Road from 54 spaces to 40 Granted for a period of two years.
55. Lexington Liquor Mart. Inc. - special permit under the Sign By-Law to erect and maintain on
the southerly wall of its store at 58 Bedford Street, a sign having a width of 13 feet in-
stead of the required 10 feet and a height of 1 foot 10 inches Granted
56 Lexin ton Federal Savings and Loan Association - special permit to erect and maintain a free
standing sign at 11 Muzzey Street Denied
57. Robert A. and Susan G Novick - variance to permit the construction of a wood deck along the
easterly and northerly sides of the house located at 11 White Pine Lane Granted.
58. C. Edward Burri - variance to allow a buildable lot to be subdivided from the lower right side
of the 2z acre site located at 34 Winter Street. Denied
59 Mrs. Teena S Sacco - variance to permit the 100 feet frontage instead of the 150 feet re-
quired for three lots at 139 Wood Street Granted
60 Lexington Gardens. Inc. - permission to continue to sell at retail at 93 Hancock Street
Granted.
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61 Mrs Ralph Schontag - permission to continue operation of a kindergarten for twelve children,
five days a week, 9 00 a m. to noon, at 296 Woburn Street Granted.
62. Otis N. Minot - variance to permit building a shed roof 22' x 12', attached to the west side
of the existing garage located at 22 Eliot Rd , with the nearest point to rear line 12 2 ft
instead of the required 15 ft Granted
63 Robert 0 Tillingkast - variance to permit use of Lot A, corner of Vine and Woburn Streets,
which would have less than the required frontage, 126 feet instead of the required 150 feet,
and to permit a building lot on Lot B, Woburn St. which would have 80 feet frontage instead of
the required 150 feet and would have an area of 25,000 sq.ft. instead of the required 30,000
sq ft. Denied
64 Trustees of Lexington Electronic Realty Trust - a finding and determination that the proposed
addition of the storage, mail and shipping area at the northwesterly side of the existing
building, located at 141 Spring Street, constitutes a suitable development Granted.
65. Pleasant Brook Pool Cor oration - permission to use Lot 101A, Mason Street, for the building
of a neighborhood pool for recreation purposes, which parcel does not have the required front-
age Granted
66 Joachim R. Sinek - variance to maintain as a two-family house a building at 7 Dunham Street in
an RO One-family district. Petition withdrawn
67. Lexington Gardens, Inc. special permit for an addition, 67' x 273', to be built onto the
existing greenhouse located at 93 Hancock Street, the addition to be used for the purpose of
growing plants and also permission to black-top an existing gravel parking area Denied
68 Mrs William P. Howard - special permit to continue to operate a nursery school for not more
than 14 children in her home at 15 Ewell Avenue from 8 30 a.m. - 11 30 a m , September through
June Granted
69. Shell Oil Company - special permit to convert two rubbish enclosures (now open) to enclosed
storage rooms to be 9'6" x 12'2", on the rear of the existing service station located at
Bedford St and Worthen Rd. Granted.
70 The 115 Kendall Corporation - postponed to later date.
71 Lexington Auto Sales, Inc - special permit to maintain two existing signs at 409 Massachusetts
Ave. ranted - one oval sign on southeast corner of the building
72. Richard Harris, DVM - special permit to practice veterinary medicine on the premises of 956
Waltham St., wich will primarily be an out-patient clinic with facilities to hospitalize
animals that require surgery and/or special care. Denied
73. Roger A Petrie - special permit to convert a single family residence to a two-family resi-
dence at 19 Bedford Street. Denied,
74. Friendly Ice Cream Corp.-special permit to erect and maintain a free standing double-face sign
6'8" x 8'8", 16'8" high with internal illumination, to be located at 66 Bedford St Denied.
75 James D Mortensen - variance to construct an exterior exit and fire escape from second floor
to ground floor on the right hand side of the house located at 80 Bow Street. Granted
76 Mildred E. Whitney - special permit approving as a permitted use, in accordance with the Zon-
ing By-Law, the use of a portion of her residence located at 1415 Massachusetts Ave in a one-
family dwelling zone as an office for the operation of a professional business incidental to
her residence. Denied
77 John P. Carroll - permission to remove abandoned and terminal use cars and store overnight on
a portion of the Lawrence M Carroll property at 31 Allen St Withdrawn.
78 J. E Prestejohi - finding and determination that the proposed motel at 444 Bedford St will
constitute a suitable development and will not result in detriment to the area and also a
variance in Art IX and Art XI and any other article to permit a building of fire proof con-
struction with exterior of partial wood panels. Granted
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79 Liberty Mutual Insyrance Company - special permit to erect and maintain a commercial standing
sign to be located at 173 Bedford St Granted.
80. Mrs Norman Traverse - variance to build a two-car garage, attached by a roof overhang to the
dwelling at 25 Tufts Road, with a side yard of two feet instead of the required 15' Denied.
81. Lelington Knights of Columbus - special permit for a ground mounted non-illuminated sign,
painted and lettered on two sides with metal faces and wood frame at 175 Bedford St. Denied
82 The 115 Kendall Corporation - finding and determination that the proposed placement of build-
ings, services, etc., will constitute a suitable development and will not result in substan-
tial detriment to the neighborhood. The property frontage is located on the northwest side of
Hartwell Avenue and extends through to Westview St. Granted
83 William E Maloney - variance affecting land at 31 Muzzey St at the corner of Muzzey and
Forest Streets, presently owned by Old Belfrey Club, to permit the demolition and removal of
existing structures, the erection, maintenance and operation of a medical center, the space
and facilities therein to be leased or rented to practitioners of various forms of medical
practice, with necessary parking and other appurtenances. Denied
84 John and Rosina Busa - for permission to continue operation of a roadside stand on the prem-
ises at 52 Lowell St. Granted
85. Sherman H and Enid M. Starr - appeal from the decision of September 29, 1969 of Donald K.
Irwin, Building Inspector, relative to premises at 55 Hill Street, to wit that the sale of
alcoholic beverages to be consumed on said premises does not constitute a change in use where-
by the zoning by-law of the Town of Lexington, Section 32 1 relative to parking requirements
would apply. The petitioners own and occupy premises at 62 Hill Street. Denied.
86 Mrs. Viola Norlin - permission to continue operation of the Lexington Manor Nursery for the
coming year at her home, 118 Burlington Street. Granted
87. S. Arthur and Alice G Peterson - permission to vary the zoning by-law to subdivide the prop-
erty at 546 Lowell Street, into 2 lots, one of which would have a frontage of 132 ft and an
area of 11,800 sq.ft., more or less, to which lot 3,000 sq ft. more or less, shall be con-
veyed by abuttor, being petitioners' corporation, and shown as the area designated "A" on plan
filed herewith, so that said lot will have a total of 14,800 sq ft more or less, second of
which would have frontage of 20 feet and an area of 2,500 sq.ft., more or less, to be added
to other land of abuttor, being petitioners' corporation to provide access to the entrance of
existing greenhouses. Granted
88 Clarke A Hamlet - variance to permit the construction and maintenance of a two-story addition
to the existing one-family dwelling at 16 Bellflower Street, which would have a yard of 11' on
Emerald St (not the frontage street), instead of the 20' required by Section 27 of the zoning
by-law Granted.
89 Andrew Cupp - for permission to construct an additional greenhouse 35'6" x 160' to be located
at 171 Woburn Street Granted
90 Robert E Fogg - permission to park not more than two (2) rental trucks on the lot of the Tex-
aco Station at 400 Lowell St., the lot being located in the CG (General Business District).
Denied
91 Jacob Rice, M.D. - permission to vary the applicable Section 25 40 of the zoning by-law to
allow the use of the second floor of the building presently known and numbered 99 Waltham St
as an office for the practice of medicine Granted.
Donald E Nickerson, Chairman
Charles T Abbott George C Sheldon
Howard H. Dawes George P. Wadsworth
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Jury List
Charles J. Abate 7 Blueberry Lane Harris Feierstein 28 Lillian Rd.
Irwin L. Alberts 21 Burroughs Rd. Ronald M. Feinberg 7 Hathaway Rd.
James C. Allen 435 Lowell St. Herbert W. Feinstein 5 Young St.
Joseph R. Altleri 8 Hutchinson Rd. Stanislaw Feld 6 Hickory St.
Berkey Amirallan 353 Woburn St. Thomas F. Finn 44 Bartlett Ave.
Gerald Amodeo 1 Anthony Rd. David Eishlin 23 Hathaway Rd.
Glen K. Armstrong 64 Hancock St. Mike W. Fossier 12 Fairlawn Lane
Jack A. Arnow 8 Thoreau Rd. John Frankovich 19 Dewey Rd.
Lester H. Arond 52 Turning Mill Rd. Charles C. French 15 Pine Knoll Rd.
Robert W. Arthur 40 Garfield St. Martin M. Friedman 4 Blodgett Rd.
Joseph A. Ascolese,Jr. 34 Cottage St. William N. Garside 73 Allen St.
Nils Attemann 56 Adams St. Henry Gnade,Jr. 8 Fulton Rd.
Sidney P. Barg 30 Dexter Rd. Dr. Manfred P. Friedman 176 Grove St.
William A. Barnes 10 Cummings Ave. Clarence H. Goler 33 Webb St.
Albert G. Behnke 124 Maple St. Allan H. Greenleaf 49 Colony Rd.
Eugene 0. Beauchemin 68 Laconia St. Joseph Grobel 28 Sanderson Rd.
Roger Bejian 17 Kimball Rd. Elinus B. Hadley 31 Robbins Rd.
Lowell S. Bensky 10 Blake Rd. Robert M. Haggett 31 Arcola St.
Ralph R. Berggren 29 Greenwood St. Howard F. Hamacher 104 Follen Rd.
Ernest T. Berglund 5 Tavern Lane Daniel David Hampton 20 Bartlett Ave.
Albert H. Bettencourt 2 Tewksbury St. Donald A. Harper 23 Blossomcrest Rd.
Dorothy Bierenbroodspot 254 Bedford St. Keith W. Harrison 16 Bennington Rd.
Alan M. Binder 13 Emerson Gardens Robert Hawkins 2 Patricia Terr.
Sebastiano Blandino 12 Reed St. Albert L.Hildebrand,Jr. 26 Donald St.
Richard J. Blood 345 Massachusetts ave. Malcolm F. Holman 82 Cliffe Ave.
Robert E. Blouin 30 Brandon St. Wardwell F. Holman 249 Wood St.
Stanley I. Bogdan 30 Sanderson Rd. Paul A. Hurney 6 Thoreau Rd.
John P. Boyle 9 Wilson Rd. Charles E. Hurwitz 61 Simonds Rd.
Stephen Brookner 9 Marshall Rd. Edward R. Ingham 62 Fern St.
Rodney A. Brooks 62 Dexter Rd. John V. Jenkinson 2 Abernathy Rd.
John C. Brown 7 Blinn Rd. Charles Johnson 39 James St.
Robert L. Burke 231 Marrett Rd. Joseph E. Johnson 18 Hathaway Rd.
Richard S. Burwen 12 Holmes rd. Earl A. Jones 186 Cedar St.
Darrell E. Cain 16 Welch Rd. Morton G. Kane 49 Eldred St.
Harold D. Casson,Jr. 15 Chadbourne Rd. David Karas 17 Whipple Rd.
Donald S. Champagne 49 Cliffe Ave. Kent Kavgian 9 Appletree Lane
Everett T. Chapman 10 Curve St. Murray Kaye 6 Abernathy Rd.
Charles E. Clark 16 Eldred St. John E. Keddy 59 Chase Ave.
Thomas F. Clougherty 26 Pearl St. Richard M. Kestler 9 Prospect Hill Rd.
William J. Condinho 8 Stedman Rd. Lester H. Kimber 71 Grant St.
Harold W. Cornish 104 Spring St. William P. Kiniklis 134 Bedford St.
Frank J. Corsino 15 Byron Ave. John E. Kinney 518 Lowell St.
Eugene B. Dacey 30 Arcola St. Earl C. Klaubert 12 Minute Man Lane
Quintin E. Davison 3 Appletree Lane Harold J. Koffman 35 Tyler Rd.
Reynold DeSimone 21 Crescent Rd. George V. Kotelly 48 Vaille Ave.
Paul Devlin 26 Normandy Rd. Kurt M. Kramp 149 Concord Ave.
Frank DioDati 211 Woburn St. Charles R. LaMantia 3 Goodwin Rd.
Robert Dockser 26 Welch Rd. Milton G. Lambert 11 Aloott Rd.
Robert M. Dolan 346 Woburn St. Jonas Landau 20 Dawes Rd.
Carlo P. Domenechini 4 Alcott Rd. Gordon C. Lawson 362 Emerson Rd.
Walter J. Donahue 4 Laurel St. Eugene T. Leary 373 Massachusetts Ave.
Peter A. Donovan,Jr. 32 Ivan St. Ezra J. Leboff 21 Locke Lane
Robert Drainoni 479 Waltham St. Richard E. Lee 297 Emerson Rd.
Ralph H. Dutcher 33 Skyview Rd. Kenneth Lewis 9 Holmes Rd.
James P. Donovan 11 John Poulter Rd. Ralph M. Lewis 7 Manning St.
George E. Ellard 25 Wachusett Dr. Peter Liepkalns 18 Albemarle Ave.
Jerome M. English 15 Lockwood Rd. John A. Loring,Jr. 545 Bedford St.
Robert D. Enzmann 29 Adams St. Oscar Lowenschuss 4 Rogers Rd.
William Erwin 14 Sherman St. Richard V. Lundy 48 Circle Rd.
Frederick D. Ezekiel 75 Allen St. Robert F. MacDonald 83 Bedford St.
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JURY LIST - 1969-1970
Norman R. Maclnnis 37 Normandy Rd. Norman L. Seltzer 17 Blake Rd.
Edwin J. Maguire 127 Maple St. Robert C. Semonian 13 Appletree Rd.
Monis J. Manning 66 Hillcrest Ave. William A. Sennott 229 East St.
Arthur Marderosian 165 Lowell St. John 0. Seppa 5 Bryant Rd.
Richard J. Maroney 8 Raymond St. Robert E. Sharkey 9 Hazel Rd.
John H. Martis 104 North St. Samuel H. Sherman 8 Winchester Dr.
Charles B. McAllister 105 Gleason Rd. Gerald D. Shirley 169 Grove St.
John F. McAvoy 117 Burlington St. Albert D. Sikes 14 Somerset Rd.
William E. McCallum 245 Bedford St. Fred C. Simon 7 Crescent Hill Ave.
Hugh F. McDonald 69 Woburn St. Ernest Simpson 511 Concord Ave.
Murtagh McGrath 15A Crescent Hill Ave. Phillip Slade 6 Nowers Rd.
James F. McKinney 14 Rindge Ave. Harry Sakalay 28 Stimson Ave.
Arnold L. Mende 26 Partridge Rd. Robert J. Sorrentino 12 Outlook Dr.
Albert L. Merrifield 26 Curve St. William L. Sovie 517 Bedford St.
William J. Messer 15 Barnes Place Allan I. Spear 8 Millbrook Rd.
Leon D. Michelove 1 Cooke Rd. Paul W. Spellenberg 125 Laconia St.
Leonard F. Milgate 60 School St. John S. Stennes 253 East St.
Laughlin B. Mills 2 Essex St. Arnold Stern 11 Woodcliffe Rd.
Michael W. Morrison 13 Bedford St. Donald W. Stevens 58 Bridge St.
Vincent J. Natale 17 Cottage St. Kimball S. Stevens 580 Lowell St.
Julian S. Natanson 5 White Terr. John W. Stitt 16 Fair Oaks Terr.
P.Arthur Newell ' 98 Maple St. John E. Straujups 35 Winchester Dr.
Benedict R. Nochella 5 Evergreen Lane David W. Stumpp 29 Charles St.
Richard L. Norton 22 Crescent Hill Ave. Leo J. Sullivan 5 Washington St.
Brainard J. Noyes 10 Briggs Rd. George W. Suttan 37 Winthrop Rd.
Keith Onanian 320 Massachusetts Ave. Joseph L. Swan 60 Tarbell Ave.
Thomas E. Osborn 37 Webster Rd. John J. Sweeney 10 Barnes P1.
Joseph C. Ouellette 37 Winchester Dr. Arthur R. Taverna 17 Ingleside Rd.
Edward J. Panjian 153 Spring St. Hulburt C. Tittle 68 Locust ave.
Frank R. Parsons 12 Warren St. Joseph W. Tripi 40 Vine St.
Raymond Perna 438 Waltham St. Roger G. Trudeau 7 Volunteer Way
Gustave T. Peterson 54 Cliffe Ave. Robert L. Upton 80 Cedar St.
John H. Pettibone 118 Blake Rd. Richard A. Vanetzian 9 Norton Rd.
George G. Pick 20 Tyler Rd. Jerrold Van Hook 89 Meriam St.
Joseph M. Pilato 4 Holmes Rd. Michael P. Vidette 12 Taft Ave.
George Pittman 11 Nichols Rd. Frederick W. Vote 94 Middle St.
Frank M. Polestra 19 Sanderson Rd. Robert E. Ward 3 Loring Rd.
Lloyd V. Polhamus 81 Blossomcrest Rd. Harold J. Warnecke 25 Fuller Rd.
Ira T. Price 15 Westminster Ave. Richard M. Wetheim 11 Minute Man Lane
Charles Proctor 12 Welch Rd. Ernest F. White 81 Woburn St.
Robert J. Pursley 15 Haskell St. Howard E. Whitehouse 189 Grove St.
Martin J. Quinlan 20 Bernard St. Raymond H. Whittaker 80 Burlington St.
John J. Quinn 5 Sylvia St. Floyd T. Wimberly 6 Alcott Rd.
William W. Quinn 6 Drew Ave. Frederick A. Witthus 495 Lowell St.
Richard M. Raia 14 Robbins Rd. Kenneth W. Wood 8 Hillside Terr.
Lawrence K. Redgate 30 Revere St. David L. Woodland 15 Hibbert St.
Wilhelm Rindner 6 Tyler Rd. Joseph Workman 63 Emerson Gardens
James A. Rollins,Jr. 10 Page Rd. Kenneth A. Wright 53 Hancock St.
Peter C. Rommell 15 Bennett Ave. Norman E. York 197 Grant St.
Frank J. Rosato 12 Blueberry Lane James Zisson 26 Saddle Club Road
Dominic F. Ross,Sr. 31 Vine Brook Rd. Lawrence P. Zopetti 26 Young St.
Ronald J. Runstein 36 Philip Rd. Henry D. Zuerndorfer 91 Sanderson Rd.
George D. Sargent,Jr. 18 Douglas Rd. Joel Berman 241 Worthen Rd.
Robert A. Scannell 38 Downing Rd. John J. Buscone 159 Pleasant St.
Jay J. Schleckman 15 Hickory St. Hugh M. Chapin 3 Juniper P1.
Charles S. Scimeca 104 Kendall Rd. Nicholas Coletta 26 Volunteer Way
Robert C. Scott 32 Woodland Rd. George Connors 1 Churchill La.
Earl A. Scruton 95 No.Hancock St. Harvey D. Duffy 26 Philip Rd.
Richard G. Seed 258 East St. Carl E. Faflick 28 Moon Hill Rd.
John J. Seitz 6 Westminster Ave. Frank Feakes 6 Juniper P1.
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JURY LIST - 1969-1970
John Paul Fontas 21 Locust Ave. William R. Page 25 Oakland St.
Lawrence Karp 12 Bryant Rd. Frank J. Sanderson 5 Meadowbrook Ave.
Lawrence J. Kipp 517 Massachusetts Ave. Joseph Stavenhagen 1377 Massachusetts Ave.
Melvyn S. Klein 8 Blueberry Lane Paul Stetson 33 Hencock St.
Morris W. Lindman 21 Robbins Rd. James E. Storer 69 Pleasant St.
Edward V. Lollis 54 Oak St Gerald F. Tabeling 86 Adams St.
Paul Nesbeda 10 Blodgett Rd. William Turchinetz 15 Cedar St
Retirement Board
The Town of Lexington Contributory Retirement System received $108,494 from the town in
1969 Of this amount $106,544 was appropriated by town meeting to provide the town's share of
retirement allowances to be paid to pensioners, and $1,950 was appropriated to cover operating
expenses of the system During the year twelve employees applied and were granted retirement,
bringing to 91 the number now on pension from the town
During the twelve-month period ending November 30, 1969, the assets of the retirement
system increased over $159,000 Due to the late date which amortized value of bonds held on
December 31, 1969 is received from the commonwealth, a balance sheet of the financial condition
as of November 30, 1969 is submitted
Assets Liabilities
Bonds $ 1,206,178 52
Stocks 277,045 25
Cash on hand or in savings account 73,290 44
Accrued Interest on Investments 1,112.60
Annuity Savings Fund $ 998,286 33
Annuity Reserve Fund 237,287.10
Military Service Fund 1,174 17
Pension Fund 299,895.56
Expense Fund 2,209 81
Deductions - Group 1 101,158.28
Deductions - Group 4 41,159 36
Refunds - Group 1 30,995 23
Refunds - Group 4 363.02
Annuities Paid 17,397 26
Pensions Paid 120,992.58
Expenses Paid 1,718 19
Income on Investments 47,922.48
Total Assets and Liabilities $ 1,729,093.09 $ 1,729,093 09
George P Morey, Chairman
Walter F. Spellman Richard M. Perry, Ex-Officio
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Balance Sheet - December 31, 1969
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
Cash Payroll Deductions
In Banks 914,250 38 Federal taxes 162,575 37
State taxes 28,905.54
Invested 2,600,000 00 Group insurance prior to '59 (54.00)
Blue Cross-Blue Shield 6,288 65
Advanced for Petty Cash Group insurance 199 09 197,914 65
Treasurer 150.00 Guarantee Deposits
Collector 150 00 300 00
Accounts Receivable House connections: sewer 7,395.24
House connections water 3,227 40 10,622 64
Taxes
Levy of 1966 Agency
Real Estate (202 74) County dog licenses 139.00
Levy of 1968 Tailings Unclaimed checks 3,246.48
Personal property 217 89
Real estate 18,579 65 Gifts and bequests
Levy of 1969 Westview cemetery perpetual care 1,934.00
Personal property 3,232 19
Real estate 183,641.78 205,468 77 Federal Grants
Motor Vehicle excise
Levy of 1966 19 80 Medical assistance 200 00
o Levy of 1967 171 26 Aid to education
Levy of 1968 3,587 28 Education of children from low
Levy of 1969 32,516 58 36,294 92 income families 677.54
Academically talented children 3,524 00
Special Assessments Teacher training film 8,382.52
Sewer Music project 6,021 82
Unapportioned 110,058.25 METCO 6,961 31
Added to taxes Bus & office eq. education 1.37
Levy of 1968 223 16 Curriculum research & devel 1,322 31 27,090 87
Levy of 1969 1,368 93 State Grants
Street Water pollution control 47,267 90
Unapportioned 23,207 25 Revolving Funds
Added to taxes School lunch 21,402.36
Levy of 1968 92 20 School athletics 1,314 35
Levy
Sidewalk of 1969 573 31 Adult education 4,028 87 26,745 58
Unapportioned 11,998 83 Appropriation Balance
Added to taxes General 616,361 28
Levy of 1968 53.06 Sewer 659,636 84
Levy of 1969 198 04 Street, sidewalk, drains 678,211.81
Water School 194,678 92
Unapportioned 2,571.17 Library 7,252 18
Added to taxes Water 41,523.04
Levy of 1968 6.10 Cemetery 9,346 82 2,207,010 89
Levy of 1969 118 58
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1969
Assets Liabilities
Committed interest Loans Authorized & Unissued 550,000 00
Levy of 1968 184 61 Overestimates
Levy of 1969 1,271.44 151,924 93 Metropolitan sewage 14,222.76
Tax titles and possessions Mass Bay Transit Authority 75.69 14,298 45
Tax titles 11,604,67 Sale of Real Estate Fund 32,388 30
Tax possessions 19,445 15 31,049 82
Departmental Receipts Reserved for Appropriation
Selectmen 1,961 40 Highway Improvement Chap 616 20,100 86
Library property rent 220 00 Parking meter receipts 13,351.47 33,452 33
Sewer house connection 1,648.58 Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 37,210.54
Medical asst. state (124 20) Overlay Reserved for Abatements
Veterans benefits 162 95 Levy of 1962 2,825 80
School dept. (500 00) Levy of 1963 1,978 80
Westview cemetery 1,169 00 4,537 73 Levy of 1964 3,358.20
Water Levy of 1966 21,374 24
Liens added to taxes Levy of 1967 18,771 75
Levy of 1967 24 85 Levy of 1968 17,331.57
Levy of 1969 36,171 30 Levy of 1969 28,292 93 93,933.29
Rates 3,795 85 Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 69,919.41
House connections 981 92
Miscellaneous 152.45 41,126.37 Revenue Reserved Until Collected
Loans Authorized Motor vehicle excise 36,294.92
Apecial assessment 151,924 93
Sewer construction 550,000 00 Tax title and possession 31,049.82
Unprovided for or overdrawn Departmental 4,537 73
accounts Water 41,126 37 264,933 77
State recreation areas 943 05 Reserve for Petty Cash Advance 300 00
County tax 28,502 69 29,445 74 Surplus Revenue 945,990.56
4,564,398.66 4,564,398.66
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1969
Trust and Investment Accounts
Trust and Investment Funds In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts
Welfare Funds
Cash and Securities in Custody Beals Fund 5,287.80
of Trustees of Public Trusts 409,913 39 Harriet R. Gilmore 1,528.75
Trustees of Bridge Fund 26,178 78 Jonas Gamel 787 16 7,603 71
Trustees of Cary Library 38,264 70 School Funds
Chairman of School Committee 1,920 42 Hallie Blake Prize 1,202 95
Charles E. French Medal 5,237.81
Town Treasurer 26,252 86 Ellen A Stone 2,000 00
F Foster & Tenney Sherburne 27,460 27 35,901 03
Library Fund
Sarah E. Raymond 508.26 w
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Cemetery Funds
Emma L. Fiske - Flower 497.23 n
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Charles E French - Colonial 3,681 61
Herbert Hilton - Monroe 6,495.19
Henry S Raymond - Monroe 2,324 63 y
Louise E. Wilkins - Flower 80 90
Charles Lyman Weld 4,827 56 17,907 12
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Edith C. Redmond 659.37 i
Orrin W Fiske Battle Green 709 19 ro
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Geneva Brown 4,310 42
Frank L. Emery 5,150.88
Hayes Fountain 1,759 63
George 0. Smith 4,227.21Lo
George W Taylor Flag 2,193 41 m
William A. Tower 16,739 90
Albert Ball Tenney 6,996.58
Everett Mulliken 8,808 75
Perpetual Care - Colonial 2,005 53
Monroe 60,375.52
Westview 206,576 73 320,513 12
Leroy S. Brown Fund 7,945 12
George W Taylor - Tree Fund 2,921.59
George L. Gilmore Fund 16,613 44
In Custody of Trustees Bridge Fund
Samuel J. Bridge Charitable Fund 23,924.13
Elizabeth A Gerry Charitable Fund 2,254 65 26,178 78
In Custody of Cary Library
General Investment Fund 38,264 70
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1969
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessment Not Due Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue
Sewer 423,993 10 Due in 1969-1988 423,993.10
Street 238,089.34
Sidewalk 15,417 68 Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue
Water 6,535.93 684,036.05 Due in 1969-1988 238,089 34
Suspended Assessments Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue
Due in 1969-1988 15,417 68
Sewer 19,240 96
Sewer, Town Owned Land 222 89 Apportioned Water Assessment Revenue
Street 1,997 60 Due in 1969-1988 6,535 93
Sidewalk 1,529.71
Water 4,238 71 27,229 87 Suspended Sewer Revenue 19,240 96
Suspended Sewer Revenue - Town Owned Land 222 89
Suspended Street Revenue 1,997 60 V,
Suspended Sidewalk Revenue 1,529 71 ti
Suspended Water Revenue 4,238 71 Pi
711,265,92 711,265.92
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Inside Debt Limit Inside Debt Limit W
General 2,464,000 00 Sewer 1,774,000.00
Street 245,000 00
Outside Debt Limit School 5,000.00
General 7,133,000 Library 150,000 00
Public Service Enterprise 177,000 7,310,000 00 Town Office 70,000 00
Public Works Bldg. 220,000.00 2,464,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
School 7,133,000 00
Public Service Enterprise 177,000.00 7,310,000.00
9,774,000 00 9,774,000 00
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1969
In Custody of School Committee
Matthew Allen Memorial School Fund 191 11
George E Briggs School Fund 1 00
Robert R. Clapp Fund 1,056.08
Margaret B Noyes Memorial Fund 578 92
Ellen A Stone Fund 93 31 1,920 42
In Custody of Town Treasurer
Stabilization Fund 26,252 86
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen January 30, 1970 !-,
Lexington, Massachusetts
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In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 61, I submit rn
herewith the financial reports of the town as of December 31, 1969 iO
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1969
Appropriation Balances as of December 31, 1969
Receipts for 1969 in Detail
Expenditures for 1969 in Detail
Municipal Indebtedness as of December 31, 1969
I have verified the cash balance of the Town Treasurer, and the accounts of the various
Trust Funds of the Town
Richard M. Perry, Comptroller
Appropriation Accounts
Total Approp Balance To To
Account Expenditure & Trans. 12/31/69 E & D 1970
Selectmen
Personal services 41,011 43 41,316.00 304 57 304.57
Expenses 7,065.00 7,800 00 735.00 735 00
Jurisdiction of selectmen
Clerical pool 7,118 00 7,200 00 82.00 82 00
Fire and police medical 1,226.95 2,000 00 773 05 773.05
Director of guides 1,000 00 1,000.00
Out-of-state travel 4,037.07 4,400 00 362.93 362 93
Training and travel out-of-state 961 06 2,400.00 1,438 94 1,438.94
Community services 34.89 625 00 590.11 590 11
Juvenile services 3,054 35 6,100 00 3,045 65 3,045.65
Town Clerk
Personal services 16,907.34 17,415 00 507.66 507 66
Expenses 985 89 1,000 00 14 11 14.11
Vital statistics 518.68 525 00 6.32 6 32
Trustees of public trust
t Administration 427 50 450 00 22 50 22.50
1 Board of Appeals
Personal services 2,791 94 2,795.00 3 06 3 06
1 Expenses 1,354.75 1,700 00 345.25 345 25
Planning Board
Personal services 19,426,60 19,752 00 325.40 325 40
Expenses 3,546 75 3,950.00 403 25 364 50 38.75
Insurance
Group 109,194 38 113,600.00 4,405 62 4,405 62
P Municipal prop & work.comp 37,374 00 87,500 00 50,126 00 50,126 00
Printing town report
Expenses 6,183 89 6,250.00 66 11 66 11
j Office services - expenses 1,788 84 1,800 00 11 16 11.16
Law
Fees 26,751.93 33,000 00 6,248.07 6,248 07
Expenses 4,604 37 5,000.00 395 63 395 63
Elections
Jurisdiction selectmen 9,854.51 10,580 00 725.49 725 49
Jurisdiction town clerk 4,666 91 4,700.00 33 09 33 09
Board of registrars
Personal services 5,051.63 5,597 00 545.37 545.37
Expenses 1,916 17 3,700 00 1,783 83 283 83 1,500.00
Appropriation committee - expenses 3,753.28 3,870 00 116 72 116.72
Capital expenditure committee-expenses 33 50 75 00 41.50 41 50
Standing school committee - expenses 15 00 100.00 85 00 85 00
Permanent building committee - expenses 420.00 500 00 80 00 80.00
Town celebrations committee - expenses 5,288 29 5,400.00 111 71 111 71
Historic districts commission-expenses 1,337.28 1,500 00 162 72 162.72
Conservation commission - expenses 797,81 1,100 00 302.19 302 19
Recreation committee
Personal services 37,091.88 44,700 00 7,608 12 7,608 12
Expenses 9,399 61 9,400 00 .39 .39
Treasurer
Personal expenses 12,077 00 12,078 00 1 00 1 00
Expenses 538 66 800 00 261.34 261.34
Foreclosure and redemption 16 00 1,500.00 1,484 00 1,484 00
Tax collector
Personal services 14,743.14 14,745 00 1 86 1.86
Expenses 2,239.76 2,250 00 10 24 10 24
Metered mail 7,290 64 7,300 00 9.36 9.36
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APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
Total Approp. Balance To
Account Expenditure & Trans 12/31/69 E & D
Comptroller
Personal services 51,581.39 52,068 00 486 61 486 61
Expenses 1,961 81 2,100 00 138.19 138.19
Office machines - capital outlay 4,077 65 4,100 00 22 35 22.35
Office machines - maint & repair 3,819 28 4,100.00 280 72 260 72 20.00
Assessors
Personal services 30,958.34 31,416 00 457 66 457.66
Expenses 2,593 08 2,600 00 6.92 6 92
Professional services 100 00 100.00 100.00
Health
Personal services 20,593 43 20,595 00 1.57 1 57
Expenses 8,879.58 10,000 00 1,120 42 1,000.42 120 00
Engineering 584 90 800.00 215 10 215 10
Animal inspection 1,270 00 1,270 00
Rabies clinic 1,074.96 1,120 00 45 04 45 04
Police
Personal services 518,700 00 534,422 00 15,722 00 15,722 00
Expenses 66,442.27 66,600 00 157 73 157 73
Parking meter maint. 2,000 00 2,000.00 1
Dog officer
Personal services 7,032.60 7,034 00 1 40 1 40 4
Expenses 1,087 81 1,500 00 412.19 412 19
Fire
Personal services 525,940.22 529,409 00 3,468 78 3,468 78
Expenses 43,786 08 45,500 00 1,713.92 1,492 32 221 60
Ambulance 1,474 58 1,476 50 1 92 1 92 4
Forest fires 97 05 100 00 2.95 2 95
Civil defense
Personal services 8,213 81 9,000 00 786 19 786.19
Expenses 6,460 02 6,500 00 39 98 3.47 36.51
Auxiliary fire 491 74 500 00 8.26 5 49 2 77
Inspection
Personal services 31,288.33 31,307 00 18 67 18.67
Expenses 1,859 36 2,450.00 590 64 590 64
Weights and measures
Personal services 1,500 00 1,500 00
Expenses 412 22 450.00 37 78 37 78
Veterans' benefits
Personal services 5,796 44 6,860 00 1,063.56 1,063 56
Administration 526 35 1,325.00 798 65 798 65
Air and expenses 48,515 57 49,500 00 984.43 984 43
Graves registration 327 20 350.00 22 80 22 80
Soldiers burials 250 00 250 00
Cemeteries
Personal services 52,904.12 54,692 00 1,787 88 1,787.88
Expenses 4,807 90 4,825 00 17.10 17 10
Library
Personal services 189,877.89 190,374 00 496 11 496.11
Expenses 64,916 39 65,900.41 984 02 72 983.30
Retirement and pensions
Accrued liability and expenses 108,494.00 108,494 00
Education
Personal services 7,210,570 00 7,270,990 00 60,420.00 60,420 00
Expenses 1,164,787.51 1,199,706 00 34,918 49 1,956.49 32,962 00
Out-of-state travel 11,782 45 12,300 00 517.55 517 55
Vocational edu tuition & trans. 6,296.20 9,095 00 2,798 80 2,798.80
Athletics 89,500 00 89,500.00
Adult education 12,952.00 12,952 00
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APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
Total Approp. Balance To To
Account Expenditures & Trans 12/31/69 E & D 1970
Debt
Interest on debt 326,739.75 326,740 00 25 25
Interest on anticipation loans 105,966 86 114,100 00 8,133.14 8,133 14
Maturing debt 1,081,000.00 1,081,000 00
Public works
Personal services 565,236 36 611,103.00 45,866.64 45,866 64
Supt public works
Personal services 59,178 12 60,119 00 940 88 940 88
Expenses 1,499 57 1,800.00 300 43 300 43
Engineering
Personal services 112,681 94 125,701 00 13,019 06 13,019 06
Expenses 6,139 59 6,500.00 360.41 165.41 195.00
Town offices and Cary Memorial
Personal services 23,140 31 23,295 00 154 69 154 69
Expenses 30,755.38 32,415.00 1,659 62 1,659 62
Public works building - expenses 18,440.47 20,000 00 1,559 53 59 53 1,500 00
Highway maintenance - expenses 62,688.56 103,750 00 41,061 44 1,061 44 40,000 00
Road machinery - expenses 88,606 86 90,000.00 1,393.14 1,393.14
Snow removal - expenses 221,867.13 227,000 00 5,132 87 5,132 87
Traffic reg, and control - expenses 7,504 39 16,400 00 8,895 61 895.61 8,000.00
Street lights - expenses 91,263 97 105,000.00 13,736.03 13,736.03
Street signs - expenses 2,900.00 2,900 00
Sewer maintenance - expenses 24,575 94 29,225.00 4,649.06 4,649.06
Sewer services - expenses 8,826 72 10,500 00 1,673 28 1,673 28
Garbage collection - contract 67,166 20 67,167.00 .80 .80
Sanitary land fill - expenses 53,400.00 53,400 00
Water maintenance - expenses 51,723 89 55,800 00 4,076 11 4,076 11
Water services - expenses - 10,284 80 10,500 00 215 20 215 20
Park - expenses 32,000 00 33,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00
Insect supression - expenses 2,191 73 2,500 00 308.27 308 27
Shade tree - expenses 12,225 28 13,000 00 774 72 774 72
Dutch elm disease - expenses 5,000 00 5,000 00
Public facilities - expenses 1,650 38 2,050.00 399.62 399.62
Total 13,805,035 41 14,174,568.91 369,533 50
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APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
Total Approp Balance To To
Account Expenditures & Trans. 12/31/69 E & D 1970
1969 Articles
2 Tn office bldg final plans 6/69 40,000 00 40,000 00 40,000.00
2 Prelim.plans Jr High 8/69 25,000.00 25,000 00 25,000 00
4 Equal opp employ,Jr Hi constr 6/69 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00
5 Town clerk,treas & coll 22,056 42 22,060 00 3.58 3 58
6 Land purch ,Douglass prop 6/69 55,955.95 56,000 00 44 05 44.05
9 Reserve fund-(orig amt 110,000) 37,163 50 37,163 50 37,163 50
10 West sub.region ref dis 6/69 7,000 00 7,000 00 7,000 00
11 Police pensions 25,968 36 27,410.00 1,441 64 1,441 64
11 Fire pensions 12,463 55 12,490 00 26.45 26 45
13 Add'l bids & specs new Jr Hi 7,000 00 7,000.00
14 Water mains 1,234 01 20,000 00 18,765.99 18,765 99
15 Sewer laterals 141,784 41 320,000 00 178,215 59 178,215.59
16 Sewer trunk 1,557 60 194,000 00 192,442.40 192,442 40
17 Drains 17,035.62 40,000 00 22,964 38 22,964 38
19 Sidewalks 45,000.00 45,000 00 45,000.00
20 Curbing 755.93 5,000 00 4,244.07 4,244 07
21 Chap 90 Maint. 6,000.00 6,000 00
22-23 Chap 90 constr -Worthen rd 60,000.00 60,000 00 60,000.00
25 Philip rd. 32.64 15,000 00 14,967 36 14,967 36
26 Road machinery equip 42,945 90 44,900.00 1,954 10 1,954 10
28 Sewer trunk/Ginn & Co 28,000.00 28,000 00
30 Mosquito control 9,000 00 9,000 00
32 Voting mach. rental 1,515 00 1,515 00 1,515 00
33 Westview cemetery devel 4,000.00 4,000 00 4,000.00
34 Reimbursing subdividers 287 08 16,000 00 15,712.92 15,712 91
35 Mystic valley health clinic 7,847 00 7,847.00
37 Prelim.plans town off bldg 4,290.68 8,000 00 3,709.32 3,709 32
38-41 Street bett. Ewell ave,etc 10,002 73 150,458.30 140,455 57 140,455 57
42-44 Street bett Manley Ct etc 22,342 64 96,500 00 74,157.36 74,157 36
45 Street accept.-Elena rd 150.00 150 00
46 Devel Lincoln st.dump 25,000 00 25,000 00
49 Vocational sch plan comm. 28 00 200 00 172 00 172 00
53 Rec Harrington Sch playground 2,940.28 6,000 00 3,059 72 3,059 72
54 Center tennis courts 22 05 14,000.00 13,977 95 13,977.95
56 Rec Laconia st 837 00 5,000 00 4,163.00 4,163 00
57 Rec Valleyfield st 3,451.80 5,000 00 1,548.20 1,548 20
64 Conservation fund 2,600.00 2,600 00 2,600.00
67 Cemetery truck 3,100 00 3,500 00 400.00 400 00
69 Conserv land - Hinds prop 535.00 45,000 00 44,465 00 44,465.00
70 Conserv land - Crawford prop. 535 00 10,000.00 9,465.00 9,465 00
71 Conserv.land - Valleyfield Tr 535.00 52,000 00 51,465 00 51,465 00
72 Conserv land - Verdone prop. 535 00 9,000 00 8,465.00 8,465 00
73 Conserv.land - Caldwell-Busa prop 800 00 18,500.00 17,700 00 17,700.00
75-83 Conserv land - Ingraham prop. 2,500 00 2,500.00 2,500 00
76 Conserv.land - Modoono prop 535.00 17,000 00 16,465 00 16,465.00
77 Conserv.land - Grapevine lots 500.00 500 00 500.00
103 Center traffic study 2,700 00 5,000 00 2,300.00 2,300 00
1968 Articles
Fire and police med. 1968 carry-over 359 50 403 97 44.47 44 47
Historic districts comm 1968 carry-over 142 85 144 00 1 15 1.15
Collector exp. 1968 carry-over 27 50 27.50
Board of reg exp 1968 carry-over 38 75 38 75
Assessors exp. 1968 carry-over 28 37 28.37
Health exp 1968 carry-over 8.80 163 46 154 66 154.66
Fire exp. 1968 carry-over 1,705 45 2,901.70 1,196 25 1,196 25
Ambulance exp 1968 carry-over 10 90 10 90
Civil defense exp 1968 carry-over 1,359.82 1,359 82
Civil defense-aux.fire 1968 carry-over 242 52 243.35 83 83
Vet's aid and exp 1968 carry-over 41.00 41 00
Town off, and Cary Mem 1968 carry-over 3,500.00 3,500 00
Pub wks bldg 1968 Carry-over 65 81 79.00 13 19 13 19
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APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
Original Total Ex- Approp Balance To To
Accounts Approp. penditures & Trans 12/31/69 E & D 1970
1968 Articles (Con't)
High maint expenses 1968 carry-over 28 23 29,555.02 29,526 79 29,526 79
Road mach exp 1968 carry-over 396 81 546 53 149 72 149 72
Traff reg & control exp. 1968 carry-over 473 75 500 00 26 25 26 25
Sanitary land fill exp 1968 carry-over 40.00 40 00
Park expenses 1968 carry-over 3,197.25 3,497 25 300.00 300 00
Shade tree expenses 1968 carry-over 199 95 199.95
Chap 90 constr -Lowell St Art.S 6/68 60,000 60,000.00 60,000 00 60,000 00
i Sewer laterals Art 8 6/68 62,000 49,497 99 51,911 04 2,413 05 2,413.05
Land-Utica St Art.9 6/68 45,000 1,019.34 45,000 00 43,980.66 43,980.66
New Jr H.S final plans Art 13 125,000 70,737 30 70,737 30
Sewer laterals Art.15 248,000 76,750.86 107,720 66 30,969.78 30,969.78
Sewer trunk-East & Bridge Art,16 48,000 270 00 48,000.00 47,730 00 47,730 00
Conserv. land - Grove & 128 Art 16 6/68 24,000 23,527 95 23,550.00 22 05 22 05
Sewer trunk & pump sta Lowell st. Art 17 91,000 87,880 02 90,980 80 3,100 78 3,100 78
Sewer trunk - Hill & Diana Art 18 40,000 40,000.00 40,000 00
1 Sewer trunk & pump sta Spring St Art 19 84,000 80,941.67 81,318 75 377.08 377.08
i Old reservoir devel Art 19 30,000 6,806 72 29,015.00 22,208 28 22,208 28
Drains - Art.20 41,800 38,754 99 38,754.99
Sidewalks - Art 21 40,000 14,576.27 31,699 33 17,123 06 17,123 06
r Curbings - Art.22 5,000 375.71 2,613 98 2,238.27 2,238.27
Road machinery - Art 26 83,200 1,362.96 1,362 96
r Selectmen options - Art 32 2,500 2,500 00 2,500.00 2,500.00
' Westview cemetery devel Art 35 4,000 4,000 00 4,000.00 4,000.00
1 Reimbursing subdividers Art 36 10,000 2,023 92 2,023.92
Police cadet program Art 39 5,800 4,645 50 4,645.50
Fire rescue truck Art 41 15,000 14,674 53 15,000.00 325 47 325.47
Fire alarm service truck Art.42 11,500 11,489 00 11,500 00 11 00 11 00
Land,Lloyd prop Art 56 57,500 48,404.37 57,110 00 8,705.63 8,705.63
Land,Harrington school & Woburn Art.58 16,600 667.10 16,600 00 15,932.90 15,932 90
Off street parking Art.65 27,000 21,135 15 27,000.00 5,864 85 5,864 85
Devel. Lincoln st dump Art.67 25,000 3,828 11 3,828.11
Land, Chandler prop Art 68 14,000 13,550 00 13,550.00
Land, Steeves prop Utica at Art.69 70,000 1,547 56 69,550 00 68,002 44 68,002 44
Great Meadows study - Art 70 10,000 885.32 10,000 00 9,114.68 9,114.68
Playground - Harrington school Art 71 10,000 1,580 00 2,596 19 1,016 19 1,016 19
Playground - Baskin - Art 72 10,000 4,073 38 4,711.54 638 16 638 16
Sewer main Bedford air force base Art 74 25,000 25,000.00 25,000 00 25,000 00
Betterment, Ewell ave ,etc. Art 82-85 98,000 355 20 355.20
Center beautification Art 97 28,000 132 00 28,000 00 27,868.00 27,868.00
1967 Articles
Highway maint.1967 carry-over 9,595 97 9,595.97 9,595 97
West sub region ref disp Art 6 6/67 3,000 1,128.89 3,000 00 1,871.11 1,871 11
Traffic study - Hartwell Art 8 6/67 16,000 563.83 13,905.06 13,341 23 13,341 23
i Sewer, north Lex pump sta. Art 9 6/67 28,000 27,944 93 27,944 93
Instructional pool - Art 12 10,000 9,852.46 9,852 46
Water mains - Art 13 82,400 8,620.38 30,377 43 21,757.05 21,757 05
Sewer mains - Art 14 275,000 18.00 35,570 73 35,552.73 35,552 73
Sewer mains - Volunteer way - Art.15 72,500 3,950.07 4,777.82 827 75 827 75
Sewer mains - Hartwell ave Art 16 180,000 657.46 657 46 657 46
Sewer, trunk, mise - Art 17 250,000 12,839 70 110,933.81 98,094 11 98,094 11
Drains Art 18 18,400 5,011 70 6,211 70 1,200.00 1,200.00
Sidewalks Art 19 31,000 12,901 72 21,916 95 9,015.23 9,015.23
Curbing Art 20 5,000 2,568.29 2,568 29
Chap 90 constr -Lowell Art.22 60,000 6,813.04 59,850 00 53,036,96 53,036 96
Appraisals and options Art 30 2,500 20 00 1,650.00 1,630 00 1,630 00
Westview cemetery devel Art 33 4,000 4,000.00 4,000 00 4,000 00
Engineering serv.-sewer mains Art 37 10,000 5,903 55 10,000.00 4,096 45 4,096 45
Police academy Art 41 1,400 1,400.00 1,400 00 1,400 00
f Street constr -Blossomerest Art 59 20,000 75 00 425 00 350.00 350.00
Street - Philip Rd Art.60 30,000 16,950 15 28,833 24 11,883.09 11,883 09
Land, Marrett rd Art.63 10,000 10,000.00 10,000 00
10,000.00
1 Instructional pool - Art 68 20,000 16,300 28 16,300 28
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APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
Original Total Ex- Approp Balance To
Approp penditures & Trans. 12/31/69 E & D 1970
1967 Articles (Cont'd)
Beautification comm Art 75 200 176.08 200.00 23.92 23.92
Conserv fund - Art 77 2,000 2,000 00 2,000 00 2,000 00
Conserv land - Hamilton prop Art 78 50,000 5,000.00 5,000 00 5,000 00
Conserv.land - Kingston Homes Art 80 16,000 15,552 00 15,820 00 268.00 268 00
1966 Articles
Public works bldg - alt Art 2A 6/66 66,000 681 48 681.48 681 48
Public works bldg constr. Art 28 6/66 339,000 9,549 45 9,745 33 195 88 195.88
Sewer, water mains and drains Rte.2 Art 4
6/66 22,300 306 00 16,631 92 16,325 92 16,325.92
Sewer mains Art 14 267,700 200 00 445 64 245 64 245 64
Chap.90 constr Mass ave Art 22 95,100 32,088 27 32,088 27 32,088 27
Westview cemetery devel. Art 30 4,000 2,653 18 4,000 00 1,346 82 1,346 82
Town off bldg plans & specs Art 36 2,000 500 00 500.00
Cary & town off emerg power Art 38 10,000 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00
Purch & install radio comm. Art 39 37,000 5,163 16 17,633 24 12,470 08 12,470 08
Playground - Winter St Art 46 3,000 195 46 270 95 75.49 75 49 i
Playground - Poplar st Art 47 1,000 262 80 262 80
Town government comm Art 49 1,260 24 1,597 06 336 82 336 82
School land - Highland & Pelham Art 50 60,000 859.00 60,000 00 59,141 00 59,141 00
Land - Lowell & Woburn Art 51 45,000 50 00 15,000.00 14,950 00 14,950 00
Center beautification Art 52 60,000 15,746.08 15,746 08 15,746 08
Conserv land - Winchester-Arl line Art 81 20,975 1,712 00 1,712.00 1,712 00
1965 Articles
Sewer mains - Art 14 213,500 26,879 82 26,879 82
Sewer mains - No Lexington Art 16 166,000 123,967 94 123,967 94
Street options Art 28 3,500 811 00 811 00 811.00
Westview cemetery devel Art 29 4,000 421.66 421 66
Sewer mains - Woodhaven Art.31 30,000 8,087 06 8,087.06 8,087 06
Widening Mass ave Art 65 250,000 2,630 09 6,649 50 4,019 41 4,019 41
Land - Valleyfield st Art 75 3,000 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00
1964 Articles
Bridge school Art 6 1,345,000 1,800.00 3,218 95 1,418 95 1,418.95
Bowman school Art 7 1,510,000 32,165.07 58,021 51 25,856 44 25,856.44
Establish consery fund Art 9 6/64 2,000 50 00 358 38 308 38 308.38
1963 Articles
New secondary school Art.2 3,200,000 11,076.48 11,076 48 11,076 48
Kiln brook Art 2 30,000 30,000 00 30,000 00 30,000 00
Land, Meagherville Art 45 10,000 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000.00
1962 Articles
Land, Hartwell Ave Art 29 6,000 6,000 00 6,000 00 6,000.00
Land, Willard Woods, Summer st etc Art 37 43,500 90 00 10,850 80 10,760 80 10,760 80
Land, school sites Art 42-44 90,000 6,447.28 6,447 28 6,447 28
1961 Articles
Land - Sump site - Art 3 10,000 1,000 00 2,000 00 1,000.00 1,000.00
1960 Articles
Water main constr Art 6 11/60 420,000 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 00
Estabrook school - Art 50 1,170,000 9,033 53 9,033 53 9,033 53
1958 Articles
Diamond Jr High Art 7 5/58 2,080,000 15,228 96 15,228 96 15,228 96
1956 Articles
Library addition Art 36 357,000 6 268 88 6.268.88 6,268 88
15,253,854 18 17,733,206 18 2,479,352 00 2,207,010 89
272,341.11
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Town Debt and Interest
Rate of Amount of Principal Balance Interest
Date School Interest Original Issue Paid in 1969 12/31/69 Paid in 1969
8-01-51 High School 1.75% 1,740,000.00 85,000.00 170,000.00 4,462.50
8-01-50 Parker School 1.75% 100,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 175.00
5-01-53 High School (Comp.) 2.2 % 160,000.00 5,000.00 20,000.00 495.00
1-01-54 Fiske School (Add.) 2.1 % 310,000.00 15,000.00 75,000.00 1,732.50
8-01-54 Hastings School 1.8 % 700,000.00 35,000.00 175,000.00 3,780.00
10-01-55 Harrington School 2.3 % 700,000.00 35,000.00 210,000.00 5,635.00
12-01-55 High School (Add.) 2 4 % 775,000.00 39,000.00 229,000.00 6,432.00
9-01-56 Franklin School (Add.) 3.0 % 470,000.00 25,000.00 145,000.00 5,100.00
11-15-57 Harrington-Hastings
(Add.) 3.6 % 180,000.00 10,000.00 60,000.00 2,520.00
8-01-57 Franklin School (Add.) 3.4 % 60,000.00 3,000.00 24,000.00 918.00
8-01-58 Diamond Jr. H.S. 2.9 % 2,050,000.00 100,000.00 900,000.00 29,000.00
7-15-60 Estabrook School3.6 % 1,045,000.00 55,000.00 550,000.00 21,780.00
4-11-63 High School (Add.) 3.0 % 3,200,000.00 160,000.00 2,240,000.00 69,600.00
2-16-65 Bridge School 3.0 % 1,345,000.00 70,000.00 1,065,000.00 33,000.00
1-01-66 Bowman School 3.5 % 1,510,000.00 80,000.00 1,270,000.00 45,850.00
Total School 15,175,000.00 722,000.00 7,138,000.00 230,480.00
General Purposes
9-01-56 Library 3.0 % 295,000.00 15,000.00 100,000.00 3,450.00
9-01-56 Town Office 3.0 % 215,000.00 10,000.00 70,000.00 2,400.00
8-01-57 Street-Sewer-Library 3.4 % 490,000.00 20,000.00 160,000.00 6,120.00
8-22-66 Public Works Bldg. 4.2 % 328,000.00 35,000.00 220,000.00 10,710.00
Total General Purposes 1,328,000.00 80,000.00 550,000.00 22,680 00
Street
7-15-60 Construction 3.6 % 120,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 720.00
12-01-61 Worthen Road 2.8 % 310,000.00 30,000.00 60,000 00 2,520 00
6-01-65 Massachusetts Ave. 2.9 % 200,000.00 20,000.00 120,000.00 3,770.00
Total Street 630,000.00 60,000.00 190,000.00 7,010.00
Sewer
6-01-48 Trunk Construction 1.75% 275,000.00 10,000.00 65,000.00 1,225.00
3-01-50 Trunk Construction 1.75% 190,000.00 5,000.00 55,000.00 1,006.25
8-01-51 Trunk Construction 1 75% 95,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 175.00
8-01-52 Sunnyfield 2.0 % 175,000.00 5,000.00 65,000.00 1,400.00
8-01-54 Trunk Construction 1.8 % 100,000.00 5,000.00 25,000.00 540.00
7-15-60 Trunk Construction 3.6 % 330,000.00 15,000.00 165,000.00 6,480 00
12-01-55 Trunk Sewer 2.4 % 400,000.00 20,000.00 120,000.00 3,360.00
12-01-55 Trunk Construction 2.4 % 70,000.00 3,000.00 18,000.00 504.00
7-01-56 Various Sewers 2.3 % 45,000.00 3,000.00 6,000.00 207.00
8-01-59 Sundry Sewers 3.9 % 100,000.00 5,000.00 50,000.00 2,145.00
5-15-59 Shade Street-Weston 3.4 % 210,000.00 10,000.00 100,000.00 3,570 00
2-01-64 Woodhaven 3.1 % 500,000.00 25,000.00 375,000.00 12,012.50
8-01-67 Trunk Construction 3.8 % 750,000.00 40,000.00 670,000.00 26,980.00
Total Sewer 3,405,000.00 151,000.00 1,719,000.00 59,604.75
Water
6-01-47 16" Mains 1.5 % 100,000.00 4,000.00 12,000.00 210 00
8-01-54 6"-16" Mains 1.8 % 100,000.00 5,000.00 -0- 90.00
12-01-61 24" Mains 2.8 % 420,000.00 40,000.00 80,000.00 3,360.00
7-01-56 6"-16" Mains 2.3 % 110,000.00 7,000.00 14,000.00 483.00
8-01-57 6"-16" Mains 3.4 % 260,000.00 12,000.00 71,000.00 2,822.00
Total Water 990,000.00 68,000.00 177,000.00 6,965.00
Grand Total 21,528,000.00 1,081,000.00 9,774,000.00 326,739.75
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Schedule of Receipts
General Revenue
1969 1968
Taxes
Local
Property 12,187,984.46 10,581,557.57
Tax Title Redemptions 9,229.73 5,789 08
Farm Animal Excise 25 13 49.13
In Lieu of Taxes 1,984.20 1,018.56
From the Commonwealth j
Income
a. Valuation Basis 529,628 50 620,284.82
b. Education Basis 832,945 66 969,316.57
c. Loss of Taxes 6,702.36 11,885.74
Corporation 208.30 208.30
Total Taxes 13,568,708.34 12,190,109 77
Licenses and Permits
Alcoholic 14,298.88 12,552.00
All Other 22,384.75 20,536.45
Total Licenses & Permits 36,683.63 33,088.45
Fines & Forfeitures
Court Fines 28,467 00 25,657.40
Grants & Gifts
Grants from Federal Government
Public Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children 15,307 22
Old Age Assistance 20,294.63
Disability Assistance 2,020.85
Medical Assistance 2,597.61 93,660 97
School
Teacher Training Film 52,684.10 58,624 80
Public Law 864 Title III 11,452 61 4,635.68
Public Law 864 Title V 2,485 50
Public Law 874 173,894.00 186,430.00
Performing Arts Program 7,002.50
Barden Act 3,461.00 6,356.00
Music Project 29,851 00
METCO 17,639.25 1�1
Other Purposes
Woodhaven Sewer 14,556.00
Civil Defense 1,666.70 1,085.50
Water Pollution Control 101,630 00 5,084.00
Conservation 33,315 77
Total Grants from Federal Government 371,430.02 474,305.67
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SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
1969 1968
Grants from State
School
Food Services 99,132 27 125,470.83
Vocational Education 815.65
Tuition 11,101 61
Summer School 5,625.00 27,750.00
Education of Handicapped 15,356.00
Supplementary Education Centers 6,000 00
Transportation 135,483.78 166,278 32
Building Assistance 315,357.89 330,681 23
Other School
METCO 25,642.50 24,230.00
Children of Low Income Families
30,330 00
Special Education 140,669.87 87,716 96
Library Expansion 5,680.50 5,683.40
Academically Talented Children 3,524.00
Other Purposes
Aid to Public Library 6,922 75 6,922.75
I Water Pollution Control 5,084.00
t Meal Tax
2,620.67
Conservation 11,175.00 21 889 94
Total Grants from State 787,919.21 829,225 71
Grants from County
' Dog Fund 2,821.41 2,832 80
Commercial Revenue
Special Assessments
o
Sewers 70,940 98 77,997.65
Street & Sidewalk 35,303.52 42,828.57
Water 1,777.44 1,986 99
Total Special Assessments 108,021 94 122,813.21
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Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 903,206.23 928,046.62
I Parking Meter Fines
a. On Street 13,336.99 13,493.08
Total Privileges 916,543.22 941,539 70
Departmental
a. General Government
Selectmen
2,215 50 1,000.00
Assessors
Town Clerk
897.95 1,722.00
4,166 88
4,312.67
Board of Appeals 1,902.00 1,680 00
Planning Board 502.59 358.36
Total General Government 9,684.92 9,073.03
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b. Public Safety
Police 2,060.00 1,716.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures 529.20 571.30
Dog Officer 108.00 120.00 J
Total Public Safety 2,697.20 2,407.30
c. Health & Sanitation
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Health 206.62
Dental Clinic 250 00
Sanitation
Sewer Rates 27,088.51 23,103.89
Sewer House Connections 2,212.52 3,120.66
Total Sanitation 29,301.03 26,224.55
Total Health & Sanitation 29,507.65 26,474.55
d. Highways
State & County 38,100.86 5,624 12
e. Public Assistance
General Relief 335.01
Aid to Dependent Children 9.35 13,602 42
Old Age Assistance 7 80 8,430.90
Disability Assistance 130.18 1,113.91
Medical Assistance 3,680.09 77,572 22
Total Public Assistance 3,827.42 101,054 46
f Veterans' Services
Reimbursement for Relief 27,219 44 17,865 79
g Schools
Tuition from Individuals 6,903.56 5,822.85
Tuition from Mun. & State 6,600.00 987 25
Sale of Books & Supplies 1,271.30 2,529 06
Miscellaneous
Athletics 9,270 74 11,240.83
Rentals 5,590.00 2,379.00
Food Services 322,009.25 339,519.64
Other 2,794.79 2,225 79
Total School 354,439.64 364,704.42
h. Recreation 3,417.99 2,563 00
i Unclassified
Ambulance Rentals 6,666.60 3,736.60
Miscellaneous 18,989.37 10,612.59
State Withholding Tax Compensation 832.45 1,156.70
Total Unclassified 26,488.42 15,505.89
Total Departmental 495,383.54 545,272 56
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SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS
1969 1968
Public Service Enterprises
Water
Sale of Water 520,557.73 472,361 43
Liens 30,222.36 1,510.28
House Connections 630.00 2,174.45
Miscellaneous 256.64 480.70
Total Public Service Enterprises 551,666.73 476,526.86
Cemeteries
Sale of Lots & Graves 10,993.00 8,948.00
Care of Lots & Graves 11,422.75 8,783.00
Miscellaneous 14,937.00 11,918.25
Total Cemeteries 37,352 75 29,649 25
Interest
On Taxes & Assessments 37,393.28 37,590.68
On Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1,113.72 815.59
On Investment Funds 32,804.20 48,400.70
Miscellaneous 771.85 295.11
Total Interest 72,083.05 87,102.08
Municipal Indebtedness
Tax Anticipation Loans 5,000,000.00 4,000,000.00
Agency Trusts & Investments
Time Certificates of Deposit 3,000,000 00 5,150,000 00
State Sporting Licenses 4,552.00 5,021.00
County Dog Licenses 5,013.00 4,911.00
Deposits from Services 44,189.87 43,026.23
Payroll Deductions
Federal Withholding Tax 1,624,843 86 1,344,704.61
State Withholding Tax 267,902.91 220,231.94
Employee Blue Cross 112,339.59 96,055.15
Employee Insurance 6,037.28 5,919.23
Teachers'Annuity Fund 59,320.04 6,365.01
Teachers' Union Dues 16,251.60 2,251.40
Total Agency Trusts & Investments 5,140,450.15 6,878,485.57
Refunds
Police Department 61.90 209.01
Public Works Department 5,592.40 10,489.46
Fire Department 114.66 43.00
School Department 4,884.38 1,538.90
Library 32.85 279.84
Veterans Benefits 279.00 760.65
Public Welfare 198.02 12,177.26
Blue Cross & Group Insurance 13,669.73 2,672.72
Health Department 101 49
Other 5,405.10 571.27
Total Refunds 30,238.04 28,843 60
Total Receipts 27,147,769.03 26,665,452 63
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Schedule of Expenses
General Government
1969 1968
Appropriation Committee
Expenses
Supplies 327.70 240.34
Services 3,425.58 3,019.90
Total Appropriation Committee 3,753 28 3,260 24
Selectmen
Personal Services 41,011.43 33,183.13
Clerical Pool 7,118 00 7,889 70
Expenses
Selectmen 1,000 00 1,000.00
Supplies 2,266.99 1,057.28
Services 3,832.90 2,711.27
Juvenile Services 3,054.35
Out-of-State Travel 4,998.13 4,355.12 ,
Articles
11 - Police Pension 25,968.36 26,698.60
11 -Fire Pension 12,463 55 11,845 88
36 - 1966 -Town Building 500 00
Director of Guides 1,000 00 1,000.00
Printing Town Report 6,183.99 5,458.89
Town Insurance
Motor Vehicle and Property 37,374.00 81,761 54
Group Insurance and Blue Cross 109,194.38 93,425.12
Carryover 1968 50,126.00
Fire & Police Medical 1,226.95 1,096.03
Carryover 1968 359 50
Town Comptroller
Personal Services 51,581.39 43,506.80
Expenses
Supplies 746.45 830.45
Services 1,295.36 1,297.60
Capital Expenditures 4,077 65 4,494 89
Repairs to Office Equipment 3,819.28 3,438.98
Office Services 1,788 84
Town Clerk
Personal Services 29,207 34 26,733 52
Expenses
Supplies 508 28 423 73
Services 477.91 480.59
Vital Statistics 518.68 597.64
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1969 1968
Registration
Personal Services 5,051.63 4,108 53
Expenses
Supplies 548 04 382.39
Services 152.96 1,401 70
Printing 1,215.17 2,796 69
Carryover 1967 1,904 47
1968 38.75
Elections
Jurisdiction of Selectmen 9,854.51 17,583 35
Turisdiction of Town Clerk 4,666.91 12,953 19
Law Department
Personal Services 26,751.93 15,249.96
Expenses 4,604.37 13,975 20
Carryover 4,401 60
Collector of Taxes
Personal Services 23,343.14 21,783.90
Expenses
Supplies 312.57 574 03
Services 1,927.19 1,790.42
Metered Mail 7,290.64 7,500 00
Carryover 1968 27.50
Assessor's Department
Personal Services 30,958 34 28,668.94
Expenses
Supplies 516.33 567.62
Services 2,076.75 2,216.70
Carryover 1968 28.37
Treasurer
Personal Services 13,577.00 10,948.06
Expenses
Supplies 154.11 247.22
Services 538.66 444 05
Foreclosure & Redemption 16.00 106.00
Superintendent of Public Works
Personal Services 59,178.12 53,360.77
Expenses 1,499 57 1,573.64
Public Works Department
Personal Services 565,236.36 528,118.20
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1969 1968
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building
Personal Services 23,140 31 21,614.65
Expenses 30,755.38 34,047.86
Carryover 1967 6,900 53
1968 3,500 00
Article 30 - 1966 1,500.00
Article 37 - 1969 4,290.68
Engineering
Personal Services 112,681.94 88,237 36
Expenses 6,139.59 5,597.57
Board of Appeals
Personal Services 2,791.94 2,713.80
Expenses
Supplies 61.45 146.45
Services 1,293.30 1,305 42
Furniture & Fixtures 218.00
Planning Board
Personal Services 19,426.60 17,947.82
Expenses
Supplies 553.85 878.42
Services 2,892.61 3,765.18
Furniture & Fixtures 100.29 147 27
Total General Government 1,368,892 57 1,305,293.31
Protection of Persons & Property 4
Police Department
Personal Services 518,700.00 433,400.97
Expenses
Supplies
Automotive 17,104 83 14,749.32
Public Safety 2,379 97 1,896.14
Uniforms 11,492.35 11,379.03
Other 5,150.10 5,772 99
Services
Communications 5,197.56 4,841.24
Repairs to Auto Equipment 2,356.87 609.54
Tuition 1,483 61 324.00
Other 6,044.33 4,150 73
Equipment 15,232.65 15,787.42
Parking Meter Fund 2,000 00 1,993.15
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1969 1968
Article 39 - 1968 4,645.50 1,154.50
Article 65 - 1968 Off Street Parking 21,135.15
Parking Meter Carryover 218.00
Fire Department
Personal Services 525,940.22 457,079 01
Expenses
Supplies
Automotive 5,779 49 4,727.95
Fuel 2,389.82 2,229 55
Public Safety 5,780.84 6,313 14
Clothing 4,411.20 2,930.21
Other 4,802 79 5,279.20
Services
Communications 1,627.02 1,739 60
Repairs to Auto Equipment 1,131.05 1,843.85
Other 15,463 87 14,321.45
Equipment 2,400 00 2,430.67
Ambulance Maintenance 1,474 58 500.97
Forest Fires 97.05 94 63
Carryover 1967 5,108 67
Carryover 1968 1,716.35
Article 40 - 1966 28,724.75
Article 39 - 1966 Radio Comm. 5,163.16
Article 41 - 1968 Fire Truck 14,674.53
Article 42 - 1968 Fire Truck 11,489.00
Civil Defense
Personal Services 8,213.81 8,167.27
Expenses
Supplies 984.14 1,113 35
Services
Communications 2,736 08 2,777.81
Other 2,656.12 2,629 60
Equipment 83.68 179.86
Auxiliary Fire 491.74 375.83
Article 39 - 1966 11,156.92
Carryover 1968 1,359.82
Auxiliary Fire Carryover 1968 242 52
Inspection Department
Personal Services 31,288.33 23,792.15
Expenses
Supplies 534 79 641.55
Services 1,324.57 741.65
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1969 1968
Carryover 1967 107.10
Carryover 1968 8.80
Article 41 - 1963 90.00
Weights and Measures
Personal Services 1,500.00 1,500.00
Expenses 412.22 571.40
Insect Suppression
Expenses 2,191.73 2,329 88
Shade Tree
Expenses 12,225.28 9,854.61
Carryover 1968 199.95
Dutch Elm Disease
Expenses 5,000.00 3,438.35
Dog Officer
Personal Services 7,032.60 2,048.11
Expenses 1,087.81 1,162.81
Total Protection of Persons & Property 1,296,837.92 1,104,388.27
Health & Sanitation
Health Department
Personal Services 20,593.43 15,713.55
Expenses
Supplies 972.52 908 82
Services
Professional 5,447.00 5,873.79
Hospital 580.56 523.85
Other 1,479.54 1,938 76
Equipment 99.96 327.00
Health Engineering 584.90 191.78
Animal Inspection 1,270.00 1,270.00
Dog Clinic 1,074.96 1,069.72
Sanitary Land Fill 53,400.00 43,972.85
Garbage Collection 67,166.20 64,607.91
Public Facilities 1,650.38 2,209.19
Article 31 - 1968 - Mosquito Control 9,000.00
Article 37 - 1968 - Mental Health 7,220.00
Article 67 - 1968 -Lincoln St. Dump 3,828.11 21,171.89
Carryover 1967 208.40
Garbage Carryover 1967 5,208.33
Public Facilities Carryover 1967 146.05
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1969 1968
Article 30 - 1969 Mosquito Control 9,000.00
Article 35 - 1969 Mystic Valley Clinic 7,847.00
Article 46 - 1969 Lincoln St. Dump 25,000.00
Sanitary Land Fill Carryover 1968 40.00
Article 6 - 1967 West Sub Refuse 1,128.89
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 3,820.63
Expenses
Supplies 28 30
Services 214.06
Sewer Maintenance
Expenses 24,575.94 27,038.73
Sewer Services
Expenses 8,826.72 10,591.30
Articles - 1968
8 -Sewer Laterals 49,497.99 10,088.96
15 -Sewer Construction 76,750.86 140,279 36
16 -Sewer Trunk 270.00 9,133.70
17 -Sewer Construction 87,880.02 19.20
18 -Sewer Trunk 40,000.00
19 -Sewer Trunk 80,941 67 985.00
19 -Sewer Trunk 6,806.72 2,681 25
Articles - 1967
9 -Sewer Construction 27,944 93
14 -Sewer Construction 18.00 13,280.11
15 -Sewer Mains 3,950.07 39,069.68
16 -Sewer Construction 179,316.19
17 -Sewer Trunk 12,839 70 129,070.69
18 -Sewer Construction 5,011 70 2,162 45
37 -Sewer Eng 5,903.55
Articles - 1966
4 -Sewer Main 306.00 315 00
14 -Sewer Construction 200 00 357.00
15 -Sewer Mains 10,308.98
16 -Sewer Trunk 500.00
17 -Sewer Maintenance 1,665.84
Articles - 1965
14 -Sewer Construction 26,879 82 15,731.82
16 -Sewer Trunk 123,967.94 33,888.78
31 -Woodhaven 250.00
Articles - 1969
15 -Sewer Construction 141,784.41
16 -Sewer Construction 1,557.60
28 - Sewer Trunk 28,000 00
Water Pollution Control 54,362.10
Total Health & Sanitation 1,009,439 19 812,405.12
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
Highways
1969 1968
Public Works Building
Expenses 18,440.47 17,724 82
Carryover 1967 1,083.64
Carryover 1968 65.81
Article 2a - 1966 20,134 36
Article 2b - 1966 9,549.45 2,566.46
Highway Maintenance
Expenses 62,688.56 66,444 98
Articles - 1968
20 - Drain Construction 38,754.99 3,045 01
21 -Sidewalk Construction 14,576 27 8,300 67
22 -Curbing Construction 375 71 2,386 02
23 - Highway Construction 4,500.00
75-78 -Street Acceptance 350.00
82-85 - Street Betterments 355.20 9,186 50
97 -Center Beautification 132 00
Highway Carryover 1967 528 98
Articles - 1967
10 -Reconstr Mass Avenue 434.99
19 -Sidewalk Construction 12,901.72 8,690 81
20 - Curbing Construction 2,568.29 2,431 71
21 - Highway Construction 4,397.42
22 - Highway Construction 6,813.04 150 00
26 - Street Construction 16,693.24
59 - Street Construction 75.00 150.00
60 - Street Construction 16,950.15
75 -Street Beautification 176 08
Articles - 1966
18 - Drain Construction 3,478.60
22 - Highway Construction 3,590.00
74-78 - Street Construction 150.00
52 -Lexington Center Beautification 7,305.57
Articles - 1965
18 -Sidewalk Construction 2,371.89
28 -Street Options 145.00
65 -Widen Mass. Avenue 2,630.09
Articles - 1969
17 - Drain Construction 17,035 62
20 -Curbing Construction 755.93
21 - Highway Maintenance 6,000.00
25 -Street Construction 32 64
38-41 -Street Acceptance 10,002 73
42-44 -Street Betterments 22,342.64
45 -Street Construction 150.00
Carryover 1968 28.23
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1969 1968
Road Machinery
Expenses 88,606.86 61,043.67
Article 26 1968 Capital Outlay 83,637 04
Article 26 1969 Capital Outlay 44,308.86
Carryover 1968 396.81
Snow Removal
Expenses 221,867.13 90,764 89
Carryover 1967 10,599.52
Traffic Regulation & Control
Expenses 7,504.39 8,371.78
Article 8 1967 Traffic Study 563.83 2,094.94
Article 103 1969 Traffic Study 2,700.00
Carryover 1968 473.75
Street Lights
Expenses 91,263.97 84,572.29
Street Signs
Expenses 2,900.00 1,798.93
Total Highway 729,986 02 529,123 73
Welfare
Public Welfare -Administration
Personal Services 7,610.25
Expenses
Supplies 78.53
Services 227.50
Aid & Expenses
Services
Direct Cash Grants 36,718 34
Hospital 905.68
Medical 90.03
Other 49 25
Disability Assistance
Aid & Expenses 1,313.35
Federal Grants 1,121.90
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid & Expenses 12,990.08
Federal Grants 14,685.40
Old Age Assistance
Aid & Expenses 11,349.19
Federal Grants 7,381.30
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1969 1968
Medical Assistance
Aid & Expenses 70,466.34
Federal Grants 4,478.36 86,389.51
Veterans Benefits -Administration
Personal Services 5,796.44 6,285.00
Expenses
Supplies 58.19 103.44
Services 468 16 478 66
Aid & Expenses
Cash Grants 41,062.06 46,939.02
Hospital Care 7,239.32 2,563.33
Other 214.19 553.15
Graves Registration 327.20 314.75
Carryover 1968 41.00
Soldiers Burials 250.00
Total Welfare & Veterans Benefits 59,934.92 308,614 00
Schools
Administration
Personal Services
Administrative 132,194.26 117,779.12
Clerks 93,263.63 83,337.51
Expenses 31,065 82 27,610 48
Instruction
Personal Services
Coordinators & Dept. Heads 230,456 95 214,096 70
Principals 335,309.62 305,796.73
Teachers 5,251,728.50 4,709,928.04
Librarians 157,677.40 128,352 86
Guidance Counsellors 285,096 07 251,372.95
Psychologists 37,829.92 31,828.16
Secretaries 343,299.71 301,222.46
Expenses
Textbooks 68,126.57 72,545 20
Contractual Services 13,722.29 9,444.81
Supplies & Materials 279,012.61 288,881.07
Other School Services
Personal Services
Nurses & Doctors 75,708.88 70,604 25
Transportation 6,296.20 6,803.50
Food Service Supervision 40,955.64 21,549.92
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1969 1968
Expenses
Psychiatrists 8,533.79 8,068.36
Contractual Services 218,508.59 197,224.35
Food Services 3,098.61 3,384.96
Other 3,072.33 628.44
Operation & Maintenance of Plant
Personal Services
Maintenance Men 59,469.12 58,042.40
Custodians 403,094.17 360,909.04
Expenses
Heat 51,133.57 56,876.76
Utilities 153,521.33 134,944.19
Contractual Services 120,521.65 106,815.55
Supplies & Materials 28,098.16 25,248.51
Rental of Buildings 1,200.00 1,380.00
Transportation to Non-Public Schools 16,829.85 22,768.67
Out-of-State Travel 11,782.45 11,239.05
Vocational Education 6,296.20 7,314 04
Adult Education 17,390.58 16,530.72
Music Research 24,422.59
Summer Reading Program 994.98 28,792 24
Slow Achiever Program 4,390.87
Business & Office Equip Education 2,971.37 6,862.40
CurriculumRes. & Dev. 2,003.39 468.06
Pupil-Parent Counseling 1,008.44 900.00
Diagnostic & Consulting Service 837 00 2,563.00
Education of Handicapped 12,292.96 3,076.04
Teacher Training Film 57,909.45 50,211.93
Creative Performing Arts 5,333.75
METCO 75,384.53
Education of Children from
Low-Income Families 28,652 46
Articles - 1968
13 - Jr High Plans & Specs 70,737.30 54,262.70
30 - H. S. Parking 650.33
71 - Harrington Playground 1,580 00 7,403 81
72 -Baskin Playground 4,073.38 5,288.46
58 -Land Harrington 667.10
Carryover 1967 2,989.76
Article 74 - 1967 Junior High School 15,025.00
Articles - 1966
46 - Marvin Playground 2,729.05
47 -Poplar Playground 66.00
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1969 1968
Articles - 1964
6 -Bridge School 1,800.00 1,422.48
7 - Bowman School 32,165.07 17,500.66
Articles - 1969
53 - Harrington Playground 2,940.28
49 -Vocational School Planning 28.00
13 - jr. High School Bids 7,000.00
Total School 8,792,673.93 7,881,554.18
Library
Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 189,877.89 171,629.42
Expenses
Supplies 10,967.78 10,218.23
Services 16,843.07 16,693 43
Books 34,820.20 36,620.01
Equipment
Office 498.98 495.05
Furniture & Fixtures 1,145.36 1,296 82
Safety 641.00
Articles - 1968
46 - Branch Library Repair 17,224 75
47 -Paint Main Library 1,996 00
State Aid to Libraries 6,922 58 6,914 25
Total Library 261,720 44 263,087.96
Parks, Recreation & Unclassified
Parks
Expenses 32,000.00 36,243 77
Carryover 1967 1,899 20
Carryover 1968 3,197 25
Recreation
Personal Services 37,091 88 30,435.76
Expenses
Supplies 3,701 98 3,774.71
Services 5,697.63 4,059.08
Article 46 - 1966 Marvin St Playground 195.46
Articles - 1967
12 -Swimming Pool 9,852.46 147.54
68 -Swimming Pool 16,300.28 3,699.72
Article 9 - 1968 Playground Land Acq. 1,019.34
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1969 1968
Articles - 1969
54 -Tennis Courts 22.05
56 -Playground 837 00
57 -Valley Field Playground 3,451.80
Unclassified
Trustees of Public Trusts 427.50 425.00
Capital Expenditure Committee 33.50 39.92
Standing School Bldg. Committee 15.00 75.00
Permanent Bldg. Committee 420.00 348.33
Town Celebration Committee 5,288.29 5,033.39
Historic Districts Commission 1,337 28 1,210 23
Conservation Commission 797.81 983.60
Board of Retirement 108,494.00 76,795.40
Articles - 1968
16 -Conservation 23,527 95 450 00
36 -Conservation 2,023.92 7,976.08
56 -Conservation 48,404.37 390 00
68 -Conservation 13,550 00 450 00
69 -Conservation 1,547.56 450.00
70 -Conservation 885.32
Articles - 1967
30 -Land Appraisal 20.00 850.00
52-55 -Conservation 8,226.91
65 -Conservation 2,000 00
78 -Conservation 45,000.00
80 - Conservation 15,552.00
Articles - 1964
9 - Conservation 50.00 300.00
31 - Conservation 6,403 58
37 -Conservation 90.00
Articles - 1966
49 -Town Government Committee 1,260.24 2,568 99
50 -Land Acq. 859 00
51 -Land Acq. 50.00
Articles - 1969
6 -Land Acq 55,955 95
34 -Land Acq. 287.08
69-73 -Land Acq. 2,940.00
76 Land Acq. 535.00
Article 3 - 1961 Land Acq. 1,000.00
Historic Dist. Commission Carryover 1968 142.85
Total Parks, Recreation & Unclassified 285,074.62 278,780 69
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SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
1969 1968
Public Service Enterprises
Water Maintenance
Expenses 51,723 89 41,998.00
Water Services
Expenses 10,284.80 11,000.00
Article 14 - 1968 Water Constr.
Article 13 - 1967 Water Constr 8,620.38 37,182.23
Article 14 - 1969 Water Constr. 1,234.01
Total Public Service Enterprises 71,863.08 90,180.23
Cemeteries
Personal Services 52,904.12 48,698.83
Expenses
Supplies 3,698.96 2,426.37
Services 1,108.94 1,545.38
Equipment 2,645.46
Article 8 - 1968 Carryover 66.00
Article 29 - 1965 Westview Development 421 66 7,000 00
Article 67 - 1969 3,100.00
Article 30 - 1966 Westview Development 2,653.18
Total Cemeteries 63,886.86 62,382.04
Miscellaneous
Interest on Debt
Public Works Building 10,710.00 12,180.00
Library 3,450.00 3,900 00
Street & Sewer 580.00
Street, Sewer & Library 6,120.00 6,800.00
Town Offices 2,400.00 2,700.00
School 230,480.00 251,876.75
Street 7,010.00 8,790.00'
Water 6,965.00 8,804 00
Sewer 59,604.75 65,455.75
Tax Anticipation 105,966 86 62,717 62
Maturing Debt
Public Works Building 35,000.00 35,000.00
Library 15,000.00 15,000.00
Street & Sewer 20,000 00
Street, Sewer & Library 20,000.00 20,000.00
Town Offices 10,000 00 10,000 00
School 722,000.00 802,000.00
Street 60,000.00 40,000.00
Water 68,000 00 68,000.00
Sewer 151,000.00 206,000.00
Total Debt & Interest 1,513,706.61 1,639,804.12
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1969 1968
Investments 3,600,000.00 4,700,000.00
Tax Anticipation Loans 5,000,000 00 4,000,000.00
School Lunch Program
Personal Services 149,956.27 163,396.88
Supplies 253,379.78 287,047.03
Refunds
Inspection 2.00
Interest & Costs 214.09 81 79
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 26,682.63 27,851.55
Real Estate Tax 58,482.79 55,406.39
Sewer 5,229 66 5,100 91
Water 9,125.72 6,155.73
Personal Property Tax 130.32 32.25
Selectmen Department 19.60 188.84
Chapter 90 538.13
Sidewalk 22 36
Welfare 60.13
Dog Licenses 4,983.25 4,837.00
Sale of Lots Land 246 00
Perpetual Care Fund 14,500.00 10,922.50
Tenney Fund 28.21
M.D C. Sewer Rates 6,675.00 6,675.00
Federal W/H Taxes 1,601,558 42 1,204,381 73
State W/H Taxes 261,194.99 197,879.71
Blue Cross & Group Insurance 120,901.69 99,809.59
Sporting Licenses 4,552.00 4,619.00
State & County Assessments 868,272.94 666,744.09
Athletics 106,856 57 83,887.32
Tax Shelter Annuities 59,320 04
Teachers' Union Dues 16,251.60
Total Expenditures 27,699,414.91 25,801,439.30
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Town Counsel
Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XX of the General By-Laws of the
Town of Lexington, I hereby submit my report in writing as Town Counsel
for the period from January 1, 1969 to December 31, 1969. 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, 1969.
1. Lillian R. Gale vs. Edward W. Gourdeau, Sr. , an employee of the
Town, Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex No. 3359 of 1962. Suit
for alleged property damage arising out of a motor vehicle accident.
2. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees of Lexington Professional
Building Trust, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-151876,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 39088, No. X-158820, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 41683, No. X-169188, transferred to Formal Procedure
No. 48851, and No. X-172897, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 51474.
Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1967 and 1968 real estate tax.
3. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. X-153726, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 39934, No.
X-156089, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40470, No. X-158974,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 41737, No. 43901, No. 47670 and No.
49216. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967
real estate tax.
4, James Lettieri et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-154846. Petition for abatement of 1962 real estate tax.
5. Fred Corazzini vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board
No. X-154842, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 39964, and No.
X-156106, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40508. Petitions for
abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax.
6. Thomas A. Napoli et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-154858 and No. X-156108, transferred to Formal Procedure
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No. 40510. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax.
7. Mary I. Napoli vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board
No. X-154859 and No. X-156110, transferred to Formal Procedure No.
40512. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax.
8. Fred E. Hersom, Jr. et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. 39969, No. 40307, No. 41637 and No. 44494. Petitions
for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax.
9. Robert J. Sorrentino et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. 39970, No. 41633 and No. 44490. Petitions for abatement
of 1962, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax.
10. Lexington Golf Club vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-154980, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40015, No.
X-156235, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40513, No. X-159035,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 41847, No. X-162109, transferred
to Formal Procedure No. 43693, and No. X-166103, transferred to Formal
Procedure No. 46698. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
and 1966 real estate tax.
11. Jordan L. Raskind, p.p.a. vs. Eugene T. Muller, a fireman,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 253958. Action to recover for alleged
personal injuries and property damages as the result of a motor vehicle
accident. Case transferred to Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex.
12. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-154978, No. X-159157, No. X-162561, No. X-167885 and No. X-169715.
Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967 real estate tax.
13. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-154979, No. X-159156, No. X-162562, No. X-167886 and No. X-169716.
Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967 real estate tax.
14. Franziska Porges Hosken vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. 41391 and No. 41575. Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964
real estate tax.
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15. Jenney Manufacturing Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. X-156062, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40426, No.
X-158645, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 41551, and No. 43704.
Petitions for abatement of 1963, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax.
16. Edward H. Hinds, Trustee of Hinds Realty Trust, vs. Town of
Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 262882. Petition for assessment
of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer
easement.
17. City of Boston vs. Town of Lexington, Municipal Court of the
City of Boston. Action to recover for assistance to several persons
alleged to have residence in the Town of Lexington.
18. Edward H. Hinds, Trustee of Hinds Realty Trust, vs. Town of
Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 265320. Petition for assessment
of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer
easement.
19. Metropolitan Pipe and Supply Company vs. Oliver Killam, Jr. ,
Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior Court No. 25996 Equity.
Suit by a supplier of materials against the Town's contractor, the Town
and the Standing School Building Committee to obtain payment of amount
alleged to be due from the contractor.
20. Edward H. Hinds, Trustee of Hinds Realty Trust, vs. Town of
Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 267706. Petition for assessment
of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer
easement.
21. Frank D. Walker et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 268540. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the
taking by eminent domain of a trunk sewer easement.
22. Daniel F. Coughlin et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. X-162376, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 43890, and
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No. X-165724, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 46353. Petitions for
abatement of 1965 and 1966 real estate tax.
23. Harold J. Crumb et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-162483, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 44075, and No.
X-166270, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 46812. Petitions for
abatement of 1965 and 1966 real estate tax.
24. Carl Draneck, p.p.a. vs. James J. Lima, Jr. and Guy D. Busa,
police officers, Middlesex Superior Court No. 271554. Action of tort for
personal injuries.
25. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Alfred L. Viano, Chairman of School
Committee, Middlesex Superior Court ivo. 280576. Suit for alleged
tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of
Lexington Schools.
26. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Dr. Austin W. Fisher, member of School
Committee, Middlesex Superior Court No. 280577. Suit for alleged
tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of
Lexington Schools.
27. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Elizabeth H. Clarke, member of School
Committee, Middlesex Superior Court No. 280578. Suit for alleged
tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of
Lexington Schools.
28. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Charlotte Lichterman, member of School
Committee, Middlesex Superior Court No. 280579. Suit for alleged
tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of
Lexington Schools.
29. Charles P. McEnroe vs. James R. Maclnnes, Jr. , employee of
the Town, Middlesex Superior Court 14o. 280580. Suit for alleged illegal
and negligent discharge of plaintiff from position with Town of Lexington.
30. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
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Court No. 280581. Suit for alleged breach of contract of employment.
31. Charles P. McEnroe vs. . obert H. Farwell , member of School
Committee, Middlesex Superior Court i'o. 280582. Suit for alleged
tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of
Lexington Schools.
32. Catherine I. Geanacopulos et al vs. the Inhabitants of the
Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 281785. Suit for personal
injuries and consequential damages arising from alleged sidewalk defect.
33. Diran N. semonian et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 281551. Petition for assessment of damages arising
out of a taking by eminent domain of a drain easement.
34. Athena Kutrubes vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board
No. X-165872, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 46480, No. X-169298,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48938, and No. X-172807, transferred
to Formal Procedure No. 51397. Petitions for abatement of 1966, 1967 and
1968 real estate tax.
35. Town of Lexington vs. Joseph A. Goodwin, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 27780 Equity. Suit to enjoin violation of Zoning By-Law.
36. Laurence H. Moore, Trustee of Great Road Realty Trust, vs.
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-167058, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 48046. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate
tax.
37. 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. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate
tax.
38. Thomas DiSilva, Trustee of DiSilva Family Trust, vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-168713, transferred to Formal
Procedure No. 48517, and No. X-169760, transferred to Formal Procedure
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No. 49353. Petitions for abatement of 1966 and 1967 real estate tax.
39. Thomas A. DiSilva vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board
No. X-168714, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48518, and No. X-169757,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 49350. Petitions for abatement of
1966 and 1967 real estate tax.
40. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-168715, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48519, and No.
X-169759, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 49352. Petitions for
abatement of 1966 and 1967 real estate tax.
41. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-168716. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax.
42. Edward W. McGrory et al vs. Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 287285. Action of tort for personal injuries arising
out of a fall in Cary Hall.
43. William R. Moore et als vs. Board of Appeals et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 28142 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of
Appeals granting special permit for nursing home.
44. Robert L. Johnson et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-169296, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 48936. Petition
for abatement of 1967 real estate tax.
45. Agnes T. Kelly vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 291958. Petition for assessment of damages arising from a taking by
the Town of an easement for a town way.
46. 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.
47. 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.
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48. Robert H. McCullough et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. X-169758, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40351.
Petition for abatement of 1967 real estate tax.
49. Flora A. Myers et al vs. Town of Lexington, Crognale Construc-
tion moo. , 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.
50. Oneida Corporation, also known as Drummer Boy Corporation, vs.
Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 292669. Petition for
assessment of damages arising out of the taking by the Town of a sewer
easement.
51. Lexland Construction Corp. vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 293481. Petition for assessment of damages arising
out of a taking of land for playground and other public purposes.
52. Murrich Corp. (formerly Finard Motels, Incorporated) vs.
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 50385. Appeal from 1967
real estate tax.
53. Lexington Indoor Tennis Club vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. PFA-2364, Petition for leave to file appeal from 1967
real estate tax.
54. Harold S. Lebow et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-171052, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 50900. Appeal
from 1967 real estate tax.
55. Morris M. Bloomberg vs. Natalie H. Riffin et als, Members of
the Lexington Planning Board, Middlesex Superior Court No. 28918 Equity.
Appeal from determination of Planning Board that plan required approval
under Subdivision Control Law.
56. Arthur Maginnis et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
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Court No. 294202. Petition for assessment of damages arising out of a
taking by the Town of an easement for a town way in land that was
acquired by the petitioners after the taking.
57. Theodore A. Couris vs. Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 296431. Action of tort for personal injuries arising
from an alleged highway defect.
58. Diran M. Semonian et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 296298. Petition for assessment of damages arising
out of an alleged taking by the Town of an easement for a town way.
59, Maureen A. Morgan vs. George Pekins, a Town employee, and
others, Third District Court of Eastern Middlesex No. . Suit
for alleged personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident.
60. Ralph D. Cataldo et als vs. Logan Clarke, Jr. , Chairman
School Committee, and James McInnis, as Assistant Superintendent of
Schools, Middlesex Superior Court No. 29250 Equity. Bill to require
that certain school children be furnished transportation.
61. Nicholas L. Durso et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. X-172888, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 51459.
Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
(b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1969.
1. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-173066. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
2. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-173067. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
3. Robert A. Rissling et al vs. Inhabitants of the Town of
Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 301336. Action of tort for
damage to real and personal property.
4. Harold S. Lebow et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-173099, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 51678. Petition
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for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
5. Harold J. Crumb et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-173128, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 51681. Petition
for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
6. Edwin M. Goldberg et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 300357. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the
taking by eminent domain of an easement for a town way.
7. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. 51765. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
8. Robert L. Johnson et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. 51840. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
9. Davida Goldman vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex County Commis-
sioners No. 5251. Complaint filed with Middlesex County Commissioners
for abatement of 1968 real estate tax. Transferred for hearing and
determination by the Appellate Tax Board at the request of the Town,
Formal Procedure No. 52264.
in Canital Control Trust, Anthony G. Capobianco et al, Trustees.
vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 52112. Petition for
abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
11. Pine Crest Realty Trust vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. 52766. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
12. Richard J. Biederman vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. 52869. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
13. Robert H. McCullough et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. X-175437. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
14. Francis J. Visalli et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-175438. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
15. Vincent G. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate
Tax Board No. X-175439. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
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16. James P. DiSilva et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-175440. Petition for abatement of 1968 real estate tax.
17. Thomas DiSilva, Trustee, DiSilva Family Trust, vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-175441. Petition for abatement of
1968 real estate tax.
18. Alfred Iodice et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 3016609 Petition for assessment of damages arising from the
taking by eminent domain of an easement for a trunk sewer.
19. Humble Oil & Refining company vs. Commission of Corporations
and Taxation and Lexington Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No.
53142. An appeal from valuation of pipe line established by the State
Tax Commission as of January 1, 1969.
20. Anthony Mazza et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 302402. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the
taking by eminent domain of a drain easement.
21. John W. Grabski et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 302898. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the
taxing by eminent domain of an easement for a town way.
22. John C. Morgenstern et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 303073. Petition for abatement of sewer betterment
assessment.
23. James W. Lambie et als vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Board
of Appeals, and Lexington Electronic Realty Trust, Middlesex Superior
Court Equity No. 30113. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals grant-
ing a variance.
24. Armen John Esserian vs. Robert Cataldo et als, as they are
Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, and Gunther K. B. 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
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to obtain order of Court requiring sale to petitioner.
25. Sarah S. Kachinsky vs. the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 306756. Suit for personal injuries arising
from an alleged street defect.
26. Kenneth S. Thompson et al vs. County of Middlesex et al,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 305804. Petition for assessment of damages
arising from the taking by eminent domain by the Middlesex County Com-
missioners on behalf of the Town of Lexington of an easement for highway
purposes.
27. City of Boston vs. Treasurer and Receiver-General of the
Commonwealth et als, Suffolk Superior Court Equity No. 90572. A
petition for declaratory judgment with respect to apportionment of
Metropolitan District Commission sewer easements.
28. 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.
29. Richard J. Biederman vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. 53853. Petition for abatement of 1969 real estate tax.
30. Kingston Homes, Inc. vs. the Town of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 307653. Petition for assessment of damages arising
out of a taking of land by eminent domain.
31. Francis M. Flynn et al vs. Town of Lexington and John Day, a
police officer, District Court of Northern Norfolk No. . Suit
for alleged personal injuries and property damage arising out of a
motor vehicle accident.
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(c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1969.
1. Catherine I. Geanacopulos et al vs. the Inhabitants of the
Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 281785. Suit for
personal injuries and consequential damages arising from alleged side-
walk defect. Settled when reached for conciliation upon payment of a
part of the claim by the contractor added as a defendant on motion of
the plaintiffs and payment of a part of the claim by the contractor's
insurer.
2. Edward W. McGrory et al vs. Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 287285. Action of tort for personal injuries arising
out of a fall in Cary Hall. Case tried to a jury and verdict entered
for the Town and its employee.
3. William R. Moore et als vs. Board of Appeals et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 28142 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of
Appeals granting special permit for nursing home. Final decree upholding
the decision of the Board of Appeals was entered following a trial in
the Superior Court and an appeal therefrom to the Supreme Judicial Court.
4. Morris M. Bloomberg vs. Natalie H. Riffin et als, Members of
the Lexington Planning Board, Middlesex Superior Court No. 28918 Equity.
Appeal from determination of Planning Board that plan required approval
under Subdivision Control Law. Bill dismissed by consent of the parties
when assigned for trial on an agreed statement of facts.
5. Theodore A. Couris vs. Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 296431. Action of tort for personal injuries arising
from an alleged highway defect. Plaintiff discontinued case as to Town
when reached for trial.
6. Ralph D. Cataldo et als vs. Logan Clarke, Jr. , Chairman School
Committee, and James McInnis, as Assistant Superintendent of Schools,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 29250 Equity. Bill to require that
certain school children be furnished transportation. Case tried and
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final decree entered dismissing bill.
7. Nicholas L. Durso et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax
Board No. X-172888, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 51459. Petition
for abatement of 1968 real estate tax. Appeal tried and decision for
the Board of Assessors.
8. Davida Goldman vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex County Commis-
sioners No. 5251. Complaint filed with Middlesex County Commissioners
for abatement of 1968 real estate tax. Transferred for hearing and
determination by the Appellate Tax Board at the request of the Town,
Formal Procedure No. 52264. Case withdrawn on partial abatement of
1968 tax.
9. James W. Lambie et als vs. Donald E. Nickerson et als, Board
of Appeals, and Lexington Electronic Realty Trust, Middlesex Superior
Court Equity No. 30113. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals grant-
ing a variance. Decree entered by consent of all parties annulling the
decision.
(d) The amounts received by the Town Counsel as compensation for
services not covered by the regular salary of the Town Counsel and
disbursements during 196;.
Services
Special services - Appellate Tax Board matters $1060.00
Disbursements
Appellate Tax Board transfer fees 10.00
Uraneck v. Busa et al - Printing of record for
Supreme Judicial Court 298.54
Edward W. McGrory et al v. Town et als -
Transcript of depositions 77.35
Copies of pleadings 4.60 81.95
General office expense 2400.00
Total $3850.49
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Special Counsel Fees
Norman J. Richards, Esquire
Lawrence H. Moore, Tr. v. Assessors 100.00
Nicholas L. Durso et al v. Assessors 100.00
Edward W. McGrory et al v. Town et als 750.00 ;;950.00
I wish to express my appreciation for the cooperation and assistance
extended to me by officials, employees and citizens of the Town with
whom I have had the privilege of serving during the year.
Donald E. Legro
Town Counsel
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,r Birthplace of American I. ert
v N Popu1„1tio -n965,°census " 31,388
hgh+ t. e1e tion. - 385 feet above mean' sea level
Lowest elevation -• °p 10 feet above mean sea level
tledq - 1642 - Cambridge Fauns
Incorporated as a Town 1713.
Valuation - $205,786,150.00e :
Tax Rate - 1969 - $59.80
Area of town in acres . . 10,650.42
Area of town in miles . . . . . 16.64
Extreme length in smiles . . . . . . . . 5.8
Extreme width in miles . . . . . . 4.85
Public Streets: (miles)
Accepted . . . . .
P .108.98':. .
Private Streets:
Unaccepted . . . . . . . . . . . 30.93
Paper Streets . . . . . . . . 9.50
A"Ill
State Highways . . . . . . . . 17.10
Trunk Sewers . . . . . . . . . . . 25.88
Street Sewers . . . . . . . . . 85.47
Water Mains . . . . . . . . . 147..59
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Voter Registration: Residents who have lived in the town for six months 11
and in the commonwealth for twelve months may register at the town clerk's
office on any business day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional regis-
tration sessions in advance of each election will be provided at times to
be announced by the town clerk. The town clerk's office will be open for
registrations at a time and hours to be announced for one Saturday prior
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to each town election and for two Saturdays prior to each state election
or primary election.
Voting Places: Precinct 1, Harrington School; Precinct 2, Adams School;
Precinct 3, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct 4, High School; Precinct 5, Cen-
tral Fire Station; Precinct 6, Maria Hastings School.
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