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Front Cover
From the Artist's Sketchbook
The pencil sketches reproduced on the
front cover are preliminary drawings by
Mr. Aiden L. Ripley, Lexington's nation-
ally known artist, done as part of a com-
mission to prepare twelve oil paintings
for the Paul Revere Life Insurance Co.
of Worcester. All twelve paintings re-
flect the life and times of Paul Revere.
In the body of this report are included
reproductions of the two paintings which
depict events in Lexington. On May 19-21
the Lexington Historical Society held a
reception for Mr. Ripley in Cary Hall
at which through the courtesy of the
Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. all
twelve paintings and associated sketches
were on exhibit. The Ripley sketches and
paintings in this report are copyrighted
by the Paul Revere Life Insurance Co.
and are shown through its courtesy.
ANNUAL REPORT
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TOWN OFFICERS
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TOWN OF LEXINGTON
For the Year 1966
Part I
Table of Contents
Page
Part I
TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Board of Selectmen . . 5
Town Celebration Committee 12
Cary Memorial Library 14
Cary Lecture Committee . . . 16
School Sites Committee 17
Town Report Committee . . . . . 3
Recreation Committee 18
Planning Board 21
Conservation Committee . . 24
PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY
Police Department 26
Fire Commissioners . . 31
Civil Defense . . 32
Inspections - Regulatory 35
TOWN SERVICES
Battle Green Guides . . . . . . 36
Board of Health 37
Board of Public Welfare •
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Veterans' Services 44
Cemetery Commissioners 45
Lexington Housing Authority . . . . 47
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 48
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . 54
TOWN CLERK . . . 74
FINANCIAL
Town Treasurer 74
Tax Collector 75
Comptroller . . . . . . . . . . 78
Appropriations Committee 79
Capital Expenditures Committee 80
Retirement Board 81
Trustees of Public Trusts 82
Board of Assessors . . . 83
Summarized Operating Expenses 85
Town Debt and Interest 85
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 86
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 93
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . 96
(Statistical Details Relating to These Offices Are Contained in Part II)
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Preface
December 31, 1966
To the Citizens of Lexington
Last Spring this committee accepted from the Board of Selectmen the assignment
of reviewing earlier town reports and redesigning Lexington's 1966 annual report.
Attached is our response. Citizens familiar with former reports immediately
recognize a change in size. We made this change to achieve greater flexibility in makeup
and typographical layout.
Of considerably greater real importance, however, is a complete re-organization
of the contents. We did this, because of our conviction that an annual report should be
oriented to all citizens of the town. We believed that to obtain readability there should be a
division between the departmental "state of the union" messages which could be presumed
to have wide general interest, as contrasted with the detailed (much of it legally required)
statistical information which would have deep interest only for those intimately associated
with Lexington's town government.
We resolved the problem by dividing the report into two sections• Part 1 intended
for the general reader and Part 2 intended for those interested in town government details.
Part 1 was delivered to all residents. A limited number of copies (700) of Parts 1 and 2
were bound together for use of town meeting members and others. The combined sections
constitute the official town report.
Primarily our committee acted as a planning and coordinating agent. We assigned
space in Part 1 as equitably as we could but we left to each department or committee the
decision as to division of space between photographs, tables, graphs, or the written word.
Our responsibility has been to prepare and present as attractively as we knew how the
information with which we were supplied. Some of the departments, despite our urgings,
modestly preferred not to supply personal photographs. The ice having been broken, we
hope in another year to have photographs of all committees and of all department heads.
As to cost Because we typed the report, because we used offset printing, and
because we used fewer but larger pages we expect to hold the expense, including delivery,
to approximately $5, 000 for 9000 copies. Last year's report, of a significantly greater
number of pages but of smaller size, printed by letter press and without any delivery
expenses, cost $2300 for 800 copies.
We invite, indeed we need, constructive criticisms and suggestions covering this
report What have you liked about it? What haven't you liked 9 How can next year's
committee tailor the 1967 report to be a more effective instrument of communication
between the committees, boards, and department heads of Lexington's town government
and the citizens whom they serve
Louis A Zehner, Chairman
Wallace B. Baylies Nancy Hudson
Elizabeth H. Clarke Jack L. Mitchell
Albert Gray, Jr. Ex-Officio Frank H. Totman
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The Great Dilemma
The Unending Problem
Because every improvement ever made
. economic, social, or political . . . repre-
sents a break with the past, change is always
essential in the evolution of a better Lexington.
Pressures for changes are unending but not all
changes are desirable. The weighing of the good
and bad qualities of proposed changes and, as
far as fallible human judgment permits, the wise
and timely adjustment to change in the interests
of the greatest good for the greatest number . . .
this is the major and unceasing problem of Lex-
ington's government
—Excerpt from The State of Lexington
The Selectmen Report upon Changes, Past and Pending in
THE STATE OF LEXINGTON
In the last 50 years, even in the last 25, Lexington has evolved
from a country village in an agriculture community to the
attractive metropolitan suburb it is today. Because the resulting
changes stem from deep roots it seems worthwhile to review them,
to relate them to present problems and to speculate upon questions which
the citizens of Lexington must face if adjustments to these continuing
changes are to be wise and timely.
All of the changes we shall dwell on are intertwined, no one has operated alone
Their cumulative effect has been broad indeed, but spread over several generations, the
effect is that of change and evolution, not revolution. The same forces of change still
press onward For that reason citizens ought to be acquainted with them
Of these changes, probably the growth in automotive transportation has been the most
` powerful of all It has enormously increased mobility, both for work and for recreation
and has changed favorably the whole structure of American life. Yet undeniably also it
has left municipal governments to wrestle with an aftermath of nagging problems such as
parking, traffic direction, traffic congestion, highway safety, and the unending struggle to
eliminate bottle-necks which interfere with traffic flow
All projections suggest that the number of automobiles will increase as population
increases Steps to increase off-street parking at Lexington Center are badly needed.
Children within one mile of elementary schools, under present policies, walk to and
from school In snowy weather and when the frost is coming out of the ground, absence of
paved sidewalks forces children to walk in the street at considerable hazard from passing
automobiles Lexington should analyze the need, attach priorities and formulate a pro-
' gram for paving, over a period of years, at least one side of each such street. It should
also fix upon a policy for allocation of costs between the town and the property owners.
The major traffic problem is the congestion in Lexington Center itself, much of it
arising from non-residents who are passing through, to or from work. We can expect an
additional traffic problem to crystalize when the Burlington Shopping Plaza opens.
Completion of Worthen Road from its present eastern terminus through to Pleasant
Street would do much to divert traffic out of the Center. Such a program must be contin-
gent upon willingness on the part of the state highway department, on a basis satisfactory
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to the town, to tie the easternmost part of the completed Worthen Road into a Route 2
connector in the area of Pleasant Street or Watertown Street
Second only to the effect of the automobile and coupled with it has been the effect of
population growth From 5,538 in 1916, Lexington's population grew to 13,187 in 1941 and
to 31,388 in 1966. This expansion resulted in heavy expense for construction of schools,
trunk and lateral sewers, streets, water mains, off-street parking, town office and fire
and police quarters It also mushroomed operating expenses proportionately Because
so much of this construction coincided with inflated post World War II costs the burden
upon Lexington became significantly heavier than it had been for the "mature" towns which
had expanded their facilities through the depressed low cost 1930's Thus Lexington's
bonded debt grew from $399,400 in 1916 to $453,900 in 1941 and to $12,656,000 in 1966
Debt service of principal and interest were $50,717 in 1916, $83,723 in 1941, and
$1,449,882 50 in 1966 By far the largest part of this increase represents the increased
costs associated with Lexington's expanded population and expanded services
The third change has been the growing influence of state and federal agencies in
setting minimum policy standards for administering purely local school, public welfare,
public health, highway, civil service, pension, and conservation programs. This influence
reaches into almost every phase of municipal government It has materially increased
cost of local government although there have been offsets arising from state and federal
subsidies.
Lexington, with its proximity to the research facilities in the Route 128 area and
to the research and educational centers in Cambridge, and coupled with its own superior
school system has attracted a most desirable cross section of educators, scientists and
professional people. They have added much to the town's already soundly based cultural
and educational values
One outgrowth of these values has been increased demands for playground and
recreational programs, for expanded playground areas, for greater library support, for
acquisition of open land for conservation purposes, for summer youth programs, and for
assumption by the town of services formerly performed by or paid for by the individual
citizens
We list as the fifth development the changing responsibilities of the Board of
Selectmen On top of the demands made upon the selectmen for administering the purely
local problems of Lexington, there has been superimposed the greatly increased attention
required for those problems which inter-lock with those of adjacent towns, with other
towns in the region, and with agencies of the state and federal government.
As illustrations we cite such problems as the difference with the town of Bedford
relating to the trunk sewer serving both Lexington and Bedford, the early conversations
am exploration of a possible regional incinerator, the long drawn out negotiations with
the state highway department relating to Route 3, and to the involved discussion with the
state highway department concerning a mutually acceptable tie-in of Worthen Road and
Route 2.
The only real answer to traffic congestion in the Greater Boston area is public
transportation. So intimately is Lexington's over-all transportation problem inter-locked
with that of Greater Boston that it seems both inevitable and essential that there will be
closer involvement with MBTA. Present relations are only in the discussion stage. It
may be years before plans are agreed upon and carried through to construction. We men-
tion this only as one more illustration of the increasing degree of "external" duties of
the selectmen. A generation ago such duties were insignificant Today, in our complex
and inter-related world they are involved, sometimes vexing, and always demanding
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To the foregoing description of the changes which the years have brought to Lexington
we add a brief reference to developments which occurred in 1966
1 The state highway department has dropped its proposed plan to construct Route 3
through East Lexington and to tie it into Route 2 in the area of Watertown Street. There
exists in other parts of the state so many traffic problems of higher priority that the state
is no longer actively pushing the project.
2. After some initial delay due to need for title clarification the re-construction of
the Hunt Block began in 1966 and is now well under way. What started as a proposal by the
selectmen to widen Massachusetts Avenue, broadened under recommendations of the Planning
Board into a plan for more dramatic changes The intent was both better to enable Lexington
Center to meet the challenge of outside shopping plazas and also to make it worthy of the
town, forward looking and attractive With this program the selectmen heartily concurred.
We are confident that when the dust of reconstruction settles and the completed program is
seen in its entirety the beautification program will stand as a monument to vision and to
desirable village renewal.
3. To minimize expensive personnel turnover and to bring the town's three year old
salary schedule abreast of competition, the selectmen appointed a salary review board to
study the problem and to bring in recommendations for 1967 that could form a basis for
policy decisions
4 The selectmen appointed a committee to study and report upon. the needs, a pro-
posed location, and the estimated costs of new facilities for town office personnel This
report will be ready for the 1967 town meeting.
5 At the town meeting the voters authorized construction of the enlarged public
works building on Bedford Street. At the June meeting funds were appropriated Work is
progressing satisfactorily The completed building should be available early in 1967.
6 We have entered into a "sister city" relationship with the Mexican city of Dolores
Hidalgo That community is an historical counterpart of Lexington in that in 1810 it re-
volted against Spain.
Representatives from Dolores Hidalgo attended our Patriots' Day Celebration last
April. In September, three official and two unofficial representatives returned that visit
when they attended the anniversary of the 1810 uprising. As part of this same "sister city"
program Lexington has also exchanged teachers at the high school level We think of this
project as building one more bridge between nations Of itself its value is infinitesimal
But in a world where the airplane shrinks so dramatically the distance between nations it is
infinitely important that Lexington join with other towns and cities in America in constructing
its own bridge to increased international understandmgp
7 The new Visitors' Center near Buckman Tavern was completed and opened to the
public for Patriots' Day Lexington has thousands of tourists, many, many of them children,
who visit the town to learn American history first hand As host to this growing number of
visitors the town owes it to these guests to offer the frendliest possible welcome and to pro-
vide comfort facilities....and we hail the action of the t wn meeting which made these facil-
ities possible
8 It required permissive legislation and the approval of the governor but this year
witnessed a major fiscal and accounting improvement in the appointment of a town comp-
troller Long needed, this has resulted in a great gain from strengthening and coordinating
the accounting aspects of town government
9. Not as an accomplishment of 1966 but rather as a project that ought to be under-
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of Lexington for the Paul Revere Insurance Co. , of Worcester, we show those
two which depict events in Lexington. Top Paul Revere in the Hancock Clark
house warning John Hancock and Samuel Adams, and Bottom Major Pitcairn
commanding the Lexington Minutemen to disperse
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Finally, and at least financially, as the most notable change in town operations we
list the vast increase in the school budget, both absolute and percentage-wise. As a re-
sult, the major part of the decision-making relating to the town's tax rate has shifted
away from the control of the selectmen and from the town meeting and into the control of
the school committee. We say this without prejudice to the notable educational values
which were derived, we cite it simply as a phase of change of which many citizens may
not be aware
The foregoing changes require money to construct or operate All of them create
upward pressures on the tax rate. From this arises the great dilemma of town gov-
ernment. how can the town best equate the insistent pressure for new or increased
services with the maintenance of a tax rate which residents of Lexington can still
tolerate?
The immediately reached conclusion by those distant from this problem is that the
state sales tax will provide the answer Citizens who draw that conclusion await a bitter
disappointment. Over the past five years, the tax levy has increased at an annual average
of $600,914 (The tax levy is the amount necessary to be raised to operate the town after
allowance has been made for all state and federal subsidies, sales tax included ) It is
our considered judgment that it will be difficult to restrain the increase to no greater
amount than the $600,914. average of the past five years Indeed, inflationary pressures
may very likely push the increase above that figure The sales tax will restrain taxes
from rising to levels they would otherwise reach but in no sense can the sales tax reduce
local taxes below present levels.
A logical reaction at this stage might well be, "So what? Isn't Lexington's per
capita income one of the highest in the Commonwealth? Why shouldn't our taxpayers be
willing to accept the added burden of making the town they live in an even finer place 2"
We could agree to this reasoning if the burden fell equitably. Residents whose incomes
fall in the middle and upper third of the five figure bracket could accept increased real
estate taxes without hardship. This would not be true for most retired and fixed income
residents For them, increased real estate taxes, on top of rising consumer prices,
could prove a real burden.
When we talk about the affluence of Lexington it must be qualified by the knowledge
that our fine schools and other town facilities are not paid for We financed the major
part of them with bond issues. Principal and interest alone, on that bonded debt amounted
in 1966 to 16 9 per cent of our tax levy It would be well for citizens to realize that every
increase in the tax rate makes Lexington a more expensive town to live in
We are unpersuaded that the high tax rate has yet adversely affected property values.
Newcomers to Greater Boston with children of school age in the family, find Lexington a
very desirable place Because it is an intellectual community with superior schools,
they accept the tax rate as part of the investment they are making in their children's
future. Lexington's tax rate is not attractive, though, to people on fixed incomes. That
"plus" factor of the schools tends to limit new residents to those with school children,
the home formerly occupied by a retired couple is frequently sold to a family with two,
three, four, or more children This adds to the school population, which adds to the in-
creased school budget, which adds to the tax rate, which induces more fixed income resi-
dents to move from Lexington At that point the cycle starts all over again.
Five Year Trends in the Office of the Board of Selectmen
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services 18 278 92 21,215.85 28,269 69 30, 029. 37 27,568 64
Expenses 4, 312 23 5, 220 29 7,454 09 4,831 73 4,989. 22
Staff as of Dec 31 3 4 4 4
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
"What now should be the position of an enlightened town such as Lexington
with inflation increasing the costs of every single program and service,
with the insistent demand for a kindergarten program; with the need to ac-
quire open land for conservation and recreational use before that land is
developed for housing, and with the obligation to maintain and advance a
salary schedule for non-school administrators and employees which ade-
quately recognizes their worth and their service to the town? Clearly
and unmistakenly, the town's already high tax rate calls for restraint. . .
prudent, responsible restraint, but restraint, nevertheless. Equally
clearly, the town must maintain existing values, it must consolidate pro-
gress already made What is needed, therefore, is restraint but not reaction. "
taken soon, is a review of the schedule of charges made by the town for the services it
performs for its citizens. The fee schedule for licenses, permits, inspections, cemetery
services and the like ought to be reviewed Perhaps such services ought not be expected
wholly to pay their own way Nevertheless study is desirable to determine the degree to
which the town is presently subsidizing them. At that point a policy decision can be
reached as to whether amendments to the schedule are in order.
Because every improvement ever made , economic, social, or political .
represents a break with the past, change is always essential in the evolution of a better
Lexington. Pressures for changes are unending but not all changes are desirable. The
weighing of the good and bad qualities of proposed changes and, as far as fallible human
judgment permits, the wise and timely adjustment to change in the interests of the greatest
good for the greatest number . . , . this is the major and unceasing problem of Lexington's
town government.
As Lexington's Board of Selectmen our responsibility is to the entire town In that
capacity we offer the following observations on a question which is already urgent and which
in the months and years ahead we believe will crystallize into Lexington's critical major
problem, namely, how best to equate the pressures for social and economic change with a
tax rate that taxpayers will accept as tolerable.
In the past, the town has spent freely for programs and facilities believed to be
desirable. Essentially the money has been well spent. However, much of the capital costs
have been bonded. Roughly $1,400, 000 is annually required to pay interest and principal
on that debt.
Citizens are conscious that their taxes are high but how many know that data from
the State Tax Commission indicate that on an equalized 100 per cent valuation, only two
of the 312 towns in the commonwealth have tax rates higher than Lexington's? With her
already extremely high present tax rate and with the heavy demand for debt service,
Lexington's leeway to spend money freely has become narrower and narrower. A wise
determination of priorities has become increasingly essential.
This brings us immediately to cases. What now should be the position of an
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enlightened town such as Lexington, with inflation increasing the costs of every single pro-
gram and service, with the insistent demand of the school committee for a kindergarten
program; with the need to acquire open land for conservation and recreational use before
that land is developed for housing, and with the obligation to maintain and advance a salary
schedule for non-school administrators and employees which adequately recognizes their
worth and their service to the town?
All this suggests to us that if any one department or committee preempts for its
own needs a major part of any increase in town income, then other departments with equally
pressing needs must exist on an unjustly lean fare. Either that or else a tax increase will
result, so large as to induce severe taxpayer reaction.
Clearly and unmistakenly, the town's already high tax rate calls for restraint, , .
prudent constructive restraint, but restraint, nevertheless, Equally clearly, the
town must maintain existing values; it must consolidate progress already made, It would be
folly to jeopardize the town's investment in past achievements What is needed is restraint,
not reaction.
Before asking for new money for new programs, all departments, all committees,
and the town meeting itself, owe it to the taxpayers to look searchingly at present oper-
ations and to economize where economy is possible. Residents of few towns have paid high
taxes less grudgingly than have Lexington's Fairness to them requires the closest atten-
tion to wise priorities.
1 This problem of equating the many conflicting pressures is formidable indeed,
Nevertheless Lexington's long history of generally handling her past problems with wisdom
and vision is the best hope we have that the town will meet responsibly the social and
economic challenges which press upon us now.
To the degree that the Board of Selectmen can contribute to such an answer we
f pledge the best efforts of our hearts and minds.
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The Board of Selectmen
L to R George C Sheldon,Irving H. Mabee, Lincoln P.Cole,Jr., Chairman,Miss HazelJ Murray,Clerk
Levi G. Burnell, and Robert Cataldo
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Town Celebrations Committee
The past year involved the four observances the committee normally coordinates
and one special observance In addition, this committee cooperated with the Lexington
Sister City Committee to fit Sr. Jose Azanza Jiminez, the mayor of Dolores-Hidalgo,
Mexico, and his party into our April 19th plans
Patriots Day - The morning parade is always the highlight of the day for many
people and particularly for the elementary school children It is Lexington's own part of
the celebration and the committee feels strongly that it should remain so As a result of
this feeling, we continue to refuse offers from non-Lexington groups to provide marching
or musical units for the morning parade Although youth groups from other towns have
occasionally marched in the morning parade, they have done so only on invitation from
similar Lexington groups In spite of the restrictions on participation, the parade seems
to grow larger each year and slightly more unweildly. That is the main reason we as-
sembled the elementary school children and the younger organized groups at the road into
the Munroe Cemetery rather than at Munroe School
Customary exercises on the Battle Green followed the parade and were highlighted
by the presentation of a town flag to Mayor Azanza by Mr. Lincoln Cole, Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen, and by the awarding of the Lexington Lions Club White Tricon Hat
award to Mr. Joseph Rooney for outstanding service to the town Memorial services by
the D A R. and the Lexington Minute Men, the Lions Club road races, and the arrivals of
Revere and Dawes at Captain Parker's statue completed the pre-afternoon parade activities.
Lt Col. Ernest Graustein, USMCR, served as Chief Marshal of the afternoon pa-
rade Under his command, the first units left East Lexington at 2.00 P M preceeded by a
motorcade of the town's guests and the Spirit of '76. The parade continued up Massachusetts 1
Avenue at the Battle Green rather than using Bedford Street as in the past The gradual
curve in Massachusetts Avenue at Harrington Road is much easier for floats and marching
units to negotiate than is the left turn at Bedford Street and Harrington Road. In addition,
the newer route provides better mobility for emergency use of police and fire apparatus.
We plan to continue to use Massachusetts Avenue rather than Bedford Street.
Float fudging was again done in East Lexington before the parade rather than along
Worthen Road after the parade. The campfire girls and the Lexington Rotary won the
Chamber of Commerce trophies for the best floats in the youth and civic divisions, re-
spectively.
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Memorial Day - The parade, under the command of Chief Marshal A T Ferry,
Past Commandant of Stanley Hill Post No 37, American Legion, stepped off from Munroe
School at 10 00 A M Previous to the parade, members of the town's veterans and mili-
tary groups went to Westview Cemetery by bus for memorial services there. Additional
brief memorial services were held at parade stops at Munroe Cemetery, Cary Hall, The
Old Burying Ground, and at the monument on the Battle Green John MacDonald, a senior
student at Lexington High School recited Lincoln's Gettysburg address at Munroe Cemetery
The parade assembled near the Battle Green flag pole for the major exercises and an ad-
dress by Mr. William Carmen, military aide to Governor Volpe
U N Day - The Lexington League of Women Voters again sponsored their essay
contest for senior students at the high school and a poster contest for younger students.
The Rotary Club and the Lexington Lodge of Elks awarded prizes to the winners of the
essay and poster contests at the 7.00 A M flag raising ceremonies on the Battle Green.
Laura Holland and David Bellanger won the Rotary prizes for their essays and Cindy Lou
Chase and Cynthia Anthony won the Elks prizes for their posters The Lexington Lions
Club also presented a U N. flag to the Bridge School at those ceremonies
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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
I A U N tree was planted at the William Diamond Junior High School at exercises
planned by Mr. John Hibbard, the principal George Abel, president of the Diamond Stu-
dent Council acted as master of ceremonies The tree, a moraine locust, was provided
by the Lexington Jaycees
Veterans Day - Lexington observed Veterans Day with a parade at 10 00 A M from
Munroe School The parade, under the command of Edward Fitzgerald, Past Commander
of Lexington Post 3007, V.F.W., proceeded to the Battle Green for commenoration exer-
cises. Col Henry Dittman, Commanding Officer, 3245th ABW, Hanscom Field was the main
speaker As has been customary for thepast two years, the parade reassembled on the
Battle Green following the exercises and marched to Cary Hall for dismissal The Chief
Marshal and his staff reviewed the parade from in front of Cary Hall just before dismissal
Special Observances - For the second year, at the request of the board of selectmen,
i the committee assisted the Minuteman Club of the USS Lexington (CV-2) with their me-
morial services The Minuteman Club expects to hold those services annually on the Sun-
day closest to May 9 to remember their shipmates who were lost with the USS Lexington
at the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II The program itself is arranged and
conducted by club representatives, the committee provides a public address system, and
speakers' stand and arranges for members of the clergy to give an invocation and bene-
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diction.
Beginning in 1962 through 1966, the expenditures of the Town Celebrations Committee
have been $5,018, 6,316, 5,138, 4,737, and 5,400, respectively
Vincent E Hayes, Chairman
Richard S Sparrow Robert E Bond
Paul Hanson Robert T Davison
✓: � 1 White Tricorne Hat Award
": Annually, on Patriots Day, the Lions
r ' 1 Club of Lexington presents a white tricorne
hat to a citizen who has rendered outstanding
service to the town. Joseph 0 Rooney is
shown with the 1966 award. Recipients of
� > w r . � y the awards since 1954 are listed below.
1954 Edwin B. Worthen
1955 Albert Burnham
*�- = 1956 John Garrity
tn 1957 Rev. Harold T. Handley
1958 William E Maloney
1959 Dr Fred S. Piper
1960 William R. Greeley
1961 Thomas S. Grindle
. ' 1962 Albert G. Frothingham
* - 1963 Miss Margaret Keefe
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• 1964 Mrs. Eleanor B. Litchfield
w1965 Msgnr George W Casey
1966 Joseph 0 Rooney
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Cary Memorial Library
Service and lively activity are the key words at Cary Memorial Library. Despite
continuous weeding, holdings of magazines, records and books increase yearly, the latter
by 10,000 volumes Circulation has increased by 3,000 over 1965 Circulation refers to
the number of items borrowed, it does not measure other services, such as reference In
any one day, about fifty questions from students, adults and industry are answered by our
reference staff. Individuals carrying out their own research are in constant attendance at
the library
Some innovative programs have been discontinued: a Saturday night film series,
adult education classes and Sunday afternoon concerts have been dropped because low at-
tendance indicated that the needs were already being met in Lexington. Others have suc-
ceeded famously. business and science/technology services, print rentals, multiple copies,
art exhibitions, a training course in the use of the library, and a play-reading series.
The library's 1966 expenditures amounted to $52,252 for all expenses from books to
brooms, and $157,159 for salaries This was augmented by state aid of 25 cents per capita,
or $6,922.75 (1960 census). The trustees have abided by the spirit of the state aid law, to
extend and improve library service, and in 1966 this money went towards rental of a Xerox,
purchase of a microfilm reader/printer, and purchase of multiple copies of books in high
demand The library also received the back-handed support of delinquent borrowers, who
contributed more than $15,000 by paying fines for overdue and lost books This money was
used entirely for books and records
In January, the trustees retained the services of Kenneth Shaffer, Director of
Simmons School of Library Science, to develop guidelines for planning the library's future.
In brief, Mr Shaffer agreed with our goal of building a strong book collection such as one
might find in a small liberal arts college, but advised that no further expansion in cultural
activities be undertaken. An annual increase of at least $5,000 in the book budget was
recommended to strengthen the collection, in addition to normal annual increases to meet
rising costs of books Mr. Shaffer also urged closer cooperation between the school li-
braries and the public library to insure the efficient use of staff and plants to avoid costly
duplications In line with modern trends in library organization, he suggested a relatively
small increase in administrative personnel to direct the work of a considerably augmented
clerical staff. These, among other recommendations, are envisaged as part of a twenty to
twenty-five year growth and development plan, to enable the library to keep pace with the
demands of an expanding population A copy of Mr. Shaffer's report, "Challenge of Excel-
lence," is available at the reference desk
Our library's activities are dramatized by a comparison with other towns in 1965.
Per Capita Budget as
1965 % of Total
Population Circulation Volumes Budget Town Budget
Lexington 31,500 13.2 3 5 $ 5.90 2 00
Brookline 54,004 7 9 6.2 10 45 3.60
Arlington 52,482 8 8 2 9 6 77 2 83
Wellesley 26,297 12.5 3 7 6.92 1 48
Winchester 21,891 10 7 10.1 5 94 1 25
It will be seen that, while circulation is very active, our book collection and pur-
chasing power are relatively small. Lexington residents really use their library.
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Executive Committee
Mrs Elizabeth H Clarke
President,Board of Trustees
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Karl Nyren, director of the library since 1961, resigned on
August 1, 1966, to accept a position as assistant editor of the
Library Journal The library suffered further loss of professional
personnel when two reference librarians took positions in Route
128 science and technology lib raries. Four other staff members
left for such personal reasons as marriage, pregnancy, and mili-
x. tary service In September, six new people were added to the staff,
.. bringing the total to twenty-two. During this trying interim between
.,Wdirectors, the library continued to operate smoothly under the coin petent stewardship of our assistant director, Miss Suzanne Nicot.
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Robert Hilton was appointed to the position of director
on December 6, 1966 to assume office on February 1, 1967.
A graduate of Boston University (Classics) and Simmons
College School of Library Science, Mr Hilton comes from
Lexington from the Fitchburg Library, where he has served
Robert C. Hilton
Director
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CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE
Five Year Trends in the Cary Memorial Library 1
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services 105,683 59 110.007.89 132,891 40 143,377.10 144,001 11
Expenses 43,455 81 46,479.81 55,489 69 51,920.21 57,664 59
Staff as of Dec. 31 19 18 23 23 23
as assistant chief librarian. Under his direction, the staff and trustees look forward to
continued support from an interested public as they proceed with implementation of the
Shaffer Report recommendations and continued expansion and improvement of library ser-
vices to the people of Lexington
Cary Lecture Committee
The committee appointed to be in charge of the lectures series provided under the
wills of Elizabeth Cary Farnum and Susanna E Cary submits its thirty-eight annual report.
On Wednesday evening, November 16, Mr. John Roberts presented his film essay
entitled, "Norway and the Modern Vikings." An accomplished world traveler and photograper,
Mr Roberts is a veteran of many film assignments for Lowell Thomas and is a highly ca-
pable narrator
"Fantasy with Strings," was the theme of a program by Mrs Dorothy Rankin and
her marionettes presented during two day time performances on Saturday, December 3.
The T.V. star, "Mr Lion" with his "Friends" was a supporting feature of this program
directed to the interest of Lexington Youth and children.
On January 13, 1967, the Boston Ballet Company presented a program entitled,
"The Story of Ballet " New England's only professional ballet company presented a lecture
demonstration and performance of "The Green Season," American Folk Music and "The
Scotch Symphony," by Felix Mendelssohn. The performance attracted a capacity audience
with many turned away.
Scheduled for March 10, 1967 was a film narration of Egypt by Clifford J. Kamen,
entitled, "Egypt - the Golden Land " Many years of foreign travel and motion picture ex-
perience are supplemented by Mr. Kamen's extensive academic studies and art training
The expenses incurred by these programs are defrayed by the Harris Cary Edu-
cational Fund.
Cary Lecture Committee
Charles E Parks, Chairman
Mrs. Frederick Frick Mr Alford S. Peckham
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School Sites Committee
The School Sites Committee was created upon passage of Article 43 of the 1956
town warrant to recommend the acquisition of school sites required by the town In the
belief that its objective has now been accomplished, the committee respectfully requests
that this report be accepted as a final report and that the committee be discharged.
On the recommendation of this committee, the town meeting has voted for the ac-
quisition of twelve school sites Four are now in use, one - the Lincoln Street site, former-
ly the town dump - has been set aside for athletic fields etc , and the remaining seven are
available for future schools. Not all of the seven have been acquired by the town as yet.
The sites are as follows.
1. William Diamond Junior High
2 Estabrook Elementary School
3 Bridge Elementary School opening in 1966
4. Bowman Elementary School opening in 1967
5 Land off of Middleby Road adjacent to town
land (to become athletic fields, etc )
6 Tarbell Avenue and Sutherland Road site,
and pedestrian access.
7 Pedestrian access to town-owned Holmes
land near Vine Brook Road (Holmes land
recommended as school site to board of
selectmen).
8 Site south of Woburn Street (Junior High)
9. Webb Street site
10 Meagherville site
11 Swenson farm site off Marrett Road (Junior High)
12. Highland Avenue and Pelham Road site
The original appointments to this committee were Mr Roland Greeley (Chairman),
Mrs. George P. Morey, Mr. Gordon Steele, Mr Charles Abbott and Mr. Richard Harding
Gordon Steele became Chairman in 1962 upon the resignation of Roland Greeley Erik Lund
was appointed to the committee in January, 1965. Charles Abbott has resigned, effective
April 1, 1966.
At the time the Sites Committee was authorized, a sum of $5,000 was appropriated
for options and other expenses. Of this sum $2,807 21 has been spent to date, leaving a
balance of $2,192.79 to be returned to the town treasury upon discharge of this committee.
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Vincent E Hayes, Chairman
Richard S Sparrow Robert E Bond
Paul Hanson Robert T. Davison
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and went on twenty-two field trips. Joint
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men, appropriation, capital expenditures
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and conservation committees, the finance
board, planning board, senior citizens,
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Summer Swim Meet, 1966 glneering departments, park department
Minute Man Association for Retarded Child-
ren, Lions Club and many other local private
organizations
The members considered (1) future
f planning, (2) immediate requirements for
' expansion and improvement of both facilities
and programs and (3) conducting the recre-
ational program under the supervision of
th• ,- '''ik ' ite Recreation Director
, ' Special field trips were held with the
selectmen, school department, planning
board, public works and engineering depart-
-."(IQ- ! ments, conservation committee, town meet-
mgi64 members, Lions Club and various outside
�� contractors These field trips were made to
complete the over-all plans for the future of
the Rindge Avenue play area, the Harrington
development, the Marvin Street, Poplar
�d Street and Baskin play areas, Center play-
�`` ground basketball courts (all purpose play
area), high school tennis courts, Old Reser-
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Summer Pool Staff, 1966 lighting of basketball and softball areas at
Center playground, resurfacing of cinder
track at Center playground, the new backstops
at Diamond Jr. High and Bridge Schools,
� t horse shows at Willard's Woods and to co-
r .y ordinate with the Lexington Metco playground
t4. `� �w instructor to furnis1 .its'' i Ar'sr.02 .-,\‘ \I' A h facilities at the Esta-
T`.� brook playground and finally the completion
sb. Qj .� of the outdoor basketball courts at Adams
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pleted with the installation of outdoor basketball setups, a new hot top basketball area was
completed at Baskin, Rindge Avenue and Harrington areas were graded, loamed and seeded,
and the firm of Cortel was hired to survey the future recreational possibilities of the Old
Reservoir It is the committee's policy and intention to develop recreation areas in various
parts of the town on public lands Further development of these areas will depend upon the
use and interest shown by the citizens of the particular land areas
Near-future planning involved the completion of the Marvin and Poplar Street play
areas, lighting the basketball courts, tennis courts and softball diamond at the Center I play-
ground, the completion of Harrington and Baskin playgrounds, construction of an additional
wading pool at the Center to be used for basic instructions in swimming as the present
wading pool is inadequate to handle over forty children Some classes now number one
hundred and thirty to one hundred and forty children; also the development of more playing
fields to accommodate the request of local companies such as ITEK, Raytheon, S D.C.,
Burroughs, et c , and the expansion of Lexington Little League baseball
The Recreation Committee is also working jointly with the planning board on a ten
year plan for future recreation facilities for the citizens of Lexington plus traveling to
neighboring towns to discuss future recreational needs with Recreation Department heads
of these towns
The recreation program was expanded as follows
1 An all day summer program for retarded children
2 Field hockey and soccer for fifth and sixth grade girls
on Saturday mornings.
3 Basketball league for playgrounds
Lexington's recreation programs, under the direction of Ben W Bertini, Director
are as follows• Summer playgrounds - Center, East (Adams), North (Parker), Hastings,
and Harrington open for nine weeks Monday - Friday, June, July and August with the re-
tarded children's program at Franklin School operating at the same time The swimming
pool at the center is open for ten weeks during the same months including Saturday and
Sunday plus evening swimming. Instructions are given daily with time allowed for free
swimming Arts and crafts sessions are held daily at the playgrounds. Tennis lessons
are given daily at the Center, East and North playgrounds where tennis courts are available.
Basketball lessons are planned for the summer of 1967
The Lexington Softball League for men is also conducted by the Recreation Com-
mittee from May through September
The Autumn programs include soccer for fifth and sixth grade boys on Saturday
mornings September, October and November. Field hockey and soccer for fifth and sixth
grade girls are also held on the same days
The winter programs for fifth and sixth grade boys and girls and intermediate boys
are held on Saturday morning December - April featuring bas-
ketball, rope climbing, gymnastics, etc. in the high school, Jc' : ''` `� �� .�
Muzzey and Diamond Junior High gymnasiums The retarded
children's winter program is also held during these same Satur-
days at the Franklin School.
Physical fitness and exercise classes for men are held
at the high school on Monday and Thursday evenings and the
ladies' fitness classes are on Tuesday evenings These classes
run from October - April. Badminton classes are also held
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October - April at Muzzey Junior High on Tuesday and Thursday evenings of each week.
Ice skating areas are available at Adams, Center (allpurpose play area), Fiske,
Kinneen's, Old Reservoir, Harrington, Sutherland Heights, Franklin, Muzzey and Hastings
Golf lessons are given by the Recreation Committee every Spring during March and
April in the high school field house on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
Reservations for tennis courts, Willarde's Woods, the cinder track at. Center and all
athletic fields throughout the town may be reserved at the recreation office in the town
hall. All persons wishing to use the fireplaces at the Willard's Woods picnic area must
also obtain a permit from the fire department. Over thirty five hundred reservations have
been issued for the above areas in less than three years.
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L. to R - Robert Davison, Richard Sparrow, Paul Hanson, Vincent Hayes (Chairman of Committee),
Benedict Bertini (Director of Recreation Programs), and Robert Bond
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Planning Board
This report covers briefly the work of the Planning Board in 1966 and summarizes
the condition of the town and the proposals for future development For specific details
please see the publications, statements and by-laws referred to below
All zoning amendments proposed by the Planning Board in 1966 were adopted by
the town meeting, with minor revisions, and approved by the Attorney General These in-
clude a relaxation of land occupancy requirements in CM-1 (manufacturing) districts, the
establishment of CN (neighborhood business) and CS (service and trade) districts, the in-
troduction of buffer strips in C-1 (general business) districts balanced by a relaxation of
parking requirements, provision for lot size reduction with the resulting open land being
preserved for common use as a park or recreation area Citizens' article for the rezoning
of Fuller Hill land to C-3 (research park) was adopted and the rezoning of Paino-LaCava
land to C-4 (offices) was rejected, both in line with Planning Board's recommendations.
Land of Williams at Waltham line was rezoned to C-1 (general business) despite an adverse
report by the Planning Board It is understood that the intended restaurant on this land,
as described to the town meeting, will not be built at this time, once again emphasizing the
uncertainty of rezoning for a specific project or individual
The modification of land occupancy requirements in manufacturing districts appears
to have stimulated the development of land along Hartwell Avenue Two new companies
have located there since the zoning change and at least two more have shown definite in-
terest and are now negotiating with the owners Portions of land zoned for industry have
no municipal water supply or sewer, a condition which must be remedied promptly if the
land is to be made usable and revenue-producing
It is worth while to note that a fuller use of land already zoned for industry has
topped the list of desirable zoning and land use changes in a community attitude survey con-
ducted for the Planning Board by the League of Women Voters. Questionnaires were mailed
to thirteen and one half per cent of Lexington's households and almost sixty three per cent
of them replied, indicating their opinion on various aspects of town life The replies and
a comprehensive review were published in the Lexington Minute-man In general the resi-
dents appear to regard good government, good schools and attractive appearance of the town
as being most important Zoning changes find little support, except for more industrial
land, and even this received only fifty one per cent favorable votes. By comparison the
purchase of more open land for conservation received sixty eight per cent of "yes" votes
Kindergartens are favored fifty six per cent to thirty two per cent, the present level of
other town services is considered satisfactory, although more beautification and tree plant-
ing was favored in forty three per cent of all replies, as opposed to forty four per cent in
favor of maintaining the present level
Automatic data processing equipment of the Lexington School Department was used
to tabulate and analyze the results of the community attitude survey and the results of the
survey will be used in planning the future development of Lexington
During the year a detailed recreation plan for Lexington was prepared by the Plan-
ning Board, reviewed by the Recreation Committee and transmitted to the Selectmen It
is planned that a committee consisting of the planning director, recreation director and
parks superintendent representing the superintendent of public works, will arrange for the
layout or design of individual recreation areas and make detailed recommendations to the
Selectmen on the implementation of the Recreation Plan.
Reports on housing and on economic aspects of land use were prepared by the Plan-
ning Board in 1966 and transmitted to the Selectmen These reports analyze the past and
present trends and are intended to be used as a basis for policy decisions. While pointing
out certain problems, such as the growing obsolescence of our housing and discussing the
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LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD
possible courses of action, the reports make ,
Non-Taxable Lands in Lexington 1966 a minimum of specific recommendations. In
cooperation with the Conservation Commis-
Purposes Acres sion an inventory of town-owned lands was
started in 1966, but not completed due to
Public Services other more urgent commitments
Schools 191
Town Buildings 23 Plans and descriptions of conserva-
Disposal area 67 tion areas, the acquisition of which was au-
U S State and County 356 thorized by the town meeting, were prepared
637 for the Conservation Commission
Semi-Private The Planning Board is concerned with
Churches, Private schools the beautification and improvement of the
Exempt associations 197 center as an important element in the over
all development of Lexington The board is
Open Non-Recreational therefore anxious to work with the Selectmen
Cemeteries 51 who are managing the Massachusetts Avenue
Water shed lands 398 widening and improvement project
School sites 101
Miscellaneous town land 33 Metcalf and Eddy, consultants in the
Tax title (retain) 69* long range federally assisted planning study,
652 have submitted a number of unedited pre-
liminary reports, which the board has dis-
Recreational and Conservation seminated to principal town boards and to
Town parks, recreation the committees of the Citizens Planning Or-
and conservation land 468 ganization for review The work of citizens
Minute Man National Park 100 committees during the initial or inventory
568 phase of the study had started more slowly
than was anticipated, but hopefully will gain
Streets and Highways momentum as the specific recommendations
Town streets 786 for the study are being evolved
State highways 427
1213 The Planning Board is working on a
codification of the Zoning By-Law It is in-
Memorandum Acres tended to make no substantive changes, but
to make the law shorter and easier to under-
stand through a more logical arrangement
Total area of town 10,650
and a greater use of tables
Non-taxable lands 3,267
Taxable land 7,383 The Planning Board believes that in
1967-1968 the town major areas of concen-
tration in planning Lexington's future will be.
Scattered small tax title lots not designated 1) how to preserve and enhance the appear-
to be retained for any specific purpose are ance of the town, and 2) how to improve and
not included provide streets adequate to handle the grow-
ing traffic safely and conveniently. Land
Compiled by Lexington Planning Board acquisition, Zoning, and Building By-Law
changes, subdivision regulations and work
with state highway officials all offer possibilities for the implementation of plans, but the
active support of the town meeting and the Selectmen is indispensable to their success
As regards traffic improvements, the four principal items are.
1 Completion of Worthen Road and Route 2 connection for it The Planning Board
supports the Selectmen's proposal of accelerated completion of Worthen Road
if an acceptable direct connection to Route 2 is provided.
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L to R - Roland B Greeley, Evert N Fowle, Joseph A Campbell, Chairman, Natalie H Riffin, Clerk,
Francis T Worrell, Alexander V. Zaleski, Planning Director
2 Improvement of traffic flow through and around the downtown area
3. Continued extension of Emerson Road north of Maple Street as outlined in the
Planning Board's policy statement of November 1966 This will reduce the use
of the center by in-town traffic
4. Improving the flow of traffic between Massachusetts Avenue at Pleasant Street
and Route 2.
The Planning Board held forty one meetings and fifteen public hearings in 1966, also
several public information meetings, including one jointly with the Town Meeting Members
Association, endorsed fifty plans other than subdivision, and five subdivisions consisting
of eighty nine lots and 7000 feet of new streets Four additional subdivision plans have
been given preliminary approval and arepending. Bonds and negotiable securities valued
at $371,000 were held as of December 31, 1965, to guarantee the completion of required
work in subdivisions previously approved
Five Year Trends in the Planning Board
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services 12,841 60 7,533 81 9,320 83 12,373 86 13,061 58
Expenses 8,958 64 7,704 47 5,009 25 5,232 14 6 445 41
Staff as of Dec 31 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2
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Conservation Commission
The Lexington Conservation Commission submits herewith the annual report -- its third --
for the calendar year 1966
The Lexington Conservation Commission was created in November, 1963, by vote of the
Town Meeting Its purposes are to promote, develop and conserve Lexington's natural resources,
including wetlands, streams, woodland, open space areas, ponds, wildlife and flora preserves, and
those naturally attractive features which characterize the beauty and appeal of our community. The
Commission's scope of operation is defined by statutes of the Commonwealth
Progress has been made We are aware that during the next five years development and
expansion may be as dramatic as it has been during the past ten years We now face the critical point
at which decisions must be made concerning the kind of community we will have over the next 50 or
100 years.
The central issues involved may be asked simply as questions We urge every Town
Meeting member, every town official and every resident to consider such questions seriously and
thoughtfully, and we urge the citizens to communicate their feelings in these matters to their elected
representatives in Town government.
Shall we "le t nature take its course" in the development of presently-zoned areas as
zoned?
Shall we modify the present zoning further to insure that we maintain some of our desirable
land area in its present natural state?
Shall we pursue the question of conservation modestly hoping that we may yet save our
community from the undesirable economic and physical developments which inevitably follow excess-
ively increased population density?
Shall we 'mbark on and pursue a serious, major conservation program to insure proper
environmental control and development and to maintain the finest possible quality in our community
climate?
For broader planning in terms of conservation control, we believe that there is sound
justification in terms of economics as well as aesthetics to merit cooperative planning and positive
action by every community agency and official, and that this planning and action should receive highest
priority
It is felt that the immediate need is for the vigorous prosecution of the land acquisition
program, most of which should be completed quickly before it becomes impossible Mere lip service
will, however be insufficient The rapid completion of the acquisition phase of a permanent open
space program will require a great deal of money quickly, and the cooperation of all members of the
Town's government With the availability of outside financial aid and in view of the size of
Lexington's tax base, the one-time capital expense should not pose a large burden on the taxpayers
It is not difficult to imagine the future effects of the many pressures for land development
in Lexington Many of our nearby neighboring communities in the Metropolitan area show the effects
of uncontrolled development through those years when few citizens were concerned with the ultimate
development of their cities and towns
To find the pleasures of a countryside view, to have the opportunity to visit with nature
and her many attractions, or to live in an area with suitable open spaces and a variety of nearby
recreational opportunities could become a luxury in our fast-growing Northeastern Megalopolis
Through conservation action Lexington has the opportunity to maintain those characteristic
qualities which make our town a relatively comfortable and better place in which to live We hope that
future generations may say, "They had foresight in maintaining valuable green and wooded areas and
streams throughout this historically-precious community. "
The objectives of sound conservation control require good planning, good sense, and
good business judgement as we contemplate the values in maintaining natural areas, connected green
arteries, and broad outdoor recreational areas It is our conviction that there are sound economic,
psychological and health benefits for this community in holding a reasonable and well-planned line
against the inevitable pressures of community congestion construction and confusion.
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
There are many approaches to sound conservation as we are re-learning the significance of
this term in our times One basic requirement is that open space be preserved in the community, and
the basic means of doing so is to buy it We could, as a community working together, set aside impor-
tant areas for the enhancement of our environment by purchase through a conservation trust We can
and do appropriate a share of our tax dollars on a long-term basis to finance land area purchases to
remain under the sole control, management, and use of the Town
We may also continue to avail ourselves of the provisions of state and federal legislation
and appropriation which provide matching funds to carry out the aims of conservation and town beauti-
fication with reduced cost to the Town The appropriation of the Town may be extended four-fold in
some cases to achieve important conservation goals.
The alternatives, or a combination of methods, must be weighed carefully and judiciously
There must be broad community understanding and acceptance to bring about those many values which
will insure that Lexington will continue to be a desirable, attractive and pleasant community in which
to live and work
Land Acquisition Projects
During the year, significant action took place on several land acquisition projects State
and federal grants in aid totaling $80,600 were received to defray fifty percent of purchase costs of
the Harrison Land and Swenson Farm properties (see pp 223, n4, and 225 of 1965 Town Report)
The Town Meeting authorized purchases for four acquisition projects and rejected one
project The four accepted were (1) Whipple Hill, (2) land of Trinity Convenant Church, (3) the West
Farm, and (4) land at Redcoat Ian a and Hathaway Road All of these are located so that they may
become parts of greenbelts The project which was rejected was for the 'Hastings Sanctuary, " at
the corner of Worthen Road and Massachusetts Avenue.
Gift of Land
The town owes a debt of gratitude to Mr Robert L Lyon, a Lexington businessman, who
gave the Town 17 contiguous lots in the Meagherville section of the Town It is hoped that this is the
first of many gifts of land
Other Matters
The Commission worked with teachers in the School Department in the creation of modern
conservation education courses
The Commission opposed the removal of the land bordering the Hobbs Brook Basin before
completion of study by the state planning agency concerned with open space in the area.
The Commission supplied material to the two-town Great Meadows Committee for use in
its consideration of the future of this 175 acre parcel of open-space owned by Arlington within the
boundaries of Lexington
The Commission joined with the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen in opposing the
Massachusetts DPW's intent to circumnavigate with a roadway the hill that separates the Peacock
Farms neighborhood from Route 2
It is emphasized that these programs proceed only with a great deal of citizen help
Therefore if the citizens of Lexington who read this report wish to help in any capacity, it is
requested that they contact the chairman or any member of the Commission. Moreover, the
Commission welcomes all citizens at its meetings, and invites suggestions from landowners, neighbor-
hood groups and all others interested
Jules P Sussman, Chairman
Alford S. Peckham Francis W. K. Smith
Aiden L. Ripley Leslie H York
Paul E. Mazerall, Ex-Officio
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Front Row L to R.: Sgt.G.W Forten,Sgt.L.L.Faulkingham,Lieut.W G Dooley,Capt.P E,Furdon,Chief J,F,Corr,Lieut J J Lima Jr ,Lieut R,G,Martin,Sgt E B Morelli,Sgt.J.P.Costello.
Second Row L. to R : Insp,G.C.Barry,Ptlm S W Janusas,Ptlm,J.E.Casey,Insp L T Baylis,Ptlm W,F,Stygles,Ptlm K E Knute,Pthn P Kozel,Ptlm•J J Shine Jr
Third Row L.to R : Ptlm C A Carlson,Ptlm.R.A.Muller,Ptlm R A Macinnis,Ptlm,K,M Cox,Ptlm G D Busa,Sgt.C.A.Withrow Jr ,Ptlm A M McSherryJr.,Ptlm P J Scopa,Ptlm R.C.King.
Fourth Row L.to R.• Ptlm R F McSweeney,Ptlm.W.J.Young,Ptlm G B Wrlson Jr ,Ptlm,R.M,Leslie,Ptlm D J Rycroft,Pthn P.P.SpencerJr ,Ptlm D W Birch,Ptlm,S.E.Robbins Jr
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That Is the Equivalent 4•�� /
of the 278,473 Patrol Miles `■6..." lri
Driven in 1966
by the Lexington Police Force �-�
25,000 miles
The authorized strength of the Lexington Police Department is 45 officers and men
Presently at 36, the department is operating below its intended capacity (see Chart 1)
Nevertheless, legislation enacted within the year now allows recruitment of police candi-
dates from certain surrounding communities and it can be expected that the vacancies now
existing will soon be filled by qualified personnel
A police department, no matter what its complement, can never operate at full
strength In as much as a 24 hour performance goes on throughout every day of the year,
it is thus necessary to divide the force into two groups consisting of a day and night shift
Being twice again as long, the night shift is sub-divided into two groups consisting of five
patrol officers with a sixth man assigned to headquarters
It follows that 17 square miles containing some 33,000 people are patrolled at night
by five men, four of whom are assigned individually to radio dispatched police cruisers
thus allowing four one-man cars to provide more complete coverage while the fifth officer,
equipped with a two-way walkie-talkie radio, patrols Lexington Center on foot Between
midnight and 8 o'clock in the morning, the number of patrol cars is reduced to two when
it obviously becomes necessary to increase the operational ability of each cruiser by the
addition to it of a second police officer
1
The inception of the one-man cruiser came about during the early days of 1966 and
has provided Lexington with better coverage by allowing headquarters to place an emer-
gency vehicle at a given location within the shortest period of time that may be possible
under the circumstances.
Chart 1 Approx
POLICE OFFICES :Ton Of Lexington
r 33,000
Qw
Based On No+iona 1 Average Of 1 y Men Per Thousand PopulaFion
0epar}men+Strength Should Be 60.8 Men
Population Growth 27,920
17,385
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1954 55 56 I 59 '60 61 1 '63 '64 65 1966 ,
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PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY - POLICE
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. a ® ' --.it-tt i w. Not unmindful of its responsi-
bility to investigate and prosecute
Chart 2. crimes of a more serious nature, the
department's Bureau of Criminal In-
tNVESTI GATIONS vestigation is staffed by highly-trained
plainclothesmen The Bureau's
Cor»pto r,+s t2e11or+s strength was increased during 1966
when a fourth inspector was added in
310 5000* an effort to improve its performance
4043in the area of crime investigation
Line tndic44es Popotn+ion Grow4h-...... 8546 3„610
216 zsog 2866 3,�a 3z 4o anEach police officer, at one
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time or another during the early days
it of his professional career, attends
the Massachusetts State Police Acade-
my at Framingham as part of the
department's continuing effort to keep
1955 '56 '57 '58 '89 '6064 62 63
6a 65 1966 abreast of our constantly changing
*Es'4'imQ+e
- - society and the laws which govern it
Specialized training courses offered
• by Northwestern University and the
Chart 3 Federal Bureau of Investigation are
NLMBE2,OFA1a egrS *13.000., used constantly to supplement the
- education of the department carried on
t; �• by its senior officers
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Fines Paid ey 17eerid anis•-... In-service training programs
are frequently carried out within the
�► tas2 ranks by officers who have attended
4.380 t3roJ the FBI's National Academy in
873 Loos ,66 too Washington and various other semi-
836 938 " nars at both the federal and state
399 39t 5% level In addition to his legal educa- i
346 tion, a Lexington policeman is required
I I to qualify twice each year with his
1455 ''56 '87 '58 '59 '60 'GI '62 '63 '64 '65 IG
service revolver under the direction
Esf{mate of a qualified range officer
; He becomes proficient in the
Chart 4 --- - v use of the resuscitator and other
�/A�Us oF os� rzrYr2 €'as�o Sso_E N qNo 2Ecovt=et=o ! emergency equipment and is con-
stantly refreshed in first aid techni-
Includes Bur-car"!es, AutoThef ,- Larcenies E-r0. ques by trained experts in the field.
He is carefully schooled in report
■ sYOL writing and court procedure by mem-
bers of the staff and is instructed
D2ECQUEe�Q y'62.g,ts55,000 with equal care in his dealings with
{ the public.
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84,863 *64694 1'79418 92.22
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a8 4x84 Modern Aids
22 3�8 2_173 4O CJoo '
Scientific advancements in law
enforcement have brougkit the
tit 1962. 1463 1964 1965 f9gg` Lexington Police Department its poly-
* ''t" '+ graph, an instrument which became
an important part of the Bureau of
Criminal Investigation during 1966.
, _ The breathalizer and a modern traffic
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radar system are invaluable to traffic enforcement Five Year Trends in the Police Dept.
officers,and the latest resuscitators and life-saving
devices are all part of the standard equipment of Personal
each of the four radio-patrol cars which are for Year Services Expenditures
the most part, in constant operation The resusci-
tators were added during 1966 A member of the 1962 208,132.68 23,645.74
State Police teletype network, the department's
nerve center is in constant communication with each 1963 234,253.98 21,417.49
officer on duty
1964 249,637.17 21,600.57
Three full time secretaries compose the staff
which handles the complicated paper work that 1965 271,909.10 31,362.17
is so vital to law enforcement agencies such as ours
A civilian radio dispatcher was added during 1966 1966 291,550.45 48,262.12
to relieve a police officer for other duties. A tech-
nician whose duties include the service of all park- *Includes School `Traffic Officers.
ing meters as well as the care and maintenance of
police vehicles was added during the year to com-
plete the list of personnel so necessary to the high Chart 5
degree of performance to the community. OFFENCES KNOWN To POLICE
Exctudincj Ti^off1ct
Chart 2 indicates an increase in police in-
vestigations at twice the rate of the town's popu- Obs ENces 408 438 a15' n,5
lation growth Five thousand investigations will have j�3
been conducted by the end of 1966 ,in matters of a
criminal nature alone, not including motor vehicle l9G1 -'62 .63 64 •6s ,966
accidents and routine patrol inquiries. Estimated e„2GLA2y
projected figures for 1966 (see Chart 4) indicate a 99 -76 119 12D 134 136*
definite rising trend from 1965 when burglaries,for
example, occurred at the rate of about one every two
and one half days During that year, 222 larcenies 1—a2c.a - z43 z� 222 2,0*
of various descriptions occurred,or about one every 199 2.00 — ---
one and one half days Generally, 450 non-traffic, [-I ri
criminal offenses occurred, or about one every 18
hours AUTO THEFT..
57
39 35 30 20 tg
New projections are based in part upon the
ability of professional burglars to recognize Lex-
'
ington as a community well endowed 1961 62 'G3 -'64 65 I vm«�:
in the proceeds of their trade and *Estimate
highly vulnerable through the use of
the automobile and major connecting
arteries such as Route 2 easterly and = .
westerly and Route 128 northerly and �
southerly The Lexington Police De
partment answered this challenge ,
with new records of accomplishments
in many areas of its criminal juris-
diction(see Chart 3), but the financial 526 990
losses resulting from thefts reached „s — 794
*
a disturbing $162,911 during the past ,, Goo
year, $21,173 of which was recovered 1° 4,,,, s4.
after investigation(see Chart 4). The 361 ass
i recovery figures are especially in-
teresting when contrasted with those
1 of 1961 just prior to the first of many
U.S. Supreme Court decisions that 1554 '55 56 57 58 59 Go GI 62 63 Ga GS 966
have had such widespread effects on *Et`"'ake _ —
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
of 1961 just prior to the first of many U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have had such
widespread effects on law enforcement During that year, for example, all but $28,225 of
$84,863 worth of stolen property was recovered.
Strict enforcement of the auto theft laws which began in 1961 caused a marked decline
(see Chart 5) in the number of motor vehicles stolen in Lexington It quickly became the
department's policy to prosecute offenders, most of whom were joy-ride seeking teenagers
who were falling into the footsteps of more hardened criminals. With the department's
support, legislation was enacted which now provides a more severe penalty for using a
motor vehicle without authority.
Traffic regulation is that phase of traffic control whereby one or more lines of
traffic are held back temporarily to allow the free and unobstructed passage of other lines
of traffic Its purpose is to obtain the greatest speed in traffic movement consistant with
public safety.
Chart 6 indicates the increasing rise in traffic accidents within the past ten years.
It is interesting that in Lexington, approximately one accident in six involves an inter-
section where traffic is controlled by means of a traffic signal light.
In retrospect, many of the town's so-called trouble spots are relatively free of
accidents involving motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic simply because the public has
generally accepted the responsibility of added caution while driving or walking through
this area. While we recognize the importance of controlling the flow of traffic in a way
that creates as little danger as possible, we are not unmindful of the public's dependence
upon traffic lights to guide them safely through intersections or around dangerous curves.
Twenty percent of Lexington's traffic accidents involve motorists or pedestrians
who have depended on the safety normally afforded by a traffic light It is an undeniable
fact that strict and impartial law enforcement brings about the best results in traffic con-
trol and it is upon this premise that our traffic laws are enforced
The projected figures for 1966 and the ensuing years indicate that the crime rate
in Lexington will continue to climb Fortunately, the door is now open for the department
to recruit up to its authorized strength. This is indeed a step forward but nevertheless it
will solve only half of the problem. The remaining half is recognition by the public that
law enforcement has become a deeply involved and complex problem which demands keen
minds, high professional standards, and solid public support. Only if our job is seen
in this light, only if the public supports insistently an adequate program of compensation,
of training and professional improvement can we in the years ahead hope to cope with the
increasing problem which organized (and unorganized) crime presents
Postscript. This report, originally submitted November 15, 1966 is hereby amended to
indicate that in early December the police department was authorized to recruit additional
members of the staff as a result of which, nine policemen joined the force on January 6, 1967 I
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Fire Department
The Lexington Fire Department has, during the past year, taken several steps which
place it in a much better position to cope with the 50 to 70 per-cent growth in population
in the town and, probably, in the anticipated growth of the department during the next decade.
The first of these involved a restructuring of the leadership of the department at the
chief officer level. Besides Chief Spellman, the department is now staffed with three
Deputy Chiefs• Messrs. Fradette, Spidle and Cook, with responsibility, respectively, for
fire prevention, apparatus, buildings and grounds, and training. A deputy chief is now on
duty at headquarters at all times, day and night.
The second step has been the preparation of plans for complete revamping of the head-
quarters fire alarm control system and operator's console. The funds for this renovation
were voted at the 1966 town meeting and the program will involve complete replacement of
the overloaded and obsolete equipment now at headquarters and will permit the orderly ex-
pansion of the town's alarm system.
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The permanent force is now staffed with 50 men, or about 12 on duty at one time.
This, as will be noted further on, is not adequate in terms of numbers for the town's pre-
sent needs. Only superior training, hard work, and skill on the job could have permitted
the department to perform as effectively as it has. The regular on-duty fire fighters are
I augmented in times of need by the off-duty men, by the 12-man call force; and can depend
on the availability of the completely equipped auxiliary department.
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Fire Fighting and In-Between Fires
Besides fighting fires, operating the ambulance, effecting forcible entries for
locked-out homeowners, and so on, the members of the department have two other very
essential related duties, education, inspection and fire prevention, and training. During
the past year teams of firefighters have been conducting in-service inspections of mercan-
tile and manufacturing establishments and public schools in Lexington. During these de-
tailed and sometimes lengthy sessions, special hazards are noted, the nature of the
occupancy completely evaluated and fire-fighting attacks pre-planned.
I Besides local in-house training sessions, officers and firefighters have attended
many man-days of specialized sessions in all facets of the responsibility of the fire service
in courses given at various locations throughout the Northeast. Chief Spellman, besides
being president of the Massachusetts Fire Department Drill Instructors Association has
been asked by Governor Volpe to serve on a committee to advise on the establishment of a
state fire department training academy at Framingham
Five Year Trends in the Fire Department
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services $244,036 34 $265,053 43 $290,204 16 $325,305 40 $341,998 23
Expenses 31,382.60 42,763 20 30,111.13 35,451.67 33 225 59
Staff as of Dec. 31 43 43 48 49 51
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FIRE DEPARTMENT - CIVIL DEFENSE
Fire fighting operations during the year included several multiple alarm blazes, a
number of extremely difficult and hazardous situations, some anxious times during the grass
fire season, and a large number of effective "fast stops " The record is distinguished by
the fact that no firefighters suffered serious injury in the line of duty. The efficacy of
mutual aid continues to be demonstrated both in the contribution of the suburbs to the
metropolis and vice versa, and in the more common help shared by adjacent communities.
The department is equipped with seven major pieces of first line apparatus, a re-
serve ladder truck, ambulance, utility truck and autos, and has, in effect, the auxiliary
engine and rescue also in active reserve. At the present time, the needs of the town seem
to be adequately served with the equipment at hand, and only normal replacements will be
required in the near future.
Present and Possible Problems
As the town grows, so of course must all of its services both in quality and abso-
lute quantity Eventually Lexington may need another fire station and another piece of
apparatus These have both been considered in the past and, based on recent reconsider-
ation, there is no urgency yet to force the plans There is however, a very real and
immediate problem in the adequacy of on-duty manning of the two stations The situation
now is, at best, marginal and unless present staffing is augmented at a regular rate, the
manpower situation will become critical as the population of the town continues its slow
but steady increase. /1
The key to effective rescue and initial fire attack is adequate manning of the first- 1
responding pieces of apparatus, Lexington is now forced to operate all engine, ladder and
rescue companies with less than adequate complements.
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Stanley E. Robbins, Chairman
Fred C. Bailey William P. Fitzgerald
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Civil Defense
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Five Year Trends in the Civilian Defense Office
Personal Staff 1
Year Services Expenses as of Dec 31
11(
1962 2 869 00 7,359 67 1
1963 6,658 61 6 916 09 1
• 1964 6,559 58 11,754 65 1
1965 7 323.38 10,664 20 1
Arthur E Burrell 1966 8,944 38 11,293 34 1
The plans and programs of the Department of Civil Defense moved forward on a
broad front during 1966. The Department works within the legal framework of the Massa-
chusetts Civil Defense Act and follows the program as developed by the Department of
Defense. Local plans policies are developed and implemented to enable the total town to '
carry out emergency functions to minimize injury and repair damage resulting from enemy
attack or natural disaster.
The area of civil defense responsibility is so broad that priority areas of emphasis
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CIVIL DEFENSE
have to be established. Major areas of attention during 1966 were the development of
natural disaster contingency plans, fallout shelter development, and installation of the
warning system.
Fallout Shelter System
The fallout shelter program is focused on the development of a town-wide shelter
system and preparation for the most effective use of that system in the event of nuclear
attack. The objective is fallout protection for all citizens of the town. The Lexington
shelter program emphasizes maximum use of buildings already existing within the town.
Lexington has 30, 955 spaces for individuals in existing buildings which would be immed-
iately available. 17, 592 additional spaces could be provided by the addition of expedient
shielding and improved ventilation. Some of these additional spaces could be made avail-
able in a matter of a few minutes.
During 1966, the department continued the stocking of public shelters with austere
supplies of food, water, medical and sanitation items, and radiation detection instruments.
Supplies have been placed in shelters sufficient to sustain 25,749 people for a two-week
period.
The Lexington plan assigns occupants of each residence in Lexington to a specific
community shelter building. Distribution of information to residents is scheduled for 1967.
Emergency Operating Center
A basic part of Lexington's emergency plans is the development of an adequate
Emergency Operating Center. For some years the town has been using the converted coal
bin in the Cary Memorial Building. This room provides the minimum protection needed,
however it has very limited space and is not large enough to accomodate all the required
personnel of the Lexington government to direct emergency operations.
With the possible construction of an addition to the Town Office Building, consider-
ation should be given to the inclusion of more adequate facilities for a governmental
Emergency Operating Center. Federal funds are available for participation in any additional
costs in equipping and construction caused by inclusion of the Emergency Operating Center.
In addition, the Federal Government encourages dual use of the space for normal day to day
operations of the government.
Training and Education
During 1966, under the direction of the training officer, a varied program of
training and education was undertaken with the objective of providing specialized training
programs for town personnel and volunteers, and providing broad orientation for local
officials. There were several training "firsts", not only for Lexington, but for the State,
within our program during the year.
A two-day seminar was conducted for all key administrative personnel, principals
and assistant principals of the Lexington School Department. This was the first such pro-
gram within the State, and involved basic civil defense information as well as work sessions
on specific problems which would be peculiar to the school system in a civil defense emer-
gency.
Three courses in basic civil defense and four courses for radiological instrument
operators were conducted during 1966. Lexington's first Medical Self-Help program was
{ conducted as an in-put course at the Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ledgemont Laboratory.
Warning
The audible warning system was installed in 1966. This warning system, which can
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CIVIL DEFENSE
be controlled from the Emergency Operating Center in Cary Hall or Fire Alarm Head-
quarters, would provide warning of attack and other emergency information to the citizens
of Lexington.
Communications
Communications are a critical factor in a major emergency. A nation-wide civil
defense communications network has been established which enables Lexington to commun-
icate with and receive information from State and surrounding governments under emer-
gency conditions.
As a result of the 1965 Annual Town Meeting, funds were appropriated to up-date
the radio communications system of the Town. The modernization of this system now under-
way will provide additional frequencies for town-wide police use as well as links to area
police and fire systems. The development and installation is being coordinated by the Civil
Defense Department.
Financial
During the year 1966, Lexington received a total of $14, 190. 90 as reimbursement
for capital expenditures under the Federal Civil Defense Matching Funds Program. An
additional amount of $712. 00 has been requested for reimbursement to the town.
During 1966 the town was given surplus property material with a Federal acquisition
cost of over $20, 000. 00. This material, while primarily for Civil Defense use, is avail-
able to all town departments.
Volunteer Activities
The use of volunteer personnel in activities where there is no existing town depart-
ments to be assigned responsibility, and to supplement existing town employees, is a basic
part of the civil defense program. In Lexington we use volunteers extensively to provide
communications and as auxiliary firemen and auxiliary policemen.
Major Problems
Lack of understanding and knowledge of the program's objectives and lack of know-
ledge as to the methods being used to meet these objectives appear to be the major problems.
Many people think only of the Civil Defense program in relation to war emergencies,
forgetting its very important role in meeting major emergency situations caused by natural
disasters Many other people still think of civil defense as they knew it during World War II.
The present responsibilities and programs bear little resemblance to World War II. 1
We are trying to bring this information, first to key people in the town government structure
through meetings, training exercises and individual discussions, and to the general public
through a town-wide distribution of a basic family civil defense information for Lexington
scheduled for some time in 1967.
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Inspection Department
Personnel. Donald K. Irwin Building Inspector
John B. Byrne, Jr. Plumbing and Gas Inspector
Robert K. Jeremiah Wiring Inspector
Dorothy A. Ryder Senior Clerk
The inspection department's primary function is the administration of the building,
plumbing, gas and electrical by-laws and regulations of both the town and the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts The secondary duties, more or less by tradition than otherwise,
encompass zoning enforcement, work with the board of appeals relative to their decisions,
and work with the planning board.
The sign by-laws are also administered by the department, and although the
Historic District's enforcement does not fall within the department's jurisdiction, much
time is spent working with the Commission regarding its regulations. All of these second-
ary duties have been made the responsibility of the building inspector At present these
additional duties now take up nearly as much time as the building aspect despite the fact
that the valuation of building within the town last year was nearly $7, 000,000.
This year the mandatory use of the state plumbing code, the new department of
public safety building code, plus the changes in the Massachusetts Gas Code have created
problems and added additional duties for both the plumbing and gas inspector, and the
building inspector.
With the growth of the town, duties have increased for the entire department. Un-
fortunately, problems as created by more people do not grow in a simple ratio, but multi-
ply more on a ratio of something like two or three to one.
The trend of all permits has been up although the latter part of this year permits
for single family dwellings were fewer as a result of the mortgage market. Nevertheless,
permits in the commercial and industrial market have been markedly higher. This tran-
sition from one type of construction to another may be expected to continue, along with a
continued increase in additions and alterations.
In the past year a plan relative to the removal of abandoned automobiles was de-
veloped with the public works department. The results have been rewarding enough to
continue the plan. When an assistant is appointed, provision for which was made by the
town meeting in June, 1966, it will enable the department to concentrate to a greater degree
on the problems of the zoning and sign by-laws and board of appeals variances.
1 Court action was necessary in three zoning cases, with other court appearances
Five Year Trends in the Inspector's Office
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services 17,627 38 19,374 31 20,350 84 21,138 21 21,627.93
Expenses 3,625.88 1,755 06 1,711 19 2,328 03 2,226 96
Staff as of Dec 31 2 2 2 2 2
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BATTLE GREEN GUIDES
necessary as the result of records and information this department possesses. These
court appearances prove very time consuming and often require much time in research
and preparation.
As the town continues to grow, the department must grow with it, and I eventually
see the department consisting of a chief building inspector who would also serve as head
of the department, an assistant building inspector, a full-time plumbing and gas inspector,
a full-time electrical inspector and clerical help consisting of a secretary clerk and a
junior clerk These are relatively long range plans, but as changes are made in the de-
partment, they should be made with an over-all plan in mind
Battle Green Guides
During the 1966 tourist season, ten licensed guides worked on the Lexington
Battlegreen The average during July and August was six, and the number of combined
work hours daily ran between 35 and 42 hours In general, during this two month period
business activity for the guides was very good Favorable weather combined with an ex-
cellent tourist season kept them very busy
Wearing the name plate badges combined with Tricon hats created a businesslike
atmosphere between tourist and guide and seemed to bridge a gap that previously existed
Post cards were not sold this year by guides for the first time From personal
observation this is a significant step forward. This now puts the emphasis on the guide
and his lecture and to give his individual best in either a lecture tour of the Green, or a
detailed tour of Lexington It is my recommendation that this continue
An open meeting will again be held during the off season with the present guides
and all prospective guides and their parents A suitable announcement will be run in the
Lexington Minute-Man regarding this, so that good attendance of prospective canditates
will be had for the orientation meeting.
The procedure of interviewing all prospective guides by the director of guides be-
fore they make application will continue. Such interviews take place on the average of
two per month during the off season
In March 1967 the list of guides for re-appointment will be forwarded to the Chair-
man of the Board of Selectmen The reappointments have generally been made on or about
April 1st each year
In general, this first year with a newly appointed guide director seemed to go well
There were two occasions when checks and balances had to be administered One was of
a minor nature that was corrected immediately, the other, a little more difficult ended in
a suspension of license
The director made a minimum of two stops at the Battlegreen daily, weekends
normally three visits, or more. Decorum was excellent all summer and there was a mini-
mum of loitering by local youths in the area.
Financially the guides found the work this summer excellent From their comments
itpaid them more than the average summer job for students The national publicity now
being given out on the Minuteman National Park, plus the program of newspaper adver-
tising locally, should make next year even better.
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Board of Health
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Chairman, R L McQuillan and Mr. James West
seated, and Dr William Cosgrove standing
The Board of Health is constituted of three members appointed by the Board of
Selectmen under the provisions of a Legislative Act of 1945 The present Board is com-
posed of Mr. R. L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove and Mr James M West
The Board employs a Director of Public Health, a clerk-stenographer, and two part-time
employees, a dentalhygienist, and a veterinarian as animal inspector. Other professional
services, obtained by contract, are• public health nursing service from the Lexington
Visiting Nurse Association; part-time physician and dentist services for clinics, and labo-
ratory service for routine sanitation tests Board meetings held on the first Monday of the
month, are open for public attendance.
Communicable Disease Control
'Diseases prescribed as dangerous to the public health are reportable to the Board
of Health by the attending physician or by parent or guardian The nursing service super-
vises the patients and contacts in accordance with the isolation and quarantine regulations
established by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Biologicals prepared by the Division of Laboratories, Massachusetts Department
of Public Health, are ordered and stocked for distribution to practicing physicians
Five Year Trends in the Health Department
19621963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services 10,079 31 10,642.38 11,114 45 11,612.50 12,445 00
Expenses 8,961 82 11,163 33 11,418.41 9,756 96 7,820 07
Staff as of Dec 31 2 2 2 2 2
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BOARD OF HEALTH
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Visual Acuity and Muscle Balance.
The anti-toxins, serums, vaccines, and other biological products provide physicians
with the means to control communicable diseases from early childhood through adult life
Specimen kits are stocked for physicians use in obtaining laboratory confirmation of com-
municable diseases.
Clinics for oral Poliomyelitis vaccine, Diphtheria-Tetanus and Diphtheria-Pertussis-
Tetanus were conducted to maintain individual and community levels of immunity against
these communicable diseases The advent of a new vaccine for common measles had di-
rected the attention of physicians and public health agencies toward the eradication of this
hazardous communicable disease An open clinic for vaccinating all susceptible residents
was held early in December A town employees' clinic for influenza vaccination was con-
ducted to prevent an outbreak resulting in curtailment of town services
Categorical Disease Control
Chronic progressive diseases are attacked at the community level by means of
screening tests to detect early symptoms
The Lexington Lions Club with the cooperation of the Lexington Pre-School P T.A ,
sponsored an eye-testing clinic for pre-schoolers to detect deficiencies in visual acuity
and muscular balance. In the spring the eighth annual eye-screening clinic for detection
of the degenerative disease causing blindness, Glaucoma, was conducted under the Lions
Club sponsorship More than four-hundred adults were tested at the one-day clinic and
over thirty various eye-disorders were referred to opthamologists (eye specialists)
A skin-testing clinic for evidence of tuberculosis infection, conducted for the total
school population, was made possible by a donation to the Middlesex Tuberculosis and
Health Association by the Lexington Lodge of Elks. Over seven-thousand school children
were tested
The dental health program, conducted in conjunction with school health services,
screened all elementary grades for defects and sent notices to parents when a visit to the
dentist was needed
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BOARD OF HEALTH
A six-month follow-up examination, with issuance of certificates for completion of
needed clinical work, was used effectively to prevent development of extensive defects
Clinical treatments were provided when financial hardship prevented parents from obtaining
needed corrective work. Education in dental health, a mayor part of the program, was ac-
complished with lecture-demonstration type series in the classrooms supplemented with
visual aids. In the lower grades, individual buttons and classroom banners with commend-
ations proved an effective means for promoting group acceptance of dental health prac-
tices
The concept of early help for the disturbed child has led to the development of clin-
ical services at the community level The Mystic Valley Children's Clinic, now located
at 186 Bedford Street, Lexington, provides diagnosis and treatment of emotional disorders
of children, testing of pre-school retarded children, and consultation with parents and
others responsible for children's care Referrals are made to the clinic by school
personnel, physicians, the clergy and law enforcement officials, or a parent may call the
clinic directly No child is ever seen without the parents' approval and participation.
The clinic serves Arlington, Bedford, Lexington, Winchester, and Woburn, each town or
city contributing to the operating expenses, prorated by population
During 1966, a capital fund drive by the Mystic Valley Mental Health Association,
Inc , made possible the purchase of a spacious old residence at 186 Bedford Street to house
the clinic and association. Three additional temporary professional positions, authorized
by the State Legislature in 1966, will, when filled, decrease the gap between demand for
and availability of services. To the clinic's on-going school consultation program, a
series of well-attended seminars for school guidance counselors from the five commun-
ities, was added this year
The Division of Mental Hygiene, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, pays
and supervises the professional staff, which, in 1966, consisted of a psychiatrist-director,
chief psychologist, three social workers, two half-time psychologists and a community
psychiatric nurse.
Zoonotic diseases, those transferred to man by lower animals, are controlled at
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the community level by the veterinarian-animal inspector. The chief concern, rabies in
animals, requires a program of vaccination and revaccination of dogs at regular intervals
and surveillance of wild animals as the reservoir for a potential outbreak. In August of
this year, a 10 year old boy, living in South Dakota, was bitten by a skunk, and, despite
rapid clinical care, died from rabies infection within thirty days. The prevalence of
rabies in skunks and bats is a nation-widephenomena that poses the danger of transference
to household animals Rabies has been found in bats throughout the New England States
Residents are urged to report any bite by bats, and when possible, to save the carcass for
laboratory examination A public clinic for rabies innoculation was held in May to provide
owners the opportunity of maintaining immunity in their dogs The veterinarian investi-
gated all reported dog bites, establishing quarantine measures, and inspected all livestock
in accordance with the regulations of the State Division of Livestock Disease Control.
Environmental Health
The development of a state-wide Sanitary Code, initiated in 1960, was continued
this year with a revision of the Article on sewage disposal standards. The six Articles
adopted to date establish minimum standards for housing, farm labor camps, swimming
pool construction and operation, food service establishments, and disposal of sanitary
sewage in unsewered areas
All food service establishments, including hotels, restaurants, and school cafe-
terias were routinely inspected for maintenance of sanitary standards and for safe methods
in storing, preparation, and dispensing of foods. Food markets and bakeries were in-
spected for maintenance of sanitary practices and safe practices in storage and handling of
food products. Routine laboratory analysis of multi-use eating and drinking utensils was ,
conducted to determine compliance with standards for cleaning and disenfection of the
utensils.
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PUBLIC HEALTH - PUBLIC WELFARE
A continuing short supply of water in this area stimulated many residents to seek
auxilary supplies on their own premises Many specimens submitted for laboratory anal-
ysis showed evidence of contamination Residents were advised that shallow wells (10 to
25 ft ) are usually subject to contamination and not safe for drinking or culinary supplies,
use for garden and lawn watering poses no problem.
Routine sampling of milk products delivered or sold in stores showed continued im-
provement in meeting the minimum bacterial standards of the State Health Department
which were made more stringent two years ago The three tests used on each product de-
termine the effectiveness of sanitary controls by the producer (farmer), the processor
(plant), and the process (pasteurization) All sales of milk must be made under license of
the local Board of Health.
A forty per-cent reduction in the number of permits issued for individual sewage
disposal systems appears due to three factors a cutback in home building, a planning board
policy of requiring public sewering in new subdivisions, and the installation of additions to
the public system. The revised article of the State Sanitary Code adopts more stringent
requirements for location, size, and quality of areas to be used for sewage disposal The
Board of Health requirements are more stringent in many aspects of standards for sewage
disposal.
Other premises under the licensing and certification jurisdiction of the Board of
Health include day care centers for children (nursery schools), convalescent and nursing
homes, recreational camps, farm labor camps, public and semi-public swimming pools,
and subdivisions of land for housing.
Board of Public Welfare
The Public Welfare Agency administers five categories of assistance, namely.
Medicaid, Old Age Assistance, Disability Assistance, Aid to Families with Dependent
Children,and General Relief. The first four categories are commonly known as 'Federal"
programs of assistance inasmuch as the federal government provides a major share of the
expense of these federal programs Of the total caseload, 98 per cent receive assistance
under one of these programs General Relief accounts for two per cent of the caseload and
is taken care of by state and local funds
Medicare came into being on July 1, 1966, and though handled by the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare, will help reduce the medical costs to persons on the Medicaid
Program over 65 years of age, through the payment of hospital costs and some other medi-
cal expenses After January 1, 1967, some of the costs of Nursing Home care will also be
met by Medicare.
One significant category of assistance came into being on September 1, 1966, namely,
Five Year Trends in Public Welfare Administrative Expenses
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services 8,975.60 8,028 00 8,121 00 8,500 00 8,781 00
Expenses 578 04 740 44 564.80 625 00 625 00
Staff as of Dec. 31 4 4 4 4 4
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PUBLIC WELFARE
Cases, Expenses, Reimbursements and Net Cost
Reimbursements
Cases Federal-State Net Cost
Category Aided Expended and Individuals To Town
General Relief 18 $ 9,980 29 $ 4,180 85 $ 5,799 44
Old Age Assistance 69 58,943.91 74,963 97 16,020 06 *
Aid to Families with
Dependent Children 25 37,138 16 38,297 40 1,159 24
Disability Assistance 7 10,307.03 10,657.40 350 37
Medical Assistance 88 157,006 00 147,427 70 9,778 30
Administration 4 23,512 83 19,002.14 4,510.69
$296,888 22 $294 529 46 $ 2,331 06
* Excess of reimbursements over expenditures includes reimbursements in 1966 by the State
Public Welfare Department of funds due from prior years
Medicaid Up to that time the category of Medical Assistance for the Aged cared for the
medical needs of persons over 65 years of age and without funds above a certain limit The
Medicaid program has been extended not only to care for the aged but the children of persons
who are below a certain income and not able to pay for the medical care for the children.
Under this program the responsibility of children for the care and support of their parents
has been eliminated The federal share of the expense of this category is 50 per cent, the
state share is 33 1/3 per cent and the local share is 16 2/3 per cent.
Old Age Assistance is designed to assist needy persons 65 years of age and over
who have resided in the Commonwealth for one year immediately preceding the date of appli-
cation, to remain in their homes or to live in the homes of children or others and care for
their own needs. Federal pays $50 00 per case per month, the state pays 70 per cent of the
balance and the town pays the remainder
Disability Assistance, or Aid to Permanently and Totally Disabled Persons is de-
signed to care for persons from eighteen years of age to 65 years of age who are disabled
and who may remain disabled for at least six months The State Medical Review Team has
the final say as to the eligibility of the disabled person. The Division of Vocational Reha-
bilitation is contacted when it is felt there is a possibility of rehabilitation Federal pays
$50 00 per case per month, the town pays 25 per cent and the state pays the remainder, if
any
Aid to families with dependent children is designed for the care and support of
children who have been deprived of parental support by reason of the unemployment of the
bread-winner or by the death, illness, divorce, separation or desertion of the parent or
parents Primarily, it is designed to keep the child in the home rather than to be placed in
an institution Federal pays $22 00 per eligible person per month, the state pays 33 and 1/3
per cent of the total grant and the town pays the remainder, if any
General relief is the one assistance program administered by the Board of Public
Welfare which is locally controlled. This assistance is given needy persons who do not
qualify for one of the federal programs or are in need of immediate assistance while awaiting
approval of one of the federal programs The state pays 20 per cent of the total amount spent
and the town pays the balance
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PUBLIC WELFARE - VETERANS' SERVICES
All medical expenses incurred under any of the four federal programs are paid for
under the Medicaid program and reimbursed to the town in the amount of 50 per cent by
federal, 66 and 2/3 per cent of the balance for state and 33 and 1/3 per cent for town
It is difficult to make recommendations for the future in welfare programs due to
the constant changes in the federal and state programs now in existence and the probability
of new ones to come into being If the present trend continues there is no doubt more and
more persons will become eligible to receive one form of assistance or another.
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Seated, L. to R - James E Collins, Director, Howard H Dawes, Chairman, Robert K Taylor,
Martin A. Gilman Standing L. to R David F Toomey, Robert P Trask
Veterans' Services
This office is governed by Chapter 115 and its amendments, of the Massachusetts
General Laws. It provides that any Veteran of certain war dates, may make application
for benefits, if needed, for living expenses or hospital and medical After an application
has been processed and investigated by this office, it is forwarded to Boston for further
investigation by the state If we both concur on our decisions, then the request is author-
ized and the recipient is helped
The amount of recipients that receive assistance from this office is increasing
each year, due to the fact that the eligibility requirements have become less stringent and
also due to the new G.I. bill, which went into effect this year. This bill encompasses all
veterans with service after January 1955 until the present emergency is declared over
Out of the thousands of men who went into the service from Massachusetts, I imagine we
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Five Year Trends in the Veterans'Benefits Office
Five Year Trends
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services 2,702 95 2,933 46 3,000 00 2,999 94 3,086 21
Expenses 10,613.21 10,915.88 9,941 89 10,337 41 18,751 93
Staff as of Dec 31 1 1 1 1 1
will get our share of unfortunates who shall need some assistance
The Veterans' Services Department of this office is to help veterans' applying for
benefits under Title 38 of the U.S. Code which is the government sponsored part of this
office and we are required to help veterans and or their dependents who apply for either
service connected pension, death pension, burial expenses, grave markers, insurance and
also applications for education. The latter being a derivative of the new G.I. bill
It has come to the attention of this office that quite a few of the older graves of
veterans who served in the past wars are in need of repair to the headstone and replace-
ment of markers. This will be an added financial undertaking, and should be given some
consideration in the very near future
Bernard J Belcastro, Director
Cemetery Commissioners
The wooden fence surrounding Colonial Cemetery was damaged in several sections
during the winter of 1966 when snow ploughs, removing snow from the adjoining parking
area, hit the fence The cemetery crew repaired and reinforced all sections. A cave-in
of one of the large family vaults was repaired. Many old graves which had sunk were
raised, reloamed and seeded Three diseased trees were cut down and many of the re-
maining trees were trimmed.
The Robbins Cemetery received the regular cutting and raking, and in addition,
many old headstones were straightened It was necessary also, to repair several foun-
dations which, due to age, were beginning to crumble
In the Westview Cemetery, eighty five markers (headstones) which had sunk below
sod were raised. Eighty sunken graves have been raised, loamed and seeded to date.
Many of these graves contained wooden boxes, and over the years the boxes have deteri-
orated, causing the graves to sink. The use of cement liners for the past several years
has helped to eliminate much of this problem. Thirty trees, damaged by the snow of the
past winter were trimmed A great deal of work was done on the pine trees along the
Bedford Street side of this cemetery. Many of the trees showed signs of dying and in order
Five Year Trends in the Cemetery Commission
(*Includes One Part Time Employee)
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services 37,112 64 37,000 00 38,500 00 40,130 67 * 42,589 99
Expenses 5,065 25 5,645 88 5,728 00 4,367.71 4,949 46
Staff as of Dec 31 7 7 7 7 7
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CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS - LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
to try to save them, holes were drilled 18 inches apart of the entire area on either side of
the main gate The holes were filled with fertilizer and then the area was covered with
wood chips Water was kept on them constantly all summer, and the superintendent reports
that it looks as though the work involved will pay off, since the trees are coming along
fine. The entrance gates were painted and several sections of fence along Bedford Street
side also received a coat of paint It is hoped that the entire iron fence can be painted in
the Spring of 1967
Vandals damaged the fence of Munroe Cemetery along the school and railroad side
This was repaired and also many headstones which had been badly marked with paint were
cleaned. Two large diseased maple trees were cut down and a number of trees were
trimmed Twenty five sunken graves were raised, loamed and reseeded. Weed killer was
applied to all the gravel roads in this old cemetery to try to keep the weeds under control
The cemetery commissioners hope to be able to black top another section of roadway during
1967.
James L. Grant, Chairman
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Lexington Housing Authority
Lexington Housing Authority was authorized, by unanimous vote of Town Meeting, on
25 November 1963 Acting under initial appointment by the Board of Selectmen in behalf of
the Tbwn, the original members of Lexington Housing Authority were Edwin A. Bennett,
Albert W Hruby, Temple E Scanlon, and Burton L Williams. The fifth member, Arthur
J Brock, was appointed by the State Division of Housing.
Officers of Lexington Housing Authority, in election by the members, are, and have
been
April 1966-67 April 1965-66 Before April 1965
Chairman Temple E Scanlon Albert W Hruby Burton L Williams
Vice Chairman Edwin A. Bennett Edwin A Bennett Temple E. Scanlon
Treasurer Arthur J. Brock Arthur J. Brock Edwin A. Bennett
Assist. Treas Burton L. Williams Burton L. Williams Albert W. Hruby
Secretary Stillman P Williams Stillman P Williams Arthur J Brock, pro tem
Assist. Secretary Albert W. Hruby Temple E Scanlon
Stephen T. Russian was appointed Legal Counsel for Lexington Housing Authority in
April 1964. Stillman P Williams was appointed Executive Director of Lexington Housing
Authority in March 1965
Lexington Housing Authority holds its regular meetings the first Thursday of each
month Special meetings are also held, after due notice has been given to all members and
to the Town Clerk All meetings are open to the public.
Early 1968 is target date for the completion and occupancy of the first 48 of Lexington
Housing Authority's low rent apartments for the elderly of limited income As soon as this
construction is completed, a second phase -- for 52 additional units -- should be under con-
sideration, if not actually begun
The homes will be built on a 10-acre wooded site at the end of Shirley and Tewksbury
Streets, off Bedford Street Phase 1 will consist of eight buildings -- five containing eight
apartments each and two consisting of four apartments, plus a community building. Its road-
way will extend from the end of Shirley Street to the rear of the property, with a loop in front
of the community building Phase 11 will consist of six 8-apartment buildings and one of
four. At this time, the road will be extended into a U shape to return to Tewksbury Street.
At the rear, three acres of hilly woodland will be retained and preserved as a park
The entire development will be known as William Roger Greeley Village. An
artist's conception of the completed project is shown on the preceding page.
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,., ' ' ' * s' ", ' ' that the widening of Massachusetts Avenue in the center be-
` ... * , 4" 0,0 . � :. . gan to be a reality The Hunt Block came down, the front
''' "` 4 `" .**; «+. ;tf' 44 I a fe.4s i °'•" 1 I from sightt, albeit ped off anot from meni's store, mory
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',.0'‘' *004v `�` .g ... r', .e '' r' and future of the town, from a purely parochial viewpoint the
'.4 4, Public Works Department had to rank the accomplishments
ri n „ 41,04 , it 'i i* second to the remodeling of our old "Town Barn' on Bedford
::::$44; ' * �>* v '*"`'"'�00 * 4 e i ,- Street. For many years the department has operated out of
,,. * -40* * * lia `�� ' if i ' what used to be an old car barn However, as the town has
,,, x w'= ,# I ,d* a4 P, a t,u s**'** : r t t R grown, public works services have had difficulty keeping
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;, pand the "barn" into a modern Town Maintenance Center
a + • Thus, at present we are in the process of adding two 7200
' a„ square feet wings - one to the north and one to the south -
4 4.4*: and remodeling the first forty feet in depth across the full
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/'' 113 foot width of the present structure The north wing will
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� 4 . storage, the remodeling will be for offices, lunch room,
.: * toilet and locker facilities. The remaining portion of the
.: existing building will be used for vehicle storage only
As exciting and time consuming as the "barn" recon-
I struction has been to all of us, it has not prevented us from
- *+ carrying out a large program of public works in 1966.
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A= Construction
, Highways We built Wright Street, Butler Avenue and
' '` '' ' 5. .., Middleby Road under betterments; we reconstructed the
', i' second to last section of Lowell Street from North Street to
John J. Carroll ' + the Burlington line and we waited impatiently for the State
g Superintendent a• , ' Department of Public Works to get out a contract for the re-
k construction, under Chapter 90, of the last section of
, 'A 1' ' f x C * * '*0 Z i Oti ;; 1,_::,* +*•#** > Massachusetts Avenue from Marrett Road to Woburn Street
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t r , s y.� , * Bids finally were taken in the fall and work on drainage is
4 _ '0"/''''4" �r#* **��,00,�'� , ;" ", # , slated to begin before winter The project won't be corn-
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' ° ' 4,it ,. .rat ; ", s struction continued in 1966 The appropriation for laterals" •
` 91$ ,'. * x * , ,; ,i s ' » + , was $267,000, and for trunks $204,600, - a total of $471,600.
. * +fi # * '4 : Assuming that we continue to spend about $500,000, each
t' /V t 1 . 4,.; ,, ai,1' year for sewer construction, the trunk system will be com-
' * t 0 t # 4" ' ' i a 9 pleted in about ten years and the laterals in twelve.
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.ti ` 1 ` , u " * ` *�+ * ` L. . ' $ ' ***1r°° the last of which is still in preparation Besides the laterals
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process of constructing three new trunk systems - the first from Bedford Street, near the
Armory, to Winter Street, the second from Emerson Road along Route 128 to Burlington
Street near North Street and the third a combination of a trunk, force main and pumping
station which will serve the Burnham Farms and Westwood Road areas
Storm Drains The major storm drain project in 1966 was the installation of a pipe
between Green Lane and Pleasant Street that will remove standing surface water and elimi-
nate flooding conditions at certain times of the year.
Water Mains Our own crews replaced an old water main on Sylvia Street and in-
stalled short lengths of new mains at other locations.
Sidewalks One of the major problems of the department in the past few years has
been to build enough sidewalks to keep pace with the school building program We have been
spending about $40,000 per year to construct three or four miles of walks. This year we
built sidewalks on Grant Street, East Street and Colony Road for the Fiske School pupils, on
Marrett Road, Middleby Road and on a right of way from Baskin Road to Middleby Road for
the Bridge School students.
Maintenance The primary function of a department of public works is to maintain all
of the public works and to provide the public services which are vital to the public necessity
and convenience.
Highways Our highway division maintains over 105 miles of public streets. We seal
them with asphalt and stone so they won't break up, patch them if they start to, resurface
them if the ravages of old age, the pounding of traffic and savage pavement cuts make them
begin to lose their shape and fall apart; we sweep them through twelve months to keep them
clean - even through much of the winter, we clean the catch basins that collect the sand from
winter sanding and clean and repair the storm drains that clog up from roots and debris, we
repair and resurface concrete and bituminous sidewalks, we fix guard rails and mow the
grass along uninhabited miles of shoulders alongside the roadway, we maintain the walls that
keep earth from sliding onto the road; we put up new street signs and repair and replace the
ones that are being damaged by vehicles and vandals; we paint miles of lines on the street to
provide guidance to the motorist, we maintain the irritating, although necessary, traffic
signals on our busy highways, and, of course, in the winter we sand the streets (less each
year because of the clean-up problems in the spring), we salt the streets (more each year
because today's motorist wants to travel on bare pave-
ment), and we plow and plow and plow.
Sewer We maintain almost one hundred miles
of sanitary sewer mains, one large pumping station and
six small ones.
We clean and repair house services and main
sewers on a "crisis" basis (which is not the correct way
to maintain them), we take care of our pumping stations
on a regular basis (which is the right way)
Water We operate and maintain a multi-million
dollar water system which is supplied by the MDC. It rc
includes nearly 150 miles of mains, thousands of by
drants, gate valves, meters of all sizes, four Calgon
treatment pits and two water standpipes which hold over
three million gallons of water to balance pressures in b � ,ror ,� `
our system
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'*t A v' 4 * . We read nine thousand meters twice
," r t' k a year, send out 18,000 bills, we repair
_� ' 7 / meters when they leak or begin to lose their
° , " ability to measure accurately, we repair
• broken hydrants, repair leaks and breaks in
'' house services and water mains from 3/4
'w sa inches to two feet in diameter, and each day
we control the flow of phosphates into our
or Ate�, �° " ' �f.'' ' system to deter "red" or rusty water prob-
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Refuse Disposal Our department is
' " responsible for maintaining the sanitary land
fill at Hartwell Avenue where your rubbish
goes and for enforcing the collection of your
garbage by a private contractor
Curbing on Meriam Street Building Maintenance We take care ,
of all the town office buildings,our own barn
and the new visitors center
Parks All of the parks, playgrounds, recreation and conservation areas are ours to
maintain. Our park division takes care of the huge center playground, and the ones called
Kinneen's and Baskin's, the one at Sutherland Road and now the new one at Rindge Avenue.
We also take care of the athletic fields at the Diamond, Adams, Fiske, Hastings, Harrington,
Franklin and now the newer one at Harrington - larger than them all "Taking care of"
means fertilizing, mowing and treating them with chemicals, lining them for Little League
and school and two.-league games, it means maintaining a cinder track, tennis courts and a
swimming pool that last year had 25,000 persons take at least a dunk in it, it means re-
pairing bleachers and benches and swings, it means a full time job for many people.
In the winter - as soon as we can after a snow storm - we throw all hands into the
huge job of clearing snow from the skating areas around town The "Res" is the toughest
because of its size and depth (we have had tractors break through to test it) but we also have
to clear - and flood when conditions are right - the skating areas at Adams, Fiske, Kinneen's
and the new one at the center playground
We take care of the historic Battle Green and Buckman Tavern grounds, the not his-
toric but very important parks such as Emery at Depot Square, Tower, Bowman, Hastings,
Belfry Hill and the relatively new Willard's Woods.
Trees There are at least 10,000 shade trees on public ways in the town. They all are
ours to maintain. Our most important tool in tree care is also our most controversial - the
spray We spray to kill the elm leaf beetle who feeds on the leaves of our precious elms,
defoliates them and then hibernates in the winter to resume his attack in the spring, we spray
for tent caterpillars and aphids and canker worms.
All our men take courses on spraying, they all must be licensed by the state. Each is
aware of the toxicity of the material he is using; each is keenly interested in the safety of
the public.
We also plant trees - about three hundred a year - and we grow them too. On Bedford
Street at our town "barn" we have a beautiful tree nursery where we grow a great variety of
trees which eventually find their way onto your streets.
Ten thousand trees have millions of branches which constantly need pruning. With a
crew of five men who are also busy planting and spraying, pruning takes a back seat What
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we need and what we are asking for in our 1967 budget is an aerial sky bucket which will
really speed this job. This bucket, which eliminates the time-consuming work of climbing
each and every tree, gets the man high up in the branches of a tree in seconds. Immediately
he is ready to clip off his deadwood or broken branch and then he is off to the next tree be-
fore you can say Dutch Elmo"
We must save all our shade trees, especially our stately and state tree - the American
Elm One means of helping us do the job would be to support our request for this aerial sky
bucket.
Engineering Division
We will remember 1966 as a year of many things - as a year of . .
Maps and Plans - We made a 500 and an 800 feet to the inch scale plan of the town, a sewer
map, a drain map, a water map, a street classification plan, snow route plans for heavy
storms, light storms, school bus routes and sanding and salting, a map of public lands and
of registered land, and a zoning map, of. ..
Traffic Studies - We made studies for stop signs and traffic lights, we made pedestrian
counts and vehicle counts, we made a detailed study including an actual moving picture, of
a traffic problem at Eldred Street on Bedford Street, we redesigned a parking lot, we worked
with local and state officials on all kinds of traffic problems, of
Lexington Center - We made a complete, detailed plan of Lexington Center which will sup-
port the architectural and engineering design of the widening project, of
The Town "Barn" - We surveyed and we designed the utility and grading plan for the new
additions and renovations, we supplied the clerk of the works for the project right from our
own office, of
Sewers - We did the right of way surveying for the Winter Street trunk sewer and the ones
for Burlington Street and North Street, we negotiated with the owners of the properties re-
garding damages as we did on all easements throughout the year, we calculated the better-
ments and answered innumerable questions about the many sewer laterals built by contract
during the year, we worked closely with our consultant on every sewer project, of ...
Streets - We did the survey and layout for all the streets accepted at the town meeting, we
worked with the consultant to get out a street contract, we got out our own contract for a
large resurfacing project, we did preliminary survey for many streets that might be built
in the future, of...
Assessors' Maps - We revised them and corrected them and kept them generally up to date -
a monumental task, but a necessary one, of .
Subdivisions - We worked with the developers and the planning board before the plans were
approved and then we inspected the miles of pipe and street that were laid and built after-
wards, of
Historical Districts - We worked with the Historic Dis-
tricts Commisionto supply them with plans and descrip-
tions for town meeting and for the legislative bill on they
new districts, of ..
Route 2 - We worked closely with the state and the con-
tractor onthe reconstruction of Route 2, we worked out •1*;1 : m
traffic detours and we kept close tabs on our extensive
utility relocations, of
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"One of our biggest 'lacks' is people. We are not staffed anywhere
near fully enough to meet the demand for the high-type public ser-
vices that our affluent, highly intelligent community creates. Com-
pared to other towns near us, equal or smaller in size than Lexington,
with less miles of streets and utilities to maintain, with less parks
and playgrounds than Lexington, we are grossly understaffed. We
need to provide better maintenance on our water system, our sewer
system, our highways, our parks that can only be provided with an
adequate, well-trained staff. We know this is true. An increase in
our working force, would improve our service to the people of Lexington. "
Recreation - We gave line and grade for the basketball - skating area at the Center Play-
ground, we designed and laid out a field at Rindge Avenue, we did all our own engineering
work on a major field at Harrington Playground, of
Meetings - We met with the selectmen constantly, with the Appropriations Committee, the
planning board, the committee on the "barn" and the "center," the state and just plain citi-
zens, we talked about traffic and easments, about sewers and streets, about local problems
and regional problems, about Route 2 and Route 3 and as we met all these people about all
these problems we thought of ....
The Future - We feel that the complexities of a growing, viable community like Lexington
will require a larger, better staffed division in the future At present we have 11 people
In a recent report to the committee which is studying the town office complex we stated
that we felt that by 1975 we would need a staff of 21
The Future from the Public Works View Point
Personnel - One of our biggest "lacks" is people We are not staffed anywhere near fully
enough to meet the demand for the high-type public services that our affluent, highly in-
telligent community creates Compared to other towns near us, equal, or smaller in size
than Lexington, with less miles of streets and utilities to maintain, with less parks and
playgrounds than Lexington, we are grossly understaffed We need to provide better mainte-
nance on our water system, our sewer system, our highways, our parks that can only be
provided with an adequate, well-trained staff We know this is true An increase in our
working force, would improve our service to the people of Lexington
In order to serve the needs of the town more efficiently we have recommended to the se-
lectmen that the public works department be reorganized to have a separate water division
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This change would make five divisions in the department• parks and shade tree division,
highway and sewer division, vehicle maintenance division, engineering division and water
division
Our complex water system requires the services of specialists in the water works field
Unless we begin training them soon this vital utility system can only suffer We feel this
change is essential to the well being of the citizens of the community
The future could bring two other reorganizations one the setting up of a refuse collection
division, if and when the town decides to go to rubbish collection, and the other a sewer
division when our system increases in size and complexity to the point where regular rou-
tine maintenance of parts of it becomes an absolute necessity The latter reorganization
does not seem too far in the future
Highways - There are many important streets in Lexington which are inadequate to meet
the demands of modern traffic - vehicular and pedestrian In the next few years we feel
that some of the following streets will have to be rebuilt• Allen Street, Blossomcrest Road,
Spring Street, Fern Street (although the construction of Worthen Road may obviate this
need), Oak Street, East Street, etc. Many of them are narrow and now carry heavy traffic
unsafely and inefficiently.
We feel strongly that the town should complete both Worthen and Emerson Roads The con-
cept of the former is about 16 years old It has been controversial since the idea was born
For the first few years each section proposed to be built became a temporary battleground
However, as the pieces began to fit together the logic of the idea became more evident to
more people Although the most difficult sections remain undone, we feel that most of the
townspeople now recognize that Worthen Road is a vital link in the future road system of
the town and that it should be completed as soon as possible
Emerson Road is more controversial, more difficult to build, less obviously needed.
Emotions run high every time the planning board makes any proposal regarding it at town
meetings In spite of this, we feel that it too is needed by the town We feel that town of-
ficials and interested citizens should make every effort to see that the rights of the few
should not block the rights of the many
Sewers - We recently submitted a report to the selectmen telling them that if our present
plan of spending about $500,000 per year for sewer construction continues it will take us
ten years to complete our trunk sewer system and 12 years to finish the laterals
Water Mains - Our distribution system is now sufficiently built up so that any near future
new construction should only be for extensions to the system to handle new building or for
the replacement of old mains which have become inadequate because of age or increased
demands on them
Storm Drainage - The drought of the past 5 years has made the public apathetic to potential
flooding problems We must maintain our present system of brooks, culverts and drains
and continue to improve on it We must continue to extend storm drainage on streets which
do not now have it, to clean our brooks and channels and to cover brooks which are danger-
ous to children or are unsightly and odorous
Parks and Playgrounds - As land is purchased each year for recreation, playground and
conservation purposes it becomes an addition to the lengthy roster of areas which our
park and shade tree division has to maintain With a wide range of ideas as to how this
land is to be used there is a great deal of confusion on our part as to how it is to be main-
tained We merely point out that there must inevitably be an increase in the number of
park personnel if the current trend continues
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Maintaining Quality
in an Era of Educational Change
The ultimate success of any enterprise requires a statement of objectives These
objectives must be broad enough to apply to the entire enterprise They must be specific
enough to provide a positive frame of reference in evaluating progress Your school com-
mittee has produced such a statement in the form of "Goals for the Lexington Public
Schools" which is recorded in another section of this report
Our basic objective is to provide the best possible educational opportunities for the
youth of our community There may have been a time when these opportunities could have
been presented without significant awareness of conditions outside our immediate area.
A highly mobile society, rapid technological change, a flood of new knowledge and tech-
niques are among influences which make such insularity impossible It is recognition of
these influences that led your committee to participate in the Metropolitan Council for
Educational Opportunities (METCO) program for bussing non-white pupils from Boston to
suburban schools Other extrinsic influences on our system and the opportunities they
present are reported in the superintendent's report
The pressure of change demands constant review of our program. A major addi-
tion has been assured with your committee's vote to establish a public kindergarten which
will become operative in September, 1967. This decision resolves a discussion which has
gone on in our community for many years It recognizes that the formal education pro-
cess must be started earlier than our past practice has required. Further work has been
done in improving the program as it relates to the under-achiever and the slow learner
and we look for some exciting results to evolve in the future
We cannot achieve our objectives without a highly motivated staff of competent pro-
fessional teachers and administrators, supported by excellent non-certificated personnel
As in the past, we have successfully recruited over a wide area, and our retention of train-
ed staff has been good This is not by accident. Our policies and attitudes stress concern
for quality, and good performance is rewarded well. We have had much success in the
creation of an environment that encourages the professional to fully develop his talents
A very rapidly rising school population has placed great pressure on the town for
new or expanded facilities The problem is with us yet, but to a diminishing degree, so
that we can now begin to plan more effectively for better use of existing facilities and the
development of new ones. The objective here is to provide quality and flexibility at reason-
able expense
The support of an interested citizenry coupled with the continued loyalty and im-
agination of our school staff will help in the achievement of our ultimate goal- the provision
of an excellent educational experience for each of our children
Lexington School Committee
Alfred L Viano, Chairman
Elizabeth H Clarke Robert H. Farwell
Logan Clarke, Jr Austin W Fisher, Jr
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Goals of the Lexington Public Schools
The purpose of the Lexington Public Schools is the fullest possible development of
every child in the school system. The educational program should provide the opportunity
for each child to acquire the knowledge, skills and values necessary to his leading a worthy
life as a reliable citizen in a free society
Primary Principle
Focus on the Individual - Our free society is founded on a belief in the worth and dignity
of the individuals who make it up Its success depends upon the actions and interactions
of those individuals
Each individual is unique His needs, his abilities, his capacity to learn are dif-
ferent from those of all others A free society must nurture these differences and cherish
individuality, while fostering a respect for the rights of others
The schools, therefore, must focus on the development of each individual student
They must provide a climate conducive to his full growth, a climate that offers the op-
portunity for him to realize his potentials and make his personal contribution to society
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The Climate for Individuality Should Include
Stimulation - A variety of incentives to learn and inspiration to pursue learning.
Acceptance - The opportunity of some success for each pupil, to permit him to develop
confidence and self-esteem
Self-Insight - Guidance toward the realization that one must know and understand and con-
trol one's self in order to function effectively, and in order to appreciate others
Responsible Freedom - Encouragement of individual pursuits, self-determination and the
acceptance by the individual of responsibility for his own development, as well as responsi-
bility for communicating with other individuals.
Commitment - The opportunity to become dedicated to something outside one's self, lead-
ing toward an understanding of the individual's commitment to other individuals.
Tolerance - An environment that nourishes respect for individual differences and inhibits
prejudice
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GOALS OF THE LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Application of the Primary Principle
Teachers - To obtain dedicated, creative men and women of broad culture, selected for
their devotion to the goals of the Lexington Schools, for their own developing individualties,
and for their qualifications for particular teaching assignments To assign each teacher
to the position for which he is best suited, according to his ability, experience and inter-
ests To encourage each teacher to exercise creativity To compensate all teachers in
recognition of their worth and dignity in relation to the town's ability to pay
Curriculum - To emphasize intellectual development, but also to provide physical, social
and aesthetic development To provide a curriculum based on explicit instruction in sub-
ject areas, learning skills, and the skills of communication, as well as implicit instruction
to social relations, behavior, mental and physical health, and citizenship To provide equa-
ly appropriate educational opportunities for all pupils, with curriculum standardized only
to the extent necessary To continuously develop, evaluate and revise the curriculum To
build curriculum upon the concept that learning is sequential and continuous,allowing scope
for individual differences in interest and aptitude
Organization - To create optimum learning conditions for each student and the most effec-
tive use of facilities through flexible grouping patterns To allow time within the schedule
for teacher preparation and conferences To encourage attention to individual needs by
maintaining favorable pupil-teacher ratios
Methods - To allow maximum latitude to teachers in timing and choice of teaching tech-
niques To encourage individual exploration, discovery and problem-solving through inde-
pendent thought To stimulate all pupils at appropriate ability levels, making possible
authentic success for each student
Materials - To provide materials to serve the needs of the program To have materials
available when and where needed for the various levels of competence
Guidance - To help pupils make full use of their educational opportunities through the use
of trained personnel working with students, parents, and staff To evaluate the progress
of each pupil and recommend a plan that will lead to his fullest development
Communication - To establish, maintain and improve two-way communications with the
community To take into consideration the needs, desires and problems of the community
To inform the community of the significant goals, plans and actions of the schools
Administration - To utilize resources (teachers, administrators, facilities and materials)
in the most efficient way to achieve the goal To assure that full value is received for
every dollar spent To promote a professional environment among the staff
Facilities - To forecast the requirements for physical facilities on a long-range basis to
assure that adequate buildings are available to accomodate the school population To es-
tablish the space requirements for each program to allow a wide selection of learning
situations and curriculum development
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Outside Resources
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In previous annual reports I have discussed many
of the programs and services provided for Lexington's
pupils in our public schools Most of these have been a1.� -'
supported by funds from the town and state Via,
Within the past several years we have begun to
take advantage of additional funds which have recently
become available through the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act We have also increased the use of human
and material resources from nearby universities to im-
prove our programs
In this report, I should like to point out some of
the ways we are cooperating with outside agencies to
meet some of our program needs In some instances ` `
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the impact is felt directly in the classroom, while in
others it is more subtle In certain cases, substantial
sums of money are involved from sources other than
local and state taxes, in other cases,the impact may re Rudolph J Fobert
suit from a mutually profitable relationship involving
no direct financial outlay other than that represented by Superintendent of Schools
the investment of time and effort by professional person-
nel. In all instances, the goal is an improved educational program for Lexington's children.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 has made available federal
money to public and private schools for a variety of purposes I have regarded it as a
prime responsibility to study the requirements for eligibility and to identify and develop
projects which would enable Lexington to obtain maximum benefit from this legislation.
The improvement of educational opportunities for our students has always been the pri-
mary objective in this effort We have used federal funds to expand and improve existing
programs and to develop new ones The investment of time in the writing of these propo-
sals has, I believe, paid off in additional programs for our pupils which it would otherwise
have been difficult to provide Let me briefly describe some of these projects.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
1 Expanded Summer Reading Program
Under Title I, ESEA, Lexington received af grant of $21,386 which allowed us to ex-
pand our regular 1966 summer reading program for children in need of remedial help,
and to provide a larger staff of teachers and specialists, thus allowing for more individu-
alized planning and instruction for each child Donald Johnson, Harrington School principal,
heads this program
2 Instructional Materials
In accordance with the provisions of Title II, ESEA, a proposal was submitted and
approved for $20,892 for the acquisition of library books, filmstrips, tapes, records and
audio-visual equipment to strengthen our program of instructional materials and services.
3 Music Education
Lexington's Music Department, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Music Educa-
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Association, has completed phase one of a three-phase project, covering a three year
period, to develop and make available a wide variety of audio-visual materials for more
effective teaching of music This past summer saw the installation at Lexington High
School of highly sophisticated equipment for the production of overhead transparencies,
tape recordings and photographic materials At the conclusion of this project this equip-
ment will belong to the Lexington School Department
A summer workshop involving music involving music educators from all over the
state resulted in the production of master materials from which reproductions may be made
available on an at-cost basis to any music educators who wish to use them Under the di
rection of Thomas Vasil and Frank DiGiammarino the project will continue for two more
years. A total grant of $87,440 from Title IV, ESEA, has been awarded for this three-year
project
4. Cultural Enrichment
Lexington is participating in the planning of a project which proposes to explore
methods by which the public, private and parochial schools of Lexington, Brookline, Newton,
Belmont, Waltham and Watertown may develop a meaningful series of school curriculum
enrichment programs in cooperation with agencies and organizations representing the
finest in cultural resources available in the Boston area The plan would bring live expert
ences in the fields of music drama and the dance to the students Theatrical resources of
Boston are to be coordinated in order to offer a variety far beyond the capacities of any
one institution, in a form suitable for the uses and purposes of the schools The visual and
creative arts will have a similarly coordinated plan by which exhibits and demonstrations
will be related to appropriate fields of study
Funds for the planning of this project during the 1966 67 school year, in the amount
of $113,142, have been provided unter Title III, ESEA. Robert N. Kirk, teacher of English
at Lexington High and one of the originators of our highly successful high school human-
ities program, has been given a leave of absence to represent Lexington on the planning
committee for this project.
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in part by $5900 from Public Law 88-210 (The Vocational Education Act) has made possi-
ble a greater degree of individualized instruction in shorthand and transcription. Pupil
stations equipped with headsets make possible the reception of tape recordings of dictation
at different speeds simultaneously for several different levels of instruction
Under METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunities) Lexington, in
conjunction with Arlington, Braintree, Brookline, Lincoln, Newton and Wellesley, is offer-
ing full-time educational opportunities to non-white children from the Boston Public
Schools Twenty-five children entered grades seven, eight and nine in Lexington this Fall
and will continue in our schools until they graduate
This program is supported in full in each of the seven communities by $259,000
from Title III, ESEA and a Carnegie Grant of $126,000
Several other projects have been submitted to Washington but their status has not
been decided at the time of this writing
Contributing much to the quality of our schools are the many contacts we have with
institutions of higher learning in the Greater Boston area These contacts take many forms
and generally are of a "quid pro quo" nature in which the cooperating institution offers a
service in exchange for a service.
Teacher Training
Typical of this cooperative relationship are the teacher training affiliations we
have with Brandeis, Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, Lesley, Tufts, and sever-
al of the state colleges Boston University, for example, offers to our staff credit vouchers
for courses in exchange for the teacher training opportunities afforded to its students. I
believe, however, that even without such reciprocity, the public schools have a professional
responsibility, and indeed much to gain, in providing internship or other training oppor-
tunities to those who are studying to become teachers Some of our best beginning teachers
have been people we have had an opportunity to observe in their student years, working in
our own classrooms with Lexington children
Educational Research and Development
Another school-university relationship that we have found profitable is in the area
of educational research and development Unlike most major businesses, education al-
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locates only a small percentage of its funds to research, and much of this is theoretical
or pure research, rather than the type which translates itself into practical application
at the classroom level
I have been increasingly convinced that a larger investment is needed in develop-
ment, demonstration, and research programs at the classroom level
1 Problems of Democracy for Terminal Students
A good illustration of a development and demonstration program is the social studies
project which is being conducted at our senior high school in cooperation with Dr John
Gibson of Tufts University. In 1965,Dr Gibson,who was recently promoted to Director of the
Lincoln Filene Center for Citizenship and Public Affairs,worked with Mr.William Tapply, Miss
Helen I McIntyre, Head of the Social Studies Department, and with members of the social
studies department in developing a course in Problems of American Democracy for so-
called terminal students.
My concern about young people who are not bound for college and who have not
generally received the type of program which will prepare them to participate intelligently
in our democratic society as adults led me to contact Dr Gibson concerning this project
The course that was planned presented content through inductive teaching, the assignment
of stimulating reading materials at an appropriate level, with emphasis on case studies
and realistic fiction, and the use of challenging and informative audio-visual materials,
visiting lecturers and field trips The course concentrated on five specific areas of vital
citizenship participation in a democratic society -. the political process, due process of
the law, civil liberties, economics and world affairs
So interesting and challenging was this course for twelfth grade terminal students
that plans are now underway to intervene at a lower grade level, possibly tenth grade,
with a similar approach within the context of the tenth grade world history course Taking
such a group through the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades might permit a research de-
sign and program that could have great value to future educational planning and curriculum
organization for the so-called "G' level student
2. Computer Programming Instruction
A grant from the federal government has made it possible for us to offer instruc-
tion at the senior high school in computer programming and information retrieval Sponsor-
ed by the Massachusetts Department of Education and headed locally by Walter Koetke, the
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program affords advanced mathematics students an opportunity to learn the "language" of
the computer A computer keyboard and "read-out" equipment in our data processing
center are linked by telephone line to a shared-time computer at Bolt, Beranek and Newman
in Cambridge Lexington is one of six Massachusetts school systems sharing the benefits
of this valuable training and demonstration program
3 Research in the Encouragement of Educational Change
The staff at Adams School, under the leadership of Principal William Perkins, is
engaged in a study of patterns of change in education The project, known as COPED,
Cooperative Project in Educational Development, is a federally-funded project initiated
concurrently in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia,
and Madison, Wisconsin The project employs an inter-university staff made up of teams
from nine colleges. Boston University and Lesley College are the two Boston area insti-
tutions working with public schools The major goals of the project are•
1) To develop within selected school systems or individual schools
a set of attitudes and norms, skills and opportunities directed
towards self-renewal
2) To contribute to systematic knowledge about the processes of
change in an educational system by collaboration of universities
and public schools in conceptualizing and theorizing about the
process of change, developing strategies for change, trying out
these strategies, assessing the results and interpreting the re-
sults
3) To design and carry forward a program for training public
school personnel in action research and change-agent roles
4) To develop models and test the feasibility of a variety of ways
of linking resources in support of educational change
This project merits the investment of professional time, and hopefully we shall
learn about factors within a school which encourage or retard educational change
4 Teacher Researchers and Teacher Liaison Personnel
In conjunction with our partnership in Harvard's Center for Research and Develop-
ment on Educational Differences, we are exploring the value of teacher researchers and
teacher liaison personnel in closing the gap between educational research and classroom
practice Under the teacher-researcher program one teacher each at the elementary,
junior high and senior high levels has been released for the equivalent of one classroom
period per day to work cooperatively with Harvard and our teachers in the design and im-
plementation of research projects directly related to classroom activities.
In the teacher liaison program, four teachers spent from four to six weeks during
the past summer at Harvard learning about the resources the Center can make available
for local classroom research activity These teachers have returned to Lexington to spend
3/5th of their time in regular teaching duties and 2/5th of their time working with our ele-
mentary and secondary school staff members to put them in touch with the various learning
resources, reference resources, human resources and other assistance available for con-
ducting research to improve teacher-learning practices
5. Earth Science Program Development
Lexington continues to serve as one of 75 test and evaluation centers for the de-
velopment of an interdisciplinary earth science program for secondary schools. Funded
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by a National Science Foundation grant and coordinated by the American Geological
Institute, the development of this program follows much the same pattern as that which
produced the PSSC physics program and the BSCS biology program Robert Champlin and
Arthur Latham are the two Lexington High School teachers working in this project
6. Foreign Language Research
Our association with Foreign Language for Elementary Schools (FLES) has led to
research by Miss Evelyn Brega, Coordinator of Foreign Languages, comparing the abilities
of students who have studied French since third grade with students who began their French
program In high school. Although the sampling is limited, the results indicate a better
command of French by those who have studied it since their elementary school years
This research was done in cooperation with Dr John Newell of Tufts University and was
the subject of a paper presented by Miss Brega and Dr Newell at a national convention of
the American Educational Research Association. Plans call for a continuation of this study
to obtain a wider sampling as additional Lexington students complete the Grade 3 to Grade
12 sequence of French instruction.
Other Outside Associations
Peace Corps
An unusual opportunity for some of our teaching staff occurred when the Peace
Corps, in cooperation with Brandeis University, selected Lexington as the scene of a
unique summer program to train Peace Corps volunteers for teaching assignments in
Colombia, South America. This opportunity arose from our teacher training relationships
with Brandeis Dr Lester E. Goodridge, Jr , now principal of the Bridge School, served
as Lexington's coordinator for this program and spent part of his vacation time last April
in a government-sponsored visit to Colombia to become better acquainted with the educa-
tional needs of that country The summer school found Peace Corps volunteers, Lexington
teachers and Brandeis personnel working together to offer a special educational program
to boys and girls from Lexington and other Greater Boston communities The Lexington
High School Science Building served as headquarters for this phase of the project. A
unique feature of the instructional offering was the use of closed circuit television and
video-tape programs.
School-to-School Programs
Due in large part to participation of several of the Bridge School staff members
in this program, the staff, pupils and parents of Bridge have embarked on a school-to-
school relationship with the Fray Damian Gonzales School in Cali, Colombia Seven
Colombian children are being sponsored financially by the Bridge School through its PTA
and several local Kiwanis Clubs. A unit on Colombia has been developed for use in the
school and includes slides and other materials loaned by returned Peace Corps volunteers
and by the Colombian Consulate in Boston A teacher exchange is contemplated and Jose
Rincon, a Colombian music teacher from Bogota, visited the Bridge School in November.
Our school-to-school project with the American School in Warsaw, described in
last year's report, is in full bloom. Two of our teachers, Mr John Gawrys and Mrs.
Mary Rivers,are in Warsaw as teachers and consultants during this 1966-67 school year
Mr. Gawrys will return in 1967 while Mrs. Rivers will remain for an additional year with
her husband who is principal of the American School
Professional Exchange of Ideas
The improvement of our program for Lexington's children is a continuous process
which depends on outside resources for stimulation, for professional exchange of ideas,
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and for constructive criticism It Ls our hope that this interaction will lead to improve-
ments in our programs.
In addition to using outside consultants from universities and other agencies, our
own public school personnel have served as consultants to other schools and educational
organizations, anal at conferences and conventions In virtually every area of our school
program whether it be in modern math, foreign languages, language arts, social studies,
science, music, art, physical education, pupil personnel services, school administration -
this list is endless members of our staff have been called upon to explain our proram
We also benefit from the professional exchanges at these meetings and the "rub off ' in
new ideas and improved techniques is often translated into improved curriculum for our
students.
I personally believe that every available resource both within and outside Lexington
should be utilized to improve and enrich the educational program for our students. I shall
continue to identify and apply these resources to all levels of instruction
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L to R Robert H. Farwell, Alfred L. Viano, Elizabeth H Clarke, Austin W Fisher, Jr , and
Logan Clarke, Jr , Charlotte Lichterman (not shown) resigned June 6, 1966 and Logan Clarke,Jr
was appointed to the vacancy
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As a Matter of Fact
-- As of October 1, 1966, the total number of Lexington children attending school,
grades 1 - 12, was 8,825
-- Of this total, 8,264, or 93 6 per cent, were enrolled in the Lexington Public Schools
-- Total professional staff of the Lexington Public Schools (Administrators, principals,
department heads, coordinators, specialists, classroom teachers) numbers 564
246 or 44 per cent have a master's degree
95 or 17 per cent have 30 hours of graduate study beyond a masters
7 or 1 3 per cent have a doctorate
-- Of the 1966 Lexington High School graduating class of 499,
398 or 79 8 per cent went on to further education
286 or 57 3 per cent went on to four-year colleges
-- Eleven Lexington High School students were semifinalists in the 1966-67 National
Merit Scholarship program, and 24 more received commendation
-- The current staff-pupil status of the Lexington Public Schools is as follows•
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Staff Number EnrollmentA Staff-pupil Ratio
Principals 10 4354 1.435.4
Classroom Teachers 172 4327B 1.25.1
Art Specialilsts 8 4354 1 544.2
Music Specialists 8 4354 1 544.2
Phys. Ed. Specialists 8 4354 1.544.2
Instructional Mat Sp 8 4354 1 544.2
Reading Specialists 5 4354 1.870 8
French Specialists 8 30520 1.381.5
Science Specialists 4 4354 1 1088.5
Math Specialists 2 4327B
1.2163.5
Special Class Teachers 5 27 1 5 4
Counselors 8 4542D
A As assigned to Elementary Buildings C. Includes only Grades 3 - 6
B Does not include special classes D Includes Elementary Pupils at Muzzey J H S
SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Enrollment 3910A)
Staff Number Staff-pupil Ratio
Principals 3 1 1303
Assistant Principals 5 1.782
Classroom Teachers 239E 1.16 36
Reading Specialists 3 1.1303
Social Worker 1 1.3910
Counselors 15 1.260.7
A. As assigned to secondary buildings
B. Does not include three special class teachers
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School Profiles
No. of
Location Principal Opened Classrooms Additions
Adams School
739 Massachusetts Avenue William Perkins 1913 16 1931
Bridge School
Middleby Road Dr Lester E. Goodridge,Jr 1966 23 --
Estabrook School
117 Grove Street Alexander B Cumming 1961 23 --
Franklin School
7 Stedman Road Mrs Ethel Bears 1931 18 1956
Fiske School
34A Colony Road Augustus W. Young 1949 19 1954
Hancock School
33 Forest Street Santo L Marino 1891 8 --
Harrington School
146 Maple Street Donald Johnson 1956 20 1958
Maria Hastings School
2618 Massachusetts Avenue Dr Gilbert Berry 1955 20 1958
Munroe School
1403 Massachusetts Avenue Miss Margery McKenney 1904 10 1915
Parker School
314 Bedford Street Miss Hilda Maxfield 1924 13 1950
William Diamond Junior High
99 Hancock Street John M Hibbard 1959 30 --
Muzzey Junior High 1926
1475 Massachusetts Avenue Dr William E Sim 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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Lexington's Newest Elementary School
Situated on a slight knoll in a 19 acre meadow site just off Middleby
Road, Bridge School is named for the Bridge family, residents and benefactors
of the town for many generations, who at one time were owners of the school
site. The first of the line, John Bridge, in the middle 1600's was a founder of
Harvard University and personal friend of John Harvard. In March of 1776,
Major John Bridge, a grandson, replaced Captain John Parker, then deceased,
as leader of the Lexington Minuteman Contingent then sieging Boston. The old
home, adjacent to the main entrance to the school, at one time was owned by
Major John Bridge.
Bridge School was designed by the architectural firm of Clinch, Crimp,
Brown and Fisher from educational specifications developed by Superintendent
Rudolph J. Fobert and his staff and approved by the School Committee. Working
closely with the Standing School Building Committee, the architects have
developed a building with enough flexibility to meet today's educational needs
and to anticipate educational programs of the future. General contractor for
construction of the building was Grande and Son
In addition to the equivalent of twenty-three regular classrooms, Bridge
School also has an auditorium-gymnasium, an all-purpose room which serves as
cafeteria and large-group instruction area; an instructional materials center
incorporating library, faculty offices, and materials production facilities, a
learning laboratory with special facilities for science, arts and crafts; and an
administrative, health and conference area. Operable dividers in many of the
classrooms afford opportunities for flexible grouping for a wide range of
instructional purposes.
Of the total appropriation of $1,417, 000, equipment costs were $109, 585,
and site development cost $221,115. The building encompasses a total area of
62,945 square feet with a rated capacity of 597 pupils. It opened its doors on
September 8, 1966 to an enrollment of 502 students.
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ELEMENTARY ENROLLMENTS
1967- 1975
SECONDARY ENROLLMENTS
6000 UNMET PROGRAM NEEDS 1967-1978
TOTAL ADJUSTED CAPACITY 108 - CLASSROOM
5000 CONVERSIONS
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WITH PRESENT FACILITIES WITH NEW JUNIOR HIGH IN 1971
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A Look at Enrollment and Building Needs
The beginning of school in the fall of 1966 saw a decrease in enrollments in grades
one through six from 4488 in 1965 to 4480 this year This decrease came after succes-
sive increases in elementary enrollments of from 150 to 250 each year for the past fif-
teen years First grade enrollments dropped for the second year in a row The results
of the census of pre-school age children, combined with past experience, has caused pro-
jections of future elementary enrollments to show a downward trend, and indicates that,
even with the addition of a kindergarten program, no new elementary school will be needed
after the Bowman School is completed Maximum capacity in the elementary schools will
then be 5118, which should accommodate a K-6 (kindergarten through sixth grade) pro-
gram in the foreseeable future It should, in fact, eventually be possible to carry out de-
sirable conversion of some elementary classrooms for needed space for libraries and
special services such as speech therapy, remedial reading and the like, as well as to
phase out the two oldest buildings, Hancock and Munroe These might then be converted
to other school or town purposes
Enrollment projections for the secondary schools, however, indicate an increase
to well over capacity through the mid 1970's, with over capacity at the senior high begin-
ning in 1969, becoming acute by 1971, and continuing at a high level for the next ten years
The school committee has decided that the wisest plan would be to construct a new 900-
student junior high to be completed by 1971
Muzzey's capacity would be reduced from 800 to 700, allowing for enlargement of
the library, installation of language lab facilities, and other improvements The ninth
grades would be removed from the senior high and join grades seven and eight in the three
junior highs If secondary enrollments decrease according to projections for the 1980's,
it should eventually be possible to return the ninth grade to the high school and phase out
Muzzey Junior High
The accompanying graphs indicate these enrollment projections and the situation
in the junior and senior highs, both under present conditions and with construction of a new
junior high
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WHERE THE SCHOOL DOLLAR COMES FROM
Town of Lexington Appropriation
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Federal Government
WHERE THE SCHOOL DOLLAR GOES
Salaries
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Operating Expenses
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Athletics
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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 1966 for support of the schools, and an indication of the relative amounts ex-
pended for the various segments of the school budget. These charts are based on inform-
ation compiled on December 27, 1966 The following is a detailed accounting of actual
revenue as of December 27, 1966 *
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Chapter 70 School Aid $360,195.93
Chapter 71 Transportation 55,719 00
Chapter 69 Special Class 50,879 00
Adult Education 3,712 09
Vocational Education Tuition 3,327 21
Vocational Education Transportation 722 00
$474,555 23 7 40% ,
Federal Government
PL 874 $167,263 00
PL 864-III 1,300 00
PL 864-V 3,158 40
$171,721 40 2 68%
Town of Lexington Appropriation
Personal Services $4,768,378 00
Expenses 905,501 00
Out-of-State Travel 10,400.00
Athletics 71,395.00
Adult Education 0
Vocational Education 14,000 00
$5,769 674 00 89 92%
Totals $6,415,950 03 100.00%
*Not including special projects, tuition or registration charges
An estimate made on December 1, 1966 of expenditures of major school budgets by
December 31, 1966 is as follows.
Personal Services $5,111,031 00 83.53%
Expenses 890,501 00 14.55%
• Out-of-State Travel 10,160 00 17%
Athletics 78,895 00 1 29%
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Adult Education 19,004 00 31%
Vocational Education 9,355 00 15%
Totals $6,118,946 00 100.00%
In addition to these figures, all of the special projects described in the section on
outside resources involved total funding by the agencies with which the public schools are
associated
Another source of revenue to the town is that made possible by the new state-aid
formula Proceeds from the new three per cent sales tax are distributed to towns on the
basis of this formula Lexington's allocation for 1966 under this formula was $1,099,296.
without kindergartens The establishment of a kindergarten program would increase our
net average pupil membership, resulting in aln additional $87,599 in state aid. This addi-
tional aid will come to Lexington in 1968
This state aid can be applied to the town's budget to offset the school operating
costs, thus reducing the effect of the school budget on the tax rate. It was the original in-
tent of the legislation authorizing this state-aid formula that such funds also be used to
support needed improvements in the local school program The State Board of Education
is currently considering several recommendations to improve school programs Among
these are the institution of state-wide public kindergartens, establishment of minimum
pupil-teacher ratios, and the lowering of the mandatory attendance age.
Five Year Summary - School Budget
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Expenditures $3,835,245.33 4,285,687.73 4,758,439 76 5,454,886.65 6,131,722 10
-Transfers and
Receipts 61,279.52 91,999.78 66,066.72 213,540.24 371,056.75
-Income and
Reimbursement 397,673.39 462,011.51 450,298.24 464,969 60 556,122.90
Net Cost $3,376,292.42 3,731,676 44 4,242,074.80 4,776,376 81 5,204,542 45
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TWO OF LEXINGTON'S CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
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Deeply rooted in Lexington's cultural values are the Lexington Choral Society and the Lexington Arts and
Crafts Society both of them with high professional standards and both of them widely recognized
as superior in their fields Above An outdoor exhibition of the Painters Guild of the Arts and Crafts
Society, displayed on the grounds of the Buckman Tavern Below• A recital in Symphony Hall, Boston,
by the Lexington Choral Society.
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Town Clerk and Town Treasurer
Five Year Trends
Personal Staff
Year Services Expenses as of Dec. 31
1962 $18,795 96 $1,738 86 5
1963 22,979 62 1,945 71 5
1964 24,630.10 2,414 38 6
1965 20,643 77 2,298 62 6
1966 25,579.01 2,499.6 6
Mary R McDonough
Duties of the Town Clerk
This was another busy year for the town clerk Along with her regular duties of
recording births, deaths, marriages, and all the occurences that require official records,
there were three elections this year that required her office's talents The town elections
took place in March, the state primary in September, and then the state election in Novem-
ber.
Due to a revision in the procedure for absentee ballots, a voter may now vote before
the election in the presence of the clerk if he will not have a definite mailing address at
election time This was only in effect for the state election but it is expected to be adopted
for all elections, where absentee voting is allowed, as of next year
The number of registered voters increased from 14,205 as of January 1 to 14,883
as of October 8. A change in the by-law necessitated a registration session in each precinct
in addition to the regular sessions in the Town Office Building Special Saturday registra-
tion hours are now mandatory at the clerk's office preceding elections Anyone wishing to
register may do so at the clerk's office during any business day One evening of registra-
tion is available in each precinct at a time fixed by the town clerk
Due to the three elections, a revision in the voting list was necessary for each rather
than the usual single revision made annually
Also in March, the annual town meeting took place which required five sessions to
complete the numerous articles acted upon Before each meeting, every member had to be
notified by mail of the time, day, place, and articles to be taken up
The town meeting members took action upon a greater number of articles than they
did last year, and their votes were permanently recorded by the clerk As is her duty, the
clerk sent all records of appropriations voted during the meeting to the town comptroller
and assessor and to their state counterparts The by-law changes were sent to the attor-
ney general's office for final approval or rejection
In April, during this peak activity period concerning elections and the town meeting,
the clerk also performed her regular duties including the issuance of the bulk of the dog
and fishing licenses, and renewal of gasoline storage permits
Duties of the Town Treasurer
The treasurer receives and takes charge of all money belonging to the town
Together with the money received from all town departments, the treasurer also receives
a daily deposit from the tax collector From the receipts, the treasurer meets the general
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TAX COLLECTOR
payroll, pays all bills that are due, invests any surplus in approved securities at the high-
est available rate of interest, and pays all debt obligations as they mature
The comptroller receives a record from the treasurer itemizing all her receipts,
and he issues to her warrants authorizing all her expenditures.
The town has been able to obtain interest rates on its investments ranging from
four point eight per cent up to five and one half per cent.
It was necessary to borrow $2 8 million in anticipation of taxes with interest vary-
ing from 2 98 per cent to 3.78 per cent The treasurer borrowed $1.5 million for con-
struction of the Moreland Avenue School at three point five per cent, and $325,000 00 for
the Public Works Building at four point two per cent.
Borrowing has become more expensive this year as is evident by the increasing
interest rates
The fact that, again this year, the tax-payers have been prompt in payment has
meant that the town has been able to cover all expenses and take advantage of investment
opportunities that it could not otherwise have done Thus, interest earned for funds in-
vested in 1966 amounted to $74,915 94
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Tax Collector
Five Year Trends
Personal Staff
Year Services Expenses as of Dec 31
? ., 1962 $16,430 06 $10,023 05 4
1963 18,011 05 10,548 52 4
1964 18•,520.68 7,793 18 4
1965 18,933 80 8,041 33 4
1966 19,195 00 2,436 05 4
Ethel U Rich
The tax collector performs her duties under warrant and with commitments of
information supplied by the board of assessors, the superintendent of public works, and
other various town departments Upon receipt of tax bills, water bills, etc., the tax col-
lector sends out the bills to the tax-payers.
Real estate and personal property taxes are due July 1 However, if payment is
impossible at this time, by law, it is permissible to pay no later than November 1 without
being charged interest for tardiness If a tax-payer neglects to pay his tax by November 1,
he incurs a six per cent interest rate on his balance outstanding charged from October 1
The total moneys due in the form of taxes, real estate, personal and excise, to-
gether with water bills and other miscellaneous charges to the Town of Lexington this
year nears $10,000,000.00. The amount of uncollected money due the town will approximate
four per cent of the total by years end
The procedure on payment of water bills is unique in that, if they are not paid by
March 15 of the year following their incurrence, the balance outstanding is added to the
real estate taxes without interest Thus, it becomes part of the real estate bill
The state billing of excise taxes left something to be desired this year with duplica-
tions and misbillings being surprisingly common The billing is done by LB M equipment
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TAX COLLECTOR
in Boston for all cities and towns in the State These bills are delivered to the assessors,
who, in turn, deliver them to the tax collector for mailing
The total amount of tax money collected in 1966 is expected to be less than in 1965
even though 100 additional bills were sent out over last year's 9,481 This decrease is due
to the $.40 per thousand reduction in the rate for real estate and personal property taxes.
The excise tax is set at the perennial $66.00 per thousand with a six per cent rate of in-
terest charged for tardy payment, ie 30 days following date of commitment.
Several streets in Lexington have had either sewer, street, water or sidewalk
betterments during the year When this work is completed, the betterment is billed to the
tax-payer and he may either pay in full at the time of billing or apportion the amount over
five, ten, fifteen or twenty years If he chooses to apportion his amount, the total bill will
be divided by the payment period, and the yearly figure will be added to the real estate
bill. For this service, the tax-payer incurs a four per cent interest charge, effective from
October 1 following the original billing and payable each year thereafter until the better-
ment bill is paid in full This year approximately $79,000 00 has been committed in
betterments
Municipal Lien Reports have added $2,400 00 to the tax collector's accounts this
year When ownership of property is sold or transferred, the lawyer handling the trans-
action usually applies to the tax collector for a "Municipal Lien Report " This report
indicates the tax standing of the property These reports cost $3 00 and are payable to
the tax collector
Each day the tax collector turns over her receipts to the treasurer, and reports
itemizing these cash receipts are given to the comptroller for future reference and record.
Makes Fence Sense
What we have seen of the children's art their creative talents, plus the added re-
now beginning to adorn fences surround- ward of community approval.
ing construction sites convinces us that And it reminds us how imaginative and
the idea was a stroke of genius, expressive children are before they are
taught the artistic inhibitions of the adult
It all began when children were se- world. School teachers unwittingly stifle
lected to paint murals on the fence around and destroy much artistic talent by telling
the site of the John F. Kennedy Center Johnny that his horse doesn't look like a
for the Performmg Arts in Washington. horse and shouldn't be colored purple.
Now Lexington,Mass.,children have tried Furthermore, and perhaps most impor-
their hand at tence painting.Their murals tant, this idea helps to restore to society
have already become an added tourist a much needed sense of community. With
attraction. apologies to Robert Frost for wholly per-
We hope the idea spreads. It substitutes verting his meaning, "Good fences make
beauty for ugliness, It gives children a good neighbors." And graced with chil-
fine outlet for exercising and displaying dren's art, these are "guod fences."
Editorial, Christian Science Monitor
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When the Hunt Block was torn down a fence was erected ;,
around the foundation boundary. That fence became the
"canvas" upon which Lexington's young people were in-
vited to display their imagination m portraying incidents
and scenes relating to Lexington. Merchants subsidized
the project, the school art department developed it, par- ���
ents supervised it, and the whole town enjoyed it.
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Comptroller
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Five Year Trends in the Accounting Department
(*Comptroller Added)
Personal Staff
'' Year Services Expenses as of Dec 31
1962 13,094.68 1,504 04 3
1963 13,885 37 1,443 50 3
1964 14,816 00 864.43 3
V 1965 15,511.99 1,687 71 3
1966 25,417 41* 1,948 92 4*
Richard M Perry
This year 1966 saw the town meeting establish the office of comptroller in the town
About six other towns in the Commonwealth have created this office. In each case, favor-
able legislation by the general court was required, as well as approval by the governor
Through the enactment of this law, the comptroller's office handles the duties of
the former town accountant It prescribes the accounting systems and machines to be used
by the various departments; processes all of the invoices and bills received by preparing
over 14,000 vouchers annually in payment of same, audits the payrolls of all departments,
handles the retirement records of town employees, and is responsible for the continuous
audit of all accounts and records of the town, wherever located
The cooperation of the various boards, officers, departments, committees and
commissions has been gratefully received during this transition period Many ideas and
possible changes have been discussed and, where necessary, changes were implemented.
A classification code system was added to the budget system This will provide a uniform
cost accounting procedure which will permit better expenditure comparisons in the future
In order to speed up the processing of the ever increasing number of payroll checks, a
major change in the payroll writing procedure was inaugurated late in the year.
Many other avenues of possible streamlining or automating our accounting pro-
cedures are to be explored in the months ahead All the while, the test questions must be•
is a change necessary; what problems are being encountered in this area as to volume of
work handled and deadlines to be met, what are the projected costs as against present costs;
and finally will necessary information, not presently available, become available through
this change?
In summarizing, the future looks busy and full of interesting challenges, but with
the General Laws of the Commonwealth as our guiding light, and with the continued cooper-
ation of all, we can achieve our goal.
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Appropriations Committee
Orderly town government involving $12 million of spending requires careful planning
and much staff work It is the responsibility of the Appropriation Committee to perform the
staff work required in order to present recommendations to the town meeting covering every
dollar of expenditure. In addition, any unforeseen or emergency requests during the year
must be discussed and a decision made, while special town meetings require a recommended
action on each spending proposal Members serve on various other committees having to do
with spending plans such as the Public Works Building Committee and the Town Employees
Salary Committee. Finally, the committee takes the responsibility of pointing out areas of
weakness or need and suggests corrective steps to the proper town officials when such action
seems necessary
Our nine-member committee meets publicly most Monday evenings from October to
April (and many Mondays in between) Rarely are there less than seven or eight members
present. We welcome visitors to our study sessions
Meeting are held with representatives of each town department and committee to re-
view and analyze their budgets, determine whether reasons support the requests and suggest
possible alternatives Similar reviews are made on special articles involving spending. In
no sense ought it to be said that our function is to oppose increased appropriations per se
Rather, we act as the "watch dog" committee of the town and subject all requests for money
to the business-like scrutiny which every well managed business should have.
A summary of our decisions and recommendations is contained in our report sent to
each household prior to the town meeting. Additionally, we attempt to fortify our position on
the floor of the meeting itself. Mostly, the Appropriation Committee supports the town de-
partments We rarely speak on requests which we favor unless a question arises. At the
1966 town meeting we recommended favorable action on fifty-nine articles and opposed
fifteen
Most requests for funds have basic worth and might well result in a better Lexington
Usually our opposition is due to inadequate cost estimates, insufficient planning or poor
timing on the part of the people responsible for the article. We must not only weed out such
proposals until they are justified but we must also consider over-all financial conditions.
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APPROPRIATIONS - CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE
With the power to tax, Lexington can have any facility or program which the town
meeting votes and which a referendum does not reject. On the other hand, taxation forces
the citizens to spend money for certain things whether they wish to or not. In addition,
rising taxes force those on relatively fixed incomes to move elsewhere or cut back spending
in other areas Thus, any increased spending for an old program or any new proposal must
be strongly backed by facts and plans before it can gain our support.
A few examples of the actions of your Appropriation Committee in 1966 will serve to
illustrate the foregoing discussion-
1.) Recommended Favorable Action.
(a) Construction of the new public works building at the
special town meeting in June in spite of the high cost
2 ) Recommended Unfavorable Action•
(a) Beautification of the center where no feasible plan
and thus no estimated cost was available.
(b) Land taking at Countryside where cost estimates were
grossly inadequate
3.) Suggested and worked for.
(a) Reorganization of the financial department of the
town.
(b) Utilization of funds received by school department under
National Defense Educational Act for current expenses.
The expenditures of the Appropriations Committee in 1966 were $2,803, of which
$2,500 represented cost of printing and mailing the committee's annual report Association
dues were $45.00 and supplies made up the remainder In successive years beginning in 1962
the expenditures of the committee have been $4,055, $4,710, $3,988 and $2,708, respectively.
Capital Expenditures Committee
The Capital Expenditures Committee is charged with the responsibility of making a
five year projection of capital expenses, without the over-all program itself being an undue
burden in any one year. These projections are for those "non-recurring" expenses, all as
differentiated from the annual appropriations, as determined by the Appropriations Com-
mittee.
In order to assist the Capital Expenditures Committee and its evaluations, the com-
mittee has assisted in the implementation of the long range study of the town being made
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Jack L Mitchell, Waldo F Davis, Hugh M Chapin, Chairman, Margaret F Rawls, Van T Boughton, Jr.
independently by the consultant firm of Metcalf & Eddy in cooperation with a citizens com-
mittee The efforts of the Capital Expenditures Committee have been directed towards en-
couraging the various departments and committees of the town to consider long range
objectives and programs to meet the need of a growing community
In addition we hope to increase the areas of communications of the various boards,
committees, and town meeting members so that the longer range plans can come to a more
ordered fruition.
Retirement Board
The Town of Lexington Contributory Retirement System exists under Chapter 32,
Sections 1 - 28 of the General Laws of Massachusetts and provides for pensions and disability
payments of all regular employees except teachers, who have their own plan. Members of
the system contribute five per cent of their salary or wages towards funding. Each year the
town meeting votes an appropriation of the Pension Fund, which is part of the total retire-
ment allowance paid to retirees
The system is managed "by a board consisting of three members .... the town ac-
countant, or other officer having similar powers and duties, shall be a member ex-officio,
and a second member who shall be elected by members in service of such system from
among their number ... for a term not exceeding three years, and a third member who shall
be appointed . .. by the Board of Selectmen." In Lexington this member is usually the Chair-
man of the Trustees of the Public Trusts
The assets of the Lexington Retirement System, currently about $1,000,000, are in-
vested in securities legal for savings banks in Massachusetts These are usually U S
Treasury, railroad, utility and telephone bonds and bank and insurance stocks
George P Morey, Chairman
Walter F Spellman Richard M Perry, Ex-Officio
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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, 1967, such funds numbered thirty-one, with a total book value of
$376,022.74. Five of these 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 in nature
Prior to 1910, administration of these funds was loose, and the funds gradually be-
came 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 com-
pensation, are elected for six year terms, one of which expires every second year.
The town subsequently delegated to these trustees responsibility for administering
the perpetual care funds of the Westview and Monroe Cemetaries.
The terms of the Bridge Charitable Fund provide for administration by three trus-
tees to be appointed for similiar staggered terms br the Board of Selectmen The select-
men customarily appoint the most recently elected 'Trustee of Public Trusts" to the open
position. The Bridge Trustees likewise serve without compensation
The trustees have the dual responsibility of making prudent investment of the princi-
pal of the trusts under their care and of scrupulously observing the instructions of the be-
quest or the town article which made the funds available
The trustees meet about four times a year. The town appropriates $400.00 annually
to cover administrative expenses, largely clerical.
In investing the principal, they seek to obtain the highest return possible with due
regard for safety of principal and within the limitations imposed by law.
In some cases, the narrow stated purpose of the bequest has created a serious prob-
lem for the trustees in making distributions of the accumulated income to eligible recipients
Illustrative of this would be trusts established to "purchase such luxuries and delicacies for
the town poor as are not furnished them, and as shall tend to promote their health and com-
fort" or 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 "
These cases provide a good example of the effect of changing times, and the prob-
lems faced by donors in making bequests which the passage of time will not make obsolete
George P Morey, Chairman
William R. McEwen John F Cogan, Jr.
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Board of Assessors
It is the duty and responsibility of the Board of Assessors to value each and every
property real and personal in the town "equitably and proportionately," so that each property
owner may pay his fair share of cost of running the town A brief synopsis of the steps and
processes involved in this valuation may be of some general interest, since all the citizens
of the town are directly affected.
In the first place, the assessors must establish and maintain a complete record of
every property in the town as of the first day of January of each year, the name and address
of the owner, a full description of the property, and of course, its value at that time There
are certain exceptions to this, as in the case of automobiles acquired later on during the year.
Our principal task concerns the actual valuation of the individual houses and other
buildings throughout the town If reference is made to the statistical section of the board's
annual report under the heading Table of Aggregates, one will note that 7,797 houses were
assessed in 1966 For the past several years this figure has run.
1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960
7,797 7,525 7,659 7,411 7,273 7,105 6,860
or an increase averaging a little over 150 houses a year.
Each of these houses is inspected, measured, listed and priced by the assessors, in
addition, many of these also have to be inspected at about the first day of the year to determine
how far along toward completion it is at that time In addition there are an average of over
180 more houses per year which require inspection and repricing because of alterations or
additions made by the owner.
The actual pricing of each structure is done by use of a complete manual of costs
furnished the town by the Cole-Layer-Trumble Company at the time of 1962 town-wide reval-
uation. Use of this manual is an essential to maintaining a parity in the values of vastly dif-
ferent types of houses. Lest the impression be made that the assessors' fob is primarily
mechanical, it should be recognized that their collective experience and judgment are neces-
sary to the proper grading of the individual house
Another of the assessors' duties lies in the area of abatements and exemptions Over
the years the State Legislature has set up eligibility requirements which affect a considerable
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Five Year Trends in the Assessors Office
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Personal Services $ 20,697 61 $ 22,814 70 $ 21,801.22 $ 22,941 05 $ 24,464.71
Expenses 32,282.69 22,193 45 2,802 97 2,755 29 2,397 58
Staff as of Dec 31 4 4 4 4 4
number of tax-payers The assessors must carefully screen the eligibility of some 500
veterans, and 126 senior citizens, to name a few of the qualifying categories, so that each may
receive his or her proper refund
In the Spring, after the appropriations are known for the year, and after accumulating
all of the available data as to other sources of revenues, the assessors must determine the
amount to be raised by local taxation By this time the value (as of January 1) of each prop-
erty is known. The tax rate set by the assessors is merely the result of dividing the amount
of money to be raised by taxes into the total of the assessed values of all properties in the town.
This is but an abbreviated outline of the duties of this Board, which has a direct effect
on everybody in Lexington We appreciate all of the assistance and cooperation which you,
the tax-payers have given us. Our total responsibility to you is considerable, and increasing
each year. The following brief tabulation may given everyone some food for thought.
Year Population Local Taxes Tax Per Capita
1950 17,335 $1,328.000 $ 76 59
1955 22,256 2,368 000 106.38
1960 27,691 4,875 000 176.07
1965 31,388 7,880 000 251.05
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SUMMARIZED SCHEDULE OF OPERATING EXPENSES
Total To To
Account Approp Transfer Avail. Expend E & D 1967
Selectmen 39,118 00 3,140 00 42,258.00 41,296 70 961 30 --
Town Clerk&Treas 29,374 00 -- 29,374 00 28,470 18 903.82 --
Trustees of
Public Trusts 400.00 -- 400 00 325.00 75 00 --
Board of Appeals 4,388.00 -- 4,388.00 3,481.76 906 24 --
Planning Board 20,158 00 -- 20,158.00 19,686 99 401 58 69.43
Insurance 125,200.00 5,600 00 130,800 00 92,743 98 218 37 37,837 65
Printing Town Rep. 3,300 00 -- 3,300.00 2,921 57 378.43 --
Law 17,000.00 -- 17,000 00 16,989.97 10 03 --
Elections 13,559 00 -- 13,559.00 12,591 01 967 99 --
Board of Registrars 7,150 00 -- 7,150 00 6,283.25 17 866.58
Committees 9,625.00 930 00 10,555 00 9,772 07 673 43 109 50
Recreation 29,152 00 500.00 29,652 00 29,643 72 8.28 --
Collector 27,270.00 -- 27,270.00 26,876 73 393 27 --
Comptroller 27,577 00 250.00 27,827 00 27,366 33 33.71 426.96
Assessors 30,173.00 __ 30,173 00 27,060.29 2,922 82 189 89
Health 23,692.00 -- 23,692.00 22,736 83 955 17 --
Dental Clinic 8,360.00 -_ 8,360 00 6,488 77 1,871.23 --
Police 391,238 00 200 00 391,438.00 340,486 53 50,611 31 340 16
Dog Officer 1,450 00 -_ 1,450 00 1,385 00 65.00 --
Fire 386,782.00 -- 386,782 00 375,922.29 9,624 71 1,235 00
Civil Defense 20,925.00 -- 20,925 00 20,462 72 462 28 --
Inspection 25,382 00 200.00 25,582.00 23,952 04 1,508.11 121.85
Weights&Measures 2,045.00 -- 2,045 00 2,033.54 11 46 __
Public Welfare 137,506 00 -- 137,506.00 136,436 29 1,069.71 --
Veterans'Benefits 14,125 00 8,200.00 22,325 00 21,838 14 486 86 --
Cemeteries 46,135.00 1,420 00 47,555 00 47,539 45 15 55 --
Library 207,136 02 -- 207,136.02 201,665 70 5,470.32 --
Retirement Board
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RetirementBoard 56,866.00 175 00 57,041 00 57,041.00 -- --
Education 5,698,279 00 -- 5,698,279.00 5,692,280 39 5,998.61 --
Debt 1,477,884 00 10,330.73 1,488,214 73 1,483,214.73 5,000 00 --
Public Works 1,142,197.00 24,049 99 1,166,246.99 1,126,460 81 14,455 72 25,330.46
Accounts Total 10,023,446 02 54,995.72 10,078,441 74 9,905,453 78 106,460 48 66,527 48
Articles Total 4,517,895 22 -- 4,517,895 22 2,154,952 77 49,339 66 2,313,602.79
Grand Total 14,541,341.24 54,995 72 14,596,336.96 12,060,406 55 155,800 14 2,380,130 27
(A detailed schedule appears in Part II.)
TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST - SUMMARY STATEMENT
Amount of Principal Interest Balance
Original Issue Paid in 1966 Paid in 1966 12-31-66
General Purposes
Library 295,000 00 15,000 00 4,800 00 145,000 00
Town Office 215,000 00 10,000 00 3,300.00 100,000.00
Street-Sewer-Library 490,000 00 27,000 00 8,636 00 227,000 00
Street & Sewer 225,000 00 20,000 00 1,740 00 40,000 00
Public Works Budding 328,000.00 - - 328,000.00
Total 1,553,000 00 72,000.00 18,476.00 840,000.00
School 15,222 000 00 704,000 00 267,342 75 9,426.000 00
Street 730,000.00 70,000.00 12,580 00 370,000 00
Sewer 2,655,000 00 171,000 00 45,797 75 1,492,000 00
Water 990,000.00 71,000.00 12,686.00 384,000 00
Grand Total 21,150,000 00 1,088,000 00 356,882.50 12,512,000 00
(A detailed schedule appears in Part II.)
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Town Officers and Committees
ELECTED TOWN OFFICErtS
March, 1966 to March, 1967
Board of Selectmen Lincoln P. Cole, Jr , Chairman 1969
George C Sheldon 1967
Levi G Burnell 1968
Irving H Mabee 1968
Robert Cataldo 1969
Town Clerk Mary R McDonough 1967
Town Treasurer Mary R McDonough 1967
Collector of Taxes Ethel U Rich 1967
School Committee Alfred L Viano, Chairman 1967
Austin W. Fisher, Jr 1967
'`Charlotte Lichterman 1968
Robert H Farwell 1968
**Logan Clarke, Jr. 1968
Elizabeth H Clarke 1969
'Res igned
'`'`Replacing Charlotte Lichterman
Cemetery Commissioners James L. Grant, Chairman 1967
John C Graham 1968
James R. Sherman 1969
Trustees of Public Trusts George P Morey, Chairman 1970
William R McEwen 1968
John F Cogan, Jr 1972
Moderator Robert B Kent 1967
Constables *Kenneth M Cox 1967
Paul E Furdon 1967
'"'John J. Shine, Jr 1967
*Resigned
'`'Replacing Kenneth M Cox
Planning Board Joseph A. Campbell, Chairman 1967
Roland B Greeley 1968
Natalie H Riffin 1969
Evert N Fowle 1970
Francis T Worrell 1971
Lexington Housing Authority Albert W Hruby, Chairman 1971
Authorized November 25, 1963 Edwin A Bennett 1967
Arthur E. Brock 1967
Burton L Williams 1969
Temple E. Scanlon 1970
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED BY TOWN MEETING VOTE
Committee on Lectures under Wills of Charles E. Parks, Chairman
Eliza Cary Farnham & Susanna E Cary Angela E Frick
Authorized March 21, 1966 Alford S Peckham
Committee on Public Facilities Leslie H York, Chairman
in or near the Battle Green Levi G Burnell
District Ruth Morey
Authorized March 18, 1963 Philip B. Parsons
George Kolovson
Conservation Commission Jules P Sussman, Chairman 1968
Authorized November 25, 1963 *Stephen F Ells 1966
Francis W K Smith 1967
Aiden L Ripley 1967
Alford S Peckham 1969
Leslie H York 1969
Paul E Mazerall, Ex-Officio
Resigned
Dog Leash Law Committee Wallace B Baylies, Jr
Authorized March 24, 1965 Oscar R Carlson
Burt E Nichols
Dr Howard A Smith
Donald B White
General By-Laws Committee Allan Green, Chairman
Authorized March 18, 1963 Levi G Burnell
John F Cogan, Jr
Ruth Morey
Martin A Gilman
Historic Districts Commission Wilbur M Jaquith, Chairman 1967
Authorized November 19, 1956 George E Graves 1968
Philip B Parsons 1969
Ruth Bevan 1970
Max H Straw 1971
Associates Carl E Bryant 1967
Donald White 1968
Munroe H Hamilton 1967
George W. Emery 1969
School Sites Committee Gordon E Steele, Chairman
Authorized April 2, 1956 *Charles T Abbott
Richard R Harding
Ruth Morey
***Erik H Lund
*Resigned
*'*Replacing Charles T Abbott
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Committees Authorized By Town Meeting Vote (Cont'd)
Standing School Building Committee Robert G. Hargrove, Chairman 1968
Authorized March 25, 1957 Thomas G Taylor 1966
Mary Lou Touart 1966
Kenneth Fox 1967
clrving H Mabee 1967
Jacqueline B. Davison 1967
George B. Kolovson 1967
Elizabeth A Wallace 1967
John F Barnaby 1968
*Resigned
Standing Plumbing and Building Robert W Custance, Chairman 1967
By-Law Committee Leo Dunn 1967
Authorized November 25, 1963 George E Bullock 1968
Perry D. Lord 1969
Richard W Souza 1969
Structure of Town Government Margery M. Battin
Committee Arthur E Bryson
Authorized March 21, 1966 **Alan G Adams
Stephen T Russian
Lotte E Scharfman
*Homer J Hagedorn
*Resigned
**Replacing Homer Hagedorn
Study of Historic Districts of Wilbur M Jaquith
Lexington George C Sheldon
Authorized January 28, 1963 Charles T Abbott
Natalie H Riffin
Hunting Committee Vincent E Hayes
Authorized March 23, 1964 George C Sheldon
Aiden L Ripley
B Y - LAW COMMITTEES
Capital Expenditures Committee Hugh M. Chapin, Chairman 1968
Authorized March 26, 1955 Waldo F Davis 1967
Margaret F Rawls 1968
Van T. Boughton, Jr 1969
Jack L Mitchell 1969
Recreation Committee Vincent E Hayes, Chairman 1968
Authorized November 19, 1956 Richard S Sparrow 1967
Paul Hanson 1968
Robert E. Bond 1969
Robert T Davison 1969
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
By - Law Committees(Cont'd)
Town Celebrations Committee Raymond B Barnes, Chairman 1968
Authorized March 26, 1956 Marilyn L Hall 1967
Leo Gaughan 1967
James W Broderick 1967
Ralph V Lord 1968
Bernard J Belcastro, Jr. 1968
Anthony Sperduto 1969
Eleanor B Litchfield 1969
Elizabeth C Severence 1969
APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Appropriation Committee Frank T Parrish, Chairman 1968
*Oscar R Carlson 1967
**Donald R Grant 1967
Robert M. Gary 1967
John H Blaisdell 1967
Logan Clarke, Jr. 1968
***George Kolovson 1968
Allan F Kenney 1968
Louis A Zehner 1969
Donald Noyes 1969
Ruth F Souza 1969
Richard M Perry, Ex-Officio
*Resigned
**Replacing Oscar R Carlson
***Replacing Logan Clarke, Jr
Assessors Willard P Grush, Chairman 1968
"John F. McCurdy 1967
**F William Smith 1967
Lewis L Hoyt 1969
*Deceased
**Replacing John F McCurdy
Board of Appeals Donald E Nickerson, Chairman 1967
(Acting under Building & Lewis L Hoyt 1968
Zoning By-Laws) George P Wadsworth 1969
*Aiden L Ripley 1970
*}George C Sheldon 1970
Charles T Abbott 1971
*Resigned
''Replacing Mr Ripley
Board of Appeals Ruth Morey 1967
(Associate Members) Howard H Dawes 1967
Robert H Farwell 1967
Munroe H Hamilton 1967
Logan Clarke, Jr 1967
John H Blaisdell 1967
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Appointed Boards And Committees (Cont'd)
Board of Health Rufus L. McQuillan, Chairman 1968
James M West 1967
Dr William L Cosgrove 1969
Dr Ivan G Pyle,
(Consulting Phys ician)
Board of Public Welfare Howard H Dawes, Chairman 1967
Robert K. Taylor 1967
Robert P. Trask, Jr 1967
David F Toomey 1967
Martin A. Gilman 1967
Board of Retirement George P Morey, Chairman 1967
Walter F. Spellman 1969
Richard M Perry, Ex-Officio
Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees George P Morey, Chairman 1970
William R. McEwen 1968
John F Cogan, Jr. 1972
Board of Fire Commissioners Stanley E Robbins, Chairman 1969
William P Fitzgerald 1968
Fred Coolidge Bailey 1967
Old Age Assistance Bureau Howard H Dawes, Chairman 1967
Robert K. Taylor 1967
Martin A Gilman 1967
Robert P Trask, Jr 1967
David F. Toomey 1967
Town Report Committee Louis A. Zehner, Chairman
Wallace B Baylies
Nancy Hudson
Frank H Totman
Jack L Mitchell
Elizabeth H Clarke
Albert Gray, Jr. Ex-Officio
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Animal Inspector Dr. Carl R Benton 1967
Director of Public Health James F. Finneran 1967
Board of Health Agents Hazel J. Murray 1967
Dorothy M Jones 1967
Dr William F. McLaughlin 1967
(Met. State Hospital)
Charles F Kerr 1967
(Met State Hospital)
Paul F O'Leary 1967
(Met. State Hospital)
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Appointed Officers (cont'd)
Building Inspector Donald K. Irwin 1967
Burial Agents Douglass Funeral Service
Louis H Spencer
Alice M McCarthy
David Fudge & Son, Inc
Director of Civil Defense Arthur E Burrell 1967
Director of Veterans Benefits Bernard J Belcastro, Jr 1967
and Services
Dog Officers Dr Howard A Smith 1967
Carl A Carlson 1967
Executive Assistant, Selectmen Albert Gray, Jr 1967
Executive Clerk, Selectmen Hazel J Murray 1967
Fence Viewers John J Garrity 1967
Rev. Harold T Handley 1967
Field Drivers James F Corr 1967
Carl A Carlson 1967
Forest Warden William P Fitzgerald 1967
Gas Inspector John B Byrne, Jr 1967
Insect Pest Control Paul E. Mazerall 1967
Lockup Keeper James F Corr 1967
Park Department Superintendent Paul E Mazerall 1967
Plumbing Inspector John B Byrne, Jr 1967
Public Works Superintendent John J Carroll 1967
Public Works Asst Superintendent Guy V Colella 1967
Registrars of Voters Raymond E Lewis 1969
Charles E Vaughan 1967
l 1"1'Timothy Sullivan 1967
Ralph H Elvedt 1968
` -:‘Deceased'H'Replacing Charles E Vaughan
i Sealer of Weights & Measures Ralph E Chadwick 1967
Town Comptroller Richard M Perry 1969
1 Town Counsel Donald E Legro 1967
Town Engineer John J Carroll 1967
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TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Appointed Officers (Cont'd)
Asst Town Engineer Robert L Higgins 1967
Tree Warden Paul E Mazerall 1967
Veterans' Graves Officer Bernard J Belcastro, Jr. 1967
Wire Inspector Robert K Jeremiah 1967
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE
Levi G Burnell 3 Whittier Road
Robert Cataldo 14 Aerial Street
Lincoln P Cole, Jr 16 Hill Street
James L Grant 44 Ivan Street
Robert B Kent 15 Patriots Drive
Donald E Legro 84 Gleason Road
Irving H. Mabee 25 Highland Avenue
Mary R McDonough 3 Baker Avenue
George C Sheldon 6 Plainfield Street
PRECINCT O N E
TERM 1969
J Keith Butters 1445 Mass. Ave Jack L Mitchell 16 Peachtree Rd
James Cataldo 43 Rindge Ave Lotte E Scharfman 23 Whipple Rd
Wallace Cupp 141 Woburn 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. Kessler 11 Winchester Dr
TERM 1968
Lois W Brown 37 Maple St Nathaniel Hartwell 353 Woburn St.
Sanborn C Brown 37 Maple St Lewis L. Hoyt 35 Emerson Gardens
Alfred S Busa 38 Circle Rd Joseph P Marshall 110 Woburn St
Logan Clarke, Jr 19 Burroughs Rd William F Mason 156 Vine St
Anne G Fisher 1303 Mass Ave Francis B McNamara Jr. 9 Joseph Rd.
Roland B Greeley 1359 Mass Ave
TERM 1967
Arthur E Burrell 2 Thoreau Rd. Philip Marshall 21 Blueberry Lane
Daniel P Busa 82 Lowell St William G Nowlin 29 Maple St
Charles H Ehlers 8 Blodgett Rd. Sumner E Perlman 10 Tyler Rd
Austin W Fisher, Jr 1303 Mass Ave Haskell W Reed 76 Lowell St
William Hammer 15 Fiske Rd David F Toomey 9 Spencer St
Nancy D Hudson 58 Laconia St
PRECINCT T W O
TERM 1969
*Robert M Briber 64 Bloomfield St Douglas T Ross 33 Dawes Rd
Eric T. Clarke 29 Moon Hill Rd Angela E Frick 17 Smith Ave
John F Downey, Jr. 22 Locust Ave. Betty S Jones 215 Follen Rd
Elizabeth M Flynn 310 Concord Ave Judith J Totman 46 Moreland Ave
Alan S Hodges 21 Dawes Rd Benjamin W White 18 Peacock Farm Rd
Harold E Roeder 6 Churchill Lane
*Moved from precinct term expires with 1967 town election
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TERM 1968
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Charles T Abbott 26 Richard Rd. George E Rowe, Jr 214 Follen Rd.
Van T Boughton, Jr 56 Robbins Rd Gordon E Steele 12 Smith Ave
Elizabeth H Clarke 29 Moon Hill Rd Mary Louise Touart 5 Compton Circle
William J Dailey, Jr 114 Marrett Rd. Georgia H Williams 196 Follen Rd
Vernon C. Page 12 Independence Ave. Sidney B Williams 196 Follen Rd
Aiden Lassell Ripley 52 Follen Rd
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P R E C I N C T T W O (Continued)
TERM 1967
J Harper Blaisdell, Jr 12 Plymouth Rd Donald L MacGillivray 37 Charles St
Apollo C Bougas 29 Baskin Rd. Rufus L McQuillan 35 Tower Rd
Walter A. Coyle, Jr 20 Walnut St Frank H. Totman, Jr 46 Moreland Ave
Frank E Douglas 220 Follen Rd Alvin L Schmertzler 23 Peacock Farm Rd
Milton L Gould 36 Webster Rd. Jason H Woodward 11 Robbins Rd
Lloyd C. Harding 50 Tucker Ave
PRECINCT THREE
TERM 1969
Shirley D. Bayle 6 Stratham Rd Alford S. Peckham 67 Reed St.
Charles H Cole, 2nd 4 Franklin Rd Richard H Soule 16 Hancock St
*Murray G Dearborn 16 Stratham Rd Francis T. Worrell 183 Cedar St.
Charles F Gallagher, Jr 118 Adams St Leslie H York 24 Hancock St.
Wilbur M Jaquith 42 Somerset Rd. **Joseph 0 Rooney 222 Waltham St
William R Page 25 Oakland St
*Resigned September 19, 1966 **Moved from precinct, term expires with 1967 town election
TERM 1968
John R Bevan 56 Hancock St Allan F. Kenney 10 Burnham Rd
Oscar R Carlson 23 Hayes Ave. H Bigelow Moore 50 Hancock St.
Hugh M Chapin 3 Juniper P1 Donald E Nickerson 49 Somerset Rd
*Howard E Custance 8 Oakland St Martin I. Small 22 Hancock St
Ernest A Giroux 10 Oakmount Cir Donald B White 73 Hancock St.
George E Graves 33 Adams St
*Died August 17, 1966
TERM 1967
Allan G Adams 15 Somerset Rd Mildred B Marek 43 Somerset Rd
Robert A Bittenbender 85 Meriam St. J.S. Nason Whitney 21 Woodland Rd
William I Burnham 4 Frost Rd Stillman P Williams 9 Sheridan St
Richard P Cromwell 9 Tavern Lane Charles A Winchester 57 Hancock St.
Leland H Emery 6 Oakland St. *Frederic R Hartstone 44 Hancock St
Donald R Grant 23 Somerset Rd **John J. Garrity 30 Garfield St.
Milton F Hodgdon 3 Diehl Rd
*Replacing H. Custance ** Replacing M. Dearborn.
PRECINCT FOUR
TERM 1969
Wallace B. Baylies, Jr 50 Spring St Eric B Kula 66 Spring St.
Joseph A Campbell 260 Marrett Rd. Donald P Noyes 261 Waltham St
Evert N. Fowle 12 Winthrop Rd Margaret F. Rawls 9 Winthrop Rd
Martin A Gilman 56 Bloomfield St. Norman J Richards 32 Sherburne Rd
Allan Green 6 Barberry Rd William L Potter 21 Fair Oaks Terr
Robert H. Kingston 4 Field Rd
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TERM 1968
*Tracy W Ames 81 Emerson Gard , Erik L Mollo-Christensen 10 Barberry Rd
Otis S Brown, Jr 3 Bond Rd Frank T Parrish, Jr 20 Benjamin Rd
Carl E Bryant 12 Fair Oaks Dr. Natalie H Riffin 6 Field Rd
Richard K Eaton 40 Percy Rd Lee E Tarbox 17 Highland Ave.
Malcolm R. Gavin 24 Normandy Rd Burton L Williams 17 Dane Rd
Thomas S Grindle 29 Bloomfield St.
*Moved from precinct, term expires with 1967 town election.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PRECINCT FOUR (Continued)
TERM 1967
Carl Blake 4 Wachusett Cir Charles E Scribner 7 Highland Ave
Arthur E Bryson Jr 30 Loring Rd Richard W Souza 542 Concord Ave
Jacqueline B Davison 86 Spring St Alfred P Tropeano 25 Vine Brook Rd
Chesley M Dunlap 225 Waltham St William R Whalon 14 Benjamin Rd
Robert C Hargrove 5 Loring Rd Edward R Bellone 142 Worthen Rd
Edward T Martin 13 Sherburne Rd
PRECINCT FIVE
TERM 1969
J Haskell Casey, Jr 17 Liberty Ave Christine H Meyer 11 Blake Rd
Roy Edward Cook 5 Ledgelawn Ave Paul B West 70 Gleason Rd
William P Fitzgerald 65 Liberty Ave Allen Lee Whitman, Jr 31 Turning Mill Rd
Barbara M Harvell 131 Burlington St G Richard Beamon 58 Ledgelawn Ave
Kingston L Howard 5 Gould Rd Ernest E Outhet 25 Ivan St
Richard Kimball 60 Gleason Rd
TERM 1968
Howard H Dawes 10 Bernard St Ruth Morey 90 N. Hancock St
John T Harvell 131 Burlington St Charles E Parks 10 Hawthorne Rd
George A Kolovson 10 Dewey Rd James M West 6 Angier Rd
Robert E Meyer 11 Blake Rd *Robert V Whitman 9 Demar Rd
Michael A Miller 5 Partridge Rd **Edwin B Worthen, Jr 35 Dexter Rd
John H Millican, Jr 90b Hancock St
*Resigned December 1, 1966 **Resigned March 14, 1966
TERM 1967
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 Frederick E Tucker 66 Blake Rd
Thornton S Cody 8 North St *Sumner P Wolsky 1 Park St
*Leonard J Colwell 36 N Hancock St **Phyllis E Thomas 55 Ivan St
Eleanor Bradford Litchfield 57 Dexter Rd David Reiner 3 Gould Rd
Norman T May 285 Bedford St ***Howard L Levingston 358 Emerson Rd
George P Morey 90 N Hancock St.
*Resigned, replaced by S P Wolsky **Replaced E D. Worthen, Jr ***Replaced J M West
PRECINCT SIX
TERM 1969
Leon A. Burke, Jr 5 Frances Rd Richard M Perry 16 Ellison Rd
Raymond J Culler 209 Lincoln St Alfred L Viano 6 Audubon Rd
Charles G Esterberg, Jr 10 Barrymeade Dr Marlin E Whitney 43 Wood St
James F Flynn 3 Minute Man La *Charlotte R Lichterman 5 Constitution Rd
James W Lambie 22 Shade St Richard A Michelson 54 Asbury St
Richard I Miller 30 Patterson Rd
*Resigned August 29, 1966
TERM 1968
James E Brown 34 Middleby Rd Donald K Irwin 20 Clarke St
Harold T Handley 1888 Mass Ave Robert C Johnson 60 Wood St
David E Humez 21 Parker St *Martin Lichterman 5 Constitution Rd
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PRECINCT SIX (Continued)
TERM 1968
Erik Lund 19 Ellison Rd David A. Somers 21 Paul Revere Rd
Henry J Mascarello 29 Lincoln St **Thomas G Taylor 64 Marrett Rd
Burt E. Nichols 9 Tufts Rd
*Resigned. **Moved from precinct term expires with 1967 town election
TERM 1967
Earl F Baldwin, Jr. 24 Deering Ave. John F Manley 53 Forest St.
Margery M Battin 15 Paul Revere Rd William A Oliver 106 School St
Richard H Battin 15 Paul Revere Rd Donald J Shaw 6 Barrymeade Dr
George E Cooper 191 Lincoln St. Daniel E Power 2246 Mass Ave
Roy A. Crosby 180 Lincoln St *John F Cogan, Jr 29 Patterson Rd
Robert H Farwell 24 Balfour St Stanley N Juthe, Jr. 30 Harbell St
John E. Harvey 1 Constitution Rd **George R Medeiros 20 Middleby Rd
*Replaced C. Lichterman **Replaced M Lichterman.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The sources of the photographs used in this annual report and the pages on which they appear
are as follows
John A. Garland, Lexington 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41 (bottom)
Joseph Kitrosser, Lexington 60
Marjorie Lenk, Lexington 54
Lexington Studio, Lexington 64
Stanley Marshman, Lexington 73 (top)
Mortin Studio, Dorchester 15 (bottom)
Minuteman Press, Lexington 4, 13, 15 (top) 26, 41 (top) 46, 77
Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, Worcester Cover, 8
Norman Wilson, Lexington 11, 20, 23, 44, 79, 81, 84
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Table of Contents
Part II
Page
FINANCIA L
Balance Sheet 3
Statement of Comptroller 8
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Schedule of Receipts 9
Schedule of Expenses 12
Appropriation Accounts 20
Town Debt and Interest 26
Trustees of Public Trusts 27
Assessors 35
Capital Expenditures Committee . . . . . , 38
ELECTIONS
State, Primary, and Local . . 39
Report of Board of Registration . . 49
Report of Town Clerk . . . . 50
Report of Town Treasurer . 51
TOWN MEETING MINUTES . 52
TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Cary Memorial Library 74
Historic Sites Commission 77
Recreation Committee . . . 78
Conservation Commission . . . . . . . 82
Board of Health 84
TOWN SERVICES
Veterans' Services 88
Cemetery Commissioners . . . . . . 99
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS . . . . . . 89
LEGA L
Town Counsel . . . . . . . . 100
Board of Appeals . . . 108
PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY
Fire Commissioners . . . . 115
Regulatory Inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Police Department . .
Civil Defense . . 124
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT . . . . 126
JURY LIST 133
INDEX TO TOWN MEETING ARTICLES 135
2
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1966
General Accounts
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
ash Payroll Deductions
In Treasury 791,634 43 Blue Cross - Blue Shield 5,712 57
Invested (Time C D) 2,400,000 00 Group Insurance 487.54
6,200 11
Advances for Petty Guarantee Deposits
Treasurer 150 00 Sewer House Connections 11,459.20
Collector 150 00 Water House Connections 8,757.25
300.00 20,216 45
Accounts Receivable Premium on Sewer Loan 958 12 a
Taxes
Agency
Levy of 1965County - Dog Licenses 19 00 n
Real Estate 30,932 68 Mass - Sale of Lands of Low Value 2,787 16 Ct
Levy of 1966 2,806.16 Cl)
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Personal Prop 1,539 08 Tailings - Unclaimed Checks 297.83 H
Real Estate 149,963 89
182,435 65 Special Gifts for Schools t7
w Motor Vehicle Excise Elementary School Library 23 28 n
of 1965 2,188.55 Social Studies 203.60 tt
Levy Student Counselor Workshop 16 47 4
Levy of 1966 75,512 19 ESEA - Title III 2,045.00 ed
77,700.74 2,288 35
70
Farm Animal Excise Ca
Levy of 1966 2.25 Beauests - Perpetual Care
Westview Cemetery 3,293.00 co
Special Assessments a)
Sewer Trust Fund Income
Unapportioned 57,133.53 Jonas Camel Charity 9 00
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pp Albert Ball Tenney Memorial 580.65
Added to Taxes Hayes Fountain 6 72
Levy of 1965 234.00 George W Taylor Flag Fund 5 67
Levy of 1966 1,274 62 Herbert Hilton-Monroe Cemetery 385.15
Henry S. Raymond-Monroe Cemetery 125.00
Street Cemetery Perpetual Care
Unapportioned 38,512 50 Charles E. French-Colonial 223.06
Colonial 60 03
Added to Taxes Monroe 6 70
Levy of 1965 268 03 Westview 27.69
1,429.67
Levy of 1966 733 69
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1966
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
Special Assessments (Cont'd ) Federal Grants
Sidewalk Disability Assistance
Unapportioned 13,933 45 Administration 405 18
Added to Taxes Assistance 1,742 72
Levy of 1965 14 38 Aid to Dependent Children
Levy of 1966 86 15 Administration 138 84
Water Aid 5,91.6 37
Unapportioned 1,905 00 Old Age Assistance
Administration 4,699 04
Added to Taxes Assistance 8,628 66 a
Levy of 1965 6.19 Medical Assistance for Aged C
Levy of 1966 17 35 y
Committed Interest Administration 440.00 Z
Assistance 17,853 55 n
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Levy of 1964 173 17
Levy of 1965 601 01 Aid to Education x
Levy of 1966 31,469 40 Public Law 81-874 27,114 16 tl
146,362 47 Public Law 81-864 tlH
Title II 55,444 62 -
A Tax Titles and Possessions Title V 26,040 67 tiPublic Law 89-10 3,683 86
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Tax Titles 5,739 56 George Barden Fund 8,874 50 tj
Tax Possessions 17,445 82 160,982 17 4
23,185 38 ea
Revolving Funds mDepartmental
Selectmen 2,957 00 School Lunch 3,829 53 w
School Athletics 1,459.19
Sewer School Adult Education 1,550 85 m
House Connections 2,124 72 6,839 57 rn
Rates 609 63 ADDropriation Balances
General Relief ( 144 55) General 759,435 33
Disability Assistance ( 54 75) Sewer 582,781 46
Aid to Dependent Children ( 640 16) Street 249,355 22
Old Age Assistance (1,703 37) School 778,573 77
Medical Aid for Aged (5,328 21)
Veterans' Services (6,996 81) Cary Memoral Library 5,617.91
School 5,490 40 Water 4,366 58
Cemetery - Westview 782 50 2,380,130 27
(2,903 60) Overestimates
Water State Assessments
Liens Added to Taxes Metropolitan Planning 39 41
Levy of 1965 166 59 Metropolitan Sewerage 10,921 50
10,960 91
Levy of 1966 1,420 91
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1966
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
Water (Cont'd ) Sale of Real Estate Fund 32,388.30
Rates 160,054.25 Sale of Lots & Graves 59,097 91
House Connections 553.45
Miscellaneous 16 50 Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus 55.16
162,211 70
Unprovided for or Over- Overlay Reserved for Abatement
drawn Accounts Levy of 1962 21,752.35
Underestimates Levy of 1963 66,422 55
Levy of 1964 20,572.78
Parks&Reservations 4,453.03 Levy of 1965 582.57
County Tax 60,206 62 Levy of 1966 27,177 62
M BTA 1,438.93 136,507.87 a
66,098 58
Overlay Deficits Revenue Reserved until Collected y
Levy of 1960 510.00 Motor Vehicle Excise 74,816.45 C)
Farm Animal Excise 2.25 til
Levy of 1961 1,022 00 Special Assessment 246,706 27 m
1,532 00 Tax Title Possession 23,185 38 x
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Water 164,051 99 tli
Aid to Highways 4,515.00 R
`o Departmental (11,453 04) ti
501,824.30 tTi
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Reserve for Petty Cash 300 00 C9
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Receipts Reserved for Appropriation tit
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Parking Meters 9,690.07 w
Sewer Assessment Fund 19,301 23
Street Assessment Fund 4,276 77 .-
Water Assessment Fund 10,578.52 rn
43,846.59 a)
Accrued Interest 903 00
Surplus Revenue
General 432,600.99
Water 44,632 87
477,233.86
3,848,559 60 3,848,559 60
BALANCE SHEET - December 31, 1966
Deferred Revenue Accounts
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
Apportioned Assessments not Due Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue
Sewer 519,152 38 Due in 1966 - 1985 Inclusive 519,152 38
Street 253,022 35
Sidewalk 15,322.49 Apportioned Street Assessment Revenue
Water 9,051.72 Due in 1966 - 1985 Inclusive 253,022.35
796,548.94
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue
Suspended Assessments
Sewer 18,629.32 Due in 1966 - 1985 Inclusive 15,322.49
Sewer Town Owned Land 673 17 Apportioned Water Assessment Revenue
Street 2,647.69
Street Town Owned Land 1,110.00 Due 1966 - 1985 Inclusive 9,051.72 r.,
Sidewalk 1,529 71 a
Water 4,246.21 Suspended Sewer Assessments 18,629 32 Z
28,836 10 Town Owned Land 673 17 t=J
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Suspended Street Assessments 2,647 69 til
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Suspended Street Assessments `
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Town Owned Land 1,110 00 �
Suspended Sidewalk Assessments 1,529.71 g
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Suspended Water Assessments 4,246 21 �
825385.04 825,385 04
Debt Accounts ori
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Net Funded or Fixed Debt Serial Loans
Inside Debt Limit Inside Debt Limit
General 2,723,000.00 Sewer 1,743,000.00
Street 386,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
School 21,000 00
General 9,405,000 00 Library 145,000.00
Public Service Enterprise 384,000 00 Town Office Building 100,000 00
Public Works Building 328,000 00
2,723,000.00
Outside Debt Limit
General
School 9,405,000.00
Public Service Enterprise 384,000 00
9,789,000.00
12 512 000.00 12,512,000.00
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1966
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
Trust and Investment Accounts
Trust and Investment Funds In Custody of Trustees of Public Trusts
Cash & Securities in Custody of We.lfare Funds
Trustees of Public Trusts 347,885.90 Eleanor S Beals
Trustees of Bridge Charitable 4,594.54
Charitable Fund 28,136.84 Harriet R Gilmore 1,333 58
Trustees of Library 38,943.44 Jonas Gamel Charitable 772.85
Chairman of School Committee 1,743 39 School Funds
Town Treasurer 23,086.23
Hallie C. Blake Prize 1,253.78
Charles E French Medal 4,635.76
Ellen A Stone 2,290 60
F Foster & Tenney Sherburne 27,402 59
Library Fund Z
Sarah E Raymond 500.00 tri
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Park and Common Funds Z
Edith C. Redman Battle Green 836.35 tli
Orrin W Fiske Battle Green 612 54 :H
Geneva M Brown 3,945 54 C7
Frederick L Emery 6,186.13 h7
Hayes Fountain 1,528 88 n
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Everett Mulliken Hastings 7,652.71 4
George 0 Smith 4,777 21 MI
George W Taylor Flag 2,384 91 tIl
William A Tower Memorial 16,152 15 Z
Albert Ball Tenney Memorial 5,680 88 1-
Cemetery Funds m
CD
Emma L Fiske Flower 442 11 °'
Charles E French Colonial 3,243 84
Herbert Hilton Monroe 5,526.25
Henry S. Raymond Monroe 1,932.02
Louise E Wilkins Flower 76 19
Charles Lyman Weld 2,442 37
Perpetual Care
Colonial 1,755.51
Monroe 54,002 34
Westview 160,504.77
Leroy Brown- Patriots Day 7,101 55
George L Gilmore Fund 15,392.94
George Taylor Tree 2,925 01
347,885 90
BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1966
Assets Liabilities and Reserves
Trust and Investment Accounts (Cont'd )
In Custody of Trustees Bridge Fund
Samuel J Bridge Charitable 25,882 19
Elizabeth B Gerry Charitable 2,254 65
28,136 84
In Custody of Trustee of
Cary Memorial Library
General Investment Fund 38,943 44
In Custody of Chairman
School Committee
Mathew Allen Memorial Fund 170 87
George E Briggs School Fund 28 82 C+
Robert P Clapp School Fund 1,000 02
Margaret B Noyes Book Fund 543.68
1,743 39
In Custody of Town Treasurer txi
Stabilization Fund 23,086 23
'o 439 795.80 439.795 80 ei
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REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER bd
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January 30, 1967
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen m
Lexington, Massachusetts o°',
In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, Chapter 41, Section
61, I submit herewith the financial reports of the town as of December 31, 1966
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1966
Appropriations Balances as of December 31, 1966
Receipts for 1966 in Detail
Expenditures for 1966 in detail
Municipal Indebtedness as of December 31, 1966
I have verified the cash balance of the Town Treasurer, and have examined
and verified the securities and accounts of the various Trust Funds of the Town
Richard M Perry, Comptroller
SCHEDULE OF 1966 RECEIPTS
General Government
Taxes - Levy of 1966 Fed. Gov't Cant
Personal 393,795 20 Con Land Swenson Farm 79,100 00
Real Estate 7,474,694 42 Coop Res Music Project 26,950.00
InLiew of Taxes 513 10 Civil Defense 2,283 40
7,869,002 72 Woodhaven Trunk Sewer 130,700 00
391,817.03
Taxes - Prior Years
Personal 2,016 32 State
Real Estate 118,186 24 Loss of Taxes 1,926.29
120,202 56 School Aid Tax Base 73,979 36
SchoolAidDisabled Vets' 5,713 20
From the Commonwealth ESEA Performing Arts 2,045 00
Income Tax 255,987 00 Highway Chapter 679 35,100.86
Income Tax School 433,303 76 Youth Service Board 4,500 00
Business Corp Tax 208 30 Chapter 660 Acts of 1963 124,750.00
Meal Tax 8,607 89 School Chapters 69 & 71 52,262.39
698,106.95 Aid to Free Pub Libraries 6,922 75
Withholding Tax Comp 608 41
Licenses Tuition&Transp 7,875.04
315,683 30
Auctioneers 4 00
Automobile Dealers 90.00 County
Bowling 10 00
Child Care Center 210.00 Dog License Returns 2,616.02
Common Victualler 100 00
Guide 8 00 Total General Revenue 9,422,755 83
Innkeeper 89.50
Liquor 7,558 00
Milk 32.50 Special Assessments
Pipe Layers 220.00 Sewer
Sunday Sales 50 00
Taxi 45.00 Advance 22,430 68
Theatre 75 00 Unapportioned 13,061 29
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8,492 00 Current Year 47,904 42
Prior Years 801.74
Permits Charges in lieu of
Building 6,381.00 Betterments 12,576 00
Dump 1,646 00 96,774.13
Electrical 2,205.00 Street
Garbage Disposal 10 00
Gas 461.00 Advance 11,154 49
Gun 398 00 Unapportioned 3,451 28
' Marriage 594.00 Current Year 23,216.27
Oil Burner 61 50 Prior Years 511 57
Plumbing 1,023 25 38,333 91
i Pole Locations 111.00
Rubbish 26 00 Sidewalk
Septic Tank 260 00 Advance 850 94
` Sewage Disposal 12.00 Unapportioned 2,499 64
Miscellaneous 303 50
' 13,492 25 Current Year 1,845 59
Prior Years 61 02
Court Fines 3,343.00 5,257 19
1 Water
Gifts and Grants
Advance 1,355 12
Federal Government Unapportioned 641.96
Aid to Dep.Children 23,263.58 Current Year 942 61
Old Age Assistance 43,000 27 Prior Years 35 01
Disability Assistance 4,453 61 Charges in lieu of
Medical Assistance 82,066.17 Betterments 197 03
3,171 73
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 RECEIPTS
Special Assessments General Government (Continued)
Motor Vehicle Public Welfare
Current Year 751,839 82 Temporary Aid Reim-
Prior Years 86,859.89 bursement from State 4,180.85
838,699.71 Aid to Dep Children
Reimb'rs'mtfromState 20,435 21
Farm Animal Excise Old Age Assistant Re-
Current Year 53 38 imbursement from State 18,426 72
Prior Years 3.00 Disability Assistance
56 38 Retmb'rs'mt from State 6,917 04
Medical Assistance
Total Special Assess-
Reimb'rs'mt from State 69,906.64
ment ttevenue 982 293 05
Total Public Welfare 119,866 46
General Government Veterans' Services
Reimbursement from State 14,616 70
Assessors 665 60
School Department
Selectmen - Misc 448 74
School Lunch Sub-
Town Clerk&Treas sidy from State 98,360 46
School LunchRec'pts. 275,676 82
Use of Town Hall 70 00 Tuition 2,814 62
Mortgages, Term.etc. 2,971.45 Transportation 63,612 29
Maps & By-laws 197 73 Athletic Activity 13,154 75
Return of Advance for Public Law 874 167,263 00
Election Expenses 73 71 Public Law 864
3,312.89 Titles III & V 4,455 46
Voc Ed G Barden Fund 10,101 00
Recreation 1,161.00 Adult Education 5,842 50
Sale of Books 739 76
Police Rentals 2,197 00
Copies of Acc Reports 1,555.00 Summer Reading Clinic 21,386.00
Dog Officer Receipts 102 00 Sundries 267 50
1,657.00 Miscellaneous 2,207.79
School Bldg Assist. 240,489 03
Fire
Total School 908,567 98
Sale of Old Materials 25.00
Unclassified
Weights & Measures Ambulance Rentals 3,942.00
Sealing Fees 543.70 Board of Appeals 1,991 00
Costs & Fees 5,470 42
Total General Gov't. 7,813 93 Parking Meter Rec'pts 12,216.33
Planning Board 261 85
Health & Sanitation Miscellaneous 11,237 72
Dental Clinic 210.50 1
Sewer Rates 12,262 06 Total Unclassified 35,119 32
Sewer House Connections 4,605 67
Cemeteries
Total Health&Sanitation 17,078 23 Munroe Cemetery
Tax Title 10,680.63 Annual Care 143.25
Foundations 47 00
Tax Title Sales Interment 363 00
Miscellaneous 210 00 1
Excess over cost of LLU 1,340.00 763.25
High=s Westview Cemetery 1
Chapter 90 - State 5,510 00 Foundations 888 75
Chapter 90 - County 505 00 Interment 3,092 00
Total Highways 6,015 00
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 RECEIPTS
General Government
Westview Cemetery Trusts
Rent 161 75 Westview Cemetery
Sale of Lots&Graves 8,870 50 Perpetual Care 9,233.00
Miscellaneous 2,157 00
15,170.00 Guarantee Deposits
Total Cemeteries 15,933 25 Sewer House Connections 23,796.58
Water House Connections 12,607 59
Public Service Enterprises 494,355.16 Total Guarantee Deposits 36,404.17
Interest & Dividends Total Cash Receipts 1966 24,330,346.29
Deferred Taxes 3,792 22
Time Cert.of Deposit 74,915 93 Cash Balance 1/1/66 3,042,739 30
Special Assessments 798.25
Motor Vehicle Excise 503 40 Grand Total 12/31/66 27,373,085 59
Sewer Assessments 20,469 56
Street Assessments 10,129 35
Sidewalk Assessments 60419
Water Assessments 428.97
Dividend 1,126 94
112,768 81
Int from Bond Issues 1,883 05
Prem from Bond Issues 5,562 58
7,445 63
Total Int• &Dividends 120,214 44
Municipal Indebtedness
Moreland Ave School 1,510,000 00
Public Works Bldg. 328,000 00
Anticipated Revenue 2,800,000 00
Total Municipal
inaeoieaness 4,638,000 00
Refunds
General Departments 13,159 10
Blue Cross Blue Shield 148 21
Civil Defense 35 00
Insurance 4,095 00
School Lunch 49 73
Veterans' Benefits 65 00
Welfare 12,572 00
Total Refunds 30,124 04
Agency Trusts&
Investments
Time Cert of Deposit 6,350,000 00
•
County Dog Licenses 4,479 50
Special State Licenses 4,628.25
Fed Income Tax
Withheld 911,245 72
State Income Tax
Withheld 118,810 31
Blue Cross 65,555 90
Group Insurance 5,215.42
Total Agency 7,459,935.10
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 EXPENSES
General Government
Appropriation Committee Foreclosure& Redemption 76.84
Expenses 2,803 10 Vital Statistics 79.73
Selectmen Registration
Personal Services 27,568 64 Personal Services 2,633 42
Clerical Labor Pool 6,847.44
Expenses
Expenses
Selectmen 750 00 Supplies 108 36
Supplies 2,154.33 Advertising 145 85
Miscellaneous 2,084.92 Printing 2,441.62
4,989.25 Equipment& Repairs 930 65
Miscellaneous 23.35
3,649.83
Travel and Meetings
Out of State 1,141 40 Board of Registrars
1966 Carryover 670 25
Article 49 1966 Town
Government Committee 78 95 Law Department
Town Office '65 Carryover 500 00 Personal Services 4,000 00
Director of Guides 750.00 Expenses
Special Fees 8,500 00
Town Insurance General Expenses 4,489 97
Real Estate 27,165.35 12,989 97
Empl & Blue Cross 65,581 63
Special Counsel Article
92,746.98 4, 1964 Carryover 4,951 20
Printing Town Report 2,921.57 Collectors Dept
Fire&Police Medical Exp 8 00 Personal Services 19,195.00
Town Comptroller Expenses
Personal Services 25,417 41 Supplies 674 88
Insurance 565.00
Expenses Printing 756 63
Supplies 862.39 Equip & Repairs 81.00
Equip & Repairs 815.76 Miscellaneous 351 49 2,429 00
Miscellaneous 270 77
1,948 92 Meeting Expenses 7.05
Comptroller'65 Carryover 110.00 Metered Mail 5,245 68
Assessor's Dept
Town Clerk & Treasurer
Personal Services 25,579.01 Personal Services 24,464 71
Expenses
Expenses Supplies 896 89
Supplies 977 11 Professional Services 540.42
Equip & Maintenance 848 14 Office Equipment 206.82
Miscellaneous 428.00 Miscellaneous 284 25 1,908.38
2,253 25
Travel and Meetings
Travel and Meetings In State 489.20
Out of State 200.00 Out of State 198 00
In State 246.35 687 20
446 35
Selectmen's Elections
Parking Meter Maintenance 35.00
Printing 10,799 63
Insurance 293 00 11,092 63
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 EXPENSES
Town Clerk & Treasurer Planning Board
Election 1,498 38 Personal Services 13,061 58
Voting Machine Art. 33-1966 7,971 11 Expenses
Supt of Public Works Office Wages 75.00
Personal Services 54,246 59 Supplies 1,026 84
Car Allowance 360 00
Expenses 1,844 84 Advertising 1,394 07
Out of State Travel&Meeting 200 00 Professional Services 2,296 00
Miscellaneous 1,293 50
Public Works Department 6,445 41
Personal Services 419,715 99 Travel and Meetings
Town Offices & Out of State 180 00
Cary Memorial Building Article 8 - 1966 Miscel-
Personal Services 18,358.14 laneous 1965 Carryover 3,077 65
Expenses Planning Study - Article 70
Labor 2,354 71 1965 Carryover 12,000 00
Equip - Rental 2,132 00 Planning Study - Article 71
Supplies 1,809.11 1965 Carryover 6,240 00
Fuel 4,718 49
Power 4,830 11 Total General Government 1,062,696 37
Gas 498 27
Telephone 5,511 56 Protection of Persons& Prop
Water 200.53
Miscellaneous 2,429 42 Police Department
24,484 20
Personal Services 291,550 45
Public Facilities Bldg Expenses
1965 Carryover 291 97
Supplies 2,436 00
Public Facilities, Article 72, Telephone 4,239 91
1965 Carryover 4,118 58 Photo Equipment 1,438 82
Auto Supplies 1,251 53
Public Works Building - Motor Equip Repairs 1,724.45
Article 13, 1964 Carryover 2,000.00 Sundry 1,188 69
Gas - Oil 5,230.89
Public Works Building Meals for Prisoners 51 60
Article 2A - 1966 145 00 Clothing & Uniforms 13,695 69
Public Safety Equip 2,888 11
Public Works Building Automotive Equip 11,348 87
Article 2B -1966 124,180 17 Miscellaneous 2,703.06 48,197 62
Engineering Travel and Meetings
Personal Services 65,472.72 Out of State 350 00
In State 64 50
Expenses 3,456 12 414 50
Board of Appeals Parking Meter Maint 323 96
Personal Services 2,221 89 Fire Department
Expenses Personal Services 341,998 23
Supplies 163.14 Expenses
1 Advertising 638 38 Equipment & Repairs 710 60
Clerk 392 00 Telephone & Comm. 1,459 28
Printing 36 35 Gas 1,850 55
Miscellaneous 30 00 Fuel 1,989 45
1,259 87 Power 1,782 00
Supplies 5,811.65
Maint Fire Alarm 7,610 45
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 EXPENSES
Fire Department (Cont'd.) Shade Tree
Expenses Expenses & Wages
Laundry 1,237 17 Labor 8,972 09
Water 200 32 Equip & Repairs 865 56
Public Safety Supplies 4,472 02 9,837 65
Clothing 2,065 10
Books, Subscriptions 76 12 Shade Tree-1965 Carryover 1,176 06
Ambulance Costs 640 47
Miscellaneous 3,596 89 Dutch Elm Disease
33,502 07 Wages & Expenses
Travel and Meetings Labor 152.73
In State 363 99 Materials 2,014 97
Out of State 58.00 2,167 70
421 99 Doz Officer
Relocate Fire AlarmArt.35 Personal Services 750.00
1965 Carryover 86.00 Expenses
Relocate Fire AlarmArt 36 Professional Services 635 00
1965 Carryover 823.80
Total Protection of Per-
Civil Defense sons and Property 793,249.24
Personal Services 8,944.38 Health and Sanitation
Expenses
Supplies 1,987 27
Health Department
Gas 99 87 Personal Services 12,445.00
Telephone 2,537 10 Expenses
Miscellaneous 4,962.06
10,586 30 Supplies 1,027.40
Auto 802 80
Travel and Meetings Telephone 321 60
Professional Services 4,831.77
In State 1,707 04 Miscellaneous 770 45
Out of State 225 00 1,932 04 7,754.02
C D Alarm System Art. 41 Health Engineering 221 30
1963 Carryover 11,907 50 Travel and Meetings
Inspection Department In State 66 05
Out of State 102.68
Personal Services 21,627 93 168 73
Expenses
Art 28-1966 Mosquito
Supplies 274 44 Control 8,100 00
Automotive 1,017 52 Art 32-1966 Children's
Miscellaneous 852 00 Clinic 4,551 00
2,143 96
Travel and Meetings Public Facilities 1,066.37
In State 83 00 Sanitary Land Fill 38,900.00
Out of State 97 15
180 15 Dog Clinic
Weights and Measures Expenses 899 54
Personal Services 1,500 00 Animal Irksp ctign
Expenses Personal Services 1,248 24
Car 420 00 Dental Clinic
Miscellaneous 113.54
533 54 Personal Services 5,690 00
Insect Suppression
Expenses 2,008.41
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 EXPENSES
Dental Clinic (Cont'd ) Article 37, 1966
Expenses Public Works Building 19,346 21
Supplies 7 11 Highway Maintenance
Car Allowance 204 44
Miscellaneous 587.22 Miscellaneous 71,304 80
798 77 Basins 4,411 00
Supplies 345 66
Sewer Maintenance 76,061 55
Expenses and Wages Article 18, 1966 Drains 6,090 47
Labor 2,793 78 Article 19, 1966 Sidewalks 9,427 95
Equip & Repairs 758 43
Power 10,763 13
Miscellaneous 2,746 82 Article 20,1966 Curbings 5,000 00
17,062 06 Article 21, 1966 Highway
Sewer Services Maintenance 4,500 00
Expenses and Wages Article 22, 1966 Highway
Labor 203 36 Const Mass Ave 900 00
Equip & Repairs 3,025 10
Article 23, 1966 Const
Miscellaneous 7,471 54
10,700 00 Lowell St 51,639 40
Article 4 1966 Sewer Article 24, 1966 P.W.
Water Drains 45,047 46 Equipment 31,052.53
Article 14 1966 Sewer Mains 143,906 85 Article 51, 1966 Land
Lowell St 30,000 00
Article 151966 Sewer Mains 711.25 Articles 67-73, 1966
Article 17 1966 Sewer Mains 6,207 60 Street Acceptances 500.00
Article 14 1965 - Sewer Articles 74 & 78, 1966
Mains Carryover 51,161.16 Street Construction 68,526 29
Article 16 1965 Sewer Article 79, Land 4,000 00
Mains Carryover 6,436.07 Laconia St
Article 31 1965 Sewer Highway Maintenance
Mains Carryover 13,039 84 1965 Carryover 4,221 41
Article 8 1964 Sewer Water Edison Way 1965 Carry-
Mains Carryover 17,214 82 over Article 9 500 00
Article 16 1964 Sewer Article 17, 1965 Drains
Mains Carryover 19,293 80 Carryover 11,218 48
Article 18, 1965 Side-
Garbage Collection 61,458 31 walks Carryover 26,521 46
Total Health & Sanitation 474,082 19 Article 21, 1965 High-
Highways way Const Carryover 1,062 00
Public Works Building Article 22, 1965 Lowell
Street Carryover 3,850 29
Expenses and Wages
Labor 632 94 Article 28, 1965 Street
0 Equip Rental 376.50 Options Carryover 1,095 00
Miscellaneous 979 04 Articles 43-48 1965 Land
Power 1,656.65
Fuel2,656 45 Acquisition Carryover 99 21
Supplies 829 58 Articles 49-55, 1965 Land
7,131 16 Acquisition Carryover 3,333 38
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 EXPENSES
Article 65, 1965 Street Public Welfare (Cont'd )
Const Carryover 93,331 00 In State Travel 132 59
Article 3, 1964 Waltham Aid and Expenses
Sidewalk Carryover 207 54
Cash Grants 4,730 20
Article 18, 1964 Sidewalks Medical G 529 81
Carryover 5,869 53 Hospital 4,146 51
Oil & Fuel 354.07
Article 21,1964 Highway Food & Clothing 141 70
Const Carryover 5,894 76 Transportation 28 00
9,930 29
Articles 60-64 1964 Land
Acquisition Carryover 1,961 49 Aid to Dependent Children
Article 29, 1963 Reimb Aid and Expenses 14,200 00
Subdivisions Carryover 3,697 39 Federal Grants 33,557 51 47,757.51
Road Machinery Disability Assistance
Equipment, Repairs 32,427.86 Aid & Expenses 10,200.00
Gas Oil 14,232 87 Federal Grants 107 03 10,307 03
Tire Tubes 1,330.70 Old Age Assistance
Miscellaneous 3,474.16
51,465 59 Cash Grants 24,000.00
Federal Grants 39,179 37
Snow Removal 63,179 37
Equipment, Repairs 6,968 36 Old Age Assistance
Outside Rental 43,042 75 g
Salt, Sand 29,364 52 wteua.ai
Miscellaneous 28,212 70 Aid and Expenses 68,700 00
107,588 33 Federal Grants 91,378 41
160,078 41
Traffic Regulation &
Control Veterans'Beni fits Sari,
Equipment, Rental 530 50 Personal Services 3,086 21
Power 1,284 05 Car Allowance 227 78
Miscellaneous 4,921 58 Aid&Exp - CashGrants 11,531 30
6,736 13 Med Surg.&Dental 2,658 28
Hospital 2,624 96
Traffic Regulation Fuel & Light 106 80
1964 Carryover 119 60 Unclassified Care 1,130 18
Food & Clothing 39 86
Miscellaneous 230 77
Street Lights 77,593 13 18,549 93
Street Signs Graves Registrations
Supplies 1,124 87 Auto Allowance 50.00
Equipment 124 50 Supplies not Classified 152 00
1,249.37
Total Welfare and
Total Highway 721,790.65 Veterans' Services 322,496.75
Welfare Schools
Public Welfare Administration
Personal Services 8,781 00 Salaries-Admin 102,138 16
Salaries -Secretarys
Administration and Clerks 69,700 93
Supplies 46 58 Expenses 30,590.70
Telephone 229 61 202,429.79
Car 87.57
Miscellaneous 128 65
492.41
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 EXPENSES
Instruction Summer Reading Clinic 18,201 74
Salaries - Coordinators Curriculum Research
and Department Heads 206,120 73 and Development 1,583 65
Salaries -Principals 239,182 98
Salaries-Teachers 3,615,323 16 Adult Education 17,453 00
Salaries - Librarians 90,208.59
Salaries -Guidance Article 41-1966 Harring-
Counselors 157,644.93 ton School Playground 9,953 71
Salaries-Psychologists 20,427 36
Salaries-Secretaries Article 44-1966 Backstop
and Clubs 189,667 89 Diamond School 750.00
Textbooks 78,906.89 Article 53-1966 Unpaid
Contractual Services 13,367 50 Bill of John Clark Associates 11,730 52
Supplies & Materials 217,027.79
Expenses 32,227 31 School Exp - 1965 Carryover 6,698.00
4,860,105 13
Other School Services Bridge School Article 6,
1964 Carryover 356,768 86
Salaries-Attendance 29,953 28
Salaries-Nurses&Drs 50,959.90 Bowman School Article 7,
Salaries-Food Service 18,566 72 1964 Carryover 751,475 19
Salaries -Drivers 4,900 30
Psychiatrists 3,965.00 Harrington School Reno-
Contractual Services 144,753 83 vation Article 42, 1964
Supplies & Materials 9,620 88 Carryover 666 36
Expenses 989 73
263,709 64 High School Renovation
Article 45, 1964 Carryover 1,193 29
Operation and Maintenance
of 1-1ant Secondary School Article
Salaries -Custodians 271,718 82 2, 1963 Carryover 43,133.77
Salaries-Maintenance 42,221.78 High School Article 11,
Heat 44,297 24 1963 Carryover 3,526 96
Utilities 114,729 26
Contractual Services 77,233 37 Standing School Committee
Supplies & Materials 32,344 20
Plans & Spec Article 41,
Expenses 2,711.25 1962 Carryover 477 48
585,255.91
Program with Other School Sites Article 41-44,
Districts 2,068.89 1962 Carryover 3,004 35
Rental of Buildings 580 00 School Sites Article 43,
1956 Carryover 338 99
Trans to Non-Public Total Schools 7,290,671.62
Schools 15,595.93
Acquisition of Buildings 16,952 60 Library
Acquisition of Equipments 67,102 94 Personal Services 144,001 11
Vocational Education Expenses
Tuition&Transportation 9,303.81 Books&Periodicals 32,919 67
Postage Supplies 7,963 97
Out of State Travel 9,533 27 Telephone 1,103.09
Fuel 2,757 95
k Operation Headstart 1,626 16 Light Power 4,563 61
Binding 1,920.08
B.U. Counseling Service 329 28 Water 42 33
Miscellaneous 6,342.02 57,612 72
E.S.E.A Title III 2,672 00 Travel In State 51 87
Article 34,1966 Library Sery 6,775 16
Music Project 26,450 40
Total Library 208,440 86
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 EXPENSES
Park Recreation & Unclassified Water Services
Parks Supplies 8,622 07
Equipment & Repairs 877 93
Expenses 9,500.00
Equipment & Repairs 13,991.41 Article 13,1966 Water Mains 18,042 37
Power 854 71
Telephone 101.84 Article 13, 1965 Water
Supplies 8,682 31 Mains Carryover 1,271 28
Water 358.98
Miscellaneous 1,976.15 Article 6, 1960 Water
25,965.40 Mains Carryover 1,000.00
Article 42, 1966 Total Public Services 62,004 70
Baskin Rd Playground 1,344.91
Article 43, 1966 Center Cemeteries
Playground Track 887 71 Personal Services 42,589 99
Article 45, 1966 Rindge Expenses
Ave. Playground 3,000.00
Equipment & Repairs 627 45
Recreation Supplies 3,338.32
Personal Services 22,863.50 Rental 215 00
Water 284 11
Expenses Fuel 284.05
Recreation Supplies 4,500.53 Miscellaneous 200 53
4,949 46
Car 200.00
Miscellaneous 268 50 Article 29, 1965 West-
Transportation 1,621.91 view Dev Carryover 395 19
Supplies 189.28
6,780.22 Article 29, 1964 West-
view Dev. Carryover 355 31
Pensions
Police 21,546 00 Total Cemeteries 48,289.95
Fire 17,398 32
Trustees of Public Miscellaneous
Trusts 325 00
Historic Dist Comm 768 28 Interest on Debt
Town Celebrations 5,399.86 Streets 12,580.00
Conservation CQmm.Exp 300 00 School 266,026 93
Standing School Bldg Sewer 48,037.75
Committee 472.58 Library 4,800 00
Capital Expenditures 28 25 Water 12,686 00
Board of Retirement Town Offices 3,300.00
Accrued Liability 56,084.00 Anticipation Loan 37,408 05
Expenses 957 00 103,279.29 Streets & Sewer 1,740 00
Article 9, 1964 Conser- Street,Sewer Library 8,636.00
vation Carryover 3,023.76 395,214 73
Article 35, 1964 By- Maturing Debt
Laws Comm Carryover 223 80
Sewer 126,000.00
Total Park, Recreation Water 71,000 00
& Unclassified 167,368 59 Streets 50,000 00
Street,Sewer Library 27,000.00
Public Service Enterprises Town Offices 10,000 00
Library 15,000.00
Water Maintenance School 789,000 00 1,088,000.00
Labor 2,600.00 Total Debt & Interest 1,483,214 73
Equipment & Repairs 10,601.16
Office Supplies 1,591.32 Investments
Meters & Pipes 5,708 05
Arlington Water 573.70 Time Certificates of
Miscellaneous 11,116 82 32,191.05 Deposit 8,750 000 00
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SCHEDULE OF 1966 EXPENSES
Tax Anticipation Loans 3,000,000 00
School Lunch Program
Personal Services 131,772.00
Supplies 248,203 69
379,975.69
Suprad 996.72
Refunds
Real Estate 36,308 24
Water 2,210.63
Sewer 5,165 00
Motor Veh. Excise 27,228 83
Tailings 299 83
Interest Cost 2 00
Miscellaneous 87 00
71,301 53
MDC Sewer Rates 6,675 00
High School Athletics 82,566 10
Premium Loan Accounts 5,562.58
Accrued Interest 980 05
Fed Withholding Tax 911,245 72
State Withholding Tax 118,810 31
Tenny Fund 32 87
George Barden Fund 2,726.50
Encyclopedea Brit-
tanica Award 26.50
Sporting Licenses 4,604 50
Dog License 4,540 25
Trustees of Public
Trusts 325 00
Westview Sale of
Lots Funds 14,387 00
State&County Assess 578,498 62
Parking Meter Contract 2,401.50
Blue Cross Account
Employees Share 67,289 64
Miscellaneous 4.00
2,252,950 74
26,637,256.39
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APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1966
Total Appropriation Balance To To
Account Expenditures & Transfers 12/31/66 E & D 1967
Selectmen
Personal Services 27,568 64 27,573.00 4 36 4.36
Clerical Labor Pool 6,847.44 6,900 00 52.56 52.56
Expenses 4,989 22 5,095.00 105 78 105.78
Out of State Travel 1,141.40 1,190 00 48 60 48 60
Fire & Police Medical 500 00 500.00 500 00
Director of Guides 750 00 1,000.00 250 00 250 00
Town Clerk & Treasurer
Personal Services 25,579 01 26,414.00 834 99 834 99
Expenses 2,499.60 2,500 00 40 .40
Vital Statistics 79 73 100.00 20 27 20 27
Out of State Travel 200.00 200 00
Foreclosure & Redemp 76 84 100.00 23 16 23 16
Parking Meters Exp. 35 00 60.00 25 00 25 00
Trustees of Public Trusts
Administration 325 00 400.00 75 00 75 00
Board of Appeals
Personal Services 2,221 89 2,238.00 16 11 16 11
Expenses 1,259.87 2,150 00 890.13 890 13
Planning Board
Personal Services 13,061.58 13,158 00 96 42 96.42
Expenses 6,445 41 6,800.00 354 59 285 16 69.43
Out of State Travel 180 00 200 00 20.00 20 00
Insurance
Group 65,581.63 65,800 00 218.37 218 37
Municipal Property 27,162.35 65,000 00 37,837 65 37,837 65
Town Report
Printing 2,921.57 3,300 00 378.43 378.43
Law
Personal Services 4,000 00 4,000.00
Expenses 4,489 97 4,500.00 10 03 10 03
Special Fees 8,500.00 8,500 00
Elections
Jurisdiction Selectmen 11,092 63 12,059.00 966 37 966.37
Jurisdiction Selectmen 1,498 38 1,500.00 1 62 1 62
Board of Registrars
Personal Services 2,633 42 3,500.00 866 58 866 58
Expenses 3,649.83 3,650 00 17 .17
Committees
Appropriation 2,803 10 3,300.00 496 90 496 90
Capital Expenditures 28.25 75 00 46 75 46.75
Standing School Bldg. Comm 472 58 500.00 27 42 27 42
Town Celebrations Comm. 5,399 86 5,500 00 100 14 100 14
Historic Districts Comm 768.28 880 00 111 72 2.22 109 50
Conservation Comm 300.00 300 00
4
Recreation
Personal Services 22,863 50 22,867 00 3.50 3.50
Expenses 6,780 22 6,785.00 4 78 4.78
Comptroller
Personal Services 25,417.41 25,450 00 32 59 32 59
Expenses 1,948 92 2,377 00 428.08 1.12 426 96
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APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1966 (Continued)
Total Appropriation Balance To To
Account Expenditures & Transfers 12/31/66 E & D 1967
Collector
Personal Services 19,195 00 19,195 00
Expenses 2,436 05 2,575 00 138 95 138 95
Metered Mail 5,245 68 5,500 00 254 32 254.32
Assessors
Personal Services 24,464 71 24,848 00 383 29 383 29
Expenses 2,397.58 2,625 00 227 42 37 53 189 89
Professional Services 2,500.00 2,500 00 2,500 00
Out of State Travel 198 00 200 00 2 00 2 00
Health
Personal Services 12,445 00 12,517 00 72 00 72 00
Expenses 7,820 07 8,125 00 304 93 304 93
Out of State Travel 102 68 250 00 147.32 147 32
Engineering 221.30 500 00 278 70 278 70
Animal Inspection 1,248 24 1,270.00 21.76 21 76
Rabies Clinic 899 54 1,030 00 130 46 130 46
Dental Clinic
Personal Services 5,690 00 7,560 00 1,870 00 1,870 00
Expenses 798 77 800.00 1.23 1 23
Police
Personal Services 291,550 45 342,043.00 50,492.55 50,492 55
Expenses 48,262 12 48,645 00 382 88 42.72 340.16
Parking Meter Maint 323 96 400.00 76.04 76 04
Out of State Travel 350 00 350 00
Dog Officer
Personal Services 750 00 750 00
Expenses 635 00 700.00 65 00 65 00
Fire
Personal Services 341,998 23 350,637.00 8,638.77 8,638 77
Expenses 33,225 59 34,795 00 1,569 41 834.41 735 00
Ambulance 640 47 650.00 9.53 9 53
Out of State Travel 58 00 200 00 142 00 142.00
Forest Fires 500.00 500 00 500 00
Civil Defense
Personal Services 8,944 38 9,380.00 435 62 435 62
Expenses 11,293 34 11,320 00 26 66 26.66
Out of State Travel 225.00 225.00
Inspection
Personal Services 21,627.93 22,972 00 1,344 07 1,344 07
Expenses 2,226.96 2,435.00 208.04 86 19 121.85
Out of State Travel 97 15 175 00 77 85 77.85
Weights & Measures
Personal Services 1,500 00 1,500 00
Expenses 533 54 545 00 11 46 11 46
Public Welfare
Personal Services 8,781.00 8,781 00
Administration 625 00 625.00
Aid & Expenses 9,930 29 11,000 00 1,069 71 1,069.71
Disability Assistance 10,200.00 10,200 00
Aid to Dependent Children 14,200 00 14,200 00
Old Age Assistance 24,000.00 24,000.00
Medical Assist to the Aged 68,700 00 68,700 00
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APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1966 (Continued)
Total Appropriation Balance To To
Account Expenditures & Transfers 12/31/66 E & D 1967
Veterans Benefits
Personal Services 3,086 21 3,175 00 88.79 88 79
Administration 450 00 450.00
Aid & Expenses 18,099.93 18,200 00 100.07 100.07
Grave Registrations 202 00 250.00 48 00 48.00
Soldiers Burials 250 00 250.00 250.00
Cemeteries
Personal Services 42,589.99 42,605 00 15.01 15 01
Expenses 4,949 46 4,950.00 54 .54
Library
Personal Services 144,001 11 149,470.00 5,468 89 5,468.89
Expenses 57,664.59 57,666 02 1.43 1 43
Retirement Board
Accrued Lia & Exp. 57,041 00 57,041.00
Education
Personal Services 4,768,378 00 4,768,378.00
Expenses 905,065.31 905,501 00 435.69 435 69
Out of State Travel 9,533 27 10,400.00 866 73 866.73
Vocational Ed , Tuition
& Transportation 9,303.81 14,000 00 4,696.19 4,696 19
Debt
Interest on Debt 395,214.73 395,214 73
Maturing Debt 1,088,000 00 1,093,000 00 5,000.00 5,000 00
Public Works
Personal Sery Oper. 419,715 99 419,715.99
Supt. Per. Sery 54,246.59 55,046.00 799.41 799.41
Expenses 1,844.84 1,933 00 88.16 88 16
Out of State Travel 200 00 200.00
Engineering
Personal Services 65,472 72 69,600.00 4,127.28 4,127.28
Expenses 3,456.12 3,750 00 293.88 29 91 263.97
Town Offices & Cary Mem.
Personal Services 18,358.14 18,367 00 8.86 8 86
Expenses 24,484 20 29,232.00 4,747 80 23.55 4,724 25
Public Works Building
Expenses 7,131 16 7,675.00 543 84 543 84
Highway Maintenance
Expenses 76,061.55 80,000.00 3,938.45 3,938 45
Road Machinery
Expenses 51,465.59 52,200.00 734.41 734.41
Snow Removal 107,588.33 116,850.00 9,261.67 9,261.67
Traffic Reg & Control 6,736 13 12,600.00 5,863.87 5,863 87
Street Lights
Expenses 77,593 13 78,000.00 406.87 406 87
Street Signs
Expenses 1,249.37 1,250 00 .63 63
Sewer Maintenance
Expenses 17,062.06 20,349 00 3,286.94 3,286.94
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APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - 1966 (Continued)
Total Approp Balance To To
Account Expenditures & Trans. 12/31/66 E &D E & D
Sewer Services
Expenses 10,700 00 10,700 00
Garbage Contract
Contract 61,458 31 61,459 00 69 69
Sanitary Land Fill
Expenses 38,900 00 38,900.00
Water Maintenance
Expenses 32,191 05 32,200 00 8 95 8 95
Water Services
Expenses 9,500 00 9,500.00
Park
Expenses 25,965 40 28,445.00 2,479 60 2,479.60
Insect Suppression
Expenses 2,008 41 2,500 00 491.59 491 59
Shade Tree
Expenses 9,837 65 11,500.00 1,662 35 1,662 35
Dutch Elm Disease
Expenses 2,167 70 2,950 00 782 30 782 30
Public Facilities Bldg 1,066.37 1,325 00 258 63 258.63
1966 Articles
2A 6/20/66 Public Works Bldg. Alteration 145 00 66,000 00 65,855.00 65,865 00
2B 6/20/66 Public Works Bldg Addition 124,180 17 339,000 00 214,819.83 214,819 83
4 Sewer Water Rte 2 (8, 12, 1964) 45,047.46 83,605 18 38,557 72 38,557.72
8 Unpaid Bills 3,077 65 3,077 65
9 Reserve Fund (Orig Amt $55,000 ) 4 28 4 28 4.28
11 Police Pensions 21,546.00 36,591 00 15,045 00 15,045.00
11 Fire Pensions 17,398 32 17,514 00 115.68 115 68
13 Water Mains 18,042.37 21,400 00 3,357 63 3,357 63
14 6/20/66 Conservation Comm. 41,640.00 41,640.00 41,640.00
14 Sewer Mains 143,906 85 267,700 00 123,793.15 123,793 15
15 Sewer Mains Bedford St. 711 23 57,400.00 56,688 75 56,688 75
15 Playg'd & other Pub Pur (6/20/66) 3,360 00 3,360.00 3,360 00
16 Sewer Mains Emerson Rd 38,200.00 38,200 00 38,200 00
17 Sewer Mains Mill Brook Rd 6,207 60 109,000.00 102,792 40 102,792.40
18 Drains 6,090 47 34,400 00 28,309.53 28,309 53
19 Sidewalks 9,427 95 40,600.00 31,172 05 31,172 05
20 Curbtngs 5,000 00 5,000 00
21 Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance 4,500.00 4,500 00
22 Chapter 90 Highway Construction 900 00 95,100 86 94,200 86 94,200.86
23 Street - Lowell St 51,639 40 54,000.00 2,360 60 2,360.60
24 Equipment Dept Public Works 31,052 53 73,000 00 41,947.47 41,947 47
28 Mosquitoe Control 8,100.00 8,100 00
30 Westview Cemetery Development 4,000.00 4,000 00 4,000.00
32 Mystic Valley Childrens Clinic 4,551 00 4,551 00
33 Voting Machines 7,971.11 8,500 00 528.89 528.89
34 Improving Library Services 6,775 16 6,922.75 147 59 147.59
36 Town Office Bldg. Plans & Specs. 2,000 00 2,000.00 2,000 00
37 Public Works Bldg Add 19,346.21 20,000 00 653 79 653.79 653 79
38 Cary Mem.Bldg. Town Office Bldg. 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000 00
39 Radio Pur & Install 37,000 00 37,000 00 37,000 00
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APPROPRIATION ARTICLES - 1966 (Continued)
Total Approp Balance To To
Account Expenditure & Trans 12/31/66 E & D 1967
1966 Articles (Continued)
40 Central Fire Sta Fire Alarm 36,000.00 36,000.00 36,000.00
41 Playground Harrington School 9,953.71 10,000 00 46.29 46 29
42 John Baskin Playground Dev 1,344 91 1,500.00 155.09 155 09
43 Resurfacing Center Playg'd Track 887 71 1,000 00 112.29 112.29
44 Backstop WilliamDiamond School 750.00 750.00
45 Loam.&Seeding Rindge Ave. Playg'd. 3,000 00 3,000 00
46 Playground Winter St. 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
47 Playground Poplar St. 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000.00
49 Town Government Committee 78.95 400 00 321.05 321 05
50 School Land Highland Ave. 60,000 00 60,000.00 60,000 00
51 Land Lowell & Woburn St. 30,000 00 45,000.00 15,000 00 15,000 00
52 Center Beautification 60,000 00 60,000.00 60,000.00
53 John Clarke Associates 11,730 52 11,730.52
67 - 73 Street Acceptance 500 00 500 00
74 - 78 Street Construction Sundry Sts 68,526.29 69,000.00 473 71 473 71
79 Town Way Laconia St from Lowell 4,000 00 4,000.00
96 Old Reservoir - Marrett Rd 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000 00
1966 Balance Balance To To
1965 Articles Expenditure 1/1/66 12/31/66 E & D 1967
Town Offices &Cary Mem.Carry Over 500.00 500.00
Assessors Prof. Sery Carry Over 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000 00
Public Facilities Bldg. Carry Over 291 97 291 97
Highway Maintenance Carry Over 4,221 41 4,221.41
Board of Registrars Carry Over 670.25 670 25
Accounting Expense Carry Over 110 00 110.00
Shade Tree Carry Over 1,176 06 1,552.04 375.98 375 98
School Expense Carry Over 6,698.00 6,698 00
9 Edison Way 500.00 500.00
13 Water Mains 1,271 28 1,271.28
14 Sewer Mains 51,161.16 94,992 00 43,830.84 43,830 84
16 Sewer Mains North Lexington 6,436.07 166,000.00 159,563 93 159,563.93
17 Drains 11,218 48 12,606.31 1,387.83 1,387.83
18 Sidewalks 26,521.46 30,321 93 3,800 47 3,800 47
21 Chap 90 Highway Const.Mass.Ave 1,062 00 60,000.00 58,938 00 58,938.00
22 Lowell St. 3,850.29 5,449 10 1,598.81 1,598 81
28 Street Options 1,095 00 2,575.00 1,480 00 1,480.00
29 Westview Cemetery Development 395.19 3,920 72 3,525.53 3,525 53
31 Sewer Mains Woodhaven 13,039.84 21,376.90 8,337 06 8,337.06
34 Front Entrance of Library 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000 00
35 Relocate Fire Alarm Spring St 86.00 2,650 00 2,564.00 2,564 00
36 Relocate Fire Alarm Waltham St 823 80 5,300.00 4,476.20 4,476.20
43 - 48 Land Acquisition 99.21 1,000 00 900.79 900 79
49 - 55 Land Acquisition 3,333.38 3,613.98 280 60 280 60
65 Widening Mass Ave 93,331 00 100,704.50 7,373 50 7,373.50
70 Planning Board Long Range Study 12,000.00 12,000 00
71 Planning Serv.for Study Lexington
Center Business 6,240.00 6,240.00
72 Public Facilities Bldg Constr.
Equip. & Furniture , 4,118.58 5,178 47 1,059.89 1,059 89
75 Valleyfield Street - Land 3,000.00 3,000 00 3,000 00
1964 Articles
Fire Carry Over Expense 600 00 600 00 600.00
Special Counsel Carry 4,951.20 5,237.80 286 60 286.60
3 Sidewalk Construction 207.54 207.54
Traffic Reg & Control Carry Over 119.60 119.60
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APPROPRIATION ARTICLES - 1966 (Continued)
1964 Balance Balance To To
Account Expenditure 1/1/64 1/1/64 E & D 1967
1964 Articles (Continued)
6 Bridge School 356,768.86 386,036 75 29,267.89 29,267 89
7 Bowman School 751,475 19 1,327,633.18 576,157 99 576,157 99
8 Sewer & Water Mains Rte 2 17,214 82 17,214 82
9 Conservation Fund 3,023 76 66,675.00 63,651 24 63,651 24
13 Public Works Bldg Add
Plans & Specs. 2,000.00 2,000 00
16 Sewer Mains 19,293 80 27,024.47 7,730 67 7,730 67
18 Sidewalks 5,869 53 5,869.53
19 11/23/64 Fire & Police Med. 8 00 739.95 731 95 731 95
21 Chap. 90 Highway Construction 5,894 76 15,697 59 9,802 83 9,802 83
29 Westview Cemetery Dev 355.31 355 31
31 Reimbursing Subdividers 25,000 00 25,000 00 25,000 00
35 General By-laws Committee 223 80 291.80 68 00 68 00
42 Harrington School Recreation 666.36 700 00 33.64 33 64
43 Estabrook School Recreation 1,000.00 1,000 00 1,000 00
45 High School Renovation 1,193.29 1,193 29
60 - 64 Sundry Streets Land Acq. 1,961 49 2,328.92 367 43 367.43
1963 Articles
2 New Secondary School 43,133 77 62,745 35 19,611.58 19,611 58
2 Kiln Brook 30,000.00 30,000 00 30,000 00
11 Alterations&Add.Existing High
School 3,526 96 3,526.96
27 Street Options 1,850 00 1,850.00 1,850.00
29 Reimbursing Subdividers 3,697 39 7,056 27 3,358 88 3,358 88
30 Water Mains Grove & 128 3,379 17 3,379 17 3,379 17
41 CivilDefense Alarm System 11,907.50 12,000 00 92 50 92 50
45 Land Acquisition Meagherville 10,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00
1962 Articles
29 Hartwell Ave 6,000.00 6,000 00 6,000.00
37 - 39 Willard Woods, Summer St
Etc Playground 10,850.80 10,850 00 10,850 00
40 Street Options 837 80 837 80 837 80
41 Standing School Bldg Plans
& Specs 477.48 19,572 69 19,095 21 19,095 21
42 - 44 School Sites, Land
Acquisition 3,004 35 50,783.27 47,778 92 47,778 92
1961 Articles
3 Dump Site Acquisition 5,952.44 5,952 44 5,952.44
5 Sewer Mains 1,110 67 1,110 67 1,110 67
1960 Articles
6 Water Construction 24" Main 1,000 00 2,000.00 1,000 00 1,000.00
' 50 Estabrook Elementary School 9,033 53 9,033 53 9,033 53
1958 Articles
l
4 Diamond Jr. High School 15,228.96 15,228 96 15,228.96
1956 Articles
17 Junior High Sites 10,450.00 10,450 00 10,450.00
16 - 36 Library Addition 6,268 88 6,268 88 6,268 88
43 School Sites 338 99 2,531.78 2,192.79 2,192 79
Total 12,060,406 55 14,596,336.96 2,535,930 41 155,800 14 2,380,130.27
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TOWN DEBT AND INTEREST
Rate of Amount of Principal Interest Balance
Date School Interest Original Issue Paid in 1966 Paid in 1966 12-31-66
12-1-47 Elementary Land 1 5 % 22,000.00 1,000 00 30 00 1,000.00
12-1-47 High School Land 1 5 % 25,000 00 1,000 00 30.00 1,000 00
6-1-48 Fiske School 1 75% 500,000.00 25,000 00 1,093 75 50,000 00
8-1-51 High School 1.75% 1,740,000 00 85,000 00 8 925.00 425,000 00
8-1-50 Fiske School Addition 1 75% 100,000 00 5,000 00 437.50 20,000 00
5-1-53 High School Completion 2 2 To 160,000.00 5,000 00 825 00 35,000 00
1-1-54 Fiske School Addition 2 1 % 310,000 00 15,000 00 2,677 50 120,000.00
8-1-54 Hastings School 1 8 % 700,000 00 35,000 00 5,670.00 280,000 00
10-1-55 Harrington School 2 3 % 700,000 00 35,000 00 8,050 00 315,000.00
12-1-55 High School Addition 2.4 To 775,000 00 39,000 00 9,240.00 346,000 00
9-1-56 FranklinAddition #1 3 0 % 470,000 00 25,000 00 7,350.00 220,000 00
11-15-57 Harrington & Hastings
Addition 3.6 % 180,000 00 10,000 00 3,600.00 90,000 00
8-1-57 FranklinAddition #2 3 4 To 60,000.00 3,000 00 1,224 00 33,000 00
8-1-58 Bridge Alterations 2 9 % 330,000 00 30,000.00 2,610 00 60,000.00
8-1-58 Diamond Jr High 2.9 % 2,050,000 00 105,000 00 38,135.00 1,210 000 00
7-15-60 Grove St. School 3 6 To 1,045,000.00 55,000 00 27,720 00 715,000 00
4-11-63 Secondary School 3 0 % 3,200,000 00 160,000 00 84,000 00 2,720,000.00
2-16-65 Middleby School 3.0 % 1,345,000 00 70,000 00 39,300.00 1,275,000 00
1-01-66 Bowman School 3 5 To 1,510,000.00 26,425 00 1,510,000.00
Total School 15,222,000 00 704,000.00 267,342 75 9,426,000 00
General Purposes
9-1-56 Library 3 0 % 295,000 00 15,000 00 4,800 00 145,000 00
9-1-56 Town Office 3 0 To 215,000.00 10,000 00 3,300 00 100,000 00
8-1-57 Street-Sewer-Library 3 4 To 490,000 00 27,000 00 8,636 00 227,000 00
8-1-58 Street & Sewer 2 9 % 225,000.00 20,000 00 1,740.00 40,000 00
8-22-66 Public Works Building 4 2 % 328,000 00 - - 328,000.00
Total Gen Pur. 1,553,000 00 72,000 00 18,476 00 840,000 00
Street
7-15-60 Construction 3 6 % 120,000 00 10,000 00 1,800.00 40,000 00
12-1-61 Worthen Road 2 8 To 310,000 00 30,000.00 5,040 00 150,000.00
7-1-56 Construction 3 56% 100,000 00 10,000 00 230 00 -
6-1-65 Massachusetts Avenue 2 9 % 200,000.00 20,000 00 5,510.00 180,000 00
Total Street 730,000.00 70,000 00 12,580.00 370,000 00
Sewer
6-1-48 Trunk Construction 1 75% 275.000 00 10,000 00 1,750.00 95,000 00
3-1-50 Trunk Construction 1 75% 190,000 00 5,000 00 1,268.75 70,000 00
8-1-51 Trunk Construction 1 75% 95,000 00 5,000 00 437 50 20,000.00
8-1-52 Sunnyfield 2 0 % 175,000 00 5,000 00 1 700 00 80,000.00
8-1-54 Trunk Construction 1 8 % 100,000 00 5,000 00 810.00 40,000 00
7-15-60 Trunk Construction 3 6 % 330,000.00 20,000 00 8,280 00 210,000 00
12-1-55 Trunk Sewer 2 4 To 400,000 00 20,000 00 4,800 00 180,000 00
12-1-55 Trunk Construction 2 4 % 70,000.00 3,000 00 720.00 27,000 00
7-1-56 Various Sewers 2 3 To 45,000 00 3,000 00 414 00 15,000.00
8-1-59 Sundry Sewers 3.9 % 100,000 00 5,000.00 2 730 00 65,000 00
5-15-59 Shade Street Weston 3 4 To 210,000 00 10,000 00 4,590 00 130,000 00
2-1-64 Woodhaven 3 1 To 500,000.00 25,000 00 14,337.50 450,000 00
5-1-65 Trunk Construction 2.4 % 165,000 00 55,000 00 3,960 00 110,000 00
Total Sewer 2,655,000 00 171,000 00 45,797.75 1,492,000 00
Water f
6-1-47 16" Mains 1 5 % 100,000 00 4,000 00 390 00 24,000 00
8-1-54 6" - 16" Mains 1 8 % 100,000.00 5,000 00 360.00 15,000 00
12-1-61 24" Mains 2 8 To 420,000 00 40,000 00 6,720 00 200,000 00
7-1-56 6" - '6" Mains 2 3 % 110,000.00 7,000 00 966 00 35,000 00
8-1-57 6" - 16" Mains 3 4 To 260,000 00 15,000 00 4,250 00 110,000.00
Total Water 990,000 00 71,000 00 12,686 00 384,000 00
Grand Total 21,500,000 00 1,088,000.00 356,882 50 12,512,000 00
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS - 1966
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 $ 14,930 73
$1,000 Virginia Electric & Power Company
4 1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 1,000 00
$4,000 South Pacific Company
1st Mortgage 2 3/4% Bond Series F due 1-1-96 2,300.00
$10,000 North Pacific Railway
3% 2047 6,162 50
82 Shares First National Bank of Boston 4,995 81
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 472 42
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 $ 8,368 42
Income Receipts 1,139 04
Less Disbursements 256 00
Balance 12-31-66 9,251 46
Trustees Bridge Charitable Fund
George P Morey, Chairman
William R McEwen John F Cogan, Jr
Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund
To be held and used for the same purposes as the Bridge Charitable Fund.
Corpus 2,254 65
$1,000 Virginia Electric & Power Company
4 1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 1,000.00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 754 65
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 500 00
Trustees of Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund
George P. Morey, Chairman
William R McEwen John F. Cogan, Jr
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 1-1-66 85.63
Income Receipts 26 91
Balance 12-31-66 112 54
The Beals Fund
The income of this fund is to be expended "for the benefit of worthy, indigent, aged men and
women over sixty years of age, American Born "
Corpus 2,000 00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 2,000 00
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 2,405 35
Income Receipts 189 19
Balance 12-31-66 2,594 54
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS - 1966
Hallie C. Blake Prize 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
16 Shares American Tel & Tel $ 1,026.15
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 92 19
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 $ 106 64
Income Receipts 78.80
Less Disbursements 50.00
Balance 12-31-66 135 44
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 2,958 00
$3,000 Interstate Power Co
5% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 5-1-87 2,865 00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 93 00
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 1,488.69
Income Receipts 200 85
Disbursements for Town 837.00
Balance 12-31-66 852.54
Leroy S. Brown Fund
The "income therefrom used towards defraying the expense of an appropriate and dignified
celebration or observance by said Town of the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington fought in said
Lexington on the nineteenth day of April, 1775 "
Corpus 5,000.00
$5,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds
3 1/2% due 6-15-83 5,000.00
Accumulated Income-Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 1,859.50
Income Receipts 242 05
Balance 12-31-66 2,101.55
Cemetery Trust Funds - Munroe
Corpus 42,610.00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 33,610 00
Principal-Warren Institution for Savings 9,000 00
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 9,540 35
Income Receipts 1,851 99
Balance 12-31-66 11,392.34
Colonial Cemetery
Corpus 1,400 00
Principal-Lexington Savings Bank 1,400 00
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 287 35
Income Receipts 68 16
Balance 355.51
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS - 1966
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 sidewalks of footpaths and the driveways on
public streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public streets, ways and places in said Town, prefer-
ence to be given to said objects in order stated '
Corpus $ 5,011.25
10 Paid-Up Shares Lexington Federal Savings
and Loan Association $ 2,000 00
$1,000 Interstate Power Co
5% 1st Mortgage due 5-1-87 990.00
$2,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co.
4 1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 2,000 00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 21 25
Accumulated Income-Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 $ 904 87
Income Receipts 270.01
Balance 12-31-66 1,174 88
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 1-1-66 126.86
Income Receipts 18 25
Less Disbursements 3 00
Balance 12-31-66 142 11
Charles E French Colonial Cemetery Fund
The "annual income, thereof to be devoted to the care of the older part of the cemetery in which
repose the remains of Rev. John Hancock and wife. The vault enclosing their remains to receive due
care."
Corpus 1,961 65
$2,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
4% 1988 1,565 00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 396.65
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 717 97
Income Receipts 129 22
Balance 12-31-66 847 19
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 2,519 26
$2,000 Baltimore and Ohio Equipment Trust
Series GG 3 5/8% due 1-1-71 1,735 78
$1 000 Chicago Great Western Railway
4% 1988 782 50
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 98
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 1,597 68
Income Receipts 181 45
Disbursed for Awards 31 85
Balance 12-31-66 1,747 28
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS - 1966
Jonas Gemmel Trust
The income is to be expended by the Board of Public Welfare and by two ladies appointed annually
for the purpose by the selectmen "in purchasing such luxuries or delicacies for the town poor, where-
ever located, as are not usually furnished them, and as shall tend to promote their health and comfort."
Corpus $ 500.00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 500.00
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 $ 262 03
Income Receipts 31.82
Less Disbursements 21 00
Balance 12-31-66 272 85
George I Gilmore Fund
"To the Town of Lexington, the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the income therefrom
to be used as the town may from time to time vote, and if at any time special use arises to which in the
opinion of the selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied, then the principal of said fund may be
so applied upon vote of the Town Meeting authorizing same
Corpus 10,000 00
Balance 1-1-66
Loss on Sale of Securities 1,113 35 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
1st Mortgage 4 3/8% 4,312 50
$1,000 Chesapeake and Ohio
4 1/2% 1992 880.00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 41 65
Receipts 7,965.00
Less Purchases 7,806 37
Balance 12-31-66 200 28
Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 4,959.52
Income Receipts 511 77
Balance 12-31-66 5,471.29
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 778 68
Income Receipts 54.90
Balance 12-31-66 833 58
Hayes 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 I
Balance 1-1-66 603 24
Income Receipts 62 92
Balance 12-31-66 666.16
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS - 1966
Herbert Hilton Fund
For the preservation and care of a specific cemetery lot.
Corpus $ 4,577 47
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank $ 4,577 47
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 $ 797 89
Income Receipts 229 89
Less Disbursements 79 00
Balance 12-31-66 948 78
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 4,895 00
$5,000 Central Maine Power Co
1st Mortgage 4 7/8% Bonds due 5-1-87 4,812 50
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 82 50
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 2,226 48
Income Receipts 343 73
Balance 12-31-66 2,570 21
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 365 27
Income Receipts 79 75
Less Disbursements 13 00
Balance 12-31-66 432 02
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
Edith C Redman Trust
The "income only therefrom to be used and applied for the care and maintenance of the Lexington
Common, known as 'Battle Green'."
Corpus 500 00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 500.00
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 301 95
Income Receipts 34 40
Balance 12-31-66 336.35
` 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 "
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F Foster Sherburne and Tenny Sherburne Fund (Continued)
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.
Corpus $24,702 57
$4,000 Chicago Great Western Railway
4% 1988 $ 3,150 00
$2,000 Interstate Power Co.
1st Mortgage 5 1/8% 5-1-89 1,970 00
$10,000 Niagara Mohawk Power
4 3/4% 1990 9,900 00
$5,000 North Pacific Railway
4% 1997 4,362.50
$5,000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co.
4 1/2% Bonds due 3-1-87 4,926 51
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 393.56
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 $ 877 31
Income Receipts 1,205 21
Less Disbursements, Scholarships 1,000.00
Balance 12-31-66 1,082.52
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 beauti-
fying of unsightly places in the highways "
Corpus 2,507 65
$4,000 South Pacific Co.
1st Mortgage 2 3/4% Bond Series F due 1-1-96 2,335 44
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 172.21
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 495 00
Income Receipts 110.00
Balance 12-31-66 605.00
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 2,006 25
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Company
4 1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 2,000 00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6 25
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 767.69
Income Receipts 116 66
Less Disbursements Scholarship 600.00
Balance 12-31-66 284.35
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 4
of Lexington Common "
Corpus 2,006.25
$2,000 Virginia Electric and Power Company
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George W Taylor Flag Fund (Continued)
4 1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 $ 2,000.00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6 25
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 $ 276 71
Income Receipts 101 95
Balance 12-31-66 378 66
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 Company
4 1/2% 1st Mortgage Bonds due 12-1-87 2,000.00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 6 25
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 794 56
Income Receipts 124.20
Balance 12-31-66 918 76
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
4 1/2% Bonds due 1999 3,870 74
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 661 06
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 901 97
Income Receipts 247 11
Balance 1,14 9.08
William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund
The "income thereof to be applied by said Town in each and every year for the care maintenance
and improvement of 'Tower Park'
Corpus 9 863 44
$4,000 U S Treasury Bonds
3% due 2-15-95 4,000 00
$10,000 South Pacific Co.
1st Mortgage 2 3/4% Bonds Series F due 1-1-96 5 750 00
Principal-Deposit Warren Institution for Savings 113,44
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 1 564 98
Income Receipts 473 73
Balance 12-31-66 2,038 71
Charles Lyman Weld Fund
The entire fund, both principal and income, are available upon a vote of the Town "for educational
purposes or Chapel at Westview Cemetery."
Corpus 2,442 37
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 2,341 81
Income Receipts 100.56
Balance 12-31-66 2,442 37
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS - 1966
Westview Cemetery - Perpetual Care
Corpus
Balance 1-1-66 $122,256.32
Proceeds on Bond Registration 108 69
Town of Lexington 19,287 00 $141,652.01
$20,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds
2 1/2% due 6-15-69 17,779 22
$28,000 Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
4 1/2% Bonds due 3-1-87 27,648 29
$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 12,523.20
$15,000 Missouri Pacific Equipment Trust
5 1/8% Series M due 10-15-69 14,913 10
$5,000 Alabama Power Company
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
4 1/2% Bonds due 1999 3,870.74
$6,000 Alabama Power Company
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
4 1/2% 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 Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. 10,547 22
295 Shares State Street Bank and Trust Co 11,070.00
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 2,450 72
Receipts 19,395.69
Disbursements 21,617 22
Balance 12-31-66 229 19
Accumulated Income-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank
Balance 1-1-66 $8,838 29
Income Receipts 6,096 26
Less Disbursement to Town, plus fee 5,002.72
Balance 12-31-66 9,931 83
Louise E Wilkins Flower Fund
Corpus 76 19
Principal-Deposit Lexington Savings Bank 75.03
Balance 1-1-66 3 16
Income Receipts 2.00
Balance 12-31-66 76 19
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1966 Recapitulation
Town
Total appropriations as certified by town clerk to
be raised by taxation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $10,657,362 65
Total appropriations voted to be taken from avail-
able funds 1 352,097 13 $12,009,459 78
Tax and Assessments
1966 1965
State Estimates Underestimates
State parks and reservations $ 20,466 96
State audit of municipal accounts 5,558 13
State examination of retirement system 149 60
Met Planning Council 1 183 82
Mass Bay Transportation Authority 25,741 15
Elderly retiree program 3,029 25
Motor vehicle excise tax bills 2,630 85
M D C charges for water-sewer connection 274,313 24
$333,073 00 0 00 333,073 00
Tax and Assessments
County
County tax $199,013.43 $12,566 58
County hospital assessment 3,841 10
$202,854 53 $12,566 58 215,421 11
Overlay of current year 100,000 00
Gross amount to be raised $12,712,003 49
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Motor vehicle and trailer excise $ 761,101 74
Licenses 17,718 00
Fines 3,445 50
Special assessments 156,821 44
General government 10,110 66
Protection of persons and property 2,813 40
Health and sanitation 12,569 80
Recreation 267 36
Public service enterprises (such as water department) 481,184.41
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots) 7,554 50
Interest on taxes and assessments 34,647 25
Farm animal excise 55.63
In lieu of taxes Cambridge and Arlington 1,071 36
Total estimated distribution and reimbursement from local aid fund 1,781,424.30
Unclassified 49,764 38
Total estimated receipts $ 3,320,549.73
Additional overestimates to be used as available funds 4,168 75
Amounts voted to be taken from available funds
Amount Date of Vote Source of Funds
$ 72,300 00 6-7-65 Cons fund and Land acq fund
1,084,891 61 3-21-66 Excess and deficiency and other
52,000 00 3-23-66 Excess and deficiency and other
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Amounts voted to be taken from available funds (Continued)
Amount Date of Vote Source of Funds
11 730 52 3-28-66 Excess and deficiency and other
131,175 00 3-31-66 Excess and deficiency and other
$1,352,097 13 $1,352,097 13
Total available funds $1,356,265 88
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $4 676,815 61
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Property $8,035,187 88
Personal property valuation $ 9,085,400 Tax Rate $ 396 123 44
Real estate valuation 175,207,900 $43 60 7 639,064 44
Total $184,293,300
Total taxes levied on property $8,035 187 88
Items Not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate,
Betterments and Special Assessments Added to Taxes
Committed
Amount Interest Total
Apportioned sewer assessments $49,242 63 $20,486 89 $ 69,729 52
Apportioned sidewalk assessments 1,947 16 603 65 2,550 81
Apportioned street assessments 23,931.24 10,024 29 33,955 53
Apportioned water assessments 959 96 407 21 1,367 17
Water liens added to taxes 20,469 73 -- 20,469 73
$ 128,072 76
Total Amount of 1966 Taxes on Property and of Assessments and Liens Added
to Taxes as Committed to Tax Collector $8,163,260 64
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of Persons Assessed Individuals All Others* Total
On personal estate only 125 46 171
On real estate only 14234 178 14412
On both personal and real estate 56 18 74
Total Number of Persons Assessed 14657
*Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations
Value of Assessed Personal Estate
Stock in trade 160,450
Machinery 266,750
Livestock 4,450
All other Tangible Personal Property 8,653,750
Total Valuation of Assessed Personal Estate $9,085,400 00
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Land exclusive of buildings 43,652,800
Buildings exclusive of land 131,555,100
Total Valuation of Assessed Real Estate $175,207,900 00
Total Valuation of Assessed Estate
$184,293,300 00
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Taxes for State, County, and City or Town Purposes, Including Overlay
On Personal Estate $ 396,123 44
' On Real Estate 7,639,064 44
Total Taxes Assessed $8,035,187 88
Number of Livestock Assessed General Farm Animals
Horses 39
Cows 3 31
Fowl 110 6700
All others 4 1
Number of Acres of Land Assessed 7718
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed 7797
Property Exempt from Taxation
Value of Real Estate $47,115,760 00
Value of Tangible Personal Estate 1,911 400 00
Total Value of Exempt Property $49,027,160 00
Recapitulation of Commitments Fiscal Year of 1966
on Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Number of Commissioner's
Commitment Commitment Vehicles Value Excise
9 1-12-66 1069 $ 1,308,545 $ 38,594 65
10 2-7-66 801 967,950 15,829 97
11 1-26-66 84 16 950 1,120 00
12 3-22-66 485 707 250 10,334 38
13 4-15-66 2 2,300 63 80
1 2-24-66 2061 1,806,300 119,215 80
2 3-21-66 3343 2,553,900 168 557 40
3 3-31-66 2277 1,605,364 105,954 76
4 4-14-66 1474 1,150,070 75,905 14
5 4-25-66 1203 822,530 54,287 06
6 5-13-66 1572 1,075,199 70,963 35
7 5-31-66 1214 823,870 54 090 50
8 7-19-66 1335 1,830,165 101,408 61
9 8-8-66 61 51,920 3,141 30
10 9-12-66 760 884,737 50,707 99
11 11-22-66 530 343,155 16,450 26
18271 $15,950,205 $886,624 97
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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE
MARCH 1966 TOWN MEETING
Capital Expenditures
Article
13 Water Mains $ 21,400.00
14 Sewer Mains 267,700.00
15 Sewer Main from Bedford Street to
Winter Street 57,400.00
16 Sewer Main from Emerson Road to
Burlington Street 38,200.00
17 Sewer Main and Pumping Station in
North Lexington 109,000 00
18 Drains 34,400.00
19 Sidewalks 40,600.00
20 Curbs 5,000 00
22 Chapter 90 Highway Construction
(Massachusetts Avenue) 95,100.86
23 Permanent Street Construction (North
Lowell Street) 54,000 00
24 Equipment DPW 73,000.00
33 Voting Machines 8, 500 00
36 Preliminary Plans Town Office Building 2,000.00
37 Final Plans and Bids - Barn 36,000.00
38 Generator - Cary Memorial Building 10,000 00
39 Radio Communications System 37,000 00
40 Additional and Replacement Equipment for
Fire Alarm and Communications Systems
and converting present battery room to an
office 36,000 00
41 Partial Development of a major playground
at Harrington School 10,000 00
42 Baskin playground 1, 500 00
43 Center playground track 1,000 00
44 Backstop at Diamond Jr High 750.00
45 Prepare land for Ringe Avenue playground 3,000 00
46 Clear and level playground off Winter Street 3,000.00
47 Clear and level playground on Poplar Street 1,000.00
50 Highland Avenge School Site 70,000.00
51 Lowell and Woburn Street triangle of land 45,000 00
52 Beautification of Massachusetts Avenue
Waltham Street to Meriam Street
(Article reads "Wallis Court to Bedford Street") 60,000.00
53 Approximate money for a technicality concerning
school building 11,730 00
67-73 Street acceptances 500 00
74-78 Street acceptances underbetterments 69,000.00
79 Laconia Street West from Lowell Street 4,000.00
88 Conservation purchase of West Farm 11 Acres 24,200 00
89
90 Conservation purchase of Roberts Land 17,000 00
91 Between Swenson Farm and Tower Property
92 Bio-engineering study of old residence 1,C00.00
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - JUNE 20, 1966
Article
2 Public Works Building 10 year bond $ 390,000.00
4 Sewer and Water Main under Route 2 22,300 00
14 Hathaway Road-Willards Woods
Conservation Land 45,000.00
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 7, 1966
The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts, Precinct
One, Harrington School, Precinct Two, Adams School, Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall, Precinct
Four, High School, Precinct Five, Central Fire Station, Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School
Registered Voters by Precincts Votes Cast by Precincts
Precinct 1 2,568 Precinct 1 639
Precinct 2 2,280 Precinct 2 485
Precinct 3 2,024 Precinct 3 548
Precinct 4 2,028 Precinct 4 702
Precinct 5 2,536 Precinct 5 848
Precinct 6 2,326 Precinct 6 571
Total 13,762 Total 3,793
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals
Selectman
Robert Cataldo 447 364 410 442 609 402 2,674
Lincoln P Cole, Jr 465 353 458 528 648 433 2,885
Franklyn J Crosby 182 100 125 224 215 151 997
Blanks 184 153 103 210 224 156 1,030
Totals 1,278 970 1,096 1,404 1,696 1,142 7,586
Mr Cataldo and Mr Cole elected Selectmen for three years
Town Clerk
Mary R McDonough 532 418 487 584 742 492 3,255
Blanks 107 67 61 118 106 79 538
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
Mary R McDonough was elected Town Clerk for one year
Town Treasurer
Mary R McDonough 518 410 473 570 723 486 3,180
Blanks 121 75 75 132 125 85 613
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
Mary R McDonough was elected Town Treasurer for one year
School Committee
Elizabeth H Clarke 392 327 367 461 545 357 2,449
Franklyn J Crosby 188 119 135 188 231 169 1,030
Blanks 59 39 46 53 72 45 314
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
Elizabeth H. Clarke was elected to the School Committee for three years
Planning Board
E Conrad Levy 145 101 143 134 199 119 841
Francis T. Worrell 373 289 343 463 525 380 2,373
Blanks 121 95 62 105 124 72 579
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
Francis T Worrell was elected to the Planning Board for five years
Moderator
Robert B Kent 486 384 458 574 706 475 3 083
Blanks 153 101 90 128 142 96 710
Totals 639 ,t63 54T 7U 848 571 3,793
Robert B Kent was elected Moderator for one year
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TOWN MEETING ELECTION - MARCH 7, 1966
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals
Collector of Taxes
Ethel U. Rich 518 414 490 607 738 493 3 260
Blanks 121 71 58 95 110 78 533
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3 793
Ethel U Rich was elected Collector of Taxes for one year
Cemetery Commissioner
James R. Sherman 495 375 448 540 670 458 2,986
Blanks 144 110 100 162 178 113 807
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
James R. Sherman was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years
Constable
John J Shine, Jr 287 218 241 278 399 296 1,719
Charles A Withrow,Jr. 182 139 193 224 264 175 1,177
Blanks 170 128 114 200 185 100 897
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
John J Shine, Jr was elected Constable for one year
Trustee of Public Trusts
John F Cogan, Jr 443 355 414 500 613 451 2,776
Blanks 196 130 134 202 235 120 1 017
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
John F Cogan, Jr was elected Trustee of Public Trusts for six years
Lexington Housing Authority
Albert W. Hruby 437 353 429 505 642 438 2,804
Blanks 202 132 119 197 206 133 989
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
Albert W Hruby was elected to the Housing Authority for five years
Question No One
"Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and sixty five entitled 'An Act
authorizing certain non-residents of the Town of Lexington to take the examination for the position of
police officer, and providing for their eligibility for appointment thereto', be accepted?"
Yes 321 244 281 375 381 307 1,909
No 87 46 56 55 101 56 401
Blanks 231 195 211 272 366 208 1,483
Totals 639 485 548 702 848 571 3,793
TOWN MEETING ELECTION - PRECINCT 1
* J Keith Butters 306 * Jules P. Sussman 294 William Marcuse 164
* James Cataldo 298 ** David F Toomey 262 Barry B. McGinnis 155
* Wallace Cupp 277 * Weiant Wathen-Dunn 289 Allen Mottur 222
* Homer J Hagedorn 366 * Ephraim Weiss 287 * Lotte E Scharfman 312
* Franklin C. Hudson 301 John J Campobasso 152 Nathan T Sidley 151
* Howard M Kassler 293 Murray Kaye 156 James E. Spellman 202
* Jack L Mitchell 277 Rodger E Longley 202 Jerome H Weinstein 209
Blanks 2 493
* Elected for three years ** Elected for one year
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TOWN MEETING ELECTION - PRECINCT 2
* Robert M Briber 284 ** Milton L Gould 232 * Betty S Jones 258
* Eric T Clarke 296 * Alan S. Hodges 274 * Judith J Totman 255
* John F Downey, Jr 272 * Harold E Roeder 248 * Benjamin W White 282
* Elizabeth M Flynn 285 * Douglas T Ross 266 Blanks 2,372
Benjamin S Goldstein 225 * Angela E Frick 271
* Elected for three years ** Elected for one year •
TOWN MEETING ELECTION - PRECINCT 3
* Shirley D. Bayle 285 * Wilbur M Jaquith 320 * Leslie H York 325
* Charles H Cole, 2nd. 339 * William R Page 285 Wilbur R Fletcher 175
* Murray G Dearborn 278 * Alford S Peckham 341 John J Garrity 188
* Charles F.Gallagher, Jr 299 * Richard H. Soule 347 * Joseph 0 Rooney 284
** George E Graves 270 *** Stillman Williams 251 Shirley H Stolz 185
Frederic R Hartstone 222 * Francis Worrell 333 *** Charles Winchester 233
Blanks 2,712
* Elected for three years ** Elected for two years *** Elected for one year
TOWN MEETING ELECTION - PRECINCT 4
* Wallace B Baylies, Jr 383 * Eric B Kula 316 ** Edward R Bellone 303
* Joseph A. Campbell 337 * Donald P. Noyes 332 Francis W. Birch 175
* Evert N Fowle 408 ** William L Potter 303 Stanton T Hamlet 283
Robert M Gary 271 * Margaret F Rawls 351 George A Kessler 111
* Martin A Gilman 343 * Norman Richards 346 Lauri A Lindell 193
* Allan Green 329 *** Alfred Tropeano 294 James S Miller 244
* Robert H Kingston 356 Julio Amicangelo 149 Blanks 3,299
* Elected for three years ** Tie - Special Election to decide between a one or three year term
*** Elected for one year
TOWN MEETING ELECTION - PRECINCT 5
* J Haskell Casey, Jr 375 * Christine Meyer 363 Howard Levingston 227
* Roy Edward Cook 394 * Paul B West 434 William Melbye,Jr 196
* William P Fitzgerald 371 * Allen Whitman,Jr 356 John Morgenstern 173
* Barbara M Harvell 527 Sumner P Wolsky 334 * Ernest E Outhet 365
* Kingston L Howard 405 Arthur K Asbury 246 David Reiner 252
* Richard Kimball 364 * G Richard Beamon 362 Camille B. Skov 225
** George A Kolovson 354 Nicholas Cafarelli 125 Phyllis E Thomas 297
Blanks 3,432
* Elected for three years ** Elected for two years
TOWN MEETING ELECTION - PRECINCT 6
* Leon A Burke, Jr 333 * Richard M Perry 291 Stanley Juthe, Jr 225
* Raymond J Culler 260 ** David A Somers 249 Leo C Lentim 115
* Charles Esterberg, Jr 302 * Alfred L Viano 342 * Mrs C R Lichterman 284
* James F Flynn 324 * Marlin Whitney 270 James McLaughlin 182
* James W Lambie 275 John Cogan, Jr 245 George R Medeiros 200
* Richard I Miller 300 Frederick Conroy 195 * Richard Michelson 283
Blanks 2,177
* Elected for three years ** Elected for two years
r
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STATE PRIMARY ELECTION SEPTEMBER 13, 1966
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their
respective voting places in said Town of Lexington Tuesday, September 13, 1966 at eight in the forenoon
Registered Voters by Precincts Votes Cast by Precincts
Precincts Republican Democrat Total
Precinct 1 2,653 1 149 516 665
Precinct 2 2,307 2 124 475 599
Precinct 3 2,080 3 240 285 525
Precinct 4 2,066 4 181 381 562
Precinct 5 2,606 5 246 484 730
Precinct 6 2,397 6 154 403 557
Totals 14,109 Totals 1,094 2,544 3,638
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Senator in Congress
Edward W Brooke 129 105 211 166 227 138 976
Blanks 20 19 29 15 19 16 118
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
Governor
John A Volpe 138 116 233 174 229 148 1,038
Blanks 11 8 7 7 17 6 56
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
Lieutenant Governor
Francis W Sargent 122 110 220 165 218 136 971
Blanks 27 14 20 16 28 18 123
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
Attorney General
Elliot L. Richardson 134 118 228 174 234 141 1,029
Blanks 15 6 12 7 12 13 65
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
Secretary
Raymond M Trudel 120 101 212 160 208 127 928
Blanks 29 23 28 21 38 27 166
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
Treasurer
Joseph E Fernandes 117 100 203 158 203 117 898
Blanks 32 24 37 23 43 37 196
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
Auditor
John J Buckley 124 109 215 160 214 129 951
Blanks 25 15 25 21 32 25 143
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
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STATE PRIMARY ELECTION SEPTEMBER 13, 1966
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Congressman - Fifth District
F Bradford Morse 132 111 227 173 239 144 1,026
Blanks 17 13 13 8 7 10 68
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
Councilor - Sixth District
Ellen A Sampson 81 55 145 101 131 72 585
Leonard A. Scott 33 45 62 57 70 58 325
Blanks 35 24 33 23 45 24 184
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
Senator - Seventh Middlesex District
Ronald C MacKenzie 118 105 209 155 201 128 916
Blanks 31 19 31 26 45 26 178
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1 094
Representative in General Court
33rd Middlesex District
Lincoln P Cole, Jr 130 113 221 169 220 144 997
Blanks 19 11 19 12 26 10 97
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
District Attorney - Northern District
James N. Gabriel 113 96 201 156 198 126 890
Blanks 36 28 39 25 48 28 204
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
l' Register of Probate and Insolvency
Middlesex County
John V Harvey 5 11 16
William Hayes 1 1
Blanks 144 123 240 170 246 154 1,077
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
County Commissioner - Middlesex County
Ralph J Bens, Jr 113 98 196 153 193 124 877
Blanks 36 26 44 28 53 30 217
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
County Treasurer - Middlesex County
David V Harmon 1 7 15 11 6 40
Blanks 148 117 225 170 240 154 1,054
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
County Commissioner - Middlesex County to Fill Vacancy
Joseph G Albiani 42 22 46 30 46 31 217
Frederick Lowe 26 25 44 29 38 36 198
Irene K Thresher 60 64 135 108 133 69 569
Blanks 21 13 15 14 29 18 110
Totals 149 124 240 181 246 154 1,094
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STATE PRIMARY ELECTION SEPTEMBER 13, 1966
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Senator in Congress
Endicott Peabody 241 194 122 145 163 184 1,049
Thomas B Adams 115 143 78 123 170 71 700
John F Collins 153 130 80 109 148 142 762
Blanks 7 8 5 4 3 6 33
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Governor
Edward J McCormack, Jr 234 233 111 169 218 167 1,132
Kenneth P O'Donnell 185 212 160 197 249 228 1,231
Blanks 97 30 14 15 17 8 181
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Lieutenant Governor
Joseph E McGuire 214 196 110 147 181 163 1,011
Herbert L Connolly 187 167 90 150 169 158 921
Blanks 115 112 85 84 134 82 612
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Attorney General
Francis X Bellotti 188 134 69 88 114 103 696
Robert J DeGiacomo 212 210 149 210 240 199 1,220
Foster Furcolo 86 92 41 53 96 73 441
Blanks 30 39 26 30 34 28 187
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Secretary
Kevin H White 396 373 225 303 380 333 2,010
Blanks 120 102 60 78 104 70 534
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Treasurer
Robert Q. Crane 352 274 176 220 285 259 1,566
Blanks 164 201 109 161 199 144 978
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Auditor
Thaddeus Buczko 306 281 183 209 289 242 1,510
James H. Kelly 119 90 43 84 97 96 529
Blanks 91 104 59 88 98 65 505
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Councilor - Sixth District
G Edward Bradley 140 113 53 88 119 75 588
Daniel T Carey 55 45 34 42 55 58 289
John P Donnelly 104 91 62 63 64 82 289
Arthur R Fitzpatrick 18 18 6 6 11 14 73
Edwin J Keyes 14 14 6 7 20 11 72
James J O'Neil 38 43 16 36 31 29 193
Blanks 147 151 108 139 184 134 863
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
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STATE PRIMARY ELECTION SEPTEMBER 13, 1966
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Congressman - Fifth District
Charles N Tsapatsaris 287 284 159 209 285 235 1,459
Blanks 229 191 126 172 199 168 1,085
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Senator - Seventh Middlesex District
James J Long 312 276 156 210 272 242 1,468
Blanks 204 199 129 171 212 161 1,076
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Representative in General Court
33rd Middlesex District
Daniel E. Power 337 316 193 257 321 302 1,726
Blanks 179 159 92 124 163 101 818
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
District Attorney - Northern District
John J. Droney 323 298 173 218 287 264 1,563
Blanks 193 177 112 163 197 139 981
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
Register of Probate and Insolvency
Middlesex County
John V. Harvey 284 261 157 213 276 258 1,449
Frank M DeFino 55 49 24 38 43 19 228
Blanks 177 165 104 130 165 126 867
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
County Commissioner - Middlesex County
John L Danehy 160 112 64 76 106 122 640
John James Brennan, Jr 100 115 46 59 87 69 476
Dudley V Carr 16 23 23 32 30 18 142
John F Cremens 59 84 45 69 80 55 392
Daniel M Mulhern 8 10 6 9 8 17 58
Blanks 173 131 101 136 173 122 836
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
County Treasurer - Middlesex County
Thomas B Brennan 199 190 96 127 167 157 936
Rocco J Antonelli 86 60 44 63 56 53 362
Robert H Boland 49 46 25 29 53 34 236
Thomas A Corkery 32 26 15 18 23 27 141
Blanks 150 153 105 144 185 132 869
Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
County Commissioner - Middlesex County
To Fill Vacacy
Frederick J Connors 191 128 81 106 161 117 784
Richard F Brennan 96 92 45 63 67 71 434
John R O'Neill 67 99 48 60 72 78 424
Blanks 162 156 111 152 184 137 902
' Totals 516 475 285 381 484 403 2,544
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STATE ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1966
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their
respective voting places in said Town of Lexington on Tuesday, November 8, 1966 at seven o'clock in
the forenoon
Registered Voters by Precincts Votes Cast by Precincts
Precinct 1 2,779 Precinct 1 2,262
Precinct 2 2,431 Precinct 2 1,918
Precinct 3 2,235 Precinct 3 1,877
Precinct 4 2,207 Precinct 4 1,871
Precinct 5 2,726 Precinct 5 2,344
Precinct 6 2,505 Precinct 6 2,052
Total 14,883 Total 12,324
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Senator in Congress
Edward W. Brooke 1418 1288 1446 1383 1760 1416 8,711
Endicott Peabody 675 506 313 364 451 516 2,825
Lawrence Gilfedder 4 6 6 6 8 7 37
Mark R. Shaw 2 2 4 2 3 4 17
Blanks 163 116 108 116 122 109 734
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Governor
John A. Volpe 1605 1383 1549 1455 1888 1578 9,458
Edward J McCormack, Jr. 596 490 288 379 400 434 2,587
Henning A. Blomen 11 10 8 7 8 6 50
John Charles Hedges 7 5 5 5 3 3 28
Blanks 43 30 27 25 45 31 201
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Lieutenant Governor
Joseph E McGuire 600 454 274 341 403 434 2,506
Francis W Sargent 1404 1273 1452 1380 1742 1461 8,712
Grace P. Luder 12 8 9 5 8 7 49
Francis A Votano 16 17 8 12 11 7 71
Blanks 230 166 134 133 180 143 986
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Attorney General
Francis X. Bellotti 702 524 302 381 455 477 2,841
Elliot L Richardson 1436 1310 1463 1401 1771 1468 8,849
Edgar E. Gaudet 20 13 20 11 17 17 98
Blanks 104 71 92 78 101 90 536
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Secretary
Kevin H. White 1315 1007 746 916 1122 1082 6,188
Raymond M. Trudel 721 729 889 799 1014 815 4,967
F Oliver Drake 7 8 8 4 5 3 35
Willy N Hogseth 9 18 7 10 10 6 60
Blanks 210 156 227 142 193 146 1,074
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
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STATE ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 1966
Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Treasurer
Robert Q Crane 1155 889 673 806 938 925 5,386
Joseph E Fernandes 843 803 981 848 1149 919 5,543
Domenico A DiGirolamo 20 27 15 15 16 10 103
Julia B Kohler 7 5 4 6 9 6 37
Blanks 237 194 204 196 232 192 1,255
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12 324
Auditor
Thaddeus Buczko 933 742 553 626 782 764 4,400
John J Buckley 1089 988 1185 1082 1351 1145 6,840
August O. Johnson 11 25 10 7 13 8 74
Roger I Williams 5 3 4 5 7 5 29
Blanks 224 160 125 151 191 130 981
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Congressman - Fifth District
F Bradford Morse 1467 1294 1547 1393 1780 1535 9,016
Charles N. Tsapatsaris 536 453 225 348 414 372 2,348
Blanks 259 171 105 130 150 145 960
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Councilor - Sixth District
G. Edward Bradley 763 567 375 462 538 584 3 289
Ellen A Sampson 1063 1008 1194 1088 1414 1150 6,917
Blanks 436 343 308 321 392 318 2,118
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Senator - Seventh Middlesex District
James J Long 724 475 339 367 451 519 2,875
Ronald C MacKenzie 1226 1238 1393 1331 1702 1334 8,224
Blanks 312 205 145 173 191 199 1,225
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Representative in General Court
33rd Middlesex District
Lincoln P Cole, Jr 1180 1090 1354 1193 1500 1256 7,573
Daniel E Power 897 701 458 588 719 707 4,070
Blanks 185 127 65 90 125 89 681
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
District Attorney - Northern District
John J. Droney 917 685 487 546 721 710 4,066
James N Gabriel 975 939 1155 1062 1232 1066 6,429
Blanks 370 294 235 263 391 276 1,829
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Register of Probate and Insolvency
Middlesex County
John V. Harvey 964 798 607 654 818 831 4,672
Blanks 1298 1120 1270 1217 1526 1221 7,652
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
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Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
County Commissioner - Middlesex County
Ralph J Bens, Jr 945 922 1161 1038 1344 1068 6,478
John L Danehy 813 612 378 440 552 603 3,398
Blanks 504 384 338 393 448 381 2,448
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
County Treasurer - Middlesex County
Thomas B Brennan 954 757 565 626 771 790 4,463
Blanks 1308 1161 1312 1245 1573 1262 7,861
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
County Commissioner - Middlesex County to Fill Vacancy
Frederick J Connors 832 582 377 455 544 629 3,419
Irene K Thresher 1008 998 1217 1107 1404 1091 6,825
Blanks 422 338 283 309 396 332 2,080
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Question No 1 (Governor and Lt Gov )
Yes 1526 1318 1353 1406 1685 1514 8,802
No 341 308 258 199 337 320 1,763
Blanks 395 292 266 266 322 218 1,759
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Question No. 2 (Structural Changes, Executive Dept.)
Yes 1532 1344 1360 1414 1696 1511 8,857
No 271 239 186 150 290 286 1,422
Blanks 459 335 331 307 358 255 2,045
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Question No 3 (Developing Industry)
Yes 1286 1108 1124 1136 1365 1175 7,194
No 479 434 375 371 560 567 2,786
Blanks 497 376 378 364 419 310 2,344
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Question No 4 (Home Rule)
Yes 1512 1341 1329 1382 1709 1513 8,786
No 278 204 190 145 249 253 1,319
Blanks 472 373 358 344 386 286 2,219
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Question No 5 (Retain Sales Tax)
Yes 1633 1441 1467 1463 1781 1611 9,396
No 272 195 154 161 243 232 1,257
Blanks 357 282 256 247 320 209 1,671
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
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Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Question No 6 (Opinion on Sales Tax)
Yes 1200 1094 1141 1087 1387 1231 7,140
No 443 353 282 337 404 418 2,237
Blanks 619 471 454 447 553 403 2,947
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Question No 7A (All Liquors on Premises)
Yes 655 578 519 538 634 488 3,412
No 1070 833 840 934 1244 1195 6,116
Blanks 537507 518 399 466 369 2,796
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Question No. 7B (Beer and Wine on Premises)
Yes 642 560 469 516 610 461 3,258
No 1014 683 809 894 1222 1163 5,785
Blanks 606 675 599 461 512 428 3,281
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Question No. 7C. (Package Stores Only)
Yes 1402 1202 1218 1199 1535 1373 7,929
No 440 378 362 373 461 416 2,430
Blanks 420 338 297 299 348 263 1,965
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Question No 7 D (Hotel Liquor)
Yes 1304 1128 1029 1064 1369 1178 7,072
No 568 489 585 514 657 652 3,465
Blanks 390301 263 293 318 222 1,787
Totals 2262 1918 1877 1871 2344 2052 12,324
Board of Registration
The Town Clerk's office was open daily throughout the year plus sixteen evening and Saturday
dates for registration of new voters
Total number of voters as of January 1, 1966 14,205
Voters taken off as of January 1, 1966 - 1,097
New voters registered as of February 15, 1966 * 654
Total number of voters as of February 15, 1966 13,762
New voters registered as of August 13, 1966 + 468
Voters taken off as of August 13, 1966 - 121
Total number of voters as of August 13, 1966 14,109
Voters taken off as of October 8, 1966 - 84
New voters registered as of October 8, 1966 + 858
Total number of voters as of December 31, 1966 14,883
Total voters taken off in 1966 1,302
Total new voters for 1966 1,980
Mary R. McDonough, Clerk
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
Following is the report of the Town Clerk for the year 1966, including all licenses issued and
fees collected, fees collected being turned over to the town
Dog Licenses
Male Dog Licenses Issued 1,045 @ $ 2 00 $ 2,090 00
Female Dog Licenses Issued 210 @ 5 00 1,050.00
Spayed Female Dog Licenses Issued 922 @ 2.00 1,844 00
Spayed Female Dog License Issued (Seeing Eye Dog) 1 @ no charge --
Kennel Licenses Issued 5 @ 10 00 50.00
Kennel Licenses Issued 1 @ 25.00 25 00
Kennel Licenses Issued 1 @ 50 00 50 00
Transfer Licenses Issued 4 @ .25 1.00
Total $ 5,110 00
Total Number of Dog Licenses Issued 2,189
Total Fees Turned Over to Town $547 00
Sporting Licenses
Resident
Citizen Fishing Issued 434 @ 5 25 $ 2,278 50
Citizen Hunting Issued 212 @ 5 25 1,113 00
Citizen Sporting Issued 112 @ 8.25 924 00
Citizen Minor Fishing Issued 75 @ 3.25 243 75
Citizen Female Fishing Issued 59 @ 4.25 250.75
Citizen Trapping Issued 4 @ 8.75 35 00
Alien Fishing Issued 1 @ 9 75 9.75
Duplicate Licenses Issued 4 .50 2.00
Citizen Sporting Issued 37 Free
Citizen Fishing - Paraplegic Issued 1 Free
Non-Resident
Citizen Fishing Issued 1 @ 9.75 9 75
Citizen Hunting Issued 3 @ 16 25 48 75
Total $ 4,915 25
Number of Licenses Issued 943
Total Fees Turned Over to Town $225 25
Other Licenses, Financing Statements, Terminations, Etc
Marriage Licenses Issued 231 @ 2 00 $ 462 00
Marriage Licenses Issued 49 @ 4 00 191.00
Financing Statements Recorded 1,806 80
Terminations Recorded 74 00
Certified Certificates 1,156.00
Miscellaneous 102 50
Pole Locations 111 00
Gasoline Permits 36 @ .50 18 00
Summary
Dog Licenses Issued $ 5,110 00
Sporting Licenses Issued 4,915.25
Marriage Licenses Issued 658.00
Financing Statements Recorded 1,806 80
Terminations Recorded 74.00
Certified Certificates 1,156 00
Miscellaneous 102.50
Pole Locations 111.00
Gasoline Permits 18 00
Total Receipts for 1966 $13,951 55
50
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
Following is the report of the Town Treasurer for the year 1966
Cash on hand January 1, 1966 $ 3,042,739 30
Receipts during year 1966 24,330,346 29
27,373,085 59
Expenditures 1966 per warrants 26,581,451 16
Cash on hand January 1, 1967 791,634 43
(Included in the above receipts and expenditures is the
amount of $8,750,320 83 for Invested Cash)
Report of Tax Title Account
Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1966 51
Number of New Tax Titles added during 1966 + 3
54
Number of Tax Titles Released during 1966 -19
Number of Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1967 35
Total Amount 5,681 15
Summary of Town Treasurer's Cash
Total Amount Invested during year 1966 8,750,320 83
Total Amount Interest earned on Investments during 1966 74,915 94
Lexington Trust Company $104,073 97
Cash on Hand 336,182.54
New England Merchants National Bank of Boston 341,498 75
State Street Bank and Trust Company 2,879 17
First National Bank of Boston 1,000.00
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company 5,000 00
Depositors Trust Company 1,000 00
Balance December 31, 1966 $791,634 43
Stabilization Fund
Home Savings Bank, Boston, Mass
Balance as of December 31, 1965 19,704 47
Interest added for 1966 895 37
Balance as of December 31, 1966 20,599 84
Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association
Balance as of December 31, 1965 2,377 60
Interest added for 1966 108 79
Balance as of December 31, 1966 2,486 39
Mary R McDonough
Town Treasurer
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 21, 1966
Foreword These reports on the 1966 regular and special town meetings have been
condensed from the records of the town clerk They are not intended as an official
record but as a succinct statement of the actions taken which formally bound the
town They include all main motions and all amendments that were proposed,
whether passed or rejected We have omitted the detail related to such parliamen-
tary maneuverings as votes on the previous questions, motions to recess and to
adjourn that were rejected, reports of individual tellers when voting results were
doubted, motions that were ruled out of order and rejected motions to lay on the
table or to postpone indefinitely Citizens interested in such information will find
the detail readily available in the official minutes at the office of the town clerk.
Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert B Kent at 8 00 P M There were 200 town meeting
members present Invocation offered by Rev John J Hogan of Sacred Heart Church
The following motions were all carried unanimously
Article 2. Frank T Parrish, Jr moved that the Appropriation Committee Report be accepted
and placed on file
Van T Boughton, Jr moved that the report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be accepted
and placed on file
Richard K Eaton moved that the report of the Committee on Cary Lectures be accepted and
placed on file and the committee discharged
Wilbur M Jaquith moved that the report of the Historic Districts Study Committee be accepted
Aiden L Ripley read the 1966 annual report of the Hunting Safety Committee for the Hunting
Season of 1965 and moved that the report be accepted and placed on file
Burt E Nichols moved that the Report of the Lexington Dog Control Law Committee be accepted
and placed on file
Rufus L McQuillan read the Report of the Board of Health and moved that the report be accepted
and placed on file
Unless otherwise noted, all of the following articles were presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr
Chairman, Board of Selectmen
Article 3 VOTED That a committee of three be appointed by the moderator to have charge of
the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E Cary for the current year Carried
unanimously
Article 4 This article relates to the appropriations and transfers covering all operating town
departments and committees which were voted at the town meeting of March 21, 1966 To avoid dupli-
cation, these appropriations and transfers are omitted from the minutes of the meeting but are included
in complete detail in the same schedule of this report which lists also the expenditures that were made
from these appropriations, the balances unexpended at year end and the expenditures, transfers, and
balances involving all other appropriation articles (Article 4 was completed at 8 50 P M )
Article 5 VOTED To establish the salary and compensation of the town treasurer, town clerk
and town collector of taxes at the following annual rates
Town treasurer $1,500 00
Town clerk 7,500.00
Town collector of taxes 8,400 00
The increase over the rates established last year to become effective April 1, 1966, and to raise and
appropriate therefore the sum of $17,155 00 Carried unanimously
Article 6 VOTED That the town treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized
to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial years beginning
January 1, 1967 and January 1, 1968, and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year,
in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to renew any note or
notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of General
Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17 Carried unanimously
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Article 7 VOTED That this article involving transfer of unexpended appropriation balances be
indefinitely postponed. Carried unanimously
Article 8. VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,077.65 for the unpaid bills for prior
years of the following accounts
Road Machinery Builders' Equipment and Supplies Company $ 725 00
Conservation Commission The Readers' Digest 22.00
Standing School Building Committee Wrought Iron and Equip-
ment Contracts 2,330.65
Carried unanimously.
Article 9. VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $55,000.00 for the Reserve Fund
Carried unanimously
Article 10 VOTED That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to petition the Director of Ac-
counts of the State for an audit for the year 1966 Carried unanimously
Article 11. VOTED That the sum of $36,591 00 be raised and appropriated for pensions for re-
tired members of the Police Department, and their dependents, and that the sum of $17,514 00 be raised
and appropriated for pensions for retired members of the Fire Department, and their dependents, under
Chapter 32 of the General Laws. Carried unanimously
Article 12. VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to appoint one of their
members to the Board of Appeals in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws
Carried unanimously
Article 13 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install water mains
not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets
or other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise,
and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefore, and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$21,400 00, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer of $17,000 00 from the Water Department
Available Surplus, and the transfer of $4,400 00 from the Water Assessment Fund Carried unanimously.
Article 14. VOTED• That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install sewer mains,
subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other
land as the Selectmen may determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897 and all acts in
amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefore, and to raise and ap-
propriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $267,700 00 Carried unanimously
Article 15 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install a sewer main
or mains in such locations as the Selectmen may determine from an existing sewer main in Bedford
Street in the vicinity of Eldred Street to Winter Street in the vicinity of Sullivan Street subject to the
assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897 as amended
or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefore, and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum
of $57,400 00, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account
Carried unanimously
Article 16 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install a sewer
main or mains in such locations as the Selectmen may determine from an existing sewer main in
Emerson Road in the vicinity of Angier Road to Burlington Street in the vicinity of Graham Road, sub-
ject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897,
and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefore, and to
appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $38,200 00, and to provide for payment
thereof by transfer from the Excess andDeficiency Account Carried unanimously
Article 17 VOTED. That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install a sewer
main or mains, including a pumping station and appurtenances, in such locations as the Selectmen may
determine, from Suzanne Road near its intersection with Mill Brook Road to North Street near its in-
tersection with Adams Street, and from North Street near its intersection with Adams Street to the ex-
isting trunk sewer near the intersection of Grant Street and Colony Road and also to Emerson Road near
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the point at which it crosses Vine Brook, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in
accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefore, and to appropriate for such installation and land acqui-
sition the sum of $109,000 00, and to provide for payment by transfer of $93,500 00 from the Sewer As-
sessment Fund and the transfer of $15,500.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried unani-
mously
Article 18 VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install drains in
such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, including the widen-
ing, deepening or altering the course of brooks, streams and water courses and the construction of new
channels in said other land, in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or other-
wise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefore, and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$34,400 00, and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried
unanimously
Article 19. VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to construct concrete,
bituminous concrete or other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall determine, where the abutting
owner pays one half of the cost, or otherwise, and to appropriate therefore the sum of $40,600 00 and
to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried unanimously.
Article 20. VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install curbing at
such locations as they may determine, and to raise and appropriate therefore the sum of $5,000 00
Carried unanimously
Article 21 VOTED: That the sum of $4,500 00 be raised and appropriated for Chapter 90 high-
way maintenance. Carried unanimously
Article 22 VOTED: That the sum of $95,000.86 be appropriated for the reconstruction of all or
any part of Massachusetts Avenue under Chapter 90 highway construction, and that payment be provided
by the transfer of $60,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account and by appropriation of the sum
of $35,100.86 received from the State under Chapter 679 of the Acts of 1965 Carried unanimously
Article 23 VOTED That the sum of $54,000 00 be appropriated for the widening and construc-
tion with permanent pavement of Lowell Street from North Street to the Burlington Line, and to provide
for payment by transfer from the r.xcess and Deficiency Account Carried unanimously
Article 24 VOTED- To appropriate the sum of $73,000 00 for the purchase by or with the ap-
proval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works, and to provide for payment
thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried unanimously.
Article 25 VOTED To enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said 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 said Department or other departments
of the Town, the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of sim-
ilar equipment Carried unanimously
Article 26 VOTED: That this article for supplementary appropriation to prior year's construc-
tion be indefinitely postponed Carried unanimously
Article 27 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install street
lights in such unaccepted streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1967
Annual Town Meeting. Carried unanimously.
Article 28. VOTED That the sum of $8,100 00 be raised and appropriated for the improvement
of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes under Section 4A of Chapter 252 of the General
Laws Carried by voice vote.
Article 29 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to obtain appraisals
on and options for land or rights therein that they desire to recommend be acquired by the town as loca-
tions for of ture streets or for playground or recreational or school purposes and that the Selectmen be
and they hereby are authorized on behalf of the town to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or other-
wise, such lands or rights therein for such purposes as are or may be included in options obtained by
the Selectmen, and that the balances in appropriations previously made for the aforesaid purposes shall
be available therefore. Carried unanimously.
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Article 30 VOTED That the sum of $4,000 00 be appropriated for the development of Westview
Cemetery and that said sum be provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund
Carried unanimously
Article 31 VOTED That this article for reimbursing subdividers be indefinitely postponed
Carried unanimously
Article 32. VOTED: That the sum of $4,551 00 be raised and appropriated 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 established in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 123 of the General Laws in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health,
and for providing payment for services rendered or to be rendered by such Clinic. Carried unanimously
Article 33 VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to purchase four voting
machines, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,500 00 therefore Carried by voice vote
Article 34 VOTED To appropriate the sum of $6,922 75 received in 1966 as State aid to public
libraries to be used by the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library in improving and extending library
services in Lexington. Carried unanimously.
Article 35. VOTED To accept Chapter 777 of the Acts of 1965 which is an Act establishing the
office of comptroller in the Town of Lexington Carried unanimously
Article 36 Presented by Robert Cataldo VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to obtain preliminary plans and specifications for alterations and additions to the existing
Town Office Buildin and for construction of an additional Town Office Building, and to raise and ap-
propriate therefore the sum of $2,000 00. Carried unanimously
Article 37 Presented by Robert Cataldo VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to retain professional services and prepare final plans and specifications and to obtain bids
for the construction and original equipping and furnishing of alterations and additions to the Town Public
Works Building located at 201 Bedford Street, and to raise and appropriate therefore the sum of
$36,000.00 Carried by voice vote
Article 38. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr VOTED To appropriate the sum of $10,000 for
the purchase and installation of a generator to provide emergency power for the Cary Memorial Building
and the Town Office Building, and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account. Carried by voice vote.
Alan G. Adams moved that the meeting be adjourned until Wednesday, March 23, 1966 at 8.00P M
The motion offered by Mr. Adams was carried unanimously at 10.45 P M
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING - MARCH 23, 1966
Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert B Kent at 8 04 P M. There were 189 town meeting
members present Invocation offered by Elder Alvin E Wallace, Pastor of the Reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Unless otherwise noted, all articles were presented by Chairman of the Board of Selectmen,
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr
Article 39. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to purchase and
install additional and replacement equipment for the radio communications system of the town, and to
appropriate therefore the sum of $37,000.00, and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess
and Deficiency Account.
Allen Lee Whitman, Jr moved to amend by striking out the figure $37,000 00 and substituting
therefore the sum of $27,500.00. Amendment of Mr.Whitman declared lost by voice vote. Motion, as
presented by Mr Cole, declared carried by voice vote.
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Article 40. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $36,000 00 for the purchase and in-
stallation in the Central Fire Station of additional and replacement equipment for the fire alarm and
communications systems and to convert the present battery room to an office Carried by voice vote
Article 41 VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for the partial development
of a major playground at the Harrington School. Carried by voice vote
Mr Hagedorn moved to amend the motion by striking out the word "major." Amendment of Mr
Hagedorn declared lost by voice vote Van T. Boughton, Jr., Chairman of the Capital Expenditures
Committee, said that in the Committee's Report they had supported this article but now suggests that
this article be postponed until further study has been made
Article 42 VOTED. To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for further development of
the W. John Baskin Playground Carried unanimously
Article 43 VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for resurfacing the Center
Playground track. Carried unanimously.
Article 44 VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 for a backstop for the large
play area at the William Diamond Junior High School. Carried unanimously
Article 45. VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 00 for loamin and seedin,g the
the parcel of land situated on Rindge Avenue that was acquired in 1965 for playgroup and recreational
purposes, and other public purposes. Carried unanimously
Article 46 VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for clearing and leveling for
playground and recreational purposes a portion of a parcel of land owned by the town, located off Winter
Street and near Marvin Street. Carried unanimously.
Article 47 VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 00 for clearing and leveling for
playground and recreational purposes a portion of land owned by the town located on Poplar Street
Article 48 Presented by Wilbur M Jaquith VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are
authorized and directed to petition the General Court for the enactment of legislation amending Chapter
447 of the Acts of 1956, as amended by Chapter 185 of the Acts of 1958, to provide for the creation of
an additional historic district and the extension of existing historic districts substantially in accordance
with the proposed legislation prepared and recommended by the Historic Districts Study Committee and
filed with the town clerk on March 4, 1966
Lois W Brown made the following amendment
I move to amend this motion 137 adding the following The words "additional historic district"
and "East Village Historical District' shall be omitted from the legislation requested and authorized by
this motion and that likewise all reference to such district and all boundary definitions of such district
be also omitted. Declared lost by voice vote Main motion, as presented by Mr Jaquith, declared
carried by voice vote
Article 49 VOTED That the moderator be and hereby is authorized and directed to appoint a
committee of five registered voters of the town to study the structure of the town's government, the
committee to be known as the Structure of Town Government Committee, and to report its findings and
recommendations, including drafts of any proposed legislation, to the 1967 Annual Town Meeting, a copy
of such report to be mailed to all registered voters at least one week prior to the first deliberative ses-
sion of that Annual Meeting, and that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropriated for the expenses of
the committee Carried unanimously
Article 50 Presented by Gordon E. Steele. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school,
playground and other public purposes, all or any part of three parcels of land situated on and off
Highland Avenue and Pelham Road, said land being shown as Parcel A Parcel B and Parcel 'C" on
a plan entitled Plan of Proposed School Site, Lexington, Mass ," dated December 7, 1965, Albert A
Miller, Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, and to appropriate for such land acquisition
the sum of $60,000 00 and to provide for payment by transfer of $15,000 00 from the Excess and Defi-
ciency Account and by raising the balance of $45,000.00 in the current tax levy Carried 152 to 19.
Article 51 VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized on behalf of the town
to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational purposes and
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other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of land believed to contain 33,955 square feet, more or
less, situated at the junction of Lowell Street and Woburn Street shown as Lots 3B, 3C, 4B and 4C and
two unnumbered lots on a plan recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 8066, Page
66, and to raise and appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of $45,000.00. Carried 121 to 57
Joseph A Campbell stated that the Planning Board unanimously agreed that the land use proposed
by this article is desirable however the board feels that the decision as to price should be left to the
Town Meeting
Lincoln P Cole, Jr. moved that the meeting be adjourned to Monday, March 28, 1966 at 8 00 P.M.
Carried unanimously
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING - MARCH 28, 1966
Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert B Kent at 8 03 P.M. There were 190 town meeting
members present Invocation offered by Rev. Dr. Demetrios J. Constantelos of St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Church
Charles A. Winchester moved to re-open Article 51. 8.05 P.M The moderator states that there
must be a two-thirds vote in favor to re-open the article Declared lost In favor 77, opposed 98
Article 2. Allan Green presented the Report of General By-Laws Committee which was voted to
be accepted and placed on file. Carried unanimously
Article 52. Presented by Arthur E Bryson, Jr. VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby
are authorized to beautify and improve Massachusetts Avenue between Grant Street and Meriam Street
by installing pedestrial malls or promenades by installing or replacing curbing, by installing grass
plots, planting boxes, benches and ornamental lighting fixtures, by planting hedges and trees, by rede-
signing, rearranging and replacing traffic and directional signs and by doing other work incidental to
the beautification and improvement of this section of Massachusetts Avenue, including the engagement
of professional design services, that the sum of $60,000 00 be raised and appropriated for the aforesaid
purposes, and that the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to apply for and accept, on behalf
of the town, Federal and other grants, and to execute and deliver any contracts and other instruments
necessary therefore in such form as the Selectmen, by the execution thereof, shall approve Carried
by voice vote
Article 53 VOTED: To appropriate $11,730.52, subject to validation by the General Court, for
the purpose of discharging a moral obligation to John R Clark & Associates, Inc for performing cer-
tain road, sidewalk and curb work at the Lexington High School, which obligation is unenforceable due to
the insufficiency of the appropriation in the year in which the obligation was incurred and due to any
failure to comply with the requirements of applicable statutes regulating competitive bidding on public
works or public buildings and requiring certification by the town accountant that an appropriation was
available therefore, and to authorize and direct the Selectmen to petition the General Court for such
validating legislation, and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account
Carried unanimously.
Article 54 Presented by Joseph A Campbell, Chairman of the Planning Board. VOTED. To
amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out subparagraphs a. and b. of paragraph 1 in subsection (e) of
Section 8 thereof under the caption "CM 1 Districts" and by inserting in place thereof the following new
subparagraphs
a For each permitted principal building a lot containing an area of not less than three acres
and a frontage of not less than 200 feet on each street on which such lot abuts
b For each permitted principal or accessory building
1 A yard of not less than 75 feet in depth between any such building and any street, limited
access highway or district boundary of an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district, provided, however, that such yard
may be reduced to not less than 50 feet for any building not exceeding one story or 20 feet in height
exclusive of accessory features exempt by subsection (c) of Section 7 of this By-Law Within such 75
feet or 50 feet, whichever is applicable, there shall be permitted only walks, driveways and parking
facilities, landscaped green areas of grass, shrubs, plants and trees, fences, pools, gates or security
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stations, and ornamental structures specified as permitted in the finding and determination of the Board
of Appeals Parking facilities shall occupy not more than 25 per cent of the area of such yard and shall
be located not less than 50 feet from the boundaries of any R 1, R 2 or A 1 district
2 Side and rear yards of not less than 25 feet in depth on all sides other than where the
greater yard defined in the preceding subparagraph (1) shall be required Within such 25 feet there shall
be permitted only landscaped green areas of shrubs, plants, trees and grass and the necessary walks,
driveways and railroad sidings
3 A minimum distance of 30 feet between buildings and each building shall be surrounded by
a fire lane, provided, however, that buildings may be interconnected by corridors or walkways, if pro-
vision is made for access by fire apparatus to all outside walls
Ruth Morey offers the following amendment
Amend paragraph b (1) by striking out the balance of the first sentence, after the words "A 1
district," and deleting the words "or 50 feet, whichever is applicable" in the second sentence, so that
the paragraph shall read
"A yard of not less than 75 feet in depth between any such building and any street, limited access
highway or district boundary of an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district Within such 75 feet there shall be permitted,
etc as printed in the warrant.
Mrs Morey states that the Planning Board is not adverse to this change and Mr Campbell agreed
Amendment offered by Mrs. Morey carried unanimously
Ephraim Weiss offers the following amendment: under Article 54, subparagraph b, change the
present wording to read
"b For each permitted principal or accessory building
1 A yard of not less than 75 feet in depth between any such building and any street or limited
access highway. A yard of not less than 100 feet in depth between any such building and any district
boundary of an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district Within such 100 feet, or 75 feet, whichever is applicable, there
shall be permitted
" . Parking facilities shall occupy not more than 25 per cent of the area of such yard and
shall be located not less than 100 feet from the boundaries of any R 1, R 2 or A 1 district " Declared
lost by voice vote.
The moderator declared that the motion offered by Mr. Campbell, as amended by Mrs. Morey,
was carried unanimously Subsequently approved by Attorney General Edward W. Brooke, May 10, 1966
Article 55 Presented by Joseph A Campbell. VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking
out the figure "75" in subparagraph d of paragraph 1. in subsection (e) of Section 8 thereof and by in-
serting in place thereof the figure "66.7.' Carried unanimously. Subsequently approved by Attorney
General Edward W Brooke, May 10, 1966.
Article 56. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell VOTED. To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking
out subparagraph g of paragraph 1 in subsection (e) of Section 8 thereof under the caption "CM 1
Districts Carried unanimously Subsequently approved by Attorney General Edward W Brooke,
May 10, 1966
Mr Campbell moved to take up Article 58 before taking up Article 57 Carried unanimously
Article 58. Presented by Joseph A Campbell VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law as printed
in the Town Warrant under Article 58 with the following change by inserting in place of paragraph 1 of
subsection (k) of Section D the following
(k) CS-Service and trade districts
1 A district on the southwesterly side of Bedford Street between the railroad right-of-way and
the North Lexington Brook, beginning at the intersection of the center line of said North Lexington Brook
with the southwesterly side line of Bedford Street, thence generally southeasterly by said side line of
Bedford Street by several courses, a distance of 315 feet, more or less, to the northeasterly side line of
the Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way, thence by said side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad
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right-of-way by a curve of 1890 58 feet radius, a distance of 669 07 feet, and by a curve of 2753 03 feet
radius, a distance of 135 feet more or less, thence northeasterly 184 feet, more or less, to the center
line of North Lexington Brook, thence generally southeasterly by said center line of the North Lexington
Brook a distance of 484 feet more or less to the point of beginning Motion defeated 71 to 103
Article 57. Presented by Joseph A. Campbell VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding
after the designation "C 1" in the first line of subsection (a) of Section 7 thereof under the Caption
"Height Regulations" the new district designation "CN," so that said subsection (a) shall read as follows
(a) In R 1, R 2, T 1, C 1, CN and A 1 districts, buildings shall not exceed two and one-half
stories and a maximum height of forty feet, except that schools, municipal buildings and hospitals may
contain three full stories with a maximum height of forty-five feet In C 4 districts, buildings shall not
exceed two stories and a maximum height of forty feet
Natalie H Riffin moved for postponement of the motion offered under Article 57 and moved to
take up Article 59. Carried unanimously
Article 59. Presented by Natalie H Riffin Under Article 59, I offer the following motion
To amend the Coning By-Law as stated in Article 59 of the March 1966 Town Warrant - by deleting
number 8 under E (1) CN - neighborhood business districts (p 31 of warrant) Laconia St , Lowell St ,
Woburn St District
Marlin E Whitney moved to delete Section D and that part that follows. Lost by voice vote
Joseph A Campbell gave notice of reconsideration of Article 58
Joseph A Campbell moved to amend the motion under Article 59, by striking out the figure "22 "
and the words " and by inserting in place of said paragraph 22, a new paragraph to read as follows " and
by striking out paragraph 22, in its entirety, so that paragraph D. shall read as follows•
D By striking out paragraphs numbered 6 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 15 , 19 , 20 , and 25 in subsection (c)
of Section 4 thereof under the Caption "C 1 - local business districts "
Mr. Campbell's amendment declared carried by voice vote
Robert E Meyer moved to amend the motion under Article 59 by striking the figure "200" in the
fifth line of paragraph 1.e of subsection (1) of Section C. and inserting in place thereof the figure "100 "
Declared lost by voice vote
Voice vote on the main motion as presented by Mrs. Riffin not unanimous, so standing vote taken
as follows
The vote being more than two-thirds in favor (125 to 39) the moderator declared the following
motion adopted.
VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law as follows
A By adding at the end of Section 3 thereof under the Caption "DISTRICTS DEFINED" the follow-
ing paragraph
"(1) CN-Neighborhood business districts"
B By adding at the end of Section 5 thereof under the Caption "PERMITTED BUILDINGS AND
USES" the following new subsection (1)
(1) CN Districts
1 All buildings and uses which are permitted in R 1 districts, but subject to all applicable condi-
tions and restrictions set forth in Section 5, subsection (a) of this By-Law.
2. Drugstores and retail stores for the sale of beauty and health aids, medicines and medical sup-
plies, foods not intended for consumption on the premises, smoking supplies, periodicals, books, station-
ery, toys, hardware, and arts and crafts supplies Expressly prohibited are liquor stores, outside
storage and outside display of merchandise
3 Neighborhood-type service establishments and offices of physicians, dentists, barbers, hair-
dressers and beauticians, manicurists, opticians, real estate brokers, and watch, shoe and clothing
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repairs Expressly prohibited are offices of agents, salesmen and representatives of manufacturing,
distributing, wholesale, and insurance companies and establishments for treatment, boarding and care
of animals
4 Subject to a special permit by the Board of Appeals issued in accordance with the applicable pro-
visions of Section 14 of this By-Law
a Delicatessens, and lunch counters and soda fountains incidental to the permitted business
of a drugstore
b Self service automatic laundry and dry-cleaning establishments and pick-up stations of
cleansing, laundry and dyeing plants
c Gasoline service stations, including the maintenance and minor repairs of passenger automo-
biles, where in the judgment of the Board of Appeals a clearly established neighborhood need will be
served thereby Special permits issued hereunder shall be subject to such conditions, restrictions and
safeguards as the Board of Appeals may impose to protect the character of the neighborhood and to re-
duce interference with the safe and convenient flow of traffic
d Branch banks and undertakers
C By adding at the end of Section 8 thereof under the Caption "AREA, FRONTAGE AND YARD
REGULATIONS" the following new subsection (1)
(1) CN Districts
1. In CN Districts there shall be provided
a For each permitted principal building a lot having an area of not less than 15,500 square feet
and a frontage on at least one street, designated as the frontage street for such minding, of not less than
125 feet, provided, however, that any lot of land which on February 21, 1965, was in ownership separate
from that of adjoining land located in the same CN district shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements
of this By-Law for area and frontage in CN districts.
b On each lot a front yard on the frontage street of not less than 30 feet in depth which may be
used for parking except for the portions thereof within 10 feet of a street or within 20 feet of an R 1,
R 2 or A 1 district, which portions shall contain only green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees,
and necessary walks, driveways and fences
c On each lot having only buildings and uses permitted in R 1 districts, side and rear yards
which would be required if such lot were located in an R 1 district
d On each lot other than those described in paragraph c. hereof, a side yard on each side of
not less than 20 feet and a rear yard of not less than 20 feet These yards, where within 20 feet of an
R 1, R 2 or A 1 district, shall contain only fences, green areas of grass, shrubs, plants and trees and
the necessary walks and driveways
e For each permitted principal or accessory building other than those permitted in R 1 dis-
tricts, a parking area on the same lot as such building and containing not less than one parking space,
as hereinafter defined, for each 200 square feet of floor area in such building. As used herein, the
term "parking space" shall mean an area available for parking one motor vehicle and having a width of
not less than 10 feet and an area of not less than 200 square feet, exclusive of passageways and drive-
ways appurtenant thereto, and with free and unimpeded access to a street over unobstructed driveways
laid out so as not to require backing out into a street. The term "floor area," as used herein, shall
mean the aggregate horizontal area in square feet of floors within the walls enclosing the building, ex-
clusive of garage, cellar, basement or other areas used only for storage or for services incidental to
the operation or maintenance of the building.
f. All principal and accessory buildings on one lot shall have a total floor area, as defined in
the preceding paragraph e , of not more than 3,000 square feet
g A distance of not less than 20 feet between buildings.
D By striking out paragraphs numbered 6 , 10., 12., 14., 15., 19 , 20 , and 25, in subsection (c)
of Section 4 thereof under the Caption "Cl-LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS "
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E By adding at the end of Section 4 thereof entitled "GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF
DISTRICTS" a new subsection (1) to read as follows
(1) CN-Neighborhood business districts
1 A district on the easterly side of Bedford Street between North Hancock Street and Harding Road
beginning at a point on the northerly side line of North Hancock Street, said point being westerly and a
distance of 64 48 feet from the westerly terminus of a curve of 281 86 feet radius, thence westerly a
distance of 68 70 feet to a point of curvature, thence following the northerly side line of North Hancock
Street, the easterly side line of Bedford Street and the southeasterly side line of Harding Road to Lot
12 as shown on a plan recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 6988, page 1,
thence southeasterly along the southwesterly lot line of said Lot 12 a distance of 107 68 feet to a point,
thence easterly along the southerly lot line of said Lot 12 a distance of 46 feet to a point, thence south-
erly by a straight line a distance of 108 96 feet to the point of beginning
2 A district on the northerly side of Marrett Road beginning at a point 69 50 feet westerly of the
westerly terminus of a curve of 215 47 feet radius, thence westerly along the northerly line of said
Marrett Road a distance of 197 70 feet to a point, thence northerly a distance of 214 15 feet to a point,
thence westerly a distance of 86 04 feet to a point, thence northeasterly a distance of 78 12 feet to a
point, thence southeasterly a distance of 260 42 feet to a point, thence southwesterly a distance of 60
feet to a point, thence westerly a distance of 15.3 feet to a point thence southerly a distance of 200 9
feet to the point of beginning, said district including Lots 193, 194 and 195 as shown on a plan recorded
in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 349, page 49, and Lot 239 as shown on a plan
recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 321, page 5
3. A district at the intersection of the northeasterly line of Lincoln Street with the easterly line of
School Street, extending for a distance of 200 feet southeasterly along said Lincoln Street and for a dis-
tance of 200 feet northerly along said School Street and for a depth of 200 feet from the lines of said
streets
4 A district at the southwesterly corner of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue beginning at a
point on the southerly line of said Concord Avenue, thence bearing to the right with a curve of 69 17
feet radius, a distance of 90 99 feet to a point of tangency in the westerly line of said Waltham Street,
thence S05°39'05"E, a distance of 42 06 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the right with a
curve of 1,945 62 feet radius, a distance of 52.94 feet to a point, thence N81°04'20"W, a distance of
150 feet to a point, thence N50°22'30"W, a distance of 148.54 feet to a point in the southerly line of
Concord Avenue, thence S81°01'25"E, a distance of 96 61 feet to the point of beginning
5. A district at the southeasterly corner of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue beginning at a
point on the southerly line of Concord Avenue, thence along said southerly line S79043'15"E, a distance
of 68 52 feet to a point, thence S11°44'55"W, a distance of 160 45 feet to a point, thence westerly a
distance of 99.50 feet to a point in the easterly line of said Waltham Street thence northerly along said
easterly line of Waltham Street bearing to the left by a curve of 2,005 62 feet radius, a distance of 95 33
feet to a point of reverse curvature, thence bearing to the right by a curve of 60 97 feet radius, a dis-
tance of 112.72 feet to the point of beginning
6. A district on the westerly side of Bedford Street beginning at a point on the southwesterly side
of Bedford Street, said point being 154 feet northwesterly from a stone bound at the southeasterly
terminus of a curce of 866 4 feet radius, and extending southeasterly along Bedford Street to the north-
easterly side line of Reed Street and to a depth of 100 feet from the adjacent side line of Bedford Street
7 A district on the northeasterly side of Bedford Street beginning at the intersection of the north-
easterly side line of Bedford Street with the northerly side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad right
of way, thence northwesterly by said side line of Bedford Street, a distance of 152 2 feet, more or less,
to the northwesterly boundary of land now or forfnerly of Dynel Incorporated, thence northeasterly by
said boundary 100 feet, thence southeasterly by a line parallel to and 100 feet northeasterly from the
northeasterly side line of Bedford Street to the northerly side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad right
of way, thence by said side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad right of way, northwesterly to the point
of beginning
9. A district at the northwesterly corner of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue extending 200 feet
northerly along the westerly side line of Waltham Street and 200 feet westerly along the northerly side
line of Concord Avenue from the intersection of said lines, thence back at right angles to each said
street until the lines intersect
Motion that the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday March 30, 1966 at 8 00 P M at the Cary
Memorial Hall. Carried unanimously.
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Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert B Kent at 8:05 P.M There were 179 town meeting
members present. Invocation offered by Rev Harold T. Handley of the Church of Our Redeemer
Joseph A Campbell moved reconsideration of Article 58. Declared adopted by vote of 94 to 64
Article 58 The moderator reads the motion offered by Mr. Campbell at the March 28, 1966
adjourned town meeting under Article 58 as follows
MOTION• To amend the Zoning By-Law as printed in the Town Warrant under Article 58 with
the following change by inserting in place of paragraph 1 of subsection (k) of Section D the following
(k) CS Service and trade districts
1 A district on the southwesterly side of Bedford Street between the railroad right-of-way and
the North Lexington Brook, beginning at the intersection of the center line of said North Lexington Brook
with the southwesterly side line of Bedford Street, thence generally southeasterly by said side line of
Bedford Street by several courses, a distance of 315 feet, more or less, to the northeasterly side line
of the Boston and Maine Railroad right-of-way, thence by said side line of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road right-of-way by a curve of 1890 58 feet radius, a distance of 669 07 feet, and by a curve of 2753 03
feet radius, a distance of 135 feet, more or less, thence northeasterly 184 feet, more or less, to the
center line of North Lexington Brook, thence generally southeasterly by said center line of the North
Lexington Brook a distance of 484 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning
Joseph A Campbell moved to amend the motion, as presented at the previous session, by de-
leting Section D, the description of areas Carried by 111 to 52, more than a two-third vote and declared
adopted
Article 58 as adopted reads
A By adding at the end of Section 3 thereof under the Caption "DISTRICTS DEFINED" the follow-
ing paragraph:
"(k) CS-Service and trade districts"
B. By adding at the end of Section 5 thereof under the Caption "PERMITTED BUILDINGS AND
USES" a new subsection (k) as follows
(k) CS Districts
1. All buildings and uses that are permitted in R 1 districts but subject to all applicable conditions
and restrictions set forth in Section 5, subsection (a) of this By-Law
2. Retail sales of automobiles, aircraft, marine craft, farm and other heavy machinery and vehicles,
including the accessories thereof, air conditioning, heating, refrigerating and plumbing equipment and
supplies, structural and building materials and supplies, fuel, grain, animal feed, ice, lumber, trees,
shrubs, plants, and accessory materials and chemicals for the preservation and health of plants. Spe-
cifically prohibited are automobile graveyards and junk yards Outdoor storage is prohibited, except
as provided in paragraph 4 e hereof
3 Places of business of general, building and building maintenance, landscaping, electrical, and
other similar contractors, masons, carpenters, well-drillers, blacksmiths and locksmiths, television,
radio and electrical appliance repairs, reupholstering, furniture repair and other similar repair ser-
vices Outdoor storage is prohibited, except as provided in paragraph 4 e hereof.
4 Subject to a special permit by the Board of Appeals issued in accordance with the applicable
provisions of Section 14 of this By-Law
a. Wholesale of commodities listed in paragraph 2 of this subsection, if accessory to the permitted
retail sale of such commodities.
b. Commercial car wash establishments, if not detrimental to neighboring areas, particularly with
regard to the safe and convenient flow of traffic
c. Automotive repair shops, including gasoline service stations incidental to the operation of such
repair shop
d. Dressmaking or tailoring establishments, including those specializing in alterations, furriers,
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milliners, printing shops, bakeries and other similar trades, provided that all work shall be of custom
or job order type for sale on the premises, and that there shall be no production for stock or for whole-
sale
e. Outdoor storage of supplies and equipment incidental to permitted uses and subject to appropriate
requirements for lighting, screening, fencing, cover and safety precautions There shall be no outdoor
storage within the required minimum yards next to a district boundary, street or highway as specified
in subsection (k) of Section 8 of this By-Law
5. Expressly prohibited is any business or use, including those enumerated in paragraphs 1 through
4 of this subsection, if its conduct may be disturbing or detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of
persons working or living in the neighborhood by reasons of special danger of fires, explosion, pollution
of waterways, corrosive, toxic or noisome fumes, gas, smoke, soot, obnoxious dust or glare, disagree-
able odors, offensive noise or vibration
C. By adding at the end of Section 8 thereof under the Caption "AREA, FRONTAGE AND YARD
REGULATIONS" the following new subsection (k)
(k) CS Districts
1 In CS districts there shall be provided for all uses other than those permitted in R 1 districts
a A lot containing an area of not less than 60,000 square feet and a frontage of not less than 175
feet on the street designated as the frontage street.
b A yard of not less than 40 feet in depth on each street, limited access highway and district bound-
ary of an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district upon which such CS district abuts. The areas within such 40 feet from
a district boundary of an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district and within 20 feet from a street or a limited access
highway shall contain only (1) fences and gates or security stations, (2) walks, driveways and access
ways occupying not more than 50 per cent thereof, and (3) green areas of grass, plants, shrubs and trees
Where a lot in a CS district is bounded by a railroad right-of-way, the land in such right-of-way adjoin-
ing such lot may be considered as a part of the required minimum yard
c. On each side that does not abut on a street, limited access highway or district boundary of an
R 1, R 2 or A 1 district, a side yard or a rear yard of not less than 20 feet in width which may be uti-
lized for parking or outdoor storage, if not otherwise prohibited by this By-Law or by the Board of
Appeals in the granting of a special permit
d. On each lot an open area, not occupied by any building or structure, or not less than 75 per cent
of the lot. Not more than two-thirds of such open area may be utilized for parking and outdoor storage,
if not otherwise prohibited by this By-Law or by the Board of Appeals in the granting of a special permit
e On each lot parking, loading and unloading facilities reasonably sufficient to serve all permitted
uses on such lot without using adjacent streets therefore and with adequate provisions for access, turn-
ing and exit without endangering or inconveniencing the users of such lot or the traffic in the streets
adjacent thereto.
f. A distance between buildings on the same lot of not less than 20 feet.
2. In CS districts there shall be provided for any building or use permitted in R 1 districts the same
area, frontage and yards as would be required at that location for a building in an R 1 district No such
building or use permitted in R 1 districts shall be on the same lot as any building or use not permitted
in R 1 districts (Adopted ,8 30 P M )
Article 57. The moderator stated that Article 57 was open for discussion and read the motion
as presented by Joseph A Campbell at the March 28, 1966 Town Meeting.
Roland B. Greeley moves to amend the motion by substituting therefore the amendment to the
Zoning By-Law as printed in Article 57 of the warrant Carried unanimously
VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding after the designation "C 1" in the first line of
subsection (a) of Section 7 thereof under the Caption "HEIGHT REGULATIONS" the new district desig-
nations "CS, CN", so that said subsection (a) shall read as follows
(a) in R 1, R 2, T 1, C 1, CS, CN and A 1 districts, buildings shall not exceed two and one-half
stories and a maximum height of forty feet, except that schools, municipal buildings and hospitals may
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contain three full stories with a maximum height of forty-five feet. In C 4 districts, buildings shall not
exceed two stories and a maximum height of forty feet. Carried unanimously Subsequently approved
by Attorney General Edward W Brooke, May 10, 1966
Article 60. Presented by Evert N Fowle MOTION To amend the Zoning By-Law as printed
under tirticle 60 in the warrant
Donald P Noyes offered the following amendment To amend the motion by striking out in para-
graph (2) line 2 the words "unless otherwise permitted by the Board of Appeals " Declared lost by voice
vote
Voice vote of Article 60 was not unanimous A standing vote was taken as follows showed more
than two-thirds in favor 122 to 36 The moderator, therefore declared the following motion adopted
VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of Section 8 (a) 2 thereof the
following.
f Any tract of land containing at least 10 acres of land to be subdivided, provided each lot therein
contains an area of not less than 20,000 square feet, a frontage of not less than 120 feet on a street, and
further provided that the Board of Appeals grants a special permit for the subdivision into such lots
subject to the following requirements and conditions
1 The number of building lots therein shall not exceed the number of 30,000 square foot lots which
could be contained in 85 per cent of the area of the tract being subdivided.
2 There shall remain unsubdivided and in one parcel, unless otherwise permitted by the Board of
Appeals, an area of land containing not less than 25 per cent of such total tract and including free and
unimpeded legal and physical access at least 40 feet wide from one or more streets Such unsubdivided
parcel shall not have any buildings erected on it, and shall be used for conservation, recreation or park
purposes and shall either be deeded to and accepted by the Town of Lexington for such purposes or
deeded to an association of the residents of the tract of land, to all such residents jointly or to a trust
or corporation having as one of its purposes the maintenance of such unsubdivided parcel as conserva-
tion, recreation or park land When the ownership of the unsubdivided parcel is deeded to persons other
than the town, the Town of Lexington shall be granted an easement over the parcel sufficient to ensure
the perpetual maintenance of such unsubdivided parcel as conservation, recreation or park land
3. Simultaneously with the submission of the application for the special permit, the applicant shall
transmit a copy of the preliminary subdivision plan to the Planning Board The Board of Appeals shall
not take any action on such application until the Planning Board shall have submitted its recommenda-
tions to the Board of Appeals or until a period of forty-five days from the date of submission of the
preliminary subdivision plan and the application for the special permit shall have elapsed The Board
of Appeals shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the Planning Board and, where its
decision differs from such recommendations, shall state the reasons therefore in its decision
4 Nothing contained herein shall in any way exempt a proposed subdivision from compliance with
the Rules and Regulations of the Planning Board, nor shall it in any way affect the right of the Board of
Health and of the Planning Board to approve, with or without conditions and modifications, or disapprove
a subdivision plan in accordance with the provisions of such Rules and Regulations and of the Subdivision
Control Law
5 The Planning Board shall not recommend and the Board of Appeals shall not grant a special per-
mit for the subdivision of land into lots having the reduced area and frontage, as provided for in this
subsection if it appears that because of soil, drainage, traffic, or other conditions the granting of such a
permit would be detrimental to the neighborhood or to the town. In granting a special permit, the Board
of Appeals shall impose such additional conditions and safeguards as public safety, welfare and conven-
ience may require, either as recommended by the Planning Board or upon its own initiative. Subse-
quently approved by Attorney General, Edward W Brooke, May 10, 1966
Article 61 Joseph A Campbell moved that Article 61 on Board of Appeals be committed to the
Planning Board for further study Carried unanimously
Article 62 Presented by Wilbur M Jaquith MOTION To amend the Zoning By-Law so as to
change certain land from a C 4-Small Office District to a C 1-Local Business District, as follows
1 By adding in Section 4, Geographical Descriptions of Districts, under (c) C 1-Local Business
Districts, the following paragraph
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A district on the easterly side of Waltham Street, adjacent to the Lexington-Waltham line,
bounded and described as follows
Southerly by the Lexington-Waltham line, 200 feet, westerly by Waltham Street, 140 feet, more
or less, northerly by land, now or formerly of Leonard V Short, 200 feet, and easterly by land, now or
formerly, of said Short, 140 feet, more or less
2 By adding in said Section 4, under (j) C 4-Small Office Districts, at the end of Paragraph 1, the
following
There is excepted from the above-described land the parcel bounded and described as follows
southerly by the Lexington-Waltham line, 200 feet, westerly by Waltham Street, 140 feet, more or less,
northerly by land, now or formerly, of Leonard V Short, 200 feet, and easterly by land, now or for-
merly, of leonard V. Short, 200 feet, and easterly by land, now or formerly, of said Short, 140 feet,
more or less Adopted by a vote of 140 to 17, more than the required two-thirds Subsequently approved
by Attorney General, Edward W. Brooke, May 10, 1966.
Article 63 Joseph A Campbell moved that this article on Spring Street be indefinitely postponed
Carried unanimously.
Article 64. Joseph A. Campbell moved that this article on Route 2 be indefinitely postponed
Carried unanimously
Article 65 VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law by adding at the end of Section 4, (h) C-3
Special Commercial Districts, the following new paragraph
A district on the Town of Lexington and City of Waltham boundary, on the easterly side of the
Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128), on the southeasterly side of the Route 128 - Route 2
Interchange, so-called and the westerly side of Spring Street, bounded and described as follows
Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Spring Street at the common boundary of the Town
of Lexington and City of Waltham, thence westerly along such boundary of the Town of Lexington and
City of Waltham, to the easterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128), thence
northerly along the easterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) to the intersection
of the easterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and the southeasterly line of
Route 128 - Route 2 Interchange, so-called, thence northeasterly and easterly, by two lines, along the
southeasterly and southerly lines of said Interchange, to a point on the common boundary of said Inter-
change and land of Lexington Investment Trust and land now or formerly of Chester and Isabelle
Lamantea, thence southeasterly and southwesterly by land now or formerly of Chester and Isabelle
Lamantea, Benjamin A and Ann L Greene, Francis A and Thelma P. Gallagher, Michael J and Helen
M Lynch, Robert C and Patricia D. Snodgrass, Dominick and Catherine Morley, Warren W and
Elizabeth B Fox, and William and Eileen Cowles, thence southeasterly along a line parallel to and
seventy (70) feet northeasterly from the common boundary of the Town of Lexington and City of Waltham
six hundred sixty three (663 00) feet more or less to the westerly line of Spring Street, thence southerly
by the westerly line of by the westerly line of Spring Street, seventy-four (74) feet, more or less, to
the point of beginning at the boundary of the Town of Lexington and City of Waltham Adopted by a stand-
ing vote of 140 to 32, more than the required two-thirds
Irving H Mabee stated that the Board of Selectmen is unanimously in favor of this article
10 45 P M.
The following spoke in favor of the article John E Harvey, Richard K Eaton, Alan G Adams
The following spoke in opposition of the article Richard W Souza, Robert H Kingston, Allan
Green, James W Lambie and Martin I Small
MOTION That the meeting be adjourned to Thursday, March 31, 1966 at 8 00 P M in Cary
Memorial Hall Carried by voice vote 11 09 P M
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING - MARCH 31, 1966
Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert B Kent, at 8 03 P M There were 153 town meeting
members present Monsignor George W Casey offered the invocation
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Otis S Brown, Jr presented the following
Article 66. Motion under Article 66 That the town vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the
Town of Lexington by adding at the end of Section 4 (3) C 4-Small Office Districts as presented in Article
66 of the warrant Motion, as presented by Mr. Brown, declared lost by voice vote
Articles 67 to 78 presented by Levi G Burnell
Article 67 VOTED To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Suzanne
Road, from 375 feet, more or less, south of Mill Brook Road to 620 feet, more or less, north of Mill
Brook Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefore Carried unanimously
Article 68 VOTED. To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Brigham
Road from Hancock Street a distance of 648 feet, more or less, westerly, as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated January 3 1966, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefore Carried unanimously
Article 69 VOTED To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Dewey
Road from Grove Street a distance of 880 feet, more or less, easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefore Carried unanimously
Article 70 VOTED To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Juniper
Place from Meriam Street a distance of 432 feet, more or less, westerly, as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take byeminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefore Carried unanimously.
Article 71 VOTED To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Mill Brook
Road from Suzanne Road a distance of 137 feet, more or less, easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefore Carried unanimously.
Article 72 VOTED To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Mohawk
Drive from Oak Street a distance of 377 feet, more or less, easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefore Carried unanimously
Article 73 VOTED To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Partridge
Road from '1 urn-mg Mill Road to Turning Mill Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan
i f dile in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefore Carried unanimously
VOTED To raise and appropriate for land acquisition and for construction of the ways enumer-
ated in articles 67 to 73, inclusive, the sum of $500 00 Carried unanimously
Article 74. VOTED To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Butler
Avenue from Carville Avenue to Baker Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize
the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefore Carried by voice vote
Article 75 MOTION To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Kendall
Road from Marrett Road to 670 feet, more or less, north of Grapevine Avenue as laid out by the Select-
men under the Betterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated
January 3, 1966, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac-
quire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefore Defeated by voice vote
Article 76. MOTION• To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Middleby
Road from Lincoln Street to Outlook Drive as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and
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shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefore. Defeated by a standing vote of 67 to 74
Article 77 VOTED To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Wright
Street from Skyview Road to James Street as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and
shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the
Selectmen to take by eminent domain. purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefore Carried unanimously
Article 78. VOTED To accept the alteration and relocation of Moreland AN enue as a town way
from 205 feet, more or less, westerly of Fern Street to 355 feet, more or less, westerly of Fern Street,
as altered and relocated by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefore Carried unanimously
Lincoln P Cole, Jr moved for reconsideration of Article 76 Declared carried by voice vote
Main motion as follows, as presented by Mr Burnell under Article 76 declared carried by voice
vote
VOTED To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Middleby Road from
Lincoln Street to Outlook Drive as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the Selectmen to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land neces-
sary therefore Adopted by a standing vote of 110 to 25.
Main motion of Mr Burnell declared carried
VOTED To appropriate for land acquisition and for construction of the ways enumerated in
Articles 74 and 76 to 78, inclusive, the sum of $69,000.00, and to provide for payment thereof by trans-
fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account Carried unanimously
Article 79. Presented by Lincoln P Cole, Jr , VOTED To establish as a town way and accept
the layout of as a town way Laconia Street from Lowell Street a distance of 170 feet, more or less,
westerly, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 3, 1966, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefore, and to raise and appropriate
the sum of $4,000 00 for the construction of said street and for land acquisition. Carried by voice vote
Article 80 Lincoln P Cole, Jr moved for indefinite postponement of Laconia St Article
Carried by voice vote
Article 81 Presented by Jules P Sussman VOTED To appropriate an additional sum of
$20,975 00 to the Conservation Fund established by vote under Article 9 of the warrant for the Special
Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964, and provide for payment thereof by the transfer of $19,975 00 from
the unexpended blanace of the appropriation for acquisition of land voted under Article 47 of the warrant
for the 1963 Annual Town Meeting, and the transfer of $1,000 00 from the unexpended balance of the ap-
propriation for acquisition of land voted under Article 48 of the warrant for the 1963 Annual Town Meet-
ing. Carried by voice vote.
Article 82 Presented by Jules P. Sussman. VOTED That the Conservation Commission be and
hereby is authorized, on behalf of the town, to expend from the Conservation Fund the sum of
$19,975 00 to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, in the name of the town, for conserva-
tion purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any part of a parcel
of land believed to contain 36 acres, more or less, situated in East Lexington and bounded northwesterly
by other land of the town northeasterly by the Lexington-Winchester town line, and southeasterly by the
Lexington-Arlington town line, said parcel being the land substantially as described in three deeds re-
corded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 9596 Page 406, Book 9442, Page 113, and
Book 6918, Page 184, and that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the town to take
by eminent domain for the aforesaid purposes such part or all of the above described premises or any
interest therein as shall be requested in writing by the Conservation Commission Carried 126 to 3
Article 83 Presented by Jules P Sussman VOTED• That the Conservation Commission be and
hereby is authorized, on behalf of the town, to expend from the Conservation Fund the sum of $1,000 00
to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, in the name of the town, for conservation pur-
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poses as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any part of a parcel of land on
the southwesterly side of Winchester Drive, bounded southwesterly by other land of the town and believed
to contain 8,000 square feet, more or less, and being the land substantially as described in a deed re-
corded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 9962, Page 441, and that the Selectmen be and
hereby are authorized on behalf of the town to take by eminent domain for the aforesaid purposes such
part or all of the above described premises or any interest therein as shall be requested in writing by
the Conservation Commission Carried unanimously
Article 84 Jules P Sussman moved that this article on Hastings Park land be indefinitely post-
poned Carried unanimously
Article 85 Jules P Sussman moved that this article be indefinitely postponed Carried unani-
mously
Article 86. Jules P. Sussman moved that this article be indefinitely postponed Carried unani-
mously.
Article 87. Jules P. Sussman moved that this article be indefinitely postponed Carried unan-
mously.
Article 88. Presented by Jules P Sussman VOTED: To appropriate an additional sum of
$24,200.00 to the Conservation Fund established by vote under Article 9 of the warrant for the Special
Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964, and provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account. Carried unanimously
Article 89 Presented by Jules P. Sussman VOTED That the Conservation Commission be and
hereby is authorized, on behalf of the town, to expend from the Conservation Fund the sum of $24,200 00
to purchase or otherwise acquire, in the name of the town, for conservation purposes as provided by
Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, the fee or any lesser interest in all or any portion or
portions of a parcel of land owned by Alphonso B. West and Margaret S West, husband and wife, located
off Oak Street and Massachusetts Avenue, all as described in a certain option to purchase dated February
2, 1966, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk Carried unanimously
Article 90 Presented by Jules P Sussman VOTED To appropriate an additional sum of
$17,000 00 to the Conservation Fund established by vote under Article 9 of the warrant for the Special
Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964, and provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account Carried unanimously.
Article 91 Presented by Jules P Sussman VOTED• That the Conservation Commission be and
hereby is authorized, on behalf of the town, to expend from the Conservation Fund the sum of $17,000.00
to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, in the name of the town, for conservation pur-
poses as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any part of Lot B on "Plan of
Land in Lexington, Massachusetts belonging to George H Roberts," dated April 26, 1932, recorded in
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 5641, Page 195, and that the Selectmen be and hereby
are authorized on behalf of the town to take by eminent domain for the aforesaid purposes such part or
all of the above described premises or any interest therein as shall be requested in writing by the Con-
servation Commission Carried unanimously.
Article 92 Presented by Francis T Worrell VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are
authorized in the name and on behalf of the town to convey to Louis Stoico and Catherine F Stoico, hus-
band and wife, a parcel of land containing 9,600 square feet, more or less, as shown and marked Parcel
B-1 on Land Court Plan No 16684A, and a sewer easement extending from an existing sewer in land of
the town to the southeasterly boundary of land of Louis Stoico as shown on plan entitled "A Compiled
Plan of Land in Lexington, Massachusetts," dated January 20, 1966, by Albert A Miller and Wilbur C
Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, said easement to be of a width and in a location and subject
to such terms and conditions as the Selectmen by the execution of the instrument of conveyance shall
approve, and said conveyances to be in consideration of the conveyance by said Louis Stoico and Catherine
F Stoico to the town of a parcel of land containing 84,000 square feet, more or less, as shown and marked
Parcel "A" on said plan dated January 20, 1966 Carried unanimously
Article 93 Presented by Lincoln P Cole, Jr VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are
authorized in the name and on behalf of the town to convey to Douglas T. Ross a parcel of land containing
8147 square feet, more or less, shown as Lot 176 on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Massa-
chusetts," dated February 15, 1966, by Everett M Brooks Company, Civil Engineers, and being a portion
of the land that was acquired by the town pursuant to vote adopted under Article 42 of the 1960 Annual
Town Meeting, and no longer needed by the town, such conveyance to be in consideration of payment by
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said Douglas T Ross to the town of the sum of $300 00 and the conveyance by said Douglas T Ross to
the town of a parcel of land containing 8147 square feet, more or less, shown as Lot 175 on said plan
Carried unanimously
Article 94. Lincoln P Cole, Jr MOTION To amend the Building By-Law as follows
1 By inserting in Article III thereof between the definitions of "Fire Department" and "Fire
Door" the following definition
FIRE RESISTANCE RATING The time in hours that the material or construction will withstand
the standard fire exposure as determined by a fire test made in conformity with the "Standard Methods
of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials " American Society for Testing and Materials E119
2 By deleting the reference "Article XX" in the last sentence of Article IX Section 1 , para-
graph A , and substituting therefore the reference "Article XXI," so that said sentence shall read as
follows
"All steel and reinforcing shall be protected as required in Article XXI of this By-Law."
3 By deleting the words "not exceeding 900 square feet" and the words "Classrooms exceeding
900 square feet and" appearing after the words "Schools - Classrooms" in Article XII, Section 2 , so
that said classification shall read as follows
"Schools - Classrooms 50
- Corridors 100
- Stairways, including landings 100"
4 By inserting the word "resistance" between the words "fire" and "rating" in the second line
of Article XX, Section 2 , paragraph C 2 , so that said paragraph shall read
"The walls and ceilings shall, unless otherwise constructed of incombustible material having a
minimum fire resistance rating of' one hour be metal lathed and plastered to make a minimum thickness
of three-fourths (3/4) of an inch "
5. By striking out paragraph D of Section 2. of Article XX and inserting in place thereof a new
paragraph D to read as follows•
"D Basement and Cellar Ceilings In buildings of second-class construction or third-class con-
struction, basement and cellar ceilings shall be constructed of incombustible material having a fire re-
sistance rating of at least one hour "
6 By striking out paragraph A 3 b of Section 2 of Article XXI and inserting in place thereof a
new paragraph to read as follows.
"b The lowest point of the truss is less than twenty-five (25) feet above the floor, but there is
a continuous ceiling constructed of incombustible material below the truss, or if there are any openings
in such ceiling, such openings open into shafts or ducts that extend to the roof of the building and the
walls of such shafts or ducts are of incombustible material having a fire resistance rating of at least
one hour " Carried unanimously
Article 95 Presented by Lincoln P Cole, Jr VOTED To amend the General By-Laws by add-
ing thereto a new Section lA under Article XXVI Miscellaneous, to read as follows
Section lA The dog officer is authorized to require owners or keepers of dogs to restrain their
dogs from running at large in the following areas
1 Schools, school yards or school playgrounds
2 Parks or public recreation areas
3 Commercially zoned areas
The dog officer is further authorized to require owners or keepers of dogs to restrain their dogs
from running at large when off the premises of the owner or keeper when it has been determined by the
dog officer that the dog is an annoyance, is dangerous, or is known to cause damage in a neighborhood
Any owner or keeper of a dog who shall fail to comply with any order of the dog officer issued pursuant
to this article shall be punishable by a fine of ten dollars. Carried by voice vote Subsequently approved
by Attorney General Edward W Brooke, May 10, 1966
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Article 96 Presented by Richard I Miller. VOTED To raise and appropriate the sum of
$1,000 00 for a bioengineering study of the Old Reservoir off Marrett Road in order to determine its
suitability for swimming, multiple use recreation, and as a natural science park Carried unanimously
Article 97 Presented by Judith J. Totman MOTION To refer the matter of the fencing of
swimming pools to the Standing Plumbing and Building By-Law Committee to make a study thereon and
to report its recommendations to the next Town Meeting not later than the 1967 Annual Town Meeting, a
copy of such report to be mailed to all registered voters at least one week prior to the first deliberative
session of the meeting at which such report is submitted
Charles A Winchester moved to amend the motion by striking out the words "registered voters"
and substituting therefor "Town Meeting Members " Carried by voice vote
Main motion, as amended, as follows, carried unanimously.
VOTED To refer the matter of the fencing of swimming pools to the Standing Plumbing and
Building By-Law Committee to make a study thereon and to report its recommendations to the next
Town Meeting not later than the 1967 Annual Town Meeting, a copy of such report to be mailed to all
Town Meeting Members at least one week prior to the first deliberative session of the meeting at which
such report is submitted Carried unanimously
Article 98 Lincoln P Cole, Jr moved that this article on tax reduction be indefinitely postponed
Carried unanimously
Robert B Kent, Moderator, thanked the students that had manned the telephones during the course
of the town meeting
Motion that the meeting be dissolved Carried unanimously 11 18 P M
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 20, 1966
Meeting called to order by the Moderator Robert B Kent at 8 06 P M There were 175 town
meeting members present Rabbi Herbert Rosenblum gave the invocation.
Article 1. The report of the Appropriation Committee plus a Supplemental Report of said com-
mittee, as presented by Frank T Parrish, Jr was voted to be accepted and placed on file.
The Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee, as presented by Hugh M Chapin, was voted to be ac-
cepted and placed on file
The final report fo the Lexington School Sites Committee as presented by Gordon E Steele, was voted
to be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged
Article 2 Presented by Robert Cataldo VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby are
authorized, on behalf of the Town, to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction and original
equipping and furnishing of alterations and additions to the Town Public Works Building located at 201
Bedford Street, and to supervise the work, and that the sum of $66,000 00 be appropriated for the alter-
ations to and the equipping and furnishing of the present building and that payment be provided by the
transfer of $15 000 00 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the construction of sewer
mains in a portion of Worthen Road voted under Article 8 of 25 1963, the transfer of $3, 100 00 from
the unexpended balance of the appropriation for engineering services voted under Article 4 of the Warrant
for the Special Town Meeting held on November 25, 1963, the transfer of $31, 900 00 from the unexpended
balance of the appropriation for the installation of sewer mains voted under Article 16 of the Warrant
for the 1964 Annual Town Meeting, and the transfer of $16,000 00 from the unexpended balance of the
appropriation for final plans and specifications for the construction and original equipping and furnishing
of alterations and additions to the Town Public Works Building voted under Article 37 of the Warrant for
the 1966 Annual Town Meeting, and that the sum of $339, 000 00 be appropriated for the construction,
original equipping and furnishing of said additions and that payment be provided by the transfer of $11 000.
from the unexpended balance of the supplementary appropriation for the construction original equipping
and furnishing of an addition to the Cary Memorial Library building voted under Article 16 of the Warrant
for the Special Town Meeting held on November 19, 1956, and by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town
for the balance of $328, 000. 00 and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and she
hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $328, 000 00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor to
be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended, within a
period not exceeding ten years from their dates. Adopted by a standing vote of 153 to 8
Article 3. Presented by Robert Cataldo VOTED That the Selectmen be and they hereby
are authorized to abandon such portions of the easement of a building line in and through the property
now or formerly of Joseph Trani, Incorporated, and the property now or formerly of Bessie G Baker on
the northeasterly side of Massachusetts Avenue, as are no longer required by the Town, said easement
having been acquired by the Town by eminent domain by Order dated December 16, 1930 and registered
in Middlesex South Land Registry District as Document No 110252, that the minimum amount to be paid
for such abandonment shall be $1 00, and that the instrument of abandonment shall be in such form as the
Selectmen by the execution thereof shall approve Carried unanimously
Article 4 Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr VOTED To appropriate the sum of $22, 300
as a supplementary appropriation to be used in conjuntion with money appropriated under Article 8 of the
Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964 and under Article 12 of the Warrant for the
Special Town Meeting held on November 23 1964 for installing sewer and water mains, conduits and
drains under the portion of Route 2 to be reconstructed in the Town and under any roads constructed in
the Town in connection therewith as authorized by votes under said Article 8 and Article 12 and to pro-
vide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account Carried unanimously
Article 5. Presented by Lincoln P Cole, Jr VOTED To accept Section 20C of Chapter
10 of the General Laws, inserted by section 6 of Chapter 786 of the Acts of 1962, as amended by Sections
1 and 2 of Chapter 451 of the Acts of 1963, which is an Act relative to the non-criminal disposition of
parting violations in cities and town in the Commonwealth Carried unanimously
Article 6 Presented by Lincoln P Cole, Jr VOTED To amend the Building By-Law
by adding in Article II, Section 2 thereof, immediately following the first sentence of said Section 2 a new
sentence to read as follows
The Board of Selectmen may also at any time and for such terms as it may determine appoint such
additional assistant building inspectors as it may deem necessary for the proper enforcement of building,
zoning, and sign by-laws, and regulations administered or enforced by the Building Inspector. Carries
by voice vote
Joseph A Campbell moved to take up Article 9, Carried by voice vote
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Article 9 Presented by Joseph A Campbell MOTION To amend the Zoning By-Law
by striking out the figure 100 in the first sentence of paragraph b of subsection (b) 1. of Section 8 there-
of under the caption C 1 Districts and by inserting in place thereof the figure 150 so that said first sen-
tence shall read as follows
For each permitted principal and accessory building, other than principal buildings permitted in
an R 1 or R 2 district, a parking area on the lot containing not less than one parking space, as herein-
after defined, for each 150 square feet or fraction thereof of floor area in said buildings
A standing vote showed 93 in favor and 61 opposed
Article 7 Presented by Joseph A Campbell VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law by
striking out subparagraph (2) of subsection (b) 1 a of Section 8 thereof under the caption C 1 Districts
and by inserting in place thereof the following new subparagraph (2)
(2) If a boundary of the lot abuts on or is within 10 feet of land in an R 1, R 2 or A 1 district, a
side yard or rear yard, whichever is applicable adjoining such boundary not less than 20 feet in width,
of which yard the 10 feet nearest such boundary shall be unpaved and may contain only grass, plants,
shrubs, trees and fences, and shall not be used for parking, driveways or outdoor storage.
Roland B. Greeley gives notice of reconsideration of Article 9
Article declared adopted by standing vote of 114 to 44 Approved by Attorney General Edward W Brooke
July 8 1966 Joseph A Campbell moves for reconsideration of Article 9
Article 8 Presented by Joseph A. Campbell VOTED To amend the Zoning By-Law by
adding at the end of subsection (g) of Section 8 thereof under the caption All Districts the following new
paragraph 7
7, Lot width or frontage street shall be measured along the street line between the boundaries of a lot
and shall not include jogs in street width back-up strips and other irregularities in street line Where
more than one half of the lot frontage is on a circular turnaround or on a curve of less than 100 feet
radius, such frontage or lot width may be reduced to not less than 60 per centum of the distance other-
wise required, provided that the distance between lot boundaries measured in a line parallel to the
street line and at a distance therefrom equal to the required front yard shall be not less than the front-
age or lot width otherwise required and further provided that such distance at front yard depth shall be
dimensioned on a plan approved or endorsed by the Planning Board Carried unanimously Subsequent-
ly approved by Attorney General Edward W Brooke, July 8, 1966
Article 10 Presented by Joseph A Campbell VOTED To change to Philip Road the
name of the unaccepted portion of Moreland Avenue between Worthen Road and Rockville Avenue
Carried by voice vote
Article 11 Presented by Joseph A Campbell VOTED That the Selectmen be and they
hereby are authorized to accept on behalf of the Town a deed conveying to the Town under the provisions
of subparagraph f of paragraph 2 of subsection (a) of Section 8 of the Zoning By-Law, a parcel of land
containing 1 5 acres, more or less, substantially as shown on a plan entitled 'Plan of Proposed Lots in
Lexington, Mass " dated April 9, 1966 by Miller and Nylander Civil Engineers and Surveyors Car-
ried by voice vote
Motion that Articles 12, 13, 14, and 15 be taken up in reverse order - Articles 15, 14, 13 and 12
Article 15 Presented by Jules P Sussman VOTED That the Selectmen be and hereby
are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for play-
ground, street, and other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of land shown as Parcel B on plan
entitled "Town of Lexington, Mass Planning Board Proposed Streets in Conservation Areas" dated
June 1966, said Parcel B being a portion of Lot 3 on plan entitled 'Land of Peter J Kinneen at Lexing-
ton ' dated July 27, 1917 F P Cutter, (C. E. ), recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds, Plan Book 260 Plan 50, and all or any part of a parcel of land shown as Parcel A on said plan
entitled "Town of Lexington, Mass Planning Board Proposed Streets in Conservation Areas", said
Parcel A being a portion of a parcel of land adjacent to said Lot 3, containing 16 acres, more or less,
and believed to be owned by New Amsterdam Casualty Company et al, and to appropriate therefor the sum
of $3, 360 00, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the excess and Deficiency Account
Carried unanimously
Article 14 Presented by Jules P Sussman MOTION That the Conservation Commis-
sion be and hereby is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or otherwise acquire, in the name
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of the Town, for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8c of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all
or any portion of a parcel of land containing about 9. 55 acres, being shown as Lot 3 on plan of "Land of
Peter J Kinneen at Lexington, July 27, 1917, F P Cutter (C E ) Lexington", recorded in Middlesex
South District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 260, Plan 50, and a parcel of land adjacent thereto con-
taining 16 acres, more or less, and believed to be now owned by New Amsterdam Casualty Company et
al, and that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to take by eminent domain
for the aforesaid purposes such part or all of the above described premises or any interest therein as
shall be requested in writing by the Conservation Commission, and to appropriate therefor the sum of
$52,640 00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account
Frank T Parrish, Jr moves to amend the article by striking out the amount of $52,640 00 and inserting
in place thereof the amount of $41,640 00 Declared adopted by voice vote
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously as follows VOTED That the Conservation Commis-
sion be and hereby is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or otherwise acquire, in the name
of the Town, for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8c of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all
or any portion of a parcel of land containing about 9 55 acres, being shown as Lot 3 on plan of "Land
of Peter J Kinneen at Lexington, July 27, 1917, F. P. Cutter (C E ) Lexington ', recorded in Middle-
sex South District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 260, Plan 50, and a parcel of land adjacent thereto
containing 16 acres, more or less, and believed to be now owned by New Amsterdam Casualty Company
et al, and that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to take by eminent
domainfor the aforesaid purposes such part or all of the above described premises or any interest there-
inas shall be requested in writing by the Conservation Commission, and to appropriate therefor the sum
of $41, 640 00, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account
Carried Unanimously
Article 13 Presented by Jules P Sussman MOTION• That the Conservation Commis-
sion be and hereby is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or otherwise acquire, in the name
of the Town, for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8c of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all
or any portion of a parcel of land containing 29, 786 square feet, more or less, as shown on a plan dated
June 15, 1962, made by Albert A Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, re-
corded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 10129, page 36, and the fee or any lesser
interest in all or any part of that portion of Lot B situated southerly of Stratham Road as shown on plan
entitled "Plan at Lexington, Mass " dated July 12, 1922 recorded in Middlesex South District Registry
of Deeds, Plan Book 308, Plan 26, and that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the
Town to take by eminent domain for the aforesaid purposes such part or all of the above described pre-
mises or any interest therein as shall be requested in writing by the C nservation Commission, and to
appropriate therefor the sum of $12, 500 00, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account Declared lost by voice vote.
Article 12. Presented by Jules P Sussman MOTION That the Conservation Commis-
sion be and hereby is authorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or otherwise acquire, in the name
of the Town, for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws,
all or any part of a parcel of land believed to contain 36 acres, more or less, situated in East Lexington
and bounded northwesterly by other Land of the Town, northeasterly by the Lexington-Winchester town
line, and southeasterly by the Lexinton-Arlington town line, said parcel being the land substantially as
described in three deeds recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 9596, Page 406
Book 9442, Page 113, and Book 6918, Page 184, and all or any part of a parcel of land on the southwes-
terly side of Winchester Drive, bounded southwesterly by other land of the Town and believed to contain
8,000 square feet, more or less, and being the land substantially as described in a deed recorded in
Middlesex South Distrsct Registry of Deeds, Book 9962, Page 441, and that the Selectmen be and hereby
are authorized on behalf of the Town to take by eminent domain for the aforesaid purposes such part
therein as shall be requested in writing by the Conservation Commission, and to appropriate therefor
the sum of $110,975. 00, and to provide for payment the transfer of $20 975 00 from the unexpended
balance in the appropriation to the Conservation Fund under Article 81 of the warrant for the 1966 An-
nual Town Meeting and by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of $90,000 00 and to
issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
44 of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding one year from their dates.
Frank T Parrish, Jr moves for indefinite postponement Carried by a standing vote of 77 to 37.
Article 16 Presented by Robert C. Hargrove. VOTED To appropriate, subject to val-
idation by or authority of the General Court, the sum of $653 39 to cover disbursements from the appro-
priation under Article 11 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November 25, 1963, in ex-
cess of the amount then available, and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account. Carried unanimously. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moved that this meeting be dissolved
Carried unanimously 12.36 A M
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Report of the Treasurer - 1966
Herewith is presented the Report for 1966 of the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Cary
Memorial Library
Balance on hand January 1, 1966 $ 5,411 79
Receipts
Fines, etc $13,273 19
Transfer from General Investment Fund 3,490 98 16,764 17
Total Income $22,175 96
Expenditures
Books, etc 17,747 39
Dues 228 00
Exhibits 670 08
Conference Expense 439.23
Miscellaneous 523 80
Recruitment 624 58 20,233 08
Balance on hand December 31, 1966 1,942 88
The December 31, 1966, indicated balance is on deposit at the Lexington Trust Company.
East Lexington Branch Library
Balance on hand December 31, 1966 937 92
Receipts
Fines, etc 1,850 04
Transfer from General Investment Fund 509 02 2,359 06
Total Income 3,296 98
Expenditures
Books, etc. 2,377.03
Dues 2 00 2,379 03
Balance on hand December 31, 1966 917 95
The December 31, 1966, indicated balance is on deposit at the Lexington Trust Company
General Investment Account
Balance on hand January 1, 1966 4,246 86
Income 2,147 46
Income Omitted from 1965 Income 91 37 2,238 83
6,485 69
Transfer to General Fund 4,000 00
Balance on hand December 31, 1966 2,485.69
The above balance is divided as follows
General Fund 1,335 21
Alice Cary Fund 105 18
Jane Phinney Fund 10 65
Goodwin Musical Fund 38 78
Laura M Brigham Fund 87 35
War Parents Memorial Fund 64 12
Sarah E Raymond Fund 91 59
George Walter Sarano Fund 10.65
East Lexington Branch Library 742 16
2,485 69
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The indicated balance on the previous page, is on deposit in the General Investment Account in
the Lexington Savings Bank
Development Fund
Balance on hand January 1, 1966 $ 3,236 73
Interest 139 00
Balance on hand December 31, 1966 3,375 73
The above indicated balance is on deposit in the Development Fund Account at the Lexington
Savings Bank
Suzanne Nicot, Acting Treasurer
Report of Investment Committee
Year of Rate of
Description Maturity Income Value Income
Pacific Gas and Electric Co 1st Mtg 1974 3% $ 1,000 00 $ 30 00
New York Power and Light Co 1st Mtg 1972 2 3/4% 1,000 00 27 50
American Tel and Tel Co 1973 3 3/8% 1,000 00 33 75
Lexington Savings Bank 4 1/4% 3,585.69 84.95
Boston Edison Company 1970 2 3/4% 1,000 00 27 50
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
Lexington Federal Savings& Loan 4 1/4% 1,000 00 55 63
National Shawmut Bank 140 Shares 2,912.50 301 00
Northern Pacific R R Prior Lien 1997 4% 4,000 00 160 00
Southern Pacific R R 1986 2 7/8% 4,000 00 115 00
First National City Bank of N.Y. 234 Shares 6,464.25 294.30
First National Bank of Boston 287 Shares 6,496 06 717 52
State Street Bank and Trust Co. 58 Shares 1,444.90 108.41
Gulf Oil Corporation 64 Shares 3,040 04 134 40
$38,943 44 $2,147 46
Report of the Investment Committees
Balance of
Principal
General $14,484 94
Leroy S and Geneva Brown 4,000 00
Beals 1,100 00
Maria Cary 400 00
Book Purchase 1,000.00
Alice Butler Cary 2,958 50
Jane Phinney 300.00
Goodwin Musical 1,100 00
Laura M Brigham 3,100 00
George W Sarano 300.00
War Parents Book Memorial 1,800 00
Nelson W Jenney 2,000 00
Pauline Burbank Pierce 1,000.00
Caira Robbins 300 00
Wellington Library 1,000 00
Emma Ostrom Nichols 1,000.00
Sarah Elizabeth Raymond 2,000 00
Abbie C Smith 1,000 00
$38,943 44
Elizabeth H. Clarke, President
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Board of Trustees
Selectmen School Committee
Levi G Burnell **Mrs Elizabeth H Clarke
Robert Cataldo Robert H. Farwell
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. *Austin W Fisher, Jr
*Irving H Mabee Logan Clarke, Jr
George C. Sheldon Alfred L. Viano
Settled Ministers
*Rabbi Haskell Bernat - Temple Isiah
The Rt Rev Msgr. George W. Casey - St Brigid's Church
Rev Henry H Clark - Hancock Congregational Church
The Rev Dr Demetrios J Constantelos - Greek Orthodox Church of Lexington
Rev Calvin V French - Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Rev Nathan Goff - Grace Chapel
*Rev Harold T. Handley - Church of our Redeemer
Rev Richard E Harding - Lexington Methodist Church
Rev Richard W Lund - Pilgrim Congregational Church
Rev. Miles R. McKey - Follen Community Church
The Rt Rev Msgr Francis J Murphy - Sacred Heart Church
Rev Kenneth E Peterson - First Baptist Church
Rabbi Herbert Rosenblum - Temple Emunah
Rev Floyd Taylor - The First Parish Church
Advisory Committee
Thomas S. Grindle Mrs Ruth Morey
Mrs J J G McCue Mrs Shirley Stolz
Theodore Mairson Hermon Swartz
Mrs. Mildred Marek Miss Millicent J. Taylor
*Executive Committee
**President
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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
The Historic Districts Commission reports that it held 24 meetings during 1966 at which 35
hearings were conducted in connection with 40 applications for certificates of appropriateness or permits
for demolition or removal The work of the Commission during the year increased substantially over
that of prior years due primarily to changes occurring in the business areas within the Battle Green
District. There follows a statistical analysis of the Commission's activities for 1966
(a) Applications before Commission in 1966
Applications pending 1/1/66 5
Applications received during 1966 45
Total applications before Commission 50
Applications disposed of during 1966
Certificates of appropriateness issued 33
Certificates of appropriateness denied 1
Permits for demolition or removal issued 5
Permits for demolition or removal denied None
Applications withdrawn 2 41
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(b) Summary of applications disposed of during 1966
Certificates issued
New dwellings 3
Changes in existing dwellings 1
Public buildings 1
New commercial buildings 7
Additions and changes to existing
commercial buildings 4
Signs 11
Parking areas and sidewalks 2
Gate 1
Color changes 3 33
Certificates denied
Plaque 1
Permits for demolition or removal issued
Dwelling and barn 1
Commercial buildings 4 5
Applications withdrawn
Signs 2
Total 41
(c) Applications before Commission by Districts
Hancock-Clarke District 3
Battle Green District 41
Munroe Tavern District 6
East Village District None
The Commission regretfully reports the retirement of Donald R. Grant who had served faithfully
as a member of the Commission and its chairman since 1959. The Commission expresses its appre-
ciation to Associate Commissioners Carl E. Bryant, Donald B White and George W Emery for their
assistance during the year
Wilbur M Jaquith, Chairman
Ruth Bevan Philip B Parsons
George E Graves Max H Straw
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REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE
The following table compares the attendance on Lexington's playgrounds and pool during the last
three years
1964 1965 1966
Playgrounds 15,547 15,679 15,886
Arts and Crafts 6,439 6,360 6,928
Swimming Pool 23,552 22,016 34,831
With only three days of rain, the summer of 1966 was ideal for playgrounds and swimming At-
tendance at the playgrounds reached an all time high of 15,886 while the pool attendance soared to 34,831,
a gain of 12,000 plus over 1965
Children who qualified to swim in the deep pool under the Lexington Recreation Program were
allowed to swim in the evenings and week-ends with the adults for the first time in the history of the pool,
thus boosting the attendance figures Arts and crafts was slightly higher in attendance over 1965 with6,928
Attendance Figures at the Playgrounds Were as Follows
Center 3,997
East (Adams) 3,685
North (Parker) 2,840
Hastings 2,912
Harrington 2,452
15,886
Again, all inter-playground activity was held at the Center Playground where the major facilities
were used Girls volley ball matches were held on Monday and Wednesday mornings followed by water
polo and free swimming in the pool. Baseball for junior and senior boys was held on Tuesday and Thurs-
day mornings with free swimming and water polo in the pool at the conclusion of the games All events
were held in the cool mornings, enabling the teams to report to their respective playgrounds for the after-
noon sessions. Boys' inter-playground basketball matches were held on Monday and Wednesday afternoons
and proved very popular as did the tennis instructions given Monday through Friday
Participation Attendance of Major Activities Were as Follows
Boys' Baseball (Junior and Senior) 902
Girls' Volley Ball 441
Boys' Basketball 552
Tennis Instructions 945
1 The swimming pool opened on Thursday, June 23, 1966 and closed on Friday August 26, 1966
The playgrounds opened on Monday, June 27, 1966 and closed on Friday, August 26, 1966
2 Retarded and emotionally disturbed childrens' program - at Franklin School.
a) Nine weeks - Monday, June 27, 1966 through Friday, August 26, 1966.
b) Monday through Friday - 9 00 A M - 11 00 A M - Franklin
c) Monday through Friday - 11 00 A M - 12.00 Noon - swimming in pool at center
Monday through Friday at Franklin - 1 30 P M - 3 30 P M (New - this program
was expanded to an all day activity )
b) Attendance 21 - daily average 17
c) Activities - Jungle gym, see-saws, story telling, arts & crafts, singing, indoor
& outdoor games, acting in plays, marching, daily swimming, field trips during
afternoon sessions, etc
3 Lexington Softball League
a) Six teams - Jefferson Jets (Champions) Hancock, Public Works, Eagles,
Shoemaker & Jennings and Oldex
b) Statistics - 69 games - 120 players - average daily 47
c) Diamonds - Hastings, Fiske
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4 Autumn Program - Boys' Soccer - (September, October, November)
a) Fifth and sixth grade boys - 8 30 A M - 11.30 A.M Saturday mornings
b) All matches at Center Playground
c) Attendance - 686 - average 98 per Saturday
5 Autumn Program - Girls' Soccer & Field Hockey - New - Two week trial
a) Fifth and sixth grade girls - 8 30 A.M. - 11 30 A.M Saturday mornings
b) Ail games at Center Playground
c) Attendance - Two week trial - (2 sessions) 82 - average 41
6 Winter Programs
a) Fifth and sixth grade girls' and boys' Saturday morning gym classes
1) Girls at Muzzey Junior High - 9 00 A M - 11 00 A M - December 4,
1965 through April 9, 1966 - Attendance 706 - an average of 44 per
session for 16 sessions
2) Boys at High School - 9 00 A M - 11 00 A M - December 11, 1965
through April 9, 1966 - Attendance 895 - an average of 89 per session
for 10 sessions
3) Activities
Girls - Volley ball, rope climbing, basketball, group games and mat
exercises, obstacle courses, relays, square dancing, modern dancing,
stunts, swedish box, side horse, parallel bars and punch ball
Boys - Track meets, rope climbing, basketball, mat exercises, tug-o-
war, relays, etc
b) Intermediate boys - (Junior High age) at Diamond Junior High School
Saturday morning gym classes - 9 00 A M - 12 00 noon December 5,
1965 through April 9, 1966
1) Activities - Basketball, gymnastics, relays
2) Attendance - 1184 - an average of 74 per session for 16 sessions
c) Badminton - Tuesday evenings at Muzzey Junior High School - 7 30 P.M -
10 00 P M - October 19, 1965 through April 5, 1966
1) This program is for adult men and women of the town Volunteer in-
struction is given by members of the Lexington Badminton Association
2) Attendance - 441 - an average of 20 per session for 22 sessions
d) Ladies exercise classes - Tuesday evenings at the high school - 7 30
P M - 9 00 P M - October 26, 1965 through April 5, 1966
1) Activities - exercise to music toward improving muscular fitness,
the figure and coordination
2) Attendance 378 - an average of 19 for 20 sessions
e) Mens' fitness classes - Monday and Thursday evenings at the high school -
7 30 P.M. - 9 30 P.M. - October 18, 1965 through April 7, 1966
1) Activities - basketball, volley ball, calisthenics, track weights, etc
2) Attendance - 1,045 - an average of 26 for 40 sessions
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f) Spring Program - Golf Instructions
1) Lexington Residents - 7 00 P M - 9.00 P M. - Seven Tuesdays
evenings and seven Wednesday evenings - March 1, 1966 through
April 13, 1966 - two classes each evening
2) All instructions given in high school field house
3) Total enrollment 100 - average of 25 per class
7 Facilities
a) Playgrounds
1) (Center - including enclosed field) - equipment building, three
senior baseball diamonds, 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-
ment, sand box, and horseshoe pits, one all purpose play area.
(basketball, ice skating, etc ).
2) Hastings - one junior baseball diamond, playground equipment,
large open area, limited use of indoor facilities, basketball court
3) East - one senior baseball diamond, one junior baseball diamond,
hard top area, basketball area, two hard top tennis courts, play-
ground equipment, horseshoe pits, limited use of indoor facilities
of Adams School, one all purpose play area (Basketball, ice
skating etc )
4) North - two junior baseball diamonds, two hard top tennis courts,
basketball court, hard top play area, limited use of Parker School
indoor facilities
5) Harrington - one junior baseball diamond, outdoor basketball, play-
ground equipment and horseshoe pits, limited use of indoor facilities
b) Play Areas
1) Kinneen's - small baseball area, basketball area and playground
equipment
2) Franklin - school play area with one junior baseball diamond and a
hard top basketball court The Retarded Children's Program makes
use of two rooms at Franklin School as well as the adjoining play
facilities
3) Fiske - two junior baseball diamonds, playground equipment, basket-
ball court, hard top play areas
4) Sutherland Road (Liberty Heights) - one baseball and football area -
can be used for other outdoor activities
5) Baskin - one baseball and football area - can be used for other out-
door activities, one hard top basketball court
6) Diamond - large athletic field, outdoor basketball facilities - one
major baseball diamond - one junior baseball diamond
c) Municipal Swimming Pool (Wire Fence Enclosure)
1) A large 35' x 75' pool - 3' at shallow end and 8' to 8 1/2' at deep end
2) A small 35' x 35' pool - 0 to 2 1/2' deep.
3) Two locker buildings - one for boys and one for girls.
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d) Picnic Area
1) Willard's Woods - entry road, parking area, five tables, three fire-
places - reservations by permit only, fire laws to be observed.
e) Skating Areas
1) Center - one area, (all purpose area)
2) Fiske - two areas, one small and one large.
3) Muzzey Junior High - one area.
4) Kinneens' - a leveled and flooded area Also a small ski jump and
run coming off the adjoining hill
5) East - this area is divided by a two and one half inch high two feet
board partition to separate hockey players from free skaters
Area enlarged in 1966
6) Reservoir - a small area separated by a dike from the main body
Ice patrollers restrict hockey to a delineated area at designated
times
7) Harrington - one area
8) Hastings - one area
9) Sutherland Road (Liberty Heights) - one area
10) Franklin _ one area.
f) Indoor
1) High School Field House, Senior High, Muzzey, Diamond Junior
High and Franklin School gymnasiums (with the permission of
the Lexington School Committee)
2) Rooms for various meetings (by permission of the Board of
Selectmen)
8. Permits Issued
Senior, Junior and elementary Schools for boys, and girls sports activities
boy scouts, cub scouts, girl scouts, brownies, Church of Our Redeemer,
Grace Chapel, town baseball team, Lexington Little League, Minuteman
League, Lexington Softball League, Bedford Air Base, Lexington Junior
Chamber of Commerce, Suburban Tennis League, Forest Hills Tennis
League, Promenaders, Battle Green Chapter of DeMolay, Lions Club,
Prof Schrock (M I.T.), Marine Corps Detachment, Lexington Tennis As-
sociation - Willard's Woods, ITEK, Lincoln Laboratory, Women's Tennis
League, System Development Corp , Raytheon and Burroughs Corp
Vincent E Hayes, Chairman
Robert E Bond Paul Hanson
Robert Davison Richard S. Sparrow
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
The Lexington Conservation Commission submits herewith part two of its annual report for 1966.
Regular Expenses, March, Art. 4 $ 300.00
Funds appropriated by West Farm Purchase, March, Art. 88 and 89 24,200.00
the Town Meeting Trinity Covenant Church land purchase,Mar.,Art.90 &91 17,000.00
during 1966 for use by Whipple Hill purchase, March, Art. 82 19,975.00
the Commission Land off Redcoat Ln.,purchase, June, Art.14 41,640.00
Total 1966 Conservation Appropriations $103,115.00
Swenson Farm, 50% of $158,200 for 58 A.,voted Mar.
Reimbursements received and June, 1965, purchased mid-1965,H.U.D. grant $79,100.00
under federal and State -- Harrison property,50% of $3,000 for 5 A.,voted Nov.
grant-in-aid programs* 1964, purchased mid-1965, D.N.R. grant 1,500.00
Total cash reimbursements received in 1966 $80,600.00
Swenson Farm: 25% of $158,200 representing 50% of
non-federal portion of the part purchased for con-
Approvals of grant-in-aid servation purposes, D.N.R.grant(to be disbursedearly'67) $39,550.00
applications received* Church Land: (a) 50% of $17,000; H.U.D. grant 8,500.00
(b) 50% of non-federal portion from D.N.R. 4,250.00
Total $52,300.00
* H.U.D. grant refers to money received from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.
D.N.R. grant refers to money received from the Mass. Dept. of Natural Resources.
At year-end it was indicated that the high ratio of applications to available federal funds would
cause the rejection of many good applications for federal financial help of worthy projects (nationwide). So
far Lexington has been fortunate in these programs, 100% success in this respect may not always be possible,
but with three possible sources of financial aid at least a 50% grant on each eligible project can probably be
received. Thus Lexington can pursue a permanent open space acquisition program in a timely manner and in
consonance with its needs while keeping the net Town cost within the reasonable capabilities of its citi-
zens. The grants received against the Swenson Farm purchase represent about 66 (11%) on a single year's
tax rate. Under combined federal and State programs, Lexington can (and does) receive total reimbursement
up to 75% of the acquisition costs (see p. 225, 1965 Town Report). In practice, the Town must first appro-
priate the entire cost, and must then seek the reimbursement.
These federal and State programs have been adopted by the Congress and the Legislature to provide
encouragement and aid to municipalities in pursuing the necessary actions to conserve their living environ-
ments. Moreover, with the limited sources of municipal funds available to Massachusetts' communities,
many significant accomplishments of this form at the municipal level might otherwise be impossible. The
breadth of the enabling legislation allows great flexibility.
In return for the grant of financial aid, the granting agencies require the Town to place reasonable
safeguards over the land's future use and require that the Town avoid discrimination among users of the
land. The Town owns the land so purchased, and requirements of the federal government are specific and
are set forth in a contract with the granting agency. Requirements of the State government are stated in the
general laws of the Commonwealth and in policies of the Commissioner of Natural Resources.
The selection of the more detailed material for the following paragraphs is based on the many ques-
tions asked by citizens during the past year.
Massachusetts can provide financial help to communities for the purchase of land and planning for
its use for human enjoyment. The law,G.L.Ch. 132A,Sect. 11, is reprinted below in part
Section 11. The Commissioner shall establish a program to assist the cities and towns, which
have established conservation commissions under section eight C of chapter forty, in acquiring land
and in planning or designing suitable public outdoor facilities as described in section two B and two
D.(*) He may . .�. reimburse any such city or town for any money expended by it in establishing an
approved project under said program in such amount as he shall determine to be equitable in considera-
tion of anticipated benefits from such project, but in no event [over]. . . fifty per cent of the cost
. . . No reimbursement shall be made hereunder . . . unless a project application is filed . . . and
approved . . . nor until such city or town shall have voted to expend . . . an amount equal to the
total cost of the project . . .
(*) SECTION 2B It is . . . the policy of the Commonwealth that all such sites acquired or developed
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. . . shall in so far as practicable be preserved in their natural state, . . . and that no commer-
cial activities except those essential to the quiet enjoyment of the facilities by the people shall be
permitted.
(*) SECTION 2D . . . (1) to acquire, plan, construct, maintain and operate public recreational facili-
ties, including roads, areas for parking, picnicking and camping, provisions for swimming, wading,
boating, outdoor games, winter sports, horseback riding, bicycling and hiking trails, nature study,
rest areas outlooks, comfort stations, food accommodations and such other facilities as the com-
missioner deems necessary and desirable and consistent with the policy of the Commonwealth, as
set forth in section two B.
The Mass. D.N.R. also administers the disbursements of money in Massachusetts from the federal
Land and Waters Conservation Fund. Lexington has not yet found it necessary to participate in that program.
Lexington is eligible to receive 50% federal financial aid under Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961,
as amended. Statements of the U.S. Congress incorporated into the law, setting forth the law's purposes,
are noteworthy from the standpoint of Lexington citizens, and are reprinted below from the federal law
. Rapid expansion of the Nation's urban areas has created critical problems of service and finance
for all levels of government and . . . combined with a rapid population growth in such areas, threatens
severe problems of urban and suburban living, including loss of valuable open-space land in such
areas, for the preponderant majority of the Nation's present and future population.
The Congress further finds that there is an urgent need for the additional provision of parks and
other open-space areas in the developed portions of the Nation's urban areas.
It is the purpose of this chapter to . encourage more economic and desirable urban development,
and to help provide necessary recreational, conservation, and scenic areas by assisting State and
local governments in taking prompt action to provide, preserve, and develop open space land which is
essential to the proper long-range development and welfare of the Nation's urban areas, in accordance
with plans for the allocation of such land for open space uses . . .
[The Congress wishes to] . assure that local governing bodies are preserving a maximum of open
space land, with a minimum of cost, through the use of existing public land; the use of special tax,
zoning, and subdivision provisions, and the continuation of appropriate private use of open space land
through acquisition and leaseback, the acquisition of restrictive easements,and other available means.
No open-space land for the acquisition of which a grant has been made under this chapter shall,
without the approval of the Administrator,be converted to uses other than those originally approved by
him. TheAdministrator shall approve no conversion of land from open-space use unless he finds that
such conversion is essential to the orderly development and growth of the urban area involved and is in
accord with the then applicable comprehensive plan, meeting criteria established by him TheAdmini-
strator shall approve any such conversion only upon such conditions as he deems necessary to assure
the substitution of other open-space land of at least equal fair market value and of as nearly as feasible
equivalent usefulness and location. As amended Pub. L 89-117,Title IX, §909(d). Aug. 10,1965, 79
Stat. 497.
The H.U.D. regulations and contract with the Town state that in order to get and keep the money,
the Town must apply for and get H.U.D.'s permission before consummating the purchase, be fair with the
seller of the land, conform to labor and non-discrimination requirements, stick to the purpose for which the
land was purchased; initially appropriate gross costs; and show that the land purchase is needed to satisfy
the purposes of the law.
The Conservation Commission is empowered to institute regulations for the use of the land,and may
charge users reasonable differential fees, based on place of residence. Moreover, it is clear that the U.S.
government cannot and will not dictate undesirable uses of the land from the viewpoint of the Town.
Complete copies of these laws, contracts, and regulations are matter of public record and may be
obtained by requests of the appropriate agencies.
Jules P. Sussman, Chairman Francis W. K. Smith
Alford S. Peckham Leslie H. York
A. L. Ripley Paul E. Mazerall, ex-officio
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1966
Organization and Meetings
The present Board of Health is composed of Mr Rufus L McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William
Cosgrove and Mr James M. West. It 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 1966 eleven (11) regular meetings
were held
James F Finneran Director of Public Health
James F Finneran . Milk Inspector
*James F. Finneran . . . Inspector of Slaughtering
Dorothy M Jones Clerk
Dorothy M. Jones . . Agent
Hazel J Murray Agent
*Dr. Carl R. Benton . . . . Animal Inspector
,James F. Finneran Assistant Animal Inspector
Isabel S Finneran, R D.H Dental Hygienist
Dr. Nyman Halfond Dentist
John R. Condon Collector of Milk Samples
Paul F O'Leary (Metropolitan State Hospital) Special Agent
Charles S. Karr (Metropolitan State Hospital) Special Agent
Dr. Wm. McLaughlin (Metropolitan State Hospital) . . . . Special Agent
*Approved by the State Department of Public Health.
Communicable Diseases
Animal Bites . . . . . .148
Diphtheria 1
Chickenpox . 72
German Measles 4
Hepatitus, Infectious 1
Measles 3
Meningitis . . . 3
Mumps . . . 123
Salmonellosis 3
Scarlet Fever . . . 14
Streptococcal Sore Throat . . . 240
Tuberculosis 1
A total of 613 cases of communicable diseases were reported in 1966. According to law all
communicable diseases must be reported either by the attending physician or by parent or guardian
Lexington Visiting Nurse Association
The Lexington Visiting Nurse Association made 1361 house visits on behalf of the Health
Department. These calls were as follows
Communicable Diseases . 259
Tuberculosis . . . . 125
Health Supervision
Infants under 1 year . . . . 296
Pre-school Children 644
School Children 36
Adult 1
Immunization Clinics
Diphtheria-Tetanus Clinic . 349
Poliomyelitis Oral Sabin Vaccine Clinic 997
Influenza Clinic (Town Personnel Only) . .303
Measles Prevention Clinic . . 330
Rabies Innoculation Clinic for dogs 938
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Detection Clinics
Tuberculin Tine Test (All schools ) . . . . 7100
Glaucoma Eye Screening Clinic . . . . 593
Pre-school Eye Screening Clinic . 210
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 VO 2-8282.
Report of the Dent al Hygienist
Dental screening examinations were completed in all the elementary schools. During the Fall
term there were 4399 children examined and 646 defect notices mailed.
The Dental Health Program for the past year included
Classroom Talks (grades 1-6) . . . 203
School Visits . . . 164
Conferences . . . . . . 25
Oral Prophylaxis . . 121
Luride Treatments 95
X-rays . . 83
Operative Report of the Dental Clinic
PATIENTS 524
Elementary Schools 521
Junior High Schools 2
Senior High School 1
FILLINGS .. . 663
Deciduous 325
Permanent . 338
EXTRACTIONS . . 24
Deciduous . . . . 21
Permanent . 3
TREATMENTS 72
EXA MINA TIONS 136
Clinic Days (A.M. only) 62
Appointments . . . . 524
Completed . . . . 100
Emergency treatments . .. . • • •• 0
Mystic Valley Children's Clinic
The operational report for Lexington residents is as follows
Total number of applications (all towns) . . 307
LEXINGTON RESIDENTS•
Application for clinical services . . . 78
Cases carried over January 1, 1966 . . . . 7
Diagnostic & other interviews . . 563
Interview Hours by Staff . . . . 782
Additional Staff Hours on Cases .. 1812
Number of Hours Staff Consultation to Community Agencies 206
Total number of staff Hours for Lexington Residents 2800
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BOARD OF HEALTH
REFERRAL SOURCES
Schools .. 21 Medical . . 24
Social & Legal Agencies . 9 Self & Friends . . . . , . , 17
Report of the Inspector of Animals
Massachusetts is an island surrounded by states where rabies in ground animals have been
reported. Maine has had 24 rabid animals reported during the first 9 months of 1966, 19 cases of
which were in foxes, New Hampshire had 22 cases of rabies in animals reported, 13 foxes, in upper
New York State there were 136 cases of rabies reported, 3 dogs, 1 cat, 24 farm animals, 83 foxes,
21 skunks and 4 others, Rhode Island had no rabid animals reported in 1966 but in 1965 a rabid dog was
discovered in Providence. It is obvious that the danger of rabies in ground animals can spread to
Massachusetts, an example of this is that in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, a couple of miles from the
Massachusetts border, a rabid fox had bitten a dog which was immediately issolated
The Rabies Clinic held annually in May, is now more important than ever and we urge every
dog owner to attend this clinic on the day scheduled for his precinct.
There were four animal heads sent into the Wasserman Laboratories this year for rabies
examination, all tested negative The animals concerned had bitten people and had to be examined as
defined in the Rabies Control Law. There were a total of 148 animal bites reported in 1966, these
bites are as follows
142 dog bites 2 mouse bites 1 cat
1 hamster 1 mole 1 squirrel
Let it be reiterated that canine distemper vaccination annually is important since there is no
permanent immunity.
The usual calls were made to inspect animals according to instructions of the Director of
Livestock Disease Control to be sure there were no contagious diseases present, and that the animals
were in good health This information also serves as an annual animal census
Cows, bulls & steers 28 Sheep . 5
Horses and Ponies . . . 81 Goats 4
Deer . . . , . 2
All animals and premises were found to be free of contagious diseases There were 30 horse
stables and 2 dairy herds
Sanitation Food, Milk and Water
All eating establishments, food markets, and bakeries were inspected for maintenance of
sanitary standards and for proper methods of storage, preparation, and dispensing of foods Multi-
use utensils used in eating establishments were subjected to routine analysis to determine compliance
with the regulation for bacteriacidal treatment. Of the four-hundred and twenty-three (423) samples
collected and tested, forty-seven (47) or 11% were over the accepted standard for bacteriological
cleanliness Notices were sent to the establishment operators and re-sampling carried out to deter-
mine correction of deficient bacteriacidal treatment.
Two-hundred and fifty-two (252) random samples representative of milk products sold by
licensed dealers were collected for analysis. All samples were negative for the presence of
phosphatose indicating satisfactory pasteurization process. Twenty-nine (29) samples exceeded the
legal standard for a colony plate count, and twenty samples exceeded the standards for the coliform
test Written notices of deficiencies were sent to dealers and re-sampling of products was carried
out to determine that corrective action had been taken.
Eighteen (18) well-water samples were tested on request of residents, nine showing bacterio-
logical contamination and six found free from contamination. Three of the contaminated wells were
found free from contamination after disenfecting procedures were carried out One water sample
from a household (public supply) was tested and found free of bacteriological contamination. Sixty-one
(61) field tests were made at nine public and semi-public swimming pools to determine compliance
with the regulation for residual chemical disenfectant.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Sewage Disposal and Subdivisions of Land
Fifty-seven (57) applications were received for private sewage disposal systems, and of the
forty-five (45) completed, twenty-eight (28) were new systems and seventeen (17) were additions to
existing systems.
Plans for eight (8) new subdivisions of land were submitted for Board of Health approval as
required under law. Six (6) plans were approved subject to regrading requirements for surface drain-
age, one (1) plan was approved with restrictions on certain lots and one (1) plan disapproved because of
insufficient plans for private sewage disposal systems
Complaints and Nuisances
Seventy-seven (77) complaints of conditions deemed detrimental or hazardous were received
during 1966. A breakdown of complaints received is as follows
15 Exposed sewage wastes
30 Rubbish and garbage nuisances
6 Drainage problems
6 Animal and Fowl complaints
4 Noxious weeds and odors
10 Insects and rodents
6 Housing deficiencies
All complaints were investigated and evaluated and correction obtained by written notice to
property owners and occupants.
Other Inspections
Fifteen (15) Day Care Centers (Nursery and Kindergarten Schools) were inspected prior to
renewal of required licenses Three (3) Convalescent and Nursing Homes were inspected prior to
certification by the Board of Health.
Licenses
The Board granted licenses and permits as follows
Animal Permits (including poultry). . 53 Milk Licenses-Vehicle 20
Child Care Center Licenses . .. . . 13 Nursing Home Licenses . 4
Disposal Works Installers Permits. . 9 Oleomargarine Registrations. . 22
Food Establishment Permits 37 Recreation Camp License. . . . 1
Funeral Directors Licenses . . 6 Rubbish Disposal Permits . . . 10
Garbage Disposal Permits . . . 4 Septic Tank and Cesspool
Methyl Alcohol Permits • 6 Permits 45
Milk Licenses-Store . . . 45 Sewage Disposal Permits . . . 9
Swimming Pool Permits . . 10
A permit is required for keeping horses,cows, goats, swine and poultry. All residents are
urged to comply with the regulation in this regard.
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BOARD OF HEALTH - VETERANS' SERVICES
Board of Health Receipts
Child Care Centers * $210.00 Milk Licenses-Vehicle . $ 10. 00
Dental Clinic Fees 210. 00 Oleomargarine Registrations. . . . 11. 00
Disposal Work Installers Permits 18.00 Recreation Camp License . 3.00
Food Establishment Permits . . . 39.00 Reimbursement, Premature Infant . 90. 00
Garbage Disposal Permits . . . . 10.00 Rubbish Disposal Permits . . 26. 00
Methyl Alcohol Permits. . . . . . 6.00 Septic Tank and Cesspool Permits .. . 260. 00
Milk Licenses-Store , 22. 50 Sewage Disposal Permits . . 12. 00
Swimming Pool Permits . . . .22.50
Board of Health Expenses
Burial of Animals $131. 00 Office Supplies , . , .$447.00
Clinics & Health Services 1 478. 61 Out of State Travel 147.32
Dental Clinic 798.77 Public Health Education . . 199.40
Engineering 221.00 Rabies Clinic 899.54
Laboratory 590.00 Sundry (meetings, dues, etc. ) . . 210.00
Lexington Visiting Nurse Assoc.. 3,600. 00 Transportation 800 00
Mystic Valley Children's Clinic . . 4,551.00 Tuberculosis Care . 335.93
The receipts are not available for use by the Board of Health but revert to the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
R. L. McQuillan, Chairman
VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT
I submit my report of the Department of Veterans' Services for the year ending December 31,
1966.
The office of the Lexington Veterans Benefits since January 1, 1966 thru December 31, 1966 has
done an increase of business over 1965 in all phases of its different departments.
Under Chapter 115 of the Massachusetts General Laws we have processed forty seven (47)
applications This involves investigation by the Director of Veterans Benefits in Lexington and also by
the State. These investigations are of continuous nature, if the recepient is on the rolls permanently.
The recepient of Veterans Benefits is eligible for ordinary benefits and medical assistance set forth in
the State Directives of Chapter 115, therefore each individual has to be checked out thoroughly to ascer-
tain his or her eligibility.
Under Title #38 of the U.S. Code we have filed for service connected and non-service connected
disability pensions for ten (10) Veterans and or their dependents, burial allowance for six (6) widows,
also under Title #38. We assisted a number of Veterans to reopen their N. L.I. policy, and other
Veterans to apply for assistance for education under the New G.I. Bill.
Part of this office's duties are for the Grave Registration, that is to record all Veterans who
are interred in Lexington cemeteries. Also to see that all graves are decorated on Memorial Day, and
that they are in good condition. This year we recommended to the superintendent of cemeteries that
a number of the grave markers be raised level to the ground. He agreed and complied with this. There
were twenty six (26) Veterans interred in 1966. Each Veteran received a flag, and if needed a headstone
was filed for.
Bernard J. Belcastro, Director
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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 1966.
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
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
Administration 3 3 3 3 3
Engineering 7 9 10 9 11
Clerical 6 6 6 6 6
Park Department 15 16 16 15 18
Custodians 3 3 3 3 3
Public Works Department 34 36 3942 45
Total 68 73 77 78 86
Street Construction - Sundry Streets
Contractor - T D Sullivan and Sons
Amount - $166,709 50
Drainage
Location Length Length Size
Middleby Road 1670' 706' 12"
52' 48"
Butler Avenue 600' 68' 12"
Wright Street 300' 62' 12"
Laconia Street 170' 293' 12"
52 Miles -2,740 Feet 1,181 Feet
Street Construction - Capital Outlay
In 1966 we reconstructed another section of Lowell Street - North Street to the Burlington line
This work was included in the contract awarded to T.D. Sullivan and Sons.
Drainage
Location Length Length Size
Lowell Street 1300' 401' 12"
35' 18"
45' 21"
Chapter 90 Construction
A contract was awarded to Belli Brothers Incorporated in the amount of $129,757 50 for the re-
construction of Massachusetts Avenue from Marrett Road to Woburn Street The work was started late
in 1966 and will be completed in the summer of 1967
Chapter 90 Maintenance
On July 11, 1966 a contract was awarded to the William P Capone Corporation in the amount of
$59,185 00 for resurfacing of certain streets Included in this contract was the resurfacing of Waltham'
Street from Brookside Avenue to near Worthen Road
Location Length
Waltham Street 3149'
Curbing
Location Length
Bedford Street 522'
Meriam Street 238'
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Garbage Collection
On May 19, 1965 a contract was signed with Stanley Roketenetz, Incorporated to collect garbage
for a three year period beginning June 1, 1965 and ending May 31, 1968
Street Lighting
In 1966 the following street lights were installed and removed
One hundred seventeen - 800 lumen lights, and two - 6000 lumen lights were removed during the
year 179 - 1000 lumen, 3 - 2500 lumen, 12 - 3500 lumen, 3 - 4000 lumen, 33 - 11,000 M.V. lights were
installed so currently lamps in service are as follows:
800 lumen 813
1,000 " 1231
2,500 " 107
3,500 " 16
4,000 " 32
6,000 " 28
7,000 " 3
10,000 " 5
11,000 lumen M V 205
20,000 lumen M.V. 53
Snow Removal
There are two basic costs of snow removel
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, churches, schools, etc., and the salting and
sanding that is done directly before, during and after the storm. All these costs are lumped together and
referred to as the cost of a particular storm
Secondly, there are the many other costs which occur during the year such as sanding and salting
in ice storms, quick freezes, which require sanding, our weather service which is invaluable, the purchase
of equipment such as chains, plows, plow blades, bolts, etc. Many of these latter expenditures occur
during the summer months We prepare for the winter many months before it arrives.
The accompanying tables indicate the days and the amounts that snow was recorded and the cost
breakdown for each storm
Jan. 2 - 3" Mar. 6 - Trace
8 - 8" 12 - 2"
13 - Trace 13 - 3 5"
19 - 1" 27 - Trace
20 - Trace 5.5"
21 - 1"
23 - 10" Apr. 28 - Trace
24 - 5" Dec. 2 - Trace
30 - 5" 5 - Trace
33" 13 - Trace
14 - 2"
Feb 4 - 4" 15 - 1"
5 - Trace 20 - Trace
15 - Trace 21 - Trace
16 - 1" 24 - 4"
24 - Trace 25 - 2"
25 - 13" 29 - 2"
26 - Trace 31 - Trace
18" 11" TOTAL - 67.5"
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Snow Removal
1. Cost of Major Storms.
Inches Town Labor Cost
Storm of Hired Town Employee's Repairs to
Date Number Snow Equipment Equipment Wages Equipment TOTAL
January 2 1 2 $ 888.76 $ 540.75 $ 1,671.11 $ 36.45 $ 3,137.07
January 8 2 8 5,914.51 2,906.50 7,251.33 700.13 16,772.47
January 23 3 15 11,913.26 5,281.75 15,427.67 1,037 89 33,660 57
January 30 4 5 8,914.25 3,419.75 8,007 42 431.46 20,772.88
February 4 5 4 1,304.77 638.50 1,961 47 124.68 4,029.42
Clean up after storms 2,992.13 2,992.13
February 25 6 13 7,089.00 2,409.50 7,390.14 430.13 17,318 77
March 1 7 5.5 1,050.13 643.25 2,090.72 249.15 4,033 25
December 14 8 3 372.89 201.00 787.82 102 58 1,464.29
December24 9 6 6,710.00 2,652.50 13,158.57 1,188.18 23,709.25
December29 10 2 1,644.02 572 00 2,299.64 307.98 4,823.64
63.5 $45,801.59 $19,265 50 $63,038.02 $ 4,608.63 $132,713.74
2. Cost of sand purchased:
Material cost - 3977.20 tons . . . . 4,374 92
Other costs - Trucking 126.00
3. Cost of salt and calcium chloride purchased
Material cost - approximately 1780.18 tons 26,079 65
Trucking 126.00
4. Cost of Weather Services . . . . 395.00
5. Cost of tools and equipment purchased:
Blades, moldboard, labor for overhaul, etc. 4,605.44
6. Claims . . . . 125 00
7. Sander bodies . 5,540.00
8. Sanding and salting for ice conditions and small storms, putting on chains and plows,
putting out and filling sand boxes, putting up snow fences, digging out hydrants
and repairing plows 14,493.70
1966 TOTAL REMOVAL COST $188,579 45
Cost of Snow Removal Operations
Misc.Sanding,
Inches Repairs to
Storm of Plowing Equipment,
Date Number Snow Plowing Lifting Walks Chains,etc TOTAL
January 2 1 2 $ 2,340.17 $ 415.10 $ 139.16 $ 242.64 $ 3,137.07
January 8 2 8 9,752.69 4,471.93 665.06 1,882.79 16,772.47
January 23 3 15 17,730.84 13,339.76 795.95 1,794 02 33,660.57
January 30 4 5 10,585.21 8,376.25 672.61 1,138.81 20,772.88
February 4 5 4 2,992.10 400.83 284.94 351.55 4,029 42
Clean up after storms 432.56 1,258.81 78 21 1,222.55 2,992.13
February 25 6 13 7,612 71 7,811.71 533.79 1,360.44 17,318.77
March 1 7 5.5 2,581.75 706.57 339.67 405.26 4,033.25
December 14 8 3 453.89 461.26 549.14 1,464.29
December24 9 6 13,376.65 4,834.22 1,376.76 4,121 62 23,709.25
December29 10 2 2,788.84 968.22 237.25 829.33 4,823.64
63.5 $70,647.53 $42,583.40 $ 5,584.66 $13,898.15 $132,713.74
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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.
Center Lines 96,000 Ft.
Crosswalks 9,463 Ft.
Curbing 950 Ft
Parking Tees 160
Do Not Enter 7
Stop Signs and Lines 49
Bus Stops . • . . 7
Boys 33
Slow Signs . . 17
Do Not Park 7
Road Machinery
The following equipment was purchased during 1966:
1. Sedan - new (1)
2. Sedan - used (1)
3. Pickup Trucks - new (3)
4. Street Sweepers - new (2)
5. Dump Trucks - new (5)
6. Rack Body Truck - new (1)
7. Sand Spreaders - new (2)
Sidewalk Construction 1965 (Completed in 1966)
Contractor - Bernard J. Lazaro
Location Length
Marrett Road 4,683'
Worthen Road 611'
Revere Street 1,765'
Bedford Street 66'
7,125 Feet
Sidewalk Construction
Contractor - Bernard J. Lazaro
Location Length
Grant Street 2,579'
Colony Road 752'
Raymond Street 362'
Grove Street 186'
Berwick Road 85'
Vine Brook Road 57'
Mass. Avenue (Information Center) 98'
4,119 Feet
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Drain and Brook Cleaning
In 1966 there were 3,488 catch basins cleaned Approximately 2,500 feet of brooks were cleaned
during 1966.
Drain Construction
Included in the contract awarded to T. D. Sullivan and Sons was a storm drain on Pleasant Street
through an easement to Route 2.
Location Length Size
Pleasant Street 220' 12"
356' 15"
324' 18"
202' 24"
616' 30"
1,718 Feet
During the construction of the Harrington School Playground an 18" drain pipe was extended 232
feet.
Drain Construction: Town Labor and Equipment
Location Length Size
Oak Street 898' 12"
Street Construction: (At No Cost to Town)
Drainage
Location Length Length Size
Elena Road 697` 731' 12"
Philip Road 922' 378' 12"
Clyde Place 293' 179' 12"
Ingleside Road 955' 246' 12"
230' 15"
561' 24"
Saddle Club Road 526' 80' 12"
Oak Park Circle 405' 265' 12"
Sheila Road 385' 118' 12"
Circle Road 1,335' 1,301' 12"
Suzanne Road 302' 44' 12"
Emerson Road 990' 1,295' 12"
1 29 Miles - 6,810 Feet 5,428 Feet
Sidewalk Construction
Included in the contract awarded to T. D. Sullivan and Sons are the following sidewalks:
Location Length
Marrett Road -Spring Street to Cary Avenue 1,870'
East Street -Burroughs Road to Grant Street 1,865'
Baskin Road to Middleby Road (through town-owned land) 1,100'
4,835 Feet
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Pavement Maintenance
The following list of streets were sealed by Town Forces in 1966
Location Length
Follen Road -Pleasant Street to Pinewood Street 1,900'
Taft Avenue -Sutherland Street to Charles Street 370'
Summit Road -Follen Road to Pinewood Street 822'
Charles Street - Mass. Avenue to Taft Avenue 760'
Fottler Avenue -Beyond Brandon Street to Cliffe Avenue 400'
Percy Road - Eustis Street to Highland Avenue 900'
Highland Avenue -Washington Street to Percy Road 1,685'
Warren Street -Percy Road to Eliot Road 670'
Joseph Road - Mass. Avenue to Spencer Street 225'
Spencer Street -Southerly from Joseph Road 365'
Tower Road - Mass. Avenue to Richard Road 540'
Rhodes Street - Mass. Avenue to Lockwood Road 265'
Lockwood Road -Rhodes Street to Byron Avenue 240'
Bloomfield Street - Mass. Avenue to Highland Avenue 1,350'
Simonds Road -Bedford Street to Burlington Street 2,894'
Winthrop Road -Portion 400'
York Street - Meriam Street to end of accepted portion 700'
Hancock Avenue -Hancock Street to end 565'
Hartwell Avenue -two strips 10 feet wide 14,000'
29,001 Feet
Pavement Maintenance
The following list of streets were resurfaced under a contract awarded to William Capone Corpora-
tion in the amount of $59,185.00
Location Length
Bow Street 175'
Fairbanks Road 1,775'
Lillian Road 618'
Meriam Street 1,596'
Prospect Hill Road 1,526'
Revere Street 1,859'
Shirley Street 492'
Sylvia Street 730'
Tyler Road 367'
Tufts Road 349'
Underwood Road 560'
Williams Road 1,287'
Lincoln Street 681'
Shurburne Road 922'
Byron Avenue 251'
13,259 Feet
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Sidewalk Resurfacing
The following sidewalks were resurfaced by the William Capone Corporation
Location Length
Edgewood Road 968'
Meriam Street 526'
Oakland Street 1,281'
Chandler Street 757'
Stetson Road 767'
Bloomfield Street 703'
Lincoln Street 474'
Glen Road 711'
Winthrop Road 466'
6,653 Feet
Water Division -General Information
Range of Static Pressure in Mains 40 to 120 pounds
Length of Pipe in Streets 143 55 miles
Number of Services 8,165
Number of Hydrants 1,328
Total Water Consumption in 1966 1,484,893,000 gallons
Average Daily Consumption in 1966 4,068,200 gallons
Average Daily Consumption in 1966 per capita 130 gallons
Extent of Distributing System December 31, 1966
Size of Pipe Length of Feet
4" 16,378
6" 333,924
8" 198,826
10" 22,461
12" 144,302
16" 27,253
24" 14,084
757,228 Total
1966
6" 1,406
8" 3,851
5,257 Feet Total
Hydrant Installation
Hydrants in service January 1, 1966 1,317
Hydrants installed in 1966 11
Hydrants in service December 31, 1966 1,328
Water Construction Town Labor and Equipment
Location Size Length Hydrants
Grassland Street 6" 443' 0
Sylvia Street 8" 724' 0
Rockville Avenue 6" 126' 0
Philip Road 8" 40' 0
1,333 Feet
25 Miles
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Water Construction At No Cost to Town
Location Size Length Hydrants
Elena Road 6" 737' 2
Philip Road 8" 900' 1
Clyde Place 6" 309' 1
Ingleside Road 8" 1,075' 2
Saddle Club Road 8" 586' 1
Oak Park Circle 6" 360' 1
Suzanne Road 8" 315' 0
Emerson Road 8" 975' 3
5,257 Feet 11
one Mile
Number of new services connected 162
Number of services renewed and repaired - curb to house 68
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Water Treatment
During 1966 the department continued treating Lexington's water system with "Calgon," a chemical
used for control of rusty water.
Broken Mains
Size of Main
Bridge Street (6 times) 6"
Butler Avenue , , 6"
Cushing Street 6"
Demar Road (3 times) 6"
Gerard Terrace . . . . 6"
Grassland Street (2 times) 6"
Independence Avenue 8"
King Street 2"
Lowell Street 6"
Lowell Street 8"
Marrett Road 8"
Massachusetts Avenue (2 times) 12"
Meriam Street (2 times) . 6"
North Street 8"
Outlook Drive 6"
Patriots Drive 8"
Pleasant Street (2 times) . 12"
Robbins Road 6"
School Street 8"
Simonds Road 6"
Sullivan Road 6"
Turning Mill Road 8"
Vaille Avenue 8"
Volunteer Way 12"
Waltham Street (2 times) 12"
Watertown Street 12"
Winchester Drive 6"
Winter Street 12"
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Sewer Division -General Information
Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District.
Area tributary to existing sewer systems 790.27 Acres
Total length of trunk line sewers 22.33 Miles
Total length of street line sewers . . . . . . . . 75 43 Miles
Total number of house connections 5,717
Amount expended for maintenance $17,062.06
1967 sewer assessment rate 19.41
Number of sewer services installed 201
Number of sewer services repaired . . . . . . . . 11
Sewer Maintenance
Pumping Stations: The Myrtle Street pumping station was checked every day including running the
standby generator weekly. Two of the three pump motors were rebuilt and all three pumps requires exten-
sive maintenance. Our smaller stations at Brigham Road, Byron Avenue, Constitution Road, Patterson Road
and Worthen Road were checked semi-weekly.
Routine Cleaning of Mains Approximately 20,000 feet of sewer mains were cleaned of sand, silt,
gravel, roots, and debris during the year.
Sewer Construction Town Labor and Equipment
Location Size Length
Patriots Drive 8" 84'
Sewer Construction
Contractor -Susi and DeSantis Company Incorporated
Amount - $198,660.00
Location Size Length
Grove Street 6" 305'
8" 940'
Robinson Road 8" 1,195'
Turning Mill Road 8" 655'
Demar Road 8" 1,000'
Philip Road 8" 290'
Blake Road 8" 380'
Hartwell Avenue 8" 300'
5,065 Feet
.95 Miles
Contractor -Crognale Construction Company
Amount - $73,376.50
Location Size Length
Wright Street 8" 280'
Cushing Street 8" 370'
Sullivan Street 8" 285'
Winter Street 8" 1,420'
Bridge Street 8" 1,135'
Grassland Street 8" 380'
Valleyfield Street 8" 750'
4,620 Feet
.87 Miles
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Sewer Construction: At no Cost to the Town
Location Size Length
Elena Road 8" 704'
Philip Road 8" 678'
Clyde Place 8" 258'
Saddle Club Road 10" 440'
Oak Park Circle 8" 364'
2,444 Feet
.46 Miles
Trunk Sewer
On November 28, 1966 a contract in the amount of $103,155.00 was awarded to J. D'Amico Incor-
porated to install a pumping station at Adams and North Streets and a force main from the pumping station
along Vine Brook through Grant Street to Colony Road. A sewer line from Suzanne Road through private
lands, Westwood Road and Adams Street to the pumping station will also be installed under this contract.
The work has not been started.
Winter Street Trunk Sewer
On August 22, 1966 a contract for sewer work was awarded to Susi and DeSantis Company Incor-
porated for the amount of $198,660.00. Included in this amount is a trunk sewer from Bedford Street near
Eldred Street through private lands to Winter Street. This contract is now in progress.
This work is broken down as follows:
1,638' 8"
1,352' 10"
255' 24"
3,245 Feet
.62 Miles
Burlington Street Trunk Sewer
This trunk sewer from Emerson Road near Angler Road through private lands to Burlington Street
near North Street was also included in the contract awarded to Susi and DeSantis Company Incorporated.
This work is broken down as follows
2,340' 8"
Special Projects
New chairs were purchased for the Cary Hall Auditorium. The kitchen was remodeled and two water
coolers were installed.
Town forces did much work in conjunction with the additions and alterations at the Town Garage
Building. This included building a new road and parking area, laying water, sewer and drain lines and
tearing down partitions in the existing building.
The area around the Public Facilities Building was planted and two sidewalks constructed.
Much of the area for the Harrington School playground was loamed and seeded.
The Muzzey Street entrance to the Waltham Street parking lot was made two way which necessi-
tated revamping the spaces and moving the bumper blocks.
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A paved basketball court was constructed at Wyman Road playground.
Some projects undertaken for other departments include such items as setting up voting machines,
excavating and grading part of a parking area at Lexington High School, picking up and delivering Civil
Defense materials to stock public fallout shelters, making and installing traffic regulation signs in coopera-
tion with the Lexington Police Department and sweeping roads at Westview and Munroe Cemeteries
John J. Carroll
Superintendent of Public Works
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
The Cemetery Commissioners submit their Annual Report for the year 1966.
Munroe Cemetery
There were seventeen interments during this year and one lot was placed under Perpetual Care
Seven foundations for head stones were approved
Westview Cemetery
There were one hundred and sixty five interments for the year Eighty nine lots, eight single
graves and three baby graves were sold Eighty six deeds for lots purchased were issued Ninety eight
foundations for flush markers were approved and set
The following funds were collected and committed to the Town Treasurer:
Munroe Cemetery Westview Cemetery
Perpetual Care $ 100.00 Sale of Lots $ 8,600 50
Annual Care 43 25 Sale of Single Graves 234.00
Interments 443 00 Sale of Baby Graves 72 00
Green & Lowering Device 72.00 Perpetual Care 9,288.00
Foundations 24 00 Interments 4,016 00
Saturday Burial Fee 75.00 Green & Lowering Device 744 00
Miscellaneous Receipts 6 00 Foundations 910 00
Tent 45 00
Total $ 763 25
Saturday Burial Fee 575 00
Miscellaneous Receipts 144 50
Total $24,629 00
James L Grant
Cemetery Commissioners Chairman
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REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL
Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XI 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, 1966 to December 31, 1966. 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, 1966
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 acci-
dent.
2. Alfred P. Tropeano et al, Trustees of Lexington Professional Building Trust, vs. Board of Asses-
sors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-151876, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 39088, and No. X-158820,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 41683. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1964 real estate tax.
3. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-153726, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 39934, and No. X-156089, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40470.
Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax.
4. William J. Shields et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154758, No. 40308
and No. 41635. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
5. Frank L. Stevens et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154759, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 39942, No. 40346 and No. 41634. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963 and 1964
real estate tax.
6. James Lettieri et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154846. Petition for
abatement of 1962 real estate tax.
7. 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 abate-
ment of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax.
8. Robert E. Doran et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154841, No. X-156105
and No. X-158877. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
9. M. Joseph Carroll et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154856. Petition for
,abatement of 1962 real estate tax.
10. Thomas A. Napoli et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154858 and No.
X-156108, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40510. Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real
estate tax.
11. 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.
12. William Ernest Porter et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154855, No.
X-156109, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40511, and No. X-158860, transferred to Formal Procedure
No. 41685. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
13. Fred E. Hersom, Jr. et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39969, No. 40307
and No. 41637. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
14. Michael J. Carroll et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154872. Petition
for abatement of 1962 real estate tax.
15. Charles E. Clark et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39968 and No. 40309.
Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax.
16. Robert J. Sorrentino et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39970 and No. 41633.
Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1964 real estate tax.
17 Robert P. Outerbridge et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39972, No. 40304
and No. 41636. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
18. Alfred H. Maxwell et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39971, No. 40305 and
No. 41632. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
19. David L. Gennaro et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154867, No. 40310
and 41630. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
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20. M. Joseph Carroll et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154869. Petition for
abatement of 1962 real estate tax.
21. William L. Nussbum et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39998 and No. 41631
Petitions for abatement of 1962 and 1964 real estate tax.
22. Lillian N. Pearce vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 39999, No. 40306 and No.
41629. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
23. Lexington Golf Club vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-154980, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 40015, and No. X-156235, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40513. Petitions for
abatement of 1962 and 1963 real estate tax.
24. Helen C. MacBeth et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 253018. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of certain land for sewer construction.
25. 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.
26. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154978. Petition
for abatement of 1962 real estate tax.
27. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154979. Petition
for abatement of 1962 real estate tax.
28. Lexington Motor Inn, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-155286, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 40133, and No. X-158887, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 41701
Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
29. Helen H. May vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 256320. Petition for assess-
ment of damages arising from a taking by eminent domain of certain land as part of the refuse disposal sites.
30. William A. Detlefsen et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-155455. Petition
for abatement of 1963 real estate tax.
31. Emerson Gardens Realty Corp. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No 41485. Petition
for abatement of 1963 real estate tax.
32. Paul J Goldstein vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No X-158381, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 41426. Petition for abatement of 1963 real estate tax.
33. William L. Potter et als, Trustees of Walnut Farm Trust, vs. ToNn of Lexington, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 257097. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain
of an easement for 24" water main.
34. Albert DeVincent et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 257066. Petition
for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of certain land for a part of a school
site.
35. Adolph Krol et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 257067. Petition for
assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of certain land for a part of a school site.
36. Mary L. Spears et als vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 257683. Petition
for assessment of damages from the taking by eminent domain of certain land as part of the refuse disposal
sites.
37. Homes, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-156555 and No. X-158608.
Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964 real estate tax.
38. 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.
39. Jenney Manufacturing Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-156062,
transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40426, and No. X-158645, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 41551.
Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964 real estate tax
40. 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
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trunk sewer easement.
41. Oscar W. Carlson et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 260845. Petition
for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of certain land as a part of a school
site.
42. 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.
43. B. L. Cummings, Inc. vs James F. Finneran, individually and as Milk Inspector, and Town of
Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 25879 Equity. Petition for declaratory relief to determine rights
of petitioner subsequent to revocation of license as milk dealer.
44. 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.
45. Lexington Coal and Oil Co., Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 41691.
Petition for abatement of 1964 real estate tax.
46. Wayne R. Maguire et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-158914. Petition
for abatement of 1964 real estate tax.
47. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-158974, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 41737. Petition for abatement of 1964 real estate tax.
48. Lexington Golf Club vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-159035, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 41847, and No. X-162109, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 43693. Petitions for
abatement of 1964 and 1965 real estate tax.
49. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-159156. Petition
for abatement of 1964 real estate tax
50. Alice C. Monahan et als vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-159157. Petition
for abatement of 1964 real estate tax.
51. Jenney Manufacturing Company vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 43704. Petition
for abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
52. Metropolitan Pipe and Supply Company vs Oliver Killam, Jr., Town of Lexington et als, Middle-
sex Superior Court No. 25996 Equity. Suit by a supplier of materials against the Town's contractor, the
Town and the Standing School Building Committee to obtain payment of amount alleged to be due from the
contractor.
53. 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.
54. 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.
55. Paul Nesbeda et als vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 273108. Petition for
assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer easement.
56. Wesley A. Taylor et als vs. Board of Appeals, Tidewater Oil Company et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 26786 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting special permit for
gasoline service station
57. Joseph Dangora, Trustee, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162175. Petition
for statutory partial exemption from real estate tax.
58. Daniel F. Coughlin et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162376, transferred
to Formal Procedure No. 43890. Petition for abatement of 1965 real estate tx.
(b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1966.
1. First National Stores, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 43901. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
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2. Lexington Golf Club vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162109, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 43693. Petition for abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
3. Emerson Gardens Realty Corp. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 43892. Petition
for abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
4. Harold J. Crumb et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162483, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 44075. Petition for abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
5. Benjamin DelGaudio et al vs. Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 275851. Petition for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of a sewer
easement.
6. Hugo R. Maienza, James Stevens and Joseph A. Trani, Trustees of The 1775 Realty Trust vs.
Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162694, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 44284 Petition
for abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
7. William Ernest Porter et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162679, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 44235. Petition for abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
8. Robert E. Doran et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162678. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
9. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162561. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
10. Alice C. Monahan et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162562. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
11. William J. Shields et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 44493. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
12. Frank L. Stevens et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 44495. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
13. Fred E. Hersom, Jr., et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 44494. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
14. David L. Gennaro et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 44491. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
15. Robert Sorrentino et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appelate Tax Board No. 44490. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
16. Robert P. Outerbridge et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 44492. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
17. William L. Nussbum et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 44496. Petition for
abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
18. Lillian N. Pearce vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 44497. Petition for abatement
of 1965 real estate tax.
19. Edward B. Lloyd et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex County Commissioners No. 4935. Com-
plaint filed with Middlesex County Commissioners for abatement of 1965 real estate tax. Transferred for
hearing and determination by the Appellate Tax Board at the request of the Town, Formal Procedure No.
45031.
20. Roy Johnsen and Ethel M. Johnsen vs. Richard P. McDonnell, an employee of the Town, Middle-
sex Superior Court No. 277829. Suit for alleged personal injuries, property damage and consequential
damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident.
21. Harold S. Lebow et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-163465, transferred
to Formal Procedure No. 45444. Petition for abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
22. Peter Ligor et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-164082, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 45445. Petition for abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
23. Guille Steel Products Co., Inc. vs. Grande and Son, Inc., Town of Lexington, et al, Middlesex
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Superior Court No. 27119 Equity. Suit by a sub-contractor against the Town's contractor, the Town, and
the contractor's surety company to obtain payment of amount alleged to be due from the contractor
24. Lexington Coal & Oil Co., Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. 43896. Petition
for abatement of 1965 real estate tax.
25. Carl Uraneck, p.p.a. vs. James J. Lima, Jr. and Guy D. Busa, police officers, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 271554. Action of tort for personal injuries.
26. Harold Pearistein and Superior Plumbing & Heating Co. vs. Barry St. George, an employee of the
Town, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 23419. Suit for alleged personal injuries and property dam-
age arising out of a motor vehicle accident.
27. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Alfred L. Viano, Chairman of School Committee, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 280576. Suit for alleged tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of
Lexington Schools.
28. 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.
29. 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
30. 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.
31. Charles P. McEnroe vs. James R. Maclnnes, Jr., employee of the Town, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 280580. Suit for alleged illegal and negligent discharge of plaintiff from position with Town of
Lexington.
32. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 280581. Suit for
alleged breach of contract of employment.
33. Charles P. McEnroe vs. Robert H. Farwell, member of School Committee, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 280582. Suit for alleged tortious ratification of illegal act of Administrative Assistant of
Lexington Schools.
34. Town of Lexington vs. City of Cambridge et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 27369 Equity.
Suit to enjoin alleged violation of Zoning By-Law.
35. 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.
36. Harley L. Hansen et als vs. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., et als, members of the Board of Selectmen,
Middlesex Superior Court Equity No. 27444. Bill in equity to enjoin the Selectmen, the Superintendent of
Public Works and the Town's contractor from entering upon land of the petitioners in which a slope ease-
ment was taken.
37. Diran M. Semonian et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 281551. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of a drain easement.
38. James E. Storer et als vs. Joseph A. Campbell et als, members of Lexington Planning Board,
Middlesex Superior Court No. 27476 Equity. Appeal from decision of Planning Board approving subdivision
plan.
39. Francis Donahue, Jr. vs. Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex Superior Court No. 283196. Suit
against the Town and its contractor for personal injuries and property damage alleged to have been sus-
tained during street construction.
40. Athena Kutrubes vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-165872, transferred to Formal
Procedure No. 46480. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax.
41. Richard A. Michelson et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-165873, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No. 46481. Petition for abatement of 1966 real estate tax.
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(c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1966.
1. United States of America vs. Certain Land in the Town of Lexington, A. G. Davis Ice Company,
Inc. et al, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Civil Action No. 62-757-5. A
land condemnation proceeding in which the Town is named as a party defendant Case dismissed as no
land of the Town involved.
2. Robert E. Doran et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154841, No. X-156105,
X-158877 and X-162678. Petitions for abatement of 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax. Cases
settled.
3. William Ernest Porter et al vs Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-154855, No.
X-156109, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 40511, No. X-158860, transferred to Formal Procedure No.
41685, and No. X-162679, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 44235. Petitions for abatement of 1962,
1963, 1964 and 1965 real estate tax. Cases settled.
4 Helen C. MacBeth et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 253018. Petition
for assessment of damages arising out of a taking by eminent domain of certain land for sewer construction.
Settled when reached for trial.
5. Lexington Motor Inn, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-155286, trans-
ferred to Formal Procedure No 40133, and No. X-158887, transferred to Formal Procedure No. 41701.
Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964 real estate tax. Settled during trial.
6. Helen H. May vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 256320. Petition for
assessment of damages arising from a taking by eminent domain of certain land as part of the refuse dis-
posal sites. Settled when reached for trial.
7. William A. Detlefsen et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-155455. Petition
for abatement of 1963 real estate tax. Settled when reached for trial.
8. Paul J. Goldstein vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-158381, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 41426. Petition for abatement of 1963 real estate tax. Settled when reached for
trial.
9. Mary L. Spears et als vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 257683. Petition
for assessment of damages from the taking by eminent domain of certain land as part of the refuse disposal
sites. Settled when reached for trial.
10. Homes, Inc. vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-156555 and No. X-158608.
Petitions for abatement of 1963 and 1964 real estate tax. Settled when reached for trial
11. Oscar W. Carlson et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 260845. Petition
for assessment of damages arising from the taking by eminent domain of certain land as a part of a school
site. Case settled during trial.
12. B. L. Cummings, Inc. vs. James F. Finneran, individually and as Milk Inspector, and Town of
Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No. 25879 Equity. Petition for declaratory relief to determine rights
of petitioner subsequent to revocation of license as milk dealer. Suit dismissed by consent of parties
after petitioner ceased doing business.
13. Wesley A. Taylor et als vs Board of Appeals, Tidewater Oil Company et als, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 26786 Equity. Appeal from decision of Board of Appeals granting special permit for gasoline ser-
vice station. Case tried and decision of Board of Appeals upheld.
14. Joseph Dangora, Trustee, vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-162175. Petition
for statutory partial exemption from real estate tax. Appeal tried resulting in decision for the Board of
Assessors.
15. Edward B. Lloyd et al vs. Town of Lexington, Middlesex County Commissioners No. 4935. Com-
plaint filed with Middlesex County Commissioners for abatement of 1965 real estate tax. Transferred for
hearing and determination by the Appellate Tax Board at the request of the Town, Formal Procedure No.
45031. Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction at hearing on Town's motion to dismiss.
16. Harold S. Lebow et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-163465, transferred to
Formal Procedure No. 45444. Petition for abatement of 1965 real estate tax. Settled during trial.
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17. Peter Ligor et al vs. Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board No. X-164082, transferred to Formal
Procedure No 45445. Petition for abatement of 1965 real estate tax. Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdic-
tion on Town's motion to dismiss.
18. Town of Lexington vs. City of Cambridge et al, Middlesex Superior Court No 27369 Equity.
Suit to enjoin alleged violation of Zoning By-Law Suit tried resulting in finding for City of Cambridge and
denial of injunction.
19 James E. Storer et als vs. Joseph A. Campbell et als, members of Lexington Planning Board,
Middlesex Superior Court No 27476 Equity. Appeal from decision of Planning Board approving subdivision
plan. Suit dismissed by consent of parties.
20. Harold Pearlstein and Superior Plumbing & Heating Co. vs Barry St. George, an employee of the
Town, District Court of Central Middlesex No. 23419. Suit for alleged personal injuries and property dam-
age arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Settled upon payment of a part of the claim by Town's insurer
(d) The amounts received by the Town Counsel as compensation and disbursements for services not
covered by the regular salary of the Town Counsel during 1966.
Services
Miscellaneous claims against the Town $ 265.00
Miscellaneous claims by the Town 150 00
Takings and settlements of land damage claims 3235 00
Tax title sales 500.00
Special conveyancing - Subdivisions 1320.00
Town of Lexington v City of Cambridge 350.00
Oscar W. Carlson et al v. Town 120 00
Albert DeVincent et al v Town -on account 70.00
B. L. Cummings, Inc. v. Town et als 300.00
Francis Donahue, Jr. v. Town et al 100.00
Catherine Geanacopulos et al v. Town -on account 150.00
Guille Products Co , Inc v. Town -on account 150.00
Harley Hansen et al v. Town -on account 100.00
Roy Johnsen et al v Town et al -on account 70.00
Adolph Krol et al v. Town -on account 70.00
Helen C. Macbath et al v Town 160.00
Helen H. May v. Town 100.00
Charles P. McEnroe v. Town et als -on account 150 00
William L. Potter et als v. Town 150.00
Jordan Raskind v. Muller 200.00
Mary L. Spears et al v Town 90 00
James E. Storer et als v. Planning Board 100.00
Wesley A. Taylor et als v. Board of Appeals et als 150.00
Carl Uraneck v. Lima et al 300.00
Labor Relations Commission Case No. MCR-44 150 00
Total $8500 00
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Disbursements
Appellate Tax Board, transfer fees $ 45.00
Lexington Motor Inn v Board of Assessors
Official stenographer 50.00
Witness fees and service 13.20
Harold S. Lebow v. Board of Assessors
Witness fee and service 7.00
Lexington v. Cambridge
Service subpoena 43.95
Witness fees and service 14 50
Entry fee 10.00
General office expense $2400.00
Total $2583.65
Special Counsel. Fees
Norman J. Richards, Esquire
Services in trial of Lexington Motor Inn v. Board of Assessors $ 300.00
Services in trial of Harold S. Lebow v. Board of Assessors 100.00
Daniel A. Lynch, Esquire
Services in the matter of Uraneck v. Busa et al 3500.00
Donald E. Legro, Esquire
Special services in Appellate Tax Board matters 1038.00
Total. $4938 00
Donald E. Learo
Town Counsel
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BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Appeals held hearings on 103 petitions during the year 1966 Of these,six petitions
were withdrawn by the respective petitioners, 17 were yearly renewals, and 80 petitions were brought
before the board for hearing
Following is a listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case
January 4, 1966
1. Warren M. Haussler - To vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to construct
a carport at 12 Larchmont Lane with approximately 19 feet setback instead of the
required 30 feet and with 13 feet side yard instead of the required 15 feet Granted
2 Charles H and Susan E Thomas - To vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order
to maintain garage at 23 Patterson Road which has seven and one half feet side
yard instead of the required 15 feet Granted
3 Charles H Thomas - For permission to erect a greenhouse approximately 23 feet
by 16 feet for non-commercial use at 23 Patterson Road Granted
4 Lexington Trust Company - For permission to locate a 15 foot travel trailer at
7 Muzzey Street, Lexington, to be used for temporary drive-in banking service
during a period of construction on Lexington Trust Company main office building
at 1822 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington Granted
5 Pasquale P Barbieri - To convert a single-family dwelling at 161 North Street
to a two-family dwelling Denied
February 1, 1966
6 Irene R Buono - To vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to construct a
one-car garage which would have a side yard of eight feet instead of the required
twelve feet on property at 15 Fairland Street Granted
7 Muffin House of Lexinton, Inc - To vary the Sign By-Law in order to attach a
sign, 18 inches by 36 inches to front of building at 1710 Massachusetts Avenue
Denied.
8 Lexington Housing Authority - Requested a Finding and Determination that the
proposed first phase of construction by Lexington Housing Authority of 48 apart-
ment units, and a community building, off Shirley Street, constitutes a desirable
development, not detrimental to the area Granted
9 Mystic Valley Mental Health Association, Inc - For permission to use the prop-
erty at 186 Bedford Street belonging to William R and Anna M Dini as head-
quarters of said Association, a voluntary, non-profit educational and charitable
organization, and for the operation of a community mental health clinic Granted
10 Kennecott Copper Corporation - For permission to place a mobile office trailer,
ten feet by 55 feet on the petitioner's property located at 128 Spring Street,
Lexington, to be used as temporary office space for a period of not more than
nine months Granted
11 Wilson Farm Incorporated - To vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to
demolish existing two-family house and erect a new two-family house at 556
Massachusetts Avenue, which is in a single family zone Denied
March 1, 1966
12 Hazel H Woodberry - To vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to maintain
house on recorded Lot Number One at 1454 Massachusetts Avenue and to permit
building upon recorded Lot Number Two, 1454 Massachusetts Avenue, neither of
which has the legal frontage but does have the legal area Granted
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13. Ellwood C Barrett - For permission to move printing business presently located
at 21 Depot Square, Lexington, in the C 2 - general business district, to 5 Wallis
Court, Lexington, which is also located in the C 2 general business district
Granted
14 William T Hardy - For permission to raze present one-story masonry building
located at 915 Waltham Street, Lexington, which is being used as a gasoline
service station and repair garage, and to replace it with a Phillips Petroleum
Company designed colonial type two-bay gasoline service station with one bay
extended to Massachusetts inspection size, complete with two pump islands, under-
ground storage for gasoline fuel and waste oil, perimeter lights, curb cuts, drives,
etc as shown on accompanying plans, said new improvements to be used as a gaso-
line and oil service station for the storage and dispensing of gasoline, oil, oil
products, petro-chemicals, automobile tires and accessories and other goods, wares
and merchandise Granted with the following conditions 1 No separate structure
shall be built for the dispensing of automobile tires and accessories 2 Dispensing
machines for cigarettes and beverages shall be installed inside the structure only
3 Other goods, wares and merchandise may be sold with the understanding that
they are automotive materials and shall be sold inside the building 4 Hours of
operation shall be from 7 00 A M to 11 00 P M seven days a week 5 One recog-
nition sign may be installed with the understanding that it will be fixed, not rotating
15 Robert 0 Tillinghast - For permission to use premises at 177 and 183 Bedford
Street for a commercial garage for sale and repair of motor vehicles Also to
erect a free-standing sign approximately five feet by seven feet Sign withdrawn
Garage granted on condition that 175 feet frontage on Bedford Street is acquired
16 Mark Management (Lexington Motor Inn) - For permission to erect a temporary
enclosure 12 feet by 30 feet for storage use until April 1966 at the Lexington
Motor Inn Granted until June 1, 1966
17 Dr Leonard V Short - For a Finding and Determination that the proposed construc-
tion of an office building to be located at 1050 Waltham Street, Lexington, will con-
stitute a desirable development, not detrimental to the area Granted with the following
conditions 1 The building shall be constructed and parking areas and services pro-
vided according to drawings 0, A-1 and A-2 by John C Danielson, Architect, dated
December 14, 1965 2 The planning board recommendations must be followed as
listed below (a) Only the first and second floors may be used for offices, the basement
being devoted solely to storage, building services and related auxiliary uses (b) Sew-
age shall be disposed into the Waltham sewage system. (c) Drainage of the parking
area and connection to the sanitary sewer in Waltham must be approved by the
Lexington Town Engineer. 3 Parking spaces must not be within 25 feet of street and
must be a minimum of ten feet wide with an area of 200 square feet There must be
178 parking spaces 4 No water can be allowed to drain to street, so provision must
be made to pick up surface water before it reaches street 5. In connection with sew-
age, the Lexington Public Works Department must receive and approve of(a) A plan
by a registered professional engineer (b) A copy of a recorded sewer easement from
Donald R Williams Realty Trust to Dr Leonard V Short 6 Sewer must be installed
by a licensed drain layer in accordance with the then current specifications of the Town
of Lexington Public Works Department and subject to approval of the City of Waltham
Public Works Department 7 The sewer service is to be considered as a private
sewer and is to be built and maintained by the owner of the property 8 When the
Lexington sewer becomes available the owner must connect to it and pay betterments
to be assessed, and must enter into an agreement to that effect
April 5, 1966
18 Athens Realty Trust - To vary the Lexington Sign By-Law in order to construct and
erect two free-standing signs and two directional signs on property at 32 - 44
Bedford Street, Lexington Denied
19 Alan G and Rebecca W Adams - To vary the Lexington Zonirg By-Law in order to
erect a building at 9 - 11 Meriam Street which will have a five foot side yard on the
Northeasterly side abutting land in an R 1 District, instead of the required twenty
foot side yard, and which will have no rear yard instead of the required ten foot rear
yard Granted, with the condition that the alley between the Adams and the MacNeil
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buildings be blocked off at both ends either by walls or gates, and, if it becomes
necessary, a question of "no parking" on the side of Depot Square should be con-
sidered
20 Mary J Walsh Convalescent and Nursing Homes, Incorporated - Requested per-
mission under Section 5(a)7 c of the Zoning By-Law and also to vary Article XI,
Section 1 of the Building By-Law, to build a net 14 bed addition to the existing
Fairlawn Nursing Home at 265 Lowell Street which would be of second class con-
struction Granted
21 Roberts and Roberts - Requested a Finding and Determination that the proposed
construction of an office and/or research building in Minute Man Research Develop-
ment, Forbes Road, will constitute a desirable development, not detrimental to the
area Granted
May 10,1966
22 Philip and Janet Bainbridge - For permission to errect a greenhouse, approxi-
mately 11 feet by 14 feet for private use only, to be attached to rear of their
home at 77 Moreland Avenue Granted
23 George A Pittman - To maintain residence at 11 Nichols Road which has a six foot
side yard instead of the required ten feet Granted
24 H Jerrold Van Hook - To vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to build an
extension of existing room at 89 Meriam Street which would have a nine foot plus
or minus side yard instead of the required 15 feet Granted
25. Michael Colanelo - To vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to erect a
cabana eight foot by 16 foot at 115 Kendall Road which would have a side yard
varying from six feet at the rear corner to 11 feet at the front corner instead of
the required 15 feet Denied
25 John and Rosina Busa - To operate a roadside stand under Section 14 (f) of the
Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington on the premises at 52 Lowell Street,
Lexington Granted for six months, with the following conditions 1 Sale of pro-
ducts shall be in conformity with Section 14 (f) of the Lexington Zoning By-Law
2 This permit shall expire on November 10, 1966 3 Only one sign shall be used
and that on the front of the building The sign shall be no longer than 20 feet and
no higher than two feet containing the words "Sun Valley Farms " 4 No sign shall
be erected on Lowell Street 5 The stand shall be operated only from April 1 to
November 10 from 9.00 A M to 8 00 P.M six days a week and from 9 00 A M to
5 00 P M on Sunday 6 The parking area shall not be brilliantly lighted 7 Suf-
ficient parking space will be available for 20 cars 8 The premises must be kept
in a neat and orderly condition and no empty boxes, barrels or similar material
stored outside the building 9 Access to the premises shall be from Lowell
Street and no traffic shall be routed over Lillian Road 10 The produce shall be
sold from that portion of the packing building covering an area 18 feet by 20 feet,
or approximately half of the present building, or in a remodeled farm stand building
on the same site having dimensions no greater than 30 feet by 30 feet, all in practi-
cal conformity with drawings submitted
May 24, 1966
26 Evelyn Beauchesne Burnell - To erect a porch and walkway at the rear of her house
at 3J Adams Street, of which one corner of the walkway would be only 13 feet from
the rear line instead of the necessary 15 feet Granted
27 Rose Manna and Anthony Modoono (Highland Farm) - Permission to install an alu-
minum greenhouse directly behind the present building on lot abutting 192 Woburn
Street, measuring approximately 50 feet by 100 feet Also to install an awning over
the apron on front of building measuring approximately ten feet by 40 feet - awning
to be made of plastic (clear) and become a permanent part of the building and to be
used to protect plants and shrubs from intensive direct sunlight Denied
28. Arthur B Goodwin - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to build a porch platform on
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house at 229 Lincoln Street which would leave an 11 foot side yard instead of the
required 15 feet Granted
29 Caleb R Layton - To vary the Sign By-Law in order to erect a sign on the second
floor at 176 Massachusetts Avenue which would be 18 inches by ten feet six inches,
or larger than that permitted Denied
30 Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Center, Incorporated - Permission to erect at
26 Lincoln Street a storage building and pavillion approximately 60 feet by 20
feet, to be used in conjunction with the present Hayden Recreational Center for
recreational purposes Granted.
31. James H McManus Shoppes, Incorporated - Requested to vary the Sign By-Law
in order to erect a double faced illuminated sign installed on a steel pole inde-
pendent of the location building at 399 Lowell Street Denied
32 Evert N Fowle - Permission to vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to
erect a two-car garage on property at 12 Winthrop Road which would have a
ten foot side yard instead of the required 15 feet Denied
33 Lexington Housing Authority - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to permit con-
struction of housing for the elderly on a ten acre parcel at Shirley, Sargent and
Tewksbury Streets having insufficient frontage on the frontage streets Granted
34 Louis and Catherine Stoico - For special permit under Section 8 (a) 2 f of the
Lexington Zoning By-Law to subdivide a 10 6 acre parcel at the Southwesterly
corner of the intersection of Marrett and Follen Roads into lots containing not
less than 20,000 square feet and having a frontage of not less than 120 feet
Denied
35 Anthony Barsamian - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to confirm the validity
of the existing buildings located at 395 - 401 Lowell Street in conformance with
the requirements of the Zoning By-Laws, more particularly with reference to
Section 8 (b) 1 a. Granted
36 John Brucchi - For permission to conduct a private riding school at 63 Paul Revere
Road in which riding lessons would be given under the supervision of Susan Brucchi
Granted
37 Doris Ulchak - To vary the Zoning By-Law under Section 8 (a) 1 c (2) in order to
maintain the garage and attached shed as they presently exist with insufficient side
yard, as part of the premises located at 200 Follen Road Garage granted, shed
denied
July 5, 1966
38 Hartwell-Lexington Trust - For a Finding and Determination that a proposed 30,000
square feet building on a 5 25 acre lot located on the Northwest side of Hartwell
Avenue and on the Southwesterly side of Westview Street, all as shown on plans sub-
mitted, will constitute a suitable development and will not result in substantial de-
triment to the neighborhood Granted with the following condition construction shall
be started on this building within the period of one year
39 Massachusetts CUNA Association, Incorporated - To vary the Zoning By-Law in
order to erect a one story building at 26 7 Lincoln Street as an office for Massachu-
setts CUNA Association, Incorporated which is the Credit Union Organization in
Massachusetts No variance is asked for, except for use in a CN district Denied
40 Edward F Cataldo - For permission to include a small undenominational chapel,
24 feet by 27 feet, on the Northerly side of proposed wing to Pine Crest Nursing
Home at 30 Watertown Street, permission for which was granted December 7,
1965 Granted with the following conditions 1 The chapel shall be used for reli-
gious services and meditation purposes only, no funeral services being permitted,
and 2 It shall be for the use of the patients only.
41. Maurice and Raquel Sussman - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to build an ad-
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dition on existing house at 34 Barberry Road, one corner of which will have 22.5 feet
front setback instead of the required 30 feet Granted
42 Morton A. Madoff - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to construct an addition
consisting of an entrance hallway and living room, to the residence at 27 Normandy
Road, which would have a 13 foot four inch side yard instead of the required 15 feet.
Granted.
43 Katherine J Marotto - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to erect a swimming
pool at 5 Parker Street which will have ten feet rear yard instead of the required 15
feet Denied (Not present or represented )
44 Thomas F. Scanlan and Edward P Kavanagh - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order
to erect a single family dwelling at 68 Blake Road which would have insufficient
frontage and area Denied
45 Robert 0 Tillinhast - For permission to use the first floor at 183 Bedford Street
as a dentist's office, and to convert the second floor front, and the second floor
rear and third floor into two apartments with outside staircase to third floor
Denied
July 12, 1966
46 Caleb R Layton - To vary the Lexington Sign By-Law in order to erect a sign at
1762 Massachusetts Avenue which would be 18 inches by ten feet, six inches, or
larger than that permitted Granted
47 Lexington Housing Authority - To vary the Building By-Law so as to allow, in part
frame construction for the proposed State-aided Housing for the Elderly on a ten-
acre parcel known as Lot B on Shirley, Sargent and Tewksbury Streets Granted
with the following conditions: 1. That the front and back walls only shall be of
wooden construction, and that they shall be so constructed to have a fire resist-
ance rating of one hour 2 That fire detecting equipment shall be installed in each
apartment and connected with the main fire station to immediate alarm will be
given when heat rises to a certain point
48 Robert R Howard, Jr , Ernest A Giroux, Agent - To vary the Lexington Zoning
By-Law in order to maintain the attached shed as it presently exists as part of the
premises located at 200 Follen Road, Lexington, with side yard of only five feet
instead of the required 15 feet. Denied
49. Louis and Catherice Stoico - For a special permit to subdivide a 10 6 acre parcel
at the Southwesterly corner of the intersection of Marrett Road and Follen Road
into lots containing not less than 20,000 square feet and having a frontage of not
less than 120 feet in accordance with Section 8 (a) 2.f of the Zoning By-Law as
amended by Article 60 of the March 1966 Town Meeting Granted
50 Anthony R Cataldo - For permission to build a 100 foot addition to existing green-
house at 1265 Massachusetts Avenue Granted
August 2, 1966
51 George S Grey - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to maintain a house on Lot
113, 1 Sutherland Road with an 11 foot rear yard, and to build a screened porch
on the West side ten feet by 12 feet which would have the required rear yard but
would be 12 feet six inches from the side line instead of the required 15 feet.
Granted
52 George T Sullivan - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to build a two car garage
at 60 Burlington Street which would be nine and one half feet from the rear lot line
instead of the required 15 feet Denied
53. Katherine J Marotto - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to erect a swimming
pool at 5 Parker Street which will have ten feet rear yard instead of the required
15 feet Granted.
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54 Morris N and Astrid M Kazanjian - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to erect a
garage on the East end of house at 6 Fiske Road which would have a 24 9 foot setback
from the street and which would be 15.1 feet from the property line but with an over-
hang only 13 9 feet from the property line Granted.
55 Pasquale P Barbieri - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to make a one bedroom
apartment over garage and breezeway at 161 North Street to be used for family use
only and not to be rented Denied.
56. Anthony P Modoono and Rose M Manna - For permission to build at 192 Woburn
Street a greenhouse with connecting area, approximately 40 feet by 100 feet, con-
necting area to run from existing building to greenhouse and to be approximately 30
feet by 45 feet Greenhouse will be used mainly for growing and storage of plants.
Also permission to add a Fiberglas roof over apron on front and side of building to
give plants, etc. protection from direct sun. Granted
September 13, 1966
57. Evert N Fowle - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to construct a two car garage
on property at 12 Winthrop Road which would have a 12 foot side yard instead of the
required 15 feet Granted.
58 George T. Sullivan - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to build a two car garage
at 60 Burlington Street which would be 12 and one half feet from the rear lot line
instead of the required 15 feet. Granted
59 Caryl E Gleason - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to create a buildable lot at
the corner of Green Lane and Concord Turnpike which would have insufficient front-
age and area due to a town and state taking. Granted
60. Muzzey Corporation by Norman T May - To vary the Zoning By-Law to allow the
use of the premises at 24 and 26 Muzzey Street which is in an R 1 district, for pro-
fessional office use Denied.
61 John H. Millican - For permission to continue retail sale of nursery stock and allied
products, such as small hand tools and plant containers, at 93 Hancock Street, and
also to sell Christmas trees, wreaths, etc from December 10 to December 24 inclu-
sive. Granted
October 4, 1966
62 Mal Keljikian (Mal's Servicenter) - To continue the use of operating a general auto-
mobile repair shop and for storage of cars at 7 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington
which is in a C 2 district Granted with the following restrictions 1. No parking of
cars would be allowed on the exterior of the premises 2 No gasoline sales would be
permitted 3. The principal business will be the temporary storage and repairing of
damaged cars 4 The hours of operation shall be 8 00 A M to 6:00 P.M. five days a
week and 8 00 A M. to 12 00 A M on Saturdays. 5 The premises shall be kept in a
neat and orderly condition and no storage of oil cans or other objectionable material
shall be permitted
63 Mystic Valley Mental Health Association, Incorporated - For permission to install an
exterior iron fire escape on the three story building at 186 Bedford Street to provide
a second exit from the third floor, required by safety regulations to permit use of the
third floor for offices and consultation rooms, in accordance with the Board of Appeals
Permit dated February 1, 1966 Denied
64 Cecil and Mary A. Splaine - Requested to vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to
create a buildable lot, numbered Lot 163 Webster Road which has 125 feet frontage in-
stead of the required 150 feet and 11,362 square feet area instead of the required 30,000
square feet due to a state taking Denied
65. Donna Realty Trust (Frank Compagnone) - To vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order
to erect a single family dwelling at 63 Blake Road which would have a frontage of 75 feet
and an area of 10,660 square feet Denied.
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BOARD OF APPEALS
October 25, 1966
66 Follen Church - Permission to sell Christmas trees at 764 Massachusetts Avenue
December 9 through December 24, 1966 Granted
67 C. Bix Shoemaker - To vary the Lexington Zoning By-Law in order to build an addi-
tion to home at 5 Gerard Terrace, one corner of which would be 13 feet 3 inches in-
stead of the required 15 feet from the side line. Granted
68 Ruth Dalrymple - To vary the Zoning By-Law in order to erect a garage at 85 Winter
Street which would have a ten foot side yard instead of the required 15 feet. Granted
69 David Mullen (TV Lab) - To vary the Sign By-Law in order to erect a sign on the side
of building at 403 Waltham Street which would be larger than that allowed Denied
70. Richard J Lawless - Permission to replace, under the Sign By-Law, the existing
American Gas Identification sign with a new Chrysler Corporation identification sign
at 581 Marrett Road Denied.
November 15, 1966
71. Amicon Corporation - Finding and Determination that a proposed 25,400 square feet
building located on a 4 18 acre lot on the Northwest side of Hartwell Avenue and on
the Southeast side of Westview Street and bounded on the Northeast by a 5 25 acre lot
owned by the Trustees of the Hartwell Lexington Trust, will constitute a suitable de-
velopment and will not result in substantial detriment to the neighborhood Granted
72 Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Lincoln Laboratory - Permission to build or
assemble a temporary one story, wood frame or prefabricated wood or metal shelter,
approximately 50 feet by 50 feet upon its property located at 138 Wood Street, Lexing-
ton The front set back to be approximately 600 feet West of Wood Street with back
and side lot set backs each approximately 50 feet minimum from property of the U.S
Department of Defense The estimated length of time for use one year Granted as
follows To erect a canvas structure approximately 40 feet by 60 feet supported on
four or more 40 foot poles at 238 Wood Street Structure to be removed at the end of
one year
73. Ernest E Outhet - Permission to subdivide a parcel of land containing 15.1 acres
more or less, located at 189 Wood Street, into lots of not less than 20,000 square feet
and having a frontage of not less than 120 feet each in accordance with Section 8 (a)
2 f of the Lexington Zoning By-Law Granted.
74. Richard J Lawless - To replace, under the Sign By-Law, the existing American Gas
identification sign with a new Chrysler Corporation identification sign, at 581 Marrett
Road Granted with the conditions that the lights will be turned off at 10:00 P M and
the sign shall be non-flashing and non-revolving
December 20, 1966
75. William Sullivan - For a variance to erect a building upon a poured foundation at 2 Augustus
Rd with a set back from the street of 28'1"rather than the specified 30'set back Granted.
76 Mark Moore, Jr - For a variance to erect a single family dwelling on Lot C, Tavern
Lane, with a street frontage of 115.99 feet instead of the required 125 feet. Granted
77 James F and Ann F McCann - For a variance to permit an existing structure to have a
rear yard set back of three feet and also to permit an existing tool shed to have a side yard
set back of one foot, on property now known as and numbered 11 Blodgett Rd Denied
78. LeRoy Realty Trust - For variance to erect a two family house at 13 Sylvia St. in a one
family zone, also to build with a 10 ft side yard and 15 ft. front set back Denied
Mrs Ruth Morey and Messrs. Howard Dawes, Robert Farwell, Munroe Hamilton, J. Harper
Blaisdell, Jr , Logan Clarke, Jr. and Woodruff Brodhead served as associate members during the year
Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman
Charles T. Abbott George C. Sheldon
Lewis L. Hoyt George P Wadsworth
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
We submit herewith the annual report of the fire department for the calender year ending
December 31, 1966
A total of 1591 alarms were answered as recorded in the following tabulation:
Bell Alarms
Accidental 9 False 56
Auto 6 Grass, Brush & Woods 23
Buildings 87 Sprinkler 10
Faulty Fire Alai m 22 Dump 2
215
Still Alarms
Adcidents 24 Emergency 17
Animal Rescue 27 False Calls 8
Assistance 71 Investigation 42
Automobile 45 Needless 6
Bldgs. & Misc. 66 Grass, Brush & Woods 316
Bus 3 Oxygen 50
Dump 61 Truck 8
Emergency Service 47 Fire Prevention 26
817
Mutual Aid
Lexington to: To Lexington from.
Arlington 23 Arlington 11
Bedford 3 Air Force Base 3
Belmont 1 Concord 1
Air Force Base 1 Waltham 6
Waltham 21 21
Woburn 5
Lincoln 1
55
While covering Lexington Stations While covering out of town stations
Waltham answered 1 Lexington answered 2
Arlington answered 1
Second Alarms Struck for 1966 - 2
Veterans Memorial Ambulance Summary
Total runs during 1966 504 Bell Alarms 215
Total mileage during 1966 7150 Still Alarms 817
Mutual Aid 55
Total runs 1,087
Ambulance runs 504
Grand Total 1,591
The apparatus traveled a total of 18,634 miles and used the following in extinguishing fires
during 1966
200 ft. of 1/2 inch hose Number of lights used 20
111,900 ft of 3/4 inch hose Feet of cable used 11,050
20,600 ft of 1 1/2 inch hose Feet of ladders used 2,566
23,900 ft. of 2 1/2 inch hose Total hours pumped 82
3,600 ft. of 3 inch hose
Elapsed time of bell alarms 105 hrs 59 mm.
Elapsed time of still alarms 437 hrs 18 min.
Elapsed time of mutual aid 28 hrs 14 min
Total 571 hrs. 31 min.
115
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Fire Losses for Year 1966
Value of buildings involved by fire $3,031,680 00
Estimated loss of building involved by fire 92,713 93
Estimated loss of contents 106,336 43
Loss paid on buildings 77,412 27
Loss paid on contents 79,109 64
Fire Prevention and Inspections
The following inspections were conducted during the year and are considered an important
factor in keeping the fire loss at a minimum
Applications received for storage of oil 122
Applications received for storage of propane 1
Applications received for blasting permits 87
Applications received for use of tar pot 2
Inspections made and permits issued:
Fuel Oil 111
Propane Gas 1
Blasting New - 16 renewals - 71 87
Tar Pot 2
Blasting locations inspected 100
Underground tanks approved - fuel oil 41
General Inspections
Public and Mercantile 1223
Fire alarm boxes inspected and tested quarterly
(240 boxes in service) 960
Spot checking and testing all circuits 35
Batteries in fire alarm room tested weekly
Extinguishers checked and refilled 953
Emergency generators and lighting systems checked weekly
Special Inspections and Surveys.
Department of Public Health - quarterly 20
Nursing Homes 42
Homes for the Aged 18
Churches and church property 31
Lexington Public Schools 150
Nursery Schools 18
Co-operating with State Fire Marshall 25
Requests for information 310
Inspections of new construction 60
Complaints investigated and corrected 55
Reinspections of all types 110
Miscellaneous
The necessary funds were appropriated to allow the following projects to be completed in 1966:
1 Installed Rural C wires on Allen Street from Stedman Road to Trinity Church
2 Extended fire alarm wires on Reed Street from Ash Street to Centre Street.
3 Replaced old fire alarm wire with Rural C wire on Woburn St. from Mass. Ave. to Utica St
4 Replaced fire alarm wires from Muzzey Jr. High School on Mass Ave to Woburn Street.
5 Replaced fire alarm wires with Rural C wire on Marrett Rd. from Spring St. to Waltham St
6 Five new fire alarm boxes were installed at the following locations
#2814 - Ames Ave and Carville Ave., #5682 - Carriage Dr , #1516 - Appletree Lane and
Scotland Rd., #6432 - Webster Rd and Hutchinson Rd , #4253 - Patterson Rd. and Wildwood Rd
Stanley E. Robbins, Chairman
Fred C. Bailey William P Fitzgerald
116
REPORT OF REGULATORY INSPECTORS
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Donald K Irwin
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1966
Number of Permits Granted 479
Cash received from Permits----$6, 381 00
Summary of Building Permits
No of
Permits Amount
Single Family Dwellings - 112 $2,220,600
Two Family Dwellings 1 15,000
Additions & Alterations 196 674,730
Re-Locate Dwellings 11 63,500
Commercial Buildings 10 2,242,000
Foundation for Commercial Building 1 35,000
Additions & Alterations for Commercial Use 8 571,500
Garages 29 86,367
Carports 2 1,800
Schools 1 968,030
Alterations to Schools 1 4,844
Service Stations 1 23,000
Addition to Public Works Building 1 415,000
Sheds, Barns and Greenhouses 15 4,839
Swimming Pools 34 92,769
Fire Damage Repairs 4 22,400
Signs 25 9,350
Roadside Stand 1 3,000
Demolition 13 12,160
Re-roof 12 8,360
Renewal 1 --
$7,474,249
The year 1966 has been a rather unusual one for despite a rather drastic
decline of about 25 per cent in single family dwellings, there was a slight in-
crease in total permits with a valuation of over seven million, four hundred thou-
sand dollars, a half million dollars more than last year Most of this increase
was the result of commercial construction.
In Lexington Center we had the Willard Adams Trust building and the store
complex for the 1775 Realty Trust
In the Hartwell Avenue, CM-1 area, we had-a large addition for Itek, and
new buildings for Amicon Corporation and Weston-Rotek Company
In the C-3 area off Spring Street, a substantial addition was made to the
Kennecott Copper building
In addition there were eight permits for alterations to commercial buildings
The 30 permits for swimming pools represent an all time high
There was an increase of over 35% in complaints relative to zoning, signs,
and Board of Appeals violations, the investigation of and action taken representing
at least a third of the Building Inspector's and clerk's time Five cases ended in
court proceedings.
117
WIRING INSPECTOR
Robert K Jeremiah
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1966
Number of Permits Granted 635
Cash Received from Permits ----$2,205 00
Summary Of Electrical Permits
New Buildings -- 126
Oil Burners Installed 111
Electric Ranges Installed 16
Additions 93
Hot Water Heaters Installed 30
Alterations 24
Electric Dryers Installed 93
Temporary Services 22
Dish Washers Installed 19
Electric Garbage Disposals 11
Post Lights Installed 12
Gas Burners Installed 21
Gasoline Station 1
Air Conditioning Units 19
Flood Lights Installed 12
Commercial Installations 13
House Re-Locations 11
Swimming Pool Wiring 12
Outdoor Signs 7
Electric Heatingllnstalled 15
New 1 00 Amp. Services 80
Fire Alarm Systems 9
New 200 Amp Services 24
Circulating Pumps 13
Temporary Festoon Lighting 1
Electric Gutter Cable 5
Electric Kiln 1
Water Collers 2
Water Pumps 2
Emergency Generator 1
Electric Hot Water Heater 1
The year 1966 has shown a slight decrease in new buildings and
a rise in Electrical permits issued.
With the building of the Moreland Elementary school, Weston
Rotek Instrument Building, the Adams Building, 1775 Realty Trust
Building, additions to Kennecot Copper B gilding, Itek Building, and
the drive by Boston Edison to increase the services to the homes to-
gether with the re-location of 11 homes, it has been a busy year
An inspection was made at the Pineknoll Nursing Home, the
Grey Nuns Nursing Home, and the Hancock House Nursing Home
118
PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTOR
John B. Byrne, Jr
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1966
Number of Plumbing Permits 424
Cash Received from Permits $1,022.25
Summary of Plumbing Permits
Fixtures Permits
New Installations 1855 155
Alterations 429 147
Replacements 170 122
Permits Cancelled 4
2454 424
Complaints 19
Number of Gas Permits 332
Cash Received from Permits $448 00
Summary of Gas Permits
Fixtures Permits
New Installations 303 158
Alterations 77 46
Replacements 146 128
Permits Cancelled 2
526 332
Complaints 7
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Ralph E Chadwick
I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1966
Scales Adjusted Sealed Condemned
100 lbs to 5,000 lbs. 10 47 8
10 lbs. to 100 lbs 7 50 7
10 lbs or less 5 20 0
Weights
Weights each 248
Volumetric Measures•
Liquid, one gallon or under 8 2
Meters
Inlet-One inch or Less 16 128 8
More than one inch 11 32 1
Taximeters 9 2
Linear Measures
Yardsticks 93
Totals 49 551 31
Sealing Fees paid Town Treasurer $659 70
Re-weighing pre-packaged commodities 950
Schools and health scales tested for accuracy
119
LEXINGTON POLICE REPORT FROM January 1st - December 31st., 1966
Arrests Statistics Dispositions
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Assault w/deadly weapon 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1
Assault 1 1 1 1
Assault (Indecent) 2 2 2 1 1
Assault and Battery 8 1 9 7 2 1 1 2 5
Begetting 1 1 1 1
Breaking & Entering 10 10 6 6 4 1 2 7
Breaking & Entering &
Larceny 11 11 4 6 5 1 2 8
Conspiracy to commit
Armed Robbery 1 1 1 1
Drunkenness 58 4 62 1 33 29 $55. 9 4 10 1 2 9 27
Escapes 3 1 4 4 4
Embezzelment 3 3 3 3
Larceny by check 7 9 16 5 11 1 1 14
Larceny 27 27 3 3 24 $50 1 1 6 2 5 3 9
Larceny (Attempted) 1 1 1 1
Lewdness 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 1
Malicious Damage to
Property 4 4 2 3 1 1 3
Manslaughter 1 1 1 1
Non-Support 7 7 2 5 1 1 1 2 2
Discharging gun w/o
permit 2 2 2 $30 2
Default Warrant 11 1 12 5 7 8 1 1 2
Runaway 6 6 4 1 5 3 2 1
Truant 1 1 1 1 1
Vagrancy 9 9 8 1 7 1 1
Trespassing 19 2 21 6 11 10 $100 7 14
Receiving Stolen Property 2 2 2 $500 1 1
Narcotic Drug Law,
Violations 11 11 6 5 1 7 1 2
Keeping Swine w/o Permit 2 2 2 2
Fail to Connect to Sewer 2 2 2 2
Gaming - Pulbic Place 7 7 1 7 7
A.W.O L. 1 1 1 1
Non-payment Wages 1 1 1 1
Contributing to Delinquency
Minor 2 2 2 2
Fake Identity to Procure
Liquor 1 1 1 1
Disorderly Conduct 11 11 6 1 10 $80 5 6
Abroad at Night 5 5 1 4 4 1
Stubborn Child 1 1 1 1
Threatening 1 1 1 1
Use Telephone to Annoy 2 2 1 1 1 1
Disturbing the Peace 3 1 4 2 2 $25 1 1 1
Ringing False Alarm 2 2 2 1 1 2
Illegal Possession of Firearms 4 4 4 $40. 1 3
Peeping Tom 1 1 1 1 1
Deliver Alcohol Minor 1 1 1 1
Remove Historic Sign 1 1 1 1
Remove Traffic Sign 1 1 1 1
Operating to Endanger 64 7 71 1 26 45 $1035 1 43 6 1 20
Operating with View
Obstructed 10 2 12 4 8 $ 120 12
Operating after Rev of Li-
cense or right to Operate 18 18 6 12 $ 550 2 1 11 3 1
120
LEXINGTON POLICE REPORT FROM January 1st - December 31st., 1966 (Continued)
Miscellaneous Business
Animals Cared for (Sick Injured or Dead) 89
Animals Cared for (Stray) 38
Automobiles Reported Stolen 23
Automobiles Recovered 50
Automobiles Tagged (Parking Violations) 2,899
Bicycles Reported Stolen 93
Bicycles Recovered 71
Buildings Found Open 132
Committed to Insane Hospitals 7
Fire Alarms Responded To 161
Inured or Sick Persons Assisted 263
Lost Dogs Reported 421
Lost Dogs Returned to Owners 132
Messages Delivered 89
Missing Persons Investigated 101
Public Utilities Notified of Defects 175
Reports and Complaints Investigated 4,838
Speed Checks 1,144
Street Lights Reported Out 150
Sudden Deaths Investigated 20
Transients Accommodated --
Vacant Houses Reported 1,869
Total Mileage Recorded on Car #30 15,694
Total Mileage Recorded on Car #31 54,957
Total Mileage Recorded on Car #32 59,299
Total Mileage Recorded on Car #33 58,593
Total Mileage Recorded on Car #34 54,699
Total Mileage Recorded on Car #35 20,419
Total Mileage Recorded on Car #36 34,635
Total Mileage Recorded on Car #37 15,828
Total Mileage Recorded on Car #38 8,469
Automobile Accidents
January 136
February 96
March 57
April 47
May 60
June 67
July 63
August 74
September 70
October 70
November 82
December 108
Total 930
Personal Injury Accidents 389
Fatal Accidents 7
Persons Inured 601
Persons Killed 8
121
LEXINGTON POLICE REPORT FROM January 1st - December 31st , 1966
Arrests Statistics Dispositions
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Operating after Rev of Li-
cense or Right to Operate 18 18 6 12 $550 2 1 11 3 1
Operating an Uninsured
Car 23 2 25 1 10 15 $500 1 16 2 1 5
Operating an Unregis-
tered Car 26 3 29 13 16 $245. 23 6
Operating without License 39 8 47 3 11 36 $300 38 1 2 6
Operating without Sticker 38 19 57 29 28 $455. 55 2
Operating under Influence 32 32 10 22 $825 1 2 21 4 1 3
Hit and Run, Personal and/or
Property 12 12 5 7 $45 4 3 5
Refusing to Stop 8 2 10 4 6 $230. 10
Speeding 550 89 639 8 189 450 $7960 6 613 3 17
Vio Law of Road 17 1 18 5 13 $155 17 1
Vio of Probation 9 9 6 3 3 2 1 1 2
Vio Town Ordinance 81 13 94 42 52 $508. 90 1 3
Vio Traffic Signal 113 32 145 35 110 $775 1 142 2
Vio Park Meter Reg 21 9 30 11 19 $62 28 2
Vio of a Stop Sign 63 30 93 1 39 54 $520 90 1 2
Vio of School Bus Law 11 14 23 9 16 $230 24 1
Allowing an Improper
Person to Operate 4 1 5 1 2 3 $35. 4 1
Using a M V w/o Authority 17 17 10 7 10 1 1 1 14
Failure to Display
Proper Plates 4 4 1 3 $30 4
Attaching Wrong Plates 4 4 1 3 3 1
Improper Equipment 3 3 1 1 2 2 1
Oper w/o Registration in
Possession 23 5 28 7 21 $165 26 2
Oper w/o License in
Possession 23 2 25 1 12 13 $110 23 1 1
Allow Spillage 4 4 1 3 $45 4
Towing Unreg. Trailer 2 2 2 $20. 2
Towing Uninsur Trailer 1 1 1 $10 1
Racing 1 1 1 1
Failure to Display Reg
Plates 1 1 1 $20 1
Pushing Unregistered M V 1 1 1 $25 1
Allow Uninsur M V to be
Operated 2 2 1 1 2
Failure to Use Signal 1 1 1 $10. 1
Fail to slow-Intersection 1 1 1 1
Altering License 1 1 1 $25 1
False Name to Police 1 1 1 $25. 1
Follow too Close 2 2 2 $20 2
Fail to use Care in Turning 2 2 2 $20 2
Minor w/Alcohol in Car 7 7 4 3 $50 1 5 1
Allow Unreg Vehicle to be
Operated 3 3 3 $30 3
Fail to keep Right 1 1 2 2 $30 2
Motor Running Unattended 1 1 1 $10 1
Totals 1499 266 1765 66 627 1139 $16075 28 48 1377 25 20 38 6 224
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LEXINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS - 1966
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January 136 92 44 2 1 2 47 61 5 120 11 5 1 53 2 3 0 53 8 8
February 96 70 26 1 0 1 34 66 1 89 6 1 0 63 1 2 0 35 7 7
March 57 41 16 0 0 0 20 33 1 50 6 1 0 28 0 4 0 30 5 5
April 47 26 21 1 0 1 18 28 1 36 10 1 0 19 1 8 0 23 8 7
May 60 38 22 1 0 1 32 49 6 45 9 6 0 36 1 7 0 27 8 8
June 67 42 25 0 0 0 21 31 4 51 12 4 0 20 0 7 0 31 9 7
July 63 34 29 0 0 0 34 43 6 43 14 5 0 29 0 9 0 37 6 6
August 74 52 22 0 0 0 36 51 5 54 15 6 0 37 0 8 0 46 9 9
September 70 56 14 0 0 0 30 49 2 54 14 2 0 38 0 9 0 34 5 5
October 70 47 23 0 0 0 35 57 5 54 11 4 0 49 0 4 0 68 2 0
November 82 50 32 1 1 0 40 68 3 63 16 2 1 57 0 9 0 39 5 5
December 108 62 46 1 1 0 42 65 1 88 19 0 1 59 0 6 0 50 9 9
Total 930 610 320 7 3 5 389 601 40 747 143 37 3 488 5 76 0 473 81 76
LEXINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS - 1966
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x 9 x x x 7 x x
x 13 x x 8 x x
x 32 x x 12 x
x 14 x August 5 0 6 x 15 x x
February 1 0 1 x 3 x x 11 x x
March 1 0 1 x 31 x x 17 x x
x 8 x
April 1 0 1 x 15 x x 72 x
May 6 0 6 x 60 x x ? x
x 7 x x September 2 0 2 x 6 x x
x 9 x x 13 x x
x 7 x October 5 0 4 x 7 x x
x 8 x x x 9 x x
x x x 3 x x
June 4 0 4 x 9 x x x 7 x x x
x 9 x November 3 1 2 x 81 x
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December 1 1 0 x 79 x x
Total 40 3 37 33 7 9 31 19 3
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CIVIL DEFENSE
STATUS OF FALLOUT SHELTER PROGRAM
Lexington, Massachusetts
Spaces
Persons
Facility Available Licensed Marked Stocked Assigned
Hanscom Field 5,090 5,090 5,090 4,740 943
Fiske School 1,449 527 527 527 1,470
Fire Headquarters 146 146 146 146 201
Sword Building 65 90
Estabrook School 1,057 559 559 559 1,153
Itek Corporation 2,245 2,245 2,245 2,245 2,393
National Guard Armory 1,387 1,387 1,387 1,387 1,365
Diamond Junior High 100 100 100 100 130
St. Brigid's Church 452 452 453
J F Kennedy School 823 379 718
Police Station 280 280 280 280 350
Cary Memorial Hall 440 440 440 440 550
Post Office 353 353 353 353 463
Lexington Trust Company 211 66 66 235
Lexington Furniture Company 65 67
Battle Green Inn 1,818 1,793
New England Tel & Tel Co 140 140 140 140 78
Muzzey Junior High School 678 678 678 664 700
Maria Hastings School 772 439 439 439 777
Lexington Inn 483 493
Raytheon Executive Offices 2,051 2,051 2,051 1,043 2,447
Lexington Senior High School 915 211 211 210 753
Hayden Recreation Center 1,348 436 436 436 1,365
Sisters of Charity 2,588 2,588 2,588 2,588 2,587
L H S. Science Building 255 255 255 255 333
Kennecott Copper Corporation 711 710
East Lexington Fire Station 51 51 51 51 51
Adams School 334 334 334 335 366
Metropolitan State Hospital 7,627 7,627 7,627 8,745 6,263
Evangelical Covenant Church (1) 98 99
Reorganized Church (1) 108 111
Lexington Nursing home (1) 420 422
Christian High School (1) 479 479
Total Lexington 35,039 26,834 25,937 25,749 30,408
Massachusetts 4,048,000 2,216,000 2,073,000 1,011,000
National 136,121,000 77,949,000 76,422,000 34,399,000
Shelter spaces are surveyed by the Army Corps of Engineers, and the balance of the program is
conducted by the Lexington Department of Civil Defense Survival supplies are stored within the
shelter areas, or in the closest available space On the basis of dwelling units, Lexington's De-
partment of Civil Defense has assigned a Community Shelter Facility for every family in Lexington.
(1) Not surveyed by Army Corps of Engineers
124
CIVIL DEFENSE
Fallout Shelter Spaces Available in Lexington
Existing Expedient
Facility Spaces Ventilation Shielding Total
Hanscom Field 5,090 5,090
Fiske School 527 922 1,634 3,083
Fire Headquarters 146 298 444
Sword Building 65 165 230
Estabrook School 559 498 1,057
Itek Corporation 2,245 2,245
National Guard Armory 1,387 1,387
Diamond Junior High School 100 100
St Brigid's Church 452 452
J F Kennedy School 379 444 823
Police Station 280 70 350
Cary Memorial Hall 440 109 1,900 2,449
Post Office 353 273 626
Lexington Trust Company 66 62 128
Lexington Furniture Company 65 185 250
Battle Green Inn 1,818 1,818
New England Tel & Tel. Co 140 140 280
Muzzey Junior High School 678 1,221 1 899
Maria Hastings School 439 333 772
Lexington Inn 483 483
Raytheon Executive Offices 2,501 446 2,947
Lexington Senior High School 211 704 915
Hayden Recreation Center 436 912 1,348
Sisters of Charity 2,588 2 964 5,552
L H.S. Science Building 255 1,072 1,327
Kennecott Copper Corporation 135 135
East Lexington Fire Station 51 90 141
Adams School 334 842 1,176
Metropolitan State Hospital 7,627 2,308 9,935
Evangelical Covenant Church 98 98
Reorganized Church 108 108
Lexington Nursing Home 420 420
Christian High School 479 479
Totals 30,955 8,573 9,019 48,547
Shown above are the existing spaces surveyed by the Army Corps of Engineers, and the spaces that can
be made available by the addition of expedient ventilation or shielding This chart indicates that there
is a substantial surplus of shelter space located in Lexington as compared with the 1965 population
of 31,388 people
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pe^sonal Services
1966 Appropriation for Salaries $4,768,378 00
Paid from PL-874 340,357.53
$5,108,735.53
Expenditures*
General Control
Administration $102,138.16
Sec. G Clerks 69,700.93
Expenses of Instruction
Coordinators C Dept. Heads 206,120.73
Sec. & Clerks 20,020.29
Principals 239,182.98
Sec & Clerks 135,488 26
Teachers 3,615,323.16
Special Class Assts. 15,070.37
Librarians 90,208.59
Sec & Clerks 6,284.22
Guidance 157,644.93
Sec. C Clerks 8,956.02
Psychologists 20,427.36
Sec. 6 Clerks 3,848.73
Attendance 29,953.28
Health
Nurses C Doctors 50,959.90
Transportation
Pupil Transportation 4,900.30
Food Services
Supervisors 18,566.72
Operation E Maintenance*
Maintenance Men 42,221.78
Custodians 271,718.82
Total Expenditures for Salaries 5,108,735.53
Unexpended Balance 0
Expenses
1966 Appropriation for Expenses 905,501.00
Expenditures
General Control
School Comm. & Supt's Office 30,590.70
Expenses of Instruction
Suov. Supplies & Expenses 10,868.85
Principals 33,546.27
Teaching 85,136.51
Teaching (Spec.Areas) 50,710.48
Textbooks 78,906.89
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Expenses (continued)
Library Books & Supplies 45,709.36
Audio Visual Supplies & Expenses 24,255.87
Psychological 10,378.51
Educational TV 2,016.75
Other School Services
Psychiatrists,Health Supplies & Exp. 6,173.68
Transportation 141,970.58
Food Services 10,717.14
Student Publications 468.04
Operation of Plant
Custodial Supplies & Misc. 24,370 81
Fuel 44,297.24
Utilities 114,729.26
Maintenance of Plant
Repairs to Grounds 2,423 10
Repairs to Bldgs. 70,876.28
Repairs to Equipment 14,618.63
Fixed Charp_es
Rental of Buildings 580.00
Community Services
Transportation to Non-Public Schools 15,595.93
Acquisition of Fixed Assets
Replacement of Equipment 20,272 39
New Equipment 63,783.15
Programs with Other Districts
Transfer of Funds 2,068.89
Total Expenditures for Expenses 905,065.31
Unexpenanded Balance $ 435.69
Total Expenditures, Salaries 6 Ex-enses $6,013,800.84
Income & Reimbursement•
Tuition 2,955 61
Comm. of Mass.
School Funds, Chapter 70 433,303.76
Transportation, Chapter 71 55,719.00
Special Classes 50,879 00
State bards 7,875.04
Rentals 6 Misc. 5,390.49
556,122.90
$5,457,677.94
Less Personal Services -aid From PL-874 340,357 53
Net Cost Salaries & Expenses 1966 $5,117,320 41
Segregated Budgets 1966
Vocational Education - Tuition and Transportation
1966 Appropriation $ 14,000 00
Fxp_enditures•
Tuition 7,362 61
Transportation 1,941.20
Total Ex-enditures 9,303 81
Unexpended Balance $ 4,696.19
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Segregated Budgets 1966 (Continued)
Vocational Itication - Tuition and Transportation
(Received reim Comm Mass. $4,049.21 which was
trans. to the Adult Education account.)
Vocational - Adult Education
Casn Balance January 1, 1966 $ 2,409.46
George Barden Fund - Balance January 1, 1966 1,500.00
Deposits Registration 6 Tuition 1966 5,896.50
Reimbursements Comm. of Mass. 3,712.09
Trarsfer from Voc. Education Income 4,049.21
Transfer from PL-874 2,936.59
$ 20,503 85
Expenditures
Salaries of Director, Instructors,
Clerical & Custodians $ 18,123 04
Supplies, texts, printing, travel,
etc. 829.96 18,953 00
Unexpended Balance $ 1,550 85
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
1966 Appropriation 10,400.00
Expenditures 9,533 27
..et Cost -`or 1966 $ 866.73
$ 9,533.27
ATF:_,ETIC BUDGET
JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Balance January 1, 1966 479.22
Town Appropriation 71,395 00
Admissions
Football. ..,. 7,702.07
Basketball 1,561 24
Gymnastics... 452.84
$ 81,590.37
Girls' Boys' Diamond Muzzey
Expenditures. Senior Senior Jr. Sigh Jr. nigh
Football 19,695 34
Cross Country 680.43
Basketball 3,705 54 1,753.25 1,621.31
Hockey 7,732.56
Track 4,352 33
Baseball 5,271.95 1,520.76 1,684 84
Tennis 719.44
Cole. 933 00
Soccer 3,698.69
Gymnastics , 1,998.11
lrestlinc 1,244 60
Indoor T^ack . 1,136.16
Swimming 1,543.08
r_eld Hockey. . 1,907 97
Basketball 1,390.49
Cheerleaders 921 92
Softball 892.49
Tennis 390.25
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ATHLETIC BUDGET (continued)
Expenditures Girls' Boys' Diamond Muzzey
Senior Senior Jr. High Jr. Nigh
Gymnastics. $ 997.42
Lacrosse 638.76
General Misc 6,115.62 352.74 377.23
Director Athletics 1,500.00
Doctors' Salaries. 555.00
$7,039.30 65,781.75 $3,626.75 3,683.38
Total Expenditures 80,131.18
Unexpended Balance $ 1,459,19
Food Services Program
Income•
Cafeteria Sales 273,776.77
Other Income 2,901.39
Subsidies• State 41,738 70
Federal 56,621.76
$375,038.62
Previous Cash Balance 9,252.25
Credited from Town Funds 12,418 96
$396,709,83
Expenditures.
Food 235,845.69
Labor 140,264 83
Equipment 371.25
Other.
Equipment
Replacement $ 1,177 66
Service 1,343.45
Express 4,092.21
Insurance 136 00
Mileage 495.19
Supplies
Cleaning 2,737.39
Linen 1,943.19
Office 191 71
Paper 3,594.10
Postage 112 50
Miscellaneous 580.34 16,403.74
$392,885.51
Current Cash Balance 3,824 32
Cash on Hand 180.00
Amount due from State and Federal Funds 19,194 72
Cash Value $ 23,199.04
Value of Inventories 14,130.22
S 37,329.26
Accounts Payable 33,158.28
Operational Balance S 4,170,98
Miscellaneous Data
Gratis Lunch Value $ 9,769.00
Commodity Value 48,664.40
Commodity Value-Home Economics Classes 198.06
Supplies Purchased-Home Economics Classes 524.73
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
*Matching Fund
Supervisory Salaries $17,301.00
Equipment Existing Lunchrooms 8,082.75
Gas 2,812.00
Electricity 16 516.20
Water '
1,419.96
Office Equipment 190.89
Telephone 979.40
Renovations Existing Lunchrooms 17,602 50
Equipment for New School 32,274.31
$97,179 01
*A Federal requirement wherein the State must account for each
Federal dollar to be matched by $3 00 from sources within the Commonwealth.
Federal Funds from PL-874
Balance January 1, 1966 $179,886.43
Reimbursement Received 167,263.00
$347,149.43
Expenditures.
Personal Services $340,357 53
Adult Education 2,936.59
343,294.12
Unexpended Balance $ 3,855.31
Federal Funds from PL-85-864
Title III
Balance January 1, 1966 $ 56,816.62
Reimbursements Received 1,300.00
S 58,116.62
Expenditure 2,672.00
Unexpended Bqlance 55,444.62
Federal Funds from PL-85-864
Title V
Balance January 1, 1966 $ 22,885.21
Reimbursement Received 3,155.40
Unexpended Balance $ 26,040.61
Miscellaneous
Library Award $ 23.28
Summer Reading Program 3,184 26
Music Research Program 499.60
Smith Hughes-George Barden Funds 8,874.50
Curriculum Development 6 Research 23,258 85
Boston University Counseling Services 16.47
ESEA Pefforming Arts 2,045.00
Suprad 203.60
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JURY LIST 1966 - 1967
Lionel Arlan 54 Bridge St John H Dyer 24 Oakland St
Stanley Abkowitz 32 Lillian Rd Walter R. Ellis 3 Hill St
Robert E. Allen 26 Burroughs Rd James E Enterkin 10 Cherry St
Lawrence B Arnold 11 Ledgelawn Ave Gary J Fallick 4 Diehl Rd
William L. Bade 4 Bowser Rd Edwin L. Field 1 Patriots Dr
Ulmont F Bailey 4 Brent Rd Francis X Fields 53 Dexter Rd
Albert P Bandini 35 Carville Ave. Richard A Finn 6 Blueberry Lane
Richard E Barthelemy 34 Grant St Robert N. Fisher 12 John Poulter Rd
David K Barton 6 Abbott Rd William D Fitzgerald 292 Waltham St
Donald H Bates 12 Hayward Ave Robert E Fitzmaurice 423 Bedford St
Lloyd S Beckett, Jr. 112 Burlington St Roland A Forgue 12 Lawrence Lane
George B Beckonert 47 Downing Rd. Irwin S. Forman 9 Fessenden Way
Arthur Bergstrom 8 Kimball Rd Warren W Fox 187 Spring St
Robert J Bertini, Sr. 130 East St. Michael J Furey 4 Bowker St
Carl Blake 4 Wachusett Cir Richard G Furth 7 Bridge St
Richard B Blomfield 11 Patterson Rd Aaron A Galvin 15 Barberry Rd
Henry Blumenthal 1 Page Rd Robert Garber 6 Frost Rd
Arthur P. Bonney 3 Burnham Rd Walter T. Gavan 50 Eldred St
Frederic J. Bourque 94 Concord Ave M Louise Geary 8 Rowland Ave
Robert M Bowers 65 Follen Rd Martin Gibbs 32 Slocum Rd.
Donald C Bowersock 66 Baskin Rd. Alan Glasser 36 Wyman Rd
Charles D Bracken 63 Reed St Albert Glickman 6 Burroughs Rd
Frederick P. Brehm 55 Baskin Rd Maurice J Goodrich 6 Hathaway Rd
Marvin L Brooks 7 Woodland Rd Lester E Gordon 27 Oakland St.
Stanley C. Brown 342 Marrett Rd Hoyt S Grant, Jr 15 Turning Mill Rd
Donald C Bruster 40 Woodland Rd. Clyde M Gray, Jr 39 Paul Revere Rd
Bernard F Burns, Jr 76 Meriam St Thomas R. Guinan 46 Coolidge Ave
Robert J. Burrell 3 Childs Rd. Joseph E Halley 11 Swan Lane
Kendrick Bushnell 30 Bloomfield St Paul E Hamburger 18 Cooke Rd
Norman E. Buzzell 21 Ledgelawn Ave Peter Harris 21 Benjamin Rd
Robert L Cady 9 Marlboro Rd Astrid E Haussler 12 Larchmont Lane
James F. Cairns 117 Kendall Rd B Frank Herr 38 Eastern Ave
Francis X Campbell 8 Grandview Ave. Joseph I. Herzlinger 181 Grant St
John R Campbell 100 Bertwell Rd Bobby J Hickman 18 Minute Man Lane
Maurice M Carey 5 Dewey Rd. George A Higley 65 School St
Milton G Choate 10 Childs Rd Charles E Hill 159 Burlington St
Claude A Clarke 71 Hancock St Craig C Hill 23 Demar Rd
Edgar T Cogan 19 Stimson Ave. Donald E. Hodgkins 33 Prospect Hill Rd
Donald H Cohen 26 Dane Rd S David Hoffman 24 Eastern Ave
James R Collier 3 Chandler St. G A Horner 96 Hancock St
Paul Collins 15 Franklin Rd Arthur W Hornig 144 Marrett Rd
E Crawley Cooper 283 Marrett Rd John R Howe 18 Spring St.
George R Cotten 37 Lawrence Lane Adelbert E. Hughes 60 Albemarle Ave
James F Crain 5 Freemont St George M Hurley 114 Adams St.
Percey F Crowell 11 Sherburne Rd. Jack Ingalls 7 Fairland St
Charles B Crowley 34 Justin St John R Jackson 24 Webster Rd
Charles M Cullen 6 Gerard Terr Charles L Japps 118 Reed St
John James Dacey 42 Ledgelawn Ave. William R. Jens 20 Freemont St
Carlton C Davis, Jr 32 Wyman Rd Anthony G Johns 16 Cutler Farm Rd
Robert E Dean 1949 Mass. Ave Edwin R Johnson 4 Watson Rd.
Frank K Dearborn 150 Adams St Lyle R. Johnson 22 Spring St
Edward E Dempsey 119 Laconia St Daniel A Jones 30 Colony Rd.
Michael A DeSesa 62 Freemont St. Frank L Jones 11 Red Coat Lane
William S Doane 19 Wheeler Rd Richard I Jones 18 Constitution Rd.
David B. Dobson 40 Grove St. Herbert Karsh 27 Thoreau Rd
David B Dole 163 Burlington St Matthew J Kavanagh 160 Emerson Rd
Robert J Downing 27 Deering Ave Edward J Kearney 10 Walnut St
Ralph H Dudley 4 Jean Rd Calvin Keeler 101 Kendall Rd
Charles H Dugan 1265 Mass Ave Aaron L Keller 25 Baskin Rd
David R Dominie 3 Pinewood Rd. Claude M Kellett 11 Ross Rd
Joseph E Dratch 16 Holmes Rd Onys A Kelley, Jr. 24 Turning Mill Rd
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JURY LIST 1966 - 1967
Thomas H. Kelley 55 Bertwell Rd Norman W Rasmussen 57 Ledgelawn Ave
Edward J Kelly 266 Bedford St. Eleanor Redick 38 Adams St.
Melvin J. Kelly 24 Homestead St Glen M Reem, II 351 Lincoln St
Francis C Kensley 33 Oakland St. Joseph F. Regan 40 Fair Oaks Dr
Howard R Kinner 14 Thoreau Rd William N. Reid 4 Farmcrest Ave.
Keith C. Kiane 29 Winchester Dr William F Reidy 389 Woburn St
Robert C Kley 99 Burlington St. Nicholas Reinhardt 10 Eliot Rd
David H. Kraus 59 Laconia St William T Rice 51 Dexter Rd
Albert E Landers 15 Constitution Rd. David L Richardson 23 Baskin Rd
Thomas H Lavin 22 Demar Rd Richard T. Rigby 106 Grove St.
Robert E Lenk 59 York St Charles W Roberts 78 Simonds Rd.
Leo C Lentini 25 Middleby Rd. John E Roberts 53 Munroe Rd.
Irving Lessin 12 Diamond Rd Bernard J Rothmel 4 Burroughs Rd
Philip L. Levins 25 Munroe Rd Robert F. Rowland 26 Demar Rd
Irwin G Levitan 4 Essex St Jules Rudolph 5 Winchester Dr
Frank Lind 23 Lincoln St Walter K Ryall 54 Simonds Rd.
David M. Link 4 Gerard Terr Omar K Salmassy 96 N. Hancock St
Sidney D Lindsley 45 Eldred St. John B Sampson 47 Burlington St
Jordan Loftus 21 Hathaway Rd F William Sarles, Jr. 54 Ledgelawn Ave
Joe A Lowry 1 Longfellow Rd. Paul J. Sawtelle 11 Cary Ave
Robert M Lurie 4 Tufts Rd Richard E Schneider 40 Wyman Rd
Kenneth N. MacWilliams 66 Colony Rd. Ronald A Schuler 28 Ledgelawn Ave
Edward W Marble 12 Ledgelawn Ave William J. Scouler 144 Simonds Rd.
Joseph Mason 37 Tyler Rd Richard W Schwenz 3 Brown Rd
Paul M McCarthy 56 Harding Rd. Robert J. Schwartz 1355 Mass. Ave
Thomas F McDonald 27 Watertown St Harold E. Searles 59 Liberty Ave.
Robert McKenna 25 Homestead St Norman I Sebell 25 Somerset Rd
Edward F McLaughlin 9 Blodgett Rd. James C Sethares 12 Middleby Rd
G. Douglas McLean 7 Peachtree Rd Richard B. Shaner 40 Williams Rd.
Lester W. McLellan 27 Gleason Rd Laurence H. Shanks 10 Hillcrest Ave
Percy H McNutt 4 Wheeler Rd Paul R. Shuman 19 Augustus Rd.
John E Meade 6 Baskin Rd Alfred I Simon 14 Hickory St
A Frederick Meyers 13 Hancock Ave. Walter L Smart 326 Waltham St
Joseph D Minsky 9 Abernathy Rd Burton H. Smith 31 Fuller Rd.
Francis T. Monahan 4 Brown Rd. Philip P Spencer 65 Cary Ave
Harold L Morian, Jr 9 Millbrook Rd. William T Spencer 32 Hancock St
Channing D Morrison 8 Diamond Rd James H. Stanton 2127 Mass Ave.
Hans Mueller 35 Lawrence Lane William R Stern 10 Adams St
John P Mullen 21 Adams St David G Stevens 48 Grove St.
Donald R Murphy 315 Bedford St. Richard S Stone 60 Baskin Rd
William P Murphy 26 Estabrook Rd William R. Supple, Jr 25 Outlook Dr.
F Robert Naka 20 Demar Rd. Carl B Swanton, Jr 66 Harding Rd
Edward Neidorf 34 Shade St Edward T. Swasey 7 Jackson Ct
Robert B Newman 17 Moon Hill Rd Erwin Taenzer 11 Lantern Lane
Michael J Nich, Jr 63 Harding Rd. Robert L Tagen 17 Diamond Rd
Denis Noiseux 18 Highland Ave. Joseph L Taishoff 138 Burlington St
Henry Novak 53 Turning Mill Rd Arthur R. Taverna 17 Ingleside Rd.
Stephen J Packard 11 Trotting Horse Dr Charles H Taylor, Jr. 9 Eldred St
Kenneth E Palm 12 Westwood Rd Henry R. Thies 162 Marrett Rd
Chester C. Palmer 91 Grove St Warren J. Thorburn 2 Fulton Rd
Harry G Pars 42 Winthrop Rd Lawrence L. Tierney 76 Buckman Dr.
Oliver F. Pecor 9 Patriots Dr John P Tossberg 21 Nichols Rd
Philip Peper 86 North St Gilmore H Trafford 29 Harding Rd
Sumner E Perlman 10 Tyler Rd David A. Treffs 17 Deering Ave.
Andrew C. Peters, Jr 11 Deering Ave Frederick E. Tucker 66 Blake Rd
Richard F. Phelps 34 Fair Oaks Dr. Warren A Tucker 56 Baskin Rd
William T Phipps, Jr. 8 Myrna Rd Robert L. Upton 80 Cedar St.
Frank D. Pieroni 57 Cary Ave Jerrold H VanHook 89 Meriam St
Daniel E Power 2246 Mass. Ave. John J Waldhauer 96 Burlington St
Jason Radio 3 Fiske Rd Thomas A Wall 8 Taft Ave.
L Thomas Rand 7 Hunt Rd Daniel J. Walsh, Jr 54 Buckman Dr
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INDEX TO TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
James P Walsh 29 Cedar St Merle T Westlake, Jr 32 Percy Rd
Kenneth D Warnock 7 Fulton Rd Omar C. Wheeler 343 Bedford St
William E Warren 52 Farmcrest Ave Forrest S. White 38 Liberty Ave
Weiant Wathen-Dunn 44 Maple St Marlin E Whitney 43 Wood St
Floyd G Webb 39 Locust Ave. William J. Wiles 23 N. Hancock St
Robert Paul Weber 58 Taft Ave Lloyd Wilkinson 304 Concord Ave
Lewis R. Werlin 54 Albemarle Ave Walter L Williams 195 Woburn St
Sheldon M Weisman 240 Grove St Robert S Wilson 33 Bartlett Ave
Ephraim Weiss 462 Lowell St Edward J Winter 21 Tower Rd
John West 63 Freemont St Sumner P. Wolsky 1 Park St
John Wylder 9 Foster Rd
Index to Town Meeting Articles
("S" preceding a number refers to Special Town Meeting)
General Government
Abandoning of Easement 5, 3
By-Law amendment, leash law 95
Elections 1, 33
Financial
Discharging account payable 53
Operating Appropriations 4, 5
General Financial 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 26, 35
Historic Districts 48
Structure of Town Government Committee 49
Protection of People and Property
Civil Defense 38
Communications Equipment 39
Fire 40
Regulatory 56
Planning, Recreation and Conservation
Conservation 81,91,96 S12 - 15
Planning Board 31, 67 - 79, S10, 54 - 66, S7 - 9
Recreation Committee 41 - 47
Cary Memorial Library 34
Cemetery Commissioners 30
Board of Health 28, 32
Public Works
Construction 36, 37, S2
Curbings 20
Equipment 24, 25
Highways 21, 22, 23
Sewers 14 - 18, S14
Sidewalks 19, Streets 52
Street Lights 27
Traffic 80
Water 13, S4
Land
Conveyances 92, 93, S11, S15
Exchange (Ross) 93
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LEXINGTON
"The Birthplace of American Liberty"
Population 1965 Census - 31,388
Highest elevation -- 385 feet above mean sea level
Lowest elevation -- 110 feet above mean sea level
Settled -- 1642 -- Cambridge Farms
Incorporated as a Town - 1713
Valuation -- $184,293,300 00
Tax Rate -- 1966 -- $43 60
Area of town in acres . . . . . . 10,650.42
Area of town in miles . . . . . . . . . 16 64 i
Extreme length in miles 5 8
Extreme width in miles . 4.85
Public Streets. (miles)
Accepted . . . . . . . . . 105 27
Private Streets•
Unaccepted . . . . . 30 23
Paper Streets 9 50
State Highways . . 17.10
IIIII:11 .
Trunk Sewers 22.33
Street Sewers . . . . . . . . . . 75 43
Water Mains . . . . . 143 55
Voter Registration Residents who have lived in the town for six months 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 An additional registration session
in advance of each election will be provided in each precinct at a time to be an- ,
nounced 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 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, Pre-
cinct 3, Cary Memorial Hall, Precinct 4, High School, Precinct 5, Central Fire
Station, Precinct 5, Maria Hastings School
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